The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-19

Tho steamship saxonia, Captain Hack. win leave
Hoboken ut twelve O'Clock noon oday for Southampton
and Hamburg The mails will close al the Post onoe Al
hall. past ten O'Clock this morning.
The West India Mail Steamship Oompany's steamer
Columbia Captain Barton, will leave pier No North
river q. three O'Clock this afternoon for Havana and
hereafter the Of this line win be despatched on
saturdays instead OF as heretofore The mails will
close al Post Office hafpast one O'Clock this after
noon
The nne steamship Wilmington, Captain Spencer, be.
longing to Q. II. Mallory Co Texas line now loading
at pier No. 20 East river will sail this afternoon for CAL
weston, Texas She takes out good freight and
ber Of passengers.
The steamship General Meade Captain Sampson, Of
r. 3. Cromwell Co line, will leave pier No. North
river q three O'Clock this afternoon for New Orleans
direct
The Black Star line steamship Montgomery, Captain
TaircIoh win sail from pier No Is North river at three
O'Clock this afternoon for New Orleans, with nearly
fun cargo Of assorted merchandise principally dry
goods
The Empire line steamship San Salvador, Captain At
kna will sail punctually at three p H. to-day for
Savannah, from pier No. 13 North river.
The popular steamship Saragossa OF Leary's line, win
leave pier No H. East river, at three p NJ to-day for
Charleston, connecting at that port with tho steamer
Dictator for the Florida porta
The stock market heavy yesterday. Gold was
irregular and after selling up 1871 closed 1881
Quietudo was the pervading feature throughout
mercal ramihcatons yesterday, though the markets
generally rendered firm by the high ruling Of the
gold premium In many departments OF general trade
business was positively dull yet holders the
less confident Of reaction and generally demanded high
prices In groceries, sugar dull Of SALE but held at
higher prices Coffee moderately active at full
prces Cotton was held at higher figures under an
active demand On Change flour was firm, with fair
inquiry. Wheat dull Corn dull but frmer. Oats quiet
Pork shade higher. Beef very steady Beef hams
was active and steady. Cut meats were in good de-
mand. Lard nrmer but quiet Butter and cheese
steady, with fair demand. Tallow nrmer. and whiskey
q usual.
MIsCELLANE0Us. ST.
The disasters attendant the recent snow storm be-
gin to become apparent All tho mails to this city
delayed yesterday for longer fime than has been
known before Four trains from Washington blocked
up at New Brunswick. The train on the New Jersey
Railroad which left New Brunswick at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon for New York ran or the track at
UnionvIe, while two locomotives pulling it, and
two cars were smashed and another and locomotive
were overturned Several Of the passengers in.
jured The track was much INSTRUCTED by snow. A
little girl aged twelve years smothered in the
In Boston, and Commodore Blake old officer Of the
navy, sxtytwo years Of age, lost in the storm
Thursday in that city and has not since been heard Of
On the North and East rivers navigation by the ferry.
boats very difficult and attended with great DANGER
both rivers being filled with massive cakes Of Ice.
The schooner Julia Ann from Baltimore for Boston,
IL supposed have been lost In the gale with all
hands board Papers belonging to her have been
picked up Nantasket beach. Captain Harding, who
commanded the Julia Ann, leaves family residing at
Chatham TO which place the mate also belonged. The
latter ives son Of Isaiah Harding aged 2S and unmar
Rcd Tho names Of the Others some eight nine,
unknown. The vessel was valued at $4,000.
Tho grand banquet extended to the winner OF the
yacht took place. under the auspices OF the
Americans In Paris, on Thursday night General Dix
and the representatives Of the foreign legation
present, and MIR. Kingsland, Of the former Vice
Commodore Of the New York Yacht Club. presided. Al
grand ball at the Tuileres Wednesday evening the
Emperor and Empress personally Congratulated Mr..
Bennett on his victory. 0a 8
Advices OF December n from Durango, Mexico. say
that Juarez received with the utmost enthusiasm
BY the citizens his arrival at that place. He imme-
diately commenced serious operations against the
enemy, sending two thousand mon to Jasco with or
dsn to General Anza to follow the French ON the way
to the capital General Vega also marched with .
brigade In that direction Eighteen American onces
are on the star OF Juarex
particulars relative 70 the loss Of the steamer
Platte Valley the Mississippi at Memphis have been
received The number Of lives lost Is now stated at
sixty. but II 10 impossible to obtain list the pas
senger register lost One family Of thirteen were
ali lost. The boat valued ct $4,000
fire occurred In the conservatory attached to th .
Presidents mansion in Washington yesterday morning.
and the most valuable plants, many OF them Of the
rarest character and Of foreign origin destroyed
Sage palm which had been imported by General
Washington was among those burned up. The loss to
the buildings amounts to $4,000 and the Executive
mansion was injured to the amount Of 1000.
Peter Paul Ledwith Fenian, tried In the Toront o
court yesterday, and found guilty Sentence de-
fcrred James Mcdonald wxs acquitted.
The Kentucky Legislature Is still baloting for Soma
tor, ex-Attorney General Speed having received the
largest number Of votes yesterday.
Chauncsy ". Page, tho man who murdered his wife,
mother. n-law and old and daughter, In vapa.
raso, Iud on Monday last arrested in Chicago on
Thursday
The Refractory Southcrn States, Congress
and the Administration.