The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-14


to-day for Hamburg via Southampton. The mails for
Great Britain aud the German States win close a. The
Post once at hall past ten o'clock this morning
The departure OF tho steamship Santiago de Cuba,
Captain smith has been postponed untn Monday next,
10TH at noon when will sail for San Francisco via
Panama
The stock market vas firm yesterday Government
securities were steady. Gold closed at 1897
Business in amos. all branches Of trade was mate.
rally checked yesterday by the embargo Prices
we're generally nominal Cotton was In fair demand,
aud prices we're &c. higher. Coffee was duh and I'M
changed. On Change -four was duli, but unchanged.
Wheat was dull and nominal Corn was not so firm
and quiet, whle oats in active demand and firm
Pork was lower while beef was steady and lard heavy
Naval stores were in better demand Petroleum was
steady. Wool freely dealt In ana some kinds were
hrmer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The late storm swept with great fury all along the
Atlantic coast and its results told in tbs stories Of
shpwreck that are reaching Tue steamship Attain
tic from Southampton had fearful voyage nearly all
her upper cabins being crushed her main saloons
flooded BY the heavy seas The sloop Maria was
wrecked Oh Davids Island. In Long Island Sound, and
one man vas lost Several other disasters the lakes
and Canadian rivers also reported BY OF which
twelve men were loss bark, . hsrmaphrodits brig
sctuass and Sandwich beaches, outside Of Boston
hsrbor
In Montgomery, Ala, yesterday, meeting OF con-
sentative coored people held and steps taken
towards organized opposition the proposed consti
tuition.
In the Virginia Convention, yesterday, resolution
fsvorng memorial to Congress for the retention Of the
Freedmens Bureau ia the State until reconstruction
complete ana another asking General Schoned or the
authorities at Warrington to remove the State officers or
give tho Convention power to do 80, laid on the
table. The resolution relative TO the intimidation Of
coorsd voters was laid until to-day.
In the Georgia Reconstruction Convention yesterday,
resolution asking the repeal OF the cotton tax was
adopted. white delegate, Mr. Blount, protested
against the action OF the Convention generally, de-
clarng that the majority were oonnivng ~ fraud, and
were aiming to do great wrong TO the people, and
offered his resignation The extremists have .. ma
jonty Of twenty.
An account OF the earthquake shocks at st. Thomas
and the great tidal wave accompanying them given
in the HERALD this morning and will be found valuable
for the data which furnishes to science the subject
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday, the ques
lions Of securing another hall in Albany and adjournng
the Goth inst, were postponed till Wednesday. The
judiciary report again considered, and several
sections ere adopted. n
The Tennessee Legislature has passed the Common
Carrier BILL which gives to the negroes the priv
eges Of travel railroads that ACCORDED TO white
people
Ancgro named Joseph Marshall, who was arrested In
ST. Louis recently suspicion Of being concerned IN
the murder Of German farmer residing that city
was Thursday night taken from the constable who
had him IN charge by party Of Germans and ynched.
deputation Of loyal leagusrs from Virginia and the
Caroiinas composed in the majority Of colored men,
visited Thad Stevens and Ben Butler yesterday.
Both those gentlemen freely expressed their views
conhscauon dsfranchisement and reconslruct0n 10
the deputation.
Tho soldiers and ssors Of tho Union will hold con.
ference ut Washington December 16, 10 take into con-
sderasion che propriey Of nominating Presidential
candidate.
The pork packers In Louisville have already closed
their establishments for the owing strngency
the money market outside combinations against them
and the exorbitant price demanded BIZ feeders
The Wabash avenue Skating Rink at Chicago, which
was opened last summer, was destroyed by Gre yes
terday
Tho Indians At Fort Laramie eontiaue TO talk peace
and furnish provisions 10 the hostile tribes
The democrats 10 the California Legislature ballot
Ing in for United Siases Senator Eugene Cas-
seriy and W. +. Wallace the favortea