The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-12

had seen over tweuty.one years sen service, and
spent considerable OF his time on shore and other
duty. He was universally beloved and respected,
and his loss will be severely felt among large
circle Of friends.
The annual election Of the American Institute
came OF yesterday afternoon at the Cooper Union
building. There were two tickets presented-oue
with the name of Charles p. DAILY for President,
and the other with the name OF William Hall. The
latter ticket, however, was the successful one.
The Board of Councilmen met at one O'Clock.
yesterday. The ordinance for the relief Of the
families Of volunteers was amended to read that
no relief shall be afforded to any person who was
not resident Of this city at the time Of the enlist
ment of the person on whose behalf the relief is
claimed; nor shall any relief be afforded to any
soldier belonging to the Invalid corps who is not
credited to the quota of this city. The Mayor
sent in communication vetong the resolution
authorizing special committee to make prepare
tions for the celebration of Washington's Birth
day. on the ground that the resolution leaves the
appropriation blank. Mr.. Webster offered reso-
luton to appropriate the sum OF 81 900 for the
purpose. Laid over. The resolution from the
other Board authorix the Comptroller to sell at
public auction all expired leases Of ferries wharves,
the city was referred to the Committee ON Ferries
The ordinance from the Aldermen making the On.
nual appropriations for various city purposes in
GLIDING the payment Of the interest on portion
Of the city debt and the redemption OF the princi
pal, was concurred in after long debate caused by
Messrs. Jaques and Opdyke moving to strike out
the sum of 1897 $780, inserted for the redemption Of
the bonds of the Union Defence Fund, which Con-
gress is TO be memorialized to reimburse to the
city. The Board adjourned until Monday next, at
one O'Clock.
During the trial of cause in the Superior Court
yesterday, before Judge Mcneil, one of the wit.
nesses, named Shepherd PIimpton. confessed to
having sworn to an affidavit Of the contents Of
which he was ignorant. Upon informing the Court
that he was induced to do so by lawyer named
G. Fiske, the Judge remarked that it was evident
that perjury had been committed, and that he
would call the attention Of the District Attorney
to the fact so that the Grand Jury might indct the
guilty party, and bring him to punishment.
An action was commenced in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas yesterday. before Judge DAILY, by Her
man Starsburg and others, Of No. III Chambers
street, for the recovery of two thousand FIVE hun
dred dollars, in consequence Of the destruction by
water of a lot of dry goods. 1t appears that the
Croton water in one of the upper lofts, occupied
by John A. Fisher left running after the store
had been shut up for the night, and the water,
finding its way to the premises of the plaintiffs,
damaged their goods to large amount. The suit
occupied the entire day, and when the hour Of
adjournment arrived the Court ordered the jury
to bring in o scaled verdict this morning.
A suit was commenced in the Marine Court, be-
fore Judge Mccarthy, yesterday, by Letita Nc
Nicklcs, Of Washington, D. c., against the Union
Defence Committee, of this city, for the recovery
Of four hundred and fifty dollars, alleged to have
been due the plaintiff for boarding two companies
of the Second regiment New York State Militia
during 1861. The War Department, il appears,
refused to pay the bill, and the colonel thought
the best way to get out Of the difficulty was to
give the plaintiff an order on the Union Defence
Committee. The latter declined to pay the bill,
however, and hence the suit. The Court gave
Judgment for the defendants.
The case Of Geo. Hotchkiss against Richard
NJ Everett, for the recovery Of 81 500, alleged to
have been due the plaintiff on the charter OF the
schooner w. C. Atwater, engaged the attention Of.
Judge Peckhsm, in the Supreme Court, circuit
yesterday. The vessel, it appears. was chartered
to 60 10 Porto Rico and back. at the rate Of $3.50
months or less; but in this instance il took the
Atwatcr -four months to complete the voyage. The
defendant objects to paying more than two months
charter money. while the plaintiff. who was also
severe loser by the delay. insists that he shall.
The jury were ordered to bring in sealed verdict
this morning
Henry s. Lcsynek sued John Scudder, in the
Court of Common Pleas. before Judge Brady. yes
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two thousand dollars. The parties lived in the one
house, the defendant being the owner and the
plaintiff leasing the quarter portion of the prem
isos from him. difficulty arose in regard to the
use of a water closet, to which it appeared both
parties had access through different doors, and
which the defendant had put, at the suggestion Of
the plaintiff The latter, however, after some time,
nailed up the door against defendant which the
latter broke open. AID it was at the alteration
that ensued that defendant called the plaintiff a
chief" or rogue" Which cpithct was applied
did not clearly appear. The jury rendered ver-
dict for tho defendant.
The Grand Jury of the United States Circuit
Court came into Court yesterday aud presented
indictments against thr'y-sx liquor dealers for
fmsing 10 take out internal revenue licenses.
Amongst other indictments presented by them were
one for marslaughter, ono for cnticing soldier
10 desert, one for passing counterfeit postal cur
rency, one for passing altered Treasury note,
one Tor murder and some dozen besides Tor other
offences.
The Supreme Court general term, affirmed the
Judgment OF the lower court in the ease Of William
Writ Deckert against the Camden aud Amboy
Railroad Company. Tic plaintiff, it appears,
brought an action against the company 70 recover
salary due him as president OF the road from the
l., OF September, ls57, to October 1853. and rot
a verdict Of 81 .4v4 SO. The defendants appealed
from this Judgment; but after a lengthy argument
before Justices Leonard. Clcrkc and Sutherland.
yesterday, the verdict vas affirmed.
in the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore City Judge 4. ID. Iusscl, Charles n. Walters
foand guilty OF murder in The iirst d.g,e e The
l.r which ia death Tic .,r;sanrr