The New York herald., 1863-11-19

the Tenth district Eighth ward. On account OF
the funeral of Supervisor Davies. which occurred
Yesterday Mr.. Tweed moved an adjournment OF
the question till Ten O'Clock this morning. which
WAS carried. Both Dosworth aud hcCunn were
represented by counsel.
The Board of Education met last evening A
report from the Special Committee on Teachers
Salaries was read, in favor Of advancing the s,,a
ries of teachers and jantors and clerks. and other
employees of the Board. twenty per cent from ia
nuary l. 1864; also report from the Committee
on the Free Academy, in favor Of increasing tho
salaries of professors and teachers in that insttu
ton in about an equal ratio After some opposi'
ton from Mr. Farr and others. and efforts TO
have the question divided. or postponed TO tho
next meeting. the two reports were adopted in
succession, without much delay or any alteration.
The salary of the Clerk of the Board was then
voted to be increased from So 500 to a. 900 year.
The total amount added to the expenses of the
Board by these increases will touch close upon
5000. 900 per annum. After passing the resolution
to raise the Clerks salary the Board adjourned.
The Plymouth Festival, in honor Of Rev. n. W.
Beecher, was continued last evening, when he and
Prof. Hitchcock made brief addresses. A report
may be found elsewhere
the st. Nicholas Hotel yesterday, The meeting
was numerously attended, and the principal sub
ects under consideration were the rates for which
emigrants and other passengers will be carried
over the different lines.
In the Charles Breusing will suit yesterday in
the Surrogate's Court the contestants opened
their case, opposing the will the ground Of for
gerry. Witnesses were examined as to Breusng's
handwriting and signature. In the estate of An
drew Harrison, deceased. the Surrogate held that
proceedings to obtain On accounting from the ad-
ministrator, who has become lunatic. and is in
charge Of q commission, must be taken in the Su-
preme Court.
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon. The number Of emigrants arrived last
week was 1000. making the whole number since
January l, l40,586, against 1924 to the CORES.
ponding date last year, more than one hundred
per cent more. The Communication balance now is
$ll.721 6s.
Tho census Of the State of Iowa taken last
spring foots up 7O2 ,3GS-sn increase of 27,A2O
over 1860.
Fort DeKalb, on tho south side of the Potomac
river, will hereafter be known as Fort Strong. in
memory of Major General George C. Strong who
died of wounds received in the assault upon Fort
Wagner, Charleston harbor.
There are 35,1SS houses of worship in the
United States, of which 1854, or about thirty
three per cent, are in Rebeldom. .e.Iqt
Smallpox is prevalent in st. Louis.
A severe fire occurred at Green Bay. Wise onsin.
on the 18th instant, destroying the Post Office, the
st. Pierre Hotel and other valuable buildings.
Loss $7O,0OO
venango, the county in Pennsylvania in which
the petroleum wells are situated has increased its
voting population In two years from one thousand
seven hundred and thirteen to six thousand two
hundred and sixty-five. r|
Snow fell to the depth Of from six to ten inches
throughout Northern Iowa. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa on the 18th inst.
The supreme tribunal Of Madrid has Just given
final Judgment in o suit which had been under Nti.
cation two hundred and forty years, and which in
volved the succession to the inheritance of Fran.
cisco Pizarro, tho famous invader and conqueror
Of Peru in 1882
The Singapore Cast Indies) Times Of the 10th
Of September reports:-Died, on the 18th instant,
at the residence of the United States Consul,
Margaret A. HnckIey wife Of Captain Thomas J.
Hinckley. aged thirty years.
The gold market yesterday was again animated, and
previous days prices and before the close went up 70
lslk, leaving Oh al 151K Stocks wsre better, and
prices advanced throughout the day. Governments
tnued Ar. The banks paid another nsalment Of three
million Ave hundred thousand dollars their loan Of
thiryfve millions 10 the government and they yet hold
twenty two millions Of greenbacks to pay OF tho balance
Of eight million i've hundred thousand dollars.
Brutal Action OF tho Rebel Oovernmsnt-
A New Crusade fer the Union Prisonsrs.
A telegram from Fortress Monroe informs
US that the steamer which left there last Sat
urday carrying clothing and provisions to the
Union prisoners at Richmond, has been obliged
to return with her cargo, since the rebel au-
thorities refuse to permit Colonel Irving, who
had charge Of the steamer, to convey the sup
plies to the rebel capital.
The war began with the refusal Of tho rebels
to allow us to relieve the starving garrison Of
Fort Sumter II ought to end with this rebel
refusal to allow Us to relieve our poor starving
prisoners at Richmond. We cannot relieve
but we can release them. The rebels will not
exchange them, and, with barbarous brutality,
they will neither feed these poor prisoners
themselves nor permit Us to supply them with
food. This announcement must be made the
signal for new crusade, tbs object Of which
IL the immediate capture Of the rebel capital.
Let President Lincoln At once call upon the
loyal States for Q special volunteer force OF
two hundred thousand men for this express
purpose Tho mon are ready for the call. Let
this force advance up the peninsula while the
Army Of the Potomac eo-opers.es by . rapid
forward movement Let thcre be no delay for
stratcgical or other reasons; but let this army
have no other purpose than TO give our suffer
Ing prisoners freedom BY taking Richmond
There are those who are full Of enthusiasm for
the freedom Of the blacks. A greater aud