The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1867, Page 6

from the Vera Oruz Custom House, on which the duties of the headquarters rehduke, several have been pair. Agcording paper, within the reetdence of the Al are being heid, in order to come to an MEXICO. iZbe French Transports at Vera Oruz. try did not admit of convoking @ therefore it was presumed Recretary had. been the Hay Rev, Father orMidaintleg, will ponively Yeare at the ame time as Arrival of a United States Gunboat. eral vVicunity immediately im the city of Mexico have the capital in order to we it, In fact, they have 000 for that purpose towards the sup- ional of cai ee er hue ving ampte guarant curity to all those com; fiisod with Mazina ee _ ‘The result of the second attack on Toluca had mot been received when the last ‘the first one his forces ‘repulsed, Innumeradle ‘towns and cities having been taken tend Me Trench de t ( pe ime an not eccuy capitals and towns which form the ‘Queretare to Vera Cruz. ‘The Journal of Orizaba says work has been resumed Ha ema road Meer Colgan, 969 Shap homers a9 ie rilla Ygnacto Carrera has been killed was the most influential of all ig and the one who kept up the rebellion Ic a. On the 8d instant a dispatch was Ber Officers on a Mission to the Interior. constitu! ook possession of enfused and Confiieting Aceonnts from the Various Sections of the Empire. es SPECIAL TELEGRA\ THE HERALD. ‘Via New Onizans, Jan. ‘The preparations here for embarking the French are ‘very active. Every train from the interior is crowded ‘with troops, and there are now at Vera Cras two thou- ‘emud awaiting transportation, Some are Belgians, ‘The French transports are now bere and the Rhone is ‘Beeelving stores, and will immediately receive her com- iment of troops for home. 4 regiment of Egyptians left om the French mail ‘@eamer some days ago. The artillery bas arrived, and the Mentole isto receive end convey it to France, ‘The others are expeoted to be ready in a fow days. &@ French frigate and gunboat left Vera Crus on the ‘BY, and it is supposed here they went to Tampico, ‘Whey bad several hundred marines on board. ‘Maximilian bas issued another proclamation condeme- fag ip (ho strongest terms the conduct of Genera) Sedg- wiok in taking possession of Matamoros. Both the French and Mexican flags are over the forte and Custom House st Vera Cruz, ‘The liberals are encamped withia twelve miles of Vera ali the towns throngh which they had favor of the ‘‘good cause.”? More recruit him on the route than he has 7 Aprociomation wes affixed to tho street corners in Mexico onlling upon the citizens to come and receive his riot and chief of Mexico. ing of bells announced the Teja of the Emperor, and thousands of General Mejia fg on his wey with bis division to San Freneb troops from that San Miguel Alloude, fo abundon Yenan- ca, but was repulsed. as the first citizen 6th the general rij city arrived on the 1st tnst, Rivas Palacios had been obi! cingo on the 2d. He attacked Ti CUBA. UD HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. A United States Re ine Cutter at Havene Rewnrd to Arrive— Going Home. Havana, Jan, 17, 1867. The Un&ed States revenue cutter McCulloch, from ‘New Orleans on the 12th inst. arrived this morning. appears that sbe is under sealed orders and is to await the arrival of the United States steamer Don, with Mr. Secretary Seward’s son on board. The officers were eurprised not to find the latter vessel hero yet, Of course the expected visit of the Secretary’s son has created a great deal of speculative gossip, each party attributing it to purposes of their own imaginations. Some think that it must have reference to the Mexican muddle; others that it may have something to do with Cuba; and then again there are others that itcan bave no further object than the simple one of recruiting his health; and since my weather advices to the Henaio have beon so propitious for along time past we may as woll admit the laiter suppogition as any other for the ‘A train’ with $300,000 has arrived at Vera Cruz, for ther the French or Maximilian, 4 was noi known | **eRC Treepe from Me ‘The steamers Careapdra, Concordiaand Victor arrived om Now York with subsistence for the French troops ‘@@ the voyage home. A letter from Jalapa reporta that Colonel Carrillo, late ‘@f tho liberal army, with five bundered men, had de- ‘@iared for the imperialists. Intelligence received on the 16th states states that Col. rid, an imperialist, with » small near Cuernavaca and nearly all, including the ere killed. The body of the latter was bad! mutilated, and report says drewn by horses. 