The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-02

smsad the EXCISE iAw prohibiting Ne sas q Hanes -
sunday The bin 70 amend tho chasssr a the nanhaG
tan Gasght Company wss sitsssd - ~ 70 allow The
company 70 charge thrse dollars snA any cents per ono
thousand feet instead Of two dollars end my ceot and
then advanced to a third reading
In tho Assembly bills werc passed making appsopsis
tons to repair the damage the State canals caused By
the late cshe 70 amend the act relative 70 tho regis
try OF births marriages and deaths In tbs city Of New
York. relative TO the ecs Of tho Clerk Of Queens county
legaize certain acts Of the Board Of Supervisors o.
Richmond county; and to incorporate Worth Lodge OF
Freemssons Of New York. bill was introduced 70
close North Third street. Brooklyn The Soldiers Voting
bill ordered to third reading Joint resolution
was adopted authorizing the election Of state S,pern
tendcnt Of Public Instruction on Tuesday next
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
The excitement among fremen regarding the law
for paid department has 10 a great exent subsidized
and a dsposit'- Is manifested By nearly all OF
them to submit TO quietly and in manner worthy OF
the high reputation which they have heretofore sus
tanned meeting of foremen was held last evening At
Firemen's Hail. Chief Engineer Decker presiding The
cali for the meeting informal one and had not
reached the knowledge Of members until too late 70
mako an effective turnout This not matter Of i'm
portance however special action had been taken
by the Common Council in connection with the question
which now interests the department. As nothing couid
be done by the department until tho Common Council
reported the meeting adjourned and fresh call H.
sued for Tuesday evening next at eight O'Clock. In his
call for this meeting Mr. Decker urges upon every mem
of the department 10 continue the performance OF his
duties until the new organization shalLbe perfected
A nre occurred bstween nine and ten o'clock last
night in the photograph Irooms No. 123 Bowcry, doing
damage to the extent Of about two thousand dollars
ANAL avH Ara hrok mt In otah1A an tha nj
Thirty seventh street and Eleventh avenue but
extinguished after doing tring damage At both nres
the Hremen were on the ground with their usual
promptness and abored with their accustomed energy
TO subdue the flames
Drafting proceeded yesterday in the Seventh ward,
Fifth district Eleventh ward Seventh district and Nine
teenth ward Ninth district The quota Of the Seventh
ward was completed On Monday the wheels will again
for the Seventh Thirteenth, Twenynrst and other
wards One hundred and four recruits mustered In
in the six city districts Friday, and q number Of
volunteers and substitutes yesterday. None Of the
State bounty fund has yet been received by Su-
pervisos but Governor Fenton yesterday, in de-
spatch to Chairman Blunt promised that portion Of II
should be placed to their credit a. possible
In the Board Of Supervisors yesterday resolution was
adopted requesting the Volunteer Committee to confer
with the authorities at Washington and urge the accep
lance Of the revised enrolment by which the quota Of
the city will probably be reduced thousand men,
resolution also adopted TO request the Governor OF
the state to place million dollars Of the State loan at
the disposal of the county to pay bounties discussion
spang up the question of the proprety Of refusing to
take three years men, pending which the Board adj
jolrned.
Colonel william Heine has issued an address to the
Gently discharged members Of the One Hundred and
Third New York regiment calling on them to reenst
for one years service.
AT meeting Of merchants held yesterday at the o1ce
Of the United States Assistant Treasurer In this city
twenty thousand dollars subscribed the spot for
the United States Christian Commission, and committee
appointed to solicit additional subscriptions Wall
street and vicinity.
Two young men, named James Mullen and William
Williams yesterday committed 10 await the result Of
injuries alleged to have been inflicted by them an old
German seventy years Of age named saladn Kline by
beating him on the head with lager beer glasses. Mr.
Kline rendered insensble and his recovery s con-
sdered very doubtful.
Tho Atlantic Mail Steamship Companys steamer Ariel
Captain JONES' will sail tomorrow Monday at twelve
O'Clock M for San Francisco via Panama, from the CON-
panys new and commodious pier, No. - North river,
foot Of Canal street. The Ariel will connect at Panama
with The steamship Constitution.
The stock market steady at the advance Of yeser
day. Governments were firm. Gold very steady, and
closed n 1S2K down town. At the evening board the
price rose the closing quotation being 1A
Commercial affairs were very quiet on Saturday, and
prices general thing steady. On Change how
ever.ihe downward movement Of breadstufb continued,
the demand being very light while receipts will soon DO
considerable inland navigation will soon be resumed
On Change -four declined a. Zoe. &c., with limited
inquiry. Wheat in moderate request, and &c. &c
lower Corn and oats continued dull, and prices are
tending downward The pork market was trihe hrmer
Beef was steady while lard without material change.
Freights were dull whskey was dull, and &c. a 90
lower.