The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-10

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with the Aldermen in granting to the State Womens
Hospital the block Of ground bounded by Forty
ninth and Fitieth streets and Lexington and Fourth
avenues TO be used for hospital purposes. The ma.
Iority of the business was merely routine.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday RENTED taxes
to the amount Of 500 000 aud refused to remit the
tax on the library of the Spngler Institute. A
spirited discussion took place the proposition to
appropriate $l6, 500 for the purposes of a mounted
police for the upper part Of the city, Considerable
opposition was manifested, and the report was laid
over. Mr. Kennedy offered resolution which was
adopted, calling upon the Comptroller to report the
amounts and purposes tor which moneys re lured
to b. raised for New York county expenses, sepa-
rating the acquisitions authorized BY law from those
which 1t would be necessary to have the Legislature
legalize This seems to indicate the Supervisors
opinion that the Common Council have nothing to
do with the tax levy
The special committee of the Common Council on
the reception of Rear Admiral Mahomed Pacha
held meeting yesterday and agreed to confer full
power on the subcommittee to receive the Admiral
his arrival in the city, and that he be met by the
Chairman as soon as he disembarks. The sub-com-
mttee reported that they had another interview
with the Turkish Consul in New York, who expects
the Pscba and his suite in few days, by the next
steamer from England.
The Committee on Streets Of the Board of Coun-
cilmen met yesterday, and heard the arguments of
several persons for and against the widening ana
extending of Resde street. After stating that
they would hear no more in reference to that street.
but proceed at their next meeting to hear parties
inf stad in adj
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday o re
spectacle looking man, named VIM. d. Thomas, in
dcted for stealing 5000 worth of property at differ
ent times from Arnold, Constable & Co., pleaded
guilty TO attempt TO commit that offence, by per-
mission of his employers, and was remanded for SEN
fence VIM. w. Thompson alias VIM. II. Roach. alias
VIM. B. Burch, notorious confidence" man, who has
obtained money under false names and by repre-
sentns different individuals, pleaded guilty to pass
ing check for $780, purporting to have been
signed by Chas. H. Phelps. He was sent to the
State prison for two years and eight months. Hen
~ Christman and Henry Miller, youths, charged
with stealing $50 worth of gold pens and holders
from W. S. Lamer, pleaded guilty to petit larceny
and were each stnt TO the penitentialy for six
months. The Jury acquitted John Hart who was
charged with breaking into the store of f. l.. Bar
low 4 Co., and stealing quantity of segsrs there
not being any eyiddoce to connect him with the
charge Margaret Gallagher was convicted of an
audacious larceny in picking the pocket of Jacob
Bot. While passing through Broome street she
threw her arms around his neck and stole pocket
book containing sl4 in money check for $780,
and ring. The day after an officer arrested her.
and while endeavoring to take the ring OF her
finger she swallowed il. The Recorder sent her to
the State prison for three years and eight months.
Horace Waters, the music publisher, was convicted
of an assault on Mrs. A. j. Williamson while at
tempting to remove piano from her house.
He will be sentenced on the last day of the term.
The cotton market yesterday continued firm and active
The dies embraced about 1000 bales based upon mid
ding uplands about l. &c IL sc closing at the a,
ter figure The decrease IA receipts at the ports since
the LIST Of September LIST 53T coo bales
Pared With tho period last year. The decrease in
exports 10 Greet Britain to Is 600 bales, to
Is GOO bales to other ports 20 Geo bales Tie
decrease il exports compared with lss year amounts
70 SO coo bales. Flour was fair derlaad while prices
without change OF moment. The chief
sales we're the local and Eastern trade
The Chet sales OF wheat were confined to
prime h,e * uhern and Tennessee a. 81 20. Corn
less active ana ranged from 64c e6c., with small LOT
dry white at &C Pork nrmcr with sales of mess at
sl5 62lS SIS IS: afterwards Gle was asked prime
ranged from si2 10 si2 60. lard sold freely at a,c
Tor prime Sugars frn, and sales o. New Orleans
BY auction showed &c. advance, while the transac
ticos public and private, embraced about 800 400
bhts at rates given in another column. Coffee
steady with saes Of 500 bags RIO at 10c l1ac., aud
100 bags Maracabo at loi,c lIsic The stock In this
market reduced to 55 los bags Rio and packages all
KIND to 72oo4 Freight engagements we're moderate, and
rates UNCHANGED