The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1854, Page 6

FINANCIAL’ AND COMMERCIAL. ° MONEY MARKAT. ‘Taomspay, Fed, 33-6 P. M Faney stocks are still movieg upward. The transac Woas during the past day or two have not nage ay defere, but there to be mo depreciation ia rer te value of poke speene fancies, The beara bare within a few days past been buyiog im their shorts, and placing themselves in a safe position against any great dvance, This is wise, at all evegts, ani may save serions Josses, As the muiuber of operators for a rise increases wy scosssions from the raaks of the bears, the market eoomes stronger and prices better sustained. At the @ret board Nicaragea Transit advanced \{ per cent; Pennsylvania Coa! Oompany, 24; Parker Vein, }¢; Gold BBD, }¢; Harlem, 1; Hudeom River Railroad, %. Readiag Rafiroad declined 3¢ per cent; Iiliols Camtral Bonds, x; Now York Osotral Bonds, 4, Penmsylvania Coal stock thas taken (cite a slart, amd no doubt will be matatained. ‘The recent depreciation was caused by the paymen: of tthe las} semi-annual dividemd in serip imstead of cash, ‘The increase of stook from this movement eoniag upom the market, created a supply greater than the ds. mand, hence the depression. Harlem has improved Sonsicerably lately, amd has a wide margin yot Bnoovered, Cumberland Coal is steady, but it is evident: Jy sustained with mack dificalty. We understand that ‘Operations im the company’s mines have almost entirely @eased, The miners’ strike hes never been arrangsd, aad all the men have left that region for work in other Places. Gpon the opening of mnvigation there will be @ serio leiay for the want of m: Railroad bonds do mot fincM@ate so much es railroad stocks, Aay improve- ment is generally permanent; and sa the payaent of in- forest on most of them is place’ almost beyond » eontia- gency, they are purchased prinsipally for investment. Wioaragua Travsit closed dra today at the advance, with quite large sales After the adjoarnmeat of the Board the foil wing onles of stocks were made at auotion by A. H. Nicolay: — 94,C00 Buffalo and N ew York 2” RR, lat mort... S000 do do S000 Hutson River. RR, 24 at 2,000 Attion aud Allegany Valley Ri 46'rbs Broadway Bank..... 10 Francis’ Metallis Life Boa! % Kast River Insurance... At the seoond board the market was very bucyast, with an ective demand for ail the leading fancies. Gold HAM advanced \ per cent; New York Central Bonds, %; Potomas Copper, <; Parker Vein, X; Michigan Consiruc- Mon, :{; Nicaragua Transt, 2{; Pemnsylvanis Coal, ; Bradson River Railroad, X; Reading Railroad, 34; Harlem, 3x; Erie Raiirosd, 4; New York Central Railroad, %; Michigas Contral Railroad, %. The market closed firm, ‘with am upward tendercy. The movement Is strong, aad will undoubtedly gain strength as it progresses, Tho steamship Northerm Light, beloaging to the Nioa- Fagus line, from San Jaan, brings two weeks later intelli @eace from California, She brings dates to the lst of Febroary, inclusive, only twenty-two days from San Fraa- @eco—the shortest trip on record. The Nicaragus @ors pany teamers have been very fortamate in their voyages, having repsatedly made the trip betwosn New York aud Sam Francisco inside of twenty-four days, Thiv ast trip will sppoar more extraordinary when it 1s con. giderod that the dry seasoa now prevails upom the Isth mus, dariog which the rivers are {avariably low. The Morthern Light does not bring anything impoztant in the way of news, The steamship Afries, from this port for Liverpool to- @ay, carried out $65,000 in specie, The closing rates for Bills on London were 8X % 8 per cent premium ; on Paris, Of. 1734 a OF 15, Tho Superintendeat of the Banking Departmen’ has fiven notice that the cireulating motes of the Patshio Bank of Buffalo must be presented at his office for re- éemption within two years from the 20th inst., whem the wecurities ceposited with the department will be given ap te the bank. ‘The earningy of the Chiesgo and Galena Railroad Oom- pany, for the month of January, 1854, amounted 964,452 49, against $32,672 81 for the corresponding Month in 1853, The total earnings for the lest six moaths of 1553 were $418,918 66, against $278,364 66 for the seme time in 1852, showicg an increase in the six months Of 1868 of $140,564 01. ‘The earnings of the Michigan Central Railroad Com pany for the first week of February, 1854, amounted t: 58 992 29, against $31,528 1 for the same time in 1853 Imerease, $10,593. ‘Mr. Thomas Williams, Jr., has been unanimously re- lected President, Oliver H. Jones, Viee Prosident, and ames ©. Beach, Oaehier, of the Marine Bank of this city The [linois Central Railroad Company have called for the tenth and fival instalment of 10 per cent on its three million loaa, payable at the office of th» company on the ‘B0th of March, The con¢ition of the leading departmen 6 of tho Banks Of Maize at the close of the year 1853, compared with that of previous years, exhibits the smaexed stato- Bayas or Manure. Octobar V847. Oclober 1849, Oct. 1853. «$2,634,000 $3,898,000 + $5,457, 155 6,180,208 6,275,170 10,112,102 645 OLL QB, O4 6144904 ‘2}6a7,814 1,004,008 91477, 138, 479,776 "839,231 1,204,187 According to this the iseus ¢epartment of the banks of Maine has deea much streagthoned within the past (our years. The amount of specie on hand io Vstober, 1955, was about twenty Ave per ceat