The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
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We publish in to-day's HERALD some interesting
extracts from onr European files, received by the
Ocean Queen and Anglo Saxon, together with a
letter from our correspondent at Florence, showing
the state of feeling at the capital of Tuscany
sequent upon the conclusion of the war.
An important document, emanatng from Amer-
can shipmasters at Leghorn, is published elsewhere
1t is caution to shipmasters taking charters for
Leghorn to beware Of certain impositions which
have have been Systematically practised, and for
the avoidance of which instructions are given.
The steamship Persia is now due at this port,
with European news to the 23d ult, three days
later than the accounts already received
We have, via the overland mail, advces from San
Francisco to the 18th ult. Business had revived,
but no improvement in prices had taken place.
The ship Kathay, from New York, had arrived out
The President and suite arrived at Washington
last evening from Bedford Springs in excellent
health and spirits.
The Know Nothings of Baltimore held their pri
mary elections last evening, and, as is customary
with that party in that city, several riots easued
in which two or three persons were shot.
The corner stones of two monuments to CONNIE
morate the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers were
laid at Plymouth, Mass, yesterday. We give full
and interesting account of the ceremonies in to-
days paper One of the monuments is built upon
Plymouth rock, while the other is placed upon
commanding position. 1t is estimated that about
quarter Of a million of dollars must be collected to
carry out the plans proposed. Of this sum about
$45 900 have already been subscribed.
Hon. Horace Mann, formerly member Of Con-
gress from Massachusetts, and latterly Professor of
Antioch College, died at Yellow Spring, Ohio, yes
terday afternoon.
After waiting threequarter Of an hour yester-
day to obtain quorum in the Board Of Supervi-
sors, the President announced that that body
should stand adjourned. Supervisor Tweed said
there was some political man9uvre in the matter
and he moved that the Board meet at two o'clock
on Wednesday. He gave notice that after that day
he would not be here for. a month. Supervisor
VOORHEES, (the only republican member presenD said
that the committee were ready to pass on the tax
levy, and he hoped the Board would not adjourn
for few moments longer, when there might be
quorum. The absentees were Messrs Kennedy,
Little Blunt Stewart, Wiseman (repubicans) and
Bell (democrat). The republican members were
in the City Hall, but persisted in absenting
themselves from the Board. Mr.. Bell is in the
country, and unavodabIy absent The Board
therefore adjourned to three o'clock this day
"wednesday.
A meeting Of the Tax Commissioners was called
for yesterday to assign to the twelve newly ap.
pointed deputies their respective districts. Com
missioners Williamson and Brown were present:
but Mr.. Allen was unable to attend On account of
sickness 1t was agreed to defer taking any &C
ton in the matter until Mr.. Allen could be pre-.
sent should his ndisposton not be 80 prolonged
to require speedy action to prevent detrment to
the public interests 1t is usual for the deputies to
commence on the lst of August their annual assess
ment of the real and personal estate of the city.
As the assessments have to be completed by the
last of December all the time is none too long for
full and accurate performance of the work.
Several members of the Board Of Ten Governor
being absent from the city at present, no meeting
of that body took place yesterday for want of q
quorum. From the weekly statement it appears
that there are now persons in the institutions
decrease of &C on the previous week; the number
admitted during that period being 1924, and those
discharged or sent elsewhere 1890.
The United States District Court was opened
yesterday, before Judge Ingersol, but no business
OF Importance was transacted.
Virginia Stewart was still living last night Al
though the doctors pronounced her to be rapidly
sinking night before last, yet she has disappointed
their expectations, and was able during yesterday
to partake OF various kinds of nutriment Her
friends, seeing that she haslived 80 long, are begin
ming to have glimmering of hope Of her recovery.
The regular monthly meeting Of the New York
Liquor Dealers Society was held last evening at Me-
tropolitan Rooms, Hester street. There was yerv
large number Of members present, but the proceed.
tngs were conducted with due regard to decencv
mo reporters being admitted to the deliberations
of the Convention.
The cotton market was quiet yesterday, and sa,ss
limited at the quotations given In another column The
-four market was less active and prices for State and
Western were somewhat irregular, without importaa.