The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01

yesterday, the sergeass Of the Sanitary Squad re-
ported between seventy and eighty premises in Va
rious parts of New York and Brooklyn as being in
a filthy condition Tn location of each house re-
ported is given in our report OF the proceedings.
The balance Of the business transacted by the
Board was of no geneiAl interest
Coroner Jackman yesterday concluded the in.
quest upon the body q the infant of Mary Conner,
recently found dead in bed with its mother at
Bellevue Hospital hayng its face partially eaten by
rats The jury rendered verdict of Death by
sufiocation, the suotation being that 1t was over
laid by its mother" snd recommended that an ad-
ditional watch be employed at night, and that i'm
mediate steps be taken to free the hospital from
rats The last Recommendation of the jury has
already been compiled with by the Commissioners,
who have contracted with noted extermnator
to keep the hospital clear for one year for $500.
Another meeting ofseamstresses and female ope-
natives, sympathizni with the New England and
Western strikers. WIS held last night at Botanic
Hall. in East Broadway. The attendance was
small Remarks were made by two or three gen.
temen present and ore lady, and collection taken
up amounting to 81 a. .,....
The Special Committee appointed to investigate
the claims of the rval candidates for the Alder
manic honors of the Eighth district met yesterday
afternoon, Aidermer Genet, Cornell and Boole
being present At he request of the counsel for
Peter Mitchell, the investigation was adjourned
for two days In consequence OF the absence OF sew
eral witnesses. The next meeting of the Commit
tee will be the last OF this subject
According to the city Inspectors report, there
we're 49l deaths in thu city during the past week. an
increase of SO as compared with the mortality of
the week previous. and l25 more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
cspitulation table giIes death OF disease OF the
bones, joints &c. 50 of the brain and nerves, 8 OF
the generative organs, Is Of the heart and blood
vessels Ill OF the lungs, throat &C., ii OF old age,
IS of diseases OF the kn and eruptive fevers, sti
born and premature births, SO Of diseases Of the
stomach. bowels and other digestive organs, so Of
general fevers, of disease of the urinary organs
! unknown. and 80 from violent causes. The ma
tiyity table gives s2 natives of the United States
80 of Ireland 80 Of Germany, OF Scotland, Of
England, and the balance of various foreign ooun.
riee.
The cotton market yesterday without! animation,
while prices were utrout quotsbie change FINE cottoas
continued TO be held With hrmnces while inferior grades
were heavy and Irregular The sales embraced about
500 bales The srriya of q canal boat from Lake
ChamplAn with caro- Of OATS and the prospect OF other
srivas from Buffalo via the Erie canal before the close
Of the week. exercieet depressing influence on -four
and grain State AM Western brands Of the former
closed at a decline q Sc l0c. per barrel, while sales
were fair SoutheI <as In steady demand with sales Ct
Saturday prices wheat heavy and closed at de-
cline OF &C. a &c Der bushe Corn WAS in good supply,
while sales were modfate at about the current rates
Saturday Sugars wers rm Among the sales we're about
LOCO hhds Cuba and Porto Rico and eco DO. melado
rates given IN auoshe, column The stock embraced about
IS 800 hhds against ,4si the LIST Of Nay In 1882
and a. 1888 boxes Against sos in 1852 81 ia bsgs
against 20 $50 in 1855, and 6,452 hhds melado against
AIS last year. Conse was hrm The sales embraced
5000 mats Java q, Ibkc., 3co do AHacaibo NJ l3kc,
and 800 do fasusyra II l4lSc Fseishts were steady
with moderate engagements Among the shipments wsre
10 600 bushels corn md wheat engaged for liverpool
including 5000 oorr by steamer II 3d., In steamers
bags and ,o0e DO wheat and b.ooo DO corn, BY
sailing vessels, m ahlps' bags, u ohd