The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1867, Page 9

“FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, poeuanennenee ens ‘Tuvespar, Nov, 216 P. & ‘The gold market opened at 139% ths morning, and Pomained sieady at 1304 a 139% unti! about twe o'clock, When « despatch from Wasbingtom was recoived an- mouncing that Mr. Edmunds, ia the Senate, had offered 8 joint resolution piedging he faith of the United States 2888 e538 fo the payment of the prinetpal of the public debt in oc PHoes Coin, which was read, laid om the table and ordered to Tempe De printed, whereupon a decline to 1393¢ wok place, the ‘20. as they di olders re latter being the closing quotation. The supply of cash | 1934 a 79%; Cleveland and Pittaburg, 824, 083%; Bock fauna lots now ericine eee aoe ee Gold was in excess of the borrowing demand, and loans California flour w: . Net Island, 953¢ a 95 ; Northwestern, 5734 © 5754; do. pre~ Kis css nominally 95 Banged. + ie ‘were made at 6a 8 per cent aud 1-3>per cont per diem for | ferred, 6454 a 6434; Fort Wayné, 97% 0 973%. Dunng id prices were heary, The carrying. The gross clearings amounted to $49,073,000, | the rest of the afternoon the market remained dull and SOL pe oe the gold balances to $2,228,773. and the currency balances ($3,337,205. The steamer Deutsebland took out $195,665 fm specie. The resolution referred to is an indication of what may be expected in Congress this seasion in rela- tion to the financiai question. The ball bas been opened by the hard money men in the bondholders’ interest, and very soon it will be followed by @ shot from the (paper money side, che inflationists and the coniraction- date being equally firm tn their purpose; but, fortunately for the country, the later are fewer in number than they were last seasion, and 1% is improbable that thoy ‘will Gud themselves ip tue majority in either house, On prices improved a fraction. At the close at six o'clock the subjoined quotations were current:—New York Cen- tral, 113% a 114; Brie, 707; a 71; Hudson River, 122% a 128%; Reading, 96.2 9634; Michigan Southern, 795; 10% ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 823; a 8814; Rock Island, 9634 9 0534; Northwestern, 575 a 67%; do. preferred, 0436 0.6434; Pacifin Mail, 120), a 1203; Oblo and Miests- sippi certiticates, 2534 a 2534; Western Union Telegraph, 315 a 319%; Cleveland and Toledo, 10234 8 102%; Can- ton, 4534 046%. ‘There was a very moderate business transacted in government securities at the countera of the leading 2 8 © eSEESEESESESSe 9 Sl imesseseasesess 3F. tht, and we heard of no salea F' ate and Westera, 58 St. Louis atenight oxi St, Lous ehoiea double exirs: St. Louls choice family, Common Southern. the contrary, it seems likely \hat the entire contraction- | dealers, but prices were unyielding, and at the close the Ce marke hs t irregular, fats will largely outnumber shem and that the act | market was firm at the subjoined quotations: Registered, | {i 'iniea teaser stance quite, ineely, and being the secretary of the Treasury to cancel | i991, 1125 a 112% ; cuupon, 1881, 113% @ 113%; 5-20's, Was comperaiively scarce and »y full United Siates notes at the rate of four wil | registered, 1862, 104% a 105; 5-20's, coupon, 1662, 108. | B2°S5' for" WaT snot hy) auatels, part: at $2 SL a Mons a month will be repeal:d, Indeod, the | 1935;; 6.20's, coupon, 1864, 10636 = 105%; ° 5-20's, 1 gern Bt ae arate’ Bis Fy . 92 faterests of the country and of the gov-| coupon, 1866, 106% @ 106% do, do, January and tne latarsprice Being Wid for alprd oF chotce which was qramemt itself imperatively demand that all further | July, 1073; a, 101%; do., 1867, 107% w 107; 10-40%, | Hmled 0825. $265 for amier winter und $1 9) for while Contraction of tne cuirency should be stopped. The | registered, 1005; = 100% ; 10-40's, coupon, 101% a 101% ; Corn was dull.and t the close tower. 1 about Sosa tender notes woro reduced in volume more than & | June 7.20" 1063» 105%; July 7.30, 105% « 105%; | Si ss adont dong BS ana'gt sor sweden barley undred millions during the year ending w: ober, | Decomber compounds, 1864, 11934 a 119%; May do., | gaiim,,,The rales worn about 504 (ae | atid the resutts of this excessive contraction aro visible all over the couatry in the depression im trade which Prevails andthe mumerous commercial failures which ave taken place, The Secretary of the Treasury has a amistal@n idea that the one thing needful for the saiva- Gon of the country is a return to specie payments, and 4m striving to acuieve this object be would sacrifice ‘everything else, even to bankrupting the whole business community and destroying the ability of the people to pay taxes cnough to support the eredit of the goveroment, Congress will, therefore, Reglect its duty if is (aila to take away that power for evit which Mr, McCuiloch at present possesses over the ourrency. At the same time it will do well toturna deaf ear to those wild schemes of inflation which some of the Western members will doubtless urge in obedience 1865, 12734 a 11734; August do,, 11634 a 116%; Septem- ber do., 116 911634; October do, 115% a 116. Mining shares were dull and heavy. At the first beard New York and Eldorado closed Sc, lower than at the same time yesterday, selling at $1 50; Rocky Mountain, 3¢., selling at 170,; Consolidated Gregory Gold, 10c, soiling at $5 50; Gunnell Gold sold at $1; Davidson Copper, 78c.; Quartz Hill, $1 15, The foreign exchange market was steady, but inactive. Bankers’ bills on Eugland, at sixty days, were quoted at 100% » 10934; at three days, 109% 2110; commercial Dills, 10834 a 109; bills on Paris, at sixty days, 5.16% a 5,15; at three days, 5.143, 0 5.13%. A Chicago jouraalof Tuesday says of local monetary affairs: — nomival, Were rather lower, We note sales of about 18.000 bushels at $1 39 in bond. ate were dul and heavy. under a pressurn io sell, les were about 49 Dushels at 78°40 8c. in store and afoat. ‘ Faeion's —The offerings of almost ail commodities were Very light, but about former raies wore demanded, There Was a moderate demand tor vessela for charter, and raies ae taments we e:—To Live pool, 2,000 lex cotton at i4d.; and per steam. ¢r,, 7,40) bushe # corn at 10d. and 860 bales cotton at 44d. a a. ' To Glasgow. 