The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05

No. IS was yesterday recognized as Wihiam RAMSEY,
whose parents reside a, No ai2 South Fifth street.
The srea, Grant msetng the Cooper Institute last
night drew together large and nteigent conoourse OF
citizens OF all shades OF politics. speeches wero mace
nv cepsraI scklea A. T. Stewart, Francis b. Cutting.
LYMAN Tremaine and Others all OF them expressive Of
the utmost confidence in Grant as man acceptable to
the masses OF the country for the oce OF President
and responsive loyal aud liberal sentiment The
meeting was every respect great success
In the case OF John Braine the alleged Chesapeake
pirate who Is now confined In tho Kings County Psli-
Tertiary, Attorney General Stanbery has refused TO In
tsnere he having some time ago been appealed to for
his opinion whether the prisoner could DO included
In the terms granted to rebels 1t the surrender The
Attorney General suggests thai hs be tried when the
jury may determine with reference his connection
with the Confederate service. Brains's trial. conse
quently, win Be proceeded with.
The North German L,oyds' steamship America, Cap
tain Ernst, will sail at noon to-day Thursday from
Hoboken for Bremen via Southampton. The mails for
tho United Kingdom and the Continent will close at the
Post Once at half past ten this morning.
The North American Steamship Company's fast and
elegant steamship San Francisco. Captain Howes. will
sail from pier 20 North river foot OF Warren street. at
to-day Thursday for San Francisco via Nicaragua,
connecting on the Pacific with tho steamship Moses
Taylor.
Tho steamship Nevada, Captain Kelley, from New
York. arrived ali Panama tho 21st ut, making tho
passage forythree days and ave hours the shortest
record between tho two ports The Nevada belongs
TO tho North American Steamship Company's Panama
and San Francisco ne and would sail for the latter port
on the arrival OF the steamship Nebraska (which left
New York on the 25th ultl at Aspinwai.
The stock market duh, but on whole steady,
yesterday. Government securities closed weak and
irregular. Gold closed at 1917.
MISCELLANEOUS
Our special kilograms from Vera Cruz via Havana
dated November 81. Congress had assembled at the
capital the Goth. and senior Rafael DondS was chosen
President OF that body. fun quorum was present
orega was ono Of the Congressman elect rumor had
gained currency that special messenger from Louis
Napoleon to Juarez had arrived ct the capital Romero.
wi This American comp0gncns de voyage had been re-
ceived with the accustomed honors BY the President
The newspapers, however, were attacking Romero for
alleged ruinous contracts made in the United States
The army was being recruited BY enistments. The
American Legion was still waiting to be paid on
The steamer Eagle. Captain Greene, from HAVANA
November go arrived at this port last evening" bringing
regular files and dispatches from Cuba to that date
All tho points OF her have, however been antici-
pated by special Cuba cable kilograms
Mail advicss from St. Thomas, OF the 10th Of Novem.
being rapidly repaired The rates Of wages demanded
b. artisans and laborers were excessively high.
I'm the Virginia Convention yesterday Judge Under
wood elected President by Of sixty Ave
thrtytwo for the conservative candidate In his ad.
dress taking the chair he hoped the deliberations OF
tho Convention would DO characterized BY much
Christian charity would DO consistent with future
safety. The chaplain very conservatvey prayed for
rebels and loyal men alike. General Schoneld sub
msted appeals OF contested for the action
OF the Convention.
In the State Constitutional Convention yesterday tho
report assessment and taxation further consd-
cred section declaring that taxation real and por-
sonal property shall be uniform throughout the State
and be assessed on the statement OF the owner
was adopted. with an amendment extending the t.ms
for tho payment OF TIE State bounty debt eighteen
years. The article on finances then adopted. The
article canals then considered and also adopted
Governor Brownlow. OF Tennessee, has published
card denying Bakers evidence before the impeachment
Committee relative TO his knowledge Of the Presidents
correspondence and saying that he does believe Mr.
johnson wrote letter to Jcn Davis any other
man giving aid and comfort TO tho rebellion
Tho blacks in Bullock county, Alabama recently
armed and organized OF their own resisted tho
officers Of tho law and went through the county forcing
the laborers to join them In work Of vengeance
the whites. Tho Timely arrival OF body or troops dis
persod thcm fifteen OF the ringoades being arrested