The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04

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The sanitary state Of both islands was satisfactory
and the crops were looking fine.
The Grand Jury was empaaeiled in the Court Oh
General Sessions yesterday and after oriei charge
by the Recorder they retired to enter upon the as
charge Of their duties. The trisl OF stephen d.
Branch for publishing libel on Mayor Tiemann was
commenced, and after the examination OF the Mayor,
Simeon Draper and Supervisor Bell-all OF whom
pronounced the alleged libellous publication gross
falsehood-the Court adjourned till this morning.
when the summing up will take place and the case
given to the jury.
The match between the Canada eleven and the
eleven of the United States was resumed yesterday
morning. the Canadians concluding their first in
nings and making 81. The United States eleven
then took the wickets. under drizzling rain. and
after about three hours scientific playing they
scored lat. beating the Canadians in their first in
nipgs by &C. The match will be resumed this
morning
The easterly wind which has prevailed for the
past two days has brought in large feet of Euro
Iean vessels By reference to our maritime columns
to-day viii be found the arrival of ak ships from
Liverpool, four from Sunderland, one from Glasgow
one from Havre, one from Hamburg, one from Leg
horn, brig from Rochelle, and a schooner from
Amsterdam, making sixteen sail in al from the other
side Of the Atlantic which have arrived in one day
in addition TO two steamers from Liverpool-the
Persis and yigo. On Monday four ships from Liver
pool and two from London arrived at this port, which
gives total OF twenty three for the two days.
The Board OF Councilmen were in session last
evening, and transacted large amoynt OF routine
business. resolution directing the Harlem Gas
Company TO lay main pipes through the Second ave-
nue. from Seventy ninth to Hath street, was
adopted. The Comptroller and City INSPECTOR were
directed TO deliver to the Commissioners of the Cen
tral Park the necessary quantity of manure re-
quired for the Park. The Board concurred with
the Aldermen in adopting an ordinance reap
propriating for the account OF lamps and gas for
1858 the sum of s43 ISL 90 being the amount of the
unexpended appropriation for the last year. They
instructed the Commissioner Of Lamps to advertise
for proposals for furnishing fifteen hundred gas lamp
irons. A communication was received from the
Comptroller relative to claims for for 1857,
and ordered TO be placed on file. A message was
received from the Mayor vetoing resolution direct
ing the Street Commissioner TO advertise for num-
Der of Johnsons gas recorders and burners, after
which the Board adjourned 10 meet this evening.
The Commissioners of Health met at the usual
time yesterday, and transacted some business re-
atng to Quarantine regulations. The report of the
Health Officer respecting quarantined vessels was
heard and instructions given by the Board, but the
proceedings were of no particular public interest.
The Board of Ten Governors held their regular
meeting yesterday. A number of subjects were
acted on. none of them however. Of general impor-
tance. There are now 1881 persons in the public
institutions-an increase OF 906 as compared with
the last report.
Mr. John Gray, warden of the Toombs prison, died
at the residence Of his daughter, in Twenty
street, yesterday afternoon. He had been sick for
some months past Of dropsy.
Coroner Gamble commenced yesterday an investi-
cation INTO the circumstances attending the death of
Cornelius Rady, who fell among rowdics in the Sixth
ward on Saturday night who killed him. II was
pretty satisfactorily ascertained that poor Rady met
his death at the hands Of Patrick Giligan. The
inquest was accordingly adjourned till this morning
in order that the police may have time to arrest the
offender
The eaes OF cotton yesterday Almost eailrey
fined parcels anssu, which footed up sbou, 0ot
bales included 10 which about 500 bales Mobile,
part OF which was reported 81 about l2c. for mddlng
with freight at I'd Small parcels sold on the spo, were
based upon middlpg uplands at abou, l2s.d The In
crease
l59 100 bales compared with the period last year
The experts Britain 500 Gas bales The do
crease the exports 70 France amounts 70 % oo2 bales
The q, all the ports show excess Of IS s2e bae
over those on hand at the same time last year The
market for -four Armer for all good me-chanable
brands. Sumo excitement was created on the Corn Ex
chsnse account Of the -four inspectors refusing 70
rass considerable portion Of the -four on the market
The sales 10 . hir extsnt Good 10 prime
wheat was scarce and nrm, while Inferior grades
were irregular and heavy. Sales were made
pretty freely, ~ prices given elsewhere. Corn
sold II e6c ooc tor inferior to good sound Western
mixed, and 81 or 81 o6 for Southern yellow. White
souihern was quiet at csc. Rye sold at soc. Pork Wa
some nrmer with sales of ri eli 30 aud prime
ct sl4 40 S So Sugars were arm, with sales OF about
$40 hhds at prices given in another place The prices
established by Messrs. L. A. Stuart for their refined
sugar will be focnd under another head. The auction
sale OF coffee embraced about 200 bags Santos At
uy{c., average about 1o6sc. The prime lots sold well
and rather emer prices, while inferior qualities were
heavy and dull. Freshts were dull and engagement
moderate and easier rates for wheat in bulk, 10 Liver
pool Rates for cotton unchanged, while ros.n
engaged al "a cheese at 2os and oil cake 10 Lonton
o. rs. Cd.