The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-22

and The new ground together. An adjournment
took plsoe till Monday next, when the oiolals OF the
city are expected 10 Lay before the committee
statement Of tho money collected for The past two
yeanin - narase, md 10 sta1ement Of the
amount Of IL that acrusd 81 tho beoeat Of the city
Whsn ~ = done the committee intend comparing
the statements with those in the document Of the
market men.
The managers Of the G. Swan & Co." lottery
scheme have been indicted at Augusta, Ca, through
the efforts Of Mayor Tiemann, and all the owners
and parties concerned have been arrested with the
exception of Benjamin Wood, Of this city, and
George p. Eddy, of Georgia, who are. it Is alleged
connected with the enterprise. The Mayor first as
sured himself of the iliegality Of the concern and
then sent of Sergeant Birney Of the Mayors police
squad, who secured the cooperatian of the Georgia
authorities, and the subsequent indictment of the
parties full account Of the modus opersndi of
this movement and other interesting facts connected
with it, may be found elsewhere in our columns.
The steamer Bay State, on her passage from FAN
River to this city, yesterday morning. grounded at
Halletts Point, Hellgate and also came in collision.
at the same time, with the schooner Philadelphia.
The damage by the contact was but triing, and tho
steamer foated of at tho next high tide.
The examination in the case Of the alleged forged
draft on the Post Office Department was concluded
yesterday before United States Commissioner Belts
The accused, William Fuller, was in default Of five
thousand dollars ball. committed to answer any in
dictment which may be found against him.
The cotton market active yesterday, with nrmsr
feeling The sales for the day bosed up about 900
1000 bales, closing the baais Of l9xcA 1870 for
middliag uplands. Flour was again heavy and lower,
especially for supernne and common grades while sales
were fair, chiefly 70 the domestic trade with some pur
chases for export Wheas h fair activity with sass
Of about 900 bushels Ut rates given In another
place. Corn steady with sales Of Southern white Il
7sc . 74c.; Western prime sound mixed sold II TO
&c., and yellow at 76c go. Northern rye sold Il TOO
Pork nrmer and active, with sales Of mess ii
SIT rs $l7 S. Afterwards hsd at SIS; primo sold Il
sI Is Sugars were nrmer and active tho sales embraced
about SEQ bhds including Cuba and Porto Rico and leo
do moado, u rates given IN another column Tho general
rswspspor telegraph despatch received yesterday from
New Orleans, giving account Of the Havana market
brought 70 that Fort BY the Cahawbs stated that suxas
were dull" Several telegraph dispatches received yes
terdsy by leading houses the trade In this city relative
70 the Havana sugar Market brought New Orleans BY
the Cahawbs, were directly the They reported
ths market active and higher, showing an advance OF
Of real and quoted No. IL 1t sx reals and The sale
Of 7to hhds good refining sugars advised 70 house
here st reals Oose quiet 800 mats Of Java were
sold II lsc Freishts wore nrm but engagements were
moderate, as supplies Of grain In reduced supplies