The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

seven days 1t the foot Of Forty fa street. to the
great discomfort Of the inhabitants of that neigh
borhood.
The proceedings Of the Common Council last
evening were unusually interesting In the Board
OF Aldermen @ communication from the Joint Com
mittec on Accounts was reai 1. II gives brief re-.
sumo OF their abors and the work now under their
p,rvision, with reference to thefnancia accounts
and affairs Of the city. The committee say the re-
suit OF their Investigations has been to lay before
tho public the disordered condition of the various
departments the reckless disbursement of the public
money the defalcstions, errors and delinquencies of
public officers, aud also to thoroughly expose, and
IN fact to break up, the organized band of
contractors, surveyors and peculstors, whose
depredations upon the treasury for the past
eight years have amounted to millions Of
dollars. They call upon the Common Coun-
Gil to take action upon the reports and sugges-
tions already made, and charge the Comptroller
with totally neglecting to furnish, as required by
law, detailed monthly statement of the accounts
Of the city. They recommend that the Comptroller
be directed to comply with the law in regard to this
matter, and that he prepare statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures from the commencement of
the current year to the lst of June nst also that
appropriation Of five thousand dollars be made to
defray the expenses of the committee Resolutions
were offered requesting the Police Commissioners
to refrain from interfering with old women and
crpples who endeavor to cke out subsistence by
peddling apples and segars ON Sunday, and also to
abate the ringing of church bells, practice alleged
TO be a nuisance and one that interferes with the
avocations Of class of quiet and inohensivc
citizens.
In the Board of Councilmen another communica-
ton was received from the joint committee on &C
counts developing overpayment of 81 sos to Te-
renee Farley. The Comptroller was directed to fur
nisb monthly statement of the moneys remaining
in the treasury. A voluminous communication was
submitted by the Street Commissioner giving state
ment of the present condition of the contracts for
work on street improvements. The Mayor sent in
veto on ordinance recognizing the Croton Aque-
duct Department. A large amount of routine bust
ness was also transacted. Full reports of the pro-
ceedings may be found elsewhere in to-day's paper
The Councilmens committee to whom was re-
ferred the question to the policy of repeating tue
ordinance in reference to the extension of Albany
street through Trinity church graveyard, met yes
terday in the City Library. Mr.. p Y Cutler argued
at considerable length against the extension. and
maintained that the Corporation had no legal power
to remove the remains of the volunteers who were
buried in the cemetery. He alluded to the laws
from the time of the Romans against the desecra-
ton of the dead and stated that If the Corporation
had any sense of morality remaining they would
not sanction such a proceeding. In the course of
his argument he alluded to the debate upon the mat
ter in the Board of Councilman, and observed that
the feelings of a majority of the members were
changed in one night. Trinity church would
never consent to pay one cent to have
the question decided in their favor, nor
would that religious corporation ever stoop to pay
bride. Since the Common Council Of 1858 and "a,
there were great improvements and notifications in
the constitution of the corporation, and he sincerely
hoped that the discoveries of 1855 would tend to i'm
prove the workings Of the municipal government
The committee adjourned at the conclusion of Mr. !
Cutters argument.
The Tammany Society met last night and formal |
ly installed the new Grand Sacbem, Mr. Isaac v.
Fowler. Several new members were initiated into
the mysteries of the Old Wigwan,; and IL deter
mined to celebrate the Fourth of July by the usual
dinner, Grafton and speeches from distinguished dem
ocrats. Nothing else of public interest transpired
The June term of the Court of General Sessions
commenced yesterday, the Recorder presiding.
Those members of the Grand Jury who answered to
their names were discharged till this morning, a
quorum not being present. Ten petit jurors were
each fined twenty-five dollars for non-sttendsnce.
Abraham Gunyen, who pleaded gultyto an attempt |
at grand larceny q short time ago, and upon whom
sentence was suspended by the City Judge on con-
dition that he would 90 to sea, brought up for
sentence he having been re arrested, and in doing
so fought desperately with the officers and attempt
ed TO escape from prison. Judge Russell sent him
TO the State prison for two years and four months
Hirsch (Which indicted for burglary in the first de-
gree, pleaded guilty TO petit larceny and was sent
TO the penitentiary for ak months. The District
Attorney stated that the evidence for the prosecu
ton was insufficient TO sustain the principal charge
Francis Dimond was tried for mayhem, having ,.as
was alleged, destroyed one Of Charles Ricos eyesby
throwing vitrio upon it. The evidence was contra
dictory, and the jury Immediately acquitted the
prisoner
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 2l7o
baIes chiefly the basis Of about nc. for fair and
l2c for strict TO good middine upands Owing TO tho
due from Albany being detained, not arriving In
10 enable receivers e place samples chsngesnd
the stock offering being Light holders OF -four advanced
their terms aud obtained higher rates which, how
ever, tended 70 check sales while there lees buoy
ancy the clcee. 10 Of common and extra
grades OF state and Western about Be. loo advance
was realized. Wheat irregular and less buoyant,
with moderate sales at rates given another column
Corn was In far demand, while sales were
chiefly confined to Western grown ct rates given
In another place. Pork heavy and Low with sales
Of meas al sl7 S. and small lots prime s STA 10 81 %
A sale Of LOCO bbls. I'd western shoulders was
made at 7-ssc, and heavy ralc Of bacon sides
ported al Sc. Beef unchanged Sugars were quiet
The sales embraced go hsds Cuba vado at &c.
exc Coffee wss steady and quiet. To Liverpool some
goo bss -four engaged 81 Is Cd 400 bales Of cot
ton a, 532i led and 500 boxes cheese at 2ss. TO
London rosn was taken Of n 4Hd and oil cake at 2ss,
and rosn taken 70 Glasgow At q. Cd. Engagements
10 the Continent were light and rates unchanged.
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