The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-13
EUROPE

been convicted OF treason IN Ir and, Count Bismarck
vii. assume duty as chanccllo OF the North German
Confederation Thursday arl Derby advises the
House OF Lords 10 recede from al Tie prominent amend
ments made By tho Peers the Reform bill II is again
averted that Napoleon and the King OF Prussia viii
special in teryiew.
A American ship officer has been murdered on the
island u Fernosa but his name q not reported or hat
OF his ship.
Console were at o4& for money IA London 10 tho
afernoon. American securiiies Gdyarced stcsd.iy in
london during the cay and buoyar, vita i've
twenaes al 7lis Fvsvsutiss were at TX ia Frank.
fort
Tho Liverpool cotton market buoyant and ad-
vaneug with middling urianis a, 1914 Breadstuds
unchanged. Provisions dan.
THE CITY.
fhs Japanese acroba.s were before Justice Hogan At
the rombs yesterday in case wh!ca is considerably
complicated, but which from the rival claims OF
Messrs. Smith and Mcguire to their services. Foo
Chocolate, the uncle OF little All Right. charged
VITA cmbezzhng money belonging TO tho other por.
formers, but their evidence they volunta.
tsrilg left the money with him safe keeping was
discharged Lite An Right, who was reported dead
some time ago. VIII ich report was however denied in
tho HxaAtD ut the timo, hand at the trial in
Prorrta persona.
maa named John Wade jumped from Tao mast OF
vessel in dock at South Brooklyn yesterday distance
OF seventy feet, Into the waer. TO decide bet The
water was only twelve feet deep and he stuck in the
mad at tho bottom and was drowned
dro occurred in a lager beer saloon and boarding
house Ia Worth street yesterday morning. and several
persona very narrowly escaped death from sunoca,lon.
The pccunary loss small. A large oakrm factory
burned in Jersey City yesterday morning, involving
q loss of $40 coo.
Tho jury in tho Lady Kierner disaster, by which
yacht coi,ded with steamer aud sunk, Patrick
McAlstcr being drowned yesterday rendered dccsion
OF accidental collision"
The examination in the case OF Messrs Mccaaray and
sohaocr charged by Addison sro5ridse with having
from him 500 at faro al the alleged gambling house
T3T Broadway, opened yesterday before Judge Con-
no',y. Several witnesses examined, afor which
tne rostp ned unit, Friday morning
The stock market dull and rather heavy yostc-.
day. Government securities were dull Gold
strong aid closed a. iiois q.
Tho market for beef cattle a shade hrmer yoster-
day under the limited offerings and the active demard
and prices we're quoted &c re. per ID. higher The
offerings, OF which the major part was POOR
In quality, amounted TO L. s53 head, and were
quickly disposed OF at the following prices
viz.-i6%c for oKtra, loo. 1880. for PRIME,
I5ca for first quality. &c I5c FOR fair to good,
end i0c lie for ordinary to inferior. Mich Cows weTo
dull and nominal in price. ranging from $50 70 sil0
msnd 10 &c. for extra, lie IL ~ Cor prime l0,sc
lie fer ordinary and common, and S'ic 0c .or infe
ror Tie market for sheep and lambs was depressed by
tho unusually heavy receipts aud prices declined nc.
per 10, with light demand. Extras were quoted &c,
prime SC. exc. and ordinary aud common
5Nc SIC, inferior 4isc. SC. Extra
lambs oiic, fair to good, sI!c 9c, aud infc-
rior 7c a7kc. Notwithstanding tho liberal arrivals,
tho market for swine ruled strong and active ct last
~.
Forlis,h street Yard and four at Communipiw, and
all sold a, 7sso, 7.c for common to heavy prime
corr fed few extras brought 81 siA s. 90 per cv.
TIC total receipts were 500, beoves, 80 mich COWS,
1I5s veal calves 1864 sheep ani lamb and Is, go
swine
MISCELLANEOUS.
secr,,my Stanton was formally suspended from his
duss secretary OF War yesterday and General Grant
was placed in charge Of tho od interim ON bens
waited upon by General for the purpose OF taking
possession, Mr.. Stanton appeared surprised that tn'
former had accepted tho position but on realizing h'
fact made all the transfers of property With goOs
grscs He indtcd note 10 tho President later In tn
day denying his right to suspend him without the con
sent OF the Senate but avcrrpg that az the General
the Army has boon appointed to the position in ib
meantime, he consents TO submit, under protest TO su
peror force General Grant took par, in the speci
Cabinet meeting during the day, a. the rerre enaiive
the War once Il Is stated that the Presdsn, desires
that all bis Cabinet should send in their designations
that he may mako general revision OF his council
Seward and McCucch are believed 10 be in bad odor
the white House. and numerous rumos hinced on thu
fact that former yesterday riding out will
Stanton soon after his suspension. Reports ais
In circulation looking TO the speedy decapl'ation
Judge Holt and General Sheridan.
Tho alleged plot TO imreach the President Is Develop
os rapidly since Conovers late exposition. letter
Published this morning which Ia supposed to he por
toa Of the testimony JUS. revealed II purports TO com
from Ma,chetl tho clerk Of General Buffers committed
and refers frequently certain letters which Dunbar
has iu his possession and which expected to
I, Is addressed TO Judge Holt and is marked "Fersonai
IL IL said that the President ordered the pubiisao
Of tho Attorney Generals opinion covering the estmon
Of Cooovcr because he did not choose order nve
ts.,,oo nor 10 let the matter lay idle his files.
preferred to commits the whole matter to the public
Mcxcan s1vices state that Mejis the Minister OF Wa
ts dangerously III, and Escobedo has arrived at Vet
Cruz It has transpirsd that "a Austrian alliance vi
guaranteed to Mexico In return for Msxlmiiians hf
but Jusrez replied that the decision Of the ~hoe ca
remained with the jury.
In the Constitutional Convention last evening res
futon looking TO the appointment OF an exccutiv
council TO hold Once during tho administration OF u
Governor vas referred 70 the Committee OF the Who'll
II provides for Secretary OF state Attorney Genor
and Secretaries respectively Of tho public police Gre
suraacs, public grounds and buildings and nnanci
audit and assessment, all OF ,hem 10 DO appointed
the Governor with the consent Of the senate. n
Convention then adjourned until this morning.
General Rousseau has received his instructions
Commissioner 10 receive the new possessions OF N
United States In Russian America and will leave for III
country on the 2is inst with the Commissioners on Il
par Of Russia
A.shs meeting Of the bar in Washington yesterday
relation 70 me recent dismissal Of lawyer Bradley
Judge Fisher q committee was appointed 10 obtain
fun facts In the whole case before any action shall
tassn The committee viii report on The nrss Tuesday
September
LAWS Downing has been elected Chief Of the chsroi
nation, platform favorable 70 public enterprises
private soldier was arrested In West Point on Sat