4 convention of notables has invited Maximilian to re- main. ‘Tho United States steamer Tahoma, Liextenant Com- ~@ander Gibson, hes arrived here. fad staff and your Vera Craz correspond interior, on & special train, on the 20th inst. t of Lienwaant wep Nips yo a correspondent says that Tulancin; rf in possession of the liberals. mn rs Miremon ie organizing taro, His admirers Lieutenant Gibson lent are to leave The Frepeb steamer Impératrice Eugénic, from Vera for adesperate campaign at arrived at tais port lat Cruz on the £6th inst, say he will attack at once Gua- evening, anchoring outside of tho guardship. brings a larse mumber of passengers, bes'des many offi- hundred troops, al! returaing home via St. Nazatre, this afternoon. There was a ewall party (bnt not altogether a ‘toa party”) given the other day. on board of the United S ates double-ender Winooski, and, the weather being dolightful, everybory.anjoyed Jeans on the 121 -quez bas planted himeelf at Toluca, neg weet, and is holding Riva Palacios in check. erpavaca has been beset by the federals, who are @mtrencbod nround it. The imperial jonrnais are chuckling over the return of r Campbell, which is consiru ington in favor of a monarcbical govera- ‘The body of ex-Governor Alien, of Louisiana, goes to slew Origans by the Victor to-day. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Jan. 19, 1867. ‘Mhe Frepoh steamer Imperatrice Eugenie sa:led early esterday morning for St. Navairevia Martinique. Be- gids, ibe two millions of doliars on board for the French feasury, four millions more left Mexico city on the Tt. @he also conveys a lot of artillery maleriet Count Bemegnier, ove of Max's many agenie, is 2)so again in into achange of olf, hich was to leave New Or- inat., bas not yet arrived. decided where to fix the Cuban and Florida cable. The acting representative is not in favor of having it mear the Queen’s Pattery (ihe now ro, Opposite the Beneficcncia or Orphbau Asylum); he says that the beach is too rocky and rougb. ng 80 near the precinets of wititary. hat excellent institution, the Banco de Santiago de Caba, not having been able to sermount its difficulties, ‘which naturally have pot dlininished since the late been compelled to succumb and goes So much for banking in Cuba. Wedo hear a word about Bossier & Go.’s tank here, but, from «hat I can Jearn, it will be reduced toa simple office for the collection and eual tax, te which the merchants submit as if they could not ‘The otber Havana benks are plodding along quietly. Produce is coming steadily to merke’, and, as steamer now bring: moroer less specie, trade will nowive materially in a month or two, ‘The autharitics of Matanzas are bestowing all possible attention on the sufierers from smallpox in said town, and their zeal to expel it is such that I believe I shall shortly be able to tell your readers of the 1 success, Fronch etcamer of war Rolland arrived at Santi- ago de Crba late on the 9th, soven days out from Aspin- wall, bu! she brought no news for us, Tt has not yet been ‘he diaitkes its ‘boi g that savors of the maney panic, bas into liquidation, of the two por cent ‘Tho Castle of Perote is destroyed or rendexed useloer, ead abandoned by the French and Austriace ‘Bazaine leaves Mexico early in February. Among the passengers I noticed Max's ex-Minisiers, ‘Bon Podro Escudero Echauove and Don Luis de Arroyo, (Besides Count Montholon, son of the French Minister to Léebon, and his friend, Mr. T. Elion, of London, all @ roule for Borope, besides abcut a bundred more Mexi- ‘Two notable personages have died in the Mexican eapital—Gerera} Parrodi and Don Luis G. Cuevas. ‘Fhe French Logation tn Mexico, tx view of the criti- al situation, and im order to guarentee, of its own secord, the security of the French snd Mexivan in- Qereete, bas ordered the following announcement to be 4 @ade public:— Frevew Lecanioy 1x Maxrco, Jan. 8, 1867. Paexon Resivenrs in Mrxico:— Emperor Napoleon has decided that the citizens ee Who desire to leave Mexico tr} with the expeditionary corps. All who intend to of this chance are reqnested to ¢' @otice to that effect as oon as possible at the Chancel- offce pttached to the Legation, Calle del Ange’, 7 Free Labor versus Slave—The United Keates o Make Sound? the Cuble to Florida—Cool ‘ Matanzas Abating—Sanitary Stattetics—Commercial, &e. Eavasa, Jan. 19, 1867, FRER LABOR IN CURA. Tht: aibimportant question is about being solved prac- tically on the Ist proximo, when the mills on one of our large sugar plantations are to commence grinding, the great novelty being thatall will be ihe result of free labor, as nota @ingle slave or even China coolie has been employed on the estate, and all are of the Cau- cacian race, without respect to nation. One of our euger planting firm, the memberrof which are natives of Cuba and residents in Havana, loug labor- ing ike many oilers ander the error that slave made mngar, being a kind of mon poly, gave a superior result, at last became convinced that in the Jong rum it could not be go ale or more lucrative than the cultivation and working of the cane by free tebor, and they determined upon establishing a lerge suger plantation on the new pion, Todo away wih theold system and carry out the new enterpr 'se they bought a tract of loud in the very eonire of the Coton