The New York herald., 1864-06-08

news by this arrival teegraphed from Hailiax ami
published 10 yesterdays HERALD
The Street Cleaning comnIssooers mat again yssesr
day pursuant Adjournment ard after some discussion
resolved TO modify their specifications for the contrsc
tors SO ss 10 gve the entire commission the supervsor
OF tho boats for carrying away OF the garbage dirt
and ashes. New proposals wifi be immediately adver
| tised and bids received in accordance Herewith.
The annual mseting OF the Am AFRICAN Medical Assocsa
tion hsid yesterday at Irving Hall. large number
delegates from various States present Tho Rev
Dr. rownt delivered an appropriate prayer. The morn
ing session need at eleven O'Clock, Dr. Alden
Murch, late Presdgn., in tho chair. committee Of
twenty one appointed 10 select candidates for officers
for the ensuing The committee ~ the afternoon
session. which commenced at three O'Clock reported the
following names which unanimously secled-Prcst
dent-Dr. N. s. Davis Chicago Vice Presidents-wm H.
Mussey. CINCINNATI worihington Hooker, New Haven;
Vim. wheen, District OF Columbia; +. 4. b Hinsey
District OF Columbia. Treasurer-Casper WHter Phila
delpha. secretsry--Guido Furman. The association
will hold daily sessions until the business Is oil dis
posed or.
The Supreme Court general term, decided yesterday
that the Board or Education had power 70 restore
teacher who had been removed by tho local board The
rsator In the case, Mary Ntzhugh, removed BY tho
local board OF the Sixth ward for misconduct In
Office She appealed the Board Of Education, who no
versed the sion and ordered Miss Mcugh 70 bc rein
stated his the local board refused TO do when man
canus applied TOR at tho special term The Judge
dened the april cation however, the ground that the
Isard Education had control over school boards in
DISMISSAL appointment of teachers; and now the
GO era term afhrms that Judgment The decision ID IN
Interesting to school teachers.
Tho Tax Commissioner case argued before the So
prsme Court, general term, yesterday, by Messrs Nc
Kson and Noyss the part Of tho old Board and
Allen the part OF the appontess The Court
the papers, and announced that thore would be deci.
sion the 18th instant, 70 which date the court I'd.
journed.
An aged widow lady. named Amelia Beer. obtained
dict OF $3.50 yesterday in the Superior Court against
Samuel Mathews for slanderous words made Of BY
the defendant while she dunning him for an old
balance alleged 70 have been due her husband when no
len the defendants employment.
In the General Sessions yesterday William Patterson,
charged with stealing quantity Of currency from tho
premises Of John c. stockwe, Is Ann street. pleaded
guilty 10 petit larceny aud remanded for Sentence
John jackson, who charged Thomas Ryan with stabbing
him the 2Sd Of February, having furnished sufficient
reasons to Mr.. Hutchngs the acting prosecuting officer,
why the charge should be wthdrawn the Court granted
the motion william and James O'Bren, boys, who were
indicted for burglsrousy entering the store OF Louis
Smonsop so New Bowery the 18th Of April and steal
ing therefrom hundred dollars worth Of Sc.
gars, pleaded guilty to the offence. AS that
their frst offence, and their mother assuring
tho Court that she would take good care
Of them In future the sentence suspended for the
present The OF Charles Patterson alias Taft Cherry
indicted for burglary in the nrst degree and also for
felonious assault and battery called for trial. but
on motion OF the prisoners COUNSEL whose witnesses
were ahsent the trial set down for next Tuesday
IA,s IS known the Fifth shooting case, where
,.tlfn "a hpr.i In c,nf Mr. ~ ala
to s;9s, market experienced another DAY Of dispute
'aae atG II rc,sei weakness yesterday. The transac
'its Ncc light and, the sellers predominated,
,r!c's ec"ssariy way. Gold ais, dull, ard the
en- ~ SINK u 9?. Government securities rather
e.;et; bl there pressing demand for any 10.
scriptoD Money continues plenty but loans not
easily obanahle at the rate OF which has ruled
fer some weeks past. Many lenders demand seven
per cent.
The markets were again dull yesterday, and prices
unsettled hy tho variations in gold There not
much disposition to do business, owing 10 the
tanty about the tariff and the sacs the whole
light, In both imported aad domestic merchandise re-
trolsum steady, without change In prices. Cotton
was likewise steady. On 'chause breadstuns generally
nrua, with . brisk demsnd for wheat for export.
Provisions without decided change, though pork
slightly OF tnder the vigorous hammerng Of the
market by the bears. whskey ruled steady. Fre'shts
were sso nrmef though ra&ner less active IN tne mat
ter of grain shipments.
The market for beef cattle was depressed BY heavy 70
ceps this week. and prices declined about To- per pound
the average; scarcely much the best cattle,
which comparatively scarce, but more the
lower grades Prices ranged from l2jsc TO l9c. 19c,
with but few Gales above 100. Mich were steady
ysals were in fair demand al last weeks prices Sheep
and lambs rather lower. Prices varied from IS Is
10 50 so eacn Hogs sold to fair extent at SIC
9Ac The receipts es% beef cattle 1ss cows 152l
veals, s.4ls sheep and lambs, and IA ,22l hogs.