The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-29

rauncatOn meeting IN Blocker Buildings, corner
Of Blocker and Morton streets, last evening, when
addresses were delivered by Dudley d. Field and
Gen James w Nye, In the course OF his speech
Mr. Field ackno .ledged that the new Port Wardens,
bill was had act, and said he won not undertake
TO defend It.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday aud
having passed upon few bills adjourned to Thus
day next
The Board of Aldermen met last evening. The
report recognizing the Finance Department was
called up, but recommitted The report from the
Councilman re- istricting the city was taken up aud
after the adoption of an amendment creating an ad
ditional district in the Fifteenth ward, was con-
CURED in. resolution to have one thousand copies
of the laws passed by the last Legislature relative to
this city printed in document form for the use of
the members of the Common Council was passed
The Board adjourned to Monday next.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
evening. MIR. Haswell offered resolution, which
was adopted instrucipg the Mayor to inform the
Postm aster General that it is not within the pc wer
OF the Common Council to dispose of any lands of
the city except by public SALE 1t seems that it has
been represented to the Postmaster General that the
Common Council could allow him to erect build
ing in the Park, and in order to correct this erro
peous mpr sson and to expedite the erection Of the
new Post Office, Mr.. Haswe offered his motion. A
resolution was adopted, on the report of the Com
mit.ee on Ferries, directing the Comptroller to
advertise for sale the ferry franchise from the foot
of Jackson street, East river, to Hudson avenue.
Brooklyn, for term of ten years. At present
large number u mechanics are obliged to cross in
small boss. he recognizing OF the departments
in npfn Uikh ho da
special order for Wednesday, to which time the
Board adjourned. The Board ordered fire tee-
graph apparatus to be placed in the Cits Hail. and
requested the Mayor to appoint two operators to
take charge of it. In Committee of the Whole a
resolution in favor of awarding the contract for
lighting the city north of Seventy ninth street by
the Harlem Gas Company was passed to a third
reading. The ordinance for re districtirg the city
was returned by the Aldermen 10 order that this
Board might concur in slight amendment, which
WAS agreed to and the ordinance adopted.
The Committee on General Discipline Of the Me-
tropolitan Police Commissioners met yesterday and
examined witnesses in the cases OF officer Joseph
knight and James Mckay of the Sixth precinct
They char ged with receiving bride from John
Jacobs and James Adams, whom they had under
arrest for passing counterfeit money. Three wit
nesses testified, and were examined by counsel
for the defence, when the further hearing was ad-
journed till Wednesday next. A Typographical error
in the HERALD, few days since, made ii appear
that James Z. Center, OF the Second precinct was
charged with intoxication. The correct name was
James G. Carter The charge will probably be dis
missed.
The examination of Joseph DAILY one Of the per.
sons implicated in the attack upon the members q
Engine Company No. Al, on Saturday night last,
was commenced yesterday before Justice Welsh,
and will be continued to-day. We give report of
the testimony in another column.
The semi-annual report of the Comptroller, show
ing the condition of the city finances, was pre-.
scented to the Board of Councilmen last evening.
column.
The sales or cotton yeatnrdsy quite limited, and
prices were unchaE god Holders were Shipping Liver
pool their The advance In freghts, with
the restricted export demsrd and the pressure SELL had
der ressipg irhueEce bresdsturs. Flour destined
from loc 2bc per barrel and wheat from &c 10 loc
per busbe The receipts OF wheat for the 20 days pre-
oednE yesterday forenoon amounted 10 about 165 900
buibes OF which 10 900 so 900 bushels Sold
chiefly export the reduction In prices naving induce1
parties TO n several foreign order, Corn quei, with
buyers al 5oc while &c. askei Pork dull
lover With email Of reported s2a 4oa s2i 90,
and $40 60 for prime. The sales OF sugars enbrs ed
ssou, e'l hhds at prices given In another column COT
fee quite, Freshu active and nrnsr, and
10 Liverpool about 600 bushels OF grain chiefly wheat
~ere engaged in bulk and bags, at Sd AKA. in buk
and at Cd aekd. ID In ships bags; oco bbls H,ur
IL cd ais cd ard cotton Y SEA Sad ciosirg quite
nrm al the latter niure, and in one care I'D val do
msnded.