The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18

| to particular localities. or the former class
however, bills substitute for the present polio
justices in this city the Metropolitan Police Judiciary
to provide for the support of Quarantine and for tn
payment Of liabilities incurred by the Quarantine Com
TO prevent the spread Of cholera The Cana
Appropriation bill introduced resolution wa
adopted referring all propositions of national character
| TO the Federal Relations Committee. preamble ant
resolutions offered providing for investigation
Of allegations that the Central Railroad Company has
arrangement with a certain express company by whicl
the railroad authorities refuse facilities for the accommo
dation Of way freight in order to compel forwarders
| ship by express Debate this matter followed. bu
the House adjourned without disposing OF IT,
MIsCKLLANEoUs.
President johnson was quite III last evening, but his
l case not considered serious
Owing 10 tho prevalence Of a moderately frgid tempe
nature the sghng In the suburbs Of the metropolis and
the envrons continued good yesterday, and even many
OF the least travelled streets In excellent condition
for runners. and consequently not neglected The
Park and all the roads leading out Of the city were
thronged with sleighs Of all classes and Sizes and the
sport participated in by their thousands Of happy
occupants with great zest.
Tho skating yesterday was excellent the snow having
been removed the most Of the places of
Sort the ponds in the Park and around the city were
The vigilance Of the military authorities in their
search for any persons who may be concerned in the
supposed plot to lberae Jo Davis has not Fortress
Monroe correspondent informs u.s. been in any degree
relaxed since the expulsion from the district OF all who
are known to have been at time in the rebel
sharp look out is still kept all arrivals both by land
and water and the conpraors If the plot really exists
left little opportunity for the prosecution Of their
scheme ..+.l, va ~
BY the steamship Eagle, Captain Lawrence which ar
rived here yesterday from Havana, have
pondence from that city to the 18th instant A dim
Guilty exists between the Captain General of Cuba and the
Supreme Court accouns or the former having coun-
demanded order of the latter for the release of
hundred Africans held by the famous zuueta slaves
The matter has been referred the Spanish
for settlement 1t reported that vessel with
cholera board had arrived at Havana from Cad 2,
there of considerable excitement in
sequence. rf
The intelligence from the West India island Of Guada
oupe is Of startling and ominons character Cholera
Is still devastating the island and II is said that at the
last accounts the daily average Of deaths in population
Of ten thousand people, high hundred ard
thirty At place. Pc nta Pitre one hundred and
forty nino persons died between the 10th and 22 of De-
cenber The whole population OF the island must soon
be swept away II this rate OF mortality should continue
Stringent precautions being taken TO prevent the
spread Of the pesence to the other West India islands,
and thus far with success Cholera introduced in
Guadaloupe by vessel from Narseles and the pilot Of
the ship is in custody for his gross neglect in not giving
warning the authorities that the disease board
The bill abolishing the old constitution Of jamaica and
vesting all legislative power In the hands Of nominees
Of the English crown passed the Colonial Parliament
with closed doors some time ago; but II requires the
sanction Of tho homo government to become law One
of the Kingston papers, in noticing lately the outcy
with which the wholesale executions in the island had
been received In Europe, rearms that the negro plot
stern and horrible reality, and only prevented
from developing itself by the rapid movements Of the
troops. e 49,. Y-,, .....,.., at ,-sr
Some interesting items Of intelligence contained In
our correspondence from the Island Of Curacoa The
Emperor Sououque Of Hayti with his family and suite,
had arrived there whore he proposes 70 fix his perma
nent residence having been banished from his place Of
exile In jamaica rri tt ~
In Mondays HsRALp noticed report that Admiral
| Pareja, the commander OF the Spanish squadron nov
blockadpg the Chilean coast Dead and this morn
ing pubhsh from La Cronica the Spanish organ in
this city. rather curious article relating 10
his death. n IS said that he committed sui
| eide by shooting himself with pistol, owing
10 modification OF the capture Of one OF
his vessels the steamer Covadonga, by the Chilean
LIST inst The Crosies says that though does not de-
fend suicides 70 general IL can actually glorify such
this, tho Admiral having ''died as should be-
come Spanish ofncer under such circumstances.
The Board Of Aldermen held special meeting yester
day afternoon when resolutions adopted requesting
our Representatives In Congress urge the cys claims
for reimbursement Of expenses incurred In raising and
equipping regiments for the war and instructng the
Corporation Counsel to take measures for compelling
payment by the surctes Of Messrs. McCook Warnock
Of losses sustained by the city in alleged nonfVnlmen
Of paving contract by the latter. The Comptroller
sent in statement Of the receipts for the year 1856 Of
the Sixth and Eighth avenue railroad companies, show
ing those Of the former have been $4y6 g. and
| those Of the latter sos7, 800 g. r.u
The Board OF Education met last evening, and the
standing committees for the year announced The
Clerk directed prepare bill with view 10 piac-
ing oil the Incorporated cocrcd schools Of the city under
| the control of tho Board
| Yesterday, before Commissioner Stiman. evidence
was taken reference 70 the charge which has been
brought against Captain Encch Peabody ofthe ship Nep
tune Of having cruelty beateu and wounded Amos Rich.
ards seaman board thu vessel while On The voyage
from Liverpool 70 New York. in the month Of Dcccbsr
hast The testimony Of ooe witness was TAKEN sffef
which the further investigation Was adjourned TN 10
day. -.
The surgeon OF the Neptune, Dr. John O. Hcrrick,
charged with neglect Of duty by the coroners jury in
connection With the Of Mrs Mary Ann GIIroy whose
late DEATH - alleged resulted from want Of attention
board that vessel Yesterday admitted 70 bail in the
| sum Of one thousand dollars. Duf
The case Of Richard Escott against John J. Crane an,
Cecilia Burton the executor and cxecutrix Of william
Burton the actor deceased argued appeal befor
the general term Of the Supreme Court yesterday
This action was brought in 1855 BY Escott a
| the agent Of English opem troupe, will
whom, It Is alleged, Burton contracted 70 perform
at salary OF seven hundred dollars per weel
and half the proceeds whsn the receipts nightly wer
over seven hundred dollars Amer weeks perform
ancc which proved entirely unremuneratlve, BurtoI
closed the theatre and discharged the company. Al
action then brought 10 recover the amount said &