The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-02

tailor brief Of the case not having received by
the President from the Bureau OF Military Justice until
yesterday.
Mobile paper gives account OF recent interview
with Secretary or the Treasury Mccuocn IN which TINS
gentleman represented stating that no regarded the
idea Of giving the negroes equal political privileges with
the whites purely visionary one.
One OF our Fortress Monroe correspondents states that
John Mitchell previous TO bidding farewell to his mill
tarv prson had short interview with Je Davis during
which tho latter spoke hopefully regard TO his chances
Of release from confinement
A despatch from Charleston, s. c. dated on Tuesday
of this week. the arrival 40 that port Of
other boat containing survivors Of the steamship Re-
public wrecked the Georgia coast on the 18th ut
Altogether four boats and raft carrying the passen
gers officers and crew. put on from the III fsted steamer
Of which two boats all OF whose safety have yet
been informed.
The steamship Wabash. from Philadelphia for New
Orleans, put into Savannah In Distress having suffered
from the late gale losing her smokcstack and receiving
other damage and having two men washed overheard
The steamship Raleigh, which arrived at Savannah
from this port the Goth ut met with two disasters
the way which at the threatened serious results
but through which she ultimately passed without material
damage She caught fire; but the flames were soon OK
tngushed Subsequently the rcs In her furnaces, were
extinguished by the heavy seas. Additional disasters
will be found reported in shipping columns.
was not alone tho that the late gale
played havoc with shipping, great damage from it our
northern lakes being also reported Buffalo despatch
Of yesterday gives list Of eight vessels four OF them
propellers and four schoonss all laden with valuable
cargocs rs among the craft which suffered. or these
two propcllers and ono schooner sunk, and the
others either driven ashore or severely damaged
No loss OF life Is reported.
III, Of AZ tho;rv rds
adopted the estimate Of the Finance Committee OF the
expenses Of the public schools Of the city for 1885, which
amount to So 54the largest estimate Of this kind
ever made for New York They also adopted resou-,
ton to discontinue the publication Of the proceedings Of
the Board in the Transcript and Leader after the 3lst Of
December.
The Fire Commissioners at their meeting yesterday
organized new FIRE engine company, TO be known
Engine Company No. SO, to be located at No. go
Mercer street. H. NJ. Van Wort appointed foreman.
Engine Companies Nos 4, 16 IT, 2s and A.; Hose Com
panies Nos l. H. r. IA, &c. SO and SO, and Hook and
Ladder Company No g. OF the volunteer force,
leved from duty, and the officers and members will be
discharged on aud after November l. It was resolved
that three engines be detailed for duty in Yorville Har
lem, Misunderstanding Boomingdae Carmansville, &c, to
four hundred dollars year each for this special
duty reward Of FIVE hundred dollars offered for
the detection Of the malicious persons who have been
injuing the department apparatus, causing conagra-
tions &C. the reward to DO obtained by producing cer
cato twenty days after conviction
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Barnard
granted injunction asked by the Bank Of Savings TO
prevent Maunsel B. Field Collector Of Internal Rev
enue from assessing the of twenty thousand dol
lars on the capital stock Of the institution which pro-
cecding 1t contended without authority.
Mrs. Sarah Ann B. Packer, who has instituted pro-
ceedngs procure divorce from her husband, the
ground of unaithfuness and i'll treatment his part
yesterday made application before Judge Barnard Of
tho Supreme Court for the custody OF their chill
dren in charge OF the father. At the request Of
Mr.. Packer the postponed till the 9th inst.
The party of European capitalists, prominent among
whom Sir Morton Peto and Mr.. James McHenry,
who had been months soournng in this country
and making railroad tours through considerable portion
of It, yesterday took their departure for home board
the steamship Scotia, bound for Liverpool The steam
yacht Octavia, carrying number Of the American
friends Of the European gentlemen accompanied the
Scotia as far as Sandy Hook.
Yesterday being All Saints Day otherwise called All
Hallows Day observed with appropriate ceremonies
in many OF the churches OF the city. Grand mass was
performed in the morning at all the Catholic churches,
and there divine service in The places Of worship Of
the Protestant denominations in honor Of the occasion
London Times regarding Mr.. John OMahony the Fenian
President In this country which was published IN yes
terdayf HERALD entirely rcfued by that gentleman
yesterday as no makes practice OF speaking
the affairs OF the Brotherhood
Another detached ascension was made yesterday by
Professor Love- accompanied by three other gentlemen,
in Of his balloons Tho sky being perfectly cloudcs
this aerial trip delightful one 70 the partci
pants The balloon was up about two hours, ascending
to tue height of nearly two miles, lowering most OF the
time nearly the city, though frequently changing
its position and returned 10 terra frna within four
blocks OF the point from which II started.
The monthly meeting Of The directors Of the German
Society held yesterday In Battery place report
submitted showed that twenty thousand six hundred and
Sy.sx immigrants landed at Castle Carbon during
tho past month"; or whom thousand six hundred and
eighty scven Germans Since the LIST OF January
last a total OF hundred and sixtys thousand
three hundred and thirty three immigrants have landed
at this port.
A meeting Of members OF the Musical Protective
rnion organization comprising the orchestral per-
formers in city theatres and concert saloons and
Numbering eight hundred persons, held yester
day in regard to their demands for increased pay.
petition was addressed TO the Executive Committee,
qucsting them 10 esgnate the time and place for
future special meeting TO take decisive action on the
1T issue between the musicians and the managers
The remains OF Colonel Uric Dahlgrcn deposited
In final resting place, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pha
delphia, yesterday, with military honcrs
The Of MAJOR General Hiram 6. Berry, OF Maine,
erected by the Masonic fraternity nauurated yes
terday in Tockand with imposing ceremonies and in the
presence Of a large assemblayc.
Two large shoe manufactures ut southborc, Masss-
chusetts belonging to dealers In Pearl street. IN this
city, destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, The loss
IL estimated II one hundred thousand dollars.
The oicich Factory OF Folsom a. Son, In Bdde.ord,
Maine, dcsroyedby supposed ncendary fire yes
to-day morning, enaag oss OF eighty thousand dol
lars on which only about twelve thou
sand doIars
st. Paul's charch In Savannah, Ga, was destroyed by
fro ON the Goth ut
Tho stock market was firm Yesterday but closed