The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1857, Page 3

ICcIP4L AFF. ‘ARD OF COUNCILMEN. Councilmen met last evening, pursuant to ' he President, Mr. Phillips, presiding, PETITIONS. mportant petitions were referred to their mmittees, and, as usual, among them a plications to be appointed Commissioners x presented a petition of an inventor to ex- tion for the prevention of accidents to pe- illing through ‘‘coal holes.”’ Referred to Arts and Sciences. ams—For a stage {ine to run from Lexington ence through Irving place and Fourteenth adway and the South ferry. The Mayor ‘the adoption of the motion, but it was laid RESOLUTIONS. GH—That the Counsel to the Corporation ith to thie Board, by what suthority th» | Second District Police Court have appoint- r of said court, and whctuer such power d to said Justices by the Common Council, 1g been done during the year 1856, by ap- son by the name of Murray, ata salary of am. Adopted. ‘wett—That the Comptroilor be directed to proposals fora site fora new market oa er, iu the vicinity of Fourteenth strect, hay- “abort 320,000 square feet, (120 city lots, ) yport the proposals received, to this Board oGn.—-To furnish the City Judge’s office with ther furoiture. Referred to Committee on re y Twe.—That the Comptroller inform the iat authority the Audicor in the Finance De sued certificates of to clerks ap- ally by the Board of Super . Adopted. COMMUNICATION FROM MR. ‘og Ommunication from Mr ING. : Ebling was re- Oxrice CommssixER STREETS AND LAM?S, January 16, 1357. fORAMLE THE Common Councu.—You will “per- ringto my detailed estimate for the expenses of ciesaing streets tor the year 1357, that I have »sum of $316,272. ‘The Comptroller recommend- soratle boay the sum of $252,000, making a dilTe- a2 | will gentiemen, from the experience rthepast two years. 1 am convinced that the e kejt clean for a leas sum than I have named, lo appropriaietihe sum I have asked for I shall work during the entire year, and to for at the ‘close of ; lou” will also perceive that im xe delciency of 1856, 1 had to guess at the amount < hefive last pays, namely, from October 13 to /,at the sum of $45,000; whereas It has amounted 4 difference of $10 873. This I would re: ‘cron to add to the deficiency of 1856, thereby ¢ am of $137,268 08 in order to be able to settle heemployes ‘of te department. without taking ‘roa the appropriation for 1867 to pay the debt of wggentiemen, that this may meet your approval, ,y ubmit it for your consideration. JOSEPH C. EBLING. fered to the Committee on Finance. ddjourned till Monday. JONTESTED ELECTION. (CLMAN FROM THE SIXTIETH DISTRICT— HOPPER V3. VANCE. sia Committee appointed by the Board of Coun- nestigate the case of the contested election of Ima from the Sixtieth Council district, L. A. as yesterdoy—Mr. Van Voorhis as counsel ima Hopper, and Mr. Spencer as counsel for . The election is contested on the ground of ,oreturns of the eleciion. Mr, Spencer main } ia fraud could be proven in the canvass of vr cket in any district it would set aside tho stin in that cistrict, as it was a legitimate point affthere is a fraud in part the returns trud in the whole. Mr. Van Voorhis disputed ‘tat tho Committee admitted 1}, at least so far th evidence bearicg uy it. Mr, Spencer aged to prove fraad ia the canvass of the votes vorin the Sixtietn Council district by de- ‘tht of Counciimen. t Winess called, stated that early on Wednes- injhe was at the Third e.ectioa district of the ‘ad, and saw a pile of tickow lying om the floor, \Frown into the stove and burned; at his sug- ‘arVoorhis, one of the Inspectors, forbid the ofany more of them; witness did not know 1 otickots they were; all the Inspectors, the Ato or three were te detigency oto the Twelfth ward on the evening of venber, 1856; I beard some one ask Mr. Van whe should do with the tickets, and bo thm; there were some tickets 1a two corners om Mr, Van Voorhs told Mr, Osburn to save ‘teas they might be wanted; I did not see any kot that were on the floor pat in the boxes. >,ooss examined—I tuink the room was about Soet; there was a pile of tickets in one corner | pm and some tickets in another corner, perhaps \redozen, I beard Mr. Van Voorhis say: ‘Save cet, they may be wanted;’’ I don’t know what Southwick was then called for; but not be- ent the Sergeaut stared that he had served a so him atseven o'clock on the previous evea- n Ir. Southwick refused to come. ww Toorwis sald that he would vouch for the ap- ad Mr, Southwick at the next meeting of the 30, ceMoG vire, sworn—I was present at the procia ‘he olose "or the vote in the Third election dis- be Twellth ward; for Assessor, 1} stoed 215 for and 34 for myself; for Counci man, it stood 210 ver, snd 40 for Vance; I waa also presont when 4 od Ward Canvassers mot to canrass those ‘wai on the 6th of November; they then return- or Hoyier, and my own the same as before; [ corge W. Southwick; he was one of the i antof further witnesses the committes then ad- dul Friday next, at one o'clock P. M. ———_——e Supreme Court—Cireult. Before Hon. Judge Davies. ACTION ON A CONTRACT. \6 =F. R. Grote, Trustee, vt. @. Pendleton.—This faction for a breach of two contracts, in the non- pg of flour seld by the defendant to parties for Vaiatit sues as trastes, It appears that in Sept., p agreed to doliver im the following month 2,000 of superfine Obio flour, at $7 76 por barrel, The not deliver the flour, and that article rove the time of sale and time at which it delivered, making the increase of which smount the platoti{ now seeks eo defence it was denied that any made, and it was contended that if wase bling transaction: thet me, it was logal. The jury st invalid, andthe other valld, for which they gave Antif! $9,022 65 damages. Supreme Court. 