The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12


tive military merits of Generals Burnside Hooker,
Mcclellan and "Stonewall" Jackson.
| The United ststes transport Albany, Captain
Lewis from Newbern and Hatteras Inlet june 8.
arrived at this port last evening There ia not
much news Of Importance by this arrival
The obstacles which have for some time pre-
vented the cleaning of the streets of our city have
finally been surmounted. and the work Is to be re-
sumed with vigor Immediately both boards Of the
Common Council having ooncurred in the plan sub.
mitted TO them by the Mayor. Comptroller, City
Inspector and Corporation Counsel The Alder
men, as our readers were yesterday appraised. gave
their adhesion on Wednesday night. and last even.
ing the Councimen also approved the measure.
We may. therefore. congratulate the inhabitants
of the metropolis on the prospect of clean thorough
fares. and that the threatened plague has been
averted.
regular meeting of the Board of Council
men was held at four O'Clock yesterday, the
lobby and hall outsids being crowded with
street cleaners, who had assembled to see
what action the Board would take towards
settling their claims against the city. On motion
of Mr.. Hayes the regular order of business was
suspended for the purpose Of taking up the paper
from the Board of Aldermen appropriating the
who have lately been employed by the City In
spector. The resolution was concurred Ia and
transmitted to the Mayor, by whom it was signed,
and the men will probably receive their money to.
day. Mr.. Jones offered 8 resolution ia favor
of granting permission to sThe Anthra-
cite Gas Lighting and Heating Company of New
York" to lay pipes and mains through the streets
of this city for period of aty years. Referred to
fhA Connu>;tfao E;nsnno no uouro ronounst%oA
presented report in favor Of adopting. the sug-
gestion Of the Mayor, Comptroller, City Inspector
and Corporation Counsel that the Hackley con-
tract should be broken and the control of the
streets given into the hands Of the City Inspector.
Mr.. Jones made long explanatory speech, reite.
rating his assertion that the present trouble has
ing to take action in the matter. The report of
| the committee was adopted by q vote Of twenty
| one in the affirmative to one-Mr. Sanford-in the
negative. After trsnsacting some routine bust
ness the Board adjourned until Monday evening
next at four o'clock.
| At a meeting held in Cheevers church last even.
| ing the committee appointed to consult with tho
President on the subject of raising 10000 colored
troops for General Fremont, reported the result
of their interview with the President. An abstract
tons adopted at the meeting.
large democratic meeting was held at the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Last evening to give
an expression of opinion on the recent acts of
military power against the press and rights of
citizens. Mayor Kalbfeisch presided. and the
meeting was addressed by Amasa J. Parker Judge
Page. &c. There was great enthusiasm expressed
at the name of General Mcclellan. We give re.
| port elsewhere
The anniversary Of the Colored Home was held
yesterday afternoon, in the chapel attached to the
fourishing and neat institution situated on Sixty
fifth street, to the east of the First avenue. The
attendance was quite large and respectable. and
the proceedings were Of an interesting character.
The annual report of the condition of affairs at the
institution was read, and gave very favorable ac-
count of matters. The rest Of the exercises con.
sisted Of music, addresses, &c. Mr.. W. Chester
| presided. Among the speakers were Rev. DR..
Tying and Rev. H. H. Garrett (colored.) The
treasurer's report represented the annual receipts
to be $l5,79s with expenditure of ia $50 49,
The diamond conspiracy case was concluded
yesterday, before Justice Bowling. and resulted In
Beecher alias Curtis being locked up for trial. in
defavlt Of 5000 bail. Howard, the penitent &C.
| complete, who turned States evidence, was held
to bail in the sum Of $500, to appear az witness,
and in default was sent to the House of Detention.
Beecher manifested the same indifference that he
exhibited on the previous day, and showed no
signs of fear or nervousness whatever.
-Four additional complaints were made against
Adelaide Moore, the boarding house sneak thief,
yesterday, before Justice Quackenbush. The pri.
soner was committed for trial on six different
charges.
The Grand Jury in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, before Judge shipman, rendered
| forty.one bills of indictment against various par.
ties for frauds on 1.-The government, principally in
| the military department; but as many of the &C.
| cused persons not in custody their names
not be made public for the present.
| Judge Shpman gave q decision yesterday re.
ducing the bail of Solomon Kohstomm from
$4,000 to SIS 000 to answer in civil suits arising
| out of contracts for the United States.
The State Of New Jersey is ten thousand men
short Of her quota under the last two calls of the
| President.
| All the linen mills, nine Of the eleven cotton
mills. and three print works in FAN River Mass,
are standing idle. The cause is said to be an over.
| stocked market and the decline of cotton goods
below the cost of the raw material
The steamboat J. r. Ford has been fitted up by
the government as floating military prison at
Louisville for the detention Of secession sympa-
thizers and traitors. The upper cabins have been
prepared expressly for the reception of lady re.
bells, and the lower part of the boat is appropriate
ed for gentlemen whose antecedents lean towards
Dixie.
The tip overland to California from 81. Joseph
Missouri is made in eighteen days, and to Colora.
do in six days. The fare to Denver is seventy-fve
dollars; to Placerville, California, it il two hun
bred dollars. The route is now secure from Indian
| attacks.
Eight hundred exchanged prisoners were sent
from Louisville on the 9Th inst. to reinforce Gen.
Roeecrans army.
The anniversary Of the occupation Of MemphiA
bv the Union forces was celebrated in that citv On