The New York herald., 1869-03-14

board Of Trade yesterday on the grain elevatine
interest and the reputed canal frauds. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the views OF tine delegation
The show case robbers have commenced opera
| lions In Philadelphia. Two OF them were captured
\ yesterday who had broken in q window with q
paving stone and stolen furs therefrom.
The City.
The investigation into the gas .monopolies was
concluded yesterday. Considerable testimony was
taken duling the day, and in the evening the nvest
| cation was resumed In Brooklyn.
The Commissioners OF Emigration yesterday con-
,nued their investigation into the outrages on the
emigran ship James Foster, Jr. the onicers OF the
vessel were not present. all Of thembeing sick abed.
The previous story OF l-treatment and outrage was
repeated BY the various witnesses.
The Fullerton case was called yesterday and set
down for trial at some time In April or May.
Coroner whitehill yesterday commenced an in
vestigaton into an alleged case OF malpractice in
Williamsburg In which 1t appears that German
woman in Meserole street died recently while under
treatment at the hands OF one Schaick, who 1t is
stated Ia not doctor. but Q cigar maker.
The stock market yesterday was dull In the morn
ing out moderately animated In the afternoon Gold
was quiet between the quotations 1917 and 1914
closing finally at the former figure.
The aggregate amount OF business consummated
in commercial circles yesterday was small, almost
all OF the markets being extremely quiet Prices
generally ruled IN favor OF the buyer. CofYee was
quiet, but held at full prices. Cotton was more
sought after, and prices advanced Nc, closing at
2s,zc. for middling uplands Sugar was In fair re-
quest at full prices. On Change hour was dull and
heavy. and sales were made at prices 25c below
those current yesterday. Wheat was Irregular
spring being more steady under moderate demand
while winter was dull, unsettled and easier. Corn
was slow OF sale and 20. 3d. lower while oats were
dun and heavy. Pork was In better demand. but at
rather lower prices Beef vas steady and lard was
In good demand, and closed strong. Petroleum
crude In bulk was dull and declined to I7c. Ike.
while refined was dull and &c. lower, closing at
3Ohc. Naval stores and whiskey were dull and
heavy.
Prominent Arrivals In tho City.
Comptroller W. r. Allen and J. n. Ramsay. OF
Albany; Colonel r. n. Hagaman. OF Montana; H. G.
Lord, OF Cincinnati and H. A. Tilden, Of New Leba-
non. are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
Charles J. Folger, Of Albany; Henry Ross, OF Phila-
delphia, and Charles Schaler OF the United States
Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Ex-Governor Bullock, Of Massachusetts,; J. @.
Davis, Of Newburg; Major Hales wilkie, Of London,
England, and Mark Skinner, Of Chicago, are at the
Brevoort House.
Commander James W. Shirk, Of the United states
Navy, and Edwin Shippen, OF Philadelphia, are at
the New York Hotel
Governor Underwood OF Vermont; Colonel J. Fl.
French. OF Boston; A. L. Farrell Of Havana, and ex-
Governor Gardiner, OF Massachusetts,, are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
John Kasson, Of Iowa, Is at the Holman House.
Judge Mccormick, Of Pennsylvania; Colonel r.
Reed and Captain James Fairbanks. OF the United
States Army, and Professor Noodle OF Massachu-
setts are at the st. Charles Hotel
Prominent Departures.
Governor Burnside left yesterday for Rhode Island
Morris Lopez Roberts, Spanish Minister. for Wash
ington; oliver Ames and John B. Alley for Massa-
chusetts; II. Fesseden FOR Boston; D. Newhal and E.