The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1867, Page 5

EUROPE. Austria Signs the Note for a Candian Inquiry. PRUSSIAN ASSURANCES OF PEACE. THE LONDON ‘CHANGE UNE: BY THE CABLE 10 JUNE 24 Cellective Note te Sultes. ‘Venwwa, June 24, 1867. "" {Wie Austrian government has Joined the governments “Of France, Prassia, Italy and Russia in their recent note to the Sublime Porte urging am investigation of the dif. ta: the Island of Candia. GERMAMY, Prussian Asouranves of a Lasting Peace. Berum, June 24—Evening. ~ Baron Von dor Heydt, tbe Minister of Finance, and Aoting Prime Minister in the absence of Count Von Bis- marok, closed the session of the Prussian Diet to-day. In is speech to the members of the Upper and Lower fhouses on this occasion he said the cordial and intimate Relations now existing between his Majesty the King of Prussia aod his powerful neighbors were an assurance of lasting peace. ENGLAND. ‘Tho London ’Ch: jo Uneasy and Dini Lonpox, June 24—! Dg. , The London Times, in its city article to-day, saye that @ gonerat feeling of uneasiness and distrust is noticeable {oa finaaoiat circles. FINANCIAL AND ‘COMMERCIAL. ‘The London eae Market. Lonpon, June 24—Evening. Console closed at 94 for money. AMBRIOAN SECURITIES Glosed at the following rates:— United States five-twenties. Contral Ginots ‘Grie Railway. He Atlantic and Great Western consolidated a ares closed a 5. The Co mtal Bourses. Frawgrort, June 24—Evening. Waited States bonds closed at 77%. The Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpoon, June 24—Evening. je cotton market closed quict, at a decline of fully 34. Crom the opening prices. The following are the last quotations: —Middling up- Tands, 11355. ; middiing Orleans, 113;4. [ne sales of the Gay foot up 10,000 bales. Livorpeo! Breadetuffe Market. Laverroot, June 24—Evening. ‘The market for breadstuffs has been quiet throughout |, the deg. Corm closed at 388. 64. for new mixed West- @ro, Peas, 38s. 64. per quarter for Canadian. Wheat, Darley and cate show 20 alteration in prices. Liverpee! Provisions Market. Liverpoot, June 24—Evening. ‘The provisions market is generally unchanged, but pork has advanced e shilling and prime Eastern mers old 40-day at 243. per bbl. Beef is steady at 132s. 64., lard 490. 64., and bacon dis. 6d. per cwt. Liverpeol Produce Market. Lrvarroot, June 4—Evening. Petroleum is steady; spirits, 74., and refined, Is. 24. Per galion. Rosin—common Wilmington, 7: 4 fine American, 12s. per owt. Spirits turpentine, 318. 34. Tal- dow, (4a. 64. for American. Leadon Markets. Loxpon, June 24—Evening. Bair business was done in the corn market to-day, ' (but quotations show no change in the prices of bread- ‘tuts, Sugét, 26s. for No. 12 D. 8. Iron—Scoteb pig, $4s. per ton. Oils—sperm, £130 per ton; linseed and whale unchanged. Antwerp Petreloum Marke Antwerp, June 24, 1867. Petroleum, 39 francs. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. . Quusxstown, June 24, 1867. ‘The Inman steamship City of Paris, Captain Kennedy, ‘which sailed from New York on the 15th of June, ar- fived at this port early this morning. The steamsbip Edivburg, Captain Bridgman, of the @ame line, which teft New York on the 12th inst, bas The Cunard steamship Hecla, Captain Edmonston, from New York June 12, also arrived here to-day. Qvxexstows, June 24—P. M. All the above named sieamers have sailed for Liver- pool from this port. a Loxpon, June 24, 1867. The steamship Bellona, Captain Dixon, which left New York on the Sth, has arrived in the Thames. Sovrmaurtow, June 24, 1867. The North German Lioyd’s steamship Deutschland, Captain Wisseills, from New York June 12, touched @t this port this moruing, and, after landing her parougers and ma‘is for London, sailed again for Bremea. @tascow, June 24, 1867. ‘The Anchor Line steamahip Hidernia. Captain Monroe, hick loft New York on the Sth instant, bas arrived in the Clyde. THE YELLOW FEVER,ON BOARD THE WINOOSKI Forrwrss Monon, June 24, 1867. The United States steamer Winooski arrived in Hamp- ton Roads to-day, with over forty cases of yellow fever on board, The epidemic made its appearnuce after the vessel lott Matanzas, Cuba, under orders from Admiral Palmer to carry despatches to the senior officer of the North Atlantic squadron While ronoing down the coast of Hayti Joseph Cooper, feaman, died, aftor exhibiting anmistakable symp- toms of black vo and was buried at sea ‘on May 30. Vigorous measures were at once taken to isinfect the sbip thoroughly with chioride of lime, which affected the rem cages most beneficially. New casca, however, © ed to appear, until they threatened’ to disadie bip entirely, and it was thought necessary to seek @ co) imate, The Miends of those on board will be gratified to jearn tbat most of the cases are convalescent, and considered by the medical officer as out of de 5 QUARANTINE MATTERS. Notice to Pilots and Masters of Vessels. In conseqience of the appearance of yellow fever at Sew Orieans, al! vessels arriving from thai port will, antl farther notice, be boarded in the Lower Bay. ler to afford the seces- nation of the pasore. gers, all steamers, &o., ae & emigract ‘will require to anchor aris mb artival at ‘his Quarantine. JOHN gy Heaith