7.5% busine to London. £0 rces beef ai #s., 7,500 bushels corn on orivate terms, TOO boxes cheese vt dis 1.000 bbls flour at 38. #4, 60 tons ofl cake at 30s., and 180 cases Heorice paste at 258., mensure- ment. To Antwerp, 2.60 bb! To Hamburg, 10) bales cotion private terma. The charters were:—A British bark, 4090 ara. wheat direct to Londonderry at 7s: a irish bark’ 5,500 dbis. detroleim from Philideiphis to Antwerp at 6s.. and €2 American bark to Genoa, G6) hhds. tobacco on private Gussres were inactive and prices were nominal. Hay.—Tho demand continued fair. rices were steady at 8c. for shipping 15 & $1.59 for retail iota. to popular sentiment in that section. ‘The people are | todeyinougt ous or tee. ef then amesane hanes | lim ware ns Sih serie eR ee anxiously awa.ting Congressional action with respect. to reported that the ae ; and ry i dealers ps fh ipo have no sales of any kind. Prices were en- tue currency, and the scouer the pubiic mind is re- | N° cucunoy = wore reponed”” mace Hpmns | iibgs ~The’ market, was very quiet, but previous peices Heved from \ts present suspense regarding it the better, | mostly to inferior points im Towa, for. the | ae,kel, penesriofno sine 0 With regard to the resolution of Mr. Edmunds, there of hogs Money is quite easy, ana some of | al grades remained heavy. We herd of uo rivate sales, the banks compiain of a scarcity of first class mercantile By suction, #6 huis. Desarara per. We hear that some loans were placed to-day at | ¥ i ee oe 0, months, aval Stores.—Spirits turpentine was firmer, though fz little or no probability of its being adopted. pal Is would give to the bondhoiders more eight percent, The general bak rate is ton per cont, prices were no quotably higher; the demind was mader- than wo agreod to give in the first | #2d.any less figure is purely exceptional. Hy, Seve) mien. te" thie: to, ,ertire, at, “lige The Union S ock Yard Bank went to protest this after- : eae at ry noon, We bave no turther partioulara’ It’ 1e generany | te market for all erates of ro tn contiaued dull aud de- fmstance, and if it passed there would soon be a closing heavy at $3 for common, $3 123¢ a $3 25 for r Popular clamor for a reduction of the rate of interest on ees a By Rey had I or no capital, ernest ry $340 for No 2 s a ood No l, though it ju a (e business in hange a ‘or pale, extra ‘Indo the debi, hot Saat : mua Pat eg Passi ey ie - jobon ony peste Sion na _ a a maak, ‘he gales were, for bole" ood No. a 3 enti! the 5. Jn. pr © bonds fell toa much | and the management refused to anytning save Tar was dull at $3.25 4 $3 97% for Wimmgton ne @maller amount than is at present imagined. Let the Dargain between the government and the bondholders etand as it was made, The stock market continues to feel the effect of tho Scarcity of money; but it nevertheless yields less than might be supposed from the difficulty that brokers have im borrowing, and the opposition to the movement to epress prices is too strong for the latter to be entirely @uccessful. Thus far Erie has suffered more than any ther stock, and the blow seems especially aimed at 4 with a view to buying at the decline, ‘There was.a slight abatement of the monetary strin- @eney of the last few days in some quarters, but the demand for money was still very active at seven per @ont, and this rate in goid was paid to those among the @rivate bankers who chose to exact it, The expectation checks on its correspondent in the city in payment of Gratts and certificates of deposit, This was a source of much embarrassment to the other city banks doing busi- Bess with it, as the checka were obliged to pass through the Clearing House the next day—thus causing a simi! delay in maxing remittances, We leara that the pro- tested paper was a certificate of deponit for some $2,600, The imports and exports of gold ana silver in France during the first nine months of the present and two Previous years were as under stated:— Ons.—Linsged waa in better dema id, buc heavy, There wore sales of 15 000 galions. on private tara, and 5,000 do. for Pobruary denvery. at $1 US" Crushers’ prices were $1 03 @ $105 in casks, and $1050 $106 in dbw,- Other kinds were dull, but bell at our Last quo 1OUY ay ‘ ROVISIONS.—Rece: pts 8. pork, Syl beef, 391 do. cut meatm, 974 do. and 380 keas Invi, Aud 149 dressed hogs: ‘The demand tor pork was better, bu: at slightly lower prices, the market cloa.ng heavy, at $20 0 a $3) 75. cach wud git: rogulir”? were 3,500 bbls. at $20 75 for tuture delivery there were no ._ Beef wax moderately aciive, and prices were heavy. ‘The tales were 250 pacl PA.tat $18 90a SIL for extra mesa, and $13 60a $15 for plain do. Beef hams were dull And heavy. with sales of about 100 bols. withia the range of $a 82 Nore beef was very quiet, and we have to ree port sales of only 10 tloreos Indin mesa, mon, Cut meats ig favor of the buy were very heavy. The sales “cash aa were ali lard mirket waa loss active aud heavy: pr cos were not dotably lower, however, The.sules were contined. to 400 bbis., at 12%§c. ‘a 13%4e,, nccording to quality, ivetuding 10) vierces, tor which some entertained of relief trom the Sub-Treasury Janu ad Ried = a fatter price, iad und cheese 2022081940 ra put prices were without dec . tormaah Vay yadetonoas notes has been dis- 101,006381 ‘Sa.a72'ses | Pervoveim.