The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-28

der. Thompson Formerly resided In Mississippi, ana
was Secretary OF the Interior In Buchanans Cabinet
Clay was United States Senator from Alabama previous
to the rebellion Young the repu ted leader Of the 81
Adams raiders and Mcdonald formerly lived In this CITY,
and now stands charged with being concerned, with
Others fitting out the steamer Georgian for pirate on
The Northern lakes
said that tho rebel General Buford burned ninety
Ave thousand bales Of cotton at Montgomery Alabama
before evaeuatng that place Just previous the arrival
there Of General Wilson'S cavalry General Wilson's
forco destroyed all tho rebel dspots, workshops and
manufactures along route Of march, and the rebel
steamers King Augusta and Nina the Alabama river
Now Orleans advices report that the rebel General
Dick Taylor Is prepared TO surrender his command 70
General Candy IL he favorable terms General
Candy arrived In New Orleans from Mobile on last Sun
day morning General Banks reassumed command OF
the Department of the Gulf with headquarters at New
Orleans, on the 22d inst.
Apprehensions arc entertained in San Francisco OF .
raid the specie laden steamers from that port for
Panama by the rebel pirate Shenandoah which ia sup
posed left Australia about the middle of March.
One thousand I'VE hundred rebels, belonging to the
commands Of Rosser and Imboden recently paroed
In the Shenandoah valley under tho Of General
Lees surrender Rosser himself refused TO surrender
and has fed Mosby also has declined to give himself
up though nearly all his mon have deserted him, and
Of them engaged in endeavorng 10 secure
his arrest
THE LEGISLATURE.
The State Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination
Of Frank Chamberlain Of Albany, Commissary Gene
rail- and William WATSON, Of Auburn as Canal Appraiser
The nominations for Commissioners Of the Capital Police
district also concurred Bills passed to in
corporate the Greenpont and Calvary Cemetery Railroad
Company; the General Charity Appropriation BILL and
to change the bulkhead and pier lines Of the late city OF
Williamsburg. The bill providing for the erection Of
a monument to Abraham Lincoln In the Park, was
adopted The bill to incorporate the Union Navigation
Company reported favorably The Assembly amend
ments to the bill for the erection Of warehouses at
Quarantine agreed TO- The amendments to the Man.
haitian Gasght Company's bill, proposed by the Assem-
bly,, were rejected In evening session the Assembly
resolution to adjourn to-day at laid tho table
The consideration Of the City Tax Levy resumed and
after amendment the bill ordered to third reading
The bill Incorporating the Union Navigation Company
lost. The Two and half Mill Tax bill reported
and adopted.
In the Assembly the Senate amendments TO the New
York County Tax Levy bill were adopted The bills
ordered to third reading for railroad In Lexing
avenue and other streets In New York. and autho-
rze the Third Avenue Railroad Company to extend their
track On motion of Mr. Van Buren the rules were sus-
pended and the bill to authorize the Metropolitan Rail
road Company to tunnel Broadway passed by vote
Of yeas SO, nays 16 On motion the rules were also
suspended and the bill regulating the fees Of Harbor Mas
ters adopted. resolution to adjourn to-day was
introduced and agreed TO- Bills were passed to incopo-
rate the North American and Italian Steamship Com
pany; also the New York and Point Isabel Navigation
Company TO establish New York State institute for the
Blind to authorize steam ferry between Brooklyn and
Mott Haven and amend the State Militia law Of 1852
In evening session bills were adopted TO amend the
Registry law; to authorize the Third Avenue Railroad
Company extend their track and to provide for the
laying out of plot of ground in the Park for the
ton of monument 10 Abraham Lincoln.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the United States Commissioners Office Emil Cor.
and Louis Iaze were yesterday examined by Com
missioner White charge Of passing counterfeit fifty
cent currency The adjourned 10 Saturday at
eleven O'Clock.
The Board OF Councilmen did not hold any meeting
yesterday quorum not being present at the call of the
roll There will BIO meeting Of the Board on Monday
Yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions, Peter
Heernan, noted shoplfte convicted Of larceny,
having in December 1882 stolen box OF silver watches
from jcwclry store in Maiden lane. He rcmanded
for The motion set down for yesterday by the
Recorder which be made by counsel for Peter
txd for
abortion upon his wife, postponed till Saturday
by Judge Russell, who occupied the bench in the alb
sence of Recorder Hoffman. Counsel intends 10 move
for speedy trial quashing Of the Indictment
At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce held yesterday the report of the committee
appointed to draw up expression Of opinion regarding
The disposition to be made by Of the cotton
captured at Savannah by General Sherman was read It
that distinction be made between loyal
md doya claimants, and suggested that some provi-
should be made for embursng Of the proceeds Of
he seizure Northern merchants who suffered losses at
he commencement OF the rebellion from the indebted
Of their Southern The entire amount Of
this Indebtedness Is stated to be hundred and fifty
millions dollars An animated debate took place the
report after which il agreed to print FIVE hundred
copies OF II and leave decision Its adoption or
rejection until the meeting the 18th proximo. Mr.
the Chamber in the Suez Canal demonstration.
A meeting Of the congregation Of Rev. DR.. Downings
church took place last evening, at which series OF
resolutions eulogistic Of Abraham Lincoln appointing
committee to funds for the dollar monument 10 his
memory condemnatory Of the act Of the assassin and
expressive Of confidence In the administration
adopted. General Hiram walbridge also
delivered eloquent and stirring address in the
spirit which received with nattering applause.
A German named Charles Ulman, yesterday com
mtted to the Tombs charged with having committed
burglary at 19l Chatham street last Sunday night
Dr. Franz He'll, Of Detroit, recently arrived in this
city and stated TO the police authorities that his wife had
eloped with the Rev. John wittmeyer pastor Of st.
Joseph's Catholic church, Of Detroit and that he had
reason 10 believe the Grant pair In New York.
Search resulted In finding them living together
and wife in City Hall place. and yesterday they
taken back TO Detroit in charge Of an officer
Superintepdent Kennedy. of the Metropolitan Police