The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-13

The steamship Arago sailed from this port yes
terday, for Southampton and Havre, with liz pas.
sengers and ssl3, 439 10 specie.
The case Of the ship Emily, which was seized on
the coast Of Africa by United States vessel of war
and sent home, was brought before Commission
er White yesterday, who assigned Monday as the day
for holding an examination. The persons found on
board the ship when she was captured were put
under bonds, the captain, mate and two others in
S. 900 each, and the seamen in 81 900 each, to an
swer the charge Of violating the laws by serving on
board ship engaged in the slave trade.
The obsequies of the late Senator Broderick,
under direction of Engine Company No. 81,
of which he was once foreman, will occur to-day.
The procession will form at one o'clock, the right
resting On Christopher street, near the engine
house. and will move up Hudson street to Four
teenth, up Fourteenth to Broadway, down Broad
way to the Park, up Chatham street and the Bowery
to Union square, and thence down University place
to the University building, where an grafton will
be delivered by j. NJ. Dwinnelle, Of Rochester at
four O'Clock.
special meeting Of the Board of Councilmen
was held last evening to take into consideration
resolution in favor Of changing the election polls in
the Seventh and Thirteenth wards. A resolution
presented by Mr.. Babcock, in favor of dividing the
Nineteenth ward into six election districts, was
adopted, that gentleman stating that fifty per-
Sons were turned away for want of opportunity to
vote last Tuesday. The Board concurred with the
Aldermen in making slight alterations in the cleo
ton districts of the Seventh and Thirteenth wards
Mr.. Ottarson offered resolution, which was adopt
ed. dire citing that the inspectors and canvassers
chosen at the November election be appointed in
the districts where they may reside by the
subsequent amendments made to the ordinance to
discharge their duties at the forthcoming Deem
Der election An invitation to attend the Broderick
obseques was accepted. Several reports and
papers from the Board of Aldermen were received
and laid over after which the Board adjourned till
Monday.
Additional extracts Of interest from our European
files are given in the HERALD to-day, including
tsuns of the progress of the electric telegraph in
that country and Australia, statistical account of
the force of the steam navy Of England, and his
torical "reminiscences of the old walls of the city of
Paris, now almost obliterated by the great extern
Sion of the French capital
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about $500
bales $50 of which sold in transit closing the
basis of II &c &C., chiefly the inside figure. The
of the advancing tendency in prices at Liverpool
have been couneraced by of the large
receipts at the Southern ports. may be remarked that
the extension or railways, which now penetrate the
principal cotton districts, combined with the navigabc
condition OF the Southern rivers afforded unusual faci
ltes for getting the crop early market At last
the receipts since the LIST Of September had reached
bales by the first second week in January they may
reach 600 900 bales fully, If orer fourth
Of the whole estimated crop Of 1882 result without pre-
cedent 1t is this enterprise of the Americans in grow
ing and sending SO large yield market in such brief
space Of time which gives the United States the markets
Of the world for the important staple grown
IN article which is based the chief commercial ex
changes Of the civilized globe OF the receipts at the ports
have since the Of September last exported 3l5,
600 bales which, at the average value of $50 por bale Of
$50 lbs each amounts to the Of SIS 000 To
vey this cotton to Europe would give to 1856 ships
of the capacity Of bales each, which, average
freight OF "a. or cent per h., or 81 so per
bale, would yield aggregate freightage of
81 204 900 received, in about two months and chief
Iy by Northern ship owners The demand for cotton
ships has also caused freghts advance this market
This large Shipment Of cotton in such brief space Of
time by augmentng the supply Of foreign exchange has
reduced the rates below the specie exporting point and
relieved the New York banks Of any further seri-
Gus drain for the present, and embodened
them TO suddenly enlarge their loans, in a week
or fortnight, TO between and two million Of dollars
thus securing ease and confidence in the money market
flour was firm, but less active The lower grades again
closed slight advance, while most other descriptions
were unchanged. Southern -four WAS also firm and in
good demand. Wheat continued In good demand, while
prices ruled firm Corn scarce, and firm for yellow
al 81 OF 81 o3, Pork steady and in fair demand,
with sales Of sl5 and of prime at $40 So Sugars
were steady but quiet the sales being limited Freight
engagements quite moderate while previous rates
were sustained.