New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-25
Amboy Railroad, demanded Is cents per hour for

Amboy Railroad, demanded 25 cents per hour for
their labor, being an increase OF IL cents on previous
wages. Tho advance was refused, whereupon they
left off work. but on Monday returned to their en-
poy at the old price, large number of the laborers
who joined in the strike at the Erie Railroad piers
have resumed work. Yesterday the laborcrS in the
employ of the Hudson River Railroad made de-
mand for 81 so per day, being 81 cents more than
they have previously received The Company re-
fused, and employed gangs of new men to take 'ne'r
places at the old wages, who were protected W '"'
police.
Our readers may remember the singular case Vi
murder on the sloop L. A. Johnson IN 'ns Lowe,
Bav. in March, 1860. There was great excneinen,
at the time. and for several days no clue was 1ounu
to the mystery. Finally Chinaman, named JacAa'
oo os arrested on suspicion of being the murderer.
He WA indicted and taken to New-Jersey for trial
Three wears have elapsed, within which time every
effort has been made to find witnesses and PROOF Oh
.Jackaloos connection with the matter, but nothing
Trustworthy has been discovered, and yesterday the
Court set him free.
The new steam-tug u. L. Crary exploded her
boiler, while lying at the pier foot OF Spring street,
Yesterday morning, blowing the vessel IN pieces
killing five men and seriously weunding two othorS
Part of her boiler was thrown the slip into the
rirSiug Of a vessel, breaking her topmast. The d..
f. Crary was a new propeller, and was used for
towing 10 and from sea-. Last evening about b
o'clock the body of John Zimmerman, the deck
hand. who was one Of the missing was recovered
and taken to the Twenty eighth Precinct Station
| House.
The Missouri Legislature has adjourned without
providing for new State Convention. The Gov
ernor will probably call the old Convention together
which will consider and perhaps perfect, some plan
Of Emancipation in the State. The Union or Con-
serystiye wing of the Emancipation party nom
mated Oliver Wiley for Governor yesterday. II ID
unknown whether the Democrats will nominate a
ticket.
The workiDgmen of this city held la mass meeting
at the Cooper Institute last evening, and resolved to
organize a Central Trades Union. Addresses were
made BY Mcssrs Charles MeCarty, Grove Ready
Baldwin, Buckley, Harding, Platte, jackson, Wal
foid and Longoudyke.
The nails by the Europa, one day later than those
received by the City of Manchester reached this city
last evening The Geographic summary printed IL
The TRIBUNE on Monday morning embraced all the
important features Of the Europas news.
Delaware has repudiated lotteries bill Il
leealize swindle under that name was recently de-
feated by decisive msjority. 1t is probable that
further reform will be made by making lottery draw
ing PENAL ofiense.
"A large meeting was held at the Produce Elk
change yesterday TO favor the enlargement OF th'
Erie and Oswego Canals. Gen. Walbridge Of th'
city, and Mr. Geo. S. Hazard VI Buffalo were tht
speabcr.
The business of tie Board Of Councilmen yester
day was unimportant. They cent 9 Committee Il
Albany to lobby through the bill to legalize receu
appointments Of Commissioners Of Deeds.
"A special meeting Of the Republican Contra
Committee was held last night at which resolution
expressive of sorrow ut the death Of Consrollc
5 llsws were adopted
The Rev. DR.. Hitchcock last evening spoke be
fore the Historical Society on the life and seryCes
tue late Professor Edward Robinson.
c The feature in the street yesterday wGs the cor
tinued aud decided fell in gold which, asr opening at III
fell o 70 1864 between tie Board, The broker Of the WAsl
ngon gold specusors large seller and the backbon
the speculation appears be entirely broken. The msrks
% per below the highest point touched during tn
gold nsnis Govenmsuts market il very strong th
'xes OF 1901 selling up 1861 and the registered to 1904 One
year certificates 100 for gold and " for interest
At the Second Board coupon sizes, le. f.. Of per cen
while registered advanced per ceut Shares generally yer
but not pressed the market The tendency Of th
,slng shares to rise resisted with energy during ,h
Jag the bears and tho second board with
At the o'clock c1 there animation, bu the marie
was stronger and there general advance 81 10 per
in qao,son, In foreign bills the market has been very much
disturbed by the decline in gold The best snaueI hsy,
been done second hands leo for sterling end 20 fo
francs.