The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1866, Page 5

MEXICO. Sherman Has an Interview with a Re- presentative of Juarez. Arival of Gexieral Sherman at New Orleans. Correspondence Relating to Mexico Laid Before Congress, ‘The Santa Anna, Orteza and Mats- Sy moros Biuddle. be. he. kee SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO-THE JERALD. Sam Lnia: Nest’ Memes ee Rate te ene ‘Tamrico (vi Gavectall Bedi; 1800: ‘and President Jusres purposes “Ya ‘Siti Tis Pyioei . on the 29th of noxt-monthi, * ‘ The ogeapecion 6f Matamoros by General Sedgwick is ‘andersteod to have.beea a trick (or the pugpvee of aid- fog Sherman. he latter could uot countenance or re- cognize Canales (who was resisting the authority of Juares), and hence the mecessity of geiting rid of hia at ‘Matamofes. rt 4B . General Sherman at New Orieaus—Recepti ef the Generz! and Miutster: GCampboll by lo at Matamoros—trobable Return ef General Sherman to St. Louly. New Ontesna, Dec. 20, 1866. ‘The steamer Susquehanna arnved at the bar to-day ‘with General Sherman and his aid, Colonel Aud@nreid, ‘who were tfansforred to the stoamor Hughes, aud they are now here. They were detainea ai Brazos seven daye by a storm that prevented them bounding tho steamer. \ On Monday week Escobedo formaily received Minister , Campbell and General Sherman with military honors and @ brilliant ovation at Matamoros. Fiscohedo, leacing a email garrigon there under Genvra! Baraozada, starts im- mediately for Monterey, whither Campbell ts destined, and he will prohably accompany Escobedo. General Sedgwick is at Brownsville under arrest, aud will be tried for nis cocupation-of Matamoros. An order confines Ort-ga to Unied States territory, “nd should ho attempt tv creas the Rio Grande he will be arrested. swerman will remain here untit be receives instruc. Mons from Washington, The Sitequehanna wil! arn't ‘eréews from tie government. CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO MEXICAN AEPAIRS, Wasiisoroy, Deo The President of the Gnited Sia'es to- mas of documents tothe House of L:spresontatives in Pepiy toa resolution of that budy. — Aunong thar is the latter of General Santa Anna, addrorses to Lao Prasidont, dated at St. Thomas, Decewnber £65, in which he states that on the 19th of, October he commissioned Mr Lyaander Lorinada to place in the Vrorident’s hands a commupicativa sanctioned by his =!gnatave setting forth Ris intentions with respect to Mxico, and soliciting ome aid from him as a basis on witch to commence the work of redesming bis country frow the yoke which ‘Oppreaged it. He concludes h's letter aa follotwa:— “T speak to your Excolloncy in tie name of unhappy Mexico, pledgig soiemnly her uationul honor for the * fulfiment of the engagemenis which may be entered into ia comsequence of the aid with whied your Excetlency’s government mav favor me. Mr. Mazuera will explain to you confidentially the kind «of means I ook, nud all that he may bargain for with your Excelinney, in accordance with the contents of this communicatiou and of the in- structions I have piaced in hia hands, will be recognized ‘and approved by me in the name of the Mexican re- iblic.”” In another lexter, datod St. Tuomas, December he tnforms the President he had commizsioned Magucra with more ample powers, that he might in the President's hands a document referring to e résolution he (Santa Anna) had formed to deliver Moxico from foreign domination, Ho concludes by say- ing:—" Under the protection of tho Aimighty and the aid it receive from the United Statex, I think that very shortly the flag of the repudlic will be hoisted in never . 20, 1868. y sont a large al! the cit and villages of my beloved conntry. She will in the day of triumph, a!1 she will owe + ber leg oy hry Ree with meaenre tho VOrs | may to her.” ‘Next follows a letter from SANTA SNA TO SECRETARY SkWARD, dated Flinabethport, May 21, 1466, sinting his arrival in ‘tho United Siates, thua accumplishing one of his most constant desires; aod Le gs pe it was very pleasant! him to fuldl tho Grat of his duties by presenting, eharsacter of Mexican citizen, the hoinago of pro- found respect to the government of {luis great and happy mation, aad the expression of bis partiedlar pron: cf toward pry, oem in person. and through him to tho President of Che republic, He says Le bis commissioned his friends, Don Abraham Baiz and Colona! Dario Ma- ssvera, to'present this letter, in which Le avows:— The ‘Semen ie we & myrelf in og my duty asa Mexican genoral, ting a aad despotu: Ra rmeva hy whicn at is day over the capital of my country, avd to ve- igetall in place the yet republican gov- offering for Purpose my services to tho eminent patriot, Senor Juaros, who ts now at itz = ‘bat bas been your very obed no getvant DARIO MAZUERA. how. the personal kindness of the Ceneral. Aster a t Gie'somer may recur to the — verbally, of the Colone! Mazuera was apne d by A Sears foregoing : rephed, ¢ won'd have been glurl Courtesy to the Iresicent and the fee: R. 8, CHEW, 1866. _@ DR SANTA ANKA TO MR. BRWARD, ye 28 a special mutaal intor- img that they may mee: with favors for @y envoy and she propositioss trom mysei through him, the heartiest protection. With ventimenta ¢ my weet Gistings ied rogard, I ain (avatully youre, frater- mally, AG fh TANTA ANNA. SPORRTARY REWARD & Jove 90, 1666, Lat Captain Eytinge be informe! ‘hat the Kxeoutive of the government hoids intercourse uifoe) ing thy Uonal relations of the United with the accrad!ted represental: SANTA ANXA TO New Yous, Anguet 10, 1806. Aly Rxcolleney Wa, HL Swann, Gocretary of > ico bas arrived at rer active, and now ‘Oo Ww contribuie towards the salvation of ile Jaarer, Ortegn ood the chiela of vari among themscives the right to gov. Je nabive Inn te rapidly declining ; and from adv cee Intely reomved, tt is certain wnat Maxunil jan |4 eontouplakingdeaving Mexico, In that event 1)« couniey WM most ly be plunged into abarchy more verriete than lady oxperhned. From such @ fate | wikh to save %, Nikewise ty aasiat ae 0. