The New York herald., 1862-01-28

give below table showing the losses on both sides
at each battie:-
Gssa U.ssa. H.sa s.., Tn:s 5nsa. sp';ss;1 sss.i,
SI;:ss... Sssss:s. s;si:..:::: III 81 81 s.ss$ II IL Il
Total .......... s,7n $3.50 loe s7s
The levying process is still going on in st. Louis
to secure the assessment for the benefit Of the
Union refugees. One thousand eight hundred dol
lars worth of books, belonging to DIR. Robert Bar
clay, lawyer, was seized on the 23d inst; and on
the 22d eight hundred dollars worth Of carpets
taken from the store of James Kennard & Son. to
pay an assessment of three hundred dollars on
each.
An order has been received in Cincinnati COM
manding all the members of the gunboat service to
report at Cairo Immediately. sudden movement
is expected.
A-full battery of twelve-pounder howitzers, the
finest and best equipped the State has yet fur
nshed left Indianapolis. Ind, ON the 24th instant,
for Kentucky. The Fifty-second Indiana regiment
will leave for Kentucky this week.
A public meeting in st. Joseph, No., has endors-'
ed the Unionism of Senator Wilson.
The entire debt of the State Of Indiana amounts
to eleven million four hundred thousand dollars.
We have been informed that q large deputation
of citizens Of the State Of Maine, conducted by
Senator Evans, visited Washington last week and
made an application to President Lincoln for a
pardon for Captain Gordon, convicted before
Judges Nelson and Shipman of dealing in the slave
trade. In the event ofa pardon being denied, the
deputaton pray for Communication of the punish
ment. The President has not yet given an answer
to the deputaton; butt as rumor anticipates on the
ana ham n 70 Ia md <ba O<ha ,cfo
able response, we must wait for the Presidents
decision in this case, which is of much import
ance at this particular crisis of affairs.
The ice in the Central Park yesterday was very
rough and unpleasant to skate upon; but consider
ing the state of the weather on Saturday it may
be classed as tolerably good. Skating was al
lowed during the usual hours of the day and even
ing, and after dark the ice was illuminated. The re.
turns Of the gatekeepers gave twenty six thousand
as the number of visiters up to seven o'clock and
full six thousand more persons arrived after that
hour. There is great outcry for the promised
music, and we hope that, as all our neighboring
ponds have that necessary addition to the sport.
the Central Park will not lag behind. Several
propositions have been made for this purpose
but, at present, without any definite result.
The prize for the ladies' skating match, to be
presented by the Messrs. Walton, is now ready,
and is very handsome and elegant in its construc-
ton. Nothing is now wanting to make the affair
pass of with eclnt with the exception of good ice
and a few ladies' names. We hope the lady
skaters will come forward.
The trial Of Samuel n. Merritt, charged with
shooting John Swain for uttering secession sent-
ments in lager bier saloon in Prince street, on
the 3lst of May last, was commenced yesterday in
the General Sessions. The Attorney General, Mr..
Dickinson, appears for the prosecution and Messrs
Brady and Holmes for the defence. Two witnesses
were examined, who detailed the occurrence The
case will in all probability be finished to-day.
United States Commissioner J. B. Henry held an
examination into the charge against william Do
MADISON (not the William Donaldson who was on
the British steamer with Captain Comstock) yes.
terday; but, as there was no proof of the accused
having been engaged on the Montauk, he was dis.
charged.
According to the CITY Inspectors report, there
werc s9l deaths in the city during the past week
. decrease Of % as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous. and IL less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
recapitulation table gives deaths of alcohol.
ism, of diseases of the bones, joints, &c; 70
of the brain and nerves, s of the generative or.
gans IL of the heart and blood vessels 1856 of tho
lungs, throat, &C.; Of old age, 81 Of diseases
of the skin and eruptive fevers, premature
births, 81 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs; % of uncertain seat and
general fevers, of diseases of the urinary organs
from violent causes, and unknown. There
were 27l natives of the United States, S of Eng
land. Of France, 26 of Germany 10 of Ireland,
4 of Scotland, and the balance of various foreign
countries.
Tn, market was rather more active yesterday
with good spinning demand The sales footed up about
coo 200 bales in lots, the basis Of s2c 33c. for
middling uplands chiefly the latter figure The for
egn had depressing influence tho market for
-four which fell off about SC. per barrel. Wheat from
the cause heavy and rather easier, while
holders manifested good deal Of irmness Transactions
to a moderate extent. Sugars quiet and the
only sale OF moment in hhds 100 sold by auction
ard 6O4 boxes sold to the trade &c. aslc Pork
rather Grmer and in fair request with sales Of
at sl2 IS as sl3, and prime at 81 rs 50 So
Lard and beef were firm. Freight engagements
a moderate extent, chiefly for Liverpool and London.
British Jndigna tion Over Our Stone Fleet
Blockade OF Charleston.
With the pacific settlement of the Trent
affair it appears that Mason and Slidell have
fallen from their high estater in England
down TO the status Of pair of runaway ne
groes; but it does not appear that this adjust
ment has appeased the yearning bowels of John
Bull for our Southern cotton. His sympathies
still incline that way; and, in counting the enor-
,no,s rroGta which ha would dor;va from, tho