The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

thess attempts 70 smugris men into fhs
General Is under wrong impression however, In sup
posing that the District Attorney has power 70 commit
hese parties prison being arrested A soon - the
complaints reach the ONCE OF the General Sessions they
TO OF the police magistrates and, 1t Mr..
Halls request. the defendants committed without
bail. John ". Chapman held for trial . charge
preferred BY Hiram Ferguson who that the
ID instau; the accused offered him 5000 bounty II he
would 60 to Philadelphia TO enlist. Gustav Gilbert was
also charged by Louis Williams with violating the En-
act and sent 10 the Tombs where he and others
arrested during the month will have TO remain till the
September term OF the General Gessiops.
The United States Mall for this month gives the
following important changes In foreign postages;Ten
cents rer half is the uniform OF letter postage
TO foreign countries with which postal treaties or
arrangements been concluded The rates printed
matter to such places also fixed at two cents each
wspapers and cents per four for pamph
let's. periodicals. &c"
Very destructive fires been recently raging to an
alarming extent Argyle Maine. Besides running over
many hundred OF valuable wood and timber land
burning Their course large quantities of bark and wood
VIII had been prepared for market, houses and
FIVE by the ravages OF these fires been Raced
TO the ground.
The Pennsylvania Legislature is 10 meet in extra ses
sion to- day, adopt immediate for the de-
fence or the State
The New Hampshire Legislature Is to meet in srecIal
to-day 10 amend the military and fnanci. laws
OF the State.
Ano London police detective arrived In this city
Sunday, with second warrant for the arrest Of Muller
the alleged murderer OF London banker. It that
after the departure Inspector IaIner additional teti
mony was adduced and consequently it thought
proper 10 send out warrant, endorsed by Minister
Adams.
The brig Excelsior bugs Bermuda dates o. the I'd In
slant. he steamer City Of Washington with SAB bales
Of cotton, Falcon with lo25 bales Mary Celesa with
6S3 bales North Heath 800 bales, Wando with 623
and Chcora with ee bales OF cotton arrived at Bemu
do between the Goth and Goth OF July. Captain Coxetter
commanded the lest named vessel
There improv in the stock market yester
day, and although the transactions not large dis
position manifested to set the wheels OF speculation
again in motion. Government securities lrm, and
under sc,ive demand the coupon fve.twenty bonds
sold up to 10. Gold opened a. ESQ and settled down
before the close OF the to 2565l The bank state
shows very little variation from tho report OF the
previous week. The money market is working compare
lively easy and borrowers readily accommodated At
the legal rate Of interest
Commercial matters were without much change yester
day. Foreign merchandise remained quiet little business
being do,e. Domestic pro Irregular articles
being altogether higher, while others lower. Cot
ton about the Petroleum was higher, with
good demand. On 'Cbange the -four market
dul and SC j0c. lower Whea. and du!! and
1c. a &c lower. Oats quiet Eeef ma pork
dull Groceries were quiet
According TIE City Inspectors report there 6T6
deaths in the city during the past week-an OF
Sc as compared with the mortality OF the week previous
and 29 less thar occurred during corresponding week
last year.