The New York herald., 1864-12-13

Admiral Farragut nstang reception on MS anucPae1
early arrival In the city. II was unanimously resolved
that committee Of twenty be appointed 70 raise sum
cient present the Admiral with handsome tessi
mona tha, another committee be appointed to re-
ceve him on behalf Of the merchants Of Ney York and
inform him their action. 1t agreed that IL the
Hartford, Admiral Farrsguts flagship, did not arrive
here during last night this latter committee would pro-
ceed down the bay this morning 70 her on board
the revenue cutter Bronx
number OF the merchants and prominent men OF this
city desrous OF mansstng their respect for the Hon.
Reuben E. Fento Governor elect OF this State addressed
him note few weeks since, requesting his attendance
At dinner to be given in his honor To this Mr. Fenton
has replied thanking them for this manifestation Of their
regard but stating that the urgency OF his public duties
will permit him to meet them at present in the man
contemplated
The annual election Of officers Of the New York Fire
Department hold last night and resulted follows
President John R. Piatt; Wee President. syivanus j.
Macy; Secretary, Samuel Conover Treasurer John 5.
Giles Trustees, James Y Watkins Wilson Small and Ed
Hinchman
a mass meeting Of invalid soldiers was held at NO.
113 Bowery Sunday for the purpose OF taking sucn
action might be necessary for speedy settlement OF
their claims the bounty awarded them BY Congress
April 25, 1854. committee. consisting OF A. Liberty
T. saer and G. j. RoKus, was appointed to draw up
petition and bring the matter 70 the notice Of the proper
authorities Washington. The petition will remain al
the committee for week. 50 that those wishing 70
attach their signatures can do SO FREQ Of expense.
The Monitor Dictator proceeded down the bay yester
day trial trip, She returned to her anchorage on
Bedoe's Is and In the evening.
In the Baldwin Jaycox vs. tho Mayor, where
the plaintiffs claimed to be the lowest bidders on the new
reservoir contract and awarded 1000 damages
by referee under the Of lS60 Judge Cerke yesser
dy rendered opinion vacatng tho entire proceedings
on the ground tnat the act was unconstitutional INC
judgment which tho plaintiffs obtained against the city
is therefore null and void all proceedings under IT.
together with the order OF reference, arc set aside
1t was decided Yesterday by Judge Cardozo in the sc
Of John Kerr and others the New York Consolidated
Stage Company, that the directors had no r'gnt =
make the assignment TO Augustus Schel without ha'ns
nrs. obtained the consent Of majority OF the s,ocA
holders to the transaction.
An order 0, arrest was issued against James NJ Far
rington Of tho Bahama Islands, yesterday, by Judge
Barnard requiring him to give security in the sum OF
$l40 900 to await the result OF two suits commenced
agaiust him by the Union and Sun Mutual Insurance COM
panes of this city, for the alleged wrongful conveyance
OF the cargo Of tho brig Charles on the occasion OF thu
wreck OF that vessel or Long Cay, IN the month Of Octo
ber last The counsel the defendant moved to have
| the order vacated, whom an argument ensued which
occupied the attention OF the court during the entir
afternoon The Judge took the papers and reserved h
decision.
The trial OF the great Lawrence viii case still "drag
its slow length along in the Surrogatos Court Ysster
day was the twenty si4ath DAY Of s being before tA
Surrogate and the seventh day Of the examination Of thu
Witness Mrs. sickles sister OF the lady who claimed
I have been Mr. A. r. LAwrence's vifc. Tho probabl
time Of the ending Of the trial Is beyond the power
mortal foresight TO determlne since there eight
ten lawyers employed in the case
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday before Re
corder Hoffman, Lavnia Murray, indicted for stealing
Gty dollars from James Henry, resident OF the State
Penpsyy ana, the 20th Of November pleaded guilty
attempt at grand larceny and sent TO the Peni
tentiary for one Lawrence Cahll convicted
stealing fifty ye dollars from Patrick Tornay at No. s2t
lear street, the 29th or August. was shown thai
the prisoners previous character excellent and
that at the time the money WAS taken he lntoxi
Gated The Recorder imposed tho lowest sentence that
could be passed. which the state Prison
remarkiog that be would communicate with tho Cover
| nor 70 have tho sentence commuted. John Brady
| and John Doyle were convicted OF petty larceny, ia
| stealing some money from the drawer OF Patrick
Kearnan's liquor store. Of Howard and Crosby
streets. the 10Th October They sent 10 thu
Pententiary or SIX months and each fined 500 Johr
Tomson alias Ferdinand H. ipdcted for the homicide
OF John Ahern plead guilty to anslaugher in tho third
degree. Tho prisoner, who was Swedish sailor
became very much intoxicated on the "a of Novem
while at OF Chambers and Cherry streets
got into quarrel with men, and in the ARRAY
stabbed Ahcrn ipacting wounds which shortly proved
fatal He to the State Prison for three years
That light sentence imosed in consequence OF evi
dence OF his previous good character haviog been fur
| nshed by the Swedish Consul Augustus Bow man in
foia narau ~
stabbng him in the neck with q knife the l7.h o
September, at % Catharipe slip, was convicted
| assault with intent to do bodily harm be re
msnded Tor sentence. Sidney Boykin, respectable
looking youth OF nineteen, said 70 have como iron
Alabama three months was tried and convicted OF
assault with intent TO kill Charles Miller, in drinking
saloon at the OF Laurens and Broome Streets
tn Sd OF October appears that they were drinking
and Miller hit Boykn In the face whereupou he went
into the yard returned in Eve minutes and deliberately
nred pistol at Miller, putting out hs eye The Recorder
sentenced to the State Prison for three years and sI
months observing that II he had IL in hs power b.
would seud all Inc young mea in the city who frequen
houses OF prostitution and drinking saloons with re
volvers their pockets prison also. Marta Ryan aud
Ann Kelly charged with causing the death OF Caha
rine Collins, who received fatal injury by falling dowr
tho stairs 237 West Seventeenth street There was nc
reliable evidence duplicating the accused and they
discharged After the conclusion OF this the Court
adjourned. having sa; till . late hour order finish
| the calendar
An inquest held yesterday at the Blackweis Island
Hospital on the body Of boy seventeen years Of age
name !ape who had been serving out a sentence for
burglary in the Pententiary but who day last week
escaped from the island by swimming and after reach
ing Ravepswood the opposite side OF the East river
| died from exhaustion and exposure
young twenty i've years Of age, giving bis name
Thomas Roberts, yesterday arrested after being
chased several blocks. the charge Of assauting
aged In Frankfort street. about O'Clock n the
Afternoon, ana "garottpg' and robbing him. Roberts
| was locked up 10 answer the complaint.
Patrick Malone was yesterday committed for cxamina-
ton charged with being Of gang OF seven or riRh,
men who Sunday night assaulted Mr. Edward wsthe.
r OF ~ pike street, in Monroe, Market street. and