The New York herald., 1864-03-16
bill 70 equaIize the salaries Of the Judges OF sne e0ss
Court and Court Of Appesb.
yIeCELLANEOUB KBwD.

bill 20 equaue the salaries the Judges Of the Supreme
Court and Court Of Appeals
MISCELLANEOUS EBva
ma North German iloyds mail steamship HansA, rom
Bremen via Southampton the I'd Of March. arrvea 1
this port yesterday crnDg me Bremen nag was taken
from the Hansa during trip and the enssn Of Russia
in Of the naval difficulties arising
from the Schles wig -fIolstein var. 1Igr.2
Our European nles by tho Jura reached this city
from Portland last night. The news was anticipate
BY tho telegraphic report Of the Jurs gvea 10 the
HERALD yesterday. Our Hlss arc dated 70 the Sd
or March, and contain some interesting details. La
France OF Paris. OF March 1, states that report,
published by tho Viois de CA1toswy, Of The French
iron clad squadron having been ordered 70 arm within
short sms incorrect Marshal Forey made his entry 70
Lille as Commander In Chief Of the Second corps dasmes
Of France There large array OF troops. and tho
population turned out in great numbers and "loudly
cheersd the hero Of Puebla."
The letter Of Panama correspondent received yes
tcrday by the steamer ARIEL contains very interesting
intelligence from Central and South America. Con-
gress or whole Of the South American republics has
been proposed for the settlement pending questions
An earthquake had visited Panama. creating great con-
sternaton among the people, Our corr espondsut gives
full particulars Of the news.
Our correspondent in Nicaragua dating at Managua
VI
t American Transit Company had been ratified by Con.
gress without alteration Fifty thousand dollars in gold
paid the Ncaraguan treasury, the largest sum
OF money which has been In 1t since the year 14T2.
President Martinez had again talked Of resigning-
Tue city startled yesterday morning with the report
that tho Italian rgate Re dlala had foundered at sea-
but tho to be announced and the date OF
departure Of the vessel taken into consideration II was
found that the Re dUaa did leave this port until
two days after the time set down for the supposed caam
w. BY the arrival Of tho emgrant ship Star OF the Wes
yesterday morning the was made OF this
disaster as an italian manowar appears that the
vessel in question was tho Italian frgate Re Gaanuomo,
which sailed from this port March 8. whether not
she foundered at still remains TO be proved. From
present appearances there strong hopes that she
did not. The statement Of Captain Hamilton Perry,
master OF the Star Of the west who spoke the vessel
the 7th OF March will be found in another columns
together with list Of officers and full description OF the
Re Galantuomo.
The steamer Saladn, from Kingston, jamaica and
Port Prince. Hayi, arrived at this port yesterday
She brings full files Of papers from the former place TO
the 6th instant, and from the latter to the sth. The
is not Of any particular importance In politics
commerce and general business there prevailed a
thorough stagnaton The Mercantile Intcloncer Of the
9Th instant says-s.We cannot report any marked i'm
in business for the last weekthe causes re-
erred TO in our last as affecting trade being still in
operation. Both pimento and coffee scarce and the
latter has further advanced We noticed in last that
the Montezuma TO be placed on the line between
here and New York, but this steamer having been sold
out, is now stated that the fine fast steamer, the
Crusader viii be the to take the place Of the ladin
commencing this end OF the line on the 5th proxmo
Beyond this there is nothing OF interest.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors yesterday
veto received from the Mayor OF the resolution
aboshng cerkship in the Surrogate's Office This mes
sage contained communication from the Surrogate TO
the Mayor, in which tho Surrogate ntmated that the
Board desired to hamper the work IN his office because
OF personal anmosity The stone cutters employed
the Court House applied for higher wages. Referred
Adjourned to Tuesday next.
The committee appointed by the Board Of Supervisors
OF westcheste county to examine into the subject Of the
building OF the Harlem bridge have submitted their
report and they whole thing begin
ming to end q swindling job OF the rankest kind The
committee declare that the commission 70 Illegal its
appointments void and nugatory, It's contracts corrupt;
that payments the amount four hundred thou
sand dollars have been improperly and Illegally made;
that the Commissioners have unawfuly paid themselves
for they did not perform and that for nonfea
sance malreasance In oce they should be removed
by the Legislature. We publish tho re-
port on another page Every tax payer should read It,
An important opinion has been given BY Mr. Justice
Dutton Of the Supreme Court OF Connecticut in relation
to the legal right Of surgeons in charge OF military hcspi
tals exercise military command and even 70 punish By
Imprisonment In guard dsobedient serving
under contract not regularly enlisted in the ordinary
form Of soldiers.
meeting OF one Of the branches Of the Fsnan Brother
atoa took place last evening in Williamsburg. There
were about twelve men present. The chairman -
ncuuced that the secretary absent and that in bis
h,otr of
Mr. Deane. young man Of about twenty-five years
o. age arose. and short speech declared IL the inen
tion OF the organization TO place Ireland among the ma
tions OF the earth by che help of God and gunpowder
few then stepped up and signed the roll, and the
meeting adjourned until Tuesday next.
An adjourned meeting OF the New York County Medical
Society was held last evening" at the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons consider report favorng the passage
by the Legislature OF the Metropolitan Health bill After
long and able discussion the report was laid on the
table some Of the eminent medical gentlemen dcncuncing
the bin in very terms. An array Of statistical
facts was presented by Dr. Rarsay 10 prove New York
to be the healthest city in the world.
The Protective Association OF BARRIERS and Eardressrs
have held meeting for the purpose OF securing an In.
crease wages The larger establishments in this line
were well the meeting, and the reports OF
the committee were with but exception, favorable
10 the movement.
In the United States Circuit Court, Judge 6hipman
presiding Thomas Kerr pleaded guilty 10 an indictment
charging him win passing altered one dollar Treasury
note to ten The accused stated that be had paid
sci 70 defend him. but he had failed TO appear In his
behalf. The Court directed the District Attorney TO
investigate the and ascertain tho truth Of the ale
CATION action should be taken against the counsel
referred The prisoner In extenuation said that be
had been made the tool Of third party. The Court
sentenced him imprisonment at hard labor for four
years and TO pay nne.
The District Attorney has ned final decree Of datrbu
on the Of the United States against the steamer
Elzabethe net proceeds 70 DO shared BY the United
States steamer keystone state and James Adger
In suit brought against the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road Company by George white for she destruction Of
raft admitted 70 bea public nuisance. the jury awarded
1851 le tohe planttn the full amount Of the damage