Officer, WEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. Goncral Steadman Advises the Removal of General Steadman telegraphed to Presi Boston yesterday to remove General Sheridan at once, The rebels are highly indignant that the ‘‘macadam- ized road” should be ie so public King, of the f editorial this af ter: — er the history of this republic nor of aay acters government atords such an instance of flagrant, arrogant, presumptuous and insulting ineubordination ‘and deface bp | Inferior to saperior officials as thie let. ter oxbibea. It is not only defiant, but insulting and Gisreapectful. If the conduct and language of this re- ‘markabie document are sanctioned by any considerable ba portion of the American people the of our country had better once to the ‘whieh poor Mexico has been ing years from the audacity, the ambition itary chieftains and the overthrow of t \w and ita constituted interpreters and ad NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Fortamss Mownoe, Jane 24, 1867. © The frigates Macedonian aod Savannah and ine sioup- of-war Dale have sailed for the Mediterranean, THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Avaany, June 24, 1867. The Convention met ot balf-gast coven o'clock P, M. By Mr. Jauee A. Bauu— That tt be referred to a Committee ine and rt of ieareioas oa ene the resolution someon, ealeiere to Indiae tribes in this was adopted. By Mr. Ororce— That tho it of 8 Foray a tofthose who can read and write; Es soqnacin’: to renort tothis Con. interes: remaining uopaid ‘common schoo! fund arising from mone upon bonds for land sold, and the cause wi of nitelti it is more compatible with our free fmalitullons that tive acqui- sition of education be voluntary on Cyd of Grand rather than compulsory ; now, therefore, as f¢ erfal incentive to the roliueas ea ogy 29 thereof, Resolved, That the Commitiee on Right of Sui requoated to ingutre into the expediency of recom: Provision forbidding any person who om January 1. 180; fr Bot entitled to right of affrage fo hereafter, exerci auch right unless he be able to oodand wriio the langua, ‘hat ihe Loplalature presorive what evideuoe Of suck ability every ‘auck ‘slectoy ehall fereiah’ when ue offers to vole. Referred. By Mr, Bantarn— That the Committer on Preamble and Bil! of Rights in. quire into the expediency of abolishing ntments by Grand Juries, of inserting into the constitution “the ' modes of presentment — for Punishinent of offences. Referred. By Mr. E. Brooxs— That it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary to in. quire and report as to the expediency o:, providing by con. stitutional enactment a limitation for claims against State, or providing for the enactment of = general law de. Anlug the kind and character of claims other than which the hall not be liable for, timiting the time in which the tame ball be seculed, aid creating tribunal to be de- signated the ¢ Claims Lo hear and determine the same. Refer By Dir, Carpryrsr— That the committee on right of tucorporating in the con- suitution the propored amendment to section two of article ae recommended by tte ivegiuature of 188} and pub. lahed at page 1,2? Seasion laws for that yeur. Refe By Mr. Greetar— That the State Fugincer and Surveyor be requested to re- Port ‘o this Conve ign the Mames of all, conteactors naw constructing new work the canals of the State, or fon the extension or improvement of any such caaals, the “number the sections A under of with y whom such and by what authority ¢ approximate cost of in accordance with ‘Ifeations as amended. Laid over under original terms ia any, hare been made tn a0 charges, if any, wi the same were’ Gnally made, and @ach of such sections when ‘completed the plana and spec the sulos. By Mr. W. C. Brown— A plan for tion of the Court offAppeals. - ferred to she Gomes on Suatelnty. afin By Mr. Orprxe— That a select committee of five be a) ited to consider the “practicability of suppressing ofl! corr mevdvof constitutional provisions, with inetructions to re. port to the Convention. He said as objections hed been raised against special committees, he desired to state his reasons for offer ng this resolution. That corruption existed to a fearful ox- tent pe cia arag It pervaded every branch of and had become an evil of the most ming character. It was evi sometbin; jar hehe rh fe check this evil ox our boasted form — would be lost. This Cofvention could per- neg — re magnitude than to devise some |g ang to arrest th ype pee now #0 prevalent. it was with this ey that he propored the ‘ofa separate commities. It was a general and one that would reach all would be ene the ‘That the Committee on BIll of Rights inquire into the riety of amending the sixth pries gt! section, article first, Ing 10 said section after the words “nor shall in any criminal cause to be a witness words, “except in case of to bribe electors or official persons." By. Mr. Kuwsy— ‘bri Refer uri M te Picci Saas Seat iaeel eater Sow seven and twenty-one years. Ret . Be Mr. Kaux— the Committee on Suffrage inquire into the propri ofnms mending the conatitution:— oy oy Fira—Forever disfranchisiog any and all persons who shall be convicted, by a court of, competent jurisdiction, of rectly or indirectly, rece! receiv Boy money or other valuable thing to