The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1859, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, TH THE CASE OF LITTLE ELLA BURNS. Testimony on the Application for the Custody of the Child—Little Ella Nearly Breaks her Neck in Court—Interesting Testimony Respecting the Characterand Learning of the Prodigy-Her Treat- ment, dic. ‘fixer. 28.—In the Matter of the Application of Francis Whitten for the custody of his child.—This case was con- tinued. ‘The testimony given yesterday afternoon was that of Elizabeth F. Ellett’s affidavit, which stated that ‘Mrs. Burns told her of Ella’s reading at her benefit at the Academy of Music; she said that Professor Brown had en the child fifty or more lessons in elocution; that she signed a contract to let Ella give readings with him for two years, but thatshe should break the contract, as it was not to her advan ;. Mrs. Burns said she knew a point of law unknown to him and others generally, which ‘would enable her to escape, if she chose, from any con- tract she might sign about the child; . Burns said she meant to speculate on the child, and had a right to do #0; at various times she had remarked, ‘ Ella does not | ~rpiaipenabaoalemetedisiectatad down as long as pos- le. ‘The father of the child testified to the facts already pub- Ashed in his answer to the return to the writ of hal corpus. this morning there was a great array of ladies in court, among whom were the daughter and njgce of ex-Judge Edmonds. Little Ella, looking as precocious as achild of twelve years, though only six, was present, and amused herself @ccasionally by making hieroglyphics on acard with a id pencil. At one time she precipitated herself from the of her lady friend, fell down a step, and was well nigh terminating the suit by imperilling’ her neck; but, Hike one used to dangers, she picked herself up and re- sumed her seat again. Previous to the commencement of the proceedings in the court room Mrs. Medora Thayer was examined in the Judge’s private room, and sepone Tam acquainted with Mrs. Martha Burns and the child Bila; I have known them since about last Christmas; I met her first at Mr. Marshall 0. Robert’s, where she was Yeading; I saw her from that day almost every day for three months; I saw her sometimes twice, sometimes three times a day, ‘and sometimes four or six times a week; they were residing at that time as Mrs. Wood’s, in Fifteenth street, right out of Fourth avenue; the child ‘was constantly at my house: she sometimes stayed all night, like one of my own children; I haye dropped in at any hour from ten in the morning till ten at night, just as ‘I was passing to and fro; in general terms I might say I never found her (Mrs. Burns) in any other attitude than the tenderest of mothers; I heard Ella recity a piece only once, it was an old one; I never knew Mrs. Burns was not the mother, so impressed was 1 ‘with her devotion to the child; ido not think she learned 3 new piece during the three months; I wished to teach her some new pieces several times, as 1 am very fond of it myself, but it so mepoeuee that I could not;T am not aware that during the three months she learned any new pieces; I know something in regard to the tacility with which she recited pieces; I heard her recite parts of pieces, but not the whole correctly a day or two after- wards; I know that her mother (Mrs. Burns) gave her inner re; ularly atone, and immediately afterwards put her to sleep;i went there usually at that hour (one o’clock) because I was certain to find her in; I think El- Ja’s custom was to sleep from two until about five; I never saw Ella out of health one moment, and I never gaw her out of full spirits. (To the Judge;) I have chil- dren about the same age; she is the best behaved child I ever saw, without any exception; she is the fondest child of play lever saw, and the minute she is done her reci- she is on the floor like any other child; she is as de- voted to mother in her conduct as my children are to me; these recitations would take place in the parlor or nursery or wherever I would ask her; sometimes I would coax her, and sometimes I would ask her; I heard her reciting at other places, a dozen other places or more; I got her to read at as many of my friends as I could; the places where I heard her read were at the private houses of my friends; I know of only one public exhibition of her after I knew her, that was her benefit at the Academy of Mu- sic; Ido not think she was excited then (at the benefit); after the recitation she got up into my lap and did uot Beem to be excited; she did not seem to be aware of her talent or of what she had done; I do not think it possible to excite her; I know that she would go to sleep imme- diately after reading in the presence of many people; be- tween the acts, while she was reciting, she would say, “Let us play; this a good audience, or a bad audience;? Ido not think her recitations made any impression on her whatever; I think she has never learned any new piece; she did not recite any new one there; the hours at which these readings took place were as follows:—She ‘went at seven, read at cight; never knew her to stay later ‘than half-past nine; I have seen Mrs. Burns every day since y, Sept. 20; I went to Tennessee 15th of last March, and have just returned; she brought the child in the evening; the child looks the same now as when I then saw her; she bas grown considerably since the time I saw her last March; I do not think I ever saw her look better than when I saw her on Tuesday; I consider her present state of health perfect; she is a perfect child in every ro- spect, none more so; | will send to the Judge a list of the names of the houses where I have met Mrs. Burns. The (ings were then adjourned to the regular room, when the following testimony was given:— Mrs. Eliet was cross-examined by Mr. Laroque—I first saw Mrs. Burns at Dodworth’s Hall sometime last fall; made ber acquaintance there; it was on the occasion of a public reading with Mr. Brown; I don’t remember how soon after that I saw her; there were several public meetings given at the time, and [think I saw her at them again, but I am not geaiiye I was two days at Saratoga july last, at Mrs. Mason’s house; day I spent at Union Hall; Mrs. Burns and the child’ Ella I was there; I went there in company with them; there was reading two days: four in all; it was for a charitable purpose—to found a Ladies’ Art Society; I received no portion whatever of the funds for my individual benefit; Prof. Bennett was engaged to aid in getting up the readings, and was paid for his trouble; I think I read once for Mrs. Burns at a private house in Irving place; I think Mrs. Burns left with the child for Europe in March; I had published in the papers fn announcement of her departure, wishing her success; Mrs. Burns requested me to publish an arti- cle against the father as a degraded sot; I was at that time greatly prejudiced against the father, from the representations made to me by Mrs. Burns, whom I Delieved; I consulted with Mrs. Hegeman upon the pro- priet of publishing an article severely reflecting against r. Whitten; if Texpressed anything about Mrs. Burns ai that time, it must have been very favorable; I think I should know Miss Wood by sight; Mrs. Burns and the child were boarding in the house’ when they left for Furope; I accompanied them in a carriage when they left to go on board the steamer; I hardly think I could have had a conversation with Miss Wood; 1 do not recollect any; Ihave no recollection of telling her Mrs. Burns was very careful of the child, or was too fearful of overtask- ing her; I called at the Hamilton House, corner of Twenty- eighth street and Broadway, once, perhaps twice, after the return from Europe; I remember calling afterwards ‘once, to see if Icould engage board for a friend; I may have had a conversation with Mrs. Wood at that house; it is possible I may have spoken in warm and enthusiastic terms of Mrs. Burns and the child, but Ido not recollect