The New York herald., 1863-10-17
NEW YORK
N. c. The Union brings highly interesting news
from the Bahamas. showing the sympathy OF the
people there for the South.

NJ The Union brings highly interesting news
from the Bahamas. showing the sympathy Of the
people there for the South.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A large Union ratification meeting was held
last evening at the Cooper Institute, ut which
Senator Wilson, of Massa ohusetts, made lengthy
address. Other speakers also addressed the meet
ing, which was well attended despite the wet
weather. report will be found elsewhere.
The Board of Aldermen held q special meeting
yesterday, President Walsh in the chair The
Committee on Railroads presented repert in favor
OF resembling the resolutions adopted some time
ago, giving the New York and Harlem Railroad
the power to extend their track to Union square.
and thence down Broadway. The report was laid
over. resolution in favor of increasing the sala-
ries Of the bell ringers and telegraph operators to
81 900 per annum was laid on the table, The re-
solution instructng the Corporation Counsel 10
take measures to have the Injunction removed
restraining the Common Council from taking fur
ther action on the Draft Exemption Ordinance"
was taken up and adopted, Notwithstanding the
veto of the Mayor. The Board then adjourned to
Monday.
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday, argument
was heard by the Surrogate on the disputed ac-
counts of the estate of John O'Toole. The chief
item in dispute is one Of 81 900, for which amount
Mr.. Charles Devlin claims repayment, as being
money lent by him to deceased. On the other
hand, it is insisted that this money was Corpora
tion funds advanced by Devlin, then Street Com
missioner, to O'Toole, who was Superintendent of
Roads, for the payment of Corporation employees,
and SO used by him. The Surrogate reserved his de-
ha vuil1 O hon
ed, and additional medical testimony taken. The
accounts Of the estates Of John Randell, Abm. v.
Williams, Claus Hallencrutz, Henry Loerzng, Jo-
and decrees of distribution made. The will Of
Greene G. Bronson has been admitted to probate
without contest.
Governor Gamble, of Missouri, has issued pro.
olamation defending himself against the charge Of
dsloyalty, which the radical abolitionists have
made against him, and warning them that if any
movement is made on their part to disturb the
peace or interfere with the elections he will main
tain his authority and sustain the laws by force.
Prairie chickens are so plenty out West that
they run through the streets of St. Paul.
Our correspondent in Toronto, Canada, writing
on the 9th of October, gives animated descrip-
lion Of very fine military review which took
place near that city on the same day. There were
twenty thousand troops, regulars and volunteers,
under arms. The evolutions were splenddly exc
cuted by the former and though tho number of
men on the ground was small in the eyes of tho
American people, they made very fine appear
ance The writer states that the inhabitants Of
the province are very we'll disposed towards our
institutions.
A number of prisoners captured by our block.
aders were given into the custody of the United
States Marshal in this city yesterday, and com.
mitted to the county jail. They will be examined
by the Marshal to-day.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday,
Judge Barnard presiding, after large number Of
persons had been arraigned to plead, the Grand
Jury entered, and were discharged with the
thanks Of the Court
Four of the Mississippi steamboat incendiaries
have been arrested at Memphis. One Of them
was caught while attempting to fire the steamboat
Continental, which was full of passengers, while
on her way from New Orleans to st. Louis
Governor Curtin's majority in Phadelphia 10
about seven thousand FIVE hundred, which is one
thousand more than was first announced.
Dayton, Ohio, the home of vallandgham, gave
two hundred and seventy majority against him.
Tho demand for money was active 20 stcrday. God
opened lower say at 1s4K advanced 10 156 and closed
at l5lx. Tho stock market dull and lower tho first
board, remained inactive at p. NJ but nrmer ct
the second board and 10 tho afternoon looked like
return " further activity.
The cotton market was arm yesterday, with mode.
rate business The demand -four and wheat ess
active al easier prices Corn advanced materially nnu
cnced by heavy speculative purchases. The main busi
ness IN provisions transacted In pork,
which higher. There doing in oils, spices,
SALT and Rio coeo rising prices The demand for
hay hops hides leather seeds and tobacco good.
wkiskcy inactive. Frcights doing better.