The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-06

At this rate the emigration for the present year will
be less than 30 900.
The investigation in the case Of VIM. Fuller,
charged with endeavoring TO negotiate forged
draft for IS 900 on the General Post Office depart
ment was continued yesterday before United States
Commissioner Belts. The principal feature of the
testimony was a curious discrepancy between the
description of the draft presen ed by Mr.. Fuller to
Mr.. j. B. Murray, as made by Mr.. Murray's clerk at
the time of the presentation, and the paper which
is now proven by the prosecution to be forged
draft and alleged TO be the same document pie
sented 10y Mr.. Fuller.
A large number of prisoners, who were indicted
by the Grand Jury, were arrsigued yesterday in the
Court of General Sessions, and pleading not guilty
were remanded for trial. Daniel Cunningham WAS
charged with the murder Of Patrick Mclaughlin
alias "Paudeen.n and pleaded not guilty. He said
he had engaged eminent counsel, and his trial was
SET down for the 18th instant. Daniel Eccles and
Alexander Ross were tried for felonious assault
upon VIM. Fl. Sackett, on the 2Sth of April Eccles,
in company with the other defendant, demanded
payment for gas fitting, and upon being informed
by Mr. Sackett that he not the party engaged to
perform the work, struck him on the head with a
pair of pinohers nficting a severe wound The jury
convicted Eccles of an assault and battery and &C.
quilted Ross. Sentence deferred until Saturday.
Judge Russell stated that unless counsel for the pr
soners gave legal excuses for the postponement of
cases, they would be tried as soon as indictments
were found; observing that the administration of
criminal justice in this city to be efficient must be
prompt. VIM Hutton alias John Miller, a notorious
burglar, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third de-
nd To no tat prtaon for Eva
His Honor remarked that this was one of the most
desperate burglaries ever committed in New York
the prisoner and his accomplices after having Of.
feced an entrance to Messrs. Daters store blew up
the safe with gunpowder, and stole $3.50 in money.
In striving to escape from the officers they fired re-
volvers. Miller was pardoned by Governor Clark,
under the name of John Smith, and has served two
terms in the State prison.
The receipts of beef cattle at the various yards
during the past week amounted to 1903 head an in
crease of ga head compared with the receipts of
the week previous. The large supply and the in
clement weather caused dull market and pricesof
all descriptions declined The quotations ranged
from &c. to about loo. per pound. Cows and calves
were in moderate demand at $40 a $50, according
to quality. There was heavy supply of veal calves,
and prices declined &C. all qualities the average
rate being SC. per pound. The receipts of sheep
and lambs were also very large, and, with compa-
rativey inactive market, prices declined; 81 so a
Sc so were the extreme quotations. Swine were
plentiful, and decline of &c. per pound, as com.
pared with the rates ruling at this time last year. is
reported.
The cotton market inactive yesterday Buyers de-
manded some concession, which holders were unwilling
10 meet The sales embraced about SEQ bales q. about
the range OF quotations given in anothe. column. The
-four msrket again inactive yesterday, while inferior
and common grades Of State ami Western easier
and extra brands were without change Of moment, Ca
madam heavy and sales ,derste. Southern in
fair demand from the local trade with purchases for
shipment TO the West Indies. Wheat heavy and
cheaper while sales limited Corn advanced from
lc TO &C. per bushels while Southern sold 1t TIC &c.
and yellow do. at 73c 7bc. Pork rather firmly
held with sales Of SIS rs SIS 60 and Of prime
sls 10 SIS Lard was less buoyst, and sales were
limited, while prices castor. Sugars nrmer
with doing. The sales embraced about $50 hhis
at rates given in another column Coffee quiet and
sales unmpertaut, while prices were about the
tame Freights were again hrmer. To Liverpool -four
was taken at q. 4Id. D. Sd grain at esd 6Id for
wheat on the spot and at Nd for bin at the close Of
| next week: and cotton at 63h.