The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-09

corning late peace mission also passed after
which an adjournment took place.
In the House OF Representatives. yesterday bill was
introduced requiring all shipowners TO make annual
returns to the Collectors OF the districts in which
they reside OF the tonnage every held by them
The matter referred to the appropriate committee
committee was also appointed investigate alleged
corruptons in the Patent Office Joint resolution was
passed appropratng TO procure marble bust OF
the late Chief Justice fancy 70 DO placed in The room OF
the Supreme Court
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday bills were reported rela
tive to land under water in the Twelfth ward Of Brook
lynn amending the charter OF tho Long Island Water
Works Company; the Greenwood Cemetery bill ratify-
ing tho proposed constitutional amendment adopted by
the Congress Of the United statcs to create ward
in New York; also incorporating the Merchants Ex-
change and News Room Of this city Bills for police
court in Now York and for railroad In Eleventh
were noticed Bills introduced for the completion
the Harlem Bridge; for railroad in l25th street. and
for widening Sixth avenue, New York. The bill incor
poratng the Aron Society Of this city adopted.
In the Assembly bills passed TO amend the charter
OF the Washington Insurance Company New York; rels
tive the schools Of this city; also providing
for public market in New York Bills TO Incorporate
the Fidelity Insurance Company Of New York; to ex-
tend the construction of the Central Park
Hotel and also Of the Grand Hotel, were reported
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
special meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors was
held yesterday TO hear the report Of the committee a
pointed to so to Washington confer with the War De-
parment In reference the quota Of this city under the
Presidents last call for troops The committee submit
ted their statement which is Of considerable length and
gives full account Of their proceedings. Tho general
results of their abors they state to be reduction Of
quota to fifteen thousand seven hundred until the enrol
ment is so revised that the real number Of which
We should raise can be determined and tho ascertain
ofthe fact that draft will probably postponed
the 18th inst IL volunteering should be brisk
render hopeful the prospect Of raising proportion Of
troops by that in a short time resolution was
adopted authorizing the committee volunteering to
pay such FOR bounty and hand money they may
deem proper.
The Committee Cities OF our State s. nate held
another meeting last night to hear arguments for and
against the proposition to establish paid fire depart
mcnt in the Metropolitan Police district AS the pre-
ceding evening, the attendance very large, many
persons from this city and Brooklyn Interested in the
measure being present Last nights session closed the
discussion Of the subject before the committee and is
said that the supporters Of the present volunteer system
ueSpOuucul OIL SUCCESS, ana most 1917
Albany last night to return home.
The motion to set aside the verdict In the case of
Stephen r. Clark James and Erastus Brooks of
the Express denied yesterday by Judge DAILY and
the counsel for the plaintiff took order for the entry
Of the judgment two days TO the defendants
The application formal one, for the purpose Of
having the case appealed to the general term.
The second Of Mr. Luther c. Tibbets suits for alleged
sanderthat against his broherin-aw, Mr.. Horatio N
Twomby-was brought to termination yesterday in the
Supreme Court. circuit, before Judge Leonard, and
ended the first did, in the Court Diminishing the
complaint One hundred dollars favor Of the de-
fence awarded The testimony and the colloquial
passages between Tibbcs, his counsel counsel for Mr..
rwombly and the Court curious and interesting.
The Home Of the Friendless habeas corpus came
up before Judge Barnard yesterday, In the Supreme
Court chambers and after hearing the argument Of the
counsel each side the Court the referee
Tor the purpose Of taking testimony.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Arabela
Robinson tried charge OF stealing three hundred
and thirty dollars from Honora Shanahan in October
last; but the evidence being insufficient the
charge, the jury acquitted the accused William Taggart
and Louisa Coffin, Jointly indicted for attempting pass
five dollar counterfeit bill the Union Bank Of Ha
verh pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree
and were rcmandcd for sentence. The Grand Jury
brought In number OF indictments to which the prison.
ers when arragned, pleaded not guilty. Charles A.
Scott pleaded guilty to grand larceny, having procured
twenty Two pieces Of cloth worth three hundred and
seventyave dollars the It'll Of December by repre-
senting to the clerk Of the Fall River Steamboat CON-
pany that Messrs Sussman Brothers authorized him
receive them. He was remandcd for sentence Mary
Nchle convicted OF decoying child the daughter
Of Mr.. William Cagney, and OBTAINING her for three
wecks Sentence was postponed Till Friday.
After Tuesdays snow and rain and the succeeding
haw in tho forenoon were yesterday the
condition usual after such vsatons being filed with
Of mud and sush which rendered outdoor move
nents very dsagrecable
The constitutional amendment for the abolition Of
slavery has been adopted by the Ohio Legislature This
makes eie.en States that have ratified it, Governor
Cannon OF Delaware has laid the amendment before the
Of that State and special message strongly
urges its adoption.
George Coffin an alleged bounty jumper was shot in
the les yesterday while attempting 10 make his escape
from two detectives who conveying him through
Blocker street,
John Murphy yesterday committed for trial on the
charge Of having, in company with confederate who
has not been arrested, attacked William Flaherty, In
State street. Tuesday night, and robbed him Of his
pockotbook.
hit hundred and thirty bales Of cotton here
disposed Of for the benefit of rebel soldiers North
prisons were sold yesterday In Wall street, and
realized three hundred and nifty thousand dollars at
prices ranging from scventynve to ninety three cents
per pound hundred and seventy casks Of RICE for
the bencn. Of the poor Of Savannah, will be sold In
Brooklyn at eleven O'Clock to-day
Only three hundred and forty emigrants arrived here
last week. making the number since the LIST Of january
Ave thousand four hundred and eghty.fou The num-
Der landed to the period last year seven thou
sand six hundred The comparison of numbers shows
considerable decrease in the emigration to port Tho
balance ut present is sl9,443 TO-
Captain Lovcioy, OF the bark Maynowcr who loft Bar
bados on the 10Th ultimo informs that the weather
then very propous for the crop, and that the
planters were about to cut IT, The first sugar would DO
ready to ship about the middle Of this month.
nre broke out yesterday morning in Philadelphia, In