The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-13

Mayor 70 the Board Of Councilman. suggesting
meeting Of both branches Of the Common Counch
to receive the Commissioners of the venezuelan
Convention who have notified their intention OF
presenting the thanks Of the Convention TO The mu-
nicipa author ties for their kindness to Gen. Pace,
wlo has recently been recalled to Venezuela.
Messrs Van Tine Cornell and Webb were appoint
ed comm ttee to confer with the Aldermen.
The Board of Supervisors met last evening. The
message of the Mayor, nominating Andrew IL.
Mickle, VIM. ID. Murphy and Philip w. Engs COM
miss oners for building the new City Hall was
called up by Supervisor Tweed, and after some de-
bate was nonconiirmed A motion 10 reconsider
was lost. The report in favor Of building
county jail was adopted.
In the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday. an
action by James Saxton against John Saxton (bro-
thcrs). for SANDER. was heard The defendant
accused the plaintiff of having forged his name.
justification was pleaded but not made out. and
the jury gave the complaining brother 300 da-
IMAGES suit was also brought at the instance of
j. c. Lawrence against the Mayor, &C., to recover
1900 damages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained to his business in consequence Of the
improvement known as the Bowcry extension. 1t
aIp'aSht htN'Nti, wat thc Iioih'u hlhi'Nh t"o
signed tho petition asking for the improvement,
and on motion Of Corporation Counsel the Judge
dismissed the complaint.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Suther
land delivered an elaborate opinion on the Phelps
win case, an abstract of which is given elsewhere
The validity of the will is affirmed, with the excep-
ton OF that portion of it granting means to found
college in Liberia, which the Judge considered too
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sorry notes given to his children they declared
10 he of no legal value.
The case of William Mulligan, charged with as
sault and battery Mr.. Warner, which was TO have
been tried in the Court of Sessions yesterday,
removed to the oyer and Terminer, an application
having been made to Judge Sutherland for that
purpose. The defendant alleges that he could not
have an impartial trial before Recorder Barnard.
The Recorder stated that so far he con
cerned there was not particle of truth in the ali
davit of the defendant upon which the application
granted.
Ii was announced in the papers yesterday, as it
has been many times before, that the furniture in
the City Hall would be sold al auction at ten o'clock
\. NJ, to satisfy Mr.. Lowbers judgment against the
city. The sale, however, was postponed till ten
o'clock this morning. Mr. Lowber says lie has
instructed the Sheriff to be as lenent possible in
the hope that the Cooperation will settle.
The Rev T. J. Bowen delivered his second lee
ture Travels in Central Africa at Clinton
Hall last evening.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have sold their
lead mines in Newfoundland to parties for 100000.
Several cargoes OF the metal have arrived and are
their way TO this port. II averages eighty per
cent, and is frequently cut ont in pure Jumps, being
esteemed equal in richness to any in the world.
Madamoiselle Piccolomini, and the Italian opera
troupe accompanying her, were to sail for this port
the goth ult.. in the North Star, and may be
daily expected.
The sales Of cotton yesterday confined to about
500 bales whou, quotabe change in prices The market
closed without animation The recspts the ports have
reached about 30 AIS bales against lo2 52 for the
time in 1857 The exports to Grea, Britain 81 STA
agans, IS ei last year and to France the exports
ls,7is against 4,io. last The total
ceps amounts 10 l27 600 and the total foreign
exports amounts to IA bales the total increase
tho stock in American ports amounts TO about li2 o3i
bses Flour heavy and lower for the grades
while extra brands were sustained and in some eases
somewhat nrmer, and the sales rather larger whca
dull and lower-fcr sales and prices or which
fer another column. Corn rather better demand
while prices exhibited change OF moment. Pork
heavy with sales or old si6 20 SIC So and cf
SIC 90 n Of old prime, at Ga sis IS and
sl4 rs Sugars were steady, with sales Of about i5o
hhds a, rates given in another place Coffee steady
Will" sales were limited owing to public sale to
OF the 10th inst The stock embraces about g:2 bags
a RIO and q la bags Of all kinds Tho sale yrs,cr
day went of with spirit The catalogue comprised lots Of
desirable qualities, INCLUDING Amer grades Of young hyson
and inperals, which brought better prices, while all
descriptions sustained at satisfactory prices.