The New York herald., 1863-06-16

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steps to complete the organization Of the militia
A draft will be made under the State law to gu up
the regiments until the twenty thousand are sup
Piled All the militia regiments in this city are
under orders to-day to turn ont, and start imme'
diately for Philadelphia con short SERVICE" by
command Of Governor Seymour. swli
The news from vicksburg to the 10th reports
no change there. Johnston continues to receive
renforcements from the East and is preparing for
forward movement. Our troops at Milliken's
Bend have also been reinforced. ,i a6 .ttt
We give further particulars to-day Of the move
ments of the rebel privateers, which appear to be
growing more formidable every day. a saar
Our latest news from Mexico by the Roanoke yes.
terday from Havana confirms the report Of the
escape Of the Mexican officers captured at Puebla.
Generals Ortega, Pristo Pinzon. .IaLlave andPatoni
had arrived at Jalapa. and expressed their detsrmi
nation to make their way to the capital. Only four
thousand French troops had been left to garrison
Puebla. the remainder of the army having pushed
on towards Mexico City. The defence Of that city
has been entrusted to General La Cara. and
Juarez was there up to the 25th ult
The HERALDs special agent in the West Indies
furnishes very interesting reports, dated at Mas
sau, N. p, 9Th Of May, and Kingston, Jamaica,
the 9Th of June, relative to results produced by
tha Aruo hall in b;o ~ fLo
British colonies. .aat b.
The English frigates Ariadne and Aboukir lay in
Port Royal harbor, and it was ordered that they
should be kept always ready for sea at a few
hours warning. A new battery was to be built
at immense cost and huge depot of war
material was already formed on the island. The
old batteries were to be fortified with Armstrong
guns. The negroes of Jamaica supported the
cause of the rebels, and Captain Semmes was re-
garded as hero since his last visit to the island
In Nassau the colored folks did not apparently
care whether their brethren in the Southern States
were bond Or free. This revulsion of feeling was
induced by the representatives of Confederate
emissaries and the advance in laborers wages
produced by the Anglo-rebel trade Of running the
blockade. In Nassau many houses had made
large fortunes already by this traffic alone. The
thousand bales of cotton awaited shipment to
Europe from Nassau. 2! ..
MIeCELLAMEOUs NEWS. &. -
The Board of Aldermen yesterday received a
joint communication from the Mayor and Comp.
troler, designating the NEW YosK HERALD and
Tribune as the papers in which the Corporation
advertisements are to be published. statue of
Andrew Jackson, originally executed for one of
the Southern States, was offered to the city of New
York for $4,000. A resolution to rescnd a for.
mer resolution giving the Hudson River Railroad
Company power to run dummy engine on their
track in the lower part of the city was adopted.
The salaries of the assistant engineers of steam
fire engines were fixed at 81 900 year. aOl la
In the Board Of Councilmen last evening, COM
munication was received from the Comptroller,
containing his weekly statement Of the condition
of the city finances, from which it appears that
the balance remaining in the city treasury ON the
18th inst. was 81 ,53s sS4 "a. A joint communica-
ton was received from the Mayor and Comp.
troller designating the HERALD and Tribune as
Corporation papers during the legal proceedings
now pending to have the Corporation advertising
given to the four papers having the largest circu
lation. II was ordered on file The ordinance
from the Board of Aldermen to appropriate
an additional sum of $500 900 for the relief Of
the families of volunteers was concurred in. The
resolution from the Board Of Aldermen to ap-
propriate q 500 to the widow Of the late George
w. Badger, foreman Of Engine Company No. 10,
who was killed in January last ct the fire in Cher.
ry street, was amended. making the amount
AI 900, and then adopted. After transacting
large amount of routine business, the Board ad
journed until Thursday evening next, at four
O'Clock.
At the weekly meeting Of the Central Relief
Committee of Ireland, held in the City Hall OF
Dublin on the 29th Of May, the Lord Mayor hand
ed in a draft for $500 from the New York Irish
Relief Committee, per Richard Bell, Esq, and f9s
ss Sd. from Boston, United States, per Patrick
Donahue. Rev. DR.. Murray handed in the follow.
ing subscriptions received by his Grace the Most
Rev. DR.. Cullen:-EsOO, being portion Of col
lection made in the Catholic churches of Boston,
United States, by order of the Most Rev. DR.. Fitz-
patrick, and f44 lOs Id, being the one-fourth Of
the subscriptions from the soldiers Of the South
western Army OF the United States, per the Most
Rev. DIR. Hughes, Archbishop OF New York.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore Recorder Hoffman. John I.owerie, alias Robert
Vernon, was tried on an indictment for burglary in
the third degree, which charged him with entering
the premises No. 245 avenue A. on the 25th OF
May last for the purpose Of stealing s490 in gold
and silver coin. the property Of Mr.. Jacob Fuss
ner. The jury, after remaining ont short time
brought In a verdict Of guilty, and the prisoner
who is an old offender, was remanded for sentence
until Saturday next.
The Lafayette Undiana) Journal says that il
learns from very good authority that Gen. Burnside
willnot much longer be continued as commander OF
the Department Of the Ohio.
The Union Leagues Of Maryland, which are
| composed of members in favor OF the whole poll
| ov ot tho Government. will hold State Conven