The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-01

calling on the Common Council to take some steps
TO save the city from loss nc contracts. A com
Inuncstion from the Mayor terminating Elijah F..
Purdy for City Inspector, wa on tie desk, but was
not acted on.
The Board of Councimen held brief session last
evening, the business being Of routine nature
Several reports Of committees were presented and
laid over. A resolution donating $500 to the
Clildren's Aid Soc ETY. was adopted
A document he's been put in circulation by the
officers and men of the First division of the New
York State militia, pettoning Governor Morgan
for the early removal of Adjutant General Frede-
rick Townsend, for the injudicious and highly re-
prehensible course pursued by him in his official
business.
About seven o'clock last evening as the Custom
House barge was passing the Staten Island ferry
slip, she was run into by the steamboat Hunchback
and capsized There were seven persons in the
barge, all of whom were saved but Timothy Dono-
hue, one of the bargemen, who was drowned The
captain of the steamer was arrested, but at the So
citation of persons desiring to proceed to Staten
Island, he was allowed to 60 in charge of officer.
The Hamburg screw steamer Hammonia Captain
Schwensen, arrived yesterday morning from Ham
burg, via Southampton. The H. left the latter port
on Friday, the 18th of March, the day previous to
the Persia leaving Liverpool March 26, in latitude
43 49, longitude As So, passed two large icebergs.
On the same day, latitude 43 10, longitude 40 50,
passed ship showing red flag with white cross,
supposed to be the Thomas Winslow. The Ham
monia brings $50 steerage passengers.
The Circassian sailed yesterday for Galway, via
St. Johns, with so cabin and 1870 third class pas
sengers and the largest freight despatched by
this line of steamers from this port.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 5000
bales included in which were $500 in transitu The
views Of brokers and dealers differed to prices One
party claimed that cotton in transitu was, close
from &c &c better and about &c. higher for lois in
store owing dispatches received yesterday from New
Orleans stating that the Persa's had had effect
upon that market and that reports that
crevasses had already occurred from high water 1t
again contended the other hand that the market had
not recovered from the stunning effect impaired to by
the Persas news, and that in transsu 1t from 1Sc.
NC lower while middlng upands in store ranged from
l23sc. l2Hc. The flour market dull, aud common
and medium grades were rather easier Choice qualities
we're unchanged. Southern flour less active, with
the Of the market in favor of purchasers There
much excitement produced on the Corn Exchange yester
day by estimates published by morning contemporary
regarding the stock Of aour in this market The figures
given, conended by large number Of persons in
The trade, greatly in of the actual amount
of supplies and calculated unnecessarily to depress the
market. Without venturing an opinion as to the true
agures between the lowest and highest estimates, is
probable many other cases. that they to BIO found
somewhere between the two extremes The dis cusson
Change became general and animated to Interfere
in degree with the regular course of business.
Wheat and corn were moderately dealt in, and prices
closed amely and rather easier especially for the latter
Pork was dull and lower, with Gales of mess at
SIT rs ST. 49, old do at SIT Is, and prime at sl2 IS
$40 IS. Sugars quite steady, with sales of be-
tween 600 and 900 hhds at rates given in another
column. Coffee quiet and Rio firmly held. Freight
engagements were moderate, and rates unchanged.