The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01

tages which France Is expected 70 derive rom s"o o
ton Of hostlties this country says tho only per
sons in France likely TO suffer from the return Oh peace
are those merchants who supplied the Confedeaes with
powder, arms and privatcers
On tho 2lst ult United States hvetwenuos "e'o IA
Tx on the London Stock Exchange
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The unfavorable weather has delayed the commence
ment of the work OF laying the cable Inc Great East
ern was still In vaenta bay and al the latest dates tho
shore end Of tho cable had not been laid The latest
nows from yaleuta direct states that the shore end
would oubess be laid by the 22d ult, and that the
Great Eastern would sail abon the 25th ut The steam
ar Citv of New York which arrived here Sunday,
ports encounterng strong head winds which
sdered favorable to laying Of the cable would
enable the Great Eastern reduce her speed desired
Later electrical experiments board the Great Eastern
have resulted on the adoption Of new curb key" by
which the speed Of transmission is increased Eve
and half words per minute There every hope
tertaned that the expedition would be great
II will be seen by the log of the Inmsn steamship City
of New York, In another column, that she has made
another splendid of about ten days from Queens
town though she experienced head winds nearly the
whole passage
The steamship Ocean Queen will sail to-day at twelve
NJ for California from the pier No as North river
foot of Canal street. The mails will close the Post
ONCE at half-past ten A. NJ
pleasure boat, containing Eve men, woman and
child, capsized Sunday last near the Hamburg Steam
ship Companys wharf in the North river. Lieutenant
Woods of tho Revenue cutter Cuyahoga dispatched two
boats TO tho assistance Of the party and succeeded in
rescuing three Of the men and the woman The other
two men and the child drowned.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners yesterday appointed
the officers and mon for Metropolitan Engine No. l. the
first organization completed under the paid sytem.
In the Police Court yesterday Stephen Smith and
Francis Sanford committed In default Of bail in
one thousand delars each to charge Of larceny
in robbing Edward I. Kearrey; James McKegney was
committee the charge in robbng Michael
Kennedy Of silver watch, and John Madden was ar
rested for stabbng Charles Emandorf with ice pick
At an early hour yesterday morning the row of frame
cottages burden place, Graham avenue Green
point was destroyed by fire. In one Of the burning
buildings found quantity Of half Finished postal
currency presses dies and plates and mattress filed
with counterfeit currency.
Michael Hart, an employee Of the Post ONCE was
yesterday charged before United States Commissioner
Osborn with having sccreted and embezzled certain let
ters passing through his hands and appropriatng the
contents thereof to his 1t Is charged that de-
PENDANT thus distracted thousand dollars in
drafts and checks the proceeds Of which, alleged
panon The latter has turned principal witness in the
case Tho examination was adjourned till Wednesday
August9.
Coroner Collin yesterday commenced an inquisition on
the body of Joseph Van Doren who shot and killed
at No. 40 Beaver street. Saturday last by James F.
Dram. mass Of evidence showing that the deceased
had been shot twice in the abdomen by Dram was taken
The inquest continued until two o'clock to-day,
when further evidence will be taken.
The petroleum case which has been dragging its slow
length along before Justice Dodge, at tho Jefferson
Market Police Court for several weeks was yesterday
brought TO untmey END. Some witnesses who were
TO have been in attendance yesterday morning being
absent the counsel could not 60 with the case which
thcrcupon, by consent adjourned TO September 20.
The Anthony gold mino swindling came up yeser
day before Judge Downing at the Tombs Police Court;
but, after firing between the lawyers, was
postponed till to morrow al nine O'Clock A. NJ
In the investigation into the cause Of the Furman
street disaster In Brooklyn the mason who built the
houses for Mr. Merritt examined and testified that
he had believed that the walls and arches strong
enough to support the roof and earth placed upon thcm
The investigation Is TO be resumed ON Wednesday.
Tho employees Of the Mayors Of New York and Brook
Ign had excursion yesterday 70 Concy Island, whero
they partook Of q clam bake duly prepared for them
The Hon C. Godfrey Gunther was present
Governor Fenton's health is somewhat improved but
he Is still unable 10 attend 10 the active duties of his
Office.
The Mayor OF Portsmouth has been arrested BY General
Mann, commanding the district for interference in
the business Of tho military eourta
The steamship Blackstone from New Orleans the
10th ult, put into Hampton Roads on the 3oth, her
valves having given out her punps being rendered uso
less and her boilers leaking Her passengers taken
NJ x~ho OFT fan
A soldier, named John Dowley garrotted and
robbed in Jersey City yesterday morning BY Martin Har
vey and John Fincrty.
large and important council OF the Indian tribes Is 70
be held next month at Fort Gibson TO decide upon hcr
future relations 10 the government Some thirty tribes
numbering about seventy thousand Indians will be
present
The Indian troubles in Colorado Territory continue
party Of emgrants attacked by them Jules
burg and another party Valley Station Saturday
last War parties Of the Indians have made their sp
pearance At various points the South Platte river and
more troops had DO sent the assistance Of the
settlers.
A serious riot occurred Al Cummingsvic, Ohio, on
Sunday last In which several men shot and much
property destroyed.
deacation has been discovered in the Custom House
at Memphis and tho Commercial Bank Of the Same city
has been seized ny the government authorities under the
belief that the stolen money was in It's vaults
We publish this morning complete list Of the names
Of the passengers Of the ship William Nelson, with such
of those have been saved and landed tho otheI
side OF the Atlantic, together with list Of twensysx
saved and landed in st. John, IF.
Our CITY Inspectors report Of mortality for the past
week shows an from the week preceding Of four
Last week tho number Of deaths was I've hundred and
ninety against Ave hundred and ninesynve for tho
week ending yesterday. or this number ono hundred
and sixty adults and four hundred and thirty
two children.
The stock market depressed yesterday. Govern
ments higher. Gold was nrm, and closed on the
street at IA y, and In the evening at la
Tue REBEL CorroN LOAN IN ENaLASD.-The
rebel cotton loan at last dates was selling In
London at eight pounds ten shllings sterling