The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-01

faies H kentucky Ior ECO have BEN p.de re,en,Iy
at ye'y fill piices. Ha,ing light stock in market
mo pom~etsry liquor b3l Of the Delaware
Legislature became Law yesterday. Il goes into
effect on SIC lss of June. The Canadian Assembly
has Affirmed the psiDoiple of prohibition by vote
q .erty.tye 10 twensy five.
Az tic meeting Of thu Commissioners of En'gra-
ton pe.d yesterday, a long and interesting commu-
pfcstiCn was received from DR.. Vachs, Health
Officer, IN she proposed removal OF the Quarantine,
In which he presents some very forcible objections
to TIA. Measure. The SUBJECTS an i'm oortant os,,
ard the document, which win be found elsewhere,
win repay perusa. Mr.. Gustav Satwab tcok his
seat % Commissioner, (ia place OF s. Wisthaus, re-
signed by virtue Of his election &C. the of,e Of Pre-.
sdent Of the German Society.
DR.. A. Grandson Hull daAVered ;sc,ure last
cveAing, in the Chapel Of the University, Washing
ton square, taking for his subject the Forces Of
Nature and their adaptation to the cure Of disease"
The attendance was small but select and the Doctor
advanced the theory Of electrical medicine, asserting
that that sgent electricity he's proved, in his
hands, a means Of forming unerrinE diagnosis Of
disease, and afterwards afforded curative power
which coIld be used on certain fixed basis by
Physicians, If they understood it's action.
The examination in the case or William Post
charged with being defaulter 70 that institution
totie amount'of $25. 900, was concluded yesterday
before Justice Connolly at the Lower Police Court
The counsel on both sides, after reviewing the evil
dence and descanting upon it at some length, sub
mitted the case - the decision Of the magistrate
who viii, 1t is presumed, render decision In few
days.
We publish to-day tabular statement, giving
the number Of commitments to the City Prison
during the year 1854, also cassif cation Of the
prisoners as natives foreigners, their habits, in
teHectIal capacity, and other interesting statist
col information. This table has been prepared for
the Information and guidance Of the Legislative
select committees on the prohibitory liquor bill.
There receive during the year COL prisoners;
snd Of ths number $500 only were Of temperate
habits, while the balance rs, 370-wsre victims OF
the oss debasng of all propensities, and 94s1 Of
these miserable beings were women. OF the total
number $3.50 were natives, and 2S,725 were tor
eigners. Hero is food for reflection.
report Of the proceedings yesterday before the
Railroad Committee Of the Board Of Couneilmen,
relative to various resolutions and petitions urging
Reduction Of fares the city railroads. is given in
another column.
All the courts adjourned yesterday in respect to
the memory Of Henry P. Edwards, Presiding JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court Of New York, who del
at his residence in this city on Tuesday evening,
after an illness Of several weeks. Reports OF the
euogies delivered before the various tribunals are
given elsewhere.
The fugitive slave Barns has been bought By citi-
zens Of Boston, and is row on his way eastward,
where he will be quite lion--an African lion.