The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

viii OF Mr.. Aston, were the questiocs to be solved.
The Judge held that there had been no delivery
that the deed never took effect and that consequent
ly no title passed.
The drivers of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany we're On "strike" yesterday against en- m
crease OF work. The cars were brought 10 stand.
STILL much to the Inconvenience of the public, until
about noon. when the difficulty was removed par
TALLY by the employment of new men. No dis
turbance occurred.
man named Constantine Casser was arrested
yesterday on suspicion of being concerned In the
assassination OF Policeman Hardenbrook. He is re-
taiEed in custody to await further investigation OF
the circumstances.
The Board Of Supervisors passed few bills last
evening, and without transactng any further bust
ness adjourned to Thursday next Why this Board
should meet twice week when there is nothing for
them TO do we are at loss to know. The paltry fee
Of 81 per meeting for each member cannot possibly
be the motive.
Judge Thompson delivered an opinion in the Ma.
rne Court yesterday in the Of Burnham vs.. the
Mayor, &C., of New York. The plaintiff was ap-
pointed a policeman for four years, and was dis
charged by the Police Commissioners because he re.
fused to wear the uniform prescribed. He sues for
$446 &c aud interest, salary due from the time he
was discharged to the expiration of his term Of Office,
and the Judge gave him Judgment for the full
amount.
The Dramatic Fund Association held it's ninth
anniversary dinner at the Aston House last evening
Mr.. Richard O'Gorman delivered very eloquent
speech in response to the third toast" Shskspere'
The Rev. Mr. Bellows responded to the toast of the
Dramatic Fund Association :" and in the course OF
his speech denied that Mrs. Kemble had written to
him the letter she was said to have written protest.
ing against his speaking in favor of the Fund. He
also defended the profession generally, and stated
that members Of the clerical profession would not
appear 50 adverse to the stage but for the influence
of the laity. We give both speeches in full.
The New York East Methodist Church Conference,
now in session in Brooklyn, has been seriously agi-
tated on the slavery question. On Saturday last
reports were made by a committee to consider the
subject, and lively debate ensued. The Conference
finally endorsed the views of the majority OF the
committee. They are of the extreme anti-slavery
stamp.
The extreme inclemency OF the weather yesterday
tended check transactions articles Of produce
The cotton market opened quietly and at rather irregular
prices but in the OF the day sales made
to the extent OF about 800 bales chiefly in
Gans,u, understood to have been at rates which
exhibited quolable change in prices Flour steady
but sales limited, about Saturdays whea,
was firm for prime lots, and duh FOR qualities
white; sales of moment transpred. Corn was more
firmly held for Western mixed, in store, nc - &c.
asked and Southern yellow 73c. ,4c, and white
do, and old, ~ &c. 16c Pork dull and lower,
with sales of So -. Sugars and coffee
firm, but sales trng, owing TO the aug storm
Frcights continued heavy, and engagements were light
without change OF moment in quotations.