The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-13


against Collector sshs continued yesterday In
the United States Circuit Court before Judge SmAiey
The CASE will be closed to-day when counsel on either
side win addrsse the Court the points o. law which
are at issue and which the real bases Of the actions
An mporkant point Of has been decided BY Judge
Hearne in the Marine Court He holds that defend
ant Who eats IN the statute Of limitations ~ defence
against the payment Of promssoy note cannot seek
on the ground OF absence for two years at the
war
Tn ,hs limited States Commissioners Court yesterday
hefore Commissioner Belts the further hearing Of the
case OF Thomas Mccarthy who Is charged with having
assaulted william Berry. captain OF the steamer Guiding
star on the high seas resumed Evidence was Of
fercd by the defendant to conrover the statement Of the
captain Commissioner reserved his decision until
charge which Mccarthy has brought against the second
mate the Guiding star for assault and battery shall
have disposed Of Benjamin Miller, night clerk
in the Post Uce OF this city, brought before Com
missioner Osborne charged with stealing money let
The defendant waived examination, and In de-
fault Of %, 600 bail was committed for trial
The Grand Jury was empanneiled yesterday in the
General Sessions Recorder Hackett. in his charge,
spoke of ths importance OF having the criminal code re-
vsed the requirements OF the present His
Honor also called their attention to the reckless
in which buildings erected this city, and requested
the Grand Jury TO inspect New Opera House
now being built. and said that II Tho old walls which
subjected "a ntense heat did not prove to be sum
GENTLY strong. fearful catastrophe might result
The popular steamship Moro Castle Captain Adams,
will sail punctually at twelve H. to-day. from pier NO
North river for Havana Mails will close. at the Post
ONCE at half-past ten O'Clock.
The stock market buoyant yesterday Gold closed
at 137k AK
There was but little activity in commercial circles yes
to-day, but the markets wore generally rather more
steady. In some articles however fair business
consummated. Cotton ruled decidedly higher, under
fair speculative demand. Coffee quiet but steady.
On Change -four was quiet but steady. Wheat ruled
dull, though previous prices we're demanded Corn was
moderately active advance Of 1c. per bushe Oats
were steady and arm Pork was active and hrmer.
Beef was improved demand at unchanged prices
Lard active and Grner Freights were quiet
but Arm. whiskcy was dull and nominal
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our dates from the city Of Mexico tho 20t ult
Macmillan was last reported IN Puebla, and was
pected ut the capital every day Nc seems determined
to test the intentions Of tho church party. and to do
without services OF the French possible II Is said
that Escobedo boosted that if he had captured Matamoros
when he attacked recently he would have crossed
into Brownsville and whipped the Yankees The parst-
cuars Of the evacuation Of Mszatan arc published
uOver1Of
Lower California having defeated Nazarette. the
revoutionst correspondent or tho New Orleans
PicoyMre says that Macmillan guaranteed SIS 600
for immediate USE aud an annual donation OF ten million
from the church party and merchants In consideration
Of his resumption Of the OF government. Ths
French officials a. Vera Cruz very aDgry
because tho SusQushAnnR did salute tho fyoach flag
and when aid ashore with dispatches Cor tho
American Consul hs compelled N obtain permission
from tho French Admiral before he could land II
reported that Porr;o Dax and Oega's rsr!Isans
had declared a body for Maximisa and the empire
Major General John A. DIX has been connrmcd by the
Senate as Minister TO France
We have files Bermuda dated on the eth OF No
vember Governor Ord with his family, bad taken his
departure from the islands Very complimentary sd-
dresses presented 70 him the OF his
removal extended field OF executive action.
The Bermuda Gazette the eth ult says:Cholera
reported 10 prevail At st. Thomas, and Il Is said that
from eighteen to twenty persons falling victims to
1t daily. This repor: reached Bermuds verbally We
should be glad 70 have confirmation otherwise a. II
that the inhabitants Of the islands
| generally.
We have adyices from Ba,tadss dated November ~.
The weather suitry, with occasional light rains, the
latter general but much wanted for maturing
Exchange at bank, ninety days sight. $4s7 So with
sight Tho commercial report says:Market unsettled,
and sales particularly OF bresdsius most dicul,
effect Flour held at So bond. Bread and
have declined. Fish, Newfoundland sold to trade at
417 rs Mess pork at $50 rs for inspected; far de.
mand. Beef. family, improving; saes at I0sc, but
still good supplies In FIRST hands Hams, American, 15c.
undircrentl. American butter, 16c. lie. OIL meal.
New York, SIT IL SIT %; Philadelphia SIT 81 yer
,50 lbs steady demand Kerosene oil continues to
rive and droop tri1e with each later receipt Tobacco
little doing in either leaf manufactured; trifng local
demand for the former aud dealers all supplied with the
| latter article this moment Tonnage, demand.
prodace-Trinng sales OF sugar 81 25 hnds., S..
Molssses, &c. 24c per gallon, casks included. Old
stock very nearly exhausted Equal, 5T.ols hhds
| sugar and Is 81. puncheons
| Our Havana correspondence il dated December g. A
Hungarian who preends to be the private Secretary Of
Macmillan. stopping In the city Temporarily More
disclosures have becn made concerning the late murder
OF Senior Mestr His cashier has disappeared, aud den
cheney Of s9s 900 been discovered his books
Cuban Commissioners In Madrid hal attended the first
meeting General Magruder has gwen up all claims on
the steamers Harriet Lane and Pelican He proposes 70
return to the United States tax Of hundred
and two dollars decreed FOR the coming year on
| each merchant doing business
seven Of the Fenian prisoners at Sweeisburg were
araigned yesterday aud pleaded guilty. Their cases
we're postponed until supplementary jury panel could
be formed The provincial authorities have turned tho
condemned prisoners 10 thu consideration OF the
| home government.
The annual election OF directors FOR the New York
Central Railroad held at Albany yesterday. Henry
| Keep Of New York, chosen President, and VIM a.
Fargo Of Buffalo, Woo President. list OF the new
board Of directors will DO found In money article
morning.
Canal navigation has closed FOR tho season In the
northern part OF the State
Miss Hosmer's model OF statue OF Abraham Lincoln,
subscribed for by freedmen placed private exhi-
bition at Boston yesterday.
block Of frame buildings Nashville destroyed
| by nre yesterday morning Tbs loss amounted to