The New York herald., 1862-12-14

supreme. tT0vfSlOnB ana cAven'nS 80 -
that nothing short OF a famine is anticipated.
The particulars of the escape of the pirate Ala
bama from Martinique are given to-day in letter
from our correspondent on board the United States
steamship San Jacinto. 1t would appear that,
owing to the darkness Of the night the San Jacin'
to was not able to ascertain the direction in which
the rebel steamer went. and it appears also that
French man-of-war and the authorities Of Mar.
Unique assisted her to escape.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
We give to-day comprehensive map Of the
new State OF Western Virginia, as it ia organized
under the bill recently passed by the House of
Representatives, and only awaiting the signature
of the President to take its place as the thirty
fifth State. There have been very strong objec
tions raised, the part of the democrats. against
the division of the old State, and the following
section of the constitution is quoted as being the
most formidable
No new State shall be formed or erected with
in the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any
State be formed by the junction OF two or more
States, parts Of States. without the consent OF
the Legislature of the States concerned as well
as Of Congress.
The answer to this objection is that the Lcgisla-
lature, which assemblies at Wheeling, is the only
one acknowledged by the general government as
having control Of the affairs of the whole of the
old State. That certain counties thereof being in
rebellion, and not represented in that body, does
not render thersaots any the less worthy Of recog
milton by CongtG pnd that, as said Legislature
has not only given RS consent to the division, but
has petitoned for it, the constitutional objections
become thereby removed.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday, but not
much business Of Importance was transacted. The
Mayor sent in his veto of the resolution to raise
the salaries of the Register Of Water Rents. the
Deputy Register, the President and Clerk of the
Aqueduct Board and the Chief Clerk Of the Regis
ter, which was laid on the table. An ordinance
appropriating $25 900 to be used by the Croton
Board for removing and preventing distractions
in the streets was received from the Councmen,
and made the special order of business for Monday.
Several papers ere passed upon, when the Board
adjourned.
The Eighth avenue abortion case was again under
investigation, before City Judge McCunn, at cham
bers, yesterday. Doctors Finnen, Ranney and
Hunter were crossexamined by Mr.. Henry l..
Clinton, DR.. Brownies counsel. The testimony of
the tnfee genUemen went TO SHOW tnaC the OeCeds-
ed had evidently been in an interesting condition,
and that an abortion had been produced. mo-
ton was afterwards made to have DR.. Browne re.
leased on ball. but the Judge decided not to grant
it, and recommitted him to the Tombs.
We have been informed that James T. Brady has
been retained TO defend Augustus l.. Simms, against
whom an Indictment was found in the Court of
Oyer and Term.ncr on Friday last, for manslaugh-
ter, in causing he death of Miss Clcmcntina An
derson.
The stock market was very dull and lower yester-
day, there being disposition whatever to operate.
Gold sold down 1917 but afterwards advanced and
closed at l32K Exchange was LA las; money per
cent call The bullion export Of the day S79S 900
Saturday was quiet day general business. No i'm
portant reported in cotton The sales
OF flour only about 13 900 bbls at decline Of &C.
wheat, 90 600 bushels, at reduction Of 1c and corn
45 900 bushels at dropping prices Pork and beef were
active and closed firmly Bacon and lard we're In fair
demand also butter hay, ta!lo and Rio coffee,
ct unaltcred quotations. Limited operations wore
ported in hides leather hemp ash, RICE spices and whs
key. which quoted steady Moderate sales Of hops,
aths and sugars effected a. former prices. The
freight engagements were very light, and con
sisted mostly Of brcadsuAs and provisions for Liverpool
at about previous rates