The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19


jurymsn who was found to have OK pressed an opn-
ION. The first and only witness examined yesterday
was Judge Allen, who detailed the circumstances Of
| the shooting.
Rear Admiral william Radford has been ordered
to take command OF the European SQUADRON. The
FRANKLIN VIII return with him and be his flagship.
spencer N. Clarke's resignation as chief OF the
frintng Bureau positively reported TO have been
accepted, and George B. McCarter win probably be
appointed.
Spencer Kirby has been rejected as Supervisor OF
Internal Revenue for the Eastern district OF New
York.
Another financial suspension has taken place in
ST. John N. b., this time OF S. J. Scovil banker and
agent OF the defunct st. stephens Bank
The women's Rights Convention met In Boston
| yesterday.
Lord Monck has received letter nom the Queen,
through the Duke Of Buckingham, complimenting
| him on his administration in Canada. Sir John
Young sailed from England to supersede Lord Monck
i on Saturday.
Professor Goodwin Smith commenced his course OF
lectures at Cornell University, Ithaca last night
| The City.
| The present Erie Railroad litigation IL becoming
as complicated as any former one proved to be.
Charles Mcintosh has filed hill Of complaint with
Judge Barnard, upon which the Judge has ap-
company,
with the power Of receiver, and also granted an
order OF Injunction restraining all parties from prose-
cutting suits already commenced and from commenc-
ing new suits. James Fisk, Jr., has made counter
affidavit, in which he declares that Daniel Drew
informed him OF the intended suit on the part
OF Belmont and asked for the loan OF $4,000 shares in
consideration OF the information he had givens on
TINS being refused he stated he would injure Fisk
and his associates all he could.
The Democratic Union Convention last night nomi-
mated John Kelly for Mayor and Abraham X. Law
renee for Corporation Counsel.
The packet ship Isaac Webb was run ashore at
Sandy Hook on Tuesday night in severe Storm
She was fty-six days on the trip between Liverpool
and this port and experienced succession of heavy
gales, during one sof which Captain Stowe her
commander, received internal injuries which re-
suited in Sis death. There were four hundred steer
age passengers on board the ship, but no other lives
were lost.
General Grant visited the Fashion grounds on
Tuesday, saw Dexter make mile in 2:2l and then
drove home behind him. He was kept indoors by
the weather yesterday.
James Ashbury, the owner OF the yacht Cambria,
which defeated the Sappho in England last summer
has sent note to the New York Yacht Club cnaleng
ing all America to ayacht for the Queens Cup,
won by the yacht America In 1851.
The Congressional Committee in this city exam
ined Judge Fullerton on the revenue frauds yester-
day. The Judge denied that he had taken money
rom an exc0llector for any but legitimate purposes
1t being only counsel's fces which were paid over to
another man.
The Fulton ferry disaster was further Investigated
yesterday. One OF the witnesses, Henry ]. Topping,
Sandy Hook pilot testified that under the crcum-
stances 1t was his opinion as an expert that the pilot
OF the Hamilton in entering the slip as
ho IN. rot do ,tsyht
the boat up stream or the Downright have been
loaded to prevent the vessel answering the ruddcr
promptly. There might have been eddy enough or
q tidal bore, which sometimes comes up in q
moment and subsidies promptly, to cause the vessel
to sheer out OF her course. The investigation was
further postponed until to-day.
The National Christian Convention held its second
days session yesterday Many interesting topics
were discussed and several singular and unexpected
| admissions were made on the subject OF churches
for the rich and mission chapeis for the poor. Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher is expected TO speak this
| Ing at ten o'clock.
| Several Police officers were before the Commits
sioners yesterday on charges Of brutality, but after
| hearing testimony the cases were all adjourned.
The arguments in the "Aftcr Dark'' controversy
between Daily and Palmer heard in part yester-
day before Judge Blatchford, ana then postponed
until next week.
| Crinmen5, VINO Is charged with completely In the
| Royal Insurance bond robbery, remandcd to
the BingaInton authorities yesterday by Judge Bar
| nard.
| The National line extra steamship Louisiana, Cap
tain Forbes. will leave pier AZ North river at nine
O'Clock this morning for queenstown and Liverpool.
| The North German Lloyd's steamship Weser, Cap
tain wenke, will leave Hoboken at two =. NJ to-day
| for Southampton and Bremen. The mails will close
i at the Post ONCE at twelve M.
The steamship Saragossa Captain Croweu, OF
Learys line, will sail at three p. NJ to-day from pier
No. North river for Charleston, y. C.
| The steamer General Barnes, Captain Norton will
leave pier SO North river at three z. NJ. to-day for
| Savannah
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Judge y. l.. Lanin, Of Saugertics; Rear Admiral
| Dahgren, and Genera, George Il. Spencer, OF the
United States Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Ex-Governor A. Ii. Holley, OF Connecticut, and
| Comptroller w. r. Allen, Of Albany, arc at the st.
| Nicholas HOTEL
DR.. w. George stevenson, Of Cambridge; Right
Rev. DR.. Swecny, u. Q. Forney, OF Washington. and
Il. NJ. Madden, OF Connecticut, are at the Aston
House.
Major Thomas II. Gibbs, OF tho United states
Army, and Frank Pearson, of The United States
frigate Franklin, are at the Hoffman House.
Captain ward, OF the British Legation, and Colonel
II. N. Black, OF West Point. are at the Clarendon
Hotel.
the Brevoort House.
Captain Judkins, Of the steamship scotia, is AT the
| New York Hotel.
Europe and the Titan That Threatens Her
Generalization.
For ten years past everything in Europe has