The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-02


remarks he introduced set Of resolutions TO the eno0'
that the events of the last ve years done much 70
conArm their faith in the practcab,y and advantage
Of purely popular governments The resolutions were
adopted. General woodford the next speaker IN
his remarks he merely gave repetition oil ms a'e cam
paign speeches
B. Chittenden was nominated for both the short and
long terms Of Congress- by the Third District Republican
Convention OF Brooklyn, last evening His opponents
for the nomination we're George Lincoln and George
H Fisher
The stock market buoyant and excited yesterday,
and Erie to Ss,a with strong demand. Gold was
strong and closed at 14ek.
The week opened yesterday with increased activity and
buoyancy in commercial circles and there quite
general advance in prices particularly Of domestic pro-
duce Cotton was active and &c. &c. higher. Coffee
was in fair demand and firm On Change there
siderable excitement and advanced &c. &c. per
bushel Flour wheat and pork were also higher and in
better request
The market for beef cattle ruled heavy under con-
tnued heavy receipts and prices fully No. lower
all grades Strictly prime sold freely at 171sc, but
Of the choicest offerings realized &c., which may DO
considered extreme rate Other grades varied from
1Oc. to 1ec feSc a. to quality, the market closing
heavy and with still downward tendency. Mich COWS
dull but nominaly unchanged varying from $50 to
$1O veas steady at prices varying from &c. to 13c
14c as to quality. Sheep and lambs were in fair de-
mand at about weeks prices ranging from % rs to
81 q 81 SO. Hogs steady; prices show wider
range but this owing to greater differences in
quality; at lie llzc for heavy Western,
and iO,<c lie for other kindsthe inside price for
Michigan The total receipts 437 beef cattle, rs
cows 1858 veas eo24 sheep and lambs, and 4s6
hogs
MISCELLANEOUS.
0ur dauc frorn tie pac n, Of Snuh
America is dated at Santiago Chile, the 25th OF
August, Valparaiso September /, and at Panama
on the 23d OF September. The idea Of making
peace with Spain is not entertained for a moment
among the Chileans They anxious to carry tho war
uto the enemys country, and demand that their navy
shall appear before Cadiz The Secretary OF Foreign
Affairs remarked at dinner during the last week Of
August that Chile would regard Spain the light
Of nasural enemy. II is very doubtful f any agent
would DO received who might from spain pro-
pose terms Of peace Defensive operations In the
vicinity Of Valparaiso still making several large forts
and batteries being in progress The three steamers
chased here by MoKcnna being fitted ships OF
Tucker, the ex-rcbel, who appointed Admiral
of the Peruvian navy, has been installed Commanderln-
Chief Of the allied squadron Montero the Admiral who
mutinied account OF fuckers appointment was still
in confinement with his officers. The United States
Minister to Ecuador had arrived at Quito
From the Central American States the news is unni.
portant The seat Of government Of Honduras about
being removed to Gracia heavy earthquake visited
the city Of San Salvador tue Goth Of August but
damage was DONE Mosquera, the President of Colombia
was prosecuting the ship canal the 18th
mus, but had declared he would permit the
Of the State through which it proposed to it
from the national government The New Granada Legis-
aturc have resolved to dsobey certain instructions OF
Mosquera, and matters have thus become embroled
that serious consequences NAV be expected.
Mr.. Chandler, the District Attorney or the United
States Circuit Court for t1e District of Virginia. In which
JEFF Davis to have been tried, arrived at Norfolk
yesterday from consultation with the judicial author
ties in Washington. and gives the intelligence that
term Of the court will be held in Richmond to-day this
being the time TO which 1t adjourned at previous
session. It is considered probable that application for
writ Of habeas corpus will be- Immediately made one
Of the judges Of the Of the State for Davis and
his trial in the latter will DO pressed II is further
alleged that the President has promised that such
should be respected.
Allen r. Eggleston, whol murdered Captain Menter, 81
Newport, KY, in June last executed At that city
the 2Sth Of September he made lengthy speech to
the crowd assembled TO witness his death. When the
trap sprung he fell to the ground the rope having
slipped and, whom about being picked up, he requested
tho Sheriff not to let such accident again He
remained Arm to tho last.
Richard Tharwell, Of tho murdsrers Of James A.
Houseman, In Fayctte county, Pa, 10 April last
executed yesterday the town Faystts in Pennsy
vsaiA He died with hardly struggle.
The coroner's jury In the Communipaw drowning
discharged yesterday afternoon without agreeing
verdict, jurors sustaining acqutal Of Mona
han and nve for conviction The coroner will submit
both views sothe Grand Jury and Monshsn will remain
in custody 70 abide the result.
Several OF the New Orleans newspapers have deter
mined advocate tho adoption Of the constitutional
amendment in futore prominent southcl recently
arriving in shat city from the North having reported that
popular sentiment here entirely favofabs its
ceptancs by the country.
Two more victims Of the steamer Jiia, which
pioded at San Francisco recently, died on Sunday.
Thirty square miles Of peat, from four six feet deep
has been discovered In Humboldt county Nevada
Two hundred and forty miles Of thu Union Pacific
Railroad have been completed and accsped by the gov
eminent comm ssioners
The American Jockey Club had thar second days
racing nj the jerome Park yesterday and bril-.
liant entertainment Afforded the lovers OF
sports Of the turf -Four capital wore run the nrst
being dash Of milo for two year clds Mr. Morris
oily Ruthless winning in most extraordinary time
heavy track. A two milo hest fopwed, which was
won by Arcola aftsr severe contest Then followed
s.scng race which by Rictnood In caner.
Aftcr this came three mile dash between fve we'll
known racers, with one hundred pounds up, and this
was won by Aldebaran n grand style The Was
fashionsbay attended, but the numbers not large
as on the nrst day
The grand champion match at base ball which TO
have been played at Philadelphia yesterday betwcon
the Atlantic and Athletic Clubs was interrupted by the
pressure Of the crowd Of nearly thirty thousand persons
who had assembled 70 witness the air The Interrupt
ton was occssiosed believed by certain parties who
had bet heavily the result Commute OF Conferences
was appointed by The two clubs and t was agreed
play the game % Monday week the capitons grounds
In frooklyn The Aancs viii play the Koyssones at
rfadclphs to-day, aud tho Camden Club on wednes-
day.