The New York herald., 1866-06-26

ssguins's Point is ready for the reception Of any
persons the Board Of Health may see ct to nd there
The Committee met yesterday at Staple
ton, and adjourned without rsnsactins any business
II their intention 10 hold mass meetin OF the In
| habitants there at early date.
In the Supreme Court In Brooklyn yesterday, before
Judge Barnard. the case Of a. B. ssguns and others
against the Metropolitan Board Of Health and others 70
restrain the latter nom using Segulne's Point staten
Ialand quarantine station brought up ior adu
dication Numerous afldsvits wert read, ana 'ne
Judge took the papers and viii ah0shy rsnasr nus 0eO
sion.
meeting wss hsld .. No 900 Broadway last evening
by the supporters OF the new Excise law Speeches
delivered by Messrs Dsvs Baker and Rev Dr. Dowling
and series Of resolutions TO support the Excise law
adopted
The Fenians OF this city yesterday in state OF
excitement in consequence Of Central Organizer James
Stephens speech at Jones' Wood on sunday last His
speech was discussed in all circles Of Irshmen and all
appeared agree In the opinion that the O. R. had
at spoken out clearly and decisvey Colonel W.
Roberts In attendance at his headquarters during
greater part Of yesterday The Colonel has received
assurances that the invasion Of Canada Is speedily
meeting held at Union square last night at which
Colonel Roberts and Colonel steger, Of Philadelphia,
addressed the crowd. Feniansm and anti-neutralty
were warmly endorsed
heavy robbery Of Treasury notes and jewelry and
other valuables was perpeated Saturday morning at
the residence Of Mr. Adoph Bach 116 East
street. The stolen amounted to thousand three
hundred dollars. Two men subsequently arrested,
two hundred and eighty dollars Of the stolen money
being found IN thoir possession
fire occurred at tho tailoring store No. 154 Canal
street on Monday morning Several of the occupants
Of the house compelled to their lives by escap
ing the roof. No lives lost. The damage
about thousand six hundred dollars.
The stock market was quiet but firm yesterday. Gold
strong, and closed at 15e% after opening at 1853
ana selling down to l52. Governments were dull.
There no important change in the commercial
status yesterday, the comparative steadness Of gold
rendering the markets less excited and irregular Prices
continued more less nominal however, though
marked by few noteworthy fluctuations On 'Change
breadstus were dull and heavy though prime flour was
firmly held at Saturdays prices For wheat there was
demand. Corn was 1c. a &c. lower. Oats To- lower
Pork irregular at decided decline. Beef steady Lard
heavy. Whiskey steady, with moderate demand. Pc.
troleum hardly 30 irm In cotton there move
ment Groceries were steady but quiet
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cali has been prepared by the Executive Committee
OF tho National Union Club of Washington for National
Union Convention OF all the States and Territories. to
take place in Philadelphia the 18th OF August next
The delegates to be chosen by the electors of the
several -tates who sustain the administration In main.
tanning unbroken the union Of the States under the
sttuton.
Advces from Brownsville via New Orleans state that
haiti
turned to the liberal sde The value Of the train cap
tured million and half Of dollars Bagdad had
been evacuated by the imperial troops.
Is stated by prominent Senators in Washington that
Mr. Seward has concluded secret treaty with Napoleon
by which the United States s debarred from Interfering
with the movement Of the foreign troops supporting
Macmillan. After the withdrawal OF the French, MAJ
milan, it understood, will offer himself candidate
for the Presidency Of the Mexican republic having
cured that position he Is take advantage Of any small
revolution Of which Mexico affords 80 many and declare
himself Emperor, thereby hankng the Monroe doctrine
and having rmer imperial throne than at present 1t
Is probable the Senate will solicit information from Mr.
Seward concerning this little game.
Tho President has approved the bill for the disposal OF
the public lands In Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Florida; and also tho bill appropriatng
$388 500 to reimburse the State Of West Virginia for
pcnses in suppressing the rebellion.
Sir Frederick Bruce has officially announced that tho
possession OF license issued by Canada to fish, shall
snle tho holder during the season Of 1885, to fish IN
the water. Of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, well
a. in those OF Canada
In tho Circuit Court Of tho District OF Columbia at
Washington the Jury awarded three thousand dollars
damages to Mr. McGhaw against Mr.. Clephane for an
alleged lbellous publication charging Mr. hcGhaw with
being dsloyai and sympathzing with secession. Nc
Ghaw was dismissed from employment In the War OfAoe
by Mr. Dana on Of the publication OF Mr.. Gle
phane.
The legislative act appointing Police Commission
es In Jersey City declared valid in all Its points BY
the supreme Court, yesterday, and msndamus was
granted the Commissioners directing the Mayor
and chief the old police to hand the records OF
tho force 70 hem Tho old force had heretofore con-
tnued act and vexatious scenes were frequently oc-
curing between the two forces.
Tho report Of an investigation OF the Memphis riots
mode by Colonel Johnson Inspector General Of the De-
partment OF Kentucky and Tennessee and Major Gil
brclh. Aid TO General Howard and Assistant Commits
soner of the Freedmens Bureau has been made public
They say the remote OF the riots was the Ill
feeling existing between the low whites and blacks both
Of whom are about equal In ntellg nee, being as de-
graded a. human beings can be, and each advancing
rival claims TO superiority over the other Tho direct
cause was a collision bctwoeD tho police and the dis
charged colossd soldiers The civil authorities took no
Official action In the matter whatever. The City Re
corder mado speech to the mob urging them to kill
the entire nggcr race and burn up the cradle The quar-
ters Of General kunklc werc also threatened with
destruction rnroe negro churches eight schoolhou cs,
Ave OF which belonged TO the United states and abou,
nifty private dwellings, occupied exclusively by negroes,
wcrc burned The loss to the government aud to the
negroes will foot up sos 3oo and probably much higher
The cotton planters Of the South have laborcd under
serious disadvantages this year Heavy rains inunda
tons, tornadoes insects rotten seed lack Of mpie-
ments and nsucicncy Of labor have made them hope.
less Of an average crop The most dcspondent among
them estimate that the coming crop will not exceed nine
hundred thousand bales while others, more hopeful,
estimate It at q million and half.
The steamer william P. Kennedy took thirty colored
mon aud women from Fortress Monroe 10 Boston on