The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18

Both Of them have seals OF the State which they ax
| TO their documents.
Governor Holden Of North Carolina. sent his mes
sage 10 the Legislature yesterday. He recommends
the encouragement OF immigration. the education
OF the masses by thorough system OF free schools
and an early attention to internal improvements.
Ise debt OF the State Is little over s190oo,oOo.
The st. Stephens bank agency In st. John, N. b..
closed on Monday, and the notes OF the Commercial
Bank have declined to sixty per cent owing to the
defalcations OF an Ascending cashier. general
run for gold has taken place on the other banks.
In the Cole-Hiscock case at Albany yesterday no
more jurors obtained but one OF the nine sworn
in was discharged on proof Of his having expressed
an opinion about the matter and visited General
/ Cole in prison.
General Grant has ordered all mounted recruits at
Carlisle Barracks to be sent Immediately to the
Plains
Admiral Farragut by order OF the Navy Depart
ment Is detached from the command OF the
European squadron and placed on waiting orders.
Attorney General Evarts Ia understood to have
prepared an opinion to the effect that employees on
public works arc entitled to the compensa
for eight hours labor they received for ten before
the recent law of Congress fixing the time OF labor
| at eight hours was passed.
| In the forthcoming experiments with ordnance at
Fortress Monroe photographer Is to take photo
graphs OF the target after each shot.
The City.
Attorney General Evarts was entertained last even
ing by the members OF the bar OF New York at
complimentary dinner at the Astor House. Mr..
Charles O'Conor presided and some 300 guests sat
down to table. Speeches were made by Mr.. O'Conor.
Mr.. Evarts General Grant, Admiral Farragut, Gen.
eral Schoiied, James W. Gerard, Judge Daily, John 7.
Hoffman, Rev. DR.. Hall, Henry J. Raymond, ex-GOv-
ernor Clifford OF Massachusetts,; Attorney General
Brewster, OF Pennsylvania: Richard A. Dana, OF
Massachusetts,; Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge
elect; Mr.. Black, OF New York; Wm E. Dodge and
A. Oakley He'll. Great enthusiasm was manifested
towards General Grant and Admiral Farragut. 1t
was haf-past twelve when the company broke up
August Belmont and Ernest G. LucKe have COM
menced suit against the Erie Railway Company,
which they charge that the common stock Of the
company has been illegally increased from about
S17,oOooOO to upwards Of ss5oOo ooO and that this
has been mainly effected by James Fisk, Jr. Frede-
rick A. Lane and Jay Could who being a majority
OF the Executive Committee, have controlled the
company ana have made large purchases OF prop
crty with the funds Of the corporation taking the
titles thereto in the Of Fisk and Gould. Pixies
Opera House Is mentioned as one of the purchases
for the sum OF Ss5o,ooo. receiver or the company
IS asked for and injunction has been granted and
served on the company.
Palmer and j. E. Mcponough was called up before
Judge Nelson, in the United States Crcuits Court,
yesterday but was subsequently postponed until
this morning.
Dennis Creamer charged with being concerned in
the Royal Insurance bond robbery, In 1885, was
brought before Judge Barnard yesterday on habeas
corpus, and the hearing OF the motion to admit TO
bah was adjourned until to-day at ten O'Clock.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Charles
larceny each sent TO the State Prison for four
years. John Sproul, alias John Gray, pleaded guilty
| or attempted burglary In the third degree, and was
sentenced to two years. imprisonment George
Brown indicted for robbery, pleaded guilty of petit
larceny from the person OF Peter Holm and was re-
| manded for sentence.
| The National Christian Convention met in this
! city yesterday morning and permanently organized.
Rev. Howard Crosby, d. D., was elected President
aud Rev. J. r. Tyler Secretary. The attendance was
good and the services deeply interesting. The SEES
SONS Of the Convention are TO be continued day and
evening and through Friday ana win be addressed
by numerous distinguished clergymen and aymen.
Madame Olympic Audouard held her second "con
ferencen az the Union League Club theatre last even
Ing The audience was not so numerous as on her
first appearance, which was ascribed to the rain.
| Her theme was the History OF Comedy and
Tragedy and the criticisms pronounced on the
! WORKS OF authors, ancient a2d modern, were re-
| ceiyci with general appreciation.
| In the Excise trials before the Board OF Excise
i yesterday Sergeant Fitzgerald, OF the Twentieth
precinct, stated while OF examination that he had
not made arrest for burglary, larceny, arson or
feonions assault for three months, but had watched
the premises OF the liquor dealer then on trial. by
order OF lbs superors.
II appears there Is fund or appropriation to
dcfray the expense OF removing the Loew Bridge,
ana it win remain where 1t is probably until The next
tax levy is passed.
There were s3i deaths IN New York and 1A in
Brooklyn last week. There were also In New York
2i5 births and 5oa marriages
The Cunard steamship Java. Captain Lott, will sail
this morning for Liverpool.
The steamship Thames, Captain Pennington. OF the
Black star line, Will leave pier 13 North river ut
three p NJ. to-day for Savannah, Ga
The steamship Empire, Captain Price, OF the Elk
press ue viii sail from pier Is East river at four p.
NJ. to-day for Alexandria, ya and Washington and
Georgetown. u. C.
Prcinincnt Arrivals fin the City.
Judge ". q. Dayton OF philadelphia; Colonel G..
Howard, OF the United States Army; Colonel J. W.
Lyon OF Genoa, and W. s. Gilbert OF Japan, are at
the st. Charles Hotel.
DR.. Jos. Anderson. OF Philadelphia; General A.
McCook. OF the United States Army. and John
jay Knox, OF Washington, arc at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Massachusetts, and Judge Cullom Of Indiana, are at
the ST. Julien HOTEL
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