The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-09

Az a s4I fos seconds. Americas prcyiious are in
fair supply: best pork. SO; beef. $40; rice, S. a
s5h; -four. ti2 a si2t. Fish-cod, al; sole, So:
mackerei, 81. Lgmber-vhite pine SIG $27; piteh
pine. $50 per 1000 feet Freight charters we're in
far demand.
We publish in today's paper mass of infor
nation relative to the political and labor move
ments now going on in various parts Of the country
including letters from our correspondents in New
Hampshire, report Of the proceedings of the New
Jersey Republican State Convention. which was
held ut Trenton yesterday, and report oil speech
delivered by Caleb Gushing last night beforea mass
meeting Of the democracy of New Haven. We also
give report Of the proceedings OF an organization
called the New York Central wOrkngmen's Com
mit,ee, body composed Of delegatesfrom various
trade societies who design to enter into the poll
teal canvass on principles supposed to be favorable
to me chancs and laborers.
very interesting meeting OF the New York
Geographical Society WAS held last evening, to
re ceiye several gentlemen connected with Arctic
explorations and welcome q native Esquimsux to
our shores DR.. Hayes was present, aud gave al
outline of his contemplated voyage to the Arctic
regions for the purpose of verifying DR.. Kanes
may be found IN another column.
The telegraph fu -nishes IA q brief account Of Q
terrible domestic tragedy which occurred at SYRIA.
cuse yesterday. man named Tinker first poi
soned his two little children, and after folding their
hands upon their hearts, left the bodies in an unsc
cupied room, and repaired to hotel, where he com
nitied snicide by taking poison The cause of this
lamcnabe affair is said to be the discovery Of his
wifes intimacy with ply stefan Of Syracuse, under
the influence Of free love principles. The excite
ment in Syracuse, upon the revelation of the cir
cumstances Of the case was so great that the doc
tor was locked up in the penitentiary to escape the
indignation of the populace.
The ffty-third annual commencement of the Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons was held last
evening in the Rev. DR.. Parker's church, corner Of
Twenty second street and Fourth avenue. Not
outstanding the inclemency of the weather, quite
numerous audience present. An impressive
opening prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Hogue,
after which DR.. Delaield. President of the College,
administered the Hippocratc oath aud conferred
the degree OF Doctor in Medicine upon ifty.fve
gentlemen composing the graduating class. He
then delivered the charge to the class. The prizes
annually given to the graduating students of The
tors. The valedictory address to the graduating
class was delivered by DR.. Seth L. Chase, one of its
members. DIR. Thomas NJ. Markoe followed with
an address to the alumni, many of whom were pre-.
sent on the occasion. The exercises were more
than usually interesting, and were listened to with
marked attention throughout.
The matter Of the homicide on board the war
steamer Brooklyn, that has been pending for seve
raj days past on Staten Island, before Justices
Wolfe and Garrett, was finally, as far as they are
concerned, disposed of yesterday at late hour in
the afternoon. Capt Farragut aud Lieut.. Mitchell,
of the Brooklyn, entered into their own recog-
nizaDces to appear as witnesses. Seventeen Of the
crew of the Brooklyn were also held to appear
against Ray, and also against Cooper. who Is
charged as principal in the death of Ritter. The
crew detained are to be paid of to-day at IL
o'clock, and discharged.
The Board of Councmen met last evening, but
as the minutes of the previous meeting were not
prepared in time by the printers the Board ad-
| journed after disposing of few routine papers.
| In another column We publish the principal fca.
lures of the will of the late Daniel Fanshaw, who
leaves $250000 in real and personal estate in this
| city.
At meeting of the Young Mems Democratic
General Committee last night, it was unanimously
resolved that an association BIO formed in each
ward in the city, composed of all those who are
willing to support the nominee of the Charleston
Convention, to be called "The Campaign Demo-
cratic Association" The committee then adjourn.
ed until Thursday, the 10th inst.
The cotton market yesterday maintained the steadness
previously noticed, while the sales amounted to about
IT.
market active, with good local and milling demand'
medium grades Of Western closed better
prices Southern -four also in good demand, with a
fair amount Of gales and at better prces Wheat was
rmer, with rather doing: among the sales we're
Chicago spring 81 % ST 2 Milwaukee club at 81 25
and Canadian white at 81 IS. Corn ess buoy ant
sound Jersey and Southern yellow selling OF 7Sc
soc Pork easier, while the sales moderate, in
GLIDING mcss at s1S 25 a SIS 49, and old AT 81 Is
si7 IS, old prime at $lo SO, ana do at sl4 62a
| sl4 IS. Beef Arm Sugars active, with
advance OF 4c per pound the weeks sales OF re
fnpg grades grocery goods were also firm The sale;
embraced about 500 hhds and $50 boxes Havana with
200 hhds Moado q, prices given In another column COT
fec WAS 1rmer, with sales Of about 5000 bags Rio al
1910 Ice with none offering in the afternoon under
the latter figure The stock Of Rio in first hands was
iimaied ai goo bags Freishts were firm, with fair
amount offering especially for British ports. Among the
shipments we noticed 100 obls. -four 1t D. 3d.
Rates 70 the Continent continued firm with moderate en-
gagementa
The Political Canvass In New England
Preliminary skirmfshes I'm the Presi-
DENTAL Campaign.
The early crop Of spring elections is about
to come of, and the workers are already in the
field, rs will be seen BY our letters and des.
patches from several Of the New England
States, published in another column to-day.
Within the next four weeks State elections
are to be held in New Hampshire, Connecticut
md Rhode Ialand and M other ,anaral nlaa