The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14

10 NJ BSfnum, d forty thousand dciAf W.
insured.
The entire losses on buildings aad stocks by sh NJ
foot up about one million and qaartss OF de'las
During is progress several persons received ana
there are rumon, though It cannot be ascertansd TO
certainty that some few lives were lost supposed
that the origin Of the fire was accidental
The other extensiye FIRE occurred West Forty fourth
street. between Eighth and Ninth avenues originating In
No sit. coffee extract mandatory; In what manner
was not sscertaiucd Nine buildings were burned,
several OF which were compactly inhabited tene
ment houses and families were thus for the
time rendered houseess The loss estimated at about
fifty thousand dollars
Tho steamship Morning STAR Captain Horatio Nelson.
arrived At this port yesterday forenoon Tho Morning Star
loft Greytown Nicaragua July s, with ssyen hundred
and seventy-two passengers, who left San Francisco
by the Moses Taylor on the 18th Of June.
The Detroit Commercial Convention was in session
again yesterday but did not great deal Of
business the larger portion of tho time being taken up
in discussion the question Of reciprocity Of trade
between this country and the British provinces Reso-
lutons wero introduced approving Of the notice given
by our 70 that Of England for the termna
ton Of present Reciprocity treaty. and requesting
President Johnson to take for the negotiation
of new and more comprehensive ono. Reports were
made from committees ON tho subjects Of tariffs and
internal taxes.
The cleaning progressed very vigorously yester
day. there being attack by the strikers the pro-
vious day, tho workmen, a. the latter were well
guarded by tho police though operations could be prose-
cuted much moro rapidly il this protection could DO
safely withdrawn. Tho contractors have now secured
nearly all the they require The warrants for the
payment the of the street cleaning under the ate
system, when it conducted by the City Inspector,
were oountersgncd by the Mayor yesterday and it is
expected that tho pay ng will commence to-day
These warrants show that under that system cost
the city about twenty-three thousand dollars
week, or consids raby over ono million dollars
ayear have its streets cleaned while under tho pres
ent system it will less than ten thousand dollars
week or about half million year, thus saving over
half q million per annum 70 the city treasury. The
Cartmen and Iaborers' held another meet
ing yesterday, and passed resolution calling upon the
City Inspector to communicate with the Common Coun
Gil on tho subject the violation Of the cleaning
contract Ex-,Judge Durfee and others delivered ad
dresses and tho meeting adjourned to meet this morn
ing on the steps OF the City Hall
The Surrogate yesterday letters Of guardianship
to the relatives Of the Roth children whose custody had
been claimed by the Female Guardian Society. Tho
Angeyne administration then med, and the
testimony closed both sides. An attachment had
been issued by the Surrogate against William H. Van
Note, for not paying moneys which had been re-
csved by him administrator. The attachment was
yesterday discharged consequence of 1t not having
been returned the proper time, aud new writ was
Issued
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday. Hugh
0 Brien, Andrew Riley aud Peter McCannon young
neH) pleaded guilty to attempting to commit rape
upon Ellen Saerlcy, in boat on the North river, and
we're rcmandod for sentence. Peter Ryder was con-
Sin Int and
sent to the State Prison FOR years and sig months
Michael Cunningham, VINO attempted to shoot officer
Sullivan, of the Eighteenth precinct was sent 10 the
state Prison Eve gears John Drake, who pleaded
guilty uiasa'yAte in the fourth degroe, was SEN
fenced to tho pepeniiary for year. The jury in the
case OF John Eoey Samuel Mclean tried for highway
robbery had uot agreed upon verdict when the court
adjourned, aud they were locked Up for the night
Peter F. Msk Of No. One Hundred and Eleventh
street claiming 10 be deputy sheriff yesterday
committed for trial the complaint OF Patrick Devein,
i22 ott street who charges Mick with having bur
glaroisy entered his house and attempted to steal
articles therefrom.
The log house in which General Grant had his head
quarters at Guy Point during the late memorable siege
Of Petersburg and Richmond has been transported to
Philadelphia, where 1t is SAT- II is TO be placed IN one
of the public squares
Another report from Mexico regarding that active and
protcn genius Cortina is TO the effect thai he has in
formed General Brown the United States commander at
Texas that he has determined no longer to
fight against Maximan There said TO be two Next
can chiefs named Cortiua which Their movements
IS puzzIing rs TO tell under which thimbe the little
oker When Macmillan first arrived in Mexico
L was announced that Cortna he'ting against
he empire then soon after that he had given in his I'D
hesion to liz then again be had recantcd and re-
Joined the republicans; and again are told that
e is about ouce become impprlalis Whether
all these fantastic tricks being played by one or two
men is difficult at this distance from the sc ne, and
probably OF little consequence to decide Quite recently
was reported that Corna had been killed In quarrel
by Canales another republican chof but appears he
still lives
The stock market was moderately active yesterday
and closed steady Governments showed improvement.
Gold had upward tendency, and Closed on the street
at 1929 lazy Tho closing price at night was 142x.
There rather more hrmness yesterday in CONNER
caI circles owing the higher proc Of gold but tho
markets generally quiet especially FOR foreign
goods Cotton was scarcely lin Croc res wore
steady with fair demand. On Change -four was SC. q
iOc better ON state wheat %. q &c. Corn was
nrmor, but closed quiet. Oats were lower. Pork was
quite steady for new but old was hrmer. Lard was
nrmer whskey steady.
ORIGINAL SECEssioN1sTs AND THE NEW ENC
LAND RADICALs.--It is reported that the admin
istration is in possession Of facts showing that
some of the original secession leaders Of the
South are highly elatcd over the project Of the