The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-16
HERALD TUESDAY OCTOBER 49, lseo-TRpLE SHEET

evening and disposed of considerable unmportant
business. The Board concured with the Alder
men in giving a new steam fire engine 10 Engine
Company No. ~, its construction to be similar to
the machine used by Hose Company No. AZ; also
to furnish proper accommodations for the Superior
Court in the new City Hall building, by removing
the General Sessions TO the floor above and appro.
prating the room heretofore occupied by the SEES
sions to the Superior Court. Thus it will be seen
that no provision is made for the Supreme Court.
general term, and the Marine Court The Board
concurred in fixing the polling places for the No
vember election.
The Police Commissioners dismissed from the
force yesterday officer Van Tassel of the Fifth
precinct, for dsobedience Of orders. Inspector
Leonard made application to the Board to be al.
lowed to accept gold pencil presented him by
the Prince Of Wales, which was granted No other
business was transacted.
In consequence of the decision of the Court of
Appeals in the case of Mrs Hartung, that sentence
of death cannot be carried out, under the bungling
act OF the last Legislature, Mortimer Shea, under
sentence Of execution for the murder of Leary, and
Felix Sanchez. for the murder of his father in-law
must be tried over again.
Judge Gould, of Troy, presided in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer yesterday, in consequence Of
the illness of Judge Ingraham.
The Board of United States Supervising Inspec-
tors of Steamboats, organized yesterday for its an
nua meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel in this city
We understand that the Board is fully represented
and thai the operation of the steamboat law
throughout the country will be fully reported and
discussed, with view TO such action on the part
OF the Board as may be necessary to secure its
thorough administration. The Board will continue
III session for several days.
pugilstic encounter between George King and
Aaron Jones is now upon the taps in sporting cir
Giles. The terms and conditions were settled last
night at the house of Hugh Murphy, No. $50 Bow
cry, but the time and place of the encounter have
been reserved from the public for the present.
King is well known as bold and intrepid pugilist.
The wills of Robert Walls and William Matthews
were admitted to probate yesterday by the surro-
gate. These wills distribute real and personal
among the families of each of the testators re-
spectively.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 3s5 deaths in this city during the past week,
a decrease of 81 as compared with the mortality
vi Int Wtch pItNiOuS, ana ~ more ndn occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The ma
tvty table gives 2sO0ntives of the United States,
of England, GA OF Ireland, IS of Germany 5 of
and the balance OF various foreign coun.
tries.
The cotton market firm and active yesterday. The
saes embraced between 600 and 600 bales including
900 In transitu. We quote middlipg upands At lie
llsc. There further reports from the South re-
Raraing the occurrence of FROST especially the up
lands resulting in less injury the CROP but
the facts Of the and the OF the damage ser
ous only mail accounts decide. telcgraphic de-
patch from Augusta Georgia. mentioned tho advent Of
frost, and withdrew cotton this market n On,
sale. Flour was firm, but less active, while
the advance Of Saturday for state and Western
brands was sustained, and most descriptions
n extra brands Hrmer and higher. Good
red and amber colored wheat was nrm and In
Rood demand, while inferior grades buoysnt
and somewhat Irregular. Corn drm and in good 70.
quest, with sales NJ steady prices Pork steady
in moderate demand The sales embraced new meas at
sla 70 $40 30, and new prime at sla 90. Sugar
steady aud in good demand, with sales Of about 600
700 hhds and $50 do mcado, at given in another
column. Coffee WAS Arm, with sales OF 600 bags Rio,
ex once, at 14slc, 600 do Maracabo At IsSc l4a.c
With small LOT Of St Domingo At la.c Freighis were
to!erably active, and for Liverpool and London closed
with buoyancy especially for large parcels OF grain
and -four.