The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11

made, If the late repo Of the Auditor is duly acted
on, In the course of the day various bills were
passed and otherwise disposed of-among them Sc
yera in which the people OF this vicinity greatly
interested.
The Assembly referred tie prohibtory liquor bill
to select committee, and resolution was adopted
ordering the final vote to be taken at noon on the
ODD inst. Appearances now Indicate that the dis
cussion Of the subject win be extended greatly be-
You'd that time; and, under the circumstances, little
surprise will be man tested the bill should be
tualy killed by procrastination. Both branches of
the Legislature followed the example Of Congress
by adjourning till Monday.
The popular branch of the New Jersey Legisla-
ture has passed the bill lint ny the monopoly Of
the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company to if
teen years.
We elsewhere publish some additional intelii-
gence relative to the Greek instruction, brought
by the steamer Asia, which reached Boston yester
day morning, together with a ser es of very inter-
esting letters from Paris and Copenhagen, and the
leader from the last London Times on the war.
In connection tn the offic a and spec al reports
of the proceeding Of our municipal leg Stature with
regard to the filthy condition of the treets, we to-
day publish the address of the Peoples committee
to the people of New York the same subject, all
which will doubtless be perused with great attention
by every friend of health, cean ness, and decency.
The Board of Councilmen, it viii be seen, adopted
lengthy report, setting forth that under existing
circumstances it is expedient to cancel all the
tracts for cleaning the streets-only one Of which
has been fulfilled-and to advertise for new propo-
sails, in accordance with certain specifications divid
ing the city into nineteen cleaning districts Let
the good work progress
In the Board of Aldermen last evening, com
munication from the Board of Councilmen was
taken up, praying the Legislature to authorize an
additional apportionment of 100000 to be placed at
the disposal of the Health Department for the clean
ing of the streets. This was thought too high,
and after some discussion on the amount that should
be appropriated, the sum was finally fixed at
SIS ;oOO and the resolution in its amended form was
sent back to the Board of Councilmen for concur
renee. There was very little business before the
Board, and the Aldermen amused themselves by de-
batting for an hour whether it was parliamentary to
clay motion for the previous question the ia
ble." This was at last decided in the affirmative,
against the ruling of the Chair.
man named Patrick Toomy was killed, and
some others seriously injured on the New York and
Erie Railroad, last Thursday night. The cars of
milk train became disconnected the Sufferns
depot, and when the engineer backed, on de-
scending grade, the deceased was caught between
the cars. This is the third fourth accident that
has occurred this line lately. We also learn that
locomotive on the Hudson River road exploded at
Hudson last evening, killing the engineer and badly
njurng the fremen. The engine was completely
shattered.
The investigation of the coroner's jury concern
ing the recent mysterious murder of an Italian reu
gee in Williamsburg was concluded yesterday.
James Antoni, employed as sugar refiner in Duane
street. has been arrested suspicion of being the
murderer An icepick, left sticking in the de-
ceased and believed to have been in possession Of
the prisoner, led to the arrest
William Brennan whose trial for causing the
death of Michael Koran has occupied the attention
of the Kings County Court for the last four days,
was found guilty of mansaughter in the fourth
degree yesterday.
On reference to our reports, it win be seen that
there was very general falling off in the prices Of
stocks in Wall street yesterday. Cotton was firm;
and the rates for good brands Of -four varied but
little; Southern brands, however, tended downward.
It is hardly probable that the present high prices
will be maintained for any great length Of time.
The ice in the river at Albany was on the point of
giving way at the date of our last despatch This
will soon be followed by the opening of canal navi-
cation, and then we shall have such rush of -four
and grain to the seaboard as will astound dealers.
No less than thirtythee thousand bbls. of -four and
sixtyeight thousand bushels Of wheat have been ex
ported from Baltimore during the present week.
In addition to variety Of interesting miscella-
neous matter, today's inside pages contain poiti
cal letter from Concord, N. H., Habeas Corpus case
in the Supreme court, Commercial and Theatrical
news, &c.