The New York herald., 1867-04-19


,,.s,ora.v Gold was excited and closed at 1917.
T,sre was not much change in the commercial status
es,er,av despite the violent fluctuations IN goio ana
save in few exceptional cases dalness was ss" 'no
ss, e.,,rs Cotton was unsettled by the unfavorable
nsws from Liverpool and prices declined fully one cent
,ne market closing very heavy at the reduc'ion,
thare being few buyers at any price, on
,cbapge the situation OF affairs was not essen
tally changed. Flour was steady wheat waA
rather irregular, choice being arm, while COM
mon was heavy. Corn was without change. Oats
were dun and heavy Proyisiops. -~Nr~nvu was a
....,x. h,gher Freighls continued heavy "n'skey
sasa. rn,ral Naval stores ruled extremely quiet
na.,,,.um ruled shade Armer, though quie@
vrcrunLANEOUS.
| --sspondence from Rio Janeiro is dated March
/ IL, and from Buenos Ayres February %. Marquis
Caxas, who is in full command Of the allies on the
River Plate and Lopez the Paraguayan President and
commander are both busy engaged in intrenchng and
forfying Brazilian officers are continually returning
70 Rio Janeiro perfectly disguised ~th the General
Mitre had left the order TO pay particular
attention to the rebellion in the Argentine Republic
Of which he Is President On hs arrival at Ro.
saro was received with the greatest enthusiasm by
the people. The National Guard of Buenos Ayres had
been called out and organized The enlistment Of slaves
In Brazil continued, wealthy persons making
presents of numbers Of hom to the government fight
took place Curupaty the I'd of February In which
all the ronclads one the land forces all around
the line engaged The results to the Paraguayans
supposed have been severe although odgment
effected by the attacking party Tho propositions for
made by the American Minister being seriously
considered although they not well received at nrsf
The Brazilian navy on the La Plata consists Of IS
ses l4S guns and 1000 The United States steam
ers Shamokin and Kansas were at Buenos Ayres.
Our Mexican correspondence is dated at Vera Cruz,
April and Mexico city March II. The health Of Vera
Cruz becoming very bad several deaths having oc
CURED from the vomo. The liberals placing
heavy guns in position There scarcely any pro-
visions n the city, and the people asonshed that
nothing coming from Havana New Orleans.
Juarez had given orders to all his officers grant Maxi
milan escort and honorable treatment to any point on
the coast which he shall select point Of embarkaon
provided he is captured Money becoming scarce n
the imperial cofers and the Finance Minister had
thrown up his portfolio in disgust. Skrmishes took
place every day the gates of Mexico city The savage
order Of Miramon, inncting death upon all prisoners
captured, countermanded by Maximilan The
story Of Ecobedos defeat believed have
coctcd the capital The Austrian garrison look
ing out for the earliest opportunity to leave the country
Our advices from Greytown, Nicaragua, to the
10th inst. The President had appointed General
Don Thomas Martinez Minister to the Court OF st.
James. 1t Is understood that his mission will have
reference to the settlement Of the claims Of the republic
against the United States for damage done by the
Walker raids and the Greytown bombardment.
In the United States Senate yesterday. after
utive session. the adournment resolution called up
and time further extended TO Saturday. by 20 to Is
Judge Fisher, in the Criminal Court at Warrington
trial OF John Il surra.t he thought probable hs
would not preside at that term
The Mexican iegaion at Washington has unonlciM
information that Naxmilian his way to Mexico
city having being wounded 10 the arm at Querstaro
The Virginia State Republican Convention met in
Richmond yesterday for the purpose OF forming repub
can party In the State, the majority Of tho delegates
consisting Of colorcd men. Hunnicutt and several
colored speakers addressed the meeting in speeches
which at least earnest permanent organization
was agreed upon, and ofhcers were elected.
The bill behalf Of tho State Of Mississippi amended
petition for injunction against the Secretary
Of War, General Grant and General Ord, presented
in the Supreme Court yesterday when Attorney Gene
raj Stanbery moved 70 dismiss IT, well the bill for
the State OF Georgia. the ground Of want jursdc-
tion Next Friday Fixed for the hearing OF tho
argument on this motion.
meeting Of radical isedmen was held in Mobile on
wednesday evening at which resolutions werc adopted
demanding for tho black the right to hold Office sit
on juries and ride In street carr.
The Union Course opened for the yesterday
by exciting trot between Farmer, Kitty Clyde and
Montgomery tho latter winning after sharp contest
convention Of Southern newspaper proprietors was
held In Atlanta, Ga. yesterday, when President and
Board Of Directors elected with instructions
ganze system OF teegraphic service for Southern
press exclusively.
Tho ocial OF the vote in Connecticut shows
that the majority for English was os7.
troupe OF Japanese acrobals had an interview with
President johnson yesterday.
Albert Teufel hanged at Doylestown, PennsyIva-
mia, yesterday for the murder of Captain Wiley.
The miners strike at Dover Now Jersey, is at an
end, OF the miners going again the old
rates.
Navigation will probably be resumed to-day the St.
Lawrence river and the Welland Canal will bc open TO
business the 23d inst.
An unknown schooner went ashore below Plymouth
Massachusetts, on Wednesday, and four Of her crew
were lost.
trial Of hay and fodder cutting machines took place
yesterday Rye westchcster county, before commit
tee Of the Farmers Club.
Important from Eurepe-Frnnce and Prussia
Preparing for War.
Our news dispatches by the Atlantic cable,
dated yesterday in Berlin and London, are
almost coincident in the conveyance of the i'm
portant intelligence that France and Prussia
are on the eve Of war struggle. The Berlin
advices are exciting, and indicate that Prussia
seeks to throw the onus Of the rupture on the
French ruler; for we are told that the "Empe-
ror Napoleon is strengthening his forces and
military posts on the frontier nearest Ger
many IL Is 70 be Inferred" placing his artillery
on q war footing" purchasing smbulances,"
and that "the French reserves Of 1868 will be
called out on the LIST Of May" The same des-
patch says, "Prussia is also making active
military preparations"
By . telegram from London we have the
statement that the negotiations between
Franco and prusaia ara hrokon oH-o .tato-