The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-28

A Richmond newspaper states that the rebel guerilla
his home in Charlottesville, Va
The paroled Missouri rebel soldiers rapidly purgng
themselves OF Up TO the oath inst about hve
thousand Of them had taken the oath Of allegiance At
the ONCE of the Provost Marshal in St. Louis.
Three-fourths of the workmen employed in the Pha-
dephia Navy Yard to be discharged, owing TO the
termination Of tho having rendered their seeces no
longer necessary and the Of dismissal has already
commenced.
The Tenth New York artillery, Colonel Piper number
ing thousand men; the Third New York light artile-
ry Colonel Kennedy three hundred and fifty mon; three
hundred and eightyseven men Of the Fifth New York
artillery four hundred Of the First Massachusetts,
cavalry under Major Hopkins, and sixty men Of the Sc
venth Ohio cavalry, arrived in the city yesterday.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Cuba reached this port yesterday with
European adyces to the 18th instant two days later than
| those teIegraphed from the Damascus
can dag Honolulu by Lord Chas Beresford, midshp
in the British navy mot considered fully atoned
for by the prompt reparation which tho offender was
compelled to make the spot Further satisfaction had
been sought from the British government aud apology
had been forwarded 10 Washington
The projected visit Of the French clad feet 70
England had been postponed until August in consequence
of repairs being required These repairs were prob
ably rendered necessary by serious collision which 90
Cured just before the French Emperor set out from Al
gera between two vessels Of the fleet
The Toulon experiments with internal machine
were referred TO in the French Chambers the 18th,
and destructive powers of very high order claimed
for the invention but were partially discrcdiied by tho
Minister of Marine Electricity is said 10 DO the principal
agency employed.
The object OF the Spanish plot recently discovered at
vaenta is TO have been the overthrow OF the
Bourbon dynasty in Spain and the union Of Spain with
Portugal The of General Prim, in France, is
mi ed up with the scheme.
The breach between the feuda party and the lib rails
Of Prussia was widening Herr Won Bsmark dismissed
tho Prussian Parliament the 17th with angry re-
proaches.
United States securities still tend upward in Europe.
Our Hve-twentes quoted at 6sA e9A in London
on the 18th. British consols 90 90X.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Our advices from Belize, British Honduras, mention
that that town visited by earthquake during the
night of the Goth Of MAY, which, however, did NO
damage.
In Yucatan Maximsns imperial forces said to be
oxterninating the Indians
At meeting Of the new Fire Commissioners yesterday
letter received from Chief Engineer John Decker
volunteering his services to the new department until
different arrangement be made. At yesterdays
meeting Of the Board OF Supervisors a communication
was received from the Comptroller, sending in the est
OF the Fire Commissioners OF the expenses of the
Fire Department. for the years 1865 and 1886 Tho
mat for 1865 is six hundred thousand dollars and for
1866 hundred and fifty thousand dollars This Is
for the purchase Of engines and hose and keeping them
in repair the purchase and expense Of horses payment
OF chief and assistant engineers payment OF drivers cost
OF gaslisht ard contingent expenses The paper was
referred to the commit:ee on Annual Taxes.
john Stewart, proprietor of a Hour mill in Markford,
Wisconsin, brought suit yesterday In the Supreme
Court before Judge Clcrke to from the Phenix
Insurance Company OF this city two thousand dollars
the amount OF O risk taken on bis establishment which
subsequently destroyed by IRE Tho defence set
that the plaintiff at the time of nsurng. had made
false representations, and this claim the Judge main
tanned and therefore dismissed the complaint
In he Court of General Sessions yesterday, Edward
Frcl iced of receiving stolen goods, fined two
hundred and fifty dollars the Recorder stating that the
defendant had made full restitution 10 the firm from
whom the goods stolen by the thieves on whose
testimony verdict OF guilty was rendered. John Troy
who pleaded guilty to an assault and battery, fined
nifty dollars John Keene, pickPockot, pleaded guilty
to attempt at grand larceny, in stealing gold
watch worth hundred dollars from Thomas
Dougherty, on Third avenue car, which was
at the time. lie sent to the State
Nal
was convicted Of Grand larceny, he having entered
fashionable boarding house In Fast Fourteenth street
icw days and stolen geniemens wearing apparel
He Was sentenced tho State Prison for three years
Ann Huuier. convicted Of stealing one hundred and
seventy dollars from James Hagan sent TO the Pen
Tertiary for three months The petty jury before being
compmented by the Court for their
puncusl and faithful attendance. There were one hun
dred and fifty disposed Of during the term. Forty
eight persons were sent to tho State Prison.
The Rev. Il. H Garnett, q colored minister, delivered
address last evening the Cooper Institute in favor
Of giving the negro the ballot
The twentieth annual commencement Of Packer Fc
male Collegiate institute Brooklyn, took place last even
ing The exercises were Of interesting and credabs
character.
meeting Of the German pianoforte makers was held
last sht at Turn Hail. for the purpose Of eectng an
organization and regulating the rate Of pay There arc
two houand pianofcrie makers In the CITY, mostly
Germans OF these about three hundred have joined tho
ssociation. II resolved to call national conven
of tho paro makers to meet in this city next month
meeting OF the German ailors was held last night al
the Bowcry Garden 10 take measures to prevent re-
duction Of their wages
The Masonic Hall East Thirteenth street was opened
last night with appropriate exercises. After the con-
cuson ceremonies peculiar to the order there
n concert supper and dancing, in which large mum
Der of ladies and gentlemen participated
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday before Jus