The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

suitable persons to ms ect the condition Of the
boilers in hu ilags ee steam il used. A reso.
luton preseaed h, Mr.. Lent was aso adopt
ed directin, tie Committee on Lands
and Places to report measures where
by the Fiye Pc nts can be secured
for tie up's "a ng it out park, and also
to erect por ion he property suitable build
ings TO h o m /" at on o tn CITY government
Thus our ra ers l pc ceive that Messrs. Lam
bier and Lent have adopted the suggestions made in
our ei.to III Gu rs a.. ence 10 these l.npor
tan ia or.
The Mozar' Hall de ocrats last evening held
elections IN tie sew al districts to choose dele
gates 10 convention to nominate candidates for
Supervisors and u cial officers. Our advertising
columns show who w-,e chosen.
The trial OF Macdonald for the murder of Vir-
ginia Stewart postponed serday, in the
Court Of oyer and Terminer, until the first Monday
in December. in order to give time to the defence
TO send commissioners to Mobile, Ala and other
States, to examine witnesses
The Ocioner rerm Of the General Sessions com
menced yesterday, but there not being quorum
OF grand jurors present, that body will be organized
today. James McDermot, who robbed q lawyer
nauled A. L. McConney Of q watch in daylight,
While he was passing through Lspenard street, was
seat to the State prison for five years. Harriet
Forester, known for many years among the fan
cy 10y the cognou.en OF 1.-The Widow" was SEN
fenced to nine months imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary ana fined 5000 for keeping disordeily
house in Canal street.
Considerable delay was occasoned yesterday
morning III the SUI RENE Court, special term, in
Consequence oi the non-appearance OF the usual
printed calendar for the term. When inquiries were
made it wes ascertained that one of the super.
visors had taken the manuscript from the
County Clerks Office in order to have it print
ed something cheaper than heretofore. Judge
lugraham issued an immediate order for the pro-
duclion of either the printed calendar or the
original mar uscript. After some time had elapsed
the calebdar was produced, part in print and part
IN manuscript. The consequence of the delay in
printing was that the lawyers were unable to pro-
coed with their cases, and the Court adjourned to
this morning.
The total less by the burning of Speyers lager
bier brewery in this city Sunday night Is est.
mated at s275 900, on which there was an insurance
to the amount of sl45 900.
tro,ung match for $4,000, best three heats in
Lancet.
took place on the Union Course yesterday, and re-
suited in B,own Dick winning the race in three
straight Leafs. Tine 2:32-2:3l-2:3lJ.
1he Excise Commissioners had no quorum yes.
terday and Mr.. Haskell adjourned the Board till
this afternoon at two o'clock. A new phase under
the Excise law has come up. Yesterday being the
first day of the October term in the Courts, several
persons who keep liquor stores and who have been
sued have put in afdayits Of merits, thus swearing
to good defence. Their names are to be handed
over to the police for action.
At their last meeting, which took place on the
2sth of last month, the Health Commissioners ad.
journed for the season, though the fact was not
then announced.
About two weeks ago cargo Of slaves was land
ed near Trinidad de Cuba. one of the inspectors
young creole-informed the government of the
fact That night he was assassinated in his bed.
We give elsewhere further and full particulars,
collated on the ground, Of the recent discovery of
| an immense oyster bed in Long Island Sound. The
| facts stated may be relied on as correct
| The Wing General Committee held meeting last
| evening, and adopted report in favor of nomi.
mating only candidates for the State Senate it hay.
| ing been deemed inexpedient to put complete
| ticket in the Geld -------,--
| The members of the New York Corn Exchange
| went on an excursion yesterday afternoon up the
| Hudson river on board the new steam propeller
| Henry Andrews, the pioneer boat OF a new trans
portation line to Albany. They proceeded about
twenty miles up the river, and returned in the
evening highly pleased with their trip. On the pas
sage speeches were made by Messrs. Hall, Frost,
Thorp and others, and resolutions were passed
complmentng Messrs. Redfeld l. Co., the projec.
tors and owners Of the line.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range of the barometer and thermometer, the
variation of wind currents and the state of the
weather, at three periods during each day. viz: at
| q A NJ and and q o'clock p NJ