The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1857, Page 5

‘20,000, which he had paid him tn 1862 for a purchase of be Martpoen property which Be made of Col. Benton, the gent of Col. Fremont, but the Inter refused to ratify the wale. The result of that ‘uit was, that Mr, Bargent recovered the $25,000 and procured an extension f the lease for twenty-one years, Mr. Sargent afterwards invested about $12,000 im 0a) mines in Obio, ip conjunction with a Mr. Coombs, of ‘Washington, but bas never received any income from ‘Hat speculation. The suit in the Supreme Court is for Mdedtedness, and will belikely to develope stock opers- ons of a large scale. ‘Tho Superior Court wil! hold two trial branches. Seve- Fal important ouses will bo brought before the general worm. ‘The caso of Draper against Snow is am appoal from ‘be epecial ierm, Tho complaint alleges that George 2. Haxowell entered into # contract with too Plaintifl for 360 shares in the Pennsylvania and Lehigh ‘Zinc Company, in April, 1864, at three and three-cighin @oliare por share, and the defendant, Snow, endorsed g¥aranty on the contract by which the stock was to be delivered in sixty days. The stook was delivered within the time specified, but the plaintiff allegos that neither Bazewell or the defendant has paid for it. The defendant Gemurs to the complaint, on the ground that the agreo- ment had no consideration expressed in it. In the Common Peas there will be two trial terms held this mouth, and one Judge will sit in chambers and at mpecia) term. The three Judges wil! preside in the Marine Court, by which means the very tong calendar of causes wil! be rapidly disposed of. ‘The federal Courts will commence their sittings to- morrow, the iret Tuesday tp the month. ‘The January term of the Court of Sessions begins to- day. The calendar of prisoners is as foliows:— 2 6 + 6 2 Sabor: ear, not jaboraation perjury... Disorderly house. eae Osrrying sluog shot..., 1 seceeee teen eeee eens LOD Rassell, Esq., the newly cleoted City Judge, presides this term instead of Judge Capron, whose verm of office expired last month. Judge Russell’s fami- bar acquaintance with this city, and bis extensive know. Jedge of criminal law, eminently qualify bim for the ho- erable position which bis fellow citizens have called bim bo 02, ‘Thé firs} week of the ensuing term will be devoted, in ‘eourt and prieos parlance, to ‘cleaning out the prison;”” ‘and it is more than prepabie that no cases of particular Public interest will be tried this month. City Inteliigence. SLEIOBING IN NEW YORK—THE SOMNES YESTERDAY. ‘Tinkle, tinkle, rang the merry, laaghiag bells through he streets, through all the city, on Suaday morning. Tac fun was brilliant, the air clear and the day warm, rather feo warm for the duration of the sleighing or We wom/fort of the pieazure parties, who glided gaily along, enveloped in robes torn from the prairie buffalo, the Rorthern bear and other wiid animals that seve proudly Foamed lords of the unsubdued forest. Daring the early Kart of tho day the strec’z, aud avenues presented a very ‘Tkvely appearance, cdreering horses champed their bite impatient to dash forward at a still more daigétous peed, cr danced gaily as if to the chiming music of the encircling bells, The sleighs, which glided 80 merri- Jy along, wero of every variety, from the little duck like eutter, foaming over with the ponderous tkirte of a aming fair one, to the large family sleigh, which, notwithstanding the large team of horses, bembered The ladies in i j SEeSix. if s : ie Here ipsa fy zg i +} 3 i Ha Ik n i 264 i ; § if Ee tanerety along, Thore, too, at night ‘we “young poople’’ try the mettle of the four year old eon on their way Wo singing school or an jing party, end Bill tries jperately to pars Tom 28 |, oth weddenty torning & corner the whole company is ‘‘spilied Desutifully.”” Bxwway Rovemey.—As Captain Schuyler Hamtiton, late of the Uniied States army, was returning to Dis heme on Seiurday eveoing last, botweon 10 and 11 P.M, ho was way laid and assaalted by two radians, who, aflor i H his vest. No policeman wes to be found noaror than tho tation Glouse in Thirty-tih streot, though this daring ‘was perpetrate} in Twenty eighth street, betwoen and Ninth svonsee, and, of course, though par- wued, the highwaymen escaped. Captain su0- ‘weeded in doing some trifling damage to one of the rut- han with a light cmbrelia, his ony means of offeace or doience. Free x Wart Sramer —Shortly afier 10 o'clock last wight. a fire occurred in the publication office of the New York Aepress, 20 Wall street, corner of Nassau. By the proupt action of the fremon In that vicwity the dames were extinguished. Tho fre ander ome of the counterr, amongst & lot of waste paper, bai bow h came there is a matter for the Fire Marabal to investigate, Daunge triftng. Acapet TO 4 Finmwax.—As engine company No. 44 ‘was running to a Ore last evening, one of the mombers, ‘whose name we wero unable to learn, was knocked down and ron over, receiving such severe injaries thet bie ie # cespairet of. The injured man waa conveyed to the New York Hoapttal in an inacns\ole condition. Acaarr ro Maix.—Oouncliman Hagh O’Brien, of the Fourveenth ward, madoa desperate aseau!t upon a man iam, evewing ins Dar roow in Prinoe street, sear Elizabeth, and in to bite bis nose off inflicted a fo- roe oma the ind‘ vidual apsaled was aitting quietly pA. stove, aod is ao javalid from consumption and Dararteas of Exrame Teas rom Tie Ory.—The 11:30 A. &. express train from New York on the Madsea River Kallroad now lenves at 11:15 A.M. The 6:90 4, M. and 4207. M. ex Rail oat will, mtd Wednroday next, leave at 0 A. M. and 30) 5 Bomerville, N. AM, and 3.10 Hobotson City News. Rerrane To Pay Tares.