The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14

shsoss paper Il short dates while for any heightened time
. propersisnase increase 10 required
The Ocean Chief has arrived from Melbourne with
lolo2 ounces Of gold, valued At Gao Gas.
me quanuy Of specie y the Aso nom the West In-
ses definitely stated 70 be fsal o44 Of which co.,
geo is gold ana fl43, 1854 silver.
About Is eco gOla purchased by the bank today,
sus n,a ns xoou, Gao Goo Of hair
perias taken for Transmission abroad and further
purchases Of Australian and American being taken
tbe same destination. The remittances by the Result
amounting to fla6 600, have been delivered, but
present dealt witn The nominal price of Alver sn 3D.
%. 70 Hd. per ounce with . fiat Market
From the Paris Bourse the accounts were favorable
and an Improvement OF about per cent recorded
the four and half per cents for money leaving off OFF
e0c and three per cents for money and tho account $751;
Bank shares were quoted 2 72of with very firm ap
pesrance
better character In the Berlin there was de-
oded advance OF from 10 per cent and the Seg-
me- Eve per cents were quoted three per higher. At
Per cent
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET JULY /.
tbe carry part Of the present week the quantity Of
sson Offering large and the trade limited their pur
ehAses 70 the supply u their present wants. during the
hss three days the demand has been general aud
export The total sales Of the week have consequently
been b6,al0 bales. There nov lis 900 bales Of
american q sea- against ls5 600 q tho same period 70
1858. During the present week the stock OF Ameri-
can has decreased l4.o00 bales. To day there Is
fair attendance Of the trade, and the sales 5000
speculation and for export American descriptions are
now in good request and although the recent large i'm
port induces their being offered freely prices
srsy changed the oommiisees quotations Tor air'' up
nas reduced I'd per h., those for Orleans ard Mobile
the same as on Friday last Brazs and Egyptians re-
main at about last week quotations The common quail
ties OF East India abundant and they have declined
Xd per b better qualities scarce and relatively dear
$500 bales Of American have been taken speculation,
AND 9,76o American, $50 Bahia 60 Maranham $50 Exyp
tan, S70 Surat and $50 Madras for export The total
bales.
LIVERPOOL BREADsrUFFs MARKET, JULy1
Iodsy market was thiny attended both by town and
nncted demand reduction Of Id. d. per GENITAL on
The week Flour had An equally slow sale, and all kinds
declined 10 value Cd TO L. per sack or about I'd 70 a.
price, but In very limited request. Egyptian beans, in
the business reported realized former rtes Barley wAa
unaered In value and quiet Indian corn met better
sonsumpve demand than for time past all descrp
tons bringing fun previous quotations..
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARRET, JULY I.
Tho late reducsns In tbs price beef have not led To
Improved demand, and the STOCK nov greatly excess
Of last years. at the same PERIOD prices noninay
without any change but buyers OF quantity could pro-
large arrivals Of American pork Of quality not suited for
the ordinary wants Of the tTade have most depressing
effect on the market and the quotations. representing re-
tail GALES and asking prices cannot give
Of the market For American bacon there il only retail
inquiry but the stock being light holders do not press
Of ordinary fair qualities such decline off 3D. 70
So per cw has been submitted TO, whilst really fine
bong scarce sells slowly a. about last weeks prices
F1re Marshal Baker's seml-A Annual Report.
10 THE MAYOR, COMMON Council AND Police JUsrCs OF
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK
IN presenting my annual report for the xix months
s -
my department during that period Besides narrative
q the origin Of each fire. and of the causes giving rise 70
A~n
brace the insurance. the alleged losses and
sums paid by the underwriters together with special
tees Of many cases OF interest
NECESSITY or FURTHER LEGISLATION ON ARSON.
In my last communication took occasion 70 call your
attention to tho necessity Of fresh legislation regard TO
As the law now stands 1t is exceedingly dicut
70 procure conviction Under the Revised Statues It
has held that the house building sci fire
be described tho building Of tue person in actual
session. and IL has accordingly been decided that wnen
the Building destroyed 10 alleged in the indictment to be
the building Of the oGner and the proof mat At the
the accused cannot be convicted According TO this rul
ing cannot be held an indictment for burning
bis house; and the mere possession as tenant q
Heemcd sufficient presumption Of ownership.
hopes that the pains which took to point out
the Of this decision would have led 10 some
EFFORT part OF citizens TO have the law amended
The Of property are specially Interested In getting
the Legislature 10 pass some act by which the evils re-
sutng from the present imperfect state OF crmi-
nal code in relation TO this offence shall be put an
end co. II is clear that matters stand there 10
Wishing 70 inure his landlord sets nre TO his house
and 70 the ground One would suppose that the
bare Of the fact wouo have aroused the Jealous
attention body usually alive 70 their nterests and
thai they would have united In some step which would
have the effect Of enforcing further Legislation the sub
ana nothing has been done 70 carry out the recommends
Of my report regret this the more, for seeing
the effect produced on other offences by the efforts Of this
department, it seems to that it only requires 70 be
supported by stringent enscments 70 produce cor
responding result in the class Of crimes to which aude
Lot me hope that before again becomes necessary for
me 10 refer to this subject movement will have been
made amongst property seconded by the progecut
ing attorney press the matter upon the attention OF the
Legislature. .-.
The annexed table exhibits total Of twenty eight in
cendary fires during the past half year, showing de-
crease Of twelve, compared with the corresponding
period Of the previous and twelve less than the SIX
oSs susdped and thirty ave- dminu.on Of ten As con-
with the previous halt This steady decline in
the number OF ncendary fires s You will agree with me,
exceedingly gratifying In view Of the additions 70 our city
population that continually taking place, elbows that
The efforts that being made to check incendary offences
are attended with certain amount OF success. attri
butte result to the improvements that have been eff
feced the machinery OF detection and the apprehension
inspired by the searching investigation which is inst
tuted after each suspicious Of ire Arson IL crime
differing from all others in che facilities Of conceament
afforded TO it. 1t s generally committed without assist
at ali times difficult 10 connect tho author directly with
the crme ana II s by circumstances merely that his
guilt be made out Is only, therefore, by system
Of rigorous investigation, set on foot on the premises i'm
medaely after the fire. that there any chance of bring
ing home MIN. The results attending the adoption Of
this system have convinced been effective in the
way Of prevention Of punishment The greater
Of detection which presents deter many from the
mission of offences of this character who would
have NO scruple in perpetrating them.
The total loss by fires included in this report amounts to
$3.50 6oS-a decrease Of as compared with the
preceding half year. or sos 649 compared with the
corresponding six months OF the previous year. Inc
total paid by the insurance companies only amounts 10
3lSS,5t5.
NCENDIARY OFFENCES CLASSIFIED BY NAroNAIIrIEs.
The calculations Of the insurance companies been
ATTY Of the parties charged suspected with acts Of n
cendarism has been made matter OF close observation
by them In view Of the importance which they attach
statistics Of this kind have felt it my duty 10 give the
following table, showing the per centage Of nationality
during the past i've years.
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