doing so; I am very slightly ac” quainted with Mrs. DeGrove; she resides ‘atthe Unitary Home; I presume I saw her several times prior to their visit to Saratoga; I presume I saw her several times, and if I spoke at all of Mrs. Burns I must have spoken very kindly; I did not request Mrs. Burns to give readings in ‘company with me after the two readings in Saratoga; the wuccess of those readings was not such as to make it de- sirable to continue them; there were four readings alto- gether at Saratoga; Ihad no quarrel at Saratoga; it was understood that two readings were to be given, and then neither party need give any more; she said my introduc- tion would be of benefit to her; after the second readin; she said the ladies at Union Hall slighted her; she seemed, to think [had prejudiced them against her; I wrote her note not to feel bound to remain; she has avowed in my presence that the pretense of leaving was a ruse to get an introduction to my lady friends; I never conceived such a thought or uttered such a threat as “that if Mrs. Burns did not continue her readings Mrs. Ellet would write to the father; Idid not wish to con- tinue the readings; I was absent from New York about a fortnight; I returned about the end of July; I wrote a letter some time after that in reply to her; I received a letter from one of the Judges of the Superior Court and Jadee Storer, and then I wrote an answer; when I found I had been deceived in some fhings, 1 began to believe Ihad done a cruel wrong to Mr. itten in bce! so unkindly of him and publishing certain arti- against him; I consulted some friends who reside in Ohio, with whom I was staying in Palmyra, in the State of New York; I wrote to Judge land, making inquiries about Mr. Whitten’s character, and asking if he though the child was in proper training, knowing the circumstances as he did; Ithen received Judge Hoagland’s reply; I did nothing then; I received a letter from Judge Storer; I did not know that the Judge knew anything about Mr. ‘Whitten; I thought the Judge could find out; asked him to make inquiries about Mrs. Whitten; I had not directly ‘written to Mr. Whitten before he came to me; he was ex- tremely anxious to know where the child was; I sent him slips of newspapers; I would not havo taken the responsibility of advising him to come to New York; I named several persons to Judge Storer as counsel; I had some business dealings with Mr. Cook; it was a chari- table fund placed in his hands, which he faithfully attend- ed to; when Mr. Whitten came to New York he came to me; ho was all day finding me; I did not advise a power of attorney in any of the letters written to Cincinnati; I donot know whether Mr. Cook wrote any letters or not; he arrived here about the first day of September; I don’t know anything about legal proceedings at that’ time; I called at the police station with Mr. Whitten; I went to show him the way; I thought it was the business of the police to look after the child; I went at Mr. Cook's impera- tive request to introduce him to Mrs. Burns; I do not think there was any conversation there in which I participated; Cook wished some one there to take a paper; there was no such proposition as to go there ‘snl in the confusion take the child away; as near as Ican recollect, Mr. Cook said if any fuss was made he would not take away the child; no proposition was made about my stilling the crying of the child; he said if the child was permit- ted to leave Mré. Burns, he would like some one who knew the child to be with her; he said he thought he could induce her to listen to a com: promise if pleasantly introduced; I would have spoken ‘with Mys. Burns at that time if I had seen her; Thad no unkindhess towards her; there was no falling out; 1 felt ieved that she had deceived me; Ido not know thatI 1 been speaking, unfavorably about her; I may have said that she act improperly in using deception; Ido not remember Deputy Superintendent tor saying that it would be Kidnapping and against law, and there- fore he could not lend his countenance to it; Mr. Cook and J went to the house alone; another person went, I do not know how far behind; I understood at the time he was not a police officer; when we left there, two others joined us; one of them was Mr. Cook's brother; there was a short conversation with Mrs. Wood; I said I wished the child to give a private age | in Brooklyn, at the house of one of my friend; she had asked me to provide her with a good reader; this friend was Mrs. Bis- deck, Fourth place ;’ I have no recollection of talking With Mr. Cook about it before going there; I recol- Ject distinctly Mr. Cook saying he would not take the child if any fuss was made; I suppose the object of the two men was to show‘her some paper, which was a writ or claim; I would have taken the first opportunity to go. there, but would not have chosen that particular time had it not been at Mr. Cook’s request; I do not think any one tasked the child but Mrs. Burns; 1 know Drs. Bogert, Fre! Foster and Francis; I know the latter gentleman very well; I called upon Dr. Francis personally; I asked their opinions in general terms; I asked their opinion of the effect of tr for dramatic exhibitions a young child; Dr. Francis gaid it was death and destruction to a wring ott" his oping dou't ratenibor, tong: Ri writing 01 ° ; t remember whether any one had been there to take his affidavit; I did not ask Dr. Freleigh’s iNae mos i rentnn bei bs aber ave seen him ; ‘at the house of a friend of mine in Twentieth sireet; I be- lieve there was some conversation about the facts of this cuse, but I suggested no facts to him; I told somebod that they said something about the facts; at that time had a brief conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Prette; I may as well state that Ihave done everything in my power to get the father a heacing. Witness testifles that the expres- sions made by Mrs. Burns, as mentioned in her (witness’) affidavit, were not made in the presence of a third person, 80 far as she recollects; 1 board at Mrs. Ellison’s house No. 199 East Tenth street; 1 saw Ella learning a scene from Rolla and Pizarro, and other pieces; Mrs. Burns aided her; I sometimes aided her also; I did not think at that time it would injure the child; I have thought s0 since upon conversing with physicians; I heard the child complain of her head very often; on one occasion, at Laura Keene's, the child complained so much of her head that we had to leave on that account; Mrs. Burns took her home; she seemed often ailing; 1 havo heard her complain @ dozen times; she used very often put her hand to her head and say it hurt her; she com- plained more frequently of her head than any child I ever saw; the child would occasionally object to rehearsals. and’said her head hurt her; she would say: “ My head hurts me,” or “It hurts me;? I could not tell whether any one else was present at these rehearsals; there usually was no one except Mrs. Burns; Mrs. Burns said that Brown took all the money; I said I would not reside with any one who would not share purses fairly; I never made any offer to take her and give readings if she would leavo Mr. Brown; I would think it degrading ror any artist to have readings with a little child. Mr. Prette, being sworn, says:—Mrs. Burns boarded at the same house I did between the months of January and March, 1868, corner of Lawrence and Bleecker streets; she was there between five and six weeks; I do not believe it was less than two weeks; on several occasions on mount- ing the stairs I saw the altitude and heard the recitations; 1 also heard the recitations in my room: it was during the cola season of the year; I heard her two, three or four times; do not remember the exact number; I have heard at times harsh words, and heard the child cry passionate- ly; I do not remember any other children in that house; I cannot gay I heard her cry more than once; I was then in my room, and she was in her’s; I have conversed with Mrs, Burns in the parlor; I never knew