The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-10

met in the Per.epont Baptis. Church, Brooklyn,
Yesterday and held three sessions under the p'es-
dercy of the Honorable ard Rev. Nj. Eddy,
Chairman of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF the Massachusetts, Legislature, and the Hon. Al
bert Day, of Hartford, Conue sticus, who has bssn
elected preside1t CT tie BODY. OTirg to tee de-
mauds on the funds Of the society, the treasurer has
only small balance on hand. The location Of the |
society after a removal from Nassau street 10 tais
city, was much discussed, AID elorted on by a |
special committee. Church building had made much
progress DUNG the year. Many members leave ~
day for Chicago.
The American sweienborsian Printing and Pub
GshiDg Soc.ety met last evening. Addresses wee
delivered by Rev. Hessrs. Barrett and Presbick.
The annual reports repressnS tie society as 10
Furnishing condition, and the efforts towards gpyes d.
ing the doctrines OF Emanuel SEedenborg hay fnssn
very succes sfu. Oar report will be pap1.sbed 20.
MORROW.
Full and interesting reports Of BALI dozen other
anniversary meetings are published Ia todayis pa
per, to which we have 10 space for more psrticu-
lar reference.
The Recorder yesterday Tenas red an important de-
cision in case OF selling &cuor without l,ense,
which We publish clsewhesA. No penalty can BE-
imposed for selling iquur without license at the
present time and the defendant was therefore dis.
charged.
The Carson League held . meeting last night
and its speakers announced their int ntion of pro.
scouting every violation OF the new liquor Law. Ia
the Sixteenth ward alone they have reported over
two hunaTed cases Of illegal liquor selling, all of
which they intend to prose cute according to Law.
A series of public meetings to be held, 80 az to
form associations in every ward in the city to en-
force the p-ohibitory law. So. the liquor dealers
had better be prepared for vigorous attack upon
them and on their traffic.
| The Commissioners OF Emigration hare deter.
| mined to take possession Of the Castle Garden i'm
mediatey, and it is Likely that emf grants will be
landed there during the coming week. 1t appears
the Garden is State property, and was coded to
the city until such timo IS it would be advisable to
use it for public purposes. As the Commissioners
are acting under STATE law in providing dock
fer emigrants, they argue that the city cannot take
it from them, should they feel SO disposed. From
statement made by Commissioner Kennedy, at
meeting OF the Board yesterday, there is to
believe that the American Consul Of Antwerp is in
fuenced by improper motives in his charges against
the ship Leopold. 1t is said he illegally charges
fee to ships for certificate Of good character, and
that those who refuse paying the fee are subs, to
| bis displeasure. Hencs the charge against this
| ship.
Last evening the Committee on Fire Department
of the Board Of Aldermen held their final meeting,
| st the City Library. Tie new Board OF Fire Com
mssioners, created by recent act of the Legisla-
ture, will hereafter transact the business heretofore
dole by this committee Alderman Howard, of the
Sixth ward, the chairman, has, during the time he
held this position, given general satisfaction to the
fifemen of this city and the public a. large. One
excellent reform introduced by Alderman 10 ward
was, thas tie meetings OF his committee were open
10 the public, and that he announced his decisions
with promptitude.
Io the Board Of Aldermen last evening q comuu-
nicaton received from the Comptroller in rsla.
tion to the paving of Fdton and GRAD streets.
See our report Of proceedings. Some routine bust
ness wss transacted, and the Board adj ourned to
Friday evening at o'cock.
In the Board OF Councimsn last night little fun
was made a. the expense Of the Maine Law, Coun-
Gilman Seeley Offering resolution appropriatlng
one and q half millions OF dollars to build jail
for the fifteen thousand who would be turned out OF
business by the Maine Lsw, and become claw con-
yelted criminals" Nothing more Of interest gas
| done.
The gale Of yesterday was very severe from
northeast. The steamship Hermann, arrived from
| Bremen snd Southampton, reported seeing mum.
Der of large vessels bound in hoyeto off Shore the
weather being very thick. The Sound steamers
were behind their usual time OF arriving. We do
Lot hear CT any disasters along the coast. All the
outward bound steamers went to sea. The storm
extended alorg the Atlantic ssaboard and some
distance into the interior. AZ Hazelson, Pa, yes
terony morning, snow fell to the depth Of four
inches We do not learn Of G7y damage to the
growing fruit, except at Cincinnati, where the
vineyards have suffered badly.
Cotton was active and firm yesterday, with sales
OF about 5000 bales, part said to be in traDsitu
The market closed firm at about the following que
taiiohs:-Middlng uplands at 9sc.; do. Floridas at
l0tc; do. Mobiles, at l0i, and New Orleans agd
Texas, at l0sc. Common grades Of -four and grain
advanced about 12ac. per barrel. Small lots South
ein write wheat sold al 50 So e 81 co. Iaaian cora
was again frmer. White Southern sold at 81 I6,
end yellow was he'd at 81 l7k; and so 600 bushels
Western mixed Slid to arrive in July at 81 per
bushel. New mess pork was mp 12ic. per barrel,
While other provisions generally were finn. Among
the engagement ; 20 Liverpool were cotton az old
rates, and solne lots Of provisions. Abou! 500 COO
ba.es Of cotton were taken for Havre at cent.
The Know Nothing State Council was in session
at Syracuse yesterday, but their proceedings weye
sIicJJ private.
Senators Wilson ana Summer on the Slavery
Question--Eearfel and PeriIous Tendencies
of the New Agitation.
The late speech before our city Anti-Slaycry
Society, of Senator Wilson, Of Mas schusetts