The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-16

was thrown from the track twelve miles ives
| Of Port Jervis and the four rear cars vert
| thrown down an embankment fifty feet, killing
| fifteen persons and wounding forty-fve others
| One OF the cars took fire and several dead bodies
were burned. The accident was caused by a defec-
tive rail. The wounded were removed, some OF
them to Port Jervis and others were brought on to
this city. complete list Of dead and wounded as
far as ascertained will be found elsewhere in our
columns this morning.
By way of Panama we have advices from Australia
dated Sydney on the LIST, and Wellington, New Zea-
land on the Sth Of March. Prince Alfreds visit TO
Sydney was more agreeable to the people than MS
visit to Melbourne. Heavy gales and destructive
river floods prevailed in the colony. Very disorderly
scenes, attended with assault and battery, were
enacted in tina legislative body at Sydney. The
Felony act Of England to be applied to
Fenianism. American goods were in fair supply
with little alteration in prices.
The Lincoln Monument in Washington was ded
Gated yesterday. Mr. b. b. French delivered the ad-
dress and President Johnson unveiled the statue
The War ONCE was closed during the day and gun
was fired every half hour at the arsenal.
The trial OF Joseph and Josephine Brown for the
murder of their daughter, Angie, was continued at
Hudson yesterday, the testimony for the prosecu-
ton being closed. DR.. Carney testified that the
corpse would retain sitting posture unsupported,
and that no one could have been burned to death in
that position. The case for the defence was opened,
and Mrs. Fox, the mother Of Mrs. Brown, was ex-
amined.
An inquest was held yesterday on the victims OF
the Rvington street fire. Testimony detailing the
facts in the case heretofore published was taken,
and the further investigation was postponed until
to-day.
Mark M. Lewis, the lobbyman who is charged with
attempting to bride members Of the Legislature, was
arragned before Justice Cole, in Albany yesterday,
and, after the hearing Of testimony from Messrs.
Glen and Ray, members Of the Legislature, he was
held In s. 900 bail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
Judge BlatchfOrd decided In the District Court
yesterday that one Alfred Beardsley, bankrupt in
whose name certain saloon Is conducted, and who,
creditor alleges is the proprietor Of the saloon, Is
not compelled to pay the assets and property OF
the saloon, it being clearly shown that he has
capital therein his profits from the business accrung
to him merely as stated salary, and he is not
bound therefore, to set forth his profits property
In his inventory.
Among numerous cases acted upon in the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday, one Charles Wilson
pleaded guilty to forgery in having signed the name
of w. A. Rice to a check on the Bank of New York,
and judgment was suspended on condition OF his
leaving the State
verdict for 5000 was rendered in favor of one
Joseph E. FrObisher in the Supreme Court, Circuit,
yesterday, against the Long Island Railroad for
damages sustained in a collision. A sealed verdict
for defendant was also rendered in the case OF
Monroe against the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany.
The closing arguments in the case Of the schooner
Ella the schooner Elizabeth which Is litigation
growing out Of collision between the two vessels
heard in the District Court in Admiralty yester
day,