The New York herald., 1864-12-22

The Board OF Alcermen yesterday afternoon and
ted large amount OF business message
received from the Mayor vecag the resolution gYing
permission to John Matteson 10 erect recruiting tent in
Chatham square, the ground that would obsruc, tic
street. and that unwise 70 trust the recruiting
business with any other than Supervisors committee
in the Park
The Beard Of Councimen met yesterday and adopted
resolution approprstng two Thousand four hundred and
thirty dollars 10 the Church Of the Covenant to
enable TO pay assessment. resolution In favor OF
donating thousand dollars 10 the Industrial School
coucurred in Two vetoes we're received from the
Mayor. He returned without bis approval resolutions
granting permission to recruiting agents to erect fonts
al Canal and West streets and In Chatham
square Alter dschsrsing several committees from the
further consideration of reports the Board adjourned I'LL
| Saturday, at one O'Clock.
The Board Education In session last evening;
but there was public interest transacted
| by them
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, John
Buzzy was OF passing counterfeit money, and
| was held to bail in the OF Eve hundred doiiafs.
The case Of tho alleged Henderson navy frauds up
again yesterday before United States Commissioner Still
we'll, q motion to increase the bail from twenty thou
to thirty thousand dollars The Court decided
| 20 increase the bail Accordingly william Cullen Bry
ant, OF the Evening Post, and William A. Hall ore still
| the sureties.
/ Egh! from the American ship Mercury were
| committed by Commissioner Osborn yesterday q
charge OF mutny in attempting the life OF the captain
The frussisn extradton brought TO close yes
terday Commiss ner White after hearing the summing
Of the the counsel both sdes reviewed the
salient points OF the evidence decided in favor OF the OK
tradition OF the prisoner and ordered the pa
pers be made and forwarded to Washington. The
punish each offence with which the prisoner is
charged OF which there nineteen, s ten years. i'm
| prisonment
The Opdyke Weed was resumed yesterday morning
n the trial term of the Supreme Court General John
Fremont placed the stand early in the day. and
gave very interesting and straightforward evidence
The court densely crowded despite the
heavy falling OF the general discomfort o.
stormy day. Three or four other witnesses were ex
amined in addition the General and the whole the
days proceedings characterzei by degree or
way inferior to that exhibited previous
days
Luther c. Tibbets the prod zee merchant who At.
tempted TO kill policeman Change some months ago,
mucted In the OF three thous md nine hundred
dollars the Supreme Court yesterday before Judge
James, for breach OF 10 refusing TO take thirty
fve Thousand bushels OF which had agreed to
buy as alleged.
The jury the OF WIN. Munsch tried In the Court
General Sessions Tuesday for robbery, acquitted
the accused Judge Russell presided yester day. In the
absence Of the Recorder. Margaret Resrdon indicted
for larceny from the person In stealing hundred and
seventy dollars from pocket Of Ann Simon Of 20
Wooster street, the 9th inst pleaded guilty TO tho
offence and tho state prison for two years
Peter Gailard, jointly charged with VIM. Bell who e.
csped) by John Ren, with assaung him and abstract
ing thirty Eve dollars from his pocket in lager beer
saloon in Albany street, tried and acquitted Tho
complainant very intoxicated at the tme and
c,uld NOT tell which OF the men attacked him. There
other the calendar; but, In consequence
" the engagements Of counsel, they postponed
The city was visited by another yesterday
About eight O'Clock in the morning the snow made It's
appearance showsrng down quite heavily, and covering
the ground in Tow hours the depth Of about three
inches little after hail drove of the snow and
the space OF half hour q shower OF rain haa dis
spated both and hail. While the lasted several
people rash enough 70 venture out In seighs but
enjoyed themselves very poorly 10 the crowded parts Of
the city.
Last evening Hon. N G. Tayor ef East Tennessee BY
invitation OF . number OF distinguished gcutemen, de.
livered eloquent address 10 the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music the herosm and patriotism Of the people of bis
State. committee appointed to solicit subscrip
tiuus for suffering Teunssseeans Admiral Farragos
promised 20 be present; but he failed to attend.
The General Committee OF the Mercantile Library A.
sociaton for receiving subscriptions 70 extngu,sh the
deot the building (Cnlon Hall) met last evening in
the Librarians roo TO hear the reports OF the various
subcommittee Already twenty five thous sand dol
lars have been subscribed and the prospect that In
few the whole smouDt-sixtytwo thousand dol
lars-wi be forthcoming.
ads OF sixteen and nineteen years. named Robert
Flynn and James German, were yesterday committed
for further examination charged with having on Tues
day night 10 Madison street, knocked dows beaten and
attempted TO rob Michael Welsh, OF No IL Hamiltoo
street. Another youth, who 1t Is alleged was equally
guilty, escaped arrest.
oncer Cole, Of the Seventh precinct, was severely
stabbed In the shoulder Tuesday night, BY OF
association known the Rutgers Club. who meet in
Rutgers street, Madison, and Who, is charged, are
in the habit o, congregang the corners IN that vci.
nty night, conducting themselves in disorderiy
manner None OF the members were arrested.
George Brown, Q colored porter, and Marcus Iocia
were yesterday locked up ia the Tombs, the former
charged with stealing at different times, from Msden
lane which he was employed, 1ve hundred dol
lars worth Of opera glssses, and afterwards pawning
them, and ths latter with purchasing the pawn tickets
redeemiug the glasses and selling them.
Two young men, ramed James NJ Donald and John Ryan,
were yesterday committed for further examination,
charged with attempting to pass counterfeit i've dollar
bills purportns 10 have been Issued by the Buffalo City
Bank.
hre early yesterday morning, 10 the ship chandlery
I95 wes street, destroyed and damaged property
fourteen handred dollars, all Of which
sured.
The Phillips Academy building 10 Andover, Massscbu
sets, burned down yesterday. The loss is about
twenty thousand dollars the greater part Of which
there Ia insurance.
Tho large costly court house at Muscatine, Iowa.
burned last Sunday morning All the books, furni
ture, &C., in the building saved In damaged con-
ditiop
The stock market was dun yesterday and lower Gold
was frm, and after 9cn ns q 222h, closed az 22sx
Governments securities were heavy.
The severe storm which prevailed yesterday
added the 6uluess which previously existed In
ported goods scarcely anything was done. In domestic