The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-22

from Cardiff for New York, sprung alesk, and sunk
on the I'd inst, in latitude At, longitude 40. The
crew were taken Of, and have arrived ut Halifax.
The TRIAL of an action was commenced yesterday
in the United States District Court. before Judge
Belts, at the suit of the government against Jere-
miah Towle, late Naval Officer. to recover en- alleged
balance Of $500 which Mr.. T. claims he has q
right to retain for salary and extra compensation.
The Almshouse Governors met yesterday and
FILTERED away the time they were in session by
discussing the propiety Of raising the salary Of the
Warden Of the city prison nom 81 500 to 81 per
year; and finally adjourned without settling the
yexed question. It was stated during the debate
that $4,000 per year is spent in salaries BY the
Governors, being one-sixth Of the whole sppropria-
ton they yearly disburse. There are now G, l56
persons in the institutions under the charge Of the
Governors, which shows decrease since winter Of
nearly thousand persons.
The District Attorney yesterday in the Court Of
Sessions moved for postponement Of the trial of
Thomas DENNY, charged with arson. Two Of the
prisoners inCarcerated in the rombs made afdavits
stating that DENNY said the reason why he was not
convicted in January was because one Of the jurors
was Free Mason, and also that he furnished Louis
Baker with the names Of the jurors empanelled for
this term requesting him TO see all the Free kAsous
and progresses them in his favor. The crowded
state of our columns viii net allow Of Publishing
the aiidavits in fun.
Elizabeth Smith and Mary Ann Taylor, two fash
ionably dressed femsles bat notorious shoplifters
and pickpockets were brought before the Court Of
Special Sessions yesterday morning and set at
liberty, by paying fine of SIS each. The Re-
corder said the evidence against them was very
clear and he should send lem to the penitentiary,
fer they had been committing depredations upon
our citizens for . long time, but owing to their
respectable appearance had escaped detection. As
soon az the decision was rendered their counsel
ont of the court room 10 procure the money
The Canal Commissioners have decided to open
the New York canals on the 9Th of May next.
The cotton market yesterday quiet and unsettled
The European disappointed the expectations of
dealers but coming hand from all parts of
the South including Texas representing backward spring
injury many places from frost making necessary
repant tended eouneract the effects Of the foreign
news yet neither sellers buyers disposed TO
press matters, sales Of moment TRANSFERRED The light
stock Of floor in this market with good local Eastern
demand caused to remain buoyant under the foreign
news with fair sales at unchanged prices Prime whea.
also and firm, with good milling demand.
Southern prime white sold at 81 CO. Corn firm,
with sales OF Western mixed at 7cc and new
Southern yellow at &c. T3Hc. Por was easier with
sales of new mess at So 60 a So 20 Sugars
for the two days, yesterday and day before,
firm and active. The sales embraced in that period
about 900 bags of MANILA part for Philadelphia about
500 hhds maladc, 500 for Philadelphia 200 hhds Cuba
muscovado rs do Porto Rico and 500 boxes all at rates
given another column. Molsses also active with
sales of about 200 hhds Cuba at rates given elsewhere
Conee continued frm with moderate sales. For stock,
&c, refer to another column Freighs, with the
cepon of rosin for London inactive and rates heavy
To that port 5000 bbb rosn engaged % 3D. and
Q 900 do at q.