The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25

seizure were issued. Marshal Harlow took pos
session Of the boats at four O'Clock In tnt
| afternoon, and the case Is set Gown tor 9
hearing on the l4th day or December next AT pre-
sent the libel Is based upon the ground that these
vessels are to be employed by Spain In carrying on
hostlities egalnst the REPUBLIC OF Peru; the claim
that they are 60 be used against "the colony or
peoples of cuba has been deferred. an amended
libel containing this charge, has been prepared, but
| is Withheld TO await positive instructions ON the
point from Washington which are expected to reach
here to-day.
| The judicial examination into the drawback
| frauds was continued yesterday afternoon before
| United States Commissioner osborn. Counsel for
Howard waived q further examination, and wit
Tor the defence were produced In the case OF
T. Mullgau. chiefly 10 his handH riting The case
against James Caldwell was opened and the gov
eminent introduced and closed she testimony on its
part. Judge pleRepont stated that new cases OF
drawback frauds had been discovered yesterday
morning. increasing the amount Of the frauds to
much over million dollars, and duplicating other
parties as guilty who had not hitherto been sus-
pected.
Judge Thompson OF the Kings County Court yes
terday rendered decision Affirming the validity OF
the ordinances OF tie city OF Brooklyn relating to
hackmen draymen &c.
William ). Hamilton, who shot William Madden
in September last, supposlng HIM to be Mart Allen,
was yesterday sentenced TO the state Prison for the
period Of nlne years and six months.
The stock market yesterday was irregular and in
in the main heavy. Gold declined TO 125si.
Prominent Arrivals i'll The CRY.
Captain George A. Mathews OF Baltimore; Dr.. D.
S. Evans, OF washington; colonel g. W. Davis and
General j, > Walker, Of the United states Army;
General A. Ruiz, J. L. LueSen, K. NJ. orion, aud d.
F. Leets, OF PARIS; Colonel II. Martyr and d. c. L.
Carer, OF Boston, and General G. W. Cole OF SYRIA
cuse, are &c the Metropolitan Hotel
Colonel Harris ana $ Witt, OF Cleveland; W. Fl.
Seward, ex-Congressman I. NJ Pomeroy and Major
j. y, Knapp Of Auburn Dr. Albert Barnes, OF Phila.
de phia; B. r. Folsom, OF Attica; Rush r. Sloane, OF
Ohio; John f. slater. Of Norwich A. G. Barstow, OF
Providence; L. d. Judson, OF Syracuse, and 7.
Jenegst, OF Albany, are at the st. Nicholas hotel.
General j. n. Morgan, Of Saratoga; julian Hath
ridge, Of Savannah; J. Caldwell OF Boston, and
New York Hotel.
Captain COOK, OF steamship Java; DR.. ]. r. Tryon,
OF the United states Navy, and S. I. Falrchlld Of
Cazenovia, are at the Brevoort House.
w. BIssen, OF the United states Navy; s. L. James
ana S. b. Lackard OF New Orleans, and J. e. Esta-
brook, OF Worcester. are at the Gienham Hotel.
Dr.. T. Warren, of Baltimore; E. Corning, Jr., OF
Albany; c. II. Walker, OF England, and udee Curry,
OF san francisco are at the Fitch Ayenue Hotel
Z. W. Rollins, or Boston; Captain G. A, Babcock,
OF the United States Navy; surgeon j. Cooper Mckee,
OF the United States Army; W. M. Green, OF Chile;
John A. Kasson, OF Iowa, and G. a. Moriarty, OF
Cleveland, at the Hoffman House.
~ d. Williams and Henry II. Sherfcldt, Of Chicago,
and E. II. Shelton, or Derby are at the Grlna Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
General Jacob Stanwood for Albany: Meyer
Stronse. for Philadelphia; Colonel James Bailey for
Utca; colonel John Butler for Washington; Q. J.
Bridges, for Montreal; c. Morton, for Massachusetts;
George Hggiason, fer Philadelphia; J. AlSklltod,
United States Consul or Mexico, for Washington; E.
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