The New York herald., 1862-10-28

and fought and wearied his troops for an oejecs
which he had not daring enough TO accomplish.
Governor Vance ofNorth Carolina, makes pa
thetic appeal to the generosity Of the people 70 u.s.
sst in clothing tho rebel soldiers before the winter
sets in. He describes them a. already suffering
for want Of socks. shoes and blankets. He calls
upon the farmers who are tanning hides to supply
the shoes. the mothers of North Carolina 10 knit
the socks. and the wealthy 70 give their psrlor
carpets for blankets.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
0nr Vera Cruz correspondent. writing on the
18th September states that the latest advices from
the city of Mexico show that great preparations
are being made there TO resist the French in
vaders. All the fortifcations erected by Miramoa
have been pulled down. and more substantial ones
were being substituted. Great scarcity existed in
the capital. Several Vera Cruz houses were ship
ping goods to Tuxpan, to be forwarded thence to
the city Of Mexico, expecting to realize tremen-
dous profits. Great complaints are made Of the
arbitrary and tyrannical conduct Of tho French
soldiers in the interior. The ChAsseurs d'Affique
always gettnsinto collisions with the natives.
On one occasion an officer Of the. Chasseurs kicked
. railroad employc rather brutally. The case was
brought to the notice Of Admiral fRose. who pro-
missed b put stop to such abuses. Several
changes have been made since the arrival Of
Jurien in tho local administration Of Vera. Crus.
The Admiral stiil remains on board chip. Admi.
raj Rozs will return home soon. The iron
plated frigate Normaudie was being repainted at
Saori6cios She is represented by the officers as
hot and dsagreeable; in fact, almost intolersble
on hot day, she lays exposed to the full force
Of the sun at SscrifciOs.
The Prensa de la Havana Of the 17th OF Octo-
Der states that the Spanish war steamer Blasco de
Garay. ON her last voyage from New Orleans,
brought one million of dollars in specie. which was
entrusted to the care of the captain, and which, ON
his arrival, he deposited in several banks in Ha-
vans refusing to receive the per centage usually
paid by the banks for specie. although the pre-
MUM in this case would have amounted 10 a con-
siderable sum- This money belongs to some pas
sengers from New Orleans, who proposed to give
grand banquet to the captain Of the frigate.
A regular meeting of the Board Of Councilmen
was held last evening. After transaoting small
amount of routine business the ordinance adopted
in the Board of Aldermen providing for the defence
of the city and harbor Of New York was brought
up anil laid over. The ordinance providing for
the issue of half million of dollars in small notes
of the fractional parts of dollar by the Common
Council Of the city Of New York was, after some
discussion, laid over and made the special order
for next Thursday night The Board then ad-
journed
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, q
young man named Jacob Wheeler was indicted
for the murder Of his wife, by shooting her with
pistol the 26th of August last. The defence set
up is that the deceased shot herself in moment
of frenzy. Assistant District Attorney o. l..
Stewart conducts the prosecution and Mr.. William
+. Howe the defence. The case will be resumed
this morning at eleven o'clock.
The st. Louis Republican Of the 25th instant
says that Madame Anna Bishop, the vocalist who
sang in that city not long since, burned in st.
Paul on Wednesday, the 10th instant, by her
clothes taking fire. from the effects of which she
died on the Friday following.
At st. Louis yesterday the steamers H. d.
Bacon, McGill, "A. Mcdowell, Estslle and W. H.
Russell, together with their cargoes, were totally
destroyed by Gre, involving loss OF property
estimated at $50 900.
The stock market generally better yesterday tho
CHIEF advance being In Hudson River and Of tho
Western Hudson three per cent The Erics
fraction lower Notwithstanding the inclemency
Of the weather. the market remained steady throughout
the day The dealings in gold limited. The price
at the close was about 13lh, buyers Money worth
Ave per Exchange London las. The bank state
ment shsws increase ose2 sa7 2ol in eans SEQ l4
deposits and q Of 81 ,30S ,725 in specie.
The inclemeocy Of the weather yesterday tended 70
check transactions in most articles Of produce Prices
opened dull and irregular but closed with show Of
armness later 10 the day, owing the Hrmnsss in gold
the higher rates demanded for sterling exchange
Cotton comparatively quiet and sales confined to
about 300 400 bales che basis Of about o0c for mid
olins uplands Flour opened heavy and lower, while
sellers were ndisposed, especially htsr the day. to
submit to the fuu concession demanded aud hence sales
restricted. Wheat also opened heavy and easier
but owing 70 the stated later in the day better
demand grew up and the market closed with stiY
ness Corn closed active and firm, with sales Of sound
Western mixed a. CSC. 7oc and yellow do. at 7cc 13c
Pork In good demand, but prices were rather
irregular. Sales Of made SIS l2H SI3 so
the latter figure for newly inspected and prime at
Sl2 rs. Sugars quiet, but hrm Sales were conHu
ed 70 rome 1so hhAs Coffee firmly hed and neatly
above the views Of buyers which, together with the bad
weather. tended TO check sales Treshss were rather
easier in American vessels for grain, &c. while peu-
tral vessels they without change Of moment though
they were less active and buoyant.
The TRAroRous RADICAL PREss.--One Of the
radical journals Of this city is laboring to break
down the government and the army by pro-
claiming that the recognition Of the Southern
confederacy is foregone conclusion iu Europe,
and that if il should be recognized we should
Immediately make peace; while on the other
hand, the army il declared to be utterly
demoralized-the veterans of the "seven days
battles" being represented as good for
nothing. and the whole dependence being
placed on the new lcvies. We rather think II is
the journal which gives uttersnce to what is cal
culsted 20 afford such "aid and comfort to the
| enemy that is really demoralized. General
Mcclellan himself was FIRST assailed by these dis