The New York herald., 1869-05-02

| Brooklyn, were passed to o third reading. The
| bills for the erection OF an almshouse In
Brooklyn, and in relation to local assessments
in opening and widening streets in New York were
| passed. The bill amending the State Excise law
was recommirted and amended so as to authorize
the issuance OF for the sale OF ale or beer
parties other than hotel or inn Keepers upon the pay
ment OF ten dollars and as amended was ordered to
| a third reading. Adjourned till Monday.
| The Assembly refused to concur in the Senate
amendments to the Town Bonding bill, striking out
certain counties from Its operation. The bills estab
| fishing a new drive ON West Eleventh avenue
from 156th street north to the institution for the
Blind, and allowing the Excise Commissioners TO
revoke license for cause, were passed. The bills
authorizing the Comptroller of New York to appoint
four tax commissioners to abolish certain punish
ments in State prisons and penitentlaries; fixing
the salaries of Kings county Supervisors and ncreas
ing the salaries OF Supreme Court judges and clerks
and reporters Of the Court of Appeals were reported
upon favorably. The Governor returned to the
House the bill relating to the Jordon Academy, CIV
ing his reasons for Withholding his approval OF the
bill. The veto was sustained by vote OF GO to 4.
The Assembly then adjourned until Monday.
Miscellaneous.
The statement of the public debt for May shows
decrease since the last monthly statement of over
s6,ooo,oOo, at which Secretary Boutwell, expressed
considerable astonishment.
General Robert E. Lee visited the White House
yesterday and although there was quite o crowd OF
Congressman and offlce seekers ahead OF him. he
was almost Immediately admitted to private inter
view with President Grant, much to the indignation
OF the loyal audience seekers. The visit lasted about
half an hour, but the tenor Of 1t is unknown 1t Is
supposed TO have been relative to reconstruction in
Virginia, but report started that 1t resulted in
the appointment of Lee as special commissioner
to Cuba.
General Sherman visited Richmond Va, on Thurs
day. and was waited upon by large number Of cit-
zens, among whom was the ex-rebel General Henry
Heath, an old acquaintance, with whom Sherman
had cordial interview
During the recent Sunday School Convention In
Newark the citizens, it is stated took undue ad-
vantage Of the refreshments especially provided for
the regular delegates.
On Friday number Of convicts In Sing Sing
prison attacked one of the keepers named William,
ana beat him savagely. He was rescued, however,
before he was dangerously injured. The trouble
grew out Of O reported intention to increase the
hours Of labor.
storm in the Gulf OF Mexico on Friday severely
damaged the lighthouse at Southwest Pass in the
mouth Of the Mississippi. The building sunk one
foot.
tion yesterday. The editor says the principles he
had endeavored to uphold are dead in the hearts of
the people.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Parker has re.
signed his position OF lieutenant and brevet briga
der general in the regular army.
The Pacific Railroad will not be completed for two
weeks, although there are only thirteen miles of rail
to lay, as the unfinished section requires much
heavy work.
Ex-Congressman Henry T. Blow, OF Missouri, has |
been appointed Minister to Brazil
The late heavy rains in Alabama caused the over. |
few OF several streams, and thereby ruined por-
ton of the corn and cotton crops.
The morning papers in Montreal are calling for |
female type settlers in consequence of the printers
strike.
over four hundred French Canadians left Montreal
on Friday for Boston and New York.
velocpede frightened horse in the outskirts OF
Cincinnati yesterday and Mary McAlester was
thrown in consequence from buggy and lost an |
eye.
The City.
Robert NJ. Haldenreid, a nobeman OF Saxony, |
twentysix years Of age, committed suicide in his
room at No. st. Marks place yesterday. No cause
Is known for the act although he has uniformly
shown spirit Of sadness when In the company of
his intimate friends His real name is unknown.
Irregular. Gold advanced to 135. closing finally at
134%
Almost all OF the markets were extremely quiet |
yesterday, the nclemency Of the weather checking
the demand. Conee was duh but firmly held. Cot |
ton was only moderately active, but steady |
In value. Sugar and molasses were dull but |
unchanged. On Change flour was quiet but |
unchanged, the low grades being firm, while |
the high grades were duh and almost |
nominal. Wheat was quiet but firm. Corn was |
higher under an active demand, while oats, though
quiet were firmly held Pork was slow OF sale and |
12hc. a 25c Der Dbl. lower. Lard was moderately |
sought after, but steady value, while beef was |
quiet but unchanged Petroleum was dull at I7,zc.
Ike for crude in bulk, and 32c. 321c for re.
fined. Naval stores-Spirits turpentine was active |
but lower closing at 461Sc o 4sc., while rosin, |
though quiet, was steady. Freights were dull ana
heavy. |
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor j. NJ. Harvey, OF Kansas Colonel Charles
.. Apple, OF Washington; Major A. P. Shreve, OF |
Leavenworth Kansas; Dr. Herrick, OF Albany, and |
II. B. Hubert, OF Cleveland are at the St Nicholas
Hotel. |
Mr.. I. vogt, Of Lima; DR.. W. W. Bancroft Of Ohio;
General n. p. Chlpman. of Washington, and p. H. |
Jones, Postmaster OF New York, are at the Astor |
House.
Senator A. II. Cragin OF New Hampshire: Major |
r. w. Fisk, OF Montana Colonel d. J. Mitchell and
Major r. Mccarthy OF oiSyracuse: w. b. Graves ana |
f. +. Nye OF West Point, and A. $. sprague, OF the
United states Navy, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Major s. II. Scott Of Monreal Dr. J. s. Sydnor, OF |
Galveston and Colonel Bowdolcc, OF South Carolina,
are at the st. Charles Hotel
Judge Ed L. Goold OF San Francisco; w. Sager |
and Thomas Byrne, Of New Orleans and L. J. Myres
Of Savannah, are at the New York HOTEL
f. G. Garcia, Of Peru and c. LOUIS wafjen, OF |
Bremen, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
ID. G. Lttlejohn, OF Buffalo; Ben. Field OF Albion;
II. r. Low and Hy. Tinany, OF New York, and Gov. |
ernor Burnside, Of Rhode Island, are at the Fifth |
Avenue Hotel. |
Edgar T. Wells, OF Washington; Walter s. Church,
OF Albany, and Captain Martyr, Of steamship |
Siberia, are at the Hoffman House.
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