The New York herald., 1867-04-10

An Interesting action for salvage has been brought In
the United States District Court Of Brooklyn. wherein
Walter Burke claims compensation for having saved
the brig Anastass from destruction Burke took free
passage on the brig AZ Bermuda for New York. and on
the way he concluded that the captain who was also the
owner was incompetent the voyage lasting over twenty
three days whom 1t should have been accomplished In
fifteen at the farhost Provisions gave out the vessel
was clogged with ioe and the captain spoke Of going
back 70 Bermuda whersupon Mr. Burke took the CON-
mand with the aid Of six shpwrscksd ssamen who were
on board, and ran her into Liverpool Nova Scotia He
nov claims 70 have saved the vessel. whereas the
respondent claims that Burke was simply guilty Of
mutny. Tho case was adjourned.
In the United States Commissioners Court yesterday
before Commissioner White, Philip Heinrich was further
examined the charge Of having committed forgsries
TO the amount Of eight thousand thale At Cologne in
Prussia while acting there In tho capacity Of Secretary
OF the Rheoish Railway Company. The Prussian gov
ernmsnt have demanded the extadon Of the prisoner
Some oral and documentary evidence having been given,
tho examination adjourned till Monday next
The case Of W. H. Pye, captain Of the British ship
Ottawa, who Is charged with shooting the mats,
called on yesterday before Commissioner Newton at hs
ONCE "a Wall street. The British government have do
manded the surrender Of the accused Counsel for the
prisoner not being in attendance II was agreed that there
should be an adjournment till Thursday. The pr'soEw
claims that there conspiracy on board ts. gesss
TO kill him; that the mate was at the head sf a. srG
that he hs accused have bean out Of his mad ~
the. time.
An examination Of witnesses In regard 10 the receipt
or S. 900 bonds said have been stolen from tho
Royal Insurance Company and in connection with which
Robert Stirling and Robert H. Wshart arrested.
was held yesterday before Judge Dowlng at the rombs
Police Court The latter discharged and the former
held under bail in the sum Of $4,000.
The Grand Jury of the General Sessions have indicted
number of who participated in the disturbance
st. Patrcks day for felonous assaults and for tho
misdemeanor Of The accused parties have all be
admitted 10 bail
The stock market was dull yesterday. Gold closed
at 134N.
There was a fair business contaminated in commercial
circles yesterday, and the markets as a general thing
ruled hrmer Breadsturs generally sold at. advanced
prices Coffee was steady and nrm Cotton
changed Pork a shade frmer, though the market
closed heavy. Beef steady, while lard heavy
Naval stores were more active and frmer. Petroleum
remained Arm. Wool dull and heavy, excepting
for the finer grades.
MIsCELLANE0Us
In tho United States Senate yesterday resolution Of
inquiry to the number Of volunteer officers
rule referring all resolutions of inquiry stand
ing committee referred the Committee on Public
Printing. resolution inquiring how long Governor
Cummings Of Colorado Territory has been absent from
that Territory and If he has received pay for such time
was introduced bat objection being made its consider
alton was postponed The Senate then went into OK
ecutive session. when the treaty ceding the Russian
American possessions to the United States ratified
with only two dissenting votes.
We have advices from Barbados, W. l., dated to 18th
Of March. Tho commercial report says-Flour continues
scarce and in great request 800 bba brought $40 05K
and 10 56k, bond, respectively. Corn meal sold as low
a. 80 per bb Crackers remain at about 80 rs and
brown bread at 81 20 . - 80 per liz pounda Corn
coming forward more freely; sales a. low a. - -
and 50 40 per bag Of two bushels Rice Of al descrp
tons wanted. Mess pork saieable At $17 ST 20,
bond, per 200 lbs Beef looking up. Lard $1s Is .
SIS 81 per cwt American butter, $1S 81 per cwt.
Local sales hams 50 06 per cwt Goldfish sti In
stock and unsaleabe Good herrings worth 50 $3 7S
White pine locally at $40 so per N. Shocks at 81
81 10 per bundle Kerosene OIL heavy stock dull at
$50 per gallon. Sugar 50 so . -, as to quality.
Moasses looking mp; sales at 20c and $4 which s now
refused by our planters Exchange on London n
$4s7 SO for ninety $500 for sixty and $402 so for thirty
days sight bank bills.
Governor sharkey, although convinced that the Su.
tho merits of his Mississippi injunction case declares
that he will insist upon decision long as he lives
and necessary after he dies The last resort In
OF defeat is said will be the indictment and arrest Of
General Ord Commandant OF Mississippi the charge
OF the State The Governor denies that Pres
dent johnson had anything whatever to do with the
inception contamination OF the bill
At meeting Of the prominent citzons OF Charleston,
8 c.. the I'd inst, II unanimously agreed that
tho freedmen should be entitled to Of their
color the white mans ticket to the convention
and State Legislature. The meeting was composed In
large proportion OF old democrats and socessonst and
General Hampton sent letter TO II urging the policy Of
giving the negroes representation.
The New York East Conference closed its session for
the present year at New Haven Conn., yesterday. Tho
appointments for the ensuing year were made by the
Bishop.
James A. Bayard, Of Wilmington. DEL. has been ap
pointed United States Senator by Governor Salisbury to
all the vacancy occasoned by the death OF Senator Rid
die. Mr. Bayard formerly held the same position, but
resigned In consequences Of the test oath.
The Canadians are expecting another raid from the
Fcnians on Fort Erie An engineer belonging 10 the
Brotherhood was seen examining the TorHcatons and
renforcements were immediately called for 70 be sta
toned at Niagara and Suspension Bridge.
Charter elections were held yesterday In Albany nd
Lockport New York, and New Brunswick. New Jersey
all OF which went democratic. In Albany the majority
for the democrats between sixteen and seventeen
hundred
The elections in Jersey City, Paterson and Bayonne,
New Jersey, were decided In favor Of tho republican
ticket yesterday, while Hoboken, Hudson City, Harri
son andKearncy went democratic
The Republican State Convention to elect delegates 70
the State Constitutional Convention meets at Syracuse,
and the Democratic State Convention meets at Albany,
to-day.
The Pennsylvania Union State Convention will meet
on the 26th Of June at wiIliamsport
Generals Kcrshaw, Chestnut and Darlington, all for