her to avoid me; Ihave noticed the child was delicate and exciteable; once or twice, whilst sitting in the parlor, the child complained of headaches; J dou’t know but what my wife heard them as well as myself; she did not seem tobe as blooming then as now; she has read more than once in the parlor to us, and she then seemed to be exciteable; Mr. ten called there last night for her. Mr. La Rogue opened the case for the respondent. Ezekiel J. Moore being sworn, says—I have lived at the same house as Mrs. Burns, at Mrs. Woods, in East Fifteenth street, near Union Park; I saw the treatment of the mother to the child every day; as to health, diet and kindness it was of the most affectionate kind; the greatest affection existed between them: the relations were those of avery kind mother to her child; she was then rather better than she is now; I never saw Mr. Burns punish her; the child’s obedience was very perfect; I witnessed a great many of the child’s rehearsals;*it was a matter of astonishment to me how she could do it; it was always a matter of play to her, like a little kitten with a mouse; there were other children up stairs, but they came sel- dom down stairs; she is the most lovely little creature I ever saw; after rehearsals she would be dancing around the room in play; these rehearsals were given in winter, between seven and nine P. M., never later; saw her a few times later; was at home with her myself several times; her mother used to have her sleep about two hours'in the afternoon; she was very particular about it; her mother very carefully ordered her food at table; I should think it about November when I shw her first. Cross examined by Mr. Ashmeade—I resided with her until she left for Europe; I occupied the second story front room; she occupies the rear front room parlor; I was attending to business; went out at 9A. M. and re- turned at 4 P, M.; took dinner at 6 P. M.; I was generally absent except on Sunday (then I went to church) from nine to four; these recitations were generally given in the evening; she would come and speak before us at the house; one Saturday evening I heard her try a piece she did not know béfore; she reads herself; on Sunday she repeated it to a gentleman; she could read a hymn once and repeat’ it; I may have heard some remarks about the father of the child once or twice I had such conversations; they took place in the front parlor; she told me where the father lived; she said the father was a sober man; his fault was that he was a shiftless kind of man; she said he put one boy to the circus; it was only a passing remark; she said the father would not bind it out unless she took It right off; he was a careless kind of a man; the child was sitting on a curbstone with its feet in the gutter, and it looked up smiling; she liked it; she went sometimes once, twice, three, four or five times a week to a recitation; she some- times recited when she came back; the rehearsals took lace in the back parlor, and when in I could sometimes ear them; I caused her to repeata piece for me on Sun- day; Mrs. Burns went once with me to Montgomery’s church ; there was a large audience in the Acadeiny of Music when she had the benefit; she went there about seven anda half o'clock; I believe a lady sang there; she recited five or six pieces that night; I think 1 went home immediately rwards with Mrs. Burns; 1 think she played around the room half an hour; she was just as good then as ever she was; she generally went to bed at ten o’clock; she did not play with the other children after; I do not think other children came there; they have given a little party to children there; I think this ef ‘was more affectionate to the child than mothers generally are; she was more affectionate at table than any other mother; she was particular in not letting the child eat anything injurious; she kept the child very neat; the child seemed happy only on her lap and in her presence; I live on Long Island now; I saw this case in the paper; I also received a note from Mrs. Burns; I was not spoken to at all; 1 was not served with a subpoena. Direct examination—I have not seen Mrs. Burns since her return from Europe; I never heard Mrs. Burns say anything to the child derogatory to the father; after the Academy exhibition she evinced no mental excitement; she was unmoved by a large audience; she is insensible to praise. Dr. Gardner, being sworn, says:—I have been sixteen years a practising phyrician; I have scen the child re- peatedly sidce last fail, a few months before the exhibition at the Academy of Musie; she is physically equal, if not superior, to any ordinary child; does not seem to have been injured; Ilook upon the child as being very preco- cious without having any evidence of disease, which is sometimes the cause of precocity; I haveexamined several precocious chilnren;I have not been abie to trace the slightest evidence of disease; a child is not liable to be in- jured by mental exertion unless ihe faoulty is overstrain- ed; I saw the child at the Academy both before and after the exhibition; the house wes full; about 5,000 or 6,000 people; the child did ’ not ap- pear any more interested than at a party of fifteen or sixteen poople; she went through the same pieces as then; Mrs. Burns’ was the most excited of the ‘two; after the performance she appeared lively and gay af usual; she seemed always enjoying the best of spirits; Ieupposed that Mrs. Burns was the mother of the child until a short time after the exhibition at the Academy, ‘when T went to engage her for a few evenings; on one oc: casion (she refused to let Ella read, because she was wn- well; she wrapped her up carefully to keep her from the her; I never knew the child to make any complaint ag to its head. Cross-examined by Mr. Ashmead—I reside at 141 East Thirteenth strect; 1 graduated at Cambridge College; I judge Ella, by sight, to be four or five years old; Ella’s ‘education is perhaps‘not the most natural method of bring- ing upa child; it is asort of training and education that most of those precocious children undergo, but this sortof education does not seem to have any injurious effect upon the constitution of the child—for instance, Master Burke, Clara Fisher (Mrs. Maeder), now residing in New York—They generally receive extra care to make up for the exposure; physicians do not recommend restrainin, children unless they are physicallyt if the physi health is bad then it would be proper to restrain the child; I have no actual knowledge as to the readiness with which she learned; I think the child ought to have a cer- tain amount of sleep in the twenty-four hours; it makes no difference what time of the day it may be; the hour of going to bed depends very much on the hour of getting up; I do not see any children in the state of natare. Direct examination—Her habit is two hours’ sleep after dinner; my children do not go to bed early because of meaning in the unk Miss Jane Wood being sworn, says—TI reside at Hamil- ton House at present; I havo resided there since last Sa- turday; Mrs. Burns and Ella used to reside at my houso in East Seventeenth street, between Irving place and Fourth avenue, efrom November, 1858, to April, 1859; I thought she treated the child as a parent would treat it; I had opportunities at all times of the day of seeing it; some days she did notread at all; sbe read from about pathy minutes to half an hour; thig was all the time re- quired for her readings in the eventing: the child seemed to find a pleasure in it; I know of her once reading a page twice over and committing it tr memory; sometimes Mrs. Burns and semetimes I attended to what the child eat; whenever the child required foed she had it; the child had a habit of Bleeping ‘after dinner from two'to five; some of these exhibitions took place while she was in my house; I attended them myself; they had no effect on her; she was not sick a day or hour; I have secn her al- most daily since she returned from Elurope; my brother keeps the Hamilton; Ihave not