New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-03
GENERAL n E.W ~.

GEN ERAL NEWS.
Biniprer q Co.'S loss in the Beaver-St.
fire will amount to about $4,000 on stock insured Tor
$50 900 in the following insurance companies;
Globe, 81. 500; National, $3.50; Montauk' S@'V0oi
Home. $1,000; Merchants, $500; Equitable s'o'oi
Standard $500; Continental. 5ooi Laiayetes2UcV
The building is owned by Mrs. Ann Nesbiit, and Is
damaged to the amount of 500; insured. The ONCE
furniture on the first floor occupied by Reed Roundy
provision dealers was damaged by water to the amount
Of $780, insured for 81 900 in the Breyoor Company
The President in his interview with Henry |
Ward Beecher on wednesday is said to have been very
frank in his statement OF purpose and convictions lie
declared that no State lately in rebellion ought TO be
permitted TO its former status and position III
the Union till it shall have adopted the ConstItu'
tional Amendment and provided to extend protection
to the freedmen.
Gov. Fletcher Of No. made speech at Soda
liza few nights since defining the test OATH lie says
he regards it behind the progressive spri OF the
age but it is no infringement of religious freedom anu
must be enforced lie was very severe on Frank Blair
and denounced false his statements that returns oil
votes on the Constitution were falsied
At the regular monthly meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday resolutions were adopted
indorsing Secretary McCullOchs Fort Wayne speech,
and urging speedy return to specie basis. Steam
and teeglaphic communication with Brazil was adyo-
Gated by the Rev. j. Z. Fletcher. and the Brazilian
Minister introduced to the Chamber.
The British steamer Marathon, from Liver
pool the 18th arrived at Boston yesterday bringing
large cargo OF merchandise, &c. Also arrived steamer
Glsucus from New. York; brig Robert Wing GoTeei
schooner Fawn from Gonaiyes left at GoIee. Oct T.
bark Warren Hallet from Boston OF the Point, brig
Chicopee from Boston.
Frederick W. Seward has sufficiently reeov-
cred to resume the duties of Assistant Secretary o.
State He has not been in attendance at the State De
partmeut as yet but lie ransacts official business al LIS
residence Yesterday for the first time in six months
he attached his signature TO number ofdspa.ches,
The Street Cleaning Commissioners met yes
terday to Investigate the charges against the contract
ors. After discussion 1t was agreed that the con
tractors should file stating which allegations
they admitted, and which they deny. The Commission
els adjourned to Monday.
The quarterly report of Mr. Freeman Clarke,
Controller of the Currency, shows the loans and DIS
counts Of the National banks at Sis5 900 900 their
circulation, sl7l0O0OO0; individual deposits, si9j,-
100000 The circulation Of tie State banks Is about
eco 10000.
An alteration having arisen at Fort Hamil-
ton on Wednesday, between man named Lake and
soldier named Underwood the former struck the latter
with billet Of wood, from the effects OF which blow
Underwood died three hours afterward.
Large and enthusiastic Union ratification
meetings held in the Sixteenth and Twenty
Wards in this city last evening and in Wiiamsburgh
Speeches made resolutions adopted and the local
and State candidates heartily Endorsed.
The steamer Mohawk, running between
Goderich. c. W.. and Saginaw. caught in storm
on Wednesday and threw her deok.load overheard.
She returned to Goderieh in leaky condition. Loss
ESQ 900 to 100000
The following Government vessels were sold
at auction Wednesday at the Baltimore Navy Yard:
Screw steamer Dawn, 10000 screw steamer Mon. |
ticelo 81 800; Emma of the same class g. 500; baIk
Midnight, 1880.
One thousand and seven hundred bales of |
cotton passed Cairo yesterday for ST. Louis elk hund
red and seventy five bales for Cincinnati two hundred
and ninety bales for Evansville and two hundred bales
for Cairo.
John Taylor, Of Jersey City, won in the pig.
con shooting match at Syracuse yesterday for 1900 at
100 single birds Taylor scored "a and Newel92 Three
Of Ncweus birds fell dead outside OF the bounds
But few, if any, amnesty pardons have been
granted for days past owing to the Presidents
time being devoted to other business Applications
continue to increase in large numbers
The editors and propretorS of The Sunday
Mercury were arrested yesterday on complaint Of Max
aretzek the opera manager for libel and released Oh
,al given Of O.. 900 each. I
Secretary Welles will urge upon Congress
n his forthcoming report some enactment by which
laval apprentices may upon fneriting advancement
ecome officers in tho navy.
The British schooner Bessie, from Matanzas
or Montreal. with moasses and cigars, has been
owed into Proyncetown with loss Of mainEiast and
ails.
Thirty-Six passengers from tho wrecked
Republic have arrived at Charleston and Hi
IN Head in addition 10 those already reported
Gold opened yesterday at li6, and closed at liGt.
i descriptions OF Government stocks steady, with
odrsle business State stocks and railway mortgages
setd Tbs share market in tho e.y oi tbs day