The New York herald., 1866-08-07

about ten prisoners. against whom the testimony was
slight. discharged
Alswyer named John Percy was committed for con-
tempt ~ court yesterday by JUDGE Barnard for not COM
ing to order and taking his when requested 10 do 90
by the Court The ar created considerable excitement
10 legal circles
fhe sock marke, dull yesterday. Governments
were steady. Gold was Arm, and closed at i47x.
Commercial affairs very quiet yesterday, but
values without essential change, save in few In
stances Foreign merchandise quiat but steady. at
about Saturdays quotations Cotton was dull and
drooping coffee quiet; sugar UNCHANGED. On
Change -four was quiet and 10c. 25c lower. Wheat
declined 20 . Sc scarcely firm; oats were
dull and heavy Pork opened nrmer but closed heavy
Beef and lard unchanged, while whiskey dull
and nominal Frcighis quiet bu hrm. Petroleum
was less active and lower
MISCELLANEOUS.
II is confidently expected In Canada that another
Feniau invasion will soon take place The militia are
kept drilling and attempt being made have Par
lament prorogued in the latter part OF this week, 10
avoid inv stigaton OF tho Fort Erie affair." Mr. Jones
complained Yesterday IN Parliament, that the Crown
lands we're badly managed, that great revenue was
lost and settlers driven the United States where
NOR encouragement given them
The convention OF dentists, which has been boidng
FOR week past in Boston, adjourned sine die yesterday
Major General Butler delivered address before them
and resolutions passed expressing the wish ha. he
had been coiniaand Of New Orleans n week ago. Two
g'nilenea from the south, mcu'bcrs of tho Convention
quietly withdrew this arrival OF General Butler was
announced
News from Port au Prince Hayti, of July Is. states
that the insurr ctons ut Gonaves had been completely
suppressed and free pardon was extended to all the
insurgents but three
Our consuls in Spain write that strict quarantine at
Port Mahon or vigo has beon ordered all American
vessels bound for Spanish ports
In election for lek OF the Cour, OF Appeals In
Kentucky which took place yesterday Duva the can.
date Of the returned rebels reported TO have carried
louisville by ! 500 majority, ana the State by 10000
A. large meeting Boston last night for the purpose
raising for the education of the colored race
Senator Henry Wilson tho principal orator Hc Bit
tcy den,unced President johnson and his policy Of
construction and declared the Philadelphia Convention
to be made OF copperhcads rebels and nunkeys Of
the old whig party. He wound up by exhortaon in
favor OF universal suffrage and SAID that the rebels
would be compelled TO- adopt the constitutional amend
ment
Twenty operatives injured by the burning
OF Hams mills, In WoonsOckct Rhode Island. six Of
them having legs broken.
Dispatches received by tho Mexican Consul in San
Francisco give glowing of reception OF Pres
ident yuarcz In chihuahua
The steamboat General Lytc, running between CIncin
natl and Louisville, exploded yesterday while ng
with the 81 Charles another in the trade
Fifteen eighteen lives lost, and the boat Is
total wreck.
The steamer Santiago do Cuba Captain j. W. Smith,
from Greytown Nicaragua July 81 arrived at this port
carly hour this morning.