The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-19

the second attempt Of the kind during the investi-
CATION The two reverend gentlemen have for
warded MS a communication on the subject, which
will be found in our report in another column.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday for the
transaction Of business, but the proceedings were
neither imp0rtanf nor interesting.
An elaborate message from Mayor Wood wa pre-
sented to the Board of Aldermen last evening. The
Board adopted the report of the Committee on Mar
kets, recommending the purchase of ground from
Mr.. Lowber, at the foot Of Sixteenth street, East
river, for new up town market. The report of the
Committee on Mariss in favor of authorizing the
Comptroller to advertise for market site on the
Hudson river, between Fortieth and Gansevoort
streets, was also adopted
The Board Of COuncilmen were in session last
evening. A resolution was adopted requesting the
Commissioner Of Streets to have the ice and snow
broken up in the lower part of the city. A motion
to authorize the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
plies to advertise for proposals for the erection Of
iron staircases in Broadway-One on the corner Of
Broadway and Chambers and another on the corner
Of Broadway and Fulton streets-was referred; also
q resolution directing the Harlem Railroad Company
to remove the rail and substitute the groved rail
between Grand street and the Hall of Records t0ge-
ther with motion compelling various lines of steam
boats to remove to some point on the East River.
The Board adhered to its former action in favor of
the proposed stage route through Lexington
The special committee of the Board of Council
men continued their investigation into the affairs of
the Manhattan Gas Company yesterday. The Pre-.
sident of the company was for some time on the
witness stand, and gave an interesting resume of a
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grades of pressure on the street mains. manufac-
turer of gas metres gave some interesting statements
concerning the workings Of the gas metres, and the
different processes of cheating both the company
and the consumers.
A large temperance meeting was held at the
Broadway Tabernacle last evening. Addresses were
made by E. S. Capron, Rev. T. L. Cuyler, Rev. DR..
Patton and Peter Sinclair, Esq, of Edinburg. Re-
solutions were passed calling upon the Legislature
to pass prohbtory law and strongly disappearing
OF the license system.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday,
but the only business they transacted related to
sells that had failed to land their passengers at the
Castle Garden enigrant depot. The William Froth-
ingham and Notre Dame des Victories had trans
crossed he law in this respect, and their corsgnees
were ordered to be prosecuted in compliance with
its provisions. The emigration this year up to the
10th inst was 1902, an unusually large number for
this time Of the year.
The examination of the French prisoners charged
with fraud upon the Northern Railway of France
was proceeded with yesterday by Commissioner
Belts, at the Office Of the United States Marshal.
Without coming to decision the matter was further
postponed until today at IL o'clock.
The Court of General Sessions was occupied yes
terday with the of Dr. NJ P. Moore now on trial
for alleged conspiracy to take the life of Mr.. Liv
ingston, of Trenton, New Jersey. After an exami-
nation of one OF the principal witnesses for the pro-
secuton the was adjourned until this forenoon
when testimony for the defence will be introduced.
full report of the proceedings Of yesterday will be
found elsewhere.
Business in the Office of the Coroner seems to be
rapidly increasing Of late-no less than ten of
death, principally by violence, being reported
yesterday. Quite large number of the cases
are Of smallpox and other virulent diseases, which
have proved fatal through Want Of proper medical
attendance.
Sales to considerable extent Of improved and
productive real estate made by auction yester
day, at what in the main were considered satsfac-
tory prices. There rather more freight offering
for English ports. Rates forLondon favored ship
pers, while to Liverpool they were unchanged.
The Gotten market active yesterday with sales Of
1900 s. 900 bales the market closing nrm u the quota
tons given In another column. Flour heavy, aud
the sales Indicated 2 average decline Of about Co. per
barrel especially Cd The mesium and lower grades.
wheat was firmly held, with sales OF cargo Of common
southern while 1t 81 20, and Missouri red OF 81 81.
Corn nrm, with sales Of 10 721sc. for Western
nredf ufa and n a n dali povk
firm Of 81 so for mess and 1t $40 80 for old.
lard advanced about &c. per ID, with sales Of 1850
1900 bbs. and teroes, 10 arrive and the spot u
Nc with . small lot Of keg At Ako. The sales Of
gArs embraced about 600 hhds Cuba muscovsdc with
English islands, ai sxo. loo. Coffee steady, with
sales Of 5000 bags Of RIO 81 loc lie. Tea continued
nrm and active The balance Of the Howqua's cargo,
consisting Of $500 half chests Of oolonss, sold
private u, ms