The New York Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1865, Page 2

3 ‘ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, | ———re Wepwuspay, August 2—6 P. M. “i ‘ene stock market was moderately strong on the call at | 199 N ¥ Central RR. 91% 100 Chicago & Alt RR 103 the first board to-day. Hudson River closed 14 higher | 50 Erie RR pref... ne 100 Mil & PrduC RR 38% than at the second board yesterday, Reading 34, Michi- gan Southern %, Cleveland and Pittsburg , Rook Island , Fort Wayne %. Erie showed a decline of %. Government securities were firmer. Coupon five-twen- ties of the old and now issues were % higher. Coupon ten-forties wore dull at 9634. Seven-thirty notes of the second series sold at 99 @ 983{, and one year certificates OITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wrpxaspay, Aug. 2—6 P. M. Asuma,—Receipts, 64 packages, The market continued dull, but prices were unchanged. We quote:—Pots 73c, @ T%. ; pearls 8c. Breaverurrs.—Receipts, 4,873 bbls. flour, 1,455 do. corn meal, 14,840 bushels wheat, 93,183 do. corn, 54,476 at 9734. ‘At the open board at one o'clock the market | 40. oats, and 5,305 do. rye. The flour market opened was nearly steady but rather dull, At the | Aull and heavy for all kinds, but closed more buoyantly, second regular board and previously, the ten- | Particularly the rgylium and choice brands. The sales of State and Westdfn flour included 8,000 bbls, Southern flour was inactive but steady, with sales of 600 bbls. Canada flour was quict, but wi'liout decided change; sales 300 bbls. Rye flour was unchanged. Corn meal was in demand and steady. We quote:— dency of prices was upward. New York Central was 34 higher on the call, Michigan Southern 34, Ilinois Central %, Cleveland and Pittsburg +4. The directors of the latter road met at Cleveland to-day and agreed to pass the dividénd, although the earnings of the road were acknowledged to warrant one, It was, however, $5900 6 40 contended that the surplus might be more profitably em- | Gast Stato, can ce ployed in improving the road, and that the com- | Common to medium 660a 710 pany in such case would be in a position to declare | Extra round hoop Ohio 8150 835 8 6 per cent dividend in October, Fort Wayne | Wosler trade brands. gas an was unchanged. Government securities were dull | Fancy and extra do. 8600 1225 a a shade lower. Five-twenties receded 3. Pens canadian: 660a 690 Seven-hirty notes of the second series sold at 98%. | Rye four (superiiue)...-, Hered At the open board at half-past three the market was | Corn meal, Jersey... 4908 500 duli but Steady, Erte sold on the call at 883s, Reading ce meal, Brandywine. ..... 51a — 104%, Hudson River 11834, Rock Island 108%, Michigan’ | Cor neil randy ine, aneheOaR. ae OD ards Southern 65%, Cleveland and Pittsburg (8.3) 6934, |: the close advanced 80. a Be, under an ved Northwestern 273, preferred 61, Afterwards, on the b eeae ey eo The alae Coe even. 80,000 bush- atmeet, the market was stronger. Erie closed at 9574 a Milwaukee, $1400 143 for Milwadeee Stub i ‘Dror 99, Cleveland and Pittsburg 693¢ a %, Reading 10454 | Chicago spring, and $1 75 a $1 90 for winter red Western, malt ; Barley and malt ruled quiet, Ryo was also quiet and ung! L. were in less request lower; Western were held at 62c., with buyers at 6lc. afloat, The corn market was buoyant at the opening, but to- wards the close there were more sellers than buyers, prices, though without decided change, were beav} 60,000 bushels at 87c. a 80c. ‘un- sound, 00c. for sound mixed Western, 90%<c. a 9lc. for high mixed, nearly yellow, and 930. a $1 08 for inferior to prime white Western. ‘The bugbear of a tight money market was revived with greater intensity than before, and the alarm spread. Many complained of greater difficulty in borrowing at seven per cent than on yesterday; Dut others found s more abundant supply of money at that rate, and opinions were divided as to the future course of money, although the majority favored increased ease, and the latter is the corroct view to take of the monetary situation. With about a thousand mil- lions of currency in circulation, including the national and State bank issues, and the prospect of its further in- crease, stringency is impossible, although great monetary activity and the present high rate of interest may pre- vail. The funds now lodged in the Sub-Treasury to the Coyrxr. was in demand, and firm. Wo note cargo gal of 4,000 bags Rio on private terms. is Corrox.—The market continued firm, with but little speculative feeling. quote :— The sales were 1,500 bales. We land. Florida. Mobile, N.OaT. we 38 38° oar. 48 49 49 50 61 52 Preiants.—The market was quiet, but rates were firm, credit of disbursing officers will soon be in active oircu- | The engagements to Liverpool, per sailing vessel, in- lation, ‘The discount line is firm and first class commer- | Srdeaig sion cead’ and per montor,) 800° bates? 4,000 at 34d. The charters wers:—An Italian brig, 290 tons, to Liverpool, 1,110 bbis. petroloum at 5s.; an Austrian brig, 447 tony, to Venice, 850 hhds. tobacco at 40a. ; a British brig, 384 tons, to Cadia, ght, pipe atavos, sku, and other kinds in proportion; a British brig, 217 to Marseillos, 1,700 bbls. petroleum; a British bark, 37: tons, to Havana, on private terms. Fortr.—The market was but poorly supplied with nearly all descriptions, and prices ruled very firm with- out decided change. The sales incladed 350 boxes layer raisins, at $7 15 a $7 20; 700 do. bunch, at $630 a $6 40; £50 bales Tarragona almonds, 30c. ; 350 bbis. currants, at 9c., in gold, and to arrive, 200 bbls. do., on private terms. We note sale By auction of 600 boxes 2 lemons, in poor condition, at $8, cash. Grease was in steady demand. We note sales of 30,000 Tbs. at 1c, a 14c. Hors.—The market was stcady, with sales of 100 bales common to prime, at from 10c. a 30c., and 40 do. extra fancy, at 35c. HAY was in steady demand, at $1 for shipping; $1 10a $1 20 for city bale, and 80c. a 95c. for new crop, cash, Lamk,—The marxet for Rockland was fairly active. We note sales of 6,000 bbls, common at $1 20, and 500 do, lump, $1 60, cash, MoLassee.—The cial paper passes at 74429 per cent, and that of the second grade at 10 a 11. The gold market was firm tilt late in the afternoon, when it broke under heavy ‘‘short” sales by a promi- nent broker. The reason assigned was that the state- ment of the aggregate of the national debt showed it to be much smaller than was generally supposed. The total amount of the acknowledged and registered public indebt- ednéss on the Sist of May was $2,635,205,753, and it is now ropresented to be only $2,757,253,275, or an in- creuse of $122,047,522 during tho last two months. This ‘seems remarkably smuall, especially when wo consider that the subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan under the act of March 3, 1865, were returned at $309,511,650 in the statement of May 31, and that they havo since been increased to $600,000,000—an increase of $200,488,346. This is indisputable, for the loan was announced by Mr. Jay Cooke as entirely exhausted on thé 26th ult. without reservation. It may be, however, market was quiet, but prices were that sales of cotton and gold offset in some way this firm, ‘The following was the st olass y aiseropancy in the official statement, which we have not | gust, 185:- serine aetpibeiy yet seen. The details of the present statement as tole- is Fk 1865. M Is, Ind, Hhds. graphed compare thus with those of the last ‘statement, Cuba muscovado, r 7,660 6,759 dated May 81, but the telegraphed statement is not itself | Cuba Clayed. 