The New York herald., 1867-03-11

February 25 says-Snce my last have TO inform you
that Of tho Spanish houses Amesaga Herrera, Of
Of this port have suspended payment but we're allowed
continue business their creditors have given them
years 10 regulate in. Place healthy No sickness
OF any sort Whatever. Weather cool and pleasant
Our Venezuelan nles note the arrival Of the French
man-of.war dEstang at Laguayra and remark that on
tho Sd OF February Venezuela has to pay $l5oooo to
the order Of the French Legation and unable TO do it.
This fact being fully appreciated by France, no doubt
accounts for the presence Of her man-of-war.
The st. Domingo dates are TO the 10th uit. Several
captures Of prominent rebels had been made and four
Of them had been sentenced to death.
The steamship Santiago Dc Cuba which arrived from
Greytown, Nicaragua yesterday reports that tho Ishus
Of Nicaragua IL perfectly healthy. all traces Of disease
having disappeared.
Ths United States frgate Lancaster has arrived at
Fortress Monroe She loft San Francisco i June last
and touched at Gallo Valparaiso Barbados and Nassau
on the voyage which consumed nine months eucoun-
tsring heavy weather all the way II win be remembered
that serious fears entertained for her safety
porl being received Valparaiso occasion that
she certainly lost
The renan excitement in the city continues unabated
owing strong hopes Of hearing further good
from Ireland several prominent Irish American officers
in the late war, OF them being prominent MEM
bers OF the Roberts branch rendered their services to
the Executive Committee in Chatham street yesterday
The case Of Michael O'Bren, an American citizen In
England will probably come up in the National Legs
lsiure to-day. He arrested in Liverpool sus-
pclon OF being Fonan and bru,ally treated AT his
trial he was acquitted and laid his before the
American Consul at Liverpool, claiming compensation
for false Imprisonment. The referred TO Min
lister Adams who returned the papers, with the intma
ion that the home had better be consulted
before any demand were made
The Excise law was thoroughly observed yesterday
Only nine delinquent liquor dealers were before tho
police courts for its violation.
The feet at Hampton Roads which sailed on Thurs.
day under promise Of good weather returned Fri
day. the wind had shifted suddenly the eastward
unfailing indication among old ars Of continued bad
weather.
general merchandise firm in Hampton, Va, John
Moody Co., have failed TO the amount OF $4,000
which will probably be covered by assets
John Murphy stabbed near the Of Catharne
and Oak streets on Saturday night by Of two
who met him and his party that point Tho wound
will probably prove fatal Two mon have been arrested
suspicion
The task OF laying the gulf submarine cable from Key
West to Havana will probably be undertaken in May.
negro meeting addressed by Hunnicutt, tho
editor OF the Nec Nation in Richmond on Friday and
negro company, known as "Hunnicutt's Body Guard,n
paradcd the Streets armed with revoivers and drawn
sabrss, preceded BY band Of music THIS demonstration
at eleven O'Clock at night seriously alarmed the quiet
white citizens Of tho town.
One Gf Je Davis counsel visited him yesterday FOR
tho purpose Of consultation.
Tho railroad bridge at Petersburg Va, has bsen
washed away.
Services appropriate to the season Of Lent were held
in all the Catholic churches yesterday Sermons were
delivered In the Protestant Episcopal church Of ~
John the Baptist Murray Hill, the Church Of the
Restoration In Brooklyn, and elsewhere.
human body was found in tho river at Hoboksn yes
terday which h supposed to have OF the VIC
Tins Of tho oil explosion the Pavona ferry dock
several months ago.
Gov srnor Fenton has refused to commute the SON.
OF Hiram Coon convicted Of the murder OF Mary
Laker and he will bc hung on the 22d inst
The Administrator and tho South-Active
Movements Towards RECONSTRUCTED.
The White House, it appears, was the soene
Of good deal Of hustle. on Saturday last ON
the important business of Southern reconstruc-
ton. Among the distinguished visitors present
during the morning was General Grant, who
remained In consultation with the President
pleted letter Of instructions, approved by
Secretary Stanton, and which he submitted to
Mr.. johnson for his consideration, with the
names Of Eve generals for the FIVE military dis
tricts into which the ten excluded rebel States
by the new law are divided. Our dispatches
this morning indicate that the President has
also approved Of the commanders selected by
General Grant, and they will probably be
officially announced and assigned to their
respective commands tomorrow. These off,
GERS are Generals Thomas, Sheridan, Schofeld,
Sckles, Ord or Hanoock-all good men.
Meantime two enabling acts under the
new general law have been proposed in the
Senate-onc from Mr.. Sumner and the other
from MIR. Wilson, of Massachusetts. Mr.. Sum-
government" to each Of the ten outside States
and to provide for their restoration to prac-
tical relations with the Union proposes pro-
visional government for each Of said States, to
consist Of Governor and Legislative Council
Of thirteen, to be appointed by the President,
with the approval Of the Senate, and for regis
tration OF voters by said provisional govern
ments excluding various classes Of rsbels), in
view Of regular State reorganization. Mr..
Wilson's bill proposes the shorter method
Of empowering the military commanders
in the premises or, with the consent Of
the commander IL any case under his juris-
dicil0E, that the acting Governor shall be
charged with these provisional arrangements,
registration OF voters Some en-
abling bill providing uniform system Of 40
tion will probably be passed before the ad- |
journment Of the present session and Senator
Wilson's plan, substantially, we learn, is ap-
proved by the Judiciary Committee of each |
house.
While these proceedings are under way in
Washington the leading politicians and the
people Of the States directly concerned are