The New York herald., 1865-02-16


ROOM In Duaa, street. The City Inspectors Department
wih 90 t~xen up again, and doubtless City Inspector
Booie WV bs placed the stand when fun account Of
ne proceedings and business Of his oacs will be given
Tho Aldermanic Committee on Ordinances met yester-
day to hear parties tho subject OF storing petroleum
In the city. No ons appeared 70 speak on the subject
and Alderman Farley adjourned the committee 70 Friday
| at two o'clock.
We were visited BY another smart fall Of snow yester
day Afternoon which toEards evening succeeded BY
ss.. and that was followed BY rain, which continued
| throughout the night
Tho scmiannua exhibition Of tho students Of Colum
College took place yesterday afternoon in Waiacks
theatre in the presence Of large audience consdera
Bile proportion Of which consisted Of ladies' The exsr-
cisss consisted Of opening address by the President
and declamaons by the cclegiana In speaking OF the
Mining School recently established In tho college, the
President said that Its greater than that Of
similar institutions attached 70 the great European uni
| versitiea
Four hundred and ninety-nvs thousand dollars Of sub
scrpons to the county loan for tho payment Of voun-
tecrs bounties have been received In addition 70 sums
! previously noticed
| George Welsh was yesterday committed to await the
result Of supposed fatal injuries inflicted by him with
sword Barney Lynch during nght between the two
drinking place in East Thirty fourth street. Tues
day evening.
David Clifton yesterday locked up in the Tombs
for trial. charged with having stolen gold watch and
chain from Frank Parker In saloon the corner OF
Canal and Mulberry Streets on Tuesday night Parker
slipped on the Ice and sprained his ancle and Clifton,
who near assisted him into the saloon Hero while
the former waiting TO become abs TO resume his
walk, It is alleged the pretended friend purloined the
! property. Both watch and chain we're recovered
coroners inquest yesterday held on tho body Of
Frenchman named Rene Cartier, who committed sui
eide early yesterday forenoon, In West Forty eighth
street. by shooting himself In the head with pistol 1t
thought that fear Of arrest by the authorities prompted
the he having been visited by three officers just pre-
vious its commission II Is said that two thousand
dollars in gold and letters indicating correspon
dence with . rebel agent in France found in his
room.
II was reported in town yesterday that the British
naval frgate Galaea ashore Cape Henry
the Virginia coast on last Sunday, and that all on
board Of her lost but the proves to be false
Early yesterday morning the owl train on the New
York and New Haven Railroad which left the latter city
two o'clock thrown Off the track Westport
II is reported that no person was killed. although num-
Der were or less severely injured Three were
pretty extensively broken up OF them being turned
bottom upward.
lecture delivered last evening" in tho Cooper In
stute by the Right Rev Bishop Bailey OF Newark the
subject being 'The Power of Prejudice" Notwithstand
Ing the very incement weather the hall was filed to
overnowing by audience who listened with great at
tenon to the remarks OF tho gentleman The
subject treated with great pcrspcuy and funess
Of detail which showed considerable research in bringing
together the array of historic facts with which the lecture
aboundcd.
Miss Susanna Evans Welsh lady delivered lecture
last evening in the Baptist church in Stanton street.
giving her subject the attractive title OF New Frames
for Old Pcturea" There fair attendance OF inter-
escd liseners and the style of tho delivery
groupings Of the pictures presented the lecture
cidcd initiatory The proceeds are
to be devoted to fund for the support Of church in
Miss Evans native city in Wales
The Count Joannes yesterday commenced suit for
libel in the Court Of Common Pleas against Horace
Greeley the damages being laid at ten thousand dollars
The alleged libel contained in article published
in the Tribune in April last Tho Count acted his
lawyer and in opening gave sketch of his life and arts
tic career and explained how no had received his title OF
nobility. Ho then placed upon tho witness stand by
the defendants counsel and his examination and
examination consumed the remainder Of the day. Tho
will be resumed at eleven o'clock this forenoon.
The trial Of Bernard Fery charged with the murder
of Harry lazarus continued yesterday in the General
Sessions Drs. Robinson and Putnam described the
wound on Lazarus body, while Henry Conne the bar
keeper Of the deceased, and Christopher Richards de-
scribed the occurrence Tho case will be resumed this
morning
Tho will Of Barney Huggenberger up yesterday
for probate before tho Surrogate. This left New
York in 1874 and last heard from In California in
1s45 He left bis will and personal property, worth
ten thousand dollars with Mr.. J. A. Isen, of this city,
who produces 1t. Huggenberger . Swiss by
birh and between fifty and sixty years OF age when he
dsapneared Tho Surrogatc decided that must be
sidered dead in contemplation Of law but required
evidence be taken his and relatives
in Switzerland.
The Union State Convention Of Connecticut assembled
IN New Haven yesterday, and renominaed William A.
Buckingham and Roger Averll the present ncumbcns,
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor All the remain
der of the present State officers also renominatcd
Since General Barros the expariated exPresident OF
San Salvador, has found asylum in the nefhboring
republic OF Costa Rca Duenas the present Presidential
incumbent OF the former has issued decree imposing
six months imprisonment at hard labor, any native
who shall be detected in Intercourse with the cxilcd
cutive. Foreigners. for the ofencc to be
banished from the country.
We have copy Of q review by judge Pcrrepont OF
General Buffers defence before the House of Repescn
tatiyes in relation to the New Orleans gold. Il Is
crowded out this morning by tho pressure Of upon
columns
The stock market was heavy yesterday Gold was
dull and closed at 205,I.
There was scarcely any change in commercial affairs
yesterday. Gold was quite steady and merchandise
ditto. Business small in both foreign and domestic
produce though there altogether In
the latter than in the former Cotton was active
and without decided change in sales Petroleum
quiet but firm. On Change tho -four market quite
active and 1Oc higher Wheat was quiet but firm. Corn
ruled III and heavy while oats wero without material
change in valuc, the demand being moderate The pork
market ruled moderately active at previous rates Beef
and lard wero In moderate request and firm. whiskey
quiet but firm Frcights were dull and depressed
Sherman's Advance I'm south Carolina
The Enemy's Weakness.
The news from Richmond tells US of the