The New York herald., 1870-09-05


Number OF 400 pounde each for 1862 $40
Number Of bales OF 400 pound each for
The average price per pound for Sea Island cotton
IN 1870 was forty-six cents and for all other cotton
twenty three and half cents.
Telegraphic Storm Signals.
1t is understood that the Western Union Telegraph
Company propose to cooperate with the War De-
parment for the rapid transmission OF the tee-
graphic reports Of 'Tne observation and report OF
storms for the benefit Of commerce, Northern
lakes and seaboard." The management Of the CON-
pany regarding the undertaking as OF national i'm
portance propose place their lines at the service
Of the War Department on liberal terms. The Or
ganzation Of the telegraphic circuit for the simuua.
neous transmission Of the weather reports to and
from the board of trade rooms and principal cities
throughout the United States Will be the most eX-
tensive that has ever been attempted. The organ-
cation Is so complete that 1t is expected unparalleled
speed in telegraphing will be attained.
An Alleged Murderer Arrested.
resident OF the Seventh ward, IN this city, named
william Smith, was arrested by the police to-day on
suspicion Of murder. committed about Christmas
on the Seventh street road about six miles from the
city. 1t p alleged the murder was accompanied by
robbery, the victim being United States soldier.
The complainant Is deaf mute, who, it is stated,
surprised the murderer as he was buryng his vic.
nothing, but now brings the charge The complain
ant is held In the guardhouse, and the examination
takes place tomorrow before the Police Court.
Right. Of ship Captains in Cuba.
The following translation OF an important order
which will interest all persons trading with Cuba
has been forwarded TO the Department OF State by
our Consul General at Havana.
INrENDESTE GENERAL OF THE HACIENDA
In circular from the Judiciary OF the 10th OF May
last published In the Gdced OF the 10Th OF the
month, II was ordered that IN order to release
ters OF vessels from fines which they had incurred
account OF lnformaies IN their manifest, for not
having presented them together with the manifest
certified by the Consul, thus failing to comply with
the regulation they should observe according to
order OF the provisional government OF the nth Of
November 1868. It was necessary for them to prove
they had been Ia port OF this island since the 18th
| said order IL wasalso ordered that the iuslfca-
tory proof should consist OF certificates issued by
| The captains OF the qualified ports OF the island,
| which The consignee OF the vessel should present
| within twenty days, counting from the date
| oi the notice or the imposed fine. But
| as various petitions have been presented
| as 10 me oilculty and loss in
money OF procuring this prof, this Intendency. de.
slrng 10 give commerce and navigation ali the
OF the Treasury, after having heard the reports OF
| the Central Section OF Customs and the Board of
Finance has decreed that the custom houses shall
be considered "a sufficient proof For the purposes
Indicated certificate shall be obtained Of the con-
sui OF the mort where the vessel enters, i'm which
| shaIl lie stated that, according to an examination o
/ lie log or ogboohs presented " him lor that pur