The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07

wall and the two United States vessels watching her
movements-the steamships Niagara and sacramento-is
given by Corunna Spain, correspondent under date
at Corunna, keeping steam up all the time, to be
ready 70 instantly move out and attack the rebel
rain should she 60 to from Ferrol, where
she was still lying and which Ia only about nine miles
from Corunna. On tho 18th ult the Niagara went In
search Of vessel which was understood leave
Calais the 10th with and supplies for the Stone
WALL but returned to Corunna ON the 14th without find
ing her II rumored that the Stonewall would DO
shortly seized by the Spanish transferred
to the French.
body Of national cavalry, under General Torbert
started up the Shenandoah valley last Monday. As
far as heard from they have with little opposition.
THE LEGISLATURE
Bills were adopted in the Senate yesterday to ncorpo
rate the Soldiers Messenger Corps to amend the charter
Of the Manhattan Gas Company to incorporate the Point
Isabel Navigation Land and Emigr alton Company, and
TO incorporate the New York Pier warehousng Com
pany. The bill amending the act relative to the Harlem
bridge was taken up motion was made and adopted
to reduce the commissioners under the act to three,
whereupon John NJ. Dodd and George r. jackson were
appointed commissioners for this city and Judge William
Robertson for Westminster county. The bill then
dered a third reading The bill to amend the Registry
law also advanced to q third reading bill was in
roduced to authorize Of the interest Of
per cent the New York Riot bonds In evening session
the BIZ authorizing the Second Avenue Railroad Company
construct tracks advanced to third reading
police in this city, and the Third Avenue Rail
road Track Extension bill
In the Assembly the Annual Supply bill ordered to
a third reading The Governor returned the bill TO
establish permanent exterior line in the city of New
York for correction The bill reconsdered corrected
and passed Mr. Loutrc introduced during the evening
session bill to the control Of the fund belonging
to the New York Fire Department to tho trustees The
Senate amendment to the Bounty BILL making all bounty
bonds payable in twelve years and fixing the rate Of
interest at per cent concurred in. The state
Charity bill ordered to a third reading On motion
the New York and Brooklyn Railroad Ferry bill
made the special order for this morning.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship China is due this port to day. with
European advces to the Goth Of March, three days later
The steamship Tcutonia Captain Hack, from South
ampton March % arrived at this port yesterday morning
Her news has been anticipated.
Our special advices from British Honduras dated at
Belize the oath OF March, convey the important intel
ligeace that the English steamer Cordelia arrived
there from Jamaica tho Goth ultimo with troops to
reinforce the colonial garrison and that the whole of tho
regular army stationed in Jamaica under orders to
be ready TO embark for Belize at any moment that
Queen Victoria should have there force sufficient to
oppose tho carrying into effect Of Maximians decree
annexing the possession to the of Mexico The
writer expresses his opinion that Great Britain will not
give up the COLONY without fight, in which the newly
made Emperor will have poor chance. local trouble
had been produced by attempt Of the English
extend the northern boundaries of the colony
that the Queons authority may be carried one hundred
and twenty miles further into Yucatan.
BY the arrival Of the ship Parana, Captain Langston
this port yesterday received advces from South
America dated Bucnos Ayres February H. Captain
Langson reports the city of Montevideo invested by
Brazilian army Of thirteen thousand and feet Of
twenty vessels RaIsand aud the Cerro thronged
with fugitives, there being thousand families
camped the former II said that the first step Of
tbs Brazans against Paraguay will BE- to cut on all her
communication from abroad by blockadng the rivers
Paraguay and Parana at their confluence in the Tres
B0cas.
special meeting Of the Board Of Representatives Of
the Fire Department held last evening TO take action
in regard TO the recent passage Of the Paid Fire Depart
ment bill. committee Of three was appointed 70
operate with the Board OF Engineers and Foremen to
test the oonsttutonality OF tho act resolution
adopted handing all personal and private property
belonging the Fire Department the Board Of Trus
tees Of the department.
The Board Of Aldermen had meeting yesterday after
noon The business transacted related chiefly 70 the
paving and grading of Streets and wholly devoid Of
general interest
The Board of Counclmen met yesterday and trans
acted considerable routine business. resolution
adopted directing the City Inspector
tract with the Long Island Bone Boiling Company for
the removal Of dead horses and other refuse animal mat
ter at a compensation Of fifteen thousand dollars per
apnum and to annu the with John Green, who
paid eighteen thousand dollars annually for this
work
In the case Of william II. Stone versus W. c. Brown
ing in the Supreme Court before Judge Cerkc where
the plaintiff sued sale Of cloth made TO
the defendants but which they refused accept the
ground that the goods did prove equal to the
pics the jury yesterday rendered verdict for the plain
tn, assessing the damages at SIS, 7e1 IS.
Edward Koryn recovered verdict Of 1874 90 against
the Eric Railroad Company yesterday in the Supreme
Court, Circuit, for loss Of package Of merchandise
which was consumed by re while In transit from Dun
kirk TO this city.
The Strong divorce case, which was the Superior
Court day calendar went on for the term yesterday, at
the request Of the counsel for the plaintiff, who
nounccd that the Issues had not yet been framed Tho
case will probably be disposed Of during the May term
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Mr. Hutch
ngs moved on the trial Of Eeca n Potter and John B.
Dennis for mansaughsr in the second desroc Counsel
for tho defendant succeeded in having postponed I'll
next month"; material witness being out Of town at pre-
sent John Donnie convicted Of false pretcnccs in
obtaining thirty dollars from Jacob Pregcnxa Of 80 Mott
street. on the 18th Of February upon check for nifty
dollars, purporng TO have been drawn by VIM. @ Kettle
on the Market Bank lie was remanded for sentence.
Margaret Maloncy acquitted Of charge made by
Mary Pine who alleged that the accused took hun
tfred and thirynve dollars from her a. loax Cherry
street Ann Smith and Mary Spear were convicted Of
grand larceny In stealing ninety dollars from John Shan