The New York herald., 1862-12-18

laws of the United States make the said minor
part Of the militia Of the country. and liable to do
military service, either as a volunteer or as a con-
script
The Provost Marshal Of Massachusetts, ia an
official notice, says the aeseg!ers from Massachu-
sctts regiments are sufficient in number to form a
respectable brigade. Returns from seven regi.
ments show that twelve hundred and fifty have
skeedaddled.
The newspaper publishers Of Connecticut held
State Convention on Tuesday, and nearly every
newspaper in the State was represented. COM
mittee was appointed to memoralze Congress to
remove the duty on the importation of foreign pa
per, and also to reduce the tax imposed upon
printers by the Excise law.
A riot occurred at Perth Amboy, New Jersey,
on the 10th instant originating in the demand by
the employees on the railroad for an advance of
wages. A portion Of the railroad was destroyed
and the hotel was much injured. The New Bruins
wick military were ordered to the scene.
The keel for another government side wheel
steamer has just been laid in Boston. She is in
tended for service in the Southern rivers and will
be two hundred and forty feet long. thirtyve feet
wide and twelve feet deep.
General Mcclellan and wife. It is said, contem-
plate visiting Boston.
The City Inspectors report states that there
were 35l deaths in the city during the past week
an increase of 81 as compared with the mortality
OF the week previous, and so less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year, The re
capitulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism, Of
diseases ofthe bones joints. &C.. 5S Of the brain and
nerves, of the generative organs of the heart
and blood vessels 1873 of the lungs, throat &C.; Of
old age, % of diseases of the skin and eruptive
fevers, 6 premature births, sc of diseases of the
stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 20 of
uncertain seat and general fevers, 6 Of disease
of the urinary organs, and IL from violent causes.
There were 227 natives of the United States, OF
England, S3 of Ireland. of Wales, 2l of Ger
many, and the balance of various foreign coun-
tries.
The stock market was steady yesterday and better
upon descriptions tho buyers being parties who
satisfied that Congress going to ruin the country by
further issues Of United States irredeemabe paper
Money was worth per cent per annum. Exchange wa
LAG Gold sold in the morning at 13s in the after
noon at 1888, and olsed 1927 bid.
The cotton market was yer. quiet yesterday. Prices
were essentially unchanged Flour, wheat and ad
vanced slightly, with more extensive sales and very
moderate receptS FORK was neaVy ana mess closed ~
$l3 81 s14 Eeef was dull Lard was less active, and
bacon in demand at steady prices Sugars sold te
the extent OF $50 hhds New Orleans at dropping rates
Moasses rather more freely purchased. There
good inquiry for hay. hops and tallow, with . very
limited demand for fish fruit. hemp oils coffee rice and
naval stores. Whiskey inactive. The auction SAX
Of Canton snnes resulted in the disposal of most Of ht
offerings at average reduction of about Is per cen
from private trade prices There very light regh
engagements reported.