The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1857, Page 5

(was seized « few days ago on suspicioa of tta being fitted Out for the slave trade, have cach beon pat under bonds for $3,000, PETIOLES STOCK BOARD. 91, 1867. Biocks steady. Pennsylvania fives, 84; Morris Canal, 1434; Reading Railroad, #94; ; Long Isiand Raliroad, 11%; Ponnsylvania Aailroad, 46, i May 21 jew ORLEANS, Bales of cotton to-day 7,500 bales; receipts 440 bales. ‘Tee market ts slightly dearer. Middling 13%{c. Flour hosed with an advancing tendency. White oora, 92}60. Lard in kegs l6c.. [iarling sachenen 10 per cant. prema Cuaueston, May 21, 1867. Cotton—Sales of the week 5,341 bales; receipts of the 2,163 bales. Prices advanced 0. a 34. om the Osweao, May 21, 1857. Bales to-day of Ovwe eae, 650 bbls. bbis. heat stead; Lake imports—64, flour and 23 500 bushels wheat, INCREASE IN THE CST OF LIVING. Binhanced Prices of Marketable Products— ‘The Proposed Increase in Hotel Fare—Meet- ing of the Hotel Proprictors to Discuss the Subject—Effects of the Decimal Currency oa Metall Trade—The Cheap Eating Houses Ralsing Prices—Extravagance of the Age— 1837 and 1857—Prospect of a General Smash ‘Up, dice Some time since we published statistics which went to show that all the great staple products of the country— -eotton, corn, wheat, tobacco and the like—wore steadily but surety advancing in price, and now commanded double ‘ag much money as were asked for them fourteen cr fifteen ‘years ago. The same observation is true of all the other ‘preduocts of the country, as every one is aware who has marked the progress of events; and in view of the @emeral enhancement of prices it is becoming ® serious question how this matter is going to end. Political economy teaches us that there is a point beyond which prices cannot advance with safety, ‘and that when that point is pussed values are necessarily ‘otitious and can only result in disaster aud ruin to the community that is affected by thom. ‘The following table will give an approximate idea of the @nbancement in the retail values of the most common arti- ‘gles of consumption since 1840:— 1840. 1867. Pence. Cents. 12% 16 a 2% 10 Wale oo oO = 00 18Y 32 10 2 ON uM hy p*) 10 pty Compass of every one’s experience that as years roll by the price of all marketable products become dearer, until {8 now actually costs twice as much to live as it did fifteen yearsago. As yet there are no signs of a reaction, at least mone that even our sober business men will recognise; but feome day or other it will surely come, and thea look out ‘Bor one of the most fearful financial crashes ever witnessed fm this country. ‘The cause of this enhancement of prices it would not be proper to discuss in this place, but some of its results fare curious, and may be mvntioned here. Persons who retired from business twenty years since, ‘with from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars, supposed they had a very comfortable fortune, and could afford © book forward with complacency to the future. ‘Their money would be piaced out at Interest, or perhaps did very well for a while; but as years passed changes ‘were going on that were reducing in reality the fortunes Of these men, though appareuUy they were as rich as @ver. The owner of one hundred thousand dollars now finds that the increased value of everything else than money bas reduced his snug fortune nearly one-half. If be buys a house he must pay just twice as much as it ‘would cost fifteen years since, aad the maintenaaco of his Samily costs in proportion. Thus men who were rich in 1646 find themsetves necessitated to re-enter business life @ 1861 to support their familics in the style to which they fhave been accustomed in former years. Not #0, however, with the speculator in real estate. He hhas more than doubled his fortune, for not ouly bas the patural increase in population been a benefit to his pro- perty, but real estate has fully kept pace with the enhanced waluations of all vendable property. Our greatest and surest fortunes have been made ia real estate speculations, ‘amd tenants and rent payers well know the Increased yearty contributions levied upon them by property holders. PROPOSED RISE IN HOTSL PARE. Om Monday week » meoting of the propriotors of the feading hotels was held at the Metropolitan Hotel to take {nto consideration the propriety of raising the pricoo Doard from $2 60 to $3 por day. Representatives wore present from the Astor, St. Nicholas, New York, Union, price rapidly, and several hotela doing a fine business ‘were absolutely loosing money, and wore it not for tho gales of wines and liquors, in which thoro was a [air protis, could not be kept going. It was stated that the second clase hotels in the lower of the city bad nearly all raised their prices from $2 Ute te per eur, one thoir customers #1! ly sudmiued to the exaction, if such it could be called. 