—Crude, in al, ma dunt ind somewhat : frrejninn, prices Tanging a to Te, ere be emer te Deriguahceregiaes rymoranlait mat tg OL1146,517 14,008,072 | ST Eois. wt Mees 200 Uo, at Tae, avd L.G0do, (ia bbie yon sire to ease the money market at this contre, Tho com ‘Dination formed to produce the present pressure ts Geratood to inciudo the principai members of the Frie clique, who are desirous of buying the stock at the de- @line resulting therofrom. The diMouity of obtawing discounts has been greatly increased by the altered sine -@f affairs, and the banks are taking no mors commercial Paper, even of the oest grade, from their customers than ‘hey can possibly avoid, the rate for whiou is soven per -eont; but on the stroet there is very little market for it @venat8a10 per cont, while inferior signatures are terms, ‘The marker fc ull and closed rather weak Sales, 1500 nis, at month at26c. » terins. bonded continued to rule t > La on wh — » 500 do, ut 263Kc., lo for this Bige, and 1.000 do, tor Jannaty On private in Philidelphin the market remained quiet. The The receipts for customs and the receipts, payments ‘and ba’ances at the Sub-Ireasary in this city for the expired portion of the weet have been as follows: — Custom Howe = ——-——Sub- Treasury ———. Rereipts, Reeipt, Payments, — Batances, Nov. 18...$224,245 $9,748 864 $0,662,979 $110,350,961 Nov. 19... 340,953 795,125 971,383 110,174,763 Nov, 20... 230.031 1457,557 1,532,629 110,099,681 sales were 1,800 bbis. crude in prime xiupulng order at ie. ta 1,000 do. dard white in bond at Z6c., sud 1,000do, for dull and prices we-e nominal. ‘ARNE Was steady, with sales of 25,000 lbs., part at i2c. %.—The business in raw was almost unimporiant, bu the market was firm. We quote fait. to retining Cuba Lge a lige The sules were 78 thils.. at i2ige. for English iniands, 18}4e. for Horie Rion, aul Wize. for Cubs: also 184 boxes. ‘at . & MAge, Refined was quiet but steely, at the following priie :—ieige. w 16740, for hard, for soft white and Laie. a ibige, for yellow. Nov, 21... 232,000 8,141,/86 8,014,6.0 110 226,887 ‘The Boston bank statements for the past three weeks compare ag annexed :— G@iGoult of vale at any price. There is no considerabie Nwt Now. 11. a Grain of currency southward, aud the receipts froin the tr" 562 moe Ye ft ner sg ot my Nevive te bated a ‘or S000 cok, ei Beoee, 7 1 97563 1.0090 to. Nn $ 4, ‘Weat are about equal to the amount returned " ps4 ‘phon Sea a 168 alt goud, duty ah on pbb ge Ls em to that section, so that we must attribute to Teese : 37.554.264 —B7'und'sos | Romina Ue. 'imothy was quoted dull at $2 5 a artifical causes and the paymeuts into the | Cireusation ina OO 46 28712735 | ee see Bae orices were unchanged. Eales Sud-Treasury the stringency which 1s felt at this | Circulatioa, (State) 236,061 235,918 232, 85 0 Ibe, at Lingo. 8 Titi Wuiskey —Receipts 470 bbls. ant, Wu qnote #0o, « Sie, in THE CHIVALRY SHOOTING AFFAIR IN BALTIMORE. State of BE. A. Pollard. Bartmons, Nov, 19, 1867, With reference to an extensive statomont by George D. Wise, of an assault with pistols committed on mo by bimseif and another of the Wise family, io the streets of Baitimore (said communication appearing in tho Richmond Anquirer, after thas paper had invoked for bim and his associate @ suspension of public optaion until the caso was judicially examined, aod thersfore esprciaily a surprise 10 me a8 viotating the just spirit and plain propriety of thai appeal), I regard such publi- cation as so wholly improper ween @ case has been broaght to the irinnani of pubtic justicr, and commiued to due course of law, that T 0 more than to protest that said si wile and in part, in subsiance and in circumstance, io Jettor and in +pirit Yet briefly 1 may eay this much; that moro than a dozen witnesses, wo, to some exteat, suar.d my dan. ger in the sircet, will testify thot cy arm was shot throug and smokiag with biood before I succeeded in eying outmy pisiol, to find it \ ninanageadle, and to Sibverse it on the pavement; thet Joun 5 Wise and George D, Wise both fired upon mo without uitering word—-without opening their mouths—witnout signal, menace or inquiry, I beng even lunoraat who they ‘were, baving ouly been iniormed that ‘'iwo men trom Ricbmona” wero hunting the sreots to shoot mo; that The following is Ths sales were unimport. Bank of England on November 6, and at (he correspond. ing period in cach of the last three years, together with comparative view of the bank rate of discount and the Centre, and it is somewhat suspiciogs that the Treasury sbould always be (ound hoar.ing paper money when ‘the Btock Exchange combinations are Jocking it up out gido, Tho balance in the Sub-ireasury increased more ‘han nine millions be:ween tbe 24 and the i6th instant; “Dut owing to coin and currency bemg included in the one total 1 is umpogeible to gay what the increase wag tm paper money, Wo boWerer append in this connec. tion the amount of the belanco at the close of each day since the beginning of the month, namely:— Nov. . a Console OE 9 BE MY LO IG ‘The return of the Bank of France for the week end- ing November 7 shows the following changes as com- Cash in hand, 17,000.000f.; advances, 1,000,000f.; pri- vate accoun's, 1,000,000f. ; treasury hatauce, 100,000f. Decrease—Hills discounted, 63,000,000f. ; notes, 39,500- 000f, The com aud buliion, which ihe week previous increased £88,000, show a further increase of £680,000, while tho diesouata, woieh the week previous rose £2,328,000, present a falling off of nearly equal aicount. 110, 099,681 ‘The extent to which the Treasury has sold gold in the M@esntime may be interred from the specie returas of the avsocisted banks for tho lest four weeks, On the 26th of October they held, accordiog to tuo bank state. ‘ment for the week ending on that date, $6,161,164, on Novembor 2 they held 74,535; on the 9tb, $12,916,944, and on the 16th, $15,734.964. Here is an increase of more than seven millions aud a half during SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. ‘Tharsday, Nov. 21—10:15 A. M. US @s, '6R, ©. 