The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03

tewsd b tAe city iast evening. The damage tc the
vessel Vim amount TO 100000. A portion OF the
Passenger hasgage. with . lot OF heavy aad Iigh
freight, VIII be brought to town to-day.
In tho Board Of Education last evening there
was stormy TINA. II arose out Of communica.
tion submitted BY the school officers OF the Sixth
ward, calling upon tho Board to pay all the
teachers whose salaries were withheld for DISC
beying the bylaw enforcing the reading Of the
Scriptures. They also submitted q resolution to
that effect The question ON the resolution was
warmly debated all tho evening, but the Board
finally adjou ned without taking any action In the
matter. Tho only other business done was the
election Of Finance Clerk and the appropriation
OF ss'6O0 for repairing colored school house.
AT tho meeting of the Commissioners of Emigra-
ton yesterday, Commissioner Jeninghaus pre-
aented minority report on the subject Of booking
emigrant, of which we give an abstract In another
column. Tho majority report was, however, adopt
ed, and no action taken on the minority report.
The monthly meeting Of tho New York Histori
cal Society was held In their building ON Tuesday
evening. Hon. Luther Bradish presided, and stated
the substance Of some interesting Communications
received from abroad since tho last meeting. Ono
letter, referring to the actual state Of feeling ex
isting between the English and American people
at the period Of the revolution, excited much at
tention.
In tho 6urrogate's Office, Martin Y. B. Watson has
been appointed engrossing clerk, In place of H. 8.
Decker. resigned, and HIS. Decker has replaced
Cornelius Minor, resigned.
The Library ofthe American Institute was opened
on Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock, with the Gus
tomary formaiities A good many improvements
have been made, and the means of afordng in.
struction and information to members and visitors
extended.
Ia consequence Of continued heavy receipts Of
beef cattle the market was unusually dull and
heavy during the past week, and prices declined
half to one cent pound according to description;
the lower grades, of which the supply was mainly
composed, were sold at cent decline. Prices
ranged from Ale. l0c., with an average of 7Ac.
Mich cows were plenty, and dull and unchanged in
price. Veal calves were plenty dull and shade
lower. Sheep and lambs were also dull and
slightly lower. Swine were In large supply, and
declined one cent q pound. The receipts were,
4,357 beeves, 2l4 COWS, sl7 calves 1465 sheep and
lambs and $3.50 swine.
The sales OF cotton yesterday reached abouA 1000
bales 800 Of which reported to have been made In
transtu Tie market Closed on the basis Of &c for mid
ding uplands. Flour was frmer for common grades of
Western, whilc extra brands dull Southern flour
in steady request, with fair amount Of sales Among
the were some purchases for export Wheat
was in fair demand for milling, and some purchases
made for export and on speculation. Corn was
steady, with moderate sacs including Jersey yellow and
Southern yellow at q Oh aud whe Jersey at the same
figure. Pork frm, with sales Of mess at sl6 Is
SIS r4o, thin moss a. sl5 rs, and prime at $40 IS
$40 6oS Lard was firm, and beef unchanged. Sales Of
sugars were confined to 800 400 hdds. Of Cuba usco
vado at full pr:cas and 600 bags Of Pernambuco and
cargo Of Manila private terms The sales Of coffee
were confined to small lots Of Rio atp.t Freight On.
gagements were moderate and rates sustained.