The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15

q Rosi "a. fashioned upon the mods, OF European
associations or the same name, and having the same
general scope OF plan and purpose. variety OF
very interesting papers, bearing upon topics ger
man 10 social science and human advancement
nave already been submitted to the convention and
number OF other equally interesting papers are
still 10 be read.
me rumored settlement OF the Alabama caisns Is
causing no little comment in Official circles at wash
ing'on The impression prevails that basis OF SET
Element has been agreed upon which affords fair
prospect OF removing every cause OF dissatisfaction
| Washington democratic organ has sensational
rumor that prominent republicans arefntriguing to
give Mr. Colfax, not General Grant, the republican
electoral vote for President.
| North Carolina gives Grant ~ 900 majority In
! the Seventh Congressional district Jones, republican
| is elected by 200 majority. The district has
been claimed by the democrats by a large majority.
About thirty young men of st. Louis, Mo-. under
the leadership Of several old busters. lave formed
an organization with view to raise recruits for an
| expedition to Cuba.
! Two laborers were killed by land slide in gravel
| pit near Gardner, Mass, on Friday.
Lord MoncS, late Governor General OF Canada, and
family sailed from Quebec yesterday by the steamer
HISTORIAN. 1t is believed that the new Governor
General OF the New Dominion is already en- route for
Canada ON board The steamer Austria due at Quebec
In a few days
The City.
About hapast seven O'Clock yesterday morning
the feiryboat Hamilton, on the Fulton ferry, in en-
tering the slip on the New York side ran into the
ferryboat Union. The Hamilton was crowded with
passengers, most OF whom had congregated on the
forward part OF the boat and several OF the more
exposed, seeing collision was imminent jumped
into the river. The crash on the boats coming to-
gether was fearful, killing two passengers and
wounding some thirty others. The accident was
caused solely by the incompetency of the man acting
az pilot OF the Hamilton.
General Grant and Mrs. Grant and Generals Dent
aud Badeau left yesterday morning for West Point
where they will remain until Wednesday, when the
party will return to this city route for Wash
ington
The Governor elect has accepted the Offer OF tho
Seventy regiment N. G. s. N. Y. to escort him
to Albany on the day OF his Inauguration.
Yesterday two steamers sailed from this port for
Liverpool and Queenstown, one for Glasgow and
Londonderry one for London, one for Havre, four
for New Orleans, one for Mobile two for Savannah
and four for other Southern ports.
During the last quarter the number OF letters
from Europe received at the Post once in this city
was $685. Ill; number forwarded to Europe 1Os3, $780,
total number 2ool,7 The total amount OF postage
received in the same time was $780, 800.
n ueulOcTit Is 10 convey u republican In q wheel
barrow from Sixth avenue, near Blocker street to
the HERALD building, on Monday, in payment OF an
election bet.
The Cuban flibuster expedition now organizing in
this city Is pronounced huge swinde.
The number OF arrests by the city police last week
was l,447.
The amount OF taxes received at the Tax Col
ectors ONCE last week was $l.l550l3; total coec
tons on the last tax levy, $40. ,264.
The stock market was strong aud excited ycster-
day. Gold closed at 1347s.
With but few exceptions the markets were ex-
'rcmely quiet yesterday. Coffee was slow
OF sale but firm at former prices. Cot. |
ton was fairly active but irregular, and prices |
OF the lower grades receded &c. per pound, |
the market closing at 24,4c. for middling upland. |
On Change nour was sparingly dealt In but I'M
changed in value. Wheat was in fair demand but |
lc. &C. lower Corn was dull and nominal, while |
oats were in moderate request and shade lower. |
Pork was dull and nominal. Beef was q trife more |
active and steady, while lard quiet and heavy.
Whskey was firm with moderate demand. |
Freights were toerably active and firm. Naval |
stores were dull but firmly held. Petroleum OK.
ceedngly quiet, but prices were firm, closing ut
l31ac lac. for crude and 271sc. for refined.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General L. Z. Webb, OF Wisconsin,; Judge II. II.
Sloane, Of Sandusky, ana Il. r. Bridges, OF North
Carolina, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
William Prescott Smith and Y. W. Rcnneld OF
Pennsylvania, are at the Colman House.
Judge f. F. Mahon, OF Mississippi; Judge T. r. !
Fuller, OF Nevada; General F. d. Calender and DR.. |
J. 5. Knight, OF the United States Army; DR.. r. $.
Day, of San Francisco and Dr. Brolaslz OF Cailao,
Peru. are at the Metropolitan Hotel. |
Robert Urquhart Of JAPAN Captain J. L. Case, OF
Saratoga, and DIR. Dawson, OF Toronto are At the
st. Charles HOTEL
Theo. F. Randolph, Governor elect OF New Jersey.
and p Brignol OF New York, are at the Clarendon
Hotel.
W. ;. Grosbeck, OF Cincinnati, and Congressman
Charles OMEN, OF Pennsylvania, are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
General W. d. Cushing, OF Cleveland; s. I. Fair
child, OF Cazenova, and Mr.. Livingston OF San Fran
cisco, are 1T the Hoffman House
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