The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-31

others at the provost marshas ofces In the Eighth
district twelve substitutes mustered in. As pre-
vious days there plenty Of volunteers offering their
services yesterday but the difficulty existed Of
want Of funds to secure them.
The Board Of Councimen met yesterday and trans
acted large amount Of routine business The Mayor
transmitted communication received from the Harlem
Gas Company the effect that II contract is not made
at fixed price the company win charge reasonable
compensation for finishing the contract The paper was
referred to the Committee Lamps and Gas The Board
will meet again this afternoon.
SO many persons procuring passes recently to so
TO Savannah Charleston Beaufort and other Southern
ports that the Secretary of War issued an order that no
be allowed TO 60 these points without passes from
the War Department Stll the prohibited passengers
managed to 90 william H Bull, clerk in the Quarter
masters Office has been arrested charged with selling
forged transportation tickets pretended TO be signed by
the order of Secretary Of War; and sent TO Washing
ton Colonel Baker is at work upon new trail
that win create sensation.
President Lincoln was some time ago addressed by
committee OF tho Sanitary Commission Employment
Bureau the Office Of which is No. IS Chambers street.
in this city requesting he would instruct the various
heads of departments to besow upon dsa
bed soldiers such Offices they might be found quail
fed TO f in preference to all other applicants To this
the President has responded that the patriotic purpose Of
the commission in this matter meets his hearty approval
and concurrence and that he will call the attention Of
the departmental chiefs TO the suggestions contained In
the address. Admiral Paulding, commandant Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard has already set good example in
this respect he having announced his intention OF be-
slowing veteran and disabled soldiers and sailors all
positions in his gift for which they may prove competent
An inquest held yesterday at the New York Hos
pita the body Of James Heay, an army recruit,
who died from the effects of gunshot wound received
while he was attempting to DESERT few days ago, at the
foot of Canal street, North river.
Secretary Seward who left Washington for the James
river Wednesday, accompanied by Senior Tassara
the Spanish Minister and Mr. Burey the acting English
Minister
The steamship President Fillmore, from this port
colidad few days ago. in north latitude 49, west
longitude 70 45, with the British brig Gold Hunter and
the latter sank in few moments Her captain and
saved.
fire. the cause of which is not stated, broke out In
the medical sorehouse at Ca mp Hamilton, Fortress
Monroe last Wednesday, destroying large quantity
of valuable medical stores
The Canal Commissioners have semi officially an
nounced that the Erie and Champlan canals will be
opened business the LIST of May The time for the
opening of the other canals has not been fixed upon.
Three more of the Hazard powder mills, at Canton
Connecticut blown up yesc rday six tons of pow
der being exploded 1t was only little over a week
ago ION the Goth inst that previous explosion in the
works of this company, blowing up one mill, occurred
No lives lost either occasion
A San Francisco despatch states that the Senate Of
Nicaragua has passed bill giving two hundred and forty
of land each white immigrant settling in that
country.
The stock market was dull and heavy yesterday. Gov
ernmens steady Gold opened at 150A, and closed
15l down town. Tho closing price at tho evening
board was 151h.
The depression in gold and tho ncemency Of the
weather combined to render commercial matters exceed
ingy dull and heavy yesterday, and domestic produce
generally experienced decline Foreign goods were
very quiet and transactions few and far between
Cotton dull and heavy. Petroleum was dull, but
nominally unchanged. On Change the -four market
dull and 10c. q zoe. lower Wheat was nominally &c.
&C. lower For there inquiry and prices also
declined &C. &c., while oats Sc. &c. lower The
pork market opened irmcr but closed dull and heavy.
Beef moderately active at last rates. The lard
market opened nrmer but closed heavy. Freghts
dull and rates lower Whiskey was inactive.