influence or reward thelr vote or votes. apn ted a franchising all persons who 6! victed of or offering 0 pay money or other valua- Sie Consideration for votes, Fosse pat all competent and compeliable Fourene! og sack either with or without such or Tioweke ak aa erect ‘at the polls. " By Mr. ‘srencua— trial chmeat: aleo » o. plan for a judi. claty Referred to tke Su Sudiclary Coun! 5 By Mr. Bauuarp— si That the Committee on Judiciary inquire into the e £7, of requiring the Legislature, at ts frat session ‘sher the sduption of the constitution. to provide for the appointment of a reporter of the decisions o} a FF peals, a also a reporter of the decisions of the 8 denom! with such tenure of office, may prescrive. By Mr. Kercaca— That the Committee on the Judiciary luquire into the pro. » of providing for the prosecution of claims an: js againat the State citizen thereof, in the estab ed courts of the State. Mr. Fow.ur called up the resolution relative to pro- hiniting the Legistature from passing any law granting or authorizing any license for the sale of spirituous Nq and it was referred to the sciect commities on that subject. By Mr Axtmi— That the Committee op the Judiciary be directed to inquire a8 to the expediency of establishing a court distinct from the Senate for the trial of impeachments, Ref By Mr. Prixoue— That inquiry be made as to the propriety of inserting the following provision, In the constitution he Legislatnre shail pass no law extending the time for collection of tares in particular counties and tow: t laws may be passed authoriai i extension within Limitatio by the Legisiature, ferred. By Mr. Axret.— Providing for the spootntment of one Superintendent of State Prisons to be appointed by the Governor and to hold his office during eood behavior. The Wardens A nts of Siate Prisons to be appointed in like mauner, Chaplains, Legislature may Pride” (or Roards of local visitors with Power, and duties to be defined by law. Referred. By Mr. Beu— That the Senate committee charged with the duty of ta. the canals of Sta ting into the mana, tof a State, fc. be ested to bordinate officers ex: Jepariments thereof, veapyet iy iP inte Convention with # copy of the testimony thus ken oo that sub, for the information of ther Com: tuitice on Canals. Lald over under the rule. ‘The Convention then adjourned till eleven o'clock to- morrow morning. WEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Saw Francisco, Jane 22, 1867. ‘The stoamer Ajax, from Portland, arrived to day with $190,000 in treasure and nine thousand barrrels of flour. The bark Whistler has cleared for New Bedford. Flour and wheat are dull and unchanged, he iit “Keousra, Gs, pone hi ristrat! proceediny ietly. Four om al thirty-six persons registered Wo-dx day, of whom two huo- dred and ninety-six were biacks and one hundred and puny ot convitie attempted to from tbe peni- A conv’ peni tenths fy Mii ‘le to-day. Two were killed, sev- eral wounded and remainder recaptured. ase G. R. Giddings, Sixteenth United States in- try, commanding post at Savannah, died sud- foul to-day, Deceased was a son of the fate Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, ‘of Ohio, TRIAL OF ALLEGED MUADERERS AT LEWISTON, IRE. seen Lay" (Ragatioy 1867. this The jary was empaneliea' in ap hour and « half and the court ad- journed till to-morrow morning to allow the jary to visit irder, The bodies of the women REDUCTION OF WAGES AND STRIKE AT MANAYUNK, PA. PritapeLrma, June Lad engaged in twelve the new rates. Consequently ions hac to be atooped tuatil the difenitioa are ailien Sr. Jossra’s (Hartam) Cnvro Faix.—The ladies’ fair for the benefit of St. Joseph's church, Hariem, stil! continues in operation a Washington Hail, For some the Of Harlom, aod lis proceuda well doubtiogs prove Dighty,remmuncrateys aid of the ebarky for one ‘8 was catablished. It will continue open during arene © Bep,—Klimbeth Moleas, oe infant, weeks old, whose parents live at No: 134 Leo a wav was yesterday found lying deadin-bed, Be- side the dead child lay the mother in a gross atate of intoztoation. She was taken to the Franklin street ee ree of the Sixth precinc! ni to await the action of the Coroner. It is Supposed the the mother had overlaid and smothered her child. Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an inquest. Masonic Ovation.—The fraternity of Free amd Ac- cepted Masons of New York will give an entertainment atthe Academy of Music on Thursday evening next, June 27, in aid of the destitute and suffering Masone of the South, their widows and orphans. The President of the United States will be present. Mr. James T. Brady ‘will deliver an addrese, and some of the first artists in the city bave-voluntoered their services. We trust that the efforts of the fraternity will be crowned with sac- cess, and that these on whose behalf this entertainment is given will reseive a substantial benetit. A Lonauo Accipentatty Survocates Hzr Own Cum. —Coroner Schirmer was called to the Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Isiand, to hold an inquest over the remains of a female infant, fourteen days old. who had been smothered by her mother, Mra. Eliza Love, au 1amate of the asyfum. The ourse baving charge of the child, being called away for a few minutes, placed the babe in the arms ot ber mother, who embraced her so affectionately about the neck as to produce suffocation. It appearing to the Coroner that the occurrence was ac- cidental, the jury rendered a verdict to that effect. Tum Heatru or Laxe Soreator.