The New York herald., 1862-03-24


who composed the body were either killed or
wounded. The report relative to the cowsrdice
of the New Mexican troops Is more than confirmed
by the same source of intelligence. The whole Of
the Union force in action only numbered seven
hundred, with but six guns, while the rebel force
exceeded three thousand. Captain Plympton for
tunateIy escaped injury.
Tie first nine Congressional districts OF this
State, as reported in the Legislature. which en-
brace the cities of New York and Brooklyn, con-
| tain three hundred and tlirtytwo thousand SIX
| hundred more inhabitants than are embraced IN
the last nine districts, which are located in tho
northern and western sections of the State. New
York and Brooklyn are thus cheated out OF TWO
| representatives at least
The gunboats Monticello, zouaye, Dragon and
Albatross, and government steamers Hunter
Woods, Mystic and Flag. are all now at Baltimore
undergoing repairs.
Thirteen vessels of the Gloucester (slsss.) fishing
feet it is supposed were lost on Georges Banks
in the gale of the 25th of February. The crews of
these vessels numbered one hundred and twenty
men, and they have left seventy widows and two
hundred and fourteen children.
The Tennessee river expedition consists Of three
gunboats and one hundred transports-a steamers.
flight from Arkansas we recently published, died
in St. Louis on the 18th inst. She had been driven
from her home near Fayetteville, Ark, by the
rebels; and, being in situation that required
the tenderest care, she contracted disease from
the fatigue and exposure TO which she was sub
| jected during her fight. which caused her death.
! Her husband had previously been compelled to
fee on account OF his Union sentiments; but what
| hhrau,c of y,;v, Mrs Watkins neyer learned
The floating battery which the rebels have at
Island No. 10 is the old New Orleans Pelican dry
dock II has been nclad. and mounts fifteen
guns.
Cn Friday last Messrs. Bushnell, CrisHOld
Winslow & Co., capitalists, whose funds built the
Monitor, received contract from The government
for building six additional iron-cased vessels. on
the same plan as governed them in the construc-
tion OF the Monitor. The new vessels to be
each thrty-fve feet longer than the present Moni-
tor, and to carry two fifteen inch Dehgrea
guns. The largest proportion OF the iron casing
will be done at Troy.
The Rev. Mr.. Giyin, Chaplain OF the Uated
States steam frigste Roanoke. yesterday morning
preached. by invitation, at the York street Metho-
| dist Episcopal church, Jersey City. The church
| wascrowded, and the discourse Of the reverend
! gentleman was stirring and patriotic. lie dwelt
forcibly on the necessity for the revival OF prayer
for the early cessation Of the war; and in the course
! of his sermon alluded to the recent battle at
| Hampton Roads, and to the timely appearance Of
! the Monitor which. be doubted not was the result
Of the earnest prayers Of the families Of our brave
| sailors and soldiers, who miss them from their
| homes. The congregation WAS deeply affected.
Stocks better Saturday, especially after tho re-.
eept Of the from Europe The most active stocks
Of the day Tolcde and Erie, both Of Which were
considerably higher at the close. Governments were IN
good demand Money fairly active at previous quo
tations. Exchange dull. The bullion export OF ths
day was s46a,!oT.
Tho cotton market Saturday and prices
closed at advance Of about alze per To- As many
holders Withdrew their supplies from tas market sales
were restricted to about 100 2o0 bales closing In ths
afternoon the basis OF Csc Gage per H. for mid
| ding uplsnds. II was believed that the reaction com
meneed Liverpool sdvisss OF which wore brought ~
| the America, would provs moro permanent and pro
gressve than any previous ucyoment Of the kind. or
that " would likely B. onward end upward 80 FAR ss
anything to the contrary could nov be seen The -four
market was inactive, and sales limited chiefly to the
homo trsde, while prices were sustained. Wheat was
quiet and sales limited, White quotations were aboa, 'hs
same though the absence OF Transactions OF moment
they were nominal for mcst descriptions. Corn ia
fair demand, though hardly so Arm, al steady prices
The sales embraced wesls mixed at Csc zoe. in store
and at Soc delivered. Pork heavy and du,i, with
sales Of new mess at $40 81. $40 80. Sugars we're
quiet and steady while he sales confined 70 about
40 hhds mostly within the range of S!.c Il1c, With
arsw hhds. fraction asoys aud under these agurcs.
Co0se quiet ard no ss'ss oi moment reported
Frsghe steady and The esl-s carTea, within day
| or ,~o past wsro fully sustained.
| The Course of England In Our Civil
war--Lea Her Look Out for the Come.
gucnees.
| Every arrival from Europe brings us fresh
intelligence Of the continued retrogrsde move.
ment of England ia reference to our national
| troubles. BY the news TO the 9th inst, brought
| by the America to Halifax, which we published
yesterday by telegraph, we learn that in a de-
bate in The House OF Commons the list Of up
! wards Of three hundred vessels, handed in by
| Mr. Mason as having broken the blockade.
had dwndled down 10 nineieen, and most OF
those escaped on DARK and stormy nights. So
much for the vcracity Of the chivslrous Mason
| whose performances in the same line bad been
previously exhibited by Lord John Russell.
But the important feature of the news is that
the Solicitor General the law officer Of the
Grown, strongly opposed any interference by
England in our national struggle and de-
clared that ''the blockade had been as efficient
as other blockades in former years" This set
ties the question Of the effectiveness of the
blockade. The legal authority whom the Brit
| ish government is bound TO consult admits
| that the blockade is 10 strict accordance with
| the law Of nations, and cannot be impusned.
Now this is complete recession from the
ground .orrerly maintained in the British Par
lament, in the British press, and by many Of