The New York herald., 1867-04-17

Freighis were excesdingiy quiet Hava stores were
quiet. but generally steady in value Pstrolsum was
duh and heavy. Wool remained heavy.
MIsCELLANx0US.
Our Havana correspondence ID dated Apra 10 Ra-
current that the steamer r. R. Cuyier, hav.
ing become Chilean privaser had captured the Spanish
steamer Moc,ezuma The Conception, ono OF Admiral
Nunezs Spanish neet a. Santiago bad ls tha. port for
some purpose unknown. but presumed TO bs a search
for the missing vessel or her oaptor The Havana
pot scheme Ia likely TO meet with succesa special
commission was sent 70 Spain TO confer with the home
officials on the subject Complaints are numerous
against the new tariff lava Currency exchange on New
York soils At q psr cent discount
Our advces from ~ Thomas are dated TO the I'd inst
The French packets have again made that port their
central station The great iron floating dock
pected TO be quite ready to admit the largest mail
steamers by the middle Of May The pontoons have al
been launched and put in pIacs The length Of the
structure In the main Ia three hundred feet and the
width ono hundred feet.
In the United States Senate yesterday business was
suspended for q tme owing to the want OF quorum
The requisite number OF members having finally ap-
peared the resolution extending the time for adjourn
ment until this afternoon called up. and long de-
bate ensued upon It, The question was finally settled
by agreeing TO adjourn tomorrow at four o'clock.
Another attempt was made Saturday to blow up the
rebel Merrmac in the James river by Of tor
pcdoes. The destruction not complete and further
efforts will have 70 be made.
The official correspondence between Frederick W.
Seward the Mexican Minister Romero and Don Lerdo de
Teada the Mexican Secretary Of Foreign Relations, In
reference to the reported capture and shooting by the
liberals OF the young Marquis de Montholon Of the
late Minister of France at Washington. has been madc
public. The Mexican Secretary dsavows any belief In
the truth Of the shooting capture OF the young man.
young man calling himself L. NJ. Hosea, who mar
ried the daughter OF prominent physician OF Philade
phia last month, arrested recently on charge Of
committing forgeries his fathernaw and others 10
the amount OF $l1 900 more and has been sent TO
the Pennsylvania Penitentiary
The Tennessee State Conservative Convention was
held in Nashville yesterday. The representation Of
negroes small only six beng present Speeches
OF mos. violent character denouncing Congress and
the radical party and appauding the confederacy
delivered Emerson Etheridge nominated for
Governor
Ulysses s. Grant, Edwin NJ. Stanton and John Pope
have been subp1naed to appear before the Supreme
Court at Washington the frat Monday OF December
next the bill of complaint of the State Of
Georgia This subpoena served at General Grants
headquarters yesterday.
The colored people OF Washington had large demon
strati0n In honor Of their emancipation yesterday. A
grand procession paraded the streets and reviewed
President Johnson from the steps or the White House.
Senator Henry Wilson delivered a lecture on temper.
ance in fremont Temple, Boston, on Monday evening.
Two young girls were carried Off by Camanche Indians
from the vicinity OF Fredericksburg, Texas several
months ago. One OF them was murdered the road
the other. after suffering terrible pvations, only
recently released payment of a ransom
The village Of Alliance, Ohio was flooded yesterday
by the bursting Of reservoir belonging to the Ptsbug
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad Two children are re
ported to have been drowned.
A large meeting held in Charleston, s. c., last
evening to encourage emigration to that port from
rope
Three hundred smgrants sailed from New Orleans
yesterday for BRAZIL
The Opelousaa railroad in western Louisiana is over
flowed, and trains have ceased running.
The ice blockade has broken up front Of Montreal
Canada ee
Bishop Tmou of Buffalo, died at his residence in that
city last night.