The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10


members Of tho New York Comm Council at thou
sand dollars per year. take eject next Janusy and 70
enable husband and wife be witnesses for against
each other In certain cases advanced 70 third
reading.
In the Assembly tho Speaker presented the annual
report Of the Superintendent Of Public Instruction
bill was reported and made the special order for Wednos
day evening next atying the amendment 70 the oonst
tatson OF tho United States aboshng slavery the State
Bounty and Loan bil which aPpropraes thirty millions
Of dollars for the purpose OF raising volunteers WAS taken
up and adopted also the bills 70 provide military parade
ground In Hamilton square, for tho improvement ana
maintenance OF Central Park and closing Observatory
place this city Concurrent resolutions OF thanks 70
Admiral Porter and General Terry for their gaiantry In
taking Fort Fisher wero unanimously adopted During
the evening session petition was presented, Gsned oy
General Scott and three thousand Others asking for the
adoption Of system that win secure 70 veteran soldiers
aud sailors employment In tho civil service OF
the State Bills wcro reported TO incorporate
tho Bay View and New York Railroad Company
relative TO marshals and certain public records In
Now York; to incorporate the Union League Club, and
the Soldiers Messenger Corps Bills were noticed to H.
cate the construction OF the Harlem Bridge; relative
the Marine Court In New York. TO regulate the sale OF
god TO incorporate tho German American Colonization
Society OF New York. Bills for railroad In whitehall
other In New York; 10 incorporate the Brook
yn Literary Association; amending the Brooklyn Park
act; Incorporating the New York and Brooklyn
Turkish Bath Company; amending the charter Of
the Union theological Seminary Of New York;
amending the charter OF the Harlem Stage and
Ferry Company; 70 change the name Of the New York
Froe Academy; foE alroad in Eighty-sxth and other
streets in New Yofkkr the relief Of the Fulton Rail
road Company; amending the charter Of the Aiaire
tba iunG
Bank the holders Of national bank stock and to
authorize the Yonkers and New York Railroad Company
their track through certain streets in this city
were introduced
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Senate Committee Cities, after hearing all the
arguments Of those in favor Of and opposed 70 the paid
fire department system, have matured bill which It ID
expected they will report to tho Senate on next Monday
II establishes paid fire department for the Metropol-
tan district embracing this city and Brooklyn, and
aboses the present volunteer departments Of the two
cities resolution strongly in favor Of paid depart
ment yesterday adopted by tho Chamber Of Com
merce.
The constitutional amendment for tho abolition and
prohibition or slavery has been adopted by the loyal
Legislature Of Virginia, sitting at Alexandria This is
the twelfth State 10 raify It, On Wednesday II was
voted by the Legislature of Delaware and rejected by
threefourths vote In the Senate and twothrds vote
IN the House. Governor Bramette has sent message TO
the Kentucky Legislature recommending tho ratification
Of the gondment but expressing the opinion that the
national government should pay the State thirtyfour
millions Of dollars tho estimated value of the slaves
within her limits in tho year 1864.
Colonel Baker, chief the War Department detectives
is still prosecuting his investigations in this city and
vicinity relative tho supendous frauds Of the bounty
ntvy fupvNc hnr
persons have been arrested but the publication Of their
names at present is not considered proper Others
still will be trapped. In tho bank books Of those
already CHARGE credits for deposits to the amount Of
about half million dollars have been found and the
banks been instructed " retain the money till fur
Their orders received. Many Of the brokers' becoming
alarmed have left the city One man, who was the tres
OF thriving house in Centre street. engaged In the
fraudulent bounty certificate business has left for Europe
with the funds OF the concern amounting TO forty thou
sand dollars in gold in his possession.
BY the arrival here yesterday Of the steamship MORO
Castle from Havana on tho 4th inst, have later and
Interesting news from Mexico Tie advices arc from
tho City OF Mexico TO the 10Th and Vera Cruz to
the 2zd ut great portion OF the country was
In Q most distracted cordition. number OF
tho guerilla leaders, according to imperial newspaper
counts, had drawn up aud signed compact to visit
whether with or without in their hands, and their
followers wore executing these instructions 1t is re-
ported that they had sacked little town called Metepec,
and committed many barbarities thoro and at other
places Tho war between tho republican ana imperial
forces quite active in Snaloa It Is said that Mar
quez had defeated about four thousand Of the former ~
Coiima killing and wounding large number and making
prisoners of eight hundred. republican attack the
imperial garrison at Mazatlsn had been repused. II is
reported Parrio Daz the republican leader who
ntrenched Oaaca had burned down great portion of
The city IN improve his defeuccs Marshal Bazane
had left the capital TO conduct The imperial operations
against Daz Juarez supposed to be at the town Of
Arispe in Sonora coal mine has been discovered near
DR.. Gwin in Havana the sth inst, IN
rout, from Mexico 10 Europe.
The Board of Counclmen yesterday and transacteA
some routine business. resolution presented, and
Laid over in favor Of procuring stand Of colors FOR each
Of the city regiments at cost not to exceed three hun
dred and oveny five dol ars for each regiment A
luton offered to print thousand copies of the
maps Of lire DISTRICTS which was referred 70 the Com
nittee Printing resolution was presented author
izing and directing the City Inspector to contract with
Daniel Gallagher to deliver all the contents Of the sinks
OF this city, for period " ten years from the LIST OF
April next the present places OF deposit OF the Lodi
security in tho sum Of i've thousand dollars for the per-
Of the contract and for the payment OF
thousand dollars quarterly into the city treasury. The
resolution laid over after which the Board adjourned
communication yesterday sent to Mr.. Jones.
President Of the Board Of Aldermen, by the Mayor, call
Ing for special meeting Of the Board, TO take action
upen tho ordinance passed by the Board Of Councmen
preventing brokers and recruiting officers from snsting
men N the city for other places Owing to the illness OF
The President and the short notice given, quorum was
not present and meeting held but IL is under
stood that the Board will be convened to-day whom the
ordinance will doubtless be passed
In the case Of the Mercantile Bank versus Charles
Windsor, a motion was made yesterday before Judge
Barnard 10 vacae the attachment against tho defendants
property on Staten Island the ground that the order
was not issued in accordance with the provisions OF tho
statute The Judge took the papers and reserved hi,
decision.
The quarrel between manager Jacob Grau and his popu