The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-11

held at one o'clock yesterday, for the purpose OF
taking action on communication signed ny 'ne
Mayor, Comptroller. City Inspector and Corpora
ton Counsel, proposing that the Common Council
should pass resolution sPpropriating about$ $4,000
to pay the street cleaners already employed by the
City Inspector, and also to give that officer power
to do the work, and, the bills become due. pre-
sent the same for payment TO the sureties of the
Hackley contract. In case the sureties refuse to
pay the City Inspector is to sue for the amount.
and while the action is pending the Comptroller
shall advance the funds necessary to pay the
workmen. 1t also proposes to take measures to
break the Hackley contract and substitute new
one in its stead. The communication was refer
red to the Committee on Finance. The President
(Mr. Jones) offered as q substitute resolution
transferring all authority in the matter to the
Comptroller. long and spicy debate ensued
during which the City Inspectors character for
veracity was freely handled by Mr.. Jones, and the
lie direct given by Mr.. Sanford to that gentle
man. Order being restored, the subject under
discussion was made the special order for this
evening at four O'Clock. to which hour the Board
adjourned.
The upper rooms of the building No. 200 Eighth
avenue were crowded last evening to hear an ad-
dress from Mrs. Van Benthuysen, of Tennessee,
another female candidate for oratorical hon0rs Of
the Ann Dickinson school. Mrs. Van Benthuysen
is a regular Yankee. according to her own state
ment. She is about thirty years of age, calm and
dspassionate in her address, pleasing in her ap-
pearance, and apparently lady Of considerable
information. The hall was nearly half filed
with ladies' Tho fair orators address was very
lengthy one, but it did not treat of any particular
idea which merits distinct notice. She said that
the people of the South very confident of their
ability to achieve independence, giving many of
the arguments which they adduce to this effect.
At the same time she expressed her own serious
doubts that such contamination could ever be
accomplished, and went largely into data to show
that whenever and however the rebellion may end,
human liberty would be triumphant, coming out
purified by the fire. She was loudly applauded.
Mr.. F. Montgomery, of the vicksburg Wing. next
made few remarks, but we learn he will speak
at length on future occasion.
The trotting match for IS 900, mile heats, best
three in i've, to wagons, between George II.
Patchen and General Butler, came OF yesterday
afternoon at the Fashion Pleasure Grounds.
Patchen won the race. Five closely contested
hests-time, 2:2711, 2:29, 1874, 2:30 and 232--'
were trotted the stallion winning the first fourth
and fifth; General Butler won the second and third
heats.
In the United States District Court yesterday,
before Judge Belts, the prize schooner Neptune
was condemned for running the blockade.
The veterinary surgeons held their second meet
ing yesterday at the Astor House, and unanimously
adopted constitution and bylaws reported by the
committee appointed for that purpose. The orga-
nzation will be known as the United States We
terinary Medical Association" It's principal OBJ
ect is to contribute to the diffusion of the science
of veterinary surgery. DR.. j. H. Stickney, of
Boston, was elected President for the ensuing
year.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday.
before Recorder Hoffman, Maria Burke was ar
raigned for murder, in causing the death of Eliza
beth Dunn, by beating her on the 10th Of March
last Maria was allowed to plead guilty to the
minor offence of manslaughter in the fourth de-
gree. The trial of William Quincy, alias Newton,
indicted for forgery, occupied the Court during
the whole day, and the jury, after remaining out
nearly two hours, brought in verdict of not
guilty. -
depressing effect produce market yesterday. Flour,
wheat corn, cotton and most kinds Of provisions were
cheaper with limited sales reported Whskey and su-
CARS moderate request at dropping rates while
Coffee teas, rice, molasses oil metals and naval stores
very sparingy purchased, and were unsettled Hay
and hops saeable and steady. Tafow was plenty
and heavy. Tho freight market quite dull.
The stock gold markets greatly depressed yes
terday the fall in the former being from 10 per
cent In the afternoon, however. there was general
rally and the indications rather that botton had
been touched for the present. Money was very active all
morning at per cent Exchange was 1881 1S4K. Tho
usual trade tables for the month Of May will be found In
the money article
The Late Cavalry Fight ON the Kappa
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Movements Of the
Rebels.
We give to our readers this morning such de-
tails as have come to hand of the late severely
contested and sanguinary cavalry fight on the
Rappahannock. As the force on the Union side
engaged was probably not less than ten thou
sand men, and as the struggle-hand to hand
continued from an early hour in the morning
until noon, and as the losses on our side are rep
resented to be heavy, and on the part Of tht
enemy fearful, this contest, compared with any
of our previous wars, would be battle of the
first magnitude. In this gigantic war, however
| it dwindles down in Importance to chanct
| collision between noitering detachment
| from each of the two great armies confronting
each other some twenty-five miles lower dowr
| the river.
| But the main result of this epgagement-th
repulse and retreat of Stuart's cavalry force
is claimed to be matter of very considerable
| moment IL was discovered that Stuart wa
organizing on the Upper Rappahannock an i'm
mense cavalry expedition, with the evident de
sign Of dashing and destructive raid int
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and that, unles
speedily checked, the expedition would be Of
and probably beyond pursuit. Accordingl.