The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-26


lowed Another decree from the same officer is pre-
sened appointing certain Mexican citizens TO political
and civil Offices undef threat that they do not ac-
cept such office they shall suffer certain penalties OF I'M
prisonment
THE CITY.
In accordance with the request Of the Board OF Health
the Governor has issued his proclamation published IN
full in this mornings HERALD, granting extraordinary
powers to the Board until October next.
There are yet signs of the abatement Of the cho-
era on board the hospital ship Falcon. Twelve addi-
tona deaths occurred Tuesday last and Dr. Bssell
the Deputy Health Officer charge elegraphed that he
had been confined TO his for twenty hours from
diarrh@a
The nitro-gycerlne continued yesterday be-
fore Commissioner Belts, In the United States Commits
soners' Court. Two witnesses examined TO show
the properties, chemical composition and other qualities
of nitro gycerne and thor evidence quito interest
ing.
The investigation in the Of the Madison avenue
bond robbery was resumed yesterday before Justice
bowling and developed interesting facts relative
to the in which receivers Of stolen property do
business.
Another bond robbery was committed in this city yes
terday amount Of nineteen thousand dollars Pay
ment Of the bonds has been stopped A reward OF a
thousand dollars offered the Of the property
The examination In the case of Patrick Burns, charged
with frauds on the internal revenue In Brooklyn was
begun before Collector Wood yesterday. Evidence to
the effect that barrels Of whiskey at different times had
been removed from his disiiIlery Hudson avenue,
without the brand Of the inspector them was given
aud the case continued
Another meeting Of rentpayers held last night in
houston street. and association formed to resist
extorton by landlords and house agents
Auction sales Of Scranton coal yesterday which were
made in this city show rise since April T. varying
according to quality of from ten cents to dollar and
twenty-five cents on The ton.
The North American Lloyd Baltic A. G. Jones,
commander will leave to-day from pier No. 40 North
cargo, and large number of passengers for London,
Southampton and Havrc The first class iron screw
steamer Mississippi Captain sumner, has been char
tered by the company to succeed the Baltic the 10Th
of May; The cabins OF the Mississippi have been newly
and splendidy fitted up, and her engines very
powerful
The stock market very firm yesterday, including
government securities Gold advanced and closed at
127% u.
MISCELLANEOUS.
grand mass meeting, under the auspices Of the An
drew johnson Club of Kings county held last nigh
at tho Brooklyn Academy of Music. The meeting was
success, far as numbers were concerned, as that
large eddce was Oiled from parquet to amphi.
theatre The meeting for the purpose
OF giving substantial testimony in favor Of
the reconstruction policy Of President johnson.
Among the speakers were Major General Rousseau
of Kentucky; John Van Buren,, Mr. Dawson Of
Georgia, and Postmaster Cleveland, of Connecticut A
letter from General Dix read endorsing the objects Of
the meeting and expressing his regrets that prior
gagpluents prevented his attendance half mas
eleven o'clock before the meeting adjourned.
1t was confidently anticipated in Washington yeser
day that Mr. Smy.he would to-day be confirmed by the
Senate US Collector of the port Of New York.
Our Cuban dispatches to the 2lst state that the two
Spanish men-of-war, which lately arrived ut Havana,
had again put to sea their destination unknown Gen.
Duce had received pcremptory orders to have the
Africans who had been seized by private individuals
slaves delivered up and removed to Fernando Pc.
series Of bros of a national character, between the
Cgbans and spanards had taken place the cafes and
opera houses, which assumed serious character; but
the arrest Of several Cubans put an end to it.
From Porto Rico dates TO the 18th inst state that
earthquake felt the sth. In Martinique six
Zouaves who had munied, shot, and thirty three
were condemned to long Imprisonment Tho cholera is
disappearing from Guadalupe
The Fenian who fired at the English guard Is no longer
fired from the American side. The trials at Cornwall
still carried privately The prisoners were re-
manded for eight days to await further evidence tho
part Of the Crown Counsel.
The submarine Geographic cable connecting vancou.
Island, in the Pacific with the land was com
peted Tuesday last and found TO work successfully
The event celebrated with much enthusiasm in the
island and in Oregon and British America.
One of the boilers Of the steamer John Raymond, on
the Mississippi river reported to have exploded on
Tuesday morning killing at least one person and severely
pjuring several others The boat caught fire. ba, tho
flames extingushcd after doing considerable DAM
age
Several have occurred the lakes In consc-
quencc of the ae gale Five schooncrs went ashore and
another lost her cargo Lake Ontario and barkantine
and schooner were cast ashore on Lake Eric
IsLnm Henderson, who is alleged TO have been impli-
Gated the Nashville government frauds was arrested
yesterday In Louisville by the military authorities, who
refused to release him on a writ OF habcas corpus.