The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-21
roofing houses, prostratns trees, destroying stock

roofing houses, prostrating trees destroying stock
and ipjuring many persons.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In the
House the Senate bill granting pension Of fifty
dollars a month each to the widows Of Generals
Riley, Maconb and Smith was passed. Several
private bills were also passed. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee ON Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the expediency of raising
the mission to Sardinia to one of the first class.
The Albany Journal, in m article which we
publish in another column. states that the Governor
has decided to withhold his signature from the bill
providing for the erection Of new City Hall in
Madison square. The Governors reasons for this
course are given in the article referred to.
Both Boards Of the Common Council held spe
cial meetings Last evening. Acting Mayor Peck
sent to the Board of Aldermen message
relative to the action of the Legislature in
interfering with the rights of the city by the
passage Of the city railroad bills and other acts en-
croaching upon our local interests. The paper is
printed in our report Of the proceedings in another
column. A resolution was offered directing the
Corporation Counsel to Immediately take proper
legal steps to restrain the newly incorporated city
railroad companies from laying railroad tracks in
the streets Of the city without the consent Of the
Mayor and Common Council. The Mayors message
was accepted, and the resolution adopted. The
documents were subsequently transmitted to the
Councilmen and concurred in by that Board.
Among the bills now before the Governor for his
signature is the bill in relation to the inspection Of
steam boilers in the cities of New York and Brook
lyn. This is an act which should have been passed
years ago, as any resident of the cities named
and Hague street explosions. 1t Is to be hoped
that the Governor will not withhold his signature
Counsel for Homer B. Hawkins renewed their
motion in the General Sessions yesterday for the
speedy trial or the discharge of Homer B. Haw-
kins, against whom are q number of indictments
charging him with defrauding the Overland Mail
Company of a large amount of money. The Court
refused the motion, but reduced the bail from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t appears that there is also
civil suit pending against this defendant, where the
bail is fixed at SIS 900.
Cotton yesterday was steady with sales Of about 900
bales closing the basis Of &C. for mddlng uplands
Ordinary and inferior grades have been much depres
sed and irregular - TO attract rather attention from
purchasers, including spinners Sales however, were
moderate, and with the close Of the week prices, how
ever, exhibited rather steadiness The news re.
q good and sustained trade In Manchester for cloths
and steadiness for cotton In Liverpool at the latest
intelligence exercised influence In this MARKET dealers
feeling disposed To await the receipt OF private advices
Common grades Of State and Western -four were about
five cents per bbl lower while good and extra brands
were steady, and sales moderate Southern flour was
frmer and more active Wheat firmly held, while
sales were moderate at prices given elsewhere. Corn
was unchanged, while sales made to fair extent
Pork was less buoyant and active: sales Of new mess
made at SIT and OF new prime at s1440 s4 80
Sugars continued in steady demand while the advance
onequatter cent per h. the weeks sales main
tanned; the transactions footed up about 400 800
hhds at rates given in another place. Coffee was firm,
with sales in small lots, among the principal OF which
were 500 bags jamaica at 13xc. Freight engagements
were moderate ana quotations unchanged. Among the
shipments 10000 bushels wheat at private terms
and $50 bales cotton at sl6d. 1924. to Liverpool