The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-28

Health bill. and 1t Is law which will 60 into forco
tomorrow 1t Is expected that the Governors nomina-
tons for the Health Commissioners will be received and
acted on in executive session by the Senate to-day
EUROPE.
From tho details Of European news published oise-
where II will be that in Paris an impression unia
vorable the prompt and peaceabe settlement Oh tue
Mexican question is gaining ground The remarkhp'e
speech delivered by Marshal Forey In the French senate
was II s said directly inspired by the Emperor Napo-
leon who agrees with him that II is impossible for the
French troops be withdrawn from Mexico at present
Spanish merchants were beginning to look more hope
fully on their prospects, 1t having been discovered that
the supposed Chilean prvaeers whose appearance in
European had caused such widespread alarm were
Peruvian msn-of-war but imperfoctly equipped at
present
In England the Shenandoah claims were being dis
cusssd considerably altered tone since the publication
Of Mr. Stewards oaustic and ilconsdered despatch ON
the question The London Tinsss speaks Of British
officers "wnking at transparent frauds and allowing
sBritish laws TO be cheated In manner that demands
INQUIRY" It audes to the Australian authorities per-
hitting "a grave breach Of hospitality and recommends
that tho Foreign Enlistment oct should be at once
amended
Two sessions Of the Board Of Supervisors held
yesterday Our Supplement contains fun repor. Of
their proceedings Supervisor Ely charged the special
committee the Court House with gross misman-
agement and corruption in the erection Of that building
and moved that special committee DO appointed to
investigate tho matter The motion at first lost but
subsequently reconsdered and agreed TO- and the
committee appointed by the President Their first
meeting will be held this afternoon in the chamber Of
the Board The Comptroller reported the estimates OF
county expenditures for the year 1855 The amount Is
So 853 024 81. statement Of the County Treasurer
relative expenditures previously referred to the
Volunteering Committee, approved by the Board,
preparatory to being transmitted to Albany
At o meeting of tho Health Commissioners yesterday
at the Mayors Ofce Dr. sayre read letter from WASH
ington requesting him send to the national Senate
copy the quarantine regulations Of port in order
to assist that body framing bill for general quaran
tine against the invasion of cholera. Tho City Inspec
tor moved that Ave thousand copies Of DR.. Sayres
annual report be printed. communication Of DR..
Read of Boston, regarding cholera, was received In
this communication the writer comedies with Dr. Sayre
In his opinion of the communicabty and portability Of
cholera
An Injunction was served upon the Morris Fire and
Inland Insurance Company yesterday by Deputy Attor
ney General s h. Hammond founded on the report OF
the Superintendent Of the Insurance Department at
Albany that the institution in bad condition The
company has only been in operation about eighteen
months but In that time has transacted largo amount
Of business receiver will probably be appointed TO-
day by Judge Barnard when tho creditors OF the corpo
ration will to receive back their premiums
In the Supreme Court, Chambers before Judge G.. g.
Barnard an application yesterday made behalf OF
Messrs Stevens Co., who hold six policies Of the Co
lumbar Marine Insurance Company, to compel the
latter 10 cancel said policies by endorsing upon each OF
the premium notes the amount Of unearned premium,
calculating the amount Of premium from tho time each
vessel insured was last heard from After hearing argu
ments Of counsel the Judge reserved his decision.
report Of the proceedings in this case we'll Of those
In regard to the Morris Insurance Company and other
court lmattsrs will DO found In Supplement Of this
morning
Tho BROWSING VIII Ia still on trial before Judge
Foster In Part Of tho Supreme Court Several wit.
examined yesterday, nearly all Of whom
testified before the Surrogate. The will probably
DO closed to-day, and then given TO the jury.
The case Of Augustus Il. Lockwood versus the 1ndo
pendent Line Of Telegraph before the General Term
OF the Court Of Common Poas yesterday. Tho question
involved 10 the liability Of telegraph companies for mis-
takes committed by their employees In tho transmission
| Of messagea Mr. Lockwood complains that no wrote .
despatch 70 Dedham, Massachusetts, ordering person
In his employ there 10 stop manufacturing certain goods
hnt sA.t -~hs.ss-sss tho -A ~sSY-. f-
stop, through careesssness and neglect Tho parcu-
lars Of the given In Supplement shoot Al
the Trial Torn verdict was given for the PLAINTIFF and
this Is appealed from exceptions to the Judges
charge Owing to dispute to testimony q rehearng
| has been ordered In the
| The Of John Hartman who has been accused Of
having had large quantity Of counterfct money his
possession, yesterday postponed by United States
Commissioner Osborn until Friday, It is understood
the defendant Is willing to give Information to the gov
eminent respecting parties who have been engaged In
making and selling forged currency.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Mark Dris-
coll the alleged keeper Of notorious dance house Water
street. and Mary Maloney convicted OF stealing
hundred and sixty dollars from John Brannan returned
soldier. They rcmanded for sentence There were
number Of trivial disposed Of by the jury and
several prisoners against whom there was very slight
evidence were discharged
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison delivered discourse last
evening tho Brooklyn Academy OF Music on the po-
tcal questions Of the day, including the Presidents
reconstruction policy and recent speech. The Presi.
dents policy denounced In severe terms and Mr.
johnson charged with attempting coup dstlf by
the expulsion Of Congress and the introduction Of men,
bsn from the Southern States
Al large meeting OF the Tammany Hall Ward Com
mittee OF the Twenty first ward held their head.
quartera on Third avenue, Monday evening. rcso
utons endorsing President johnson and his reconsruc
ton policy were unanimously adopted
The st. Lawrence OTooe Circle Of Fenians held a
meeting last night at Cooper Institute, which adj
dresses delivered considerable funds were collect
| cd, and several now members were enrolled.
Entertaining reports Of additional carnvastic pro-
cecdings Of our fun-ovng German population will be
found In the Supplement sheet Of to.days HERALD.
They include . full account Of the sacngerbund
qusrsds ball a Montague Hall, Brooklyn, on Monday
night which was . very succcssful, interesting and
amusing AFFAIR
Fires occurred early yesterday morning at ia Roosc
welt street and 1o4 worth street. In the former build
ing which occupied drinking house, but little
damage done, and the proprietor, Francis O. Flood
arrested suspicion Of having igned the IRE The
entire oss building and goods by the Worth FIRE