The New York herald., 1862-01-21

sympathy for the rebellion, trading traficing
with the rebels, not acts of treason, and that
the words in the constitution 'adhering to its
mics, giving them aid and comfort" does not refer
to or include the traitors who are now in arms
against the government. 1t may be well for Secre-
tary Seward to keep watchful eye on Judge Bal
lard.
writ of hsbeas corpus has been issued against
the Catholic convent known the House ofthe Good
Shepherd, in Chicago, to release a young girl
named Mary Kelly, and her iileginmate child. who,
it is alleged, now held there by the Lady Supe-
rior without authority of law.
Forty-two persons were killed by the city rail-
road cars in Philadelphia during the year 1861.
This number is exclusive of those who died in the
hospitals from injuries received by being run over
and of deaths caused by dptheria and consump-
ton, contracted through the carelessness of con-
ductors in opening the door at the front of the car
while in motion, producing sudden drafts which
PROSTATE so many persons with those diseases.
The ice in the Delaware river moved off towards
the ocean on the 10th inst.
Sixty-four thousand four hundred of the present
population of Canada are natives of the United
States.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
evening, resolution was offered by Alderman
Dayton providing for the appointment of commit
tee to inquire into the truth of the statement made
recently by Alderman Brady that he had bribed
members of the Legislature. Some debate ensued,
and the resolution was laid on the table. An or
dinance prohibiting the sprinkling of salt in the
streets was passed. The standing committees
were announced, and the Board adjourned till Mon
day next.
The Board of Councilmen transacted large
amount of business last evening, as will be seen by
our report elsewhere. resolution in IA
vor of appropriatng $4,000 to pay for
uniforms for the Seventy-6rst regiment was
referred, as was q resolution recommending
the passage of an ordinance levying toll
of one cent upon adult and one half cent upon ju-
venile passengers our city railroads, the fund to
be appropriated for the support of the city govern
ment. The ordinance passed by the Aldermen,
preventing the sprinking of salt upon the railroad
tracks, was laid over. Alresolution was adopted
instructng the CITY Inspector to notify Mr.. Hack
ley or his sureties to proceed at once to clean the
streets, and in the event of their failing to do so
the City Inspector directed to enforce the pro-
visions of the contract.
At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors held
yesterday, Supervisor Elijah F. Purdy, democrat
elected President of the Board for the ensuing
year; Joseph B. Young, Clerk; R. E.. Selms and
f. A. Woodward, Assistant Clerks and Henry
Mathews, Sergeant-at- Arms. The New Court
House Committee sent in communication request
ing further appropriation of $25 900. Referred
to special committee. The Excise Commissioners
sent in their annual report, from which it appears
that the total amount received for granting
licenses for the present year is $2l $50. Ordered
to be printed. The Board then adjourned until
Monday, the Sd of February.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 4l3 deaths in the city during the past
week-an Increase of 43 as compared with the
mortality of the week previous, and less than
occurred during the corresponding week last
year. The recaptulstion table gives 3 deaths
of alcoholism, of diseases of the bones, joints
&C.; "a of the brain and nerves, s of the gene
rative organs, 10 of the heart and blood ves-
sells, l3s of the lungs, throat, &C.; of old age,
65 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 8
premature births, SO Of diseases Of the stomach
bowels and other digestive organs; 20,of uncer-
tain seat and general fevers, IL of diseases Of
the urinary organs. and 10 from violent causes.
There were 2s2 natives of the United States, 6 Of
England, rs Of Ireland, IS Of Germany, S of Scot
land, and the balance Of various foreign countries.
The inclemsncy Of the weather yesterday, combined
with the desire TO receive ator from Europe and
learn the extent Of the contemplated change the
tariff dutes tended TO check transactions in nearly all
branches OF the produce trade The sales OF cotton were
confined to small lots to spnners footing up about $50
200 bales chiefly the basis Of 33c 34c for middling
uplsnds Breadstuns generally heavy and lower,
with little nothing dong for export, the transactions
being confined chiefly to the homo trade. Flour fell off
about Sc. pcr bb Wheat was also heavy and prices
easier Corn was dull and nominal at &c. and Csc
(asked) delivered. Pork heavy and dull. with
limited sales Of mess at $l2 rs s12 so, old at
$11 75 new prime at 80 rs 50 So and city prime
s13 IS Sugars quiet and sales limited, embrac
ing only 46 hhds. Cuba. Coffee quiet but firm, with
sales Of 200 bags Rio and 700 do. St. Domingo at pt
Freghs less buoyant for grain while engagements
generally were moderate.
THE SOUTHERN PRESS AND Our FINANCIAL
PoLLcY-Yesterday we published some ex-
tracts from the Southern journals, which show
that they are in high state of self-gratulation
as far as their finances and ours are concerned.
Tbov olorifv the South op its nroanerous inan-