The New York herald., 1869-03-30

authority to bridge or tunnel the Niagara nve.
al Fort Erie 10 cooperate with companies chartered
| In the United States.
| six miles OF the Union Paci2c Railroad were
| completed ON Saturday. 1t Is expected that Tue
| permauent tunnels through Echo Canon VIII soon %
/ finished.
During Thursday night last female patient In
| the Connecticut Insane Hospital wrenched an IRON
/ caster from her beadsead and with 1t beat ana
| sasLe; fellow patient. named Jane Howe, SO thar
she died on Friday morning.
The City.
In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday petition
| was received from the Ast0r Library asking Tor
donation OF $53I TO pay an assessment resolu-
ton prohibiting the use OF the veocipede In the
streets was introduced and laid over. Resolutions
OF respect for the memory OF ex-Mayor Harper ana
providing that the members attend his funeral ana
that the nags on the public buildings be halfmasted
were unanimously adopted.
In the Board Of Assistant Aldermen resolutions
providing for four additional assistant clerks at
81, 500 salary each, and donating about $1,000 TO
various churches, were adopted.
The Commissioners Of Emigration yesterday con-
cluded their examination into the horrors Of the
fever ship James Foster. Jr. The evidence corrobo-
rated the previous testimony, and the commission
was dissolved.
The inquest on the body Of the convict Lockwood
was held yesterday BY Coroner Flynn. During the
day the westchester county Coroner made . demand
for the body, but without avail. The testimony
showed that Lockwood surrendered In che barn to
some one whom he called the captain and while
talking to him Sullivan advanced, and although he
pteously begged for his life shot him. and afer he
fell kicked him. The inquest was adjourned until to
day.
The case OF Real, condemned to execution next
Friday for the murder OF ofilcer Smedick was
brought up in the Superior Court yesterday on
motion for a stay Of proceedings. After arguments
by exJudge stuart and District Attorney Ganin the
Court took the papers and reserved its decision.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship westphalia, Captain Trautman, viii sail from
Hoboken At two O'Clock p. NJ to-day for southamp-
ton and Hamburg. The malls viii close ct the Post
once at IL M.
The steamship Minnesota, Captain Price. win
leave Pier 40 North river. at eight O'Clock tomorrow
"wednesday morning for Liverpool, calling at
Queenstown to land passengers, &c. =
The stock market yesterday was steady at the
boards but weak In subsequens street transactions.
Gold was firmer, selling up 70 1917 and closing
1917. Government bonds were lower. Foreign ex-
change was weaker and almost low enough TO
induce the shipment Of specie In this direction.
Trade in beef cattle yesterday was slow, the de.
mand being checked considerably BY the inclement
weather, and with offerings amounting to about
2.4Oo head the market was heavy, prime and extra
cattle selling at 1ekc Q 17c., fair TO good
at 15hc q 16kc., and inferior to ordinary at lie.
Is cents Mich cows were slow OF sale and prices
were rather in favor Of the purchaser extra being
quoted at 500 $40 each, fair to prime $1s sss
and common $45 so. Veal calves were selling
moderately at the following prioes:-Extra, 12Kc.
1sc; prime 12c. 12Kc and inferior to good, 1oc.
. l2c Sheep were only in moderate demand, but
quite steady In value prime and extra being quoted
at SC. Q 9Xc., and inferior to good at exc TIC.
Swine were in fair supply and trifie lower, though
in better demand; common to prime were quoted Of
1oNc. 1lHc.
Prominent Arrivals In tho City.
Governor Michael Hahn, Of Louisiana; Judge Il.
A. Nelson, Of Pouehkeepsie General J. H. Dodge Of
Ohio; DR.. 9. M. Parker, Of Darlington A. Murdock,
Of Columbus, Miss, and G. A. Griggs, Of Urbana Ill.,
are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Major G. B. Eckert and Major McManus, Of the
United States Army; John G. SAKE, Of Vermont;
Ex-Governor Pierpont OF West Virginia; @. A. Crow
foot, Of Salt Lake City; DR.. g. B. Kemper. Of Owa-
tana, and J. G. Adams Of Philadelphia, are at the
Astor House.
General Buford, OF Richmond, Va; B. Phelps. OF
Calfornd; Colonel Sharp, OF Rome; A. u McComo,
Of Owego, and Horace Williams, Of Iowa. are at the
Filth Avenue Hotel.
J. A. Hampln and D. Swift Of Chicago, and
Henry L. stebbins Of Boston, are at the st. Charles
Hotel.
Captain A. Bennett. Of Binghamton; ". A.
Conant Of Albany; DR.. E. Prtchard, Of Chicago; F.
Thomson. Of Cuba and 3. b. Winship. Of the United
States Navy, are at the Metropolitan HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
Judge Hadley left yesterday for Albany, ). Ford
for Baltimore, F. Stevens and family for Mississippi
L. Ttlden for Chicago, George Costello for Cncin-
natl, Mr. Paytonr for Virginia, Henry wells for
Aurora DR.. Richardson for Boston, Miles Beach for
Trox, 3. b. Kellogg for Pittsned, and Colonel o.
Jones for Albany.
J. W. Currier, Consul General Of the Dominican
Republic, recently left this city for St. Domingo.
Whittier Arc We Tending e-Tho Nanrer