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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. a Important, Communications from the City In- | treceysiemse dhe Sout tis cuns ees awch as fo warrants spector and Street Commissioner. THE UP TOWN PIGGERIES. MEETING OF THE SUPERVISORS, THE NEW REGISTRY LAW, &e., &e., &e. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met last evening. In thoabsence of Presi- dent McSpedon Alderman Peck was called to the chair. The question of redistricting the city was called up, and after partial discussion laid on the table. COMMUNICATIONS FHOM TUM STREET DEPARTMENT. ‘The following communication was received and re- rreds— ¢: Sraxer Derarrweyt, New Yor, Sopt. 16, 1859. ‘To Tux Hon. THk Common Covnctt— ‘The appropriation for the Fire Department is very noarly my action, which, if ap ed, will more than consume the balance exbausted, and there are written recomme! requisitions of the Chief Engineer awaiting now on hand. ‘The amount approp’d by the Common Council mesyrnic re. “ roy’ ‘The amount authorizod by tho Legislature. 64,: Thave drawn requisitions upon the Comptroi- ler, on account of this appropriation, tor. $52,732 ‘Viz;—Upon certified vouchers of Chiet Engineer ....... +e $46,751 certified vouchers of Dep. Supt. of Reps and Supe. for supplies furnish- ed on requisition of Chief Engineer... 5,623 Upon certified vouchers of Supt. of Wire Apparatus, viz—For work or- dered by Street Commis’r for extra work on contract for building engine No. 9, $241, and on engine No. 10, $75 (facts communicated to Common Council), new reels for engine No. 9, by order of Common Council, $65, and watch lines, $28, in all........ Upon certified vouchers of Messenger ‘of Fire Commissioners for cleaning their office, 410 ———$52,732 On 7th inst., according to report of Chief En- gineer, orders were outstanding for which vouchers had not been seut to Street Com- missioner, amounting t0.....04..4-.+ 0.05 And recommendations of Chief Engineer were awaiting approval of Street Commissioner to the amount of... + 1,880 Since the date of the above mentioned report of the Chief Enginecr recommendations of Chief Engineer have been received in this office to the amount of ; ‘Making a total of... ‘The above statement priated was diminished by the Le; while the amount av: 9,846 expenses, in excess of the amount included in the tax levy T would respectfully urge upon you the necessity for mak jng an appropriation for the Fire Department, and would Suggest that $11,400, being the amount struck out by the Legislature, would probably be sufficient for the remain- der of the year. The consideration of this subject will Dring again before your honorable bodies the question, viz:—Is there legal power vested in the Mayor, Aldermen and Commooalry of this city to appropriate money neces- Sary to insure the safety of property and life, or must this city suffer and wait until the Legisiature authorizes the money to be raised by tax? My duty is clearly defined. Tshall not incur expenditures until au appropriation ehall have been made therefor. Respectfully submitted, G. W. SMITH, Street Commissioner. Since writing the above I have received from the Chief Engineer a communication, of which the following isa ‘copy:— Ornice Crrmr Exorrren. Fine Der. New Youx, Sept. pect, GW. Surru, Esa., Street Commissione Sim—I am gratified at the opportunity to inform you that the business of this bureau, so far as fire apparatus is concerned, is completed for 1859. Every article of fire apparatus is in perfect working condition a result never attained at any one before in the history of the Fire Deparis No fresh amount of app! riation neede: Be aca aerate wane, te ee ¥ y Chief Engineer Fire Department, Tam at loss to understand how this result could have been attained, when recommendations from the Chief Engineer down to the 14th inst., for repairs said to be ne- cessary, are still awaiting my approval, amounting to $2,217—and I differ with the Chief Engineer when he says “No fresh amount of appropriation will be needed by ”” and trust that some provision for contingen- cies which are certain to arise, may be made; for the re- commendations already made will, if approved, make a this bureat deficiency of $570 54. Besides the above, there are several resolutions af the Common Council ordering the Street Commissioner to pur- chase new apparatus, the bills for which will amount to more than $2,000. I must therefore repeat, notwithstand- ing the above official opinion of the Chief’ Engincer, that further expenditures for the Fire Department will be re- quired during the remainder of the year. submitted, G. W. SMITH, Street Commissioner. Surr. 19,1859. ‘The following was also received from the Street Com- missioner:— STREET COMMISSIONER'S OFFICR, New York, Sept. 17, 1859. ‘To Tax Hovoraste THx Commox Counc: GustixmmN—An ordinance was pass ar. The contract for the same was mad is regu 10, 1857, with John McGrane, by Joseph S. Taylor, the then Street Commissioner. The following were the amounts of bids for work, viz:-— Terence Farley - It appears the contract was aw coritract founded on notice of ten days; ai curity.” Now the provisions of tne charter are mandatory, and there is no escape from them. The contract must be given to the lowest bidder, and there is no option or right of selection. “If the lowest bidder does not take it, then it must be readvertised and awarded again to the lowest Didder; and if should decline again, to be advertised till the lowest bidder does take the contract.”” There is no authority given to the contracting depart- ment to make the contract with any other party than the lowest bidder, and if made with ‘any other party it is ultra vires and void. This contract was entered into with the highest instead of the lowest bid seem too plain to need illustration or authority to sustain ‘the position that it was void ab i In the case of James B. Brady against the Mayor, Al- dermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, atthe * general term of the Supreme Court, in October, 1857, be- fore Duer, Chief Justice, and Woodruif, Jud This action came before the court on an appeal by the defendants froma jndgement against them on the report of areferes. In this case the contract was not given to the lowest bidder, and the Court say, “not only was the Statute provision of the charter violated, but the general Ordinances of the city were disregarded.” We feel no hesitation in concurring that a contract so made in viola- peated bd a oe of the general ordinances was il- legal and void, and imposed no obligation on the Corpora- tion of any kind. Ms eS ‘Where the officers of a corporation do an act in excess of the wer the corporation is not bound, and 1 ie | Biafate under which he corporation weve arava 8 particul ‘acts can bind it in any other mode than the mode p! scribed. On or about the 10th day of January, 1857, McGrane assigned to John Callaghan all his right, title and interest in this contract. Several times Mr. Callaghan has pro- sented to this department surveyors’ certificates for work done on this avenue under said contract; once while Mr. Cooper was Street Commissioner. Mr. Cooper refused to make any payment on the grounds that it was an illegal contract, .not having been made as the charter directs, ‘The contractor sued for John Call ve. the Mayor, Aldermen ai the Oity of New York.