The New York herald., 1865-02-21


nearly Ave hundred discharged and invalid soldiers and
saors and the mails from the West Gulf squad
rons both Of which she with at various
points, having proceeded far the mouth Of the
Rio Grande on that place there wore large feet Of
merchant vessels and English and French man Of
war; The Fort Morgan reached Mobile Bay her return
trip on the 10th Several United States iron clads
and double enders then of Dog river bar in close
proximity to the city. The Fort Morgan left Key West
the 14th inst Our correspondent informs US Of the
arrival there on the 1sth from No Name Keywhcre the
United States steamer San Jacnto some time ago
wreckedof Captain Meade officers and crew Of that
fortunate vessel The guns Of the ship and other valua
bio property were saved AL the officers of the San Ja
onto speak in high terms of Mr. Brown, the English
magistrate At Green Turtle Key, who very attentive
TO their wants and rendered them much valuable assist
ance The weather at Key West has lately been very
cold for that region the mercury the morning OF the
10Th inst being down TO forty eight degrees the lowest
/ point it has reached there in eight years
The steamship Liberty, from Havana the 18th inst
arrived here yesterday. The principal point OF interest
in her news relates to tho blockade running steamers there
being OF them In the port Of Havana the 18th
inst Several Of them had left and shortly after
turmoil under the plea of Distress but 1t believed
that they had scared by United States cruisers
blockade running l. about end II Is supposed that
they will be sod The secessionsts have project for
Substituting thcm with small schooners capable OF
ming into the minor outlets tho Florida coast
Three hundred coolies arrived at Havana the 18th
inst on board French vessel.
The French steamship Lafayette, Captain Bocaudc,
from Havrc the sth inst, arrived this port last
night. Her European advices later than those
brought by the Saxonia published n yesterday
ings HERALD
Captain Fitzgerald OF the brig Paragon who arrived In
this city yesterday, from Iaguns, reports that the
both o. November last while the. schooner Alice Movie
vt anchor of Maamoros she boarded by party
of rebels roio tho shore who her under weigh and
proceeded with her and sabsequ sny burned her
on the 10th or December. The arst mate and
joined the rebels. The second and Ave sea-
n, who refused 10 join them, were set adrift 10 tho
yawi and arrived At Laguna the 10th OF December
Tho draft 10 G tho quotas undor The Presidents last
call for three hundred thousand troops viii commence to-
day al eleven O'Clock in the First, Second Third and
Tenth Congressional districts These include Richmond
county on staten Island: Kings Queens and sunolk
Counties Long Island, and the counties Of West.
chester Rockland and Putnam. No order has yet been
received to begin drifting in this city.
To morrow being tho one hundred aud thirty third
niversary Of the birthday OF Washington il viii be ccle
bratcd this city with than the usual marks Of
respect There VIII be parades Of the military, snutes
on the Battery in Union square and displays Of FIRE
works at veral points nj night Al the bells cf
Trinity will chime number Of patriotic aud other favo-
airs there will lie numerous other interesting
obscrrances OF the day.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday and transacted
q large Of roatine business. None OF It, how
ever of character make it interesting to the
general public.
The Board " Counclmen met yesterday and appointed
spec al committee of Gve 10 cooperate with the Alder
manic COMMITTEES selected TO choose slto for the State
ling the City Inspector with Daniel Gallagher
20 remove the night soil the city period OF
years was adopted The contractor Is 10 give security In
the sum of Ave thousand dollars the performance
the contract, and pay into The City Treasury thou
sand dollars quarterly After the transaction Of
siderable routine business the Board adjourned
The Albany Senatorial Investigating Committee met
yesterday aud resumed the examination OF the affairs or
rho Comptroller Department Mr.. Brennan on the
stand OF the time, pud many important facts were
elected In which the public have deep interest The
committee win meet again to-day.
In tho Court Of General Sessions yesterday Recorder
Hoffman sentenvd q number Of prisoners who were
tried early the John Tobin convicted Of assault
ing officer Cole sent % the Pcnltcnary for year
Michael oMeara convicted OF attempt at grand
larceny 10 the Pen tentiary for year Chas
scott, against whom were two indictncnts for commit
ting larceny by procuring goods from transportation
companies by gase pleaded guilty His
previous reputation not good and the Recorder
tncod him 10 nprsoninent Prison for three
years and six months. Amelia Graves, charged with
stealing wearing APPAREL worth ninety seven dollars
from Mrs Ferris 81 Great Jones street. the goth Of
January pleaded guilty " attempt at larceny, and was
sert to the reneu'iary for year Sarah Campbell,
charged With stealing black silk dress, worth eighty
dollars from Nellie Ashton pleaded guilty aud sent
10 the Peniteu,ary for one year Charles English,
youth, pleaded guilty tn felonous ssault and battery,
having the 7th inst, attempted to shoot oficer Co
molly, in Mercer street, while lac conveying him TO
the station house.. English is charged with being
cerned In the burglary ioh committed In the store
OF Denuis DowlinR, 720 Broadway lie was rernanded
for sentence The District Attorney gave notice that he
would Tor sentence this morning upon Bernard
fery convicted Friday Of murder the Grss degree
by The killing Of Harry lazarus
The testimony In the Of the application OF the
Prusan government for the cxadi,ion Of Richard Nile
sli,q Ferdinand voig,msn was concluded yesterday
I ra,ed statcs Commissioner White before whom tho
i bcng ired a, tHc suggestion Of counsel adjourn.
ed further proceedings in The matter until Friday morn.
ing nos, whom cousssi for tho viii submit. his
4 motion ~ discharge
There are ncsfrc~ developments OF the operations
sgains, the bounty brokers' Colonel Baker wen. 10
Washington on Saturday, and Is expected back o-dsy
Tho business of The oce goes on as usual and tho aos
| Of the detectives stil progressing
IRE occurred early yesterday morning Al No 20 East
Hou street. causing damage TO building and furniture
TO The extent of sbou, eight dollars iii OF which
Ia covered by insurance.
John Haye ~ sho sufferers by rios In this city
In July, 1896, obtained verdict In the supssU Oeur,