The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1864, Page 2

FINANCIAL AND CO Famar, Jove 10-6 P. Ede stock market wes more to-day than 14 bes sece tr some wees pp jtbondh oar re nc erable fuctuation to prices Between the opening and the elose, quotations ea the weele were fe advence of those z ) ERCIAI ‘Bppearence of ¢ disposition to a aligbt reaction took place. with whe b cast pales at the GU eeesten of beard om Thoreday, Now York nd Prairie du Chien 2, Micbizan Central }¢, Michigan Bouthern 2%, Mitzeis Coatral 35, Cleveland and Piste- ‘burg 2, Chtcage and Rook Island\ 8%, Pittebarg, Fort ‘Wayne and Chicago 14%, Chicago and Northwestern 15, Canton Company 2%, Quicksilver Mining 1%, Mariposa 344, an@ Delaware ana Hudson Canal 1. Cumberland Coal @eolined 54. Harlem Ratiroad sold agaie-up to 266. Toe closing quotations were as follows:—New York Coutral 189%¢, Brie 113%¢, Erte preferred 110%, Hedeos River 144, Reading 143, Michigan Central 144, Michigan Bouthern 96%, Milwaukee and Prairie du Chisn 70; Ijl!- ‘Rots Contra! 130, Cleveland and Pittsburg 114, Chicago gpd Northwestern §4%, Cleveland and Toledo.148}4, Chi cago and Rook Island 11534, Pacife Mall 260, Cumberland Coal 805%, Canton Company 42}¢, and Obio and Mississippi oortifioates 53 \¢. Coupon five-twentics closed at 10556 end one year oer- tifloates at 97%. Prices of railroad amd misosilancous shares at the Orst easioa of the Board of Brokers to-day compare with the of last al Quotations ea Friday week pom iare ote 10 a fevelund and Pitteburg... Jevelund and Toledo... 1a 180 116 133: 00" Pittsburg, Fort We: us Quickstiver Mining iy Reading Bajiroad,. 146436 Toledo and Wabash. eo ‘mneat seourities:— ive twenty Coupe bonds... registered bonds. Coupon 6's of 1866.......... Soe Btate stocks were quoted as follows:— for currency, ‘The goid room was crowded this morning with persons ‘who were drawn thither under the expectation that sales ‘would be made at two hundred. The price started at 1984¢, and after touching 199 the market became ratlier ‘Weak, and the premium fell to 973g. but it subsequently Faliled @ ttle, and was worked on the fractions above 98. The following Senate bill, entitied an act to check ‘Speculations tn gold, will be brought up to. morrow (Satur. day) tm the House of Representatives for final action. ‘We learn that a party vote will be applied to fs, and that its passage ts almost certain:— Be tt enacted, dc., That it sbail be unlawful to mako Qvy contract for the purchase or sale OF Celivery of eny goid coln er builion,or of any foreign exchange, tobe Gottvered at any time subsequent $> ihemaking of such re. or for the paywent of any sum, either fixed or ontingent, in defautt of the delivery of avy gokt coin or ution. or ef apy foreign exchange, or upon any other terms than the immediate manual delivery of auch gold Goro oF bullion, or foreign axchange, and the immediate Revmoatin fall of the agreed price thereof by the manual lelivery of United State votes or national currency, and Bot otherwise, or to meke any contract whatever for the le, 10a of delivery ef any gold com oF bullion, or foreign change; of which the person muking such contract It votes the time of maxing it be (be owzer, in actuat Porremion. Sec. % That It eball beturther unlawtul for any banker Droker or other person to make any purchaeo or eale of 8ey go'd-eoim « bullion, or of any foreien exchange, oF say contract for any euch purpose, or sale, at avy other Place than the ordinary place of business 0” either tho or purchaser, owned or bired, or occupied by him fndividually or by @ partnership of which he is a mem Der. Sec. 3. All contracts made ip vlolationg! this act shall be absolutely void o tec. 4 Any eraen who se violate any provisi-n of (bis act shalt elg mullty ide or, and, OB tonvietton thereof, be besa in the sum of $1,000, and be imprisoned (OF & period not less than three mouths nor mone