The New York herald., 1865-03-11

maven Nomptny 10 stop express ttllih7 ~
westches,er county and to regulate the rate of fro
TO amend the charter OF the city OF New York; also TO
incorporate the Young Mems Father Matthew Total Ab
stinence Mutual Benefit Association Of this city bnls
introduced to authorize the construction Of tun
mel under Broadway for the relief OF New York dspen
saries and providing for the of destitute chill
dren in Brooklyn report presented providing for
the erectua cleaning of the streets in New YORK
A resolution was adopted In caucus by the republican
Senator's on the subject OF the Central Railroad fare
question: declaring ineSpedent to remove the estrc-
tons at this time and recommending the defeat OF the
bill.
In tho Assembly bills were reported TO change the
name or the New York Free Academy TO incorporate the
New York Infant Asylum; to incorporate the Worth
Lodge OF OF New York. to authorize the Dry
Dock Broadway and Battery Railroad Company TO ex-
tend their track authorize the Of instead Of
stages over the route OF the Bulls Head stage line;
and to incorporate the Accidental Insurance Company
bill introduced to amend the act relative to the
Department Of Charities and Correction in New York
Bills passed to amend the charter OF tho Peoples
Savings Bank Of New York; changing the namo OF the
Boomingdae Savings Bank TO the Third Avenue Savings
Bank and incorporate the New York Infant Asylum.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The stock market lower and panicky yesterday.
to 1861, but closed at 1891 down town. At the
ing board gold was very active and closed at 1884
The fall in gold, combined with and growing out Of the
increasing indications that the rebellion is in its last
throes had the effect Of unsetng the markets yester
day. and prices Of nearly everything the calendar wero
nominal Almost any kind OF goods could have been
bought at lower prices than Thursday, and nearly all
the sales reported at lower prices Cotton was duh
aud &c. lower. Petroleum was also dull and nominal
Groceries were decidedly lower. On Change the -four
market ruled quiet and prices Of the choice grades de-
clined Csc soc. per bbl Wheat more active, but
Sc a &C. lower. Corn in limited demand and lower
having sold at decline OF &c. 10c. Oats were duh
aud heavy The pork market opened dull and decidedly
lower, but closed firm, with fair inquiry Beef duh and
depressed. Lard &c. lower while whiskey declined
lc., with only moderate demand. Freights were
scarcely dull and rates nominal
The United States Supreme Court yesterday decided
involving many interesting international and muni
cpa questions in the law OF prize. II was that Of the
United States appellant against seventy two bales Of
cotton Elizabeth Alexander being the claimant appeal
from the Southern District Court OF Illinois, which had
awarded restitution TO her. This test Gaze nvov
ing all the cotton, valued at two millions Of dollars,
captured by the navy during the Red river expedition
The cotton claimed by the navy lawful prizo OF
the ground OF beligerant rights, that part OF
Louisiana being claimed the enemys country
The cotton was taken on land, 1t various dis
tances from the water, teams having been sent out
to gathor it, The claimant took the amnesty oath
under tho proclamation OF the President although
she had taken part in the rebellion The argument
occupied several days Tho Court through Chief JUS
tce Chase, decided that there could be seizure
prize OF war Of private property by the navy the
inland waters Of the United States the land, since
the Of Congress Of lSol 1852 1858 and 1894 and
that. therefore, this property not in that view law
prize Of war But the Court thought the property
should have been turned to the Treasury officers
captured abandoned property under the act Of March
II, 1858. Tho libel was ordered TO be dimssod Thus
the navy ignored in this The Court also held
that the possession Of the Rcd country tempo
rsry and not long enough rights Of property
the citizens Of that part OF Louisiana and that the cleo
tion then held the Red river country legal
and conferred no rights
The steamship Edlnburg Captain Roskell OF the In
ne sails at to-day for Queenstown and Liver
pool taking the mails for Ireland The steamship New
York. for Southampton and Bremen, also sails at noon
oday taking the mails for Great Britain and the Con-
tinent which balpast ten M for both vessels
The nremcn Of New York held meeting las. evening
at Fremens Hail. and adopted series Of resolutions
against the passage Of the bill now before
the Legislature establishing paid fire department until
this city. /
The internal officers recently seized the stock
of sau and tobacco of Mcssrs Edes Berkovitch who
had removed it, it alleged from Seventeenth to Thomas
street. avoid the payment of tax their manufactures
An officer placed in charge Of the premises and dur
ing his temporary absence some person entered the |
building and sprnkled the goods with benzne prelimi
nary is supposed to setting fire to them The goods
insured nearly double their valce Israel Levi
arrested suspicion Of completely in the contem
plated incendiarism.
The argument for the contestants in the e r. Chrisy
will concluded before the Surrogate yesterday
Recruiting quite brisk al the Supervisors Com
m,se yesterday and the applications for subst
tuics numerous than heretofore Meantime sub
scrpons the bounty loan continue to pour in very
literally Sti the order FOR draft on the 18Th inst
unreyokcd but vigorous recruiting may lead to
a postponement
In the General Sessions yesterday Judge Russell sen
fenced the prisoners who rcmanded during the
week. John Terncy, who convicted of burglary
the third degree sent 10 the State Prison for four
years John Moore, convicted OF similar offence, was
sentenced the State Prison for two years joseph
Brennan, guilty OF petty larceny, was sent to the
Penitenary for six months and fined hundred dol
lars WIN. Thompson, jointly indicted for burglary in
the second degree with Samuel Rivers twho was
hted last week) convicted Of grand larceny
the prosecution falling to prove the burglary. ON the
OF January he stole watches and other escry worth
s93 from the premises OF Edward Lorch 69h Columbia
street. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment
in the Prison. Michael Hayes charged with steal
Ing quantity Of rope from canal boa, in Jersey City,
was acquitted he having proved that he bought the
property from james King. Ann Murphy, indicted for
stealing s57 from Catherine Rcmise at i62 West Broad
way was acquitted. The Grand Jury brought in some
indictments against prisoners for various offences, TO
which they pleaded not guilty
battalion OF the foreign legion, which was in grri-
son at AK France arrived at Touon February ~. II
embarked next day board the steam transport which
Is convey II to Mcxico where II has volunteered to
serve ten years.
Dispatches from S. Petersburg contain advices from
Kiakhta tussian Asa which state that on the 18th Of