The New York herald., 1864-03-22


As 70 establish an iaebrAtes asylum under shs super
vssss Of our C,au ,ssossrs Charities and cerrectses
snA for the extension Seventh IN this csy sro
the norts siae the Park 10 Harlem river. which wer
both ordered 70 third reading bill IVES given ssce
Tor the erection Of Capitol buildings one o. see o-
visions being that oily Of Albany shah arss acquire
and convey the Stale the te 70 certain ane u tsAt
city Tor the purpose
me Assembly was mot In session YESTERDAY, tho mem
bers no, having returned 10 the state capitol fro their
excursion 10 thls city On board che stoa0ss g. john.
MIscELLANE0Us HEw1
rhe steamer Fairbanks, from New York sas washias.
ton the safety Of which fears uere entertained, ar
rived At wash.ngtoa yesterday. SAs won't ashore h
Chesapeake Bay and lay tbere days. until, With
Che aid vesee she enabled % gss oR safely
The sub committee address ard reso atons ap-
pointed a recent meeting q the Tamsaauy Hall GensrA
Committee assembled q noon yesterday, u the Old
wgwam for the purpose Of taking Into consider alton the
platform prepared BY Peter Sweeney. and which
pebished in the herald week ago. Tho committee
scsson about hour, and lsarn had quite Al
exciting debate over the platform which II scens, y TOO
warlike for OF the braves OF old 81. Tammany.
10 considered more than likely that The language Of the
address will be somewhat modified Al the usxt meeting
Of the committee, which viii take place on Thursday or
Saturday.
The Board o. Supervisors met yesterday. veto was
received from the Mayor Of the resol1on authorizing the
appointment Of translator TO che Courts u record and
the Surrogae's Court Communication from Fernando
Wood stating his readiness 10 give Information the
Harlem Bridge question: and Informing the Board that
he had been called upon for evidence by the West
chester county committee, was e1eo received.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday Afternoon Presi.
dent Henry In the chair resolution granting psrms.
sion to the Metropolitan Fair Association 10 occupy Union
park during Che continuation Of the fair wss adopted
Alderman Ryer presented petition. signed By large
number OF citizens asking that the Legislature bs memo
rallied TO amend the law relative TO the completion Of
the rolls that tho returns might be
petod in February instead OF July heretofore. Alder
man McMabon offered resoluien authorizing the CLERK
to snd copy or the tax levy adopted by tho Board Of
Aldermen TO tho Legislature, With the request that the
same be legai2e1 The resolution adopted and the
Finance Committee was Instructed TO proceed TO Albany
for the purpose OF furhering the object. ccmmunca
ton was received from the Comptroller, exhibiting
balance N the city treasury saturday evening tho 10th
inst Of t3l 49, number Of papers we're recsved
from the Board Of Counc ssd acted upon after which
the Board adioerued until Mcnsky next
Tie CouncDen met at two O'Clock yesterday. Presi.
dent Hayes 10 Che chair After traneactng routine
business the Board, motion Of Mr. Gross. coucurred
with the Aldermen In the adoption Of memorial, peti-
tioniug the legislature to mate certain amendments in
the Tax law. Mr. Brice cbaisman OF the Finance Com
mec offered resolution requesting the Comptroller 10
transmit TO Albany for approval by the Legislature the
tax levy adopted In thai Board Saturday last
Mr. Brcc stated that be did because the Aldermen
adhered TO tier former action, and had directed their
estimates to be forwarded fos the approval OF the STATE
Legislature Mr. David E. Jaaues spoke at considerable
length against the adoption OF the resolution taking the
ground that commtee Of conference ought to be ap.
pointed and being also Of opinion that tho estimates
extrsvsgantly high Hessr. Gross and Brandon spoke
In favor OF the resolutions which then adopted. The
Beard adjourned until Thursday next at two O'Clock
John W. Hunter, AssstsIt Auditor Of the New York
Custom House. arresteA Saturday, charged with
fraudueny drawing checks to the amount OF Sos00
the Un!ted States Assistant Treasurer and placed under
bonds TO the amount OF 10000 TO the charge
Collector Barney and Auditor Ogden became Mr.. Hunters
suretes.
The assault and battery case OF Edward Linn va
David D. Eiston which OF in the supreme Court.
before Judge Basusrd yesterday attracted considerable
attention. The defendant admitted commission
assault but attempted 10 justify his conduct by proving
that provoked by the OF the word ar in the
presence Of his wife, The jury rendered verdict for the
painthr, assessing the damages at 5000
The case OF Isaac W. EdsaH VS.. James and Erasius
Brooke Of the Erewss Express. tried for the second
time yesterday in the Superior Court before Judge Nc
Gum The defendants, will be remembered published
paragraph concerning the dismissal Of the plaintiff
from The police department In which il stated that
"back mailing the OF the difficulty This
proved TO be incosect and the defendants. being
quested publish The plaintiffs card refused to accede
the demand. suit was then commenced against the
Brooks Brothers for libel which dismissed by Judge
Bosworth without allowing tie to 60 to tho jury.
An appeal taken from hi. iecison and the general
term reversed the proceedings and ordered trla
Mr. Jamos Brcxs wss prssen. yesterday during the trial.
and when the testimony 14s cosed proceeded to up
the caza i BIZ bebsI. Tie not conc udsd
q. Tue a. -omeot Of the eour; yesterday.
Inc of Jacob Schiller against the city, where the
paintr sought % 900 damages for injuries
received ~ sa1g into open sewer IN Hester street Ia
1850, Concluded yesterday. 10 the Court OF Common
Pleas beto,e Judge Brady rbs p,snt,G proved that no
had been suffering from injury Of the knee joint
since the accident Tue defence up by Mr. Hacsett,
the COOPERATION counsel tina. the injury n question
e0asiutioua and not the result Of falling the
eswer. ~ jnry symra,hized with schiller, however,
and rendered q verdict in his favor Of s2.T5o.
me Marposs Mining case again yesterday, be-
fore Judge DAILY, In tho Court Of Common Pleas chambers
MIR. CoTneliss X Garrison was 10 have been examined
but the counsel chose occupy the entire day an
gument upoh the sdmisibity OF of the very Gre,
questions PIX The witness Tie further coos dera;ion
0! the case ems postponed until Saturday,
James X Cooke the bounty broker who was convicted
o, obtaining money from recruit under fsss preteDces
10 the Court OF General Sessions few days ago,
yesterday released writ u babess corpus by Judge
Barnard, giving bail in the of $3.50 10 appear
wher called Upon 70 answer.
The representatives, OF six indian TITLES Or the Ir6quoIs
nation. their way TO Washington mission to Pes
dent Lincoln, received last evening BY the
bers Of the New York Historical chronological and Geo
graphica societies. at the OF the Historical Society
corner Of Eleventh street ard Second avenue Mr. Ircd
De Peyster presided, and welcomed the Indians
appropriate speech. Nr Jameson. OF the Seneca tribe
sgonied for his brothers, and gave good specimen OF
Indian soquepoe explaining the OBJECT Of the mission to
Washington. The meeting well attended, parcn.
larry by ladies' VITO seemed 70 take deep Dterss in the
proceedings.