The New York herald., 1863-10-28
actual expenditure and prospective dangers # the

| acXlceu exptutlo0
The reports of the Russian demonstrations in the
| harbor and city Of New York provoked very little
| comment in Paris The impression made was re-
garded, however, as unfsvorsble to the Union
| cause
| Our special corresp p0ndent in London furnishes
a most interesting account of q grand balloon
voyage which he had mads in company with
Messrs. Coxwell and Claisher the scientific aero.
nauts, the Hon. Robert J. Walker. and few other
distinguished personages. The ascent was made
IN the presence of thousands Of people assembled
in the grounds Of the Crystal Palace. the weather
was most favorable, the view Of London and the
surrounding country magnificent and curious in
the extreme the "roar" of the great metropolis
as heard at the elevation wonderful, and the
Impressions produced by the journey new and
almost undefusble. Hon. Robert Walker de-
livered an excellent speech, when speeding along
between earth and Heaven, and our correspondent
returned thanks for the press the aerial repre-
sentative Of the NEW YoRK HERALD.
Russia had commenced the work Of the geogra.
phical obliteration OF the kingdom OF Poland. an
imperial decree ordering the incorporation of two
whole districts OF that country with the Russian
empire
The Poles had applied to tho Sultan Of Turkey
for recognition as beligerents. The Gear had
notified the Sultan that such recognition will be
taken as declaration Of war against Russia.
The English Cabinet had postponed its decision
as to the recognition Of Poland bellgerens.
India was greatly agitated. II is reported tina
the Punjaub had been invaded by the sons Of Dost
Mahomed, at the head of seven thousand men,
This was regarded merely the vanguard of
large force. British troops had been marched
against them.
Great excrtions were being made by the Eng
lish authorities in Australia and New Zealand for
decisive battle with the Maoris, Of New Zealand.
The war was very bitter, and is now termed "a
war Of races"
On the 18th inst. the latest date. the Liverpool
cotton market was still buoyant and holders de-
manded an advance. Breadstuffs were quiet and
steady. and provisions steady, but dull on the same
day. Money was in active demand in London on
the 10th inst; but the rates were unchanged. Con-
soils closed on the 18th inst at SO q 93L for
money.
The steamship City Of Cork passed Cape Race
on Monday on her voyage to New York, the I,a-
mascus passed Father Point yesterday on her way
to Quebec. and the New York reached this port I
from southampton last night. The news and |
newspaper files by these vessels have been antici- |
pated.
Mr.. Grau, accompanied by an Italian opera
troupe. landed from the New York.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Alarge and influential Union mass meeting was
held last evening IN the Brooklyn Academy of Mu-
sic, at which speeches were made by John w.
Forney, Ex-Governor Pierpont, of West Virginia;
8. B. Chittenden and Commodore Meade, and
songs sung by the Glee Club of the sailors Of the
receiving ship North Carolina. A report ia given
in our columns to-day.
mass meeting Of the representative democ
racy was held at tho Cooper Institute last |
evening Judge Maynard presiding. The speech |
Of the evening was that of General Cochranc. |
The proceedings were very interesting, and may
be reviewed by reference to other parts of our |
paper.
prize fight for one thousand dollars, between
Con. Fitzgerald and Ed. Wilson, took place yes.
terday, at Fort Penn Delaware, and resulted in
the defeat Of Wilson. Ten rounds were fought,
occupying sixteen minutes. This affair being
over, Con. Orsm and Pstsey Marley went in and
fought for moro than two hours, the contest being
evidently in favor of the latter; but the tight was
broken offby the appearance Of the military, who.
under orders of General Schocpf. arrested the
whole party. A full report is given in another
part of to-day's paper
The case of Morris T. Gudcn,an against Gene.
raj Wool, for false Imprisonment in Fort Iasay.
ette-precisely the same rs that in which Mr.. Sec.
retary Seward was concerned as defendant a.thc 1
suit of Col. Jones-was called up before Judge 1
1ngraham yesterday, and the matter sent before |
the general term, pro forn,a, to abide the ssne |
decision az that which may be awarded in tho |
case of Mr.. Seward.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday, the Surro-
gate decided to admit to probate III. contested
will of Abraham CIochcron. The accounts OF he
estates Of Robert ". Moran and Alexander Gordon
were settled and ire assets distributed. The
Christy will case took up the remainder Of the
day.
The English sloop of war vesuvius is 10 the dry
dock at the Boston Navy Yard, repairing damages
sustained by collision with the ship Joseph
Holmes, while conveying the steamship Africa's
mails from St. Johns, N r.
The manufacturing establishments at Cohoes,
New York, pay government taxes to the amount
OF over twenty-five thousand dollars.
Transactions vt the Produce Exchange quite
heavy yesterday, and The decline IN geld exercised
rather depressing cfect brsadstuns which slightly
lower, wbo provisions are unchanged Dusiaoss scno-
rally dull Stocks cf many kinds Of foreign ccmn,cdi.
ties becoming reduced and they MT likely 10 be
repn very soon. ~ tho presor! OF gold and
exchange. Froghts are excessively dull. aud tho
amount Of tonnage very large, very low arc
copied
The receipts OF beef cattle this week 400 head
short OF last ~eek and tho market accordingly more
active and buoyaut while prices advanced fully &c. per
pound, ranging from exc. 10 100. 10Kc Good corn
fed steers s'd freely s Ice sioHc Tie cattle all sold
Mich steady at SO g. 500. vcas active
a, &c TO 7c, 'hc shcep ard lambs were active, and
SOC per bead higher. Sheep sold at bHc. to &C. Prices
varied s. 80 IN &c IL per head swine
at t,sc abSc. for coried ard DC. bkc. for stilcd
The receipts wore, <o.s eccvcs, 100 cows, Q4I veas
II sea shocp and lambs and "a. .o2. swne
How THE N1w LEVY or TRooPs AFFECTS The
PRcg op PsINTYo simultaneously
with the call for another levy Of three hundred