The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-12

wards San Juan on January6. The next DAY ne
was in that province. which he declared
IN slate Of siege, and sent 70 hoe-
ras tain, giving him three hours 10 SUD-
nit The demand was refused. as peing an
unconstiutio1s al proceeding, and on the morning
OF the 18th Saa pushed on to enforce it. In short
time he came up with Aberastain's forces, to the
number OF u 500, at place called La Rinconads
near Poetic. These latter were composed, for the
moot part. of mere boys. Saa's force was less in
point Of numbers. The fight Immediately com.
menced and lasted three hours Alberastain's
youthful battaons fought with desperate valor,
but were beaten and the Governor himself made
prisoner. Over 600 men of both sides were left on
the field. The general opinion is, that Saa has as
sumed tremendous responsibility in deserving his
i,ue mission and acting he has done, particularly
when little negotiation would have been sufficient
to settle the existing difficulty.
Our correspondent at sagua 10 Grande, writing
on the g4th ult, says:-The weather has been dry
and warm for the last ten Or twelve days, but the
crops are not injured, owing to an abundance of
rain having fallen in the latter end of January and
up to the l4th inst. The troubles in the United
States sorely felt here, and have caused nearly
total psostraton Of business. The stores are
full o. SUGAR and molasses, and vast quantities are
prevented coming in from the interior.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening The
report Of the joint committee to whom the tax
levy was referred was received and adopted. A
resolution from the Board Of Councilmen, giving
Mr.. A. J. Hackley the use Of dumping grounds
lately used by the City Inspector, was concurred
in. A communication was received from the Cor
poration Counsel, ia answer to o resolution of in
qury stating that in his opinion the award Of the
street cleaning contract to A. j. Haekley was
valid. A communication was received from
the Comptroller transmitting draft Of a
memorial 10 the Legislature asking them
to pass an act closing Manhattan square. The
memorial recites that the said square being in the
vicinity Of the Central Park it is no longer used By
the public communication was received from
the Finance Department stating that an additional
appropriation Of sS6477s will be required for the
use Of the Croton Aqueduct Department. reso
luton was adopted, authorizing the Comptroller
to make application to the Legislature for the pas
sage of an act authorizing an additional loan.
The Board then adjourned to Thursday next.
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening and
transacted large amount OF routine business.
The report of the Conference Committee on the
tax levy was sent in from the Aldermen, and on
motion to concur in the adoption of the report,
Mr.. Pinckney made very severe remarks in
reference to some of the items. The $50, 900 for
Contingencies for the Mayors Office he would
not vote for, because it would be expended for
political purposes at the next election, to further
the fortunes Of ''lis Excellency." He complained
that no member Of the minority was appointed on
the Conference Committee-Alderman Smith and
Councilman Hazelton, elected on the opposition
ticket, having gone over to the majority. The
report Of the committee was concurrcd in
by vote OF fourteen to nine. The ag-
gregatc amount Of the tax levy as amend
ed is s7,45l,s70 Is. The total amount
originally recommended by the Aldermen was
,2sl Is, and the Comptroller's estimate was
s6,sl9, 404 &c. Thus it will be seen that the ere
gcucy' of both Boards, under the leadership Of
Boole and Barney, added to the original estimates
the comfortable sum Of $685., 465 50. A series Of
resolutions presented few weeks since, directing
the Hudson River Railroad Company to remove
the rails connecting the main track with Hudson
and Worth streets, and also the side rail connect
ng with their track between Reade and Chambers
streets, and forbidding them to load and unload
their ears in Hudson street, were debated at some
length, and finally adopted. A petition from the
Baron Steuben Association, requesting permission
to erect monument to Baron Steuben in Stuyye-
SAINT park, was referred to the Committee on Arts
and Sciences.
The Aldermanc Committee on Roads held a
meeting yesterday, to hear parties on the subject
of widening and Strengthening broadway, from
l2Gth street to Hath street. Ex.Mayor Tiemann
appeared, and spoke in favor of the improvement,
on the ground that the upper section of the city,
with its ever increasing wants, requires it. A
number Of property holders on the line Of the
street were present and urged that the improve
ment Is not requisite, and that it would not be
worth its cost The committee adjourned for d
week.
In an action Of the New York Betting and Pack.
ing Company against the Washington Insurance
Company--a suit involving over sos, Coolidge
Moncriefyesterday directed the complaint TO be
dismissed. The Washington Insurance Company
was the only one Of few that disputed the claims
of the plaintiffs.
The Court Of oyer and Termner adjourned yes.
terday until Monday next. No business was
transacted
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 39s deaths in this city during the past week
q decrease Of as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and Ill less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
cspitulaion table gives deaths Of diseases Of the
bones, joints, &C.; 81 Of the brain and nerves,
6 Of the generatiye organs, IA Of the heart and
blood vessels, Is Of the lungs, throat, &c. 10 Of
old age, 81 Of diseases Of the skin and eruptiye
h;rtbo A e a
the stomach, bowels and other digestive or.
gans; 80 Of general fevers, and ] OF disease Of
the urinary organs of which were from vic.
lent causes. The nativity table gives ESQ ma.
tives of the United States, Is Of Ireland, of
England, ~ Of Germany, Of Scotland, and the
balance Of various foreign countries.
The cotton msrke, stve yesterday and rates
firm on basis Of ike a1ly.c for middng upland
with sales Of 1000 bales, mostly to spnners Prices Of
-four, wheat and cid corn q shade lower The in.
qury for wheat good, and for -four and Urn United
sions in slack demand, though quoted steady
Rio coffee and Cuba sugars pretty freely purchased