The New York herald., 1861-12-29

closely watched by the United Statcs gunboat
Flambeau. The British steamship Gladiator was
also in port, and would sail soon for England.
There was report at Havana when the Karnak
sailed, of an outbreak at the city of st. Domingo
against ex-Presdent Santana. 1t was said to have
been qnitc serious, and that many lives were lost
party from the country endeavored to aid the
revolted citizens, but were prevented by q
Spanish force sent out against them.
The grant to the Great Belt Railroad Company
was confirmed by the Board of Aldermen last even
ing. More than two hours were frttered away in
most useless conversation and badinage on unim-
portant matters in order to pass the time until the
paper was acted upon by the Councimen. When
it reached the Aldermen all debate was cut Oft by
call for the previous question, and the grant was
passed under protest from Aldermen Dayton Fro
ment Bagley and Barry.
The proceedings in the Board Of Councilmen
iast evening were very important, as will be seen
by our report elsewhere. A petition Of the Cen.
trail Park, North and East River Railroad Com
pany, to which was appended a series Of resolu-
tions granting them the privilege Of constructing
and running a railroad through South and West
streets and various other streets was sprung upon
the Board, and, after exciting debate, they were
adopted by vote of thirteen to ten. Mr.. Orton
and other members asserted that the franchise was
worth million of dollars. The resolutions were
taken into the other Board before the reporters had
time to copy them. An injunction was served
upon the Committee on Markets, prohibiting them
from taking action upon the Gansevoort property
measure, and the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel requested as to its validity. smaller
swindling operation was then put through which
was concurrence with the Aldermen in making the
Times and World Corporation papers.
Some little trouble was expected in Canada
from the fact that part Of the militia were French
and part British Canadians-relative to the word
Of command. 1t was decided, however, that Eng
lish only should be used, to prevent confusion Of
orders.
Kansas. has submitted to Charles Robinson, the
present Executive, proposition to carry their re.
spective claims to the office before the Supreme
Court, and to abide by its decision. The party
that elected Mr.. Crawford contend that under the
constitution Mr.. Robinson's term expires on the
LIST of January, while the latter gentleman is of
opinion that the law empowers him to hold on for
another year.
The "downtrodden' people Of Maryland appear
to elicit the strongest sympathies of the members
of the Virginia Legislature Strange that the citi
zens Of that State "can't see it,"
Three Wisconsin regiments of infantry and two
cavalry companies and q battery from Minnesota
have been ordered to reinforce Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
The smaller class of vessels continue to pass up
and down the Potomac, transporting government
stores, with very little molestation by the rebel
batteries. Powder is scarce, and they cannot afford
to waste It on schooners and steam ferryboats.
Free and easy concert saloons, on the Broadway
plan, have been introduced in Alexandria, Va. The
Provost Marshal will give them his attention in
few days.
Hugh Adrian, private of Company F, Sixteh
regiment New York, died on the 22d inst, of
typhoid fever, at the United States Army Hospital,
Baltimore. His remains reached this city on the
oath inst.
brigade Of the New Jersey militia paraded on
the 26th inst, in Trenton. The brigade was COM
posed of three regiments, numbering over four
thousand men.
Skating was resumed yesterday on the ponds
around Central Park and in the neighborhood Of
Harlem The ice in the park itself was not in q at
for some days yet.
Recorder Hoffman passed number of sentences
yesterday in the General Sessions. Among the
prisoners was Thomas Reynolds, who, on being
convicted Of murder in the second degree, was
fenced to Imprisonment for life in the State prison.
On Friday the North river steamers New World
and Isaac Newton had not yet been extricated
from their perilous positions, but it was thought
that they would be saved in day or two.
The cotton market opened dull yesterday forenoon
without animation, but after the receipt Of the new.
from Washington assumed greater nrmness The sales
embraced about 400 bales, closing chiefly at 3ekc for
mddng uplands With little be had under S7c
1t was reported that large proportion of the orders
long since sent to Liverpool executed the parties
declining to mako the purchases and shipments
TO this country without the cash in hand.
The flour market was nrmcr, with rather more
doing, while prices in the main unchanged.
Wheat firm At the full prices Of the previous day
while sales moderate Corn heavy early the
day, but became more active towards the close OF
Change and at an advance Of 1e per bushel prices
with increased sales Pork was heavy, with moderate
sales Of old and new mess at IS 50 so for old and new
Sugars firm, and sales Of 200 800 hhds Cuba and
$50 do. melado made at full prices Coffee was
quiet and sales unmportant Freghts quite steady
with fair amount Of engagements at full prices.
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