The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10

readers as 1t shows . marked improvement In the
love of the sport, the former season Of thirty
seven days having but 49, 600 vsiters, while the
latter Of only twenty six days had ], O65, 7Oo
The Hon. John Coclfrane was last evening sere-
naded at his residence by Dodworth's brass band,
at the instance of large number OF his political
friends. The object of the serenade was to well
come him on his return home from his Con-
gressional duties and was intended to show forth
the satisfaction his conduct has given them during
| the four years he had been member Of Congress,
and from which duties he was now about to retire.
In another column we publish an account of the
twenty sixth days proceedings Of the Southern
| Congress, embracing report Of the special com
mittee appointed to devise flag for the new
republic, together with correct representation
Of the flag selected by the committee and subse
quently adopted by the Congress. The design is
striking, and the flag has the merit Of originality
as well as durability. The upper and lower Sec
tons, composing the ely" part, are red, the
middle section white, while blue union, con
tanning seven stars in a circle, reaches from
the top to the lower red. This flag possesses an
heraldic significance probably not comprehended
by the uninitiated. The blue union signifies firm
ness. constancy, faithfulness; the white. purity
| and peace; and red is emblematic Of war. With
the seven stars in the blue this flag can be read as
follows:-B lue-Sevcn States have entered into o
| covenant of Good Faith. White-To promote the
| general welfare in time of Peace. Red-To pro-
vide common defence in times of war; To assist
the reader to interpret the flag more fully, we
would state that in engraving heradic devices it is
ruleabe to make the portions delineatng blue in
horizontal lines, and red in perpendicular ones.
| Owing to the storm which prevailed yesterday,
| the steamer Connecticut, of the Norwich and
Worcester line, did not leave at her usual hour on
Saturday. She will leave this afternoon at six
o'clock from pier No. 2, North river. The Italian
| Opera Troupe which performed yesterday evening
at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, will proceed to
Boston by this steamer so as to open in Boston on
| Monday.
| At the trial of detective Williamson, who was
charged with improper conduct by Superintendent
Kennedy yesterday before the Police Commission
ers, interesting Developments were made by the
defendant in reference to the rumor Of plot to
sassinate Mir. Lincoln on his way to Washington.
See our report in another part of to-days paper
The business of Saturday was quite light generally in
the absence OF the English mails and in consequence of
the heavy rain storm throughout the day. The favor
able by the Prince Albert encouraged holders Of
cotton, and rather 6rmness apparent 10 the
Market but the actual sales limited to 900 bales,
| on basis Of Ike. 1lTc. for middling upland.
Though prices of flour reduced &C., the inquiry
spiritless. A fair amount of wheat changed
hands, partly for shipment to France, and prices
we're quoted about the Friday. Corn was
steady, but quiet Very few purchases of provisions
were made and oils and naval stores also inactive
Some ECO bags Rio coffee sold at auction About
25o hhds Of all kinds Of sugars found buyers at prev
GUS figures. whiskey was heavy Freights quiet,
with small supply of vessels and high tariff Of rates.