The New York herald., 1863-08-24

newspapers. On the subject OF Charleston
the rebel papers are ominousty quiet' anu
what they do say is to be taken inferentiany
that the fall Of Fort Sumter is at hand. The
Richmond papers are filed with labored articles
on conscription and currency matters, urging the
necessity ofthe former and the return of deserters,
in case of the accomplishment of which an early
forward movement is promised. On the subject
of currency there is great dissatisfaction on the
sem-reproduction by the rebel government Of
portions of the shinplasters that in circulation.
The steamship Beauregard, Captain Thomas
Logan. has successfully run the blockade into a
Confederate port. Major Devereaux, recently ap-
pointed " Chief Tithing Man. of North Carolina,
will not accept the appointment. General Roger
my. The Richmond Enquirer recommends the
immediate Inauguration of energetic steps to in
their fleet of piratical vessels on the ocean
by purchasing additional vessels in Europe.
The fearful story of the massacre at Lawrence,
Kansas, by rebel gueras. is given in detail in our
columns to-day, together with an account Of the
town of Lawrence and its previous history.
MIsCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Monitor Lehgh was towed to sea on Satur-
day evening by the United States steamer Home,
and returned again Sunday morning, in consc-
quence of disarrangement of the machinery of
the Home, and anchored in Quarantine. The
Home proceeded to the Navy Yard
The candidates for Speaker of the next United
States House of Representatives, thus far noticed,
are Hon. Fernando Wood, of New York, and
Hon. Francis P. Blair, of Missouri, opposition;
and Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana and Hon.
Eihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, administration.
The number of tons of coal transported over
the Philadelphia and Reading Raiload up to Au-
gust 20. this year, compared with the amount
carried last year to the same date, is folows:-
IMs year. ,042, ,697
Last year. Il ,463 1856
Excess. 578,s4l
Thomas Darcy McGee denies that he received
his information about the invasion of Canada
from Mr.. vallandigham. He says that Mr.. Hol-
ton, who is member of the Canadian govern.
ment, told him (McGee) that Theodore Hart told
him (Holton) that Secretary Seward told him
NuuEC tubt WHICH OdHdud was nVdueQ IL WOulu DC
with an army the number of which he did not re-
collect.
Judge Sanford. of the Superior Court of Con-
necticut, has issued Injunction against the town
of Washington, in that State, restraining the
authorities from paying bounty to drafted men
who were accepted by the Board of Enrolment
There was moro activity and buoyancy in the stock
market Saturday than Friday, and the rush 70 buy
oil tho prominent fancies very great and continued
till late In the afternoon. Gold about l24A and
exchange 137K.
The cotton market Saturday very dull and the
tendency Of prices decidedly downward The
in brea dstus were limited, and most articles de-
pressed corn, which and Hrmer having been
she only exception Tho provision market not &C.
tive but prices were generally well supported Thcte
less doing In groceries and whskey but there
material alteration in value. Hay, hides and leather
selling rather freely. Talow In less demand
The freight market dull, with Insignificant engage
ments reported In other branches OF trade the move
msnts were unimportant