The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14


he defendants counsel were overrued, and the mo-
tim for a new trial denied. An appeal viii prona
bly, be taken TO the court of last resort.
Judge Russell disposed of number OF prisoner
yesterday in the Court of General Sessions. Henry
Furdout alias Forrought, and Charles Beger, alias
Shocking, were convicted of attempting TO break
into the clothing store of William II. Salter, No. IL
Bow.ry. ON the night Of the 9th of Jaly They were
,sch sent TO the pepitentiary for year. William
Kimbsll pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar
,epy, and was sent to the penitentiary for six
months. Robert Monet and John Mclaughlin
youths) pleaded guilty Of an attempt at burglary,
and Judgment was suspended on condition of their
removal from the city George Williams, an old
ofender, indicted for breaking into the dwelling
house OF Edward Bonnell, 29S Bowery, pleaded
guilty to burglary in the third degree and WAS SEN
fenced to the State prison for three years and
months. Mary A. McMullen, charged with stealing
s7s0 from her employer, pleaded guilty to an At
tempt ut grand larceny, and was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the State prison. Joseph H.
Thompson, a bad youth, pleaded guilty to charge
OF grand larceny, and was sent to the pententiary
for two years. VIM. j. Hamilton and Benz ppMton,
river thieves, were guilty Of similar olenc3 and
each sent the State prison for two years Thos
Rooney was sent to the Sing Sing prison for two
years, having stolen over twenty-five dollars worth
of property. Bryan Brady, charged with breaking
into the premises of Albert Metcai and stealing two
hundred dollars worth of property, convicted Of
grand larceny. In consequence Of his previous bad
character the City Judge sent him to the State
prison for three years. Sarah A. Dubois (colored),
indicted for stabbing Sarah E. jackson (another
cnln 1a1y N If ha<f
and sent to the City prison for three months. Ber-
nard Hefter acquitted of felonious assault upon
Isaac Steele having been wantonly provoked by the
complainant.
The remains of Laurens Hamilton, the member of
the Seventh regiment who was recently found
drowned at Richmond, Va. were inferred yesterday,
at Trinity Church, with the solemn Episcopal SER
vice. The edifce was crowded to excess. The vir-
ginia guard of honor which escorted the remains
hither, will return home to-day.
The British steamer lamar was at Lisbon on the
10th ultimo, with news from Rio Janeiro dated on
the 18th of June. The exchange on London was 25A.
Coffee 4, 700 to $500 reis. The shipments since the
departure Of the previous mail had boen 80 900 bags
of which 10000 to the United States, and the
stock on hand was 100 900 bags. Two very serious
failures in Rio are announced-one of them for an
amount little short of f7OO 900; but the irregulari
ties Of the telegraph between Lisbon and London
are such that names were not mentioned.
The great base ball match which was to have come
of yesterday afternoon on the Fashion race course
L. l., between the Crack players of New York and
Brooklyn, has been postponed for one week on &C
count of the rain storm. The players and members
of the clubs were not little disconnected by the
circumstance but console themselves with the hope
that next Tuesday must be favorable. The arrange
ments on the ground were admirable for the copve-
nence OF those who would have been spectators of
the game. Notwithstanding the approach of the
storm, there were upwards of two thousand persons
on the course at the time the play to have COM
menced, and it is estimated that there would have
been ten thousand had the day been propitious.
The cotton make, continued firm yesterday, with sales
Of about 1000 bales closing firm l1c psrlb for mid
ding up'ands Flour opened with greater nrmness and
with fair sales. On descriptions o.. and me-
dunn grades advance Of about &C. per Dbl realized
The chief sales made the domestic trade exporters
preferred await the receipt OF private letters by the
Fulton and Canada before dong much for shipment
Wheat active and 1c. 10 Dc better for some Of the
lower and micdling qualities. Corn was nrmer. Tho
confined heated cargoes Of Western
mixed, chiefly st 7oo 7sc; yellow Western, Q little
mixed sold At Soc; sound mixed 1t 49, and southern
yellow at SIC ssc, while prime held at eoc. Rye
sold ., 6ec. Pork rather nrmer with sales of mess
At $40 20 SIC 7s the latter figure for retail lots and
prime 1t Sis I6 Lard quite active aud higher, with
free sales at IL Nc sc. Sugars continued firm with
Gales Of about 7co 500 hbds rsles given in another
place Freights nrmer Grain 10 Liverpool WAS en-
gagged Sd, anc about 600 bbls flour ct Is 3D. with
cotton at 316d 732d Tsces Of pork London at g.
I'd and bacon 81 Scs.