The New York herald., 1866-06-27

Oats were lower Pork closed easier Beef steady
Lard quiet whskey duh. Petroleum lower and dull
The market for beef cattle remains substantially the
as last weok with perhaps slight decline on the
lower grades. which rather Of the demand
| Prime cattle brought full much, little more, so
that the average much the Prices varied from
lac to lSc 1sc with the bulk OF the business at l5c
IKE Mich cows were nomnaiy unchanged Veals
steady at from &C. TO I3c lac. Sheep and Lambs
in fair demand at from 81 to s. 80 Hogs were
in moderate demand at from 1oc. 10Ac The total re-
cepts GOA beeves, 10 cows l,Sa3 veals, Is O06
sheep and lambs, and IA, 40 hogs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The commencement exercises Of Princeton College
New Jersey were continued yesterday, when oratons
were delivered by the Revs Noah Schenck and Joseph
T. Duryea. This college is hundred and nineteen
years old and Aaron Burr its first President The
battle Of Princeton during the Revolution fought
principally through the college grounds Two pieces of
cannon used in the action to be in the campus
and portrait of Washington presented by the patriot
himself still hangs in the library.
Aportion of the locomotive works DESTROYED by fire
at Schenectady yesterday morning The loss estimated
at $500 000 and five hundred hands thrown out of
employment.
Tho Connecticut State Senate ratified the constitu
tional amendment Monday night. 1t Is supposed
that the House will concur.
correspondent from Washington, in letter regard.
ing the new Tariff bill, exposes completely tho lobby
ing by which it has been reported to the House, and
expresses valuable opinions to how will work
He mentions circumstance in the past history of
OF the ardent supporters OF the bi which well illus.
rates the disinterested patriotism of of these pro-
tectve tariff advocates.
The General Term Of the Circuit Court in st. Louis
yesterday decided that judge of elections had right to
nlo,r had
OATH
Throckmorton, the conservative candidate for Gov
ernor Of Texas received large majority in Galveston
Monday at the election, and will most probably be
elected.
The Union Bank Of Tennessee has acknowledged the
validity Of Confederate Obligations and the rebel debts
in that community are being paid in currency.
The tornado which visited Buffalo Monday nfters
noon broke two schooners from their moorings dam
aged eleven buildings, killed one man and woman,
and seriously injured another The storm lasted half
hour, and the severest known for many years
in that locality.
A construction train the Hudson River Railroad
thrown from the track near Peckskill yesterday
afternoon, killing c. B. Wheeler the conductor, and
three aborers and seriously injurng several others
telegraph pole was laid the track tor the purpose
of throwing the train off, II is supposed but by whom
unknown.
About eight O'Clock last night special train on the
Harlem Railroad returning with picnic party. from
Morrisana Park off the track Merose station,
breaking three and severely nurng three Of the
passengers. The accident occasioned by the
lcssness Of switch tender letting the switch remain
open.
A fireman named James Houghton was killed on tho
New Jersey Railroad yesterday while passing through
Bergen cut He had been oiling the machinery in front
of the engine when he slipped and broke his neck in the
fall His body conveyed to New Brunswick, where
his parents reside.
The returns Of the survey just made to the General
Land Office by the Surveyor General OF Oregon show
extensive settlements along the tributaries Of the Coum
ba river.
Trains running through from st. Louis to
Leavenworth Kansas, vim the Missouri aud Pacific
Railroad.
Our correspondent with Generals steedman and Full
crton their tour OF inspection through the districts
infected with the Freedmens Bureau writing from Jack
son, Mss, reveals the old story Of pecuation bribery
and corruption in that State. The agents were prnc
pally intent making money by ex,orton from the
whites and blacks and a chaplain, among Others is
ported having warmly feathered his nest by thus
means These parties had all Withdrawn, however
before the arrival of ths inspectors, and the military in
the District of Mississippi dischargng the duties
very satisfactorily.
In the Canadian House Of Assembly Mr. Dunkin ex-
pressed q hope that Mr.. Chambers would retrsct the
statements he made lately regarding the demand for in
Identification. Mr. Chambers has not retracted, how
Sixteen Fenian prisoners at Montreal The
charge against them is that OF levyng against her
Majesty. terrific tornado visited the village OF Oil
Springs, Canada on Monday night
An injunction granted yesterday in Jersy City. by
the Chancellor of the State restraining tho City Trea-
from paying Of jersey City any moneys
fha co;u 81 MAJ
Mr. Stewards Mexican Diplomacy
Strange Reports from Washington.
Mr.. Seward, with all his professions of fidelity
to the Monroe doctrine and Of adhesion to the
Mexican republic, has still been looked upon
by the American people, in reference to this
business, with misgivings, suspicious and dis
trust. Having achieved the reputation of the
unscrupulous po litician, who Is all things to
all men, here to-day and gone tomorrow, he
has ceased to win the public confidence in any
thing that he may do, or promise, or advocate.
| or oppose. Indeed, when his declarations of
patriotism are most enthusiastic he is most apt
| 10 be suspected of some sinister and treacher-
ous design. But there is nothing surprising in
| all this when il i remembered that Mr. Seward
commenced his political career over the dead
body of bogus Morgan. upon that instructive
keynote from Thurlow Weed. that she is good
enough Morgan till after the election
With these anteccdents aud this reputation
Mr.. Stewards diplomatic intrigues on the Mexi-
can question: as given in our columns yesterday
from a Washington correspondent, will be
readily believed by a very large portion of the
reading community. Our correspondent says,
upon the authority Of prominent members OF
the United States Senate that " Mr.. Seward has
concluded secret treaty or compact with
Napoleon, by the terms OF which the United
States are debarred from interfering in the
movements OF foreign troops now supporting
Maximiian on his temporary throne : That
Napoleons plans for the withdrawal OF the
French troops are not TO be questioned : but
,ha. meantime Mayimiliap abandoning his inn