The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-02

vious years at the corresponding period there a.
falling on Of about 10000 In native, as compared
with last year.
We have advices from Manila to the cath of
March. The market for new sugar was higher.
lot of current cayed being taken at % rs for Lon.
don. Exchange, for six month"; sight bills, Is OAd.
Frei9hts to England about e. for sugar and G5 los
for hemp.
We publish elsewhere details of news from Mexico
to the 2lst u The chief points of interest are the
particulars of the raising of the sege Of Tampico
an account of the singulary rapid decline in public
estimation of Osollos, the military chieftan of the
Zaloaga faction, together with q narrative of the
movements of the Yucatan Indians. The constitu-
tionalist government, under the Presidency Of
Juarez had been regularly organized at Vera Cruz.
The Nicaragua Transit Company are still further
immersed in hot water. Commodore Mcdonald has
commenced an action against Commodores Garrison
and Morgan for something over $50 900. based upon
the breaking up of the Nicaragua Transit Company.
some two years since, and other negotiations which
led to it. In these various quarrels amongst the Nj
caragua Commodores some of the outsiders who
occasionally operate in Wall street are likely to learn
how it is that stocks are made to vibrate up or down
as it suits the interests of the bulls and bears.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday after
noon. The Mayor returned without approval a re-
solution appropratng 81 900 for the fitting up of
the Special Sessions, which, it is well known, ia in
filthy and dilapidated condition. A communication
was received from the Justices of the Superior Court
asking for more commodious apartments which was
referred to the appropriate committee. The mes.
sage of the Mayor nominating Wilson G.. Hunt. VIM.
M. Evarts and Gustavus Conover as commissioners
for erecting new City Hall was called up, and on
motion Of President Purdy it was referred to the
select committee already appointed on that subject.
The President offered resolution stating that in
view of the question now pending before the Court
OF Appeals relative to the legality of the removal of
large portion of the police force organized before
the act of 1857 it is nexpedient to increase the mum
bers OF the Metropolitan police as such increase would
largely add to our excessive taxation should the de.
cison OF the Court of Appeals be in favor of the old
force 1t was referred to the Committee on Crim
nal Courts. resolution was adopted reducing the
rate of compensation for registering marriages and
deaths in the City Inspectors office, from ten to two
cents. The majority and minority reports relative
to the payment of Charles W. Bakers bill for print
ing the calendar of the Supreme Court were sent
back to the committee. Supervisor Blunt alleges
that there is an overcharge of 1862 on bill amount
ing to 81 1892 resolution was adopted giving each
police magistrate an additional clerk at salary of
81 900 year.
The Board of Ten Governors held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday. resolution was offered
authorizing the President to draw on the Comptroler
for $4,000. Motions were made to increase the
salaries Of the cekto the keeper of the storehouses
and the clerk of the Almshouse to 81 200 Der anuum
This led to motion to increase the salaries of the
storekeepers to 81 500, the engineers of the Bel.
levuc Hospital and Pententiary to 81 900, also the
wardens of the several institutions $500 each Quite
debate ensued upon the subject, when it was
finally referred to a special committee composed
OF Governors Gunther, Anderson, Pinckney and
McElroy, to report in three weeks. The special
business Of the Board, the appointing of clerks to
Bellevue Hospital and Penitentiary, was also re-
ferred to the same committee. The number of
inmates in the several institutions for the last week
was 9,O57.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. but
transacted little business of general interest
communication was received from the Street Com
missioner recommending sundry amendments to the
ordinance re organizing the Street Department, so
as to enable 1t better to discharge its duties Il WAS
referred to the appropriate committee The resolu
ton from the Councilmen requesting the Comptroller
to resign his Office was received and laid on the table
The Board win meet every evening except Friday
and Saturday until the business of the session il
finished.
The Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen
met yesterday. DR.. Sims, physician of the woman's
Hospital, appeared before them and urged upon
them the expediency of granting, by regular con-
to 1o knon Il H.
by 400 feet between Forty ninth and Ftieth streets
II will be remembered that the Common Council
voted this ground to the hospital about three months
since, that their action was vetoed by Mayor Tic
mann, and that the Mayors veto was subsequently
overridden in the Common Council when the reso
luton authorizing the grant WINS returned for re.
consideration.
Commissioner Haskell announced yesterday that
the Excise Board stands adjourned sine die The
given for this action s that the Excise Com
missioners at present waiting for reply 10 the
communication forwarded to the Mayor and Police
Commissioners requesting them TO consult as TO the
best means Of enforcing the new excise law.
The cotton market yesterday unsettled and prizes
DIN cult to quote Jet in the main they closed without
quotabe change The sales embracing about 900 bsles
IN uansu sold late In the afternoon OF The day before
footed up 800 bales. Flour Was rather nrmer On tbs
strength Of the foreign news and sales were freely
both for home use and for export 1t steady prices. II
Vas more dfcut 10 purchase 81 the inside frurs, ror
good rupernre state and Western. whea, was again in
fair activity with sales Of about Coca 90 900 bushs,, At
prices given elsewhere. Corn In good request. With
sales OF Western mixed ut co. &C for dssl.ns lo.r
and ct Csc roc for good sound shipping do southern
white was n TIC 7ac, and 7sc. Soc for yellow Ths
stock pork proved less than many had been led 10 an
ucpsis, via about 900 bbla The markss opened ar
but was lee buoyaat st the close Sales Of mes were
made early At si7 IS. with small lots reported 81 sis
md closed with sales Oh co. check on the day Prime
vas al about ola 26. Sugars were quite sctive, with
'acs Of about 200 hhds chiefly Cuba muscovado With
'ome lets Of Porto Rico II prices given elsewhere We
rive Messrs STARTS prices for their refined goods the
st Of June inst Coffee quiet Yrelghs steady with