The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02

that the running Of locomotives on the avenue is
detrimental to life and property in the neighbor-
hood. The committee promised TO review the testi-
mony already in their possession in relation to this
matter and from that to make their report in accor-
dance with their convictions.
A suit has been commenced in the Second District
Court by Frederick W. Secor, for services az Clerk
of the First Judicial District. The plaintiff was
appointed by the late Mayor and Board of Aldermen
and on demanding possession of the Office and books
the old clerk refused to vacste. Mr.. Secor rendered
his services and demanded his pay The decision of
Judge Sweeney has not yet been given.
The Excise Commissioners met for the first time
yesterday after their recess-present. Commission
ers Haskell and Holmes. No applications for IL
cense had been made during their recess and there
being nothing to do the Board adjourned until to-day
at one o'clock.
The October term of the Court of General Ses-
sions was commenced yesterday, Judge Russell pre-
siding. The District Attorney, who went South
some time since to recruit his health, has returned
and was present in Court. quorum of grand
jurors could not be obtained, and those who answer
ed to their discharged till this morning.
George Brown. convicted Of grand larceny was SEN
fenced by the Recorder to two years and three
months imprisonment in the State prison. his Honor
observing that, although the evidence against the
prisoner was very slight his duty to the community
would not allow him to suspend judgment. Francis
Ranskou was convicted of an assault and battery on
Vim. Krumick, and was remanded for sentence, after
which the Court adjourned.
The Brooklyn Common Council last evening adopt
ed unanimously preamble declaring the Fire De-
partment of that city an expensive, demoralzing
and disgraceful institution. and passed resolution
appointing committee to make inquiries with
view to reorganization of the department upon the
paid system as pnctised in Boston, Cincinnati and
other cities.
The Brooklyn Board of Supervisors yesterday
adopted. vote of seventeen to three resolution
to petition the Legislature to repeal the Metropolitan
Police law. A resolution in favor Of memorializng
the Legislature to abolish the Brooklyn City Court
was adopted by vote Of eleven to seven A similar
resolution was also adopted by the Brooklyn Com.
mon Council.
By the brig Foster, which arrived yesterday. we
have news from st. Thomas to the 18th of February
Capt Crowen reports the island quite healthy and
but little sickness in port. There was nothing doing
In freights, and the prospects were very discour
aging.
We have news from the west coast of Mexico.
dated at Acapulco on the 18th of February. Gen
Alvarez having, for some reasons not explained
undertaken to regulate the rights of medical pract
TONERS in that city, issued an order vesting Drs
Billings and Smth-Americans and graduates of
schools in Mississippi and Kentucky the priv.
lege of an exclusive practice and drug trade Under
this order an attempt was made to close the doors
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from Buffalo, n. Y. The two last named gentlemen
refused to obey, under treaty rights and thus the
curious combination of martial law, diplomacy,
physiology and chemistry made up by the old war
rior, was likely to produce serious results. The
French ship Eslda had arrived from Callao for
cargo of logwood, having failed to get load of
guano, there being hundred and fifty clearances
ahead Of her at Callso, where she would have to
lay for year before filing up.
The European news by the America impaired greater
rmness and animation 70 the cotton market yesterday
and the sales embraced about 900 bales closing firm at
full sc. per Id. advance. We quote mddling up
lands at l2sc, and middlng Gulf do. at I2ssc. The
market for -four DUH and with both light domestic
and export demand salee limited while prices were
unchanged. Wheat was more firmly held while sales
were un.mportant small lot Of prime Southern white
sold at 81 As Corn easier, but active with sales
OF prime Southern yellow at &c and white at Csc &c.,
and Jersey yellow at 67c Pork easier and saes mode
rate SIC 80 SIC IS for and at S13 S3 10 for
prime For stocks refer to another column Sugars
steady and In fair demand with sales OF 800 900 hhds
at prices given in another column. For stocks refer
also to another place Coffee heavy and sales limited
Fregbts for British ports sctve and TO Liver
pool about 10000 50 900 bushels of engaged
in bulk and bags, at 41d Sd, with provisions four
sc at about previous rates.