The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

ship Cimbria, Captain Heblch. witt leave Hoboken at
two r. M. to-day Cruesiay, for Southampton and
Hamburg. The mails Tor Europe will close at the
Post Office at twelve M.
The steamship Nebraska, Captain Guard. OF the
Liverpool and Great Western line win leave pier 40
North river tomorrow "wednesday at two r. M for
Liverpool calling al Queenstown to land passengers
The stock market was duh and variable yesterday.
Government securities were strong and experienced
sharp advance. Gold closed at 1917.
The market for beef cattle very quiet yester-
day and with about 1000 head on sale prices were
heavy and about &c. per ID. lower than they were
last Monday. Fair to prime steers sold at 1885,
1SHc, and inferior to ordinary 16c. 1870. DC
casionally ls1kc. was obtained for extra quality.
Mich cows were in moderate demand and steady
in value extras selling at 500 $llo; fair to good,
$50 a sos, and inferior to common $45 SIS. Veal
calves were steady, with fair demand at lie. 12c.
for prime and extra, and &C. a l0c. for inferior 10
good. For sheep and lambs there was toleraby
active demand at firm prices. Extra sheared sheep
sold at 1Oc. 10kc; prime. 90. a oAc.; common to
good &c. &C., and Inferior exc. 1kc.; lambs, 12c.
lsc Swine were in large supply and but little
sought after, and prices were lower, heavy prime
selling at 9a.c. 10c; fair to good, &C. &c, and
common and rough, Skc a &C.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The delegates 10 the Chicago Convention are as
sembing IN large numbers in that City. SpeculalOns
are of course rife as to the probable nominee for the
second place, General Grant being conceded for
the first A brother-in-law of General Grant,
now In Washington, is reported to have
said, however, that the General had written
letter declining the proposed nomination at
Chicago. That letter in the hands of delegate,
who had instructions to place 1t In the hands OF the
president OF the convention. The reason assigned
Ia hat ho hja
and that Southern reconstruction, in aid OF which
he might have done good service, is now almost ac
complished.
| Teegraphc advices from Vera Cruz Mexico, on
the 14 and from the capital on the 10th state that
| 1t was rumored that Romero was to come to Wash
ington again. Sanchez Ochoa denies the authcnt
city of his alleged confession 1t was decided that no
more railway concessions should he granted by Con-
| gress, and Mr.. Arson Bangs, OF New York, had
started home In consequence large force OF
secret police employed at the capital ferretng
out cOnspracies. An attempt to kidnap President
Juarez and his family at Chapultepec is reported.
Further Geographic accounts of affairs in Hayti
are received. Salnave taking Port au Prince had
only one hundred and fifty soldiers with him. pOr-
ton of this force have since abandoned him and de-
clared for the revOutonists and it is reported that
they had made him their prisoner.
Our Cuban correspondence il dated May Is. Cap
tain General Lersundi had returned to Havana from
his tour of the island The public festivities attend
ing his visits were very grand, but the people are
not well satisfied with the Captain General
his visits He promised nearly everything that
the people required, but they doubt the efficacy
| of promises readily made The captain of
! the brig Selma had paid the 5000 fine mucted at Ma
! tanzas under protest and placed the case in the
| hands Of the American Consul there. Mr.. La Rein
tree, the acting American Consul General. had called
the Captain Generals attention to the fines imposed
on American ships at Havana and also to the per-
sonal assault upon him by the Shipping Master Gar
ca hut IN the latter he awaits instructions from
Secretary Seward before demanding redress. In
gard TO The ships the Captain General gave no def
mite answer.
The steamship New York arrived at san Francisco
yesterday from China AMI Japan. She brings dates
from Hong Kong TO the 10Th and Yokohama to the
2Sth of April. The japanese Ofica, who fired upon
the foreign consulatcs had committed Har Kari by
order of the authorities.
Charles T.. James ami Sas James, charged with
the murder OF Joseph Clark in Worcester, Mass last
February, and David Dorc and Josephine La Flamme,
charged with the murder OF the latter's husband at
Dudley in April, were arraigned in Worcester yester
day. All of them pleaded "Not guilty" AMI their
| trials were set for the next term OF the court.
Pike, alias Ross the prisoner charged with the MUIR
der OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. ut Hampton Fails ~ H.,
was arraigned before trial justice yesterday and
pleaded equity" on both charges.
A fire at bridgeport. Conn, on Sunday destroyed
the buildings of the Derby Lumber Company, inyoiy-
ing a loss OF $4,000
On sunday night fire destroyed the machine shop
of the Oswcgo and Syracuse Railroad in Oswego
The loss is $4,000.
! The prisoners in Fort Point, san Francisco har-
Dor forty-lvc in number, made their escape on FRI
day night None OF them havo been recaptured,
/ though were heavily ironei