The New York herald., 1862-12-05

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ure.of ONCE. But it is likely no changes will be
made for long period. until the new incumbent
becomes thoroughly posted upon all his duties.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at one
O'Clock. The newly appointed Street Commits
soner. Senator Charles G. Cornell, sent in a COM
municaion requesting that all resolutions directing
work to be done by the Street Commissioner may
be transmitted to the department without delay.
The Finance Committee presented report, which
was adopted, in favor of donating the sum Of
$50, 900 to the Catholic Orphan Asylum, for-the
purpose of erecting a new building. The Board
adjourned to one O'Clock p. M. this day.
In the Board of Councilmen last evening reso-
luton to appropriate the sum of Ave hundred dol
lars to purchase stand Of colors for the Twelfth
regiment New York State Militia was laid over.
The Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen
in adopting resolution to provide for the defence
Of the city and harbor Of New York. A resolution
from the Board of Aldermen to appropriate the
sum of one thousand dollars to provide portrait
Of Major General Mcclellan was referred. The
Board adjourned until this evening at four o'clock
The regular meeting Of the Commissioners Of
Charities and Correction was held yesterday after
noon-Commissione Nicholson in the chair. The
Committee of the Whole offered their report
which was approved. Four hundred and eleven
persons we're admitted to the workhouse during
the fortnight ending December 4. Several con-
tracts for the furnishing of meat to the different
institutions were awarded A lengthy report was
read from Mr.. John II. White, Warden Of Bellevue
Hospital, in relation to the case Of Bookham, who
expired shortly after entering the hospital salts
factorily explaining everything in connection with
the matter, and exonerating the employees of the
institution from all blame. The number Of sick
and wounded soldiers in Bellevue Hospital is 262.
From November l to December l the receipts
were s2.276.
The conservative journals of Indiana pretend to
have discovered plot, or couple of plots. by
which the republicans intend to clog the wheels of
the State government. One story is that it is their
purpose to have q sufficient number of the demo-
cratic members. elected to the Legislature arrest
ed and sent to Fort Lafayette to give the repub-
licans q majority in both branches. Another is
that the republican members elect viii absent
themselves from the Legislature; and, as the con-
stitution declares that two-thrds of the members
of both houses must be present to transact busi
ness, and the conservatives not having that num-
Der, the vote for State officers cannot, therefore,
be counted, and no business can be done. These
discoveries may have some Importance attached to
them but we are rather inclined to the belief that
they are only scare.
The arrest of John H. Harmon. at Grand Rapids,
Michigan and his being sent of to Fort Lafayette,
are creating considerable excitement in Michigan.
few more such arrests, it is said, will turn the
State over to the democrats.
I'LL. LIZ A..
have private Information from this State to the
eject that Governor Seymour will recommend in
his Message to the Legislature vigorous prosecu-
tion Of the war for the restoration of the Union
and that g he will give the sympathizers with the
rebellion little cause for rejoicing that he, rather
than Wadsworth, was elected
A few years ago there were four brothers by the
name Of Washburne in the United States Con-
gress-three as Representatives. and one occupy
ing the position Of clerk. They came from diff
fcrent localities, but all born in the State Of
Maine. There were in Congress from that State
three other brothers, named Fessenden-one in
the Senate and two in the House.
The rebel force at vicksburg is stated by de.
serter to be seventy-fve thousand old men and
young boys, who have been gathered together
from the surrounding country. They subsist al
most exclusively upon corn bread and molasscs.
The shock of an earthquake was felt in st. Louis
the 30th ultimo. 1t also felt at Cairo Iii.
nois.
United States Senator James r. Doolittle, of
Wisconsin. is lying quite i'll Of fever.
The Legislature of Vermont adjourned on Wed.
nesday.
The stock market opened firmly yesterday morning and
quite nc until the second board when attempt
to realize profits put prices down X per all round
There is very little outside buying yet Gold
one timc to l34. but clceed al 1922 133 Exchange
20 147 but closed at 147 Money active de.
mand at per cent
The Gotten sales moderate yesterday, but the
market firm. Inauerced by tho rise in gold prices
OF breadsus advorced -four about l0c. wheat lc. De-,
and 1c.. with heavy sales. More activity dis
cernble provisions, pork cleng at S13 31k ana
prime lard a DTc Sugars sold 10 the extent Of 300
hbds. at somcw what Grmcr prices The market mac
tive for coffee, moasses rice, teas, metals, heup, fish
and naval stores There considerable activity in
hay hides leather and taow. Whskey closed at 39c.,
with sales OF 800 bbls Tie freight engagements
heavier; but rates ehowed no Improvement.