The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23

ous,v been sdop,ei by tho A .embly. Pills gwen
notice O. fT the construction, by he Meropoirah Rih
way company, rare d. unie- certain sir"es 80 ihs
CITY l. inc .rpora,e the state Temperance society aud to
amend the act ncnrpor.t ~ the Bro kyn tasirn vs.
troi FIRE ne,a-tmsnt. the Union Tut tonpaav e'li
WIS debated FOR so 40 time aud aaaIy orde,ed to -
third reading as were also bills aprroprning 81 500 or
ths Bureau Rec,rd- IN tbs c,'y, aud 500"
Tor the DEVELOPMENT Of al II sprns at Moneznma lns
| Groom Al uo BOARD In conmu cation giving
extracts The Common coincii ~ re-
gard storage rvoirs. he Seaae Raraat Com
mee Yesterday aternoon decided T. report sg INST tue
Bariem Broadway Rsiroad bill
1 In the Assembly resolution adopted that local
bills and thoss mt gvng franchises IN king spprp-
prations the tire ,snry may be rccommted, With
power for tie committees 10 report conpeie mi md
IL the following bills SO dsnased Of 10 ceuSod re
the Boston Harf I'd Frie and other railroads.: Tor he
prevention Of frauds the purcha hreadsus IN this
CITY: alive 20 the American ns ito ana 10 incor
tho Mschins,s Association tn bis TO ieg'ie Ger
tain Of Counci 70 inc ropra'e tho New
York Land AID Drainage Company; for the detection Of
bi'ls the american Literary
Fund Association Of this city, were, with number Of
others OF general interest," orde-e 70 their third read
ing. communication rec avcd from Mr.. veent"e,
Clerk Of Common Council calling t,c iica 70 the
cessty OF act to enable the Commoa Council 10
money by taxes. The New York city levy pre-
sen,ed
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
There four European steamsh ps due at Anne ican
ports day. These sailed Ia the foowins order
VIZ
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ovmus ........ Queenstown. March o.. NV York
Germania hampton. March g.. Nv York
city o. 'snlngtcn one ,es'own March 10 .'ew YORK
Peruvi 70 Londonderry. rch I..'er,sand
The news by the City Of WASHINGTON is three ard that
by the roruvian four DAYS later than the OF the
If latt
! Queenstown or New York on the 18Th OF March
| or esfondent in rrh honduras. dating at Pc
lie to % OF February, state, that the Of tho
mericsn schooner Joseph L. Ce,ey, cartrca by rebels
on her voyeee from Maamoros to New York md riter
Yards abandoned by her ca tors a, Belize, has set
tied without international difficulty. The aeretv has
been up the United States Cons, by tho p,'i.h
authorities. and by him handed to Captain Paws
| and the underwriters. She TO load with icgwn d
and uroceed e. New York in few d VS. II vii he
recolectcd four of who seized the CO ETY.
! have been placed trial In Liverpool. England. a
charge OF pray ard that the issue still vending at
the date OF last Euro advces In the the
case of the Chesapeake has terminated The pira ties
who took Der OF have eu turned To- 10 New Bruns
wi k, ard the vessel sent PoriIani Me- Will the home
authorities o. Gret Britain observe the rule with
| res the who took the Gercty to re'izee
The Court of Appeals yesterday announced its decision
sustaining the validity Of the taxes imposed upon
twenty eight barks aud other moneyed corporations
New York city assessed upon arbitrary valuation
Of the capital without ded.ction Tor Investments in
the so-ks or other securities o. tho United = tes.
special meeting Of the Board Of Health Commission.
ers to place We erday in the Mayors oce Mr Auid,
the MAYORS private secretary. annouDced In the repor
ct the conclusion Of the meeting nothing
pred which be communicated 70 the newsparers
It is understood however that the meeting called
consider important matters connected with tho City
srector's department
The case n the United etatcs against Edwin Gomez
charged with giving aid and comfort to the rebels
again for investigation yesterday before
Osb1rn The accused arrested on similar ch,rge
sono time and lodged In Fort lafayette. whence
| he was hut discharged last week. On Monday list no
was, however, again resed the Commiss
rant charge OF aiding the enemy by contracting to
furnish the rebels with muntrns Of and with
featuring the with intent shin them Dixie.
The accused Is held 20 bail to answer charge In
| $40 e0O
Judge Cardozo was engaged yesterday 10 trying the
William Baker John N. Cornell Tic parties
had formerly been business together ornament
makers defendant, In consideration OF the
Of SO 00 agreed out OF the and not TO
into business ngsin in New YORK under forfeit Of 81 900
plaintiff claims that Agreements has been broken
and that the defendant in the ornament business
with Helms. The defence set up that the plain
and that the subsequent entering OF the defendant
into his old business In this city could not inure the
plaintiff The jury rendered verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff ardng him 81 900 damages, with interest
In the libel Of Edsa against James and Frastus
Brooks before Judge Mccunn OF the sunerlor Court the
Jury yesterday brought verdict for the plaintiff,
sesging the damages at $500.
Mr. Cram, the counsel the plsintif 10 the Of
Clark agans, Brooks. applied for order yesterday be-
giving the plaintiff permission examre the books Of
tho Erinq Express both the past and here after.
from time to time periods Mr.. Smyth opposed
the motion The ground that was unnecessary and
woud subecting Messrs. Brooks a deal OF
annoyance The final argument postponed until
! wedncs 'ay next.
In the United states Circuit Court before Hon Judge
Hal, John H. T. Cargil yesterday put upon his trial.
charged with abstractng letter from city branch POST
| Office known station T. situated Eighth avenue,
which letter contained dollars and ty From
evidence in the (wh en- IL stl on) II appeared
tho Postmaster az the city anxious TO detect the
petraiors various frauds committed within depart
/ ment, many letters being reported 10 him missing
from time TO time Assistant Special Agent Gavor. 10
whom entrusted the duty Of testing tho fidelity %
the employees station f. wrote letter fcti,iousy
dressed party 10 Philadelphia which be enclosed
bills 70 the amount Of ten dollars and fifty cur
rency stamp. These privately marked by Mr. vii.
hanson superintendent OF station f. and the 9th Of
June last the letter handed by tbrd party the
prisoner CarR at the letter window OF the once, Care
being there In about bour and half afterwards
Cargl io the ofce 90 TO dinner, whom II a,
ascerlained that the letter had been carried OF. De-
tectivos Gaylor and Williamson proceeded to cargirs
residence, whom they met the WY returning They
accosted him. and after few words, they entered
oyster saloon where Taylor Informed the accused Of the
suspicious agans. him, and demanded production ~
the contents OF his pockets An inside pocket defend
ant was averse 10 expose but the officer persisted In
having clean bress, made Of the affair and 10 the
ceaed pocket The missing letter found, unopened
Defendant accounted for bis having By saying he