The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27

houses and other abodes Of the poor are ventlated
The city officials against whom indictments
we're found by the last Grand Jury were arrested
| Yesterday by Capt. Bowling, and brought before
the Recorder and gave bail each in the sum OF
81 800 ON every indictment for their appearance at
the ne II term OF the General Sessions. The follow
/ ing are their names:-Charles Deylin, Charles
4 Turner, James Furey, Enoch Dean, John Fitz
/ patrick, james b. Smith, Peter II. Dryer f. p yidel
aud John McClaye. There are five indictments
against Dcylin and four against Turner The
charges are conspiracy and obtaining goods under
false pretences. j. b. Smith is confined 10 his
house with illness, and viii give bail when he can
| leave his house. McClave has not been arrested
but Capt Bowling expects to be able to produce
| linn in a day or two.
Ratification meetings Of the democracy were held
| last night in different wards Of the city. The
friends Of VIM. b. Maclay Elijah Ward, Gen. Wal
bridge, d. +. Sickles, and Arson Herrick, met in
large numbers to endorse their nominations for
Congress. The city literally bazed with bondres
and rockets. At the Walbridge meeting on West
Broadway, Fernando Wood made speech warmly
endorsing Gen. Walbridge, and opposing the
claims of Mr.. Sickles. This meeting was remark
Die for it, numbers and enthusiasm. We give re.
| port elsewhere.
! The investigation into the Broadway mystery
| was continued yesterday before Justice Connolly.
The complaining witness, Catlarine Mulhearn, was
on the stand, and again described the appearance
| of the supposed murdered man. whose body she
| AYERS she saw in the cistern. This is certainly
most extraordinary affair, as the testimony of the
! witness of whose evidence We give full report,
| will show
| The trial of Or. Cobel, q German physician, who
is charged with causing the death of Amelia Weber.
married woman, by producing an abortion, was
commenced yesterday in the Court Of Oyer and
| Termner We give report of the testimony in
! another column.
| The weekly meeting of the AInshouse Govern
| ors-adiourned from last Tuesday for the want Of
| quorum-was held at four o'clock yesterday after
/ noon The ordinary re9uisuoas were read and
| disposed of. The weekly statement showed the
number remaining to October IL to u I i2t: since
admitted, l,524 The whole number remaining to
| October 81 was 10s7-showing an increase OF 346
The other proceedings Of the Board consisted of the
receipt Of communications, complaints and appli.
cations; and. after some discussion. the Board
adjourned to Tuesday next.
The second annual festival Of the society of st
Vincent de Paul for the relief Of the poor and des
titute, commenced last evening in the commodous
apartments known as the Assembly Rooms Broad
way. There was very large attendance Of pro-
mneut citizens at the opening of the festival and
the array of female beauty was perfectly dazzling
There were representatives from ten churches
namely, ST. Patrick's, the Nativity Holy Gross st
James st. Peters. St Francis the ANNEXATION
81. Stephens TRANSPORTATION and ST. Josephs
W. sr,,ln, ,f ., 4 H. Tos. 4,
varied and recherche kind, and the fair auction
GERS piled rather brisk and active trade The
bazaar will be opened in all its beauty tonight and
~ il Is well worthy Of a visit. we trust the chara
bic ladies viii be abundantly successful in their
worthy endeavors to aid the deserving poor Of their
own communion. An effective band Of music was
in attendance, and no efforts have been spared to
render the fair one OF the most attractive that has
been seen for some time.
The National Horse Show continued yester
day at the Eclipse Coursc, Long Island. The at
tendance on the grounds Sas large, and the show
Of horses very fine in the eavsleade, which had
been postponed from Monday.
The fifth overland California mail with dates TO
the eth inst, arrived of II. Louis last evening five
hours ahead Of time. Mr.. Butter6eld the enter.
prisng and energetic manager OF the line arrived
ia town last night.
TIE sales Of cotton yesterday reached about 700 bales
including 200 rafsitu The market closed steady on
the hass Of about l2tac per TO- Tor mddlng uplands
Flour was IN good supply, and common grades rather
while tine higher Of brands quite steady
and ta'r request Wheat active, AM the
SALES embraced about $1,000 bushels rates given N
another column Corn hraer and active, with sales
Of about 6S 900 bushels Pork quite active, and
closed Il decided advance Including old al $40 rs
a ST., and old prime at sls . sIs so sugar were
active. aud closed advance OF &c &c per 10 on
the days sales d this week The transactions in
cuted about 500 hhds aud 500 boxes. Al rates given
n another place Coffee vas quiet and 6rm Freighis to
Liverpool arm, while engagements we're moderate
There far engagements for Brcrnen ana Fiamburg
With ooO boxes cheese taken for London Il 90