The New York herald., 1867-03-20

the Mayor % present Captain Freeman OF the ship
Resolute with suitably inscribed gold medal for his
humane efforts in rescung one hundred and seventy
passengers from the ship Bavaria 1t was laid over.
The Board adjourned to meet on Thursday at two
O'clock
The batch OF docamen Is furnished TO the Legislature
by the Police Commissioners relative TO the action OF
superintendent Kennedy in practically suspendng busi-
ness At Justice Michael Connoy's court tho Fourth
district embraces the general order issued by the Super
nendsnt ON the occasion, the report OF tho Commits
sioners themselves and lengthy statement from Ken.
nedy In the latter number Of afdavits are gwen,
which extend period Of six years detailing Ian
gage and csnducs the part OF Justice Connolly, cal
culated II Is charged, to intimdae and degrade the
officers and detcr them from performing their duties
The lease or the terry from whitehall street to Staten
Island, for years, sold to Commodore Wander
b yesterday, at auction, for 81, 900 per annum, and
the franchise OF the ferry be established between the
foot Of Twenty third street and Pavonia, NJ j. sold
to the Erie Railway Company for $50 per annum, the
lease having ten years to run
The funeral OF General Strong took place yesterday
at ono p NJ, from Calvary church. Fourth avenue and
Twsnty-irst street. number Of prominent citizens
friends OF the family assembled 70 pay the
tribute OF respect this highly respected Tho
service conducted by the Rev. Drs Tying and Dyer,
OF ~ Georges church. of which congregation deceased
had long been member.
Register Harris OF the Board OF Health sent In his
weekly mortality report for the week ending saturday
March 49, to the Board of Health yesterday afternoon
The grandrotal Of deaths during the week three
hundred and ninety. There deaths from the fol-
lowing causcs-Measlcs, six; scarlatina, thirteen
cholera morbus and other darrhea diseases ten acct
dents and negligence, uine.
The riots which occurred on e. Patricks Day we're
~ t1,HN lie
generally and the policemen especially yesterday.
Oftcer Rearney, OF the first OF the policemen NAL
treated. gives exciting statement Of the affair The
wounded still suffering seriously, and, although i'm
proving, several OF them are still in precarous con-
dtion
The found mortslly wounded in Williamsburg on
Monday night has been Identified as John Fitzpatrick,
employe Of waterbury's ropewalk Bushwick ave-
young named Nicholas Hughes who
in the company Of deceased just previous the
mu nier has been arrested
In tho Supreme Court, Circuit. Part q yesterday
action brought by Oscar Requa, administrator,
against John W. Sherwood, to $780, the value
of seven-thrty United States bonds deposited by
the decedent, Emma Requa, with the defendant her
brother for the benefit of her children The plant i'll
alleged that the deceased temporarily aberraed at
the time OF making the disposition The jury returned
verdict for the defendant without leaving ther seats
suit brought in the Supreme Court, Circuit Part
q yesterday by wm Copley against George Haupt ct al
for the recovery or S1a5 the value of two hundred and
fifty camelas sold by plaintiff to defendants short time
previous to New Years Day, 1886. Both the parties to
this action florists, and large number Of profess
sona horcultursts examined in reference to the
value Of camaas during tho holiday seasons, nc The
Jury returned a verdict FOR the plaintiff in the OF
S8s 80
r. tha f~afn
Judge Gibert yesterday, action brought by Mr..
Francis Rowing sganst Washington Manley Co, stock
brokers' recover $l1 0O0 the amount OF bonds held
by defendants in plaintiffs and owned by him. Il
claimed by plaintiff that defendants had refused
deliver the bonds 70 him or return an equivalent in
money, while they set up the defence that the bonds
had been delivered 70 Mrs. Rowing order signed
by her husband. Testimony introduced by plaintiff
proving that at the time defendants claimed they had
given Mrs. Rowing the bonds he almost at the point
OF death and unable TO write The jury rendered
in his favor for s1064 subject to the court at General
Term. This was the second trial Of the case.
In the Superior Court yesterday Anna Barrett
awarded by the jury $4,000 damages against the
Third Avenue Railroad Company for injuries sustained
by her last December in the collision Of Third
car with freight oar Of the Harlem Railroad
In the General Sessions yesterday Patrick Kelly was
convicted Of robbery in the first degree, and sentenced
to the State Prison for fifteen years. Robert Maylard
wls convicted Of obtaining package OF goods from f.
s. Jafray Co. by means Of a false token which
cheek upon the Second National Bank, signed by Ander
son Maylard, who kept no account with the bank.
Maynard was sent to the state Prison for two years.
In the Marine Court yesterday before Judge Aiker
and jury, in the OF Mooney vs. the North aud
East River and Central Park Railroad and the Hudson
River Railroad Companies, which action by
plaintiff damages for tho loss Of the services
OF his wife, who had received injuries resulting from
collision or passenger and a locomotive. the pro-
perty Of the defendants the jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff for si0o-the Eassessment be made In
two equal sums upon both defendants
The stock market was Hrm Yesterday, and closed
steady. Gold closed at 1881 q 134
There was hut little change in the general aspect OF
commercial Affairs yesterday, yet there some
marked changes In imported merchandise business
fair aud in commodities quite large but in the
absence Of any material change in the price Of gold
prices generally without noteworthy change The
cotton market ruled quet pending the receipt Of later
cable news which arrived late 70 affect the markes
either way or the other. The movement in bread
staas continued fair, and the market ruled baoyant
Flour Was 1oc zoe. higher, and in prices
wers advanced still further bat the demand only
moderate. Wheat and corn were higher. Provisions
were dull and iower, except lard, which was Arm.
tive, and arm. Petroleum was steady. Wool was less
active though quite steady.
NIBCKLLANEOUS
Our Havana correspondence dated March 1s says that
royal decree had arrived from Spain abolishng several
hitherto enforced 70 take effect in July nsxs when
impost substituted for them win 70 into opera
tion. The apparently liberal, but will In
reality add twenty millions 10 che revenue from Cuba
rhs cocle immigration 10 increasing rapidly and 10 at
tended with than the usual cruelty and nhumsny
Passengers leaving Havana subjected 10 the annoy
aucs and detention consequent the enforcement Of
the laws requiring their Identification Vessels from
Europe with clean bills OF health not subjected 70
quarantine. The sugar market is dull Freights are
mot active and exchange tending downwards, currency
% New York quoting At 20 and ~ per cont discount
Special letters from British Honduras dated at Belize