The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-14


were arrested and held on smilar change having, -
alleged passed So counterfeit bill
Two young men, named respectively George AcAenop
nd Aaron Van Pe were broughi before Justice DOW
i:is yesterday charged with Ascending with $xoo0 IN
sodcerincales belonging to hcssrs Mccoy van war;
In Be\kman street. They bad fed to AexandnA Va,
with nir plumber when they were suspected by con-
stable nAued Ho,chkiss who finding his suspicions
correct demanded, 1t is alleged, five hundred dollars
from the Urn Beekmsn street IN consideration OF sur
rendering the sitives He, well a. the young thieves
was arrested and the whole batch held 70
The stock maript duh but steady yesterday Gold
strong, and cbsed at 14ot4 l4oH.
There was but little commo.ion in commercial crcles
yesterday and outside Of Change II emphatcally
"bue Monday Foreign and domestic goods were alike
quiet but prices were substantially the Cotton
dull and dropping Coffee continued quiet. Sugar
steady On the Produce Exchange tho chief feature
the continued activity and buoyalcy In breadstuns
Flour sold decidedly higher and higher prices were
asked for prime wheat Corn opened nrmer but closed
heavy. Oats we're quiet, but shsde firmer Pork
dull and heavy. Beef unchanged Lard was quiet and
heavy. Whiskey dull and nominal. Freights were dull
and heavy.
MIsCELLAIE0Us.
The Philadelphia Convention meets to-day. Trains
arriving at all hours yesterday in that city brought
large numbers Of delegates from all parts Of the country
The hotels are crowded. and the representatives Of
every political hue interminging tremendously, no
question being preached far which is at all likely
to disturb the harmony Of the assembage, except the
Of valiandigham's admission. Fernando Wood,
overcome by outside pressure, finally withdrew in
conciatory and graceful manner but the attacks upon
vailandgham have so far failed to effect a breach IA
his determination TO attend The exclusion OF Vallan
digham Is warmly advocated by the majority Of the
Southern delegations and It is believed that resolu-
ton excluding all antiwar democrats from the North
win be passed The question Of the Presidency divided
between Winthrop and Ashmun, of Massachusetts, and
Dix OF New York The report that Governor Curtin had
called for two thousand militia keep order in the city
has resolved itself nto order from the Mayor for
several regiments report to General Lyle, precau
,ionary measure.
Governor Orr, of South Carolina, addressed meeting
Of the conservative democracy at the National Guards
Hall in Philadelphia last night He said in the
OF his remarks that the question Of
secession had been decided adversely to the
opinions Of himself and the soath by the appeal
to arms-lhc highest human tribana-and he partci-
pant in the rebellion there then to declare that he,
for one, renounccd the doctrine Of secession and
kpowlcdged that the general governm mt supreme.
He denied the statement that the South wished to repu
date the national debt and said that she was impover
ished and wanted Northern capital in her borders.
TIL session of the Canadian Parliament will terminate
to-day. Mr.. Brown and the Attorney General INDUCED
in round Of wordy abuse OF another, both being
accused OF never preparing bill Remarks were made
to the effect that certain statements false the state
ments repeated and again pronounced false At this
the liberal party appnuded and the coalition, feeling
defeated brought the matter to Close Another Fcnan
scare Is being cultivated in Montreal but tho despatch
says there is no reason for II.
Information has reached San Francisco that four
vessels Of the Spanish squadron bad arrived at Tahiti
OF tho Society Islands, and the of the squadron
coming
Two coal trains colllded on tho New Jersey Central
Railroad, about twenty five miles from New York, yos
terday morning. Nobody was injured
portion Of tho State Prison buildings at Charestown.
Mass, was destroyed by lre on Sunday night Loss
$4,000
Il Is currently reported In Norolk va that Horny A.
Wise has had his property restored him. and that the
freedmen occupying havu ordered 10 vacate An
agent from Washington had gone put MI nos.
session.
General Grants order regarding newspapers uttering
disloyal &ntimcnts has been revoked.
The Board OF Health at Norfolk have directed quaran
tine Of twelve days all vessels arriving from New
York
Tho Queen Of the Sandwich Islands and her suite cft
this city for Washington yesterday morning and arrived
there in the afternoon They received at wi,lards
Hotel BY Mr. Stansbury the part Of tho government
and n call upon President johnson this evening They
were s'tenadcd last night by the band Of the Fifth
cavalry.
The indian agent from the country OF the Klowas and
Camarccs states that the Cheyenne Arapahoes and the
Sioux Indians holding their great council at Smoky
| Hill. The Chcyenncs say that the whites cannot build
roads hrogh their hunting grounds. The result of the
council will most probably decide the attitude of these
| trbest the government.
| The American Association for the Advancement OF
| Scheme begin their session at Buffalo to-day.
thunder storm visited the vicinity Of Wheel.
Ing wcst Virginia Sunday night A family of seven
persons persisted in the flood produced by the heavy
| rains and woman killed by lightning and
sevcni other casualties reported Several railroad
br'dsrs and telegraph poles were washed away
Letters from President Juarcz TO the Mexican Consul
ut Washington state that n force being sent from
| chihuahua TO 81 Paso II was thought that Durango
| wouh be ovacua,cd by tho French.
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| Prabnble War between France and Ger