New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09
GENERAL NEWS.

A number Of the leading citizens OF New
York. among whom are Moses Taylor, August Bel
mont Thurlow Weed Masshall o. Roberts and others
have made up the handsome purse OF $500 for the
brave soldier, Robinson who. while acting as nursa
saved Secretary Stewards life.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the shipping interest for the reopening OF trade with
the South There are three lines of steamers run
ming between this port and New'Orleans-one connect
ing with Charleston, s. c.. one with Alexandria va,
and independent steamers advertised TO sailed for
Charleston and Richmond
Alta special meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
YESTERDAY Thomas Stevens President Commissioner of
the Croton Aqueduct Board, and Robert L. DaIragh.
Assistant Commissioner Of the were removed for
derection Of duty and John S Giles and Geo. A. Jere
miah appointed in their stead
Philip Dorsheimer, the collector Of the Thrift
eth District in this State has within the last two
In ths city 1000 barrels OF highwines
and 200 barrels Of alcohol on the ground that the
property was sold fraudulently under the Internal
Revenue Law.
Col. Alexander has been appointed super
yising special agent of the Treasury Department and
will proceed to Pensacola Col AleIander's station
understood TO be Mobile where he will act until more
permanent arrang ements are made.
The trustees OF the East Windsor Conn.
Theological Seminary have voted to remove that nsti
tution to Hartford. and TO make an effort 10 raise
S2OOOOO further for its permanent endowment $4,000
OF which are already pledged by friends
The deadlock" in the Board Of Aldermen
at Jersey City still exists the reform party casting nine
votes and the other party nine votes There have been
nearly two hundred baotinrs and there to be
no prospect Of agreement
There was heavy fall in cattle at Bulls
Head yesterday aud those OF the droyers who had
bought at high figures lost heavily The average for
good steers was below l7ca fall Of over Eve per cent
from opening prices
The Street Cleaning Commission met pur-
suant to adjournment yesterday afternoon. The ses
sion was held with closed doors but it was understood
that Mr. Devein had submitted specifications for clean
ing the streets.
The President has ordered that Ex-Governor
Aiken Of South Carolina shall no longer be considered
as under arrest 1t is understood that there was no
lust cause for his arrest by the military authorities at
Charleston.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued an
order allowing such vessels to clear from this port for
Richmond may be designated by the French Consul
to remove the French tobacco from that city.
The Occupation" of the County Volunteer
Committee being gone" there auction sale Of
its furniture stoves safes buildings &C.. yesterday
The various articles brought good prices.
On Saturday evening last Councilman
Keenan, OF the Seventh Ward was the recipient Of
most beautiful testimonial in the form of diamond
breast-pin. estimated to be worth 81 600.
It is not true that Mr.. Chanler Of New
Hampshire has been appointed Assistant Secretary of
Cha Treasury for the reason that Mr. Field has neither
resigned nor been removed.
The Osbon court-martial met in this city yes
terday and after an argument by Major Bowes on the
part Of the Government adjourned until Wednesday
The managers of the Patriot Orphan Home|
acknowledge the receipt Of s926 from the Ninth Ward
Draft Relief Committee through its officers
The Harris court-martial met in Washington
yesterday but owing to the absence Of important wit
nesses adjourned until to-day.
Geo. w. Morton, esq, for many years Clerk
OF the u S. District Court in this city died at Hoboken
on Sunday.
Major-Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by Breve;
Brig Gen. Forsyth, Chief of STAFF, is in Washington
The deaths in this city for the week ending
yesterday were 472 including three by suicide.
The Board of Councilmen held regular
meeting yesterday.
The subscriptions on Monday to the Seven
Thirtes amounted to &C. $4,000
Gold opened yesterday at 1884 and sold down to|
1884. There but little demand for 1t, and cash
gold has been plenty The closing quotation 1881 Gov
eminent stocks stronger instead Of lower under the
European sdvces The last quotation 62 recovery
"a DER cent from the extreme decline Railway shares are
higher and tho sadns lines In demand At the
Second Bo,rd ssd In the steet the market reacted Erie
ceiling low s 7s and the balance of the list declined fully
Dor cent The market closed steady the decline but
~ss bu, little doing Money continues easy and brokers get
~ they want ct sas per Sterling Exchange Is steady
~ ths uartst sanity supplied with Commercial bls.