The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21

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Judge Davies the Supreme Court, recently
granted an alternative mandamus. returnabie yes
terday morning, requiring tho Board OF County
Canvasscrs to count one hundred and ten votes ia
favor Of James G. cAdam, which he alleges were
cast for him a. republican candidate for Council
man in the Seventh Senatorial district, but which
they deny him. The defendants return to the writ
states that McAdam is not entitled to that number
of votes that when the return was scnt back to
the election canvassers for correction as to the
vote for constable, the whole vote was altered, in
clud ng that Of the plaintiff.
Christian Nagle was convicted yesterday in the
General Sessions Of burglary in the third degree
in breaking into the store Of James 9drty. 5ai
Eighth avenue, on Nov. 81. He stole 500 worth
of laces and ribbons. Thos. Rowe. alias Charles
Davenport was tried and convicted Of burglary in
the first degree having entered the dwelling house
of Mrs. jerks, 80 East Thirteenth street. on the
night Of Nov. Z. They were remanded for SEN
tence. Dennis Deghan pleaded guilty to grand
larceny, and sent to the Penitentiary for two
years and six months Julius BLters pleaded guilty
to an attempt at burglary in the third degree. and
was sentenced to the State prison for two years
| and six months John O'Connor was acquitted of
| charge of receiving gold watch know
| ing it to have been stolen. Three young
| thieves were the witnesses for the pro
secution, put az they contradictcd each other
and as the previous good character of the accused
was established, the jury rendered verdict OF
not guilty. James Larkin, indicted for the murde,
of John Bowling, bartender in Mulberry street
by shooting him with pistol, was arraigned at the
bar and by advice of his counsel pleaded guilty to
manslaughter in the first degree. Mr.. Sedgwick
the prosecuting officer, after carefully reviewing
the case, consented to accept that plea. The Re
corder said he would sentence him on Friday. Vim
McGrady was placed on trial charged with forger,
in the second degree in attempting TO pass five dol
| lar counterfeit bills on the Westleld Bank. Mass
The case will be finished this morning. VIM. Nc
Ginty, Jointly indicted with Davenport for burglary
having turned States evidence, was discharged.
The cotton market steady Yesterday, with sales
about 500 bales closing the basis OF l2c Tor mddn
upands Flour in good demand and a. full prices
especially for good to extra brands The demand wa
chiefly from homc trade, while sales were mad
for export, including parcels Of Southern. Whea
was quiet and sales confined small lot Of red Tennes
at 81 TO- Corn quiet with sales OF Western mike
at 7ec. TIC Pork in good requcs; for future DC
livery and hrmer with sales Of mess deliverable in Apr
and May at SIS So and old the spot at sl7 81
do. al SIS, and prime at sl3 Sugars firm
and refining goods in good request The sales embrace
about 800 hhds Cubas, and also including cases bcxe
and bags, equivalent to about 800 bags Bahia,
rates given in another column Coffee was siesi5. vii
doing The sales embraced two cargoes Of RIO, con
prsng about 900 bags, and 900 DO iaguayrs pr
vs,e terms, and 200 do Maracaibo a, Ike lIi.s
There rather doing in rcighs while wer
rather frmcr FOR dead weight