The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-01

ed to visit all the shoemskers In the city, and urge
them to aid in the carrying out o. the measures for
the benefit Of the trade. No defuite action was
however, taken.
There was meeting of the mems branch OF the
shoemakers Of New York at the Fourteenth Ward
Hotel last evening. Mr.. Charles Mccarthy. Pres.
dent, In the chair Several speeches delivered
and an address, from committee appointed to draw
1t up. was presented. urging the necessity for u
strong combination among the cordwsners to resist
any encroschment on their rights and to m ,intain
such prices as would be considered fair remanera zion
for their labor as to raise themselves to Level
with their fellow trsdesmen throughout tho Union.
The address was carried BY exclamation, and tho
meeting soon after adjourned
The Board Of Councilmen were In session last
evening. and transacted an unusually large amount
of routine business The Comptroller was directed
to pay the employees engaged by the Superintendent
of Wharves. &c. under Charles Devlio. providing
the sum does not exceed 81 500. The Street Com
missioner instructed to advertise all work in his
department that was ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil resolution calling upon the owners Of the ferry
from Peck slip to I30th street, East river, to run
their boats on Sundays, was referred to the
Committee on Ferries. Mr. Brady offered q
resolution. which was adopted, request ng the
Comptroller TO report the name of the per on
acting under the authority Of the Finance De
partment in the collect Of market fees at Wash
iDgton market also II faithful returns Of the moneys
received from the LIST Of May. 1857 to the present
time, have been made. In accordance with a sug.
gestion Of the Mayor, resolution was offered and
laid over spproprating 80 900 to Mr. Valentine, the
Clerk of the Common Council, to compile city ordi.
nances resolution appropriating $S45 for the ex-
penses Incurred by the Common Council in extend
ing the Inequalities of the city to Mohammed Pa.
cha, was adopted. report Of the Finance Com
mittee in favor of donating 81 500 to to the New
York Infrmary for INDECENT Women and Children,
was adopted. The Board adjourned, to meet on Fri
day next at six o'clock
The special committee of the Board of Health.
appointed to examine and inquire into the condition
of the large milk establishments where the cows are
fed on swill, and report their views concerning
them held meeting yesterday, and received the
testimony of seven or eight parties, most of whom
are employed about the stables at the foot Of West
Sixteenth street, regarding that est ,blishment
Little however, was developed by the process
through which the witnesses went. and the commit
tee adjourned till Wednesday afternoon, when the
inquiry into the management and condition of the
milk depots will be resumed.
The Committee on Streets of the Board of Coun-
cimen held another meeting yesterday in relation to
the extending of Albany street through Trinity
churchyard. Charles Whiting, as counsel for the
parties in favor of the extension replied to the argu
ments advanced by F. r. Tillou at the preceding
meeting of the committee, and then argued that the
extension of the street IL public necessity
The Committee on Railroads of the Board of Coun-
cilmen held meeting yesterday to hear the parties
interested in licensing small city cars. The Presi
dents of the Second and Third avenues and the
Secretary Of the Sixth avenue railroads were pre
sent and argued that II would be unfair to tax the
city cars. for various The course the COM
mittee intend to adopt in the matter is not vet
known, but they will not hold another public meet
ing to consider the subject.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday, and
passed resolution to the effect that communica
ton be forwarded to Mayor Temann and the Metro
politan Police Commissioners requesting them to
consult TO the best method Of having the new ex.
else law respected and obeyed. They were also en-.
gagged for a few minutes discussing the subject Of
Horace Greeley's connection with the law. and ar.
rived at the conclusion that they would like to hear
him speak on the subject before the Board.
The Committee on Public Health of the Board of
Health held meeting yesterday and considered
petitions for the removal Of sundry public nuisances
They agreed TO visit the fat melting houses at tho
foot Of East Forty fifth street the ofal melting e.
Enlistment at the foot of West Tenth street, and
several sunken lots on Eighty seventh street, be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, after which they
will make out their report as to whether il would be
judicious for the Board to permit their continuance
The cotton market yesterday was inactive q dealers
were waiting later foreign Toe eales embraced
about 500 . 6oe bales, closing 81 about liy.c while
teme small lots rvpovted ~ about &c lcss There
was very little good 70 prime straight lines pressing on
the market, holders being disposed 70 hold back 10 the
presen, condition Of the market Flour was heavy aud
irregular, and tho lower grades easier The saes
bowever 70 fair extent both for home use ana for
export Wheat was active and 10 good export demand
with free sales ct rates given In another column Corn
In good demand and 6rmer the chief sales being on
dned towcs'ern mixed Pork nrmer With sales OF mesa
s17 70 si7 co. and prime ga Is Sugars we're rather
hmer Tre stock Of hid W about % o5a arans
teo2s st this time last ear and IS III boxes asanu
% lss 800 bags against Il 600 and 1904 hhds mo
iaoo aeaiptt II tes last year Coffee was steady with
sales CT 26oo bsgs RIO, Union At private tsrms ana
$50 bags 81 Domingo &C. ne stock ooosisscd OF al ITO
bsss and AGO mats. Frcshb steady ai about last
weeks quotatious-
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