The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-05

The money, some Fifty thousand dollars, was reeo-
vered yesterday by oficer Hays Of the Bank police
on board the steamship Cahawba, and safety depo
sited in one of our city banks.
Nothing of Importance occurred in the Legisla-
ture yesterday.
The second Of the series of lectures on the
"Ethnology Of America" was delivered last even
ing, at Hope Chapel, by the Rev. DR.. Hawks. The
attendance was quite large in spite of the incle-
ment weather. The lecturer endeavored to prove
that in the latter part of the fifth century America
was visited by Bhuddist priests from China and
Japan, who introduced their religion. This fact
was abundAntly sustained, in the opinion of the
lecturer as we'll as that of several other learned
scholars, by Chinese and japanese records. The
Doctor also traced the relationship of the languages
of the aborgnes of this continent with those Of
Eastern Asia, showing very striking resemblance.
farther remarkable resemblance was traced in the
early religious ceremonies of the Inhabitants Of
| America with those of the Bhgddsts Our reportis
| unavoidably omitted today.
Henry H. Howard was last evening chosen Chief
| Engineer of the New York Fire Department, over
Alfred Carson, the present incumbent. Howard
i received ,545 votes; Carson, l,407 Majority for
| Howard lSs. There were about one hundred scat
tering votes cast about fifty Of which we're for
| Robert Walker.
The steamship Baltic is now fully due az this port
| with four days later news from Europe.
The Persia sailed yesterday for liverpool, with
one hundred and FIVE passengers and 1915 ,263 in
specie. Among the passengers we notice the name
| of Sir George Simpson, Governor Of the Hudson s
Bay Company.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced 1900
bales, based upon middDg Uplaads at about 1870,
| and New Orleans at 1870 l9sc. private des.
| patch was received from New Orleans yesterday,
| dated the Sd inst which quoted mddling cotton at
lac, and reghts at Sl6d. Fleur quite stea dy,
| and common grades firm, with fair sales for the
season at unchanged prices. Ohio ana Mis-
i souri white wheat sold at 81 7s 81 so.
| Corn was ID fair demand, with sales of Western
mixed at roc from store, and re. delivered. Pork
less buoyant and active, with limited sales; ne
| mese sold at $2l rs, and old OF $40 90. The sales
| of sugars embraced between 800 and 400 hnds and
| 900 boxes at prices given elsewhere, and rs hhds.
new crop of New Orleans were sold at lOic. Coffee
was steady, with sales of 500 bags Rio, and with
small lots OF other kinds, at prices given in another
| column. FTeights were offering 10 fair extent:
about % GOO 10000 bushels corn were taken for
Liverpool at ed. in bulk, and az Id in bags, with
some cotton at SD, and heavy goods at 25s.
Contrary TO general expectation, the supply
| of beef cattle on market yesterday was limited,
and prices closed somewhat in favor of sellers as
compared with last weeks rates, especially for the
better qualities. The current prices were IS and
eli so. Cows and calves declined a trihe Veal
calves, sheep and lambs and swine, were in active
demand. OF the latter there have been no arrival
this week, and &C. and &c. the ruling rates,
with tendency mp ward.