than one year, or both, at the discretion of the cou Seo. 6. The pewalty impored by thé fourth section of {his act may be recovered fn ao action at law in any court 0f record of the | nited States, of any court of competent Jartediction, which action may be brought in the mame of the United ‘Staten, by any ‘who will sae for said penalty, one bal’ for the use of the United States and the Other bal for the use of the person bringing auch action; d the recovery aod gatts action of a judgment ta any Such action shail bea bar to the imposition of any fine for the same offence in amy Prosecution tuted subse ent to the recovery ef euch judgment, but +hall not be par to she inflielion of puni-huent by imprisonment, provided by the fourth section. c 6. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with (be provistovs oF this act ure repealed A correspoaceat writes for information tn relation to ome of the government bonds as follows:— Will you please state what difference there te between the so-called bunds of 1881, n0 gelling at 1133, and the fivetwenty bonds, now setting at 106 and also what diferonce there is between (be bew bonds. absut to ve issued and either of ihe bowds mentioved above? 1 (bought Ubat ali of those | mentioned were paying, or wore to pay, Six per cent interest in gold. And if I cau purchete five wweoties at 106, where ithe profit In pay- ing more for a boud of another name that pays but the fame interest? And ff ton forties, five per cent, can be Obtuined at par, will bonds bearing six per cent be worth 11834? In answer to the above we will state that “long bonds,” Or Waese faving the greatest pumber of years to rum, are tho mest desirable for iavestment, and always command the highest rate of premium. The bonds of 1881 are nos redesm bie im soventeen years, while the five twenties maturo ta five years from 1663, The difference between the new bonds which the government proposes to issue @ at eight per cent premium, whiob is the market value for similar ones now existing, ex six mouths interest ia coin, an’ the ton-forties which are Bow being vegotiated ts very amall; the only advantage which the former ciaim over the latter, as we stated on Tuesday, being In the length of me which they have to rum. The ten-forty bonds can be obtained at par in mounts as low as Afty dollars, and they cannot be cinimed for redemption until after ihe year 1876 «When the lotn is atisorbod they will 06 doubt command © premium, as they will unquertionabiy be in demand by the new nations! banks te form @ basis for ibelr issues. ‘Tho bids for the $500,000 volunteer soldiers’ family aid fund bonds will be opened to-morrow (Saturday), at two P. M., by Comptrolier Brennan, at his office in the City HallPark, Lhese bonds will bear six per cent in- terest, and will be rodeemed November 1, 1873. ‘The Sub-Treasurer iu this city reports to-day ns fol town: — Amount om bacd. Receipts trom onstt From other sources . $92,503,045 106,000 7,140,447 Total... $29,750,992 Paymonts . 7,436,140 Ralance $83,515,003 Puber pt cae Th) ‘The following official etatement shows the receipts end expenditures of the government during the first three months of the prevent your — Internal revenue . Com wntation mouey LoCldeMtal ..ceerees Total revenue ..... rom fractional curren: Grired Stes noter, nok 4061 ag Five-twenty dona 75'400,008 Cortificates of to © ‘449 000 ‘Temporary loans... 29,620 .x: Bix por cont twenty y 11508 O78 Two year five por cent notes 92 495, «93 One year five per cont notes... Total receipts, inglading cents....,... TATORES. + + $350,241 150 zm Otvtl, foreign Intercourse and miscellaneous. $7,006 308 Pons\ooe and indian jo) -tment 2,701,406 War.... 193,411,740 Navy... 11,731,436 leterest on public debt tis Redemption stock loan of 1842... Payment of old Transury notes. 000 fiyment Of Trenmury notes of 1f#1. 14 660 edo, Of postage and other stamps... 