—The ‘roguiar weekly meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Science and Art took piace last evening at their rooms in the Cooper Institute. Louis B. Page presided. The attendance was good, notwithstanding the threatenin; aspect of the weather. After the routine business CoA meeting was drsposed of an interesting paper was read by J. Disturnel op ‘Lake Superior and the Sur- rounding Health Restoring Region.” in which the scenerv, climate and minerals of that region were men- tioned as among the finest on the continent. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was passed before the mecting adjourned. Sv, Joun tae Barrmr’s Day.—A very pleasant enter- tatnment took place last evening at the Restaurant Cen- tral, No. 407 Broome street, the occasion being the sev- enteenth annual banquet of the St. John the Baptist Association, which is composed entirely of French Cana- Toast to ‘The Day We Celebrate,” ‘The United ? “France,"’ ”” “The Press,” ‘The Fair ,”? Li were given, drank with all the ‘ponors, aod led to by the President, Colonel Boucher, Messrs, Goorge Batchelor, Fortwengler and others, atter which the assemblage broke up in ‘‘good humor and gladness of spirit.” Sxrrocs Acciweyr.—Early yesterday morninc, as Obristian Milbranner, a night scavenger, was in the act of removing some might soil, at 345 Water street, he acci- Upper Boer and bet for the timely assistance of one a ae Leone aan it have been suffo- cated. ‘was considerably |, and it was thought best to ave bin bim removed rr the New York Hospital. ‘Suniovs Stassine Arram.—Eugene Murpby got into an altercation with a woman at 12'; Baxter tae = torday, and was severoly, if not fatally stabbed. immediately conveyed by one of the Eighth manne saet oe New York capital. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. ALpaawamic Procaspmcs,—in the Board of Aldermen yesterday the matter of the exchange of property be- tween the city-and the United States government was again brought up for discussion, This exchange ts authorized by the act creating the Waliabout —— ment Commission. A communication from th: Cll a ned 4 in which it wae stated tbat exchange could only be made by the city relin- Guishing to the U ited States Little creek (rom Marshall ‘street to the Wallabout, in yams for val the federal goverament would convey m corporation thirty feet of land adjoming Wasbingtdn avenue, east from Flushing avenue to the centre of Hospital creek. After some discussion the matter referred to the Committee on Government Lands and Claims, ‘with imstructions to report at an early day. Mayor Booth sent in a message vetoing a resolution adopted at the last meeting authorizing the procuring of gold badges for the newly elected Aldermen. Tas Murper or Mn. Porran. —The inquest in the case of Mr. James Porter, who is believed to have been murdered and his body cast in the East river, was con- cluded before Coroner Lynch yesterday. Thore was nothing brought out on the testimony trom which ¢ s clue could be obtained of the murderer. Dr. A. W. Shepard testified that he made the post mortem exami. bya pistol bal which peared nto tho brain, making & a ie into the brain, making a woerd abot one and quarter inches io lenzth. ie wound was received before the body had been cast in the water. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death by violence at the bands of some person or persons to them unknown. Tae Boswwice Crssroo, Casvatry.—Coroner Smith yesterday held an inquest on the bodies of August Beck, Simona Groesbeck and Angust Hitecherith, who came to h op Saturday last by suffocation belon to Liebmann’s brewery, Bushwi timone = ‘was simply confirmatory of (he account fd the calamity published in Sunday's Herat, The ary rendered a verdict that each of the deceased died be by sophyzia, caused by inbaling foul air, whil gaged in cleaning ont a cesspool at Mr. Lievmana’s brewery on the 22d day of June, 1867. The bodies of the unfortu- nate men have been interred in the same plot at the Cemecery of the Evergreens. WESTCHI ESTER INTELLIGENCE. Axoturr Max Kren ny 4 New Haven Trars.—A man about thirty-five years of age, apparently a farm laborer, ‘was killed by one of the New Haven trains near Wil- Namabridge station, Harlem Railroad, between four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The deceased, it ap- pears .was walking along the track when he was struck the ve and thrown forward on the rail. is ekull was cut from the head just above the eyebrows. One of bis | was also taken off. ra inquest was sul ently held om the body by Coroner Oliver, of Mott Haven, when his identity was probably discovered through a paper found on bis person wben penny Hrs passage ticket on one of the horeward vound Inmas ers, dated June 17, and bearing the name “William Driscoll” He was dressed with three heavy shirts and two suits of clothes, and had — ry sovereigns and a doijar in currency in bis A person with whom the Jnana map oo in conv some short to the occurrence stated that the deceased bad told him he was from New London, ee a | to New York. en route for the ‘old country.” probably waiked the entire distance. AccpENt ON THR Hanurw Rattnoan.