The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-24
spectOr's pepartmept was referred. Reports Of the

spector's Department was referred. Reports OF 'he
! Committee on Finance in favor OF remanerdtfig
parties for the loss of horses drowned by iAiihg
4 over the u;ers. we're adopted The Board con-
| cured in adopting resolution approprianng
az ono IN test the right OF the city TO the west
| Washington market property
The Commissioners Of Health met yesterday
Nayor 1femann reported on the resolution referred
to him and the Comptroller in reference TO the street
cleaning and the removal of night soil. lie is Of
opinion that as the Executive officer of the city he
has control over all the departments of the City
Government in the absence of their respective
heads and rs there is no City Inspector, he consi
ders the work of street cleaning, &c, may go on
rs usual under his supervision. The work can con-
sequently 60 on under the direction Of the Super
intendent of Sanitary Inspection The Board took
no action OR the report of the Mayor, and the sub
iect was laid over till Wednesday. A proposition
from MIR. Oiney to remove the night soil from this
TO January was referred to the Mayor. A petition
from Mr.. Frabant, complaining Of the slaughter
house No. TIA East Twenty-eight street as nui-
sance, was referred DR.. Rockwell and Councilman
Cornell. DR.. Gum reported the arrival of the bark
Amelia, from Rio Janeiro in sixty days. She had
she obtained permission to come up above Clinton
street, East river, Canal street, North river, to-
day. DR.. Rockwell reported that he had attended
10 the nuisance at the slaughter house in Mott
street, and they then adjourned till Wednesday.
The Committee on Streets Of the Board of Alder
men held their final public meeting yesterday in
reference to the proposed widening Of Nassau
street. The property owners turned out in force
to oppose the measure, and numerous parties were
heard, pro and con, by the committee. A full re-
pert of the proceedings will be found elsewhere.
The wills Of Emily c. Stuyvesant Caroline N.
Saltus, Rose Woodruff, Margaret NcMahon, Xea-
ver Keller, David L. Dodge, A. q. Hull and s. T.
Jones were admitted to probate yesterday by the
Surrogate.
We understand that movements are quietly In
progress among some of our enterprising Ameri'
can houses for chartering vessels for Genoa, and
to load them with -four, tobacco and rum, or wins
key, for the use of the belligerent forces IL
Sardinia.
The market steady yesterday and including
sales Of 900 bales made Saturday afternoon (uot be-
fore reported), amounted about 200 bales closing
without further quotabe change prices Flour opened
mer and at an advance in some descriptions Of abos
Ioc. l6c per bbl., especially for State and Western
brands. Az the day advanced holders met purchasers
more freely, while the market closed dull especially for
common grades Prime 70 choice family extra grades
firmly held and prices unsltered Southern nsur
was in good request, and prices unchanged Wheat
vas firm for prime 70 choice qualities, and dali
for medium and common grades. Prime 10 choice
Michigan white sold at 81, and Kentucky do. al
81 10; good RED Western at 81 IS, mixed do. ut 81
20, and Chicago spring at 81 1s Pork good de-
mand and prices rner, with sales Of at SIT 50
ST e2H clear at sls IS s22 prime mess a, SIT rs
$40 thin do at SIT 49, and prime at SIG 90 SIS co.
leo bbs, buyer thirty days, sold sl6 SIS IS
BEEF was steady and in fair demand Lard also some
hrmer. Sugars and coffee were quiet and prices I'm.
changed Freight engagements moderate and rates
without alteration Of Importance