The New York herald., 1862-01-30


| land river may be estimated as follows:-
Horses and mules. .SlOO ,OOO
wagons ...'.......... ..................... o0,Voo
ordnance e.................... 55,0OO
Mushets s..............'. ..........'''.... So,uoV
Boats. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 600
Total. $3.50, 900
The Superintendent of the Forage Department
in st. Louis has given notice that he will receive
| no more forage purchased through the old seces-
sion Chamber of Commerce in that city.
| The Wisconsin Assembly, by an almost unani-
nous vote have expunged the joint resolutions,
which were called the secession or State rights
resolutions, passed by the republican Legislature
| in 1859.
Donald Mckay, of Boston, has ready for shipment
to France and England sixteen hundred tons of
white oak ship timber, for which he is to receive
sixty dollars ton. One-half of it is in Boston
anl the other half in Delaware. Is the Secretary
OF the Navy aware of this fact!
On the 25th inst. flag Of truce arrived at Nun
fordsville from Bowling Green, asking for the body
of General Zollicofer.
The jury in the case of Samuel H. Merritt, tried
for the murder of John Swain, secessonist, before
Judge McCunn, in the General Sessions, came into
Court yesterday-having been locked up during
the night-with a verdict of manslaughter in the
third degree. The jury recommended Merritt to
mercy, and he was remanded for sentence. Felix
Sanchez, who attempted to kill of the keepers
of the city prison. pleaded guilty to assault with
dangerous weapon, and was sent to the State prison
for five years. Charles Schultz was tried and con-
victed of an aggravated assault and battery upon
Mary Whitworth He will be sentenced on Satur-
day.
The wind during yesterday was from the north
east, with drizzling rain and thick fog. The
steamships Arabia aud City of Manchester, for
Liverpool were detained in consequence, but will
leave at an early. hour this morning, weather per-
mitting. The Eastern boats left at their usual
time The boats on the different ferries made their
regular trips without interruption. We have not
heard of any accidents on the rivers.
No business of public Importance was transacted
by the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday.
From the usual weekly statement it appears that
the number Of emigrants who arrived here during
the week ending on the 29th inst was 260, making
total of ,372 during the present year, against
1850 up to the same date last year. The number
Of inmates remaining on Wards Island is $40. Tie
Trcasurer's report shows balance in the bank OF
1892 0s.
ponds of the Central Park: but in consequence of
the thaw, fog and drizzing rain the ice was far
from being in good condition for skating. Many
persons visited the ice dring the early part of the
day; but as dusk approached they made the best
of their way homeward. The Park generally pre-
| sented anything but inviting appearance to
pleasure seekers.
The market for beef cattle was somewhat unset
tied yesterday, from the fact that large proper
tion OF the stock delayed by the ice and snow
on the railroad, and did not arrive until late
hour. Prices were rather frmer, varying from &c
to &c. 914c., the latter for extras. Cows and
veal calves were quiet and unchanged. Sheep and
limbs were rather scarce, and about Csc. per
head higher. Swine sold quite freely at &c. for
still fed, and 31sc &C. for corn fed. The re-
ceipts were 2,354 beeves 46 cows 22S veals LOG
sheep and lambs and 2. $50 swine.
The cotton market eserday frmer, and more
active, with sales OF abogt 700 SEQ bales chiefly to
spnne.s, the basis OF 3ac for middling and Sic.
strict mddng upiands. The lour market inactive,
aud sales light, while prices the main unchanged
| Wheat was heavy, and without sales Of importance
Holders were unwilling to meet tho views sf purchasers
Corn dull with moderate sales at C3c. for wcs.e
mixed, In store. Provisions rather active and
frm with sales OF new mess a, Sl3, and pi imc
s. 25 81 3D. Sugars quiet and sales confined 10
~ hhds. Cuba and 1900 bags Pcrnanbuco Coffee was
quiet, and sales limited. rrcigh,s moving to fair
exten, at rates givcn in another column.
| HATIERas INLET AND ITs BARS AND CnAS.
NEI.s-A FEw SIMPLE pAcTs.-In our reports
of the difficulties experienced by the sliins of
the Burnside expedition at Hatteras Inlet, a
| suspicion is thrown out against the loyalty or
some OF the local Union pilots. and against the
| truth of the reports made to General Burnside
at Annapolis, as to the depth of water of said
inle.. Thee insnuations, we think, are ex-
tremely unjust as few simpl>facts will serve
| TO show. The narrow sandspit which divides
the waters of Pamlco and Albcmarle Sounds
from the ocean is nothing more than long
heap OF shifting sand thrown up by the sea
| The outside shore line is changed by every
storm, as are the soundings near shore. and the
inlcts of that sandspit by those shifting sands.
Thus we have no reason to doubt thai iattcras
Inlet carried over eight feet of water three
weeks ago, although Gen. Hnrnside's vessels
carrying over seven feet three inches stuck
fast in attempting to run through. Those terri
bic storms had driven the sand from the shore
line into the inlet That Is the simple explana
tion; and we cam OF hold men responsible for
the irresistible forces Of stormy winds and
waves upon coast of shifting sands.
THE PAY OF TIE ARMY.-The bill which is
shortly to be brought before Congress for the
reduction Of the pay of the army is measure
which we do not hesitate to say is exceedingly
i'll advised at the present time 1t is true that
the government ought to study economy as far
as possible, without injury to the public ser
vice. But we have come to the conclusion tha.
to reduce the pay of the army would be to i'm.
pair its efficiency to some extent, by creating
dissatisfaction among the officers themselves
and increasing the embarrassments of their
families. If retrenchment in the government
expenditure is needed--and we think it is-let il