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tm the middle of that month; I undratoe eT wont in puriuit of Mr. Alame Gat could not Gd a wr. jams, 00! not fim ; Thave got the letter with me! I frst eaw Mc. A, half a year after ( got tae letter; that was the fiest 4 the tick. Isaw 31 to the Tombs to see him; I was takes there; 1 found Mr. there, and coaversed him for about fifteen or tweaty miautes; he prom- ed to redeem the tickets: ; they were all together: fay anything I could unilerstand; he speke of body; found M in the oilice w! I wont in; the ce was small; both were outside the desc; thi were some emigrants there, aud also some ruaners; I sure there were. Was there any one else there? Yoo; Iwas there. (Laughver.) Oh!'you're a wit I see. Notexactly, but I’m not quite fool. I heard Mi converse with runners and emigrants; I was ti Or twenty minutes; lie said he woald take mo wm te the boat and prove that the tickets 004; wont with him to the steamboat oifice, but got no money; we parted on good terms; I doa’t know if | saw |Adams again till a day or two, or perhaps turee er four safter, in Broadway; I am nota Kaow Nothing; I aknow something; 1 met Mr. Adams on the coraer the atreet shook hands cordially; we staid there t as long as you and I have been talking; hed some conversation before we sepsrated; I was as close ito him as I could be; s crowd soon collected; it was be- tween 7 and 8 o’clock P. M., [ think; the sun was about down; after the usual compliments had passed, I asked [him if he was going to give me the money for the tickets; said he’d see me in h—| first, and if Jesus Christ we: come down from Heaven and tell him to give it he net; I did not get excited then. What did Mr. A. de then? He teok me by the nose. How did he take you by the nose? fell, Loan’t describe tke way exactly, but I'll show the ety 908 like. (Great Isughter ) fe only me by the nose once; I was on Mr. Ar- jwold’s stoop when Matthews struck m> with his elbow; Mr. Arnold did not push mo eff the stoop, nor speak te icular, Matthews’ punching lefe no mark w of; I did not look; I felt paim from it for time; after he assaulted meI went to get » war- Mark H. Wooster sworn—I was clerk of the steamboat epire, of ‘Trey, during the year 1849; I only knw Po- , Adama by reputstion; knew Kaery Matthows ae t runner; had known him for two or three fore; that was his business in 1849; he had a of business in the corner of our office om the dook, ‘which was partitioned off and entered by a sepa Jdoor; he bad sign there; I don’t know that he had an ; he seld these tickets of Adams’ and we tool once or twice, but they refused to redeem them and them we stepped taking them; they had another office for ‘redeeming near where the Fall River boats came im; I ‘was mover there; I don’t know where the offise was; can- say whero he spens moat of his time in 1849; he te be round the dock and other places; saw tickets Produced in the hands of persons ia the jeffice, and algo in the hands of persons geing out of it; 1 saw another [ark oceupying the office; never saw Pe- tec W. Adams there. Cross examined—I was clerk of this boat several years, eommencing in 1819; know Matthews first in Trey, af- ‘derwarda in New York; do not know what his businsss ‘was; first knew bim im 1847, in those places; he was go- jag up and down, and was engaged in forwardiag pas engers; I do not calla man who forwards an emigrevt runner, unless he solicits them, which I ‘have seen Matthews do; those produced were his tickets; Teaw him have Adams’ tickets in his poesersion in 1349 several timee ; do not know if he was a clark ; my place ‘of business was om board our boat—a night boat; did n receive those tickets twenty times on board boat; I received them by order of the Uaptain, although I did not know Mr. Adams; I heard Captain Tupper call Mu! thews am emigrant ranner in 1849; he used to say Mi thews, the runner. his business was for a long time for- ‘warding passengers; my impressioa was Matthews had ‘an office in Troy, but he never forwarded t ‘hurcred Peres ot ons time on our keep the Railroad Saloen at ‘Troy. Jeremiah Lathrop sworn—I was ons of the Special Jus. ‘tices of New York im 1850; cid not know plaintiff before @ gentleman applied to me in that year; he applied to me on the 25th or 26th of Jane, 1950, stating he had ‘deen violently assaulted; no warrant was issued on first application, and, I think, no affidavit made till I next saw hita, on the 28th; I hold the affidavit ia my hand; it in signed by me; the Mayor called upon mo; I gaw the publication when I was a witness betoce, but do not re- Member teeing it becore tnit; my attention may have been called to it, but [ do not remember. Cross examined—Mr. Matthews aid not interfere to prevent me issuing awerrant; the complainant was anxious to have the matter investigated; my impression 4s that the parties were never at my oficeat any one time together; complainant called a great numbar of ‘times, and so did defendants; but the affair was not lu- vestigated by me. Ste Wm. W. Tapper sworn—I was captain of the Empire in 48, '49 and °50;1 knew Matth lon’t think Iknow Peter W. Adam: 3 selling tickets, &c., to emigrant passen- gers; knew not where his office was; saw him on the t'frequeatly; never knew Adams even by sight; siw tickets with nis name oa on board the boat, I gave him me authority to issue them; they were taken at the gang- ‘way of the boat and shown to me as new ticket; I de- sired them to be taken, and if they were redeemad we would take them next trip; they were not redeemed; ‘Mr. Wooster told me ao, and I told him to taks them no more. ‘Cress-examined—i do not know how many were taken en board the boat, nor how many times taey were ‘taken; they are generally taken for deck passemgers, who are pot allowed in the cabin illiaza Arnola sworn—In June, 1880, my place of busi mess wasNo 240 Broadway, near Park piace; one day about tbat time my attention was called to some loud ‘talk outside the door; I saw a crowd, ant a geatlemra ume up to explain to ms the cause of the lead talk; ‘heard Adams ssy he ought to have broken his neck, and that he had a good mind todo so now; Adams cvagh: ‘the geatlemen by the nose, andI shoved both of them off any steps and inte the strest; [ did not sea Matthews to ‘recegnize him st any time bafore the crowd separated; first time 1 recognized bim was in court afterwards; Adams became wrathful, and was going to attack me; { ‘told him to come on, and he declinad, but went off grum- bling in company With some tenor a doven—quite a erowd of them. Cross examined—W ben I first saw the gentleman who ‘was examined, be wasoil tne step on the sidewalk; he was om that step (53, feet wide) whee Adams caught ‘him by the nose; Adams and he were the oaly psople on ‘the step; I shoved both olf; I thiak no ons touched the gentleman except Adams; I think I should have seen any ene touch him with his elbow, bat wasa’t paying atten: tion except tc my window, which I feared woald be en; #awW no one elre approach; the gentleman, I think, caught hold of the rating leading to the saloon below, when I shoved him o Direct resumed— Was on my stoop; there was quite a erowd off the stoop on the sidewalk, John M. Reed, sworn—I was employed im the editorial @epartment of the Sun on the 27th June, 185 #o still; the original report of this publication was, I think, received from a reporter named