The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-23

well tho streams in this direction. Tho Richmond
Sninel gays the water to height seldom surpassed
nundating much of the country below that city
BY the steamship MORO Castle, which arrived hero
yesterday, have intelligence from Havana tho 18th
the q hs Anglo rebel vessels The steamer
Louisa Ann Fanny, which il was reported had cannon
and ammunition on board, and going to Bermuda 70
at out pirate arrived Havana from Nassau on the
18th inst Fer crew. it was said to be reinforced
from the men on board the or blockade running steamer
OWL then lying Havana The blockade runner Ptar-
magan which reported to be from Tampico arrived at
Havana on the 10th inst.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the state Senate yesterday the Central Railroad BILL
10 remove restrictions to the rates Of fare was
taken up In Committee Of the Whole, when, after
debate the Senate refused to advance II to third
reading by vote Of yeas Is, nays To- motion
was then msao TO reconsider which was lost BY
vote Of yeas H. nays 90 Several petitions and remon-
against the passage OF the Broadway Railroad
bill were presented. Bills reported to incorporate
the New York and Brooklyn Passenger and Baggage
Company; relative to the police courts Of New York;
to equalze the fare horse railroads. and authorizing the
consolidation Of horse railroad companies In Brooklyn
Bills were passed to incorporate the Seventy Rcgi
ment Association to amend the act relative TO widening
the Fourth avenue Brooklyn for the better regulation
Of the State Inebriate Asylum; making moro
stringent the law Of embezzlement; also the
General Appropriation bill for the support Of
the State government. The Quarantine bill was made
the special order for The bill amending the
general law ordered to third reading
The Metropolitan Baggage bill was recommitted with
power to report complete
stated that tho Governor has to the Senate the
nsnes Of the gentlemen appointed by him to ill the
Offices OF Auditor Of the Canal Department Superintend
ent the Bank Department. Insurance Department and
Harbor Masters The nominations Of E. p Brooks and
Beman Brockway as Canal Appraisers we're confirmed
In the Assembly bills reported TO change the
boundaries OF Prospect Park Brookyn to incorporate
the Army and Navy Savings Bank Of Brooklyn; for the
relief holders Of bonds Of the New York and
Erie Railroad and to incorporate the Fidelity Insurance
Company OF New York. An adverse report In
relation to the construction of sewers In Brook
Ign concured in. Majority reports to authorize the
construction of a railroad in Lexington avenue New
York. and to establish the New York Metropolitan SAM
tary district we're received Bills passed TO confer
legal powers Of arbitration the Chamber OF Commerce
Of New York; relative to wharfage along the Hudson
river; and for the better protection Of seamcn in the
port and harbor Of New York.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Australasan, from Queenstown March
H. Is duo this port to-day Her news will D, three
days later.
The order OF the 18th inst from tho ONCE Of the As
sant Provost Marshal General Of this division, directing
that substitutes for enrolled drafted men can only be
mustered by the provost marshals OF the districts In
which the principals reside has had depressing effect
on rekruitng at the Supervisors headquarters The
numb II men enlstedthsre yesterday wss only thirty
nyeaus one-haif What IL had bssn daily for some irnc
previous In some Of the dsiricts Of the city vean
tserng svery brisk while In Others very little Is being
done at present Hng the quota Several wards
now have their recruiting committees actively q work.
and most Of the others ,tings have boon held or
called 10 make arrangements for their appointment
The draft was not resumed yesterday in any portion Of
the city
The opening Of the United states District Court for the
Eastern district OF this State tho judicial district
created OF the late Congress- took place In tho
City Hall in Brooklyn yesterday. Tho officers OF this
...-4 -Ind<. l. Dsaodiosj Dstriot AAtor
ney Benjamin D. Siliman; Clerk, Samuel T. Jones;
Marshal Anthony +. Campbell No business was tram.
acted yesterday beyond that necessary 10 its organ
xon and formal opening. Tho Unitod States Circuit
Court for the district also formally opened i'm
meciaely after the adjournment Of the District Court
In the case Of Charles McEntee versus Ralph Noble in
the Supreme Court circuit before Judge Cerkc wherein
the plaintiff sued Ave thousand dollars DANA
gcs for assault and battery alleged to have been commit
ted Brooklyn ferry boat reported in yesterdays
HERALD jury yesterday brought in sealed verdict
A..rA
and seventy Ave dollars.
The horse case In which Ebert Nostrand and Charles
Burden, veterinary surgeons, charged with having
allowed permanent injury to BIO inflicted horses
left their charge belonging to Sheriff Kelly and
which trial before Judge Brady for several days.
resulted yesterday In verdict against the veterinary
surgeons for six hundred dollars
The Merchant will postponed again yesterday
in consequence Of the business engagements Of one OF
the counsel II will probably be tried to-day.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday counsel for
Electra Potter and John B. Dennis charged with produc-
ing an abortion upon Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Adams, moved
posponement Of the trial account Of the absence OF
a material witness. The was pat on I'LL the
next term. Alfred Bass Collingwood was tried on
charge Of stealing English sovcreigns valued eighty
dollars from VIM McGtorge, at a boarding house in
Roosevelt street There legal flaw In tbs testimony,
which caused tho jury render verdict Of guilty
The Assistant District Attorney stated that he had another
indictment against prisoner similar charge; but,
as the complainant unable % :osE., tho
guilt Of the Accysed he could press for conviction
Judge Russell in dschargns the accused cautioned him
to his behavior future stating that he knew his
putaon and would know him again. and II brought into
court another charge the penalty Of the law
would be inflicted upon him. Fanny Wells convicted
OF grand larceny and sent TO the State Prison for two
years Abraham Recht notorious youth pleaded guilty
burglary In forcbly entering the house Of Jeanette
Rcsensber 81 Crosby street the 25th Of February
and sent to the Pcniten Try for three years.
The detective police have succeeded In recovering all
Of the nfty nine thousand dol worth OF government
bonds stolen on last Monday from tn, orcc OF the
cashier OF the Central National Bank, in Broadway
They found house ia the upper part OF the CITY