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

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were 80 modified 70 mako the arms trade free in effect
like other trade the applications for permits have beam
raby made the details OF the business being entrusted
TO the clearing department Of the Custom House.
NATIONAL CoHvExrioS on TosAoco DaALxHs AND nAug-
rAcruRzRa-Acall has lately been made for convention
Of tho tobacco trade Of the country to meet a Cooper In
stute in this city, the 22d Of the present month"; The
object Of tho meeting being 70 present tho views Of the
dealers and manufacturers Of tobacco the United Sta
Revenue Commission, and with Thorn respectful pre-
test against what claimed 10 DO the present runous
rates Of taxation both upon prepared and material
The general idea Of the dealers seems 70 be that the aS
should be transferred from their department 70 the
not upon the producer.
RELIGIOUS MKnrsGs-A series OF very profitable snA
interesting meetings is now In progress q the chrsaa
church in Twenty eighth street The services eaos
vile, Ky
HISTORICAL RnIc-A silver medal Is ON exhibition On
Broadway which has interesting history connected
with IT, At the close OF the Revolution the Indian chief
Red Jacket visited President Washington with deisss
ton Of his tribes to arrange treaty Of peace and re
ceyod medal from the Presidents own hands w . nss
ington in the highest regard Among all tho presents
received by tho or the Six Nations the silver
medal Of Washington all that he retained or cher
ished At his decease passed to the hands OF Joseph
Johnson Seneca Chief who dspos d OF II to Mr. Parker
then resident Of Rochester and Grand Sachem OF the
Seneca tribe The medal about six inches in length By
four inches broad, and appropriately inscribed.
AusrRALIA-Mr. John Holden, native Of Australia.
will deliver lecture at Cooper Institute, this evening"
upon that interesting and auriferous country the abe
rgnes peculiartes OF climate location, &c The theme
Ia prolific one and if well handled will give fortn
matter Of value TO the public.
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL SoRxE.-Among the numerous
theatrical musical and artistic places Of amusement
should not be forgotten that Mrs. Alex Buchanan Is .
open at Hope Chapel No. 720 Broadway this evening.
with her dramatic and musical soie which promises y
provide varied and interesting repertoire for the edi-
cation of the pleasure seeking public performances
will also be given at the same place on To- morrow even
ing with change OF pr0gi amine
MEETING OF FIRE INSURANCE. UsDxRwRlrans.-A Con-
yenton of Fire Underwriters held yestsr
day at the Underwriters Chambers, in the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company Buildin., 156 Broadway, aA
which resolution passed organizing for the purpose
Of united effort to secure the passage IN the next
Congress OF national bill OF insurance IN order 70 40
away with all State legislation the subact Of nsur
ancc, and place insurance companies upon the same
general basis national banks bill was intro
ducsd in the last Congress- on the petition OF Cyrus
Smith and Others for tho establishment OF bureau
of life Insurance. which was favoraby considered and
the bill printed and laid over TO next March Tho meet
ing addressed by Messrs SALISBURY Hope and Head,
Of this city, and by Mr.. Noyes, OF Connecticut
probable that all the other interests will
bne and cooperate together for the success OF the
| measure.
GRANGER or ComnERcE The Rev. J. G. Fletcher, re-
comfy arrived from Brazil will address the Chamber q
Commerce to-day o'clock subjects Of tneress
connected with that country Mr. Fletcher VIII aiso M
troducc TO the Chamber the nowly pointed Bfax'ian
1 Minister, Senor d'Azambuja.
| SUDDEN DEArH.--A man named James Manning aged
sixty residing at No. 326 Pearl street, dropped dead
about three O'Clock yesterday afternoon whs walking
through Chambers street. His body was taken 70 the
Sixth precinct station house and tho Coroner nothcd