The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17
TRIPLE SHEET.
u.v yo~A. sasura.r, so..m.- n, 1880.



Our accounts from Springfield, H., state that
but few applications from the slave states are
made 70 the Pre- .dent elect fol- office, but that the
applications for the New York Custom House and
Post Office are quite numerous.
Our dispatches from Washington contain inte-
resting official advices FROM Japan. Mexico, MICA
rarua. Brazil and the Home squadron. Minister
Harris writes that the Japanese were delighted
with the reception given them at San francisco,
and the Tycoon has expressed his sincere thanks
fer the cordial manner in which the officers OF his
steamer were treated.
A privste meeting of some twenty OF our lead
ing citizens was held last evening, at the Newt ork
Hotel TO take into consideration what measures
could be adopted towards allayiDg the excitement
which exists in several of the Southern States
in reference T. Sc ,ession from the Union. report
of the proceedings will he found elsewhere.
Our correspondent at Rio Janeiro writing on the
sth uIt says:-The weather for several days has
been extremely wet. which has totally prevented
the arrival of supplies, and as the road, will be n
passable for several days, holders de nand al ad-
vance which was refused, causing the market TO
rule very dull. The crops are good all over the
empire. The Dutch brig John, which sailed FRO n
Rio September n. for Antwerp, returned to port
on the 5th inst, the captain, carpenter, cook and
boy having died at sea, poisoned, it is supposed
from the effects of impure copper cooking utensils
The remainder of the crew are in the hospital.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer yesterday
Martin Halligan was pa, on trial, charged with
the murder OF his wife Mary on the 5th OF August
last The trial was concluded, but up to n late
hour last night the jury had not agreed upon
verdict.
In the General eessiors yesterday young man
named Thomas CARY pleaded guilty TO stealing
promssory notes, valued 1T So 900, from X. kau-
dolph on the Gath Of October, and was sent to the
State prison for two years. Thomas Norton, keeper
OF a Junk store 10 Walker street, was convicted Of
receiving q quantity OF stereotype metal, viii h
was solen from the adjustment OF Smith X
McDougal in Beekman street, by David fully and
George Corrupt, the latter being notorious thief.
Norton was remsnded for sentence.
According to the statement made weekly TO the
Commissioners Of Charities ana Correction. the
number Of persons now under their care in the
various Institutions Of the city Is 1888 which is a
decrease Of 10 compared with the previous week.
The number admitted was i,sos and those dis
charged, transferred. or who died. Numbered SIS
The Gotten ms,ket yesterday owing to he severe de-
Dfechspu W etrfHhk tpf tooSt drAWn
Against shipmeuu Of produce, vas sSne What irregular
It. however sood Ia ground better tnaa staple A.
ticics Of domestic merchandise. Tue saea emsraoci
about 100 bales, on the bAss named ~h tne range
OF figures givea In another column Floor also onpy..
enosc Tho effects OF the money ttrrseBsy conouef with
the decline 10 foreign exchange Tue SAILS we're mode
rate while prices fell % fsly &c ~ earreL y-hen
Was also heavy, and sa!es light Wording
20 rtgots,ioos for hiilr, cash and TN
&c to &c per b1shoi. Cora vas 90.
rate sales, prices we're without G. ~
was Gun aud lover for both + 80
dull, though without change Us. =.
while sa'es tmorsced ABOUT 100 hnas. fg....s
aDd priccs some~bst Irregular. FreiEhts wcr. "a,
vhle shipments less active. Tue heavy cccine 10
SxchaEge ~ith Increased dsmand Tor money,
suddenly block ~ trade when in the iu ldc Of activity.
Shipments IRON the Nes,, il is saa, have become
os lees INTERRUPTED Oar receivers though wilrg TO
have eonsisnmests ratc 20 them. hare IN many in-
,sAnces tscsraphed 10 Their wcstero friends 70 stop
drawing 90 them or the present. rhs, o. c,ur~, win
produce or isss disturbance coarse o. trao
out there and especially ~ Chlcsso where operations
have bees heavy, uua,r the suggestion tina, prices
woud be sustained By the foregn demand uutcd with
easy state Of the money market. Their dissrpout.
meet may easily be imagined.