New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-08
len ERAL NEWS.

Yesterday, the work Of examination and
exemption in this city progressed rapidly In the lVth
District liz cases ozaniuec-l6 were accepted.
- were postponed and the remainder were exempted;
one paid his communication fee. In the WITH District -
men were held for service abOu, half OF tbnt number
furnished substitutes, and the others we're allowed an
extension Of time IL TIE With District over 80 cases
were examined-23 were held for service 20 furnished
substitute and four paid tie 500 fee. In the VlltL
District % were led for service G furnished subat
tutes and FIVE paid the conmutaton fee. In the With
Distric 2l6 case, exalnined-.wO paid tie eJOO
fee threc furnished substitutes 80 were discharged or
physical disability l23 dicharged for other causes
and IS were held 20 service. In the IXth District
number Of cases were examined physical disability and
alcnage were the principal grounds Of exemption
The u. S. ship mo, Acting-Master James NJ.
Williams commcndng has returned from cruse in
the South Atlantic and on the Equator. Sic had
touched at the Island Of Fernando DC NOrOnla Capt
Williams informed by the Governor Of that island
that about the 18th Of June the British ship Ag 3pna
touched there with cargo Of coal for the Alaba and
sailed the same day for Bahia. Capt. Williams Las not
heard Of any priyateer in the south Atlantic. The
IDo cruised the Equator from lon. go W 10 iO',
and lat 10 3V y. TO L 80 S.; sailed the distance Of
g. 800 miles the Equator in the usual track o. ont
ward and homeward bound American vessels. The
Governor OF Fernando de Noronha assured Capt.
W. that Confederate pirates would not be allowed 10
anchor at that island Tie Braziians are preparing 10
give them warm reception in case they should do So
The Iuo sailed thence July %.
The Memphis Bulletin Of Tuesday last is in
formed that the election for Rebel Corgres,men in Ten
nessee has resulted in the defeat Of the jeff Davis can
ddates in the Nashville and Knoxville districts. H. :.
FoOte the wandering politician aud Representative
from Nashville and Vim. g. Swon, were chosen by the
Rebel State Convention the exponens Of Jeh DaySs
Administration and their election was Intended TO DO
al ndorseIsent If it, but the stump candidates, John
II. Savage and W. n. Cooke. have been elected Such
result is only significant in the fact that 1t shows
want Of confidence BY the Rebels in THEN AdInintra
ton.
News has been received in San Francisco
from Japan, 10 the effect that the japanese have
actually begun hostities against the English and tho
United States by firing upon the English ship Medusa,
and the American ship Pembroke. The American
steamer Wyoming. which arrived at KaIagawa on the
Both OF July. reports having blown up tho japanese
steamer Saucefed and slcnced nearly all the neighbor
ing forts. One hundred and ythree British troops
landed at Kanagawa who destroyed the forts batteries
and the towns spiked the gus and blew up the powder
magazine.
The steamer City of Cleveland reports the
Loss Of the steamer Sunbeam in Lake Superior last week
during the gale with all the passengers and crew. cx.
cept one wheelsman. There were three passengers,
A. Sherman and son and A. Cohen Of Ontonagon, and
81 crew. The boat foundered about ten miles from
Eagle River.
The City Inspector reports that 5C5 deaths
occurred in this city during the past week. The mum