The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-07

was laid on last Monday evening in presence OF i've
thousand people. and amid brilliant enthusiasm.
Speeches were delivered on the occasion by General
walbridge and Others full of the most patriotic and
stirring sentiments. full report of the whole
proceedings and the speeches delivered on the occa
sion is pressed out of our columns to-day, owing to
the great press of other important matter by which
we are crowded.
The Committee on Annual Taxes in the Board
of Supervisors presented their report last evening
by which it appears that the amount of the levy for
the year 1858 is $s470,74l 3l-including 1923 900
arrearages-being 81 SO on the 500. The tax last
year was s7,966,566 52-teing 81 IS on the 500
II appears that the increase in the valuation of real
and personal property for the year 1853 over that of
1857 is sl6,S34,2l9. There is, however, falling
off of $6,l99,4ll in the valuation of personsl
property-owing, it is supposed, to the many
failures during the late panic, which leaves net
increase of $l0,634 ,sOS.
The Common Council met yesterday and made
arrangements for the funeral of Councilman William
Wallace Judson, of the Fourth district who died on
Monday of infammstory rheumatism, at his resi-
dence in Monroe street. He had been i'll for long
time The funeral will take place this afternoon.
The July term Of the Court Of General Sessions
commenced yesterday, Judge Russell presiding.
quorum Of Grand Jurors could not be obtained aud
those answering to their names were discharged till
Wednesday. The case of VIM. Mulligan, charged
with assault and battery on Capt. Webb, at the Me-
tropoltan, was put over till Thursday John
Thompson was acquitted of charge Of felonious
assault and battery. youth named John Doe was
convicted Of an attempt at burglary and remanded
for sentence Wm Leggett was tried for shooting
jeremiah Coakly, in Chatham street. on the 18th of
March. There was no provocation given, and no
motive for the commission of the act could be ad.
duced the defence maintaining that the pistol went
off accidentally. The jury had not agreed upon a
verdict at the adjournment of the Court.
The sales Of cotton yesterday confined to about
SEQ bales without change Of moment in quotations The
total increase in receipts at the ports since the LIST OF
September last amounts 70 about ia o92 bales compared
with the period last year. The exports to Great
Britain show increase Of 800 those for the
same time last yer The exports to France exhibit de-
of Is ,2bs. Stocks in all the ports show
oS bales compared with those 1t the period last
year Flour In good demand, and closed about &C.
per barrel advance and medium grades, with
fair amount Of sales. Wheat steady with sales OF
about $4,000 bushels at rates given In another
place. Corn WAS steady, with sales OF Western
mixed at 70c. 75c.; Southern white at TIC soc.,
and yellow at &c. S4c. Pork was quite steady,
with sales Of mess at SO 50, and prime at $13 As
sl3 30. Sugars were firm, while the sales embraced
about 600 hdds ut full prices Coffee quiet but prices
steady. About COO bags common Java sold at
14,sc and 200 bags st. Domingo at p Tho stock OF
Rio and Santos in this market amounts to bags
Of all kinds to 27A Freights to British ports were
frmer with moro offering. Grain in bulk taken for
Liverpool at 3D. 4hd, and in BAGS At Sd. For flour Is.
3D. asked, and terce beef taken at 3d. To London
1000 bbs -four and 400 do bone dust engaged at
Is. 3D.