The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-05
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY FEBRUARY S. 1851.

low their cars to be loaded or unloaded or stand
IN the public thoroughfare between Church and
Canal Streets and that if the company fail to COM
ply with the resolutions, the Street Commissioner
shall take steps to carry them into effect The pa
per was referred to the Committee on Railroads,
with the request to report at the next meeting of
the Board. After receiving communications from
the heads OF departments and acting upon a mum
Der OF papers from the Aldermen, the Board sd-
journed till Thursday.
The VIII OF Catherine r. Goodhue was admitted
TO probate yesterday. The testatrx possessed
about 500 900 in real and personal estate, which
she divides into fourteen shares and distributes
among her relatives, after leaving $500 to her
physician. The Wills of John Martin and Charles
w. Dayton have also been admitted.
The February term Of the Court of General
Sessions commenced yesterday, when Recorder
Hoffman entered upon the discharge of his official
duties. Grand Jury was empannelled, and q
brief charge was given to them by the Recorder,
who in his Introductory remarks expressed the
pregnant truth that the business of grand jurors
was to indict the persons charged with crime in
stead of discussing general evilsssand that If an
intelligent and Independent press was unable to
arouse good citizens to reform abuses, Grand
Jurors need not expect to be able to do so.
The ice in Central Park was never in better con-
dtion than yesterday the frost which set in about
fve O'Clock p. M. on Sunday having CONCEALED the
rain which had recently fallen. The surface was
very "keen," and suited both "curlers" and
skaters. The only accident yesterday happened
TO police officer trying to find the bottom of the
pond by going in up to his neck through the ice.
very small boy caused some excitement by turning
skiful somersaults while skating. The official
returns to seven p. M. yesterday were:-Pedes-
TRANS, $4,000 equestrians, 80; vehicles 3,O0O and
to the close of skating, pedestrians 65 ,OO0 vehi
cles, $500. Nearly nineteen thousand females
were counted as having entered the Park during
the hours Of skating. To show the attraction of
the skating pond, we give the returns of the two
previous days, on one Of which there was no
enthusiastically Pedestrians, $50; eque strians,
4; vehicles, rs. Sunday-Pedestrian 1000;
equestrians. As; vehicles, 1900.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 1857 deaths in this city during the past week
decrease Of SO as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and l03 less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulaton table gives deaths of diseases of the
bones, joints, &C.; 65 of the brain and nerves,
of the generative organs, Is of the heart and
blood vessels, LAG of the lungs, throat, &C.; Of
old age, AZ of diseases of the skin and eruptive
fevers, premature births, 46 of diseases of
the stomach, bowels and other digestive
gans; Is of general fevers, and 3 unknown
Of which were from violent causes. The
nativity table gives 243 natives Of the United
States, rs Of Ireland, of England, 80 Of Ger
many, of Scotland and the balance Of various
foreign countries.
Owing to the decline in sterling exchange which closed
at about 1868 for good bankers bills combined with
nrmness in freghts the cotton market heavy yes
terday, and closed at about NC. lower Tho sales
braced roo bales the basis OF l2c for mid
ding uplands Sugars in fair demand, with sales
Of about 500 hhds Cuba and $50 hhds molado, for
port terms given in another column The number of
hhds of sugar grown in Louisiana last year 22l
$40. Estimating the average weight of the hid at
100 lbs and the price at &c. per h. gives $72 per
hid This makes total value Of SIS ,9T1 ,4sO against
SIS 100 $50 1s5s-5s and s24 99s 424 in thus
showing that there has been decided falling off in the
yield within the past three years The crop Of 1s5s59
amounted 49, 2e6 hhds against 22l $40 in $4,000
thus showing falling OFT in the crop equal TO 14o45o
hhds. in the last years production. The growth In
Texas also exhibited decrease The yield in 10000
799 hhds, against IS 900 hhds. in 1s5s-59 Its
principal cultivation in Texas is confined TO the three
counties Of Brazora Fort Bend and Matagorda Flour
heavy yesterday, especially shipping brands OF state
and Western, while extra State in fair request at
Saturdays prices Wheat inactive and dull, aud
quotations nominal at the close. Corn dull and
lower with moderate sales steady and sales
light at SIT IS SIT 81 for and $13 for prime
Coffee steady and sales limited. Freghts steady
at Saturday rates while engagements we're moderate