New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Judge Allen made an application yesterday
morning TO the Court Of Appeals for leave to make
motion for reargsme1t in the cases of quo rdrranto
against the holding Commissioners OF Taxes and As
se.sments Of the City and County of New-York, Messrs
CB Woodruff and George II. Purser. The Court re-
served its decision ard directed that the issuing Of the
reairus should be stayed.
The Richmond Republic says: Ii is stated that
n pieces Of property In Richmond have been already
hbe,sd for coniscation. which is only beginning.
The proceeding is in rem. that is TO say against the
property itself-the not being made party to
the cause. The term of the Federal Court at which
the tols will be proceeded and acted upon Will be held
In the Fall
Gen. Howard yesterday morning received a
letter from South Carolina which gives gratifying &C.
count of the coorcd population, totally different from
the statements Of The Richmond Republic. Forty thou
sand freedmen in South Carolina now industriousy
at work cutvating the SOIL and 1900 coored children
sre attending school regularly.
At special meeting Of the Brooklyn Common
Council, held on Thursday evening. a resolution was
adopted directing the Mayor aid Controller to offer
reward Of $500 for the arrest and conviction OF the
murderer of Antonio Diodati the Italian recently muir
dered in the woods in the outskirts of that city.
The rooms of the Long Island Historical So
cety on the corner Of Court and Joraemon.sts Brook
yn we're feoniously entered Wednesday night. and
robbed of Q number Of valuable books, and several
ancient documents sppetanng to the history of Lolg
Island
In the inquest on the body Of Michael Coo
gan. shot on Thursday night by Michael German. the
ur, Yesterday rendered verdict to tie effect that de-
ceased came his death at the hands OF German, but
that the deed done in sefdeiease and was JUSTIN
able German therefore discharged.
Gov. Fenton writes to the Veterans Of tie
Reserve Corps at Washington that b hopes 10 pro-
cure their rnuster.out with the regiments in which
thoy originally enlisted Gov Curtin writes that they
must serve out their new term Of enlistment in tho
corps to wbich,they volunteered.
One thousand Confederate prisoners, who
have been released from the different forts arrived at
The Battery Barracks yesterday morning They are
principally Alabama troops and most OF them VIII EN-
bark for the South as the Government will give
them transportation.
The effect of the Presidents last Proclama-
lion concerning the cotton trade is semiobeay stated
10 be to remove all restrictions east OF the Mississippi
and that the only tax is now subject to Is that OF Two
cents per pound imposed by tho Internal Revenue
law.
Large numbers Of repentant Rebels apply
PrOyOst.
take the oath Of allegiance Two having over esooo
In property detected on Thursday trying W como
In under the general amnesty.
TAe Raleigh Record says that in 1850 the popu-
iation Of North Carolina was 63l,4 whites ooS7
FREQ colored persons and 305 slaves and that IN 20
Of the &c counties the free blacks and the slaves out
numbered the whites.
Judge f.. II. Sears, Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. has arrived at Raleigh. N. G. Offices for
tbs collection Of the revenue have been opened at
Newborn and Beaufort and the citizens said to pay
bheir taxes promptly.
On Thursday evening the steam boiler at Ed
ward Spowdens foundery in Thirdaye., near Seventy
p;nthst exploded. blowing of the roof of the building.
Damage about $780, Fortunately, no one was injured.
Col. Warning, of jeff. Davis's legion, took
ahe oath at Washington yesterday Numbers OF re-
..sed Rebel prisoners are arriving there from Point
Lookout. and ere furnished transportation home.
Arrangements have been made by which
every regiment OF returned soldiers passing through
this city will be entertained by collation. OF srawber
ries and other delicacies Of the season.
The Hon. Thomas Connolly, NJ. p. for Done
gal Ireland has rendered TO Gen. Lee home for him.
self and family in any part Of Great Britain he may
select The offer has been declined.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
Warrington have under consideration proposition to
purchase Fords Thester in that city. the scene OF
president Lincolns assassination. i
! Returns just received at the land office
show 235 acres TO have been entered last month at
Nebraska City. and 1880 at Omaha City. This is In
addition to ordinary private sales
Gov. Holden Of North Carolina has invited
Che leading Union Of the State to meet him in
conference ct Raleigh before the PRONUNCIATION Of bis
forthcoming proclamation.
The work Of paying off the returned soldiers
~ho have been ordered to report at Harris Island
commenced yesterday and viii bs continued until the
men are all attended to:
! The colored delegation from Richmond held
quite lengthy conference with the President yester.
day The latter listened to the story Of their wrongs
bad promised redress.
The Income Annual Tax lists OF this city, II
h now said viii be in the hands Of the collectors early
IN July and the money received between the LIST and
)ia Of the month.
BY general order, June Is was the last day on
Rhok Msior and Brigsdler Generals who were withous