—A meat con- tractor, residing at Greenwich, Conn., sustained injuries of a serious character through jumping from one of the New Haven trains in the neighborhood ba, 129th street, Harlem, yeeterda} taken to & hare by a surgeon, who discovered that his right shoulder was dislocated, besides being much bru: Be stated that he supplied the institation in charge of the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction with meat, and that be was proceeding to Bull's Head caule market to purchase stock. LONG ISLAND NEWS, Fara, Accipest at Setacaet.—Two children of Mr. Archer, of Setauket, Suffolk county, were killed by fall- ing frem the roof of their father’s residence on Friday last, Mr. Archer and his wife were attending Church services at the time, the children being left in re of ®@ nurse, who allowed them to mg the - ais looking yecck tna Sees Lk Ag Sea ina m and were Z) pare § en The shalt of each was Mand t they died Mimoat i iy. Hones Teieves.—Mr. Jones, « farmer, living near ‘Hempstead, had a black maro stolen from his stable on fang Mag bt. Aw and set of harness were stolen icholl, another farmer living in the meray, on the samé night. Nothing has been heard of stolen property or of the thieves, Howriwctom Brata Soctery. —The following gentiemen have been elected officers of the Hustington Bible Bociety:—@. ity ~My 2. RB. Rol W. Sui, @, FRR hy BOARD OF supa, VISORS. The Board of Supervisors met sosierday alteraooa, Juty—ite Colebratiow the But- dow of the Meoting. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday” afterneon,: Alderman Shannon presiding. 4 communication was received fromthe Mayor ta- closing am invitation from General Shaler to the Mayor and Common Council to be present at the parade of the First division of the militiaon.tae Fourth of July. The invitation was accepted. A resolution to appropriate’ $500 to assist the sobeol Chipdemn pf Harlem, to calobeate the Fourth of July was Aldertian MoGuons moved that a aew set uf colors be bg Cor the City Hall im time for the Fourth: of The resolution was adopted. Alderman Ruriy moved to change the sum ie Mihara. this amendment was subsequently. RION moved that alt the papers on the bject of th oF reg i celebration be recossidered sul eon om and referred to aac motion Lo} Romastion® a passed Boasd of ep jimea was thon adopied, id holt $20,000 of" the Contiagestvabjoot to the cole. crs to the cole- jution requiring the Harlem Railroad to construct an iron bri over Fourth ‘avenue, at Eighty-second street, was |, and aome discus sion, the resolution was The Board adjourned until Wednesday next, at four P.M. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN: Resolusion to Extend Church Soreet Ke- pealed—How the City is piled with Hy- drants, &c.—Review of the First. Division New York National Guard. This Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr, Brivkkman, in the ehair. EXTENSION OF OUUROU STREET, A preamble and resolution was presented and adopted setting forth that the extension of Church street was op- Pressive to the taxpayers and not promotive of the public interest. The Corporation Counsel was directed to take such immediate action as will effectually discos tinue all proceedings tu court or elsewhere in the matter of the 6 sxtension of Church strect instituted in pursu- ance of a resolution approved December 31, .1864, pro- viding for such extension, and the said resolution was repealed. COMMUNICATION PROM THE GROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT. In answer. to a resolution of inquiry, the Croton Aqueduct Department Board state that the city ia fur- Bished witb fire nydranis, ‘&c,, by @ contract stopcocks, made in 1865, with the righ¢‘to imcreage the quantity at contract prices. Since that date tue Board have trom COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR, The Mayor sent ina communication requesting the Common Council to join him in reviewing the First division New York State National Guard from the ya form of the Worth Monument, on the morning Fourth of July. The invitation was accepted. THE PARK FOUNTAIN TO BE REMOVED. The Board concurred with the aiormen i to directing the fountain. im the City Hall Park to be removed to Madison square, CFLEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY. A resolution appcortiation 900.to aid ths sohent sil, dren of the Twerfth ward and Randall's Inland in ‘cele. rating tbe Fourth of July was adopted. ‘The resolution fore presented in favor of ap- 27 gta appro Cte ‘on the a Gh, Ab smentinont was Sdoptea. ceomeaiag the sum was adopted decreasing the sum Ton 3 and the resotution was laid over. ‘be Board adjourned till Thareday, ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE, Yesterday morning about six o'clock a tragic affair occurred in. the premises No. 49 avenue B, which re- sulted in the death of an aged German named Joba Smith. {t appears that Simith for the last four years bad been living with Elizabeth Kaouer, who, a few days since, left him and went to live with another man it thesame house. This conduct