The New York herald., 1864-11-27

father Mr.. Frsacis sesgrsI
break has occurred the Erie Canal. absut sixteen
miles Rochestsr which bs repaired be
hs Bh of pecsmbsr the tine decided upoa BY the Canal
ComlnssiOusss for the closing Of caviga.ioa.
The double eadsr eunboat Tacony ashore on Cape
Hatteras, N C., few days APO. and had been
leased from her perios position when last heard
suspicious vessel which had cleared from Montreal
for New York. was seized Friday, In Johas Bay
Pemmaquid By the steam cutter hahoaing and win bs
detained until sdvises 70 the can be obtained
from Washington
The steamboat Francis sk,ddy. runaug on the North
river between this oity ssd Albany, upon . rock
about SIX mes below the latter place. Friday night
and sank Rer passengers frsighs wore oil rescued
unipjarsd.
The chair Blacksmith and cooper shops conuected
with the Kentucky state Psniteusary a Frankfort we're
destroyed BY nre on last Thursday night The ATTY
thousand dollars.
train on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad
was thrown from the track Ektos. hd ON Fri
day sisbt, By erosst,ss bavns bees laid tho rails
The engineer, baggage master and nremen received
slight injuries. None OF tho passengers wore Injured
The stock market Was dull yesterday morning at the
board. bat Afterwards II underwent improvement, in
sympathy with goid which. after opeuisg at 2IoK,
closed at 22sK Government securities strong
further advsneA
The general aspect 4 AFFAIRS II commercial circlss 70
mausd unchanged Saturday. The business was veSy
light and confined mostly domestic produce. Soms
kinds were somewhat higher and others somewhat
lower; but, except Change, there was no marked
change Petroleum quiet but nrm. On Change tho
nour market was SC. loc. lower. with fair dsmsnd
Wheat quiet, but 10 dearer Corn scarce and
active and lc. &C. higher Oats Ia fair request
and nrm Pork dull and lower Beef quite active and
nrm. Lard steady, With moderate demand. whisksy
nrmsr. while freishts we're qsiss.
The Attempted Incsndiarism IN the
Cisy-Fa1lurs OF the Scheme.
The desperate, but happily unsuccessful. at.
tempt to spread connagration throughout this
city, on Friday night, is another evidence OF
the straits to which the rebels are driven and
it Is an evidence also that failure attends every
efert they mako to gain advantage in tho in
famous cause in which they are engaged. We
think there can be no doubt, from all tho facts
now In the hands Of the police authorities, that
the design to burn down the principal hotels,
twelve of which were set ON fire on that night
was the result Of an organized plan on the
part Of band Of paroled rebel prisoners, and
some Of the recently released occupants OF Fort
Lafayette, aided by other emissaries, male and
female, from the South.
Some time ago tho Richmond papers coun-
selled this very idea. They boasted that,
although they had not armies to send to overrun
the North, and retaliate for the devastation
which, In tho ordinary circumstances Of war,
our forces were compelled to ipflict upon
Southern soil, that, nevertheless, scheme
might be arranged whereby the torch Of the in
cendiary could carry destruction into our
Northern cities, and burn down simultaneously
New York, Boston and Philadelphia. They
commenced this Internal business here on Fri
day night, by disposing bottles filled with
phosphorus and probably with sulphuric acid
on tie beds in the st. Nicholas Hotel, the La
farge House, the ST. James, Metropolitan,
Levejoy's, Belmont Tammany, United States,
and the Gramercy Park hotels. EARLY on
Saturday morning similar attemps were made
in the Astor House, Fifth Avenue Hotel,
and New England Hotel. The intention,
no doubt, was to create a general
panic, divide tho attention OF the Fire Depart
ment, and thus spread general conAagration
over the city. But the attempt failed misera-
bly,. In no single instance did the miscreants
succeed. The failure was as complete as the
efforts of the rebels to subdue our armies in
the West in Virginia and on the Atlantic
coast-as complete as the failure Of their
designs on the Canada borders. 1t was the
last desperate attempt to succeed somewhere,
and it has been defeated.
What is the conclusion to be drawn from
this defeat!s 1t shows in the first place the
efficiency Of our Fire Department. 1t shows
the vigilance exercised by the managers Of our
hotels in the admirable internal police ar
rangements which they have organized in their
different establishments. No one need feel
any doubt of his safety from accident by fire
in these institutions now; for it is evident from
the promptness with which the fires were dis
covered and suppressed that incendiarsm
becomes almost impossible. But at the same
time we must see the wisdom OF using more
precautions; OF doubling the night watch in all
large buildings, public and private, and keep
ing . careful look out for suspicious characters.
1t has been observed for some time past that
persons wearing the uniform and claiming the
rank Of officers in the United States army and
navy. yet personally unknown, have been
stopping at many OF our hotels. Suspicion
falls upon some Of these parties, and the
police have already taken charge Of several
Of them. The probability is that some Of those
implicated In the 6endish attempt Of Friday
night left the city Immediately, and it would
be well for the authorities Of other large cities
to be on their guard. These gentry may pay
thsrn q visif. for the scheme m Az and nrohablv
will be attempted elsewhere.
New PAvEMESTs NEEDED.-It il . startling
fact that the losses In horse6esh In a single
year on account Of the murderously slippery
pavement on Broadway would almost pay for
repaving the street. 1t is positive cruelty to