The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04

nolle prosequi having been entered and 1t Is PROB
able that at the new trial or Canty and Burke who
under sentence of death the same charge, will
result in their acqnittal.
The inquest In the case OF James Hamilton, who Is
supposed to have died OF poison administered acci-
dentally In dose OF EPSON salts bya druggst's
boy, was commenced sss..d DR.. Hogan 'es'
uned 70 the results G. a.; autopsy on tso souy
or deceased which disclosed the presence OF poison
snficient to kill him. Mrs. Hamilton, the wife OF
the deceased, testified that there never was any
poison in her house; that the girl prepared the dose
In the usual way, and that Mr.. Hamilton himself
pointed out the medicine to her. The servant testi-
fed that she got the medicines from small boy In
Rogers drug store in Spring street.
Another lottery swindle, under the designation OF
the Soldiers Orphans Institute Scheme has been
unearthed. The projectors are Messrs. Read Co.,
No. Clinton Hall, Aston place, and their mode Of
operation is the same old one OF presenting valuable
gifts to subscribers on the receipt by mail OF small
percentage Of their original cost.
In the United States Commissioners Court yester-
day, before Commissioner Osborn, the case OF the
United States against John Farrell, charged with
carrying on o lottery and policy business at No.
70 Mercer street, was resumed. The defendant,
for the first time, was In court, and was iden-
titled as the party charged in the affidavt. After
the testimony another point-that no application
had been made for policy license to carry ON busi
ness on the premises disputed-the defendant was
held for trial. The case Of the United States vs..
John and Peter Mcintyre, charged with the evasion
OF the payment Of the special tax as lottery dealers
was dismissed the government producing no wit.
nesses in the case.
There was but little animation in commercial cir
Giles yesterday, the markets, with but few exceptions
being extremely dull. Coffee was dull and I'M
changed. Cotton was In active demand from spin
ners and spectators, closing firm at 27c. for mid
ding upands. On 'Change -four, though quiet, was
more steady. Wheat was irregular, spring being
in moderate demand and shade frmer, and
winter dull and heavy. Corn was moderately
active and steady, closing heavy, however. Oats
were quite freely sought after but prices lower
Pork, though quiet, was 1870. 25c. per bb higher
while beef was heavy ana lard quiet but steady.
Naval stores were dull but steady. Petroleum was
more active, closing at Ice. 1870. for crude and
sohc a SIC. for refined. whiskey was dun aud NOM
inal. Freights were quiet but firm.
Prominent Arrivals.
Captain J. Davis, OF San Francisco; E. F. Wood
ruff, OF Mobiles Ben Field. OF Albion, and DR.. J. T.
Herd OF Boston, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General N. Taylor, OF New Orleans and Captain
Remy, OF the Royal Navy, are at the Clarendon
Hotel.
Captain Charles Riley, OF England, is at the Bre-
WORT House.
Governor Bowie, of Maryland; General Fry, OF the
United States Army; Colonel Joseph E. Murrell, Of
Mobile; General Anderson, OF Richmond, Va, and
Thomas Allen Clark, OF New Orleans, are at the New
York Hotel
General Burbridge OF Kentucky, and Il. A. Pollard,
OF Richmond, Va, are OF the Maltby House.