The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-04

states that the British war steamer Satellite.
Gently stationed at Rio da Prata. had received
orders to proceed Immediately TO Bahia. to protect
English interests at that place in there should
be any repetition on the part of federal cruisers
of outrages like those against the British steamer
| Castor
A st. Thomas paper states that Capt Semmes
of the rebel steamer Georgia, sixteen guns, lately
arrived from England.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize yester-
day. quorum not being present. The Board
stands adjourned subject to special call
special meeting of the Board of Councilmen
was held at two O'Clock yesterday. A communi-
cation was received from the Police Commis-
sioners, petitoning for the erection of station
houses in the Eighteenth and Twenty third pre-
cincts, to replace those destroyed during the
recent disturbances. Referred to the Committee on
Repairs and Supplies. The resolution resembling the
permission given to the Hudson River Railroad
Company to run dummy engines within the city
limits was adopted over the Mayors veto. The
resolution giving permission to the New York An
thracite Gas Lighting and Heating Company to lay
pipes and mains in the streets and other public
places throughout the city was also adopted over
the Mayors veto. The resolution to donate
the sum of five Thousand dollars to the House
of the Good Shepherd was unanimously adopted
over the Mayors veto. On motion Of Mr.. Gross,
tho resolution donating lot Of ground situated on
the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Seven
ty-seventh street, to the managers Of the German
Hospital was also adopted, Notwithstanding the
veto Of the Mayor. The Board then adjourned
until the second Monday in September.
By reference to q report in another column, it
will be that Ignatz Ratzky has been sentenced
to be hanged on the Esd Of September, for the
murder of Segsmund Fellner, the diamond mer-
chant. Ratzky was convicted entirely upon cir
cumstantal evidence, and it is one OF the most
angular cases ON record.
The North river steamboats, have raised tho
price of passage to Albany to one dollar and fifty
cents. The fare has been one dollar for over
twenty years.
Tho election for State officers in Kentucky yes
terday passed of quietly. 1t is supposed that the
Union majority in the State will reach twenty
|. thousand
All letters for New Orleans by the way Of the
Mississippi river must be marked on the envelope
"via Cairo. ILL.," Otherwise, they will be sent by
the steamship route as heretofore.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 1872 deaths in the city during the past week,
an increase Of 80 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous. and 265 more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths Of alcoholism of
disease of the bones, joints, &C., 1870 of the brain
and nerves, Of the generative organs, Is Of the
heart and blood vessels, lOl Of the lungs, throat
&c; of old age, % Of diseases Of the skin and
| eruptive fevers. premature births. 1877 of dis
| eases of stomach bowels and other digestive or
| gans; 48 of uncertain seat and general fevers,
l6 of diseases of the urinary organs, and 80
from violent causes. The nativity table gives 555
natives of the United States, lls Of Ireland ~ Of
Germany, Of England, Of Scotland. and the
balance, of various foreign countries.
The stock market very strong indeed Yesterday
and prices were all higher. The buoyancy continued
| throughout the day and the market closed with
| an upward tendency. God fell to 127k. and
exchange to l4OI r. Money o per cent on
CALL The bank statement shows increase Of $3i72
2el in loans, and decrease OF g. le3S4o specie and
| 81 96o. 4o3 in deposits.
| Cotton in good demand yesterday, and quoted
| up TO 6Skc. . 64Iic. for mddliDgs. Flour, wheat
| corn and oats were cheaper, and sparipgly
sought after. There less doing in pro.
| visions, which tending downward. as like
wise in sugars molasses, tobacco and tallow. Rio
coffee was In more request Hay arm and quite
tive whiskey heavy, with limited sales reported
The freight market was quite dull.