New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14

dosrs the island OF New ok alone, hewiny their
way through sold rock, perorating tunnels, raising
lofty kGent,, and constructing expansive br' gss
Before our suhogitie. stop tie Use Of steam in the
svenues By the Harlem, Nsx-Hsyen and Hoison
River silIosds il may be vel for them to consier
what effect such course may have uPon rsr-
chants a. Others doing bOrg business IN this city ard
retidng in Westchester AID Putnam Counties whe,aer
throwing obstacles 10 their way Of getting 10 sad oct Of
the city will no. have tendency to drive them OFT Of
tie State to reside. NewJersey has already derived
important advantages by several instances Of jus,
such folly en- tie part Of our City Fathers and, from
pressnt Appearances they stem likely to resp Other
grea. benefits at our expense, beref. which if once
lost will not again be within our reach IN hurry.
While New,Jersey is extending her facilities of rapid
navel, ard encouraging Nsw-York business men to
avail themselves Of the advantages thus offered them
to live on her soil. Our City Government has been
pursuing the opposite by eursiug the facilities
heretofore possessed.
Bulls HEAD.-Ths number Of cattle reported for
market this week at the great sales yards in Forty
fourth street will exceed 800 which is greater mum
Der than the market vii bear even at the low price OF
lsst week; 20 that, judging from the indications on
Tuesdsy evening" We should ssy prices would not rule
higher than they were this day fortnight except per.
hays for bullocks Of tie best quality, which being
scarce sold st prices equivalent to nine cents pound
net ard probably vii Throughout. the msTket; while
many very good beeves-so ssy owners and brokers'
will cell for eight cers and UNDER and they do not an
cpate any better state of things for irovers 10 future
Under this fste OF things, with permanent decline IN
ire price Of cattle on foot and while wholesale
butchers are selling meat very low, there IS much
reason in the complaints OF housekeepers
against tie preseDt rates OF meat at
retail the only for which that We hear OF "a
that families will not buy the meat, and packers
only pay TO cents pound for pieces suitable for
packing Should the market to lay fer cattle on foot
correspond with the sales yesterday consumers will
have good cause to ask corresponding reduction OF
butchers prices 1t s possible that the heavy shower
that fell during the afternoon kept come buyers out OF
make. who usually attend Tuesday, and that the
sales will be favorable for drovers to day but
we think the most of them had made up their minds
lsst evening that hard day wAs in store for them.
Russ PAVEMENT IL BRoADwAy.-On the approsch
Of ice and srow last Writer, considerable sir made
in both Boards Of Common Council relative TO the i'm
poiarce Of doing something to the Russ pavement in
Broadway which should obviate the difficulty expe
iienoed in travelling upon with any degree Of safety
TO horse fesh The Commit De held number of meet
irgs received plans aud proposals from parties in this
and other cities for accomplishing the desired object,
aLd some experiments tested, sirce which time the
whole subject hes apparently been entirely los sight
Of About the time that Jack Frost again makes his
appearance il is probsble that the same hue and cry
will be raised to the necessity of some
thing berg done in the mater, but only when too late
to accomplish anything to an extent which can prove
of special advantage during the Winter. II the work
Of growing chipping the Russ pavement or substi
tutiDg some other kind for il is to be done at all e. the
work be commenced at early day that the entire
lob can be properly done before stormy or cold weather
sets in upon us.
THE Insurance MONITOR AND WALL STREET RE-
vIEw-In addition to a corrected LET of the New ork
City and Brooklyn Fire Insurance Companies with
the amount Of capital, dividends when payable aud
sem-snnua dividends also amount offered and asked
with last sales of stock, contains much valuable intor-
nation on the subject of Insurance and Insurance
Companies We are also in receipt of The Monitor
Insurance Guide for 1862 condensed from the official
returns rendered 10 the Controller of New-Yorki set
ting forth the name of each Insurance Company date
of organization amount of capital gross income, gross
loss incurred in 1857, gross expenditures in 1884, ab-
ities net surplus after pooviding for liabilities whole
amount OF rsss, rate per cent Of dividend on ospa
stock &C.. also synopsis of the annual accounts OF
the Life and Marine Insurance Companies doing busi-
ress in New-York. Pubised by T. JOKES, jr, No. III
Wall street.
NEw.YoRK YACHT CLUB.-The yachts OF this club
ere to rendezvous ct Whitestoue on "Wednesday,
August T. and await the order Of tie Commodore for
their Summer cruise. Ttey will probably proceed
eastward There will be regatta during the cruise
but there will be little regsta in September open TO
all the yachts of the Club The prize will be cups OF
80 and go respectively for each clsss.
BURIAL OF LAUREYs HAMILToS.--The remains OF
Laurers Hamilton, grandson of the great Alexander
Hamilton who lost his life durirg the late trip OF the
National Guard to Richmond, were deposited in the
family vault in Trinity Church yard, yesterday after-
noon The services began at half past 3, Trinity
Church being crowded by the friends of the deceased
The Rev Drs Benian, Taylor and Muhenberg, with
the Rev. Messrs. Weston and Lawrence ofcis.ed, and
tie Rev DR.. Adams, who attended as one of the
momners, occupied seat in the Chsnoel. Messrs.
Ed c. Merrs Ed. Oothout, Brockholst Cutting Robt.
Winthrop, Governor Kemble and Tracy Arnold were
the pal-besres. The body rested benches 10 rot.
of the Cbsncel during the performance Of the burial
service Of the Episcopal Church, and at the close was
borne out TO the family vault the south aide Of the
Church. Among the congregation were large num-
Der of members of the Seventh Regiment, Of which he
was member, in citizens dress, together with the
Virginia Dsputstion in uniform wearing the usual
badges of mourning. In compliance with the wishes
of the family, there was attempt 81 display.
BOARD OF CoUNcILNES.-There no meeting Of
the Board yesterday 10 consequence OF quorum net