—The Hoboken Lend and Im provement Company refore to pay the taxes assessed to them, es finally fixed by the Commissioners of Appeal, ‘The amount of their tax ie about $9,000, and the eatims- ted value of the property of the company assemsed te bout given to Mr. Carey, the oot Of taten, who it proosoding ‘with 130 Hasvy Sia —The ramored sale, some time since, of Jobn 0. Stevens’ one third interes im the Hoboken ferrise and In the praperty of the Hoboken ind and Improve ment Oompaoy to Marshall ©, Roberts and others for 81 10, did aot ocour im that form. Joha ©. Steren had given bie brother Edwin A. Steveos the fand he concluded to porchase, an€ did wo: but it te = ry Mensrs, Marabatl (, New ‘York, and Judge Morton and Mr. Shippen, of on, will, with others, become interested in the owneranip of the ‘property sod. deotor of arrears eollection Weekly Report of Oonths 18 THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, FOR THR WEEK EX DIHG aon 1867. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1857. Our Municipal Pelice. ‘The marked improvement that has taken place im the organization and general arrangement of the police de- partment of this city must be a /uct extremely gratifying to our citizens. Under the supervision of Mr. Massel! tt bas from year to ycar ¢xhibited a moss remarkable in- crease in efficiency, utility and discipiine. So immediate 4s the control of the Chief of Polioo over the eutire de | partment, by meaas of the electric telegraph system now | im vogue, that it would seem almost impossible for aay riot of a sertour nature to occur. Tvrough the aid of this most important improveraent fully one balf of the poiico force could be inustered and concentrated at any given | point below Forty-second stroet tm the short space of twenty minutes. Our police are, however, very soldon called into action to suppress riots, and this fast abould ‘be @ gratify ing one to the public, especially when the fro- quency of rioting and bloodshed in other cities not blessed with mcre than half the popuiation of Gotham j@ taken into consideration. The driliing and disci- pie of one police force i maintained with strict military usage. The arsonal in White street is used for the purpose of baton exercise, and there on Wednes- days and Saturdays may be seon the patrol force attached to the various wards going through their evolutions with precision that would be of great advantage to somo of our militia companies to witness. In accordance with our usual custom we have prepared some inieresting s\a- Ustics relating to the police department. Woe will com- mence by taking a look into the interior of the CHIBF’S OFFICE. Tn asmall, cramped up ard half lighted corner of the basement of the City Hall, Mr, Matsell and his staff may be found basily «ngaged at all times of the day aod night. The main office te occupied by a number of clerks, whose duties are as various as the intricacies of the do partment can possibly make them. They are employed from seven in the morning until six in the evening, and with Mr, Kellar, the chief clerk, their hands and heads are generally full with a multiplicity of applications for situa. tions on the police, complaints against these mest useful servants of the public, and other papers ‘'too numerous to mention.’”’ Mr, Matsell occupies an ante-room, whero, sitting bebind an antique sort of desk, ne hoide daily in- teroourse with the captains, Heutenunts and feabordinate offcers under his command. Is is in this room thas pick- pockets, hotel thieves, burglars and other memberg of the chevaisers d’indusiie (raternity are showa up and pa raded before the detectives and others. Attache! to tae Chief's office are three orderly rergeants, who aot for the Obiefin his sbeence. Teac officers are well known to fame as cxoellent detevtives. Their names aro Rovert Bowyer, Eli Devoo and Robert Brown. These gentienen ly manage to inake the most important arrests, especially where large rowarcs are uilored for the appre- hension of the offenders. Joseph Keofe and Hugh ss terson, also good detectives, act as aide-de-cam) to Mr. and make some very important arrests. The oe office, conneciig all the porice station nous ‘with the Chief's office, is pisced im charge of Messrs. & Crowly tp the day time, while 8; is m command during tne lovg and of ynigbt. The sumber of lost children restored to thelr Parente and stray“horses returned to their owners is really wondertul. Very often no iess than ‘a dcaen children are restored to the arms of their parcnis, pe haynes ang carte Winom PUMICE ars paced In possession of their owners by mans of thid m: ‘The utility of the police telegraph in cage of eant Owens 'y Hours oe contempiated the idea = srevtine net work of lightning over the Island of Manhattan. ‘will new take our readers to the hoadquartorg of THE RESERVE COgrs, ‘This body of mea !g Somportd of worthy and Intelligent patrol men, taken from the ranks and piaced ina more honorable position than tbat occupied by the men doing ward duty, The rewerve corps consists of about seventy- five men, and {@ divided into squads, each under the command of a sergeant. These squads are designated by the letters of the alphabet, from A down to W. Tne duties troumbent upon the members of the reserve are numerous and various in their nature. of the squads compose tho detestive force or the “shadows,” ‘whey Wartly termed, and profession visit the theatres, auctions, stcamboat wharvos, railroad depots, political mass meetings, and all otner where thieves and pickpockets are most apt to juent. Other squads have the supervision of jank ‘stores, pawnbrokers’ sbops, &c, Drosuway and somo other crowded thoroughiaree are lined