The New York herald., 1862-11-12
MISC1LLAHE0Us NEWS.

Inc Following Major Generals are 10" ~Asssss
q command
Geo d. Mcclellan irwin Mcdowell.
John Eremont Cassius Nj Gay
Geo. Cadw aIiader Ethan A Hitchcock,
Edwin n Morvan Fitz Sohn Porter
Hon. John j. Crittenden, representative in Con
gress from The Eighsh district o. Kentucky, has
arrived II Washington.
| Mayor Wightman, OF Boston. has been Lomi.
mated Tor reelection by the democrats.
Some Trappist Monks have started colony in
Lower Canada.
Governor Andrew. Of Massachusetts, visited the
great Hoosic tunnel last week, and expressed an
opinion that the work could be completed with
the balance Of the two million lean granted by the
State for that purpose.
AT the meeting of the Board of Supervi sors, on
Monday afternoon. message was read from the
Mayor vetoing the resolutions of the Board appro-
priating $500 900 for the relief of families of vol
unteers. because he considered that sufficient pro-
vision had already been made by the city authori.
ties for that purpose. The message was laid over
under the rule Estimates Of the expenses of the
Police Department for 1868 were submitted and
referred. The estimates set down are:-For general
expenses, $40.750; for the New York force 81 .7G6
422; for the Brooklyn force, $2l4 .20O-total, ST.
02l ,370. The Board then adjourned as Super
visors for one week. The Board of Supervisors
met at twelve O'Clock yesterday as Beard of
County Canvassers. aud went through the canvass
Of the First, Fourth. Sixth Seventh and Thirteenth
wards. The errors discovered were principally of
clerical nature, and the official vote, 80 far as
arrived at. does not differ much from what has al
ready been published. The Board adjourned to
meet again ut twelve o'clock to-day.
The City Inspectors report states that there
were 500 deaths in the city during the past week
decrease of 20 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous and los less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths of alcoholism, Of
diseases ofthe bones, joints &C.. 40 Of the brain and
nerves, 2 Of the generative organs, of the heart
and blood vessels, 134 Of the lungs throat &C.. Of
old age, of diseases of the skin and eruptive
fevers, premature birth, so of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 20 of
uncertain seat and general fevers, 8 of diseases
OF the urinary organs, and IA from violent causes.
There were l9l natives of the United States, s
OF England. as of Ireland 19 Of Germany, and
he balance of various foreign countries.
The market for beef cattle remains without es-
sential variation. Prime cattle were active at
SIC. &C.; other kinds were steady at 511,c &c..
average quality nc. The bulk of the cattle were
common, and the market for this description was
heavy at the above range. Mich cows were quiet
at S25 $40 a $50. Veals were steady at from 4c
a &c. 61.c. Sheep and lambs were more active
yesterday, and prices showed an advance of 25c
per head, varying from So to $4 so a Sc according
to quality. Swine were very plenty, but active
and nc. per pound higher, with sales at 4c. SC.
for corn fed, and 3H1ac 414c. for still fed. The
rppQjutS baavQQ
veals, Il ,466 sheep and lambs, and 40 662 swine.
The stock market opened firmly yesterday morning,
but fell of at the close the board closed very
heavy at decline of per cent. Money in very
active demand at O per cent. Exchange closed at
147 and gold at 131 The exports Of the week foot up
IS ,2l5 6l0 The particulars Of important negotiation
by the Sub Treasurer will be found in the money article
Tho cotton market exhibited more rmnsss and actvi.
ty yesterday sales having been reported OF 600 bales
at prices ranging from 62s 63sc for middng per
pound Gold having declined, breadstuns depressed
and lighter sales Effected Aorr closing So 10c per
bbi. lower, and wheat and csrn with downward ten
dency. There was much more animation In sugar partly
on speculation, and q slight advance in prices
Of both raw and refined was established,
tho market closing buoyan,ly. Coffee was quiet,
but hrm Molasses in fair demand Pork brsker
and dearer closing firmly at $12 IS $40 81 Lard
was heavy and dropping. Beef in limited demand At
former rates. Butter and cheese active and buoy.
ant Raisins in request and quoted firm Hay
doing better in view Of the reduced supply. Hops
saieable and very firm. The demand WAS good for
hides leather tallow aud WOOL all Of which were stiy
held. There was more activity in psllead and Strait
tin at rising prices oin in fair request Rice was
inactive Teas wcrc sparngly purchased. The fresht
market exhibited less animation but were essen.
tally unaltsred.