The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-24

The testimony In the Fernando Wood lease Iitiga--
ton closed in the Supreme Court yesterday,
and the case will be summed up by counsel on FRI
day and Saturday next. "a
The Erie contempt cases came before Judge Barnard
yesterday, at supreme Court, Chambers on the sum-
ming mp argument BY counsel on the testimony taken
IN March last After partial argument 1t was ad-
journed until Tuesday next. sfesl'1 raf
Mrs. Ernestine Cakes wife OF the late Henry Stein
way, applied to Justice Gilbert yesterday In the
Supreme Court Brooklyn for writ of habeas corpus
directing William SteinWay, the panoforte manu-
facturer OF this city to produce ner children whom,
she alleges, have been unlawfully withheld from her
by the respondent, and placed In charge of petty
magistrate In Germany. In her affidavit Mrs. Oakes
charges william stenway with having withheld her
income from her late husbands estate and also with
negectng to furnish her with funds therefrom to pay
even necessary expenses. Judge Gilbert ordered
habeas corpus TO issue, and the will be shortly
brought before the court again, when singular de.
veopments are expected.
case. said to involve an Illicit whiskey fraud to
the amount OF $4,5oo In which James 8. Black Is
plaintiff, against John p. Harris, ]. q. Walker.
Charles F. Copeland and Emil N. Blum. came up
In the Superior Court yesterday on q motion to va
cate an order OF arrest against the two first named
dsfendants The hearing was postponed until Fri
day next.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday the
Indictment for grand larceny against Joseph Durand,
OF No. "A Broadway, was dismissed and the ball dis
charged. Bennett Gateman was sent to the State
Prison for three years q plea Of guilty of grand
larceny, and Francis Ferris was sentenced to two
years and six months Imprisonment on plea OF
guilty Of attempted grand larceny
The case OF Asa Craft, compulsory bankrupt,
was argued on appeal In the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, and involves important questions
as to the right Of debtor to appeal from an adjudi-
cation Of bankruptcy declared against him. Judge
Nelson reserved his decision.
In the United States District Court in Admiralty
Judgment was rendered yesterday In the cases OF
Pentz and others versus the steamer Ariadne, and
Crawford and others versus the steamboats, America
and New Haven. In the former case the libel for
damages for collision dismissed, with costs. In
the latter the libel was dismissed as against the
America, but sustained az to the New Haven.
The case of the United States versus Ferdinand
Suzberger and others, indicted for the Illicit dlst-
laton of whiskey, was concluded yesterday In the
United States District Court and given to the jury.
No verdict had been rendered at the adjournment OF
the court.
The stock market was strong and active yesterday.
Government securities were very strong and active.
Gold closed at 140H 140x.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mississippi election on the acceptance OF the
new constitution commenced yesterday. SO far the
democrats are reported to be ahead even In dis
trictsw where the col0red voters have majority on
the Registering list. In thirtynine precincts they
have majority of two thousand. Both parties are
working hard
General Biddle the military commander at Jack.
son, Miss, waited upon Governor Humphreys
yesterday and demanded the surrender OF the
ONCE. Humphreys replied that he must use force
to get 1t. when two soldiers were called In and
Humphreys vacated He has, however fitted up
another room 81 bis ONCE and still claims to be
Governor.
President Salnave, Of Hayt still holds out In his
beseged capital and refuses all pariey with the In
surgents outside. He threatens to lombard the
town before It shall be taken, and has commenced
insulting all foreigners but the Americans. Faubert
had been attacking the fort outside the city for four
days.
Our Mexican intelligence via Havana has been
generally anticipated by cable kilograms. Pronunci
amentos are stu frequent. Negrete had fallen out
with portion OF his followers and had gone to Join
the Queretaro insurgents.
The Constitutional Convention OF St. Domingo
have named Baez Dictator. but he has declined the
honor. The Convention thereupon named him Gran
Ctuddddno.
Twelve thousand pounds sterling have been SUBJ
scrbed by the citizens Of jamaica for the noat
ing dry dock to be built at Kingston
The Maine Democratic State Convention met In
Augusta yesterday and nominated E. r. Pillsbury for
Governor. Delegates were appointed to the New
York convention and appropriate resolutions were
adopted.
Several gangs Of men, supposed to be filibusters
bound for Mexico in the interest OF Santa Anna were
arrested in New Orleans yesterday.
Mrs. M. Victor, Of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been
trial for some time on charge OF numbering her
brother in order to obtain his property and the
amount Of an insurance on his life, was yesterday
found guilty" sentence being reserved.
A batch OF revenue officers ct Norfolk va have |
been indicted for malfeasance