The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-19

vele charged With the murder OF Osro effected In
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer Brooklyn, yesterday
and the trial proceeded Several witnesses who were
examined at tho trials Of Peoer aud Gonzales on
the stand and their evidence taken. The court cd
journed until this morning
In the United States Commissioners oioe yesterday,
before Commissioner Osborn evidence was taken in the
case of Thomas Mccarthy, seaman, who has charged
the mate of the steamer Guiding Star with having
assaulted him on board that ship the high seas The
examination was adjourned also that OF Max Berlin
ger, who is accused of illegally distilling rum Tho
latter case will be taken up ON Thursday.
The case Of VIM. A. Sanborn va Silas O. Herring ct
AL brought TO recover $2s 4o5 the value Of the con-
tents Of safe broken open by burglars and which has
occupied the attention Of the Supreme Court for nearly
week. was submitted to the jury yesterday after able
charge from Judge Barnard. A sealed verdict win be
rendered to-day.
Richard Meakes, charged with counterfeiting and
passing one hundred dollar compound interest Treasury
notes was yesterday convicted by jury in the New
York Circuit Court Judge Smaley presiding, and 70.
manded for sentence.
The dne steamship Eagle, Captain Greene, belonging
to the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company's line, will sail
punctually at twelve NJ tomorrow thursday, from
pier No North river, for Havana The mails will
close at the Post Oce at hslfpast ton o'clock In the
morning.
The stock market strong yesterday. Gold closed
at 1S7KaX. 81
The market for both foreign and domestic msrchan-
disc ruled very quiet yesterday though in articles
fair business was consummated 1t prices indicating
slight improvement. Cotton was active and frmer.
Coffee was dull and nominal On Change -four was
active and 1Oc zoe. higher. Wheat advanced 20. .
&c., though quiet Corn quiet and scarcely as nrm
Oats were unchanged. Pork steady and firm. Beef
was active and Arm while lard, though without quota
BILE change, ruled shade easier, with, however, fair
demand. Freights steady and firm. whskey
was dull and nominal Petroleum was dull and lower.
Naval stores generally armer and quite active.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special despatch from Mexico by way Of New
Orleans contains 10 Decomber6 Bazains had issued
manifesto declaring that the French troops would hero
after remain NEUTRAL taking part whatever In Mexican
affairs. General Rodrigues, with three hundred mon
dashed into Orizaba tho 4th and captured lot Of
mules He could easily have captured the emperor and
his ministers An ant-French and auti-American de.
monstration held in Orizaba when It known that
Macmillan would resume his throne An imperial
report says that General Diaz has declared for the
empire and brings eight thousand mon with him.
Macmillan issued . proclamation at Orizaba the
LIST inst which promulgated In the city OF Mexico
the 9Th ns announcing his resumption Of the relns
and government and stating that National Congress
would be convened which shouldote ON the question OF
the continuance OF the empire.
An attempt will be made by the New Orleans officials
to prove before the Congressional Investigating Com
mtee that Gonera Sheridan responsible for not pun
ishing the leaders In the riots Of July last
Serious alarm was occasioned yesterday in Sweets
burg. Canada East, by the rumor Of a contemplated
Ea0t0 vniA hat MIA Thn tr,ah linn
Of the village scattered in every direction another
regiment Of troops called for But the alarm had
no foundation, and the trial Of the Fenan prisoners
proceeded yesterday whom the court reopened Madden
aragned but tho trial was adjourned until to-day.
through legal quibbling the part OF the defence
General Sickes has prohibited corporal punishment
In North Carolina Tho revocation OF tho by the
President Is confidently expected by the people, who
regard Il unwarranted Interference with the
judiciary. GvM
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company-connect-
Ing 3d. Louis and Cincinnati-is about 70 make a
tract with the Atlantic and Great Western road to use
tho new depot Of the latter at Cincinnati.
The demurrer In the case Of Sanford Conovor was
overruled in the Criminal Court at Washington ysstsr.
day. An appeal 70 the court in general term was
granted
bill filed in the Chancery Court at Toronto yes
tsrday against Robert Casss manager Of the Bank OF
Upper Canada charging him with devotng the time due
TO tho bank to the performance Of other services.
The Virginia Senate passed usury bill yesterday an
creasing tho rate Of legal interest from 10 ten per
cont The House appropriated $4,000 to purchase
limbs for MANNED Confederate soldiers Of the State
The United States District Court. Judge Underwood,
opensdAt Norfolk Virginia, yesterday. The Judge In
his charge said the only crimes that would occupy the
attention Of tho jury would be offences against the
nue. and postal laws.
has transplred that General Grants visit TO Missouri
Is on account Of the threatening position Of political
Affairs in that State
An accident occurred the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad yesterday. by which fourteen persons were
seriously injured. An express train the Nashville
and Decatur Railroad ran on the track, and many Of
the passengers wore wounded, none seriously however
The Diseased Condition Of the Outside South
ern States, and tho Remedy.
In his memorable conversation with the
British Ambassador, Sir Hamilton Seymour,
the late Emperor Nicholas, looking to the re-
construction Of the map Of Eastern Europe,
Asia Minor and Egypt, described the empire
of Turkey Is "a sick man" no longer able TO
manage his own affairs, and calling for the
timely intsrposition of the great Powers in
view Of his removal and the establishment of
the modern European order Of things over his
extensive dominions, as demanded BY the
march of Christianity and the necessities OF the
age. Such, we may say, in general view, Is
the condition Of the outside Southern States
to-day in their relations to the general gov.
eminent These relations are hardly moro
harmonious than Is the Asiatic and Mahomstan
system Of Turkey with the religious and politi-
cal institutions Of Europe, which rest upon the
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