The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-11

mination by Justice Welsh. Hamilton is not dan.
gerously woun ed
At a meeting of the Brooklyn Common Council
last evening communication was received from
Mayor Powell vetoing the ordinance aboshing the
voluntary fire department and establishing one on
the paid system in its stead. The Mayors action
was based mainly upon the ground that the Common
Council had no power by law to abolish the depa +
ment.
The statement in some of the morning journals, that
warrant was issued for the arrest of Judge Rms
sell, and that papers impeaching his official conduct
have been sent to the Governor at Albany, is a
fabrication. No action whatever has been taken in
regard to the complaint made by Mr.. Darcie
The complaint against Dean & Salter, publishers
of the Golden Prise who were arrested on a war
rant issued by the Mayor and sent to the City
Judge for preliminary examination, was dismissed
yesterday the Judge being of the opinion that they
had committed no offence by offering a gift To
induce parties TO subscribe for their paper.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Mary
Spillen an cid shoplfter convicted OF petit lar
ceny having stolen piece Of silk from Hugh Kelly
She sent to the penitentiary for six months. Ma
thew Obman was convicted of bigamy in marrying
Elizabeth Miller while his first wife was alive. The
defence made unsuccessful attempt to prove that
he an idiot. Judge Russell sentenced him to two
years Imprisonment in the State prison. Harris Solo
acquitted of charge of assault and battery.
preferred by Nicholas Fink. Chas White and VIM.
Saunders, jointly indicted with man named Blumen-
thai were convicted of burglary in the third degree.
having broken into the store of Louis Cuneo, Canal
street on the 18th of April, and stealing large
quantity of boots and shoes, which were found in
their possession. Saunders being an old offender,
and known to the police desperate burglar, was
sent to the State prison for five years. White was
sent to the penitenary for two years, it being his
first offence The Grand Jury presented batch of
indictments for burglary and robbery, to which the
prisoners pleaded not guilty and were remanded
for trial. The case of the people against Thomas ~
Carr, charged with lbelling the Counsel to the Cor
poration, was set down for tomorrow.
The cotton market irregular yesterday while the
sales footed up about 600 bales the basis of about
l2hc. 1855 for mddling uplands, while straight
lines Of mddlng upands to be had under the latter
figure. Flour exhibited signs of Improvement while
sales fair including lots export Tho mar
ket closed at about yesterdays quotations Wheat
also heavy and irregular, with moderate sales
a. prices given in another place. Corn was
scarcer and nrmer for good sound qualities
in shipping order. Sales of yellow we're made at
75c. &C., and Of mixed white at zoe. Pork heavy
with sales Of mess at sls check the day. and at SIS 25
usual way prime in large lot, cheek the day, was Of
ered at SI4 90; in small lots held at S4 75 So
CARS steady while transactions in hogsheads were
confined to few hundred, and about 500 boxes
cold at rates given in another column. Coffee quiet
and sales limited Freghts continued firm and grain To
Liverpool was again higher, with more doing. About
$1,000 bushels were engaged at Sd sgd Cd. in bulk
and bags and engagements Of rosin and -four ma
at o. Cd The ship Time was chartered out to Valparaiso
for $500.