The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-31

secession military officers at Pensacola on the
2Sd inst 0re Of them was wounded in the
arm.
Judge w. F. Bullock, Of Louisville, having been
requested to run 60 candidate for Congress, says
II he Is nominated by the Union Convention Of the
Eleventh. district of Kentucky he will accept the
nomination.
. With the permission of the Postmaster General,
Messrs. John Woodruff and o. s. Ferry, members
Of the last Congress from Connecticut, have
franked twelve thousand letter envelopes and for
warded them to the Connecticut regiments.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held yesterday, q resolution was adopted
making the Metropolitan Record Corporation
paper. A resolution authorizing the Street Com
missioner to procure stand of regimental colors,
to be presented under the auspices of the Com
mon Council to Colonel Townsends Third regi-
ment of New York Volunteers, was laid
over. The Union Defence Committee was
ordered to pay the necessary expenses incurred
by the Thirty seventh regiment New York Vol
unteers, commanded by Colonel McCunn. The
late presentment by the Grand Jury on the street
cleaning contract was received and referred to the
Committee on Laws Some other matters were
laid over, and after short session The Board ad-
jouined until Monday.
The Old School Presbyterian General Assembly,
now sitting in Philadelphia, on Wednesday
adopted, by vote Of l54 to &C, DR.. Springs patri
otto resolutions, declaring the loyalty of the Pres
byterian denomination. The Fourth of July next
is set apart by these resolutions to be observed as
a day Of fasting and prayer
The Board Of Councmen were in session last
evening, and transacted large amount of business
copy Of the presentment made by the Grand
Jury Of the General Sessions, relative to the Hack
ley street cleaning contract, was sent in by the
Clerk and referred to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution from the Aldermen, directing the
Union Defence Committee to appropriate $4,000
to fit out the brigade Of volunteers commanded by
Brgadier General Sickles, was referred to the Com
mittee on National Affairs. A resolution from the
other Board, requesting the Union Defence Com
miitee to pay the bills for clothing and other ar
tcles furnished to Colonel McCunn' giment, was
referred to the same committee. There was quite
debate upon motion to concur with the
other Board in disseminating the Day Book as
Corporation paper, by reason Of its disunion SEN
dments, in the course Of which Mr.. Orton said he
would state significant fact, which was that the
Mayor did not sign the warrants for the salaries
of members of the Common Council for 1853 and
1859 amounting to 500 ,00O) until the Aldermen
refused to concur with the Councilmcn i'll discon-
tinuing the Daily Ne,cs as an official organ. The
resolution to concur in disseminating the Day
Book was laid on the table, after which the Board
voted to adhere to their former action in discon-
tinuipg the Day Book and Nescs as Corporation
papers. AT a late hour the special order was
called up-namely, the concurrence with the
Aldermen in o resolution to purchase the West
Washington market property from the State, at an
expense Of 100000. After some discussion the
Board agreed to adjourn till this (Friday) evening
to take final action upon it.
The number Of inmates in the public institutions
OF the city at present is 7,9i3--a decrease of 70
within week. The number admitted last week
was 2,l03, and the number who died, were dis
charged or transferred was ZIG.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday, grant
ed several licenses and directed their attorney to
prosecute forthwith all vielators of the Excise
law and adjourned to meet at three o'clock to day
in the Common Pleas chamber.
The foreign by the America received yesterday
reporting decline Of "a I'd per pound in cotton,
not anticipated by the trade snd dealers seemed
haze taken Place The largest available stock for expert
this city and which is estimated not to exceed
between 20 600 and 40 co bales Tho effect Of the
only suspend operations, dealers being disposed
await The Amer cAs private advices, or unit: the receipt
Of later by another steamer Holders not dis
posed 10 submit TO any relaxation or their Vows, and
tinued to manifest confidence in the future. A
gentleman who left New Orleans on the 22d inst.
stated tia. less cotton and had been plant
ed in Mississippi and he noticed In several places
that they ploushng up cotton and planting the
feids with This might, however, have been in
places where the stands not very good. Flour,
wheat and corn opened with good demand from the
and for export and al full prizes but the receipt
or tie Americas tended to check sales and caused
the market for each to close heavy and dull Pork,
under The influence OF the government demand,
active, and closed at frmer prices: sales Of
were made st $40 10 SIT rs for city and Western and
of prime at si2 SIX sl2 Is. Sugars were unchanged
while sales embraced $50 bhds Cuba and 2i8 meiado
and 376 boxes at prices given In another place. Coffee
YES steady with sales CT eto bags Rio and small lots OF
Naracabo and Iaguayra Freshts were steady, with
moderate engagements.
u he News from Interpretations Of rIarque
and Rsprfsal.
We learn by telegraph from Halifax that in
a debate In tho Rritieh Parliament an <r,or;cor