The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-07

which communicated the adjoining building, for
merly tho American Hotel but occupied at tho time by
tailors, lawyers and others Both buildings were com
pletely Quilted aud the entire losses will not fall far
short Of three hundred thousand dollars.
About the same time another fire broke out In the
rear Of George c. Rchmonds boot and shoe store No.
$50 Fulton street. which spread to 200 Broadway the
store OF Messrs Knapp Snifn, cothiers Two build
ings on Broadway and Fulton street were al
most entirely destroyed The loss is estimated at three
hundred thousand dollars
Columbia College in Fiftieth street. also damaged
by fire last evening the extent Of two thousand dollars
A shed in the Washington arsenal, In which large
quantity Of muskets stored caught fire yesterday
evening" and soldier engaged in suppressing It was
wounded by tho explosion Of one of the muskets.
Port au Prince the capital Of the empire Of Hayt, was
visited by destructive fire on the 10th ult The city 10
built principally Of wooden buildings and the fire. In
the absence Of proper means for extngushing the
flames, spread with such rapidty that one thousand
buildings destroyed and seven thousand persons
rendered houseess before the flames were subdued 1t
is not stated whether the embraced the business part
Of the city but from the meagre accounts at hand ap-
pears to have been confined to the residences
THE CITY.
Tho Health Commissioners held their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon lengthy report was read from
tract, and the negligent manner in which II is per-
formed The counsel for the contractors had hearing
before the Board their right to certain public
wharves and streets for dumping ground which subject
referred to the Sanitary Superintendent to report,
especially the description Of street manure deposited
by tho contractors full report Of the proceedings
will be found in the Supplement
Judge McCunn has granted an injunction against
George Scott and Others the petition Of Daniel Drew
restraining them from buying in two thousand shares OF
the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana railroad
stock valued ut about two hundred thousand dollars
Mr. Drew complained that he had borrowed two thou
sand shares of stock and that the defendants and
others had conspred to make 'corner" in the mar
ket causing an unnatural rise in the price, and greatly
damaging parties in his position The is mot yet
decided
In the General Sessions yesterday Leopold Cohen was
convicted Of stealing piece of silk from the store OF
Leinhar and sent to the State Prison for two
years and six months Charles Peterson against whom
were six charges for grand larceny, committed in
fashionable boarding houses, was convicted Of stealing
jewelry from the house of Mrs. Brnkerhof Recorder
Hacke sentenced him to the State Prison for Ave years
The case OF the Ansche Chesed Jewish congregation
which the trustees sought to change the ritual and in
VIII oh injunction was granted to restrain the trustees
came up again yesterday before Judge Brady, in the
junction. The motion denied, the Judge holding
that change o. the character complained Of could be
made unless by majority of the male members of the
congregation.
case Of alleged cruelty by the captain Of the Amer
can ship Washington Booth has come up for hearing
before Commissioner Osborn, who has taken testimony
to the effect that the captain struck tho second officer
repeated blows with sung shot while the vessel lay at
anchor In the Garonne France the Sd of February
last The complainant, according to his statement
very much injured The further hearing Of the will
be resumed on Monday next
The trial of the libel suit Of Mr.. De Puy, formerly
Indian agent Of the government to the Pawnee tribe,
against Mr. Hurford, was continued yesterday. The
for the plaintiff closed and the defence opened
No facts Of important character developed
in tho evidence introduced.
In the City Court Of Brooklyn yesterday the suit In
which B. Haddock plaintiff and the Brooklyn City
Railroad was dsfendants-the former acting behalf
Of his son. boy six years Of age, TO damages
for personal inures-the jury returned verdict of
thousand dollars
The Meteor case was again up yesterday In the United
States District Court before Judge Belts Mr. Geo. N.
Ramsey the contractor for building certain torpedo
boats and torpedoes TO BIO used against the
and vesses-of-war Of Spain, was examined, and the
papers and contracts read and put in evidence
The case will be resumed this morning.
George W. Washington, an employe In q warehouse
In the lower part Of tho city cut his throat in his
at the Putnam House, Of Twenty street and
Fourth avenue, yesterday evening. He about fty
four years Of age Low spirits consequent disastrous
oil speculatons said TO have been the indirect
OF the rash act 1t Is also believed that he spirtu
alist.
The third day Of the session Of the New York Metho
dist (Eas Conference was held yesterday in Brooklyn
Bishop Amos introduced 10 the conference. The
business Of the day principally confined TO mission
work in New York. Addresses were delivered last
evening by Rev. DR. Cummings, President Of the wes
leyan University and Rev j. L. Breckenridge on educa
tlonal matters
The Inman steamship City Of Baltimore, Captain
McGugan, will sail at today for Queenstown and
Liverpool from pier A North river The mails will
close at the Post Once at half-past ten A. NJ
The new and splendid steamship General Grant, Cap
tain Holmes, ofthe Cromwell line will sail from pier No.
North river at three r. NJ to-day. for New Orleans
direct
The Empire sidewheel Line steamship San Salvador
Captain Atkins will said for Savannah direct at three
today from pier No. 10 North river foot Of Cedar
street.
The popular sidewheel steamship Quaker City, Of
Lcary's line, commanded by Captain VIM. H. West will
sail for Charleston ~ three n to-day, from pier IA
East river, foot OF Wall street.
The Shipping Intelligence will DO found in our Sup
plement sheet this morning
The stock market was nrm yesterday and closed
steady. Governments dull and without material
change. Gold was steady, closing ~ l27X
The depression In trade circles Is intensified by the con-
nued uncertainty Of the future and by the failure Of one
or two large firms which Is interpreted warning TO
stand from under Prudent business are now striv
Ing TO prepare for the worst while they hope for the
best Yesterday cotton continued dull and heavy
Petroleum was also dull. Groceries quiet On
Change -four dull at previous prices, wheat WIS
more active, nrmer oats I'm, pork shade lower
lard shade lower and whiskey dull and nominal
MIsCELLANE0Us.
number OF vrginans called upon the President yes