12M 1984 pose Treas’ been | #500 Yactic M88 Co. 132 <n mene, , Fer See paella mye Now UStet cage HB? 100 eo 7 whon the firiug took pinee my wife was near my side, Selling coin is not known, but it does not appear to have | 200) atone a do, S$ | not more than one pace to the rear; that Jobn 8, Wise been in need of the currency it received in exchange | "0 US We HA) 0 31g | Fao (rom me the instant he fired; and that ali the cir. for it. 000 by I * 73° | cumstances leading up to this rencun.re, such as leaving " 00 U! eT 73% | their names for meat the hotel, as * gontiomen from Bank te Wall ret tle orang in comnequece of the j B | Sresedoaea sos powers rents tes teem, ene ¢ «tn Wall street this moraing, in consequence of the Z ju p * . caretuly cons'ructed and ¢xid-booded plot to take m; Bank of the Republic havint given notice that it would g. hry ow Mle risk to thewmoelven, whieh opthing on eart mo longer act as its redesming agent at tbe Clearing q weated but the bare accident that my elbow, by an Houge, and also because of the tailure of Messrs. J, K. - tinctive movemest, cauabt tho bail was aimed less than two feet of mv beart. th Place & Co,, wholerale grocers and sugar refiners, in . Gee | “When teecere tecelledas the ter ef the Criminal which the then President of the Manzfacturers’ By bine doen yg ephaberenteyaty Aeon 5nd details; Bank, Mr. J. D. Sparkman, is @ special part- . and when the statements of a *c witnesses’ are in opposition to that of George D. Wise, the pubtic | ner, while Mr. Piece 8 director in the same 5 Stig | Bilt sue enuly judge and the Inw nelly decide between us, Tam content to await the due legal course of jus- tice; expeciatiy ina master where society is as much ee ee for ‘8 private vindication, Wun may ute yes ta , and harrassed by the tor- ture of attered am in no cradition to mduige in pewspaper publications of any subject; and in no cir- camstances can I have any arena of controversy with John 8, Wise aud George D. Wise, other Jastice, I wili meet them there, EDWARD A. POLLARD, DEPANTUNES YESTEADAY. man has resigned his positios at the head of the bank and Mr. Furman bas been elected in his ploce, white arrangements have been made with the Fourth Na- Gonal Bank to act as its ageut at the Clearing House in future ins'ead of thé Bank of the Republic. The capital of the Mavulacturers’ iw only $252,000. The net eposits are about 000; the circulation is $84,000 God the available cash incans are computed to be about sypasyeestegs pops en FETEESESS 3 mm $160,000. W concy be Feove Se Cacsponmts— At the commencement of basiness the railway share Pr il, ete wall — ‘market was duil and slightly lower than at the close last bee era: Gvening, except for Northwesiera common. At the Seer Wneates. early session of the open board the transactions in Erie @ggrogated 6,700 shares, but there was otherwise little doing, New York Cemtrai sold at 1135¢ ; Erle, Tle T15¢; Hladson River, 124%; Reading, 0634 » 06%; Michigae Bouthern, 793 2 80; Iilnois Central, 1293¢; Cleveiand and Pittsbarg. 633; 2 434; Rock Island, 95% 0 9534; North: weatern, 67 @ 5734; do, preferred, 6414 a 04%; Western ‘Daion Telegraph, 3134 ; Pacific Mail, 13234. At the first regular board there was a moderately large and well distributed volume of business, and rail- way shares were steady, New York Central advanced to 114, while Northwesterm was quiet at 67.0 6754. Pa GiGc Mail was active aad declined to 13144 New York Central sold at 11434 @ 114%; Brio, 1134; Reading, 06% 096); Hudson River, 124%; Michigan Contral, 110%; Michigan Southern, 805; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 83: Rock Island, 95% @ 0536; Northwestern, 61% © 8754; 60, preferred, 641; ; Pacifie Mail, 193 0 188%," szopgeggiaeinz Elsszees: SRS ® higher than at the same time yesterday, Erie 4, Roads fog 3, Cleveland and Pittsburg 3%, Northwestern 3, do. preferred %{, Milwaukee and St Paul preferred 34, Ohio Gnd Mississipp! certificates 1{, Western Union Telegraph zs: SM Hudson River was \¢ lower, Cleveland and Teede - 3%, Rook Island 5, begged se dats ole anes equa ™ Mail.2x, Governmest securitien wore dull; new Avoonor.—We note further sales of 190 : @t 1867 loved 54 higher, Coupon ton-fortion wer 3 | aceurme—"* phe he ewer; sovon-chirties, second series, Tennesese Corron.—The market continued to rate heavy, but previ. w. Skee declined 1, new lasue 4, Migsourl sixes X¢, ‘Cus prigna were guctaived nad the Gomand was fair. meinly WEST INDIES. The Late Tempest in the Cxribbean—Im- mense Damage te Property. ‘Havana, Nov. 13, 1867. ‘We learn from passengers that left St Thomas and Porto Rico two days after the late disasters tha: it was Bot e hurricane which oceurred there, but a huge whirl. wind, or rather tornado, of unusual violence and long duration ; and it Is even asserted thatit was acoompanied with shock of earthquake, The tempest does not ‘appear to have been local, as some of the accounts gave Qsto understand. We find by adviceafrom Porto Rico shat the captain of the Spanish mail steamer Principe Alfonso had some forebodings of it, His steamer was whole day close to St. Johns, and the captain bad to put back, by which he avoided the effects of the tompest, which commeaced on the 30th ult., at four o'clock P, M., while the wind blew from tho northeast, At half-past seven o'clock P, M. it increased, and five coasting schooners Wore lost, besides several government boats and barges, The barometer stood at 29.60, but it rose later, The wind veered to the east at haif-past nine, whon the storm diminished and the wind finally settlod ateast northeast, Many of the bouses were unroofed, and some of the monuments and tombs in the cemetery were buried down, The cane Mzids and coffee plania- tious have sustained considerable ivjury. The Spanish Papers contala the relation of a heroic act on the part of M. St. Martin, the mate of the French steamer Cacique, who, seeing some Spanish martaers of the Vasco Nunez de Balboa in imminent danger during the . fury of the tempest, ordered the iauuch of a boat with four men to save them, in which they succeeded. But shortly after an immense wave