The New York herald., 1866-06-28
a. dsch.rsed and the nuauci. condition reported in

was discnargeo ana tne nnaucsi conuon ropor'oo "
detail
convention OF freigh. agents was held yesterday at
the B. Nicholas Hotel for the purpose Of reOonoiins
points a difference procuring uniform freight rates.
system and policy, and OF promoting social inseroous.
Committees were appointed to draft constitution ana
bylaws and devise practically carrying oattne
objects Of the convention which meets again ns morn
ing.
The question a. 70 the constitutonaiity OF the law
creating the new Board Of Health Commissioners was
fully argued yesterday before Judge hcCunn IN the
Superior Court Special fern, on motion 70 make per-
petua the Injunction against Charles h Reynolds, tho
limekin man restraining him from the further pursuit
Of his business ct Of and Fifteenth
street. ON tho ground chat injurious TO the health
or the inhabitants OF that part Of the city.
The stock market was nrm yesterday Gold was
somewhat excited and after selling up to 1861 closed At
1851.
There but little activity in commercial circles yes
tsrday and comparatively little business done either
or or Change. Brsadstuns were very quiet except
nour which steady. Pork was frmer. Lard
was almost nominal In the grocery market there
considerable activity at full prices Cotton dull and
Petroleum unchanged. Dry goods quiet but steady
NIsCELLANE0Us
Our correspondence from the city Of Mexico dated
June 10 The arrival Of santa Anna in this country
considered movement OF little importance The ofacia
paper Of the Emperor speaks very dspsragngiy Of him.
The liberals already preparing dispose OF the
gade Mexicans when the French troops leave. Tho
Junta has decided to hang the leading mperalsts and
connscate their estates whenever II got At thcm
The celebration Of the Empress birthday not very
general Dread Of the future vengeance Of the liberals
restrained many from participating In doing
honor to the occasion. The various legations
displayed their colors, with the single excep-
ton Of that Of the United States. A series Of
unmportant attacks and Withdrawals, with doubtful
victories on both sides reported The Emperor
made a speech at the railway celebration at San Angel
The Empress gave ball ip the evening. Mr. Lloyd,
directing engineer Of the Imperial Railroad from Vera
Cruz TO Mexico at these festivities and under
stood to have promised the Emperor that the entire track
from the capital Pueba would be ready before the lst
Of September next The Emperor had ordered draft to
m up the reorganized army corps The draft will COM
mence on the 18th Of July next
Our Hava correspondence Of June gives news OF
interest from the West Indies. The government Of ST.
Domingo Is In the hands of Pmentel, Luperon and
Garcia Subscriptions have been opened in Porto Rico
in aid of the sufferers by the great fire at Mayaguez
In Jamaica the of AN intended absolute govern
ment for the island had excited the public mind to
a considerable extent The island healthy, and II
were really the great epidemic Vessels arriving from
New York at any port in the island of Jamaica
quired to bring bills of health countersigned by the
Queens Consul at New York. The President Con-
eral Mosquera, had not yet arrived at New Granada
The newly discovered gold mines in Nueva Providen-
za Venezuelan Guiana, were reported rich with the
cious metal and easily worked. The mining industry
was almost vying with that Of agriculture. Its
considered superior to those Of California
While the cotton crop was not SO vast had been
cpatsd at other tho decreased value would not
affect tho production On the other hand the prospects
for coffee good. De Castro, the President OF
Costa Rlca, very popular with both natives and
foreigners
We have advces from British Guiana, dated at George
town. Demarara, on the 7th Of June Ex-Governor Her.
rick had sailed from the colony and Major Mundy
duly installed Governor. Tho Royal Goseue conveys
very unpleasant idea Of the Of public morals exist.
ing in the place, when 1t says:0ur Jail contains some
i've hundred prisoners, the majority OF whom
demoraizsd and, above al, lazy and indolent, that q
jail life has no terrors for them, and who prefer imprs
onment In place where the labor s light and whore
they properly fed and cared for TO devotng them
selves to industrial pursuits.
The Union vote in Texas s larger than anticipated
II will probably be one.thrd Of the whole when
the western and central counties heard from Tho
Is solid for che amendments while the
Union vote Is against them.
Coover the murderer OF the Roosa family was yester-
day sentenced to be hung ON the cath OF August at
Lebanon Ohio
The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice that he 10
prepared To redeem before maturity all certificates Of
indebtedness falling due after August ST. presented
before July Is, 1866 and that thereafter such cea
Gates viii cease to bear interest," and will be paid with
interest only to the 18th OF July
Reports hnye been received by ho of
Indian Alhirs, under date OF Fort Sully, June IL,
stating that councils had been held with the tribes with
which treaties made last fall They have suffered
much during the past winter, but have observed their
treaty stipulaons faithfully. The dismissal Of Indian
Agent Bryson, OF California, recommended for having
inflicted capital punishment upon an Indian who had
killed another in that locality ths civil law being in force
at the time.
The Canadian Finance budget shows an expenditure
during the past year Of $12 oOO Of which $oOO00
has been incurred in consequence OF the Fcnan raid In
consequence OF the abrogaon OF the Reciprocity treaty
reaangement Of the is to take ecct at by
which tho duty certain articles raised materially
The United States steamers Juniata, Captain Almy;
Kansas, Lieutenant Commander Wells; Shawmut Lieu
tenant Commander Walker, and Dacotah, Commander
Thompson, all at Mon,evdeo April 90. All we'll
The police force Of Jersey City being organ
lied by the Commissioners. The latter received pos.
session o the station house. with It's records well as
the City Prison. yesterday morning.
General Seymour commanding at Pensacola, Fla, has
virtually established martial law In order recently
issued He says the civil authorities do not prevent
crime or protect loyal persons
The Connecticut House has concurrcd with the Senate
in ratifying the amendment to the constitution.
severe storm prevailed In Poughkeepsie yesterday.
The icc houses or tho New York Ice Company were
struck by lightning and completely destroyed The
weddlc paint works also destroyed. The loss is
estimated at ninety thousand dollars.
THE New Court HoUsE.-The Board of SUI
pervisors have, Of course, adopted the white
washing report of the committee appointed to
investigate the details of the new Court House
building. Nobody could expect them to do