The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22

ton OF the Western lines met yesterday at Louis
vile, and after choosing Hon. James Guthrie Presi
dent, adjourned until afternoon.
The oyster sloop Z. A. johnson, of Islp, L. L.,
was found abandoned in the lower bay yesterday
morning, under cir ,umstances which lead the
police to believe that the captain and crew have
been murdered and their bodies thrown overheard.
Tie cabin Of the vessel was covered with blood
and human hair, as also the deck, and the general
appearance Of things on board denotes that the
sloop has been the scene Of sanguinary and despe-
rate struggle. The L. A. Johnson was towed up
TO the city by the steamtug Ceres, and is now
nsoored in Fulton Market slip. The Coroner and
the police have the matter under investigation,
For full particulars We would refer our readers to
another column.
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday
afternoon. No business Of importance was trans
acted
The special committee of the Board of Aldermen
appointed to investigate the alleged contract for
street cleaning entered into by Mayor Wood with
r. A. Smith were to have met yesterday afternoon
but the City Inspector and Mr. Downing were the
only parties present at the time appointed.
The Board of Education met last evening We
give report Of their proceedings in another CO.
iumn.
Wendell Phillips delivered an address at the
Cooper Institute last evening, on the subject Of
:" Agitation Indispensable to Reform" We give q
full report in our columns this morning.
The demand for beef cattle was active yesterday,
and the supply being light prices advanced half a
cent pound ranging from &c. to l0sc., with few
sales at tliae above the outside price. Mich
r,Ia nd dn Va1lS
steady at unchanged prices. Sheep and lambs were
active at full prices Swine were steady, at &C. a
&C. fer good to prime, and 5ic &c. for other
kinds. There were on sale 2,772 beef cattle, 2S5
mich cows, $50 yeals, 5,46i sheep and lambs and
1890 swine.
The cotton market continued dull yesterday and sales
were confined TO q few hundred bales, the basis Of
quotations given in another column The receipts at the
porte reached sos 900 bales, which about
equal the ertrc crop Of 1s5othe largest before
known in the history Of the country-and which, at an
average value Of $50 per BALE gives equal to about
500 100000 Estimates regarding the yield Of the crop
vary materially. Some suppose that it will amount to
s500 0c0 bales, which is probably outside figure.
Other calculations vary from 0co 10 800 coo bales
| The result viii be influenced by the future
receipts at New Orleans, and, w&Siher they sha!
| be large small, the market nc doubt vii
be influenced in degree by the character OF the
for planting this years crop. The -four market
hibited more tone, while sales some larger for all
| kinds. Wheat hrmer, With moderate Gales. Corn
was heavy, and transactions limited. Pork heavy
and lower; sales Of made a. ST. IS $l7
s71. and prime at si4 37}s sl4 So Sugars
steady with sales of about 800 400 hhds Cuba 400 boxes
and $40 hhds molado, at rates given in another place.
Coffee hrm but quiet Freights steady with q
fair amount OF engagements at full rates 10.