The New York herald., 1869-06-14

Commissioner Delano in reply to deputaaon Oh
cotton brokers, who sought relief from the TAX VI
onetwentieth OF one per cent upon sales enecteo W
them, upon the ground that they were not oroAcfs
in the proper Of the word decides thai the tax
Is Justly levied and that cotton brokers are liable 70
tax at the rate of fifty cents per $1,000 upon the
business transacted by them.
The duel between Messrs Cameron. OF the Peters
burg Val Lnder and Mr. Hughes, OF the Richmond
Journal which was to have taken place on Thurs-
day, but was prevented by the Richmond authori-
ties took place on Saturday, in North Carolina. the
weapons were pistols, and Mr.. Cameron was shot In
the breast at the first 1ye receiving severe but not
dangerous wound
An immense number OF strangers has already ar
rived In Boston 10 attend the Peace Jubilee. The
ball to be given In the Coliseum on Thursday Is at
tracing much attention, and an effort will be made
to Induce President Grant to attend it. The music
will be furnished by Dodworth's full military band
from New York.
The report of yellow fever at st. Marys, Fla, is
declared by the Mayor of that city to be entirely
unfounded.
The City.
The fourth annual examination OF the Hebrew free
schools took place at Stenway Hail yesterday morn
ing. The schools are four in number, employ twelve
teachers, and are attended by 5s5 scholars. IL Is
proposed to abandon the instruction in the common
English branches in these schools and TO continue
them hereafter only for the purpose OF imparting
free religious knowledge and maintaining the He
brew language among the rising generation.
George Eames, who has been separated from his
wife for some time, went TO her residence NO. "a
North Third street, Williamsburg, on Saturday night
and made furious onslaught upon her with knife.
cutting her IN the face shoulders and body. The
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character.
James Bradshaw went to the house OF negro
named Drake, living in crow Hill lane Brooklyn,
yesterday morning and, calling him out knocked
him down and beat him severely. After the beating
Drake procured pistol and fired at Bradshaw, but,
missing him, the ball struck man hamed Fitch in
the right breast killing him almost instantly.
There were two cOmmitas yesterday to thefCty
Prison on charge Of felonous assault and battery.
William H. Maloney was charged with attempting
to shoot with revolver Edward Copperas, Of No. 81
City Hall place. James O'Donnell, who had been
beating his wife, in the Fourth precinct was charged
with striking several times with hatchet on the
head officer Haight, while attempting to arrest
him.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General James McQuade, of Utica; w. P. Denekla
of Little Rock, Ark and J. II. Quick, OF Blossburg
Pa, are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
DR.. A. Mahon, OF New Orleans; L. c. Chapman, OF
Mobile; Charles X. Peters, OF San Francisco; G.
Dangler, of Cleveland, Ohio; W. H. Young and H.
V. Meigs, OF Columbus Onio. and Major II. Joselyn
OF Detroit are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
r. L. Morgan, OF Egin, ILL.,, and James T. Byrne,
OF Kentucky, are at the st. Charles HOTEL
DR.. G. 7. Rouse, OF Liverpool A. Chauviteau, OF
Paris c. Roberts, of New Jersey, and L. NJ. BaXely,
OF North Carolina, are at the St. Julien Hotel
Clifford Pemberton, OF Pittsburg; I. w. Buddecke
and George Cronan, of New orleans, are at the New
York Hotel.
Judge ]. Erskne, OF Georgia Mr.. Virgins, Of
England, and Thomas Dunn, or Belfast, are at the
Brevoort House.
G. II. Walker, f. Wright and Captain Dixon. Of
England; A. Garrett OF Leavenworth; Henry Smith,
OF Detroit A. Grant, or Halifax N. s.; Congressman
0akes Ames, OF Massachusetts,; E. Bates, OF Charles
town. d. c. Partridge, of New York; A. Bond and J.
Wilson, of China, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
c. v. Culver. OF Savannah, Ca, and G. F. Smith,
OF Rochester, are at the HOFFMAN House.
Prominent Departures.
NJ. n. Ballou and Colonel Moffett for Boston;
George W. Cochrane for Ireland, Colonel Caldwell
for Philadelphia, and d. Cameron Tor Cincinnati
Spanish Anairs ind American Rights-Tbe
True Issue In the Cuban Question.