The New York herald., 1861-12-08

a load OF rotten potatoes distance OF four mics
with The intention OF boiling them, TO "see II the
children could pick anything out OF them" An
early aud severe winter, with an "mcredibie
amount Of des.tution," presses down the inhab'
tanls Of the northeastern coast and counties,
while in the very heart of the northern "planta-
tom Of Britain the Industrial resources OF the
masses are feariully diminished. Here and there
few spectators in land and food supplies are
growing rich on the misery Of the millions and to
the former Sir Robert Peel, the Chief Secretary of
Ireland, has appealed during his tour, with the
hope of renewing religious dissension IN the land
and thus shading the eyes of the world IRON the
desolatng effects of the rule of his countrymen.
The New Orleans banks, some months since, sus-
pended specie payments, and, although they nave
been importuned by the city authorities to "lauhch
OUT the needful, and threatened by Jef. Davis &
Co.. they still keep their vaults closed against all
such demands, and evince determination not to
be used for the purpose of bostering up the shell
or shadow Of government for the benefit OF de-
signing men. The following comparative table OF
the monthly statements Of their condition, four
months apart will show how closely confined are
their business operations
july 27. Noc. %.
Circulation. .... ST, 1916, ,4l6 6,95S, 900
Deposits. .......... 49, ,724, ,S5l lS403,OOO
Specie. ie.............. l4.T26.5H l3,1ho0o
Five American revenue cutters from the upper
lakes passed Quebec on the I'd inst, en- route for
Boston. where they to be fitted up as gunboats
Their names are the Brown, Captain Ottinger; the
Black, Captain Lannigan the Howell Cobb, Cap
tain Williams the Isaac Toucey, Captain Brown
and the Jacob Thompson.
The Seventh Iowa regiment went into the battle
Of Belmont with four hundred and eighteen officers
and men, and came out with one hundred and
lightweight. Twenty-six were killed, seventy
three wounded and one hundred and twenty-on
missing and prisoners.
The Ohio Tenth regiment, which played the i'm
portant part in the Carnifex fight, left Cincinnati
on the 4th inst. for Louisville.
One of the swords which were stolen from
Japanese Tommy, while the Embassy were in Bal
timore, has been recovered, and will be returned to
him by the first conveyance to Japan. The swords
were stolen by young man who is now in the rebel
army.
The Montreal Herald says that the usual opening
paragraphs of Presidents messages, Of thanks to
the Almighty and sef-congratuatons, are this year
compressed, by Old Abe, into a single sentence,
like Victora's speeches from the throne which deal
at the same time with God and the wheat crop.
The Board of Excise held its final session yester-
day, and after granting several licenses adjourned
sine die. The number Of licenses granted this year
is 900, which, when paid for, at $50 each, will yield
revenue of $40, roo. Active proceedings, civil and
criminal, will Immediately be instituted against all
yiolators of the Excise law. All persons whose IL
censes have not been paid for required to deposit
$50 Immediately with the City Chamberlain, at the
Broadway Bank, corner of Broadway and Park
place, and present the vouchers there received at
the Office OF the Board Of Excise.
The cotton market lrn yesterday, and closed
at rather higher rates The sales embraced about
500 bales at Sic 81 &c for middlng pplands. Nearly
one ha the sales made TO spnncrs, and the romain
der 70 spoculaore Some cotton brokers have sold out
and have lei on hand. The stock was estimated at
about 10 Geo IL o0o bales The Golr market rmer
for good shipping brands, with olcfahy active sales
Wheat was less active while good red winter and other
descriptions of shipping grades were in good demand and
rather higher The nrmness Or holders however, tend
ed to check sales which, however TO fair extent
and mainly for export. Corn hrm, with fair
amount Of salos within the range d 6ic 6oc. for ship
ping lots of Western mixed which lc. per buslel
higher Pork was unchanged while the demand was
steady, with sales of at s12 80 a Sl3 and
al IS 62is 80 for prime. Beef firm and
in good demand. There more inquiry for
sugars and the market closed an advance
Of LSc ana for some kinds much as &c claimed
with Of about 600 hds and 475 boxes Under the
suppostion that the Secretary OF The Treasury would
recommend increase OF duty on sugars, coffee aud
teas the market each better Ceylon coffee was
sold at 2oc. and Java (eovc bags} 2lc Spices
were also nrn and 2oO bags pepper sold ice q
l2sc. Freghts-hngagemeni made 10 q fare
tent, without change of moment in quotations. There
was slight discrimination in favor OF foreign bot
toms on account Of the prevailing war risk.