jnrisdiction, forming an area of thir nare miles, all which was covered with and wl no kind of labor had evor been monjhs. Most of th were Bay ea ae ita fesults; for on t Inborer ll wie, a ter i bi wr others ap; jo enter into the mecessary [ "0 Stace then one thousand three hundre:! and eighty-six acres of land in those vir. gin mountains woro cleared On the 26th ult, there was an obstinate fight between fhe libernis under Garcia de ja Cadena and tho ‘“reac- Gusierrez, at a pla Bean de los Lianos and Legos, in Aguar Calientes, The fatter claims for bimeelf the victory, but in the despatch Se bis government omits to specify the number kilied, ers that the Juarisis lost. [Very itierrez was obliged to fall ten miles northwest of Guanajuato, according to than the above.—Ev. Hreatp.) ult, there was an eucounter near Ori; in which the imperialists also take the cred: aloniete”” of Igar 83 1862, and, by meaus round Within three in the plains as Weds, and so olf, contracts to obtain labor, ust, give the fol- of all the wood and cultivation, There are now six wndred and ixty acres sown with the sugar cane. be SR ie el gs ign. Ing properly prepar inery, ‘en i Produce from 10,000 ready for jeld a sufficient quantity first with Maximilian, ia order aituation, one ine French u as cart hee Ve deal of confusion the imperialists MISCELLANEOUS, empire, others, f Tho Yay =o ga utter ia soni ie and eppear | tranquilly ly! moorings, waiting young Mr. for the purpose | Se pleasure, but, Don has been signalled , from Philadelphia to Cien- on tho 14th inst, The ienfuegos by the ‘on the 16th inst. zd H i j i i i: iG "i EE. i i i : £ i i o Fab a i i i Hl Z “ i iL pi 2 i f yeliow fevor, from Aspinwall, PS ipst,, has not yet ar- New Orleans, due animation and looks tices asad tas shitter ee es ee a NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1867. 2 Ss, The ees for the United States are in proportion rs r ‘Conat wine. 0 hes uatongoae ‘&@ farther dectine. Dills-on New York. in currency, at sixty days, can de had 2236 to 28 per cent discount, though short sight drafts, in gold, ape held at 6 per cont premium. Sterling can be found at 133g to 14 per cont premium, and france ab 136 to 2 ditto, BRITISH HONDURAS. QUA BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE. dinn Invasion of the Mahogany District, and a Raid en the City Threatened. Honduras, Dec. 10, 1866, This town {s in a Diaze of excitemeif. The Yucaten tribe of Indians, under Canule, have invaded our terri- tory, have taken one man captive, demanded several second made by the same chicf the present year. The foe has issued @ proclamation, called out the volunteers aud called an extra special meeting of the Legislative. Assembly. Thus stands the account at this moment, Meanwhile all business is at a stand still, and fears are entertained for the safety of the mahogany un and plantation men on the northern and western frontiers, ‘ALLEGED SWINDLING OPERATIONS, A Pretended Confidential Agent of President Sokuson Arraigned on a Cnarge of Forgery and of Obtaining Money Under False Pre- tences—Examiuation Before Justice Dodge, &e.. &e. ui Colonel Felix O'Byrne figured pretty extencively during the last stages of the late rebeliion in and around Washington aud this'cily, and many are the stories told of his operations in the alleged swindling line, A couple ‘of bis latest transactions have been brought to light Within the past few days in this city, on complaints lodged before Justive Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court. One of the comp!aints whici was noticed im the Herarn a few days sinco s that O'Byrne 0s a guest of the Union Place Hotel ran up a bill of $160 and in payment offered a check on Wm. F. Leouard, of Brie, Pa., for $250, receiving the balanco in cash, Tho chock ‘was forwarded to Etie and there pretested. Another complaint js mado by Jamea Kelly, of No. 207 West Tonth street, charging O'Byrne with swindling him out of $250 . means of & check on Mr. Leonard, of Erie, Pa Mr, ely cashed the check for O'Byrne and for- warded it to Erie and received in reply from Mr. Leonard & telegram telling bim to hold O’Byrue, that he {O’Byrne) bad swindied him out of $490 and trivd to pass four forged checks on bis name, Mr. Kelly caused the arrest of O°lyrne, and yesterday afternoon the case came up for examination before Jus- eo Dodge, and was commenced with the cross-exami- nation of Mr. Keliy, who testified as follows :—I first saw Byrne about the Sth of Pecomber last; it was at pub- sebool 65, in Twenty-fifth etreet; never knew or “1 of him until that time; he stated to first introdnction to him, whother he was conn with the pubtic schools, that ho was not connected with the schools; tat he was the coufidential agent of the President of the United States; be also stased that be first caine to this country under the auspices of Charics Fruncis Adams, our Minister to Engiaud, with letters to the government, and that he had been in government service