The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-27
matter in hand, and the result Is the adoption Of

matter in hand and the result is the adoption Of
the resolution before mentioned.
N the Board Of Aldermen last egeo,ug report
from the Committee on Roads concuuing vita the
Central Park Commissioners in recommending u G
extension Of the Park from Tooth TO ll0'h street.
presented, and laid over for future action.
Reports recommending the appropriation Of sums
o monty 10 various benevolent institutions WEE
also presented and laid aside. resolution arpro-
priating 1000 to dcfray the expenses Of deiendu,
tie indicted ex-members Of the Board 10 tic Dr
phan Asylum land grant case was, after some ci.po
Si'!on, adopted by vote Of Nelec TO TIVE a .eso-
hutton directing the removal OF the ruins OF ne c-ys
tai Palace was referred to the Committee ~ ianas
and Places
The Board Of Councilmcn were IN session last
evening, and received large number 81 papers
from the Aldermen, which were laid for future
action. resolution WAS adopted directing the
Street Commissioner to report to the Board tue
cause of the delay 10 repairing the City Hall. The
Hudson River Railroad Company presented re.
mons'rance against the passage Of resolution i'm.
posing onerous conditions relative to the running
Of small cars. The Mayor vetoed q resolution
granting permission 10 the owners of property on
Eghty-eighth street, between Second and Third
avenues, to regulate and curb that portion Of the
street. He also returned, without approval geso-
luton amending and changing the grade fines Of
Forty-ninth street, between Second and Third
avenues. The report Of the Committee on Ordi-
nances, recommending amendments in the or
ainance regulating the Street Department, was
called up and gave rise TO considerable debate and
was Subsequently laid over.
A young lawyer, named Charles Breton Leslie
was brought before Justice Osborne yesterday,
charged with practising deception upon a lady in
Brooklyn. by representing himself to be an agcn.
Of q law firm in New York who had charge of A
sui; at law in which said lady was Interested The
accused, by the alleged deception, managed to AS
certain a the facts and circumstances connected
with the law suit to the evident chagrin of the LADY
and her lawyers The offence charged is simply
misdemeanor and the Justice held the accused to
answer in he sum Of $500 which was promptly
forthcoming
The investigation into the conduct of officer Ba.
ker who permitted Dr. Gaillarde. to escape from
his custody, was concluded yesterday. The Recorder
could not determine whether the officer had com.
mitted criminal offence not, bat stated that he
would not permit him to attend in the Court of Ses
Slolr WINE ne WAS on inc DtnSH. \ report Of
tie evidence il given in another column.
The will OF Henry y. Legraud was admitted to
probate yesterday in the Surrogates Office. The
will was n previously contested on the grounds of un
due influence and incapacity in the teststor to make
hi- will but the Surrogate decided TO admit the will
TO probate holding that the testatoy was competent
10 make and execute his will Deceased was a
practising physician in the city of New York, and
was possessed Of considerable wealth.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday aud closed
with . tendency to higher prices Tie sales embraced
about ECO baes closing siH basis Of l2c for mid.
ding uplands, while some Gales made at l2lsc
Flour was frmer with fair local and Eastern demand
while common and medium grades closed at a slight i'm
provement What was firm for good 10 prime qualities
while sales Nere light Corn in better request
and drner, With sales OF Western mixed ~ rec nc
Pork was good demand for future delivery with sales
or the SPOT at 81 50 81 so for and s3 20 si3
IS for prime with sales for January February and March
on terms given in another place Sugars we're drm with
sales Of about 200 bids 900 boxes nj rates given il
another column. Coffee irmor, with sales Of 400
bags RIO and Il remainder OF a cargo Of st Domingo Tor
export with $50 do. 10 tie trade, al terms given
elsewhere Freghts steady but engagements were
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