The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24

Increase since NOD. .IVo,oo4
1t appears from tbs thatthe population comprised
within he twenty-five wards in 1865, amounts in
rcuId numbers to six hundred and thirty thou
sand and the Increase in five years to one hundred
and rine thousand. As we have heretofore
marked tie Increase is less than generally an
tsipated; but the result exhibits steady advance
as compared with preceding periods, and is, there
fore. quite satisfactory.
Councilman Horatio n. Wild was chosen on
Thursday night as the Know Nothing candidate to
represent the Fifth Senatorial district in the State
Senate The struggle in convention must have been
laborous one, it not until the fttieth ballot
that nomination was effected.
II may be important to the law-abding citizens OF
this ,tropolis to know thai there arc just six per-
sors within the boundaries OF Mania tan Island who
are legally authorized to dispense ardent spirits il
accordance with the provisions 81 the Prohibitory
Lqucr lew. Such IS the fact; ard we give elsewhere
an interesting account OF the business operations Of
these half dozen licensed dealers, including their
tariff Ct prices and some statistical information de-
veloring a lamcntlbc state Of public health in the
vi nifty Of the Carson League liquor shops.
Tie committee Of Aldermen appointed to inyesti
gate The charges Of corruption brought against Al
German NJ, ser met yesterday. Alderman Herrick
refused to enter upon the inqniry unless specific
charges wei rre,ened. wherenpon, after some con.
yer-ation which is detailed W reporter in an
other CO. mn. The committee adjourned
The committee of Councimen charged with the
investigation Of certain charges against Commits
siouer urey met yesterday. but ELECTED little Of i'm
pcrtance. There Gems to be disposition to keep
hack testimony in reference to this matter. Coun-
Gilman rinckney astonsbcl the audience BY inform
ing them that the members OF the Common Council
are very honest and upright men.
Bvenos Ayres papers OF June have been re.
ceived. No further progress rad been made towards
political reconciliation with the confederated pro-
virces- a high III port duty on the part of Bolivia
had suspended trade with that republic. Business
IN manufactured goods was very dull aud likely TO
continue So and foreign manufacturers are advised
to hold OF shipments for time. Flour ruled high,
with small consgnmcnts from the United States.
An erterprisng American was busily engaged in
exploring the Barmejo river.
The letter Of our correspondent at Belize, Hon
durss will be foucd quite interesting. system Of
Popular education similar 70 the. of New York was
about to be introduced BY the government.
Inc yellow fever at Norfolk, Portsmouth aud New
Orleans continues it, ravages with undated scve
rity Additional details OF its progress are given
elsewhere.
We have received Geographic despatch from
Halifax which states that communication was open
between that place and Cape Breton, aud tina, the
Newfoundland Geographic excursion party had no,
arr, ed there up to the latest accounts.
The sales Of cotton yesterday confined to 400
500 bales, based upon mddng upa1ds at about losc.
n loic. Flour was active at unchanged quotations.;
among the sales we're 1000 900 bbls. common
state, taken for expcrt part at 81 81 n ~. Wheat
was easier Southern red sold at 81 80 u ~, aud
white was dull OF 50 81 10; lot of amber colored
sola at y - Corn advanced about lc. per bushc,
having sold freely at ssc.a 90c including lots for
export. Inc pork market was excited; &c opened at
s20 - for iNew mess and closed at s2l So Sugars
were active IN firm, with saIcs Of about 600 ,ttds
ct fun prices G Nnec was frmer with light saies.
Thcie was more ire 'ght Offering Or Liverpool and
ondon. while rates w,'sc critic ste.dy. with some
tendency towards improve 'uent'