The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

was laid before the Charter Commissioners on
Tuesday last. In it Mr.. Delavan shows very con-
clusvey the unfitness Of the Board of Health as at
present constituted The present administration
of the dispensary system, and the benefit it has
been to the city are deliberately illustrated The
Inspector states that the present sanitary regua-
tions of the city are Objectionable and the system
inefficient, and proposes the formation of new
Board of Health. The document which is a very
lengthy one, is crowded out of our columns by the
pressure Of advertisements and war news.
There was meeting of the Board of Education
last evening. The only business of any special in
terest that came up was a report from the Finance
Committee against the purchase of the lot No. 293
Pearl street for SIG 500 for the erection of school
house in the Second ward, and also a protest
against the report from the local board of that
ward. In the course Of the discussion it was stated
that the property is only assessed for SO 00O The
Board finally adopted the report of the Finance
Committee.
In the General Sessions yesterday Edward STEM
nison pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the State prison for
three years and eight months. John ]. Hayes was
tried and convicted of bigamy, the principal wit
ness for the prosecution being Jane White, whom
he married on the 18th Of September, 1860, willie
his first wife living. On the cross-examination
Miss White admitted that she was guilty of
serious ipdsereiioR before the marriage, but stated
TINT the defendant knew the fact. The marriage
ceremony was performed at a house in Thompson
street, and the event by agreement was kept secret
for few months but as soon as Miss White dis
covered that Hayes had wife living she caused
his arrest and subsequent conviction. He was re-
manded till Saturday for sentence Anthony
Moran was placed on trial, charged with attempt
ing to kill Philip O'Hara by cutting him with
large knife but the case was not finished when the
Court adjourned.
The Commissioners of Emigration paid visit to
the institutions on Wards Island yesterday. The
number of emigrants landed here last week was
765, which makes the total since January l. &c, 466
The communication balance now amounts to
sll,376 6S.
The market for beef cattle yesterday was buoyant,
and prices were little better, ranging from 5ac.
SC. &C., and few at &c. The offerings were most
y ordinary. Mich cows were quiet. Veal calves
were more active, and prices were rather better,
ranging from 41ssc SIC. &c. Grass fed veals
sold at from 81 so to 50 per head. Sheep and
lambs were steady and unchanged. Swine were
and still fed at SIC. sac. The receipts were
4,l5l beeves, 81 cows, 545 veas, 10 234 sheep and
lambs and {, 499 swine.
The sales Of cotton yesterday confined to about 200
300 bales, in small lots. The transactions too lin
tied to afford just criterion Of the state Of the
ke We continue quote middling upands at 81 &c.
22c., according to quality, conditions Of payment &c
Holders, as general thing, seemed to manifest want
Of confidence, while buyers inclined to stand aloof
for the moment. Flour in fair demand and firm for
shipping brands, while prices without change of i'm
portance. Wheat some less active, and closed at
about 1c per bushe lower Corn in good request and
rather rmer, especially for shipping lots of Western mix
ed Pork was steady with sales OF mess at $l4 371s
$14 so, and of prime at 50 rs $40 1t said the 60
vernment proposals for 1000 bbs would be opened to-
day Sugars rm, with sales Of 600 hhds $50 boxes
and IL 900 bags OF Manila terms given In another
place. Coffee firm and active, with sales OF 10 sGs
bags Of Rio part at 14lc. 141sc and the remainder
p. t. Frcights were nrm with fair amount Of engage
monts at full rates.