observed apy change in the affectionate relations towards the child; when not en- gaged in studies she was running about playing; she seemed to have a fondness for the usual childish playthings; she had little parties with little girls who would come to my house; I know Mrs. Ellet; Ihave heard her express her views about taxing her energies; she said these read- ings did not injure the child in the least, and Mrs. Burns need not care about public opinion; never heard Mrs. Burns say anything adverse to the father; never knew Mrs. Burns to punish the child in any way; the child seemed delighted at the recitations. Mrs. De Grove gave similar testimony, and further stated that Mr. Edward Everetf heard her recite, without, evious Li ae the “Ancient Mariner,” and gayo ‘3 letters to Europe. Ex-Jygge Edmonds deposed—I have known them afew weeks Only; they first came one night within three weeks and wished to consult me as to the best disposition of the child Ella; she told me it was achild which was bound to her in Cincinnati by a father who had no wife, and who had other children bound out; she showed me the indenture of apprenticeship, and told me of her ex- hibitions of the child, and that she had gone abroad with- out success, and she wished to place the child in some place in the bat or country where it shoule be best; on inquiry I found she had no great means, and that sho must support the child by her own exertions; I advised by all means a country life; the difficulty of her going into the country was her getting a living; the daughter and niece Auggested the child’s going to thesamo schos] where they finished; I suggested a fear that her ea oe be crowed t00 fast, to the detriment of ‘ ; My daughter said the: id great attention to their physical training, and TeRer ccorad them hard; my daughter went to the school next day and made arrangements for their taking the child; tho annual expenses for keeping a child there wore $200; they said Mre. Burns must pay ag much as she could, and that they would educate her; she would have gone there if not for “these securities. croup and this writ; the schoo! is the Academy of the Sa- cred Heart, Manhattanville, sixto or seventy acresof land around it; ex-Chief Justice Jones’ daughter is one of the tenchers there; 1 used to visit it several times a week; my oldest daughter lived for a while in a cottage on the place; I saw one difficulty in the child eng there, and that was her strong attachment for Mrs. Burns, her mother (I call her 80 because the child always did), Miss Edmonds, (the Judge's daughter) deposed:— I have seen Ella five or six times, per! more, at my own home; aiways in company’ with Mrs, Burns; there wei seemed the greatest confidence on the part of the ehild to the mother; | though her treatment was very affectionate to the child; I have witnessed these reci. tations only at my own home; I would give her a book and she would read to me; she would be playing with toys I would give her, when not rociting; she was a perfect little child; her plays were with dolls, &@. ; once when she played she was fainting. Mrs. Martha Burns deposed:—I am the respoedent in this case; Elila was indentured August 8, 1856; I was not then a resident of Ohio; my residenco ’ was ’ California; I, was visiting my friends temporarily in Cincinnati; r do not remember where I first saw Mr. Whoet- en; in{summer, 1856; 1 first called upon him to see about” taking ‘the child; I heard of the child from a woman who worked for my sister; I was staying with my sister; asked him if he wished 'to get a place for his child. and he said he did and referred me to his daughter; I saw the daughter and made an arrangement with her to bring the child down on a certain day, and I never saw the child before that time; I saw him again and asked him for the child, and he said I could have it if I would pay the woman who has kept the child for five months; he never made any inquiry of me as to where I lived, or of my intentions ai to remaining in Cincinnati; 1 made a Srappeition to him as to taking the child for a time; T asked him to allow me to take it on trial, perhaps I would use her as he would not wish to have her used, and then he could reclaim her; ‘No,’ he said, “she had been given in that way before, and been brought back and thrown upon his hands, and so that if I didn’t sign the papers that’ day I should not have her; then signed them and took the child; I went to the prison where the child was kept and found her properly cared for; she gave me the child; I paid tho charges for the keeping of the child to that person; I re- sided where I had before, in Fourth street, near Vine; re- mained there until 17th of September; then came to New York, and sailed on the 20th for California; whilst I re- mained in Cincinnati the fateer never came to see it; his daughter did not visit me during that time; I talked with the daughter about going with the child to California; that was after taking the child; I presume it was known that my residence was in California; I presume it was known to everybody; Iwas married in California; returned in April, 1867; [then went © Cincinnati, Ella with me; it must have been near a year after I arrived there before I saw him; I think I went to see him first; I introduced ‘myself; he did not appear to recollect me before I introduced myself; I told him if he want- ed the child, and would pay my charges of $500, he might have her; I relied upon his not having the means and knew if he had he would not spend so much; he said Thad been wrongly informed, and that he did not wish to take her out of my hands; the child had read I think be- fore that at one of the theatre in Chincinnati; he did’nt in- quire where Ihad been in the interval; he did’nt make any objections or complaint to my taking the chilk out of the State, to my knowledge; he seemed rather pleased at her giving public readings; I gaw Mr. Whitten once or twice a dap whilst I remained there; I remained there a few weeks; I presume he knew I came to New York; he did not express any objection then to my removing tho child from the State; 1 was only absent a short time and returned again; I think J returned in March to Cincinnati; I was only two or three weeks in New York and returned ts Cincinnati; I was then only a month or six weeks at a time;I think saw Mr. Whitten on these visits; never made any objection at any time or place to my taking Ella out of the Stato; he never made auy objection to my exhibiting her at theatres, on the contrary he went to make an engagement for me at the National theatre, and returned stating there was no vacancy; Mrs. Elle said she would have the child at all risks; i then discontinued the readings, and have not seen ber uutil to-day; this talent began to develope itself a few mouths after I took the child; my attention was first drawn to it through the nursery’ maid; she picked up a picture paper and told me the name of each picture; up to that time she had received no instruction in reading; the first exhibition was in Cineinnati after my returu from California; I always let her study when sho was tn a mood for doing 80; sometimes she would not study for weeks; I never obliged her to study when she was not inthe humor; I very often controlled her when she was inclined to study too lodg; I never would let her study over an hour in any one day; the child had no dif- ficulty in learning whatever she undertook; when sho was not studying she was playing with her toys; the child was fond of paying with children of her age; elways let her play wil em when there were any about; after din- ner she slept two or three hours every day; she never had to wait till six for her dinner; I myself prepared her food; the child seems to know the difference between the food prepared by me and by anybody else; she would not eat what was pre- pared by anybody else; she goes to bed about nine or ten o’clock; this is uniform; she will not retire unless I go with her; ghe gets up between eight and nine; she sleeps quietly and goundly; there is no difference in her sleep whether she bad read that night or not; these exhibitions do not seem to affect the child at all; the exhibition at the Academy was to secure a fund for the child’s education; her bodily and mental health have been perfect since 1 had her; the child never made any complaints while Mrs. Fllet saw her; the only sickness she had was the croup; she had this when the writ was served on witness; she has never been left on the bed for any great length of time; I would leave her there with her toys, and make her promise me she would not get down; I feared she might go near the fire; she would not leave the bed if sho ised to remain; I never thredtened her if she would not remain on the bed. . Adjourned, . Supreme Court—General Term. Before Hon. Judges Roosevelt (P. J.), Clerke and Suther- land. Sept. 28.