The New York herald., 1863-11-24

| boat Alexandra had progressed another step In
the English Court Of EXohequer.
twas feared that the steamship Canton, just
built fh England, was intended for rebel wal
! vessel.
The captain, officers and crew Of the American
ship Bold Hunter. destroyed by the privateer
Georgia, had arrived in England.
The ship Auchneagh, from Bombay at Liverpool
reports:-Passed the Mary Elizabeth. American
privateer, September l6, latitude 22 s., longitude
low.
| The st. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon
don Herald. writing on the 4th Of November
| says:-" A great deal Of noise has been made
| about the Russian squadron which is now at New
York. BY naval men here their visiting that port
| is looked upon as by no means extraordinary.
| The object of the squadron is simply to furnish
| the necessary supplies to the Russian stations
| abroad. The force is too insignificant to be of
| much use f war should break out, and think
their stopping at New York would have passed
unnotced if it had not offered the Americans such
| an excellent opportunity of giving vent to their
| feelings against England"
| The Paris correspondent of the London Army
| and Nary Gazette writingSon the 5th of Noyem
Der, says:-"There have been many absurd con-
| lectures floating about with regard to Marshal
| Forey's supposed mission to Washington. 1t is
| probable that FOrey has been charged with no
mission at all beyond one of observation. Like
Prince Napoleon, he will take careful note of all
lie Sees and report in o short time to his imperial
master the real sentiments ofthe American people
a. regards France. the condition of the two an
tagonistc parties and the means of both to con-
tinue their internecine war;"
had tod 20
take part in the European congress proposed in
his recent speech The project excited an unusual
degree of interest, with considerable amount of
CONSERVATION in most of the capitals. On the
| whole however, for one reason or another it
has not been met by decided objection. Prus
sia is rumored to have given her adhesion to the
plan. The Austrian government announced to
! Napoleon that Austria is ready to take part in q
congress, upon basis yet to be determined, for
the strengthening of public European right, and
with special regard to accomplished facts. An
English Cabinet council was to meet and draft tho
| reply of Queen Victoria.
The exDictator of Poland, Langiewicz, has
addressed appeal to the Austrian government
| from his prison in Josephstadt, in which, after
| renewing his request to be allowed to remove to
Switzerland, he concludes by beseeching that, if
this be not DONE he may be handed over to the
| Russian authorities.
! Mile. Adelina Patti is to appear in Paris, in.
stead of going to Madrid.
An important decision as to the copyright of
plays has been given in London. Mr.. Beucicault in.
sttuted suit against Mr. Delafeld for an infringe.
msnt of his copyright in the "Colleen Bawn."
Vice Chancellor Wood decides that as the play
was first brought out in America Mr.. Boucicault
could have no copyright in it in England. This
decision WILL it is said, affect several of Mr. Rn.cl-
cault's pieces. a.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Board of County Canvassers met yesterday
| at eleven A. N. The results of the canvasasnkeIa
! officially announced to be 32,550 for "a
| McCunn and 32,50l for Judge Bosworth:1 Sd
makes McCunns majority exactly forty!nine
| votes.
The Board Of Councilmen did not organize last
evening for want of q quorum.
Tho Board of Aldermen did not organize yester-
day, quorum not being present.
A lecture was delivered last evening at the
Cooper Institute by L. P. whipple, of Boston,
under the auspices Of the Women's Loyal League.
There were about one thousand ladies and gentle.
men present The subject was "Josn of Arc"
whose history was traced to show what women
may do for the preservation of nation.
Deputy United States Marshal Thompson sold
yesterday the prize schooner Mersey and cargo |;
also the cargo Of the prize sloop Nellie, consist
ing of cotton, which brought 81 cents per pound.
In the surrogate's Court, yesterday, counsel
commenced summing up the will case Of William
| II. Merchant, deceased. The argument will be
concluded and the case submitted for the Surro.
| gates decision to-day. The estate is valued at
$3.50 900. The first will leaves 1t oil to two young
ladies'. and the second will, which is contested as
| a forgery, leaves it to the relatives of the de-
ceased. In the estate Of Joseph Goodwin, the &C.
counts amounting to $5i 900, were settled.
The first anniversary Of the Rose Hill Ladies'
Soldiers Relief Association was held last evening
in the Collegiate Dutch church, in Twenty ninth
street, small but fashionable audience being
present. From the annual report, which was
read by the Rev. Mr.. Duryea, pastor of the
church, II appears that the association was
formed on the 18th of August, 1867, and sub.
sisted on contributions from members until con
cert was given at Irving Hall, which realized
the sum Of $500. Subsequently the ladies helt
fair, and from this source $50 was netted
There is now balance in the hands Of the treasu
rer of 81 1886 IL. The mnistratons Of the society
nave peen Prnclpaliy IN connection win St
Luke's Hospital The meeting last evening wal
addressed by Revs. Messrs. Duryea, Muhlenberl
and Gillette, all of whom spoke Of the necessity
which existed for relieving our sick or disabled
soldiers. At the conclusion Of the speeches
collection was made, after which the proceedings
closed.
The anniversary Of the New England Soldiers
Relief Association was celebrated last evening, al
their rooms, l94 Broadway. The proceeding,
were Of highly interesting and patriotic charac
ter consisting of the reading Of the reports Of tn,
Superintendent. Colonel Frank Howe, and th,
Treasurer, speeches by General Sickles. Rev. Doc
tors vinton, 0sgood and Hitchcock, William NJ
Evarts, Esq, and other gentlemen, and music BY
an excellent band. The room in which the ami
versary was held was crowded. large portion o
| the audence consisting OF ladies.