16.—The People vt. M. J Lockwood and hit Bond.— ithe 17th of Decomver last « trial has been going on Mr, Lockwood, the agent of the Sing Sing prison, Attorney General on behalf of the people. The appointed |. Selah Squares and Robert vy preg yh Son boop acy ‘proseout. pited States District Attorney's Office. NSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT OF LETPRNS AT THE POST OFFICR. 16.—Tho plunder of letters at the New York Post nas of late been on s wholesale scale, and eflected, inde, but It ws suspected that there are older, not wiser heads, who lead them on to their ille- . In consequence of several leiters having boon wlont y obtained within the last few days, officer |e, and policeman Jacob Codett, of the Second ward , and their on the watch this ners. om cue wed from another letter thus obteined, $100 on Mon bast, but bad squandered the money, He has given ition the names of other boye who have been wing the same vicious course for some time past. He ymart, intelligent iad, 14 years of age, and gon of re- ra parents (named 1 Poulson) residing in Brooklyn. ng questioned by the District Attorney, the unfor- jad enid that he did not spend the money at thes , dalle; that bis parents would sot let him fuch places, and did not allow him out at night. ther it was s painful thing to see a lad so young and ‘ont, (nD 8 position which must ubject his relatives ngs of the most poignant grief, and himeelt, per- to severe yment. Fle was held to answer in in of $1,000, and information was sent to his pa- bat be had ‘been arrested on this crimtna\ charge. paayePRARANCR OF Lacnine Rartps.— The river yn in the Lachine ae within the last tow days io higher up than has been known for many it ia said tang the same thi ig, eguaered about aty yoars ago. e rapide flo the tie of water. — Quebec Gare . NEW YORK HERALD, a aaa Political Movements ‘A Kawgas Movmemer ur tas Ouro Lecistarons.—On the 18th instant a resolution was offered tm the Ohio House of Representatives to eppropriate twesty thousand dollars for the relict of the suffering citizens of the Territory of Kansas, It was tabled. New Yor« Know Noruna Stars Couna.—The apaual meeting of the American State Council of New York will be held at Troy on Tuesday, the 10th of February. In ad- dition to electing oflicers for the ensuing year, there will be much business of importanoe to come before the Coun- cll. The representation will bo one delegate from each subordinate Council. Brars Convuntions.—The Democratic State Convention of Connecticut, to nominate candidates for State officors, will be held in Hartford on the 18th of February. ‘The Republican State Convention of Iowa is callod to- day at Iowa City. Datawars SrNxaTors.—The Legislature of Delaware on the 14th instant reelected the Hon. James A. Bayard as United States Senator for six years {rom the 4th of March next, and Martin W. Bates for the unexpired term of the Hon. Jobn M. Clayton, deceased. The term of Mr. Clay- ton expires in 1859. Aw Oncan ror Tammany Hatt,—A New York corres- pondent of the Charleston Courter saya:— Having lost the support of the Hzeaxp, Old Tammany Hall is looking around for a substantial organ. The Zimes having a reputation for casy political virti was wn outin this direction. The principal owners of the Times are democrats and supported B: y Anotaer InpiGNaTion MurrinG.—The Philadelphia Ar- gus and Penniylvanian recommend that a grand mass meeting of democrats be held in Philadelphia, to express indignation at the course of some of the members of the Legislature in voting for Mr. Cameron. Love, Marriage and Shooting. [From the Cynthia (Ky.) News, Jan. 10.) In November last, while Mr. Blanchett, of Grant coun- ty, Ky., wasin the mountains bunting, a young man pamed Peter Jones ran off with Miss Emma Blanchett, his daughter, who was under age, and married her. To 80001 ih his purpose, Jones committed a most nefarious but singular fraud. By his procurement, his uncle and aunt went tothe Clerk of the Owen County Court and represented themselves, the one to be Peter Jones and the other Miss and asked for license to marry; aud they being both evidently over age, the Clerk issued the license without any questions. They then left and handed over the license who, in company with Miss oie who married them. irs. Blanchett, up to such a wretch as worse than Cir eed to the grave. went over to Jones’ house, and accosted both him and bis daughter in a friendly manner, and told the latter that ber mother was very unwell and deeply distressed, and that if she would come home and see her he thoug! it As for himself, he said he had no SF would restore her. ob} us to the marriege, but it was upon his wile’s mind and making her very py. if Mrs, Jones would only go with him and stay a few days would satiefy her mother with her couduct, and she could then return to Jopes again. Weil pleased with these representations, Mrs. Jones went with ber father, but remained soverai days longer that had been agreed on, and her husband therefore went over to Blanchett’s house to sec what was the mat- ter; but Mr. Blanchett and family had gone visiting a near neighbor that day. Jones found where they were, and his wife, who, it seems, did not meet him with ag cheerful smiles beaming on her ccuntenance as were seen when they parted a few days before. He requosted ber to go home with him, but she refused, and {aformed him that she would bave no more to do with him. But bo was determined not “to give it up so.” He then went away and came back the same night with « gang of rufflans, mostly bis relatives, and sttacked Bian- chett’s bouse, he and bis wife having returned home. They broke down the coor and rusbed in, and thena fight commenced. In the meieo one of the Jones party ‘was shot in the back and Mr. Blanchett was struck over the head with the butt ofa horse whip, which knocked him sengeless apd bleeding to the floor, The Jones par- tj, Suppomng they had killed Blanchett, rots fa haste, carrying with them Peter Jones’ wife, the object of their visit. The img. As many of them as could be identified were arrested the held to answer at the next term of the Court to the chai ge of an attempt at assas- jetta are in bumble circumstances, but are People of the highest respectability, and their daughter |5 one of tbe most beautiiui and accomplished young ladies in Kentucky. Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge McCarthy aud a Jury. IMPORTANT TO BREWERS AND RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS. Jan. 16.—John Kerr d& Co. vs. Chas. F. McChessney.— The plaintiffs are extensive brewers in New York, and the defendant, who is a retail dealer, purcaased 146 hoges- heads of ale from them, at $9 per hhd. {while seiling this be suspected that there must have boen a mistake in the measurement, as the receipts did not correspond with inal cost, He procured a gaugor, who gaug: heade and found that they were short ninety- ue some alt Kopshends in the possesion ot to some six Possession of an pony who also dealt with the plaintiffs, aod be that those six bogsheads were deficient sixty-two The defendant in this action, by his counsel, Smitb, admitted the receipt of ‘146 bods. plaintiffs, but insisted that he was not indol full amount claimed, tn consequence of this sure The plaintis called another gauger who testi ‘that since this eit Fraset ype tng 4 bhds Sots iebment, which averaged 6 } each, doing short of the legal measure 23 eeu mane corder summed up for the the plaintits. ‘The Judge charged Ued to receive sinty i il i f ia { i i w a fair sample of the hogshead sont out by the pisintiif, it il that the short measure, !f any, ccourred from the fact that thore beer bogehoadas bad to be re cooperod at least once or twice a your, That was nooxcuse If thoy agreed to send sixty-three galions, and received the mo oy they were bound to do #0. 6 jury deducted six gallons from each hi making 876 gallons; aod found a verdict for the piainti(! for the balance, with interest. Before Hon. Judge Maynard and Jury. CLAIM ON AN ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS. Cuder and othert vt. Whitlock and othert.—On the 8th of Marob, 1856, Norman Catter assigned to Cutter and oth- ers, the plaintiffs, about $7,000, accounta, to secure a debt he owed them. On the 11th of March, 1856, he made a general assignment, for the benefit ot his credi- tors, to Hillard and Ruggles. On the 28th of March, Hil- lard and Ruggles astigned all the assets of Normras March Sth was not made at in fact until after ter votice under a mi plaintiffs was made on the 8th day of demanded payment for the piainuils of the defendants. One of the general nees—Mr. Hillard—also testi! that be was notified of the assignment of this claim to plaintiffs on the 10th day of March, being ono the general assignment was On the 15th of March memorandam was mado FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Farpar, Jan. 16—6 P, M. There was quite buoyant stock market today, Tho extent of transactions was only moderate, but the provement im prices was general, At the first board Cumberland Coal advanced 4 per cent; New York Cen- tral Railroad, %; Erie, %; Reading, {; Galena and Chicago, ; Micbigan Central Railroad, Southern, 44; Iilinols Central, %; Panama, \; second board there was an active movement in Galena ‘and Chicago, and sales were made as high as 123 per cent, buyer thirty days. At the close 12334 per cent cash was bid, Michigan Southern sold at 87, sellers 30 days. ‘There was a calc of Ward Coal Company thie afternoon at 82% per cent carh, the first we have noticed for some time, The upward movement in Cumberiand coal con- tinues and the stock cloved at 18 \(, sellers 60 days, at the second board. [a Crosse and Milwaukio was heavy at both boards to-day. ‘Tho Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as follows: — $448,690 67 au * tees 11,811,160 04 The warrants ontered at the Treasury Department, Washington, on the 12th inst, wore as follows:— For the redemption of stocks “ oe S192 99 ‘Treasury Department ° veces 6000 tortor Department. 3,114 96 For Qostems. e808 18,402 36 War warrants received and ent 11,496 00 Miecollaneous sources. evens 64 00 Frem Customs : ve 10,875 08 On account of the Nary eee . 4600 00 ‘The bill introduced by Senator Spencer yostorday, re lative to savings banks provides for @ report in the months of January and July, to be made to the Bank De SATURDAY, J. AN UARY partment (instead of reporting to the Legisia'ure, as bere- tofore,) giving a ful! account of their condition, their ee- curities, &c., &o,, and authorizes the Superintendent, up- on proof, of the propriety of so.doing, to appoint an agent to examine into their conditi n and affairs, and in case of need to proceed agai: st them as he now may against as- sociated banks. The Astor Firo Insurance Company haa declared @ semi-annual dividend of six per cent, payabie on the 24 of February:—the Dolaware and Raritan Vamal and Cam- den and Amboy Ra\'r:ad end Transportation Company, a sem!