The New York herald., 1866-05-20


to New haven
The case Of Reinhart II. r. List one of the alleged
perpetrators Of the late Forty third street robbery was
yesterday resumed before Justice Connolly, of the Fifty
seventh precinct After the examination of several wit
nesses to the identity Of the prisoner the trial was
again adjourned.
The latest particulars OF the strike of the ship carpen
ters joners and caulkers given in another column
Both bosses and men determined to hold out.
and yet there appears to be sign of the contest
coming to end
The Coroners inquest in the case OF the late Preston
King adjourned Thursday to meet yesterday, was
further adjourned until Tuesday next at one O'Clock,
owing to tho absence three important witnesses
who are now at Ogdensburg, Now York, attending the
funeral of the deceased.
During last week the wills Of the following deceased
persons admitted to probate In the Surrogates
Court of Kings county Eliza Ryder, Gravesend War
Rockwell Patrick Hogan and Thomas Campbell all
of Brooklyn. Letters Of administration granted on
the estates of the following named deceased persons
Lookey Webb Robert Butcher Benjamin Cohen, George
Cohen, George Smith, Maria B. Shaurman, Joseph
White and julia A. Foskett, all of Brooklyn, and R.
Ormston Currie, OF New Utrecht
The stock market firm yesterday Governme nts
were duh but steady. Gold closed at 100 a r.
Business very moderate yesterday, but the mar
kets quite generally buoant and rm particularly
so for Saturday. Imported merchandise was held firm
under the buoyancy in the gold Market and in some
cases advance was asked. Domestic produce was
irregular Cotton was firm anc in good demand Groce-
ries quiet but steady. Dry goods were quiet and
heavy. Freights dull. On 'Change -four again
lower. Wheat was also lower. Corn hrmer. Oats
higher Pork frmer. Beef steady Lard quiet Petroleum
steady. whiskey dull and nominal,
MISCELLANEOUS
We publish this morning an interesting diplomatic
document relative to the Spanish aggression in South
America 1t is circular letter from the Peruvian secre
tary Of Foreign Affairs setting forth the motives of the
Spaniards in commencing against the South Ameri
republics and claiming that Peru in right and JUS
tice but defending herself against these aggressons
From the British West Indies special advices
given to-day report the condition Of Barbados, st.
Thomas and Jamaica, industrial social commercial and
POLITICAL May It reported in Jamaica that the
Cunard line steamers would to ply between Kings
ton and New York after the trip OF the Montezuma.
which reached this port yesterday evening Jamaica
mained healthy. The weather not very propitious
but good crops hoped for notwithstanding
Our correspondent in Constantinople writing the
oath of April, reports the proceedings of the Inter
national Sanitary Commission sitting there with the
view of devising prevent the of cholera
and to limit far possible, its extension in the East
ern ports and towns and thence to Europe. The CON-
mission had not made final report was 1t likely to
do for some time to come Particular attention was
directed the investigation Of the question of the
mission Of the disease by pilgrims in clothing and from
their persons from Arabia and Egypt Our correspondent
that the cholera lis fully and fearfuly
sibe by diseased individuals and fetid clothing" and
that we'll directed quarantine Is most.useful
| sure of prevention
! Our Bermuda correspondent furnishes amusing
count of Fenian ''scare among the Britishers at st.
| George. French vessel mistaken by them
for the advance ship of Fenian fleet causing great
alarm among citizens, soldiers and marines. council
OF held, and 1t determined to strengthen
the Notifications and every available repsl
the anticipated invasion
The people Of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are
again excited upon the subject of confederation The
House Of Assembly is dissolved, the Of which
aed great among the through
out the province In st. John and Charlotte counties
Now Brunswick, owing TO the nearly equal dvi-
sion Of sentiment, the excitement Is very great The
people Of Nova Scotia Notwithstanding the adoption in
both Houses Of Parliament of the Quebec scheme
decidedly opposed to union with Canada and meetings
being held condemnng the Of those members
who voted for the scheme Elections decide the
test to be held in fourteen counties between the 25h
inst and the Goth prox the writs returnable s
the latter date.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens OF
Carroll county, Nd, was held at Westminster in that
State yesterday for the purpose Of endorsing the policy
Of President johnson. Speeches were made by Mont
gomery Blair Senator Hendricks, Of Indiana, General
Rosseau and others in favor OF the Presidents plan OF
reconstruction.
large meeting was held last night in the Philadelphia
Academy OF Music the occasion Of the inaugural on
of the National Union johnson Club Speeches
made by Senators Cowan and Dooille and resolutions
adopted endorsing and approving the policy of Presden
johnson.
despatch from New Orleans announces the wreck Of
the French steamer Emperor while going to Gauda-
lajara On the Is. inst, Mcthuela assaulted by
twelve hundred Juarists under Escobedo the Liberals
losing thirty officers and seventeen The guerias
of Perez were defeated at salado on the 23d ut
by order Of the Secretary Of the Treasury the alleged
Confederate steamship Coquette seized in Baltimore
few days SINCE has been sent TO Boston for adjudication
she having beon bclled by the United States authorities
in the latter city property subject to connscaton
A long and desperate contest in the prize ring was
fought at Now Orleans Sunday, May 49, between
Thomas King, a native OF New Orleans, who fought his
ars battle only three months ago. and William Farrell,
veteran pugiist, for Ave hundred dollars side Eighty
three fought in hour and eight minutes
at the expiration Of VIII ch time Farrell's seconds &C.
knowedgcd their man beaten.
supposed incendiary FIRE occurred at Franklin, Pa
yesterday, by which the Grant House, valued at over
sixty thousand dollars, destroyed, and three lives
were lost Tho Of Of the servant girls too
much chaed for idcntncaton recovered from the
ruins.
Bishop Lay has becn rejected and Dr. Wilmer chosen
Bishop Of the diocese OF louisiana
SANTA ANNA AND MExIco.-All sorts OF rumors
are constantly set afoat at Washington con-
cerning Santa Anna. One day we hear that he
is French spy the next day that he is a GO
between to reconcile the conflicting opinions
of Juares and Maximilisn; the next day that
he is to be made President Of the Mexican re-
public by Napoleon, on condition that he will
pay OF the French claims against Mexico. The
fact that these rumors come from the Mexican
IacaS;on at Washin gton aids ms to understand