The New York herald., 1867-04-25

the Judge directed the jury to bring verdict for the
Plaintiff which they did for s34.0ss s3.
An important trial was commenced yesterday in the
Supreme Court, Second district, Richmond county
Staten Island in which the validity Of will made by
Juana Gardiner contested by her son. David l. Gardi
uer The property at present valued at $3.50 10 in
Mrs Julia Tyler daughter Of the deceased
and widow Of the late President John Tyler, who
cordng TO tho terms OF the WILL is TO enjoy the income
Of the until she indemnhed for losses sustained
to her property in Virginia during the Contestants
claim that she exercised undue influence the mind OF
tesatrx in order TO possession 0 her real estate
In the superior Court, Part l. yesterday. suit was
commenced by Charles Endrss against Charles Plat
who it ID alleged has contract for horsing tho cars OF
the Hudson River Railroad Company from Chambers
Thtieth street depot for the alleged negI
gsnce Of Of his drivers running freight car over
plaintiff the 9Th Of October 1884 at the junction OF
Canal ana Hudson strsess The plalntin who 10 only
fourteen years old was severely injured at the tims
losing portions Of both arms and he lays his damages
At $4,000
The North German LIoyds steamship Deusschiand'
Captain Vessels will sail from the Bremen pier HOBO
KEN At noon to-day (Thursday) for Southampton ana
Bremen. The mails for the United Kingdom and enc
Continent win close a the Post once at hapast ton
o'clock A. n.
The nne steamship Eagle Captain Greene, will leave
pier No North river at three P. n to-day Thursday
for Havana The mails will close at the Post ONCE ~
two o'clock p. II
The stock market was firm yesterday Gold was ex-
cited and after selling up to 142 closed heavy a l4oh
There was no especial change in commercial affairs
yesterday though the advance in gold in the afternoon
rendered the markets very firm. Cotton was an excep
h~tcu tlv donpa
the unfavorable turn Of the advces from Liverpool
Petroleum was also dull and heavy Groceries were
steady with fair demand On Change flour and wheat
we're frm Corn was more active and irmer Oats
were active at full prices Pork less active and
shade lower Beef steady. Lard was in active do.
mand and higher Freights ruled dull but rates were
steady. Whiskey was nominal
MIsCELLANEoUs
The first blood in the Indian was drawn at Gina
rome Landing about thirty miles from Fort Dodge on
the 18th instant One soldier and six Cheyennes we're
killed.
Our Mexican letters are dated at Vera Cruz April 70.
and Mexico city, April s. The capture Of Puebla by
Porro Daz confirmed and full particulars given
The city taken only after obstinate contest and
the liberals killed sxtythre Of the imperial officers
after their surrender Marquee, who had escaped from
Querearo and arrived Mexico city, with extraordinary
powers conferred by tho Emperor appeared before
Pueba after its capture with four thousand men,
too late however, TO reinforce the garrison. Daz i'm
medatey engaged and defeated him, capturing guns
and. ammunition. but not Marquee himself The siege
of Vera Cruz was progressing with spirit Solid shot
and shell being hurledIdaily into the city and the
condition Of the citizens distressing A flag Of
had arrived announcing tho fall Of Pueba and the
execution Of imperial officers and demanding capitula
tion, guaranteeing that lives should be taken among
the prisoners the town surrendered before the 18TH
inst but after that guarantee could be expected The
10 this communication is not known but it is
reported that another fag later in the day, fired
upon from the wallis Maxmilian was still closely in
vested Qucretoro, and among liberals the opinion pre-
vailed that he would receive the same treatment the
of his capture had accorded the pris
oners OF Diaz portion Of Qucretoro besieged by
the liberals the 30th of March, only streets in the
town remaining to the imperalists. The condition
Of the bcsiesed is represented horrible, and the
speedy capture Of the town was regarded certain
The dead imperialists remained unbured and the
hungry citizens who attempted leave the town were
shot down. The attempted flight OF Maximian Ia con-
rmed, and il is further reported that six hundred i'm
peralists succeeded in making their escape
News from tho British West Indies has been received
dated at Kingston, jamaica April TO- The Spanish mail
steamer Mociezuma was In port and II was thought the
Chilean prisateer Rayo, formerly the r. r. Cuyler was
not far distant. The Spanish steamer Conception
had arrived for the purpose of keeping guard the
Moctezuma The cane and coffee fields suffering
from long continued drought
Our Havana letter Is dated April 20 The cools i'm
migration was continuing without abatement The
Banco Espahol has been authorized to limit its specie
20 S25 900 per diem for -four months longer
rho creditors Of the Cuba Bank had agreed 10 grant
respite of four years in discharging portion OF hs in
The Spanish steamers vasco Nunez de
Balboa and Carmen had put to from Santiago under
sealed orders. Commander Nauta, OF the Austrian
rigate Dandolo at banquet the 14th inst Is re.
ported said he had received orders to send
his executive officer to Vera Cruz take command OF
yacht and convey the Archduke homo.
Dates from Honolulu Hawaiian Islands, are to the 4th
instant. The Official census OF the Sandwich Islands
shows decrease Of 1900 in the population during the
last six years The Hawaiian missionaries in the Mar
quesas Islands had agreed posts and
return to Honolulu proposed
Our Washington correspondent that 1t Is probable
the trial Of surratt will not or a deep impress
sion prevails among tho adhcrents Of the administration
that his mother OF the crime which she
was executed and the trial OF the son will only make
the fact apparent
General Pope commanding the Third Military Southern
district which includes Georgia, recently addressed
note TO Governor Jenkins in relation his advice to the
people to do nothing but watt asking him IL he had
read certain portion OF the general order reference
to the Reconstruction act The article mentioned re-
fcrred to the removal OF Office holders who
attempt to obstruci the workings Of the law. Tho Gov
replied that in future he would do what Is re-
qured by his duty and his oath OF Office Tire General
in says he will be compelled remove all officers
who obsiruct the execution OF the law.
The two suits against General Wool for false imprson.
ment during his military government at Baltimore in
1861 and 1862 recently pending before the United states
District Court OF that city, have been decided by award
iug both plantins cent each as damages.
General sheridan has discharged aid the Chief Of
Police for discouragng negroes from registering their
names voters
-Four thousand citizens Of Mobile, Ala, hsd public
reconstruction meeting that city on the 18th nsI at
which Judge Busted presided.