The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-12

VIM. Close, No. 22A Murray street, on the 2sth OF
January, with q butchers knife, but the evidence
was insufficient to sustain the charge, and the jury
acquitted the accused. Thomas Martin was in
dicted for stealing watch and chain from Harriet
Lusak, and pleading guilty to petit larceny, was
sent to the penitentary for six months. Josephine
Saillen was charged with having, on the 10th
Of October, stolen bank bills and gold coin
amounting to $40, the property of Henry
Young, 446 Eighth avenue. She pleaded guilty to
an attempt to commit that offence, and was SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Thos, Duffy, Peter Riley and John Kelly
Jointly indicted for burglary in the third de-
gree, and pleaded guilty to an attempt. It seems
that the night of the LIST of February the dyeing
factory of Richard Corsou, lsl East Twenty-sixth
street, was entered by the prisoners, and large
number of silk dresses and coats were stolen,
portion Of which was recovered. Duffy was sent to
the State prison for two years and six months, and
the other defendants two years each to the peni-
Tertiary.
The session of Congress yesterday was occupied
in debate-in the Senate on the Cuba question, and
in the House on the admission of Oregon.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were of considerable local importance but we have
no space for more extended reference to them.
See our dispatches and reports, elsewhere.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
evening, the Conference Committee on the Tax
Levy made report, but no definite action was
taken on the subject. The committee had added to
the levy $4,000 for arrearages of the police de-
partment, and $4,000 for completing the enlarge
ment of the Battery.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
evening. A resolution, offered by the President,
was adopted, directing the Counsel to the Corpora
ton to defend the tenants of Washington market
against whom suits may be brought who hold their
stands by virtue of q grant from the city. They
concurred with the Aldermen in recommending
the appointment of a joint committee to report
what measures should be taken to preserve the
rights of the city of New York granted by the
Dongan and Montgomery charters. long debate
ensued on resolution in favor of discharging the
Special Committee on Contested Seats, which was
lost. The President, Mr.. Cornell, made a very SEN
sible speech, condemnng the action of the demo-
Gratis who were anxious to prevent action being
taken in reference to the contested seat.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge lngersoll delivered an elaborate opinion af-
fecting an extensive branch of commercial indus
uy Inc question ntlgated was That OF the right OF
Horace Fl. Day to the exclusive privilege of manu-
featuring and selling, and of granting licenses to
others to manufacture and SELL elastic woven india
rubber goods. The Judge decided that Day had no
rights whatever in regard to goods of this descrp
ton, and that the privileges which he claimed as
the licensee of Charles Goodyear were confined ex-
clusively to the making and selling of shirred or
corrugated india rubber goods.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 900 bales
The market continued to rule heavy for grades
while fine cotons and holders press
ing them Dealers seemed disposed TO await the receipt of
later foreign news before doing much Mddng uplands
we're quoted at 1ls lAc though rather nominal
the outside figure Flour rather rmer for de.
scrpons but without important change in prices Wheat
was quiet: holders asked prices above the views of
purchasers while sales limited. Corn quiet and
prices unchanged. Pork frmer, with sales OF new
mess at SIS 62h and old do. at SIS 12k, prime at
sl3 20 $l3 80: GALES of mess also made devera
BILE some months ahead, at 49, Sugars steady with
sales of $50 hhds and 200 boxes rates given in ano-
Their column Coffee quiet and prices steady. Freight
engagements moderate and rates unchanged Among
the shipments 500 bbls pork to New Orleans 3Oc
This was something new in the course Of trade.