with squais of thesame reserve corps, while the Caste Gaideu emi- grant depot and other localities are atweudeito by the remainder of this force. Probably the best detectives in nt belong tothe reserve corps. They are and when ia pursuit intricate cases, they us- as more fami- tbolr the dey aiwage eressed in ctisene’t of or when wor! fume parts ‘whieh, are suited. for the oosssios. the vitriol man was playing bis pranks some time ago detcotives In all sorte of dtaguiaes were spread over ihe 3 pose of ier a mine end the) finally im securing the fellow at one of the way theatres, as be was ir the act of throwing the destructive duid some Is dies’ dresses, although the most ingenious was fy When out the author of so ‘the rascal to prevent his wovements from served. WARD DUTY. About one thousand policemen compose the patrol foree, The namber of men attached to the various sta dom houses, varies from thirty to fifty, As the reserve corps pod detailed force fe drawn from the wars, tho patrol torce is mush weaker than one would naturaily suppose. On many occasions the entire patrol force of some of the largest wards iu the city is reduced to twenty crime in such # city as bave beats of nearly and can hardly the other extremity, Tae @ bara body of men, avd ‘cara when apeak in salartos to the very last ter and tho intense heas of these servants of the public without # grumbio. ASN ze: & 22--Daniel Whiter Kiley. Central Park Police, J. W. Bennett. DETAILED MEN. Apart from the reserve corpe there is a body known as detailed mon, They fore chosen from tho ranks every ix months, and are placed on duty at the poliee courte, Courts of General Sessions aod Coroner's cilice. Their position is by far the least onerous of any in tbe departmest. When tbe courts adjourn they have red heir attention, except domestic mat , &0. The men detailed Public rervice thai Sons; but they are rewarded for thelr exira labor by porqointes growing out Of arrests that they lie in the performance of thelr duty, Bya re. cent order of the Mayor these detailed men are remored every Mx months, and now mon put in their pincen, This stem bas been foond to work well, inasmuch as it gives no little experience to many policomen who would Dot otherwise have an opportunity of being relieved from forver as an incentive to ‘which is also situated in the basement of the City Hall. many teams, brought of the They Leonard 4: Feeney. e terrible dutter among the patrotmen, ex; the vacant posts of honor and pecuniary THE POLICE COMMEARIONRRS, The Polloe Commissioners composed of the Mayor, the Reorder and Oty Judge, hold court once a week or as often es Convenient, for the trial of such policomon as ‘This arises from sickaeee ia the rangs ad absvare hal ta longta, be expected to now wha is wey are Patrol men are, goccraily thetr penny, The cold and wet of win- summer are alike gy? oy the do those who are accustomed to retire to tneir warm beds imagine the hardships and sufle ing: of he paces‘his toacly beat while the Dramatic and Musical Matters. The prosperity of the theat es continues unabaty!. ‘The mikdness of the seazon and the prosperity of the city twade, has gtvon to all ‘he managers a perfect carmival. Az wo anounced yesterday, the Academy of Music will abo: tly open for Italian Opera under th> direction of Signor Sirakosch, Ho will have Parodi for his prima donna, and Tider ini for nis tenor, and be is now engaged in Alttyg up his troupe. The entertainments offered for to-nightewill be found | unvevaily inter esting. At the Bkoanway Tuxatue Mr, Forrest commences bis Orst engagement for two seasons, and plays Damon, with Mr. Doly as Pythias, Mra Davevport os Calanthe, and Mme, Peniei as Hermion, Without doubt Mr. Forrest Will recelve @ mont enthusiastic welcome. The German Opera company, which bas be:n very successful bere, plays on alteraate nights with Mr, Forrest, giving Martha to morrow night. At Burron’s Cupatne, ‘‘ Faecivation,” the new and pe- culiar Grama, will be played every night this woek. To- night it will be followed by the baliei, ‘La Maj de Se villa.” At Lavea Kamen’s Trearkn » new burlesque, called “Young Bacchus,” ts announced for this evening, with “Second Love,” tn which Miss Keeno plays admirably. If the burlesque ts as fanny as the bili, it will be worth seoing twice. At WatLack’s TugaTas, the new actress, Mra. Wood, has made “ Hiawatha” a» great succees by ber capital acting wad singing. It will be gtven this evening, with «(A Rachelor of Arts” aud '' Tho Fire Eater,’” Atthe Bownry fumatan, the revival of “King John,” with its fue cast, splendid scenery and equipments, has proved a great card for the mauagement. ‘ King John’? ‘this evening ond every night this week. At Ninto’s Gaxpes the opera for to night is ‘Lucia de Lammermoor, witn Mr. Harrison as Edgar and Mise Louisa Pyne, who sings and acte better thanecyer, as Lucy Aenton. At tho Mvemvm “Cinderella” has drawn orowded houges, and it is up for another week. At Woon's Muveramis “New Year Calls’? bas been becn quite suecesefu!, anc meintains tts piace on the bills for this week, wit) & capital concert programme. At Beeximy's, “Soppambale” is ap for te-night, with several other pleaguot things The Ciuawnexs Sinast Tuas rRe is closed. left town to fil! his Southern engagement. Mr. E. L. Davewroxt bas nearly recovered from his re- cent accident. The effect, in the form of a severe injury to tho eye, etill remalas, and will prevent Mr. Davenport trora playing severai favorite parts, and ia consequence he bes been obliged to relinguist all bis Southern en- gogements. PRoowtyy.