The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-29

th., all nries VINO refuse 70 raks oath 70 obey Tho
constitution and laws be expelled from the country
party Of engineers have arrived a Panama aef sue
cessfo exploration Of the Isthmus OF Darien
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday afternoon Prosi
dent Henry In the chair resolution adopted In
structing the Comptroller 10 furnish list OF ell judg
meDts now standing against the city. The trustees OF
the CoIored Orphan Asylum were authorized to sell tho
land which the building formerly stood and purchase
location elsewhere. Alderman ottiwell offered rcso
luton calling for the appointment Of joint committee OF
both boards 70 consider the expedency Of selling at anc
ton the privilege TO stage coaches through the city
also TO consider tho proprey Of restricting omnibuses
from running below Chambers street. After dsposing
Of large batch Of papers the Board OF CounchmoD
the Board adjourned until Monday ncxt at two O'Clock
The Councimen met At two O'Clock yesterday, Presi.
dent Hayes In the chair Mr.. Healy offered resolution
authorizing the Comptroller 70 confer with the proprio
tors Of the Lao Sanitary Fair for the purpose Of
Ing the buildings lately occupied by them on Union
square, to be used temporary hospital receiving
depot for sicK and wounded soldiers accordance with
the communication from Major General Dix. Adopted.
resolution OF concurrence wis adopted giving permits
sion 70 the trustees OF the Coored Orphan Asylum to se
the land which erected the asylum. destroyed
during the riots OF last July. After transacting some
further business Of routine nature, the Board adjourned
until Monday next, at two O'Clock.
The auction sales continued yesterday at the Farbud
Ing, when largo number Of articles were disposed or
Some twenty five Thousand dollars realized. The
articles sold consisted OF satuary engravngs stationery
&C. Today quantity or crockery and china will DO
auctioned or
The Union Lincoln Association held meeting at Hope
Chapel last night and adopted resolution adverse to
postponeneat OF the Presidential Convention.
In the Of the Greeley contempt, Judge Barnard
decided 10 discharge the defendant yesterday, the
ground that his 10 the nterrogatories sas
factory aud showed that dsrespoc meant TO the
Court
Judge Barbour was engaged yesterday In trying tho
case OF Margaret Fecny against the Brooklyn Ferry Com
pany The plaintiff damages 10 consequence OF
tho loss OF her husband, who down while In
small boat BY the ferryboat Nebraska and drowned.
The plaintiff claims thai deceased the sole support
OF her family aud that his death she has been In
comparative poverty. Tho damages are laid at 600
The case Is still on.
In the OF Catharnc Jenkins against Daniel r.
Wheeler whore the plaintiff sued for services
rendered by her husband master Of the ship Peyona
on voyage 10 Australia and back the Jury yesterday
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff OF Is, 46a.
In the case OF Charles Merrill against Bernardus Hon.
Erickson whore the plaintiff 70 the
Of $500, which stolen from bis slohng while occu-
last summer, motion was made yesterday. before
Judge Pcckham change the 70 Queens county
the ground that announcement for the witnesses 70
attend In this city. Tho Judge denied the motion.
In the case OF the United States against Thomas Keech
tried In the United States Circuit Court before Judge Hail.
and on which the jury had been all Wednesday night In
elaboration, verdict returned yesterday favor
OF the defendant Tho question raised was with regard
TO who should Be considered the party Liable 70 the pay
ent OF the Internal Revenue tax upon tho manufacture
81 goods Tho defendant procured . contract for the
supply Of seventy.nve thousand military kapsacks and
10 employed the nrm OF Stevens Ksrpaes y make them
IMPLYING for the purpose. according 70 bis contract with
he latter, the necessary materials andnds during tho
progress OF the work.
The Coronsrs investigation in the ossc Of the Chensngo
explosion was resumed yesterday Afternoon and lasted
until about eleven O'Clock last night. Mr. Dickcrson's
testimony, which was concluded occupying the greater
part Of the time Mr. DIS evidence throughout was dep
recaory Of the OF the MArtain boilers on board
vessels Of the class 20 which The Cncnsngo be.
longed. On the conclusion Of his examination Mr..
Sewa one OF the inspectors OF boilers took
the stand. The atter gentleman testified To tho ON.
cheney OF the Martin boilers for the requirements Of the
doubleender gunboa6, and stated that be had never
heard any complaints made previous to the disaster Of
those or beard the chenango No othes witnesses
examined, and the matter further postponed Gil
three O'Clock this Afternoon.
small business done In stocks YESTERDAY, and
prices again on two ave- per cent me gold mar
ret well attended BY SPECTATORS who dealt 10 small
parcels, mostly time. The premium started 10 the
morning at but Afterwards fell 20 IN, from which
went up 10 1871. Government securities were mac
i've. The fvetwenty coupons quoted Al Ill, the
egistered skies OF 1881 81 li4X, and tho ssvcnth
lies at lily.
There not muIh variation In commercial matters
yesterday from the y before Merchandise Of foreign
production irregular and the views Of the df
erent holders varied considerably. Ths business
moderate scale all except few
nodisies. Cotton steady Petroleum lower for
both crude and refined with considerable sales for
port. On Change the leading staples operated 10
dull and depressed except and hog products which
were sustained by the smallness OF supply. Flour
lOc. I5c. Oh. Wheat was nomnaily lc. q &c lower.
Oats dull. Beef firm. Tallow steady. Freighb
changed but dull whiskey . little OF An adjourned
meeting held at the close OF business by the
cal brokers' and committee Of six appointed TO proceed
TO Washington TO protect their interests against any op
pressve taxation which may be imposed by tbs bill
pending.
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