The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-12
Special Report.

NEW YORK, May

! OpCCl6I hcpUTt.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
NEW YORK, May II.
The Stock market was seized, this morn
ing, with a general weakness, and price
were much lower throughout the list Tn
bears had prepared the market during tn,
last two days for assault by borrowing gol'
and throwing large amounts on the mar
ket. To-day they made a general attack
especially on Erie, Michigan Southern anC
Reading.
After the fall in the morning, the mar
ket rallied, and in the afternoon becsm
firm. At the close there was good de
mand for Now York C4ntral and For
Wayne. The balance of the list Wal
steady.
Government Stocks were weak, the re
suit of partial disappointment in an an
ticipated advance in Fivetwenties in Eu.
rope. Five-twenties declined Ec. Ten-fOr-
ties we're Be lower.
State bonds quiet and steady.
Coal and miscellaneous shares heavy and
lower.
The Gold market WAS excited in the
morning. 1t became dull this afternoon
and declined one per cent towards the
close from the highest point of to-day. The
bear inf lence is in the Gold room. Every
little adVsnceis stubbornly resisted.
Money continues easy.
Foreign exchange dull.
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
Petroleum stocks firm. A good business
in some of the leading shares.
Cherry 81; Excelsior 500; Oceanic 245;
Rynd Farm 3O5; Tack lsO; United States
1850; Empire City 8O5i Germsnia 60; High
gate 60.
The market for immediate delivery il
firm but inactive. Crude 81, with small
sales. Refined in bond on the spot, 624@
584. Free, 724@733.
The downward movement in produce
continues. There was further hesvy de-
cline to-day. Flour fell off 2O@25c wheat
3Oc; corn zoe. Pork, beef and whisky all
dull and dropping.
OPPOSITION.
The daily papers agree in opposing the
trial the assassins and conspirators be-
fore military court with closed doors.
The Evening Post, Commercial Advertiser,
journal of Commerce, Times, Tribune,
World, and Daily News unite In declaring
it violation of the Constitution, and un-
ecessary, iDjudicious, and without justiH-
cation. The Herald alone has not spoken
on the subject, nor does it defend the action
of the War Department.
PERSONAL.
The Tribune says: Considerable discus
sion has been excited by the significant
fact that General Grant and his staff dined
in Washington, on Tuesday, with M. Ro-
nero, Minister from the Mexican Repub-
lie.
SCHOONER SEIZED.
The HerAld's Nassau correspondent
states that the unknown schooner which re-
Gently sailed from Baltimore on legiti.
mate cruise, was hailed before getting oui
of the PstspscO river by some men wishing
to obtain passage to Point Lookout. Al
soon as they got aboard they OveIpowered
the captain and crew, put all ashore ex'
cepting two negroes, and made sail with
the schooner, arriving At Salt City, BAHIA
mas, on ths 18th ult. The American Con.
sui made demand on the British author
tiles for the surrender of the vessel, but il
was acceeded 70 and the pirates ordered to
leave her within twenty-four hours, but
they had not done SO up 10 our latest &C
counts.
sURRATT CAPTURED.
A Washington special to the Timel
says: A man, answering the description o
Surrstt, WAS captured near Chambersburg
Penn. He was attempting to pass as 1
soldier and was carrying bundle artfully
made up. It WAS found to contain pisto
and certain memoranda evidence implicat
ing him as one of the conspirstors. In,
prisoner was brought to this city. He ha
a beard of about three weeks growth. Il
all other respects he answers the descrip
tion of Surratt.
TyrA1 or TUE roTspTR .T0Ra
NEW York, May II.
The following dispatch was delayed las
night by the condition of the wires
WAsHINGroN, May lO.-The Commits
sion convened by special order No. I'll
met at 10 o'clock this morning, consisting
of the following details
Mai Gen. d. Hunter, U. s. Vols; Ms.
Gen. &. Wallace, U. s. Vols. Brevet Ns!
Gen. A. V. Ksutz, o. S. Vols; Brig. Ger
A. 2. Howe, U. S. Vols Brig. Gen. r. s
Foster, U. S. Vols Brevet Brig. Gen.
A. Ekin, U. s. Vols Brig. Gen. T. N
Harris, U. s. Vols; Brevet Col. O. Z
Tompkins, U. s. A.; Lit. Col. D. r. Glen
dine, sLh Ill. Cav. Brig. Gen. j. HOl
Judge Advocate and Recorder.
Orders couvening the court have beei
read in hearing of the prisoners. The
we're asked if they had any objection
any members of the commission, to whic
they severally rephed they had none. TIL
commission, the Judge Advocate Genera
Assistant Judge Advocates and repOrtel
having been duly sworn, the prisoner
David L, Harold, @. A. Atzrott Lew
Payne, Michael OLsughlin, Edwal
Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary z. Surra
and Samuel Mudd were arraigned on Il
charges and specifications. Each prison,