The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-15

% take place on the fourth Tuesday in April Coored
men ara allowed to VOTE rebels and deserters are TO
be excluded The Convention is 10 meet at Albany on
the fourth Tuesday in June.
THE CITY.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon and
passed resolution appointing committee TO proceed 70
Washington and urge upon the government the necessity
Of settling the claims Of the city for money expended in
lssi-62 in furnishing United States troops with arms
ammunition &C. The Board took up the city tax levy
for 1867 and concarred in all the amendments. reso
luton adopted appoint janitsr for the C'y Ii
brary at o salary OF 81, 900 per annum
The Board Of Councilmen held no meeting yesterday,
quorum not being present at the call OF inc ron.
President Brinkman declared the Board adjourned I'll
Monday ut four o'clock.
The Board OF Health met yesterday and lengthy
report from the Sanitary Committee was read In TINS
document the committee stated that IL nad reason "
believe the cholera wou appear New York this year.
and urged that the Legislature be requested to promptly
provide suitable place for a quarantine station MT
Bergen favored the adoption Of the report but did not
believe that because cholera In the city last
year 1t would he certain to reappear this summer Inc
report adopted
The Hodson river has virtually opened TO COM
MERGE and preparations have been made by the nu-
msrous stesu.ooat companies for tho summer trade
.
tween this city and the different points on the river
propeller Nupha made the first trip to Hudson City.
arriving there at a quarter past one yesterday.
Business at the Fenian headq quarters continued brisk
yesterday Arms and money were still being sent IN,
and several Populations from circles OF the Roberts fac
ton had arrived and rendered aid to tho men In Ireland
complimentary dinner given at Delmonico's last
evening to John Francis Mcguire ~ p, by his Irish
friends this city The affair quite successful,
and characterized by able addresses from Charles
OConor who presided J. F. Mcguire the guest Of the
evening; VIM NJ. Evars, Mayor Hoffman and others
The SEVENTEEN Annual Commencement Of the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons took place seinway Hall
last evening The degree of Doctor Of Medicine was con.
ferred on ninety-nne students.
In another column will be found interesting article
on the reckless waste Of Croton water.
The present and prospective condition Of the labor
market is exciting considerable interest among the
working classes of the city. Advanced rates OF remu-
neration with exceptions only contemplated by
the men OF the building trades. Shipbuding Is dull,
and the mechanics employed in 1t working at re-
duced wages The present unsettled state Of the labor
market has been unparalleled for years
Albert D. Richardson, formerly correspondent OF
the Tribune sho. Wednesday night last in Amy
street, by Daniel Mcfarland lawyer whose jealousy
had been aroused by supposed improper int macy be.
tween Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland. Three shots
fired, Of which took effect in Richardson's
thigh, but did nfiict a serious wound Richardson
declined to prosecute Mcfarland. The friends OF Mr.
Richardson state that there improper intimacy
between him and Mrs Mcfarland, but that the lady's
husband by his Ill had forced her to eaye
m and institute proceeding for separation Mr..
Richardson merely acting her protector on the
way from the theatre
motion was made in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
yesterday lin the OF James A. Patterson the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company, and same
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company 10 strike
out the answers sham and irrelevant and for judg
ment the ground OF frvolousness The actions
brought overdue coupons Of those corporations De-
cision reserved
In the Supreme Court Circuit, Part g. an action was
brought yesterday by Mary Hurley John McLcliand
ct al, proprctors Of the Broadway and Twenty third
line Of stages laying damages at $40 900 for nju
resulting from the alleged negligence driver OF
OF their stages in running the pa ntr in 1858
Tho jury found for the plaintiff In the OF ST. 900
damages.
An action brought Yesterday In the Supreme
Court Circuit, Part /, by Wolf Benedict Bernhard
Wolf for alleged false arrest and imprisonment in March,
1866, laying damages at $4,000 The defendant It Is
alleged, exorted from plaintiff $500 and contract not
prosecute for false imprisonment the conditions Of
his release. Case still on
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty Animals for
inhumany torturing large number OF by keeping
them in badly ventilated and dark stable,
tinucd yesterday before Justice Cornell at the City Hall
Police Court Brooklyn. Some additional evidence for
the defence put In and the adjourned until
Saturday when the arguments Of counsel will be heard
Tho president superintendent and attorney Of the
New York and Bremen Steamship line, together with
Sandy Hook pilot, have been held 10 bail in the sum Of
$1,000 each a charge Of illegally resisting the
Marshal while executing process against tho steamship
Baltic
Tho stock market was firm yesterday. Gold closed at
l34X.
the s,eadiness OF gold exer,cd very favorable in
nucnce the merchandise market yesterday and there
less depression than for days The movement
in breadstuifs continued active, and prices again ad-
vanccd. Flour lOc 15c better with exceptional
sales at avancs Of 15c. to Csc. Wheat held drm
at &c. a sc. advance, which checked Sales Corn
excited by the cable aud advanced &c. &c, per
bushe closing about 1c below the prices paid
Pork armer. with doing. Beef and lard ruled
steady, with fair demand Fregh,s were quiet
whIskcy unchanged. Naval stores were more
active and nrmer Petroleum active.
HIsCELLANEoUs.
Our Panama correspondence to March 4, reports the
prevalence Of yellow fever at that port Sixteen deaths
from the disease had occurred board the United States
steamer jamestown. The executive officer, John Adams
died washngton's birthday, and the paymaser and
another officer were In critical state.
Aletter to Minister Romero dated La Providencia Feb
10. states that the French s occupied Acapulco Gen.
Diego Alvarez with four thousand well armed and
equipped had started TO join the liberal forces the
valley Of Mex ico
The Democratic State Convention OF Rhode leland met
a, Providence yesterday and nominated Lyman Pierce
for Governor and Gideon H Durfee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Resolutions were passed denouncing frequent
innovations upon the laws and trusting tho Judiciary
TO shield the people from unwise and arbitrary acss
The Michigan Democratic State Convention met yes
terday At Detroit and nominated Green for Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court, and w. NJ Ferry Jr and
e Wells for RASenta of Ifnixarailx R~~olrfin