The New York herald., 1862-10-20

be- and nearly fonr hundred thousand tons snort
o. what Was actually on hand at the same period
last year. This deficiency was caused by the Hood
OF June last
4 sugar refining rrm in Philadelphia have ma
nniactured pyramid Of fine loaf sugar 1901 ana
half through al the base. four feet three inches
IN height, and weighing nearly two hundred
pounds which is to be presented to Mrs. George
b. Mcclellan.
j. C. W. Powell, State Attorney for Talbot
| county, Maryland, and now prisoner IN Fort De
| laware is one of the conscripts for that county
| second though verv faint comet is now in the
vicinity of the orbit of Mars. II is 10 900 900 Of
leagues from the earth and 1000 900 from the
| sun.
| The trial of Major Mex nstry by court martial
| in St Louis reached its twentieth day on Satur
day last. II drags heavily.
1t is stated that, in consequence OF the indiscro
| tion Of certain newspaper correspondents, an i'm
| portant document prepared by Gen. Buell., embo-
| dying defence Of his movements, besides stating
the strength of his army, his rcinforcements and
his knowledge Of the enemy, fell into the hands Of
the rebels a few days ago.
Rear Admiral Porter was in st. Louis on the
l4th instant making preparations to take COM
mand of the Western gunboat feet
Major General Sumner has declined an invita-
tion toa public dinner rendered by the Mayor and
Common Council of Syracuse, New York.
II probably costa not less than Eve thousand
dollars to put the machinery for draft in motion
| in county. Windham county, Connecticut, being
nine short of the quota, the whole operation must
| be gone through with in order to get nine men.
| There will be no draft in Charlestown, Massa-
| chusetts, the city having raised its quota.
The Secretary Of War has ordered that more
| contrabands be sent into the State Of Illinois.
| The Kennebec House, in Augusta, Maine. and
| two large brick buildings, were burned on the
| 18th inst. Loss $4,000
| The Winsow House. in St. Paul, Minnesota to-
| gether with DR.. Gaines drug store. was destroyed
| by fire on the llth inst. The hotel was unoccu-
pied. Loss s22 600
| Kings county, including the city of Brooklyn
has eight hundred and sixty men yet to raise TO
| fill the quota.
The fourth days sale of the booksellers Trade
Association will commence to-day. with Pitcher 9
invoice of Philadelphia books, followed by that Of
j. B. Smith 4 Co., T. Bliss 4 Co., H. q. Baird, and
| Lindsay Il Backiston, all Of the same city,. Two
| other invoices-M. w. Dodd, Of New York and
Lee Shepard, of Boston-make up the days
sale. The list is very attractive and the return of
| Mr. Foster to the auctioneers desk will make it
also entertaining.
The Central Park was an object Of attraction to
several thousands of persons on both Saturday and
| Sunday, the weather both days being very
| agreeable. The concert on Saturday was attended
| by more ladies and carriage riders than any other
| Of the latter part of the season, doubtless being
| caused by the return Of the residents of this city
| from the country. The Central Park refreshment
| department has now been placed under the sole
| charge of Mr.. Stetson, of the Astor House, who
| is assisted by his son. Major A. Stetson, and the
| Central Park favorite, w. Radford.
The water in the Ohio river at Wheeling, at last
| accounts, was rising, and was expected to reach
good navigable stage.
The wheat crop in Indiana this year will
amount to twenty millions of bushels.
The stock market irregular and somewhat feverish
on Saturday Erie securities in request mode
rate advance and large transactions took place Western
shares were rather lower. Governments dull at
| small decline Gold declined to 129si, closing at I30
Demand notes fell 10 1875. Exchange London closed
| I43 lA4- Money quite active at per cent. The
export Of the day fell short Of 81 00o The usual
trade tables for the week will be found in tho money
| article.
The risk OF insurance combined with further case
in exchange, continued 10 affect the domestic produce
market unavoraby The market for four less aosvc
and on &C. 10c per bbl the chief sales having been
made the local aud Eastern trade Wheat was less
active and prices irregular, closns at decline Of
kJc &C., and in some oases 8, per bushs was
reported. Corn tosrably activc, while prices,
| though heavy, without change Of moment, and
closed &c for Western sound mixed TO ESQ., for prime
quality Of do Cotton quiet and prices rather easier
The sacs embraced 400 bales closing nominaIy the
| basis Of 60c. for mddng uplands. Sugars active
ani rm with sales of 1855 hhds. and $50 boxes ct full
prices Coffee Arm. The cargo OF the Zephyr, COM
prising 500 bags Rio, sold at 2sc. and 500 do
private Pork heavy and lower, With sales Of
al s13 40 $1S e2, and prime at $l2 lax Sl2 25
Freight engagements moderate. Neutral vessels de-
manded higher rates. while American, in consequence Of
| the war risk, were irregular. Wheat to Liverpool
reported at llId aud to London at 1sd, in American
bottom.