The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1863, Page 2

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Important Procecdings in the Board ofr Aldermen-—iie por \ aryes, Piers and Slips—A Good Move ar Re cain City Revenue Appointment ¢ Commissioner semi-Anmuut Report of the Fire Mar- Wax Levy= 00. COU Cor the Volan' Vandorbilt’s Privileges as to Piers, &e. Additional rs—Commodore ceday at one o'clock, President 1) Whurves, Picrs and Slips presented a from pier Forty-third ine committee state that the lessee wy rent since January, 1862, and that he | By a resolution attached to the jler was directed to take possession of remuve all encumbrances therefrom. + Booux presented the report of the Finance 4 the sunnal tax levy, and moved that it be minates and mado a special order for Mpn+ 1 was so ordered. » tbe Committee on Wharves, Piers and to the urisdiction of the Mayor and Com. er the whar, pier and slip property of the Cor- nau BoOOLS the report was directed weil order for Monday next, and to be present Corporation papers andthe New » on Wharves and Slips, to which was re- on of yqur honorable body directing them to hat rights and jurisdiction the Mayor, Aldermen mans noalty ‘have im’ relation to the construction of wharves and piers already construct: (In conformity with law, P York is pre-eminenuy @ seaport, and as Tease ave been owing to the wade and commerce carried on within her limits, so must Hwcure Le dependeat Upow her retaining and encouirag- ber geeas prospertty and ti ud slips are most essential and inter- « (rade and commerce, and trom tl 1 the municipal government have bert ux to them considered of ox, and unive” supereislou, direction ‘ond control vested ta oeporate wathoritics o the ety en from almost the first nthe. Corporation the rights claimed rs. charter of 1636 begins by de w York is an ancient city, whose body potitic and corporate, das well witli Pi ar ternors und commanders under + Directors General and Y npptupr ated lands extending > tow witer structed by the riparian owners rer the lands and by the permission of the Corpora- ter of 1708, by which for this same pur- the Corporation to control all fe: rries, nds between high and low wat pare ot Nassau or Long isiand from the Wallabout to omery charter of 1730 It is declared “has become’ a pri eawFY 10 OUF pecs gt dia inerense de} aud cominer.e of t ential ti sit cranes and Slip in ana the dounis aus diteulties we on ihe Lith of October, 173 coulirming and Tate crs ‘euch Ky all the power and authority puliude of these powers, in the id y GF avcuring’ to and m1 ve supervision, dite Lover all wharves, slatitre, Ti an set pass city of Now York was chet {trade and commerce, to 6, it ie declared prop oaier and crue etch Hat anil necessary that the Cominon Connett lusive power to lay ont, establish a and docks erected or to be aud contro! a! hi in no wise impalred by th ant army fshment of an independent goveramnent; but, had th they were aifirmed and am je, effectual’ by sections. e coneiitusion of the State, adapted April 0, daoquentiy by the coustitutious uf 132) and Ure passed wince the adoption ‘ot of had the same intent and purpose 77, The acte of the Legtelai the rat constivation ha naa &s those passed prior to 1s adoption. In wn uct pawed April after reciting that “for the ragement of trade and commerce of this State isis aud slips in the city of New for the accomino- Wheretore to re- ing aud \ransparation . iments or ubstructi: may rei cessary a work, | was enacted that it ae i and may be law. ful for the Mayor, Aldermen and Conneit convened, to pass all by-l fury to rexuate the bulluings erected or to be ercetod for the d commerce, and for regulatini "4 and slips in sich manner as shall at ipping and transportation, and if for such be urcessary to take the ground. or an authorized te du go in the manner pointed out, By wu act passed April 3, 1798, the Mayor, Aldermen and ¥ were wuthorized to lay Out, according to auch they shail or nay agree upon ana determs streets or wharves i time to time lengthen piers te be sun. in fr PUPDOKeH Of trade Y person, they were as iar into the rivers as the t, in ike ir discretion, think necessary ¥ aiict passed April 2, 1803, it was enacted that the Com. etucei shall have va Common Counetl my, lied up so far into the sald rve mtd shali from time to time deem exp for promoting the health of tho elty, amd algo to Hil any of the publie slips within the eity al such nd manner as they shall doom proper, 2. vas re-epacted and je act, and to be con. iy corporation, aud 89 as most effec. ly to promove good order und the betler guerument of {passed April, 1818, all the provisions of the were re-enacted aad continue to be and are ed more effect ree! constriction and arradge within the Himits of the stants bestowed upon her al the w Water mark wrouud wharses, i Teand s ling streets inty the rivers, to lier the entire discretion as to such laying out or exvend- ested in the Mavor, Imcteis were of doubt e right and power of th irate iu the Corpo Aldermen and Com. nstrneied all (harves and piers, and of ex w « giran and affirmed were not special or confined ‘ghts ranmning wh er and authority of th iermen and Commonalty ty. lon, for us ~ feire and seccessors, graut. or.er and appoint that the said city of New compass, precincts, bounds, liberties and juris. 