—The People vs. James Gavigan..—This was a motion for a new trial. Mr. H. L. Clinton, on the partof the defendant, presented the following statement of facts:— On the 20th of January, 1859, the defendant was indicted jointly with his sister-in-law, Ellen Murphy, for receiving stolen goods ($1,000 in cash). On the 21st of March fol- lowing he was tried at the General Sessions (Judge Russell presiding) and convicted. The case comes before this court ou certiorari. On the trial, Mary Flynn, who it is alleged stole the $1,000 in question, was the principal wit- ness against the accused. Most of the points raised by tho exceptions relate to the alleged corroboration of her testi- mony. The principal offender and witness (Mary Flynn), after testifying that she perpetrated the robbery in ques- tion at the instigation of defendant, stated among other things that she subsequently, when Ellen Murphy was with her, defendant Gavigan not being present, bought a pair of earrings with a $20 gold piece, which was a part of the stolen money. To this evidence’ defendant’s coun- sel excepted. Mary Flynn algo testified that about three days after the perpetration of the larceny, she, in com- pany with defendant Gavigan, his wife and Ellen Murphy, went to the Merry Guard ball; that she had the ear- rings in question, and gave them to defendant Gavignan, ‘to go_ back ’and exchange them, corner of Chat: ham and Mulberry streets.” The District Attorney proved, by Samuel March, a clerk in tho jewelry store, corner of Chatham and Mulberry streets, that the earrings in ques- tion had been purchased of him in that place a few days before by Mary Flynn, to which defendant's counsel ex- cepted. This witness also testified that Mary Flynn gave in payment for the ear rings a $20 gold piece, to which de- fendant’s counsel duly excepted. Several points were submitted. The District Attorney opposed the motion, and will submit his points. The People vs. Harrie —The defendant was convicted in the Sessions for keeping a disorderly house, and the case was brought to this Court on appeal. As she was not represented by counsel infthis Court, the decision of the Court below was affirmed. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | Wepxespay, Sept. 28, 1859. ‘The shipment by the Persia to-day was $472,612. On Saturday the Borussia and the New York will sail for Southampton, and will take out the bulk of the bars which arrived in the Moses Taylor. The indications at present are that the foreign exchange market for those opportu- nities will not open as high as it closed. Money, at last accounts, was ruling very low in London—13¢ per cent per annum on the Stock Exchange—and the Bank of Eng- Jand reserve was increasing. The temptation to ship gold from this side is, therefore, less than it was. The flurry in the money market noticed yesterday ‘was felt to-day also. Demand loans were made to-day at 7 per cent on good security; still, money was freely offered at 6 afterward, and the latter figure mwst be quoted as the market rate for the day. At bank and at the discount brokers the disinclination to take long paper is quite marked; a line of first class, en- dorsed, six months paper went to-day at 8 per cent, an advance of one per cent over last week's rate. We heard also of some sixty day prime acceptances going at 634. ‘The prospect of a permanent advance in money at tho present time cannot be considered very promising, in view of the low rate of interest which prevails abroad, and the heavy crops which are coming forward; but as the banks will shortly have to stand a drain of bullion, not only to Europe but to the South also, to move the cot- on crop, it is their interest and that of the public geno- rally, that money should rule hbre at a price which shall not tempt the importer to anticipate bis payments. The shipments of gold and an uncasy feeling growing out of the state of the money market had their effect upon the Stock Exchange to-day, and prices were generally lower. The market opened heavily, was weak through- out the morning; in the aftemoon, at the board, prices were unchanged, but stiffened up after. ward, closing steady at a small advance, ‘The temper of the Stock Exchange was evinced by a salo of the new federal loan, soller sixty, at 102% a 8. ‘The buyer was a leading commission house. It is under- stood that the stock will go abroad, where it has lately been rising in value. State stocks and bonds were in fair demand to-day; the European advices are favorable for ‘The business in New York Central con- tinues to be large; the prico opened to-day at 815, sold down to 8134, and closed at 814g bid. The Western stocks were generally lower, The movements in the money market have discouraged buyers and emboldened sellers; hence, for the moment, an over supply of stock and a de- cline in prices. Galena gold at 733g, closing at that bi Rock Island at 67, closing at 673 bid. The report of tho commission brokers ig that their busigess is rather less than it wasafew days since. At the close of official business the following were the quotations:—Missouris, 83% @ 84; Canton, 1734 a 44; Cumberland Coal, 11 a 13; Pacific Mail, 80% a 81; New York Central, 8134 a %; Erie, 43434; Hudson River, 34% 035; Harlem, 93 a 5%; Reading, 4456 a 75; Michigan Central, 4534 a 34; Michigan Southern, 6 4 24; do, guaranteed, 2314 a 34; Panama, 117 @ 3g; Mlinois Central, 67 a 3g; Galena and Chicago, 133, & \; Cleveland and Toledo, 23% a 3;; Chicago and Rock Island, 6736 @ 34; Milwaukee and Mississippi, 6 a 7. ‘The following table gives the resulta of the last Bank statements of the four leading cities:— Lichen s wie Gees tas a Philadelpa, Sept: 26, 26,125.114 15,248,099 6,487,422 2730,536 N. OrleansSept. 17, 21,144,078 16917,708 12,524,969 9,442,569 Totals. ......... $24,287,212 128,419,404 44,086,727 27,078,600 It will be seen, from the following table, that the banks in these four cities have lost about $1,000,000 in gold du- ring the week, while their deposits have fallen off about $130,000, and their loans have been reduced about half a million. The New Orleans banks are, and have been for some time, gaining specie at the cost of the Northern banks; their specie strength, in proportion to their liabilj- ties, is considerably greater than that of the Northern institutions. ‘The following table shows the bank movement in the four leading cities of the Union since Jan. 1:— 5 225,202,000 125,805,000 July 9-18.; 221 /447;000 128;214;000 Aug. 6-13. 217,955,000 110,491,000 Spt. 10-19. 