The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-24

end of six weeks the New York politicians will
learn that the peoples party is the only political
organization known as a necessity
Bills of indictment for treason and piracy will be
presented to-day before the Grand Jury of the
against portions of the crews of the privateers
jeff Davis and Petrol.
A bomb has been invented in Cincinnati which
contains eleven explosive shells, and these inner
shells contain each number of explosive bullets.
1t is said to be the most destructive and death
dealing article of war which has yet been tried.
The Forty-ffth regiment New York Volunteers
celebrated festival yesterday afternoon Mt Land
manns Hamilton park, the proceeds Of which will
be distributed to the families Of its members. A
splendid banner, embroidered by Mrs. Francisco
Klein, was presented to the corps by Miss Lena
Pieper on behalf of number Of German ladies'.
Mr.. Elias Howe, Jr., also presented Colonel Won
Amsberg a fine horse and equipments. all of which
were received by the commandment with suitable re-
sponses. A full report Of the festival is unavoida-
bly, crowded out
A summer nights festival in aid of the German
Hospital, was held at Jones' Wood last evening,
at which several thousand, persons were present.
will add several hundred dollars to the funds of
this charitable institution.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening and
transacted large amount of routine business. A
remonstrance was received from the Hudson River
Railroad Company against the proposed repeal of
an ordinance giving them the privilege to run
dummy" engine through the streets. The Board
agreed to inspect the engine at the Chambers
street depot on Wednesday at twelve o'clock.
Resolutions of coincidence with the family of the
late James Gulck, ex-Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, were adopted. The Croton Aqueduct
Department were directed to have the public
drinking hydrants repaired without delay. The
Mayor submitted copy of letter received
from Captain John Vickers, the Provost Marshal
at Alexandria,. Va, stating that the flags pre-
scented by this city to the Fire Zouaves were now
in his possession, awaiting the Instructions of the
Common Council The Comptroller sent in a state
ment, from which it appeared that the balance in
the City Treasury the 2lst inst. was $S03 6ls 49,
He also submitted a statement of the returns of
the Sixth and Eighth avenue railroad Companies
to the Finance Department. The receipts of the
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company from January to
August were 1920, $50 At, and the receipts of the
Eighth Avenue Railroad Company for the same pc
Rod were $24l ,613 81. A resolution proposing to
concur with the Aldermen in appropriating
$500 for improvements in the Central Park oc-
casionod a lengthy debate, which resulted in its
reference to the Comraittee on Finance The Com.
missoners asked for $500 900. resolution in
favor of fencing and grading Mount Morris
square was amended by ordering the work
to be done by contract, and the paper was
laid over.
According to the City Inspectors report. there
were 374 deaths in the city during the past week
decrease Of 70 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives 3 deaths of alcohol
ism, ! of disease of the bones, Joints &C.;
60 of the brain and nerves, 2 of the gene
rativc organs, II of the heart and blood YES
sells, n of the lungs throat &C.; of old age, II
of diseases of the skin and cruptve fevers, pre-
mature births, l32 of diseases Of the stomach bow
els and other digestive organs 81 of general fevers
of diseases of the urinary organs, unknown and
from violent causes. The nativity table gives
262 natives of the United States, "A of Ireland, IS
of Germany, of Scotland 2 of England, and
the balance of various foreign countries.
The cotton market quiet yesterday and sales were
confined to two three hundred bales the basis of
about q Nc zoe. for middng to strict middling up
ands. The flour market excited yesterday; sales
were active, and closed at advance of 1Oc. n zoe
per barrel. The demand good for export and
for home Wheat owing the advance in freighs,
was irregular. The market active and 1c.
&c higher for shipping lots, but prices grew dull,
and closed rather easier for grades Corn from the
same cause gave way one to two cents per bushe with
active market at the concession chiefly Cor shipment
eastward and for export Pork easier and less ami
mated. Sales Of mess made at Sl4 so $l4 CO..,
and Of prime at 81 IS $40 Sugars firm with sales
Of 600 hhds at full prices Coffee firm, with sales of
1000 bags Rio at 14kc. 1870. Freiehts were
higher. Corn to Liverpool was taken bulk and bag
at Id II I'd and wheat in do. do. a II I'd 12d.
To London wheat taken at 13id, while 14d bags
asked and flour taken at As. To IIavre wheat
engaged at 29cs and -four at S5c AT the close Csc
asked for wheat in bags.
TIE STREET CoMMIssIONERsHIP.-We perceive
that those mischiefmakers in general and local
politics, the Tribune and HERALD. have been re-
Gently engaged in attacking the new nominee to
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