The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1857, Page 5

Teguiaigan rane ove election, secording to their owa "ES Pum urn ha figs bas Dbeilef and worship, public “in Exemption trom all dutice of eee ee nonce cn cose, free territory, 0 be applied for the euett ot fon frou military service, excep’ PET Seine d iy over the lands. Which are fo consicute ace Sihies pec fa ‘his article, "~ ot Coe ‘The republic also engages not to erect, ermitto be rected, any {0 On. ihe said islands, or avy ower in bay of Honduras, 7 Sy af em, the Fight of sovereignty over such islands, OF ae aay or =) ‘of such sovereignty, to any nation or State what- And whereas slavery has not existed i said islands the vepubiic of Hondures hereby. ihe ainvery ball not s@ any time hereafter be permitted to exist therein. precaresinn atte a, Miner, eovemaniars he Rote ie a — or «— ne seiaiee wen ise ul * CLARENDON, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met last evening, the President, John Glancy, m the chair. The minutes wore read and ‘THR CENTRAL PARK AFPAIRS. Alderman Tucxus offered the following:— Resolved, That the Counsel of the ested Spcomply with ihe rea. laos passed by ihe Board of. at the Contral Fark, st hls Sarest convenience, Adopted. Alderman Sreexe offcred @ resolution thet Joseph Elliott of Deeds. Referred to the Joseph K Riggs, in the matter of Central Park, was referred to the ‘& proposition was Tevelved frem T. F. Secor, to sell for market on the East river, on avenge 1, be- jeventh and Twelfth streels. Kelerred to the Commitice on Markets, WAR MLEOTION OF HARRY HOWARD 48 CHTEY RNGIVERR OF He FIRE DEPARTMENT. ‘The Committee of the ent reported in favor ef confirming the election of Harry ‘Howard as Obiei Ea- gy, the Fire Department, in po with — te 1, Alderman Tocker voting in the negative. confirming the ward was sent tothe Byard of mediate action. ‘agin acoepted. The report of the same fu favor of sending back document No. 821 to the Fire Commissionors for re Mmvestigation was accepted. O the same with regard to ‘tbe complaint of Hore Uompany No 63 against Hose Oom- a No, 21, was accepted. ‘Te report ‘Of the Commiitee on Markets in bap toe to Pal President of SME YROFORRD NEW ROUZE OF LEXINGTON amen LINE OF STAGES ‘Th "y atny 4 repors of the commitiee In favor of the propered line of stages through Lexitgton avenue, Irving = &o , Was put and lost, by @ vote of ten to ten. ‘The minority report of the same adverse to the pro- posed line was lost for want of a constitutions: yoto— eleven to ten. 4 motion w reconsider was also lost. COMMURICATION FROM THR FIRE MARSHAL, ‘The following report frum Alfred E. Baker, Fire Mar- shal, was received — ‘Yo THE Mayon. Common Counc, anv Pouice Justices oF ‘tHE City aNp County or New Youx— Im again submitiing for your consideration my semi annual repor', embracing » period of six months, from the {irs of Jane othe ch day of November, 1896, permit me to refer ence more 'o my previous #1 8 in regard to the ples thai ahould be enforced in the copstruetion of buildings a precautions ogainst ire. The ect pasad by our Legislature April, did not provide a remedy ‘ousaie constriction in area dwellings, or other puildings already erected. The tabling law im merely prospective i ite ‘and con- fines stseif to directing how buildings shail be put up. In oréer to Wustrate the necessity of an. amendment law. wish will bring witbin ite pre sor all buildio shail be found to ce in danger of taking tire from their construction, 1 will just cite one oF (wo inmances in ‘Which Ji importatioe was forced upon my attention. In West Tw enib there are two dwell |. Bumbers 14, decks. atin November Isat Sirs Col elarmed ealled m} 1. Harding, the Fare Warden of amination of’ the premises. 1 tound two dwellings f Jet of 21 feet fromt, with merely a thin stad parutioa dis ‘aieiding them, ‘of thi form ‘twelve inch wall of the acjoming bouse had been used ‘par'y wall, the cross beame inserted, and recesses cat into | resneeons $0 cungtn Se Rupe Socentnetes of the smoxe from the fireplaces. ‘These flues were thinly covered with nd the wall papering put over tt, The tubes did not py uaright ot divergert some half BO an tO (ee ‘coming tn with the Sues of the ‘ann ing house. OF the danger ain from thia reck ingement you can form some idea from the Ga Mr Haraing busicred his ad ot 0 applying ito, the bs wide of the flue. at » dis from the fireplace i found but six Naik outiou on the Toot fr eight Are, Places, #9 tbat one fue musi have been used for two pe ly the foolish oun! fon Twit mention rather & us fet that occurred in counection with it, Mrs. Colt tering ewnerdnczeae toclean the flues, the man, on ascend! root, found the tin con Guctere already spoken of and ihe stack of chimae; house No 10. Believing the fire ia Bomn Oo ‘On ct being mate Known to the insurance yo Comes theur cles. nud Mra Colt nally 4 ‘Rince then, Mr. Meeks haa built ay brick te Hay joni dn in fies akogether In justice to 1, T must add that be eu:y became the owner ‘ot last spring They were built, understand by Mr. Samuel W. Cronk Were these two bouses the only examples of defective con- struction in thie regard, it would not be necessary. for the pur- ‘of this report, that I should call your attention to tem; Dateien I hnd whole blocks of buildinas Almost a rook exe po BS er, and finished in peial atyie, merely to ey¢ of an unsv genet OF ee, it be: ecmes peotusary for mac, ann mater