4 ett and stretch forth, run of water, called Spuyien Dugvil, over qhias sald river or creek empties chester side thereof, at run along the suid river, ereck OF low Water mark into ‘the Bast thence (o croas over to rr, including Great Bar Island, nd And Manning's Lsiand, and from thence at low water mark unto the south to run a line neroms the nd, Bedloe’s Island, nd, to low Water mark on 0 80 fara the limite of Bu A the west side of the North ri ir auid province eatend, and so ‘to run up the weat side of mark, or along the Ilmits of our eo directly Sppoaite to the frst joned rivar or creeks aad thence to the place where the bewa fimirand boundaries of the Coty Of New York, ‘art I, Chap. 2, Title 1 tes in the same engeneee employed wk except that instead of the word there are ded the word: r said ‘bounds of the ‘Stave ‘ai ‘olor o low ‘Seicrmers upon mark existed on the Lith that Line of low wi ry, 1730, there the limits, bounds and jurisdic. aor, Aldermen ‘and Commonalty now extend, | cod unless by the consent of the Com ty jatare annot change it by any act specifying the m pon oF (2 the Harlem inepleg of com at river, for by all he boundaries of she haw Bownded NEW YORK HERAT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1863. noe ot (he sodden mat thang beatirw sip Seaiibet ‘ow law wal ‘yy. and cau be exer eat anti pa Connell ae | Orst otained. | j niy to where the waters wach at low waier on the ans! Liat wich LOUMdARY anced With every estensivg of the aloug those shoes, oud Vaal ugh claita one the support of two judicial decisions—one in the ease of Udall vs, The Trustees of Brooktyn, and the other am she Tne Mayor, Aldermen, &,, 1 Kep.. y ‘ons ‘are “botin founded | Spon an act passed Marek 7, 1795, and, it is believed, eaunot | be sustained. Th this act the Legislature assumed to deciare and fix the limits and bounds of the-county of New York "at low water mark, Wherever Uhe same now Ia, or hereafter may be,” and | the court was of ation thas East river could not and dit noi reach heyou'! the wharves and piers erected in the river, the line ol iow water mark, and Crume jnemtly the unite and bounds of the city extended only writs The act of March 7, TOR, was repealed in 1824, subse. quent 10 these decisions, and the Hunits aud bounds of the city then declared by the Legislature to be where tixed by the charter, ‘Se tar as your comuittee have been able to discover, all the wharves. plers and slips adjoining Manhatten and woveral bei mucluded én the limites of the city, have bee constricted by or with the assent of and undor their direction or fore, in conformit, the Common Council, uupervision. They are, there: with iaw. But with few exceptions those ‘upon the Westchester aide of Harlem river, and those ov Nassau or Lony Isiand, below low water mark, have been constrocted without tle assent, di ion or ral of the Common Council, and they are, therefore, ‘not in conformity rt Fourpommalites, recommend. for your most earnest cnn sideratl imporrance of taking such action as Your judgment seen: necessary to maintain the rights AA Corpdration, and compel thelr observance by all parties, for if those rights are permitted to be encr. ached ‘tpau, und diss regarded. it will be ing ere Yong that: the trade and com. merce of this city has d frre tore ative a na been gather. ed witnin the a ei more active and ambitigas neighbors, B MITCH Complies BOOL! on Wharves, Jon OTTiwELL, - Piers and Slips, THE HARBOR DEFKNCES— APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS. In pursuance of the ordinance on the harbor defences, tho Board proceeded to elect five Commissioners for the harbor defences of New York. i Bk President named Aldermen McOool and Froment as tellers, The ballot was thon taken, with the following result:— Alderman Heury 2 Alderman Mitchell. Alderman Hardy. Boole. Alderman Ottwell. Alderman Masterson. Alderman Fox... 1 ‘The President ani that Alaormen Henry, Hardy, Mitchell, Ottiwell and Boole were appointed us such com- missioners, THR FRE MARSUAL'S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT. Fire Marshal Baker sent in his semi-annual report, in which he submits aa ordinance to regulate the sale and Storage of rock or earth, oils, &c. Ho shows that the begregate number of fires for the half year ending the 30th of November, 1862, 1s 148, being less than during the previous six months, and the as in the correspanding six months of the previous year. The al- loged losses amount to $629,584, the insurance is $1,798,- 935, the atnount paid by the underwnters $486,675. ‘This is lees than was paid by the insurance companies during the corresponding six months of the previous F, and $279,194 less ¢han was paid during the previous alf year. Ho also sots forth the various causes of fire, and shows that the number of deaths caused by fires in buildings and by carélessness during the peried which his report embraces amounts to twenty eight. The report is elaborate aud carefully compiled By a statement trom the Finance Department it ap- pears that the balance in the city treasury on February 21. Was $1,393,397 88. ‘THY, VANDERMILT PrER, The Board concurred in the resviution to repeal the privilege granted to Cornclius Vanderbilt in 1863, to widen their pier No. 1 North river, notwithstanding that ‘some of the members had been served with legal process restraining them from voting upon the matter. Those who were scrupulous upon tho subject were excused from voting. Alderman Boots said the process was a farce, and that the Common Council could not“be prevented by any legal Authority from voting. The courts bad so decided. THR CONTINUATION O¥ THE AID TO FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS. ho ordinance, ug amended by the Councilmen. to pro- vide forthe coutinution of the aid ($500,000) heretofore granted to the families of volunteers was called up. The Councilmen made some few amendments, but this Poard adhered to their former action, and the President ap- pointed Aldermen McCool, Mitchell aad Boole as a com- mittee of three tq confer with the Councilmen on the sub- Ject. The Board then took a recess until a quarter to five o'clock At a quarter to five o'clock the Board reassembled. EVENING SESSION. Alderman Boots reported that the Committee of Con- ference to ask the Board of Councilmen to rescind their action on the ordinance respecting the continuation of the pay to volunteers had met with them, and that the Councilmea had consented to do so, Alderman Boone then offered a tong ordinance, with some few amendments, as a substitute for the former ordinance, already