-annual dividend of three per cent, payable by Ira Bliss at the office of the company, in this city, on the 10th inst. The following ig ® wemoranum of the California State bonds outstand'pg January 1, 1856:— Seven per cent—-Issued under act of April 28, DBBL eee sseecsrpers eee es ses + $268,500 Payable March 1, i86i. © ~—Isgued under act of May 1, 1852.1,300,300 Payable March 1, 187). ‘ Ld Teeved March 16, 1866.......,., 100,000 Payablo March 1, 1870 — under act of April 19, [The !aw authorizestthe iseuing of $1,560,000 providing that amount of indebtedness shall ao- orue prior to January 1, 1867.) Amount tesued to January 1, under the act...... Payable July 1, 1875. ‘Total amount of civil debt of California, January i sdevausansskestoldesesaiess ocean ‘The war debt of the State of California at the same timo was as folows:— ‘Twelve per cent. , Bonds issued under act of February 18, TRL scenes ax $300,000 06 Interest to January 1, 18! 111,146 63 Soven per cent, , Isssued under act May 1, 1862 633,966 00 Interest to January 1, 1866, 136,500 00 Amount assumed by United Govern- 924,000 00 MEME. cree ceeeree cree cree cers Balance owed by California, $157,610 68 * Since the date of the above return we understand about $300 000 more of the 1875 Bonds bave been issued, making & total of about $3.500,000 to total State indebtedness, of which ‘only $200,000 Is legal. ‘The carnings of the Michigan Central Railroad Company for the first week in January, 1857, were:— 800,000 1857. 1858, Passongers... «$15,816 48 $15,680 81 Freight... . 16,483 94 16,685 78 TotMl...... seeeeeees eeeee881,249 38 $31,276 89 ‘The receipta of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti- more Railroad for the years ending November 30, 1885 and 1866, were as follows:— 1855 1856. Pagsengers....... 79 745,715 09 Freight and express. 191,613 00 201,742 90 Rents... 14,144 80 14,178 94 40,901 47 42,870 11 + $942,449 87 1,105,101 94 seve 68, 18 34,063 94 Total both lines. $1,011,444 06 1,159,165 18 Bxcees of 1956.... see eeseeseeses coe PLIT,T 1855. 1856. Gross income..... $1,011,444 05 1,106,101 94 Expenses and renews: 798,597 17 716,799 80 Net revenue... 282,846 38 422,965 38 Increase in 1856 weeee eee S189, 619 ‘The Cincipnati stock lists quote Ohio and Mississippi Raliroad stock at 7 cents, and Cincinnati and Chiacgo Railroad at 234 cents on the dollar per sbare. How tho dizectors of the latter road can reconcile this state of things with their exhibit of November 1, 1865, we are ata loss to understand. (n that day they ropre- sented their condition te bo as as follows:— Anes. Total cost of the road Value of rea) estate. Stock yet to be paid for Mortgage bonds unsold... Liabilities. Stock insured ....... Real estate bonds sold Mortgage bonds....... Loans on bonds bypothecated . Floating debt.. +»$2,636,619 Showirg @ surplus of..... “ Over two and 4 half millions of dollars, and yet with so heavy « balance out of an original capital of a little more than three anda half millions the stock bas dwindied to two anda balf cents on the dollsr, and by the time this sheet is dry it will bave probably fizzled out en- troly. How is this? What is the matter with all the railroad companies? What becomes of al! the money they get hold of here and elsewhere? Thore have boon reports for two or three years past of atrocious misman- agement, or worse, of the affairs of these two roads—of the formor we know enough; but really we would like to know where is the bottomless pit, or where are the bottomicss pits that engulf the millions upon miliions of bard dollars that are flung into their cepscious jaws. It has been said that one o the roads we have named has been violating and repa- diating Its contracts, besides misapplying funds borrowed specifically for the payment of its iron, elther of which acts, especially the former, is enovgh to damn it hereand everywhere else. A railroad corporation, above all others, is cependent upon its popularity for success, and ft should keep out of lew. Disputes must occur in its wultifarious negotiations, and they bad better be scttled quietly, even at a sacrifice, than brought before a public always prejudiced against them. Fvem the Camden and Amboy Railroad, one of the wealthiest monopolies in the Union, bas found this out apd acts upon it, How much more necesrary is it, then, for those who are borrowers and whose credit ts at zero? Thero may be « more recent statement of the Cincinnat\ and Chicego Railroad than the one we bave quoted from; if so, we would like te nee It, The earnings of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company, for the month of December, 1856, as follows, viz — Fretg Pere: $58,476 85 coppolidation Increase ¢{ earni a over corresponding period Inst year. Tbe annual report of the directors Providence Railroad Company bas been published, from which we take the fellowing items of interest:—The total receipts of the year ending November 20, 1856, were $639,256 54. The operating expenses of the road, includ- ing & charge of $16,146 40 for depreciation of carsand en- gines, were $857,375 16, Net receipts, $294,816.38, Of the gross earnings, 74 per cent wore derived from the main road, and 26 por cent from the branch roads. The increased recetpta cver the previous year were 98, and the decrease of expenditures $25,810 92, total net gain of $99,506 21 The total debt of ypany December 1, 1856, was $276,465, of which $24,600 was in bonds, The debt bas been decreased during the year, by payments from earnings, $31,566 76, and dividends to the amount of 6)¢ per cent have boen paid, Arrangements have doen made to the fund small float- ing debt ($29,968.) and the bonde tanned in payment of the entire debt of the company are made to fall due annu- ally, in sums not exceeding 630,000, so that the dobt will be wholly discharged In eleven years, To pay these bonds n appropriation of one per cent on the capital of the company, out of the earn: ‘a made, The bonds have been negotiated at par, and bear interest at six per cent. The assets of the company, ‘ndependent of the road, nt, fixtures, real estate He, stock [a \denee and flartford end i! Ratiwoads, Dee re $200,067 94, from which the dividend due and a small balance of previous unpaid divi ) were appropriated, amounting to $07,819, leaving f\Painnee to the credit of income of $190,249 O4 ‘The State Auditor of Magsachusetia made bis report to the Legisiature yesterday, giving the following view of tho finances of the State — ‘The publis property and resources on the f December. ‘Slat of 1856, were... $71,965,506 00 Treluding the public ings and (nt on the Reck Pay lan: ‘The liabilities and of this State amounted to..,.. Receipts for 1856 Expenses ° Fet\mateffor the present year— Neeetpta trom ordinary revenve Expenoitures = * Shee ve a deficit of,.... t i cebt, Jap. 1, 1867, Fonocd debt fully due, Oot, 4, 186) Total Ceflelt .....60. 