New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Inc MarNldnU UNION >ilt" ttutidI N'iu-
nittee waited upon tho President yesterday AFTER
noon. to congratulate him Upon his reflection;
and expressed their deep obligation 10 HIM.
because OF the discretion. on his part 10 which
MARYLAND owed so much attaining the proud position
of Free State They also expressed the desire that
mis- future Administration might result in the rcstora
Iton Of the Union bas, Of universal freedom The
President replied that he would attempt 10 conceal
his qualification the result Of the recent election
He thought that the course ne had pursued was the
best and considered the Ma-ylanl Free state CoEycn.
ton victory for the right. He said, in conclusion,
that those who differed from and opposed rs viii see
that defeat was better for their good than il they
had been successful"
TIE Montreal Gazette. IN announcing the deci-
sion Of Judge Coursal to postpone the Of the ST.
1llbiRs raiders until they hear from Richmond
saws that there was universal satisfaction in court at
The decision rendered The accused seemed to regard
At in the light of triumph and appeared 10 be eli
pleased at the result achieved by the efforts Of their
counsel. The young men were congratulated by some
OF their eoquaintances and among others by their friend
George ~ Sanders, who had been present every day
since the inquiry commenced. and who divided with
the accused themselves the attention OF those present
in court"
The plates of The new fity-cent fractional
currency nearly ready FOR printing. These notes
will be Of the same breadth as ;hosc in circulation
but nearly twice long The nrw iivc-ccnt notes will
lie Of the size the old while the ten and
twenty FIVE cent notes will b. Of lengths graduated be-
tween the highest and Lowest denominations. Ii is
probable that threecent note VIII be issued for the
greater facility Of making change
The Legislature OF Louisiana in Joint session
on the eth inst made choice efthe following gentlemen
as Presidential Electors:
1T LGrge-W. I. StockeT. Alfred Shaw.
First Con PreSsional DiS'rici-F. A. WOOfcy.
Second Congressional D,sty,c;--I L. Teny.
THIRD Congregational Disirc'-J. L. Shaher
fourth COngresSOHa! Dsfric'-J. h. Bcden.
Fifth Congressional Disrict--S. q. Hamilton.
Yesterday was the last dav Of the Worlds
Health Convention. The morning exercises were occu.
pied by address from DR.. Cameron Of Wilmington.
Del, and discussion in which Dr. Ellis OF New.York
defended the Homeopathic system from the attacks Of
the Hydropathists. In the evening Dr. bio Lewis de-
ivered lecture Temperance. when the Convection
adjourned. to meet again in Boston the second Tues
day of next September
The recent gale on the Lakes has been the
occasion OF numerous disasters, although many
are yet to be heard Of Sunday and Monday. number
Of vessels less crippled arrived at Detroit and
many are reported ashore Lake Huron. million Of
dollars will be low estimate of the loss sustained but
many Of the feet which were but slightly crippled have
proceeded Oh their voyage.
The Ship Ocean Pearl, OF Boston, from New
York for Lisbon arrived at Tarragons, Oct. q.
The pilot anchored her but before they could get a
prstque to 60 inside the mole furious gale
which drove the ship ashore where she became total
wreck. All hands saved
The Connecticut Billiard Tournament, be-
tween Mr.. G. B. Hubbel and Mr.. NJ. Wolahan both OF
Hartford of at Allyn Hal, in that city Tues
day evening. The game was very decehtly conducted,
with scarcely any betting and was won by Hubbe by
seventy nine points.
John Putnam, for forty years Judge in the
United States District Court for the District Of Rhode
Island. found dead in his bed Thursday morning
He was on the bench the day previous, but in avery
iesble condition. His age so years.
There was no meeting Of the Board Of Coun.
cilmsn Thursday afternoon, aquorum not appearing.
and the President declared the Board adjourned 10
Monday next.
The National Sailors Fair at Boston has
roved great success. Up to the present the receipts
amount to $4,000. Tho Fair will remain open some
DAYS longer.
The steamship Continental arrived at this
Qort yestfuhs lVtu lnsI
via Tortuges and foar days and ten hours from Key
West,
Gold opened at 226i sold down TO 2lss, and raj
lied again 5 From this point the rite fell to 2?t and
Asay closed ct s72l Stocks lower with hardly 40 q
espon bu, tho smallest reduction shown in Government
sscuhss The Is Of 1901 fer to ilc bu; there
yroved demand Tor sos Il higher much l0 being
sd Railway shes and miscellaneous stocks were all freely
SGereA end the ssrtet tine paIety. A. the
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