The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21

s and MAS cualhed az the SUCCESSOR q tho late Hon
Ooea loyeoy. The report tha conference committee
/ or ihe Two houses the OH etaoiisnsis isfftor9
government Montana presented end agreed 20 oy
orc hundred two sga,nst twentysx. IL restricts
The elective franchise In that Territory 10 white men,
also adopted the report, aud the bill IN
This shape. ooy ueeds The Presidents signature TO
be Jaw. bill passed, after considerable debate
appropriaing 50 500 compensation TO tie owner for
buildings destroyed by the Union army, for necessary
military purposes, at Annandaie Virginia hr COX
asked but failed osiu leave 90 introduce resolution
consuming military authorities fos saspendng the pub
licaton Of New York World aud journal OF Com
me,ce number OF private bills pa ssed. aud the
House adjourned til Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
By the brig Scotland Captain Francis, at This port,
have from Ponce, Porto Rico, TO the Sd OF May
Tue has been very dry and the sugar crop
falls exceedingly short. Therefore business was very
dull at Ponce American shipping n fair demand in
comparison with Gags. No particular political
news.
ST. Domingo was quiet. with few ssirm'shes, al tina
date OF the last advices at Porto Rico
The remains Of Brigader General Wadsworlh we're con
veyed City Han a, three O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The Seventh regiment and Que company OF the
Third United States regulars formed the escort and 40
companied the remains to tho steamer Hendrix Hudson
which conveyed Thorn to Albany, y0mie for bis late
residence in Geaeseo, whore they viii be uttered with
military donors. number Of prominent citizens, be
sides the Congressional committee who accompanied the
body from Washington this city follow cd
TO the boat The coffin placed board steamer
al half four and shortly afterwards for
its iual resting place.
The OF the United States against Solomon Koha
stsmui which commenced Tuesday last, before Judge
NeIsou OF the United States Circuit Court, occupied the
yesterday The prosecution closed their testimony
when the for the defence was opened. Tue
will no doubt be submitted to the jury to-day.
United States Marshal Murray yesterday appeared be
fore the United States District Attorney aud gave
appear and answer to an indictment preferred against
him by the Grand jury charge OF having, tho 11h
day OF May inst kidnapped Don Jose Augustin Arguee
with ga elonioos intent" to have him out of the
State OF New York. and against hts will &c. Indictments
have also been preferred against Marshal Murrays aids
who made the arrest but they have not yet
thereto
The old Tax Commissioners Josiah W. Brown and
Amor J. Williamson, ordered to show before
Judge Barnard yesterday why they should not deliver
possession Of their Office 10 appontses, hessrs
Allen Purser and Woodruff, but iu consequence OF
ipformaity in negectng to copy Of the papers
upon the present ncumbents the hearing was adjourned
until Tuesday, at twelve O'Clock.
The Supreme Court general term acted upon number
OF criminal yesterday, among which that OF
Qapke, the sbounty jumper" John B. Holmes, who
convicted OF killing policeman Gourley, and Charles Wal
ers under OF death for the murder Of hts
mistress, Nancy vincent at dance house in Centre
street. After hearing the arguments of tho counsel the
Court took the papers and reserved the decisions The
Court then adjourned for the term
In the riot claim case Of George forge ths Mayor
and Common Council where the plaintiff claimed to have
lost among other things, bed worth hundred and
atty dollars and pair Of pillow valued eighty
dollars, the jury yesterday brought verdict against
the city for two thousand dollars Torge's claim
amounted 10 four thousand dollars.
The OF Giovanni Iagormarceni, charged with grand
larceny resumed yesterday the General Sessions
large number Of Italian witnesses examined aud
~ the adjournment OF the the testimony
on both sides. On Monday the will be given to the
jury. aEF
powder magazine exploded At st. Joseph No., on the
18Th inst Five boys the building the time o,
the explosion two Of whom were killed and the othors
seriously wounded.
The share market exhibited healthy appearance
yesterday aud better prices obtained for
than could be realized the previous evening Govern
ment securities afn. aud advanced fraction Gold
weak about 1911 there change 10 the loau
market. t#sr TM 81
In the absence Of later news aud Ia view OF the
varableoess Of gold, the quiet which has ZOE time
oeou uotCeu III BUSINESS paCos Couttuuou yeososuAy,
when transactions. with few exceptions, very
limited. Imported goods were quiet, and the business
small, while prices were nominal Petroleum was
good demand, and the sales full prices Cotton
was Arm. On Change nour was SC, l0c lower ans
dull wheat was 1c &C. cheaper; corn. rye and oats
without, decided change. Pork again excited and
dearly 81 per Dol. higher Lard was 6rm
and active Beef was tribe drmer, with Increased
business whiskey opened very firm, aud exirava
CANT advance demanded but at the close could be
ught al about thursdays figures Freights dull
Freigh,s very quiet pending the renewed re
ceipts Of produce by canal To Liverpool, the engage
ments per American dag, 900 bushels wheat, at
3D. ships bags pcr neutral 100 terces lard, at It's
Cd 80 bales cotton at 32d and per steamer so bales
cotton, at nd To London, 800 bids sugar, 20s., and
100 boxes bacon 25s To Glasgow, per neutral 30 bbs
oil, 22s Cd An Italian brig chartered with 16 OoC
bushels wheat at g. 3d II 10 direct port 10 Grea,
Britain, %. 81. IL 10 Cork for orders British bark
l to Antwerp, 400 bbs. petroleum, about g 3D. A
foreign bark from PHILADELPHIA TO same port peiro
leum. on private terms.