The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15

cd 10 s255, SCI showing decrease Of 81 759.2i9as
compared with the corresponding week in 1857.
There was great excitement IN Brooklyn yester
day in consequence Of the death Of Mr.. George Fl
SimoDson, highly respectable citizen, who was as
saulted by a party OF rowdies on Saturday night.
Foil particulars Of the affair given elsewhere in
our columns The parties implicated in the assault
were promptly arrested and lodged in the station
house Last evening IN nnpromptu meeting of citi.
zens was held, at which exMayor Hall presided,
when i! was resolved that nc effort should be spared
TO bring the assassins TO punishment and a com
mittce was appointed to carry ont this view Sub
sequently a committee of vigilance to aid in pro.
tectng the lives and property of peaceable citizens
from violence was also appointed At one period
there was decided disposition manifested to lynch
the prisoners, but better counses prevailed and the
idea was abandoned.
Divorces arc always numerous in New York. Call
fornia will shortly become secondary in that re-
spect. We had four one day last week and we
publish three more today. These reports are, as a
matter of course meagre, and not in our usual
style from the facts of the being seat before
referees, and there being law on the statute book
prohibiting the clerks from furnishing any person
but the parties to the suit with the papers in the
case The last three divorces are between members
Of the dramatic profession in which virtuous stage
heroes and heroines are proved to be not seculary
immaculate.
We publish the first page extracts from files Of
the Dessret Ne'rs to Dec. ., the latest received.
They comprise discourses delivered by the Mormon
elders to the faithful and from them may be gather
cd the sentiments Of the leading Saints upon ques.
tons affecting their interests.
Accounts from Cienfuegos to the 3Oth ultmo state
that business very brisk and the port healthy.
On saturday the cotton market steady with sales OF
about 900 bales closing about l2ac for mddlng
pplands though parties reported sales &c.
The advance the price OF has tended increase
the receipts the ports and the decrease compared
with the period last year, amounts about
Sos 600 bales The sales in this Market since the receipt
OF the Indians news have embraced about 900 900
balesa considerable portion Of which sold transit
Tie total sales for the week reached from IL 900 IL
bales portion Of which WAS taken on speculation
some By spnners and for export. There WAS
animation in -four towards the close of the week
On Friday about 1000 bbls. we're bought in the
afternoon for export, leading to frmer views
the part Of boders. Yesterday the market was iess
active and sales moderate at the previous day
quotations Wheat frmer, especially for good to
prime lots which scarce parcel Of Southern red
sold a, 81 FAX. Corn steady, and prime scarce,
with sales at Gee Csc. and roc for prime white. Pork
hrrper, with sales OF at sl6 12I sic Is, and
prime at 3l3 Sl3 rs. Sugars in fair demand with
tales OF about zoo 500 bids at steady prices Coffee
Continued firm, with OF about 900 bags Rio Ioc
lie. The stock In this market is estimated about
&C. 900 bags In feghs fair engagements made for
Liverpool and London a. steady rates. while operations
for other ports were light.