The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-01


tiona protection immigrants arriving in this port an
afford greater security for life and property steam
boats Included In considerable list OF Introduction
| were bills to widen Broadway and Park row around thu
| City Hall Park. authorize an elevated railway
Whitehall and other streets and to compel tho Ninth
Avenue Railroad Company to remove portion OF the
| track.
Governor Fenton yesterday sent TO the Senate th'
names Of Mr. jackson A Schultz, Dra willard Parker
j. O. Stone and James Crane tho last named OF Brook
| Ign, as his nominations for that portion OF new
| Metropolitan Sanitary Commission for which he Is
thorzed TO make appointments The Senate will act on
the nominations In executive session to-day The Other
members OF the Commission besides those DO chosen
by the Governor the Metropolitan Police Commits
siones and Dr. Swinburne Health oficer OF this port
The establishing the board goes into force to-day
and the new officers will commence operations imme-
diateiy
The special committee Of the Board Of Supervisors ap
pointed investigate the charges Of corruption against
the Committee the New Court House had their FIRST
meeting yesterday, and announced their readiness
TO proceed but appeared before Thorn
they adjourned till tomorrow friday At ave p n.
After the meeting adjourned Mr. Fox the chairman
cved letter from Supervisor Ely enclosing eight ques
tions be answered by the committee. Those questions
are OF rather interesting character Our Supplement
sheet contains q report Of the proceedings
mandamus was yesterday issued 10 compel the
Board Of Supervisors TO exhibit all tho books accounts
&C. In their hands relative 10 tho building OF tho new
Court House, TO show for refusal TO do on
next Monday.
motion was made yesterday before Judge Mcneil at
the special of the Superior Court set aside the
injunction restraining Thuriow Weed and others from
transferring their interests In the New Orleans and San
Francisco Telegraph line to the American Telegraph
Company. No decision rendered Tho facts OF the
case were published in the HERALD some days agoA
John McCloud, Michael Mccullough and Timothy Ryan
yesterday arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Belts charge Of having smugged from on
board the British ship Britannia quantity Of fishing
iaoka, reels, silk lines &C. McCloud and Ryan
committed, but McCullogh was discharged.
The Breusng will case in Part 8 of the Supreme
Court concluded yesterday after hearing of three
days All the particulars have been heretofore pub
lished in the HRAtD Judge Foster charged the jury
after which they retired to deliberate but they had
agreed up to the hour Of the adjournment of the court
report of the proceedings in this case, well as
various other court matters appears in this morning
Herald Supplement-
Mr.. John K Hacket yesterday appointed receiver
for the Morris Company an investigation
the affairs of which institution inaugurated by the
proper State authorities on the previous day.
The case of Janes I. Lloyd, tho map publisher, was
again up yesterday before Judge Ingraham in the Su-
premc Court, Chambers motion to vacate attach
ment procured affdavits Of Mr.. Patrick O'Berne,
stating that Lloyd indebted to him in of over
three thousand dollars for work performed After hear
ing additional argument OF counsel tho Judge reserved
his decision.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday John Nor
gan who pleaded guilty 70 burglary having the night
OF the 18th ult entered the store Of Probst Weldon
Geld, In Broadway, and stolen fifteen hundred dollars
worth of silk goods, and James Morton, who peaded
guilty 10 being concerned in burglary upon pro-
miees OF Edward l. Meader In Thompson street.
each sent to the State Prison for four years John Dawes
tcoioredb convicted Of stealing watch and chain from
Eugene Rosseau sent to the State Prison for three
years. George Shannon who pleaded guilty to forging
order for twopieces Of muslin upon Ievere and de-
livcring 70 Larhrop Ludington Co., was sent the
Peniientiary for one year. John Coakley and John
Resy acquitted . charge Of stealing thirteen
hundred dollars in Treasury notes from John Rice.
description Of thc fort in OF construction at
willets Point Long Island. In Published In our Supple
ment Of day. and will prove interesting such OF the
public may DO interested in tho question OF harbor
dcfenocs The exact SIZE Of tho work, proposed by
government is not known yct but judging from tho
water front ss~ady constructed, VIII prove must
valuable accession TO defences on the Sound
A large and very enthusiastic meeting Of mechanics
and workingmen was held last evening al Clinton Hall,
at which 1t unanimously determined 10 work in
favor Of and support by all the eight hour
TO be ipangurated Monday next by the house
painters. Resolutions indicative Of the feeling Of the
meeting adopted and several speeches favorng the
movement made by Representatives from several
trade organizations
The Sixth annual commencement Of the Now York
Homeopathic Med cal College took place last evening In
tho NJ fha Inio he
of doctor OF m,dicnc conferred upon forty students
OF the graduating class.
AT Botanic Hall, In East Broadway interesting lee
delivered last evening by the Rev " Koren, OF
the Norwegian synod at DEBORAH the Norwegian set
Elements in the West The Norwegian population, which
m parts OF the Western States Is quite numerous
appears to be In prosperous condition, and much Is
being done in the way OF erecting churches and school
houses among them. In this city Scandinavian Lu-
theran congregation has been formed in connection with
the Norwegian Synod
Tho curlcd hair mandatory OF Cummings Lock
wook Nos 4o3 and 425 Vest Thirty second street.
destroyed by Gre Yesterday morning The loss stock
and machinery is estimated at sl5,ooo insured for
$40, 900.
The regular monthly coal auction Of the Delaware,
and Western Company took place in this city
yesterday, when twenty thousand tons sold, at n
decline from the prices OF month ago Of from dol
lar and aecn cents TO two dollars and half per ton
Stove coal sold yesterday at eight dollars and half
The real estate auctions at the Exchange salesrooms
In broadway, yesterday attended by very large
assembly Of bidders and the sales the heaviest that
have been made for some time. In our Supplement-
sheet We give full lists of the property disposed Of
The stock market yesterday opened strong declined
fraction IN the afternoon aud closed firm Governments
were dull Gold closed at 1897.
nrvsCryr Aurnua
A delegation Of Phiadclphans yesterday waited on
President johnson TO tender him expressions Of their
confidence and Of support aud had Inter
es,ng interview The President made brief reply,
pressing his thanks 10 his visitors, and reminding them
tina, the present condition OF political affairs should
ceive the earnest and honest attention OF every patriot
A.nnnr tha Hannah WIN xesicrdax