rushed over the boat of young Martin, which submerged, and all save one found @ watery grave, Tuo bodies ot the rest were a.terwards found floating near the auchorage, In Mar.inique there was also violent tempest be- tween the night of tho 7th and morning of tue 8th of Uctober, occasioned by tne yiolegt winds trom the South. The olticial ac. oun's of the disaster sta‘o that at Fort de France the ship La Melanie stranded a‘ter tne joss of ber rudder and boat, the steamer Le Read was driven asnore, and soveral s.nalier craft, moored at tho factory of Point S mov, were completely broken up. The ols cast Oa shore at St, Merre were:—Tho French brig Cefiro, of Marseilles, Captaim Blanc, laden with oae oundred and fifty bogsheads sugar; Aritisa schooner Anemora, of .t, Lucia, laden with eighty bags cocoa; Frenvh joouer Rubis, Captain Durucher, iv ballast; British soner Dart, Captain Yonpiaisir, in ‘Daliast, aad all ti, compictely destroyed, anf Ot the wharves were also destroyed, but no loss of lite has been reported. PORTO RICO, ‘The tempest experienced wore on the 30th raged most Violently iu the southera un | eastern parts of the istaad. More thun three thousand six hundred farnilies were completely dostituto, having neither food nor shelter, More than two hundred persous have beon found in Porto Rico alone, ‘The maxnidcent coffee crops were totally d:stroved. Sugar houses, machiaery aud everything on the pianta- tions in tue eastern disttic # wore lost. S.veral inilueutial firms ta st. Johns have potitioned the government to allow all American flour, Oth and oth r prime articles of necessity to come in duty free for months. T wero no particulars received yet of the dis- in the centrat pact of the island. having suffered a loag and paiaful money cri: id gen ral prostration of trade, pothing could b crely on Porto Rico than a hurrican wi y ve violent than the tempests of 1825 and 1337, The offects bave beca severety felt allover the Island. A® least fifiy towns ha.e expori- enced the horribis effects, all with more or less inten- sity, The injury sustained bas beon general. Many of tho dead bave been buried beneath tho ruins, and pot a few were drowned. It is feared that many more victims w li be found. ihe uamber of per- sons Wouaded aad laceraved was proportionately smal, Nearly «ne thousand ouses were Co 1) y in ruins, aud more than throe thousand were set ¥ damaged There are towas whero entire streets bare disappeared, as 18 the case in Naranjito, ln the (elds the misory has beon far greater, All the buts and other hight buiidings, tilled wth poor people, bave been biown down with violence, and the pope Victims have thus been deprived of both toud and ter. Tas loss of cattle has been inculculably larze, because the forco and intensity of the tempest was such as was ever iolt befure, and the rivers overiivwod 80 pro- digionsly and speedily that it was totally impossivie to save Lorses, oxen Or any other animals, The coffee an’ olber crops which had been gathcred wero Jost, a8 well ag those not yet harvested, ine fury of the Wind turled down and cat all tho rane to pieces, aud the heavy cu rents swept them away. Ata Low points, where (ie canse wero sulli sanding, it was impossibie to cut them, owing to the large trees and the ruobish boing brought by the waters into the caac- fields, Lhere is nothing loft of corn, rice or plantains. Potatoas. yams and ‘he other tuberculous prod ms are alsv idst. Toe majestic coconout and paim trees are rooted up; even the simple Yagua palmettos, used for house roo(s have disappeared. The moment the Havana authorities had official notice of ihe foreguing disa ters in Porw Rico, the pewspuper ediiors were asked lor their co-operation io raising sub- scriptions for the early relief of the ecclns.astia, cival, net anilitary wero aiso Invoked to give it their powerfui NICARAGUA, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALY. Attitude of the Present Executive-The Strength ef the Opyosition—President Guz. man Friendly to the United Stntes—The Trenty with the United Stntes=Mines— Tr it—The Nienra; allrond. apa, Oct. 20, 1867. Goneral Marticoz's last term of office expired on the Ist of Inst March, when the present incumbent, Don Fernando Guzmao, was duly Spaugurated. The elec. tions in November, * 1860, for the Presidency woge very strongly cootested between the threo candidates, viz: — Seftor Jusm B, Sacoze, copservative; Genoral Jos Bo- nilla, liberal, and Dou Fernando Guzman, supported by Genorai Martinez’s government, thea tn power, and as be bad the military, arms, &¢., in bisown hands, be was enabled to elect his candidaie, foe conservatives being very indignant at ihe means adopted 10 olect Sedior Guzmao, piauved a couspiracy against tho diartines gov- ernment during the datcer's absence at Sau Juan del Norte, wth the view of taking tne quartol at Managua, tho capital of the republic; bat Gencral P.neda, waorn Martinez had ieft in command, became aware of their plans and attacked them in « bouse in that city, and routed them. After this there was no othor attempt at revolution, and Guzman’s inauguration took place on tho Ist of March, whon ‘he issued @ genoral amnesty to ali political offenders and exilos, and thus secured the support of the conservative party, who aro tue wealihy merchants and owners of tue caicie and codon csiates iu thir department. Although Guzmao had been clected by Martinez and his friends, whe, no Coubt, wished to control his actions and goreroment, the moment he came in power he at once saowed that be was not a mano be tamely led by thé nove, but declarod bw intention to be Prosi- dent of ali tne inhabitants of this country, and no of an, particular party; and since then he bas endeavored to carry out his programme. Bat to do thi he bas been compelled to remove some of the old goverument offi. tals, which has given offence to that pariy. The cou-e- quence is that Gazman hae vot been able to