The New York herald., 1862-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


The General Triennial Episcopal Convention met
yesterday-fif day. The principal subject of de
bate was on the expulsion of Bishop Leonidas
Polk, OF the Southern army. After warm debate
| the whole subject was referred to the Committee
on the Rebellion, consisting of nine members of the
Convention.
The Board OF Aldermen met again yester day,
and by vote of eleven to five rejected the nomi-
nation Of John Austin Stevens for Street Commits
| sioner, which had been sent in by the Mayor. BY
| the Comptroller's return it appears there was
balance Of s672 552 in the treasury the 4th inst.
| The Board transacted some routine business. and
| then adjourned to meet at one o'clock on Wednes
| day.
In the Board Of Councilmen last evening
be appropriated to purchase sword, sash
and belt for Captain John Downey The
resolution laid over. special committee
was appointed to make minute survey of the
forts protecting the harbor of New York and
present report on that subject to the Board of
Councilmen. The resolution to appropriate the
sum of Sc 500 to defray the expenses incurred by
| the reception Of Brgadier General Corcoran and
| Captain John Downey was finally adopted. The
resolution to make the Stats Zeitung Corpora
| the Mayor, was again brought up, and, after
lengthy debate, was again laid over. The Board
then adjourned until Thursday afternoon next, at
| five o'clock.
The Street Department Investigating Committee
held an adjourned meeting at two O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, to the inquiry into the re-
moval Of Messrs. Knapp and Tappan. Aldermen
Chpp and Dayton were examined, but nothing
wa pIicitad hpvond farff hot ~ vofo
for the resolutions removing the parties in ques-
ton. The committee then adjourned at the call of
the chair. !,
The Tammany Hall and Mozart democratic
committees have agreed upon plan of action for
the coming election, on the basis of an equal
division of Congressman and Assemblymen, the
odd Assembyman to be drawn, while of the
county Offices Mozart takes the Surrogate and
Tammany the Supervisor.
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday.
the trial Of Mrs. Real, charged with the murder of
her husband, was set down for tomorrow. Argu-
| ment was heard on motion to quasn the mdict'
| ment in the case Of Samuel Haett, charged with
selling forged bonds of the State of Indiana. The
Court (Judge Barnard) took the papers, and re-
served it's decision as to the points raised.
The October term of the Court of General Ses.
sions commenced yesterday, Recorder Hoffman
presiding. In his charge to the Grand Jury he
stated that from time to time he had received
communications from citizens Of high standing in
reference to the freedom sometimes taken on the
public platform and by the public press with the
name and reputation of citizens occupying high
civil and military positions; but he thought ques-
tons OF that nature had better be left to the ros-
trum, the pulpit and the press. which, together
Wit fha sana of fha puhlic xynu1d in TINA
serve to correct abuses of that nature without
any interference on the part Of the judiciary.
Coroner wildey commenced yesterday an inves-
tgation into the circumstances attending the
death of John Donnelly who was killed in an
afiray with some negroes on Sunday morning at
the corner of Houston street and avenue B. Sc
veral witnesses were examined; but without con-
cludng the case, the inquest was adjourned till
this evening.
The drafted men in the war Of 1924 were
required TO furnish their own guns and equipments
and five days provisions. The prices for substitutes
then ranged between forty and one hundred dol
| lars.
The government bounty to recruits for the old
regiments and volunteers to all new regiments or
ganized previous to September Is still continues
According to the City Inspectors report, there
| a decrease of 40 as compared with the mortality
| Of the week previous, and % less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
capitulation table gives deaths Of diseases Of the
bones joints, &c; 65 of the brain and nerves, OF
the generative organs, IA of the heart and blood
vessels, I26 of the lungs, throat, &C.; Of old
age, Of diseases of the skin and eruptve fevers,
premature births, 81 of diseases Of the stomach,
bowels and other digestive organs; SO Of uncer.
tain seat and general fevers, unknown, Of
diseases of the urinary organs and l6 from vic.
lent causes. There were 24s natives Of the
United States, 6 Of England, IS of Ireland, u
| of Germany, and the balance Of various foreign
| countries.
stocks were again very active and generally higher
yesterday the principal advance being in Pacific Mas
which rose AZ per cent and in Illinois Central, which
rose per cent. Cumberland also was active, al
advance Of per cent. Other railway shares TX
In the aternoon there rather reaction in the Fries
Illinois Central New York Central, &C.. but the market
closed very firm at the quotations. Money was In better
supply than on saturday; loans were quoted per
cent Gold rose 70 123s; exchange to 1854 1886. The
banks show increase Of "a o67 In loans t73s o35
l specie and - $50 ,s1s in deposits
The cotton market quiet yesterday and sales con-
nnes TO 3ot 400 bales, closing nomipaly at Soc Soc
for middling upands The -four market was 1rmer and
osrably active the chief demand being from the home
trade. Common and medium grades advanced from Be- .
loc per barrel Wheat opened firm grew less buoy
ant and closed at decline Of about per bushs while
| the market was active at the concession. Corn
steady, and prices firm for good sound Western mixed
| with sales at 59c. e0c. Pork was more active,
aud rather hrmer, with sales at s rs s1l s7 chiefly
al the inside figure and at $40 70 $40 81. for prime
| Lard was active and firm at 9kc. 10c Sugars were
hrm with sales OF 800 hhds and 1900 bags Coffee ad
vanced full 1c 2e per H., while the market was quite
active The sales embraced several cargoes, comprising
about 500 bags Of Rio about 500 Of which made
art portion, II was said, bought account Of
an agent Of the French government for the army in
| vcxco Tho remainder sold within the range d
| mage 24xc Freights we're rather nrmer, while Gu