The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13

by the Maria and the schooners by the Madgie, and
all entered port in the same order Of arrangement
adopted at Newport.
The Health Commissioners adopted resolution
yesterday authorizing the City Inspector to extend
the hog campaign to Harlem. They also declared
Kingston, Jamaica, and Tampico, infected ports.
Several members of the Twelfth regiment APP
peared before committee of the Common Council
yesterday to plead their case in opposition to the
remonstrance recently sent into the Common Coun-
Gil by Generals Even and Sandford The report of
the meeting is in another column.
We give this morning some further particulars Of
the history Of Dr. Ellis, the confidence man. The
statements of parties who profess to have known
the Doctors antecedents do not place him in
very favorable position before the public.
The city is not backward in every regard in look
ing out for its own interests. week ago proposals
were advertised for next winters supply Of wood
and COAL and the proposals were opened yester-
day at the Street Commissioners Office, and the
awards made to the lowest bidders. The lowest
bid for coal-3000 tons being the amount re-
quired-was 81 10 per ton, against So 95 per ton
paid last year. For wood-500 cords being the
specified amount-the lowest bid was 81 20 per
cord, against 81 80 per cord paid year ago. The
coal and wood is for consumption in the City Hall,
in the various bureaus of the city government and
in the fire engine houses Of the city.
In the absence of Mr. Judson, one of his legal
advisers, Mr.. Dckerson issues a card on the india
rubber controversy, which we publish today, and
in which he maintains Mr.. Judsons rights as licen
see of Mr.. Goodyear. The quarrel now begins to as
sumo more serious aspect than mere controver
sy for patent rights and before it concludes
should not be surprised to hear of the counsel for
the respective parties fighting duel with patent
india rubber pistols, and bullets to match, 'war
ranted not to KILL
destructive fire, involving loss of property to
the amount of sl50,0OO, occurred yesterday after
noon at Lawrence, Mass. The United States Hotel,
the Central Congregational church, the Court
House and some wooden buildings were consumed
The Unitarian church was also partially consumed.
Three men were killed by the falling of the hotel
walls
Three Of the Oberlin abolitonists, who had been
attending the Anti-Slavery Convention at Cincin-
natl, were yesterday served in that city with notice
of suit against them by the United States Marshal
for false Imprisonment.
The mails from Santa Fe reached independence
yesterday, but bring no news of moment. Another
treaty has been formed with the Navajos. Heavy
rains had fallen throughout New Mexico.
The convention ofrailroad delegates, now in ses-
at Washington, have resolved to run double daily
train between New Orleans and this city, The
new arrangement will 60 into effect on Thursday
next
The Gales OF cotton yesterday embraced about bales
The market closed dull the basis OF abou. I2c per
pound for middlrg uplands TIE upper and finer quail
ties being comparatively continued to be held with
irmness AS usual at the heel OF the cotton season. the
proportion OF infer grades including dirty and trashy
packbgs large when compared to the supplies Of clean
and good qualities Flour was again heavy and lower
with moderate sales the domstc trade and for export
Southern brands without change Of moment while
sales to a fair extent Wheat unchanged, and
and prime white Kentucky at 81 So Corn vas heavy and
closed at easier rates Old and Western mixed sold
at 76c tic and round yellow at Soc Pork some
better requeet and without important change prces
sold at $l4 clear ditto at SIT U.s. and prime at
$40 $40 L. Sugars steady with GALES CT about 900
hhds o. rates given in another column Coffee continued
active, and the sales embraced between 1000 and 900
bags Rio SOC Aaracabo and st. Domingo, eli terms
given in another place. Freights firm, with more
doing. Among the engagements about 800 bales
compressed cotton At 1884, and to London 100 bbls
-four at Is. 3D. also, 1000 bbls ocake at Is Cd per
Dbl There also engagements to Hamburg per leu
tonia TO sail on Monday, and to Antwerp by sailing
ses and steamer. =