The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-23

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recently adopted by the two houses requiring the pay
mont Of the interest the State debt 70 % made ~
greenbacks 10 foreign - ven - TO deneN'o o'ss'V
MIscELLANE0Us NEWS
BY the steamship Saladin AZ this port yesterday. W.
have news from the West Indies dated 81 Kingston. j.
maica 20 the 18th Of April very large quantity o.
cotton was being planted In jamaica The sugar crop u
that island promised an Increased yo but the reports
from Antigua Barbados and Granada not 20 hopeful
| We have advices from Sc. Domingo dated a. 81. Do
miugo City 2st and Porto cabeo the S0th OF March
The Spanish garrison in Porto Plata made sortie on
the Dominican outpos,s the 2lst Of March but
repusod with heavy loss, by the insurgents. General
Forentino revolutionary hero Of Aqua, shot In
| q summary manner by the Spanish General Rondon.
The spaniards had reiterated from Monte Plata and
Gusnumo TO the city OF st. Domingo. II 10 said that
Senior dc Roas had resigned his once Of Vice Prssl-
dent Of the provisional Revolutionary government Of
Santiago The Spanish bockading squadron had had
prizes awarded to it by the Admiralty Court. Among
the prizes the schooner Rapid (supposed 70 be
Amsrican captured February BY the Spanish war
ship Africa
Our nles from Turks Island are dated 20 tho 9th Of
April The Standard says:-Not . bushe OF salt has
been shipped this week. either II this port Salt Cay
In consequence Of the heavy SURF which has
been gathssea sos last report prospect good
tor larger quantity being rakod during the coming
week. Price ten csnts. Mr. Newport. Consul Of tho
Uuite1 States ct Turks Island had resumed his duties
after an absence q Ave months on leave.
ths - stant ~ greater portion or the business
part Of the town Of Demerara, In British Guiana,
destroyed by FIRE. Owing TO the scarcity Of water from
long continued drought, became necessary 70 blow
up number Of buildings to the town from entire
Dnv<
OF twenty five dollars head for immigrants from the
United States.
The great feature at the Fair yesterday the sword
contest. The vote very large and the excitement
intense Mcclellan sixteen hundred and twenty
ahead at the closing Of the polls The receipts up
present time reach close million OF dollars.
In tho Supreme Court Circuit before Judge Miller the
Of Joseph H. Hartley James W. Beekmsn occu.
pied two days. and attracted considerable attention.
Tho plaintiff appears, bought three houses from tho
defendant for the Of eighteen with
the proviso that they 10 be finished by certain
date under penalty 0. atty dollars for every day
yond the agreed time Defendant thirty seven DAYS
behind tims and besides that did not finish tho houses
in exact accordance with certain pat,ern house" In
Fifteenth street. as agreed upon. Tho Jury brought
q verdict for the plaintiff assessing tho dam ages al
$500 40, with IN allowance OF per counsel
fees.
In the Court Of Sessions yesterday before City Judge
A. D. Russell, Sarah Jane Mcpherson, Q colored girl
about twenty years OF age pleaded guilty attempt
at grand larceny, charge OF having stolen diamond
ring valued forty dollars I53 Blocker street. on
the 30h january last Judge Russell her
Tertiary for year. Catherine Connolly Irish wo
man. pleaded guilty Of forgery the fourth degree on
charge Of having passed ave dollar counssreit bill Of
the Fairfield County Bank, Norwaik Conn. She was
remanded for sentence after dsposiog Of other
cases the Court adjourned until this morning Ct eleven
o'clock. Il
The case Of the United States against VIM Poynton,
charged with counterfeng fractional United States
rency, heard yesterday United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Hall. The accused pleaded guilty
and application OF his COUNSEL Hall withheld
passing sentence till On application be ade 10 The Pres
dent TO exercise the pardcniug power here cir
cumsances In the which, In the opinion OF COUNSEL
warranted such application.
In the Of Charles NJ Munznger Ct al. against the
Collector Of the Port, Mr. Barney, verdict entered
pr for Eve thousand dollars against the Collector
with the consent Of the District Attorney subject
opinion Of the Court, made and submitted
The stock market quite buoyant yesterday, and .
general rise took place the railroad and miscellaneous
shares. Gold opened 112K and sold up 174k but
the quotations In tho Afternoon betw the opening
price and the highest figure. Money moro oasy II
the legal rate Of interest Government securities
arm.
&C., business operations continued moderate scale
yesterday, and, with fsw exceptions merchandise re-
manned very quiet. Prices were very irregular, how.
tho variations 10 the price Of gold unscng values
This was particularly tho case with imported
meseAsDdiaa Cation Arm. vhh mfr
demand for export and consumption. Petroleum was
nominal crude and active and higher for refined On
Change breadstus HIGHER. Flour advanced loe
2sc.. and wheat was nomnaly lc &c. better. Corn
opened decidedly higher, but afterwards reached and
cold 81 33S for old Western mxed. In oats ther~
breakdown In prices o. &c. SC. Pork again 3D.
vanced mess closing at 81 and prime ~ Lard
also nrmer other hog products Beef 6rm. Tho
whskey market very much excited under the latest
Congressional action with regard 70 taxatoo and prices
advanced lsc zoe per gallon The depressoa In ircshss
continued and business was very light.
The War-Our state Militia % be USE
fully Observation-Disclosures OF Western
Governors for More vOiunteers.
The Secretary Of War has applied to Cover
nor Seymour for the State militia for garrison
duty temporarily within the Notifications Of
the city and State, in order that the Union
troops now in this service may be relieved and
pushed forward to 'the 'front.'" and, the Cover
nor having cheerfully complied with this re-
quest, we presume that at least full brigade
OF veteran soldiers will thus be added to tie
gallant old Army Of the Potomac.
Governor Seymour, in this matter, will COM
mand the appreciation of loyal citizens OF all
parties throughout the Commonwealth and the
country. We are sure too, that the patriotic
young men Of the militia regiments that will be
assigned to the light and easy service specified
will accept 1t as a special honor conferred
upon them, and as giving them many desirable
advantages for becoming thoroughly disciplined
soldiers We would suggest to the Governor,
however, in view Of the departure Of the
Union troops indicated, the propriety Of such