The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-10


meeting OF taxpayers was held nj the Academy
OF Design last evening, at which steps were taken
towards the organization Of an ASSOCIATION having
for its obiec, the correction Of the abuses which
prevail in our municipal affairs. report of the
proceedings is given in another column.
The Board OF County Canyassers met yesterday
to examine the returns Of the recent election The
returns from the first three districts Of the First
ward were found TO be correct but the return from
the Fourth district developed an informally by
which probably NJ Sickles plurality viii be re-
duced some twen,y-three votes. Our report Of
the proceedings OF the Board explains the way in
which the mistake occurred. The return was refer
red back 70 the inspectors for amendment.
The steamship kangaroo, which left Liverpool
on the 27th nit. arrived al this port yesterday The
adyices by mail by this arrival are ono day later
than those received by the Galway steamer Circas.
sian. An interesting compilation Of the news l.
given in to-dsy's HERALD.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Ingraham
denied a motion for o writ of error and stay OF
proceedings in the case Of DR.. Gaillarde convicted
Of assaulting Mr.. Cranston, proprietor OF the New
York Hotel.
The inquest in the case Of young Tompkins, who
was killed In rencontre at the concert and drink
ing saloon, No. 497 Broadway, on Saturday night,
was continued yesterday by Coroner Hills, at the
Eighth precinct station house. But little testimony
was adduced. and none that could In any way point
to the perpe,rator OF the homicide. The Coroner
was obliged to adjourn the case over FOR wan: Of
further evidence.
No further action has ye; been taken In the case
OF the steamtug Petrol by tho Coroner Coroner
Hill signfed his intention Of holding the inquest
two days ago, but thus iGr he has made no progress
other than viewing the body Of the deceased cngi-
neer.
The regular meeting Of the Ten Governors was
held yesterday afternoon. The acquisitions for
supplies for the several institutions were read and
passed. with some trifnr deductions. There arc
four inmates at present in the smallpox hospital
and twelve nurses, making n total Of sixteen.
There arc ,3fl inmates at Randall's Island. The
sum Of s75 was appropriated for the boys of Ran
daIl's Island for the celebration Of Thanksgiving
Day. A bin Of David Gillespie, amounting 10 s22j,
for decorating the dining room, parlor, and two
anterooms in the workhousc at BLACKWELL
Island. = was ordered to be paid Mr.. W. =. Pinck.
ney proposed that instead Of paying the architects
on the new wing Of the Pententary and the War
den's residence q 600 per annum, that the sum Of
VI 500 be paid them for the completion Of the
work. A very lengthy discussion took place
on this motion. Mr.. Dugro vchemenily pro
testing against paying the architects anything
at all, as they were only empowered 10 assume the
inspection Of the buildings by a committee and
not by the Board. An appropriation Of s2j 600
for the use Of tie institutions was agreed 20. The
return Of inmates IN all the institutions showed
number OF 7,4G0 to the 9th November, being an
increase ~ ia on the same period last year. The
matter OF Dr Mortons claim viii come up a, the
next meeting.
Among the communications received by the
Governors Of the Almshouse yesterday, was one
from the Ferrymaster o. Blackwell's Island, com.
planning Of o custom which has recently prevailed
on the other side Of the river, Of firing bullets
across by which the lives Of the wardcns and
others are endangered One ball was recently
picked M on The Island. II j. supposed that the
firing proceeds from hotel on tho other side OF
the river, where target companies generally resor
for practice. The matter was referred 20 a com
mittce for investigation
The Senatorial Sanitary Committee still continue
their investigation into the leading causes Of dis
osse in the city Yesterday they received the ties
tmony Of Mr.. Downing, the Superintendent o
Sanitary Inspection, who stated that The origin Of
great deal Of sickness Ia the city j. the cobbe pave
meri which secretes filth and is very difficult 10 be
cleaned and that the collections Of garbage in the
streets. which Is thrown from tenement houses at
all hours o. tc day and In every ward Ia the city
ore vry much calculated 70 increase The causes Of
disease q al kinds II Is understood that The com
mittee viii soon close their inquiry
Mr.. Gouldy his youngest son, and one Of the scr
want girs are still lingering between life and death
bot cannot survive long Mrs. Goudy l. recovering
rapidly
Tie Grand Jury brought another batch o
indictments yesterday into the Court Of Genera