The New York herald., 1863-02-11

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duced for the establishment OF . new Quarantine
for this port Among other provisions, II sbolishes
| the Emigration Commission, proposes the erection
for quarantine purposes of an island on Oak Or
chard shoals, and fixes the Health Oficer's salary
4 at $40 ,000 ard that of his deputy at $1,000
The Albany and Susquehannah Railroad bill was
/ once more up in Committee OF the Whole, and
| once more had progress reported on it. The bill
relative to the sale of hay and straw in Brooklyn
was ordered to a third reading. The Senate
adopted resolution to adjourn over from the 10th
to the 25th inst.
In the Assembly favorable reports were made
the bills providing for the continuance of aid to
volunteers families; to punish frauds on employees,
and to provide for the redemption Of our Corpora
tion bonds issued for the relief of soldiers fami.
lies. A number of bills were introduced, among
which were the foliowing:-To give the Brooklyn
police justices power to compel the appearance
before them of persons confined without the order
of any court to amend the Metropolitan Police
law; to permit the soldiers in the field from this
State to vote at our elections by proxy. The
Spring Street Railroad bill was taken from the
Committee on Cities and referred to the Railroad
Committee which is regarded as equivalent to
nous Of similar fate for the Broadway Railroad.
The correspondence between Captain Worden,
formerly of the Monitor, and now Of the Montauk,
and Secretary Of State Ballard in reference to the
sword presented to Captain W. by the State Of
New York. was laid before the Assembly. Among
the petitions presented one for the restoration
Of slavery in this State. The Governors message
was under consideration for some time.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS. lS'aS'
The steamship City Of Manchester, Captain
Halcrow, which left Liverpool at noon on the
2lst and Queenstown on the 23d of January, ar.
rived at this port last night. Her news and news
paper files have been fully anticipated by the
Hansa and Europa.
The United States steam transport North Star,
Captain Lefevre, from New Orleans, which arrived
at this port yesterday morning, reports that on
Monday night last, when of the Woodlands,
the steamship Ella Warley, hence for New
Orleans. The Ella Marley was formerly the Isabel,
built in Baltimore in ls48 Of 1l5 tons, side lever
engine, and ran between Charleston and Havana.
On the breaking out Of the rebellion she made
several successful trips between Nassau and
Charleston. and was eventually captured by the
steamship Santiago de Cuba and brought to this
port. She was sold and purchased by Trujillo &
vinng of this city. The North Star lost her stem,
and is leaking badly. The Ella Marley lies in
seven fathoms water.
The California Legislature has finally elected
Mf. John Conness to the United States Senate
Mr.. Conncss was formerly Douglas democrat,
and latterly member of the Union party.
The Democratic State Convention of Michigan
will meet to-day in Detroit.
largo and enthusiastic meeting was held at
the Young Mems Democratic Headquarters, in
Broadway, at eight o'clock last evening, on which
occasion the Hon. John Van Buren, addressed the
audience on the policy Of the government, the
Of the war and the duty Of the demo.
cratic party. His discourse was very lengthy
one; but as some Of the ideas advanced were bold
and vigorous, and its delivery was spiced with
good deal Of the sal Atticun, it enchaned the at
tention Of the audience for over two hours, and
drew forth frequent bursts Of applause. We give
a full report in this days paper
The Board Of Supervisors held q meeting yester-
day. The veto Of the Mayor on the resolution to
raise the salary Of the District Attorney to $1,000
and his assistant to $500 year, and authorizing
the appointment of an additional clerk in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office at 81 200 year, was taken
up, and the resolution passed, Notwithstanding the
veto Of the Mayor. The veto against appropriat-
ing So 900 to pay f,r correcting the enrolment Of
the National Guard shared the same fate. The
bill Of the New YORK HERALD for advertising the
Clerks annual report, amounting to s4.l, was pro-
nounced reasonable and ordered to be paid. A
motion to direct the Clerk to have the proceedings
Of the Board published. as they last year. was
.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore Recorder Hoffman, man named Austin
Henry alias Heeny, alias Heenan, was indicted
for murder in causing the death Of his sister, Mar
garet Mclaughlin, by beating her and throwing
her down stairs, on the Sd of December last. He
pleaded guilty TO mansaughter in the second de-
gree and was remsuded for sentence until Satur-
day next.
With heavy receipts and constant arrivals up to
Tuesday noon, the market for beef cattle ruled
rather dull and heavy, while prices. except for
strictly prime, were firm at i4c. a 1Ic. per pound
lower. Prices ranged from &c. a lie. q llLc.;
but there were only few sales above 101.c.,
which may be fairly called the top of the market.
Several lots which were expected failed to arrive,
having been detained at Buffalo for tack OF trans.
portation. The general selling prices were Sc. a
91Ic., and the average price about SIC. Mich
cows were dull at S35 n $40, but with some sales
at $50. Veals were steady at 419c. n PC. a &c.
Sheep and lambs continue active and firm, with
sales at "a 30 s. a ~, but chiefly at $6 so a
81 80. Swipe continue active, and prices are
frmer, with sales Of corn fed at SIC. 57c., and
still fed at 45sc. a SIC. The total receipts were
,9s6 beeves, 70 cows. 32s vsals, s34 sheep and
lambs and 81 III swine.
The stock market was lower and heavy yesterday
morning, but better towards the close Of tho day Geld
fell TO l52lk rallied and closed 1884 bid Exchange
closed at 16s ~ Money easy at6s eis per cent.
Thesaes Of cotton yesterday reached 1850 bales and
prices OF mddnss advanced to ale per b. Phe transac
tons in breadstuns were checked by the fall In gold
and four l5c. 25c and the principal kinds Of
grain &c. &C. lower. There less activity pro
visions, with downward tendency in pork, lard and
The principal sales OF groceries of