The New York herald., 1862-10-04
ycticany against the capture Of the ship la Maache

at New Orleans.
According 70 a.statement in tn, Wanderer.
Vienna newspaper Garibaldi is about to visit THIS
country, and unite his fortunes in the field with
the army Of the government, when he Is released
from durance and his wounds are healed. The
libcrator of Italy would prove brilliant addition
to our list Of Union generals.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the arrival of the City OF Washington of Cape
Race Yesterday morning, we have European ad-
vices to the 25th ult four days later than the &C
counts previously received.
(iaribaldi, in letter to the United States Consul
at Vienna, promises to tight for the North on re-
gaining his liberty and health.
AT London, on the 25th. consols closed at 93L
a 93ss. No material change had taken place in the
Liverpool markets.
The steamship British Queen. Captain LIE Mes
surfer from Havana 27th, and Nassau, N. p, 2atlf
ut.. arrived at this port last evening. Her advfces
from Havana have been anticipated. The steam
ship Scotia arrived at Nassau on the night of the
2Sth ult. from Charleston The health Of Nassau
was good. no fresh cases of sickness having
occurred for some time.
The steamship Marion, from New Orleans 25th
ult., and Key West Goth ult, arrived at this port
last evening. She brings respectable list of pas
scngers, and over $250,000 in specie; also the
mails from that city and the Gulf blockadng feet.
Our correspondent furnishes all the interesting
news in his letter, which we publish elsewhere.
The steamship Northern Light, from Aspinwall
on the 25th ult, arrived at this port last night.
She brought 1854 $40 in California gold freight.
BY her arrival we are placed in possession of
later news from Central America, New Granada
and the South Pacific republics, the substance Of
which will be found in another column of our
paper.
On the passage of the last steamer from San
Francisco to Panama, the schooner Active was at
Manzanilla, near the spot where the Golden Gate
was wrecked. She had been sent down from San
Francisco under the command of Captain Water
man, for the purpose of saving the 81 900 900 in
gold which was lost in the above steamer but
when the mail steamer passed the divers had gone
back to San Francisco for further assistance. The
crew of the schooner were all SICK and Captain
Waterman had gone into the interior for medicine.
1t was the opinion Of the passengers that on the
return of the divers the gold at least the greater
portion of it, would be saved.
The steam transport Ellen S. Terry Captain
Chaplin, from Newbern, N. c., arrived at this port
last evening. She reports everything quiet at
Newbern.
The democratic fusion conference committee
met at Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon and
organized by placing Councilman Morgan Jones
in the chair. No particular business was transact
ed and the committee adjourned to meet at one
O'Clock to-day.
The General Episcopal Convention resumed
their proceedings yesterday-third days meeting.
After the usual religious services, the House or
ganized and very interesting debate took place on
the subject introduced by the Rev. Mr.. Brunot, of
Philadelphia, that the Convention record some spe-
cia expression Of their feeling with regard to the
rebellion and the action of those of their Order
gagged in it. The resolution met with decided
opposition, but was, on the other hand, most ably
supported. The resolution was laid on the table
by forty-seven yeas to seventeen nays on the part
of the clergy, and by vote of the laty of twenty
eight yeas to fourteen nays The subject was fur.
ther debated, and a resolution to reconsider the
vote was negatived by twenty-five to sixteen.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes
terday the Mayor sent in the name of Thomas B.
Silliman for confirmation as Street Commissioner.
On taking vote the nomination was rejected by
a vote of eleven to fve Alderman Dayton said
that he had an ordinance, though not yet quite
perfected, for presentation authorizing the Comp
troller to issue bills drafts for sums less than
dollar, and he desired to state the provisions
of the ordinance. Objections were made, and
the Alderman was not permitted to proceed, as
the ordinance not before the Board. Two
nominations for Health Wardens were confirmed.
The ordinance appropriating additional sum of
$1,000 for the relief Of families of soldiers was
laid over and made special order. The Board
then adjourned till two o'clock this afternoon.
The rebel Legislature OF Kentucky were to have
met at Danve on the 3oth ut.. to pass conscrip-
ton act. Of whom this Legislative body is CON-
posed very few OF the people Of Kentucky can
tel but one fact they can be certain of, and that
is, that not one of the members, whoever they may
be, was ever elected by the people.
Three children belonging to Thomas Carr, mem.
Der oftho le9th regiment of this State were burned
to death by the house taking fire, at Petersburg,
near Troy, on the lst inst. They were aged respec-
lively four years, two years, and six months.
The stock market still continues q OF surprising
activity and boyancy. All classes OF securities were
higher again yesterday the chief advance being in
Erie old which rose ~ per cont Illinois Ceutsa which
1x Rock Island, which rose TX &C., &c All rail-
way shares and bonds were in active request at the
close the highest quoted prices Of the day Gold was
unchanged; exchange lbs q y. Money abundant at
4per cent.
The cotton market yesterday, was nrm, though less
active The sales embraced $50 400 bales the basis
&c., with small irregular lots quoted at 56kc and
some at rather under the rst figure Flour in
good demand especially from the home trade and the
sales active, closing at advance Of SC TO 1oc
per bbl. for most descriptions Wheat irregular,
and 10. V 1kc. per busbel lower. The market was
tolsrably active at the concession Corn opened dull
but became active and closed rather rmsr for sound
lots which brought Jsc 6oc Pork beef and lard
nm and active with considerable transactions reported
for December January and February delivery Mess pork
sold Sl1 can asll 49, chiefly at the latter figure and
prime at $40 25 $40 30. Sugars steady and prices
unchanged with Of $40 hhds Coffee was Arm but