The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-13

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and recommending the Board TO render the bars
outside the prison more secure, so a. to prevent
the recurrence Of a similar vacation. The matter
was referred A communication from the Mayor
was read, mentioning that the Vigilaat Fire Com
parry, OF Baltimore, had sent a banner to the boys
on Randalls Island present. committee was
appointed to forward q suitable reply to the 'lgr
lants for their kinduess To the boys. The banners
costly and pretty one. The Medical Board OF
Bellevue Hospital sent in a communication, and re-
solutions which they had passed, asking the
Board 10 appoint committee OF conference to
confer with a committee whom they have appoint
ed to agree upon the nomination of suitable per-
sons TO fill the vacancies that have occurred among
the resident and visiting surgeons This communi-
cation was in reply to the resolution passed in ree-
renee to this matter nj the last meeting. The
Board then adopted resolution directing the Me-
dical Board to send in at their next meeting the
names of all parties who have been mentioned to
them TO fill the vacancies, after which they adjourn
ed The number in the various institutions at the
last return was 509a decrease of III on the pre-
vious week. The number admitted during the
week was l,5Gs, and the number who died, were
sent to the penitentiary or discharged, 1859; OF
these SIG were discharged
The great match at billiards between PheIan
and Seereiter at Detroit. for a stake of $4,000,
came of at Detroit last evening. At l:30
A. NJ. the date of the last despatch from Detroit,
the score stood-PheIan ,2s2, Seereiter 255. This
| match had created much excitement among bl
lard players all the country, and in this city
| particularly large sums of money were wagered
| on the combatants. The game is 5000 points The
match between Kavanagh and Foley. for a stake of
$500, at the same place, on Monday, resulted in
favor of the former, who made one run of
hundred and seventy-seven points
Michael Flynn was tried yesterday in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer for the murder Of Freeman
Cutting in Roosevelt street, in December last and,
under mitigating circumstances, found guilty Of
manslaughter in the first degree, with q strong re-
commentator for the lowest punishment the Court
could infct.
The libel suit of Mr.. Edwin Forrest against Mr. N
P. Willis submitted to the jury yesterday at
halfpast four o'clock. They directed to bring
in sealed verdict At nine o'clock the jury had
not agreed
The new United States steam sloop Iriquois was
successfully launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
yesterday afternoon. After some necessary altera-
put into the dry dock, and be coppered and pre-
pared for sea as speedily as possible.
At the Trenton, N. j., municipal election, held
yesterday, Franklin s. Mills, democrat was re-elect
cd Mayor of that city by large majority. Nine
out of twelve of the city officers were elected by
the democrats. The Council is tie.
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 1000
bales about 500 Of which made from store, and
| about 500 of which in transitu Parcels from
store rather better req les The market closed
without quoabe change in prices Flour for
common and low grades Of State and Western brauds
while good 10 choice grades were unchanged Wheat
in some better inquiry, while sales were moderate ana
prices unaltered Corn 10 and inactive: good to
fair Southern yellow sold at S4,. 87hc and Western
mixed was nominal at s5c. $3.50. Pork closed with
steadpess, with sales Of at SIT so SIT 82 and
Of old do at SIT 27K, and prime at Sl2 80 $l2 62H
| Sugars steady, with sales Of 100 800 hhds at
rates given in another column. Coffee was active and
Their 10 $500 bags 4S6 bags Maracabo, 1900 do. La.
guayra, and 200 do ST. Domingo, terms given in
another place. cargo Of st. Domingo arrived yeser.
| day, which was sold previously. There rather
doing freghts for English ports while rates
quite steady There have been within the past six weeks
increased shipments Of naval Stores attributed In
degree te the movements 10 Europe. The exports
during the month Of March embraced 52s bbls crude
turpenne TO- 2s6 do rosn, $50 do. spirits turpentne,
and 1922 do tar, which q heavy increase over the
xports Of the previous months Of the present year.