The New York herald., 1864-11-10

libel In the United States District Court against the prize
steamer Annie asd oasss captured the sist ul. o
New nss North Carolina BY she United Ssasss steamers
Wilderness and Niphon rhe cargo consists Of nvs
hundred baes Of oosoa. thirty tons Of tobacco and ar
teen barrels OF spirits Of urpentne valued halt
million OF dollars. Tho vessel arrived In this port
the 9Th inst charge OF prize master Henry Borden
and the adjudication viii proceed forthwith before Judge
Bets in the United states District Court.
Two very serious railroad accidents occurred on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad on Tuesday OF this
week OF them being attended by loss OF life. the
nrst the express train from Washington for New
York was thrown on the track, by broken rail- about
miles below Havre do Grace about two O'Clock in
the morning. and three persons were killed, number
seriously injured, six demolished The second
accident occurred at rrymansve the north OF
the susquehanna, opposite Havre do Grace, and was
caused by the engineer OF train running at too nigh
speed 10 the boat by which the cars are fsrrei
the river coding with another train on the boat Beth
the engines and seven cars were hurled BY the shock
nto the ver but no lives In this case though
ono person was injured.
Fifteen soldiers principally deserters. who had been
sentenced 70 be shot, but whose punishment has been
commuted BY the President TO Imprisonment during the
rebellion, yesterday sent from Washington this
city. to DO hence transported to the Dry Iortugas.
The Nineteenth precinct police yesterday arrested Nor
ris Murphy who. on the 3oth ut. In ARRAY In Fifty
third street. Third avenue shot named Peter
Boyle. Murphy committed for trial In default Of
bail.
man named Patrick Moran was yesterday arrested
and required 70 give bail TO the charge OF opening
envelope containing soldiers ballot taking out The
ticket therein. and inserting another In Its place.
man named Thomas Hadden, keeper OF sailors
boarding house In Water street, yesterday commit
ted to the Tombs for trial. In default Of three thousand
dollars bail, on the complaint Of q man named james
Flynn who charges Hadden with kidnapping him u July
last and forcbly conveying him board the ship Gene
raj Mcclellan, which he obliged to mako voyage
to Liverpool against his will.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday decided to admit to pro.
bate contested will OF Charles sprague II had boeu
opposed by the wife and child Of deceased but the Sur
rogate holds that executed while the deceased
In a sound condition Of mind.
The stock market strong and buoyant yesterday,
and prices advanced throughout the list. Gold
tive aud higher, and after opening at 248 to ESQ
and closed at 256A. Government securities nrm
The advance IN gold yesterday rendered the markets
hrmer and nearly all commodities sold higher. Foreign
goods remained quiet; but holders decidedly firm
In their views, and demanded higher prices for almost
everything. Cotton, petroleum. &c, &C.. decidedly
lower On Change the flour market advanced 15c 2oc,
&C., higher Corn was &C. higher, and Oats were frmer
TIE pork market opened active at previous prices clos
ing, however, dull and heavy. Beef and lard were in
improved demand and frmer. Whskey nrmer
Frclghts were 1at.