The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

Of revolts among tho negro slaves the plsntatons
are current Tho sugar market Is In complete iui.
Our aAvices from tho West India Islands dated
Kingston jamaica the 18th, and Ponce Porto Rice the
18th instant There cholsra in jamaica The
crew or tho American bark Mary Henry wrecked on
Cuban coast had arrived. Business much depressed
The yield sugar and coffee in Porto Rico will be Abun-
dant Tho English troop ship Simeon, arrived 1t ia
maica from Honduras reports disturbances among the
natives ia tho last named colony.
We have nles from Turks Islands. dated Ut Grand
rurk on the 9Th Of December The commercial report
says:Ths demand for salt has not been worry active
and tho quantity hand small aud must DO exhausted
before any more be gathered. Price lac. 12hc.
Tho Fenan trials at swestsburg resumed ysster
day. After some dihculty In empaneIlng jury, the
trial Of Thomas Smith proceeded with and concluded
The jury returned verdict Of gully, and he
fenced to be hanged on the 18th Of February next.
Orders had besn issued 10 the military about Swestsburg
to prepare for another raid. from st. Al
bans was anticipated Thrty-four overcoats the
way to Toronto for the prisoners In that city Colonel
Lynch hearing they sent by Colonel Roberta do.
cned 70 accept one
The President on the 10th instant directed General
sckiss to suspend the recent order from his headQuar
boon suspended accosdiagy. .s., II. #
supposed to DO In possession Of leave no
to doubt fhat the British Cabinet will fully recog
nize tho Alabama claims and. IN return own Oabi
net win recognize the British claims against this country
Governor Patton, OF Alabama recently addressed .
mass meeting In LAudordaIe county in that State and
strongly urged the proprety Of accepting the con-
sttutoDal amendment. Senator Parsons on the other
hand advises tho people Of the State to stand firmly by
President johnson and reject the amendment
II Is officially stated that the government has in
sructed Minister Campbell to remain In New Orleans
until " something turns up In Mcxico."
Tho Congressional excursion party were warmly re-
ceivcd and grandy entertained by the principal citizens
Of Memphis, Tenn, yesterday.
despatch from Fort Laramie dated yesterday says
that three officers and ninety prvates Of the Eighteenth
United States infantry and Second cavalry sur
rounded and all massacrsd by Indians Fort Kcarny,
on the 22d inst.
The British ship Rangoon, from Java for New York,
went ashore on Chincoteague shoal. the coast of
Maryland, Tuesday. steam tug and schooner left
this city yesterday to render her assistance.
Letters from Richmond Va, say that the Legislature
is nearly unanimous against the adoption Of the
tutiona amendment, and under circumstances will
tho people favor its acceptance by Thorn.
member Of the South Carolina Senate recently had
an interview with President Johnson when he says,
the Executive gave Il as his opinion that the Southern
States should reject the constitutional amendment and
that such action would he hopsd DO sustained by tho
Supreme Court
wagon containing four mon ran of bridge near
st. Paul, Mimi, on Monday night and precpitated
with It's occupants depth Of hundred and fifty feet
All the men were injured, but only one was killed
While an express train the Cincinnati Hamilton and
Dayton Railway, bound west. crossing tressle
work near Hamilton yesterday tho structure gave way
precpiiatng the engine tonder and baggage to tho
bottom and fatally ipjuring the engineer and fireman
party Of soldiers in Nashville INDUCED In cheers for
Lincoln and the Union Christmas night and were set
upon by party Of policeman who answered with
shouts for Jaff Davis. An anry occurred whsn one
soldier killed and another severely wounded Grea
excitement existed the affair." and squads Of soldiers
unofcered hunting through tho streets Last night
for the murderers. with threats Of vengeance.
Wholesale boot and shoe mandatory In Elmra was
DESTROYED by Gre yesterday Tho loss Ia estimated at
$4,000