The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

Tho internal revenue officers seized two more dstil-
leries yesterday, and II Is estimated that than
ten or twelve dsteries at work in this city
Various aioat yesterday respecting changes
which be made in the internal Offices in
this city The Congressional invest gatng committee
has arrived in town, and will commence its labon
Monday next
Twenty fourth street. the Of an explosion,
supposed to be Of barrel Of gasoline in the lamp ROOM
and consequent fire. Eight persons were terribly
burned and three OF them il Is supposed will not
cover The flames did not extend above the basement
story, and the damage will not amount to more than
one thousand dollars
The nne steamship City of Paris Captain Kennedy,
belonging to the Inman Line. will sail at noon to-day
from picr 49, North river, for Liverpool touching at
Queenstown. Tho mails will close o. the Post Once at
halfpast 10 o'clock.
The National Steam Navigation Companys steamship
Denmark, Captain Thomson, will sail from pier A. North
river, at noon to-day for Queenstown aad Liverpool
The Apchor Lane steamship Iowa, Captain Craig will
sail to-day at IL NJ for Glasgow and Liverpool calling at
Londonderry TO land passengers and mails.
The steamship Manhattan, Captain Turner will leave
pier No 8, North river. at P. NJ to-day for Havana
Sisal and Vera Cruz
The first class steamship General Grant, Captain
Holmes, belonging to II. B. Cromwell 4 Co. line, will
b, II.
New Orleans direct
The favorte steamship San Jacinto Captain Loveland
Of the Empire line, will sail three p NJ to-day from
pier No. 10 North river for Savannah.
The popular sidewheel steamship Quaker City CAPITA in
William H. West, of Lcary lire will sail at three P. NJ
to-day from pier No. IA East river for Charleston
Meeting with tho steamer Dictator for the Florida ports
The stock market was buoyan yesterday morning but
in the afternoon 1t became heavy. Gold closed at
1874.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our correspondent at Brownsville, Texas writing I'm.
der date OF December O. gives the full details Of tho
occupation Of Matamoros by General sedwcks troops
well history of just previous and immed
aley succeeding that event On the LIST of December
Escobcdo, In command Of the city by the surrender OF
Canales issued proclamation to the citizens Of Tamau
lpas, explaining his intentions. The Matamoros press
severely condemns Sedgwick's course.
Our correspondent writing from Concord NJ c., under
date of December TO- says that the gold mining fever is
becoming imminent in that section. Old California
miners pronounce the North Carolina mines far superior
in wealth to those Of California. Large numbers OF
capitalists had arrived from the North and many Of the
mines being prepared for reopening reworng
Our correspondent in New Orleans gives IN full the
radical petition Congress- signed by citizens
OF that city, asking for tho abolition Of the present State
government in Louisiana and the substitution Of pro-
vsional or territorial government
Our Georgia correspondent snumerntss some of tho
relief bills introduced the Legislature Of that State
Some Of them too ridiculous to egsla
tive consideration and only proposed delay the
collection Of debts 1t being well known that the Cover
would veto them the courts declare them
sHutiona II they passed They scrvc, however to
show the straits in which dobt has placed the people OF
the State. The Legislature adjourned yesterday The
presiding officers expressed great determination In their
closing speeches not TO succumb to unlawful demands
Tho sentiment to be in favor OF territorial govern
ment in preference 70 the acceptance Of the consttu
tousl amendment.
Chief Justice Chase rendered decision the motion
reargument Of the Missouri OATH in Washing
ton yesterday, ordering that II be ovcrruled Judge
Sherman, Of Texas made tho motion ia question, in
order that he and Governor Hamilton might make
further argument behalf Of the loyal In the
south, before final decision, the considered
tsst
General Schohcld has decided that Dr. Watson who
tried by the civil courts Of Rockbridge county Va
for the murder Of negro and discharged shall be tried
by military commission on the nth instant
The case Of Sanford Conover Of the witnesses In
the surran trials argued yesterday, 10 Washington
before Judge Fisher by counsel for the prisoner and the
District Attorney. The decision was reserved.
The North Carolina Senate yesterday referred two
tho loyalty Of the people Of that State and the other
expressing sincere desire restore harmony and for
reconstruction Of the whole country.
The Provincial Council At Ottawa Canada yesterday
decided 70 arm all volunteers with breech-oaders II
also decided to appropriate certain Of money
70 influence the press in favor Of confederation Darcy
Mcec 10 long letter. says he thinks the United States
wish 70 form treaty with Canada and willing
to grant better terms than formerly. Navigation for the
season has closed ON the st. Lawrence.
@. W. Smith hung at Warrington, Fayette county.
Ohio yesterday for the murder of John Gray on the
10th Of October, 1884 He made impressive speech
from tho scaIod, anf died without struggle.
Now Jersey Central Railroad train struck wagon
| in which man and were seated, at Bound
Brook, on Monday evening, killing both persons In.
stantIy. A brakeman Of gravel train the Erie Rail
way killed by being Pcnborn City, on
Wednesday.
riot between whites aud blacks OCCURRED in Ports
mouth. Va, on Thursday night Three white men
dangerously wounded, and several others. well
number Of negroes slightly. Early yesterday morning
FIRE broke out in the nelghborhood OF this riot and
four buildings destroyed The negroes engaged in
the ARRAY supposed to have been the ncendaries
Several we're arrested
great deal Of property has recently been destroyed
by negro inccndiaes white disguised negroes
in the southwestern part OF Virginia and the northwest
part Of North Carolina
MExICo-SHERNAN AND CAMPBELL IN SEARCH
OF INFoRxATIoN.-Thc last news from the
special embassy to Mexico is that the Susque-
hanna, with General Sherman and Minister
Campbell on board, was in the vicinity Of New
Orleans. II is evident that these gentlemen
are floating about on the Mexican question,
which appears now TO be in greater muss than
ever. First they turned up at Havana, then At
Vera Cruz, and SO ON, in search Of the Juarez
republic, but they could notfind H. Now they
are drifting about in the nelghborhood Of New
Orleans In search of information from Phil