The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19
made up OF Incidents bus though narrative OF facts
will DO found AZ absorbing rs a romance
Information having beeA received that certain persons
subjects Of foreign Power, have boon engaged in fur

subjects Of foreign Power have boon engaged in
needed carry warfare, the President has issued
proclamation dressing that these oenders II caught
shall De tried by martial, and, on conviction dealt
| wish a. their crimes deserve
The steamship Western Metro,oIs from Greytown,
Nicaragua, on the 9Th and Havana tho 18th Inst.
arrived here yesterday. While the Western Metropolis
was lying in the harbor of Havana, threats made
BY secessionists that she would b burned before
reaching this port The American Consul notified the
captain, and seven suspicious men who wero found
board the steamer were ashore On the 18th
the blockade running Wren arrived At Havana
from Galveston with seven hundred bales Of cotton.
Our special correspondence from the Bahamas dated
Nassau the 18th Of March, furnishes very gloomy
picture Of the condition Of the colony since the breaking
up Of the unhealthy Ango-rots rac generated there
during the rebellion, BY the fall Of Wilmington
and Charleston. Hundreds Of seafaring men and
aborers out OF employment and tho storekespcrs
bankrupng under the weight Of heavy stocks for
which they had customers. Tho British Custom
Ing fraudulent clearancss TO the blockade runners
and making jokes on the troubles Of the Union,
were now without employment, and may b
discharged Numbers Of the steamboat hands quite
destitute named Lock- in the rebel service, whs
captured the British schooner Hanover, when in
mand Of the armed schooner Rsgibution. in 1862 at
Long Cay prison at Nassskfor trial for breach
Of tho British neutrality laws
Admiral Pearson informs the Navy Department that
attempts have been made by rebel sympathzers TO
sruot topedoes in tho vicinity Of Panama for the pur
pose OF blowing up the United States naval vessels in
the harbor OF that town. but their plans have boon fs
trated.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday several circumstances
presented against pending bills for town rail-
roads Bills were introduced to exempt bounty bonds
from taxation, also to provide homo for disabled and
sick soldiers and TO appropriate therefor the Marine Hos
pta grounds The bills authorizing the construction Of
pneumatic railroad, and for tunnel railroad In New
York. were advanced TO third reading.
In tho Assembly the bill for the improvement Of Park
avenue, Brooklyn, reported favOrably Bills
passed extend the charter Of the Republic Fire In
Company; TO incorporate the New York Practical
House Painters Association relative to holidays and bills
ofexchange and promisory notes. to incorporate the Mer
chants Exchange and News Room in the city Of New
York; also requiring registrars Of cities to oacial
reals
\ portion Of our European nes by tho Africa dated to
he sd Of March, reached this city from yesterday
Svepsg The main points Of the news wye autographed
D tho HssalD from Halifax, and published On Friday
IA "a Roan hon..
sand dollars in specie.
We have special advices from British Honduras dated
steze on the Goth Of February Nothing further bad
been heard Of haxmnian's annexation scheme nor had
his prcfec paper indicated to the colonists how his
hte proclamation TO DO carried into eect Intelligent
Aexicans Visiting S:,:s we're confident that the Mexican
throne would not exist long after the withdrawal OF the
French troops owing the hostility Of the clergy to the
church reform plans OF the monarch All classes OF
the people, Inhabitants Of Belize and Aexcans, looked
forward with hope to the time when Tho United States
freed from the Of rebellion would enforce tho
Monroe doctrine and lay the basis Of hugo republic
extending from Cuba 70 Mexico and thence 10 Central
and South America, not forgetting st. Domingo Trade,
both homo and export was duh In Belize.
Accounts continue to reach Of the immense damage
caused by the reshets which set in with the rain storm Of
last Thursday night All the winter accumulatons OF
and Ice In the higher regions were let loose, and
rushed seward sweeping every obstacle before them
and Overlooking tho lowlands for miles. The Hudson
river at Albany reached greater height than for
many years past and along the river front OF the city
there feet depth Of water the streets
Several miles OF tho down track Of the Hudson River
Railroad yesterday under water In the interior OF
Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna river and its
tributaries, the impetuosity Of tho food and the
| devastation caused by II havo been frghtful
Bridges storehouscs farm houses barns and vast guam
Of lumber have been carried of; tho canal banks
have destroyed the railroads placed several feet
under water putting complete stop to the running Of
| the cars and many miles OF country submerged.
i Tclcgraphic communication between Philadelphia and
Harrisburg cut OF at noon yesterday, supposed from
washing away OF the poles by the food The lower
part Of the then overhown the water In
the susquennna river at that place being thirteen
Inches higher in the great food OF 1s4e In other
portions Of e country alseshs streams have been rem.
/ dered unusually high.
The draft was again suspended in this city yesterday,
By order Of Assistant Provost harshs General Dodge,
for the purpose Of giving further opportunity to Oil tho
quotas OF six Congressional districts by volunteering
To induce the citizens generally TO take hold Of the mat
ter Proves. Marshal Dodge has issued address, In
which he urges tho residents OF tho various wards TO
meet appoint recruiting committees raise funds and
keep the several district provost mashals busy In recev
Ing volunteers This he says can easily be done II the
people will only go TO work with will; and In this
further drafting will not only be avoided, but
those whose have been already drawn will not be
called upon for Another meeting OF the citizens
Of Tenth ward to forward recruiting will be held in
the Essex Market court house evening, and
call has also been issued for similar meeting at No %
| Sixth on Tuesday evening
The Albany Investigating Committee resumed It's sit
tngs at hafpsst ton O'Clock yesterday morning, Judge
Munger Chairman OF the Commission, presiding. Alder
Farey's testimony showed that he has been Alder.
Of the city Of New York for six years; but he de-
posed to nothing Of any further Importance Mr. Plat,
Superintendent Of Street improvements next qucs-
toned TO the nature OF his duties he stated that his
salary amounted TO four thousand dollars and said that
the Inspector Of Sidewalks paid eighteen hundred