The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-14

SONS OF Two acts OF the Legislature passed IN FoDruay
1855 providing for the raising Of and money for the
quotas OF the several counties OF this State under the
last call for volunteers during the war. Decision 70
served
In the supreme Court Chambers yesterday, the argu
ment on the order show cause why the persmptory
mandamus In the case Of the People ex rel Fernando
Wood vs.. X B. Connolly, Comptroller, was postponed
until to-day. Mr. Van Brun Of counsel for the reatos
stated that hs asked for the postponemsnt on the
ground Of the absence Of Mr. Shea at Richmond ON the
Je Davis trial, and that papers in the case were ia
OF exudgs. Allen, also Of counsel for the
relaor, q had bees hsrvsd upon him The Court TO-
marked that exJudgs Allen the counsel In the case,
and that Mr. Sheas absence should mot necessarily delay
the hearing. 7. Williams, OF counsel for the Comp.
trole asked that the stay Of proceedings might be
tinued, and II IL probable thai the case will be heard
to-day.
The stock market was duh but nrm yesterday Gold
closed 1t 1851
The business contaminated In commercial circles was
light and prices for moss commodities were shade
easier consequent upon the recession in gold Coffee
ruled steady. Cotton less active and fully 40. per
ID. lower On Change, -four was quoted l0c. higher
with moderate demand. Wheat quiet but Arm
Corn dull and unsettled, and closed nominal At q
ducton. Of SC. TO &C., Oats . shade lower. Pork
was trfc rmeF while beef steady and lard heavy.
Whiskey dull, but firm. Freights were dull and
nominal Naval stores were generally lower Petroleum
continued depressed.
Despite tho increased offerings, amounting in the
aggregate TO head the market for beef cattle ruled
Arm, aud tho advance established last week was fully
maintained The demand was fair and aboat all tho
offerings disposed OF. Extra commanded 1916
1870. prime 1yalc. Isc first quality, 17'sc a17Ac.,
and inferior to good, I5Rc. a 114c Mich COVE 10
manned duh aud nominal at prices ranging from 345
TO 1928; few extras sold at the latter prices
Veal calves we're quito steady llc for sx,r loc for
prime and &c &c for interor'o ,od sheep and lambs
were iul,s ~ per ID, liver, ocnssquen. upon the
limited demand sp@ the increased receipts We quote
Cioced sheep, 7c to exc. ana wooded, &c. 10hc.
LAMBS nged at from So to 50 per head Owing TO the
heavy orrc~ the hog market ruled scarcely so firm,
nd prices dsc, ned fully 10 per h. At the decline,
,u,>yer there Was 'ore ACTIVITY IN the Market Nne'
zen car loads were on g. 'u0 roe'e'n s3'os ya'us'
md we've all disposed OF befo> noon ~ AZ o. o~
1t 1-18c. The total receipts w. oo'' sa',.e' -
mich cows 1874 veal calves II IL, ~"0 '"''s
and II, 241 swine.
MIsCELLANEUUS.
JEFF Davis was produced In court at cbtnond yestef
day aud admitted TO bail in 500 go under the statute
Of 1862 The crowd Of people on she streets leading
from hotel to the court dense. the windows
and roof tops being occupied with spectators awaiting
the appearance OF the prisoner he was. however.
driven to the court room by by street before tho
crowd was aware Of his departure. In the court
room every available space filled Among
tho notables present were General schsaed, Horace
Greeley John Mitchell, General Imboden Fitzhugh Lee
and others On the arrival or the prisoner he was for
mal,y to tho Court BY General Burton, and
the writ Of indictment was served upon him. District
Attorney Chandler stated that not tho iBtention
OF the prosecute the trial at the present
tcrm and Mr. OConor Immediately moved for his release
on bail, which vas granted with the consent Of the
counsel for the government Horace Greeley, Augustus
Sche Mr. JackmAn and othens became sureues for the
prisoner and ~ was released receiving the congrasu'a
tions and cheers Of his friends on leaving court Later
iu the day he took passage with his family foF New
York city.
The Georgia reconstruction injunction WAS dis
missed by the supreme Court yesterday tho ground
OF want OF jurisdiction. The Mississippi bill 10 stall
under advscmcnt tho deadlock being occasioncd BY
the new amendment to the BILL TO the effect that the
funds Of the state Treasury Capitol in danger
from General Ord This amendment, II Is thought by
many, may make case for an injunction.
Our Havana correspondence is dated MAY s. The
muddie existing between the merchants and provision
been held without final arrangement. Tho situation
OF the banks worse than In April Tho ship Ocean
Home had been given up to the government the au-
thoritcs insisting her payment OF lne Of $4,000
number OF the discharged officers and soldiers OF the
Spanish army had shipped for Vera Cruz They had
not been recruited for Maximan's army, but most OF
thc were going to Mexico to take service under his
government. The Spanish war frigate Carmen had
gone TO sea from santiago The sugar market was
quiet Exchange the United States was improving.
The news from Tampeco and Vera Cruz comes by way
OF Havana the 7th instant and Is dated May Vera
Cruz continued closely besieged and dcstituson pre-
vailed among citiz Imperial accounts say that
the hes cgiug party suffering from want OF pro-
visions and would raise tho sege The success OF
Diaz at Mexico City is confirmed Dates Of the 18th
uItmo state that Macmillan still at Qucr6taro
General Hancock held a council with Saiantas, chief
Of the Kiowas, a, Fort Larned on the 1st instant
saanas proesscd wish for pence aud agreed keep
his young braves quiet He said the Chcyennes
and Sioux deserted their villages because they
we're afraid Of the troops. He accused Colonel
Leavenworth Of selling annuity goods for
his own benefit. The latter replied that he had
received orders from Washington to keep back annuises
encmi Hancock reply said that those tribes which
did not observe their treaty obligations would be
punished He had burned the Cheyenne village because
the chiefs OF that tribe had lied to him and acted
treachcrousy.
The class day exercises OF the College OF New Jersey
duly celebrated Yesterday the grounds Of that
institution at Princeton. large number OF visitors
was present The exercises consisted Of addresses,
rotations Of original poems and songs The cannon
CEREMONY. vas highly interesting and amusing bur-
lesque performance. in which personal hits the
members OF the graduating class INDUCED in to
extent delightful to ALL the immediate victim The
Seventh regiment band 10 attendance and en-
lvened the exercises with many elegant performances
Provencher hanged in Sorel, c. L., on the I'd
inst for the murder Of Jutras January last. Mrs.
Ju,rss. his accomplce and paramour. whose execution
deferred until November because she Is pregnant,
Witnessed the execution from her cell window.
The gunboa DE soto lef Norfolk yesterday, with Ad-
mrs Palmer board, for the Gulf OF Mexico and the
West Indies The Admiral goes consolidate the North
Atlantic ana Gulf squadrons