The New York herald., 1862-02-20

are numerousy published throughout this city
asking for o commutation of the sentence of death
ON Captain Nathaniel Gordon, convicted Of slave
dealing, and calling upon the humane, who are in
favor of the Communication of the death penalty, to
assemble at the Merchants Exchange at three
O'Clock this afternoon, and make themselves heard
| on his behalf at the White House.
meeting of the Joint Special Committee of
| the Common Council on National Affairs was held
| yesterday, when subcommittee of four was ap-
| pointed to make suitable preparations for the
| funeral of the late Lieutenant Colonel Antoine
vignier de Monteil, of the Fifty-third regiment
| New York Volunteers. who killed at the taking
of Roanoke Island. The bill of the Third regiment
New York State Militia for depreciation in the
value of horses, equipments and uniforms was
referred back to the Board of Councilmen.
subcommittee of three was appointed to make
arrangements for furnishing new uniforms to the
| Sixty-nnth regiment. The committee adjourned
until Monday next, the Gath inst, at three o'clock
| regular meeting of the Board of Education
| was held last evening, William E. Curtis, Esq,
President, in the chair. resolution was adopted
appropriating the sum of s2S 900 for the purchase
| of four lots of ground in West Twentieth street.
| between Sixth and Seventh avenues, on which to
| erect new schoolhouse for the Sixteenth ward.
An application for 81 500 for the purchase of lots
| on which to erect q schoolhouse in the Twelfth
ward was laid over for further consideration at
| the next meeting. The Committee on By Laws
presented report in favor of paying the salaries
of the teachers of the Tenth ward which, had been
passed at meeting of six of the trustees and two
inspectors. The report was, after some discus.
sion, adopted, and the Board then adjourned.
No business of Importance was transacted by
the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday. The
weekly statement shows that the number of emf
grants who arrived here during the week ending
on the 10th inst. was eighty-seven and the whole
| number who have arrived here during the present
year 2,l57 against 476 up to the same date last
year. The number of inmates remaining on
Wards Island is 7GO The balance remaining in
the bank to the credit of the Commissioners is
S., 1854 so.
The Board of Engineers and Foremen meet this
evening at Fireman's Hall to place in nomination
candidates for assistant engineers. There are to
be twelve selected-ten at large, and one for the
| First and one for the Second district
The case of James J. WALL a respectable young
man, who was placed on trial in the General Ses-
sions on Tuesday for shooting Owen Whelan, at
| Harlem, on the 3lst of December, was brought to
| close last evening. 1t was shown by the defence
| that the deceased was quarresome and intern
| perate man, while the character of the accused
| was good. The evidence was summed up in the
| afternoon by Mr.. Schafer for the prisoner, who
contended that the shooting was done in self de-
fence. He was followed by District Attorney Hall
for the prosec cution who in q condensed and lagi-
| cal argument upon the testimony adduced on the
| trial, maintained that the jury should convict
| the prisoner of murder. Recorder Hoffman
charged the jury at great length upon the law of
murder and manslaughter, the peculiar nature
oe the evidence requiring him to do so, presenting
the case in a clear light to the jury. The remarks
Of his Honor were listened to with breathless at
tention by the large audience. The jury had not
agreed upon verdict at late hour last night. Mr..
| Spencer made a motion to have John Reynolds,
now under arrest for killing Pat Mathews, bailed
in the of SIS .000 The District Attorney stated
that he had no objection to the motion, a careful
reading Of the evidence having satisfied him that
the crime of murder could not be established.
| Counsel also applied for the discharge of Skully
and Whsten, in order that they might be used as
witnesses. The Recorder took the papers and re.
served his decision.
| There are but two points in Kentucky of any
Importance now occupied by the rebels. They are
Russellvie and Columbus.
Itis reported that the rebel General Humphrey
Ma Sbal has been superseded, and Colonel John s.
| Williams put in his place.
The Canadian Parliament has been summoned to
meet on the 10Th of March.
| The accident to the steamship Bremen, reported
| in our late foreign news, was not of serious
| ture. She was announced to sail from Bremen on
the 18th. and Southampton on the 10Th inst, for
| New York. and will sail hence on her regular day,
| the 18th of March.
| The market for beef cattle was less buoyant
| yesterday than lasA Wednesday, and, with fair
receipts and moderate demand, prices may be
| quoted shade lower, ranging from SIC. &c. q
&C. per pound, with sales Of extras at higher prices.
| Mich cows dull and nominally unchanged.
Veal calves we're steady, with fair demand at &c.
| exc, but chiefly at sc. O &c. Sheep and lambs.
were in fair request at So so to Sc 81 Is, accord
| ing TO quality. Swine were scarce, active and
higher 354c &c. for corn fed and &c. for still
| fed. being the current rates. The total receipts
comprised 1894 beevcs, 1l9 cows, 3l3 vcals, S,27O
sheep and lambs, and l60ss swine
The cotton market yesterday exhibited rather
tone, while prices however, were somcwhlt irregular.
The sales embraced 400 500 bales, ranging from t,c
10 25c for middlng uplands with s to be had except
small lots (and probably under some pressure to se
below the latter figure Small lots in transit from Liver
pool quoted at rates trnc under the inside figure
Holders OF considerable sized lots manifested desire
TO sell TIE -four market heavy under the influence
Of the forcignnews, and with moderate sales closed
decline OF SC. 0c per bbl Wheat inactive aud sales
light Inferior qualities neglected. while prime was
scarce. Corn closed rather lower, while sales
derate at o3c, 64c for mixed IN store aud delivered,
with somo quoted at the opening at Csc delivered Pork
was firm with sales the spot at s13 81; s14 121s
for and for June delivery at $ld % s14 50
| primo $40. Sugars steady, with sales Of 800
hhds Coffee in fair request with sales Of 500 bags
Rio at 1870, andi2oO Iaguayra PIT Frcgbts
| steady with moderate engagements.
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A STREET RAILROAD OUTRAGE.-We have re-