The New York herald., 1869-01-22

isanu, lake or river shore OF this State, and en-
powering the East Side Railroad to lay rails through
certain streets in this city. Three unimportan bills
were also passed. number OF notaries public were
confirmed in executive session.
In the Assembly Speaker Youngioye announced
the different committees. He also made number
OF appointments. Bills were introduced to amend
the Metropolitan act, to amend the Excise law and
relative TO constructing piers on North river.
Miscellaneous.
petition is being circulated in the House OF Rep
resentatves asking the Senate not to confirm any
more OF President Johnson's nominations this SEES
sion 1t Is said that this movement has the sanction
of General Grant, and started by his particular
friends the object being to prevent the incoming ad
| minisraton from being burdened or embarrassed
| with the appointments Of President Johnson.
The Committee on Elections commenced yesterday
the investigation of the contested election case from
Louisiana, which the negro Menard. is interested.
Menard is to appear before the committee to-day and
| make an argument In his own behalf.
! The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have ap-
pointed half-past ten O'Clock next Tuesday to hear
the plea of General Raaslor, Danish Envoy Extraor-
dlnary, on the question of the sale of ST. Thomas.
The treaty it is expected will be avoraby reported
| to the Senate.
| The National Women's Rights Convention at
Washington adjourned sine die yesterday, after
adopting resolutions demanding suffrage and the
privilege of holding ONCE for negroes and women;
the right OF the same 10 choose their own occupa-
tions and receive mems wages Tor mems work. and
that, in reconstruction Suffrage shall be based
loyalty and intelligence. committee was APP
pointed to prepare an address to Congress and the
people. Several OF the lady delegates have already
determined on seats in Congress.
The Inauguration Committee having found con-
ftv in rtIrln hall Nf en-
capacity in Washington city for holding the proposed
Dall, General Grant has relieved them OF their din
Guilty by suggesting that the ball is unnecessary and
II the choice is left to him. might be dispensed with
altogether.
T. W. Upton was on Wednesday reelected United
States Senator from Nebraska. The Indiana Legis-
lature is still balloting. Cumback has withdrawn.
The Peabody Educational Fund Trustees held their
| second annual meeting In Baltimore yesterday and
accepted the report Of Mr. Sears the general agent,
who represents the OF education in the South
to have been greatly advanced by Mr.. Peabody's do
| nation. General Grant and Admiral Farragut were
among the trustees present.
The State Temperance Convention convened in
Rochester the 10th inst Strong resolutions max
ing temperance political question introduced
and discussed, Gerrit Smith, among Others, advo-
eating their adoption In speech OF some length.
The President yesterday nominated Mr.. r. Cum
mings as Internal Revenue Assessor Of the First
district OF New York.
Tho City.
In the Board OF Health yesterday an appropriation
of fifty dollars was granted to purchase apparatus
for analyzng the air Of theatres. public schools and
churches. DR.. Harris, the Registrar OF Vital Statis
tics, was elected Sanitary Superintendent ana DR..
Styles and Dr. Morris assistants.
IL is anticipated that John G. Braine, OF the rebel
navy. who has been in confinement for two years in
the Kings county jail in Brooklyn, viii be released
under the Presidents amnesty; but the United States
District Attorney in Brooklyn has as yet received
no instructions In the matter from the Attorney
General.
An explosion and fire occurred yesterday after
noon in the grocery store OF John 8. Eden North
Fourth and Third streets, Williamsburg, and two
children were surocated. The upper stories were
occupied as tenements and the rest Of the inmates
made narrow escape. The fire is supposed to have
| been incendiary and Eden has been arrested A
barrel Of kerosene exploded with terrific effect dur
| ing the fire.
| The Fruit Growers Club with Mrs. DR.. Hallock in
/ the chair, held meeting at Agricultural Hall,
| Broadway, yesterday.
The Fire Commissioners OF Brooklyn on Wednes-
| day dlsbanded three engine companies, four hose
companies and one hook and ladder company, re-
presenting an aggregate Of 276 volunteer firemen.
| In the United states District Court yesterday the
trial Of 3aisdell Ecke and McLaren. charged with
violation OF the Internal Revenue law progressed to
the close OF the summing up of counsel. Judge
Batchford will charge the jury at the opening OF the
court this morning.
James Mclaughlin, who has been trial in the
United States Circuit Court for the past three days
was yesterday convicted OF the charge against him.
perjury. Sentence was deferred.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, hear
ing OF counsel in the New York Central Railroad i'm
broglio was resumed Mr. Vanderbilt made another
afldavit, and the answer OF defendants was put in.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday Mary
Anne Posing alias Sharp who pleaded guilty
TO charge OF grand larceny, and who was
dubbed by Judge Bedford as zone OF the worst
women in New York; was sentenced by the
Court to the State Prison for four years. Annie
Wilson, a "par OF the other woman, Posing, con-
victed OF stealing q gold watch and chain from the
person, sentenced to the State Prison for two
years. George Higgins and William Heischborg
plead guilty to larceny and were sentenced by Judge
Bedford TO the State Prison. each for two years and
six months. Alexander Davidson pleaded guilty to
grand larceny, and was sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for one year. James williams was convicted
OF burglary in the third degree and was sentenced
by Judge Bedford TO Eve years. Imprisonment in the
State Prison James Reagan pleaded guilty to robbery
IN the first degree, and was sentenced by the same
Judge to i've years. imprisonment In the State
Prison.
| The steamship City OF Antwerp, Captain Mire
house, OF the Inman line, win leave pier 45 North
river at one P. NJ. tomorrow for Queenstown and
| Liverpool. The European mails will close at the
| Post once at eleven A. M. 25d inst.
The National line steamship Denmark Captain
Cutting will sail from pier a. North river at twelve
NJ. on Saturday, $50 inst, for Liverpool via Queens
| town. .Frx
The Anchor line steamship Iowa, Captain Hedder.
WICK will leave pier 20 North river attweve O'Clock
noon tomorrow Saturday for Liverpool.
The General Transatlantic Company's steamship
vile de Paris, Captain surmont, win leave pier 80
North river about one P. NJ. tomorrow Brest and
Havre. The malls for France VIII close at the Post