The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-02

Board. reported that tie Accusations were not
proven.
The roard Of Counc.lmea met last evening and
disposed OF very large number OF papers. the ma
iority OF which we're batch Of reports of the Com
| mittee on Assessments confirming assessments for
having I'D town streets. The Board concurred
with the Aldermen in fixing the places for holding
the November elections which will be published
when the list Is completed.
Judge Ingraham, in his charge to the Grand Jury
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, re-
ferred in mild bat reprovng terms to the recent act
OF the Legislature in its interference with the law
of punishment in capital cases. 1t appears that
several committed criminals throughout the State
remain unsentenoed in consequence Of the uncer
talnty of the law The Judge also referred to the
awful increase of crime in the city, no less than
thirty persons being charged with homicdes since
May last. lie did not wish however, to be under
stood TO charge that this catalogue OF crime was
occasioned BY recent legislative enactments.
The Grand Jury summoned to attend in the Gene
raj Sessions yesterday were discharged till next
Monday the Court Of oyer and Terminer being in
session. As there were no cases ready for trial,
the Court adj ourned till this morning.
Tie Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
officer Wright of the Tweatieth precinct for cou
duct unbecoming a member OF the department.
Mr. Kennedy reported to the Board that the state
ment that q Tag was presented to the Wide Awakes
by the Thirteenth ward police was untrue, but gave
no report respecting the tax imposed on the clerk
at headquarters. and collected by one of the Su-
reryisors.
Governor Morgan has appointed Thursday, No
Al MI.
festival in the State OF New York. The Governors
proclamation is given in another column.
According to the City Inspector report, there
were AIS deaths in the city during the past week,
q decrease OF ca as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulaton table gives deaths of diseases Of the
bones, joints, &c, 20 Of the brain and nerves,
of the generative organs, II Of the heart and
blood vessels, Ito Of the lungs, throat &C., Z Of
old age, Is of diseases of the skin and eruptve
fevers, premature births, III Of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, SO of
general fevers Of diseases of the urinary organs
3 unknown, and Fl from violent causes. The
nativity table gives 26s natives Of the United
States IS Of Ireland a Of Germany, OF Scotland,
Is Of England, and the balance of various foreign
countries
The cotton market quite steady yesterday, while
the sales reached about 1000 bales closing upon the basis
Of 1osc. 1870. for midding upands Flour opened
heavy and fully Eve cents per Dbl lower with pretty
sales After the receipt OF the foreign the market
became nrmer and At the close the decline was pretty
much recovered. Wheat dull and easier In the
forenoon, especially for low grades; but It. too revived
after the news. and with active sales closed steady at
previous quotations. Corn armer and sales fair
Western good souni mixed sold at CSC 65isc and
prime round yellow nj 73c . 75c. Pork WINS frm, the
amount OF stock being LEGS than what was expected
sales OF mess made at $40 20 si9 rs and new
prime at S14 so sls 76 Sugars steady with OF
600 hhds Cubas, closing within the range of prices
given In another column. The stock embraced eo67l
hhds airst 65 33s3 arihe period las, year BY
reference TO table given In another place will be
that the consumption for months the present year.
from the LIST Of january 70 the ls Of October
ed 70 IL per above that OF last year The average
monthly consumption in 1850 has been 10 against
Is 244 tons per month in 1859. Coffee arm For
stocks, &C. refer TO another place 500 bags Rio sold
atls4e l4Ic. Freshts 70 English ports we're Grmer
and among the engagements about $4,000
bushels wheat To Liverpool, In ships bags, at 13d and
about 40 900 do. in bulk, At l2kd At the close ship
demanded higher rates for wheat in bulk Flour
closed At abou, IS. 81 per barrel.