The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-24

Sroa ma 400 The purchase Of seven-thirty notes.
sxl a,a $50 Total STA 966, $50. The commissions
a,d an these sales amount xiol 81
being about thirtytwo four hundred and nifty nfths OF
one Der cent About sixteenth OF one per cent as
folows:-Upon the sale Of hve-twenties SIS s72, and
unon The purchase OF seveuthrtes Sl3 So instead
Of $50, l05 as teegraphed
The Case Of Pay master Winston.
the case of T. N. Winston, late chief Psymaster at
New orleans who allowed TO resign on refundins
70 the Treasury $26,a0 is exciting considerable COM
menL appearing from the fact Of the payment to be
compromising of the offence with which he Is charged
The statement Of Winston has been taken as 70 tho
actually distracted, and this amount has been
paid over while the ocer who made the charges alleges
that coupons to the amount Of at least $1oOoo were
cut from the bonds placed In Wnsons hands for dis
burssment 70 the army and appropriated by him II %
regarded by many proper case for investigation.
Arrest Of the Ex-President Of the NerchansS
National Bank.
Leonard Huyck, formerly President OF the Merchants
National Bank was to-day delivered into the custody OF
the United STATES Marshal he having been arrested yes
terdsy in New York requison Of the court In this
city Huyck indicted on Monday fer the larceny ON
the ID day OF April last OF thirteen United Sates boEds
valued at $4,000 the properly Of D. Acer IN trust
for Mra Coyle twill be recoiected that several months
since Huyok was arrested charged with fraud, &c. in
connection with his management ot the bank but was
released On giving security.
National Densocrattc Association.
The National Democratic Association held meeting
TO- night for the purpose Of consulting upon the sxpe
diency OF holding national democratic convention at
no very distant day. Resolutions were adopted recon-
mendng city Of New York the place and the 2lst
Of May as for meeting Of national democratic
convention.
Rear Admiral Godon, under date Of December 9, an
nounces his arrival with the flagship Brooklyn under
his command Aonteyidso, after stormy passage OF
twelve days from Rio. He found in port on his arrival
the Pensacola and the Wasp The Kansas at Buenos
Ayres
Dispatches have also been received from Commander
E. Simpson ofshe Mohican, dated Rio Janeiro Decem-
Der To- announcing his arrival at that port for coal and
provisions and for repairs to the engine.
Official dispatches have been received at the Navy De-
partmeut from Commander J. NJ Bradford OF the United
States ship Resaca announcing his arrival at Pernam
buco Brazil and his intention 10 sail the 18th u for
the Pacific
Contract for Supplying Lighthouses with OIL.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury yesterday awarded the
contract for supplying the lighthouses with oil during
the present year to New York company, who were the
lowest bidders The prices ranged from 81 10 to II ~
per gallon according the places where the oil 10 10 be
delivered.
PROGRESS Of the Cattle Plague In Holland.
United States Consul Ewing In letter 70 the State De-
partment dated the Hague January says about the
part of November according to the custom Of the
Netherlands the cattle housed for the winter since
when the rDderpest has increased notwithstanding the
efforts Of the government TO arrest its progress From
the LIST the 18th Of December the number Of animals
attacked exceeded that Of the previus week by three
hundred From the 9th the 10th the epidemic dimin
shed the number attacked being 6,073 From the time
made appearance the country to the 18th Decem
her snimals died Of the disease and 900 killed
making The total loss 600 Previous to the outbreak
Of the epidemic beef cattle largely exported TO
England This expectation has since ceased All efforts
70 been fruiess and the has con-
fined its attention 10 infected districts but 90 far with
little success.
United States Supreme Court.
In the United States Supreme Court today the follow
ing cases came before the court
No. Is. Sunday ct al, plaintins Jackaway.-Mr.
ing the questions certified in the affirmative certificate
Of division from the Circuit Court for the Eastern dis
trict Of Arkansas
No lle Goodrich and Drew, appellants, the City
Of Chicago Admiralty distractions 70 navigation
Cause argued.
No III Chaplin and Nash, plantins in error. w.
Towne and Washburn. Argued.
No. lis Campbell plaintih In error Va the City or
Kenosha, Wisconsin, Municipal powers Argument
Nos iie 100, l2l and 100 viii be taken mp THUR