The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-06

Several unimportsnt subjects were disposed o.
| and the House adjourned.
THE LRGIsLArURK
The New York Legislature organized yesterday.
The republican,. being in q majority IN ootn
| houses. elected their Speaker and subordinate
| officers without delay. The Governors message
| and the Comptrollers report were received. and
| ordered to be printed. We publish in to-day's
paper the message in full, together win synop'
sis of the Comptroler's report.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Tinkle-
paugh. from Aspinwan 9th ult., with the Pacific
mails and s2ll 1913 in treasure, from California.
arrived at this port yesterday The letter Of our
correspondent at Panama, published in another
column, gives the details Of the news from the
West Coast, which will be found very interesting.
The Board of Aldermen will meet to-day by
special call.
special meeting of the Board of Counclmen
will be held at one O'Clock to-day for the purpose
of making arrangements to attend the funeral of
the late Archbishop Hughes.
We have received the reply Of Chief Engineer
sherwood, Of the navy, to the speech Of Mr..
Dickerson, recently delivered before jury of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, rela-
tive to abuses in the navy, but for want Of space
are obliged to postpone the publication Of it.
Surrogate Tucker has finally decided the con-
tested litigation concerning the two wills of Fran
els Csllan, deceased. The first will left the pro-
perty of the deceased (valued at about $40 .oOo)
to religious and charitable institutions The last
will, which was contested on the ground of men,
tai incapacity, but which the Surrogate sustains
"a 80 81
The case of Francis Fitzpatrick, charged in the
Oyer and Terminer with shooting the little girl
Gilroy through the forehead, was submitted to
the jury yesterday. The defence Of Mr.. J. H.
Anthem, counsel for the prisoner. was that the
pistol was not discharged by him. but by soldier
in the house who wanted to sell the pistol and
discharged it. The jury rendered 9 verdict of
manslaughter in the fourth degree, and the
prisoner was remanded for sentence on Friday
next.
The share market was buoyant yesterday and nearly
every stock the list advanced In price, Gold in
active and during the forenoon the price touched 1852
but that figure could not be sustained and the premium
Immediately dropped to 15lH. the market closing at
1873 l5IX Twenty millions Of the Ave per cent
Treasury notes-large OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Sub
Treasury yesterday from Washington, and will be i'm
medstey passed to the banks In part payment OF
the atty million loan Money continued In demand and
borrowers supplied at tho legal rate Of interest
Business continued moderate yesterday and but
little done in imported merchandise save ia fcw
articles. AT the Produce Exchange tho main feature
the speculative in pork, which sold
freely for future delivery at prices which evidenced
good deal Of confidence among the trade Groceries
quiet, but. q general thing, worry Arm. Cotton was
buoyaot and arm. Petroleum rather active,
especially crude which cold quite freely for future de-
livery. Frsighs quiet, but there better tone
to the market
Tho market for beef cattle decidedly bster this
week. owing chiefly TO anticipated short supply,
growing out Of the delay In forwarding supplies Prices
were from rs. to Nc pcr pound better ranging from
7sc 70 1sc. The bulk sold n loo. IL hc. but
went at i2c. 13c The poorer grades sd low 7xc.
but scarcely any went below &c. The average price
about lOKc Mich steady at $50 $50. Yeats
active SC. 50. Sheep and lambs active at
a$7 for TO prime Extra choice sheep realized
$l2 3l7 each. Swine scarce and decidedly higher
corn fed sold at exc 7xc. and still fed exc. &c
The total receipts 4o22 beevos 1l6 cows e2l vea
1851 sheep and lambs and 0,oSs swne
why General Grant IL the Best Oandi-
date for tho Presidency.
The Newspaper organs Of the administration
camp throughout the country are sorely per-
picked with our active advocacy Of the supe-
rior claims of General Grant for the next Pre-
sidency Thus while some OF the republican