The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-30
The News.

The steamship Pacific is now due at this port
trem Liverpool with one weeks later news from
Europe.
Col. Kinney's flibuster craft, the famous steam
ship United States lies at the foot of Eighth street.
Ess. river, completely blocksded by feet Of three
government steamers aud revenue cutter. The
bloskadings qusdron tide with anchors hove short,
steam up. decks cleared for action, guns sho..ed,
all hands the alert, officers looking ferocious,
powder monkeys in high glee. The steamer Vixen
lies off Sixteenth street, cutting off all chance
Of a break through Hellgate, to Long Island
Sound, and We presume tae garrison in the fort at
Throgg's Neck is also prepared to prevent ths
passage of the expedition through the mario chan
mel At that point. Off Grand street long, low,
black, saucy locking revenue cutter commands the
nver towards the bay. while nearly opposite the
object of suspicion lie the steamers Boston and Cor
win. The steamer United States is said to be fully
equipped for sea, with force of four hundred men
on bosrdterrible fellows, whose ordinary beverage
ia mixture OF gunpowder and agusdente an anti
Mair law drink first concocted by Teech, or a,k.
beard, as that invincible marine cheval'er of the
olden time was called by bis admirers and iuti.
mate friende. TIE Nicaragua expedition and the
government ere at dead lock, and are likely to
remain go fer some time TO come.
The Board Of Ten Governors me- yesterday. We
give report OF the proceedings in another column,
from which it appears that the efforts OF Mayor
Wood and the police to sbste the nuisance Of street
walkers are of no avail. Governor Draper stated
that OF the ejghty.fve prostitutes recently commit
ted to tie penitentiary and watchhouse over sixty
are now on the streets of the city, They stay in
prison only long enough for their friends 60 procure
h.lnA -. If
court and discharged and is quite evident, from
the remarks Of Mr.. Draper, tbas the Ten Governors
offer DO impeachment to their release. The report Of
the Superintendent of Outdoor Poor shows that
during the frs. three months of the present year
s0,54s persons have received relief, at en- expend
ture of 81 01S Sc, against AZ 1876 persons and
s43 814 Sc during the same months in 1854, There
were, according to the weekly statement, 1904 per-
Sons in the institutions under the charge Of the
Governors.
Among the passengers arrived on Monday in the
Empire City from Havana is Senior Jusn B. Alb srdi,
Minister Pepipotentiary Of the Argentine COME
deraton pearthe courts Of Paris and London on his
way 10 the places OF his destination. Senior Al6erd
we are informed, was lately lawyer OF the bar Of
Chill, and by his abe writings aud indefatigable
exertiops in his profession has acquired wide
celebrity in all the South American republics, both
on ire Pacific and Atlantic sides of the continent
Severa ward meetings of the liquor dealers as.
socistions were held last night, With view to the
more thorough organization of those engaged IN the
tfsfo before the 4th of July next. A large number
signed their names TO the list of members, snd ia
few weeks more II is expected that all the dealers
will have joined the societies in their respective
wards. In the case of Walker, which was decided
last week by Justice Mech, the Liquor Dealers
sosiation have concluded TO psy the foe, and 10
withdraw the appeal which they intended to take
20 the Court of Common Pleas. The Carson League
have entered compsint against Messrs. Coleman
Stetson, of the Assor House, which will shortly
ctme up in due form before the proper tribunal.
Cotton was active yesterday, with sales Of sbout
1000 bsles part in trapstu Prices closed az about
the quotations given IN another column. Flour was
Irregular, but in a general way prices favored
buyers for common TO good brands of State, West
ern ard Canadian, while Southern was UNCHANGED
Michigan wheat sold at 81 So. Clyn was very
active, chiefly in Western mixed, aud prices lower
was speculative movement in coffee, and the ag-
gregate sales Of all kinds amounted to about H. 900
bags particulars Of which are contained in another
place. Sugars were also active, and the aaes EN-.
brsced 500 bids. Cuba muscovado, the market
having recovered &c. on the previous decline OF &C..
and coo 500 boxes were also sold 81 pretty
full prices
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