The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-16

put in their places. During the strike in December.
1867, the men were promised, il they would 60 to
work again, they should receive. from and after
March, 1868, one dollar per day, which promise the
company has not fulfilled, but, on the contrary,
threatened to make still further reduction in the
per diem of the men. Thus matters stand at present
The testimony adduced yesterday on the trial OF
James Stephens, for the alleged poisoning Of his
wife, wa painfully interesting. When the prose-
cufion closed their case with some further medical
evidence the defence was interposed. Waving for
NAL opening they called the daughter of the prison
er IA child of seven years Of age) to the witness
stand she was Intercepted by the Court as to her
knowledge of the nature of an OATH and having an
swered satisfactorily was sworn. II was strange
sghtto see that little child kiss the Holy Evangelist
amid the solem silence Of the crowded court
and the administration of the oath Jared on every
ear when Mr.. Vandervoort, the Clerk, said to her:
The evidence that you shall give in this case
between the people Of the State of New York and
James Stephens the prisoner at the bar, shall be
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, so help you God" The child gave her testi-
mony calmly and unmoved, but childlke. We re-
er to our report Of the proceedings. The counsel
Indeed some counsel at the New York bar seem to
think it is more incumbent on them to fight with
the opposing lawyers than to watch the merits of
heir respective clients.
The Board OF Ten Governors held their regular
| weekly meeting last evening The ordinary rcqu-
sitions and minutes were read and affirmed, after
which q number of communications from wardens
and ferry masters were received, read, and yari-
ously disposed of. Neptune Engine company, of
Hartford, Conn., stated their intention of present
ing banner to the children on Randalls Island on
Monday. next. The matter was referred to the
proper committee. The sum of 1925 was appro-
priated to cover the roof of the male prison in
Centre street with india rubber roofing, to be war
ranted against leakage for five years. The Super
ntendent of Out Door Poor was directed to stop
donations to pensioners on the LIST of April next,
and all exterior relief was denied, except in
cases Of sickness, old age, and other ex-
treme cases. The clerks, yard keepers. &c.
in connection with the out door poor, are
to be informed that after the lst of April
next their services will not be required. letter
from Timothy DAILY, the Warden of Bellevue Hos
pital, showed that DR.. Barker had called on him and
received liquor Tor the use of a patient that could
not exist without it. The effect Of the stimulus was
unfortunate as the bad whiskey resulted in death.
The question submitted for the Governors to re.
solve was, at whose door the death of the patient
could be charged! The matter has been referred.
The proposition of Governor Smith, to the effect
that arrangements be made with institutions willing
to receive the children at nurse was unanimously
agreed to. The weekly returns showed a number
of 9,495 admitted and remaining in the institutions
since the 9TH inst. BY various causes 1904 have
been removed, leaving 1891, being decrease of
76 On last return.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Weser
which was obliged to return to Cork for repairs in
December last, on her first voyage from Bremen to
this port, was advertised to leave Cork for New
York on or about the LIST of March, and is conse-
quently now due.
The steamboat Austin, of Austin's limo of
steamers, left last night for Albany, with thrtyfvc
barges and canal boats-the first upward tow Of
the season.
The sales of cotton yesterday up to the close of Change
embraced only 800 400 bales closing quietly and with
out change in prices After Change was over consdera
BILE sales reported the particulars of which we could
not fully trace Dealers were disposed TO await the re-
cep Of later foreign news due at this port The heavy
fall OF rain in the forenoon tended check sales of -four
which, however, was unchanged and the demand fair
Wheat and corn were both firm, while sales were mode
rate Pork was rather rmer with sales of new mess at
SIS 40 s1S So old do at SIT rs $17 ST. and prime
at sl3 Is Sl3 So Beef and lard were firm Owing to a
better export demand, with favorable advces from the
South, the market for rice frmer with increased
sales The transactions in sugars embraced about 500
hhds, at rates given in another place. Coffee was firm
with limited sales. Freight engagements were moderate
at unchanged rates. Among the shipments to Liverpool
were 900 bales Of cotton at slGd and $500 bbs roso
at L. Cd; and COO do. to London atp.t