The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-05

her treaty with the United States that the subjects
either nation exercising priyateerng against either
them were pirates"
In consideration of fact announced last South
American news, that Peru has formed alliance with
Chile against the Spaniards the sketch which give
from Valparaiso paper Of General Prado, the young
Peruvian Dictator, ia just rendered additionally In
teresting. He Landed being equally wise and capa
BILE in civil afas brave and skilful in war, and
brilliant future is prophesied for his country under his
administration by his sanguine eulogist
THE CITY.
Yesterday formed no exception to the general rule
which during considerable portion Of the present
winter has prescribed for in this region dose of extra
cold weather on Sundays The mercury was we'll down
in the twenies through the day. and at twelve O'Clock at
night had fallen to eighteen degrees above Zero
The skating in the Park yesterday excellent and
the continued frost promises to make this gala week.
grand carnival takes place at Sylvan Lake to-day,
while q skating match comes off at Union pond
shadow dance at the former place Wednesday even
ing and matinees at the Fifth avenue pond, com
plete the weeks programme so far yet announced.
The present condition of the house market and the
great increase in rentals demanded for business places
and offices in New York. have attracted the attention Of
the public and there is considerable excitement upon
the uhect in tho minds of those who have 70 pay rents
as we'll as these who intend purchasing rosl property
An article giving some Interesting figures Ringing upon
the matter appears In this mornings HERALD.
fire which broke out between twelve and o'clock
yesterday morning In No. 206 Chatham street, and ex
tended to Nos 2o4 and 20S, caused damage to the
three buildings and stocks of goods therein estimated at
about six thousand dollars the principal part Of which is
covered by insurance.
Anexposon occurred about O'Clock last evening,
in enc of the stills of the oil refinery the
of South Eighth and Provost Streets Jersey City and the
building after enveoped in flames but its most
valuable saved and the total loss is estimated
at only about Eve thousand dollars. The flames which
followed the explosion lighted up the sky this city
and for considerable distance around most brilliantly
The steamer Kill Won Ku sunk the foot of Forteth
street. North river yesterday afternoon, and about
hundred cattle on board of her were drowned.
A delivered by Archbishop McCloskey last
night at ST. Teresas church, of Rutgers and Henry
Streets the subject being taken from the Gospel of the
day. The church was crowded, and large sum was
realized from the proceeds of the tickets sold the
debts entailed on it,
A lecture on the Greek Church was delivered last
evening to crowded audience, in St. Joseph's Catholic
church, by the Rev. Father Hewitt.
The Aron Society held their fifth and last soiree Of the
carnival season last night at the Germania Assembly
Rooms in the Bowery, which crowded the occa
son by merry throng Of both sexes
MISCELLANEOUS.
The conversation which took place between Secretary
Seward and President Baez, Of st. Domingo during the
visit OF the former to that republic and
ons of which have already been furnished readers
by West India correspondents appears at length in
columns to-day Baez gave account OF the man
In which he had been called to the Presidency, and
said that his country being free from the Spanish
invaders had fair promise Of continued independence
and prosperity but that in order to insure the stability
of its the recognition OF the United States
was Indispensable Mr. Seward explained that neither
the republic Of Hay which had existed for nearly fifty
years, that Of st. Domingo which established
long ago 1924 had received any Official notice from
our government till after the of the
beon here because that time the slavery interest
dictated governmental policy but he gave President
Bacz understand that whenever q Dominican minister
should be sent TO washington he would be received and
placed the footing other foreign representa-
tives readers have already been informed Pres
dent Johnson since Mr. Stewards return to Washington
has nominated TO tho Senate minister to the republic Of
st. Domingo.
rumor has gained circulation In Washington that IL
Representatives in the shape that was received
from the Senate the President will issue proclamation
declaring the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus
stored in all the border States.
Generals Grant and Sherman yesterday paid visit to
Admiral Porter at Annapolis Nd, and entertained
by review of the midshipmen at the Naval Academy
movement is projected for holding in Washington in
few days meeting Of prominent politicians to organ
ze national party in opposition to the radicals to DO
Composed Of Union democrats and conservative repub
lcans.
The details Of the loss of the Australian steamship
London furnish tale Of horror almost unsurpassed,
relieved by acts Of herosm worthy OF being borne in per-
petua remembrance A perusal OF the extracts which
publish elsewhere will give the reader some idea OF
how terrible thing n shpwrcck Is
The bonds of the OMahony branch OF Fcnians said
to be still selling freely among those who supposed
know something Of what going and there appears
to be general confidence and hope among the whole fra
terniiy.
The Valley worsted MILL at Providence, r. l., was
almost totally destroyed by fire last Friday night in
voving loss of between two and three hundred thou
dollars Many of the operatives In the mill were
severely injured by jumping from the windows and it
was rumorcd that Of them burned TO death.
fire in Ozwcgo N Y, yesterday morning, destroyed
about forty thousand dollars worth Of property.
The Union City Flour Mills at Waterloo, Indiana,
valued at twenty thousand dollars, were destroyed by
1ro ycsteriay.
The boilers Of tho steamer W. r. Carter exploded on
Friday last at Island No o. the Mississippi river
causing the death OF several persons and rendering this
boat and her cargo total loss The vessel alone was
| valued at one hundred thousand dollars
The boiler OF tho towboat Baltic at New Orleans, OK
ploded at her wharf Saturday morning, and imme
distely after sank Four Eve persons killed.
| prize fight for two thousand dollars took place or
the 10th Of January few miles from London, England
between two pugilists named Rookie and Ryall, which
lasted two hours and Nifty six minucs but only thr
teen rounds fought during that time, owing to thu
fall Of drenching rain and the muddy state OF thu
| ground. The fight was finally adjourned to the ed o.
February The men showed little punishment de
tailed account m he found in this mornings HERALD