The New York herald., 1865-05-19

Speeches were made by number Of prominent cizsns
and series of resolutions unanimously adopsA in a Of
which we're expressed JOY the downfall Of the re
beon and their return to the fold Of the union and the
protection Of the old ag satisfaction the termination
of slavery which was admitted to have always been
drawback the progress OF the State, and the ac
quiescence Of the people In the announcement OF Pres
dent johnson that treason be punished Al night
there general illumination OF the city aud large
Union procession
petition Of the colored men OF North Carolina 70
President Johnson asking that they be granted the prV
ege of voting is being extensively circulated In 'oa'
State They express their appreciation OF tho great poon
OF liberty conferred upon them by President Lincoln
and remind Mr. johnson how all through this war they
have stood by the old flag and given all aid In their
power to those who upheld IT. that many of themselves
have fought for it, and that up to the year 1885 fee
colored men wero allowed to vote in North Carolina,
without that they have heard any detrment to Its
interests.
1t Is reported that Champ Fergusons and Gatewoods
bands OF rebel gueras and the paroed soldiers from
Lees and Johnstons armies plundering and com.
mitting great depredations in East Tennessee.
Twentyfour hundred rebel soldiers lately confined at
Camp Chase, Ohio, have taken the oath Of allegiance
to the government and been released. 8
The lower house Of the Kentucky Legislature has
directed its Committee the Condition OF Slavery 70
reviee the slave code.
NIsCELLANE0US NEWS.
The Board of Councilmen in session yesterday.
veto was received from the Mayor Of resolution fx
ing the compensation Of the three general oremen OF
roads and at Afteen hundred dollars per annum
which was laid over After disposng Of few routine
papers the Board adjourned till Monday. The members
requested after the spectators and ~
porten Of the press retired Our reporter was unable TO
learn the object Of the meeting in secret session
The Excise Commissioner met yesterday, and granted
several ncenses they then Adjourned I'LL to-day
In the United States District Court yesterday the Ds
rict Attorney entered final decree Of distribution OF
the proceeds Of the prize Benheim and cargo,
captured the 25th Of January last in the mouth OF
Cape Fear river North Carolina by portion Of Admiral
P0rter's feet The Blenhem, and some two or shres
other blockade runners captured at Fort Fisher
about the same time, they having entered Cape Fear
river without knowing that Fort Fisher had been cap
tured by the Union forces and thus fell easy prizes to
gallant The amount for distribution In tho
Of the Benheim IS s52122 IS, ono-half of which
goes the government and the other half to the officers
and crews Of the Tristan shandy, Lillian Britannia, Os.
ceola and Gettysburg, the vessels making the capture
The argument the constitutionay Of the Paid Fire
Department law Off yesterday n the Supreme
Court General Term. John Cochrane argued the case
for the people, and exJudge Allen fer the new commits
sioners The decision OF the Court was reserved
The gold partnership of Erasmus Sterling versus
William B. Jaudon, which has been ON trial in the Su
preme Court Circuit before Judge Leonard, for several
days. terminated yesterday in favor Of the defendant
The suit grew out Of some shot transactions in gold
when it selling 2oo1 which, it is said, realized
loss to the plaintiff of nearly fifty thousand dollars
Candidates for admission TO the bar who have passed
will be present in the Supreme Court room
at ten clock Saturday morning. for the purpose of
being into of8ce Forty-graduatcs from Columbia
College and forty eight from other places will take the
oath and sign the roll This exclusive Of the applicants
from the University law school, who will receive their
diplomas and be sworn In next week. The examining
committee appointed by the Court, consisting Of H. H.
Morange, z. T. Gerry and Ambrose Stevens enforced
most rigid examination all the branches Of law and
equity upon tAe candidates who came before them.
The case Of Moritz Won Bruck and others, European
merchants, Frederick N. Peyser, merchant Of
this city which had previously been In the rour was
Superior Court The defendant In 1858 retired from
business and recommended his successor Emil Kanter
the full confidence Of his European correspondents
On the strength Of this recommendation the plaintiffs
sold goods to Kanter for which they alege he failed to
pay Peyser taking charge Of the business again IN 1861
he sued by the plaintiffs for their losses in their
transactions with Kanter and the jury yesterday rem
dcred verdict in their favor for the full amount and
COTS
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Joseph Pc
quan italian, convicted Of assault with dan
gerous weapon with intent TO do bodily harm, he having
the night Of the 4th inst stabbed Vincent Louis in the
head naicting wound The assault took place
dance house in james street. Judge Russell sent
him to the State Prison for three years Susannah Car
penter pleaded guilty to stealing four studs worth
hundred dollars, the property of wm @. Ward. she
was the State Prison two years Robert Ran
dali, charged with stealing two hundred and twenty dol
lars from John Brady the 17th Of April, pleaded
guilty 20 attempt at grand larceny and remanded
for sentence. Samuel Philip placed trial charged
with attempting 10 obtain money from Simon Lowen-
stein cigar manufacturer by falsely representing him.
self 70 he United States detective. Counsel for the
cused maintained that there conspiracy against
Philip he having ded the internal officers in
detecting frauds perpeated against tbs government by
Lowenstein and other cigar makers. The ad
Jouincu 10 tnts morning, Wnen INTERNAL revenue
officer will be examined for the defence.
Governor Fenton and General DIX yesterday inspected
nars Island, with view to It's fitness rendezvous
for The mastering OF the discharged soldiers Of this
State Though official opinion expressed, It
understood they decidedly favorable TO the proposal
All the bounty brokers and Jumpers numbering
hundred and s~y, remaining In Fort Lafay etc,
leased yesterday There quite their
toration freedom they streamed along the roads
leading Fort Hamilton to Brooklyn Paroles have
been required Of several Of them TO
Tho weather yesterday quite relief after the sud
den and oppressive heat Of tho previous day The
perasurc again comparatively cool the stmospher
humid aud the sky obscured by clouds throughout the
doy. Rain commenced to fall about twelve O'Clock ai
night
Max sInborn. q German, suspooted Of being one OF