The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-03
md it's agricultural and financial prospe IL most

asd it's agricultural and financial prospects most
hopeful
The annual meeting Of the New York Historical
Society was held last evening. Most Of the session
was devoted to the routine business Of the society,"
and the election Of officers. Hon. Luther Bradish
was reelected President. The proceedings ter
minated with the reading of highly interesting
history Of the great seal Of the United States, by
Benson J. Losing, Esq. Owing to the press Of
matter, compelled 70 omit our report for the
present.
James R. Whiting, ESQ., having been sworn in as
o Justice of the Supreme Court, took his seat at
Chambers yesterday. Hon. Judge Woodruff, late Of
the Common Pleas was sworn in Justice OF the
Supreme Court Hon. Judge Hoffman was re-sworn
as Justice Of the Superior Court. John R. Brady,
Esq, was sworn in Judge Of the Court OF Common
Pleas.
The financial statement of the Commissioners Of
Emigration for the year ending December 81, 1855,
shows that the total Indebtedness of the Commits.
sioners is sos ,O3l OF. During the year l36, 233
emgrants have arrived at this port which is ls2
less than the number that arrived during the year
1854.
The Alnshouse Governors met yesterday to or
ganize for the year. G. Godfrey Gunther and Isaac
J. Oliver appeared and took the seats vacated by
Patrick Henry and John j. Herick, VIII ,se term Of
ofice had expired. Washington Smith and Simeon
Draper were put on nomination for President Of the
Board, and eight ballots were had without efecting
a choice of either, the vote standing for Draper
and for Smith, and one blank. The example set
at Washington and Albany seems to be etectlng our
municipal bodies here.
We shall publish shortly series Of tables
giving the statistics Of the births, marriages and
deaths recorded in the City Inspectors office daring
the past year. The following are the totals of EACH
and from these II appears that there were more
deaths than births il the last twelve months. This
apparent disproportiOn is caused by a noncompl-
ance with the law, which requires parents to regis
ter the date and sex of their children they are
born, at The office of the City Inspector
Births ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA ,496
Marriages ............ ,595
Deaths OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .22,7e7
An extraordinary feat OF teiegraphing has just
come under our observation The whole Of the Pre-
sidents message was telegraphed to Boston on Non
day night, and appeared in the papers of that city
yesterday morning. trife over two-thrds Of the
message wcs cent over the Morse Union wires, com
mencing at a quarter past nine P. NJ, and ending
at about past five A. NJ. The other third was
about half pas. ten r. NJ, and ending at twelve
o'clock, midnight. The Union line, using two wires
portion of the time, was over eight hours in send
ing their portion, while the House line, with one
wire, took mp bat one and half hours in sending
theirs, thus showing the capacity OF the Honse sys
tenn to be more than twice as rapid as the Morse.
The stock Of cotton in this market continued light
and dealers were inclined TO wait for later foreign
news, hence the sales yesterday were confined to
about 400 500 bales, at steady prices Flour was
firm, without change Of moment in quotations.
Wheat was firm for prime lots without change in
prices. Prime white Missouri sold at 50 TO- and
Tennessee prime red at 50. Corn was steady, with
out change Of moment in prices. Pork was heavy
and lower; mess closed at SIC 81 SIT. Beef aud
lard ruled dull. Sugar and coffee were quiet, while
prices were steady. Freights were unchanged,
while engagements were moderate. vessel was
taken up for Falmouth on private terms, and the
ship Crescent, Of $50 tons, five years old, and in
good order, was sold for $50 600.