The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12

Clement l.. Vaandigham, whc represents the
Third Congressional district of Ohio ia the House
of Representatives, declares that he is as good q
Union man as any Of the Ohio troops now in the
field; and yet, iu connection with four others. in.
GLIDING Ben. Wood, OF this city, he votes against
providing money for the payment Of those troops.
A despatch from Richmond, dated June 20, to o
New Orleans Journal states that ice is selling in
the streets Of Richmond at from So to 81 per 100
bs.
A telegrspho despatch from Richmond, OF jay
8, says:-"President Davis publishes proclama'
ton in this mornings Examiner announcing the
admission Of Tennessee into the confederacy on
the same footing as the other 5tates.'
The Boston Atlas and Bee, daily republican
journal. has ceased to exist.
The Board OF CounciYmen were in session last
evening. but the proceedings were devoid Of pub
lie interest. resolution was adopted directing
the Comptroller to report what claims, if any,
have been made against the Corporation by
Charles Deylin the contractor, together with what
further Information he may have respecting the
claims made by Devlin against the Corporation.
The Comptroller, in reply to resolution ioquis-
ing what amount OF money remains in the oity
treasury of the one million appropriated for
conducting the war, states that there remains in
the treasury balance OF $2,3l9 so. The second
quarterly report of the Street Commissioner for
the present year was received, and the usual mum.
her Of copies ordered TO be printed. A number Of
papers from the Board of Aldermen were laid
over among them an ordinance appropratag
half million of dollars for the relief Of the fami
lies Of the volunteers The ordinance providing
for new ferry from the foot Of Twelfth street to
Jersey City was debated at considerable length
and finally laid over.
The trial of Charles Jefferds (who was indicted
for the murder Of John Walton), which was com.
menced in the General Sessions on Wednesday
terminated last evening. The jury, after an ab-
sence Of twenty minutes, brought in q verdict OF
not guilty. Jetferds WAS then discharged On
his own recognizance upon al indictment charg.
ing him with the murder Of John W. Mathews, who
was shot while pursuing the murderer OF Mr..
Walton.
Yhe cotton market WAS Grm yesterday, with sales Of
about 600 bales, closing the basis OF 1870
for middliug upands nc!rded in the ssea zmxii
10. sold in Liverpool Flour was steady, and good ship
ping brands OF State and Western were fair demand
for export while other grades including Canadian and
Southern were unchanged Wheat WAS less active and
buoyaut Transactions for export weFe checked to soms
extent by the advance Ia eeh6 prices Of good spr!ng
and red were sustained, white othsr kinds were un-
changed. Corn dull and sales moderate nj prices
given In another column. POtk-OwDg to . runnor OF
government being in the market for 0OO 900 bbls
whioh had proban, been mostly previously purchased
the market for mess higher with sales at SIS rs
SIC, AND prime mess At $40 a $40 -. SF9ars were
active and firm, with sales Of atoai 900 hhds and 2I4
boxes prices given b another column past Il the
sales made on speculation. Coffee was steady, with
NJ Rtn At nutn
6fm With considerable shipments Of -four AID grain NJ
full rates,