The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20

Jones ana Harris, OF the committee appointed to
confer with the President and Postmaster General
on the subject Of site for the now city Post 0ice
left this city yesterday for Washington, with the
necessary maps and statements to lay before the
Cabinet We may expect decision on this most
important matter before many weeks clapse.
The mail steamer Niagara, from Liverpool.
reached Boston yesterday afternoon. and the Euro
pean mails will arrive in this city probably about s
o'clock this morning The Atlantic arrived at Liver
pool at fifteen minutes past o'clock p. M. on the
afternoon Of the It'll inst, and the Asia passed
on the 9Th, at O'Clock A. NJ twenty hours sail from
port.
The important adyces by the steamer Niagara,
which were sent from this city to the New Orleans
press at eleven o'clock A. NJ, ON Wednesday, were
delivered in that city at five minutes past ten o'clock.
by the National line-thus heating time by nearly
one hour in distance of little less than two thou
sand miles.
The Republican City and County Convention as
semblsd last night at the Stuyvesant Institute and
adopted the report of their committee on the Mayor
atty nomination, recommending Daniel +. Tiemann
TO the support Of the republicans for the Office of
chief magistrate. They also nominated Supervisors
Several hundred workingmen yesterday again as
sembed in the Park, and1istencd to windy speeches
from their leaders; but nothing important or new
trsnspired.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening. Pc
tition from a committee of unemployed workingmen
was received and referred The report Of the
Finance Committee on the corruptions and rregula-
rites in the financial affairs of the city was read,
and its further consideration was after some discus
sion, postponed till Monday next.
quorum Of Councilmen could not be obtained
last evening and the board adjourned till Monday.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners met yes
terday afternoon all the members being present ex
cept Mayor Wood. large number of reports in
cases of charges against policemen were considered
and disposed of. The men whose names have been
advertised in the HERALD as recommended by the
committee for appointment in the Thirteenth ward
were upon motion formally inspected by the Board
seriGtim and finally appointed en- masse, Mayor Pow
ell alone voting against the appointments The ques
ton relative to the eligibility of the old force to re-
instatement laid over until the next session. on
account Of the absence of Mayor Wood, and the
Board adjourned to Monday next.
James Shepherd indicted for arson in the first
degree placed at the bar of the General Sessions
yesterday, and on motion of the Assistant District
Attorney the case was postponed till the next term
N consequence of the absence OF an important wit
ness. Joel Moore, of Greenpoint. was placed on
trial charged with having twenty-five $40 counter
felt bills on the Roundout Bank in his possession
with intent to utter them. 1t seemed from the evil
dence that man named Stanley and his wife, who
were convicted Of passing the same kind of bogus
money. conspired TO entrap Moore BY putting the
roll of bad bills in his coat pocket and succeeded in
misleading officers Robb and Wilde, who arrested
the defendant the 18th of October. Mr.. Sedg-
wick proposed to further establish the guilty
knowledge by proving by Mrs Stanley that Moore
cold her lot of counterfeit bills on the Rondout
Bank on the 9th Of October. but Judge
Russell declared the evidence inadmissibe
The prosecution abandoned the case and the Jury
rendered a formal verdict Of acquittal. As there
WA another indictment against Moore for forgery.
he not discharged but admitted to bail in 81 900.
Mr.. Sedgwick desired to retain him in custody, as
sorting that he was a notorious forger. very spicy
darby, named David Halle, was charged with rape,
committed under aggrayating circumstances, on
Bridget Hayes. he having, il is alleged, drugged q
glass of soda water. which rendered the girl insen-
sible. On recovering her senses she attempted to
commit suicide by throwing herself of the dock.
but was prevented from doing 80. In consequence
Of flaw in the indictment the case was put OF till
Friday.
The sales Of cotton yesterday confined TO 200
800 bales, in lots, based upon middlng fair uplands
12t The light receipts Of flour about IS bbls.
per canal and river with good local demand and inquiry
for export TO the British provinces caused prices Of
mon and medium grades or State and close At
an advance OF sbou, cents per barrel Wheat was in
light receipt by canal and river having amounted To
81 goo busheis, the demand, however, active and
prices rmer, with free sales at rates given in another
column Corn scarce and firm, with light sales Of
western mixed from and delivered with
southern yellow NJ SIC. Pork was heavy, with small
sales Of sic 81 sie so and prime ST. Sugars
fair demand with sales OF $50 hhds and zoo boxes
prices given in another place frcights engaged
moderate extent withou, change of moment
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