The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11

in fight at the Concert Hall and drinking saloon
No. 4s7 Broadway on Saturday night. the jury were
yesterday compelled to render verdict Of death
from injuries at the hands of some party unknown.
In another column may be found report of the in
quest
The inquest in the case of Henry Brink. engineer
of the propeller Petrol who was killed by the ex-
posion on Saturday afternoon, was yesterday post
poned until one o'clock to-day.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Pat
rick Walters was convicted Of forgery, having at
tempted to pass $40 counterfeit bill on the Peo-
piles Bank When he was detected, he swallowed
the bill, bat the prosecution succeeded in estab-
fishing his guilty intent He was remanded
for sentence. Ann McCune, alias Ann McDer-
mott, was charged with grand larceny in rob.
bng Mr. Neese of twenty-nine English sove'
reigns at an emgrant boarding house in Henry
street but as no larceny could be proved-she only
having committed a trespass-the jury rendered
formal verdict of not guilty. Mary Johnson, gen.
tee looking female attired in fashionable costume
was convicted Of grand larceny in this court in
February last. but for some cause other judg
ment was suspended by Recorder Barnard. She
was arrested yesterday on a similar charge. and
Judge Russell required her to give bail in the sum
of 5000 for her appearance at the present term.
John s. Austin became her surety, and after APP
pending her signature to the legal documents, she
was liberated
The Senatorial Sanitary Committee met again yes
terday afternoon. The City Inspector was placed
upon the stand to give hts evidence, and he stated
that he does not believe that having medical men in
the department would be any advantage to it, in OPP
position to opinions that expressed to the con-
trary by doctors who have given testimony before
the committee. He argued that any man Of COM
mon sense was as well capable of knowing a nui-
sance and having il abated as medical gentleman,
and that some of the duties discharged by his subor
dinates of so repulsive nature that he felt
respectable physician would undertake to discharge
them.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday after
noon and granted a storeke eper's license.
There were l56 head of beef cattle offered for
sale at the various depots during the past week all
of very fair quality compared with the offerings OF
the week previous. The large supply, coupled with
an exceedingly dull market, caused decline in
price of fully half a cent per pound. The quota
tons ranged from SIC SIC, with occasional sales
of superior cattle at &c. The demand for cows and
calves was moderately active, and sales were made
at good prices, say s25 800, according to quality.
Veal calves in fair supply, and sold at SIC.
6lc.--a trifng decline. The supply Of sheep and
lambs was large, and with steady demand prices
advanced Csc. per head. The receipts of swine
were lighter, and the demand lively; consequently
prices firm at SIC for fed, and in proper
ton for other qualities.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1000
bales, including 800 in transitu Mddlng uplands
sold at &c, while brokers reported sales at &c.
nc below this figure The latter concession Tor slc)
said TO have been accepted for small lot of North
Carolina middlng. Some holders, since the advent Of
killing fros, at the South, less willing sellers the
concessions claimed, and the market closed with ap
pearance Of steadness Flour in good demand and
quite active, while the common and medium grades of
state and Western advanced from loo. 15c. per Dbl
Extra brands were without change of moment. Whoa,
firm and in good demand, with sales Of good to prime
lots Of Western at full prices. Corn easier with sales
Of Western mixed at 75c. Isc closing nj Toe lie.
Pork nrmer and active with sales Of the spot
at SIT 3T ST. SO, and OF prime at sl3 70 STA, and
considerable sale OF made deliverable in the
first four months Of next year, at sl7 % Sugars
tnucd firm with sales OF about 500 hhds Cuba and Porto
Rco and $50 boxes with 90 Molado the latter Al axe
44c. Coffee quiet. Freight engagements mo-
derate, and rates without change Of moment.