8 objoouon to raising the price was two fold:— Because it would possibly deter merchants and strangers from visiting the city, aud thas the trade of the would euler, and families who ave boarded for years at the load- ing hotels, who are ter mainstay during tne noo travelling months, might not soe the necessity for the ad- ‘vanoo, and would revarn to bowekeeping from considera. tions of economy. ‘Tu these objections it was urged tat 600. per person a day was vory Smax maser Ww parties who came wo the ‘on business or piowsure. New York is sure of her po- e i E ‘Withoat coming to any definate conchusion the meeting adjourned over to inst Wednestay evening, * al this mini tee of apers of Now York, to rey ablio. mind for tao chang otal proprietors, eld an ole at the Metropolitan. Hotel, at room No. 18. Aun hotel proprietors pro- sont were bir. Stetson, of the Awor; Mr, well, of the Bt Nicholas; Mr. Clapp, of the Everett;’ Mr. Cranstono, of f f i i i i: i ttl ih i smother will be ‘compel HR DECIMAL CURRENCY AND THR RATING HOUSES Bat tho hotels are pot alone tn advancing prices. For rears past the cheap eating houses have boon striving to {{g04 more per plate for their thave at longth succoeded in i E meat and vogetables, and they raising prices vory materially. poe Pe i ~ PERE ERES x Pe eeeeeee’ rs E | Wiliam Edwards, expenditure of about twenty per cent to those who nod et te men fay ora York. Ge mmm, an te eng rran tare 33 i Hl] Hi Er F 2 Hi ? A Es 3 iH : i i z i ; a EE i | i @ quarter is changed w 0 are robbed more ‘Gan a wor! ie deadven bere Are al ing the price sixp: nee to ton coats fora shave, and higher prices rulo in every minuua of ig : i i Is seems more than probable that these ertrava- gant prices—tha: this mad rush for fortune—will end disastrousty and at no very distant day. At nO previous time in the history of this counzy was there so many wild schemes on fuoi—so many easy roads apparently open to position and fortune. The ouly period at all like the present was previous to the year 1837, when the country was wild with a speculative mania. Every one was to be rich ina ‘ew years, and prices ran up to an hope and pray that 1857 will not hereafter be quoted with 1837 ax the time wheu agreat commercial and monetary revulsion tovk place. Death of Eugene Grelet, one of the French Prisoners. Death has done what the law should have dono long since—released Eugene Grelet from his imprisonment. He departed this life st 6 A.M. yesterday morning. His death lies at the door of ome oue. The story of his wrong and suffering is soon told. ‘The agents of the Northern Railroad Company of France, having by their agents and without any warrant of law, stripped him and his brother of all the money and valua- bles in their posseszion, had him arrested in September last, in a civil suit at the imstance of the railroad company, and held to bail in the sum of $500,000. Ho moved before Judge Davies for his release, who decided that there was nothing to warrant his arrest, but refused to order his discharge, unless he would stipulate not to sue the railway company for fale im- prisonment. He decided and was advised that he should not release his acknowledged right to redress against the Northern Railway Company, and he remained in the Eldridge street jail. Tho horrors of au imprison- ment in that piace it is impossible to describe—fourteen beds in one small room, and no opportunity for air or ex- ercise. Itisa place which successive Grand Juries have presented ag a nuisance, It was soon seen that the unfor- tunate man was from the effects of his imprison- suffering ment. When it was ascertained that the poor fellow thet bis condiion was was reall; aod ly sinking, mortom y and ly directed Dr. Thes. C. Finncll to pro- ceed to the jail and there perform the operation. Toe brain of deceased was first examined, when upon cutting imo the right be & very large abscess ‘was found in the anterior lobe, whilo four smailer ones were clearly visible in the lobe. The left hemis was sound, as also all the other organs of the body. had been caused by (bese abscesses, but it is difficult to arrive at any satisfactory result as to the origin of the disease. Dr. thinks that probably strong mental excitement may have brought on. an inquest will be held apon the body of deoewsed thls morning, w! some tnteresung developement it ts said ‘will be mado, interesting to Seamen, MEBTING OF SHIP OWNERS RELATIVE TO ADVANCH ‘WAGES TO SAILORS, A mecetirg of ship owners and agenls, called by the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce appointed for the purpose of considering the present condition of merchant seamen, and devising some means to improve their posi- tion and cthiciency, was held ow the 20th inst. at room No. 18 Insurance Buildings. ‘The meeting being called to order, C. H. Marshall was voted Chairman. P. Perot explained the objects of tho meoting, and of- fered the following resoiution. Resolved, That it is expedient to abolish the present ous- oun Or apt on eres eee coe teas Gates ty on will unite with: shipowners to effect this object by mutual agreement on terms equitable to the sailor. ‘This reeolution baving been carried, the President of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, J. W. Perit, in- troduced the following agreement, which was anauimously |, With slight modifications, and signed. ‘agreement was then ordered to be left at the office of the Journal of Commerce for the purpose of receiving additional rignatures. ‘The mooting was then adjourned. CHARLES CAROW, Secretary. The undersigned, ship and agonte, hereby a * owners am Is en- y, themectves thas on and after the ‘They further os A substitute for the usual ad- ‘vance, to give to the crews of the ships under their a bounty of ton per cent on the earned wages of each rail- or, who #l rform the voyage to the end of his con- ee ee oe which te embarked; that if the ship is leet on the oat ward voyage, oreey examen sali be pada his carn ed up to the time of loss, in no case to be lean one month, on foreign voyages, and one half month on coam- wise voyages. It is underst ed that the conditi ons set forth in this agree. Ment will be annexed to the eli) articles, in shipping crows, and