The New York herald., 1864-11-04
EISCELLANrOUs NEwa

swept for half mile and two hundred and thirty of
our men captured.
MISCELLANEOUS NEwn
Our European Flea v the Hibcrnian reached shis city
from ouetsc yesse; ~ nerning Ine had been
anticipated ~ and special oorrespopdsnce by
tho PssA General Count de Thun arrived In Paris
charged by the Mexican governments 10 TO
ranssnest with the Transatlantic Steam Nsvigsaop
Company for the conveyance to Vera Cruz es four thou
sand two hundred volunteers enlisted In Austria. Com
mercial failures becominy vary at vonss
On the 2lss Of October one Of the first houses 10 the
Iron trsde that OF Rcsthcro Brothers, Suspended pay
mont Ore OF the partasrs in this firm Is member o.
the Chamber OF Deputies
Our BueHcs Ayres correspondent, writing on the l7th
Of scpber states that the empire of Brazil was aiding
the rebels To the republic OF Uruguay 10 order that ia The
with tho executive Of tnas coun,ry the arms al the
Emperor would be aided to such extent BY native
faction that tho republic would DO swept away Bdsnoe
Ayres was making considerable social sud material
prosre Raroad lines In process Of coassrucsion,
which would greatly benefit American settlers Tho
Americans and thsir friends in Bucuoa Ayres had
realized sum OF I'VE thousand dollars IN gold In AID OF
the United states Sanitary Commission.
General DIX has Issued order instruotiog provost
srshais in ,hs Department OF the East all
sary precautions prevent persons who have bcea In
tho rebel service deaeters from The nstona armies
came time ne Informs them that military force must
be stationed ., OF sne vicinity Of the polling places
but The civil authorities should bs unaS Se TO preserve
order and should call tne military for assistance.
70 bs rendered.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon.
proposition was received from q committee OF citizens
Offering to tae 1rd Avenue Railroad at the old
rates, ana expressing their willingness to pay $40 900
year to ths city for tue rr,yhoss The matter
A. H. n..tmz
tion from tae Street Comnsiorsr Informed the Board
that as the g4s companies have noiinei him Of their
intention to Increase ths price for supplying the public
lamps, and he has power to meet their demands,
there prospect Of our streets being LETT In darkucss
communication received from the Mayor suggested
ordinance regulating the size Of the s,rest advertising
vans
Tho special ccmmttee OF tho Board OF Aldermen
appointed investigate the Gunther Boole muddlc and
report upon H. met yesterday forenoon and heard the
arguments OF counsel for considerable time tho ques
zion Of their Jurisdiction in the matter They finally
70 the CONCLUSION OF reporting that they have
authority 10 sct tasy have not the power OF joint
committee.
There was 10 business transacted BY the Board OF
couucilmen yesterday quorum not being present whom
tho roll called. The Clerk announced that there
would be meeting on Monday next
TIE monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
9 member Of the Arbitration Committee. letter from
General Dix announced his regrs. at not being able to
attend the meeting to tho memory Of Joshua Bates
paper from the British Consul wing tho advantage
OF free trsde and low customs 10 British commerce, was
read and fled. The Chairman announced that the sum
the testimonial tho Captain and Of tho Ksar
not fully made :up and that the whole amount Of
the testimonial viii bs twenty i've thousand dollars.
The ssoamshirs between this oi,y and Aspinwa are
et;i AZ h. imam houk
Augusta yesterday scoompa anIed the North Star.
The New York theological Society met At st. Francis
xsvisrs College yestsday forenoon pursuant TO adjourn
ment The object of this society 10 70 get together In
periodical assemblies the Catholic clergy OF the country
with view discuss theological question: Al former
meeting the Rev. Dr. Cummings of ST. stephens church,
delivered most erudits address The Present State
Of Religious Controversy in America" Al tho meeting
yesterday Rev. george AcCosky, OF the Church OF the
Nativity read Interesting paper The Relation Of
Philosophy and Science 70 Theology" Rev. Dr. Brann
OF seton Hall College, New Jersey, also spoke Pri
vAts Interpretation Of the Bible Reuted By Pathological
Apayss OF First Text In it, There also other
addresses.
Bishop Simpson delivered address last night 10 the
Academy Music under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Chr san Association, to most crowded audience. on
sbs duty Of every american Christian n this most I'm.
pcrtsns orish o. nations history. he showed the |
sacy Of everything tending 70 secession, and urged
upon bis that the slightest thought division
Of the republic must never be sntsrtained.
The democrats had open afr ratification meeting last
night In Union SQUARE There several stands and
number OF speakers entertain the crowd Fireworks
and el the other attractions OF political gatherings
displayed In abundance The democrats Of The metropolis
all alive.
large and influential meeting OF democrat. ia favor Of
the election OF Mcclellan held in tho Brook
lyn A.nennrr Iss. evening. Nr. vsn Burcn, among
ether prominent speakers, addressed the ssssmbsga
The Veteran Onion Club held meeting 10 the Cooper
Institute ast evening. MAJOR General Banks was cx
rec;ed but was mol present Rev. Dr. Bellows
eloquent speech, and followed by other gen,lsmsu.
fhs contested Of Thomas Keys John J. Ryder's
aud Charles spraRues wills have been tried bofore Sur
rozs,e Tucker this week, and submitted for decision
l&,h mss.
Major General Butler ard some members OF his stan
arrived In New York yesterday and are stopping al the
Ffth Avelue II icl
rne trial Of Colonel North, New York s,ate agent ana
Levi Cohen and NJ N. Jones, the charge OF beng ~.
plcated the alleged frauds ths votes Of the soldiers
OF ,hn STATE was commenced IN Washington yesterday.
nS discussion took place the plea OF counsel that
neither the national government nor military tribunal
could have any Jurisdiction in the cases, the arrested
persons being smonabe 70 State laws and trabe on the
charges alleged against them cny In the courts OF the
STATE Of New YORK The trials will bs continued at ten
o'clock to-day.
The paying teller Of the Mercantile Bank Of this city
named Charles w. Windsor, has suddenly disappeared,
supposed 70 have left for Europe On invsstgatiop
dsnciepcy in his accounts, amounting to two hundred
and fortyons thousand dollars ssid 70 have bsea dts
covered.
An order OF arrest was granted yesterday BY Judge
Nonorsf, OF the Superior Court against detectives Far
Icy and Kirg, who charged with falsely srrsstng
Alexander Csrbyn and Madame Emile Garnier, the
2Sth Of September last end taking from their possession
draft for ~ 7oe payable In gold. The court remarked
that nas much ~ judgment could bs followed rp "
an execution against person. the amount Of ball would
be tmnatcrssl and nxsd the boods thousand dol
srs In each case.