The New York herald., 1862-05-31
CON @ r e SIS.

cd respecting the alleged seizure Of vessel and
aargo, asking indemnifcatien therefor, and from a
csmale slave whose name had been omitted from
she emancipation list. The bill for the better
rganizaton of the Adjutant Generals Departments
was reported back from the Military Committee.
RESOLUTIONS were offered that the Secretary OF War
communicate to the Senate copy Of General
Hooker's official report Of the battle OF Williams
burg; that the Secretary Of the interior furnish
copy of the correspondence with the War De-
partment respecting the imprisonment OF soldiers
in the District penitentiary, together with copy
Of the District Attorneys opinion theron; ana tnas
IN inquiry into the expedency of donating ianos ior
the benefit of antiquarian societies be MADE py
the Committee on Public Lands. After some dis-
cusson upon the Agricultural College Dill, the Tax
bill was taken up and debated until the hour Of
adjournment.
There was no session Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, that body having adjourned
over until Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Colts Armory Band, escorted by the Light
Guard, serenaded Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, in
Hartford, Conn.,, on the 26th inst.
The old Massachusetts, Sixth regiment, ON their
way to Washington, insist on marching again
through Baltimore
Mr.. Solomon Sturges, the wealthy banker of
Chicago, has been declared insane by compe-
tent jury.
The Grand Jury of the General Sessions were
discharged yesterday for the term, after having
presented batch Of indictments. The case of
Robert w. Butler, who put in special plea for an
alleged violation of the Concert Saloon act, was
submitted to Judge McCunn by Mr.. Brady, without
argument, on an intimation by the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney that the prosecution had nothing to
say upon the matter. Counsel will submit printed
points to the Judge, who will furnish decision as
soon as he thoroughly investigates the consttu-
tionality Of the law. very interesting case OF
grand larceny was tried in the afternoon. Patrick
Kane, a raw looking young Irishman, was placed
at the.6ar charged with obtaining 500 in gold
coin from Cyrenus Tiffany, native OF Iowa. The
complainant gave detailed statement of the man.
ner in which the money was obtained, stating that
on the llth Of May he met the accused at Albany
and accompanied him to New York, he having
learned that Tiffany was going to California.
When they arrived at New York they stopped at
Crooks Hotel, and on the following day the con-
fidence man" represented to Tiffany that he want
ed to pay for bill Of goods, and, as his "drafts"
could not be changed in California, where he was
also going, he wanted him to give him 500 in
gold. Tiffany complied, and in few moments got
the Slip and woke up to the fact that he had been
swindled Three days after Tiffany saw man in
Chatham street whom he charged with robbing
him, and caused him to be arrested. The keeper
OF the hotel said that the prisoner was the man;
but Mr. Spencer called four witnesses, who swore
that on the night Of the alleged larceny Kane
at his boarding house in Washington street. The
jury however, believed the witnesses for the pro-
secution, and convicted the prisoner, who was re-
manded for sentence.
The stock market improved yesterday, partly the
the occupation Of Corinth by the Union forces
ard cosed quite lrm Governments sold at 1885, ad
vance Of fully cne per cent and 80 notes at 1861
Confidence appears to be revyng and speculation TO be
recovering strength after the recent lua Money
very easy; call leans, az per cent. Exchange dull
| al 114st; gold, lo3s. q.
The cotton market opened in the morning with
steady feeling and rregularty in quotations, bu;
tho OF ths evacuation Of Corinth impaired more
confidence to dealers and rallied prices from the appre
hension that the event might tend prolong the
There also increased activity in the sales, which
embraced about zoo 500 bales, closing the basis
Of sic. 3lhe. for middng upands, the latter figure
mostly for lots Common 10 fair grades OF shipping
flour firm and without change OF moment In prices,
while medium and ordinary extra brands dull
The sales moderate and chiefly TO the home trade
Common grades OF wheat heavy and prices favored
purchasers, while good 10 prime qualities rather
hrmsr Corn in good request, with toleraby free
sales at 4sc 49c for Western mixed, In store and de-
livered, with Western yellow little mixed, at 50c, and
Jersey yellow a $50 . Sc Pork quite duh, with
sales of at $12, and 50 so 50 rs for prime
Sugars less active while prices steady, and
sales confined about 800 hhds. and 90 boxes Coee
quiet. sale Of 300 mats Of Java made at 25c
Freighs easier, with less Offering. To Liver
rool corn engaged at 3D. in ships bags, and 3D.
o.d for wheat, IN bulk and bags, and -four at D. 3D.
and wheat TO London taken at 1otsd In bulk; and
Havrs wheat in shippers bags taken at 2oc and
| tobacco At 50.
Evacuation OF Corfnth-The Movements
and Designs or the Rebels.
The news Of the evacuation by the rebel
army under Beauregard OF their stronghold of
Corinth created in this city yesterday quite .
breeze of excitement, and every variety Of
speculation and conjecture as to the present
designs and plans of JEFF Davis and the move
ments Of his armies.
The prevailing idea was that II Beauregard
had abandoned Corinth it was because he had
transferred large proportion Of his army
to Richmond There is, too, some plansi-
bility in this theory, II we may Judge
from recent events and revelations in
Virginia. While General McClellan's pow
erful army il close upon Richmond, and
| is steadily and solidly approaching nearer