of puoile 5 mend that legisfaive mapa be taken 19 abate remedy. at ie Be argument to use, that, because dwevlings or w: have for ove or two s-asous, no danger is to be appre hended In the cases to which I refer it Is merely a quemion ‘ef time; for sooner or later these buildings must tall a prey te ‘tae flames FURNACE HEATERS, In the lower part of our city, during the last two years, but more expecaily in the Firs: and Third wards, many noble ekiagiwarehouses have been erected, wearly sil of which furnaces, and the sinoke flues of 2 sixteen inch wall, ering, but one Driek between the flue and the th The intense heat ge- erated irom these lieatera nnd fines afier short Use chase the inclosing wood work, and combustion ensues Many fires have already been traced to this cause; the late fire in Warren fireet may be instanced as one, aad in proportion to the adop- ‘ton of the practice, more are to be anticipated. 1 wouid sug- gest, an some check upon it, that underwriters should cha-ge Sédiuona, premiums upon ‘merchandise contained in ware houres where there of heating, prevail. T siner peculiarity 19 the construction of oar mndern {sileh 1 would ‘callfthe sttention of Our insurance offices, Tt has become the practice to erect buildings of Oty feet frontage, with iron columns and Y ere, the Ueht being thrown | trom top Sronse 0 oy centre of the edifice. When we Take into con the Beary weight of goods usually p each story, the stro which the greater, anid the flimsy Becomes evident tha Shasardous. When a ire takes ipleoe on tap tenement Tt none tbe ‘cirders become weakened. and the snoerin Gumbent weight oa.the upper sories brings the Whole atrue Tt is only recently tha! we had an examo le revouse in Murray ion ef property, iention io othe Laguanere, repealing the limaltawon cinuse, nod securmg the Eevact giving the Dre wardens power to prosecute. all viola- ‘Yona of the building laws brought under thetr nowee, T must sian again prove upon you the neccesiy of, compelling al owners builders ty send in to the fire warden's office, fully prepared, specitcations of buildings about to be eréeved; the same to be entered ina book Rept (or thet purpose, and open at ail times to the public during business hyure. All in- emcees of hose rules should be visited with fine or un. risen ent Prijond deel of tho blame attaching to defects of construction fe frequentiy atrtbu'ed to te master masons ni ca ae, subetsntat old Wom than to the evort of reeonellie ‘work of the aca fHimalest character with the requirements of the existing fae it ut closely watched, NF Will Hoek to glare over the moni defeetire nud, Tosa) sania! wore by 8 profusion of or nament To thia faot may be traced many of the fires whoae Appears doubttul, and which there le Pat veo mues Weason to fc \ve of frequent recurrence, ave URRCE OF BELLDERES and vegligence fo nid rich a h semi ol patiders, ough gooae more rarely, han yet 9 be Fiard ‘in at. wen wel coon i Saye taron Sx'the wpper toot of the bulidtog NO: oes Broad. way, in the occupalipn of Br, F Vrede, cabinet maker, an qramine tion wae at Monevh tnade of the premires, and ap thon, flooring was cutaway. \@ fire could be discover a, wut allt the mioke contnwed every now and then to make Hn appearance. The circnmw#ance was brought to my know Jeége, and upon invest'gation T diseovered that a amoke fine deading from Mr. Perry's bowling saloon ip the basement het not been extended to the roof. huilder had in fact erect va the last flight of stairs over the flue, making nye of the Breast werk to help suppor: the sinirs, tt waa iato, Us fae that Mr Perry had inserted the pipe of his stove in the saloog and the rmoke and heat had b {ng escape through the BermaNrutly biocked up, pe into an adjoining tw Tire ocewrred th the ex away the two upper storing ©. 5. Ketchum, carpenter , and WI Frost, magon, of Brookly 0 ie kin t have more than once been brought wider my notes, and Receeeary for te to ald that they exhiiit uBpardonadl gence on the part of bikie TENEMENT (TOURS is Mm session, some eflort ought to he gestions ollored in My previous re nate ravens from tenement hoases, tn the adviticn of iron staire or balcontes outside Een fire. NEW YORK HERALD, TURSDAY, | Galena and Chicago, %; Reading, X. The firmest stook vy the last six ‘it will De reen that no less than ‘tm- ES. Past six aggregate number of fires amount to one hundred and forty-two, exhibiting @ decrease ot twenty two as compared with the corresponding period of pa Bt pe of twenty-five as contrasted with the ait) losses paid by the nadoruriters exgpn’ hose of the pre. =e ‘six months por MT) some $403,093. is attributable conflagration on the b-: of November, ‘im War- During the cause, and that from the them are occasionally. » fires which eccur nerally are ced by hy Ww! of combustible bon to produee fire. ‘Hay, in bi wine rently barat Into frequently into flames. whieh fire breaks out in the solid bale itself YOLICE TELEGRAPH. ‘The establishment of telegraphic lines of gonmnxabention from the Chie? ‘ofice to each polloe station ‘hrousbout, the city, has facilitated the means ont ca fred coeur By a special regulating it is made the du geptain or Hledtenant ofthe fntrictin which te re moun ‘exact position. my. belt ai the ofice ot the Ghict of Police euch night, Yam placed ib of the earliest information, and am thus enabled rorsonnis of Police Morars Chapin and Growl "and Sergeant Owens a ight one. officer i return