The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11

acrass the Falls az Ohio but no den action taken
upoo it Mr. spauiding Of Ohio introduced bill grant
ing pensions surviving soldiers OF the war Of iSx
including It's psovisioos all who served 10 the re-
guar army navy Ia tho militia for the term OF two
months tue confederation OF the Dehoioncy bl was
resumed Ia Committee Of tho Whole which reported
with s@eudmeots; without taking definite action
thereon tho Houss adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the state Senate yesterday another large batch Of
petitions for aud circumstances against Broadway rail-
road and the cvercrowdng Of street and stages wore
pssseatsi Notes given OF bill TO tax dividends Of
corporations paid to residents OF Massachusetts,. Bills
were introduced providing for the voluntary consoda-
toi OF railroad copo atoms, relative to the tenure OF
oics OF the State militia dividing the Seventh Judicial
district or New York oy and requiring corporations 10
produce when required by the courts Of this
Stats. The resolution in favor d paying tho interest
failing dus State stocks In paper money instead Of
called up and debated at length Tho amend
foreign bondhoders in coin was lost aud the
original resoutoa thon adopted by vote Of eighteen
10 eight
la Assembly bills approprating SO 900 Tor the
purpose OF erecting monument to the memory OF the
soldiers Of this State who foil at Gettysburg. and
also $40 900 Cor the improvement OF Beaver rivcr
advanced to third reading bin introduced
requiring all thu Now York city railroad companies to
make monthly statements OF their gross receipts to the
Comptroller OF th. city pay ten per cent thereof
TO tho city Treasaeer and also that they keep in
repair tue payemca from curb n curb Of all streets
4 through whca thor tracks iam Tho remainder OF
the session occupied In the consideration Of the Mi
| tia bill
KISCELEAN EOu5 NEWS
Tho steamship Roanoke from Havana arrived At this
port yesterday She brought some al itonal news OF
Interest from St domingo ReInsorcements Cor tho Span
ISL evolutionary army hourly expected at Havana
from Cadis There was great rejoicing at Havana
the recea. BIRTH Of Spanish princess. The English
blockade running steamer Donegal had arrived from Mo-
bile with cargo OF ons thousand bales Of cotton There
is no later news from Mexico by the Roanoke.
The Congressional committee to decide between the
claims or New London Connecticut and League Island,
ia the Delaware river suitable location for
naval station arrived In this city yesterday, on their
way to the former place ant we're honoed with recep
ton at the Astor House IN which General Dix aud other
distinguished military gentlemen aud many o; most
influential citizeas participated. The committee
Afterwards escorted to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
meeting was bcd in the Cooper Institute last even
log for the relief OF Eas. Tennessee which General
wabrdge presided. The largo audience addressed
by the Hon. Taylor. tate representative from East
Tennessee Who 10 eloquent and fcrcibs speech pre-
scented the claims OF tho people OF Fast
humanity and patriotism of the peope of the North not
only account OF their suferngs the past but
Of their loyalty through all their trials the
constitution aud the Union His speech listened to
with great a,tent aud fire. luentiy app,auded
Rev Henry Ward Beocher delivered a lecture in the
Academy of Music last evening h,s subject being "our
Message to Great Britain /" A skstch OF the address
will be found in another part OF to days ,ape-
Tho councmcn mot at four O'Clock yesterday. Priest
dent Hayes in thu chair After actlng number OF
routine papers resolution was adopted changing the
hour for the stated meetings Of the Board to O'Clock
Councilman William $. Opdyke then called to the
chair and large amount OF business Rcso
buttons adopted directing the Committee National
Affairs to procure OF colors To- the Of
Ninth aud Tenth regiments Now York Volunteers The
Boari then adjourned until Monday next at two O'Clock
SnpeTptendent Kennedy OF tue Me- ropoi:an pelice Is
entitled TO the thanks OF the aud the public for his
collection or tho rearns Of the cotton Tuesday night
The of the police forcs such thar at
vcry short notice tue results OF the the CITY
made known ably brief tins after the
polls closed.
There ss thousand four huoircd AMI thirty three
inmates the 1stsations under tho Of the Com
mss,pncrs Of Charities and Corrscu,a The number
a1vntted them week WAS thousand hun
bred aud sixty six and the number discharged. trans
erred o. who died th,usaad two hundred and
thirteen
The M,-iposi Minios Company VS. William Garrison
aesa yesterday before Judge Rirnsrd. in tho
sup Court chsmbets motion 70 the
ino the federal courts Nothing o. any pioc ntercs,
was develope1
suit conmcncsi yesterday by Ioaoph wrasg
against Jo.o Jaw receiver Of tia Me,h,s,cs Fire ia
Company f,r tn, recovery OF 81 600 alleged TO
- Que the pa,nti % p,hcv OF insurance issued BY
said company. The OF tue defendant tho
and Sudden future Of tue b,gbv IN
'-es,ag All ,,,i aohhss psoos OF tho oa-eess nan
Der in which co,p,rat Qua somsti;ne, Conduct thsr
| Affairs. to tie great deir meo; Of tue public
Ia the month OF August 1863 named George
Knox passing through Ntuln avenue, the cor
o. Tsen.vs,xh s;reei he knoc,d scnseless nv
a scanod which fa frouI the thru story q house
! owned by &lchic' Hipio The injured man confined
% his home tweiye months from tho effects 81 the inn
res and subsequently tlken u st Iukes liospta.
whore b, remained nine months logger 10 has nevcr
fully from the ELECTS OF the accident. ADD
damages for the injuries In question.
The 40 bef,s Judge CsrJozo in tho oourt Of
common Peas yssletjly but was not concluded whso
the Court ajJournef 'r the day
In the Court Of yesterday berocs Recorder
Hoffman, John Dabbs yooug about n,oetoeo year,
~ age plea lei guilty o e,mm',liu, assault Officer
Shea Of the Fourth secoct, by ieng pso, Mt him
New Yea day. James johnson ant john ouaford alias
John Joboson, pcajef guilty % having attempted 20 pass
counterfeit i've dost bill on the Railroad ,aok of Rhode
island the 9Th of February iist John Kisas. the
kseosr Of ,gor bsr Saloon At H,bokco. tired, along
With hts wife Martha ,eos K,ene charge OF having
pscc oG mohair alpaca, valued II 800 from the
or Messrs Lord Taylor in and street on tho I'd
Il February las, The proved TO tho sst'sac
ton u tho Jury, VINO rendered verdict Of guilty All
| tho prisoners were rsmsnied FOR ssutance.
Io the Vnuci states Circuit Court. Judge Sbiman pre-
siding, young named Charles Goidy WIS srrigned
,1d,cnent chssgog him witt having sworn a'scy
I, enlistment pspsr he pleaded no, guilty aud the
i,wo tor Tuesday next ne bong bed 70 bail
! 10 no sum of 500
IN IA. initial siaes Circuit r,irt thu trial ~ Io,p T.