The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-21


acquitting the accused.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday.
From the reports of the Superintendent of Castle
Garden ii appears that 1856 1856 were landed during
the past year at that depot from 657 vessels sailing
from "a ports. During the year 7ss families were
helped to settle in the West by money loaned them
by the Commissioners, their baggage being the sc.
curity. In all $s,723 rs was advanced in this way
OF which s6,4l4 so has been returned. This means
of aiding emignnts is highly commended in the re-
port. The Superintendent has not kept account
of the money brought to this country by emigrants
as in former years, a circumstance to be regretted
as it is desirable to know the amount of bullion thus
added to the circulation of the country. Up to the
10th instant the emigration was only 2,055, which
shows great falling of as compared with former
years.
The Academy of Medicine held meeting last
night and elected DR.. John II. Griscom, f. H.
Parker, Elisha Harris. John McNulty and j. Marion
Lewis delegates to the State Medical Convention to
o meet the first Tuesday in February. Valentine
Mott M. D., presided.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday John
E. Edes, charged with forgery in the third degree,
pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of that offence
and Judge Russell sent him to the State prison for
two years. John Albertson, indicted for stealing
chronometer pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand
larceny, and as he promised to return the article
he was sentenced to only six months imprisonment
in the pepitentiary The notorious Chauncy John
son, who arrested on Saturday for breaking into
the store of Thomas Wilson 4 Co.. Church street
and stealing IS 900 worth of velvets and satins was
indicted by the Grand Jury and pleaded guilty, say
ing that he would throw himself upon the mercy of
the Court He was sent to the State prison for four
years and three months. Robert Vernon jointly in
dicted with johnson, pleaded not guilty, and
manded. A graphic account of the burglary was
given in Sundays HERALD. Vernon was subse
quently tried and convicted by the jury with
out leaving their seats, and consigned to
the State prison for four years and six
months. His Honor said Vernon was an
old thief having served term in New Jersey. An
drew Boyle pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth
degree, and in consequence of that being his first
offence, his sentence two years Imprisonment in
the State prison. Michael Wogan, Jr was arragned
charged with the murder of Michael Cassidy on the
18th ult., and said he did not wish to plead in the
absence of his counsel The District Attorney stated
that he would, if possible, try the case this week
John Medex convicted of grand larceny, in
stealing 5000 worth of satin from the Office of Ed
ward l.. Hedden, South street, and was remanded
for sentence. John Baker, jointly indicted with five
young men, was convicted OF stealing 5000 worth of
butter and groceries from the foot Of Seventeenth
street East river, and sent to the State prison for
four years and nine months. The City Judge OBJ
served that it his intention in future to punish
the perpetrators of larcenies with the utmost
rity. James Rorke was convicted of assault and
battery officer Policy, and remanded for sentence
The receipts of beef cattle during the past week
amounted to 2,540 head, decrease of 262 hea1
compared with the receipts Of the week previous
Notwithstanding the falling off in the supply the de-
mand was very moderate, and prices remained about
the same as the week before, say 7ac. to l0c. per
pound, according to quality, with triAng ad-
vance on the rate for the finer descriptions.
Cows and calves were without change. There
was a heavy supply of and active demand for veal
calves at Age. &C. The receipts Of sheep and lambs
about up TO the average, and sales were brisk
at 50 sc So according 70 quality. The receipts of
swine were 1857, against 1888 the week previous,
but as the demand was only moderate prices i'm
proved but little. The quotations are 4lc. SIC.
The cotton market yesterday somewhat less buoy
ant while the sales embraced about 200 bales, closing
abou, oHc per pound for mddlng uplsnds. The de-
receipts since the LIST OF September last at all the
ports amounts 10 about 52 900 bales The in
ports Great Britain amounts to "a ooo the decrease
France to "a 900 bales and 10 other foreign ports 10
900 bales Total decrease exports 70 all places about
5000 bales. The -four market steady, with fair
sales, including 1000 barrels for export,
while quotations unchanged Wheat was inactive /;
the sales confined to Michigan white 81 49, and
fair 10 prime Southern white at 81 Is 81 IS.
Corn declined, and active at the falling of ;
the sales embraced about 40 ooe q 900 bushels
including new yellow and white rather green 10
dry, and in good shipping order, at Csc CSC. a
zoe. Pork sold moderately within the range Of s4 rs
s1s So, with retail lots at SIS, for Sugars
were active and the sales embraced about 400
hhds and $50 boxes a. prices given In another column
public sale of coffee held yesterday, which com
prised about 200 bags, chiefly grades Of Ro
IKE 1oc average soc. About 1900 bags, chiefly Of
the better grades embraced in the catalogue with
drawn The sale considering the early stage Of the
son aud the quality Of the artice regarded good
one The sales To the trade light The stock Of Rio
in this market Is about SO 600 bags aud OF packages OF
all kinds sbou, los coo Feights without change Of
moment The chef business was done Liverpool,
ciueing wheat in bags SGD, -four a, Is lot cotton
a, led, and heavy goods at Dos
The Slavery Agitation Of the Day--ShaiI
American Progress be stopped by Fanatics'
The political philanthropy-mongers. under
the lead OF Master Seward are again beginning
TO agitate in the North the question of negro
emancipation in the Southern States, in the hope
Of having popular hobby to ride when the
Kansas question shall be settled, as they now
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