New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-21
GENERAL NEWS

A meeting was held yesterday, by the Cham
Der Of Commerce. in respect 10 the memory ofJcshua
Bates the recent American partner Of the London firm
Of Barring Brothers & Go. Resolutions were adopted,
and Committee Of 1--WE appointed " procure por!rniI
Of the deceased
Governor Evans and Agent Witty have
secured tie assent Of the tribe of Guaehe Utes to the
Senate amendments the treaty made with the Ctes
last year The Indians are mos! friendly. large
party Of warriors baS gone 70 join Kit knr'cn In .
campaign against tie Comanohes.
The President has recognized Joseph Nicholas
Addrio BenEiger SD Consnl Of the Swiss Confederation
a, Cincinnati. for Olio Indiana and Kentucky also.
Henri Ladres as Vice Consul OF tho Same government
at Chicago for Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and North
ern Illinois.
The stables at the Riverside Trotting Pack.
in Brighton wero destroyed b. Gre Wednesday night
with twenty three horses including some Of the best
rotting stock in the country The fires spread DO rap
idly that very few OF the horses In the stsbs could 10
saved.
Capt. Steers, of the 18th Police Precinct, was
last evening presented at tho Station House, By the
citizens Of his precinct With fne chroncmeer
gold watch and ESQ in cash. Speeches were made on
the occasion and tho affair woard up with collation.
The British Provinces Confederation Confer
euce has decided In reference 70 members TO the Les
isIatiye Council 20 the Confcderscy that they be
selected from tie members Of the Legislative Council OF
the seyer Provinces instead Of elected by the people
The Unionists Of the Twenty.first Ward held
crowded and enthusiastic meeting in Ebbiti Hall last
night. which .as addressed by erJudge Woodrua. Col
Van Buren, Eliot. {. Coaii2. and others
All the banks of Philadelphia except four
held meetings Of their stockholders yesterday and
solved 70 aoeept the Get b. which Trey eau become
National banks
The dye and dry-house connected with the
Pft,sGeld WOODEN Mins Of PhtsGcd were destroyed
by ere u. ednesday morning. Lo's $1,000; Insured
for e2o,ooO.
Ellen Haulcy aged Is years, committed
suicide yesterday morning Il her residence, No. CO.
Sceonl.syenus b7 taking srseH!c.
At the charter election in South Norwalk,
Conn. on Wednesday tie Democrat, elected thcT en-
tire lilkst.
George S. Boutwell, has been nominated by
the Republican. O, the Seventh District foI reelection
20 Congress.
Mai. Gen. Dodge, Of Sherman's Army, Is III
Boston. He has nearly recovered !o.a Bis wound re-
ceiyed a. Atlanta and viii soon relon bis command.
Gold opened at 2ll!, and fell to 200, under tho
e,or., from Gen. Sheridan, army. Al the rate was
2g7i Stocks Irregular, and not 10 favor with sPeeuaio
for IN advance Government Securities strong and IN
soms case. Lher Coupon 10 0s sold 10 90 al advance Of
II cent Rsrosd Bond. were offered spsrinsy and sold
at full pIcss TAeo large business In Railroad sLne'
but price. were not sustained though great efforts were made
IA severed .oes, A. tue SECOND Board better prices we're
bad bu, there VIZ, no large deaeld Cod closed 2O' d1o'
stocks were stronger after the Second Bod but ho Haao
close, without .phit-