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, D P serryed to your government with a lHberal hand. your Excellency desire a persopal interviow with me I shall Le willing to undortake the journcy, pre- serving, of course, powible privacy during the same, Thave tne honor to be your Exceliency's obedient ser- vant, AL. DE SANTA ANNA. SSORETARY SEWARD TO RANTA ANA. "AKTMENE OF STATE, Wasuixaron, August 16, 1966, The Seoretary of State bas had the honor to receive from General de Sante Anna, President of Mexico, a conn cation in whieh Me states that he wishes to vinit, and that he would be pleased to know if he wili be received as a private gentleman by the Secretary of Stato. The distinguished gentleman. is hereby informed that insomuch as his attitude to- wards therepublican government of Mexico, with which the United States maintains diplomatic intercourse, is penance by the President of Mexico to be unfriendly owards the government of the republic, a reception of the Ceneral in any charactor at the present time by the Secretary of State would be incompatible with the set. tled practice and habits of the Executive department of ed es, WM. H. SEWARD. Lopaz pg Santa Anva, New York. DON ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, J8,, TO SECRETARY SEWARD, New Yorx, Nov. 7, 1866, Hon, Wu, H. Sewanp:— My Drak Sir—I am the nephew of Santa Anna, the Mex‘ean ral, aad, as his only relative near him, am bound im all duty and conacince to see that he sufler no harm from ug persons. 1 have snfficient grounds to make me hetiere that the General is not faithtully served; and that, in consequence, of trusting to representations urged upon him, he may lose not onty his reputation and his fortune, bit even mnore—hie life, faa mistaken enterprise. Tam, therefore, driven of myself to you; and IT y that such @ treatwaxiats: OverA malts but Ida mnt Letiove mean ited. avant i" itis lewmo 4 a rte for to give eg this, my rep tt ingut - en Abate 7 foe ayy cavenvine frou’ 4 mt vised coutso must expove him. Boor ts bo, vary respectiully, vour obedient ANTONTO LOPEZ DE P.S—I havo requested an American write this iter at my dictation, fanaitiar with the lanqaage; and Jeter addrosked 10 Mr. Antonio Lopez de santa Anna, Jr, at New York Post office will recch me. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANPA ANNA, Jr. SECRETARY SEWARD TO DON ANTOSIO Lorn” DR GANTA ‘' ANNA, JH. it ‘The bettoves, and is ) between that f cy is ee? Deranrmext op Stare, Wasinsare, Noe. 8, 1866) To Axtosto Lopez ne Sayers Aves, Jn, New York: — Stk—[ reesived pont letter of yerterday, representing yourself to be the nephew of General Antonio de Santa Anna, formeriy Presitent of the Mexican republic ; that you have reagna te believe that the General is not faithfully gorved, hit (hat owing to improper iufluences he may lose his repiation, his fortune and even Wis life im a mistaken enterprie. You then ask me if this vov- evamont is troating: with th» General npon the subject of Mexico, Io reply [ have to inform vou that this govern- ment hae vot reengnized auy other Mexican authority, or held correspondence or entered into begotiations, with any other than that of President Don Bonito Juarez. an, air, your obedient servant, WILLIAM HE SEWARD, SECRE-ART SRWARD TO MR. COURTHEY, Derantaimce or Srerz, Wasnivaron, Nov. 8, 1866. To Sauue: G. Counrser Atiorney of the United tates for the Southern District af Now York — Sir—I enclose the original of a letter addressed to me by # person signing himself “Antonio Lopes ‘e Santa Anna, Jr.,”' and, as you will se0, claiming to be a ne- phew of the general of that name. My reply to the samo is also enctosed. Tt is desired that you should ascertain whather or not there ia euch a person aa the writer of the letter. If thern should be tho answer mag be pasted. If there should not be any such person, Lwill thank you to returo tho letier und the reply to this department. { am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. SHCREFARY SEWARD 10 BENOR D2 SANTA ANA, Deranrinst cr Wasiixeros, Dee. 8. 1868. To Don Axtonio Loves . Stacan Ielaud, S, ¥ Sm—tl am directed by the President of the. United, States to acknowledge ‘the receipt by him of the let. ter of the BOUL of Novomber last, which letter you doserived as vnoMcial and private. The letter concerns the repubite oF Mexico, aad affects the relations between hat republic the United States. The pfactioe of the government r ines (as executive correspondence, fn- volving foreign affairs, shall be conducted in behalt of the government inthe e-stomary diplomatic manner, by Focognized und responsible official agente, and that it shalt be always registered ant reco for national in- formation and use, It 18 aeually the practice af the gov- ernment t» hold correspondence in regard to affairs of a friendly foreign republic excivively with the gov- erament of: that republic, which is recognized by the United Staies, and never with persons whom such forsign government to be hostile. Under these circumstances you will perceive that the corre. spondence whick you have opened cannot be continued. T have the honor to he, sir, your obedivnt servant. Wa H. sEWARD, Decuments Relutin he Ortega Amair. The following are the documents connected with Gene- ral Ortega’s case:— = + Seerotary Stanton, auder date of Dacemnver 3, 1866, enclosed to Secretary Seward a copy of the repert