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The New York herald., 1869-01-05
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The cable telegrams are dated january
The Greek government has asked postpOnement
OF the Conference on the Eastern question until the
arrival OF the Greek Minister.
Owing to the late amnesty proclamation OF Presi-
dent Johnson large number OF ex-Confederates are
preparing TO return to the United States
The London Times Of yesterday contains q letter
ON the present political situation Of France and says
that the year ends with the most precarious peace
the world has ever seem
The London press generally approve Of the treaty
concluded between Mr.. Burlingame and LORD claren-
don relative to England and China.
The Chinese Ambassadors are to have an inter-
view with the French Foreign Minister tomorrow.
Latest news received In London confirms the re-
ports Of the safety Of DR.. Livingstone. He Is near
the western confines OF Zanzibar and II making his
way for the sea coast, but his progress . some
what impeded by the prevalence Of war among the
native tribes.
Captain General Duice arrived at Havana yester-
day and formally took possession OF the government
relieving Lersundi. Bishop Martinez, who was ban.
ished to Spain by Lersundi, returned with Dulce.
No news has been received recently from Count
valmascda. skirmish is reported near Manzanio,
In which the government troops were victorious.
Miscellaneous.
The republican members OF the State Assembly In
caucus yesterday nominated Truman G. Younglove
for Speaker and the democratic members nomi.
mated William Hitchman, the Speaker OF the last
session.
Among the names mentioned IN Washington In
connection with General Grants Cabinet Is that OF
Charles Nacaltster, OF Philadelphia for the Treasury
Mr.. Aiacalister Is q gentleman OF the old school and
a warm personal friend OF the President elect.
II IL reliably stated In Washington that efforts are
being made to postpone the enforcement OF the
revenue law passed at the last session OF Congress
SO far as Il relates 70 the withdrawal Of spirits and
the payment OF tax thereon from class B warehouses
on the LIST Of April next.
The lobbyists at washington have recently inaugu.
rated scheme which promises to pay them well,
and for their services have already realized very
respectable plum. The English advocates OF the
Canadian reciprocity treaty aresnxious to have the
old policy revived, and are paying Handsomely "a
those who aid their scheme having advanced u
the lobby ring the sum OF $4,000 In gold, and are
ready with another instalment soon a. II s needed
TO influence Congress. l#ss --s~
L. r. Rolfe claim agent OF washington city, was
yesterday arrested for an alleged attempt to defaud
the government by presenting claims to the Quarter
master Generals once which bad been already paid.
Rumor has Il that Mr.. be Bille, the Danish Minis
ter, viii soon lead TO the altar young and charm
ing lady Of New Jersey.
The Bustced investigation case was renewed be-
It's understood that the evidence thus far Is Of .
The New York herald., 1869-01-05

PROBABLE FATAL AcCIDKsr.-A man named Pat.
rick Connor was struck BY runaway horse and
sleigh last evening, Of the shafts entering his
leftbreast causing probably fatal wound
NOSE vs. SsASrTY.-As oficer 0'Rourke, OF the
Twenty-nrst precinct was attempting yesterday 70
arrest an insane man named Edward Jones. corner
Second avenue and Thirty NTH street. the fellow cue
him very badly the nose to the great disgust OF
that Indispensable organ.
RAILROAD AccIDEST.-Three young men, named
John Amos, John A. Henry and J. Julian, yester-
day attempted to cross the railroad track at Ford
ham ~ the Albany express was going north. Tho
sleigh and horse were struck by the locomotive,
throwing the young men violently to the ground
and injurlng Amos severely about the head. The
horse was instantly killed. Henry and Julian werc
not hurt.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05

ANOTHER SOP FOR THE LAwyERs.-Wit-
nesses have been summoned again before the
Grand Jury with view to obtaining another
indictment against John II. Surratt. II is said
that the former trial Of Surratt and the prepa-
rations for second one cost the government
about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The public lost all interest in this case when
1t was last dismissed, and the Washington
lawyers revive II, perhaps, only because there
is another sop In II for them. They resemble
those New York pettifoggers who daily study
the newspapers for no other purpose than to
find chance for either concocting or COM
pounding libel suit or divorce suit. Either
suits them so long as they can turn penny BY
the operation.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05

ABUSE OF THE FRANKINe PRIVILEGE
We are in receipt Of variety Of commu-
nications complaining about the abuse Of the
franking privilege. If Greeley win send over
o wheelbarrow he shall have them free Of cost.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05
Increase or Crime.