Moran, who has een dead for some years; he repo:ted pol and city items; all reports go throagh my hai ‘to the printing office; neither of the Beache: article until it was w this ja prin’; I heard of Adams or Ma‘ ‘thews calling at the office, and knew sfesers, Beach to dave made inquiries relative to the matter. Crose-examined—This was Moran’s report, I think, ‘What was the daily circulation of the swn im 1890 1 do not know; that in not my department. paid You hear the defendants say what the daily circa tion was! Objected to aa irrelevant, but allowed-by the Judge. Theard them say that the daily circulation of the Sun was 56,000; this was about four or five years ago; the eirculation’ hae, for all I know to the contrary, been about uniform since that time. ‘The defence here rested, reserving the right to call the ‘Mayor's Marshal and Dr. Griscom at another time, and ‘the plaintii!’s attorney opened h's case, + from It baa, said he, been attempted to provethat Mr. Mat- ‘thews was with Adams in 1949. I wilt prove that Mr. ‘M. was ins distinct employment, and had no scquaint- ance with Adams, In 150 they formed a partnership to forward emigrants through tothe country. Toat part- nership only lasted five or six weeks. At toe tims of ‘the assault Mr. A. went out of ax omnibus and met the complaining, and pulled his nove. I will show Sacer had no part in the assault. It was contended by opposite counsel the libel wa: police report They ought to have waited, and not publisbed it until finaly adjudipated. I contend it was an eitorial article, and not a police report. The verdict of six ceata on a former trial was because a judgment of $500 wa awarded pre- viously, and was then standing against them, and the jury thought probably that was enough. Tho couusel ‘then read an extract from Judge Duer’s charge on that trial (scknowleoging himself to bare beon its reporter), which stated the article to be a libel, as er parte otate- ents should not be published Mr. Wheaton then read the alleged [hel as already published, and the testimony of Poter W, Adams, from ‘the case as made for the Court of Appeals. J. W. Mills sworn—I rasi¢e ia Paterson, New Jersey ; recollect the year 1850; was forwarding 09 West street; also occuvied an offive oa ‘the Troy dock; one half ot it was my own, ths other be- longed to the steamboat; this was the office Mr. Wooster spoke of; I suppose he alluded to the stexmboat ollice under the same roof; have known Mr. Matthews siace 1841; he was in my employ im 1849 for about asven months, taking care of my accounts; I can’t tell exactly what an emigraut runner is—he is one who bo: ahips; Matthews never was» runner to my kaow!led: Adame wever in my employ, sever used my offic’ ‘can’t exactly eay where Asam Matthews’ employ was to vel) tici veturn me the money; these tickets were for railroud or capal or steambost—had reveral kinins; the ticke shown are not the axme color aa ini these were nover signed by me; I know Matthows never sold any other tickets than mine; I was with bim all the t'me ani kept ‘eatch of him; he coald not sell them without I knew Ft Tknow William F. Hart; be was ia my employ somo yearn ‘at 109 West street; ho was not with me in’ Zow in the Luvatic Assyium; was sent there Friday or Saturday lact; had been there seven moaths before; -eame out and was sent back; I had two offices; Mr. H. ‘was in 109 in the same capacity as Matthews was at the Tey ee eramined.—There was only one bailfing on the dock apset from the ferry builaiags; there was an ofl partitioned of from mint don’t know whether there Was avy communication from ono office to the other or not; 1 dou't know whether there war a window or not; cannot tell, was not there much, only for ten or fifteen minutes at a time; I hired the office from Mr. Tupper, ef Troy, brother of Captain Tupper; I have no wring or receipt for rent, having the piace reat free in conse uence of my influence in procuring passengers for tue Sure; there were two stools, a mup, a gaxetteer, & er and a desk in the office; there was s book kept, I t it when Leave up my business; there is no ook existence now, | destroyed them all; there was only ‘book there; we did business chiefly by tickets, ail Phe hooks ara dentenved: Matthews was my clarl to ‘that book; he emrered im it every pranomgor whe » Ae the books are got up like a check beok; I can't tell how the chooks read; it might be somewhet im this knew per ) iam Cac simile of the tickets; can’t whethee there was e steam beat, &c.,omthe cormer of my tickets er a raiiread, perhaps io. tat, Knew. carob tho: wnitingy vos mow show mo; the sigmature on them is like Adame’ writing; 1 will swear it did met come eut of my book; wobedy dared to take it out of my book without my permission; I was in ly; perhaps fifteen minutes — chief gpeesite, 109 20 a week; I aftecwards hornet together \adge beom, but I cannot eget saw the iT have seem tioxets with Adams’ nome on in the \ds of paseengers, but mot in my office; if I gave a check I also gave the boat, and obtai: sick in May and No these trials before; 1 1852; do not know now what the case is about. And yet have been im court all the timer Well— a the fratI hoard of them at all events, and I de not now know what these tria's are about. By a Juror—I was in my office the great part of the day, from four, six or eight im the morniag until six in the evening; the only recess I had was about thirty mi- nutes while I went to dinner. Why, I understood you to say you were there only about fifteen minutes at a timo during the day. Oh! no, or it I didI would wish to correct that atate- ment; I am certain I did not say so. The jury unamimously sta‘ that they had uader- steod him te swear that he was ous of his effice contiau- ally, with the a of about fifteea minutes ata time, when he would casually callin; and thet the great- er part of his time was spent at his other office, 109 West street. This Mr, Mille subsequently assented to, and said that was not the same office in which hr. Matthews was employed, where, as stated om his direct examina- tion, he was with Matthews all the time. ‘Tae court themadjeurned fer the day. SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Semuel G. Arnold sworn fer piaintif—Reocellect the ciroumstances ef the affray; was in my father’s store; heard loud conversation, went to the doer; it was wards evening; I saw three men there sud this man ina Light coat (the one assaulted,) was talking to tais short, thick set man; there was loud talking on bath sides be- pefore Adam’s pulled his nese; 1 did mot see Matthews near Adams at the time; he was about ton er twelve foo! eff; there were no people, on the steps at the time; there were meand my father there, and after Adams pulled bis nese, father shoved them both in the street; Mat- thews was where he was before and was pot engaged im the fight. Cross-examined—I saw vo blow struck, poled; if Matthews was engaged I should did mot see him do anythiag thea; I Matthews if I saw he he is net here; I iid know him before; I saw him im court twe years after ailray; I saw nobody strike the man in a light coat wit el Memorandum showna—ls that your name? That is to refresh your recollection. I signed that memorandum, and I'll tell you how; Horsley came over and begun te bore he wanted to kaow ifIknew anything about it; 1said at @rst 1 ald not. William Cook sworn—I am the Mayor's Secretary; kmow