The New York herald., 1864-10-11

over thirty or theE General Steele ~itb isrse
of national troops, some time ago commenced a move
ment from Arkansas Prices rear, and is probably by
this time pretty close upon him.
Fifty nvs Uniou officers and over twelve hundred
enlisted paroled by ns rebels arrived al Fortress
Monroe from Richmond Sunday afternoon. Tho
Richmond Enquirer Of Lass saturday announced that all
tho Union naval officers aud seamen prisoners In tho
hands OF the rebels were bs forwarded TO varna On
tho James river, for exchange, on that day.
EUROPEAN NEWS
BY the arrival OF tho steanShips Hansa, from Spath
smpon, at this port; the Jura from londonderry at
oebec aud the unlocked tor courtesy OF tho Anglo rebel
blockade runner Charlotte of Cape Race, We received
yesterday EUROPE by mail and telegraph TO
tbeaob b OF sep'ember-nye days later.
The London Ts,s comedies euccess TO Gen. Grant,
10 his having compelled Gen. Leo to move bis position at
R,ch,nond
Us is closed In London the s0lh OF September at
S7A& SIX for moaey.
The rebel cotton loan fell from srd hall TO eight
per in London the receipt of the o. Ear'ys
defeat by SheriiaH.
The in the rate Il interest by tie Bank
Of France .uccd very unsavorabo effect trade
and manufactures 4 the empire. Bfesdstufs had iaen
and there feeling or general discomfort in CONNER
ciai circles in Paris.
The Liverpool cotton market experienced . decline
ranging from oae half Of penny American to two
pence otner descriptions durax the week ending on
the 2elh OF September On tie so;n utmo tho market
closed dull. quotations unchanged. There was
slnht advance in brcadsturs, with a lrmer Market
Provisions were quiet and steady.
NIscELLANEoos NEWS
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon. A
communication was received from the Board OF Super
requesting the Common Council to pass the ord
nance rec mmerded by the Special Committee volun.
teering With the view TO prevent the enlstng Of in
this city benefit OF other localities. After the
TRANSACTION Of unmportant business the Board ad
j2urncd until Thursday next
The BOARD Of Counciimen met yesterday, and after
concurring with Aldermen 10 few uuimportau, rs
Solutions MIR. Jacques made vigorous sDeech orposi.
iou resolution proposing to give tho contract for
the printing and binding OF the proceedings OF the Com
Council TO Edmund Jones Co. prices not exceed
ing tn that had been paid heretofore for the
class OF work He alleged that the Board peremptory
refused 30 allow the resolution 0c referred q
mtee and that Jones Co. charging from twenty
10 thirty per cent than responsible printers the
city would charge. Amendments to Yafer the matter 10
committee and 10 advertise for proposals to do the city
printing was lost and tho resolution was con CURED in
give the printiugto e. Jones Co., Who seems have
been doing the work under CONTRACT made with Nc
Spedon Il Baker 10 lS4s. There waG quite q in
tho Board when resolution called Up to pay Mr..
Valentine 500 for compiling she Corporation Manual
Mr.. Jacques being ruled out Of order, he hpally
cceded In getting the o said that the work could
be performed week. and that the opris,loa as
a waste OF city money Tho resolution was adopted,
Aessrs jacques and Opdyke voting 10 the negative.
After the adoption OF routine papers the Beard
adjourned lin rhnrs:ay. >. .s5as -
serious Accident occurred yesterday so.enoo about
tee O'Clock on thc Now Haven Railroad Fourth ave.
nue. between Seventy ski and Seyentysevsnh Streets
By the breaking Of the Tho four rear cars
OF the train thrcwa Off the track, and bel ~een
twenty and thirty pcsors were inurcd ssmo Of ;hem
very severely No killed cuirkht, eat Thomas
Curtis, member Of tho Fortytghth New York yoiun.
teers badly hurt that is thought he cannot
recover The thrown on the presented such
complete wreck, smids. ths dsmemoered fragments OF
which the passengers oopfusediy pI ed up az 20
make Il ap wonderful that the rosuls wore far
more selious
The lower portion or msD's body, wrapped In ocoth
aud paper found floating the East river,
foot of Corlear street, this Fly. carry yesterday
morning. These remains found exSination, 70
CORRESPOND with the upper portion Of min's body
found ~ our readers viii rememucr, woeksgo at tho
foot OF Little street. Brooklyn. The head ear and ms
ye, undiscovercd but the pc ke;s thai portion
OF the body found yesterday articles which
may lead 10 the Identification OF person who has been
thus 20 mysierously and shocsloaiy disposed or
The United States fr,ga,e Wabash recently ashore
Frying shoals or the North Carolina coast on her
passage north from Port Rgyi, : C. All her shot and
shell thrown overheard 10 tighten Der OF, and her
battery would have becn thrown aleo but for
fortunate arrival for her assistance o. Of tie VIII
mrgon blpckaders, when she was got OF, with some
damage to her null. She 10 Hampton Roads.
Captain herimsn, OF tho trauFport ID w Bucs,
psrts a government steamer hound Boston for
Key West fla ashore nine miles north Of Cape Lookout
90 suud.y evening She hal biged, asi would be a
total loss some Of her sealnen. o: whom she Id four
hundred 10 attempting to se, ashore, capszed. and
hvo o. them killed BY sharks. Tie name OF the
fortunate vessel could no, be ascertainod.
lhe raise OF fare city rail from Ave 10 six
cents, won't into operation yesterday morning. and
general thing acceded TO and paid by passengers
In cases where positively refused TO pay
than five cents the conductors did not insis' the
cent, accordance 1t Is sad with the Instructions
Of the railroad officials, there TO be doubts
in the minds or these gentlemen regarding the legality Of
their proceedings sncs oy srics construction OF the
Internal Revenue law, which they base their action
the increase Of fare ,hey are only entitled 10 ask
eighth Of cont additional II Is said thu stage fare viii
be raised 10 ten cents 10 morrow morning
A arge snd respec,ab meeting OF tho workers In
metal, sugar and glass held last evening n the
Cooper Institute under the auspices or the Citizens As
socasp FOR the purpose o. expressing condemnation of
the which the affairs OF tho city managed
by lis public oniciss. Mr.. John D. Willis occupied the
chair. series Of resolu,ions setting forth that New
York IL Vie most expcn-ivey and worst governed city
In world and POINTING tho necessity reform
all the municipal departments, read and carried by
accams,op after which Messre Bartlett and J. d. VIII
ilams addressed the meeting Al ieugth, showing
ths prodeaiily with which ths public money OK.
pended by city officials.
The Erenino Express case was resumed yesterday in
tho Court Of Common Pcaa before Judge DAILY. The
plaintiff was called toe stand and under examiua-
L.. Ne cxarnns uhea iha cnsrt adi,urrcd knr INA