The New York herald., 1863-10-16

whom The freight rates we're revised anc passen
ger ticket tariff decided on.
| The Board Of Aldermen did not organise yester-
day for want of a quorum
| The Bosrd OF Coancmcn last evening ccnoorred
with the Aldermen in the adoption Of resolution.
o,er the sayor's veto, authorizing the Comptroller
to sell 70, term of years the franchise for ferry
from the basin between piers 81 and 80 East river
to Bridge and south Sixth streets, Brooklyn, and
TO permit VIM. Marin, John G. Bell and others to
| establish such ferry at their own cost and run
the same until the franchise therefor shall be sold
An ofier vss received from Mr.. M. Bell TO remove
for period of ten years, at his own expense, all
the night soil and contents Of cesspools in this
city, looking to the private parties alone for com
pensstion, ard also Offering to tay all the boats
and right and title of the present contractor. The
offer. if accepted will it was further stated save
to the city the sum OF $3.50 900. Referred to the
Committee on Finance After transactng some
further business the Board adjourned untii Monday
eyeniag next. at four o'clock.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday. be-
fore Recorder Hoffman. WilI;cm Jenkins, a Bos-
tonian twenty two years Of age pleaded guilty of
burglary in the third degree on an indictment
which charged him with having stolen about IA 900
the 18th of July lat. Henry Price, a schooboy.
sixteen years of age. pleaded guilty Of a similar
oT,nce. on an Indictment charging him with hav-
ing stolen some c!o.,iny and other articles, valued
at about s25. from coal yard at tae foot of
Twenty first street. North. river. on the Cth of
September last. Johanna shannon, an Irish SER
van, girl. pleaded guilty Of an attempt at grand
larceny on charge of having stolen tin box
AT 1,I,,n yI,,;ta al tot
Treasury notes and jewelry valued ia all a. about
$50, the property of IIelcn c. Robinson. of No. 81
Leroy place. on the 18th Of September last John
Bigcn plea led guilty Of having committed an
as ault AMI ba. .tery on his better half. Catherine
Biselin. by striking her with his fist, throwing
bcdt;ck on her and upi ting the dinner table.
An Italian cook. named pasquale Padramnimno.
was tried on All Indictment for forgery in the
second degree, which charged him with having in
his possession number Of counterfeit bills on the
Bank of Northumberland, Pa. The jury failed
to agree and were discharged, when the accused
pleaded guilty Of forgery in the fourth degree.
All the prisoners were remanded for sentence. and
the Court adj journed until this morning. at eleven
O'Clock. 1u
In the Snrrogate's Court yesterday the will Of
the late Edwin p. Christy was again taken up.
DIR. Bouton was placed on the stand, and eXamin-
ed at great lcDc. in respect to the injuries which
produced Mr.. Christys death. The body Of the
deceased l,as been cxhumcd, and portions of the
skull and backbone were produced in court to
show the nature Of thosc injuries. The surgical
testimony relates TO the effect which the fractures
(rcsulting from lie :al, from window would
have upon the brain and spinal cord, and conse-
qnently upon The mental capacity of the deccas-
ed. The will Of Mr.. Chrsty was made and his
marriage solcmn;zcd after the accident, The last
witness in the celebrated Hopper will case vii! be
examined tc-daya at three o'clock p. NJ, to which
time 1t was adjourned yesterday. tra
There was rather better demand for money yesterday
without change in rates. Gold active and excited.
Opening at l55 rising to 156 from which It fell back 10
155,: again - ISL and closed at l55E Exchange
better ,cnand at vancing prices closing at ll
a lT2 Tnc stock markot dull and lower through at
the day. cl sing with u life.css appearance
The demand Cor cotton moderate yesterday, at
irregular figures There increased activity in bread
stus shade better rrccs for -four ana corn but Dc
cidedy lower rates whst and oats. There
doing in provisions and tallow, which unsettled In
value. Whiskcy quiet and depressed. Tho inquiry
for hay and the market Hrm. The iransac.
tons groceries, metals and naval restricted
OILS wero selling 'recly The freight markc.
more active. Tie changes In other articles
portan'. -
The w0r In virglnia-A Union Victory
Near Manassas-M0vemrn nts md Pro-
babic Designs Of General Leo.
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