The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

ready 70 report In the Jury on Wednesday morning,
when Coroner schirmer will resume the investiga-
ton at the Eighteenth precinct station house. The
result of the analysis has not yet been made public
The proceeding of the Legislature yeste rday are
highly important the citizens of New York
The new City Charter WIS lost in the Senate for
want Of a constitutional vote. The vote stood CT.
teen TO thirteen. n the Assembly the Tax Levy
was taken up and the Senate amendment, apprO-
pratng s225 900 for the Record Commissioners, was
lost by tie vote. A committee of conference was
then appointed, but by an error of the telegraph
we are left in the dark as to what recommendation
they made in regard to the matter They reported,
however, in favor of paying the Lowber and other
judgments, also Mayor Woods expenses growing
out of the police difficulties and the Joseph Walker
and restoring to the bill the clause authorizing
the Comptroller to contest all obviously fraudulent
judgments. An animated discussion took place ON
the question of the removal of Quarantine, which
terminated in the adoption of a proposition appro-
priating 1925 900 for that object.
In the Sickles case yesterday, Judge Crawford
decided to admit evidence tending to show adul
ferrous intercourse between Key and Mrs. Sickles
and thereupon the defence introduced number of
witnesses whose testimony upon this point was
very clear and direct, will be seen by report
At a meeting of the Police Commissioners yes
terday Mr. Tallmadge sent in his resignation of the
general superintendent of the force. 1t is rnmor-
ed that Mr.. Tallmadge will be appointed counsel to
the Board.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday after
noon, but no business of an important nature was
transacted. The committee to whom was referred
the matter of the late judgment against the city
ported that nine of the claims, even if they were
just ones, should not be paid by the city, as they
were county debts. After enumerating the claims
in question, and giving the reasons why they
should not be paid by the city, the committee
closed their report with resolution authorizing
the Committee on Printing and Stationery to EN-.
poy counsel for the purpose of having these cases
reopened and properly contested The report was
adopted, and the Board then adjourned until next
Monday afternoon.
The Board Of Aldermen did not organize last
evening for want of quorum, the majority Of the
members being still at Albany, using their influence
against any further invasion Of the cys rights by
the State Legislature.
The Board of Councilman transacted consider
able routine business last evening, as will be seen
by our report of the proc ceilings.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 2,lo0
bales considerable portion Of which sold in tran
eu. The market closed III steadness Europas news
having produced decided effect upon prices Flour was
rather easier for grades Of State and Western
while the higher qualities, with good to primo extras
were unchanged. Southern flour in good demand,
with rather doing, while mixed brands were better
Wheat was in better request while prices without
charge Of moment Corn was heavy, while sales were
moderate including Jersey and Southern yellow at s7c
$50, white at SIC. S4Hc, and Western mixed ats3Xc
s4c. Pork more active and in good demand, with
sales Of new mess at ST. and prime at $l2 and
considerable sale Of reported, deliverable in
May sellers option at SIT Is Sugars quite steady
with sales Of about 900 bids and 800 ceroons st. Domn
60 on terms given in another column. Coffee was firm
for Rio but without sales Of moment 1000 bags Maracai
10 sold for export at and 100 do Laguayra at
2c Freehts steady at Saturdays rates for cotton
SEQ bales Of which taken for Liverpool sgd and
1,1oo bbs rosn, part to I'LL up, at Is. Id Is Cd.