my sincere thanks for the eflisient ai ald extended ie divided into four sections of communtestion, de- oy the North, East South and West. It ia to the Charles Robimson that we are indebted for (} valuable auxiliary. This gentieman is also retained by the the apparatus An improvement on the een invented by Mr present machinery bas if Robinson. whieh, as soon as it is put in operation, will greatly increase of convers tonal Tulercourse over the lines. |. Ihave to offer yal gratefal acknowled; Mayor, the Police Justices, and the Police ihe cordial oo operation they have To the Firs Department no'hing 10 ive ine rll effect to Tam intrusied. “Your obedient ALFRED f. BAKER, Fire Mershyl, RBCATIFULATION, ALARMS 45D THRIR CAVE. cas Torendiary. of naetltt eo aemeoe report was and ordered on file. Alderman MoConxry, Twentieth ward, who voted on the reporis Teepecting tho Lexington avenue route, but did not vote on the question for reconsideration, asked leave to be allowed to record bis vote. Considerable di BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. ‘THE SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA, ‘This Board met Iaat evening, Mr. Phillips, the President, Presiding. Immediately after the minutes were read, Mr. O:tarson desired to make a correotion, and for that parpose sab. mitted the following resolution :— Whereas. at the last meeting of the Bose’, a resolution was: received from the Board of aldermen, and notwithstanding (be ‘opposition of several member: the same night of ite eee and and whi such action resolution complimentary to Tick. except ita reception as “papers men,” be siricken out. Mr, Mc "awit. suggested that it be Iaid under the tebie (Great lavgbter.) Mr. Orranson maintained that the resolution was aa lJawfully paseed by the Board. a Haswait sald that the minutes could not now be altered. Afver considerable cisoussion, the matter was fiaaliy laid on the table THD CHIEF ENGINEER. ‘The B ard concurred with the Board of Aldermen in confirming the nomination of Henry © Howard as Ubief Engineer of the Fire Department. A VETU FROM THE MAYOR. ‘The Mayor sent in a veto of the resolations ia favor of removing Quarantine, because the health officers of inet seasen were complimented thoreip, which compliments be thought andeserved, and should be censured. and because he believed the movement was for Specaiauon ta property, rather than the health of the otty. 4 COMMUMICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER, A communication was received from Mr, Fi jog to appointing the Sunday Leader one of the Oorpora ston papers, because everything must be let by contract; also because the President of the Board of Aldermen was ove of the proprietors of the paper. ‘Thaiberg’s Return to New York. CONCERT FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS—-FIFTBENTH SOIREE AT NIBLO'S SA LOON. Mr. Thalberg returned to this city on Sunday, afier « serics of brilliant triumphs ja the small towns, and gave on yesterday two concerts, The first was in Niblo’s Garden, at 1 o'clock, and was a (ree con- ert to the children of the public schools, some three thousand of whom attended and were exaberant ja thetr demonstrations of applause at the unwonted trea's of {ine entertainment and « half holiday ic 'he bargain. The theatre presented » pretty appeararce. [oe {vor and drese circle was occupied by some fiken bi red girlie, many of them very pretiy—all very happy. The light of their oountenanoce was exceedingly pleasant to seo. In the upper tiers the boys made thomscives merry, and oxercised their yoosl organs in cheers which bad the trae, fresh resonant ring of youthful throats. The programme was weil selected. Mr. Taal. berg played the fantasia from ‘“Masaniello,’’ the sore- made from ‘Dow Pasquale,” and ‘Home, Swoot Home.”’ Mme D’Angri aang “I'm & merry, merry Zugara”’ the Retaplan, ‘Hall, Columbia,” and in respouse to au enoore for the latter gave “Yankee Doodle.’ Mime Jobaaneen gave two pretty Gorman songs. The whole convert was exccedingly liked by the audience. At ite closo the obfl- dren eavg ‘ Home, Sweet Home,’ accompanied by Mr, Bristow, after whieh a lad made @ speoch—ladisroudly eladorate—thenking Mr. Thalberg and the ‘other artis and a young Jady presented bonquete lo each of oo. tie; Sur whieh young ,Americn gave a grevt many cheers for Thalberg and everybody clas, and the audience 1a the best possible humor. Fixtoenth concert of M to tothe? Serr ere > “He ni: it Fite #3! i Court Calendar—This Day. ScrReme CovaT—Oirautt —Nov. 699, 704, 632 182, Bi 1 sa, 308, 830, 822, 609, 816, 686, 986, 86, 601, 0o8 bas ‘tome Diermict Covet —Nos. 61, 60, 68, 40, 68 to 70, 48, 86 46, 61, 72. SUPmRIOR Cover. Hee, 114 474, 783, FEBRUARY 17, 1857. Walack’s Theatre—‘tss Heron i Medens A crowded house was altracted here inst nigat to ‘as sist” af the first night of ‘Medes,’’ the principal part by ‘Miss Matilda Heron, whose great success ia “Camille” has been the town talk during the Inst three woeks. fudience included ail the pedpié who are yamed or who presume themselves to be critics and dilcianti. We bave never before seen so many people irying to look exceedingly wise and really appear: tmgdo exceedingly absurd. The play 19 an adaptstion of, M. Legouve’s Medee, which was acceptod by the direc- fon of the Comedie Franoaize, but rejexted by thé «mis. ble Rachel, who refused to study the principal part, and pe gg eat aah ped for her naughty con- chotce