The New York herald., 1868-05-12

length the lecturer maintaining that his opposition
to peaceable secession was grounded upon . dread
OF war.
Samuel II. Roberts, the Postmaster OF Brooklyn.
was suspended from once yesterday for an alleged
failure to make up the full amount Of his last quar-
tcry account.
The Brooklyn whiskey fraud case was resumed be-
fore Judge Benedict yesterday. Several Witnesses
for the prosecution gave in their testimony ana the
court adjourned until this morning. the plssrlo'
Attorney announcing that he hoped TO conciude 'o-
day.
The nne steamship Colorado. Captain Cutting OF
the Liverpool and Great Western line. sails rom pier
40 North river at twelve O'Clock precisely to-mor-
row, wednesday, May Is, for Liverpool calling a.
Queenstown to land passengers, DC. rp
The stock market was unsettled yesterday. Gov
ernment securities were dull Gold closed ct lSeH.
The number of beef cattle sale at the Tooth street
yards yesterday was 1,225 head. The demand was
more than usually active and all the offerings were
disposed of at an early hour at higher prices.
Fair to prime steers sold at ITO. 1sKc., and
inferior to ordinary 15kc q l0kc. Mich COWS
were moderately active and steady at 445 $110
for inferior to extra lveal calves were In moder-
ate demand at lie. Ike. for prime
and extra and 7c 1oc. for inferior to good Sheep
and lambs, under light supply and q fair demand.
were decidedly higher extra sheared selling at loc.
1Okc; ;prime &C. a9c and inferior to good, exc. 90.
Lambs 81 so SO each Swine were quiet, depressed
and lower We quote heavy prime, 1oc. 1oxc.; fair
to good 9s@c a 10c. and common, &C. a 0%c. The
total receipts for the week were 6,16l beeyes, 92
mich cows 1854 veal calves, 1O,74e sheep aud lambs
and p, COS swine.
MIsCELLANEOUS.
5th inst. at Vera Cruz. Immediate elections had
been ordered in Yucatan The discomfort In JaiscO
was assuming alarming proportions and more troops
had been sent there.
We have later information by the Gulf cable from
Cuba, 81. Domingo Hayti and others OF the West
India Islands, The United States government, 1t
was announced in Havana had come to a decision
relative to the vessels seized by the Spanish govern
ment. The steamer Eagle had received instructions
to resist paying the fnes The American bark Selma
had been fined 5000 at Matanzas. The irOn-cad
Tetuan had sailed for New York. Two States have
been formed In st. Domingo The Oacos continued
successful in Hayti. The American Minister Ia &C
cused Of having got up the rebellion. and the Cacos
are said to be under the lead Of American officers
Letters from the United States Consul at Port Louis
Maurius state that the epidemic fever has increased
very rapidly. Eighteen hundred deaths occurred
during the month OF January, the mortality being
principally among the higher classes. All the vessels
In the harb0r have the disease among their crews,
several American vessels being among the number.
Governor Bullock, OF Massachusetts, has vetoed
the bill abolishing the State COnstabuary, which,
among other things gives him control Of the num-
cpa police forces throughout the State In his veto
the Governor deems 1t unprecedented idea to pro-
pose to Governor OF the Commonwealth to assume
the functions of a chief of local pOliCo.
The schooner Walton reached Savannah, Ca, yes
terday in charge OF the mate one seaman and the
cook, who report that the captain and two seamen
were lost overheard or Hatteras the 1st OF May.
General Meade has ofI1ciay declared the Georgia
constitution to be ratified. 1t Is stiu doubtful
whether the Legislature Is republican Democratic
The Union Pacific Railroad is now open to Fort
Saunders $50 miles west Of Omaha. Ten thousand
men are ut work. and 1t Is expected that not less than
800 miles of track win be laid this year.
Dull business amsng the shipping on Lake Erie Is
reported. Eighteen vessels have Land up at Buffalo
on account Of the low rates paid for tonnage.
Martin and FELTON,, the alleged bank defaulters at
Boston, have been committed 10 await trial, the
former being held in $4,000 and the latter 100000
ball. 1t was shown in the testimony that the amount
taken is between $lso,ooo and 100000. At.s
In the districts OF Louisiana which were over.
nowed last year the collection Of State taxes has
been suspended by order OF General Buchanan.
Thomas Fitzgerald. who murdered . girl named
Ellen Hicks in westchester, on the ID OF August,
1885, was sentenced yesterday at Poughkeepsie 70 be
hung at White Plains on the 2oth or June.