New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The deaths in New-York during the past week
were 4i7--Il7 men, IS women 10 boys and % girs-a
decrease Of 30 compared with the mortality OF the
CORRESPONDING week Of 1868 OF the deceased l6o were
.ciadreu under years of age. The mortality by the
IsRcpal diseases was follows: Consumption q. in-
ramme,ou OF the lungs SO; iuisltile marasmus 81
tvhoid fever 81; infantile commissions, ls; Group Is
sropsy in the head u; scarlet fever, Is; typhus l2
siqhthcTe. IL; small pox. z deaths from external
causes. -; among which are reported premature
Isias deaths from old age drowned. killed by ac-
cleuts There were Go dcrths in the Institutions and
=; uterments in PotteIs field.
On Saturday afternoon party OF gentlemen
l,t Philadelphia in the schooner yacht Lille, for
gaming excursion far as Chesapeake Bay. When
al Ihompson's Poin; heavy squGl was encountered
which capszed the vessel and she sank IN about three
ninutes The whole party are believed TO be drowned
=, i'm tie exception Of Mr. Neal ard OF the cOored
men who chung to the masts and rescued by the
crew of the schooner Mary Bowman, Capt Bowman, OF
lilyuIe. " j. Mr. Neal and his companion remained
,of over two hours cnging to the mastS before they
were rescued.
By tho arrival of the Ocean Queen we have
T,ua;ns dates TO Nov. s. The Government Of Chm has
,.oamcd coal 10 be conraband Of war and not to be
supplied to vessels Of either Spain OF Peru The Fresi
~, ~ peru has formed q new Ministry, which. how
eyer likewise not meeting the expectations oil puDnc
,,,,inio, The South American Congress was TO be
o,e,ed ON the 2sth Of October In Central America the
question of annexation TO the Mexican Empire Is being
discussed among the politicians. but thus Tar every
Government il Central America is opposed to the
move. "
meeting of the master-bakers and hotel
lce2s OF this city and Brooklyn held last evening
~ The Astor House. TO make arrangements W graiui'
su. roast tie 900 turkeys that are TO be sent on
som thus city TO form Of the items of the bill OF fare
a. oar brave soldiers In the Armies Of the Potomac
james and Shenandoah. on Thanksgiving Day. Those
,e,cnt agreed to take g. 400 Of the number Tho meet
9r. then adjourned. 10 meet tonight al tie ULlon
uc,gue Club House No 20 East Seyenteenth.st where
a !. believed that the full amount viii be taken.
\ brutal murder Of a soldier took place about
a., miles from ST. Paul Minnesots, on election day
sIbr,e furloughcd soldiers were on their way home
when they met at the hotel gang of Irishmen. One
a., m, latter chcered for Mcclellan. and one Of the
A.. Jl;er, responded by cheering for Old Abe. The
mr., IN upon them beat one severely and pursued
,o,be, tbreeouerteIs OF mile. when they overlook
n, an deliberately murdered him The rngieadera
bare teea arrested.
4 large number Of packages intended for the
army arrived at the Washington PostOhiee with the
r,,os desroyed or the addresses so mutilated that
ay cannot be Forwarded and are therefore necessarily
..nt 70 tho Dead Letter Once. IT 10 especially sug
.,ed that persons sending packages write on card
address and fassen securely to the contents o.
Al, packages, iuside the WRAPPER and this VIII 'scur'
pc,~p. delivery. s0I..ftge, ,I,.
"a. attending physician OF LoTd Lyons We