The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-27


Commissioners. "a taxed by the Supreme Court,
s57,e43 60. The matter was referred to the Com
n'iitee on Finance.
The Commissioners of Health held meeting
noon yeste.day-his Honor the Mayor presiding
The ship Grotto, on petition was permitted 10 pro-
coed to sea on shipping new crew-the old crew
being detained st Quarantine. The bark Flora was
permitted to remove from the lower Quarantine
anchorage to Hunters Point for repairs. The bark
Trojan pettioned to be permitted to come up and
discharge her cargo, but having sickness on board
the application was denied. The Corinthian, from
Port au Prince. sent in q petition asking leave to
come up to ship two hundred bales of wool to Eu-
rope hut the application was denied in consequence
of there being some sickness on board. The Board
then adjourned.
The Health Officer at Quarantine is strenueusly
enforcing the directions given him by the Mayor aud
Commissioners OF Health regarding the quarantin
ing Of vessels arriving from New Orleans, Us we'll
from Cuban ports whether they have sickness not
Shippers and others interested in the trade with
New Orleans find fault with the Commissioners for
the action they have taken declaring il to be harsh
and unnecessary; but the Board firmly adheres to
the position it has taken. Quite storm prevailed
in the lower bay yesterday, rendering ii almost i'm
possible for lighters to Lay alongside to receive the
cargoes of the quarantined vessels.
There was q regular monthly meeting Of the City
Mission Of the Tract Society, at o'clock last
ing in the rooms of the Union Theological Seminary
when the monthly and general statistics were pre-
sented. Reports of missionaries were read and the
ordinary exercises Of the meeting performed.
Colonel Blount and his family did not leave the
city on Saturday last, reported 1t is stated
that Colonel Blount had made his arrangements to
leave, but Mrs Blount, hearing that her husband
had received letter from Mobile containing money,
directed to herp refused to 60. They are now
stopping at the New York Hotel Huncke is visited
daily by his numerous friends at the Bergen jail,
where he is confined The whereabouts of the gal.
liant Zouave has not yet been ascertained.
+ In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Ingraham
gave decision denying the motion to vacate the
order of arrest of James Sutton Elliott the British
Military storekeeper, charged with embezzling
money from the government of England. Mr..
Elliott has the privilege OF renewing his application
on additional afidavits
In the Marine Court yesterday Judge Mccarthy
rendered decision in the case of one of the District
Court clerks Overlooking under act o; the LeQis-
lature), who sued the Common Council for salary
appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
The Judge decided against the claimant, and in q
very clear and succnct opinion declares the act of
the Legislature unconstitutional, and to have been
passed for the special purpose of providing for the life
tenure o the Office by the clerks then in possession
In An action against the Mayor for an alleged
fal,e arrest and imprisonment of vender of UNI
brellas on the sidewalk, Judge Mccarthy also gave
a verdict for the defendant.
There was no quorum of the Excise Commissioners
present at their meeting yesterday and consequently
no licenses could be granted, though several appli.
c ito ns ,or them were received.
Dang to the character Of the foreign advces By The
esme' Indian md by the Europa, via Cape Race the
cotton market unsettled yesterday sales ned
!, sman ots II irregular prices. Common grades
doll while holders Of higher qualities extib nore,axs
lien in their views. The receipts At the ports show an
pcrese over those Of the past year for the period
asoa ls2 COO bales. The increase exports 70 Great
rt.in smoun 70 about 3o3 900 bales The decrease In
Exports 70 Frscce 10 about 600 The tola increase
exports have reached about 800 Estimates TO
gaydrg the Of damage Inflicted on the gro wing
crop still II variance They rage from 900 to
200 go bales Tho true amount viii probably be found
between these extrsmes Opinions entitled cousdera-
ION range from zoo 600 70 500 900 bales The probable
amount Of damage 70 ths crop from irunoation Cmuos
grades Of -four less buoyant yesterday while fresh
ground maintained W hrmness The sales Of ali
kinds were moderate. wneat sdy, and sales ON
brsoed about 600 80 600 bushels given In
uootber column Included In the sales zoo bushels
prime Southern white u 81 10. Corn Was lrm UT
sales Of prime sound Southern white ct 81 and sound
Southern yellow At eec, and Western mixed
good and sound 81 CSC SOC SIC hes pork wAs aru,
with saes sl7 l2k Gil u.s. and Of prime at SIS 9os
STA samples Of smoked hams were exhibited On The /
Corn Exchange yesterday, imported from Dublin Ireland
which cut and tested BY good judges, who pro-
ncurced them 70 be OF superior quality The house hAv
leg them sale ask Co per h. Sugars were drm with
sales OF 400 500 hhds and $50 boxes rates given In
another column. Froishw steady, with moderate
engagements.