The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-11

mination by Justice Welsh Hamilton ia not dan
gerously wounied.
At a meeting of the Brooklyn Common Council
last evening communication was received from
Mayor Powell vetoing the ordinance sbolshing the
voluntary fire department and establishing one on
the paid system in its stead. The Mayors action
was based mainly upon the ground that the Common
Council had power by law to abolish the depa +
ment.
The statement in some of the morning journals that
warrant was issued for the arrest of JUICE Rms
sell, and that papers impeaching his official conduct
have been sent to the Governor at Albany, is q
fabrication. No action whatever has been taken in
regard to the complaint made by Mr.. Darcie
The complaint against Dean 4 Salter, publishers
of the Golden Prize, who were arrested on war
rant issued by the Mayor and sent to the City
Judge for preliminary examination, was dismissed
yesterday, the Judge being of the opinion that they
had committed no offence by offering a gift to
induce parties TO subscribe for their paper.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Mary
Spilen an cid shoplifer was convicted Of petit lar
ceny, having stolen piece Of silk from Hugh Kelly
She was sent to the penitentary for six months Ma
thew Obman was convicted of bgamy in marrying
Elizabeth Miller while his first wife was alive. The
defence made an unsuccessful attempt to prove that
he was an IDIOT Judge Russell sentenced him to two
years Imprisonment in the State prison. Harris Solo
mon acquittedof charge of assault and battery
preferred by Nicholas Fink. Chas White and VIM.
Saunders. jointly indicted with man named Blumen.
thai convicted of burglary in the third degree.
having broken into the store Of Louis Cuneo Canal
street, on the 18th of April and stealing a large
quantity Of boots and shoes, which were found in
their possession. Saunders being an old offender,
and known to the police as desperate burglar was
sopt to the State prison for five years. White was
sent to the penitenarv for two years. it being his
first offence The Grand Jury presented batch of
indictments for burglary and robbery. to which the
prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were remanded
for trial. The case of the people against Thomas NJ
Carr, charged with belling the Counsel to the Cor
poration, was set down for tomorrow.
The cotton market irregular yesterday while the
sales footed up about 900 bales the basis Of about
12hc. 1850 for middling uplands while no straight
lines Of middling upands be had under the latter
figure. Flour exhibited signs Of Improvement, while
sales fair including lots for export The
ket closed at about yesterdays quotations Wheat
also heavy and irregular, with moderate sales
q. prices given in another place. Corn was
ecsrcer and hrmer for good sound qualities
in shipping order. Sales Of yellow were made at
7sc. &c., and Of mixed white at roc Pork heavy,
with sales Of at $ls check the day. and 1t SIS Is
usual way prime in large lot, cheek the day o.
fered at S14 60; in small lots held At e4 u.s. So
gars steady while transactions in hogshoads
confined to few hundred, and about 500 boxes were
sold at rates given in another column. Coffee quiet
and sales limited Fregh continued firm and grain To
Liverpool was again higher, with moro doing. About
$1,000 bushels were engaged at Sd SID. Cd bulk
and bags and engagements Of rosin and -four mad
al q. Cd The ship Time chartered out to Valparaiso