The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-07

Mr. Lincoln personally wishes very muoh for peace
tho grand celebration Of tho Victories of the national
arms by land and SEE which should have taken place
Saturday the 9Th instant, bat was postponed oonse
Quence OF the nclsmency OF the weather, took place
yesterday, under circumstances Of than usual bril-
lisncy and success Tho display Of people. enthusiasm
wealth, ingenuity mechanics skin. and military and
naval vigor has rarely Squalied oven great
city Of New York We devote great deal Of our space
this morning TO detailed reports of all the inspiring scenes
Of which the metropolis the theatre yesterday The
people Of California Nevada and Oregon also celebrated
yesterday in the most enthusiastic manner
The Committee Volunteering have issued an appeal
to the citizens OF New York city and county, 70 sd IN
arresng tho calamity of the threatened draft Threen
thousand have yet to be raised to MI the quota OF
the county The committee state that tho people are
nkewarm and those who have tho means have RENDERED
them no considerable assistance The fund for paying
volunteers Ia nearly exhausted and in order to avoid
draft il Is necessary that the bonds Of tho county issued
for tho purpose Of paying volunteers DO taken imme-
dat y and that the people nj once lend their aid To in
crease volunteering Brgadier General Kinks Acting
Assistant Provost Marshal has addressed letter to the
Volunteer Committee. promising ovey means Of coope
ration assistance consistent with the interests Of tho
service TO fill the quota by volunteer enismcnts Hc
also promises that Tho draft shall not take place within
the next ten days and only remains for our citi
tutes and those who have by becoming recruiting
agens-to each every cxen himself TO prevent
the threatened draft
The Board Of Supervisors mot yesterday, pursuant TO
call at eleven O'Clock After tho routine businss Of
petitions bills and acquisitions COMO through with
resolution unanimously adopted TO make efforts TO
assist the members Of the Volunteering Committee In
procuring a sufficient number OF volunteers and subst
tutes to I'LL the quota of the city Of New York.
Provost Marshal General Fry has informed the Mayor
of Brooklyn that the operations Of the draft would DO
suspended provided atty por day wore furnished In
Second and Third Congressional districts also that
Kings county would credit for every drafted
who had left the city and enlisted elsewhere produc
ton Of the proper evidence
The President yesterday sent message to tho Senate
nominating tho Hon Hugh McCuoch as Secretary OF the
Treasury Tho nomination, as usual, under the rules,
was referred to tho Finance Committee and will como
up to be acted upon to-day.
The customary diplomatic and consular visits were
made the President yesterday in Washington, and in
tee evening the grand inauguration ball took place At
the Patent ONCE
The people Of New Brunswick do not seem to be In
clined enter the Canadian confederation scheme
A despatch from st. Johns n b. states that in three
counties In which elections had been held the entire
DISQUALIFICATION ticket elected by very large ma
jorities.
The packet steamer James Watson, running between
Memphis and vicksbrrs. sunk Napoleon Thurs
day morning last over thirty lives were lost including
several women and children
Tho March term Of the General Sessions was COM
menced yesterday Judge Russell presiding Assistant
District Attorney Bedford appeared for the prosecution
The grand and petty Jury panels were Called and those
gentlemen who answered to their were discharged
till this Tuesday, morning Among the parties arigned
dcted for alleged completely IN procuring abortion
upon his wife. In pleading not guilty Mr. Strong made
statement to the effect that the indictment pro-
cured in order TO affect the suit which no had brought
for divorce against his wife for adultery and to prejudice
him before the public, and he therefore demanded .
speedy trial. Mr. Bedford said he would try and arrange
the calendar to comply with the request Of the
defendant.
The long standing difficulty between the government
and the city Of Brooklyn respecting lands in tho WALL
about, between the Navy Yard and Navy Hospital has
been settled by the city conveying to tho United States
all their right title and interest In Clinton and Wander
bt avenues also the lane running from Flushing
to Williamsburg receiving in return from the United
States strip Of land across the meadows and Walabout
Bay to enable the city to extend thoroughfarc
from the Western TO the Eastern district.
John O. Fremont fined twenty five dollars yester
day by Judge Mun, a the Supreme Court circuit for
non attendance as Juror.
In consequence Of tho national celebration the law
courts with the exception Of Superior Court Part l. ad
journed yesterday without transactng any business
The summing up Of the Chrsty will continued
before Surrogate Tucker yesterday.
An inquest was held yesterday over the remains Of
Thomas Mahon native of Ireland, sixtytwo years Of
age, who committed suicide by cutting his throat with
Deceased had been in low spirits for time
past account Of the loss Of his wife, and other
could be assigned for the commission Of the act
disastrous fire occurred at Cairo on Sunday night
Nine buildings destroyed involving estimated
loss of $780, 900
The procession engrossed nearly ali attention yes
teray and business among the mercantile public
almost entirely neglected The Produce and Petroleum
Exchanges open TO business but the attempt 70 do
business proved abortion as scarcely anything was
done In foreign goods there was nothing DONE and
after one p. ~ almost all the stores closed