The New York herald., 1862-12-31

remained on board up to the time Of sailing Of the
Tallulah The American Miaister (Ar. Webb %
not to be sneezed at BY any means.
The doubtful appearance Of the weather oil day
yesterday terminated towards evening in slight
rain storm. which changed to fall Of snow about
ten o'clock in the evening. The white particles
came down SO soft and transient that they left no
solid traces behind, disappearing almost as soon a.
they touched the earth. The weather was very
unsettled up to an early hour this morning.
The Union Democratic Association held a meet
ing last evening, at their rooms in Broadway.
which was addressed by Messrs. Cozans and
Brooks. The emancipation proclamation Of the
President was strongly denounced, and the senti,
ments of the speakers were received with hearty
approval by the large audience. series of re-
solutions, requesting the Governor of New Jersey
to take steps for the holding of national con-
vention at Louisville, KY, in February, for the
purpose of arresting the war, were adopted. A
report Of the proceedings will be found in another
column.
The last meeting Of the Board of Education for
the year was held last evening" for the purpose Of
balancing up the accounts and placing everything
in readiness for the new board at the commence.
ment OF the new year. The report Of Mr.. Boese,
the Clerk and Treasurer of the Board, presents
quite contrast to the financial operations of many
branches of our city government. 1t appears that
his accounts are not only correct but also present
large reduction Of expenditures in tho supply
department. Six years ago, when he assumed the
management of the finances, upwards Of one hun
dred thousand dollars were annually expended in
furnishing supplies to the several schools of the
cifv xrh; NJ With srcr Nf
sand who receive instruction in the public schools
the expenses Of that department are less than
eighty thousand, making a reduction of about
twenty-five thousand dollars per year, result
which, we believe, no other department Of the city
government presents.
The Board Of Supervisors met at three o'clock
yesterday, Supervisor Tweed in the chair. COM
munication was read from A. Oakley Hall, Esq,
District Attorney, informing the Board that va
cancy substantially existed in the place of inter-
prefer in the Court of General Sessions, in conse
quence Of the compulsory absence of Mr.. KAHN
sky, under allegations which Mr.. Hall says, even if
false, will very materially hamper confidence in
court interpreter. While Mr.. Kazinsky had given
great satisfaction in the Office, yet the District At
torney would ask the Board to appoint man in
his place, for the reason above assigned. The
Chairman remarked that he did not think the black
republicans should send man to Fort Lafayette,
and then declare his place vacant. The communi-
cation was referred to the Committee on Criminal
Courts and Police. A communication was read
from the Mayor, submitting the names of thirty
whom he recommended to be appoint.
ed as marshals, in accordance with the act Of the
Legislature in relation to the courts in the city
and county Of New York. After some discussion
the names were unanimously rejected by the Beard,
and after the transaction Of routine business
an adjournment was had to Tuesday next
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday ct four
o'clock the President, John T. Henry. Esq. in the
chair. There being no papers before the Board,
they took . brief recess. On reassembling, Al
derman Boole called for the papers from the Coun-
cilmen. On the Mayors veto to the list of COM
mfssioners of deeds being read, Alderman Boole
moved that the appointments be affirmed, notwith-
standing the veto Of the Mayor. The Board then
adhered to their former action, by vote of four
teen to one. Adjourned to one o'clock this day
"wednesday.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board of Council
men was held last evening. The business trans
acted was small in amount and mostly of . rou-
tine nature. The nomination Of Mr.. G. W. Ridley
as Assistant Engineer Of the Fire Department, for
the Harlem district, was confirmed. Resolutions
of coincidence with the family Of the late Adjutant
Charles Laty, of the Fifty-second regiment New
York Volunteers, who was killed at the battle Of
Fredericksburg, were adopted, and the Board ad'
journed until this evening at four o'clock.
The Senatorial committee appointed to invssti-
gate into all matters relating to the furnishing the
means Of transportation for General Banks expe-
lsx.-- AA~:- v.A "a he rkola
Hotel yesterday. Commodore Vanderbilt and Sc
veral other gentlemen have already been before
the committee; but, as the proceedings are con-
Quoted with closed doors, the nature Of the testi
mony cannot be made public, and our readers will
probably have to wait for further information on
the subject until the committee lay their report
before the Senate at Washington.
The United. States Marshal received from Presi-
dent Lincoln yesterday an order for the commu-
tation of the sentence of death passed On Ferdi-
nand Demanch, convicted of the murder of Frank
Vincent on board the ship Blondel, and sentenced
to be hanged in February next. The petition for
q Communication of the sentence was signed by the
jury, Judge Shipman (who tried the case) and
the District Attorney. The President orders
the culprit to fifteen years. hard labor In the State
Prison.
The market Tor beer cattle mas ruied ouii ana
heavy, owing to the unfavorable weather and the
enormous supplies Of poultry and game. The
range of prices is the sames though there Is an
average decline of half a cent, owing to the large
preponderance Of inferior cattle. Prices varied
from SC. a s1Ic. 91c., and 1oe. a lie. for ex.
tras. Some Of the poorest were left over. Mich
cows were quiet and unchanged. veals were
steady at &c. . &c. 61tc. Sheep and lambs were
scarce and active at an advance Of 25c. 50c.
per head. Swine were in enormous supply and
half . cent lower. Corn fed sold at &c. a 4ssc.,
and still fed at 31Ic. &c. The total receipts of
swine for the year are enormous-more than
doubling those Of last year. This is q striking
commentary on the packing business Of this city.
The weeks receipts are:-4,s0 beef cattle, 12o
cows 392 veals, 1857 sheep and lambs and 81 les
m 40 arr 49,