The New York herald., 1863-04-22

relative to harbor defence and Commissioners Of
Deeds were reported unfavorably. and the reports
agreed to. A favorable report was made on the
bill providing relief for the needy families Of oon-
scripts. The concurrent resolutions In relation to
claims OF soldiers of the war Of 1919 were
adopted.
In the Assembly. number of bills were passed.
None Of them. however. were Of general interest.
Third readings were ordered on the bills to pro-
vide additional means for the relief of sick and
wounded soldiers establishing a quarantine for
this port. to amend the Militia law, and to
assist the Ontario, Auburn and New York Rail-
road Urge portion of the days session
was devoted to q debate on the Broadway
Railroad bill. The proposal of Mr.. A. 7. Stewart
and assooiates to pay two million dollars for the
franchise. was offered as substitute for the first
section of the bill, but was voted down by large
majority. Various other amendments were pro-
posed and considered, and the discussion was con-
tinued till half.past eleven o'clock at night, when
the bill was referred to the Railroad Committee,
with power to report complete. The conference
committees report on the New York Harhor Pilot
age bill was conourred in.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEws
Tho Broadway Railroad project has passed both
branches of the Common Council notwithstanding
the Intellectual attempt to serve the members with
copies Of an injunction restraining them from pass
ing upon the scheme. The Boards had each three
meetings, and In addition to these the Aldermen
had one secret .conclave. The unintiated could
not divine what move was on the "board," and it
was not until the nine p. N. meeting that 1t was
aacnrfained that tho passnnc of bo a1xua nv
Railway project was a foregone conclusion.
At the first meeting, which was called impromptu,
series of resolutions were passed dcservedly
eulogistic Of the late Cconel Kimbaii who 40 ig.
nobly fell by the hand that should have aided lin,
and who had SO often perlled his life at his coun.
try's call. At the second meeting there was g
little municipal and legal episode. A deputy
sheriff made his appearance with the injuncticns
before referred to. He was asked TO retire ont
failing to comply with the request the sturdy little
Sergeant-at- Arms, Mr.. Torrance Smith elected him
with just much force as was necessary to hrush
the vexatious intruder away" The Aldermen, feel
ing satisfied that they had performed good day.
work (three open meetings and one secret, inde.
pendent of other Considerations agreed to ad-
journ to Monday next at one o'clock p. M.
Miss Anna E. Dickinson, the young politician in
petticoats, who has been stumping it recently in
Connecticut, made speech last evening at the
Cooper Institute before crowded audience, In
which she gave her criticisms upon the democratic
and republican generals, being rather severe upon
Generals Halleck, Porter and Mcclellan.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday after
noon, but adjourned without doing any business,
out Of respect to the memory Of the late Lieute-
nant Colonel Kimball, Of the Ninth New York
Zouayes.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference held their
sixth days session yesterday, bit transacted no
business of special character.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore Recorder Holman, William Brown pleaded
guilty to picking Gustavus G. Browns pocket Of
gold watch valued at ffty dollars, while attending
the sparrng exhibition In the Stuyvesant Institute
on the 26th of last month. Sentenced to the State
Prison for two years. Henry Brewer, q dry goods
clerk, pleaded guilty of burglary in the third de-
gree, in having stolen fifty dollars worth of dry
goods from the store of his employer in Bank
street. Sentenced to the State prison for
two years and ak months. John Daley, q
boy fourteen years Of age, pleaded guilty Of for
geryn the fourth degree, for passing counterfeit
1--WE dollar bill on the Bank of the Commonwealth, I,
New York. He was sent to the House OF Refuge.
Mr.. VIM. Boeckel, of the marine revenue service,
while on board the Bremen bark Peter Rohlsnd.
just arrived from Bremen, discovered among o
passengers baggage about twenty thousand se.
gars and large quantity Of valuable cutlery,
which-not being entered ON the manifest Of the
vessel-are liable to seizure and forfeiture.
The trial Of Ignats Radsky for the murder Of
Sigismund Fellner was continued in the Kings
County Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday.
About dozen witnesses were examined for the
prosecution, when the Court adjourned until this
morning.
Action is to be taken in Missouri for the recovery
Of the forfeited bonds Of rebel sympathizers in
that State. It is said that they amount in the
aggregate to several millions.
There appears to be some doubt about the abili-
ty Of the contractors to get the Erie canal ready
for opening on the lst Of May. A great deal Of
work is necessary to be performed on some Of the
sections to render the banks capable of retaining
the water.
Owing light receipts the market for beef cattle was
buoyan under active demand Monday, when prices
rulei Nc. 1c. per POUND her than last week. Nearly
all the cattle sold Monday from 10c. l3c-chef
at lie. 12c. There few scalhwags which
brought only &c. &c.. but they were not really worth
reporting The market ended dull yesterday as but few
butchers were present, having satisfied their
wants on Monday. In consequence Of this
the market ruled duh and prices ruled lower
bat there was not cattle enough to affect
the average price materially, which was nearly
or quite lie. The butchers will hold convent ion in
New York May 25 TO devise protection against
specuatcrsthey will endeavor to buy direct from gra-
for cash. This excellent More than three
quarters Of the cattle from Illinois Two lots were
Withdrawn yesterday for higher prices Mich cows
toeraby active atfull prices veals were steady
at &C. 10 &c. To- Sheep and lambs were scarce active
and Csc . SOC. higher. Sales at 50 so . sl2 70.
scaswags, sheared have sold at 81 50 o. Swine we're
active and rather higher; corn fed, 4sc. ssxc; stlli
fed &c. SIC The total receipts l24s beeves l2o
cows 62s veals 4Se sheep and lambs and II 400 swine
The stock market opened dul lower and amoet pancky
yesterday morning, but rahed In the Afternoon aud
closed strong. Gold fell 70 1tSI. rallied 70 lax, and
closed al r. n at about 1l6i EXCHANGE vas In fs,r