The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-15

vessels, knowing that the same were TO be used in
resistance to the authority of the United States
government The charge will be found in another
column.
The Legislature reassembled last evening. But
little business of Importance was transacted, ex-
cept proposition introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Spnola in favor Of submitting the Crittenden
amendments to the constitution to the people.
The mails by the steamship America, which ar
rived at Boston on Sunday, reached this city yes
terday morning, bringing dates to the 10th ult.
We give an interesting account this morning of the
ratification ofthe treaty of peace with China, and
also some particulars concerning the capture and
treatment of the English prisoners by the Chinese,
as given by Mr.. Parkes one of the survivors, to-
gether with several extracts from English papers
respecting the secession movement in the United
States.
The Bowery murder case referred to in yester-
days HERALD was under investigation before CO.
roner Schirmer yesterday. But little light was
thrown upon the subject, Notwithstanding large
number of witnesses were examined. The inquest
was conducted at the Seventeenth precinct station
house, in the presence of quite large crowd of
spectators. Sexton, the murdered man, was well
known in the neghborhood, and the desire Of the
spectators to see his body and hear the testimony
great that it required all Captain Turnbulls
energies to preserve order.
The Board of Councilmen finally succeeded in
efecting permanent organization last evening,
by electing Morgan Jones (democrat) as their pre-
siding officer, after which the Board adjourned till
Thursday.
regular meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
was held yesterday, but no business Of importance
was transacted, with the exception of the adoption
of resolution appointing a special join commit
tee to consider the propriety of revising and
amending the charter of the city, and the appoint
ment of the several standing committees for the
ensuing year. The Board adjourned until Thurs
day.
About five thousand persons visited the Central
Park skating pond yesterday, although the heavy
fall of snow was enough to make the most cou-
rageous keep under cover if business did not call
him out of doors. large number of cutters and
sleighs were to be seen on the drive during the
storm.
The calendar of the Court of General Sessions
yesterday was very large, and city Judge McCunn
sat till late hour to dispose Of all the prisoners
the majority of whom were charged with larceny
and burglary. yerdicts for robbery in the
first degree were found against Stephen Leary,
John Gillen and John Hancocks, they having rob-
bed William Lloyd, on the I'd inst, of breastpin
and seventy dollars in money. The prisoners
pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and were each
sent to the State prison for four years and nine
months
The snow came down again yesterday from
early morning till after six O'Clock in the even
ing. when the white particles gave place to
light shower Of hail and rain. Intensely cold in
the morning, a little pleashnter towards noon by
seven O'Clock in the evening it was quite warm
and agreeable, showing variation in the tempera
ture during the course of twelve hours not usual
even in this variable climate.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 425 deaths in this city during the past week,
an increase of 48 as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous and n less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths of diseases of the
bones, joints, &C.; 70 Of the brain and nerves, 2
of the generntNe organs 10 of the heart and blood
vessels, III Of the lungs, throat, &c of old age.
SIS of diseases Of the skin and eruptive fevers, 8
premature births, IS Of diseases of the stomach,
bowels and other digestive organs; IS Of general
fevers, of disease Of the urinary organs. and
The nativity table gives 26s natives Of the United
States, l03 Of Ireland, IL of England, 20 Of Ger
many, 5 Of Scotland, and the balance of various
foreign countries.
Owing TO accounts by the America Of strngency the
English money market and the fears of the
tnent combined with bad weather, tho cotton market
was quiet and less buoyan yesterday while the sales
confined to about 500 bales closing without quota
bic change in prices The -four market opened with firm
in the forenoon but in the absence Of purchasers
for shipment the market closed amcly without change
Of moment in quotations. Wheat opened with appear
OF rmness, but became less buoyan and closed
about Saturdays quotations. Corn without change
Of moment while sales were made 70 fair extent Pork
nrm, with sales Of new mess at ST. SIT 12k and
si3 1915 sl3 rs for prime Sugars less buoyant
in prices, though not considered quotably lower the
sales embraced 500 hhds and COO boxes on terms stated
in another column. Coffee quite steady, with
hardening tendency, while the sales embraced about
1lO0 bags Rio at lie l3c Freights unchanged,
while engagements were moderate.
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