The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08
EUROPE.

day evening" Augusta
The Prussan government is very anxious concerning
the fate Of Baron Magnus Minister Of the King in
Mexico. Nothing is known in Berlin OF his where
sbouts condition since the death OF MACMILLAN.
Measures to be taken to ascertain his treatment BY
Juarez The South German liberals have inaugurated
movement in favor of q union OF the Southern
States with North Germany Tho second session Of the
North German Parliament will open In Berlin ON the
27th instant. Prussian military commission has 70.
ported against the use Of tho French Chassspot ride in
the Kings army.
Consols closed at 944, for money, in London Five
twentes at 1875 in London and Tx in Frankfort
Tho Liverpool cotton market closed firm, with mid
ding upiands at 1914 pence Breadstus provision
amos. unchanged.
THE CITY.
The Governor has refused commute the sentence OF
Jerry OBrien, notwithstanding the fearful pleadngs OF
the mother and sisters of the condemned aud he will
be executed in accordance with tho sentence
In the bankruptcy OF John B. Bors the petitioner
IN custody OF the Sheriff execution against the
person. Mr. George W. Cook, counsel for petitioner,
claimed his discharge the ground that pending pro-
Ceedmgs in bankruptcy he could not be held. Judge
Biatchford took the view and ordered the petit
TONER'S discharge.
In the General Sessions yesterday Recorder Hackett
sentenced John Williams Thomas Burns, Lawrence
Griffin and John Burns the State Prison for years
and six months each upon q plea OF grand larceny
The court informed that these defendants
secated with band OF burglars who have been robbing
bonded warehouses In this city. number OF other
cases were disposed OF while the court In session.
The North German Lloyd steamship Bremen, Captain
Neynaber will sail from the Bremen pier, Hoboken,
day Thursday at twelve NJ for Bremen Southamp-
ton The mails for the United Kingdom aud the Cont
will close the Post ONCE half past O'Clock
AN
The steamship Missouri Captain Palmer, will leave
pier No North river at three p NJ to-day Thursday
for Havana The mails for Cuba will close at the Post
Office at two O'Clock.
The stock market was variable yesterday and closed
heavy Governments were strong. Gold closed at 14oT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge Fisher delivered his charge to the jury in tho
6urrau yesterday morning, and they retired at
few minutes before twelve to deliberate upon their
dict Tho principal points contained in the charge
that tho murderof the head OF the nation treason
that oil persons engaged in conspiracy to commit such
murder were alike guilty, and thas abi il Of avail
the accused be then performing part in the conspra
o. Up to late hour night the jury had arrived
decision and had retired for the night bedding hav
ing been allowed them.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday the Com
mtse the Finances Of the State made report signed
by Of the members, while three other reports
were made by the rest Of the committee Accompany
ing the report tha proposed article for the new
ssitution on the same subject Tho Committee on
Canals reported article which also accompanied
by dissenting reports from the minority. The evening
session was occupied in debate in Committee Of the
whole on the organization OF the Legislature and the
Convention was still in session when reports
ceased.
1t 10 stated in Washington that q radical Official re-
Gently called upon the President and proposed that ho
should Join in o plot for tho destruction OF Grants
chances for the Presidency and believed that the
proposition 70 place Grant in ssanons stead ~ sscre
sry Of War; and thus apparently committing him to the
yohnsouan policy, Is pars Of the plot.
Our letters from Mexico dated At Matamoros July
o. and Puebla June 90 No disposition had vet been
made Of Tabers and o'Horan. Juarez, in proclama-
teu had the capital sentences Of generals OF
division to seven years imprisonment, brigadierS
to SIX years, and lower officers proportion
,ssy A water spout recently burst at Gaudaiajara,
destroying . large number Of lives and an
immense amount OF property. General Berrozabal,
commanding at Matamoros in o letter TO the Mexican
Csusu Ia New York. denies that the execution Of Maxi
mian hailed with public rsjocings by the people Of
Nalamoros and says that the demonstration at that time
honor OF the capture Of Mexico city, the news OF
which was received onicaly In the Same msi which
contained the OF the execution Ho also denies
AAs Escobcdo his savage letter against foreigners
and attributes the publication Of such calumnics to the
malice OF the Brownsville RdncAera
Our Havana letter 10 dated August 3 Business pros
poets were still unsettled the proceeds OF the sugar crop
have proven inadequate 10 cover the outstanding
balances and ths system OF taxation was accepted
very unwillingiy The Cubans were loud In their OK
pressons Of indignation at the reform measures,
and the police force had consequently been
The sugar market at . lull and quotations. were
only nominal Exchange was rising. United States
currency was quoted twenty per cent discount
From vsuezuela, on the 9th un, we learn tina, nu.
merous arrests were still being made Of persons con-
osrnod In the late attempt to restore the old Colombian
oonfsderacy.
The Saratoga races opened yesterday With two r,ces
che art being By Ruthless and the second BY Fleet
wing The crowd In attendance unusually brilliant
and numbered probably four thousand.
The Indian Commission, appointed n accordapcs with
IN oct OF Congress 81 the last session, met in 81 Lou
on Tuesday AL the member were present except Gen
sral rsnv, who will JOIN them ont'hs Fans Colonel
Taylor Commissioner OF Ind an Affairs was appointed
Prssdsna No business was transacted beyond . gen
sra discussion Of plans for placing the Indians
vs,,ona General sullys Special Commission 10 now oil
shs wsy 70 Washington.
The schooner Niger ran on rock on wards leland u
East river, Tuesday Az the TIME on @rikns sue wa
10 TOW Of tug boat which vas also towing at the sam
time sir other bosis The vessel and cargo are value
a. $4,000.
This investigation into the crneltiss alleged to hsv
been prsctssd upon the OF the Paterson pool
house By the keeper Isaac j. sgls was continued ye
tsrisy
An eu,srprsng individual In Milwaukee, sold . quar-
ty OF barreed sand and salt recently for pork, but sh
weather was tina, the purchasers, unable to -
why thers no leakage, examined the packages. an
caused his arrest Some $50 900 had been realized b
thls speculation.
train on the Union Pacific Railroad was thrown o.
che track BY Indians, ct Plain Creek station Tues
DAY night Seven Of the employees Of the compan
were killed and ths train and merchandise destroye'
BY IRE
Our correspondent In Montreal states tina, the story
Jen Davis beng Jhoesed BY the people al s,rans,sad