The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-23

and Wise mentioned for the orators and it was
also stated that the committee did not think that
oratory much required on this occasion OF the
removal "a a simple address, which any one could
deliver, containing the simple statement that New
York was proud to have the honor of delivering to
Virginia the remains Of her illustrious SON The
subcommittee of three on orators discharged ut
the conclusion Of the controversy and another sub
committee Of five appointed in its place. Az each
member of the committee was voted the privilege
OF nominating two pallbearers at one Of the pre-
ceding meetings, all the members present yesterday
proposed two parties for the Office, but n,ne Of the
names were permitted to be given to the members
Of the press 1t could be judged, however, that all
proposed were approved.
The report of Mr.. Brevoort, special aid to the su
perintendent of Police, in respect to the filthy con-
dition and the nusauces at present existing around
the docks of the North and East rivers, will be
found in our columns today.
The work of cleansing, fumigating and disinfect
ng the United States steamship Sasquehanna, at
present detained at Quarantine, will be commenced
to day by the Health Officer.
Judge Russell disposed of sixteen prisoners yes
terday in the Court OF General Sessions. Mary
Carroll was convicted Of highway robbery, having
assaulted Patrick O'Connell on the 9Th of May and
stolen q watch and a gold coin. She was very
bad woman, and his Honor sentenced her to ten
years imprisonment in the State prison. the lowest
sentence the law allowed. Julia Schaffer was tried
for grand larceny. but majority of the jury being
in favor Of acquittng her. the Court discharged her.
Six prisoners, charged with various minor offences
were discharged, the witnesses for the prosecution
having left the city.
The special committee of the Brooklyn Common
Council on the subject of the Fire Department,
reported at the last meeting in favor of q re-
duction Of the number of engines They recon-
mend that Nos. l and be disbanded and new
company organized instead, and that engines
Nos. s, 8, ii, Is and 10, and hook and ladder COM
papy No. be disbanded altogether.
The extraordinary adventure of three seamen be-
longing to the ship Isabel Beurman, from this port
for Port an Prince, by which they saved and brought
into port that vessel, after abe had been ship
wrecked and abandoned is detailed In our paper to.
day.
Gerard Stith, Know Nothing, recently elected
Mayor of New Orleans, was inaugurated on Mon
day last.
We publish elsewhere an account of the destruc.
ton caused by floods and tornsdoes In the West
during the past month"; with details of the losses in
Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio and
other States. Almost the entire West has been
visited by incessant storms, which have not only
destroyed the growing crops but have rendered the
lands unproductive for year or two to come II is
estimated that thirtythree million of dollars worth
of property has been destroyed.
Some sixty members of the Richmond (ya) En-
campment Of knight TempIars passed through this
city yesterday. on their way to Boston, where the
Encanpments propose celebrating st. Johns Day,
oath inst, in manner worthy of the Ancient Order
Of Free Masons.
The trial Of Mrs. Titles, the sister of Ira Stout
for the murder Of her husband, was commenced at
Rochester yesterday. Three panels we're exhausted
before jury could be obtained. 1t is thought that
plea Of manslaughter in the first degree will be
accepted.
On Saturday evening last the revenue boathouse
at Lexes, Delaware, was broken into, and the boat,
oars and sails taken therefrom. Several slaves are
missing, and il is presumed they committed the rob-
Der, and made their escape to New Jersey.
Tue cotton market yesterday, owing 70 advicss FROM
the South, armer and closed at advance. Tue
sales embracea about SO bales at about l2,sc l2Kc
for middltpg upanes Accounts regarding the dsstruc
ton Of the crops age papsasors In the Yszoo valley
BY The nupdscn, have increased the approximations
garoins the extent of the injury inflicted Close estimates
fix the amount Of the crop Of issT6s Approximang
iis closs, about bales. The -four market was
without animation, while fair sales made without
change In quotations wheat Ices buoysn and &C
uvo the sses embraced about IS 900 30 900 pushes
rates given In another column. Corn In moderate
request ct rates given elsewhere. Pork heavy
add lower, with sales Of mess N sle 90 and
OF prime at Sl3 7s Beef WAS nrm, and In good de-
msnd sats u Chicago rcpscked made as fun
prices Sugars nrm with sales Of ABOUT eco hsds
al prices given In another place There movement
In coffee, the market closed II advance Of abeu
&c. 80, and in some cases - high a 10 WAS
claimed the sales embraced two csrgocs Of Rio, agge
eating about o32 bags, private terms and 800 do At
loc NE. the stock Comprised about 20 pa bags Of
Rae santos, and total Of all kinds Of 1885 bags
FreshB without change Of moment; 70 Liverpool
500 bales Of compressed cotton engaged 81 l6i
732d kd -four ss L. Cd, and esrce beef at as 900
bbs. ncur 70 London taken 81 In. Cd, and dead
weight Il la Cd There nothing new 10 the Con-
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