The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11

years ard six months. The Recorder observed that
il remarkable fact that nearly all the Offenders
charged with burglary were youths. aud expressed
his determination to do all in his power to stop the
! increase of crime in our city.
| Judge Belts yesterday rendered decision in the
case Of the bark Panchta. which was seized on the
coast Of Africa bys British nsn-oswar AMI brought
TO this port by British prize crew and subsequently
hbeHed as having been engaged in the slave trade.
The Judge ordered that the libel Ire dismissed and
the vessel discharged from custody on the ground
that government failed to produce sufficient proof to
sustain the charge.
The Committee on Ferries Of the Board Of Alder
men met yesterday, and took up the subject of en-.
oroachments on the Battery by the Staten Island
Ferry Company. This company, it is alleged occupy
piers and grounds at the Battery for which the city
receives no compensation whatever. George Law
and Jacob Smith the President and lessee of the
ferry company, were put on the stand, but neither
of them had any recollection Of any circumstances
tending to throw light upon the subject under
sidcraton. The committee meet again this forenoon.
The Commissioners Of Emigration. at meeting
held Yesterday. adopted petition to Congress on
the abuses practiced by the captains and officers of
passenger vessels on the young females cunidcd to
their care II seems to have become custom with
many oi these officers to pick out the best looking
girls and keep them for mistresses until the arrival
of the vessel in port when they sent adrift
ed in character and only fit to become prostitutes
The Commissioners call upon Congress to pass strn-
gent laws for the abatement this abuse. The
emigration iUr This year up to the 10th instant was
only 3,22I, against ,967 for the same period last
year. There are large number of passenger vessels
due at this port, which have been kept back by the
westerly winds which have prevailed so constantly
for some time back.
The Committee on Lands and Places Of the Board
Of Aldermen met yesterday, aud considered the
proprety of resembling the resolution for the pur-
chase of that portion of Wards Island which is not
already in the possession OF the city. Alexander
McCotter, who owns considerable portion of the
island was present and exhibited map showing
the position of everything on the island and gave
reasons urging the city to buy the entire of the
mainder Of the island at all events his portion.
Mayor Tiemann was sent for by the Committee, and
said good deal about the purchase of the island
but did not believe that it absolutely necessary
that more than 81 500 acre should be paid for
it, which is 81 900 under the price asked for it by
the present owners. After some deibera.ion the
The receipts of beef cattle during the past week
amounted TO 2l00 head, decrease of 27S head as
compared with the receipts of the week previous.
TIE short supply caused an active demand, at
advance OF &c. &c. per pound, the range being &c.
a llc while few of superior quality sold at re.
I3c. The advance in beef caused brisk demand
for all other descriptions Of stock. at somewhat
higher rates, Veal calves are quoted at SC. &c.
and &c for best quality: sheep and lambs. So s.
each; and swine, sc. a 5yc.-sn advance OF &c. ON
last weeks prices.
The European news By the steamer Indian a, Portland
had the effect yesterday Of imparng greater trnress
and activity the cotton market The sales embraced
about Oco bales closing at 1oc per 10. showing ad
vance abou, &c. per 10 from hgtes; rates OF tue
previous cay. Flour was dull the sales nodcrate,
chiefly the local ard Eastern trace while prices were
without change Of moment. Whoa, was dru. but luac
tive, the sales being confined mostly to sasu lots
prime Southern for milling; some lots Of Miwskic Stub
reported at 81 o2 81 o3 ano Chicago sprnS at Csc
81. Corn rather more active, without change Of
moment in prices. Pork was drner, with s.e. Of mess
$40 and Of prime at SO 10 si2 60 Bacon, beef ara
lard were also firm, with a far anoun; Of sale.
Sugars were in fair demand, and the sales embraced
about eco 500 hhds., included in which 200 hhds
new crop Cuba ado and Ito hbds Nex orleans by
ucteu a, rates stated IN another coi.mn The public
ca sale yesterday drew good company aud passed or
with spirit, fully sustaining previous Prices fer the
with slight advance in eoe cases Some Of the cll was
Withdrawn. Freishts steady, but eussgomerts
ncdcrste Grain in ships bags, Liverpool taken
at SID aud -four al Is lod. J.. 1880 Provisioas
were taken moderately both to Liverpool AID Loreo,
nchanged rates.
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