Year: 1866

ber Of local and private bills reported from commit
tees and other matters Of minor interest received
attention. after which the Senate adjourned till Monday


In the Assembly few bills we're passed. including
those amending the charter Of the East India Telegraph
Company and requiring Park Commissioners 10 con
struct stone stairway at the junction OF Fith avenue
and Eighty sixth street Some bills OF no general I'M
portance were ordered third reading and several we're
reported from committees Among the latter were those
to incorporate the New York Floating Dry Dock Com
pany and for rcfundng to certain banks and insurance
companies OF this city State collected in 1858 and
1864 on national securities exempt from taxation The
| Assembly also adjourned till Monday.


THE CITY.


Preparations have been made by the Irishmen Of the
metropolis and surrounding cities for fine demonsra
tons to-day in honor Of Ireands patron saint and the
occasion will doubt be celebrated by them in spirited
| and creditable manner In this city there will be
large procession composed Of both civic and military
organizations The line will be formed in East Broadway
at ten O'clock and Broadway and the other principal
thorougharcs will be included In the route OF march, Of
which full particulars well as of all matters pertain
ing the display given in another portion Of this
mornings HERALD Besides the procession there will be
various other suitable observances solemn poncal
high mass will be celebrated in st. Patricks Cathedral
by Archbishop cCoskey and there will be appropriate
services In several other Catholic churchea In Brook
lyn the day will be similarly observed


At the meeting Of the Board Of Councimen yesterday.
the Tax Levy, as amended by the Aldermen, read
and laid over also resolution directing the Cor
poraton Counsel TO stay proceedings relative 70 the
widening of Ann street, until otherwise ordered. The
Corporation Counsel directed appeal from the de-
csion Of the Supreme Court the Court Of Appeals in
the matter OF mandamus against the Common Council
for the creation of market stock to erect market in the
vvard An iuauc
owners of ferry boats shall provide gates which, when
closed will prevent any person from passing to or from
boat and that the boats shall remain fastened while
the gates open adopted.
The special committee of the Board Of Supervisors ap
pointed to investigate the charges Of corruption and
fraud the erection of the Court House, continued
their work yesterday. There were three witnesses
examined but the evidence Of the usual character
The counsel for the prosecution announced his case
closed and Supervisor Fox adjourned the committee till
Monday next the request of the counsel for the de-
fence.


The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon and the
standing committees appointed The suspension Of
four different bone, fat and oa boiling establishments
in this city ordered by the Commissioners, being
public nuisances Two hundred and eighteen carcasses
of unwholcsome meat seized by the Sanitary police
| yesterday and disposed Of at the offal dock
The Of the United States against certain distlors
of this city, charged with bribing detective
officer with intent to deraud the government was yes
terday up before United States Commissioner Belts.
great deal Of interest is manifested in the case, the
Revenue Department being largely and ably represented
The defendants by advice of counsel not present,
being tho intention Of the latter to conne the pro-
cccdngs to motion Of adjournment. Upon this motion
spicy debate followed between counsel either side.
Ultimately the adjourned till the 23d inst


In the United States Circuit Court yesterday, before
Judge Shipman, Charles Teitjen tried and found
guilty of having in his possession quantity Of counter
fet currency 1t appeared that the accused kept small
grocery and charged with passing spurious currency
his customers for time before being fully detected
The proofs of guilt clear but consequence Of the
prisoners previous good character the jury In returning
verdict Of guilty, strongly recommended him to the
cIemcncy of Court Judge Shipman sentenced him
years Imprisonment with hard labor. in the State
| Prison.


action for the recovery Of naval prize money
tried In Supreme Court Part L. before Judge Mason,
yesterday. The plaintiff William Daily, formerly q
on board the United States gunboat Somerset,
and the defendants Thomas L. Braynard and partner,
claim agents 1t appeared in evidence that the latter ad
vanced three hundred dollars prize claim OF the for
mcr which ultimately proved TO be worth six hundred
and eighty dollars Payment ofthc balance denied on
the ground that DAILY had signed receipt transferring





for plaintiff for three hundred and ten dollars the full
amount claimed.


An application yesterday made In the Supreme
Court chambers before Judge Barnard for injunction
restraining the landlord Of the building known as tho
City Assembly Rooms lately destroyed by FIRE, from
knocking down the ruins. This application Is made on
behalf OF the tenants, who claim that portion of the
premises wholly destroyed and that by the terms
OF their the landlord bound TO put the place
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their leases to hold good in the meanwhile. The motion
will be argued at length this morning.


Judge Ingraham has denied the motion made TO dis
charge the attachment issued against the property Of
James T. Lloyd the map publisher, on complaint Of
Patrick OBcrnc who claims to be large creditor OF tho
defendant


The Jury in the case OF Lawrence Burke against the
Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company, in
which the complainant sued for loss Of services Of his
son, a ch Id years old who run over In Thomp
street. and had his leg amputated yesterday brought
in n verdict for plaintiff for Ave hundred dollars.


The Chambers and Special Term OF the Court Of Com
mon Pleas will be closed to-day. No business will be
transacted until Monday in any branch Of the court


An important motion was made the Chambers Of the
Superior Court yesterday, involving the right Of parties
to place the names OF hotels their carriages An In.
junction TO restrain a named Lamb from putting
tho of "Prcscot House, his carriages was OBJ
tained few days ago. and yesterday q motion TO dis
solve the same was made Tho matter adjourned "a
enable the parties to procure additional afndavits


Spencer Pe,,us fully committed for trial yesterday
on charge Of larceny, for having in his possession,
alleged number Of Ave hundred dollar bonds said u
have been stolen from Mr. Louis sonneborn, Of Phlade
phia The accused is held 10 bail In the sum Of nv'
. thousand dollars


william o'Nei Van Rensselaer, Bcrnhardt, Mary Kan'
and Ellen kahar yesterday committed for trial b!
Justice Bowling on charge OF having on the sth inst
committed robbery at No varicx street, and then
cover up the theft, set nrc to the premises