The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
On Tie table, No other busin IS Of general interest

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WAS transacted.
The Board Of Health held an adjourned meeting
yesterday, from which the newspaper reporters
were excluded, and about which nothing mere
could be learned than that Mayor Wood presided
over tw enty five members who attended
Our adyices rom 'royo, Porto Rico. state thst
the sugar crop was fast drawing to CLOSE. Prices
of sugars were 3ac. 4lc., as per quality moasses
lac. a Ice. per gallon AL American imports were
abundant Exchange ON United States three to
four per cent discount, owing to scarcity of specie.
Masters Of vessels are cautioned against taking pas
sengers without passports in proper order, the
penalty attending the want Of this document being
a fine of $25.
The trial of Albert w. Hicks, alias William John
son, for violent assault upon George H. Burr, the
master Of the oyster sIoop Edwin A. Johnson, aud
practically carrying away the effects of said Burr
from the vessel was commenced yesterday Ia the
United States Circuit Court. before Judge Smaliey
There was large crowd of spectators present to
witness the proceedings, Of which we give full
report in todays paper. Hicks is also indicted for
the murder of Capt. Burr, and the brothers Oliver
and Smith Watts, seamen on board the sloop.
The first celebration of the Anniversary Of the
Old Dominion Society was held at the Cooper In
stitute last evening. We have report Of the pro
eedings but are Obliged for want of room, to hold
it over.
A large meeting of colored people to express
opposition to the African Civilization Society was
held last evening at the Rev. Mr.. Rays (colored)
church, in Sullivan street The meeting was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Wells Brown, H. J. Watkins,
Charles L. Reason, and George I. Downing.
Another meeting of the members of Or. Chez
ver's congregation took place last evening In the
lecture room OF the Church of the Puritans. The
meeting was addressed by DIR. BIaokmer, Mr.. Ber-
~ and Bar. Gilbert. but no vote was taken or deci-
sion come to. The meeting stands adjourned until
Thursday evening next at bafpast seven o'clock.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 472 deaths in the city during the past week, an
increase OF 6s as compared with the mortality of
the week previous, and SO more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capltulatios table gives death Of disease Of the
bones joints, &c, 80 OF the brain and nerves, IL Of
the geaerausc organs. Fl Of the heart and blood
vessels, i64 OF the lungs throat, &C. of old age,
10 of diseases Of the skin and eruptye fevers still
born and premature births. ~ of diseases of the
stomach bowels and other digestive organs, 43 Of
general fevers, Of disease OF the urinary organs,
2 unknown and &c from violent causes. The
tyity table gives SO natives Of the United States,
81 Of Ireland 81 of Germany, 8 Of Scotland, Of
England, and the balance Of various foreign coun-
tries.
The se'es OF cotton yesterday embraced 200 bales,
closrg steady the basis Of 40 llKc. for mddang
uPl.Das Flour, owing to augmented receipts, and the
character of the foreign news, depressed, aud for
most descriptions closed at about loc per Dbl
decline Wheat was heavy. and WAS from DC. TO
&c. per bushel lower, while Gales were fair. Corn
vas IN larger supply, and lover, while sales were
isir TO he trade, with purchases for
export New mess pork was nrm, with sales
st SIS rs, and Of new prime at si3 SIX. Sugars
steady and In good demand, With sLes Of 400
hhds and AGO boxes, ~ rates given in another column
Messrs stuars prices for their refined goods win be
found another oolamn Coffee steady, with small
saes Of Rio and haracabo st i8kc Fcighs drm for
English ports. Amongst the engagement TO verpo1i
1900 5000 bushels grain In bulk All In
ships bags OF "a. a7Kd-chieny corn In bulk ct 71a.
-four wAs at q. 10 London 500 terces beef we're en-
gagged at =. Cd
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