The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04

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CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the conference committee on
che West Indies telegraph made report, which
agreed to- and the bill requires only the signature Of the
President to become law resolution nsructing the
Secretary Of the Senate to receive from the House the
Post Once Appropriation bill for the purpose Of
sderng the amendment in relation the Presidential
appointing power adopted and its reconsideration
was fxod for Monday next long discussion ensued
on the bill to regulate communication between the
States
In the House the Army bill, which rejected on
Wednesday, was motion recommittcd to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. The bill for the enlargement of
Nevada, transferring certain mines in Utah, which the
Nevada miners have been working to the territorial
jurisdiction OF Nevada passed joint resolution
favorng the establishment Of artesian wells the mail
routes in New Mexico Colorado and Arizona passed
The bill for the admission OF Colorado after further dis
cusson. was passed by a vote Of so to SIS
THE FENIANs.
Tho schooner Friend, which cleared from Eastport
with the Fenians Tuesday night and which the
Wnoos ordered to pursue, succeeded capturing
the British schooner Wentworth, of Windsor To this
the arms and cargo OF the Friend transferred and
the Fenians scutting their vessel continued their
expedition in tho Wentworth The winooski came up
with this vessel but deceived by her and ap-
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descent on Grand Menan Island, but advised
that they accomplished anything startling and terrible
The expedition, like all that the Fenians have DONE
proved a failure.
The examination Of tho Fenians at Cornwall was re-
sumed on the I'd inst. Lieutenant Colonel Wheeler who
denied bitterly that he spy in the Canadian
vice. testified against the prisoners They we're COM
mitted for trial at the fall Assizes.
The Fenian fury in this city appears TO be turned upon
the leaders. O'Mahoney has been arrested tried mado
70 dsgorge and deposed and 1t Is the intention
arrest and try Stephens his arrival here, which IS
anticipated the 9th inst He Is OF completely
in the acts for which o Mahoney was tried The Feuan
Senate meets TO morrow.
THE CITY.
But two additional Of cholera admitted on
board Of the hospital ship yesterday, making the total
number Of patients board of the Falcon one hun
dred and three. No deaths reported The cabin pas
songers Of the steamers Virginia and England were
granted permission by the Health ocer to leave Quaan
Zine yesterday and arrived in this city last evening
Tho New York City Tax Levy has been approved by
Che Governor
Tho annual meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce was
held yesterday when the officers for the ensuing year
were elected. A resolution carried commencing the
recently pursued by Commodore Rogers and Cen
era Fitzpatrick at Valparaiso.
Inc Board OF Councimen held no meeting yesterday,
quorum not being present when the roll was called
AT the annual meeting OF the Geographical and Stats
tcal Society, held last evening Judge DAILY elected
President Henry Grinncl, Vice President Francis A.
Stout Foreign Corresponding Secretary; Cyrus Field
Domestic Corresponding Secretary; Henry Cews, Re
cordng Secretary William Remsen Treasurer and + D.
Meyers, Librarian. An interesting paper on Cochin
Chins by Dr. Mcown, read vote Of thanks passed
% the reader and the meeting after adjourned
A May Day Festival held ut the Cooper Institute
last evening for the bencnt Of the Union Sunday school,
located East Broadway square, which was largely
patronized by the friends Of the institute The pro
grammc embraced series OF entertaining vocal exer.
cises
The third anniversary Of the Long Island Historical
Society held last evening at their Court
street. Brooklyn The annual election OF directors and
counsellors took place, and paper tho "nvason OF
Long Island by the British and Hessans rad by
Thomas w. Field Esq
There developments of interest yesterday In
the Wall street forserics, fully reported In previous
issue The amount OF the losses is estimated three
hundred and sixy-lve thousand hundred and
eighty three dollars and It feared that the giy party
has escaped with his plunder by securing passage
board the Pacific mail steamship Arizona which vessel
sailed Tuesday. Apropos Of the reported presenta
Of supposed counterfeit check to the teller Of the
Continental Bank who Ia reported to have pro-
nounccd the certihcation mark genuine several spicy
communication will be found in columns
MeSrs Cronisc Co. who received the check from Ross
assert that 1t was by them sent TO the bank and pro-
nounced genuine, while the cashier Of the Cont mental
afnrms that not seen In ,ha, Institution until
forwarded by the Clearing House on the morning after
is acceptance BY the business irm
An injunction has been granted application Of sew
crsi stockholders OF the Pacific Mail steamship Com
vessels Of Company the ground Of fraud in the
sale OF Que Of them The mp yesterday the
supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Clerke, on
motion to show cause why the injunction should no,
continue Tie argument was 80 dova foe to-day
The Corpora iln Com 81 Yesterday made q motion
bf1rc Jdd-c ,le,k % uir supreme Court, Chambers,
a., OF u i,der,rt araus the city Tor thirty seven
th1ussnd dollars granted clam OF Mr. George
r,r Tor tie building OF the Battery riprap wall Judge
Clcrke reserved his decision
An important case, concerning the alleged stealing by
a man named John Lambert, Of $4,000 in gold, the
rr,oer,v Of the United States from trunk board
selmer plying between Oregon and San Francisco came
u, for examination yesterday before Commissioner os
born considerable quantity Of evidence having been
taken the inquiry was adjourned until this morning
man named Mcrastuc was arrested yesterday on th'
charge OF passing $40 counterfeit bill on the Aoanl
s.y Bank. :.
yesterday morning about six O'Clock IRE occurred
lie building No $50 Pearl street. II was soon eS
t,nruishcd the damage amounting only 10 about iou
thousand dollars
The steamship Lodona, Captain Hovey, which was 4
have sailed yesterday for Galveston unavodablJ
detained and will leave TO morrow, Saturday, two
IN from pier No 20 East river, foot OF Beesman street
Tho stock Jparkos wN higher yesterday and elos'd