please to give ihe government a strony Congress, wuich will be convened the Ist of Januery. Martinez is now ia Loodon, where be has to settle with his party are looked w: ” bat by peng Martinez and he Portant position in the poll- man; a true repal good aay the States of America. ite roregoing i$ a correct and reliable réswn of poll- tical affairs in this State for the past year aud to date, Mr A. B, Dickinson, Minister Res‘dent of the United States, has receatiy nezot ated a treaty witn this government by which our citizens will enjoy tho «ame rights and privil as other nations which al eady made treaties with this government, and it is to be hoped, for the jaterest of ait Americans rending here, that the next Congress at Washington will ravfy this ttl He ij i i ‘many other shipped every year, Sea for the. past Your mumense collesccas of rubber have been made in the See Juan river. an pee ir menagemsens hie routet they say Tat the Dare aot lrried out thelr Agronneat that have not wecessary harbor aad river fon peony aepownd my commenced the rail- rosd from San Juan 0! Sar to bey a eon with article seven of their end that bare sold the ocene steamers of Amencan thas atthe meroy ocean have also depreciated tock that the govern. ry have ao doubt a va, OC (he Comme company will own immense r JEFF DAVIS? TRIAL. GPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Ricimonn, Nov. 20, 1867. Reports to-day are conflicting about the Davis trial, The Chief Justice nas determined to shirk it, and ex- Pressed the impossibility of again attending the court while here, It is stated, though, that he will come and open the case; but this is scarcely probable, as he will find it impossible to be absent from the opening of the Supreme Court Davis’ counsel will steadily insist upon a trial, and as tne goverumest nave already continued the case twice, it can scarcely ao ain. Ji Underwood goes into tne Coustit a+ the 8d of December with the aspi- ration to become its President. Cunie, if he doos ap- pear, goes back to Washington about the came time, This leaves only from the 26:h inst. to Sd proximo to try Jeff Da The whole matiar will bo skilfully arranged, rial is not granted Davis this time tho counsel wihenter a nelle p: /, which, under the circom- Stances of the frequent evasions of ths govern ent to Prusecute and its principal judicial officer to try, can nonin te refused. This i tho present aspect to the wis tri MURDER TR'AL IN VIRGINIA, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Trinl ot n Wife Murderer—Mystery of the Affair—Lute: Excitement During th Trial—| ry of the Murder—The Prisoner Leve Affairs. Rromxonn, Va., Nov, 20, 1867, ‘The city has been intensely excited during the past week over the trial of the mysterious wife murder mon- Moned some time since in your correspondence from this city—known as the Drinker Farm murder, or the Peter Puitlips case, The trial has been going on for twenty days, and is not yot completed. It has been beld in the Capitol, the Chamber of the House of Delegates being used a3 @ court room, in orderd to accomodate the public, The cham- ber has been crowded each day with an eager listening crowd of men and women, white and black, whese in- terest is stil! unabated, No trial that has ever taken place in Virginia has created one tenth of the excitement which this mysterions affvir has throughout the entire State, The party murdered was a young woman of good family, in the county of Essox, where ste formerly taught echoo! and was a member of the Baptist church. She was found murdered in tho woods wittin three miles of Rich nond on the morning of the 23th Febru- ary last. At first she could not be identified, and afior various efforts to trace her identity, she was buried, and for three tnontns there remained, her murderer walk- ing the earth undiscovered, and none could be found Tesponsibie for the “deep dam off; whea by chance suspicion an overseer on the farm adj body was found. A clue wi It was discov. erad that he was married, (hough no one knew it, and that his wife had inystoriousiy disappeared about the time the murdered bod; found. The matter was investigated, and the facts ascertained were es §=Potor Philips, return from the war after Leo's surrender, sod, weary aod worn, stopped at the house of afamily named Pitts, in Essex county, This family wasa happy but rustic one, con- sisting of a widow, two daughters and a son, Phillips had been a companton in arms with the brother; he was sick and they took bim in and administered to his waut, Tho oldest daughter, Mury Emily (ti> raurdsrot woman), took a great interest io the youuc men, who was some #ix years her junior, She kindty cared for and comforted the La igy barter his sickaeas, and thus hog § learned w love In July of that same year (hey were duly mar- ried, Phillips soon after left her and came to livo in this city. Here be met with his old friends and in their company forgot bis country wife, He feil io fove with another young lady of great attraction, the daughter of the farmer who employed him, aud’ en- gaged himse!f to her, There was but ove ovstacie to ‘Ubis advantageous marriaze, the wife ia the country, who, having rece:ved an inkting of her husband's pro- ceedings, hied to his new fiancée, tolling ber of the re- Vhillivs bad alt along werybody in the city. tT lations existing between iben concealed his marriage fro His wife had threatened to come to town and look afte hor recreant tord. She must bs silenced. He paid be & visit in February and told hor she must come to the city with him, She giadiy obeyed, He brought ler to Richmond on the 16th of F.bruary apd the uoxt day she disappeared, being last seea in his company walk- ing on Franklin sircet, and was neither s en nor heard of more anil her mangled, murdered c was found ia Driaker’s Woods on tue moraing of tho 28th. Tho body, clothiog aud relics nave all beon fully identified by y, and so clear is the proof of