The New York herald., 1867-05-15

Of IS, ,262 The defendant was employed by PLAIN
tias as ma1agor OF the mantina department. 10 their
establishment and by the terms OF the agreement Il
was stipulated that he should forfeit 5000 in the
OF each OF contract together with arrearages
OF salary. Ho left their employ before the expiration
OF his Of sery.ce and this action accordingly
instituted
The jury In the or Anthony Mahn, charged with
tho murder Of Stephen Garland, yesterday returned
verdict of guilty Of murder in the second degree.
Mahn viii be sentenced on Friday.
The stock market was firm yesterday. Gold closed In
The room at 1875 but afterwards sold the street al
1861.
Though the general merchandise markets we're quiet
yesterday the advance in gold and the Grmness In tho
cotton market impaired buoyaut tone, and, On
the whole. the markets steady and the mer
chants less apprehensive OF troublehnancal and com.
merca-than they have recently been. The chef items
OF interest were the improvement IN cotton and the
breakdown In the corn market, under continued
and prospective heavy receipts OF common new,
and the certainty OF the continued peace
Of Europe Prices again declined &C. loc. per bushei,
under pressure to realize. Breadstus we're quiet but
steady Provisions quiet and steady, except lard,
which was scarcely 6rn. Freights were very quiet
whiskey active. Naval stores dull and heavy.
Petroleum rather more active. Wool was exceed
ingly quiet, and prices favored the purchaser.
MISCELLANEOUS
bloody interruption greeted Judge Kelly at Mobile
whe speaking the reconstruction question last night
The crowd in front Of him appeared early in the even
Ing TO evnee disposition TO create disturbance and
frequently greeted the speaker with cries OF Put him
down" The Judge replied that they could not put him
down, when rush was made and ndiscrminate pistol
shooting commenced on the party on the platform,
among whom several prominent citizens Of the
town. Three or four persons were known 70 be shot,
and probably many more judge Kelly was hurried
from the platform by his friends and guard o. soldiers
placed at the hotel where no stopping No ar
rests are known TO have been made.
large meeting was held in the African church
al Richmond, Va, yesterday, when Horace Greeley,
Genit Smith and Judge Underwood addressed the
assembage.
the Louisiana Supreme Court have decided that notes
based Confederate money should not be paid that
money Is Illegal also that notes signed before tho
passage OF the Stamp do not require stamps to be
used in evidence.
The First National Bank OF New Orleans has been
taken possession OF by the military authorities and re-
ceiver win probably be appointed. Thomas p May, a
millionaire OF that city, has signed all his property
TO tho government to obligations incurred by him
in his transactions with the Sub Treasury.
Our correspondent with General Hancocks expedition
with the chiefs Of the Kiowas, short report OF
which has already been published in the HERALD.
The ship Continent. from New Orleans for Havre.
sprung leak the Sih inst and was abandoned in
sinking condition the 10Th The were all saved
by the bark Amira Coombs and carried 10 Boston
yesterday.
In the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday majority
report on tho question Of liquor iccnses was made by
the Joint Committee II recommends the Issuing Of
Wholesale dealers.
Tho Maryland State Constitutional Convention met at
Annapolis yesterday No business beyond organizing
was transacted
The Convention OF Maryland radicals held forth In
Baltimore yesterday About thousand persons
present General Dennson was chosen temporary
chairman. Mr. Sanders colored representative, made
speech, and = committee credentials was appointed
riot occurred in Brownsville Tennessee, Monday,
during the holding OF white and black convention Of
radicals In which Is reported three negroes and two
whites shot Reports as TO the origin Of the out
break conflicting.
Rev. serene Howe Baptist clergyman and a men,
bsr OF the Massachusetts, House Of Represen aves from
Arlington, hasbeen found 70 have pursued system Of
most beasty licenous conduct towards tho youth
OF both under his charge educational supervisor
OF the town. and has been compelled to fec TO avoid
ynching Hc did not deny the crime, or rather series
OF crimes, and SO far undsurbcd TO bo allowed
time to hand in bis resignation as member OF the
Leg islature. He has not since been seon
breach or promise is before the courts in Bos
ton which threatens TO become interesting the details
are developed Daniel Kelley, wealthy ship owner Of
Eas. Boston is the defendant and Mrs Belinda EiIms
widow OF uncertain age, Is the plaintiff shc claims
twenty thousand dollars damages The testimony on
her part 90 far duplicates the defendant seriously and
on his part clear and explicit denial is set FORTH
large cotton and woollsn m!ll Darby, Pa. was
destroyed by nre yesterday involving loss Of $500
Two hremen we're by engines on returning from
the lre and killed
The Mississippi steamboat Lansing exploded her
boiler Rock Island H., on Sunday Five persons
we're killed and several others injured missing.
A powder mill, containing one thousand pounds OF
powder, exploded near Cleveland, Ohio. on Monday
night No one was hurt.
Tho courts OF Ocean county, New Jersey. have
granted $40 600 damages Miss Yarne for breach Of
promise OF marriage on the part OF Mr.. Abraham
Stout, dry goods merchant
General George H Thomas was examined A. witness
In the Frazier Impeachment NJ Nashville yesterday.
The Supreme Of Missouri has decided that Gene
raj Frank Blair cannot vote unless he takes the
sii,uuonal oath.
The departments Al Ottawa, Canada are TO be removed
20 Toronto about the LIST q July
the Canadians are again agitased the subject Of
Fsnan raid
Senator Wilson arrived in New Orleans yesterday.
Iron-Cisds for the sultan.
Our fame j. spreading far and wide. The
purchase Of Walruseia for cash has led the Sul-