The New York herald., 1862-11-23

Mgr. de Merode. the Pope's Minister az war
has disbanded the small remnant of the Eish vo
lunteers called the Legion of ST. Patrick, %hici
was already reduced to some twenty men' "
Rome.
The draft in Milwaukee took place on the ietn
inst. without any serious outward opposition.
There were two amendments to the constitution
OF Wisconsin voted on at the last election. One
was TO increase the Governors salary from 81 .250
wear to 50 500, and the other was TO reduce the
rate OF interest from ten to seven per cent. The
latter was ado pied and the former defeated.
The Legislature of Vermont has elected the fol-
lowing State officers:-Secretary Of State, George
". Bailey, Jr. Of Montpelier Auditor of Ac-
counts, Jeptha Bradley. Of st. Albans Superin-
tendeut Of the State Prison, Hiram Harlow. OF
Windsor; Commissioner 81 the Insane, DR.. f. N.
S. Morgan of Pownal: b TX Commissioner j. E.
Dickerman; State Prison Directors, c. c. Martin,
Of Fnisburg; Lucius Robinson, of Newport, and
Daniel Stearns, Of Windsor.
In the Banks expedition New York will certainly
have five regiments, Connecticut five regiments,
Maine three regiments, and Massachusetts, eight
regimer.s of infantry one of cavalry and three
batteries Of artillery.
Gen. McClernands body guard, under the com.
mand of Captain Francis Jackson, has been In
creased to a battalion for the purpose OF taking
part in the proposed expedition against Vicks-
burg.
II is stated that one of the victims ordered to
be executed at Palmyra, Missouri, on the 18th IN
stant was n man who had wife and several chill
dren dependent altogether upon his daily labor for
their support. young man. knowing the condi-
tion of the family, offered himself as substitute
for the husband and father was accepted, and was
one Of the ten who were shot.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad to
Green Bay was formally opened on the 18th inst.
The coal dealers Of Boston have advanced the
price to nine dollars per ton.
Upland cotton brought sixty cents per
pound at sale in Philadelphia on Monday last
This is the highest price the article has yet sold
for.
Mr.. A. L. Fessenden, Of Wisconsin. was ordered
to be released from the military prison in st.
Louis Internationally, on the 10th instant the
charges against him not having been sustained
The order for his release arrived at the prison hos
pital on the same day Of, but few hours subse
Guent to his death.
Tie stock market better yesterday, and closed
with very buoyant tone. Harlem preferred and Illinois
Central being the favorites. Money shade easier
than yesterday but still very close Gold closed at 1903
exchange at HAY The specie export OF the day was
$5s9, 800.
Saturdays cotton market extremely dull one
though mddlngs quoted down to 66c. 66c There
fair degree OF activity in breadsus, with sales
ported Of Is obs -four at full previous prices $50 O0
bushels wheat and us 900 bushels advance Of
lc per bushc Only 45o bbs pork found buyers at
changed The sales Of beef reached $50 bbls q
lard 500 pkgs and Of bacon $40 boxes, at uniform
tations. Butter and cheese active and firm Whis
key was stly held 37c 37,sc, with sales Of ,25o
bbs Moderate sales of sugars hay, hops hides seeds
and talow reported at former figures. Coffee rice
aud moasses quiet. Sole leather was in good do
mand and very 6r az were likewise Hsh, wool and TO-
bacco. There less activity in rsighs but otherwise
no noticeable alteration.