The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02

number of inferior officers and thousands of sol.
diers. The garrison artillery. by the same &C.
counts had also fallen into their hands. 1t is said
that Immediately on the arrival of his heavy siege
artillery, General Forey opened q tremendous
bombardment the city, and on the 18th ult.
ordered general assault. The garrison. how
ever, made but little resistance, and tho whole
force, commander, ofncers soldiers and artillery,
Internationally surrendered This may be al
very true; but we may at least wait few days for
some confirmation Of such extraord binary news. We
give full particulars in another part of te-day's
paper.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS.
Our very latest advices by the Jura, at Father
Point, state that the bullion in the Bank of Eng
land had decreased by fl23,50 in the week. The
King Of Prussia had sent royal message to the
Chamber of Deputies advising members to modify
their course towards the Cabinet ministers. A
member asserted that the ministers had misinform.
ferred to q committee on an address to his Majes-
ty. This motion was adopted.
The'ettcr of our Havana correspondent, detail
found to be very interesting to all who are inte
rested in the island of Cuba.
We publish to-day brief account Of the highly
important geographical discovery recently made
by the adventurous English explorers, Captains
Spoke and Grant. This short resume Of facts is
accompanied by finely engraved map, showing
the supposed course taken by the expedition.
Our object has been to condense all the most inn
..I.k .,o In "a anf;E
triumph and the plain statement we give to day,
in connection with the lucid map we publish, will,
we hope, be Of some interest to our readers.
In pursuance of an order from the Postmaster
General, a commission of special agents of the
Post Office Department was to have been held
yesterday at the Post Office for the purpose of
effecting some changes in our postal system: bpt
| as only few of those composing the commission
! had arrived in town the meeting was postponed
until this morning 1t is understood that the prin-
| cipal business of the commission will consist in
changing the locations of the distributing Offices
| in the interior of the country sshs
At the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yester-
day communication was received from City In
spector Deavan, stating that large number Of the
labOrers employed in cleaning the streets have re-
fused to work until they are paid the arrearages
due them by the late contractor, and that unless
their wrongs are speedily redressed, aud their
families thus saved from restitution, other la
borers will probably stop work, and the public
health be jeopsrdized. A resolution from the
Councimen requesting the Comptroller to confer
with the assignee Of the Hackley contract for the
purpose Of obtaining his consent to pay the men
was agreed to. 4 resolution to revoke alllcenses
for the storage Of gunpowder was adopted. Gene.
raj Sickles was granted the Of the Governor g
Room to receive the congratulations Of his fellow
citizens. An ordinance sppropriating an addi-
tional $500 900 for the relief of the families of
volunteers was adopted. After the transaction Of
some other business the Beard adjourned. The
future meetings will be held on Mondays and
Thursdays at one O'Clock.
In the Board Of Councilmen last evening Mr..
Webster offered resolution directing the Comp.
troller to confer with the assignee Of the Hackey
street cleaning contract for the purpose Of OBJ.
tanning his consent to pay the SUBJ contractors and
laborers, and ii such consent is obtained then the
Comptroller is to draw his warrant for the amount
paid out for that purpose and deduct it from the
sum due the assignee by the city. Adopted. Mr..
O'Brien offered resolution directing the Comp.
troller 10 pay the laborers who have been engaged
in cleaning the streets under the direction OF the
City Inspector. A long and animated debate en-.
sued during which the President and several
other members, in speaking against the resolution,
said that the City Inspector had no legal right TO
undertake the work but II it were really dc.
sirous 20 pay the men an. amendment had
better lie adopted directing the Comptroller, in
the absence OF any appropriation for the'purpose,
20 pay them out Of the contingencies of the City
Inspectors Office, and. if necessary, his salary
also. The amendment lost and the subject
was then dropped. Mr.. Ssndlord offered a resoiu.
ton directing the Street Commissioner TO remove
forthwith the wooden buildings known the Parl;
Barracks. IN consequence Of their not being now
required for the purpose TOR which they were ORR
pinaIl, erected. but are now used for the unlawful
and arbitrary Incarceration of our citizens by an
irresponsible body of men purporting 10 he pro-
vost guard. Adopted without debate. \ re-olu.
ion was adopted requesting the members of the
Board ~ assemble at eleven o'clock this Tuesday
morning. for the purpose OF waiting ON the Mayor
to solicit him to convene the Board of Health.
], resolution If concurrence was adopted tender.
ng tie use Of the Governors Room 10 Brgadier
General Daniel T.. Sickles. in which to receive the
congratulations o, his friends After transacting
some business of routinesnature the Board sd.
iourned until this morning at eleven o'clock.
The TammanS Society met at their headquarters
last evening FOR the purpose Of installing their
new Grsnd Sachem. The session was very long
and very merry. Tie old democratic War Horse,
Elijah +. Purdy, was installed Grand sschem with
all the honors, and made a suitable speech in re-.
turn for the compliment. The society had not ad.
journsd at ten o'clock last evening.
The June term Of the Court OF General Sessions
commenced yesterday, Recorder Hoffman on the
bench. The panel Of Grand Jurors was called.
when, quorum not being present, they were dis.
charged until this morning st eleven o'clock.
Twenty-Five prisoners, fifteen of them being bail
cases, were arraigned Of the bar on indictments
for various offences three OF which were for