The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

treets Of the city TO Andrew ]. buckley for
s279. 900 per year, gave rise to long debate. An
amendment in favor Of giving the contract to A.
Archmuty and James Smith for $255,OOO was
voted down; also motions to furnish the Board
with the names of the various contractors, and to
lay the subject over. The original resolution was
finally adopted by vote Of Is to IL, an opposi-
ton member remarking that the whole thing was
"made up
The suit of Governor Pickens, of South Carolina,
against the North Atlantic Steamship Company,
for the value of goods lost his return from Rus
sa, was called on in the Marine Court, before
Judge Maynard, yesterday, but adjourned in con-
sequence of the absence Of Witnesses
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 366 deaths in this city during the past week
q decrease of as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and SO less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capituation table gives death Of disease of the
bones, joints, &C.; SO Of the brain and nerves,
of the generative organs, IL Of the heart and
blood vessels, l55 of the lungs, throat, &C.. 4 of
old age, SO Of diseases Of the skin and eruptve
feyers, premature births, Al OF diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs;
80 of general fevers, and 2 of diseases Of the
urinary organs-of which 10 were from violent
causes. The nativity table gives 256 natives of
the United States, 70 Of Ireland 6 Of England, II
of Germany, l of Scotland, and the balance of
various foreign countries. The report calls atten-
ton to the very large decrease of mortality in the
month of January just ended; the total number of
deaths was ,775, being 42l less than in the same
period of 1860, and less number than has been
| in the corresponding month in any year since
| 1868, excepting one large number of the deaths
reported are from chronic diseases, accidents, &C.,
| no epidemic whatever prevailing
The low rates Of sterling exchange which ruled yester.
day at los for good bankers bills, tended depress
the cotton market and to render prices dull The sales
embraced about 600 bales closing the basis of about
l1ssc l12lc. for mddng uplands. The transactions
mostly confined to lots in store. Flour the
cause, combined with the rmness in freghts
heavy and dull, while sales moderate. Wheat
affected from the causes and sales light with
the turn OF prices in favor Of buyers Corn heavy
and sales moderate closing dull at Saturdays prices
| Pork steady for mess, with sales at SIT So
| while prime nominal at $l3 Sugars in fair
demand but prices heavy with sales Of 500 600
hhds. Cuba chiefly refining goods. The proposed tariff
of duties sugars meets with much opposition from i'm
porters and reners The proposed duty of per
| lib. for melado sugars, sort of molasses sugar
containing some sixty per cent of pure sugar is cou
sidered oppressive tax and calculated to inct great
injury importers and refners. These low grades
of sugars cost at present duty paid, about 3hc 4c
hence the duty of cent per pound such inferior
sugars is considered extremely oppressive The sugar
| refining business of New York is conducted i'm
scale, in which large OF money invested
gives employment to great numbers of population
including laborers, carmen and dealers Such heavy
duty this low grade Of material would infct
serious injury without mpartng any corresponding
benefit to the government to any other interest Coffee
steady, with sales of 1000 bags Rio at 1l4c. a
1876 and so do Maracaibo at 12c. Freights to English
ports 6rmer; ship was less plenty and ship
owners asked I'D for wheat in bulk Liverpool and
12hd in ships bags. Bacon and lard engaged at
better rates, while -four S. Cd Rates were also
| firm to London while engagements moderate