—T Court of Common Pleas ny, the plaints Le Gcuaver, tes tober, motinting tn the whole to fhe aura of $9,945 90. New Your, Jan. 12, 1460. . R. BREWER, Referee, report does not stat It will be perceived that 1 whether the Counsel for the Gor « poration raised the ques tion as to the illegality of the contractor not. nor d * ita in any of the proceedings before the referee, 0 Fae te appar ngs defore the referee, 80 ‘Mr. Presented in May, 1859, to this of surveyor’s certificate for work dine under this cont and requested payment thereon. Mr. Lovell, the. the Acting Street Commissioner, addrossed ty to Mr. Busted, Corporation Counse)-— Sruner Come Ww following 4., Corporation Counsel. Agha desires fr Bionany Buster, Dear Six—Jobn contract for regulati to Seventy-ninth str tis case ‘such ns to 836——— + —— $64,795 amount appro- islature $11,400, and ilable was thus made less, additional work, not provided for in the original appropriation, has since been ordered by the Common Council, amounting to $7,000. Supposing that the original estimates were accu- rate, it would require but little calculation to detormino the inevitable result of decreasing the amount of the ap- propriation and increasing the amount of work to be done. Sec. 28 of the amended charter of 1857, requires that “no expense shall be incurred by any of the depart- ments or officers thereof, whether the object of expendi- ture shall have been ordered by the Common Council or not, unless an appropriation shall have been previously made, covering such expense.’ If the Common Council [possess the power to make an appropriation for necessary howspaper. Respectfully d by the Common Council in August, 1856, to regulate, &., the Fourth ave- nue, between Seventy-first and Seventy-ninth streets, and January a el Treacy, and confirmed to him by the Common Council in Decem? ber, 1856; but the contract was signed by John McGrane, by what right does not appear. In the decision of Judge Davies, at the special term of the Supreme Court, No- ‘vember 8, 1858, in the matter of vacating an assessment founded upon ‘an illegal contract, the learned Judge #ays:— At the time these proposals were issued and the contracts executed, the provision of the city charter was ‘that all work to be done for the Corporation incurring an expenditure of more than $250 (as this did), should be by aled bids or proposals on public ail such contracts, when given, shall be given to the lowest bidder with’ adequate se: r,and it would | wr the amount due him, and recover- ed judgment for $9,958 51 and costs, $368 27, $200 of which was allowed as an extra allowance, it being, in the opinion of the referee, a difficult and extraordimary case, Mr. M. B. Brewer was appointed by Judge Hilton as refe- Tee in this case, and made the following report thereon:— ind Commonalty of the Honorable the Judges of the | :—The above action having been re- ferred to me by an order of this court dated November 12, 1858, to hear and determine ail the issues between the parties and to report thereon, I do respeetfully report that I have been attend- by the counsel of the respective parties, that T have heard and having duly deliberated thereon, I find that niitied to judgment against said defendants for 60, with interest thereon from the 12th day of ‘NEW YORK ‘UR. BUUTRED's Exe. Law Dapaxgwen, May 23, 1850. .. Depuly aud Acting Btreet Commissioner: © Lorne (oF your comfansieation of 19h May ins stant, advising ny ay desiree further pay: Fourth avenue, from me fobn Cadlagl t on his contract for regulating, ac. Burvet De} in proceeding to make paymeats to Mr. Cal- Inghan, Ta'repiy, Thave te honor to say uns tne decision you reler to iw ample duiboriy to your department Wo make all ai oer a Sy ICHARD BUSTRED, RI Counsel lo the Corporation, Upon the receipt of this communication, and in the ab- sence of other opinions and authorities adverse to the Jetter and opinion of the Corporation Counsel, Mr. borell, the Acting Street Commissioner, deemed it right an proper to cause pene to be made to Mr. Callaghan for the amount due him as per Surveyor’s certificate of $4,902 76. But upon Mr. Callaghan again prosonting the Surveyor’s certificate and desiring payment thereon, by letter addressed :o this department Sept. 7, 1859, an’ in- vestigation was deomed neceasary, the. report of. the referee in this case as above cited having been obtained, and no evidence appearing therein sufficient to baso an authority for this department to make further payments ‘on this contract as warranted in the communication of Mr. Busteed; but, on the contrary, after examining the opinion of Judge Davies, and Judges Duer and Woodrulf the Supreme Court, I havo come to the conclusion that the contract under which Mr. Callaghan has been working is, in the language of the Court, “ultra weres and yoid.”? By a resolution approved’ Sept. 20, 2858, the award of contract to Michael Trancy for regulating, &c., Fourth avenue from Seventy -first to Seventy-ninth street, was repealed, and the same was confirmed to John McGrane. By'the decision of Judges Duer and Woodruf wn the case above cited, the Court say:—‘A subsequent ra- \iftcation of the contract by the Common Council, whether before or after the work is done, docs not make it binding on the Corporation; the officers of tho Corporatiou cannot, herofore, in such eases bind the Cor; by acce| & work ‘or confirming an assessinent to pay the expenses ercof.” For these reasons I have refused making further pay- ments to Mr. Callaghan, with the firm belief that should Mr. Callaghan commence suit to recover amount due him on this contract, the decision of the referce in his case must be reversed, as was the decision of the referee in the case of Brady agst. The Mayor, &c., reversed by the deci- sion of Judges Duer and Woodrufi. "Very respectfully, G. W. SMITH, Street Commissioner. This document was ordéred to be printed. RECEIPTS OF SIXVH AND RIGHTH AVENUKS RAILROAD COMPANIES. ‘The Comptroiler submitted the report of the Sixth and Fighth avenues Railroad Companies for 1859, which were Sixth avenue from January to August, $216,703 38; Kighth avenue, for the same period, $257,310 17. ‘THK WAR IN THK PIGGKRIRS—THK CITY INSPECTOR ASKS FOR AID—NINK THOUSAND HOGS DRIVEN OUT—HORRIBLE DESCRIP- TION OF THK UP TOWN WARDS. w y body a copy of a report made to me by the Superiuten- dent of Sanitary Inspection of this city’ on the subject of the late existing nuisance of “offal boiling aud piggery e3- tablishments.”” The duty of removing from the city the evil in question was delegated to me by resolution of the Mayor and Com- missioners of Health during the months of July and August. T would beg leave respectfully to call your attention to the subject, to the end that immediate action be had thereon, and that measures be adopted to prevent a longer continuance of this abuse. In executing my instructions large sums of money have been expended, which will be lost to the city, and the la- bor thrown away, without some definite action be had by your honorable body to prevent the possible return of this evil among us. Thave prepared the aceompanying draft of an ordi- nance upon this subject, which is respectfully submitted to yourfavorable consideration, and which it is supposed will be sufficient to secure the object in view. Very res- peetfully your obedient servant DANIEL E. DELAVAN, City Inspector. Crry Lnsrecton’s Daraxrunyt, BURKAU OF Sanrrany INSPECTION AND Sraexr CLEANING, Nuw Yor, Sept 9, 1859. To Danrxt E. Datavan, Esq., City Inspector:— Sm—On the 19th day of’ July I received your instruc- tions, with a copy of a resolution passed on the 18th of said nonth by the Mayor and Commissioners of Health, ordering the immediate removal of all hogs or swine, and other specified nuisance, from off the premises situated between Fiftieth and Fifty-ninth streets, and Sixth avenue and Broadway. Similar resolutions were afterwards adopted by the same authority bearing date August 1 and August 5. The former included that portion of the city bounded on the east by the Eighth avenue, south by Sixty-first street, west by Broadway and north by Sixty-ninth street. ‘The resolution of the 5th directed attention to that section of the city bounded by Forticth and Eighty-sixth