on the part of Elizabe.h so enraged Smith that he resolved to take hor life, and then end nis own miserable existence. Accordingly he proceeded ‘to her room, and under pretence of shakin; Bands seized her right band which he beid fast, while with a razor in his left band be attempted to draw it across ber neck, but succeeded only im inficting ® severe over the left eye, and another on ‘the back her head. She became frightened and fat to the floor, when Smith rushed down stairs, at the bottom of which be stopped and cuta tight owed his own throat with the razor he had used for- mer mistress, He fell from loss oi and was speedily removed to Bellevue ital, where oem soon after admission. Coroner irmer was fed, and held am inquest on the body. ‘Subjoined will be found a copy of the most important testimony elicited on the pbs. § of the jury :— ‘TESTOMONY OF ELIZABETH KNOUER. Elizabeth Knouer being duly sworn says:—I live at No. 49 avenue B; I used formerly to ive with the de- ceased, with him four years, and four days ago I left him and came to live with Joseph Eime; the de- ceased turned me out, and said he would live with me no lJongor; this moming, at six v’clock, be came up id Bo one ba) in the room but myself; the i to me and sid “abake bands,” and 1 vd Thea it my right hand, which he grasped, and with the left band he drew a ya and cut me over the left eye and back of the nead; 1 became so frightened that I fell down, and then be bastened away, and after tonne down stairs cut his own throat, SDERICK SMITH, live in First avenue, between Fifty-fou y-hifth streets ; the deceased was my father; for the last five or six Years he has been living with a woman and was not married to her; the name of this woman is Elizabeth Knouer, who the uabit of drinkiug, and has spent all the money wy father hed accumulated as a iarmer,; fora living be was im the habit of peddling vegetabies and thie woman he lived with got, from her own son in Andersonville, also spent; latterly they became very duced in circumstances, and this woman loft my father w live with another man io the same house; this ex- cited deceases so much that I heard ‘his woman in the face and after golng into her room cut hie own throst, this morning, at half-past six o'clock, after which he was taken to the Hospital, and died in half an hour, MEDICAL THETIMONY. Joseph W. Howe, M. D., Head Surgeon of Bellevue Hospital, deposed that Job: ith was admitted to that fostvution yesterday mornin, fering from ao incised wound of the throat; death ensued half an hoar after admission from exceasive homorrhage. This closed ibe testimony, and the case being submit- ted to the jory they rendered a verdict of death from suicide Deceased was sixty-five years of ago. The woman Knouer will ve around again in a few days. THE LORD BOND ROBBERY. One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Werth of Bonds Restored. ‘The Lord bond robbery, which created so much ex- eitement at the time of its commission, for months past bas almost been forgotien by the public; but yesterday ‘2 new phase in the affair occurred, which will no doubt be the cause of considerable comment in certain circles for some time to come. It appears that during the past year Detective Elder and Captain Jourdan scoured por- tions of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massa- Pennsyivania, a and Canada to gre age persons connected = and they succeeded in Charles Charles MN, AY dadcock, “and John * arresting Howard, Jonn Stewart, W. Lyach, and recovering $300,000 worth of the Prominent Brower i this country bad si ings aunty of broker in q the stolen bonds in bis npg wo) forthwi and other things; chusetts, po out dicted by the Grand Jury. and, it is said, an- Stoar bevkne, who ‘do0s not reside in United ‘States, no doubt becoming alarmed at the as =< affairs were as- x ponapet sctp b ae Elly your they were » day sent to Mr. Eora $1,200,000 ‘worth of the bonds eye ety i m wen-ihirtien and sixes of 1881." ‘The parties concerned be "respectable," but iain interest _ it be ty ag to iy tay afore roms mee, own THE DUNDERBERG ON THE HOBOKEN DRY OOCK. Unanccessfal Attompt te Raiso Her. ‘The Duaderberg, which sprung a loak a fow days ago, was on Friday last towed up to the Hoboken dry docks, located at the foot of Newark stroet, and was yesterday morning towed into the dock. It is said to be the in the vicinity of the city, and the ly one capable raising at Bagh wonse pemerdey. werning tae asst wes guia re0ut: ness, and ‘emall tugs commenced towing the massive verse! into the basin, Thip they sui tm di in safety ; but when efforte made to raise the it Trroughowt Woe day, Dut at Yoo purpors, and Wie feared, Bo q that {t will be Impose to get Ror However, ad. made | nattgat nine o'lonk on Wadaoday morving. made inte ecnung, whee —_—_—_—— FIRE AT sanaToaa, The barns bola ei8g to the Usion Aoiei, iocated on Hamilton street, ta * Are at # quarter to sight o'ctonk this evening and wet? Consumed. The fro oxtendet south, and destroyed thy’ BOWly-erected serrante’ quar. tere, also belonging to the |! Union Hotel, The Cturendce Jumbiag, which was twice in fiames, Was —_d ee hctia now enaer {a now ander the store or on ewtions ee. M. Curtis for 4 mt Boece ere ma e ju propre Tole aad wore ate boat Fe AT TWE TENNESSEE PEMTERTUAY. Creditable Conduct of the Conviets. Lomavius, Ky., June 96, 1067. sreune now discharge Nashville papers of the 23d inst, report ¢he destracties Shipman thee the defendant to come Into couwt this morning with hie former bail and the court them and accept the defendant's own his (uture appearance. SUPREME COURT—CIRCWT. reco, Yaizance Margret Du Leyer vs. Anthony N. Pike, 4 al.