Haliaa for enraged Medea, marriage by the ‘arrior Js for the ——— (at least faye 2] have bas frend s preter Mi bas chiefly to embrace her shildren— talk ‘about, ber ‘wrengs—aitempt to kil her rival, and Gnelly to kill own offepring aod die—a den: not atal! agreeable penanemart. a shor; For the rest suocessfally. fhe concluding portion of the first act—ihe: scene with Jason and with Creuse in the |, and the whole of the third pes Soma of ality and an utter disregar4 for stage which wake her acting exceeding! ealy the bieré theatre oer, ae and ber bold upon the magecg as powerful as it is We bave instisuted con objections to “Medea,” Tt te only just to say tbat the audience did uot with os in thet respect. Its praise was unqualided—ite applacse ‘most enthusiastic, Miss Heron was caiied for at the end Of cach act, and twioe after the fell of the curtain. Her —, of this triumph was exoveding!y es ¢ the finest things we have seen ber do. ‘ Miss Heron so far filled the saeet — wecennon =A on Temember bow any one else played. Wheatre—Mr. Forrest tn «Wil. Mam Tell.” ‘Mr. Forrest was grected by s large andievce last might, at the Broadway theatro, ‘it being his first ap- pearance since bis recent indisposition. Sheridan Knowles’ play of “Wiliam Tell,” which has been up derlined for some time, was performed, somewhat cur tailed of Hts fair proportions, butt would bear excising still, and, indeed, it is a question. whether the: whole play might not be left out, with no“loss of pleasure to the public, cr credit to the author, The @cunting of the plsy was fair, aud some of the v Tsounthin serne at sunrise” in ho weoond act, where fue dramatis personc: are understood to be out of bed at that un ble hour im the morning. Whet few obareo tera there wore in the piece were tolerably performed, but in fact there is no chance for any ono but Mr. For- pee he, of course, makes ibe most of the Swiss bero, liar powers. No matter what critics may may “ft Forrest's Isck of finish, be bas wonderfal power over the vor populi, who like to bave their feoliogs aroused and their passions excited, and tals tragedian bev & tempestuous force that few ‘audiences can bese a and nearly every ove aves p4, theatre impressed with rence of bis pewer, if not of his high artistic poquire. ments. “William Tell” is unmitigated fustian, conceived with ted Itttle literary skill, and joll of spread eagle pa- triotism and uchealthy seatiment; bat then it abounds in jateresting even to Broadway ia Forrest succeeded in doing lart night, and no doubt but ‘that the house would be filled T eaded night if “William Tell” was performed for a month. Union India Rubber Co.’s Stock for Sale cheap by ALBERT H. NICOLAY, No. 4 Broa. st. Jones’ O14 Italian Soup for ee Senge ene tn Jonen old coral bale To tatonSe Vl alabaster tor tender shin, beam: Bi fr ba am 2s. 202 Bow: brated Cambridge rott various orlors, ala for sale at our counts or O., | eaders of fashion for gentiemen’s jos. Anior Bouse, ‘The Hutchinson Family give their Fare- well concest at the Tabernacle, this Portamas. Go early to #e- cure” seat. ™. B. Brady morons & the Py opene of 4 public to an entirely Feeults of whieh are @ exhib pa ‘his ne “Aya moral atversons of he of the art ghost Place, eres rer aialned way. as nt c! in awarding them the iy ace picture | Chemical discoveries made have cgiabliehed the complete mnie Jarno the ‘he a hae the cont of ita production grade of portraiture from the ex oe ee ek. ented ah ministure to the lile size pisture is readi) reduced. The ast Cys tista sssociated with Mr. Br we no superiors country, The durability of each mare le scareniaed, & those who are likely to be diver the inartistic novelties which from time to time attract abi he snention will please dear this in in and afier the 20 vl wil be produced at BRADY'S lower” gallery, No. 2 way, corner of Fulton street, 20 Cent Ambrotype beantifally colored. Grete? x citemen' ing, for portraits, at KIMBALL'S, 47 2,000 Portraits of the People and Views of Niagara, selling daily for 120, to $1. at HOLMES’, 289 Broad: way. Likenceses, with Case, ; crowded to overflow way. peers chat gina Notsii Falon scvot " ¥ Smithsonian House, Broadway. Sizoim beat Droeghon Oe “Stowe Pree PR ba mye oe by tm a fe ar Drie rete tea oy in New York be medicines of Pr. Bwayne, of Received at Green's Shirt and Furnishing lore, No. 1 Astor House, new styles of ties, scarfs, cravais and gentlemen's under wear, per lai steamer. John Wood's New Gymnastum Now Open— at No, 6 KasTwenty-eighth carvah nen Fifth avenue. “ bn Cream-"—A Pomade for Beaw- tity’ har, highly per Perfumed. # to any Frenoh arti thar iy rad nf Ba “S Bright gioney ‘eope 4 ‘renutlemen's. hair to curl in the, nowt Frenne renuores ‘at apt ring the bair the appenrance one pee "AIDGE & 00., proprietors of a a Rtaad Poa ety Flowers.” oa irgeoe : Jenirabie bedrooms. with day. Bar, billiard and oyster saloon open until 12 P.M. Batchelor’s Hair o— Wigs and Towpess the best im the world, wold ard applied ot No, 28 Broadway. Cristadoro’s Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees are of a superior order. Wholousle and retail, and the are privately eppited, at No 6 Asto: “oure n Ht ere, No. 1 Barclay street @ilair dye, four shi i ines a box, bimek oF brown, e Rupture Cured Marsh & Co.'s Radical sure Wan, Bt Noy Maldea lane Mew Tork Gouraud’s Original Italian nee a all shin detea mites: poudre subiile uprosis hairyro € cary Waecen ier