streets, Third avenue and avenue A, the Eighth and Eleventh ave- nutes, Sixty-fifth and Sixty-seventh strects. The following report, made in. compliance with instruc- tions from your department Wim ve found to contain detailed account of proceedings, and the results whicl have been effected in carrying out your instructions and the orders of the Mayor and Comunissiouers of Health. In a majority of instances the notices which were served by me under the resolutions of the 18th of July upon the occupants and proprietors of these establishments were at first wholly disregarded and the powers of the city placed at defiance. On the 26th of July, accompanied by several members of your department, and further aided by a force from the Twenty-second ward police, with the necessary labor- ers and carts, the work of reform and purification was commenced. The immediate vicinity of Central Park was first visited. Between Fifty-cighth and Fifty-ninth streets we entered a Plegery which contained no fewer than two hundred pigs. ne pigs were driven ont, and the styes torn down and levelled with the ground. ’ The reeking filth of this place end the noisome effluvia that were diffused around would defy description. Lime was freely used by sprinkling on the putrifying mass. Carts were in ‘S ition, and the <ffal boilers wherein was cooked the filthy compounds on which the hogs were fed were removed from the pre- mises. A piggery in Fifty-seventh street, near Seventh avenue, was next visited. It contained sixty hogs, which were removed and the pens destroyed. Our attention was next directed to a piggery in Seventh avenue, be- tween Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth the pigs were secured, and the premises subjected to purification by lime. ‘The piggeries situated between Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets in the Seventh avenue were the next in order. Over two hundred hogs were here seized, and the styes demolished. The filth of this place cannot be described; almost every member of the party were sick- ened by its poisonous effects. In fact it seemed impossible that human life could exist in such an atmosphere; but men, women and children ate, drank and slept in the im- mediate vicinity of these putrid sinks. This establishment had attachod to it an enormous wooden vat filled with the most yillanous compounds to be fed to hogs, consist- ing of the refuse of hotels, scraps from the slaugh- ter yards and offal of even a more questionable description. Many persons anticipatingarrests had already removed their hogs, and others whose term of notice had not yet expired promised to do so without delay. Pigs were found secreted under floors, and in one instance an enormous sow had been furnished with quartera in the bedroom of the woman of the house. ‘The result of this day's work shows the following:—Forty boilers and chim- neys used for the cooking of offal hog wash had been re- moved, two hundred pens destroyed, four thousand swine driven away, and one hundred and fifty barrels of lime used in purifying the premises. This location was known as the “Malakoff of Pigdom.” The work was proceeded with on the following day, the 2ith inst. Our force having been strengthened by addi- tional recruits, visited the whole of the district from Fiftieth to Fifty-ninth streets, and around the Sixth and Seventh avenues, breaking down pens and driving away hogs. The party here separated into divisions for general survey and active business. Very few kegs were found, the owners having removed the most of them during the night. On the 28th inst. we proceeded to Fiftieth strect. In one of the piggeries we found a biler in which hog offal was cooked; it was dug out and carried away. ‘The stench from this place was insupportable as the filthy mass, con- sting ofa pool of about twelve fect square and two fect jeep, was disturbed. A short distance from this we dis- covered several other piggery establishments—one of these recked with filth, and in addition to the hogs upon it we found’a lot of swill milk cows. | The pens were torn down, the offal boiler removed and the hogs driven off to the pound. Near Seventh avenue there was a stagnant pool, caused by the settling | of water, hog wash and other horrible matter between | rocks; hogs were also found here, which were re- | moved and the pens taken down. Seventh avenue, be- | tween Fiftieth and Fifty-first streets, was next in order. | ‘This place, called ‘Pleasant Dale,” had upon it a cesspool in which rats, cats, dogs and offal of all sorts had been | buried. The poisonous odor from this place was sickening in the extreme; the pens were taken down and lime free- ly scattered about, as was done in all other places of a like character. Several other places were visited in this neigh- borhood; many pens were found empty, and in every in- stance they were destroyed. On the 20th a general examina- | tion of the premises where the piggeries were formerly e3- | tablished was made. Scarcely a hog was to be seen in the neighborhood; the few remaining styes were destroyed. | Thus, at least for the present, has the vicinity of Central | Park’ been freed from a most disgusting and gigantic nuisance. Our attention was next directed to another part of the | city under the resolution of the Mayor and Commissioners of Health of August 1. The first place visited was a pig- | gery corner of Fifty-sixth street and Eighth avenue. This place was redolent with the usual stenches incident to the abode of swine. It contained.a large pool of stag- nant water which the hogs were permitted to visit and drink from, crusted over with green matter,emitting the most noxious effluvia; the pigs were driven off and the offal boilers removed. Between Sixty-first and Sixth seventh streets a large ber of hogs were secured, and also an offal here again the stench was almost insupportable. ‘The offal boiler was carried away,and the whole of the brickwork destroyed; the pens were also torn down and the hogs removed. Three other places were visited in this location with like resulta. | But a short distance from this place a large establish- | ment was pointed out; the hogs were gone and the pens taken down. The offal boilers, although removed from | the brickwork, were still on the premises, and had evi- | dently been used the night before, as the bricks were still | hot. There was also a large vat’ of swill in the yard, showing the intention to drive the pigs back in the night’ ‘The vat was destroyed and the swill allowed to run out; the brickwork was pulled down and measures taken to prevent the return of the pigs. Other places were visited in the neighborhood, and similar measures From the Fighth avenue we passed ove and Eleventh avenues. In most of the plac | hogs were gone, but where found w | pens destroyed.” August 10, our force assombled. in Fifty. | ninth street and proceeded to Fifty-eighth and Fifty ninth streets, Eighth and Ninth avenues. In some of the places visited the time allowed to the occupants for the removal of their hogs, according to notice issued upoa them, not having expired, a few hours grace was allowed. — Soveral establishments, however, were broken up, and the hogs sent to the public pound, After this we proceeded to Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth streets and Ninth avenue, where large quantities of swill were collected aud the owners absent. In each instance the swill was allowed to run out and the vats were Our next movement was in the dire ed place ealled )’ situated in a hollow 6 ment of hogs. On on Hed into a sausage factory, whore ‘HERALD, ‘TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER A general foray amongst the p in “Bushwood”? was now undertaken, and with complete success. August 11— ‘been received showing that ever effectual our exertions