The New York herald., 1867-02-12

tion met yesterday at Washington Hail. Williamsburg,
for the purpose Of receiving evidence reference the
alleged mismanagement Of the Williamsburg ferries
and the necessity for increased accommodations. The
committee viii again sit to-day At the same place.
Last evening Professor Agassz delivered the third Of
series Of lectures at the Cooper institute very large
audience on the subject Of 'Ths Climate and Produc-
tions OF the River Amazon"
In the General Term Of the Superior Court Judge
Garvin yesterday delivered opinion In the case OF
Mittelstadt w The Ninth Avenue Railroad Company,
action for damages against defendants which had
been dismissed by the Court In which 1t tried The
case was then appealed and argued before this court In
May. 1855. The judgement OF the former Court is
reversed and new trial ordered
In the Marine Court, yesterday, before Judge Aker,
the case Of Bassing washe, was heard II was an
action TO compensation for services rendered by
plaintiff defendant, the former agreeing TO cure the
latter Of rheumatism by the application Of hogs lard
The defendant alleges that tho treatment he received
made his malady Tho Judge took the papers and
reserved his decision.
Yesterday q number Of defendants-Mossrs. Stein
heimer Ernharmer, Hoxter, Stern and Stein-wers
charged before Commissioner Belts with having ille
gaIly nterfered with ono william b. Craig revenue
inspector, while making . seizure Of rectfying dis.
tiery, a. 1856 Cedar street. The Commissioner, after
hearing the facts, dismissed the complainant on the
ground that Craig not legally authorized to put the
| premises under seizure.
The examination Of George N. Carleton, lately en-
ployed Treasury agent at Memphis Team, who is
charged with having embezzled money and property
belonging the United States to the amount of half
million Of dollars, commenced yesterday before
Commissioner Belts The defendant maintains that be
has already cxoneated by officer Of the Treasury
Department and q committee Of Congress from this
charge. The evidence Of one witness having been
TAKEN the further hearing adjourned TO wednes.
day. Should the Commissioner hold the defendant on
this charge it unlikely that his trial will take
place in Memphis.
The stock market was dull yesterday. Gold closed
at 1861.
There was but little activity commercial circles yes
teray and prices for both foreign and domestic produce
favored the buyer in almost all instances Cotton was
dull and lower Coffee firmly held though quiet
On Change -four ruled dull and &C. 10c lower Wheat,
corn and oats ruled dull and dropping. Pork quiet
but rather steady. Beef was steady and firm.
Lard heavy with but little doing Freghts. though
quiet, ruled Hrmer. whiskey moro active. Petro.
leum dull and lower Naval stores generally lower
with but little doing.
Under small supply and active demand the market
for beef cattle ruled hrmer prices for an grades being
&c. 1c higher than last week. Extra sold at lsc
1Shc chiefly at the inside price, Fair to good, $40
$17 so, and common at 12c q 14c All the offerings
readily disposed Of Veal calves were lower at 1Oc
13c, the latter price for extra. Mich COWS ruled dull
and heavy prices npng at from $46 to $115 Sheep
and lambs under increased receipts ruled scarcely
firm at &c. a 7ic. The hog market ruled firm under
small supply, only loads being sale which
readily disposed Of at &C. sxc for bost quality.
and TIC &C. for fair to good The total receipts
3s4l beeves 50 miich cows, e5s veal calves 234 400
sheep and lambs, and II. $50 swine.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Mexican advices BY way Galveston are dated the I'd
inst at Mexico City Miramon had surprised zacatecas
while the rejoicing over Juarexs arrival going on.
and routed the garrison. He Immediately followed In
pursuit. and rumor says that Juarez captured It
was considered certain that San Luis Potos would be
recaptured by the imperaiss ortega had been sent
Monterey TO be tried by court martial The evacuation
OF Acapulco by the imperissts expected daily and
probably took place early in January. About fifteen
hundred French and Belgian troops embarked At
Vera Cruz the 10Th ut The exodus from the interior
still continues Oacal advccs had reached Matamoros
Of the dcfea, OF Mramon BY Trevino. Zaca.ecas
and great rejoicing the event manifested in
Monterey. Both armies supposed to have
ira,ed for this fight, Maxfmuau having urged his
mander to IT, saying that he should ABIDE by its result
in leaving the country staying Mciis 10 again
We have Havana advces to the 9th inst Tho great
Spanish ironclad Tetuan still coallng In port The
Hugh McCulloch and and Chocura in the harbor,
and the Florida expected. Ton Of small pox
proved fatal at Mtanzas the LIST inst Hitherto not
Chinsnan IN the been attacked by IT, me cholera
was still prevailing st. Thomas and the yellow lever
was epidemic among the European sailors in port.
From Porto Rico we have advicos dated at Mayagusz
on the gath OF January Tho commercial report says
No marked change has taken place In the position Of
our coffee market since the sth Of January, prices,
although weak. having still been maintained at $l4 for
pueblo and SIS for plantation description. After
delay planters refusing TO accept offers made ny shippers
prices or sugar have becn opened at 90 for refining
grades which several hundred- hossheads have
changed hands No prime and strictly choice quality
has come 70 market A. Ppncs prices have opened at
from 81 for refining up 70 "a for prime quality At which
rates the demand seemed TO be quito active In st.
Johns lot 'ow grocery changed hands at 50 60 So
far price has boon fixed for moIasses Tho demand,
however, IL active In Ponce, Il seems $40 per ITO
gallons has been pad-a high rate. No charters have
transpired for the north OF Europe. For the United
states tonnage has been in some demand and several
vessels have been taken up in the island at 40c gold,
on sugar aud "a, gold, moassss, under deck for
port north Of Cape Haiteras
Accounts OF damage by the heavy rain OF Saturday
night come In from various directions The floors or
many houses in the lower portion OF Boston wore
covered with water to the depth OF two and three feet
In East Boston wooden dwelling blown down and
the roof OF storshouse blown or An express train
the Worcester Railroad delayed by the washing
away Of an cmbankment
The ship Dashng Wave, which sunk inside Sandy
Hook Friday, will probably prove total wreck The
Hugo Grotius is still ashore the West Bank and is
making about fifteen inches Of water per hour 1t is
probable that she will be got alost sgain bark
reported ashore Medford. l. l., last evening.
Amcmber Of the Kentucky Legislature, who had re-
turned from Washington stated in debate yesterday at
Frankfort, that the President would not be impeachcd
but would ncquiesce in the demands Of Congress.
The jury in the OF Sanford Conover indicted at
Washington for perjury In tho trials Of the Lincoln
assassins yesterday returned q verdict OF "guy."
Counsel for the prisoner gave notice Of intention to
apply for new trial
Nine houses In Ottawa Ill, were destroyed by Are on