The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-10

pudiases he adopt on Of any other than perfectly
legitimate mea . for carrying out its designs.
Later accounts rom Texas represent he ravages
committed by he Indians during their late forays
to have exceeded anything heretofore experienced.
Great damage had resulted to the crops on the Bra
zos by the OVERLOOKING of the banks Of that river
The Canal Board has advertised TO- proposals for
doing the work Of the canals, the bids to be made
between the 9th and 18th of July next.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
The Board OF Aldermen held the ilfth meeting OF
the June session last evening" and had long series OF
resolutions and amendments thereto on the appro-
priat on for the celebration of the Fourth Of July.
The sum Of $500 was ultimately agreed uDon, in
stead of SC 900 propose by the Councilmen. A new
and valuable marble, the American verd antique
marble, from quarrics in Vermont, was proposed as
or appropriate substantial and ornamental material
to be used in the construction Of the new City Hall,
and .favorably received. 1t was referred to
special committee. 1t ia time that the bllding for
our law courts should be commenced, and the soon
yarons contracts for the supply ofthe necessa
~ materials are entered into the better Let Us
have good freproof building, one that will be an
ornament to our city; and if this new American
marble will conduce to it's appearance let Us have it,
but at all events, gentlemen of the Common Coun-
ell begin the work and give the law courts Of our
city local habitation," which they have not had
since the burning Of the building in the Park.
The Councilmen were in session last evening"
number of reports relating to sewers we're adopted
as also tho report recommending the pavement OF
the Bowery, between Bayard and Division streets,
with granite blocks petition was presented and
appropriately referred asking for an appropriation
the purchase Of Dr. ADbotts collection of Egyptian
antiquities.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, ETC.
Flour was duh yesterday, While prices remained
about the same. Some small lots Canada extra
were taken out Of bond, for home use, a 50 90,
while it sold in bond Mt &c. The duty it is 20 per
cent ad vaerem. Sales of cotton were made at
irregular qu0tations,,an in cases it was said
a. from one eighth to onequarter of cent decline
on Mondays prices
The European advices brought by the Niagara
caused further decline in cotton in the Southern
markets The decrease in the receipts of this staple
at oil the Southern ports is now 427 400 bales The
New Orleans money market is represented as ex-
tresly tight, and all kinds Of produce dull of sale
at low prices Ohio -four is quoted at So Is per bar
REL and at So cents per bushel. The first named
SWIM
and corn ruled ut from "A to SO cents per bushei.
The splendid new clipper ship Champion of the
Seas. haa a full cargo for Liverpool, and expects to
sa to day. She is 2,4s7 tons burthen, and has been
sold to ola English house. who intend on her arrival
out to put her in the Australian trade. Captain
Mckay, brother of her builder, is in town. bat win
not so OUT in her. 1t is said the enteyprisng con
ssructor Of this noble ship has no less than seven
clippers under contract for foreign houses.
rhc Renewed Anti-slnvery agitatioa-yorth-
ss-n and Southern Internationally Of a
National Un.on Party.
We publish this morning, two commnnica-
ton, and an editorial endorsing them, from
the Richmond Enquirer, in which suu,irE re-
evolutionary measures of retaliation against the
reasonable proceedings of the Northern anti
slavery agitators, ase suggested to the Southern
people, Is proper cypedients at this crisis ia
eatr'mis, for their sel-protectOn. Per contra
we also lay before our readers an editorial from
TIE Albany Erening Journal, endorsing the
new platform Of the Massachusetts, free soilcrs
,,ld abolitonasts, modestly ynng themselves
the free Deih A few OF the leading
propositions. OF 4hese Northern and Southern re
,olutionary ultras, side by SD will show at q
glance tie deplorable discords which have been
raed letaeen the two sections OF the Union
mainly through the dis organizing aud democrat
zine acts, schemes and policy OF the present
administration