The New York herald., 1869-03-05

given call to Henry Ward Beecher onerfng him
the same salary now paid BY the Plymouth Congre-
gatl0nal church.
punishment
The Legislative Committee on Gas Monopolies con-
tInued their Investigations yesterday. Among the
witnesses examined was Mr.. John II. Adam, Presi-
dent OF the New York Gas Company. who became
very contumacious and refused to submit the books
OF the company TO the committee, he believed the
investigation OF the committee was unauthorized.
He intimated very forcibly that members OF the
Legislature were Influenced very frequently by
brbes, and on this rather sharp discussion ensued
between him and the chairman. This evening the
committee win hear the complaints OF citizens who
may have suffered at the hands OF companies.
large crowd Of soldiers collected at No. 6l
Broadway yesterday to receive the bounties OF
which, 1t is claimed, Colonel Herman had swinded
them. No bounties were forthcoming, but Mr..
Shearman, Colonel Herman's counsel proposed that
they should give up the receipts Herman had given
them and receive their discharge papers. They
would not consent to that, as 1t LEFT them without
any hold whatever upon Herman, and q staiwart
policeman who was present possibly saved Shear
man from rough treatment.
DR.. Flynn, an opium eater, was brought NJ, before
Justice Dodge yesterday. He was young man and
had in mis- pocket diploma from the University OF
pennsylvania as doctor OF medicine, dated in 1858.
He had been for some time in destitute condition,
but was allowed by DR.. McCullum, druggist in
First avenue, TO stay in hts drug store until yester
day. when taking advantage Of the DOCTORS Absence
he had taken such large doses OF laudanum and NOR
pha that he was insenslble He was turned over to
the Charities Commissioners.
Two Germans had case before Judge Stemmler
yesterday OF very peculiar character. Between
them they had invented o whale as large as life
which they exhibited to the public veritable live
whale at so much admittance four assistants being
placed inside to work the monster. The deception
was very complete, but at the conclusion OF per-
formance some spies in the audience waited beh nd
and observed the four Jonahs emerge from the
whales belly, whereupon they attacked them and
cut the whale to pieces. The owner Of the whale
refused to pay for the manufacture Of the monster
butithe court ruled against him.
The "Grifith Gauntn libel suit was concluded yes
terday. Judge Clerke delivered an elaborate charge
to the jury and they returned . verdict for the
plaintiff, fixing the damages at six cents.
In the stock market yesterday the railway list was
weak, and irregular within narrow limits. The
express stocks and the miscellaneous list were
frmer. Gold closed at 131A.
The Inman line steamship City Of London, Captain
Letch, will leave pier As, North river, at twelve
O'Clock noon tomorrow for Queenstown and Liver
pool. The Europern mails will close at the Post
ONCE at eleven A. NJ, on the eth inst.
The steamship Denmark, Captain Cato. OF the Ma
tional line will leave pier Al North river at twelve NJ
on the 9th instant for Liverpool calling at Queens
town to land passengers.
The Merchants line steamship General Meade,
Captain Sampson will leave pier No. IL North river
at three P. NJ. tomorrow, 9th instant, for New Or
leans direct.
Prominent Arrivals I'm the City.
Governor John I. Hoffman, of Albany, Is at the
Clarendon Hotel.
DR.. Crapkay, United States Consul at Bucharest
and DR.. A. Casenovia, OF Havana, are at the Astor
House.
Captain James Tulley, OF the United States Army;
Juan Guitart OF Havana; Captain c. J. Guilford, OF
Cincinnati. and Major W. Dickle OF Minnesota, are
at the ST. Charles Hotel.
Judge Sweeney. Of New York; General Frank P.
Blair and S. A. Hatch OF St. Louis; Dr. NJ. White.
OF Connecticut, and Z. c. Walker, OF Batavia, n. y,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
W. p. Emerson, OF Boston; J. H. Noyes, OF Eng
land; George N. Kennedy, OF Syracuse; I. L. Allen,
OF New London. and II. R. Coggswell, OF Phlladel-
phia are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Judge W. F. Allen, OF Albany; F. p Ross OF
Auburn, and Rev. John Y. Gholson, OF Alabama are
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Captain r. Stevens, OF Philadelphia; f. r. Davis,
OF Buffalo, and Dr. X. L. Lawson, OF Toronto, are at
the st. Julien Hotel.
Colonel W. c. Squire, in the steamship Columbia,
for Havana.