407 1,820 ‘consistent in its figures: — aaa 5,850 1,6¢4 May 31. July Re ing. Islane ihm 29 1 Debt bearing in bs : asta ioe ki terost +. $1,108,118,842 1,108,662,641, Inc. 548,799,000 | Total. tececseseee e687 18,917 10,336 ju. Provistons,—Reccitits, 440 Dble, pork and 226 do. lard. est r . jyits, pork ant 0. Dent Ws cur ey 1,059,470,371 1,290,108,045 Tne, 235,680,174 | pho pork market opened tamely, but subs quently mani- feresthasce's'd 786,270 «1,627,120 Inc, _ 640,800 | fested a better feeling, and prices advanced towards the Debt bearing no : close. The sales included 8,000 bbls, at $34 60 a $36 50 Anes, TRBMATO 887,906,900 Deo. 114.92801,| for ew meds, clot Kg steady at $35 50, cash; $29 0 $20 C ‘or old do., $25 50 for prime, and’$27 a $27 75 f r piligireulation.. 600,100,569 685,236,208 Inc, 26,075,700 } prime mess; also for August, buyer's and seller's option, : 24,667,000 25,750,000 Ine. 1,088,009 | 2bout 2,000 bbls. now mess at $34a $34 50. ‘Tho beet market Was less active, but prices remained without 40,000,000 - — | ona The sales were 450 bbls, at $8 50 a SIG $12 50 for plain mess, and $10 a $14 60 for extra mess. 5.000.000 sad ___= | Beet hams were unchanged. Cut meats were inactive Total... nee —H | bat firm, with sales of 400 pkes., at 1be, a 17c. for shon!- ders and 200. a 2344c. for hn ‘The lard market was —The currency shows an increase since May 31 of $26,- 408,297, which is the reverse of a favorable sign for the Treastiry. Tho total at the end of May was $683,527,972, and at the end of July $710,236,2¢9. The opening price of gold was 144%, after which it advanced to 1454, but at four o'clock it had declined to 144% #145, and subsequently it relapsed to 14434. Tho extreme prices of gold during cach month since the suspension at the close of 1861, were :— Jess active and prices were somewhat easicy, with ames of about 1,000 bbls. at 19¢. ac. Bacon was dnil and pomi- nal, Butter was in demand at 22c. a28c. for Ohio and 28c, aiée, for State. Cheese was quiot at 9c. @ 153zc. for common to prime. “d PrrkoLeem was quict and unchanged, We quote crude at 3uc, a de. ; reflued, in bond, 513¢c. a 63c., and do. frev, 70c, 2 72. Rick was quict, but prices were nominally the same. Total stock August 1, 1865, 2, gs uncleaned East India, 6,440 bags cleaned d nd 394 tes. Caroline. Scan was in good det |, and prices, though with- 8 —-1862— —1563-— —1864-— —1865—— | out decided alteration, had rather a hardening tendency. a & = & We note sales of 1,400 hhds, Cuba at from 1134¢. to Le. — sonths. ? s € 3 the outside price tor some very choice grocery ; 200 lhds. Re & & | ee M126. a 18940. apd $50 boxes Havana at TB¢0. RE NE AI age ‘also IS molasses sugar at 10%¢. ; refined Hog Too, 138% 160% I6hy4 20415 and during the lulier part of the day ‘ ig 1624, 16 5736 showed more activity. The followmg was the stock of 102 101 1713; 139 ° 169% 159 sigur on August 1, 1865:— 102 101 157% 1459¢ 18714 166%; x sie ce 1864. 1868, 104 102 154% 14314 190 168 381 59,961 73,266 109 103 1483; 14045 los 193 ‘ 8,588 “ENS 120 109 145 125% 285 “168 118 112 129% 12215 261 124 116 142 187 122 156% 140%, 22 133 129 154 1432 oases December .160 134 1523¢ 14834 2 | ones The steamer Africa, from Boston, took out $5,000 in 45.644 7.200 specie, Foreign exchange continnes dull at 1081; a 108% for bankers’ bills at sixty days, the former being the cur- rent selling rate. Importers are, however, deserrivg their remittances as much as possible. 19,225 6: . non fairdemand; but the high claims : lowing is the stock of New York Iuspection Ware- dome: house :— « N.C, The long protracted litigation in the case of the La Ohio, md., Crogse and Milwaukee Railroad promises a final termina- kde, | ‘Wihds. “Whels. tion in November next, by the sale of the Kastern divi | fone ee ae hicten ied sion of the road, The amount duc under the mortgage —_ — 18 $2,650,000, of which $460,000 is for past due int banner ‘ 1% It has been ordered by process of law that the railway be 3 is aia transferred to the claimants, upon payment of the past | Stoek Ang. 1, 1865 uo. due interest, and the execution by them of a bond pledg- | Mek Aux. 1. 18).-20.642 tt i A ingdhb-paymoens monthly of'al wrpiue oaratngs to. the] aout ee enane couacen inthis mal Hevara, tales, liquidation of the judgments outstanding against the road, It is represented that if the interest mentioned was paid it would improve the prospects of the judgm nt creditors, whose claims come next after those of the bondholders, without affording the litigants the least chance of realizing anything by this measure to save the road from sale, A more complicated case of railway litt | gation was never tried in this country, and it is still “all | in a muddle." | The business at the Sub-Treasury to-day was as fol lows :— Stock on hend July 1, 1865. Recei\ od since. sounsettled Shenandoah Receipts for customs. $675,000 | oot 4,919,636 fee aait80. | re now refuse-to sell at ately active at full ment loan C00 bbls and rising prices. Stock Exenange. Western at $2 19. $2 Waosesoay, Angust 2—10:30 A, M. wT 200 #hs Erie R 106% 108% MOLY AccipeNt aT Worcnsram, OreRGo Tun bar Couxry. 45 Erie RR prot. Riv ends of Mr. n that the injuries he received inthe late W. Robinswa, will be 100 Hudve dito 105%, 100 do 1057, 800 Reading RR..... | dient whieh happened to his family are not re 1044 bg > ‘nanan | garded as dangerous, The particulars of the accideat rod ss 000 1043 | r. Robinson jotued his family at Wor ounty, on Wednesday evening Inst, aad noon aceompaniod them in a carriage Soon after starting, and less than a ntry home, where they proposed on Thursday ride at that play mile from their ¢ 6's, 1-yre,ni N Carolina 6's pending the em" , in descending a emall bill the joo cules bugeroist | pole strap broke and the horses began to run. The 1000 Cleve& Tol sf > | driver, a colored man, seemed at once to lose his pres- 1000 Chie & Al lem | ence of mind, and jumped from the wagon, carrying the 1000 di sreseees | lines with hin. The horses were at this time by no 4000 Mil & EC Pisin 73 means unm able, but, having lost the restraint of 8000 American gold 1454¢ 26 shs Bank of Gorn 104 the reins, became frightened, and the wagon and its oc- HF ami Bank.' 10 200. cupants were borne along with fearful velocity, until it 36 Fourth Nat'l bk. 101 1800 capsized, when the family wero dashed headlong into a 60 Del & Hod Canal ist = 200 ditch by the roadside. Upon the stones at the bottom 100 Cumb Coal pret, 41% 100 Mre. Robin#h was instantly killed, Mr, Robinson was 400 do. 41% 400 i severely injured about the chest and limbs, but forin 200 ct an 40 Chic & nately oxcaped other injary, except slight bruises on bis 60 a 40% 400ChiG NWRE pf. 60% | face. Mre, Harris, Mr, Robingon’s eldest daughter, do, .2d ¢ 4. 