6 Anmorrtin Treseury Weatern Lunatic Hot pital verip $716,131 00 ‘The revenve of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for Ne Amount to be provided for....... cemmber was as folio Washing’ Branch Trtat for bed rrade, For pasrengers... r ‘Tho revenue of the 10a 1 during the mouth of December, e2 compared with the coraesponding month of last year, was as (ullows:— Washinyien — Teal for Main som. Branch. both roads. 84467 19 466,103 11 $45 1,666 58 302/626 34 82,873 60 424,758 04 + $39,621 Ino.$1,732 69 Inc$41,844 63 The annexed table will show tho earnings of the road for the first three montha of the present fiscal year, as compared with those of the corresponding period of the two previous years — 1866. 10865, A October,,,...$471,301 18 43,486 84 850,610 52 November..;, 494,168 94 399,119 40 847,617 96 December... 460,103 77 441/815 61 998,014 16 Total.....$1,002,408 64 1,264,071 65 1,000,308 64 The earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island Ratiroad Company fer the second week of January were...$26,234 Same week last year, 14,264 Tnorease en Tncreage in two week Sis ‘The following is ® comparative statemfnt of tolls col- lected on the Colambia and Philadelphia Railroad for the months of December, 1866 and 1866:— December, 1855,. December, 1266,, Decresbe...sssessesee csceteesese eres cee BL458 89 Gov. Matteson estimates that the soven per cent of the grons recetpte of the Iilinois Contral Railroad, to be pati Into the State treasury when the road is completed, wil: Produce $200,000 the first year, $250,000 the second, and $860,000 annually within five years from the time of com- pletion, The following is givon as # statement of the business of the company for the year ending Docember 2, 1850:-— Grant of land to the company by ine State. 2,695,000 acres. Amount now gold 184 Unsold...... ++ Number of miles comp! +» 16,823 OL Roiltng stock of t! Company—9} first ciass passenger and freigbt engines, 1,620 freight cars, 64 passonger cars. Cont of roma estimated... ..........4+++++826,500,000 00 The amount received by the State from the company up to the present time ts $107,583 26, The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and vaine ef foreign d' y goods entered at this port for consumption, for warehouse, and also the withdrawais from warehouse, during the week ending ead includtpg Thursday morning, January 16, 1857:— Movamsyrs o Formas Day Goons. Brtered for TOA) oe eee cece sees ene e es 1,486 Hwtered for Wi 5 Manufactures of + 198 . 579 294 400 269 27,126 $671,804 760 Velen ei ea ths taasioe desing the oeks.,.»..08 60h 064 ‘The severity of the weather, with obstraction to navi gation and inland communication by ice and snow, ha: tended to check any movemcnt of importance this woek in the dry goods trade. Buyers begin to arrive from some portions of the South and Southwest, and are chie‘ly engeged in looking round and examining the market be- fore making purchases to any extent. The most active local trade with jobbers has been with sales to clothing manufacturers suitable for the spring and summer trade at the South and West. The trade in wholesale ready made clothing is every year on the increase. Besides supplying the trade in the States, large quantities now find their way to the Pacific coast. Some houses cut up large quantitics of materials and give employment tos great nomber of persons of both sexes. Much of the work is executed by the job, at the houses of the females and by country tailors, who employ to a considerable ox tent sewing machincs, A material reduction in prices of ready made clothing is prevented by the advance of cotton and woollen cloths, There was more demand by the export trade for cotton piece goods, especially for the South const of the Pacific, and for Brazil. The exports for the week ending the 6th instant embraced about 1,707 packages, valued at $102,514—$39,201 of which wero taken for Chili. Brown sbeetings were firmly beld at Sc. for heavy, and at 77% jc. for light, with a mo derate stock. Drills wore firm, with light sales; browns were held at 82%¢.; bleached were {irm at 9c., and blues were held at 10,0. Osnaburgs were held at full prices, withcut sale: of moment. Bloached sheetings and shirt ings were firm and held at full prices, Medium goods wore at &c. a 10c., and primeat 13;c, Low qualities wore scarce, Denims wore soiling at 10c. @ 10}<c. for favorite makes; Amaskeog at 16c. and York at léc, Stripes and ticks were held with increased firmness, The advance in cotton ducks continued to be maintained, with moderate saler. There was a good display of new and fashionable ttyles of prints from leading Eastern manufacturers, which were held at prics ranging from 9c. ® 10};c, Lawns were firm, ‘and leading makes ranged from lo, a 13)j0, and 180, 0900, Ginghams were frm, Mouseline de lainos of standard makes wore bold st 180, 8200, Cloths wero quiet, Woollen goods were firm, but without sales of importsnce. Twoeds and jeaas were held at higher rates, There was no movement in foreign dry goods of importance to notice, Staple fabrics of woollen and silt goods were bringing full prices. Dress goods were also in good request. The late westerly gales, with some ship wrecks, bave checked recent importations, but as consi. derabie supplies are known to be on the way, we look for pretty heavy arrivals in the next five or six weeks. Stock Exchange. 