The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-05

the price to France In payment OF the loan Oh
100000 francs contracted on the 10th OF January
last President Gefirard, who was more popular
than ever, devoted much attention to public educa-
ton, police, and other reforms. Ex-Minister Solo,
mon had arrived in jamaica During the carnival
masks. Of all the ex-royal family were seen, but
the one who personated Soulouque was stabbed
| by an imperialist
We have news from Kingston, JAM, to the 18th
ult. Serious riots had taken place among the toll
gate laborers at Savannah la Mar, who attempted
to pull down the Court House and toll gates.
| Three hundred troops were sent from the city to
the scene of disturbance and the ringeaders being
| arrested, peace was restored. The market rated:
Flour 3ss.; pork, 96s; meal, 2ls. sugar, Us. to
2ls., and rum, S.
BY the arrival of the overland mail have dates
from San Francisco to the 18th ult. The ships
Argo, Carrier Dove and Edward Stanley, from
New York, had arrived out.
The steamship Indian, which left Liverpool on
the sd ult had not been signalized at Portland
up to IL o'clock last night. She will bring four
| days later news.
| But little of Importance transpred in the Legis
lature yesterday The bill to incorporate the New
| York Astronomical Observatory passed the Senate
| last evening at the "Old wigwam,' and the only
| business transacted to elect one person to
membership and to initiate several persons elected
members at previous meeting.
The Wing General Committee met last evening
at Thorp's Hotel, corner of Broadway and Eighth
street Mr. Hiram Ketchum occupied the CHAIR
After the transaction of the regular routine bus
ness, Mr.. Ketchum made an address, which was re-
ceived with considerable appreciation. The gist of
Mr. KS remarks was to the effect that the old line
wings would not allow themselves to be forced by
either the republicans democrats to support any
man for the Presidency except man who by his
antecedents had proved himself national man and
who could be relied on as national Chief Magis
trate.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, but
transacted no business of general interest.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last
evening, only three members (the President and
Messrs. Adams and OVENS being present Seve-
raj of the members are at Albany having been
sent on as committee from the city to remon-
strate against the passage Of the charter now be-
fore the Legislature.
The Board of COunclmen were in session last
evening and laid the table the resolutions of the
amended city charter. The majority and minority
reports of the special committee the contested
seat were lost for want of a constitutional vote.
The great sparring exhibition came off last
evening at Hoym's Theatre, Bowery. Heenan and
Morlissey met for the first time since their Canada
fight had splendid set-to, and parted in the best
of friendship. The sparring was decidedly supc-
rior to what was ever before displayed at any ex-
hibition in the city. There we're $500 persons
present. Everything went of orderly.
The case Of Edwin Forrest against Nathaniel P.
Willis--a libel suit of some years standing-was in
order for trial in the Court OF Common Pleas yes
terday, but was postponed till Friday next
The case of the mandamus against the Mayor to
compel him to sign the warrant for the payment of
the salary of Mr. Morton, as City Inspector, was
yesterday postponed until Thursday next.
On demurrer in the case of the New York and
New Haven Company against Schuyler and others
Judge Ingraham delivered an important decision
Yesterday, which will be found in another column
in this days HERALD.
In the Oyer and Terminer yesterday there was
an unusual array of alleged murderers. A graphic
description of the parties Is given in another col
umn. None Of them were put forward for trial, and
the Court adjourned till Monday next
The Southern rivers this spring are higher than
ever before Known, aud already several large Gre
vases in the Mississippi above New Orleans are re
ported.
The Phiadelphans are in the midst of fugitive
slave case excitement. An account of the affair Is
given in another column.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 5000
bales all Of which, with the exception Of about 800 bales,
were made in transitu The market for the transit lots
was easier vile owing to the limited transactions for
lots in store, quotations were somewhat Irregular
though without any established quotabic change
! in prices. Flour heavy, and lower for
! common and medium grades OF State and Western
brands while the higher qualities were less ouoyant and
active Wheat dn and saes limited to small lots Of
red and white Southern rates given in another place.
Corn was heavy and easier, while sales moderate.
Pork ives in fair demand with decreased sales, including
new mess sl7 20 SIT s7x, with sale for May de-
livery st SIS: prime sold si2 62k SIC IS. Beef
stea5y and in fair demand, while lard was heavy Owing
70 the large sale Of New Orleans sugars to or to-
day the sses yesterday moderate, being confined
10 500 500 hhds Cuba and New Orleans at rates
given in aaother column. Coffee in fair request and
prices steady The sales embraced about $50 bags OF
Rio and 500 90. ST. Domingo. Freight engagements we're
Moderate and rates unchanged.