The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14

maps OF the defensive works OF CL.-riestCn. Sa-
yannah aud Pensacola, and to them we add to-day
sketch and description of the Mobile fortifca-
tons, which, we think, will be found exceedingly
interesting
The troops ordered from Kansas arrived at BAL.
timore on Saturday night Two of the companies
were placed in garrison at Fort McHenry, aad the
other companies with party Of marines, pro-
ceeded to Washington in special train Of cars.
The weather in this inexperienced q great
change on Saturday night, and yesterday morn
ing the thermometer stood two degrees below
zero. The rivers during the day were nled with
floating ice: several vessels at anchor in the North
river were badly cut by it, and the ferry boats
running 10 the adjacent cities had much difficulty
in making their regular trips. The Central Park
yesterday was visited by about seventy-fye
thousand persons, AID nearly three thousand
sleiehs and cutters, notwithstanding the cold
which was intense. full report will be found in
another column, also an account Of the state Of
the weather.
The steamship Montgomery, from Savannah, ar
rived here yesterday, brought passengers the
officers and crew recently in charge of the slave
brig Bonita. captured by the United States frgate
San Jacinto and taken to Savannah.
The New York State Military Association, which
is composed of commissioned officers from all
parts of the State, meet in annual Convention at
the City Hall in Albany tomorrow, at ten o'clock
A. NJ. The meeting this year viii be Of a parti-
cularly interesting nature, in view of the bills
before the Legislature in reference to the militia.
1t should be attended by city officers en- asse.
W. A. Jackson. the newly appointed Inspector
General delivers address before the association
in the Assembly Chamber in the evening.
The ship Albion from London, arrived at this
port yesterday brings among her freight nine
hundred kegs Of white gunpowder, an article Of
recent invention.
On Saturday Judge Hogeboom, in the special
term Of the Supreme Court, gave his decision in
the case of the people and others against George
Law and others, relative to the occupancy by the
defendants of Greenwich and Washington streets
Of this city for the Ninth Avenue Railroad His
Honor decided that the plaintiffs, Earl and Bar.
tholomew, have title in front Of their lot to
the centre OF Greenwich street, which entities
them to compensation, but that the people, own
ing no property, nor representing any taken by
the defendants, are not so entitled; consequently
the injunction obtained against the defendants by
Earl and Bartholomew must he continued to the
extent already granted and its further extension
over Greenwich and Washington streets refused.
In the case Of Apollos r. Wetmore and others
against the same, a motion to vacate the judgment
Of Justice Davis, enjoining the defendants from
constructing the railroad through the aforesaid
streets, was denied, with liberty to renew after
the determination Of defendants appeal from the
judgment, or after compensation shall have been
made and provided for such Of the plaintiffs as
are entitled thereto. The costs in each case are
to abide the event of the action.
Frederick Freund, the German, convicted OF
arson in Division street, was sentenced in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, on Saturday last, to
Imprisonment for the term Of his natural life. The
prisoner is over fifty years of age, and leaves
wife and children to the cold charity Of the world.
Judge Barnard, in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
| on Saturday, denied an application for writ to
review the proceedings Of the Common Pleas in
| the case Of cx-City Chamberlain Plat. Up to a
late hour on Saturday the Sheriff had been unable
to execute Judge Hilton's order for the committal
/ Of Mr.. Plat for refusing to give up the books and
property Of the city to his successor, Mr. Deyln.
Tho cotton market continued firm Saturday, while the
sales embraced about 5000 bales store closing the
basis Of about 1885, including some lots at 13c Flour
was steady, and in good request; prices were firm
and salc1 active. Wheat firm, with up
ward tendency in prices, and a good export demand
Corn was lrmer and tolcraby active including pur
chascs for export. Fork lrmer, with Gales OF
at ST. $17 25 and Of prime at $l3a $l3 12M
Sugars steady while sales light Coffee
In fair demand, with sales Of 800 bags Rio and 400 do.
Lguayra steady prices. Treghts for grain To Liver
pool and London were Grmer, while engagements were
moderate
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