The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07

Co., stock brokers' at No % Broadway. decamped on
the 2lth alt with certificates Of stcot amounting m
| value 70 moro than 100000 b was arrested IN this
city yesterday afternoon BY detective Farley. who was
obliged to administer severe chastsemens to Cady be-
fore he surrendered large amount OF tho stolen prop
erty was found In his possession
An inquest hold yesterday over the remains Of an
unknown man. recovered from the ruins Of the Walker
street fire. The jury found verdict in accordance
with tho facts previously published No other bodies
have been discovered
The National Steam Navigation Companys steamer
The Queen, Captain Grogan will sail tomorrow
Saturday from pier No. At North river, for Liverpool
,otShing at Queenstown 70 land passengers
The stock market was unsettled yesterday but closed
Arm. Gold closed at 1sskaN.
Tho state OF general trade yesterday was much the
same as on the preceding days Of this week. the demand
for merchandise. both foreign and domestic being very
limited while the tendency Of prices was genersxy
downward. Some commodities were characterised by
considerable falling or In value Cotton ruled shade
IN buyers favor Groceries wero quiet Naval stores
moderately active and lower Petroleum dull and lower
Dry goods inactive and droopsng
MIsCKLLANE0Us.
II 10 stated that the nomInation Of General Dix as
Minister to France will b rejected By the Senate the
grounds Of Ai participation n the Phiisdephia Goa
yention.
General Sedgwick has bssa removed from the CON.
mand Of the troops On the Rio Grande and orders have
been forwarded TO him report Washington under
90 trial by court martial for hts action In occupying
Matamoros
Ex-Governos Perry, Of South Carolina has written
letter In which he says that the North would propose
national convention Of all tho States the South would
cordially acccle to Il.
A clerk in the War Department committed suicide,
yesterday, In Warrington.
General whittlesey who court martiaed recently
for ownngsrd running plantation, while duty
agent OF the Freedmen's Bureau. 10 North Carolina
sentenced to be reprmanded by General Howard, the
Chief Commissioner. G,norL Howard did SO, and
ordered him report for re-assignment 70 duty The
order OF reprimand speaks in highly. complimentary
terms OF General whittiesey's past record
It is asserted in Washington that the British and
French ministers lind reason complain Of the Pres
dents Message
The committee Of the North Carolina Legislature ap.
pointed report the constitutional amendment yes
terday reported adversely TO the ratification Of that
measure Both houses resolved unanimously TO accept
the proered aid destitute whites and blacks rendered
by the Freedmen's Bureau.
True bills were found by the Grand Jury at Sweets
burg Canada against fourteen Of the Fenian prisoners
yesterday. Seven Of them are indicted ctizens Of
CdnaQa ana seven - CilzouS OF vue
two remaining of the sixteen discharged. A raid
the Toronto Jail previous to tho 18th inst is appre
hended. It is supposed to be intended by persons who
wish thereby assist In the escape Of the condemned
Fenians who are TO be hung that day. Tho Rideau
Canal is closed for the season.
The steamer suWanee from this port for Brasos Santi
ago, lost tho 4th instant or Cape Romaine FIJI
teen persons have been saved, some OF them By the
brig Potomac but small host containing the captain
and fifteen persons 10 still misaing.
Richard D. Cook, who was charged with tho murder
Of John Fusch, policeman. at Morrisana, the 4th
July last tried yesterday and declared guilty
Jerome B. Champin, prominent member Of the
Chicago Board Of Trade absconded that city
Gently after buying heavily OF grain for which he paid in
checks on banks with which he had no funds
Two buildings destroyed by FIRE in Centre street,
Newark, yesterday morning The loss 10 estimated st
$40 900, partly covered by insurance.
A fireman named Charles Muheddon, on the Erie
Railway fell from thu engine while grsasng the oil
valves and instantly killed. on Wednesday evening"
near tho Paterson station