The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20

Mayors letter to General sandford dsprscasg sAs With.
drawai Of state troops the CITY, unass che aesed
spprsheosoa that the city would thereby b. In danger
q . riosous dsuoessrasico. The reply 4 Mr. 0ansnsr
l has not yet been made public.
Tho Toronto (Canada) Leader Of the 18th Of July
presses that the recent order OF the British gov
directing the concentration OF the Engiish regu
lar troops in the cities Of Montreal and Quebec win be
taken an acknowledgment OF the inability Of tho
mother country, or Its unwillngness, to defend the
colony In tho event Of American invasion OF its soil
The Leader indeed be inferred that the regu-
lars to be locked up in the cities in order TO save
them from defeat capture while the writer conesses
very freely that the local militia cannot guard or cover
the frontier The Canadians are in fact scared" at
| the idea Of war with the yankees"
Whine iaborers engaged in repairing sewer
In Oliver street. henry street. yesterday afternoon,
about hapast four O'clock one OF the embank
| gave way and covered few OF them. They all got
out without much difficulty except one, a man named
O'Brien, whose position such that the moro he ex.
ered himself TO escape the more the earth gathere
around him The Croton pipes burst about the same
time and added the danger OF drowning to bis already
great peril Ropes procured, however, and after
twenty hard labor he dragged out Of his
prison almost uninjured
In the Of the people against Amor j. williamson
sate Tax Commissioner, Judge Brady In the Court OF
Common Pleas, chambers, delivered tho opinion OF the
Court yesterday. He reviewed the points the
considerable length, concluding with order that "he
prisoner therefore be remanded unless he deliver
the books and papers mentioned In the warrant Of
mitment. in which case he must be discharged"
In the District Attorneys Office yesterday complaint
was fled charging John Frank and Max Follner with
stealing quantity OF cloves from No. rs New street. the
of Trad
the goods belonged to them "refusc sweepings."
Michael Iobin is charged with grand larceny In
stealing, the 18th inst, barrel Of whiskey worth
ninety dollars the property Of lavid JONES' No 1888
Sixth street. The above prisoners were committed until
the Grand Jury act upon the papers Philip Brady gave
bail in thousand dollars to indictment for
ieonous assault and battery upon Bernard Mccartney in
LIQUOR store Of Eghteeuth street and H.
He is charged with firing pistol at McGairnev, the
tents of which lodged In his shoulder The accused
alleges that it was done in sef-deicnce
According the City Inspectors report there $40
deaths in the city during the week ending the 18th OF
July-an increase oil 40 as compared with the mortality
OF the week previous aud At loss than occurred during
the corresponding week last year.
These slight Improvement in the stock market
yesterday morning. but prices fell or after the board
Gold luciuaed between 26sZ, the opening price, and
260, closing at 262 Government five wenties bet
ter but the other descriptions securities weak
The money market exhibits change yet, and 1t Is
feared that If the stringency continues Mr. Fossenden
will fud 1t somewhat difficult to dispose Of currency
interest paying Treasury notes. Business the street
continues dull aud speculation is at a standstll.
The ups aud downs in gold again tended yester
day to check business general thing yet trade In
some articles OF domestic produce accelerated by
same cause The speculative feeling again ram
pant, and in some articles q large business con-
Guided. Foreign goods, a general thing. quiet
but held firm. Cotton without much change Pc
troeum was in active speculative demand, and prices
were higher. On Change, flour Ice. csc higher.
Corn quiet. Wheat SC. SC. higher oats
frmer Beef ffrmcr. Pork 81 per bbl higher. Lard
&c. higher. Whiskey f!mer. Groceries less
active, but without decided change.
The receipts OF beef cattle very light during the
past week. and, with good demand, prices advanced full
full 1c. per h., varying from lie. to 1sc. l9kc at
which all were sold, though not ct for market
Mich cows were steady. veals in large supply;
but, with fair demand, prices sustained sales
varying from &c. to l0c lie Sheep and lambs in
large supply limited demand and lower; prices varied
from So so to 81 ass Hogs dull and lower ranging
from 10c. to lie. 1lizc. The total receipts were
3765 beeves, le2 cows 2,7o5 veals, sheep and
lambs and IL. $50 hogs