of thecirenlation. Tair fs independent of the amount on doposit ia banks of other States for the redemption of bills. It appears thet the banke Geing the largest amount of business are the Onaal Bank a} Portiand, capita $470,578, discounts for he year $2,3/9,950 88; Casco Bank, Portiaad, onpitel 19400,000, discounts $2,069,975 41; Bank of the State of Maine, Bangcr, capital $150,000 dissounts $2,032 886 26; Veszie Bask, Bangor, capital $200,090, disoounts $1,425, - S10 CO; Fastera Bangor, capital $100,000, discounts $337,787 35; Konduskeng, Bangor, ompital $100,000, dis eounts $822,674 70. ~ The rece/pta at the office of the Assistaat Treasurer of the United States for the port of New York, this day, Feb. 23, were $170,000; ihe payments amounted to $122,- 762 73; leaving balance on hand of $6 981,821 23, Os Saturday fifty cars, laden with about 520 tons of eos! from tbe mines of the Dauphin and Sacquehaona Goal Company, arrived at Harrisbarg. Thirty oar loads eack. contrining about ten tons, were subsequently cleared for Baltimore, snd the remainder for York. The Harris- burg Herald tates that the company lately struck a ve ‘to the depth of sixty feet, of excellent coal, and that » Jarge force is wmyloyed in getting it ont for market. The second branch of the City Counsll of Baltimore ave prcred in an amended form the ordiaanos to #scure the completion of the Susquekance Railroad to Suudury the extension of the Baltimore and darquehanga Railroad to tide water at Baltimore, and the consolidation of ths Baltimore and Sacquehanca, the York and Jum)erlsnd, and the Surquehanus Railroads, under the general title of the Northern Cestral Railroad. The last annual report of the Presidmt of the Coring- ton and L+xingion Ral road Company, for the year endieg unanimously adopted, aud the thanks Of the board voted to the President and other officers of he compary. The Prenident reporta thirty-eight miles, © Falmouth, in suseessful operation, the tract lying be youd progresting, aad the grade to Lexingtom completed excepts ‘very few rections.” He states that prices 0” labor and provisions enhanced so that comtractors could not procsed at contract prices, and hence advanced rates wore paid at largely increased costs, At the beginning of the year it was fcund am imerease of over « mill! would be necessary, and that no reliance could de pisosd om subscriptions made or to be made; but it would b* Bevemary to borrow; and hence # second mortgage was fewaued Mareh 31, 1863, at 7 per ooat; amd these not sel Hing at advantageous terms, individual credit was re werted to, The whole mortgage debt will be $1,400,000 and the whole funded debt $1,729,008, and the expendi fures already, to Deo. 1, 1854, has been $2,516,200 99, amd ‘thirty eight miles in operation; and it will require to eompicte the road aud pay floating debt $1,186,603. To meet the latier the company has—uneollected stock, $400,918; aosold bonds, $369,000; and unissued mortgage bonds, $500,000. The Bogineor’s report ahows:—Tratas eommenoed running to Falmouth October 17; passengers carried to December 1, 6,006; bat little freight yet oarried; receipts from paseoagers for Nevember, $5610. The Ka- siacer rays that the road will cost more than the average of Western roade—that more l¢ done on it for the money paid, and lower then the average. The equipments now on band have cost $102,807, Average cost per mile will be $52,748. The Treasurer's report shows:—Reosived oo stock sub criptions, $250,861; om bowds, $1,041,260; bills payadle, $555,495; and tax, $13,560; passengers, freight fmterest, depot grounds, and rent, 94,040. The Director of the United States Mint at Philede! phie—James B, Bowden Seq —gives the aanexed repor, | to the Secretary of the Treasury, of the action of the Commisrioners, on the ans ual assay of coin, :— OrriclAL REPORT OF ANNUAL ARSAY OF Sor, Miyt ov tas Usirep Sry Tie Philadel, Feb, 14, I have to inform you that the anpwal asesy, as wied under the Remy of the 824 section of the net of Janus co 07, wae held at the Mint yeuter- aay, Pr the jg Commissioners Wore in attsmd- ee, Viz. Commissioners ¢x officie—Hon. J. K, Kane, District Jue ge; Charles Brows, Kaq. ial Contmiasionten ioe. George 3 Houston, Pre- |. lawrence Smith, Robertson Pattersoa, Esq, Rodgers, Prof, A. H. Alexander. Hon. George M. Dalias, whe had been designated as a aa commissioner, was mot present, having declined le appointment Baxclosed will be found s table presenting the results of the trials made by the commissiovers. Tnese resalia be- ers concluded their pro- the examination of tae gold and «i in the year 1863 | in there sppearing no fineness and weight thaw te allowed tw, the ‘trial is considered and reported as tatisfact The ovmmissioners alto reported iat Shey han toated the accurasy of the weights ordimarilygemployed im the transactions of the Mint, by comparing them with the tories of atandard weights kept for that purpose, and that the correspondence was found to be in every way satefac- be the honor to be, yrith gress reepect, a (eos ful vervant, JAMI3 ROSS SNOWDEN, Hoa, James Gurmnin, ‘Secretary of the Treasary, Washington city. RESULY OF THS TRIAL OF THA GOLD AND Sivan Corxs RawsRvED rok ABssY AT THE Mint OF Hs UNITED BraTss AND ITH Baancexs in 1863 OA Rae mek Me yernahan Henk ae) 3 poh gebopoesrd “Jorm whem trie weight. by wiah Philadelphia Aint: