New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The peace of tho city Yesterday admirably
under the operation Of the Excise Law Thousands Of
depraved persons left town 20 enjoy the soace Of their
cups in NeW-Jersey IN WestcheStcr County; but IN
the city proper not easy thing to get liquor TO
drink Drunkenness therefore of course, very ill.,
frequently noticed; and when discovered al all IT was
mostly on the part Of the migratory topers before men
toned returning from their rural soonrn Many oil That
class Of gentlemen caught out in the heavy storm
toward night and thus received an aquara admonion
which had not been barganed for.
Such spell of weather as had toward night Sun
day it rarely falls TO the lot of morts to experience Pie
late Mr. Merriam of Brooklyn would have been costa
cies over IT, and really with wind and dust, and
rain and hail and thunder, and lightning IT IL not much
TO be wondered at. few trees twisted off and
dry chmnies got topped over but we near oil no more
serious consequences.
Another very bold and successful highway robbery
perperated in this city on Saturday the victim being the
cashier of carpet mandatory IN fortythrd-s and the
locality being ON that thOroughare between Eighth and
Nnthave The amount taken by the thieves is $40 400.
No nte respecting the guilty parties or their
whereabouts.
The iron moders' strike at Troy and the shpwrghts
strike in this and adjacent cities reported as subsant
ay at an end Compromise having been the line Of policy
adopted the first instance and the necessities Of the
workmen prevailing in the latter
Among the arrivals per steamer Georgia. at Elizabeth
port SATURDAY., from 81. Thomas, no less person
than Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna lie is said to
be again ready TO risk his fortunes and his
leg and all-in defense OF Mexico.
Judge Underwood Of Virginia reported at Wash
ngton on Saturday where he had long interview with
the Assistant Attorney General respecting the trial of
JEFF Davis. The Judge is heartily condemned by the
Virginia newspapers
small safe belonging to Davenport, Mason g. Co.'S
New-York and Taunton Express, was taken from the
train Saturday night between Greenwich and Kingstown
RI II was subsequently found in swamp unopened.
savage assault made by Infatuated and jealous
Irish woman in Thirteenthst., Friday night, upon man
and his wife in their own domice The former Of the VIC
tins received serious ln)uries
The number of TINS of coal shipped from the Pennsy-
vania mines last week was I4,657. During the CORE
spondng week in 1865 the shipments only reached % 0G
tuns.
The cholera report of Saturday shows an aggregate in
hospital at Quarantine Of 49, death having occurred
since the preceding report.
There is nothing very important Fenian-wse. Mr..
James Stephens remained YESTERDAY during the day, at
the Metropolitan Hotel
Unusually destructive confagratiOns have taken place
within day or two at 81. Louis, Gaesburg, ILL.,, New
Orleans and Lowell.
The Committee of the Board of Aldermen have agreed
upon design for bridge Broadway, al the corner
Of FultOn-st.
The Tamrnany Society met and organized Saturday
evening by the choice OF Mayor Hoffman as Grand
Saebem.
Gold closed Saturday at 49, The exports for the week
been o. 064 496 Government stocks all firm and
4Os sold 9 d96 Money abundant at 4dJ per cent The
supply prime commercial bills IL small and best be had
At a per Sterling bills closed at 1891 olO9t nominal for
go DAYS aud francs 8 l24 for long.