The New York herald., 1868-05-08


Henry Muller and Charles Hampstead were yester-
day committed by United States Commissioner Belts,
TO await the action of the Grand jury on charge Oh
passing counterfeit currency OF the denomination
Of So.
In the case of Cesarna Fraser vs. Lemuei n. free-
man, Thomas Mulady and Michael Ryan, tried our
ing the past three days In the supreme oour' oir-
cult before Judge Cardozo the jury yesterday morn
ing gave verdict for plaintiff In the sum OF Soooo,
the full amount claimed. The action was prought
to recover damages for the killing OF plalntus nus
band Colonel Fraser, OF the Fortyseventh New York
Volunteers on the 9th of July 1885, at his premises in
rnlton street. while engaged in an alteration with
the defendants.
The prosecution in the contempt proceedings be-
fore Judge Barnard in the Supreme Court, in the
case OF the Erie Railway Directors, was closed yes
terday Various affidavits were filed and the er
pa,te dispositions for the defence are to be led on
Tuesday next.
In the case OF Dietz Vs. Jones, an action In the
Superior Court, in which plaintiff sued for damages
for being severely wounded by pistol shot on New
Years evening, the jury yesterday rendered verdict
for plaintiff in the sum Of 5000.
The case Of the United States vs. r. G. Enright
and John R. Allen, who were Jointly indicted with 7.
Z. Calcott for defraudng the United States govern
ment on the Internal Revenue tax on whiskey, was
commenced yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, Brooklyn, before Judge Benedict.
The steamship City of Boston, Captain Roske, OF
the Inman line will leave pier As North river at one p
NJ. Saturday, 9th inst, for Queenstown and Liver
pool. The European mails Will close at the Post
Office ut twelve NJ. tomorrow.
The National line steamship louisiana Captain
Forbes will leave pier Al North river at nine A. NJ.
tomorrow Saturday for Liverpool, calling at
Queenstown to land passengers.
The Cromwell line steamship George Cromwell,
Captain Vail, will leave pier No. North river at
three P. M. Saturday, 9th inst, for New Orleans
direct.
The steamship Thames Captain Pennington, of the
Black Star Independent line, will leave pier l3 North
river tomorrow Saturday, at three P. NJ, for Sa
vannah Ga.
The fine steamship vicksburg, Captain Burton, OF
Arthur Leary's line, will sail from pier IA East river,
foot OF Wall street, Saturday, 9th inst at three p
NJ, for Charleston, S. c., connecting with steamer
for Florida ports
The stock market was on the whole firm yesterday.
Government securities were strong Gold closed at
1895.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Later telegraphic advices from Mexico city state
that a new conspiracy had been discovered at the
capital and Colonel MachadO had been arrested. The
defeat Of Martinez at Mazatlan is attributed to the
unexpected detection Of battalion. Thirty BAN
dts had been shot, A conspiracy at Orizaba was
promptly suppressed
Our correspondence from Mexico is dated Mazat-
lan April Is. The items OF news have been antci.
pated although the details OF Coronas defeat OF Mar
tnez and the occupation Of Mazatlan will be found
interesting The INST act of Governor Rubi on resu
ming his Office to send for the American Consul
and have friendly chat with him on political sub.
jects.
our correspondence from Honolulu is dated April
s. severe gale had been blowing for six weeks, and
considerable damage to property was reported, al
though no serious marine disasters. The volcano Of
Knaura active and several earthquake shocks had
been distinctly felt. The steamship Lackawanna had
been treated with marked dscouresy 10y order OF the
Minister of the Interior.
Our news extracts from the Japanese papers up to
the 7th OF March Will be found interesting The OH
Ger of troops who ordered voley to be fred upon
foreigners in Kobe had been sentenced to commit
harl.kari in the presence Of witnesses Of different
tionaes The notification of neutrality in the war
OF the Daimos issued by Minister Van valkenberg Is
published. The news Of Burlingame'ss ministerial
appointment had travelled round the world via Pekin
ST. Petersburg, London. New York and San Fran
CISCO back again to Pekin In eighty days.
General Candy has Issued an order postponng the
meeting OF the South Carolina Legislature until Con.
gress shall have approved the new constitution
large meeting Of colored conservatives was held
in Savannah, Ga. last evening at which speeches
were made by whites and negroes, and great enthu-
siasm was manifested.
The radical convention at Augusta. Me-, yesterday
renominated James G.. Blaine for Congress and en-
dorsed Grant and Hannibal Hamlin as their fayorc
ticket for the radical race in November.
The National Convention OF German Turner's In
Boston adjourned sine die yesterday after adopting
radical preamble and resolutions on political mat
ters favoring Congress- the gradual payment OF the
national debt, the encouragement of immigration
and the protection Of foreign born citizens abroad.
The radical convention in Richmond, Va, yester-
day made nomination for Congressman at large and
Attorney General Delegates TO the Chicago Con-
vention were appointed, one Of them being negro,
and resolutions were adopted demanding the early
admission OF the State; endorsing free schools for
all, and naming Grant and Henry Wilson as the re-
publican candidates in the Presidential election. A
motion to substitute Ben Wade for Wilson was de-
feated. Hunncutt made speech in favor of the
nominees. The Democratic State Convention also
assembled in Richmond yesterday.
The constitutional election In Florida Is progress
ing quietly. on Wednesday the vote in Key West
stood, for the constitution, 22i: against, 300.
A convention OF Fenians assembled in Hartford.
Conn. yesterday.
Missouri has railroad litigation something like
our late Erie war, and n is considered Of such i'm
portance that probably the state Legislature will
convene in extra session to take cognzance of 1t.
gale visited St. Louis yesterday, doing great
damage to houses, churches, trees and steamboats,.
One-of the latter was turned keel upwards.
The Cole trial ended yesterday by the disagreement
Of the Jury who we're discharged, six being for ac-
Qutta and six for murder in the first degree
In the Methodist General Conference at Chicago
yesterday the subject of the admission OF the Southern
delegates was again considered and made special
order for to-day.
cyclone, half mile in width, passed over por-
tons OF Davidson and Williamson counties, Tenn,
on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping away houses,
trees and fences for distance OF some ten miles.
The house of Mr.. Chumbley was carried abou, three
hundred yards killing Mr.. Chumbey and one child
and severely injuring Mrs. Chumbley and three