The New York herald., 1862-01-31

absence till Saturday to come to this city and
anime witnesses. communication was received
from the State Comptroller. giving the amount Of
the State taxes unpaid on the lst Of October last
and up to the present time. The entire amount at
present unpaid is about $4,000. Of which
s2l 900 are due from New York county, $50 900
from westchester, and $1,000 from Richmond
The annual report of the Superintendent of Salt
Manufacture was received. An evening session
was held by the Assembly, which was taken up in
a continuation of the debate on the national tax
Resolutions, without any vote being reached
During the day joint session of the Senate and
Assembly was held to elect State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction and Regent Of the
New York University, vice Hon. Gerrit Y. Lam
sing, deceased. Mr.. Victor M. Rice, of Erie
county, was elected to the former Office, and Mr..
George R. Perkins, of Oneida, was unanimously
chosen as Regent of the University.
The names of the bridgeburners who have been
found guilty by court martial and sentenced to be
shot, in Missouri, are:-John C. Tompkins, William
j. Forshey John Patton, Thomas NJ. Smith, Ste-
phen Scott, George H. Cunningham, Richard B.
Crowder and George M. Puiliam. They have been
warned to prepare for execution, and informed
that any one who attempts to escape will be imme-
diately shot down.
Mr. Samuel Engler, the rich secession merchant
Of St. Louis who was recently ordered out of Mis-
souri, was taken to the military prison on the Oath
inst. The report for that day shows the following
named persons to have been incarcerated:-John
B. Hamilton, Company B, Thirteenth regulars,
drunk; Frank Sloman, Company G, Stewards regi-
ment, drunk; Patrick Kellick, Company A, First
Missouri, drunk; James Johnson, Company B, First
Missouri rifles, drunk; Samuel Enger, merchant;
Lieutenant Ellis, Company e, First Missouri caval
ry, drunk.
James Fl. Birch is announced as a candidate for
Governor of Missouri at the August election.
One of the members of the bogus Legislature of
Missouri, which recently met at Neosho and passed
the State over to JEFF Davis has published state
ment to his constituents in which he says that the
pretended legislation which was there enacted was
stupendous fraud on the people of the State as well
as on the Southern confederacy. He states that at
no time was there constitutional number Of either
house present, and that in order to cover up this
fact, the number of votes cast was not allowed to
be placed upon the journals.
Bands Of Jayhawkers are prowling about the
western part of Missouri, committing all sorts of
depredations. Nine of them were recently caught
| by Captain Sherman, of the Eighteenth Missouri
regiment and taken to Weston.
The Mechanic Fusileer regiment at Chicago are
to be mustered out of service, in consequence of
disagreements among the men. Inducements were
held out by the officers to secure enlistments which
the government cannot recognise, and after cost
! of over two hundred thousand dollars, the regi.
ment will now be disbanded.
1t is stated that the government has ordered
thirteen fteen-inch columbjads for the defence Of
the harbcf Of Portland, Maine.
Fall River R. L., with three thousand six hundred
inhabitants, will be annexed to Fall River, Mass,
on the LIST of March next, making the total popula-
ton of the city 1892.
At the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen last
evening resolution was adopted requesting the
| Mayor to communicate with the President with a
view to obtaining the release of Colonel Corcoran
| and his fellow prisoners of war. A resolution pro.
viding for the appointment Of joint committee on
the tax levy was also adopted. A resolution with
regard to the celebration of washington's birthday
| was laid over under the rules. The proposals Of
the Independent Telegraph Company were referred
| to the Committee on Railroads.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening, when
resolution was adopted proposing the appoint.
ment of joint special committee to make ar.
rangements for suitable celebration Of Washing.
toms birthday, the preamble stating that at this
| time every opportunity should be embraced by
loyal and patriotic citizens to show their appreca
ton the liberties nobly secured and bequeathed
| to us by the Father Of His Country. Mr.. Steven.
| son offered resolution, which was adopted, re.
| questing the Croton Aqueduct Department to
| inform the Board what would be the probable ex.
pense incurred in obtaining the necessary surveys
and plans for the establishment of uniform sys.
tenn of drainage for the upper part of the city, as
| o matter Of economy. In consequence Of deci-
| sion Of the County Clerk to the effect that the
| Common Council had the power Of appointing as
many commissioners Of deeds as they saw fit, q
number Of applications for this Office were referred
to the Committee on Salaries and Offices. reso
luton having been proposed at the last meeting
asking for information relative to the publication
the Manual Mr.. Valentine voluntarily sent com
municaton setting forth the significant fact thai
| the control Of the printing and binding of the
| Manuals was vested in the Finance Department
| that the publication Of the "Manua" on such an en-
larged scale for the past few years was in accord
\ ance with the wishes Of the Common Cotincil ant
| that during the last three years only twenty-five
| copies had been sold, and the trning amount re
ceivcd therefor was expended upon the City Ii
brary. The facts stated by Mr.. Valentine entirel,
exonerate him from an imputation which might b,
inferred from the resolution which was offered but
not adopted last week. The Police Commissioner
replied to resolution Of inquiry about the repairs
Of station houses, stating that the amount paid fo
this purpose during the last year was sls, ,7i0 ant
the work was done under the authority of the Com
/ Mr Rah n:
recting the City Inspector to report at the mex
meeting why Andrew J. Hackley has not been re
quired to fulfil the requirements Of his contract Il
clean the streets. A resolution was presented il
favor Of giving the Times the Corporation adver
tising, which, on motion Of Mr.. Hogan was refer
red to the Committee on Printing and Advertising
The cotton market early yesterday forenoon opene
with nrmness, and with good inquiry from spinners
while the sales embraced about 200 bales, on the basi
OF 3sc for mddlng to 34c for strict midd,ng upands
The receipt Of per Anglo Saxon afterwards checke