The New York herald., 1864-09-20

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the opinion that the North would approve q n arms
tice. This idea 10 comsstsed b other quarters ~ tn
assertion that the raising of the blockade would not
/ sanctioned
The London Tmes Of the 9th inst. seeks 70 modify
financial panic which Was produced In London BY u
peace rumors by the assertion that peace cannot
30 long the North insists the restoration Of th
Union a first condition.
There was renewed activity in the demand for Unite
states bonds In Frankfort.
The London Times thinks the ndccIsive OF the wa
due in great scientific causos-tbe supc
rior arms the hands or the troops either sde an
the sarthworks which arc thrown up
Queen Isabella Of Spain had received the Euise
from Mexico and friendly speeches ntercbanged
both sides.
| the new kingdom Of Italy.
A delay had occurred Ia the Dano German negotiation
in Vienna consequence of the epacy Of Denmark will
respect 10 her financial demands.
Napoleon's health is reported failing considerably.
The probability Of peace adjustment in America, snt
tho chance that large OF cotton would be lei
free from the Southern ports by the consequent eaxa
ton OF the blockade produced very uneasy excitement
or the London Stock Exchange tho 9th inst Console
declined half er centihe hesvest fall experience
In one day during many weeks-leaviug the
the lowest pons reached in 1867 Discount was
In active domsnd bessrs Nathaniel Palmer q Com
pany, Of London. had suspended with liabilities amount
ng 10 f2oo co., and OF the same figure
Ccnsos closed in London the 9th inst al Six 87H
for money The bullion IN the Bank of England decreased
during the week. The rate Of discount adv te
nine per cent on the sh inst The rcbei cotton loan
buoyant at a further advance.
Cotton declined Id to 2tsi. os the week in Liverpool
owing TO peace rumors from America ard advance il
tho Bank Of England rate. Breads.uGs were dull and
slightly lower and provisions Inactive In Liverpool
the 9th INST.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
wo have files of Bermuda papers dated TO- the 9th Of
September The fever bad abatcd In the town or ST.
Georges but continued. with heavy mortality list, In
the port and on board the shipping in the hsrbor Tho
military still suffered severely. There one hundred
and sixty seven soldiers in hospital The army medical
s,a suffered greatly Ono surgeon of she Second regiment
OF two from Halifax and OF seven from CANADA
succumhed All have been attacked and for short time
the whole medical duty OF the garriso, devoved the
shoulders Of one gentleman himself cooyaesceut The
disease was working its way all over the islands,
The Board Of Aldermen passed series Of resolutions
yesterday in relation to the death o. Alderman Mcnahon
and out Of respect the memory OF deceased adjourned
without sTsusactiug any public business.
The B'rrt Of Councmen met yesterday afternoon,
when series of resolutions received from the AL.
derneu relative 10 the sudden death OF Aldermen Nc
Mahcn After few remarks by Nj. Jacques who smoke
in complimentary terms OF the aabiiity and personal
worth OF the deceased, the resolutions mously
adopted whereapon the Board adjourned respect
TO his memory TIL Thursday next.
special meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors taok
place yesterday, but the business which up was
entirely routine and devoid OF public interest
Mr.. Abram Wakeman bas accepted the appointment OF
Surveyor OF the Port OF New York. place OF Mr. Rufus
Andrews, renewed and il few days will upon tho
duties o. the ofce Mr. william Eelly President Of tie
Stuyvesant insurance Company succeeds M-. wskeman
ls Postmaster of this city.
About ten O'Clock Sunday evening TIE dwelling
house No. 34l Fourth FIRE by gas being
,arelessiy LEFT burning too the window frame
third floor. The faics EXTENDED TO the roos and CON-
nuocstod With the roofs OF ell the buildings in The
block between Twenty -ftl Twenty sixth streets
damaging the upper stories q each house or less
The entire oss IS estimated a twenty thousand dollars
on Monday morning about three o'clock, ere was dis
covered the third foor Of the building No 5q5 Broad
way, occupied by Wood Brothers carriage d.posi.
tory Bangs, Msrwin CO., book auconecrs; G. Il
Richardson dealer in books who had storage ansrl
Der of valuable paintings belonging 10 Mr Wihrm Ebio
and E. a. Simonson, keeper. Ths UPPER aoor
leht damage, did also T. A. yrcdcs furnturo fss,ory
the building The total loss OF property is
mated at oae hundred thousand dollars.
The supreme Court general term assembled yes;erday
morning for the drst time Inc vacation. Judges
eonard Clerke and Sutherland presided the OCCASION
md disposed Of large amount OF business The cacn.
lar is a very heavy one, comprising three hundred
more, and viii probably develop some interest
ug law points.
In the General Sessions yesterday Robert Rrher indc
q for stealing nine dollars worth OF tools ioe property Of
)scsr A. Nashur.us 229 B,wery the 10Th CT septem
,er. pleaded guilty offence aud ded FOR
eutence CstbaEne Griffin tried ndic,nentror
,rspd larceny eteang forty 1--WE dollars mccoy from
Vary 10 an, 10 batavia street the ard os packet
book which the complain mt swore hers found in
Tho prisoner house by the officer who arrested her bit
hat suspicious circumstspce satisfactorily explained
BY the clerk o. junk store who that he -svc her
pocket book similar 10 the one produced. The jury
acquitted the detcndant without leaving their
Thomas Kehoe arrasned FOR tho murder Of Goorg.
Gardner and pleading rot guilty, romanded for trial
Mr. G. s. Bedford, Jr, assigned by tie court &c de-
fsuo prisoner. Mary Roder addicted for s.abbins
John OKeo'e residing at 2o Centre street. tko 18th
Of august with dirk knife, PLEADED guilty to assault
battery As there difficulty between tito parties
the Court suspended judgment Tor the present. John
williams tried for stealing atty three dollars frcm
Max r en- on the 7lh inst Isabella Williams was jointly
indicted with the prisoner and pleaded guilty she having
stolen the money from Rich be was pass1g through
ID. street Ibe complainant, however testified that tho
male prisoner assaulted him and haded the poke, book
another Counsel fos the defence introduced wit.
pssses show tbs, Williams no, preseui at the
time which threw doubt the test mony OF the
complainant resulting in disagreement Of the jury On
motion Of the prosecuti-x officer the prisoner WIS dis
charged.
sinking OF the steamer John J. Roe on the Mississippi
river carly on the morning OF the 1elh instant From
twenty to twenty-five persoas supposed TO have per-
shed one huucrod aud forty horaes also drovacd
Tue cargo valuable one, mainly belonged 70 the gov
ernmeut.
Cold rather higher, and commercial Affairs record.
ingy assumed rmer, not buovant, aspect yesterday
The holders OF nearly all commo tics demanded some