The New York herald., 1863-09-25
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

| mAOOGALAN EOUS EWo
BY the arrival Of the bark Eliza Barss we have
later news from Bermuda. On the sth inst the
steamer Cornubia arrived from Wilmington, Norti
Carolina, with three hundred and eighty.four bales
OF cotton. gale OF some severity occurred on
the 18th. but did no damage worth mentioning.
The steamship Scotia will can off Cape Race
the weather permitting, and may be looked foI
there on Saturday afternoon. Captain Judkins,
her commander, will be happy to take charge OF
any dispatches that may be forwarded on that day.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize yester-
day, for want of quorum.
In the Board Of Councimen last evening a
| communication was received from the Comp
troer, containing statement of payments made
! to the families Of volunteers during the fortnight
ending on the 10th inst, from which it appears
| that 81 056 persons were relieved, at an expense
| of s5s, ,045. The balance remaining unexpended
on that date was SIC, ,759 SO. After transacting q
| large amount OF routine business, the Board ad-
journed until Monday evening next at four clock.
| The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
met yesterday afternoon. A communication ad-
dressed by Mr. Draper, the President, to the
Comptroller, was read. This communication stat.
ed, that there is 100000 to the credit of the
Board, Of the sum appropriated for their use this
year, which it will not be necessary to draw. The
Comptroer's reply was read. He expressed the
hope that the public would appreciate this ccono-
my. The number in the institutions this week is
Alb. decrease of 81 since the last report. The
number admitted was .486, and the number who
left for various causes was $50
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
before City Judge McCunn, Lena Pffer, an inte-
resting looking girl about seventeen years of age.
pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged
her with having stolen some money, clothing and
jewelry, to the amount of 500, from Fanny Mat
tras, of rs avenne b, on the 1lth of August last.
She was sentenced to the Penitentiary for two
years. Sarah Ann Hanrahan, waiter girl TWEEN
tytwo years of age, was sent to the Penitentiary
for six months, for assaulting Mary Welsh with a
pair Of scissors. Henry Rodgers colored la
| borer, twenty-five years of age, was sent to the
| same place for one year, for assaulting George
| Johnson, also colored, with butchers ceaver.
The Court stands adjourned until this morning at
| eleven o'clock.
The stock market was better yesterday morning, but
hardly strong in the afternoon. Gold foil to 1886
closing at 1857. Exchange about Isl at the close
| Money was easy; call loans per cent
Cotton In good dema nd yestc day at full prices
| Flour aud wheat were quiet and tho latter was much
lower The transactions in corn were very heavy and
prices closed frmer Oats were cheaper, with only
dcrate sales There less activity in groceries, oils,
hops ard tallow the latter tending downward PORK and
lard sold 10 fair extent but at rates. whle
other kinds Of provisions essentially aaaered.
fair business reported in hay, rice, tobacco and
| leather which firm. Fruit attracted at,en
| ii n, at advancing prices. Hides and whiskey were
quiet owing partly to tho high claims OF holders The
freight market inactive, without any important al
tera,on in rates. The receipts Of produce
| ly light.