The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27

claims, bit as they have been unable to agree, the
matter must now be decided by the legal tribunals
The number OF persons remaining in the various
city institutions under the control of the Governors
yesterday, was 1888, which is an increase of 1854
over the same period in 1867. The Board autho
rized the publication of DR.. Ssngers work on syph
lis, and agreed to take thousand copies of it.
The Court Of Oyer and Terminer was crowded
yesterday morning, as it was expected that the al
legged perpetrators of the Greenwich street tragedy
would be placed on trial. Forty jurors were fined
s25 each for non-attendance on Monday. Counsel
for John Moroney, charged with the murder Of Henry
Hamilton in Canal street, moved postponement Of
the trial till next term in consequence Of the absence
of material witnesses The District Attorney said
that the counsel came within the rule, and Judge
lngraham accordingly granted the motion. Mr.
Spencer, counsel for Daniel PEMBROKE. one Of the
boys accused of the murder Of Teresa Sptzlen also
desired postponement of the cause. expecting that
his client woud plead guilty to granddaughter. He
positively declined to do yesterday and the Court
deemed it proper to give the counsel day to pre-
pare the defence. Counsel for Tooe jointly indicted
with Pembroke, made similar motion, which was
granted. II the prisoners do not plead guilty their
trial will proceed this morning.
Judge Sutherland yesterday dissolved the writ of
habeas corpus in the case of the bride of an hour
on the ground that the answer of the mother of the
lady showed her to have no control over the move
ments of Mrs. Taylor. The case will again come up
this morning motion of counsel that it be sent to
the general term.
j. B. Smith, the alleged defaulter in the Comp
trollers Office, arrested yesterday afternoon by
officer Mcdonald, of the detective force. Another
person is said to be implicated with him in the
affair. for whom warrant has also been issued.
We give in another column an interesting state
ment made by James Shepherd the prisoner in the
Tombs condemned to die on the 9Th of February for
arson.
TIE sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 600 bales
cloare a, about 1o'sc, while some brokers quote low
as loEo per ID. for middng uplands There a dis
position amorg dealers to await the receipt Of later foreign
due by the Cunard steamer at Halifax before doing
much The receipts at the Southern ports since tie Let of
September las compared with the period of the
previous year decrease at all the ports o. ssh 900
bales Tue increase of exports 10 Great Britain for the
period amounts TO 900 bales the decrease in ex
ports 10 France to about rs coo bales, and the de
to other foreign ports to about 10000 bales
showing total decrease 10 al foreign ports Of "a 900
bales The -four market in a general way dull and
sales moderate. Round hoop Ohio wanted for export
tc the West Indies, ana prices were firm. Wheat
rm but sales limited small of white Michigan
Al 81 25 Corn frm with sales Of Southern yellow
at roc. prices. however, ranged from CSC roc Pork
was frmer and in sooc request, with sales OF 500 COO
barrels chieay at SIS so for and SO SI2 I2H
for prime Sugars were wthou, change OF moment The
sales embraced about 800 terces and hogsheads Cuba
uscovado and about 100 do New Orleans prices given
in another place Coffee quiet Freight engagements
were moderate and rates unchanged.