The New York herald., 1867-04-20

NEW YOR
from her pier al Hsbeksn. for Hamburg, calling q
Southampton The nails will Close n the Post Ufncs q
hAlfpast ten A n
The Anchor line steamship Hibsrnia. Captain Munro.
will sale at four r. NJ today from pier 20 North rver
with passengers for Londonderry, Liverpool and Glas-
gow
The nne steamship George Washington, Captain
Gager. OF the Cromwell line will leave per No North
river at three P. N. to-day for New Orleans Direct
The Empire line sidewheel steamship San yacinto,
Captain Atkins viii sa q three n to-day from pier 10
North river for Savannah, connecting with tho Florida
steamers
Tho popular sidswhssl steamship Quaker City. Captain
wes Of Learys line, viii leave pier "a East nver, foot
OF Wall street. at three p u to-day for Charleston
Meeting n that place with all points south and west
Gold advanced 70 lssk yesterday, the closing price,
Railway shares were nrm in the morning and closed
steady Of fractional decline.
The markets for both imported merchandss and
domestic produce were dull and irregular yesterday.
owing 70 the violent fluctuations OF god the increasing
probabilities Of European war; and business was light
transactions being greatly restricted by the partial OBJ
ssrvance Of the day holiday Imported msrchandise
was irregular, and in some was unsettled, but ~
general thing the markets nrm in sympathy with
the advance in gold There almost panic In cotton
prices having fallen fully lc. again, closing dull and
nominal at Csc. for middling uplands with some lots
forced the market at still greater reduction. The
arrangement Of business growing out Of the decline In
cotton already great and promises to be greater On
Change -four steady. Wheat was lc . Sc. lowsr.
Corn in demand and firm. Oats were dull and
heavy Barley was duh and lower. Pork was firm and
lard was hpher
MIsCELLANE0US
Advices from Matamoros Of the 18th instant confirm
the capture of Puebla by the liberals and the rejection
OF Maximilan's terms OF surrender. BY way Of San
Francisco tho reports Of Maximaus escape Escobedos
defeat and revolution in San Luis Potos contradic
ted General Placdo Vega at Mazatlan engaged in
conspiracy to the province Of Sualoa Castor
DArtos had attempted q petty revolution in Lower
California in favor renstatng Navarretc Governor
but he failed completely.
Our correspondent at British Honduras, dating at
Belize the I'd Of April states that the Indian had
ended and that the martial Law rule would be suspended
Immediately. Some white colonists charged with
afiiang with the Indians in their raids had been
rested. Encouragement was being given for the per-
manent establishment Of steam communication between
Belize and New Orleans Trade was dull in Belize.
In the United States Senate yesterday, committee
appointed to inform the President that the present
session would adjourn at four O'Clock to-day Tho CON-
mittee returned with the Of the President
that he knew no reason why the Senate should not
do 80.
The special belonging to the Merchants Union and
United States Express Company on the Eric Railroad
going west destroyed by fire yesterday with its
tcnts the loss amounting to $50 000 The messengers
inside unable to notify the conductor that the
was fire. owing TO the cheek rope having been run
the outside OF the and they themselves almost
suIocated with heat and smoke. The engineer only
knew OF the burning when he saw the flames burst
through the roof
The returned rebels In Kentucky are again engaging
in their warfare Union men, party Of them yester
day prevented the Union candidate for Lieutenant Gov
from speaking At Germantown by threatening him
with violence. They then fired some buildings and
burned portion OF the town.
Tho rush for pardons among the disfranchissd ex-
rebels has been resumed, and fow pardons being
issued daily by the President to that class OF individuals
who under the petty ofcsr and twenty thousand
dollar clauses.
The Japanese Acrobass visited the Treasury Depart.
ment Al Washington yesterday.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of whites and blacks
took place at Petersburg va, yesterday, whom resou
tions Of conservative character were adopted and
speeches Of similar character were made
Boon
for $500, the former contest in which Bernard was
whipped. being considered unsatisfactory by The latter
Al election for Mayor in Huntsville, Ala, recently
the negro vote assisted 70 defeat the agent Of tho Freed
mems Bureau.
General Schoeld has decided that rebel conscrpts
not necessarily deprived Of the right 70 vote.
Two negroes were hung In Savannah yesterday morn.
ing for the murder Of Mr. seccinger In January last
George Peabody given public reception by the
school children Of Georgetown, Massachusetts, the
village where his mother was born and wherc he il
erecting church In commemmoration Of her virtues.
He will probably leave for Europe about the LIST oe
Nsy.
General sckcs has recently removed certain members
Of the police force at Wilmington North Carolina.
Ex-Governor Perry, OF South Carolina. has written
letter the military governments In tho South in which
he says, ga despotsm wisely administered Is the most
perfect government earh being the government e.
tablishcd by God for the control Of the universe
Judge Lowell OF the United States District Court In
Boston, has decided that the steamer syren captured
tho surrender OF Charleston much prize TO the
army Is TO the navy.
Is stated that an extra session Of the Illinois Legs-
iature 10 70 be called soon by Governor Oglesby
Two officers OF the Fifth artillery stationed At Fortress
Monroe, had an alteration Thursday about the
appointment Of one Of them to tho command Of Key
West which the other claimed his due Blows were
struck and In the struggle the shoulder straps Of Of
them torn Oh his coat No serious injury done
either side.
Tho Southern Press Convention, at Augusta, Ga, ad
journed yesterday Their existing arrangement with the
New York Associated Press still continues.
Yachting In EsGlnnd-A Chance for the Now
York Yacht Club.
We perceive that the Royal Thames Yacht
Club has made arrangements for grand
regatta in June. Some Of the races are for
schooners and others for boats Of any size. The
courses set down on the programme include q
run from Gravesend round the Mouse, from the