The New York herald., 1862-02-26

ice illuminated at night The lovers Of skating
should remember that the winter il drawing to Q
close. and that the skating mania is commencing
its ebb. Men and boys, matrons and maidens be
the qssi vice for the Ice King will lose his
empire, and then farewell to the poetry Of motion.
The weather is extremely ficke, and the last days
ofFebruary are much given to thaw. Therefore,
improve the opportunity ere it fades. The lower
pond is already broken up, and the upper one win
soon be so, as the edges Of the ice plainly show.
There is very heavy criminal calendar to be
disposed Of in the term of the United States Cir
cult Court which commences to-day. There are
three persons charged with murder on the high
seas; and one with manslaughter; there are eight
others for larceny and other offences at sea. There
no less than nine persons indicted for the CAPT
tai offence of dealing in the slave trade and five
others for the minor offences of serving on
SLAYER and fitting out vessel for the slave trade
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 400 deaths in the city during the past week
a decrease of as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and 10 more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives l death Of alcoholism, 3
of diseases of the bones joints, &C.; 80 Of the brain
and nerves, of the generative organs, IL of the
heart and blood vessels, l35 of the lungs, throat
&C.; of old age, 63 of diseases of the skin and
eruptiye fevers premature births, 43 of diseases
of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs
81 Of general fevers, Of diseases of the
urinary organs, and IL from violent causes. There
were 2S3 natives of the United States, s of Eng
land ~ of Ireland, 27 of Germany, Of Scotland,
and the balance of various foreign countries.
There confidence manifested in the cotton
market yesterday especially in the afternoon while the
sales footed up 400 500 bales the &c
23c. for middling uplands. We favored with the
following private despatch from Boston,
c. c. l. H. M. TAsos. New York
Over 1000 bales Of cotton were destroyed by fire last
night. Ed. II. E.DRlDGE
Preparations were ON foot for the shipment of some
1000 bales from this port Liverpool chiefly by lead
ing banking house in Wall street. 1t stated that
parcel Of which had this port from Liver
pool had not been discharged and would probably 60
back by the vessel that brought it, The Liverpool
brokers' circular of the 7h inst gives the stock OF Ae
rcan cotton at 2O4 970 bales against $50 do at the
time last year. and $50 760 do India Surats &c.,
against 100, 900 do at the time 1861. The
stock $50 bales against 10 420 do at the
time last year. To arrive at the difference in supplies in
the two periods estimate the American bales at 450 lbs
and the India bales at about 800 lbs each There
at sea on the 7th inst no cotton from America, against
$40 900 bales last year. and 90 900 bales India against
10000 do. last year. The flour market without
change in prices with fair amount of sales chiefly
the domestic trade. Wheat was dull and sales quito
limited. Corn less buoyant with light sales at CSC
64l1c. for Western mixed in store and delivered Pork
active, with sales chiefly for spring and summer do
livery, at $14 so $14 rs. and new prime at $40 so
$40 62 Sugars steady, with sales Of 300 hhds
Cubas and "a boxes. Coffee quiet and firm. Freghts
steady, with fair amount Of engagements.