New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-24
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
The United States schooner Henry James, l..
b. King Acting Ensign Commanding, arrived at this
port on Monday in twelve days from Pensacola This
vessel was one OF Commodore Porters fleet and
has been in commission twenty eight months. Sho par
tcipatcd in tho attack on Forts Jackson and st.
Philip and afterward, unassisted. captured Sabine
Pass Texas She also took part in the first attack on
vicksburg. Miss and was Of the feet which COM
PEELED the surrender of Port Hudson La, in July Last
She also took prominent part in the late attack upon
Fort Powell, under Admiral Farragut. She has been
ordered home because her mortar is too much worn to
be serviceable.
The Washington express train which LETT
Jersey City Of II o'clock on Saturday night was thrown
from the track ut Deans Pond. nino miles south OF
New.Brunswick in consequence Of running over three
horses. The engine and tender were thrown into the
pond instantly killing tho fireman Henry Reeves and
the assistant fireman sustained fracture of the icg
The wheels of the baggagecar were ell broken. and
about 100 feet Of the track torn up The passenger
cars and inmates uninjured. AMER waiting unhl
morning by which time another engine had been pro-
cured and the track rcaid the train proceeded for
Washington.
A banquet was given last evening at the As
sembly Rooms by the members Of the Caedonian Club
in honor of the 10Th Hghandcrs their return home
After the banquet the Chief of the Club Geo Mitchell
ESQ., read letter of apology from the Hon. = Cameron
who had promised DO present and several toass were
proposed and responded TO by gentlemen connected
with the Club and members and officers of the regiment
banner was presented to the regiment by the Corpora
ton of New. York.
~ dol DC 10 ran
Louisiana in the Baltimore Convention were elected
by the State Convention. The Da says the action OF
the Convention was harmonious every member indoors
ing the general policy both civil and military, Of the
Administration. They also approved the military and
civil Of Gen. Banks. and the policy inaugu'
rated by Gov. Hahn as tending TO putting down the
Rebellion and for the restoration Of the Union.
In the Supreme Court, General Term, yes
terday the writ of certiorari allowed by Justice
Barnard in the case of Cooke tho bounty broker con-
vcted Of obtaining money under false prctenscs In tho
Court Of General Sesssions-came on for argument.
The alleged points Of contained In the charge
of the Recorder the jury the law in the case The
decision was reserved.
A letter from Fortress Monroe of the 2lst
states that the steamer Dictator, from Newbern, and
Hatteras Inlet reports that bottle was picked up OIL
Hateras on the GOTH containing record OF The loss
Of the steamer Manhattan. at sea- from Wilmington,
N. c.. bound TO Bermuda. large lot OF cotton was
picked up off Hatteras Inlet on the Goth and 2st.
We have received from Virginia, Nevada
Territory copies Of The Daily Old Ruie a new
Union Journal and the third fourth. We be-
lieye published in that thriving Territory. tits
folio. fuI Of news. editorials. and advertisements.
| The large new car-shop of the Central Rail
road at West Albany destroyed by fire before day
light yesterday morning. 1t Is supposed the fire orig
mated in the waste room. The loss is estimated at
about 100000
William Aldridge was convicted in the United
States Circuit Court Yesterday OF harborng deserier
named JOY and remanded for sentence this morning.
A man named Daniel Sicily was arrested at
Albany on Monday. charged with having sho, Ber
nard Monahan in Brooklyn.
Gold opened at 1919, and sold at the Stock Ex
change at ls2Ql32t In tie the rate 1874
Sterling bills quoted 10 FOR currency Stocks upon the
street, steady with particular activity At the Stock
E1chsnge barely steady Stocks continue
irregular and there Is little disposition shown to operate
largely in any direction. Government Securities arm, and
offered very sparngy Everything paying pei cent and
in the way Of Federal is wanted at current
rates In State stocks and railway mortgages. very little
in rang lots when offered all Coal stocks strong and
shares ore generally lower A,he Second Board prices
still dull and descriptions Money continue.
easy and pressed upon call a, Sa6 p cen. In