Gold ovins reserved $18,043 50, Taken indiserimiaa: whole, $2,000 . Silver coins reserved, cid standard and 3¢., $500. Bulver coins renerved ol’ old stag dard, $16 96, Three cent sins reserved, $18 80 Bar from melt of gold oolns..... Bar from melt of silver coins, ex. of Se. aseeeeee Barfrew melt of three-cent pieces New Orleans Mint:— Gold cotan reserved, $2,220 Silver coins reserved, $242 96 Bar from melt of gold cot Bar from melt of silver coins Charlotte Mint:— Gold coins reserved, $284, . Bar from melt of silver coin _ Gold ooima reeerved, $1,014, 54.506 Dahlonega Mint:— Bar from meit of gold coins... — 8997 Gexp Coins — The law provides that cod eoins of Great Britato, mot lees than 91635 thoweandthe fine, shall be re. ceived at 040-10 cests per permyweight.” Ie a long series of years, and operating at times apon quaniities of gush coin, we have not been able to find a higher average reoult than 91534; aad it was npom this basis that the enactment was framed, But under the present canage: 107,600 107.500 400 400 13 71 18.14 16.73 | 18.78 9.323 104 38 16,270 899.2 beginning feirly with the year 1862, there is an upward texdency more strietly eonforming with fas legs] standard of 91832. The away of a few pieess of 1862 and 1663, (the course of trade preventing the reovipt of large quantities here,) gives an average of 91634, aad the con- sequent rate would be 947-10 cents per pennyweigat. But it will evicemtty require « large emission 3% this rate to make a psrooptible improvemeat is any promiasuous pa ‘and some years must elapie before the rate fixed Congress can be elevated, "The gold coins of France are made current at 92 9-10 eats per penny weight, provided their fimeness be not lesa than 899 thousandins. Their logal staudard is 900; but the actual fineness, dowm to 1852, inclusive, cannot be rated higher than 899, Gold coins of Spain, Mexico and Colombia, ‘of the fine- ness of 20 carats 87-16 carat grains,’’ equal to 69 14-100 thonrancths, are receivable at 899 10 centy per pemay- oceasionally parcela have been fouad man or slightly above it, they are fre- er than 866, and wouls, therefore, ap- Colom! rate of 900 thourandths, and upom repe found to average But it was very rare to find any Jonger ie cireulation @ gold cain of Spain, Meaico, or ol § The gold coins of Portugal amd Brasil, made current upon condition of being not lens {thaa 22 carate (9163; shou patie are really not higher than 914 thou sandth: e now only known among us as curiosi ‘ties, amd, i is Hillered, are scarce even in their owa wun try. Kitven Comu,--The Spanish pillar dollar and the dollars Of Mexico, and Bolivia of mot less than 897 thous- andthe fine, 415 graies in weight, and the dol of Chili and Oemtral Amerioa, and those re-stamped ia Brazil of not leas fineness than “ten cuaces fifteen peonyweights im the pound,” (896 8 10 thousandths,) and 415 grains ia weight, are receivabls at one hundred cents each. The present average fineness and value of these coins, as ap- pearing im our circulation, may be stated as ia the sasuing lable, with some doubt as to the item ef Central America, whose coinage is very irregalar:— Weight Fineness Value Value Denomination Grams. Thousandtr, (ns ounce Spanian pillar collar,...412 898 116 ( Brazilian re-st’mp’d dol. 412 893 8, H 118.1 DeWiar of Mexioo, mix’d.. 41 899 1008 1162 Dollar of Peru, mixed. 905 100.1 117.0 DoUar of Bolivia 901 Wil 1165 Dollar of Chil, 901 10L1 1166 Dollar of Central Amer. Ato 870 976 1125 The five franc pieces of France, if not less then 900 thovasndth fins and é84 graine in weight, are made car rent at 03 ceats. They eontiaued to maictela this aver age to the year 186%, which is the latest date assayed bere. It i to be ncted that the foregoing valuations of silver cotnn are based upon the legal rate of the United Siates os Under the act of Marab, 1563 minm upon those rates to pi aeatly the lawa wakiog Room. current may be cousidert’d mae tory ard obsolete. The same remark, for other but one ous reasons, may be applied to all the gold eoins men- tioned tn (his repert, except those of creat Britais and France. T embrace this opportunity to au; longer any propriety or necessity for Jation of the coins of ether countries. ing In no other ma: eourtery or conv coins wero passed, our coinage was incontideradle; but Curirg the last few years the pieces strack, io number and value, it ia believed, are scarcely inferior 10 that of ary otber country. The last year more than seventy six millions of pieces were struck, of the value of upwards of six’) four millions of dollars, If this knggestion i# wpproved, and the Jaws whion le galize foreign colsa be repealed, it would be proper, by @ Standing regulation of the Treasury Depaitment, or by nears enactment, to require am annual assay report the weight and fiuemess of such fersign soins as fre- reach our +bores, with a view to settle and deter- HS rine oir marketable value. Sach a yt would bea judicious substitute for the one sow presented. JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN, ‘Director. Stock Exchange. TuvaspaY, Fed, 23, 1864 100 sbs Cam Coal £30 814 460 Parker V OC..b3 it co... 0 000 11,6¢0 me RR Ba. 03 2,000 pate ed 3 3M 7500 NY Cen BR TEON Cae Gop... 88 4 5,000 do....63 50 HarlemR R....0 56% 9,600 N Ia Ist MOL 100 03, F, 10 abs Macbatten Bk 400 50 ao. coed 160 19 Merchants’ Baok 1300 20 Ocean Bank. 200 100 Morria Car al. 100 Pertam’th Dry Dx 100 Canton Co.. 300 Flor & K J & -080 100 60..4.