The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-31

III
of the balance OF the Central iarh r. hu' ''nV""'
| ing 70 the sum of SG666G &c.
| The Board Of CouDcimen transacted large
| amopnf of business last evening, but the only
| matter of general pubic interest was communi-
| cation of the Croton Aqueduct Board in reply to
resolution respecting the proprety of erecting
| drinking hydrants. The President states that the
Board proposes for the present to purchase fifteen
MIGRANTS from Brooklyn company and put them
up for uial in conspicuous places. special Com
nitteo was appointed to consider the matter. The
Board cOncuned with the Aldermen in denying the
petition Of the American Institute for the lease of
Reservoir square. resolution was adopted to
print the official proceedings in the HERALD and
other city papers.
The Alde.manio Committee on Railroads met
yesterday afternoon to hear parties in reference to
the stopping of steam on the Hudson River
Railroad below Fifty-second street. On behalf of
the company, Mr. North, their Secretary, pre-
sent and stated the willingness of the railroad com
pany TO substitute small cars for the trains below
tiftysecond street, provided the Common Council
would allow them sufficient time for removing
their terminus. Several property owners from the
upper part Of the city also present and stated
that il sn arrangement appointing time for the
railroad company 10 place their small cars on the
road, and also = tine for them TO cease running
their locomotives down town. could be effected, it
would mpct their views. The matter has been re-
peaiedly before the Common Council, and they will
hold their final meeting in reference to it on Mon.
day next.
At the meeting Of the Health Commissioners
este.day the arrival Of several vessels from yellow
fever ports WAS reported and necessary directions
given as to the conditions on which they must come
Up to the city. The reports ola number of police
captains as to how the work of street cleaning pro.
crosses were sent in TO Mayor Tiemann, and may
lie found, with the report OF the meeting, 10 an
other column, together with statement Of the
amount already performed.
The Joint Committee of the Common Corr IL on
re.disticting the City, met yesterday, and agreed
to divide the Eleventh ward into eighteen instead
OF twelve election districts--the number which it
contained heretofore. They say that the object to he
effected by this change is TO afford all voters an OPP
portunity Of exercising the right of franchise but
this is very much questioned by some politicians.
The European Lows received by the steamers New
York and Hammona yesterday hai a depressing midi
ence on our cotton Market and tended to check opera
ons The transactions coud led 500 400 bates
criterion fer reliable quotations.
flour strengthened by the news, and tue GALES
larger, while prices advanced about 15c 25c. per
barrel especially for Western common TO medium grad
Of State and Western Southern also nrmer, with
rather more doing. Wheat firmly held, wbie
sales moderate extent au at full prices Corn
heavy and sales Ugh! at pri5os given IN another
place.
Holders at the close manifs sted more frmness Pork
heavy, while sales to fair extent, aciuding
new mess atsl! 20 1917 25 clear mess, $40 So prime
SIS g. Beef ard lard less buoyau., wnlc sales
fair Sugars were less active the gales embraced
about 800 400 hogsheads and ALP boxes given
in another column. Coffee comparatively qulet ou.
quite s.oady with sales Of $50 mats Java ana 100 St
Domingo including Cape at rates given elsewhere.
Frcghts were dull, while engagements were made to
moderate extent.
The New York Democracy and the Charles
ton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hard.hen Cau-
Gus.
The second State caucus or convention of the
hardshell faction Of the New York democracy
will meet ut the Astor House to-day The COM
mittee appointed for the purpose at the last eau
Gus has waited, as we are informed upon the
softshell regency at Albany, and has received
very evasive, equivocal and unsatisfactory an
swer to the hardshell proposition, that the de-
legates from this State to the Charleston Presi-
DENTAL Convention be elected by single districts
The business Of this days caucus, therefore, will
be to determine the future policy Of the hards
in view Of the refusal of the softs to yield the i'm
portant concession demanded.
We understand that the caucus in question
viii. number one hundred and twenty odd dele
gates, from the centre to the reInotest extremi-
ties Of the State; and, from the support given to
this hardshell movement by the democratic press
Of the State we suspect that this wing Of the
party viii hold their ground. and to the last ex-
tremity. 1t appears, while the programme of
the soits, to wit-the appointment in the lump
of the Charleston delegates by the State Con-
vention Of next autumn-is supported by only
some five or six democratic papers of the State,
in addition to the Albany A,yts-4aas, that
the proposition Of the hards for the cleo
ton of said delegates by the Congress
| ioDal districts respectively is supported
by some thirty-fve democratic papers of the
commonwealth. Thus, backed up by what we
may Call the popular sentiment Of the party, the
hoioS WILL NC 'ciy aPt w inSiSt upou slcu oiISF
nal demand as their ultmatum.
The softs are Fighting shy;" but the Albany
Regency have doubtless made up their minds to
finish, this coming fall, the work which they so
vigorously commenced last September at SYRIA
cuse, Of chastising the haIds into submission.
Thus, We may anticipate from the approaching
autumnal State Convention Of the party the
appointment Of a cold and tractable soft shell
delegation to Charleston, devoted to the special
Presidential claims Of IIoratio Seymour, the
particular favorite Of Dean Richmond, Corning
Cagger, and the Albany railroad and lobby Re
gency, and the special antagonist of Daniel S.
Dickinson, the champion of the hards.
A solid New York delegation Of this softshell
texture, it is shrewdly conjectured, may perhaps
he able 10 uiay with the otherwise iuconyruous