—Mra Isidora Clark gives a concert at the Athens am, In addition to tho prima donna, tho names of Signor Guidi, an exoellent tenor, William Masod; tho Planist,and other excelent griiste appear in the pro- gramue. Mr. Eady bas The Broome Street Arson Case. ACCUSED PARTIES COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Before Justice Fiandreaa, It will be recollected that on Chytsimae night the Fire Marshal investigated the origin of @ fire occurring In the liquor store, kept by Hiram Io Barnes, at No. 432 Broome street, cormer of Wooater. The deste and circumstances ‘Mt that timo authorized the urrect of Le Barnes and his intimate friend, Joseyn 1, ‘ford, who was found secreted in a housg vf ili frme, No 61 Wooster aueoet, within a few dos of the iiquor store Tho principal facts have already been poblished. Youterday the Fue Marebal rubaaitted the evitcace before the Le gen} who decided to hola the scoused parties for trial, an: accordingly committed them to the Tombs. Two of the principal “witesses—Isabcila Lenox apd Andrew J. Matthewr—were required to tind bonds in sun of $1,000 each to nocure their attendacee, in defauit of which they were detained in cuswoty Court Caleadar—This Da: Sure Conks—Oire ait 7. 6h, 1B, 16, 17,4 5 20, 6, 8, 10, 22, 14, 16, 18, 20, 42, 26, 96, 98. Special Tei The’ whote calendar’ will bo called, aud the frat cause Teady will be tnken uo, SupmWok Oount.—Noe, 1, 4 5, 1844, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 24, 15, 16, 20, 91, 92, 28, 24, 95, 28,'z8, 26. di, 86. Bi, 88, 29; 40, 41, 44, 48, 44, 45, 46, 47, 1 Comben Putas Part 1.—Nos.'2 10 1456. to 29. Knox's Furr, Knox's Hats, Knox's Caps, fall and winter styles, are ready, at 212 Broadway, corner ef Folton street. wae’ Holmes’ One Shilling Portrattypes, 1%. Boz., and $1 photographs go off 1,00 daily, at the old picture shop, 28) Broadway. ty Cent Ambrotype Likenesses, with ane, lifolly colored tinttering old and young—« new in ventlon—at KIM ALL'S, 7 Broadway, Kitty Cents for this Splendid Ambroty pe.— Imporsible | Where did you get itt at SACON'S inagait- Ty, We Kowery. Fors, Furs, Fore—At W! wtrcet, between Bros and ite’s, 148 Fulton mn. Genta’ batvat $3. jzomae Rose wood Se~ d corners. elegantly furnished, for sale ‘ont Apply at S4 biaset Twenty sixth 2 R? 2 ; = John Weed's New 8 No 6 Bast Twenty Fymunasinm Now Open— Firth Avenue, s—with Patent Depot 192 Peart ace RODBRT M. PATRICK. Oristadoro ir Dye, Sealps and Wigs— Can't be deat—W and reall, and the dyo privately ap: plied at b. e. Ure none but Cristadero’ © —Wear none ‘ristadero’* wis Your interests will be aubserved by fellowing ihis wivice, A ove. Batebeidor's in the world dareni tr Dye, Wigs and Toupees, |, tone, sold and apphed at No, 205 111, Inimitable Cutter of Hatr and Whis kern. No. 1 Barclay street, Bair dye 48, & box, bisck or brown. Hunter begs to Intimate that rope and wil be at home (as jo bronchial and palmemary af aal hours dally. THR pec White Teet tifal complerion, ean be sequired by using the “ balm of a | thourand flowers" Bewnre of counterfeia. The immouse success of the * balm” has brourht out hosia of eoumtertsiia and impostures. Be sure eoch boule ia signed PRERIDOK & CO., Franklin square, N. ¥ aale bv QU druggints. rah & Co—Radical York. cure truas al 2), Maiden lane Hollawny'’s Pills —The Cynics of the Medi- eal schools are consirained to admit that Holloway « pills ban. toh disease from the stomach, liver and bowels, wihout re ducing the mtrenpth of the patient, | ‘FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | MONKY MARKKP. ! Bexpay, Jan. 4—4 7. M ‘The stork market closed yesterday strong and booyast, while the money msract cloned tight and stringent. Tao reitef looked for £0 euxionsty before the Ist of January has pot come yet, but holders of stocks are not at all digccuraged, and will, without doubi, wait a while longer for that goo! time which bas been #9 long coming The importations during the past weck havo been ia mense, and we shall soon ree the ¢ feet by the payment of duties into the Custom House. The Sub.Treasury bas for sometime past beon disbursing apecio faster than Ite recetpte, an the bolance in band has bonome coprilere Diy reduced. From this time owt we mat look for s rapid aecumalation. The exportation of spe ve from this port Inst week was quite limited, a4 will bo asea by the foliowing tabie — Sairwerte ov Gracie row tire Port or New Yor, rig 8. B Watson, Leponyre, gold... Mteemer Phiteceiphia, Havana, doubloons Do. De . “ Do ‘ To Baltic. Liverpool, Bark Elm City, Barbadoes, Total..... ‘The specie retorve of the banks will doubtless make a better how im the pert etatement, The last California remittance will go in nearly the whole average. The shipments to domostis ports and to the jaterior bave been mech larger than thove mado abroad. Albert H. Nieoiny's regular semi. weekly auction saic of stocks and bonds will take place on Monday next, the ‘Sib iat, at ball past twelve o'clock, at the Merchants’ Fxchange. ‘The recelpts of the New York and Now Haven Railroad for December, were as follows — Vaseer gern. Fretght . Total eee Les due other road Gly over inet year ‘The anthracite con! tonnage for the week, wholly by rallrond, has beon light, The Labigh Valiey Railroad, for the week ending on Saturday last, brought down 1,676 tons, and for the season, commencing with the let of December, /16,6¢6 tone, The Reading Railroad brought down, for the wook ending on Thursday, 16,791 tons, and 95,406 4) for the season, beginning with December, 167,716 tons, ‘Aga\nst 18,192 tone to corresponding time last year. Nipeteea miles more of the La Crosse and M\iwaukie Rv: road was opened for business on the 2%b ult, The wrole distance operated is e'ghty sevon miles, making Pardeevilie, on tbe Fox river, the present termiaus. Tho Brading and bridging ts all complete to