The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-15

tridges, but some of the muskets were loaded
with ball, and eight persons were severely
wounded, among whom was Rev. Mr.. Coburn, of
the Methodist church.
John b. Cox. his wife and four of his children,
residing about seven miles from Bloomington, Ind,
were brutally murdered on the night of the 10th
inst.
The destruction Of the railroad depot by fire, at
Concord, N H.. on the 18th inst, caused loss to
the Concord and Lawrence Company of upwards
Of $50 900.
The new steamship Hansa, belonging to the
North German Lloyd Bremen, was safely launched
at Greenock, Scotland, ON the 23d ult. She is
2,S6S tons builders measurement and will register
$500 tons, being the largest vessel ever construct
ed at Greenock. She will be fitted for the &C.
commodation Of $50 cabin and 400 Storage pas
sengers, and will be commanded by Captain II. J.
Won Santen, late of the steamship New York.
The Hon. Daniel 8. Dickinson, it il understood,
will shortly address the people Of this city on the
great issues at present before the country.
The Fifth Rhode Island battery arrived here
yesterday morning. by the steamer Commonwealth
under command Of Lieutenant Herkins, enroute for
Washington. 1t Is from Providence, Rhode island
and has three batteries already in the field. The
first battery, which returned home at the expra-
ton OF its term of SERVICE is largely represented in
the corps which arrived to-day all appearing hardy
and well equipped.
Hon: Joseph Howe, Provincial Secretary of
Nova Scotia, has presented to the Earl of Null
grave, Lieutenant Governor. of the colony, an off,
cial report on the subject Of the gold mines re-
Gently discovered in both portions of British North
America, the field of the diggngs already opened,
and the prospects of mining and agricultural i'm.
migrants. The paper is very cheering for the
interests both of the home government in England
and the colonial settlers. Gold il found at four or
five points of the territory, and, according to Mr..
Howes statistics, pays both the individual worker
and the capitalists investing in the mines very
we'll.
Chelsea Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. "a, Of this
city, have by unanimous vote appropriated the
sum of two thousand dollars to be invested in the
patriotic loan.
The annual regatta Of the Empire City Club will
take place tomorrow afternoon, on the Harlem
river, from Conrads Garden, at Yorkville. There
are to be four with seventeen feet boats
with two pairs of SOULS; the second will be with
six-oared boats, belonging to the amateur clubs Of
the city; the third with four-oared boats, and the
fourth the champion race with one pair of SOULS.
The hest Oarsmen in the country will contend for
the prizes which are offered and this, like all the
preceding regattas of the Empire City Club, pro-
misses to afford pleasing amusementfor the admirers
of aquatic entertainments.
The steamer Wcstchester, Captain Jones, which
arrived yesterday morning from Providence
brought on freight one hundred and eleven bales of
cotton.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday with sales
OF about 900 bales, in lots closing the basis Of 22c
for fair mddlng uplands. Several large holders were
not Offering their supplies. The market WAS firm and
higher for grades Of -four, with good demand for
export and domestic consumption Wheat was less
buoyant and though active, closed at lower rates owing
in part to the increased hrmness freghs and some
grades were from 1c TO &c. per bushe lower Corn
fraction better although tho receipts large the de-
mand being chiefly for the East and export Pork was
steady and ia fair demand with rather doing saes
of mess were made at SD $14 25, and of prime
at 50 Is SO. Sugars firm and in good
request with sales Of about eco bids Cuba closing
grades and At SIC. FOR grocery goods. Included
in the sales so hhds Porto Rico at esc Coffee was
steady, with sales of 5000 bags of Rio, which were
included ,730 bags Of the Socrinos cargo at 14c and
$50 do. at 145<c., with 100 mats Of Java at 2Oc.
freghs to English ports irmer, while engagements
bushe; -four at Soc per Dbl