Rata Getins Bat tym; Callender, Rowton, he. i 1G & ©0,, Bristol's Serve ; ever, Kemp's worm ; ANWAR kom wholewate Water ssw “ae ‘York, Sortepasine by all druggies. $1, and street. t priteipal fala siso rohase 41; Brondwey bor. FINANCIAL AND COMMEKCIAL. MONEY MARKET, Mownay, Feb. 16—6 [. M. The stock market is in a very mnsettied gondition. Tne daily trapesctions sum up tens of thousands of shares, ‘but With all the activity the tendency of prices contiones downward, At the firet board to day Oho 6’ declined % Percent, Virginia 6's, 5s; Missourt 6's, 44; Ocmber- On the let to-day was Onicago aod Rook Island. It was aboot the only one that sustained iteelf, Michigan South- ern and Cleveland and Toledo closed at an improvement on the opening prices. There ware free sellers of New, York Centra! thie morning, and the bears are pat ‘img out the stock confidently. The Londom Stook Exchange movement bas about run ost, The effect ot the lest annual report em the minds of foreign oon he. A financial dodge of this kind may well enough fora short time, and it may auewor the purposes of the desperate speculators who attempt ft, provided they make rapid turns, but it must ultimate- ty réact ruimously (o the company concerned, and result {a complete destruction to hts foreign credit, The game of Peter Funk may do well at a mock auc:'om, but it will not do im such place as the London Stock Exchange. 4s 2000 a8 such operalions are detected, and they are not Jong in finding such things eut, mos another step cam be taken. After the adjournment of the Board, the following sale Of stocks and bonds were made at auoiion by Albert H Nicolay :— $2,000 Manchester Mining & coe Fat tion <i 3.0¢¢ Obio & Mt ve bas, do.. 48 6,000 New York apd New Haven Bi ist do ee 0 woe ae i: Ing. sorip of 11 » 2% ao + 1% tae a Fs do + 18% "eo = do do do +10 - “ ¢ - + 10% acto gon ‘Mutual ‘a i + oa iD ". of . ‘110 Union won : 6a HH Orient b . 19¢ Orient do . by New York do . Pacific pd . 0 PaciBo . iS inten Cheng, Paul & Fond du Las Bik bf Jem Preierred. 10 on Ferry Co. 90 Oriental Bapk............ 40 Rutgers’ Fire Insurance Oo, 10 Lafarge Fire Insurance Oo. 6 Empire City Tnonranee d Go. At the seeond bosrd the market wat considerably bet ter, and less stock was pressing for sale. Cumberland advanced X per cent; Cleveland and Toledo, %; "rie, % Feeding, %; Michigan Southern, 11; Obicago and Rock Ilané, %. Money worked a iittle easier to-di nd It te jorstble that for a few days thore may be comparatively ‘A greater abundance of capital, We do not look, how ever, for any permanent improvement. ‘The Assistant Treasurer reports to day as follows :— $408,386 52 888,816 82 14 694,940 10 000 on Oalifornia ‘The Indemnity Fire Insurance Company havo deciare’ ‘s Semiannua) dividend of five per cent, payable on de mand. ‘The gross carnings of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Com. pany for the year 1857 were $217,005 53. Not earnings, $08,194 34. The annexed statement exhibite the avorage dally movement im the leading departments of the banks o' this éity, during the week preceding Saturday morning, February 14, 1887, and for several previous weeks:— New Youx Orry Bayan. Loans. Otroul’n. a 188,006 12,914,732 3,688,413 ‘1 8,689,745 6 oe vaveETOanGaEE 543 8,516, (08,884,693 11,181,316 8,307. 8° 94,986,756 Dec. 08. 129 10,892,428 8,387,167 Cayzev 3) Jan. 09,149,168 11,172,944 8,602,118 69,677.82 Jan. 11,090,108 6,828,396 4.916.669 5 116,160,234 Jen i oT, .110,860,401 11,965,054 8,047,066 Jan. W4,’6T, 112,004,416 11,683 926 7,879,027 corn oe = 81,’6T, 131,786,883 12,191,826 8,024,948 67,241,670 7 112,876,718 11,143,894 8 426,817 66,997,166 Feb. ‘14,’14, Tiara 199 10,497, 882 8,161,799 OF 043, 496 ‘The last returns, compared with these of the provioa- week show the following variations im the eggrogate:— ‘This shows quite a change in the ‘mevements of the banks and the policy of their managers. We have bere & decrease im every department, The contraction tn loans is only to @ limited extent; but as small as it is, It shows « degree of pradence calied for by the state o° Gpancial affairs throughout the world. The decrease x specie fe full as large as anticipated, but attention is now attracted to the movement of the present week. It Is the impression that the next returns will show an aggregae apecie reserve considerably ander ten millions of doi tare. ‘The organs of the cliques of ball stock speculators are bard at work trying to impress opom Oongress the im portance of making such alterations im the tariff as will a: once clean out the treasury, (ther propositions have been made. One is to joan the surplus revenue of the government to the different States, to serve as a bankicg basis. We bave tried this plan once before, and tha ‘was once too many. In 1882, under the sdministratioa of General Jackson, the government surplus was opusite: ‘with the local banks of the different States, to be asad 10. bashing purpores, and it was ured liberally io Inflating prices and expanding all kinds of credit, Specnistion unier the impulse givon was carried to an immense ex tent. For four years the greatest apparent prosperity reigned. Prices for every species of property roso ra Pidly, and resched fabulous points. Speculation toos nold of everything: ron! cstate was particularly active and towns and villages rose like magin. Toe State bank: under the impulse of government patronage \a ths way of deporits, discounted right