The New York herald., 1864-03-25

yeas 20 nine nays fhe matter viii be up In the enats
again today animated discussion on the Dill u
ant ciaalsd. The bill 70 amend tho act establishing
the Board OF Commissioners Of Emigration was re-
ported adversely frem the committee. and the re-
por. was with by The Senate number OF other
bills Of only private limited interest were reported
Our city tax levy received from Mr.. Valentine, Clerk
Of the Common Council and attention called TO the dis
crepances between the estimates OF the Aldermen and
those OF the oouncilmen. Among the bills introduced
was that for the Metropolitan Underground Railway The
bill for the incorporation Of the Union Trust Company
passed. and tnat making appropriations for the pay
ment Of state bountes to volunteers ordered 70 s
third reading.
The proceedings Of the Assembly not particularly
important. A large portion OF the days session was
taken up referring back to the standing committees
bills be reported complete, most OF which were local
or private Among them that for the establish
ment nebrate asylum under the direction Of our
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction. In Commit
tee OF Whole number OF bills Of general interest
were ordered their third reading The Committee on
Cities OF the Assembly held session last evening TO
hear statements and arguments in reference 70 our city
tax levy Comptroller Brennan and representatives OF
the Board OF Aldermen spoke and then the matter
laid over till Wednesday next for 6nal disposition.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Our special correspondence from Europe by the China
dated TO the 18th OF March, informs that the
ent in aid OF tho New York Sanitary Fair extending
very rapidly the Continent and meetings or much prao
tcal utility and value had been held In Hamburg Dussel
dorf Berlin aud Zurich, Switzerland shipment Of art
been already made from Hamburg and many OBJ.
ects OF art intended for the fair arrived In this city by
the steamship Germanis Swiss peasant woman. whose
is serving in the Union army, made interesting
Offering, In quite affecting manner 10 the United States
Consul in Zurich The act drew forth very agreeable
and patriotic efusion in poetry from the pom Of Anne
rican lady.
Maximian's arrival at the railway station In Paris and
his reception the Tuileres very fully discussed by
Paris correspondent who states that tho impressions
made by the personal appearance OF tho Emperor elect
and his wife agreeable. Tho secessonsts in France
appeared very joyful after tho arrival OF the Austrian
prince.
Our advices from Funcha Madeira indicate the proba
bty privateer Florida would escape from the
United States ship st. Louis n that port she did Nr.
True. United States Consul Funcha, died OF vrulent
smallpox, although he had been vaccnated successfully
occasions and OF the kind had occurred at
the place for some time previous to his Illness
The final hearing In the bankruptcy Of the great
Ango.rebe blockade breaker T. c. Pearson, OF Hull
had In London He showed that he lost one hun
dred thousand pounds sterling from venture OF hun
dred and thirty thousand pounds in the Marrmac, sent
blockade. The bankrupt commissioner reserved his
Judgment. Pearsons lawyer made very ingenious
gument to the effect that the breaking Of the Union block
ade not malum Sc. and consequently did not
affect mans character or credit.
said that Queen Victoria, In tho exercise Of tho
royal preroGative Of peace making, has firmly
assured both Lord Palmerston and Earl Derby that
events shall force her TO declare against her
children and other kin in Germany Hence is said all
the English Parliamentary debates avoid deca ration
In favor or for Denmark.
Our correspondent at Belize, British Honduras, writing
the 29th Of February, states that the legislative
Assembly OF that place In session. and that several
bills Of commercial advantage had been passed. The
Governor had not yet arrived but he vas expected
the 10th Of March. Cotton was being rapidly gathered
in from the grounds where crops had been recently
and persons had sold island cotton raised the
spoi al twenty cents pound. This cotton the letter
states is of the finest and most beautiful quality. After
describing OF miscesenation, correspondent
concludes letter. There bad been heavy northern
gales parts OF tho coast but previous to the
latest the weather had settled and
become more nne and bracing.
SIR. Horace Greeley addressed slim audience last
evening at the 2o6 Eighth avenue. The apart
ments we're small and confined and there not
than hundred and fifty persons present. Mr. Greeley
argued at length the duties of the North ana
Of slavery stability OF the republic is to be cssab
lished He spoke in very sarcastic manner Of the in
sufficient abolition movements OF Mr. Lincoln, and,
other things. said that the proclamation OF Fre
revoked by Mr. lincoln, was worth 10000 men In
Missouri alone. He contended that, whereas formerly
slavery the life OF the South, the same system
would now certain OF the death OF the
fedcracy Up TO recent period the idea Of negroes fight
ing secuted at but there was not copperhead
throughout the North who would not rather see all the
negroes enlisted than fight himself. He concluded o
rather rambling address by declaring that peace can
only be restored a foundation Of perfect liberty to
all men.
The fortnighily meeting Of the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction took place yesterday The re-
port OF the Committee Of the WHOLE which adopted.
stated that several communications have passed be.
the Board and the city authorities the action
Of the Common Council in granting the ground used as
public buryipg ground for the purpose OF building
Roman Catholic Juvenile Asylum The Board, with the
exception OF Commissioner Nicholson protest against the
action OF the Common Council The Mayor refuses to in
Thus the matter stands The Historical socciys
,hanks tho Board received for the obesk made
OF the nagstoue which Washington stood when de-
Iivering bis nrst inaugural message The number Of In
mates 10 the institutions Of the city now Ii 6,361-a de-
crasus or 40 for the week.
10 tho Superior Court yesterday before Judge Robert
son The case OF +. Hovey the High Shoals
Mining aud Manufacturing Company, Of North Carolina,
occupied the entire day The plaintiff claimed 70 have
balance against the company Of thousand six hundred
and eleven dollars for services performed agent
seer Of the mines during 1859 aud 1860 The defence
up was that the defendants had not worked the mine
sscs 1885, and that services had been rendered them
BY the plaintiff since that period. The dismissed
without allowing Il 70 60 to the jury
Carmen should be cautious how they fastsn hooks In
the end OF their vehicles Dwight Hscox the owner OF
truck mulcted In the Of tweutysix dollars yes
to-day in the Court OF Common Pleas, for injuring
neRhbors horse with Of the hooks In question The
case created considerable interest among cartmen.