The New York herald., 1869-05-26

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| thrown twenty feet to an adjoining pier The losa
pecunarily is very small the tug aud boiler wers
| old.
At about eleven yesterday morning the steamer
Russia while coming up the bay, ran into and sunk
| the Austrian ship Figia Maggiore, which was an
chOred of Bedoe's Island. All the crew OF the lat
! ter were saved. The cargo OF the ship was very
valuable and the loss the cargo and ship is estl
mated at 100000.
An inquest was held yesterday on the body o.
William Kiernan, the victim OF the Eleventh ward
murder. The testimony elected was In corroboratior
of the reports as published yesterday. and the jury
rendered a verdict against the prisoner, John Pur
| cell, who was thereupon committed.
| 1t was stated yesterday that the accounts OF VII
ham @. Rushmore, President OF the Atlantic National
Bank of Brooklyn, who was killed by the recent
| Long Island Railroad slaughter, showed deficit 0
nearly $3.50, 900. When this rumor became public q
slight run was made on the bank by uneasy deposi.
tors, but later In the day their fears were aayed
by the directors who pledged themselves to carry on
the business Of the bank.
The Lippmann homicide inquest was concluded
yesterday the jury finding that death was occa
stoned by violence at the hands Of some persons un
known.
The case or the two women, Pearsall and O'Con.
nor, confined by Judge Cardozo in the Tombs for
weeks
again yesterday, when an examination was waived
and the women were admitted to bail. In the course
OF the proceedings one Of the lawyers who volun-
teered TO support the court entered into slashing
denuncatl0n OF Mr.. Townsend, the women's c0un.
sell
James Bud0ng, Q Brooklyn merchant. was ar
raigned before Justice Dodge yesterday on charge
preferred by Mr. Clinton Gilbert Vice President Of
the Greenwich Savings Bank, OF false representa-
tions, by means Of which he obtained Mr.. Gilberts
endorsement to promissory note for $35, 900. and
which the latter was compelled to pay Budlong
pleaded not guilty. and was committed In default OF
$40, 900 bail.
The centennial anniversary of the dedication Of
the North Reformed Dutch church on william and
Fulton streets was celebrated yesterday.
The steamer Quaker City was libeled by the coun-
sci for the Spanish government in this city yester
day, on the ground that she Intended to violate
the neutrality laws by giving aid to the Cuban insur
gents and on an order Of Judge Batchford, Mar
shall Barlow seized her.
The Cunard steamer Australasian, Captain Cook,
Will sail to-day for Liverpool via Queenstown. Her
mails will close at the Post ONCE at twelve M.
The Anchor line steamship Dorian, Captain Small
will leave pier 20 North river at twelve NJ to-day for
Londonderry and Glasgow.
The American steamship Fulton. Captain Jones,
river, at two p. NJ, for Copenhagen, via Cowes and
Bremen.
The steamship Magnolia, Captain Crowell, will
sail from pier No. North river at three p NJ to-day
for Charleston, 8. G.
The stock market yesterday was buoyantly active
until the announcement OF the deialcation in the
Atlantic Bank Of Brooklyn when reaction and
sharp decline ensued, prices eventually recovering
toward the Close but not to the best figures of the
day. Gold was dull, declining to l40,l and closing
finally at 14Os.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General J. n. Palmer, of the United States Army,
and Lieutenant Commanders George p. Ryan ana
r. Hooper, Of the United States Navy are at the St.
Denis Hotel.
G. A. Miller, Secretary OF State Alabama; George
W. Childs, OF Philadelphia; Major W. G. BeardsIey,
and E. P. Ross, OF Auburn are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Major Burroughs, Of the United States Army;
Colonel Bartlett, Of Albany; Rev. B. Carpenter Of
Nawburg; Judge George wadsworth, OF Bufalo; G..
P. Pomeroy, Of Rhode Island, and G. G. Cass, Of
Jackson, Miss, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Dr.. A. J, Mcclure, Of San Francisco; P. H. Lasher
Of Elgn, ILL.,, and l.. B. Morgan, of Ogdensburg, are
at the st. Charles Hotel
Judge J. E. Hubert and VIM. Musgrave, OF New
York, and W. R. Douglas. of Memphis Tenn are at
the Maltby House. 1900
N. J. Freeman, of New Hamburg; J. r. Osgood, Of
Boston, and E. H. Bailey Of North Carolina, are at
the Westminster Hotel.
Lieutenant 8. Anderson, OF the British Army, and
D. Powell, Of London, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Mr.. Knowles, OF Manchester, England; E. W. Corn.
ing, OF Albany; W. B. Bristol, OF New Haven, and H.
N. Slater, OF Norwich. are at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
nj Cap udarT r
master ]. 7. Browne, OF the United States Navy A.
Van vechten, Of Albany; Captain J. Babee, OF Great
Darlington; A. s. Benton aud J. Barnard, OF Lima
are at the Hoffman House.
Miss B. Delmonico, Mrs. F. J. vinton and W.
Cunard arrived yesterday In the steamer Russia from
Liverpool.
Prominent Departures.
Governor W. Dennison, for Ohio; General N. p.
Banks, for Washington; General W. J. Palmer, for
st. Louis; H. G. Lord for CINCINNATI; General Reese
for Washington, and Colonel b. English for Albany.
Major General Robert Anderson, United States
Army. and family; E. Robinson, United States Con-
sui at Hamburg, and Or. Fred. Schultz. United
States Consul at Antwerp sailed yesterday In the
steamship Hammonia for Plymouth and Hamburg.
The CAMBRIA AND THE QUEENS Cur
In an article on yachting yesterday we mad
vertently spoke of race for the so-called
Queens Cup, held by the New York Yacht
Club, as il such q race were possible this
season. Lest our words should be misunder-
stood beyond the Atlantic we hasten to make
the positive statement that such race cannot
take place this summer. One Of the plain
rules on which the cup Is held requires the
challenge to be given six months before the
race can come Of. No challenge in due form
has yet been sent, and thus the six months
rule shuts out the contest from this season.
Should the Cambria come she will be well
coined and will have plenty Of sport, but she
cannot contest our possession of the cup. As
the owner of the Cambria has said great
deal of his desire to carry away this cup, we