—This suit way brought to recover the price of sixty-three barreis"of whiskey, at $2 40 per gallon, amounting in ali to $5270, which was sold to defendants in February, 1666. The defowdants reply to the claim, admitting the Purchase aid nos-payment, but stated that they were notified by @he government not to/pay, as the internal revenue tax.of $2-per gallon had not been paid on it. The dispute rests upon the question of fact whether the whiskey was manvfactured before July, 1862, aad con- sequently mot subject to tax. The plainsiff’s husband testified that tt was manufactured prior to that date, as Pa aenlieey was closed in 1862 and not opened till Aw expert tomtified’ that the whiskey still rotained, when: bought by ¢he defendants, the smell which is lost when whiskey gets old, Other experts deposed that whiskey could be *‘doctored”’ so as to make it impos- sible to- discover it age. Ph bad been tute small amount of leakage from the barrels, some of the testimony showed that the | denus; sehr Carlos Pri evaporation in three years would amount to tve or six | “WilMINGTON, June gallons. NYork, A government officer testified that Mr. De Leyer told him that it had cost him $1,750 to get this whiskey out of the possession of the government officers whe had seized it. Mr. De Leyer dented this. pits CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Waunaron, Sune 24, 1607. Latest advices indicate the utter ruin of the crops er the recent heavy rains. Many plantations are ovm- pletely overtio SHIPPING NE Ww8. A morican Port CUARLESTON, NYork: bri Maly AYor re. York; Clan Ponies eeu Oe “fine tne large ‘ieae yo vensete which have boom detained here by head winds hawe sailed. pelOBILE, June: S-—Arrived, beig Challenger (8), Liver. MEILLADELEREA, June %—Arrived brig lola, Oar. “ierived, sleaume ‘olebankay Miscetlancous. \ British bark Cumberland, roported damaged, {i Crom Philadelphia for Sligo, not vice verse. For Other Shipping News See Siath Pirge.\ Juage Fetiem, tn his charge, said the- only point requiring the jury’e attention was whothor the was manufactured before or after July, 1862. ‘The law Ue Atal tesa fhe Now Cork Hogal€-: 1.4 on the possession of it on July 4, 1864, ralsed apre- | sigued by dN Knapp, tn reference toa sult mh {hove sumption which the plaintit’ mast moe. |The conduet | aimenced to:proaure an ta junction or vhamte of the officer im seeking Mr. Deloyer had been com- | Union fixpress Company. ‘and for a receiver of IU + Brow mented on tosome extent. Now, if his condact was | erty. mt suit for myself and -4 ye prompted by a desire to do his duty to the goverament | fr ihe purpone, power it Domb, of (oedte Poooyge BNE i was commendat, ta ae OB bonest attempt to Birth pore gale ghia sited he tempi | iscover fraud, thfulness especially when there the facts stated {1 jot, i was so mueh want of it, it was worthy of praise. If nf ealare the Herald, can es. Sitalse pr pe put et haat 4 anything were to be said of it, should be a recommenda- rosecute the suit with vigor, It will a nha vies inet tion to the department to inquire into this matter and id clandestine arrangement nee es ascertain which of its offloers was guilty of taking $1,750 | Plaint is not “simply ridiculous, as well lose ay against their duty as public servants, ‘A sealed verdict was ordered. were AS 7 6 not tosolvent, but, on hie any eecae “e stived by the fact thet $4 20 aay allod Yor Gy i to pat tuto that oualalg us Sat sot . Ihave Leet d cous receive the answer Mr. will boserve 4 oon," gat I will unite with bim in any By force'” he ma fit to use to trial. Meanwhile my Be pte Tigirartr Oe tam por ona eens, fT the lash & P. WATERB SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Jurisdiction of the Sta and Plers th Before Judge lagraham. Cornelius N.S. Roosevelt o al vs. Charles W. Godard a @l.—The plaintiffs, being owners of the piers Nos. 9 and 10 East river, brought an action to restrain the Harbor Masters and Captain of the Port from carrying out an act passed by the iast Legislature, by which oanal boats coming from the =tate canals were assigned a place from pier No. 1 to No, 10 inclusive, By the terms of this act preference is given to canal boats during most of the year, a vessel disregarding their bee nord is fined $100 a day. assert that thts reduces ther income from race pier from $6,0 $6,000 to Hp aoe while the taxes and repairs of the piers amount.to about $3,000 a year. fhey argue that thie is a Daition of the letter and apirit of the constitution, which deprives them of the pe micmnengrberAell pe nah and that it is not « matter regulati @ defendants contend that ray is _ matter of police and barbor regulation, a cag to be within the general police powers of the State. The case was fully argued yesterday on a motion to dissolve an injunction. Decision was reserved. