The New York herald., 1862-03-25

reports of the America. already published.
Consols rated in London at noon on the 18th
instant at 93% s3sI. American securities were
firm. The Liverpool cotton market was firm, with
out change in prices. Flour was sixpence per
barrel lower. and dull. Pork was heavy, at the
prices last reported.
Garibald has assumed an active lead in Italian
politics. He presided lately at meeting of popu-
lar delegates in Genoa, when he made q stirring
speech, and swore an oath to deliver the provinces
from oppression. Ex-President Mramon, of
Mexico, was at Cadiz, on his way to Madrid. The
agitation in Greece and Herzegovina was still very
embarrassing to the King and the Sultan. The
French Legislature remained excited by the dis
cusson of the Papal sovereignty question.
The steamship City of Baltimore, from New
York, arrived at Holyhead at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the 9Th of March, with her engines
disabled. assurances had been effected at Lloyd's
on the vessel at greatly advanced rates, and some
offers of high premiums had been refused little
time previous to the announcement of her safety.
From correspondence from New Mexico to the
date Of March we learn that it is expected by
the military officers at and near the headquarters
of the department, that the rebels were then ex-
pected to march directly upon Fort Union and
Santa Fe. From the calculations made by the
commander it Is expected the forts will all be
thoroughly reinforced before the rebels can pos
sibly reach them. The Mexican volunteers are
not to be depended upon, therefore all calculations
have had to be based solely upon the Anglo-Saxon
force under Col. Canby's command.
Fort Macon, of Beaufort, North Carolina, which
the rebels have destroyed, cost the government in
its construction four hundred and sixty thousand
dollars. 1t mounted sxty-one guns, and was ca
pable of garrisoning three hundred men. The ar
mament cost forty-nne thousand dollars.
General NJ. L. Bonham and General s. Jackson
have both resigned their commissions in the rebel
army.
There were ,2l4 bales of cotton and IL, ,996
hogsheads of tobacco in New Orleans on the 25th
ult. the value of which, at present prices in the
North, would be about two millions five hundred
thousand dollars.
The New York Court of Appeals will meet to-day
in Albany.
In compliance with the joint resolution of Con.
gress, two hundred men'commenced operations on
the United States sloop-of-war Roanoke yesterday
She is to be raced and converted into iron clad
battery, similar to- and more formidable than, the
Merrmac. From the progress which was made on
her yesterday it will not be long before she will
be ready for service.
The Board of Aldermen held long session last
evening, and had the subject of the harbor defence
before them. The Mayor sent in message and an
ordinance on the matter, and five merchant citi-
zens were named on ballot as part of the commits.
sion Of seven to to the proper disbursement of
the $500, 900 to be appropriated for the purpose
The Board of Councilmen will, however, have to
concur.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
evening, and transacted considerable routine busi
ness. A resolution was presented, requesting
the Mayor to opena correspondence with the Post
master General in reference to the establishment
of an up town post Office at or near the junction
of Broadway and Sixth avenue. It was referred
to the Committee on National Affairs. Mr.. Hogan
offered resolution directing the Committee on
Wharves, Piers and Slips to offer such propositions
as may be deemed necessary to place the wharves
and piers of this city in such condition, to con-
venience and security as will prove worthy of the
high reputation of this city IS the commercial en-.
porium of the western world The paper was re-
ferred to the appropriate committee. The Com.
mittee on Ordinances presented report amending
the ordinance relative to constructing vaults, pro-
viding sliding scale of charges for the construc
ton of vaults. The minimum is thirty cents and
the maximum two dollars per foot, leaving the
price to be charged in each particular case to the
Croton Aqueduct Board, depending upon the To-
cality and the purpose for which it is to be used.
Mr.. Orton, in an able speech, urged the adoption
of the amendment. stating that if the proposed al
terations were made over $4,000 annually would
be saved to the city. The ordinance was almost
unanimously adopted.
As the tax levy for the present year is now be-
fore the Legislature for adoption, it may not be
to state the various estimates Of the
Comptroller and both branches of the Common
Council. The Comptroler's original estimate of
the amount of money necessary to carry on the
city government for 1862 was s2,s69,4O his
amended estimate is s2,765 sos. The Aldermen's
amended estimates 81 $685. ,9O7, while the Coun.
cilmens estimates are ST. 676, 1898 So.
About dozen of the segar manufacturers Of this
city assembled last evening at the Westchester
House, for the purpose Of hearing the report Of
their delegate to Washington, Mr.. J. Cohen rela'
tive to the tax on segars. Mr.. Cohen stated that
from a want of unanimity between those CON-
posing the general tobacco trade and the segar
interest, nothing could be effected, and he there
fore advised the meeting to drop the subject for
the present. This was agreed to and the proceed
ings terminated.
Deputy Marshals Rosbcck and Peele arrested a
negro named John Thomas yesterday, at Burling
slip, he being Of the crew Of the Ocean Monarch
which was abandoned at sea. The authorities de-
sire TO investigate the circumstances that led to
the disaster. The colored man says that when he
and his companions left the vessel the captain was
in the cabin, and that there nineteen feet Of
water in the hold.
The steamer Atlantic which leaves to-day for Port
ROYAL, takes out the United States Paymasters-
Majors Pauding, Mason and Burt-with $3.50 900 to
pay of the soldiers of General Hunters new mill
tary department. They are accompanied by three
Assistant Paymasters-Messrs. kavanagh, Burt
and Jackson--to facilitate the payment of the
troops.
According tn the City Inspe ctor's report there