The New York herald., 1863-09-12

and fifty men, and mounts thirty-6ve guns. On
| her arrival she saluted the fort on Governor q
Island, which was responded TO. She is at anchor
OF the Battery.
BY order Of General Candy, q national salute.
| in honor Of the recent successes of the Union
arms az Morris Island, Chattanooga. Knoxville
| and Cumberland Gap, will be fired to-day at
Sandy Hook, Fort Hamilton, Fort Lafayette,
Castle William and Fort Schuyler. Our citizens
VIII doubtless see to it that the Stars and Stripes
are given to the breeze throughout the city and
harbor inresponse to the salute ordered.
The engine and two cars Of the freight train
from Philadelphia for Baltimore ran Off the bridge
at Wilmington on Thursday night, in consequence
OF the draw having been left open. The engineer
was cut to pieces and two others injured. The
fireman escaped.
Some OF the prominent citizens of Philadelphia
have recently rendered public dinner to Admiral
Dupont, which honor he has declined in very
characteristic letter.
The system of employing substitutes was prac-
tised to certain extent in the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Elijah Gaylord, now or very recently resi-
dent of this State, and nearly one hundred years
old. engaged as substitute during the war Of In
dependence at Hartford Connecticut, where he
was born, in consideration of q COW, q suitable
outfit OF clothing, blanket. few farming uten-
ss and twelve bushels of wheat per month.
The patriots of the Revolution are fast passing
away, and soon the last will be summoned to his
final resting place. The youngest OF them now is
about ninety four years Of age. On the 1st of Ju-
ly, 1862. there were but sixtytwo Of them living,
since which time over one-third Of the number
have died.
The quota Of Newark New Jersey, is filed, and
consequently there will be no draft in that city
Three Rhode Island Quaker conscripts who re-
fused to " fight, pay or emigrats." have been sent
to Fort COluIabus in this harbor, to be tried by
court martial ss desertcrs.
A meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors took
place yesterday afternoon; but the business trans.
acted was merely the passage of few unmport.
ant bills.
The meeting Of the Common Council Joint Re.
lief Committee did not take place yesterday for
want Of quorum.
Doctor Cobel, who was convicted OF causing the
death Of lady under peculiar professional prac.
tice is still In jail. Mr.. Edmon Blankman obtain.
cd reversal Of the Judgment Of conviction on
argument before the General Term, Supreme
Court. Mr.. A. Oakley Hall, District Attorney, has
carried the case to the Court of Appeals where it
will be argued on the 9th of this month.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore City Judge McCunn, tho trial of Bridget Hef-
fern, indicted for in having set fire to Mont
gomery Hall in Prince street on tho 14th of May,
was continued. A number Of witnesses were exa-
mined for the prosecution, one Of whom testified
that the prisoner had acknowledged. to her that
she had kinded . fire in the house for the purpose
of burning it down. At four O'Clock in the after
noon the case was postponed until Wednesday
next.
The State of Maine is sending an unusual mum.
her Of cattle to market this fall.
The stock market lower yesterday, thougna shade
6rmsr the decline In the afternoon Governments were
steady. Gold uctuated between 12e and 1885,, clos
ing at five P. H. at 120 Exchange at 142 I42,f.
Money was in fair demand AZ per cent.
Cotton inactive and priccs easier yesterday
Flour was generally lower, with less doing. Wheat
also cheaper without any special activity. Corn
clincd &c. per bushs and closed heavily. Oats were in
better supply and less request AZ reduced nsures The
provision trade was spirtess though there
marksbc changes in prices Sugars and moiasses
in fair demand whilo coffee, toas and rice quiet
Whiskey less freely purchased but prices favored
sellers fair inquiry prevailed for hay, taIlow, hides,
leather Fruit petroleum, spices, tobacco and COAL Tho
freight market was inactive
Jobbsrs reported heavy saes OF cotton goods Al buoy
anpricss in the early par Of he week. but the market
has exhibited less activity since the reception Of the favor
able from Charleston Chattanooga though there
have been noticeable alteration In values. An kinds Of
desirable winter wooens were in very brisk request
throughout the week chiefly for the Western markets,
and the tendency Of prices toward higher range.
EarlyLn the week foreign goods quite active, at
rmer prices but the reaction in gold and exchange has
tended 10 check business though without lesenng the
confidence of importers. Stocks have been greatly
duced and q British goods unusually light supplies
main in d hands. The weeks imports Of dry goods at
this port amounted to 81 6s7 900, including 81 5o2 742
entered for consumption direct and only f6 25s entered
for wnrchousng while OF the previous importations
warehoused there goods to the value OF $Sos so7
withdrawn. which, with the direct entries, made the
total amount actually marketed during the week
81 l0l $50, nearly half million Of dollars in
OF tho weeks imports