The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-15

euestng the Mayor 10 inform the Board upon what
authority men are now at work cleaning the
streets, what expense has already been incurred
for such work since the LIST of January, and also
whether the work is done by contract The Board
concurred with the Aldermen in amending the
ordinance regulating the sale of coal so as to in
clude the vendors of kindling wood.
The Councilmen's Committee on Railroads had
meeting yesterday. Ex-Councman Barney came
before them and complained that the Hudson River
Railroad Company have occupied considerable
portion of the sidewalk at the corner Of Reade and
Duane streets by switch from their track, to the
great Inconvenience Of persons residing in that
vicinity. The committee promised to hold another
meeting, to give other parties an opportunity Of
stating anything they may have to say in reference
to the matter
We have received letter from Callao, from Mr.
Luis Lomer, requesting us to correct certain mis-
statements in regard to him, which have found
their way into the newspapers in connection with
the political affairs of Peru He states that he has
never been sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment, as was reported; he never was pardoned,
either publicly or secretly, but was sentenced by
the Superior Court to leave the country for GER
tain time, and that not in the year 1857, but 1858,
on the 2sth of November, on which day he left
Caao for the south His case he adds, was not
iilibuster but n mercantile one, as in the year
1856 he entered into contract with the Cat that
| time) legitimate President Of Peru-General Eche-
| nique--to furnish him with O steamer. If, as an
American citizen, he had received the least pro-
lection from Mr.. Clay, the United States Minister,
he is satisfied that he would never have been SEN
fenced but would have been absolved, as were all
the other political prisoners-the more so rs the
before mentioned contract never was realized.
The steamer New World, Captain A. r. ST. John,
Of the Peoples Line, took her departure for
Albany last evening on her first trip for the sea-
son. She had large freight and fair compile
ment of passengers. The Isaac Newton and Francis
Skiddy will leave tits evening.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday, though
sales less active and embraced about 800 bales
Prices closed s the basis of 12s cents per ID. for
mddlng upland flour continued in good demand from
the trade and common brands of State and Western
rather irmer; Soothern -four continued firm, with fair
amount of sales Wheat higher while transactions
were moderate red winter Weston sold at 81 as 81 So
Milwaukee Club at 81 So; choice white Ohio at ST. TO- and
Chicago spring at 81 10. Corn 0rmer, with rather
doing and higher rates for southern white and
| yellow and sound to prime Western mixed. Pork was
| less buoyan, while sales were moderate, including
at slS 80 SIS AS and prime at $l3 25 s13 So
Beef continued firm and in good demand Lard was
rather fmer Sales Of sugars embraced about 900 COO
hhds., at rates given in another column. Coffee firm
bu. quiet small lot Of prime Rio sold at 124c Freights
quite steady, while engagements were made to
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