the fact that she Philips’ wife that bis counsel Goaily odmitted the fact, bit denied that he killed her. He anys that she deserted bim in tne street on that mo- morabio Sundaw@evening and was taken to the pla e and murdered by somebody else, But twomonths Alter the murder ho wrote to hor family that they were living together very cowfor al mm a farm ten miles from the city, thouzh he feared tie wife might tale the lockjaw from a whitlow ou bh 10 this way preparing tho ity for the announcement of her sud- den death, The evidence is cn irely circumstantial, but The arzam is very strong avd convincing bas occupied three days, and was closed thiseven og. The jory reused, bat it ts thougat they wilt not artes, Public , opinion, however, and particularly tho ladies, havo already coudemned him The feeiing is very strong against the prisoner. for wioe defence no money has been spared. He belongs to a very reapec’able wud very vumerous family, why aro bia only sympathizers, and they were the principal wit nesses for the deiet The attonpt was made to es. tabrish an alibi, josel, ibe best ia the Saie, every day o' jous tea, from two o'clock on the fatal Sunday up io ihe time of tae fading of the body, Thoy did not sow, however, woere be was very our, or even overy threo hours of that time, But litte bas beon talked about or thought of durag Deriog the three days’ crowded with white and biack people, aad hundreds thin sound of the #pen! voice. ‘The served for tho ladies, whose feelings Aarnst the crimiaal Were 20 strong—albe!! he was young wad handsome, a creat 1 dics’ man—that they would not listen to the eloquent deferce ma crowied jn hea the attorrey for the comwon' rose to close the case, Phillips’ father wos formeriy sueriff of Henrico county, His lady!ove and hor rela- tious stuck closely to him as a brother. Aitogeuher is ts one of tue most remarkabie casos ever ‘ried in this county. “THE IMPENDING SERVILE WAR, {From the Richmond Inquirer, Nov. 13.] In their secret poll ical loagus they (the aegroes) have found the nd_alteady brokea jor their par- poses, aud in the nightly mecting: of these conclaves they apenty discass their schemes of violence and gloat over the (eas: of raping and pillage to which they invited themselves, So do they carry these things that they chburg, mark out each individual hand determine the method of his Mecklenburg county, concert zure of the white men’s pos. wit “oooupy the land;” or, open threats to shed the ubtii the “streets shail run kaee-deep in blood ;’’ or, as in all paris of the Stete procero arms, ammunition, Koives, pikes and biudgeons, and proceed to organise into companies, regiments and other military (urma- tions, A pregnant fact coneceted with thes: atrocioas pro- coedings is that the leaders must truculent and boldest are some e “de! ” lately elected 10 the Lon. vention 8000 to assemble in th These men ia- atinctively perceive that they suey hay only as the turbid hy aa they can make permanently masters ja the couch, and they week to avert their doom by these measures of violence, ‘Hie furnishes eof a successful Kervile am war, and thisis tod Lat “— ite pon anifon be disregarded wi ty. ret ‘rom ainagre regiment, the free drop cf while blovd spulied vm Nan td the white peopls of America in the Londa of acomm nvrace and evtor, Mt will ex- ia @ twin! that “blood is thicker thaa aod tho Of the North #ill riso in a solid when wed Pusri.avce Amoxo AximArs.—For some years past we Lert become familiar oe jd a the entire aot. creation is sutyected Plagues as deadiy as those which carry terror into human bouselioids, and jo many cases vastly exceeding them in intensity, partially, perhaps, becaase ihe sufforern themsolves con take neither precau the pleuropoeu- kworm ept- MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Axpricx—Epsow.—On Wednesday, November 20, im Church of the Holy Friaity, Brooklyn, by Rev. Dr. Lite Usjohn, Janes Hanan ALDaicg, of New York. to Macw Gxntuops, daughter of M. B, Edson, Exq., of Brookiya. _Earie—Dowpa.t.—On Tuesday, November 19, 08 Calvary Lg te eharch, by Rev, R. J. W. Buckland, Evoevs M. Earus to Maxy S Dowpstt, all of this city, Vax Doyxe—Waiteuean.—On Wed: November 20, at tho residence of tho bride’s father, by the Rev, Dr. Gallaudet, D. R. Vax Durnm, Esq., of Elizabeth, N. J., to Euizavera, only daughter of P. Whitehead, es. New York, Wednesday, Novomber 20, by , Atuaet G. Bocart to MarGaq Abert J, Bogert, af! of this city, Thursday, November 21, by the Georos W, Joes t@ Harria J., only daughter of B. J. Waruer, Esq., alt of Brooklyn. MuwmaY—PaGe.—On Tuesday evening, November 19, bg toe Rev, Dr. Osgood, Wiusam Wade Muraay to Jennie Pace, all of this ety, Laycroro—Kincsevry.—In Boston, on Wednesday, November 20, by the Rev. Williaa i. Nicholson, D. D., Joux T. of New York, to Kiren M. Kinase Boxy, of Boston, Cores—Osrranper.—On Tuesday, November 19, af the residence of the bride’s uncle, W. 8. Mcintosh, Es7., by the Kev. Merrit H. Wellman, Tuxopoxe A. Couzs to Saran V, L, Ostaanper, oi this city., Albany papers please copy. Suase— nv.—On Wednesday, November 20, as Christ church, New York, by ihe Rev. A. E. Partridge, assisted by Rev, Siephen FL Tyng, Jr, and Rev. ¥ Ewer, D. D., Jou Stoae to Aputs Jossraeye, youngest dauchter of the late A. J. ae M.D, of Brooklyn Danatton—MCF ARLAN: —On* November 20, ‘a! the Churet of the Res'oration, Brooklyn, by the Rev. Henry Blanc! Coanies M. Duyison to Euua, daughter of James McFarian, £s7., all of that city. BRooxe—IxGuam.—At West Farms, o@ Wednesday, November 20, at the residence of the bride’s pareota, bv the Rev. Washington Rodman, Mr, Josxoa BRooKs to Misa M, E. Ivomam, youngest daughter of Johustom Toguam, No cards, Died. Bascock.—In this city, on Wednesday, November 20, Henny Apaws, on'y son of Benjamim and Susan A, Bab- cock, in the 24h year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of tue fam ly are respectfully invited to aitend ‘hs funeral, from the residence of his father, 153 We-t Twenty-third street; om Saturday morn ing, at half-past nine o' lock. Cancrow.