The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29

of abolishing the Lighthouse Board. The'remainder
Of the session WIS consumed in discussing the bill
| for increasing the army. The time Of the House
was occupied in discussing Kansas Affairs.
The republican organization for the defeat of the
| Lecompton constitution in Congress is now com
| plete. Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, and Mr. Grow OF
Penn ylvania, have been selected as the leading sp
rits A caucus of democrats, supposed to entertain
the same sentiments as the republicans with regard
to the Lecompton constitut on, held meeting in
Washington last evening for the purpose of expires
sing their views on the subject. The democratic
members generally will stand by the administration
as they regard it as question Of party orthodoxy.
The Corruption Committee were engaged yester
day with an examination of Mr.. Stone, which will
be continued this morning. Mr.. wolcott was ab
sent. The names of several gentlemen appointed to
ofice by the President were sent into the Senate
yesterday for confirmation.
The alleged defalcations and frauds in the Comp
troller's office in fair way Of being developed.
Mr.. Fiagg last Saturday. testified to deficit in one
Of the accounts of his Office Of 81 00o and promises
more information to-day. Now, il appears by let
| ter published in another column from Mr.. Fitz-
patrick contractor, that he received for job the
sum of 81 800, and that the charge for the same
the books in the Comptroller's Office $l2 s0O-a
difference Of $4,000. 1t is impossible to tell to what
extent these frauds have been committed.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening another
communication WAS received from Mr.. Conover on
alleged frauds in the Street Department The Board
after debate decided on their having the power to
appoint dockmasters for the harbor of New York.
The Aldermanic Committee on Streets held another
meeting yesterday to consider plans and hear pro-
posals for altering or improving the Russ pavement
in Broadway. Several plans were submitted but
the committee adjourned without reporting in favor
of any.
Rev. c. W. Denison. formerly Uued States Con-
sui in British Guiana delivered an interesting lee
ture on the Working of the British Emancipation
Act in the West Indies, at Shiloh church. corner of
Prince and Marion streets, last evening, He denied
the prevalent assertions of the social degradation
and commercial insignifcance of the emancipated
people. and made most startling allegations of the
successful working Of the act.
The trial of Maurice O'Connell charged with the
murder of Teresa Spitzlen, in lager bier saloon in
Greenwich street, was resumed yesterday in the
Oyer and Termner, before Judge Ingraham. Three
witnesses were examined for the prosecution, after
which the Court adjourned till this morning, when
the case will be resumed.
The news received by the Kangaroo this port and
By the Canada Halifax proved lees unfsvorabe for
ton than many had anticipated exercised no material
influence upon the market which was firm. TIE sales
yesterday embraced about 700 500 bales based upon
middliDg uplands, at 1o7sc, while sales
ported st 1ohc. Flour dull and common and
medium grades Abou, cents per Dbl lover while sales
were moderate. Wheat was firm, and the chief trans
action confined TO about 1000 900 bushels Illinois
red at 81 o5 Corn steady The chief sale embraced
about 1900 bushels Southern cry white 7o5sc. Pork
heavy aid opened With small sales Of about
sl5 25 afterwards 500 bbls. were sold for May and
June delivery, at 3l4 20; prime a; Sill 90 si2
Sugars less active but maintained the advance pre-
vously noticed, while the sales embraced 232 hhes New
Orleans 40 do prime Cuba muscovado and fe4 Go dark
ard inferior moado, at rates given another column
Coffee quiet There rather freigh. Offering
fer British ports. Corn taken TO Liverpool in bulk
at 45sd. sd, the latter figure in the clipper ship
Dreadnougbt. Flour engaged AZ Is Id, and dead
weight at 2os Cheese TO London at SOS $685., and
heavy goods at 25s.