New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-22
GENERAL NEWS.

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday afternoon
amended the resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July and inserted the sum
o, 40 0OO The resolution was then laid over. under
the rule which requires that the proposed appropra'
ton DO publicly advertised before be legazed.
Mr.. Charles Walsh of Chicago, convicted, by
fhe lats military commission at Cincinnati Of having
bean concerned in a conspiracy to release the Rebel
prisoners from Camp Douglas. and sentenced to hve
wears imprisonment has been pardoned by the Presi-
Gent.
The United States Co Hector of Customs at
Albany William Bruce. on Tuesday morning seized
large quantity Of silk goods which were struggled nom
Albany and found in barrels covered with eggs The
silks are supposed to be worth from $1,000 to S4ooo
Edmund Rufin of Virginia, the man who
Cred the first gun on Sumter, blew his brains out near
Richmond on Saturday last statement was found
among his papers the effect that he preferred death
10 living under the United States Government.
George A. Trenholm, formerly Secretary OF
fhs Rebel Treasury, arrested at Columbia S. O.,
last week. He was taken to Hilton Head, and 1t is
expected that he will be sent from there to Fortress
Monroe.
This afternoon gallows will be erected in
the Tombs Court under the direction of Sheriff Kelly
on which Walters will be hanged on Friday for the
murder Of his mistress the 3Oth of November 1863
Quite serious mutiny broke out among the
troops Of Gen. Bartlets Division Twentieth Corps, en-
Camped near Washington. Tuesday evening" in con-
sequence Of their non.payment.
Officers from New-Orleans report that Kirby
Smith made nothing privately in cotton operations
but that he only used cotton to secure pay and subss
snce for his army.
Gen. Dix has been ordered to Montreal on
business connected with Rebel conspirators in Canada
He will make formal demand for the extradition OF
she criminals.
Capt Mehaffey arrived at Washington yes
tsrdsy with Mr.. Gayle Of Cahawba, Ala. who adver-
tsed for proposals to assasnate President Lincoln for
ol.oOoOOo.
There is said to be an organized band OF
Boutherners in Pennsylvania called the White
Ghosts" whose objec, is the wholesale robbery Of the
citizens.
Mrs. W. II. Seward, wife Of the Secretary of
State died Yesterday morning at Washington Her
remains will be embalmed and taken to Auburn.
The PoSt-Oftlce Department is preparing to
open bids for Transporting the mails over sundry Of the
Did post routes in the South.
Ford's Theater has just been sold to the
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for the sun Of 100000
The storehouse of the Sanitary Commission,
In Alexandria Va was entirely destroyed by fire yes
tsrday morning.
There is said to be some 800 New-York
soldiers buried in the Gettysburg Cemetery at the
present time.
Rear Admiral David d. Porter has been ap-
pointed Superintendent Of the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
Gen. Meade denies that he gave currency to
the report that Gen. Hancocks Corps was to be dis
banded.
II is stated that ex-Gov. Wright will be Of
fered the mission TO Berlin
Gen. Hurbut is to be court-martialed at New
Orleans on serious charges.
Gold opened yesterday at l4Ot, rose to l42, ana
closed at l The demand for cash gold quite active ana
borrower are required pay per cent for its use In many
cass, The Boston steamer specie to-day and the
lasrow hence had but $4,000. Government stocks are
stronger and 2os ssabe 1857 The lO4os are strong at
s1 and are wanted by In State Bonds and railway
mortgages little doing and prices lower The miscellaneous
shares are neglected Railway shares firm In the early
mart OF the day. The after the Board lower but
improved again and at the public call better The supply
~ onsy 10 stock houses h excessive but has effect In
speculation in any direction. AT the Second Board
and In the street market steady but excessively duh
Money IL abundant ON call per cent and at the latter
rate are scarce In Commercial paper change OF
importance Freights little active, aud rates are
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