The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1860

Messrs. Brady, Boole and Basley were appointed
as the committee on the part OF the Aldermen
The Board Of Councilmen had already adjourned
when the Sergeant at Arms reached their chamber
with the resolution, but they will probably adopt it
at their next meeting Several other interesting
subjects were brought before the Board. We refer
to the report ofthe proceedings in another column,
for details
The President Of the Board of Councilman an.
nounced the standing committees for the year at
the meeting Of the Board last evening. The Comp
trolleT In reply to resolution Of inquiry reported
that the amount to be raised by taxation during the
year is 1858 82 and that the interest on numerous
issues Of stock which would be applied for during
the present session of the Legislature, amounting
to two millions would have to be paid by the tax
payers. This is . consoling piece Of information
for our taxridden citizens.
AT the meeting of the Board Of Supervisors yes
terday,a communication was received from the
Comptroller, stating that the county expenditures
for 1859 amounted to So 302 1878. ard that there is
an unexpended balance Of $50 85s A select com
mittee consisting Of Messrs. Blunt. Tweed, Ken
nedy and Bell, was appointed to consider and re-
port what legislation, if any, is required with re-
spect to proposed revision Of the laws concern
ing the Supervisors The Tax Commissioners sent
in statement showing that there are 54,725 i'm.
proved and s6,7sl unimproved lots of ground
within the city limits A report from the special
committee to the Supervisory Convention at West
chester was received. the substance of the pa.
per is given in our report of the proceedings Of
the Board, published in another column.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday
Grand Jury was sworn in, to whom Judge Ingxa-
ham delivered charge, calling their attention to
the violation of the usury laws, the erection of un-
safe buildings the taking of illegal fees by public
officers, violations Of the liquor, election and lot
terry laws, and other matters A number of per-
were then put forward to plead to indictments,
and the District Attorney stated that he would be
ready for the trial of the cases on Monday next.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 500 deaths in the city during the past
week-an increase of 5 az compared with the
mortality of the week previous, and 1876 more
than occurred during the corresponding week
of last year. The increase of mortality during
the past week, as compared with the cor
responding week in 1859, is accounted for
by the great increase of scarlet fever, Group and
Inflammation Of the lungs. There were 80 more
deaths from these diseases last week than during
the week ending Jan. Is, 1859. The report gives
the following classification of diseases:-Deaths
from diseases Of the bones, joints. &C., q brain and
nerves, 1903; generative organs 6; heart and blood
vessels II; lungs, throat &C., 203; old age g. skim
&C., and eruptive fevers, 72 stillborn and prema.
ture births 6; stomach, bowels, and other digestive
organs, SO; uncertain seat and general fevers 80;
urinary organs, /; and IL deaths from violent
causes. The nativity table gives 36l natives of the
United States, 81 Of Ireland, 20 of Germany, 8 of
England and the balance of various foreign coun.
tries.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced 300 400 bales
The market closed on the basis Of quotations given
other column. Flour was in some better request from
the trade, with rather more doing, while prices
changed Southern -four steady and in fair demand
Wheat active and sales pretty freely made
at steady prices The heaviest transactions made in
Chicago spring at 81 20 Milwaukee club sold at 81 a. in
store white Canada at 81 43 81 49, and small lot Of
Kentucky white at 81 IS. Corn less buoyant, while
sales fair at rates given in another column Pork
in moderate demand with sales Of at SIG 121.
SIG u.s. new do at SIT Is, and prime at Sll So Sugars
nrm with sales Of 400 500 hhds Porto Rico and
Cuba, at rates given elsewhere Coffee quiet aud
prices steady Freghts steady among the engage
ments for Liverpool cotton at 732d for uncempreas
ed coo bushels Of wheat in ships bags at o+d and
900 bbls. -four at a.; tierce beef at 3s Cd, bacon
2os., and cloverseed at Cos, Cd. per ton.