taa\, in now signing Uaix document, it is done bed —— i shall ae — ww Iv owners and ship agents, generally, jer moating shall be called for final action. G Miniure &€0., Goodhue & Or, Charles H. Mareball & Go., A. A. Low & Brothers, Foster, Elilot & Co. Howland & Frothinghim, Spoflord, Tilestou & Co, «J. 0. Baker & Co., Zorogn & Co, Joha Bi, Sardy, William Nelson & Son, Wakeman, Dimond & Ca, Motcaif & Duncan, Wiltams & Guion, Charles Il. Coftin, Howes & Co, Simes & Hutter, Poter Rice & Co, William Tyson, Sturges, Clearmaa & Co., Charice H. Merson, Joseph Perkins, Riley, James W. Kiwell & Co, Foster & Stephenson, D. & A, Kingsland & Salton, ham & Iamend, Thomas Dunhain. Perso ai Intelligence. ‘The Lord Bisbop of Toronto and Sir John Boverty Robin- son, Chief Justice of Canada, aro at the Brovoort House, corner of Righth street and Fifth avenue. The bishop offi. Giated at tho marriage of a relative toa Iaty of this city, ‘at Trinity church, om Toeaday last. Tt will be recollected that the distinguished Chief Justies is an F. F. V. Gov. John Franols and Capt. Jo Solan Salmo, of the Pas- samaquody thibe of Indians arrived in Boston on the 1%h instant from St. Joba. They pod their respects to the State authorities, and before they return home they will ‘visit Washington and cai upon the President The trustecs of Hampden oll in Virginia, havo unanimously olectod ihe Ror, John MTP, Atkinson 16 the Presidency. itis betievwed that Mr. Atkuwon will ao capt the office, Commodore rn", & N.; lon. R. W. Peckham, ex-M. ©, and Hon. Peirson, of New York, are im Washington, Gor, Floyd, the Secretary of War, has been invited to ‘Fieit West Point next June, and attend the examination of the cadets at the military academy, and it is stated has accepted the invitation. Govrnwon oF Paeerivasia.—The risburg Heraid states that Gov. Geary, having beem Mjmsulted upon we subject, has to accept the tion for Gover nor of Venusylvania, if tendered by the American State Conrention, soon tw assembie at Lancaster. The foliewing appointments have oven made:— Algernon & Garnett to be an assistant surgeon in the United States navy; Rey. Charles A. Davis to be a chaplain in the United Sates navy. ARRIVALS. From Richmond. £0 tn the steamship Jamestown —G U ry] M Todd, Chas Videon, A Q Fork, @ F Dove, Mrex A Pitcher, J M Picher, Mra ® Ti Goin, Th Pauerson, Magy 8 trang, Jax Strang, HS Hinds, J Sempio H Kiete, J Clarke, Fi B Motte, Onibear, Git a Barret aM ¢ ‘ A drew Well, & DanpingYna Ross, J Fi Geottroy. Me Bndaign, Capt dane, Burbank. blenkinalip, . 4 N ner and Mra 8 H Woolstor and two obi LJ and two children, DB Prrickson, Mins S M Neimyer, WF Niemeyer, Mrs Robinsan and danghier—and 23 in steerage, of Prowdence: Of Creat 5 Fasiman and wife, Miss Fanny Kastman, an! ‘ise aan tittaaaton, WH; Ueorke Reany o” Miliord, WH ira Talbot and child, T W Riley, wife, W {Payne wire tare children aaé maid, Rober. Balabridge, Mr spaupeaderg, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1867, ff i i i t i I i i * i : i ( a 3 Mi I H Nichols. and 2 Belton, Rost y Whitman and wife, WO McDonald, ND) Field, F Shepard, and Mrs Shaffroth, Halifas—ii, Tous! 14: Closing Ulcers Dangereus.—Many Per- tons are troubled with ulcers and akin eruptions are Talves aod moa: nernr be cast out throngh corrupt humors are thrown lexy and paralysis. ies fan erosive! uy Bold at No. 43 Brandrota Bullding.” Unequalied are the Ambrotypes and Photo taken af GRANT & ALLOOKE'S rod light, tires Exrabmece tae wceee merc Remember! Remember!! Romember %! MEADE BROTHERS’ great picture galleries, 23 Broadway. City and Country and the People Photo- SPREE, 5 ovigtre and portraits, on demooratie principles, by 0) 229 Broadway. Fine Arts—The Public are Particularly Teatro eremine the fine collection of patming- belonging to W. Achaua, Kaq., now on exhibition, with calalogus, at our pallesies No. 3 Nassau ‘They will bo found to excel merit any before offered by us for pu ic sompeution HENRY fL. LEEDS of the bi ol te ‘on the European or American plan, a option. Myr, Gould's Fine Collection of Valuable Pic- y, the "22? inat., at Nassau street 1 o'clock, by the Mesers, SCHINC! m. B. Gignoux, Cranch, L . Hope, ‘Al Rolf, Philip Woutreman, at Westchester 'y for Sale.— We Wish to call the attention of our readers to the advertisement in our columns of the on the JAMES M. MILLER, of a town of Wenicoceter, Robert Gi eeu and opposiie mer, Esq. an article truest economy is to Puy the beet, Thove who purchase Sipger’s machines alwa} 7, them with satusfuounn and prot, thone who buy any cf the cheaper and inferior machines the market are sure to gutter dissppomntment veration and TL. M. BINGEE & 3% Broadway. ‘Thanks to the Parts 1: manufactory, R. T. WILDE, 251 summer hm stocksof | Hilka iobona. French flowers, dr sad asi would be dificult 1o parallel ‘an ovealug ity alba extensive warerooms. No sivlee are dally come Lockitt, Son & Co. Ne, 251 Fulton Street, Brooklyn.—| iputre laces, cord assole, @imps, fancy trimanl ns, tassels, buttons, &c.,, kc sia Bullding.