The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07

ct &C., 1--WE TO other persons ct $40 four ct $780, Inn
keepen' licenses were granted ct the $50 rate to
thirtyseven applicants. One application for on
nnkeepers license was laid over for further advise
ment. The Board adjourned till this afternoon at
o'clock.
trip was to have been made yesterday by the
Commissioners Of Health down the bay, for the pur
pose Of reconnoltering the lower anchorage, and
taking q look at Se0uine's Point Owing to the
indication that che day would be fOggy the trip Was
postponed to the 28th instant.
Three vessels arriving yesterday were detained at
the old Quarantine for fumigation and cleansing,
viz: the steamer Mexico from Havana; the bark
Ocean Fsyorite frsm Havana; and the Asyaower
from New Orleans Only two vessels are at the Sc
guine's Point anchorage: the Lucy Haywood and the
Sarah Hills. There Is not single case of yellow
fever at the Quarantine Hospital.
We have news from Great Salt Lake City to the
9th of May. Brigham Young and party had re-
turned from their expedition to the North after
absence of sixteen days. The crops promised an
abundant yield.
The Black Warrior has arrived at New Orleans
with Havana dates to the Sd inst. There was
nothing of importance stirring. The newly arrived
troops had been distributed throughout the island
The Kansas democratic nominating convention
met at Lecompton on the I'd inst, when ex Governor
Ransom, of Michigan, was nominated for Congress,
over Ely Moore, by a two-thirds vote. Resolutions
endorsing Gov. Walkers policy were adopted.
By the arrival Of the schooner May Queen We
have Bermuda papers to the 9th ut. Rear Admi-
raj Stewart and lady and Captain Stewart had called
for Halifax in the line of battle ship Indus. Up to
June % there had been exported of the spring crop
80 $50 barrels of potatoes % 76A boxes of tomatoes
and 9lS, 457 pounds Of onions. The bulk of this
WAS shipped to New York.
The Board Of Councilmen last evening adopted
the resolutions increasing the salary of the Chief
Engineer of the Firs Department to s. 900 per
snnum.
During the pyroteehnic display in Boston, on the
evening of the Fourth, mortar used for thro wing
shell rockets exploded, killing George F. Tewkes-
bury formerly Harbor Master, and highly respected
citizen; Asa L. Libby, cabinet maker; Patrick
Cook, an employe of Hovey & Co., the pyrotech.
nists, and a boy named John Mcmahon. Wiseman
Marshall, the tragedian, and John W. Robinson
were badly injured but not fatally This sad disas
ter terminated the pyrotechnic display abruptly.
A not happened at Detroit on Sunday night, dur
ing which Deputy Sherifs Smith and Sartin were
injured 30 that the former died the next morning,
and Austin is not expected to recover.
Trade in general way yesterday not very active,
many merchants who went to the country 70 spend the
Fourth absent from ',hange The sales Of cotton
restricted TO few hundred bales at foil prices and
the market continued TO rule quite firm. There was good
local and Eastern demand for flour, while to good
grades or State and Western advanced about &C. per Dbl
while higher grades OF extras were unchanged Wheat
firm, and sales confined to cargo Of Milwaukee
club at 81 ST. Corn somewhat easier, and Western
mixed sold freely a, &c. 1850; Southern yellow
nominal al Sc CSC. Pork easier, but active,
vi sales Of al s22 Is S22 So closing at the latter
figure saes sugar embraced 30 hhds export
private terms Coffee nrm with sales OF $50 bags
Ro $50 mats Java and 10 bags Ceyson al rates given In
another column. freghs were engaged TO q moderate
extent, both to London and Liverpool rates given in
another place.