The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-02
New York, Thursday, June q, 1859.



The report of the arrival of the European mail
steamer America at Halifax on Tuesday even
ing was an error the vessel proving to be French
man-ofwar. The America was signaized off Hall
fax at halfpast four o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and her news which is three days later, will reach
this city this morning.
By the overland mail we have advices from San
Francisco to the 9th ul four days later than those
received by way of the Isthmus, but there is no
general news of interest. Business showed some
symptoms of reviving. The arrival of the ship
Sweepstakes, from New York, is the only one re-
ported from Atlantic ports.
The contract entered into by the Post Office De-.
partment with Mr.. johnson, for conveying the mails
from New York and New Orleans to California via
Nicaragua, has been perfected and despatched to
Washington for acceptance. Some interesting par.
ticuers with reference to the contract, and the
prospect of its fulflment, by the opening of the
Transit route at comparatively early day, may be
found in another part of to-day's paper.
The law officer of the general government, by
direction Of the President, has just rendered i'm
portant opinion upon the recent conflict of authori
ty which has arisen between the federal executive
judicial and military officers stationed in Utah Ter
ritory The substance of this document is given in
our special despatch from Washington, from which
it appears that the course of Governor Cumming is
sustained. This opinion is also important in an
other respect, as it defines the principles that
should govern Governors of Territories and mill
tary commandments in the exercise Of the powers
delegated to them.
An important communication from the Chamber
of Commerce was received by the Commissioners
of Health at their meeting yesterday, submitting
tariff of prices to be charged for gbterage of yes
sells at Quarantine and in the lower bay. Several
reports from the police captains relative to the
progress of street cleaning were also received by
Mayor Temann, and We publish them, with the
communication from the Chamber of Commerce.
in our report of the meeting of the Health Com
missioners in another column. The arrival of two
vessels from yellow fever ports was announced to
the meeting by the Health Officer, and they were
ordered to be detained five days at Quarantine.
The Board of Excise Commissioners met in the
Common Pleas Court room yesterday afternoon
at three o'clock, Commissioners Haskell and Kerr
present. license WAS granted to Freeman &
Bacon, No. 10 Wall street, on payment of thirty
dollars. The Board will meet again on Monday
next at three o'clock, at the same place.
There was no quorum of the Board of Education
themselves to avoid coming in collision with the
question of reading the Bible in the schools as it
was understood report would be submitted by the
Committee on Bye-laws recommending the read
ing of the Scriptures in all the schools under the
jurisdiction of the Board, without note or com
ment. We publish the names of the absent mem.
bers in another column.
The Board of Aldermen did not meet last
evening.
The weekly meeting of the Commissioners of
Emigration took place yesterday. A communica-
ton from the Commissioners of Streets of
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, stating that they
had received petition for the opening of road
on the eastery side of the island now enclosed by
the walls of the Quarantine establishment, from
several freeholders of Richmond county, and also
that they were disposed to consider the petition ia
vorably, was read and placed in the hands Of the
counsel ofthe Board A communication from Dr.Je-
rome of the Marine Hospital, asking for some requ
sites for the establishment, was referred to
committee. The number Of emigrants arrived dur
ing the week was 1884, swelling the total since
December to 27,343. The overdraft has been paid
and there is now SO $50 IS of balance in favor of
the Commissioners.
The receipts of beef cattle during the past week
amounted to 3,2s9 head, an increase of 7O3 head
compared with the receipts of the week previous
The large supply caused decline Of about half
cent pound on all Qualities the rates ranging
from 94c. to 12c. per pound, with few sales at the
latter figure Extra mich cows were in fair request
at remunerative prices, although slight general
decline in rates is reported. The quotations range
from $40 to s65. The supply of veal calves was
ample, and declining tendency in prices was OBJ
servable; &c. &c. the quoted rates. while very
extra sold at &c. The receipts Of sheep and lambs
were unusually heavy, causing further decline of
soc. 75c. head. The quotations are So Sc, &C
cording to quality. Swine were in tolerably active
request, at last weeks prices-6c.a &c. per pound
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about SEQ
bales, ois at unchanged prices Dealers were anxious
~ awaiting the receipt OF later foreign news Flour was
more nrmy held for medium to cool grades while sales
generally were checked by the absence Of the steamers
news and by the rejection by inspectors Of West
ern common grades ground from Spring wheat. The
ket for wheat was rmer the previous days
GALES OF good mixed Illinois made at 81 5 and good
Western white on private ter as Corn was more firmly
held, while sales moderate Western m,xed aid 3,
9oc round yellow at 90c slc Jersey and Southern vel
low at &c. and good Southern white for exoort nj osc
Pork held with tolerable francs while sales eye
limited, at 81 IL for new mess, and al SIS 10 for
prime; clear at $40 25 $40 so, prime do at si7
50 $40; thin mess at 81 rs, and prime At SIS 49,
Beef heavy and sales moderate, while lard was un
Changed The stock Of pork Of all kinds on LIST June
comprised 90 43 bbs, against "a 1924 LIST of May last
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