ever since; that he had dofended a euit for Mr. Adams in London, and Mr, Adams was so much pleased with bim that he recom- mended im to come out here; he also spoke of theedu- cational system, and said he bed writien largely ou the subject; that he was formerly c mnocted with the press; he wont to somo of the public schools, where I introduced him; on the way to one of the schou!s he spoke of his consin, Mies Coffee; he upoke of her az Mary; he sad he had tailuence with the government, and I auggested be might do someting for me; the internal revenuo col- lectorsbip of the Sixth @ strict not being vacant, and there being a diaposiion to make it vacent as he under- stood it, either he or I suggested that Mary could be as- msted; I observed that it I took the cotlectorship in that district 1 would be with the so'e Pirpose of dividing the entire receipts of the office with Mr. Waiors, Principal of school No, professed and pretended to aid me in gotting tho col- lJectorahip; he pretended that through his infineuce with Mrs. Patterzon, the President’s daughter, and Colonel Johneon, the President’s son, who wero the powers bo- bind the throne, he could seoure the movement of iny friends in my behalf so that I could get tae position; ‘that was about the time of our first acquaintance, and ‘this state of things existed up to the time I cashed the dratt fur him; if Thad known he was a rascal I would not bave cashed the tine T advanced the money I believed O’ Byrne's statements to be true; 1 thought he was dotng and would do a'l he could to get me that affice at the time I cashed the draft. ‘Question—If you had not bel.cved that he was dol and would do all he could to get you that office woul a have cashed the draft? (Oljected to by Mr. Kel- y's counsel &s immaterial. Qurstion admitted and ex- ceplionstaken ) Answer—I would have advanced jt if he bad not said he would nso his influence in my fochall After a little furthereross-examiaation as to ‘Mr Kel- ley’s knowledge of tr. Leonard, and ma'ters connected with the protesting of the draft, the case was adjourned and will be resumed this afternoon at two o'eloca, When some rieb developments are prom'sed, THE BOARD GF HEALTH. ‘The Week!y Inspection of Tenement Houses— { 65, who was fo be eaabier, aad with Mary; he 5 tation . plate, Shergon, 4p «shape On the ie will of ‘aris of and on the other that of the city of g F : a | Ps fut Aaa lity will leave bere early im Iumbia with the carriage and company. They will Richmond and tion deserve great ie ‘THE THAW AND ITS EFFECTS. Scenes Yosterday—Condition of the Streets— Accident to the Steamer Manhattan, &c. ‘The warm, genial weather of yesterday eoun ite inevitable effect upon the mounds of dirty snow that for the past week have obstructed the strects, speedily dissolving thom into filthy pools of slush and rendering pedeatrianiam yet more disagreeable and difficult than ever, The miseries of those unfortunate persons who. were compelled by the necessities of business to wend their way on foot through the principal thoroughfares can be realized except by experience. The pavements, even whore the snow had protessedly been ps ar Bie A aE we bt elu streams of dirty water that drip relen! from the roofs and eaves of the houses ag- gravated considera’ the dismal character of peripatetic — travel, ing a street was almost an im ity, and the courageous individuals selva davon to coal the bikers to do so, after wading through the cold and mudd; the iver that lay betwee! jowalks, wondered that they had survived tue effort. it waa seriously suggested that if the thaw did not make sufficient progress the morning to completely clear tho stroct, that flat bottomed ts should be boned into use to ferry passengers across, For vehicles the thoroughfares were weil nigh impassabie, the horses scareely being able to struggle through the decaying beans of snow, The thaw, however, has not beon without beneficial results. The traing yesterday arrived at the depois with comparative reguiarity, and several of the Sound steam- ere have again becun plying. ‘Tbe car tracks of the city railroads were i wed fread from the hard enow that covered them, and but little difficulty was experienced by the drivers in keeping the wheels of the cars in the right groove. The Seventh Avenue Raiiroad was tho only line not rapning yester- day, and upon this road travel will probably be recom- menced this morning, ‘The ferry boats encountered but slight resistance in crossing the rivers and made their trips in very tittle more than the usual tine. There was plenty of ice in the river, but it had been so softened by the rays of the bun that it readity broke up, and the boats forced their way through it with comparative ease, General naviga- tion, both. in the North and East myers, was resumed, and bpes are entertained that it will mot be again inter- ro ‘The steamship Manhattan, bound for Havava and Now Orieang, met with an accident, however, as she attempt ed to