The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17

Ponsscnneider against Carl F. A roneschneider, and
Eugene Chave against Cecilia Chavs.
John Lynch, pawnbroker, doing business al No. Is
Grand street. and Dennis Ferguson, bis former clerk,
arrested recently suspicion OF being concerned
In the great bond robbery last March at the house Of
Mr. Rufus L. Lord the wealthy banker OF No. 81 Ex-
change place. by which 81 900 in government secu-
rites and railroad bonds distracted ono OF tho
| bonds for $1,000 found on tho person OF
| Ferguson, and two of them for the same amount
each disposed Of by Lynch to gentleman In De-
trot who makes affidavit to having purchased them and
others OF the pawnbroker Lynch pleads not guilty and
both parties admitted to bail to await an examlna-
/ ton
meeting OF billiard players held yesterday after
| noon at the Metropolitan Hotel, when arrangements
were perfected for grand tournament to be held in
| this city during the ensuing month Of September
The stock market opened buoyant, and after great
element closed firm Government securities strong
Gold duh, and closed at l4Sk.
There was little change in commercial affairs yes
terday But little business done, the recession in
gold putting stop to the demand goods as general
thing, and rendering prices than ever nominal
The defeat of the Tariff bill affords general
satisfaction, but the fluctuations in gold tend
to render prices nominal Cotton was more
active at advance Sugar and molasses were quiet
On Change -four dull unsettled, and choice and in
ferlor grades SOC. per Dbl lower, while medium
and good qualities were 10c. 15c of. Wheat
inally &c. &C. lower. Corn declined &C. and oats 1c
with moderate demand. Pork was less active and
lower Beef was unchanged Lard continued dull and
heavy. whiskey steady Freights were dull and
heavy. Petroleum-Crude was lower, while bonded
was steady.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The large American cmigrant ship, "Monarch OF the
Seas, which sailed from Liverpool the 10th of March
last for New York. has been four months at sea- and
fears that drefu disaster has
taken her. and that she has gone to the bottom with all
on board She had six hundred and seventy -four pas
sengers and of ffty-four men, including officers
The vessel valued at $l25 000 and is fully insured
The clipper ship Hornet, which left this port the
18th Of January for San Francisco burned lin la
tude degrees north longitude 1876 degrees minutes
west) on the Sd Of may The captain and part of the
crew forty three days ongboat before reaching
land Two boats containing the remainder of the crew,
still missing. The vessel owned in this city,
and was valued at 500, 0o0 for which she is
insured
The schooner Cinderella wrecked Squan beach.
New Jersey, Sunday morning Cargo and
saved.
The ships Bedfordshire and Cycops from Bombay for
Liverpool both very much overdue, and it Is thought
that they lost nothing has been heard OF them
Freeman Clarke, Comptroller Of the Currency. sent in
his resignation yesterday to take effect the oath inst
The President has proclaimed the treaty between the
United states and the Choctaw and Chckasaw Nations
The latter granted general amnesty and restored to
all the civil rights they enjoyed before the rebellion
Tho members Of the Virginia State Executive Com
mittees Of the Bell and Breckenridge parties assembled
in Richmond yesterday appoint delegates the Phila-
Hafn hi NJ Ttiav alt ~
Enquirer offered resolution instructng the delegates
to act unit and to insist tho admission Of vir.
gna and the reputation of proscrptiye oahs The
meeting adjourned, without appointing delegates until
Wednesday next.
Mr. Speed, the late Attorney General, recently sent q
caustc reply TO Mr.. Doolitte TO from
the latter asking his the approaching Phila
depha Convention. He does not recognize the gentle
who make the call as the acknowledged organs Of
the great Union party Of this country The national
Union party the that saved the country in the late
terrific struggle and IL the to-day that when
elected Lincoln and Johnson and he acted with IL
then he will remain and act with II now.
THE report Of the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency handed into the House yesterday. II Is
what lengthy After making a detailed report Of the
late Merchants National Bank Of Warrington enters
into general statement OF the condition OF national
banks throughout the country.
list o, the prisoners confined in the Richmond Pen-
Tertiary BY courts martial for crimes Of lesser grade
than rape and murder has forwarded to President
johnson at his request Some forty or Gfty prisoners
will by this doubtless receive the Executive par
don.
letter from Major General John A. Dix was received
yesterday by Senator Dooiit,le, the chairman Of the
Philadelphia Convention Committee in Washington, 90
cepting his invitation TO be present
The town Of Lower Canning Nova Scotia destroyed
by Gro saturday fifty buildings being burned.
Our correspondence from san Francisco dated June
% The Vanderbilt and Monadnock, the latter monitor,
having lately arrived from Acapulco created considerable
excitement among both the foreigners and natives.
Thousands OF citizens visited them The flagship Of
the Russian Telegraph squadron to have sailcd
the 23d. Sxty-two ex-ofhcers Of the United States
army had gone to Mexico with Mexican commissions
for service under Jusrez
Judge Bryan OF the United States Court al Charleston
has decided that the Presidents Peace Proclamation
titles every citizen the benefits Of tho writ Of habeas
corpus.
The FREEDxEN's Bureau BILL VETOED AND
PASSED OVER THE yEro-The Freedmen's Blu
reau BILL extending tho jurisdiction of the law
for two years longer, was vetoed by the Presi-