The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

the certainty OF ahghsr tariff schedule in the future
The failure Of Tho last Congress TO provide for higher
duties imported merchandise by no means regarded
as a safe criterion for future Per contra. the bust
public have made up their minds that Congress
will not resi- content TO let the tariff alone, and
any change nowadays is certain TO be change
for the worse. Tho markets were somewhat
unsettled yesterday, but scarcely 50 than
during Saturday and Monday. Cotton was in
active and dropping Coffee was dull, but nrm. On
Change nour Irregular with but little doing Wheat
was unchanged. Corn advanced &c. . &c. under fair
demand Oats ruled steady. Pork more active and
hrmer Beef was steady. Lard. though quiet, ruled
firm Freights were steady. whiskey unchanged Ma
val stores quiet but steady. Petroleum remained dull
and heavy. Wool dull and unsettled though higher.
MIsCELLANE0Us.
The Mexican legation At Washington have received
COMMUNICATIONS from Vera Cruz dated the 22d uitimo
Porrio Daz has thrown portion OF his troops between
Pueba and the Capital thus almost completely cutting
Off the trans ssion OF mails Tho French left Puebla
the 10th, and rumored that Daz had captured
that city Macmillan and Marquee had left the capital
at the head OF four thousand men, and impressions pre-
vailed that they either going to the coast or 70 capt.
ulate with Juarez FOR armistice The Communication
also says that Macmillan, Marques Mramon, Nejia,
Castillo and all their troops completely defeated
near Queretaro on the 10th. The French transports
were arriving daily, and the troops were embarking
with activity. Almost all or the men who acted as
Maximans Ministers leaving the country. Our
Mexican letters are dated at Mexico City on
the 18th and Vera Cruz the 18th ultimo.
Our Mexico city correspondent says Macmillan and
Miramon, with their troops went in the direction Of
Queretaro the 14th ut and thought probable that
battle would soon be fought. Tho probability is, there
FORE that the report referred to above OF their defeat by
Escobedo the 18th refers to late BATTLE and not to
the former engagement at Aguas Calientes The liberals
closing in upon the capital and tho commencement
OF a siege was only question Of few days The
American Consul at Vera Cruz had protested against the
quartering OF French troops upou resident Americans
but his communications apparently ignored. One
American citizen arrested for refusing to supply
quarters when called upon. The protest finally had
some effect however. and the quarering was discon-
tinued. Only one small United States gunboat was In
port the Tahoma About eight thousand Eve hundred
troops had already embarked for France sham Harris
the Tennessee Ex-Governor exconfederae had gone
to Havana, where II is supposed he is to meet Brock
enrdge, Mason, Sldel, Benjamin and others.
Our Chilean letters dated at Coquimbo, February
4; Valparaiso, February 2 and Santiago, January 25
Tho government celebrating a scheme to raise
money. ana the English and French Ministers had ad-
buttons that ordered to be forced II was highly i'm
probable that any truce with Spain would be entered
into by the allies and the proposition to enforce loan
conrmatory of reports to that effect It well
understood that propositions for mediation had been re-
ceved from Mr.. Seward in which he invites
representatives of the belligerent Powers to
Washington for consultation and suggests that
the President be authorized to appoint some
neutral Power umpire for the arrangement
of differences respecting international laws and coure
Sizes without however interfering with the terms agreed
upon between the interested Powers. The letter Of Mr.
Seward is published in another column. The Chilean
government win confer with her allies before accepting
tho propoeition but probable that it will DO finally
accepted There appears be a lack OF hearty SYM
patty between Peru Chile The issue Of two million
dollars in treasury had been authorized by Chile
and was probable that the sum would be augmented
to Eve millions The United States steamer Dakota was
in port The Tscarora had gone TO the Feejec Islands
to punish the savages for barbartes American
The Nyack left for the southern coast on the
LIST utimo Our Santiago correspondent deals altogether
with his experiences in a ramble among the hacendas
on the pampas and his letter will be found decidedly
interesting.
Our Havana correspondent states that the text or
treaty Of commerce and amity between the United
States and ST. Domingo governments had been sent to
the United states for final ratification il had been
already accepted and ratified by tho government OF
Genera, cabrai There nothing the treaty
inc the Bay Of SANTANA. :.
Rear Admiral Bell, commanding the Asiatc squadron
reports to the Navy Department from Hong Kong, China
under date Of December 81 The Hartford at Hong
Kong, and had been undergoing repairs. but was then
ready for The Wyoming had left Nagasaki on
December Is for Yokohama with the American Minister
board The wachuses, had been securing the coas.
for pirates but without meeting any, the monsoons
had in during which time the very heavy
rhe Ashuelot had been delayed at Manila by the
weather from which place she TO sail for the China
Sea. The storeshp Supply daily expected at Hong
Kong Three deaths had occurred In the squadron.
Our Richmond correspondence gives synopsis OF
Governor Pcrpons message to the Legislature relative
to the recent OF Congress for the moro efficient
government Of the rebel States. commonly known as
Sherman's Military Reconstruction bill Several able
speeches favornr acceptance the proposed
as recommended in the message were made, and both
houses adjourned pending its consideration.
The United States Commissioner Norfolk va before
whom Ave magistrates recently araigned for vio
lation Of the Civil Rights BILL in rendering his decision
says the evidence excluded by the parties arragned
would not have materially affected change in the
suit, as really OF little Importance 1t not
aggravated case and the injury done is remote and ndi
rect. The magistrates then bound over In $500
each.
An election for municpayonicers took place in Alex.
andria, Va yesterday. II being understood that the
negroes intended to vote, committee OF white citizens
waited upon the Attorney General at Washington TO
inquire their right to do so. but he declined to
give opinion except by request Of the President
Tho negroes offered their votes at the regular polling
places but the judges refused receive them and they
were recorded by the radical candidates The demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor reelected by sixty three
majority. General Grant sent a regiment to maintain
order No disturbance occurred.
Governor Brownlow OF Tennessee has issued general
order organizing volunteer force the State for three
years military police, subject TO his orders
Commander. in Chief
Charter elections held in most OF the interior
towns Of this state yesterday. In Albany, Troy and
Rochester the democratic ticket elected and in