The New York herald., 1866-04-11

on the part of Congress is necessary In the matter
bill appointing the grade Of general In the United States
| army was reported back with amendments from the
Military Committee, the consideration OF which was
postponed till Tuesday next The vote on the bankrupt
bill rejecting IT, about week ago, was then recon
sidered by Of SO to 45 The previous question on
the passage Of the bill being ordered the House again
rejected by vote Of 70 against to 70 for it. further
motion to reconsider being Of ORDER Mr. Conkling
introduced the bill anew, with some modification,
and ii referred to the Bankrupt Law Committee.
for the coinage Of i've cent pieces reported back
from the Committee on Coinage &C.
THE LEG1sLATURE.
In the serse yesterday the Assembly amendments to
the Brooklyn Metropolitan Railway bill were concurred
in Bills regulating and increasing the salaries Of men,
bers Of the Metropolitan Police force incorporating the
Mercantile Library Association Of New York, and fixing
salary of Justices of the Peace In Brooklyn at two
thousand five hundred dollars passed Bills autho
zing the sale OF certain lands In Prospect Park Brook
lyn, and extending the track Of the Dry Dock and
East Broadway and Battery railroads. ordered TO
a third reading. The Governor transmitted a communi
cation from the Secretary of the Navy asking that uris
dicton ceded the United States certain lands
adjoining the Navy Yard Brooklyn, for Navy Yard pur
poses.
In tho Assembly bills to incorporate the New York
Steamship Transit Company to incorporate the Metro.
politan Indemnity Warehouse Company to incorporate
the Traders Exchange; to amend the general insurance
law to amend the act for the improvement Of Bush
wick avenue were passed
THE CITY.
The Board of Health Commissioners held their regular
meeting yesterday The code Of health ordinances was
revised and adopted. physician who present made
interesting remarks the swill milk question and
the propriey Of aboishng that business within the city
limits. The adoption OF immediate measures to guard
against the cholera argued by the Commissioners
and the matter referred TO committee for report.
By the mortality report It will be that the number
Of deaths in this city for the week ending Saturday. the
9TH inst, was four hundred and seventy-three.
sudden death occurred in tenement house, AZ Do
lancey street. Monday which reported to have been
caused by cholera but very much doubt the truth of
the report.
At meeting of the Farmers Club of the American
Institute yesterday afternoon Nathan Ely, ESQ., pre-
siding, communications regarding the propagation Of
cels, the grating and preservation Of apple and pear
trees sheep killing dogs and other subjects read
and discussed
The litigation growing out Of the issuing Of alleged
fraudulent stock Of the New York and New Haven Rail-
road Company by Mr. Schuyler was up before Judge
1ngraham yesterday, at the Special Term OF the supreme
Court Tho has been sent back for trial by the
Norris Ketchum Co. have not been properly adjudi.
Gated.
In the General Sessions yesterday Michael Alive II was
convicted Of robbery In the FIRST degree having stolen
watch from Horatio 7. Parmlce III willett street. Re-
corder Hackett sentenced him to the State Prison for
twenty years. James Smallwood Clara Murrcl, and
Sarah Hutchins all guilty of grand larceny sent TO
the State Prison for five years. George Williams, who
picked the pocket OF Mrs Brooks in Broadway sent
TO the same institution for four years aud six months
Joseph Burke peaocd guilty to attempt larceny
and was sent To Sing Sing prison for two years and
six months jerome l. Pauck pleaded guilty to stealing
six hundred dollars from DIR. Eisenberg aud was re.
mandcd for sentence.
Commissioner Osborn had before him Yesterday case
IN which Sinclair Webb char.ed with doing business
lottery tickets without license. Owing the absence
Of material witness, the examination adjourned
tll Thursday The Of John Rosser accused OF
tempting TO scuttlc the ship Charles Sprague,
postponed till to-day, as was also that Of f. G.
prr.-. r.,,.;, washington Booth who has been
brought before the Court for alleged assault upon his
second oalcer.
case came up in the Supreme Court yesterday be-
fre Judge Mason for damages against Jeremiah Austin
President of the Albany and Canal Towboa me- for tho
sinking of cargo Of valued at 200, near West
Point through the alleged caroessness Of the defend
ants employees. The action Is brought by tho Arctic
Fire Insurance Company. The defendant denies the
alleged carelessncss The continued.
In tho Court of Common Pleas yesterday, before
Judge DAILY the Of Phoebe s. Ryndcrs against j.
J. Crane and Cecilia Burton, exccainx of william f.
Burton verdict was returned for plaintiff for five thou
sand one hundred dollars
The jury disagreed in the Indian AGENCY libel suit,
which was concluded yesterday, before Judge Mason,
and were discharged.
Tho Of y. NJ North against the Hudson River
lroad Company, for alleged TO be due him Tor
services rendered the company was argued yetcrdy IN
the Supreme Court before Judge Clere but the Judge
res scd his decision.
The alleged will OF Mr.. Moses ". &. Jackson which
left the entire properly Of the tesaIor amounting TO
$50 900, to his second wife, up before the gen.
eral term Of the Supreme Court yesterday, on appeal
the decision OF the Surrogate admitting the paper
TO probate The will Is contested by Moses W. Jack
SON Jr son Of the testator by hs nrst marriage, and
from tho mother Of whom Mr. Jackson, sr., was d
vorced tho ground Of adultery The decision o. the
Surrogate affirmed.
An injunction cnjonug fraudulent Judgment creditor
from receiving the benefits Of the decree granted
yesterday in the supreme Court, Chambers by Judge
Clerkc on the application of an attaching orcdit.r.
The French Canadians held n meeting at Clinton Hal
lat night In favor of The OF Canada TO the
United States, and in opposition TO the Canadian confcd
Grafton scheme Resolutions TO this effect passed,
and "committcc Of annexation" appointed, with
view Of forming q French Canadian annexation socc-
ty In this city
The government members OF the New Brunswick Par
lament have rendered their designations member OF
the opposition has been chosen by the Governor form
a ncS government He is expected to send IN his reply
10 the rcsignatons soon
Tho sixth and last days session OF the New York
tEasD Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was held yesterday In Brooklyn Bishop Scott presided
at the morning session and Bishop James the evening
session. The principal business transacted the read
ing Of reports Of committees the general state Of the
church, statistical and prospective which nearly
every adopted In tho evening Bishop Scott an
nounccd the Conference appointments OF pastors