The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

ex-Mayor Opdyks and Sxcorporation Counsel 'onn =
Develin were examined the testimony being manly IN
defen CO Of Mr. Brennan The investigation ""' 70 ~
sumed this morning
The case Of Demas Barnes ana osue's Va o~..
before Commissioner Osborne yesterday The defend
ants arc charged with having shipped bsnzine TO NIL
w.,rae wisconsin contrary to the law upon that SUD
,ac, Tho peputy Collector Of Customs at Milwaukee
Was sworn and testified TO receiving the penzne ~ tha
point The casswas then adjourned
rh o,ock market was somewhat unsettled yesterday,
| but closed steady Gold closed At lSsx.
The merchandise markets were generally dull and
heavy yesterday but prices were without decided
change Cotton was more active but At lower prices
Coffee ruled quite active, though lower. On Change
-four was more active at previous prices Wheat was
dull but steady Corn without decided change
Oats we're steady and moderately active. Pork was
rmer and more active Beef was heavy, though values
were unchanged. Lard decidedly more active, but
the market heavy. Freghts were more active and
Armer Whiskey ruled dull and nominal Petroleum
was dull and fully 10. lower
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special correspondent at Brownsvhe, IeAas
teeoranhs under date of November 80 the details Of the
occupation Of Matamoros by the United states troops
under General Sedgwick on the Oath uh One hundred
and fourteen men Of the Fourth cavalry, with Colonei
Perkins, OF the Nineteenth colored troops IN command,
the city from Canaes The terms assened TO by den.
vere that Cauales and his forces should retain
their liberty and their actual position and that no other
forces should enter the city except United states troops
The forces Of Escobedo that time besiegng the
! place. and on the 27th in conjunction with the
| troops OF Cortina made an assault all around inc
| lines An agreement was made between Sedgwck ana
Escobedo prior to attack that the United States
troops would be withdrawn when the assault
| commenced except fifty men. who would remain only
to protect American interests Escobedos attack was
repused with in his force Of seven hundred and
| .,rteen mon. During the fight the American flag
hoas' from the Government House. Escobedo claims
70 % under the orders of Juarez, and considers
the action Sedgwlck contrary to orders from wash
ington. On - 3Oth ut orders were received from
New orleans 10 athdraw the troops from Matamoros
ana tney were ret-ning to Brownsville On the LIST
INSTANT EscoDedo wa reported In possession of Mata-
moros our vera Cruz dates are to November "a,
ana from Mexico city to Mvember TO- and contain full
ae'a'is ana combinations intelligence recently re-
ce'Ved MACMILLAN was SUI at Orizaba on the 10TH and
appeared raher 70 ENJOY his f~dom from the Of
Office as well the mbroeo in ss,,ch h,s Iata allies
the French, had involved themselves.
The steamship Moro Castle arrived at this mort from
Havana yesterday with dates to tho LIST inst Spanish
corvette Of tweuy-one guns had sailed for to
investigate case Of the Spanish Consul who In
| carcerated at Tampco .s,r.a y. ,,.s-
Our dates from the West Indies are to the 22d instant
| In st. Domingo political matters quiet Baeys
party leaders watching events with hope u re-
volutionizing the country from 81. Thomas decreo
has been issued by Cabra the Governor 81 Domingo
oxpelns all the followers OF Bae~ "no were prominent
enought TO be dangerous fro tue sano. ihree Oh the
| principal rebcs we're condemned 10 DEATH
Washington desn-son says that tho instructions TO
Minister Campbef his departure to the duties
OF United oates Minister in Mexico were in effect that
the r.ernmont OF Juarez recognized as the only one
THAT country, that grant Of territory wanted and
that no concessions in the way OF paying tho French
debt are expected.
The Fenian prisoners Sweetsburg have not yet been
arragned The counsel Of the condemned prisoners
Toronto has determined upon applying for a writ Of
in their Cabinet council is to be held at
Montreal to-day, at which the Governor General will DO
present. and the fate OF the condemned Fenans will be
decided "
ocia dispatches from Arizona state that in the latter
part Of September fear white men we're killed by Huaa-
pals Indians, Port Mohave A party OF citizens
hearing OF tho outages pursued and overlook the Indi
ans and killed the whole gang twontythre, in number
Tue Acting Governor Of New Mexico has issued proca
nation calling upon the citizens to themselves for
protection against rowing bands Of Indians
The list Of regmenta appointments and changes under
the Army BILL which havo boon effected by General
Orders from the War Department published In
columns this morning
A medal Is TO be presented to Major General @ Il.
Thomas by the State OF Tennessee.
The Board OF state Canvassers mot yesterday at
Albany and declared the results Of the late election.
Fentons majority over Hoffman is 1880
Thomas Fitzgerald tried before four Justices in
weschester county, yesterday, for the murder Of Miss
Ellen Hicks in August last The jury returned verdict
or Ma Sor tho
for thirty days to made bill Of exceptions and stay
Of proceedings and tho court took tho matter under
consideration.
An inquest held yesterday the body Of ames
Dogherty who was found dead In his cell at the Police
station, Newark, where he placed while intoxicated
The jury returned verdict OF manslaughcr against tho
proprietor Of q saloon, named Albert Feer, who is
charged with throwing deceased forcbly out OF the
saloon by which no fell and had his skull fractured
Great restitution prevails among the freedmen in
Chattanooga Tenn, and outrages have been
pcrpctrated on them by white men
STORAGE or EXPLOSIVE SuRsrANcEs-A NAT
TER FOR THE LEeIsLATURE.-The fire which
occurred in Beekman street on Tuesday plight
by which two or three police officers were in
jured, revealed the extraordinary and alarming
fact that fifty million percussion caps were
stored in the fourth story Of the building
Fortunately the Gre was cxtinguished before it
reached this mine of death Had 1t not been
suppressed, who can tell what disastrous conse-
quences to the adjoining buildings might have
been? We do not know to mathematical
certainty what quantity of this explosive SUBJ
stance known as percussion powder is required
in the manufacture of flfty million caps but we
can imagine what the effect would be If they
blew up. The storage Of explosive substances
in the heart of the city should not be permit
ted. We have cases almost every day Of acct
dents occurring from the combustion Of petro-