The New York herald., 1865-05-03

reception Of tho news of tho fall Of Richmond.
The news Of the fall Of Richmond produced the "wild
est excitement In Berlin Our special correspondent
states thas exras Of the city journals containing the
intelligence published and freely sold United
States bonds advanced until they reached 10 tho nth
ultimo, closing at &c.
The rebel regarded as lost, except by the
London Inder the London Pos and the London Herald
the organs of the rebels asocrats and foreign
slavery men Of England.
Mr. James Z. Harvey, United States Minister at LIS
bon shows IN q letter published In the London Tine'
that the Portuguese authorities acted very hastily II not
with malice In firing into the United States steamers
Niagara and Sacramento
The case of Windsor the alleged deaultng cashier Of
the Mercantile Bank Of New York. was to be heard In the
Court Of Queens Bench London the 9th of April.
The reports Of the triumphs OF the Union arms, pre-
vous to the fall OF Richmond, exercised marked nfu
ence on commercial affairs in India Calcutta letter Of
the 22d of March says-Busness In cotton and piece
goods has been quite suspended the Of the
federal arms and the expectations OF early ssttle
Of the troubles in the United states having stag
the English markets. and tho consequent action
has been felt upon our own.
Consols closed In London, April 20, at COX 01 for
money. The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant
with very active demand, the 22d uitimo. Prices
advanced and American descriptions onehaf
of q penny higher. Breadstufn and provisions were
without change, with quiet market
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Important reports from Mexico arc contained in
New Orleans dispatches brought by the steamship Gud
ing STAR which arrived here yesterday and in our Ha
vana advices According to these accounts tho
| cause Of the republic is again looking hopeful
| Cortina, with . force OF republicans, had oc-
! cupied Ealtillo capturing the imperial garrison
| thers and had marched to Matamoros, TO
which town he was laying siege. party OF his
mon had made dash into the town. Purnandro, In
the State Of Mchoacan had also surrendered to the re
pubicans the mperass had been routed at Pedras
Nigras At Huahapla the republicans said 70 have
been defeated.
was decided yesterday by Judge Barnard, in the case
Of Bar Hay that In applying for an order for
tho examination Of witness dc bens ese was not ab
soey necessary to show that tho witness was about TO
leave the city, or would be unable attend tho trial.
as has been practice formerly but that the matter
| rested solely In the discretion Of the Court.
There was quorum Of grand jurors yesterday In
the OF General Session. and those gentlemen who
answered to their names were discharged I'LL this morn
ing, when Judge Russell will charge tho Grand Jury As
there was sufficient number of petty jurors In at
tendance 20 with the trial Of additional
panel was ordered rsturnabls at eleven O'Clock this
morning.
The Charles Hopper will has been finally decided
in the Supreme Court II will be remembered that Sur
rogae Tucker denied probate 10 the presented as
| Mr. Hoppcr's will, the ground Of the mental ncom-
petcncy Of tho decedent The devisees appealed to the
| Supreme Court which has affirmed the decree OF the
Surrogate. Tho property accordingly goes 70 Mr. Hop
prs widow aud heirs-at-law. Tho Supreme Court has
also amsd decision OF the Surrogate sustaining the
will Of Mary Ann Corrigan deceased, which had been
appealed from by the two surviving brothers Of Miss
| Corrigan.
| On Monday night, while the ship Neptune ready TO
| sal for a foreign port, lying In the harbor, fight
took place among number Of her crow, who in
toxicated. and during its continuance two Of them
named William Price and Thomas Mulligan received
dangerous stabs The Neptune was boarded by dctach
OF the First precinct police and the bcligeren
sailors arrested and brought ashore. Tho wounded
| were taken to the New York Hospital.
fine steamer, called the susquehanna intended 10
run on the Pavonia ferry, from the foot Of Chambers
street, North river launched yesterday afternoon
the OF Twelfth street. East nver in the presence Of
| q large asscmbage.
prize Gght took place In . barn the corner Of
Gates and Reed avenues Brooklyn on last Monday night
between James Gillcn, Of Now York. and Dennis Free,
Of the waabout Brooklyn, in which the latter de-
clared the winner after contest Of about hours
duration. Francis Higgins and James Ragan then
tered the ring but disturbed by the Forty ninth
precinct police, and the parties took 70 Hight Higgins
and Gilcn were arrested and being brought before
Justice Cornwel were held for hearing The others
escaped
prize light took place in Philadelpha on last Mon
day morning between two named James Frawey
and John Turner, for Ave hundred dollars side. II
lasted for hour and twenty minutes and both were
severely pounded Fnwlcy declared the victor
Neither Of the contestants any Of the spectators
were arrested
An elderly man with number Of aliases, but whose
real name Is supposed to bo Hale and who II alleged
has during several years past been engaged In numerous
swndlng transactions In various parts OF the country,
and has spent considerable portion Of his life in diff
fercni PRISONS arrested in Trenton NJ j., on last
Saturday evening and taken to Philadelphia to be tried
the latest charge against him. that Of obtaining from
merchant Of that city, under false pretences lot Of
sewing machines.
The paying teller OF the Commercial Bank Of Pblla-
delpha disappeared on last Monday, and on ihvestra.
ting big eecppnts u was discovered that there was
deficit In hon amounting TO somewhere in the ncghbor-
hood Of two hundred thousand dollars
Horse thieves highwaymen, and other desperadoes
have become numerous In portions OF Oregon that
| vigilance committees for their punishment have bcen
formed nupber Of the outlaws have been hung, aud
many more OF them under surve lance
The stock market heavy yesterday I'LL late In the
were arm. Gold opened at 141k and closed at 14ix
The depression In tho gold market bogot correspond