Matthews two or three years before this rence; he was an emigrant runner; I think he ia seme kind of emigrant employment; I was in the saloon below when this aasault ocourred; saw latter part of th affray; did not see Matthews participate init at all was standing outaide the saloom when I first saw hi it my recollection is not very perfect ut it, as itis five years back; I supposed Matthews wasan emigrant run- er or steamboat runner; that was my opinion. (| Brady said if they wanted to prove Matthews wa: emigrant runner, he would admit it and save them the trouble.) Hiram Johnsoa swora—My place of busin Ocean Bank; I was im the forwarding business opposite 106 Barolay street in 1849; an emigrant runner is a legal cccupation; an emigrant runner's employment isto go on ebipa ans get passengers; I never knew Matthews to do that; I knew him in ray in 1846; he was inthe for. warding business; had charge of’ Mr. Cooptr’s canal boats; some $20,000 passed through bis hands each sea. ton; Mr. Cooper had a large forwarding business; knew Adams; he ia dead: he was in my employ; he had's por- tion of my business at 106 Barclay street in 1849; I let him the office that year; he re-let it, I thiak, in Septem- ber; Matthews was in tne office with Adams part of the time, but I do not know whether he was connestei there or not; [saw him goinand out; did not know he had spy buriness except as an acquaintance; if ha were con nected im the office I suppose I should have knowm tt; I understood Adams had an office in Washington steset after that. Cross-examined—I knew Mills in the forwarding busi- ness; he bad an office 109 West street; do not know if he had an office on the dock; if Matthews was im aay business them, it wan as clerk im the office ou the dock; don’t know whose the office was; ® man is an emigrant Tupper wbo goes to sbips, Ooarding houses, &c.; those on the docks are steamboat runners; he was nota raa- ner, to my knowledge. Mr. Hart’s testimony was asked to be introduced, and ob; he to, as he was not examined oa the original DEFENCE RESUMED. Dr. Jobn H. Griscom sworn—Waa general agent to the Commissioners of Kmigration in fail of 1349; knew Adams and Matthews ia the emigrant business as for- forwarders or runners, or something of the kin 1; Ionly knew them as being ‘sent for to the offics when com. plaints were made; 1 do not know when I made their acquaintence; they came when they were sent for; am eure ig eke there fk ater am not entirely positive et this late date, if, wi Adams was sent for, Mat- thews came. Cross-examined—I can’t remember dates, or whether Adams and Matthews were together after June, 1849. Direct resumed—I wes in the business from January, 1848, to March, 1851. (Report of his testimony on pre: vious trial shown } Is this it? Counsel bis rei ga as this was the worst form of a leading question, ‘The Judge ruled that the witness could look at the report to see whether it would refrash his ET {the report was in the Sun of 27th No- vember, 1862, the day after the trial] Accordiag to this it must have been in the fall of 18491 saw Matthews; that was the busiest year with frauds upon emigrants, but with this to refresh cannot, ‘On 4 ne dolant but it is quite true, but [ cannot tax my memory sufficiently to awear to it.] George W. Hinchman sworn—Have been employed in the Mayor’s office since 1833, principally es the book here is @ record of licenses to emigrant’ 4 runners and oardiog house keepers; the first date L find here is July, 1549; it extends from that time te the ent; there is no license to John W. Mills on this k; if he hada license it must be previous to 1849; thee iicenses are renewed every year. Had he any licenses in 1850? (Objected to.) ‘There is no license to Kmery Matbews for that year; there is a license for P. W. Adams as broker, for May, 1850, but not previous. Cross-examined—The book contains no resord previ- ous to first of May, 1849, Aone plaintiff here rested, and Mr. Horsley was recalled ‘th letenre. 1 sent for by Messrs. after the publication of thie article. (Conversation with Mr. Beach objected to.) eee never offered me a doliar for these two Cross-ezamined—Did you not swear yesterday that Adams had offered you s dollar? No, Did he promise to give it you? He did promise if I came down to his office to redeem them; Mr. Adams said Af were worth a dollar apieco at the time they were sold. Joseph M. Scribner sworn—Thp office I was ongazed in ip June, 1850, was next door to the salooi loud talking on the walk; went out and saw Horsley and Adams in aloud discussion; afterward they went in front of Mr. Arnold’s store, and I saw Adm et Horsley; 1 saw Matthews crowding up against Hors- ley alongaide of Adams; Matthews seemed to be Adams’ friend, and seconded everything he said. Grost-examined—Appeared in this case (at police office) five yearg ago; have been subpoenaed twice here; was otexamined before; I first saw Mathews on tne walk; knew bim by sight aa a frequenter of the saloon; did not know his name; when I first saw them talking { think Matthews was the loudest talker; they were on the stoop when Matthews he gon them; there was a crowd there; there were, I suppose, a dozen on the stoop, beside Arnold and son; I was about six or eight feet off, in the office door, one step higher than tney were; the parties were nearly surrounded; people stood between me and them, but I could see over them; E saw Acams make at his nose, and believe there was contact between the band and nose; Matthews was right along- ride of Adams; I can’t recollect the language, but heard him call H. ad——4 sucker, or something like that; T did not ree Matthews do anything; | heard him blasted; I did not see Arnold push the combatants, particulariy; he pusbed the crowd away; there was a crowd there at the time; I bave not seen the affidavit I made at the police office; I was never examined since that time. Do you know Mattews? Well, 1 can’t say. : [Witpees had not beem present om the trial; had just cone into court.] Pick bim out mow? Ithink that is the gent; (point ing to Matthews.) I knew him no better then thaa | do now. How many did you see bluster? I suppose Mr. H. Dlustered some; most any man would on having his nose willed. (Laughter.) PiaintiY resumed. f ‘Thos. K. Sharret sworn—I am an emigrant runner; knew P. W, Adama in 1849; he is dead; his business in 1848 or 49 was keeping an office foot of Barciay strest; it was the year of the cholera: I think he kept the office the sesron out; 1 worked for Adams some five or six months that year, to October, I think; Mattn ‘were not connected; if they were I should it; I was in the office fifty or sixty times around the office; Matthews, I think, was workiag for Mills as hoates, 99 that time; his duty was to book pan- vengers and ive money as the ruaners brought them in to him; I knew him four years; he was never an emi- grant runner, to my know! ; Matthews’ office was on the dock foot of Cortiandt sirest; Mulls bad aa oiltce on the other side of the street. Crosa- examin ‘I remember it was the cholera year, drank more rum that year than any other; so did Adems. (Laughter. ) The on here aeeuien both sides. fe, Wheaton, ressed the j stating that he FPerid cal thets atvention briefly ea lames a pre- cise issue they were to pronounce u, The counsel, (Mr, B.) called the office of his (Mr, W.’s) client a den, , &e.; but when his Tearmed friend haa ised