The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-09

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members OF the Metropolitan Fire Department. The bill
epeal the Free Railroad Pass bill was passed
Bills introduced provide for the election Of
delegates TO q convention aud amend the
stuon; 70 allow criminals 10 testify In their own be
half and relative 70 the public schools and pablo
kets Of New York resolution offered By Mr.. Philips.
TO the effect that our Congrsssmsn should DO instructed
vote for the admission Of the loyal representatives Of
Southern States when such states shall have aiiAed tho
constitutional amendment laid over under the rule
Mr. Jacobs offered resolution which was adopted call
ing for the opinion Of tho Police Commissioners and
Board Of HEALTH relative 10 the necessity and probable
result Of legislation looking 70 the more thorough
friction OF prostitution in the city Of New York The
Assembly then adjounsA
HlsxLLAHEOUs.
Special kilograms from Maaamoros say that Trsviho
had defeated Aea near Gaudacaza In the STATE Of San
Lula Escobede had MOI bcsa hung and Cortina had
quarsed with Canaiss. General BernozabAi IVES con-
maading the city Of Msiamorss and had ISSUED decree
In which b. prosss Immunity for past offences and
abandonment OF forced i0ana A courier had arrived
announcing the occupation Of San Luis By the Liberals
Large bodies Of troops being concentrated u New
Orleans intended Is SAID for operations the Msxi.
can frontier The Church and ssats property n MEXICO
b exempted nom taxation st
mo snntvsrary Of the battle q New Orleans was eel
estsd In The city Yesterday mainly b. The display n
Aasl Ia.weshinsssn banquet was sivea. BY Ne Ma
seoA Democratic Executive Commnsse q wAtch Fran
cisP Blair presided fresidsl. Jchnsol appeared dur
ing the evening and being called upon, delivered
toast follows:-"No STATE Of it, own win has right
unAor the constitution to renounce iu place In 70
withdraw from tho Union, nor has the Congress Of tho
United States tho constitutional power TO degrade the
people Of any State to moro territorial dependency
upon the federal head" Several other toasts pro-
posed BY tho guests and received with vociferous ap
planse.
Seventeen liquor dealers were convicted in the Kings
county Court Of Sessions yesterday afternoon for vio
lation Of the Excise law in selling liquor without license
The New Jersey Legislature assembled yesterday.
BENJAMIN Buckley Of Passaic, elected President Of
the Senate. and G. W. Gu rss OF Camden Speaker OF
the Assembly The message Of Governor Ward was re-
ceived abstract Of which will be found in another
column.
The Nevada Legislature assembled on the 7th.
The Atlantic Hotel 10 Norfolk. Va, and the stores
underneath it werc destroyed by nre yesterday Seve-
raj Of the guests narrowly escaped with their lives The
loss Is SIP 600.
The Kentucky Legislature rejected the constitutional
amendment yesterday.
rumor prevails in Canada that Head Centre Ste-
lowed return to Ireland without being arrested.
General Waiter Hartman nominated for Cover
By the Republican State Convention OF New Hamp-
shre yesterday.
A Mass Convention Of Connecticut democrats was
held at New Haven yesterday, when resolutions
passed 6ercely dcuouncing Congress and the radicals
In the Court OF Common Pleas. General Torn, action
was commenced yesterday on tho part Of George ".
Holt against the Excise Board for tho purpose Of
nuing injunction against tina. Board granted to him
BY Judge Cardozo to prevent the revocation Of his
license soon ator the passage OF the law and which, the
law having been declared constitutional BY the Court Of
Appeals is now about to be vacated he claims that
the law in conflict with the consultation Of the United
States and demands that Il be declared By tbs courts
The heard berore Jndges DAILY. Cardozo and
Brady The decision Of the Court was reserved
The stock market duh yesterday but closed nrm.
Gold was firm, and closed ut 1sAz.
The markets for both domestic and foreign merchAA-
disc ruled quiet yesterday, and prices generally favored
the purchaser Cotton was quiet and rather easier.
Coffee steady with moderate demand On Change
-four less active. but steady Wheat unchanged
whilo favored the buycr. Oats scarcely a.
nrm with less doing. Pork duh and lower. Beef
was heavy, while lard was moderately active slight
dedsne Freighss wore steady and nrm Naval stores
ruled Arm. Petroleum was firmly held though the
business was light
The Ohio Democratic State Convention met at Colum.
bus yesterday.
The coiored Soldiers and Sailors Convention met In
Philadelphia yesterday. #WR
The Presidents Impeachnent-The InauisI.
sioa Of the judiciary Committee.
We learn from Washington that upon the
charges Of impeachment preferred against
President johnson in the House Of Represent
atives on Monday last by MI. Ashley, Of Ohio,
the Committee on the Judiciary, rs authorized,
win commence its inquisition to-day; that Mr..
Ashley will be the first witness in the submits
SION of testimony to support his charges, and
that the examination OF Witnesses will be con-
iinued from day to day until the committee are