The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-06

tween the two respective craniums. The Board
adjourned TO Monday next
In the Board Of Councmen yesterday ths reao
luton az the Aldermen with reference to the new
city railroad grants was concurred 10, ~ was also
the suggestion relative to Mr.. Roses beqie,t A
resolution directing the City Inspector t. advertise
fo' proposals. Tor Cleaning The streets, and propo'
si,ion from Jonn b. Cumming and Andre~ stevens
TO clean the streets thoroughly for s30o004 per an
nun, we're referred to the Committee Oh street
Gle aninE. resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to direct the various city railroad
companies 20 relay their tracks where necessary,
and 60 repair certain portions Of the streets, wa
adopted. Mr. P,nckuey moved to request the
Comptroller to infHm the Board how many daily
weekly aid sunday papers in the employ IT
TIE coIpo at this time, what is their re- spec.
i've CIRCULATION End how much has beeh pad for
corporation advertising and publication for each
corporation or other paper for the GAS. fourteen
months. The resolution unanimously adoutad
committee was appointed to procure n suitable
testimonial for Daniel Scuiiy. "a badge of honor
tor bis heroic conduct at the Elm street cata-tr-
phe After the transaction Of some routine business
the Beard adjourned till Thursday.
BY the overland mail We have news from San
Francisco to the l4th nit, and later sdvices from
Oregon, British Columbia and the Sand sca I.snds
primary election in san Francisco for delegates
20 the Chicago Convention had resulted in favor OF
the Seward wing of the republican party Business
had not improved. and there had been no arrivals
from Atlantic ports. Tue from Oregon. the
British Possessions AMI the Sandwich Island, Il IN.
Important.
We have news from Havana to the lst Inst Two
steamers the Gen. Mitamon aud Marquee, sailed
from Havana for Vera Cruz On the 9th u,t., under
the Mexican flag 1t was reported that they had
been purchased by Santa Anna to aid the church
party against Vera Cruz At Havana the saga
market was steady. with stock Of 5000 boxes on
hand, against 1900 at the same time last year
Captain Townsend, OF the schooner r. w. Tuli,
from ST. Jago at New York reports, while at anchor
under Matthew Town, Inagua, saw schooner load
ing salt which the first vessel that had visited
that place for ten months while the supply Of sal
had accumulated to large amount.
Accounts from Trinidad de Cuba of the 10th ult
state that sugar sold at 81 Is. but holders were
firm at an advance. consequent on favorable ad-
vices from England. The stocks OF American pro
visions and breadstuf- were light, but prices ruled
low.
Our files from Turks Islands are dated st Grand
Turk on The 18th ult. The Royal Standard says
"1he last three weeks have been unusually dull IN
our salt market. Price, from to u cents"
BY wsy of Philadelphia We have news from H.ya
dated at Port an Prince on the 18th ult rne sno
scorpions in aid of John Browns widow are rapidly
increasing. The Free Masons of Hayti are entering
with spirit into the work handsome public foan-
lin hrtIf hp no Ia
opened in the most populous quarter of the capital
line Of steamers had been established between
Port Prince and Liverpool. The first steamer OF
the line was expected at Port au Prince about the
25th Of February. The emigrants who recently left
New Orleans for Hayti had arrived at St. Marie ip
the department Of the Artibonite. The government
had erected twentyfour cotton mills in various
parts Of the country. The country appeared quiet
and prosperous The unfinished church at tionaives
will be comoleted. II is expected that about Il
million Of dollars viii be expended in the improve
ments, half Of the expense to he borne by the gov.
eminent and the rest by the people of the various
localities.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 4Sl deaths in the city during the past week
a decrease OF 6l as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and So more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
recapitulaton table gives deaths Of diseases OF
the bones joints &c 1913 OF the brain and nerves,
of the generatve organs, 10 of the heart aad
blood vessels, $50 of the lungs, throat, &c. II of
old age, SO of diseases of the skin and eruptive fe
yer, stlIborn and premature births, SO Of diseases
of the stomach, DO wells aud other digestive organs.
20 of general fevers, 2 OF diseases OF the urinary
organs, and II from violent causes. The nativity
table gives 364 natives of the United States, II Of
Ireland, IS Of Germany, 10 of England, and the
balance Of various foreign countries
Tie cotton market steady yesterday, while the
sales embraced from 800 to 800 bales closing ae bass
Of lie. i1ec for midding upaods. Flour gooi
request but the armness OF holders checked Sales the
transactions we,e however, made TO moderate extent
-four Ia active request, and closed quite firm. What
In good demand, but prime milling lots
and held above the vic Of purchasers while sales
restricted Corn was heavy and sales moderate al QUO
ta.ops given In another column. Pork without
change OF moment in quotations, while fair sales
made at SIS rs SIS 37S for Few NESS and prime
at Sl4 FOX Sl4 IS, and old do. at SI2 SO sl2 So
bids Cuba nuscoyaeo and lots OF meadc at rates
given In another place Coffee firm, with moderate
sales Frelghts firm, with Offering for EGG
lsh ports Among the engagements 400 500 bales
OF cotton, including compressed and uncom prcsscd, a.
Id a Q SD.