The New York herald., 1863-12-29

the extreme. The speaker pointed ost the Inn
possibility Of attaining the proposition Of con
gress and Of securing a general disarmament
owing to the intrigues Of England, (which ha'
l always desired the ruin of France" The para
| graph in the address, "Do all that you thinl
proper excited more particularly the ire of the
Marquis. II is stated that the refusal of England
to join in has thwarted the whole programme O
the Emperor's desired European congress. This
may account for the Marquis Boissy's attack on
England.
In the Paris election the opposition candidate
NJ. Pelletan, was elected over the government
candidate by a majority of some six thousand
votes.
Heenan and King are both in London. BeVs
Life says that King has suffered little or nothing
from his encounter. Another paper says that
Heenan attributes his defeat to overreaching
himself in a wrestle in the nineteenth round. in
which he fell upon his head.
The Holstein question is attracting much at
tentjon.
The steamship North Star, Captain Jones. from
Aspinwall on the 10th inst, arrived at this port
yesterday. She brings news from the West Coast
of much interest to those who are Immediately
Gen. Santa Coloma had issued several sharp de-
crees; but it was greatly feared that to enforce
them great sacrifice of blood and life would be-
needed. The Panama Railroad Company's brig
Costa Rica arrived at Aspinwall on the 18th inst,
in thirteen days from New York, taking out one
day later news and papers of the 4th inst. The
letter of our correspondent supplies all the news
from those regions.
The Board Of Aldermen did not organize yes.
terday, quorum not being present.
The Board of Councilmen met at one o'clock
yesterday, when resolution was adopted to in
the pay of the PAYERS and laborers employed
by the Croton Aqueduct Department to 81 per
day. The resolution directing the Eighth Avenue
Railroad Company to run every car to Eighty
fourth street was reconsidcred, and on the sug-
gestion of the Mayor the company will run
car from Fiftyninth to Eighty.fourth street every
ten minutes. and keep stationary car at the end
Of the line to be used as a waiting room. The
Mayor vetoed resolution referring to the sewer
age in Seventy fourth street and Fifth avenue and
the whole subject was referred to the Committee
Sewers After transacting considerable amount
Of routine business. the Board, on motion Of Mr..
Brice, adjourned until Thursday next, at twelve
O'Clock.
The City Inspectors report states that there
were 4sl deaths in the city during the past week
q decrease Of % as compared with the mortali-
ty of the week previous, and ll3 more than oc
Cured during the corresponding week last
year. The recapitulation table gives deaths
Of alcoholism, Of diseases of the bones, joints,
&C.. 70 Of diseases ofthe brain and nerves. Of the
generative organs IL the heart and blood vessels
204 Of the lungs throat, DC. Of old age, 40 of dis
eases Of the skin and eruptive fevers, premature
births, SO OF diseases of the stomach. bowels and
other digestive organs; 3s Of uncertain seat and
general fevers. 10 Of diseases Of the urinary or
gans, and l. from violent causes There were BOG
natives of the United States. of England. l15 Of
Ireland, l of Scotland. SO Of Germany, and the
balance Of various foreign countries.
better feeling pervaded the stock market yesterday
and nearly all the shares the list advanced. There
a speculative movement in OF the Western rail-
road stocks which they advanced two and three
per cent Gold higher the prices ranging between
15lZ and 1924. Government securities are yet firm
the nve.tweuy coupon bonds bringing 10lx, and the
seven-thrty Treasury notes 1o8K. There nothing
doing 10 State stocks. and the miscellaneous share list
and coal stocks were firm The bank statement shows
falling Oh in all the items bus of sucent magnitude
TO cause any excitement
Tho rain storm and the holiday season combined rsn.
dered the inactivity Of Saturday apparent than
ever and the actual business transactions yestsrday
indeed. Thoro was no animation anywhere;
YET the markets generally nrm owing 70 rise in
gold. At the Produce Exchange there was very little
doing and prices Of most goods were Ower. Groceries
quiet. Petroleum IN fair movement and nrmsr
or both kinds. Refined was Dc. higher Freights
were very dull, but without change in rates.