The New York herald., 1869-11-05

cha co,,act,on or the manufacturers tax on porl
hackers untt January l, but declines TO repeal his
previous decision in the matter His Postponemen'
OF the tax Is to give the interested parties time 70
| appeal 10 Congress.
Several posmasters OF the promnens cities have
been summoned to Washington by Mr.. Creswell to
| confer with him on postal improvements. He pro-
poses to reduce the charge on registered letters
from twelve to six cents, and to substitute free de-
llyeres IN all the cities for tho present system OF
! private boxes.
Numerous suspicious difficulties surround the ex-
| pected light between McCoole and Allen. The Two
principals at present disagreeng about the choice
/ OF stakeholder.
Governor warmoth OF Louisiana, denies the state
ment that he had issued ten and half million OF
bonds that were not officially recorded
Two little children were burned to death In Har-
wich, Mass, on wednesday evening while their
parents were visiting neghbor.
One thousand Chinese passengers sailed from San
Francisco yesterday for Hong Kong.
Tho City.
Colonel Whitley, OF the secret service. has sue
ceeded In arresting, besides Colonel Clarke, whose
arrest was mentioned yesterday Hart Pierce, OF 80
Nassau street, yolney Wright. John Rppon and
William s. Kempton. The two last and woman,
three children and colored girl were found In
remote house on Staten Island, where numerous
implements for the manufacture Of counterfeit coin
and stamps were seized. They were ell placed In
custody OF the United States Marshal.
AT the Reformed church, on Twenty ninth street
and Fifth avenue last evening, brilliant congrega-
ton assembled to hear tho report OF DR.. SchafY who
has returned from the mission to Europe which he
made in the interest OF the Evangelical Council to
be held here next year. The reverend DOCTORS re-
port was highly satisfactory. A letter from Father
Hyaclnthe to Rev. DR.. Bacon, In relation to trans
latlon OF his sermons was read. In which the Pere
says that he continues faithful to his Church.
James Moore, alias Johnny Miller who, twenty
years ago. was desperate that the police did not
dare TO trouble, was before Judge Bowling yesterday
charged with stealing four yards OF flannel from
store on Broadway. Judge Dowling remembered
the prisoner ana ecited from him the fact that his
lungs were nearly gone, through long prison life;
that he was unable to WORK, and that he was In
want and had had q hard time generally. He
pleaded for mercy and the Judge, In pity, sent him
20 the Penitentary Hospital for three months, no
hard work to be assigned him.
The steamship City OF Paris, Captain Mirehouse,
OF the Inman line, viii leave pier No. as North river
at one p. M. tomorrow, 9th inst, for Queenstown
and Liverpool. The European mails will close at
the Post once at twelve NJ. tomorrow.
The National line steamship Virginia, Captain
lnoLuhs, VIII sui irom pier No ~ NortH TlVer az
hafpast seven O'Clock tomorrow Saturday morn
ing for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to land
passengers
The steamship india, Captain Munro, OF the
Anchor line, Will leave pier No. 20 North river at
twelve NJ. tomorrow Saturday for Glasgow. touch
ing at Londonderry to land passengers.
The Merchants line steamship Mississippi Cap
tain Henry, VIII sail from pier No. l2 North river,
at hres r. NJ. TO- morrow, 9th inst for New Orleans
direct.
The steamship Rapdan, Captain whitehurst Of
Livingston, Fox 4 Co.'s line, will sail from pier No.
80 North river, at three p. N. tomorrow, for
Havana.
Tho stock market yesterday WAS strong ana
active. Gold declined to l2oS, closing finally at
1855.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Senator J. P. Stockton, OF New Jersey; Colonel
Cathwood, OF San Francisco; lily. Ashurst, of Phia-
dephia; W. II. Boards, OF Yonkers; r. B. Loomis Of
Connecticut; W. G. De Forrest, OF New Haven, and
VIM. NJ Woodward, OF Richmond, Va, are at the
Grand aotel.
General II. A. Barnum, Of Syracuse; Surgeon J. r.
Randolph, Surgeon J. Cooper Mckee, and Captain G.
c. wheeler, Of the United states Army, and G. +.
Harris OF Providence. are at the HOFFMAN House.
Judge G.. A. Latham OF North Carolina; Colonel
7. d. Porteous OF OIL City; Colonel w. g. Lincoln
hnu OViOuci Niiiiam IL. Spaululu8 OF washington;
Judge H. L. Pendleton, OF Rhode Island Colonel w.
w. HILL OF Albany; Rev. f. A. Brown OF Port Jarvis;
Or. II. Filter and DR.. T. B. Pugh, OF Philadelphia;
Colonel W. d. Richardson OF Springfield, ILL.,; Col.
onel William Trego and Major A. Kirkland. OF Balti.
more; Parson +. ID. Curtis, OF Charlton, N. Y;
Robert F. Bates OF the United States Army and Cap
tain simmons, Of England, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Major J. J. Knox, Of Washington; W. II. l.. Cook
Of Baltimore, ana George 8. Minou, OF Boston, are
at the Coleman House.
Cap tain 7. A. Kertland OF the United States
Army; Professor J. 8. Case, OF Saratoga and Major
William Maginley, oil Pennsylvania, are at the ST.
Charles Hotel.
OF Sag Harbor, L. l.: X. @. Hazard OF Rhode Island;
Thomas G. Folger Of Washington, and 9. P. Crosby,
Of Brooklyn, are at the st. Dennis Hotel.
J. Stebbins and f. P. Tonney, OF Boston, and A
Mason OF Philadelphia, are ct the Westminster
Hotel.
Colonel Stevenson OF New Rochelle; l.. W. Frost
OF Fordham: Sherman Patterson, OF New Hamp.
shire; W. s. De Zsng. Of Geneva; L. E. Johnston
OF Charleston, 8. c.. r. W. Peckham, OF Albany ana
A. J. Coghii, Of San Francisco, are at tue Everett
House.
Right Rev. Bishop Bacon, OF Portland. Me-; John
Storrs, Of Cambridge University, England, and L. s.
Huntington. Of Montreal, are at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Commander W. A. Kirkland. Lieutenant Com.
mander G. A. Perkins, Lieutenant Commander W. X.
Wheeler and Lieutenant Commander A. G. Lathrop
Of the United States Navy, are at the Albermarle
Hotel
Judge Il. Peck, Of Washington; Colonel Edward
Wright. OF the United States Army; Ex-Governor
CUMMINGS, OF Georgia; Springer Harbaugh, OF Pitts
burg; H. A. Tiden, OF New Lebanon; J. Langdon, OF
Elmira; DR.. d. ]. Beggs, Of Ohio; Congressman W.
H. Barnum, OF Connecticut; General Brayman, OF
Illinois, and j. K. Edgerton, OF Fort Wayne, are at
the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
viscount d. Thury and Batazzi Enendl Secretary
OF the Turkish Legation, for Washington: Surgeon
q. c. Nelson, for Boston; 8. Doulland for BufJalo: