The New York herald., 1869-02-20

70 amend Ithe charter OF Brooklyn; to increase the
metropolitan Police force; to incorporate several
street railroad companies. and Q large number OF
others OF unimportance. The Senate bill amending
the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company was
passed. The Assembly adjourned until Tuesday
evening.
Miscellaneous.
In the United States Supreme Court yesterday
Attorney General Evarts moved that the certificate
OF division from the Richmond Circuit Court in the
case OF Jef Davis be dismissed. Chief Justice Chase
directed the order to be made.
The habeas corpus case OF Arnold and spanger,
the assassination conspiratos, adjourned in the
Supreme Court yesterday until Friday next.
Mr.. Seward has received despatch from the
British government informing him that orders have
been given for the release of Warren and Costello,
the Fenans.
In the lower House Of the Georgia Legislature yes
terday minority report commenting severely on
the course Of Governor Bullock In expending $35,0Oo
OF the public money without the authority Of the
Legislature was adopted in place Of the majority
port justifyng the course Of the Governor. The re-
port adopted also recommends that appropriation
be made to cover the Governors expenditure.
1t is rumored that General Butler and Mr.. Fisk OF
Erie are about to purchase newspaper in Spring
neld, Mass, to run in opposition TO Mr.. Bowles
Republican.
Judge Fisher, of the washington Criminal Court,
yesterday fined Mr.. Dempsey, the stationery con-
tractor, $500 and sentencd him to ten days. impris-
onment for his attack on General Duncan Dempsey
had previously been fined hve dollars by magis-
trate for the offence.
Trouble has arisen between the Spaniards and
Cubans resident in New Orleans, and the spanish
Consul there has asked the interference OF the Gov
nVr1np -
Governor has referred the matter to the Chief Of
Police
There 10 great excitement in San Francisco over
the White Pine silver mines Of Nevada and nfty-four
companies have gone to work them
A resolution was introduced In the Massachusetts,
House OF Representatives yesterday strongly oppos-
ing the ratification or the Alabama claims treaty.
The Legislature of British Columbia has decided
against confederation with Canada by vote OF
eleven to five, II has also unanimously passed an
appropriation bill for the encouragement Of female
immigration.
The two Peruvian ir0n-clads, with their conveys,
which left New Orleans several weeks ago, arrived
at Key West yesterday from Pensacola, where they
had been undergoing some repairs.
The City.
Marshall and Cole, the alleged bond robbers were
arraigned before Justice Dodge yesterday, when the
sos, 00o were Identified as having been stolen from
prisoners were committed.
Edwin r. Lee q broker living at Bergen, N. J.,
was committed by Justice Bowling yesterday on q
charge Of having stolen bonds in his possession,
supposed to be portion Of the $4,000 stolen from
the Star Fire Insurance Company last August Mr..
Lee stated that he came honestly by the bonds.
The bounty frauds alleged to have been perpe-
trated by Colonel Herman, claim agent In Canal
street, came up before Commissioner Belts yester-
day, but Herman himself did not appear. pros
pect Of compromising the matter by the sale OF the
property OF Herman's wife was held out and the
case was continued until Tuesday.
The stock market yesterday was very strong at
and after the morning boards but heavy realizations
al the advance produced weak feeling at the late
boards. Gold declined to 1881
The malls for France by the steamship st. Laurent
will close at the Post Office at ten O'Clock this morn.
ing.
The steamship Ariadne, Captain Eldridge, Of G. H.
Mallory Co.'s line, will leave pier q East river
this afternoon for Galveston, Texas.
The steamer Missouri, Captain Palmer, will sail
from pier 80 North river at three p. M. to-day for
Havana and New Orleans.
The steamer virginia Captain Drew, viii leave pier
is East river at four NJ to-day for Washington and
Georgetown, D. O., and Alexandria, Va.
Prominent Arrivals In tho City.
Chancellor Parkinghurst, Attorney General J. 8.
Mcdonald and D. L. MCPHERSON, OF Toronto, Canada,
are at the Holman House.
Judge j. Erskine, Of Georgia, and Judge J. @.
Abbott OF Boston, are at the Brevoort House.
Governor Burnside, OF Rhode Island; Congress-
man d. Mccarthy, of New York, and General r. r.
Hoke, Of South Carolina are at the Firth Avenue
Hotel.
Count @. d'Aerschot, Secretary Of the Belgian Le-
cation; M. Carbapal, of Havana, and wm Perkins,
OF England, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Ex-Governor r. NJ. Price. OF New Jersey, and ex-
Governor Pierpoint, Of Virginia, are at the Astor
House.
General Macarthur Dejan, Of New Orleans; VIM.
Knox, OF Charleston, and J. w. Locke OF Key West,
Fla, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
General Dent, OF the United States Army; J. ].
Sands and A. J. Cross, Of Chicago, are at the Metro
politan Hotel.
W. Douglass OF Chicago. is at the Westminster
Hotel.