published. Alderman HatL moved to amend the eleventh section, which provided to give relief to the sisters of volunteers. This was lost. Aiderman Harpy moved as an amendment. that the appointment of assistant visitors be vested in the Com- mittee of the Wards instead of the Comptrottor. President WALsH, having taken the floor, moyed an amondment to section eight, by providing that pet lies of volunteers from Brooklyn who come to reside New York should be included as -participants in the Noiet fund. If men Brooklyn onlisted in this city, and the city of New York had the credit of contributing so many men to tho war, he considered that the families of those me et they come to reside here, were entitled to relict. Aldermen Ormweit and Boo.e opposed this amendment, as thoy thought thia city had enough to do to provide for the tamilies of the volunteers of New York. ‘rhe amendment was lost and the section adopted, ‘The ordinance as amended was adopted, and, on motion of Alderman Boous, immediately sent to the Poard of Councilmen. The Board adjourned to Monday, at one o'clock. ice=—The Harbor Defence Commission—Relief Afforded to the Families of Volanteers—Gaugers of Liquors, O' &c.—Corporation Adver- tising—The Estates of Deceased Sol- diers, d&ec., de. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening—Morgan Jones, Esq., President, in the chair. The minutes of tho last meeting were read and ap- proved. ACommittee of Conference—consisting of Councilmen Hayes, Gross and Murray—was appointed to confor with a similar committee fromthe Board of Aldermen ia refe- rence to the action to be taken by the two Boards on the ordinance for the relief of the families of volunteers. The committce reported, on their return, that they had agreed to recede from the amendments made to the ordi- mance at the last meeting of the Board. A resolution was adopted to that effect, and the ordinance in its original form wos revarned to the Aldermen to be amended. ‘A petition was received from the New York and Harlem Railroad Company asking the Board to rescind their ac- tion by which the Strect Commissioner was directed to remove ie med switches, turnouts Pm rails of the com- ny within the city limits not especially granted in thelr Charter, Referred to the Committee on Railroads. The following members of tho Board were by ballot elected members of the Harbor Defence Commissica:— Messrs. Jones, Hayes, Brice, Hye | and Repper. ihe semi-annual report of Alfred E. Bakor, the Fire Marshal, was received, and in it he called particular tention to the urgent Necessity for an ordinance to late the sale and storage of petroleum and other i, Received and ordered on file. Acommunication was received from the Comptroller containing the following statement of the dieburevanents (, Adults, Children. Total. Amount. 4,267 4,914 9,181” $15,581 5,812 10,091 18,260 3,228 5, \5T1 923 7,303 12457 = 22,078 Total 000 ‘The Board adopted an ordinance directing that son nota resident of this city sheuld be employed asa anger of olls. Iyquors, c. within the eity Iimite. 15,900 16,743 «21,257 = 37 $65,851 no per- in Wenstxk offered a resolution that the Comp- troller © be directed to inform the Board what amount of money was ne hangin 4 — year 1862 to cach of —— en pars on ae and county advertisit the ro of tan Common Counc Nand’ ‘ho adver- sh Teveral Eeou ve departments, Adopted, The oart — ras ar of fon sewn directing the appointment © special Soo taney Of $2,000, in the ofice of tne Pabite. A. ministrator, Tad Leg en settle the estates of deceased soldiers from cl “The Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen in adopting the family aid ordinance as amended by that Board. ‘The Board then adjourned until next Monday evening, at four o'clock. Arrivals and Depertures. ARRIVALS. Livenroo—Steamahip Nova Scotian, at Portiqn’-—Niss Proctor, three Misses and two Masters Merchiner, Mrs Fiset and son, ry Stockwell, Caps Hamm antand nison, Page—and 107 ch de Bova! Cow Xs a reer L Fgrove, dor, bine pte, ar iene i; at wart P SPrnok Horley, 8p 2D nM Yates, Henry F Wile \F Daj. john Starstuid August Salih, Jas Butlers A! Mise O Brine. | DEPARTURES. New ORLnAN®—Steamship George } Hevly, WA Alien, Miss Doran, Madar ner, CV W dwin Wat wife and there children re Hi Got! Mecomie Washington—Jossph Doran, Fredk Ba- | rn et anek, Bec OL rue arr nD. Kerraghan, FM Converse ‘and PC Wood: | or —Mr Belmont, Jr, anit Indy; Mea L, Waicke ta divs T Wassner, aud He Hal, fracas. The relatives and friends appeared to rant of the causes which led to the trouble, and-did not know who to suspect of the crime. During the night ‘the patient, who appeared to retain his senses wo tho last, commenced to sink rapidly. and at half-pest eleven o'clock the fellowing morning be died from the effects of the wounds, Coroner Wildoy was duly notitied of the affair, and was engaged still involved tum: forms noighdors, gave it as his opinion that deat for want of Variek street. oy street, ware’ a es pao YY ves and several childrea up- vor qectaseot ce | EV ERRESTING From | BERMUDA, Buriai of Fronch Satiors on the Idtand— Fruits of the Mexican Expcaitton— Movements of itebed Vossels, &e., d&e. Wo have Bermuda papers to the 1Ttu of Febroay, from which woextract the following: — (!fow to Royal Gazo:te, Fob, 16.) On the th nat. were baried at Forte’ island two mon | who diod at the Koyal a Royal Naval Hospital, lvelaud ana | who had been left there by the frigate = ber bey ig 4 ky Tance. ee ‘ae French Vice Congul, having had a gailboa} placed At his disposal for the purpose b; isn oe, R.N,, the Naval Bureriolendeth accom) by Cay tains Cambiaggio and and Mr. Mayer, 800n alter noon to Ports’ Island, whore he was met ye crows of the French merchant vessele Carmen end Con. conse. ze weer pay tho Inst tribute ef ro- specttéo the remaius of their countrymen who fur from their homes. pes set At two o'clock one of her Majesty's ye arrivod at tho island, having in tow two oe bedier