The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-25

bill was PASSED. One of the amendments 10 TINS
bill gives the Mayor and Comptroller power to Sc
lect ten papers in which the Corporation advcr
tisements shall be published, four Of them
to be daily papers of the largest circu
lation. The Assembly resolutions for an
amendment to the constitution so as to permit sol
diers to vote were adopted. The Assembly bill to
prevent speculations in gold, which permits loans
to be made at not over par, was, after long con-
test, passed. The Assembly amendments to the
Annual Tax bill, in reference to county treasurers
giving up all moneys in their possession after hold
ing them certain time, were not concurred IN,
and another conference committee on the matter
was appointed. The Senate agreed to adjourn at
half pastnine O'Clock to-day.
In the Assembly the Forty-second Street Rail-
road bill was passed The bill originally designed
to authorize banking under the act Of Congress
was so altered and amended as to destroy all its
virtue far relates to the organization of as
socations in accordance with the law, and then
passed. The resolutions requesting the national
government to credit the State in any draft which
may be made, with its excess of volunteers sent to
the field, were adopted; also those requiring the
Bank Superintendent to make an investigation of
the condition of the savings banks. The Assembly
disagreed with the Senate on the amendments to
the Annual Tax bill relative to county treasurers,
and appointed conference committee. The
Governors veto of the bill TO permit soldiers 10
vote was received, when an effort was made to
pass it over the veto. which failed, 81 to 49. The
Senate's amendment to the resolution for such an
amendment to the constitution as shall give the
volunteers this privilege was adopted by 20 to 5.
very interesting ceremony took place in Joint
meeting of tire two houses, being the presentation
to the State of the torn and battlestained flags of
seven of our volunteer regiments. The investi-
CATION into the matter of alleged legislative cor
ruptions was continued yesterday, and received
additional interest from the arrest of q member Of
the Legislature and citizen, who are charged
with being implicated. The testimony will be
found in our Albany dispatches.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the bark Venus. from Curacao, arrived
yesterday, we learn that vessels were daily
running the blockade at Maracabo, Venezuela,
from Curacao. The government party of Vene-
zuela, were, it was asserted. daily losing ground.
The injunction served upon the foremen of the
Broadway Railroad on Thursday night was grant
ed by Judge Barbour, at his private residence.
all that can be ascertained is that it is peremp.
tory injunction, without any date for return.
The Court Of Oyer and Terminer will sit on
Monday morning, for the trial Of Asa Crosby, in.
dicted for the alleged murder Of his wife. The
District Attorney, A. Oakley Hall, appears for the
people. The prisoner will be defended by Nessrs.
John d. Townsend and Cunning s. Bedford, Jr.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be.
fore Recorder Hoffman, Mary Smith, shGplifter,
pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging her with
having stolen goods to the amount of $l25, from
the store of A. T. Stewart & Co., on the 18th in.
slant. She was sentenced to the State prison for
three years. Joseph Marshall, shoemaker, TWEEN.
ty years Of age, was tried on an indictment for
burglary in the the third degree. It charged him
with having entered grocery story in West Hous-
ton street the 10th ut., and having stolen goods
to the amount Of SAG 80. The jury, after short
absence, brought in verdict of guilty
of grand larceny, and the prisoner was
sentenced to the State prison for four years
Benjamin Richardson, q sailor, pleaded guilty tc
na Indictment charging him with having stoler
SOL In Treasury notes and postage stamps from
Souu OOOusCup Ou tc ~ AAoss cCut0uC0u W VIC
penitentary for two years.
An agent of Governor Andrew, Of Messachu.
sets, is at Cincinnati, for the purpose Of obtain
ing recruits to his negro regiment, the Fiftyfourth.
The agent pays the travelling expenses Of recruits
to Boston. Gov. Andrew has hard time of it in
getting his pet regiment up to the minimum mum.
Der. .
George Law, in his examination as a witness be.
fore Justice Cole at Albany, is reported as having
said that he never gave money to the lobby, he
being at all times opposed to any such improper in
fluence''
The rebel Congress at Richmond adjourned on
the goth inst.
The two dollar notes of the Mercantile Bank
of Orange, New Jersey, have been altered to tens
The bank has never issued any tens.
The stock market very active and buoyant yes
terday prices being uniformly better The advance
from Il to per cent the railway shares. Gold huc
tuated between 1907 and l62X and closed about ISL
at5P. NJ. Exchange sold at 165 and 1857. Money wa,
extremely easy at per cent.
fair business transacted yesterday Ia -four and
corn shade better prices likewise hog products
sugars and taow, at, in some instances 1rmer rates
The inquiry moderate for hay oils RICE coffee nsh
hides and leather nj previous quotations. There was
doing in cotton, which closed buoyanty at Csc.
&C. for mddlings. whiskey dull and down 10 4sc
43Xc Metals, seeds fruit and tobacco were quiet and
depressed. The dry goods market only moderately
active aud the jobbing houses doing the principal
business supplying the wants Of the country buyers
who not anxious 10 purchase freely beyond the
extent Of their pressing wants In view Of the great I'm
certainty OF the future Prices Of both foreign do
nestle fabrics were generally unchanged though few
very desirable styles Of foreign dress goods rather
deare the tendency OF prices Of other than decidedly
vore domestic favor OF purchasers. The
freight market very quiet
The Result or the Fanaticai war
Policy.
When Dupont, eighteen months ago, electri.
fed the country with his brilliant success In