Portage City, and Botbing remains to be done but laying the track. Toe distance from Pardeeville to Portage Oty le only eight miles, Our synopsis of the New York Oeatral Ratiroad Com- Pany’s report doce rot suit the guardians of that coud) ‘The sudden disappearance of the * net carnings of 19); per })”? before a truthful presentation of the facts and figures, interferes with tho calculations of these people. While no objection can bo urged to sho ttems which wo Present, they being identical with those im the oilicial ro Port, it is tho manner in which we have located them that eoems to make the impression and trouyie the pervos: of our neighbors. The dexterous managers who con ooted that report did mot mean that it should be read or expect {t would be understood. They certatuly mover supposed it woukl be examined. They know who they have to deal with, aud act accordingly. Re celpts were put down so many wlilione of dollars; ox penser fifty por cent; interest so much; ‘ balance $4,500,- 000,” equal to 10 por cent to the stockholderr. By ® most wonderful coipcidens>, the actual net income, ac cording to the company’s own figures, ‘# just precisely one bali of that rate, viz, 5/¢ per cent Totr own figures were tho only once designed for public imspection, and they werd intended to be read, if read at all, in tho order and after {bg man ner above stated. Wo chore to Jook after these Aguree and then after the money. The figures ara placed by the eompeny in a way to mislead tho public jadgment, and the money, to the oxtent of 5 por cent out of tho 10K, has been coneumed Im conetrretion acoount, and ta, in fact, no where. We thus icok back to 1863, only throes years ego, and find that witbin that time (this same com. pany bas increased its debt adout $15,900,000—Srat, by arsumitg bonus money, $9 000,000, and then by borrow- ‘wg 66,000,060 more to keep themselves ip order for bu siness. The cousiruction account bes in that time tn- creased to £0 emount just equal to the dividende paid. A new snd {mportant fact here presents tteelf. Ia the balance sbeet of thie company it became necessary that something should bo done to dispose of this hugo item of indebtedmoas, this $9,000,000; and here there t# trouble at once. It would not do to charge it to cost of road, because that would be absolutety false; nor to con- struction sccount, for that would be equally untrue. To “bonus” account, or to “ plunder” account, would look ‘bad in print; but to an account m« re mysterious tn its oba- racter, and therefore more appropriate for the occasion. An account called “ future oarpings,’’ has been oponed, ana ad item of $9,000,000, less come $400,000 for sinhing fond, is put down tn one tine, Which dispoyes Of inat awkward and dificult matter, Thia ‘ future earnings’ account appears on the de'sit alde of the balance eheet, charged with $9,000,0¢9, and the ignorant and innocent stockholder iq leh to consider it, what the company dcumeFilely attempt to declare tt, viz., an agseton hand available for $9,000,000, when it is tn fact ‘* future earn- {nga’’ spread over a period of twenty seven years. Was there ever a more impudent, bare-faced fraud than this’ ‘The whole report is a fraud and an outrage upon the good sense of the community, altered and doctored by the managers ina way to produce the best effect on the price of its stock and bonds. As year after year comes round, and millions upon miliious of new debt is created by these railroad corporations, construction account is ased to cover their progrees to decay and unproductivencss, until Onally setting day arrtves, as it has in Now Rog land, When that time arrives, it will be found that the mavagers baye all sold out, snd the thoughtless public aro left with the dead carcass. ‘The lato report of the Frie Railroad Company ts not far behind that of tho New York Central ta its objocts und designs, There, in a terrible hour for the company, ‘an honest pudlic opiuion demanded aad obtained the closing of tts constrection account, Net earnings equal to 12)5 per cent figures in the ming up of the last axnual s'aicment; but there is po money. In this diiem ma reaort is had at onco to new expedients, and “wood pile account’ comes in, with tho ail-absorbiag cousiruc. tion account for a fair item, which, with loans to steam boat and propeller lines, and other adsorbents, toak up the remainder. itis not an uninterceting fect tha: th Ceatral Rejiroad Company admiaister in its report some. thing of a rebuko to the Erie Railroad Company on the wood pile business. Im a quiet note, slipped in at tb bottom of a page devoted to the most dexterous arrange mentof figures, the New York Contral Company gently remarks: If we took in the wood pile after the mauner of the Erie Company, wo should show mtill larger re sources.’’ The fact comes out in bold relief that tbe ro- ports now conatant'y puraded before the public eye by railroad managers and rail-ond men are designed for Wall street evockjobbing, and for nothing elke. Ae each, they ere resé!ved and introduced by those whore bari bas been, spd covtinues to be, to aid in the work ing vp of the market price at the Stock Exchange. It is 8 feature of the times in whicd we live, and is ag much « proper tubject for the coustderation of a jury ax was that ot Huntington, the forger. Tho only difference to be found in the comparison is favorable to the latter, Hun tington damaged somebody to the exient of $600,000 with bie paper lesuee, while the ra'trond managorr are ut tering paper statements, tho losses from which count by millions ‘The dividends which follow these reports aro the means by which @ new rpeculative life ie guaranteed for te tteck and bonds of the corporations, or the