The New York herald., 1869-04-18

issuing and rsing OF fraudulent certancates On nAsu
ralization aud amending the acts relative W
Miscellaneous.
Rumors OF a startling character were prevalent
1 In washington yesterday relative 70 the CUBAN
| question. It was stated that Presldent Grant
had himself directed an immediate demand
TO be made for the surrender Oft he Mary Lowell and
the release OF the passengers taken from the Lizzie
Majors and in case OF either demand being refused
had directed that hostile demonstrations be imhedt
/, ately made by our 1eet in front Of Havana.
one of the remarks which excited the wrath Of
Senator Ross his recent visit to President Grant
was that persons have accepted ONCE under Andrew
good republicans.
The President held levee yesterday, at which
| crush OF Congressman, Senators and other office
! seekers were present Matters were SO arranged
however, that the crush was thickest In the imme
diate neighborh0od OF the President, 80 that any
little words for his private ear were sure OF being
overheard by score Of listeners. In this extremity
the oficeseeking pressure upon him was consider
ably abated.
A fire broke out In Baltimore last evening, and
nine remen injured by the falling walls OF the
building while three were buried under the RUNS
| One fireman was impaled on an iron railing.
Treasury Department took place yesterday, mostly
| OF democratic employees, some Of whom were
wounded soldiers and also OF lady employees at least
| one Of whom was the widow OF soldier ana nad
| four little children to support.
The City.
Numbers of men are actively drilling IN this city
preparatory to expeditions to Cuba, and reports
have gained currency that q large expeditionary
| force Is on the eve Of sailing.
| meeting OF the Tammany Society was called for
| last night in their Wigwam, in Fourteenth street,
for the purpose Of receiving the report OF the COM
mittee appointed to make out the slate Of Sachems
&C., to govern the Society for the next year. but
| from some unexplained cause the report was not
ready, and although the incumbent Sachems and the
red men of the order assembled in large force they
were compelled to adjourn over until tomorrow
: evening"
The strike on the Second Avenue Railroad line
| continues. Not Car was running yesterday, ana
both drivers and directors declare their determina-
| tion not to recede.
heavy defalcaton was discovered on the Pro-
duce Exchange yesterday. 1t appears that large
amount of grain stored in an elevator In Brooklyn
| was sold by one Of the storage agents, Mr. Peck
| for $16s, OOo with which amount he absconded. A
NUMBER Of the merchants anected by the loss will
probably have to suspend.
East river bridge have approved Of the calculations
Of Mr.. Roebling Operations will probably commence
| at an early date.
The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy
ant from the easier state OF the money market In
tran sactOns after the boards and subsequent
to the bank statement, which was very favorable,
| the whole list experienced o further advance and
New York Central touched 1851, the highest 1t has
| yet sold at. Gold was ftful between 1S3K 1887,
| closing finally at the latter figure.
With but fewexceptions the markets were extreme
ly quiet yesterday. Cofee was sparlngly dealt In, but
| held with 6rmness Cotton was in moderate de-
maud chieny for export, and steady in value mid
ding upland closing at 29c Sugar was In active re-
quest at full prices. On change 0ur was dull and
heavy. Wheat was dull and nominally &c. SC. lower.
Corn was dull and nominal, while oais were
slow Of sale and weak. Pork was almost neglected
| and shade lower, while beef and lard were dull
and heavy. Naval stores were duh and generally
heavy, spirits turpentine closing at AK cents
and rosin st former prices Petroleum was II
better demand and higher. crude closing at 17c, ant
refined at 32N to SO cents. whiskey was dull an(
| nominal.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Colonel J. Taylor Wood, Of louisiana Major E. VIII
lis, OF South Carolina; Colonel r. snowdon Andrew
and Colonel I. S. Reid Of Baltimore, are at the New
, | York Hotel.
Judge Abbott, OF Boston, and Captain Hubert. Of
Montreal, are at the Brevoort House.
| Colonel Lloyd ID. Warde, OF Washington. and DR.
| F. d. Gould, OF Nevada are al the st. Denis Hotel
Colonel L. B. Grigsby, Of Lexington, KY, and w
Fl. Dewof OF New Jersey, are at the Malsby House.
Colonel E. Bannister OF Missouri Mr.. Foger and
Mr.. Cheeseborough, OF Albany; Colonel D. v. Hon
man. Of San Diego, and Colonel Z. Higgins, o
| Chicago. are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Ex-Postmaster General Randall, OF Washington
A. Van yechton Of Albany, and E. b. Morgan, o
Aurora, are at the Astor House.
Colonel Blood OF Philadelphia; Colonel J. Sharp
OF Rome, and Horace Fairbanks, OF st. Johns, n. b.
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
A. l.. Merriam and F. W. Brooks, OF Washington
are at the ST. Nicholas HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
Count G. d'Auchnot, General schenck, Congress
, man Samuel Hooper, Colonel s. NJ. Johnson an,
Paymaster Van Alstein left yesterday for Washing
, ton; Colonel oswald and j. d. Lyman, for Albany
II. Hannigan, for Nevada; Colonel J. 7. Barbour, 70
Virginia; Colonel r. @. Hazard, for Providence
Judge Clifford, for Maine; Judge Meredith, for To
ronto, Canada; Major w. w. Leland sailed In tn
steamship ocean queen; Mr.. Sanchez, Peruvian
Minister @. Munger and DR.. Belt, In the steamship
Vile de Paris; Captain Brooks J. Mitchell and W
F. Orr, OF Washington, In the City Of Brooklyn, 10
Europe.
REsuscITATIoN.--Sc might have beer
benefited II the manipulation Of the body o
Gerald Eaton had been carried little further
just enough further TO have told us the state o