Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-03
Special Report.
new YORK LIENS.

NEW YORK, Oct. L.
News from st. Domingo Is received by
way of Havana; ... .---
The Spanish cOmmandant, SenOr De
Iiasco, captured nearly year ago at San
tiago DeLos Caballeros, was placed at lib
erty by the rebels, and had arrived at
Monte Christie. He reports that at Ssnti-
ago they are disposed to place all prison
ers at liberty, and that possibility of a
| speedy peace is talked Of This paves the
way for Spain to abandon her enterprise,
which has already cost Spain over l2,O0O
soldiers. "
The war in St. Domingo can be consid-
cred virtually at an end
The Post says
We hear that certain merchants and
capitalists are engagingin the attempt to
forestall all the gold in the market, and
raise the price Of gold, and that they have
the assur Ince from prominent brokers, who
are furnishing them with the necessary
capital.
MIR. Wakeman retired from the post
Office yesterday, and will assume thedGties
of Surveyor Of the port to-day.
The Heratfs New Orleans correspond
ent says: .-. .-.
The family of President Juarez leaves
for New York by the steamer Ariel,
where they will reside until the troubles
over. Gen. Goycouria, and other Mexican
| officials, accompany them.
By general order, issued Sept. 22d,
Dick Taylor assumes command of the De
psrtment of Alabama, Mississippi, and
East Louisiana
Gen. Page has been exonerated, by a
council of war, from the charge of destroy
ing military property after proposing a
surrender.
The HeraLds Fortress Monroe cores
pondent says there is much excitement
among the ladies in Norfolk, in conse-
quence of General Shepleys order that all
persons over sixteen years of age shall take
the oath of allegiance. Great reluctance
is mani 'ested, though few have positively
refused.
The HcraLds Washington special says
Secretary Seward has returned to duty.
The gold speculation recovered this
morning from the lowest point last evening.
1t sold up to 194I from this point the
price receded to 1872; then rallied again
to 1881.
Good news from Grant and Sheridan
was then rumOred IN the gold room, and
tine market was run down to 1911.
There is a large amount of Sterling Ex-
change offering, and the market is very
much unsettled. Nominal rates lOs4@1O6
in gold for bankers bills.
There was quite a Panicly feeling this
morning at the Stock Exchange, and there
was large decline generally; but the
| greatest fall was in Pittsburgh and Nichi.
gan Central, the former falling 5, and the
latter 51.
The loan market is easy at per cent
Commercial paper dull At 81 per cent.
high grades passing at 9.
The stock market is depressed as thert
is little disposition to buy, while som'
timid holders are pressing their stocks 70
sale. Quotations we're lower, and at tn,
close there was no recovery.
The new gold room at the corner o
William and Beaver streets, was opened
to-day.
The steamer City of London took ou
S43O,0OO in specie.
The British steamship Virginia arrived
last night from Liverpool.
She bring 2, l0l bales cotton on freight
a A considerable portion of this cargo
of East India production.
Letters from Boston represent Me-
England's quota as nearly full.
Gold closed frmer at I9l at Gallagher
Evening Board.