and left. They josned mo ney freely upon all sorte of securities, anc frequent!) epon mo securities at all. fhe bank expacsion bocame immense, pen a very moderate reai basis, Alicr thin tate of things bad about reached ite culminating pois’ the politiolans of the country got up s new financia scheme. They proposed that the surplat rerence o” the government should be divided among tho diferent States, in proportion to the populasion or represents ton Congress. Here wat a chance at the spoils not to be thrown away, and it was instantly reined upon. The pre position was pat af once into « practice! shape, pw through the regular course of legisiation, aod became « law, Here commenced the financial crisis which soon after developed itself #0 rapidly and so ruinously to a! parties, including the general government. Brtore the Politicians could get bold of the money it became neces sary © make the pet banks disgorge. The politicians ‘were not to be put off by any plea, and the banks were compelied to pay up, no matter what the consequesoes The demand upon them was #0 great, and payment forced at euch short notice, that a rapid .atraction war necessary, It wae casier (0 attempt this than wo carry tt cut. It was impossible to draw im loans when wanted and the fact of suspending dis counts created much embarrassment among speov lators. ‘There was, however, ne alternative Con grees had passed & jaw dividing the surplus revenue among the different States, and the State authorities wore determined to have it. They eventually svocseted in getting it, Dut the banks broke the trading and specula: ing community, and thet in time broke the banks, The financial operations of the governmen from the remora! Of the deposits from the United States Bank jo the Bite banks in 1883 to the withdrawal of the deposits from the Mate banks to distribute among the diferent tates in 1886, rewalted im the collapse of that yoar and the res pension of specie payments in 1637. Tho surplus reve nee whieh the government had socumalsied ap to 1896 was the osese of all the dionity then, and the var. plus revence now Im band is iikeiy to lead us into s so ries of financial operations which will be attended with similar comeequences. The surplus revenue which the government bad on band in 1836 hae all heen equantered by the different States. As soon aa the politicians got bold of 1 it was doomed, and disappeared in a sport ims. ‘The process of lending tt ou! to individuals, ander tne easpioes of commissioners, wae merc sham; and thet is sbout all thet will ever be keown or beard of ft, It made trouble saongh so long as ft was im the hands of the government. Toe Site banks were not casy until thoy got the handiiag of |’, and thon which proved mors po 4 that was the inst more. Politi cians never diegorge the spolia when once in ther posses tien. We jars DOW A AUrpluT of about twanty millions of dol It ie all in the shape of gold and silver, looked ap exclusive depositories of the government, which are at distinct irom the banks as possible, The banks and the poltticians bave their songing eyes fixed upon this big pile of bult'o, and are making every elfort to get land Coal, 4X: New York Central Railroad. 5; Brie, ¢ | held of it, The independent Iresrury act guards inte Surplus revenue against the bank tnfluence; and in that ive our safety, As the revenue sccumulates in the £9- ‘Vernment depositories, it s so much drawn from the chan- nels of commerce. It draws largely upon the banks, and serves ass check upon the expansion of these institu- tions. It has @ conservative influence upon our foreign trade, and tends materially to keep Our importations within proper limits. It bow ever appeais that with this the {mporiations ve reached this year an amount never before known im the same length of time. We can form some ides from this of what the importations would be withou} these who esome checks. In this view of the case we are opposed to the application of any extraordinary means to deplete the treasury. It would, just a this moment, bea very dangerous movement to throw upon the market a large amount of specie from the Sab Treasury. It would give an incentive to speculation and 8B inflation to prices that would not only hasten the ap- proaching revulsion, but make it more terrible and dis- astrous in its operation. The accumulation in the go- ‘vVernment depositories is the only thing that can check the importations of the season. The banks have already decome alarmed, and kaye taken steps thet will have favorable effect in the course of a few weeks; but for the moment there is no help. Speculators begin to trembic at the prospect of further accumulations of public revenue. They are apprehensive that Congress will ad journ without doteg something to deplete the treasury and furnish them with the necersary means to prosecute their operations, It is the true policy to let them trem ble. The government has enough todo take care of ite own finances, without beng made a wool of for fartrering the schemes of speculators. The government has only to look back @ period of twenty years— to 1837—to reallse the effects of financiering for the different cliques of speca- lators. Unfortunately, the spoils are too grem a prize to jomg.eacape the power ef unprincipled speculating pol! tlciabs, The public lands have been taken by iho tens of millions of acres ai a grasp from the government by combinations of pelitical cliques, and