The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10

on the 2ls; and ST. Louis ou the cath Of March last
reached san Francisco before the mails and passen-
gers that left New York on tae steamer of the 2i.
The bids ior the California mail contract re
scruiinized at the Post Office Department ye,ter-
day but the Postmaster General, il is reported, do
cliped to make public the names OF the successful
bidders.
The people Of Massachusetts, yesterday voted
upon the proposition of law requiring opted cit.
zens to reside in the State two years after natura
zation before acquiring all the rights Of citizen
ship, The returns already received indicate that
the law has been endorsed by a majority Of the
people who took the trouble TO vote on the ques
ton The vote was very light one.
The Board of Councilman were in session last
evening, and after disposing of few routine pa
pers, resolution presented by Mr.. Ottarson, to the
following effect was adopted:-That the Croton
Aqueduct Board report to this Board as soon as
possible, plans and estimates for the placing of i've
hundred drinking fountains in the streets aud
squares Of the city, such fountains to be used for
drinking only, and to be under the supervision
of the Crotou Board Mr.. Buteel was the only
member who voted in the negative, charging
| Mr.. Lent who seconded the resolution, with
forcing his temperance principles upon the Board
That gentleman replied by saying that the object
of the resolution was to furnish tho inhabitants OF
the city with pure water instead of bad whiskey.
The resolutions subsequently received the assent of
the Board of Aldermen. We are glad to see that
the Common Council has acted upon a suggestion
made in our editorial columns, and we hope that the
city government will furnish citizens with this
desirable boon without delay. The Mayor submitted
list Of the assessments awaiting confirmation by
the Common Council, which was referred. A large
number Of reports Of committees was laid over.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men yesterday the Mayor sent in the nomination Of
S. Benson McGown for the Office of City Inspector,
but after some discussion it was by vote of ten to
FIVE, returned to the Mayor. resolution from the
Board of Councilmen, asking the Mayor to convene
the Board of Health at an early day, was concurred
in. resolution, directing the Committee on the
Croton Aqueduct Department to confer with the
Croton Aqueduct Board, with view to the cree
ton Of free hydrans, at which citizens and strangers
may sake their thirst, was adopted. A report
authorizing the employment of seven additional
clerks, two deputy collectors of city revenue, and
four messengers in the Comptrollers Department,
was agreed to.
The Adermanic Committee on Streets met yes
the proposed grading Of Duane street at its juno
ton with Elm street. A large number OF property
owners were present and advocated the elevating
ofDuane street at the point named five feet, which
would raise it to the level of the adjoining streets
Mr.. Clancy, the County Clerk, argued against
grading the street on the ground that the change
would be detrimental to the sewerage in the vicni-
ty, though it might benefit few property holders
in Duane street. The committee then adjourned.
The writ of mandamus recently issued by the
Supreme Court to the Metropolitan Police Com
missioners, relative to the claims of certain men,
bers of the old force claimed to have been Illegally
dismissed. was served yesterday morning. The
counsel for the policemen are DESTROYS that the
matter of the back pay should be adjudicated by
the Board Of Supervisors.
At late hour last evening the jury confined
in the case Of James Glass had not agreed. They
have been in deliberation Tor by law supposed to
be seriously delberating) since Friday it at three
o'clock. Inc system OF thus imprsonng twelve
citizens to coerce them to verdict, and perhaps
perjure themselves for the sake of liberty and the
love Of their homes, will bear supervision. The
time has come to devise law where the verdict of
the majority of jury should prevail
The anniversaries were in full blast yesterday.
We give in today's paper full and interesting re-
ports Of the proceedings Of the meetings held.
The receipt OF tho European by the Anglo Saxon
yesterday fsied to relieve the Suspense OF the cotton
trade. No gales Of moment reported while dspo
son prevailed among dealers to await the receipt OF the
Persists news before moving to any extent. Some sup
posed that the effect OF the bad to q considerable
extent been already anticipated and that after It's actual
occurrence and Us PROBABLE limits were known some
reaction might follow. Flour was again higher and a..
tive and closed ut advance Of Be- TO ltc per Darrell
and in the Afternoon subsequent to the close Of the Corn
Exchange, holders, said, demanded higher ra,ee
based the character Of the Ang,osaxcns news 1t Is
Little singular that no advance in Liverpool far ap-
proaches Cur ptoes here as TO allow any margin to ship
| pers We keep ahead OF Liverpool quotations all the
Tina; they advance there, market, as soon o. the
fact is known, Immediately advances here 50 far
rs to st keep prices propor,ionately above
tloEe In England, which to great extent cuts OIL
purchases for export THIS s supposed to arise in great
degree from easy money .rket moderate stocks and
good home demand. The same rule holds with regard
to wheat, which advanced yesterday from &c. TO &C. per
busht, and with fair amount of sales Corn lc
&C. per busAel higher, With good demand and fair Gales
Pork was irregular and lover for the SPOT With
GALES Of new at s1e 1919 sic 1SX, prime mess
at SIS so ST. clear at $40 So and So rs sl2 for
prime Before the In Europe assumed threatening
CT Iacter, prime mess PORK sold for less than
Eerg Of that description in best demand abroad in of
war has acvanced far to sell for more money
than mess. Beef was also excited, active and f-msr
Rice was frmer, though less active, with sales ct Nc
44c Shipments of rcsn and other naval stores under
the circumstances Of o~ eght continued to be made
pretty freely for Europe Sugars steady with sales
Of 800 400 hhds CoIee steady, With sales CT st.
Domingo, Rio and Java at prices given another column
Freight engagements were light and rates heavy
The True Issue Of the War In Europe--Its
Osjsst Does Not Concern the Protestant Ma
lions.
The advices from Europe received yesterday
bring as seven days later intelligence, aud show