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City Council. --A called meeting of this body was held at five o'clock, yesterday. Present, D. J. Saunders and a quorum. On motion of Mr. Hill, the following preamble and resolution was adopted: Whereas, The Secretary of War, through his Provost Marshal, having requested the city to remove the tobacco in Seabrook's Warehouse to a place more suitable for its destruction: Therefore, Resolved, That the engineer of the city be directed to make arrangements for the removal of said tobacco, under the control of a committee appointed for that purpose. Some discussion occurred upon an amendment offered by Mr. Scott to Mr. Mill's resolution, authorizing assistance to be rendered in the removal of tobacco from all of the principal warehouses. The propriety of this being deemed objectionable, because it was thought that the force obtained would be too limited to effect the removal speedily, the amendment was rejected. Mr. Scott offered a resolution, which was adopt