The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07

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marked by the ctzens remonstrance was received
from the West Side Association against the contemplated
opening OF uptown streets which they aliege belong to
the Park Commission The paper was referred.
The OF Frank Allen seaman, charged with at
tempt to kill the mate Of the English steamer William
Penn at sea- the Esd Of June, was resumed before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday The prisoner was COM
mitted.
Eleanor A Jones, who has been living at the
house OF Mr. Zess No 286 East Tenth street, with Dr.
August Won Frech his wife, committed suicide yeser'
day morning by shooting herself with pistol on the
steps OF the house No AT Second avenue 1t appears
that Dr. Frech had taken another wife and deserted
Eleanor refusing to her have any explanation
with her Yes,esday she was refused admission, as
usual when she called to him, and maddened by
jealousy she took her life above stated. It Ii
believed that II her intention TO kill the Doctor
she could have seen him.
The of Joseph Mack, seaman, who died, II Is
supposed from the effects of cruel treatment at the
hands of the captain and mate Of the ship T. J. South
ard under investigation by Coroner Naumann yes
terday. Evidence adduced showing that the de-
ceased had been severely beaten by the mate and had
been hung up by the neck to the rigging. Further in
vesigation postponed until the 18th inst TO await
the arrival Of a material witness
Surrogate Tucker having summoned General Benjamin
Butler TO account for his administration Of the estate
of the late Colonel Andrew J. Butler the General yester
day obtained extension OF time until the 23d instant
when his account Of receipts and disbursements Ia to be
rendered. Among the claims filed in the surrogates
office is for s76ooo for cotton, sugar. carriages
&c, to that amount alleged to have been seized by
Colonel Butler from one Robert W. Rayne, Of New
Orleans, during the military occupancy OF that city
Other claims awaiting the rendering Of General
Buffers account the Esd instant the adjudication OF
which expected to involve interesting questions
AT Irving Hall las, evening the prizo speaking of
pupils of the College Of the City OF Now York was
witnessed by large audience The exercises consisted
of defamation Rotations &C., nterspersed with choice
musical selections.
The Imam line steamship City OF Boston Captain
Brooks, will sail at to-day, for Queenstown and
Liverpool from pier A North river The mails will close
at the Post odico at half past ten A. NJ
The steamship Pennsylvania Captain Lewis, of the
Ma onal Steam Navigation limo will sail to-day, at noon,
from pier At North river for Liverpool via Queenstown
The steamship Bavaria. Captain Taube, will sail at
twelve O'Clock to-day from Hoboken for Cowes and
Hamburg The mails for tho German States, via Ham,
burg will close the Post oacast half ten O'Clock
The steamship Sheridan Captain Bolton, Of the Crom-
well line will sail for New Orleans direct three o'clock
?. NJ to day, from pier No North river.
The steamship Missouri Captain Loveland, OF Garrison
river, at three p N. to-day, for Savannah direct.
The steamship saragossa Captain crowel. will sail for
Charleston three p NJ to-day from pier No IA East
river foot of Wall street.
There was not much activity In commercial matters
yesterday but the markets generally buoyant in
consequence Of tho nrmness Of gold. On Change tho
business in common grades of flower was at lower prices
but prime parcels realized full rates Wheat de-
pressed by heavy arrivals Corn in in largo guam
titles but with active demand advance estab-
lished Oats also 6rmer. Pork lower Beef
steady. Lard dull and heavy. Petroleum QUOT Wits
key dull In the grocery market there was bat little
business. Cotton in better demand
MISCELLANEOUS.
The great conNagration in Portland was caused by
nrecracker, which thoughtlcssly thrown by boy
among shavngs. Large amounts Of supplies
being received from the neighboring cities for
the use of tho sufferers. The funds and securi-
ties Of the First National Bank were saved. A
meeting in did OF tho houselcss will be hold at the
Astor House in this city to-day Mayor Hoffman has
issued proclamation calling for contributions which he
will take charge Of for the relief of tho sufferers Tho
citizens of Brooklyn have urged the Mayor to make
similar CALL and he has done subscription list has
been opened at the banking house No. Is New street.
and thirty Ave hundred dollars have been already sub
scrbed Contributions for the purpose aYa tNsas~
a"" er'. ....ougnout the country
The New Orleans Odd Fellows Hall was burned on the
night Of the 9TH The loss estimated a. three hun.
drcd thousand dollars The building considered one
Of the most magnificent in the city
DR. Somers OF Rockville, Md was arrested recently
for assatng colored man. and the justice of the peace
before whom he brought required him to give bail
TO answer This ho refused to do his counsel contendng
that negro could testify against white man in the
courts Of Maryland Tho justice decided that the Civil
Rights bill abrogated the state law He supported
in his opinion by Chief Justice Bowie who refused
grant writ Of habeas corpus for the prisoners release
letter from Como. Italy, of Juno IL, in tho Paris
Siaie, alphabetically Mss Grant, relative Of tho
celebrated American general forty pounds to Gene
raj Garbadi to distribute among his poorest volunteers
Benjamin s Rhctt, and not Barnwel Rhett, the
namc Of the person assassnated recently Charles
ton. He younger brother Of the ex-senator.
The Fourth universally celebrated in Now Or
leans In Louisville the celebration confined to
private picnics there being municipal demonstration.
Horace Maynard and others addressed assembly
Nashville, and the negroes held celebration at Fort
Gilcn, near that city. party Of the Fifth cavalry
regiment broke up the colored jubilee.
The INTERNAL REVENUE TAX BnL.-SPEcIAI.
FAvoRs TO MoSoPoLEs.-The Committee of
Conference OF the two houses of Congress have
at last 1t appears, agreed that in the tax on in
comes only six hundred dollars shall be ex-
empted, and that gas companies, street rail-
road companies and ferry companies shall be
allowed to add the amount of government tax
to consumers and the fares Of passengers until
the first OF April, 1867. This Is in keeping
with tho whole system Of legislation which has
marked this Congress in financial bills, tariff
bills, tax bills, special jobs and appropriation
bills. A legion Of pet banks, al an expense Of
twenty-five or thirty millions annually to the
Treasury, is established from six to ten mil
lions Of dollars more are appropriated to the
subsistence Of lazy Southern whites aud blacks
dcnomlnated refugees and freedmen, next We
hay fax hills which nnnnar 10 he dcliharatnly