The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-17

closed in London at S6k s6H on the 9TH OF April
\ United States ave-twentes had advanced
WEST INDIES.
The steamship Guiding STAR at this port yesterday,
brought news from Cuba dated to the 18th OF April
General Scott reached Havana from New Orleans, and
embarked on tho Guiding Star for New York Some Of
General PRINTS officers exed from Spain, had reached
the island In the sugar market the last quotations
| maintained Freights we're dull
| Tho late advces from Ponce Porto Rico inform
that there great demand for vessels at that port
About four thousand hogsheads Of sugar were awaiting
| shipment
At ST. Vincent West Indies the inhabitants, alarmed
by the recent outbreak in Jamaica, loudly demanded
troops from England for the protection Of capitalists
Coal was very scarce and at high rates in Barbados
From Jacmel Hayt. have a special account. dated
the 25th Of March, of the terrible conhagraon at
Port au Prince which reported in the HERALD few
days since. Incendiarism at work in the city. The
fire commenced in the store of Mr.. Hepburn on the
afternoon of March TO- and spread with such rapdty
that In hour hundred houses in flames.
It thought that the town was fired in revenge for
the execution Of six OF Sanaves revolutionary Officers
which took place there on the 18th uitmo
From st. Domingo city, under date Of March 20, we
learn that the President in his message to Congress,
attention 10 the visit OF Secretary Seward to
the island, from which he augnred very happy results, as
adopting M Stewards advice he determined to pro-
mote the development OF the of the country to
the utmost The late attempt at revolution at San Chris
tovai q complete failure Tho Minister of the
United States General Cazncau, was very popular
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday there nothing Of import
ance transacted lively passage Of arms took place
between Mr. Conncss and Mr.. McDougall both of Cali
forna in which the former declared the latter to be
disgrace the Senate and tho latter declared the state
ment to be falsehood The bill in relation to the
Habeas Corpus act taken up. but not acted upon.
In the House bill introduced and referred to the
Committee Appropriations, authorizing the payment
Of sS776 to the State Of New York for paying the
claims Of the militia OF that State who served in the
Of 1872 Additional testimony taken before the Recon
struction Committee ordered to be printed long
chapter of personal explanations followed in which
Messrs. Conkng and Raymond, of Now York, figured
conspcuousy, without any serious results however. The
bill for the organization Of the army was amended by
providing that Of the cavalry regiments should
be composed Of colored men, resolution was adopted
requesting the President to communicate TO the House
any correspondence with the French government with
regard to the withdrawal of its forces from Mexico
which may have been exchanged the correspond
ence communicated to the House on January s. 1866,
and especially any correspondence in regard 70 any
to his proceedings in Mexico and discontinue imperial
ism there
RECONSTRUCTION.
large Of testimony submitted to the House
yesterday by tho Committee Reconstruction, EN-
brac.ng evidence and opinions from Generals Wager
Swayne and c. c. Andrews Alexander Stephens, Senator
Sharkcy, Ex-Governor James johnson, and several
Others but few facts Of great interest or opinions
OF great value elected The testimony Of Mr. Ste
phens most important He stated his opinion
that overwhelming majority Of the people OF Georgia
exceedingly anxious for the restoration Of the
government, and for the State TO take her
former position in tho Union and enjoy all her
rights and adjust oil her obligations q State,
under the constitution of the United States II
stands amended. His opinion is and the sentiment Of
the people of Georgia u.s. the exercise Of the right
Of secession resored 10 from desire TO render
their liberties and institutions more secure, and from
belief their part that this absolutely necessary for
that object He thinks that the people perfectly salts
fed with the experiment, and that they will
sort to that OF redress again He believes that
the only hope for their liberties the restoration Of
the constitution of the United States and Of the
ment under the constitution He also stated that since
the LIST Of January the freedmen had gone 70 work with
great regularity and that the labor question had much
improved in all Its aspect The people OF Georgia were
disposed and ready to do the negroes justice and 10 pro-
tect them in all their rights The testimony Of Messrs
Stephens johnson and sharkey given pretty fully else
where in columns
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the bills Incorporating the
New York Board OF Fire Underwriters; 70 improve
Grand and Third streets, Brooklyn, and incor-
cooperating the North River Savings Bank, were
passed. The bill refundng to various banks
and Offices the taxes paid in 1853 and "a
government securities with On amendment making II
applicable to New York, was also passed bill sp-
pointing commissioners TO locate an asylum on the
| Hudson river was advanced to third reading.
THE CITY
The President yesterday nominated Henry A. Smythc,
President Of the Central National Bank TO be Collector of
New York. and Samuel G. Courtney be United States
Attorney for the Southern District of New York. vice
| Mr.. Dickinson, deceased
The drivers strike still continues No steps have becn
taken by the companies towards concang the and
travel still continues very irregular meeting Of the dr
held last evening" at Landmanns Park at which
decided TO leave the dispute to arbitration
meeting OF sympathizes held in Harlem, at which
nearly hundred dollars collected In aid OF the
committee Of citizens has been appointed to receive
subscriptions the relief OF the strikers many of whom
had money at all laid up when the strike occurred
At the meeting Of the Board Of Councilman, yesterday.
the present strike Of the drivers taken up Resou
tons adopted directing the Corporation Counsel TO
take steps revoke the charters OF the railroad
panes and suits them for charging
fare than they allowed by their charters The
Board Of Aldermen directed the Corporation Counsel to
notify the proper officers Of the several companies
to resume running once, and In Of refusal to in
any proceedings necessary abrosatc the grants
| made to them by the city.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday the Councilmanc
solution relative adeertsing the description Of the
bodies Of unknown persons which inquess have
held concurred also resolution directing
the appointment Of committee Of 1--WE to inquire into
tho cxpcdcncy OF providing relief for the houseess cti
Gems Of New York by erecting temporary buildings on