The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16

had vrongfuly detained certain articles OF goo ano
yer belonging TO the plaintiff ,.....,.,,.
Peter A. Burley, formerly member OF tho h'''Vp'''
tan Police entered his ishsEs sore on MONDAY ever
ing and, drawing pistol .. him, pulled tbs trigger
but IL mssed nre struggle ensueu Sstwben fathes
and son. when the former secured the pistol and gave
his son charge OF the police He pleaded guilty 70 as
sanlt with intent to kill, and was committed.
The Cunard steamship Java, from Queenstown May o
is due at this port with European news two days later
The nne new steamship Merrmac, commanded by
Captain Edward Van Size, belonging to the North
American Loyd's line will sail tomorrow 18th inst, at
noon from pier 40 North river for Bremen via Cowes
The mails for the German States and the northern part
Of Europe will close at the Post Once at hapas ten in
the morning
Three ferry leases between this city and the Jersey
Shore for ten years. with dock privileges on this sde
were sold yesterday One OF them Is TO be new Ferry
which, 1t is alleged will TO Hoboken in connection
with the to Fort Lee
The annual election OF officers Of the Mercantile Library
Association took place at Clinton Hall yesterday.
A woman of Incorporate habits, named Caroline
southcrIand was put in cell In station house on Mon
day evening, and Tuesday found dead.
The stock market strong yesterday Governments
were quiet and steady Gold weakened and closed at
1898
There was not great deal Of activity in trade circles
yesterday yet there considerable buoyancy, espe
cially in imported goods which, general thing, were
held with armness at full prices. Domestic produce
was irregular, and prices fuctuated considerably.
The market for beef cattle ruled 6rmcr under a good
demand and moderate receipts and prices were from
&c TO 1c. per pound higher varying from 13c TO &c.,
with very fair offerings at the down town yards
as low as lie The bulk Of the offerings sQ)d ct from
14c to 17c Mich were irregular, prices varying
from $35 to sos each. veals were in demand ut
from DC. to 12c, with scallawags as low as &c. Sheep
and lambs steady at from 81 to 50 $40. Hogs
were heavy and lower, varying from 10c to l0%c Tho
total receipts were 4972 beeves 81 COWS, 1,7s5 veas
Is, 1871 sheep and lambs, and about 1000 hogs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The President Yesterday signed the bill amending tho
Habeas Corpus act protecting military officers from pfoS'
cItons for acls done while in the execution Of their
Official duties.
The reception given by President johnson and his two
daughters at the White House last night Of the
largest assmbges OF rank and beauty ever seen before
in the capital. The army, the navy, the Senate and
House, nearly every foreign nation and, is estimated
every State and Territory the Union North end South
were represented in the brilliant throng
Our correspondent at Fortress Monroe says It is ru.
mored there that President johnson has sent special
message requesting report as to the health Of jeff
Davis consequence he presumes, Of statements made
by Secretary McCuoch. -.' 49,.
Our representative, yesterday, was by invitation ad
mitted to interesting and lengthy interview with
General Santa Anna The General denied the allegations
published against him, and utterly repudates all
nivancc with Macmillan. He intends to despatch
staff officer to Juarez to-day and send communication
Romero explanatory Of his Intentions in this country
Zeno Burnham, the mock auctoncer, has been par
doned by Governor Fenton.
The bill legazng liquor selling was defeated in Massa-
chusetts yesterday by large majority.
Colonel jacques of Illinois, who has been under trial
for murder, at Louisville, for the past week, was &C
quilted yesterday.
fire at North Royalton, Vermont destroyed the
house Of Mr. Burbank, Monday night and he and
two girls his adopted daughter and the other tenn
porary visitor were burned TO death In the flames.
fire in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday night des-
royed the Lynde block and other buildings, doing dam
age to the amount Of seventy 1--WE thousand dollars.