The New York herald., 1864-07-26

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Ann street The mayor asrms that tho Common Council
has rover grant such privilege. that tho practice
eis only ensihe principle but viii inevitably
confusion IN feelng; that the streets held
by tie Corporation Tor public uses one and that 10 grant
10 Individuals any franchise would bs unjust and inexpc
dent Mayor Gunther recommended amendment 10
the twenty first section OF The ordinance regulating pub
hc csrmen In the revised ordinance Of 1859 to
make provision for the sale OF property carried by
cabmsn psrters to the ohoe OF the superintendent
of Police not claimed by after the lapse OF six
months. petition Of the clerks OF the various
ke,s in the city for increase their salaries
ferred to the COMMITTEES Finance The Comptroller
ported that ne paid TO the families OF volunteers dur
ing the two weeks ending July the OF SOL 9Ss and
that the balance uneypeuded up TO that date was
$is3 So. An ordinance authorizing the City Ipspec
TOR to appoint asss,au, Inspectors the rate OF
50 per day. referred. The report OF the Committee
on the Fire Department, with drat Of an ordinance for
working the ire telegraph, laid over The bill Of
Messrs. Eige h Co., for furnishing fireworks on the 90
ca.on OF the celebration OF the Atm or Juy amounting
to the comfortable sum OF o974 was referred TO the
special committee that subject After the prescnta
ton routine reports and resolutions the Board sd-
journed till Thursday next
Judge Barnard disposed interesting divorce
yesterday. The plaintiff Hyacnthe cordier married
to Mary Jane Huson In December, ls49 and after
wards went 10 CALIFORNIA, where no remained until with
In few months, when he returned TO Hrd his wife
married to man named Price by whom she has quito
large family. The defendant explained matters BY say
Ing that believed Corder be dead and did enter
Into the second matrimonial alliance until she had re-
peaedy heard or his demise. TIE Court granted tho ap
rl cation for divorce the ground that the defendant
had made sufficient inquiries to the runored death
Of her husband.
The court martial organized for trial OF BrIsader
General Francis B. spinols met yesterday, at eleven
O'Clock. at No. II state street. In pursuance Of
ment, under the presidency OF Brieader General Hart
sufCooncl N. J. Hall, Judge Advocate. Tho proceed.
ngs OF the court not TO be published and under this
ruling, the members o, the press left the room.
The new building lately erected the battery for the
Of the County Volunteer Recruiting Committee was
formally opened by appropriate ceremonies at eleven
O'Clock Yesterday morning. salute Of one hundred
guns fired, and, amid the cheers OF the asseblage
the national Gag raised on the new buildings Su.
pervsor Blunt the chairman Of the committee conducted
the inaugural ceremonies, and Notwithstanding the
we're rain storm which prevailed at the time, largo
Der OF persors were present TO greet the new enterprise
and encourage by their presence the committee in their
encrts TO fill the quota and avoid the draft.
complaint Of larceny yesterday made before
Justice Downing agau. Tbeodoye Kerner, 2iS East Sew
enty fourth street. in whose house the missing books be
longing 70 the city Tax Commissioners Office found
noticed in tho Herald OF Monday Mr. Kerner
held bal OF Thousand dollars to appear for exam
nation TO o-morrow.
man named John jackson was yesterday committed
TO the Tombs for trial the charge attempting to
burn down the large tenement house S4I Water street,
in which attempt, however be arrested before the
fire bad made much headway His design appears TO
have been 70 revenge himself on bic wife, OF whom he
Jealous and the other inmates oil the building, who,
II seems, bad become objects of his ennity.
The fire ia the village Of Jamaica on Sunday last
voved the destruction Of property TO the amount be
tween 900 and s25 900, near be estnsted
at rreert The ioss ia partially covered hy
The 6se supposed 10 been the work o an rcen
diary
The City INSPECTOR reports the nam Der o. deaths In this
city during the week endag yesterday the 25h inst at
546 being sixtyfour less 'ns week and
l3s less than those fer the correp ending week last
year.
The share market strong again yesterday. nnd q
decided advance toos place the daersr descriptions
OF government securities, which is attributed the
growing ID monetary affairs The bank statement
OF Saturday shows 10 during the o.
upwards OF eirht millions or dollars, snd 10
deposits OF nearly four millions. This would appear
irdca'e s,rrSeecy; hut the seeming contraction Q.
the banks s merely reduction OF the government in
deble1aesg TO those Institutions.
The rise IN gold yesterday morning unsettled prices OF
toin fc.elgr and domestic merchandise aud nearly
everything sold Il biaherrriccs than cyrrert
Saturday. Values irreenl,r however, tic gold
quotations varying considerably. Petroleum sold AZ
range d &c. 4c higher. Cotton wiinout decided
change On IN ngs tbe ie4dlx siap.os q breGisugs
and provisions ere sladc rrme', Ni.h moierlte
mns,ncnt, to ghtrass Ct The money mako, beading
speculation IN cbcck. Freirhts hrmef In
quence o. IL scarcity O: toonasc.