The New York herald., 1869-09-30

that foreign dealers are In the habit OF shipping steel
to their agents Ia this country at much lower prices
than they receive for 1t at home. In this way they
claim the revenue is defrauded and they asked that
the matter will DO looked into which was promised
by both the President and secretary.
Secretary Boutwell, has been requested to contrl-
butte TO the Society for the Suppression OF Gambling
IN order that lhe government may nave the benefit
OF the socety's espionage over Its employees Messrs
A. T. Stewart and C!aan & Co. each pay the society
81 500 per year. The Secretary, however, found no
authority for the appropriation.
Commissioner Delano has decided that druggists
who sell liquors in small quantities must pay a
retail license.
store in Meadvlc, Pa, was robbed by burglars
on Sunday of $4,000 in bonds and stock all OF 1t
uIneeotiable except by the owner.
Governor Pile OF New Mexico, is organzing com.
panios o: mountod militia to suppress Indian depre-
dations, and says that he will have the Territory In
state of complete defence soon, If the Quaker sys-
TEN OF dealing with the Indians docs not interfere
VITA hin.
The British man-of-war Aibatross has arrived az
Halifax from Bermuda with yellow lever on board.
A place is to be selected at Gaspe bay Canada, for
the landing of new Atlantic cable
The City.
The situation In wall street s stil critical although
better !eeliug prevailed at the close OF business
last night. Curlously enough. this Improvement
followed the failure of four houses, one OF them the
large banking hrm or Lockwood Co.. but the
paradox is explained by the relief which Is given
to the street by che removal OF this firm
who were constant and heavy borrowers at any rate
Of interest Their liabilities are not thought to be
lar sely in excess OF their assets TIC Gold Exchange
Bank has gone into the hands OF o receiver The
CSc &. etiii Of
fridays ciearanees The stock market underwent
another large Decline but recovered and became
buoyant late in the day. the prices early IN the day
were the lowest yet reached. The prices at the close
were an Improvement upon them OF from two to
sixteen pcr cent.
The race between the yachts Alice and Eva for q
purse OF $4,000, from Sands Point to Stratford
ligh,saio and return, took place on Tuesday. and
resulted IN victory for the Eva. That vessel car
ried ABOUT twenty rSe per cent more canvas than
the Alice. but the latter obtained start on the 'go
OF about three minutes. rho owner OF the Alice has
the Eva 10 repeat the race.
Mr. Henry W. Johnson, counsel for the Health
Officer OF this port writes to the Shipowners' Asso
cia,ion TO say that the collection OF the Health
Onicer's ices Is sanctioned both by the supreme
Court and Congress.
policeman who arrested citizen on nah.
cous charge in Brooklyn. was sentenced yesterday
to one years hard labor in the Kings county Peni-
tentiary
The North German Iloyd's steamship Weser, Cap
tain Wenke VIII leave Hoboken at two p. N. to day
Ior Bremen via Southampton. The European malls
will close at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
The steamship Columbia, Captain Van Slice, Will
sail from pier No. North river at three +. NJ.
to-day for Havana.
The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Phillips will
leave pier II East river at twelve M. TO- day for
Havana, Sisai and Vera Cruz.
The steamship Mnnetonka, Captain Carpenter.
Will sail at three p. NJ. to-day from pier No. North
river, for Charleston.