The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-20

The News,
Our dispatches from Washington contain inter
sing intelligence relative TO the movements of the
sfice seekers. Daniel B. Taylor has been appoint
~ despatch agent of New York
Nothing of interest happened in the State Senate
yesterday. The Supply bill for 1856 passed the AS
sembly.
The New Jersey House OF Assembly Yesterday
laid on the table resolution providing for the ap
pointment of Com sissioners on the Quarantine
question. The vote st@es, II to l6.
The supreme Court room and the passages lead.
Ing to 1t were crowded yesterday with spectators
curious to see the principals in the John Dean and
Miss Boxer matrimonial affair The lady, however,
did not make her appearance, mach to the disap-
PoiDtment Of the audience, and the hearing was
postponed until next Monday afte noon. Tae papers
in the case, together with some other Interesting
particulars, are given in another column.
Tie case Of the uutineers Of the brig General
Piece, who arrived at this port from St. Thomas in
the ship Centurion on Wednesday, was brought up
in the District Attorneys Office yesterday. Accord
ing &c the deposition Of the mate OF the brig-whch
we give in another colamn-the captain struck one
Of the men, where Ipon four Of the crew attacked
him, and tie ARRAY resulted in the killing Of the
captain, Lawson, and Charles l.. Groves, the cook
The mats took the brig into st. Thomas, where tn
nutineers were arrested by the United States Con.
sui who sent them home for trial. The Gen Pierce
was bound from New York for Monrovia. A new
crew was obtained al st. Thomas and she pro eeded
eli her voyage.
Tie Board OF Aldermen last evening adopted q
resolution directing inquiry as 10 the expediency OF
requiring the North river and Sound steamboats,
respectively to make their landings above Canal
and Grand streets, on the North and East rivers.
The Special Committee of the Board Of Alder
men On tie Mayors Message met yesterday, when
tie question Of the loclton OF the proposed new
City Hal was CONSIDERED. After free Interchange
Of opinion the subject, the commit ee decided in
favor of bailGing on Chambers street, il the Park
should he selected as a site.
The Board Of Supervisors me. last evening, blt
cid not transact any business Of importance Tley
ordered The paymen. of some bills, amongst which
were those of the City Inspector (sl Gl9 9) fof
sofdng births for the year 1885, and the bib Of the
Sheriff s92l) for expenses incurred in the tiial o.
Lewis Baker.
The journtymen carpenters held an a1jouroe1
meet ng lat evening 70 beat repots as TO the rat.
c wages paid in the oifTsrent shops. The majority
Of shops reported are paying fro Il 81 SD TO 81 Is
per diem, and the crpeners feel confident that they
car procure the 81 demanded. Preliminary steps
were taking toward forming carpeners' Pro.s.
tive Society.
The bids ror contracts for cleaning the reefs
were opened yesterday. There was 10 bid for the
Tselfih ward. For cleaning the remaining twenty
orc wa:d. the lowest bids foot up an aggregate o.
$40 ,3jj.
The Society Of Inquiry Of Union Theological
Seminary held It's Nineteenth anniversary Lass eve
ling. Notwithstanding the rain and mud there
was quite large audience Of ladies aud gentlemen
present. Addresses were delivered by +. L. Bying.
tor, the President Of the Society, II. N. Cobb, "
EcConauby, c. ID. Helmer and L. ". White, or
various interesting religious subjects. They were
appropriate to the occasion and were listened g.
win attention by the audience.
Medical Board, 10 consist Of Surgeons Finley.
ssiteIleo and McDougal, will assemble In this city
on about the Is, Of next mouth for the examine.
ton OF Assistant Surgeons for prom ,tion, and Of
candidates for admission into the medi al staff OF
the army.
In the Court q General Sessions yesterday, Peter
Dawson, dance house keeper in Cherry street, was
tried and acquitted Of the charge Of assaultng
Charles Dodd with a slunp shot on the 4th OF Sep
TENDER. The negro John Dorssy whom the pre- ent
Gran d Jury has indicted for the murder OF Ann SIC
Girr alias Ann Hopkins in Worth street, few days
ago, by cutting her throat with a razor, was placed
NJ the bar. On being asked 70 plead, he replied,
don't know nothing about IT," He will be tried TO-
day. His organization is evidently Of a very low
grade. William Smith was tried for burglary n the
first degree In breaking into the house Of VIM Mil.
ler No. 2l9 Sixth street. on the 2sth Of February.
The jury rendered verdict Of burglary in The se,ond
degree, and Judge Russell sent him TO the State
prison for nine years and three months Thank
you, sir, I'm much obliged 10 you" said the prisoner
ss be eft The bar.
Our report OF sir VIM. Boyd's second lecture on
The Distinguished Men Of England OF the Present
AgSwhich was delivered last evening at Clinton
Hall, Astor place, has been unavoidlbly crowded
out through the overwhelming press Of matter
me tsts q cotton yesterSsy embrsoes sooH $500
bales. incudsd 10 which we're about 600 sold 10
transiu The maEfti closed steady add without change
"a piices Flour tgsln saser for se bEer gfs1es
~hlc NE sales we're 70 ir extent, pclldlog some lois
o. 'Sport The advance 10 heights 10 Liverpool had
Hnoehoy 70 check tfansscious 10 grain. whea
q1ieA and Ifloos we're someshA nSmiral Corn wSI
euH an loser, wih saes Of western mixed u zoo. o
Tlhci srd new s0sthera yellow and whie Al fsc ,5c
fcrf va bssvy, with fair ale- Of new mes, Of sg9 Ts