The New York herald., 1863-03-18

evening banquet was given at Deimonico's by
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, and one at the
Chinese Assembly Rooms by the Knights of St.
| Patrick.
G.B. Swan. colored, mo relation to the Black
Swan) was elected trustee of the town Of Pots
dam. st. Lawrence county, N. Y, at the recent
election.
The State Of Vermont has now in the field, in
active service, ten thousand two hundred men, Of
whom nine hundred are cavalry and the remainder
infantry.
| The number Of men the Western Shore Of Mary
land was required to furnish by draft was Ala.
OF this number lsl were mustered into service,
| 759 furnished substitutes who were also mustered
| in, 425 furnished substitutes who deserted, and
2,32s failed to report.
Three valuable buildings belonging to the rebel
General Watkins, in Jackson, Mo-, were destroy
ed by fire on the 1lth inst. ).
The case Of Moore charged with the murder Of
Captain Bryer, of the ship Robert Lane, was fur
ther postponed to Wednesday Of next week.
Charles Campbell, one of the crew Of the Ameri-
can ship Washington, was brought before United
States Commissioner Osborne yesterday. charged
with the murder of Mr.. Seares, second mate of that
vessel, on voyage from Liverpool to Callao. The
prisoner was sent to this port for trial by Mr..
John E. Lovejoy, the American Consul at Calao.
The Commissioner committed the accused for ex-
animation.
James Morrison was committed by Commission
er Henry, on charge Of altering greenback one
dollar to ten and endeavoring to pass it in tho
Bowery.
William White, Of Company G, One Hundred
and Fifty-ffth regiment New York Volunteers
(Corcoran's Legion), was instantly killed at Suf-
folk Va, on Saturday, March IA, by the falling of
tree.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors yes
terday, q resolution was adopted directing all
property held on mortgage in the county Of New
York to be subject to tax, in conformity with the
recent decision OF the United States Court
exempting from taxation the United States stock
held by the banks. There was no further business
Of Importance. The Board adjourned to Tuesday
next at three O'Clock.
The Hon. James w. Wall, Of New Jersey, ad-
dressed the Democratic Union Association last
evening, at their headquarters, Broadway. There
was q large audience present, with whom the
gentlemans remarks found much favor
The market for beef cattle Monday was the most
active known. The supply was moderate. and
butchers in vast numbers in quest Of CATTLE Full
three thousand head sold that day only about
500 head left at Alerton's for Tuesdays market
Prices advanced fully half cent per pound and some
said cont, ranging from &c. lhc The cattle were
nearly all good rreghts being too nigh TO Admit OF ship
ments Of poor stock The general selling prices were &C.
1Oe, and the average at 9hc. 9kc Mich cows were
quiet veas steady. Sheep and lambs wonder
fully active and still higher Fat sheep sold ct $40 and
$l1 so per head. Some lambs sou at SO 81 co. Swine
continue very active al about last weeks prices Tho
total receipts $40 beef CATTLE 1877 cows ass vea
6,449 sheep and lambs and II 400 swine.
There great increase Of speculation IN stocks yes
terday and prices uniformly better In the after
thero was good deal OF realizing, and prices de-
clncd fraction from tho advance OF tho morning Gold
huctuaied between 164 and 1885, closing 164k bid. Ex
change closed 1yoh ILL., Money was easy; call loans
ga per cent.
Breadstuns yesterday were on very moderate scale,
and prices depressed for -four and wheat while
shade higher, and oats, having been scarce,
dearer The provision market heavy and prices
tended downward. There rather moro activity in
groceries, but At somewhat easier rates. The cotton
trade quite dull at further decline to &C. s3c for
middiings. Taow was lower and less actve Whiskey
quiet and declining. The movements In other articles
limited The freight engagements were very mode
rate.