old ove re newed, ‘The history of the pant is ful! of wisdom, tn this connection, if men will only profit by it, The Hariom Kellrona Company declared alvidends for years, whew subsequent investigations domevatrated tbat the Company had never earned a singlo dollar, The oid Franklin Bank declared @ divitend some ten days before the concern coliapred, The Mistissippt banks, previous to the dian. tera Of 1896, continued their fabulous aividen ta, when It was discovered that they bad been hankrapt for yearn. ‘The United States Bank divided portions of tts capital yearly amongst ite stock b fs {ts ultimate condi tion clearly proved; and {t is &# clearly demonstrated ‘that the forthcoming dividerd of the New York Central Kailroad Company bas not been carved sod part of it must be borrowed. It ie well know that just before tho pay ment of the last divicend, the company made a new Joan of $500,600, and that {n 1855 the compaay surpendec tts Avgust dividend en1 made a Bow loan sit months afier to pay it. The four per cent about to be declared by the Reading Railroad Company, or 80 much of the constroc tion account, must be added to the floating debt, which \s already pot far from $2,000,000. The five per cent di. vidend due to the stockholders of tbe Michigan Southern Railread Company in Febroary, mutt be borrowed tm the market, or be divided in stock and to these may be added many others to which we shall pay our respects trom day to day. ‘The annexed statement exhibite the value of certain articles imported into and exported from this port during (he year 1866, compared with 1855 — Coxorenca oy tum Port or New Your—Vatcw or iuromte eT ont increase .ip hidos, Naor, dry goods will be noti sed ‘There bas been a decrease in the Importation of watchos, rellroad trom, sugar, ten a1 bardware and cutlery, Among tho exports the most im- postant articles which have increased are flour, whoat, pork, bame and bacon, The decrease has deen princ! pally in cotten, corn, beef, better, chesse, naval stores, sperm of] apd Jndia rubber goods. 1660 Oal7's, 1000 Cal?’s, Louteiana 6 1000 Hud RRRQAm 84 5000HadRivSim. b6O 0534 11600 Li Cen RR dds. 97% 6000s do... b9 68 11000 THaute&a2dm 738% 600 lil Cen RR... 10 she Corn Ex Bk, 109 100 do,.,, 030 125 10 Comwhb..ex div 99 16 Bk Com roe ex int 5 Nassau Bank.... 400 Can\on Oompany 10 do... bA0 8 Del & Hud Onl Oo 1€0 Camb Ona! Oo. 100 Pacific M3 Oo. 100 Penna Coal Co, "4 do... 816 Ha 60 do. 10 635, 60 Mitw & Misa RR. 775g 318 Hud Riv RR.,... 3804, 400 Ladr & Milw.b30 76 1197 Roading RR...6 84 10 dO. ese TAM ss do, . 8 Ns % Macon & Wost’n. 90 SBOOND BO, £2000 Virginia 6” Oy Road RR.opg 85% 0 ho de 4 100 de 100 do, ...opg 855 2000 MI Freeland bas 600 Mich S&N la. b50 fH without priv.. 92; 50 do..,...020 80 1000 Hud Riv dd mtg 65 60 do..... aBe 40 sbs Bk State NY. 104 100 Cly & Tol RR 30 TI 60" do.....b10 774 100 Chic & Risl..opg 965 160 N ¥ Gentrai RK. 04% oo d0.. +... 6% 160 do,....anw 94% 60 LCrosse& MURR 7345 660 Clove & Pitts RR 67% 800 do.....b60 53 125 Mich Central RR. 935 100 do .....810 9836 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Satcapay, Jan. 3—6 P.M. Baraverorrs.—Flonr—The market was without change of moment in prices, alibough there was some better de- mand, The rake embraced about 3,000 4,000 bbis., at about the following quotationa:— Common to good Hinte....... Common to good Michigan. Extra Stete,,......... Cowon to good Oblo. WORE fo occ ence secone one Souifern mixed to good brands, | © fanoy and extrt Capadian superfine end e: Choice extra Coorgolown, Mille, Peterabury aud St Louis 300 bbls. atabous the above quoiations, Southera tiour was etendy in prices, bot inaoitve. The sales embraced about 400 a 500 bbis at raves within the above quota: tions. Rye flour was at $2 60a $$ 26, with limited sales. Jeriey meal was steady, at $3 1234 a $8 25, and Brandy- wine at $3 76, Wheat was qnict. Prime to choice lots continued to be firmly held, while sales were quite limited A cargo of Southern white, \» arrive oo Monday, was cold at $1.76, Corn was more active and more firmly held. ‘The sales embraced about 25,000 buabeis, chiefly Western d delivered at 70c. Southern ellow and white were at 740. & Ryo was quiet at She, 290e, for Northern. Oats wero steady, with enler of State at 470. = 48c., and Western at 48c. a 0c Corvax—The sales embraced 1,100 bags of St. Domingo, fer export, on private terms, and about 100 bags of [.10, at 10350 a llc. Corrow —The market continued active, with sales of about 6,(00 bales, including about 2,000 in transitu, at full pric Furiuts —To Liverpool, about 20,000 a 30,000 bushels of grain wero cngeged at 7), 08d. in bulk end bags; 100 box acon with some lard were taken at ; cotton war at 3 léd, a7-22d., and 1,600 a 2,000 bbls. of flour at 2s 2d. To London, about 3,000 4,000 dbis. of ficur were taken, chiefly at 3s, with’ 600 bbis At 28, 103;d., with some jos of lard aud bacon at FOr. a Sze |. Cheese was Shs. Rrtes to Havre were unchanged. To Glasgow, filour war at about Se. Tho 100 tons of logwood taken for Rotterdam yesterday Wan et 36s. and pot at Sts. as inadvertently stated. There was no change to notice in rates for Havre. May,—The market was Orm and withina day or two tame 3,600 delon have been sold for snipmont, at $1 up to $1 1% por 100 Ibs. Hors.—The market was quiet, with small saleso Weatern ai 96. a 16c. Old were quiet and nomics!. Hipm —The recent {ree sales Lave reduced the “took in fret bande, which ‘s firmly held, while salen were iumited. RON. —Soetch pig Ras at $20 a $30 per tou, 6 monthe, with abt rales, Laearer®.