re- ceived from Geueral Grant, transmitting @ lengthy and astern protest of J. G. Ortega against Bis arrest. ‘The latter save ha cama wnder the protection of the United States flag, because he journeyed in the waters of ttpt nation, and ona steamer that raised on high the starry pavilion. “I came here,” he says, “under the safogeard and guarantees which the laws and constitu. tlou of that republc grant to all strangers which tread He further claims that be is the constitu. it of Mexico by virtue of the fundamental law of this country, also by the spontaneous and freo vote of the peop! endorsement. MAJOR OFNERAL SHERIDAN TO GENERAL. Grayr, Heavqvanrens Derarrwrxr overne Gow, Nov, 30, 1866, (Respectfully forwarded for the information of the Commander-in-Chief.) On or avout tho 24th day of June, 1666, the city of Matawnoros wus aurrondered by the imperialists to the forces of the liberal government of Mexico. and soon thoreaftor the city of Monterey and all of Eastern and Northern Mexico. In process of time the imperial forces were driven to the Valley of Mexico and a line connecting the territory and Mexico and Vora Craz, and it became reasonable to suppose that the —e ernment would be dnven out of the country. ackaowledgod head of the liberai government of Mexico doriug all these important events was Prowident Juares, and it le well known that Genoral Uptega itd his country, ‘and took no part in bringing about these events, but on the contrary he, dderons and by the peblication the publica hts as coustitutional rigl President of Mexico. So fer as thie went It did sot jnteriere with my command, and Seana Gen a, laws. But this ‘not sati Ortega or hia schemes, an ap to arme must be made tw enforce bis combinations were formed in New York Browosvilto, within the United States, for en armed assert: of thera at the expense of violation of ole neutrality laws, To counteract these Leecnpemrann wud oko our neutrality laws {rom wong . my letter of (otober 23 to General Sedg- wick was written, anda copy of it im the hands of General Ortega in the city of New Not heeding this, bat under the belief that we gave directions in our country for buncom) General Ortega was about to cross the line of our frontier and was arrested, on the that the Feutnns were arrested ia att w ihe invasion of Capada. Since the tormination of the rebellion the of the United States have suifered in trade from cond! tion of affairs on tie Rio Grande ling about $12,000,000 yearly—first by imperialism, then by the hostility of foreten merobanis ic Matamoros, who set up such men oe (angles end Ortega, supporting them and retmbarsing tedious goods ont from the city free or of de o H. SHERIDAN, Major General. > Reapecttu forWarded to the Seoretary of War. I concur 4 the views expressed by General Sheridan in his endorsement hereon. U. &. GRANT, General. Maanquarrane Usrrto Scares Atay, The Occupation of Matameres. MASON GENERAL SHRRIDAT TO BRRVRT MAJOR GENeRAt Oy red pm Heanqcartars, Darantaest oF THE *, my w Omuans, La., Deo. 11, 1966. | Brevet Major Geuersl J. A. Rawiow, Cl of Stef, Woshington :— Dean Sim—L have the honor to make the report of my recent trip to the Rio Grande frontier. arrived at le at four o'clock on the morn’ the Gtb inst, and found that on the 24h of Nov Genoral Sedgwick. commanding the sub district of the Pio tirande, ned demanded received the surrender of the city of cas orn ana dy arbitrarily held possession of the age! Yor far Vested Sie tronpe about BNy—nelding the city few United etates roops—about fifty — lad Leon Withdrmvn, 1b obedience to instructions seat by e act of oveus or an) inter Brevet 2 = moros st of born and some claiming ciiveasiap--byt oltre, sariMan ndverenta an Bork. ade rompers during the rehellion—induced * potet to prononpee against the authority of ‘They had two objects Whe liberal government In the ‘but as one of your eget tea ah oH J Mexieo. pela of General Escobedo, who made no objections; and since the City passnd into his hands, bas called om General Sedgw'ck in the most friendiy mannor, and asked mew forgive his action. © am, General, very reapectfully, Your obedicat servant. P. BH. SHERMDAN, Major General United States Army, RADOREKMINTS ON TIDE ANOVIE, respectfully forwarded to the Seca of War for his information, Jouw A. Rawisxa, Brey General and Cbiet of Stat 4 Huanguanrmns, Decomber 18, 1866, In the absonee of Gencrul Grant, this copy ia respecte fully trapsmiitted to the honorable the Socretary of AMUSEMENTS. Thentre Franculs—Opera Comique, Adani’s charming opera Le Toréads was given last Francis, a comedian of genuine creative power, sang a chansonette, aud Mme, Rosa Saunier and the dramatic troupe enacted L'Amour, Que Qu'c'et Qu'ea? To-night thé anonal performance for tho benefit of the French Benevolent Society will take place. Rossini’s Barber of | } | batedond, and eno formidable itably. Steinway Hall. . Mr, Carl Woifsohn'’s matinée will take piace to-day at three o'clock ‘Tho Soventy-firat regiment will give a grand concort at this hall this evening. The disinguisned soprano, Madame Varian Hoffman, will be the principal feature on the decasion. . Ristori. Madame Adelaide Ristori, who is now playing the comcliding portion of her highly successful engagement in Piiladelphia, will appear at.the Freach theatre in this sity on Wodnesday night next, succeeding Christ- Mas, and will give us a short season of #ix performances before she goes on her Western tour. Elizabeth, Queen of Kogland, is s#lected for the opening nicht. The aub- scription list, which opensto-day, will no doubs be as rapidly flied up as during hor former seasons. