The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-13

It not that it Is robbng the country Of Its life and
treasure In the State Of Tamaulpas the republican
forces are meeting with much success
THE LEGIsLATURE.
The State Senate did not meet till evening yesterday,
and only short session was held Bills were introduced
to prohibit the throwing Of ashes and garbage in our
Streets and to regulate the sale OF railroad passenger
tickets by requiring railroad companies to keep their
ticket Offices open half hour before the departure OF
trans and authorizing them to impose an extra charge
on passengers who do not purchase tickets till after on
terng the cars The bill relative TO taxes on LANDS
taken for Croton water purposes was ordered to third
reading It agreed 10 enter into joint ballot on
Friday next for Metropolitan Police Commissioner to
succeed Mr.. McMurray.
The amount Of business transacted in the Assembly
was also rather small Bills introduced, among
others TO incorporate the Metropolitan Underground
Railroad and the Niagara Ship Canal companies ana 10
compel express companies TO forward perishabe articles
without delay The bills for the better protection OF life
railroads. appropratng twenty-five thousand collars
for our extra quarantine expenses recently incurred on
account Of cholera and cedng to the national govern
ment jurisdiction certain quarantine lands in our
lower bay were with others Of little interest," ordered to
third reading. The bill incorporating the New York
Methodist Annual Conference was reported from COM
mittee The Metropolitan Health bill. which has already
to-day, and the proceedings it awaited with
much interest.
THE CITY.
The steamship Leo, Captain Morrill, from Savannah on
Friday last arrived this port at early hour this
morning We indebted to Purser Scranton for the
carly delivery Of our dispatches.
At meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen, held yes
terday afternoon a resolution was adopted directing
the Corporation Counsel to take proceedings against the
sureties of the late defautng public administrator to
recover the bonds given by them. communication
was received from the Mayor vetong the appropriation
made for the publication of 'Valentnes Manual"
resolution adopted directing the payment to City In
spector Booe of the of $685. for legal expenses
incurred during the senatorial and gubernatoria inves
legations of city affairs The Board adjourned to Monday
next.
Fog and rain held supreme sway yesterday over New
York. the former OBTAINING Of the Sound and ferry
boats and the latter washing away the filth and sush
accumulated for the past week. We give some particu
lars to.days HERALD regarding the manner in which
the streets OF city cleaned
Charles H. Coles, charged with being one Of the Lake
Erie rebel pirates yesterday brought before Judge
Gilbert in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, writ Of
habeas corpus. The writ was served on Colonel Burke,
commanding at Fort Lafayette, who produced the
prisoner but made answer, whereupon the Court or
dered the discharge of Coles who has been confined in
Fort Lafayette for tho last seventeen months
Susannah Abrams charged with having been con-
cerned in the manufacture Of counterfeit twenty-five
amount representing fourteen thousand
dollars yesterday up for examination before United
States Commissioner Osborn The investigation OF the
will be continued to-day.
John j. Slater and Charles Miller committed by
United States Commissioner stilwcI yesterday the
charge of having passed counterfeit fifty cent notes
breach Of promise of marriage tried In the
Supreme Court, Circuit, part q before Judge Cierke
yesterday The parties the suit Miss Cornela N
Wggn, Of this city, and Mr.. William A. Russell, for
mcrly state Prison Inspector There Defence the
only witness examined being the plaintiff Miss Wggin,
testified that she engaged to be married to de-
feudant 1865 but that he subsequently, broke of the
engagement and united himself 10 another lady. The
jury gave verdict in favor of plaintiff assessing the
damages at Ave thousand dollars
The divorce suit Of Fogg against Fogg being called
for trial yesterday in the Supreme Court Circuit part 2,
Judge Cicrko remarked that he averse to having
such cases tried in opA court they had demosaliz
ing nnuence tho Community and should siwnys oc
before referee. He would set the case down for
some day but in the meantime recommended tho par
ties TO settle upon rcferee he (he Judgc) would
tainly not be disposed to try II In open court.
In the Court OF Oyer and Tcnner yesterday. before
Judge G. g. Barnard. Robert simpson, found guilty OF
picking the pocket OF gentleman at the Broadway
theatre Christmas evening, sentenced 10 Ave
years Imprisonment in the State Prison Zeno Burnham
put trial the accusation Of having defraudcd
lady of one thousand dollars by alleged mock auction
operations. The case Is still on.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Charles H.
Smith and Bernard Cummings, convicted last week OF
robbery and James Kelly indicted for similar offence,
and who pleaded guilty to grand larceny, were
each sent 10 the State Prison for Eve years Thomas
OBren pleaded guilty stealing two barrels Of sugar,
and was sent Sing Sing for four years The Grand
Jury were empanelled and briefly charged by the City
Judge The jury the OF Charles Koch, indicted
for defraudng the Manhattan Gas Company were out
all day. and failing to agree upon verdict were dis
charged last evening from the further consideration Of
the case There three for conviction and nine for
| acquitia.
The February term OF the Supreme Court Of Kings
county commenced yesterday morning. before Judges
Lott scrugham and Gilbert number OF CT pdrie mo-
tons we're heard during che day Motions for new trials
the Of Gonzales and Peicer have been made by
their counsel and arc now on the calendar.
The friends Of tho Feuian Brotherhood gathered In
force at the Cooper Institute last night the capacious
hall being densey crowded by democratic Flo
qucnt addresses were made In behalf Of the claims Of
Ireland to freedom by number Of prominent speakers.
who entertained the assemblage until late hour.
meeting of the creditors Of the Columbian Marine
Insurance Company was held yesterday afternoon, at
which resolution was adopted expressing confidence in
the gentlemen appointed receivers OF Its affairs and
requesting them to furnish statement at as early day
as practicable Of its condition financially, and to wind up
| its business as possible
Tho National Temperance Aliahce held very inter.
csng meeting Of the ncwsboys In Brooklyn last evening
Their hall was crowded. and the lads appeared to be very
much interested In the exercises OF the meeting Tho
Rev DR.. smythe addressed them on the evils oil intcm
pcrancc.
meeting OF the House Painters Association tool
pace last evening at which the former action OF the
......or In h,dtng theu,selvca 10 strike for erh