—Persons Desiring to Build will find it to thetr advantage to call at the steam mills, 263 Weat ‘Thirty fourth street, before completeing their arrangements, Ei ie Wi “Cards, at rn a eg Cm, Res, &Co., Radical Cure Truss No. Maiden lane, have removed to No. 3 Vesey Astor shoulde: Trossse, . alk ‘sockings, and every ‘of’ bandages of powder proof dellaace looks and crow bars. Depot 193 Pear! ROBEET M. PATRICK. FB os ee gga Lipa eben capper ewer {Ss Nate.” Goud by all rcacots asd borfessors, “OPS Resford’s Bitters—Carminative, Sto- anit Alterstive and delicounly ured with care, entirely (rom vegetables, and ponness highly xanative es, are rotirely in: Docent in their effects. Prepared only by le M. Rexford, of Binghamton, aad od only by him aod F. 8. COZARNA, sole agent, 73 Warren street, a Jonet’ Old Coral Hate Ott and Itallan Soap, hee articles for beautifying the skin, curiag qraptioan ond for the hair, are sold 3a Howery. HI, Intmitabie Cutter of Hair and Whis- See Ret See ree, Hair dye 4 shillings & box, biack Batohelor’s Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees— ‘The im the surpassing: TL Made, enid and applied pe LL dy a ty Cristadoro’s Hair Dye, Wigs and Toupees, eclipse all in their line, Wholeanie aad retail, and the dye Privately applied. No. 6 Astor House. — ‘i "a Vintment should be at hand for instant use in every family, ax it promptly relieves the pain kad throbbing of cata aod bruises subdues the ladammation fractures and dislocations, aud is © safe and ‘ation for aores and erupuons. consequent iniallidle app: lacks the fixer’ of coame- Sola by the tice and Ue most exqulrite of fragrant waters. oprioure, DT. LANMAN & 00., "wholesale druggists, 09 N. ¥., and by all sists, at GO conte per Dot- Ue. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. SOABY MARKET. ‘Tuunapay, May 21—6 P.M. ‘There was quite an exciting timo in Wall street today, The grand movement was in Michigan Southern stock. ‘The transactions were very heavy, and the bears were spirited sellers en time. They have seized upon the car- leet moment to put out large Unes and place thomselyos tm a position to derive ail the benefit from the company's recent financial operations, The old stook of this road is coming upon the market rapidly. We have ne doubt the ‘amovnt afloat in the street at the end of thirty days will be mach greater than at any time previous tothe new lasue. ‘There were gales of the guaraatiod ten per cent stock at 89.0804; por cent. Cleveland and Toledo opened a a tlight improvement, with moderato saloe, Erie was vory active. Thetransactions sum up about seven thousand shares at tho first board. There wasa sale as low a 87 per cent, but the stock closed at 37%. A large short Intercet was covered this morning, Reading sold dewn this morning to 785s per cent, a point lower than has been koown for months. New York Central was week, but moderately active. There were large time operations, reller's option, but beyers wore not plenty and evidently took hold meroly to sustain the market. Iiar- jem and Hudson River fell off under small sales, Tho upward movement in Harlom ceased sotnetime before tho election, and there is now no motive for sustaining it Tilimots Central and the Western railroad stocks generally were neglected to-day, and sold at lower prices. Atthe first board Harlem declined y per cent, Hudson River Railroad, 3; Brie, &; Reading, 3; Illinois Geutral, 4; Galena and Chicago, \; Milwaukie acd Miselesippi, 1. Cleveland and Toledo advanced \ per cent; Panama, }¢. Im railroad bonds thore was @ moderate busluces today, without change In prices. After the adjournmnnt of the beard the following sales of stocks and bonds were made at auction by Albert A. Nicolay >— $4,000 Gh. Western (TIL) RR Lat m. T's, ink ad. 48 gets do. do. 10% do 400 a 96 N. York and N, Haven Rit. (genuine 60 Delaware, Lack. and Western RR... 30 Rast River Bank. ........++ 60 Vhonntx Fire insurance Co... 60 Great Wostern Marine Insurance 40 Astor Fire Insurance Co. 60 Citizens’ Fire Insurance ooo ‘% National Fire Insurance Co. . . At the second boart the market was a shade or two botior, Tho improvement was quite general, Michigan Southern closed at 60 per cent, buyer 3 days, amd 60%, seller 60 days. Thoro is a strong desire to sell on the part of the beara, and the supply of old stock ts hourly In- creasing. Tho guarantied preferred stock sold at 00 per cont, to the extent of twenty shares, €lereland and To- Jodo sold at 68 por cent, and closed at that price. Erie was « liltie ap, and sold freely, Tho rally ts & sort of épasmodic affair, Tho quantity of stock of all kinds on the street ia #0 great, and is increasing so fast by onteiders realizing, that any permanent improvement is utterly out of the question. Outsiders generally are sellers, and the buying is confined to the street speculators. There is therefore a steadily increasing burden to carry, and the brokers will soon find, if they have not already, that It ls A one-sided game throughout. ‘The guarantied preferred ton per eant stock just lasued by the Michizan Southern Railroad Company wil! unques. a + 6 ios) 46 ast 4 . tionabiy pay off a large portion of the old floating debt of | the road, aud pelleve the company from immediete em barrasement, but that It will improve the actual condition of the concern by no means follows. At best it but funds # portion of the floating debt by a preferred ten per cent bond. It is not like other bonds baving a limited lime to run, nor is it stock on which the company are at liberty to pay dividends or not, as the funds in the trea- eury may warrant. It is, in fact, a sort of perpetual Ground rent of $300,000 per annum that saust be paid, lot what willoome. The preferred stock may fora time be | @ pretty good thing. It may bo a good investment so Jovg as the actual net earnings of the road are sufficient to provide for the ten per cent interest, but how long that will be no one can tell, This issue was about tho only thing left for the company to de to stave off actual protest aad bankruptcy, and as euch we must make the beet ef it. Itwonld