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

terday, and the argument brought on in the gene
raj term TO day.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday. A mes
ssge wac received from the Mayor the subjects Of
the new charter, the Metropolitan Police BILL the
new City Hall, the Central Park, &C., which was
mace the special order for next Thursday even
ing. Alderman Blunt offered q resolution
that the Board or Aldermen act under the
new charter, and strictly comply with all
its requirements until found TO DO uncon-
stitutionsl; also that committee be appointed to
reorganize the departments. Both resolutions were
laid on the table. Nothing Of peculiar importance
transpired in the other Board the time of the mem
bers being principally taken up with alteration.
In reply to a question by one Of the members as 10
whether the Board was acting according to the
new chatter. the President stated they were acting
under to the laws Of the State. The opinion of
the Corporation Counsel relative to the pay OF mem
beers was sent in. The counsel gave as his opinion
that, by the 44th section Of the new charter, as
finally passed, members Of the present Common
Council can receive no pay for their services after
the LIST inst.
An adjourned meeting OF the Convention Of Dele
gates appointed by the Sschems Of Tammany Hall,
for the purpose Of arranging suitable place for car
ryiDg On the primary elections, was held last
evening in the Old Wigwam, but the matter was
postponed for further consideration. The Conyen-
ton passed series Of resolutions, denouucing the
State Legislature for passing the new charter &c.
resolution cOmplimenting President Buchanan
and his Cabinet on the appointments which the ad.
ministratien has seen fit to make in this port, was
also adopted.
The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions
held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon, st
the Mission House, corner of Centre and RODE
streets. Their proceedings being private, We could
only ASCERTAIN that the summary Of their business
consisted in the delivery and approval OF the an
nual report Of the directors ftsr which they
adjourned.
Our readers are referred to an elaborate and in
terestng article In another part Of toiays Issue on
Chins-i its commerce, its agriculture and produc
tons At the present time, when an open war is
prevailing between England and that country, the
information and statistical facts it embraces regard
ing its commercial relations With the outside
world, az well az respects its domestic prodnc-
tons and consumption, rs far as can be ascer-
tanned, will not fail to attract the attention
of the general reader, and prove interesting to
these more immediately Engaged IN commercial
pursuits We also publish some very interesting
extracts from foreign file relative 20 the pro-
gress of the war in China The indictment preferred
by the resident traders Of Canton againsthe British.
the RESUME of Engiand's relations with the empire,
the position of the French and Portuguese, and
other nations in the quarrel and the enumeration Of
the strength Of the standing army Of his Celestial
Majesty, all OF which will be found to contain much
information on tais momentous movement going on
in the East. &C.
awe have news from the city Of Mexico 10 the 18th
Of March. The Archbishop of Mexico ana several
priests charged with being implicated In Q late IT.
tempt at instruction, had been arrested. and the
Archbishop sentenced 10 banishment. The threat
ened 6libuster dcmonstration upon Sonora from
California had caused much xiety had also the
arrival Of two British vessels at Sacrihcios-
The recent heavy ra;ns have caused most destruc-
tive freshets in the Deave:e and Lehigh rivers On
Sunday evening the De.sware, at Esston, had risen
twenty three feet and bali, and was then slowly
rising. This frcshet is 'te highest Of the season,
| and has carried of grc at amount Of property. As
tho banks of the Delaware division of the Pennsyl-
vania canal were submerged. fears are entertained
that much damage has been done TO the canal.
| There is also heavy ffeshetn the Schuykill.
| The disturbances on the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road are nearly over. Several military companies
which left Baltimore yesterday afternoon for the
scene Of disturbance, returned in the evening un.
nolested. No rioters were to be seen. The diff
Guilty is merely With the freight trains there being
no interference with those conveying passengers
The body Of Richard S. Huntington, the young
man who was killed on Sunday by being run over
by an engine, was taken TO Utica yesterday after
noon. His remains were accompanied TO the rail.
road depot by the members Of engine Co. No. 90,
| headed by the Chief and Assistant Engineers.
The Court Of Sessions commenced its May term
| Yesterday. There not being a quorum Of Grand
Jurors present. those in attendance were discharged
until this morning. A few small aud unimpcrtant
cases only were tried by the petit jury before the
| adjournment Of the Court.
The opening Of the!Memphis and Charleston Rail
road was celebrated at the former city Saturday.
Memphis WAS crowded with strangers, NJ less Oh An
Is 600 being present to witness the display, which
was very fine
Instructions have been Issued by the Navy De
partment 70 or East India squadron 70 proceed 70
Formosa and investigate The circumstances attend.
ing the wreck Of the American ship HighHyrr. an
the supposed murder Of her crew.
Advices nom Fort Dee Mones, Iowa. 70 tbs 9Th
ult., received at st LOUIS. state that band Of Ave
or six hundred Indians bad crossed the Des Moines
river, near Fort George A IL was feared their in
tention was 70 attack the fort, much anxiety was
felt o. TO the result, ss the fort ws kuosn TO be
weakly esrrisoned
The coon market rather quiet yesterday attributed
in part the incIemeney q the weather while sales we're
confined about 600 bales without change 10 prices
private telegraph despsct received yesterday, dated 81
New Orleans May ., gave the receipts u 10000 bales;
saes 1900 deficiency Of receipts n all The Southern
ports 4iec 900; mddlng q, lac; freghis Al ieA
ke, drm and crop unfsvorable. -four firm,
especially higher grades, though The make, lees
active without change Of moment IL prices wheat WAS
nrm without ssles of moment Corn nrn With mode
rate sales Fork was unchanged. with sales o.
sos CO. and common unexpected q, 90 rs me rainy