The New York herald., 1862-02-07

| government vessels at the Charlestown, Mass,
Navy Yard. Where are the patriotic Jack Tarss
| On the Central Park ice yesterday morning a
few Of our skating friends amused themselves; but
| as the slippery surface gave evidence of the sp-
| preaching softness of the atmosphere, but few
staid any length of time. The afternoon skaters
were, however, much more annoyed by the weather.
for scarcely had they buckled on their skates when
the rain drove them off the Park entirely In con-
sequence of the water now gathered on the ice, il
is doubtful unless change takes place, if the ball
| will be up to-day. Down town folks must, how
| ever, be guided by the signal flags
The investigation into the shoddy uniforms. mill
tary equipments, &C.. which was making such IA
vorable progress before the Legislative Contract
Committee, was brought to close, for the time
being, yesterday afternoon, and the committee left
in the evening to resume their duties in Albany
1t has been decided not to publish any of the testi-
mony until the investigation is completed but
such decided proof of favoritsm the part of the
powers that be in awarding contracts, as well as
such wholesale swindng by parties whose names
have not yet been made public, have come to light,
that to use the classical expression of one Of the
committee, cit will make the peoples hair stand
examined when the committee next meet, which
will not be, probably, before three or four weeks.
The Board of Aldermen having adjourned on
Monday evening sine die, for want of quorum,
! there meeting last night. There is requi-
siton in course of signature for call for Monday
| next.
| The Board of Councilmen met last evening,
when resolution was adopted requesting the Cor
| poration Counsel to furnish his opinion as to
whether it is necessary have the authority Of the
Legislature to impose taxes for the support OF the
city and county government; and if such taxes
may be so imposed without an act of the Legisla-
ture, by what body and under what authority the
same may be done. Dir. Jones, who offered the
resolution, stated that he did not know why the
tax levy should be sent to Albany every year
to be confirmed, and lie desired to know if
there was any law requiring such course
A number of reports OF the Committee on
Fire Department were presented and laid over.
report of the Committee on National Affairs, ad-
verse to the applications Of the Fifth and Seventy
first regiments and part of the First regiment of
cavalry for an appropriation to pay for new uni
forms. was received and laid over. In reply to a
resolution of inquiry as to the amount paid for ad
vertising the proceedings of the Common Council
including the various departments, and on trust and
special accounts for the year 1861 the Comptroller
states that the aggregate amount was $7O35O 70.
The following are the principal items:-
Daily Ne,cs $l2,4G3 O6; Express, $ll ,6l9 OF;
Transcript s9,972 "a; Commercial Adcertiser,
s7,l22 %; Erening Post, s., 5,4s4 81. In reply to
resolution, the CrotOn Aqueduct Beard states that
50 900 would be sufficient to obtain the necessary
surveys and plans for the establishment of sys-
tenn of drainage for the upper part Of the city.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen in adopt
ing an ordinance prohibiting the use of salt on the
streets.
The weekly statement of the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction was presented yesterday,
and shows that the number of persons admitted
into the different institutions during the week end
ing February |, was 1888, and the number remain
ing there on that date was s,0l0-an increase of
eighty-three on the preceding week. The scarlet
fever patients will in future be accommodated in
a separate building within the walls of the Bellevue
Hospital grounds, thereby lessening the danger
of contagion from this disease. During the last
few months the applications for outdoor relief
have increased very largely. During the last
month 1900 applications were received. OF these
s,72O were supplied with coal, 200 of them were
informal, $50 were refused and the remainder are
still in the hands of the vsiters, and under con-
sideration. In the upper wards of the city about
twelve hundred families have been relieved in
addition to the numbers given above.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
Joseph Powell, keeper of a refreshmcnt saloon in
Catharine street, tried and convicted of grand
larceny, having robbed Cornelius Brosnahan OF
500 while in his establishment. The complainant
swore that he was forcibly ushered into a room
and the money taken from his person. female ac-
complice of Powell will be tried for the same offence
Sentence will be passed Saturday. Margaret
Gallagher pleaded guilty to stealing s53 from
Christian +. Jacobs Of $50 Broome street on the
7th of January, and was remanded. Ellen Shell
was convicted Of picking the pocket of Rutwig
Semer and abstracting si5 in bills on the 2lst of
December, while he was walking along John street
The evidence was so clear that the jury rendered
verdict OF guilty without leaving their seats The
Recorder sentenced her to Imprisonment in the
State prison for two years.
The market quiet yesterday and there was
scarcely sufficient doing establish prices The sales
were confined 60 20 bales TO spinners We quote
middling uplands at about 3oc per ID The heaviness
unsettled condition Of the Liverpool market seemed
difficult to understand Private letters stated that there
was q disposition among dealers TO swai, some ex
pectcd veopemens by France the 26h u regarding
her policy in reference 20 American affairs. The near
approach OF the meeting OF Parliament in which was
supposed the question would be agitaed was not
without its influence upon the market, and especially
upon the views Of spectators who always form ele
ment ths Liverpool cotton trade. Under ordinary
circumstances great ease In the money market
usually cotton 10 advance, yet this
was the by the recent sdvces Breadstus had
been doubt, benefited by low rates OF interest
not cotton Advices received via Queenstown stated that
ON saturday the cath ut Manchester spnners had en-
tered the market aud purchased freely. Flour yes
,srday was firm and grades rather higher while
sales we're less active Wheat firm and in fair 70.
quest while sales moderate and prices unchanged
Corn was hrrn with gales Gle for yellow and
6S1c. for Western mixed in store and delivered
Pork steady with good inquiry for spring delivery
We quote mcss at sl2 s's aSl3, and prime at
81 81 ass so sugars werc steady with sales Of 400
n bov nv md bage INF