The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-01

Sfusiors ROT voting (nc.-diIg President pro TIM 10
r. prtsertIyee no, votLg (nclncl-g spesker).... Il
The Senate yesterday recedee from It's amend.
meut TO the Deficiency bin without debate, and the
bi, WILL therefore, doubtless, be sent to the Presi-
dent without delay. Gen. Houston's resolution re-
Iative TO the establishment Of protectorate over
Mexico was after some little debate, laid on the
table
There = considerable agitation in Washington
With reference 70 the YrsaTri treaty. II meets with
much opposition, and il is said il will not be rati
fed unless the ,ransi, monopoly Is abolished.
The Brooklyn Common Council last evening adopt
e report abolishing the voluntary Fire Department
system and substituting q paid one in its place
The vote stood eighteen in favcr Of the report TO nine
age1s; il,
The vote which was cast 10y tue firemeu on Thurs
day n.gh, for Assistant Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment was oanvassed last nigh; at the Chiefs Office in
elizabeth street The following was tho result
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Mr. Hackett was declared Assistant Engineer in
place Of Noah L Farnham, resigned
The csse Of Tuckerman the mail robber, Sss dis
posed a. a, New Haven yesterday After portion
of The evidence q the government had been put in,
The sccused ctracted his plea Of not guilty, the de
fence was abandoned. and the jury rendered Yer.
dici Of guilty ON four counts. The prisoner will be
sentenced on Tuesday.
The State claims 10 own the portion Of Washing
ten Market ground west Of West street. and lease
IL claimed 10 he held by Messrs. Brennan and Taylor
q al the made grouni that portion Of the Marke,
between yesey and Dey streets. The dealers have
been notified to quit or 20 pay their rents to the
new essees though toe city has collected the rents
amounting 20 over eco 600 per annum, for number
OF years The marketmen held a meeting yesterday
afternoon, and appointed committee % investigate
The matter and report Of which we give full details
In another column. The lawyers will probably have
@ good time over the affair.
The Committee on Sewers " the Board Of Coun-
clint met yesterday and agreed TO report in favor
OF constructing sewers from Sixteenth 10 Twenty
fourth street through Eleventh avenue from Hous.
Ton to Blocker street through Crosby street from
Troy 10 Jane street through Greenwich avenue and
from stanton to IHyngton street, through the same
street.
We have files from Bermuda 70 the llth OF April.
We are assured by the papers that there is doubt
OF the potato crop this falling considerably
shors Of the quantity raised last year owing 10 the
injurious effects Of the late southery gale The
British sloop Of war Devastation, bearing the flag Of
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, arrived the morning
NJ the Ilth from Havana. The Bishop Of Newfound.
land bad administered the rite Of confirmation to
a7s person. IN Bermuda
The proceedings Of the Court Martial upon Gen.
Twiggs, commander of Texas Military Department,
were concluded yesterday. The letter upon which
the charge against General Twggs was based was
published in the HyR.tp some time since. Il con.
tanned criticism upon order issued by the Score.
tary OF War. The question at issue is therefore
simply one Of discipline iuasmuch o. II involves the
point whether subordinate officer can be allowed
% bring into disrepute the acts Of bis superior
ne cotton uSrsst lees give arc elosed duY with
es q about coo bales bssis ~ sJou, l2ac for
m Soilng ups3ds tbe market ye.isrdAy 6spAyea
Iees scpviy User snd medon ersdes Of stas an
wees.r, were &c per bsrrti lower. Good ext,s
trades -ere without change u moment 10 quotations
wheat sod W the erteot Of about 70 900 bushels At
rnies svec IN sso,h'r column The supply Of corn vas
Layer and the ns ket loser. White Scuthern sold a
goc nc, ard ysios 81 &c sc Rye ". heavy
sxx lo-~ with ssIes Of sortberp a. 66t.o. Pork va
arr, but prices rather Irregular and unsettled,
wnns s.l~ vers pretty Freely made, including mess 81