600 do. . OF ceceived severe bruises about her face and shoulders, 00 NY Ceniral RR. 91% 500 de 60% | but ia now ina fair way of recovery, The other mem 300 do. 91% 100 Chicago & RIRK 108% | Here of the family in the carriage at the time were but 200 do. Gig 100 do. 30 108 slightly injured. This terrible and fatal accident carries 200 Erie RR, 100 do, +. 10836 | mournin; i desolation to the hearts of a most estima. 100 400 do, 10 108%, | jie family, and will cause great grief and fadness to a 100 100 do. 108% | Jarge circle of friends and scquaintancee, among whom 200 do.,.2d call 1084; | Mrs, Robinson was known as a lady of superior qualities 100 200 MIKPdERK. 6G 35%s | of mind and heart 200 Co en 38 ccnaaeainenesinneinet ‘400 100 Pitts, FUWACHER 07 ¢ . 1 i joe 200 80... -..890 00% New Youe Crack Snors at 8: kk corre, spondont at Saratoga thus alludes to a species of past mi at that fashionable watering place:—There way some Femarkable pistol shooting at the Iake on Monday, by John G, Hackett, Req. Corporation Attorney, New ato WOOND BOARD. Houp-raer Two o'Crock P.M. 200 she Roading RR. 105 New YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1865. AND AMERIC Imperial Efforts to Revive Trade Wi a eo a ‘om Kelipsea. etc a (aris Correspondence London Times. | In a long arttcle on the restoration of peace ica the Journal des De'iits sets forth the io Amer- carnage are, the Debdts some- federates with mn and privateers und ties & arms an and is species of traffe to which France lias beoh a atrangor.”” THE INJUBY INFLICTED BY THE WAR. ‘The civil war in America inflicted serious i many Sanches of French trade, Tyeosand i ne vineipal sufferers. The exported in 1860 amounted, according to the Tableau du Com- one hundred and three millions, exclusive of «ions of Swiss and German silk exported, in France, In 1863 it fell to twenty-three “usive of only one and a half million which To these twenty- cessation of what pointedly remarks, jury on Millions, « passed through the French territory. three millions has to be added that which was sent through England. During this interval of threo years the ex, from France to the United States fell from two hundred and fifty millions to ninety- four; apd North American produce imported into France for French® consumption suffered to the same cxtent. Instead of two hundred and forty millions in 1860, which, owing to ahe rise in the price of cotton, reached thse Rundend and aixty- three millions in 1561, it fell in 1863 to eighty-one. This reduction applies especially to raw cotton, in the cultiva- tion of which the Southern States excelied. France drew from America for her own use, in 1860, one hun- dred and fifteen millions of kilogrammes, valued at }- 188,000,000f., and in 1861 one hundred and nine mil- lions of kil mes, worth 241,000.000f, In 1863, how- ever, she imported the comparatively insignificant quantity of 254,000 kilogrammes, valued at one million and a half, and exported in United States 86,000 kilogrammes. 414,000f. In respect of what is merce—that is to say, what is sumption of the imports the exporting, country- countri imports and exports incl four hundred and forty-nine millions in dred and seventy-five millions in 1863, general Lrg as bp) pe all chandise, of whatever origin, exported, rted, whatever its destination, it foll indred and twenty-seven millions two hundred millions in 1863, or leas than one-third. The trado between id and the United States was on a much e an as has just been stated—Iim; and ox) gavo in 1860 atotal of one thousand six hundred al ninety-one millions, and even in 1863. it was still nine hundred and thirty-two millions. Certainly the difference is considerable, but much less than for France, which did not keop one-third, whereas England retained three- fifths. The decline of American products imported. into England was from one thousand one hundred and twenty millions in 1860 to four hundred and forty millions in 1863. The all but complete sto; e of raw cotton from the United States, of which England had received in 1860 to the value of seven hundred and fifty-three mil- lions, explains that enormous diminution. But, exclu- sive of cotton, the imports to England from the United States rose, on the other hand, from three hundred and sixty-eeven millions in 1860 to four hundred and seventy in 1863, whereas lish merchandise exported by England to America declined from five hundred and forty-two to three hundred and eanty aur millions. England lost much less than France during the crisis, and the reason is chiefly to be found in the fact that England had her means of transport to America much better organized than France. PROSPECT OF THK FRENCH COTTON TRADER. Tho cotton industry of France, her r princieel branch of manufacture, had been severely tried. For this, as, in- deed, forall manofactures of the same kind in Europe, the raw material bad become dearer in the rtion of one to three, and even to four. Rouen, Mulhouse and several other manufacturing towns wore threatened in thoir very existence. Nor is it certain that America, restored to peace aa sho is, will send to them, at least for some time, the supplies of excellent raw cotton which she sent in former roatt The sudden emancipation of the slaves has completely disorganized labor in the South, which cultivated that precious plant. Still every ro- liance may be placed on the practical sense of the Ameri- cana and their genius for industry, They have forthe production of cotton an excellent territory and an incom- parable climate. With'free blacks, quite as well as with negroes bound down by the voke of slavery, it is likel; that they will discover the moans of utilizing their, natural advantages. BOUNDLESS RESOURCES OF THE NORTH—A SIGNIFI- CANT ADMISSION. One fact ia now already ascertained—namely, that while the South was ravaged and ruined by the war the North did not appear to fcel any serious inconvenience. No.doubt, taxation increased; but the activity of labor, in consequence of the profits which it disseminated among all classes of the population, saved them from severe suffering. The North at this moment is what it was before the civil war—a rich nation, with immense comsump- tion, Since then her population’has increased by two or three miliions, and theze restore to commerce all that the South has lost in wealth and in men. AMERICAN FISCAL TARIFFS. True, o certain tariff, extremely exaggerated, has been adopted, asa fiscal measurc, however, rather thap as a protectionist manifestation, amid the mrcessitics of the war; but there is every reason to bolicve that Congress is on the point of diminishing its rigor, for otherwise it would be nothing more than am cacouragement to a sys- tem of ampling im} ible to put down, and an exag- cr tari would be injurious to the interests of the ‘reasury. A few weeks before his death Mr, Cobdem wrote to. am American of note that if the United States cared for their character in the world, and their own in toresta, they nsust not continue to bo the most backward of all civilized people in commercial legislation. PROBABLE INCREASE OF TRADE WITH FRANCE. As regards France, there are grounsis for believing that the trade with she United States will henceforth be more considerable tham before