The New York herald., 1869-02-11
counted and the general result was announced. III
for Grant and Oo,fax and 80 for seymour and Biair
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| The Lcgisiaturc.
Bills were introduced in the state Senate yester-
day relating to the Erie and Chenango canals; 10
better protect the civil and religious rights Of MINORS
regulating the milk freight charges on the Harlem,
Hudson River and Erie railroads; relative TO I'm
| provements In Brooklyn. A recess was taken until
| evening, when the Chair presented communica-
| tion from the Comptroller. resolution was offered
relative to banks receiving deposits savings banks
| after which the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly Q number OF reports were pre-
sented. Bills were introduced to regulate the sale.
OF liquors. to authorize the electors Of this city to
vote for four Police Commissioners at the charter
election this year; incorporating the American DRY
Goods Company; relative to certain street railroad
| companies in New York, and number OF others OF
unmportance. Resolutions expressing regret at the
death OF James T. Brady were adopted; also giving
the Cornell University certain ordnance stores.
After passing bill to confirm title to certain lands
the Assembly adjourned.
The City.
The ninth annual report OF the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction has transmitted to the
Legislature. During the year the Commissioners
have had under their direction in the various inst
tutons o., 272 persons of whom 65 SS2 were inmates
Of the city prisons. Pententary and Workhouse the
rest being distributed among the charitable asylums
and hospitals. All the institutions are In good order
the only complaint being want OF more room. The
Inebriate Asylum has proven very successful and
also the bureau for outside SICK or those who prefer
not to 60 to hospital.
The Chief OF the License Bureau at the Mayors
oice, has Of late made determined effort to enforce
the laws regulating coaches, carts, &C. Within the
past few days about fifteen coachmen and cart
drivers have been fined for delinquency in regard
to badges, numbers and licenses
The Board Of Police Commissioners Yesterday ap-
pointed Captain Henry Jameson to be Inspector in
the place OF Leonard, deceased and Sergeant Henry
Burden to be Captain vice Jameson, promoted. The
Board had under consideration the remarkable pre-
vaence OF crime lii the district, and large increase
Of the force was advocated.
jimmy Carney an expert, some time ago escaped
from the Twentieth precinct station house, where
he was confined ON a charge OF burglary. He picked
the locks OF his cell, and also two others In corri
dor, and walked out Detective Riley was detailed
to hunt him up again, but after numerous dsap-
pontraents he had about given the matter up, when,
in the crowded audience at the Court OF General
Sessions yesterday, he saw the face and laid his
hand upon the shoulder OF his prisoner. Jimmy
is again secured ana has an officer watching his
door,
While three convicted prisoners, named Smith,
Jones and Moore, were being conveyed to the Tombs
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jackson,
crowd Of about twenty-five thirty OF their friends,
by using threats and intimidation and brushing
against the officer. assisted Moore to escape. Jack
son placed the other two prisoners IN the hands Of
two citizens and started in pursuit. but the citizens
were threatened with personal violence by the
roughs and felt compelled to release their prisoners
which they did. Moore was recaptured, but Smith
and Jones have made good their escape One Of the
roughs, named Mccarthy, was arrested, but denied
his guilt.
The trial OF John Real for the murder OF offcer
Smedck took place in the court OF Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday. Judge Barnard announced to the
audience present that he understood the members
OF a certain up town gang had threatened to
sinate certain witnesses II they should testify.
any OF these witnesses interfered with some-
body would be summarily dealt with before forty
eight hours had passed. Very strong evidence for
the prosecution was then heard, and testimony
taken for the defence prove that the prisoner had
the delirium tremens at the time OF the murder At
| the conclusion Judge Barnard charged the Jury,
| who retired, and returned after with verdict
| OF guilty, with a recommendation TO mercy. Judge
Barnard Immediately sentenced him to be hanged on
| the I'd OF April.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, be-
fore Judge Benedict the OF United States vs.
| william Fullerton and others was called from the
| calendar District Attorney Courtney then informed
the Court that he had received instructions from the
Attorney General that he was not to prosecute the
case but to postpone the trial until such time as he
| the Attorney GeneraI should have an opportunity
to examine into the case himself Under these drec.
tions to the District Attorney this case stands post
| poned indefinitely.
! In the same court when the case OF the United
States Watson and Creary was called the District
Attorney informed the Court that In pursuance OF its
| instructions he had issued bench warrants for the
arrest OF the defendants the or the Marshal
to such warrants being Not found.n In the case OF
the United States Leipzinger Beninger another
whiskey case, bench warrants had also been issued
for the arrest Of the partes but the Marshal, not
being able to execute them in consequence Of the
night Of the parties, had returned on the back OF the
warrants .Not found"
The investigation into the Rogers murder was
continued yesterday before Judge Bedford. In the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer the habeas corpus case
Of the tgo Logans came up bus Judge Barnard post
poned It, as he said he believed the actual murderer
was now In custody and the petitioners might be
| useful In the case.
The North German noyd's steamship Donau, Cap
i tain Ernst will sail at two p. N. to-day from
Hoboken, for Southampton and Bremen. The mails
Will close at the Post ONCE at twelve M.
The steamship Saragossa. Captain Ryder OF Arthur
Leary's line. will leave pier No. North river at
three P. NJ. to-day, for Charleston, 5. c.
The steamer Niagara viii leave pier 81 North river
at three p NJ. to-day for Norfolk, City Point and
| Richmond.
The stock market yesterday was duh, but prices
continued steady and at the close were buoyant for
many Of the railway list Gold was excited and
nuctuated between l3i1l and 1851, closing finally
| at 1861.
| miscellaneous.
whalen, who Is TO be hanged to-day at noon for
the murder OF darcy McGee, made a confession
yesterday to the effect that he was present a; the
murder but did not IRE the shot. Mrs McGee has
sent him word that she forgiyes him. and he is now
\ deyoting himself mainly to his religious duties.
Cale Curtis, a female skater OF Buffalo has
4 chailenQel the winner Of the RrnnlI.n r.,n.nh