The New York herald., 1868-01-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

'hx Ehr cASAL-MEETiSG TEE PRopUcs Ell
0hASes-fhs members Of the Produce Exchange pur-
suau' 70 CAL met in considerable force half one
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon take action looking
70 revision by the State Legislature OF existing
RELATION 70 our State canals and particularly
'he Eris canal. the great avenue through which
the bulk OF Western produce reaches this
city. General Hiram wabrides. Who was ca,ad 70
me enali msae pre minary speech explanatory Of
e ooes' 81 ne edn So In me course Of ais remarks
locked up in the Erie canal aud mu ali be Ioss n per
shable and all owing to the present contract system
he further alleged 10 be prsjudca interests OF
the State the interests Of shippers and the commercsi
line Of the canal from Buffalo 10 Albsnv vsIs
ripe take action this matter would be su,dsd
by the line OF policy about TO be pursued Indicated
in the action the Produce Exchange would taks
committee OF FIVE motion appointed draft reao.
were speedily submitted and read The preamble sets
forth the results o, the present contract ys-
tenn In the resolution II resolved that
.hs present. contract system should be changed
to the old system. and tho course spee6ed
lengthy and orcble speech In support Of the resolu.
ons, after which they were unanimously adopted. TIVE
with the Legislature the subject and another
Of i've, printing and finance. were appointed, and
the meeting adjourned. The committee go to Albany
are to call Of their chairman and proba-
Bile they will proceed early next week to the state
capital.
PARrxEEr IN New YoRK.-Yes.erday, consequent on .
general order issued by General Grant and the War De-
partmen, at Washington fer the abolition Of this depart
mont fnal sale Of extensive and miscellaneous
collection Of military Stores clothing and sqpage took
place At the depot, corner Of Laghs and Washington
Streets by order Of Brevet Brgadier General and Quar-
termaster G. G. Sawtele. The total amount realized
g. 900. and among the articles surviving the late
hundred shelter tents eghtytw0 hospital
tents and seventy five common tents besides knapsack
blankets, stoves and general accoutremants The old
depot will now be closed from this date and the sta4
will be disbanded Captain Gin, who has snperinendsd
phia where he will repor. on Saturday next The depot
immense structure Of nine stories. Ore proof and
covering aD entire square was originally erected iour-
teen years ago, sugar refinery but during the war
II appropriated by th government whose lease does
not terminate until May. FOR the purpose Of military
depot
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS YnsrrRDAY--Ye esterday the
steamship wescr, Commander wenke. carrying the
United States mails sailed from her pier Hoboken for
Europe with twenty cabin and shrty6ve steerage pas
sengers, and cargo Of cotton, tobacco and lara ana
$3.50 900 in specie The Moro Castle, Captain Adams.
OF the Atlantic steamship Company carrying the United
States mail for Havana sailcd from pier no North
river with forty cabin passengers for Nassau ana
Havana and large general cargo The Herman Living
stone, of the Atlantic Mail Company, for Savannah and
Florida, left pier 80 North river with thirty
cabin and twenty seerage passengers and assorted
cargo The sailing OF the Aradne for Galveston Is post
poned until Saturday.
SALE OF THE STEAMER Jonx RoMyR Yesterday the
John Romer lately belonging to the Rye and Green
wch Steamboat Company was disposed OF at auction
for $35 600 to Messra c. 4 r. Poion OF South street.
FERnyBoAr COLLISION THE EAST RvER.-Whie Tho
Atlantic street fsrryboat Pacific crossing to New
York yesterday she in collision with the steamug
James A. Wright, cutting her down on the sarboard
side to the waters edge which caused her TO leak very
much and se Immediately started for Jersey City she
also had her house slowed The Pacific had her rudder
carried away. There man standing on the bow OF
the ferryboat at the time and thrown overheard
from the force Of the collision but was aferwaEd picked
up after having very cold bath.
SEIZURE or STEAMSHIPS Colonel Porter Of the Fourth
revenue district yesterday morning seized the steam.
ship Niagara of the Old Dominion Steamship Company
plying between New York and Richmond for the nom
payment Of government tax It IS said that the Conn
pany has paid any tax and the amount due the
government s estimated A. $4,000 Two keepers were
placed on board informed che mate in charge that
the must not leave tho port until The matter
was settled.
About the same time the steamship Columbia, plying
between New York and Havana and Nassau, belonging
to the New York Steamship Company, was seized BY
Deputy Marshas Mccoy and Duryes, afadavits
charging the company with violation Of the Passenger
The amount OF penalties involved Is soS;00O Tor
which the vessel must be bonded before released.