The New York herald., 1869-12-16

diers' Sauonal Asylum shows that during the past
year aid and support was rendered to nearly Aooo
wounded ana disabled soldiers at the several
asylums in Ohio, Maine. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
New York and New Jersey. Of this number liz
died during the year. nearly one-half rom consump
tion.
No Senator has yet been elected by the Kentucky
Legislature. Stevenson ana McCreery are still ahead
man named Lane was arrested In Cincinnati
Yesterday for drunkenness, and on his person was
found sixty dollars in counterfeit money and letter
from wogan 4 Co., Nassau street. New York, recon-
mending their counerfeits as almost as good 40 sthe
genuine.
The spanish notilla Is expected TO leave New York
to-day bold plot for the destruction OF the gun
boats was frustrated by their sudden removal to the
anchorage in the stream on Monday. 1t is reported
that an attempt will be made by the Cubans to burn
some OF the vessels before their departure.
The associations Of petroleum renners closed their
national convention with its second days session
yesterday. resolution was passed liking she
SPECIFIC gravity OF merchantabe Oil at fortysx and
declaring that above forty eight specific gravity
should be received by the purchaser, and also allow
ing graduated scale OF prices TOR OIL
between fsrty-four and forty eight gravity. A
committee was appointed to procure &C.
curate instruments for testing oils and declaring
such instruments to be the standard tests for the
trade. warm debate followed on proposition OF
the Pittsburg Association to sell oil hereafter Dy
weight only, and not by measure This met with
much opposition from New York ana Cleveland, ana
1t was finally postponed, when the Convention ad-
journed sine die.
In the Board OF Health yesterday DR.. Harris sub.
mitted a report on Illuminating oils, which shows
that number Of dealers continue TO sell the most
dangerous material.
The Board OF Health yesterday petitioned Congress
to take some legislation looking to the detention OF
.emigrants from sailing from European ports until
they present certificate OF vaccination 10 the CON-
nander OF the vessel upon which they propose to
embark. This action Is taken TO prevent the intro
duction OF smallpox into the Metropolitan district.
In the Superior Court yesterday Colonel Rush G.
Hawkins brought suit against George Bliss, Jr, to
recover s45 600 for losses sustained in stock specu
ation into which he was induced to go by alleged
false representations the part OF Mr.. Bliss The
case was adjourned till this morning.
policeman OF the Thirty second precinct yester-
day was detected i'll passing counterfeit twenty
dollar bill of the National Commercial Bank on an
Eighth avenue tailor.
A fire at No. 43 Gold street last night destroyed
about S4 600 worth OF property.
The North German Lloyds steamship Hansa, Cap
tain Brlckenstein will leave Hoboken at two p. NJ.
to-day for Southampton and Bremen. The European
mails viii close at the Post once at twelve NJ.
The steamship MORO Castle Captain Il. Adams,
will leave pier No North river at three =. NJ to-day
for Havana
The steamer Magnolia, Captain NJ. 3. Crowell, OF
Leary's line. will leave pier No. North river at
three r. NJ. TO-DAY for Charleston, S. c.
The stock market yesterday was heavy and weak.
Gold declined to I2lIs.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General G. II. Martndale, OF washington, and
John Hitz, Consul General to Switzerland, are at
the Astor House.
Colonel J. II. Beret and W. W. Corcoran. Washing.
ton; Hey Winthrop Sargent OF Philadelphia, ana
Captain s. h. stone OF Stonlngton. are ut the New
York Hotel.
Ex.Congressman T. NJ. Pomeroy, OF New York;
Governor j. 4. English, OF Connecticut; General
John r. Croxton OF Kentucky; General W. Logan
Walker, OF Mississippi and r. NJ. Rogers OF the
United States Army. are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonel S. b. Seward, OF New Haven, and Profes
sor w. II. Williamson, OF Massachusetts,, are at the
ST. Charles Hotel.
Horace Med Of the United States Army; Judge
Colt OF Connecticut, and General J. II. Ledle, Of
New York are at the Flftn Avenue Hotel.
Judge f. T. Eldridge, OF Poughkeepsie, and Sehor
Lopez Roberts, Spanish Minister are at the Albe.
marie Hotel.
Colonel Warren. OF Troy; G. F. Tyler, OF Phiadel-
phia; Colonel Snyder. Of Lewis county; General J.
+. Martndale OF Rochester, and +. King, OF yir-
ginia, are at the Hoffman House.
General T. yodges, Of the United States Army;
Major J. Berrett, Of New Jersey and f. +. lager
OF Philadelphia are at the Coleman House
Prominent Departures.
Judge W. A. Wright, for Washington: Captain
Broomhead ana Captain Crockett for Boston; Geo.
NJ. Pullman, for Philadelphia; II. Fl. French, for