The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-18

vtu very 6cs.rous, in view Of his fespectabity
TIL, judgment should be suspended. His Honor dis
charged him, stating that il he were ever charged
win crime the full penalty OF the law would be
inflicted, ana advised him to leave the State forth
with.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday
and appointed Messrs. Purdy and Carrigan as a
committee TO proceed to Albany to enlghten the
Legislature relative to the management of affairs at
Castle Garden about which SO much has been said
lately, The Commissioners charge that the inves.i-
CATION is the work Of the emigrant runners, who
wish to embarass the action of the Commission.
The emigration to this port for the present year. up
to the 18th instant, has been 5,0sB-a decrease of
$3.50 as compared with the same period last year.
The preliminary examination of Jacob H. Mott,
charged with being implicated in tho alleged Union
Bank defalcation, was commenced yesterday before
the Recorder. Messrs. Arthur and Smith were the
only witnesses examined; after which the further
hearing of the was adjourned till this afternoon
We give elsewhere a report of the proceedings.
At the meeting of the Board of Education last
evening an appropriation of s24 $50 was made for
tire purpose Of luilding schoolhouse in the Four
teenth ward and another of 81 643 as payment for
printing Besides this, good deal of routine bust
ness was transacted but none of it was of impor-
ance. A very long and warm discussion arose out
of communication from the officers Of the Eigh-
zenith ward, which asked for an appropriation for
the building of new schoolhouse in that ward, on
the ground that the present schoohoase is in dan
gerous state of dapidation.
The receipts of beef cattle at the New York mar
kets during the past week amounted to g. 4O7 head
a decrease of sos head as compared with the week
prev GUS. The receipts Of the past fortnight have
been unusually heavy and the butchers having pre-
viously supplied themselves with large stocks, the
demand yesterday was very dull, and prices declined
fully half cent per pound. The quotation TIC.
1O2c with occasional sales at even less than the
first mentioned figure. There we're large receipts Of
COWS and calves but the dems I'd was moderate and
prices ruled low, say s25 SIS. Veal calves sold
brskly at 43c. &c. Sheep and lambs were in light
supply, and the demanylwas rather slack at SO a
SC so. The price of hogs fell of &C., the best corn
fed bringing only 5sc., and other descriptions Sc.
q 5ac
The Gotten market was dull yesterday, and sales con-
fined 70 about 400 bales closing heavy for mddlng up
lands 12c D. last advces til decline ia the receipts
all the ports compared with TIE period las. year
wac about 3il OlO bales. The tai decrcase In exports
TO Europe amounts 70 about IA 90 bales Tie estimated
yield Of crop Of abou! 3Oec 900 has gained strength,
and drawn larger number Of persons TO its support,
though still adhere to figures low 2sc0, 600
bales Flour heavy, and some descriptions OF
grades lower. Wheat sold freely includ-
ing Kentucky white at 81 as Tennessee red at 81 81
Mwause club at 81 O5 white Michigan at ~ so and rod
ndiara at 81 IS Corn sold at eic for damaged SIC
CSC for sound white aud 6ac zoe for sound yellow
shprr order Pork lees 6uoysn, and prices favored
purchasers Sales or mess made at SIC So sl5 co
and prime SIS co. with at si5 S71S Sugars
were firm and toleraby active. The market for Cuba
muscovaio advanced fully &c. per ID. and come sales
reported at fraction greater advance. The GALES
embraced about 400 hhds. Cuba and New Orleans,
chiefly the former Of rates given smother place. Coffee
quite steady with sales Of ooo 200 bags of Rio
chiefly Ut Ice lie. The stock Of RIO In this market
about 10 900 bags aud Of all kinds sbou, 20 oo Freshs
were without change Of importance in rates, while
gasemeIs were moderate.