we must not be oo sure that the strong boxes of the Treasury will escape We must watch and pray that the people’s money, whic has for so mapy years been 60 well protested by Con grestional enactments, will ercape the hands of ruthiess politicians, and enable us to retain the proud position that we occupy in the rank of nations, on socouvt of our sound financial system, and tho prosperous coniition of the public Treasury. We trust Congress will adjouro without adopting apy extraordinary and unealled for mca eure to deplete the ‘Treasury. The commercial ciarsos in all parts of the world are rapidly hastening on tos Apancial revulsion, and our government will wact every cent of ts prosent revenue to moot expenaitures daring the prostration of our foreign and domestic trade. DAY, Feb. 16, 1857. is Erie RR,...0 26) 0 $86(0 Ohio 6's, 1860.. 101 269 18000 80...4. 20¢0 Tenn 6's, 10000 Virginia 6's . 18(06 Missouri 6’s 10D te Gat x Obie i. do. iO 108% 20chov, Co!koink bs 104 100 Hudson Riv RR ¢ 200 Reading 1ik..210 1000 do... 4000 Erie RROB'71 823, 2600 Hod RRRIst M 60% 6000 Hud R RR 24 M NeoHUGRRR Che 63 C00 III Fd Be w't pr 9u36 6 abs Bank of Com, 1044 6 Bk of Com Serip.. 20 Com’nwealth Bk. 985 } gaa 1 40 do. “ 10 Le Or & Mil RR. i] 10 Com oal Co.b60 18 ‘3000 ; 3000 1 Cen Rit ides 9854 1660 do.. 98h #0 Gal 8k Obie Rk Yad 800 Cley & Toledo RR 72 600 260 +600 400 100 £00 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Monpay, Feb i¢—o P. M Aarne. —The sales were confined to small lots of pearls. Baasvet\ rye —Flour—The market opencd with a litt more m, there being purchasers to nome exteat on scoonnt, in consequence of the opening of the Sound oun wales for the day footed up adout F,COC a 6,4 floor was in fair demand, without shange ip prices; the tales embraced 100 @ 800 barrels, withio the range of prices giver above. Rye flour was steady, with rales ro. ported of about 150 varrels at $0 51.885 96 for Suc and woperfine Meal was nominal at $3 26 fr New Jersey, 0d $3 70 a $8 76 for Brandywise, Woeat— The Gimpess of boiders checked sales, and 20 iraprections of moment were tor State, and 630. « $40 for Western and Chicago Corey —The sales embraced about ee bape of Rio ative a lic; 76 do. Laguarre at! Corres —The sales footed up about S00 ‘Vales, the market closing firm. Fanome — Room for Fagen ports war more abendent end rates were caster To Liverpool about 25 000 oustels fostit were engaged at ifs. ¢¢ To London rates gust at She. for Beary gorde end 20.64. for, tear, To 600 bushels of corm wore engaged in ship's To Rotterdam 160 tone ood were en . Ad, and 00 tons honey at Bike por ld To were at abe, PQARe — 900 bh de. = moscovade at 1K Feahe ‘Seevnt 7 —The mar tot wee tirmer, Fer Situations and Help, see Sth Pace. MASCELLANEOUS, TIMBREDE, CARD ENGRAYBR AND fTATIONRR, J Ss Broadway, Motropothan Rovel. an of the two rf fina wt the For choiee pen ‘coloring. send your ‘order divested to 5; B HABE IeXanarcet? aimoths devtie sole bone iter VOTING Tf MORE REPULSIVE THAN A FOUL brewth.— Thousands now use Dr. ¥ Tokal with ienpeneat rerune, Unlike wbacce, the ‘salle. 4 ge ee oh oo breath. Anes the segar and drug stores; wholesale, 412 Broadway. YOU TOTTERING, FRERLE, NERVOUS INVA Fauld tou bat try thet blessed sireoethener, JNCOB WEEBE jer, none week yon woud robust bemlth, tpt limbs strong, #! Garett Wt gern on Uwe shaie eajursl tenetiona ood ead se gloctric thrill of yow ngh the worn ont bod Price $2 00, a 202 Bowery. "hice proved pose Prion.” 7 HISKERS A ar MOUSTACHES FORCED TO GROW in ex w yy my engvent, which will pot ain or in sve the shin °$) &. bowie, souk to’ km the R. @. GRAMAM, 600% 4 hire stree Philadelphia, SCELLANBOUS, NENTIRE N Row one Dehinepung ‘he { mann Btreot tragedy wax cammitted, »cearding wo the theory of th four eminent physiciang appointed by anthority for that espe: ee or FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED News PAPER will be ready (o-morrow, (Wednertay,) Feb. 14, 1807. ‘monget the engravings will »¢ found — Ree br Hardell ai his writing desk, when (ret attacked by the assasein. ‘No. 2—The sreend encounter, pear the aeeret at bathe third encounter, whea the Loctor pr Feackel! the ANG 4.—The fourth encon” ter, when the tragedy was consum- mated. b.—View of Bebel’s place of business No GccView St the Gruml inquest. held at No. 3) Bond street, with portrait: ot (be autborities and reporters. No. 7.—Portratt of Judge ipa &—Porte nery. Portrait of witness: ay a varrell, Portrait of Gnpt Di ks. ‘The witners recognizing Key,’ ™Cngat a crowd of wen ‘No, 12—The witness Farrell as he apveared on ‘he stoop of 31 Bord styeat on the night of the “rragedy, when he saw evel one. 13.—View of Rekel's bookoase, in which Dr. Burde'l’s wry Re we bed my | il the whole forming the ‘over wwenty ciber engravings. the whole 0 a io histor dreadful ‘ Sern aren NEW:. Neve. Ba ry ae —As many news agents ould vat! ela ihe auypty aa week. And as there are many ordara full ct auppligd, Ie neoensary, to prevent daappolnimenty they atculd order at once. NT Birth, ‘Vin Tom —On Saturday evening, Jan. 14, Mrs. J, Van Tine, of @ son. Married. ‘Laavitt—Parers —Op caturday evening. Feb. 7, by the Rev! Dr. J. Thomson, Oupt. Geoven i Laavivy, ot bark Cuba, to Mazcaxnr W., daughter of the iste W. W. Petrie, Eeq , ali of this city. Divemons—MoxsyvaNNx —On Friday, Teh. 6, by Rev. B.B. Blair, Rev. Jammy Dusswonm to Miss Jane Moony- YRRNY. Wuson—Wxet —On Thursday, Feb. 19, by Rev. Mr, Walker, Tuomes RK. Witsom, U.S N., to Hevaurra M., danghter of Capt. Joon Weat, both of Brooklyn. N Cuusr- BorrixG —In Jersey City, on Thursday, Fen: 1, by Rev. P. D, Van Cleef, Issac VAN Ocser to Baxpinr I, , daughter of the late James F. Hopptog, ail of Je: omy. Puruayte=Broone.