The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-01

and most Of the corner liquor saloons were appa-
rently shut up. Not single arrest for drunken
ness was reported by the police yesterday at the
| Tombs, where more persons are usually COM
mitted to prison on Sunday than on any other day
of the week.
large and enthusiastic mass meeting, In oppo-
stion TO the law prohibiting the running of railroad
cars on Sunday. was held in Philadelphia on Satur-
day evening. Sectarian bigotry and religious into.
lerance were warmly denounced, as was also the
decision of the Supreme Court in its construction
of the law regulating Sunday travel. A full report
will be found elsewhere.
Virginia Stewart was slightly worse at the City
Hospital last night. Her condition, however, was
not such as to indicate very speedy release from
her sufferings by death. Here is remarkable case
for the doctors to practise on.
The August term of the General Sessions opens
this morning Recorder Barnard presiding. It is
probable that the Court will not remain in session
over week, as no bail cases will be tried-only
charges of larceny and burglary.
There is promise that the City Hall will soon
present a more decent appearance than it does
now. Plans for repairing the building were on
Saturday presented to the Street Commissioner and
approved. Proposals for bids to do the work will
be Immediately advertised. The Street Commits
sioner says he will have the work completed by the
LIST of October.
There was paid into the Croton Aqueduct De-
partment on Saturday, in payment of water taxes
s50,643 1.-THE largest amount that has ever been
paid in one day since Croton water came to be
taxable commodity. The total receipts for the
week were sl42,92s s5 On all the years taxes re-
naming unpaid, five per cent is to be added.
There was sparring exhibition at the National
theatre on Saturday evening for the benefit of Fat
ty Walsh, who is in training for prize fight with
Norton on the 9th inst The affair is reported in
another column.
Among our correspondence this morning will be
found some interesting letters from places of sum.
mer resort
The foreign news received by the Ocean Queen and
AngloSaxon exercised depressing influence on Saturday
on the cotton market, which fell of 10 per h. and In
some cases a. much a. Nc per Id. was claimed. Tho
Gales embraced 900 bales closing the basis for mid
ding uplands, s 12c. 1876 par lib. The reaction in
liverpool was anticipated to tho extent Of lied by the
Europa yet was hardly expected to recede much a.
I'd as reported some grades by the Intelligence of
yesterday The holders however, were not pressing
sales and the transactions at the concesssn had been
light Good low and medium grades of -four were frmer
and closed a. higher rates, while other qualities
were unchanged Wheat was firm and closed higher
for good to prime lots, while common and inferior
grades were dull and neglected Corn was heavy,
with tendency to lower prices while sales were light
Pork heavy for better for prime with GALES
the former at SIS 26 and Of the latter $40 81
clear was at $lS Beef and lard exhibited rather more
seadiness Sugars fair demand, the chief trans
actions having embraced Cuba refining goods with sems
New Orleans and small lot Of Porto Rico The sales footed
up about 800 hdds and SEQ boxes latter for export
Coffee was steady the chief sales comprised 1000 bags
Laguayra and 800 Jamaica private terms Freight
engagements were light and rates unchanged To LIVER
pool some 800 bales Of Gotten taken at 3l6i.