the war, asd this for several re: is. On least weighty; is that, under the pressure of the commercial treaty with England, Freuch has greatly ved its means o1 production. Low produ of exports is surprising. y ed by one thousand millions of frayce. On a manket that of the United Btates, where so much ix eonsumed, Krench trade should be more developed thaw anywhere else, Another reason, cqually strong, 1s thot thetmeans of transport between France and North America are greatly improved of tate. NECESSITY OF IMPNOVED STEAM NAVIGATION. AWhat the improvement of communication by Innd can do bas been alret sown, Railroada have shown how tratlic Is devoloped whereanenns of traneport of unlimited wer and of superior rapidity are at the disposal of nis, agrienlturi«ss and manufacturers. The move- jandise by lund has increased tenfold. By ‘athe application of stéam onght not to be, and, in: point of fact, ix not of lees effect. Unfortunately, good steamers direct between France and North America were Wanting to France in 186 French commerce had to be served by forcign ships, especially by those of the Cunard Company. Merchandise and passengers from) France wore obiiged to go to Liverpool to embark, This was an fucrense of expense, ands loss of time still, more in jurious. FORMER RFFORTS. There were, indeed, in:2860, Arnerican ships touching at Havre—those of the Livingston Company, but this company had only two ships, the Arago and the Fulton, and they sailed but onee a month They ceased alto gether shortly after the outbreak of hostilities, for the company gave up its shige %0 the federal government for the transport of troops GOVERNMENT MAKING STRONGER FXERTIONS. Perceiving the injurtows copsequences of that: de- fictency the government supplied it by creating, by ineans of ® liberal subsidy, a trans-Atlantic steam ser vice, largely and strongly organized. Nothing has beer loft undone that the French line from Havre and Brest should rival in quick ailing and in moderate charges, the most renowned vesvels of ihe Cunard Company, such the Persia and the Scotia, w jad been regarded as masterpieces. The sulsidy granted by the Treasury virtuo of a convent the Logislative ry best resuits fe steamers must be of, at least nine hundred horse power. The two first that were Duilt, the Washington, which ma ago, wand the Lafayette, are ps z the preference will be given to the screw, as more favor able to quick sailing; and on this point the results ob- ince 1863 by the Cunard Company leave no a Fashington proving to be inferior he English boats will be placed on another line, teas rapidity sutlices; aud the same will be done with the Lafayette. OUNARD ENOCKED OUT OF TIME. In order to make bead against English competition the French management hos decided that the passage between New York and Brest shall be performed in less than ten days. Tho Burope has already done it, for she reached Brest after a paseage of nine days and seveutoon hours, This is very good; but still better Is expectod From Brest the express train will bring the passengers to Parts in twelve hours. For the present the Western Railrond Company # service is not quick, because it has hitherto but few passengers It dora the distawee in sixteen hours, After landing the passengers ond the Brest the sbi will unload et Havre. rvice will be done by five vessels—the the Napoleon IIL, the St. Lavrent, the: Pereire Yhree of them ‘Are. screws on TLL. is to be of twelve luadred horse power ‘The will be twice a month, as this, for the present ere the purposes of trade, Should bus' ness become more active the departures will be move frequent, Europe, and the Ville de Paris. The N PROBABLE RESULTS. “With euch conditions of industrial progress, and with such facilities of movement,’ conetudes the Debats The trade between France and North Atgerica casnot fail to Increase, We may be permitted to hope that it will soon rival that of England, for our geographical post tion, the moment we have an excellent ateam packet rervice, seenres for us the transit trade of Bwitzerland, of Germany, and of a part at least of thatof the industriou Belgium. Let us, then, carry on this great struggle wit England. Let 1s compete with her tn the markets of the richest and the most numerously peopled countries of the New World, The competition will nob ove any quarre! between us, and it will draw closer the bonds that subsist between us and the United States; for the United States wo must in all respects regard as our natu ral allies Bedford Mercury won, daughter of the inte Wit to ne a that Mise Hetty Re ete 0 104% | York. At ton paces he shot an orange from the 200 0.4.66 10434 | Corporation Counsellor Schumaker, of Brook Mr 200 Clove & RR 60% | Sanger, of New York, and others; shot a cigar from the 600 W,..20 call 69% | mouth'of Mr. Connor, of New York, a flower held by Mr. 100 Mich Sou&NIRR 66 lastings, of Albany, and several others, Mes, Tansom 700 6 . 66% | of New York, is also a capital shot, This lady hit a penvy 400 6536 | at ‘en paces iwice in four shots Kdward Mott Robinson, of New York, and niece of the Inte Sylvia Ann Howland, of New Bedford, designs to contest the will of the Intter, and with thls view has retained ax counse) Hon. Benjamin R. Curtis ond Sidney Bartlett, Req , of Boston, and Hone, John B. Clifford and Oliver Pr Redford 4 and Wiliam W. Crapo, Bsq., of Now THE GULF. Important Orders from General Canby and Governor Starkey Re- lative to Taxes. The Red River Steamer Sara- toga Sunk. The Planters and Freedmen in Loui- siana Agreeing, key New Onteans, La, July 26, 1865, IMPORTANT GRWURAL ORDER IN RELATION TO THE GOLLECTION OW AXES. ‘The following order, recently issued by General Ganby, entirely stops all oxorbitant charges in the collection of the State taxes, and all feos received in excess of those allowed by Jaw are ordered to be refunded :— Hxapquarrers, DerartMent oF Louistana AND TRXAS, } New Orrrana, La., July 21, 1865. 1.—The remedy provided by the laws of the . State of Louisiana for the collection of municipal taxes in tho city of New Orleans, being regarded as ample, gonoral: ‘orders No. 124, of Septombor 9, 1864, from Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, granting a cumulative remedy in such cases, is hereby revoked, and all proceedings in- stituted under that order are dismissed. IL—In the proceedings already bad tn the civil courts, under that.order, the rato of costs to be allowed the sheriffs and clerks of courts ts that prescribed by the act of the Legislature, approved March 16, 1858, entitled ‘‘An act relative to and regulating the collection of municipal taxes in the city of Now Orleans."’ All costa or foes re- ceived in excess of this rate will be returned to the per: sons who paid them. By order of Mayor Goneral K. R. 3. CANBY. J. Scavyixr Caossy, Brovet Lieut. Col, A D.C., Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Axyaep Frappano, Major and A. A. G. SINKING OF THN GTRAMER BARATOGA IN RED RIVER. On Saturday last the steamer Saratoga ran into a snag three miles above Snaggy Point on the Red river, and. sunk. She was heavily laden with cotton. The Frolic came alongside for the purposo of transferring the freight from the Saratoga’s decks, and it was thought that all of it would be saved. No lives wore lost. HORRIBLE MURDER IN NEW ORLEANS—A WOMAN AND TWO OWILDREN KILLED. About five o'clock yesterday afternoon a neighbor en- tered the house of Mrs. Warner, residing in Greonvillo, on the outskirts of the city, and was horrified at discov- ering Mrs, Warner and her two children lying upon the floor apparently dead. On examination, however, one of the children was found to be stilt alive, though uncon- scious. Mrs. Warner was literally cut to pieces with a carpenter's hatchet, and the children were intended to have been killed with the same weapon, one being brained and the other receiving two terrible wounds upon the head.. On the child returning to consciousness she stated that the murder was committed by a man in his shirt aleeves and wearing @ white hat. He resembled, she snid, an acquaintance of theirs named Joseph Al- banez. This man (Albanez) was arrested last evening in the cars about seven o'clock. He was in his shirt sleeves and wore a white hat when arrested. There wero fresh stains upon his shirt which resembled blood, and which he had evidently been trying to wash out. He was very much excited when arrested. Albanez is a Sicilian by birth. The cause of this fearful murder is a mystery. Albanez will be taken before the little girl for the purpose &., &e. -of learning whether she recognizes bim as the murderer or not. GOVERNOR BHARKEY, OF MISKIBBIFP!, TAXING COTTON. Governor Sharkey, of Missisaippi, recently placed & tax of one dollar upon each bale of cotton sent to the market, for the purpose of assisting ir paying the ex. penses of the coming State convention, and several por- sons refusing to pay the tax, Governor Sharkey has issued the following order doubling the tax, and ordering the sheriff to seize the cotton and: geil it at public auc- tion, in cases where parties refuse to pay the tax :~- Execetive Deearrmey, } Jack?ox, Miss, July 21, 186. Whereas, it has been represented that meretants re- fuse to pay the tax of one dollar, imposed on each bale of cotton taken or sent to market, as required by the ordinance of the 17th inst., itis therefore ordamod and declared that a tax of two doitars per bale shall be assessed andgrollected on every bale of cotton takon or sent to market the owner of which refuses to pay the tax of ome dollar per bale; and the sheriff shall seizc and immediately sell at public auction sufficient cotton to pay the taxes, And in all cases when a tax of five per cent ad ee veal senmmes my gules ‘on property pure! during the war, by the ordinance afore, donbio taxes shall be coped. 400 collected when parties refise to pay the taxes, or render a false report to the assessor; and the sberiff shall, ip all cases for non-payment of taxes, scize and eM at public aue- tion, five days notice in caxe of real estate and imme- diately in case of personal property, suffi¢ient to pay tho taxes, Given under my baud and the seal of the State, the day and year aforesaid. By the Govemor; WM. &, SHARKEY. Janes R. Yencen, Secretary of State. ‘THE PLANTERS AND FREEDMEN ON THR ND IVER, Assistant erimtendent of Froedmen, lieutenant W. B Stickney, males the following report om the condi ton of the freedmen and planters in Wostern Louis aa: — Freepuxy'’s Borrac, \ Sargverorr, La, July 15, 1805. Caytain Tuow, W. Poxway, Assistant Commissioner: — Sm—I am happy'te be able to report that the planters: and freedinon in this ection are generally entering into written contracts witich are binding for the rest of the year. Where t e inany infirm and helpless to sup: port, and the planter has but a amall orop to sevure, the contract is jor food, clothing, houses, fuel and medical attendance; but working hauda are receiving a# compen- sationfrom two to twelve dollars per month im money, ; in otbers, from two to thirtees and a onth, or a share of the c1 ances, frum bi varying, teentBsto one quarterrand one-third of the raised. 1 demand for tat ere are no Idle freemen about the city. Notte ration yfreedmen here, except the sick and attendants at the-Freedmen’s Hospital, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. B. STICKNE®, Lieutenant and Assistamt Superintendcat of Freedtnen. PETITION TO GENERAL CANBYPOR THR REMOVAL OF FH GAR- RISON AT PORT HUDSON. Several’ planters and residents of East Baton Rouge and Kast and West Felicrana have signed a petition ad- dressed to General Canby requesting him to remove the qarrison.at Port Hudsou, giving asa reason that the ne groes are flocking thers in large numbers, leaving: the plantations, and that (he soldiers composing the garrison encourage them in ier their we General Camby referred the matter to Mr. Conway, Superintendent of the Bureui of Refugees, and, after investigating the matter, Mir. Conway reports that only those negroes who hod been driven from their homes by cruel treatment wore permitted to gorto Port Hudson, and that when there they were compelled to earn their Nving. Mr. Conway says that the trouble is caused by the planters themselves, who are umwilling to make buna fide con- tracts with the freedmen, and that in cases where auch contracts are mado the blacks seem disposed to work faithfully and honestly MORE TROUBLE KMTWREN THR GLACKS AND WOTTts. Everywhere in tha department there appears to be trouble between the white man and the black, and se- rious difficulty to. tho planting tntevesta are occurring every day At Opelousas, on the 3d inst, the Poard ef Police, with the approval of tho: military commaador of the district, Licutenoat Colonel RF. Atkins, promulgated, the fol lowing code of orders for the goveaament of the freed men 1 That no negro.shall enter the town without a writ- ton paas from his employer, under penaity of fine or hard Inbor 2 That no negro shall be seen on the atroet after ton « at night without a pase, under the same pen- ality. 3 ‘That no negro shall be allowed to rout or keep a house in the town, undor any civeumstances, the per yon Ko renting tobe ued, the freedman to be ejected 4. No negr 1 live in the tow who is nat employe: by a white person; the latter te reaponatble fc condnet of the b 6, No public nveetlig of freedmen, for any purpose, will be allowod; this regulation not to interfere with ar places of worship. & No ne ach or exbort, with. out special pe yor. 7 No ne; eopt those ywill be allowe art Mayors pt by permission ny negro found drunk his employer or the aiayor khall work five days on the publ ia 10 Any ne fro, not residing 10 Opelousas, who shall be found withis, the corporate limits aftor three o'clock Sunday after noon, without permiseion of bis employer or the Mayor, shall be imprisoned, LL The »Love regulations to apply to both sexes ‘This ordinance Mr. Comway considered 80 obaoxions that he petitioned General Cauby to order the anrest of the Mayor and I Board of Oyelowsas, as well as Lieatenant Colonel Atkins, ind have them ‘brought to this city, under the chao of having violated te provi sions of President Lincolh’s cmancipation proclamation, Instend of doing this Genoral Canby ordered Colonel Quincy (late acting Mayor of New Orleans) to proceed to Opelousas and investivate the inatter, When the result is known £ will inform (he readers