The New York herald., 1865-09-24

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acquired their freedom did diminish, but on the con
,rrv increased the duty of the Church in caring for
their snlritual welfare He urged Proselytng
among the freedmen and said that coored congregations
should be raised up throughout the Sate so as to give
them true doctrine OF Lord Jesus Christ In lieu
of the vain jangings of false teachers" +"
II sa, that Attorney General Speed will not future
give consideration to applications for pardon from rebels
resident in this country II is supposed that the
Of this will be perpetual expatration in the cases
of many Of the extingushed individuals formerly prom
nent in JEFF. Davis confederacy.
The governing elections in the Metropolitan Police
district passed by the last Legislature, readers
have besn heretofore informed, makes entirely
rangemens in regard to registration, and completely
does away with the old system Of swearing in election
day, no person being authorized to vote under any
circumstances unless his name appears the list
Of registered voters at his proper polling place;
and TO insure his name being on sad list
the voter must personally appear before the inspectors
Of registry and not depend the fact of It's having
been the last election list As interesting In connec
tion with this matter have prepared and give this
morning sketch Of tho manner Of appointment and
duties Of the inspectors and canvasser and the designs
and probable effects OF the new law.
An interesting divorce suit is expected to come up
shortly before the Supreme Court in this city. The
best counsel have been retained All the facts and cir
cumstances connected with the withheld from
the public for the present until the matter comes up
properly for trial. Yesterday the counsel engaged
privately in examining dc beae certain witnesses who
are expected leave town before the trial comes Off
Aaron Menzensheimer yesterday brought action in
the Supreme Court at chambers before Judge Barnard
against William p Smith, to recover ten thousand dol
lars damages for alleged false Imprisonment in station
house night the instigation OF the latter An
order was issued for Of Smith, baable at two
thousand dollars.
short time ago party Of runners went on board the
Prussian bark Louise wichegs lying pier North river,
and induced four Ave Of the to desert United
81 ates Commissioner Newton the facts being brought
his notice. issued warrants for the arrest of the desert
ers and one Of them has been apprehended; but the
Others Is alleged kept out Of the way by certain
boarding house keepers, Of whom, known as Prus
sian Charley also been arrested and required to
give two thousand dollars bail TO the charge
before the Comrassioncr
At a meeting of the Committee on Annual Taxes Of
tho Board Of Supervisors yesterday Supervisor Davis
reported that Immediately after the accident to the
Harlem bridge last Thursday night he had set to
work in repairing it by the erection OF temporary
structure which was completed by ten o'clock the
next day His action endorsed by the committee,
and the intention announced Of making the bridge again
substantial and complete
The steam propeller Oceanus running between New
ard Providence coded about four O'Clock yestcr
day morning the Sound when thirty five miles from
this city her way hithor, with tho so0p Jacob Dur.
yea cutting the latter nearly in two The Duryea had
board three ladies, two men and two children. OF
these one lady Mrs Sarah Davis of Port Jefferson L.
l., and her two chlldron were drowned. The others
were saved by the The bodies Of Mrs Davis
info hut that oftt tto fhor
child could not be found The wrecked sloop towed
Glen Cove and the dead bodies brought to this
city, where Coroner Collin commenced inquest in the
case, which will be continued to-day
The sidewheel steamship Saratoga, intended
to run in the limo between this city and Richmond, was
launched yesterday forenoon at the foot Of Houston
street. East river with complete success She is two
hundred and thirty feet long, thirty feet breadth Of
beam and eleven hundred tons burden.
party Of Western gentlemen, composed Of members
Of the Chicago City Council with scientific and business
from that and other cities In the West, making
tour through the Eastern cities, examining the nsu-
tions and appliances best adapted to the government
health and comfort of city, with . view to
incorporate desirable features in their muni-
cipal system. On Thursday they were enter
tanned by the Mayor and Council OF Brooklyn.
Friday they spent In visiting the Morgan Iron Works and
examining the Dunderberg. Yesterday they werc the
guessof the city. and, in company with our Aldermen
and Connclncn, visited the Park, the islands, prisons
and public works and institutions generally They leave
to-day for Philadelphia, Baltimore WASH
ngton aud the West.
A large meeting Of workingmen, consider the sub.
ject OF making days work consist eight hours,
held last night at Metropolitan Hall, sixth avenue
Speeches were made by several gentlemen.
convention of all the societies ia this State belong
no fha Wnr Ne nj ha hold
tomorrow for the purpose of considering subjects Of
osscnng the number of hours required 20 constitute
days labor the exclusion Of pardoned convcts from
pioyment the dctrmcnt OF honest mechanics and the
regulation Of spprenticoships
The aeronautic correspondent Of the HERALD made
other ascension yesterday from the Park in Professor
loves balloon Quaker City The airy voyage a
successful and pcasnn, one, return to land being
made in Bergen county. New Jersey shortly after dark
Captain Charles H. Marshall, Of the old and prom
merchants OF the metropolis died yesterday at his
residence in This city, in the seventy fourth year Of his
age.
Matthew Moore, alias Rocky Moore, of some no.
touey, whose figured in the reports of the fatal
assault Harry Lazarus, the ID day Of last January
Friday arrested bench warrant issued BY City
Judge Russell the Grand Jury of the Court Of General
Sessions having found indictment against him the
charge OF having, carly in the morning of the 10th nst
assaulted, threatened TO shoot and stolen eleven
hundred dollars from Thomas Smith, of Prince street. in
drinking house the OF Greene and Prince
streets
In consequence Of light occurring In the alleged dis
orderly house Of william L. Allen, alias Butt Allen 6ss
between three and four O'Clock yesterday
morning, the police arrested the proprietor who
quircd give bail appear before tho Court Of General
Sessions.
The police on Friday night made descent on several
gambling houses bu, the operators in all excepting one
pf them had received warning, and nothing cut Of the
way visible when the officers entered. The surprised
cs,abshment was located at SIS broadway, and here
several busly engaged at faro arrested and
lot OF gambling implements and considerable money |
were seized. Yesterday morning the gamosers were |
nrraigncd when two Of them required to give Ave
huudrsd dollars bail cnc TO await examination, and
lll the others discharged, the complainant being