New-York daily tribune., 1863-05-27
GENERAL NEWS.

--Yes.erday morning. large number of the repre-
sentstives Of the volunteer regiments just re-
returned from the met al the State Arsenal in this
city for the purpose Of receiving aud equipments
with which to proceed to Utica to attend the Union
Convention, but an order from the Commander-in.
Chief Gov. Seymour, had reached there before them
refusing to deliver any for the purpose SCI FORTH
The soldiers thereupOn set out on their journey
with a band Of music, and their own individual
arms, waving, as they proceeded along the streets,
the flags which had been borne amid the thunder Of
artillery the bloody fields Of Virginia.
The anniversary Of the Brooklyn Sunday Schools
took place yesterday The number Of children
who attended the various churches TO be addressed
was 1900. Addresses were made by Gov. Wright
OF Indiana the Rev. Mr.. Boole, the Rev. Mr. Gutter,
the Rev. DR.. Storrs, the Rev. Peter Stryker, the
Rev. Dr.. Rockwell, the Rev. DR.. Cuyer the Rev.
w. A. Bartlett, the Rev. w. S. Carr, Mr.. Edmund
briggs, the Rev. Mr. Thral the Rev. +. c. Hill,
Mr. Charles II. Payson, the Rev. c. D. Foss, Mr..
Lucius Hart, Mr. Henry w. Mead &c. The exer
eises were similar in all the churches.
Among the papers handed in yesterday by tn,
Grand Jury Of the Court Of Oyer and Ternine
was presentment as to the carrying and using dan
serous weapons, particularly the Of firearms BY
The police of this city. The Grand Jury were o
opinion that the use of firearms by tie Police De
partment should be prohibited. They did not express
any opinion of the notorious and almost open carryin.
Of arms by the gamblers and rowdies, probably be-
cause il is easy TO get at the police, and dangeroui
or difficult to reach the rufiaus.
In the Board OF Councilmen, on Tuesday after.
noon, ali application was made by numerous citizena
Of Staten Island for redress against the New-York
and Staten Island Ferry Company, which was re.
ferred 10 the Committee On Wharves. commu-
nicston by the Mayor, requesting the Common
Council to send delegates to the National Conven.
ton to be held at Chicago on the I'd Of June, was
received aud ordered on file. The hospitalities of
the city were rendered to Brig Gen. Meagher on bis
return from the seat Of war
AT the meeting of the Board of Supervisors YES.
terday. large amount of business was transacted.
amoug which was the adoption Of a report to pay
certain bills incurred in the work on the New Court
House. report WAS adopted paying certain pa
pers 1888 20 for publishing the Clerks Annual Re-
poit. veto message was received from the Mayor
on New Court House matters.
The racing at the Paterson, n. j., Spring Meet.
ing commenced yesterday, and was witnessed by
over 5000 people. The arrangements were admir-
ably Efficient and the sport of a very high order. 1t
promises 10 be the best turf meeting ever held in the
North. The racing continues over to-day and TO.
morrow.
-A' A'Cinennasi, On Monday night fire destroyed
the buildings Nos. IS, 81, and 80 East Front street.
occupied BY McGrew & Andrew, Government hay
and feed contractors Six thousand bales of hay
were burned. Total loss abou, $50 900.
The election on Monday in st. Louis Cour,v
Mo-, 10 fu vacancy in the State Convention rs'
suited in Charles ID. Drake, the Radical condids,.
being elected over James E. Yeatman, Cop,srva'
tive, by about {, 500 majority.
The 32d N. Y. Volunteers, COL Pinto, returrsa
home last evening, their term Of service having OK.
pired. The llth Mass. Battery came on the came
train. The SD will be formally received to-day.
The steamship City of Baltimore, Michigan,
from Liverpool May 10, Queenstown, 18th, at7:lO
p m, arrived at this port on Monday night
More than 1000 emigrant passengers arrived at
this port On Monday from Europe.
The downward tendency of the Stock market
continued yssterdsy. With sgasrty Tho decline
ranged from 10 cent bat at the close quotations took al
upward turn Governments very strong the Skies Of
1881 selling 81 s end the Fvss Of 1874 at 9 The Seven
fhuss are lo7aloi and Debt Certificates ssi for new and
io2 Tor old AZ the eelsck srket was frner and
81 ths ssoood Bod the quotations wsfs In nearly every
eass higher The nsts for oovsypmsns WA strong and
ststs bonds had an upwsd tendency Tennesees selling
o. and Missouri, o. ~. A. the sclsck cal, the market