The New York herald., 1867-05-28
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EUROPE
The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester
day evening, May %.
The death sentences passed ON tho convict Fenians
have all been commuted to imprisonment FOR lIfe
Denmark explains TO tho great Powers that Prussia
not offered to negotiate for the OF Scheswg
% the Kings government Louis Kossuth publishes
lstter Hungarian politics, in which he terms ~
Deak recent policy and action towards Austria unpat
Fetio
Consois closed at s34 Cor money in London United
States nve-twentes at 726 in London and Tx
In Frankfort
Tho Liverpool cotton market closed quiet with mid
ding upands Al eleven peuce. Breadstuns firm. Pro-
visions firm.
By the steamship City OF Baltimore, tins port yes
eeday have interesting details Of cable dispatches
% tho 10th Of May
THE CITY.
Tbs Board OF Aldermen met yesterday, but adjourned
Tor want OF quorum.
tho quarterly report or the Superintendent OF Metro
poan Police shows that thero sss arrests made
In Now York and Brooklyn during the quarter ending
May, 5.s7s Of which OF females; l0,s7e OF the
aumSer arrested and 1890 were single
The nationality most largely represented Ireland
The occupations most largely represented aborers
prostitutes clerks and taors aud those represented
che smallest number represented at alp clergy
men, policemen, actors. editors aud reporters
woman In Brooklyn yesterday gave birth TO four
chdren weighing in the aggregate twent yfdf pounds
Tue mother and children doing we'll
George W. Buell., young man, was brough, before
justice Hogan at tho Tombs yesterday for alleged
csny and forgery. His mother.in-aw, Mrs. Ripley an
old aud feeble lady. male a complaint charging the
prisoner with approprating nearly 100000 OF prop
er,y but hearing her written statement read
fused to sign IT, aud, consequence, the prisoner
discharged
In the supreme Court, General Term, before Judges
Leonard, Smith and Ingrsham yesterday, the Of
the city authorities against the Police Commissioners
regarding the transfer OF power gran; licenses
resumed. Mr. d. d. Field, OF counsel for the
authorities, replied to the points raised by sx-Judge
Woodruff for the Commissioners, and argued that the
law OF the Legislature under consideration
srtat.onai aud that all public duties could he
ferred the manner II the law declared
null aud void
In the supreme Court Chambers the OF the poo
pie the relation OF Rufus Hatch vs. A. l. Pritchard
Treasurer OF the Chicago aud Northwestern Railway
Complny came up application for order TO show
Cause why mandamus should issue to compel the
respondent exhibit reaior the transfer book and
stock list OF the company, to enable the reator to
for the approaching election or Directors The
Uncut will be resumed 10 day.
Tue second avenue resumed in the
Cour; Of oyer and Terminer yesterday The cxamina.
zion OF wines for the defence closed and the
case will 10 submitted to the jury this morning.
decision in the motion Of Edwin Forrest. argued in
the United states Circuit Cosrt time ago for an
Injunction to stay Catharine n forrcs; Mrs slnciar
from collecting certain judgments recovered against
hm, claiming from him any money by reas,n of the
same yesterday rendered by Judge Nelson denying
the motion.
Tue case OF the United States against the alleged
Chilean priyaieer Meteor will be argued
fore yudgc Nelson in the United states Crcu Court
The examination Of Alfred 81. Clair, chargci with
having forged Custom House pay rolls, resumed
yesterday before United States Commissioner White.
Two witnesses for the defence were examined, whose
testimony went TO sustain the principal point OF defence
in the case-an alibi The examination will he resumed
and concluded this morning.
The stock market dull yesterday but closed firm.
Gold closed al 137.
Business opened duh yesterday In ell ~ ramidcaons,
and business especially In imported merchandise most
OF which was very quiet, with downward tendency,
was small. The markets depressed by the decline
IN go,d and prices as general thing, ncminally
lower Coffee and cotton ruled steady. On Change,
nour declined fully l0c. a 1sc. per bbl Wheat was
nominaily lc &c. lower. Corn opened nrmer but
closed dull and heavy while oats without decided
change Pork closed nrm. Beef and lard were un-
changed FreIghts dull and heavy. wbiskey was
arm Naval stores dun and generally iower Pc
sroseum vas no, essentially changed.
consequent upon iargeldiminu,ion IN the receipts
becs about loo head less than last weok-sDd
ave demand there was decidedly more Grmness 10 the
market Tor beef cattle and advance OF &C ic per
pound was easily established, extra beng sold at 19c
prime, iskc. alshc., nrss quality, l7,.c. 1sc. fair
60 good, lfc al7tsc, and ordinary 10 Inferior r5c
1skc. Tue orerinss-vhlca were unusually GOOD In
quaiitywers disposed OF long before the close cf Tho
day. Mich cows-Common ruled dun and nominal In
value, while fancy were 10 good demand and sru,
Prices ranged AL the way from ss5 sl2oa few safes
at the latter figure effected chsmbsrains yards
Veal calves were fair demand and prices advanced
sriae Extra was quoted at i2c. prime lie ordinary
20 common, exc . 1ohc., and inferior Sc a O.
shesp and lambs declined about &c per pound
notwithstanding the continued light arrivals the de-
msnd wAs light We quote extras, Co.. prime exc.
and inferior to comYon. r. 2 he 1enos sold al from
esp ~ 80 per hsA. The hoG market ruled steady .