The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23

the Brooklyn and New York Ferry company IN i"or |
Of catharinc n Grossly, for injuries received by her
during collision between the ferryboat Nebraska and
the United States gunboat Muscootah.
The Grand Jury made prcsentment yesterday In the
General Sessions reatiyc buildings. They
amined the Academy Of Music which Is being re- |
built and report the roof should be stronger
in order to be safe. The attention OF the authorities
was called the danger threatened by placing
the Of public buildings The Recorder sentenced
Timothy Donovan, who convicted Of highway rob-
berry, TO the state Prison for twenty years.
The wills Of the following deceased persons admit
ted to probate during the past week Ezaboth Bradley
Bernard Rockersrea Joseph Arneal Charles A. Jarvis
samuel Ncholl, Patrick Costello, Elizabeth Provost,
George Schoening, John Townsend Mary Hopperi
William Kellogg, Chas. H. Sanford, Mary Weber Let
tors Of administration the estates OF the following
deceased persons also granted Catharine Horan
William Tobn, James Tanrns, August Hcyne, Patrick
Donovan, Ann WEIGH John Erickson, Susan Green, Mary
Schilling, Henry Bussman, Peter H. Fedsrson Angel
Boxsins John HARMS Patrick Hannigan, John Erick-
son, Eliza Gladd, johanna s. Merback, Elizabeth A.
Moran, Maria Bartho Francis Cannon Sarah Forgay,
Joseph Grinseli, Maria Montgomery, Isaac w. Small,
Gilbert Barrett, Henry Hunt Elizabeth Kerwin Peter
Jansen, William Doan John Gibbons, john Blake, Or
card Miller.
The steam screw sloopof.war Mosholu suc-
csssfuly launched yesterday ng from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. She is one thousand four hundred and
forty-cight tons burden now measurement, and viii
mount thirteen guns, probably nine ten inch cabre
The stock market unsettled yesterday but closed
firm Gold closed at 1917 y.
Almost everything in tho line Of merchandise and
produce dull, nominal and lower yesterday, owing
largely tho recessionin the gold premium Cotton
loss active and lower Coffee was quiet Sugar was
dun and heavy. On Change flour was duh aud 10c
l5c. lower Wheat inactive and nominally lower.
Corn opened 1c. OF, but closed quite firm. Oats
scarcely as firm Pork active, but at lower
Beef steady, while lard dull and lower
Freights also dull and heavy Petroleum tendng
downward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY the arrival OF the steamship North America from
Rio Janeiro in receipt Of correspondence and
!es from that port up November g. No new opera
tons had taken place at the of war in Paraguay
Three more iron cads had Joined the Brazilian feet.
General flores has postponed the elections in Uruguay
It is confidently reported that the Argentine Republic
had refused the mediation Of Bolivia and Chile The
Emperor OF Brazil had freed hundred and ffteon
slaves at Santa Cruz belonging to the government The
National Exhibition Is still going on.
Our Valparaiso Chle) correspondence is dated Novem
Der IT, There considerable activity among tho
Peruvian and Chilean fleets preparatory, 1t is reported
to cruise in search OF Spanish commerce. Several
Further supplies Of ordnance
Our Panama letter Is dated December 13 Mosouera,s
difficulties thcken The State Of Antioquia has declared
against him Private advices received Panama from
the Parena state that treaty Of alliance mad been en-
tered into between Paraguay and Bolivia by which the
latter joins in tho against Brazil The bishops OF
Carthagena and Santa Martha having take the
oath imposed tho clergy by Mosquora had been
PEELED and had arrived at Aspnwall their way 10
Jamaica.
Our oallao PERU correspondence is dated November
81. Tho loss Of the Untod States frga, Lancaster or
Cape Horn reported, but II lacked confirmation.
Our flies from the Bahamas dated at Nassau, NJ r.,
On the ljth of December. Tho home government bad
forwarded from London official expression OF the
Queens sympathy with the Inhabitants suffering from
the effects Of the hurricane The British gunboat
Nimole was being locked tor repair.
AZ St Thomas W. l., on tho 18th Of eccmber, tho
condition Of the public health affected by cholera
| and the symptoms Of cholera was improving. Tho
commercial report says:-EStn Ohio flour, $40 sl1;
corn meal, 50 a 50 so: pilot and navy bread, IS
IS 5oa 10, q LOO barrels Mess pork held at $50
s2s Mess becf-arss stock and offered al $40 S14,
rs to qualify. Hams, Ia supply, offered ut l4c l5c.
Kerosene cl-last sales Soc tins. Kentucky tobacco
supply held al lee. a zoe. Fish-no demand. Two
carEoes pitch Pine jacksonville sold horeormsr
per contract atscr private terms supposed 70 be
| about $40.
b. way Of Havana we have advices from Jamaica
dated at Kingston tho 18th OF November but they
have been fully anticipated by news previously to hand
and published.
Our Giles from Sydney, New South Wales arc 10 tho
LIST and from Wciuston, Now Zealand to tho 9th OF No
vember. Seven large business houses in Sydney had
iaiicd, among them American firm Tn, crops Of the
colony prosperous and promised 10 much larger
than was anticipated a month ago. Dan setcheil. tho
comedian, had been los, while his way 70 Sgd
ncy The Governor Of New Zealand prorogued tho Colo
NAL Assembly the sth OF October The Maories had
boon defeated Ia encounter with tho Eagsh.
Our japan dates to thu 9th OF October Tho dis.
ires in Jeddo OF tho scarcity of rice con.
l unucd.
Our San Francisco correspondence contains full partc
MARS OF the shpwrcck on tho 2flh nit Of the British
bark Coys tho Pacific coast report OF which We ha
by telegraph day after its occurrence Twcnty-
six persons pehcd oy the disaster only throo OF all on
board being say ed.
The trial OF tho Fenians swcc,sburs was continued
yesterday. James Smsh's was concluded and
the jury dssyrosng discharged and he was re-
manded to jail Terence Mcdonald found guilty Of
evying war agaius. the Qaecns government and son
tonced TO be hung on tho 18th Of February.
The military commission which assembled IN Rich
mond Va, Yesterday for the trial Of Dr. Watson, c
zcn dissolved by order OF General sohsacld on in
rnct ons from the President and the prisoner uncond
tonally released
General Sherman. Is inmscd has received instruc.
ions from Washington to proceed no further In tho
Mexican business
The Congressional Investigating Committee were In
session a, New Orleans yesterday Tho proceedings are
kept secret
The Congressional excursion party 70 Now Orleans
arrived AZ iyncs5urg, Va, Friday evening Thcy
cord ally entertained although public reception
took place. and loft yesterday for Bristol, Tenn.
The American schooner Mary Bertrand from Tampico
for llrazo santiago. wrecked Bagdad recently
she had S2+ 900 specie board, which was seized
BY parties on shore, prstenIns 10 act undcr Mexican
authority