The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-22


CLOSE at the Post Once at half past tea oc'eck.
! The Hamburg American Packet conpsays stssnship
Bavaria Captain Meyer will sail 81 twelve, noon today
from Hcbokeu. TOR southampton and Hamburg. Tho
mas for the C)nnens will close at the Post Ooe a.
half-past ten A. H. -ar
The steamship General Meade Captain Sampson, OF
the Cromwell line will leave pier NO. North river. as
three r. NJ today for New Orleans direct
The steamship Montgomery, Captain Faircosh, Of the
Black Star line will sail to-day 1t three r. H., from pler
Is North river. for New Orieans e.te
The Empire las g!eamaplP SaR salvsdss. Captain A.
kns will sail puneualy a three P. n to-day from pier
IS North river. for Savannah. .s.r, ,,..,s
Tho nns steamship saragossa, Captain CrewsIl. Of
Learys line will sail from pier II East river ~ three
n to-day. for Charleston, connecting q that port
with the steamer Dictator for the Fionda porsa
The stock market WAS weak and unsettled yesterday
Gold was also weak, and closed q 1857. a
Extreme dulneas and depression continued 70 chArac
terzs the markets generally yesterday Domestic pro-
duce generally sold q decidedly lower prices while
merchandise was disposed Of 1t marked concession
from previous prices Cotton was dull and iewer. Cof
fee was dull and nominal On Change nour declined
l0c l5c, while wheat sold II redactisa q To- %.
Cora closed steady. 0sts wore scsrcsiy nrm- Pork
closed rm. Lard active, but at lover rates
Beef dull and heavy Freights daIl aid lower
Whiskey was dull and nominaly unchanged. Naval
stores ruled quiet, but generally steady Petroleum
was heavy, with but little doing
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special dispatches from Brownsville Texas, state
that Escobcdo left for Monterey the 18th inst He
declared all the decrees, acts and laws Of Canaes void
and Of no effect This may be construed 30 10
rant reputation of Canaes' Indebtedness and there
fore great dissatisfaction among the merchants of
Matamoros Canales and Corna had left Matsmoros,
and rumored had pronounced against Juarez and
captured Escobedo on his way 10 Monterey. Orega
crossed into Mexico the 18th, and confidently
stated that the commander Of Maamoros in the absence
Of Escobedo would declare him and JOIN his forces
with Canales and Cortna. Minister Campbell arrived at
Galveston yesterday his way from Matamoros to New
Orleans consult with Generals Sherman and Sheridan
The wnooski, which arrived at Brazos from
Vera Cruz with dates from the latter place 10 the
17th reports that Marshal Bazaine had gone to consult
with Juarez for the purpose Is supposed Of bringing
over the government to him. Our dates by mail from
Vera Cruz to the 7th ns from Mexico city to the I'd
inst and from Chihuahua to the 10th ult It was
ported Vera Cruz that Escobedo had been defeated at
San Luis Potos The plans Of the French for speedy
Withdrawal are taking tangible shape and the liberals
closing up with the intention Of committing dam
age before they leave. Juarez proposes TO make
example OF Canacs for his rebellion in Matamoros The
seat OF government Is be Immediately established in
Durango for which purpose Juarez will proceed 10 that
town on New Years Day General Sherman. II seems,
expresses himself disappointed TO the popularity
Of American Intervention and the Juarez party. He
says that American Intervention is very dstasefuI
FAR as he able TO judge from his limited observa-
tons
Our Rio Janeiro dispatches are dated November Q,
and come through the Atlantic cable by way Of Lisbon
On tho 3oh Of October the Paraguayans again assaulted
the intrcnched position Of the Brazians and were
pulsed leaving 1--WE hundred dead on the field. Tho
United states gunboat shamokin passed through the
blockade armstce being declared for the purpose,
and landed Minister washburne at Curupay. The
British Admiral permitted pass under protest.
Mr. Arson Burlingame, United States Minister to
China dating at shanghae the 9Th Of October FOR
wards to the State Department, In Washington, full
official accounts OF the RISE progress and effects OF the
great typhoon which visited the OF Japan the
10th Of Scpi,mber last Mr. Burngsme cncloses copies
OF the loss or British running In the galo
with q ettsr from coast pilot Smith on tho subject Of
the winds md currents prevailing between Yokohama
and Hong Kong The facts interesting 70 those OF
counrymen engaged in steam navigation in tho waters
OF the East visited by the Storm The typhoon the
severe experienced years. tbs barometer falling
70 2s OF.
Our San Francisco dispatches say that according TO
Honolulu paper, General McCook, tho American Minis
ter Honolulu has returned for the purpose u consult
ing with tho government authorities regarding . re-
ciprocity treaty with the Sandwich Islands The &C.
verest gale known In California since 1866 prevailed
there on Tuesday. Considerable damage was done TO
the shipping, and shock Of earthquake was felt
In Sacramento and stockton. Five feet OF had
t.fl $3.50 A. NJ
cormick OF Arizona in San Francisco TO consult
with Generals Mcdowell and Haileck tho measures
necessary put end to Indian outrsgcs in his Ter
ritory.
Thomas Madden one or the Fenian prisoners on trial
At swectsburg, was fosnd guilty yesterday and con-
dcmncd to death by hanging on the 18th OF February
next The trial of Thomas smith, indicted Amcri-
can citizen then commenced. Colonel r. Il. Lynch
and Rt Mcmahon issue address to the Brotherhood
warning thcm against responding Colonel Roberts APP
peal for funds furnish the condemned prisoners in
Toronto with Christmas dinner They say they have
received aid from the Fcnisn headquarters during
their long confinement, and they consider such MP.
peal for such purpose as an outrage and insult
Lieutenant Egbcrt Olcut OF the Twenty ninth United
states infantry shot and killed private King OF the
Same regiment recently. near Yorktown, Va, In a
quarrel about allowing negro to drive a government
team court OF inquiry has investigated the crcum.
stances aud Is preparing report for transmission TO
Washington.
case Is pending in the United States Supreme Court
concerning the boundary lines Of old and West Virginia
The Commonwealth OF old Virginia dies Q true bill.
claiming the o. Berkeley aud Jefferson parts
Of her territory end prays that the boundary nc be-
tween tile two states should be 30 established
Warrants have been issued in st. Louis, under the
civil Rights bill for the arros OF Colonel Montgomery,
who recently held secession citizens IN Lexington
Mo-. hostages for the good behavior OF the bush
whackcrs in that vicinity.
The City Council OF Galveston have invited Vice Pres
don't Fser and the Congressional excursion party to
New Orleans TO extend their trip TO Galveston
Bishop stephen Elliott, Of Georgia died suddenly
yesterday at his residence in Savannah
A Fredmcn's Bureau agent in Texas. who i'm.
prisoned by the ciy authorities Of tho county was
forcibly released recently by United States troops
Captain Richards. formerly OF the Twelfth Illinois