+.b60 100 do. 200 Penn & 17, 00 #3 860 NewCieek Coal Co aR 100 Mieh Cea RR.. +8 90 Mish South Ri 80 Rome te Wat RY, 108 Cheve C & Cin RR 16 Sixth Avenue RR. 10 ni Pitts RR. BOAR: 100 she Rend'g Reo +880 960 RRR RK duo Perk Vela Goal 60 6 Mich South Const } 260 Nie — ©o.. SaBoeeeece SSSuye Pein Sts 2 B 70 Mish South RR.. a tek 86N YA&NHBR... 102 100 do......60 108 Mince and Mining. Tuvaspay, Feb. 23~6 P. ‘s boord waa active, with spirited bidding. Gold Will againdmproved an eighth, with an Parker Véla improved \(. Most of the other rtocke are stationary. The sales at the stock exohange this morning 7 0:—200 Lehigh at 3; 360 New Creek Coal at 3%; 160 North Carolina at 4; 660 Geld Bill at 344; over 1,(00 Par. ker Vein, averaging 74; 660 Cumberland at 31%. Tae bids at the mining board were:— for Oamberlant, 81; for na, eabtoe, 436; 34; for Doug! for Wiasheop 3X; for Niue weiter’ Winder, ne Es Fiat Stel, a ; for hes, 11574" for Glash's Milne, er Mette Io Algoma 434; for Eapite Seome 40; tor Phot for MeOuiloeh, 7%; #0. coud, 5 vo Manitou, Yeo North Oarslina.... 4 * 5 2 300 Gold ** gif "So parker Vain... 90 7% RADE REPORT. aE ‘Tuunapar, Feb. 28-6 P. M. pearls, and $6 tbc for pots, 100 DEEwax-A sale of°1,060 Tbs. yellow was effected, at lb. nets yo | was in The ad Ste fe a for for favorite; amd 69 and cornmeal were unchanged. W! viet. The day’s sales were confined toa sivgic isnt to bushels, commos Southers asd white, 1 96. transactions im rye embraced 6,000 bushels, to arrive, on Oats remained Cora did mo: vary much The day’s wate terms, and 1,600 Jersey, at $1 18. wis soueea de y ment of the British Mint and of its assay depsrtmvnt, ,| imeluded 27,000 bushels, at 90c., for damp ry; 8 980 for southern yellow; 980. a 9be. for do. ne 986.8 94¢ for round white and yellow, per | Corras.—About 160 pkgs. Java were sold, at 18%Xs. Lap I I abeathing were reported to- » ab Sle. 1 3g0, per Ib.; Ren oy Gay's sales ‘reaahed 1,066 bales, as fol- Pd ior export, 718; home use, 718; on uit,—Barch raisins were im moderate demand, $2 6 for wet dried, and $9 133 yar & $3 16 for dry do., per box. Other articles were unaltered. Fxa1Gn1s.—Kacept to Liverpoul ta grain and cotton en- Begements were light. About 45,000 » 50,000 bushels of corn were engaged, at 184. in uhipe, {eluding one smell lot at 183¢1., and a small a Bcitish veas) at 160, ; and about 1,600 bales of v2 atte taken at {u, compresned. Viour and heavy goods were unchan; To Londom, 41. 94, was asked for flour. To Havre, was at 960, ard wheat at 24. To California, rates ruled at bbe. & per foot measuremect. A vessel was taken up to load at the Eust Indies with molasses, &o., at 60e., eo nr storage; and at $3 50 on deck and port charges eon —River was im fair request at87 <6. = 900 for ship- meat, and 960, « $1 for heme use, per 100 Ibe Horn —A paroel of last year’s ero was obtained at 410, er 1b. . Ixox,—BSzoteh pig was held above the views of most buyers at $59 » $40, six months, = ieee ‘was searce and nominal at yesterday's wotations. by ManoGany.—A sale of 800 tons St. Domingo was efleeted at $10 60 3816. Naval Srozas.—Turpentine was inactive; tar varied lit- tle, The sales of rosin embraced 1 080 vos, No. 2at ae and 400 bbls, Wilmingtom common at rtant change to notice iz whale, Ons.—We have no im #perm or olive, Linseed iain better request. The day’s irs pasctions eonsisted of 25,000 alone agian at 763.8 ‘T6e. Gales re: for prim altered. nec 860 DUle, mew, at $15 37 3 for mess; $13 37% and $8 for sour de bl, Outmenta were a ne anlee included do, pis Pickled shoulders Western short aa terms. Wiesel transactions rime, at 100. @ 10}¢0.; and in beef, 10 400 bbls, at revlons (uotations. Butter and cheeee remained as last notiosa, Real Estars—Sales st auction:—By A. J. Bleecker— Four story brick house and lot, corner of Duase and Hud- fon treats, $10,600; four do, No. 168, Duane street, $19,100; lot No. 308 Rivingtom stree! $3,600, three lots asjoining above, each $3,376, $3,225; also, three story brick house and lot, oie rear got story building, No. 656 Broadway, $24,760; two sro lot with three story brick house, Nos. 76 and 78 ‘y-niath street, $9,856; four lots on ews» third Hee on oe aun Gred feot from Third avenue, lot 26 by 10.20%, 12,000; four do, acjolning do , $980; one lot on Fifty fir hundred feet east of Eleventh avenue. $42 Sixth avenue, fifty feet north of Forty «xi 7 ina. by 100 feet, $2,750. thres lots on Ninety one hundred feet fr S avesue, lot 2: $8,800; ome ‘ot cor rd avyeane anc Ninety fifth street, $850; three c ining om Third avenue, eagh $680, $2,040; thiee do e Ninety fifth sixeet, on Taird avenue, each $635, § seven do. Ninety fifth and Ninety sixth streets, ing, each $225, $1,665; two a\er lots on do., each $76, $150. By A. H. Maller—three ory brick house and lot, 240 William street, lot 24 by 103 feet, $11,€00; one lot om Sixth avemve, mear Forty: To atreet, "Ob by 100 feet, $2,750; one lot on Fifcy-first reet, near Eleventh svenus, 25 by 44 feet, $426; three story 6 house and lot, 191 aizteenth atreet, near Eighth avenue, lot 26 by 100 feet, $3,271; seventeen years lease of three story brick house and jot, 81 Heary street, lot 26 by 84 feet, $3,650, Rick.