The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27
YORK HERALD TUESDAY o.

evening communication was received from the
Central Park Commissioners recommending an
| issue of the unexpended Central Park stock
! amounting to s237,76S, and further to provide for
tn . maintenance and government of said park. A
report was presented in favor OF setting apart land
bounded by Ludlow, Broome, Essex and Grand
streets as site for new county jail.
The Board of Councilman were in session last
evening and disposed of large number of routine
papers, the majority of which devoid of public
interest In reply to a resolution Of inquiry as to
what authority the Harlem Railroad Company have
to change the grade of the Bowery between Hous-
ton and Second streets, he says that no authority
had been granted by his department to do so. The
Board concurred with the Aldermen to have the
Reformed Dutch church in King street struck of
the list OF property advertised for sale for arrears
of taxes. report was adopted directing the City
Inspector to advertise for bids to remove dead ami
mails and odal to Barren Island The Board con.
CURED in the adoption of resolution to have the
pavement in Sixth avenue between Carmne and
Fortysecond street repaired.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, Judge Potter
of Saratoga county, delivered very important
charge TO the jury in the case of Mowers (the
colored MANI against Vigilance Committee of
Hudson, Columbia county, for an assault and bat
terry, by tarring and feathering him for alleged
Illegal offence against young white girl The
case, as the Judge says, is a very novel one, and
the opinion of the Court as to how far parties are
liable for such offence, and his remarks on "mob
law" will be read with interest. The jury retired
about halfpast eleven o'clock A. NJ, and had not
agreed at q late hour.
No licenses were granted yesterday by the Ex-
else Commissioners for the want OF quorum at
their meeting.
The Health Commissioners said yesterday there
was no truth in the rumor whichlhas gained ground
that death has occurred recently in the city from
yellow fever. Very little business OF any conse.
quence was done at their meeting yesterday.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
Judge Russell sentenced John McAlpine (who was
convicted of swindling a governess out of her
jewelry and clothing) to Imprisonment in the Sing
Sing prison for five years. The prisoner made
speech, which will be found in our report.
Interesting and important shipping intelligence
from nearly every section Of the globe will be
found under the maritime head in another column.
The foreign news exercised special influence on the
cotton market yesterday which continued wear an in
active aspect, without change prices The sales EN-
braced about GOO bales the basis of quotations given
in another column. The rainy weather of last week tend
ed to shut purchases of flour for the Eastern market
Yesterday however having been fine, combined with IA
vorable accounts from England impaired activity
to the market the sales footed up about $4,000 bbls
closing at advance of from &C. 15c, per Dbl Wheat
was firmly held for good to prime lots of new while the
sales fair. Corn was held with frmness while the
sales limited at CSC. 93kc for Western
mixed, and at Csc for round yellow. Pork opened firm
but closed with less buoyancy, especially for prime
Sales of made at $l5 90 a 49, clear mess
at SIT SO, and prime at SO rs a $40 So Sugars
quite steady, and the advance Of &c per h. was
sustained with sales Of 400 500 hhds and 500 boxes at
rates given in another place. Coffee was steady,
with sales of 900 bags Rio, ZOO do. St. Domingo and
300 400 do on terms stated elsewhere. Freights
firm. Among the engagements cotton to Liver
pool at 73M. I'D cheese at 25s and spirits turpenne
As To London 900 bbs -four shipped at 2 3D.
and 900 bushels of wheat t., the heaviest engage
that port of breadsufs made within considera
BILE period Of time. There a rumor on Change
yesterday that the Eastern to be chartered M
the British government to convey troops and munitions
of war to China