—On Thursday, November 21, Mary J., wife soe Cariton and dauguter of Edward Jones, aged years, ‘The relatives and frends of the family are respectfolly Invited to attend tho funeral, from her late residence, No. 3 third street, Williamsburg, on Sunday, Boston (Mass) sud Cork (irelaad) pap srs please copy. Canwes.—On Wednesday, Novouibor 20, of eonsump> tion, Ricuaxo Canyzs, agod 47 vears, The relatives and friends of the family are respectfate ly invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of w, H, A. Polhamus, 22: t, this (Friday) morning, at teu o' e! Consgit.—In Brooklyo, on rhuraday, November 22, Evorxe Jarnstt, son of James &. and Margaret Z. Vounell, aged 2 years. The rejatives and friends of the family are tnvited to attend the ‘uneral, from tho residence of his paren! 110 Pierrepont street, this (Friday) afternvon, at bi past two o'clock. Coorsr.—On Thursday, November 21, Mary, wife of Jotun Cooper, in the 624 year of ber age. The relatives and friends of the deceased are respect~ fuliy fovited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from ber lato residence, No, 63 Jane etreet, without further notice. Corsay.—On Thursday, November 21, Ricuaxp, sem of William and Susao A, Corgaa, The relatives and friends ate respectfully invited te atteud the funeral, from the resi ce of his batieior | No, 11 Secona sireet, on Friday ‘noon, at half. ny, November two o'clock, without further auti Corsox.—Suddenly, on Wedn Joux Consox, a native of Edinburg, Scotland, aged ear, “i ‘The relatives ana friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late Colne 4 No, 441 East Sixteenth strees, this (Friday) afvernoon, two o clock. Dosseucy.—On Thur , November 21, after a severe and protracted stiuese, Catuarist, widow of Daniel Donnetly, of He parish ey county Tyrone, Troland, in the S7tu year of her age, The friends and feiatives are fespectfully invited te* attend her funeral, (rom her late residence, 219 West ‘Tiurty-cixth street, avd theuce to tho church of the Holy tunocenis, where a solemo requiem mass wii be offered {or the repos of her soul, on Saturday morning, at baif-past ten o'ciock, and sheuce w Calvary Cemetery for interment, California papers please copy. Drum,—On Thursday, November 21, James Drom, @ pative of Lisnen county Fermanagh, ireland, im the 32d year of his age, ‘The friends and ucquaintances aro respectfully invited to atten? the 1uneral, from bis late reridence, Second avenue, on Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock, without further notice, Evaax.—On Weduestay evening, November 20. Wa- ism Epoae, oa of Daniel Sf. and J. Edgar, ia tho 10th your of his'age. ‘The relatives aad friends of the fan'ly are invived te attend the funeral, from Tr nity coapel, on Salurday morning, at hali-past ten o'clock, withoat Gariher couce, Facax.—On Wodnescay, November: 20, Benvanp Fanan, aged 23 years, The relatives and rrieods of the family are respect- faliy invived to attend the funeral, from the resdeoce of h sistera, 163 Fast Fil:y-niu'u street, this (Friday) after- noon, at one o’clock, The remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery tor interment, Faricy.—In New York, on Tucsaay, November 10, Fitey P, Fanuey, only daughter of Jobn and Agus M, Farley. y ° ‘fhe remains will be taken to the family vault, as nod, noar Washington City. vc.—On Wednesday, November 20, Ann, wife . from her iate residence, 9% Relatives nnd fri f the family, al bers ot cyras Lodge, No, 206, are respectfully invited to attend, Kuat.—At Siockport, Colambia county, N. Y¥., om Saturd.y, November 16, of consumption, James E. Ket, ayed 68 years, Lyts0%.—Od Thursday, November 21, Jous 0, Lersox, in (he 3d year Of 62. Ihe relatives and treads of the famtly are tavited to attend che fuvera, trom 3 Luke's church, Hudsoa siree', near Grove, oa Saterday mornyng, at ten o'clock, Tbe remains wil) be taken to Now Bruuswek, NM, J., om the tweive M. . for interment, New Brunswick Daily please copy. Marsvar.—Ia Brooklyn, on Wednesday, mber bis father's residence, Rican A., the it Om 20, wt of I mry aud Bil months, ‘Tue relatives and friends of ti officers of the “ixty ninth regime respectfully faved to ateud fatuer's reswenee, corner of Bridge sires: aad Fultos avenue, ob Saturday aiierncon, \ Moenex,—-la tuis city, oa Tuesday, November 19, Minis D., only daughter of Caronme R. and the late & H. Meeker, 4 Kelauves and friends are invited to atteud the funeral services, at the Chure' ot tne Tian: Dinth aitest), on Satarday morning, a ; remains wil be taxen to Ryo by the half-pastclevea o’ciock New Haveu iraia, where carriages will actendance, Mowart.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, November 20, Jony Evoan, sow of Laygene and Maria Louse Mowam, Mayvury, aged 27 years aod 11 family, also the rieh Brigade, are funoral, from vis ber 21, soungest sou of McCuloga, aged 7 moaths ava 1 cave, The relatives and irlends are invited to attend the ral, (fom tbe residence 0: his parents, 149 Sout street, On Saturday alternovn, a6 hall-past ove o'eu Wednesday, Novembor 20, Mra, Matipa san comlace tee deme eenanetaiee ot 6a The relatives aad friends of the family are respectfu!! invited to attend the funeral, from tue residence of routs, Suyda's sireet, noar Cenirai avenue, Brooklya, D., this (Friday) afternoon, at one o ctwck. Pouax.—Oa Wednesday, November 20, of disease of en tae s sa Of George P. Polien, im the 30th of "the relates and friends of Saanh om Invited to attend te funcral, from Grace “ ernoon, ‘clock, without fursher notioe. af at one o' Sr pag ng nig, invent daughter of Jobo B. permis Mane hl tn —On pe gon lovembor . 20, Captate Jacos L, Sennma, of the h Prectuct Metropolitaa: 61 years ana 6 moaths, The rei nes sae Dresmas Of ee aay, oe te meme pent Rdg i ek + tavited to attend We fu A the Toi