The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-28

femsges brought against the Harlem Railroad
Company we're decided. The first was the case Of
Mr. Weldon, VINO was knocked down by horses be-
longing to the company, the Thirtyrst street de-
pot and the second was suit brought by the wife
of Mr. Weldon, who was with her husband at the
time Of the accident. Both the plaintiffs received
personal injuries in consequence of the alleged neg
lgence Of the driver Of the horses, who was an en-
ploye OF the company. Excessive damages were
not claimed, and the jury gave verdicts for the
plaintiffs OF $500 and 81 0t0 in the cases respect
lively.
The trial of Dr. Cobel, charged with causing the
death of Mrs. Amelia Weber a married woman, by
producing abortion, was concluded yesterday in
the Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer, and resulted in
the acquittal of the accused
AT the business meeting Of the Association of
the Alumni Of Columbia College held yesterday at
Hope Chapel. Henry ]. Anderson, NJ. d.. was
chosen President for the ensuing year. The public
meeting was held in the evening, at which Theo
dore Sedgwick delivered an address on National
Education and John McMullin poem on the
history of young Captain Nathan Hale, who,
coming from the American army into New York
city as spy upon the English army, then quarter
street.
The Board of Education held special meeting
last evening. communication was received from
the school officers of the Fourth ward, announcing
that they had awarded the contract for the mason
and carpenter work on the new schoohouse to be
erected in Oliver street to two contractors who had
agreed to do the work for SIS 900. and asking the
Board to confirm their action. Two protests were
submitted from other contractors against the ac-
ton Of the school officers, on the ground that the
contracts were not awarded to the lowest bidders
by the school officers of the Fourth ward. After
good deal Of debate the matter referred to the
Finance Committee. resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of lots in Fourteenth
street in the Seventeenth ward, whereon it is pro-
posed to erect school buildings, was adopted. Con
siderable debate arose out Of a resolution to pay
contractors for printing bill which the President
of the Board had refused to sign, on the ground
that the description of paper used was not speci
fled in the bill in question. resolution was at
length adopted, however, authorizing the President
to sign the bill The Chairman of the Finance
Committee submitted resolution directing the
City Chamberlain to place 100000 at the disposal
Of the Board for the payment of teachers salaries
and the resolution passed Some minor matters
were also taken up and disposed of, and the Board
adjourned
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 900
bales, based upon middling uplands l2Lc. The in
crease in the receipts at the Southern ports amounts
abou, 2S 900 bales compared with those the time
last year, and the total increase exports to foreign
ports and above those for the time last year.
amounts TO abeut 49, 900 bales. The supplies from British
India this year expected TO be light and far below the
usual average. The effects Of the late rebellion had no
doubt interfered less with production while
peace having been restored with China would create de-
mand for shipments from India TO her ports. The me
dunn and better grades Of -four rather frmcr, with
more doing. There speculative inquiry for wheat
and prices were sustained, with doing Corn was
decidedly hrmer at the close, with larger sales Pork
opened frm but closed with less animation. Sales OF
mess made at ST. ST. I21 but closed dun at ST.
Prime ranged from sl4 25 10 $14 So Sugars were
steady with sales Of about 900 hhds and lao boxes at
rates given in another place. Coffee firm but quiet
The stock Of Rio and Santos in this market embraces
about 900 bags, and total Of all kinds of about 50 $50
do freigh,s were steady with moderate engagements
10 900 bushels Of engaged for Liverpool at I'd
in bulk.