606.607 ption of 7310 coupon bowds........, 681 600 mpticn oO! Preasury notes 1461 « 802 008 6 Leoemuey BONE ABEB 64. i655, WE AROSLO . new voRs Redemption of certificates of tedebledvess .. Redevaption of ‘oarreaoy . ‘The movements of foreign dry goods ot this port, Goring the week eading June ¥ are exbibiied ia the fol- tee £2 Valu. Wate zs . a aT glen ,354 Withdrawals. Manuactures of wool, s orate Manufactures of cotton - 6.387 ‘Manufactures of silk 10 9.770 Manufactures of fax a ‘Misce!laneous . 1 18 om tor ‘The condition of the banks Of the three prinotptl cities Of the Union ts exhibited in the foltowing table, which gives the aggregates of thoi tast woekly statements :— Cteratarton, Denna, SRAGl.om Hee 174.51 205 9,158,951 aide RS BRR 6,500, fo bic Beatties a oes H.Tork, June Beaton. June €,, 87.093.500 rf aS] Sarara te'tor p00 355.988 4.557.108 Western Pansonxors, mails, eo... $57,198 7 167,486 TOA ces eveedecsceeseseeenssaneen csecres SOLGOTO ‘The earnings of the Ch‘ duriag May compare as follows with the receipts for the eathe month in 1863.— 1863. vee 13,035 road during the first Ove months of the present year amounted to $223 646, which 1s $62,545 more than the receipts for the same period ia 1968, Stock Exchange. Frivay. June 10-—10:90 A. M. 550 she WY Con a Harlem, 34 )ChL tN * 283 a ‘ e4 len 334, 1400 Ww “ 1m 100 Sguesssestaysze 199 Copake I Rt Sarinaw 50 Mari ron Le 100, 100 s agategs? Quarts yee Am Tr Co SS3eseeesz. <= = EPEEE CITY COMMHROIAL REPORT. Femay, June 10—€ P. M. Agars.—Receipts, 29 bis, Market very strong, with an upward tendency of prices; sales 50 bbis., at $10 TS for pota and $13 25 (nominally) for pearts, Bears continued fo fair request, and the market was firmer, sales 300 bbis,,at$3 for niarrew and $2 70 0 $2 16 tor medium, Breaverorrs.—Recelpts, 9,992 dbie. flour, 1,762 bble. and 1.892 bage corn meal, 200,149 bushels wheat, 23,108 do. corn, 42 631 do, oats. The flour market opened buoyant, aoda further advance of 10c, was establishod, with a brisk demand for home ure and on speculation, day's business comprised 26,000 bbis. State and Western, 2,600 do, Southera end 1.600 do. Canadian, § Rye flour was (rm, with sales of 300 bbis. at full previous prices. Corn toeal sold 1a tho extent of 600 bbls. at $7 404 $1 60 for Jermey and $1 86 for Brandy wine We Sey, —There was a continued active demand Speculation and for expert, and with moderate arrivals, - regate poston reece is} Ws 7 a a 80 8 $1483 for amber spring, $1 84 881 89 for active; easras "Dartoy wan quiet sr4t was qui & $1 50, and barley mai 1.00 tase’ 0c $f on) Tat Wale, ative, with sales Cee Ax Farther valee of 1,100 tbe. were reported, at Coren ws jnactive, and prices were ; 25 bogs Maracatbo sold at al3ce. To? © litle lower; 4 38 of Cortos.—The market was still exctted, and were Sul! advancing, with sales of 2,000 bales, We. quote:— plana, §=Perita Mobi, N.O8T. Ordinary . 08 105 106 107 "8 1g 119 lat 123 123 Mido!ing fair. ..124 24 128 ¥ 26 Covrm was quiet, bat firm, with sales of 800,000 lbs, Detroit at 44 4c. 8 45¢. Yerionts were sorrcely so firm, with only @ moderate business. To Liverpool, por American | fon; 40,008 buanels wheat at 81/4. 0 4d, in bulk and Me I md 8. c. with 12,000 bushels wheat at 68. 6d. per qa rter; & Prussian eht; Joho, N. B., to Nor og, deni. TO; ahip from St Joni ve 64.; ove from Portiand to Fristol ‘an Italian brig to « port in Brietol and four [tie yoreet iy 1008 . To Antwerp, 1, 1200 tleroee lard at 256, 00 de, The 609,000 of all deaoriptions. LAAmHRR wae io ACLiVe coma at fait pelea aap. waa lateative demand gad Orieed os e : : HE D, a for old ow di at + | at previous quotations. i ime firmer; sales 100 packages, ab 110, a \. and 16 a 1 for hams Racca E Qo we i was 8 little Aarts Satce 400 dbs. at 160, rio, ter was J i 3 Ess 5 i at 630. @,64c. om the spot and for ail month, 3,009 do, treo at fo @ Té0. om the spot, 800. for July. and Sia, pat Benzine wes quict at 38c.. {or @0 and 63 4 a a dull, but Lape Lae Ray am a: with saics of 1,050 goto Soot st fic, a Ko Gracram was-quite active, with gales of 250 tons Silesian at 140, Seeanive.