—Bales of 100 tieroes were effected to-day, at $475 per 100 Ibe. of Turks Ieland was ssid to have besa Sar —4 cargo ncld to-day, for future delivery, at 43c. per bushel. Liver 1 20 a $1 29 for greuad, pool wae dull and heavy and $1 66a $1 66 for fine per sack. Eoar.— About 140 boxes Uastile realised 110 per o SrGars.—The day’s opsrations resobed 26u hnds, Ni Orleavs, at 4c. & 6X0 ; 200 boxes white Havare, Cad 8,500 dage Pernambuco, in boad for export, at private area: tems000 —About 60 hhds Kentucky were dispored of on terme rot made public. Weisksy —Sales transpired of 600 bbls prison, at Sle., cash, and 100 hhcs. drucge, at private bargain, per gallon. Woons.—A sale of 100 tons Cuba fustis was Teported, oa private terms ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWES EVERY BAY COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. $30.00. rh —AN ACTIVE OR yy PF ya feed capital, ina bi weaned. yith from se $390.00 ON pet Satta suctding iy rinin prota. The abject ie te buy cub ding large Stee ts aire, reas | d Post Office, with real name and address, WANTED, 4 SPECIAL PARTNER $15.000-. es pee faked igh Leary a is jade ef $150 000 eon be now oboe maclooted tra: UO). OF an active partner would be taken mene who would taks charge ef the finan cial or oth: ddrese D., box 1,383 Olive. Undoubted retercuse given aad required. $], 000 —WANTED, A PARTNER, BITE: or active, im the wholesale confeotionery bust ES = 43 ane and dcing 8 good trade. ‘Adavoes A H. & Co. Herald $1,000, 000. —4 YOUNG MAN WHO Is ENGAGEDIN A manviscturing business, 08 ny xb of the pdove capi —PARTNER WANTED, TOLJOIN THR AD- rtiser in & business worth $4,000 per year, Ad Herald office, $800.3 czess Samuel TSSOLUTION.—THE COPARTN: fore existing under the firm of H. 7 day dissolved by mutual oor 4 and comtinued by Henry Z February 4, 1854. ER WANTED—IN A PROFITABLE ey t distance from the city, with irom $1 200 to $1 h business and of the most respectab! toate hacniver, 6 grestly extended: This is & good chance, . RIOGA! RBs, 807 Broadway. BOARVING AND LODGING. BROADWAY.—A8 SLAGANT SUITS O8 FUR: pene to let, ims first class Reuss, com 752 Aloe. Siecn tre aie gonhtvonane oe 14 wax ‘a BT f, OPPOSITE OLD OPERA House.—Two or bhree roo! it aise, on 1st March, ene roo: sulhable for owe panne Diss SUIT OF ROOMS, ALSO TWO gentiomen, te bo had a) No. 19 Dake eee oe oe Ae YOUNG MAN Brae a'r BOARD ie A PRIVATE os if nanesenie) A nicely f ot fone Be ow Onual stares Ne rhe Jax oF “selon Voarding house ace overs aaawer. ad. drese Zampe, 289 Groen T NO. 29 CLINTON PLAC! one near nes way, & RIGHTH ie eet wast lolightfa) ‘Fooms to furnished aad given, rout Nout Unex: Dinner at six o’eiook. Sed we can Be agoomman ay T 113 Leoni onst ptlonable slat an ae req privale family, The odern improvements. Apply EDROOM, FURNISHED, TO LET—WIT and firepleee, oF two gentleman, _ opposite Nible’s. i. Bis ‘not & boar? ing hi nee Bugp—at 648 Me BROAD WAS. o ial LARGE Pte Fic single gentlemen, with full boerd Retercnoce axehanged. OARD.—VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS entlemen joa, eo BED! ronawes, BamD CA jure hg yy Be my Thou om ELEGANTLY Fua- OARD IN A PRIVATE FRENCH FAMILY.—TO LET, rooms, with beard, Location noar Second yurth street eos exehanged. Please erate terms, wit at Paltous Be Roorerelt cr Ostheciag fer. Cxchanged.” Apply ab 12S Sands. sires, afow muetas walk wit tes walk of Hamilton ferry and Eo o2RD ON BROOKLYN ERIGHTS, NEAR FULTON ferry. are room and bedgoom, for threo con: full eoard, Apply at 22 Wilew O4RD WARTED-—BY A LADY, IN Bus family. A Fre family pret F ard ey meat be m: derate, A: Union square Post ig tra $3,000. Sites aatiad | 138 Pearl etreet. VERY HANDSOME cormrey tm Faltoe CE TO LET ny miles ip large ton can be haa on" Serant arene he angear of of Gio. NETTERIES, 106 Bow or nue and Wi com street, Bri ‘Aaa Orrin SOTtA SER, 70 neat, in Ami street, a tow di judeom st A DOCTOR TO LAT, eae feta ies iri weNANT® Acouran LET, OF LEASE FOR beiee ret A) L&RQ8 ROO! by 8 fons, No. 38 Bowery. a8 she jum rth avenues. Apply on the premises, or th ot, ject ete teil on clindaect am nna ands LJ ASE aT $800 PER YSAR—A are, te ee ane So vay rome be feur “d gins ined, \e New dl Week Pwenty third’ or ¥o, i Ane rae FOR A HOTEL—TSs = corner opposite Been Miantiee ota. A: DIROM 29 Ht corner Frankl) oPP oe —T0 LER, BY THE MONTH. WE: auigeet other altenetjons 0 sus. A getaeie ate abs frgeexhiniten rue Jaely ately ees conrad fi'tbe street, oF 0) 206 Bowery, iy at omy o! a = ihe Bow stranh 6 Seah ate lose Corpora ales sae LEASE—TRE gro: NELAR He. a CUMMINGS, 11 Nassau street, orem the 162 Grand street, corner o een aee g apniy j JOMN-G. SRMON, 154 Grand shroe® FARTMENTS TO LET. “TIE BRO@ND FLOOR, CON: | 0 LAT OR LRASR—Ta EBNWI: fintip, m= set back room, anf entry pedrooms ts street, next below Dey eee eee i Su mn house 74 Wes Rlcvouth sirest, to small reepoetablef ements, ‘The store it 25 by GO fect, om immediately. cular, inquire em the promisas of ‘GRO. CVO) SUIT OF BLBGANT PARLORS, FURNISHED, ON | (70 LET OR TO LEASE Ar $90) PRR ¥RAR—A 4 Aer ty loner siaglo persons without Tease San aan Tyyaty fon greek be ween board. ean wan be had ai nid freak ory ‘ore doors from | with appar Tayler’s saloon. Refereness required. Ronen. = ae Im prevensnls fy id. if re: 8 goed inquire 0, 91 Werk Pwenty-third cr 08 Amy otroch, an AND SROOND FLOOR TO areom If required; alse a roe for 8 ‘desirabic looati weedway, On ome would answer fore ROADWAY HOUSE LET. — THE BOFRRIOR TO arte fain Broadway. Apply to ABNAR L. (AOUNTING ROOM AND Lorre TO LATIN THE odious store No. 157 South street; @ suitable loos Dusiness. Apply om the 4 aazon of [ia and \Saivullaings: wibakted ab minvtes from this sity, fow yards fro rallre dy APpiy to Dr. M. PRICH MOORB. 