The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-18

stole watch worth $50 Smith. being al old thief,
Nss sen TO The State prison for four years and SIX
nontlls, while Shaw was sent to the same institu'
ton for Two years and months. John German.
Martin Murphy and Mary Ann Basford, charged
with stealing a watch and ST. in money from
Toward L. Smith were conv ctcd Of petit larceny.
The men were sent to Bac wells Island for ak
months each. and tie female four months to the
rententaiy. Peter and Rosa Cannepa were ooa-
victed receiving $25 worth OF silks and laces
showing them to have been stolen. and were re-
manded for sentence. Recorder Barnard made an
order thst hereafter only two counsel should be
permitted to speak in case, and that each Of then
can only occupy an hour when they address the
jury. This is salutary rule. and IL il is enforced,
great deal OF public time which is unnecessarily
wasted nov will be saved.
The lioaid Of Councilmen met last evening. and
after oispo-ing at few routine papers adopted an
ordinance authorizing the New York aud Harlem
Railroad to use steam on the Fourth avenue to and
from the northern extremity Of the city to the south
eide Of Forty street. and TO permit the use
thereof by the New York and New Haven Rail-
road Company for period Of thirty years. The
Board concurfed with the Aldermen in a resolution
rendering The Inequalities Of the city to the Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the construction Of new house for En-.
CINE Company No. l6.
The Board of Aldermen last evening adopted q
preamble and resolution setting forth that il Is
eminently due to Senator Douglas that the city
authorities should extend to him cordial welcome
on his arrival here, and appointed committee to
DO the honors. Senator Douglas Is to be the guest
of the Corporation during his stay among US. The
Board discussed at some length the action Of the
Joint Committee on Accounts. Some members
were ofthe opinion that the committee sIabors wore
of very little importance. motion nstructing the
committee to report on Wednesday next was finally
adopted. The Committee on Streets was discharged
from the further consideration OF the matter Of
opening Albany street.
The saiee OF lotion yesterday embraced shout 1880
haos incl0d,af sa0 in ansdu Tho market closed with
s,ead'ncss on the basis Of l2c per To- for mddng up
ands Flour wa atm for nearly all descrtons with a
good d. mand from the rede, inolcdng purchases
or export Wheat in better request lrmer With
ssies &C white Southern at 81 So 81 So white Western
Il 81 So white Csas6aa Il 81 Y 81 80 AMI south
I'm al 81 I2k Cot e. uer with fair sales at IGsc
TIC for Wcsietn mixed new white Southern at TIC
and new yellow do. part DAMAGED a, 7cc zoe. PORK
osoned du but 81 II the chose, with sales Of old
moss on the slot u sl7 So and do at si7 so SIS,
snd new lfine al sis 70, with small io q nes mess, TO
arrive soon al SIC. Lard was irmer and quite active
hotn the $40, ard to arrive. Sugars firm and
otsed at advance of about &c. tue sales OF the
seek, With saes Of GO 100 bids 100 boxes at rates
given VA another column The public gale OF Rio COD
sent or with SPIRIT and fully sustained previous prices.
TIE "a aioguo Of 2,e36 bags gone through with,
attIc lac, averaging lo.7oc. aud the cargo Of 600
hses Flo VA sold private terms. Freight engagements
Laht, while without alteration Of moment