The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
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regulate the fees Of Tie New YORK county olnces.
Resolutions were adopted complimentary to the
memory OF the late Archbishop Hughes and Gene
| raj Corcoran. and in favor OF Increased aooommo
dalton to the police Of the Metropolitan district
Various other matters OF less general interest were
noticed, aud the House also adjourned tl Monday.
EUROPEAN NEWS
The steamship Africa, which left Queenstown
on the 9th of December reached Halifax yester-
day morning on her voyage to Boston, for which
port abe sailed after short delay. The news by
the Africa is three days later.
Messrs. Laird, OF Birkenhead, had several Offers
for the purchase Of the rebel iron rams, but re-
fused them, saying the vessels were not for sale
The United States Ministers in London ana Paris
were making strenuous efforts to prevent the de-
parture Of the privateer Rappahannock from
Calais. Six Of the seamen lately employed on the
United States steamer Kearsargc, at Cork, and sub
sequently disembarked at that port, had been
Committed for trial by the authorities. The French
Legislature had passed the new Loan BILL NJ
Picard censured the Mexican expedition. Prince
Frederick was formally proclaimed Duke OF Hol-
stein in Altoona amidst great rejoicngs. The
Saxon troops entered Altoona on the Gath ult., the
Danes leaving as the federals appeared. Austria
was vigilant against the rumored revolutionary
agitation in Hungary. The Spanish army is to
muster one hundred thousand men in 1864.
Thackeray, the author. had been found dead ia
his bed 1t was supposed that he died from efQ,
sion on the brain.
The commercial reports Of tho Africa are very
meagre, az the English markets were closed from
the 24th to the 2Sth of December in consequence Of
the Christmss holidays. There was very limited
attendance on the London Stock Exchange on tho
25th u.timo The demand .sscr money was nominal
at from 6s@ to per cent. There wee no sales Of
American securities, Breadstutfs were declining
market rates.
MISCELLANEOUS NEW.
Notwithstanding the decision o. Juage Barbour.
the Committee OF the Board. of Supervisors have
determined TO pass Cd all the riot claims which
may come before p.lem for action. and will hold
Sessions on ever Monday wedassday, Thurss!.yy
ana Frldas curing the month. TIE h1altef will
'ns.I go into the hands Of Comptroller Brennan,
who will be guided solely by the decision of the
general term Of the court.
A mass meeting of the Germans was held at the
Cooper Institute last evening in aid Of the Schies
wig Hostein movement. The meeting was got up
by apme Of the most influential bankers and mer.
chants in the city, and was on the whole very
enthusiastic affair. The committee who had been
appointed at previous meeting to draw up an
address on the subject of the Ductics made an
able report, which was followed by number Of
stirring speeches. Elsewhere will be found q re-
port Of the meeting.
A suit Of great interest to the city railroad COM
panies and stage proprietors has been decided in
the Superior Court by jury. II was very pecu-
liar action, brought by Mr.. Mills. stage proprietor,
pany for 10000, for the loss of fifty horses by
company, where they had placed diseased ANIMALS,
adjoining the stables Of the plaintiff The case is
novel one. and is Of importance to a large portion
Of the community. verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff for IS 900.
Assistant United States District Attorney Rice
yesterday entered a FINAL decree Of distribution in
the case of the prize steamer Kate; the gross
amount Of the proceeds Of the sale being SCI. ls0.
The vessels sharing in the prize captors are the
Mount Vernon, Iroquois, James Adger and the
Nippon.
From the report Of the boarding officer Of this
port appears that during the past year there were
1854 arrivals Of steamers from foreign ports, bring
ing "a, 7l2 passengers. and 4.7ls sailing vessels.
bringing 1000l5 or this number 69.650 were
from, Great Britain and rrefsnd, 1880 from Ham
burg. and 20, $50 from Bremen.
The relcion Ia the stock market continued yesterday
morning, and the excitement created thereby had very
much the appearance Of panic. Prices receded from
10 Ave per cent nearly all the leading railroad
shares. Government stocks dull, aud forced
TO submit 10 slight decline, the fve.twenties being
quoted at 1919 1olI. The money market was active
and the supply hardly equal to the demand but the
difference not sufficient any change the
rate Of interest Gold wss dull at 1917. a I52.
Though there was no especial activity in business
circles yesterday, there good trade consummated
10 most Of the leading commodities. aud the markets
wore, as general thing, buoyant and Arm. Al the
Produce Exchange the leading feature the active
export movement in wheat, which was higher. There
good business nearly all other commodities like
wise but prices were about the same3as Thursday.
Groceries were rather ormer sympathy with tho rise
In gold. Cotton easier. Petroleum lower; but
rather more done. Freghts active aud higher
owing to the active export movement ID wheat