of the La persons aluded te’ er afiriug party of marines belonging to her Majesty"s 8 Camship Ariadne, all under the ama of Ares Roys, of that vessel. Fach was covered with & French flag. The French soamee asked permission to carry the remains of their countrymen to their srares, which permiasion was kindly granted them b: in Cie ee graves were soon reached, gently in their last resting places by nor influenced, however, by kind hearts and generous 4 ‘Tho burial service was atamed, by tho Rev. Mr. Hol- den, the two unfortunate men having to the Ko- man C pong Chureh. ar prayers over graves Of the doparted were toll Oy & treble ine, of musketry, And all was one, Gace more We cannot cleae these iow remarks without without exprossing Our feelings of utmost respect Lie pos Bere sarong towaras the: noble admiral who ordered the o maillitary ‘bonote to be ron- Siredito Renae, bamslle Fes nch soldiers. Honor to him, rey true hearted. Captain det, huadred and afty men and forty last, having left Vera invalid, rived’ here ou Sond vans on on tho Sth at, She camo here on account of injuries ved in a gale of wind three hundred mallee Croan’ Dora Bermuda. "8 boat aon te French ships-of-war at Havana. Spoke her Majonty's pati Males. ii ae Maudet w: of Tampico for one mont He reports that ere his French had not reached Puebla, but bad halted within about thirty miles of that placo to secure a sufficient quantity of supplies, &c. General Forey, having received stores, &c., was ready to march. The sanitary state of the troops and of the navy was very good. re seems to be no doubt eee that Mexico will eventually be captured by the French. MOVEMENTS OF PRIVATEERS. THE ALABAMA, It is now known to bo a fact that it was the Confederate ship-of-war Alauma that sank the federal ship-of-war Hatteras off Galveston on the 11th of January. ‘The Ala- bam had arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica, an landed one hundred and upwards of officers and men, saved from the Hatteras, The Alabama had received one shot under the counter. In thirty-six hours, however, she obtained the necessary repairs and @ supply of coal, and was again at sea in search of further adventures, ‘TUK FLORIDA. The Confederate ship of -war Florida has, it is said, cap- tured and deatroped nine additional federal merchantmen. At the latest uccounts she had coaled at Nassau, and fiad sajied again on acruise. There was a federal vessel-of- war at Stirrap Cay, which must have seen the Florida going to Nassau, but did not think it prudent to cross her hause, Captain Matlit took his vessel into the harbor of Nassau without a pilot. Several of the captains of tho vessels captured by the Florida have published very complimentary cards of thanks to Captain Mafit for his kindness to them whilst on board his vessel ure from Vera Cruz the Shooting Case. A tragical affair, involving the death of a young man named Henry Foster, occurred in Stanton, near Columbia street, on Wednesday night. Deceased, it appeared, lived at No. 251 Stanton atrect with his brother, and was a shoe ‘cutter by trade. home about baif-past ten o’clock, and throwing himself ‘ on a sofa, said he was ehot. He wasjbloeding freoly trom .| the abdomen, and upon examination it was found that there were no less than throe distinct wounds, all within a diameter of six inches. Drs. Graef and Heverin were @alled upon to administer to the wants of the wounded man, and at once pronounced the case hopeless. They questioned Foster as to the manner in which he came to his wounding, but were unable to elicit anything beyond the fact of his having been shot by some persen un- known. Decoased appeared to be very uncommuni. cative om the subject, and the impression left upen the minds of the physicians was, that he knew more about the affair than he wished to make pub- lic, Officer Van Tassell, of che Eleveath precinct, upon whose beat the affray is supposed to have occurred Yisitod the wounded man scon “fer, the arrival of the On the evening in question he roturned and questioned very closely upon the sub- Foster fo of orie ‘hooting, but was ops gain any informa- tion beyond the fact thst the fracas occurred in Stanton street, near Columbia. As in the case of the cians, the policeman was led vo beliove that the woun man was anxioug to conceal the circumstances senna tho ‘be igno yesterday afternoon in investi gating the case; bot up to last evening the shooting was stony. at the late residence of the deceased’ esterday afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining some Xaditionsl facts in relation to the affair, when he was in- ied that deceased was in company with bis ag brother about half an hour before he was shot. parted company, it appears, near their renidenoes te the Our reporter gall younger brother goiug on an errand to a shoemaker’s in the neighbor! of Columbia street. What traaspired in the half hour's iaterval which occurred between the parting of the brothers and their meeting again is wrapped in br dae but the Coroner's investigati to throw some light upon the matter. which was extracted by Dr. Heverin, was evidently fired hood, and the deceased going in the direction ion to-day wili probably tend One of the balls, from a large sized revolver or Nerrin; igor —most probably the latter. The gg st menreaaae will be extracted to-day by Dr. Bouton, who has to make a post mortem exainination of yor the bo me Tho affair created ‘considerabio excitement among the residents in the neighborhood, and all sorts of svories were afloat in to the origin of the difficulty. The locality whore Foster is su) to have been shot is very thickly Populated, and that h shooting affray could occur there at such an errly hour in the evening witbout the knowledge of the inhabitants soems almost imeredible. Coroners’ Inqwests. A Carty Stanvep ro Deata.