The New York herald., 1867-03-29

,be BROOKLYN Navy Yard Yesterday the gulf sqRd
ron She experienced heavy northerly gales all tho
way. on Charleston she passed large namoers o new
pals painted and blue, no marks on them.
Twenty barrels of chewing tobacco were seized IN
warehouse in William street yesterday by the revenue
officers on the ground they bore counterfeit. inspec
tion marks One hundred and eighteen barrels with the
nspection marks uncanceled also seized
The various yacht clubs OF the city and vicinity are
energetcaly preparing Tor the coming season
lady named Mrs. Thompson, residing in Bergen
street. was ganoed and robbed by three runiaus last
evening, at the corner OF Lawrence and wlIioughby
streets, Brooklyn.
curious Of alleged fraud has been developed in
the Chicago courts Of the parties to which was ar
rested in this city Sunday man named Rainforth
simulated death and disappeared. His will was read
leaving all the property he bad 10 certain persons ac
completes with him in the fraud, but 1t was never
proven rule OF being obtained to compel the
executors prove the will they confessed that Rain
forth still alive and that his death WAS simulated 70
deraud several life insurance companies, In which ne
had effected policies amounting 10 $4,000 long
search for Ranorh ensued, and he was found at the
Dupont House. on Hudson and Lagh streets, on Sunday
night
An order of arrest for Daniel Drew and Fisk Beden
brokers, was issued yesterday on the complaint Of
d.
charging them with wrongful conversion Of capital fur
nished BY Huyck for joint operation. Judgment is de-
manded in the sum OF $780, 900, and . petition is
entered to have defendants render account Of
their operations Erie stock for the last year and half
Mr. Drew held to bail in the sum Of $3.50 000 and
Messrs Fisk Belden $50, 900 each.
The Coroners jury in the OF Della Lanergan, sup
posed to have been murdered by her husband Morris
Lanergan. found verdict to that effect yesterday. and
Lanergan was committed to the Tombs TO await the
action OF the Grand Jury.
The investigation in the OF the murder Of John
Fitzpatrick, in Williamsburg the evening Of Monday.
the 18th inst, continued by Coroner Smith and
jury yesterday The three prisoners suspected Of the
crime were present Testimony was taken and tho in.
quest was adjourned until Monday next
Patrick Cavanaugh, who examined for alleged muir
der, in having struck boy with boouack, from the
effects Of which 1t supposed he died, was discharged
by Justice Cornwell in Brooklyn yesterday.
Dr.. George Beakley gave bail in the sum Of $4,000,
and Mrs. Nancy Coles in thel Of 81 000 to answer
the charge Of completely in the killing Of Mrs kmbal
by attempt at abortion. Miss Maria Jones, young
lady who has been treated by Dr. Theirs, Third
nue. is alleged for the purpose Of producing an abor
ton, made an afadavt 10 that effect yesterday.
In the Court Of Appeals yesterday the cases Of Epnetus
A Willis, appellant, slas Mott, executor, &c, re-
.
VS.. Samuel L Mitchell appellant, argued and sub.
mitted The Of Piatt Potter administrator respond
ent va VIM. Van vrauken OF al, appellant SUBJ
mitted briefs; and the Of Dougald Mcqueen,
plaintiff and appellant Sarah A. Babcock, exocutrix,
and H. A. Babcock, executor, &C., was submitted on
brief by for respondent appellant being granted
twenty days to amend points
The nne steamship MORO Castle Capt Richard Adams,
will sail to-day friday, At three p NJ, for Havana,
from pier No. North river. Hereafter the departures
Of the Havana mail will be Thursdays Of
each week. arriving At Havana Tuesdays returning
they will leave Havana Saturdays arriving at this
city on Wednesdays. This arrangement will doubtless
give much satisfaction to merchants they will be
enabled to their correspondents promptly
than heretofore s-s W
The stock market was comparatively firm yesterday.
Gold closed 134I. es-
The markets yesterday generally steady, but
without especial activity. Tho movement in imported
merchandise rather light Cotton fairly active
and nrm at sO1lc. for mddlng upland At the Produce
Exchange business In breadstu0s light and prices
were lower. Corn decidedly higher. Oats were
steady Wheat and closed Arm previous quota
tiona Pork without decided change Beef was
steady, while lard was unchanged Freghts were
heavy. WhisKey . shade easier. Naval stores
quiet. Petroleum depressed
MIsCELLANH0Ua
Dispatches from San Luis Potosi report that there
good believe that Macmillan, finding himself
cornered liberal troops being in front and Of him.
and his main dependence for supplies being on the
meagre crops his neighborhood, had offered TO
render The refusal 70 treat with traitors
Mendez aud Fragosa liberals, the road between
Queretaro and Mexico with I'VE hundred guerrillas
communication from Havana says that arrangements
had been made there by agents Of Maximian for tho
ensmcn, Of Spanards into the service OF the Mexican
imperalists About three hundred had been enlisted
for this purpose. Dispatches by the way OF the Rio
Grande state that the supply OF water at Queetarc
reported or by the liberals Miramon had issued
proclamation declaring Of determination. Vera
Cruz papers report that Porrio Daz bssieged in
Huamantla with three thousand troops The garrison At
Mexico City said to be one thousand two hundred
men.
Our correspondent at Columbia, g. c., has recently
made trip Of some length through the State and Of
opinion that the railroads demorazed the peo
pie. Columbia still plainly shows the marks Of the
fire which swept IL during the The people ara
generally disposed feel reckless in regard to the
sequences OF reconstruction, and work themselves
into it Of passion whom talking about IT, Our
spondcnt believes that there is somc sly artince
cealed beneath the professions OF Wade Hampton and
others at the recent colored meeting concatory
OF the negroes They talk very differently in private
conversation. In Virginia reconstruction Is rapidly pro-
gresslng. Even the most fanatica Of the ex-rebels
express themselves anxious cooperate with General
schoaed The labor system win probably develop itself
the coming year, in previous years whom il proved
decidedly unsatisfactory, the negroes were only con-
eerned about their newly acquired liberty
Our correspondence from New Mexico, dated at Santa
Fe says the number Of troops located in that district ID
two thousand eight hundred and eighty-one. Major
General Sykes expected 70 relieve General Carleton
temporarily, and TO be himself superseded soon BY
General George ". Getty. -4
The Senate has rejected the nominations OF General
slocum for Naval Officer OF the port Of New York.
Matthew Mcmahon for Postmaster Of Brooklyn and Gen.
oral Frank Blair ~ Minister to Austria.
General sherman has obtained permission visit the
Holy Land with Captain Duncan's party In June next