Crime, and particularly crime against the
person, as that Of murders and bloody
assaults, seems to be an epidemic at times
and to rage like some fearful disease. Judg-
ing from the daily record Of murders and
other dreadful crimes in the newspapers, we
appear to be in the midst Of such an epidemic
now. Nor are these crimes committed only
in ut~of-the-way places, where there is little
or no means Of protection, but in this crowded
city, on our public streets and even at our
very doors in broad daylight. The murder Of
respectable and an inoffenslve citizen, Mr..
,.c.s, 1c-srs q. nniis own door, ia the nears
Of the city and centre of vast moving popu-
lation, the other morning, is fresh in the
mind Of every one. We hear a great deal Of
Italian banditti, Of Mexican bandits and of
highway robbers in remote country parts here
and elsewhere, but the streets Of our great
cities have become more dangerous than the
mountain passes of Italy or the roads Of
Mexico. The boldness of criminals here Is
surprising. We have in New York a large
and an expensive police force, yet the most
daring and dreadful crimes are committed in
open day. This ought not to be. II is said
many of the police are employed in other
ways than in guarding the city and people
as in performing duties FOR the various civil
departments and commissions. This is wrong.
They should be confined strictly to their Iegiti-
mate duty Of protecting the public from crime
and violence. There is certainly want Of
efficiency in this respect now and we ear
nestly call the attention Of the Police Commits
sioners to th 9 fact.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05


Lord Craven, OF England; Senator T. A. Hendricks
Of indiana; Judge a. F. Comstock, Of Syracuse;
Congressman 7. M. Pomeroy, Of New York, and +.
c. Boudinot Chief Of the Cherokee Nation at the
st. Nicholas Hotel.
Senator A. ConKling, OF New York; j. NJ. Thayer, Of
washington; Congressman George $. Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts,; Or. 8. L. Cook, OF Maryland, and A.
s. Upshur, OF New York. are at the Astor House.
&. q. Reed, Of oregon; DIR. d. 5, Evans and George
c. Gorham, OF Washington; G. O. washburne and A..
II. Harris, OF California, and I. @. owens, Of Eng.
land. are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General j. A. Austin, Colonel M. r. M. Lanahan
and Major M. y. Mcmahon, OF Tennessee, and Cap.
tain W. II. Fisher, OF Texas, are at the Maltby
House.
Colonel N. willard, OF Delaware, is at the st. Julien
Hotel.
N. Gomez, Minister OF Honduras and Nicaragua.
and Dr. Carl woerman Jr., Of Hamburg, Germany,
are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Governor r. b. Bullock, OF Georgia. Is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Captain Ed. sherman, OF the United States Army,
and Il. D. Bingham Of Ohio, are at the ST. Charles
Hotel
The New York herald., 1869-01-05

ARRIVAL OF CAPTAIN GENERAL DULCE AT
HAvANA.-It viii be seen by q telegram In
another part OF the paper that the new Captain
General Of Cuba, General Dulce, had arrived
at Havana. He was accompanied by Bishop
Martinez, of Havana, who was banished to
Spain short time since by Lersundi. His
arrival was not marked by any Of the demon
strations that were expected, and his installa-
ton to Office was quiet and rather solemn.
Neither Spaniards nor Cubans felt like making
fuss indeed, 1t is evident that both they and
he have serious work before them and no timo
for grand fourishes. We shall probably hear
soon Of conciliatory measures being adopted By
General Dulce, and the return Of the Bishop Of
Havana with him indicates such course, but
from present appearances the Cubans are not
to be subdued in that way. They seem deter
mined to have their independence. At ell
events General Dulce is not likely to have an
easy time in his new ofice.
A MODEL OHARGR.-The charge of Judge
Bedford to the Grand Jury yesterday ID .
model document and full Of merit Il takes .
broad, comprehensive view Of the duties and
responsibilities OF Grand Jury, and shows
that the Judge has . proper appreciation Of
''the quality Of mercy" while resolved 70
execute justice infexibly upon all offenders.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05
Mr.. Opdyke On Resumption Of specie
Payments.

