The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28

sought for with reference TO the indictments, would
tend to defeat the ends Of Justice. ~.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening great Old
position was given to the $500 900 contract for
cleaning the streets. and resolution of Alderman
Iuomey calling upon the City Inspector to report
what arrangements have been made for cleaning
the streets, and what authority exists therefor was
adopted. Alderman Grady, in speaking to ques,
ton OF privilege, said he had been offered $4,000 TO
vote for Mr.. fuckers nomination for President of
the Croton Board. The Mayors nominations OF
Messrs Amos Stookey, Patrick O'Ne and f. A.
Thomas, as Health Wardens, were confirmed.
The Board of Councimen met last evening, and
transacted large amount of business, the most Of
which pertained to routine matters. resolution
presented By Mr.. Hogan, in favor OF appointing q
special committee to frame specifications for clean
ing the streets, was adopted. The report of the
special committee on the Emigrant and strangers
Bureau was presented and laid over. The Board
concurred with the Aldermen in directing the City
Chamberlain not to pay any moneys for cleaning
the streets under the contract with Mr. Smith.
The Aldermanic Committee on Lands and Places
were to have held meeting yesterday afternoon,
to consider the petition of the Chamber of Com,
merce for grant of 100 square feet Of the newly
made land at the Battery, whereon they would
erect first class time and weather observatory
similar in its character to the one at Liverpool.
Alderman Farley was the only member Of the com
mitee present at the appointed time, however, and
consequently no formal business was transacted.
The Chairman Of the Committee OF Conference
from the Chamber Of Commerce, Matthew Murray,
attended and eloquently represented the necessity
for the observatory, and the many advantages
which he urged it would be to the city itself.
Patrick Loughiin was convicted in the General
sessions yesterday of perpetratiDg gross outrage
upon little girl, named Mary Murtha, and was
sentenced to the State prison for eleven years and
six months.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 542 deaths in the city during the past week,
an increase of 40 as compared with the mortality
OF the week previous, and ITO more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
recapitulation table gives deaths of diseases of
the bones, joints &c. l2l of the brain and nerves,
Of the generatve organs Is of the heart and blood
vessels l97 OF the lungs, throat, &C., of old age
IS of diseases of the skin and eruptive fever. 5
stborn and premature births, IS of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, As &C.
neiai 4eFeIs, anu utSeaSeS OF the urinary organs
and is from violent causes. The nativity table gives
$50 natives of the United States, 1Ol of Ireland,
So Of Germany, II Of England, and the balance of
various foreign countries.
The cotton market was heavy yesterday and closed at
adecne OF an &c per pound The sales embraced about
1000 bales, nearly all Of which was in transit On
the spot sales were made the basis OF IIc for mid
ding uplands Flour steady at Saturdays prices
and firm for higher and better grades while common
brands Of State and Western were buoyant at previous
prices. Southern flour was In good demand and
prices sustained, with . fair amount OF sales In
wheat the Armness OF holders checked sales, which
embraced q small lot Of Milwaukee club at
81 q. Good white WAS wanted for milling
Corn was unchanged and the sales toeaby free at soc
&c. for Jersey and Southern yellow. Pork was firm,
aid in good request with sales Of ew mess at SIS As
SIS 5o and new prime $14 s7 and 500 do were Sold
deivera,e in March and April at SIS 12k. Coffee was
Arm, with sales Of Rio at 12c &c., with 400 bags Ja
mica at l2c. Sales of sugars chiefly confined 70
low grades Of New Orleans with portion of Cubamusco.
vados At prices given in another column FreiRhts were
firm and engagements were fair especially for Liverpool
and London.