The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16

August vaner arrested for having embezzled funds Of
MAard the confec,ioner. was held TO bail on three
charges James w. Dorrlli held 10 bail oy Justice
Dodge In $500 for stealing coat Mary j. Anderson
was similarly committed for the same offence Joseph
Hughes was committed to the Tombs on the charge Of
| robbing William Miller Mary oBrien committed
to the Tombs for alleged robbery Of Joseph Mchorrow,
| OF sos Myrtle avenue Brooklyn Dennis McGrann was
sent TO the Tombs charged with robbing Hugh LETTERS.
Josiah Carpenter commission merchant, Of No. 70
Clinton place. was arrested and committed yesterday,
charged with forging the Of George r. Hobby
Co. ON warehouse receipt, upon which he negotiated
| an advance Of $500 from the New York Warehouse
and Security Company
An attempt WAS made 70 stop proceedings n tho case
Edward Urwck charged with being accomplioe Of
Eugene Durand in the forgeres the Hanover Bank
but Judge Bowling refused allow it, and the accused
be tried with his principal for the alleged crime
George Hyer alias George May. government detec-
tive Of tho Treasury Department arrested yesterday
charged by Thomas l. Knox with having sold him
qunntity OF counterfeit money. ssr
The jury In the case OF Catharine Clark VS.. William
Churchill for assault and battery brought verdict
for defendant
The Common Council Of Brooklyn have authorized the
alteration Of the Gates Avenue Street Railroad so as to
permit the laying OF their line through Bedford and
Green avenues. -
John Humphrey instantly killed by FILLING from
window OF No. 5SS Atlantic street. which he had been
sleeping.
George Teckner painter yesterday fell from fourth
story window OF A. T. Stewards store on broadway,
corner OF Tonth street, aud was fatally injured
One fresh Of cholera reported in this city
yesterday Burial permits for two cholera dead were
issued. The mortuary report for last week showed
total of 400 Deaths OF which only thirteen were from
cholera At the lower quarantine the cholera was on
that Al nd
deaths from cholera reported for the foryeight
| hours ending at two T. NJ. yesterday
The steamship Hibernia, Captain Munroe, OF the
Anchor ne will sail to-day Tuesday, Mt twelve NJ Tor
Glasgow, calling Londonderry to and passengers and
mails. The letter bags will close at eleven A. n.
The stock market steady Yesterday morning, but
afterwards nuctua.cd violently Gold weakened to 149T
| at four +. NJ. 5M
The severe fluctuations and eventual downward turn
in the gold premium yesterday had the effect of render
ing commercial values in some cases entirely nominal
and bringing trade in departments to an abrupt
| stand. But for Monday observed material on
| largement in the volume of trade, there being
| in certain commodities more active movement
| than usually charactenzes the beginning OF the
week. The improvement in trade rule was
attended by corresponding advance in prices,
both foreign and domestic produce and In the main
the markets much frmer than on Saturday. Cot
ton advanced 1c &C. per h. but closed exceedingly
dull. Groceries moderately active withcut espe
cis change in prices Dry goods were steady, with
| fair demand. On Change lour more active and
| nrmer. Wheat advanced L. a &C. per bushel, selling
freely at the Improvement Corn advanced fully &c per
bushel under an active export and speculative demand
Oats were 1c. &c. per bushel in sellers favor with
large sales Rye 1c &c better and active. Pork
| steady Beef dull and heavy Iar1 lower whiskey
| nrm. Petroleum &c. lower. Freighs more active.
Under continued heavy receipts the market Tor beef
cattle ruled quiet and decline OF fully 10 per h.
| has been submitted TO In the medium aud common
grades, while extra cattle commanded previous prices,
in view OF the scarcity sales being made as high as
Isc per h. The bulk OF the ISLES made at prices
ranging from l5c. 1870. Common cattle sold as low
~ 1oc 12c while good grades realized about 1oSc
TIC. Mich COWS ruled quite active and Arm. Veal
calves without decided hasge, the market being
arm at lSc. 13Ic. for prime, with occasional sale
Of extra at l4c the range being from l0c 10 c sheep
and lambs although plenty have been In good demand,
the former selling &C. 7c and latter at &C. &c
The hog market has been fairly active, and previous
prices have been maintained In the face Of increased
ceipts We quote best qualify lie. ll,.c and tAir TO
good losc 1lc The total receipts scl beeves,
ss and calves 12A veals IS 1le sheep and lambs
aud 10, a5s swine.
| uIsCxLLAHE0Us
The city Of Quebec Canads with the fate OF Port
laud Msine the l4sh sst IRE which broke out 1t
four o'clock A. n and ragged for thirteen hours, burned
large portion Of the city. destroying two thousand ve
hundred houses and property to the value Of three mil
lions OF dollars and rendering housesss eighteen thou
persons Four persons lost their lives and others
/ were injured. utM
large fire RACED at the same time At Ottawa Canada,
destroying large block Of buildings.
Final action the CONFEDERATION scheme Was 10 have
been taken in the Cabinet meeting at Ottawa yesterday
Petitions the Queen 70 defer the question ere being
| extensively circulated in Montreal.
Our correspondence from Bucnos Ayres 10 August 49,
| covering dates from the allied army in Paraguay to
August a. represents the allies preparing TO advance
junction OF Baron Porto Allegros army with the main
body had been effected horses and other material had
bean forwarded but the allies st wanted men, and hsd
not progressed favoraby in their attempts upon Fort
Curapay one the ouposts Of Fort Humaity and the
Parsguayan capital The prospects OF the allies generally
| looked bad.
The second mate Of the Evening Star named Gouldeby
4 reached Mayport Mills Fla, In safety. number Of
i ladies who LEFT the wreck in boa. with him were all
1 lost One, named Annie, from Rhode Island and an
/ other named Rosa Howard, Of New York, became in
sane from want ana starvation and drowned, and
| nearly dcvoured by the sharks
The trienniai parade Of the Jersey City Fire Depart
men, took place yesterday, In which two companies
from Philadelphia and from Williamsburg partci-
paed The display the rrandest ever witnessed in
| that city.
The third annual regatta Of the Ataniaa Club OF this
city, took place yesterday the HUDSON river, near
| Hoboken. The frst for the champion belt,
| which by the boat unknown" rowed by Mr..
Mainland.
Tho Massachusetts, Supreme Court has decided tina,
Eben D. Jordan the OF the GonldDg patent on
| wooIlen machinery.
George Peabody had enthusiastic welcome at South
Danvers, Massachusetts,. yesterday.
canal boat which were sleeping Captain Van
Sickle his wife and hoy named Van Duyn, was sunk at
the foo, OF Parker siret Newark Sunday night and
| the wife and boy were drowned