The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-22

four thousand dollars ana committee was appointed 70
investigate the matter
The total number Of deaths in Brooklyn reported DUR
ing the past week wore las dscreas Of ten from tae
previous week.
rather small meeting held last evening IN REFER
ence to equal suffrage at Cooper Institute Addresses
we're delivered by Rev George D. Checver, Rev. Henry
Garnet and others Tho constitutional amendment was
critically discussed by Rev. DR. Cheever who presided
James r. Freeman, officer Of internal revenue, and
James Miller examined yesterday before Com
missioner Belts charge OF having levied black mail
10 the amount $3.50 upon feed store keeper named
Budeman at Harlem. The has not been concluded,
and will be again taken up Wednesday.
The trial Of Patrick Dryer, charged with shooting
Patrick McCudden in liquor saloon at the corner OF
Marion and Broome streets, the sth of December,
1865 was commenced yesterday in the Court Of General
Sessions.
The Hamburg mail steamship Germania, which was to
have LEFT Hamburg the 5th inst was detained two
days in the Ebe and did not leave Southampton for
New York until the 18th inst instead OF on the 9th
The United States and Brazil mail steamship North
America, Captain Zimmerman, will sail tomorrow
Wednesday, at p. NJ. from pier No. AZ North river,
for St. Thomas. Para Pernambuco. Bahia and Rio ia
neiro going and returning The mails will close At the
Post Once at half past one O'Clock to morrow.
The steamship Ariadne, Captain Sawyer, now loading
pier 20 river will sail for New Orleans this after
noon.
The stock market was dull but Arm yesterday. Gold
was firm, and after selling at 1877 closed AZ 1867.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Vera Cruz correspondence is dated January TO-
force Of five hundred and Agernes had burned
the villages OF Jamapa and Coase under orders from
the French coumandant at Vera Cruz A con-
scripton going in the capital under the super
vision of General Marquee II reported the 9th
that Campeachy had pronounced against the empire.
Maxmilian's Intentions II Is said to embark for
Madeira in the national Congress was not inclined
to him. seventeen thousand republicans under
Porfro Diaz. we're reported in the neghborhood OF
Mexico city awaiting its evacuation.
Our advices from La Guayra and Caracas to the
oath Of December Negotiations pending in venezu
ella for purpose confedeang the States Of Aragua
Guarca and Bolivar in one, and commissioners have
already been named on the part Of Guarica Tho con-
ferences will take place in Ortiz.
We have advices from the BhhaIas dated at Nassau,
n p on tho 18th 81 January Thcre is no news Of in
teresf About forty Americans, most Of them nvalids,
reading in Nassau, and the genial effect Of the
climate is highly praised by them.
From Porto Rico report is dated at Mayaguez
on the 4th OF January. The commercial advce OF the
24thi Of December say the business done in coffee
during the fortnight has been animated one, and
prices have been maintained. Very fine and dry
weather. which we have been experiencing throughout
the fortnight has allowed supplies in from the
interior larger scale few OF the sugar planta
lions have commenced grinding operations, which on
Of the dry weather pro crossing favorably
that we NAV calculate upon ready stock OF several
hundred hossheads with tho beginning of the year.
Moderate opening prices will be paid. Prospects for
good yield continue favorable. Nothing doing
freIghts for the United States. The health of our
island is good.
Lieutenant Ross, commanding the United states
troops at Kmgs.roe, s c. arrested the Sheriff Of the
county and two other persons Sunday by order Of
General Scott, Commissioner Of tho Frecdmen's Bureau
in that State The parties for neglect OF
duty by the Military Court OF Inquiry investigating tho
burning Of Kingsree JAIL by which twenty-five
negroes were burned TO death.
Advioes from Arizona to the 7th instant state that
twenty-five Indians had been killed in . fight with
Rangers near Fork Rock SPRING.
G. J. Mather, English Fenau tried and
Quilted by American jury in Toronto yesterday. The
ex-robel General Early summoned . Juror, but
did not appear Thomas Cooney tried found guilty.
and sentenced 10 DO hung on the 9Th Of March next
The Canadian Parliament has further prorogued
unit, the 9th OF February.
Two old ladies were found murdered in their own
house. in Young's corner Mane Saturday night
No had entered the house for two three days.
owing to the storm, and Is supposed the decd
mitted on Wednesday or Thursday last. sum Of
money found in the room untouched, and IL is
believed that the murderer's motive rape. man
named Johnson has been arrested on suspicion
The drawing OF the Crosby Opera House Art Associa-
ton took place At Chicago yesterday the building being
crowded from pit to DOME Ticket No S. 800 drew the
main prize, the Opera House, the holder Of which is
A. r. Lee, of Illinois. full list OF the lucky mum.
bers and their prizes is published in columns this
morning
Nathaniel p Willis, the poet and author died at his
residence OF ldlcwd, the banks OF the Hudson,
Sunday last, after lingering disease.
The widow of the Rev. Mr. Horton, who killed in
the in New Orleans last july in that city trying
bring suit against the city, but all the lawyers there
decline to assist her.
The bocsadcr Mary lying at Mobile. is being pre-
pared for sea, and large surplus crew Is aboard 1t Is
believed that she Is either Fenian prvateer else Is
part of the of the Knights of Arabia destined
for a raid Cuba