The New York herald., 1863-03-27

law regulating taxation on moneyed institutions.
The superintendent of the Banking Department,
in reply to the resolution of the Senate asking of
him what legislation was necessary to harmonize
the banking business Of this State with the financial
acts of the late Congress, sent in bill for the con-
sideration of the Senators.
The Assembly consumed largo part Of the
days session in considering the Supply bill. The
bill to repeal the law exempting clergymen from
taxation was again taken up, when the enacting
clause stricken out. The Callicot investigating
committee held another session yesterday; but
there was little progress made, and nothing of
interest transpired.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
The steamships Etna and Saxonia, from Queens.
town and Southampton, arrived at this port yes.
terday. They bring news to the 18th of March
three days later.
Commercial transactions were interrupted and
completely suspended during the 10th instant,
in England, in consequence Of the public reocings
which took place in honor of the marriage Of the
Prince of Wales.
Consols closed in London, on the 18th instant, at
90 92M for money. The Liverpool cotton mar
ket was firm on the llth instant, and prices were
quoted one-eighth of penny higher all round. On
the 18th instant the market was strong. Bread
stutfs were steady. Provisions were fiat.
The English papers overflow with accounts of
the marriage of the Prince of Wales in st.
Georges chapel, Windsor. 1t was most bril-
liant affair. The royal pair left Windsor in the
afternoon for the Isle Of Wight, where they in
tended to spend the honeymoon. Switzerland had
officially announced to the other Powers the ces-
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news from Poland is contradictory; but there is
little doubt that the insurgents were maintaining
themselves with great courage and skill. volun.
teers were hocking to their standard from all parts
Of the continent of Europe. Amongst them was
Menotu Garibaldi, who had gone from Switzer-
land. Langiewitz had been chosen dictator, and
issued stirring manifesto calling the Poles to
arms. 1t was said that the Gear had replied to
the note of the Emperor Napoleon on the subject
OF the revolution stating his determination not to
make any concessions to the Poles with arms in
their hands. The latest dispatches from London
say Polish affairs continue threatening"
We have files from British Guiana, dated at
Georgetown, Demarara, on the 2sth Of February.
The Royal Gazette Of that day says:-The bark
Bonanza, which left here some months ago to
bring captured Africans from st. Helena, return
ed yesterday, bringing only forty-two of those
people. Forty-three were shipped but one died
on the passage. The failure to obtain larger
number is accounted for by the fact that nearly
all the Africans on the island had just been sent
away to Jamaica.
The steamship Ariel, Captain Jones. from As.
pnwall 10th instant, with passengers and sl64 lOl
in treasure from San Francisco, arrived at this
port yesterday. Her advices from New Granada
and the South Pacific republics are unimportant.
The Tubal Cain arrived at this port yesterday,
with advices from Havana to the 18th, and from
Vera Cruz to the 4th instant. The news is unim-
portant.
Captain Smith, of the bark Princeton, from
Demarara arrived yesterday, reports:-Sailed
from Demarara March 3, passed the Island Of st.
Lucia on the 9Th, and saw large bark rugged
steamer going into the harbor Of Gros Iset on the
southwest end. Passed st. Thomas on the sth,
and was boarded by a boat from the harbor which
reported the United States steamer Oneida Com
Wilkes, as lying in port and also that the steam
ship Vanderbilt had captured large steamer and
sent her to Key West (the PeterhoH, before re-
ported.
Capt. Glow, of British brig Pctrel reports March
10, when of Fortune Island, a boat came Off from
a screw steamer stopped there loaded with am
munition and stores for Captain Semmes Of the
privateer Alabama supposed to be at or near st.
Domingo. The steamer was from Nassau, ~ p.
Also, that the schooner Francis G. L. Davis left
Fortune Island the day previous, with the inten-
tions Of running the blockade.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
Michael Moore was on trial under an indictment
charging him with the murder of Captain Bryer,
of the ship Talisman, on board that vessel on the
voyage from Liverpool to this port in November
last Only four witnesses for the prosecution were
examined, and, after speeches from counsel and
charge by Judge Shpman, the case was given TO
the jury, who, after being out of court an hour
and twenty minutes, returned with q verdict Of not
guilty, and Moore was discharged.
To-day JEFF Davis pr exclamation for fasting
humiliation and prayer will be observed in what
there Is left Of the rebel confederacy.
Mr.. R. 0. Merrick, of Illinois, was to have ad.
dressed the Democratic Association last evening
in their rooms on Broadway; but IL was announced
to the meeting that he was unable to deliver an
address through indisposition.
A special meeting Of the Board Of Councilmen
was held at two o'clock yesterday. A communi.
cation was received from the Comptroller showing
the state Of the city finances to the 2lst inst. Al
follows:-Balance March IA, 81 1894, ,ss4 IL; re-.
ceipts s72,2l9l9; total, 81 ,4S7 ,Os3 co. payments
sl2S,s53 IA; balance March 81, 81 ,343, ,304 49, The
Board, without debate, concurrcd with the Board
OF Aldermen in passing the annual tax levy over
the Mayors veto. After transacting q large
amount OF routine business, the Board adjourned
until Thursday evening next at four O'Clock.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore City Judge hcCunn, Albert Bogart was con.
victed Of grand larceny in stealing the money ana
pants Of his roommate, John shannon, from tho
Girard House, on the night Of the Sd OF February
last. The money was in United States Treasury
notes to the amount Of t200, the whole Of which