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

nominal. For sugar the demand was lrisk and
prices had improved. Dry hides had been sold at
2eo refs per pound. Freights were fat. Coffee had
fallen 600 to 700 refs at Rio. About 900 bags
were on hand. Sugars had declined. Trade WAS
very dull at Penambuco
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday after
noon communication was received from the
Corporation Counsel relative to the defence of the
glass ballot box suit He considers himselfthe le-
gal adviser of the Board and their appointment of
any other counsel as contrary to law The Committee
on Annual Taxes reported q resolution that the e.
Inmates of the Board of Education for 1858
be confirmed, with q modification reducing the
item Of arTearsges for 1854 from $l25 900
to 100000. The resolution was laid over
petition was presented from the Collins
Steamship Company. asking for the remission
of taxes 10 the amount of $l7,6ls. The petition
stated that the company had never declared divi
dend and was now insolvent Reports were pre-
scented in favor of erecting a county jail on Fifty
first street, between Third and Lexington avenues,
and relative to furnishing accommodations for the
Supreme and Surrogates Courts An appropriation
of $2,l25 for the purchase of boats for the river
police agreed to. The committee on the subject
reported the names of the HERALD and some other
official proceedings Of the Board. Several members
moved amendments by adding to the list certain
papers which they deemed 4" the most important and
influential" in the city, and after numerous little
pus for their various little pets nearly the whole of
the New York press was included. The report was
ultimately referred back to the committee.
In the Board of Councimen last evening resolu
ton was adopted directing the Second Avenue
Railroad Company to place their rails from Forty
ninth street to Sxtysecond street in the centre of
the avenue. The report of the Committee on Lands
and Places concurring with the Aldermen resembling
q resolution to purchase land on Wards Island was
adopted. After considerable debate motion in
favor of submitting the claims of Haron Clarke
against the Corporation, for grading Eighty-sixth
street, to arbitrator adopted. Mr. Genet offered
a preamble and resolutions, TO which an ordinance
was appended, directing the Harlem Railroad Com
pany to take up their tracks on the Fourth
avenue, in consequence of their continual viola
tion OF the Corporation ordinances. The ord
nance Is to take effect on the LIST of July. The
Board concured with the Aldermen n recon-
mending the Legislature to repeal the Law appoint
ing three commissioners to erect a new City Hall;
also with the other branch OF the Common Council
in the amendments suggested by the Committee of
Conference on the tax levy for 1885, and then ad.
journed to Friday
The Committee on Markets of the Board of Coun
cilmen held meeting yesterday to hear arguments
in reference to the encountered state of the side
walks in the neighborhood of Washington market.
From the statements of the farmers who spoke be.
fore the committee it would appear that they are
often very roughly handled when they come to the city
for the purpose of selling their produce, on account
Of having no proper accommodations for their
wagons which they are consequently obliged to stop
with in the streets for the purpose of selling their
contents. The City Inspector appeared before the
committee and recommended the building of new
n rket, but did not say much to throw light upon
the question before the committee
The Committee on Streets of the Board of Alder.
men met yesterday and heard persons in reference
to the extension Of Albany street. hut adjourned till
next Tuesday without taking any action.
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday, when
the plans for the Island Hospital in place of the
one recently burned, were submitted. The resigna
ton of Hartman Eldridge, the warden of Randall's
Island was received and accepted This will be an
opening for another eligible democrat There are
now s.l5l persons under the of the Governors;
an increase Of ,456 as compared with last year.
The Excise Commissioners held another meeting
yesterday. Hon. Daniel Ullman appeared before
them, asking for licences for three different parties
for the purpose he said Of testing the validity Of
the Excise law. The licenses were granted-one
being for a sum of $3.50, another for $50, and the
third for 80 No other business of importance was
transacted and the Board adjourned TIL tomorrow
afternoon.
The Grand Jury for the ensuing term of the Court
ofGeneral Sessions was empanneed yesterday when
Judge Russell delivered brief charge referring TO
the statutes 10 which the law required him TO direct
the attention Of the Grand Inquest. John II. Wat.
son, charged with committing felonious assault
upon John Huntington, was convicted Of an assault
and battery. and remanded for sentence. Hugh
Smith, charged with attempting to take the life of
Edwin 5. Collins by shooting him with pistol, was
convicted Of a simple assault. and reminded. The
Of the accused swore that he fired the pistol to
save his fathers life. charging Collins with seducng
his sister, in which be was coroborated by other
witnesses The young girl. the alleged victim of
Collins, cannot be found since the occurrence Col.
Inns positively denies the charge and stated that he
knew nothing Of her whereabouts.
The examination in the case of Mary Morris alias
Wilson and three others, charged with having con
rphtu w iVO ~ T Langley 'Hklnlhn, tue part-
culars Of which were recently made public. took
place yesterday before Justice Brennan at the Essex
Market Police Court. The proceedings, of which we
give a report elsewhere, especially the evidence Of
the complainant, were Of an interesting character.
The examination will be continued to-day. 1t Is
hardly probable that the prosecution will be able
TO make out a case.
The annual commencement Of the New York
Medical College took place last evening in the lecture
room Of the college in presence Of large number
Of spectators Of both sexes. DR.. II. II. Green an.
nounced the names of the graduates and delivered
the diplomas, accompanied by the customary nth
The list numbers thirty three names. besides three
others upon whom the honorary degree be
slowed. Dr. Fordyce Barker delivered the vaedic
tory address.
Cotton was again better yesterday, and more active
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