The New York herald., 1865-02-28

february That day observed OF Thanksgiving
for merces vouchsafed by Almighty God to tho people 81
Bermuda for the disappearance Of the which
they were 30 recently afflicted Tho Brit ship PhBtor
had arrived from Matamoros via Havana she leis al
Matamoros the English ships-of-war Wolverine anc
Petrol The British bark Eleanor five days from Nassau
N p, bound to Liverpool with cargo OF cotton called
of ST. Georges the 10Th OF February and landed
dispatches for her agents.
We have from British Honduras, dated at Belize
to the 26h of January Tho and sugar crops
looking remarkably WELL and gave promise of abun-
dant yield. Mahogany and loswood were hat. Belize
was visited with an earthquake January 16. II wal
unattended with any noise, and the shocks not
heavy number Of measures directed To the develop
OF the colony in contemplation by the Legisla
ture.
By Key West despatch informed that the
government transport steamship Empire City, laden with
quarermasers stores and mails and having board
number of recruits for regiments at New Orleans and
several prisoners for the Dry Torugas ashore
Carysfort reef the coast Of Florida ninety miles from
Key West the 10th inst and it was feared she would
prove almost total loss Vessels went TO her assist
ance and succeeded in roscuing her officers passengers
GROW and mails but was thought that little else
board Of her would bo saved.
The Board of Aldermen unable to muster aquorum
acted by the members ...~'
The Board Of Councmen held short session yester-
day, and acted upon a number OF routine papers. A
communication received from the special committee
appointed by meeting of influential citizens, held
the 22d instant for the purpose Of making arrangements
for grand celebration Of the Union victories Satur
day next the 4h Of March, requesting tho cooperation
Of the Common Council in the affair In this connection
preamble and resolutions were presented BY Mr. Robin
son. the effect that the approach OF the day
ected by tho committee would prevent coming oee-
bration and that feeling great pride in the principles
of government, defined by the Father of Demo-
cracy committee should be appointed to celebrate the
birthday Of Thomas Jeorson tho 18th Of April. The
communication and the resolutions referred to the
Committee National Affairs Appropriate resolutions
adopted in memory of tho late Benjamin f. Pinck
ney.
Governor Fenton, of this State, lately made to the
Secretary of War offer Of the services for ono hun
dred days of ten regiments of State militia to garr
the lately captured Southern forts This proposal
was referred to General Grant, and by him declined.
The February Of the United States Circuit Court,
Judge Shpman presiding commenced yesterday morn
ing The jury panel called over to which very few
responded. The Judge directed that the absentees
should be served with order TO show cause why they
should be punished for contempt and the order
made returnable for Thursday next. The Court then
adjourned till Thursday morning.
In the United States District Court Judge Bctts the
United states District Attorney, yesterday entered final
decree Of condemnation against the prize steamers Char
lotte Sagg and Blenhem captured in Cape Fear river
by Admiral Porters fleet just after Fort Fisher fell into
the hands Of General Terry and his soldiers. The
sells and cagoes will be sold at once under the decree by
the United States Marshal
Tn tha fod nu,;S sionc hcfor
Commissioner Osborn George Barry, first mate of tho
brig Minerva yesterday brought up for examination
q charge OF killing, by shooting with pistol sea-
man named John Reilly. The accused alleges that he
fired the pistol in sef-defence. The hearing post
poned.
One OF the longest tgated and most interesting of
American csbres is drawing to its close The tes
tmony in relation 70 the will Of Edwin Chrsty which
has been before Surrogate Tucker various times for
years past has a& last been concluded both sides
having rested their yesterday. The printed test
mony fills three thick volumes The Surrogate will hear
the summing up Of the counsel Friday and Saturday
OF this week.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, Michael
OBren jointly indicted with Garader and Patterson for
defraudng the Bank of Commerce of twenty five thou
sand dollars by Of forged check, tried for
the offence The principal witness for the prosecution
boy named Mclaughlin, who positively identified
OBren the man who gave him letter containing the
fraudulent check upon which tho money obtained
The defence abb, and sustained by two wit
nesses who testified that at the time the boy he
met OBrien IN Nassau street OBrien in his hotel at
High Bridge. Tho jury Hlsd to agree upon q verdict
and were discharged atehour last evening OBrien
remanded
Colonel Baker has received curious communication
from person signing himself J. Woods. The writer
states that he enlisted by the agent in New York OF
. bounty broker named Delaney, doing business in
Augusta Maine He went TO Augusta, where he, with
several others, promised seven hundred dollars
bounty but only received two hundred dolars On his
way to the South while passing through the East RIVER he
jumped overheard from the boat and swan ashore at
Jones' Wood He says that Delaney hs amassed half
million dollars IN the past six months by the syatem Of
swndng which he describes He frankly acknowledges
tina, he is bounty jumper, but offers his services
detective 10 Colonel Baker, provided he corresponds
honoraby with him through tho personals u the HERALD
The will probably be developed to day.
Il has been positively ascertaned that the vessel
wrecked the South breakers of Barnegat beach, in
the furious storm OF the 12 instant the pilot boat
George Steers, Of this harbor. She completely
broken to pieces and many portions OF the wreck and
the dead bodies Of some OF the crew have been washed
ashore There FIVE persons board Of her at the
time Of the disaster all Of whom perished-
Tennessee has undoubtedly ratified the new State
stituuou. The vote in the city Of Nashville was one
thousand three hundred and forty nine In favor to only
four against The returns from four towns adjacent to
NashvilIe casting nine hnndred votes in ALL aro unani
nous In favor Of the constitution
Fanny Wells, aged twenty one, was yesterday CON-
mitted for trial. charged with entering the house No
Pe,l street, by q false keys, and stealing uherc
from silk dress valued Al eighty dollara
Robert Williams and James Conway, youths employed
IN CUTLERY store IN Beckman street, charged with pur
oning goods Of considerable value from thsr employee
u VARIOUS times during the past few years ana young
man living n Grand stroet, named Hurry Howard
charged With being e rcosiver Of the property the other
two had stoc all tvc yesterday committed TO the
rombs k said thaA ConwV and Howard have con.
Tossed their guir.
coroner's inquest he'd yoetesday over the body