The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-14

trade for coasting vessels was permitted a. Victoria
The Pitcairn islanders we're in very distressed con-
dition In their new home at Norfolk Island.
We have dates from Great Salt Lake City to the
Sd Of December. There was nothing remark able
going on among the saints.
Nothing Of general importance occurred in either
Congress or the Legislature yesterday.
The ship Sheridan, which arrived at this port yes
terdsy, reports seeing, at two o'clock on Friday
morning, when sixty Ave miles s. 8. E. Of Sandy
Hook, four masted steamer, apparently disabled in
her rudder. She was making for this port
The Tabernacle was crowded last evening with
people assembled to witness the exhibition of the
junior class of the Free Academy. The exercises,
which were conducted by President Webster and
the faculty Of the Academy, were highly creditable
to the scholars Our report of the proceedings is
| crowded out.
Both branches of the Common Council last even
ing adopted resolutions welcoming Hon. David q.
Broderck, the Senator elect from California, and
placing the Governors Room at his disposal for the
| reception of his friends. The Board of Aldermen
concurred in the report of the Councilman recon-
mending the removal Of the Quarantine further
DO xn the bay. The Board also adopteda resolution
calling upon the heads of departments to report the
financial condition of their departments a. the COM
mencement of each session Of the Common Council.
Also that the Comptroller be directed, in the pay
ment of claims against the Corporation, to draw no
warrant for work in any department where the
specific appropriation for such department was ex
hausted, and not to divert or apply any specific
appropriation without the sanction of the Common
Council to the payment of claims no. included under
such appropriation in the annual tax levy. The
Mayor and the Clerk of the Common Council were
instructed to cooperate in carrying this resolution
| into effect.
| The Board of Supervisors met yesterday. Pet-
lions for remission of taxes were presented, when
he Clerk stated that the time for presenting such
| petitions bad expired A report adverse to the
| claim of the heirs of the late Judge Edwards was
| adopted.
An important opinion of the United States su-
preme Court was rendered yesterday. which
| efeciully dsposes Of Mr.. Horace II. Days
| litigation with the Goodyear India Rubber
licenses, by deciding the utter invaIidity Of his
| claim TO the ownership Of the Chaffee patent.
The decision settles another question, which a few
| summers ago excited considerable interest among
he forensic fraternity in this city namely an offer
If Mr.. chas OConor Of 81 900 TO, any person who
would produce an authority for certain ruling OF
Judge Belts, in the trial OF Day the New England
Car Spring Company, which occupied the attention
of the United States Circuit Court for several weeks,
| md was only terminated-aDd that premsturely-
by the death of one of the jurors. Judge Nelson's
decision virtually settles the point in Mr. donors
favor, and so the 81 900 is safely returned t. his
Docket.
The cotton msrke. was excited and scve yesterday,
be sales having reached abou; TO- eco II, 600 baies
bout COCO 700 OF which were made In trsnsisu.
be market oosed 81 advance Of about &c per To-
We quota rniddlng up.ar lie oil i3kc aud uidduns
trsars q, 1879 The from Europe considered
more favorable than bad been anticipated, while the
telegraph accounts from New oresns indicated nSmer
market. The foreign checked sales Of belitas,
which bght While prices were without change Of
Importance. Pork dull and prices favored pus.
| ohsssrs Sugars were steady with moderate sascs,
which were confined 20 2i2 boxes and small lots Gaia
prices given elsewhere. Coffee quiet and prices
unchanged Fresha inactive, while rates exhibited
| no charge Of importance To London 5000 bushels Of
.heat were engaged In ships bags 81 skd Cotton to
liverpool was at 7a2d "a, aud dead weight al ass