The New York herald., 1866-02-09

continued 70 I'LL moowately thEoQGhout oons'ueo'
poroa of The dAy; but The tsupsraturs modsssd sne
freezing operation osassd and the sdswalks ana oroS
inss sooa oss much Il thsw slippery character bus %
came exceedingly muddy, sloppy and dsasrsseole.
The Board Of Counciimen heard short sesson yestsr'
day, and disposed Of few routine pspsra Tho rsso
luton from the Aldermen making IN extra approprason
Of thousand dollars for The NE OF me c
ton Aaueduct Department for repairing sewers - "e
over a. was also one directing the Clerk OF shs oommon
Council 70 compile three thousand copies q the oopo
ration ordinances
The case OF Carl Noelte, the alleged PFunan emDes-
xler was again up yesterday before United States Com
missioner Newton, but was again soouzneo w"nou'
definite action the Sheriff Of the county, VINO nss
custody Of the accused s declining to produce him In
court
In the case OF Robert Martin, charged with compiiciv
In the rebel attempt 70 burn this city the Dis'rcs Az
torney yesterday submitted argument before 'udse
shpman in favor Of quashing certain wits IN sne oase
The Judges decision was reserved -as-a.
Henrv Palmer alias Dutch Harry, tried before Judge
sbipman was yesterday found guilty Of having IN his
possession counterfeit money, and remanded ior sen
tence
The libel suit Of Elias Hale against George Page, for
alleged injury to the character Of the former resulting
from certain advertisements published by the latter was
concluded yesterday before Judge Foster. In the su-
preme Court the jury rendering sverdics in favor Of
Psoe~s~
plaintiff for i've thousand dollars damages-ths full
amount claimed.
Judge G. G. Barnard sat In the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer yesterday and sentenced several criminals TO
various terms Of imprisonment He will cit again TO-
day in the same court.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday David
Beckewitch was convicted Of larceny. william Davis
and Michael Thompson, charged with similar ofences
pleaded guilty Max Friedlander who forged an order
for three hundred dollars worth Of goods pleaded guilty
TO forgery in the fourth degree These prisoners were
remauded for sentence Thomas MCGUIRE was tried and
acquitted on q charge Of smbeszlng three hundred
| dollars.
The execution Of John Hackett, for murder, which
was to have taken place the Tombs to-day, has been
postponed stay Of proceedings having been granted for
the purpose Of taking his to the Supreme Court
| verdict Of guilty was yesterday rendered by the
jury in the case Of Nelson Steward tried in the United
ststes District Court in Brooklyn charge Of counter
feiting national currency. He will be sentenced on
Wednesday next
report prevailed in this city and Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon to the effect that Archy Hughes the well
known minstrel had been shot by Southern American
rebel refugee In Montreal Canada Wednesday night
The grand masked ball OF the Aron Society took place
at the Academy Of Music last night full account Of
Its brilliant well funny features Is given in another
portion OF present ISSUE Il attended by i'm
mense and delighted throng
Addresses In favor Of General swecny's war policy
delivered last evening" before large assembage Of
enthusiastic Fenians 155 First avenue and thirty
now recruits were enrolled
The Ancient and Accepted Rite Of the Northern Ma
sonic Jurisdiction Of the United States gave their
festival last evening" at ia and lle East Thirteenth
street.
Pro Housh OF the Dudley Observatory lest owe
ming road paper before the Polytechnic Society," the
comparative changes Of tho barometer andthernomstsr
during the cold snap Of last month, from which ap.
pca that in January the barometer attained the greatest
elevation known in the United States.
Thomas Ksarnsy, who was run over on lsst Monday
the Of Elm and Pearl Streets BY one Of the
Fulton ferry and Blesckcr street cars died yesterday q
the New York Hospital. ooronsrs inquest hold
In the cass. ard the jury excupstsd the driver Of the
CAR but expressed the opinion that the railroad company
should have hagmAn IN extra horse that poan
avoid future similar Academia
One million pounds Of ssrvcsabls and unsssviossbs
gunpowdsr wsss sod Il ssstaoa = the Brooklyn Navy
Yard yesterday. ne Dspost Hoard and IAnia Pow
ssr companses voS <hs 1872 s-suuusss&
Ths saaual ssssoa * efassu oe tns American Inssi-
tuss hssd yserday afternoon, and resulted In NE
sicosm Of the Greeley ticket
Ths dwelling No 40 fhompeon street. W. yesterday
morning entered By burglars who. afssr stealing about
txo hundred and nfty dollars worth Of property nrsd
the prsmisss The nrs soon discovered b the IN
mates and sxtingsishsd, and two young mon giving
their James Mooney and James Morton. were
arrested while sndssvons to escape from tho house. and
locked up for trial.
The stock market was strong and active yesterday.
Governments wore hrm- oo,d was steady. closing u
l40k.
Yesterday was euphatically Gull day In commercial
circles and but sts business attempted much
less contaminated. The markets were quite generally |
depressed and sound commodities were lower Gro
oeries steady. Cotton dull and lower Pero-
leum dull. On Change -four e&cited and good
TO choice qualities were decidedly higher Wheat and
corn dull and lower Oats were nrmer. Pork was
heavy. Lard nrmer Cheese active aud higher
whskoy was dull and nominal
x1sCELLANEoUs.
The steamship Eagle, from Havana the 3D. nst,
arrived hero yesterday The Grau Opera troupe had
given two Of their series Of performances In thai city with
great success the artists bong enthusiastically received
BY the Hsbaueros The Eagle brought little other news
Of interest
senor B. vcuns MaoKenns, In communication which |
publIsh In another column, explains the orcumsan-
connected with he proceedings against him Of
our authorities suspicion Of his implication In
scheme At expedition In this city 10 assist Chile
10 hsr with Spain.
The delegation Of colorsd men who visited President
johnson Wednesday have issued reply TO his arsu-
against compelling the Southern States grant
the elective franchise 70 the freedmen They OF courss
consider the Prssidsnts visws unsound and say
In urging the enmiy between the poor whites and tho
negroes Of the soath for deprvng the latter
Of the ballot, he h "drawins argument from "a Incl
dent Of . state Of slavery and making basis for
policy adapted 10 state of freedom" They contend
that this hostility between ths too olasss viii 70
exist with the complete eradication Of slave insstusion
having been gsnsrAscA and fossersd BY the sAvs-
holders for the purpose Of MAINTAINING mastery
both