The New York herald., 1864-05-04

See tho II establishing Bureau nuttAry JueSico
was called up but coming TO vote the Senate was
found 70 be without quorum and tbereupoa adjourned
10 the House of Representatives the Military Commit
reported bill Increasing on after tho LIST Of Nay
nex the pay Of private soldiers from thirteen 70 sixteen
dollars psr month, oorporab 70 eighteen doiars, ser
geants 70 twenty dollars orderly sergeants 70. twenty
four dollars sergeant majors to twenty six dollars psr
month, and paymasters clerks to twelve hundred dol
lars per anuum Some discussion snsued, and the bill
was passed unanimously TIE Sssatss amendments
70 the Naval Appropriatica bill reported BY tho
Ways and Means Committee Those appropriatng seven
million two hundred Thousand dollars The completion
OF sixteen screw steam soops, four millions for the
purchase and repair vessels for Western waors and
three millions for the purchase and charter Of vessels for
bockading purposes ooncurfed In. The Senate's
amendment striking out tho appropriation for the pur
CHASE Of land adjoining the Charestown Navy Yard was
also coDcurred in well ths proposition to remove
the Naval Academy from Newport, R. l., to Annapolis
Nd. Tho House then concurred 10 tho Senatss amend
mont providing that no money appropriated for tho
Naval Academy shall be applied In tho support Of any
midshpman who shall not hereafter b appointed In
strict conformity with law. The bill then laid asde
and the debate the bin providing for the establish
meut Of republican governments in the rcvoed States
was resumed, and continued till the Adjournment
MIsCELLAHEoUs NEWS
tion from the Comptroller received containing
Of the law authorizing the raising OF money
for the payment Of bounses and riot claims and ord
TO provide for the redemption Of the county loans
for these purposes This ordinance adopted Another
communication from the Comptroller was then read.
This contained certified copy Of tho new county tax
levy and the draft Of ordinance TO amend the ord
making the annual appropriations tho
year. Referred to COMMITTEES On Annual Taxes.
Supervisor Blunt for the able manner In which
hs discharged his duty TO the county as chairman
Of the Volunteer Committee. Adopted. report was
sent in by the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
containing statement Of the number OF persons under
their charge the first quarter Of this year Tho number
OF inmates received fourteen thousand two hundred
and twenty one; transferred three thousand hum
dred and thirty SICK Ave thousand hrec hundred
and forty; died. seven hundred and eighty three;
maninR Thousand three hundred sxty.ooe. The
Board adjourned for week.
the opening Of his yesterday Surrogate Tucker
took occasion to say that the report pubished the
Tribune purporng to give account Of the proceedings
Of his court In the matter Of the Fullerton contempt case
Incorrect Rarbled and unfair His Honor remarked
that the reports OF all the other morning papers had
impartial apd fair.
The memory OF the famous Walton murder case was
revived the Surrogatss Court again yesterday
ing William B. Moore, the detective presented petit
ton setting forth that Walton murdered and that
his executors advertised reward OF thousand dollars
for the conviction Of the murderer that conviction
afterwards procured through the petitioner
titled by the then strict Attorney, and the convict
Jeerdsis awaiting execution; that the executors
OF Walton have not paid the reward although there
abundant assets and praying for an order for payment
The Surrogate hold that this claim appeared be neither
debt Of the testator expense OF the admnisra
ton Of the estate and denied the prayer OF the petitioner
The hearing 10 the Fullerton oootempt case, writ Of
habeas corpus, before Judge 0arvn yesterday caused
considerable excitement among the lawyers. Mr.. Van
Loon defended the action OF the Surrogate committing
the defendant while exJudge Dean made lengthy sp
peal in favor Of Mr. Fullerton The Court reserved ts
decision
In the OF Clark vs. Brooks which was set down for
trial in the Court or Common Pleas before Judge Brady
yesterday afldavn was presented BY the plaintiff to
the effect that since be left tho establishment the books
the have been muaied, with the Wow OF in
jurng him 10 the present suit. Judge Brady took the
papers, and said be would examine into the matter.
Coroner Norris yesterday delivered bis charge TO the
Jury 10 the CbenaDgo boiler explosion He reviewed
at considerable length the evidence Of the various wit
who had testified before them and presented the
leading educed hererom On the conclusion Of bis
address the jury retired 70 deliberate and continued
session during portion Of the afternoon and up TO ten
O'Clock at pight without agreeing upon verdict They
will continue their examination OF the testimony to-day
The stock market opened dull yesterday, and prices
again went down, but In the ateruooo better feeling
prevailed and disposition evinced 10 shake or the
depression that has hung heavily during the last two
weeks Gold started ~ 1T7h, and sold up 10 lT9x but
the transactions did not any large amounts. Gov
securities Inactive and lower The regis
tered nvetwentes sold for 1os and scven.thrties for
loeh Money continued plenty. the rate OF interest
could not be quoted above six per cent
The markets yesterday generally quiet and
prices Of nearly all knds OF merchandise merely
nominal Tha wss particularly the with imported
merchandise Domestic produce mostly dull and do.
cning, while many kinds ruled lower Petroleum
about the only exception The news from Europe excited
the market and caused an advance OF 20. &c. por gal
Ion. Uoston was steady On Change business In bread
stuns was very dull and -four and wheat again
slightly lower. while and oats which demand
for government account sustained Pork 6rm.
Lard dull and droons, and other provisions quiet New
butter request a 3oc for Ohio and DC Tor state
whiskey again nrmer and iu good request Frsghts
were dull and without change Tue report Of
tbs commercial brokers who went 70 wsshnsson 70 pro
against increased taxalon heard ~ Informal
meeting 'Changs and further action b 70 bs had In
the matter the close oS business the time and
place to-day.
The market FOR besr cattle was dull and heavy this
week, and prices Kc- ks per pcUsd lower. few
choice realized 17c but the bulk Of the prime
offerings at lec. 1ske osber kinds sold down
low &c., l3c., 12c and Iio., according 70 quality.
Mich csws were au,es and unchanged. veas
we're dull and lower: sales were made ~
fc. d. exc. Sheep sod lambs were also lower;
prices varied from s5 30 70 - Gil. Hogs dull and
kc. lower; sales At 30 skc. os.-sbs latter
treme figure. The receipts were $500 bssvsa, IS
cows, 200 vsas. loeiI shseps and lambs and is ssa
hogs
NAroLEoS ALMOST Our or HB MEXICAN Mup-
DII.-In another portion Of this journal we
publish the articles Of agreement entered into
between the new Emperor Of Mexico and the