91000 Kentucky 6" 9000 do... 500 Indiana 2 40C0 Virginia 6 9000 Missouri 6° do, 100 200 Chi & Fi fel RR. 1000 do... 1000 Erie RR be 10 OE RR &d m b,’83 98 9000 Bariem RR 2d m 76 2000 Lil Cen RR be. 8000... 2000 TF b with’t prv 14 abs (1! Cem Rights 1: 200 Cumb Coal RRADeTUrS.—FlourThe market was firm. with « fair demand from the trade and for export The sales were contined to about 6,000 a 6,000 barrels at abou! (he following quotations — Common to good Ohio. Extra aes Bouthern mixed to “ fancy Canadian superfine and exira. Canadian wee frm, but qaiet. The 17, 1857. were within the range of the above udtationg. Souther ys Was uncoan, . The eaira ‘ombresed about 409 0 barrela at the above qnotations. Wheat—The inter. ruption to facilities for delivering it to Purchasers, ta cou- 200 of obstructions from ice, checked sales, whild continued frm. Corn—The market was steady, th limi'ed sales. We coulu omly hear of 8.000 0 9,006 | bushels of Western mixed, from store. at 10. par = ae Fog re once side of ship 760, was naked. quiet, while amall sales w: ported te, "Oats were firm, with moderato salen St 8° ® ee <a yee ene, of 2,009 bags of was sold on 200 8 5 rade at about 166, & 100. . neni aah Cortoy.— The sales embraced about 2,500 bales, closing with moro steadiness at the deolime, which has amouniod to about 2/0. from the highest point of last week, Fri — Shipments of grain were suspended on ac- count of the ter, which ba: end ronderod it | locked it | difficult, if not impossible, to deliver iton board ship. ‘The nominal rates in bu k and bags were 7d. a 7<d. for Liverpool for which port about 2,000 balos of cotton were or gaged at i¢d., and 1,000 a 2,000 bbia. four, at as, 8d. a 4a, 6d. Bacon and lard were at 268. To om flour wes at 38 ; both bacon and lard at3(s There wasno change to notice in rates for Glasgow. To Havre rates were vnchapged, and ergagemenw light. To Oaliforaia and to Aurtralia raics were dull a¢ 260. per foot moasuro- ment. To Rotterdam 6,(00 light pipe staves wero on- gaged at $30 per thousand. Froir was quiet, with email sales M. R. raising at $4 for whole boxes, $2 for halves and $1 for quarters. Hay wee tirm ard quict at $1. @ telling moderaicly at Tal0c. for eastern Line was quiet and nominal. reamed hogeboads Cuba muscayvado wore sold at Slo. Navar Srorms —The market was somewhat loss activa. Sales of 560 @ 400 barreis mpirita turpentine were mado at 620. a 6230 cash and time, adding interest. Some holders d¢wanded 630, cash, ‘There was no change of moment to notice tn other descr ptions. Or1s —Sajes of 30,000 nm 40,000 seed were made at S00. a Sic. Sperm and whale olls were upchanged; 200 barrole crude sperm woro sold at , Cash, Tnovisions,—Pork—The market waz stoady, but some lesa bnoyont. The saler ambrased about 300 a 400 bbis, including new mers at $20 60, and old do. at $19 62), 0 $10 60, with old prime at $17. Bovef contimued firm, with Hittle to be bad, except at our cutgide quotations. The sales embraced about 200 a 400 bois. including country prime at $98 $10, and country mess do. at $10 600 $19 60; old repacked was scarce; now Chicago was at $15, end extra do. $16. Cut meats were firm and in good de mand. Pickled shoulders were heid at 80 a 8i<c., and bamsat l(c. a 10',c.; 60 bhds. smoked shoulders were told ait 8c. Bacon was firm and in good demand, 609 bbis. staged middies were sold. deliverable in Baltimore, at Llc, ; 300 boxes sbort boneless middies on the spot at lle,, and 1,00 do. long ribbed middles, deliverable in New Orleans, at 100. Lard was firm: 600 bbis.were gold, deliverabic to February, at 13c , and 200 do. on tho spot, at 1940. a 1270. Butter and cheese were without altera- tion in prices, Ponte salons embraced about 150 tierces, at 3)j0. a 4X0, Sears coptinuea quite firm, with sales of about 1,000 boxes at 10c. a 10340; $00 8 900 bhds. Cuba musco vado at &ic. a PRC @ 1040; 50 do. Porto Rico at 10*,c, and 26 do New Orieans at (lo. Toracco.— Buyers Gad prices coutinnally advancing, and begin to submit to bicher rates. Desirable gradon are readily taken. Th jes tocluded 128 hhds. Ken- tuoky and Mayevillost 120 @ 17%: 381 bales Havant at Sc. a 60c; 60 do, Cuba p. t.; 72 cases seadieaf at 18¢, a do. Florida at Sse a fhe Wour —The market has been very quict this week, and very Jittie demand tor anything until the last two da: when ve hata littie more from the Kastero trade foreign we have noibing to report Of domestic we no- too 15(,060 Ibs. tlecce a: 450, to 6c, and 160 bales Oa- tifornta on private terma Warksy.—Sales of 600 a 800 bbi 02%. were made at 2530. FAMILY MARKE PING. RETAIL PRICE OF FARM PLODUCE IN WASTING SON MARKET. Meat bas advanced in price, and the demand is brisk This season of tho*year people cat more meat than ta sum mer, and in the viliages adjacent to the city vory little meat is slaughtered, and the tnbabitanis como to our markets for their supply, The weather, too, has boeu favorabie, and consequently everything conspires to pat moat upto a high figure. Mutton has also advanced slightiy. There are still immense quanities of poultry ani game in market, and prices, yesterday, were retucot, and tho market cloecd with a downward tendency. Vonisoa is lide, per Ib. by the saddle, and large quantities are soid The {following table shows tho quantity of ¢ nd poultry that came {n to our market daily during tho holt daye— American Exprens, (tons) Erie Railroad Exprozs. Adams Express.. United States Ex waSoeal In addition to those, if we add the receipts by the Ceu- tral RaUroad, jMorris and Essex road, Long Island road and miscellaneous, there must have been 160 tons a day Of poultry come into the city during the holidays. Fish are scarce and high, with no prospect of reduciion until spring. Isis almost impossible to fish on these coasts during this weather, Haddock and cod alone are reasons ble in price, Halibut will soon be ip. Oysters have advanced some twenty per cent in price in consequence of the East river and Long Isiand Sound being frozen over, and the supply of these delicious bivalves coune- quently shortened. Eggs and butter have both advanced in price. The following are the RETAIL PRICES. me 4. a4 Salmon trout... alt Prost ‘ish als eve Rump wo... 1S &— Founders Roasting pieces... 