The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-07

reference 70 points Of che French Law bearing
questions OF extradton, srtsr which the proceedings
were further adjourned
In the General Sessions yesterday Augustus WIisea,
charged with stealing boat worth seventy ave dollars
pleaded guilty TO attempt al grand larceny and was
sent 70 the State Prison for two years and six months
Thomas Meeker who stole piece Of cloth valued q
seventy dollars the property Of Henry Herman, pleaded
guilty TO an attempt He was remanded for sentence.
John H. Stewart was acquitted on an indictment chars
ing him with receiving stolen goods Judge Russell son
fenced VIM oNe, who was convicted Of grand larceny
last month, to three years In The State Prison.
John Dempsey was knocked down and robbed yestsr-
day morning by three highwsymen iu Bridge street
The robbers were arrested.
A burglar was caught In No. Is Bowery on Tuesday
night while robbing tho premises He was committed.
James Nash. who 10 supposed TO b lunasic. Tues
day evening attempted TO kill Mrs. Enrght, lll Cedar
street. by stabbing her with knife while In At or do
rangement He also assaulted odncer Lyons while he
was attempting - arrest him He was finally secured
and committed 70 the Tombs.
fire occurred yesterday morning In Fifty second
street. Eleventh avenue. by which property TO she
amount Of ave hundred dollars was damaged Tho pro-
prietor OF the place, Bernard Schmidt arrested
suspicion OF being the inoendsry,
The Grand Lodge Of FREQ ,Masons continued their
The stock market steady yesterday. aoaa slessd
at 144X . 14S Governments were Arm.
The reaction in gold unsettled the merchandise mar
kets and rendered prices nominal again. There were
few purchases in the Market except prices far b.
low the views OF sellers 70 admit OF any business OF
moment being dono The transactions were accordingly
moderate. Cotton was steady, but quiet. Coffee was
nominal in the absence Of sales Sugar very 0rm,
with fair demand On Change nour was dull and
heavy. Common wheat was heavy. Corn was In good
demand, but at lower prices Oats ruled hrmer Pork
was dull. Beef steady. Lard 0rm Petroleum
changed. Whiskey quiet.
MISCELLANE0US
10 the sitting OF the United States District Court Of v
gna at Richmond yesterday Assistant DISTRICT Attorney
Hennessy reply to the question propounded to him
the day before by JEFF Davis counsel whether the
indictment against that prisoner to be tried dropped
suspended He said IL TO be tried but when he
thought impossible TO say a. mother this court nor
any OF its officers has any control the Of tho
prisoner Whenever he comes into the custody Of the
court he will have . speedy and impartial trial He
then moved that when the court adjourn adjourn until
the first Tuesday in October The Judge ordered and
remarked to tho counsel OF Davis that mghbe to the
interest Of their client TO mako application 10 President
johnson In relation TO his continued imprisonment
and Attorney General Speed for his release on bail
Our dates from the City Of Mexico to the 10th ult
Some Americans mining in the Mchoacan placers
taken by the liberals and dsarmed liberal repulse is
mentioned occurring at Teoan on the SOth Of April
Mazatlan closely besieged that provisions be-
coming very Great jealousy existed between the
French troops and the Austrian and the entire impe
riast army dissatisfied with the Mexican campaigns
report Of complete Of Cortna at Paeto Banco
by General Ovarez Is published. large number OF
Americans said 70 b in the ranks Of the liberal
army
News from St. Domingo is to the 18th Of May Gene.
raj Cabral had before reported joined tho revolution
lists General Pimentol had been appointed commander
inchef OF the insurgent army. The report Of Baez'
sbdcaton was unfounded
Our Havana letter Is dated Juno 2 General Lersundi,
the Captain General Of Cuba, installed in the
ONCE Wednesday. General Duloe about to leave
for Spain Incendiary pacards suggestive Of Cuban in.
dependence have been found posted about the city Tho
health of tho island Ia good
The national fair for the benent OF Che sodior and
Sailors Orphans' Home inaugursted 1t Washington
last night Senator Wilson presided and introduced Major
General Howard, Major General Banks, Colonel Nc
Kce and finally President johnson the large
blsge. The President remarked that he came there
merely say word In the cause Of humanity and 70
unite IN the eXprcSNou VI uhtiOu 70
nations defenders What noblor object than the present
could engage INF Tho education OF the destitute
orphans Of our soldiers would be work Of peace There
very large crowd present. and the iuitiatoIy
hbltion was 4 complete success.
The military departments Of Tennessee and Kentucky
have been dicoontnusd and the two States consti
tute . department under the name Of the Cumber-
land General George Stonemsn Is the department
commander
The Grand Jury OF Mercer county n. j. presented In
dictments yesterday against McssH Wagner and Rue
formerly members Of the State Legislature, and also
against two lobby mombe for corrup,ons In passing
bills through that body.
The North Carolina state Convention held another
session yesterday. Nothing Of much importance was
transacted tho principal business Of tho day being de-
voted TO discussion Of the revised constitution
The State Convention OF the unconditional Union party
OF Maryland assembled in Baltimore yesterday
The soldiers State Convention Of Psnnsyvania
bled u Pt,sbura yesterday Addresses and resolutions
or a somewhat radical nature delivered and adopted.
The trial Of Covert the murderer Of the Rocss fary,
commenced yesterday In Lebanon, Ohio.
SANTA ANNA AND NENco.--Senor Romero
makes haste TO state that Santa Anna is not
endorsed by Jusrez. What authority has he
for saying this! Santa Anna has endorsed Ju-
arez, and probably Juarez will return the
compliment when he can be heard from. II
not, II will be so much the worse for Juarcz,
who is no longer the constitutional President
OF Mexico. Santa Anna is the only leader under
whom oil the Mexican factions can unite, and
instead Of keeping up these attacks upon him
Senior Romero ought to welcome him as rich
and powerful ally in the cause Of Mexican in
dependence. First cxpel the French and then
lei the factions quarrel afterwards
THE CANADIANS CHANGING THBs BAsE.--A
very curious state OF things l. now existing on
the Canadian frontier. The Canadians are