The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-02

the electors and delay voting, aud aaihodsi-s the
Sheriff to appoint special deputies in the various
election districts to defend the rights of the elect
ors. The resolution adopted unanimously.
The Comptroller sent in a communication showing
the condition OF the treasury the 3ist ult. The
balance on hand on that date amounted to
81 iss goo. After the transaction Of some routine
business the Board adjourned till Wednesday next
The Board of Councilmen held their usual meet
ing last evening, when a resolution was adopted
instructng the Comptroller to advertise for propo-
sails for the purchase Of lot in Yorkvie for Hook
and Ladder Company MOL The Board concurred
with the Aldermen to instruct the Comptroller to
permit ferry to be established from the foot of
Desbroeses street, New York, to Harsimus street,
Jersey City. Mr.. Lent offered an amendment in
sructng the Comptroller not to let the pier foot Of
Desbrosses street for less um than would be paid
for it for commercial purposes, which was lost
The vote on concurrence was 15 to Z. Mr.. Shaw,
on question Of privilege. called upon the reporters
to contradict garbled report Of his remarks on
the Fortieth street contract at the last meeting.
which appeared in a morning journal wherein 1t
was stated that he called Councilman Pinckney
liar This was missta te nent which, in justice to
himself and his colleague, should be contradicted
The Board concurred to appropriate $3.50 to pro-
cure suitable testimonial for Daniel scully, who
distneush himself in saving the lives of five per-
sons at the Elm street catastrophe in February last
lively debate took place on motion to concur
with the Aldermen to direct the Sheriff to appoint
Deputy Sherins to prevent the obstruction of the
polls by the Wide Awakes on the day of election,
which terminated in concurrence by vote OF
Is to s.
In case of arson at No. 23s Division street. a
boy named Louis Katz has made confession to
Fire Marshal Baker in which he duplicates Simon
katz, the owner of the store The case Is very
remarkable one. A report of the affair appears in
another column.
he steamship Illinois is withdrawn from the
Havre route in order TO receive new boilers. The
steamship Borussia will sail November 8, at noon,
carrying the United States European mails, in place
Of the Illinois.
The sales Of cotton Yesterday embraced about 1000
a4to tales closing steady without quotabe char 20 in
prices Flour, owing TO the character OF the foreign
quite active and closed at advance Of about
&c lie per Dbl especially for shipping brands State
and W,s'er1. Southern -four also hrmer especially
for inside brands, while he market active
WHEAT was in speculative demand with large sales in
Guiding parcels on the spot and 10 arrive The market
for medium to good qualities closed at advance OF &C.
n Sc per bushel. Pork was frmcr and more active
Sales Of mess at $40 19 So and at s1s sl4 So
Sugars quet, and GALES confined to 200 BOO hhds
Cuba, at unchanged prices though closing dull Coffee
WAS fIm, with moderate sales. Freights for English
ports took upward turn and for Liverpool wheat
taken q, 1884, lssd, IN ships bags, and at 1874 ala "a
in bulk; cotton at I'd cheese at 45s and -four at So
Sd whea TO Lon don taken, IA ships bags at la,
and to Glasgow, do, ut the came figure vessel to
Cork for orders taken up to load with wheat IN
ships bags, at 1sld.