The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29

miee 10 report blu TO punish mpostons Of volunteer
bounty brokers Leave was asked, but not granted 70
introduce resolution In favor OF taxing Upited States
securities Adverse reports. which we're CONQUERED In
by the Assembly. made from comm htees on the
bills for the payment OF interest canal drafts and for
an appropriation TO the Institute OF Reward for the
Orphans OF Patriots.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship City Of Manchester, Captain Hacrow,
from Liverpool 10Th and Queenstown p. M l7th inst
arrived q this port half past two O'Clock this
morning.
The ship North Star Captain Leevre arrived NJ
this port last evening from cruise In search OF the
Italian frsae Re oaianuomo. which vessel was spoken
In . sinking condition The North Star sailed
this port the nth ns crused far south
Bermuda and east to Ion. S. lat 49, making zgzag
course running two hours and three hours the
other, both the southern and eastern cruises Sho
steered northeast 10 Sable Island froa So and thence
70 tho vicinity Of Halifax and passed directly tho
spot where the rgate last hut not vestge Of
any wreck materials In view. On the oath and
25h in lat 40 IT. Ion. SO 5A encountered hurricane
from southwest to northeast south thirty hours.
and hove 70. The gale lasted nearly three days and
Captain Lefevre reports that exceedingly
The North Star has sailed twenty Eight hundred miles
during the cruise. va
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon Prtsi
dent Henry in the chair On motcn FIVE thousand copies
OF the Comptrcers report ordered TO DO printed
document form. resolution from the Board OF Coun
clmen directing the Comptroller TO issue three hundred
thousand dollars Of the Central Park Improvement fund
stock, concurred In Comptroller Brennan sent In
his weekly statement, showing q balance In the city
treasury OF co. The resolution authorizing tho
Third Avenue Railroad Company to extend their tracks
through Chambers street to Broadway through Thirty
No I'm III, Hrcf
street to the Central Park, which vetoed by the
Mayor taken from the table and passed, notwith
standing the objections OF his Honor. Az mark Of
spect to the memory Of the ate Matthias w. Gooderson,
the Board resolved to attend his funeral body Az.
ter the transaction OF unimportant business the
Board adjourned until Monday next at two O'Clock.
The Councilmen met at two O'Clock yesterday, Pres
dent Hayes in the chair The report Of the Finance Com
mitee Of the Board Of Aldermen, adhering to their
former action on the tax levy for 1894 received and
on motion Of Nr. Cross referred the Committee on FL
nance. On motion Of Mr.. Brce. the Board concurred
with the Aldermen in adopting, the Mayors veto
the resolution giving permission TO the Third Avenue Rail
road Company to lay certain additional tracks together
with switches and turnouts. Mt. Jaqucs moved to
consider the vote just taken. which was lost resol
ton Of adopted expressing respect for
the memory OF Matthias w. Gooderson late
Of Markets, who died Saturday last, the 26th inst
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O'Clock. and, further mark o! respect all the public
Offices will be closed after twelve O'Clock. The Board
then adjourned until Thursday next, At two O'Clock.
The municipal corruption meeting held at Brookes'
Assembly Rooms last evening to protest against
alleged abuses in the city government failed FRO
duce any evidence sufficient to prove the charges
set forth In the call OF tho meeting. hr. Conner
ford read volumnous set Of resolutions, charging
In general terms, the officers Of tho city government
with being guilty Of gross abuses In tho depar
ments, but failed TO trace any specific charge Of
corruption against any particular member. The pru.
cpai object OF the meeting seemed to be to prevent,
possible, tho passage Of the Tax bill now before the
Legislature. Mr.. Bsnjam moved the adoption OF Mr.
Comerords resolutions but after the subject fully
discussed BY number Of gentlemen present. the meeting
adjourned without taking any definite action in the
matter.
meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors took place yos
tsrday but there quorum present. and couse-
Quently no business done.
Al the sale Of Corporation dock privileges yesterday
the prices realized considerably in advance or those
heretofore obtained. A number OF tho wharves were
withdrawn from sale by order Of the Commissioners or
the Sinking Fund The sale Of ferry leases was postponed
gill the 1lth Of April next.
In tho Supreme Court, circuit, before Judge Baicom
yesterday, tho Of Christian Delavan vs. Nicholas
Quackenboss occupied the entire day. Tho action for
uoienuhut D
letter to . mutual friend named Hugh Maxwell, Jr in
which the plaintiff was characterized as an unscrupu
ious monster" and modern shyock from association
with whom nothing but pollution would follow" The
defence set up thas Delavan q usurcr and that
he charges contained lib the letter substantially
-ra The Court ordered the jury bring in a sealed
yer. 1t at ten o'clock this morning.
Tie OF Calvin " Northrup Vs. John G. veeder and
Cornelia veeder, which promises interesting d.
veIopments, commenced 10 the Supreme Court be.
fore Judge Bosworth yesterday The plaintiff sues 10
recover ten thousand dollars the vaue Of certain pro-
pory alleged to have been improperly converted by the
defendants to their The defendants up that
the property which consisted chiefly OF household fur.
niture belonged to the PLAINTIFFS wife, who the daugh
ter OF the DEFENDANTS and that they merely assisted
In taking away what rghfuly belonged her. The case
will be resumed at ten O'Clock this morning.
Judge Cardozo, OF the Court or Common peas yes
terdny engaged in trying the OF hordeca Levy w.
Alexander Levy and others. The action grows ont Of
partnership difficulty, and involves twenty shares
Of the 81. Louis Fire Insurance Company 81 500 In
cash which the painrcl,ms share OF the assets
after the Affairs II the firm had been wound up. The
fence set up that the stock question transferred
TO the DEFENDANTS wife with the the plaintiff
Decision reserved 90
In the Marine Court, before Judge AIker, yesterday,
Julia Rogers brought sui: seans Adams Express Com
70 recover $50 for loss Of baggage while being
veyed by the defendants from st. Louis TO this city
Plaintiffs trunk had been broken open the route. and
property to the above distracted. The defend
ants claim that by the OF the receipt they were
not liable for any loss s5o The Judge announced
that he wond render decision in a few days.
William svcrstcel and sigsmund Prague were yester.
day under examination before Commissioner Osborn,
charged with attempting TO entce Lafayette vcsia Of
Company A. Tenth United states Infantry 70 desert. Tho
accused II 10 alleged, told vesta that hs would 90 to
Boston and reeuiist they would give him $3.50 and suit
OF citizens clothes On vestars evidence the accused
ere committed for trial.
In tho United states Circuit Court yesterday tho two
convicted days ago Of tho msnsiaugher Of
Charles Courlec mate Of the ship Lone STAR
fenced by Judge shipman. Edwards declared hts