The New York herald., 1869-06-13

tract for supplying his department with about
2O,00O,oo0 envelopes TO Messrs Dempsey o'rooe'
the stationers whose contracts were somewhat se
verely overhauled by Congressional committee last
session, aud George II. Ray, OF New York.
Commissioner Delano. 1t is understood, has de-
| cided that brokers liable to pay tax on SUNS
| received by them for negotiating sales.
| General Emery's order OF assignment to the Sol
diers' Home at Washington has been revoked.
Genera 5. 5. Carroll has been retired with bis full
rank Of Major General
| The City.
The steamer Quaker City is again in the custody OF
| the Marshal, Judge Pierrepont having filed y new
libel against her. charging that she Is intended to aid
| the insurgents in Hayt.
Mr.. Yeoman, who purchased the Twenty third
| Street Railroad, called upon the Commissioners OF
the sinking Fund Friday to complete his bargain
but IL appearing that he wished certificate for the
| Twenty-third Street Railroad Company instead OF
| for himself individually, the Commissioners voted to
reject his bid as collusive and fraudulent, and so
| notified him in the afternoon.
The Commissioners OF the Elevated Railway met
again yesterday at No. llO Broadway and waited for
any objections or complaints from citizens opposed
to the erection Of the road now in progress on
Greenwich street, but none appeared.
|
| by President Johnson. revoked BY President
Grant, Judge Blstchford yesterday decided against
the discharge OF the prisoner, on the ground that
pardon is not complete until it has been delivered,
and the Presidential ONCE never dies President
Grant had perfect right to recall pardon issued
by his predecessor II 1t had not been completed
| The stock market yesterday was buoyant and
| strong with o sharp advance In Pacific Mail Gold
| closed at 1391s.
The markets were generally without activity yes
terday. Conee was quiet but steady. Sugar and
mol asses were also quiet but unchanged in value.
Cotton was In good demand, chiefly for spinning,
and prices were higher closing at al<c. for mid
ding uplands. On Change nOur was only mode
rately dealt in and prices were rather easier Wheat
| was dull and heavy, while corn was toleraby
active and frmer Oats quiet and weak. For
pork the market was more active and frmer.
Beef was quiet but steady. while lard was
freely sought after and commanded higher
prices. Naval stores were rather more active for
rosin. the low grades Of which were higher. Petro-
leum was quiet and unsettled, closing at 1870.
lie. for crude in bulk, and 3lhc. for refined.
Freights were dull and heavy.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Lieutenant Colonel Reed, OF the United States
Army; Colonel T. A. Parker Of st. Louis; Colonel
W. E. Spalding, Of Washington; Colonel J. b. Bar
rett, OF Rome, n. Y, and Colonel J. M. French Of
Michigan, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel j. Cassiday Mundy, OF Wilmington. N. e..
II. X. Bruce of Cleveland, and John Blanchard, OF
Lima, Peru are at the ST. Charles Hotel
W. F. Hughes, OF Louisville, KY, and /. J. Blair,
OF Rhode Island, are at the Maltby House.
captain r. 7. Donaldson. of Toronto; DIR. W. Law
son, of Baltimore ana John Mcdonald, OF Hamilton,
L. W., are at the St. Julien Hotel.
G. E. Washburn, of Charleston: Charles Nelson, Of
Maryland and ex-senator James W. Wall, OF New
Jersey, are at the New York Hotel.
Wendell Phillips, of Boston; II. c. Stevens OF Mon
treal: c. A. Hawley, Of Connecticut DR.. Brink
United States Consul to Mexico, and J. B. Wheeler
| Of Washington are at the ST. Denis Hotel.
Charles Z. Hutchinson, OF Baltimore; Alex. Flem-
ing, OF Glasgow, and n. A. Fisher, of Portland Me-.
are at the Westminster Hotel.
Professor J. s. Black, OF Indiana; Captain J. T.
Philips OF the English army; Judge John E. Sun
dowston, Of England; D. G. Littlejohn, OF Buffalo,
and H. S. McCoomb, OF Delaware, are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
| Captain Nansky and Captain Bonneakesky, OF the
Russian army; MAJOR J. Starr OF Philadelphia and
General IL. A. Barnum OF Syracuse, are at the H0f
man House.
E. L. Livermore, of Boston; E. D.. Webster Of El-
mira; General B. F. Brewster, OF Philadelphia, and
H. walbridge, Of washington, are at the Astor
House.
Prominent Departures.
Governor Burnside for Rhode Island; General j. II.
Martndale, for Rochester; General Startling, for
| Washington; John King, Jr., and william Prescott
Smith, for Baltimore; j. p Carson for Toledo; Oscar
Townsend, for Cleveland; r. ID. Hubbard, for Con.
necticut; Colonel d. Mcpherson, for Erie, Pa; John
McDonough General A. L. Rennoyer and J. W. Clay.
born, for Philadelphia; Major Mcdonald, for Boston;
II. Kellogg for Mobile Ala. F. H. Cone. for Syracuse;
Colonel F. ~ Wicker, for Lockport, and Z. p. Ross,
for Auburn.
General J. Q. Fremont, General A. L. Lee NJ. de
Lima, Secretary to the Ambassador OF Brazil; G. j.
Clinch, Consul 70 Bordeaux: G. D'Anan, attache Of
the French Legation; Bishop Machebeuf, of
Colorado; DR.. S. Fleet Speir, M. NJ. Price,
Consul to Marselles Mile. Tostee, Mme
Beckers, Nine. Adrienne, Mile. Clementine,
Mile. Rachelle, Mile Bertheoit, Nine. Guerett, Mon
seurs Carrier, Beckers, Mussay Reviz, Delgne,
Emile, Brabant, Riverez, and numerous others OF
the opera bouffe troupe late Of Fsk's opera House,
left this port yesterday in the steam ship Vile dc
| Paris for Havre via Brest.
NEWS FROM CUBA VIA WASHINGTON. Every
| fau daus tho Waahinotnn corraannndants of