The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06

csnphene WAS used, asd La Rochelle became 80
burned IN the attempt TO burn the house that he
cannot survive. An account Of the affair appears
| elsewhere.
| There was quite an excitement in and about the
City Inspectors official preuises yesterday. caused
by the anxiety Of certain parties to ascertain who
uld be the lowest bidder for the fat street clean
ing contract In accordance with the published no
tce the proposals. that had heen sent in we're opened
at noon. They were nine in number aud ranged
from 100000 per aunum down to $229, 5OO-the
contract to run for FIVE years. We give in another CO.
lumn list of the names of the bidders, the amounts
proposed, and the names of the sureties. Tue
award will be made as soon as the City Inspector
and Comptroller have finished their scrutiny of the
proposals.
The Harbor Commissioners yesterday COM
menced removing the shad poles in the North
river. 1t was expected that they would meet
with forcible opposition from the fishermen, but
the Commissioners party were not molested.
| At the meeting of the New York Sanitary Asso-
citation, held at the Cooper Institute last evening,
no business Of Importance was transacted. The
President, Gen. +. f. Mather, stated that about
week ago he was in Albany to look after the bill
| now before the Legislature for the promotion Of
Public Health in the City of New York, which was
waiting its turn. II is the general opinion that
| it will not be passed this session.
The second regular meeting of the French Re-
| publican Committee took place yesterday evening.
AT their rooms, CTS Broadway, and after some dis
cussiOn, it resolved that the existing laws on
the observance of the Sabbath are sufficient for all
purposes: that, therefore, they consider any other
law Unnecessary and uncalled for, and that in so
dong they are of opinion that they express the
unanimous sentiment Of the French population. 1t
also resolved TO address the Syracuse COnven-
tion upon the necessity OF the election of repre-
sentative OF the French population to the Chicago
Convention.
meeting of the Tammany Han General Com
mittee took place last night The report of the
Committee Contested Seats was accepted. ex-
| cepting the Eighteenth ward, in which case
| special committee was appointed to effect COM
promise. MIR. Isaac V. Fowler was elected perma-
nent chairman by reclamation, Mr. j. E. Devlin and
Mr. A. b. Rollins cretaries, Mr. j. M Marsh trea-
surer. and Mr.. Charles Mills sergeantatarms A
committee was appointed to prepare an address to
| the democratic electors. The committee then ad-
journed to meet next Thursday.
| The Democratic Republican General Committee
of the city and county Of New York held their
| regular monthly meeting at Mozart Hall last even.
ing. There was full representation of delegates
present, but no business of any importance was
transacted. The committee adjourned at an early
hour, until the next regular monthly meeting.
lecture upon Scotland and her Martyrs was
delivered last evening at the church corner of South
First and Eighth streets, Williamsburg, by Rev. Mr..
Cochrane, of Jersey City, in which the sterling
virtues of the Scotch Covenanters were duly eulo-
gized aud the evils attending the spread of Papacy
portrayed in glowing colors. The idea Of Bishops
and Archbishops feasting with Presidents was
pugnant to the lecturers ideas of civil and religious
freedom, and he expressed himself fearful that
POpery was rapidly getting control of our NUM-
cpal, State and national Offices
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 200
1900 bales The marke: closed steady the basis of the
quotations. given in another column. Flour opened with
armness, but closed with less buoyancy for common
grades Of State and Western, while prices without
change OF moment Southern flour 1rm, and In fair
request At full prices Wheat very quiet and in the ab
Of sales Of moment quotations nominal Corn
Armer and active, at quotations found else
where. Pork heavy and sales moderate 1t rates
given another place. Sugars active and the sales
embraced about 2C0 hhds and so boxes II prices given
elsewhere Coffee firm, while sales were limited.
Freights steady, while engagements fair, es
pecially to Liverpool for which port and wheat
both engaged on private terms