The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-20

l evening Che Croton Aqueduct De srtrent was
- directed to extend their mains from seventyse-
velth street to Ninety second street A resolu-
ton directing the Street Commissioner to pur chase
steam fire engine for Company No. 2, at = cost Of
g. S,so0, was laid over A repor' in favor Of
purchasing the brow stone statue il front OF the
y City all, for the sum o! 81 900, was adopted A
:" repo in favor of purchasing steam FIRE engine
for Hose Company No. 81, at cost Of s. -" 49,
adopted. There VA. o,n ,~-a
:, ages of the Supreme Com, rossa.. .vm 'ne
- Hsung against the resolution 20 ~" 80 -
- deprived them Of the roors !. ~ Do"'s
&C., uding and appropriated than - ~. S.y e'
IT. The remons.rapts Coz a.. -.
-. N now sufficient roor, - oasa-
a.. ~ az, Judges. Tho paper was resas-as.'
49, 60. Repairs and supnliea rt
the COMMITTEE on, r;o,;. - 1pp1es' iherePort
in favor of apprc, s 'ne sun OF 500 to pur
chase a portrait OF Dh'ei Engineer Howard
was adopted. The Boa u'ucn adjourned to Thurs |
day next.
The Board CT CouncHmca h'ssd short session |
las. evening AID, after receh ing number Of re-
ports from the various com-niA zee v adjourned till
Thursday. rcmonstrazce, SD -ntM by al the
Judges of the Supreme Court e. aL vs. giving the |
rooms now occupied by that Com I tor the Use
of the Superior Court, was referee y the Com.
n ttee on Law. The clerks of 1.-THE Superior {
70 mt have been making strenuous exeI'fsons to |
Isl ace the Supreme Court ard Ae General =
esa ions, but the majority OF the committee s
re opposed to any change. A resolution
as adopted directing the CoGporataa, Attor
ey to furnish to the Board List Of all nie suits
'osec, tied Tor violation of Corporate ordi. +.
lnees since last May. The BoarA concur red 10 | Q
crease the salary of the Assistant Auditor ,of the 9
nance Department to 81 800.
The sp ecia Aldermanlc committee aypoint ID 10 Il
yestga the amount of interest paid on the city l,
posts md the security given for the, safe ke ep-
g net esterday afternoon, and received co M n
useatis from the City Chamberlain declining to | =
pear efore them, whereupon they passed a | :,
81 ,lloB to subpoena him TO attend meeting .
b the propose holding te day at three clock 81
81 p'
7 lie mSrder at New Lofts continues to attract u
lsidtra bic attention. ABBOTT four O'Clock yes 81
Cay morning, Joseph Lambert was arrested in | cc
woods, near the residence of his grandfather, VI
E'estchester county, suspicion of being the ! or
lrderer of Mr.. Kolyer. Young Lambert was w
rveyed to Brooklyn, and lodged in the Fifth | a.
ard station house of that city. He will be taken -
fore the Coroner's inquest tomorrow. %
The case Of Alderman Russell against exAlder. as
an Wilson for assault committed some months III
nee in the City Hail. tried yesterday before tn'
sheriHrs jury, who gave the plaintiff IS 900
a3ages. III
The Tammany Hall Democratic General Com '
ittee met last evening, and appointed to morrow I
ght as the time for holding elections for delegates
the various conventions for the nomination Of res
indicates for city officers A committee was sp III,
United to prepare address the present crisis 81,
public affairs. c;a
Captain NJ c. Megs, corps of United States En-. -
neers, having been ordered by the Secretary of -
,ar TO relieve Captain D. p. Woodbury. Of the AA'
,mmand of Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, arrived NO
ere in the steamer Magnolia, Captain Croweu, on ~
5th inst. The transfer Of the charge of the for.
icstions from Captain Woodbury. to Captain
eigs took place on the 10th inst. Captain Wood.
Try returns to Washington.
There panic In the market for grain and -four
serday. To effect sales At all heavy hadu
made ami not much accomplished ii that Flor |
,clined l0o zoe, per barrel Extra State sold down
per barrel Wheat WAS in the same predicament, a |
les could only be effected at . decline Of &c sso
ushel Red Western sold down 10 81 % 81 25M
60 club TO 81 Is 81 IS, and Chirsco sprinr tn
1 L. corn fell OF from lie. 10 &c. per hushe. 49,,
v>s irregular, with sales Of eco . coo bale 90 :,
vhich was In transit. Provisions dull -,
'usars WeIe Jun .1a -. :, ."....,s ere steady,