The New York herald., 1862-09-18

gether with highly interesting account Of the
brilliant affair in that region. The Indiana troops
supporting Colonel Wilder behaved magnifcently
four thousand of them putting ten thousand rebels
| to route.
Our news from Bermuda is important. 1t ap-
| pears that there are now lying in the port
st. George no less than five "Anglo-C Confederate"
steamers awaiting chance to give aid to the
rebels, but apparently in quandary as to their
| future movements One of them, the Minho
arrived from Charleston with cotton for Liverpool,
but was out of COAL and had to burn her buwarks
| and mainmast for fuel. These vessels will all
prove rich prizes for cruisers if they are vig-
liant enough to catch them. 1t was reported that
seven steamers are now on their way from England
to Bermuda, with goods for Southern ports.
HIsCzLLANE0Us NEWS.
A terrible accident occurred at the United
States Arsenal at Pittsburg, Penn, yesterday,
from the accidental falling Of q shell, by which
seventy-fve or eighty boys and girls, employed in
the arsenal were killed. The building was total.
ly destroyed by the explosion and the FIRE which
followed.
h Judge Belts yesterday granted the order for the
sale Of the Ella Marley, prize vessel
In consequence Of the state Of the country, the
Committee of the New York Book Publishers
Association have concluded, in accordance with
the expressed wish Of many contributors and pur.
chasers, to postpone the fall trade sale for one
month. The sale will therefore commence on
Thursday, October l6, instead Of to-day % pre-
viously announced.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion held last evening resolution to appropriate
the sum of $2l ,710 for the purpose of building
new school house in Monroe street was referred
to the Finance Committee. The report of the
Committee on Bye-Laws, favoring the appointment
of special teachers, was then taken up and pro-
voked lengthy debate; but the Board adjourned
without taking any action on the matter.
Stocks opened very firmly yesterday, and in almost
every higher prices reached, the rmest
the list being the two Eries, which just
be favorites with spectators. But shortly afer
began to be felt respecting the
my no having been received, and reaction Of
q per cent ensued, the market closing steady. Gold
opened 1l6X and advanced in the afternoon to l17X
Exchange on London 129H. Money abundant at 4 per
The trade tables for the month will be found in the
money article.
The cotton market quiet yesterday. and prices
rather tamc The sales confined to 800 bales
on the basis Of about &c. SIC for mddng uplands,
with small lots quoted tri1e under the inside
figures There scarcely enough doing TO give sabi
ty regularity to prices Owing to further decline in
freghts, -four again better, and for common and
medium about &C. per Dbl. higher The sales fair,
and chiefly to the home trade Wheat, from the same
cause, was from 1c. TO &C. higher. and active, in
part for export. Corn firm and in fair de-
mand, with sales Of sound Western mixed at 59kc
60c. Pork heavier and lower, with sales Of mess
at $l1 S71l sl1 so, with small lots reported
low as s1l 25 Sill 371, and prime at So Sugars
firm and active, with sales of 522 hhds and 1856 boxes
Coee steady: sale of 500 bags Rio made At
private terms. Freights lower and wheat
gagged to Liverpool in bulk and in ships bags, at 11sd
12d 12Jsd and corn at lid. II Nd, in bulk and
wheat to London taken at 13d l31sd in bulk and
in bags Two foreign vessels engaged for Cork and
orders at 151ld. The amount Of freight Offering gene
rally speaking, was moderate.