The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03

the partial resumption OF specie payment by the Banco
Espanol had inspired confidence General ortega OF
Mexico had arrived Al Havana The Custom House rs-
turns November last showed an increase Of shipping
The sugar market continued inactive the quotations
being &C. and sue for No L. Exchange was very
limited at II and IS per premium on London, and
% discount for sixty days currency. on tho United
States Business in genera! was dull but an improve
ment was looked for
We have news from St. Thomas w. l., dated 10th OF
December The cholera morbus. which has been
epidemic in the islani, had reappeared To the morn
ing OF the 18Th ut the number Of deaths were S64 end
from the 18th to the 18th, eight A. n, 107 in1Iyi
duas-al poor peope-had died. 80 that the totai num-
Der of victims all Cattle being shipped from
the east side Of Porto Rico to St Thomas, and public
food kitchens had bean opened In the town.
From Porto Rico wo have advicss dated ct Ponce on
the 10th of December Tho total receipts OF revenue OF
the colony during the month Of November were:-For
inland impos.s sl4s.S54 foreign duties, sl4o.oT4;
total s2ss which, compared with 1885. shows do
crease OF $lSS the increase In foreign duties alone,
however amounts to $22,S4s
News from 81 Domingo to the 18th ulL has been 10
ceivsd Several vessels had bssn attacked By Cho.
boatman, who was captured and executed Many
more mines had been discovered the island Prssi.
dent Cabra had been everywhere received with favor
Intelligence from Venezuela states that attempt Of
General Puigar get up revolution in the state Of
zuiis had ssnay failed he being wounded and taken
prisoner. ssl.s s.s. NY !. t-s.ts fssat8-s =
Our corsspondenes from Mendoza Argentine Confsde-
ration, dated November 90 gives the full particulars Of
the recent popular outbreak there Another revolution
was It reported also going at San Luis and San
Juan All these Instructions have for their object the
cessation Of the against Paraguay and the overthrow
OF the Argentine confederation.
me Maine. Maryland, Pennsylvania, Missouri aud
Ohio Legislatures opened yesterday and the Massachu
setts and Delaware Legislatures on New Years Gov
Curtin in bis farewell address the Pennsy
vania Legislature and strongly recommended the atin
cation Of the constitutional amendment. The coiored
members present in their seats in the Massachu
sets Legislature. Governor Buock's message wilrnot
be sent in until Friday In the Delaware Legislature Me
democratic nominees were elected 70 the speakership
The correspondence between Governor Wells and Gen.
oral Sheridan relative the punishment Of the
ton rioters in New Orleans tho a0th or July last 10
published In columns this morning we'll other
documents relating TO the affair. Governor Wells
seems requested General Sheridan to enforce General
Grants order No. ~ and punish the rioters BY military
commission, but General sheridan answered that he
would do 80 whenever he thought II neoessAy.
The mysterious expedition from Annapolis ID still
shrouded in mystery but reasonable solution IL now
gven, 10 the effect that II Is for the purpose OF pur
chasing the island Of st. Thomas from Denmark.
freight train Of twentyeght the Peoria and
Wabash Railroad were precipatsd fifty rost to the bot
tom Of Panther creek yesterday BY the breaking Of the
bridge. Nearly every on board was injured but
one was killed
The steamer Cores, from New York for Havana struck
on tho brcakwater at tho mouth Of Delaware bay
Saturday night and went 10 pieces All her crow were
saved.
The government securities stolen from the Mechanics
Insurance Company Of Newark. some weeks ago,
amounting 70 sixty thousand dollars have bssa rscov.
cred BY nsgosiation with the burglars It Montreal
An alarm was occassoneA u the Swestsburs Canada,
Jail on Tuesday night BY rumor that attempt
70 made 70 Hibernate the Feaians confined there Sev-
oral suspicious characters lurking about and
the guard was doubled The prisoners win proba-
bly, be removed 70 Montreal special cosr 10 TO b
held in Toronto for the trial Of thirytwo Fsnaas
npsd at that place.
v stated that three hundred people psrshed By
the burning Of the steamer Fashion tho Lower Mis-
sisspp. They mainly freedmen who were abroad
a holiday excursion
The Oswego and Rome Railroad, which has bsen
bockadcd BY snow for several days. Ia reopeued