The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-02

- co-,pcil bs, no right 10 cede the sround for the
.r..o bu, must look 70 the Iegsature 70 take the
s,.cessary s,eps In the Board OF Councinen an az
picaton wAs received fron The Street Con missioner
on behAlf Of the Patriot Orphan's Home, for the
mourning drspery In and shoui the CITY Hall, incild
ms the cloth Of which tho oatafaloo ~ constructed
Referred 10 the Joint COMMITTEES the olfequie'
committee vas ,ppointed 20 yi'it the Institution
for the Rohefof the Ruptured and Crippled on Second
Avenuo.
'tTuE MORN or MARI."--The various
C.ibolIe churche. In this city held special services
yet.rsay In honor Of the virgin MARY, TO whom this
month /, t,pacialy dedicated BY the above ute In
the Church Of g. Francis Xavof, In 10Th street the
ceremonies we're very Imposing. solemn hlsh
hJ,yD celebrated At9 O'Clock. Rev. Father Dts-
coll preached hom the words ~ will put enmity be-
t.pcn thee and the and between thu seed and
her seed She shall bruise thy head, and thou shat
brulse hl, hee," The Ma. concluded with gorge
on. proco,sion round the ai'ler Of the church.
THE WEATHER during the past week has
been exceedingly mild A. midday on Friday the
thermometer stood al II degthe highest point at
,snsd during the .ca,on. Tho coolest day Of the
week was Sunday, when the mercury ieh 70 o. O"o
Inch Of ram foll during the week.
DEATHS IN THE CTTY.-Last wetk there d'en
In this city 100 mon, % women, l2s boys. and III
greatest number t7D died " consumption, and y
OF infantils eonyulsons The deaths from small-por
serr II.
EGoLD AT ruH EVENING EXCHANGE sold
9. iaqk 10 1.q'5 Sale. we're msde after call at 1873
and stood At tho closa Of our report at ii2h.
The PETROLEUM STOCK EXCHANGE yestsr-
s.y moved 10 Il, new rooms6t and &C Broadway, and
10 and ~ Nev street.
A IAuNcn will occur from the foot Of 12'h
.tr.at East River. to-d.y stt y. N, Of tho new Erie
Railroad ferry boat "susluohsnnah."
EIBJo's SALOON, formerly used for Con-
..r,HaI, 10 beinr converted into a Dining Room for
he Metropolitan Hobl.
YESTERDAY, the annual election Of the Off
es Of the law Institute took place resulting In the
ts-esctlon Of majority Of the gentlemen who have
heretofore served The Library IL clear from dobI'
18th premises rent free and contains Its lO.p'7 vol
ZINES IL has been found necessary IA more MAN
ioublp the Insurance upon n, which nov amounts 70
f44,bOn A catalogue bas Just been comgl'ted bu' !.
40, yet printed owns 10 the present hgh prices OF
gisterial james 4. Brady, Eslr IL fresidont Of the
institute.
TuE srrRFMR CorRT commenced its sessions
yesterdAy. lut adjourned until this morning without
.rlnsartiug any business. Some Interesting cas-
sin come up this session, among which are tho'o of
bernard Frery, for the murder Of Harry lAzatusi
Frank Ferry for the murder Of Lis wife, and Roger
LAuib for n similar ofiento.
Court OF GENERAL SEssIoSs.-Tho May
fern Of the Court OF General Sessions va, opened
yesterday, judge ku,sel presiding. OWING TO the
act that II va, moving day the attendance Of Jurors
sas small and the court adjourned until this morn
as without trying any prisoners.
CouRr OF SPECAL SEssIoSs.-This Court
viii BE- organized this morning under tho new law,
,heh appoinr Justice, bowling and Kelly a. II. per'
aanout .osiding officers. The I,op'o voted In four
Democrats and one Republican Justice The legi'la
re displaccs three Democrats, and thus overues th'
LciHion Of the people.
THK CoUsT Jon iSSKs--GEORG THE CouSl
runANsss 4 srrruuN X. FuRE.-Mr Fisko having
made default in tho libel suit brought by the Coun
Jor all alleged lihol published in the LLApTL che
dd's Jury was summoned TO iuses the Counti
aAmAgo. Tho Count having challenged the jury Al
~ their knowledge OF and relationship to the defend
ant and their preudices asaiust himself and recoiv
ing satisfactory answers, announced that he accepted
hem. lie then, as counsel for himrclf opened th'
tn.., reading his complaint, which substantially SO
forth tho chief public events OF the COUNTS lie hn
Nnors tosethef With the various high chaTacurs VII
hal cunenancod him and been his particular the d
a. well ~ the various occupations the Count had fol
loved, aud the libel whehr too long 70 be reprinte
beIs and dechned 70 produce any sitnes.es.
gu the peculiarly OF his position In meeting Cour
and choyeiiet before JuTy, protested fAnat the
count TO raise the damages 10 such IN estTem
amount a. sg6,OVo "a but only 70 give dnmse
statement OF the proreedings in Mr.. Clancy
sase, and letter h9m him roluesths q
ne could imagine though not perhaps enter IA
Ihe ieeinss Of the noble count ami chcyali,r Al
ShOush never before having the pleasure OF An q
ouaintancs With such an one. That he expected o
Imth OF The Whole or noArly tn whole Of the .es
ubel. That perhaps they would consider that
cents would be amp daniase,. Nj Hat then call
thc count up the stand. The count protested acaii
wa all admitted, and that they could not now ont
upnn the tlial Of the clso. That he hsd full tsh.
spite Of all the hdusor paacesot tho .rstocmcy. 7
count under the ruins OF the sheriff finally TOOK I
dd he should LOT come. liz did LOT -
his name With the h, Il being TO- lie
Ir pto the plat -ui ior the tostmoulal he act'
w. G volunteers he paid 'Nc tiI ior the Acldoa,y
lie lie gpoloti2el to the Couu for the Anglo-saNo
Tie Count would explain lAertes was conntr
all tau d.. IAeItes, Tut lAer ea was 40 hightrm
thu hr h.d 700 much liquor and IN She grnys zee
'oun, a.ciucl unlcss Mr. Hal paid hun 30,
Johannes tiure 1871 lie first took the title in Dy
I'm wuc.c toe honor Wm thrust Spon him.
1 'HI','' h,' pam o, noiiS mi s olisn ncsT
me came way as ~ the LI'cle! lriI aud stated Il
lt ihu re 't''' ~ ''' '''' ' lfA" 80 A'N',
nancy n for rhut pu,W tn Ii,
of the Prfi,o lmy, .inI. lhd HE hfe gi'
him the right ~ Al audience NIh the SuNolC' IN
-p,iu without any iutul ua.,t iv' InAt ht AEi "a
al rlPst ltyal .rHu.st 10 lN G.s SUIT a-Rns' Hon
.re,l.y but a. lruhloAn's If,u'I q costs 10 ~
'Ihs Court had teen Ia head oi the mVlc-dfnuu
branch OF the theat 1,M p.SVtsiou, lle had gone
Rirhmoui nj tho INV ltauon vi 'hr \itsiuA Lcgir
sure 10 build up tho pruIh 49, hal done ro.
used his enem!e, tor lis M, sh'tMfnt' ic "o
think il q great thing TO le d',, ~ 70 rom Joan
Atc lilo would mot quarrel WIN ". t,'s iot q
lie would enlighten the counsel ph uh'9.'. ~