The New York herald., 1862-04-17

terest. A long debate took place on . motion to
instruct the Internal Affairs Committee to report
the Metropolitan Health bill Immediately. With
out coming to any decision on the motion the
Senate went into executive session, and after
wards took up and debated the bill providing for
sufficient enlargement of the canals to permit
the passage of gunboats. Favorable reports were
made on the bills for the better protection of
buildings in this city against fire, and to establish
bulkhead pier lines for New York and Brooklyn.
The bill for the reorganization of the State
militia and the enrolment Of National Guard
was debated for some time, but the
Senate adjourned without making my disposi-
tion Of it, In the Assembly, . special committee
OF five on the apportionment Of the Congressional
districts of the State was announced by the
Speaker. large number of bills received their
third reading, many Of which were passed; bat the
majority of them were only of local private i'm
portance Among them were, however, those to
provide means for the support of government to
provide means for the payment of the canal in.
debtedness, the General Tax bill. to regulate the
sale of posons, to nhict punishment for the of
false brands, stamps and trade marks, and some
others of particular interest to the people of this
city. The Spring Street Railroad bill was recon-
mitted for amendment.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Education WAS held yesterday afternoon, VIM. E.
Curtis, Esq, in the chair. A resolution was
adopted awarding the contract Of the mason work
of primary school in the Nineteenth ward to Mason
q Carey, carpenter work to William Coulton, and
painting to Charles Loeber. The discussion in re.
lation to military education was postponed No
further business of importance was transacted.
The Grand Jury of Paterson, N. j., have indict-
ed Mr.. Lawrence Holms for reporting, and the
Daily Guardian for publishing, reports of q seduc-
tion and abortion case, on the grounds of their OBJ
scenity. Mr.. Holms, who reported the proceed
ings, was attending court juror, but has since
become associate editor of the Guardian. In this
State proceedings in courts Of justice permit
ted to be published; but it entirely depends upon
the good taste of the reporter and the supervising
editor to Judge what portions should be omitted or
deicately worded so as not to offend the sense or
the community.
The market for beef cattle was substantially the
same yesterday as last week. Some Of the brokers
and butchers reported a reduction in prices; but
we found the range about the same. The average
prices might have been trife lower. Prices va
ried from cents to 81 cents o cents, with
large proportion of the sales at cents aS1 cents
for prime corn fed steers. Mich COWS have been
in rather more inquiry; but prices remain about
the same. veals were steady for prime, but dull
and lower for common. Sheep and lambs sold at
prices ranging from IS to So, according to quality.
Swine sold at cents ~ cents for-still fed, ~
cents 81 cents for heavy corn fed, and 81 cents
a cents for light fed. The total receipts were
S5T7 beeves, l27 cows, 99l veals, 6,l70 sheep and
lembs and 8 % swine.
The stock market was 6rm yesterday General Grants
official report having sienced the fears Of the doubtes
with regard 10 the battle Of PittsboYa' Landing,
and rumcrs with regard to the object Of n Mercisrs
visit TO Washington tending to encourage hopes Of
saton OF hostiiities. Governments improved y. Mo-
ney continued very easy-eali oans psrcen Ex-
change inactive; gold 1Ol y 1o1. fhs trade tables
for month OF March will be found in ths money art
efs in another column.
The cotton market again active yesterday, and
frmer, with sales Of 800 balssa good part to spin
nefs-coong sti the basis of 2sc. for middng up.
lands Some holders demanded 29c. and refused to sell
for less Mr. Samuel Smiths Liverpool circular Of the LIST
Of April contains the following statemeaA regarding
movements In India cotton-Ths export Of cotton from
India is disappointing expectations The shipments from
Bombay to- Europe in January and Februarysh def
cheney Of more than 60 900 bales compared with last
year. and the arrivals from the interior continue
very moderate scale He gives the imports into Liver
pool to the 2ssh OF March, az follows:-
American. Total all kinds.
lSC2, Daes ................. I,oOO lSO,OOO
1851. 6l.......................S91, 900 1000 900