The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-05

American vessel arrived in Brazil shall hoist the
Confederate flag, he will remove the master and
send the vessel home. EE
An advertisement appears in the Hamilton C.
Wy Times calling for one hundred "healthy
| negroes" to enter the service Of the Australian
Cotton Association in New South Wales and Queens
land. Passage paid and Ell {$s4) per annum, with
rations, are the inducements, and it Is promised
that the negroes will be treated by the Australian
Cotton Association precisely in the same manner
that white servants are, all being alike free sub
jects of our enlightened government"
The notorious body guard in Missouri has been
disbanded by order of General Halleck. The Gene
raj does not appear to believe in such body guards
Tho commission appointed TO construct new
city charter met in the chamber of the Board Of
Councilmcn yesterday. On calling the roll, but
eight members answered to their names. The
meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the
Chair.
The booksellers parcel sale yesterday, at G. A.
Leavitt's auction rooms, opened well. The buyers
were principally men Of the trade, and the invoices
sold ut fair prices, the bidding being spirited.
Lippincott's books sold readily, and were at times
duplicated. The military works reached the ordi-
nary good trade sale mark, but were held stifiy by
ing price. Appieton's holiday books realized very
fair prices, and portions Of the invoice were freely
duplicated. The sale commences to-day with
Hazards list from Philadelphia, followed by Shell.
don Co., Gould Lincoln and several smaller in.
voices. Leavtt Il Aliens list occupies eighteen
pages, and consists mainly of holiday books, and
Townsend's invoice of presentation books com
petes to-day's sale.
The Grand Jury of the General Sessions was
sworn in yesterday, when Recorder Hoffman de-
livered charge upon the usual topics. He gave
very clear exposition of the duties fgrand Jurors
and said that it was not probable that their labors
would be onerous during the present term. City
Judge McCunn was in attendance, to preside in
part two; bnt the witnesses summoned to attend
there were discharged till Monday. John Burke
was convicted Of an attempt at burglary, having
stolen over three hundred dollars worth Of clothing
from Jacob Guttensten lie was sent to the State
prison for two years and four months. James Sui
Ivan, jointly indicted with Burke, pleaded guilty,
and was sent to the Sing Sing prison for the same
period.
The usual weekly meeting OF the Commissioners
Of Emigration was held at haf-past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The number of emf
grants arrived TO December was e4,3o5. The
number of inmates on Wards Island was TIA. The
balance in bank January /, 1861, was 81 ,22l AZ.
The aggregate receipts to December 4, for com
mutation OF passengers &C., were Sl30,sSS "a.
The disbursements were sls4, 25l %, leaving
balance in bank Of $6,G36 IS. The Chairman
stated that thc Commissioners would have sci 900
in hand on the lst Of January, after paying the
counties, to carry them through the winter The
Board then adjourned.
The market for beef cattle yesterday, though
without marked change, was nevertheless more
favorable to the droyers than for some time past.
The range Of price was not so wide, and While
$40. may be regarded as the top price, very few
cattle sold below &C., and not great many below
GNc 70. Good to prime cattle brought 73+c. q
SIC. Mich cows were quiet at from SIS to $50.
Neals were in moderate request at from &c. to &c.
Sheep and lambs were without especial change
prices varied fro.a ~ to "A a IS. Swine continue
very plenty but active, at Sc. 3s5e. for corn and
still fed The receipts were about 1864 beef cattle
10 cows, sos vcals, 10, leo sheep and lambs and
80, SsS swine.
The speculative movement in Gotten with the better
demand from spinners still continued yesterday and the
market closed ut further advance Of &c TO Ic per h.
The sales embraced about 800 bales about 500 Of
which taken by spnnGrs and the remainder ny
spectators Prices closed Al 2a;e Soc for middlinz
uplsnds. The 1our market opened steady, but Closed
heavy. mainly at the previous days prices Wheat was
less active aud closed with css buoy though without
Gaoihie change in prices Corn opened atiN with fair
sales Il. 6ic. 05c for good 10 prime lets OF Western
mixed For shipment, closing the inside figure. Pork
steady, with sales at unchanged prices Bccl was
active ard prices steady. Sugars m with sales Of
CO. hta Coffee firm, with light sales, including 500
mats ceylon Il Zoe. reeshts steady with fair
amount 0. engagements.