The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-05

tee may take in the question b q matter Of uncer-
tsinty. No new points were developed In the argu.
ments advanced yesterday.
The two charges against Mestayer Pergeline,
importers of foreign goods-one for resisting Gus
tom House officers in search Of supposed struggled
goods, and the other for smuggling-have been dis
posed OF within the last week by the United States
Circuit Court by the acquittal Of tho defendants
both indictments. Having given the accusations
against those gentlemen in their preliminary FORMS
Is but an act of justice to them that in addition to
the report we should here state they have been fully
acquitted, and that their alleged resistance was
justified by the Judge who tried both causes.
The annual meeting Of the New Jersey Railroad
and transportation Company was held yesterday, in
tho new depot at Jersey City, on which occasion
they gave collation. to about seven hundred OF
their friends. A full account of the proceedings
win be found elsewhere.
Owing to the Investigations that have been re
Gently going on in this city and vicinity in relation
TO the source from whence comes large quantity Of
the milk which is pedded about the streets and from
corner groceries, the subject has already found its
way into Cincinnati and Chicago, where the greatest
excitement Is prevailing account of the dis
closures that have just been made in those cities. 1t
appears that New York is not the only place where
swil milk establishments flourish. The Western
papers recommend the passage of State laws to pre-
vent the keeping of cows on whskey Stops
The Board of Councilmen last evening adjourned
till Monday for want Of quorum. They will meet
every evening next week, except Saturday.
We have news from st. Lucia, West Indies. to the
10th of April. The weather was dry and the island
healthy. The Palladium says:-"A communication
has been received by the local authorities from the
home government, intimating that steps being Ia
ken to send hither number of liberated Africans.
This win be real boon to the colony, and, looking
at the highly satisfactory condition of those who
were sent to this island few years ago. it will prove
equally SO to the immigrants themselves"
At Singapore, on the 18th of April, gold 1st rated,
Malayan, &C., $29 so, and Australian $3l $3l 50
per bunkal.
The cotton market heavy and unsettled yesterday
while the sales embraced about 900 bales Prices were
irregular. The sales made indicated decline Of ab ut
hc closing at about 10. for middlng upands Flour
steady with doing for homo and for export
The upper grades Of State and Western were moderate
supply and Arm, while common brands were unchanged.
Wheat about o. per bushel better. Tho market was
active With free sales ct prices given In another place.
Corn also frmer, With sales Of 900 20 900 bush
els ct higher prices Pork heavy and lower, with
sales Of mess G Sit so and Of primo at $4 10 S Is
Sugars Of the favorable character Of tho new
brought from Havana, nrmer and more active,
while sales embraced about 800 . 1000 hhds. Cuba
musoovado II full prices About $50 bags Rio coee
sold at loxc and 200 Marscsbo 12ko. Freghts
quite heavy, and closed at decided decline For partcu
lars We refer 70 another column.