The New York herald., 1862-10-27

try WAS making rapid strides in industrial develop
ment and the extension of its foreign commerce,
under the new rule Of Spain. Senior Don feiipe H.
Lemayne, the Captain General, is both enlight-
ened and liberal in his views; 30 that the days OF
revolutionary movements and pronuncianentos
may be said to have ended. The tobacco crop Of
the north will be twenty per cent an excess OF for
mer years the sugar cane crop is doubled in ex-
tent and great attention was being paid to the
cultivation of cotton The prices Of iogwood and
mahogany had advanced, in consequence of
the increased demand for labor in the other
branches of employment. There would be very
large supply Of cotton raised in the colony If sufi
cent hands could be had to attend to the saving Of
the staple. White immigration Of laborers and
tradesmen is invited by the government of Spain.
St. Domingo City was very gay and greatly i'm
proved in appearance. The United States Consul
was absent and Mr.. Wademeyer, of Baltimore
discharged the duties Of the Office.
The clipper ship Dreadnought, that Captain
Semmes, Of the pirate Alabama. was after. arriv-
ed in this port yesterday. The hope was express
ed on board the Alabama that she would cap
ture the Dreadnought, as she would make an ex-
cellent privateey. on account of her great speed;
but we are happy to state that the wish of the
rebels has not been fulfilled.
The fine ship Reporter. Captain White. from
New York for San Francisco, foundered of Cape
Horn about the 10th of August last, and there can
not be much doubt that thirty-two of her crew
persisted. e
Colonel John NJ. Thayer, of the First Nebraska
infantry, has been renominated for brigader
generalship. Colonel Thayer was distinguished
for his gallantry at Fort Doneson and Pttsburg
Landing. and for the rapidty of his march from
Corinth to Memphis in midsummer. At Pittsburg
Landing he commanded brigade in General Lew.
Wallace's division, and was highly praised by the
latter for the part he took in the action. He was
nominated for promotion INN, ediately afterward;
but his non-confrmation was ascribed to the fact
that, Nebraska being still Territory. he had no
one in tho Senate to present his claims. With his
second nomination. he should this time be con-
frmed
The contest for member Of Congress from the ST.
Louis district of Missouri is quite interesting The
republicans have divided the conservative wing,
nominating Frank P. Blair, Jr.. and the extreme
abolition faction running Samuel Knox. The
democrats have made no nomination. but will pro
badly bring out q candidate before election. Col.
Blair is pretty certain to be successful; though
large vote will be polled against him. Mr.. Knox
is native of Massachusetts, and is an abolitionist
of the Greeley and Sumner school The principa
strength on his ticket is with the Germans that
have deserted Blair. The election takes place on
Ncvember4
The Governor of Pennsylvania has ordered that
in all cases where persons who have been drafted
and are exempt from military service by positive
law, Notwithstanding they did not previously take
out their exemption papers, shall be discharged.
and their names stricken from the rolls.
Substitutes now plenty in Baltimore at three
hundred dollars each.
General Woo! Las announced that no more
passes will be granted to visit Fort McHcnry.
Two cars on then orthern Central Railroad. about
eighteen miles south of Harrisburg, were thrown
from the track and rolled down the embankment
on the oath inst. Some fifteen Of the passen-
gers were severely injured.
During gale on the 22d inst. two barges, com
posing the tow of the steamboat Ethan Allen, on
Lake Champlain, parted their hawsers, and sunk
off Point Of Rocks. carrying down FIVE men. A
number Of other vessels had their deck loads
swept of.
Snow fell in Burlington, Vermont. on the 22a
inst.
Lewis Wctzel, Rember Of the Western virgi.
MA Legislature. and editor Of the Point Pleasant
Register, was shot dead by John Hail. President Of
the late Western Virginia Con iulonal Conven-
ton. at Point Pleasant, Virginia, on the 23d inst
An offensive article had appeared in the Registe7.
against Mr.. Hall.
General JEFF. C. Davis was assigned to the mill.
tary command of the Notifications opposite Cincin-
natl on the 23d inst.
1t is reported and believed that our sodiers in
Gen. McClellan's army are deficient in drawers
socks. ovcrcoats and shoes and that they cannot
make a forward movement without them
Judge Carmichael. Of Maryland, has been re-
leased from Fort Delaware, and will hold cosrt in
his district during the approaching sessions
Senator Pcarce, of Maryland, is slightly improy-
ing in health.
ty, Pennsylvania.
The five per cent additional is to be added to tie
entire quota Of six hundred thousand men, and
not stated on Friday. to the last oal for three
hundred thousand. This will add ak. thousand il
this State to the quota of one hundred and twea-
ty thousand.
In consequence of the frequent firing. by rebel
partisan rangers" upon unarmed steamers he.
tween Cairo and Helena Gen. Sherman prop, ses
that prominent secessionists shall accompany the
pilots on each steamer. who will take their
dances Of being shot.
John Van Buren, in accepting the invitation to
speak at Rome on Friday, tclcgraphed as fol
lows -
will attend meeting at Rome on Friday at two
o'clock-if not in Fort Lafayette.
JNO. VAN RUREN.
Mrs. Mary Real. convicted of the n.anslaughter
OF Peter c. Real, and sentenced ny Judge Barnard
to the State Prison for two years and six months.
was transmitted yesterday morning. by Sheriff
Lynch, TO Sing Sing. The Sheriff kept her in the
City Prison as long as consistent with his du-
ties. The petitions to the Governor for q remis
sion Of her sentence have been nunerously sgn-
ed throughout the city, and II is said that nine of
the jurors have already a6Rxed their signatures
thereto.