make her way out into the river. Just as sbe left the pier a large floe of ice, which was being carried down by the tide, was forced’ against her, crushing her against the adjacent pier and causing considerable dam- age. The Manhatian was compelled to return to the dock for repairs, which it is believed will be compicted im time to aliow of her sailing on Saturday. Rescued from the Ice. ‘The following communication from one of the persons rescued by Captain Denning, of the tug AR. Cray, om Wednesday last, explains itself:— TO THU EDITOR OF THE NERALD. Naw Yorx, Jan, 24, 1867. There isa report going around that the captain of the A. |. Gray charged the persons that he rescued from the ice $5 a piece; but to de justice to Captain Denning I will here state that the above rumor is faiso, and that he did not charge us anything; but oue gentioman raired a subscription and we gave him a sinall sum. Filty times, nay, @ hundred times that amount would net bave been too —, Please insert this im your MApET 80 as wot to lead ple astray. uae PONT H. MITCHILL, One of the Rescued, BURNS’ NATAL ANNIVERSARY. The natal anniversary of Scotland's plougbmen and poet occurs to-day. His countrymen in this city are amaking extensive preparations In the culinary line to do hanor to the occasion. The Burns’ Friendly Association of Williamsburg will assembte im full force at their yooms, under command of Colonel Baird and Meesrs, Lardio aud McKay, committee of arrangements. The Caledonia Club of Brooklyn purpose donning the kilt and tartan at the bali in tue evening, and the bagpipes, Dannocks and Americanized mouninin dew will be brought extensively into requisition during the day. CANADA. SPCCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. The Fenina Trials at Torento.-Francl* King Aequitted and Jonn Gallagher Sentenced to Death—Jubal Early in the Witness Box— Piuecky Testimony of 2 Condemned Prisencr. Tosoxra, C. W., Jan. 24, 1867. Francis King waa the first prisoner placed in the dock A Varninh Factory Discontinned—Vae Hegise | this morning. The court room was crowded with latare nad the Board of Heaith to Examine tnre the Condition of Tenement I port of the Finance Com The Board of Heaith met ye: dent Schultz in tie chair, The inspectors sent in their weekly report on tene. ment Lonses, in which 65 Watts street, 90 West ‘I'wenty- Gighth street, 34 Tenth avenue, 60 Ridyo strect (consict. ing of one front and two three story bace:nent hocs), are described as in a condition detrimen'al to health and dangerous to life. During their ius the inapece {ors examined aud med upon the unbeaithy emdi- tion of forty-eight tcnement ‘hooves, soven private dwellings and (wo manufaciaries, The report of Capain Lord, of the sanitary force, which was read, returned two hundred and forty orders for the abatement of Duisanves served since last week. x hundred and five of the orders were not complied witht, Dr. Moreau Morris sent in a special report on the con- dition of the promises miuated between Forty-third and Forty-fourth strects and First and Second avenues, oc. cupied and owned by A. GC. el & Co, of 242 Pearl stroet, The premises cover six lots of ground, “and the business carried on thereat ts (he manifactere var- nisbes, which manufacture is done by melting variow? gms, such as copal, bengagla, aephalinm and eheliac and by boiling linseed ofl” The report conderaued the as “detrimental to hexlyh and dangerous to life,”? and the attorney was ordered to have the business dis. continued until the escapo of deleterious getes from the manufactory be stopped. The following communietiion was read to the Board by the secretary; — State or New Yore, Acar: ALkany, Crauara, ian t ommissioner, New Kosolved, That the chair it the Commisatoriér® of Publio Hulldings and the Metropolitan Board of Henita fo farm thie committee wilh eich snforciatlon au may Be it to the ‘ety ai saunary of tenerhent houses in the eities of sew York and Brook ‘D, PEanemit the same, to on, poping, at Pha? Co conve ‘ave fo comply witt (ue reg nee Fou wall ears, ee 'G. M. OHUROBTLL, ‘The subject was referred to the Sanitary Superintend- ent for a report. The Finance Committee reported bills to the amount of $2,600, which were referred to (he ‘treasurer for pay- ment. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, Rules of the Bonrd—Permission Granted to Salt Railroads, Turnouts and Switches. Tbe Board of Councilmen met yesterday aftervoon, President Brinkman io the chair. ‘ The Committee on Rules reported in favor of adopting the rules of the Board for 1866, except that in case a special call is issued for a meeting that the members shall have four hours’ notice, and that the Board eball moet ve girs jays, at four P. M. lopted. Pete resolation offered at the last meeting to amend the ordinance prohibiting ra'lroad companies from salt. ing the etreets, #0 as to permit salt to be used on the turnonts and switches, was called up and adopted. ‘The Board then adjourned til Monday at four P. Mf, MEETING OF THE NEW YORK FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION. New Hese eS, tor the Colombia, 8. Cw reme A special meeting of the New York Firemen’s Asso- lation was held iast evening at their headquarters, Henry Wilson, Fsq., in the chair, The only business of importance was the report of the special committee hav- ing in charge the building of a new hose carriage to be Presented to the firemen of Columbia, 8, C, It will be remembered that not long since a Company No. 1, of Columbia, 8. C., made an copes {he hretnen of New York to aid them in procuring & new apparatus, their bi engine, &o., ha been @estroyed during the rebellion, and at the of the city by General Sborman. ‘The above association m= took the matter in hand, anda Commitiea, con, Henry Wilso Commissioners ; ¢x-Assistan' Robert Wright, ex-Secrotary of the Board of Engineers and Foremen; Frederick A. Ridabock, Trastee of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund; L, 1. Parker, of Bogine No, 34; J. Franklin Burns, of Eogine N vai ‘a of Engine No, 18; John ox-Foreman of B. Frovligh, Engine No, 84, and Abrabam Engine Com- Per re ae es then veneiied orbs, Oomesinen ve: jut sorted thts the} formed thelr wort, and tbe hose Gerraauieny oles of let wid 6 poe contin Sontherners, General Jubal Early, Dr. Blackbara, MeUteary aud Coionel Steele beiug among the most dis- Hogaiel ‘The evidence went to show that King was in tho rebel army, undor General Breckia- ridga, and, althoagh with the invading party in June Jast, was pot positively scen ju company with any armed party of thom. Jvbal Early teststled for. the defence, gong at soine iengii ytuio a dissertation on the daties of & picket guard and description ef military Ife. He was at Suiloh; I de not know him; I the Western troops were not great mi!- itory De she jury returned a vordiet of “not guilty,” and the — being discLarged left the court room in care of iy, Blackburn aad othera, John Gitlagber was then placed in the dock, and Patrick Norton, a condemned Feu‘an, tes:ifed he defence. Be ~-[ came into Canada to establish Fenian republic, with Senator Fitzgerald; do not know what were the intentions of the prisoner when he entered; my intentions were to drive out the red coats, The jury returned a verdict of *‘guilty,” and tho Se wat repteuced (© be hanged on the Sh of arch, Corsceration of thé Bishop ef Toronta, Toroxto, Jan. 24, 1867. The Rev. Dr, Bethune, a8 Coadjutor, will be conse- crated Bishop of Toronto in St, James’ Epistopal church to-morrow. Tho Bishops of Michigan, Western New | York and of Montreal are expected to attend. THE INDIANS. OUR AUSTIN (TEXAS) CORRESPORDERCE. Averi, Texas, Jan. 18, 1867. It is understood here that Major General Sheridan bas submitted to General Grant a statement as to where new permanent posts are necded on the frontier, and hat as soon ag the statement reaches the Secretaryof War wo may expéct to seo the troops move. Already the Chief Quartermaster has been giving this matter his attention. ‘The troubies heretofore with the Indians on (he fron- tier have been in consequence of speculators in the In- Ste Simncty porsbant beef cattle from the Indians ‘at an exceedingly low agure. ‘The Indians had to steal the cattle from this Siate in order to make sales at low prices, Some United States cavalry is now at work ‘ing to stop this evil. star ant ean judge, all the troops in this State are Oe ration feden naighbort States continues. It is pesto that relat we have in Texas quite a ‘cotton mill in full operation, = ataalgeate maccoaner gen ene tamead y cant markal URDIANS EN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON. Among the passengers who arrived in New York by ‘the steamer New York from Aspinwall, is Sefior Don Alberto Blest Gana, Chilean Minister to Washington. ‘This gentioman is the son of Dr. William Blest, an Eng- mombor of President Peroa's Cabinet, being Minister of Justice and Public Instruction. Another brother, Don Saueme, is the Chilean Minister to the Argentine Re iI jiegen renee bem by sweenmiae adem, le , wi sued his studied for some ti and was thon sent the government to the morning which will close the testimony. ‘The ease wild be summed up and given to the jury. THE COURTS. the plaintiffs, in a disabled condition, off Point Lookout, The Morro Castle at once rendered assistance, taking the Peris in tow, and bringing her within some tweniy milet lands, he of the the Morro Castle left her, the Perit, unable to make port, had to call jn the | committed on ung el service the tugboats re- Sead Sn Se 800 each. ‘The plaintiffs claim salvage, Dut the “the ground that the Perit was not iH UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. The Austrian Extradition Case—The Charge Againat Adolphe William Schwartz. Before Commissioner White, In the case of the United States against Hugh Doffy, on « charge of having carried on the business of distilling spirits in Clinton