The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-28

ness for the reception of patients, on the Let dsy Of
July next Tbs Commissioners Of Emigration are
evidently doubtful ~ 70 ths propriety Of accepting
the care OF Iris hospital as they yesterday referred
this communication 70 their counsel TO report upon
From our repo 1t will be seen that debate took
place in the Board the subject Of colonizng Viz
ginia with free laboreu. The emigration this year
will be very large II already amounts TO 81 52l
persons. Castle Garden is crowded
The Surrogate yesterday made an important de-
cision in question that arose II the matter Of
the estate Of James ]. Stewart The testatou
was member Of the firm of J. j Stewart Co. The
question was as to the proper mode OF marsbaillnp
the assets of the teststor between individual and
partnership creditors The Surrogate held that joint
or partnership estate goes to pay joint creditors
then If anything is left, it reverts TO separate cred
tors and that separate estate must rst pay all the
separate debts OF the tesator, and then II anything
remains, 1t reverts to the partnership creditors
The General Synod of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church closed their session yesterday
and adjourned sine de. A number of members en-
tered written protest 70 the action Of the Synod
in adopting the basis Of union with the Associate
church, and committee appointed for that purpose
reported written answer to the protest. A COM
mittee Was appointed with full powerto perfect the
necessary arrangements for the cousummstion Of
the union, and SITTER transsoting ia4ge amount Of
roatine business, the Synod adjourned to meet In
AneGhAay on the third Wednesday in Nay, 1853.
There Is much reason to fear that the action OF this
Synod in adopting abass of union 30 strongly o.
jected to viii tend TO cause an ultimate division Of
the Associate Reformed church.
The Coroner's investigation into the cause of the
death of Charles Quinn the hack driver who died at
the New York Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. from
the effects of stab received in an ARRAY on board the
Staten Island ferry boat Josephine, Sunday even.
ing last, was commenced yesterday. The evidence
elected thus far goes to show that the wound
was inflicted by the accused party, John Collins,
alias Nose, while at the same time 1t has been
ELECTED that the party of which deceased was
a member commenced the difficulty, and behaved
themselves in very disorderly manner to the great
terror Of all the passengers on board the boat.
1t does not appear that deceased gave the prisoner
any just cause or provocstion for the blow received
The inquest will be continued 70 day,
At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held yesterday Messrs Morgan, Marshall and Tay-
Tor were unanimously reelected Pilot Commission
srs. The committee appointed to consider the con-
st,tutonalty OF the Port Warden's bill viii present
their report at the next regular meeting of the
Chamber.
The Albany Board Of Police Commissioners con
tnues TO illuminate It's orders to the police captains
with apparently little result. The captains, how
ever, do seem TO be somewhat walked up, and IL ap.
pears are sending back TO the commissioners their
compliments In rather spicy terms. The Quaran-
tine Commissioners are to be again resored TO for
maintaining some show Of force for the Board
besides which they advertise for police work to do
ct their headquarters. uniform was adopted and
measures were put foot and entered upon for In.
citing individual assertions from the ranks of the
old organization.
The fourteenth annual convention of the Baptist
Free Mission Society, was held yesterday a. the
street Baptist church. Considerable
business was transacted, and vast amount Of radi-
cal abolition exposiveness, Of the hottest kind, was
et off, Our report will be found in another column.
The three Judges-Justice Duer, Superior Court;
Judge lngrsham, Court Of Common Pleas. and Re-
corder Smith-in whom under the new Excise law
Ia vested the appointment of Excise Commissioners,
met yesterday, and appointed Peter Cooper, ESQ.,,
to ill the place made vacant By the resignation Of
Robert T. Haws, Esq. II is understood that each Of
the Judges had a candidate whose claims were res
pectivey and warmly urged Not being able to unite
upon either of the candidates, the matter was com
promised by taking mp Peter Cooper. and concur
ring in his choice. II Is not known whether Mr.
Cooper WI accept the appointment or not.
The meeting Of the Excise Commissioners, On.
nounced 10 be held yesterday for the reception of
petitions for license. did not take place. from want
If quorum present A meeting is set down for
10 morrow at III A. NJ, at the Common Pleas Cour.
room.
Reef has turned corner a. regards prices. The
receipts during the past week amounted to 500
head an increase Of SIT head, 90 compared with
the week previous. The increase OF supply--the
cattle were, however, generally Of in different quality
and the disnclins,ion Of consumers TO submit to
the extortionste mates demanded, knocked down
prices llc to &c. per pound. The average ycstcr.
day WAS abou, llc., while the best cattle command.
cd 12ic o 13c. Our reporter states that q large
proportion Of the stock offered was distilery fed,
having little or No nutriaent and altogether unfit
for consumption. People therefore, should be care
ful that they do not be persuaded 70 purchase this
un~holesome stuff at cheap rates. Veal calves
sheep and lambs and swine, were In brisk demand,
ct previous rates. Sheep scl a, l5c. per pouna-an
enormous price.
The dealers IN cotton yesterday were disposed to await
the receipt Of later foreign Ivy the Arabs about
at this port, while the nucd nr 9th salcs
Of about POO 90 bales, chiefly the basis Of about
u C. for mddhng upIands. Flour active, with a
good loca ard Eastern demand, including purchases
speculation al advance of 1oc per Dbl wheat was
hrmer with sales Of prime Canada white At ~ 10 com
70 good club do. 81 - 81 So, southern white at
81 81 and red Illinois 81 GA 81 g. Corn advanced 81
yer bu.he for bV Western mixed and Southern yellow,
with fair amount Of sales Pork hrnrr, closing
With sales Of 500 bbls mess at s23 ~. Sugars were
quiet without pressure TO sell About 200 hhds. English
blAnds, 40 90 do Honduras, and small 10, OF prime
Cub, muscoyadc were sold al rates given in another
column. Tor coffee movements, saes Nc. We refer 10