The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-15

| and the Senate decided TO adhere its amendments
10 the Assembly the disagreement OF the Conference
Committee the Soldiers Voting bill reported
after some debate agreed to
in its amendments TO the TIE bill therefore
ready for the signature OF the As passed
ii provides that the soldier may send his
veope to any citizen the district wherein resided
a. the time Of enlstng and this citizen shall deposit the
soldiers vote 10 the ballot box Tit bill making appro-
prations TO the charitable institutions of the State
passed 1t has not yet been passed by the The
death Of Mr.. Lppitt member from Madison county
announced and after appropriate and the adop
ton Of resolutions OF respect to hts memory the
bly, adjourned
Representatives Of the New York Taxpayers Associa
ton appeared last evening before the Senate Committee
Cities and spoke ia opposition the Common Council
tax levy, and in advocacy Of reform city legislation
representing the dsproportion between the
our taxation aud tho increase in population and
wealth.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Ariel, Captain Wilson, from Aspinwal
9Th instaat with the Pacific mails passengers aud $685.
522 in treasure arrived this port yesterday Tne
vices from South and Central America unimportaat
The orizaba left I'd instant for Sau Fran
cisco.
The arrivals at this port on Wednesday from were
unusually numerous. There
Steamships Briggs ................ 81
ships -........u Schooners. ............. 50
Banks. ...,..............32 -
Total. 1856
This would indicate mmerce or thus port is
not very seriously affected by the rebellion.
The ship Elvra, Captain Andrews fouadered 10 the
Bay OF Bengal during hurricane the Goth Of January
last, while tho voyage from Calcutta Boston, OF
officers and crow, numbering twenty nine souls three oay
we're saved. The survivors, namci William II. Palmer,
George D. Blake aud James Anderson. picked by
| rescued they had been days raft without
victuas drink clothing. covered with ulcers
and 50 feeble that they had 70 be lifted on board the
French ship The Elvra a ship OF thousand
hundred and thirty egnt tons owned b. William Weld
Co. OF Boston, AMI lad valuable cargo, both largely
insured
The United States steamer Thomas A. Scott. Captain
o Brien, from New Orleans March Ia arrived at this
port yesterday greatly the relief Of many persons
who apprehensive that she had been wrecked dur
ing The recent gales She towed by the British
steamer Isbuan hence for Liverpool, winch retarns IN
damaged condition.
The Lincoln Campaign Club held It's regular weekly
meeting last evening Hope Chapel broadway the at.
tndsnce not large partly accounted for by the
state the weather and the Sanitary FAIR. and other
matters OF public attraction Tue chairman announced
that the operations OF the club progressing most
satisfactorily. Speeches made by several gentie
men business OF Importance transacted. on
the adjournment it resolved that the friends OF Mr.
Lincoln shall force again at the same hall on
| Thursday night next
The Fair continues 10 be the centre Of attraction in
4 our city, and the crowds to increase instead
| OF diminishing Yesterday was one Of the most
prosperous days The Fair opened The sword race
stil keeps all visitors the qui rice aud last nigh,
Mcclellan was three hundred aud ninety ahead OF
| Grant.
The Italian iron.clad frigate Re diiaa built by W r.
Webb in this city arrived at Gibraltar atter splendid
passage OF fourteen days aud twenty hours From Ail
reports the ship aud engines behaved the best possible
manner.
Ip the Court Of General Sessions yesterday City Judge
A. ID. Russell presiding the trial OF Daniel BROOKS, the
quadrooo, indicted for the murder Of Vim. smith Mr..
Mckinley barxeeper the I'd Of February last, was
concluded Judge Russell charged the Jury, who. after
remaining out nearly hours returned and rendered
verdict against the prisoner OF guilty OF mansaughtee 10
third degree Prisoner announced that they
did intend disturb the verdict and Brooks was
rcmandcd until this morning. WHOM he will be sentenced
The punishment 70 which he liable ranges from two 70
| four years confinement in the State prisoo
The Senator insurance Is still before Judge
Garvin the Superior Court. Edward walsh the owner
OF she weasel, examined yesterday. but nothing new
was elected. Then came Captain Cunningham, who
positively that nothing but heavy weather caused her 70
founder. On the cross-examnation II sought 10
prove tho unscaworthncss OF the vessel but witness
firmly adhered TO tue that the could ony
be attributed 10 the weather. which vas very heavy
with q cross william Curtis Noyes appears for the
plaintiff and James I. Brady for tue defendants The
case will occupy several days yet
In the case OF George f. White Peter Pierce where
the defendant was sued for $500 the endovser OF
| note to that amount the Jury yesterday brought
verdict for the plantd with Interest from the date
the note.
Georgiana N. Bate obtained Judgment FOR 5000 yes
terday in the Court OF Common Pleas. before Judge Car
| dozo against two lawyers named Thomas y Kipp Az
Thomas J. stowi for loss o. baggage, which she ha
placed 10 the Office the defendants Tor safe keeping
| There was defence offered
The excitement in the gold market yesterday SCENE
20 be perfectly uncomfortable. aud at time toe pre-
MUM was run up 70 80 Stocks unsettled, bu, tn
market inclined buoyancy. The interest the dvs
twenty six per cent bonds will be paid to-day al ID
oflce Of the Assistant Treasurer.
The eccenrlcities the gold market yesterday create
great excitement 10 trade circles and yearly all kuds
merchant se-foreigu aad domestic were rendered or
TREY nominal The radical advance IN gold during tb
morning excited the markets aud all commodities wer
held much higher but the subsequent decline unsete
the markets aud rendered everything nominal Petro
leum excited but nominal Groceries, &C, ver
very irregular. ON Change -four again advanced loo.
Csc, wbea, 90. &c whskey and corn 70 &c., tao'
NC, pork ST. lard nc aod oats ic Freigbu we're d
! ! pressed. aat rates Gor tho most part. ppuDsL