The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04


Of the houses arc missing and three Of them sup
posed to have been burned 70 death.
The statements regarding the loss Of me Kate Dyer on
Fire Island and the beschse q tho steamer Scotland
ara conflicting ts passengers Of the different vessels
giving very inherent accounts Of the collision Tho
aiea Of the Scotland is critical She Is ashore
near Sandy Hook full Of water and tho impression pre-
walls that unless favorable weather continues for two
DAYS longer she will be total loss
During the week ending last Saturday evening there
we're four hundred and twenty-five deaths in this city,
being large the number reported for the
| previous week.
An Interesting lecture was delivered last evening in
the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION Mott street. by Rev
Father Wilson, the subject OF his travels IN the Holy
Iapd, before very large audience.
The Church OF the Divine Paternity (Dr e. H. ChapIn)
dedicated TO the service OF God by appropriate
cisss yesterday. The building Of ample dimensions, u
built Of Bslvills stone and brick in the perpendicular
gothic style Of architecture handsomely finished and
is capable Of seating sixteen hundred persona
Owing to the Charter election taking place to-day,
business will be transacted in any Of the courts.
The New York and westcheser County Railroad Com
pany made attempt to lay railroad track through
Pearl yesterday and succeeded In breaking ground
and tearingup the pavement They served with
injunction while at their iabors however. and the
work ceased.
The December OF the Court OF General Sessions
opened yesterday and four tried James
Robinson pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree
and sentenced the Sing Sing Prison for Ave years.
George Mier charged with burglary, sent co the
Penitentary for a year. John Wilson and Michael
Mackn were acquitted OF the charge OF stealing small
sums Of money. The Grand Jury were discharged I'LL
the 18th inst.
The further hearing Of the charge against James H.
Grearex OF having manufactured forged notes ON the
Union Bank Of Scotland at Glasgow, resumed yes
erday. The evidence for the prosecution has closed
Mr. George Cnrtiss, for the defence. submitted that
had been made for the extradition OF the
prisoner Comm ssoner Newton formally adjourned the
| matter till Thursday
There thirty persons araigned before Judge
Smaey in the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
charges Of uering and passing counterfeit fractional
currency and compound interest notes They pleaded
not guilty, and Monday next appointed for the
| mencement OF trial In the several cases.
The stock market buoyant yesterday. Gold closed
| at 140s< 141
The amount OF business transacted yesterday was
limited, though the markets generally not
tally changed previous prices being sustained for both
foreign and domestic merchandise Cotton was moro
active and a shade irmer. Coffee dull and nominal
I On Change -four quiet but unchanged Wheat
duh, but steady Corn in limited demand but fully
| 1c. higher. Oats steady Pork dull and
| lower. Beef was steady while lard was more active
but at slight concession. Freghts were quiet whis-
| key dull and nominal.
Beef cattle, under improved demand aud limited
receipts ruled drmer at the opening. sales being made
at prices indicating advance Of fully No. per h.,
good and medium cattle bringing 13c a 16 70, and
| ira 17c., while common sold all the way from lie. 70
13c During the latter part Of the day, however, the
Improvement partially lost though holders generally
demanded full prices. Mich were more inquired
for and higher, consequent upon the continued light
supply and limited receipts. Good commanded
800 500, while extra sold high AZ Sis $125.
Common sold at prices ranging at from $50 to $7s Veal
calves were without noteworthy change the market
being moderately active and steady at l0c. 13c., with
an occasional sale "a high 13kc. The market for
sheep and lambs has not varied materially, though
scarcely Arm owing 70 the increased receipts, the
former selling At Sc exc, and the latter at &c. &c.
Hogs have declined considerably under free arrivals and
the absence Of any demand from packers About 5000
head the market this morning, all dis.
posed Of at the following prices best quality oKc
7c., fair TO good 6c 65sc, and common and rongh
exc. CSC and light market pigs a. &c. re. The
total receipts were:4 9s4 beeves. ~ mich COWS 1874
veal calves, %, $50 sheep and III. 095 swine
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Court Of Queens Bench. at sweeisbnrg Cana.
da commenced s session yesterday for trial Of
renians lately confined Montreal The charge
livercd by the Judge aud the jury will probably find
true bills against them to-day. Fosrs again
tanned Of = raid from the Vermont border Rev. John
Mcmahon, one Of the condemned Canadian prisoners,
has written letter friend this city explaining his
connection with the Fenian organization and also his
reasons for not pleading guilty ut the trial
! Wehavo flies from Bermuda dated November 20 The
British corvette JASON OF tweniyone guns, bad arrived
from ST. john n b. and the British vessel Favor
tia from Halifax The latter is iron.plaicd vessel,
and the 6rst at Bermuda. che will remain
there during the winter months Governor Ord was
about TO embark Tor Singapore. OF which he had been
appointed Governor. is again proposed unite the
Bermuda Islands with Nova Scotia and also with the
West Indies and Trinidad by submarine telegraph.
A runor Was prevalent In New Orleans yesterday "a
the effect that Macmillan had accepted the proposition
Of the conservatives and returned Mexico city and
also that the commanding officer OF the United States
troops the Rio Grande had received instructions
20 Interfere In Mexican affairs unless ordered from head
| quarters.
Two men named chavles Adams and George Clark
arrested in Jersey CITY Friday. charged with
| the robbery of ublted states bonds Bunaio the
OF $23 000 besides $500 worth OF cwery They
! taken to Buffalo for trial
FIRE occurred at OIL CITY, Pa, on Sunday night IN
the house of John Donohue by which an old man aged
hundred years and two Others burned
! The schooner " Ballard wrecked In lake Ontario
! on Friday morning, and the captain and eleven men
! were drowned
| Governor Marvin has been reelected United States
| Senator for Florida
The virgins Legislature met Yesterday at Richmond
bot In consequence Of quorum being present. did not
organise
In the Tennessee House Of Representatives yesterday
-Ara-N -
! indefinitely postponed.
/ The First Day OF Cepsres..
The first day of the second session OF the
Thirty ninth Congress was "big with the fate
OF C@sar and of Rome First. there WAS a
procession Of the republican city clubs and