The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-23

the Croton Aqueduct Department. asking for an
additional appropriation of t3l 900 TO meet 'he
expenses caused by the increased wages OF work
men in their employ. A message was receiveo
| from his Honor Mayor Gunther on the troubles IN
the City Inspectors Department, accompanied oy
| long communication from Thomas N Carr con-
tanning fresh charges against Mr.. BOOZE
The court of inquiry in the case OF malor
General McCook was to meet at Nashville on the
18th inst, Major General Hunter presiding MAJOR
General wadsworth and Brigadier General Cad-
well are members of the court, and Lieutenant
Colonel Schofeld Judge Advocate. 1t is. under
stood the inquiry will cover all matters, involving
General McCook, connected with the Chickamauga
campaign.
Twelve uncontestcd wills were admitted to pro-
bate by Surrogate Tucker last week. One Of
them contained bequest Of $25 to Archbishop
Hughes. Surrogate Tucker held court for one
hundred and eighty-two days during the year 1868.
Besides admitting over three hundred wills to pro-
bate. and rejecting six, he issued nine hundred
and two letters Of administration on estates of
persons dying intestats, Of which ffty-fve were
issued to the Public Administrator in default Of
kin. Twelve letters of collection were granted to
preserve estates during litigation. The Surrogate
appointed guardians for four hundred and eighty
six minors. The accounts of one hundred and
eighty-fve estates were settled up duringxhe
year and the assets divided. The Surrogate's ONCE
brings large revenue into the county treasury,
and it is quite evident that its incumbent does not
hold q sinecure.
A soldier, named Patrick Henney, was brought
before United States Commissioner Osborne yes
terday on charge of attempting to pass a counter
felt twenty dollar Treasury note. The bill was an
excellent imitation of the genuine and, aside from
slight difference in the color Of the ink, would
be apt to deceive any ordinary judge Of money.
The prisoner was held for examination. vii.
liam G.. Nicholson was charged with aiding
q soldier to desert and then inducing him to re.
enlist, and thus obtain fresh bounty. Com.
missioner Osborne committed the accused for
examination.
Andrew Morrison and William Dickson, who
were arrested for picking pockets at the church
of st. Francis Xavier few days ago, and sent
to Blackwell's Island as Migrants by Justice
Bowling, were liberated yesterday by Judge Nc
Gum, of the Superior Court, on habeas corpus,
and are now at large.
In the United States District Court yesterday
Judge Belts rendered q decision denying the
motion to reopen the case of the United States
vs.. the steamer Jessie and cargo, there being,
under the circumstances, no precedent for grant
ing such motion.
Zachariah Seaver, who was convicted six
months ago for transmitting forged applications
for land warrants to the Pension Bureau at Wash
ington, has been pardoned by the President on
account of ill health and was yesterday restored
to liberty by Marshal Murray.
The share market not animated yesterday, and
there falling of in prices well in the amount
OF business II is announced that the hvetweuty loan
has all been taken, and the quotations for the coupon
bonds advanced in consequence TO 1903 1889 The gold
market was dull yesterday The p-sgigp vas run gp y
the morning to 1855 but being unable to hold 90 high
n figure, dropped again. and closed at 1867. The
money market works quite easy under the legal rate
OF interest.
The rise in gold had hardening tendency in the
ketsfor foreign and native produce yesterday but prices
were very uncertain The business many articles was
fair; but in others nothing done, owing the dine-
renee in the views Of buyers and sellers This par
tcuarly the case with imported merchandise. Al the
Produce Exchange there more Grmness, but not
very active business very great buoyancy Groceries
were rather irmer. Cotton was scarcely nrn Pero.
eum dull and hardly firm. Frsights were mac.
tive and rather lower.