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. The Bonded Warchouse Robbery—Burne Re- manded to Custody—Davis Admitted to Bail. Before Judge Cardozo. In re Habeas Corpus of John Burns and Thomas Da- vis.—Justice Dowling having committed these parties. without bail for the robbery from the bonded warehouse of Mesars. Mayor & Smith of a quantity of silks and vVelvets, they applied to this court for their discharge, on the ground that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a clear commitment. Judge Cardozo, on a review of the a ae to distarb the commitment of the mag of Burns, and aiso held, in tho case of Davi Daria, that “ne evidence, though was sufficient to warrant a com- mitment; but, the District Attorney not objecting, al- lowed him to find bali in $1,000. SURROGATE’S COURT. Before Gideon J, Tucker, Surrogate. Inthe matier of the Edate of Elisabeth Sommerville, de- ceased —Ann R, Mayell, judgment creditor of the intes- tate, to whom the Surrogate had ordered $1,556 to be paid by the Public Administrator in satisfaction of ber claim, demands payment of thatsum. The Public 4 1- ministrator, on an order to show cause, sets forth that owing to the defaication of Dr. Bradford, his predeces- sor, an act of the Legislature was passed in 1866 to pro- Naw Youre, June 24, 1607. Au Hinde of ov ee. eal Print low ee ING EST. sresuigha ‘97 Nassaa street. foe, snd at halt thetprice, “= Srusle—enee bok. i Drsoe Shose ‘ack Gaiters at reduced” Perey BROOKS & SONS’, 434 Broadway, corner of y= AGNES Weaetteitteustutltentdy pecanscnty ow $s Agents D ad pA Dieser! EMBOLDS: Broadway. oka ion, ty Dr ek, Me Moma * vate AURICEAU, Srvwat by ual ee wii street. genre: at iarge that with an entire 3 8, tiylen, and at modera' vide for making the amounts lost by such defalca- . tion—outfof $32,009 the sum of $16,000 was miss: tcholer’e Hal OF the amecte of thin eatate, The, Public Aaminietrator men — Desten Bye war farnished the late Comptroller, M. T. Pig with a list of the unpaid creditors, including Mre, Mayell, who were to be paid under this act, io ex-Comptrolier shows for cause that he paid Messrs. Beebe, Dean and Donohue, attorneys of record of the Judgment creditor, the full amount, $1,656 41, The yy in 1, avers-that she has only been able to obtain from Welcome R. , ber counsel, the and she claims that the full amount should been paid to her, and that Mr. SS we, to re ceive the amount from the Comptroller, The argument was adjourned till Saturday next. KINGS COUNTY SUAROGATE’S COURT. The Vinton Case. Before Surrogate Voodor. In the matter of the final accounting of Francis Vin‘on, Beecutor of and Truses under the will of Thomas Wynus, deceased.— Yesterday morning Surrogate Veeder ren- dered his decision in the matter of the application of Charlotte A. Wynus to bave reopened certain accoant- ings of Rev. Francis Vinton, D. D., as Executor, &c., Ba: Rew: pot oe canny. for Pork. Pcs Glas nate te of Eve Crean JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMEMIy 97 Ne ry ioe = rau 7) Kennedy rales pants Staite Bots ga pale ot of ce Forgale fy eee fuseet! ¥. At retail ai by a deuggists: price Ml. Doteasy, Sie, SOE MESS lela: Bor of — place Lesher sei Brontar, MEM too piesa ajonabie “tr ‘drop feed _ Fireworks, ‘bit. Malden arora tt USP E ae ry yonatr for ‘cecorts pent, quay see price. Not ~ZomIeL Wi asPornen. Monte Net, Mathes ebargos not warranted by law, for the supervision care of the property. It will be remembered ti counsel for respondent claimed that the Surro- bas no ri@ht to reopen the accounts, as they have upon by ea for ten or past, ‘the matter can! ba sreges say . pro: ceeding in the Supreme over, tclded" vo the courary, aa fll: ayer of petitioner ited. Several tinge op petitioner to s objections. ‘ad Setregnbe did did Ca tonic, Saosa ais neat a old sr He yew patented akin blemishes. druggists. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Scrasue Count—Cincoir—Part I.—Nos 371, 64 1487. 7, 1693, fan’ ee 1309, oe 509, Noa, 641, 381, ois, 302, 49, §3, 252, 217, 231, 1) 109, 125, 181,164, 224, 200, 208, 21, 279. 5's, a1, ap, gg, | Machines” “Ai Bronsiway, Newer, “emu Sowtee 9 308 10 18 YY, 19, 968 HK, | ant Coca ce ste Tr famous ie wort gon Biah tem, er, 3, as sai, ais, wort, | Bot ‘nda, rou ata. ae ees, * cowaT oF MPPEALS. 1A AR SS EEA LAR Race ruse ealen oye ne oe at fy the Egteattapto, tog aay Hajroattion The following ia the day eense nef No as sie 18 te, 1%, 3 rete ‘reek. Tair Dye, Woes, Diack or browa, bomb THEFT ON A STEAMBOAT. St. Lou, June 24, 1967. & Porrig’s Sauce—Delicious with Sea p JON DUNCAN'S BONS, Agents for the United Staten, 0 stentadoat W. Brooks, lying at the levoo, was ( pose 11 Bille, Dodgers and By and other valuables y Pi LES Seat rah Satake reed roy) eae MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘Ybo Cunard mail steamship Persia, Captain Lott, will Igave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The'mails for Europe will close at the Past Office at Teer oy as BRS wT aon iets KE Erste BURNT te aad SF Bese sh aka Nong Aartodenlipth ar phates te Bate ‘The Naw Yore Henato—Edition for Kurope—will be rondy at half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, Bingle copies, a wrappers, for molling, ax evan -* setae,