The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21

which have been omitted from the record. The OBJ
ject of this motion u.s. evidently to get before the
Court of Appeals the fact that the prisoner was con-
victed by eleven jurors instead of twelve as the law
assumes and directs should be done
The Commissioners of Health met yesterday.
The Health Officer stated that DR.. Gillette was about
to make regular inspections Of the lower Quarantine.
in the steamtug Cinderella which had been hired
for the purpose. letter from the Mayor to the
Pilot Commissioners was read, asking for the co-opc-
ration of that Board with the Health Commissioners
in enforcing the resolutions Of the commission in
reference to Quar- antine regulations. resolution
was also adopted directing owners and masters Of
vessels at Quarantine to use every precsuton for
protecting such ships against the violence of the
weather or other accidents
Rumors have been industriously circulated in
Tompkinsville, Staten Island by some evil disposed
persons, that several of yellow fever had oc
CURED there outside the Quarantine limits Our re-
porter has made investigation into this matter. and
is report, which is given in another column, shows
that the rumors were without foundation in truth
AT the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday communication was received from the Cor
poraton Counsel relative to the compensation Of the
members of the Board of Excise Commissioners.
Commissioner Haskell claims pay at the rate of
twelve dollars per diem. The Corporation Counsel
decides that by law the Board can hold but fifty
sessions in each year. and that the Commissioners
and their clerk entitled to receive three dollars
for each session, and no more.
The Board of Ten Governors held meeting at
the Lunatc Asylum on Blackwell's Island yesterday
The usual bi monthly statement of the numbers of
inmates Of the various institutions was presented
showing a number of 1880 remaining on the 18th
July 1867, with an increase to 18th instant of a52
in all the establishments. motion to grant 81 500
to Dr. T. G. Morton, of Boston, for his discovery of
the use of sulphuric ether in surgical operations
was laid over Some routine business was trans
acted, and the Board adjourned for fortnight.
The Academy of Music was crowded last evening
on the occasion Of the commencement Of the Free
Academy. The oratons were well delivered by the
graduates, a large number of whom were presented
with medals and prizes. Their names will be found
in our report of the proceedings.
The foundation stone Of the new hospital at Black
wells Island will be laid Thursday afternoon next
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 500
900 bales closing the basis OF about 12sic l27Sc
for middlipg upands; and for New Orleans and Texas
mddlngs 1sIsc- 1870 The increase the receipts
the Southern ports amounts to about LAG OCT bales The
increase In exports 10 Great Britain 34s 195
bales The decrease in exports France reaches % DOG
bales. The stocks in all the ports show Of
about 624s7 bales above the amount for the same
period last year. In -four the light receipts, COM
bned with the character OF the European news caused
the market pretty generally TO advance about
FIVE cents per Dbl, and to close firm, with a fair
amount Of sales. Wheat was also drmer with GALES Of
40 900 so coo bushels at full prices Southern white
sold at 81 AK, and red do al 81 20 81 &c. Corn
frmer, especially for primo sound lots, while sales
made 10 fair extent Pork was active and firm; the
sal0 footed up about 200 bb including mess at Sls
20 SIT 81 12,s, and prime at SIS 90 sl4. Beef
and lard also nrm Sugars continued TO rule firm,
with sales Of 100 "a 200 hhds and 800 boxes at full
prices. Freights were firm, but engagements light
The Saltwater Time IN Poiitics-Its Perils
for the Derby Ministry.
The tides Of the political world seem to be at
slsckwater everywhere now, and statesmen and
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other like chips upon an exhausted ebb, without
aim and without direction.
Such is eminently the case in this country,
where the great public questions that so recent
ly agitated the people have run their course. In
France, too, Louis Napoleon and his newly Gre
ated batch of Marshals Of the Empire, for want
ofsomething better to do, have taken to getting
up grand ornaments, and playing the part of
unoccupied soldiers. But it is in England that
we see the strangest swashings Of the slackwater
tide in politics The ship of state, consigned to
the care of an inexperienced crew, is being navi-
gated through the channels Of the time with
series Of rubs and knocks, such as could only be
experienced by an ignorant pilot endeavoring
TO thread q narrow gulf.
Hardly had the Derby ministry taken charge
of affairs than the ship was brought up by sud-
den shock with France, and before they had got
well clear Of that, they struck on the other side
upon the shoals OF the right Of search question.
In their haste to get the chip Of state about
they have run her against the headlands Of
Spanish pride, and now seem to be drifting along
all ahoy, for some new danger.
In all Of these questions the Derby ministry
has evidently been impelled by wish to do
right; bur having little knowledge of the ante
cedents Of State questions have committed seve-
raj gross blunders. If they 60 on in the future
as they have done in the past few months they
will get themselves into some inextricable diff.
Guilty; for good intentions alone are not
sufficient for safe pilotage. We have
frequently expressed our belief that the
question with this country on the right
Of search is not placed on that secure
ground of friendship which parties In power
would wish to have believed. The French dic-
ficulty, too, is not solved. The press of France
teens with attacks upon England for her course
towards the United States, and they are based
upon reasons which are not altogether ground
Lees. The query whether, having abandoned
the right of searching American vessels she
also abandons that Of searching those of other
nations who had conceded Il to her by treaty,
is very pertinent one. II the right Of search