The New York herald., 1869-04-11
ordered to third reading. after which the Assembly
adjourned until Monday.
Miscellaneous.


miscellaneous.
A long list OF nominations were confirmed by thu
Senate yesterday, among them Pinchbeck. coloret
man. to be Register OF the Land ONCE at New
Orleans; but at the close OF the session nfy-threS
nominations remained unacted upon and conse
quently are no longer before the Senate Among
these were the nominations of Bailey for Collector
OF Internal Revenue for the Thirty district o
New York, and Wadsworth, for Marshal Of the
Southern district OF New York.
Among the many onice-seekers in Washington are
General stephen G. Burbridge and ex. Representa-.
tive Samuel Mckee The former applies for the
mission to Brazil and the latter to Switzerland.
Lieutenant II. d. wallen. Jr., OF the Third United
States artillery VINO was passenger the steamer
Thames, has arrived In this city gives graphic
account OF the burning OF that Inflated vessel OF
Hatteras. Our previous report is confirmed. that a
portion OF the crew Is missing II appears that
when Lieutenant Wallen and his companions landed
on ChicacomicO Beach, Hatteras Banks, they were
very iy-treated by the inhabitants, who demanded
all the money they had for the poor accommodations
| they furnished.
The fire in the Gold Hill mines is still raging and
1t Is believed that owing to the intense heat the
woodwork and hosting apparatus outside is in
danger. Steam Is being forced down the shafts to
smother the flames No more bodies nave been
| recovered.
The dispute as to the prietorship OF the Kaaly
sine Springs at Gettysburg. experienced rather
novel phase on Friday night. representative Of
the New York claimants under pretence OF visiting
the spring obtained admission the bottling estab
| lishment. and then procaiming himself agent Of
| the New York Company, cody took possession Of
the key. No further disturbance occurred but the
proprietor of the property proposes to dispute the
right Of way over his land by iorfyng and obsruct-
| ing the route
Dewey, convicted OF murder was hanged in Char.
lottetown, Prince Edwards Island on Friday. The
rope broke twice, and the third time ne hauled
up bodily by the Sheriff and his assistant.
Tho City.
portion Of the Fifth United States artillery sailed
yesterday in the george Cromwell for New Orleans.
The Police Commissioners were served with an
order from Judge Cardoza yesterday to show cause
why the judgment dismissing Captain Young from
the detective force should not be vacated.
The Military Commission investigating the prac-
tcabhy OF the East river bridge are to visit Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and Niagara in order to examine
the bridges at those points, alter which they will
make out their report
The officials OF the Board OF Health report that
members OF three families living in the same row in
street OF the Sixteenth ward, but at some distance
from each other, were stricken with smallpox at the
dents have far escaped, and the board yesterday
had the whole population vaccinated.
Margaret Redden. for a long time keeper OF disre-
putabe house in West Houston street. died Friday
night of heart disease accelerated by excessive drink
ing. John McMah0n well known to New York p0liti-
clans, had been living with her for long time and
thursday for some insult she gave him he struck
her in the face Coroner Rollins consequently held
an investigation yesterday, but the verdict in no
way Implicated Mcmahon.
The total loss by the fire in Forty-seventh street
yesterday morning was $l75,OO0.
The stock market yesterday steady at the open
ing but declined during the Boards There was o
better feeling In subsequent street transactions but
the market closed dull Gold was very excited,
touching 1331 upon the announcement that one Of
the banks was unable to meet its certified gold
checks and finally closed at 1885, 1881.
The aggregate amount OF business consummatcd
in commercial circles yesterday was moderate.
though some OF the markets exhibited good degree
OF activity. Cotton was freely sought AFTER chiefly
by exporters, and the market frmer closing at
2shc for midlins uplaads Coffee was nrm, with
q fair demand. Sugar was active and &c. &c.
higher, raw closing at l1slc 12c. for fair to good
refining Cuba and refined at 1870. for hard. On
'Change -four was dull but prices were moro steady.
Wheat and corn quiet but firm, while oats
duh, but held at full prices Pork In fair
quest but at lower prices while beef and lard were
moderately active at steady prices. whIsKey was
dull and heavy at 92hc. 93c. tax paid. Naval
stores were &c. lower for spirits turpentine, but
quite steady for rosin. Petroleum, though quiet,
was hrmeT crude closing al l7l4c. 1716c., and re-
fined OF &c.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General Latin, of North Carolina; Major r. C.
Crowley of westport; Captain J. s. Dawley. OF But.
.f, To. g ~ and
s. Davis, OF Albany, and c. b. Mcclellan, OF the
United states Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
| Colonel S. NJ. Johnson, OF Washington; James
Surget OF Mississippi and j. J. Peasants OF Hunts.
| vile, Ala, are at the New York Hotel.
Paymaster Theodore .sTilton OF the United States
Navy; ex-Mayor George c. Chandler, and A. l.. Nor
| gan OF Detroit, are at the st. Denis Hotel
Colonel Hall, Of Montreal J. NJ. Courtney, OF
| Washington; ex-Congressman W. Window, Of Min
neso,a; Colonel A. Piper of West Point; NJ. b. Be
mus, Of Mayvie, and W. A. Wood, OF Hoosack Falls,
| are at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel stewart OF the United States Army; d.
wooman, OF Philadelphia, and Dr. Anderson, OF
| Toronto Canada, are at the st. Julien Hotel.
John l.. q. Peterson and Charles d'Westerman OF
Boston, and 5. l.. wadsworth o. Calais. are at the
| Hoffman House.
J. b. Farley, OF Massachusetts,, and A. Walsh, Of
LansingbuTg, are at the Astor house.
Prominent Departures.
Judge Parker left for Albany, A. J. Dallas and
| II. A. Risely for Washington, J. Il. Tracey Tor
| Chicago, Judge Clifford TOR Boston. G. U. Goddard
| for Ohio and Dr. shattetuck Rev. V. II. Cole and
j. u. Alley sailed yesterday In the steamer City OF
| London for Europe.
Orr BURDESsoME TAXATION is supposed TO
have the definite object Of making citizens