—Coroner Rannay held an inquest yesterday at No, 83 West Nineteenth street upon the body of a child seven years old, named Marga- ret nasa Suet died pies neglect and starvation. The ed were very intemperate in In thelr Molter and. and often Pert left their aig for days to- gether without any food protect against the inclemency of the weather. Dr. S. B. McLeod or clothing to them who bad his attention called to the case by some of the was caused rishment, and the jury rendered a ‘nou! verdict accordingly. The parents were both absent Suring the inyeeet, 0 One kaw where. AN &x-Pouicemax Kitixp sy A Fati.—William H. Kid- ney, an ox-policeman of the Fifth precinct, was killed on Wednerday aight by by falling ja into 0 the area way of No. 120 at No. provided for. Coroner Wildey held an inquest. Police Intelligence. A Corona Guxtixmax On 4 Srree.—John P. Payne, & negro, in the employment of Edwin Heltslander, of No. O6Wane street, was arrested yesterday on charge of steal- ing a pair of horses, valued at $360, the property of his master. The prisoner, it appears, took it into his head to in the smpyer' ion, cetan ound cone te a Custom Howse Frauds. TO THE EDITOR OF TRE HERALD. Hanizx, Fob. 25, 1863. Under this head there are being circulated in the pablic prints slanders of a very serious nature against the char- actor of Mr. Kets. They sgh attacks of @ known enemy for a specific object. Mr. Eels has been lying vory low with typhoid fever for the last five weoks; consequeatly knows nothing of these attacks. If he ro- covers, it 8 presumed he will be perfectly competent to defend’ himself. If he should not recover, bis children 6a right to inherit an unsultied name. ' A sugpension on from a generous public ie | respectfully request. FM. a FRIENDS. tment dismissing Dr. Ra- ward §. Hollman from the service, for alleged improper motives in tendering his resignation, haa been revoked, and he has been restored to his origina! rank and position con of the .Ninetioth rogtent New Vork State Volunteers, how at Key West. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Caogek—Rvsuxe.—On Wednesday, Fevruary 25, by Rev. E. F, Hatield, DD, Jouy W. Cavark to Mise Praw- Ons Kaycuata Rusuni, albef this city. No cards. Famuivast—Weavi.—O» Wednesday, February 25, by the Rev. D. Anderson, at his residence, Ni No. 1 Livingston pinoe, Mr. Aurkap Fatkuunet to Miss Josmeu am, ‘both of ‘aay Hassien—! t the sentence of the bride's father, by tho Revs | t. J. Sawyer, D.D., J, J. Scmio Hasa- imu, U.S, A., grandson of the lato F. rn Hasator, superia- tendaut of tite United States Coast Burvey, to Mias fpa, daughter of Alphs Manning, Fsq., of this az. Washiugton aud hiv pavers Havms—Bxori1.—At the residence of the | bridots pa- ronts, on Thursday, February 26, by the Rev. Theo. 1. Cuylet, D. Day Mr. Sanam E, Haves to Avon, caly daugh- .. all of Rrooklya. ter oC. A. peak No cards. Laox.—On Wednesday, Fobruary 25, by the Rev. M. RB. Delaw, assisted by Tie Rev. SM. Isaacs, 3. Fines maa to Jura, eldest daughter of J. Leon, of ol Baltimoro and California papers please Navior—Havan.—On Wodnesday, February 25, ‘A po Ps Alfred and Eliso Wandet, aged 4 yoars, @ months ‘The ives and friends of tho ony are respeotfulty invited to atiend the Cuveral , this (friday) a ‘ae at two o'clock, at the Moravian church Staten Istaud. ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘Tuvespay, Feb. 26—6 P. M. The gold speculation received a check this morn- ing, partly in consequence of the tenor of the ad- vioes from Washington respecting the financial No cards. | Measures,and partly from the proposed tax on dealings in gold. The price, which was about 172 atthe close yesterday, opened at 171 to-day, fell to 169%, then rallied to 17124, sold in the after- noon at 172, and closed 171% bid. Bills fluctuated between 187 and 189. It is pretty clear that the proposed tax will deprive some of the gold gam- blers of their vocation. When they have to pay Rov. F.C. Rwor, at Christ cuuroh’ Nurton,Jr., of | O2€-quarter of one per cent on each purchase or . Pare rian ae ia cliy, ae: Ecian W. Haven, of the city of San Fran- — ¥rancisco papers please copy. ‘Srtu.Man—Wriis.—at Shani a China, on Suter, Seplomber 7, 1862, by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, Mr. Tu was W. Smiutmam, late of New York, and bliss SaRau Waits, of Glonn’s Falis, —Davis.—At the &t. Paul Methodist Episcopal church, on Wodnesaay February 25, by the Rev. H. B. ‘Bueawan to Balsons pe af ten pf iad —ta Williamsburg, on Wednesday, Fébruary 25, we iar widow of sha the Toth: your of hor ieee bres any (Fr dag) afternoon ‘afternoon, ar sree ar ce ont open, aged & yorrs, , Sate from, No, 16 East Thirty- oon this (Friday) afternoon. The frieada ther coy he are Lopes to attend. Boake Oe ar ‘Threday, Fobra Fobraary 26, of membrancous mp, eee Ue. oor only chit of Richaad a * moot an Be wile ralativen aad fend ote fam attend funoral, wit Mout ferduor. i inv’ residence of fis parents, 25 West bg ren pegs o'clock. Boous.—! at Baltimore, Joazra W., son of pee Wis and E. C. Budle, aged 15 ‘yoars and 9 moaths. bn) feneeel val sake York street, pklyn. Bugzx.—Gn Wodaesday, Fobruary 25, in tho 85th year 9% bia ago, Twoxa BREEN, St.. a native of the parish of | Tilinois 194, Galena 15%, sale of gold, and one per cent to the bank which carries it, the margin for profit will be so reduced that we shall not witness as many “ quick turns it present. Let alone, and left to the opera- tion of the laws of political economy, gold would decline considerably from present points, But it L., daughter of | Cannot decline much so long as a couple of hun- dred people are gambling in it at the rate of half @ million an hour. Money is easyenough at6-a7per cent. Few ofthe brokers are willing te pay over 6, and the , supply at this rate is adequate for the wants of the treet. Commercial paper sells at 5 a 6 per cent, 5, Ouves { and is uncommonly scarce. The banks are eager buyers of certificates of indebtedness at the recent advance, The stock market was irregular this morning. Governmenta were very firm; the registered sixes were ¥4 higher, and the April and October notes once more touched 105. capitalists. As a general rule, railway shares were lower. Erie deckned 14 per cent, Pacific Place on Saturday, from 163 | Mail 124, Central 14, Hudson 1, Harlem 1, Michi- gan Central 1, Southern old +4, guaranteed 134, Toledo 1, Rock Island 134. py tone gene will WY Lae place trom the residence of his | The only stocks which improved were Pittsburg, Mrs, Mathews, No. 173 Elizabeth street, this | which rose 2 per cent, daughter, (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. His friends are ro- quested to attend. and Fort Wayne, which rose %4. The advance in these stocks is due rg ye ye == aha aa to the announcement of the ratification at years. o'clock, J. rh aged Arie funiernt’ will take * place from the residence of his esd Michael Hughes, No, 167 East Twenty-fourth Bisel, on ‘Saturday afternoon, at twoo’clock. His remains will bo taken to Calvarg Cemetery. The friends and acquaint- ances are respectiully invi to attend. C omeett.—On Tuesday, February 24, Sraraan CORNELL, aged 7¢ years. re lJsland and New Jersey papers 0 please copy. .—On Tuesday, Fobruary 24, of consumption, Taomas K, Curse, tong & resident of this city, in the 37th J year of his af The funeral will take place from his late residence, this (Priday) afternoon, at one o'clock. The friends and ‘rela- vos are requested to attend without further notice. remains will be taken to Calvary Cometery for interment Cusiuas.—Ou Thursday morning, heogtd 26, of scar- let fever, Jxuxmic R., youngest child of . Susan M. Cushman, aged 2 years and 2 menths. ‘The friends of the fumily are invited to attend the fune- ral, from the residence of her mother, No, 52 East Six- teenth street, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. DoNovaN.—-On ‘Thursday moroing, February 26, Henry G. Donovan, a native of Cork, Ireland, aged 65 years. The funcral will take place from the New York Eye In- firmary, corner of Thirteenth street and Second avenu this (1 Friday) morning at haif-past ton o'clock. Pittsburg yesterday of the consolidation of the two companies, thus putting an end to the rivalry which has so long existed between the “all rail” and ‘‘rail and water’? routes between Pittsburg and Chicago. The consolidated compa- ay becomes one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, railway corporation of the West, and stockholders may at length congratulate them- selves on the prospect of regular dividends on their property. No line of railway in the country ought to prove more lucrative than that which leads from the great manufacturing centre of Penn- syivania to the great agricultural depot of the West. At the one P.M. session of the public board the market was rather tame until the close of the session, when a rumor that Congress had agreed to a further issue of $500,000,000 legal ie | tenders started speculation afresh, and higher Cork, Halifax (N.S.) and Albany (N. Y.) papers please | prices obtained all rountl. At the second board copy. Punssox.—At Palmyra, N. ¥., on Sanday, February 22, suddenly, Bruck Everson, son of the late Bruce Everson, and formerly resident of New York, aged 20 years. Frovp.—On Tuesday, February 24, Jexnis, Taaughter of Jane H, and the late Captain George W. Floyd, in the 22d year of ber age. The funeral will take place from the residence of her mother, 471 Pacific street, Brooklyn, second door above Powers street, this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited | to attend without further notice, Grany—In Brook: Se ce, Thursday, February 26, PP a wile of Timothy O. Geary, in the 47 year of mies: friends of the family are respectfully invited to-at- tend tho funeral, on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, from No. 294 sackoxs strect. Hicxs.—In on Wednesday, February 25, Groner Hicks In tho 46th year of bie age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, this. (Frida; 1y pole sanil at three o’clock, from his late residence, 306 Degraw street, Jersey City, on Tuesday, lebruary 24, Evizanern, re, nd Thomas Hughes, aged 66 ycars 11 months and 14 The colatives +4 friends of the family are respecttully ee the mcrae gener r invitation, ber late }» No. 248 South stroet, Jersey AS (Friday) aay aeron ‘at two o'clock. Gloncestor (En d) and California papers please copy. nena Teursday, February 26, Caakias Epmonp Key, son of pee and Ann Kelly, aged 1 year, 11 months aad 2 d The relatives asa friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, from the residence of his parents, No. 80 ry street, without further invitation. New Londen (Conn.) ‘and California Papers please cop; Laye.—At Litchfeld, Conn., on Thursday, February 26, Jomy Strarxs Laxr, ouly son of Adolphus Lane, in the 38th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and of nis father io-law, Charles Merle, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, 219 Tenth street, on vaturday aftermoon, at four o'clock, with- out further invitation. Lyai.—At her residence, 295 Hudson street, Mary, widew of Charles Lyall, in the 50th year of her age. Moroax.—Suddenly,'on Wednesday, February 25, the-residence of Mr. David Stephenson, corner of thirty ninth strect and Yenth avenuo, Mr. Wittiam Frazer Mor- GAN, of England, aged 66 vears. ‘The rolatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attena the funeral, from Mr. Stephenson’ 8 residence, this (#riday) afternoon, at half-past 12 o'clock, without further invitation. MoCort.—On Wednesday, February 25, Mrs. B. MoCorr, wife of James McCort, in the 54h year of ber age. The relatives and ‘friends are’ respectfully invited to xend the funeral, from her tate residence, 167 West i 8 street, this (Friday) afternoon, at half-past 1 °"{ounane—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 25 Han McGrane, a native of the county Tyrone, parish of Kilkilscerry, in the 77th year of his age. The friends and acquaintances of the tamily are invited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afteraoon, at two o'clock, from his late “residence, corner of Columbia and Neisou streets. McGuine.