The New York herald., 1864-12-21

Aoo eWo - out tna ooteaO0e. NOS ~ Ala ot Woso soe
what damaged b. ~aier and sfsilins waiL fne entire
losses are estimated a. about fourteen thousand dollars
nine thoussua OF which are covered BY nsursnoss
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Recorder
Hoffman presiding. Peter Kiey, who wsu convicted %
Friday or highway robbery was sentenced 70 imson
In the State Prison for years and three months
Charles r. Ensstroen who pleaded guilty Of manslaueh-
ter in the third degree having caused the death Of George
Nickel by shooting him. sent TO the State Prison for
four years. John Riley, indicted for larceny from me
person. picking the pockes Of sophia Wnne the Sth
inst In Third car. pleaded guilty TO the charge
she had only ny cents In her
One Of the captains o police informed the Court that
Riley was confidence operator. wheeupon the Recorder
sent him to the state Prison for two years ard SIX
months Lewis RattigAn, who attempted 70 pass coun-
terfet I've dollar bill Bank Of Owego at store In
Leonard street, pleaded guilty 70 forgery In the fourth
degree, and was remanded for sentence. Eastus n NJ
Garrett who pleaded guilty last thursday TO one Of four
indictments for oounterfotng the trade mark Of tho
Atlantic White Lead Company was seutcsced TO tho
State Prison for two years. appears that Garrett is
somewhat notorious operator In this class Of torgesss
Kate haey convicted Of ssesaipfthr hundred dob
lars from Jesse Chateron, returned soldier, at dis
reputable house Mercer street. shs xas sentenced y
tho State Prisoa for two years. The jury disagreed In
the Of Terrence Fay, who charged with stealing
gold watch the property Of Michael Green. he having
furnished eviaenos OF his good character. The accused
was discharged. John Darcy, jointly indicted with
number q others Tor robbing Hiram ". Tbbetts, n
saloon In Seventh avenue was acquitted, tho complainant
not being very positive TO tho identity Of Darcy VIM
Munsch, indicted with two other mon for robbing
soldier named Wm Henry Kraf Of ono hundred and
thirty five dollars at lager bier saloon In Clinton street
the 9Th inst placed trial in the afternoon The
jury net agreed upon verdict in his case At late
hour last evening.
Tho revision Of tho lists OF the Of one hundred
and thirty three thousand persons N this city enrolled
by the provost marshais liable TO military duty is
progressing rapidly under the supervision Of tho Super
visors' Volunteering Committes Over i've hundred
CLERKS employed in the work. and il Is expected
that the number viii have be considerably increased
The building for the Enrolment Board In the City
Hall Park is completed, and viii be occupied to day.
Three thousand dollars stolen from the safe OF
coal Office n Third avenue, Thirteth street. last
Friday night No clue has yet boon obtained to indicate
who wero the robberA
There 2,433 emgrants landed here last week,
making the total since january against l57 $50
TO the corresponding period last year. The Communication
balance Is $i2,c3l Al.
The gold market excited and higher yesterday.
Tho opening quotation 224 and tho closing 223
The market was higher tho morning. but fell Oh
in the afternoon. Government securities nsavy.
The gold yesterday rendered commercial affairs
altogether frmer but The reluctance OF buyers take
hold regarded evidence that they looked upon the
advance gold only nominal and temporary, in view
Of which holders manifested . willingness TO concede
something 10 order to induce purchases But transac
tons very moderate, and trade was confined to
few OF the leading commodities Petroleum dull
ha nd In On rhanc tha
-four market advanced 16c. a25c., with moderate do
mand Wheat In better demand and =. So. higher
while corn and-oats without decided change. Pork
without decided change, while beef and lard rmer.
Frrights wore dull; whiskey higher.
The market for beef cattle opened heavy on Monday
Of this week. under the combined influences Of heavy
receipts and ncemept weather. and all but the best fell
OF from c. 10 lc. per lb But the market yesterday
frmsr with active demand. Prices varied from
lOc 2oc with Christmas steers at from 2lc.
csc. Mich COWS sold At from $35 70 $50 SIS. veais
steady at &c. l3c. lac. sheep and lambs
about the same, except for Christmas offerings, which
sold At l2c 13c. Hogs sold At lSc. l4Kc. The total
receipts 1910 beeves 70 COWS, 1o25 veals 037
sheep and lambs. and Is 1884 hogs
the Presidential sueoeksion--Ths Pre-
liminary B1anGuvrss OF the Chase and
Seward Factions.
The House of Representatives on Monday
last, by vote of sixty-eight to 6fty-eight, on
the motion Of Mr.. Winter Davis, Chairman on
Foreign Affairs, adopted resolution, declar-
ing "that Congress has a constitutional right
to an authoritative voice in declaring and pre-
scribing the foreign policy of the United States,
as well as in the recognition Of new Powers
and other things; and it is the constitutional
duty Of the Executive Department to respect
that policy, not less in diplomatic negotiations
than in the use of the national force when
authorized by law" and that "the propriety Of
any declaration Of any foreign policy by Con-
gress is sufficiently proved by the vote which
pending and undetermined. is not fit topic
for diplomatic explanation with any foreign
Power"
Now, upon its face, this is remonstrance
from the House against the diplomatic expla-
nation" voucbsaied to Louis Napoleon by the
Secretary of State in reference to the unani-
nous vote of the House at the last session in
favor of the enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine in Mexico; but this proceeding means
something more. The bulk Of the republican
members voted against this remonstrance, no
doubt to save appearances; but still sufficient
number Of the radicals voted with the mass OF
the democrats to carry the resolution. Had
more been wanted we presume they could have
been procured. The great object in view on
the part OF Mr.. Winter Davis and the radicals
supporting him is to get Mr.. Seward out of
the Cabinet and . radicsl in bis place, and for
purposes which we will now proceed to explain.
1t must be apparent to every intelligent mind
that the issues upon which the party in power
and the outside opposition elements will be re-
organized for the next Presidential contest will
be new issues, resulting from the suppression
Of the rebellion, the extinction Of slavery, the
policv of the administration in the work OF re-