The New York herald., 1866-03-16

otner 0roets 10 reguate tho iafs on y" sA's -- =,
this city and Brooklyn, regulate the Central haa
road fare Among a few bills passed that increas-
ing the nav of the Metropolitan police The niagara
Frontier Police bill was made the special order Tor next
Tuesday
There seems still to be little II any abatement OF the
e,citemept among our Canadian neghbo over the an
cpated attack of the Fenians Of the activity OF the
brotherhood in this country in their military and imam
cial operations The work OF organizing volunteer CON-
panss for defence still goes on in all the Canadian owns
and warlke aspect has already been assumed oy the
frontier which begins to briste with bayonets mas us
skirmsh lines extending many miles, and being ias'
outlined by earthworks General Lindsey has been
placed command OF the troops Of the Lower province
and General Napier of those Of the Upper Twenty
five thousand Enfield rides were yesterday despatched
from Montreal to Upper Canada The St. Patricks So
ciety of Kingston held q meeting on Monday night
and unanimously resolved amid much enthusiasm, to
assist the government in rspellng Fenian invasion
force Of two hundred United States troops supposed 70
be intended preserve American neutrality arrived AZ
Buffalo on Wednesday, and were sent 70 Fort Porter,
and II is said that more arc expected .ca-...--
In this city there evidence yesterday Of great &C.
tvity and much secrecy Of movement at both the 0Ms
hony and Sweeny headquarters. There Is dimunilon
in the influx Of the sinews Of at either establishment
money continuing TO pour in from all quarters The
work Of organizing circles is also still kept up The
officials Union square yesterday conducted themselves
with mystery and retcence Indicative Of some new
step Of importance. II intended to have demon
stration Sunday next for the benefit Of the families
OF Fenian prisoners Ireland but 1t has been for the
present postponed.
THE CITY.
very important decision the subject Of the value
of limited States TREASURY them equal in
every respect in legal contemplation to similar denom
nations in god has just been rendered by the General
Term Of the Superior Court. The decision, which Is
published full In Supplement sheet of this morning.
goes further than any other yet made in this State,
former adjudcatons merely going the length Of estab
fishing that made before the passage Of the
act of 1852 and providing for payment in the then legal
ency OF the country. could be satisfied by pny
ment In United States Treasury notes. The agree
ment in this to pay freight money in
gold silver dollars ON delivery Of cargo in
New York. The PLAINTIFF John Wilson Co., owners
of the British ship Aaana in January 1s83 chartered
the vessel 10 Glanders, Arbuthnot Co., Of Calcutta
and the cargo consigned to Edwin d. Morgan and
others of this city. The vessel arrived here in june
and the freight money amounting to thirty-two thou
sand six hundred and thirty dollars, rendered in
Treasury notes The offer refused, and payment in
specie was demanded. This wds refused and the
troversy carried to the Superior Court After the usual
preminares the case brought before the General
Term, and the decision written by Judge Monel lays
down the law to be oil debts be satisfied by
tender Of payment in United States Treasury notes
An amusing account OF hoax practsed upon tho
Spanish authorities here cw days SINCE with the
nvanoe Of the Chilean envoy in this city, published
in the HERALD Of to-day. letter purporng to be in
tended the Chilean Minister at Bdenos Ayres and
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Kennas signature Was dropped in ths street st point
where two Spanish spies were passing. They fell into
the trap picked up the letter. and very soon after its
contents were known tho Spanish authorities The
pretended information given in the letter. translation
OF which We give, concerning tho movements OF magi.
nary Chilean prvateers appears solve the mystery Of
the sudden departure Of the two Spanish vessels
carmen aud the Isabel Ia Caolica, from this port
The expense 10 the Spanish government Of the FOOLS
errand upon which these vessels despatched owna
10 the ruse played by the Chilean envoy estimated
| thirty thousand dollars
The steamer San Jacinto Of Messrs Garrison Allen,
line OF Savannah steamer caught Ore between two ant
three o'clock yesterday morning. At her pier, Is North
river and totally destroyed in her wood work The
hull being Of iron, filed with water and she now
lies on the bottom She had board hve hundred bales
of her inward cargo and thousand barrels OF
our for Savannah The weasel not insured and the
loss on ship aud cargo will fall snort OF hundred
and nfy thousand dollars Full particulars Of the dis
given In our Supplement-
The investigating committee Of the Board Of super.
visors still hammer away daily ut the alleged Court
House frauds. Yesterday the architect OF the Court
House the stand; but his evidence was OF an
entirely negative character FIX Mayor Opdykc testi
fed IN reference sent to the Board
by him three years ago. which 1t was decided had moth
| rrt.. A..txl A.
ynes gave the only really interesting evidence which
was that the Court House had cost $2275 400 OF, oi
which $780, 900 for the ground The witnesses for
the prosecution were forthcoming, and MI Anthor
showed disposition to procrastinate Their will be
| closed to-day
The Board OF Councmen held short session ycster.
| day. report Of the Special Committee on tho cec.
bration OF washngton's birthday. recommending the
payment Of bills amounting to twelve thousand four
hundr and s1veniy thrcc dollars and sixty cents
adoptcd The Board concurred with tho Aldermen In
adopting resolutions recommending that the courts and
pubic Offices be c osed in order 10 enable citizens to
partic pate in the celebration Of ST. Pairicks day
The new Health Board continues It's inroads the
genus of pestiencc in the Metropolitan district The
streets are being cleaned In the vicinity OF West Broad
way. Since Tuesday last two hundred and fourteen
head Of dob veal have been seized by the sanitary
police and disposed Of the oa dock large guam
tty Of this anwholesomc species OF meat found
and taken possession Of Wednesday the Chamber.
| street station OF the Hudson River Railroad
The litigation about the gold seized In New Orleans by
order Of Major General Butler again before the
| Court Of Common Pleas yesterday. The having
been settled counsel for the sheriff applied Judge
Carozo to tax the fees OF the Sheriff for poundagc
hundred and afy thousand dollars but the matter
adjourned after argument, 10 give time for the
| production OF further papers on both sides
Nothing Of additional interest transprcd yesterday In
| relation to the alleged whskey frauds Mr.. y. A. Ro
lns Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Is cSpected to
arrive this city Tomorrow for the purpose OF further
| investigating the matter
man named Joseph Schultz was brcugh, up ycs,er.
day before Commissioner swell charge Of having
afsv dollar Traasurv notcs upou