The New York herald., 1863-10-24
JEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY OCTOBER

shareholders from her present debts, and employ
ed in the India or Australia trade.
Consols closed in London. on the 18TH instant at
50 for money. The Liverpool cotton market con-
tinued excited, and closed sn the l4th instant at
an advance of Id. l1sd per pound. On The 18th
instant prices were still advancing. but the mar
ket ruled quiet.
The Hammonia from Southampton on the 7th,
and the Kangaroo, from Queenstown on the 10th
instant, arrived at this port yesterday. The news
and newspaper files of both vessels have been
anticipated.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A very large Union meeting was held last evening
at the Cooper Institute, and was addressed by
Senator Lane, of Indiana; Lyman Tremaine, and
John w. Forney. A report is given in our CO.
lumns.
The punishment for violation of the rules of
the navy on board the Western gunboats appears
to be very severe. A court martial at Cairo has
recently sentenced Thomas Cox, for theft and de-
sertion, to be confined at hard labor for three
years; Richard Cornelius, colored, for mutinous
conduct and striking an officer, to be hanged;
Richard H. Smith, for scandalous conduct, drunk
enness, &C., to five years confinement at hard
labor; William Fordham and Henry Hines, for mu-
tinous conduct, to be imprisoned in penitentiary
for the term Of their natural lives. The sentences
were approved by Rear Admiral David D. Porter.
Two men, named Smith and Connors, were ar.
rested In Toronto, Canada, on the 10th instant,
who had in their possession six one thousand dol
lar United States Treasury notes, numbered
respectively 1884, 1876, $685. 36,334, 3e,335,
SO, ,3S8. They had through tickets from Buffalo to
Kingston.
The democrats of the Fourth district of Oneida
county, New York, have nominated w. H. Hal
leck, q brother of Gen. Halleck, for the Assem-.
bly,. Mr.. Halleck is farmer.
In another part of to-days HERALD our readers
will find a communication from Gen. Hiram Wal.
bridge, replying to the recent attack Of the Lon.
don Times upon him.
In the United States District Court yesterday
Judge Belts entered decree of condemnation
against the prize steamer Emma and cargo, I'm.
der appraisement of $4,000. The total proceeds
of sale by the Marshal amounted to $l02,674.
The Mary Clinton was also condemned.
In the surrogate's Court, yesterday, the argu-
ment on the application for the removal of the
administrator of Caleb Kirby's estate, on charges
Of improvidence, was commenced, but adjourned
over to next week. The Christy will case was
resumed, and Drs. Barber and Rogers were ex-
anined. The final accounts of the estate of John
Cavan were settled and distribution made.
The will of DR.. Alexander Jones has been ad.
mitted to probate without contest. The testator's
estate is distributed among his family, except
forty dollars, which he bequeathed to aservant.
The will of Sophia Usher has been admitted
Among its bequests is one Of two hundred dollars
to the Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
The money market was decidedly active yesterday,
and the rate for cali loans rather than per
cent. Gold fuciuated considerably at la
1, went up TO 147k during tho day, and fell back to
l46k 145K at the close. Exchange in mode.
rate demand at 1907 161 for bankers bills. but
drawers advanced their rates to 1o2 at the Close Tho
stock market irregular throughout the day. being
rather lower tho morning. but recovering itself In the
afternoon
Cotton was inactive yesterday at dropping prices All
kinds Of breadstuGs sought after partly by
speculative buyers and prices generally higher.
Provisions n fair request. Lard advanced slightly.
Transactions In groceries, oils metals, hemp, candles
spices SOAP whalebons and naval stores limited.
moderate demand existed for feathers hops leather,
lime rice seeds talow and whiskey, at uniform quota
ti0ns. Fruit, hay meal and tobacco In fair
quest Tho freight market dull and heavy A mum.
Dor Of government contracts for provisions coffee and
rice were awarded.