hayo been a much more judicious financial operation if it bad not cost quite so much. Whea this new programme was presented there was some $8,600,- 000 of capital stock. The capital etock now amounts to about $10,000,000. Instead of $8,600,000 of old stock, we bave now, say $7,000,000 of old, and $3,000,000 of new—a0 increase in the aggregate of $1,600,000. To raise this $1,600,000 in cash on a new issue of stock, the company ave contracted to pay for all time $300,000 per annum— equal to 20 per cent interest on the principal each year. ‘This is about the reeuit of this last fnsacial movement, and yet it was the only alternative teft for the company. It ‘will pot off ton litde Inter period the nocessity of openly acknowledging the insolvency ot the company. To eccomplish this the entire body of old etockhold- vers bas been sacrificed. Holders of the old stook swho subecribed to the pew gurrantied ten per cent issue, have forty of the new, which is now eolling at 89 por cent for every 100 ol, which is now selling at 58 per cent ‘Whoo the books closed on eabscriptiqns to the preferred stock, the old issue was gelling at 65 ser cent, At present Prices for the new and oid, the old is worth 62 per cent, It therefore appears that a loss of three per cent is the re~ ult of not realizing on the old stock with the privilege on. Itts the prevailing impression in the street that the old stock will touch 60 per cent in less than ninety days. It is our firm belief that in less than twelve months it will not sell above 40 per cent. The invariable effect of a prefer- red stock is to kill tho old, and as it is woll known that the finances ef any railroad company must be in a very des- perate condition to be compelled to resort to such an alter- nativo, it naturally follows that there Ls nothing loft to keep vitality in any of the previous issues. In the whole of our long experience, we have never known an instaace whore the old etock ever received the smallest dividend from actual earnings, after the issue of a preferred stock. We do not believe the Michigan Southern Railroad Company will be an exception. The Assistant Treasurer aeporta to day as follows:— ‘Total receipts. $90,235 00 “ ments 89,086 62 «Palace 13,693,956 51 The Lebigh igation Company have made aecrip dividend of tweuty per ceui on the stock and pre- viously issued sorip of the company—equal to ono share of scrip for every five shares of stock or scrip. The cash dividend, which is limited to six per cent, and on the shares only, it is expected will be deciared in a few days: ‘The gross receipts of the Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie road were— For April, 1857... +. $37,928 79 Due connecting rows vee 8,082 81 Net receipta, April 1857.. cee eeee eee 820,246 98 Ciera apf TI 99}ees 98 ‘The snow storm in April interfered with the trade for two days, but for which the net receipts would, it is ox” poctod, have exceeded $32,000. The Daily Times speculators operated at the Stock Exchange to-day us follows:— ‘The New York Bowery Insurance Company have de. clared @ semi annaal dividend of ten per cent. payabie June 1. ‘The receipts of lumber at Albany by canal, from the opening of navigation to the 15th inst., in the years named, were as folio #8: — Boards and Shin Timber, ‘Staves. 4 0. ft. bs. 4,061 py 4,318,600 8013 = 6108 Bu, 5'0Lb — — AST, 165 6,816 = 2473, yee = 306,462 O01 — «=, aa4,742 — = 146,000 ry = 190,000 The Pittsburg. Fort Wavne end Chicage Pallroad Com- pany spnounco in our advertising columns to-day the opening at thelr office, No. 37 William street, tn this city, of « subscription for $1,000,000 of their construction bonds secured under a mortgage to Joha Ferguson and Themag E Walker, of this city, of the whole consolidated road frem I'itweburg to Chicago. This subscription for $1,000,000 {s accompanied with a privilogo to the subscribors to take another million at the same rate, atany time within six months from the completion of the first subscription. The proceeds of the bonds offered are designed to compieto tho 82 miles of the road between Plymouth and Chicago by the spring of 1858. The length of this road is 465 miles, of which 383 are in operation, and the remainder in a coud!- ton to be completed within twelve months. Although ua- finished, the road has earned over $1,330,000 between 1st of August last and Ist of May inst. [It occupies the mos’ direct route between Pittaburg and Chicago, and in con- nection with the Tennsytvania Central road and the new line im course of construction via the New Jorvey Contral road, Allentown, &0., makes a route of but 886 miles from New York to Chicago, and the shortest railway Une projected or constructed between these points. This fact readers the Pittebarg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad ene of great importance to the commerce of New York, which demands and must ulumately adopt as its favorite avenue the best and shortest reuie to the great West, irrespective of local or Stato partialities, or the interests of railroad ioanciers intereste i in more circuitous lines. In conneo- tion with the loan they are now offering this company has lately poblished a very full exhibit, embracing a history of the road, and a detailed statement of ita condition, phy- nical and financial, showing also its resources and capacity for business. Its proposed object is to enable every one fnterceted in the road to judge for himself what the road le, and what it willbe. The exhib is worthy the atten tion of capttali#ts and railroad men. 600 Virginia 2000 do... or oy 18 ebe m BAm 110% 0 Amer na 6 Ohio 100 9% Del & Hud C1 Co.. 125 0] 40......... 