The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-06

than the eleCu0n OF Colonel COggsweN, OF INC ram
many regiment, a. member Of the Order, and thu
election Of Thomas Dunlap as sschsm. in the place
Of Colonel VIM. D. Kennedy, deceasedfs
| The Examining Board of the Navy Department
met yesterday at the Office of Messrs. L. b G. w
Blunt, for the purpose of examining and recommend
ing officers taken from the merchant service to
command the vessels recently purchased by the
United States. Several applications were re-
ceived and fled away for reference, and the Board
will continue to sit every day, at eleven O'Clock
A. M. The following gentlemen compose the Tx
aminers:-Capt. Il. Nye, r. H. Taylor and G. W.
Blunt
The failure of heavy jobbing house in the
wholesale grocery trade has been announced on
Change.
The August term of tho General Sessions COM
mcnced yesterday Recorder Hoffman presiding.
AS sufficient number of Grand Jurors were not
in attendance to form quorum, those gentlemen
who answered to their names were discharged till
this Uuesday) morning. A number of unimpor-
tant cases were disposed of; among them were the
following: Bernard, who pleaded guilty to
stealing $55 in money from Thomas Hail. 80 Mas
street. the 9th Of July, sent to the State
prison for two years. Edward Holden who at
of Vermont. pleaded guilty to forgery in tho fourth
degree, and was sentenced to the State prison for
two years.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 5s5 deaths in the city during the past week
an increase Of IS as compared with the, mortality
Of the week previous, and sS more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism, of
diseases Of the bones, joints. &C.. SO Of tho brain
and nerves, of the generative organs. 10 Of the
heart and blood vessels, 103 Of the lungs, throat
TO-; of old age. AZ of diseases Of the skin and
eruptve fevers, 9premature Births $40 of d seases
of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs;
36 Of uncertain seat and general fevers IA of vo-
lence. &C.. Of diseases of the urinary organs, and
unknown. The recaptuation table gives 42s ma
tives of the United States. 6 of England, 9l of
Ireland, 43 Of Germany. of Scotland and the
balance of various foreign countries.
Tho cotton market frmer yesterday and more 40
tive The sales embraced about 1000 bales part spin
ners and part speculation closing the basis OF 18
17c for middlng uplands. Flour owing to limited re-
cepts and some concession IN freights rmer espe-
ciay for shipping brands, which 90. per barrel
higher. Wheat WAS firmly held, while the demand was
fair. Shipping qualities were steady and firm, while
other grades were unchanged; sales made to a
fair extent. Corn was easier and &C
tive at the concession, closing At s6c. a
46Hc. for shipping lots OF Western mixed.
Rye steady and quiet. Pork 0rmer, with sales
Of at SIS Is 49, and Of prime go so SO 49,
Sugars firm, and the advance Of Saturday main
taned with sales Of 500 hhds and $50 boxes at prices
given in another column. Coffee firm, with sales
Of 500 bags Rio and $50 do st. Domingo at prices given
elsewhere. Freights to Liverpool easier. Corn
engaged at skd. sAd and -four at D.. 3D. Wheat,
In bags TO London, was engaged at 1Od and -four at
2s. 1oHd. To Havre wheat engaged at 1885,, while
-four was Mt Toe.