The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-22

murder Was held yesterday morning es the Eighth pre-
cinct station house Tho jury rendered verdict thai
the deceased Kate Smith, scame her death BY stab
the hands OF jeremiah OBrien on the Goth
June at No lS0 Prince street" The chief Witnesses
required to give bail In Ave huadred dolas each to
appear at the trial OF O'Bnen.
The suit brought BY Demas Strong against the Brook
Ign Times concluded yesterday. Tho jury retired,
but have not yet rendered verdict
The Fire Commissioners OF the Eastern District OF
Brooklyn have disbandsd Engine Company No and
Hose Company No TO- for riotous conduct
Andrew Trisr little boy four years Of age, died on
Wednesday evening from the effects Of . bite from
dog, received on the 9Th Of Nay last
The stock market dull but steady yesterday Gold
opened a l6l and after declining to 14Sx closed a
six O'Clock at llsX.
The depression in gold severely felt In the mar
kets, and prices had . decided downward tendency.
Scarcely any business done In many Of the principal
articles and the aggregate business was nominally
small. nearly everything At the close being nominal
Sugar was strongly tending downward. Coffee was
dull and nominal. On Change -four was dull
and loo. zoe lower. mainly on common gradea Wheat
was desidedly lower and very dull Corn, being very
scarce, was held with nrmnesa Oats were dropping.
Pork was active but at lower proes Beef steady Lard
heavy, and whskey and petroleum dull and nominal tho
latter ruling trife lower.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our European files by the China with our special cor
respondence from Berlin, Paris and Flore nee dated to
the 9th of june contain very important and interesting
details OF tho Geographic report from Half AZ
which appeared in the HERALD last Tuesday
The Legislature Of New Brunswick, It is thought will
adopt the confederation scheme. The English Para.
ment will II Is expected, pass the necessary at the
present session to enable the confederation to be
peted In August next.
In the Canadian Parliament yesterday the report Of
Judge Coursol the discharge the ST. Adams raiders
was called for Notice was given that motion would
be made at early day for tho correspondence relative
to the fishery question and the proposed arrangements
allowing American fishermen the Same rights they
ceved under the late Reciprocity treaty In the extra
don OF Daniel B. MERIT the Ogdensburg forger,
the prisoner was discharged.
The imperial decree the Emperor Of Austria for the
protection of merchant vessels time Of has been
officially communicated to the Department OF State ut
Washington.
The mail transportation on tho first day OF July It Is
asserted, will far exceed that of any previous period
under the government
The President has approved the bill giving bountes to
colored soldiers, and pensions. bountes and allowances
TO thoir heirs and the bill facilitate commercial
postal and military communication among the several
States The latter bill authorizes certain railroad
necti0ns as to form continuous lines
Mr. and Mrs. JEFF Davis and their family are now
living very comfortably and pleasantly at Fortress
Monroe. Their numerous friends furnish them with all
the various Injuries OF tho season. and the
Is sntlng nothing TO make their residence the
side during the agreeable possible
Tho Introductory services Of tho Conference Of the
Western Unitarian Churches at Buffalo, took place
Wednesday evening, and the Conference will commence
to day.
The Union State Convention OF Maine met at Bangor
yesterday large crowd Of delegates being assembled
General l. Chamberlain nominated for Governor
by unanimous assent Resolutions adopted favor
ing negro suffrage and protesting faith in tho republican
majority in Congress.
fire occurred in 81. Joseph, No, yesterday, which
destroyed property to the amount Of 100000.
The New York State Temperance Society concluded
interesting session at Ithaca, yesterday
The New York ship Archer which Was cent TO Boston
for REPAIRS during the strike among the mechanics
this port, and which the Of strike among
the Boston workmen who sympathized with the strikers
here has been repaired completely by the mastor
mechanics Of Boston and their apprentices
The Hoboken races yesterday largely attended,
and the sports moro exciting than on former
occasons Tho first race, for which Julius Backbird
and Lady Dan entered two and half mile
dash, and julius winner by close struggle, the timo
being 440x Tho second similar for all horses
that never won race Is by Luther, bay colt
OF Lexngton's breed the time being SO The third
race by Knighthood, against Loadstono, Rich
mond and Throgsneck, the best mile being made
in TASK.