The New York herald., 1869-01-26

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street and the old Atlantic turnpike and part o
Hunterny road in BROOKLYN also in relation TO trans
mtting records Of criminal cases to the Secretary
State. resolution was carried requesting the New
York Representatives in Congress to use their niu
ence In obtaining such appropriation as may b
necessary to remove the He'll Gate obsrucons: als'
one requesting the Pilot Commissioners to repor
what amount OF money they have received since
their organization
| Miscellaneous.
The President has directed that Generals ].
Ricketts,, Ell Long, Richard W. Johnson. James w
Ripley and Robert Anderson and long array o.
colonies and officers OF lower rank all retired, be
leved OF their present assignments and permitted t(
| 60 home II they wish.
There only 267 miles OF the Pacific Railroad
to be built, and the line complete from New York tt
San Francisco, 1t is believed, will be opened early In
| the spring
Jay Gould and the Erie men are now reported ia
have purchased the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road. BY means OF this line and the new Ohio and
Mississippi extension they propose to have direct
! broad guage line from New York to New Orleans.
| The New Orleans Pcdyune OF the 2lst inst states
| that "a special man-of-war is said to be
| lowering around the harbor OF Pensacola,
keeping a watchful eye upon the movements Of the
Peruvian ronclads now lying at the Pensacola Navy
Yard" This ia probably, In response to request
from the Spanish government that these iron clads
should be looked to in view Of the probability OF
their having hostile designs on Cuba. .~--
The English gunboat Gnat was wrecked November
10, during severe storm, onlone Of the Philippine
Islands, in the East Indies particulars have been
received.
We publish elsewhere this morning the text OF the
treaty between the United States and Belgium the
nat aIc nm
for mixed commission for the settlement OF the
claims between the United States and Peru.
Tho City.
In the United States District Court yesterday Judge
Blatchord sentenced Alvah Blaisdel to three years
imprisonment in the State Prison at Sing Sing and
J. J. Eckel to three years. imprisonment in the
Albany Penitentiary for Illicit removal OF
spirits, and John McLaren, for aiding and abet-
ting In such removal. to four months imprson-
ment. Mr.. Knox, associate counsel for the
prisoners urged that sentence be postponed on the
ground that Mr.. Fullerton had received valuable
information from them relative to whiskey frauds,
and by permission OF the President had guaranteed
them protection. Judge Blatchford, however, said
he had nothing to do with that; such guarantees
would no doubt be kept by those who made them.
In the United States Circuit Court the case OF Full
erton, Brdsa and others was called on, but in the
absence Of material witness was again postponed.
In the Supreme Court Trial Term, yesterday be-
fore Judge Friedman, an action was brought on o
promissory note for $500. The Court directed
q verdict for the plaintiff. Three Of the jury
dissented, whereupon Judge Friedman informed the
recacitrant trio that the directions Of the Court
perseded their Judgment and that the responsibility
Of the verdict rested with him. whereupon the ver-
dict was made unanimous.
The seanen OF this port are on strike for higher
wages, and procession Of about 400 OF them
paraded the lower streets yesterday. A meeting
was afterwards held and several speeches were
made. The strike is intended to operate against
shipping masters and boarding house keepers, who
are demanding heavier commission for shipping
crews. -e4-~~
Three burglars, with stolen property in their pos.
session valued at $4,000, were arrested by Captain
Jourdan yesterday, and on Sunday evening three
others were captured by Sergeant Woodward and
his assistants. All these parties, who supposed
TO constitute regular burglarious gangs, were
mitted TO await trial. During Saturday night be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth Of silks were stolen
by burglars from a store in Chatham street, the
thieves escaping with their plunder.
In the Board Of Health yesterday an ordinance
forbdding the sale Of Kerosene oils and other burn
ing fluids unless they shall take fire at ITO degrees
Fahrenheit and not evolve explosive material at
phoid fever was reported under thorough
control. Dr. Harris, the Sanitary Superin-
rendenf, submitted report stating that
large quantity OF nitroelycerne had been carted
through the city under the name OF gasoline"
and as II had been placed on shipboard for trans
portation TO New Haven there was no law for any
further action In the matter except TO have 1T taken
out OF range OF the city as soon as possible. The
Board then adjourned until Monday.
The statistics at Castle Garden show that $3.50
emgrants landed at this port during the year 1885,
OF these 10l $50 we're Germans Ash Irish, 2oo02
English, 40 Chinese, 10 Africans, Japanese and
/ sandman. OF the whole number 65,714 remained
in New York State, 34s25 went to Illinois, ais to
rtah and to New Mexico while all the lately rebel.
lions states received an aggregate OF only 2,3ll.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam'
ship iiammonla Captain Meier, win leave Hoboken
A. two p. NJ. today for Southampton and Hamburg
The mails Tor Europe will close at the Post ONCE at
| twelve II.
The steamer Cleopatra, Captain Phillips, will san
| from per l6 East river at three r. NJ. today for
savannah.
The stocs market Yesterday was vary scaoysrs ;ut
the advance In prices induced sales, and the figures
| al the close were lower than during the middle OF
the day. Gold opened at 1861 and closed at 135&.
| Trade in beef cattle yesterday was moderately
| active and, with light arrivals, being 1909 head,
| prices were steady ut 17c, 17hc. for extra,
| 1870. l6Ac. for prime, f5c. l6c for falr
\ 10 good, aud l0c. l4tsc. for infcrcr TO common.
Mich cows were moderately sought AFTER ami prices
we're steady, particularly for good. which were in
most demand. We quote:-Prime and extra, 500 a
sl25 each; fair 10 good, SIS ss5; common, 500 a
iTc; inferior. si5 s55 Veal calves were steady,
with fair demand and light arrivals, prime
and extra selling at l2c. 13c. fair TO good
IotSc. a HE, and inferior to e1Ec. 1oc.
sheep were In fair request and prices were steady
at sgSc SIC. for extra, &c. 7ic. for prime 5slc.
6lEc for fair to good and &C. SIC for inferior 10
common. For swine the market was quiet, owing
10 the light arrivals. Prices were nrm at 1ii.c. a
nsc. for common TO prime.
| Prominent Arrivals in the City.
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