—On Wednesday, February 25, after a short ‘The funeral wil! take placo this tty 1 afternoon, at one o'clock, from his late residence, 1,336 wi Mannive.—At Plainfield, N. J.,on Wednesday, Febru- ary 25, Daim. Mannne, formerly of this city, aged 52 years. His rolatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock. The cars leave Jersey City at twelve e’clock. Mirxe.—In Jersey City,on Thursday morning, Febru 26, Exizanern T., widow of Thomas Milne, aged 38 years, 6 montis and’ 22 days. The’ relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 222 South Sixth street, Jersey City, this (Friday) after noon, at one o'clock. Marrix.—On Thursday, February 26, Nancy Marnw, widow of Charles Martin, ’in the 6ist year of her age. ‘The friends of the family, and those of her sous.in., Jaw, Thomas Gillen, Thoraas’ Gilmartin and Wm. Walsh, are most respectfully invited to attend the funeral, thie (Friday) afternoon, at haif-past one o'clock, from her late residence, No, 13 Mulberry street, and thence to Calvary ‘O'Conentt.—On Thursdey, February 26, after a short iusess, La | me @ Dative of Lowell, Mass., aged 28 pt friends of the family, and those of his brethers, Patrick and are lly invited te attend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, No. 105 West oe pg street, on Saturday ‘afternoon, at two o'clock Massachusetts) Please o gral (age One gee Faprasry. 26, 4 a lingering Tuomas 0’ pay pl 6 daye. Hie hienas and relatives are respectfully invited to at. from bis late residence, No. 122 Leonard on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. His remains ‘Smcram.—A\ 5S Gewenen, on Mb nen f Feb. ruary,25,Joux Lon, aly sou of Arthar ‘Sinclay, aged eo Thorsday, Fel 26, after a short itl. ness, Wissen 8. Srevcen, oldest child of Robert and Ann ‘The relatives and friends are ee mang feb invited to at. tena the funeral, from the residence ‘he parents, oh 5 ‘348 Hudson street, this (Friday) afternoon, at one ‘oo —In Brooklyn, on Thursday morning, Fobra ary 26, Colonel Daxret, D. Townine, Assistant Quarternmas tor Genoral of the United States army, awed 64 years. Hie friends, aud the officers of the army navy, are Invited to attend the funcral services, from his late rest. dence, No. S74 Heory street, Brooklyn, on Monaay, at twelve o'clock M. Wanpst.—0u Wednesday, February Y, Ev ano, only the rally was not sustained, and a decline of 14 a % per cent took place. Pacific Mail fell 4 per cent on some short sales, predicated, perhaps, on abe recent announcement of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the coasting law. At the four P. M. session of the public board the market. was steady, without animation, the following be- ing the closing quotations:— US6's cou,’81.1023 a2 — Hudson Use's, s,teg,'81- 100) — Harlem 7.90, Apr&Oct.104% a 105 14 4 Debt CRs ‘8. ne Readin, Mich Genial. fs Hy Southorn old. 62 Guaranteed. Ilinois Con... 93!g @ 95% Cleve & Pitts. 101g a 10% Galena. The business of the Sub-Treasury was as follows to-day:— customs, The ‘New York Consolidated Stage Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of toa per cent, payable at the Pacific Bank March 2. Stock Exchange. Tavrspay, Feb. 26, 1863, $15000 US 6’s,’81,reg 10074 58 shs N ¥ Cen RR. 11815 pda 86's, ’81,cou 102 650 18 5 do. « 102% 3eo00 de, 1023; 10000 do. 10256 25000 US 5's, ‘74,reg 96 20000 U 8 6"s.°74. cou 97 4000 Tr7 3-10pen0&A. 10474 1500 do. 30000 do. Fob&Aug 108 10000 II! cou bas, "62. 100% $0 i 693g 500 Erie RR pref..... 10132 17 100Hud RivRR..bid 963f 76% 100 do......b10 97 % 2000 2000 california vs, 5000 Ohio 6’a, '81. 5000 NY Con’t 1000 Erie 3d m 2000 i:rie 2 mb,ex’79 124 1000 Hud R 2 ekg fd 123 1000 HudRiv conv bs 108 i id 1 1124 1000 AIATH2din pret 92 10000 Alton&TH incbs 82 11000 Chic& NW2dm 4: 9000 Tol &Wab 1st m 107 100 20K g ail bOO 10s? 10000 Tol & Wab 2d m B* 800. do.. 104 10000 do. . . 100 1] Cent RR serip. 931; 3000 Mil&P du im 09:34 300 do.. O2hy 1000 P, Ft W &Chi 3d Mr ‘ 5000 D; MA&Tollstm 104 92 50000 American wm gold. 170, 15000 do, 50000 do, 5000 do... 160000 do. 10000 do. 5000 do. 15000 do, r 5000 do. { 100 Galena & Chi RR. 90000 do. 100 20000 do. 10000 do 10000 do......860 16827 118 she Bk Commerce 96 130 Shoe&Leather Bk 100 24 Continental Bank. 8934 ret MaKranch ist pe i New Jersey RR.. 160 10 Pats, ee 7 i sacle a Fy S388ES8S853 booMich So Nine be 300 Mich Sok Tg stk 104g | Be 160 Ill Cen RR seri CREREE 00 Clow & Tot RR.. 10 Pigs FewaCn. ww, Wd Superfine State and Western. The demand for these | aro wreaks securities appears to be evenly divided between Worty-sixth strect, on | the country towns in the interior and foreign } © meal, Jorsey and Brandywive, —Wheat was hoavy and lower. cago spring, and $1 78 for red State. 2c., with sales of 80.000 bushels mixed Western at 0646. ® 99c. for sound, and $1 for Western yellow. Sales See MTT rye at $1 10 a $1 15, and 3,000 bushels $ continue to qavie:—Prime Rio, He., c. aw Wee ‘twentyear Salen of 4 the Public Boa: r. Trea 73-10 pon 105 See Spry | forestier 99 tino sich S = Gn do Seo do... 430 200 Til Cont RR sorip. 1100 Clevo & Pitts RR 2200 do.... . 2:0 ovo & Tol RR. “eee 4200 Chic & RK 1g8 lols, “$0 Hudson itivor Rik '9t ae 100 Harlem RK. . $5000 Am gold 100 shs Hud Riv RR. 75600 do. 400 Flartem RR... . 55000 = do 400 do « 40000 do 400 Harlem RR pref. 2000 U S dem 100 Mich Central RK 6000 do. ° £88 Mich So GN 1 Ri 121 6bs Peon Coal: 250 senate aa 100 Cumbs Coal 300 Clove «Pitts Ret G00 Gat & Ohic Rik640 2 do 1000 Cley & Tol RR. Suu @....... % $00 Chde Rit Rado ; 100 SONY ceria RR. ot i 300 iz 150 Erie RR 5o0 M & PduChRR vs 1000 109 Pitt, FLW &CbIRR 1x do... 0796 350 do. 100 Hudson Riv RR. 984, CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Tavrspay, Feb. 26-67. Mm = Asats.—There were 60 bbis. sold at-85,c. for pots and Qo. for pears. Breapstorvs.