The New York herald., 1866-04-25

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The report of the Sanitary Committee on 'he oes'
of action in regard to the cleansing OF streets py
allowing the water flow from the hydrants the PUBL
cation n, bvgeinc circular prevention against the
| ovar crovdinp of tenement houses, and clearing
ont the cellar population, and other important san'-
| tary matters TO guard against the choiera' WAS
adopted in the Board Of Health yesterday
An interesting debate on the general management of
quarantine matters also TO k place, from which II ap-
pears that the facilities for properly providing for the
care and comfort of the afflicted passengers are very
meagre.
Dr. j. G. Webster last evening delivered his second
lecture on cholera in the chapel OF the University Build
ing In his address he alluded particularly to the three
great preventves against the disease e. strict quar-
antne efficient sanitary police and cleanliness ana
attention diet and gave minute instructions Tor the
treatment of patients in the early stages or the malady
The ship fever is prevailing in Williamsburg among the
occupants OF crowded tenement houses to an alarming
extent An examination Of numerous cases yesterday
disclosed the fact and the patients were removed from
their unhealthy domiciles to the Flatbush Hospital
The Board Of Excise held their second meeting yester
day private social club asked that they may be exempt
from license as they that liquors are sold over
the counter those which kept at their club house
being merely for their The matter was referred
to the Attorney for his legal opinion on the SUBJECT
The blank forms for issue to applicants for license VIII
be in readiness distribution Monday next under
the direction of the Superintendent of Police.
The German innkeepers Of Brooklyn met yesterday
for the purpose of forming an organization TO
protect themselves against the operations OF the
new Excise and Liquor law, when they were ad-
dressed by District Attorney Morris, who advised
them to dsband all organizations ana COM
bnaons having for their object the impeding of the en-
Of m NV District Attorney
that the constutionay OF the law cannot be disputed
and that IL has to be obeyed until repealed An execu
tive committee appointed to take further action in
the matter.
The leases for ten years commencing May l. of several
piers in North and river sold at public auction
Yesterday Judge Mone of the Superior Court, has
granted an injunction to Mr. Russell Sturgs and the
Stevens Condit Transportation Company, restraining
the Comptroller from disposng OF piers Nos IL and l3
North river on the ground that the applicants have
legal right to the use and occupation of the In
functions were also issued restraining the Comptroller
from selling piers Nos 20 and 20 North river and Nos
40 and Al East river.
The Butler gold case was again up before Judge Car
dozo of the Court Of Common Pleas on the old motion
for tile Shers fees General Buffers counsel presented
an affidavit which he stated that IN the seizure of the
gold of Mr. Smith at New Orleans he acted under the
orders of President Lincoln
suit against the Camden and Amboy Transportation
Company was tried yesterday in Part l of the Supreme
Court before Judge Bockes, brought by Iavandosky
Martini for loss sustained in the alleged detention by the
defendants of two casks of ginseng and one OF beeswax
In consequence of fall in the market value OF these
art ces during the alleged period of their detention
plaintiff claims loss to the Of eight hundred dol
lars Judge Bockes reserved his decision.
new trial has ordered by the Court OF Appeals
the OF Rodger Lamb convicted in tho Court of
General Sessions Of the murder Of his wife, and
fenced be executed the 9th Of May 1865 The new
trial will probably of at tho next term Of the Cen
| cral Sessions
Under the provisions Of the Revised Statutes the estate
Of Zcno Burnham convicted OF swindlng and sent to
Prison. has been placed In the hands OF trus
Who hnve onaned before Judge Cerkc, in the
| prcme Court Chambers.
An order Of arrest has been issued by Judge Clcrkt
against VIM Mills, Otto Bursienbinder, j. H. Prentice
and j. Dcvau as shippers In this city OF the package Of
no-gycerine which exploded in San Francisco on the
10Th instant Wells Fargo Co. sue the defendants fol
property destroyed the explosion Bail has been So
down at 100000
At the regular weekly meeting Of the Farmers 0ui
OF the American Institute held yesterday, the sube Il
Of Pyrencan spinach cutting OF timothy hay and the
utility Of baromccrs for farmers were discussed Models
OF rotatory harrow and franc for building concrete
| walls exhibited.
The sx,icth anniversary OF the Orphan Asylum Society
of the city of New York celebrated yesterday after
| noon
| seaman named James H Bailey, belonging 10 the
schooner Alice A. Bande pier No 2l East river, was
found dead in his bed yesterday morning. His death II
is alleged was caused by inhaling charcoal gas The
Coroner Jury the OF the vessel for light
ing such his ship without warning the attaches
/ ItN.l nj hns,e<
25i Fas, Fourteenth street Sunday evening" by DAME
aud Miles o'Rciliy, died yesterday Bellevue Hospital
Tho trial OF Charles Schmidt for the murder Of Hug
weichner on New Years night will take place In tn
Kings county Court OF Oyer Termner Brooklyn to
| morrow.
| The stock market was firm the whole, but some
what irregular yesterday. Government securities wcr
steady Gold closed at l26L q.
There was not much, II any Improvement In the situa
ton Of commercial affairs yesterday, except In thos
articles which wcrc Influenced by the European advcc
Brcads,us rmcr while cotton and provisions wer
lower In the sugar markc, there considerable firm
ness exhibited but the business small Coffee va
In moderate demand but buyers operated with cautio
nj the prices asked Petroleum duh but unchangc'
Dry goods were very dull and some brands were oncre
freely al lower prices Freighis to Europe without in
provcment-
The market for beef cattle was depressed by heav
receipts and though the cattle nearly all In the han'
of spec aators prices fell lc. &C. per pound varyir
from lie to lie, with the bulk Of the sales at Ec
1sc Cows dull and nominal at $35 sos. Yea
dull and nominal a, Sc lie, as TO quality. shee
and lambs were steady at 81 - 80. Hogs dul
heavy and lower. varying from DC. loc. The total n
celp,s were cess bccvcs rs cows, 22so veals l2oc
sheep and lambs and 10. is3 hogs
, MIsCELLANEoUs
The steamer John L stephens, on her trip from Cal
fornia 10 Mayaan recently seized at Cape ST Luca
Mexico by order Of the liberal General Corona, an
searched for conraband articles. Bonds were given
the captain and she was released
The Attorney General on the question referred TO hi
by the Secretary Of State whether the expor,ao
Of arms by way Of the frontier to Mexico was In COT
knrrv with the law has decided that such exportaiio