The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-18

ton OF the Hudson river; authorizing horse railroad
companies to employ conductors, drivers and
otherwise notwithstanding the existence Of any city
ordinance residence or citizenship TO amend the
act concerning passengers arriving at the port Of New
York; also to establish Law Library in this city
In the Assembly the bill providing compensation to
the members Of the New York Common Council was
called up for third reading when.a motion to recommit
was made, which agreed TO- The New York and
Brooklyn Passenger and Baggage bill was passed.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Interesting news from St. Domingo furnished us
by the arrival at this port last night Of the steamship
Corsica Captain lie Messurier from Havana on the lin
and Nassau on the 14th inst Our Havana correspon-
dent informs US that the singular Of counter
revolution in ST. Domingo published some time ago. have
proved TO be correct planter named Martinez at the
head Of q small force marched to Santiago drove out
the members the government defeated the troops OF
Polanco the President and assumed control OF ahars IL
was said that Polanco had been captured and was to be
executed The St. Domingo dates to February
90 and at that time II not known by the spanards
whether the object Of Martinez 70 proclaim In their
favor continue the against them under his own
direction Natives who had into the Spanish camps
reported that Martinez mad liberated the Spanish prison
ers Santiago and armed them 70 fight against the
patriots These natives say there are three parties
among themone in favor OF surenderng TO the Span
iards another OF annexation to Hayt and the
other determined TO maintain their independence
The steamship City Of Baltimore Captain Mirehouse,
Of the Inman line will sail today at twelve O'CLOCK for
Queenstown and Liverpool and is the only steamer sail
ing from this port to-day for Europe The mails for the
United Kingdom and the Continent will close at the post
Office at half past ten A. NJ
St. Patrcks Day celebrated In this city yesterday
by the Of the Green Isle in enthusiastic manner
There profuse display Of emerald bunting and the
festivities entered into with true zes The process
sion of civic and military organizations was much larger
than usual and made very fine appearance. The
weather all that could have been desired to give scat
the celebration the sky being cloudess and the atmos
pherc mild Besides the professional ceremonies there
other interesting observances Of the day.
including services at st. Parick's cathedral and re-
unions of the different Irish societies.
meeting of the citizens Of the Fifth Congressional
district for the purpose Of promoting enlistments to I'LL
the army quota held last evening in the Essex mar
ket court committee Of four members from
each ward Of the district appointed to make arrange
mcnts for opening branch recruiting office, and an I'D
journment took place till Monday next
The rain storm of Thursday night with which this city
and vicinity visited prevailed a considerable
tent Of country In the interior of Pennsylvania much
damage done by the banks Of streams being over
flowed The Susquehanna river and Its tributaries wero
rendered extraordinarily high In the oil regions there
was much destruction of property. Oil City sub
merged, and great quantities of oil swept away
Mr. John Bigelow, present Charge d'AGaires at
Paris has been appointed by the President Envoy Elk
traordnary and Minister Plenpotenary At the court Of
the Emperor Napoleon.
During fight in the house No. 100 James street
George Britton, it is charged was knocked down by
Andrew Poliere and dangerously stabbed by another
man, whose name not learned. Poliere CON-
mltted to the Tombs; but the other alleged assalant
has not yet been arrested.
Charlotte Morford was yesterday committed to the
Tombs charged with having inflicted dangerous cash
with razor on the neck Of q colorcd man named
Charles H. Smith, in house in Thomas street, Thurs
day night
An inquest held yesterday tho body Of q SOL
der who Is thought TO have been John p H0dgson, OF
Company G, Forty-cghth Pennsylvania volunt GERS,
which was found lying on the Hudson River Railroad
track, near One Hundred and First street.
We have another fatal railroad disaster to record OF
which the New Jersey Central line the About
three o'clock yesterday morning, while coal train
passing over Bloomsbury bridge between Clinton and
Philpsburg, the structure gave way, and the whole
train precipated into the stream beneath distance
OF sixty seventy and tho engineer nrcman and
two brakemen instantly killed. Close be-
hind this train another, portion Of which,
persons board oft escaped Ts accident will for
days interrupt coal transportation from the Lohgh
region but not from the Lackawanna The passenger
travel will continue usual
On last Tuesday passenger train the Erie Railroad
which was, as wo informed, behind time, and run
ming at great speed to make up, when Great Bend
broken rail- and the last two thrown
of the track and down the cmbankment. A number Of
persons considerably injured, but none have
learned, fatally.
Colonel Baker has commenced the hercucan task Of
investigating the of the large number of bounty
brokers and jumpers recently arrested He spent yester
day at Fort Lafayette, and investigated the Of
eighteen bounty brokers. or these four released
and the remainder held The Colonel expects to be
through with tho examinations in about a fortnight
Gold weak and excited yesterday and, after open
ing at l67 fell 10 16o again to 1885, and closed at
163E at five T. M. Governments depressed and
from TO two per cent lower. Tho stock market
heavy and prices declined At the evening board gold
closed at 1861.
Owing to radical fluctuations gold yesterday the
markets for general merchandise unsettled, and
prices were entirely nominal The amount Of business
done very small Domestic produce tumbled down
At great rat the result of fright than any real
decline in values. Everything was mixed, and II was
almost impossible to make any intelligent report from
the confusion occasoned by the fall in gold On Change
the -four market dull and prices declined zoe Soc
Wheat was &c Sc. lower, with moderate demand
while &c. lower with nothing doing. Oats
dull and nominal The pork market Tess active and
a decline OF dollar established Beef dull
and lower while prices for lard eceded about lc per H.
Frcghts dull and whskcy was scarcely SO firm.
BREAKING UP.--Charleston, the hot-headed
city that began the war, is satisfied with It. Ii
is fully convinced of the error of its recent
ways. Resolute us that city was to be out of
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