The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-24
MrsCEILANEous NEWS.

The Board of Aldermen were in session last
evening when message was received from Mayor
Opdyke, announcing that he had signed the ordi-
nance providing additional aid for the families Of
volunteers from this city, but suggesting that
the ordinance be amended in soips respects.
The message was, by vote OF fifteen to
nine, returned to the Mayor by the Board. A
resolution appropriating $1,000 TO celebrate the
coming Fourth OF July was discussed and laid
over. The City Inspector sent in list Of appoint
ments of Health Wardens and their deputies,
which were confirmed. The balance on hand in
the city treasury on the 2lst inst, according to
the Comptroer's statement, was 81 ,2l3 $40. The
Board adjourned 20 Thursday next at one O'Clock.
The brig Julia, Captain Smith, arrived at this
port yesterday from New Orleans, with cargo Of
seventy bales of cotton and large quantity Of
sugar and molasses, consigned to Messrs. Neir +
Merrill. The Julia is the second sailing vessel that
has arrived at New York from New Orleans since
the capture Of the latter city.
Since the LIST Of the present month about twenty
clearances have been issued from the Custom
House to vessels 20 sail for New Orleans. In this
number the government transports are not in.
cluded.
Ex-President Van Buren, is yet quite i'll; but his
condition is said to be by no means critical.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 34l deaths in the city during the past week
An increase Of as compared with the mortality Of
the week previous, and IL less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
captuaton table gives l death Of alcoholism, 6
of diseases Of the bones joints &C., IS of the brain
and nerves, of the generatve organs, ii OF the
heart and blood vessels, LIZ Of the lungs, throat
&C.; Of old age. II OF diseases Of the skin
and eruptve fevers, premature births, 81 of dis
eases OF the stomach. bowels and other digestive
organs; 81 Of uncertain seat and general fovers,
10 of diseases Of the urinary organs, and Is
from violent causes. There were 2l9 natives
of the United States, Of England. .6S OF Ire
land of Scotland, SO OF Germany, and the
balance of various foreign countries.
The stock market dull and inaninlate yesterday,
and prices were all about one per cent lower Money
was without change per cent for call loans. fx
change, 1is e. Gold lo7 The bank statement shows
OF 81 sza 42 aud 81 O2l oay in dspo
sts, aud falling of OF STA, 1o3 in specie.
The cotton market nrnsr and active yesterday,
and closed at an advance OF Nc L. per ID with sales
Of 900 bales par. speculation closing the basis
S2sc. 3sc FOR niddling uplands The stock here in
6rst hands has become extremely light. Flour
rather sc,ive, with good demand from the do
mesc trade aud for export wh!e prices generally
without change Of Importance. Wheat active and
sales large while prices rather less buoyant at tho
close Corn lower, owing to heavy receipts, while
the market active at the concession, with saes Of
49c. Soc, and Old Western mixed at 50c. 51o,
in store and delivered. Rye nrm at 7sc FOR State
Pork In moderate demand, with salos or at
SO so $40 s!1S and At IS C2I< SIS rs for PRIME
Sugars less active, but prices were steady, with
Of about 500 hhis and 100 b. Coffee quiet
and stoa!y sale of 300 mats Java made a. 26c.
Freghs steady with more doing for Engsh ports
and At full rates for most articles.