The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-17
THE NEWS.

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| Point yesterday on her way to Quebec Hcrhews
is one day later than that obtained from the Kan
CARGO of Cape Race, and given in the HERALD
yesterday morning
The Liverpool cotton market was easy at an ad-
vance of one-eighth Of q penny per pound Tor fair
and middlng qualities. Lower descriptions had
slightly declined. The stock on hand, on the 9th
instant, was estimated at sS7, 900 bales. Bread
stufs were active, and flour was held firm at an
advance of from sixpence to one shilling per bar
rel. Consols closed at London on the 9Th instant
at SO for money.
M. Chevalier, the French fur trader, had depre-
Gated the "hatred and distrust' of the Emperor
eyinced by some members of the British govern
ment Austria and Spain had, it was said, de-
termined to each send troops to Rome in support
of the Papal authority in case the French army
left that city.
The subject of the reduction of the tax levy was
taken up at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors
yesterday. Supervisor Ely's report, which recon-
mends changes and reductions amounting to three
quarters Of Million will be found in report Of
the proceedings. Supervisor Ely said that the
ground taken Us to the power Of the Board to re-
duce the amounts of the items was concurred in
by the Corporation Counsel, Judge Bronson, whom
Supervisor Ely had consulted, Z. yAfaeSod deal Of
apprehension was, however, expressed the liza,
bility of members to fines and penalties for devia-
ting from the items enumerated in the law, and
after debate the report of the Chairman of the
Select Committee was ordered to be printed in the
public press and the whole subject laid over to
Thursday at twelve O'clock. The appointment Of
registrars, and inspectors and canvassers of cleo
ton was also postponed to October l..
The Special Committee of the Supervisors per-
formed the ceremony of breaking ground yesterday
ON the land taken for erecting new Court House.
back of the City Hall, in the Park, fronting on
Chambers street.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening and
transacted large amount of routine business.
The Mayor submitted copy of a letter received
from Prince Napoleon in reply to complimentary
resolutions passed by the Common Council. The
| Comptroller states that the balance in the City
Treasury up to Saturday last was $l97,637 So.
| The Prince de Jonville has not yet returned
from Newport but he is expected to arrive this
morning. The young Prince de Paris and his
brother, the Duke of Chartres, accompanied by
several of the gentlemen of their suite. left the
city yesterday for West Point. They took the
Albany boat which sailed at seven O'Clock A. M,
and therefore had fine opportunity of viewing the
scenery on the Hudson The whole royal party
will be again at home by noon to-day.
The first of the fall course of lectures of the New
York Medical College was delivered yesterday by
Professor Carnochan, before numerous audience,
in the amphitheatre of the institution. East
Thirteenth street. The subject selected for the
sion (amputation) is invested with peculiar import
frnp fha foo Ind d tn hv
the lecturer that destructive war is being waged
in our midst, and it therefore became the impera
tive duty of all young students to prepare them
selves to treat successfully the dreadful casualties
which must arise therefrom. Our report of the
lecture is crowded out by the press of advertise
ments.
| DR.. Brunck. the democratic candidate for Trea-
surer of New York declines the nomination. on the
ground that he cannot swallow the platform of the
| Albany Regency nor sanction the censure cast
upon the acts of President Nincoln.
| The citizens of the Sixteenth ward held meet
lap -. ~'.'"e "a - a. arrangements for
meeting, to be held at the corner OF Seventn ave-
nominations of the Peoples Convention held at
| Syracuse.
In the General Sessions yesterday, Mary Madi-
|
! ed guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, and was
sent to the State prison for two years. John Hady,
who was convicted on Friday of stealing horse
worth sl75, the property of J. F. Rupalye, was
sentenced to Imprisonment in the State prison for
three years. Martin Mulaney was convicted of
| stealing a watch, valued at $45, from Daniel G..
Centre, on the 9th of August. The Recorder sent
him to Sing Sing prison for three years.
! The examination in the of James Larkin,
who was arrested some days ago on charge of
| setting fire to the steamer Catalina at Fortress
Monroe, in the month of July last, was postponed
| yesterday in consequence of the absence of the
| counsel for the defence. The investigation ia eX-
pected to come off before Justice Quackenbush at
four o'clock this afternoon.
| To-day is the anniversary of the adoption of the
federal constitution and the PRONUNCIATION of Wash
| ingtons Farewell Address. The constitution was
adopted on the 18th of September 1887, and Wash
ingtons parting address was first published Sep
TENDER Il, 1886.
The Legislature of Maryland will meet to-day, for
he fourth time this year, in Frederick In conse-
icnce of the arrest and Imprisonment of twelve OF
2 members in Baltimore and the severe fright that
AS seized hold of some of the Others it is doubt
full whether quorum can be got together.
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Union candidate for
| Attorney General in this State will address the
people of Hartford to-day on the war and the
times.
The proclamation of Governor Magoffn, of Ken.
lucky in regard to the Right Reverend. Major
General Folks invasion, is studied insult to the
Legislature of that State He takes the resolution
passed by both branches, giving it merely heat
and tail, such as attached to all official execu
tive documents, and puts it forth as a procama
ton. If the Legislature does not now kick Berial
out of his seat, we shall begin to think we have
been giving them credit for frmness and determi
nation to which they were not justly entitled
Peoples Union ratification and organization
meetings were held in the various wards of th,
city last evening, at which enthusiastic manifesto
tons were made in favor of an overthrow of al
party distinctions, and the unanimous support Of
the government in vigorous prosecution of the
war, as also ratification of the action of the PEG
pies Convention and its nominations at Syracuse