The New York herald., 1864-10-14

Of tie several provinces would course assumed by
the federal government; and close examination tne
financial position OF eich province shows thai Nc n
justice would be inflicted by this arrangement me
debt ana the annual burden borne by the people of
tne several provinces pretty nearly eauh aeo soo
public exche4ueis Of all OF thesn show surplus
Tho Late Gale ON the Lakes-Ser tous
Damage Shipping.
lFrom the Detroit Fnce press, Oct III
The damage 10 the Shipping outside resulting from sns
heavy southwest eQualt OF Thursday last aud followed
BY the northwest sa,e Is beyond the predent OF any
former season, IL may except one or two Novemoes
gales former years, but former month OF sep
tember October has there been such dssirucsn OF
property. TOO greater rsrt OF me disasters se'ow
Point an Barque point the full force OF sae gala
severely encountered and which stated TO se the
there are some old salts who it without pre-
cedeut weare grat6ed to learn that up 70 the present.
althor sh il Is sy no means yet such intelligence
to hand. The first OF the disabled feet which
arrived hero ca Sunday tho bark Merrmac. In che
locality heretofore indicated che by the squs
hch carried suddenly Of sight her topsa square
sail. Her forecail and manssl badly split and
She has repaired temporarily and proceeded on her voy
age TO Erie with cargo OF ore whittier she was oonnd
bound for Lake SUPERIOR % the same time and place.
lost her fcressii and carried away ber foreboom, be-
Siruia for repairs The schooner Alvin Bronson lost
anchor ard chain. The schooner segon lost her big
anchor aOa sixty iAthoms Of chain the schooner Am
Fiske los. her big anchor and considerable chain.
Tho barge Tawas lost both anchors and both scopes
Cloud arrived with the Of maisa and forcsa,
with other aaages, besides being minus her small !.
chor Favorte lost her big anchor, with
or less chap The schooner Dick somers damaged main
sail but repaired Yesterday and rfoceedec on 10 Buffalo
last night The schooner Reeoiute arrived GO on nnday
moroiug minus her t0psai and mainsaD her f0res all
split aud jiU The schoner B. +. Dayy We notice
here also with fore staysaa aud b gone The schooner
Oliver Culver had her foresail and mansan badly split
and flying lib damaged. The Schooner Ccrnelia
also here, with foremasthead gone, one an
chor lest and canvass less damaged. The
schooner Piovsr is also disabled, aod now here he
nature Of her damage have not fully ascertansd ,
but learn she is m mus and portions of her
cqnvass The bark Sunshine arrived evening
with sails all She presents the most tororn condi
ton Of any that have come 70 hand scarcely vestge Of
being left board OF her, and nearly all lost
entirely The report reached lc>tcTda ay late in the
tnat four vessels ashore on hd Canada side OF
no names given. The above reports all that
az yet come to hand There be doubt, how ever
rived in the st. Clair river and will probably remain
,n-cc and complete their repairs. A large marory OF
Il ose crppic re here repairing fast crcumstan.
ces viii permit.
Importans Arrest OF Counterfeiters.
A DFN OF FIFTY GENT CURRENCY MAKERS BROKEN
Up-.wo MEN TAKEN IN THE ACT -lHIaTY THOU.
SAND DOLLARS OF FIFTY CENT POSTAL CURRENCY
sEizgD ALSO 4 VALUABLE PRINTING PRESS,
DIES, iNE. ETC.
Police Superintendent Kennedy received about six
weeks ago Information that induced him TO believe that
per in this city engaged extensively in the
uufacture OF spurious fractional currency. From the
best evidence which could be obtained it was believed
that there establishment in the upper part Of the
city ccurtereit notes principally Of the denomi
nation OF fifty cents, made. The recent counter
eits Of this description in circulation are so nearly like
Ihe genuine deceive those who familiar
with the government issues
Superintendent Kennedy lost no time in putting this
matter into the hands Of four trusty detective officers
McCord Elder McDousa and Wiison-and these officers,
having received instructions from the supernten dent
about their work. and were long finding man
who had been suspected, and tracing him TO the Club
House" At No 200 Sixth street. Aud here they "pipcd
both him and the house for five long weeks Eight and
frequently went to Hoboksn and there took the horse
cars Tor Jersey City, and thence took passage on the
detectives took special pains accompany the accused
thiber and note movements In that city. Briefly, NOT
journeys they gathered every item Of Information
tht they thought important and then, Monday last
nsS s
preparing the worthless currency for SALE The men
g their s =, oGoSn they to resist.
dered and went quietly to the police headquartera The
officers found hslf printed sheets representing
was beng prepared for the press new steel plate,
press. see plates, dies inks &C., and there every
extensive trade branch Of business which clearly
they well understood The plates which were at once
taken to the Central Department OF the metropolitan
Police, found 70 DO Of excellent workmsnship
for Of the currency being absolutely perfect
but that for the diverse is ooarser Than the and
makes a muddy seemingly blurred ground work, in
which detective medallion portrait Of Washington,
by which the public may detect the countereits TIE
budng wherein the counter offers carried their ope
this city Is tenement house and adroity did
they mange the business that not one OF the neghbors
for monent suspected tbem and u Is believed that they
nigh. have gone on tor year 20 come. adding to the
ancbe Of counterfes which they have already thrust
upon the town. had not wntchfu tradesman taken OBJ
and his suspicious TO Supein
endent Kennedy The prisoners are to be surrendered
TO United States Marshal Murray to- day.
Desperate Attem % at Suicide by o Dis
appointed Lover.
Al an early hour yesterday morning william Fisher
native Of Holland aged twenty-five years, proprietor Of
shooting gallery at No l67 Chatham street. entered the
house Mr. Charles weisman No. 2ol Elm street. where