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

agreed To nav the semi monthly bills Of the street clean
ing contractors, Notwithstanding the dissent u M
Schultz long letter received from the 0on.'A.
showing the difficulties they have to oon'eha
and complaining in pteous terms OF the no'' " '-
| Board Of Health to their alleged neglect
The washington Market stand case was up yesterday
for Investigation at Police Headquarters DR. Dalton,
sanitary SUPERINTENDENT of the Board OF Health, was
examined and in his testimony fully confirmed every
o,n an the report OF DR. Emerson, the inspector, on
the existence of these stands public nuisance
A meeting OF the dealers in rags junk and shoddy
was held last evening at 1913 Bowery for the purpose OF
taking some action In regard the threatened removal
of their trade by the Board Of Health, and to form
mutual protective association. There was considerable
discussion regarding the feasibility OF forming an asso-
citation or OF Joining the old Junk Dealers Society," NO
definite action Of any kind was taken, and the meeting
adjourned subject TO the call Of the Chair.
Exciting rumors were current among the Fenlans IN
this city yesterday Two expeditions one consisting OF
three iron steamers carrying three thousand men, and
the other of two steamers with twenty-five hundred SOL
diers on board reported to have sailed for Bermu-
d. which, stated was to be taken possession Of
and used as base for the final expedition against Ire
land Other vessels reported to have sailed from
various ports In the United States all bound for Der.
muda Altogether there was quite fsrment in Fenian
circles over the warlke movement supposed TO DO
under way.
In the Meteor case yesterday Senior Sackenna was re-
called and examined. also other witnesses who
testified efforts which they declared had been made
in this city purchase steamers for purposes for
the Chilean government Judge Belts will resume fur
Their inquiry into the matter this morning
An action against Police Superintendent Kennedy for
the detention of and wagon the property OF Mr.
| Ellis N. Crow was tried yesterday in the Supreme
Court Circuit Part before Judge Mason. 1t appears
that tho horse and wagon were lent to man named
Branngan who afterwards arrested on Suspicion OF
stealing and, with the horse and wagon held by the
police The Judge directed the jury to return verdict
the defendant the ground that the property was
not proved have been in the possession of the
superintendent but held by tho Property Clerk at
tached to Police Headquarters. .t4a ta
An argument in the case Of Henry Nowvry against
Henry Dubas,y, involving the legality of promissory
note written French and produced before our courts
was delivered before the General Term Of the Supreme
| Court yesterday Decision reserved.
Tho central organization OF the rent payers composed
of delegates o; the district organizations, held another
| meeting in avenue A last night to discuss the "rent
| question" Some action taken tor a further ex-
tension Of the district organizations and for continuance
Of tho agitation against high rents ard extortion py
landlords An executive committee, OF hftoen
members, was appointed TO up plan of orsaniza
ton and constitution aud bylaws for its government
The eighteenth session OF the New York annual Con-
ference Of The Methodist Episcopal Church EAST con-
| vcned yesterday morning in the Washington street
church, Brooklyn Bishop Scott presiding The prin-
cipal business transacted The organization OF the
Conference the appointment Of standing and special
! committees. The session will be continued to-day.
In the Board Of Education last evening s. 8 Randall
was reelected superintendent and Henry Riddle Assist
ant superintendent Of Common Schools for two years
from the ls OF June next. Richard Fellows was con-
I armcd as Inspector for the Fifth district slf
The Star Of the East proceeded up the Hudson
river yesterday upon trial trip, for the purpose OF
testing the qualities Of the vessel and the power Of her
engine. The machinery worked in the most satisfactory
manner She is TO sail for Boston in few days, when
she will b. placed permanently on the new steam route
between Boston and Gardiner on the Kcnnebcc river
She designed and built by Mr. John Ensiis OF THU
| City. rsts rF-
The steamer Bristol the nrst of new line Of Sound
| steamers TO ply between New York and Boston viz
Bristol H. L. was cesafuy launched yesterday fore
noon from the shpyard OF wiliam H. Webb, at the foo
of East Sixth street. She is three hundred and ski.
| feet long fortynve feet BEAM sixteen feet depth O
hold and intended to accommodate thousand passcn
| gers.
The number of emieants landed at this port last week
was three thousand eight hundred and seven, making
the number which have reached New York since Janu-
airy thirty thrce thousand three hundred and seven
The communication balance now at the disposal of h'
| Emigration Commissioners IL twelve thousand three
hundred and twelve dollars and thirty seven cents
| An Engllshnan, named BENJAMIN Howard wilkins
who arrived hero Monday last in the steamer City
Paris was yesterday arrested in this city for aegc
| forgery committed in Worcester, England and undo
the act Of the cxadion treaty returned 70 that coun
| try Coz trial
The Shipping Intelligence viii be found in this morn
| lng's Supplement sheet
The stock marke, was excited end irregular yesterla,
! bu, on the whole firm Governments were quiet. Col
closed at 1914.
The changes in commercial Affairs yesterday were gen
orally Of little importance though as rule buyers ia
the advantage Cotton aud petroleum were dull an
: dropping sugar steady. CoIce heavy. On Chang
! aour was dun. Wheat declinng Corn unchanged
: oats frmer Pork urmer. Lard easier whiskey du
ana nominal
The market for beef cattle was heavy this week an
the advance o last week lost prices receding lc
3c per porud. varying from lie 10 lsc, but With ~
bulk Of the sales at 14e Ice Cows were duh, but VI
: shansci veols we're steady at Zoe. to lac AJAX
sheep aud lambs steady OF from 81 to 20 30 81
I Hogs wore dull at ioisc llhc The total recei y
svcr, oOs7 beovcs If cows ess vcnis 1913 shell nj
. lambs ande As hogs Ful particulars ia the WISH
| Hsg,Lo. ,
I We have new from Havana to March ~. There r.
grci deal Of mystery attending the reported negro n
volts on several plantations in Cuba the statements
spectns the affair bong very contradictory There has
been many disastrous fires in various parts OF u
Island md Il IL thought tba, slaves may be the autho
| OF some &C thom An antsaye trade association M
? been organized in Havana 20 prevent the m'rodnsp
Of Afrcsq negroes Into the islsnd now line "f spah'
y steamers has been established 10 run between Hsv@
o and Asninwal. Nicaragua ard JrmaIca II is report
J. thai tho sugar crop will be quarter less than
reced Revenue reculatious arc plenty, aud the NJ
e tariff s said 10 a iaurc Tho petroleum excit"m'
has reached the island aud Tie inhabitants are bcri
n,r OIL With in cases, successful INDICATION