The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-14

Want OF space compets the exclusion OF the
speeches delivered during the proceedings.
Counte, faitpg cen il profitable trade in New
| York ard Brooklyn, but the wretches who thus
| prey upon the poor are sometmes caught ia the
| meshce Of the law. There are now several coun-
| terieit coiners undergoing Imprisonment for this
nefariou and mean oiiahce against society, and we
perceive that the Grand Jsry in the United States
District Court yesterday found bills Of indictment
against four persons for counterfeiting or passing
base money.
The only case tried yesterday in the General Ses-
sions was charge of grand larceny against May
Graham. who was accused of stealing ten pieces of
satin, worth $780, from the store OF Francis Id
win, in the Bowery. She WAS convicted Of petit
larceny and remanded for sentence.
At the meeting of the BOARD Of Aldermen last
evening, resolution was adopred directing that an
advertisement. describing the new election dis
ricts, lie published for two weeks ir the Mc,ropo.
iian Record. Resolutions expressing the sorrow
of the members Of the Board npon the receipt Of
tidngs of the death Of Senator Broderick and culo
CYSTIC of his private and public career and sgnfyiug
q willingness to take part In any public demonstra.
ton Of respect to his mem-ry. were adopted
The Board Of Councilmen did not transact much
important business last evening. the papers dis.
posed Of having reference to routine matters. A
resolution was adopted directing the Clerk of the
Common Council to affix notices in each election
district in the city at the places where the polls
to be held, notifying citizens that the Board of
Registration meet there for the purpose of register
ing the names Of the legal voters in the district.
report of the Committee on Sc wers was adopted, in
favor of building sewer in Norfolk street, between
Broome and Delaney streets. The City Inspector
replied to aresouton of inquiry relative to cleaning
the streets, by stating that he made temporary
arrangement with Robt- A. Smith to clean some of
the principal streets for certain sum. The Street
Commission replied to resolution of inquiry as
to why he does not proceed with the rebuilding
Of the Fifteenth ward station house. He renews
IBIS request to have permission to proceed with the
work without contract and volunteers an opinion
to the effect that the Common Council cannot, even
by q unanimous vote, legally name either the per-
son to be employed to do the work nor the price
which is TO be paid for it. The paper was laid on
the table, The Board concurred with the Alder
men in awarding contract to Owen Farley for
tagging and repairing Fhty-third street, between
Third and Fourth avenues, he being the lowest bid
der. The amount to be appropriated is $2,Ol4 s..
They also concurred in the passage of res buttons
eulogistc of the late Senator Broderick The as
sessment for uilding sewer in Second avenue
from the proposed sewer at Fifty third street to
Sixtieth street. was confirmed, the amount to be
assessed being sl1.372 "A. A report of the Com.
mittee on Finance was adopted, appropriatng
Sill 400 for expenses of the Fire Department They
concurred in directing the Croton Aqueduct De-
partment to pave Fourth avenue from Seventeenth
to Thirty-second street with Belgian pavement
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 400 500
bales closing on the basis of quotations given in another
column The City Of Washingtons day later news
showed that there was some more movement in Liver
pool which, however, produced effect upon the mar
ket. The -four market, owing part to increased re-
cepts less active, and closed decline Of &c. to
loc. per barrel. Wheat less buoyant and active
while good TO prime and choice Kentucky white brought
81 421s 81 90, amber colored Michigan 81 q 81 49,
good white Southern 81 SO, and Milwaukee club 81 o.
Corn was frm with sales of Western mixed and Jer-
sey yellow ST. white Jersey and Southern white
TO arrive at ST. Pork less buoyant, and the tone
of the market in favor Of purchasers Mess sold at
SIS IS SIS co. clear at ST. So and prime $40 rs sl1
unnspected mess at SIS so, and 500 bbs. mess sold
at buyers option all the year round at SIS Sugars
active, with sales Of 500 800 hhds 200
boxes at prices given in another column. Coffee
quiet with sale Of 500 bags Santos and some Laguayra
at rates given in another place. Freight engagements
were moderate for English ports, while rates were
steady house in this city received q Geographic
despatch from Mobile, dated yesterday the 18th which
quoted cotton TO Liverpool from that port at sd TO
Havre at Ike.
The Republican Party in Trouble-Al-
legged Conspiracy Aga inst w. H. Seward.
In the conflicting views which we publish to-
day from the two most prominent republican
journals Of this city, on the subject Of their can