The New York herald., 1863-10-13

UNIFORM and decorated with the various orue'S y
the empire. The entertainment. it is needless "
say was most exquisite. The Hon. Jas T. n."a'
presided. and spoke with his usoa. vi"
iancy Speeches also made py Tue
Russian Consul General. Baron osten
Sacken, Admras Lisovski and Farragut
Henry Winter Davis. DIR. Chaplin. DIR. Hitchcock
Horace Greeley, Mr.. Wadsworth, Mr.. Gould, Cap
tain Kremer of the Russian Navy, and some
others. The proceedings, which were of the most
pleasant and harmonious character, terminated al
little past midnight. There were number o
ladies present who greatly added to the briliancy
of the tout ensemble. The music was very fine
and the air Of "God save the Czar" was loudly ap
plauded.
MIscELLANE0Us NEWS
Inc Board oil Aldermen were in session yester'
Gay afternoon. and transacted large amount OF
routine business. Two veto messages were re-
celved from the Mayor-one in reference to the
ordinance for sewer, receiving basins and cui'
verts IN Hudson street. between Hamersley ana
Houston streets, and the other 10 disapproval OF
the ordinance for paving Eghty-fsurth street. be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues. and curblng ana
| guttering the same. Both messages were laid on
| the table and ordered to be printed Several re-
solutions adopted altering the polling places
| in various election districts. Among number OF
other papers received from the Board OF Council
men and acted upon one in reference to ap'
pointing committee of the Common Council to
accompany the remains of the late Col. NJ K.
Bryan to Albany, and requesting Gen. Sanford to
detach one company Of the city militia as guard
of honor. The matter was laid over. A Aresolution
to build pier at the foot of West Twcnty.fourth
street was adopted. report from the Commit.
tee on Wharves, Piers and Slips. in favor OF
changing the landings of the North and East river
steamboats,, was received and laid over. The
Board adjourned to Thursday next at one o'clock
In the Board of Councilmen last evening a
message was received from the Mayor vetoing
the resolution directing the Street Commissioner
to transmit to the Common Council an estimate Of
the damage done to the public parks and squares
of This city during their occupancy by the United
States troops, that steps might be taken to have
them put in proper repair, and the amount thus
expended be paid to the Corporation of the city
of New York by the general government. The
reasons assigned by the Mayor for withholding his
signature from the above resolution were that
lie had good reason to believe the presence of the
United States troops in this city prevented repe
ttion Of the scenes of arson, pirage and blood
shed which characterized the riot in July last, for
which the city is now paying hundreds Of thou.
sands Of dollars. and he thought the city might,
therefore, well afford to bear cheerfuliy the com.
paratvely trfing damage to our parks. Laid
over, under the rules. After short session, dur.
ing which the business transacted was of an un.
important nature, the Board adjourned until
Thursday next at four o'clock. aAa
In the Surrogate's Court yesterday an app
cation was heard to compel the executrix to. give
security for the due administering Of the estate of
the late A. NJ. L. Scott The application Is made
| by the committee of one Of the legatees, luna
! tic The Surrogate directed the taking of testi-
| mony as to the circumstances Of the executrix.
The estate is very large and the will Of Mr. Scott
contained trust of $40, 900. which the Surrogate
| has declared void, rs of unlawful duration The
! Hopper will case was then proceeded WITH and
occupied the day. -a M
| The Canadian Parliament will be prorogued on
| Thursday.
The City Inspectors report states that there
were 42o deaths in the city during the past week
a decrease Of % as compared with the mortaii.
! ty Of thc week previous. and 81 more than 90.
currcd during the corresponding week last
year The recapitalation table gives deaths Of
alcoholism. Of diseases Of the bones. joints. &c.:
80 of the brain and nerves. of the generatve or.
gans "a of the heart and blood vessels, 1873 OF
the lungs. throat &C.; 4 Of old age, le OF dis.
eases OF tho skin and sruptive fevers, premature
births % OF diseases Of the stomach. bowels and
other digestive organs; % of uncertain seat and
general fevers. from causes unknown. Is Of
(, diseases Of the urinary organs, and Is from VIC.
lent causes. There were 26s natives Of the United
States. II OF England. lis Of ireland. of Scot.
lc~A If N~~rn ~rA ~ koin - IL,
| foreign countries. -r.,.- "a
Tie stock market was dull, but steady, yesterday
morning, but and quite strong In the aftcroon
Gold rose l62. closing at 1917 l52. Exchange
done l65 tho morning; In the Afternoon bankers de-
clined to rate Money easy; call loans pcr
The bank statement shows decline of 81 26I6 all
in deposits an Increase OF S46i,i29 loans aud do
| crease Of Sl3I, 1893 In specie.
Tho demand for cotton fair and prices
! buoyant yesterday. There doing in broad
surs early In the day higher rates bu. the market
depressed at tho close The inquiry for provisions
animated, partly speculation, and large sales Of
pork and lard effected improved prices There
were less transactions reported in groceries,
salt and whskcy. the latter article closing heavily and
| irrcg,arly fair business transacted 10 hops,
fruit and wool Hay was In good demand. Tallow
more freely purchased dearer The freight mar
kst depressed. with limited engagements reported
|
| the Pending Elections in Pennsyiv ania
and Ohio.
The local elections which take place to-day
in Pennsylvania and Ohio have been magniHed
by tie politicians on both sides as involving
nothing less and nothing else, whatever the re-
suit may be, than the ruin Of the country
In Pennsylvania, for example, the democratic
electioneering journals and stumpers have for
days and weeks been warning the people that
the consequences Of the reelection Of Governor
Curtin will be the complete overthrow of the
federal constitution, and the erection on its
ruins of a permanent and absolute military
despotism at Washington; while the republican
elec.ioneering agents have quite as stoutly con-
tended, and still maintain, that the election Of
Woodward will inevitably bring about the de-
feat of our armies in the South, inextricable
confusion in the North, the triumph OF JEFF