—The market was firm, but owing to the ad vent of iho bolidays the sales were modorats. Lom —the salce were limited, while prices were tteecy at 0c. for common, and at $1 20 for limp. wens. —Seles of 60 hhds. Cuba muscovado wer my 1480. Porto Rico was brid at 680. Tne last sal» of New Orleans, in barrels, was made at 800, AL Sroxe: —The erbanced views of bolders chock ed sales of spirits turpentine, which was hold at 600. pe gallon, and which was above the ayere, crude was bold at $4. Common rosin was 4 of 1,000 Ibe. delivered. change of moment, and American were wold at 820. unchanged. Palm ol! was th suies reported of 10 (00 gallons at 10c. Cam- + (purified t pirite of turpenino,) sales at 600 Provimons —Pork—The market was firm, with rales of about 2€0 bbis, including new moss at $2) a $90 12%., and old at $19 STK a $10 50, ant primo at $1675 a $7. Beef continued in steady demand, with sales of 900 a 400 bbis., inciuding country prime at $9 & $10, coun! mone do. and o'd repacked Go at $10 60 8 $12 95, and $i4 50 0 816 (or new repacked Chicago—the latter Ogure to Prime meee war quiet, Berl hame were quiet at $1960. Cut meats wore in feir cemand at} 'xo. w 70. for shoulderr, andat 9),0¢. a 1¢%c. for bama. Lard wee firm, With eaies of £00 n 160 bbis, at 126. a 12%C, But. ler was piracy at 6c. a 3%c, for Ohio, and at Zc. « 360. for fair \o prime State. BuGARs.—The market was quiet, end sales quite limit- od, being confined to s #mail lot (28 hhds.) Porto Kico at po Alpen Demarare at 84¢., and #ome small love of Cul muscovado within the range of proviour quo Wicekay was ® trifle better, and the pales embravod about 560 bois, at 2c, _ ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY, SES——___—===[=[=_—===__aunaqr=——————_—— _ ot Situations and Help, see Sixth Page. MISCELLANEOUS. TL OUT! A NRW ENGLAND BTORY. 4 By Virginia Look 0) New England — at 'a New a hy. Virgiois F. Townsend. Look Out | a New Kn iy, Ownsend. Look Out | « New Bi ‘ngiamd story. By Virginia I. Townsend, Loook Ont 0 M1 Fraait sory" By Virginia F. Towdsend. This splendid sery te commenced in Aribur'e Hom: Mage dine of Literature, Art and Paehicn, for January, 1567. For vale at ail the periodical and news depots, Price Ib) cen ‘Liv: trade eupplied by DEXTER & BROTHERS, Now, 14 and 16 Arn siree’. Hf THINK OF THE POOR. Y ULIA CARRY RARINITARDT ‘Oh think of the poor when the winter wind blows. ° ‘Ube shoeless who trudge throu owe Give to taem your oid garmente—their bleas ecw. And the gain will be eqnal to you and the poor For you need winter clothes atylteh, lenting anil warm — ‘To protect your good hearts from the pitiless eicem Apa by buying at SMITHS 80 mneh momey you'll save, ‘That you'll never regret ‘he ola things thet you gave SMITH BROTHBRE one price wholesale and ‘retail eloth ing warerooma, 122 and 140 Fulton aree’. New York. NO DRUGCISTR AND GROCERS IN TH UNITED Btaves —Charies’ Loncen cordia: gin, the lirst established and the on) imporied m ‘Lhie ceiebrated gin, |: troduced into the United States by R. © Chacies. {a 1851, baa become so extonstvely oounterteliad and imiated by obe or (wo liquor mixers in New York and Boston, that it becomes our duty to advise with you on the an. tare of the polacns disseminaed amonget you by these un eerupulous pares ‘The reenida of ihe Cus'om House in the cftles of New York Boston and Philadelphia, show that Chagies’ London cordia| mn the ouly Loméow in really Jinparted into the United ates, aad eoid in bien, A reeet controversy tn the New York papers bas shown that up to that date, to wit, the begin ning of November iast, the only importation of London gin ever made, except by ourselves, hae been two 4 in 19S. On the credit of these two id ot Dots, over one hundrad ieoneand denn ft fr & Sedgwick.” of 1, . never are, find yet have fooded the whole South the'r so called Lomdon gin. If corrober and bence that all imitations are nothing more or leas Obie spirita in their raw state, unpregnaied with poisonous Charice’ Landon gin (a diatilind capecial to under the rurvetliance : tf materials o give farce to the witture; the wine 0 RECTIFIERS. —DR. FEUCHTWANGE) ing and 2 8 aM sp diiry aad dealer Wake ‘and rye, whiskey. f VRANGR YOUR SHIRTS ane on 0 wers 48 THE HOLIDAY. Rens a? WHOLESaLS ee y SOCIETY FOR ii és. KAGKMENT OF Varhina 106 Chatham mrees oorcer OR CLEAN SHIBTS, Worrante’ to it, wide in eves Linen. muslis and faney seuern aaliessae © At (vom 75 ceuts to $1, $2 and 3 with Frenen. cafe, tery Ge to the, SOCIRTY'S, OB A SPLENDID DON PLY 64 848TRD FIRB BERD ‘Twilled flaave: a6 bi 64, do a the BUOY THUR BRST ASSORTM ART OF Bid glaves, Go tothe nk", 106 Obatham street OR THE BEST VARIETI by OF Fur driving g)0 +00. Ge to the S001 6" 's, 106 Chatham street, {OR THE BEST ASSORTNs OF WOOLLEN | Goto the BOC St, Noe Cbatname sarea. POR THE DEAT WooLLKN kn tied yaockole, Ge to the HOW. SOs Chhathewn street {OR WASH LEATHER F*"= HANDSOMEST ¥ 1) And comforters, Go Wo the SU0LN ry {OR TWILLRD RED Fianayi Upderehi & eno drawern, Ge to the BUCH +I S's, 106 Chatham street, OR TWILLED CANTON Fi aie xe Underrhir's sod trawers at SOe., Y* 106 Chatanm street, ‘OR SOOTCH YARN Vader shirts and dray +i Go to thehOo) T's 16 Chatham mree. OR BLEGANT DRESHING (0 BY, K Turk syle et te the HOC1ATY"", 106 Chatham street, JOR KVERY ARTIOLE OF Gir ein, reall outtit of Ge to the MeTY © 6 Reem areet, B. ¥. H’Y YOU SEEN THOAK 8) mH m Ana wale ROOTS AT JONKS’, omle at $37 Dieu. Lonmay.—On Saturday, ia: 6 MaaGakeTaa Mama LOBMANN, aged 68 years ana 7 mooihs ‘The relatives and [rieods sre + safally Invited to at tend ber this Aiteravon . amit past one o’olock. from her son’s ‘residesce, er of Mou and Front streets. Hor romaion wii! be taken to the Lethe ran Cemetery, SumRwoop.—Oa Saturia. vieg, Jan 3, Teaco dum. woop, ip the 89th year of |b irry ‘The friends and relatives of \ > sully are reepeotfully ipyited (© attend the fiver O'clock M., frem his laie rear Brcaome.