The New York herald., 1867-03-14

In another column viii be found an interesting Hu0o
ice business OF New York Tho supply OF ice lot
the present year amounts 10 sos TONS bong an
OF 55 600 over that OF previous year This supply Is
distributed among eight companies one oil wncn owns
over one half of tho entire number OF tons.
Tho Brooklyn Navy Yard has been reduced to peace
footing and all of the departments put in order
large amount work has been done there during 'he
past five years. and much credit is due Admiral ben
for good condition II Is now in. Naval omcers say
that the Dunderberg Is not as formidable as our
turretted Monitors and point to the capture OF 'he
Ataanta and Tennessee which types Of the Dunder
berg as proofs Of their assertion.
At meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the Board
of Fire Insurance Companies II resolved that where
the doors and windows Of buildings located 10 sfee's
less than eighty feet width constructed As 70
admit Of their being opened from the outside 10 case o
emergency deduction Of ten cents may be maze from
the standard rate All stores which have hoistways,
dummies, &C. inside OF the building, without IRON
coverings shall be charged ten cents in addition 70 tne
standard rate.
In the Supreme Court Circuit Part .. yesterday an
action was brought by Henry Levy vs. A. d. samnes
to recover damages for alleged false and malicious
arrest The defendant had charged the pantin before
the United states Commissioners Court with embezzng
letter containing draft in favor Of the defendant and
for $780, but the charge unsupported on ex
animation Sealed verdict TO be rendered this morning.
The case of Atkins al against Elwe ct al, in which
the plaintiffs sued for SIS, 900 damages accrning from
detention and repairs OF the ship F. Chapman which
they had purchased Of the Defendants and which, ater
completing long voyage found to be very badly
eaten by marine worms decided yesterday by ver
dict for the defendants The case which s OF peculiar
interest shipowners and marine insurance companies
| occupied nearly week In trial.
Spaniard named Carlos J. Banero was arrested yes
terday on charge having abducted little girl from
her mother at Havana At first he claimed TO be her
father but afterwards confessed that he at one time
cohabited with her mother, and had taken the chd
from her parent account Of her ltreament OF H.
The prisoner says he merchant and was secretary 70
General Prim during the late insurrecon In SPAIN He
was committed to prison. Later In tho evening u was
that the prisoner had attempted to seduce the
chud
The stock market was, on the whole, steady yeser
day. the fluctuations being frequent but slight Gold
closed at 134A.
The fluctuations in gold and the unfavorable state Of
the weather acted hinderence to commercial opera
itons yet hnt little change in the general
] aspect Of affairs compared with TUESDAY Tho ac
tivty and buoyancy In breadstufs was even more
| marked than Tuesday, and material advance was
established Cotton active and decidedly higher on
/ the strength Of cable news quoting an advance
to 1874. 1sl4d. middng uplands. Coffee
was stcady. On Change flour active at
an advance Of &C. to 15c per bbL Wheat advanced &c.
| a &c., while Sc. a &C. higher Oats also ad.
yanced being lc. &c. higher. Pork was lower and
irregular Beef ruled steady while lard ruled firm.
Freights were unchanged. Whskey dull and NOM
inal. Petroleum active, though heavy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Washington correspondence reports that General
Grant has issued General Orders No. TO- assigning mill
tary commanders the five districts OF the in
suance to the Reconstruction BILL Generals Schofeld
Sickles Thomas, Ord and Sheridan command the frst
second third fourth and fifth districts respectively.
General schoeld has issued order directing all officers
under the existing government of Virginia to continue
the duties of Offices He appeals to the people to
obey aud administer the laws with strict impariiality.
so the exercise Of military power may be avoided
much possible General Robinson, commanding In
absence OF General sickles has announced the re-
cept Of copy OF the Military act, and declared It the
| law Of the Department Of the Carolinas
Our correspondent Albany writes that at the Execu
tive session Of the Senate yesterday the name Of Colonel
| Emmons Clark in one Of the Fire Commits
| soners This nomination having been made without
/ the previous knowledge Of the New York members,
those gentlemen were highly indignant thereat The
breach between factions Of the republican party
was growing wdeE
| Maamoroe advices from the interior OF Mexico to
February 25 report that that day Maxmilian, with
strong column OF troops marched from Queretaro 70
attack the Northern republican army. II probable
that battle would take place within week from that
date. The liberal General Lamer 70 make juno.
ton with Coronas army at Zeaga Poririo Diaz was
| near Puebla Cortina reported at Meier with
| q decreasing force, composed Of Americans The
| liberals In large force under General Benavideo,
were Vera Cruz. and expected 10 occupy the
| city when abandoned by the French. The Imperial
Commissioner Vera Cruz had issued decree requr-
ing all parties travelling in the departm mt to take out
passports Escobedos order for the execution Of the
Frenchmen captured In his recent battle with Mramon
| is published The Courier OF Mexico in commenting
upon the Mexican debt shows that OF 800 600
francs borrowed for the empire only a. 600 600 have
| gone into the Mexican treasury. The paper
denounces the French in very severe terms Our cor
respondent Orzaba gives interesting history Of the
| Cordova colony.
Our intelligence from the Central and South American
republics Is important President Prado of Peru, had
abandoned his dictatorship and Congress had been regu.
arly installed bill had been presented to Congress in
which II declared that Peru would listen to offer
Of mediation until Spain declared that the acts Of her
agents n the Pacific in violation OF international
law Our Lima letter contains mention Of the
luton in Peru but Panama correspondent reports
that the revoluonists had defeated the government
forces in two engagements Revolutionary action was
manifcsng sef the NORTH aud revclts had occurred
| among the troops
Our advces from the United States OF Colombia
the effect that Mosquera and the Congress still
| war. Mosauera's message TO Congress bombasc c
and egotishcal Both branches Of the Legislature ha
disapproved all Of his important measures.
From Central America learn that serious outbreak,
headed by General Cruz, had taken place Guatemala
Martial law was promptly proclaimed but the rebels
succeeded in evadng pursuit The coffee lands Of Costa
Rica are 70 be improved by means Of artesan wells
The exports Of the sandwich Islands for the year 1900
show de resse Of s33,590 compared with those Of
1865 Alfred Caldwell, United States Consul at Homo
lulu resigned his post in January last Harbor i'm.
provements At Honolulu being pushed forward.
Some feeling was being manifested by the natives ct the
acquittal by jury Of whites Of man named Holden,