The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-18

| the nag oil the confederate States-the Fairfield.
the Water Witch and the Joserra." There had
been great flood in the island; but the rivers
were subsiding at the latest dates.
The papers from Port an Prince, by the steamer
Plantagenet, report that the wife and daughter of
President Gefrard. of Hayti, had left that island
for Jamaica, to take passage on the British West
India mail steamer for Europe.
| William Muehl, a native of Baden Baden. who
was convicted in the United States Circuit Court
of this district Of stealing letters, and sentenced
to Sing Sing prison for the term of ten years, has
been pardoned by President Lincoln, on proof of
| the prisoners insanity, and on condition that he
| be removed by his friends from the United States
| of America to Germany within thirty days after
the date of his pardon.
The daily receipt of silver at the International
Exhibition in London exceeds four hundred weight
Very little gold is received, and the gold which is
| taken is principally in half sovereigns.
mass convention Of the Union men Of Indiana
will meet to-day at Indianapolis.
A bill to repeal the Personal Liberty Law of
Wisconsin was passed by the Assembly Of that
State the 18th inst by q vote Of ffty-onc ayes
to twenty-five noes.
There are two brigadier generals in the Union
army whose names very often get COMPOUNDED in
Geographic dispatches. One is Gen. Henry M.
Naglee, commanding brigade in Gen. McClellan's
army. and the other is Gen. James S. Negley who
is with Gen. Halleck's army.
We are glad to see, from the letter in another
column. that so much has been accomplished un-
| der the allotment law passed by Congress Decem-
| Der D. 1851, and call especial attention to Mr..
| Cisco's report to the Commissioners. Messrs.
| Roosevelt, Dodge and Bronson.
| The annual festival of the New York Historical
Society took place last night at the building cor
ner of Eleventh street and Second avenue. before
| a very crowded audience. Luther Bradish pre-
| sided, and a very interesting paper on the siege
of Boston was read by G. II. Moore, the Secreta
ry. model of the Monitor was received from
Dir. Rowland, the builder of the g Yankee cheese
box" and put up among the curiosities Of the
Society. Captain Ericsson, the inventor OF the
Monitor, was constituted an honorary member.
An interesting paper was read on the Departure
of Col. Delaney from Westchester County, and
vote Of thanks to its author passed. The Assem-.
bly, then adjourned to another room, where o
bountiful supply of strawberries was dispensed.
The Board of Supervisors were in session yes
| terday, when q message was received from the
Mayor. stating that he had withheld his signature
to the resolution adopted at the last meeting of
| the Board appropriating $40 900 to the Commits
sioners of the New Court House. The Commits
sion is at present incomplete, and about seven
weeks ago the Mayor nominated Mr.. Timothy H.
Churchill to fill the vacancy. The Board have not
vet taken any action the matter, and the Mayor
has resolved to stop the supplies until the vacancy
| is filed. The usual course ordered to be
| taken with the message. Supervisor Purdy Offer
ed resolution that the use of the chamber of the
i H. ~,
for the purpose of receiving those citizens anxious
| to pay their respects to him. 1t was unanimously
adopted. After transacting some routine business
| the Board adjourned until Monday, the 30th inst.
The market for beef cattle ruled rather heavy,
| both on Monday and yesterday, and the result of
| the two days sales was less favorable for the
| sellers than last week, there being depreciation
in prices Of about half cent per pound, varying
| from 7c to SC. S3le, with now and then
sale at higher prices. Mich cows were steady
and unchanged. yeals were in moderate request
| at our previous quotations-to wit: 4c. SIC.
for common to good. Sheep and lambs were ac-
tive and hgher-s3 to 81 so q s., according to
quality. Swine were dull and heavy at &c. a
3ssc. for corn fed and &c. q SIC. for still fed
The receipts for the week were az follows:-, 4sj
beef cattle, lis cows, 757 veals, $3.50 sheep and
lambs, and IL ,263 swine.
stocks were lower yesterday. Central fell tx per
cent, and the Western shares in proportion. Govern
nents y u lower. A anticipated, the rise
gold led to large receipts from various quarters, and
the price declined y per cent People who desire TO
avail themselves OF the advance in the precious metal
sell their gold 10 the best advantage, must lose
| 40 time. Exchange closed at 117k 49, Money was
in good demand at . per cent.
The cotton market was firm yesterday, with sales Of
10 k~..~ ar
| nniddling urands. Tho following statement regarding
The movements Of cotton, from September l. 1880, to
49, 1851 is from the circular Of Msssrs. William
| wright Co..
/ Bnies.
Receipts at the ports 5 445 900
Exported TO Great Britain q loo 900
Exported 10 France. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 900
Exported to other foreign ports 800 900
Total 3 LOG 900
Taken b. Northern spinners. 266 900
Stock on hand 5000
Total. .s445 900
The whole amount received in Great Britain and m
parts Of Europe from the 1st Of September 1851
June IS, 1889 (ths present da,e has been confined
| 70 cargoes which have the blockade and has not
reached 10 900 bales The exrorts OF 3iO6 900 bales
Europe last year tho then average value OF SIS per
bale, amounted 10 s110 900 The present average
value Of 3lc per b. New York gives cost OF the
average bale OF $50 lbs s39 So Estimated BY this
standard the export Of last UP to this date would
| have amounted TO enormous OF money The
Northern spinners this date last year took coo
bales OF the value OF s14 $50 600, leaving the small
took Southern ports Of 70 eco bales The only sup
lies spnners have obtained this year have been through
inportatous (nearly all from Lverpool) and TO
seated and prize lots. The East India Sura,s, imported
speculation, proved TO be failure Its short aud
brittle fibre wholly unsuited TO Tho condition 0;
u for the production OF American goods. The most
81 that received reshppsd to England. The -four
| market was without material change in prices.
shile there rather more activity. The seec-
Of shipping lots OF Western wheat were scarce and
rim The views Of holders wore shoYa those Of hnxnrs