The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

sissppi Central Railroad and fall back the Mobile and
| Ohio Railroad
Largo amounts of supplies for tho Union soldiers In
prison Al Danvie Va sent by our government through
Dag Of truce left Richmond Thursday for their destina
| ton
In the Senate yesterday the Presidents report upon
the peace negotiations received read and or
dered to lay the table and to be printed Mr. Sauis
bury gave notice that he should that tho document
be referred to select committee Of Ave. % report q any
time. A bill to facAate tho collection OF 6pvofn-
ment claims against defauiting Post once agents
who have aided the rebels was passed. The
consideration Of the bill making appropriations
for the judicial, executive and legislative ex-
penses Of the government was then resumed. On
motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Deficiency Appropriation
bil-whch has failed twice because the Senate refused
to agree the clause giving the employees OF the House
extra compensatonwas added to the bill ander dis.
cussion with the clause referred to omitted After the
adoption Of unimportant amendments, without
taking final action the BILL the Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives. the galleries were
crowded with spectators anxious to hear read the Prcs
dents report the peace mission In due time
TIC paper read and animated discussion ensued,
Mr. Brooks Of New York. condomning tho course Of tho
President while Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania defended
It Finally motion to print twenty thousand copies OF
the report appropriately REFEREED and without trans
acting any other business Of interest to tho public,
| the House adjourned
THE LEGICLATUEE
In tho State Senate yesterday bills to increase the
fees Of the He'll Gate pilots and declaring Monday,
Whenever holidays Sunday, legal holiday
were reported favorably The Assembly amendments
to the Central Park BILL and the State Bounty bill
were concurlcd in Bills were introduced concerning
| gas light corporations amending the charter Of
| the Republic Insurance Company and TO
| nmendthe charter OF the Bcomingdale Savings
Bank. Bills passed to facilitate the pur
chase lands for tho Croton reservoir and fixing the sal
airy Of the members Of the New York Common Council
thousand dollars per Mr.. Lambeor intro
duccd substitute for tho original Metropolitan Fire De-
partmcnt bill, which includes Brooklyn with the district,
but exempts that city from the operations Of the law
except that the Fire Department report annually to the
commissioners The present department retains exclr
sve control over the present charity fund The Senate
then adjourned until Monday evening.
In the Assembly bills introduced to incorporate
the German American Association Of New York; to rcgu
late wharfage along the Hudson river regulating the
charge for ferriage between New York and Brooklyn;
relative to the Marine Court Of New York TO incorporate
the German Savings Bank and the Peoples Savings
Bank New York; also the National Savings Bank Brook
lyn Bills noticed to authorize the Jersey Forty
and First Avenue Railroad Company also for the moro
efficient cleaning OF tho streets New York and Brook
lyn.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Alta special meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen, held
yesterday afternoon the ordinance previously adopted
by the Board Of Councilmen ncung fine Of not less
than thousand and not than 1--WE thousand dol
lars on all persons found guilty Of taking recruits out Of
fha city IN he tod Oth
unanimously concurrcd IN No other business was trans
acted Tho ordinance Immediately after signed by
the Mayor and ia now law
In the Supreme Court, chambers, before Judge Bar
mrd, yesterday motion made by the counsel Of
David Gardiner for the appointment Of receiver to
the estate OF his mother, Mrs Juana Gardiner Of Rich
mond county, N Y, deceased, on tho ground Of incom
potency Of the executor ox-Judge Roosevelt Mrs Gar
diner died on tho 4h OF October last leaving property
valued twenty thousand dollars the 1rcater part
OF which was boqucathed to her daughter Mrs Julia G.
Tyler widow OF President Tyler and her grandson Harry
Beckman The Judge took the papers and reserved his
decision on the motion.
Yesterday in tho Supreme Court, circuit before Judge
Johnson William c. Moore received verdict against the
city for hundred and thirteen dollars damages, for
loss incurred the destruction Of Acrtons Hotel by the
rioters in July, 1853.
James Stiawo brought action In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas yesterday TO tho face value Of the
coupons fifteen first mortgage bonds Of the Mariposa
Mining Company which, he alleged, he had not re-
ccyed his interest The decision OF the Court
served.
Recorder Hoffman sentenced a number Of prisoners
| yesterday In the Court OF General Sessions. Mary
Aichle who kidnapped child in the street. sent TO
| the State Prison for two years Patrick McCarty
notorious burglar sentenced 10 four years and six
months imprisonment and Eliza Clifford Ann Hughes and
Mary Omsby fold shopfer) also sent TO the State
Prison Adam Potts. who was indicted for the homicide
OF Timothy Seaman, pleaded guilty TO manslaughter n
the fourth degree, and Judgment suspended in view
OF his good character and Of the fact that the killing
| accidental.
Among the additional arrests BY Colonel Baker and his
officers on charges Of fraud in hs bounty brokerage
business arc James Mooney Of No Chambers street;
Richard Mcguire Of Nassau street. and Sergeant McCue,
OF Cedar street. Colonel Baker Ia engaged in In
vesgaon the purpose Of ascertaning the number Of
forged papers that have been made out In this city and
Brooklyn and expects 70 have this work completed by
Monday next
The ponds In and around tho city were again thronged
yesterday, the ice being In good condition There was
slight fall Of about noon but not sufficient TO inter-
ferc with The sport On the Fifth avenue pond there
viii be grand display this afternoon and evening TWO
bands win furnish music, and at night there Will be
| petroleum illumination
The Senate u tho Indiana Legislature has adopted the
constitutional amendment for the abolition OF slavery
and was expected that would receive the endorse
ent Of the House last night Indiana win be the thir-
| teenth State 70 nifty IL
John A Middleton, Of Brooklyn, was yesterday re-
quIrcd TO give two thousand dollars BAIL in the Tombs
Police Court to answer 70 the complaint q Austin D.
Trowbrdgc, Of West Fifty seventh street, who charges
that Middleton borrowed of him, In December last, by
making false Representations nineteen hundred dol
lars which he has not yct refunded
The steamship Golden Rule, Captain Babcock, from
Grcytown Nicaragua I'd inst arrived At this port last
night she encountered heavy Westerly gales 10 the