The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06


March, reports that 1--WE American vessels were then
in port fitting out for the African coast but that
they ran 9 good chance Of being captured by the
British cruisers of Cuba. The slave trade was most
ao1rishng. TIE United States war ship Fulton had
sailed. as reported. for Tampico. The Marquis de
Losada, British Consul at Boston, had left Havana
for his post. Mrs. Anna A. Watson, a native Of
New York and formerly a resident Of lrvington.
New Jersey, died on the 18th ultimo. Palm Sunday
was duly observed and vast preparations were being
made for the royal feasts. The sugar market was
active. without much variation in prices. Freights
had improved slightly. Exchange was dull, ruling
at from par to one half per cent on New York.
The returns of the election in Connecticut yester
day far as received leave no doubt of the success
of the republican party.
The inquest in the matter of the death Of Charles
L. Samuels resumed its labors yesterday. The evil
dence somewhat changed previous impressions as to
the murder, and tended to show that the crime
might have been committed by Others than those
first suspected. The inquest will be continued to-
day, when Mr. Smithson, who is said to have been
a rival of MIR. Samuels for the hand Of Miss Curtis
and who is reported to have threatened deceased,
will be examined, if the officers can succeed in find
ing him. One of the suspected parties has been dis
charged by the Coroner, but Curtis is still in GUS
tody. The details of the evidence before the Coro
ner will be found elsewhere.
The body of the young man found a.ing in ia
maica Bay, L. l., proves TO be that Of Mr.. VIM. C..
Mckee, q brotherinlaw Of one Of the Port Wardens
Of this city, who has been missing from his boarding
house, in Greene street since Monday last From all
appearances he has been murdered. There is not
the slightest clue to the perpetrators of the out
rage. Our report contains all the particulars.
The Board of Aldermen last evening adopted a re-
solution resembling the grant to Miner c. Storey and
others for constructing the Ninth Avenue Railroad
They also rescnded the contract granted to Forbes
and Others for cleaning the streets and public places
for five years. The power given to the Harlem Rail
road Company to run cars on the Fourth avenue was
also rescinded in consequence of repeated violations
the ordinances, and their refusing to discontinue
the use of steam below Forty-second street.
The Board Of Councimen were in session last
evening and transacted large amount of routine
business, devoid of general interest. An ordinance
to reorganize the Croton Aqueduct Board was pre-
sented, and ordered to be printed. A message was
read frem the Mayor approving an ordinance passed
by both boards for the better regulation of the Fire
Department in which be called attention to the evils
existing in the bunking system, sleeping and cook
ing in engine houses, DC. The matter will be inves-
tigsted by the appropriate committee. The Board
concurred with the Aldermen by vote of II to 8 in
directing the Croton Aqueduct Board to advertise
for proposals for growing or otherwise improving
the Broadway pavement They also concurred with
The other branch of the Common Council in reso-
luton offered by the Mayor directing the Counsel to
the Corporation TO memorabilia the Legislature
against the passage of act to legalize certain
solutions of the Common Council, particularly re-
latipg to contracts for cleaning streets; also with
the Aldermen in overriding the veto of the Mayor
relative TO granting property for Womens State
Hospital
The Councilmen's Committee on Finance held q
long session yesterday, during which they disposed
of a number Of papers. What the nature Of these
papers was did not, however, transpire, as Council
man Gross, who is q member of the committee re-
fused to let one reporter look at them, and very
tremendously informed the Others that there was
nothing to report, while at the same time he drew
the documents so close to him as TO intimate that
the right of examination was exclusive.
The Committee on Assessments Of the Board Of
Councilmen held meeting yesterday. Several per
sons were present in anticipation of renewal Of the
scene in which ex,Judge Whiting figured so con-
spicuousy at the preceding meeting, but the matter
in which he was interested did not come up for con-
sidertion and therefore those who expected another
fracas were disappointed. The committee did no
business OF any consequence before they adjourned
mass meeting was held last night Of Pike slip
by the workingmen and others who are opposed 70
the proposed removal Of the dry docks from their
present location. There were about 2 900 persons
present. The speeches and resolutions were enthu-
sastically received, and there considerable noise
and excitement.
The April term OF the General Sessions com.
menced yesterday, Recorder Barnard presiding. A
quorum Of grand jurors could not DO obtained, and
those answering to their names were discharged till
Tuesday. Jas. I. Finley and Miss Howard, charged
with kidnapping colored girl, were arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. As some Of the witnesses are
in Canada his Honor consented to postpone the case
till the next term.
The preliminary examination Of two men named
Durham and Roberts the latter a member Of the
bar who are charged with levying black mail on
Andrew A. Dalton, an alleged faro dealer, was com
menced yesterday before the Recorder. After the
cross examination Of the complainant the case was
adjourned till Friday.
Lola Montez gave, as a lecture, at Hope Chapel
last evening, portion of her own autobiography.
The audience nearly filed the chapel.
The cotton market through The influence OF Southern
ssyoes assumed nrmer tone yesterday and the sale,
embraced about zoo bales the basis OF about lic
I2c for miedlns upands, closing II about the latter
figure Flour steady and In fair demand about the
ouIren, quotations OF Saturday. Wheat armly
dealt in 81 rates given In another column. Corn Vas
nrner with sales OF white 10 good SOC yoc
aud good yellow at Tic &c. Pork moro active
and frmor with sales Of at eli 10 si7 IS and IN
re,s Icts At s1T Is Prime 81 sl3 IS and in small
lots sales were reported al sh. lard wA 6rmer and
sales freely made ct 1oxc. Cut meats we're stesiy.
sales % 90 terces Western smoked hams made al
Ike. Sugars steady with sales Of about $50 hhds
Cuba New Orleans given IN another column
Office que, and GALES limited Freighte with.
change Of moment in rates for most articles whe.,
war taken In bulk for Liverpool ai 4Hd; -four ut L. Sd