The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04

opened Yesterday when the Grand Jury were EN-.
snnelled and sworn n discharge the duties OF the
grand inquest Judge Russell delivered an able
charge which will be found elsewhere calling atteo-
ton to the defects Of the present system Of criminal
jurisprudence. the want OF proper discipline 10 our
prisons, the hAstiness with which previous Grand
Juries indicted respectable citizens and the i'm
proper exercise of the parsoling power by the Exc
cutiye. Lawrence Sweeney was acquitted Of I
charge Of burglary.
The case Of Cancemi, the Italian charged with the
murder Of policeman Anderson. was TO have been
tried, for the third time. in the Supreme Court yes
terday but owing to the continued illness of the Al
torney General it was postponed Tor two weekA
Counsel for the prisoner raised the objection that the
case was not properly before the court, and the
Judge will render his decision upon the point In due
time.
The annual meeting Of the Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions 20. ST. for the election of officers for the en-
suing year was hold yesterday in the Mission House,
corner of Reade and Centre streets The proceedings
were private. We believe the present members Of
the Board and officers were reelected. The amir
versary meeting will be held this year at New
Orleans
The Tammany Society met last night, but did no
business of the slightest importance to any one but
themselves. On the 18th inst the new Council Of
Sachems will be installed. Isaac v. Fowler and
william d. Kennedy are spoken Of for Grand
Sachem.
The democracy last evening fired salute OF one
hundred and twelve guns in the Park, an expires
sion of their exutation the passage Of the Kan
sas bill in Congress-one gun for each vote cast for
the bill in the House.
The European news received by the Anglo Saxon,
bined with the mail accounts confirming previous notices
of extensive injury from frost to the cotton plants and
especially in the Carolnas and Georgia. had the cec
yesterday, Of imparng greater rmnen 10 the cotton
Market while the sales embraced about 900 bacs Al
the full prices Of saturday The foreign news Also
bned with increased supplies Of breadsuns immediate
and prospective, with higher rates Of eshts, had de-
pressing influence prices Flour was heavy and
lower, having closed at decline of about Eve pcr
barrel for common grades and medium brands Of A,s
and Western There increased activity, however, at
the decline Southern -four wa in good demand, with
rather doing, while prices were without change
OF moment. Wheat heavy and lower, while sales
were limited Corn also lover. Sales Of inferior 10
prime Southern white were made at Sc 7oc., and Of
yellow at tic. nc. Northern rye sold At 67c. Pork
was dull and lower, with moderate sales, including mess
at SIS SO and prime al els IS Beet was unchanged.
lard easier and sold At decline compared With sasur
days prices. Sugars less buoyant, while sales
confined 10 about 800 hhds at prices gwen In another
column Frelghts were again higher with fair amount
Of engagements Flour taken for Liverpool at g.
D. 3d. and IL 400 bushels grain rees 1t Cd. 10
London terce beef taken at g. 3D. 49, and crude
turpentne u D. Cd