The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17

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bin for the incorporation OF the Niagara Ship
Canal wssscaned up. aud long debate over Che
measure followed, the motion pending being that
the bill be rejected vote on II was not reached.
The Annual Appropriation bill being taken up.
the item Of 5000 900 for the support OF the State
National Guard was again fcrceiy attackedsand
warmly defended Seyera, members tookepart in
the discussion which was very excited aud rcplete
with charges and counter charges of disioya'ty,
| &c. and considerable time was consumed bat no
| vote was taken.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
There are three European steamships due a,
American ports to-day with news Eve days later
than the advioes Of the China. These vessels
sailed in the following ORDER viz:
s.amsa,p From. sa GI% For.
E Virginia m M.n:i..;s, rsS 2Nsw Y Yo,s
bohemian. ....... Londonderry. Feb. b.. Portland
! The Paris Union states that the Neapolitan Of
fcer who has embarked at Cherbourg as colonel
in the army of Mexico is not General Tristany
himself, but his younger brother.
Eighteen thousand and fifteen emigrants left
Bremen during the year 1868. against i5.ol8 10
| 1862 OF the former number 1923 were for
America. 40l for Canada. and SO for the Rio
Grande. lnoboth years the number Of ships
eighty -fve-wa the same,
| Wendell Phillips, the anti slavery orator. de.
! liycred one Of his characteristic speeches last
evening at the Cooper Institute. He was favored
with large and attentive audience. and spoke at
| some length the question Of reconstruction,
which he expounded in peculiar way. II was no
less than ths-that there will never be proper con-
| diton of thugs in Tennessee until Andy johnson
! sees John Hancock under black skin" The
proposition is rather cloudy, il must be confessed.
| but it nevertheless drew forth ringing applause.
We give an extended report OF the lecture else
where to-day
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday after
noon President Henry in the chair. A resolution
was offered by Alderman Mcmahon to take into
consideration the propriety of converting some Of
the city parks into parade grounds for the militia
resolution was received from the 3ouncimen cali.
ing upon the Counse! to the Corporation to memo.
ralize the Legislature to legalze the acts OF the
commissioners of deeds appointed by the Common
Council, and to increase the number of commits
soners five hundred over the present number.
Alderman Hardy moved that the report of the
committee in favor OF rebuilding pier &C North
river be recommended for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the propriety Of constructing stone pier in
stead. number Of papers were received from
the Board Of Councilmen. among which was re
solution transferring SIS 900 from the Russ pave
ment account TO the account Of the committee ap.
pointed to give public reception to the returned
volunteers, which was concarred in. The Board
then adjourned unit! Tl,ursday aftcrnoon at two
o'clock.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday
commute ,tion was received from the Secretary
Of State at Albany. asking the Board to have the
act incorporating The hospital authorized by the
will Of the late James Roosevelt Published n two
papers. Referred to the chairman. The Com
nittec on Volunteering reported that the 20 900 900
bounty ordinance does not conform precisely TO
the law; but they recommended the adoption OF
an ordinance the same in substance as that az
ready passed. and the wording of which will com
ply more infinitely with the statute Adopted.
report in favor Of allowing Sheriff Lynch 1920
for services from October to December 81. 1868.
was adopted The amount applied for was $50 1857.
The difference was for fees the conviction of
prisoners, and was held to be an illegal charge by
the Board. No further business of any moment
came up The Board adjourned till Friday next
Al two p NJ.
A suit was commenced in the Supreme Court.
circuit, before Judge Peckham. yesterday. by
Lewis Y. Lehmeyer against NJ. AbenLeim for the
recovery of two hundred and seventy dollars al
legged to have been due the plaintiff in purchasing
gold for the defendant on time. II was one Of
those every day cases in Wall street where brokers
are in the habit Of buying and selling gold to a
fabulous amount on little no capital and created
considerable interest in the stock gambling com
munity. Verdict for the plaintiff.
An assault and battery case Of unusual interest
was tried in thcSuperior Court, before Judge Mo
nell, yesterday. merchant named Albert Horn
got into a dispute with brass finisher named
Samuel II. Gibson about the payment of some bill,
when blows were struck. and Mr.. Horn claims
that he was severely injured. Verdict for the
plaintiff one hundred dollars The parties are
both advanced in years--old enough to have
grandchildren, in fact-and were surrounded by
host Of anxious friends and relatives.
Julia Bennett sought to recover the custody OF
her ilIegitimate child yesterday by means OF
habeas corpus, before Judge Barnard, alleging
that IL was in treated by those having il in charge
and that its father was unable to support II. The
subject in dispute was produced by the father,
william Feen. and the respondent put in an ani-
davit alleging that the mother wac not proper
person to take charge OF the infant. The fur.
Their hearing Of the case was postponed until
Thursday.
Margaret Green, an intelligent looking colored
girl. was tried and convicted in the Court Of SEES
sions Yesterday, before Judge Russell, Of having
committed an assault on Lewis Manck. on the LIST
Of January last. II appeared from the evidence
that the complainant, with several other young
mon and boys, had been keeping New Years day
by insulting and annoying all the girls who passed
them on. the sidewalk, and the defendant, be.
coming enraged at their conduct. attacked hanck
with knife and inflicted severe wound In the
thigh. William Pyne was tried and convicted OF
having stolen watch, some clothing and money,
I in all Of the value OF GIL, from James Knapp,
returned volunteer, on the I'd inst. The com.
/ plainsnts testimony illustrated the recklessnes3