Iurs Opdyke Om ResumptlOn Ot Specie
Payments.
We publish in another part of the paper
a letter from Mr.. George Opdyke, addressed
to Senator Conkling, on the question of
resuming specie payments. Mr.. Opdyke
takes sensible view of the subject on the
whole, and gives very interesting historical
and practical analysis of it. He comes to
the same conclusion we have-that mastery
inactivity" is the true policy with regard
to resumption. We have advocated this
all along, and have shown that the
country will grow up to specie payments
in the natural course of things and through
the laws of trade If the currency be left as it
is, and that any other course must bring dis
aster. We think he over estimates the volume
of currency in actual circulation, as a large
portion Of the greenbacks are locked up as a re-
serve in the banks and remaining inactive in
the Treasury. But even with his statement Of
seven hundred and forty-four millions Of cir
culation, he admits that we shall reach specie
payments in seven years by the natural growth
of population and commerce. He thinks it may
be in five years, and that without any shock to
trade, If the government should neither ex-
pand nor contract the currency. Still he argues
the government might contract the legal
tenders at the rate OF ten millions year with
out injury to trade. This Is small amount,
but, after all, it would be best undoubtedly to
carry out fully the principle he lays down Of
mastery inactivity" We commend the SEN
sible views of Mr.. Opdyke TO the consideration
Of Congress and the people.
The New York herald., 1869-01-05


Oakley Hall, our new Mayor begins his
administration like man who means to do
something. The usage so far with the Mayor
has been to have his message to the Common
Council already cut and dried for delivery the
first thing after his New Years reception, With
any quantity Of statistics Of receipts and ex-
penditures, and explanations and recommen-
dations concerning this and that department,
all signifying nothing but steady enlarge
ment Of our city taxes and the pckings Of the
rings and the perquisites of all the officials
concerned. Mayor Hall, we are inclined to
think, is going TO turn over new leaf. He
did not deliver his message to the two Boards
yesterday, because, az we understand, he was
not prepared to sum up his case until he had
looked over the testimony--that Is, he wanted
TO examine carefully the reports from the
several departments before submitting his
opinions in reference TO their operations during
the past year. This 10 good beginning and
The New York herald., 1869-01-05
Oar Piers and wharves-A Message to th
Csmnsou Coancil.

Mayor Hall, very wisely and properly as we
think, has declined to make any recommends
tions to the Common Council in the shape Of
an annual message until he shall have reviewed
and carefully examined the reports Of the
several city departments, in order that he may
form an intelligent judgment as to what mea-
sures he may deem desirable to be brought be-
fore that body. In the absence Of his ex-
pected communication we beg to call the atten-
ton Of the honorable Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen, IN newspaper message, to a sub
ject which has heretofore received sue consid-
Grafton from the presto wit, the presens
condition and future management of our piers
and wharves Probably some of our city
fathers may have already learned that the
piers and wharves along our river fronts are,
with few exceptions, a mass Of tumble down
ruins. collection Of rotten wooden
structures entirely incapable of supplying
the wants Of our growing commerce
and unsafe for the shipping in the harbor.
They may have heard Of other ports where
the docks are solid stone structures and where
safety and facility are afforded to vessels,
although the commerce is not nearly so great
or so important as that of New York. II is
just possible, also, that they may be aware Of
the repeated attempts OF jobbers and lobby
men to get hold Of our piers and wharves
under the pretence Of improving their condi-
ton, but in reality for the purpose Of preying
anon Tho comrncrcc of the citv and obtaining
possession Of valuable property for nothing.
II they are well posted on all these points
they will scarcely need TO be told that the
present condition Of our piers and wharves is
disgrace to the city, and that no more i'm
portant subject claims thair attention than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE STATE OF TRADE.


