The New York herald., 1865-01-20


the amount paid which penalties subsequently
commued to suspension Of rank and pay for six months
conversation with reference to the draft elected the in
formation that full credit will be given for all
listed before the 10th OF December. Resolutions Of
thanks to General Terry and Admiral Porter and their
officers and men, for gallant conduct at the capture Of
Fort Fisher appropriately referred The bill max
ing appropriations for the legislative Judicial and
tive expenses Of the government passed. and the
| House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday after consideration the
State Bounty bill advanced TO third reading the only
material amendments made 10 1t being that drafted
actually mustered in shall receive bounty Of two hun
dred and fifty dollars and that the Governor, Comp
troller and Attorney General constitute commission to
decide all questions arising under the law The bill for
the speedy payment Of the salaries of the clerks
and employees in the several departments in the city gov
| ernment reported from the Assembly Bills were
noticed 10 extend relief 70 the families of drafted
| men; also 10 amend the charter Of the Peoples
Savings Bank Of this city bill was introduced TO
amend the Quarantine act The bill confirming the Bounty
Ordinance Of the New York Board Of Supervisors
then read third time and adopted The bills ordered to
third reading those for the improvement of Cen
trail Park providing parade ground for the military Of
this city, also to amend the charter Of the New York
Guaranty and Indemnity Company.
In the Assembly the bills reported favorby those
TO incorporate home for disabled soldiers incorporating
the North River Savings Bank, New York: also incor
poratng the Twcnty-third Armory Association Of
Brooklyn The bills noticed for a railroad in Fulton
street, to Incorporate the East River Railroad, New
York. to amend the charter Of the Boonngdale Savings
Bank; also for the construction Of suspension bridge
across the East river Bills introduced TO incor
porate the National Glec Club enabling the banks OF
this State to become associations under the National
Banking laws. The bill incorporating the Home for Dis
abled Soldiers was then ordered to third reading.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
| special meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce was
held yesterday. The chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed TO prepare PAPER the subject Of the Reel
procy traty stated that their report still in the
hands Of the printer and the matter postponed until
| the next meeting. memorial to the United States
Senate from the Boston Board OF Trade requesting post
ponsment Of further action the Bankrupt BILL
presented read and referred TO the Committee Arb
traon No other business Of importance was transacted
train Of cars on the Hudson River Railroad bound
from Albany for New York, thrown of the track
Yonkers early yesterday morning by the sudden
breaking OF rotten wooden ties and rail-
Two cars with the locomotive down embankment
the frozen Of the Hudson river The doors of the
locked and great difficulty experienced in
rescung the passengers, wounded and partially frozen
they were through the windows. No lives were lost.
There was no meeting If the Board Of Councilmen
yesterday, aqnorum not being present The Clerk ad-
iourned the Board till Monday.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Shipman presiding, Charles White found guilty OF
being engaged in mutny board the ship Mercury in
the lower harbor The other parties who pleaded guilty
the Indictment then brought mp receive
n,vtc E.tt, nd Anin
sentenced to imprisonment for year; the other
prisoners four number each thirty days. Sentence
on White postponed till Saturday.
The Grim. Of Andrew J. MiIlspaugh versus
Seth Adams continued yesterday before Judge
Leonard, in the Snpreme Court circuit The testimony
presented some curious and racy Developments. The
case will be resumed this morning at ten O'Clock.
In the trial term Of the Supreme Court yesterday be-
fore Judge barnard John q Jones brought action TO
recover the value Of promissory note given by Mrs
GrevelIa, married woman, who defended the suit
the ground that the given the benefit Of her
husband. A verdict was rendered for the paint,n.
The business down for yesterday in the Court Of
Oyer and Tcrmincr, before Judge Barnard, post
poned In consequence OF the illness of District Attorney
Hall
In the General Sessions yesterday motion was made
to send John Donovan indicted for the murder Of VIM
Kennedy and VIM George 10 the State Lunatc Asylum.
Mr. Towns nd presented written certificate Of Doctors
Simmons and Hodgman, who appointed by the
Court 10 examine into the alleged insanity Of the de-
fendant tcsyng that he unfit to be placed on trial
Elizabeth Duscnbury, who, u will be remembered, at-
tempted TO poison her children two cf whom died. was
indicted for murder. similar motion was made in her
case and the physicians certificate having been read
Judge Russell ordered that The defendants be sent to the
state Lunac Asylum. Margaret smith tried, charged
with stealing gold watch from Mrs Eliza Prince, 81
East Twentieth street in December The testimony
conclusive TO her guilt and the jury acquitted her.
A number Of prisoners, indicted for grand larceny,
pleaded guilty minor grade Of that offence, and
remanded for sentence.
The skating The ice OF the Fifth avenue pond yes
,erday was good The pond crowded Among tho
visitors Generals Dix and Duryea and their families
The Park ponds also crowded To morrow will be
gala day the Fifth avenue pond full band OF music
and calcium lights night will add to the beauty and
1 livelness of the
Commissioner Lewis having decided that the internal
officers have no right 10 prevent lists OF the
names Of taxpayers being copied from their books
paper propreto liberty 10 publish such portions
Of them as they may choose. We give this morning
list Of the names OF pcrsons in the Sixth Congressional
district In this city, who pay incomes Of twenty
| thousand dollars and upwards.
The funeral Of Edward Everett took place Yesterday
The religious services conducted tn tr church
Boston large concoursc, including many distinguished
gentlemen. followed the remains OF the distinguished
deceased their resting place In Mount Aubnrn Gene.
terry The preliminary movement for the erection Of
statue OF Mr. Nv re has already been made BY Of
| Inc leading citizens Of Boston.
The following The substance NJ rortion Of yeser.
DAYS police records;-on wednesday evening, during
disturbance ia dnuknx hvus, IA chatham square,