223,768,000 123,544,000 The bank specie now stands $14,000,000 below where it stood on the Ist of January. It must be remembered, however, that throughout the year 1856 the stagnation of business, the reduction of imports, and consequently the comparative cessation of gold exports, caused an unusual accumulation of bullion in the banks, which held conside- rably more specie than they required. At the present time it will be seen that they hold very nearly $1 in gold for every $3 of their liabilities; a proportion which they cannot hope to retain when business again becomes gene- rally active. The following was the sub-Treasury business to-day:— Receipts... . $209,095 99 —For customs: 102,000 00 Payments, , 225,174 70 Ollssachae os 5,814,045 86 ‘The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning were $20,020,537 85, and the balances $1,228,910 78. The Granada, arrived to-day from Havana and New Orleans, had $157,000 in Mexican silyer on board. ‘The heavy movement of grain into Chicago shows that the effects of the late storm have disappeared. Yester- day 180,000 bushels were delivered, the heaviest arrival of the season. The New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Com- pany held its annual meeting in Providence yesterday, and elected the following named gentlemen directors for the ensuing year:—Mathew Morgan, Thomas Tileston, Samuel D. Babcock, Hamilton Blydenburg, William F. Cary, Samuel Sloan and William H. Macy, of New York; James I. Day, of Stonington, and N. F. Dixon, of Weat- erly. ¢ By the Circassian, at St. Johns, we have telegraphic intel- ligence from England to the 17th inst. Consols were quoted thatday on London at 953¢ a 95%. The circular of Baring Bros. & Co. notices an increased demand for money, while some of the other authorities state that it is easier. Ame- rican State stocks were in active request and prices firm, Tho Bank of England had gained £485,000 in its specie during the week. The decline in inferior qualities of cot- ton amounted to one-eighth of a penny per pound, and the market closed dull. Flour was firm at previous rates. ‘Wheat had advanced 1d. a 2d. and corn 6d. als. Provi- sions were steady. ‘The Chicago Tribune of the 24th says:— Shipments of wheat for a few days past have averaged some 120,000 bushels per day. It were well for the West, could prices be maintained, that they were twice that amount. Exchange is not quite 80 stiff to-day, but it is still firm” @ two per cent. Currency in full supply. Gold two per cent, with no local oman . Money 8 clove, and ¢ aiscounts confined to strictly business paper. Little or no outside the ‘banks. st ae ‘We read in the Detroit Tribune of Sept. 26:— There are more goods going West than at any period since 1856. The boats of the Western Transportation Company alone have brought to this port eleven hundred tons since Saturday night. The railroads are reaping ee benefits by the improvement in the transportation yusiness. ‘The Cincinna‘i Commercial of Sept. 26 says:— The money market has been during the week gradu- ally working into a more comfortable condition, resulting in @ better supply of currency and less pressure for dis- counts than was displayed in the early part of the week. ‘The condition of general mercantile business is not such at present as to create a large use for capital; but the money market must greatly improve still to be in a fair position for the prosecution of our winter’s business; and, as here- tofore remarked, the fact that but few purchases of New Orleans bills have been made, will throw the heavy finan- cial operations of the season very closely Logether, and at least keep in very active play every possible facility for supplying the demand for money. At the advanced rates there seems to be less difficulty in meeting the demand for exchange to-day, though there is thought to be no sur- plus. The more active movement in the provision market has furnished a better supply of bflls on the Eastern cities than has been realized from such a source for a long time, The following is the receiver’s report of the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad:— Gross EARNINGS OF ALL TRalns IN Avavst. Passengers, through, vs $131 10 . local, : 8,768 Fd Freight, through. Do. ” tocal.. Total earnings of the road., Exran Total ordinary expenses... Total extraordinary expenses. Capital account,,.. Excess of earnings over expenses..,...., $987 27 ‘The amount of coal transported on the Delaware and Hudson Canal during the week ending 24th inst., and to same date last year, is as follows :— 1859. 1858. Week, Tons. Week, Tons. Tons. Del. & Hud. Canal Co. 1s 14,848 Ine. 3,725 Deo. 1,421 Pennsylvania Coal Co... 20,612 Total... sees 34,960 Inc. 2, 1868. a4 Del. & Hud. Canal Co... Season. 249,868 Inc. 167,984 463,874 ‘ 64,195 Pennsylvania Coal Co. Total......+.. eerteeee) 945,856 713,727 ‘* 282,129 ‘The statement of the Pittsburg banks for the week end- ing September 26 was as follows:— Pittsburg $265,601. 633 1,736,415 613,151 Exchan, 485,580 201,999 1,457, 292,219 Mer. & - 266,972 120,762 864,496 292,841 Citizens’... . » 120,420 51,699 575,357 50,910 Mechanics’ ....... 200,705 88,055 706,049 —_ 68,551 Iron City... » 238,675 96,853 690,398 179,763 Allegheny, + 204,020 87,871 659,208 104,360 Total........ $1,781,973 1,042,775 6,680,029 1,596,295 Previous week.. 1,816,468 1,055,006 6,705,683 1,570,561 Increase. — sate — 25,785 34,495 = 12,281 16,654 pas Decrease Stock Exchange. ‘Wepnespay, Sept. 28 1869. 10000 US 5’s, 74.860 10234 200 N Y Cen % 40000 di 102}, 100 do. 813g 811g si sis QOivee os 813g 2000 Br city w’r ’n 2000 Erie RR 2dmbs yr 1000 EricRR2dmext 93g 5000 Hud RRR2dm 933 8000 Hud R RR dm 362 2000 Tl Cen RR bds 8934 445 1000 Mich So Im bs 4435 30 shs Merchants’ Bk 107 45 50 Bk of Commerce. 44K 6 American Ex Bk. 101% 130 do. 4534 CL eee 100 Ill Central 67 10 Bk of N America. 107 100 do., OT 5 St Nicholas Bank. OTK 50 Del&Hud CCo,860 6TM 50 Pacific MSSCo.53 e SECO! $10000 U S 6's, "74... 1025 " 36 5000 Missouri 6's. 83. 5000 a R376 5000 do 84 6000 California 7's 88 Mes 2000MCRREpel msfeb Bid 10 shs Bk of America 110 100 Canton Co.. Ww 100 Cn VN 0,544 + 860 217 URSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. 100 Pacific MSSCo., 793{ 200 Mlinois Cen RR... 67 35 do. . 560 Gal & Chic RR... 7314 50 do. 86 67 268 N Y Central RR. 67 100 do. 813¢ 67 eee NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. ‘Wepwrapay, Sept. 28, 1859, ‘The general aspect of the market for “beef cattle con- tinues without noticeable change. The prevailing charac- teristic is dulness, with @ continued downward tendency. The number of inferior and common offerings was greatly in excess of the past few weeks, even while the first class cattle were in comparatively light supply. In view of these facts butchers were very backward about making purchases even at low rates, and would not buy at all except at a reduction of fully half acent a pound on all qualities, the range being from 5c. to 934c., including all kinds, Many of the commonest grass fed steers were left over, and others were bought up and sent away to fatten. The general selling prices were 7c. to 80. per pound for good to prime, and 6c. for common. The total number on sale at the Washington drove yard was 4,001 head, and at all the yards 4,217 head, against 3.875 head last week, showing an increase of about 360 head. On sale at Bergen bout 1,200 head. At Browning’s a fair demand prevailed, and the offer- realized full previous rates. re were but few offered at Chamberlin’s and O’Brien’s, and prices were without noticeable change. ‘The total receipts at all the yards for this week and last were as follows:— We Coane: O’Brien’ --$9 00a 9 50 7608 800 6 50a 700 + 50a 600 $55 00 a 65 00 40 00 a 50 00 30 00 a 40 00 20 00 a 30 00 First quality, Tiiuns 6c. a 610, Ordinary quality. be. a 5X0. Common quality, 4c. a be. Inferior quality... 3c. a de. ‘SHKEP Prime quality, per head 50 a 6 00 ‘Ordinary. Bab B Common. . 00 a 4 00 Inferior, 00 a 3 00 First quality, per Ib.... a 6c, Other qualities. 5c. a 57ec. ND Only a moderate business is doing, and all_kinds expect prime are hard of sale at our quotations. There were a few very extra milch cows offered this week, which brought $65 a $75 per head, the latter an extreme rate and not included in our quotations. Many of them, how- ever, were inferior to common, and were very hard of sale at our inside prices. Some ‘of the poorest were sold atas low as $15 per head. The total receipts at all the yards for the week and last week were as follows-— Washington Yd. Browning's. ’s. O'Brien’s. ‘This week.. ..22 45 _ 39 Last week....21 34 43 37 VEAL CALVES. The market continues heavy for most kinds, but prices generally rule low in consequence of the plentiful supply and consequent low prices of beef. Some of the first selections were made at 7c., but that is an extreme rate, and we quote the outside price at 63Zc., and prices range from that down to 8¢.