The New York herald., 1863-08-13

yet necessity forced that unfortunate woman 10
leave Richmond. and she came within our lines,
begging bread
There is circular going around this city and
through the States, calling for a convention, to
be held at Rochester some time during the pre-
sent month, for the purpose of giving expression
to most extreme copperhead sentiments, and evi-
IDENTIFY to test the tone of the people, to see how
far peace policy would be acceptable or advisa-
BILE at the present time. The circular announces
that the leading men from the border States
will be present. The circular is signed by Mr.. 4.
A. Stevens as secretary.
The special committee of the Board Of Super
visors on examination and adjustment of claims
for damages during the week of the late riots met
at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. The COM
mittee decided to meet daily in the chamber Of
the Board of Supervisors. No. II City Hail.
Claims of $500 and under will be first considered
afterwards all other claims in rotation as sent in.
The committee, upon the recommendation of the
Counsel to the Corporation made the following
rule, viz" That no person be admitted to its
sessions except the Mayor, Comptroller. legal
adviser of the Board, a stenogr apher, the person
whose claim may be at the time under considera-
ton and his counsel, and the witness under exa-
mination." Claimants will be notified of the time
and place to appear before the committee.
A suit in which Mr. Secretary Seward is de-
fendant will in all probability be brought before
the Supreme Court on Monday next. 1t is strange
to see Cabinet Minister in court of justice as
defendant or plaintiff; but it will be still more
strange to see William H. Seward defended by
James 7. Brady, his ancient political foe.
The tide of emigration from Europe increases.
The number of arrivals last week was ,806, max
| ing the total since January l, 96,984, against
AZ, SAC to the corresponding date last year. The
| Communication balance amounts to $35, ,633 81. The
| Board had no meeting yesterday, for want OF a
| quorum. Mr.. Casserly announced the death OF
Mr.. Ryan, one of the most efficient clerks in their
employment, who was in their service sixteen
| years.
| The new Canadian Parliament will meet to-day
in the city of Quebec. The session. though it will
probably be o brief one, will be of more than
ordinary interest. A Speaker is to be appointed,
a new government policy is to be laid before the
House and the public, and the ways and means Of
the province considered
From the immigration returns, made up to
the Sd of August, it appears that the gross num-
ber of arrivals at Quebec. as compared with the
corresponding period Of 1862, shows q falling off
of l ,244 persons.
The Canadian papers notice the arrivals of large
numbers of young men from the United States,
who have skedaddled to avoid the conscripton.
| They meet with no sympathy among the Canadian
people.
On the 5th instant Mr.. Bridges, President of the
Grand Trunk Railway Company, and several other
prominent English and Canadian gentlemen, gave
4 70 Mr. 0t
the Clifton House, Niagara Falls.
Stocks lower yesterday, and at one time quite
pancky the decline on the leading shares being equal
70 per cent At the close the market was dull. but
steady. Gold dull at 1855 1885,. Exchange l3a
for bankers bills. Money very easy indeed; call
| loans everywhere per cent.
Cotton was dull and nominal yesterday. Flour and
wheat were lower and less inquired for. Corn il
fair demand, as likewise hay, pork, bacon am
lard, steady prices, and leather and petroleum
buoyant rates. There less doing In groceries an'
whiskey. The wool sale went Off less spiritedy thai
anticipated Other articles were inactive. The eigh
market was heavy and declining. -
Presidential Movements-General Ere.
mont I'm the Field.
In the present calm after the late storm OF
battles, sieges, capitulations and great Union
victories, East and West. the politicians of all
parties are beginning to renew their soundings
pipelaying experiments, plots and counter
plots, mines and countermines, for the next
Presidency. Let us therefore dip little into
this subject while the opportunity invites us,
and while the war train is waiting for wood and
! water. ,.@a..
Between the war party and the copperheads
/ khn 18th In n
of fusion. division and confusion. We will
therefore let the mass ferment, like barrel of
beer, for the present while we look after the
republican party. Here we find that, if our
| view is limited to the Cabinet, Secretary Chase
has it all his own way. In the beginning
| of President Lincoln's administration there
were four Presidential candidates in his
Cabinet-Messrs. Seward, Chase, Cameron
and Bates. But Chase has been too
much for them all. He has quietly laid
Bates upon the shelf among the old fossils
OF the past. Cameron has been elected and
ever since be has had such run of bad luck
that we may safely say his political and mill
tasy career like that Of Napoleon after the bat.
tie Of Waterloo, has come to close AS for
Mr.. Seward, his case reminds US of that Scrip
tural prophecy, "The last shall be first, and
the first shall be last" He has been 30 much
occupied with his diplomatic correspondence
that be has had no time to attend to his Pre-.
sidential business, and his good man Friday,
the Rev. Thurlow Weed, has been 80 taken up
with bis own fat jobs, fat contracts, fat missions
to Europe, and all sorts of fat pickings and per-
quisites, that he has had neither the time nor
the inclination to look after anything for any
body else.
Thus Chase is master of the situation in the
Cabinet, and all his colleagues are distanced,
Seward the worst Of all. But let ii not be sup
posed that Chase is going to walk over the
republican course. BY ne means. Outside OF the
Cabinet, and Independently of Cabinet dctation,