The New York herald., 1869-11-12

must raise the track to the new grade but no an
swer was returned. Legal proceedings are to be
| instituted.
| The Joint Committees on Reunion OF the Presbyte.
ran Assemblies, now in session al Pittsburg have
reported plan or reunion, proposing that both
bodies meet in the largest hell In the city, and that
committees be appointed to complete the details.
Three young fellows from Boston, named John
Henry clay, Charles e. Morgan and George Madi-
son, have been arrested In Montreal on the charge
or being concerned IN the New York Central Rail-
road express robbery. $4,000 in greenbacks were
round In Clay's possession; the Others had $1,000
each. Clay Is only nineteen years of age.
| The boiler III Henderson Il Longs planning mill at
! Coyngtoa, Ky, exploded yesterday morning, COM
petey demolIshing tie building ana killing one man
and inurng fifteen others.
Commander Queen, of the Tusoarora, sends to the
Navy Department. q report confirming Officially the
reported seizure and sinking OF the steamer Lillian
at Nassau. she lies completely wrecked across n
rect.
The Ohio Railroad Commissioner intends TO bring
new suit against the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad every ten days for $4,000 until the annual
report of the company Is sent In.
The City.
The United states steamer Albany sailed for st.
Domingo from this port on wednesday afternoon.
she carries three commissioners who 30 TO take
formal possession OF Samana Bay as an American
naval station The Albany was loaded with heavy
ordnance for coast fortiacatlons, and VIII take on
board nearly regiment OF infantry and company
of artillery at the Dry Tortugas.
The Board or Canvassers in Brooklyn yesterday
declared Cunningham, tie democratic candidate for
Sheriff. elected over Waters, the republican candi-
date who according to the public impression for
some time had received about ], zoo majority. Cum
nngham's majority Is claimed DY the Board to
be 300
The Coroners jury yesterday in the case OF the
burning OF the Jessup family by the Liberty street
fire on the Goth ultmo rendered verdict OF death
by suGocation, and censured policeman who had
failed TO notify tue 1remen that there were persons
in the building.
A strange case came up In the Supreme Court
yesterday before Judge Barnard. Andrew Carr
Claimed to have married Phoebe Pearsall twenty
years ago, tho marriage TO be publicly proclaimed
and the parties TO live together man and wife
only in case Phoebe acquired certain property.
Carr now asks that the marriage be adjudged valid
and that Phoebe be given to his care. Phnbe denied
any such marriage and claimed that the suit was
brought TO eAtort money. The Judge held that no
court but spiritual one had any jurisdiction in
such matter and that the action was one unknown
to jurisprudence. He therefore dismissed the case.
Judge Eltllln rendered q decision In tne Dufanu
yesterday vacatng the order OF arrest sued out
b. Mrs. Durald against her husband. AS lis wife
she cannot maintain personal action against him for
damages for a personal injury although she can
prosecute hiIa in the criminal courts The marriage
which consisted only in living together and publicly
acknowledging the relation, no ceremony having
been performed, cannot be set aside by the consent
Of both parties.
A drunken woman in Brooklyn drank half pint
OF turpentine YESTERDAY 10 st her craving for
liquor. II produced delirium tremens and finally
death.
The General transatlantic Company's steamship
Vile dc Paris Captain Surinont viii leave pier 50
North river tomorrow about twelve H. for Brest
and Hayre. The French mail will close at the Post
onice at halrpast ten o'clock 18th INST.
The steamship City of Brooklyn Captain Brooks,
Of the nmaI line VIII sal from pier as North river
az one r. NJ. tomorrow Saturday, for Queenstown
and Liverpool The mails FOR Great Britain and the
Continent Will close at the Post once at Il NJ. on
Saturday.
The National line steamship Erin. Captain Web
ster win leave pier Al North river at 10 A. M. on
Saturday, l3tn INST, for Liverpool calling at Queens
town to land passengers.
The Anchor line steamship Cambria, Captain
Craig will sal from pier 20 North river at IL NJ. to-
morrow Saturday, for Londonderry and Glasgow
The Merchants line steamship General Meade,
captain Sampson, VIII leave pier No. II North river,
at three p NJ. on Saturday. 18Th inst, for New Or
leans direct.
The STOCK market yesterday was feverisn but, In
the main, strong on light transactions. God de-
clined to 12J =, closing finally at l25ss.