The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-23

The two Peruvian iron. cads long detained In Eu-
rope said to have sailed for the Pacific to take part
| in the war of Chile and Peru against Spain.
The Fenian situation unchanged There was
report generally regarded as not authentic that HEAD
| Centre Stephens had escaped to France
pleasant aud cordial reception had been given to the
commander and officers of the United States war snip
| Canandagua by the Irish at Belfast
In the London money market, on the 10th, United
States five twcnes closed 7o9S and British consos at
| s6z as7.
Orders have been issued for the fitting Of special
squadron look after the interest of the government
British North American coast; and shall soon
have fleet in the eastern waters fully equal to that
of the British in strength.
Yesterday the spring opening Of the miiners
and the beautiful weather and elegant and novel displays
Of the mode attracted large crowds OF admirng ladies'
to Broadway and the other principal establishments of the
city. While there has been great change in the shape
and style Of the bonnets Of the ladies' and peculiar
trimmings give them novel appearance and conceal their
origin The gypsey bonnet which failed TO become popu
lar last winter is evidently to be forced on the ladies
for the spring and summer. Numbers Of them were
visible the streets yesterday and attracted much OBJ
scraton by their novel appearance. Our fashion arti
Gle in another column describes in ghly interesting
the novelties displayed by the principal
metropolitan establishments yesterday.
AT the Fenian headquarters Union square, matters
main unchanged The alleged escape Of Stephens from
Ireland generally believed by the Brotherhood in
the city.
The officers at and around the General Sweeny head
quarters appear to act II crisis Enormous
amounts Of money and "other valuabes are received
The military organization of sweeny permeaes Manhat-
Island well New Jersey and the entire country
large and enthusiastic meeting Of Fenans held in
Williamsburg last night, which addressed by
General sweeny and other prominent leaders OF the
organization.
John II. Lockwood brought action yesterday
against Albert p Luch, in the Supreme Court circuit
l. before Judge Sutherland, for the recovery Of
S. 709 alleged to have been advanced TO the defendant
for stock Of the Silver Creek Copper and Lead Mining
Company, Which stock afterwards proved to be valueess
Fraudulent representations the part of defendant to
plaintiff asserted The Jury brought in verdict for
plaintiff for the full amount claimed.
verdict for 81 500 was rendered yesterday in Part
of the Supreme Court, circuit before Judge James,
against Robert Jardine and another contractors,
in favor of Lyman spauding, for injuries received in
being thrown from his wagon in July last while riding
down Third avenue, Eightysxth street. The wagon
in which plaintiff seated upset by coming in
With flag left the street by laborcrs employed
by defendants, who excavating in the vicinity.
In action brought by young lad against the Ninth
Avenue Railroad Company, in the Superior Court,
terday Judge Mcneil decided that the Law that pas
sengers had right to get off our city cars while in
motion between the upper and lower crossings in con-
sequence OF the ordinance recently adopted by the Com
mon Council. He added further that passengers after
notifying conductors that they desire to get or
leave the unless is stopped at the proper place. and
that the companies responsible for resulting acc
dents
The trial of Theodore Yates for the murder of police
,Asck honc voSro
Kings County Court Of Oyer and Termner for
the last four days. terminated yesterday, whom
die: was rendered Of In second degree the
penalty for which imprisonment from ten years TO
lifetime in the State Prison. The prisoner will be
fenced one week from to day
| A San Salvador merchant named Jose Antonio Con-
zaez has applied Secretary Seward for payment by
the United States for goods shipped from this port in the
| bark Golden Rule and destroyed by the Ango-rebe
pirate Alabama. Mr. Seward has replied TO the party
making tho Claim that the United Sates cannot assuae
any responsibility for injury suffered at the hands Of
British subjects or the rebels whom they aided. 4
Coal has suffered another heavy decline In sales made
yesterday Of Scranton coal decline shown OF 75c
81 % per ton for lump; 81 IS 81 IS for sove roc.
TIC for egg and comparative rates In other qualities
This ought reduce the retail price to about
81 so TO IS per ton.
The Sanitary police seized IN Washington Market
and one sheep and one hog
The splendid Opera House OF Mr. g. Pike, at Cincin
natl caught last night from explosion Of gas and
early hour this morning was fast approaching COM
| plee destruction II probably the finest muse hall
in the country The loss is estimated at FIVE hundred
thousand dollars but viii doubtless roach much MORE
the building originally cost four ar,hs Of that sum.
| Another great Gre In the Pennsylvania oil re-
| gion has nearly destroyed all the machinery Of
| PAT he 0rc beg
| ming at tho Ocean well, extended down the run
for a mile, communicating the flames 10 other wells
and various buildings and presenting one OF the most
fearful of connagration ever witnessed. The
tanks. machinery and houses of the Ocean, Phadel-
phis Arctic Patterson and Decker, Nos 10 and 20, and
the wells Of Breeder Myers and Breeder Tcnnent
were destroyed Tho damage is roughly estimated at
$50 600 Tho BennehoG and Oil Crock Railroad sns
tanned some damage Ono man named Mckenzie had
died Of h burns while three Others reported badly
burned.
The second floor OF Nos 49, and 1855 Seventh street
wcrc badly damaged by fire vest 'rday morning The
house No. Benson similarly damaged 10 tho
| extent Of about $500
The residence of Dr. J. W. Scott, at Astoria
tirey destroyed yesterday morning by Gre. The repair
machine aud shops aud engine house Of the Pas
sumpsc Railroad Company, at st. Johnsburg W., were
destroyed on the 2ist inst, with loss Of hundred
thousand dollars. The Office Of the Halifax Ssa was
burned TO the ground the same day.
Kate Kmuse, a little child Of Ave years, was ncci-
dentaIIy burned death yesterday in ei West Forty
sixth street.
storm which ragged on Tuesday night in OHIO, Indi
ana and Kentucky destroyed several buildings in Con-
ncilsve Indiana. and blew down pier Of the Cincin
natl and Indianapolis Railroad bridge that place
frcrh, train run on the broken bridge severely urins
tho engineer and fireman.
The master mechanics Of Brooklyn held an adjourned
meeting on last Wednesday evening, when permanent
organization was effected and resolutions adopted aga
the increased wages about TO be asked by organ
ICED bodies OF journeymcn.