The New York herald., 1862-04-02

TO be advertised for ten days. The Board adopted
resolution that no supplies will be furnished to
any county Offices or officers except upon requi-
sltions approved of by the Board. The Comptroller
sent in a communication stating that the title to
the ground and building in Eldridge street is vest
ed in the Corporation of the city of New York
The resolution to hire rooms in the premises Nos.
AZ and 40 Chambers street, for the of the Su-
preme Court, at annual rent of IS 000 was lost.
The subject of pettioning the Legislature for a
repeal of the present Excise law was taken up,
and after some discussion referred to specia'
committee, of which Supervisor Ely is chairman
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday next, the
Sth inst.
The first through train of cars over the Balt
more and Ohio Railroad will arrive at Wheeling
this morning. A demonstration in that city is
talked of to celebrate the event.
The people in the northern and western
tions of this State are likely to be agreeably dis
appointed in their expectations of a great food
this spring. The snow is going of gradually, and
so far there has not been q sufficiently powerful
rise in the rivers and creeks to force out the ice
Some of the snow drifts in Vermont are so high
that the farmers have been obliged to tunnel them
to pass their teams.
and accurate list of vessels which have been aban-
doned, reported missing put into ports in Distress
&C., for the month of March past The number of
disasters for the month is unusually heavy, and the
loss of property has been immense.
The number of vessels entered at this port from
foreign ports during the month of March is 4O3,
and the number cleared for foreign ports is S59.
The North river steamer Isaac Newton which
has been all winter bound up in the ice at Cox
sacke, where she was caught last fall on an up
ward trip, started on Monday morning for New
York; and the steamer New World, which was
caught in the same manner at New Baltimore, it
was thought would start for Albany to-day.
The harbOr of St Johns, Newfoundland has been
completely blocked up by ice nearly the whole
winter. No mails have been received or despatch
ed for the last six weeks.
The Connecticut river is open for navigation and
for shad.
The stock market better yesterday, and closed
with stronger tone, especially Erie Central Toledo
sc. Governments without change. Gold has risen
to two per cent, and sales made at 21S on time
Exchange closed very firm at liz n. Money with
out change
The cotton market arm yesterday while the sales
embraced 300 400 bales. on the basis Of 27hc 2sc
for mddling uplands. Flour steady and in fair de-
mand, chiefly from the home trade. Common grades
we're heavy, while the higher class Of brands 1rm
Wheat was inactive and sales light, while prime to
choice grades were scarce and firmly held Corn was
more active and rather drmer The chief safes
made at 5Sc., in store, and at 59c 6Oc. delivered.
Pork was heavy, and sales Of new mess made at
$l2 IS - S13, while prime do was nominal. Beef was
steady while bacon and lard and firm. Cof
fee quiet, and sales Of Importance reported
Sugars steady and active with sales Of about
hhds., 759 boxes and 900 bags China The Messrs.
Stuarts quotations for their refined goods will BE- found
in another column Freights less buoyant, with
doing for Liverpool with heavy shipments Of In
dian Rates to other ports unchanged.