1K ° . 6 Pacific M St’ “4 ihNew RR. 124 106 Cumb 18% 170 MichSo&N In R.b3 67 oon do 18 do 68% 884. N ¥ Con Lone 260 do. 86% 100 a0. AY 00 do. 8 100 do. 30 Harlem 100 ° MW 00 do. 14 100 do. My ® Hod Riv 2B} © Erie RR. 87 1000 do, 37 100 do. 7 200 do. 37 Pia) 0, aN 10 do. oT 2 do, B15 to do. ae 100 do. BThy ‘200 . ’ 280 do 37 139 160 a 138 20 a oi 138% 10 aT 46% 200 BT aq ‘200 bat 400 do Ta 104 100 do. 8 9856 650, do. Bs wx 600 do. ‘ 20 do * 1M SROOND $1000 NY Com RR Os. 8556 bid 20 sha Pac M St’p Oo, Cd 100 Mi BAN Ia RR.980 68 1¢ u“ 50 do, 530 100 do. ss 150 do 300 im 100 do . wo do. 10 100 do 100 do. 10 50 do... 08 666 200 do. 30 100 do. 960 600 Rrte Radiroad...30 to. do... B10 1900 do... BID BH nO do... ..b80 oy 19 do ‘ | FAR CRM, ASSLONMENTY, § Ly! { . The following are the roportod Nactibin Tenlgnmnenity &c., for the week — | Lord & Buekley, Manchester, N. H., failed. ; Joseph Rendall, Alo . Vi, failed. | Asa B. Nelson, Derby Lino, Vi, fated. Shaw, Sempeon & Brambali, Buston, Maas., reported ; ous led ina ous iasne: show nominal amots of | 8172,000, to pay abilities of $147,000; of which $29,000 is Lombard & Co., Boston, Max. suxpeaded, E. 0. Poor, Middletown, Conn., failed, anion Waren & Oo., New York city, suspended and ned. illiam G, Lord, New York city, falied. J:hn M. Halo, Now York eity, tatied. Rogene Ely, New York city, suspended. ferent tue fl tor, Leckport, N. igned. _Landgroff & Cowarden, . N. ¥., aneigned; la- Dilities kaid about $60,000, ohe P Rutherford, Canton, N, ¥., muapended. Shelby, N. ¥., euspendod— bably pay in full.” if i vii Moses Leopold, Jeffersonville, N. Y., failed. 3. Johnson & Son, Paterson, N. J., suaponded. T, Bureh, Jr., & Go., Pbilaceiphia, Ponn., suspended, Gamion Rod, Philadsiphis, Peun., failed. a ‘an, Pittsburg, Penn., suspended; Uabitities about $60,000." . E . Walter F, Fabnestock, Pittsburg, Penn., auspended. Jobn Thompson, Jr.) Ebensburg, Poon., failed and as- signed. ‘John Horr, York, Pean., assigned some time since. 5. J, Sharp & Co', Baltimoro, Mel, suspended and na- elgned. W. H. T. Clarvoe, Newtown, Md., sold out, Drake & Parker, Ashboro, N. C., failed. Robert Battier, "New Orleans, La., failed a short time since. L, McGill, Paris, Ky., falled. Wm. Bock & Co., Paducah, Ky,, euspesded. Weatherby & Cook, Paducah, Ky., suspended, RW. McClure, Clarksville, ‘Tenu., suspended anf as- uae Re Cle ned n ™ ' Jeremiah Walworth, Oincinnatl, Ohio, tailed, M. Schuyler & Bon, Attica, Ohio, suspended. Lowe & Gerber, New Philadelphia, Obio, suspouded and itiam Hart, Rawsonville, Ohio, assigned. Joseph D. Carney, Berkshire, Obio, falled. ‘John MoCormick, Frederickeburg, Ohio, suspended. L. Eppenger, tnd is, Ind., suspended. Harris & Thornburgh, Windsor, Ind., suspended and IL, failed and assigned. r, Galouk Uy tailed and amignod. Foster, Ottawa, Ill, failed. B, HL J. Snell & Co., Tecumseh, Mich. Tecumseh, Mich | assigned. falled and assigned. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘Trumapar, 21—6 P. M. Asnes.—The sales were confined to lota of pots ab of moment, while sales were moderate, being confined to ids. fis ansactions tnctetod’ shout 6,000 a the local 1,008 Delo. 6: ebeus (he Sillowing quelatianes-- to good State... $6 35 0 96 0 good 35 a 650 60 6 7 85 1% 0 66 5 17 66 65 a 900 60 8 oO increased firm- jes. The sales confined 5 EF pays ry ome closing firm ab prices. ‘was firm and in good demand, with sales of about bbis., reported at $3 76 @ $6 26. Corn meal was eveady, at $375 for Jersey and $4 10 asked for Brandywine. Wheat was firm, especially for choice lots. Among the sales were about 10,000 bushels Canadian red, at $1.58. Sales of choice Ilinois red wore also mado at $1 61; choice red Missouri, (« smali lot,) at $1 70,a0d Caicago Gorn was firmer and in demand, with sales of about 10,000 @ 15,000 bushels Western mixed, in lots, at 920, im store; while Mo. a 960. wasj asked, do livered. No Southern yellow of mowent was upon the market, and quotations for it wore nominal. Rye was firm, with sales of 1,000 bushels at $1.02. Oats were ecarce and firm, with’ sales of State at Giv., and heavy Wesern were held at 70c. Barley was quict at $1 460 $1 65, according to quality, and malt at about Sc. a H0c., a Coveax —Tho market was quict, and cules limited; 160 Frriuirm,—Adout 6,000 @ 7,000 bushels of corn was taken for Liverpool in’ bags at 4d., 1,700 bbls, rosta at 6d., and 200 bales of coon at 2s. 64. per bale. To London, 30 tons maple wood were engaged at p. t, and 25 hhas. tobucco at 164. To Bremen, Suu pipe staves were engaged at 178. 64., 1,400 bis. rosin at Ls. 6d., 62 packages tobacco at 75c. To Havre rates were unchanged, and en- gagements light. Several charters were made, lucluding ‘ove vessel to load with coals, at $9, for the Cape of Good Hope; another for Mauritius, at $9 50. A vessel was takon uy to load with deals ac Laprairie, British Provinoes, for the English Channol, at 60s; another vesrel, to load with deals at Richibucto, was takem for the British Channel at 8On, a Tit Was steady, with moderate sales for shipment Hors—The market continued steady, at Tc. « 9%. for common, and a; 10c. a llc. for prime, with moderate Live —The market was doll, with small ealos at 900. for common, and at $1 15 for lump. Motasum.—The sales embraced about 200 hhds. Caba muscovado at 580. a S#e., 50 do clayed at 486. a 60c., and 400 bbls. sugar at Naval Stomm.—Spirits turpentine was in moderate de mand at 4. a S0c., cash and tima, Common rosin was steady, but prices were without change of moment. On..