The New York herald., 1866-03-06


down by largo majority but the Board failed to coucrr
in tho adoption OF the resolutions from the other boau
by tic vote the President having cast his vote against
their adoption
Tho mandamus issued by the Supreme Court to the
Board Of Supervisors, commanding them to exhibit all
the books records &C., their possession relative to
the new Court House, has been admitted pcremptory
without contest.
At meeting of tho Supervisors yesterday the man.
damus above alluded was received and ordered le
An ordinance making appropriations county account
the year 1865 amounting TO total OF So 024 was
presented from the Committee Annual Taxes and 10
No other matters Of interest came before the
Board.
The Board of Fire Insurance Underwriters yesterday
presented policies Of life insurance to all the members Of
the Metropolitan Fire Department Each policy lasts for
year. and thousand dollars to the family
in of death while duty and five dollars week
in Of disabling accident The presentation ycster
day an interesting occasion.
The second meeting Of the Board OF Metropolitan
Health Commissioners held yesterday afternoon at
Police Headquarters, Mr.. Schultz, the President
pyng the chair and Colonel Clark acting secretary
The session secret one and the only business Of
importance tradsacted the appointment Of Colonel
E. Clark Secretary; Dr. Dalton, Sanitary Superinten-
dent; DR.. Harris, Registrar Of Records, and Colonel
George Bliss Jr Attorney The officers salaries as
foows:-Generai Superintendent g. 900; Assistant Su-
perintendent for Brooklyn, s25oo Secretary, $4,000;
Sanitary Inspector 200; Registrar OF Records 500
In the morning the books and papers Of the department
were delivered up by Mr. Booie the late City Inspector,
to Mr. Schultz Dr. Harris and Inspector Carpenter who
visited his Office for that purpose.
decision Of importance and interest to citizens
generally rendered yesterday In the Court Of Com
Pleas by Judge Daily. He decided, in the case of
George W. Black against the Sixth Avenue Railroad Com
pany, that the six cent rate Of fare is Illegal The
Judge stated that tho city railroad companies
authorized in adding to the nve cents, which is
their legal fare, the oneeighth of cent internal
revenue tax, but. not the other seven-eighths,
and that II they cannot devise for max
ing the fract onal change they must lose the
correspondent sends a communication stating that
a conductor elected him from Eighth avenue car
last Friday night he objected to paying
fare.
Susanna Abrams put upon her trial in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge Shipman and jury
yesterday the charge of having been in the
counerfeng of fourteen thousand dollars in fractional
currency, and acquitted
The March term of the Court of General Sessions
menced yesterday, Judge Russell presiding. The Grand
jury were cmpanellcd, and brief charge upon the
usual topics delivered to them Henry Dumont
who pleaded uy last week attempt at burglary
sentenced to the State Prison for yenrs and
moaths. James hughes who stole three COATS pleaded
guilty to petty larceny and sent to the Pentenary
for six months
Tho three thousand dollars alleged bond.steang case
Of SOnneborn against Lawrence up yesterday In
Tombs Police Court before Justice Dowling but was
postponed at the request Of counsel till Thursday
morning.
The stock market was active but irregular yesterday,
and closed firm. Gold excited and, after selling up
TO 134X, closed at132T.
The 'big Drop OF gold yesterday unsettled the mar.
kets for everything In the line Of merchandise whole
sale, and prices Of most kinds experienced further
decline The cotton market ruled dull and heavy.
Groceries were dropping Petroleum heavy. On
Change flour was unchanged Wheat was steady. Corn
easier. Oats were quiet Pork and lard were
lower. whskey steady.
MlsCELLANE0Us.
The renusyvanla Domooratc convention assem-
bcd yesterday Harrisburg The proceedings were OF
of most enthusiastic character Speeches made
and resolutions adopted thoroughly endorsing the policy
OF the President the subject of reconstructiou On
the fourth ballot Holster Cymer Of Reading nomi.
mated candidate for Governor at the ensuing State
election. General Meade not o candidate for the
nomination. as had been stated
The Fenian excitement still continues throughout the
country and money is pouring into headquarters daily.
One thousand dollars yesterday subscribed by the
Father Mathew Society alone and the contributions from
the ordinary sources are daily moro than doubled.
grand demonstration held at Tammany Hall last
evening" at which number of the Irish bonds dis
posed or Addresses delivered by the Head Centre
the Rev. Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Doran d. Killian. In all
drec, ons great acccssions being made both the
ranks and the finances
From Canada learn that the recent meeting OF the
Governors Of Now Brunswick and Canada has already
borne practical results Tho Canadian Parliament TO
assemble in Ottawa the goth inst, and the New
Brunswick Legislature will meet in that province
Thursday next In both bodies tho confederation ques
on is to b. introduced and every effort will be made 10
carry the scheme through without further delay. The
determined for the confederation Ia said TO be
Thc United Provinces Of British North America" and
1t thought probable that tho present Governor General
of Canada, Lord Monck will be the FIRST ruler. These
specuaions arc Of course based upon the assumption
that confederation will bc adoptcd-a result which does
not as yet anything like certain. report OF the
speeches Of Tire members Of the Canadian Cabinet
recent ministerial banquet In Cornwall heretofore briefly
alluded to In columns, appears In this mornings
Hr,ALD with the letters Of Cornwall and st. John
correspondents.
Late west India news Of interest was received by tho
steamship Crusader, which arrived have ysterday In
Jamaica the royal commission wcre still engaged In the
investigation OF affairs connected with the late revolt
Some soldiers In Iucca recently created In
quence OF the arrest Of OF their companions who
had severely nocgcd q woman In the strecis
They were finally overpowered by the police The
cholera has greatly decreased in Guadeloupe. aud
has not appeared on any Of the ncighboring
islands In Hayt the government finances arc In an un.
satisfactory condition. Two young English noblemen.
Of the Dukc OF Argyle and Earl OF Bclfcr. had
rived there and been presented 10 President Gerard
After stopping At other West India points they will visit
this city and make through the United States In
the republic Of st. Domingo President BAez st
ing with much dinncuty, owing TO revolutionary ma
nmuvrnss In the work OF establishing his government
One Of the Valparaiso newspapers that
tions 10 prevent the bombardm.nt Of that CITY, shall
be attempted by the spanards have boon given by the
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