The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-01

mar. tha. o.orom prsseut n either branch navos.
able report made 10 the Senate on the Dan sssbo-
rzng she Erie Railway Company 70 Increase she capaa
stock 40 40 10 enable complete thor double track
bill for the incorporation OF Metropolitan Market
Company this city was gwen notice Of N 10 Assem-.
bly,. - ,
There was another crowded house al the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music evening" being the seventh OF ,he
Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary Fair. Tho scoeips
alrea ~ amount 20 the handsome OF $3.50, 0cO
The public reception OF MIR. George Thom psou, tho
great English abohtoas took place last evening Al the
Cooper Institute Major General Fremont PRESIDED and,
In Introducing Mr. Thompson made extended remarks.
which, with condensed report OF the address Of the
Distinguished guest. win 10 found another part q TO-
days paper.
The Councilman met at O'Clock yesterday, Prcsi.
dent Hayes in the chair Tho resolution granting the use
Of their Chamber during tho month Of March for .
special Of the Supreme Court was motion OF Mr.
Cross taken from the table and adopted On motion Of
Mr. Brandon resolution was adopted granting permis
sion the managers Of tho Metropolitan Sanitary Fair 70
erect . temporary wooden structure on the side.
walk in front Of their promises In Fourteenth
street, near Sixth avenue, and directing Thorn
to place q wooden sidewalk around II for
the use Of pedestrians. The Committee on Finance
recommended that the Comptroller be authorized 10 Issue
an additional $500 900 tho Central Park Improvement
Fund stock. Adopted. On motion Of Mr.. Webster the
hour for the regular meeting Of the Board WAS changed
from P. NJ 70 four p. NJ number OF bills for OK
penses incurred by the Committee on National Affairs Of
the Board authorized TO be paid Mr. Brandon
offered resolution directing the Croton Aqueduct Do
parmcnt place number OF fire hydrants IN the build
ing to be occupied by the OF the Metropolitan
Sanitary Fair. Adopted The Board adjourned until
Thursday next at four o'clock
We publish days paper the report Of the Commits.
soners OF Public Charities and Correction for 1888 1t
gives full and interesting history the operations OF
penal and reformatory institutions Among tho list
Of places evil doors may be found loss than
thousand grogshops which, in their various ram,ca-
tons furnish tho Commissioners with their thousands OF
subjects upon which 10 bestow their charity, asd pro-
tect them from falling still deeper into the abyss Of
crime The statement in relation 10 the commitment Of
Migrants shows that 1853 persons have been sent to
Blackw Island, OF whom 2.32s males and 425
females OF this number TOO have been 'sent up'
for the hundredth time aud 776 for the rst time
The aggregate number OF times committed is 1879 057
twelve times for each person.
Judge Barnard decided yesterday to suspend all pro-
ceedings 10 the Hustled habeas corpus uati tho
trial OF the divorce suit now pending between the
ties 10 which the father and mother both claim tbs
tody OF the child, is concluded.
motion was made for reference yesterday 10 the
case Charles Devin the Mayor and Judge Barnard
appointed John B. Haskn referee. The plaintiff sues
SIPS 673 contracts for grading and rsgu.
ing Fifty -second and Fifty seventh streets and New
Bowery. together with filing up sunken lots ia seventy
ninth and Eghtcth streets under Street Commissioners
Taylor and Furey The defence up that there
fraud il the contracts and that the claim void by tho
statute OF limitation.
Tho Mariposa Mining Company Cornelius r. Gar
rison was again yesterday in the Supreme Court
Chambers. Tho controversy grew out Of motion tho
part of the defendant 10 compel tho plaintiff 70 choose
which Of the two should be tried first Tho argu-
ment adjourned over until Thursday.
The New York Typographical Society had magnificent
banquet at the ST. Nicholas Hotel last evening" which
conducted in a very brilliant fashion. Mr. Charles
A. Aivord presided Ex-Almshouse Governor Oliver Mr.
Bright of Boston, and other gentlemen responded 10 the
several oasts The employing printers Of the city
the principal agents 10 organizing the AFFAIR.
The London Pos tue 18Th OF February publishes tue
following in . letter dated at Oversee Ia tho DAMS
Duchies-Four Prussian vessels known 70 have boon
placed under embargo Copenh Agen and at
Aaborg, one OF which is passenger ship from Ham
burg The Danish iron-clad Esbern Scare has
taken Prussian schooner into Sondcrburg Is prize
The higher price OF gold had tendency TO strengthen
the markets. but the innuence was counteacted Oy toe
ucemency OF the weather. which rendered the markets
dull and business remarkably light 10 nearly all
articles Of foreign and domestic production The duness
was pretty general and but few articles in any
active On Change the volume OF trade compar avey
small Flour was without decided change 10 prices; but
the market heavy. and TO effect large sales some
concession would have been necessary. Wheat was
cent lower. while corn under continued speculative
movement, and light stock, advanced &c. a &c old
Western mixed selling high 81 49, delivered Rye,
barley and oats were unchanged. wniskey continued
dull Provisions generally quiet and subject to but
little fucuation. Freghts nrmer, but not active
Groceries quiet Petroleum dull and lower
The Military Situation-The Army OF
the Potomac I'm Motion.
The Army of the Potomac is in motion, and
in the direction Of Richmond. The movement