The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08

foreign countries IL provides that all steamers ant
other vessels sailing from any port In tho United states
for foreign port shall be obliged 10 receive and carry
mails the Postmaster General shall direct ant
shall receive such compensation the cfor rs no shall Dc
l eide upon Pains and penalties prov dod for viola
tion OF the provisions Of the bill which passed. Tut
senate's amendments to the Deficiency bill the,
| taken up 10 Committee OF the Whole, whom ling
rambling ensued nearly all foreign TO the sub
which the committee and the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday notice given Of bill
for the completion Of the Battery extension. Bills
introduced for the better regulation Of Manhattan square
and relative the OF ST. Patrcks Cathedral In
this city The resolution in regard to making distine
tion in the currency In which the interest and principal
shall be paid to foreign and domestic holders d State
stocks caned up and debated some length. mo
ton to pay both classes in gold lost debate On
sued amendment to pay In geld only on such state
stock as held byLcregners prior TO March l, 1858,
which cut or by making tho subject the special
order for Wednesday next. resolution adopted
requesting the Assembly 10 return tho Lebanon Spring
Railroad bill IL being apprebeGdcd that Its provisions
covered the Harlem Broadway Railroad grant 1he bill
allowing husband and wife 70 testify for and against
each other debated and ordered third reading.
n the assembly bills reported incorporate the
New York American School Institute and relative
American Institute Among the bits introduced was
or railroad in Boominedaie avenue, and to ncor
pora,e the Manhattan Railroad Company, New York.
resolution adopted requiring the Canal Board to re
port plan for enlargng locks the Eric. oswego
and Cayuga ana Sereca canals.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
private letter from Havana, dated March /. states
that uD,tcd States guubOat De Soto in the dry
ri
Havana had threatened to burn the vessel, also
threatened the officers with violence. The Spanish au
thorities however had gwen the officers Of
permission TO their side arms, and they vsi.
the CITY fully armed.
An immense war meeting was held in Tammany HAN
last evening for the purpose Of giving an additional i'm
petus 70 volunteering IN General iiancocks corps which
is now bsing ned up ior SPECIAL service at the Of
war The meeting vas very enthusiastic aud success
fui affair. speeches made by Generals Hancock
Meagher, Carl Schurz, Vielc and Mr. James I. Brady
The pressure columns o. European and other
portant news prevents giving such iu report Of the
pro- ceilings would WISH II is pleasing TO observe,
however. that the meeting em,nentiy satisfactory
and successful.
There report In Brooklyn yesterday that two
prominent and well known citizens. residing in tho
entity Clinton avenue had been summary arr ested
by the military power No further particulars have
transpred
The Hon. N. G. Taylor. Of Tennessee. who u.s. under the
approval Governor Johnson eudeavoring obtain
lief for the suffering Union OF that State, has been
invited by number of New York gentlemen TO make a
public statement OF the Of that loyal but unor
tunate people Mr. Taylor states in reply that 10 will be
happy to address the people OF the city Of New York
that subject on Thursday evening next.
meeting OF the Society Friends held at Ruther
in of tha fread Tflo
executive committee reported that they had purchased
large quantity OF clothing for the OF the freedmen
and sent 70 Newbern, Port Royal, Norfolk and other
places at the South Contributions 70 the amount OF
2s9 had been received Of which there $727 90
left in the hands OF the society.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday Afternoon Presi
dent Henry in the chair. resolution adopted AL.
thorzing the Third Avenue Railroad Company extend
their track through 1o4,h street to the Park Also
directing the Harlem Railroad Company lay their track
in Fourth avenue, from Thirty street to Forty
second street. without any additional charge and to
tend their track through street 70 the East
river The Board then adjourned until wednesday
O'Clock.
The Councimen met O'Clock yesterday President
Hayes in the chair. After acting on number OF routine
papers, resolutions received from the Aldermen
the Third Avenue Railroad Company 70
END their tracks along several streets the east side OF
city, also through Chambers street 10 the east side Of
Broadway, and 10 Icy turnouts and switches at Four
eenth street, Fifth to Seventh streets and In Printing
House square and Tryon row. Messrs. Jaques aud OPP
yke uousy opposed the adoption Of the resolutions
that the city ought reap benefit from
10 valuable a franchise, whereas ii was we'll
Known fact that the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany refused TO pay any license fees 70 the
,ity for the already running their tracks. Mr.
Opdvke moved that they be required 70 pay TO the city
len cent Of the gross receipts from the proposed
tension. The motion was lost Messrs. Brandon and
advocated the adoption the resolutions and all
the members voted In the Affirmative with the exception
Messrs Jaques and opdyke The resolutions from the
Aldermen authorizing the Fourth avenue Railroad Com
pany extend their tracks from Thirty TO Forty
second Streets and also to lay double track from Fourth
70 the East river were concurred in BY vote
similar the former one and the Board then adjourned
until Thursday next al four O'Clock.
President Acton OF the Board OF Police
yesterday reported that the Metropolitan police Of this
city already contributed 50 600 for the benefit OF the
Sanitary Fair and in eli probability the amount win be
increased 70 81 900 before the opening Of the fair the
2sth inst
All articles remaining unsold at the the Brooklyn SAM
tary Fair on Wednesday viii be sold day the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music to the highest bidder
For time past suits have been In progress
between b +. Benton proprietor OF the Brooklyn Park
theatre and Gabriel Harrison, Its manager. These
suits eliminated Saturday and Sunday last in rather
farcical and udcrous racas for the Of the
theatre rs alleged that firearms were exhibited on
the OCCASION and tha, the farce might have terminated
with tragedy had IL not been for the timely inter-
Of the police This contrary rather 70 the usual
order Of theatrical performances for tragic plays are
otener succeeded by farces than farees BY tragedies
Mr. Benton remains 10 possession Of the theatre.
An action commenced In the Superior Court before
Judge Robertson, yesterday, BY Joseph l. Hewss and
John NJ Phillips against Edward Robinson, 70 recover
balance Of AIS alleged to Be due on sale OF machinery
made In lse2 The defendant admits the purchase aud
delivery the property, but alleges that portion OF the
machinery, consisting q three rinng machines was not
furnished according contract md that they are wholly