The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-13
The LEGISLATURE.

of this city relative to the issue OF county bonus,
and to authorize the borrowing OF an aouisona'
sum for the payment OF riot damages anu iniii'ary
bounties, to amend the act for compromising par
ties whose property may be destroyed In conse-
quence OF mobs and riots, TO authorizs tne Deia-
ware and Lackawanna Railroad Company TO own
lands in this State to enlarge the Chemung Canal
feeder. TO regulate the milk freight on the Harlem
Railroad to amend certain sections Of the Code
of Procedure to confirm certain conveyanoes
executed BY husband and wife directly to each
other and to enable husband and wife to convey
real property directly to each other, and to incor
porate the Altamaha Canal Company. Among
the bills introduced was one to incorporate the
Cayuga and Ontario Ship Canal Company. A
resolution was adopted nquirng into the obstacles
interfering with the sale OF the Marine Hospital
and land at Seguine's Point, as directed by law
last year. The Assembly resolutions to enable
soldiers to vote were referred to the judiciary
Committee.
In the Assembly the Speaker announced the
standing committees, and bills were noticed TO
amend the Registry and Excise laws, to provide
for the payment of the certificates Of the soldiers
of 1872, to amend the Metropolitan Police act and
the act relative to the sale of property in Brook
Ign for unpaid taxes, to incorporate the Pawners
Relief Association Of New York, to create com
missioners for intrenchments, removals and reve-
nues for this city, to build a produce market in
New York, to regulate the ferrage between this
city and Long Island to allow soldiers in the army
to vote, and to regulate the milk freight on the
Harlem Railroad. Several unmportant bills were
introduced. and resolutions were adopted to amend
the constitution for the relief Of the calendar Of
the Court of Appeals.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
There are four European steamships due at
American ports to-day, with news to the LIST Of
January-fiye days later. These vessels sailed in
the following ORDER
Steamship From Day Of Saiiino D.c,ir1,o;
Sidon ...... Queenstown :. Dec 80 New York
City Of London. Queenstown. Doc. 3i.. New York
Teutonia Southampton. Dec. 3d.. New York
Hibernia Londonderry. Jan. 1,.. Portland
We have news from the City of Mexico
and San Luis Potosi-yia San Francisco-re.
spectivey to the ODD and 18th of Decem.
Der. The Mexican loyal forces are continually
harassng the invading troops, not only in iso.
lated and guerilla attacks but frequently in strong
force, Offering them battle whenever opportunity
offers. In one of these General Uraga, with 900
Mexicans, attacked the French army ntrenched
at Morela, but was repulsed with loss Of two
thousand killed and wounded. Uraga had pre-.
viously inflicted considerable damage or the
French by capturing supply trains. Genera.
Doblado had evacuated Guanajuato first destroy
ing the aqueduct water reservoirs and growing
crops, leaving the whole country around barren
waste. Ortega was expected to Join Do.
blado and give the French battle. The
Mexican traitor Tobar with 5000 men
was defeated on the 9th ultmo near Guadalaj lara
by an equal number of loyalists under Col. Rajos.
The impression prevailed at Mexico that Maxim.
liam would be induced to abandon the throne, and
that some Spanish prince would be substituted for
o time, on condition that France and Spain uphold
the new government. Juarez contemplated NOV.
ing his seat Of government from San Luis to Monte
rey, to be nearer the United States. President
Juarez, in q letter, says:-"We know full we'll that
if the United States had not been engaged in their
present struggle no European potentate would ever
have attempted to strike blow against republican
institutions" He says it may be a matter of sur.
prise that they abandon the principal cities, but
they were right in doing 30; that by harassing
and destroying the French communications, and
carrying on a rowing system of warfare, like that
which the French once experienced in Spain, they
eventually will not consider Mexico an easy en-
pire to govern.
At meeting of the National Democratic Com
nittee, held at the house of its chairman August
Belmont last evening, it was unanimously voted
hat the next National Democratic Convention be
held in the city of Chicago the 4th Of July next
number of republican politicians left New
York yesterday evening for Washington Rumor
states that this political exodus is connected with
the Collectorship Of this port, which may per.
chance, be vacant very soon.
In the Board of Supervisors yesterday but little
business Of public interest transpired. The stand
ing committees for the present year were an
by the President to be as follows:-Com-
mittee on Annual Taxes, Messrs. Purdy, Davis,
Ely and Little; Civil Courts, Messrs. Little Purdy
Smith and Ely; Criminal Courts and Police Messrs.
Ely, Shook. Conner and Davis County Offices,
Messrs. Roach, Stewart, Briggs and Shook; Print.
ing and Stationery, Messrs. Blunt, Conner, Stew
art and Briggs Charities and Correction, kessrs.
Smith, Purdy, Blunt and Roach. Adjourned to
Tuesday next.
The Commissioners Of Health met yesterday,
and Mayor Gunther was chosen President Of the
Board for the ensuing year. A communication
received from DR.. Griscom calling attention to
the large increase in the mortality Of the past
over the previous year, ana the hesioent rhy-
stefan presented an interesting report upon
typhoid and typhus fevers, showing the necessity
for improved methods of ventilation in tenement
houses and public buildings
Messrs. Underhill, Topples and Doty, who had
been arrested by the Custom House officers on a
charge of completely with L. J. Olmstead in the
contraband trade, were released yesterday by
Marshal Murray, there being no evidence produced
against them.
United States Commissioner Osborn commenced
an examination yesterday into the charge Of muir
der Of the second mate Of the Yorktown. Two Of
the accused sailors were discharged; the investi.
cation as to the others was adjourned till to-day
The trial Of the will of Thomas Kelley, deceased.
was continued yesterday before Surrogate Tuck
or, and win be further proceeded with to-day.
There was an excited stock market ycaterday and a