The New York herald., 1869-02-21

conform to the increased population The question
OF especial interest to those Southern States wnch
have adopted negro suffrage under the fourteentn
article which guarantees an apportionment OF re-
presentation in conformity to the number OF quail
fed voters.
Mayor Bowen, OF Washington, who Is chairman OF
the committee for the sale OF tickets to the In
augurarion ball. has informed colored inquirer that
no person OF respectable character and good stand
ing win be denied admission, whatever his color, so
far as he mayor Bowen Is concerned but the ques-
tion never having come up before the committee he
cannot decide for them.
Mr.. Dempsey, OF the stationery contracting firm
in Washington. was sentenced on the day before
yesterday to fine of 5000 and imprisonment for ten
days for all assault Patent Once clerk Yester-
day President Johnson pardoned him.
Charles Earl physician OF Chicago. Is being tried
in that city on charges preferred by his wife of being
q professional child-murderer.
A Philadelphia bank cashier Is reported to be a
defaulter to the amount Of 100000.
Isaac Angevine, aged los, died near Tarrytown
yesterday.
The City.
The jury rendered verdict yesterday in the
Mcdonald homicide case that the deceased Peter
Mcdonald came to his death from wounds inficted
latter was arrested by the police some time ago. but
/; Is said escaped by slipping his hands through the
handcufrs. A warrant is now out for his arrest.
The Board of Trustees Of the Brooklyn Fire Depart
ment Fund have entered protest against the orga-
nizaton Of paid fire department. In that city.
Four alleged milk adulteraters were arrested yes
terday morning and about eighty OF milk In their
possession were SEIZED Specimens Of the water
which they are accused OF having mixed with the
milk are on exhibition at the Central once awaiting
anayzation. The water is very muddy and is filled
with animal and vegetable matter The prisoners
were committed and the Board Of Health win inves-
tigate the matter.
Cole, who was supposed to be implicated with
Marshall IN the Pequannock Bank robbery was dis
charged yesterday for want or evidence and Marshall
was remanded to await q requsition from the Gov
ernor.
Edwin K. Lee, the Bergen, N. j.. broker, was exam.
ined yesterday on the charge Of stealing $4,000 In
In bonds from the Star Insurance Company OF this
city, in August last. Mr.. Lee, in his Defence stated
that he was o member OF the Board OF Brokers In
this city, and that he had not known that any bonds
had been stolen from the Star Insurance Company
Mr. Rochall, OF Pine street, entered an additional
complaint against Lee for completely In another
bond robbery. He was committed, and the hearing
was postponed until Tuesday.
The United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Com.
panys steamer south America, Captain Tinklepaugh,
will leave pier As North river at eight O'Clock to-
morrow (M0nday) morning. for st. Thomas, Para,
Pernambuco. Bahia and Rio Janciro.
The stock market yesterday was unsettled during
the boards, but closed steady. Gold was irregular
and closed finally at 1891.
Business in most departments OF trade In CONNER
cia circles yesterday was quiet Coffee was in good
demand from the trade and prices were frmer
while cotton fairly active and &c. per lb. higher
closing at 20c. for mldding upland. Sugar-Raw
was active and 10 higher, fair to good refining
Cuba closing at 1870. 13sc., while refined was s4c.
higher, hard selling at 2Oc. On Change flour was
dull and nominal Wheat was moderately active
and steady, while corn was steady, and oats quiet
and shade lower. Pork was in better demand. but
at soc. 81 lower prices Naval stores were dull and
generally unchanged. Freights were quiet and
lower. Petroeum-Crude, IN bulk, was dull and
heavy at 2lkc 22c, white refined was quiet and
,sc. 1c. lower, closing at 38hc.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
william b. Seward, Jr.. OF Auburn; Judge X.
Hitchcock. Of Ohio; A. J. Drexel, OF Philadelphia.
and G. W. Cass Of Pittsburg are Ut the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Postmaster General A. w. Randall G. Wendell
and H. A. Moore, Of Washington, are at the Astor
House.
General W. Ely, OF Connecticut; General Owens,
OF Philadelphia; f. L. Plumb. OF Mexico. and M. r.
Bemus, OF New York. are at tse Fifth Avenue Hotel
G. Beranger, OF the French Legation at Washing
ton, Is at the Brevoort House.
Captain Thomas Eldridge. OF San Francisco;
Colonel d. c. Hall, OF Boston, and Lieutenant u. C.
Seymour, Of the United States Army, are at the
st. Charles Hotel
Matt. H. Carpenter, Senator elect, Of Wisconsin,;
General Nelson Miles. OF the United States Army,
and j. p Carter, Of Quincy, H., are at the Metro
politan Hotel.
Paymaster Reed, OF the United States Navy; Cap.
lain W. Stewart, OF the United States Army, and
Williams, Of Cambridge, Mass. ore at the
st. Julien Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
viscount George d'Aguin, Count ii. dc Redouchel
and Baron and Baroness de Riviere sailed yesterday
for Europe.