The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-07
City Intelligence.

FAMILY GARKETISG.-By a reference to another part
Of paper it win that the retail prices of
family provisions have undergone very marked changes
in several important articles Meats of all kinds
grumbling, and say their profits were never small
during the present season. Rump STEAKS, which but
few years back could be had Tor &c., Sc. and 10c
pound, sells for 15c. and 16c As for butter, the
prices positively outrageous; 34c. and 400. pound
are now I'd for the best Orange county other varieties
IN proportion Eggs, owing to the near approach Of
,h,lhpg. During next week they will probably be much
cheaper 1t would be well to caution readers against
much OF the veal now in market. We carcases
OF young veal yesterday exposed for sale that
tery unfit for food, being too young and necessarily
unshoiesome. The City Inspector should see to it.
Fish IL quite DEAR Shad sells tor from 26c to 81 .
piece. Poultry and game high. Ditto vegetables
COMMITTEE on SEwERs.This committee Of the Board OF
Councilmen yesterday afternoon held meeting in the
chamber Of the Councilman, in the City Hall, to hear
the r.mons,rances Of parties sganst whatever sewers
10 now proposed 10 make There present of the
committee Councilmen Beam, Dunlop, Hazweil, Baxter
and uslow one private citizen, three reporters the
vate citizen constituted the audience and had svsry
thing his own way. He progressive citizen and
advocated sewer in the Third avenue The committee
circulated among themselves remonstrance against It,
signed by over hundred After the auden ,e
had talked itself out upon the benefit Of Third
avenue, the committee adjourned.
A DARING DysERrKR RESCUED FROM THE RIVER As the
steamboat wyaudonk on her way from New York TO
the Hamilton ferry, last evening" about O'clock
the pilot discovered man swimming in the river The
steamer stopped, the life boat lowered and the
aquatic adventurer, who turned out to be a soldier
deavorpg n escape from Governors Island
board the steamer and safely delivered up TO
the authorities the island. This little incident de-
ayed the boat some time, but the passengers
waiting 10 cross readily psrdoned the delay, when
they asceataned that the successful effort
10 save q human being.
IMPORTANT MEETING IN PaRK.-There Is TO be a
large meeting held in the Park next week. by the import
ers the and spirit trade and by all opposed 70
the Ten perapce bill which has just passed the Lsgisl4
Albany Importers in the spirit and vine trade
whose bus bess the law referred 10 Is calculated
declare that they viii submit 10 it's provisions
unit, their sty Is decided by the Supreme Court OF
The United States. AS the enactments OF the law al
eci)y conflict with the laws Of the general go
yerr men wn,h have the exclusive regulation of for
ejgp con- nerce as vel the commerce bet wssu the
several States The spirit and wine trade OF New York
il said 70 involve annual sn1sunt Of business equal
to twenty millions OF dollars, from which thousands of
me nd their families obtain their subsistence THIS
law IL riedly carried out, would involve the 10 OF mil
lions 81 dollars 70 New York seriously damage the
value OF real estate.
PIrRpr souIE-Mr Brady has finished ap,' al pboto.
graph the Hon. Pierre souh also OF OF his 600
~ Neville soule They 10 b. engraved on steel but
may be Teen for a 'ev days az Brady's.
IEPARruRE or TRooPs FOR CAIrFoRSI,-Ggy Woor,s
ConMASp no rs lvcREasED.- One hundred .pd afrv 49,
srus from Governors Island on rnursday 4,
California ny the George Law. These recruits vepi of
the command Capt Anger OF the 4th Infantry
and 10 California they viii be joined co aunand
nnd,- Gen. John Wool 0.har detaehmsnts OF re.
crut vii continue % sail 20 California by the ateltners
AZ attys " - scne Eve CT six hundredae seot OF.