The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03

AT the annual meeting OF the Chamber of Com.
merce yesterday, Pelatiah Peril, the President,
and all the other officers were reelected. New
committees were chosen. A letter was received
from the Secretary Of State. acknowledging the
| receipt of the resolutions passed by the Chamber
on the 18th Of April, and stating that he had de.
posted them ia the archives Of the government.
T. e annual statement Of the treasurer shows that
the receipts during the past year have been
s6,esl S. and the expenditure Il, 654 40, leaving
balance Of 1927 06 in bank. The treasurer
Of the committee appointed to receive subscrip-
tions to aid regiments reported that the receipts
had been $ll6 1858, and the disbursements s92 1853,
leaving $22 .97O which had been handed over to
the Union Defence Committee, into which the
Committee Of the Chamber Of Commerce has been
merged.
In another column will be found some CORE.
spondence concerning Major General Wool On
the S0th Of April the Union Defence Committee
passed series of complimentary resolutions, the
reception Of which was duly acknowledged by the
General. Subsequently he received comnuni.
cation from Washington in which General Scott
recommends him to leave New York and resume
his routine duties at Lis headquarters in Troy. In
accordance with this order he will leave this CITY
on Saturday.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize last
evening. quorum not being present 1t was cur
renty rumored in the City Hail yesterday that
Alderman Dayton had document prepared ten.
dering his resignation as representative OF the
Ninth Aldermanic district.
The Board Of Councilmen held a brief session
last evening, and acted upon number of routine
papers none of them possessing the slightest
general interest.
Judge Belts, Of the United States District Court,
has rendered a decision in the case of Law and
Conoyer versus the government which perpetu-
ally restraints the defendants from prosecuting the
bonds given as surety for ex- Postmaster Fowler.
There are now $3.50 persons in the public inst.
tutions Of the city. The number admitted to them
last week was !, 9l7, and the number discharged,
transferred or who died, was 2,053 The decrease
for the week in the numbers is consequently I}6.
The regular monthly meeting of the Democratic
Republican General Committee of Mozart Hall
was held last evening, and q resolution was passed
to the effect that the seats Of such members as
were absent with the military should not be dc.
claIed vacant.
The steamship Adriatic, from Galway 23d via
st. johns Goth nit. arrived at this port last even
ing \ Geographic synopsis of her advices has
been Published in the HERALD.
Messrs. Livingston, Crocheron & Co. will posi-
lively despatch one Of their steamers for Havana
on Monday next-her hour Of departure being
fixed at twelve o'clock.
The depression in tho rates OF sterling exchange con-
tiuued, notwithstanding which the market for cotton
yesterday more active Should exchange take an
upward movement IL would likely lead to an increased
activity, with decided Improvement in prices sales
reported to the extent Of 900 bales OF which
could not trace Included In the transactions wero
ECO bales in transit. We continue to quote midding
uylands at I3Ac Ifc., the latter figure being
ie price. Flour more active, but heavy and ire
gar for and medium grades of State and West
m, while good to choice extra family grades were
lm Wheat in better request, while good to choice
lots Of white and arm. Corn was In fair
demand and prices steady, with sales FOR export
Pork less active and lower, with salos OF
sII SIT l2, and at SIC Is for prime Tho market was
active for sugars, with rmer feeling, while the sales
braced about 2ooo hhds and u boxes at rates given
elsewhere. Coffee heavy. At the public Gale q
catalogue Of 5000 bags OF Rio offered only 100 OF
which werc disposed OF, at 12c. 13Xc., which not
proving satisfactory, the remainder withdrawn
Frcights TO English ports were irregular while engage
meuts fair slight preference existed In favor OF
Enui N yesBels,