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE WERALS. The Trial of Madden. the Fenian. Contiuacd— Clone of the Prosecution—Arrest of the B lars Whe Robbed the Royal Insurance Compuny of New York 4 tion Treaty Between the Uuited States and Canada- They Are Again Arrested on a Civil Precess, Ke. Swaeracns, C. £., Deo. 2, 1568. The court opened at haif-past mine o'clock this mora- ing. Judge Johnson presidli ‘The first witnew called for the Crown was Poter Yates, who test:fled that ho had seen @ large body of Fenians on the Sth of June near his house at Pigeon Hill They were commanded by General Spear, and those with whom the witness had conversed had stated they Lad come to Aght the British gorern- ment and whip the red coats aud esfablish in Canada a republicaa form of government. Que of the oneral officers informed hie that: ‘was a remegade Itielunan, who claimed to be,the of the Irth in Canada, named Thomas D’arey , Whom they were goi to hang whoa they caught Lim, e+ an oxample to al traitors. A. Stevenson test! that the Fenians plundered every house they came to after croming the boundary, Cross-examinet—I say the prisoner at the bar with the Fenians, Friday, Jone &, with « Fenian nemed Rogers, who was arrested at (goon Mill, but lately disevarged; I saw Rogers tako ope of my neighbor's horses a1 le ff. Humphrey Chadborn testified to having seeu the pris- oner Madden with the Fenians, and produced « Fenien tnedal taken from tho priso Anthouy “ewell testified that when the prisoner Mad- den was arrested he was armed with a carbine, which he rained as if to fire; but cou'd not say whother Madden fired. Witness fired at Madden, wounding him In the side, when Madden then started to run for the wood; witness shot him again somewhere in the tn the shoulders, and, while pursuing, Madder prisvaer Maden and asked them to look after bts wounds. James Margtaye testified that on the #h of Fentans were ai Recles House before Axion the former witn came np; the prisune voruplained that officers had deserte other equad of four or five meu came up er to leave, because the Britith soldiers were coming; jane eal, referring captain—! will raind har,’ if id not nse! for the they had no further ev’ to offer, and tee counsel for the prisoacr commenced to addres iy at four P.M. im a very able address, quoting at length (rom ferent a les ae to what itnted levying war court adjourned at six F, M., the'Jadge ofdering the Jury to be locked up for the night. Captains Young and Jow Of New York police, yeaterday at the Ottawa Hotel, at Montreal, two named James Griffin and Frank Keapp, Cor ing from the Royn! fasurance Company's im Now York, $260 000 in bonds, the perticulars of which wore the Hrnasp of the itth The thieves were traced to Montreal by the defectives of New York, but as mone of the bas bem re. covered. Mr. Mol President of the New York branch of the Royal Insurance Company, identifies both They were examined this morals of the Court of Sessions, aud disc. to the prisoner, © ; 5 F UI that there was po tresiy betwoen the Gated Seaton and Kogiand for the extradition of prisoners for larceny. The manager of the branch of t Insurance Com) im Montreal bad the wah oy! mediately vote on « civil warrant, ‘were remanded to jail for further exami. Cont ef the Fenian War. Orrawa, Dec, 2, 1866. im Canada for military purposes simce the Ist of January, 1966, have been over $2,060,000, A Meve Towards Damming the St. Lawrence River—-All Knewledge of Surratt Dewied by the Catholic Prieate. % Mowrenat, Doc. 20, 1906. A new company here, including large cap talmts, in- tend applying to Partiament, during 114 next veaion, to dam the river St. Lawrence at Lachine rapids, for the purpose of obtaining Wy er The capital pro- porod by the com to be $2000 an The Phree inert Journal = Leagan of the says no Catholic priest it place over saw or The Haren and Onterie Ship Toronto, Dec. ued The meeting to-night at St. Lawrence Hall to hear Lieutenant Governor Bros, of [ilinois, was rather thinly attended, owing to the extremely biter cold night His sablect was the Great West, and its relations to the pro- BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Atwowr 4 Fara, Moeranw.—A lady residing at No. 09 Nasa street, nated Mra. Francis Heury, on Wednesday nicht took poison, mistaking the dose tor medicine. Fortunately the error was timely discovered, and medi- Cal aid was immediately procured, when the proper anti- doies were offvotumliy adminivtered, and her life saved. * Aiur 08 ALLEORD THawm.—AD officer of the Atlantic Dock force om Wednesday night last arrested James De- Janey, a junkman, on the charge of break! the cabin of the brig Mercedita on the Srglt ot tho Lote instant, while tho vessel was lyimg at tho dock. Sixty allan worth of Santa raix i 's siloged to bee hove en op the cocasion, joha MoUarty, e bald \o havo boom engaged in rwobiar Soun D. Kast while the latter was drunk, on Tuesaday night last, was arrested by an officer of the Forty-second preomet. The amount taken was $100. ; ‘Tuk Sioor-or-War Mosaony.—The new serew steam sloop-of-war Mosholu (third rate), of 2,348 tons, will be launched from the stocks at the Brookiya Navy Yard at ton A M. on Saturday, tho 22d tnst. Ke Deap m Bsp.—Coroner Lynch was notified yes- terday to noid an inquest om the body of a Mrs. MoUor- mack, who was found doad in bed at her residence in Adoiphi street, near Atlautéc avenue. The deceasod is said to have been of intemperate habits. “Atremrreo Suicips sy SHoor:nG.