The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-09

Mcpherson
Tho stock market was arm yesterday Gold closed at
1917 AK.
Consequent upon the inclemency Of the weather and
the slight gold the markets for both foreign
and domestic merchandise ruled exceedingly quiet and
heavy, in few Instances Cotton continued dull
and prices were shade lower Coffee inactive and
nominal Groceries dull and heavy. On Change
nour was quiet prices without decided change
Wheat was dull but rather steady. Corn was or
cited and So &C. higher though unsettled and rregu-
lar at the Improvement Oats were active and q shade
better Pork dull but steady. Beef and cut meats
continued dull and heavy. Lard was unchanged
Frsights were quiet but firm whskey was dull and
nominal
We publish this morning description Of the con-
testants in the coming Atlantic yacht race.
HIsCELLANxOUs.
Our dates from the city Of Mexico are to November o.
and from Vera Cruz to Nov g. Macmillan was still at
Orzaba, and was preparing vindicaton Of his action
leaving Mexico city, which he intends publishing he
lives quietly and unosentatousy and issued several
DEGREES from his place Of retirement One OF them
makes Yucatan vice royalty, and appoints saIazar and
Harrequi commissioners with almost imperial powers
This move Is looked upon the first step towards
establishing separate government Of four OF the
Mexican States report published that tho Emperor
hos agreed TO abdicate forthwith turn the government
over 70 , triumvirate composed Of Marquee Miramon
and Narn and appeal to the vote OF the people for
new government General Douay expected daily At
the capital with the garrsons OF San Luis Potos and
several other outpost towns In the Northern States The
brigands heavily engaged highway robbories all
through the interior. The arrival OF Sherman and
Campbell was looked forward to with JOY among the
people at Vera Cruz Bazaine and Castensau awaited
them anxiousy. Preparations making to receive
accorded foreign men-of.war and escort for the
General and his party promised to the city Of Mexico
The latest from the Rio Grande represent that
Sedgwick had withdrawn all his troops to the American
sde and Escobedo had taken possession Of Matamoros
In accedng to the demand for the surrender Of the city
TO the Uned States forces Colonel Canales said that he
would consider the demand the beginning Of war be-
tween the United States and Mexico Another account
that Canales preferred surrenderng TO Escobedo
and did 80. with Sedgwicks permission General 0rtega
was still at Brazos Several reported In
tho interior. Our correspondence from chihuahua,
dated November r. says that the ImperiaIsts were
ovacuatng all their northern ouposts and 1t thought
that Mazatian and San Luis Potos would be rid Of
their presence All the available liberal forces In that
portion Of the country being concentrated for the
capture Of San Luis, and army Of thirty.fve
thousand men, comprising Escobedos Trevno's and
Arandas forces will confront that stronghold.
letter from French officer intercepted by the govern.
ment authorities says that the Emperor win certainly
abdicate and Durango will be evacuated Americans
are complaining Of the want of representative and
ID suggested that Minister Campbell could be escorted
the liberal capital in Chihuahua by way Of the Rio
Grande much sooner and more safely than by way Of
Vera Cruz or Tampico
Dur Havana advces to the 9Th inst report that vessels
from st. Thomas and Jamaica had bcen ordered to under
70 quarantine, the cholera had appeared IN these
isands II expected that the submarine cable be-
tween Cuba and Florida would Be completed BY next
March Tho crops in Trinidad do Cuba reported
being very large.
We have nles from Turks Island dated at Grand Turk
November a. Edward Maynard, the newly appointed
Consul for the United States had arrived the colony
and presented his credentials TO the Prssdsnt.
meroial report Of the Path ut says:-we have little to
note in salt market The demand, though not worry
active, steady, and the comparatively small quantity
left Us by the hurricane going on gradually Prices
12c. 12Kc.
Tho condemned Tcnans received the or their re-
prieve yesterday and expressed themselves much
lieved in feeling. plan is foot among the Fenans
in Ottawa Ia supposed TO burn the Parliament build
ings Tho authorities closely watching all suspected
persona
Tho demurrer in the case Of Sanford Conover was
argued before Judge Fisher In Washington yesterday
The prisoners counsel held the grounds that the accused
not guilty OF perjury, because the Judge Advocate
General, before whom he made the deposisious was
without authority to administer oath and the Com.
mittee Of the House not authorized to institute
judicial proceedings The argument continued.
The President ID said to be dIspeased with the reply
OF the French Emperor to Secretary Seward despatch
relative TO thu withdrawal Of the troops In Mexico by
nsalmens Most Of tho Cabine. agrec with the Presi
dent in his ideas regarding IT, but Is doubtful whether
stronger intimation Of their wishes in the matter
will DO communicated to the French Court. II Is
hntsd indirectly that Napoisons shaped
Of the action Of the United States in arrestlns
ortega and despatching sherman to Mexico which he
declares breaches Of neutrality aud consequently the
compact Is withdrawn.
Y Tho steamer Thomas Kelso, plying between Bat-
and Norfolk, exploded her boilers yesterday
the Wolf Trap light Five persons were killed instantly,
and eighteen or twenty badly scaIded
The bark Ellen Mcdonald, OF 81. Johns, ~ 3.
bound for Cardenas, wrecked on the Esd ut near
Sagua la Grande. The saved Tho disaster
was owing in part to error In the chart.
Two trains the Western Pennsylvania Railroad COL
lided Nationaka Pa yesterday The directors Of
the road board OF the the time SIX
persons badly injured and two OF them. is sup
posed, MORALLY
Tho Mcdoc gold dggn are again exciting attention.
The government is selling land there at dollars per
acre Persons who have examined the lands geolog
ically report that the mines immensely rich.
The agent OF the Freedmen's Bureau at Bayou Sara
murdered by Union man. instead Of rebel pre-
viously reported.
II expected surrat on h,s arrival will make reve
aticns that will mpcate the Lincoln sssassnstion
several persons not heretofore suspected
The RESPITE OF THE FENnN PRISONERS IN
CANADA-The British government has done a
very sensible thing in respiting the prisoners
under sentence of death for the late Fenian
raid. If it were to allow the Canadian ssS!e0-
rites to carry out the sentence 40 efforts Of our
government could prevent the provinces from