ns much ae many rebukes from juries as he had, language a little more tempsrate He then glanced at the charac 3 against whom he had nothing it that they were somewhat careless im wielding the powerful engine which they ha at their command, as where a simglo blew was struck, {t was re- peated 56,000 times, that being the circulation of iho peint the counsel dwelt rest his entire case upon it.) consiaerable leagth the and in- aractor. fer that was beyond ail a8 would teach them that they would met be al- to atsail © peor wan’s character with impanity, Mr. Braay, before commencing his reply, sabmitted various pointes of law for tne consideration of the Jadge, to which hia Homer made a proper replies, He thea commenced stating that ia the opening of the plaintiff's case, his learned brother (Woeatoa) had at- Yempted to de exactly what Judge Duer had dene more efiectually at the last trial, aud only did seued be- cause he was mot aJudge. He had invested with dignity and importance a most insignificant pece of business. At the former trial there was a0 attempt made to prove the truth of the charge, and the Judge ceasider: the Beaches bad promised to retract the article, Here Mr. Brady read some extracts frem Jadge Ducr’s ebarge to the jury at the former trial. Thete never was a circumstance, he continued, moro deecrving of being brought to the notice of the puolic than thes. A great deal has besa aaid on th about the liceatiousness of the press evil; but ie mot the press, too, ple, ‘net only te pre t poor emigrants beom roobed aad jundered by thieving vagabonds who, with or withou icense, call themselves runners, and is it mot its duty to watch ove moral welfare of tl way? Here is the case of respectaole eitia ‘deen assaulted; he goes for a warrant to ice La- throp, amd is refused; trom him he goes to the Mayor whe consults with the Justice, and she warrant is flaally granted, Adams and Matth are broaght to thes police office; the ‘gentlemen’’ demand an iavestigation, 5 stacles are threwn in the way, as, acc to tt dence, the three could never be got there together. Is this enough to say thet emigrani runners, and worse th: they, have mere influence in high places than the most respectable citizen? This is a most important case, and suggsstive of much reflection, if you will fer a moment consider the fact that our Velice Justices are itive, and the votes of such scamps weigh just as muck as your's or mine, Mr. Brady spoke of the importance of the public press. An auctioneer, he, is @ legitsmate business, but te such an extent had that id had feauds committed by these emigrant ruaners upon p’ Geemans, poor Irish, and nape of other cour rere te such height that ti i ctesary te pass am act o! ra to pay fer a license, and te wear a ge hig (eae toeir pre- feasion. New York had legraded by ti frauda, that it was found necessary to have each ran- ner licensed. He (Mr. B.) could mot discever tha; Mulls, the witness, ever had a licesse; if he had, why not pre- duce itt He (Mr.{B.) might (like Mr. Gerard om a former trial,) repeat this question five or six times, but there was no need, as he was satisfied Mille never had avy— let him produce it—but ~ pe is was burmt up with receipts, &c., that were destroyed in the great conflagration im which the records of Mills as forwarder, perished. learned counsel has seen fit to arraign my conduct in bringing the result of the former trials to- your mee tice, amd elso telling you that this was the loth suit out ef thissame case. I contend that this was tifiable, as there is scarcely aay awit which grows out of another, that come allusron is mot made to ‘she fermer case. Mr. Brady then reviewed the testimony of Adams, aad gaid—These tickets were sold by Adams, He aimits it. They were worthless. He promised te reteem them. Why did he not do it? Why aid he not even pay the doliar he promised? Why, because he was full of (ulso- Now, itis argued, as you have already heard, that Matthews bad nothing te do with the sale of these ticc- ets. If he had not, why did he not say eo? It is evident he espoused the cause of Adams either from a bad dis- position to agaist in doing wrong, or that he was desp y interested in the result. The latter I believe te be the true state of the case. His accidental appearance, too, on the scene of action, was extremely fortunate. M, learned brother has laid some stress on the fact that Mr. Arnold did not see Matthews atrike the gentleman whove nose Adams pulled. Well, there was notoing in that. Peopls of his stamp know Low to put inasly shove, without beiag moticed, and Mr, Arnold was too busy in endeavoring to save his glass, to sve whether it was done or not. But the made Matthews as Hable as Adams, by aiding and assistiag bim If five hundred people get up a fight be. tween toro pugilista, they are as liable to be puaished for a misdomoaner as the principals. The whole history of this case.was, thar Horsley told the reporter th: facts, as published, at the Mayor’r office It was brought to the ‘Sun office 'a3 @ regular polics report, and was handed in to @e compositors by Mr. Reed, withoat having ever been seen by either of the defendants, Now, as to t fact of Horsley having been knocked down, it is coi tenced that he was not. Well, he was not, but he got a punch, or a hunch, ora shove, and would have fallen only for the railings: and I need not tell you, gentlemen, jections, what suci terms press to caution ths public the tricks w ¢ practired by people ia ths and 1% is also its duty to let the puolic xaow jistrate is who refasea to do justice; tas prees in the terror of a1 evil doers, comium you can pass upon {t, isto way, whe the ma, mies. Look atthe ruffian who las lately put to death | © pocr Italian named Pianori for um attempt on hia life; he who has guilty uf the cold blooded murder of thousands of citizens, in the cafes and in the atreets of Paris. Such a scoundrel as this is hes muzzied the press in France. But it matters not whether Louis Napoleon er Emory Matthews tries to curtail the liderty of th: press, such attempts from either party but add ta it power and dignity, The counsel says Mr. Matthews was not a runner. Oh! no, he was a forwarder. Where's the difference / I contend he isa runner, for he runs after emigraats rune over emigrants, ets; and until another dictionary, we must take the term runner and forw, eras synonymous. It was of no consequence whether he was called a broker or forwarder or an agent: the terms amounted to the same. The counsel has attempted to reconcile the discrepancies in Mill's evidenos. ‘The man is prone to talk loosely, and it dors not at all siter bim by putting him on the stand. So with Horsley, he ig fond of a joke, and going on the stand could not change his nature. [The learned counsel here analyzed Mill's evidence, taking it to pieces, as one would the works of a watch, Lolding up the main spring, wheels and every other article, to view, in the most laughable masner, clearly showing that the counsel on the oppo- site side faile¢ to resoncile the discrepancies in his (Mills) evidence.] The cousel asked why we did ot asaail Matthews’ character? Why, he knew that were we to ransuck the police affairs, ‘and find fifty records against him, we could not bring them in here as ovi- lewce. The councel then called attention tos part of Adam evicence, where he says be weat with Horsley wi those tickete on board