The New York herald., 1869-03-28

self. Mayor Burgess, OF petersburg, Is Ieino'eu'
II Is supposed that Governor Wells Is suspended IN
consequence OF the accusation OF mail robbery pre-
ferred against him. The letter purloned IL Is uhuer
stood. contained plan which II was aieseo uos-
ernor Wells ana otner radicals had agreed upon for
The purpose OF selling out the republican party In
Virginia.
General Order No. II, which directed all CHIEFS OF
departments and bureaus to serve on the STAFF OF
General sherman ana submit their reports through
him instead Of through the Secretary OF War, has
been rescinded. Only orders and instructions rela-
tive to military operations will be issued through
General Sherman.
General sickies, at his own request, has been
ordered before the Retiring Board for examination.
General Adel5ert Ames has been assigned to duty
as Assistant Comm issoner OF the Freedmens Bureau
in Mississippi and General J. J. Reynolds to the same
duty in Texas.
The Buflalo Board OF Trade, with but one dissent
ing voice, has endorsed the resolutions OF the New
York Produce Exchange calling for the enlargement
OF the state canals and general reform in their
management.
James D. Martin, the defauting cashier of the
Boston Hide and Leather Bank. recently sentenced
to the penitentiary, was yesterday discharged in
accordance with President Johnson's pardon. Two
other criminal indictments against him were pro-
duced by the prosecuting attorney upon which he
gave bail III $S0, 900 to answer.
The City.
During the month OF February there were 49,, 44s
letters received from and 37s,3s5 mailed 70 Europe
through the New York Post once.
The investigation into the shooting OF the convict
Lockwood Will be commenced at Coroner Flynn's
ONCE on Monday. A statement made BY Alfred
Lawrence, constable shows that the shooting was
done after the convict had surrendered, and that
tie keepers treated him most brutaly after he was
shot
Theodore Allen was brought before Justice Led
with yesterday on charge Of assaulting deputy
sheriff and rescuing prisoner. AS the charge was
not fully supstantated he was discharged, but the
whereabouts Of the reputed prisoner is unknown.
Allen is also deputy sheriff, and the matter was re-
ferred to his chief.
Among the incomes reported In Brooklyn are the
foowinu:-Henry Ward Beecher, s2l,l75; j. w.
Harper, SIS. .5l5 and II. d. Clanin, $35o,00O.
The stock market yesterday was dull, but gene
rally firm. The exceptions were New York Central
and Pacific, which were quite irregular. Gold was
dull closing finally at 1917.
There was but little activity in commercial circles
yesterday, though some OF the markets were fairly
active and higher. Cotton was steady at 2SAc. for
middling upland, with moderate demand. Grocer
les dull and heavy at former prices. On Change
-four was in improved demand and the sales were
generally at sc. 10c. higher prices. Wheat was
in active demand and prices were higher,
particularly for spring and California, the
former closing at 81 4s bid for No. 2 and
the latter at 81 65 bid and 81 20 asked. Corn was
dull and lower closing at sec. SIC. for new mixed
Western. Oats were in fair demand and higher.
Pork was moderately active and firm, while beef
was dull and heavy and lard In fair demand and
firm. Petroleum was quiet and decidedly lower,
crude lin bulky closing at 1Sc. 1870. and refined at
aohc. a 3lc. Spirits turpentine was firm at SOC. a
5O8c., while strained rosin was freely dealt In and
SC. q &c. per Dbl. higher.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Governor Bullock and Z. Tweedy. OF Georgia; Cap.
tain Lindsay Brine, OF the royal navy, England. and
Ezra Cornell. OF Ithaca, are at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
Surgeon Quin, OF the United States Navy; Captain
Martyr. OF the steamship siberia, and v. A. Sartori
OF Philadelphia, are at the Holman House.
Governor Pierpont, Of West Virginia: Charles Wen
DELL OF Chicago and II. II. Starkweather, OF Nor
wlch, are at the Astor House.
Miles b. Hackett. Of Albany Colonel ). Kicker, OF
Montana and Judge J. II. Leroy, OF Orange, N. j..
are at the Metropolitan Uotel.
Captain b. II. Chadbourne, OF Chicago, and Charles
Eston United States Marshal. st. Paui Mimi, are at
the st. Charles Hotel.
General 4. II. Smith and w. Hooper Harris, OF
Tennessee, and A. Andris, Of Belgium, are at the
Malthy House.
w. o'S. Deintfel, OF Philadelphia, and Lorenzo
Castro, OF Mexico, are at the New York Hotel
Mr.. J. c. Il. DAVIS, Assistant United States Secre-
tary OF state, is at the Brevoori Honse.
Orlando Iompkins, OF Boston; X. NJ. Sherman OF
Providence, and L. 7. Dutton, of Boston, At the
Westminster HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
Baron schl0zer and Colonel 8 NJ. Johnson eft
yesterday ior Washington; General Burnside for
Providence. II. l.; Judge Kaitell and Judge Balcom
for Bmgaamton; J. J. q. Abbott for Canada; Captain
Kennedy and Lewis Leland sailed In the City oi
Paris for Liverpool.