The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11


port OF the visit, - given in another column
that the Emigration Commissioners pronounce
the location aid accommodations as unsuitable
Tor the requirements of a temporary quarantine
This is the course that we proclaimed long since
would be taken BY the Commissioners Of Bnigation.
DR.. Rockwell, one of the Health Commissioners.
suggested with O. much propriety Is RIGHTEOUSNESS
that the State could not turn the buildings to better
advantage than converting them into an insane
asylum and csging the three Quarantine Commits
sioners IN them.
A mass meeting of democrats and other citizens
Of the Seventeenth ward was to have been held last
evening in Tompkns square, to express their oppo
sition to the obnoxious laws of the Albany Legsla
ture, but owing to the unfavorable state of the
weather it had to be postponed. and further notice
viii be given by the Committee of Arrangements.
A meeting Of the Republican Executive Commit
tee, George W. Pearcy In the chair. held at the
rooms of the committee, No. $50 Broadway, last
evening but owing to the nceneucy Of the weather
no business Of importance WAS transacted.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioners met yes
terday morning in private session. and after trans
acting some minor business adjourned to the second
Monday in September. No balloting was had for
successor to Mr.. Draper. We give the conclusion of
the proceedings of the Commissioners in private
session up to the time Of Mayor Wood taking his
seat at the board.
In the case of Mrs. Cunningham, Justice Dawson
has rendered decision refusing to admit the &C.
cused to bail writ of certiorari may be expected
today. when it viii be seen whether Mrs. Cunning,
ham will spend the remainder of this month in
Bond street or in her old quarters at the Tombs.
Ho, &c kLo
been living like prince for the last seven years
was brought before Justice Welsh, at the Lower
Police Court, yesterday, on charge of embezzling
from time to time some $4,000 from his employer.
The history of the CASE a. fully detailed in our DO
lice reports, will be found highly interesting. The
accused kept fast company, fast women and fast
horses, all of S25 per month and found. How he
did it, will be easily explained on reading the test
mony adduced on the examination.
Mr. Field concluded his argument in the contempt
case yesterday, and Mr.. Brady replied in a speech
which attracted considerable attention, being in
great measure an answer to the personalities of the
opposite counsel. At one point of his address a
burst Of applause, very unusual in court room,
greeted him; and on concluding his argument he
sat down amid a noisy demonstration of approba.
ton. Judge Ingrahsm announced his decision for
Saturday next. We give report of Mr. Brady's
speech in another column.
The Committee on Lands and Places of the Board
of Councilmen, Councilman Waugh Chairman, met
at o'clock P. NJ, yesterday and decided to report
in favor of concurring with the Board of Aldermen
in appropristinR 900 for the improvement of the
Central Park.
The Board Of Councilmen adjourned last evening
tor want Of quorum. They will meet this after
noon at FIVE O'Clock.
John Smith, the Portuguese sailor under sentence
of death for the murder Of the Captain Of the brig
Genero Pierce, yesterday respted until the 18th
of next month.
A meeting of the New York Volunteers was held
last evening in relation to the award of the gold box
Of General jackson by the Committee of the Com.
mon Council.
1t is rather remarkable that nearly all the pri-
soners who have been tried in the General Sessions
this month are notorious offenders. Yesterday Re.
corder Smith sent VIM. Jones, alias Jim Murray five
years to the State prison for burglary. John Saun
ders and George Delmsr were convicted OF burglary
in the first degree, in breaking into the dwelling
house of Mrs. 5. Pilez, l6O East Twenty sixth
street, on the oath July. Saunders was sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment at hard labor in the
fifteen years. AL these men have served a number
of years in prison already. John Kiemsn, who
participated in riot on the 9Th of July, was sent
TO the pententiary for one year. The Grand Jury
have indicted VIM. Gehrig for the murder of Lewis
Gimbel.
Toe cotton market continued q1e nrm yesterday, and
closed still q, per ID. for mddlng upands aud at
lslc for middliDg New Orleans. The sales
nned 10 four Eve hundIe bales Flour abont
per barrel deArcr for State and Western brands, while
there vas good local and Eastern demand, with fair
activity In sales. Wheat without change Of moment
Old Milwaukee club sold ., 81 a., Southern red
It's, and white do. Of 81 So 81 81, the latter Azure
being ouiside price Corn lover and very
asuve, with sale, Of about 40 600 busheh Western
mixed at si' soc. The receipts for the two days pre-
viou,ly were also large, having been not far from
300 600 buibes The heaviest purchases made to
ill Eastern orders. Rye lower, with o small al
81 Pork was nrm with moderate sales In lots Of
at s24 Is So 40. Sugars were quite steady at last
weeks prices with sales OF Abou, 400 600 hhds Coaee
was unchanged while sales were limited. Freghis wtrs
without change Of moment, While engagements we're
light,
HUNTTE AND WTsE-OLp VIRGINIA on THE