The New York herald., 1865-05-02

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heavns Of Lees surrender, and We svasuatioa Of hs
city By Ill tAsss sbs V sss swsy sasusd ne pess sis
sens pundsrsd The stores Of III thai valuable which
had BEEN len behind in the hasts Of the tying rebels
rhs funeral sraposarins the remains Of ths late rss
dent ss Indianapolis q midnight on Sunday, and arrived
in Chicago At half past eleven the next day The citizens
turned out In strong force do honor TO the lustrous
dead The body is to remain In state as Chicago until
three O'Clock TO- day. when it will be taken to Springfield
| for final ntesment on the lth inst
The steam transport Illinois, Captain Kittredse' @
rived at this port yesterday from Norfolk in twenyAA
hours She had on board the Fourth regiment ONO
Volunteers Colonel Charles G. Thornton, commanding
en- roe for st. Louis Tho paroled officers and men are
daily arriving at Norfolk taking the oath Of allegiance
and returning to their homes The land in the vicinity
of Portsmouth and adjacent country in an advanced
state Of tllage.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
Our special correspondence from st. Petersburg charac
terizes the report Of the prevalence Of tho Russian
plague" In that city . "great hoax" The disease
assumes typhoid character many cases, without pre-
sentng generally any very grave symptomA lie some
times complicated with cerebral congestion. pneunonis
and other complaints but ID almost exclusively
hned 70 the hospitals. The statement that the ebe
rian plague, which 10 nothing moro than tho malignant
pustus had made ts appearance therefore, said 10 be
unfounded.
Special letters and 6es from Australia dated At Bris
bane and Melbourne the 2d Of February inform us Of
oil the circumstances attending the arrival Of the rebel
prvateer Shenandoah in the waters OF Melbourne, the
action Of her commander Captain Wadde IN obtaining
recruits for the rebel navy and the ovefhaung OF hs
vessel somewhat tasdy manner by the British au-
thoritiea A great many English colonists expressed
their sympathy with the ocsn Of Js Davis; but 10
unprejudiced portion Of he population expressed tho
belief that the conduct both Of the rebels and their
| friends was not very creditsbe TO either
Our correspondent IN Buenos Ayres writing on the
1th Of March, reports very fully the concluding scenes
Of the between Brazil and Uruguay, and also fur
nshes copy of the peace convention concluded At Mon
tsvideo by virtue Of which General Flores was naugu.
rated Provisional President Of Uruguay. Flores new
cabinet made up Of men Of experience and talent
and with very general approval Buenos Ayrss sill
|
| solid improvement
| Last evening General Butler who is stopping tenn
porarily at the Hoffman House. addressed the members
| Of the Loyal League Club, at their rooms Twenty
seventh street. There large attendance and much
interest manifested to hear the sentiments Of 80 prom
nsnt at this crisis The address Of the General
! brief but pungent and his remarks loudly ap
plauded throughout
The Board of Metropolitan Fire Commissioners have
not yet been organized into office The reason
is the refusal Of Samuel Sloan TO ip the Board
When the Senate rejected the nominations their first
being sent n Mr. Sloan notified the Governor Of his wish
not TO have his in second time; but there
desire the part Of Mr. sloan's friends to
have him confirmed than he had for the office, the Gov
induced to cooperate with desire enter
tanned in the Senate that there should be change in
the nominees occasion for their reconsideration Mr.
Soans refusal absolute and based upon bust
reasons which will admit Of his Hng the posi-
ton The Senate having adjourned the vacancy under
the law filled by the Governor He will be In this city
| to-day.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday, petition from
the committee appointed subscriptions for the
proposed Lincoln monument presented, requesting
permission 70 erect at the west entrance Of
Union square, line with the Washington statue The
petition referred TO the Committee Streets
resolution appropnatng 2S0 for full length portrait
Of the late President 70 bo placed in the Governors
Room, was presented, and aid over The Corporation
Counsel ordered 70 discontinue ell suits for violation
Of ordinances, &C., until further notice Some unim
portan business transacted and the Board adjourned
till Monday next
The Board Of Councilman in session yesterday,
and acted upon large number OF reports and resolutions
Of routine character. Applications by parties TO place
showcases on the sidewalks in Broadway and other
afreets Uranted which orposed
Mr.. Lent and other members. communication from
the Street Commissioner suggesting that tho drapery
used the cataalque the City Hall be donated TO the
Patriot Orphan Home was referred to the special COM
mttee appointed to arrange for the obseques Of the late
President The Board concured with the Aldermen in
passing appropriate resolutions euogstc or the late
Colonel Murphy Messrs Stacom and Lent made appro-
pirate remarks upon the Of this distinguished SOL
der The death Of Councilman Trotter aounced
Mr. Lent stating that the gentleman confined to his
by indsposltion when the Of the assassina-
ton Of President Lincoln reached him, from which he
ceived a shock which hastened his death.
Owing to the scarcity Of jurors consequent upon the
May moving there little business transacted in the
law courts yesterday Of the Common Pleas
obliged adjourn for week, but the remainder Of the
courts adjourned over until to-day. 1t Is hoped the
jurors will be prompt in ,heir attendance there is
| large amount Of business to be transacted.
There was no business transacted yesterday in the
Court Of General Sessions The grand and petty jurors
expected 10 attend this Tuesday morning. at eleven
o'ciock when viii be heard by Judge Russell
| who presides this term.
According to the City Inspectors report there were
437 deaths In the city during the week ending May l.
decrease Of eI as compared with the mortality of the
week previous and 81 less than occurred during the
corresponding week las, year or the deaths which
CURED during the past week. 225 resulted from acute
diseases 17e from chronic diseases and 80 from external
causes &c There 2s1 natives OF the United States
90 Of Ireland Of England, A Of Germany, Of Scot.
land, and the balance Of various foreign countries.
The stock market maintained the advance Of Saturday
evening yesterday morning but afterwards was lower.