The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-20
THE NEWS.

This Is the day (frlday, september ~, AooiJ'
that General Beauregard promised his rebel fol-
lowers that they should enjoy the treat OF taxing
the national capital
The British brig Hannah Eastee was seized at
Elzabethport yesterday by the United States Mar
sLal of New Jersey. From certain movements
about the vessel the Marshal suspected that all
was not right, and in consequence went on board,
when he discovered that she had in cargo OF
-four and other goods, and that she had no clear
ance or other papers from the Custom House NJ
this port, where she arrived on the 9th inst, rom
Havana.
G. H. Fairchild, Mayor Of Atchison Kansas
has ordered that no man shall be allowed 10 leave
the place with arms or ammunition ne mas put
the Home Guard in trim, armed them with MIME
muskets, and says he is prepared to defend the
city.
N. B. Baker, formerly of New Hampshire, who
was nominated by the Union party OF Iowa for
Governor, has declined to run.
The orders from the War Department at Wash
ington just published in this city, are Of great in
terest to volunteers and troops.
The republican party and the constitutional Union
men of Massachusetts, are about to unite and form
a peoples party in opposition to the democrats.
IHe Oh LOUIS 1e79tOCTUt says tHcic 10 Iou"iC
ahead for the President, as no administration can
Withstand the popularity of the emancipation
clause in General Fremont's proclamation.
Mr.. B. F. Corlies, stationer, of Nassau street,
one of the State prisoners at Fort Lafayette, has
been honorably discharged from custody by the
orders Of the Secretary of State. Mr.. Corlies has
been always considered by his friends as staunch
Unionist.
Mr. j. G. Raining has been honorably acquitted
and released from Fort Lafayette, nothing having
been found against him to warrant his further de-
tcntion.
The New York Democratic State Central Com
mittee met at Albany yesterday, and selected
Marshal B. Champlin, of Allegany, and William
Williams, of Erie, as candidates for the Offices Of
Attorney General and Treasurer, respectively, in
place Messrs. Tremaine and Brunch, who declined
the nominations of the State Convention. reso-
luton approving of President Lincoln's action re-
specting the slavery proclamation of Gen. Fremont
was adopted
At a special meeting of the Mozart Hall General
Committee, held last evening, the Peoples Union
ticket of the Syracuse Convention was adopted by
vote of l21 to 20. A committee of seven was
appointed to receive the names Of inspectors and
the places of holding the polls for the primary
elections of delegates to nominate the county
officers, and also to name the day for the primary
elections. The meeting was addressed by Hon.
Fernando Wood, ex-Judge Dean, Lucius F. Coz
zens and several other prominent members Of the
committee.
A meeting was held last evening at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel for the purpose Of making arrange
ments for the organization Of party to be devoted
to reform in our city government. A series of
resolutions were adopted, and after some routine
business they adjourned until the second Tuesday
in October. -
At the meeting Of the Fifth Ward Peoples Union
Association, held last evening at the Fifth Ward
Hotel, General Hiram Walbridgc delivered STIR
ring Union speech, which was appiauded enthu-
sastically, but owing to the lack of space we are
compelled to defer the publication of our report of
it for the present.
Yesterday afternoon y mass meeting of the in
habtants Of Kings county in the city of Brooklyn,
was held at Fort Green. The proceedings are of
an interesting character and the object was to
adopt resolutions Of attachment to the Union and
for vigorous prosecution Of the present war by
the President and government The greatest una
nimity prevailed. Public addresses were made by
Messrs. David Dudley Field, Spinola Hogeboom,
Nicholl and-0dcll. The report is crowded out.
The Supervisors had q meeting yesterday.
communication was received from the Mayor, veto
ing the resolution passed recently by the Board
authorizing the Police Commissioners to purchase
certain lots for the erection of headquarters of
the Police Department. A communication from
the Comptroller stated that the ordinance pending
before the Board did not contain provisions of
three per cent for arrears and deficiencies which
the law directs should be inserted, and which
would require an appropriation Of $309,ll7. Re-
ferred. minority report from the special COM
mittee on the reduction Of the tax levy, of very
voluninous nature, stated that reduction could
be legally made in the levy, except in the wages
paid to employees in the several bureaus. After
a random discussion on the report, the Board adj
ourned till to-day at three p. NJ, when the tax levy
will be taken up as the special order of business.
The Board of Aldermen did not meet last even
ing. Having adjourned sine die, they cannot Or
ganize again until call is made by a majority Of
the members.
The Board of Councilman were in session last
evening, but very little business save the adoption
Of routine papers, was transacted the most of the
time having been consumed in the reception Of
motions t. adjourn. This parliamentary filibus-
tering was resorted to by some of the members
who voted for resolution directing the Street
Commissioner to proceed forthwith in the grading
and laying out Of Mount Morris square as park,
conformable to the plan of H. L. Southland and J..
Bucklout. This measure occasioned an exciting
debate which resulted in laying the resolution on
the table.
The examination in the case Of James Karkin,
who is charged with having fired the steamboat
Catalina at Fortress Monroe, in the month of July
last, was postponed for the third time yesterday.
The hearing has been set down for Saturday after
noon at one o'clock, before Justice Quackenbush.
The number Of inmates in the public institutions
of the city at present is S,227-a decrease of 2
during the past week. The number admitted
during that time was 1910, and those who died,
were discharged, or transferred to other institu-
tons, numbered 2,3l2
The gunboat Unadla, the first Of the twenty five
vessels of war of that class ordered by Congress,
went on her trial trip down the harbor yesterday.
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