The New York herald., 1862-11-11

organization Of the Union and rebel armies and
other matters which came under his notice while
he was here with his two nephews. attached to
the Army Of the Potomac. We publish to-day
translation Of so much Of his article as brings the
events Of which it treats down to the evacuation
| of Manassas by the rebel army
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The screw steamship Glasgow. Captain Hoskei,
which sailed from Liverpool at ten O'Clock on the
morning OF tho 22d and from Queenstown on the
afternoon Of the Gath of October arrived at this
port at an early hour yesterday morning. Her
news has been fully anticipated.
In Australia, slashiug prize fight between
Young Sullivan and White, both Of London. Eng
land. for fl 900, lately won by White in thirty
seven rounds-one hour and twenty-five minutes.
Our correspondent in Buenos Ayres. writing on
the 18th of September, states' that the majority Of
the people of the Confederation were impressed
with feeling hostile to the Of the United
States taking, they do, all their reports OF the
progress aud compilations Of the war in this
country from the London Times. Buenos Ayres
politicians were stIl agitated on the question Of
the location of the capital. Great attention was
being paid to the cultivation Of cotton in the
province Of Corrientes. President Lopez, of Para.
quay, was also anxious to extend the cultivation
OF the staple in that republic, having on his own
estate five millions of cotton plants at present.
| OF the Buenos Ayres markets the writer says
| Movements in produce slow. Tho chief articles
| brought from the United States at this time are
lumber and -four and both are dull. Flour sells
| at So s7.I a 81 per bhl.. on board; and lumber
does not vary much from $3s per ZOO feet.
.on ma. rnN
Spanish per month for storage. and much of il is
coming into market. Prices are frm. tend
ing upward. Hides are changing hands at 80
40 silver rials for dry. Hon. Mr.. Washburne
the United States Commissioner TO Paraguay, went
up the river tnGm Buenos Ayres in the United
States steame1fua-ki on the 10th Of September
He had been in Buenos Ayres for two ruouths.
The death Of Hon. r. NJ Palmer, late Minister to
tie Argentine Confederation, has filed the Ameri-
can community in Buenos Ayrca with profound
grief.
The republican papers are trying very hard TO
figure up probable majority in the uext United
States House of Representatives.. but the figures
do not foot up 10 suit their wishes.
The returns for members 10 the next Legislature
are now about al n and The political complexi
Of the Assembly VIII be as follows. compared with
that oi last year
1861 1852
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The democrats have carried both branches Of
the Illinois Legislature. They have fifteen mem
beers Of the Senate Ga majority ot iiye) and proba
bly, hfty-one members OF the House "a majority OF
seyenteen). They will. therefore. elect United
States senator 70 serve the xpircd term of
senator Dousas that il. until The 4,h OF March,
1850.
There are forty Senators and eighty Assembly
men in the California Legislature of the sena..
tor. twenty-five hold over from last year; only
eighteen we're chosen a. the ls-t election. Of the
hold over Senators, thirteen are republicans and
nine are democrats. Those chosen on the Sd inst.
all belong to the republican party, which thus has
majority Of twenty two. In the Assembly. sixty
eight are republicans and twelve democrats. The
republican majority ~ JON ballot is seventy.
eight. ASunted States Senator is to be chosen in
place Of Hon. Milton :. Latham, whose term cx.
pircs the 4th OF March next.
The President OF the McKinstry court marital
has given General Fremont permission 80 leave
St Louis on account OF the illness OF his wife.
There yet nine thousand five hundred nine
months mcn in the various camps in Massachu-
sets.
There Jubilation meeting Of the democra-
cy Last evening at the headquarters Of the Demo
cratic Union Association, corner Of Broadway and
Twenty second street. Mr. Fernando Wood made
short speech. embodying some OF his views on
State rights. Mr.. John Van Barren made long
speech, in which he conceded in the Presidents
proclamation oil emancipation, according to Mr.. Van
Burens Interpretation OF il. and declared his pre-.
ference for George II. Mcclellan as the ne xt Pres.
dent of the United States-A suggestion which re-
ceiyed the hearty approval aud plaudits OF the
meeting.
The conference comgttee OF Mozart ard Tam
msny hsd confab II. the Old Wigwsm yesterday
afternoon relative - the December election. The
proceedings were ~ % informal character. and
the committee sdo ,rusd 10 reassembis at three
O'Clock tomorrow s.ternoos 81 the same place.
| In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday Mr. Fro.
ment rose TO a question oil privilege. and stated
thai there had not been any underst anding be.
| tween himself and tho Mayor to the nomination
| for Street Commissioner. The Mayor merely ask
ed him IL h. had any objection. and he said he had
not. The Mayor seut in the name of VIM. NJ
vermiiyea for confirmation street Commissioner
but II was rejected by vote of eleven to four. A
| resolution requesting the Mayor to memriaze
! the government to provide for the redemption of
such postage stamps as have become defaced by
use was adopted, and the Board sdjou rned 10
/ Thursday next.
| Irregular meeting OF the Bosrd OF Councilm-n
was held last evening. when large amount Of
/ routine business VAS transacted. resolution 10
appropriate the sum Of tl 900 to procure needfui
supplies Of clothing and other articles for the sick
and wounded soldiers striving in this city from
the seat Of war was laid The Board con-
CURED with the Board Of Aldermen In favor Of pc
titionng the national government to cancel all
the seiled aud worn out stamps In circulation by
furnishing the public with new ones through the
medium OF the Postmaster, subject to a discount