The New York herald., 1863-07-12

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The CONSUMPTION commenced In new iork
Yesterday. in the Ninth Congressional dis
trict, and proceeded very peacefully from
nine o'clock until four p. NJ. at the head
quarters on Thi-d avenue. The total number to
be drawn in the district is two thousand five hun
dred and twenty-one, Of which the names OF one
thousand two hundred and thirty-six came out OF
the wheel yesterday. The balance will be drawn
tomorrow. The people present at the ceremony
seemed to regard it as joke, and were very
merry over it. In our reporters account Of the
scene will be found list of those cast for military
service.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
/ The steamship Jura, from Londonderry on the
Sd Of July, passed Cape Race last Friday, on her
| voyage to Quebec. She was boarded by our news
yacht, and summary of her report, telegraphed
from Newfoundland, is published In the HERALD
to-day. The news is five days later.
| II was said that the rebel C0nfederates had
made application to the government Of Spain for
| recognition, and that the movement had the
| sanction and support of Napoleon.
Lord Palmerston's government had been defeat
ed by large majority in Parliament on vote for
the purchase of the late Exhibition building near
London.
Large quantities Of cotton and wheat had been
destroyed by fire in Liverpool. The conHagration
took place in Water street, and the damage was
estimated at from f 900 900 to f2 900 900 sterling.
The Paris Pdt,-ie contradicts the assertion that
large armament is being prepared in France
with view to certain eventuaties likely to occur
in the north of Europe.
A revolution had taken place In Madagascar,
The King was assassnated, his ministers hanged,
and his widow proclaimed Queen.
Consols closed in London, ON the Sd Of July at
80 92I. There was no change in the Liverpool
cotton market. Breadstuffs were very dull and
tending downward, on the Sd Of July. Provisions
were dull and looking towards decline.
The steamship Great Eastern, from Liverpool on
the 3Oth ult, passed Stonngton, Conn.,, last night,
on her way to this port, via the Sound. Her news
is anticipated by the Juras report.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEws.
The number Of rebel prisoners from Gen. Lees
army who had arrived in Baltimore and Harris
burg up to Thursday was eight thousand seven
hundred.
On the sth of May the President issued pro.
clamation announcing that at the expiration of
would be received or allowed to exempt foreigners
who had declared their intentions to become cit-
zens from the draft. The sixty-fve days have
now expired, and all abled bodied citizens of for
eign birth, who have taken out their first papers,
found in the United States after to-day, if of the
required ages are subjects for the conscription.
Stocks were better yesterday, and there a good
demand for the leading railway shares. Money was
easier Call loans per cent Gold fell to 1921, and
dull. Exchange was 145k . 146
Cotton more active, and advanced to &C. CSC.
for middlings Saturday. There less activity In
breadstu and provisions though the tendency Of prices
was downward. Sugar und molassss In better
request, without change in value Coffee and were
quiet whskey steady, with . moderate inquiry.
Tallow plenty and lower Hay Was in fair demand
Freghts dull. There remarkable alterations
| In other articles.
/ The Month OF July-Our Great Victories
and Our Cheering Prospects.
Excepting the day Of their Declaration Of In
dependence, the Fourth of July, 1853, will, in
all probability, for many generations to- come,
stand a. the most remarkable aud decisive day
in the annals Of the American people; for, while
this day was celebrated in Pennsylvania by our
victorious army on the field Of great and all
! important battle, 1t was signalized In the West
by the defeat Of the enemy at Helena, Arkan-
sas, and by the capitulation of Vicksburg, the
most complete, substantial and comprehensive
victory Of the war.
The losses to the rebellion in men from these
defeats at Gettysburg, Helena and Vicksburg
may be briefly summed up as follows =
Men.
Losses of General Lee in killed, wounded,
prisoners and stragglers. ............... $4,000
Captured at Vicksburg.. .......,......... 33,OOO
Killed, wounded and prisoners at Helena. $500
Total rebel losses at these three points. 6s, 500
Our captures at vicksburg also embrace two
hundred and eighteen pieces Of artillery and
thirty-ave thousand Enfield rifles; and ere this
there have probably been added to these SUBJ
stantial results some ten thousand prisoners and
over one hundred pieces Of artillery at Port
Hudson. We may, therefore, say that at the pre-
sent time the total losses Of the rebels since the
lst Of July will amount to one4ourth Of all
their armed forces on that day in the field;
while the liberation of Grants army alone is
reinforcement to our movable armies of o
hundred thousand men.
Thus with the Mississippi river completely
in our possession, the army of General Banks
alone will be amply sufficient to gather up the
fragments left of the rebellion in Arkansas
Western Louisiana and Texas, while General
Grant is attending to the half made up army Of
General Joe Johnston and the hitherto me-
elected city Of Mobile. Meantime, with the
expulsion Of Bragg's army across tho Tennessee
river, one Of our war correspondents advances
the opinion that the campaign of General Rose
Grams is at an end. We think, however, that II
is only beginning, and that, while he is enclos-
Ing Bragg among the hills at Chattanooga, he
will be making the desired opening for the libe.
ration Of East Tennessee by General Burn
side In . substantial movement from Ken.
lucky. The long suffering, ever faithful and he