The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-16

bany with petition to the Legislature for repeal.
signed by over twelve thousand names. The fund
collected by the committee already amounts to 5000,
and half the proceeds ofthe Stadt theatre last night
amounting to $50 81, are to be added thereto. A
mass meeting ia TO be held on Tuesday next, due
notice of which will be given.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening the sub.
ject Of the Presidency Of the Croton Water Board
was taken up. On motion Of Mr.. Boole, the COM
mttee to whom was referred the nomination Of
James C. willet, for President Of the Board. were
discharged from the further consideration of the mat
ter. The nomination was then rejected by vote Of
twelve to five. The committee having the nomina-
ton OF DR.. Bradford, as Health Commissioner, in
charge, was also discharged. Resolutions In favor
of new station house for the Seventh ward, and
to pave South street, from Whitehall to Corlear's
Hook, with Belgian pavement. were adopted. The
Street Commissioner was directed to forthwith re-
turn to the Common Council the contract for
steam fire engine of No. 20 for confirmation. The
Harlem Railroad Company were directed to have
an iron railing placed upon the wall on the west
ery side Of their track in Fourth avenue, between
Eightysixth and Eighty eighth streets within thirty
days. A remonstrance against paving Greenwich
street. between Murray and Barclay streets, with
Belgian pavement, was referred.
The Board of Councilmen held short session
last evening but the majority of the papers pre-
scented were unimportant, and were laid over for
future action. A resolution declaring Chambers
street open according to law on the LIST Of May
was referred to the Committee on Streets. The
report of the Committee ON Lands and Places, in
favor OF requesting joint committee to plant
evergreen trees in the public parks Of the city was
concurred in. A report of the Committee on Fire
Department in favor Of procuring new engine
for Engine Company No. IS, was adopted. spe-
cial committee was appointed to confer with the
Aldermen to revise the list Of newspapers EN-.
ployed by the Corporation, with view to reduce
the expense, and giving greater publicity to their
proceedings. The Mayors recommendation to
pass an ordinance establishing an Emigrant Bureau
in connection with the Mayors office was called
up for action. Mr. pinckney opposed the passage
of the ordinance, calling it q legalizcd robbery
bureau. After q short debate, the blanks in the
report we're filed in the following manner-S Salary
of Chief of Bureau OO0 and security to be given
by him in the sum of IS 900; salary of first clerk,
$1,000; second clerk, $500 two interpreters, $3.50
each messenger, 5000. The report was then
adopted by Is yeas to nays. After the transac-
ton of some unimportant business the Board ad-
journed.
The cotton market was tame yesterday The ordinary
or lower grades heavy and Irregular while the
dunn and higher qualities without change The sales
embraced about $50 bales closing the basis Of 1lc
for middlng uplands. The -four market was heavy,
pecay for the and lower grades OF State and
Western which closed at about &c. decline, while the
higher extra brands unchanged. Southern -four
also less active, and sales Of all kinds moderate
Wheat was comparatively quiet and salea light, com
prspg small lots Milwaukee club at 81 %, and Of prime
white California At 81 80 Corn easier with sales Of
Southern white at 76c 7sc.; Western mixed 76c, and
yellow at 76c 79c Among the sales 5000 bushels
purchased for export, at about 76c Pork in
better request with sales ofnew ct $ls $lsl2 and
prime At ia 5sA $l4 62H. Among the sales now
sold at $la cash to-day and old mess d. At s7 2
Sugars were steady with saes Of 500 900 hhds and 500
boxes, At rates given esswhere Coffee ruled firm, with
sales Of 900 bags Rio and smxio OF other kinds u
rates givcn in another column Frcghts unchanged
while rates were hrm and engagements moderate. 10
Liverpool 1000 bushels engaged In ships bags
1t I'd.