—Flour declined 6c. a 10c. per bil, (0-day, and wag im very moderate request. sales wore made of 10,500 bbis. State ant Western, 1,000 bbis. Souther and 500 bbls. Canadian, within our revised rango Extra state. : cen Southern mixed to good auperiine. Extra do... Good to choice ‘(amily ‘do. Rye tour.. eens = SsaSSssss pevesevns ! ee & STAATSSES Sales wore made 76,000 bushels at $1 95 a $1 97 for whito Wostorm, $1 73 a $1 81 for red and amber Western, $1 62 a $1 7% for Milwaukee club and amber spring, $1 44 a $1 62 for Chi- Corn dectined lo. & 8Tc. a 6c. for unsound aad were also mado ‘1 60. Oats were actively inquired for cording to quality. 1 limited demand at previous prices. four months; See.: fair do., Bic. a die.; ordiuary do, 310. @ S311, ; fair to good cargoes do., 3£34c. a J Java, mate and bage, 3710. a Maracaibo, 332, @ 36 $e, Lae Bunyra, 850. a Sb aye: St. Domingo,20c, a 0c. . cast.” Corrox was heavy and quoted duwn to 90c. alc. for with sales of only a fow pundred bales. exhibited increased animation to-day, with more firmuess i rates. To Liverpool there wore sbij bbls. flour at 28, ; 75,000 bushels grain at Od. a k and ship's bags: 5,800 pkgs. provisions at 22. 6d. 4 70s. by sailing vessels and steamer, respeo- 500 bags clover seed a om steamor) at ‘808. ; and 200 tons dyewood at 2us. don there were taken 500 bbls. tlour at p2s. 3d. to Glasgow 200 bbis, flour at 2s, 6d., and 2,000 bushols wheat at 8d. To Hamburg 10€ boxes bacen at Provision ‘ork declined to $14 72 a $15 for old mess, $17 for new mess, and $11 76a $14 for prime, with sales of 1,600 bbls. Beef continued in moderate demand, wit sales of 360 bbls. at $11 50 a $13 for plain, and $13 $13 75 for oxtra mess. Sales wero aiso made of &, bbls. and tierces of lard, within the range of 11}¢0. 124;c.; 1,800 boxes of bacou at 745c a 10c.; 2,000 pacts ages of hams and shoulders at 7c. a 8c. and 54@.8 Gie., also 100 bbls. beet hams nt $15 60 $17. Butter @ 29c. for state and ae. @ 23c. for Western. Choese was selling freely at Ie. Age. * hice Sales were confined to 180 bags East India at Bic. a 85 tee tere were 900 bags clover sold at 10}<0.@ lac. StGaxs wero quite firm but less inquired for, with sales of 650 hhds’ at 11 4;c. a 13%c. for New Orloans and loge. 4 10%c. tor Cuba, and 138 boxes Havana, part at 11 astntow—We heard of sales of 175,000 Ibs. at 22; fc. @ 1340. ‘Teas were in moderate demand at full rates. ‘Wausxxy.—The sales were confined to 600 bbls. at 680. @ 66c., mustly within the range je of Real Estate at Auction, By A. Hf. Muller, P. R. Wilkins & Co. LX PROPERTY. continued in active demand at 2: ROOK House, stable and four lots on Clinton avenue. _FINANC TAL, RMY AND NAVY PAY AND COLLECTION OFFIOM, Fenaion Pre @ Money and Rounty late Captain U. 8 Volunteors, enth st, between Sixth and ARYAN AND NAVY BANKING HOUSE. NiGHN'B. MUBWAY, artoy and Naty Banker, Nassau street, New York opposite the Poet eden, BMY AND NAVY PAY AND CLAIM OFFICE. A Pay, Bounty wad Prize Money collected, and ages Officers’ Claims cashed and collected. rocnired. Pay Certigcates cashed at cL, nat EME on, 639 Broad: One doer below Bleecker street, New York, ‘ocure Pensions, “ El ors, the: out delay and ata nominal expense. R. B, W! Attorney and Counsellor, 68 Liberty street, ony, BANK NOTES WANTED. Dee SHED AND DISCHARGED NAVY OFFICERS? Accounts Bd just ree oN RMY AND NAVY, ATTENTIONI—I BUY, Casu om collect etaims for Back Hay, Frize and Bounty Moneym, DWARD BISSELL, late Parser U, 8 Ne 371 Broadway, corner of Chambora.treet, Ne PENSIONS, PRIZE MONBY, &4C.—OFFICR. ‘nt imposition and fraud upon soldiers and sail- lows and heirs, by procuring {heir eae to. preven Highest premium paid l9¢ New York olty bank notes isiliaad “ Y & DE PORREST. a Seales pd brokers, 200 Broady way. FSTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY, ORDERED The Treasury Deyariment ix now pad for NITED STATES VESSELS ley the Coderoamned. OUN B, MURRAY, Army and Navy Banker, Nassau sireet »N. ¥., opposite the Post omea,_ 4 and cashed. MURRAY, Arm, Xo. 39 Nassam street, oppor: nd Navy Banker, t office, New York, LONDON AND PARIS” FOR. sala WELLS, FARGO & | 80.. 4 Broadway, Gs LIGHT ST STOCKS IN SEVERAL INCORPORATED chy companivs for sale. JOHN B. MURRAY, No. 39 Nassau street. corner of Liberty, cont, on some of Lb obtain a loan of whien to ¥ Flashing, b. nev to loan Address Money, box 109 Herald offic Pensions. be received at the Xd trollerss offs oad Tu aay of March, aL zor M. be publicly oppaee fisty thousand Fund Stoc y= STATES NAY’ a NCURRENT Moser WANTED AT 6 OR 636 PER CENT.—A PARTE |, ecured, owing several hy mortgages at 7 pew property in Flushing, wines r amounts at EO, per cent, wil gages, and save the diftereace in tm arity very large. Address box No, these rein of ONEY.—THE ADV /BRTISER Is DESIROUS. OF forming the aeqnainiance of sums of trom $100 ATIONAL,, (Cuan AGENCY, “iy E ana street ISAAC VAN WINKLE. Atiorucy and Counsell ROPOSALS FOR $90.00 CENTRAL PARK IM- provement Fund Stock or 18Ie. Seeing wi by bear interest. at the rateot able quarter yearly, and the prinet cipal wile mber 1, 1576. Tas emend cavelope enclosed. ey Pe reserved ak of if eom- ailerea Socemery ipeproiet or Bray ae “Riny oF aw arti ie a or Comrrnotina Ornice, Fev. = ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP PATE Cwotice is hereby given any Sy avidensae = and a halt i Wea. Feb, 27, 1863. Soviginiansons BANK NOTES WANTED. acy ees , Heamconn and New ‘rieaas Buck Notes vosght OENNING Tbe FOREST, - Bankers and Peete ae, 6 PRIZE MO) “By THO! $$$ __$_$__—_—_————. O&_AND Oy Sane Broan gteaD Hamediately Oppriunlty. Are her Ke for sale, at a nad at lows. thi , w Borate ~ Woe Aa SRA. amannneon aA rurery. ae YTV $50 mare or the Grand srest and Newt wit ibe ond and seven CY re: Property Ni at Eton for ra et La mi quire of JOHN. G. age factor; a, Plate, near the Pow office, N, ¥. E WANTED—FOR SIX WEEKS, ON Goop a $250 * carity, Any persoy accommodating the adve: with the above amo’ aateet On Aa rev ry ie fiies be ‘ae