The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-13

| AZ OF ge5eral fcvsrs, CT disease Of the uriuar
| organs, ard II from violent causea. The uatvi
table ehes s1J natives Of the United States. so Q
ireland, Sc of Germany, OF England. and IN
balance OF vaiicas foreign countries,
The shoemlkers of New York held a graz.
mass meeting last evening, which WAS .
very successful Affair." The sum collected stree
last week has reached $50. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed, and number o.
speeches were delivered. A delegation from The
German shoemaiers was present Offering fall CO
operation in the movement. The meeting Lasted
tili eleven o'clock and an ample report Of its pro
ceedings viii be found in another part of so-day's
paper.
The annual State election will take place t,.day
In New Hampshifc. The democrats have on their
State ticket the names Of Asa r. Cate for Governor
and Frederick Vose for Railroad Commissioner;
aud the republicans have nominated for re election
the present Executive, Ichabod Goodwin, and for
Railroad Commissioner. J. C. Tilson
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday, bat
transacted little business Of importance. An At.
tempt to insert in the tax levy now before the Lee
sislasure. a sum sufficient to pay the old police
iorcc Was defeated resolution requesting the
$4,000 for the purpose Of providing proper court
room was adopted.
la the Board Of Aldermen last evening message
was received frop the Mayor giving his reasons
for ve.oing the resolutions recently adopted by
the Board relative to street cleaning. The
Comptroller reported deficit Of 81 0t+ ,4s8 in the
fund for street improvements. The subject was
referred 10 the Finance Committee. Alderman
Darragh offered an ordinance providing for the
cleaning OF the streets by contract 1t was re-
fcrred 10 the special committee on street cleaning
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening, but
transacted very little business of importance The
report Of the Committee on Repairs and Supplies
In favor OF building an area around the City Hall,
was adopted. An opinion was received from the
Corporation Counsel to the effect that bills incurred
for attendance on persons at the station houses or
In custody OF the police chargeabIe to the Po
lice Fund. The Board concurred to grant Naylor
Co. the privilege Of exhibiting in the Park an
immense steel fire alarm bell. manufactured at
sheffield for the city government OF San Francisco.
The report Of the special committee on the protest
Of Abraham ID. Lent against John Baker holding
his seat as Councilman for the Sixth Senatorial
district was called up and adopted. II Is probable
that Mr.. lent will occupy the vacant seat at the
next meeting 81 the Board. The report of the
Aldermen in favor Of making the Daily 7ron-
scTipfa corporation paper was concurred in, be-
sides . number Of unimpcrtant general orders.
The report Of the Committee on Streets In favor
Of paving Centre street with Belgian pavement,
was adopted Mr. rinckney opposed il, on che
ground that property holders should pay onc.half
Of the expense, instead OF requiring the city 70
bear the whole cost. Nj. shaw replied That the
city should bear the expense, because the State
granted the Fourth Avenue Railroad Company the
privilege Of running cars without repairing the
streets.
The viii Of John @. Boxer, the father in Law OF
John Dean, the coschnssn, who elopsd with his
own Mary Ann" about three years ago, was offered
for probate IN the Surrogate Court yesterday
The iestatos leaves all his property consisting Of
considerable amount of real and personal estate.
TO his wife, to be divided after her death into fonr
parts, which are TO lie distributed among four of his
children. Ono clause cuts Mary Ann %, how.
ever. from the share she was 10 have had when the
testament was framed-the deceased even men
aoning his desire TO have her name entirely oblite
rated from his will The citation is rcturnable on
the 18th ~ next month.
Fire Marshal Baker on Sunday night last con
oludcd ono of his complicated cases Of arson. which
itseems has been wrapped In mystery for nearly
two weeks past II appears boy, about thirteen
years OF age, named Edward S. lines, was arrested
on Sunday night AT the instance Of the Marsha, for
wilfully setting fire 20 the hou &C No. l33 West
Forty ninth street. Justice Connolly committed
the accused for examination.
The cotton market yesterday was without change ia
prices The SUES embraced about 2lco bales acuaoE
700 transit Lots IN store closed on The basis OF II
IL &C. for micdhns uplands. Flour was Armer for
state Western and Southern while Gales less active
some descriptions sold at slightly improved priccs
Wheat Wa nrmer and In good milling request Amocg
The sales were white Canadian Indiana and southern nj
fuli prices Corn was active, AMI sales pretty
freely made at prices given II another place.
Pork was without change of momen, 10 pri,es; new
sold SIS la,S ana old Ell i2,s, prime
siA so Sugars rm, WITH sales Of about hhds
prices given another column The reduced stock or
Rio now estimated about 1000 bags, combined with
the hrmness OF holders, checked sales small lot ia
bags, prime Rio sold al which outside price.
Tho consumption Of this article has oversken the labor in
Brazil devoted to ss cultivation. Freishts were steady
with fair amount Of engagements Cotton taken Tor
Liverpool 5led, with bacon and lara al 2ss aud TO
LONDON SEQ boxes cheese ai sos
The New Com plicssionsi In Eurepe-what
DO They Mean!
The news from Europe, by the America at
Halifax, has q startling importance. 1t is posi-
lively asserted that treaty Of alliance has
been signed between Russia and Austria; aud