—Linseed sold in moderato way at 80a, while cruce, whale and sport were unchanged. Proviaows —Pork—The market waa steady, with sales of 600 bbis., included in which were 200 of vory good qvality at $43 85, and 400 a 500 do. at $2% 69, in tho ueual way. Prime was at $194 $19 55. Boof continued firm, 1th enles Of about 360 bbis., including railroad at $14 a S14 60; other descrip with sales Ble, $12 60, and country moss at tions were unchanged. Cut meats were firm, of 100 bhds. hams at 10\0, a lic. Shoulders were at 9 @ 940. Bacon was firm, with sales at Lic, a lve. 22 pack- ages of smoked sides wore sold at 1240. Lard continued firm, with sales of 400 a 500 bbls. at Liye. m 140. Bake tor and cheese were In ood supply and market oull Rucx,—Sales of 200 tierces were mado at 4\,6. a 5c. SvGane—The market continued firm, with sales 0; about 1,000 hhds. Cuba murcovade, including some lots of Porto Rico at prices ranging from 104;c. a 120. Tran—The ten vale to day was well attended and the bidding very spirited. The catalogue was gone through, which consisted of grecus. The fine qualities soid at an adv ance of 3c. to bo. per Ib., aud the medium grades from 1c, to 26. per ib. over previous sales Tauow.—A large sale was made today, which con- fisted of 160,000 Ibs., 00 private terme. ‘The sales embraced about 100 a 200 bbis, m Ope: ‘The 20 years lease uf the buildings and lots SW. cor Broad. way aud Howard st., known as Katbbun’s Hotel, at « rout of $18,000 per annum, was offered, but in comequeace of several legal notions being road by oladmanta of the prom ‘and threatening the purchaser with litigation only. $500 Frame buildings 29044 Broadway, running through to Cortiandt alley 27.92176, ground rent $5,800 “ com brown stone houpe and lot 3. side Lo 4. doxi00 of Mh av. 1AK989......... 1 bot W, wide of 2d ay. 4.6 .N. of 2h RROORLYN. Sstory brick boure and lot £. side Hamilton ay., 117 (t. & of Church st. 2uxb1...... 6 lots on Franklin ar., 100 enol $1, 6,000 “ADVERTISRRENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. ; ena aad mualia. rom anctk a, nee peer rt ame GQ VO#T AWS” RAT, ROACH, &C., EXTERMINATOR, ‘Comars putep in We. Se, 660, $1, 62, Sand “Covtar’ Bed Pug Exterminator, wenn Pavup innate, toe., H8e., 1.00, $290 and #4 90 “Gortar's” Electric Powder, for ae. be prt up in 25. LS Sew tem. “Comar’ rin 1, 3 kee @ATION OF LDLOTS ASTONISHING RESUL im, have im wader my instrucdon, eminent men bopries, ; reauoring them 10 @ healthy normal cova tniered upon the active duties of life twith wacceae. My inatitute ie strictly private, Aitualad at the cor. fer of 13st atreet and Fifth arrnua, well Known as the man- sion of the inte Charles Henry Hall, Req. For otreulare, oon. address James MR. Richarda, taloing much valuable matter, Harlem, N.Y. : ‘ re VERY LADY SHOULD PROUURE A PAIR OF INDLA ber for ‘and housework; ‘and smooth them snowy A. a at all rubber sorce, and at pro" AND ORIGINAL, TALES by the Mont eminent writers one pepe dy week. Brougham, the author of “John Halifat, Gentiamaa,”’ and # boat of ne © contribmors. Price 4 cen’ Ditioe 107 Puitom street. AYE. YOU SREN THE SlORS AND GAITRR AT H Bist ‘Alan the calf and goat boow me mt JONES’, bo. 10 Ann street | EDICINE WITHOUT PAY. bart as meer ‘Will call for aMrT ‘Canal street, between roaderay and a pn na D nnn Pan ROVOHAM ABOUT! White's sew ae or TH kW YORKER. DOUGLASS JERROLD ABOUTS WW Wilner tus DSW YORKER. eens 4 BXganwar House, 2 BRCOSS SvBeET, WEAR Broadway —The unde. “gned Tema lony House “Sd Broome street ‘wh Ee them with ales, wines, and sega. © qualities. 4 aithours. Q4zcE2, aup Ryne yr without eur} or wm dy thet has vever {wld No tenance until cure la performed. | Foe, Lg ory 0.7 Beekman street, under 5 frees 7. HRMDRGBON, Tndian doc or of ¢ 82%, DO Post office, New York. MURPke MURDER, MU THis NATIONAL No. 89, vol. Amoogal ether martling occurrences, conin ‘8 portrait Gt McKim, the menierre, aus A. portrait of bis viotim, Norcross. ain Kentucky. the thieves, as usual, DAR. Poul® Gazer vol teod | Philade)j inform elimare, ”* in Now urieaas. P.O." at Bow atreet, London. (A taandly of [eions. The RUSS & TOUNKY. genera nsvats for snppirtng the teed 4 y ) Genera any 1a Nassau streets i kan chrg bid (ORGANS EXPOSURE OF FREEMASONRY FOO wale; eit books and copraviogs o- NEAGLE & U1dks, 614 Broadway. S ” gamed READ, READ ‘Tho now and original tale by John Hronqdbem, commenced in bined 4.04 YORKER wi Price 4 centa. IT Fulton atrast. by tia NEW YOBKER this weele (Price four cents: appears i Anew form, ‘New tales, New conteibitors, New oditors, \ Aad new type. The beat of ail the weekly papers. Buy, read and judge. Office 107 Fulton street, THR NERVOUS, WEAK AND Dvs dase op PRS Sg ie Depot mete abete moins wit I8 THACKERAY ABOUT? Writing for TH® NEW YORKER. win. 18 DIOKENS ABOUT? Writing for THK NAW YORKER. Married. ALUuBON—GiovER.—On Wednesday evening, May 20, oy the Rev. D. 8. Parmelee, Samout D. ALLisom to Mise A., daugbter of Thomas Glover, Kaq., all of thia q wNING—ALUA —On Satarday, May 9, by the Rew. Adams, W. Avuverus Browmina, Kiq., of Washington to Gexrerbe Al, of Now York. CattawatY—Patrex.—in , Virginia, ys church, on Tuseday, May 12, by Rov. iimer, Mr. Rosmmr W. Cat.awar, of that to Mie Maxcanat H., daughter of Wm. D. Patten, Esq., of Broek ‘anxen.