New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07
To correspondents.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.


GENERAL NEWS.
While the steamer Chocorda was lying at the
wharf at Centre Harbor n. H., on "Wednesday hign'
some unknown person placed key Of powder on 'ne
furnace when an explosion took place. blowing up .e
front deck and SCATTERING the door panels pu MOI u"
turing the machinery. No one vas mueh ii!u'eu 'n
board.
Harold, Payne, Mrs. Surratt and Atzerodt
have beeS found guilty by the Assassination court
Martial and sentenced 10 be bung to-day between the
hours Of 10 a. 10. and 2 D. m. DR.. Mudd' Arnold ana
OLaug bin have been sentenced to imprisonment and
hard labor for life and spaDger 70 six years mprison'
ment and hard labor in tie Albany penitentiary.
The Fourth was periodically celebrated in
New. Orleans Gen. Banks pronouncing an eloquent
orston in which he advocated negro suffrage. and
Freedme:s torehleht procession winding up the cere
monies In addition 10 this there another celebra
tion, during which William Reed Mills delivered an
address. H f.tr
4 party Of eolored persons left Fortress Mon
roe to celebrate the Fourth at Smthfed, but re-
fused landing BY the denizens Of that locality. where
upon disturbance ensued in which Of the accom-
panying guard was shot and Robert Seare Of Norfolk
wounded. agI .a.
Adyices from Spain state that before the
news of the raising OF the blockade reached there the
Government revoked its recognition Of the Rebels as
bsligerents. 10 atd "
Hon. Henry Winter Davis delivered an
address In Chicago on the 4th instant, taking
strong grounds favor OF negro suffrage aud the Mon
roe doctrine. r M
Rear-Admiral Dupont has bequeathed his
prize m5ney--smounting sl75 Oooto found national
asylum at Washington for the orphans Of soldiers and
sailors
Upon further aud thorough investigation OF
The subject the Governor has commuted the sentence
Of Charles L. Walters to imprisonment for life
The Nsn. Orleans Times is informed that the
Rebel portion q tie cherokees are near starvation
snd Gen. Stanley appeals t. TexaHs for relief . d.
The Hon. w. W. Hoppin was on Wednesday
elected to the Ihcde Island General Assembly. vice
the Hon Thomas Durfee, resigned. Il
Gov Fenton left Albany yesterday to recruit
his health which his duties have much impaired
He win be absent Sc seIal weeks
The American flag which was hauled down by
the Rebels from the New Orleans Custcn.no Is to
be restored with all the honcrs. -s-s 81, 70 On.
Mr.. Ford, at Washington, announces the
opening of his theater Monday evening next with
The play Of the Oetoroon.
The heat IN cincinnati ndS Doeu Iulehse ioi
the last few days. tao thermometer ranging as high as
$50 In the shade. f-t
1t is said that the guerrilla. Champ Fergu-
SON now in prison at Nashville has committed no less
than 100 murders. so .a-f -
Ex-Gov. Vance has been released from the
Old Capitol Prison on parole and is to retan to North
Carolina - U.n A..E
Major-Gen. Ord Yesterday assumed command
b. Of the Northern Military Department headquarters at
Detroit.
About 125 professionally to North Caro-
iinians-bave been granted during the present week
Gen. Anderson and Admiral Farragut held
IN informal levec at Faneuil Hail. Boston, yesterday.
A locomotive exploded at Centralia, ILL.,, on
Che 9TH inst. killing the engineer and fireman. d"
The President is still indispoSed, but improy-
Ing. He receives 20 visitors.
1t is reported that the Ninth Army Corps will
DO mustered out in d few days. ..
Major-Gen: Hooker will shortly arrive in this
oity to relieve Gen. Dix.
Seven-Thrbes were sold yesterday 10 the
amount Of s3Oi5.lo0.
Gold opened yesterday at 1891, sold down to 1881,
and closed s,isos There dong in eodbeing Gov
ernmsn stocks higher prices have been paid Border
Stat, stocks are finn and in dsaud Railroad bonds
offered sparrsy Bank stocks to be had in fing lots
only Railway shares were 6rm al day. and brisk do
snd BY spectators for advance. Money abundant at
sas cent and leude-. use their balsnces with difficulty In
commercial paper change and 6ias y cent wide
selection Of Exchange Arm bu. no advance is