The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25

tilted Mccoy rs one Of the burglars. The defence
produced brother Of the prisoner. who swore that
the prisoner slept with him on the night of the
burglary; but the jury did not believe him, and rem
dered verdict Of guilty. One Of McCoy's confe-
derses was convicted and sent to the State prison
last term. Judge Russell will send Mccoy up for
series Of years this morning John Donueily.
charged with felonious assault, pleaded guilty to
an assault with intent to do bodily harm. He was
remanded for sentence. Charles OReilly. indicted
for mansaughter in the second degree, having
caused the death Of James C. Williams, by
shooting him with pistol ON the 18th Of May,
pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of homicide
His counsel desired to put in adavis in mitigation
Of punishment, that he will not be sentenced till
the next term. A motion to discharge DR.. Coval
who stands charged with causing the death of Mrs
Weaver, by producing an abortion, was denied by
the City Judge He will be tried on the first Mon
day Of next term.
The Commissioners of Health met at the usual
time yesterday, but the business transacted was of
little importance. An application of the brig FIRE.
derico to proceed to the city was referred to the
Health Officer. The steamer Alabama was permit
ted to come up and lie in the stream. The bark
s. D. Carver and the bark Alice fainter from New
Orleans, received permits to come up-the latter
on the 25th inst.
The case of General Tallmadge again engaged
the Police Commissioners yesterday. Several wit
nesses were examined but the case was adjourned
till next Monday, at IL O'clock, when it il believed
the investigation will be concluded. An abridged
report Of the evidence given yesterday appears in
another part of the HERALD.
We nuhlisb In another RI IF thia rnornn o.
paper letter from Mr. E. NJ. Archibald, the British
Consul at this port, in regard to the origin of the
Newfoundland telegraph and the conflicting claims
which have been made thereto by various parties.
Mr. Archibald was at the time of VIII ich he speaks
the Attorney General of Newfoundland, and
rendered most efficient service to the enterprise in
its early stages. He is, therefore, thoroughly con-
versant with the subject on which he writes. and
his letter may be read with interest and instruction
by all who desire to be informed on the points to
which it refers.
ExPresident yalverde Of San Domingo, with
the late Ministers of State. War and Finance of
that republic, arrived at Turks Island from Port
au Platte on the Sd instant They left their fami-
lies at Santiago. II was said that Santana had in
vted Valverde to return and tina. he expressed re-
greet at his fight.
The cotton market again firm yesterday, and the
sales embraced about $500 bales about 800 Of which
in transu Prices closed quite st the basis of
l3lSc. for mddng uplands. Flour continued great de.
mand from the home trade, with purchases for export
The market generally hrmer, and in IL scrip
tions advance Of SC. Toe per barrel obtained
Wheat firm and sales limited; prime new Kentucky
for city milling sold at u SIS 81 90, and prime Long
Island sold at 81 90, extreme rate Corn rmcr,
active The sales consisted Of Western mixed
Tic 75c 7Gc the latter figure for prime quality Pork
dull, with sales Of sic 90 and Of prime, in
small lots, al sl4 90 SIS. The ncemency of the
thor checked transactions in sugars sales Of which
confined about 400 hhds Cuba, a, rates given
other column 200 hhds and 900 bb- Cuba mascovado
nolasscs were sold at given elsewhere Coffee
firm and active In freghts rates without change Of
moment, while engagements were moderate.