LoSDoy Feb ell mCossos for moaey eol con'ols Tor
count 9J, United States FyeTwenue bl Tie Stock mGILe
steady; line. 25i Illinois, 99i
LvEEPooL Feb ell m.-The Cotton market opens dali the
owg quotations for American descriptions Mdding Upsul. III
l2i ddng Orleans M l7d the sales Of the enmsted Rt
The shipments Cotton from Bombay this
report have been 10 so bales The Breaduns
market unchanged spins Tapentns, 1915 ewt Other articles
unchsnged
LONDON Peb ell m-Spirits Turpsntine, "a y est TAow
al for y. Y. &. CaleutA Iibseed $3.50
LOSDOs Peb 81 m.tousn O0l for and the
American securities unchanged with ths Of Ene which
las declined tO25
LIVERPOOL Pth 81 mThe Cotton market Is shade Grm,r
but prices quosb higher Bacon has declined 10 M Lard
declined i16 Port 10 fat aud nominal
Feb OIL mTAl0W declined a. And quoted
A46lg
Peh 81 mThe aivices from Manchester
favorable aud dulbtfs 10 the Cotton here Ca
MIA Wheat bas declined 10 lJ per GENITAL Corn
quarter for Old, and ~ orNeY Al other articles unchanged
HAyKE, Feb 0Ibe Cotton nsrkct opened iI hancs
Tres Odnae the aud +9 sles m Mhdngs
LoSDoS, Reb 9Kyennf Consols for money account
o. FyeTwsBes 76i. stock Rriss Illinois
and Great Weston a. Tbs FuPsT active and price.
higher No. IL Dutch Standard J the aud 20 ga
21i Ahoht
aPooL Peh 0Rvebng- closed quotay
higher There was rather more activity than at ih opening snd The
Of the day have reached 1900 bales hddng Upanis d2ic
Mddlng Orleans l262c California White Wheat has advanced IA
~ " ceuaL Con- hmu, Od Mined Wtsefo 1910 0usI'r b'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT or NETWORK. Feb CLEARED o,
steamshps-Russa Cook Liverpool; Aasks Cray Apn~s ny
n, CoE Phillips Liverpool Carroll Hutgin Baltimore Hatters
Alexander savannah; Charleston, Berry Sh~eoh SAiAe' DsAe
man Norfolk. City Psiu, aud Richmond
Sbip-Elrlbeth Hamilton. White. CadiL - -
BsTks-Gee Lankernsn AntWepi Euphroyne, Christie Cape
dersop. ST. Jago Fraak, Lewis, Valparaiso -,
Rdss-Rhone McDonga Bnnos Ayresi Startled Fawn bank
sch-Plandoe Smith MstanIas; Leicester uIdsrm POINT "a
Petre Quad C. MENUS Ruland Ponce p Jed ETY. Lsssey
Savannah; Asks Clarke BrnTisk Geo; Hero Hero rSGs; Ss
% G. Acken Hobnie stamford; J. w Niso1 DorbSN spso"i
Walter Scott SypheT. ST. John B.; NJ Tyler lJei bAun"'
ARRIVED
s,eamship Manhattan woodruff Charleston ndse and pass
Clvde Morgan. Wilmngton, ~ u haa s'oes
steamship Ellen S. Terry, Bearse NewbeTn ~ y, Muse.
Rsrk " X Anderson, Drnnnand. MataDns II days, sugar
Brig Dove, Dinsnore Havana u days sugar.
Ror,.l Proviucetown Ella L. Trefeheu, Providence
p Ip So prnviI,nce Harriet, Eew-London
Ssui. Providence Commerce. Providence.
n ~ Ix'nan New. Haven. J. y. Hazard, New.llaven.
-. Ro.kI.ni Annie Harris Portland
SAILED.
s,,am.bns-C,nba Hamburg; City ofCork, HALIFAX and r.rpoo
Alaska AspinNalIi Hat,eras, Savannah
DOMESTIC PORTS.
UotuEs HoLE Feb 0Arrved sehrs Maggie Mnvsr Bosloni
lanes Henry NrwYOk for WiuepOrt F Arrived bngs Abn
W W. Dickinson Newondon Georges Banks; Basduce st
Thomas Boston, L. NJ Jenkins AVID Eastern Light Boston for Tan
gr; Aaue lsey Portland for Batmore w Hsthsd New nok
Vanguard aud NenOuah NewfoS for Boni May
yAueeaf Georgetown Popdi victory GeOTgogn for East
por.; bark White Wing, CadE for Boston. = -. -. ,
NEwLoNDoS Feb aAyed sehrs C. H. Norkett Esaoethpr,i
Mstous New-Yark; Waterfall Portland for bsinore; eA'e'
Georges Banks Sailed scr Thos Morris aud Gen w " frsn
warehan Cannecu Providence; Franklin D. Nelson BLOCK i0oi
brig gildere New-YoIE.
FOREIGN PORTS.
QUEENSTOWN Feb. 9The steamship Tupol Of he taas bhs'
which n Hewlork JAN 49, arrived al this port O'CLOCK h morn
ing the way Liverpool Alw
sorru IMproy Fen 9-The New.lsfk has arrived -a
LONDONDERRY, Feb. 9--Tbe Peruvian has arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

