The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23

CON panie. for the month ending 3lst oil. we're re
sieciiycly sl26,s7l and 3ii3,s54. The committee
appointed to investigate concerning the funds IN
charge Of the City Chamberlain wss discharged
from The further consideration Of the subject
In the Board Of CouncLrnen last evening. q re.
nonstrance was received from the Sixth Avenns
Railroad Company agsins. paving tha, avenue,
tlom For'y.secopd to Fifty,ninth street with Bel
gan pavement, which Was referred tn the Commit
tee on Streets. The award Of contract to james
smith for building new fire engine, to be knows
as No. 45, st an expense If 81 445, was confirmed.
Another communication was received from tae
Judges Of the Superior Court, requesting the Com
mon Council 70 furnish proper accommodations for
the transaction OF business in that court. The
paper was referred TO the committee having
the subject in charge. The Board concurred
with the Aldermen in awarding the contract
for blasting and removing CoenteS reef to mean
depth Of twenty feet at low water, TO the New
York Submarine Engineering Company. The bid
was $l8,750, and the work ia to be done in one
year. They concured to procure a new house and
location for Hose 90. No as, and a LOT for Hook
and Ladder Co. No. 10; also to confirm assessment
list for regulating sixth from Fifty fourth TO
| be si7.asi 10. A contract for building a pier at
the foot Of Twenty third street, East river, was
awarded to VIM. II. Adams for s2l ,sal, he being
the iow est bidder After the transaction Of other
routine business, the Board adjourned til Monday.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Corrections
reported, at their meeting yesterday, that they
have transmitted the annual estimate of expenses
to the Comptroller for 1861. The aggregate Of the
amount Is 1868 ,3T5 which Ii decrease of s76 s24
compared with the expenses Of the Department last
year The number in the institutions now is 65s--
an increase Of rs for the week.
curious divorce suit was commenced yester-
day, before Judge Lott, IN the Kings County Circuit
Court, in which Alfred Beardsley applies for d..
vorce RON his wife, Mary Elizabeth Beard-ley, on
the ground OF adultery with Dr. James Francis
mahan, Of New York, TO whom she bad represented
hersel, as a single woman daughter of SIR. Sey.
mour, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, by which the
Doctor was induced to marry her during the life.
time Of her husband. The defence set up is mis-
taken identity and adultery on the part of the
plaintiff with a principal witness. Great interest
is excited in consequence of the respectable posi-
zion in life Of all the parties concerned, Mrs.
Beardsley being daughter OF the Rev. Nathaniel
d. Law, Methodist minister.
The Burch divorce case. now on trial at Nsper-
yille Illinois, is exciting considerable interest.
report Of the testimony taken yesterday is given in
another CO umn.
The committee appointed by the State Legisla.
ture TO investigate the affairs. condition and pro
eress of the Central Park met yesterday at the
Astor House. The treasurers account was pre-
sented, from which II appears that the total re.
cepts for the six months ending June 80. 1850.
were $67s PIT 49, the expenditure during the
same period, $42S,l45 43-leaving q balance Of
1855, l3l 95. One OF the witnesses said the money
now authorized to be expended Will be sufficient
TO complete the Park. They adjourne. at noon
until hslfpast nine this friday morning.
The Aldermsnic Committee Of Brady, Boole &
Co. met yesterday, to hear the decision Of Judge
Ingraham rs 10 their authority to compel the City
Chamberlain TO appear before them and give evi.
dence concerning the whereabouts Of the city de.
posts, and the amount OF interest paid on them;
but the decision OF the Judge was adverse to the
committee being to the effect that the statute re
quires the appointment of committee by both
boards Of the Common Council before the City
Chamberlain can be compelled to appear and give
evidence.
Cotton yesterday, under shs influence on the foreign
news, aAsunsd more stadnes with more Inquiry from
the trade The sa,s embraced ABOUT 800 bales, ~hicn
we're oh ely taken by spnners Kidding uplands
called . 10xc IL. Under the influence Of . coooes
sion In thu rates OF freshu, and connd.nss
Inspired by the bank arrangement the flour mnke,
vas frmer active, and cosd &C. better
mon and medium grades. whes, was, from the same
causes, active, and though difficult 70 sell freely
At the ciosc, Il wAs In the main nrmer and higher.
Corn also sshtly Affected BY the agencies and,
with fair saes, closed u lc. De- advance Pork
better request with more dong, Al prices given
Sugars quiet and saes conf aed 70 soou,
loo 900 hnos. Cuba =, unchanged prices. Coffee Wa
Inactive and nominal Freitnu easier, with
ssscmenb Of wheat TO Liverpool In ships bags, at lst
isHd, nour At &c. 81, and cotton a I'd, With corn 70
ru up ct IL "a alkd To Londoo free engagements q
Wheat we're reported ~ l5l lSi Ia ships bags, and
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