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


he,a river &C Pitupurg During toe race COULTER
beng irte ahead the boats coitded anu n'u"'
immediately pulled for the shore. Coulter roweu
over The course but the referee declared tne race Vi"
A Are IN Eiizabethtown. KY. on Friday n!sns de.
sroyed thrty-two buildings The loss u estimated
at si25, 900. -
The operations a. Hell Cate are again delayed this
TINA owing 10 the damage done 10 one OF the ma
chimes. which was run into by veSse. during the
night
very Interesting Article, entitled soar Guy
Railroads. with be found In our triple sheet this
morning. II shows how utterly inadequate the pre-
seul railroads are TO the wants OF the people aud
makes some valuable suggestions as to the reforms
needed.
An unknown man hung himself TO tree at the
corner OF Eldrdge street aud Bushwtck avenue
Brooklyn, on Friday night.
young man named Kahn yesterday odered TO
sell Commissioner Shields soma cigars the boxes OF
which. the Commissioner saw at once, were without
the required revenue stamp He had Kahn arrested
bat discharged him on his own rec0gnlzauce antii
Monday when II he appears at all, he VIII PROBABLY
disclose transactions duplicating more extensive
dealers.
Marshal To0ker yesterday gave one Otto Tre@am
notes 10 places. one Cortlandt and the ether
in West street, demanding the return OF 1852. which
otto claimed he had been swniled out OF by one OF
the establishments but was not certain which one.
Both the establishments paid the amount without
demurring.
Harwood and Hatcher. the alleged English
forgcrs who were arrested recently for forgertes to
the amount or 800 o00 committed IN England, were
quietly taken on board the steamer City OF Washing'
ton yesterday and sailed on her ior Liverpool unoet
charge OF detective James irving who Is directed TO
return them 20 the authorities in London. This SUD
| den cxtradton was the work Of superintendent
Kennedy who understood that lawyers were prepar-
ing writs OF habeas corpus to release them from
prison The accused parties, however consented 70
the movement
j. Il. Pratt the alleged Texas murderer ana bush
whacker applied through his counsel yesterday Tor
writ OF habeas corpus to take his case out Of Com
missioner 0sborns hands on the plea OF waas Of
jurisdiction. Judge McCunn granted the writ aud
made it returnable on Monday.
with but lew exceptions the markets yesterday
were without activity. Gomez quiet, but steady
| Cotton was in fs.r demand aud nc higher for the
low grades. On Change nour was in light demand,
but prices generally we're steady. Wheat was active
and spring advanced from three cents to five cents
while corn was in far request and one cent higher
| Oats were steady. with fair demand. Pork was
| dun but unchanged Beef was steady. while lard
| though quiet was steady. Wnskey was In improved
| demand and nrlner Naval stores were dull but
Without particular change IN value. Freights were
more active and steady. Petroleum was very quiet,
but drmiy held at yesterdays prices
Prominent Arrivals la the City.
Count Turenne or tho French Legation. Is at the
Albemarle Hotel
General 8. 5. Winchester. OF Pennsylvania; ex-
Governor Michael Hahn. OF Louisiana. and Rev. l..
8. stevens, OF Lockport. are 1t the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
II. &. Favet, OF Washington. and General Stead
maa OF New Orleans ut tue Fifth Avenue Hotel.
| Captain Hon. W. Ward, of the English Legation,
| and Louis de Saulles, OF Pau, France. are at the
| Clarendon Hotel.
| Colonel T.. d. Morgan, Jr, OF New York. and
Judge W. S. shippman OF Connecticut, are at the
| Hoffman House.
! John Bgelow WeStport and Coone James BlgOr,
| OF Texas are at the Coleman House
| Prominent Departures.
Major G.. r. Leland for Saratoga, Professor S'earns
| for Long Branch, walter Brown for England. d.
irving Tor Albany G. G. Chafes for Springfield, DE-
| I. Bailey Tor Boston.