The New York herald., 1862-12-02

5tates, On motion OF MI. SouoA' Va N-'
this was laid on the table by vote OF elgn'y
against forty. Mr.. Richardson, OF ILLINOIS, onefeu
a resolution requesting the President to inform
the House what citizens Of Illinois are now In con-
| Gnement as State prisoners. what charges are
against them, by whom the charges are made,
| and by whose order such arrests were made.
Mr. Lovejoy moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and the motion was adopted by vote Of
! soventy-four against forty Notice was given of
bill to increase the revenue by reduction Of the
IA x on whiskey to five cents per gallon. The Pre-
sdent's Message and the. accompanying documents
were referred to the Committee of the Whole, and
ordered to be printed. The House then s5ourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Hibernian, from Londonderry On
the 2lst Of November, passed Cape Race last Sa-
turday evening on her voyage to Portland Her
is FIVE days later than the advices of the AZ
rica, and telegraphic report Of its main points,
from our agent at ST. Johns, Newfoundland, is
published in the HERALD this morning.
Consols closed in London on the 2lst Of Noven-
Der at 93la for money. American securities were
steady. The bullion in the Bank of England de-
creased to the amount of 81, ,l25 900 in the week
ending November 2l
The Liverpool cotton market was dull during threo
udys Win HOmHal QuOtdtlOns. IL clOoeu Win
better feeling on the goth of November; but on
the 2lst ultmo it was found that the rates had de-
clined from one penny to two pence during the
week The sales Of tho 2lst ultimo were made at
| irregular prices. Breadstufs were steady and
provisions inactive at the latest date.
The British steam frigate Ariadne, Commander
Van Satterlat, three days from Halifax, arrived at
this port yesterday. She mounts twenty.six guns,
IL. o or tnrr an1
has crew Of $40 men.
The charter election, for the election Of Comp
troller. Corporation Counsel Aldermen, Council.
men and school officers, takes place to-day, and
full list of all the candidates who expect to be
voted for will be found in another column. The
polls will open at six minutes after seven o'clock
in the morning, and close at thirty-four minutes
after four o'clock in the afternoon. All business
in the courts and public Offices will be suspended
during the voting.
In the Court of General Sessions Yesterday
Recorder Hoffman discharged the Grand Jurors for
fortnight one panel being then in session in the
| Court of Oyer and Termner Thomas Mclutyre
pleaded guilty to an indictment of petit larceny.
John Robinson was tried and convicted Of burgla-
ry in the third degree, in stealing from the store
No. 81 Warren street, in August last, a quantity
of sewing silk, valued at six or seven thousand
dollars. Isaac Spingle was convicted of grand
larceny. in picking the pocket Of Dr. Davis of
Greenpoint. on the 10th of September last. OF a
gold watch and CHAIN valued ut seyenty-fve dol.
lars. All the prisoners were remanded for sen.
tence, and the Court adjourned until Thursday
next. the 4th inst.
The rebel Congress will not convene unless call
ed together by JEFF Davis, until the 18th of Janu
airy. II adjourned on the 18th Of October.
Judge Usher, who was sent out to Minnesota, as
has been supposed with power to free the Sioux
Indians who have been condemned TO death states
That he has no such authority. He says that he
was in the Cabinet meeting when General Popes
despatch soliciting the sanction OF the govern.
ment to hang three hundred Of these Indians was
iaid before the President; that there no discus
sion about it, while both the President and Secrota-
ry Stanton expressly agreed that hanging was the
remedy, and sent & despatch ordering General
Pope to forward the names Of the condemned
parties.
The New York canals are yet free from ice and
open to navigation.
The City Inspectors report states that there
352 deaths in the city during the past week
an incvease of 80 as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and 20 more than occurred /
during the corresponding week lest year. The re.
diseases ofthe bones, joints &C., 50 of the brain and
nerves. Of the generative organs of the heart
and blood vessels. l53 of the lungs throat &C.; of
old age, 70 of diseases Of the skin and eruptiye |
ievers, s premature births, II Of diseases OF the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; u of
uncertain seat and general fcvers, of disease
of the urinary organs, Is from violent causes, and
. unknown. There were 225 natives Of the United
States, II OF England, SO Of Ireland. / of Scot
land, 20 of Germany, and the balance Of various
foreign countries.
The number Of vessels entered at this port from
foreign ports during the month Of November was
four hundred and sixteen, and tho number of ves
sells cleared for foreign ports was three hundred
and eighty-six,
Stocks opened heavily yesterday morning but at mid.
day rumcrs respecting the acton Of Mr. Chase with
gard to the currency led sudden advance the
leading specu3iiyo shares rose I . per cent, Sold
opened at 12sE, rose to 13lk and then fell back,
closing at 1907 1905. Exchange opened at liK a
l42 and 144 all upon the theory that paper
money is TO be issued Money In fair supply six
per cent The bank statement shows decrease in the
loans equal TO SO e27 o3 decrease OF sl6 13o in spe
oie and increase Of deposits equal 10 81 5o52
Cotton odvarced yesterday TO 61c 81 &c for mid
ongs with sales cf 500 bales Flour was heavy and in
few instances trae lower, and wheat also de-
pressed Corn improved slightly. Oats in lively
demand. also barley malt tho latter mainly TO ar.
five. There activity in pork, steady rates
and in lard at slightly reduced figures while beef, hemp
hops, metas rice, groceries, wool and whalebonc
quiet Tobacco fair demand. as werc also hay
FISH, 6sh oils. hides and leather. The freight engage
mcns quite light with the rates in favor of
exporters.
The CONTEST FOR COMPTROLLER AND CoRroRA-
Ar
eide at the ballot box to-day who are to have the
management Of the finances of the city and coun-
ty for the next four years. and the legal business