The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-21

cole eaed, er the departure Of The vsSsl, from b;
owners or sousiglees. letter from Secretary
ksrsy, promising the cooperation q the Depart
neDt Of State in eDdesvorDg to prevent the az
porsstion criminals, by the autbo' tiles OF the
6ermsn State to this osntry, was also read. Ii
appear tn he German govern neDts have ado pied
perfect system OF relieving their prsons by grant
Ing pardons 70 CT minsls on condi ION their emf.
grating % the I'm ted 8 ater.
Franc Graham was led yesterday, In the
Cou o Sessions, on chargso msnslAughter In
the fourth degree, and coDvic cd. This case should
prove caution TO all inoonsde-ate per ons who are
in the habit Of giving ardent spirits TO chi dsen Of
tender sge. Graham and four Of his companions
were d'hhbg brandy; q smAl' portion Of he liquor
remaining, he gave It 'oa boy about eight years
old, who swallow d ( and died 10 few hous after.
There being no evidence Of orimina intent on the
part o Graham b was recomm nded mercy by
the jury.
The Boa Of Councilmen met at five o'clock last
eve' ing, and ansacted large amount Of routine
bus nees the regular order. Having resolved iato
. Committee he Whole, members ha / under CON-
alteration great many papers from the different
committees Of the Aldermen on tn Fire Depart
men Streets and Lamps, Roads, Lamps and Gas,
&c. Some Of the papers we're adopted aud others
laid over for further consideration report of the
Committee on Finance, and an ordinance making
additional appropriations for tie Depatm Of
Repairs and Supplies for the year 1854" are given
elsewhere. No debate wort ~ Of special note oc
cured. Az eight o. lock the Board adjourned until
the first Monday in October.
Last evening the report Of the committee on sal
aries In favor Of examining teachers and establish
ing the grade Of those now employed in the ward
schools, was again taken mp in the Board Of Edu
|, cation and dis used in committee Of the whole.
After long debate the committee rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
ARRIVAL OF TWO FRENCH FRIG ATEs.
Two French men-of.war entered our harbor last
evening They are the frigates Ephgnie, OF sixty
guns, commanded by Commodore Mazeres, and the
Penelope, OF forty guns, commanded by Captain
Fourier, and are the consorts Of the steamship
Acheron. which has been lyirg in our harbor for
the past week or ten days. These vessels are from
st. Pierre which is described IS small and desert
island near the coast of Newfoundland, where they
lave been protecting the French fisheries. They
have put into our port to reht, aud will sail hence
after receiving supplies bomeward bound.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
rAtIS anu Wsuum 8Ibue6 Ol uOue again Ieu on
yesterday about twenty-five cents per barrel,
while common State brands were dull At previous
rates. Southern brands were also about 12ac. per
barrel lower. Canadian sold at 80 II 80 81.
Wheat and corn we're without marked change.
Cotton sold to . moderate extent, and was co.,
sde1ed easier to purchase at previous quotations,
since the receipt of the Atlantc's news.
In another column may be found the details Of
several long auction Sales comprising French
goods, porcelain and chinaware, furs and car.
petings,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attorney General Cushing is preparing to test
the constisutonai!y Of the Fugitive Slave law in
the Supreme Court. The question comes up on an
appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin, which pronounced the Law unconstitu-
tiopal.
There is no intelig ence Of the steamship City Of
Philadelphia. She is now ont twenty-five days from
Liverpool.
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