New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The total number of deaths in this city for
the week erd ~ on Saturday was: Men. llO women.
100; boys l55 girls III; total 479, an Increase Of
Son the preceding week. The following some OF
che principal cause Of Death: APopexy, - troncAtis
Q; commissions, iuiaLtie o; crour. l6; dpAtlerc 49,
feFers scarlet, u typhoid. g. typbus, III irfamma-
ton Of braiu 49, iaf lmmaton Of lUugs 81 small pox
30; disease Of brain. 10; consumption, e.; dfopsy TO-
dropsy in head, T. arasmus, infinte 81; burned or
scalded g Casualties ?; murdered deaths il public
Institutions, G..
Benjamin Stevens, esq, for mary years ser
geantaarns Of The Massachusetts Legislature. died
at his residence ~ Boston, Saturday morning, at the
advanced age OF IS years. Mr.. Stevens was known
throughout the conn ealth q gentleman OF
courteous and asble manners ard Of simplicity and
integrity Of cha sctcr which made all men respect hn
lie was sergeant-ot-arms from 1875 to 1872 consecu-
lively and member OF the lower house OF the Lcga-
ture both before aud ter his ineumbeDcy q that Office
he was also al eciye and Jealous ircemasoD ana vas
20 the last constant attendant upon the meetings aud
festivals Of that oIder.
nfayor Gunther and both Boards Of the Com
mon Council have uud cken to regulate the Stoa age
of netroleum in tie city. The dangerous stuff WlIl
Aouh,less be driven forth, much 10 tie comfort ana
safety of the people There under the Palisades
for millions Of barrels. aud there il could DO 10 more
DAMAGE than to set the North River On fire.
Senator Wilson yesterday introduced bill
70 Incorporate Tie lie, dmens Saving ana Trust Com
napr 1t includes as corpofators, among Others, N.
Cullen Bryant, Peter Cooper Ceiriit Smi.h' h'f"ih
barney. A. A. Lawrence and j. Wharton Smith.
Senator Trumbull and Representatives Wilson
o, Iowa and of Penny iyani compose The Joint
Committee 70 wait upon President Lincoln and inform
him Of his reGecio- and also to notify Andrew john
.on OF his election to the vcePresidoney.
Senator Thomas II. Hicks OF Maryland died
Yesterday He was Governor OF Tie State from 1873 to
1852 when he was sent the United States Senate in
Mace Of James a. Pearee deceased. Ills term ex'
tended 10 March 4, 1867.
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday adopted
resolutions Offering tic rev Courthouse lin the PaIk
% State House, on condition that the Legislature
viii remove the Capital 10 this City.
The United States Army Laboratory, located
a Astoria. Long Islaud. took fire about 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. and entirely consumed lie
loss is not yet known. but is very heavy.
The President yesterday afternoon sent TO the
Senate the nomination Of Senator Morgan Of New
York be Secretary Of the Treasury but in the course
Of an hour thereafter withdrew 1t.
The Traders Bank Of Providence, r. T., was
eobbed on Saturday night Of $4,000 in Government
bonds and &C. 600 in gold.
The President has recognized Johann F.
Schroeder. vice-Consu Of Russia for New Orleans.
q Gold opened at zoo, fell to 2OSa, and closed at
zos Th. market dull and buyers for new upward turn
rot abundant. Government Stocks continue hrm at u
prices There Is large supply of gold bearing bonds at
current rates, and order of consequence could be had
without advancing prices materially Railway shares were
su. Inactive II tho Exchsnge and the registered business
ora. opiy ss7, shares about Saturdays prices At the
bl.c cell quite large business done. At the Second
so.d tho extreme sdyance upon the street was not main
e,i 81. K,ce: were FRA and .! substantial improvement