The New York herald., 1864-02-20

tunate deceased. In passing sentence Judge
onpman said that the cruelty Of captains and
omcers on board ships was Disgrace to the
American commercial marine. and whenever .
captain or first officer came before him on an in
dictment Of the kind he would inHict the extreme
! penalty Of the law. Hurd had been nine months
IN prison. The sentence Of the Court consigned
him to further imprisonment for one year and ten
months and to pay fine of $500.
The action brought by Michael Gihooly against
oKeefe Duryea, proprietors Of the Broadway
and Cortlandt street line Of omnibuses, was not
dismissed by Judge Hearn because the plaintiff
failed to prove negligence on the part Of the
driver. motion for a non-suit was made by the
counsel for the defence on its appearing in evi-
dence that one Of the defendants had died before
the service Of the summons, and 1t was upon this
ground that the Court dismissed the complaint
In the Court of Sessions yesterday. Judge Rus
sci presiding, Louisa Brady pleaded guilty Of hav-
ng stolen watch and chain valued at $40 from
Thomas Moran on the 10th ult. She was jointly
indicted with Mary Wilson, who was convicted Of
petit larceny on Monday last, and plea of guilty
OF similar offence was accepted in the present
case. Sentenced to the Penitentary for six
months. Catharine Ryan, an Irish servant girl.
was tried and convicted Of having picked the
pocket of Mary Powers Of s35 in bank bills on the
5th inst. and was sentenced to the State Prison
for two years Sarah Roach was tried and convict
ed of grand larceny. The indictment charges that
about the I'd Of December last she stole quantity
of jewelry and marseilles bed quilt, in all valued
at 500, from No. Gal Sixth avenue. She confessed
having stolen the quilt, but denied all knowledge of
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sentence. The Grand Jury made a presentment
in relation to the great moral and social evils re.
suiting from the liquor traffic, and suggested as
remedy the vigorous enforcement Of the excise
laws. They were then discharged for the term.
Tho stock market had an upward tendency again yes
terday and orders were plenty brokers could nd
time 70 NIL The strongest stocks on the list the
New York railroads. which just now to be the
sought after Tho resolution before Congress authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to dispose the surplus
coin in the vaults had the effect OF reducing
the premIumon gold yesterday per cent but IL after
wards recovered and closed at 159k Government secu
rites were strong and in demand at steadily increasing
prices. Money continues easy at six per cent
In view OF the recession Of god there was scarcely SO
much OF buoyancy and rmness 10 business places yeser
day yet 10 many commodities fair business was re-
ported. The plenitude OF available capital had ten
dency to stimulate TRANSACTIONS but this was counter.
acted by the uncertainties regarding gold quotations
On Change business was extremely dull The drop
In gold carried with it corresponding decline
10 -four, wheat and whiskey. Hog products were less
firm, though without marked chssgc in price, Broad.
stus active at steady prices Freghs were stf owing
to The reduced supply Of the berhs but the en-
gagemcns were moderate The market later In the day
was excited by the advces per the City OF Manchester
when rites were largely advanced 3D. was refused bv
American vessels Tor wheat Cotton steady. Groceries
were rather quiet. Petroleum steady Tor crude and
lrm Tor refined