The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15

and corruption and the committee on said biis with Do
ing "bought up" The bills ordered 70 third reading
were-To facilitate the construction Of the Platssours
and whitehall Railroad to aid in the completion OF 'n'
| Albany and susquehannah Railroad; prov'a'ns w.
funding taxes paid on government securities oy PANS
ana comnanies in the several counties OF the
State assessed in 1868 1884, to improve Grsnd ana
ya1ss streets and Third avenue, Brooklyn, and TO ~
oorporale the Open Stock Board OF FIRE under~rserA
Tn ,be Assembly reports made on the bills liking
a election of the Comptroller Of this city on the day
., The general State election regulating the salary Of
aremen of the Metropolitan Department, amending the
General Insurance act and relative to the Boston, Hart
ford and Ere Railroad Company. The bill amending
the code was considered In Committee Of the Whole and
ordered 10 third reading, Is were also the senate
amendments TO the Metropolitan Health BILL Bills were
reported to amend the General Railroad law and to
authorize the Dry Dock East Broadway and Battery
Railroad Company TO extend their tracks and allow the
| Ninth Avenue Company the thereof Bills passed
Relative payment of Of insurance companies OF
other States doing business this amending laws relating
to the banking department. and regulating the salary OF
the Hremen Of the Metropolitan IRE district IL being
the anniversary assassination of President Lincoln
the Assembly, motion Of Mr.. Lockwood, adjourned,
| in respect thereto, to Tuesday next
MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the assassination Of
Mr. Lincoln and of the fall Of Fort Sumter It was ap
parent by the comments of the people yesterday that
they had by no forgotten either Of the sad events
To-day there will be observances OF the mounful ami
yersary Of Mr. Lncolns death Of appropriate charac
ter embracing upon his character and services
at the various churches and the display Of the American
colors at hamast from all tho public buildings well
as from the United States steamers and other ship
ping in the harbor In Washington yesterday the
House Of Representatives addressed on the
subject OF considerable length by Mr. Garfield OF Ohio,
whose remarks highly eulogisc Of the life and
character Of tho late President regarding as emineny
fitting that Congress should put record resolution In
momory Of the sad event; after which the House ad
Journed All the departments Of the government were
closed and the flags all the public buildings were
placed at half-mas
The occasion also considered In State Legsla-
ture by the adoption Of appropriate resolutions, and
both branches adjourned at early hour the Senate till
Monday and the Assembly till Tuesday.
The anniversary Of the raising Of the Union flag over
Fort Sumter celebrated last evening by the Sumter
Club Of Brooklyn who gave their first annual dinner at
the Mansion House. Upwards Of two hundred guests,
ladies' and gentlemen were present, among them Rear
Admiral Bell, General L. woodford, Governor YALE
Mayor Hall and G. D. Smith, Esq. Letters were read
from Lieutenant General Grant, Major General Robert
Anderson, General Dix Governor Fenon Mayor Booth,
Senator Wilson and Rev. H. Ward Beechcr. Tho toasts
responded to by Rev. Theodore Cuyler, Rev. Mr..
French Rev Mr. Gallagher Theodore Tlton and others
The strike among the drivers Of the city railroad cars
sl continues On most Of tho limos traffic partially
resumed yesterday; hut the drivers all green
hands number of collisions took place, we'll acci
dents, which might have turned out seriously. Mono
Of the old drivers have gone to work. nor do thoy intend
unless their forms be complied with. The companies
alttt ola IL, ttair A 30
drivers was held last evening in Landmarks Park at
which several speeches were made. The affair passed
on quietly and without disturbance All the cars ceased
running at seven +. NJ
The ship carpenters and canlkers who have been on
strike for more than week for the purpose of enforc
ing tho eight hour system, still hold out with very little
prospect Of their demands being acceded to BY tho
bosses" The ship builders threaten stop work alto
gcher and cosc up their yards rather than comply with
the demands Of the men, How the affair will terminate
Is hard to foretel, both sides determined to
stand by their expressions.
The New York and Havana steamship Vera Cruz was
lost on Thursday night last in afog She wont ashore
Body Island, or the North Carolina coast and parted
nbaf the wheels, her boilers also parting Her passcn
gers crew, mails and baggage all saved and taken
to the shore The Vera Cruz left this port on Tuesday
last Among her passengers Colonel Mcleod MUIR
ply, wife and daughter, Of this city
Telegram dated tho lih instant and received last
evening by the Collector OF Customs ut this port from
Mr. ~ Jackson Unod States Consul at Halifax states
that one hundred and thirty additional deaths have oc
cured board the England and that the disease which
appears 10 DO the decrease Is form OF ship
fever, with many Of tho symptoms OF cholera
There Is truth In the reports tina, cholera yellow
fever other erdomicdiscases exist Key West Fla
II viii be by letter In another column, from the
Mayor and Health ocer % that city which is endorsed
by the United States Health o,ocr tia, Key West
In moro healthy condition than at present
In tho Superior Court, Special Term, before Judge
Mccunn the Of Daniel Drew George Scott, r.
capron, NJ Y Strong, and q. y. Masseti. which has
reference 70 financial proceeding known "corncr-
Ing" came yesterday for argument After hearing
counsel both Sides the Judge ordered that attach
mont should Issue against the defendants TO for
their alleged contempt violating the injunction in this
cause The attachment retarnabs on the 18th inst
preliminary meeting OF members OF tho bar was
held In tho Law Library, Chambers street. yesterday, for
the purpose OF making arrangements for the Intended
meeting on wednesday next the object OF which irto
express the loss the country has felt by the death Of the
Hon. u, = Dickinson.
In the United States Dsr 9, Court Yesterday before
Judge Belts the Meteor was called on for hearing
when Mr. Evarts counsel for toe owners, who mado
brief and handsome speech In reference the death OF
MT DcAnson who had been conducting the prosecution
the part Of tho government moved the adjournment
Of the court The motion supported in appropriate
language by Nr. Webster and Mr. Ethan Allen Assistant
District Attorney, and entirely concidcd In by Judge
Belts, who spoke In feeling terms Of the event which
had deprived the community Of valuable q citizen.
The court then adjourned
The United States Comm sioners' oices were closed
yesterday twelve O'Clock were also the District
Attorneys and the United states Marshars Offices in
respect to the memory Of the late Mr. Dickinson.
The remains OF Daniel & Dickinson arrived at Ding
hamton yesterday Immediately after the arrival pro.
ccssion formed, and the remains escorted 10
the late residence OF the deceased The funeral 10
take place this afternoon at three O'Clock
In the United States Commissioners once yesterday
Comm Osborn Issued q warrant for the arprs.