New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-23

S.,orrrrsa IN .,t the oo.onsrs,lon ~ A. Belmont In
solicj,,rg the Right Reverend Bishop Hopkins Of
Vermont 20 pray In AT the said chicago Con'eh'on
7, 10 hind I, the Hon T. H. r. thus to save trouble to
IN those who are 10 appear delegates In the Conven
ton; but will A. Belmont see 1t in that lightf
The BorA says: Within few days gun OF
heavy cabre has been mounted on the crest OF Castle
william. Governors Island. bearing directly on the
CITY. As no enemy can be supposed to approach from
that quarter II seems rather strange" We searched
very diligently for thot gun yesterday. and positively
know that Il is not there. One coumnbiad looks up
the North River. and might possibly throw shell
over Fort Lee New Jersey Another thrusls Its muzze
directly into the Castle itself But not one Of them Is
trained upon the city. The Horlds conscience Is un'
easy. Tho thief doth fcar each bush an officer"
The frigate Franklin, measuring 3O6 feet and
a7OO tons burden-the argest ship in the navy except
the Niagara-wl be launched at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard about the first a next month. The steamer Con
tocook 800 feet long. is progressing rapidly towards
completion. The kecs Of the Piscatagus. Minnetonka
and Illinois all large steamers. have been aid The
iron clad Pissaconsway Of the same GLASS as the Aga
mentcus. is progressing slowly. The frigae Colorado
is being fitted out and will be ready for service In I'VE
weeks also the Toga and the DE Sofa are being n'ed
out.
THY NORTH CAROLINA TIMES, speaking OF
tho recent election says: e The Holden men nave
majority in the Legislature The citizens OF North "a.
rona desire peacc Notwithstanding the fact that Rebel
boyones were used to overswe the Conservative party
who .un,,r,ea Uoles In the extreme Western counties.
we learn that Holde,l obtnned some very heavy ma
,or,es but their vote wa thrown out the ground
that they were not considered loyal" to the Confeder'
| mel "
voting for Holden.
Hon. John Covode was severely injured
the other day while assisting in moving on his
farm in westmoreland county, His left foot oame 10
contact with the knives Of the machine. cutting his
great toe nearly of lie win be compelled to lay up for
some time
Intelligence is said to have been received at
Newbern stating that snoe the departure OF the Rebel
pirate Tall ahassee from Wilmington. seven more
steamers Of like character ha arrived here. and are
now receiving their armament with q view Of running
the blockade 10 upon our commerce.
The Raleigh IN. CO. Confederate says that
Gen. s y. Lee recently arrived ut Atauta from Misss
sppi with large number Of reinforcements. and par
}. clpated In the late battle.
The total subscriptions to the Seven-thirty
loan reported to the Treasury Department to date are
S2l. 955 800.
The Pacific Coast Telegraph from San Fran
CISCO is already extended into Washington Territory
and viii soon be completed ss far as Olympia.
Benjamin Prince Of Brooklyn, wealthy citi'
Gen. and las, Spring candidate for Mayor on Domo
cratic ticket died yesterday
The subscriptions to the 7-3O loan on Monday
suopnted to eg3 600 70 the l04Os hen million
Secretary TeSsenden has returned from his
eastern visit
Gold has been very steady, and has hardly va
red The oJenng 2el tho highest price XII anf
tue closing price si Government stocks 'lo" sno'ne' al
vance, coupons OF 1873 20 ling st 3d. 80 ootpons li aud
hcs,es at The anticipation Of Interest has given salts
faction to all holders Of bond. Tor Investment aid
new purchases by careful People
Money Is easy ut v cent. on call. Some bal
.nr o. are had as p cent. Commercial paper not
ready Of sac.
Sterling bills 1884 100 for gold, and 30 for cur
rsncy. Commercial bile 2oed271 Francs lt9' lot