The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12

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| Bremen. southampton. March 80. New York.
Etna.. Queenstown. -. March 81 New York.
Damascus. Londonderry April L.. Portland.
| Glasgow. Liverpool 49,. April 2...Ncw York
Asia Queenstown. April 8 Halifax Boston.
The by the Etna Ia three days and that by the
Asia six days later than the Geographic report OF tho
Kedar. at Halifax, published in the HRaALp last Friday
morning
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon Presi
dent Henry In the chair Tho Comprollers weekly state
showed balance in the city treasury OF 81 800 1884
The Committee on National Affairs authorized to
purchase set OF coors for the Eghyfourt New York
s,ato Militia largo number OF bhs contracted by the
| Committee on National Affairs ordered to be paid.
Reports Of Committee Streets in favor OF paving Maiden
lane, Rector William Liberty Morris aud Cedar streets
| with Belgian pavement adopted, and the papers
sent to the Board OF Councimen for concurrence After
the transaction OF unimportant business the Board
| adjourned until Monday next at two O'Clock
| The Councilman met yesterday, President Hayes in
| the chair communication was received from the
Mayor vetong resolution authorizing tho Comptroller
TO draw his favor OF Messrs. N. r. L. Conk
n for the OF 1915 for coaches furnished the Com
mon Council at various times during the year 1862 in
consequence OF adavs being attached to the papers,
and the items not being set forth separately, but
Jumped in single The Mayor, for the same
reasons, also vetoed resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to pay Messrs Oonkn Il Butts tho
sum OF $1,474 for coaches furnished for the
use OF the Common Council on various occasions
between tho 7th OF May and the I'd OF August, 1863
resolution authorizing Messrs BAuta Lane to
small iron post with sign the top, at the Of
Broadway and Broome street vetoed by tho Mayor,
the occupants Of the premises the street OBJ
ec TO having the sign placed there The Board
with the Aldermen In directing that all questions Of ire
guarity In elections to offices In fire companies shalt
be decided by the Board OF Fire Commissioners
Der OF other papers, received from the Aldermen
appropriately referred aud after transactng bust
Of routine nature the Beard, motion OF Mr..
Brandon, adjourned until Monday next, at two O'Clock
meeting of the Union General Committee was held
last evening at $50 Broadway Mr. Rufus Andrews pre-
siding The Committee Organization reported all the
wards properly organized The standing committees
finance, public meetings printing and correspondence
appointed by the chair communication was received
from the organization known the Unconditional Union
Men,, asking that they DO admitted into the committee
resolution was proposed and passed appointing
mittee to confer with them. After debate II was
decided to send delegates to tho Syracuse Convention
the 25th Of May The Committee then adjourned
Tuesday week, after the transaction OF further
important business.
The British bark Amelia, Captain Jenkins, from Dema
bound for New York. with cargo OF brandy moas
&C., went ashore about fifteen miles to the southwark
OF Barnegat Light Sunday morning last The passen
| gers and crew we're landed without injury.
We have received note from Lieutenant Colonel Jose
Augustn Arguelies in reference to statement contain
| ed in q letter from Havana published yesterday. He
says that beSo circumstances In relation TO the mat
which render 1t necessary for him TO keep silent
til the return Of the steamer Eagle He adds that he has
regular passport from the Cuban authorities and that
he IL the only Governor OF The Interior who has
| turned stolen negroes to The Spanish government We
| publish his original letter elsewhere.
An inquest held yesterday by Coroner Nauman on
the body OF Michael Waters the colder OF the one Hun
bred and Twenty. aith New York Volunteers who was
shot Sunday 10 Exchange place. while attempting to
desert by sergeant OF the Ons Hundred and Seventy
fifth regiment The jury after hearing all the testimony
rendered verdict ustying the sergeant In shooting
Waters ne "acied under positive military ordsrs.n
Tue examination OF John W. Hunter resumed yes
terday before Commissioner White. The defendant Is
charged with forging certain checks the Sub Treasury
which checks perfected by his signature, he asserts
we're Ged up and signed by parties who forged his
name The examination yesterday elected little Of i'm
por,ance, and the adjourned tn to-day.
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday before Judge
Brady Mrs Aetta Tompkns aged seventy three years.
! obtained a verdict against Messrs. Murphy Smith
propr OF Madison line Of omnbuses for
injuries sustained while stepping out OF one Of the do
fendauts stages in May 1883. Tho stage started, 1t APP
bears while the plaintiff was getting out thereby throw
ing her with violence TO the pavement nuripg her
severely that she confined to the house for fifteen
| weeks afterwards. The defence set up that the
plaintiff being very aged and inrm person, should not
have veuured 10 ride 10 the stage without attendant
but the Jury took entirely different view Of the mat
ter, and nulcted the defendants in the OF $500.
Judge Barbour OF the superior Court engaged yes
terday trying the OF Lewis E. Teman, by his
guardian, vs.. Mathew Bynes The action brought TO
recover 900 damages for Injuries sustained by the fall
ing Of derrick upon the plaintiff, thereby crushing the
bones Of bis hand aud INJECTING other injuries OF Q
Gus nature II claimed that this derrick belonged
the defendant, and that It erected careless and
dangerous manner The defendant proved that be had
interest Whatever 10 the machine aud motion OF
bis counsel the Court dismissed the complaint without
allowing the case to go to the jury.
! The case OF Jacob Lewis Samuel N. Pettingir,
which tried yesterday before Judge Garvn, in the
Superior Court attracted considerable attention. The
PARTIES are both advertising agents, and as suoh sub
med their estimates for doing the busness OF the Glen
Cove starch Company The plaintiff underbid bis com.
retor, and Was successful in obtaining the contract,
which rrtated the defendant 10 such degree that he
sent private circular 70 tho editors OF number Of
country newspapers 10 which Lewis characterized
a. an irresponsible person and devoid Of honesty. The
plaintiff alleges that he was grossly slandered In this
circular, and laid his damages al $40 o00 For the dc.
| fence II was claimed that the plaintiff had no au.
tnority 10 procure the advertising in question: that
be vas irresponsible party, and had no property
sub ect to execution, rendering unsafe for advertisers
10 transact business with him. also that the information
concerning the plaintiff Of a confidential character
and given without malice. The not concluded
when the Cour, adjourned for the-day.
An action was brought in tho burt Of Common Pleas
yesterday before Judge Card5, by Martin McGrale
recover $40 600 damages injuries sustained by falling
into the coal scuttie OF Peter Doan, the corner OF
Thrty.thrd street aud seventh avenue. The patntn
alleges that the scuttle left exposed and that BY
son OF the Injuries he received he has been
Tha defence Get IN was nener al den OF the