The New York herald., 1866-05-30

thousand dollars worth Of necktes, scasfs, &C.,
were stolen from the store OF Mr. Charles Worms 10
College place. the oath inst and yesterday MI Levy
Of No. 91 East Broadway, arrested, charged with
having the goods in his possession
The funeral Of Mr. William B. Kemp took place YES
erday Brooklyn the Obseques OF the hasons ana odd
Fellows being performed in most impressive manner.
man named Eugene Mcdonald was assaulted IN An
oyster saloon near the South ferry, Brooklyn yesterday
He was struck ON the head with club by the proprietor
and Il ia feared his skull was fractured.
The steamship Eagle Captain lawrence will sail from
ner No North river foot Of Morris street. to-day, at
three p NJ, for Havana The mails will close at the
Post ONCE at half past one p. n Messrs. Garrison
Alien No. Bowling Green, are now tho agents or the
Eagle MORO Castle and Columbia
Since the 26h inst. ten have arrived at this
port from Europe bringing aggregate Of six thousand
eight hundred and ninety y-sight passengers
The stock market unsettled yesterday but closed
firm with an upward tendency Gold closed at 137K
Governments we're strong.
There was no especial change to note in commercial
affairs yesterday. There was general willingness to
SELL but not 80 much disposition to buy as when the
premium on gold was forty per cent. There was con-
siderable activity in departments, but the move
ment not general Cotton and groceries were dull
and dropping Dry goods were very quiet and some
On Change -four was dull and common grades ruled
lowor Wheat and corn were also lower Oats de-
cliniug. Pork was frmer. Boef steady. Lard nrmer.
Butter and cheese dull and nominal and whskey and
petroleum unchanged in every respect
Tho market for beef cattle ruled nrmer this week,
owing to heavy falling of in the receipts and prices
were fully lc per pound better and all The lower grades
The poorest cattle (which, by the way,
pretty goodI sold at 14c 15c while prices ranged
high as 1sc 1870 for tho best Cows irregu-
lar sales at $3S $95 Veals fairly active, and
prices higher varying from 7kc. o 13c. Sheep
and lambs sold to fair extent at 81 50 each. Hogs
were steady at 1oc. 1ohc The total receipts were
500 beeves 81 cows 1,e75 voals, 1906 sheep and
lambs, and IA, ,ei9 hogs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lieutenant General Scott died at West Point yesterday
morning, at five minutes past eleven O'Clock he was
out Saturday afternoon then showed no signs of
failing health On Sunday he began failing quite fast
but perfectly conscious up to the moment Of his
DEATH though he had lost his voice two hours pre-
vious The President has issued order officially
nouncng the death Of the great chief and directing the
appropriate ceremonies the occasion Of the funeral by
the several departments The body lying in state at
Roe's Hotel at West Point The funeral will take place
at o'clock Friday morning. when all that remains
of the old chief will be consigned to their last resting
place In the cemetery at West Point n
The lst day Of June Is fixed BY the regulatod6f West
Point as the day for the commencement Of tho annual
examination. telegram however, from Major General
Cullum Superintendent Of the Military Academy, has
changed the time for the review before the Board Of Wis
itors Monday June T. and the examination will COM
mence ON Tuesday, June s.
The Rhode Island Assembly met yesterday to inaugu.
Gan Rurnsida Goveruor T1,oro unu.
sus demonstration the occasion In honor Of the Gen.
oral tue militia Of tho State being In line and the town
full OF visitors General c. c. Van Zandt was elected
Speaker OF tho House.
Tho North Carolina State Convention continued its
liberaons yesterday. resolution to sell the right Of
the state certain railroads to responsible parties
referred 10 COMMITTEES. resolution appointing com.
mitiee 70 walt upon the President with view TO early
restoration was made q special order. There are said
to bs seventy strong Union men the Convention and
only twsnty-nine Of robel proclyitiea
Orders from the War Department have been issued
consolidating the duties Of the Freedmens Bureau agents
with those of the military officers Of the States Of North
and South caroliua, Georgia and Alabama This was
done in accordance with the recommendations contained
In the late report Of General Steedman.
treaty With the Apache, Cheyenne and Arapaho In
dams has just been concluded In which those tribes
and settle disputes hereafter by impartial arbitration
The ship carpenters strike held meeting yes
terday at 6s East Broadway They adverted to the sug
geston made In the editorial columns Of the HsRALD
that the time had arrived for compromise, and passed
resolution 10 the effect that the bosses appointed
committee confer with the trades the latter would be
ready meet them and hear any proposition they had
to offer. The men spoke In very decided terms % TO
their determination obtain the eight hour system,
which they declared the sole question at issue wages
having had anything at all to do with the strike.
A largo meeting OF shpowners aud business mon was
held In Boston yesterday TO consult ON the existing
strike OF workmcn. The demonstration Of the work
men, IL confessed, had assumed formidable proper
tons; and the general opinion Of tho meeting was that
the shpyards would have be closed II tho strike
tinucd. Resolutions wore passed, and ths meeting ad-
journed 10 reasonable In ten days.
The steamer Oak was burned Monday night, near
Wilmington Island, Ga, and nine lives were lost
Congress Hall and the Hamilton bath houses at Sara
tora Springs were destroyed by nre yesterday. The
loss is 5000, oo0
The will Of the late Captain Ezra Nye has been ad.
mted probate by the Surrogate OF Essex county
j. He devises property valued at about $2o0000 TO
various parties In addition there property In other
States which will make the entire estate amount TO
nearly 100000
The annual convention OF the New York Sportsmen's
Association commenced yesterday at almyra
Two confederation candidates returned by large
majority in Aber. county, New Brunswick, yesterday.
The success Of the party not probable 10 tho most
important half Of the cointca The man who killed
confedcraiiouist not long ago has been arrested
Aiaryc and mysterious movement of Fsnians Is going
on In Cincinnati Qiite number LEFT tina, city on the
18th inst for Canada Large shipments Of arms north
ward have been made. Reports frym Cleveland, Ohio,
state that thrcc or four hundred Fenans with flying
color aud officers with sds arms passed that city on
tho co,h They sald tncy bound for California to
work on the railroads.
Tho executive committee OF the conservative wing Of
the Union party OF Maryland net yesterday In Basi.
more Their deliberations private, and no report
Of their proceedings obtained
u IL reported from Louisville that Baker the asso-
ate and uncle OF Terrell. killed. not captured as be-
fore stated.