—average about 43¢c. per pound. The inferior kinds are very hard of sale, and purchasers supply themselves on their own terms. ‘The total recejj x all the yards for the week and past week are as fol- WS — Wash Yd. Bi ’s Chamberlin’s. O’ Brien’s. oon Xt ieee 187 719 This weel Last weel 295 a 14 63 SHEEP AND LAMBS. The receipts continue heavy and the demand light for all kinds, except prime, which are firmly held at full prices. The inferior descriptions are hard of sale at our quotations. The bulk of the offerings were poor, and the reater part of them were disposed of at under $4 per Eee, and many of the poor old sheep at $2 each. ‘The total receipts at all the yards for the week and last yee re as follows:— ington Yard. Browning's, Chamberlin’s. O'Brien's. ‘This week. .1,211 4 4,977 3,149 Last week. .1,088 6,599 6,297 3,161 SWINE. ‘The receipts were more moderate, and sales were effect- ed at from 5%c. to 634¢. for good to prime corn fed, and 5%c. a 6c. for still fed. There were on gale 2,023 head, received during the week, besides a lot which were left ever from last week. The receipts at the Hudson river drove yards for the week ote 28, were:—By New York and Erie Railroad, 2,426; New York and Erie Rail- road, via Bergen, 76; Hu River Railroad, 652; Cam- den and Amboy Raiiroad, 442. Remaining from last re- port, 042; told, 4,638. OF which were sent to Fortieth street yards, 1)163; aold, 8,121; left over unsold, 254— total, 4,538. RECAPITULATION. The total receipts of all stock at all the yards, for this week and last week, were as follows:— es. Cows. Veals. L. Washington yard...4,001 22 435 (211 Browning’s 110 45 149 4,981 41 187 4,917 39 9 3,149 850 14,318 540 16,145 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wepyxspay, Sept. 23—6 P. M. Axnes.—The market was quiet, with small sales of pots at 53¢c. and of pearls at 514c. Breapsrurrs.—Flour—The market opened with a good demand from the local and Eastern trade, and closed at an advance in some cases of 10c. a 20c. per bbls. The transactions footed up about 17,000 bis., closing within the Sollowing range of prices:— found old and new superfine State. a $470 Extra State, from old and new wheat. a 600 Old and new superfine Western... a 485 Old and new common to choice West.extra 485 a 6 75 ° 550 a 7% rn, 520 a 5 60 670 a 700 Choice extra family and 700 a 8 50 Rye flour. 375 a 450 Corn meal, ies 39 a 425 Canadian flour was also better and market firm, , with sales of about 2,300 bbls. at $5 50a $6 30. Southern flour was also better and in improved demand, with sales of about 4,000 bbis., including some purchases for export to tropical climates, closing within the range of the above quotations, Rye flour was firmer, with sales of about 175 bbls. at our quotations. Corn meal was_ better and im good demand, with sales of about 1,000 a 1,200 bbls. Jersey and Brandywine, chiefly at about $4 25. Wheat was firmer, and closed at former ‘rates, especially for good qualities. The sales embraced about 45,000 bush- els, including white Kentucky at $1 45, white Western at $1 25 a $1 88; white Canada at $1 23 a $1 2334; red State at $11234; red Western at $110; Iowa spring and Mil- waukee club at $1 0544, and No. 2 Chicago spring at 96c. ; white Michigan at $180.2 $135. Corn was heavy and easier, with sales of about 12,000 a 14,000 bushels, includ- ing Western mixed at 90c. and prime Southern white at 8c. Rye—The sales embraced about 2,200 bushels at 80c, a 82c. Barley was scarce, and held at 88c. a 90c. Onts were firmer, with sales of State at 433c. a 44c., and Western and Canadian at 48c. a 443¢c. ‘Corrxe.—The sales embraced 1,800 bags Rio at 10% a 11X, and 80 do at 1134, and 300 do skimmins at p. t. Corron.—The turn of the market runs in favor of pur- chasers, and closed at about yc. per lb. decline. Tho sales embraced about 1,000 bales, based upon the follow- ing quotations:. ‘NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION. Upland. Florida. Mobile. N. O. & Tex. 9%, 9% 9%, 9% ns 1% ny nx 19%) aestsdD 13 tee 12% 12 Bs 13% The g isa statement of the movement in cotton since the Jet September last as compared with the previous four years :— 1856. 1867. 1858. 1859. Received at ports... .64,000 21,000 82,000 100,000 Exp’td to G. Britain.. 8000 8,000 20,000 x Exported to France.. 6,000 — 2000 10,000 Exp’d to other F. p’ts 5,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 Total exported......19,000 9,000 23,000 _ 46,000 Stock on hand ;.....77,000 28,000 90,000 162,000 Of which during the past week, included in the above:— Received at ports,...84,000 14,000 48,000 54,000 Exp'td to G. Britain: 2,000 3,000 4,000 ‘11,000 Exported to France.. 6,000 — 2,000 8,000 Exp’d toother F. p’ts 1,000 ee oon po Total exports. “+. 9,000 3,000 6,000 19,000 with last year, 18,000 bales. Exports.—Increase to Great Britain, 14,000 bales; increase to France, 8,000; increase to other foreign ports, 1,000. Total increase in’ exports, 23,000. Freicnt.—The advance in flour tended to check ship- ments. Rates, however, were generally firm, while en- gagements were light. To Liverpool 100 bales of cotton ‘were engaged at \4d., and 200 boxes cheese at 25s. To London 60 bbis. spirits turpentine were taken at 5s. 8d. ‘A vessel was chartered for Marseilles and thence to Sicily, and another to load in James River with tobacco, an another to sailfrom this port to Portlana, and back to New York and Boston, all on private terms; and the bark Shelton was chartered for Trieste on private terms, sup- posed to have been at $3,700, Rates for Havre'were firm but unchanged. Hay was steady, with sales of 500 a 600 bales at 65c. a 70c. for shipment. Trox.—Sales of 40 a 60 tons Scotch pig were made at $22 50 a $23 50. Liu was in steady request, with sales of about 1,000 a 1,200 bbis. Rockland at unchanged prices. ‘Morassxs.—Sales of 60 hhds. Cuba muscovado at 244¢. a 2c. Naval Storms.—Sales of 60 bbis. spirits turpentine at .47340.; 100 bbis. crude turpentine at $3 65 (Worth coun- ty), and smallsales of common rosin at $1 60, and 100 do. fine do. at $8 60 a $6 60. Ons.—The market was quict for linsced, while moderate sales were reported. The following review of the move- ments inthe New Bedford market for tho week ending the 26thinst., is from the Whalemen's Shipping List:— rm—There is considerable inquiry for sperm, which is firm $1 35, and we learn of negotiations for several lota, but the only sales we have to report are 670 bbls, at prices not transpired. Whale is in moderate demand, With gales in this market of 400 bbls. prime Polar ata Price not trartspire? ; 600 do. inferior at 42430. per gallon, and 850 bbis. South Sea on private terms. In Mystic tales of 900 bbls. Northern have been made to parties here at 44c/per gallon, delivered here. rovesons.—Pork—The market was heavy and closod with a tendency to lower rates, Tho sales embraced about 900 bbis., including mess at $15 85 a $1590, thin mest at $1475; $1050 a $10 6234 for prime, and 1,000 bbls mess were sold, deliverable in all the year, at p. t, . 5 Beef was lower while sales wero limited. Tard wag steady, with sales of about 300 bbls. at 103c. alle, Cut meats were firm, with moderate sales at full prices. Butter and cheese were steady and in fair demand at uo- changed prices, Hen were org at ame: a . UGARS.—The market was steady, with a demand Sam tbe (rade. Tho salen read od bom tae hhds. e m mostly within ange of ye eee uscovados, an ly wi the ri MALLOW Was quiet and prices unaltered ‘Teas.