—At Grace church, Jersey May 20, <= Rev. D, H. Macurdy, ¥. HL to Avustua K., daughter of R. R. Parser, Bog, ail of Jersey '. reac Bx ER Marver street church, em Wednes- day, May 20, by tho Rey, Theodore L. Cuyler, Rionaap Ly Brno to Luzza, aly daughter of the late Joanie Geum, o fe rreter On Wotnesday cvening, May 20, at the reaidence of tho bride’s fatbor, by the Roy James Millett, F at St. Richer 1 BL table and Row lease coy in rs 3 ean. Jn Wednenaay, May 13, by tho Rew Mr. Coben, Mr. J. Jouzs, of this city, to Miss 7.’ ik Imam only daughter of ‘A. Joasel, Of Chicago, IL San Francisco papers please copy. Kewntiy—Lawnevce. —On Tue:day, May 19, at the siaence of the bride’s father, No. 41 Kast tare street, Mr. Wim Kari to Mise Axx M. Lawaaam, ‘all of this olty, Ditea, Bansm.—On Wednesday, May 20, Gronae Baaaom, io ba Regd apne the family are respectfully: ives \y from his late reetdonse, No 146 Fourth +ueect, Wiltiamaburg, this afte:noon, at twe O'olock. His remains will be taken to Cy prous Litls Come tery. .—On Thureday morning, May 21, [emenss, oulgy daughter of Hermann and foarte Benicos aged L your, 8 months and 22 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, Y~morrow afternoon, a ome o'clock, from No. 80 Kast Thirty-second street, corner af Lexington avenue. Bovia.—On Wednesday, May 20, Josxra 2, eon of W. P. and Rebecca Boyle, aged 4 years and 27 days. Tho friends and acqua-itauces are te attend the funeral, today, frum the resideace of his pa- reats, No. 77 Fifth street. bap ns fly « ney nw rawed his radianl eye, So bright, 20 clear, we sould net doom Our darling one dio. Wo wept, yet 'midat our tears rejoiced, ‘as, whiopering 600 and low, ' Be breasbed, to Jeaua’ loving arma, Dear mother, let me go. the funeral, from the residenor of his daughter, M.A. Bread, No. 23 East Fleventh street, on pequmeryny half past nine o'clock. Hi remains will be loterred in Friends’ burying ground, at Weetehester, at twelve o’cioe&. Davoa.—Ai Bushwick, L. 1, on Wednesday, May 30, of consumption, Joan Davo, aged 34 years, 10 months am@ ‘oR days. The relatives and frend of the family are roqpoctuy Invited to attend the funeral, from the Ss. pt OD Mooker, ou Sunday afernovn, atralf past oel Dean.—On Wednesday, May 20, Zarumvmm Deas, io tg ‘OTth year of his age. His friends, acjunintances and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funoral, this aflernoon, at one 0’ siowy, from his late residence, No. 275 Tenth avenue. ‘New Orleans papers please copy. Git.—In Williamsburg, om Wednesday, May 20, @ +, Joun Grit, aged 38 years. ‘The funeral will take place from St, Peter" and Pad ‘@ church, Williams burg, on Scnday afternoon sttwoe’oled ‘The friends and relauyes are respecwuly ae tend. The remains qiil be taken to Calvary tw interment Guampm:.—On Thursday, May 21, Hawxan Gunma god aud @ months. relatives and friends of the family are renpeet funeral, to-morrow morning, @ , late retdenoe, No. 277) Nima avenue Gumist —In Ridridge atroot jail, on Thursday, M ay Si, Evexs® Grier, a rauve of Frapes, aged. 19 years. Toe funeral will take place this aferncem, ai two@ from the jail. The countrymen of the deceased are in \o participate in the corempaies. Persons who feel dixpanod to aaeist the prisoner ; cated in the case of the Northern Railway of A ance tm their eftorts to have the deceased devently , are re- spectfully requested o seoa their subsertptions ? 9 Augumt Parot, FE dridgo street jail. Howwormy.—On Thursday, May 21, Paevamew © Avan, recond sop of William J. and L. Alice Hoiword iy, in tab S4_year of his age. friends of thy farnily are invited to altee 4 the fume ral, from No. 8% Madison avenue, tom rrow three o'@ork Hory.—On Thorevay morning, May illness, Raowoca Huvy, in the S2d year The relatives and frieada of tne family are Invite to attend the funeral rervices, to-mar at half past pine o’clock, at the Berean ® patet f corner of Downing and Bedford streets, wit jut 4 vitation. Her remains will be conveyed t0/ ) uc Hilt Geme> “Town —at Norwaik, Conn., on Wedmew contumption, HmmuxrTa, wife 0 Joan Lowe ‘Qallyou 1 morth and 20 days The friends of the family are respectfell » invited te ab tend the funeral, from her Late reskienes, iy walk, Tt. a or ebam, papers o py. —tn Wednesday Ma 30, of conmumep , MaRY ANN. wife ot John “7 a“ ‘The friends and soquaintances, and ‘of her father, Peter McAleer, aro Invited {5 ationd the fuse ral, from ber late No. 47 . Washingtoo this aflerno n, a, half past two o'clo? _ fn mle | be taken io Calvary for interment. wieow of award Mokineg}, et” aly oouney Tyran, a, Tretana, Mh tho Tist year of her age, Mixtoxy.—On Monday, May If , at No. 7) Tiwary street, Brooklyn, W. D., Wrsiaw Moivre ctx, aged 4 years. ‘The remains were interred im the Cemetery of the Ever- Moxpow.—On Thursiay, Mag 21, Drstams Many Mowpom Conc tricoda of her busband, those of her ron, and the cqusintances of the fainily, ® re rempwoltwily invited to at tend the funeral, renidenee, choias Nixon, wine frienos of the ave. and those o: her sister, Mra, Osborn, are respectfully invited | attend the f. nerai, from her Ini renidonee, No. 488 Broome strect, this alternoom, at one . Pumas. —On Wednesday, May 20, at No. 74 York stroot, re years Td y family, Brook | Pumas, aged 68 Her AcqUAIDLD 1oes are FrEpectfully Invited te the faneral, this afte noon, at two o clock, from ber attend = residence, No. 74 York. street, Brookiyn, without fur- Tr notice. ‘Travan. —On Tharsday, May 21, [lever W. Tuares, M. Ps Strenatven oad and the Feilows of the Ni York Academy of Medicina, of which he was '@ momber, are respectful to attend the funeral, » morrow eee Varnem.—in Wi Seman M., wife ges fancy ty ah Rata etn ‘The relatives friends of the are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, without tiny \tatiom.,