77 Warren streea, politi chon nan ile Cate 26s AL areas BOOMS 70 LaT—ALSO an OFFIGR FOR ward less entice’ Apor, if Feauared,, te, e gaed paeeyi rt i Spaler snd bedtoum to iit Nandarmély fare od wh breakfast, if desired. Apply as 670 way, near Beven- Aeonth street. Heb rgd HOUPE TO LBT-A THREE STORY 0088, 001 farnished with the modera betwoon Fifth = ‘Sixth #8 —— ui . proven Piewsien the fest ot Apr IS wuts CO., Nec 32 Breed sb ‘OUSE TO LEASE NO. 110 BLEBCKEK STRBI LS house, 25 feet front, fm comneo- pply to tos wih he vara story Fone ing 28 by 50 foot, forming an Js anid conta aiaining over 6 rooms, swell adapted’ fora lnrne r arn Soa DUMONT A3HOSACK, 11 Wall street, ousE oy Rr AND FURNITURE FOR SALB—L' in Blee ear Broad way, ter Sob ry low Foat-@100. imme ‘The situation is poor rere aia bo ‘taken at B.W. W. RICHARDS, wo | Broadway. ‘OUSE TO LET.—THE a FOUR STORY éwelling house, with moderm improvements, No. 123 Waverly place’ Apply to ABN SK L. BLY, 65 maicen leno. publi tt! ATTES ba —A RARE ee for such th to enter A the manufactare o! Faillvgs, erates, &o. The owner, Ip polled by ill esith te retire from trade, offers to let or lease Srl sow occupied by bim, the same having te 1y te 2 tor ens, An hy: soll the meoak, oanble wrna’ APDIY on the Premione, Gi ae., on Ya ard street. LEASE.—SEVERAL LOTS ON TAIRTY- OTS TO fourth ae wares areaver And Seventh avenue, ants om Broadway botw: ‘Thirty-fourto and Thirty-ttse lease for twenty 0 aid va covenants of re newat or Taprevenenis to be pald for. pn 8. B. UTORINGS, John streot. ODERATA RENTS —TOLRTOR LEAR, THB LARGE ew }tore and hagament, 98 Bluth avenuc, 20 toot near Jeiterson Matkot—eurd 1s6 Waverly place, at 3 ear Canal Wen Washington ‘pince: Apply at 168 Waverly pia place, OARD WANTBD—BY A GENTLEMAN, FOR ug Write, In s private family, en tne west slde of ‘he ott Absye Fourth streat. Terms n yur d eed eference given. Address Union sauare Post c a OARD WA cher 4, GENTLEMAN AND HIS wits, bgtiecrer ~ ten ard dias oc on Sundass,) between Amity ape Your! roots, aad west of Broadway. Ad- Grees [. 0., Herat tee. ee A en ey pad A YOUNG MBCHANIC OF rivate family, where he can esjoy the pleasure of female society. uaa will be paid. address W. H. G., 08, OARDING.—ROOM! FURNISHED OR UNFUR- nished, may be obtained in a first class house contain. ing bath and gas. The house will be navy by the first ef March to receve rs. The rome mo this week betwoen 2 and 3 0’ Apply at 17 Wee ote streot -&4 GENTLEWAN AND HIS WIFS, OR yatiemen, secommodated with a —¥ hes ‘atte al d a A tries Bison hall bedreom, t'l0S Leonard. strech, five douts es of rpadwas Table pleatitully applied. "Helecences re quire OSKDING —BREAKFsST AND TRA, WITG BIN: sie oF double reoms, for gentlemen, at 75 Warren street. th in the hous. CARDING, IN BLEECKER STRSEET.—A FINS SUITE of :coms te let. at 13 — here 08. wake one fue room eman—Kas, fa /ERMANENT BOARD IN BROOKLYN.—TWO SINGLE ‘be scoommodated with partial board end ar near the Falton ferry. treet, near Poarl. Risa: WIfH OR WITHOUT BOARD.—GENTLEMEN opines, nice, Parlors, bedrvoms, de., by applying at ree Wet WELL FURNISHED ROOM, WITH decroem adjciniog. with board fore Indy snd smal uit unin uisitive family, wishout othe: boarders, reer TW. Me Chatham tauare Post Ofses, Zea MISCELLANEOUS. 100 pulse. very ebcloe quality. jan reeivea br eniioes oni ig Oy ah hy a Teo irom: ous GAaRLES PARSONS, 16) 2> Baselay atrest, LBERT COOK & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND IM Porters of optical, mathomatical and surveying instra- ments No, 19 Jobn street, New York. SORTUNR FOR $1—THE ART AND MYSTERY OP makin; jonaravalate y thas you have en reer tan instrcetionn, 00, 000 pee annum. Lt you the comforts eel empl: receip> ¢ glo doliar sddrasecd (pos! Vilson, Broadway Post Otlice, New York. oT WELL THB FEET, THEN F. LESS FACE the storm ca, if you wish Alpine bute gaiters, oth boots with x oes, of all Rin 0 varic’ les, op WitiER 2 ce. ite SPENSOBAID, Hat < oy SPECTACLES AND aya easyer DOUBLE nd single, for lasic wt much ites than the urual pric GEO. ALLEN, No. 11 Walt street, second floor. ARSTON’S FIREARMS be pea reap hangs co's sock es ite. One hundred and filty eb: wr a C. Thi Wall street, up one highs of HE COPARTNBRSHIP HERETOFORE paterine ne, under she firm of Acker & Dy mutual conse: s'ie BANTILLAS—TO wae Bie The sudseriber respectfully Vons and manafactores for the 7 asetten, of wer Union emporium, No, 86) ae T° SOCTARRN AND WESTERN MBRCHA4 NTS, OL iets, ao, pd would comm: otto! HORAES, CARBIAGES, &0. R FALE—FOUR HOTEL H Biicuite ray trectivrege toed tung ter, iat role. A140, ivemall part barnese Dice ia geoa orden say kine ofhacking Alec, one light box recon, rai ora basiness wagca. Also; several palts of Vermont! endition for immediate. woe. ARDIP tie corner of Prince and Crosby Ft BALE-TWO Fai nan ‘artber use fer by ged race ven tf Eee |S CAWANB, 90 Mercer eee ONIES FOR 8. Us i? ARRIVED Is ea a ship Ocean Qi Cr iY pair Bonlea” May bo sermon beard ‘for Wwe abzes trot ot a Sane TO LET—ON TAR OREm SIDR OF ROBIN mm strect,, in rear of ‘Apply, betwen 11 tae Cotclock, tc T DALLRY MYEWS 3) Nesses steer’ HOTELS. HOTEL.