The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11

geant Higgans. OF the Thirteenth precinct. trans
ferred on Saturday to other wards, were ordered
TO remain in their old places until further notice.
The forty-seventh anniversary Of the battle Of
Lake Erie in which the American naval forces
gained an important and decisive victory
over the British arms. celebrated yes
terday at Cleveland, Ohio. Some thirty thou.
sand persons participated in the ceremony of in.
augurating monumental statue to Commodore
Perry. the hero of the victory, among whom were
several survivors OF the conflict, and the Governor
and staff and members Of the Legislature Of Rhode
Island, OF which State the Commodore was IA
tive. George Bancroft, the historian. was the
orator Of the occasion. His address and an ac
count OF the celebration are given n to days pa
per.
II Ia understood that the Albany Regency State
Committee have, by q large majority, rejected the
proposition of the Breckenridge men for q fusion
upon the Presidential electoral ticket. Another
meeting however, Of the State Committee is to
be held at the Bt. Nicholas Hotel in this city.
Friday next
The committee OF the Aldermen, appointed to
investigate the reasons for the removal of Messrs.
Tappan and Craven by the Mayor from
ard Chief Engineer Of the Croton Water De-
partment, were to have met yesterday after
afternoon at two o'clock There was only one
member of the committee present, however, and
the investigation did not proceed. though Msssrs.
Tappan and Craven were present A communi-
cation was received from Mayor Wood, declining
to attend the meetings of the committee.
The summer is past, and as regards the public
health the season has been a very favorable one.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 6l4 deaths in the city during the past week
decrease Of 10 as compared with the mortality Of
the week previous, and ~ less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re
caIitu.ation table gives deaths OF diseases OF the
bones, Joints, &c, SO OF the brain and nerves. o!
the gereraiive organs o. The hear. aud blood
vessels III Of the lungs throat, &c, OF old age,
AZ OF diseases OF the skin and eruptive feyers, ls2
OF diseases OF the stomach. bowels and other d.
gestive organs, GA Of general fevers, premature
births, Of disease Of the urinary organs, and 80
from violent causes. The nativity table gives 3T5
nstives of the United States, 81 Of Ireland 80 of
Germany, 10 Of England, l Of Scotland, and the
! balance Of various foreign countries.
The cotton marke, was STEADY and prices unchanged
while the sales embraced SEQ TOO bales -Four ad
vanced FIVE per barrel for descriptions while
the market active with purchases Of State and
Western brands on speculation and for shipment South
-four firm and prices unchanged, while the de-
mand coed. Wheat active and some descrp.
Of the better qualities rm aud sles here and
70 arrive speculation and for export, were large.
Corn also firm with large sales at prices given else
where Pork steady, and IN fair demand, with sales
Of at SO a6 $40 so, and OF prime at 81
TAX sA Is Sugars more steady, with good demand
from both the refining and grocery trade, with
sales OF about 100 bids 900 boxes and $50 bags
rates given another column Coffee quiet awaiting
public sales TO be held to day. Freghu tolerably
active with wheat engaged for Liverpool, in bulk at
l21sd and chiefly In ships bags at I'D vessel
chartered for Glasgow 10 load with wheat at p. l.
British bark for Bristol TO load wheat in bulk taken
up at 1884. In ships bags.