oyTcs OF FISK HATCH Bankers and Dealers Government Sc
eutes and Financial Agents OF the Central Pacific X Co.,
No. NassausL. Eew.York Peb 5, 1909.
The CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY have
this day withdrawn from the market their FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS They do this in consequence of
negotiations by which the full amount of Bonds
which the Company now deem it necessary TO sell
10 complete their line, have been disposed of
We shall continue to deal in the Bonds and when
ever they can be obtained we viii fill orders at the
current market rates.
The successful negotiation of this Loan, the i'm
mense value of the property upon which is First
Mortgage. the large Earnings of the Road together
with the high credit of the Company, its judicous
and honorable management, and the prosperous con-
diton of its affairs. place the FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD Con-
PANY among the most popular, safe and desirable
Securities in the market.
The Seven Per Cent State Aid Bonds of this Com
pany originally negotiated by us at from 90 to par
arc now selling at los to 10 and accrued interest
1t is expected that the Road will be completed and
the through connection across the Continent formed
within q few months, when the through traffic,
added to the growing local business, will render it
one of the most successful railroad enterprises in the
world. FISK & HATCH
s TIE FIRST MORTGAGE, FIFTY-YEAR CoNvERTI-
BILE BONDS of the RoCKFoRD, Rock ISLAND and ST,
LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY, pay tho PRINCIPAL AND
SEVEN PER CENT INTEREsT-1st FEB and lst AUG
IN GOLD Com. Free Of Government Tar.
The Bonds are offered at 97i and accrued interest
Ia currency.
Pamphlets. with maps, giving full information,
sent on application.
All Bonds subscribed for sent by Express free of
charge.
The Bonds may be had of II. II. BooDY, Treasurer,
No. 70 Wall-st, or Of HENRY CIKws & Co., Bankers,
No 50 Wall-st New. York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

PLAX-Th inquiry for Domestic has proved night on' 'ne
firm l4d22ic, The latter for choice North River W. 49,.
FEATHERS without change; TIE demand moue'A~ Wv ~
Prime Tennessee and 85c for Prime western IT. a.
GRAlNThe Wheat market continues FIRM ana ibe i [ e
chiefly mlers operate csuto
81 1 br AZ ii 20 Tor 30 Chicago Spring aioat 81 o0+ ~ ior
No Chicago Spring store 60 or No h so ~
AMI 81 62Q+l % afat IS Amber State-a sa V'i ~ or
White California; ~ O5 tor White Canadian sha ~ .
Barley u hrmy heu guy VIC
or IL moderate. % N Csnada West reported AZ ~ 49, an
extreme Gn bush French private 'srms Darcy "t Is sS
M los - oOO hush AT fair demand Tor
home ue mics are but firm at the close The safes are Vo
Isle, IN store aud small lot DO AZ oc
n s sgat and 76676ic. the rToad depot Rye - cut ana
bs % ls Of Western 81 e. Corn is active, most
100 80 % I'D is more sslabe the demand speculative; the
a. ave- n bash Damp ard Unsonnd az 8iUc; New Western
~ o. 1 Old Weten Mixed at ! in store and " aloat;
Wr" Iybie st 83c Southern White 89d9c Southern Yellow
AZ gT2e; southern Straw at 9e Jersey yellow al 8d9Oc Tie
closing quotations are as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10


