The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-15

believe that Se designed coming there though IL had no
doubt that was in General Grants camp Resolutions
were introd the rebel House Of Representatives
the lith Inst designating negotiations for peace by
any State o. the confedoracy separately unconsttu
tonal and revolutionary and declaring determination
to continue the war until rebel Independence sha DO
acknowledged by the United stassa
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Secretary Seward has Issued circular announcing thai
all consular offices in the provinces lying on our northern
and northeastern border authorized TO receive United
States currency payment for passports and directing
any consul has charged over the pre-
scribed price, that he refund the same.
The despatch Of our Panama correspondent, dated
on the 9th inst, brought by the steamship
Ocean Queen, which arrived hare yesterday, con-
tans interesting news from the South ana
Central American republics It Ia now thought that
there will he between Spain and Peru, and that
the difficulties between them will be amicably set
tied The Spanish squadron the Chncha Islands had
been reinforced by the arrival Of three additional heavy
steam frgtes In Chile number Of railroads are pro-
jected ard the business activity OF the country
generally is extending and increasing, under tho
present quiet and orderly condition OF pOiiti-
cal affairs Duenas has been reelected fTesi-
dent Of Salvador by q large majority Tho rebel
pirate Bradshaw and his gang still remain upon the coast
OF that republic waiting for opportunity 70 commit
damage United States shipping There Is not sin
gle revolution in any Of the Spanish American States
reported by this arrival the political condition OF all OF
them being unusually serene The coffee and cochincai
crops Of Guatemala give very fine promise The Ocean
Queen brought TO this port three hundred and eighty
three thousand dollars In specie
pn thc Cam
the their wages dissolved yesterday by
Judge Ingraham, oT the Supreme Court and in few houss
afterwards The claims all Of these liqnidated
There was considerable excitement the affair but
breach OF the peace occurred Several OF the aborers
held meeting in front OF the City Hall, and adopted
rcoluto condcmnng the action Of MIR Hccher and tho
Citizens Association and returning their thanks 10 the
Corr GRAFTON officials
The steamship Rebccca Clyde sailed from this port
last night laden with cargo Of provisions for the needy
inhabitants of savannah the free ntrbutions OF the
people of this city ibc steamship Daniel Webster, with
ike freight and similar phanthropic MISSION, is
expected TO sail from the foot Of Canal street to day
Twenty one thousand dollars have been raised in Pha
dclphia 'or the relief OF the Savannah sufferers
On another page give Usual tables showing the
passages of various lines of mail plying be-
this country and Europe for the year 1854 During
that per cd four vessels wrecked but only
OF which (the Bohemian, Of the Canada Incl any
lives lost One hundred and thirty two thousand three
hundred and seventeen passengers crossed the ocean
during the year in the different steamers
Late Friday night three policemen, among whom
was officer Leonard Fleming the residence Of
named Robert Churchill, tho corner Of Fifth ave-
and Fifty street. to arrest him. charge OF
being concerned in burgaes and grand arcenies commit
ted in Westminster county Churchill resisted them, and
Fleming exploded the ball taking effect in the head Of tho
accused producing wound which after resulted in
death. coroner's inquest the body Of Churchill
held yesterday and the jury rendered verdict pro-
nouncing the shooting accidental and fully justfyng
the conduct OF officer Fleming.
An ARRAY occurred in drinking house in Mercer street,
Grand, Friday evening" between the baikeeper,
named Edward Brennan, and Hiand MAN, David Sull-
and John MCFARLAND, in which the barkeeper was
SO severely beaten the head with liquor bottle that
he died late hour Saturday night The three other
men were locked up TO await the result Of the Coronors
inquest and female inmates OF the house were sent
to the House of Detention witnesses.
Colonel Morgan brother Of the deceased guerilla chief
John Morgan, and hundred and fifty other captive
rebel officers from Hoods army, arrived in this city
on Friday evening, route to Fort Warren, Boston
harbor.
was burned with its contents, including valuable
machinery the evening of the 18th inst Tho loss is
upwards Of thirty thousand dollars.
The Massasoit -four MILL located Fall River Mass
partially destroyed by Gre on Wednesday night last
There between twenty i've thousand and thirty
thousand bushels OF wheat and thousand five hun
dred barrels Of -four In the MILL portion Of which
badly damaged by water The amount OF the loss It is
impossible to ascertain at present, The property is
covered by insurance in fourteen reliable companies.
A portion Of the City Hail. at Kingston, Canada
burned Wednesday evening The common school
library together with twenty-s six butchers stalls the
premises Of auc'onoe two fancy stores two provision
stores, job printing Office, &c, were destroyed.
large livery stable and several adjoining buildings
we're destroyed by fire at Peoria Ill, the morning Of
the 9th inst Twelve sixteen horses were burned
young man lost his life while attempting get out the
horses The FIRE believed have been started by
incendiary The total loss estimated thirty thousand
dollars.
The stock market dun yesterday. Government
securities barely steady Gold was weak in the
morning. but it stood firm at the close at 22oA.
The markets emphaically dull on Saturday, and
the tendency of nearly all kinds Of domestic produce
was TO lower rates. Imported goods ware quiet,
and prices were nominal Petroleum dull, but with
small receipts and a light stock holders pretty
firm Cotton lower in anticipation Of receipts from
Savannah On Change the -four market was dull and &C.
a loo lower Wheat inactive, but holders not
very anxious realize in view Of the light receipts and
small supply Corn quiet but frm while oats were
dull and declining The pork market opened dull and
lower but closed firm, with fair inquiry Beef was In
active demand unchanged rates while lard steady
and in moderate demand. whiskey unchanged.
Preghts dull
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