had been in clearing out the hogs in the day tinge, in many instances’ they were taken back at night to their old quarters, where offal boiling was bis a Le night visit was determined to the ated woen Fiftieth and Fitty- ith streets and Sixth and Seventh avenues, Everything in this neighborhood was found quictand orderly. In aoa street an intolerable stench bore testimony to the fact that offal boiling was somewhere going on. The place was finally discovered and the party caught in tho act; he was sent to the atation houge for Violation of the city ordinance. It may be proper to state here that the boiling of offal is to secure the fat, which is skimmed from the boiling mass and disposed of to soap boilers and others, a8 also to make the food more palatable to swine. Three other arrests wero made, and the parties sent to the lock up, August 16—The Mayor and Commissioners of had ordered an ox: amination of the ‘Nineteenth ward, and re- ceiving your instructions I proceeded without | delay to execute them. The First and Second avenues were firat visited, and where hogs were found they wero removed and the styes taken down. Our labors at first were flercely opposed by pea ‘on the premises, and our lives hte ned; but a the ea our force Proved equal to the emergency. -seventh street, be- tween First and Second avenues, several hogs were found and RL oe On the First avenue, peeves Fitt eee and Fifty streets, humerous pens were found deser' ed; the pens were taken down. On Porty-sixth street and First avenuo thirteen hogs were found concealed, Forty-sixth street, near the East river, was next visited. Preparations for resistance had been made by the occu- pants of the premises, which for a time promised sorious consequences. One of our men was jently assaulted with a club in the hands of an infuriated woman, whilst er raised an axe, and was only Prevented from using it on one of the officers by physical forco. The hogs were seized and the pens destroyed, The piggeries in this ward were neither so numerous or offensive as those of tho Twenty-second ward. August 18—A furthor exam- ination of the Nineteenth ward was proceeded with. The slaughter house corner of Second avenue and Forty-tirst Street was found to contain a numberof hogs. The owner stated that they were to be slaughtered and were allowed to remain until evening, Several piggeries were found in the Second avenue, but were empty, and taken down, A woman in this neighborhood was ‘caught secreting a sow and six pigs. In the effort of removing them she became furious, and assaulted several of the officers and men. She was sent to the station house. Several places were visited in Fifty-fourth and Fifty-seventh streets, in the vicinity of the Fifth, Sixth and Fighth avenues, where seizures were made. A bone boiling and offal kettle was sent to the Corporation yard. August 19— Further visits and seizures were made in Fourth avenue, and Sixty-seventh, Kighty-fourth and Eighty-sixth streets, which finished our business in the Nineteenth ward, at least for the present. August 23—Another visit to the Twenty-second ward had been resolved upon. The pre- mises of a large offal boiling establishment was first ex- amined. It was found that the owner had erected new styes, and that offal oiling was in full operation again. ‘Several casks of offal were found emitting the most nox- ious effluvia. The principal himself was nowhere to be found; his pens were again destroyed, his boilers taken up and with the offal sent away, Other places were visited, but with this one exception no attempt had been made to reopen the piggeries. ‘The time occupied in carrying into effect your instruc- tious has been something less than a month; but our labors are by no means at an end, nor can complete suc- ceas be obtained until such times as the "eh sat authorities of the city take the matter papa be ands for the en- tire abolishment of this serious nuisance from the island of New York. Neither will it be amiss here to state that so important a reform to the health of our city generally. has seldom been accomplished in so short a time, and with such complete success, as the one we are recording. Something of an estimate of the extent to which the pig- gery and offal boiling business of this city has been car- Tied on, may be drawn from the recent report of the offal contractor to the Mayor and Commissioners of Health, requesting larger pay for additional service, which of late has devolved Log him by the breaking up of these establishment ¢ petitioner sets forth that since the war upon the piggeries, the amount of offal to be removed from the city increased from ten tons to eighty tons—an increase of seven hundred per cent. The Total number of swine driven off and removed under your orders cannot be estimated at less than 9,000; pens demolished, 3,000; boilers removed, 100; besides no less than 250 barrels of lime have been used for purifying pur- poses. That the mortality of the city has been largely increased by the impure atmosphere which everywhere surrounds hog and offal boiling establishments, as well as from the use of this hog meat, the sudden decrease in deaths within the past few weeks abundantly proves. In these localities, among the poorer portions of the laboring glass of our citizens, whose main supply of meats was ‘hishea from wuese establishments, the number of deaths since their removal show a material and important falling off. Instances were of frequent occurrence showing that swine, poisoned by the material on which it fed, had ‘been brought into our markets and disposed of for domes- tic use and family consumption. The further fact has come to the knowledge of the undersigned, showing that in addition to the garbage and offal furnished by our city hospitals to the breeders aud keepers of hogs, they are also permitted to carry off and mix with their hog dilu- tions the cast off poultice, which not unfrequently have attached to it large pieces of putrid flesh from the sores to which they had been previously applied. For years past this nuisance had been largely on the increas The inability of our citizens to obtain redress, served only to embolden the keepers and breeders of hogs and offal boilers to further acts of aggression and outrage. ‘The grounds of Central Park, until of recent date, were densely occupied by these establishments, and ‘when driven off they located-themselves more securely on vacant Jots in the immediate vicini Here the noxious and pestilential vapors arising from the bubbling and seething boiler containing butchers’ and hotel offal; from the filth and excrements, frequently a foot or more in depth, around the pens and premisos— the offal, in barrels, with worms and maggots crawling through the staves, upon which the hogs were fattened, could not fail of producing sickness and hastening death wherever their poison was permited to enter. ‘The prominent feature of character which strikes the observer in his intercourse with the more reckless of these people is their total unconsciousness and unconcern of all law or order. They not unfreqnently atteat their right to the property on which they are located, basing their claims on preoccupation and long years of possession. ‘The officer of the law in search of the culprit seldom risks his life in visiting these abodes unattended, and these people number their thousands on New York island. ‘Therefore the destruction of the business in which they ‘re engaged will aid in diminishing their numbers by driving them from the city is an experiment yetto be tried. Any suggestions upon this subject would’ be out of place in this communication. In concluding this report I beg leave to tender my thanks to all those who were engaged with me in carrying out your instructions, for their promptness, industry ‘and energy, and especially are my thanks due to’ Major George B. Hall, who acted as my assistant; Henry Murray, Health Warden of the Twenty-second ward, and tq James Cole, Health Warden of the Nineteenth ward. R. C. DOWNING, Supt. of Sanitary Inspeetion. AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THR KKEPING OF SWINK, AND THE BOWING OF OFFAL, HOTEL OFFAL, KTC., IN THK CITY OF NEW YORK. