The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-14
yesterday morning He news and newspaper aies have

p,ctcd AID Il ~ wn Uatei ga es steamer Harriet
.ne has al length arrived nsrs from Ga weston exas'
under The o. the lav'nia She left 10 company
with two others the and Isabs - y three loadsi
with cotton Tie Isabel aud Lavna areiv ID together;
but the Alico being want Of fuel, came along more
. WV MOI arriving until tea O'Clock this morning They
Rave brought In the aggregate, seventies hundred and
aity or federal cruiser chased them Tor
considerable distance, but appeared much pcrpiexed
which Of Ito sarSs t. teiow up and nnaiy gave up The
chase. sCnoouec sI swe1syfour bales, arrived this
morning. believe from frT ida
We have sro1l thc Bahamas. dated at Nassau,
N r.. On the Tn o. lisy. The Anglo rebel blockade
brs kins bet .;lssau. Wilmington, Savannah
f'i Maiamosos, lIi rcs MA. was brisk, very CON
quantity ~ toite, and tobacco reaching Nassau
from ms eoe states, fc1 chase OF the blockade runner
TRISTAN sbrudy ~ 'ps United states gunboat Rhode
Lsnd yofy sSoil * one, and well maintained by
,Ls shed, sam. neough the rebel trader eventually
esaa.td. Psr,a .a1aar Iiots-named Roberts, Sweet
ing nd Garry placed trial at Nassau charged
vita br. or It's Fo,5ign Enlistment act OF England
IA having entered board United States war vessels
ora,ng for warks purposes" and served on them as
| piiJts. The men were con.c,ed.
Be muda papers to May have been received 81 THIS
by the brig Excelsior. The blockade running sea ner
| Iadex had arrived from Wilmington
| Tho Healtb Committee D. the Boa-d OF Aldermen will
hold a meeting, in room No. IL city Hall on Tuesday
next, Two Oc.oCk r. A., 20 esho astob va sao
complaints by tho City Inspector In relation to the
r., and bone boiling establishments located within the
city limits
The street cleaning d cu,ty has been finally settled
Comptroller Brennan paid of the cartmcn yesterday
afternoon.
At meeting OF the Chsmber OF Commerce. held yes
terday morning business done; but, in view OF
the uncertainty of the fate of General wadsworth, II
resolved TO adjourn until further accounts could be heard
hain ha all nna
notice in the papers win be given OF the next meeting
few days sgo o memorial sent 10 tho Commits.
s,oners OF the Park BY the aborng men OF tho Park,
praying for an increase Of wages. It was taken into
consideration by the Commissioners who determined to
raise their wages to the regular price paid laborers
throughout the city, Some few however, thinking their
petition had been treated with contempt inasmuch as
the wages Of the mechanics foremen and cartmen had
boon increased issued card to the aborors yesterday,
calling upon all TO strike In body II their
demand not c,mplisd with by Monday,
the 10Th instant The intmaion the Commissioners
had OF any such intention on the part OF their aborers
was The circular In yesterdays papers Mr.. Green, one
OF the Commissioners, Immediately investigated the mat
ter explaining the action the Board had taken in the mat
ter agreeing to advance their wages from 81 and 81 80
to the maximum paid In the city. No fears are onter
tanned that there win be trouble the acts being that
the whole matter fomeated By few outsiders hav
ing pecuniary in,eres, in It whatever.
Tie anniversary meeting or the American Board OF Com
msoners for Foreign Missions hold yesterday morn.
ing In Irving Hail. VIM. L. Dodge, Esq, In the chair.
The proceedings commenced with prayer by Rev. Or
Eddy. and diversified By the singing OF several
hymns, during the Intervals between tho speeches, by
the congregation From the report appears that the
expenditure OF the current VIII amount to S45I $50,
$50 eco for tho expansion o! tho socctys operations
Hlhcro however the income OF the society has been
81 72s less than that OF the corresponding period OF last
year and cas- less than the actual expenditure OF the
society year the income OF the society averaged
S35 900 PER month, and tho Board DOW ask that this
to at least 500 900 per mcnth
less this DONE owing 10 the present high rate OF ex
change debt OF nearly 500 900 win be accumulated by
wards addressed ty the chairman, the Revs Lorenzo
Lyons, E. Doans apd G. z. Bliss agents OF tho society
the Revs r. f Booth and N G. aud l.. Taylor, OF Eng
land. There was good attendance.
The twenty. eighth anniversary OF tho American Tom
persnce League held las. evening at tho Music Hall
Of the Cooper Institute. Rev. MI Hawkins presided,
and delivered short address upon the OCCASION Prayer
cd by the Rev. Dr. Pratt number OF children
from the Howard Mission were present, aud entertained
tie meeting with Cue singing After The read.
log annual report by the Secretary addresses were
delivered by Mr. Brown. the Rev. Mr. HASKELL OF Boston,
and otners The proceedings terminated with collec-
ton and beDedictiou.
OF Columbia College held last evening At NO 81
Lafayette place, the President, Mr.. Baldwin, In the
chair After the reading and adoption OF tho minutes
Of tho last meeting the secretary, Mr. Ipgeso moved
that 10 future the ISOLATION have q meeting OF Its
own prior TO the annual commencement. and that IL
naye order OF exercise, peculiar TO itselfsuch as
the readiug OF essay tho delivery Of an GRAFTON
by OF the alumni, and also the reading OF prize
osay or the previous year. Mr.. j. n. B. Dwight made
me suggest ne in having annual dinner.
aud also class secretary TO zach class which suggcs
tons accepted By the OF the resolution and
the whole matter referred to Committee With power
to report al an adjourned meeting the 25th inst On
motion OF the Sec etary resolved to draw up suta
bis resolutions in reference TO one OF the alumni Mr..
william Creighton Meade who recently met his death In
the o. bis country. The following officers were
then elected FOR the ensuing yearPresidcnt George v.
N Baldw in (reelccted); First Vice President f. Rus
SELL from the OF 1900 Second Vice President john
Storm the class Of 1884, Third Vice Presiieat,
joel h o. Ward tho class OF 1913. Mr. william H.
Iugcsol was reelected Secretary, and Mr.. James
Ryan Treasurer. The following appointed ca the
Advisory Comm tice:-Mr Van Dutton J. NJ d. Dwight
r. T. u. Eastna W. walter Phelps and james Richards.
The Alumni and substitute deferred
TO next meeting, on the 25th inst
The employees Of the different city railroad lines, who
nded shorter hours OF labor have succeeded In To-
ducng the prope,ors TO accede 20 their demands with
exception OF the Sixth Avenue, and negotiations arc
said 10 pending between the Superintendent and
employees which will result 10 oomprom loo OF the exist
Ing difficulty. This 10 only right
t. srrtusst Couvcntion closed after stormy ses.
sion last night The main business yesterday was the
adoption Of resolutions defining the principles
OF tho disciples Of sprtuasm. There was quite debate
upon striking out the free love plank from the PLATFORM
but II allowed 10 remain, with the pareptheticai
amendment explaining the distinction betweea and free
lust An auxiliary convention was, however announced
for TO day aud tomorrow al which nearly al the prom
nent mediums are announced speakers The regular
Convention after passing vote OF thanks 10 the ocors
adjourned SINE die.
The annual exhibition OF the pupils Of the New York
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