The New York herald., 1864-12-11

missioner. row lies The steamer Victor, from on
Charleston arrived At Annapolis yesterday with afurhsr
csusisur,snt OF exchanged Union soldiers.
10 late rebel papers NO have the proceedings Of the
North caroua and South Carolina Legislatures relative
TO uegcaons for peace In the former body resolutions
have been introduced both hoascs in favor OF sending
.rs 10 Washington and Jen Davis and ths Ls
eatures OF tie other States requested to cooperate
Tho resolutions offered the South Carolina Lcsislature
any oyertures for cessation Of hostss until
dissolution OF the Union conceded BY the national
government Governor Bonham, Of South Carolina, Is
in unison with the legislators Of bis state, and opposed
"a ALI negotiation at present except those Of cold Steel
iron and lead
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Golden Rule, from Greytown Nicaragua,
the I'd inst, arrived At this port last evening She
brings news Of Importance.
thought that, through the excrlions OF the mili
tsry and the police there fair prospect Of the speedy
capture OF the principal actors In the late attempt 20
burn down this city. Il is said that at least OF
them the city, and under surveillance. Mean.
time the registration Of persons from the nsurgent
States continues al Gsnerai Pecks office. in Bleecker
street About thousand been registered up 70
this time.
The rebel General Beae has been liberated from Fsrt
Warren parole for the purpose OF experimenting. IN
conjunction Union General Payne the reception
thousand bales Gotten from the South, and their
exchange here tor thirty Thousand blankets to be distr
ba,ed among ,ne rebel soldiers confined in the North
General Beale has arrived IN this city. and yesterday
moruiug reported to General Ok.
We have had first Of tho Snow
commenced fahing this city and vicinity between
and two clock Yesterday morviug, and continued for
Ave hours attaining depth Of about five inches u
ancrded but little seghns however for about noon rain
Sc. m under the influence o! this and tho mild at
mosahere the Of mud and slusn
The storm extended stretch Of country from
far south waihngson TO as FAR north AZ Portland
Name.
In the Un,ea Staes Circuit Court yesterday. tud.s
sh,pman prcs,dng tssae Henderson pleaded not guilty
,ndicnen, charging him with detraudirg the gov
.rrmen, he Navy AseSt This port The
involved amount SIz5 600 Bail in the hss been
ordered 10 bc Increased from ten Thousand 10 twenty
thousana dollars Number Of parties pleaded guilty TO
indictments charging Them With various offences of
Light uaure. ana received sentence each according 70
the law Ia their individual csses.
In Court OF General sess yesterday number OF
prisoners arragoed Indictments brought in BY
the Grand JGry Their trials we're set down for next
Delia Brown charged with stealing gold watch
snf chain worth hundred and seventy Ave dolsrs
Francis Liudauet At Go Grand street. the sth
nssaa, pleaded gnity 90 an attempt grand larceny
Judge Russell sent her to tho Pententsry for year
rnomas Egan. DcnTis Mccary Peter O'Corman and Cor
peus AEesso (poys ples auty to stealing piece OF
haoEe hundred dollars from the premises OF
Abra1sa, jssepns, lsa Lgdow They 70
the House OF Refuge ~Mh
There special meeting OF the Bsard OF Aldermen
yesterday hut business OF any public interest was
transacted The Board viii again Monday after.
nocn Al four oo.ocS
The annual elec for President Vice President Secss
ary Treasurer and Trustees OF city Fire Department
viii take place Al ,rcmens Hall, in Mercer street. TO.
morrow evening. ,hs polling comm sucing At half past
seven oc.ock.
On Mopday last nse broke In a building belonging
to ,hs Rrcckyn asiaht Company the foot Of Hudson
avenue, IN WI CD sbcut twenty thousand tons Of coal
stored. ID. flames subdued At tho time hui
srpears that nre stu smouidered under the
OF Iuei. ior About t~eve O'CLOCK FRIDAY siess
again broke out Tbs asemen worked upon Il tin about
three o'clock Yesterday morning. when the Gre was
s-nooA',a.sDe put, ana destroyed nearly
sn OF the remainder OF the coal The oss is about ty
haussrs doars haf OF which amount there were 10.
surauccs
About two O'Clock yesterday morning smoke was seen
'ssEng from the liquor store No. 44o Greenwc street
Or bursting open the door the police discovered dre
sh,cb hac apparently been carefully kndled burning on
tor n acot barrel and other evidences design TO
buru the place found around the room bu, not
such hetwsy had yet been mane, and tue fire
-xtpngushed James Fitzpatrick, proprietor u the
store James Mcdonald his bartender. and Hugh Riley,
aepuy sheriff arrested suspicion havn. fred
ihc place, md after an examination, locked up.
lie New FORK Port Society, established for the promo.
t.ou Of the welfare OF sesmen held meeting hast
evening 10 the Academy 81 Mrsic Captsn WiusIow &C
certed the inv Of the society he present He
received tar IN
eloquent address OF welcome by the Rev Or Thompson.
be made some rks. Drs. scudtcr Adams and Jorcs
.Ga Captain Brown u the United states Navy m sde
erie. addresses
TIE ioyatLegslaturs a Virginia which holds its ses
s'oo. ~ Aiezaudris hiss elected Mr. Joseph Segar TO m
The vacancy created by tho death Of Mr. samueiJ Row
ara Judge Johu {. Underwood as successor TO MIR
cs,Ii.e whcss term expires the 4th OF March next
The stock market WAS duh ana heavy yesterday. Cold
opened q, a3S, sud closed 23sf. Government seeu.
nes were quiet IN the mern,ug, aud the afternoon
sdvsnceo
he owsr price for gold yesterday combined with the
storm added to the usual duness incident TO satur
day and very little IN business way vas accomplished
cscert 10 lev commodities, 10 which there wss qultes
specu.stvc feeling duriug the preceding day or two
Toregn merchandise quiet, and the moderate bust.
Spsss vas connred mostly &c domestic produce 10
Charge the ur market quite sclve but without
masral change In value Wheat vss IN fair request
aud 10 higher. coro continues dull. while
ilrmer and more active Pork was less active and the
Usrket scarcely nrm though without decided change
Beef va. duli aud lower, while lard moderate 70
quest and steady whiskey scsrcey &c nrm With ess
dong Freights quiet
Tue EUROPEAN Pass UroS OrR LATE ErFc-
TioS.-The papers OF Europe comment at some
length upon our Presidential election. and but
few of them appear surprised or disappointed
at the result. In France the liberal press is on
our side and FOR Mr.. Lincoln and the old Bour
bon and clerical press is on the rebel side aud
against Mr.. Lincoln. In England the liberal
press goes with the liberal press of France.
and The organs Of the arisiocracy go with tie