The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-30

committee Of Indies. attended the meeting at the
Cooper Institute TO learn what articles were most
! in demand and likely to be wanted first. They
meet again this morning, at ten O'Clock, when sub
scripuou lists will be opened and the work COM
menced
Major Anderson's health was much improved
yesterday, and during the afternoon he was out
visiting in company with Mr.. W. H. Aspinwal.
The nuInber Of vsiters at the Brevoort House yes
terday very small, those calling being init
MAZE and personal friends Of Major Anderson. NO
orders have yet been received from Washington.
Tomorrow being the last day Of the month,
Major Anderson viii 60 to Fort Hamilton for the
purpose Of mastering and reviewing his men and
those or the third Infantry stationed at the same
place. II ia presumed that large numbers will
avail themselves Of this opportunity to se the
hero Of Fort Sumter.
The case cf Mr.. Hackley, the Street Contractor,
was adjourned yesterday in the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer, 10 this morning in consequence OF the
absence # Mr.. James 7. Brady, his leading coun-
sell.
Ffronier, the German convicted once Of shoot
ing a man named Sturgess, in grocery store and
20 whom a new trial was granted, was brought up
n the Court Of oyer and Terminer and discharged
from custody yesterday by consent Of tue District
Attorney
Annie Murphy, confined on a charge Of infanti-
eide, was also discharged yesterday b. consent OF
the District Attorney.
Uuited States Commissioner White yesterday
committed William Pratt for trial on a charge Of
voluntarily serving on beard the American ship
Montauk, captured as SLAYER the coast Of
africa with eleven hundred and forty negroes
on board.
An action Of rather curious nature has besn
commenced against Sheriff Kelly. aud which,
under the present circumstance may be deemed
unpatriotic. 1t appears that Colonel VIM. Viii
son, Familiarity known as Billy Wilson, of the Zou-
ayes, had been for some time ION the limits" and
that on recently returning from business on Staten
| Island he was informed that an action had been
| commenced by Cornelius 2. Schermerhern against
the sheriff, for permitting him to leave the limits
| The dcfcuce is that Mr.. Wilson calied Into
active service by the United States government to
defend the federal flag. 1t will be for New York
| jury to say what damages they will give against
the sheriff, under the present emergent circum-
stances.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were a22 deaths in this city during the past week
an increase of as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and 60 less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re
capituaton table gives deaths of diseases of the
bones, joints, de-; 80 of the brain and nerves,
4 Of the generative organs, 20 Of the heart and
blood vessels, 1913 OF the lungs, throat, &C.; Of
old age, CT of diseases of the skin and eruptive
fevers, premature births, of alcoholism, 90 OF
diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive
~ 80, - md /.
Of diseases Of the urinary organs, and 81 Of vio-
lence accidents, &c. The nativity table gives III
natives Of the United States, 81 Of Ireland - Of
England, 26 Of Germany. 5 of Scotland, and the
balance OF various foreign countries.
The cotton market yesterday continued firm, while
sales moderate The transactions embraced about
600 bales in lots closing stir at Isc 1ac for mid
ding upands with little to be had at the pside agre
Flour opened with tolcrAbie hrnancss and ac-
| tiyity, under q fair demand from tho trade
/ and for export, but closed tame at about
\ the quotations Of Saturday Wheat N steady
/ request but closed dull for common qualities
1 while good to choice wheat was scarce and firm.
| Corn was in fair request, without change OF mo-
mcn in prices. The market for pork tame, while
sales were made to fair extent at SIS SIS so for
mess and at $l3 25 $13 60 FOR prime. Sugars were
sold to fair extent, chiefly for refining Coffee was
quiet and sales quite limited s-Engagemenrs
were limited and 70 Liverpool they less active,
and rates in favor Of shippers.
| The Governors OF Maryland and vir-
'ginia.
Not the smallest pretext is made, by the
| people Of Maryland and Virginia, that those
States are out of the confederacy. The cotton
State secessionists, have gone through certain
forms of declaration of independence, and
systematically revolted against the federal gov
eminent; but such has not been the case in the
border States What language, then, is strong
| enough to characterize the treason Of execu.
tive State officers, like Governors Letcher and
Hicks, who have, hitherto, protested to be
Union men, but who, at the very moment when
their loyalty would have been of service to the
country, unblushingly make common cause
with the enemy. The declarations and acts OF
Governors Gagoffin, Of Kentucky, Ellis, OF
North Carolina, Jackson, of Missouri, and Har-
ris, of Tennessee, have been as unpardonably
rebellious and improper, as those Of their col.
leagues in Virginia and Maryland; but the for.
mer have Away been blatant, savage, dre-eating
secessionists, without particle of hypocritical
respect for the laws, and nothing was to have
been expected Of thcm than that they would
entitle their necks to halters, on the very first
! opportunity. Governor Hicks, on the con-
trary, has affected the utmost attachment to the
Union; has given information to government
by which it has profted; and has concealed his
sympathies with the extreme South, under
| the mask of adherence of disunion. Mr..
Letchcr, who is from the western part
of Virginia; has been the prominent an
tagonist of Governor Wise, was elected
to Office on account Of bis strong Union pro-
ciivities; yet he now turns out to have been
secretly affiliated with Jefferson Davis and with
the other conspirators who have aimed, for
years, to over.urn the constitution and the re-
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