The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-09

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War Department was argued at some length aud
shen passed by . vote OF l16 TO 49, Mr. Robinson
again moved the question OF Fenian prisoners In
Ireland, declaring that war ought to be declared
against England before dinner time, but no ACTON
was taken on it and the House adjourned.
We publish elsewhere this morning the Reports VI
the heads OF departments, as foows:-
l. Treasury, Ivy Secretary Hugh Mccuiio"''
2. War; by Secretary J. M. Schoheld.
miscellaneous.
Tie loss OF the steamship Hibernia. Captain Num-
roe. was reported in yesterdays HERALD. She
sailed from this port November Ia, and was out
eleven days when she was lost. She carried on the
trip twenty.one cabin and intermediate and sixty
three steerage passengers, list OF whom Is given in
| another column this morning.
The American ship Hellesp0nt was lost at Pigeon
Point, above san Francisco, on the 10th OF NOvem
Der. We published q telegraphc account OF the dis
aster az the time. Eleven lives were lost the cap
tain and first officer being among the number. We
publish to-day full account OF the shipwreck and
list Of the lost and saved.
The Washington correspondent Of Massachusetts,
paper intmates that ut least $780, 900 were paid to
newspaper men and lobbyists for services in having
The appropriation bill for the purchase OF Alaska
passed, and names among the papers thus rewarded
dt IeasI lOur New OrK cStaDllSnInentS. Ille hus.
SLAMS, 1t appears, footed these bills.
The testimony in the trial Of Deacon Andrews was
concluded on Monday night, and yesterday the pris-
oner was convicted OF manslaughter aud sentenced
to twenty years Imprisonment.
The City.
General Grant was closeted with General Mcclellan
at the st. Nicholas Hotel for than an hour yes
terday. In the evening he was entertained with o
grand dinner and reception by the Union League
Club Mr.. John Jay presided, General Grant being
seated on his right and Admiral Farraeut on his
left In response to the toasts, the General and the
Admra made speeches OF their customary brevity.
Commodore Meade was brought before Judge
Sutherland yesterday on writ Of habeas corpus d.
rected 10 the keeper OF the Boomingdaie Insane
Asylum, The Commodore recognized several old
friends, the Judge among others, andc0nducted
himself very nationally during the examination that
ensued lie occupied q seat next to the judge and
part OF the examination consisted OF conversation
between the two carried on in u low tone, during
which Judge sutherland narrowly watched the
movements and expressions OF the alleged insane
Commodore. AT the conclusion Judge Sutherland
discharged him perfectly sane and responsible.
In the United states District Court Judge Batch
ford presiding the trial OF the case OF the United
States quantity of distilled spirits seized at the
rectying establishment Of Watson Crazy Christie
pner street, was resumed yesterday. number Of
witnesses for the government were examined and
the prosecution rested. Counsel for the defence
addressed the jury and at the close OF his remarks
the court adjourned till this morning at eleven A. M.
| In the Kentucky Bourbon Company case Mr..
Courtney, United States District Attorney yesterday
the opening Of the court applied for order that
the clerk call the names Of the defendants. On their
names being called accordingly only one OF the de-
PENDANTS appeared whereupon the District Attorney
applied for and was granted a bench warrant to
compel the attendance OF the parties in question.
The coroner's jury in the OF Norman L. John
son rendered verdict yesterday that he came to his
death by stab wound at the hands OF his wife.
She was committed.
The Cunard steamship China, Captain Hockey,
will sail to-day for Queenstown ana Liverpool The
mails will close at the Post Office at twelve M.
The Merchants line steamship General Meade,
Captain Sampson. will leave pier IL North river at
hveP. NJ. to-day for New Orleans direct.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor Burnside, of Rhode Island; Congressman
+. +. Woodbridge. OF Vermont and b. Mitre y
yedice, Argentine Minister, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
G. W. Whitemore, OF the United States Army; Sen
ator Cole, OF California and his brother, General
Cole OF Syracuse; Henry Besano, OF Italy; George
McFarlane OF Glasgow, Scotland; D. A. Dangler, OF
Cleveland, Ohio General Fitzpatrick Of New Jersey
and Charles B. Barlow. OF the United States Navy
are at the Metropolitan Hotel
J. Boil, OF Cologne on the Main, and Charles W.
Trumbul OF Boston, are at the Brevoort House.
Theodore +. Randolph Governor elect Of New Jer-
sey. Is az the Clarendon Hotel.
Colonel Black and Colonel James II. Carlton, of the
United States Army are at the Hoffman House.
Dr. G. w. Lawerance, OF Arkansas, is at the st.
Nicholas Hotel
Captains Edward Salisbury and George NJ. Guth-
RE of the United states Army and Professor Thorpe
OF Baltimore are at the ST. Charles Hotel.
Judge Miller, OF Pennsylvania, and Captain r. Glib
son. oil Yazoo. Mss, are at the st. julien Hotel.