The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-23

and Was though! there would be Q 6ne yield The
British troop ship Perseverance had landed the
headquarters Of the First West India Regiment from
Jamaica. and gay season was looked for.
The corner stone OF q building in.ensed for the
nursery and child's hospital located in Fiftyth!rd
street. between Lexington and Third avenues, was
laid yesterday with appropriate exercises in presence
Of large assemblage Of spectators. Tho society,
during the three years Of It's existence, has afforded
relief to eight hundred and forty children and to
Tour hundred and ffty-one women. The city has
given the lend on which the new ediice will be
erected and the Legislature last winter appropriated
ten thousand dollars towards the building. There
yet, however. REMAINS the of five thousand dol.
Jars to be raised, and our benevolent reow citizens
cannot perform more praiseworthy act than to
subscribe this trifing amount without delay.
The Sheriff of Richmond county yesterday gave
instructions to one of his constsbles to keep con
slant watch the hospital and other buildings at
the old Quarantine to prevent their being attacked or
burned by mob. In taking this STEP the Sheriff
has assumed the entire guardianship of the Quaran
tine property. 1t is understood that he has miuue
men in reserve, who are to hold themselves in readi
ness TO assist in protecting the property at a mo
nents warning. This step has been taken in com
pliance with notice served upon the Sheriff by the
Commissioners Of Emigration and Quarantine Com
missoners calling upon him. under the mob and riot
act of April 49, 1856 10 preserve the hospital build
ines against the threatened violence of mob.
We have partial returns of the election for dele.
gates to the constitutional Convention of Kansas
As II is one sided affair throu ghout the result ia
unimpo,tant, except so far as it exhibits the
strength or weakness Of the opponents Of the free
State party in the TsoQtory. II is believed that
the vote will be light one.
The antirent troubles have again broken out On
Saturday last Sheriff Brsyton and party were pro.
ceeding to make sale OF property in the town of
Bern, twenty-five miles from Albany in the autirent
district, they were fred upon by some one in am.
bush. They immediately gave chase, and arrested
young man named Shultse, son of the person whose
properly was to be sold, and found him armed With
gun. One Of the shots passed through the hat
of one of The sheriff's party. No one was injured.
The sale WIS then concluded without further trouble
There is said to be another side TO the story which
places quite different complexion upon the affair.
The cotton market was firm yesterday while sales were
confined to about 500 eco bses based upon uddng up
lands at l4Hc Axe, and New Orleans do at 1anc.
The early expected arrival Of the Persia had tendency TO
check ransaconss Common and medium grades OF four
with good local and Eastern demand, improved Sc TO
10c per bbI with increased sales Transactions In wheat
were confined to Milwaukee club at 81 SO 81 ST. and
prime red Illinois at 81 Co. Corn more active with
Gales Of sound Western mixed at Sc, s3kc &c. and
Southern yellow ut s5c Sec and lots report
ed at the opening high ssc Pork Irregular
OF 400 SEQ bbl. made, part check the day. at
s22 S7H s23 s23 H. aud 600 bb deliverable between
the lat July and LIST October, sellers option at $3 co. and
goo do. within the same period, buyers option, the
figure Sugar and coffee continued quiet sales
lin1edf Freight engagements ight shippers were
inclined to await the reoep, OF the Perria's news