The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10

The United States transport Alabama, Captain
Schenck, arrived at this port last evening
from Fortress Monroe, having landed the Fourth
regiment Scott Life Guard from New York,
at Newport News on Friday, all well. The
Alabama reports the following regiments as
stationed at Newport News:-First regiment
Vermont Volunteers, Third regiment Massachu.
sets Volunteers, Seventh regiment New York
Volunteers (Germans), Fourth regiment New
York Scott Life Guard, Ninth regiment New
York Zouaves. The Alabama brings about
$50 passengers, who were brought down from
Norfolk in the steamer West Point under o flag
OF truce. One Of the passengers states that the
steam frigate Merrimac had been raised and was
in the dry dock.
Some important events have been arranged for
the present week. Tomorrow an election will be
held in the Third district of Massachusetts for
representative in Congress, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hon. Charles Francis
Adams Another convention of delegates from
the Western counties of Virginia will also meet to-
morrow in Wheeling. On Wednesday the Seces.
sion State Convention of Virginia will reassemble
in Richmond. On Thursday o special election
will be held in Maryland to choose members Of
Congress. On the same day, In response to the
proclamation of Jefferson Davis, the secessionists
of eleven of the Southern States will fast and pray
for forgiveness of their sins.
! II appears to be hard matter to prevail upon
the secessionists who are nominated for Congress
in opposition to the Union candidates in Maryland
to toe the mark After getting fairly into position
| they take survey of the field, and conclude to
retire, not liking the appearance of their prospects
We have already chroncled the backing down O
two or three of these candidates. and now we learn
| that Colonel George Schley who was trotted out
| in opposition to Ex-Governor Thomas, has decided
that it would be njudcious for him to continue the
race. He thinks the chances are against him.
| Gideon j. Pillow, who commands the "secesh'
ers" of Tennessee, has issued general orders for
bidding the transportation of cotton northward
out Of the State by railroad or by the Mississippi,
| Tennessee or Cumberland river.
Hon. John w. Stevenson, member of the last
Congress from the Tenth district of Kentucky, is
| on the stump for re collection. He is "secesher"
Hon. Robert Mallory, also member Of the last
Congress, has been nominated by the Union party
| in the Seventh district for reelection.
The City Council of st. Joseph Missouri, have
passed an ordinance making the act of displaying
the United States flag misdemeanor and any
person so offending "shal, upon conviction there
of, forfeit and pay the sum of not less than fifty
nor more than one hundred dollars"
The Albany Journal says the State authorities
| have withheld $S4 900 from the Messrs. Brooks
Of this city account of their contract to furnish
clothing for the volunteers, and will continue to
withhold it until it can be shown that the charge
of fraud brought against them is unfounded.
The vote in Richmond city, on the ordinance of
secession if it shows anything conclu.ive exhibits
complete reign of terror. There were cast in
favor of the ordinance 2,40O votes, and only four
against it, and among the greater number must be
counted the ballots Of the soldiers who are en-.
camped there from all parts of the State. At the
Presidential election Richmond cast $500 votes,
without the aid of troops. Have the voting popu-
lation left the city, or were the majority deferred
from expressing their honest convictions at the
ballot box?
We give below comparative table of the prices
of various articleso food at Memphis and Chicago
| as We find them quoted in the papers of those
| cities of the 9Th Instant
| Memphis Chicrgo
| Flour, per barrel .........."........S70 90 S425
wheat, PEI bpshei ................... 20 72
Norn, per Dusnel ..................... SO Is
Potatoes, per bushei.. ................. 80 %
The argument in the Blankman will case will
be heard this week, Mr.. Blankman having concud-
ed the examination Of forty witnesses in favor of
the probate of the will Among these were presi-
dents Of insurance companies, bank officials mer.
chants, and other important witnesses, who testi-
fed to the genuneness of the signature OF the tes-
iatrix and those of the attesting witnesses.
a meeting took place last evening at Irving
Hall. DR.. Horace Webster being called to the
chair, Informed the attendants that its object was
to form an Association for the education of the
children of soldiers at the war, and that the
movement was set on foot by ladies'. On motion,
the meeting then separated subject to the call of
the Chairman.
At the First Universalist church, Williamsburg,
yesterday, The Rev. Dr. Peters delivered an elo.
quent and interesting discourse on the life and
character Of the late Hon. Stephen A. Douglas.
The speaker reviewed the life of Mr.. Douglas ex-
amined his claims as great statesman, his con-
nection with the present distracted condition of
the country, and concluded with q brilliant eulo
GUM on the general character of the man. A
synopsis of the sermon will be found in our COL
umns to-day.
The address Of the Kentucky Border State Con.
vention to the people Of the United States will be
found in our paper this morning, and will com.
mand the attention of the reader.
The cotton market stead Saturday and the cur
rent quotations sustained The sales bracei about
COO baAs IN lots mostly to the trade Flour was in
fair demand, but operations somewhat checked By
the explanations profered by Mr. Lathers and Others re-
gardng the retrocession in rates OF war policies of
insurance from to 2i per cent vessels bound to
direct ports in Europe and the Mediterranean and back
On vessels bound to the West indies Mexico Ceura and
South America India, China Africa and ports 10 the
Pacific per cent in addition to the old regular rates of
IL az per cent Wheat was in fair deman nd IN mart
for export while prices, though irregular for some de.
scriptons, without charge Of moment in quota.
tions. Corn steady, while sales were to fair ex-
tent both to the trade aud for export Pork again
heavy and lower, with sales Of at SIS 49, and of
prime at $40 87H a Sill. Sugars were Steady while