The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-27

priation was made to pay $3.50 to each of In,
clerks, messengers Sc, of the last Common Coun
Gil. for extra services. The Board adjourned e
Monday.
A meeting of manufacturers. dealers in and i'm
porters of marble was held at the marble depot
near the foot of Grand street yesterday. to ex.
press their views in opposition to the extraord
nary increase of the duties imposed upon unma nu-
iaotred marble in the new tariff, which. if adopted
they say, will go far to destroy the trade and to
defeat the object of revenue from its importation.
The meeting adopted suitable resolutions, to be
found in advertising columns setting forth the
facts involved, and expressive Of its views on the
subject, with hope that Congress will reduce the
rates imposed in the present bill as it passed the
House.
The Police Department yesterday issued gene.
raj order to arrest all persons violating the Excise
law, as we stated in our Sunday edition. The
Board of Excise held it's Thrty-second session yes.
terday, and up to that time two hundred and thr-
teen licenses were granted. The licensees are the
most respectable of the liquor trade, and have
formed society to protect themselves against the
unlicensed dealers. 1t is very extraordinary fact
that there are over five thousand liquor places in
the city, and onlytwo hundred and thirteen IL
censes What causes this is an important question.
William H. Hawkins, the colored steward, will
be hanged this day at the Tombs between the
hours OF nine O'Clock A. M. and four P. M. for the
murder of his captain on the high seas.
partial eclipse of the sun will take place this
morning, visible only in the Indian Ocean.
The stock market was better yesterday and a better
feeling prevailed, in consequence Of Con. Mcclellan
despatch. In the afternoon attempt was made to
hammer the market, the strength OF rumors of TO-
reign Intervention; but It produced effect, stocks
closing firm at an advance OF u az per cent. Money
worth S per cent call. Brokers asked III for
their bills on London. Gold sold up to l095S at
time but afterwards offered at 1924 Some of the
spectators arc bullng the gold market with ygor and
boidness, while the public are selling
The cotton market was again excited yesterday and
the extreme views OF holders tended to unsste prices
and to produce wide range in quotations. A further
advance however. established Of l.c. &C. per lb.
Tho sales embraced about 500 bales the basis Of
361sc. a37c. and 3Sc. per ID. for mddlng upiands
cotton famine, both here and in England may be con-
sidorsd fairly nauguraed. Under favorable private
advces by the Arabia combined with the high Of
exchange, oar advanced the face of higher rreghts
full &C. psr bb with active demand in part for ex-
port. Wheat, from tho same causes, quite active
and closed at an advance of &C. Sc. per bushe Corn
at 521ac. 54c for old Mixed store and delivered
Pork hrmer and in fair demand with sales
OF mess ct $l1 Sl1 12Jz, and of prime at S. IS
Beef was dull and lard firm. Butter and cheese
we're in good request at unchanged prices There
active movement in tallow, caused by the advance in
sterling exchange ana large sales reported incud
ing city rendered, as high 9isc. Sugars quite
firm and in good demand, with sales Of 1913 hhds
There was movement in East India rice; 2,5co mats
China sold at p. t., with 300 bags Rangoon at 43.c
SIC. Coffee quiet but steady. Freghts were firm
g. Wheat to Liverpool in bulk and bags, 1od 1o1sd.
and -four IS. To London flour was taken at ss "a,
and heat, in bulk and bags, At 1O1.d. Flour to Gas-
gov at IS. I'D, and wheat 1O1sd. Taow and lard
to Havre were at &c. and wheat at 1ec per bushel
British Ins0lcnce and American Power,
The details Of the news by the Arabia are of
a much more decided character than the tele-
graphic summary which we published on
Wednesday seemed to indicate. Our Paris
correspondence, too, throws great additional
light upon the movements now going on in
France and England. 1t appears that the pro-
gramme is that France will take the lead in
the g mediation or Intervention scheme for
the settlement of the civil war in America,
while England secretly pledges her moral and,
if necessary, her physical, support; that the
basis Of the Intervention is to be- if not separa-
ton as . sine qua nOn at least decision of the
question by the votes. Of the people Of the
itself what is to be its future connection
whether with the Northern States or the South
ern confederacy- and that, to carry out this
arrangement, an armistice should take place
or six months-the proposition to be made
at Richmond and Washington simultaneously
in the middle of July-and in the event
of the North refusing to accept the interview
ton the European Powers will Immediately
acknowledge the independence of the revolu-
tionary States, and will also consider what
further action il may be necessary and proper
to take in the premises.
These views are confirmed by the tone of
the French and English press. as well as by
the full reports Of the debates in the British
Parliament. The London Post, the organ of
Lord Palmerston and OF Count Persigny, in
an article dated June IA, has the following
very suggestive observations
It matter OF that long this some
demand has not been made upon the government TO
take steps towards eccting Cessation OF HOSTILE
tics which have proved disastrous in thor
quences TINS nation. The time may come, and that
shortly when 1t will become the paramount duty of
neutral States to intsrpose; but now. ut the
OF the war; they are undoubtedly bound to
stand aloof.
The language Of Lord Palmerston is in
singular harmony with this. lie says:-"We
have at present no intention of offering media
ton between the two contendng parties"
And so Earl Russell in the other house,
'sCerta My there is no intention on the part Of
her Majestys government to mediate at ne pre-
sent moment" This implies that the time may
soon come when England will "interpose"
Meanwhile, Napoleon is to 60 ahead, as the
Manchester Guardian suggests. The Emperor
would prefer to have England openly with
Il: r.or, N. atort. lint she N raforx that France