The New York herald., 1866-02-22

| the Ways and Means Committee against reduction o.
the internal revenue whiskey tax. bill providing fc
the sale of the gold and silver lands was re-
| ported from the Public Lands Committee Resolutions
were adopted calling on the heads of departments for
statement Of the Of public printing outside Of
that under the direction Of the Printing Superintendent
and the Secretary the Navy for estimate OF the
expenditure necessary to establish coal and nava sta
ton at Baltimore The between Mossrs voorhees,
and Washburn for of tho Indiana seats was discussed
FOR time without final action, after which the con-
sderaton OF the Ioan BILL reported from the ways ana
Means Commfttoe was proceeded WITH and the debate
on II occupied tho remainder OF the session, being laid
| over for further action till Wednesday next.
new BILL similar to that introduced In the Senate to
place OF the vetoed by the President pro-
vidng for continuance of the Freedmcns Bureau
| being prepared by the House Committee Freedmens
Affairs
| The District OF Columbia Committee OF the Senate
will shortly report to that body the House Suffrage b
| and request its immediate passage
No legislative business will be transacted BY either the
Senate House of Representatives to-day, owing to the
Congressional memorial proceedings in honor of tho late
Henry Winter Davis which take place in the Represen-
tatives Hall.
THE CITY.
The for tho celebration tho metropolis
to-day Of the one hundred and thirty fourth anniversary
standing the fact that the military parade will be rather
small 1t being legal holiday, by act OF our Lcgis-
lature, public business will be generally suspended,
aud is to be hoped that there will be closing OF
the stores and shops Tho programme OF ccebra.
ton ceremonies and notices Of special observances pro-
ected by various associations given in another por
on of paper Tho bells of Trinity and other churches
will be rung at noon and at the same time salate OF
one hundred guns will be fired at Union square. At
night there will be fine displays OF fireworks at several
points the city. During the day General Grant VIII
have reception and will be presented with portrait OF
General Scott.
Lieutenant General Grant, accompanied by his wife
and his personal sta arrived in this city at carly
hour yesterday morning. and is stopping at the
Metropolitan Hotel During the day, upon the
sion of his previous visit he beseged with visitors
In the evening" accompanied by his staff, he partook of
private banquet at the Union Club To-day he will be
the guest of the Union League
The steamship City OF Baltimore, Captain Mctugan,
from Liverpool the 7sh and Queenstown on the sth
inst arrived hcrc early hour this morning Her
adviccs have been anticipated by the sorayans news
to the 9th inst published in the Herald of Tuesday
and yesterday.
A meeting Of the Board Of Education took place last
evening" but the only matters Of public interest that
up resolutions raise tho salaries of the
teachers colored schools in tho city twcnty per cent
and zng the of the salaries of tho clerks
Of the Boards of Trustees which wero adopted.
The further hearing Of the Of James +. Dram,
cused Of the murder Of Joseph Van Dorcn, In Beaver
street. the Goth OF July last resumed in the Court
Of Oyer and TemIncr yesterday, before Judge Barnard
Mr. Chauncey ShaTer opened on the part Of the de-
fandant, to whose character several witnesses bore
favorable testimony The trial s still on, and will be
continued to-day
The jury in the case of John B. Sickles who sued
William r. Siney, proprietor Of the Bowery and East
Houston street line Of stages FOR injuries received in
being by of defendants vehicles in Broad
way Fulton street. the 1lth OF December 1so3
yesterday brought In verdict for plaintiff allowing him
eleven hundred and fifteen dollars.
The trial Of John cahil indicted for the murder Of
ofcer Duryea continued yesterday In tho Court Of
General Sessions 4 number of witnesses were ex-
nmnod by the prisoners counsel and tho will be
finished to-day.
Commissioner Osborn occupied some time ycster-
day taking evidence charge against Felix capretti
accused Of having had in his possession about thu
sand dollars In counterfeit nty notes The examine
| ton was not concluded.
The ofacal report Of Chief Engineers Dandy. Fith,an
and Kellogg Geyeral inspectors Of Steam Machinery in
the navy appointed by the Department TO conduct the
competitive experiments Of the winoosk and Algonquin,
appears in issue of to-day 1t u elaborate docu-
ment giving detailed Of the performance Of
both vessels during tho recent trial in the Sound and
also declaring that the contractor for the machinery Of
the Algonquin has failed in every guarantee, and tLat
| that vessel is unfit for the naval service.
| Edward L. Dawson. supervisor and town collector OF
Jacksonville Illinois, yesterday arrested board
California steamer at the foot of Canal street. in this
city, aud committed await n rcquisitIon from tho
Governor Of his State, charge OF being public de-
faulter to the amount Of about thousand dollars
Surrogate Tucker yesterday heard argument the
| accounting Of tho guardian of John E. Breme- Tho
will OF Mrs Ann Larkn tried and admitted to pro-
bate.
| There large additional nun hsr Of ho.ses and
lots disposed Of yesterday the EXCHANGE saesrooms
| auction in Broadway The St. James Hotel sold for
| two hundred and pinc,y-onc Thousand dollars.
| The North American Lloyd's pioneer steamship Al.
| lantc, under the command Of Captain Charles Hoyer,
| will sail today, at twelve o'clock from pier No. ~
North river for Bremen via Cowes The Atlantic well
known belonging TO the famous Collins line and
will doubt fully sustain her rpuaton for speed and
| comfort, which made her popular with the travelling
public formerly Captain Hoycr is excellent seaman
| and tho Atlantic Is staunch and sound as ever With
| such commencement the North American Lloyd's line
is destined to be well supported by the public. The
mails for the German States via Bremen will 90 in
the Atlantic closing o, the Post ONCE o'clock this
morning.
The stock market was depressed yesterday morning,
but afterwards became strong and closed steady
crnments wcrc aat Gold closed a. 1917
There improvement In trade circles yesterday,
compared with Monday and Tuesday though in som,
kinds OF domestic produce rates rather frcer owing
to the fact that there 10 be Change to-day,
while indications that there would 10 pretty
general suspension OF business. Foreign goods were
generally nrmer while domestic goods wcrc irregular
Petroleum duh and nominal Cotton shsd,
easier Groceries were quiet On Change -four
duh aud unchanged Wheat was dull and dropping Corr
was dull Pork lower Lard 1rmor whiskc,
| was more active and 1rmer,