The New York herald., 1869-04-28

pledge itself to any particular line OF policy The
Premier said that he could not yet answer whether
the government would place an armed naval force
on the coast to keep or American fishermen, but he
understood that the admiral had large iorce on the
grounds for a somewhat similar purpose.
IL has now come to light that Secretary Seward,
while the government was IN posture of strong
opposition to the French Intervention in Mexico,
had authorized General Butler to furnish their army
with all the mules they needed.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will prob
ably visit ST. Domingo before long, at the invitation
of the Dominican authorities. At present they are
engaged in taking testimony relative to the Bliss
and Masterman troubles in Paraguay.
The Erie men have fallen into difficulty with
certain owners Of property the Passac river over
the question of riparian rights. force Of Erie men
were engaged in taking possession OF Alderman
stevens water front yesterday and proceeded to
drive piles OF their own in his grounds Mr.. Stevens
was unable to resist the gang, and legal proceedings
have been commenced.
The last spike in the Central Pacific Railroad Will
be driven home on Friday or Saturday next, near
Promontory Point. Crowds OF visitors going TO
that point to see it done.
The crew OF the bark John Bright who were
wrecked in NOotka Sound, q channel or inlet IN our
Alaskan possessions, 1t is now believed were MUIR
dered by Indans several carcasses Of white men,
borhood.
The Gold Hill mine fire Is still burning and the
steam injecting process has been resumed. The
village OF You Bet," In Nevada county, California.
has also been destroyed by fire.
In regard to the disaster on the Missouri river,
where fifty lives were recently reported lost by the
explosion of the steamer Useda, more recent de-
spatches state that no lives were lost, every one
getting ashore safely.
Robert B. Randolph, who pulled General Jackson's
nose, Is dead.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the sun, was arrested
last evening on charge Of libel preferred by ohm
Russell Young OF the Tribune, who lays his damages
at 100000. The occasion OF the suit Is an article
which appeared in the sun yesterday rejecting very
heavily on Mr.. Young. Mr.. Dana gave bail in
$4,000.
The bill providing that Henry Smith may hold the
ofice Of Police Commissioner for eight years, and
| also that Of Supervisor has been signed by Gov.
| ernor Hoffman.
| 1t was rumored in Washington yesterday that
| Patrick Henry Jones had been appointed to super
sede James Kelly as Postmaster Of New York.
| Yesterday afternoon, at No. IS Amity street, a
| young man NAMED Edward J. Martin. son ofthe pro.
prietor OF the Southern Hotel, No. $40 Broadway,
| shot, and probably mortaly wounded, a married
| woman named Mittie Brinslow boarding in the
| house.
A horse hitched to heavy truck, took fright and
| ran away in Washington street yesterday running
| over two little girls, while they were sitting in
| doorway The youngest, who was about two and
half years old, killed instantly, and the other,
aged about i've years, is probably fatally injured
An investigation showed that the driver was not to
bame and he, having been arrested, was discharged
| from custody.
| WALTZ atth Tho Eup pira rim rJov rOda
his velocpede fifty miles in three hours and twenty
| four minutes.
The aquatic season was inaugurated yesterday by
sculling match or the Elysian Fields between VIM.
II. Hayes and James Shean. Hayes came IN an easy
winner
The three story building Nos. 546 and 54s West
Fifteenth street. used a distllery, was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning, the loss amounting to
100000.
In the United States Commissioners Court, Brook
lyn. Joseph Aetenbrondt was brought up yesterday
| morning on charge Of carrying on distery in
| East New York corner Of Sheffeld and Liberty
| avenues, without having paid the special tax. lie
gave bail in the sum of 1000 for appearance before
| the commission on Thursday next, at an eXamna-
| ton into the charges against him.
| The Cunard steamship Russia Captain Lott Will
sail to-day for queenstown and Liverpool. The mails
| Will close at the Post Onice at12M.
| The Anchor line steamship Britannia, Captain
Donaldson, will leave pier 20 North river at 12 NJ.
to-day for Glasgow, calling at Londonderry to land
passengers.
The sdewheel steamship Magnolia Captain
Crowel OF Learys line, will leave pier No.
North river at p. NJ to-day for Charleston. S. G.
The stock market yesterday was excited and ami
mated over an advance In New York Central to 175,
which, alphabetically, occasioncd general rise In
the railway list Gold higher, touching 1884, and
| closing finally at 1881.
| Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Senator Wilson and family Of Massachusetts,; Sen
| ator y. Chandler, Of Mchigan Benz. F. Butler aud
| family of Massachusetts,; Judge Dalcom and Colonel
| Abel OF New York; Admiral Godsborough United
| states Navy, and E. ID. Webster Of Buffalo, are at
| the Astor House.
General g. w. Cass, OF Pittsburg; II. A. willard,
OF Washington: J. Davis, OF Boston, and Jay Cooke,
| OF Philadelphia, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
General Jackman OF Philadelphia; L. S. Dorr, OF
| Boston, and Charles W. McCune, OF Buffalo, are at
| the HOFFMAN House.
Baron Krause Of Washington Judge stephen J.
Fuller and Judge Abbott, OF Boston, ana W. J. Cor.
don, OF Cleveland, are at the Brevoort House.
General Holloway. OF Illinois; P. II. Stevens, OF
Rye, and Dr. King, OF Newport, r. l., are at the New
| York Hotel.
| Captain II. Dalzell, OF Texas; D. 7. Watson, OF
| Pennsylvania, ana T.. NJ Avery, OF Connecticut, are
| at the 81. Charles Hotel
Judge f. r. Blake, oil Chicago; Major A. Clobridge,
and Captain C. p. Grant OF Albany; Major McNulty,
OF Bloomington, H.; Senator G.. Cole Of California,
and Colonel Dewitt G. West OF Louisville, are at the
Metropolitan HOTEL
| Prominent Departures.
MAJOR J. b. Levy, for Washington; Governor Reed,
for Florida Congressman Oakes Ames aud b. T.
! Butler for Boston; General Tlghman, for Maryland;
W. r. Schell, W. +. Leach II. G. Lord Colonel II. II.
Coggeshall and w. r. Buck, for Philadelphia; Major
A. Clobridge, Tor Albany, and Major Il. Cobb, for
Troy.