The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21

lance beyond Halle Green they were oyertaken
by a detachment Of the Home Guard, and the
whole party captured On their route back to Mount
Sterling the Unionists and their prisoners were
met by another anf-a larger squad of rebels, who
took the party and started on towards Pound Gsp'
but had not proceeded far when another Union
company met them, and, without resistance took
and conveyed them--forty in number-to Lexins-
ton, where they now are.
At last accounts fires were raging in the woods
In portions of Pike county, Pennsylvania. Ssve-
raj buildings had been destroyed.
The Board Of Supervisors were in session yes
terday, when large amount Of routine business
was transacted. The bill Of Peter Monogram,
amounting to se72 81, for binding and repairing
books for use in the County Clerks office, was pre-
sented and referred. The Committee on Printing
and Stationery reported in favor Of paying the
bills of seventeen newspapers, amounting to
IS sos TO- for advertising the annual report Of the
Clerk OF the Board. The report was adopted. The
Special Committee on Harlem Bridge reported in
favor Of paying certain bills incurred by the Com
missioners, amounting to $l0,GSl %. The bills,
amounting to 81 500 Of, referred to the same CON-
mittee at the last meeting OF the Board. were
audited and allowed. The Board then adjourned
until Tuesday, the Sd proximo, at three o'clock.
Alderman Farley, and several members Of the
Joint Special Committee Of the Common Conn
Gil on National Affairs visited the Central
Park yesterday, when Mr.. A. H. Green, the Comp.
troller of the Park, took them over the building
known az the Mount st. Vincent Academy The
committee are much pleased with the building.
aud think that but few alterations win be necessa
ry to fit il mp for the use of wounded soldiers
On Thursday morning next private consultation
will be held between Col. Bliss, the Military SUI
perintendent of the Park Barracks, the Committee
on National Affairs. and Mother Jerome, of st.
vincent's Hospital. The details respecting the
fitting up and management of the Central Park
Hospital will then be arranged.
The Board of Excise met yesterday at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and granted ffty-five
licenses, that being the largest number granted in
one day since the passage Of the law. The police
will now commence to arrest oil unlicensed liquor
dealers, and, if they continue to sell without
license prosecute their forfeited bonds.
The eighty-two cases decided against the Third
Avenue Railroad Company by the general term
of the Common Pleas confirm the decisions Of
special term, making valid the tax of $50 per an
mum on each car of the defendants.
Motions are pending before the Supreme Court,
general term, for the removal Of three lawyers for
alleged derelictions arising ont Of monetary trans
actions. One is against Messrs. Juynan and
Peter Jordon, the other against Alanson Nash.
In the case of Davis vs. Hackley, Hope and
others, Mr.. Edwin James appeared in tho Supreme
Court, general term, yesterday, and announced
that as his client, Mr.. Davis, had assigned his
claim. and he (counseD had not received any in
structions from the assignee he could not proceed
any further in the matter. The appeal is therefore
dismissed with costs.
Tie stock market firm yesterday tlu the close q
the board when prices the Weston shares gave
way hak. Money continued very easy large amounts
were offered a, yer cent. Foreign exchange 1l3k
ia. Gold, 103H.
Tho cotton market exhibited increased nrmness yes
erday with doing The sales embraced about 900
bales closing stiff the basis Of 27c Csc. for mid
ding upands. The In cotton from the LIST
September 1860, TO the ost May, 1861 according to
the circular Msssrs Vim. r. Wright Co., Of the lat
ter date werc Is follows
Bales
Receipts at the ports 4l0 ,O0o
Exported 10 Great Britain. o3c 200
DO. do France. 0o2 Oo0
Do. do other foreign ports. 1853 900
Total exports. ,s52 900
Taken by Northern spinnsrs. 2Sl 600
stock on hand lII,NO
Tho market for breadstuns again heavy and
lower The large receipts and enhanced freshts sent
down prices, which led to increased activity The
orders tho market said to be quite
moderate. A large portion Of the shipments
said 70 be going forward ownors'
account, and among the exports considers
BILE lots Of wheat previously contracted for arrive.
Flour fell OF from &C. to ioc per bb and wheat from &c.
70 &C. per bGshel, with largo transactions. Corn
heavy with sales o. sound Western mixed at 4Sc 50c.
II store and delivered Pork heavy and lower with
sales OF at sl2 3l $l2 60 ard Of prime at 50 IS
50 S7i<. Sugars steady but less active. The sales
embracr "A zoo hhis and 30 boxes full prices. Coffee
steady, While sales moderate. Tie stock Of
Rio cmb aced H. 33i bags, and the total OF mats and
bags, or al kinds, reached 1S2 1913. Freiehs firm
and active including heavy shipments Of wheat Liver
peel, IN part by the Great Eastern, at rates given
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