—A man named John MoeMillan, residing at No, 6 Ainslie street, E. Di, at- tempted self-destruction by shooting himself with a re- volver at about four o'clock yesterday Mr. MeMilian, it seoms, bad absent to a ball too ight, and bad nearly approached his owa door when he Commitied the Before shooting iT Cally undressed, throwing his clothes on the sidewalk, and then oatered hw house with thebivod flowing from ne enti Pinca sumanwoned ‘Burgeon North to who, on mal an 0: ‘Yodgmeat in bis left breast. These the ex: ae ‘und loft the uufortunate isan in a condi- bia position Hon of spirite and temporary abetration of Howcrpe at Grexnrout.—A young Bradbury, twonty-six years of ago, street, Hunter's Point, Quoens county, died at his resi- ce Om Sunday last from the effects of injurios troeivod the bands of a man still at large, several weeks ago. Tt.appears that on « sunday about five weeks since tho deceased, who was a gi lower by occupation, in dym- ny with several of his follow workmen, visited the Wd moread in Van Cott avenue, Greenpoint, and whi there induiged in a.game of quoits. During tho progress of the game, it 1s alleged, o quarre! ensued between de- ceased and one of the , which ended in his being beaten over the head quoit in a shocking mannor. Ho was then removed to his home by bia friends, where he continued suffering from his wound until Sunday lust, when he died. Coroner Lewis thom took charge of the body and ordered « port mortem examination, ‘was accertained that the skull of deceased bad b tured, The Coroner's jury now have tho case examination, end ex; to obtain sufficient evidence to bring the assailant of deceased to justice, Forr Suxrxe,—Stewart L. Woodford dolivered a: tec- ture on Fort Sumter Jast evening in tho chapel of the Packer Institute, im Joralemoa @troet, pofore a fair attendance. Moxy Asovr tux Rwara or van Post to Tax Waren Froxr, Tho law committee of the Common Coune!l met last evening in the City Hail, for the purpose of giving all partics interested in the docks aad piers, an op tanuy to present their views in regard to the pror Covitruction of # atrest along thetiver front, Mr D. W. We pre, one of the dock ownors, who has taken con. uae: tuterest in tho inatior was present with savers! huge maps and 4 prodigious number of documents, and Proceeded to convince the iaw committae that their pro- Poved street was a ruinous project, This contemplated tiver stroot which they proposed to rou along the bulk. head was very objectionable from the fact that it would destroy many ranable slips. All the piers woxt of Fulton ferry were about two hundred and fi'ty feet be- yond the bulihend line, and be contended tho oity had ho jurisdiction beyond low water mark. The dock ownors had acquired their right from the State to ex- tend their pt He admitied that tho pudlic were de- prived of the use of the piers by the parties owning bor it was not right or lawful, and to remove combrances ati they had to do wag to have preseut laws executed. He proposed a plan which he believed would obviate all trouble, A street might be mad along fifty feet from the water front and give the right to use every pier. The committes lis the arguments and wil! report to the Board, Alleged Confidence Operation—Westchester Mining Stock. Before’Sudge Reynolds. The cave of Isaac P. Morrison against Willlam Mackey ame up im the City Court yesterday before Jwige Rey- olds, The action is brought by the plaintiff against Mr. Mackey, who ita broker, for the sum of $3,000, Mor- rivow it i@ alloged desiring ‘0 sell bis Louse aad lot, ‘Valuod at $15,000, employed the services of the broker. ‘The latter it weoms found a purchaser, a Mr. Andrews, who would take it at that price, paying him $6,000, aad the remainder in Westenester Mining stock. Morrison. 60 the representations of Mackey, it 1s alleged, consented to take the stock 9% part payment in the bargain. He has since found, however, that the stock has no market value, and hepee the cause for the present suit. The defence claime that no representations as to the valueof the stock were made, but that the 1%, who was made acquainted with the President of the Miniag Com. pany, entertained @ bigh opinion of the stock. Oa Morri oon tations, Mackey himself, was imduced to take $1,000 worth. Ho, therefore, mA exemption from dawages and also asks judgment for $500, such being the amount of 9 note of the plaintif’s for money Yoanad by Mackey. Case stilt EETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. nod meeting of the Chamber of Com. merce for the consideration of Pthe advialviity of memorialiiag Congress for @ redaction of the tax 08 cotton was held yerterday morniug An uonsually large numbor of the members were present. Mr, Jouathan Siurges cecupiod the chair, The proposed memorial, ia « printed form, wax laid apon the table, 004 Mr. Maury commenced tHe basiness of the meeting by vindicating the truth of bis om comtained therein end noticing some nnimy tions whieh be had made in its tert. MW wiin ina very Iicid ead concise manner stated many objections which might ‘De ursed araingt the object of the memorial, dwelling more particulariy on the principle that it would be Wrong \ remove the weight of tagatfon from the rtapie articio of the South while fow tf any of the te Of Nocthere inauatry stew) ho heavy harden of whet the nivowates for the memorial complained, Geuerat rong oud Mr Peter Cooper both with the opin fons «0 forth by Mr Cowdin, and im addition toned the atvmabifity of the Chamber of Commerc faking ny action in matter, Mr. Sinclair and Me Holbrook ex: inion and respects Jon to tae ofeet that @ disonsyion of fhe question shauld he deferred indefin'tely, After some remarks from the Chairmen tie resolution way put to the meeting sod was aiirmed by a large majority TWe ADCHESTER DEFALCATIIN. The dafaleation of the Mooroe County (C omminsioners of (ue United States Devostt Pund, of which we pol Maho other day, ‘out (0 be more @: firat supposed. it ts now thought that © $50,000, of the fund will be