The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-04

Hast evening at the Cooper Institute instead Of the
Medical College, ex-Alderman Tucker presiding.
On the second ballot for Sheriff Josiah W. Brown
received thirty votes, and was declared nominated
as the candidate for Sheriff by an unanimous vote.
The following gentlemen were nominated on the
Judiciary ticket by acclapaton:-
Judge of The Supreme Court. w. Clerke
Judges Of the Superior Cburt-Iouis B. Woodruff and
Murray Hoffman.
Judge Of the Marine Co,rt-Hram Ketchum, sr.
County Clerk-Lemuel Bangs
Sapsruisor--E. j. Brown.
The Convention adjourned to Monday evening.
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention reassembied
at an early hour yesterday morning at st. Johns
chapel-Bishop Potter presiding. No business Of
any particular interest to the public was trans
acted and the Convention adjourned sine die after
session of great harmony. The niger was left
out of the programme this year, the famous Mr.
John Jay not introducing his favorite topic, proba
bly, owing to the conviction that any further
attempt to drag the Convention into slavery dis
cussion would not be tolerated.
The Board Of Aldermen did not organize last
evening, quorum not being present.
The Board Of Councilman met last evening,
when q resolution was adopted directing the Gro.
Seventeenth to Twenty-third street, paved with
trap block pavement. The Street Commissioner
was directed to advertise for proposals for steam
engine for Engine Company No. 9. Permission
was given to the Thirtyseventh regiment, N. Y.
s. NJ. to use tho arInory of the Second regiment
during its absence at the seat OF war; Majority
and minority reports of the Special Committee on
Printing, relative to the Corporation advertising,
were laid over, and made the special order for
Monday. The majority of the committee ask to
be discharged from the further consideration
of the subject, while the minority report, pre-
scented by Mr.. Hogan, explains the mode ofswindling
resortcd to by the friends of obscure journals who
are bought to forward the interests Of local polt-
clans, and presents cogent reasons why the Com
mon Council should advertise Corporation matters
in journals having the largest circulation.
luton was appended to the report in favor of CIV
ing the advertising exclusively to the HERALD,
Tribune and Metropolitan Record. Resolutions
designating the polling places in number of the
wards at the coming election were adopted. The
Comptroller, in reply to a resolution of inquiry,
states that of the last issue OF Central Park stock
(s25o ,000) there had been issued $l3l OOO leaving
balance OF Sl19 600. He also reported that dur
in relieving tho families of volunteers from this
city. An exciting debate arose upon resolution
proposing to appropriate $4,000 to the Hebrew
Benevolent Society, pending which the Beard I'D
journed till Monday, after treasaeting large
amount of routine business.
Tie investigation in the case Of James Larkin,
charged with having set fire to the steamer Cata-
line, government transport, at Fortress Monroe,
on the ID of July last, was continued yesterday
before Judge Quackenbush. Peter Mcnamara, the
engineer Of the Catalina, Henry o. Freeman
and Chauncey p. Sleeper were examined.
A meeting of delegates from the various Union
political organizations of this city was held yes
terday at the American Exchange Bank building
There are s, 1856 inmates of the public institu-
tions-a decrease of four during the past week
The number admitted in that time was 2 1872, and
the number who died, were discharged or trans
ferred was 1876.
The cotton market exhibited more signs Of irmness
yesterday, whiesas active. The trans ,ctons
embraced about 900 bales, closing firm at 2lhc. for
middlng upanis About half the sales made to
spnners, and good part Of tho remainder specu-
ation. Flour less buoyan, and closed at about &C.
per Dbl. lower for descriptions while sales werc
tolerably active in good part for export. Wheat
firm and active, and In good export request
chiefly for France. Corn was firm, and prices
without change Of moment Sales active
the Eastward and for expert closing at 54c 55c for
primo Western mixed. Pork active and nrmer with
sales of mess at sl4 60 Sill rs, with some lots ro
ported ut SIS, and prime at 50 SIX $40. There
spices with large sales, including 80 900
Java &c. cash afterwards hold hishcr) and
900 lbs. mud SO nutnegs at 47kc. Soc, cash.
Sugars Arm, with sales CT 900 hhis. and about
500 boxes at full prices. Coffee l,m with sales or
LOCO bags St. ronago, in bond (cashl at and 800
90. Eio at 15c l51zc. Frcights active and firm
for France but rather slack for Eglhh ports, and
gagements moderate.
Highly Important from Wnshington-
Removal Of General Fremont, AMI
Trial by Court Martial.
Our readers have not been altogether unpre-
pared for the highly important intelligence
from Washington which was published in yes
terday's HERALD, on good authority, and of which
we have since received no authoritative contra
diction-thc announcement that the President
has issued orders for the removal of General
Fremont from his command Of the Department
of the West, and to report himself at Washing
ton for trial by court martial. General Wool is
sent to take his place. and now we may expect
vigorous campaign in Missouri, which will re-
store the prestige which our arms have lost in
that important border State, whose military pos
session is so necessary to the success Of the
meditated expedition to the cotton States by
way of the Mississippi. As General Fremont,
Immediately after the fall of Lexington and the
capture of our valiant little army who defended
it, set out from st. Louis to Jefferson
City, the capital Of the State, to take
the field in person against the Confederate
general, it was generally supposed that the
government would give hun one opportunity to
redeem the State and his own reputation before
calling him to accoun. on the charges preferred
against him. But on consideration the Pre-
sident came to the conclusion that there was too
much at stake and time was too pressing to
risk failure or to delay operations till the
golden opportunity had passed away.
For this wise and resolute course Mr. Lincoln
deserves the highest praise. The career, both
martial and political, of General Fremont in
Missouri has proved very unfortunate, develop