the steamer, and the clerk said he never refused them. What then did the holder do? Keep them and pay for others. Well, you migat ssy that some stupid fellow would bave paid twice for them; but you won’t catch » Vermonter paying twice for the same thing. Adams said he would redeem the tickets. Why didn’t he do it? Pulting« man’s nose was & queer way of redeeming pass tickets. (Laughter) I now come tothe charge of a refusal to retract the offen- sive article. Matthews said it was false trom beginain, to end, but Meesrs. Beach investigated the matter an: found there was nothing to retract. The assault was true, That they were emigrant ranners was trae. No— 1 beg parcon—forwarder snd booker. That Horsley was knocked down was true—no, he was only shoved—I tor- fot ,,That they refused to refund money paid for worth- 1s tickets was true. What them shouid be the form of retraction Gentlénen, I have used a good deal of levity in this matier, but I cannot help it. The article was trae. It was published fairly and in geod faith. It contained no it aspersions on the coaracter of Matthews, and our bert plan to dispose of it is in such a manner as to ot it have'no worse eflect than Ite predecessor. It would be impossible to convey an idea of the effest of Mr, Brady’s address. Racy at one moment, and fall of the most biting sarcasm the next, it was looked upon a8 one of the most witty, eloquent, and at the seme ‘time logical speeches ever delivered in « court of justice. THE CHARGE. Judge Bosworth inquired of the jury if they would preter to wait for the cbarge till the morning, £ being then past 3 o’clock,) or have it forthwith. The jury replied they would prefer the latter. ‘ne Judge then delivered the charge as follows: Gentlemen—This action is brought, as you have al- ready been apprised, for publishing an’ article in the New York Sun, and the defendants set up defeace that it was true, The rule is, thata party who justifies the pubkshing of a libel, by attempting to prove that wiat was published was true, must ebow thet in its sab- atence and meaning the facts were an the articls states and although every part of an article claimed to be lide: lous as a whole is not proved to be true by the defence, yet if what is Je{t is not of itself Hbellous, the defence is made out. A libellous publication is one the statements of which are caiculated to expose a man to public ridi- cule, hatred or contempt, Itis not necessary, in order that an article which is printed, or written, or published, be libellous, that it should imply aneffence. And in this connection I may as well remark that if ¢ have proved that the article is true, they are entitied to your verdict. The law allows s ‘man to publish any- thing of another, provided it is trae—and it is complete defence that the article is true, The msin part of the article states that a respect. able man wai led in Broadway by Messrs, iS Ad: wo emigrant runners, who wo and grosely maltreated him. This is one which is lidelious om its face, and in reference to this part it is for you to say if it has been proved stantially true, That the party w aulted that eve ing, 1 believe there is no controversy. In reference to the allegation that they were emigrant runners, I do not think that was material. Callng» emigrant runner is not in itself libellous. by In can be no reproach uj gard to that. Imeke the rem not become the turning point lieve strictly that plaintiff is what rupner or pot. Th committed on a re sault was commit ame of the party is stated right, and I believe he is of resyectability, and im that branch the article is true, ‘The material po'nt, so far as the plaintiff is com- cerned, ia whether he participated in the arsault, so that it can be said that the assault and maltrest- ment of the party was made by Matthews as well as Adame, ‘The rule of the law undoubtediy, is where aa esssvlt is committed by ® person, that although the It isa business license 1 blows may be struck by one person only, if others are present, and urging the matter on, and participati among themselves ia it, although the others may have strack a blow, they can all be sued as joiat tres- peesers. There is proof that Mr. Adame made an as- fault—the only question isif Mr. Matthews alse mace an ansault on the party, or participated ia thet of Adama, Lf you believe the testimony of the party s5- YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1855. this seulted, which has been before you, Matthews also as- savlted him, and gave him pusn of some considerable violence, end which would have threwa bi he not taken hold of a rsiting Some witnosses vay Saw BO Gecault made by the pleintiff on the party, they Itis arule, it is preper for the court to say te you, that it fs the duty of a jury to reconeile the statements of wit messes where they cas do eo, where they consider those wicnceses te be tnir sod intend te apoak the truth. It wey very well be thst persons situated like Mr. Arnold, aod, some others, might have had their attem- tiom directed to some other point, and th pedon | and shove might heve was £0 d, and be @ deliberate falsehood. make an aseault on him, stated by the party, that Matvhi yo party, and that his statement is untrue, or he was mis- taken, and that Matthews was there morely as al spectator, thes *his part of the defence is net mad but, om the other hand, if you belli that Matthew was crowding roved and’participatiog with Acams, th judgment of law hat they equally cemmitied the effence. Then iy other point is that ther kmocked bim down. believe, as to his ‘There is no comtrovers: not having been knocked down Hi kept his’ feet, and im that form the articte is Dut tne defense is igmeat of In w, if he wae euch ‘violence, either by pushing or otherwise, that he would have been throwa dowo if he had not taken hold of the railing; the only som why the. result did net follow bei that he so supported bimseif and prevented it But whrre the arlicle gays the was party assaulted and proceeds to atate the circumstances of the assault as being of an aggravated character, aad the evidence should discover that there was mmply an as- sult, with no circurvstanoas of such character; and if the facts states were whelly untrue, #0 taat am article alleging thove facta slone weuld be libelious, thea the statement weuid not be ly justified by the preof, But if as to the difference between the vated cir- cumetances attending the assault, it hes that they shouid not have followed, then tae statemeas would have been substantially made out, and the de. fendant would be entitled to your verdict, The en); ene, I understand, to which much importance is attached, is that the quarrel is represented as origianting ia the ry the fellews to relund money paid to them yy some of his friends for worthless tickets bought of them. You wil) observe, in rofereace to the form in which it was put, by representing that it was the cause ef the quarrel, Se far xs to whether it was so repre. sented, you have the testimony of the party as to what he told the'r r, and also ae to whac the reporter atated at the office. But spprebend the pudlicstion of an arti cle in a paper which, by the terms of the article, says it was stated to the editor bya person that such and such facts occurred, and which, if not trae, would be Libellous, would not’be justified by showing that such perton made such representations. The jury, however, ‘would