The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17

Spirits see 200 900 tobacco SIS 100000 on tudl
vidua incomes and SO, 900 from the sale Of
| revenue stamps.
1 The Tallapoosa with General Sherman Vice Ad-
mirai Porter ana Secretary Robeson arrived at tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday. The party was re.
ceived with the usual honors. The Talapoosa, &C.
cording to Captain Chandler, VINO c0mmandea her
Id not merely pleasure boat for tho high officials
but Is freight boat for supplying the various navy
| yards with anchors, chains ana ordnance material
which are made exclusively at the washington Navy
! Yard She was freighted with these Yesterday, and
also when she took General Grant to Long Branch.
| The Aldermanic committee to hear the opinions OF
citizens on the location of the new Post ONCE were
| again In session yesterday. Ex-Postmaster Kelly
spoke In favor OF the upper portion OF the Park and
MI. Hamilton favored the present proposed site.
| The committee then adjourned sine die.
john H. Pratt the alleged Texan murderer was
brought up for examination yesterday before United
| States Commissioner Osborn and discharged the
evidence not being deemed sufficient to hold him.
Judge McCunn had prepared order for the arrest
Of Pratt, Barlow and Major Taylor. to be used in
case Pratt was held; but his discharge rendered ts
| execution unnecessary.
Commissioner OF Customs Sargent has called the
attention of Collector Grinnel to the fact that the
Clearance Onlcer at this port collects harbor mas
ters' and health officers fees and State hospital
tax OF vessels about to SAIL and reminds him that
such fees are illegal and their collection must be dis
continued, as the Supreme Court has decided that
| such taxes imposed by individual states or cities
are distractions commerce, and are inconsistent
with the right OF Congress alone control and regu
late It,
The Washington Insurance Company on Broadway
and Maiden lane was robbed on Friday or Saturday
OF sl2s,oOo in bonds, stocks and money. All but
$4,000 or the property returned yesterday, as
it was Of no use to the thieves. 1t Is supposed
that the robbery was committed In broad daylight
the thief simply taking the money from the safe
while the clerks the establishment were attending
to his confederates
Mr.. George R. Rutter, formerly President of the
First National Bank OF Memphis Tenn, was arrested
In this city yesterday on q charge Of embezzling
100000 OF the Tennessee school fund. which was
deposited in his bank at the time 1t failed.
Three thieves seized case Of satns valued at
$4,000 in wagon in front OF Lindeman & wehle's,
No. BIZ Broadway, yesterday, put it into wagon Of
their own and drove or with it. They were CT ascd
however, through New Chambers street, and near
Elm they fred two shots at one OF their pursuers.
They then jumped from their wagon and escaped,
but left the satins intact
The Hamburg American Packet Companys steam.
ship Westphalia, Captain Schwenzen. will leave
Hoboken at two r. NJ. to-day for Hamburg via Ply.
uOutu dLu CHerUOur8. Iue mans Will Gloss at Inc
Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
With only moderate supply and a fair demand
the market for beef cattle yesterday was quite
steady. The prices realized were 15Ic. Ice. for
prime and extra steers, 1870. 15t4c. for fair to
good and 10c 14c for Inferior to ordinary. Mich
COWS were dull and prices were heavy, though not
quotably lower Prime and extra were quoted at
800 SIPS each; far to good, s75 $ss, and inferior
to common, $45 SO. Veal calves were moderately
sought after at steady prices. Prime and
extra quality were selling at 1lc 12c.; common to
good at &c. lo1sc. and inferior at &c. askc Sheep
were tolerably active at exc. 71c. for prime and
extra and &c. exc. for inferior to good. Lamos
were quoted &C. &C., with fair demand. Swine
were dull and heavy at 9Ac. 1oAc., with arrivals
| OF 4099 head chiefly for slaughterers.
| Prominent Arrivals in tho City.
G. de Bodisco, Russian Minister; Caleb Cushing
and ex- Postmaster General Randall, of washington;
Captain Ward, of the United States Army; Governor
Smith, Of Alabama; Judge, Crocker, Of Sacramento;
d. Lyman, Of Connecticut; Rear Admiral Bailey, Of
the United States Navy, and Governor Reed, Of
Florida, are at the Aston House.
Captain N J. Abby, OF Colorado; Judge Nelson, Of
Missouri; Colonel G. D. Houston, of the United States
Engineer Corps; Colonel II. Eaton. OF California;
Judge s. L. ManvilIe, Of Milwaukee,; Colonel j. E.
Mitchell and Major stevens, OF Philadelphia; Colonel
| at the Metropolitan HOTEL
| Captain A. Macarthur, OF the United States Army,
and Captain Jouse Rouse, OF Hong Kong, at the
| st. Charles Hotel.
A. Il. Borie eX-Secretary OF the Navy, and Com
modore Alden OF the United States Navy, are at the
| Brevoort House.
| Captain +. Corre, OF the United States Navy; Dr.
| H. W. 0kie, OF Providence, and A. p Anderson, OF
| Rochester, are at the Albemarle Hotel.
| Ex-Governor Goodwin and General Ewing, OF
| Washington II. A. FAINT, of Richmond J. f. Tracey
OF Chicago; Colonel NJ Shaffer, OF Washington; Colo
| mel George b. Bissell, Of Hartford, and Colonel W.
L. Scott Of Erie, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
| w. Ambrose and w. H. Howell OF Canada, and W.
| W. Tracey, OF Albany, are at the Norman House.
! Horace Scott, Of Jefferson; A. Murdoch, OF Colum
bus, Miss and ]. ". Fitzgerald OF Cincinnati are at
| the ST. Nicholas HOTEL
THE NEW POSTAL CONVENTION WITH SwIrz-
misunderstanding to the postal convention
which has just been concluded by the govern
ments Of the United States and Switzerland,
the postal money order system is to be brought
into use between the two countries. Persons
wishing To Transmit money can do an tbrou0h