The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-18


we're Of that class interesting only TO Q compare
lively few individuals or to small localities In
the Senate the Lexington Avenue Railroad bill
was reported adversely, and the report was
agreed to. The bill amendatory Of the oct
iegalizing the bounty and riot bonds Of our
Board Of Supervisors was ordered to .
third reading. The bill to establish FREQ
law library in this city was again brought up
on its third reading. and again defeated The
Brazil Navigation Company bill was ordered to
third reading. Among the bills introduced was
one designating the day next succeeding certain
holidays; that come on Sunday to be observed In
the payment and acceptance Of bills Of exchange.
&c. A resolution was presented that the Board
Of Commissioners of Pilots present plans for the
completion Of the Battery extension. II was
tabled.
In the Assembly the bill establishing . Bureau
Of Military Statistics was passed. Reports we're
made from committees ON the bills to establish the
Home for Disabled Soldiers and for the incorpors-
ton Of Q company. with . capital Of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, to establish
. public market in the. Eighteenth ward
of this city. Included In . large number
Of measures introduced were another Health
bill for this city and bill for the con-
struction efAa bridge across the East river.
between New York and Brooklyn. Bills were
noticed for Department Of Real Estate in our
city government, to incorporate the Public Stock
Board, to build an armory for the Eighth regiment
Of the National Guard and for the construction
Of ship canals in Broadway and all the contiguous
Streets in lieu Of the numberless railroads. COM
pleted or projected A resolution was offered
instructing our Senators and requesting our Rep
resentatives in Congress to vote for printing an
additional number of copies of General McClel.
lan's report.
Tho democrats Of the Assembly held caucus
yesterday to consult over the Metropolitan Police
bill. There was considerable discussion; but no
course was decided upon, and they adjourned to
continue the conference to-day.
MIsCELLANE0Us Nxws
A meeting of the Lincoln Campaign Club was
held at the corner Of Broadway and Twenty-third
street last evening. Mr.. Charles 8. Spencer occu-
pied the chair and Mr.. George Tsrwillgcr acted as
secretary. After address from Mr.. Spencer in ad
vocaoy of the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln, commit.
tee We appointed to make arrangements as to the
organization of the club. The meeting then ad-
journsd to Wednesday evening next.
The proceedings of the Board of Education last
duced by Mr.. Hickman, to suspend bylaw of
the Board in order to permit the children of the
public schools to contribute to the Sanitary Fair,
was adopted. strange anomoly was that the re-
publicans were the principal opponents of this re.
solution.
The proceedings of the Court Martial on Lieut..
Coles case was quite interesting yesterday. Gen.
Spinola and the Judge Advocate were both on the
stand. and furnished some spicy evidence on the
method of ensting at Lafayette Hall.
An important revenue case, which has been for
several days past engaging the attention Of Judge
Shpman and jury in the United States Circuit
Court. was Yesterday brought to a close, the jury
returning verdict for the government. The cause
Of action was an alleged excess of duty imposed
by the Collector Of the Port upon an importation
of French calfskins, technically reour cires, or
wsxed calfskns. The article was detained al the
customs until an additional tax, imposed by the
Tariff act of 1861, was paid to the Collector. The
additional tax paid on protest. aud it
was to recover the supposed excess Of charge
that the action was brought. Plaintiff sought
to show that portion Of the invoice, which
weighed more than thirty-three kilogrsmncs,
or about eighty pounds per dozen, were not
tanned calfskins within meaning of the Tariff
act of 1861, but an article known to the trade as
kipskin. On the other side experienced leather
importers testified that weight is no criterion by
which to Judge Of the classification Of leather
skins; that the growth and quality of the skin is
the only safe test. A verdict was returned for
the government.
There was an interesting divorce case on trial
in the Supreme Court yesterday entitled Melville
vs.. Melville. The parties are well OF and hold
q respectable position in society. Mrs. Melville
appears complainant, and charges her husband
with adultery, committed, as she alleges, during a
period extending from 1858 to 1861.
Tie case Of Gudeman W. General Wool was
argued yesterday in the Supreme Court, General
Term, before Judges Leonard, Clerke and Suther.
land. IL was one of those cases Of arbitrary ar
rests similar to that of George w. Jones VS.. VIM.
H. Seward, reported in these columns about two
weeks ago. The defendant sought TO remove the
into the United States Circuit Court for
trial. contrary to the wish Of the plaintiff and the
argument yesterday was upon the legality Of the
decision Of the lower court denying the motion to
remove the cause out OF the State courts. The
court took the papers and announced that they
would render decision in the matter at the con.
cluson Of the term.
In the Court Of Sessions yesterday, before Judge
Russell, Mary Wake, middle aged Irish woman,
pleaded guilty Of having shot at Mary CAROLYN on
the 18th OF January last. The complainant 10 en-
ployed as housekeeper at No. 81 West Broadway,
where the prisoner entered without leave, and, on
being ordered out, committed the assault above
mentioned with six bsrrelled revolver. John
Fisher, q German, was tried and convicted Of
having robbed VIM. Schneider Of $40 in green.
backs. Schneider is one Of the many returned
volunteers who have lately been relieved Of their
money while intoxicated. He took part in the
:" battle above the Clouds and returned to this
city on furlsugh, when he visited the saloon No.
81 Bowery, where he imbibed pretty freely, and
was relieved Of his pocketbook by the prisoner.
James McKsnna, an Irish laborer, pleaded guilty
Of having attempted to utter q counterfeit ten