The New York herald., 1862-10-31

news five days later than the adyices Of the Aus
tralasan; but the sea was 80 heavy on New
foundland, in consequence of the recent gale, that
it was quite impossible for our agent at the point
to board her and obtain it.
The steamship Bohemian, from Londonderry on
the 10th instant, went up to Quebec from Fatner
Point Yesterday morning Her news has been an
ticinated. She has two hundred and sixty y-seven
messengers. 1t is thought that the North Ameri
can will sail again on her regular trip, for Lon
donderry and Liverpool, next Saturday, the LIST
instant.
There are three European steamships fully due
at American ports to-day. They sailed in the
following order from the ports named under
meath, viz:-
ssamsAin From s., Sailed q Nd. De:siass0" maas
Bane eman !. Londonderry oct. H.. Quebec.
Arabia Queenstown. Oct TO- Boston via HaPx
Official information from England states that
Admiral Milne, Royal Navy, is to continue in COM
mand of the North American and West Indian ma
val station for one year from date.
The Did,io de Ia Marina Of the a2d October
states, ON the authority of passenger by the
British Queen, from New York, that on leaving the
port of Nassau. and when that vessel was near
Grand Isaac, the night being very dark and
stormy, federal cruiser fired shot at her,
which passed over the head of the oficer of tho
watch; and, as she did not Immediately heave to,
another shot was soon after fred by the American
vessel. To prevent further difficulty, the British
Queen stopped her engines, and soon after an OIL
Ger of the United States vessel came on 6eesN, TO
whom the English captain spoke in very plain
terms concerning the irregularity of his proceed
ings. After mutual explanations the federal Off.
Ger retired. It seems that the British Queen was
mistaken for the Scotia known to have sailed
from Nassau, with valuable cargo, for some port
In the Southern States.
Captain Jarvis of the bark r. g. w. Dodge. ar
rived last evening from Trinidad de Cuba, states
that on the Sth instant when in latitude 23 40,
longitude "a 20, he was boarded by boat from
the United States steamer Montgomery, who re-
ported having chased the day previous rebel
steamer, cotton loaded, and that the rebels ran
her ashore near Havana, and set her on fire.
A second edition of the draft will take place in
Connecticut on the 5th of November. The first
attempt was failure.
The people of portion of Fayette county,
Pennsylvania talk of resisting the draft and they
have constructed log fort for their defence.
| The draft has been postponed until the first day
| of December in Michigan. 1t would save time,
| trouble and expense, produce more satisfaction,
fall less unjustly, and be vastly more satisfactory,
| if the operation of the draft were postponed in
every loyal State in the Union until the lst of ia
nuary next. The government cannot provide
clothes and shoes for the soldiers it already has in
the field, and it seems the height of folly to take
men from their homes and their families before
they are actually wanted.
Moses Anker, q noted secessionist of Baltimore,
long time an inmate of the Old Capitol prison in
Washington, and recently released on parole, has
been agains arrested for endeavoring to convey
contraband goods and . mail to the'South
A very large and enthusiastic republican meet
ing was held last evening at the Cooper Institute
at which General Wadsworth, the republican can
didate for the Governorship, was present and
spoke. Mr.. Lyman Tremain also paid his respects
to Horatio Seymour and John Van Buren,.
At the meeting of the Board of Councmen yes
terday an ordinance authorizing the issue Of shin
plastcrs in sums of five, ten, twenty-five and fifty
cents, to the amount of three millions of dollars,
was adopted by vote of nineteen to two. The
ordinance has already passed the Board of Alder
men. The Councilmen concurred with the Alder
men in directing that every facility be given to
Judge Advocate General Anthon to procure full
list of all the volunteers who enlisted in this city
between the I'd of July and the Sd of September
last.
The jury in the case Of Jacob Weller, tried for
the murder of his wife, in the Court of General
Sessions, after being out nearly twenty -four hours,
failed to agree in their verdict. They were &C.
cordingly discharged.
Judge McCunn has decided that, according to the
act of Congress of 1888, no person who has been
convicted Of criminal offence can be enlisted into
the armies Of the United States.
The Commissioners Of Public Charities and Cor
rection met yesterday, when the weekly statement
was submitted, as follows:--Number remaining on
the 18th inst, $780, admitted since, 1903; died,
Al; discharged, ,42s sent to Blackwells Island,
| 36l; to State Prison. o; remaining on the 25th
| Inst, 6, 6,33s--decrease, AZ.
The stock market was weak and lower yesterday
Spectators generally appear to be selling their stocks in
anticipation Of the election Gold fell to 130 Exchange
closed at 144< u. Money was in rather better de-
mind. Many bankers deem II wise, about these times
to exercise unusual caution in advancing money on
stocks To good borrowers the rate is still per cent
| The cotton market firm yesterday, with sales Of
1000 bales, closing the basis Of Goc. elc for mid
| ding uplands Flour was heavy, while common aud
medium grades from &c. 10c. per barrel lower
The higher grades including choice family brands were
unchanged Wheat steady for lots or good 10 prime
red winter, amber and white Western, while the lower
grades were irregular ana from le &C. lower In some
The market was toleraby active, in part fer
port Corn frmer for sound Western mixed, Which
scarce while that in posr condition abundant,
and tho market heavy, and In some cases lower Sound
western mixed sold at 72c. Is. Pork dull, with
! sales OF mess at Sl3 Is so, and Of prime at $l2
Sugars active and firm with sales Of 2219 hhds.
| Coffee was hrner and active. cargo or Mara
cabO comprising 1000 bags, was sold al g., and 1000
do. Rio, IN separate lots at 2'c a27c, the latter figure
for 500 bags prime Freights easier TO Liverpool,
while there more Offering at the concession.
| "GolYo WooNG."-The rebel Congress and
Gen. Bragg have been trying to WOO the North
/ western States into the embraces OF the South.