avenue from the 1st to. the 4th instant’ testi sb SERRE octal iat Gaaloy 28 rival in the port of New York, was again brought up | D¢ W#S discharged. yesterday for examination on the charge of having com- mitted forgeries of commercial bills of exchange to the amount of 160,000 florins in the empire of Austria, It ‘will be remember that on the last hoaring Mr. Larocque, counsel for the Austrian government, applied to have the case on the ground that the evidence in adjourned, elation to the alleged crim ived, und the Com lege @ had not been rece! unc Before Judge Benedict, Yesterday the case of C. K. Porter and fifty-nineothere against the oe Circassian, for was called on. Commissioner Jones, the referee, ited bie rt, from which it appeared that by the scizure,of the verse! by the government the officers and sajlors bad been thrown out of employment by the failure of the vorsel to form her voyage, avd claimed There was no material disagreement as 10 the facts, an the Judge stated that he would decide upon the question. of damages to-day. Kings County Circuit Court. SUIT AGAINST A POLICEMAN. Before Judge Scott, In this court yesterday the case of J. H. Osborne just Williain Riggs, a policeman, for false ‘mpricon- Som ‘wus ried. ‘The testimony showed thal Mr. Os- borne, while pacsing a woman in South street during the the — ‘who charged him with our jue came before the Commissioner and again applied for another adjournment, stating tbat there bad been received an Atiantic telegraph cable despatch from Baron Von Boust, Chief of the Austrian Cabinet, to the effect that the proofs of the alleged crime were being collected, and would be sent off by the steamer of the age Ashe eee the offence was com- lungary, prosis of it were bein; Soaght out there, —” s Mr. A. J. D. Dittenhoefer, counsel for the priconer, contended that the request was just and unreason- able. Tho accused was held on an wit on informa- tion and belief; not a particle of evidence bud been ad- duced, and it was wrong and cruel toimprison the man on such slight testimony, His client denied that be hed committed any forgery, and if he had, why not send over one of the checks or a sworn copy of them ? Comin 'ssionor Wiute said he did not think the request unreasonable, as all the pi must come from the Other side of the Atlantic. Mr. Larocque asked au adjouromont till the 12th of February. Commissioner White—I will adjourn the case till the ‘9th of February. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Motiom to Sct Aside a Decree of Divorce. Before Judge G. G. Barnard, Antonio Streitel v. Louisa Streibel.—A motion was mado in this court yesterday on the part of this defend- ant, against whom a decree of divorcee was rendered some tine since, to eet aside that decree on the ground that tbe plaintiff, her former husband, had married another woman previous to the commencement of the action in which the decree was granted. The decree was granted on the ground that the defendant had abandoned ber husband and was leading a digsolute lite, Affidaviis were read to the effect that the defendant, who is now itving in this city, still continues to some extent her career of dissipation, and sctting forth as a rebatial of the allegation oa the part of the defendant that not'ce of action bad mover been served on her, that copies of the summons and complaint in the action for divorce ‘were given to her persenally, on a cortain occasion when ehe was met coming out of a lager veer saloon in com- pany with two men, and that, she belng a German, the nature of the documents wi: uned to her, upon which sho remarked that “did not care, as she bad no wish to live with the plaintiff any way.” The charged the jurw ‘the aoa Th was nom showing an; t to arrest: was 1 Shawn that he beat either addressed, fo!lowed or iaprded the progress of the woman, The jury brought ip a vex dict for the plaintiff for siz conts damages, THE EXCISE LAW. Neo Meeting of the Excise Board Yestcrday— Thirty-five Permits Granted—Nine Hundred Licensed Dealers to be Proseeuted for Vio+ Jating Their Licenses. &c. Owing to the absence of Commissioner Bergen yester~ day the Board of Excise was unable te meet. Superin- tendent Kennedy, however, presented the names of the following persons to the President and moved that their licenses be revoked at the next meeting of the Board for violations of the provisions of their licenses :— David Vanderhook, 24 East Twenty-fourth streets Goorge F. Heincke, 34 Rector street; Audrew Kopf, 110th street, between ‘Third and Fourth avenues; Edwin: N. Tyler, 649 West Forty-second sirect;- Thomas Greee gan, 626 Seventh avenue; Charles Troll, 754 Eleventty avenue; Lawrenco Hagan, N: ‘bot second and s'xty-third sir: avenue, botween Tifty-first ant vent streets ;. John Mason, 375 Fourth avenne; Valentine Praffmen, 23 Second avenue; Jacob Bock, Second avenue, between fActh sireeis; John Aster, Ninoty- cH and Sixty-fitth street; J. Martin, Second avenue, betweem: Sixty-third and Sixty-toarth sttcete;, Henry § second avenue; Henry Leonard, Nineteenth preoinet: Frod, Krone, Third avenie and. : : motion deni Hoven, Lexington avenue aud th ; Bere seo Leas eens ue gab gee Bor, fourth st + a P. Fon! SUPREME ‘COURT—CIRCUT—PART 2 186'Third avenue; sein Maks, 401 bint avenve, etre Verdict Aguinst a Railrend Company for. zpatrick, avenue; Franc: aD, ave- nuo A; John 129 avenue A; Henry Gosde Tout la Pindalt. berg, 156 First avende: Jolin Maiscnhelder, 196 Louisa Hitchkiss vs, Hudson River Railroad Com- pany.