The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-07

relative 10 tenement houses in this city TO permit
soldiers and sailors in government service 10 so'e,
! and TO prohibit non-residents holding stahus in
Washington market. Resolutions rendering the
thanks of the State to General Grant, LOT 'he con-
stitutionaI amendment TO enable soldiers to vote.
and in compliment to the memory OF Archoishop
4 Hughes were introduced and, in accordance with
| the rules laid over. A resolution was adopted
calling ON the Police Commissioners for informa-
ton which NAV tend to alleviate the evils Of pros
! titution in this city,
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
| The Board of Aldermen held a special meeting
yesterday and a series of admirably written reso
lutions, deservedly eulogistic Of Archbishop
Hughes, and eloquently and feelingy lamentng his
death, were adopted. The Mayors Office the Office
of the Clerk of the Common Council, and all the
public departments under the city government,
are to be closed this day Thursday, in consc-
quence of the obseques of the deceased prelate.
Pursuant to a special call, the Councilmen met
at one O'Clock yesterday to make arrangements
for the funeral Of Archbishop Hughes. On motion,
special committee of five, consisting of Messrs
Russell, Hagerty, Gross, Opdyke and Brce. was
appointed to act in conjunction with similar
committee from the other Board for that purpose
The preamble and resolutions adopted by the AL
dermen were received and unanimously concurred
in, after which, further mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased prelate, the Board imme-
diately adjourned. President Hayes afterwards
notified the members to meet in their chamber at
nine o'clock this morning, preparatory to joining
the funeral cortege.
A decision has been delivered by Judge Bar
bour, OF the Superior Court, of vast Importance
to the claimants against the city for losses sus.
tanned by them during the July riots The Judge,
in the case of Davidson against the Mayor, &C.. of
New York, says that there is pretence that the
Corporation of the city of New York, or any of its
officers, aided allotted the rioters in the destruc
ton of the property, and that the city is there
fore not liable. He is of opinion that the provis
ions of the statute cannot be carried into effect
by means of proposed proceedings against the
defendants without violation of the provisions
of the constitution of this State ana of the United
States. The demurrer set up by Mr. Hackett, the
Assistant Corporation Counsel, must be allowed,
and judgment entered for defendants. Mr.. Hackett
has notified the Supervisors not to pay any more
claims.
A case of conflict of jurisdiction has occurred
in our city courts Surrogate Tucker having APP
pointed special administrator for the estate of
"A. Ns iLdWIeuCet ueCeaScu, JuuSc Odly, VI Tic
Common Pleas, has issued temporary injunction
forbdding him to exercise the powers conferred
by the Surrogate. The question of the power Of
the Comm on Pleas to interfere in the matter will
be argued before Judge Cardozo, on motion to
dissolve the injunction, this morning.
James Best pleaded guilty in the Oyer and Ter
miner yesterday to assault with attempt to kill
Alfred Derrickson, on the l4th of July, in the
same ARRAY for which Cruise was found guilty at
the last term and sentenced to two years and four
months Imprisonment. He was remanded for
sentence.
The share market quiet yesterday on all descrip.
tions Of stock, except Cumberland Coal which
damaged somewhat by the report Of a committee which
appointed to investigate its affairs. There
demand for gold, and the market exhibited weakness
throughout the day. the premium standing at SIX Gov
eminent stocks were firm at the ruling prices.
There was but small movement in trade circles yes
terday, the market being all quiet dull In the absence
OF any marked change in gold, prices unchanged.
The markets generally reported dull but holders
OF both foreign and domestic merchandise were firm. At
the Produce, Exchange things were rather quiet.
Breadstufs rather lower. Provisions firm.
Groceries were quiet. Cotton was firm. Petroleum
dull and declining Freighfs were dull but rates were
the same.
Secretary Chase and the National Cur
rency.
In Tuesdays Tribune we noticed very mud
died article upon our financial policy. The |
writer attacked Secretary Chase, and approved |
of him, and criticised him, and endorsed him,
and was in favor of specie currency, and de-
clared that our paper currency was much bet
ter than specie and finally wound up in snarl !
which we have neither the time nor the inclina- |
ton to dsentangle The article was evidently |
written with the idea Of bolstering up Secreta- |
ry Chase's claims upon the republican nomina- |
ton for the Presidency. 1t was modelled, |
probably, upon the Secretarys recent contra |
dictory report, in one part of which he advo- !
Gated a return to specie payments and in an |
other part he advised the issue Of more paper |
money We very much doubt, however whether |
the article will accomplish its design for, al
though il pretty effectually obscures Secretary
Chases financial schemes, yet politicians usual
ly care nothing for any finances except their
own, and but few Of them pay the Tribune the
compliment Of reading its sleepy editorials.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has made very
many grave mistakes; but his first and greatest
mistake was in suspending specie payments at
all. At the beginning of the war, finding there
was no money in the Treasury, he came on to
New York, consulted with the bankers, be-
haved very sensibly and civilly to them, pro-
missed them that the war should be over in
sixty days, and went back to Washington
with heavy loan in his pockets. Soon after
wards he became involved in certain schemes
for killing of other Presidential candidates
and securing the next Presidency for himself.
With these views he began to dabble in mill
tary affairs, and succeeded in causing great
deal Sf irretrievable trouble. During all this
time he paid very little attention to finance,
and devoted himself entirely to political plots.
When be wanted to raise money he took what