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of iis York, in Common Council convened, do ordain as follows:-— Section 1. No person or persons shall have, keep or own any swine in or upon Any lot of premises situated south of the northerly line of Kighty-sixth street, in this city, under the penalty of $25 for every swine so kept in violation of this section. Sec. 2 No person or persons shall have, keep or own any swine in or upon any lot or premises “situated north of the northerly line of Kighty-sixth street, in this city, unless by the written permission of the Mayor and thé City Inspector, under the penalty of $25 for every swine 80 kept in violation of this section. Sec. 8. No person or persons shall, upon any premises within the limits of the city, boil any’ butcher's offal, hotel offal or house swill. Sec. 4. The violation of any of the provisions of section 8 of this ordinance is hereby declared to be a misde- meanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25, or by imprisonment in the city prison for aterm of not less than twenty days. Sec, §. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsis- tent or conflicting herewith are hereby repealed. THE CLERKS OF WARD COURTS. A resolution was offered asking the Mayor to meet the Board on the 4th of October next to appoint clerks of ward courts, THR KIGHTH AVENUR RAILROAD SWITCH IN CANAL STREET. The Mayor sent in a veto on the resolution of the Board, permitting the Bighth avenue Railroad Company to lay a turnout or switch, on the south side of their tracks on Canal street, at or near Broadway, and use the same for the accommodation of their cars, or those of the Ninth avenue Railroad Company, for the reason that three rail- Toad tracks in one street cause too great an interference with the use of the street as an ordinary thoroughfare; and are, moreover, an injury to the property of the immediate vicinity, strongly protested against by owners and occupants. Thave long been of the opinion that the termini of the city railroads in the middle of our most crowded thoroughfares should not be used as depots, and that cars should not be allowed to stand in any of the streets for a longer time than is necessary for passengers to get in and out. So far from allowing three cars to stand side by side on Canal street, I hereby recommend that these compa- nies, who have already received very valuable franchises from the city without charge, should be required to pro- vide suitable and commodious passenger depots off the street. The communication was ordered to take the usual course. ‘A preamble was received from the Councilmen as to the erry franchise by virtue of the Dongan charter, which was adopted. Adjourned to Thursday next at five o'clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. The Board met last evening, the President, Charles G, Cornell, Esq., presiding. It was erroneously stated in Sunday's Hxraup that the Board adjourned on Saturday evening without a quorum, a special meeting having been called in order to adopt the report of a joint committee in favor of redistricting the city, making an addition of thirty districts to the 173 election districts already ex- isting. A qusrum was net present at five o'clock, but the democrats who were present remained, and by the almost superhuman exertions of the messenger, thirteen members were brought together, one of whom was 80 seriously indisposed, as to render it necessary to convey him from his residence to the City Hall in a carriage ‘The ordinance was read and adopted, Mr. Townsend voting in thy ‘ative. Alter the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, afew unimportant resolutions and peti tions were presented THE HARLEM RAILRAD COMPANY, ‘The Preset offered the following resolution:— Commissioner be, and he ix Resolved, That the Stee hereby, requested and di ed ‘eport to this Board “or Town Clerk’s office, and one kept by each of the 44 OL Tye » ch ett ant Comy the between Serta cteme eh ere rormator structing guters or gullies in the Fourth avenue. Alarge number of reports of committees were pre- sented and laid over for future action. ‘THE WILLIAMSBURG FKRRIKS. Mr. TowngENp presented a long preamble, setting forth that the 15th section of the Pactepeery cbarer gave full and whole power to the Common Council to establish ferries—that the above section is the basis upon which all ferries aro leased, and never has been repealed, and that the ferry from the foot of Grand street, New York, to the foot of Grand strect, Brooklyn, Eastern district, as also the ferry from the northerly basin at Peck Bip, New York, to the foot of South Seventh street, Brooklyn, Eastern district, were let by the Comptroller under the sanction or authority of the Commissioners of the Sinkin Fund, and not. by the sanction of the Common Council; neither were the same confirmed by the latter named, body; and, inasmuch as tho inherent rights of the Com- mon ‘Council should be maintained and no precedent of this nature allowed to transpire, the following resolutions were presented for adoption: Resolved, That the authorized leases granted to J. V. Mese- role and others to run ferries from of Grand street, New York, tothe foot of Grand aizeet, Brookiya, B.D... Su from Peek alip, New York, to South Heventh street, iirocklyn, . D., or adjacent there! # period of ten ye et of My io, are hereby declafed to be null and void; and further fchprocesdings as shal Be uecetaary and proper fo vreveat gueh proceedings as EY the uanuthorized use of and interference wilh auch ferrey; and rurther Resolved, Thatthe Comptroller forthwith proceed to advertise fand sell a public auton, leaaesof the ferry from. the foot of Grand atreet, Kast river, New York, tothe foot of Grand street, Brooklyn. E. D., or to some landing adjacent thereto, and also s ‘ease of a ferry from the northerly basin at Peck slip, New York, eit gens romite Wy ODay a, Rat Sach reara from. of Januar; Tenses be submitted to the ‘Courtall for thelr approval. ‘The resolutions were adopted by a vote of 10 to 7. ‘The report of the special committee on publishing the ings of the late Sanitary Convention was presented, ‘and 2,500 copies ordered to be printed. ‘Among the papers from the Board of Aldermen were a eamble and resolution the Committee on Fire partment of both boards to make all the necessary ‘arrangements for the presentation of a new banner to the Fire Department on the occasion of the triennial parade of Board concurred with the Alder: the Department. The men in the adoption of the resolution. ‘THR CITY HALL TO BK REPAIRED. They also concurred with the other branch of the Com- mon Council in awarding the contract for repairing the City Hall to E. N. Gridley, so that every obstacle to the speedy performance of ‘this much-to-be desired work is now removed. A VETO FROM THE MAYOR. ‘The Mayor returned without approval a resolution ap- propriating $250 to Walter S. Pinckney for services ren- dered the Committee on Accounts. ‘The Street Commissioner transmitted a report in favor of awarding the contract for the Infants’ Homo, to be built in Lexington avenue, to Wiliam Coulter, he boing the lowest bidder. The amount of his bid was $23,900. ‘The report was confirmed. The sum of $1,100 was awarded to John Barnard, to supply the public offices with wood. After the adoption of a few unimportant general orders, the Board adjourned. THE NEW REGISTRY LAW. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ‘This Board held a special meeting at eleven o'clock yes- terday morning—President Purdy in the chair—for the purpose of appointing Kegistrars of Voters, in accordance with the new enactment. The President stated the object of the meeting. Supervisor Buunt moved that the Board proceed to bal- lot for Registrars, which was adopted, and Messrs, Blunt and Briggs were appointed as tellers. The President then yacated the chair and moved Mr. Voorhis thereto. The Prosident (Puxpy) then said that before proceeding under the new enactment, the Board should have legal advice as to what the law meant. He desired to know if the Registrars were to act as Inspec- tors of Election ; by whom they were tobe paid; who was to furnish the dice box to ballot for the Registrars. No provision had been made for the expenses which this law would create, and which would amount to at least $20,000. Mr. Purdy, for one, was not prepared to act until these questions were satisfactorily answered.’ He believed that this law was not intended to promote the convenience of voters or to purify the ballot box, but rather to prevent the free exercise of the elective fran- chise. Supervisor Voonu said thatthe law merely directo thi t Repistraraor inepoovers, audit Was DOt for DESBARAPRo'looke further into tho matter. It the law was defective they could not remedy it; it was incumbent on them to perform the duty laid down by the law, and leave its defects to be decided on hereafter. Tho ex- pense, no doubt, must come out of the county, and in- Btead of ‘dice box" alluded to by the Presideat he (Mr. Veorhis) would suggest that the hat of one of the mom. bers of the Board would answer all the purposes. ‘Supervisor BLUNT was of opinion that the law was rather muddy, but the course of this Board was ‘clear enough, If there was no provision made for the expenses the Su: pervisers would have to call upon the Legislature for pay. ment, It was his opinion that the Registrars were also t0 Actas Inspectors of Election. ‘The Board then proceeded to ballot, and Mr. Purdy do- clined to vote, remarking that as the great expounder of the law (Mr. Kennedy) was not present he considered it unfair to proceed. He would, therefore, decline, and loave the Board equally divided politically. The first ballot for the First district of the First ward was found to result in a tie—C. McKay, 8. Fitegerald, T. Brancgans, B. T. Weymouth, Peter Fritz aud John ¥o- garty each receiving five votes. No choice, Supervisor TWEED moved to discontinue further bal- loting. The law was now complied with ag far as neces- sary At present, and he would move to postpone the mat- ter till Tuesday, the 27th inst., at twelve o'clock noon. Carried. Mr. Tweed presented a resolution, which was adopted, that the clerk be authorized to furnish each mem- bet of the Board with a copy of the law. President Popy moved. that the Committee on Annual ‘Taxes confer with the legal adviser of this Board and pro- cure an explanation of the law. Supervisor Stewart observed that he considered the law plain enough, and that the Board wanted no explana- tion on the subject. All the supervisors had to do was what they wore directed. Supervisor Brut stated that he had been informed by a member of the Legislature that there was another and separate law of the Legislature giving directions with re- gard to the appointment of Inspetors of Elections, and this Jaw had not been sent to them. President Purpy pressed his resolution for information, which was carried. ‘The Mayor sent in a communication to the Board calling its attention to the necessity of immediately repairing Har- Jem bridge, Referred to Committee on Annual Taxes, ‘A communication was received from Comptroller Haws urging the Board to have the tax books made out in du- plicate—one get for the receiver, and the other for the Bureau of County Affairs. Referred to Committce on Printing, &c, After the transaction of some routine business the Board adjourned to Tuesday, the 27th inst., at three o'clock. THE WAY TO REGISTER VOTES UNDER TIIE NEW LAW. ‘The process of registration of votes according to the enactment called the Registry law, framed at the last session of the Legislature, is as follows, and it is well that voters should understand it previous to the approaching elections in the fall:— 1. The inspectors of election constitute the Board of Registry. 2. The first mecting is to be held on the 13th of October, and, in districts having over 400 voters, the meeting is to continue two days. 8. The Board must procure the poll list of tho last gene- ral election, and have blanks for recording alphabetically the names of voters. 4. All names on the last general election poll list, and the names of any others known to the Board to be voters, are to be registered, without personal application oF presence of the voters. 6. All others, who make personal application, are to be registered, if unquestioned. 6. Of this preliminary registry four copies are to be made—one to be hehe at the place of meeting for inspec- tion, and one each taken by the Inspectors. ‘The original copy is to be deposited in the clerk’s office. 7. The second meeting is to be held the Tuesday pre- ceding the election. 8. At this meeting names previously registered may, on proper proof, (the oaths of two legal voters), be erased and new names added, If challenged, the applicant must swear to his right. 9. One of these perfected lists must be filed in the City spec: tors. These latter are to be used on election day. 10. Any one falsely registering his name, or registering it in more than one district, together with the aiders and abetters, subject themselves to imprisonment in the State prison for not less than one year. 11. Onelection day every person, in cities, must give street and number of his residence. 12. A voter, not registered, when offering his yote, must state his reagons in an‘ affidavit for not being registered, and also, by the oath of a householder, that he is a resi’ dent of the district. 13. Any person, even though registered, may bo chal. lenged. ‘Thus it will be seen that all who voted last year will be registered as of course. “Others, known tothe Inspectors, may be. HEALTH COMMISSIONERS. A meeting of the Commissioners of Health took place yesterday in the Mayor’s office, An application from the Ida Morales to come up for re- pairs was granted. ‘The arrival of the brig Andes, from Havana, wag an- nounced. She had three men sick while in that port of yellow fever, but on their arrival here all the crew were Well. She was granted a stream permit. ‘The brig Florence, from Brazos, was permitted to dis- charge in the stream. ‘This vessel reports Matamoros and Brownsville sickly. The brig Alfred Exhall, from Havana, and in Quaran- tine since the 16th inst., was permitted 'to come to hor wharf. ‘The bark Henrietta, from Havana, in Quarantine sino the 18th inst., was granted astream permit. This ves- sel had three men sick of yellow fever in Havana. Some other vessels recently arrived from sickly ports, and which have been detained in Quarantine were permit- ted to come up. ‘The City Inspector reported that the Health Wardons of the various precincts throughout the city are now prepar- ing, reports as to the condition of the streets, They then adjourned till Monday next. The valuation of Worcester, Mass., has beon completed. The real estate of the city is appraised at $11,122,950, the personal at $5,693,480; total, $16,816,430—an’ increase of 430,430 since last year, Number of polls, 6,784; rate of polls $1 60, property $7, per $1,000. The ch 1 appears tobe the Hon. Stephen Salisbury, who ie taxed for $746,609, 20, 1859.