look om a case very differeat where it was said the representation was made, and it was proved to have been made, by» person ef credibility, and one where it ‘was stated unqualifiedly, and as withia his ewa know- ledge, With reference to the partiular phrase I have read to you, it eays that they sold worthless steamboat Uckets, and thus fairly impUed that they received a price for them; but it docs not aver ia express terme that they bnew them to be worthless, or would mot be actepted by s captain to go through with There was no all that notice that they were net received brought home te either of them before the sale—and, therefore, to make it libellous it gnuat be show that the facts proved ehow that it would be an offence at law to sell such tickets, or that it would be a breach of fair dealing. There is no controversy, I believe, between the counsel that these two tickets’ wore sold to some one, end that the money, $2, was received for them; perhaps you will bave 'so difficulty im finding that the immediate or origin of tne matter was that one of the parties, at ull events, was called up- om torefund the money—as the testimony shows that the party made a request to have them retund the money, Whetber Matthews was at all concerned with those tickets, or participated in , is a matter I must leave for you to een given. ‘That evicence, of course, relates to what toor place tm their resence, and to the fact of tickets of this character ing sold in the office where bo was, and other actions of those parties tozether, an detailed’ by the witnesses. If you should not be satisfies from the Matthows participated in the vale of that he bad no connection with the sale at ull, and ne interest in the tickets, them the statem-nt ia the prper is inaccurate $0 far as relutes to Mr. Matthowa. With reference to the statement wat complaint had bean made befcre Mr. Lathrop, you have beard the evidence of the party that he went thera, and that a warrant waa refused him, and then that he went tothe Mayor, and the Mayor called on Mr. Lathrop, and the latter subsequently issued the warrant, Now, if you should find in tae case that this article has bern proved in its exact cope and meaning, on the rule I have stated, to bo tras, your (ur ther labors would be at an end, ‘and you would gives vercict for defendaats; but if you find that it hes not beem, and portions of it are libellous, then the quastion left, and the only question, would be that of damages. Ip all actions of libet or sianter, where @ cause of action ig made out, a party is entitled to recover actual da- mage; and where no damage is proved, it is a matter resting on the sound discretion of a jury—and what ia meant by that is that there is no familiar rale by which you can be guided the same as to proparty, ia estima- ting the rule as to character; but the jury must look at the hbellous article, and the character aod meaning in which it was published. Tuey mast look at it as wensi- ble men, and say what would be a prover and just com- Fensation to the party for the libel. I believe there Was no point wade here that there was any actual malice, or that there uy imtantion to injure. But it has beem auggestel to you led to some considera ink it is a propsi have in the estimation of the jury, as to the cbaracter of the arti- cle, whether it was published in good faith, and believed to ‘be true, and from that the publishers declined to make the retraction; or, if you suppose, om the other hand, they published it without supposing it to be true; or having, atterwards, information which showed 1: to be entirely untrue, ard they refused to take any notice it, it 18 proper te rencer suitable consideration im Camages. But if you should be satisfied that the facts within the knowledge of the parties asked te make the retraction were such that they had reason to believe the article to be true, then, although it might turn out to be untrue, it would not bea case for aggravated da- mages, or entitle » party to a verdict beyond actual damages. Asto the rule of damages, I understand it to be that the person who has been injured is alway en- titled to full, sstual reparation, and where it should *p- Pear that where there is actual ill will, thata jury is not restrained to whut they believe to be the actual loss —snd that under such circumstances where the care calla for it, they are to go somewhat beyond that, and give what is called exemplary damages. Then what is calied mitigating damages, Ido not understand that aa meaning that the party, in any case, is entitled to Inaa thea hie *ctusl damages. But the defeadanta are entitled to & liberal applica'ion as to the rale of damages where it is shown they acted in good faith, without actual malice, and that they thought it was’ trae, although it might turn out to be otherwise. So I apprehend the only point in this case would be, if you find for plaintiff what woald be, under the rule, the actual damage sustained; and that you would not heve to investigate that unless you have determined that the defeniants have fail prove that the article is true in its substance and mean- ig; endif they have proved that, the defendants are entitled to your verdict. When you have agreed upon your verdict, gentlemen, you will sign it and seal it, and bring it in to-morrow at’ ten o'clock. THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Some of the jurors were a little behind time in present ing themselves this morniog; and as the attorney for plaintiit refused to allow the verdict to be taken until kept waiting nearly half an r, expressed himself satis- one of tho aneentees, on whom his med to'rest, appeared,’and the verdict was then mind taken from eleven of the jurors, without waiting for the twelfth The sealed verdict was handed by the foreman to the Judge, who opened it. The clerk then read from it: «Wa FIND FOR THE DEFENDANTS,” or words to that effect, underneath which were signed the names of the jurors. ‘The attorney for plaintiff then demande? that the ju- polled. Each name was called off, and esch of m jurors promptly declared that such was his FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Frinay, Jane 1—6 P. M ‘The principal feature of the market is the movement in Reading. The enles at the first board to-day figure up six thousand shares, and the advance from the opsuing to the close was fall one per cent. The bes selling on time, but there are plenty of buyers, Thore is an im- menre amount of capital involved in this movement, and partica operating for a rise could easily, if necessary; absorb the ontire capital, and cerry it without trouble. Speculators for « riso bave all the outvide hoiders with them. It is pretty well understood that the dividends of the Reading Company for the present fiscal year, the first six months of which ended yesterday, will be twenty per cent, one Falfin cash und oms half in stock. This will exceed that of any other road in tae country; aad oven that high per ceat will not absorb the eatire net earnings of the road. It is undoubtedly in view of this enormous bons fide productivenves that has caused the present activity in the stock. Four er five months ago w) predicted most ferorable reulte from this year’s busi pess, but the reality has far outstripped all anticipa- tione. But for the activity in Readiog, the market to- doy would have been a very quivt one, Erie was the only stock smong the rest for which there was aay «e- mand, Diinois Central Bonds opened a littie heavy, but improved afterwaris, and closed at yesterday's prices. At the first board Erie Bonds fell off per cent; New York Central Railroad, 4; Harlem, §4. Ohlo Life aad ‘Trust Company advenced 1 per cent; Jelaware and Hud won, 2 since lact dale; Michigan Central Railroad, 1; Reading Railroad, 115, State stocks were in limited de, mand, withoat change in prices. At the close the ten- dency wan downward for ail but Reading. After the adjournment of the board the following rales of bonda and stocks were made by Simeon Draper: as = Obio and Mississipp! Railroad, 24 mort. 7 1,108 share Comrné Hl Copper Company .. 