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

The start in the great ocean race from Sandy Hook TO
Cowes took place yesterday me day very glorious
one and some twelve we're present with excur
sionsts the The yachts started at
o'clock precisely the Heunetta being ths first 1.-THE
way The respective positions or the vessels were how
ever several times changed bdoc they out OF sight
At meeting Of the BoaIS OF Aldermen yesterday
communication received from the Mayor nominal
ing John N. Hayward for the office OF Street Commits
soner Tho Board then adjourned TO Monday afternoon
Avery lengthy session d. the episcopal Convention,
extending throughout the entire day. 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
dowment DO raised.
The steamer Henry Chauncey sailed yesterday for
Aspinwall carrying this mails for China and Japan. AT
Panama q steamer Of the Pacific line will convey the
mails % San Francisco and thence another steamer OF
ths Same line will convey them 70 Honolulu, Yoko-
hama and Hong Kong This h the 6r time these mails
will have been conveyed tbs whole way BY American
vessels e
An inquest was held yesterday at the Seventh pro-
cinct station house the bodies Of the persons who
soocated At the fire at 2l5 Division street Mon
day night. verdict returned shat the parties
TO their death By sudocation and the from
incendiary Orc. a.a sr
Maiden lane was robb,d to the amount OF about 5000
by conndential porter, and which has been going
for year more yesterday brought to Hight by
the detectives and the delinquent porter committed TO
custody. II s supposed that other parties, yet
known, also mixed up ia this affair."
Another body recovered from the ruins OF the
Walker street fire yesterday is supposed 70 be the
body OF John }. Birmingham.
The case Mcssrs Devclin Titon and Lsvan charged
with branding liquors which it is alleged had
been paid was commenced before United States Com
missioner Newton, in Brooklyn, yesterday. The testi-
mony OF very direct and positive nature and
veaed the extent to which frauds have been carried,
and the manner in which the work was conducted.
Yesterday Commissioner Newton pronounced his deci
sion in the case Of James Grearex who accused 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 the
prisoner.
Giovanni Tinnati yesterday found guilty In the
United States Circuit Court Judge Smaley presiding on
charge Of passing counterfeit currency OF the United
States. Sentence reserved
The stock market was strong yesterday Gold closed
al 1879.
Business was moderate and prices for both foreign
and domestic merchandise generally favored the pur-
chaser. Cotton more active and Grmer. Coffee was
dull but steady. On Change -four without decided
change though inferior grades quoted SC. lower
Wheat ruled dull and heavy Corn was In limited request
and fully &C. lower Oats active and &C. Sc higher
Pork was higher, with, however but little doing Beef
continued heavy, while lard ruled rmer with active
demand, Freights were moderately active and drm
Petroleum though quiet, ruled nrmer. Naval stores
generally quiet, but firm a6t t
MISCELLANEOUS.
heavy snow storm prevailed In Buffalo yesterday.
The ground covered to the depth OF twcniy-foqr
inches No trains were going West the Lake Shore
Grand Trunk Railroads In Chicago the thermometer
ranged fourteen degrees above zero In New Orleans
the weather cold and snow looked for The
ponds the vicinity Of poghkeepse frozen
the cold weather continues to-day the Fifth
Rink will be ready for skaters
Our Havana letter is dated December O. Quite an ex
ctement prevailed there the arrival of American
vessel from New Orleans with six hundred aud fifty
colored soldiers board route for their homes the
North. the Captain Generals country house ia being
fitted up and the report prevalent that Macmillan
wonld be It's occupant The report is, however,
unfounded.
In the at sweetsburg yesterday the indictments
against Of the Fcnian prisoners quashed,
they claiming 10 be American citizens but they
remanded and will DO tried for robbery and melting
riot member OF tho Canadian Cabinet remarked that
the respite OF the condemned prisoners only tempo
rary, and they would not be pardoncd long as the
Feniaps threatened the PROVINCES.
Our correspondent in Raleigh, N. c., gives a gloomy
account Of matters in the s0d North state" The regu
lators at work cleaning out Yankees and negroes.
A gin house belonging to Norherner was burned by
them, with all his cotton, nearly impoverishine the
owner Another Norberner was shot. and negroes are
shot and hung every day in the eastern part OF the
State general desire Is Expressed for Northern emf
grafton and Northern capital, and complaints are loud
and long the continued exclusion OF the State from
the Union.
Our Mledgeville. Ga correspondence says that pri-
vatc debt Is the great incubus Georgia Tho people
seem determined to work, and do so with will
8crs;es geha5c2 Vas ELECTED United States Senator
by the Georgia Legislature yesterday the rs: ballot
Our Alabama correspondence gives a sketch Of the
dongs Of tho Legislature Of that State The hope Ia
very generally expressed hat Congress viii not act pre-
clpaIey In the matter Of reconstruction plans The
people feel that they completely at the mercy Of that
body, and wish few weeks grace
Semmes, the buccaneer, delivered lecture nj Calves
ton, Texas, tho aih inst In which he defended the
Alabama, comparing her to Paul Jones' ship during the
war OF the Revolution.
Bernard sprangk the Treasurer of the Philadelphia
Is alleged, with all tho OF the institution,
amounting TO $4,000
Tho Tennessee Legislature appointed committee
yesterday to make arrangements for proper celebration
OF the anniversary OF the Battle OF Nashville General
Thomas and staff viii BE- present The Governor was
vested with full powers 10 perform all scts necessary to
the recovery OF tho funds loaned in June last TO the
Tennessee National Bank of Memphis by the State
Treasurer
men Ia Sweet Water. Tenn sunday morning, and
MORALLY wounded by pistol shot Before dying how
ever, hc fred at his asssIlAnts killing instantly and
MORALLY wounding the other two. The wounded men
died soon Afterwards
A disastrous tornado visited Northwestern Texas on
the ath inst destroying largo amount OF property
six persons were killed and numbers injured.
meteor was visible at roughkscpsie last night
A house at Davenport, Iowa. was burned on sunday,
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