The New York herald., 1862-02-13

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received favorable report. Bills were in
troduced relative to assessments for improve
ments in this city. and to facilitate the Erie
| Canal enlargement. Bills were noticed 70
authorize the North River and Wall Street Ferry
Railroad Company to lay rails in certain streets
relative to tolls on railroads, and amending the
General Railroad act. The concurrent resolution
for the appointment of commission to devise a
| system of equalization in taxation was taken up.
discussed, and finally laid the table. In the
Assembly, an immense number of petitions were
presented; among them one for the inspection
| of buildings in this city. number Of
bills were reported upon. but most of them
of private or local nature. Among those
reported upon favorably were the bills authorizing
aliens to hold real estate; for the erection Of an
arsenal in this city, and to allow banks to hold
| State and United States stocks. The Ways and
| Means Committee reported. on that portion of the
| Governors Message recommending economy, in
favor of aboshing the Offices Of Inspector Of Gas
| Metres and Superintendent of Weights and Mea.
| sures. The Assembly adjourned at noon, in order
to afford the use of the Chamber to the State Agri'
cultural Society," which occupied it for its meeting
| In the afternoon.
meeting on behalf of Colonel Corcoran was
to have been held in Tammany Hall last night; but.
in consequence of the necessary preparations not
having been completed, it has been postponed un-
til next week.
A large audience was assembled last evening in
the Twenty-third street Baptist church to listen to
the narrative of Mr.. James Gillette, member of
the Seventy-frst regiment, who was captured at
the battle of Manassas, and imprisoned at Rich.
mond for five months. The account was deeply
interesting and confirmatory of the statements al.
ready published in the newspapers relative to the
treatment Of the Union prisoners b. the rebels
Indeed, we published some time ago interesting
letter from the pen of Mr. Gillette while he was q
prisoner. The proceeds of the lecture will be ap-
piled to the relief of the prisoners of war.
The ladies' skating match at the Central Park
was concluded yesterday, and Watsons prize of a
handsome pair of silver plated skates was awarded
to Miss Jennie Bishop, after contest of three
days. The match was conducted in a very quiet
manner, no person but the competitors, the judges
and few personal friends being aware of the fact.
A full report will be published shortly, but the
press of other matter on our columns has crowded
it out to-day.
regular meeting of the Commissioners of Emf.
grafton was held yesterday. The annual report
was approved and copies ordered to be forwarded
to the Legislature at Albany. The annual election
for President and Vice President of the Board was
held, and resulted in the reelection OF G. C. Ver-
planck, as President. and Cyrus Curtis, as Vice
President, of the Board. From the weekly state
ment it appears that the number of emigrants who
arrived here during the week ending February II,
was four hundre.. and ninety-sx, making total of
two thousand and seventy who have arrived here
during the present year. against two thousand nine
hundred and ninety-three up to the same date last
| year. The number Of inmates remaining on Ward g
| Island is seven hundred and eighty-thre The
balance remaining in the bank to the credit of the
commissioners is 81, 1872 20.
| The trial of Frederick Lever for the killing OF
Thomas Ryan, at a dance house in Water street
was concluded yesterday in the General Sessions.
| Mr.. Hall summed up for the prosecution in the
morning, and the case was given to the jury early
| in the afternoon. After an absence of one hour
| the jury came into court with verdict of not
guilty, whereupon the accused was discharged from
| custody.
| The market for beef cattle was more active
yesterday, and prices ranged Hc. higher
| owing mainly to considerable falling of in the
receipts. Prices ranged from &c. DC. q 91Ic.,
| with sales of extras at l0c. Sheep and lambs
were pretty active at So IS a 81, chiefly at IS a
| $6. Swine we're scarce, active and higher, with
sales at SIC. 31c. for corn fed, and &c. SIC.
Tor still fed. Cows and veal calves were steady
| and unchanged. The total receipts were, $3.50
beeves, III cows, 3l4 veals, 1888 sheep and
| lambs, and IL ,319 swine.
Tho cotton market less active yesterday while
prices were sustained The sales embraced about 13O
bales, closing the basis or 29c soc. Flour was
descriptions, while sales moderate Wheat was
inactive and prices irregular with limited sales Corn
was coed request with better feeling while sales
OF Western mixed, in store and delivered made
65c &c. Pork was in good request for future delivery
with sales Of mess, deliverable in June July and
August at $13 25 with lots the spot at $l2 s7s sl3
and at 50 90 for prime. Sugars were in fair demand
with sales Of 700 500 hhds Cubas and 175 hhds melade
on given in another place. Coffee quiet and
sales limited. Freight engagements moderate and
| rates without change Of importance.
Our Brilliant Victory in North Carelina-
| Our Gunboats in Alabama-East and
| West the strongholds OF the Rebellion
| Turned.
| The Burnside expedition has given deadly
| blow to the rebellion, between wind and water
down in North Carolina. The victory of our land