The New York herald., 1863-06-06


man and Thomas b. Carroll secretary. After
adopting resolutions relative TO organization, &C..
the committee were entertained at dinner by the
Union League Club, when speeches were made by
Judge Murray Hoffman. Judge Endress, of Livings
ton county; Daniel III. Cole of Orleans county, and
Adolphus Morse. of Monroe county.
AT the meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of Masons
yesterday the following officers wero duly elected
and instaled;--Grand Master, Clinton +. Paige;
Deputy Grand Master ]. b. Yates Somers Senior
Grand Warden. Stephen H. Johnson Junior Grand
Warden. James Gibson. The persons who Off
ciated last year Grand Treasurer, Secretary,
Chaplains, Pursuivant and Lecturer were also re-
elected. The most important business transacted
was the adoption of report reversing tho de-
cison of Past Grand Master Crane in relation to
the right of non-residents to hold the Office Of mas
ters in lodges.
The rebel State Convention of Tennessee, for
the nomination of candidates for Governor and
members of Congress, on general ticket, is call
ed to meet at Winchester, Franklin county, on
the 18th instant. There are a number of asprants
for the office of travelling executive, among whom
are lsham G. Harris, the present Governor; An.
drew Ewing, Richard McCann and Samuel Ander.
son. Where the seat of government will be To-
cateu we nave not learned.
BY the amended internal revenue law a much
larger sum will be received for licenses from
Wholesale dealers than formerly. The former law
provided that all Wholesale dealers should pay
license of fifty dollars. Now they pay according
to the amount of their sales, and the dry goods
firms will pay from fifty to one thousand dollars.
Rev. g. T. Hunting, chaplain of the Twentysev.
enth Michigan regiment. has been " dishonorably
dismissed the service of the United States" by
Gen. Burnside, he "having strangely forgotten his
clerical character as well as his duties as an off,
Ger, by cOuntenancing in his regiment resistance
to lawful order of superior officer, and having
written letter to Q civilian in which he desires
him to appeal to popular assemblages to support
his presumptive and mutinous spirit"
The McConnellsburg Pennsylvania) Democrat
(copperhead) has received notice from headquar.
ters to keep out reasonable articles or it will be
liable to suspension.
The Chicago Tribune recommends President
Lincoln to take the field at the head of the Army
Of the Potomac.
man named Daniel Reardon was arrested in
Rochester on Wednesday, charged with resisting
the enrolling officer He was sent to prison to
await an examination. If found guilty, he will be
fined two hundred dollars and imprisoned two
years.
Canada is just now convulsed by the elections
for members to the new Parliament. The different
parties are classified as reformers, liberals, oon.
servatives, clear grits and corruptionists.
The democracy of Ohio are not unit in the
nomination of Valiandigham for Governor In coun-
ties where the war democrats are in the majority
the copperheads will send Independent sets of
IaIo
time is anticipated.
Telegraphic wires are to be laid at once from
the State House, Boston, to the forts in the har-
Dor.
The shipments Of cqal from SchuyIldll county,
Pennsylvania, last week, exceeded the amount
shipped during the corresponding week last year
twentyone thousand three hundred tons. Those
dealers in coal who are attempting to bull the
market, and hold on for rise, will be likely to
have some losses to foot up before the season is
over.
The stock market very DUH and nanima ate yester
day prices better at the opening, but lower after
wards Gold nuctuatsd between l4sk and llsK, and
closed a i've P NJ at about llSK. Exchange lSoK
loo Money was easy enough 10 good borrowers with
adequate collateral; call loans ~ pes cent.
Tho unsatisfactory news from vicksburs. and the
consequent rise IN cotton, had the snsct, this
week, o stimulating the demand for desirable styles
q cotton goods and occasonng Q slight Improvement
In prices. Heavy brown sheetings closed q 2slc.
2ec.. @ against 22>sc. Q 24Kc. last week, and
most other standard cotton fabrics quoted nrmsr
"a an auction sale yesterday, Ozark heavy brown sheet
ins were disposed Of at 25Xc, cash; Amoskeag bleach
Cd, ~, st 2sc do, B., do. do, 2sc; Lawrence, A.,
-, 2oc. 2okc.; do B., o8, st 22c. In the woolsn
line the demand mainly fancy light colored cass
msres, which selling advantageousy while other
kinds quiet and depressed Jhe inquiry for really
desirable styles Of foreign dress goods fair and at
very fair prices both In the regular trade and through
the auction room.
Tho cotton market continued active yesterday with
middling very arm at S5hc 66c. Flour and wheat
less inquired for and tending downward. Corn
opened actively, but was dull and heavy ct the close.
Tho demand for the principal kinds OF provisions
fair uniform rates. Sugars rice moasses and refined
petroleum active and advancing. Hides were In
more request. The inquiry for hops seed, talIow and
whiskey moderate. Other articles without
sentia change. In the freight market there
nrmness, but less activity
The RECENT MILITARY INvAsIoNs OF CoNsrI-