The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14


sale. New Jersey, on the occasion of the completion
OF the Dundee Manufacturing Company's canal, on
the Passaic river, and also at the laying Of the cor
ner stone of large dam to be erected for the pur
pose of developing the immense water power oil
the above river. The event was celebrated by q
military and civic parade. Gov. Newell and o'her
eminent Jerseymen took part in the ceremonies;
the former ofciated in laying the corner stone OF
the dam. After the celebration the Governor, Win
other guests partook of collation. at the tassaic
Hotel.
The Hon. Michael Ueshoeffer was nominated yes
terday as one of the Police Commissioners, in place
of General Nye, and the nomination of Isaac II.
| Bailey for the same office, in place OF Ibbeus B.
Ward, confirmed.
The registry law, as agreed on by the Senate
Committee, passed that body yesterday by vote
of 10 to Is. The New York tax bill passed the
Assembly without the appropriation of $3.50 900 for
the Commissioners of Records being re-inserted.
ALI the nominations for Port Wardens were con-
frmed by the Senate yesterday, except that Of Mr..
Mullen. which was laid ON the table.
The Republican Central Committee had protract
ed and stormy meeting last evening at their rooms,
6ls Broadway, the principal subject under discus
sion being resolution reiterating the opinion Of
the body, chat grants for railroads in the city of
New York should be given only to those who shall
agree to carry passengers at the lowest rates, and
that such grants should be open for public compe-
tition.r The action of the Legislature and the
courseof those seeking to obtain the pending char
ter, rwere denounced in strong language by Judge
Welsh and Others while exJudge Peabody defend
ed the railroad men, The reiterating resolution
was finally passed without dissenting vote.
The movement for the increase of the wages of
laboring men seems to be spreading fast. Yester-
day some four hundred of the men employed on the
Erie Railroad tunnel struck for higher wages. We
give elsewhere an account of the affair, as well as
of the recent movements among the various trades
in this city and elsewhere.
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday at
Castle Garden, Mayor Temann being present. The
committee which had the matter of licensing emf
grant runners referred to them reported in favor
of licensing fifty. Some discussion on the subject
ensued, in which the Mayor expressed himself in
favor of licensing all the runners, 81 that when
frauds were committed The police would know
where to reach the perpetrators but he finally
gave his sanction to the licensing of fifty, for trial
of how'the system would operate. 1t was finally
agreed to license fifty runners. The architects es-
innate for repairing the roof and floor of Castle
Garden was reported to be $500. The subject was
referred to committee. The number Of emigrants
arrived during the week was 662, making the whole
number for the year, SO far, 1855, decrease of
53l on the number arrived to the same period last
year. The number in the institution and Marine
Hospital is 900. The income for the week was
s2OI6, and the overdraft yet remaining is Sl6,451.
The jury in the libel suit of Edwin Forrest ,ainst
~ P. Willis in the Court of Common Pleas, brought
a verdict for the Plaintiff of $500.
Most of the cattle received during the week were
on sale yesterday. The offerings were of o fair
average quality with hut little that inferior on
the market The price for first quality beef was
from lOc. to ll2c, and ioferor Sc. to &c., with cor
responding rates for intermediate grades. The
veal market was inactive, and most Of the calves
sold at from SC. to &c. Sheep and lambs were plen
tiful and declined in price. The swine offered were
of poor quality for which there was little demand,
and prices were nominal at our quotations. The
total number of cattle offered during the week was
1882 head COWS 236, calves OLE, sheep and lambs
446s.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about $500
bales about half Of which made in transitu. Tho
market closed rather tamey though without quotabe
change in prices. Flour without change Of moment,
while closed with iess broyanc The sales we're
or fined chiefly TO the domestic trade with some pur-
chases for export to the British provinces Wheat was
heavy but rather better request with sales OF Western
red at 81 40 81 AZ 81 49, the latter figure for choice
lots and Kentucky white at 81 so. Corn heavy and
limited at &c. Sc for Jersey and Southern yellow
with small lots OF prime do at $780, while Western mixed
nominal at s5c S5tsc Pork rather buoy.
and in good request especially for future delivery
with sales OF mess at ST. IS SIT co. and of old do.
at SIT so, and prime at s12 62 with sales OF consider
able parcels OF for delivery In May and at both
buyers and sellers options chiefly SIT 3d. There was
sugars and the sales footed up about AGO
hogsheads at rates given in another column Coffee was
quiet and sales limited. Freight engagements were
moderate and Gales unchanged To Antwerp consider
able quantity of coffee was engaged at &c.