The New York herald., 1864-02-04

lin, of the French navy, who commanded against
Russia, in the Black Sea. is dead.
Consols losed in London on the Goth January at
90Ix 90s< for transfer, and for the account S0I
a 9Os. The Liverpool cotton market was very
fat on the 10th OF January, at decline ranging
from one-fourth to one half penny. Breadstufs
were rather dull, and in slow demand.
c0NGREss.
But little business Of Importance was transacted
in the Senate yesterday. The House Internal
Revenue bill was taken up, and the Senate Finance
Committees amendment to the whiskey tax
adopted. An executive session was held aud
several appointments confirmed.
In the House Of Representatives argument upon
the amended Enrolment bill was closed. and the
Committee Of the Whole proceeded to perfect the
measure. The Senate amendment fixing commu-
tation at four hundred dollars was rejected, the
fee remains as before, at three hundred dollars.
The clause providing that if any drafted man shall
pay money for the procuration Of q substitute,
such payment shall operate only to relieve such
person from the draft in filling that quota and his
name shall be retained on the roll in filling future
quotas was struck out by vote of 70 against 49.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday the measure ia.
voring such constitutional amendment as will
enable our soldiers in the national armies to vote
was reported upon favorably from committee.
Favorable reports were also made on the bills
appropratng 100000 for the improvement of
North river navigation, for commissioners to set
tie the boundary between New York and West
chester counties, and Incorporating the Atlantic
and Brazil Navigation Company and the
Cayuga and Ontario Ship Canal Company.
The bill providing for State bounty of $500 to
volunteers, in lieu of local bounties, was intro.
duced, together with bills providing for the pay
mcnt of bounties to reenlisted veterans and rela-
tive to the payment of tax and assessment arrears
in this city. The bill legalizing the action
of the various city, county and town
authorities in raising money to pay boun.
ties to soldiers was passed The special
bill on that subject in reference to the action Of
the New York county Supervisors, which is de-
signed to legalize their proceedings in issuing
bonds to pay riot damages as well as army boun.
ties, was again brought up, having been defeated
on the previous day, and recommtted to the Cities
Committee. report, which was laid over, was
made by the Finance Committee against making
any distinction between. foreign and domestic
creditors as to the kind of money to be used in
payment of interest or principal of the State debt
In the Assembly number Of bills were report.
cd upon favorably from the committees having
them in charge, included in which was that for
the reorganization of the First division Of the Ma
tional Guard of the State. The bill fixing the
salaries of the Brooklyn Police Justices was
passed Bills were introduced for the consoda-
tion of the Central aud Harlem railroads, and
authorizing the Park and North and East
Rivers Railroad to change their route. Tho report
of the New York Harbor Defence Commissioners
was presented. They advise, as distractions or
defences to our harbor, system OF floats suggest.
ed by Admiral Porter, of the Mississippi feet.
MIsCELLAN E0Us NEWS.
The First Freewill Baptist church. TIVE nty-
eighth street, near Broadway, was last evening fill
ed to overfowing by an audience assembled under
the auspices Of the National Freedmen's Associa-
ton. The white slave children were present, as
was also the branded slave, Wilson, brought from
New Orleans. The meeting was presided over by
General Strong. who delivered lengthy address,
and who urged ia eloquent terms the claims of the
contrabands in Texas and Louisiana. The Rev.
Dr. Fisher, who was in Lawrence at the time of
the Quantrcl massacre and who described his |
miraculous escape from the rufian guerillas, also
addressed the meeting. Horace Greeley aud other |
speakers followed, after which subscription was
made, and the meeting adjourned.
Ia the Board of Education last evening a com |
munication from the school officers of the Six |
teenth ward was received and referred 1t asked |
SCI, ,229 to erect a grammar school in Twentieth
street. The school officers Of the Twenty second
ward asked $4,000 to purchase site for a new
schoolhouse in that ward. The Finance Com
mttee sent in their estimate Of expenses for the
current year. The total amount s 81 1877 600, or
considerably more than ever before in one year
The report was ordered to be printed.
The court martial assembled yesterday and con-
tnued the case OF DR.. Kerrgan. John McKeon
viewed the evidence in the case in an elaborate
speech. and called upon the court to acquit the
accused The court then adjourned till ten o'clock
this morning.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Bar.
nard rendered decision against General Fremont
in the case of the Msriposa Company vs. G. X.
Garrison. The action was brought by the compa.
nv for the purpose of allowing to the owners Of
the mine the privilege of redecmng the same from
Sheriff. sale, made in 1868, on judgment for
s7s46 81. The plaintiffs obtained an injunction;
bu. subsequently the defendants procured afh-
davits and, presenting them before Judge Bar.
nard, an order was issued to show cause why the
Injunction should not be dissolved The matter
was argued at great length last week. and yester.
day Judge Barnard delivered a decision dissolviug
the injunction. -~~s
Judge Moncrief, of the Superior Court. was en-.
gagged yesterday in hearing the case OF George
Haght vs.. George Bliss & Co. The plaintiff sues
for a percentage on $4,000 worth of goods, which
he alleges he sold for the defendants while acting
in the capacity Of salesman. The defendants
claim that the plaintiff was paid salary OF s75
month. and was not entitled to any commission.
Case still on.
Another OF the riot claims against the city was
dismissed yesterday by Judge Moncrief, on the
ground that Judge Barbour, bis associate, had al
ready pronounced tho net unl,r which the suit