The New York herald., 1865-03-17

I seizure Of neutral vessels by their privateers
Ex-senator Foos reteraes his denunciations OF the
rebel oonfederacy in letter published In London where
/ he now resides
| The rebel ram 0linds stil In the port Of Fero,
| watched by the United States vessels
Liverpool journal ridicues tho idea Of war between
England and the United States, and intmates that the
relations of the two governments becoming very
friendly Sir Frederick Bruce, rs said win recprocatc
| words 0. amity in Washington.
The peace reports from America produced panic in
| ths Calcutta, India, markets
The Liverpool cotton market closed fiat tho 4h OF
March, under the influence OF the from America
Prices r'cedcd one penny per pound during the day.
Breadstuifs dull and provisions inactive Consos
closed in London March 4, at ss1s SO for money.
The Africa sailed Boston at noon yesterday, where
she Is due tonight.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In tho state Senate yesterday petitions
against tho passage OF the Broadway Railroad
bill Bills reported TO amend tho Quarantine law;
to enable gas companies TO lay pipes along plank and
turnpike roads also relative to the Court Of Special Scs
OF New York Tho Mechanics Association Of this
city presented a petition In favor Of paid fire de-
| partmcnt in New York. bill introduced empow-
| erng all horse railroad companies to employ any
| person or age conductor, driver or otherwise,
Notwithstanding any city ordinance TO tho contrary.
Bills passed TO establish the Cornell University
authorizing tho International Coal mpany to construct
IA oad to their mines; amending the charter OF the
New York Law Institute, and to amend tho charter Of
Brooklyn. Tho Broadway and Cross Town Railroad bills
made the special order for Thursday morning, the
| 23d instant
In the Assembly bills introduced to limit tho
tenure OF Offices in tho New York State miitia, and to
lc nize tho resolutions the Brooklyn Common Counc
The Buffalo Police bill recommitcd with power TO
| report.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
In last Tuesdays Herald was published despatch
from Governor Fcnon stating that he had assurances
from Washington that there would be mere drafting
in any district in this State where volunteering continued
active The people therefore surprised by the
Of tho draft this city the following day
This morning publish telegram from Provost Mar
s.a General Fry to Governor Fcnton reference this
matter. General Fry says delay that he knows Of
| has been authorized.
| Drafting continued in the city yesterday and in
the Sixth and Ninth Congressional districts
cluded the u number requ red having been drawn. In
the remaining districts 1t will be proceeded with tom
row II is understood that the wheels will obs rye the
current holiday. Among the names turned out yester
day those OF large number of gentlemen OF pro-
mLencc in tho metropolis.
We have files from Bermuda dated TO the 2sth OF Feb
raary. Tn, British steamer StyS Commander
Usrnst n had loft for Fortress Monro. Samuel Walter
Ga H. navcof Frankl n, Tennessee, died In bermuda
March s, in the goth year Of his age The British bark
Hcrkaway, ten days ron Nassau for England, with
cars q cotton had passed Bermuda
BY way of Bermuda have ndviccs from the Ba-
hauas dated at Nassau n p. TO the 22d OF February
The British ship Lily Captain Hencage had arrived
Nassau from jamaica via ST. Jago and would remsin
there till tie arrival Of the Ccrdclia.
Tho EoaTd OF Aldermen met yesterday and ssed the
tax levy FOR the support Of the city for the
year 1865 With the exception OF item Of nine thou
five hundred dollars for the completion Of 155th
Ct from Kingsbridgc road to Mccomb's dam, the
tire ordinance previously reported adopted and
sent TO the Board of Councilmen for The
Board then adjourned until Monday next at two o'cloc
WI. .oposoi to pass tho ordinance for tho relief
OF soldiers families which has becn the table for
The Eoard Of Councimen met yesterday and transacted
large amount Of routine business They concurrcd
with the Aldermen In directing the Comptroller TO adver
se for sale the lease OF the ferry from the foot OF Spring
$ to Hoboken. Tho tax levy received from the
other board and referred She Committee Financ'
Appropriate resolutions eulogstic Of tho Late Alderman
Barry concurred in, after which the board ad-
j,urned.
In the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Cardo2o,
yesterday, Sophia Maurcr . pretty girl OF nineteen,
brought action for breach Of promise against young
man named Andrew vencr, damages being laid at TWEEN
ty thousand dollars Tho defendant admitted having
made conditional, but not absolute promise marry
PLAINTIFF and said that the whole affair conspiracy
to entrap HIM. The case was not concluded.
There jury trials in the Court OF General ses
sons yesterday, counsel having succeeded moving OF
the Asses on the calendar John r Bum, indicted for
stealing diamond pin valued at two hundred dollars
from Asa u. Kellogg pleaded guilty to attempt at
grand larceny. and was remandcd for sentence.
About O'Clock evening a broke
third floor Of No. 95 Readc street. occupied six
and velvet importing establishment The stock this
floor damaged TO the extent OF about thirty thousand
dollars About hve thousand dollars worth of danage
done to the stock of the cloth establishment the
second floor On the FIRST floor, occupied boot and
shoe store the damage amounted TO about Ave hundred
dollars. About two thousand dollars viii cover the
damage the building Stocks and building fully
insured
William Jones' alias Charles Woods, alias Jack Shep-
yerd bright and enterprising youth OF nineteen
yesterday after persstan search Of several days for
him by the police arrested the charge of having by
both open theft and burglary during the past few months
Of large amounts Of goods belonging
merchants Of this city. He is charged wirh hayins
stolen about seven hundred dollars worth Of ches from
No sls Broadway and one thousari dollars worth of
goods from No. 45 Warren street, and attempting to
steal two thousand dollars worth from No 33l Broadway
He was committed TO the Tonbs for cxamnat on,
also Michael Newman, Herman Nelson and Norris schcs
singer charged with being the receivers Of the stolen
goods
Gold, which was steady yesterday morning, gave way
agan late in the afternoon and closed down l6o
Stocks firm in the morning, but closed weak Gov
ernments sold heavy AZ the evening board gold closed
at 1879.
There tone to the markets yesterday n
general thing; yet articles were dull, heavy and
lower Foreign goods were quiet, and prices were
generally nominal Domestic produce was mixed Some
kinds lower and somc higher; but the feeling
not panicky on Wednesday. Cotton was duh and
fully Sc lower On Change the -four market quiet
and prices declined Sc l0c. Wheat also declined 1c
&c, while and dsl and scarcely firm.