The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-18
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We have received partial details Of news from
Mexico to the 7th inst The victory OF the govern
ment forces over the constitution alsts under Do
BLADE and Parrodi was complete, and it is said that
1uarez and his friends were in full fight Cor Aca-
Pulco, on the way to San Francisco. The govern
ment had retired the exequaters OF the ,nsuls OF
the United States. Spain AMI Ha'nburg. because of
their jealous sympathy with the opposition Minis
ter Forsyth had been informed Officially that Con.
splsw'l not DO permitted to interfere in the iocaf
Politics of the country. Up to the LIST instant the
government troops were bombarding rampico and
interfering with American vessels entering the port
General Cara claimed tbs right t. prevent all
sells outward bound from proceeding to sea. On the
18th u!t he fired into the American schooner vr.
mia Antoinetta; she was still detained. aud her
cargo Of fruit lost. The George E. Prescott was de-
tanned by the same orderihsnd laid under the bat
teries Ire brigantne Amelia p How arrived of
the bar, and ia proceeding up the river was fired
upon from the fort
session of the Aldermanic Special Committee
% whom referred the communication of Mayor
Tiemann. recommending the suspension of Street
Commissioner Deylin. took place yesterday. and
continued upwards of three hours The committee
to be determined to deal as couciseiy with the
questions before them as circumstances will permit
For this purpose they have come to the conclusion
of not entering into detailed consideration Of the
papers and documents in the Street Commissioners
Office nor of examining any witnesses. The course
which they have agreed to adopt IL to request a re-
ply from Mr.. Devln to the charges made against
him in the Mayors me sage, and upon the receipt of
this document they will consider the charges and the
reply together, in a plain common sense manner
and thus avoid mourning endless controversy and
unnecessary legal expenses. Such strict secresy is
observed by the committee that these are the only
facts which are yet known concerning their proceed
ings The Mayor yesterday sent the papers relative
to the Devln controversy to the Grand Jury, with
view to the indictment of the Street Commissioner
upon the charges specified in the communication
sent in to the Board Of Aldermen on Thursday last.
and which was published in Fridays HsRALD. He
also called attention to the section Of the city char
ter that declares that II jury convict any person
holding public Office, the Judge of the court shall de-
clare said Office vacant.
The ceremony Of breaking ground for the new
grand Receiving Reservoir in the Central Park. near
Eighty-sxth street, was observed yesterday in the
presence Of the Croton Aqueduct Board and
large number of city digutaries. When completed
which will be in the of about three years, the
reservoir will hold 02S ssO.l45 gallons of water
New York standard measurement, and will cost
$780, 33 80. The contract was awarded to Messrs
Fairchild. Coleman, Walker Il Brown, the next
lowest bidders, the lowest bid being that Of Din,
more 4 Wood, for sSl429s 81. which was thrown
out on account Of irregularity in the sureties.
Speeches we're made on the occasion by Myndcrt
Van Setback, Hon. Luther R Marsh. Mayor Tiemann
and Others. The first spade full of earth was tlrned
by Mr.. Van Schaick, President of the Croton Aque
duct Board. Our report is reserved for tomorrow
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 5000
bales the basis Of ABOUT l2xc I2hc for middi,eg
u. lAlds. Flour In fair demand without change o.
moment in quotations Among the sales were purchases
for export well for and E,stetn trade The
opening of the canals appears has been postponed 20
the oath inst, about longer had boon anaci
psted from previous statements Wheat was inactive,
while moderate sales made prices gwen 10 40 h-r
column. Corn easier, nut active Gales Of uu
sound white a. 72;.; sound do. aud coored sad
white DO at 74c 75c., and yellow at 75kc &c. Pork
excited higher ard active, good demXad
for forward delivery Sales Of freely
slssss rs, buyers optop, thirty sixty day. ACC at
ST. 20 eli % for the src spot, prime sold
at s 90, with small o,s q. si4 90 Lard SOLD fire. Wy Al
h5sc lie IN bbis, and at l2c 10 kegs Sugars ~ero
Unchanged while sLes condned about 600 nhss
al s,sAoy prices Conee quiet aud Gales limited
Ffelkbn exhibited rather movement 'or gish
ports while without change OF moneut
Among the eogsecments 500 COO bales Of ,,tu
for Liverpool at I'd cheese 2os and grain balk aud
Bags at "a. s4Ad, with cheese 10 London q, 3cs and
ieroe beef at 81 Cd