The New York herald., 1864-10-21


.eam rupsoas Nippon lately blown up and sunk by
shell nred into her from Fort Fisher, below Whining
ton North carops while she was In shore or that
rebel work The Niphsn very Efficient vessel, and
had made several valuable captures Of bockads
An exchange Of all naval prisoners. officers and
on both sdss has been effected between the Union and
rebs Commissioners Eaor Mulford and Judge oud, and
ve hundred or cficsrs and mon belonging TO this
branch OF the national SERVICE arrived al Fortress Mon
rec on Wednesday Of this week, on their way North
The trial OF tho one hundred and atty merchants and
CLERKS whsse arrest In Baltimore and washngton on
Monday as the charge OF being implicated 10 block
ade running mentioned in tuesdays HERALD, was
comm snced in Washington yesterday, before tho MILL
tary commission OF which General Doubleday 10 pres'
dent But nste progress was made in the NATTER how
ever.
An sears ef rebel attack Memphis rennesses, have
tesn Iispsl J.. Iae militia, who were all put upder
short time ago have beon discharged. and business
has again resumed The recent rebel demonstration
IN the vicinity OF that city sdppased TO have been
only intended 10 movement Of raiders into Ken.
tucky.
The leader aud q number OF others OF the gang Of
rebel raiders who the day before yesterday, made
descent from Canada into 81. Abans, Vermont. and
rob,ed tho banks Of that place and committed other
depredahons have been arrested and hundred and
hty thousand dollars the stolen funds have been
covered. The raiders were overlaken aud seized In
stsnbrdse. rarnham and other towns in Canada East
and the Canadian authorities stll pursuit Of the
outlaws remaining or whose capture there
good prospects, The Governor General Of Canada has
assured the Governor that he will respond
the reqrson Of the government OF the United States
these crminils by promptly delivering them up. This
outrage has OF created great excitement in ver
mont and has put both the civil military authorities
theso on the alert
EIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
special meeting OF the New York Chamber OF Com
held yesterday, pay suitable respect to
memory OF Joshua Bates the late American partner
In the London banking house Of Barring Brothers Co.
Appropriate resolutions adopted. romarks were
made by several members, and committee OF Eve was
appointed 70 procure portrait OF the deceased the
Chamber
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday. resolution
appropriang $l2 900 for Soldiers Monument at CAL
vary Cemetery presented and laid under the
rule. The Mayor sent iuia Communication relative to
the In which the City Inspector manages the AZ
airs Of his department. alleging that Mr.. Boole in ths
habit OF selling some OF the Offices for sums varying
from $3.50 ,os20o. The communication referred TO
Q special ccmmittes.
The Board u Coupcilmeu In session yesterday.
Mr. Jaques presented prearb resolutions relative
TO the increase Of fare the city railroads. directing the
Sixth Eighth railroads and trans
fer their ROADS 70 the Corporation Of the city, the pay
men Of the cost OF the respective roads ten per cent
advance and that transferred they be leased for
limited number Of 70 the highest bidder at public
auction In the tho ferry franchises Of
the city disposed or and that the Comptroller
be authorized to borrow mosey for the purchase Of the
reads motion 70 refer the paper special commit
tee lost whseupon the resolutions sent to the
Committee Railroads. Tho Board concurred with the
Aldermen In directing the removal OF the sigu Of the
Academy Of Music disfguslng Union square, The
presentation Of . resolution giving all the theatres
concert saloons in the city the privilege created
considerable fun; but, being put to VOTE lost
TIE Comptroller sent in bis usual financial statement
from which appeared that the balance In the treasury
The Goth OF september 81 .Sa5 $50 II. Tho pay
m,n,s since then were 1901, ,l19 So leaving balance
the 18th INST o! S5I4 SEQ &c. After disposlag
Der OF rourane papers the Board adjourned.
Mayer Gunther yesterday vetoed the ordinance OF the
Ccmnos Council amending the ordinance Of 1859
abolish the fees allowed 10 persons bringing swine
OTHER cattle to the public pound the ground that such
amendment would have the effect OF removing all
ressaint tho owners o. cattle within the city miis
we his Honor folt unwilling to subject the owners OF
arinas to unnecessary Inconvenience he considcred
n,ns large would be far less than tno losses which
might be epaied upon the residents Of the upper part OF
the island whose cattle might be lost stolen ord
law existed for the protection Of such property
The Mayer also returned without his approval the resolu
tSn OF the Common Council changing the grade Of Sixty
flh and sxty.sixth streets and ntcrsecting
While lie admitted the necessity Of tie Improvement he
withheld his sanction the ground that the statute
CURED The OF thirds OF the property owners
rhcn bad not boon given. The result Of such resolu
tcu, il effect would be. his Honor Gays, 20
sssssn upon the city the expense OF tie Improvement
while ali the benefit would inure the owners OF pro-
rsrty in the immediate vicinity OF those and
svcnucs
Yesterday various city railroad companies com.
nsaeed the sale OF Passenger tickets at the rate OF eight
for forty cents BY the purchase OF these tickets tho
public viii only have pay above the old Eve cents fare
additional two and half per which Internal
law authorizes the companies charge but the
great diculty about the arraugeront Is that these tick
only be procured At the up ofaCes Of shs
di~arent railroads.
ihe United States Circuit Court opened yesterday for
the despatch OF business Following the precedent In
sInar cases, all regular business set aside, re-
spect the memory OF the late Chief Justice Taney
eulcsy upon whom spoken By Mr.. Daniel Lord
ledge Nelson followed short but eoauentiy delivered
rssne OF the late Chief Justices public services, aer
O'Clock.