14 Catia... Chuck rosst.. rf Forch Cornea piece ; pert Haddock Hind quarters:..... 8 Biackiiah Fore quarters. 5s | © Pickereli Lamb... ss0s els Smelts........ — 5 VEAL. Sumti visu Hind quarters Oysters, per 100...60 a$209 Clams, per 100 DB asl + watt shell, pi The Roft ol per 100. per ib Fresh pork. Balted pork... Har Butter— Orange county.....51 & Lard, wads rounTey au a His -s it half p'& — & 12 Carrots, per bush — a1 09 Ducks, per pr. 125) a1 00 e. p.at 3 came. Doek— Black. per pair.75 a Can. DR. P Pe — a— Broadbill, p pr * Be dnes a. Wider ei5 Quail. per p dor amis eninon. #4) - Caulidowera, p a aw Patridges ~ Table ceiery.p.bh14 & Hare. PP 6? Spinach, bali pk 12 8 Ranbite Leeks. p. bunch... 6 Grouse, pp 10 8 Garlic, pd - al” Wila Geese. p. p= 92 00 r Boars meat. p | a 378% Plums, per quart WiidTurk Apples. p bol Apples, ver hi Ronin Quinces, Pike Orapberries at ADVERTISEMENTS REYGQWED EVERY HAY. BP RULAL NUL HM, WSIGNEFS OF CARGO PRR SFY NACER FROM Liverpool. wrecked in June Iaet, on the const of Ireland, ested to werd invoices @ of Inding to tho wader proceeds of the cargo saved having been placed in ment AITE PROTHMBS Adjumers street, National Bank Sui.ding. —-:~ wit bands [oe apportion SATT EIU W HE ANNUAL ELECTION CF DIRROTORS of New York TOT 10k. — Of the Oonan Bteam Navightioa Compan, Will be held wt the offies of the Company, No Wil Kiam street. om Monday, Feb. 2 1657. The polls will be open from 10 A.M 102 P.M. Transfer books will be closed nmi Feb, & ‘©. BE, ANDBRSON, Secretary. NOTICE TO, OWNERS, OF PROPERTY ASSESSED for Central Park.—The owners 0° property aavossed fur, Centra! Park are hereby sotihed tha: sald amenamenta can v6 pald at this office 6 257, inclualye, with | per Cant interes! trom Sth of February. 1506, the date of the com- firmation ef the nareaement b tha! inte the assesernent let wil: 1h Son raged wt the rate ot 12 por cent per an date of confirmation, February 5, 1N6. The property assessed ia embraced ia’ the fallow boundaries —On the east half way between Second aad TI he west, half way between the Tenth aad Kia. ‘on the north, half way between lish and aireeia, Also, from eastern aide of Fifth avenne to waat oro side of Fighth ravenna, inclusive, to haif 119th and 170th wireeta on the south, half way b firet end Porty second atreats, also, on the east faeenne W Western ide bth avenue. inclusive, to half wey between Thirty taird aud shiny fourth siremie JOBEPA BR. TAYLOR, Covecior of Assesemevia, No. 2 basement Cliy Pali, Onlice of Collector of Assesaman'«. Qwyise VFETING.—THE SWIee RESIDENT? OF SD dork and vicinity are partiowlarly requ meeting op Saturday pest, ith inst. at Delmonicn a, corn the purpose of considering the present try. BY order Of the Provisional Comm HE 1TH ANNIVERSARY OF THR BIRTHDAY OF Thomas Paice, author of “Common Sense lebrated at the City soem ome, Mo 416 Bromiwar. en 2 so te Biavebard, Thompson. ©. White aud W. 72 White atreet HWE THIRTY FIPTH ANNIVERSARY OF SUNDAY School No. 41, connecte! with the Market street church, will be celebrated to morrow (Sunday) evening, 1sih inaten Brercisen t commence at 7 o'clock. Addresses will be de. @ Rey Dr Ferrie, ofthis city, Rec, W. Hagarve, and by the pastor, Rev. T. ly. Cuyier: RESTAURANTS. AR Ceagtee THE CHARTER, 4% BROADWA opnosite tripe aod an aw BOD, BROCRUURST '9 Call, y skid Wis evening, es 300 3 PERSONAL, nnn en OAR RO LRITER IN THE UNION SQUARE POST OF PION A frye it OLLECTOR H— 18 REQUASTED TO CALL TO-DAY, deere and Id ors kad 2, Mt ihe sore of B, & Co., 166 G— sizeet. H.'B. pa ad sn PERSON WIFHING BILD TO BH ADOPTED.—ANY ¥ ~! 1 ‘o adopt a fine healthy boy, nine montiy old. can one Sy addrenaing ben As Host offier, The mother, woo is empl in the family of the advertiser, not veing able to support it, wishes to procure for it » good home, RMATION WANT! D-—OF MRS. REBECCA BTOR- of hdvarteve by addressing her brot ii Warten ice Nee Tf dande ahye person any information of the fact, wid greatly oblige by as above [SFORMATION WANTED—OF JOHN HENRY GIB- Dons, a boy 11 years old he left his home three weeks agog had on & gray coat. black pania bine esp, and a spotted hand- Kerohiel around bis neck he isa stout bulit boy, ght haley blue eyes: te letviers J. 11 G.areon one of bis arma. information respecting him wii b fully received by rf moiber, Mra Gibbons, {9 Gree 4, Up stairs, IPH GENTLEMAN WHO WAR PRESENT NEAR 8 Broadway, on ith of int i who saw tae four men beat J. U tis address to me, will plesse answer Ll away from the legitimate penses will be pad Me wore elilee city colored handkerchief and was nee ad. VAGS HE PRRSON WHO 100 * ACADEMY OF Music ow Thursday p n 15, a black pilot Cloth overcoat of large sive, sleeves lived with bright retl silk, having inthe pocket, on left side, a nigbt key and a handkerchief, marked with the initials HW. P. will obttyge the owner by leavipg it at the Bank of the Repubilo. RELIGIOUS SOTIC {HRIGTIAN