The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-17


termination evinced TO compel the 70 grant
an advance Of wages With the exigences
o. The timss hn LORNA Rae occupied the chair aud
called the meeting 70 order Speeches support OF tho
object Of the meeting made by Mr.. wslford. Mr.
John G. Woodruff. President OF the Trades Union,
Mrs. 2. 7. Mills, and others. The necessity Of
permanent organization discussed at length and
appeared 70 be the OF al present Nearly oil tho
ladies' in tho room signed their 70 the roll or.
ganiEation and The meeting shortly after adjourned 70
Monday evening next. The In which the meeting
was held has been taken for year and Is ATTENDED
TO be devoted TO the audable object OF meetings every
week for the ameloratou OF the sewing machine opera
tivss OF New York
Ths Seventy ninth Highland) regiment win arrive 10
this city to-day, at nine O'Clock, from Washington They
will be received BY the Caledonian Club. Tomorrow
the Sixty ninth, Fifty nth and Twenty second regiments
will turn out and give them grand military reception
In the CKy Hall Park when the veterans w DO reviewed
by tho Mayor and Common council.
A cali has been issued by committee OF the "Centra
Fremont Club this city, inviting their radical fellow
citizens throughout the country to meet at the Cleveland
Convention on the 3lst inst to recommend the nomina
tion Of Fremont for the Presidency The committee are
very severe upon the imbecie and vaciatng policy OF
the administration in the conduct OF the war; and its
reachery to Justice freedom aud genuine democratic
principles In Its plan Of reconstruction, whereby the
dignity Of the nation sacrificed tho existing arrogant
slave power.
The Union Lincoln Association (Smeon Drapers organ.
zation) held meeting last evening Hope chapel for
the purpose Of bringing about fusion between vari
Gus Union organizations OF the city, with view OF send
Ing united delega ton to the State Convention at SYRIA
The meeting did not organize till nearly O'Clock
and after waiting for time for the delegates from
other organizations, and arriving the further
sideratiou or laid sub ect another
meeting.
The Fullerton contempt case, which to have been
argued before the Supreme Court, general term. yeser
day went for the term in consequence Of the Sur
rogaes counsel not being ready 20 proceed with the
argument
In Of the riot yesterday, before Judge None
OF the Superior Court. John Anderson sailors boarding
house keeper dong business Rector street, swore
losing twelve dozen linen Sheets the covering
beds
The OF the United States against Solomon Kohn
stamm, which set down for trial yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court, postponed until to-day
consequence OF the absence Of Judge Nelson. The wit
in the all notified to he in attendance
this morning at eleven O'Clock
Judge Peckham's decision in the Broadway Harlem
Railroad dsoves the injunction which restrained
that road from laying their tracks on Broadway and
denies The motion for continuance Of the restraint.
This of course, permits the company to build the Broad
way Railroad, and in all probability the work will
mence soon
wilhelmina Chandler domestic, recovered ver dict Of
$3.50 damages in the Marine Court yesterday her
late employer, Melchor Ducker, Cor false
subsequent search Of her person. suspicion OF stealing
gold watch. It t7anspired the trial that watch
not stoec at all, but merely msaid by OF the
family.
There were only two cases tried in the General SEES
sons yesterday. One was charge of grand larceny
preferred by spanard, named Francisco MARTINEZ
against Hannah Collins, alleging she stole $50 from
him while in her company. As there some doubt
about the exact amount Of money the Jury convicted the
prisoner OF petty larce and the Recorder sent her to
the penitentary for six months The other an
indictment FOR grand larceny against John Hail. who
stole box OF tea worth $780, the Goth OF April from
the front Of the store OF Scott Dash Pearl street. The
evidence could not admit OF doubt and the reudi
ton Of verdict OF guilty the Court sentenced him to
Imprisonment in the State Prison FOR years four
months.
The stock market was strong yesterday morning and
very satisfactory all those who in
keeping the money market in easy condition The
aggregate loans increased last million and
quarter dollars and the deposits nearly millions
heavier. Gold opened It's and to I7it Govern.
ment securities were firm, and under active demand
advanced in price.
The commercial Inactivity continued yesterday, when
business again very circumscribed The radical
changes gold rendered prices Of all kinds merchan
disc entirely nominal The news takes up the
tention Of the merchants, and business will be only
secondary consideration until the capture OF Richmond
shall have been officially announced. Petroleum was
irraQ was 1rmer IN mo
conspicuous features the heavy operations in wheat
for export and the marked decline pork The former
&c &c. dearer, and the latter about 81 per Dbl.
lower Flour was &C. a loc higher while corn and oats
were only somewhat higher. whiskey advanced mate.
rally and grain freighs to Great Britain active aud
the market firm.