—Sales of $5,000 Ihs., at [4o. m 155<0. for No. 2 te primerwhite, TALLOW was firmer and in better request, with entes of 200,000 Ibs. at 1430. @ 150. ; also 40,000 Ibs. grease as 12366. a 12%, Tin.—Sales of 2,700 blocks at 550., and 1,000 pize Stes Shc. @ 56icc%, and held at S6e. Hance was nominal at 600, a 860. Koctish quiet at S60 8 660. Piates were quiot, but firm. at $19 fer I. ©. charcoal. Towacco,—The desire to purehuse is strong, but is only ily met, many hoiders withdrawing stocks; sales 413 hide, Kentueky at O4¢e. a 820. ‘Tra was firmer and to better;demand, The sates incinde 8,450 balf cheats oolong. 660 of which were from second Be Hs Ce do 00 to from sompe: hende; #6: half iJ yeon al lo, RUDPOW g suman ey types Laser ny age 000 Iba, Arotic, for export, moatly a! Wuiscer.— Receipts, Tsay bbls. Market steady, with ratber more business, Sales of 2,000 bbis. abl 31 0 $1 33 for State and Westeru. NEWS FROM HAVANA. Correspondence: Havana, dune 6, 1864, Warchouses in Havana—The Regia Stores Rebuilt—A New Ferryboat—The res Trada Project—The Rainy Season— Blockade Runntnc— 4 Tender of Thanke, dc. ‘The arrival of a cow ferryboat from New York some tenor twelve daya since suggests few. words of loca) Bews, inthe absence of anything fr: Mexico or else. where. This new forrybont ts called the Kaward Feeser, fn honor of the lamented foandor of some of our most useful public works, among others the large etorcs at Regia, between which and Havana the boat in question is to ply. The Regis stores, you may remember, were in great part destroyed by fire last Angust. Since then the ruined portion bas besn ro duilt im a mora aubstantial manner than before, so much 80 that the new buildiugs are considered as nearly fire. proof as possible. You may casily suppose that the com- merce of Hayaua requires immense stores for the enor. mous quantity of sugar that accamulmes here during the season, and | can give you an idea of our storage capacity by sotcing @ (ew Bgures before you. The Regia stores oc- cupy an ares of eighty-eight thousand seven -hundred and eighty square yrds, Spanish measure, Thoso of St, Catharive, St. Jose: aud tho tlaotera’ stores cover, in tho aggregate, fifty-cight thousand three hundred and twenty Byuare yards. flow many boxes of sugar these are capable of comtuining % cannot say; but au idea tnsy ‘be formed from the number storod fast year, which was ove million one bundred an@ fourteen thousand and «ixty- aix—nearly seven hundred thourand being in those at Regia. Without these splendid stores the inconvenience which commerce would suffer would be indesoribabie; but with them, I belie eo wants of the business com munity hore are telly salisied. It te quite porsibie, however, that, in time, they may mot sulice; for it is hoped that in a short time the products of the island of Cubs, and trade generally, may be much increased. plu for revolutionizing the Custom flouse of Havana, as the Count Armildez de Tuledo—who bas in contemplation wot enty th jon of the prosent tarilf, which te destructive in its cimcts. but even the abrogation of ell tarigis, and the establishment of free trade—witl do more for tho prosperity of the'istand than anything ever propored by stateamen; and the benefit to the home guvernment would be correspondingly great. 