The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-07


various streets were present, the majority being
| opposed to the petition. Among those who spoke
| in favor of the project were ex-Judge Vanderpoel
and Stephen Storm both of whom thought the i'm
provement would materially benefit the sanitary
condition of the lower part of the city, and open
new and necessary avenues Of travel therein, and
they considered it could be done at small expense.
Mr.. Fyfe and others, who spoke against the petit
ton, considered the opening of the streets would
very little and perhaps not at all, benefit the lower
part Of the city and that even if it was benefited
the Improvement would cost far more than ever
could be set on the value of the improvement. The
committee adjourned the subject till Monday next,
when they will give the parties interested another
hearing.
AT a meeting Of the Aldermanic Committee on
Streets yesterday Mr.. North, the Secretary Of the
Hudson River Railroad Company presented pro-
position from the company for running small cars
on the Eleventh avenue, from Fifty-third street to
Chambers street, to meet the views of the pro
perty owners residing along the line of the
Eleventh avenue. Several of the residents of the
Eleventh avenue were present, and said they would
feel satisfied if the proposition was carried out
The proposal is to run the cars every ten minutes
during the day. both ways, from the Fourth of July
next, at a maximum fare of five cents for each
passenger The committee took the paper, pro
missing to consider 1t and report upon it at an early
day.
Mayor Tiemaun has ascertained beyond doubt
that the seven dead bodies found in box that had
loated ashore at Westchester were lost overheard
from the steamboat employed in the removal Of
the pauper remains from the old Potter's Field at
the corner Of Fiftieth street and Lexington ave-
nue. to Wards Island. The box slipped overheard,
and the parties in charge saw it float towards West
chester without attempting to rescue it. The only
mistake about the Westchester inquest was that
there were the remains of fifteen bodies instead of
seven in the box.
The case OF James Sheppard, who was convicted
of the crime of arson in the Court of Sessions in
December, 1851, and sentenced to be hanged, and
from which Judgment an appeal was taken to the
Supreme Court, was brought up in the latter court
yesterday when the judgment of the Court of SEES
sions was affirmed, and the prisoner was sentenced
to be executed on the 22d Of July next. It will be
and that his wife persisted in the flames. The case
will be carried up to the Court Of Appeals.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
motion to quash the indictment found against Ben
jamin F. Wood and Charles H. Murray, for an al
legged violation of the lottery laws was granted by
Recorder Barnard.
full report of the trial trip of the Russian steam
frigate General Admiral at sea is given in the
HERALD to-day. 1t is from the pen Of Commander
William M. Walker, United States Navy, appointed
by Secretary Toucey as one Of q commission to at
tend on board, and will be read with interest in
consequence.
The cotton market yesterday forenoon opened with
decidedly stronger feeling but a. the day advanced the
telegraphc report Of the suspension of the house OF
Meesrs. John Fraser Co., Of Charleston and Of their
branch In New York-Messrs Trenholm Bro,her-causss
tameness In the Market and sales became d:ult 10
make. The house also have arm in Liverpool, well
known Messrs. Fraser & Trenhomn The firm of
Messrs John Fraser Co. among the oldest and most
respectable houses in the country They nave done
large commission business in cotton and rice on which
they have made liberal advances the bills always selling
in the market among the first class Of CONNER ,a paper
The house. we understand paid about $50 900 which ma
tured last week and made preparations pay another
Of $40 1000 due this week before Wednesday when
owing II waa said, to some Misunderstanding between
the Charleston house and some Of the banks, who mani
tested disposition narrow down their accommodations
to unsatisfactory extent they eegraphed their house
in this city to suspend payments until further notice Soon
after stated that several of the Charleston banks
stepped forward to the relief Of the house and extended
their paper with other accommodation equal in
about 100000 Upon the tender and acceptance of this
relief they yesterday afternoon teegraphed TO the house
here to resume at Their resumption late in the day
tended degree restore confidence to the cotton
market The capital employ by the house said be
very large, and from the long established character con-
fdence expressed by their friends and acquaintance
in this quarter that suspended otherwise their assets
would greatly exceed all liabilities The flour market opened
duly esterday forenoon but became stronger close
on account of Geographic reports from the West giving
ports Of serious damage TO the growing wheat crop by
frost, especially in Northern Ohio Wheat was also rmer
and corn was more firmly held with moderate saes Pork
rmer with sales Of meas at SIC &c. afterwards held
at s17; prime sold at $14 625S Beef and lard were
heavy Sugars were steady with Gales of about 600 hhds
at rates given in another column. Coffee was quiet
Among the freight engagements to Liverpool $500
bales cotton I'd and 800 bbs pork private terms
The Presidential IssNe-Symptoms and Ele-
ments OF a Scrub Race.
From all the signs around our political horis
zon there is some reason for the opinion that the
game for the next Presidency will be reduced to
scrub race-an exciting sectional scrub race,
with all the complications and crossfring Of two
Northern sectional parties and two Southern sec.
tional parties on the everlasting question Of
slavery.