lost The prevent C asioners, Wm R Mudg: Oem nl . and Lewin Allyn, of Penfield, duties with the San om 7 gard of busines priacipes, money on entirely worthinns pomen ongee ~ Key to compiz with the Ieee! requirements to an egtent crom!y criminal ‘The Looks aad seovunte have been kept in seach a manser that no intell\gibie \aformation of the state of the fond can be derived from them, It in rumored that one of Lhe pares bas used the jaterost of the fund im oft specu Jations ind fost it CONVENTION OF ALE BREWERS AT BUFFALO. Berra, Deo, 0, 104. brewers wan heid here today Vous vana and Western New A convention of ale Delegates from Ohio York wore present. ‘A wt of resoletion® wes adopted anda permanent or An vaton Was elected under the Bere of the Brewers’ swciacicn, Oficars wore olectet for the eneving year, vis —Presi¢ent, Hugh Boyle, of Buffalo, Secretary, ¥. W. Jobason, of Buflulo; Treamrer, Ee. Rocherier, An eaecutive corsa! clectad. The object of the asworntion i* the agtatdivh ment of a uvlfovm price for the wale of alo at the pro. art .on of Urewnrn interes te NEW YORK CEATAAL VAiLaOAs. . Borers), Der 2, 18 The new board of directors and the ofieors of the Now York Onuical Railvoud arctved shig afternare. The yet Atbaay on Weinertey morning om the anneal Of the property. The roel ECEMB)... 21, 1866., CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tue Suoomp Avunve CaLamirr.—George A Shohan and John Kane, the parties implicated by the verdict of the Coroner's jury im setting Gre to the easement house No. 563 Second avenue, by which several ives wore sacrificed, wore yesterday brought before Coroner Gover, th, 1 Mpetinn Ho. 4 Comtre, stent, ‘after consulting with to Mangery. Bane on $5,000 which being furnish dis barged. For tile present bail s refused against prietor of the liquor store in which the are and Shehaa was his barkeeper. Tax ALtroro Neoioexon at Beicevon Hopital. —We have received two communications relative to alloged a THE LATEST BY THE CABLE pre Asvicta More Faverably Inclined Towerde Muagary. Pearu, Deo. 20, 1966 [a (oe Mungerem Diet to-day M. Fevernicus announced! at tho Kmparor bad resolved to resiors the constituliem: ‘ot Shayaat | Whe Kate of Otecouat Reduced by Che Bast a ore bavi Sadiciment The The was pro- of Engi Loxpox, Deo, 20—Kvening.,. Bank of England has reduced its rate of discomm® 1 3bs per cont, NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Saw Faanctses, Dec. 17, 106. negligence to patiants sent to Bellevue Honpltal for | grey yeited Staten Revenue cutter Wayanda, one bus medical treatment, One of them spociigs the case of | yoster'ay @ man named Kister, whose band was cut by a circular saw, and who, according to our informant, was obliged to leave the hospital to seek attendance elvewhere, In order to prevent death by excessive bleeding. i it of Orchard Miller, a sufferer by the beew allowed to keep wet clothing on until ne contracted a severe attack of lung disease. He was one of men who heroically Cir their own lives:to rave eondaa- gered by the sad explosion at the Compton ANixeuv Ixvanticipe.—Coroner Wildy was yesterday hty daysfrom Hampton Rode, acrived here Rough weather and a disaster War the come Of her long voyage. The brig Deocion, whick sailed from this port Dessme ber 1B, put back im distress, having encogatered @ heavy omuent the Heuty, ! ner jury in the of the ary wae by the wreok of tue bark Coyn, teusmaieden whe oa. struction of & lighthouse at New Year's Point, theaw vonsols helng wrecked at th — Franklin and Carrier Piseom, "I, te saneriaa sea whe com, donon, that had there born a lighthouse there aowe of theas wrecks would have sceurtet” ‘Tho rain for the last two or Uiree days has boom on called to #ronch's Hotc! to bold an inqnest over the condingly bravy. vies somains of a child which were found inthe vault, It agers , for Cork, carries 20,300 «oka f wheat, aad for Liverpoot, 30/200 that Mary Riioy, oue of the had given | ¢ — et to the chu, ruil Wi-conccah the foot frown hextoane | Of Boat oth weasels cleared ‘oe Bin saat, es an: rien wns! throw ¢t dows into the vautt, where tt me sel found dead. Mary was sent to tietio- vue Horpital for medical treatment, and an tavos!igetion will take plaBe to-day. ‘Srnexr Orxsunue.—The Committve ou Strects of the Beard of Couacitmen failed tw meet yesterday, Council. man George H. Mackay, chaiemae of the eommition, waa theoniy momber in atieudance, and he btated too number of geniiomen present that the Lees pe resol. ‘Von had boen hunded to him about two weeks rince ori on here ea to of, a8. ape feferred to had net beou pub- and uatilthey were no action conld be takeu in the inattor. Tun Awxoat Bart ov THK Funcwen,—The Fireimon's Ball Committee of the late Volunteor Fire Department havo again organized by re-civcting © @. Cunther resident, A. Delatour Treasurer, and Jamee F Won. man Secretary, ‘The committee — cx inte yi their thirty oighth anaual ball in ali of Che widows orphanswt their associates, the tine and luce Lo be decided at the next meeting, Bieee the Vaid partment has gone into operation the Committe» feo! the necessity of redoubting their exertions and increas. tng the receipts of thoir ball, inwanuel as the various donations to the Firermen's rund from imsarance cou panins and other sources have ceased, Tux Comon Aquepcan Durure.