26 is evident without demonstrativo. The proseut di culty is that, fo some countries, progress travels slowly, ana the Count will have to awalt the formation of a Cabi- ‘net which wil! have the courage qndeniishtenm’), ty adopt his vigya Tt actcnisbing thas, metwithstanding the well known corruption of the Custom Rouse system tn Cuba. it should continue unmodified Changes have beon attempted, siso, throngh the advice of the Gount de Toledo; but that they will effect a radical cure ts not expected. In fact, the abuse hae become so chronic that there is no cure but complete excision, and no one knows this better toan the Count, who is Recetver Generai o’ tha Customs of these Antilles, and is theretore thoroughty competent to judze. When, in the course of time, {ree trade shall be eatad lished. Spain will see im the focresse of her revenues and the trade of these Antilles whethas free trade ia beneficial or not. The weather during the last month has beeu very eval A Whiriwinds and hatixtorms of the most vioient kind bave been quite frequent and oscxs!ona'ly deat ruc- tive, both in Cubs and Porto Rico. Trees have boen torn up, houses demotished, crors injured seriously, animalr have perished, and eves bumen life has been dastroyed. There has been mo late atrival from any wlocksded port, It ia reported that one of the steamers, supposed to be the Isabel, ranring from here to Mobile, bas been captured, itis likely you may know tore about this than we A couple of steamers lef day or two ‘| since, no doubt to try their wok; and those, with a couple more, compose the blockade rupuers which “swarm” in our bay. Bien pew de chose. ‘The Engiiah ship-of-the line Duncan ts bere, with Vico Admiral Flope on board, between whom and the Captain General civilities Rave been oxcbanxod. Tt bas boen rumered hore that Argusiies bas bean gent ascertained it is not #6, thoogh it ix ch 8 otep will be taken by eur Joon, governraont. Our ball season, which alwaya commences with the bot weather, will opeo (0 night at the well known Puentes Grandes, if the rain, now failing in torrents, doos not t0- terfere. This is @ subject which ‘oes not tn the least tuterest you; but what on earth am } to talk about when pews is #0 scarce? Fverthing ig particuiariy quiet; ‘for the usual strangers and eer oft our “first famtiler y from Yellow Ji and croup, bar left the balance of us who cannot get away indisposed for anything but a cool Batb oran icecream. The which has coraméuced ‘Will continue (or she vext ¢ months, and life ia the meantime will be shockingly dull and jusipid he Jong due, and | fee! bound to ten. der them. Le Messdrier, of the Corsica, for his kindness in taking persona! charge of my corresp idence, thus enabling me to continue writiog up to the moment the steamer's departure—some three or four hours after the regular malis are closed. You can easily under. stand, therefore that | appreciate t! ness to the fall, and that I only discharge a bound in thas thanking him, Exchange is « little better—46 a 47 discount. NEWS FROM THE BAHAMAS. Departure of Governor Bayley—Active Trade with the Rehel Portse-An Act- wess trom Jeff, Davie’ Territory—Native Cotton, &e. By the arrival of the stoamship Corsies, Capt. Le Messy rier, at this port yesterday morniog, we have news from the Bahamas dated at Nassae on the 6tp of June, Members of her Majesty's Cousciis, members of the Bouse of Assembly and tne friends of Governor Bayley atteaded bim to embark on the Corsica on the 6th of June The now Governer te Mr. William Rawson Rawson. ‘The British steamer Duncan, 101 guns, bearing the flag of Admiral Sir James Hope, K. C. B., arrived from Ja- maios, via Havana, on the eveming of May 3. ‘The pinoapple season had commenced, The Calla sailed with two thousand siz huedred dosea, and the Huntress with Give thousand dozen, for the London market. TRADE WITH THR REBEL roRTS. {From the Naseau Guardian, May 16.) « Since our last there have been two arrivals from the Confederate Stateo—the steamer Rothesay Castie, from Charleston, and the Will-o’-the-Wisp, from W: » ‘With dates to the 13th fost. The news brought by ‘Vvoapels is very favorsole to the Confederate cause, (?rom the Neseau Gui . seis arrival of the staniner Lacy, treba Nien vy , ena! ws ish news from to the 294 fust, ” me Fi Naren’ Ry the pleamertw repens hb