The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND TIE VICINITY.

MILITARY MArrERs.--TuE Coon FEELING
RHsuIrIsa IRON rnx EXPECTED CREDrr or NAVAL
Rxcar1s.--rnr Eianrn DisrrIcT IxrogrIsa ALIEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ov TDs fALK ALrsSi-T''c
good news announced in ycstardsy's sus, Ia rea-
ton TO the expected credit Of 10000 naval recruits
upon the city quota, caused u feeling of Joy to ps-
wade a classes Of the community. Since the fall
urc u raise the quots by volunteering became APP
parent the people had looked upon the drah with
gloomy approhensions and had begun to regard Il
M a trying ordeal from which there was cscspe.
The news from Albany, therefore, suddenly remov-
od the dependency, and gave good cause for tho
hope tha, no draft will bc necessary. The War
Department, however, has not yet been heard from
In regard TO this subject, and IL may provo that
the city under the law liz not legally entitled to tho
allowance.
The people of the Eighth District have adopted
the plan for filling thoir quota with which the b's
ton people siccessful. company has
been formed, who have chartered steamer 10 90
10 Germany for mon, who will he enlisted on their
arrival here, and credited to tha, district. They
expect 70 have cargo Of such recruits hero in tmc
to apply ON the draft which is ordered 10 take place
on the 9th proximo.
An adjourned meeting OF Yale College
alumni held yesterday afternoon In the Office Of
John J. rhep', for the purpose of making prepnra-
tons to procure substitutes Ia the event Of DRAFT.
The attendance was small owing to the report that
the naval recruits from ts city would he credited
to our quota Gul that consequently there would lie
no drail A committee Of Eve WAS appointed To
make such arrangements AS may be deemed
necessary to carry out the objects oil the Associs-
ton.
THE ENGIIsH RAILWAY MURDER. .-ARRI-
| VAL oF MuLLrR.--Tlc ship Victoria Capt. Cham
pion from Lonin arrived at this port las, evening,
having on board the Muller, who M believed
murdered Mr., Briggs In u London railway car
rage about Two months ago, and for whose arres,
the London authorities sent out several detectives
one Of the London officers and officer Ticman Of the
! New York detective force boarded her at Qlsran-
tine and will probably bring Muller to the city this
morning.
| PEACHEs.-It is estimah.d that on An aver.
age, about 45,OU baskets q peaches, from all
sources, reach this city every day Tue great bulk
Of the fruit now received in New York s from D3l-
aware. New Jersey will DO in full blossom n.I,
wcch.
| How TO OBTAIN A LASTING PEAoE.-This was the
subject of d.ssourS delivered last evening by Mr..
| 7. W. Sumner, Of Texas, la tho open air, st the
| junc,i IN Of Grand street and East Roadway. Mr.
Sumner relstei his experience a. Union man In
| Texas. lie drew fearful picture Of tho sufIcringl
Of all who dsrel to express Union sentimental
many of whom were not only prosecuted aud in
jured in person and property, but hung up lik,
dogs. At length he managed 10 make his escape
but was made prisoner on the rosd and taken ;,
Arkansas, where he WAS confined for ten month";
In Little Rock prison. During this period. the in
dignities heapsd upon him and his follow prisoner
were most revolving. Day by day men were sho
down or hung women were hung, and hor
ror OF horrors their own sometimes held tn
rope by which they were suspended. An audience
of about loo persons cheered the orator Justify
Mr.. sumner nounced his intention 70 speak oil
the same subject in other parts Of the city. III,
lecturers idea for securing peace, was through
vigorous prosecution Of the war.
PoLITIcAL.-Last evening q number Of per
sons assembled in the Ctzsus Association Room
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