—In this department everything relating to the removal of the presen bents (sata standst.!l, Moesers. stephens and continue t held their cows,” During (he entire day yosterday the private ofice of the Board was andor the Geardanship of a equad of policemen, and tho gener! invprassion was that tho courts would have tbe resorted to before the matter was settiet, Inthe meantime the business of the dopartmont goes atoadily oa. lt the Koueral improwion that Mr. John J. Bradley, the recent Appulniee to the Presidency of tho Board, w w the courts in a fow days to establivh tiie in the pos tun, Prraoror aww Maxswimiy Garearion, PRIS organiza tion, « called in honor of Judge Mansfeld, of the Third District Police Court, mot last night to make arrange ments for ther contemplated parade and excursion for target practice to Kast New York on Christma. Day The arrangements are made on a taoet liberal scale it te expected that over two Bundrod mombers will perade and about one hundred prizes will bo awarded, i)rse latter ave both costly and unique, some of then, of considerable vgiue abd well deserving of competitive The Committee on Invitations will recers the ited guests, of whom there w ao amall Bumble on morning of the parad Kane Hoase, in Grd t, The batiation wilt be wader the eomian! of ¢ Bowa, formerly Lientevant Colonel of the Yam many regiavont Tasrine Baxec-LowwieG SMaut. Agme—Tho hird dave’ proceedings of the toard were held, a8 uanal, 0 dritiroom of the Stave Arsenal yeaverday morning A full board present. Colonel Berdan's. breceh-loatiag inusket was again submitted to a leet with proof charges at a point blawk distance of sitty fou The shot made Ag indentation por. the cant ‘ron target of one-eighth of an inch. Foberts’ breech-loading carbine war then lerted by General Pieasonion, Vuited Ptates Ariny, wth prool charges. with procisely the same result. The spective pieces Were then diksected amd the tare of each fal halt-past tau o at ton o'clue Lactcar wy dows . Saxe —Dowpite the extremely cold weather last evening a large number of the élite of the city attended to bear the lect ure of tits accomptivhed acholar, oretor dud poet. The subject, Pootry and the Posts." pas rendered most interesting, and was doutly epiey iy a ear mv ul end myle of the lecturer's dolivery, To the regret Prevent the ooidness of t apa ‘ie sume curtail the rending ronsMerably. however, ga me extracts from Lamorous aod satincal pocumol bie own-—“The Modei Hy an: “The Money These racitat) teriaimment. geutioman would ere long favor the public with Another evening. Amaricas Gnocrarmes!, asp Sractmrican Boece: t A mocting of this body way held last evening at C' Hail, Judge Charles F. Daly presiding, to bear e paper oulogiatic of the life, character and services of the tase Rov. Vrane\s Letter Hawks, D. D. The attendance war quite stnall owing to the extrome cold, Hut iu order that the paper might appoar in the bulletin of te year!) was requested that (ue same be read. The author, Mr K. A. Doyckink being absent, the tribute was read by Mr. Gould. Tt was a very tucid and lighly appreceatiy« Diorraphical sketch of that ewinent divine, whuse eloquence, greet learning aed many cherohed wad lgng remombered by al: who Knew hia Tus Pouvrecan Socnert,—The regular weekly moet ing of the Polytecumic branch of the American Institute wos hold last evening at room Nu. 24 Cooper Iuntttute Mr. 5D. Tman, chawman. opened the exercises by reading extracts {rom foreign and dementic journals upon the subject of recent iscuverves and Invent ons, and also “pon the physical development of difierent sitions. Mr. Joshus Monroe next introduced, nator the head of new thventions, 4 number of artiioial limln Ware % tnanufactored from raw hides which were dense. Mrated theoreticaliy amd practically sequel, Haut superior, Co any in une Peofemror Vaudewreyde of Philadelphia, occupied the requsindrr of the evening ia a lecture wyon * Commogony.” A movements of baaven!y bad.ew, the t conteifagal force and Other interest. number of erpariment® am th Attention by as large aad ietelliqent *m audience a” it oftee gathered la bie vity. The sociacy adjourned fo" one teak Sr, Rreemew’® Pare thes splendid tale, whieh bee been open’ wines the Sd inetant, wttl"be comcluded to morrow ¢) sutag. Whea.the avrard of pres willbe made writable corsmonios, ‘The fair bas beow a great euc- coms financially, aud the % ealired will contribute bewdeomety to the iy) usta! ihe saponem imoarret in the enlargement of the church The dedieatory core. wire wi)! Omang nett Munday, Arcavinvoy Mot lomkoy ; chiet calebrant, aasuted by Hey. Dt, MeGiynm, ford one ot the trent (rents oom eo ry The excaeuse cold preiueed so opcwually small attendance a! the mepting of the serers! trades wslons lat might The chip jomers ejoernet without tranascting any besinen, 9 guMolemt anember of | ayee @her members pot being present to form a qnorum, amd the Crntral Right Womr League pen Se ee ‘The Bricxtnyers’ Caton * lnepe sttvodanas of mem here at the Dera!) Di ponsery dmitted anoaee: of now rusmabers, Teosived the charter of (he orgmalieation sod Lagetber with & Large atnoret o routing Laman, Coen pleted all erran g*romat: for the auow a bait Acoperre —Netertay elvernoon, while s man nemd Jobo Mo, ar timg to Thirty Third street, war walking along Seventh avenue, he cromed the wpiiraed track rather seddpely te epeel to & gentiomen o8 the cat wie, whee She shaft + tart mreck him & vicieet Yow on the nek, knocking bie: quite inevarivie Me wee eo Deeqwently remove) to hu bease end « medica! ‘The injuries wateieed, however, gentiomaay cadet 'n ere not olJs (asal chareater A yochy lady bated Annetia L. Pontont, xo. uy ot beam com So coseeneasd * je wove, we the few Yow. a by ber father, A GPeiemen Ae aeet | ambert enrtaned yee fom were fron f Dro Quon at 7 a ion | Sly Teles virtues will be | whieh AMREST OF AM ALLEGED munpener. Bowes, Deo, 29) teen. u A man, aamed Whetts, has been tasiod in Malmo Saori of ‘Oranay 4 a art murder i oe onal througts toston r day tor Ba 2 me vir Prieta Teed? the arome of PIA pitts Bipomtg oF ia “A Wandhareel ct ‘an ad tak anidenie Sree: iolkaooe ow (id mothe. A.