The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-02

when another change took place. Rain. snow.
hail and sleet showered down upon the streets,
rendering the night one Of the dreariest il is posi-
Ole TO conceive.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening, but
transacted no business Of general interest.
The Board of Councilmen held short session
last evening, only thirteen members being present.
After the minutes of the previous meeting were
read number Of reports were presented and laid
over communication was received from the
Creton Aqueduct Department, in relation to the
cost of the trap block pavement and the appro-
priations made therefor since its introduction.
The paper was ordered to be printed in the mi
nutes, after which the Board adjourned till Thurs
day.
The April term Of the Court Of General Sessions
was commenced yesterday. Recorder Hoffman
presiding. The Grand Jury were discharged until
the 18th inst, in consequence OF the Grand Jury
of the Oyer and Termner being in session. The
whole of the day was occupied in the trial Of Hugh
Ward, charged with feonious assault upon his
wife, committed on the 18th Of February, in ave
nue. A. He asked her for some money, and on
her declining TO give il pointed pistol at her
mouth and snapped it. The shot did not take eff
feet, whcreupor he stabbed her in the breast
and bowels, and inflicted other wounds. The jury
convicted Ward and he was rcmanded for SEN
tencc.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 40C deaths in this city during the past week
q decrease Of as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and 40 less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
recapitulation table gives GO deaths Of dis
eases of the brain and nerves, of the
generatve organs IL of the heart and blood
vessels, lf9 of the lungs, throat, &C.; OF old
age, 60 of skin and eruptive fcvers, premature
births, "a Of diseases of the stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs; 20 of general fevers, Of
diseases Of the urinary organs, and l unknown
of which 10 were from violent causes. The ma
tvity table gives ZIG natives Of the United States
7 Of England, 81 Of Ireland, &c Of Germany, Of
Scotland and the balance of various foreign coun-
tries.
The cotton market yesterday continued Hrm with
sales OF 600 bales and rumor of 900 bales more,
which VIC could not trace. Prices q tossed firm the
basis Of 1889 12Ac. for middling uplands Flour
firm and active under the news, with good demand
from the trade and for export Wheat was in good de-
mand both for export and milling, closing at advance
OF lc &c per bushel Corn steady with fair sales
at unchanged prices. Pork sold to moderate extent,
wh prizes firm, closing at SIS II SIG SIX for
mess. ard $12 so $l3 for prime. Sugars
arm and active, with sales Of 1904 hhds,
chiefly Cubos; 4l6 do. melado, and 40 do Texas, at
prices given in another place. An count OF stocks VIII
be found in another column Coffee was firm, with
light The stock embraced about Al 900 bags Rio
and 2l22 do Of all kinds, and 4,s74 mats Java The
stock Of rice embraced el26 casks Carolina and 200
bags East India aganet s72 casks Of Carolina al the
time in 1890 Freight engagements light and
rates steady. :