1b 140 do. biscag ine Rly hn jomuany. 50 1 80 100 share Michigan Cem ral Railroad + At the second beard there was quite an improvement fim certain leading stocks, and the operations were prin- cipally fer cash. Cumberland Coal advanced 1 per cont; Reading Railroad, 5; New York Centra! Railroad, <; Harlem Railroad, 3; Pasama Railroad, . Reading eld at 9, buyer 60 days, she highest point this season. Mr. Wm. B. Desper has tenJored his resignations ‘Treasurer of the New York and Harlem Railroad Com- ing board to-day wore as follow: 5£0 shares Gold Hilt Compan: 200 do, do do... 100 ¢o. Gardiner Gold . * . 100 do.” Ship Timber Bending Company 100 dv, Comrad Hill Gold Company... 900 do. do, do. do ‘The quotations current for other leading miniag | 20° atecks are as follows:— ‘ered Asked. Offered. Asked. Alleghany Coal. $7 — N Car.Copper. $156 127 New Creek. 2 2% Hiwassee...... 35. 35 Bai re wee. W4bg D1 dg Peon &L Zinc, — 2% + Biss 36 Phenix Gold... 226 de 7 MeCullock Gold 32c 60 Recky BarGold Isc — Gardiner Gold. 620 65 ion Gold,N.o 25¢ 60 U Wyckoff G.lg.. 0c 125 i St.&1.Co Tho 100 The transactions at the Assistamt Treasurer's office, to-day, were as follows:— Paid om Treasury account Reosived co Balance do Paid for Asesy office. 47 Paid on Diebursiag check 64,795 70 The warrants entered at the Treasury Department, $39,974 82 8 0 00 For the Customs.......... War warrants received and emtered : War repay warrants received ard entered For covering into the Treasury from lands 3,333 40 ‘The Hoa. R. M. Smith, State Treasurer of New Jersey, has declared a dividend of mimety cents on the Wheat Growers’ Bank notes, of Newton, and sixty-five coats oa the Merchants’ Bank of Bridgeten; he gives certificates foe the remainder, with an intimatioa that they will bo redeemed hereafter, with Laterest. The annexed statement exhibita the value of merchaa- élne, &c., imported into, and exported frou this district, during the meath ef May, im each of the past three yeare:— Commence or Tur Port of New Yorx—Mar, 1855. Value of Imports. May. 883, 1854. 1856, DuWdable goods, 3 $3,052,524 Free g 1,156,913 § 207,02 69,990 For warehowse.....-. 2,590,000 3,151,964 2,336,959 -++6814,540,243 17,181,181 11,045,986 Value of Exports. Domestic mase...... $4,165,984 6,824,427 6,071,800 358,732 182,419 244/264 3,651,625 6,320,152 $9,950,939 $10,995,028 Excess et imports 7.230,2 50,9 — Soot $7,480,544 $7,230,242 650,058 The result of the foreign traie of this port for the month of May, as showm above, probably hax not been realized before for years. The value of exports was witi- in $660,958 of the value of imports. Im the same moath, last year, the excess of imports over exports waa $7,280,242, and in tho corresponding month In 1863, $7,480,544. The small balance for the month this year bas not beem caused by the excessive shipments of spe- cie, forthe increase in that item was less than two millions of dollars, but prinstpally by the great reduc- tion in imports, which, compared with May, 1854, emounts to $5,535,195. This, with the large exportation of epecic, has brought the total imports and experts nearly to the same amount. The report of the Connecticut Bink Commissioners shows that the whols number ef banks im the State is 67, with a total capital of $17,145,451 84, being an in- cresee over last year of $1,504,051 S1, Of these 67 banks, 18 are organized under the general banking law, and have a capital of $2,948,169; leaving the mumbor of chartered banks 67, with # capital of $14,107,282 84, ‘The Commissioners think this capital is fully equal to the wants of the State, provided it is more equally dis- tributed. Of the five new banks chartered last year, the Stafford Bank is fally organized and is doing business; the Elm City bad its stock subscribed aud the first instalmen paid, and which is now safely invested, but the subse quent instalments were uot fully paid, oa account of the hard times. The other three banks have not had their steck subscribed. ‘The tabular statement of the condition of the banks on the Ist of April, 1855, is a8 follompeee ay Capital. Circulanion. — Specie Loam: wie $17,146,461 84 $6,833,388 00 $812,183 92 $23,909,005 71 As compared with last year, all these items, except capital, show a considerable falling off. The circulation han decreased $4,374,608 06 394,756 09 and ditcounta 3,398,761 56 has incre: 1,604,054 84 The deposits last April wore $3,805,235 75, againat $4,863,248 69 im April, 1854. The loans to persons in other States were $5,550,473 09, against $5,461,688 20 | im 1854. The business of the banks has fallen off this year more rapidly than it had increased during the three previous ones, and it is pow about the samo extent as it was in 1861, though in the mean timo the bank capital has in- creased over six and a half millions of dollars. The annexed statemens exhibits the qantity aad value of foreign dry goods entered at this port for consum, tion, for warehouse, and also the withdrawals from ware- house during the week onding and including Thursday, 3,22 2,281,221 93 | 5,594 47 | | \ | | | kets aweee 60 NY Cm RR 060 Me de. 2: iD 82 Me 100 do, ..b1e 1100 Reading RK.... GLNOINATT! STOCK SALES AND QUOTATIONS, Keported by I. O. Davis, May 29, 1856, Bellefontaime and Irdmna Rairoad......... ae Cincivpati, Hamilton and Dayton Bailroad.. 725, 0 T@ Gevoland, Columbus aed Cincinnati BR. 108 Columbus and Xenia Railroa?...... Cimcinpati, Wilmington and Za Ciaciznati ana Chicago Railroad Centra! Obio Ratircad...,. Covington and Lexiogtom Rail Dayton and Western Railroad... Dayton and Hamilton Railroad Fort Wayne and Sonthern Railrosa Greenville and ‘Miami Railroad. . 1B al Ofte ad Cincipnati Railroad ay and Balem Railroad Ohio apd Minsiseippi Railrond. Peru and Im Nia Railroad Union Township, Lafayette Co., Cm., Hom. and Day. 24 mortg. 7 p. c. Ind.'and Cin. 2d mortg. 7 per cont bondi Cov. and L+: Hills, apd Ci cent let mortg. bo: Farmers’ Bank of Kentucky... Nerthera Bank of Kentucky Saeseggpeastageeenses CITY TRAVE REPORT Fawway, Jane 1-6 ? wD ASHES —Sales 100 bbls. pots, at $5 75, aal prairie at $6, and 267 do. Canada West pots at $5 75. Bryapsrurys.