The New York herald., 1862-10-24

the rebels had only Is 600 to oppose them. This
comes from an officer said to have been in the
action. and we may learn from this ridiculously
false statement the value of what the Southern
press publishes relative to our battles.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Eve Per ccntupi mentioned in Governor Nor
rsn's order fer the draft is to be addedto the
quota 0nihe last call for three hundred Thousand,
70 make up the deficiency occasioned by deser-
tons. II will amount to fifteen thousand men.
This addition to the quota falls heavily upen some
of the towns and cities The men were fairly en-
listed and the bounties paid but the state autho.
rites failed to make proper provision for guarding
them after they had gone into camp. and II is thus
estimated that fifteen thousand escaped with from
one hundred and fifty TO two hundred dollars each
of the peoples money in their pockets.
The Governor Of Ohio has suspended the writ Of
hsbess corpus in regard to drafted aliens IN the
camps of that State This looks like highland
ed measure on the part OF State Executive; and
whence Governor Tod received his authority
to abrogate this constitutional guardian of mems
rights and liberties is somewhat difficult TO ascer-
tain The writ OF hah-as corpus. which WAS once
considered of such au ustmable value, has become
playtiing
jim Lanes negro {" brigade in Kansas. when it
reached It's utimatum. numbered about seven hum
dred free negroes and contrabands. from Missouri
Ii now numbers iess than Sve hundred with fair
prop peet of its being reduced TO corporsl's guard
before the winter is over.
The Diario of Madrid states that the Spanish
Cortes o. Parliament, has been convened to meet
Oh the lsj o. December The government cand
date for the Presidency OF the Chamber OF Depu
ties is NJ Mon and for The Vice Presidency al.
Canoya.
To-dav's sale Of the Booksellers Association
i i very important one, and viii include the most
extensive aud valuable invoices of stereotype
plates copytights book and sheet stock perhaps
ever offered at public sale comprising the entire
stock in trade OF the late firm Of Mason Brothers,
sold to hondate the affairs OF dissolved part
nelshp the entire stock Of the late firm Of Derby
& Jackson; the stereotype plates &C., of the late
firm o. Anderson Gates ani Wright, Cincinnati;
the stereotype plates. steel plates. contracts and
rights to publish the works formerly published by
Phillips, Sampson & Co., OF Boston, Mass; also
the remaining stereotype plates belonging to the
estate of Silas AndrI~, Hartford. All the prnci-
pal publishers are in town to make purchases.
At regular meeting of the Board Of Coun-
cilmen, held last evening, o remonstrance
was received from the property owners along
Broadway. from Union TO Madison square, against
Broadway being left in its present condition. in
consequence OF the operations of the Seventh
Avenue RaiIroad having been entirely suspended.
1t was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
The Comptroller submitted statement of the dis
buTsen,ent made to the families Of volunteers dur
ing the fortnight ending the 18th inst. The
amount expended during that time was $65 2l6
and the total number of persons to whom relief
was afforded war IS. .s64. resolution was adopted
appropratng the sum Of $500 to purchase asword,
sash aud belt for presentation to Colonel Milton
Coggswell, formerly in command of the Forty
second regiment New York Volunteers. The sum
of 1854 was donated to the Trinity Methodist Epis.
copal church, to pay an assessment. The Board
concurred with the Board of Aldermen in appro.
prating the sum OF IS 800 to build new steam
fire engine for Engine Company No. IL. The
Board then adjourned until Monday next, at five
O'Clock p. NJ.
The Board of Supervisors met at ten o'clock
yesterday morning. and took up the list of regis
trars and inspectors of election. The Second
Seventh. Eleventh and Seventeenth wards were
disposed of, after which the Board adjourned to
eleven o'clock this morning.
The Committee on Gas was to have met at three
o'clock yesterday. in the Library, City Hall; but
In consequence of the absence Of Alderman Far.
ley, the Chairman, whose duty ss Draft Commits
sioner required his presence elsewhere, the meet
ng was indefinitely postponed.
The Commissioners Of Public Charities and
Correction met yesterday, when communication
received from the House Of Bishops Of the
Protestant Episcopal Convention, expressive of
the entire satisfaction which they derived from
their visit to the various institutions under the
guidsnce OF the Commissioners. communca-
ZION received from the captain Of the schooner
Triumph. Of Gloucester, Massachusetts, stating
that on the 2sth ultimo. while on . voyage from
New York to Port Royal, South Carolina, the
schooner fell in. about thirty miles of Cape Fear,
with open boat, in which were ten negroes,
who stated that they had been slaves TO rebels,
and had escaped from Wilmington. North Carolina
our days previously. riis captain took them on
board and carried them to Port Royal. where
they were refused landing and they were conse.
quentiy brought to this city. The communication
requested the Commissioners to take charge Of
them. The Commissioners directed the parties to
be sent to the Tombs until this morning, when pro-
vision IL 70 be made for them. The weekly state.
ment showed that the number remaining in the in.
stituiions ON the llth inst. was 6,il3; admitted
since, 2. .O69; died. AZ: discharged ,563; sent to
Blackwell's Island, 497; remaining on the 18th
instant, 6, decrease, 80. The cash receipts
from the 9th to the Esd instant were sass 80. The
Board passed resolution to the effect that the
President and Secretary draw their requisition on
the Comptroller Of the city, requesting him to
issue his warrant, payable to the order Of the Pre-
sidsnt and Secretary Of the Board, for the sum Of
tl7s,l73. said amount to be paid out Of the sppro-
priaton for public charities and correction for the
year ls62.
Mr.. Albert Horn shipping merchant Of this
city, was placed on trial yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court on charge Of fitting out the
.teamer City Of Norfolk for the slave trade In July,