The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

nation, expressing his determination TO avoid per.
sonalities in future. The members then chose their
seats according to the position they occupied at the
organization and the Board adjourned to Thursday.
The bark Adristic, Captain Durham, which es.
capped from Marseiles after having been hbeiied by
the French judicial authorities, and from thence
went 10 Spezzia, where she was furnished with SUD-
plies, was spoken on the 29th of January off Cape
Palos, one days sail east of Gibraltar on her way to
this city.
The Rear Admiral Mahommed Pacha and his
suite visited the City Hall yesterday, and were well
coined by Mayor Tiemann and the committee of the
Common Council. A full account of what was said
and done will be found elsewhere.
Mr.. j. DE Cordova delivered an interesting lecture
on Texas, her climate, productions and attractions
for Emigration" at the stuyvesant Institute last
evening A report may be found in another column.
heavy snow storm visited this city and various
parts Of the country yesterday, and will in all pro-
liability, cause temporary stsppage Of travel. The
mail trains from the South and West did not arrive
last night till near midnight, In consequence of the
storm the Sound steamers Empire State, Commo-
dore and Worcester did not leave their piers The
propellers and other steamers bound through the
Sound were also detained.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday John
Grove pleaded guilty to an assault and battery on
Deputy Superintendent Carpenter, and was remand
ed for sentence. Thomas Weston, alias Ward, in.
dicted for burglary in the first degree pleaded
guilty to grand larceny, and was sent to the State
prison for four years and two months. He broke
into the dwelling house of Mrs. Phelps, 1872 West
Thirty-seventh street. in the day time and packed
up quantity of wearing apparel and jewelry. A
struggle ensued when Weston pointed some kind Of
weapon at the lady threatening to take her life.
He escaped at that time, but was subsequently ar.
rested. John Cummins, charged with assaulting
Caspar Apt with intent to kill, pleaded guilty to an
assault with dangerous weapon, with intent to do
bodily BARN, and in consequence of aggravating
circumstances, Judge Russell sent him to the Sing
Sing prison for three years and two months.
Michael Moroney was tried for robbery in the first
degree, Piers Raifley alleging that the accused abb
stracted SIT from his person in drinking saloon in
West Broadway. The jury rendered q verdict of
assault and battery, and sent ence was deferred.
kingsbury Doris youth, but notorious thief, in
dicted for breaking into the dwelling house of Dr..
Wiks, in Laight street. and stealing $500 worth of
property therefrom was allowed to plead guilty to
burglary in the second degree and was sent to the
State prison for five years and two months.
The guropas news advising of advance in cotton a.
Liverpool Of about &c per h. produced corresponding
effect yesterday The market exhibited rather more hrm
ness with scarcely quoabe change prices The sales
embraced about 900 bales including about 1000 In tran
stu, based upon middng upands at about lIy[c l2c
Flour quite steady and the better class of brands
were firm, including Southern for export South America
at the full rates OF Saturdays quotations. Wheat was
firm but sales OF moment reported Corn was in
xx,ba
eastward at &C. &C; white plenty and sold
at CSC; and prime southern yellow which scarce,
cold at roc for export Pork firmly held with sales
OF ness at sl6 20 s7. Sugars frm with sales Of
400 500 hhds. at full prices Freights without
change Of moment, while engagements limited
Sterling exchange inactive and ranged from 7b.c.
a ss&c. for commercial and bank bills, and first class
bankers bills were at sc &C. As the par OF exchange
on london about 81 50 to the pound sterling the
rate OF exchange at 100 is therefore equivalent par
OF exchange for heavy soveregns-at which the
port OF specie cannot afford margin for profit