--CAPT. HOLDREGE HAS JUST OPRAH vod C 257 Blaha tees the Buygpeen Dl plea, me corner 6! aa the loeation- is desirable, and the rons e And somfortstiy, ibd some cf thom beautifully bs. J are obtai in puive for or silt fot la. Caps. oldies bes bed an experion aed popular! ous, in which he hes ommmnn ale rooms, from yeu in the ry and success.— rnad of Commero: or to 68 pee weak walter trom $6 82 Sone ee el CEUNCTAUTLPR, DAGUEEAROTPR too be | , omrd ma srti- ry pares’ carbon, bremi tilver rouge end gilding “ai ‘ie and baryta, ul) lac euiphur, fun paane 08 ovpalva, Eni 33 Fea iittioe cloth, ae he. BIW aR. lai aiden I HE NEW YORK FOUNDRY AND IRIN RAILING empany— Fut up exclusively, in every style and of ai) Fivets, warranted to be mor stan, eal than avy otber, Every ix @ 9 Lb ir for buildin Mos. 7d aad 81 Duane tteceh s fow oy. Foundry, een ot Vo mxth stroot, oy PALE CITREKED LADIE: gen 2 divoovered 2 atree! Will be semt to any on: irae adeéress to Sister, box 4 Gffice, Baltimore, Mary- CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS. — HARRADAY’3 hiae is now ready ,for inspeotio 0 a here and in are ae coe a Peactival outter, *SOuN Wana bay, Patenteo, 602 Broadway. po (LR Cod aoe a os —L. Bolles, Superintendent, tion of the trate, fa bane a by ion arese Agent, Uxford, Chenango feat, attention, THE BALL SEASON. | Ce DRS, CIVIC AND prgeny ga ‘Buel ball of the Actors’ ft Friendship, Exe are) No. 1, will take “place ‘on Mopdey oven: Zi, Tea a rockes’ 'Aveoan' T° PASSBKGERS ad | CUBA.—THE REVERE HOUSE ia the I oot airy commodioss house in Ha Grnerals and Inbeadonts's paloens, the eutheéral lohre of Columbas, Piss ‘de are canem fom hoae “a quay: alee near the Alameds ie, Faeee oad REMOVALS, nary, L.—TAR I8LAN io | 4L— AND CITY ve to 1580 Broadway corner of Liberty wereo, eT Rooms, 361 hy For meues er, Mons. Frederick. Tioke' ONT beg gh wy couse urr THIS m4 Rooms. N By order of the @. F. ALEXaNwv&R, Boo BILLIARDS, ILLiaRDS! Bi RD 8a. Joon, 383 staire.)—Loovard & Bonja tavite amatenrs and 4 ‘b visit to their en fealetent cp witio. table. The sa- loon le fitted a} blee cannot be our. peseed, N. WHITE, den dens: FFICE TO LET—ROOM NO. 11 NO. 32J08N STRERT Inquire st the room, between 9 and 12 o’clock. OOMS AND OFFICES TO LAT—-IW BUILDING southwest goracr of Broadway and Frincs street; Will be er oF to sult Ne; As much a6 38 food feo: ‘she beet in Bioaiwags 6 and + ied up Uf rentined fore dew slant estauraa a re lor & clase Mean ¥. STOUVEN'RL & O0., 067 Brendw TORES AND OFFICES TO eg wep pool tenet on th street and Astor eae offces and third doors. Sppiy to ROM xD Gorsin Drona sh, Seer 10 LET—-FOR A TERM OF YBA) TWO AND A indy sae iy at ie a tee of Canal ery aa ‘ed Tote hey e poreen ‘to great advantage, as ‘the Testes cann on prt el yeu yesiness purposes. ‘ P, DIGKUE, 1ed- Chamoets stot, ATTIC HOUSE NO, ward and Grand stroctc, Apply CJ > ee Wweon 10 and le irae eae ‘altom street, second story, 10 LET-A TWO SLORY BRICK FaCTOuaY AT 111 eee oe — street, between nent, pee oy Seventh rar Til ie appacavas’ attach ‘ ae woke WILSON, soraet for apy maa tactn lag LBT.—TO A Sate TR og goon FAMILY, h ipicner voc ng house ae nee Cay floor, and two ‘bedrooms in. in “ibe ee Yu fit 5 o’clook. L&ST—WITH BOARD, THE BECOND FLOOR CF house 67 Piko streot, consisting of two rooms and hall bedroom. Inquire as above. LET—A BUILDING IN DUANE STREET, NRAR West Broadway, 44 feot front by 9 feet doep, well ns pred for manufacturing purposes or & large st: — a tory brick house 145. By atwo fou heue adjoining. Apply to THOMAS HOPA TS is Gham and "Can De toon from Te rans sad LARGE ROOMS, WITH TWO ANTI- we yt Satacw Babi “etet tent aCARS ble at 86 tw Hfcurth zoel, conta 3 etal table (4 eat ghee ining =a an Grad iieeete LET—WITH STEAM Pow! _ FOR ANY LIGHT Mmanvfacturing purpese, well lighted room, wendy five ig noarly ninety Tock, ia ‘the in building corner of Contre and Duane streets. niquire ou she premises, 0 wjAMsS BOGARDUS. LET—A TINE STORE, EIXTY FART DEEP, NO, 26 L Canal street; 40 tenant 8 lease will bo ven. 4 wound best corner im and ad. of arb "had oakeny corn siveling pas Feut $250 ‘Nothing so cheap, Laquire 142 Mulberry strect, or 444 Righth sine “ 10 LET-THE WHOLE UPPER PART OF TUS HOUSE Bo. 14 Mercer street, containing thirteea rooms. For yy ib quire ‘Mercer streeta, can Tl OD ae JE ER ert he FPA GTORY 10, URASR OR TOR SALECBRIOK BUILD Srseis bed i dat Foes Omen rere R. ‘the grocery store, corner of Howard orn oh where an interview can be bad. 163 Spting pit ia Fy A Ly eres — a witn two emall r robe, Yard, and all in fine order. alt, vr , Real = boat order g Ven aad required, Beicon Hesry, with mame for two 4 ry Also the lower) ‘part of a h iu the same street, rent pb linea sealant ites 6 A ty ROTEL KEEPERS —A bapagte ci oh TUS OLARS abet i th alty, Bo wil be ai pere Rey oa jo New York. sles | BARUP OTURERS R&EQUIRIM Paes mises —To le\ or lense. aout the Tasela tion, By} pad Hie k Rattroad, suftavle ior an Oarcingy abundant ns will _ sasve valbvines, YP Li, i ie ea of fan Whamed Kershaw &Go Mi Pat eeee ee ee TT CHIP MASTaRS p) uiiteratn se Miyd ee aa, IN w I, a fi mii eae, ba eee paataineieet an tle tee aes HOUSES, ROOMS, iS, dO., WAaNtk, .000 pack hw DOLLARS OF BEAL Ret ESTaTI fs, iagpeciy ah peered anh ce es