The New York herald., 1862-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

manded in Liverpool ran as high as five guineas
r. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Cunard steamship Scotia, from Queenstown
on the goth of October, was off Fire Island last
Thursday evening" on her voyage to this port
She took pilot at the time experiencing heavy
wind which was blowing from the eastward. The
Scotia lay of during the night. and yesterday
(Friday) morning felt the effects Of the heavy
snow storm which set in Unexpectedly. She
was thus detained during the forenoon; at half
past four o'clock in the afternoon we received
despatch from our news agent in the port, stating
that he kept steamer in readiness to board the
Scotia whenever she made her appearance at
Quarantine, and obtain her news and forward it to
our Office. He added. however, that the gale had
not then abated, and, Judging from the appear
ance Of the weather, he did not think the vessel
would come within the harbor during the night
The news by the Scotia is two days later than the
advces of the Norwegian, at Father Point, pub
lished in the HERALD to-day.
The Norwegian, from Londonderry on the Gath
ult. arrived at Father Point yesterday morning
on her voyage to Quebec. Her news is five days
later than the report Of the Arabia, published in
the HERALD on the I'd and Sd instants.
The Liverpool cotton market closed frmer on
the 23d ult., with an upward tendency. Surats ad-
vanced onehalf of a penny per pound Bread
stufs had improved, and were looking upward
Provisions were dull, with quotations unchanged.
Consos closed in London at 932 93T
American securities were heavy, and all descrip-
tons slightly lower.
1t was thought that M. Fould and the Count de
Persigny would remain in the French Cabinet Sir
Benjamin Brodie, the eminent English surgeon, is
dead. The alarming reports concerning the health
of Garibadi continued to prevail. 1t was even ru-
mored that he was dead; but the latest dispatches
state that he had been removed to Spezzia, and
bore the journey well.
A breakfast was yesterday given at the Astor
House to Col. Chickering and officers of the For.
'y-frst Massachusetts, regiment. now en- route to
the seat OF war. by the sons of the old Bay State.
After breakfast large company of ladies Assem-.
hled, as it was understood that General Banks
would speak ON the occasion. On entering the
room General Banks was received with round of
applause, which was continued for couple of
minutes. Professor Hitchcock delierved the well
come address, and was followed by General Banks
himself, who made very impressive and eloquent
speech Oh the WAT. SOlOueI NHckcTlng anu OtncT
oflcers also spoke. full report Of the proceed
ings, which were very interesting, will be found
elsewhere.
The Aldermanic Committee on Ordinances, who
have the petroleum question under consideration,
met again yesterday, pursuant to adjournment,
Alderman Frear in the chair The insurance com.
panes were largely represented, and great many
OF the shippers and manufacturers Of crude pc
troleum were also in attendance. A great deal of
interest to be felt relative to the presence or
crude petroleum in our city, its manufacture into
refined oil, and the carelessness with which the
article is stored and handled. In reply to Alderman
Mitchell, Mr. Stebbns, OF the firm of Schieffelin
Brothers large dealers in the article, said that his
firm had been dealing in crude petroleum since it
was first discovered, and he thought, while it was
exceedingly dangerous, people were entirely too
much alarmed about it. However, he thought that
the plan suggested by the insurance companies
namely, that of exc uding crude petroleum from
the city of New York-was exceedingly wise, but
after crude petroleum had been distilled, it ought
to be considered marketable in New York after
fixed temperature had been determined upon. He
was in favor of fixing the temperature at one hum
dred and zen degrees of Fahrenheit Mr.. Cum
ningham, Of the firm Of J. II. Brundage & Co.. and
several other dealers, spoke of the detriment it
would be to their business were the Common Coun
Gil to frame any prohbtory law against the use OF
crude petroleum or its manufacture into refined
oil in the city. Mr.. Held and Mr.. Douglass made
some remarks on behalf Of the insurance compa-
nies, urging the protection OF the citizens and their
property from the danger to which they were ex.
posed from the use OF the combustible matter un-
der consideration, well protection to the in
s,Tance companies. II seemed to be the impress
sion that the petroleum would not be dangerous
we're the vaporzing point fixed at from lilo to l25
degrees. A very ingeniousiy contrivcd and valua-
hle little instrument, called ";he oil pyrometer,'
invented by Mr.. Giuseppe Taglabue. of No. 29S
Pearl street, was here introduced, when quantity
OF petroleum oil was tested in il. II was found to
vaporize at 90 degrees, and the oil burned at 10,
thus showing the test to be safe standard, nc.
cordng to the apparatus, which is said TO be the
most accurate yet invented. The committee then
adjourned 70 next Friday, when an ordinance will
be ready Of satisfactory character.
Charles Hu.ett, conservative. Is elected to the
Assembly Of this State in Chemung county, in.
stead of Tracy Beadle, republican, whose name
was given in our list.
Brgadier General II. B. Marcy, Chief of General
Mcc!ellan's staff, arrived in Philadelphia on sick
leave on Wednesday, having left Berlin, Nd, on
the previous day. Mrs. Marcy is with him.
The time for receiving substitutes for drafted
men in Maryland closed on Wednesday, and .
large number OF those who held themselves at q
high figure were LETT on the market.
There are two thousand two hundred patients
in the military hospitals at Louisville, Ky.
II is rumored that the propretors OF the daily
journals Of Baltimore contemplate eithe, raising
their prices or reducing the dimensions of their
papers.
Genera, Sherman recommends the soldiers to
give all their surplus provisions to the starving
poor Of Memphis.
petition tfom lie inhabitants Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth,. and Princess Anne Nunsemond and
NxarfalL Va L. a. 49,.