The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12

The start in the great from sandy Hook 70
Cowes took place yesterday the day was very glorious
one and twelve steamers we're present with excur
sonists the The yachts started at
o'clock precisely the Heuuea being tina first on the
way The respective positions of the vessels were, how
several times changed bore they out or sight
Al meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yesterday
communication received from the Mayor nominal
ing John N. Hayward for the Office OF Street Commits
soneL The Board then adjourned to Monday afternoon
very lengthy session az the Episcopal Convention,
extending throughout the onre day was held yesterday
at Grace church, Brooklyn' at which resolutions
passed favorng the formation OF diocese for Long
Island and expressing the belief that the proposed
downient can be raised
The steamer Henry Chauacey sailed yesterday for
Aspinwa, carrying this mails for China and Japan. At
Panama steamer Of the Pacific line will convey the
mails 70 San Francisco and another steamer Of
the line will convey them 10 Honolulu, Yoko-
hama and Hong Kong This 10 the 6rst time these mails
win have been conveyed ths whole way by American
vessels
An inquest held yesterday at the Seventh pre-
cnct station house the bodies Of the persons who
soocated al tho fire at 2l5 Division
day night verdict returned that the parties
TO their death By sunocation aud the was FROM an
incendary Gre.
Of systematic thefts by which an oil Arm in
Maiden robb to the amount of about $1,000
by conndcttid porter, and which has boon going
FOR year more. yesterday brought to Hight by
the detectives and the delinquent porter committed to
custody II ia supposed that other parties, yet
known. also mixed up in this Affair."
Another body recovered from the ruins OF the
Walker street fire yesterday. 1t is supposed to be the
body OF John J. Birmingham.
The OF Mcssrs Develln Tlton and Levan, charge
with branding liquors which ii alleged had
been paid was commenced before United States Com
missioner Seston, in Brooklyn, yesterday. The testi-
mony Of very direct and positive nature, and
vealed the extent 10 which frauds have been carried
and the manner in which the work conducted.
Yesterday Commissioner Newton pronounced his deci-
sion in the Of James Greatrex who is OF
having forged at Glasgow, Scotland large number Of
the of the Union Bank of that country The Com
missioner granted certificate for the rendition Of
prisoner
Giovanni Tinnati was Yesterday found guilty in the
United States Circuit Court Judge smalley presiding,
charge Of passing counterfeit currency OF the United
States Sentence reserved
The stock market was strong yesterday Gold closed
at 1917.
Business moderate, and prices for both foreign
and domestic merchandise generally favored the pur
chaser. Cotton was more active and rmer. Coffee
dull but steady. On Change -four without decided
change, though inferior grades quoted &C. lower
Wheat ruled dull aud heavy Corn In limited request
and fully &c lower Oats active and &c &c higher
Pork was higher, with, however but little doing. Beef
continued heavy, while lard ruled Grmer with active
demand, Freights moderately active and 6rm.
Petroleum though quiet, ruled 1rmer. Naval stores
generally quiet, but firm
MISCELLANEOUS.
heavy snow storm prevailed in Buffalo yesterday
The ground covered the depth OF twenty -four
inches No trains going West the Lake Shore
Grand Trunk Railroads In Chicago the thermometer
ranged fourteen degrees above In New Orleans
the weather cold aud looked for The
ponds the vicinity of Poughkeepsie frozen
II the cold weather continues TO day the Fifth
Rink will be ready for skaters
Our Havana letter is dated December O. Quite ex.
element prevailed there the arrival OF American
vessel from Now Orleans with six hundred aud fifty
coored soldiers board for their homes the
North. Tue Captain Generals country house being
fitted up, and the report prevalent that Macmillan
would soon be lis occupant, The report IS, however,
unroundcd.
In the court sweesburg yesterday the indictments
against Of the Fcnian prisoners quashed,
they claiming 10 be American citizeus but they
remanded, and will DO tried for robbery and melting
riot member OF the Canadian Cabinet remarked
rary, and they would not be pardoned long the
F,nians threatened the provinces.
Our correspondent In Raleigh, N. c., gives a gloomy
of matters in sOd North State" The regu.
istors at work cleaning ont Yankees and negroes
Gin house belonging tn Northsrner burned by
them, with all his cotton, nearly mpoverishing the
owner Another Noriherncr was shot. and negroes
shot and hung every day in the eastern part OF the
State general desire expressed for Northern emf
grafton and Northern capital and complaints loud
and long tho continued exclusion OF the State from
the Union.
Our Mlledgeville, Ga correspondence says that pri-
vate debt is the great incubus Georgia Tho people
seem determined to work. and do so with a will
Asrsche! yena5en Vas elected United States Senator
by the Georgia Legislature yesterday the first ballot
Our Alabama correspondence gives sketch OF the
dongs Of the Legislature Of that sta,e. The hope is
very generally expressed TIM. Congress viii not act
oipiialely in the matter Of reconstruction plans Tho
people feel that they completely the mercy Of laa
body, and with few weeks grace.
Semmes, the buCcaueer, delivered lecture nj Calves
ton Texas the ath inst, In which he defended the
Alabama comparing her 10 Paul Jones' ship during the
war OF the BcSolrtion
Bernard Spr1ngk the Treasurer of the Philadelphia
o. ding Association No. q dsapp cared Friday last
il Is alleged, with all the assets OF the institution,
amounting 10 $4,000
The Tennessee Legislature appointed committee
Yesterday to make arrangements for proper celebration
of the anniversary tho Battle OF Nashville General
Thomas and s'ar viii be present Tho Governor
vested with full powers to perform all scs to
the recovery OF the funds loaned in June last to the
Tennessee National Bank OF Memphis by the State
Treasurer.
man, named Captain jenkins. assaulted ny three
men ia Sweet Water Tenn, on sunday morning, and
MORALLY wounded by pistol shot Before dying, how
ever he fred his assalanis killing instantly and
morally woundng the other two. The wounded men
died coon afterwards.
A DISASTROUS tornado visited Northwestern Texas on
the ath inst, destroying large amount Of property.
Six persons were kicd and numbers injured
meteor was visible at Poughkecpsie last night
A house at Davenport, Iowa, was burned on SUNDAY,