The New York herald., 1867-04-20

NEW 1Oh
from her pier at Hobsksn. for Hamburg calling st
Southampton. The nais viii q the Post once o.
past ten A. n.
The Anchor line steamship Hibernia. Captain Munro,
viii sale 1t four p ~ to-day from pier 20 North river
with passengers for Londonderry, Liverpool and GlAs
gow
Tho nne steamship George Washington, Captain
Gager Of the Cromwell ine will leave per No North
river at three r. n. to-day for New Orleans direct
The Empire line sidewheel steamship San Jacinto,
Captain Atkins win sail three n to-day from pier Is
North river for Savannah connecting with tho Florida
steamers
Tho popular sdewhssl steamship Quaker City, Captain
West Of Learys line, will leave pier IA East river foot
OF Wall street. q three u to-day for Charleston oon
Meeting q that place with ai points south and west
Gold advanced 70 lssk yesterday, the closing price.
Railway shares were Arm in the morning and closed
steady st fractional decline.
Tho markets for both imported merchandise and
domestic produce were dull and irregular yesterday.
owing TO the violent fluctuations OF g0 the increasing
probabilities Of European war and business was light
transactions being greatly restricted BY the partial OBJ
servance Of the day holiday Imported merchandise
was Irregular and in some was unsettled, but a.
general thing the markets hrm, in sympathy with
the advance in gold There almost panic In cotton,
prices having fallen fully 1c again. closing dull and
nominal at 25c. for middng upiands with some lots
forced on the market at still greater reduction the
arrangement OF business growing out Of the decline In
cotton already great and promises TO be greater On
Change -four was steady. Wheat was 10. . &c. lower
Corn was in demand and firm. Oats were dull and
heavy. Barley was duh and lower. Pork was firm and
lard was higher.
MIsCELLANE0US.
Advces from Matamoros OF the 18th instant confirm
the capture OF Pueba by the liberals and the rejection
of Maximilian's terms OF surrender BY way OF San
Francisco the reports Of Maxmians escape Escobedos
defeat revolution In San Luis Potosi contradc
ted. General Pacido Vega at Mazatan engaged in
conspiracy to secure the province Of Siaaoa Castor
D'Artois had attempted petty revolution In Lower
California favor rensating Navarrete Governor
but he failed completely.
Our correspondent at British Honduras. dating at
Belize on the I'd Of April states that the Indian had
ended and that the martial law rule would be suspended
Immediately. Some white colonists charged with
afiating with the Indians In their raids had been
rested. Encouragement was being given for the per-
manent establishment OF steam communication between
Belize and New Orleans Trade dull in Belize
In the United States Senate yesterday, committee
was appointed inform the President that the present
session would adjourn at four O'Clock to-day Tho COM
mittee soon returned with the of the President
that he knew reason why the Senate should not
do So
The special belonging to the Merchants Union and
United States Express Company the Erie Railroad
going west destroyed by fire yesterday with its con-
tcnts the loss amounting to $4,000 The messengers
inside unable to notify the conductor that the
was on fire. owing TO the check rope having been
the outside OF the and they themselves almost
with heat and smoke. The engineer only
knew OF the burning whom ne saw the flames burst
through the roof
The returned rebels In Kentucky are again engaging
In their warfare Union men. party Of them yester
day prevented the Union candidate for Lieutenant Gov
snor from speaking At Germantown BY threatening him
with violence They then fred some buildings and
burned portion or the town.
Tho rush for pardons among the disfranchissd ex-
rebels has been resumed, and few parons being
Issued daily BY the President TO that class Of individuals
who come under the petty ocsr and twenty thousand
dollar clauses.
ment At Washington yesterday.
large and enthusiastic meeting oe whites and blacks
took place Petersburg va yesterday, whom resolu
tons Of conservative character were adopted and
speeches Of q similar character made.
Frank Drew and John Bernard 10 fight again soon
for $500, the former contest in which Bernard was
whipped being considered unsatisfactory by the latter
At an election for Mayor in Huntsville, Ala recently
the negro assisted defeat the agsnt Of the Freed
mems Bureau
General schoneld has decided that rebel conscrpts
not necessarily deprived Of the right 10 VOTE
Two negroes were hung in Savannah yesterday morn.
ing for the murder Of Mr. seccinger In January last
George Peabody vas giveh public reception BY the
village where his mother Was born and whore he Ii
Drecting church In commemmoraton Of her virtues.
he will probably leave for Europe about the LIST of
Nay.
General Scklcs has recently removed certain members
Of the police force at Wilmington. North Carolina.
Ex-Governor Perry, Of South Carolina. has written
letter the military governments In the South in which
he says "a dsspotism wisely administered Is the
perfect government earth, being the government
tabishcd BY God for the control Of the universe"
Judge Lowell Of the United States District Court In
Boston, has decided that the steamer Syren captured
tho surrender Of Charleston much prize To the
army as to the navy.
II Ia stated that an extra session Of the Illinois Legis.
lature 10 TO be called soon by Governor Ogiesby.
Two officers OF the Fifth artillery stationed At Fortress
Monroe, had an alteration on Thursday about the
appointment Of one Of them TO the command Of Key
west which the other claimed his due. Blows were
struck and In the struggle the shoulder straps Of Of
them torn OF his coat No serious injury done
on either side.
The Southern Press Convention, at Augusta, Ga, ad-
journed yesterday Thsr existing arrangement with the
New York Associated Press still continues.
Yachting In Enslnnd-A Chance for the Now
York Yacht Club.
We perceive that the Royal Thames Yacht
Club has made arrangements for . grand
regatta in June. Some Of the races are for
schooners and others for boats Of any size. The
courses set down on the programme include
run from Gravesend round the Mouse, from the
More light outside the Goodwin Sands to