The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-15

former prices and in instances CONCESSIONS were
necessary In order to bring buyers out Cotton con
tinued to rule lower mddngs at the close standing at
SAKE 36,c.. New Orleans included Groceries were
generally inactive but steady at previous pricea On
Change -four opened l0c 15c higher but cosed dull
and heavy Wheat advanced Sc &C., with an I'm
proved demand Corn opened armer, but closed dun
and heavy Oats dull and heavy. Pork was heavy
at the opening but firm at the cioss Beef steady
while lard was unchanged Freights were very quiet
whiskey was dull and nominal
HIsCELLANE0Us.
Rio Gande dispatches dated yesterday state that
0rtega has decided 10 remain ct Brazos General
Partrim, Governor Of Durango, General Purcell and
General Sedgwick were to have had . consultation
with him Friday. Esoobedo had arrived at Monts{ey
from san Luis and Juarez was expected to join him
shortly Canales and Topia still N hostile attitude
but no attack on Aatamoros had been made.
Our Washington dispatches state that General Sher
man, who sailed from this port with Minister Campbell
for Vera Cruz, Mexico Friday, will stop in Havana
where probably he will be met by General Sheridan.
The French Minister Al Warrington has dispatched
government in regard TO sherman's mission and the
answer he received sent to New Orleans for imms
diate Transmission 10 Vera Cruz
Additional particulars Of the railroad accident near
Erie Pa, have been received the train consisted Of
eleven cars and thrown from the track by the dis.
placement OF rail- Mono Of the wounded lss In a
critical condition DR.. Wheeler and G. Hunt both Of
New York, killed, aud Charles Hurst his son.
risd daughter and grand children also from New
York. wounded.
severe gale has been prevailing on Fortress Monroe
for the last few days The ship Enoch Tran from Pha
delpha, with COAL disabled and when she arrived
in the Roads had three feet OF water in her hold.
bgantne lost her main topmas and the schooner Mary
Jane from Jacksonville Fa lost her jibboom. Several
others more or less damaged and largo number
put Fortress Monroe to await the abatement OF tho
gale.
Daniel wheean q native OF Jackson county New
York. tried in the Toronto Court yesterday for
plicty In tho Fenian invasion found guilty and SEN
fenced to death by hanging ON tho 18th Of December
R. B. Lynch, OF the prisoners under sentence OF
DEATH appeared as witness for the defence in Wheean
case John Quinn. native Of Rochester, and formerly
the rebel army then tried and being found
guilty sentenced to be hung the day with
OF the condemned prisoners The present assxes
close Saturday
The goth inst has been appointed day or thankss
ing in Missouri.
Tho break in the Erie Canal is so far repaired that
navigation will probably be resumed to-day.
The thirty first annual meeting Of the Maryland Ba D.
list Union Association took place Baltimore yeser
day.
The Legislative Committee appointed to investigate
the condition OF the wharves and piers OF this city
Brooklyn made OF inspection yesterday along the
North and East rivers in the steamer Chrystenah
The Society OF the Army Of the Tennessee met In Gin
cinnat yesterday, and General Rawlings Grants Chief
Of Stat, elected president The attendance was
large An address was delivered by the General night
poem read by Thomas Buchanan Read and
chorus sung by tho Society.