—The market for common te good branda closed at about 120. per barrel decline, Tae asles embraced about 9,000 bbls., including common te good State, at $10 12a $10 37; Wenterm do., at $10 188 $10 6214; Camadian, (2,200 bbls.) at $10 60 @ $11 37 fer ccmmom to fancies and extras; Southern, (1,600 at $11 87.9 $11 75 for common to choice, and 61181 # $12 60 0 $13 for fancy and extra, Wheat—Salns 2,000 burbels common to good Michigan, part at 62 50, balance at p.t. Cora was highei love 1 vance of 2 cents, with » good dei ‘The sales embraced about Os Western mixed, at $1 10a $1 15, a aad white, at $1 17a $1 19; the lateor for a lo Doard with freight, at 2d. ‘Rye was sola at $1 73, Oats were dull. The sales embraced 1,000 bags of Rio, at 96, and 600 co, at 100. n 10 100 do. Jamatca, mingo, The ateck ef ov ship~ Teast ata follow Jawonica, ‘ . excited, and sales reached sbout 7,000 bees, ut a further advance ef about e. 168 market w Jb. PeyaianT. —To Liverpool, 12,000 a 15,000 bushels of corn were engaged, at Ud. a 34d inshigs’ bags Cottom was at about 6 820., and 150 bole. epirits turpeatiae at da. 8d. To London, '600 a 800 tierces beef were engaged at 25, 3d. a 2x, 6d. To Glasgow, about 180 tiercos beet were engaged, at 28, 6d A vess i to lead with 1,000 tors guano for Valencia, at $5 60; aod ether was taven to Joad at st. Georzes with deals for the British Channel. at O5n. There was vo change to aotice in rates for Californ To Antwerp, i were engaged, at f-16d.; and 60 bbis Frurt —About 100 boxes M. KR $2 35; 300 do 600 bales were sold, at $1 12. —The monthly circular of June 1, issued by Mesers, Lewis, Morris & Co., reports that the depresciom which had for to locg characterized our msrset for Awericsn hemp continued until about the end of the third week of the psst month, when almost every de- tirable lot was purchased by msnutacturere; since them prices bave remained pretty firm, although, ae | uyers ere again siccked, the denmnnd is far from active. The wor th sales embrace 441 bales undressed at $1168 # 1 lot prime, new crop; «ise, 567 bales dressed at $1508 $165 for metium, $1708 BO fe ; ® few lots superior as $1908 $200; and 5 for extra fine, leaving our present stook im first bands, undressed, S81 bales; dressed, 1,329 do. — Hay Hu Teed tlt MRP ee SEAT AN. curwus te compare our present market rates with those ruling at the corresponding sexson last year, whem ma- dre hemp sold for $215 a $240, and dressed at $2500 $290, establishing # difference of $100 per ton, charge- able, among other things, to the prostration of our anip- Ping interest, consequent upon the failure of last year’s crop. We quote Manila at 10%c. a 10Xc., 6 momthag stock unsold about $18,000 bales. Jute im better eup- ply. We quote at $75 s $00, 6 months, which was om advance. igher, with sales at 12%¢ for average. and 1 lomees-o13 hogsheads at 49. cash, for export. IRON —50'tons good, Scotch pig sold at $27 50.0 $28. Moassrs.—80 bbls. Toxas were sold p. t. NavaL Stores —3,00@ bbls. common rosin were soWl at $166 per 310 Ibs., delivered; 1,000 bbls. spinta, at 42c. cash. Provisions —The market was firmer, with sates of 800 8 900 bbls, at $17 for old, and at $17 50 a $17 62 for new ese, and $1476 for mew prime. Beef way firm Sales bbis , at old rates, and 150 tiercos best hams were sold at $21, Cut meate—300 packages sold at 7\c., and ‘75c. for shoulders, and 9'c. a95;c for hams, Lird— 700 bbla. were sold at 10%c, a 10%¢. The stock of May Slat, 1656:— rk and beef in the packing houses of New York am@ Movements 1y ForetGx Dry Goons, lyn On the june, was as followa:— Frootiyn on the Ist of toll Entered for With- Ware. Penk. Cmsumption. drawale. housek. ay Tast Lae Manufactures of wool.. .895, $18,735 $37,809 | Qualities. Old, New, Total. Month. “ cotion 63 11,581 21,718 | Clear. + 14 46 498 168 “ milk. 248,264 36,484 3,604 + 6,069 2,870 ‘es flax 85,803 11,941 6,672 8 824 Miscellancous........... 39,832 7,276 18,157 ss a Totals sesseee $595,414 $81,017 $36,480 — 2,860 Value put on the market during the week..,..616,431 a me The weekly business in dry goods has beea extremely | Refuse prime... — 667 Imited and irregular, while the receipts of geods have | Other retuse..... 241 933 continued om a restricted scale, and the supplies have | Uninapected...., — 17,140 aot increased. Those circumstances have prevented any | qomls,...,..., 6,602 27,828 98415 27,890 material change in prices; but, in all save the choicest Pee fabrics, buyers have had the advactage in most current | City mess. 4 45 62 transactions. The preparations for the fail season have Seteluan’ 20 | 369 é fons 3a not, as yet, been commenced with any degree of spirit; | yo. Chicago 6,072 but an opinion prevails in several usually wail informad Rasiread beef. places that they will be more excensivs than could bare | Pefure mens been expected some tims since, whea the prospesta of the trade were not so encouraging as they now seem to be What theeffect of such 2 movement will be is not quite acterminable now. If prudeutly conducted, it may yield good results, Rashness or extravagance should be avoided, as being apt to inflict serious injuries on a business already crippled and depressed enough. We can find no quotable variation in the magket for brown or bleached sheeting and shirtings, Cotton flaa- nels rule quiet at old rates. Denims and drills are sale able and steady. Duck is loss abundant, but otherwise Other retu Lninspected , Totals......... 26,047 26,697 24,306 22,268 Rice.— Within the past cay or two the demand has been | more active, and the rales reach about 1,000 terces, at | | | | unaltered, Ginghams, lawns ani nankins appear rather | inactive and languid. Osnaburgs are plenty and heavy. Printing cloths are held with moro firmness, but are sparingly purchared, Prints rute dull, and are depr ed. Stripes and ticks exhibit no essential caange, Woollen goods are in slack demand, and are still with- ont apy favorable alteration in prices. Blankets, cloths, Jeans and lindseys aro quiet and languid, while » mode. rate inquiry exists for cassimerss, flannels and raoustia de laines at previous quotations. Satinets and tweeds are as last noticed. Forejgn productiona are very sparingly dealt im, and ave irregular in value, The private transactions of the week have been waususlly light. Through the auctions some refuse and broken stocks have been closed out, but ot, im most cases, extremely low rates. The supplics remaining on importers’ hands sre greatly reduced, bat the holders co not care to retain even what little they | have now in their possession—henco they are selling off as freely ond well aa they can, under the circamstances, but the reaults of such @ forced business is of very slight importance as regards the general interests of the whole trade. 9. 20 Mich Cen i do... 10000 8000 5000 2600 N Y Cen RE Ba, 85% 7000 Pan Be, 24 is. 1015¢ Webs OhioL&T.. 4 20 De) & Hud Canal 130 200 Cumb Coal...... 2754 prices ranging from 6c. aGigc. The stock im thi market, #8 made np to-day, proves only to be 2587 caska, avout half of which is of the lower grades. SvGans.—The sales embraced 700 « $00 hhda., chiefly Cubs, at 54¢c. a 53%c.,ani5%c. Included ia the sales were 150 hhds. Porto Rico, at 6c a 6c, and 66 Texas at private terma. Btock on hand June 1,’ 1856:— Coba, hhd 1 . house, Jane 1, 1865:— Bay 1, 1855, hhds. Keceived since.. Havana. Outa. Sag'a, Yara. Ovenf. nao BIT oto ee 2208 = 200 May 1, 1865, bales, Recelved since... Total....... 4,736 1,026 10 Sales to May 31 2119 "482 90100 MR TMi A Ho ee e Time Last Your, May 1, 1854.. 6,622 — 18 64 Received since. 586 100 ee Totad 100 108 84 100 63 =m heme om Stock Jame Doran a 000 Ore Tab 001. —The present a ere amx- jous to know about how rates will opea. "It ia presumed there rill be 0 henry clip, Sak teas peices we than at = farmers and growers do net concede there will be but little done by speculators. Sales this of trunsections are Wursast,—salse sb. ute, wore made at 36/56.