The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25

pioneer Of new inc to MatanZas, arrived out on
the Is inst, and was rave sailed On her return
"trip on the I'D inst, with o full complement
Of pm sengers Measures were ON foot to In.
crease the facilities of the mail and postal
ia gltes between Cuba and the United
States. Our H,vara correspondent writes that
most brutal Assault had been perpetrated in that
city on two sailors. eonging to an American YES
sci in port, by Spanish soldiers, who were taking
them to the lookup for icing intoxicated. ThA
was done at the connivance Of the captain Of the
vessel, who looked ON the scene Of brutality, and
saw his men beaten with the butts Of muskets,
pricked with bayonets, and dragged to the lookup
In an insensible condition, suffering from tho
wounds they had received. This occurred In broad
daylight, in front Of the Office Of the American
Consul General. The shock Of an earthquake was
felt at Havana on the 18th inst.
The prize fight for one thousand dollars and the
championship Of the light weights, between Ed.
Wilson and Harry Gribben, came of at Rikors
Island, between five and six O'Clock yesterday
morning. in presence of about two hundred speotar
tors. Wilson drew the first blood, and Gribben got
in the first kuock down. The fight lasted fifty five
minutes, during which sixtyone rounds were
a draw. full account of the affair is given in
another column.
Additional particulars respecting the pugilistic
contest between Sayers and Heenan may be found
in another part OF to-dsy's paper.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday. Mr..
Plsbury has resigned his place in the Board and it
is expected that the Governor will fill the vacancy
to-day. A plan for dividing the Police district
among the surgeons Of the force was presented
by Commissioner Bowen. Some conversation took
place relative to the reinstatement Of the mem
bers Of the old force, but no action was taken on
the subject. The Sergeant of the Sanitary squad
reported twenty-five houses as being in filthy
condition. The clerk Of the Board was directed
to notify the owners of the houses to abate the
nuisance. r
The new Board Of Aimshouse Commissioners
held their first regular meeting for the transaction
OF business yesterday, and signalized their DEBUT
by several important changes among their subor-
dinates. In the first place, the salaries Of the War
dens of the Penitentisry, Almshouse, Workhouse
and Randalls Island were respectively reduced
from 81 $50 per annum to 81 5OO-to take effect on
the LIST of May next Next the Board abolished
the Offices of storekeeper of Randslls and Black
tic Asylum and Bellevue Hospital. Mr. John Fitch
was appointed Superintendent of the workhouse
in place of Stephen n. Drew, removed; and Joseph
Keene Was appointed Warden Of the Penitentiary
in place of Robert J. Wamsley, removed both
changes to take effect on the LIST of Nay. Noses
E. Crasto, Warden of Randalls Island, was also 70.
moved, but no appointment to the vacant post was
made. The whole number of persons in the insti-
buttons under the charge Of the Commissioners on
the 2lst instant was 1852 decrease Of l26 as
compared with the report Of the week previous.
The cotton market lacked spirit yesterday The me.
dunn and higher grades unchanged, while the lower
qualities continued 10 DO heavy and irregular In prices
The sales embraced about 500 bales tho basis Of
cent for middling upands Flour assumed unusual aca
witty, with sales speculation and for export Of
common and medium grades with some Glasses Of extra
Sate and Western closed It advance Of &c. log per
Dbl Southern -four was also in good demand tho
transactions embraced lots for export 70 the West
Indies Wheat was firm with fair sales u full prices
Corn was also steady, prices given in another place
The exports of -four from tho United States, and in
cluduR this city, and from other ports, from the 1st
| Of September up 10 latest dates, have reached
os,o4s bbls-, against s5,75S In 1859, 7s4S7s do
N 1858, and 1856 342 In 1857 The exports Of wheas for
he Same period have reached sol 8S4 bushels against
1890 do. tn 1852 a46s07o In 1858, and o,as2oo2 in
s57. or corn, the exports for tho Same time have
reached 1874 oil, against al9A52 in 1852 2510,223 in
1855 in 1857 Pork was less buoysnt yester
day. while sales were fair New mess sold 1t SIT 90 49,
losing mainly at the inside figure, and primo sold at
sIA 40 sl4 50. Sugars again active with sales Of
1900 hhds nearly all Cuba muscovado) quotations
given In another column. Coffee WAS quiet and some.
what In allegiance, waiting forthcoming moderate sized
auction sale Of RIO. Freghts were steady. Among
the epgagsments the most noticeable the shipment OF
1000 bushels Of grain including corn and wheat tn
ships bags, at exc.