—This action was brought to recover $100, the alloged value of some articles of apparel and domestic use which, as the compiaint sets forth, were contained 4a one of two bureaus shipped by plaintiff in May, 1865, avenue; Wiliam Gill, 84 First avenue; John Winters; 172 avenue A; Rose Lemme; 68 First avenue; David 17 Second avenue; Nicholas Judge, 815 avenue; Richard Woodhead, 114 zixth avenue; James Gnmmond? 217 Bicocker streot; Juin. Miller, 103, Elizabeth etrect: ‘A. ©. Rippon, 165 ‘Carel street; 1 Grand street; Pau! Madden, 191 Hester street; & at Albany, on the defendants’ line of Fallrond, and to be ; dchvered at Fishkill, N. ¥., and which it is alleged were | Hughes, 103 Grand stroct; Shewell, 70 al im transitu. On evidence it was chicitod that | Erivce street; Albert Karl, 496 street; no notification of the contents of the bureaus was given | Michaol Fennelly, 268 Mott street; Hagh Riley, oh by the plaintiff to tho freight agent of the company, | Ridge street; Jourdan Von Water street; Ar- and that the bureaus at the time of their receipt were | ‘ur Moone, 222 Monroe street; Dooley, 238 Mon wrapped in carpets and securely corded, and were deliy. | TOC Street; Albort Lips nar erg Pat ered to the consignee in that condition. Subsequontly, rick Skelly, 443 Grand street; John Kuntz, 113 however, it was proved tat one of the bi had.| street a. Fisher, 193 avenue C; Fred. Haarke, doen opened, and the Jury, afver asbort abscuce, returned aa Strect; Fred. Falincr, 57 Orchard street; Thomas & verdict for the plaintiff’ for the full amount clei saetaNeh Br Dalencer sic0esy1W mas blay 10 tis with interest, amounting to $114 @. 0 meds oR pt ag tf poner ie acnmmnCoreay, 198 “ Imhof Co., 190 Hester street; George T, 165 Alles SUPERIOR COUAT--TRIAL TERM—PART 1. sirect; Asn ¥. Miller, 669 Ludson street; David Morgan, Action Against the Forty-second Street and Ratan oan Bigns “Grond Street Raiiread Company—Verdict for Plaintiff of $5,000. in Kunz, 162 Spring i a 3 street; Hy. Meyer, 108 Taurens sirect; William Nolie, = : By. Broome etreet; Before Judge McCumn, Bukmayer, 29 Mercer street; Laton, 297 Canal Bitsatee\'Cnger, an infan, hy ache! Unger, her Gvar. | her, 104 Syeing atroaty Canten Sorel, 180 ne dian, vs, the Forty-second Strect dnd Grand Sirect Ferry | street; Pauick eating, 875 Cherry street; Shiels, Fediread:-=This was eh action brought to recover dam. |. 13 East Proedway ; Sainucl Hynes, 28 Mott street; Mar. ages for alleged, neglect by the employéa of defendants, | \irs Hobney, 154 Worth etseot;¥ Hatph oom cheese? which caused serious injuries to the plaintiff. 'The com. — cl 88 D erp Ferigan, Plaint states that on the Ist of Jancary, 1604, plainwitr | Doane strect; Hen: i ee street; Job was run over by a team of boises beleuging to defend- wren Haart Hane, No. 6 Coaire street ; Than a ants, which hed beoome detached from one of their | 57 Bayard street; Alex Hall 7 Elizabews’ cars, breaking the uncle of plaintiff, nod otherwise seri. | street; Julius Consmiller, 66 iim strat Matthews, ously injuring her, and cansing her to expend $800 for | 276 Canal sireet; Jas. Kearney, 62 Vest Broadway; medical atiendaace, The amount of damage Claimed wes $10,000. The avawer was a general denial of all the allegations of the complaint. The trial of this case Was commenced on the day bye bone After the evidenco was taken counsel for defence moved that & nonsait be gravted, on the ground that the plaintif’ had not proved any negligence on the part of the com- pany, which was deni Verdict for plaintiff of $5,000, and five per cent allowance grantod. MARINE COURT. A Theatrical Specniation. Before Judge Hearne, Anna M. Fiood, 441 Washingtou ‘street; Wm. Canal str of; 3icheol 0” ment, and rendered a decision for the piaintiif for the mount abovo stated, belng one month's salary. COURT OF GEWERAL SESSIONS. Trial of Patrick With Shoot. ing Patrick McCudden, Patrick MoCadden, in December, 1865, was resumed yesterday. All the passages to the court room were #0 crowded that it was with the utmost difficulty that jurors and witaesses could enter the room. The City Judge ordered the officers to clear all the avenues to the build- tho non-arrival he. ease ermal ner * H Bg z i 5 ie 555s iif all iii li H i : i # £ i il j H l i : ; 4 ! Hy ali i i F tae i ae Ey = a & 2 st 8g 2 nj if 5 Ey anicated that fact to rt E i : H af i: ! i 3 i if | i i? : #2 i z i fz a : j i i i i i i Hi ; i i i : Ht jul