The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-22

his adventures and rascalites II given in to day s
paper. He freely admits his connection with the
conspiracy Of the abotonists, and duplicates scye-
| raj persons, whose names are mentioned. Realf
has it is said placed himself at the disposal Of the
President and has also offered to surrender himself
| to Governor Wise.
! The Vanderbilt line of European steamers hayiag
| been Withdrawn for the winter. there will be no
mail steamer from this port for Europe Saturday
next. The next mail from this city will be forward
ed BY the Nova Scotian. from Portland aad viii
close at halfpast one o'clock in the afternoon, GU
Friday the sd inst
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yester
day afternoon At Castle Garden. Commissioner
Cauigan reported that the city government have
agreed TO admit the claim Of Sill 9s5 made by them
for the rent repairs, &C.. Of the building in Frank
lin street used in 1854 cholera hospital. The
Commissioners indebted SIS 900 to the city for
the rent Of Castle Garden. and the acknowledging
Of the claim Of Sill $3.50 leaves them now indebted
only SIS 035 that being the balance of the accounts
between both corporations. The report was &C.
cepted and the committee in Charge of the matter
directed to discharge the balance Of the deot The
number Of emigrants arrived during the week was
9l2, making the number since last December
n 1851. The balance of the commutatioa fund is
now s., 90l OF.
At the meeting of the Board of Education last
evening, the President informed the Board that the
executors Of the will Of Seth Grosvenor who be-
Queathed $4,000 to the Board Of Education. had
transferred TO the Board the securities and 81 $50,
their value together being equal to $4,000. The
Finance Committee were directed to investigate
the worth of the securities. Commissioner Eagen
presented resolution to the effect that the even
ing schools be directed to be opened ana closed
by reading "a portion Of the Scriptures, without
note or comment" The resolution however, was
objected to BY several members Of the Board and
consequently laid upon the table, No other bns
ness of interest came up before an adjournment
took place.
We understand that the counsel for James Ste
phens, under sentence of execution for poisoning
his wife, has given the District Attorney notice
that be will move, at the general term of the Su-
preme Court to be held this day, for permission to
file, nunc pro tune, Of the 18th nst the affida'
Wits Of Thomas V. Patterson and of James Ste,
phens, and that he will further move the said Court
to enter upon the record his motion for new trial
on the ground Of after discovery evidence and
the decision Of the Judges overriding it. The
questions to be discussed will be interesting. The
Court commences at twelve o'clock.
The sale by auction of the Brooklyn ferry leases
had been adjourned over until yesterday by rea-
son of the injunction issued by Judge Hogeboom;
bat in consequence of hearing not having been
had in the premises, the sale further adjourned
until the 10Th inst The argument on the injunction
viii be heard on the Gath inst.
Beef cattle were dull during the mast week at a
reduction of half cent to cent per pound Cows
were dull, but unchanged. Veal calves were in
moderate request for all kinds at previous prices
Sheep and lambs were dull, and fifty cents to one
dollar per head lower, except for extras. Prime
Christmas stock sold readily at high prices-some
of them at SIS per head. Swine were abundant,
and sell at 5sc. 6sc. There were on sale 1871
beeves al cows, 500 veals, Is 1881 sheep and lambs
and %, 900 swine.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced g. 900 bales
chiefly in transit The market closed heavy on the basis
Of IL &C. for mddng uplands The receipts at the ports
since the first Of September last amounted to $4,000
bales against 4s3 900 1885, 900 in 1857 900
in 1885, and 600 1856 The exports for the same
period embrace eo2 bales against 900 in 1885, 43
600 in 1857 600 1856 and 1885, The stock
hand embraces 800 bales against 900 in 1885,
4S3 1857, 900 1856 and 0ooin 1856 The
flour market rmer, and most kinds of common and
medium grades were better Wheat steady and sales
light Corn less buoyant who sales pretty freely
made closing within the range Of prices given in another
column Sugars were firm, with sales Of 200 300
hogsheads including 200 New Orleans sold by auction
and 300 boxes on terms gven another column Freghs
were firm, but engagements were moderate.
Our Political Party Movements for 1860
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