The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24


mangled, and with severe cut in his temple. Il
is supposed he Is the VIC m of robbers. His re.
covery Is considered doubtful.
Both houses of Congress were in session yester-
day. The Senate adopted resolution calling on
the Postmas Ell General for copies Of the contracts
executes by the Post Office Department with Da
MEL Fl. Johnson and Commodore Vanderbilt for
carrying the Pa ic ma Is, together with the cores
pondence relating there,c. The instructions of the
government to NJ. Nc Lane while Minister to China
were laid before the Senate. Some other unimpor
tant business was transacted, and the Senate ad
Journed till THURSDAY. In tte House, q motion to
adjourn till Monday was negatved-24 to liz
seVera' members then INDUCED in an interesting
conVersanonal discussion as to the publication
OF certain matters connected With tt Covode in.
vestigation in the HEsALD. These philosophers
are greatly pr zzled upon finding in the HERALD
full and accurate reports of transactions in Wash.
ington the morning succeeding their occurrence. In
COMMITTEE Of TIE Whole the slavery question was
discussed. There was not quorum of members
| present curing the session
! AT the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yester-
day. the resolution in favor of appropratDg s25 900
| for the reception Of the Japanese embassy was
taken up. Motions were made to reduce the sum
to 5000, and to increase it to $50 000 and the
Board indu ged in general wrangle on the subject,
which ultimately resulted in laying the subject on
the table by a vote of eight to seven. The report
from the Councilman, appropriating an additional
quarter of million for the Central Park,
was concurred in. Also the resolution re.
quiring the Harlem Railroad Company to. run
their small cars to Forty-second street A re-
solution authorizing the Comptroller to pay
over to the Colonel of the Seventh regiment S. OOO
Tor camp equpage, was laid over. The City 10
spector was directed not to transfer any stand in
any of the city markets, nor to grant permits for
the use OF the same, without instructions from the
Board.
The Board of Councilmen transacted q good
deal off business last evening The President of
the CrotonSAque6uc t Department was requested 10
furnish the Board with the names, positions, resi-.
dences and salaries CT all the employees in that De
partment. resolution was presented to have the
ordinance relative to carmens licenses amended by
allowing miners and those not citizens of the Unit
ed States to drive and keep public carts. 1t
was referred to the appropriate committee. The
Board concured in approprating 81 800 TO detray
the expenses of the special committee appointed
10 attend the forthcoming National Quarantine and
Sanitary Convention, to he held at Boston. They
also concur ed in adopting a report of the Com
mittee on Finance, empowering the Comptroller
to issuei boz DIS to make up the deficiency in the
assessment fund for opening streets The Amount
desired is estimated at SAILS 900. resolution was
adopted directing the Clerk of the Common Coun.
Gil to prepare the acts passed by the Legislature
and cause a lousand copies to be printed in docu-
ment form.
We bave in type full report of the fifth days
proceedings in the trial of Rev. Jacob S. Harden,
charged with poisoning his wife, but, owing to the
press of advertisements upon our columns, we are
compelled to defer its publication.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday, but
transacted no usiness of general interest save the
reception of reports from the captains relative to
the observance Of the Sunday law by the liqnor
dealers, and report from the sergeant of the sani
tary squad calling attention to the filthy condition
of several tenement houses
The fist batch Of testimony on the subject of
the conte sted Aldermanic seat of the Eighth dis.
trict was received yesterday by the Special Com
mittee. The witnesses examined were those of
Peter Mitchell, who were brought forward to prove
ilegality of voting at the election in December.
Their evidence established very little, however,
against the election of Alderman Russell, who now
occupies the contested seat, and only showed that
some sailors from the North Carolina and some
o,he who were not entitled to vote did vote but
who they voted for was not shown. The investiga.
ton was adjourned till Thursday next.
\ teegraphic despatch from Buffalo announces
THAT navigation IS now free and unrestricted. Pre-
pellers which left on Saturday went through to
their destination.
The st. Georges Society, of this city, celebrated
their anniversary by banquet at Delmonicos last
night. Our report is crowded out.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 400 deaths in the city during the past week,
decrease of 80 as compared with the mortality of
the week previous, and IL more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re.
capitulaton table gives deaths Of diseases of the
bones joints, &C., "a of the brain aod nerves. of
the generative organs II of the heart and blood
ves, 1913 of the lungs, throat, &C., 10 of old age
81 Of diseases Of the skin and eruptive fevers,
stlborn and premature birth, 60 of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 26 Of
uncertain seat and general fevers, of diseases of
the urinary organs, and 81 from violent causes.
The nativity table gives 297 natives Of the United
States, - of Ireland, 25 Of Germany, of Scotland
| of England, and the balance Of various foreign
| countries
Before the receipt of the foreign yesterday the
cotton market steady at the closing prices OF fas
week. with sales OF about SEQ eco bales After the re
ceipt CT the further transactions Of moment were
| suspended. The market for aour and grain was
favorably Influenced by the news better
demand sprang up for the former, and as the
day advanced more irmness manifested
especially for common and medium brands OF State an
Western, while extra qualities firm Southern -four
also continued in good demand, and prices closed firm
Wheat firmly held, with fair sales at full prices
Corn opened dull, but closed with buoyancy under
the news Pork was rm with fair sales, including ne
mess at SIT 90 SIS, and prime at abou, sf4 IS
| sl4 30. Sugars were active, with sales Of abou
1900 20cO hhds., At prices given in another column
Purchases made by rehners by the trade, and OIL
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