The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

OF settlement, but that he would never consent TO
proposition so antagonistic to the interests OF the
country as that reported to have been agreed upon
by our Minister to England.
decision was rendered In the Boston Circuit
Court yesterday in relation TO the suit brought py
the Merchants National Bank to recover $6ooooo
from the State National Bank on the grounds that
the sum had been paid to one OF the defunct nrm
OF Mellen, Ward & Co. by the Merchants BANK On
checks certified by the cashier OF the state banA'
The opinion OF the court was that national pahAs
have no authority to certify checks or 10 empower
cashiers to do So and the jury was therouPon
directed to give verdict for the state BANK. nA.
ceptons were filed and the case will 60 to the united
States Supreme Court.
General Grant has not yet resigned, and 1t Is said
that he viii continue to hold his ONCE, II elected
President, until he Is inaugurated In order that he
may nominate Lieutenant General sherman to the
vacancy occasioned by his own promotion.
Governor Seymour made his last political address
OF the campaign 1t Great Bend, Pa, yesterday, and
arrived at his home near Utica at ten O'Clock last
evening, where he was received with great enthus
asm by his neighbors and friends.
The Bank Of North Carolina has become bank
rupt, owing, 1t Is said, to the operations Of New
York ring OF creditors, who demanded par value
for notes OF the bank bought since the close OF the
war.
A vigilance committee in Gilmer, Nebraska,
hanged five desperadoes on Friday.
The lake schooner Scandinavian sunk or Port
Ravan, Canada, on Saturday, and the crew and the
captains wife took refuge In the rigging whence
they were rescued on Sunday In an exhausted c0ndL
ton.
tin box containing $125, 900 in bonds was stolen
from the office Of Morrison Hutchinson, 1877 Broad
way, yesterday about twoso'clock p M, and no clue
Is known to the robbers
The market for beef cattle yesterday exhibited
moderate degree OF activity and prices were general
ly steady Prime and extra steers sold at 15c.
1ec-, fair to good at 18<c 14}Sc and inferior to
ordinary at &C. 12hc. The supply on sale was fair.
Mich cows were In moderate demand and IN
changed in value extra selling at 800 $125, prime
at 500 $685. fair to good at $75 $S5 and inferior to
common at $50 Q $40. For veal calves the market
was steady at the following quotations:-Extra
12Ac. a 13c., prime 12c. 12hc., common to good
10c- &c. and inferior SC. a &C. Sheep and lambs
were in tolerably active demand and shade higher
owing to the light arrivals. We quote extra sheep
&C. a exc, prime SIC 5Ac., common to good Axe.
a SC. and inferior SIC. o 4Sc. Lambs were selling
at exc. asc. Swine were in fair supply. but with
fair demand previous prices were obtained. We
quote fair to prime 7ac. SC. and common 7hc.
TIC.
Prominent Arrivals. In the City.
Governor Fenton, Of Albany; Colonel Klborn
Knox, of the United States Army; Judge Sullivan,
OF New Orleans, and Geo. S. Gilbert Of Massachu-
sets, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
Major w. NJ. Collins Of the United States Army;
Colonel Roberts and Captain Simpson, Of the Queens
Own Rifles, quebec, and Lieutenant Jas. Watson
Prentiss OF the United states Engineers Corps, are
at the st. Charles Hotel.
Dr.. J. T. Taylor, OF New York; Captain e. r. Will
son. OF the United States Coast Survey and Captain
], Patton Of the United States Army at the st.
Julien Hotel.
Brevet Brigadier General c. G. Sawtelle, OF the
United States Army, is at the Brevoort House.
Major 7. Forbes and E. Kunard, OF England, are at
the Clarendon Hotel.
Mons. W. Leving Of Paris; r. W. II. Jarvis Of Hart
ford and George F. Tyler Of Philadelphia, are at the
Hoffman House.
Captain W. S. Penobito and Major Thomas II.
Noolan, Of the United States Army, at the Astor
House.