The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-01


Garden, and made to pay 81 so for tickets to Pitts
burg which cost only Is. Commissioner Low
moved to appoint Mr.. Jellinghaas committee to
see the prices posted up, and the motion was car
red Notwithstanding that gentlemans declining the
appointment and protesting his inability to effect
the object of such committee The number Of
emigrants arrived during the week was 1,27s, max
ing those of the year SO far 52,7ls The balance
Of the communication fund Is now $22,i4s 81.
The cordage mandatory Of L. Waterbury 4 VIM.
Marshall, at Bushwick, L. l., was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. The fire no doubt was
caused by ontane0us combustion. The loss OF
property is estimated at between $4,000 and
800 900, sixty per cent of which is covered by in
surance. About one hundred and City workmen
are thrown out Of employment by this conA&gra
ton.
The Supervisors gave another sparriug exhibition
yesterday afternoon, the stakes being the appro-
priation for the Commissioners Of Record and the
pugilists the friends and enemies Of the item. The
contest ended as it began without any decisive ad
vantage on either side. The majority and minority
reports from the Committee on Annual Taxes on
The tax levy we're handed in and duly read, but
every attempt to pass either proved abortive. The
Board finally adjourned till next Tuesday at three
o'clock, notwithstanding that the law imposes
fine of $3.50 and thirty days imprisonment on each
Supervisor in case the tax levy not settled before
the LIST of September (this day..
The Health Commissioners adopted the report OF
their special committee yesterday adverse to pay
ing the bill of $24,0 900 charged against them by
he Commissioners Of Emigration for the rent, re-
pairs, &C., of building in Franklin street, occupied
by the former Board for some time, on the ground
that it is an unjust and Illegal charge. They ap
pointed Committee of Conference, at the request
Of the Emigration Commissioners, on the subject
of employing a steamer in Quarantine.
DR.. Gunn the Health Officer Of the port of New
York, has ascertained from experience that his ar
engagements respecting the Tightening and steve.
doriDg at Quarantine does not prevent the men EN-.
ployed in the business from minging with the pub.
lie after their work on board of infected vessels
has temporarily ceased. He has, therefore, re.
solved to throw the Tightening and stevedoring
open to all engaged in the trade but will hereafter
require bonds that the workmen shall not absent
themselves from the places appointed or from the
vessels on which they are employed without leave.
In fact the aborers and lighters to be regular
y guaranteed for the balance of the season
except so far as may be absolutely necessary for
the discharge of cargoes.
Charles Edwards, Joseph White and Robert Dia-
mond, arrested few days ago charged with coin
ing spurious quarter dollar pieces, were yesterday
brought by the United States Marshal before Mr..
Commissioner SdIweII and duly committed for
examination.
The republicans of Wisconsin yesterday renomi.
mated Alexander w. Randall for Governor.
With continued light receipts for first class CATTLE
the market remains very firm at last weeks quota
lions; other kinds are dull. Mich cows are dull
and unchanged. Veal calves are in moderate re.
quest at our last weeks prices extras bring 6Ac.
&c. Sheep and lambs firm for all kinds Swine
sold at Gle. for prime fed, and at 53c &C. for
other kinds. The receipts were 1857 head beeves,
1872 cows, SGT yeals, IL, 423 sheep and lambs and
1875 swine.
The saes Of cotton yesterday limited TO some go
3c0 bales. The market heavy, and closed At lower
rates. For quotations We refer 10 another column
Yesterday ended the cotton year The books for the
cord OF The new crop Of $4,000 open to-day. Under
she influence Of favorable Autumna weather the crop
expected TO reach bales Should it average the
price obtained Of the past years crop tho would
equal the large Of $500 o0o That the consump-
tive capacity ofhe world shou'd general peace continus
s able to absorb four million bs!eS apa a. SUI Setbe
at some lower range figures not will remsn to be
determined We cannot know definitely what the crop OF
1860 has amounted to until time allowed to bear
from Southern ports, and learn the OF their
receipts and exports to this date The general impression
is that it will not, including stock hand September
1885, be less than $780, 900 bales The stock was taken
in this market yesterday and though fully completed
at late hour in the afternoon, It was understood
to have embraced between So 900 and 900 bales A.
latest advces the receipts at the ports had reached 3i0
GOO bales, against $4,000 do in 1885, The exports
we're GOO bales against 600 do. In 1856 The
stock on hand amounted to lo 900 bales against $1,000
co. in 1866 ana goo do. In 1856. MesHs. Wright
Co., n their circular for the Asia Of yesterday alluded TO
complaints from Europe regarding the careless In
which good deal Of American cotton Ia cleaned and
pacsed being often badly mixed with sand dirt and
other trashy materials. They urge reform for the fu
ture. Flour was heavy and closed NJ decline OF &C. 10
2oc per Dbl for many descriptions chiefly however, for
common and medium grades Of State and Western
Wheat lees active and dull for common, and steady
for prime milling lots. Corn was duh and lower
Pork more active and drmer, with sales Of mess at
s4 90 SIS l21s, and prime at $40 SO $40 u.s. while
sales Of for future delivery made at $i4 so
sugars In fair demand, with sales Of about 500
hbds. and log boxes at prices given In another place
The stock Of hhds amounted 10 70 1885, against So at
the same tine last year. Coffee quiet The STOCK
embraced about 1897 bags Rio and SO 600 do. Java and
total Of all KINDS Of 81 1882 bags and 39sis mats Of
java Freight engagements were moderate, and rates
were quite steady, but without change Of moment in quo
tatons.
Presidential Aspirants ON the Stump-Ths
Wrsck OF Politics and the Strivings OF the
DemAgosuss.
We give in another column the sayings Of
tboee Of the Presidential aspirants who are on
the stump endeavoring to catch the breath OF
popular opinion to watt them towards the White
House.
One of these, the speech Of Ex-Governor Sey-
mour, Of New York, delivered at St. Paul, Mic
nesota is pretty little speech enough, but there
is Dothing in IT. Trite subjects, that all the