New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24
NEWS OF TIE DAY.


appointed. A resolution of thanks TO Lieut.'Gov.
Jones wss adopted unanimously. The Assembly's
amendments 20 the Code till were passed. The bill
extending streets ia New.YoIk from West -Four
teepth street to Triry.frSt street were ordered to
third reading. Al tue Evening Session, the report
of the Conference COmUilies on striking out the
"old Judgments" item, $SO.0OOS and the "old
slams" item SO 900. ans agreed 10 by both
Houses. The Asse ubiy amendments TO the Broad
way Railroad bill were cOOcurred IN, except the
clause divesting the bill Of its corporate character
which amendment was lost by vote Of 10 TO l5
A motion to reconsider wss tabled The clause re-
pealiug portion of the charter of the Harlem Rsl-
road Company was adopted, Is to H. The Cross
Town Railroad bill was ordered 10 third reading
Is to 4, without Amendment. The bill for the sp-
pointmeut of Commissioner Of Lunacy was re-
iected. Mr.. Low submitted report against the
resolutions proposing amendments TO the Constltu-
ton enabling soldiers 20 vote, as unnecessary
resolution was adopted directing the Controller 10
examine into the financial afsirs Of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumo. The biz relative to arrears
Of taxes in New-York WAS reported faVorsoy'
In the Assembly the following bills were passed:
To amend the act relative to savings banks; sneno-
ing the Charter of the Corn Exchange Fire ana In
land Navigation Company; relative 70 the iniii'ia
and public defeuse. The Bank Committee reported
complete the Senate Gold bill. The House disagreed
thereto, aud Messrs. Desu, Depew, L. IL. Fields
Korn. and Fisher were appointed Conference CON-
mittee on the bill Al the evening session the House
copcurred Ia the CoufsreLce Committees report on
the New.York city tax levy, and the oil passed.
4 ha Ind and Harlem RIYer
Canal Company passed. Mr.. L. G. Fields offered q
privileged resolution requesting the Governor to re-
turn the Annual Tax BILL A section Of the bill COM
pes County TFeasurers pay into the State Treasury
taxes collected on the let Of April, and fixes tier
saIaries at a. 900 1t was claimed that this section
was improperly In the BILL and was not understood
when the bill passed. TIE resolution was adopted.
The bill was returned the Objectionable section was
stricken out and the bill again passed rs amended.
The closing session of the New-YOrk Confer
ence of she Methodist Episcopal Church was held
on "Wednesday e.eDing. After transacting the regu'
lar business of the session, and making the usual
pastoral appointments, the Conference adjourned
sine de. The question Of Lsy representation, for
reasons not known 20 The pubic, was not discussed
70 any extent worthy Of notice; and the expecta-
tons of many penOus friendly TO that measure have
been disappointed. Ia matters pertaining to the
welfare Of the county this Conference bears away
the palm from all predecessors. Il has passed pa
xotic eeres Of resolutions each having the true
ring of Loyalty in it. There were but two voice.
raised against these clear strong and emphatic reso.
lutions and they were drowned in Kisses Of dissp-
probation. A man OF doubtful loyalty who applied
for admission 70 the Conference was rejected by y
majority vote. With the Insignificant exceptions
above stated, the representatives Of the New-Yorl
Conference have left good record on the srchive
Of their Association, and return 70 their constituent
with clean hands and not ashamed TO look thei
friends squarely in the face.
in the trial of Radzky, for the murder OF Fell
oer. In the Kings County Oyer and Terminer, tn
case for the prosecution was closed yesterday. NJ
evidence having been produced to show that tb,
deed was committed within the limits Of King
County, the counsel for tho defense raised the ques
ton Of jurisdiction. The CouIt reserved its decision
until tbe evidence was all 10 on both sides. The de-
tense also stated they had no evidence 10 OFFER but
relied upon the weakness Of the testimony for the
prosecution for an scquitts The will probably
go to the Jdry to-day.
The pupils Of the male and female departments
of Grammar School No. 10 gave reception last eve
ming at the Cooper Institute for the benefit Of sick
and wounded soldiers. The large ball was filed to
ito utmost capacity with children and adults-sl Of
whom were highly delighted with the songs music.
speeches, Rotations and dialogues presented for
their entertainment.
The Austrian bark Constantine, Capt. Mandecb,
from Newport, Wales, 60 days, coal to order, ar.
rived yesterday morning, reports, March %, off the
Western Islands, was boarded by the Confederate
privsteer Florida and received from her the steward
Of the schooner Aldebarsn, and two scsmen Of the
ship Star Of Peace burnt by Der at sea.
The bark Sea Ranger arrived at Providence
yesterday morning, from zanzsbar, with valuable
cargo. March 2Slh Capt. Dow says that he was
spoken 10 lat. NJ, long. 80 W., by vessel which
he believes was the Alabama. BY showing Ham
burg oOlors be escaped.
The Democrats of Maine announce that they
will hold STATE Convention in Portland on the 18th
Of June next to nominate candidate for Governor,
elect q State Committee for the year 1864, and to
transact any other business that may be deemed ex
pedient.
The Legislature Of Connecticut viii meet in
Hartford on Wednesday. May 6. The Oldest mem
Der 10 Christopher N. Shelton of Huntington, he
having been a member 10 1875. There will be a
great military parade on the occasion, as usual.
-A0u Wednesday the entire receipts OF the U. S.
Treasury footed up over g. 600 900, ef which about
e. 225 OOG came from JAY Cooke g. Co., for convert
ibles, and about s., l25, 900 from Mr.. Cisco,
Treasurer Vt New.York.