of the Hiatal 0. NOTICR FROW WENOR ANDHEWS Bishop Andrews bas issued a notice to the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, requesting the genera annual con- ferences to hold ther scsstons the coming fali, and to elect delegates to the General Conference to commence April 1, 1866, the place of meeting to be hereafter aa- Louneed. Tho Bishop also requesta the churches to meet in Columbus, Ga., on the 14th of August, for consultation, WRECK OF AN EXGLIG RANK OFF THE IRXAN COAST An English bork, from St, Jobna, londed with lumber and bound for Galveston, via New Orleans, went ashore on July on t North Breakers, She had on board three paraenger steaming Fietc nutalyoring 6 wtenmt deavored to INSUTTING THR ‘The trial of W. B. Lowery, lat Micsissipp: regimout (rebel), whe iw charg: of the Bieventh 1 with maviat ing in putting down the United ues flay at Millican @ few days ago, is still progressing a Houston, TUB FREE OF NEGKORY, ETE, ‘The Houston 7 1 says that nestpescan bo had very cheaply there. Four bits per dozeu #8 about the ruling price, a sale at that. Police Intelligence: WALTER PATTERSON AGAIN IN TROUBLE—A SIN- GULAR CASE. Some days ago District Attorney Hall ree rived inform- ation that Walter Patterson was at his oid tricks again, and accordingly requested Captain Jourdan, of the Sixth precinct, 10 make am offort. to arrest, or rather rearrest him. The detec- tives were also on tho alert for Patterson, and on Tuesday night detectives MacDougall and Gilmore took ‘Patterson into custody. Some months ago Patterson pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sessions to forg- ing the uname of Simeon Draper, Collector of the Port, to @ check, on which he obtained the moncy—$1,000. Subsequently Patterson was arrested by detectives Far- ley and Eustace, for being concerned in obtaining $25,000 from the Bank of Commerce, on a forged check. He was indicted on this charge, but has not yet been brought to trial, On the Draper forgery judgment was suspended, in consideration of the fact that Patterson had im; valuable information, which saved the United government about one miltion of dollars. Patterson, however, was given to understand on that occasion that in case ho was again caught in the cow- mission of crime he would be rearrested and sentenced on his plea of guilty on the Draper indictment. Mr. Elijah F. Purdy, president and treasuror of the Sixpenny Savings Bank, corner of Astor and Lafayette appeared b:fore Justice Ledwith and Mr. Purdy, in one thousand Bank of tiris city, purporting to have been drawn by J. W. Deoring, payable to Return Loan or bearer; Richards she wished to opon an acoountin that and deposit the check; Mr. Purdy took the check and gave hera bank book; she then stated that she wished to draw three hundred dollars against the chock, and Mr. Purdy, ag treasurer of the Savings Bank, gave hera check for three hundred dollars on tho Nassau Bank ; this was after bank hours, and of courso the check could not be presented for camer till Monday morning; earl: on Monday morning Mr. Purdy called at tho Nassau: Bank with the one thousand dollar check, and Mr, Francis M. Harr's, the cashier, sent it around to the First National Bank, the cashier of which institution pronounced it to be a forgery; the check was then sent to Mr. Decr- ing's place of business, and that also pronounced the check to bo a forgery; upon Mr, Purdy stopped the payment of hia own check at the Nassau Bank, and while waiting there a beiorag H. Stobbins presented tho $300 check for payment. boy was detained and questioned; he that he got the check from the Exchange Hotel, in Greeuwich street. Mr. Purdy and Mr. Harris then accompanied the lad tor the hotel, and he there pointed out the woman who had given him the check. Sho proved to be tho woman Richards who had deposited the f d check in Mr. Purdy’s bank. She was taken to the Fifth precinct station house and locked up, after which the prisoner informed Captain Petty that the $1,000 check had been given her by a man named Livingston, whom she sub- sequently identifiod as Waltor Patterson. Mr. Harris, cashier of the Nassau Bank, also made an affidavit, corroborative in part of that made ed Mr. Purdy. It was decided to make a witness of Richards, and accordingly she was placed on the stand. Her depo- sition sets forth that on the 20th ultimo sho was staying ‘at the Collins Hotel, foot of Canal street; on that day she went to No. 9 Hubert strect, by appointment, and there met Patterson, who gave her a check €or one thou- sand dollars on tho First National Bank, signed by J. W. Deering, with instructions to deposite’ it at tho Six- penny Savings Bank, of which E. F. Purdy was presi- dent; he told bor to get a book and draw three hundred dollars against the check; she did as directed and re- turned to Patterson, when he told her to go to the Nas- att Bank carly on Monday morning and draw the money; on Saturday evening she sprained her ankle, and tol Patterson Le must get somebody cise to draw the mono} for her; but on Monday morning she managed to the Exchange Hotel, and from there sent the boy for the money. On tie testimony presented, Justice Ledwith committed Patterson to prison for trial without bail. It is said that the District Attorney has signified bis intention of ar- raigning Patterson before the next Court of General Ses- Frit eee moving for sentence on his plea of guilty on the per indictment. 7 ‘THIEVES BREAKING INTO A PARSONAGE-—THEY ARE CAUGHT IN THK ACT AND ARRESTED. Shortly before twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, two young burglars, giving their names as Peter Munday and Lawrence Casey, alias George Watson, forced open one of the side windows of the parsonage attached tothe church of the Transfiguration, No, 1 East Twenty-niath street, with a jimmy, and entered the premises. ‘The force used by the burglars attracted the attention of officers McCus- ker and Crowley, of the Twenty-ninth preoinet, who at once proceeded to make an investigation. In the efforts of the officers to entor the building, the burglars became _ frightened aud one of them, in his desperation, jumped from a second story window to the sidewalk and was in- peer 8 seized by officer McCusker Hicrdeeanerd wd searching the parsonage imm iy vi officers discovered another ong secreted under a piano: in tho front parlor and arrested him, after a fecble: resistance: on the privoner's part. A turther acarch brought to-light a quantity of burglars’ tools, con sisting of a jimmy, brace and bit, saw, nippers, false k-ys, &o, But for the timely discovery by the: officers the prisoners m’ght have escaped with a rich load of plunder, According to information furnished: by the police the prisoners belong to a villainous gang of offenders generally tebe found loitering about. the cor- ner of Nineteenth street and Seventh avenue. Munday and Casey were taken bofore Justice Ledwith and eom- mitted to prison for trial without bail. Munday is ningteen years of age, and a shoemaker by trade. Casey ig aged twenty-two years, and has no particular business. The parsonage to which the prisoners forced an-entrance is closed for the season, the Rev. Dr. George H. Hough- ton, of the