GuNNESTe market remains qu, but steady both Bgs
Cloth quote 6 dl7c for tie latter
sales Western a snd sbs GG t an s SaIss IS
GUANO-A good demand 70, Peruvian for The Eoberp trade and he
is firm the demand good for the local trade the
States at S8i, currency, and $50 gold, g tan.
HAYIhe arrivals have been moderate but With limited demand
8S ard retail lots l0$ 80 y Ol H. Rye selling slowly
~ lOQ 81 20 for long, ard zoe ; for short
HEMP-we end but little demand Kind the market.
remains beoei quote Manila al III gold and Jute at
HDES-Ou Dry Hides important quoted but
the market rules strong and everything Undesirable quality avail
able us ready myers extreme figures The operations are about
free in lots to arrive the spot and recent receipts not added
a2Jic gold Monteudeo 22ic Grande Ornoco 2ld2c
California ~ 12!c Porto Cabto Is! Vera Cruz 2oGe
S@o;s 12t S So Tor BAHIA ISG5}c for PrrysmlscO Msrap
ham and Macsibo t di5c for Tapco and aatamoro aud it
elsie for Chill Fogu Wet Sailed Hides in good demand and
steady fl previous saufhters With rather more free
lec, rad Rio GAnde l2lc California l2c Psrs lld2e New0r
c and CIV Ssushier nj elsie Upper Leather stock srd
fairly active but mostly 10 small lots from second hands We quote RIO
reucy; Gambs ahd bu d3Sc currency and Sierra Leone ga
HoNBlThere has been moderate demand for Cuba Homer since
our s but prices are unchanged We quote gold IN bond
ase sales Of u ties Cuba and p bbs ST Domingo. the latter at
- W eur,eaey Gu PAU a ,, , f., hmm. cor,,r-.,or =,
quote Good 2dl6c
BATER-he receipts Of emock during past
been quite liberal but scarcely equal the continued scye de-
showing an advance closing iaany boilers sskng figures
ISss or az Tis S i'f " fsS .S nd Nudes
0rnoeo. 25d26c for Heavy and 2sGo for Middle and Light Cal
Light; OAK seBg quick and firm 336f2 fr Light 398
4s r Middle and 4oa46c for Hevg Cropped Ra45e Belize
foT Henock. aud 33d4e for Oak
METALS-Tbere activity
Of 10000 26d27c ft Bato and POI a27e for Lake Superior
New Sbesug Yellow Metal are moderate demand aud
Pig Iron change In Pix Tia p
vaie TERMS The market nominal coalition other articles coming
moderate We cote as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per He.,,ls and RaRrond,.

FEB $3.50 bnsh Com III hush Oats OOO bash Malt io06
Wheat bush Beans li hb Flour. 200 bills Corn Meal
Meal 100 bills Oatmeal 200 pgA b. w. Flour 111i
bb Crude Petroleum it bills Refined P.ioeum,
9 bbl Spnt Tupentue bbs Crude Tupenne l9 bills Tar
l7G bib Resin bills Pork g Pkg. beef $40 pkg Cot
pigs Grease Oa pkg Lard IL ptgs Ashes u pkg stesu.
l2O pkg Batter 3j pigs Cheese % pkgs Dried Fruit As Dressed
Hog. ma ptgG oil Cake 3o bb Wbsy 52 bb. Egg' "a bale.
boxes obscso bills Mosse 500 b,gs
IFS pkgA Rice 10 pigs Starch, 249 bags Peanuts