The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-05

| in Franklin street, Cenire street, was lost.
resolution was adopted spproprating four thousand
dollars to DO expended In procuring coors for tho First
and Third regiments cavalry, First regiment artillery
and the First and Ninety afth regiments infantry. N.
G. 8. N Y The question Of establishing free circulat
ing library called up and referred The matter OF OK
tending Worth street. from Baxter street TO Chatham
square, taken up and lost afterwards reconsidered
and laid over The Board adjourned to Thursday ncxt
Tho Board Of Councmen wore In session yesterday.
Resolutions wore adopted appointing special committees
to take into consideration tho proprety Of establish
ing . large free circulating library In . central
| location, and to Investigate into the proposed
| widening and extending Of Ferry street, from Peck
slip to Park row. A donation OF two thousand
dollars made to st. Vincent Hospital The Board
concured In adopting resolution directing the pro
curement OF stand Of colors for the Ninth regiment
An ordinance relative TO the Croton Aqueduct Depart
amended and adopted as to mako the extra
water tax Of thirty dollars "porter houses, tavems
and groceries" from three TO ten dollars The ordi.
providing for Inspectors Of Weights and Measures
amended to make the fees for inspecting plat
form scales weighing two hundred and fifty pounds
EACH fifty cons for scales Weighing less twcnty cens
and for every yard measure Ave cents A committee,
consisting Of Messs Mackay Costello and Halloan
appointed to act with the Aldermen rendering the
United States Commissioners portion Of the Park
site for the proposed Post ONCE.
The latest report from Dr. Bissell Of the hospital
ship Falcon states that Eve from the
ship Peruvian had been received and patients had
died Four having been returned tho Peruvian, tho
number under treatment in the hospital is eighty
eight
meeting Of Free Masons was held last evening In
Germana Assembly Rooms for the purpose Of memorial
zlng the Grand Lodge Of tho State OF New York with
oct;nn NPth a Kinrn F Dane
who is understood refuses to acknowledge Free
Masons who members Of tho jewish persuasion.
The bids for the contract for building reservoir
at Carmansvlle were opened yesterday at noon. The
contract awarded to Messrs. Roach and Jenkins
special meeting Of the joint Board Of Aldermen and
Supervisors Of Brooklyn held yesterday The
sage OF the Mayor received recommending that
S. Alb SO bs raised to deray the expenses for the
coming year. The message referred to . special
committee.
mass meeting Of Germans was held yesterday after
noon at Union square, to protest against the enforce
ment Of tho Sunday clause Of tho Excise law. brief
report Of tho proceedings will be found 10 another
column There about ten thousand persons in
attendance and less tina none hundred and seventy
three different societies and organizations repre-
sented
In the United States District Court yesterday before
Judge Nelson, case in which Clark, Dodge & Co.,
bankers, were plaintiffs against Sheridan Shook and
Sylvester Gilbert defendants. Collectors and Asses
OF Internal Revenue up motion TO restrain
the aud collection Of against bankers
for sales on their own account Lengthy arguments
were delivered BY the counsel each sida.
| The June term Of the General Sessions commenced
yesterday Recorder Hacket presiding The Grand Jury
| was empaneled and Henry A. Hurlbut selected Is
foreman. His Honor delivered brief charge, calling
inr0r In ad.
dressed to District Attorney Hall by tho Commissioners
OF Charities requesting that tho proper authorities
should make provision for the accommodation of prison
| ers Charles Powers, indicted for robbing William
Burns Of thirteen dollars pleaded guilty 70 larceny from
the person. and sentenced tho State Prison for
| five years William JONES' notorious pickpocket, who
stole pockebook from Mrs. Lawrence while attending
funeral services At church in Madison square, the
9th Of May pleaded guilty and sent TO tho state
Prison for four years Thomas Corcoran who broke into
the dwelling house Of Ann f. Boardman, No 2o5 East
Tenth street, on the goth Of May, pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree. and was romanded for
| sentence
In tho United States Commissioner Office yesterday
before Commissioner Osborn, John z. Wells captain,
and John Darsey, mate OF the ship Thornton were
charged with having cruelty treated William Riley,
seaman by putting him in irons for ssventyone days.
while on the voyage from Fayal to Now York somo
evidence having been taken, the examination sd-
| journed till this morning.
An action commenced yesterday morning by Mrs.
| Clara NJ Warner against tho Western transportation
Company for the loss Of number OF Of wearing
apparel and other articles ntruscd to the defendants
| transportation from Buffalo to New York Tho cases
were six In number and contained a large amount OF
clothing and glassware belonging the plaintiff When
the delivered TO tho plaintiff at Stamford
Connecticut and opened great quantity Of the goods
was missing and other portions were broken or
destroyed The loss thus occasioned Is estimated at
nearly 4.0o0 which tho plaintiff seeks to recover
In the Of Lamb the Camden snd Amboy Rail-
road Company which action for damages for the
loss by IRE OF 1913 bales Of cotton stored wharf In
this city verdict rendered in the Court Of Common
Pleas yesterday, giving ssiois oy TO the plaintiff
An interesting case involving tho rights OF rice i'm
porters has been tried In the United States District
Court before Judge Benedict anda jury The
brought by tho government against the Arm Of Wesray
Gibbs Hardcaslc about 81 900 gold for
balance OF duties claimed 10 be due invoice OF
imported from Calcutta the year 1868 Defendants
entered the rice at the Custom House unclaimed
ricc paying cent per pound duty The appraisers
decided to be cleaned rce on which duty OF ono
cent and ahaf per pound should DO paid The suit
brought to the difference when the jury brought
in a verdict for tho defendants
The Chrsty Will case which has been sent by the Gen
er Term Of tho Supreme Court for trial by jury came
up yesterday in Part Of the Circuit before Judge Mullen
On application Of defendants counsel the trial OF tho
posposed until the October term in consequence Of
tho absence from tho State OF Mr. Chanfrau said 70
DO a material witness
The graduates Of Columbia College Law School will
be In members Of thor profession In tho Gen
era Term OF the Supreme Court Thursday morning ct
ten o'clock.
Of plank In the hands OF Thomas Lynch both employed
In lumber yard on Thiry-sxth street, on tho Goth
ult seriously injured have his life despared
or He made statement duplicating Lynch, who was
Immediately rcarrested.
The stock market was dull yesterday morning, but
afterwards became strong and closed nrm Gold rose TO
la and closed at1t3k Tho great rise gold the