The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-19

condemnatory Of the course pursued by the de-
signer Of the circular, having been passed. the
meeting adjourned.
A meeting of the Board of Education was held
last evening when a communication was received
from the Central Park Commissioners relative TO
the use of the Park place OF exercise and re-
creation for the children of the schools under the
care Of the Board of Education. The Clerk Of
the Board was authorized to communicate with
the trustees Of the several wards on the subject
The Finance Committee reported that the sum of
$3l ,65l 81 had been appropriated in excess of the
amount in hand, and recommended that no add-
tional appropriations be made unless absolutely
necessary. The report was adopted. The Execu-
tive Committee on Normal Schools offered
resolution that Col. Coggswe, graduate of West
Point, be appointed military instructor in the pub
lie schools, at annual salary of 81 500. Pending
the discussion Of this subject the Beard adjourned.
The usual weekly meeting Of tho Commissioners
Of Emigration was held yesterday, when Commits
soners Curtis and Carrigan were appointed to
make inquiries "a to how many sick and wounded
soldiers can be accommodated in the hospitals on
staten Island. resolution was adopted stating
that il is the duty Of the Quarantine Commissioners
to take charge Of all yellow fever patients, and
that SIC, 900 be advanced to them to maintain the
floating hospital in an efficient condition, in full
faith that the amount will be refunded by the
State. The Superintendent Of Wards Island was
also instructed not to permit the entrance Of yell
low fever patients into the hospitals that island.
The number OF emigrants who arrived during the
last week was ,C29, making total of 7,4l7 dur
ing the present year. against 81 $50 to the same
date in 1861. The Commissioners have balance
of SCI 1888 &c remaining in the bank to their
credit.
William Henry Hawkins (the colored convict),
sentenced to be hanged for the murder Of Capt.
Adams, on board the slip Savannah, on her yoy
age from London to Hong Kong, viii be executed
on Friday Of next week.
Tbs stock mario lower yesterday ali Gescrip.
tons. The decire YVES about equal to per cent on
railway shares ana - governments. The market
closed s.esder. Exchange closed dull for the steamer.
Gold freely supplied by the public at the morning
board ard the price fell to 1868 decline of III i.
afterwards bid UP by the SPECTATORS to 1o6. The Per-
STA, which expected to take nearly two millions,
only took 1878 coo.
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 800
bales, closing on the basis Of Ike Size for mddlng
un,ards. When speaking of the OF Surats, East
India cotton in yesterdays edition, aimed TO convey
the idea, which is the fact that all attempts TO mako
goods of suitable quality from alone have failed and
that only be successfully used by admixture with
American eotton-most commonly in combination with
one part Of Surats to four parts OF American
and even then the quality Of tho goods is inferior to
those made exclusively from American cotton. Tho
-four market without change OF moment in prices.
while sales moderate. selections of wheat
still quite limited, while sales were moderate. Corn
was firm; yet transactions moderate. Pork
unchanged Sales OF mcss made at $40 so .
so 81, and at 50 SO 50 IS for prime Sugars in
good request and the advance sustained with
sales Of $50 bids. Coffee was steady, with moderate
At prices given in another column. Freights
steady aud engagements fair.