The New York herald., 1864-10-23

The money bs applied % the relief Of she poor Of
Hss Orleans. viii be remembered that General
Butler during hts administration In louisiana collected
purpose Thus these corporations have been compelled
70 pay for tho benens Of tho needy around
them ionshaf the amount they gave 70 assist in the
overthrow OF their government The cotton crop Of the
present year along the Mississippi river 10 il
represented 10 be failure daring reconnaissance
made by small government steamer In Mobile bay
the 10th inst The little boat steamed around among the
distractions and orpedoes and passed TO within three
miles Of the city, in broad dygh without the sigh.
est hostile Demonstration beiog made by the rebels
Our columns to-day again supply very interesting OK
tracts from rebel papers Of late dates
EIsCELLANE0Us EEYh
President Lincoln has written reply to me Tonnes
eeeans who some days ago presented TO him protest
against she proclamation Governor Johnson requrn
oath support the 70 DO taken BY
thnse who shall at the coming Presidential election
We publish the Presidents letter in anogher column
We have some additiona particulars Of the seizure
and burning Of tho seamshp Roanoke by the pirates
under Lieutenant Braiss The Roanoke lott Havana on
the 10Th OF last month for this port aud abou. ten
O'Clock on tho night OF that day the rebels. who
tn theu had shown no symptoms Of being any.
thing but peaceaole passengers, by . eudden
movement succeeded In securing all the officers
OF the steamer and therefore had II uEder their
CONTROL After seeing the passengers and crew safely
board another for Bermuda, the pirates burned
the Roanoke. Her freight not Of great value but
she bad board between fty and sixty thousand dol
lara funds which rebel captors Of ed
Stringent arrangements have been made to preven,
rebe pirates shipping in disguise board lsav
ing this port for the purpose OF sezng them when at
sea- tho the Ches peake and Roanoke taken.
On tho departure Of the New Orleans yester
day persons allowed to 60 board unloss
coaId show beyond . doubt that they were bona fde
peaceful passengers Tne baggage also subjected
strict examination.
The between Mayor Guntber and City Inspector
Boole has assumed a most formidable shane The Mayor
has issued order suspendng Mr. Booc and has drec
It's service upon tue defiant C.y Inspector. The latter
continues quietly exercising nis functions unappacd by
the Give bull. The Mayors messenger bad sue.
ceeded. however should be staod serviag the ordor
upon Mr. Boole to q late hour yesterday.
Lord Ly aud Jor Gen. Hastings Doyle, commander
Of tho British troops New Brunswick AID Nova Scotia
excursion East river yesterd afternoon
to vst the public institutions Wards Backweis and
Ktnda's isisnis. They under the charge of tho
Com mssiouers OF Public Charit o. and were shown
the sights In the usual sty observed towards dis
tinsulshsd foreigners hey es delegated With every
thing they Witnessed
Tne Cooper Institute was wded last even ming BY
thusast,c republicans Speeches delivered BY Vice
President Hamn, Governor Norton ex xGovernor Wright
and the Rev. Mr. King OF ths Methodist church. whose
speech was brlmful Of humor keeping the audience u
nearly midnight.
named Mary Eckhard yesterday
ragged tho Tombs Police Cour, charge Of kid
mapping and taking Of the city boy eigh years OF
sgs the adopted Francis Ssagrst, q eymnast
siding in the Bowcry. boy m ELF being somewhat
proficient n uvcnile gyrnastis and Miss Eckhad being
circas artist" il is alleged that the boy taken
by her with the design Of adding 70 her proass By his
perfomaoces.
The Quebec Convention Of colonial delegates
pected agree upon the following form Of government
Tor their proposed Provincial ooutedera a,ion The
Governor General and members OF the upper houss
o: tho Parliament to be appointed by the British
Crown the members Of the owcr house 10 be elected
for Ave years. and the Leutep &c Of provinces
bc appointed BY tho Cove General Of the
feder atom.
Papers have, Is said, been niea in the United States
District Court OF Kentucky against the American and
Adams Express companies, damages being claimed 20
the OF $4,000 against the former and $iaooOO
them.
considerable portion or the buildings of the Msrri
ma Woolsn Company, ., Lowell Mass, were destroyed
BY nro Friday night last, nvovng loss Of $3.50 000
ali bot $50 600 Of which Is covsrsd BY insurance.
The opened tamey and continued dull all
ycsssrday. The gold market nrm, and the quota
tions varied from 2o0k 2l3K, closing a xl2X.
Government securities we're dull.
Notwithstanding the business 10 gold, commercial cir.
very q1et Saturday and scarcely any busi
done; in few srtiees In which there
speculative demand Is in petroleum, which advanced
4o Groceries, cotton and al creign products
quiet. On Chaoge the market advanced &C. l0c.,
with limited demand Wheat was and nrm, and
lc &C. higher. Corn and oats were 10. higher with
small supply, Pork quiet, but firm. Beef and lara
were quiet, bus firm. whiskey WIS nrm, white freshn
d al
The Conflict Thickens-ar- PcndictoA
Repudfstes the Chicago Platform
With the first announcement Of the ticket
and platform Of the Chicago Convention, IT
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