New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

An excellent imitation OF the neY Issue OF the
Gtycent fractional currency has been received al tie
Treasury Department Ii is considered to be the best
executed counterfeit yet put into circulation. II can
howeyeT be easily distinguished from IL. original by
the oO,oIing, and il the signature Of Gen. Spinner
tie ''e" having been omitted. The Secretary has
decided to alter the general appearance Of the present
issue Of fractional curreacy order to make it unforIn
md to better protect from counterfeing. In future
al, new Issues wif be Of the greenback circulation.
Gen. Grant visited the Post-Ofice Yesterday !
morning, HDd cordially received by Postmaster
Kelly. Owing TO the Storm the intended military
parade did not take place the afternoon the honoIed
lsro proceeding by private conveyance the Jersey
City depot whence he took the evening tIau for
Weshin gtOn.
great commercial banquet is shortly to be
held In Toronto, G. w, at which large number OF the
leading business of he United States expected
5e present The topics TO be dscussedA, are the Reel
prcoy Treaty, the enai cement OF the canal and The
building Of The Huron anu Ontario Ship Canal
The AspinWail Medal, for military merit, was
bestowed upon most deserving members Of the 2d
Segment ait the Armory FOurteenth.st last even.
ins by Col Aspinwal The occasion was interesting,
sni the Aruory filed with the iends Of THAI pop.
ular command .......' ..................
The Presidents conservative friends declare
~yse Washington special, that ex-Spe.ker Colfaxs
.Peeeh is in opposition his policy aud asserts that
the President fsvors the admission Of Southern mem.
bsrs 20 Congress without the test oath.
During a quarrel the other night between
James Sally and James Eariy in Firstsve the latter
struck the former in the abdomen With stone. causing
his death. Farley was sfterward arrested AID CON.
m:1ted 70 the TomOs ......- - ....
The .New-York Historical Society held its
6.h anniversary last evening, when the President
Frederick DE Peyster, delivered the annual address
s.f Gen. Rosecrans made few appropriate rsmsrks.
The heavy gale yesterday caused an extra
ordinary high tide in the bay and rivers ovsrAowed
many Of the Easements tue lurer part of the city. aud
did good deal Of damage TO merchandise.
Charles J. Roberts, the English oounterleiter,
va. examined in Brooklyn yesterday before Com.
missioner Newton. seyeral witnesses testified. when
III. examination was postponed til Friday.
Tie brig Lark of st. George. Me-, from
Calais for Pawtucket with lumber. was driven ashore
yesterday morning ou Long Beach, Cape Ann, and is
eaily hlgcd The crew was saved.
variety of interesting local political news,
iooud!ng the Mozart and Tammany Conventions Nc.
Ks0n nominations. aud the Union primaries Will be
found in our columns this morning.
Charles White and Michael Collins were
arrested at Boston yesterday fOr attempting to pass
spurious 800 bills on the Globe Bank u Providence
Ioey hal from New.York.
Bids for furnishing the Subsistence Depart
most Of fhe army with lC0O bbls. No -four al SO 50
have been accepted, and also 400 bOs No. Aour at
hsm $40 10 to sl021.
ST. Georges Church, recently burned, is to be
rebuilt stan expense OF si2oOOO At meeting hold Mon
day evening s52 900 were subscribed with most com
m.ndsbie promptDess.
I The Coroner held an inquest yesterday on the
bdy Of John Aves who died from the effects Of stab
frsln John Abbot in boarding house in Peasi-st.
Maior.Gen. Palmer has been indicted by the
Grand jury Of Jefferson County. Kentucky, Tor eR
fcing Slaves 10 leave the State
But few pardons are now granted, and the
Attorney Generals Office has been relieved temporarily
o, ths pressure OF spplicante
The appointment Of a Collector for tho port OF
EsyYork il net likely to be made before tue meeting
Of Congress.
Information was received at Washington yes
,srdsy tina, Gov Holden OF North Carolina is i'll at
Raleigh
There are not more than half q dozen Mem
ters Of Congress in Washington. ...-. lr1LII
Gold was dull yesterday at l4Gi a HG,, Sterling
EEchssge setiss Government Bopd' were pressed icr
ss and closed heavy aud lower Railway stock bond,
ssdy, With small trasssetops Coal shares were &C.
I've snd declined fucon, bn, in dsmsad q. lroti
t,1s The Rswsy share list opcned daI but sspdy. ou
tie street aid st The Second Boar the maIkes n.
A cl iAu DLsld te a6fket desne1 h,..Dl Mgpyy c1a