—TRIPLR SHEET. Seizure of the Umited States Steam Ves- BHAL RYNDERS—A SINGULAR PROCEKDING—WAB- RANTS ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF THE OFFEND ‘ERS, BTC., ETO. Several months ago Captain Benham, of the United States Topographical Engineers, under instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury, contracted with Messrs, Lawrence & Foulkes, ship builders, of Greenpoint, to build a small propeller of about 175 tons, designed for a tender and store vessel for service between New York and the fortifications now in process of erection at Sandy Hook. The engine of the vessel was furnished by the Delemater Iron Works. On the 8d of August the vessel was delivered to the United States through its agent, Captain Lamplough, with a crew, who took the vessel to ‘Twentieth atreet, North river, to compléte her equip- ment. At six o’clock on Saturday morning Mr. Law- rence, without any previous notice, with a party of mon on board the steamtug Peter Crary, came alongside the Governor Floyd and forcibly took possession of her and towed her to Williamsburg. The crew of the Floyd were taken away on tho vessel, but Captain Lampleugh proceeded to the nearest tei station and communicated the to Sec Floyd at Washington. Captai tious to confer with the Attorney and the United States before one of the United States Judges, replevin was issued and ders for execution. ‘a posse of men and siezed the ves- sel, to the great chagrin of the fast Mr. Lawrenee. About one hundred spectators were was offered to the process of on shore and in L. received instruc United States ‘once when a writ of hands of Marshal to Williamsburg wit resent, but no resistance e oficers. The Governor Floyd was taken in tow by the steamtug C. P. Smith and taken to the United States Barge office at the foot of White- hall street, where she now remains. ears that the seizure by Mr. Lawrence was based ie grounds that the vessel was not paid for, while Benham insists that payment was demanded before it was due, and also that the vessel was in an unfinished state. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Mr. Lawrence and the captain of the steam- tug Peter Crary. on the other hand FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Moxpar, Sopt. 19, 1859. The bank returns rendered to.day show the following 81,592,285 Inc. Proportion of spe- cie to liabilities... or near 34 per cent. ‘The following statement is a comparison of these returns with the two previous years of corresponding dates:— Sept. 18, 1858. Sept. 17, 1859. The banks, it appears, have largely increased their loans during the last week, while the specie has run down ‘The increase in the deposits is the Tho amount of specie in a quartor of a million. result of the increase of loans. bank is about what we estimated the returns would show. The comparison with the last two years will shown a large falling off in loans, specie and deposits as compared with 1858, but a large increase as compared with 1857. ‘The banks differ yery widely from each other as to the proportion of specie they deem it right to hold to their abilities. ‘The following table shows the per cent of coin to net deposits. Merchants should glance over the whole North America, s See ee Sessss SELYOISS Sererengae Fe pas ps as a esse ecer See Bee Se Ssss geoupeses S855 SeeReeeeRreseugenes SESE CANES SNSENESESNEES ae Ba ae Ss The decrease of specie in the Bank of England. and the gencral tone of the correspondence received by the Persia looks for an advance in the rates for the use of money in Iondon. There was an increase in the demand for com- mercial paper, and symptoms of a return to that general activity in business which was beginning to develope it- self in full vigor before April last, until checked by the The present low rate of interest in Lon- don is directly caused by the sudden rise in the rate of interest by the Bank of England at the commencement of hostilities. This wise action on the part of that institution forced a prudent contraction on the whole trade of Great Britain. ‘This conservative course has also been followed by the general trade of our in consequence of the banks of the city of New York from May to August. It is to be regretted that this contraction on the part of New York banks in May and June had not beon more de- It might have checked the importations and sayed the importers from the losses in goods they are now suf- war in Europe. the contraction of The contraction taking place as it did, during @ period when the usual policy of the banks is to expand, and also before the community had entered into new engagemonts for the fall trade, has doubtless, in conjunction with the ‘warnings of the press, enforced a prudence in purchasing on the commercial community highly satisfactory to every interest. In England this warning to curtail and prepare for danger can be given in a day, by the Bank of England raising the rate of interest to any point their most experienced financiers deem necessary. banker, and capitalist, and merchant, and trader is com- pelled to immediate conservative prudence. In this city no such immediate warning can be given. We have to wait the slow process of weekly statements from fifty-four banks, acting, in some cases, without con- nected principle; some contracting and others, as in the glaring instance of the Manhattan increasing its loans, with a large loss of specie, and publishing a silly financial statement to justify its imprudence, For the present ease in the money market wo have to thank the Bank of England in the first instance, in May and June, for draining us of our gold. stance we have to thank a portion of the press for their fearless and truthful exposition of the evils which must inevitably have fallen upon us this fall from a continuanco of the extreme bank expansion, and from the over im- porting which commenced on the Ist of January of this In the second in- Happily the loss and evils of, over importations are con- fined to importers. The general business of the country is sound. The dry goods trade, as well as all others, have been prudent and legitimate in their purchases, buying as they always ought to do, from hand to mouth, and leay- ing the burden of carrying large stocks on the importers. In consequence of this American dealers haye made moncy on their trade so far. A continuance of the same prudence will do much to bring into the confidence and favor of capitalists that large mass of second class paper which at present rules at rates from 10 to 16 per cent, with few buyers. The confidence which was 80 rudely shaken in the cri- sis of 1857 will require years of prudvat trading in order ck the confidence of the ca We regret to find that some first class dry goods paper, which was sought after in the spring at low rates, is not now taken by some shrewd buyers, unless endorsed; and generally in the market single names will not go except at The reasons are the notoriously largo amount of business they are doing, which, in the opinion of some capitalists, is altogether too heavy for the alleged ‘The doubt in the prudence of a few houses affects the whole to some extent. It is much to be deplored that the lessons of 1857 are so soon disregarded. In the discount market transactions are limited, from the views of capitalists and the ers of paper expect lower rates even than the present to rule throughout October and No- vember, when they will be compelled to raise the large ssary to pay for last spring's sales, The capitalist is equally sure that rates will be higher. Each business man can form his own judgment on the The present rates here and in England show greater case than usually prevails in a healthy state of On what data borrowers expect to Mas in October and November, the difference betwee sellors of paper. amount of money nec: eee Gee made at $2 20 a $2 30. commercial activity. do better, or even ag at 34¢., 600 boxes sugar at 258,, 200hhds. tobacco at 50 tons measurement goods at ‘22s. 6d., and 