—In Brookiyn, 0 bis day, ab wwelve Hastoheator, 1, Sturges, aged'S yeare, 8 moviys vot 8 days ‘The relatives and {rienus of ¢ lamity are tuvited to Attend bis fonoral, from ine rio\ieace of his parents, Ciipion avenue, wird coor from Lalmyette avenue, this ulterLoon, at two o’olcck. 2, of cousneaption, Bakar Aver.—On Friday, Jan respestfall y residence, No. Anne, m the 17th year of ber uq ‘The friewds and relatives of ine famtly are invited to aitend ber turers! (ruc oe Mate ‘86 Second street, this alternuon »: ‘uree o’olock. Van Vorer.—Suddenly, ou Satu cay, Jam. 8, B J. Var Vous, in the 83d year o! bis ye Fie funeral will take plece to morrow morning, at ten o'clock, from his late reeidence «Mer om, Hie friends, A Mod the fre- wyieg so attend, For fHox48 Baoneos, aged and the members of Pacitic Ly, ternity in general, aro rer pect 1.1) perticulars gee apectal Lorive. Baoxtow —On Saturday, Jan 3. 30 year the funeral will take pixce o morrow afiernoon, at one o'clock, from his late residevow, 1d Hudson strest. His remaina wii! be taken to Greew Newburg re picare oopy Aver —Un Sunday, Jon. 4, ears. 7 ‘The relatives and friends of toe \amuly are respectfeliy: invited to attend the funeral, to worrow aliernoun, at balf-past ene o'clock, from bis late restconce, No. 200 kim ttreet, without further in vie. oo. ‘Brows —On Seturory, Dec 3 Aww Fomarerem, young- ett davgbter of JG, and a. C. Brown, aged 2 years and 3 monthe. ‘Ihe relatives and friends of the family aro invited to oral, trom the re nis, No Fook, wae out surther invitation, DvapmxG.—On Saturday vigat, Jan 8, Haway, only anc deveved som of Theoder and Froverika Duensing, egod 6 months and | aay. wolicit the ey mpathy of our friends, and inrite twem to bis funeral, to morrow allernoon, at two o'clock, {row bi parenvs residence, No lab Laurous street. Jones —-On Sunday morning, Jaa 4 of typhus fever y ANR, the oply daugnter of Jotn H. aad Sarab aged & years, tm) glatives and frien ber Waahtipgkn Chapter No. aU CU. &, are respect fully Invited to attend ber fuseral, om tho residence of ber parents, No 20 Bowery. at 17}5 o'elock to morrow efternoon, without jurther invivativa, Kier remaias will be laken Ww Kvergreen Cemetery, L. I FKuvemes.—Ou Sunday moroing, Jan, 4, Haman 5, egea © years, daoghier of Robert N. and Meliane bi aniege. Her rems} ill be removed to Myetic, Conn. for iv terment, this aiterncon, at two o'clock, trom No, 4v Ban street, Ciavouray ~-On Saturday, Jan 3, Baran Jawa, davugb- ter of Joreph and Sarah Claugniey, aged 1 year and 10 days. Ine relatives end friends of the temtly are invited to at tend the inpernl, from No. 121 Eset Cwenty O/th sircet Camis A. Anat, oged 48 California paper: please copy Hau.—On sunday morniog, Jan 4, Mrs, Magy Hai, retiot of the late Capt. Kawara Hail, U. &. A. Her friends and sc usiniaeces, sad those of ber bro ther in-law, Joln Hi. Guntets, are’ rospeeally tavited wo attend her juperal, to morrow a wweive o'clock M her late residence, No. 67 Prince atreet AmaY —On Saterday, Jao, 8, Joun Asury, in company D, New York Voluntoors, im the (dah year or bis age. ‘His relatives and friends are rempeotfally requested to funors!, on Tuesday morning, 06 ten o'ulock , dence, No, 618 Sixib avenue, The 0 mbers of the int regitaomt New York VYoluc forved in the late war with Mexico, are parti queated to atten? bis fuaeral, im aitizems’ dress. burg and Penney ivan papers please copy. —On Saturday morniog, Jaw. 3, at ber isto,ree) 110 Wost Twenty recood strom, Mra Doxstny late Capt Nicholas Bicker, of ine Jatives and friends are res peotiully invited to Re ‘Whe juneral, to morrow aferavon, at one o'clock Barsx—in this city. ou Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2, o'clock, = wife of Albert lates, aged cays the relatives anc (riend# are invited to attond ber (a neral, from her late residence, tp Temth avenae, botweeo Seventy eighth and Sevemy ainth streets, to morrow morning, at ten o'clock. Tue body will be taken 0 Nobo's Ferry, Weatebester county, for interment. Womsm.—On Sanday moroing, Jaa. 4, Wauias Worm, \@ the Vist year of bw The relatives and frei also of bis 7 invited to aend ‘ices, 19 morrow evening, at six O'clock, the Deutch Reformed Charen, corner of aad Creene streets, withont forther invitaven. New Orleans papers pioas* ag Byte —On Monday morniog, Jan @ afer pa niu: Uness, Avy4 Axmius Musa, wife of J. aged 52 yeare apd Zl cape. ‘Bor trienda and rclacives are reepeot{ully in ited to at tend ber fuseral, trom ber late residence, No. 59 Alien street Oo MOFTOw BferDo”D, at one o'clock Srack.—On Monday, Dec. 22, eaddemty, of divonse of the heart, Davi @rect, aged 6: yoare. ‘The friends of the fami), and those of bis som in-law, Charles H. Howard, arc requestea to attend the /uneral, frow bie inte resiienoe, No. 46 Went trenty second atreet, this alternoom, at three o'clock, withvut farther inyiation. Tasanwet —On Sun‘ay evening, Jan (4, after a abort tr, Erneatw Tamarwalt in the €8th your of bla age. si to this ev years, 7 mouths and ert b m mor my The reistives and [riend of the family are rorpeoifuily invites to attend the funeral, (rom nie parcote’ residence, No. 1t0 West Twenty iret wireei, this afternoon, at two oe , without | riber favuntion, ‘ 1 NAR — At Newark, N , on Habarday, Jan. = Ganst Lovina Wrvaae, eldest daughter of Abner a} La- onda Winans, aged 20 years. ‘The frianas of the family are invited to attend the fo eral, at No. 852 I’lano street, Newark, N. J. Ciamx —At Paterson, N.J., om Saturday, Jan. 3, Eo dneqhier aged “foe rae and ends of te snows of har fe cee A vision of i ‘Whore ail of tife—a rosy cows, ‘aged T years and 1] moni,