The New York herald., 1866-07-29

slight the mortality whom compared with that OF 1873
and 1854. when the cholela epidemic ragged
Coroner Cover yesterday issued warrant for the ar
rest OF John Kelly Jr for assault on Matthew McLough
lin, ON West street Mclaughlin made an ante-mortem
statement from which the jury found that Kelly had In
ficted the wounds
Yesterday Commissioner Osborn sat for the purpose
Of proceeding with the investigation Of the counterfeit
ing cases but they we're postponed until Tuesday next
on the application Of Mr.. s. G. Courtney United States
District Attorney who stated that Mr. Wood, Chief OF
the Secret Service Department. who was an important
witness had been summoned TO Washington. Appca-
ton was made 10 the by counsel 60 into the
animation Of an engravcr named Breem, who carried
business 4S Maiden lane. and who has been arrested
on charge OF having permitted counterfeters to use
transfer press in his establishment As Mr.. Wood is
witness r ''is also, It postponed with the
Others Commissioner said he would take bail for
Bro A it were offered. to the amount Of $4,000
Court OF Special Sessions yesterday, before JUS
Kelly, large number Of larceny and assault and
battery cases were disposed Of the most Of them OF
unimportant character
The stock market was quite active yesterday, and
there was heavy demand for government securities.
Gold closed at 100
The markets were generally quiet yesterday There
was general stampede OF the merchants counryward,
and the attendance Change SLIM But little was
done either in foreign domestic goods Groceries were
quiet, but very firm. Cotton was duh and heavy. On
Change low grades Of flour ruled firm, while other kinds
ruled In favor Of tho buyer. Wheat steady while
corn was quiet but firm. Oats were scarcely 80 frm,
and less active Pork dull and heavy. Beef was
without decided change Lard dull and nominally
unchanged. whiskey and frcights were very quiet
and entirely nominal
MISCELLANE0Us.
Our special fashions correspondent Paris dating on
the 18th Of July furnishes very clever and useful let
tor embracing the views OF the writer the effects pro-
duced in the female circles Of high society in that city
by the observance OF the custom of morning, they
termed s'callsr That they arc pernicous to the
morals Of young ladies' is openly asserted Caught by
Princess, however, correspondent forced to
make s'call' at her apartments from which have
reported keen discussion by most fashionable ladies' Of
the latest prevailing style Of Dress with description Of
the dress and adonments displayed by the Princess
the occasion.
The Fenan excitement is again raging In Canada The
report in Toronto Friday evening that five thou
sand Fenans were landing Fort Erie. On the strength
Of this the gunboat Rescue ordered in that drec
tou and General Napier spent sleepless night. Tho
rolling stock Of the Grand Trunk Railroad removed
from tho vicinity Of the threatened point At Montreal
the most efficient military taken TO crush
the movement. 1t turned out that large number OF
persons had crossed from this side to witness .
prize tight without interference from the police.
The Militia bill passed the House of Assembly, in
Ottawa Canada yesterday II Is said that in Of tho
Of the Confederation scheme the Capitol will be-
removed from Ottawa to Montreal or Quebec,
Alexander H Stephens and Hcrschel v. johnson are
among the delegates at large for the State OF Georgia
the Philadelphia Convention.
The Convention Of 1854 which made free State con.
suton for Louisiana to assemble at New Orleans on
the Soh Mayor Monroe Of that city, addressed letter
to General Baird in temporary command or the depart.
ment saying that he intended to dsperse the convention
and arrest the members unless they protected by
the military General Baird answered that the military
would preserve order and prevent violence.
The racing At Saratoga yesterday fully interest
ing az on any day previous The first Of two miles
for three year ods won by Moore's Lightning colt
in 3:40 The second walk for Luther and the
third, dash OF three-quartcrs OF mile for two year
olds, was won BY the bay Ally Ruthless in II The
fourth race, . match Of mile for 81 0O0 was won
By Hampton Court against Flora McIvor, in l:52h
An astemps ss . rios na@As hy i~rve s~ssy
gross in Nov Orleans Friday night. Thcy had been
attending Meeting OF their color and after having
adjourned they paraded the Streets insisting upon fight
with somebody. Three Of them wcrc killed and three
police officers seriously injured. Fifteen negroes were
arrested and General Sheridan was addressed on the
subject OF having the speakers at the negro meeting
served the way they charged with melting
the blacks TO violence
There hvc cases Of cholera reported in Philadcl
phia yesterday three Of them proving fatal Eighteen
deaths had occurred during the week pom that disease
There also I'VE reported in Galveston Texas
colored woman, who weighed seven hundred and
ninety pounds Eve fcet eight inches high and
i've feet broad the chest died in This city Fri
day last