The New York herald., 1864-10-20

fassh sg 1yiag After th:s the Unsssf ates steamer
anchored on che southwest or Lisss stirsupS Cay
Tue steamer Columbia, Barton from Havana. arrived
this port yesterday Ths news from Cusa b not very
important, II Ne excsps soQe rumors coacsrsing The
missing steamer Roanoke From Venezuela ws have In
tenigence Of new revolution which may once moro
plunge that country into bloody There 10 nothing
new from Mexico.
The Freach transport steamer Aler, Captain Dsiss,
FROM Vera Cruz arrived yesterday morning She has or
board one thousand troops from MEXICO for Des Franco
She tsuchsd here for supply Of cos and provisions
Accounts from Bermuda u the ID inst represent That
the yellow fever stl bad Tho blockade runner tsam.
or wnd Rose arrived on the ID iDs, from WILMINGTON
with seven hundred and sixteen bales q coesoh Ine
Banshee sailed on the Soth ult. for wllminssso
The Idpedance Belize the 2oth september says tnas
tina Union frigate Niagara entered the port Anve on
the 26h ult where hosed and saluteo tho belgAs
Gag The salute promptly returned 0y tne iores
The Nisgars expected 70 remain n port 'nree wee.s
takus in provisions The public ware about TO vs ths
|. magnificent vessel
In Indiana the republicans now conceds Two majority
in the state Senate TO the democrats.
A portion or the machinery or the Baltimore city gas
works exploded early Tuesday morning. Tho building
in which the explosion took place was torn TO atoms
doors windows shutters, piles OF brick, raeesh too's
machinery, &C., being thrown and strewn In every d.
recioo what remained Of tho building was almost
completely destroyed by fire. by the burning gas
The from 600 to $40 900, which the company
lose themselves, being their own insurers.
The Brooklyn City Mills destroyed by fire yester-
day morning The total loss estimated at $3.50 000 on
which ihere is insurance OF sll2, ,000
very destructive fire occurred on the night OF the
18th ust at Blownstown Of the suburb OF the city
OF rittsburg Pa The extensive tack factory OF Chess
smyth Co was totally destroyed. Tho entire loss is
nearly $500 0C0, which there au insur
OF S5S 900.
AT Ottawa H. on the night OF 10th iust., the City
Park building and four other buildings, occupied as
stores burned. 1he loss quite heavy but mostly
covered by insurance.
The Grst graod mass meeting of the Veteran Onion
Club held last evening in the Cooper Institute which
crowded by audience mainly composed OF veteran
soldiers been disabled in tho battles OF
the Union since the commencement OF the war. Cannon
shell and other implements Of warfare were placed on
the platform and everything connected with the pro-
ceedings breahed warlike spirit The chairman OF the
club calling the meeting TO order, said that their club
was organized to secure the reelection OF Mr. Lincoln
Information received from the army he pledged
the vote OF the soldiers of the Umpire State for tho Union
General John Cocnrane selected to preside and made
eloquent speech favor Of prosecution Of the
Van Buren, and others, whose remarks we're received
wiki great enthusiasm.
In the Superior Court before Judge Barbour yesterday,
Mrs. Jane Bryant, aged seventy years, obtained
dict Of 81 900 against the administrator Of her sons
estate services rendered deceased his housekcser
during period OF six years. during which time she took
If his children and managed hts affairs generally.
The unusual interest, and lasted two days
the meeting Of the Board Of Education last evening
the Finance Committee reported in favor Of an approp ia
Of S27o 04S &c for general current expenses. This
includes $780, teachers salaries The appropra
made No further business Of public interest
occupied the attention of the Board
Tue Grapd Jury the General Sesops discharged
yesterday. They have disposed OF great deal OF bus
they have been in session. having tounu
oce hundred indictments ana dismissed twenty -four
plants.
The number OF emigrants landed at this port last week
2zT3 making altogether 15e,70 since Jan against
la6. .5ST this time year. The Communication balance
now in bank s SIT ,524 o..
The stock market opened heavy and irregular bu, sub
sequenty underwent sligh, improv In the after
It became weak and there general, although
not heavy, decline. The gold market steady with
downward tendency. Tho opening quotation 2l0x,
| and the closing one 2osT.
There much apparent change in the CONNER
cia yesterday Ine gold fluctuations engaged the
attention oil the merchants out tney exert Iar less nnu
ence in values OF merchandise than they formerly did
The fact II known that the radical changes the result
OF speculative dodges including bogus news, and
the merchants are less controlled BY tho cups" and
Sdowps' OF the yellow metal The and the tenor or
the WET exert infinitely more influence. In cot
ton, groceries, petroleum, &C., there was but little
change. On Chauge the nour market opened 15c. 25c.
higher, but closed dull and lower Wheat opened SC.
higher but At the close prices favored the purchaser
Corn opened hrmer but closed dull At yeserdays prices
Oats were Grmer, with fair business doing. Pork
opened nrmer but closed dull and heavy Rye and lard
more active and firm. whiskey freights con.
tinued dull
Interesting from Louistnn a-Nsgr0 Sol.
die 70 fn the Rcbel Armies.