The New York herald., 1869-10-03

woman and child near st. JOHN ~ b. have returned
a verdict OF guilty against the prisoner. Monroe.
The Navy Department announces that no new
vessels are being built but efforts are being made to
sell some OF the old ones.
The steel importers had an interview with Secre-
tary Boutwell, yesterday and represented that their
business suffering on account OF the action OF
the American Consul at sheffield in refusing to GER
tfy their invoices. and they asked an Investigation
into the charges preferred by the manufacturers In
this country. Secretary Boutwell, said the matter
should be investigated and in the meantime they
might pay the increased duties under protest. until
q decision could be made.
Charles Mcneil, a wealthy storekeeper OF Pater-
son. n. j., fined $3.50 and costs by Judge Bede,
OF that town. Friday, for alleged inhuman cruelty
to negro girl, whom he took as servant from the
Colored Orphan Asylum Of New York.
A telegram from Havana states that q storm pre-
vailed to the eastward Friday, but did not reach
that CITY,
An insane woman named Bridget Werbeck leaped
from the firth story window OF tenement house on
Oliver street at an early hour yesterday afternoon
and was instantly killed.
Wall street was more feverish yesterday. owing
to the announcement OF two new failures The
stock market in the main strong, but irregular
Gold fell to 129Z, closing finally at 129ys.
The markets yesterday were generally quiet.
Cofree dull, but held for full prices. Cotton was
IN good demand and advanced &c. per h.,
closing at 274c. for mlddling upland. On
Change flour was fairly active, but at lower
prices. Wheat was IN fair request at steady
prices, while corn and oats were also steady.
Pork was duh and Csc. a SOC. per bb. lower. while
beef and lard were quiet at former figures. Naval
stp lIv mi PptrOaUm
was active and firm for crude, but dull for refined.
Freights were more active and rates were higher IN
some cases. Whiskey was moderately dealt in and
higher.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Governor G. B. Page, OF Vermont; Captain S. G..
williamson Of the United States Army; II. c. Lord,
of Ohio and II. w. Gunner, OF Philadelphia are at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel J. F. Berrett OF Albany: r. L. Horton, OF
Nevada; Colonel d. w. Hayward, OF North Carolina;
G. H. Weeks, OF the United States Army; Paul Nor
rll, OF Sacramento; J. w. Lees OF San Francsco Z.
W. Coleman, OF Philadelphia, and A. E. Helmer, OF
New York, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
E. G. Lorlng, Of Boston, Warren 8. Walker, OF
New Orleans, and E. 7. Taylor, OF Alabama, are at
the New York Hotel.
Colonel Rowland, OF Madison, Wis.,; H. w. Mills.
OF Long Island, and Colonel Farmer. OF the United
States Army, are at the Glenham Hotel
W. G. Wilson, Of California. and E. B. Glasgow,
OF Massachusetts,, are at the st. julien HOTEL
Thomas G. Durant, Of New York; - Crosby, OF
Chicago; D. r. Dunlop, OF Mobile; T. W. French, OF
West Point; E. S. Tobey, Of Boston, and L. s. Felt Of
Galena, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
DR.. Garrett, OF ST. John N. B., and 7. johnson,
OF Cincinnati, are at the Hoffman Hoase.
II. Harrison, OF Boston; J. G. Q. Childs. OF Man.
chester, England and D. d. I. Moore, Of New York.
are at the Coleman House.
P. G. Nichols, OF Galveston; William Paxson, OF
Philadelphia, and p e. Dalton, OF San Francisco
are at the Grand Hotel.
General H. walbridge, OF New York; Judge Mer.
rick, OF New Orleans; 8. ]. Bowen, OF Washington;
A. s. Roosevelt and A. @. McMechan, Of the United
States Army, are at the Astor House.
Prominent Departures.
Governor Holden and Major Carrow, for North
Carolina; Major Beach, for Troy; Robert Duncan.
for Columbus, Ohio, and Marquis de Canissy, per
steamer city OF Paris, for Europe.