The New York herald., 1863-10-10

1853 THE SITUATION. Is,
Advices from Charleston to the 5th instant, by
the: United States transport Curlew, show that
everything was quiet there at that time. General
Gillmores preparations for another attack were
nearly completed, and it was supposed that active
operations would soon be renewed. Occasional
Smelling of the forts on James Island and Fort
Sumter had been going on for some days pre-
vious.
The latest official accounts from Chattanooga,
to the 9Th inst, state that the fire from the rebel
batteries. which was at range Of nearly three
miles. did no damage whatever. The position Of
Cen. Rosecrans remains as impregnable as ever.
The expedition sent out from General Foster 4
corps in North Carolina on Sunday last did con.
siderable damage to the rebel guerillas, destroy.
ing number of their boats and capturing several
prisners.
Our news from New Orleans is to the lst inst.
The blockade runner Sir Robert Peel was captur.
ed BY tho United States steamer Seminole on the
llth, with . valuable cargo.
There are no movements Of any kind in General
Meade's army. Everything remains quiet.
We publish In another column to-day very
interesting letter from General Gadsden to JEFF.
Davis in 1854, relative to the future Of Mexico as
then contemplated by Southern politicians. II is
q curious document and well worth perusal.
NISCRLLAME0US MEwA
The Hon. Henry Winter Davis addressed . very
large audience at Union meeting in the Cooper
Institute last evening. discussing the origin and
end Of the war, and the question Of the negroes.
He advocated the passage Of IN act Of Congress
to give effect to the emancipation proclamation by
opening the federal courts TO the negroes. He
announced his belief that the only road to peace
was over the battle field.
I The Board Of Supervisors was in session nearly
all day yesterday, bsoting for Inspectors Of Re-
gistry These were elected for every district in
the city except the Fifth, Eleventh and Sixteenth
wards. The Board meets again to-day for the
purpose Of completing their work.
The British bark Glemisla, Captain Peock, or.
rived at this port yesterday from Nagssaki,
Japan with a cargo of 7,s45 packages OF tea.
This is the second cargo ever imported directly to
this country from japan, the bark Benefactor
bringing the first.
Hon. John v. L. Pruyn. Senator in the last Le.
gislature of this State, will be the democratic no
mnee In the Fourteenth Congressional district, Il
I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Hon. Erastus Corning.
Ia the Surrogate's Court yesterday, tho Surro
gate delivered his decision rejecting the codicil "a
the will of the late Christian Stamler. Esq, foI
want Of formality in the execution. The account,
Of tho executors Of Norman Peck, George Buck
inghsrn, Edward p. Allen and James Donaldson
were finally settled and adjusted, and DEGREES o
distribution made. The Hopper Will case Is still
on trial.
The will OF DR.. Bethune has been admitted .,
probate without contest. The teststor's estat
ito his relatives, except his library. Of thi
- On theology and the classics are be
oucathed TO the Theological Seminary Of the Re
formed dutch church.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday be
fore Recorder Hoffman. Louis Holm, Gerns
grocer, ssFsy eight years Of age, pleaded guilty
:. arson In the fourth degree, on an indictmer
charging hips with having set Ere to his place {
business. l9l Fourth street, on the night Of II
lst OF June last. Holm was sentenced TO .th
City Prison for thirty days, and the Court adjourn
es until Monday morning at eleven o'clock.
The stock ma kot active and strong yesterda
morning. hut lower and duh IN the afterpoon, Col
roes again TO is7l and exchange to i62 but fell On
the tcrnccn. Money was easy; call bans per cen
Cottr was IN good demand yesterday, and raths
drmcr There increased activity IN breadsiuR
which advanced materially. Provisions we're seilIn
freely Fork, lard ard cheese dsa-er lba rinc
pal inlprg for groceries sugars which ,ent
ing UPWARD. whssey WAS higher and more active n
demand pretty brisk Cor hay, hides leauct ttoy
ingoi COPPER. Manila hemp and the leading suds & on
tlif bisncss was reported w itut ct.' wines Al
btsudics, o. nne seeds. sit aod spices were salcat
and busyani 1he troIti market ovhhaed 'sther ino
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