The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-20

was held last evening at Calvary church. corner Of
Twenty-frst street and Fourth avenue. Remarks
appertaining to the purposes and progress OF the
society We're made by Bishops Nicely of Name East
burn OF Massachusetts, Whipple, OF Minnesota, Rev.
Mr.. Cummings, Assistant Bishop Of Kentucky, ana
Rev. Mr.. Fox, OF England.
The General Committee OF the Indian Commission
assembled at Cooper Institute yesterday and heard
the report OF Bishop whipple on the moral and tenn
poral condition OF the Indians on the western IRON
tier. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting,
among them DR.. Bellows, Bishop Kemper and MI.
Peter Cooper.
The stakeholder between 0'Badwin ana Wormaid,
the puglllsts, declined yesterday to pay over the
stakes to either party, and stated he would NIX Inc
time and place for the fight within ten days outside
| the State.
Three police officers arrested one John Masterson
on Atlantic street. Brooklyn, ON Sunday for disor-
derly conduct and while conveying him to the sta
| ton were assaulted by mob OF some 200 men and
! women with bricks, stones and other missiles Two
OF the officers severely injured but held on to
their prisoner and accidental discharge OF Of
their revoyers caused the crowd to scatter leaving
Daniel Conlon said to be one of the rngleaders in
the hands'of the police.
Policeman John Gallery was sued for the recovery
of damages by Mrs. Sarah Greer before Judge Curtis
with his club while taking her to the station house
In June last She was In delicate situation at the
time The Judge, after hearing both sides, adjudged
the plaintiT ffiy-0ne dollars damages and twenty
five for counsel fees.
The Inman line steamship City Of Washington,
Captain Halcr0w, will leave pier 45 North river at
one 7. to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool, call
ing at Halifax, N. 81 to land and receive mails and
passengers. The mails will close at the Post ONCE at
twelve M.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship Germania, Captain Schwensen, will leave Hobo
ken at two p. M. to-day for Southampton and Ham.
burg The mails VIII close at the Post Office at
twelve M.
The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Phillips will
leave pier 10 East river at three p. NJ to-day for
Savannah.
The stock market was unsettled yesterday and
closed very weak. Government securities were
strong. Gold closed at 1879.
The market for beef cattle was depressed by the
liberal arrivals, amounting to about ZOO head and
prices were shade lower, prime and extra steers
selling at l5sc. 1916, fair to good at lac. &c.,
and inferior to ordinary At 2,.sc 2e. Mich cows
were quiet but steady at our former Quotations
veal calves were in fair request and prices were
higher, prime and extra selling at 12c. 49,, COM
mon to good at 10c. &c, and inferior at SIC.
oac. Sheep were only in moderately active demand
and heavy. The supply was large Extra sold at
614c. exc, common to prime at 4]5c. &C.,, and in
ferior at &C. a. Axe. Lambs we've lower selling at
61sc. 7,sc. Swine were in fair request at ossc.
9Ac. for prime, 91sc. 91sc. for fair to good and
sac. &C. for common.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Postmaster General Randall, George W. Mcclellan
and Mr.. Gideon, OF Washington, and w. ii. Bisbee,
OF the United States Army, are at the Asor House.
Cololonel I. M. Morrison. OF the United States
Army. is at the ST. Charles Hotel.
Major Van v0ast OF the United States Army: DR..
W. Gebhardt, Of Georgia, and DR.. +. Walker OF Salt
Lake City, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Professor HolcomD, Of Virginia. and General
Michler, OF the United States Army, are at the New
York Hotel.
John Quincy Adams, OF Boston, and Reverdy
johnson, Jr., OF Baltimore, are at the Clarendon
Hotel.
Rev. c. S. Abbott, Of Illinois; Judge J. P. Sullivan,
Of New Orleans; Congressman N. p. Banks, OF Mas.
sachusetts; Colonel Rowland, Of West Point and
Colonel L. H. Warren, Of the United States Army
are ct the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor A. G. Curtin Of Pennsylvania, Is at
the Albemarle Hotel.
w, Mcdonald, Of Florence, Italy, is at the st.
Julien Hotel.