The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-05

This being election day no viii be transacted
in either the United States Circuit or United STATES DIS
ict Courts beyond the formal opening and sdoaFnmsn'
q the sane for the day.
The sock market was weak and unsettled yesterday
but closed steady Government securities we're ouiL
Gold was feverish and closed at l4l lAiS
Business in,commsrcal circles was excssdingIy light
and almost all Of leading commodnss we're lower
Coffee Was moderately active and ssady. Cotton was
dull and again c per h. lower Linsesd oil declined 80
per gallon On Change the markets were generally dull
and heavy Flour w.s 20 .c YoT s:... lower IN
mos, cases Wheat and corn declined &C. . Sc. psr
pushel and oats dull At lower pricsa Pork was
dull ., reduction OF 2sc. psr barrsl while beef was
almost neglected and lard quiet and heavy though not
quo,abIy lower. Freghts were generally arm Naval
also nrm, while petroleum was heavy and
but little sought after.
At the National Drove Yards yesterday the market for
beef cattle moderately active prices were gene
rally hc. per lb. higher, extra ioss selling at 1870.
TIC; prime, loc. 16<c.; nrst quality, $50 15kc.
ordinary to good, I2c l4c, and INFERIOR &C. a11Kc
There wore 900 head eals Mich COWS were quiet
frO at SIS $780, sales made the latter ngurs
Veal calves were fully c per H. higher and in good de-
mand Extra lots we're selling At l3c PRIME l2c l2c.
and inferior 10 common 10c. llXc Tho supply
large, comprising about 500 head but the demand
far. and prices OF shsep were 70 higher We quote
extra o1sc. prime OK &C., and inferior 10 common,
&C. 5kc; extra lambs 7c, and inferior TO good SC.
s7c. The hog market not very active, and prices
were &c. sc. per H. lower than last Monday. Tho
arrivals we're heavy. fynve car loads being on sale at
the Forteth Street Yards and eighty al Commupi.
paw. They were selling at 6Jkc. exc. for heavy
prime, elc. a6ssc for fair good and 6hc. &c. for
common and rough. The total receipts 6l60
beeves "a mich COVE 134I veal calves $50 sheep
and lambs and 3s,S72 swina
MISCELLANEOUS.
The trial Of JET Davis has been postponed until the
May term Of the Richmond Court, 1t the request Of
counsel for the order that Chief Justice
Chase may preside and also TO take for franz
ing new Indictment
James A. Seddon's petition for pardon, which tho
President is now considering, IL signed among Others
by Horace Greeley. Henry Ward Beecher. Governor
Burnside and Augustus SchelL
Our letters from Monterey Mexico are dated October
H. The vote along the Rio Grande border in
OF Juarez and the Reform amendments, although in tho
city OF Monterey Daz received majority. Quiroga It
confidently asserted had escaped the border
Tho destruction in Maamoros by the tornado OF the It'll
uiimo apnears to havo bcen most terrible The loss Is
estimated at So 600 000 Our correspondent recently
bad . personal interview with General Escobedo, at
which tho General expressed his views the various
topics OF public interest Mexico the United States
The President is busy his next annual message
which TO DO largely devoted to financial questions. Tho
reports Of the Cabinet members will be in the hands
OF tho printers General Grants report Secretary Of
war being partly in type.
me War Department has issued an order announcing
that all the appointments In the army under the act
ri in hayc hccn I'd \ phr roian dnrd
OF qualification will be required in future. Second
tcnancies will be filled first from non-oommiss
officers and West Point cadets, and II vacancies
they will be supplied from civil life.
Lawyer Bradley ST., OF Washington, has returned
answer to the rulc Of the Supreme Court OF the District
Of Columbia to show cause why he shonid not be pun
shed for contempt by at.csng that the regular time
adiourning the court had passed by he made
OF his discoureous language TO Judge Fisher and
the note he gave him not q challenge.
There terrific gale on Lake Eris and in the
Western part Of the State yesterday. killed
by falling wall In Rochester, and two seamcn wore
blown overheard and drowned from bark a. Buffalo.
General sherman is to issue general order an-
nouncing the formation Of treaty OF peace with
Indians aud directing the cessation OF all hostilies
among the troops in his military division.
John N. Kills, mail contractor and exquartermastcr
arrested in Nashville yesterday. CHARGED with tho
collection of forged claims for $4,000 bearing
name Of General sohelL He gave 81, 900 bail.
General Mowers order removing Hayes, tho Sheriff OF
0rsans parish, La has been rescinded II
General Grant dsapprovcd OF the appointment Cath
bert Bullitt
bank In fremont, ILL.,. recently robbed OF
800 600 by burglars.
On Thursday morning thoy had snow in Richmond.
va
ghcrc were eighteen deaths from yellow fever In New
Orleans during the last two days. and ten in Mobile.