The New York herald., 1862-04-03

ment. The brig Phoenix had not received any
| cargo for As days. Hopes were entertained of
| having water every day.
| We have fles of the Publicador Mdranhense,
of Brazil to the Gath of February but they do not
| contain any news Of Importance. In an article in
the paper of the latest date. ON the rebellion in
the United States, the editor says:--" The war
does not present anything Ike q decisive charsc-
ter. On either side they fortifying themselves
and collecting troops, issuing proclamstons and
raising money; but whenever an advance is made
1t is generally by small columns of three or four
regiments with two three batteries of artillery
They fire great deal on each side; and notwith-
standing all this, there ordinarily only report
ed two or three dead, and the wounded something
less" 1t is to be presumed that the great distance
of our contemporary from the centre of opera
tions has prevented him from hearing of the great
battles recently fought.
| From Japan we are informed that the British
| Envoy, Mr.. Alcock, has given notice to English
subjects that the provisions for the opening Of the
| various ports and places from the commencement
of the present year, places for their residence
and for the purpose of trade are suspended until
further notice. in SO far respects the city Of Jed
do and that no British subject shall be permitted
to come to reside there without special warrant
and authority from the British Consul; the consent
and concurrence of the government Of the Tycoon
being also required. The French and American
ENJOYS have issued similar notices to the subjects
of their respective countries.
Late advices from India state that In the Dutch
territories on the west coast of Sumatra and In
the islands lying of it earthquakes of excessive
violence took place in February and March, &C.
companied by violent connections in the sea, tho
waters retiring to great distance and then rush
ing back with frightful force and sweeping every.
thing before them. On the island of Sim0 almost
the whole OF the houses were destroyed, and out
of population of about eleven hundred nearly
| eight hundred pershed. In Banda the nutmeg
| crops suffered much injury.
| regular meeting of the Board of Education
was held last evening, Nelson J. Waterbury in the
| chair pro tenn. Samuel 8. Randall was reelected
| City Superintendent of Schools, and Henry Kddle
Assistant superintendent. The Committee on
Teachers reported adversely to employing Ger
man teacher in the First ward, which, after long
debate was referred to the Committee on Supplies
and Schoolbooks The sum of $3 ,055 was appro-
| priated to pay for the warming and ventilating
apparatus in Ward School No. 81, in the Thirteenth
ward. After transacting some further routine bus-
| ness the Board adjourned.
| No business of public Importance was transacted
| by the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday
From the weekly statement it appears that 7O2
emigrants arrived here during the week ending on
the I'd inst, making total of ,606 during the pre-
sent year, against s,20l up to the same date in
1861. The number of inmates remaining on Wards
Island is 7S4. The Treasurer's report shows that
there Is balance Of $2,s4S ls remaining in the
bank to the credit of the Commissioners.
Deputy United States Marshal John jenkins, of
Philadelphia arrived in this city with four Of the
crew of the schooner Pioneer, captured as prize
of Key West. Mr.. Jenkins delivered his prisoners
over to Marshal Murray.
William Henry Hawkins, colored steward on
board the ship Lammergier, was sentenced by Judge
Shipman yesterday to be hanged on the 27th of
June next, for tho murder of Captain Adams, of
that vessel when on the high seas
The return to the attachment issued against
Captain Petty for contempt of the writ Of habeas
corpus in the case of Messrs. Mathews and Ireland
who were arrested for selling liquor on Sunday,
was to have been made yesterday, and 1t was ex.
pected that the City Judge would render decision
upon the constitutionality of the law. Captain
Petty was in attendance, in charge Of the Sheriff.
Judge McCunn announced that by an understand.
ing with counsel the final determination Of the case
was postponed till next Tuesday.
The market for beef cattle yesterday remained
substantially the same a. last week. The market
was moderately supplied, and the cattle were Of q
good average quality. The demand was accord.
ingly pretty active, aud dealers had little trouble
in obtaining full prices. We quote q range Of
6Hc. SC. 9Lc., but scarcely any sold under
7c., while the bulk brought &c. q &c. Mich cows
and veals were steady and unchanged Sheep and
lambs continue in good request, at prices varying
from 50 so a So a Sc, and with sales of choice as
high as s. so 81. Swine sold at 4Hc. a a45sc.
for corn fed, and at SIC. 4c. for still fed. The
total receipts were 3 AIT beeves, l6T cows, Goa
veals, 5,378 sheep and lambs and ii ,03l swine.
Wall street again very dull ysstsrday Speoula-
tors all waiting for battle. Stocks generally
X u lower, though without activity. Leading stocks
are scarce. Money easy at a per cent. Ex.
change firm land gold u higher.
The cotton market firm yesterday, with sales Of
about TOO bales nearly oil to spnners and 10 60 OF
the market The prices closed on the basis Of 27Kc
csc for midding upauds. BY reference to adver-
,ising columns will be that 900 bales OF Now
Orleans cargo Of prize Magnolia arc To be
sold by J. C. Capp, United States Marshal, for the
Southern district Of Florida the sth inst Lambcrs
wharf, Atlantic docks. Samples to be exhibition
at Hiram Bsnnsrs once No ll3 Wall street. ths5th
and 7th inst payments to be made funds received By
the Assistant United States treasurer deposit Flour
was In moderate demand. while common and medium
grades rather armer and extra brands unchanged
Wheat was inactive, while choice lots scarce aud
nrmy held; inferior qualities dali and irregular
snd saes light. Corn 10 fair demand with sass Of
western mixed ~ sse. eoc. in store and delivered.
Pork was rsthor Armer, With more doing sales en-
braesd new mess ~ sl9 s1k ela, and prime d. as