The New York herald., 1862-05-28

| Total. tal....................... Z5 ZlS
The States of New York and Pennsylvania com
bined contain .2l7 900 more free population than
all the rebel States together, rs the following
figures taken frCm the census returns Of 1860 will
| show
| Free Population
New York and Pennsylvania. ......... 6.7s7 LOG
Difference. l,2l7 ,ol6
| Four companies Of recruits for the Sixty-third
Indiana regiment, and detachment OF the Nine
teenth regulars, with Capt. MAYORS battery, left
Indianapolis on the 26th for Washington.
Two companies of United States regulars from
Fort Independence, in Boston harbor. passed
through this city yesterday for Washington.
They were under the command of Lieut.. Brownell,
the Ellsworth avenger.
Thirty-five thousand dollars was received in
Trenton, New Jersey, from Washington. on the
26th inst. for the families of the members OF the
First New Jersey cavalry.
despatch to the Governor of Pennsylvania
confirms the reported rebel brutalities towards
our sick and wounded soldiers at Winchester, Vir-
ginia, many of whom were mercilessly butchered.
slight frost was visible in low and marshy
localities in Rhode Island on Sunday morning.
William Ryan, one of the crew of the rebel
privateer Sumter, arrived in Boston on Sunday, to
which place he walked from Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. He left the Sumter, at Cadiz, Spain.
The Common Council of Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, on the 26th inst. resolved to send two
companies in response to the call of the Governor,
and appropriated ten thousand dollars for the be-
nett of the families of those who enter the service
from that city.
The Rhode Island Legislature met at Newport
yesterday. United States Senator in place of
Hon. James F. Simmons, whose term expires on
the 4th of March next, will probably be chosen at
this sitting.
The steamship st. Louis left San Francisco on
the 2lst inst. with one hundred and fifteen pas
sengers and $3.50 900 on freight.
A fire broke out in London, Canada West, on the
25th inst, which destroyed the stores of Adam,
Hope L Co., Burell Il Co., and several others.
Loss 500, 900. Mostly insured.
The Board of Supervisors did not organize
| yesterday, in consequence Of having adjourned
| for two weeks at their last meeting, held on the
| 2lst inst.
In the General Sessions yesterday, Robert j.
Hall, a respectable looking young man, was placed
on trial. charged with obtaining money under false
pretences. 1t was alleged that the accused repre-.
.
church that he was Union refugee from Corinth,
that his wife and child had been barbarously
treated by the rebels and that he had killed three
men in making his escape to New York. He also
said that he was on his way to Vermont, and
desired funds to enable him to reach that State.
He repeated the story of his sufferings Sabbath
evening, March 80, in the Church of the
Puritans, when collection was taken up for him.
the complainant, who said that he contributed
twenty-five cents, although he partially doubted
the story, but thought he was getting of cheap.'
At this stage of the case the Assistant District
Attorney moved for the acquittal Of the accused,
on the ground that the prosecution were bound to
show that the complainant parted with his money
on the credit Of the prisoners story. He was re-
manded to prison on a similar charge. The Grand
Jury brought in batch of indictments, to which
the prisoners pleaded not guilty. In the afternoon
Charles II. Bunt was put on trial. charged with
mansaughter, in having caused the death Of Ben.
dix Thorson, at No. 10 Howard street, on the 22d
Of April. 1t appeared from the evidence that the
accused and the deceased were seen quarrelling
outside the door, when Thorson was kicked in the
stomach, and in falling to the sidewalk fractured
his skull, which resulted in his death. The case
will be finished on Wednesday.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 404 deaths in the city during the past week
an increase of IS compared with the mortality Of
| the week previous, and IL less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism Of
diseases Of the bones, joints, &C.. 70 Of the brain
and nerves, 8 of the generative organs, Of the
heart and blood vessels l4l Of the lungs, throat,
| &C.; 4 of old age, 40 Of diseases of the skin
and eruptive feyers, premature births, 60 Of dis.
eases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive
organs; rs of uncertain seat and general fevers,
| 10 of diseases of the urinary organs, and
| II from violent causes. There were 279 ma
tives of the United States of England, rs Of Ire
| land, of Scotland, IS of Germany, and the
balance Of various foreign countries.
There was quite dull feeling in the money market
yesterday after tho activity Of the past day two
We hear Of no more loans being disturbed and the rate
OF interest falling again. Exchange touched lis for
the steamer hoar Of sales at that price, Gold
advanced TO 1o4 Stocks rallied sharply after tho do
cline Of yesterday the most active shares being those Of
tho New York and Western roads At the second board
there increased attempt TO SELL and prices de-
| cned In consequence, in weak market.
Tho market for beef cattle opened on Monday with
more rness; but with the diffusion OF the knowledge
that large augmentations expected the demand
abated and prices declined fully half cent per pound,
ranging from 6Kc assc The supply large yestsr.
day, and tho market rather dull at these quotations.
The cattle arrived all through the day. and at late hour
expected, In view OF which II vas impossible
70 make the regular report before to-day sheep and
lambs were generally 25c. BIC. per head lower.
The cotton market again active and higher ysster.
day and closed arm advance OF 1c. per b making
rise the sales Of 500 bales in tho two days-ysssr
day and the day seforeo &C. per lb, which equal to
average Of 20 per bae The sales yesterday embraced
bales OF the above. the basis Of 31c for midding
uplauds. Atths CLOSE higher prices demanded by
holders The chief cause OF this movement aud
in prices was attributed TO the expressed convictions
Of those engaged in tho rads-and which were partici
patsd in TO greater or less extent by spinnsrshat