The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04

formally commenced yesterday, hut as usual no
quorum OF grand or petit jurors could be obtained,
ano those answering 10 their names we're discharg.
ed TILL tits m ,rrinp.
The much talked Of prize fight between Bradley
ard Rankin, of Philadelphia, for one thousand dol
lars side took pace IN Canada on Saturday last.
The battle lasted towards Of two hours and half,
WREN Bradley was Of cl re the winner, his antago-
mist being unable to cont nue. the contest Rankin
was severely teaten and it Is reported that he Ia
not like y 20 survive his INJURIES.
IL another colomn we give an interesting report
OF the proceedings of meeting Of citizens of the
Filth and Eighth war is, held last evening to per
feet arrangements for the organization of q law
and order or vigilance committee. The immediate
came of this movement was the murder an ROB-
be,y of Mr.. Van Lew in Mercer street, one evening
lass week. One Of the speakers informed the meet
ing that Vigilance Committee. numbering fifteen
hundred property owners, lad been for some time
in existence in the Ninth ward.
The brig Argus arrived yesterday from st. Domin-
60 having los. several of her FROM yellow fever
curing The voyage. She WAS ordered to the lower
Quarantine anchorage. There arc only three vessels
now at the lover anchorage the Argus, the Arvum.
ard Clara Windsor. At the upper Quarantine there
ave twenty seven vessels.
George Ref Isaac Won Buskirk, John Simicoff,
and Edward Knight, the four stevedoIes arrested
Sunday for asssu'ting party Of other sevedores at
the ole Quarantine, were taken yesterday before
Justice De Forrest at Tompk,rsville, for examiaa
ton. Rolf and Knight demanded a jury trial. which
was granted, they having given bail in the sum Of
$3.50 each to appear for trial. the two other arrested
paities gave bail each in similar sum to answer
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by the Grad Jury Of Richmond county.
The Comm ssioners of Health, with a number of
invited guests, took trip yesterday down the lower
bay in the Quarantine steamtug Robert c. Smith.
new iron scow. just built to take refuse bedding
and other materials usually thrown from infected
vessels for the purpose of burning them, was inau
eurated into service on the occasion. The Commits
sioners went as far as Sandy Hook, took circuit Of
the HOrsehorse sklited along tie shore of Segunes
Point and Coney Island, and then returned to the
city. A good dinner with abundant etceteras, and
various speculatops ss 10 the best locality for per
manent Quarantine for New York, combined to
make the visit very pleasant one.
1t was announced come time ago that French
frigate was lost On the Banks of Newfoundland. II
appears now that it was the Newton, a steam des-
patch boat CT go tons, under the command Of Mr.
Ssgot Duyauroux. The Newton has belonged for q
sew months past TO the French squadron stationed
of Newfoundland and went Ashore at the entrance
of Portsu-C hoix. No lives were lost. 1t was found
impossible TO raise her.
The French war steamer Tonnerre arrived in the
river below New Orleans yesterday from Vera Cruz
and Havana. She had yellow fever on board. and
was put in Quarantine
A man named James Shepherd was arrested on
Sunday last on suspicion Of numbering his wife,
and subsequently fring his dwelling, located in
Fifty-thud street, near Tenth avenue The build
ing was destroyed, and the charred remains Of the
poor woman found IN the ruins. The occurrence
took place on the eth Of June last, since which time
Fine Marshal Baker has been busily engaged in
working up" the case. We give q report Of the
affair in another column.
The importing merchants had q meeting yester.
day in the Exchange to devise sore means Of re-
moving the delays to which they are now subject in
passing their goods through the Custom House.
The proceedings we're merely preliminary; but
committee of six gentlemen was appointed to wait
on Mr. scheu relative to the matters complained Of
ard to report to a Subsequent meeting.
The sales OF cotton yesterday orsced ABOUT 500
bs,cs c, vey full prices Within the pastthee days the
sales have reached abou, 800 bales The mako. closed
firm a. l5l4c ALIKE Flour was ur chsnsed there vas
. fsir Eastern and local demand with moderate sales.
New red Tennessee wheat sold :, white do. ssl s5
North Carolina new white at 81 S. old Milwaukee club, 10
ire Slip 81 a. and old Canadian prime white ct 81 SOL
81 SEX Corn ess buoy ant, nnsound Western mixed
gold at SEC Q sIHc ard sound and good at ssc sas.
Fork rmer with small sales Of rees In lou Al sat 30
a s2l 49, while some holders nked 81 20 Reuse msss
gold al s22 u.s. Sugars steady, WITH saes OF about
goo hhds at prices given In another connn Coffee was
steady; cargo Of $500 taes 81. Domingo was sod a,
~ Size Frcisht inactive, while rates wero IN
changed.