The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22

Payments. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 56s,sl5 81
On motion Of Alderman Cornell, the Board re-
considered its action adopting the report Of the
Committee on National Affairs in reference to the
allotment system, and referred the report back to
the committee After the disposal Of some routine
business the Board adjourned to Thursday evening
next, at five o'clock.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening and
disposed of large batch of papers relative TO
routine matters. The Comptroller was directed to
purchase the lot No. 3 Pike street, for the use of
Hose Company /, at an expense not to exceed
$500. The majority and minority reports upon
the Corporation advertising were brought up for
discussion. The supporters of the minority report
urged the selection Of the Herald as the organ in
which TO advertise the proceedings Of the Common
Council, it having the largest circulation. The
minority report was lost; but the Board refused to
discharge the majority of the committee from the
further consideration of the subject. Aresdution to
concur with the Aldermen in adding the World to
the list of Corporation papers presented which
was opposed by Mr.. Hogan, who said that it was
well known around the City Hall that the passage
of this resolution, at expense of $40 900 year to
the taxpayers, would secure the support of the
Wo,ld to certain candidates at the coming election.
After q noisy debate the Board concurred with the
Aldermen in the adoption of the resolution. Thus,
nothing has been accomplished by the ventilation
of this system of swindling in giving the Corpora
ton advertising to obscure journals, Of limited cir
culation, but the additional imposition of $40 900
per annum upon the taxpayers.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
Jaa x1rs 4,nn tfvyJ,
an increase of s as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and % less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism,
Of diseases Of the bones JOINTS &c. rs of the brain
and nerves, Of the generative organs, 10 Of the
heart and blood vessels "a of the lungs, throat,
&C.; OF old age, % of diseases OF the skin and
eraptive fevers, premature births li3 of diseases
of the stomach bowels and other digestive organs;
20 of uncertain scat and general fevers, Of dis
eases of the urinary organs ~ from violent causes
and 2 unknown. There were 28l natives of the
United States, 4 Of England, &C Of Ireland, % of
Germany,4 of Scotland, and the balance of various
foreign countries.
The cotton market was quiet yesterday and sales
fined TO about 200 800 bales in small lots, at Il &c
21Mc for middling uplands. Flour opened with fair
mand slackencd up and the market cosed heavy @,
Saturdays prices. Wheat heavy and receipts were
large, wihlo prices fell of about 1c. &c per bushe
while sales here and TO arrive tocraby active tho
concession. Corn opened firm with good demand but the
market grew less active and prices closed 1c per bushc
lower Sales in fair activity and closed t6lc for
shipping lots of Western mixed Pork, under the influence
OK government contracts firm; sales OF
made at SIS si5 SO, and SIS 70 for full weights
prime sold at the Old fEare of So IS SO The govern
contract for 600 bbls taken at SIS Is
SIC s5 thin mess sold at si3 IS, and clear do at SIS rs
SIC prime sold at So - $40 The contract for 81 900
pounds Of bacon taken at ss4c. &C.. deliverable
within the next four weeks Sugars quiet and sales
confined 10 about 200 hhds and 25o boxes, with sma
lot of Porto Rico, at prices given in another column Coffee
steady salc Of 400 bags Rio was made at 70 &c
Freghs exhibited tone, ana fair engagements were
! made at the full rates OF saturday