ones? fhtani prefered! “Addo Liverveel, Herald odieee PABT OF A HOUSE Reet eet tt! Booms ANB A oor ed. Adérent taree or four bedrooms; second if, Herald office, nating Tention, rent, &¢ ee A ¢ pda bee yp tr phen eAnme er five nores 2! hy Bas of the sity, not to exoeed per = ‘Dem. Address Wilton, inet office Berean HOUSE WANTED WITHIN TEN MI: putes walk ee either Falton, Wall strect, mcouth ferry, jew brows, send oF ood beick house houre, fore + modern Beat ona FL. box 190 Now York Poet Oen Small private fom not over $700. ad room teedi rome moder ‘adi Sion B00 Post ( id York, stating Particulars of iooation tn tnd Font, RUG OR te — WANTED de gb mn ADRUS 4 ftted up, Parties bavi Ai Lispoas of many het chaser f aving au r epee 0 a er for eek ty r DrU, ere ot ‘the result gt inst year’s business, price required, and other Partioulara, 5 OUSR WANTRD—SUITABLE FOR TWO oop ee Addreas Asaph, Herald effico, stating ‘AFTED—TO PURCHASE, FOR CARR. ON RRASON gee “Oly, Brooklyn, ve Wiliswebuag. acho bos 1 98. ‘ost OMoe’ giving particulars, ANIED-A MOUSE, WITH MODRAN IM mests slineted te Bightn or ein ward, Hat novi eroved $600, 3000. Address C., Horald cfive. "fpokt a moe ant teen A eee eS TOR & z y Foureeath srecet’ Ranh non to calocd $600 addsece We W., Herald ‘tee, with partioulars, Ck aS ore Brey oun HOUSE, BRIC! ithin f the Chine iexi main’ Chinese pacers be "Address SAMRS "BUCKLEY & BONS, No. ‘4N? BD—FROM VHE FIRST OF way. BYA ound married mae, Swo rvoma aed two tool hcuse wert of Breadway, below Ci poy ‘ast 1 or getord floor sacred rent mot to exoced $200, ‘Addreat Tovant, B office. (eee table private Family, whi th here “are ‘nw or no ‘a0 boarders, ye B widow Bret oa Torms must be moderate. adress, post paid, = 3,403 Pest Omice. \ ae, btn ANTED TO HIRS-THE aoe iegind a AND ONE basement room ofa — house, in a genteel neighbor- hood on wess side of dway, by two gostiomen an YORE, who will engage them permanently and yiasare noe, masa es come lmmediateiy vr on Ist of ot May. Bates Frank, (eral ‘aKTED 70 RENT—a SMALL Hag yy tn on a POR. tion of a convenient one, suitable y, cither dcwn town or en A raiiroed route, Beat roferenst Ce eee. 0. B., box 2 450 Post Offico, stating loca: a PFINANCIAIA $500 —WANTED, AN ENTERPRISING BUSINESS : eae with this amount, to engage im an exslusive nsiners connectod wi h an imporveas branch of maa- ing, whish will res ive from $2 40 v9 "ss. 000 in a short Apply at 257 Brosdway, office No, 3, third fleur, from peace SA SEE Sa ce ee LADY WISHES TO MERT WITd A PERSON WHO Mould loan ber one hundred doliars, and for it reooive board in » fis bousr, woes of Broadway, and tolow me ste M., Broadway ‘Post Oil io Nono others at- IAT—TUR 7HRER STORY BASEMENT MOUSE PP HOSACK, 11 Wall street STORE AND DWEULING treet and Fourth avenue. The first class te 10 esi CORN: orner ot fi ore ie Tanarcmely The és ewellis i see be Tet seperate it SiNsiinen. 819 Fourth avenve, 3 e 7 Pi au. 0 LET—TO 4 SMALL FAMILY, Dk td CHILDREN: asement for . co oy with eg of ox! the second floc ‘aebin, Boor, in ‘the ree st year. hag ty by oan near Ble cher; rent $575 the firet of May, if wai twanted. “Uns be ‘beveen from 11 to 4 Jel p> ae cea oN he FIRST FLOOR, OON aede a rishly Degree ot whibh can be 2, Sollewo" eaitatte. 0 Homan of high respectability: pd, two bedrovms. Joard Mf voyuited, ‘apply at i 0 LAT BASEMENT NO. 22 BEEKMAN STREET. 9 lighted ‘side, ae avenee, Taqale ot 10 LAT—WIsH OR henna nt! A a: sate piv vg front em the seoond fi Si Two GENTAEL THREE STORY Tutt Lys a = OF MAY NEXT, THE OLD store No. 61 Sixth avenue, Dg) ‘the ot] Sas 10 80) Inquire of WILLIAM © aire, between the hours of ] and LET-THE THREE STORY HOUSE NO. 222 VARIOK street, one the two story Rowse We, gt Downie street, near Variok strest. Can be seen after 2 Aleo a two ouse on Main « erect, Mottheven. “Pee ist apply to J. M. before 10d. ao after 6 Pb Wert Thirty nd street. (T° LET FROM ist mary PART OF F HOUSE NO. 51 Sixth avenue, consisting of second floor and in attic and basement, T° ET TNO, Lowes WELL <IGESED, IN STORE iy 312 Pearl street, corner of iD. - aquire of JUHN a BROWER, on hereon ane Lat ey bh eg sah wf BRig? bouse fad i eS os lence iar, eras ieats sR! joa Has? MAY HART. xb to the corner of Fab the eos ane gone = ora I Bee: Apply to I" perma, Jan sO e Dusiness. stgeet, New York. G2 aay aaa —WANTED TO BORROW, yea 5200, on real oe pts nin od pot, W estonester ‘raaia depot, ‘addreee F three days. ADVANCES MADR ON Bo ola faba 4ise, liqnors, Shea . dia iauce, Sein Sia stante elt beng ln ben liber- MONEY. Casil ADVANCES MADE ON DRY GOOD! nde, morchan watobos, jewelry, diame Citon rect, Seooua Boot, frond reeuu” OMeg mm 9A.M 005 P.M. % uated ae wit 3 in two minutes ws Osvorne, Herald ofhes, IN ANY 8UM R&-, oder RBG ons ee ise other i: prove Fo ale Jewelry, furniture, per cheap, a fine siz and ie * ha obaing, mm 9 to 5 0’ diamonds, piaacs or any other p: wrepeegy ale Te dought ior ena. Business conagen =D Maire, from 91050 clock. The highest prices ae Ta Nibiags CAROLLM A Six ram ANT STATE aONDE— Seale Fosale wall be reeetved % i he putea of Necih bon PROPOSALS, MAKSRS.—SBALED PROPOSALS WILL BE etre aNiyhe Gsverwers wf = Rog hy Ry Rotunda, e’cleck, P. ‘the 230h inst, Pee. vet good quality, faayraa anda Spey" above Tao THE wun easenere 2 ore i Pada ot oles rk mn os sate coteereetaation te Basta a Se ase oat mies | Be Gare Keven Bk 2