60 tons wood at 268. Money on call is at 5 to 6 por cont por for thirty days rates Prime endorsed pa at 6 per cent; sixty do. do., per cent; ninety days te Sve months, 7 por cent; single named paper, Al, 7 to 0 per cent, and is not 60 much in favor agendorsed. Second class namos are slow at sale | from 10 to’6 per cent. ‘Tho banks show a disposition to expand, and some of them are freely taking from outside parties. They seem to have tho idea that gold shipments cannot from this date embarrass them. We think the subject is not ono te }- be 60 lightly handled and dismissed in the summary off hand way some of our bank presidents treat it. ' The foreign exchange market is very firm, and rates? are tending upwards. The Boston Cunard steamer wilt not take much gold, but some shipments will be made’ hence on Saturday. yo vig i 5, put up their rate to-day for sterling bills to 110%, 11034 ia the general price asked, 1103¢ is now % to Southern bank bills. We quote banker’s sterling 110% 41103, and commercial do. 110 a 109%; francs aro hold? at 6.13% a 6.15. ‘We learn that Ohicago exchange on New York has sud. denly reacted and risen }¢ of one per cent—being nor a 1%. if ‘The Sub Treasury received to-day $26,500 more than i(® disbursed, The Customs receipts were. ‘The total receipts were.. MB... eee ee ce this evening. ‘Tho stock market has been very active to-day, ie panied with considerable yet variable buoyancy. Thi! foreign advices respecting American stocks, which show) some improvement by the Persia’s:letters, have impartec some strength to the general market; and reports of mprovement in Western railroad recoipts also acted fa’ vorably. Some of the largest sales were mado to-day for the speculators, who started the whole rise, and ther, sooms increased disposition to sell; but othor strong par ties came in to buy, and prices advanced at tho fire board, Between boards some reaction was experienced Large sales of stocks of the speculative kind were mad privately—so that the board reports do not show th whole of the business transacted, by a great dea ‘The Albany clique was reported to have bought the William “street clique sold, so that prices were sus tained. The whole of the business was, however, purel” speculative, and no demand for investment appears. After the board the closing quotations for leading stock were: Chicage and Rock Island. 69° bee he ‘Toledo... { jalena and Chicago. . § Reading....... 8556 85. New York Central 8136 81 At the close New York Central stock shows the sms gain of 3¢ after large sales; Galena and Chicago drop 34; Chicago and Rock Island was steady. The mark evidently closed with more weakness than it opene ‘The short interest were considerable buyers, which aid: the morning market greatly. The speculation continu hot, and the game is fully alive. Stocks and securiti not the subject of speculation are steady. Little w: done in bonds. Some United States fives of 1874 sold 10834. Stowoe’s Railway Guide informs us that among railro: loans falling due in 1860 are the following:— Reading Railroad Company... Illinois Central Railroad Company. Hudaoa River Railroad Company... Michigan Central Railroad Company. Total......4. see oe 99,694,0, In round numbers, ten millions of dollars to be raise Inyesters will be invited to call up and invest therein. In our notice of the Chicago receipts for the season our Sunday's issue, the word week was used instead season, unfortunately. Stock Exchange. Monpar, Sept. 19, 1859. $10000 UStates 5’s,’74 10314 1008hs MichCenRR.s3 47 6000 Tenn 6's, 90.... 8955 60 do......830 41 10000 Osa ns 5000 Missouri 6’s.. 7000 do... rs 10000 Brooklyn © WL 100 1000 E RR3dmb, ’88. 6434 8000 Frie 4th m'b... 38%¢ 1000H RR8dmb.. 73 8000 MCR8pclmsfeb. 91 3500 Ill Cen RR bds. 8834 20 shs Bk of Com... 100 10 Ocean Bank..... 92 1280 NY Cen RR. PLPWVAVALYPY__, Le: a4 —SassPPPYYssays 100. do... bid 60 Millw & Miss RR. 100 Cle,Pain&Asht RR 11 SECOND BOARD: 6 99 §=©100shs NYCen RRs30 100 WO 0.64005 100 Harlem RR. ..b30 100 do.. $2000 N ¥ Cen bds,’7 2000 FrRR 3d m b,’83 6434 200. do, 100Mic S & Nia g 4189 It Central Ri. b30 AO... v00+ 150 Gal & Chicago RR. 200 0.560 200 do. 855 cITy Moyer <arivsiesd DAY, Sept. 19—6 P. M AsnEs.—Sales 40 a 50 bbis. of were made at 5: Pearls were quiet at 534 _ E DeTurrs.—Flour—The market was again hea’ and closed at a decline of about 10c. per barrel. 1 market was more active at the falling off, with sales about 18,000 bbls., closing within the range of the foll ing quotations: Sound old and new superfine State. . Extra State from old and new wheat. Old and new superfine Western. +s Old and new common to choice Western ex. Extra Genesee........ Mixed to straight Souther Straight to good extra do Choice extra family and Rye flour, Gorn meai ; Serraccene SssesRssas Beppe proocsomak while prices were without change; the sales embra( about 2,000 bbls. closing within the above range of pric Rye flour and corn meal were steady, with moder sales atthe above figures, Wheat was lower, but more request at the concession; the sales embrad about 35,000 bushels, including red Indiana at $1 11 a 12, white Indiana at $1 182 $1 25, new white Long Islanc $1 40; white Kentucky at $1 30, mixed Kentucky at $1 red State at $1 05 a $110, and new Chicago spring at and old unsound do. at 72. Corn was firmer, the s plies light and the demand fair, with sales of 36,000 bu els, including Western mixed’ at 85c. a 87c., and rot and flat Jersey yellow at 88¢. a 890. Rye—The sales braced about 1,800 bushels at 80c. a 82c per bus! Barley was quiet; old was held at 60o. and new at Oats Were in good request and firmer, with sales of at Bie. n 40e. 4, and now Canadian at doc. 0 Alc. Corrxx.—The market was quiet but steady. Sal 200 mats Java were made at p. t. The market was firm but quict, white no of moment transpired. ‘The range of assortments restricted, and the chief inquiry was from spinners. supply of new cotton is yet quite limited. We cont our quotations as follows:— NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. Florida. Mobile. N.O.d Ordinary 936 936 Middiing, 36 1% 1 Middling y Fair. 13 y Hay.—The market was unchanged and gales limited few hundrod bales for shipment at 65¢. Inon.—Scotch pig was in fair requost at $23 60, months, and in small lots from yard at $24. Iaum.—Sales of some 800 bbls. Rockland were re at Toe, to $1 and $1 06 for both sort. JoLAssis was steady, but sales in small lots were ported 2c. a 26c. for Cuba Muscovado. Naval Stores were quiet. Spirits turpentine wi held at 47c. and common rosin at $167; $1 60 from sel and yard. 018.—Crude sperm and whale continued in_ good mand for export, while sales were moderate. Linsce: was steady at 570. a 680. Provisions.—Pork—The market was firmer and demand good. The sales embraced about 900. bbls. cluding new moss at $15 a $15.37, thin mess at $13 76 prime at $10 6614 a $10 623%.’ Beef was steady, Sules of about 125 bbis., including country primo at $4 4 $5 25, country mess at $6 a $6 75, and repackod mi $7.4 $960. Beef hams were quiet at $14 a $17 60. meats were steady *with sales of some 20 hhds. , includ shoulders. at Me 47%. and hams at 8%c. a'9. I Bois, and dioroos abt bbis. and ticrees at 10c. a 1014c. for city and at 10%) Le. for We bs God ‘ fair demand, with saies of about out 75 casks were made at 834. | eady, with sales of about 700. bh covade—and mostly within the range} ca 6340. Tnciuded in the sales were also 150 hi 1 Wiisxir.—Sales of 200 bbls. wero reported at 270. Frurt.—Sales of about 600 boxes layer raisins Freicums.—Rates wore firm but engagements I To Liverpool about 125 bales of cotton were engage dad.) part compressed, by steamer, and 600 boxes che by steamer, at 40s. To London about 1,400 bbls. oil taken at 268. per ton. To Antwerp 2,000 bags coffe ngaged at 34c., 2,000 bbls, rosin at 34, 15