The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

effected with the Irving Fhs Insurance Company for
grocery store destroyed By Ore In Barclay street in
December, 1856. .r9
In both Houses Of Congress yesterday addresses
delivered eulogiNic Of the late Senator Butler
and the usual resolutions were adopted The Senate
standing committees will be named on Wednesday
Tie standing committees Of the House were an
noanced yesterday. Mr.. Cochrsne, Of New York, is
chairman Of the CommtJee on Commerce. and John
Kelly is member Of the Committee on Ways and
Means. bill introduced appropriating 800 900
acres, of public lands. in aid of agriculture and
the mechanic arts The new hall Of representatives
is to be taken possession of on Wednesday There
is plan foot to exclude all persons from the floor
of the House, which, if carried out will prove
blow to the schemes Of the lobby. II Is doubt
full. however, whether such wholesome reformation
can be effected.
The representatives of the Fire Department held
their annual meeting last evening. A motion was
adopted that the Legislature give the different fire
companies power to elect Fire wardens in the same
manner as the Assistant Engineers are chosen. COM
muncation was received from the Fire Commission
ers withdrawing their resignation The annual report
of the Board of Trustees was read It shows that
notwithstanding the monetary troubles existing
the fund has been ample for all the charitable OBJ
iects for which it was designed. The following Off
GERS were chosen:-David Milliken, President; John
Gilman, Vice President; VIM. A.Woodhull Secretary;
John S. Giles, Treasurer: David Theall, Collectors
Vim. Williams, Zophar Mills, H. A. Burr Trustees
The Committee on Streets of the Board of Alder
men met yesterday to take action upon the commu-
nication Of the Comptroller with reference to the
contract for paving Maiden lane and Corlandt street
with iron. Arguments were heard in the case, and
the Comptroller gave his testimony, when the COM
mittee adjourned till this morning.
The Surrogate is rapidly clearing of the calendar
of in his court previous to his retirement from
Office. Decisions were rendered yesterday in the
Patchin, Laverty, Buck, and McKiernan estates.
The European received yesterday by the Europa,
checked sales Of cotton transactions of moment hav
ing been made, while prices were unsettled Flour
dull. Sales limited chiefly 10 the domestic trade,
the demand for export being light while quotations
unchanged from Saturdays rates The sales of wheat
moderate. Choice lots continued scarce, while
feror grades irregular. For prices &C, refer
to another column. Corn was dull, with mode
rate sales, including white Jersey at &C a
Csc, and Southern and Jersey mixed and vel
low, at COO. &C. No sales of old Western mixed
reported. Pork dull, with small sales
Of inspected mess at SIS u.s. old nominal sls
Sugars were firm, with sales of about 100 200 hhds
Cuba muscovado and $50 boxes, at prices given in
ther place Coffee steady, with sales Of 700 bags Of
Rio at exc 10Ac. Fregbts 10 Liverpool frmer,
and about 80 900 bushels wheat engaged bags
I'D. sgd with 900 do at 3d. and zoos 2,coo bbls
-four NJ Is Cd