The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20

ior his Impotence. Wm. harrington, OF the SECOND
precinct, was dismissed for nsubordination. Edwin
II. Gouge resigned. The Board have one hundred
and Fifty appointments to make out Of four hundred
well recommended applicants.
Professor Mitchell delivered, at the Academy OF
Music last evening, the second lecture in his course
on astronomy. Though speaking without note to
refresh his memory, he held the audience in wrapt
attention from halfpast seven until nine o'clock,
with an unrestrained and clear enunciation of his
subject.
! The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday,
hut transacted little beyond the usual routine bust
ness. The number of emigrants arrived since the
commencement of the present year was 1888,
which shows decrease of 500 as compared with
the same time last year. There is decrease of
SEQ in the number of inmates in the public institu
tons this year compared with last As no pay
ments have been made by the Commissioners since
the first of January the Communication fund is on the
increase, being now 1884 IS. resolution COM
plimentary to E. d. Morgan, Esq, who was former
~ member of the commission was passed.
The Board of Education, at meeting held las
evening, passed resolution appointing committee
to visit Albany. The business of the committee is
to examine and report to The Board on any pro
posed legislation in reference to school matters
in this city. resolution of the Legislature nqur
Ing into the affairs Of the Free Academy, was re-
ferred to the committee on that institution, with
authority TO give all necessary information.
The Special Committee of The Board Of Alder
men to whom W. referred the matter Of consider
ing and reporting on the practcability of removing
the telegraph poles from the streets ana having the
lines under ground, held meeting in reference to
the subject yesterday. Charles Robinson the Su
perintendent of the New York Fire and Police
Telegraph lines, stated that he knew similar ex-
pertinent TO be tried unsuccessfully in the city of
Hamburg; and he also knew Professor jacob, of
st. Petersburg, TO have lines enclosed in glass and
encased in wood laid down in St. Petersburg, but
they could not be got to work well, and turned out
failure. Peter Cooper and others connected with
the Union, American aud other telegraph compa-
MES, were present, and urged the impractcability
of laying subterranean lines in the manner pro.
posed, on the grounds that the expense of trying
such an experiment would deprive many Of the
citizens who now use the telegraph Of that advan-
tage altogether, and involve all the companies own
ing the lines in such an amount Of expenditure as
might ruin some of them, and would injure all.
The committee said they would consider the mat
The market for beef cattle was dnll yesterday,
and i'll consequence of the large receipts and infe-
rior quality of the offerings prices declined nearly
cent pound on all descriptions. First class cattle
sold at the close at 93c l0c with but few sales at
the latter quotation. The general selling price was
about SIC. The number on sale during the week
was 4,0l7 head For cows and calves there was
good demand at unatered rates. The demand for
veal calves active, the receipts less and prices
the same as last week. Sheep and lambs were &C.
tive at somewhat lower prices, while the receipts
were TO a fair extent. The receipts of swine dur
ing the week were heavy and the demand tolerably
active for heavy corn fed hogs, although prices
slightly declined. The market generally was dull
for poor small hogs of which there was large sup
ply Offering.
In the General Sessions yesterday John Carey,
alias White, pleaded guilty to stealing watch
from Vim. II. Hartwell, and was sent TO the State
prison for two years. Arthur Marcyski, alias
Marsh, very respectable looking young man, was
tried for stealing s32 from Nicholas Howard on the
lst Of January. The jury had not agreed at q late
hour last evening, and the City Judge locked them
up for the night Judge Russell has disposed Of the
cases remaining at the last term together with
all the indictments which the present Grand Jury
have presented. The Grand Jury handed in num-
Der of bills yesterday, to which the prisoners plead
ed not guilty and were remanded for trial.
The cotton market active and buoyant yesterday,
with sales of about 900 bales 1900 5000 Of which
we're in transtu The market closed firm on the basis of
about 12c per h. for midtlng uplands Flour firm
cr and clos ed advance of &C. 10c and in some
Of i5c. per bbl, chiefly, however, for State and
Western grades Wheat rmer, with fair sales Corn
closed at ssc &c for Western Mixed and al SIC for
new Southern yellow. Pork hrmer, with more
tivty in sales, which included mess, the spot at
SIT rs s1s and for delivery in May and April s1s rs
SIS 30. Prime sold at sl3 Is. Lard was firm, with
doing Sugars firm, with sales Of about 900
hhds and 500 boxes, at rates given in another column
Coffee firm, with sales of 1000 mats Java and 500
bags Maracabo prices given in another place. Freghts
unchanged and engagements moderate.