The New York herald., 1865-05-16

mond, ana confned board gunboat in James river
The rebel General Lee and his family living IN
Richmond government rations regularly served ou
10 them
Mr. Develiu, counsel for the United States, on last
Friday in the Montreal court having cognzance of
the cases of the 81 Aibans raiders that he instructed
TO give the information further demand would
be made by government for the extradon Of these
men ale A eM
Judge Usher OF Indiana, yesterday retired from the
position OF secretary of tho Interior and exsenato
Harlan Iowa, the encumbent took possession Of
the Office
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Dispatches containing later news from the lsthmus oil
Panama the Central American republics but nothing
of consequence from Chile Peru brought 70 us
by the steamship Ocean Queen which arrived here yes
teray from Aspnwall the 5th inst large meeting
was held at the American Consulate Panama the ID
inst, at which addresses made and resolutions
adopted in respect to the memory Of President Lincoln
On the Sd inst the flags the Government House and
all the foreign consulates placed at hafmast and
half hour guns were fred during the day in the main
public square of the town. There a rumor from Bo
gotta that the Columbian Congress had rejected, by
. largo majority, the new contract granting the
Panama Railroad Company the perpetual proprietor
ship Of their road. 4 serious riot had taken
place in Bogota which was not queNed I'LL
the troops called out and fred upon the rioters,
number Of whom were killed and wounded. IL was
caused BY Of the Senators neglecting 10 take on
their hats while religious procession passing The
essatos were attacked and stoned by the people, and
chased through the streets into the Senate Chamber
whore the violence was continued. Revolutions were
st looked for In Central America in consequences ofths
death Of President Carrera Of Guaemaa but meme had
yet commenced. Major General Sickes WAS in Bogota,
the capital Of Colombia the 18th ult, whore hs
pected to remain three four wee Tho Ocean Queen
brought 10 this port two hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars in specie
The Aldermen were In session yesterday afternoon,
and transacted large amount Of business II was or
dcred that twenty ve thousand copies Of the report Of
the funeral Of President Lincoln be printed Three hun
dred thousand dollars Of the million and half author
ICED by the Legislature appropriated 10 tho Central
Park improvement fund. The report Of the committee
the city Tax Levy, passed by the Legislature
read approved BY the Board, and ordered TO be pub
lshed in the newspapers II is paper Of considerable
length and charges the Legislature and certain city
editors with mannuvring at each session as to de-
prive the Aldermen of portions Of their legitimate
power. The committee also reported an ordinance re-
ducng the levy which adopted The Board adjourned
till next Monday
The Board of Councilmen held = session yesterday.
The Comptroller in communication relative to the
condition OF the public finances The balance in the
treasury the 2eth of April ST. 5S7 sO1 receipts,
So 1926, ,127; total $3,s62, 42s. The payments were
81 Gal 500 and the balance the 18th inst 81 220
s67 A.communication was received from the Comp
troller in relation TO placing Engine Company No 40 in
possession of the premises formerly occupied by them
which referred the Committee Fire Department
The Board concurred with the Aldermen in increasing
the number of election districts in the Twentieth ward
and also resolution directing the Counsel Of the Cor
poraton in case Of any proceedings against the Pros
dent Assistant Commissioners Of the Croton Aqueduct
Department appointed the 9th inst take steps 70
vindcate their title TO their respective Offices The Tax
levy was received from the Board Of Aldermen and after
being read was concurred In. IfoN
Judge Nelson opened the United States Circuit Court
yesterday morning when the civil calendar was called
The jury calendar will be called this morning at
eleven O'Clock Cases which the parties mot ready
will 60 over for the term.
The old Croton Aqueduct Commissioners made fresh
effort yesterday to regain possession Of their office by
applying Judge Sutherland for order TO show
why an injunction should not be issued against the
appointees. The Judge took the papers and said he
morning.
A suit for slander was brought yesterday in the
Superior Court before Judge Mencref by John Krusch
insky against Frederick Dukle Both parties men,
bers Of the German church, corner of avenue b and
Ninth street. and the grew Of alleged sanderous
remarks said TO have been made in the presence Of scve
raj members Of the congregation by Dnke in regard to
certain conduct OF Kruschnsky in suit for divorce from
his wife, The jury rendered verdict for the defendant
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Patrick
Foley convicted Of highway robbery, having on the
night Of the LIST inst assaulted Adam Rechard the
Battery, and stolen from him carpet bag containing
wearing apparel Judge Russell sentenced him to five
years Imprisonment in the State Prison. Joseph Ley
pleaded guilty 10 burglary in the third degree, hav
ing entered the premises of Bernard Bckel in Sixth
street on the 18th of April and stoen hundred and
thirty dollars worth Of clothing He sent to the
state Prison for Eve years. John Scully and James
McCanna, youths, pleaded guilty burglary, having
broken into the store of Felix Cugan, in avenue c. and
stolen four pairs OF boots In consequence Of their
yous good character they the City Prison
for only three months VIM Ball. charged with stealing
five boxes of artificial flowers worth seventy dollars,
from Alphonse Seinhart pleaded guilty to attempt
at grand larceny. Patrick Quinn, indicted for an
empt stab James Ryan with knife on tho 9th oil
last December pleaded guilty to an assault and battery
VIM. Bush, charged with picking the pocket Of Hen
rietta Williams on the 10Th Of March, while riding in
stage pleaded guilty assault with intent to steal
These prisoners remanded for sentence The Court
directed the forfeited recognizancc In the OF
Clark and Mcdonald charged with being accessory TO the
murder of Harry Lazarus, should not be carried into
effect TIL Friday
Yesterday being the thireth day since the death OF
President Lincoln people commenced removing from
the fronts of the buildings throughout the city the
ing diapcry and the flags more, for the first time
since the melancholy event. raised to full mast
About twelve O'Clock sunday night IRE was dis
covered in barrel in the of the drinking house No
l New Chambers street Examination showed that in the
barrel were also quantities of upentine and powder and
n b believed that they placed there for The purpose