The New York herald., 1862-03-05


The average of the aggregate is eleven and a
half to each owner. The average Of the whole
number in the eleven seeded States is thirteen and
sixth to each holder, while in the non-seceded
slave States the average is but five and three-quar-
ters.
We are little curious to know what has become
of the three or four daily papers that were pub
lished in Nashville. The Union which was former
ly democratic the Bonner and the Patriot, both
of the Bell and Everett party, were all extensive
concerns and had seen days Of prosperity; but they
tumbled into the slough of secessionism, and have
probably disappeared.
The Democratic State Convention of Michigan
will meet to-day in Detroit, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for State officers.
The ice of the Central Park having been
thoroughly planed on Monday, was as thoroughly
cleansed the same evening by the heavy fall of
rain. A cold spell following the rain, caused
fine, clear surface to gather over the ice, and if
the weather should not change, the best skating of
the whole season will be found to-day. During
the morning the ice will be in the best order; but
if the rays of the sun should not be too ardent,
the skating will not be very bad in the afternoon
| The Twelfth annual commencement of the New
York Medical College and Charity Hospital took
place last evening in the lecture room of the col
lege, in Thirteenth street. The degree of NJ. D..
was conferred on number Of young gentlemen,
and the exercises were very interesting.
! The New York Homeopathic Medical College
| had its second annual commencement yesterday
afternoon, in the Historical Society building,
| Second avenue and Eleventh street. The cere-
monies consisted of music, addresses and the
comforting Of the degrees on the graduates.
A regular meeting of the Board Of Supervisors
was held yesterday, Elijah F. Purdy, President, in
the chair. special committee Of three was ap-
pointed to devise some method to relieve the city
Of the annual charge Of the Shcrif's term fees. On
motion of the President the amount Of the assessed
taxes on the Atlantic Bank was reduced to $780,
600. The Board then adjourned until Tuesday
next, the llth inst.
The trial Of Captain Millett of the ship Saracen,
charged with shooting sailor named John Dillon,
| while on the voyage from Cardiff to Hong Kong,
was concluded yesterday in the United States Cir
| cult Court, before Judge Shipman and resulted in
averdict Of acquittal. The Judge said he approved
| the verdict, and the accused was thereupon dis
| charged.
The case Of fraudulent bill Of lading was spoken
| Of yesterday in the street. II seems that q party
| purchased bill of exchange on London for several
hundred pounds sterling, and pledged bill Of
lading, which purported TO have been signed in the
usual form by the captain Of a vessel loading for
Europe. The holder Of the bill Of lading, before
sending it, with advices Of having advanced on IL
by selling the party bill Of exchange, went
to the agents or owners of the vessel in
which it was alledged that the flour had been
shipped, and exhibited tho bill Of lading
and asked if II was genuine when the firm pro.
nounccd IL fraud; that no such parcel of -four
had been put In the vessel, and that the captain
had signed no such bill Of lading. The occurrence
gave rise to good deal Of conversation in the
street and on Change, and more or less anxiety
was created by the discovery, from the fear tha,
this act Of fraud might be only one case out of q
| number Of others perpetrated by the same party
| or his associates.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 424 deaths in the city during the past week
an increase of "a as compared with the mortality
| of the week previous, and Il more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The
| recapitulation table gives 10 deaths Of alcohol
ism. "a of diseases of the brain and nerves
of the generauve organs, Of the heart
and blood vessels, 140 Of the lungs, throat
&C.; of old age, 81 Of diseases of the skin and
eruptve feyers, premature births, Al Of Diseases