The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-21

making arrangements to celebrate the approaching
Fourth Of July held a meeting yesterday. The
| subcommittee on Fireworks reported that $500
should be appropriated for fireworks, in the follow
ing sums, in different parts of the city:-For the
| City Hall park 5000; for Hamilton square, $3.50;
for Madison square, $500; for Tompkins square,
s400 for Mount Morris $500; for Hamersley street
and Houston square $500; for Thirtyfourth street,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues, $500; for
Seventh avenue, between Broadway and Thirty
fourth street. $500; for the Five Points, $50; for
jackson square, $500; for Randals Island boys,
$780, The Committee then adjourned, and one of
their subcommittee then held a meeting to hear
the Veterans of 1912 advocate their claims to an
appropriation.
The meeting of the Excise Commissioners yes
terday was the most important which they have
held since the expiration of their recess. They re
ceived fifteen applications for licenses, and granted
fourteen of them ON the usual terms fixed by the
law. One was not granted because of informally
in the application. They shave now before them
the names Of GOO violators of the excise law whom
they determined to prosecute; and besides this
| they have also large number of applications for
licenses which have been recently handed in to
them, and which they considering, but have
not yet had time to act upon They intend to con-
tinue their meetings four times week till the num-
| Der required by law have been held and then they
will have two three of those against whom they
procure judgments arrested, under the direction Of
the Police Commissioners to afford an opportunity
to those who dispute the law to have it tested The
large number of applications for licenses are no
doubt owing to the progress of the liquor cases in
the courts.
The Commissioners of Health held meeting yes
terday, and disposed of good many small mat
tiers. The City Inspector asked the Board the duty
Of Health Wardens in regard to the sale of unwhole
some meat and they informed him that it shouldb be
seized and sent to the ofal depot
The scemency of the weather yesterday was such
to check, 10 some extent, outdoor operations in trade
Dealers in cotton waiting for the receipt Of later
foreign by the steamer Persia at this port Hence
ne sales confined about 400 bales in small lots
which limited in amount TO afford any just basis
for reliable quotations The -four Market with good sup
plies Of State and Western, heavy and lower, whilst
sales were limited. Southern flour also dull and
easier for mixed grades and low extra brands Wheat
was in light demand and small sales made, including
Kentucky white at 81 sla$l s2l, amber colored Souh
at 81 &c. and fair white Michigan q. 81 60. Corn WAS
easier, with gales Of old Western mixed at Slc, new do
at Sc, with jersey and Southern yellow at S2c 86c
Pork was lower for prime, while mess unchanged,
with sales Of the latter at SIG 50 and prime at $l3 SO
sl4 49, Sugars were steady and prices sustained with
sales of about 800 400 hhds and 600 boxes prices
given in another column. Freight engagements were
gh. and rates unchanged 1000 bbIs. turpentne were
engaged for Liverpool At ls and 200 do for Lon
con at ls 3D. For Australia rates inactive at sOc
per foot to Melbourne and $50 do do 70
Sidney. Rates to California were quiet and unchanged