The New York herald., 1863-05-14

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Belize were Just recovering from the effects OF the
late fire in the city. cargo of pitch pine-the
frst-had been shipped for New York The
weather was very fine. The provision market was
overstocked. and purchases could be made at less
than the cost of the articles in New York.
We have files from British Guiana. dated at De-
marara to the llth of April bat the news is entire
ly of local interest.
mass meeting of the people of Brooklyn was
held last evening in their Academy of Music. for
the purpose of collecting funds to aid the distress
now prevailing in Ireland. Addresses were de-
livered by Mayor Kalb6eisch, Right Rev. Bishop
Loughlin. Hon. Judge DAILY, Rev. Matthew Hale
Smith and others. A telegraphic message was re-
ceived from General Mcclellan. excusing his alb
sence, and read amid much applause. collection,
amounting to about four thousand dollars was
taken up before the audience dispersed
The Presidents last proclamation in relation to
the drafting of foreigners issued in accordance
with a rec ommendation made by Earl John Russell.
The Britishs Minister informed the President that
he did not mean to exercise Official control over
foreigners who had renounced their allegiance to
her Britannia Majesty. but it would only be in con-
formity to the comfy and law of nations to allow
such persons certain time to leave the country.
The American Anti-slavery Society, whose re-
gular anniversary meeting closed on Tuesday
evening last at the Cooper Institute, held their
final business meeting yesterday, at DR.. Cheever's
church. for the settlement of accounts, &C., and
to make provisions for the next annual meeting
The proceedings of the Business Committee were
almost altogether of financial nature. 1t was
announced that the Women's Convention would
begin in the Church of the Puritans at ten A. M.
to-day.
The American Tract Society held its thrty-eighth
annual meeting yesterday morning at Irving Hail.
The Treasurer's report showed the following re-
sut:-Receved in donations and legacies, SOL 1922
49, sales, $3.50 1877 60-naking. with balance in the
treasury, $25l ,446 10. Expended in the manufac-
ture and issuing, $l62,S27 80; colportage and the
army, $35 ,638 g.; cash for foreign lands, $1,000;
all other expenses, as by the Treasurer's report,
$S4 227 23-total $3.50 Os3 SO. Balance in the trea
sury, $l2,362 81. The annual report was read,
showing that over $50 900 had been expended in
distributing tracts to the army and navy. The
work of the society had also been extended to the
negroes. of whom 900 in the vicinity Of Washing
ton were furnished with spiritual consolation &c.
Addresses were delivered by several clergymen,
including Bishop McIlvaine, and several reports
made ON foreign missions, &C., after which the
proceedings terminated.
/, The American Tract Society of Boston held its
anniversary meeting at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at Irving Hall, which was about half
filed on the occasion. The exercises were of the
usual stereotyped character. From the state
ments read by the secretaries and others, it ap-
pears that the army and navy have had a large
share Of attention from the society. There were
<1,;~ xh~nn &C.
thus involving an expenditure of s2A SAT 81; more
than 100000 Of pages were besides granted to
missionary and charitable institutions &C. There
was granted in cash, to aid the press abroad,
$l,o0o,ooO; total value of grant, $30,7o5 80; ex-
pendtures for colportage, &C.. ,s3s II; for Sec.
retary Of Charitable Department and expenses of
office, 81, ,s04 4s-total disbursements In this de-
partment, $44,s45 o4. Donations were given to the
amount Of $37 1877 03 legacies ST 45s 90. Total,
4,s35 IS. 46,26ss95 pages Of tracts were print
ed during the year, and 2,s72, 500 copies Of pa
pers. The total cost Of publications for the year
was $87 793 s6 the total receipts were $s2 1854 3d.
total disbursements in publication department,
$s0.00l 81. Rev. J. W. Alvord, lately returned
| from the Army Of the Potomac, delivered an ad-
Dress in the course of which he stated that in the
midst Of starvation, defeat and disaster the con.
slant cry Of the soldiers was for "tracts, tracts
In the case Of the writ of habeas corpus issued
| by Judge McCunn in favor Of James Hambleton,
who was arrested by the military authorities in
this city on suspicion of being Q spy from the
rebel States, counsel for the government failed to
appear before Judge McCunn in the Court Of Ses-
sions yesterday. Captain Armstrong, keeper Of
the Park Barracks, in whose custody Hambleton
was placed by General Wool, also failed to appear
and produce his prisoner. Mr.. VIM. Traphagen,
counsel for the prisoner, sued out writ of at.
tachment against Captain Armstrong for contempt
of court in disregarding the writ Of habeas corpus
It Is rumored that since the writ Of habeas corpus
was issued Hambleton has been removed to Fort
Lafayette.
The thirty-seventh anniversary of the American
Home Missionary Society was held at Irving Hall
last evening, the Rev. Leonard Bacon, Vice Presi-
dent, in the chair. In consequence of the in.
clemency of the weather the attendance was not
80 numerous as usual. The receipts for the past
year were $l64 1884, and the expenditures sls4 9sl
leaving balance ose35 ,429 on hand.
The Methodist Episcopal Lsymen's Convention
and the American Female Guardian Society held
meetings yesterday, which were very well at.
tended.
The United States Circuit Court Grand Jury
yesterday rendered q bill of indictment against
John M. Griffin and Thomas Lees for the murder Of
Israel s. Bunce, by administering to him poison on
board the American bark Betsey Williams, then
lying in port of the island of Cuba.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, be.
| fore City Judge McCunn, George Hettrick was al.
lowed to plead guilty Of an assault with danger.
ous weapon with intent 10 do bodily harm to vii.
liam Ross on the I'd Of April last. John Riorden,
police officer pleaded guilty Of assault and bat
terry on an indictment charging him with having
discharged pistol at Martin Waters, on the 1lth
of November last. From testimonials laid before
the Court It appears that Riorden is of the best
officers on the force, and that the assault com.
planned Of was justifable He was discharged on