The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28

Tense, incurred II LAYING OF Reservoir square
have amounted 70 r. tG2 and that the park
ean BE- opened TO the public abont the
lst Of June. The Corporation Counsel in re-
ply TO resolution of inquiry stated that
the Fire Commissioners had not the power 70 dis
band company. but that they could expel ind.
,idual members. The Board concurred with the
Aldermen IN refusing TO ratfy the decision OF the
Ere commissioners disbandng engine companies
Nos. Is ana q. A resolution RENTING the assess
ment upon St. I.uke's Hospital, amounting TO
si,700, was adopted; also resolution appropriat-
ing t$, 900 10 purchase steam fire engine for En-
CINE company No, "A. The Street Commissioner was
directed 70 purchase five thousand feet Of Greno-
BILE hose FOR the Fire Department. They copcgrred
10 appropriate 81 600 10 purchase hand engine
for Engine Company No. 3. After dsposing Of .
large amount Of routine business, the Board ad-
jCurned till Monday
A special meeting Of the New York Sanitary
Association held last evening, for the purpose
Of hearing special reports on the formation Of fe-
male sanitary mission societies for the purpose OF
insructing the families of the ignorant the prnci
Piles and practice of domestic hygiene. The Rev
IN. Bellows, Hon. James r. Brady. Hon. Mr.
Conklin Or. Post and host Of other celebrities,
addressed the meeting The reports were adopt
ed, and at a late hour they adjourned.
The Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
from the force A. $. Hotchkiss, patroman, and
received the resignation of Captain Mckinney,
both Of the Twentieth ward. Thomas Houston,
patrolman Of the Sixteenth ward. sent in his
resignation. James McSiren was appointed
roundsman in the Seventeenth ward and officer
AZ. H.
other business was transacted.
The Blaokman will case was up before the Sur
rogate yesterday again. to the exclusion Of all
other business throughout the day. The evidence
elected, however, merely eorroboratiye Of The
testimony already published in the HERALD.
The cotton market again drmcr yesterday, and
closed Il higher rates. The reduced stock in this
ket tended 70 cheek sales from store and the heaviest
sae- were made transit The transactions embraced
about coo bales including about 600 in transit. we
now quote middling uplands at Ike, which shows a
gain over the lowest depression Of 1hc per h. This
on the superstition that about three millions OF bales
the country unsod amounts to % 10 per bale,
or equal to $50 $50 900 when applied TO the whole
amount. The restoration Of peace in China VII
open up an active demand .or cotton goods,
both from this country aud from Europe, which
viii tend to increase the demand for cotton,
and TO add TO the anxiety regarding its future supply
Flour in good request and shipping brands OF COM
mon to medium grades OF State and Western rmer
and closed advance OF about &C. 1Oc per bbl and
in some much as l5c. Wheat Was iii good re.
quest, and from l.. &c per bushel higher Corn was
hrmer and active Pork armer, with sales of
at $40 SO . and new prime at $l2 so, and
old at $40 IS fre'sts closed with more seadness,
with fair amount Of engagements. sugars were in bet.
ter request with sales q 200 100 hhis. ouha Al
rates given in another co,Gnu