New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There was 6 meeting of the Board for the H.
crease of Sslaries yesterday in the Counclmens
Room, City Hail. They concurred in raising the
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never before heard offrom 81 900 to 81 500 year;
they also began the brief formaity Of raising the
salary Of the Chief Clerk In the Street Department
20 g. 900 year, an increase Of one-third. AS none
Of the members could think Of any body else wbt
wanted his salary increased they adjourned Il II
supposed that the motive for thus hauling money
out Of the City Treasury is not for personal benefit
as the faulthndes insist but solely to increase the
national revenue through the income tax, which
calls for three per cent of all this increase.
Union League meetings are the order of the
day in California. very large one was held in
Sacramento on the 18th, at which Gov. Stanford,
Gen. Wright, and Mr.. Conness the new United
States SENATOR made speeches. Senator Conness
improved the occasion 10 correct impress
sions as to bis own position. he had been accused
Of sympathy with Copperhesdism. This he indig-
nsnty denied, and said that he sustained the Union
she Government, and the Administration thoroughly
"A meeting Of colored citizens was held in Shiloh
Presbyterian Church last night, at which speeches
were made in support of the Government aud in
favor Of enlisting in its defense, by Frederick
Douglass, the Rev. II. Garrett, George T. Down.
ing, Robert johnson and others. In response TO the
appeals made, WIN. S. EversOn gave bis name as
volunteer. The meeting adjourned till Thursday
evening pending the discussion Of series of reso.
lutions.
Mr. John Patterson of the Liverpool Corn Ex.
change made speech yesterday before the Phila-
delphis Exchange, returning the warm thanks of
the Lancashire operatives for the generous assistance
sent from this country. Mr.. Patterson declared that
ahe people OF England were thoroughly on the side
of the North in this war.
"A Rebel schooner, the Alabama was captured
On the 18th inst. of Mobile. She trying to get
in with q contraband cargo from Havana. The
B.itsh schooner Tampico was captured about the
same time, having the blockade OF Sabine Pass
with cargo Of cotton.
"A Grand Jury for the Oyer and Terminer was
smpanneled yesterday. Judge Ingrahsm in his
charge made particular reference 10 the recent fatal
shooting cases by policemen, and spoke strongly
against the use Of firearms whether by the police or
BY private citizens.
California is pushing the Pacific Railroad Wig.
erously. Beside the regular State aid, several
counties have also voted assistance and it is said
that the road viii soon be finished across the Sierra
Hevsds. The frtt division is already graded.
Another prize arrived here last night the Rsbel
nds'whsei steamer St. John, from Port Royal. She
was captured on the 18th by the u s. steamer Stet-
tin which ran her ashore on Cape Roman. She was
from Nassau.
The steamship Blackstone, which arrived at this
por. Last night, brought news from New Orlssn, Of
tho 18th 10 Key West, which was transferred to te
steamer Fulton, arrived yesterday, which steamer
left New Orleans on the 10th inst.
The Government has purchased number of
steamers at San Francisco for the defense Of the Pa.
ei6s Coast. Sailors are extremely scarce, and sew.
ersl merchant ships are detained for want Of hands
Capt. J. c. Cook. alias Leo, well'known
slsve-trsder. who had run away from bis bail in
Boston, was arrested In Brooklyn on Saturday night
and sent back for trial.
The Treasury Department has stopped printing
Postage Currency. Hereafter, all that Ia taken in
BY Government will DO destroyed, and new sheets
issssd when wanted.
The Secretary Of State accompanied by the
Pfussian and Swedish Ministers, and several ladies'
visited the Army Of the Potomac yesterday.