The New York herald., 1863-05-07

coucneu IN sucn terms tnat venezuela Will De eh
tirely changed through the improvements that
these enterprises will afford to her commerce and
population. tF
We have dates from Pernambuco to the 9Th Of
April, from which we learn that great excitement
las prevailed for some time owing to the proceed
ings of the British government arising out of the
Prince of Wales affair. Volunteers were drilling
in all directions, and large sums OF money were
subscribed by all classes. Freightsw were very dull:
30s. sterling for the Channel and 20s for ballast
of sugar, the remainder cotton, for the United
States-ncthing Offering. Several ships were seek
ing freight. Some Of them will balas. for the West
Indies.
The city was visited by heavy storm of wind
and rain yesterday The wind was from the north
east, and was unpleasantly chilly and oppressive
for this advanced season. At five O'Clock in the
morning the temperature was at the qwntersh
point of thirtyeight degrees. The rain poured
down increasingly all day in perfect torrents,
flooding many OF the low streets along the North
and East rivers.
Major General Hiram G. Berry, who was killed
on Saturday at the battle at Charlottesville. be-
longed to Rockland, Maine, and was about forty
two years of age. He was formerly in the lumber
business, and was reported to be wealthy. He was
at one time Mayor of Rockland, and had been n
member of the Maine Legislature. He was a man
of ability, high character and influence, and few
years since was prominent and active member
of the whig party.
i The distress sign of the copperhcad secret soce-
ties is " II. o. r. d. The hailing party gives
ly the first two letters, which are the initials TO tho
words :" hold on" The respondent, If he is mem
ber, answers r. d." which means " Richmond"
new military commission convened in st. Louis
on Saturday last. It was instituted for the pur-
pose of trying spies, rebel correspondents secret
mail carriers military insurgents and disloyal
parties.
The Montreal Gazette says that "agents of the
government Of the Northern States have subsi-
died certain newspapers in Great Britain and the
Colonies. q e.t 81, d ,,.t,..,. ..a ~
The bill for instituting property qualification,
in place of universal suffrage, has been defeated
in Nova Scotia. a aFF sef 1ia1s B ase,v.as
p A daily night and day limo of steamers Is now
running on Lake Champlain between Whitehall,
Burlington and Rouse's Point ~
Gov. Andrews negro regiment is now nearly
FULL and it is reported will leave Massachusetts,
for the seat of in the course Of three or four
weeks. .., M 81 .s.s,. ~. ,,8
We publish in another column several orders re-
alive to the Metropolitan regimen now with
General Banks. Colonel Turnbull, previous to his
taking command of this regiment, had been cap
tain of police in this city for twelve years, and
had been detailed as military instructor Of the
police force. We now understand hc will very
soon resume his former position as military In.
structor.
-
evening resolution was passed authorizing the
school officers Of the Fourteenth ward to pay 81 $50
a year more to the teachers in that ward, owing
to the increased attendance at the schools. The
other papers which came up were entirely routine.
The first annual anniversary of the Institution
for the Support of the Children Of Deceased or
Disabled Soldiers was celebrated last evening in
the Fourteenth street Presbyterian church. Tho
stormy weather doubtless hindered many from at
tending who would otherwise have been present.
The Treasurer's report shows that the receipts
during the last year amounted to 90 463 10; expen.
ditures, 81, ,125 IL 2-leaving balance Of cash On
hand Of 1888 10. The exercises consisted of sing.
ing, recitati0ns and addresses, all excellent, and
appropriate to the occasion.
The commencement of the Law Department Of
the New York University College took place last
evening. at the University chapel, Chancellor Fer
rs presiding. Dodworth's Band furnished the mu.
sic, and after addresses from several young gen
tlemen thirteen graduates were handed their d.
plomas. The exercises were quite interesting
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon, and passed resolution authorizing the
investment of s25 900 Of the commutation fund
in United States fve-twenties. The emigration
continues brisk. The number of arrivals last weeh
was l,6O4 making 2e,3l2 since January l, against
IL 1856 to the corresponding date last year. The
Communication balance is now $34, ,070 81.
Captain Gill; of the steamship Edinburg, was ar
rested yesterday on charge of abducting three
sailors on the last voyage to Liverpool. The mel
all jumped overheard in the lower bay, and, IN
their attempt to escape. one of them, named Jere
miah Murphy, was drowned. The defendant wa.
held to bail in the sum of 50 600 to answer.
In the case of the prize steamer Springbok
motion was made in the United States Distric
Court yesterday to open the packages, &C., found
on board. Judge Belts reserved his decision
The order on the motion in the case of the Pc
taken, will be made to-day. si a4tea.
Captain c. G.. vanquillfelt, of the United State.
Volunteer service, was charged with malfeasanc,
in office, in obtaining 1871 for subsistence o
troops on their passage through New York. Tn,
case was sent before the United States Crane
Jury.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be
fore City Judge McCunn, several prisoners, in
dicted for grand larceny and burglary. were al
lowed to plead guilty to the minor offence of peti
larceny Margaret Riley, an Irish woman, twenty
years Of age, was tried an indictment for grant
larceny, which charged her with having stolen 50.
In gold and bank bills from No. 325 Defiance,
street on the l4th of March last. Michael Martin
little boy, nine years Of age, who it is alleged
stole the money at the instigation Of Margaret ha
been confined in the Tombs since that time; bu
the Grand Jury failed to indict him OF
account Of his extreme youth. He was place,
\ IN the stand vestertlav as n witnsss ~wbe,