—The first ablicleale since the receipt of the news of the renewal of ilities in China was held yesterday, and drew a good and spirited company. ‘The 6 comprised desirable lots of both greens and blacks, There was a lively competition among bidders, greens wera all sold, and at an average advance all of fully two cents per pound. ks sold readily a1 a 2 cents per fens advance, and about all sold. “In some desirable lots the advance reached about 10 per cent over previous Fires The quantities put up and prices obtained were as follows:— Greens—Hyson........_ 397 half chests at 82340. a 50340, Young Hyson..3,111 “ = ‘ — 2630. a BRe. Gunpowder... “& & Be. ab1IZ0. + 826 © 27340, a 6lo, i Lsigetahoy 25 3c. a 80c, - 168 « 80c, a8. lh % %& — 25e, a 26c. Total. +o ++-5,016 Blacks—Souchong...,., 172 half chests at 28¢. 320. Congou SE He 5 10. Oovlongs.. 1,689“ « 8T3¢0. @ 44e. In all 7,115 packages. | # Wuiskxy was qniet at 263;¢, ‘OR CLASSIFICATION, GREAT BARGAINS.—! ONNETS, sb cach, worth $8. Splendid bonus of epee for all. 1,000 bonnets at $3 worth .. BINNS, Mi 5 Bi vay, 1, BINS ery, 685 Broadway, up stairs, FL , OR SALE—SEVERAL CANADIAN HOR: 15 hande high; ove pair of brown ae Te rantenine, Pery serviceable und good drivers: two fast horweas, all sound, kind, and just from Canada. Apply at 574 Eighth avenue. (OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FOR A GENTEEL dweling in South Brookiyn, in First or Second piace, or in that vicinity, two substantial brick dwelings, leasehold, thir- teen years unexpired, with renewal of twenty-one years more; rents very readily to first rate tenants, Address or apply in the store, 26 Canal street. ‘R. WISK'S BALLOON ASCENSIONS.—GREAT EX- citement in Hamilion Park.—Mr. WISE will continue his novel balloon ascensions through the day to-day should it not be too windy, taking two or three n, each time. Seeond and Third avenue cars are running continually to the park. Entrance corner of Sixty-sixth street and Third avenue. Admission 25 cents. OVAL LYCEUM, TORONTO, CANADA WEST. ‘Wanted for the Royal Lyceum, Toronto, Cvnada West, a full and panes dramatic company, to open on October for tbe regular fall and winter season, under the manage- ment of Miss Elisi De Coursey. Also, two first clasa lady dan- cers; none other need apply. Ladies and gentlemen gugegemen, for the above named estab! ent will please address J. W. Guest, 462 Broome street, or Clipper 2 Aim street, stating their respective lines of business, terms, 8. [UP TOWN HOTEL FOR SALE—PLEASANTLY siTu. ated, well furnished, and replete witb every modern con venience; long and favorable lease; doing a. very profitable Dusiness: wil be sold at great aucrifie, aud on cay terms, For full particulars address box 271 Union square Post office. $2. 500 -THE, ADVERTISER HAS A THIRD IN UY. terest, and conducts a safe and pleasant mer- cantile business, profits at least $2,000 per annum; he wants to urehaze the whole, | Any one ‘willing to advance the cash, vide the pr control the finances, w! ‘with real na M. #Co., Herald office. THE TURF. ‘ATCH OF $1,000 ASIDE, MILE HEATS, BEST 31N Min harness, to come ‘of! on Monday, October 8. D. Pfifer names b. g. Brown Dick; D. Tallman Lancet. Good tracks. names bik. g- day-and track, over one of the Long Island SPECIAL NOTICES. ———————— NNIVERSARY OF THE SONS OF TEMPERANOB.— There will be » ng of the Sons of Temperance, un- der the auspices of the New York Division No. 1, in the Greene street Methodist churea, on Tharaday’ evening, kb O'clock. Addresses by the Rev. J. P. Newmanand Rov. Win, F- Cortat will take part in the exer- cises. Singin, 2 order yublic gene- rally are invited to attend. - ENTRAL PARK ORDINANCES.—THE BOARD OF ‘Commissioners of the Central Park do ordain as follows:— Noanimal shall travel on any part of the Central Park, ex- Te, ae Rete roe arn Sain anneal fies an hour.” Persons on shall not travel om the “ride,” or equestrian road, at a rate exceeding six miles yur. No vehicle shall be on the “ride,” or road, the same being devoted exclusively to eq shail any vehicle, horse, or animal of ofthe Central Park, except upon the “ riage and transverse roads, and upon such p) BP for ‘at rest, ‘No anfmal or vehicle shall he permitted to stand uy drive or carriage roads of the Central Park, or any part of, to the obstruction of the way or to the inconvenience ‘vel, nor shall any person upon the Central Park solicit or in er aa ore Gen mntral Park for the urpose of (or any other pi than those i ine ag : ata a taking the Park by sald coach, or ve No person shall expose any article or thing for sale upon the Central Park, except previously licensed by the Board of Com~ missioners of the Central Park, nor sball any hawking or ped- dling be allowed on the Central Park. No omnibus, cart, dray, wagon, truck, ying merchandise, sther articles, shall ed part ‘Central rT sl e allowed to enter an; Park, ‘eacept upon the tranaverse roada. sted Nothreatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language shall be allowed on the Central Park, whereby a breach of the peace PN, penton tall be allowed to tell f any fo person 0 ell fort gamolof chance at or wih any tate or tetrethoel ea Por fe doanye ‘or indécent act whatever on the Central ark. In case of an emergency where life or property are endan- gered, all persons, f required 50 to do by the Superintendent or any of his assistfnte, shall remove from the portion of the Central Park ied by the Superintendent or his an The above ordinances were ad and passed at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, duly con- vened and held on the 23d day of September, 1889, and are yublished in obedience to the requirements of an_ act entitled ‘An act for the regulation and government of the Central Park, in the city of New York,” passed April 17, 1857. The above ordi- following section of said act is applicable to the nances:— Section 15. All persons offending against such ordinances: . ing shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and be panished, on conviction before the Mayor, Recorder,’ or any magistrate of the city of New York, by a fine not exces y dollars, and indefaultof payment, by imprisonment nor exceeding e Board. AND’W H. GREEN, President of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park. Dated New Yorx, Sept. 23, 1859. AIR NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCTE- ty.—Albany, Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, 1869.—The exhibition of society will open on Tuesday, the 4th October, to the public until the close, on the 7th. Mann's steam will be in operation on the grounds during the Fair. son’s air engines will also he in operation on’ the grounds dur- Fair. From the entries ly made, this promises to ILLING WANTED.—THE LONG ISLAND RATLROAD Company desire to contract for the filling of a of ground at Hunter's Point, about 600 feet long and 100 feet ‘wide, adjoining, and south of the ferry street and ferry house of Thirty-fourth street ferry. Apply to WM. E. MORRIS, President, Long Island Railroad depot, South ferry, yn. ROF- DOREMUS WILL DELIVER THE ECOND LEC- ture of the course on the ‘‘Poisonons Gases,” at 8 o'clock ihis evening, at the New York Medical College, 90 Kast Thir teenth street. Members and students of the’ profession and- the public generally, ladies included, are invited. RELAND A8 IT WAS AND AS IT IS. Rev. Dr. EDGAR (one of the Irish deputation) will lecture a this sublect, poe Coeper Institute, on Thursday evening, Crowen, Mr. Randolph, RD FELLOWS.—THE OFFICERS AND, MEMBERS OF Lodge 151 I. 0. of 0. F., are respectfully invited aftend the funeral of James Thomas, from his late 817 South Fifth street, Jersey City, on Friday, at 1034 o'clock ‘A. M., without further notice. SOCIETY.—A COLUMBIAN reat. on Thi evening, Sept. 29, at half an hour after the setting of the sun. By onder. | ISAAC V. FOWLER, Grand Sachem. CASPER C. Curtps, é Mannatran, Season of Fruits, 9th moon, year of discovery 368, of Independence the 84th, and of the tution the 7ist. WASHINGTON HXDRANT.—SELF-LOCSING, | NON- wasting and non-freezing hydrants. Prices—Iron cases, $20 and $16; wood cases, $10. ‘Liberal discount to the trade: ‘erma cash. 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