- Ly w a Oats T0. UNS MiFticxets a ate . ORAMD, Teme ATION 1, POSITIVELY 80 TARE PLAUR ar COOPER INST MEKT Pa Th belug peie mi tha: object dich (hie eater. suen will he accounpixied, the sale of ‘ok. vlosed on Baturday evening, tee sold after that date, Avo ote will o epee aur thanks to the pablic and the Ube Hheral patromage and encouragement given te pitty THOMA & 00, Managing D sale of I * wa Secainee ge Ecsta t Mott's Restores Greer Hate od be dae KOS HBOR, 1 Awe " At Detlne & Cos, GF away. Foues grdtian Panes Goods iveey Draasens ean Combe ¢ 8 en. Krordell O41 Fulton, sui noe Yores ae ake Nie Paper and Rarwlopet any mila, (Perfomed) Peter $4 AC War, Kverdell's Son 93 Eetion street. Now Yorw live Cryatal Yhatttng € fe Nive MoMahaye, wi ip Cure. Ae Ee Sei ities rise txernu MENT potilively cures the worst caste of pilee Sent by mail om HOF 84, Cireaiats free Bold by druggate Agnuia wanled ererywisere. Address). B, Romaine, Manager, 7S roadway, Now York at wi al wh diawal A, Mada VATON H les, SSS Arends tn Show ery iste ot neh Molidey Woots—colahed tyadivn, ‘os Pad. a Tene eet fe aod Graggins. Aout (or otrealan, A toflday Present. Vollak & Son, Broadway near Fourth wre, Pipes ant to order amt repeat Batcheler's word hae oily oma “wey, in the ole rel sok = PMs hearse tedee bath ‘Avenue fate! ea Tehtaliee Cuoco WOOT COE KD SOAP, 43 Brondway Estaubehed in en appede Nee ati antes Aoteyreted Ch ne erstgtits ena, BD oad ea, oF in warnmela, | 8, 9008 AD CNOA OVERCOATR ° ri fon sabe a cae SRORAW WKH owe A Vomit 2 heakag ee Awe Faery © an - ded wltier lucha capert Nea ot Resa Nagel Sa ma he ae ¥ MOK atowes are at ME wed 1a Beromd omy wer. erethle once ROLSeTion ae ime oy, how var 7. YS Ter Walton's The Yok . tere. Ne Ghieminng, tokewrwher ; the Hed 100 W arte ag oe oa aig | coduee® price. AMT AL RE Onn werent wacivee Soi o ‘ety of =. See iw ve. eet Petes iF with wee Pye a sem, ile Prenewada Goon tl Ree ber momen om hae ton. ep A le = A @ ann # 1S hm * py nh Smet tee fore or HO te Deere oh eo Won berth eee Riemetnn! Smo hoon yatye wn vseiok bei Prevrnts of Amt r1i 4 wert 2 Pie BaF pay Boars Seeding Sh a ig ae deer The pent -~ on @ Portig’s sence petitions mith seep, Tolls ina Mme, a vom mont ft ere carte eet Ne Cbeive to Cuee Vewr Hair 49 govuitn end Worley (remestion. Urge Rebore tar) & he GOMAniui ad, be has sting cloves Sea Foe Sn - ® ey G Tiny Betton, Ve rene rs o anon Ta eqshcice The Wns ey cogen ‘ log me se od oma Caan Mar Coles FE Wee, ee Meer (eth ‘the Wow Piewant rrr C motel Motider 421 Ss “he wh lease ae oe chereste Stee the S48 sheet: MN hep ain tny Wie mand Mare sion of Une last mn bayonet. first place, to help the imperial cause by creating of roomie, = be aot 7 me caer, Bes *Ge 4 Serkatitio Mowing deoas of seer to Mexico parce, - Protect my — fo oe a ts, pou Em oy kt ~ CONNGI OW OF A MURDERER Ac TINORE Some Eng ae fe remmwne ioe e 4 Fo Naa Bel tl on oe roe ‘a, | @y foreigners, « iv, Uae it pases ow from — ‘ -* oppertauity te weloct the saa of duly, oF asady to. ‘thie worked well foe a tise for De, 19, Stounntaten, S eens Wales erned. Tour Recollency, while at them, and Said to convene © 5 Grae cats of Joon Cane, charge’ with the murder of Ik Ii. Opore. a ss cesareat tnjeries ot | Mail” ied t 4 enterprive, aad 1 again reyeat tat vie eoees ome. ‘This condition of aifairs con wesentaghat, # le. satel sanant Fe , ee on nee ie gy ted meat,» sees ry rived whon it ie necesaary to ret. and } tinued until Cenerd Ke bern veut a eat eno, wes today eonvicted Of wulser e Teepe, chee be schoass (a 6.1 Oe a se tara Oe ee Singer A Lake, of say a a FoR te cape. Peoarag Hosni, Dae. 1500 wa eee coast, ss Comnaatenre, 5 Aumers Perea ag! “5 aa ony f ae Canaien ° rT vi enthusiattic Fostaa , wae ae ~ pee yt comer ae yoo th intamery 1 Wy ue ond amore, hero Wsinight nate citele orguntzed at Chia grat, with | made by We couse for arrest of jwhamemh CaNveNTiOn OF MGRTWOTETEWN WAM BALL CLURE - ccplanations. end who will beve (uit and duly oxeeuied | haviog bere an nccomion of eighty aow imembers. Geaersl O' Neti ‘ rom ST, bets ose Dew 0, v088 rie posite and authority from me to negotiate smd transact | Raviog lel niege to the Bene eee oe eve ana awe rene oF. ‘The Natth@estern Bue Ball Ao-omatton held « paamon caamaneet Geeta tans undertakings weere tho tater. Gentioe choete Srasmees Due at rae Poat.—Thore wo vunber of Or. toom, Ihe By inte im (bin lly yeetorday aad ta or = pone Jd Watches — cnt Of & sletor ropubsic are at siako, God when the time | ter would agree stevens now due und overdue, mucu a6 (he O + Of New J £ ae, achor, omy roles OF 51,400 om pe og hee a “pat Ansectansen ep enanesd 4 See eappuisios pe ft..-+ MM wea the teenie (9008, 000" Fie eee York, from Liverpaot December &, issivetia, fran Tree Cran vet Grey Rngio was wrecked W, tse barter the convection a: Rew Yor. lant work tr! W Sas dymination ot Drone Onouia we cow anconed Inout | ther would tose their olaim, re pool December 5, Cromina, from Glam ormber ¥; yeucrasy « Sige Berman, of —_ Cy 4 bi yy Des br botew Linas eee eedeators aud once more ace Merten frre, and ehould propesty, | dog ns were tekee, got their im | Kisvasippl, trom Havens Dreewher 15, Sentingo ae ie mectuion a commons of Peay raat lathe Fa ohh YA “ “ ddiadidubens pn wodton wine thole gift, it Carpe eyes J on This fe tha potah of Ape whole stair The wenpation of | Cult, from Grevtowe, Nrmeague, Qeeay Quorn, from erase Qrerement lay then ot rapertarey we One yotignn of Vin Promtont, my be eB BRS Pere. g Gann to reciprocate att vane itn dnere phe J so tye cy was g mere matter of form, wot bot "ye comnens J Aenipwal’. ond several fram Cistant Aerts sore: Boerne ond Feige Ane reed