The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-09

interesting. The Senate yesterday resumed
the consideration Of the Post Office Appropra.
ton bill, the question being ON the amendment
proposed by the Finance Committee, abolishng
the ranking privilege. Considerable time was
spent in discussing and voting upon trivial amend
ments TO the proposition, and finally the frankng
privilege amendment was rejected, but no further
action was taken as regards the passage of the bill
The mail contractors sent in memorial asking for
the immediate passage Of the bill, emitting the six
per cent interest on their claims looking to future
legislation for settlement. The Printing Com
mittee recommended the printing of ten thousand
copies Of Majors Mordacai and Delaiield's report
on the war in the Crimea, but the Senate rejected
it by vote Of 25 to 81, and by a large majority
refused TO reconsider the vote
The republican memb ,rs of the House yesterday
sele :ted Mr.. Dcfrees, editor Of the Indiana polls
ARdS. as their candidate for Printer. Our Wash
ineton correspondent gives pretty clear insight
into the corrupt means by which this nomination
WAS brought about
In the State Senate Yesterday circumstances
were presented against removing the landing
places of the Sound steamers and against assess
ing damages for the destruction of the Quarantine
buildings without trial first being had. The bill
donating 81 900 600 in aid of the Albany and Sus-
quehannah Railroad vas passed. An exciting and
prolonged executive session was held on the New
York appointments. Messrs. Barber. Edward MUIR
ray, Hart L. Murray, Jos. Tnkham and Jas. Coulter,
appointed Harbor Masters, were confirmed Mr.
Van valkenburg's nomination, and also that of Mr.
Lounsbury, as Port Warden. was laid on the table,
In the Assembly Mayor Wood and several other
yar faDd he IF I'm noor
Mr.. va,ian made minority report against the Pro
Rata Freight bill. The bill to compel the attend.
ance Of witnesses before municipal committees was
passed. Mr.. Milliken's motion to print the testi-
mony before the Pro Rata committee was debated
Among the bills introduced was one abolishing the
Board of Health, and creating a sanitary district
composed of New York, Kings and Richmond couu-
ties. Several other bills relating to New York and
Brooklyn were also introduced, as will be seen on
reference to our dispatches.
The Republican General Committee held meet
ing last evening, and among other business trans.
acted adopted resolution condemning the Repub.
liean State Committee for adopting the State Con-
vention plan for selecting delegates to the Chicago
Convention instead of the system Of choosing said
delegates by districts
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday.
Moses Stafford, indicted for the murder of an 10.
born quick child pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
the second degree, and was remanded for sentence
The trial of Henry Loughrane charged with killing
Timothy Mulcahy, was concluded, and the Jury
rendered verdict of mansaughter in the third de-
gree.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday the
Grand Jury were sworn in for the present term
Richard A. Eddy, colored sailor, was convicted of
stabbing James Boston with knife, on the corner
of Peck slip and Front street, the 28th of June
last He was remanded for sentence.
The usual weekly meeting of the Emigration
Commissioners took place yesterday. The Score.
tary read the minutes of private special meeting
of the Board, at which the annual report to be
forwarded to the Legislature was submitted and
adopted. Nothing concerning the information con.
tanned in this report transpired, however. 1t was
announced by Captain Crabtree that something
will come up in the Legislature to-day Of import
ance in reference to Quarantine but no further in
formation on this subject was developed. The let
ter Of Mayor Wood on the subject of licensing run
ners, and explanatory Of his nonattendance at the
Board, which has already been published, was read
and filed. The emigrants landed here during the
week numbered leo. The usual report of the
Treasurer was not submitted. The Board have a
peculiar method Of transacting all their business
of the slightest moment in an almost inaudibe
voice. and they seem DESTROYS of Withholding as
much as possible of their proceedings from the
newspapers.
The receipts of beef cattle ct the Washington
yard during the past week were largely in excess
of the week previous, and prices declined onehalf
to one cent per pound, ranging from &c. to &c., in
GLIDING all kinds. Cows were steady and I'M
changed. Veals were in fair demand at previous
prices. Sheep and lambs were plenty, dull, and
so cents per head lower. Swine were active, and
&c. per pound higher The receipts, including those
at Bergen HILL amount to 1880 beef cattle, 80 COWS,
402 veals, 1892 sheep and lambs, and 5000 swine.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about $500
bales included in which 800 bales in translu Lots
In store were dull at 1114c for mddlng uplands. The
flour market was active, and prices of common and
dunn grades were, in many cases. sc. per barrel higher
Southern -four also Hrmer, with fair amount of
sales including purchases for export west In
dies. Wheat was in fair milling demand with sales of
Milwaukee club OF 81 49, and white Canada at 81 40 in
store Corn was in fair request with moderate sales at
unchanged prices. Pork was firm and active, aud in
speculative demand, with sales of 500 5000 bar
res including 500 sod for future delivery sellers
ana buyers opuon, dehverape IN March ana during sum-
mcr Mt rates given in another column. Sugars firm
but quiet About leo hhds Cuba Sold in lots, and 200
boxes, at rates given in another place Coffee quiet,
but firmly held Freighis were steady with fair
Of engagements TO Liverpool and London.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCI-
pENTs.- Whenever an accident Of an alb
sorbing character occurs, whether it be
the breaking of the Atlantic cable, the
burning of a tenement house, or the fall
of the Pemberton Mills, we are favored