New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Admiral Lessofsky and the officers or tie
Russian feet visited the public institutions yesterday
They appeared very much interested and expressed
themselves IA highly gra,ihed with whs, they Jaw.
Aacr collation. al the Wardeas house GA Bacswel's
Island, brief speech made by President Draper
which was responded to by the Admiral
| The Union Assembly Conventions met lasi
eTening. and nominated Andrew Jackson Plumb in til,
It'd District, Henry j. Raymond In Tie VIII District,
Benjamin Merritt IN tie XIII District Wm. w Nlcl
| In the XXth District and Henry Bruggmann in The
XVIII District. No nominations were made Ia tie
other Districts.
The Kings County Democratic Assembly Dis.
rict Conventions met on Thursday and made the iol.
lowing nominations Isi District. ThOma5 Stewart
I'D John O'Conuer Iy,h. Andrew walsh. VIII John
c. Jacobs. The lid District Convention met bit
made no domination.
The Democratic Senatorial District Conyen.
ton for the lid District on ThiIsday nominated
Henry c. Murphy. The I'D District Convention also
net. but adjourned until wednesday aeIt &cnIs.
Samuel T. johnson and John Greenwood the candi.
dates FOR nomination.
The match for 81 900 a side and the Billiard
Championship OF America between Dudley Raysnagh
q New.Yo.k and John SeefeneT II detroit was :
p,ayed last nigh, in Irving Hall Kay,nngh won the
match. beating hi, opponent rs points 10 the game Of
,5OOup.
The steamship Africa be. been beaehed IN
sheltered place. and divers are required 10 a'eefain The
,x,ent Of damage. portion OF tie stem hAa he's" TOT
ward ore entirely gone. aud portion Of The AeoiH
he stern post is also gone There are other dimases
imdshps
An invitation 70 the Friends Of Freedom IN
he Slave States 10 meet Tor consultation ana action al
Louisville on the 9Th Of January next IL pl1.'Aod ID
The a. Louis Democrat 1t ia sig ned by several on
gressInen and other prominent gentlemen IN Missouri
The McKeon Democracy last evening nom
mated James Murray in the With District George
White in the XIIth District, W j. OTany III the LINN
District and Michael Snyder Ia tie Alih District as
candidates for the Assembly
The Independent Union Assembly ConVen-
tons made only two nominations last evening 10 the
seventeen Districts; Henry j. Raymond in the WITH
District and WIN. W. Niles III the XVIII District
The Republican Union Convention for the
I'D Judicial District met on Thursday but adjourned
until Monday next without making nomination.
A new timetable was adopted by the General
Railroad Convention yesterday. The other business
transacted wac Of no particular public interest
The result of the recent town elections IN
Connecticut foots up follows Union towns 81 "copper"
head "; majority for Union townS ..
The Democratic Convention for the ia Juoi'
cial District Oh Thursday nominated Joseph f. Bar
nhrd Of Dutchest.
Gen. stcele's official report Oh the capture Oh
Little Rock contains DuDber Of statements OF '"'
terest.
Gold was unusually active, and the dealings Oh
,peeuson large The srkc, closed feveh bn, quite hi
al 1891 Money more active, among broke" cent u 'h'
rate but q, the quotation the supply was good So
men, Securities the demand H. undated at fall prices ie
4. an active inquiry for lyem Certificates 1T sia8s II"
difficult to obtain &c., while large amounts are tshe" "
70, all stand I'D investment secnes such as bank gas h'
Insurance stocks loyal State bonds and railroad mortgage
,hs,s steady inquiry fun rates Speculative share' stu
f. TO attract general attention, and buyers are mainly broker
a .ouenter. Of the Exchange. Border State sork
e,sa California 70 rose 70 III Frcghts ere more aos'e
Ia .s are rmer 10 Liverpool but rather easier to Lo'do
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