The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-22

Iiliotson struck the deceased with his fist He
died some time afterwards through compression
Of the brain. The case will be finished on We'd
nesday.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes
terday a communication was received from the
Comptroller urging the speedy passage Of an ordi-
nance for the issue of Central Park six per cent
stock TO the amount of 1878 446 %, being the ba-
lance of the authorized for the payment for
lands taken for said park. 1t was referred to the
Finance Committee. The resolution in favor of en-
larging the area of Central Park by extending it
from l06th to 10th street was adopted. The re-
port adverse to extending Albany street through
Trinity churchyard was adopted by avote ofeleven
to four. An ordinance granting the Harlem and
New Haven Railroad Companies privilege to run
locom, tives on the Fourth avenue track for
period of thirty years was adopted. An or
dinance reorganizing the Finance Department. by
fixing the salary of the Comptroller at IS 900. and
providing for a Deputy Comptroller and Chief
Clerk at $4,000 and 81 900 per annum, respective
ly, and defining the duties Of the last named officers,
was presented and referred
The Board of Supervisors met last evening and
received the report of the Committee on Annual
Taxes, in relation to the bills Of Charles W. Baker
for stationery supplied for election purposes, in
which they state that the prices charged are too
high, and they recommend to reduce one bill from
81, Ala 81 to s94S 48, and another from 81 ,s62 to
1927. The report, after some little debate. was
referred back to the committee. The Board ad
journed TO Tuesday next.
The Board Of Ten Governors held their weekly
meeting yesterday, but the business transacted was
of little Importance. lengthy discussion took
place on the question Of the appropriations to
which the Mayor had objected, and at the next
meeting the matter will be'brought up.
meeting principally composed of medical doc
tors held last evening at the Cooper Institute
to organize a society to be known as the "New
York Sanitary Association DR.. Batchelder Presi
dent of the Academy Of Medicine, presided. The
form of constitution was submitted by commit
tee appointed to draft and present it. The prin-
cpal features Of this were two statements Of the
objects of the association-"the promotion and in
vestigaton of facts and principles relating to per-
sonal domiciary and public hygiene" and ''the
difusing Of information on the laws of health and
life, and the best means for their application"
The other portions Of the document related chiefly
to the laws which should govern the society, and
were the origin of discussion, which continued
till the meeting adjourned. One medical gentle
man mentioned that from 5000 to 5000 persons die
needlessly every year in this city. Another meet
ing will take place next week, when the adopting
of the constitution drawn up by the committee will
again be considered
1t had been advertised that the lease of the Will
lamsburg ferries would be sold at noon yesterday,
at the City Hall, by Comptroller Flagg; but though
the red flag Of the auctoneer hung out for some
time from one Of the columns in front of the City
Hall, no sale took place. The indispostion of the
Com ptroller was assigned as the reason. The sale
was postponed to the goth of January This is the
second time the sale has been postponed.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 900
bales the market closed quietly l2c per h. for
middng upands Common grades of State and Western
-four less buoyant and rather easier while good TO
prime extra brands firm. Southern -four was
steady, with fair amount Of sales. Wheat was frmer
and rather better demand. Corn was also frmer with
sales Of Western mixed at 76Ic 77,sc. The following
table shows great falling of in the exports OF breadstus
from this port the September last compared with
the same period for the three previous years
Flour, tlls. Wheai bush Corn bush
Total from Sept. !, 1855. 77,7ss 4l2,a25 $50
Toabou, same p'rd 1887. 1851 ,oeo 2,7s37ss 5i53So
1855 1889 4 scsSS s ssssss iSiss sss
There has been large falling or this season In the re-
cepts and shipments OF Canadian wheat -four at this
port compared with the three previous years,
there having been considerable diversion shipments
direct by way Of the st. Lawrence. assume tina, the
average price Of the Gour exported has been IS per barrel
wheat 81 rs per bushe and so per bushe we
shall find the following comparison value as well as In
quantity, Of the two years, follows
Flour, Wheat Corn,
barrels JtiSheL. b.sLeis Talae
L To-. a