The New York herald., 1869-05-13

President said he would be pleased 10 attend II the
public business would permit and the otner geaue-
men replied in about the same strain.
Six steamboats, lying at the wharf IN Clncinnat
We're destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Tue nre
originated the upseiting Of coal oil lamp on the
steamer Clifton, and fourteen Kegs OF gunpowder
on the Che enne having exploded, the flames were
driven 10 the remaining boats. II rs reported That
several lives were The total lost Is $235
The steamship Juniata, plying between New Or
leans, Havana and Philadelphia. was seized by the
revenue authorities at the latter city yesterday for
alleged smuggling.
Ben Wade has been appointed one OF the Pacific
Railroad Commissioners.
The City.
The steamer Quaker City. which still lies at the
foot of Twelfth street. East RIVER was searched by
three or four United States Deputy Marshais but
nothing con,raoand was found upon ner. Her name
has been changed to the Columbia and her destina
ton is supposed to he Rio Janeiro
meeting of the Pacific Sl0pers in this city was
held at the Astor House yesterday for the purpose
OF cOngraiulating another on the CON-
peton OF the Pacific Railroad. Senator Nye
presided, and among those present were
Governor Price, who took possession of Califor-
MIA for the United States; Captain Edward Higgins,
who raised the American nag at that time, and j. W.
New York, carrying it ($4,ooO across the ismus In
a bag on his back
child five years OF age died at its parents resi-
dence. on Fast Eleventh street, yesterday. from
drinking whiskey lett inadvertently in Its reach by
its father.
clergyman was arrested in Westchester yester-
day for forcing his way into the houses OF respect
able ladies' and insulting them. He pleaded guilty,
SAID the devil had led him astray. but that ne
gentleman oil influence in the city. He was locked
up.
Buckley, one OF the robbers who attempted to run
away with an express wagon ut the corner Of Pearl
street AMI Brosdway on the Sd inst. sentenced
yesterday to fifteen years. Imprisonment at nard
labor.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Hermann.
Captain Wenke, will leave HOb0ken ut two r. M.
to-day for southampton and Bremen. The mails
will close at the Post Office at twelve NJ.
The steamship Eagle, Captain NJ. Il. Greene. Will
leave pier No North river at three r. NJ. to-day
for Havana.
The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy
ant. Gold was weaker, declining to 1879
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General George Stannard, OF Vermont; John DE
Camp or the United States Army; A. l.. Gibbs, or
Washington and Colonel j. c. Pierce, OF Albany, are
at the Metropolitan Hotel
George W. Chiids. of the Philadelphia Let,er; DR..
W. II. Taylor, OF Richmond. and W. II. Seward, Jr.,
OF Auburn, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Major Steve Dunn OF Saratoga. and DR.. l.. G.
DeForrest, OF Cleveland, are at the st. Charles
Hotel.
Professor Thomas II. Kennedy, of Covington. KY;
NJ. $. Jackson and Mr.. Grnlth, OF Liverpool, Eng
land. are at the Matbv House.
Captain Noodle, OF steamer Cuba, is at the New
York Hotel.
Dr. Brink. United States Consul to Mexico. and
r. G. Hazard, OF Rhode Island, are al the ST. Denis
Hotel.
General Franklin, OF the United States Army Is at
the Hoffman House.
NJ. 4. Bemus, OF Mayviie George o. Jones' of
Albany: Horace Maynard, OF Tennessee; Senator
Henry Wilson, OF Massachusetts,; George Peabody
Russell, OF Salem. Mass. General Tyler and Con-
gresham d. Mccarthy OF New York, are at the
rfth Avenue Hotel
Prominent Departures.
A. l. Cain, for Vermont William McPherson for
ST. Louis; Marshall PepoOn. Robert Nichols and C.
ID. Cowles sailed in the Scotia