The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-18

In favor Of buyers, while dealers seemed disposed TO
await the receipt Of later foreign news by the Europa
before doing much. Flour was In fair demand ANA
rather better for grades OF State and Western
Southern WAS In good request and the market or mixed
brands was rather nrmer. Wheat heavy and prices
favored purchasers, while the sales were ned Corn
was heavy, and sales small at 601Sc. SSc. for
Jersey and Southern yellow, with Southern white
| at Sac. $780, Western mixed was nominal.
Pork was lower, but tolerably active At
the concession. Sales Of new made al SIT
SIT 12h, and Of prime at sl2 37h sl2 So Beef was
active and steady, while lard less buoyant Sugars
active, with sales Of about 100 400 hhds in
cudrg 400 New Orleans by auction and 900 bags Per-
buccs were sold for refining, all ct fall prices The
Ok Of all kinds comprises Al 700 hhds besides 900
do. molado, $1,000 boxes and about 49, 900 bags while
the stock OF moasses comprises $500 hhds and
5000 bbs. OF all kinds. Coffee was firmly held, with
sales of $50 mats Java at l4Kc. Freghts heavy,
and easier to English ports To Liverpool 100 bsles Of
uncompressed cotton were engaged at Sled, and some
bacon at l2 3d. Acargo Of slaves engaged for Lon
don and another for Cadiz, both private terms
Proceedings In tho LegisIature-The Work
Done and to be Dome.
The influence Of the lobby was powerful
enough to prevent an adjournment Of the Legis-
lature on Saturday, so that the session will pro-
badly last two or three days longer. The action
of this august body deserves few words of COM
ment. The large number Of three hundred and
eighty-three acts has been passed up to the
present time, but with few exceptions they are Of
little Importance The bills most vitality affect
ing the interests Of this city remain still undis-
posed of.
The new city charter over which such des-
perate contest has been going on, has passed the
Assembly, but it still hangs fire in the Senate,
where it has received several amendments, some
what changing a few of its obnoxious features.
These amendments have the effect of permitting
the Common Council by two-thirds vote to alter
bureaus and clerkships giving them forty days
to confirm or reject bids for contracts; making
the Mayor and Comptroller the power to appoint
Corporation Counsel Croton Board and Cham
berlain, the Mayor alone to appoint the other
heads of departments; and striking out all re-
garding the Almshouse Governors and the SAM
tary Department.
The democratic portion of the Senate are en-
| deavoring by every means to defeat the bill,
| while the opposition forces resort to every
means some OF them very disgraceful-to drive
it through.
The Tax bill for this city-a most important
measure for us-is also in the balance. 1t is now
in the hands of the Assembly, having passed the
Senate with the appropriations inserted, which
the lower house had previously stricken out,
namely, s250,OOO for the Commissioners of Re-
cord and SSS00OO for the Lowber and other
judgments. Unless the House concur in these
amendments, which is doubtful the Legislature
| may adjourn, and leave the expenses of this city
unprovided for.
| The bill for the removal of the Quarantine from
| Richmond to Kings county was adopted in the AS
sembly, but when sent to the Senate it was amend
ed, and the House now refuses to concur, and the
bill has been sent to the Select Committee, for
the purpose, as avowed, of compelling the Sc
nate to pass the bill making the citizens of Rich
mcnd county responsible for the expenses Of the
destruction of the Quarantine buildings. So
there it sticks, and the approaching summer will
probably find us without ~ny protoosion from
infected vessels
The bill of Senator Ely, reconstructing thu
Health Department of this metropolis, has re
ceived the sanction of the Senate but is still in
allegiance in the House. OF the numerous city
railroad bills three only have been yet acted on
The Seventh avenue or old Broadway parallel
road aud the avenue d road, were killed off in
the Senate, having been laid on the table. The
Ninth avenue line was referred to a committee of
the whole, and has not yet come up. In all pro-
liability the bills for the other eighteen roads
proposed to be constructed will not be reached
this session, despite the ravenous cravings of
the iobbers-''a consummation devouty to be
wished"
relating to our local affairs which is still pend
ing in the Legislature.
A few acts in which this city is considerably
interested have become law. There is, first, the
Registry law, which, though affecting the elec-
tons all through the State, will be more mark
eddy felt in New York than anywhere else. The
democrats opposed its passage vigorously, and
even several republicans from the rural districts
joined hands with them in their opposition. The
bill establishing State mill tax of one and one
eighth, and the bill making appropriations for
the State Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton,
have received the executive approval The lat
ter, though not local bill, possesses some int.
rest for this city, for reasons too obvious to cite
The bill authorizing the construction Of the
New York Observatory, which will doubtless be
located in Central Park, passed both houses and
was approved by the Governor. We have
taken occasion before to commend the pro
ject Of erecting an astronomical observatory
in this city, and we are glad that the initiatory
steps have been taken to that end Another
act has also received the Executive sanction
namely: the Harlem Railroad bill. This bill