The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12

rule steady, under fair demand for -four Wheasw~
nearly nominal while and oats were again decidedly
lower. Pork opened at advance, but closed heavy
with part Of the improvement lost Beef ruled steady
while lard active though still heavy. freghs
were nrm. whiskey steady Cotton was heavy,
while coffee was unchanged Naval stores shade
hrmer Petroleum ruled dull, though quite arm. Wool
continued to rule dull and heavy
MISCELLANEOUS
Our Mexican reports extracted from the papers the
interior and the border contain further items OF IN
terest regarding the surrender OF oaerearo and Maxi
milan Escabedo, /. is said sent for at distance
of three mes to receive the sword of Maximan which
costly one. the hit OF il being decorated with
diamonds The traitor Lopez is uncle Of Marshal
Bazaine, and was the bosom friend Of Macmillan. KS
cobedo is ported have killed wounded men
and prisoners with his own hand after the surrender
took place
Our Panama correspondence is dated Juno Q. Tho
State was in fever OF excitement President Oarte
and his ministers had determined to secede from the
Colombian Union, and a first step mad o an attempt
TO the Colombian man-oiwar Bolivar. In this at
tempt however, they frustrated by the address Of
the captain Of the vessel and she put TO sea- circular
issued by tho President to the consus and ministers
Of foreign in the State informing them that 1t
the intention to secede il the Of Mosqueras
assumption OF the dictorship proved true. At the
time orders increasing the commercial taxes
! fifty per cent. and levying a forced loan of
100000 issu,d The first order applied to
foreigners and natives alike, the latter only to
natives The foreign consuls held meeting and pro-
ties ed against tho increase Of taxation but nothing fur
Their heard from Oarte the subject The import
ing merchants hereupon agreed to close their places OF
business aud whom tho President called meeting OF
them they placed their the hands Of their
nd In q
afterwards acted very dscourteousy towards the foreign
consuls Mr. Hicks, the American Consul advised the
American merchants TO go with their business and
refuse to the extra tax but they did not do So In
tho interior the revolt is general Antigua, Mag.
daena and Santander preparing for vigorous
warfare against Mosquera Spanish rear admiral
had arrived Carhagena and ordered tho release OF tho
Ryo and her restoration to the Colombian authorities
Our correspondence from Lima, Peru. is dated May
%. Tho revolution was assuming decided shape The
English mail steamer Limona, from Valparaiso for
Panama. seized by Caldera Castillo about thirty
other discontinued Peruvians OF Iquque carried into
the small port Of Meioncs do Psaqua Invested Of fifty
OF her cargo containing American rifles, aud then
allowed 70 proceed on her way. Considerable excite
mont onsued among tho authorities hearing OF this
and the steamer Meteor with six hundred and ten
pieces Of artillery dispatched TO africa immediately
for the purpose Of whipping Castillo before no could
organize The Indians at Puno state Of revolt
and IL was thought they would join Castillo. Two reg-
at CAGES had been dispatched to Puno and dec
ded move for or against the incpient rebellion
peced at any moment Amid all this excitement the
questions between Prado ana Congress have been
dropped, although the Spanish question Is frequently
discussed in Congress The cholera In Buenos Ayres
vas decreasing. The Allied 6eet at Valparaiso
the 10th OF May. An outbreak had occurred in villa
Grande, Bolivia, in favor Of General Acher..
The Cabinet meeting yesterday, 1t is believed de-
voted TO the consideration Of the Attorney Generals
opinion the reconstruction laws the from
office by Generals sheridan and Pope, and she petition
OF citizens of Tennessee for protection against Brown
lows militia
The Constisu tiona Convention reassembIsd yesterday
Mr. Sherman submitted the report Of select COMMITTED
recommending code OF rules the regulation OF tho
proceedings similar to the rules governing the General
Assembly The consideration OF this report post
poned until to-day. Mr.. Harris from the Com
mttes OF sixteen made report the best practicable
mode Of proceeding with the OF the constitu-
ton. II recommends the appointment Of committees
70 examine and report upon the several parts Of the
consultation and the sxpedency Of rsvlsing Thorn. This
report ordered 70 lie upon the table and be printed
Resolutions appointing committee Of seven TO report
upon what Offices may be abolished, and committee
OF FIVE to report upon the expediency Incorporating
female suffrage clause In the constitution whom tho
female citizens twentyone years OF ago shall ask
for IL ordered to lie upon the table and be printed
Considerable other business Of or less Importance
transacted and the Convention adjourned until this
morning. |
John H. surrat, was again produced in the Criminal
Courat Washington yesterday for the purpose Of stand
ing his trial The argument the motion 70 quash the
jury panel continued counsel for the defence aver
ring that II the present jury was illegally drawn
the Grand Jury BY whom Surratt was indicted and |
under this construction they claim that the motion
rules the prisoner IL entitled to his discharge Tho
motion finally amended by Incorporating facts with
the Registers AFFIDAVIT and tho Judge said no would
render . decision to-day whereupon the Court id.
jouned
News from the Sandwich Islands Is dated Nay 49,
Queen Emma is visiting her mother at Tahoma and the
King tour through Molakai and Maui The
crater Of the Kiama shooting forth lava with IN
creasing vehemence The United States steamer IackaJ
was in port at Honolulu
The widow OF the late Rev. Dr. Joel Hawcs Of Hart
ford, Conn., died yesterday. aged seventy-six years.
Her husband, who was the oldest minister in Con-
nccticui, died last Wednesday at the age Of seventy
eight years.
Gerrt Smith has published long letter to prove that
no would have been inconsistent IL he refused TO
sign Jef Davis bond.
Senator Wilson and number OF prominent rcpubli-
OF the North at Rchmond for the purpose OF
reconcing the two wings OF the republican party In
Virginia Bolts, Hunnicut and Underwood have boon
in consultation with them.
The negroes Of Kentucky preparing to petition
Congress for extension them OF the suffrage and
the right OF testifyng in courts
A Common Council Game Blocked.
The Common Council "ring" has been much
alarmed recently by the movements Of the
Comptroller of the city and the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund in relation to the markets
and other city property. The patronage and