The New York herald., 1863-10-02

Mr.. Cartier. Mr.. Gait. Mr.. lie Bouthillier Mr.. Tas-
chereau. and other gentlemen connected with the
Gulf district were present, and the affair passed
of very pleasantly. The Italian officers appeared
TO be delighted with the reception they had met
with from all classes during their short stay"
This Italian frigate is, no doubt, on her wayTto
New York, and will soon be added TO the magni-
fcent foreign feet now in our waters.
The Anti-prohibiton State Convention met at
Syracuse yesterday, and adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the Excise law The Convention agreed
not to nominate candidates for State officers but
to throw the weight of their influence at the polls in
favor of sach oahd idates for the State Senate and
Assembly, as are favorable to repeal of the
law restricting the traffic in spirtuous liquors.
The General Committees of Tammany and Mo-
Fart Halls met last evening. and agreed to the ap-
pointment Of committees of conference to mako
nominations Of candidates for Offices to be filed
at the coming election.
AT the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday, the chairman Of the Committee on Har-
Dor Defences stated that in short time our har-
Dor would be in a perfect state Of defence; in
passing the fort on sandy Hook vessel would be
exposed to the fire of eight hundred guns of the
heaviest calibre, and he did not see how hostile
ship could pass by the batteries at the Narrows.
The shareholders Of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany were invited to meet at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday next, at one
o'clock, when a statement will be made by Mr..
Field respecting the laying Of the telegraph cable
next spring. resolution complimentary to
Admiral Farragut was adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
James H. Nixon, charged with causing the
death of William N. Brown, the proprietor Of the
Pewter Mug. on Saturday last, was brought before
Judge Clerke, OF the Supreme Court, yesterday, on
writ of habeas corpus. His counsel moved that
he be admitted to bail, but, after some argument,
the Judge dismissed the writ aud remanded the
prisoner.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday, before
Surrogate Tucker, the application that the widow
of the late Captain George T. J. Lewis give add
tional security as administrative, was tried. The
father of the deceased makes the application. A
new bondsman having been presented. the Surro.
gate decided the security to be sufficient The
long contested matter of Charles Hopper's will
was then taken up. The will, it may be re
membered, leaves a very large property to reli
gious and charitable societies, and is opposed by
the next of kin. The printed evidence already
taken amounts to seven hundred and thirty. five
pages.
The stock market better yesterday and there was
quite strong tone in the dealings In the afternoon.
There was second Board members being anxious 10
participate in the reception Of the Russian officers Gold
was as low as I5o4 at time, but closed at Az,
Exchange was l53 then 154 and then l5j. Money was
easy cali loans six per cent.
The demand for cotton yesterday, very moderate,
and prices were irregular. There less inquiry for
dour and wheat which much lower and more for
corn, oats and barley, prices Of which we'll sup.
ported An active business transacted In hay, whis.
key butter cheese and pork at rising prces Groceries
were firm, with a moderate demand There
doing in fish oils. which were quoted higher. Tallow
cheaper and dull at the close. Hops, aths
and whalebone mo ierately inquired for The
freight engagements were quite limited.