The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

detained probably two weeks longer In order to get
new crew. the Peruvian Minister having discharged
the former crew In obedience to a writ OF habeas
| corpus from Judge Dureu
General Grant Is to be In Cincinnati. to-day. He is
returning to Washington from his Chicago trip.
Peter Phillips was to have been hanged to-day IN
richmond, Va, for wife murder. Judge Underwood
had issued writ OF habeas corpus In his case,
turnabe on February IS; but the Sheriff had deter
mined to disregard the writ and hang Phillips. The
gallows are already in OF erection but Gov
ernor Wells has respted him until the time the writ
Is returnable.
prize fight between Busy and McAlpine oc-
CURED near the Indiana and Illinois State line yes
terday. McAlpine was down seventy-fo times out
OF the seventyhye rounds, being badly whipped
that ne had to be held up; but on the last round
Busy struck HIM foul blow and lost the fight. An
account OF the prize fight in Iowa between Toohey
and Bernard will be found on our triple sheet
Dennis Keen, who is charged with having guillo-
tined Cronin at factory in Charestown Mass. was
up for examination in the Charlestown Court yester
Day He appeared TO be very much excited during
the trial, denying his guilt with frightfu explosives.
Dixon, one of The witnesses tainted while he was
handling the cleaver with which the murder was
committed.
Mr.. Menard, the colored Representative from
Louisiana, received his certificate Of election from
Governor Warmoth yesterday.
In the Hill murder case at Philadelphia yesterday
the accused parties were both arraigned, but the
whole day was consumed in empanelling jury.
Three highwaymen robbed clerk OF the Pacific
Railroad office at Omaha Of $4,000 on Wednesday
night They put pistols to his head while he
walking along the street, walked him out on the
plains and robbed him.
The City.
The National Manufacturers Association held
secret meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel on We'd
nesday when resolutions and an address favoring
the postponement Of specie payments the national
banking system Mr. Jenckes' Civil Service bill and
other matters were adopted.
In the "After Dark" litigation Judge Blatchford
yesterday rendered decision restraining Messrs.
Palmer & Jarrett from representing the railroad
scene In their play.
In the Belmont branch OF the Erie litigation yes
terday new affidavit on the part Of Belmont, to
show that the suit was commenced In good faith,
was read. Mr.. vanderpoel and Mr.. Rapello argued
the case, after which 1t adjourned till this
morning.
The Inman line steamship City Of Paris, Captain
Kennedy, will sail from pier No. 40 North river at ten
A. NJ. tomorrow Saturday for Queenstown and Liv
erpoo. The mails for Europe will close at the Post
ONCE at twelve NJ. on the 10th inst.
The National line steamship Pennsylvania, Captain
Hall, will leave pier No. a North river Ct nine A, NJ
tomorrow Saturday for LIVERPOOL calling at
Queenstown to land passengers.
The steamship Britannia, Captain Donaldson, OF
the Anchor line will sail at twelve NJ on Saturday
from pier No. 20 North river for Glasgow, touching
at Londonderry to land passengers, &c.
The Merchants line steamship Crescent City, Cap
tain Weir, will be despatched at three p. M. to-mor-
row Saturday from pier No. IL North river for New
Orleans direct.
The steamship De Soto, Captain Eaton, win leave
pier No. SO North river at three M. tomorrow for
New Orleans direct.
The steamship Euterpe. Captain Gates, OF C. II.
Mallory Co.'s llne Will leave pier No. East river
on Saturday for Galveston Texas.
The Black Star lines steamship Montgomery Cap
tain Lyon will sail from pier No. 13 North river
Savannah, Ca, at three ?. NJ. on Saturday.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Ex-Governor VIM. Dennson. of Ohio; f. p. Ross,
OF Auburn; James M. scove. of Camden, and ex- |
Mayor Daniel Saunders Jr., OF Lawrence Mass are |
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel II. Olmstead (Oregon) and A. A. woodruff.
OF the United States army; Lieutenant Commander
Charles H. Tracey Of the United States navy; Colonel
E. B. Allen. OF Kansas. and Judge +. 8. Lanin, Of
Saugerties are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Surgeon Davis and Captain Ferris OF the United
States navy, are at the st. Julien Hotel.
Mr.. RaascOn, Danish Minister OF War, and Mr.. A. |
Bile Of the Danish Legation, are at the Brevoort
House. |
Colonel Pryor, OF West Point ana Otis TUFTS, OF |
Boston, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Ex-senator Stark, OF Connecticut, Is at the Hon |
man House. |
Prominent Departures.
Governor r. E. Fenton, Of Albany, arrived In this
city on wednesday evening and left for Albany |
yeste rday morning. |
senator Morton ON the Resumption Of |