The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-12


United States that the British government consd
cred that "full reparation" is due to all parties
aggrieved by the seizure of the Peterhof The
mails Of the Peterhoff were to be forwarded to
their destination unopened"
France, it was said would reduce both her ar
my and navy in the next year.
Affairs in Poland remained unchanged. Russia
had renewed her propositions 10 Prussia for an Of
fensive and defensive alliance.
Russian courier had arrived in London. bear
ing. it was supposed the Czar's reply to Earl Rus
sells despatch Polish affairs. The despatch it.
self had been submitted TO Parliament and pub
ished.
The London Stock Exchange was closed on
the LIST OF May. Consols closed on the 30th Of
April at $50 9SH for money. The Bank Of
England had reduced the rate of discount to three
per cent.
The Liverpool cotton market had been dull for
the week ending April 80, and prices were from
onefourth to one-half of penny lower. On the
LIST Of May the market was Hrmer; but prices re-
manned at the decline. There were three hundred
and seventy thousand bales on hand. Breadstuffs
were quiet and steady. Provisions were inactive.
The steamship City of Washington, from Liver
pool on the 10th and Queenstown on the 30th Of
April, arrived at this port last night.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The amount of legal tender notes and postal cur
rency issued up to the first day of May is az fol-
lows g.
Postal currency, about. 100000
There can be about twenty-five or thirty millions
more issued under the resolution of Congress to
pay soldiers. Nearly half million per day Is now
being issued and will probably continue until the
balance of the twenty-five or thirty millions is
issued. Should the war continue for two years
more twice the amount will have to be issued to
carry the war on, exclusive Of certificates Of in
debtedness, two or three hundred millions of which
will be kept afoat nearly all the time.
The Bermuda Gazette of the 29th of April says
" Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, X. @. B., will
leave Bermuda for Halifax, Nova Scotia, in o few
days. Her Majesty's ship Greyhound, from
Charleston, is hourly looked for. Her Majesty's
ship Baracouta is to leave Nassau, New Provi-
dence, shortly, on a cruise" The Governor of Ber-
muds, in his speech delivered ON the &C.
casion Of the opening of the legislative
session, said:-"I am glad to be able to 90.
quaint you that the revenue of the past year
shows q very satisfactory result. There is no
doubt but that this is largely due to circumstances
Of an exceptional character, arising out of the ex-
istng state Of affairs in the neighboring continent
of North America, and it will be unwise not to be
prepared for that reaction which must ensue on
their Encouragement"
Mr.. Wendell Phillips made speech last night, at
the Cooper Institute, on the Lesson of the Hour"
but was not SO brilliant and did not prove so at.
tractve as his young and good blocking fellow apos
tie Of abolitionism, Miss Ann E.-Dickinson. His
ideas. too, appeared to be rather recsst of hers.
and ran principally upon the need Of getting rid Of
Gen. Hallsck and Secretary Seward, Postmaster
Blair, and even the Massachusetts, Senators.
He did not believe in the exhaustion Of
the South. Before it came to that point
with the rebels they would inscnbs on
their banners gradual emancipation, and
arm their slaves. He declared himself for con-
ciliation Of the slaves, not Of the shareholders.
'Death to the system and death to tho master'' he
announced % his motto. God gra1t-he prayed
that the might never end until II left Ms on the
solid granite of impartial liberty and justice. Mr.
Greeley and Mr.. Lloyd Garrison also made short
addresses. The latter declared himself for the
sboition Of the rebellion the abolition Of slavery
and the abolition of the Anti Slavery Society.
The weather yesterday indicated in an unmis-
taxable manner that spring had made some
what sudden jump into summer and the change
was felt all the greater in consequence of the
damp and very disagreeable weather of the pre-
vious few days. At noon yesterday the thermome.
ter showed eighty degrees of heat. ur
On the motion Of ex-Judgc Dean, yesterday, in
the Court Of Common Pleas, Judge Hilton granted
an injunction against the Harlem Railroad Com.
pany and the Mayor and Commonalty of New
York. restraining them from any further action
under the city ordinance giving the grant to lay
the tracks. The tracks partially laid in Broad
way, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
by the Harlem Railroad Company. were completed
yesterday afternoon by number Of laborers.
The Board Of Aldermen did not meet last even
ing for want of quorum. special meeting is
called for this day at twelve N.
The Board of Councilmen did not organize yes.
terday, in consequence of quorum not being
present when the roll was called.
The anniversary meeting Of the Universalst
Sunday schools Of this city was held yesterday az
ternoon in DR.. Chapin's church. There were six
schools represented on the occasion; but the mum.
Der Of pupils was not near % large as in former
years. Rev. Moses Bsllou presided. The exer-
cises consisted Of prayer, singing and addresses,
the latter being delivered by Rsvs. Moses Ballou,
Z. @. Brooks, l.. J. Fletcher and G. 7. Flanders.
The thirty-hfth anniversary Of the American
Seamens Friend Society was held at Irving Hall
last evening. The receipts during the year were
GA ~, which were largely above the expendi.
tures. From statements made upon the occasion
II appears that the society Is in quite hourishng
condition. Addresses were made by Rev. Messrs.
Boughton, Hitchcock and others.
The twenty sixth anniversary of the Union Theo.
logical Seminary was celebrated last evening in
the Wooster street Presbyterian church. De.
lightful music filed up the pauses in the exercises,
which consisted principally Of orations on "The
Cross and the Corner stone," by Mr. Albert C.
Bishop, Of New York; :" The Two Revelations, )"
by Mr.. G. M. Boynton, of Brooklyn; Spiritualism