The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17

mo case has passed into the hands OF the District Az
toraey.
General Anna denies the story Of the purchase
by him or ten thousand Enfield rifles
James Wilson was sent the Peneniiary yesterday
after trial In Court Of Special Sessions FOR running
away from Earles Hotel without paying his board blu
In the Court of General Sessions William Hughes went
10 the Penitepary for six months for stealing watch
from Michael whalen Henry Ashton was sent 10 State
Prison for and half years for stealing from Ra.
phael Frank aud William Conner and John Reynolds
we're acquitted OF charges OF theft preferred against
them.
Miss Anna d. Ward OF No ID North Third street, died
yesterday from the effect OF burns received the night
before.
The steamship City Of Cork, Captain Brdgman. Of the
Inman line will sail from pier No. % North river sl
noon to-day for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown.
The line steamship Eagle, Captain Greene. will sail
punctualy at three O'Clock H. to-day from pier No.
North river, for Havana The mails will close at the
Post Office at half past O'Clock
The stock market excited yesterday, and closed
strong an advance. Cold Irregular, aud closed at
l4e.
The continued violent fluctuations and downward
course Of the gold premium yesterday, without mater
ally interfering with the progress Of general trade
crted moro marked influence commercial values
than apparent Monday, and though the volume
Of business quite large, the prices realized ia
most were decidedly lower Cotton was fully To-
In SELLERS favor Sugar but not Quo,ably lower
Coffee steady. Dry goods quiet On Change -four
closed rather heavy Wheat 1c. &c lower. Corn 1c.
lover Oats steady. Barley heavy. Pork firm but
quiet Beef ,heavy Petroleum nominal'y &c lower.
Whiskey and freights quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Swedish bark Penelope has been reported in dis
tress In latitude 81 So longitude so 20 The British
steamer Palmyra, for London put In at Newport r. l.,
yesterday In DISTRESS having lost buwarks and stan
chions strained her forecase and received other dam
ages The steamer Alabama put into Norfolk short Of
coal. Tho schooner Sarah Ellen, reported disabled of
Cape Henry, was not found by the gunboat sent In
search OF her The Ellen Lacy s detained by weather
at Fortress Monroe.
We publish this morning fun list OF the passengers
and crow OF the lost steamer Evening Star.
The late terrible folt in the vicinity OF
the Bahamas with the most destructive effect tho wind
being moro violent than during any previous gallo,
wrecking many vesses blowing down houses and doing
immense damage. Tie wind blew from northeast to
northwest and southeast Large quantities OF wrecked
materials noated ashore several dead bodies drted
on the beach Many OF the islands had been heard
from, but s supposed that when full accounts come
in that the loss Of property will be great.
convention Of the colored citizens OF New York
sembled al Albany yesterday TO discuss the proper
policy TO DO pursued by this class of our population
The nomination OF Governor Fenton endorsed, and
the eight thousand negro voters Of the state urged to
support the ticket The proceedings given in our
dispatches highly interesting we'll as amusing.
Prince John Van Buren, died on the steamer Scotia at
sea on the 18th
The report Of the defeat OF General Escobedo is not
credited Washington but the information upon which
1t 10 discrcdited false General Mjia left Mexico city
earlier than the date mentioned oth OF september and
tine Emperor Macmillan reviewed his divisions al San
Luis Potosi early as September "a
" Elom'e letter TO Macmillan il declared 70 DO
genuine, as published in the HERALD
Further particulars of the Quebec Gre put the number
of buildings destroyed at twenty three hundred. Six
bodies Of burned persons, three Of them women had
been taken from the ruins The citizens Of tho unburned
part Of Quebec assembled inst evening and subscribed
SIS, 900 to aid the euferen
The Mississippi legislature met the 18th inst. in
extra session The submitted the constitutional
amendmcnts with O recommendation that they be not
adopted.
The rumors OF an outbreak Of negroes at Nashville
unoundedL
The trotting race between Lady Emma and George
Wilkes for $1,000 a. the Fashion Course yesterday,
by Lady Emma In three straight heats Time,
2:27-2;27K-2:2Sk In the other race the colt old
Hundred paid forfeit An exciting is expected 70.
day betwcen Boil Run and Ella sherwood, mile heats,
best three in Ave, for 20O0