The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17

last Cancemi trial, amounting to $780, was referred
The srd meets again on Monday.
special meeting of the Board of Councilmen
was bel yesterday afternoon, for the purpose Of
const eling the report Of the Conference Committee
ON e lax levy which was adopted by the Alder
M n Monday. Some of the republican members
et ed to a party action in the matter, and re-
quested time to consider the amendments made by
the other Board. recess of twenty minutes was
taken, after which vote was had, and the tax
e was carried by q vote of l6 to 3. The Board
then adjourned.
e Comm ssioners of Emigration yesterday re-
el' cted the Presidency of the Board the veteran
Commissioner Cuban c. yerplanck E. Crabtree
was elected Wee President. communication
was received from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, asking permission to establish an Office
for the sale of tickets in Castle Garden.
The Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
from the force four men, transferred Sergeant Biz
ney to the Sixth precinct pending the charges
against him, and accepted the resignation of Ser
geant w. Williams. The quarterly report Of the
Deputy Superintendent was read, showing the force
consists of 900 patrolmen, and $50 detailed men
and officers. The arrests of the quarter numbered
1866. There were 1851 complaints made to tne
Corporation Attorney for violation of Corporation
ordinances. Seventeen of the arrests were for
murder but one murderer (Felix Sanchez) has
escaped. The amount Of property reported
stolen s26,96l, of which SIS 626 was recovered.
The detective force has, besides recovered Sl22
There were 30,0s9 persons accommodated with
lodging, 49s lost children restored 232 sick,
wounded and disabled persons found in the streets,
5O7 dwellings found carelessly left open at night,
% persons rescued from drowning, $50 stray horses
and So horses with vehicles restored to their
owners, the "Rogues' Gallery increased to 3T4
faces and the City Hall force under Capt Leonard
organized. The report further states that there
are in the city 7,779 retail liquor shops, 496 houses
of prostitution, 81 assgnation houses, 1853 re-
ported prostitutes, 4sl prostitutes hiring rooms in
tenant houses and lS5 low groggeries, resorts for
thieves and prostitutes.
Michael Forrest was yesterday placed on trial in
the Court Of General Sessions for the murder of
Christopher Goh, in West Broadway, by stabbing
him with knife. The case will be continued this
morning. The Recorder stated that he had in
structed his counsel to proceed against the pro-
prietors of the Ecen,ng Post and Express for an
alleged libel on him, in stating that he had con-
Metropolitan police officer. The Grand Jury
brought in true bills against the alleged murdercrs
Of Decker in Elm street.
The case Of S. I. Jones, who has been arrested
on charge of defalcation in the Colchester Bank
of Connecticut, which was to have been argued on
habeas corpus before Recorder Barnard on We'd
nesday, was postponed to this morning at ten
o'clock.
Tie receipts of beef cattle at the various yards
during the past week amounted to ,4S7 head a
decrease of ,iO3 head as compared with the week
previous. The decreased supply caused cores
pondlng advance in prices, and rates ranged from
CSC &c., with occasional sales of superior cattle
at 12c a l3c. The demand for cows and calves
was moderate without change in prices. Veal
calves We're plentiful, and in fair request
at &c 7ac. The receipts Of sheep and lambs were
moderate and the demand active at So so a &c. and
some very choice sold as high as SIS. The supply
of swine was limited, and with a moderate demand
last weeks prices were maintained The quota
tons were so a 7lc., according to quality.
The cotton market yesterday the absence of private
advces by the steamer, unsettled The
embraced about 500 bales, part of which were in
ransitu The receipts at the ports latest avices since
the st of September last 2,625 0o0 against 6O7
900 in 1885, Jos 900 in 1857 and 09S 900 in 1856 The
exports amount to ,3io 000 against $50 coo 1853
993 600 in 1857 and 353 GOO in 1856. The stock the
ports amounts to coo bales, against 692 900 1885,
$50 600 in 1857, and 55+ coo in 1856. There probably
has been before when such facilities have
existed for getting crop TO market Railroads have
penetrated many important cotton districts, while the
rivers at the South have generally been good boating
condition. Prices being good doubt had their influence
in Fastening shipments TO market The result will pro
baby be that the receipts will begin TO fall Off earlier
than usual and terminate than usual Flour was
some less active and inferior grades not buoyant,
while the better class Of extras firm Wheat was
held above the views Of purchasers and sales restricted
Corn frmer and in better request. Sugars were
steady with sales of about 600 hhs. New Orleans III
boxes and 900 bags Of 5aha terms given in another
column The stock comprised 200 bhds OF all kinds 30
do. molado and 100 boxes and 5000 bags Coffee was
steady, with moderate sales. The stool; Of Rio was re.
duced the te Of about or 200 bags The bags of
all kinds amounted 10 about II $685. and So 100 mats Java
or total Of 81 $50 packages Of all kinds Freghs were
steady and to Liverpool 700 bales cotton we're engaged
at I'D Sgd, and GOO bbls. rosin at Is lo1,d To
London tierce beef was taken at 4s Cd. A brig was
taken up load for Havana back at 40c for sugar
and So for molasses