—On Wednesday, Fob. 11, at Grace cburen, Lyons, by Rev Willem Alico Buk, Fipmix A. Pormamcs io Aaexy J HaooKs, of New York. ' Warize—Shorwnnt, —At Water'oo, N ¥., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at, Peul’s eburch, by Rev. Malcolm Douglass, Hunpy'C, Waiiee to Jueavsive, youngest daughter of the late Davio Shotwell, RypRson--SuxWwooD —{n Fulton cliy. Whiteside oan ty, Dipole, by Rev H.W. Boers, of the Episoopai church, Mr. Gronon W. Ry xeon, of Passaic, Now saree to Mise Canoure A, Cnughter of Stephon Sherwood, of Gonesee Grote, Whiretige county, Lillnols, formerly of Brooklyn, “ Wiscona'n and Arkanaas papers please copy. Diea. Snore. —On Sun¢ay a Feb. 15, AMANDA, bee | child of Jcbn W. and Susan & Shute, aged 1 year, 6 months and 6 days. ‘The relativer and friends of the famiiy are respectful! invited to attend the funeral, this morning, at eleven o’olock, trom No, 79 Third street. ‘Tars.—On Sunday, Feb. 16, Juis Ansmnona, wife of John Tate, ip the 64th year of her age. ‘The friends of the famliy, and those of her brother, B, Arwetrong. and of ber sister, J. Muiligan, are reapeot- fully wvited to avtend her funeral, from the residence of Jobn Tate, No 162 Greenwich street, this afternoon, at two O’olock, without further notice. Supipon.—On Moncsy morning, Feb. at No. 1 Brioge street, of seenpere, Damm Sasioos, ia the eith year of bis ag The fenoral services will take place at Trinity charcb, this afernocn, at one o'clock. His friends are respect- folly iovited 10 atiend, without further notice, His re- wii) be taken to Providence, K 1, for interment. day, Fob 16, Jaxp E., wife ot £, bier of Jane Dartneil vitation. Her remaina will be taken to Groenwood for Inter ment, O’Suacousssey.— On Monday, Feb. 16 Extan O'Smangs- rey, aged 36 years, Her friend, those of ber husband, ae avy, and those of her brothers, : ‘tro respectfully invited to atiend the foneral, from her inte revigence, No. #42 Mouros street, this afternoon, at iwo o'slock ‘Tanny.—On Monday, Feb. 16, at the residence of hong brotper-in lew, Joel 1), Cornell, No. 177 byes Fe noe Amnacen K Tamny, aged 94 years, 8 months and His remains will be taken to Hewmpetead, L he and friends peotully visa ehorch, Hempstead, at one o’cloox. bd. lo, Kuzanern ANE, wife of and 6 months. Bnd those of the family, sre respeoifully attend the funeral, from the res:aence of ber ‘thie after- takes to requerted parebte, No. 05 West Twenty seventh «i ‘clock, Her remeing will His Cemeter y1y—On Sundey oT tae, Feb. 16, Kuza Barty, wife of Jobn A. Bayly, aged 96 years, 2 monthe avd 2 The friends and reiatives of the family are a to atiend ibe Mncera!, to-morrow morning, at Part pine o'clock, from the residence of her father, Dr. / Yourg, No 18 Hadeon strect. ler remains will v2 a =! to Roipebeck fer iatermeat. Kingston and Rhinebeck pape re picase copy. Dowaiusor —On Monday, Feb 18, eftor a Kogering Il! err. Jame B. Donaineon, to the 39d year of his age. Hie fiends arc rerpectfally invi'ed to attend the fone rel, from the reewWence of his father in law, Wm. Her- Pett, No, 64 levingtom avente, to morrow morring,. Dal! pani len o'clock Baprs.—On Monday, Feh 16, of consumption, Mre kus Hanna, widow of John Hanna, in the 400 year of age Foperal serviees to-morrow afternoon, a' “io. 111K Weat Twenty fourth street, The friends and relatives are respect'ully Ievited Kate —On Sonday, Feb. 16, after = long and severe jerep, Inomas Kawm, in the 44th year of bis age. ‘The iriepue and relatives of the lamily aro respectfully o'clock, frem bie late residence, corner of Eighty. fret street aod Broadway McHivax On Sunday, Feb. 16, Parmcx M:Ficun, sped ‘ives, and these 0” the fam'ly, are reapcotfully invited to attend the faneral, thie aftersoom, At one o'clock, from the revidenee of bis broiber, corner of Thirty einth stree: aud Ninth aveato Deweax — Om Mordsy, Feo 16, of astbme, Jone CaN, & ative of Noawiil!, county Weetmestb, ireleed, in the 49m year of bis ge ‘The friends and relatives, thowe of his brothers, Too mas and Micheei, and of bie eon tp law nensader, ore reapectfully invited to attend the funeral, to morrow a’ terporm, ai 1wo o'clock precisely, trom Bis late residence, 198 Mott street ey ci teow be ty ad 1d thy loan we deeply ban "ia God thes bos Boral es, He cap af oor sorrows heal Pumeman —Ov Monday, Feb if, at 12 o'clock M, Manv Jane, youngest cbild of Kaward and Catherine Sberiden. Tre friends of \be parents are respect{ully invited to ine thie aflerpoos at bell past one mye renee invited to attend the fomeral, thie mn tare o'clock. from the resigence of bie parents, No 604 Green- web treet, Stet 4p Seater evening. F Feb. 16, ot 11 o'slosk, of Baavay Bayt A, Harvey and Kate iene 3 monte ued dare bate elatives ang friends fami! reapontelly invited to attend the faneral, thie arterve 2 leek, ‘without furiber wetice, (rom No. 100 Rast Breed. tremrorty eitreeee, at one o'clock, [1 ferry, Carriages will be in readiness 40 convey them Greenwood Waure.—At Lowville, Lewis count 7, Meascrnon W. Wanam, in the 87: soasay —At San Juan del Sur, M Ki the only and beloved son of the late Joho av® M. Reersan, of Brooklyn, ip the 20th year o