The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09
The News.

paper for the latest returns of the recent State cleo
tions.
Yesterday was dull day in Congress. The Sen
ate passed the bill giving Mississippi 500 600
of land for railroad purposes and also several pri
vate bills. Mr.. Weller made an attempt to have the
Pacific Railroad bill taken up but was unsuccessful.
The House passed a resolution allowing Gov. Reeder
pay and mileage. The Lighthouse Appropriation
hin then discussed nntH the adjournment.
There is great excitement at Quarantine and re-
gons round about growing out OF the fact that there
are now lying in the bay some one hundred and
twenty sail of vessels, most of which from parts
where the yellow fever existed at the time Of their
sailing, or usually does at this season of the
year. All persons engaged in these vessels are
obliged to land at the Health Officers wharf and from
thence they pass out of the gates into the village or
come up TO the city, as they may wish. In consa-
quence Of this loose arrangement one or two fatal
cases Of yellow fever have occurred outside the
walls, and the inhabitants of the village have held
q meeting, and formed Vigilance Committee,
whose duty it shall be to prevent all persons from
passing out of the gates into the village, and oblig
ing all those employed inside to remain inside or
cut. They resolved that if necessary, they viii
harricade the gates, such other means to
carry out their object shall be deemed proper in
justice to themselves, their families and the inhabi-
tsnts generally.
An interesting statement of the Commissioner Of
Streets touching the present exhaustion o. the ap.
preparation for cleaning the streets, will be found
elsewhere, in report of the proceedings before a
special committee of the Board of Health. The state
ment shows that, with the money due parties for
work on the streets up TO the close of the present
week, an excess is already due Of I'll 500 over the
original appropriation. The Comptroller, who was
summoned before the committee announced the
fact that he should pay no appropriations ordered
by the Board OF Health Common Council for
cleaning the streets for other sanitary purposes
when the specific appropriation has been exhausted
unless epidemic should visit the city. In such an
event he declares that he shall honor drafts for bills
incurred. Commissioner Ebling says that the work
Of cleaning the streets shall meanwhile go on. He
that he can get the work done on credit, and
,nat he win trust to the Common Council TO ply.
II was authorisatively stated before the Comms.
sioners Of Health, at their meeting yesterday not.
withstanding adverse rumors from Staten Island,
that but some thirty of yellow fever have &C
CURED altogether At Quarantine. In every instance
where deaths from the disease had occurred outside
IL could be traced TO communication with infected
vessels or their crews The disease was declared on
ME decline and that no ground whatever existed for
alarm in the city.
The special committee of the Board Of Health
upon the application Of Capt. Hallock Tor indemnify
for loss OF furniture, beds, bedding &c, burned on
board his vessel on account Of deaths from yellow
fever on board, met yesterday, when ii was decided
to investigate the facts Of the case Monday, in
connection with the Health Commissioners. The
particulars in relation 20 the appca ion OF Capt.
Hallock we're published in Fridays HERALD.
he BOARD NJ Gnrprvfaors ,ag.ardav eau.
munication was received from the Street Commits
sioner relative 70 the charge Of dereicton Of duty
preferred by one Of the clerks Of his department
against tho Comptroller The Commissioner protests
against the reception OF communications from his
snboidinates as official papers, aud requests the
Board to send the In question back 10 IT, author
The report Of the committee confirming the tax roll
was taken up and the section authorizing 800 900
for the Central Park was stricken out The report
and resolutions confirming the tax levy were thea
unanimously adopted.
In the Board Of CourCilmen last evening several
bills were passed, among which was one directing
that the names Of streets and avenues lie painted
on the lamps al the corners Of the streets several
for the construction Of In different street.;
one In favor o. paving Canal street and Park placs
with the Belgian pavement; and one increasing ths
pay of the Health Wardens 10 three dollars per dlem
The Superintendent Of Repairs 10 Public BaiI
ipgs, Mr.. James Irving sen, 70 the Board Of Alder.
men lat evening a communication. replying - the
complaints Of the Comptroller With reference 10 the
manner in which the business OF his (the Superb.
tendents) department 4 conducted Mr. Irving
says be has only followed Ia the footsteps Of his pre-
decessors and that whatever wrong or regularity
he may have committed l. ohargable - the system
In vogue which system ha- been sanctioned hereto.
fore by the present Comptroller and his predeces-
sors repor, IN favor Of the ordnance 70 create
fund 70 pay for lands required for the new CrotJn
reservoir adopted.
The American Dental Convention adjoarned vine
die yesterday afternoon 4 pubic dinner was given
them 10 the evening ., DOdwo'ths City Assembly
Rooms by the dentists Of this city and BROOKLYN a.
which toasts and speeches we're the order oil tie
evening. A report Of the closing proceedings 81
the Convention will be found IN another colamn.
The coroners investigation o. the alleged myse.
rious poisoning case in Roosevelt stree; commenced
in Brooklyn yesterday. report OF the medical
testimony il given elsewhere. As yet no light hls
been obtained with regard TO the affair.
The treasurer Of the committee to raise funds for
the relief Of the sufferers by the nundations 10
France Acknowledges subscriptions 10 the amount
OF $3.50.
With regard to the ultimate disposition 10 he
made Of letters detained for postage we learn that
Postmasters instructed 10 return them quarterly
20 the Post CHice Department, in the same manner
as by It's regulations they required 10 retu IN sd
vertised dead letters. Heretofore unpaid letters
have been sent 10 the dead letter Office monthly.
We have received files Of Cape Town &c. q. ~
papers up 10 the 18th Of May They contain nothing
Of interest.
The sales Of cotton yesterday were confined 10
few hundred bales, without change in prices-,he
foreign news having produced no effect. The stock
in American sesports IL only about rs 900 bales.
against about 10000 last year; and nomnaIly
81 COO IN this city or counting the lots contracted
nv spinners, about $4,000 or 10000, against $4,000