Church of the Transfiguration, being. absent io Europe with his family. ATTEMPT AT MURDER. JohnMcGee, residing-at No. 151 Elizabeth street, ap- peared before Justice Dowling and preferred a charge of shooting with intent to- kill, againat Robert McNamee, who had been arrested: by officer Montgomery, of the Fourteenth precinot. It is alleged that on the night of the 30th ult., the aooused discharged a pistol loaded with powder and ball at MeGee, the bullet t effect im. his mouth, inflieting a dangerous wound. e magistrate committed McNamee for examination. The origin of the ditficully between the parties did not transpire, DEADLY A¥FRAY BETWEEN FEMALES—ONE OF THEM BADLY STABBED. Yesterday morning, about half-past one o'clock, Mliza- veth Clements and Ida Howard, both boarders in the dis- reputable house 161.Greene street, had an angry alterca- tion, during which. Ida, with a knife or other shang: in- strument, stabbed her adversary in the head, breast and shoulder, inflicting dangerous wounds. The alarm being given, officer Smith, of the Eighth precinct, ran into the house and conveyed Elizabeth to the station house, ical aid was rendered by Yolice taken Reid, of che Eighth ao a temporary rn in the police station, sho was arraigned bofore Justice Ledwith and. committed for ex- amination. SKRIOUS KAILROAD CASUALTY--THE RESULD OF CABELESSNESS. Andrew Murray, driver and JohmGreer, brakoman, of cat No. 4, of the Bleecker street and Fulton ferry line, wore yesterday arrested by roundeman Muldoon, of the Sixth precinct, charged with careless or reckless driving. Inturning the corner of Reade and Elm streets the car wos about to come im contact witha cart which stood too near the track. Peter Fox was ondeavoring to remove the cart, and called a small boy, named John Dongherty, to aid him. Before they could do so, however, the car driver proceeded on, and crushed Mr, Fox andi the boy between the car and the cart, injuring them in a very dangerous maoner. The flesh was torn from the thigh, foot and arm of the boy, and siso from Mr. Rox’s arm, shoulder and side. Both the injured parties were con veyed to the New York Hoxpital, and Justice Dowling committed Marray and to await the result of the injuries infected. Mr, Fox lives at No. 184 Leonard street, and sue boy, Dougherty, at No, 8 City Hall place. THEFT OF GOLD. Jobo Grant was arrested by officer Snow, of the ‘Twenty seventh precinct, ca the charge of having stolen $250 in English gold sovercigus from Thomas White, now confiaed in the Hous of Detention as a witness. ‘The partios were together on Tuesday evening, during which timo the money Was stolen, Grant confessed to White that he took the money, a portion of which was found in bis possession. The aecused was taken before Jasci Dowling aod committed in default of $2,000 bail. THEET OF MONKY. *¢ Joveph Mitchell, John Morris, both seamen, and Eliza, beth Crawford, an English woman, were arrested by officers Mullen and Horbelt, of the Fourth precinet, charged with stealing $250 from James B, Matthewson, now confined in the House of Detention as a witness. The prisoners, as charged, finding that Matthewson had money, conducted him to a number of saloons in the Fourth ward, and, after plying him, with liquor till he was intoxicated, took his omer and oa =) oe the street without a cent in his in returning to cousctousness he found iimeelt amine Peeralk and his money and companions gone. Justice ing comm ted the prisoners for. trial ia detault of $2,000 bail each. PASSING ALTERED AND COUNTERFEIT BILLS, John MeGarren was yesterday arrested by Sergent Potter, of the Eesex Market Police Court, on a charge of forgery proferred against him by Edward Pasili, of 111 Ridge stroet. Mr. Pasili alleges that on the 2ist ultimo Garren and a man, whose name he believes to be Patrick O'Shaughnessy, called at his place and purchased nine thousand five hundred cigars, for the sum of $202. In paying for the cigars, it is alleged that the men gave Mr. Pasiti what purported to be a genuine $100 bill on the Shoe and Leather National Bank, a $50 bill on the sane institution, and a $50 United States Treasury note. The first two bills proved to bave been altered from gonuine $1’s to $100 and $50, and the Treasury note, {it ia alleged, waga counterfeit. ‘Garren was taken before Justios Mausdel® wod committed for examination, His eS SN a enagaa copepterate; O'ametgen7, has not yot beos nosey IN THY BOWERY. Two men, giving their names ns Morris Holland and Jamos Shea, were arrested on Tuesday night, by officer Connor, of the Soventh precinct, charged with having robbed Michael Dugan, of 495 Pearl atreet. The prisoners met Dugan in the Bowery, near Bayard strect, and asked him to drink, which Se declined. Holland then wanted Dugan to change # Worthicsa twenty dollar bit for im; but not succeeding A that, Holl caught the ansuspecting man by the throat and held ham fast, wi Shea villed his pockets of two daliars, that being all the moncy he had, Justice Manstie!# committed the prison- ors for a Learing, TO THE EDITOR OF TH® HERALD, On the 28th of Jaly last there appeared in yoo imeue of that date, under the head of ‘“Pofre Intelligenee,” @ somewhat flaming notice of my arvest, on a chargrof grand larceny, by Sergeant Loudon end others, Wil you do me the justice to publish this aimple, brief ae- count of the affuir?—I was arrested on she 28th of July on sevh charge, and I immediately demaneted an exam inalioa; but for reasons F could not contre I could net obtain an opportunity to sift the evidence produced im the complaint antil the 2d inst. On that day the com- plaii anand his counsel stated in open cowrt that they considered the charge utterly groundless, ond that th desired t ohandon the prosecution, which was ailen 8 ingly granted, and a full and unconditionnt acq ital grantedme, In the opinion of those to whons Tam weld known, it may be that the pablication of such a notice would not destroy'my character, but my business is of such a nature that, without refutation, in the mids ot those with whom I have net been acquainted the ingucy might bo serious. ADDISON P, SMITH, No, 219 West Forty-cighth street, THE NAVY en ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CLINTON AT NEW ORLEANS. ‘The Unitod States transport steamship Clinton, Witfiam: HL Talbot commanding, from Indianola, Texas, via Gal- voston, to United States Quartermaster, arrived at Mew Oricans on the 23d. ult., with the Ninoty,fourth’ aad Twenty-fourth Linois regiments as passengers. A PORTION OF THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON OF GALVESTON ORDERED TO PHILADELPHIA. ‘Tho following vossels, belonging to the blockading squadron otf Galveston, recoived orders on July 20'te proceed to Pensacola;.and from there te Philadolphia:— Cornubia, Acting Volunteer Licutemant Commander Preston, Acting Voluntecr Lieutenant J. R, Whooler, Gortrade, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Dean. pry ‘Acting Volunteer Licutcnant Beers, ona. Albatross. Only two armed vessols’ now romain at Galveston, viz:—Sloop-ot-war Oncida; Comnrander Stevens; gu val, Licutenant Commander Gherardl, ‘The Oneida was to have been ordered: Nosth at an early day, leaving the Port Royal to