The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-13


Archbisbon HUGHES. who delivered An address to
the pupils. An account Of the College exercises,
and report OF the Archbshops remaiks, may be
found in to-day's paper.
The proceedings in the Board OF Supervisors
last evening were somewhat important, parti.
cularly to taxpayers 1t appears that the sum
total required for the tax levy for 1859, including
that for the Commissioners o! Reo0ri will be over
ten millions of doIlars-an increase Of two millions
The Board of Ten Governors tailed to procure
quorum at their meeting yesterday. The number
IN the institutions at present Is 7,052-an increase
of 50 for the week. The number admitted was
lie, an the number disc arged, died, or sent to
other situations, was 1,64l.
The Aldermanic Committee on Streets met yes
terday to consider the exped ency Of opening Gold
street and extending it from Wall to Pearl street
large number of property owners from the vi
entity Of the street were present. Many Of them
represented that the opening of the street would
improve property on the eastern side OF the city,
and afford the fremen better opportunity for
extinguishing fires in that neghborhood than they
have now. Others argued that the assessment for
he cost would amount to more than the value of
he Improvement and that the work is wholly un.
necessary. The committee promised to visit the
street and observe for themselves before they sub
l NIT their report
Our Wyandotte correspondent gives full and
graphic account Of the preliminary proceedings OF
! the Kansas Constitutional Convention He CLASH
fes the body as consisting Of thirysix republicans
and sixteen democrats, and thinks the former, al
though opposed to excluding the negro from the
Territory, are not in favor Of according him the
| right of suffrage.
Our Alexandria correspondent gives us some in
teresting details of affairs in Minnesota, including
the opening of the new express and mai! line from
ST. Paul to Fort Garry, of the overland expedition
Of COL VIM. II. Mobiles from Minnesota to British
Columbia and Of the increasing activity Of business
| Ia the valley Of the Saskatchewan and the North
| west.
Our Chicago correspondent reports business in Q
lourishing state in the capital of the Northwest,
the city of Chicago. A number of valuable city
improvements are in progress, and the city finances
are in most prosperous condition.
The cotton marke. closed dull yesterday, but without
quotabe change in prices, The sales embraced abou
200 bales The receipts at tho Southern ports since thu
LIST Of September last have reached 3s3e,99o bales
against 600 in 1858, 1855 Goo in 1867 and 345oo O
In 1885, The exports have amounted to OcO aga!ns
in 1868, 1884, COO in 1887 and 2s5e 600 In 1855
The stock on hand amounts to 208 GOO, against 22
1858, $4,000 In 1857 and l22,c0o in 1853. Flour wa
heavy and low>r with fair amount of sales. wnea
WAS heavy and sales quite limited. Corn was steady
and In fair demand. Pork was heavy and lower Sale
Of mess were made at sic SIC IL and prime sl2
a$l2 So Beef and lard inactive Sugars were arn
aud In good demand, with sales Of about $50 hhds
prices given in another column. Coffee steady with
moderate sales The stock embraced bags Rio
bags Of all kinds TIE stock OF Rio the 9th inst
was follows in the places named AT New Orleans
900 bsgs; Baltimore, 5000 do and PHILADELPHIA 900
do. Freight engagements moderate and with
| out change Of moment