The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-03
yesterday afternoon, ~ their residence in Gin
street, are given in anotl err column.

eIeet, are gwen IN aNot er column.
The Board of Councmen were in session last
evening, and received very impor ant communi-
cation from Comptroller Haws, which will DO found
in our report Of the proceedings. II gives an accu-
rate statement Of the condition of the city treasury
from witch it will be seen that there is All absolute
deficiency Of means in the treasury for 1853 to the
amount of $445,000. The tax levy was taken up,
and, after the adoption of several amendments, was
sent to the Aldermen for their concurrence The
total decrease made in the report WAS $4,000.
The Aldermanic Committee on Streets met yes
terday to consider the subject of removing the
telegraph poles from the streets and laying the
wires under grouni I here was no one present to
represent The telegraph companies, but arguments
for and against the removal Of the poles We're heard
from which it appears that great diversity exist as
to the practicability of working the wires when
thy are placed under ground. The committee
will hold another meeting next meek.
lie Commissioners of Emigration held their
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, President
Verl lanck presiding. The total number of emf
grants arrived to the I'd of February is 3,073,
compared with 1858 to the same date last year.
The Balance of Communication fund in bank is
IS o56 81 Mr.. A. A. Low took his seat as Com
missioner, in the place Of Governor Morgan, re-
'gned. The Board then went into secret session
IN an address to the Legislature
AT tie meeting of the Board of Ten Governors,
held on Tuesday, the practice of admitting females
al the hours of prescription and operation at Belle
vue Hospital was abolished, and seventy-fye
dollars were appropriated for the celebration of
Washington's Birthday by the boys on Randall's
Island
An animated and exciting discussion took place
At the meeting ofthe Academy ofMedcine last even
ing on the subject of the death of Mr. Whitney which
was continued up to half past eleven o'clock -Drs
Mott, Green. Beales, Sayre, Reese, Francis and
others participating DR.. Mott stated as his opinion
that the treatment of Dr. Green was the cause
Of the death of Dir. Whitney. resolution was
adopted at the close exhoneratng Drs Green, Mott
and Beales from any blame of improper treatment.
A full report will appear tomorrow.
The Jersey City Common Council on Tuesday
last adopted resolutions directing that a memorial
he forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury re-
monstrating against changing the landing of the
Cunard steamers from Jersey City to New York.
The second session Of the sixth Canadian Paria-
ment was opened at Toronto by the Governor
General on the afternoon of the 10Th utimo. The
occasion was marked by the usual pomp and cir
cumstance of vice-regal proceedings. The Cover
rors speech contained nothing but matters of
domestic interest. He informs the Legislature that
the Queen had decided that the seat of government
shall be transferred to Quebec, and trusts they
viii acquiesce III her Majestys selection; he refers
to the possibility Of uniting, by tic of a fede
raj character, the British colonies in North Anne
rica, on which subject he will lay some correspon-
dence before the Legislature; and promises that
the tariff shall be placed on most satisfactory foot
ing. On leaving the Parliament House, after the
delivery OF his speech, the Governor was saiuted
with cheers, followed by groans and Kisses. The
speech Itself had been hotly assailed, and one of
the deductions drawn from it is, that in composing
it the writer had no other thought than how he
could buy votes to save the Ministry from ship.
wreck. The Ministerial intentions in regard to
Upper Canada are summed up in the words-in-
creased taxation.
The receipts of beef cattle during the past week
amounted to 250s head. The short supply caused
dealers to advance prices fully &c. pound, as COM
pared with last weeks rates. The extreme quota
tons were &C. lose. per pound. Cows and
calves were very dull, except for choice qualities
which were in demand at SIS $40, q slight ad-
vance. Veal calves were moderately active at
previous rates, 3ac. 74c. Sheep and lambs were
scarce. Sales were made at s. a So, an advance
Of 25c. on last weeks prices Swine were scarce
and dearer. Indeed, all descriptions of stock are.
in light supply, and prices are rapidly advancing
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 500
bales closing With less spirit but without quotabe change
prices. The receipts at the ports the rst last
September amount TO about 1888 900 bales against
372 600 in 1857, and ,943 900 in 1856 The exports
embrace 00o against III 900 in 1885, and 900 in
1851 and 1872 900 in 1856. The stock in the ports
amounts to ooo agans. 575 900 in 1885, and SIT 900
in 1857, and eos, GOO in 1885, Complaints up from
New Orleans 10 the enect-which when crops
are large and prices hghhat the proportion OF inferior
trashy cotton TO the higher and finer grades larger
this year than usual Common grades Of -four rallied and
prices closed tribe better while the hghor grades con.
tpued firm and saes were made to fair extent. Wheat
WAS armer; among the sales good TO choice Ken
lucky white at 81 Go 81 TO- and white Michigan at 81 so
Corn in fair demand and prices stronger Pork was
quite active and higher with sales Of at SIS IS
slS SIX, old at $l7 75 and prime ut So so a
sl3 o2X. Sugars firm with sales OF GOO a 700
hhds and $50 boxes at full prces Coffee was steady
with light sales Freights were unchanged and
engagements moderate. Within few weeks
there has been decided upward movement
in metals, and scotch pig has advanced to $40 $40
per ton, months. Best English bars sell at ss7 so;
s47 So Scotch pig s scarce, and but little is to
be found in yards The total import Of metals at the port
of New York for 1858 amounted in value So 500 537
against sl342 oo3 in 1857 OF this sum iron amounted
in 1868 TO 81 ,554454 aganst SO Os ISL in 1857 The
greatest falling of in railroad iron which In 1858 only
amounted to $S7oos2 against 50 o7o7e2 in 1857 This
great difference ia accounted for by the panic OF 1857
the effects Of which extended the trade of 1853
The imports Of lead at this port for 1853 amounted 10
81 40s,l22, against s2,o35, 4s5 in 1857. One would
think that the duty Of 90 per cent on Iron, which
with charges amounts TO about 80 per cent was ample
for all protective purposes On Scotch pig at
the cost Of $50 per ton amounts 70 nearly So and on
Engsh bars at sT 20 amounts 10 sis and $40 per ton
The duty lead 20 per cent and rough tin and zinc
only per cert The imports Of all kinds of ron with
perhaps the single exception Of railroad bars arc likely TO
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