SPIRE UALISI a.” Ke hases of city I the iret Ife." Bab- a ject “Tbe Clerk.” D' FIANCE THR TMEREED BELIEVERS OF “ THR the dom of God” meeting every ng At the Jellersen Assemb'y Room cermer nwich avenues, “ety the clergy, both of the in harlot ané of her sectarian daughlers, of what- ever “pame and d a the writ the prophets and preach are part o tbe glory of Christ tothe world. Seats free. 05} Lord's da Entrance oa Greenwi JOUN STRART, 1‘ noxt Gabba Harris, @ Christina dj o'clock. The pat- Seats free. between Nassau and Willlam. — morning and evening by Rev Chas. Jew. Services to commence at 105 jie generally are invited to attend. -REV. JOSKPH T. PIGGOTE, Indies, wil EMORIAL CBURCH ‘of dt. George's parieh, reach to morrow (*unda jammond street oud Wi ¥ piace juneticn of Kieventh street snd Greenwieb and Seventh ave- Dues = Fervices at 10, Band 7s, o'clock. Seats free, REY; 2,8, BURNBT WILL PREACH TO-MORROW, Res Raunt, at 10s, A. Me and 7 P.M, in the Seven Street chapel, immediately wont of Sixth avenue. Subjeots:— Morning, Prayer, night, “The Gospei not a myth noe ® fable, buta bistory and @ nalvation. BETHUNE WILL DE esiminster chureh, T) one Subject’ —Divinstion Bro 's bookstore, Breadway, and at (he door onthe eveninget ‘the lecture. } RY. WM. UW. MILBURN AND REV. ABEL STEVANS. LL.D, will deliver addresses at the verawy of ibe New York Congregational t hociety, to be held at entral M. K church, Seventh ay Ureet, to morrow (Sunday) aflernoon, at 3 FO FP. RETTALL, Cor ue near Fourseutle « VT, STARR KING WILL DELIVER THE wa TT ihica ot the course. of lectu coung Mea's Christian Union. at De Cha: on Wednesday evening, J * xiste life.’ Ticke’ 4. OLMS1® AD, wud at the door. ecture Commitee. MILLIVERY, FOR A GOOD MILLINER TO 00ad- busupess already pd profiiabl large proportion of wholesale Call at Mme DEMORESI'S, Broadway Emporium of Fas ay. MEMBER? ©/ THES ed tO meet at the house af ond Hester street, em competing the arrange ‘clock, for the sary for th b takes place on Wednesda 0 1 lo Booms, 410 Broalway a oases 4 a requested of every inember. Py ord er JOU CARLAND, Chawmaa, Jou F. Fonmnr, Secretary. uct nal VFENTH ANNUAL BALL apy New York Kmmei Guard will tai biy Rooins. 145 Bro 7. Tickets $1 to be or at the door on the + of the bail pt. JOHN KANNEDY, Chairmsm, etary. H ny Wapron, Se ina, 22, 1007. Adenit a gentlemen and ladies, Can be obtained of he members, or wi tbe principal hotets and mune stores W'S DANOING lessons eae 19 W o’eloek, ol ow Thursdng, nily OF first elas boarving Sidon Would be taken ga an entree, Address D. Bs, Herel@ } ACADEMY. ow forming f the fashion ors taught choo! will remain opea all the year POR SAL8—4 HANDSOME FIND TONED RORFWO0@ inno, Food as new, at a greni reduction from com, The owner a going West, Addi Mx, Herald office, LLE CAROLINE V DANCING ACADEMY, DA ai Howard stroot —Classen moot . a indies m1 gentiomen at 30 lang ‘ for proesice, wrand soiree dan nte ¢ frow 71) 11. EW MUS.C.-MY GRANDMA'S “ ADVICE=80NG, N « 2 coote 1 onder little gresa— ith care aw are dhe Pubished by HOKACK WATERS. 25 Beondway P OR KALE.—A HANDSOME ROSEWOOD Am. ven octave piane, read corpers, elyrautly furnished. ani wt 8100 lens than the ovat. Apply at 4 Saat Tweay Sree! before 12 o' ek TANOS AND MELODEONS tod mm improved pianc obly 6 So. A) Mrond way, THE HORACE WATRRe mei are to be fownd sod mel deons torent aad on month! owymenta. . melodeous $40 te OLS. INSTRUCTION, FOR WRITING, BOOKKEEPIN' mited stiteuiant PAINE'S reet Brooklyn are taught « writing and booskreping, ounce so, Toe ij WRITING-MR. DOLBEAR, Gy wiway, guarantees by his new system of hand 4) A YEAR IS CHARGED BOARD AND TUITION he Hudson River Lustitute, at Claverack, New * from ¥. i female Wr Ak, Pi we cuty Next term open Apemt for catalog to Prof. O. Ml. an B, THF SUBSCRIBER WILL RECEIVE New ‘in daily tile week for clase or private instruction at bookkeeping. Ladies’ writing, Vemen evening. Broalway., A GERMAN GENTLEMAN OF EDUCATION DESIRES to meet a family where bls instruction ether in Prenel, Geetuan, paso, Ruiter oF singing would be considered ae aa bis board. Meferences of the first respecte be given. Address C. G A. Union square OOK KERPING, WRITING, 40.-—B F. FOSTER. AU- thor of “ Double Fatry Elucidated,”* and other pop and aritametic at Mf works texches booki my writing Broniway, appleton’s Ki sound y principles, to the entire exalusion of the modern t charistanry. Prospeetia, 4c, 00 sppucasion, AILY OR VISITING GOVERNESS.—a YOUNG Freoch ‘ady, experienced in tuition, «bo has passed her rence, wishee om at an peademy in iF the h _ — —~ oH LANGUAGE —PROFFSSOR DAVID DONZE removed to 8) Wes venth street, where he oo tinues 10 give Frepch leesons. Sebools sod private iesone New York and lrookiyn attended to, A letiar adaressed | jim wil) meet with prompt aitestion. TEACHER OF NAVIGATION, SURVEYING ig. Ac. removed from No. 1 Bowery to iss ae street. Evening classes ‘a ai books for sale. Up stairs. ADAME M. CAVALLI, WIDOW, WILL GIVE i struction tm the Freved lang ©, musie, drawing and Ainting. on sm improved European plan Applicn reased 10 22) Broadway, basement, New York, or \! eet, Hoboken, will be promptly responded to, y oriental p uons Gard PORANICAL AND CIVIL BNGINEERING TAUGR: every day, from 9 to 5, and evenings from 7 to 9 1: ' are apply, between 12 mon era'e. partion! tam Fain street, fourth Boor, front SPANISH LANOUAGR.—PROP. GORRIN HAS YF S\vome te Hee Be cranive at the dispona! of th .@ tne aforesaid language ae oemma, pion Hall, street, adjotning ( may with (0 learn pply wt 194 Righth COAL. a D AND WHITE ASH COAL—PRACH ORCHARD, moet ost approved mines; Lehigh Statin genuine. . Cumbertar vorpot ab. gt ihe a Bs et ak BreeKTEN AY REEVE. anal sod Contre, aad gor, Jame Amd WOR dp