The New York herald., 1869-05-25

dict Of homicide against Ncpanieis who vas com
mitted.
The boy Thomas Leonard, who committed suicide
recently In Brooklyn. was dutifai son. steady ana
Industrious and his ather can assign no reason LOT
his suicide except that be mildly reprimanded him
on Sunday week for his apparent careeSsness In
dress.
The case OF ofncer ciougher charged with attempt
ing 10 abduct little girl on Broadway, was before
the Police Commissioners yesterday. when it was
shown that while he trying 20 take the child to
her mother she became frightened a hts uniform
and appealed to several citizens to whom the olncer
surrendered her.
Rebecca Fitch. a young lady OF twenty-one. whose
counsel stated that she was respectfully connected
and that her father was wealthy, was sentenced TO
the State Prison for three years yesterday for grand
larceny. She had previously served two terms for
similar offences, and has shown such Q remarkable
propensity for stealing that her friends and relations
can do nothing for her.
The steamship Hammonia, Captain Meier, will
leave Hoboken a. two p. n. to-day for Plymouth,
England, Cnerbourg and Hamburg. The mails for
Europe viii close at the Post once at twelve N.
The steamship Colorado Captain Green. viii leave
pier No. 40 North river at three p. N. tomorrow
"wednesday for Liverpool calling at queenstown 10
land passengers.
The stock market yesterday was active and buoy
ant, with general and large advance in the railway
list Gold was irregular. but finally closed at 1si
Beer cattle yesterday were only moderately sought
after, and with fair supply on sale. the market
was heavy At the following Quotatons:-Exrra steers
16c. 16Kc prime, 154c lsc. fair 10 good, l4c-
l5c., and superior to ordinary, l0c. 1870. Mich
COWS were dull but unchanged. Prime and extra
were quoted az 500 $l2s each; fair to good, t75
o $S5, and inferior to common. cas- SO. Veal
calves were only in moderate request and prices
favored the buyer, prime and extra selling at 1osc.
Kc, and inferior to good at &C. loc. Sheep were
In light request and though the arrivals were light
prices were heavy at &c. &c. for prime to extra.
Sheared &C. exc. for common to good; Axe.
5hc. for inferior, and exc. 1oc. for unshorn.
Lambs were dull at lie. a lec. For swine the mar
ket was dull and, with heavy arrivals. Prices were
heavy at 1oc, 1okc. for common to heavy prime.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor John T. Holman, Of New York, and Mr..
French, Of Washington are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Judge J. w. Porter, Of Louisiana; Colonel Alex.
Warwick, Of Texas; Congressman A. H. Lanin, Of
New York; Dr. w. G. Hurd. Of Connecticut; W. F.
White, Of San Francisco, and Jonathan Taylor Of
New York, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Judge Comstock. Of Syracuse; General J. c. Ere.
mont, OF Tarrytown; Governor r. X. Scott OF South
Carolina, and @. B. Mccarthy, OF Washington, are
stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
DR.. M. K. Hogan late Surgeon and Brevet Colonel,
United States Volunteers is staying In the city.
Prominent Departures.
State Senator r. Crowley and Col Barrett left yes
terday for Albany, State Senator G. t. F0lger for
Washington, and DR.. W. Young for Troy, New York.