The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-12

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| Tie Tsmmany Hall General Committee met last
night and had report from committee in relation
10 certain secret societies among the democracy
which are seeking TO control the party machinery.
u il pa, posed 10 form, IL possible some system of
primary elections whereby all the democracy IN be
represented and the efforts of the alleged coaspirs
ton -et nj naugbt.
The Board OF Aldermen met last evening, and
passed upon number Of papers of An unimportant
character. Mr.. Conever sent in another long COM
m;ncation exposing in detail the corrupt practices
Of the officials of the Street Department by which
the taxpayers swindled out of large sums of mo-
ney. The document may be found in our report of
the proceedings.
The Board of Councilman also met last evening.
very curious memorial from Stephen H. Branch
was received and referred to the Finance Committee.
This paper. which We give elsewhere, will be extern
siveiy read, and as il will create sensation in
r1ous quarters refrain from further reference to
its contents in TINS place. The reports Of the Alder
manic Committee on Frauds referred to spe
cial committee Of three. resolution of the other
Board directing the Corporation Counsel to restrain
the Treasurer OF the Metropolitan Police Commits
sioners from paying the policemen was laid on the
table. communication WAS received from Mr..
Vidal, in reply to d. ID. Conover in reference to al
legged frauds in the Fityfrst street contract. re-
solution to publish the official report of the proceed
ings OF the Board in the HERALD was unanimously
adopted The Third Avenue Railroad Comp, my were
directed to run cars to Eghtysixth street often
as they are now run to Sixty-ifth street.
The steamer Tennessee has arrived at New Or
leans with news from Vera Cruz to the 7th and
from the city of Mexico to the 5th inst. The en-
tire country was still in state Of anarchy while the
military forces Of the opposing factions
terlng in all directions. Six thousand government
troops were near Calaya, awaiting the arrival of
Inducements before attacking their opponents.
Old Alvarez was in the field with three thousand
cavalry, ready for a brush The overthrow of the
usnrper Zuloaga was regarded AS beyond all doubt.
We publish some interesting extracts from our
European files received by the kangaroo this morn
ing The ministerial crisis in England produced
marked sensation in Paris, where sanguine hopes
were entertained of Lord Palmerstons speedy return
TO Office. In England public opinion much d.
vded on the subject but the police espionage exer
csed over the foreign refugees in that country tend
Cd TO Keep up public excitement against the alleged
interference Of Napoleon in government affairs,
which served the new Cabinet of Lord Derby mate
rally.
We have news from Belize, Honduras, to the 18th
ult. There were no American vessels in port. Ma
hogany was scarce and high. The supply of log.
wood was large, at the nominal price of SIG. Dry
goods and provisions were very dull and there was
little money in circulation. No rain had fallen in
Belize from June of 1857 to date. The Legislature
had met in session and passed law for the mporta-
ton OF two thousand cooliesor sepoys, il to be had
from India. Smallpox spreading in the town.
Two thousand Indians from Yucatan had visited the
mahogany cutters on the Rio Honda, but they re-
tired peaceaby.
We have files from Bermuda to the 18th ult., but
they contain little news The Royal Ga=ette has the
following summary:-Quetness, amounting to dull
ness is the order Of the day. Business wears a
sleepy aspect, and men in trade complain of the
prevailing depression. We turn with hopeful gaze
towards the planter, who is working with right
good will in the sunny fields and rejoicing over the
maIvelously mild weather. As to the young crops,
so far as they have progressed they could not pro-
mise better. In many fields the potato shoots are
several inches above the soil, and they look very
beautiful. The onion crop in most of the parishes
is advancing rapidly, warantny the anticipation
that the first week in May will see the expectation of
that famous bulb commence.
by the arrival of the bark Venus Capt. Atkinson
we have received advices from Curacao TO the l4th
ut. There were rumoIs in Venezuela of a revolt
ton in favor of General Paez. An arrival al
Curacao from st. Domingo on the 18th ut. re-
ported that Baez still held his own against Santa
ma, and was supplied with provisions, &c. in abun.
dance from Curacao. lie had purchased number
of Curacao schooner and converted them into men,
of-war.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 800
bales closing quite steady at 1Zc 1870 for niddng
uplaLds. Flour wa without change OF moment CON
mon grades we're rather heavy, and extra brands, in
GLIDING round hoop ONO firm. Common aud me
dunn grades o, Southern quiet while extra grades
we're firm, With moderate sales The sales OF we're
oonnneo to email otsr, PINE red Tennessee 81 as auc
good southern white at 81 as and prime Tennessee do
81 90 Corn was less active and sales moderate including
inferior at 65c ana good white at CSC. add prime yellow
do 70c. Fork active, while prices were I'M
changed. The GALES embraced purchases to Oil govern.
contracts. Mess sod at sl6 10 SIC So Prime was
quite firm, With sales at Sl3 so a sl3 co. with
higher figures had for future delivery The
european news impaired greater hrmuess and act.
Why 10 naval stores, and sales Of spirits OF turpen,ne
freely made q, Soc per gallon aud 100 obs were
reported at Gle Common sold high a. 81 80
per Dbl OF $40 lbs, delivered The sugar market con.
tinued firm, with sales of about 200 800 hhds New Or
leans and Cuba ncudng leo do Of the by auction
and l6o 90. -. Crox, at given another column
rse pub sale Of Rio coffee held yesterday noticed in
sDotber column, ssprted affair. The SALE though
large, was a very good Que The prices averaged about
l06c sud considered 70 b. about &c bst.er than
those o; previous sales cargo 500 bags also
sod private erms The transactions Of day footed
up IL 600 bags reducing the about 20 600
pses The only noticeable change in freignn WAS that
cotton was Offering for Liverpool, while engasemebt
o. compressed and uDcompreesed were taken at lfda
s2d the close ship demanded 5-32d 3 led
other articles unchanged and the offerings light
The Mormons-The Army Diii-Congress and
the Administr ration.
The judicious recommendation of the Pres-
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