guard tho port. CAPTAIN B. F. SANDS AND BUG SUCCESSOR. Captain B. F. Sands, for’ the-past year ia command of the Texas division of the Gulf squadrom (known as the West Gui squadron), and stationod off Gatveston, eailed on July-20.for Key West, in his flagship, the Fort to assume: command of’ the eastern! ‘portion of the Gees aes ‘H. Stevens, commanding the vmit es sloop-of-war Onetda;. succeeded Captain ‘Sands in. his old command. RAISING THE FRIGATE CONGRESS. The suocess which 60 brilliantly attended the first efforts of the: company enggged im raising the sunken frigate Congress has‘had a serious: relapse, amd she has gone back toiter old bed again. It seems'that the pump- ing soon raised her head, but the stern of the ship waa perfectly insensible to the movement, and: remains as yet immutabie. However, machinery {a now perfecting which will obwiate every difficulty, and in. #few days the wrecking company will have the ee letely afloat er lane hr It is thought reainking somewhat 6 the already decayed will be an additional but. slight impediment.. No doubt is ealeetaed ire eventual success of. the: comoany’s efforts. SALE‘@F GOVERNMENT STEAMERS.. The following. United States steam vessels wore sold at auction on thé1st inst. at Charlestown: Nevy Yard, by Horatio Harris & Co. :— The Aries, iron scrow steamer, to Sprague, Soule & Co., of Boston, for $56,500. non sorew, to George Leary, of New York, 1 $57,000, Bolus, wooden sidewheel, to McKay é& Aldus,,Boston, for $27,500. Cherokee, irom screw, to Harrison Loring, of Boston, for $64,500. ARRIVAL .OR THE KENNEBEC AT BOSTON: The United States gunboat Kennebec (Sve gums) ar- rived at Boston August 1. The following is alist of her officers:— Acting Volunteer’ Lieutenant Commander—L.. We. Pen- nington. Acting Assistant Paymaster—Elijah Ward. A vo ‘Masters—Goorge P. Pomeroy, Henry 0) Porter, Theo, H. Paine. Foor laa PT gg Lager Sdmuct cting Seco! istant 4 Reeves, Jos. V. Horne; Acting Third iselstants, Bheno- ver Prest, John N. Johnson. The gunboat Kennebec went into commission in#obru. ary, 1862, and has been a participant in all tho fights of TTeatral Perreqer's path) aly from the forts below New Orleans to passing the. forts at Mobile, . Since thas she has been stationed off Texas. Left Pensacole Jal and Fortress Monroo July 29, stopping at the latter five days for repairs ana coal. “ Crime in Norfolk, Va. THE CITY OF NORFOLK TO HAVK BREN SYSTEMA- TICALLY ROBBED: ON JULY BY RELEASED RICHMOND PENITENTIARY CONVICTS—THR PLOT DISCOVERED ANDTHE VILLAINS ARRESTEDY (From the Nerfolk Old Dominion. During the past two woeks we have laid before our readers accounts of a number of robberies committed ia our midst, and it seemed as if the detectives had:been completely baffled in their efforts to discover who were the parties iniplicateds C. F. Greenwood, Leokhart & Stiner and J. M. Freemam were among the partics who suffered the most severely; and a number of robberies were committed in Portsmouth, it is presumed, bythe same parties. Captain William Hoffman, chief of the military police and detective force, aéded by his assistant, }* -‘enant Kingsbury, and their detectives, bave been wusily at work all the week, and finally brought matters to a foous For some time past Captain Hoffman bas had his eus- directed against some released convicts fromthe ichmond Penitentiary, who were confined thereon the a of the Union in that city, and who were subsequently released under the impression that had been confined for expressing Union sentiments. omy oA obtained the assistance of ited States military detective at Fortress Monroe,: had the suspected ager watched. ‘On Tharsday night one of these men was followed out of the city, towards Zi church, and was detected stooping down towards a pile of brush, | alge tig ean pene bid ‘he detective attempt arrest ing covered, the darkness-of the night ‘and the thick woods rendered the attempt unavailing, and the man escaped for the tire being. Upon examining the pile of brush, underneath it there was found a large paokage of jewelry, which was left un- molested until Saturday neg og the man who had is city. His visit to the woods on Thursday night was 3 evideatly without the knowledge of his comrades, and with the intention of pil- fering from them. Captain Hoffinan now had his p! laid, and orders were given to his men to “spring the trap’ at foar P. M., omSaturday, which was accordingly done, aad the following men Were arrested:—Philip, Hinchman, John Champton—alias Billy Suflivan; and wfourth party, who ‘was arrested on suspicion, and who has not yet been ep gg fow which obvious reasons we withhold is name. Oa the premises upon which these men were: arrested there was found a coat and a number of collars, which werg carried to te Provost Marshal's, and subsequently identified—the former us the property of Mr, Groenwood, andthe latter as part of the Je stolen some time since from the store of Messrs. Lockbart & Stiner, The jewelry, wich was discovered in the woods, com- ‘all that was stolen from Freeman's store, and the other articles serve to identify the parties arrested as those who have lately robbed the stores of the partios above mentioned. ‘There was also a lot of boots and shoes found upon the premises of one of the burglars, which have not yet been identified, aad Captain Holtman desires us to call atten- tion to this faot, in order that any one whe has been rob- bed of these articles may eal! and claim them. The chief of the military polioe has in his hands the startling intelligence that on lust Saturday night and Sunday morning a systematic and regular set of burgla- ries were to. be perpetrated in thie city. All of the prim cipal stores on Main street were to be entered, tools were ail prepared for cutting open safes, blowing out locks, &c., and. conveyances were ready to carry off the plunder, The evidence in the hands of Captain Hoffman to the above astounding facts is without a doubt, and, with the balanee: of the community, we feel that our bea thanks are due to hit and his assistants for (heir untir. ing efforts and successful finale ip the discovery of this gung. tion of the Highth Avenue Katl~ road Company. TO THY KPLTOR OF THE HERALD. New Your, August 1, 1866, T entered a car a day or two ince on the Bighth avenue road, above the Forty-ninth street depot, to go to hatianville, by getting the through car at “ep street, which was directly alead, and waits for 1 told the conductor 1 was going through (it bei ous tomary to pay ip the through car five cents from * told me Lmust pay him six paid the fare, but he refused ry compelled conte Fifty Oret ii T would report the ninth street); but he rudely cents, or get out the ear. to pass me in the other ear, and T to pay five cents, costing me elever street, ‘The last conductor told me thee to the offies the man would be discharged, and my first fare returned; but Mr, Wilson, the superii nt, told mo it was all Fight; I had paid the regular fare. Now sir, Lappeal to you to know if this is nota gross imposition? What kind of fulos are these to give conductors, or do they go on the plan to make all they can, and trust ta thelr money to carry them throught A RESIDENT OF PHL TWENTY SECOND ARQ