The New York herald., 1869-01-24


President Lincoln. The drst sum named by the
Danish Minister as equivalent for the islands was
$25, 100000; but subsequently his government re-
ceded considerably in their demands, and agreed to
receive the amount stipulated in the treaty.
At Baltimore yesterday the entire fire department.
OF the city and several hundred OF the police were
received by General Grant. Subsequent the General
held public reception which was attended by large
number OF citizens, including Governor Bowie.
After the reception Ge neral Grant left for Washing
ton.
The amount Of fractional currency issued during
the last week $942, 900. or this sum 100000 was
sent TO the Assistant Treasurer at Boston, like
amount to the Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia,
and ,s3s were distributed to national banks.
During the week the amount OF currency redeemed
and destroyed was $5s2, ,42s
About my members OF the Missouri Legislature
have expressed their willingness to submit the ques
tion of female sufrrage to the people Of the State
Ex-Governor Fenton arrived at his home in James
ceived by his friends
The question OF eligibility to ONCE has been brought
before the Georgia courts by the issuance Of writ
OF quo ,cnrunto against White the colored clerk OF
| the Cheatham county court.
In the Quebec Legislative Assembly number Of
petitions have been presented from French Cana
dians In various parts OF the United States express
ing desire to return to their native country and
asking the Legislature to AFFORD them the same ad-
vantages as are allowed to European emigrants.
Bogart the defaulting clerk OF the man-ofwar
Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has been re-
! arrested near Montreal.
| deputauon OF Iroquois and Algonquin chiefs
called upon the Governor General OF Canada yester-
| day. They were decorated with Indian belts OF
great antiquity Of them indicating the treaty of
| amity concluded with Great Britain when his ma
ton crossed into Canada from the United States.
At Ottawa, Canada, the thermometer was seven
| teen degrees below zero on Friday night.
The ferries at Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie are
again closed by ce and at Newburg the ferryboat Is
compelled to travel two miles out Of her way to get
| across the river. The various ice companies are
making the most Of the 'cod snap" and have hun
dreds OF men at work gathering the ice crop Of the
| Hudson.
About four O'Clock yesterday morning DR.. Beach,
residing at No. IS Bond street. awakened by the
| presence OF burglar In his bedroom. The burglar
became alarmed and made his escape into the street.
| when he was seen and followed by ofncer Randall,
and finally overtaken and secured. During his flight
he turned and fired upon his pursuer, but without
injuring him. The burglar and woud-be murderer
calls himself George Jones and claims to be book
| keeper.
city and vicinity yesterday and the attendance OF
| skaters was immense. 1t is calculated that there
were over 10000 persons on the Central Park lakes
| alone.
The examination In the case Of the United States
| vs.. William Marsh. the appraiser in the Custom
| House who is charged with completely with the
/ Guiterman Brothers In smuggling large quantities
| OF silk goods, was commenced before Commissioner
| Belts yesterday. The further hearing was post
| poned to the 2sth inst.
Eugene Riley was taken before Justice Dowling
yesterday upon charge Of having won the sum OF
81, 200 from Joseph W. Wingate at one sitting,
gambling house the southwest corner OF Bleecker
| street and Broadway. -.
Mary Anderson, with half dozen aliases, o noto-
rious shoplifter, was brough from Philadelphia yes
erday by an ocer OF that city and taken before Jus
| tice Dowling, who committed her to answer num-
Der OF charges which have been standing against her
for some time. She has already served two terms In
| the State Prison.
On motion OF the District Attorney Monday morn
ing was fixed for passing the sentence Of the Court
on Blaisdell, Eckel and McLaren. convicted Of
charges Of derraudfng the government through vio-
| lations Of the Internal Revenue law.
Judge Benedict has announced that on the 1st
| proximo all the parties convicted the present
term Of the United States Circuit Court will receive
sentence.
| The Watson Crary whiskey case was up for ar
gument before Judge Benedict on Q motion to quash
new indictment on the ground Of q former acquit-
| tai.
Counsel were yesterday heard on argument before
Judge Batchford motion to dissolve the attach
| ment on the Stevenson property, claimed by the
| government, but which claim jury set aside. The
| District Attorney opposed.
| The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy
| ant Gold touched 1867 and closed at 13ek.
| The markets. with but few exceptions, were ex-
/ tremely quiet yesterday. Coffee was moderately
sought after and held with frmness. Cotton was In
| limited demand and lower, the market closing
heavy at 2sslc. for middling uplands. On 'Change
| nour was in moderate request, at about former
/ prices. Wheat was nrm, with q moderate demand
| Corn was slow Of sale, but unchanged in value.
while oats were quiet. and shade lower Pork was
| firmly held, at former prices, with Q fair de-
mand. Beef was steady, while lard was in
| improved demand and higher Freights were quiet.
but rates were generally steady. Naval stores were
| in demand and held with nrmness Petroleum was
firm at 23hc. 24c. for crude lin bulk, and 36hc.
SIC. for refined. whiskey was inactive and heavy.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor Buckingham, Of Connecticut r. G. Bal
| ley and T. w. Pierce Of Boston; Bradley 7. Johnson,
OF Richmond. Va, and Colonel Osborn, OF st. Louis,
| are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
| General d. vickar and John n. Kemper, Of Phila-
delphia; G. NJ Coghill OF the United States Navy;
Professor Ford OF Ann Arbor; Antonio Cintra, Lo-
renzo Imenoz and Ricardo Pimentel, OF South
America, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel r. Doubleday. Captain Irwin and Captain
Norton Of the cnited States Army Professor Thorpe
Of st. Louis. and r. Mcdonald, Of Montreal are ct
| the Sc. Charles Hotel.
Professor Robertson, OF Bufralo; Dr. White OF
Montreal, and E. R. Macarthur, Of Toronto, c. w. are
| at the ST. Julien Hotel
Congressman n p. Banks Of Massachusetts,; Mayor
Solomon Turck, Of Dubuque, and General James 8.
l-whitney Of Boston, are at the 81. Nicholas Hotel
TIE PUBLIC ScHoors.-An s'organ Of the
people" that cannot conceal its supercious
| cnrtemnt of the people In the coIlrsa Of recent