The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-25

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chants.
The rew United States Marshal has as yet made
few appointments except those of Mr.. Thompson,
reinsta'ed as chief deputy. and Mr.. Luther Hor-
ton, nominated as one of the assistants. Mr. Hor-
ton held the same Office under Marshal Hiyer
some years ago. Great exertions are being made
| by republicans as well as democrats to have Lo
renzo DE Angels retained as one OF the Deputies
and the new Marshal will consult the interests of
his department II he allows Mr.. De Angels to re-
main IN tie position he has so efficiently filed Tor
thirteen years.
At special meeting Of the Board Of Super
sisors Of this county yesterday it was resolved
that In consideration of the necessity Of using all
efforts to sustain the national government in its
struggle with the rebels il be recommended to
the different boards of Commissioners drawing
money from the county treasury that work on the
Central Park and other public Improvements be
suspended for the present, so far as is compatible
with the public interests. The report of special
bonds to the amount of $780, to be STYLED
"Union defence bonds" WAS adopted.
At the meeting of the Emigration Commissioners
yesterday Mr.. Casserly, the clerk, stated that
three Of the employees Of the Garden have gone to
cials, intends to make an effort towards raising a
cavalry regiment of twelve hundred men for the
defence Of the Union. The clerk also stated that
the First Zouave regiment was temporarily quar-
tered in the Garden. The weekly statement
showed Tie number Of emigrants landed here the
past week to be Estimating the total, since Jan.
uary l, l3. Poland that the balance Of the com.
mutation fund is now 50 sos 70.
airaa re ,bo n.
which took place last evening, resolution was
adopted continuing the salaries Of George ".
Cooper and Edward Coe, clerks Of the Board, who
have gone to Washington with their regiments.
The Finance Committee reported that there
is balance Of sl6,569 on hand on
account Of special appropriations The Com
mittee on Sites and School Houses reported
against appropriating sl0,500 for the purchase
of site for a new school house n'the Thirteenth
ward, and in favor of appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase Of site for new school house in the
Nineteenth ward. The report was adopted Tie
Board referred to committee resolution to pre-
serve the situations Of teachers who may go to the
war and give them back to them on their return,
and pay their salaries to their families in their alb.
sence. resolution expressive Of sympathy with
Commissioners kavanagh and Smith, who are gone
with their regiments to the war, was adopted, and
| the Board adjourned.
Ar enthusiastic meeting Of the workmen at the
| Brooklyn Navy Yard was held yesterday when
resolutions were passed requiring that each man
should contribute one days pay in aid of the
families Of such Of their fellow workmen as yolun
teer TO sustain the flag Of their country in the pre-
/ sent contest.
The total amount subscribed by the Bench and
! the Ear for the war fnnd is now s26,3s5
An application was made to Judge Shipman
| yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, by
Mr.. Joachimssen, for the discharge Of German and
/ Hill, mates of the sayers Erie and Cora, seized
long since on the coast Of Africa with several hun
| dred slaves. The application was based on the
| ground Of the long detention of the prisoners
] without being brought to trial. The United
States District Attorney and Mr.. Wilcoxson op.
| posed the motion. After argument the Judge
| denied the motion, but consented to consider the
question Of admitting the parties to bail.
Tie Grand Jury of the General Sessions have
| indicted Andrew J. Hackley, the street cleaning
Contractor for contempt Of court, and on motion
'of the District Attorney the indictment was sent
to the Oyer and Terminer for trial 1t will be re
membered that Mr.. Hackley is now confined in
Eldridge street jail, under a commitment of the
Court.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners yester-
day promoted sergeants Bogert, Dixon, Mount,
Aldist and Relay 10 captainces, and appointed
about fifteen sergeants.
The pony express from California arriS ed at Fort
Kearney on Tuesday last. The advices from San
Francisco by this arrival are to tile 10Th inst.
Trade in that city was very much depressed, owing
TO the bad condition OF the roads throughout the
country. The Legislature was still in session, and
had passed number Of bills, all, though merely
of local interest. Among ether acts, one to pro-
hibit lotteries and gift enterprises, had been pass
| ed. There had been great danger OF the overflow
| of Sacramento City, and much CONSERVATION ex-
| istcd in consequence. The river had risen very
| rapidly and to great height, but at latest &C.
/ counts the water was receding. The steamship
ST. Louis was TO sail from San Francisco for pana.
| ma on the llih inst Lady Franklin and her niece
left San Francisco on the 9th, for England, via
Sandwich Islands, Australia and India.
The steamship Champion, Captain Seabury
from Aspinwall on the 18th inst for the safety of
which some fears had been entered, on account Of
her supposed liability to capture by JEFF. Davis
privateers, arrived here safely yesterday morning
bringing large passenger list, the California
mails and sSii,577 in specie. From California we
have later adyices by the pony express but she
furnished rs with more recent intelligence from
| Central and South America. The news from Chile
reports considerable mercantile failures and great
depression of trade. Politically, there is nothing
important. In Peru, the only item Of interest is
the arrest Of ex-Presdent Echenique, Of that re-
public. From New Granada the accounts are con
nicting. as usual, Some accounts report the de.
feat OF Mosquera at Honda, while others deny it.
The report OF his defeat is apparently ncon
sistent with the fact that q truce had
been agreed upon, the terms Of which are
given us in the letter Of our correspondent
| Tho accession movement in Panama il GAINING