The New York herald., 1866-07-11

Tho case Of Leonard w Sconeld before Judge Brady,
in tho Court Of Common Pleas yesterday, developed
interesting facts In relation 70 the way 10 wnon
| some Of our banks do business
In the Marine Court the action against Henry Bergh,
for malicious prosecution In the turtle oase was as
| missed
The inquest on the body OF william Sander. round
floating In the river last week. was concluded iass
evening before Coroner Smith, a. F'remens Hail. wa
liamsburg The only witnesses examined were the boat
| men, Thomas Shay and Charles Brown, who FOUND me
| bodg Tho Jury brought in the verdict: "Death BY
drowning"
Tho new Commissioner OF Excise received the sum OF
$3.50 Yesterday payment for ono nrst class license
Only one Injunction served on them and no spplca-
/ tions for licenses received
Tho Commencement exercises bv the hrst graduating
class OF tho College OF the City OF New York took place
yesterday afternoon The exercises were interesting
meeting OF tho Chamber Of Commerce was held yes
teray to consider methods Of obtaining aid for the
sufferers BY the Portland nre g B. Chittenden pro-
sided There general debate and appeal 70 the
public issued by the committee, WIS approved. Tho
total contributions made in this city up to tho present
dime amount TO $3S,3l7. The cities Of Buffao. Hudson,
New Haven and Lawrence are also moving In this
matter.
A nre broke ont early yesteriay morning at No lol
Greenwich street. DAMAGING the building and stock to
the gmount OF So 0oo fully insured Another nre oc
curred about three O'Clock A. NJ tho second floor Of
the promises No Dey street. occasonng slight damage;
by insurance An horr ater re discovered
At No Pine street. bv which loss Of about S. 500 was
occssioned, mostly covered by insurance.
the steamship Lbdona, Captain n r Hovcy, will sail
tomorrow, Thursday, at three o'oock p NJ. for Gal
weston. Texas from pier No 20 East river Burng slip
Tho stock market strong yesterday, including
government securities Gold closed at 14o Ak.
The depression In gold had the effect OF unsettling
commerc al values again, and pr 'os yesterday wero
almost nominal But little business done In import
ed rchandse, and trade In domestic produce very
Irregular Some mprovem mt noticeable in the de-
and for groceries and cotton but prices nominnly
unchanged Drvgoods were quiet but steady. On
Change -four declined under a light demand Wheat
and corn also lower Oats dull Pork dull
and lower. Reef steady. Lard shade lower. whskey
dull and nominal, and petroleum dull ruling lower
for refined.
The market for beef cattle firm for choice steers
but dull and heavy for all other kinds with prices tend
ing strongly in buyers favor The whole range OF
prices from 12c l3c for scalawags TO 14c a1Tkc
for common To choice stccrs The bulk OF tho
offerings sold at from 15c 17c- Mich were dull
at $50 to sos to quality. vcals steady at 9c
to 13c Sheep and lambs were In good demand and
frmer. Tho sales at "a, 81 to 50. Hogs were
5754 bceves 90 cows os veals, a. TO sheep and
lambs, and IL, SIT hogs
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rumors were current In Washington yesterday that
attempt to obtain tho unanimous endorsement OF the
Cabinet to the call for the Philadelphia Convention
successful and that the two johnson clubs at the
capital to bo consolidated.
Our Washington correspondent makes astonishing
M of he
OF proving JEFF Davis accessory the murder OF Presi
dent lincoln He states that 1t dvulged during the
hol days through the effects OF Congressional spree
taking, and tho disclosures made although wonder
full and arocous, bear the mark OF rnth upon them.
Advces from Now Orleans state that the Austrians
captured have been set ceand scattered In
Texas They VIII not reicin the imperial forces
General sckles acting under instructions OF the Sos
rotary of War; SIN refuses to obey the writ OF habeas
corpus Tho secrctarys instructions authorize him
use force IN resisting forco
George Peabody arrived at Quebec yesterday, and
received He left for three days FISH,
ing excursion up the st. Marguerite river
Our depatches from Ottawa indicate exciting
sion OF the Canadian Parliament yesterday The oppos-
assailcd the government with great force and effect
and the project Of annexation to the United States
to gain favor
Chief Organizer stephens made wariIke speech In
Boston yesterday, denying that ths Fenan spirit was
dying out and promising Irish soil against Eng
land within year.
The officers OF the Texas provisional government have
been officially instructed to continue their duties until
contrary orders received from the President
The schooner James Zell"rs, sailing under British
colors has been seized at smhviIle, N c.. for SNUG
Cling
The United States practice ship Savannah arrived at
Boston yesterday with midshipmen from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis on their summer cruise
The office Of George FL GoodIne, Boston banker was
robbed the night OF the 9th ins of thousand
dollars gold and thousand dollars In government
securities
Later from Europe-The Italian Com