The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-05


the illegal hours to women in such manner that the
police discover anything wrong The Grand Jury
OF westchester county the enforcement OF
the law in that district
In the Supreme Court, Chambers yesterday, before
Judge Ingraham the return OF the alternative writ OF
mandamus in the OF the St. Nicholas and other
ona banks came up for argument The object Of these
actions is to compel the issue Of bonds by the Compro
er to be used in refundng the imposed upon
cates Of indebtedness held by these banks and which
had been taxed United States securities The further
hearing OF the case IL set down for Thursday NEXT
In the Supreme Court Circuit, an action was brought
yesterday by John D. Ottiwe against Richard L Hooiey
implicated 70 the OF 451b % for services
rendered In 1868 in fitting minstrel hall in this city,
Of vh,h the defendant part proprietor Verdict for
plaintiff In the full amount claimed
The summing up by the counsel for defendant in tho
case OF Alexander Ross & Co., tobacconists, Fulton
street. took place yesterday before Commissioners o.
born The defendants charged with having fur.
nished false and fraudulent Of their sales and
manufactures to the Collector Of Internal Revenue.
Their counsel claimed time TO put in brief embracing
certain points which he wished 70 submit on their be-
half The Commissioner assented, and the was i'd
journcd accordingly
The March term Of the General Sessions commenced
yesterday, Judge Russell presiding. The Grand Jury
will be sworn In this morning.
The stock market heavy yesterday. Gold closed
At 1887.
The markets we're generally quiet yesterday, though
in some articles fair business contaminated at ad
vanced prices. Cotton quiet and irregular. Coffee
was steady On Change -four was active, but at
decline Of loo. loo. per Dbl Wheat was unchanged.
Corn lie. higher with fair demand Oats steady.
Pork ruled hrm while beef steady Lard ruled dull
and haas Eratuh t1 tat I'm, taodv
was dull and nominal. Naval stores unchanged Pc
troleum remained dull and heavy. Consequent upon
increased supply the market for beef cattle ruled dec
dedy lower the prices obtained indicating decline Of
fully 1c h. compared with the prices realized last
week At the reduction, however, about all the
offerings were disposed Of at 17c 17Hc. for extra,
fair to good lots. 15c 1ec first quality, 1870 17c,
and common 13c q 15c Mich unchanged,
though for choice rather more demand prevailed.
Prices ranged from $40 10 $125 Veal closed dull
and heavy at l3c 1870 for extra 12c. 121Sc. for
prime; common, l0c 11hc The market for sheep
and lambs has ruled firm and buoyant, with sales Of ex-
ira at 91sc loc chiefly at the inside price, &C. exc
for prime. and common at &C. a sKo The hog market
continued steady and firm. About twenty seven car
loads sale yesterday for which the following
prices were reaized:-sHc q sxc for heavy prime
corn fed SIC. SHc for fair to good and Sc. SIC
for common The total receipts were:-6199 beeves
go cows $40 veal icaves 1850 sheep and lambs and
Is. 903 swine
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Virginia General Assembly convened yesterday
In special session, under Governor Pierponts CALL to
consider the Sherman Reconstruction BILL Resolutions
calling . convention to discuss the subject were re-
ferred to committees in both Houses A meeting was
held In Atlanta, Ga, yesterday, when resolutions were
adopted submitting to the will Of Congress- favorng
measures to test the ttuonaity Of the bill before
the Supreme Court
Our Panama correspondence is dated February "a
rhe subject Of with Ecuador is being canvassed,
and a surveying party has been sent to survey the
boundary line between Costa Rica and Colombia II %
believed the latter fof the purpose Of making pre-
tence for war that little republic. In the meantime
Colombia herself Is really OF internal warfare
Tho yellow fever had almost entirely disappeared from
Panama Seven Of the Jamestown's crew had died or
it. The cholera had disappeared from Nicaragua.
Our correspondence from Lima, Peru Is dated Febru-
airy IA Report had II that four Spanish ron-cads were
coming round 1.-The Horn" A small rebellion had taken
place in Chile, but was Immediately suppressed The
revolution in Mendoza gaining ground very fast
The United States steamer Pensacola Valparaiso
the goth Of January and the Tuscarora was Lima
on the 9Th Of February.
BY way OF Havana we have important advices crom
airy. The Indians still in against tho English
troops, and marching Belize with such steady pro.
yress that the worst consequences were feared.
Dispatches had been forwarded the Consul General OF
England In Havana, asking the immediate support OF
ofwar ship from thai station but there not
royal vessel within easy communication IL 10 said that
he Consul General Of the United States Cuba was
about to send American gunboat TO the Belize aid
the English An interesting history OF the Anglo Indian
difficulty given by correspondent The affair as
sumes aspect in territorial point OF view,
boundary right dispute between English planter and
the Indians hinges to and mixes up with the Mexi
can question.
Our Mexican correspondence, dated at Fres Milo in
the State OF zacaecas, gives short but comprehensive
history OF the military experiences Of Ortega the pre-
tended President who is prisoner in the hands of
Juaroz. In regard to his probable fate the writer
says the chances good for his being shot a de.
serter though he may be tried convicted and pardonsd
when is found how futile his revolutionary efforts
really are.
Our Havana correspondence is dated Februa ~ q.
Two large French transports bound to Vera Cruz
other bound for France with returning troops were
in port The United States steamer Corwin made
soundings along the shore between MORO Castle and
Mariana creek on the 22d, for landing place for tho
proposed submarine cable 10 Florida. The theatre at
Caoarn and several stores destroyed by FIRE the
23d 1t was supposed TO be the act Of ncendiary.
News from Laguayra, Venezuela has been received to
the 9th ult Another revolutionary movement had
taken place in Maracaibo, and General Capo had been
killed. provisional government OF three military
officers had been formed In Carabobo. The French ship
OF DEstaing had appeared or LAguayra 10 enforce
tho loan instament due In February The steamer
Bolivar had been delivered up the English colonial
authorities
Our files from ST. Thomas are dated 10 the 10th OF Feb
ruary. The news matter Is uninportant
Elections held in Portland, Gardiner and Lewis
ton Mans yesterday, all OF which went by strong
oritss for the republican tickes The Portland
shows increase the republican majority last year
of two hundred although the total vote cast nve
hundred less In Gardiner the republican candidate for
Mayor was elected by unanimous vote.
Special agents Of the Treasury Department have in.
vestigated the affairs Of the First National Banks OF