The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-17

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jury investigated the case. and rendered verdict
that deceased came to his death by injuries acct
dentaly received by falling into the cellar.
The screw steamship Kangaroo, which left Liver.
pool on the sst ult and Queenstown, Ireland, the
LIST inst. for New York, put into Halifax early yester
day morning short of coal She obtained supply
from the stores OF the Cunard Company, and sailed
in the afternoon for this port. The Kangaroo has
three hundred and twenty passengers on board,
and may be looked for early ON Monday morning.
There are five steamships from Europe due at
American ports. four at New York and one at
Quebec. They sailed in the following order:-
Name. From. Day Of sailing Destination.
Rangaroo Queenstown Sept l.. New York
Borussa. Hamburg souhptons Sept 4. New York
New York. Bremen south'pton Sept g.. New York
Nova Scotan Liverpool. Sept. = Quebec
The Kangaroo having run out Of COAL coupled
with the nonarrival of the Persia proves that the
weather must have been very stormy on the
Atlantic.
Thursday last was the semimonthly pay day of
the laborers employed on the Bergen tunnel works
of the Erie Railroad. Unfortunately for the poor
fellows there was no cash forthcoming. They be-
came greatly exaggerated in consequence of the
default Of the company or the contractors, swore
that no trains should pass until they obtained their
wages. and yesterday carried out their threat by
placing distractions the track, thereby causing
the detention of the trains and stopping the mails
and passengers in their transit. Up to late hour
last night the distractions had not been removed,
but the Mayors of Jersey City, Hudson City and
Hoboken had called out the military to preserve the
peace protect the persons of the railroad employees
and the distractions to trade and travel on
the road.
The Excise Commissioners held another meeting
yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas for the
purpose of granting licenses. Two applications
were received, and granted on the usual terms of
$50 each, after which the Board adjourned till
Monday next.
sioners Of Police was held at the police headquar
tiers in Broome street yesterday afternoon. Ser
geant William Jameson of the Twentysixth pre-
cinct (apponted Sergeant at the last meetng) was
elected Inspector. Captain ]. will be assigned to
his precinct by the General Superintendent. Daniel
B. Hasbrouck, first deputy clerk at headquarters,
was dismissed from office for participating in the
proceedings of the Republican Convention at SYRIA.
cuse in contravention of rule thrty-seven. Mr..
Hasbrouck alleges that he has had no trial, and
was not aware that any complaint had been made
against him. The designations of the following
officers were accepted:-James DAWN, Fourteenth
precinct; Augustus Wckenberg, Twentyfourth;
Andrew Black, Twenty-first; Cornelius Coon,
Eleventh; Z. H. Widely, Second (of the steamboat
squad).
The sales OF cotton yesterday werc limited to some
800 400 bales Dealers disposed to await the re.
cept of later foreign by the Persia fully due
before doing much The market closed firm the basis
Of quotations given in another column. Flour in good
supply and prices lower, especially for medium and
common grades Southern flour less active, and the
lower qualities easier. Wheat was again heavy
and all kinds below choice white (wanted for mil
lng) were lower. Corn held above the views Of
purchasers, while sales limited at about $50 s3ic
for Western mixed and at SEC s7c for round yellow
Pork opened with seadiness but closed heavy the
cent slight advance. Mess sold at S15 SIS 1879. and
prime at SO 80 $40 62I. Beef in fair demand at
unchanged prices. Cut meats quiet but firm Lard
also firmly held and in steady demand, with fair
sales. Sugars steady with sales of 400 500 hhds
and about 500 boxes prices given in another place. Co
fee firm, while sales moderate. Freight engage
mens moderate owing the views OF owners being
above those Of shippers.