The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-06
reeleotlon Of the old Board. letter was read

| from Governor Morgan, accompanying profile
map OF the enlarged Erie canal from the Hudson
to Lake Erie, vote of thanks was passed for
the donation. The chairman of the special COM
mittee to tie late itlry Convention report
| ed the result OF his mission. This opened the
way for long discussion, by vaSious members
| ds nouncing the present Quarantine system. Capt
| c. H. Marshall brought to the notice Of the Cham
| Der a communication received by him from the
British Consul in relation to collisions at sea. The
matter was referred The Committee on the Usury
laws presented a report, and were discharged from
Il further consideration of the subject. The COM
m ttee express their great regret and modification
at the recent session Of the Legislature terminated
W.T., out even bringing to vote the question as to
reform in the Usury laws of New York. but con-
atulate the Chamber upon the fact that their ar
gumen,s have been successfully used in some eight
or ten other States.
At the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday the Mayor sent in the nomination of jacob
Windmuller for the Office of City Inspector. The
Board treated the communication as it has those
on The same subject which have preceded it
s,nt ii back to the Mayor. A motion was made to
discharge the special committee the City inspeo-
ton, hut as ii was stated that the committee would
meet on Monday the motion was withdrawn. The
Street Commissioner directed to report his rea-
sons for not complying with the resolution of the
| Board authorizing the repair of the City Hail.
| Tie Board Of Councimen were in session last
;eninr, but the proceedings were devoid of gen.
eral Jublic interest A number of reports OF COM
mite es were presented and laid over for future ac
| on, tie charter requiring papers that involve
an expenditure Of money to be advertised. A re-
| solution was adopted permitting ten additional
stages 10 be placed on the Madison avenue line,
also to give Hose Company No. 2 new carriage
The Board concured with the Aldermen in direct
ing the widening Of Whitehall and Reade streets
to be commenced forthwith. message WAS re-
ceived from tie Mayor, to which was appended
LIST of twentyone contracts for the construction Of
sewers, and thirtyone for the paving Of streets re-
pairs OF public buildings, piers, &c. The Mayor
states that it is necessary to have this work COM
pleted during the present season, and recommends
the Common Council to take some action upon
them Immediately. The paper was laid over and
ordered to be printed in the minutes.
The Tammany Democratic General Committee
met last evening and adopted series of resou-
tons congratulating their fellow citizens upon the
defeat of the nefarious schemes of oppression and
spoaton introduced in the Legislature at its re.
cent session, and complimenting the democratic
members upon their successful resistance thereto
The resolutions may be found in our advertising
columns.
The Mozart Hall Democratic General Committee
held their regular monthly meeting last night.
Seyenty-two members were present. They were
in session but ten minutes, and adjourned after
transacting some routine business
Owing to the rumor current all the forenoon that the
Niagara had arrived at Halifax with important pews
TRANSACTIONS in cotton yesterday checked being con-
fined to about 800 bales in lots from store taken By spin
ners and which afforded criterion Of prces The de-,
cline in Liverpool reported by the Niagara had been par
tally anticipated by The North Bften. The most impcr
tant phase Of the nellgence-whch cid not transpre
until about to 81 O'Clock p. M.-was the imminent
darger Of an immediate Some persons considered
that the three days umaum Of Austria equivalent.
10 the declaration Of against Sardinia still there
Was no raric in cotton, and symptoms OF any
unusual desire appeared en- the part of holders to
press sales Dealers seemed disposed TO await fuller
details Of the news, or the receipt Of private letters
before doing much some considered tn the Character
the meegre despatch, which was so tardny received
might be considerably modified by fuller accounts or by
private adyices by the Niagara. Flour, with the excep.
ton Of rejected brands Of State was armer
and ia good request, closing in some cases at higher
prices Wheat firm, with moderate sales. Corn was
frmer, and the demand good. Pork was weaker and
lower, with sales Of mess at SIG Is a SIG IS,
old do at Sic, primo mess at 81 % SIC so,
nd prime at sl2 So Sugars active and firm,
with sales of about 500 hhds, chiefly Cubas prices
iven II another column There increased activity
rice yesterday with purchases for export; the sales
embraced about 500 casks chiefly within the range of
SIC 41sc Coffee steady, while sales confined
to some lots Of Maracabo and aguayra prices given
in another place. Frsght engagements moderate
and rates unchanged.