New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

AT a meeting of the Board OF Aldermen yes
.ardsv the Corouers were Authorized to advertise
description of al unknown persons found dead, that
,bey mas be identified The question O. the contested
seat o. Aid William Ely has been finally settled ny
tbs adoption of resolution recognizing that gentleman
AS a momber Of tue Board An important sanitary
measure was adopted. Tie Standing Committees Of
the Boa!d were announced, and will be found in full
elsewhere in the proceedings of the Board
In The Board of Counclmen the Street Com
missioner was by resolution directed to remove all the
buildings and ferryhousoS used by the NewJerse!
Central Railroad Co. at Piers Nos. IL aud 10 Noltn
River The Board concurred with the Aldermen re-
auesting the passage Of bill by the State Legislature
calling for the better protection Of sick ard INDECENT
female enigrants.
third meeting Of the Stockholders Of me
Columbian Marine Insurance Company was held at No.
III Broadway yesterday afternoon resulting in the ap'
pointment of Investigating Committee OF seven, to
meet this morning at the Office of one Of their number
(Mr. CouderD at 10 o'clock.
From the report of the Commissioners Of
Charities Gnd Correction the official expenses Of that
board fer the year appear to have been S9422i3 AZ
and their disbursements about e. o0QC00 The number
of pententiary. convicts was 1870 against 92l the
previous year.
Tho United States Consul al Honolulu in.
forms the Department Of State that about 100 seamen
captured on an American vhaleshp by the pirate She
n0adoah and landed on the Ascension Islands had
reached Honolulu their way TO the United States.
The cold weather Of the last three days pre-
vailed over wide extent Of territory Heavy STORMS
are reported from various quarters and in other Sec
ons there are unusal quantities Of ice being stored oI
Use ncxt Summer.
The annual ball Of the Brooklyn Fire De
partment was given on Monday evening, with grea
success The fund OF the charitable organization nov
amounts TO about eco 0OC and $4,000 added by th
hal.
An entertaining scrap Of news comes to u'
fsm Washington respecting Mr. Trenholm, tie states
man and fnancier Of the late Coniederac!, and ex
ositoYy Of bcckade.runnag and specie distribution.
TceGe were ASS deaths in the Metropolis last
week-e6 zen, 95 women IL boys and AZ girs-a de-
crease of SO from the previous week and Of l5cOmpared
to the corresponding week otIast year.
verdict was returned against the Third
ave- Railroad Corporation for 600 in of the city
coarts Yesterday FOR damages occurring from the
collision near the Cooper Institute
The meeting Of Democrats opposed to the
Tammany Hall clique" at the Fifth Ward Hotel lest
night; adjourn without organization, TO be called TO-
ye.her again by notice
The Unitarians have subscribed Sl2l 429 SO
for the endowment of Antioch College In Providence,
alone the sum OF 500. 500 raised
Highly sensational dispatches come in from
Canada respecting tho Fenisn alarm; the same being
important if true.
TIE steamer General Halleck, lying at the
Memphis leyee, caught FIRE on Monday morning and
b1rned up.
Fires have occurred since our last issue in
several localities the aggregate loss being very heavy
Gold closed yesterday at 1921 a 1897. Government
,ockswere firm bu, tn. Of business quite limited
TIE cc firm q. Saturday, rates. The bank statement is
favorable any decrease ia the rates fOr money tx.
change i, 6cl and tends to lower rates.