omy which Torey thee eertved from Wilmington last in Bourd, we received dougnecs papers vs Wednesday lass ge “ wont ond) Parent or. mA RB REBEL (From the Nassua Ouardiua, May : We welcome the perivel yaeen vest She ne of svc anteans cnt ea wi i the bills. Se ‘has been, on a, protesaional tour yee. “teacher or fomsie teacher, principal or subordinate, His Ventilated Hee te? ‘Ware Corruption Male and Femaic—A pe Ae, = the Beard Hapelied—The Repert ef the Ia- vootigating Commictes, de, aon pn of the Bard of pings on Thursday oveding, Ott aes, Commisstoner Melecs tm the obaie, . P j . rea Too meoting was called tyr tha pargens of hecrteg ths report of Ube oogsuntties appotated te investigaie the After the organisation of the Ma Lan presented the feltowtng report trea the lavestignting Commttieer " "REE oe mermes low! of the 1864— *frnarane complatees herteg boos sls ehdeaibars | gated tm Oy. tho of the: Board of Rdusation aad ia- | New York Ly my bave boon te on the aome of the wenianaatiine SRG seek. ane , soe seam inthe sept ‘Board ot ‘Trustees of sald ward; Berry, Mayor, and isi Thnk. committee. be. to| wary Cait ster examine into, and olreu the seers eee aud (haschan nenees anode anacteaians 6a {ie Dosey Colt, D. _D.. committee 10 eansiat of the of the ees ciray, stelle, oa By Laws, , Course of ‘and Boheo! . | and at the time of pron iva mcapsie Mhasoihainizying _ E.cee cqratente ‘That they immediately orgiatssd snd sldoted Onmncals. | the wae sioner James L. Miller el aad authorized said fed irmaa ~ summon all to before (he | Volunteers. committee whose testimony Yequired t@ make } influesce thorough investigation of the. fcompluiat referred tO in the io preamble sit neon, Poa gta tar tarts ihe wes directed to sotify all the sohool of the’ Fourth } qualities! SE he eas which such tavestigation would be sab ind ‘The committee held its first meeting on the 20th day of bron gt May, and held several meetings thereafter. Every mem- “ ber of the omnes oe it, and they were at- teuded by the school of the Fourth ward, ama- | manded fority of whom and Mr, Joie White, prineipal of ward | acted as a rere oe DTS ht i Pepe tae clerk of the Board, to exnduct the examiantion, Thirty: | the One Hundred { four witaesses wore examined under mony wag carefully taken down by @:stenograpbic re- porter, and is hereto aunexed, and forms part of ts on, 8a) ine Your committee, when entered on the di sword at he of their onerous auilear abies place muck nia Band, on the prevalent rumors of dereliction of duty on the part of most of the eMcers of the Foarth ward, and were coufident thet the investigation would prove them untrue or exaggerated. But the com. mities were noe ones al op ‘The funeral ef Colonel Orlande H. Morris, Sixty-stxth mony shows that | carly regiment New York State Veteran Volunteors, Second inaugurated Bethe ‘Truxocs of tue ward to extort mosey from soho | O%08, Army. of the Potomac, whe died on the battle eaheny oe Sagem employ. It appears that | field em the 34 of Jane, aged 29 years, will take place at seas ees Healey, Joremluk: Conghlia,.| gue Reformed Datoh churen at Bergen Polut, New White. John H, Lester, Trusteea,and Felix Murpoy, | 00, fone ot “an art seats Te enced ae eis enced Stan Cecteoe Board of Trustees, ae sat com Poe Age ral gyro ward. Thay olcctod | gtroot ferry, New York, where,at eight o’cloor P. M., they tary, aud appointed Joba White, principal of grammer | Will be roceived by a guard of honor of United States achoot No. 26, as clerk. It that @ new scbool- | troops, detailed by order of Major General Dix, aud taken. to the Governor's Room, City Hall. where friends will fave an opportunity to view them tu Sunday, the 12th inst , at two P. M., when the Ti Nationsl Guard, under command of Coione! Ward, will escort tho romaine te Greeawood Cemevery. Boats to oonvey relatives and friends to-Bergen Point will leave aree. 2 North yi a TR crsbpelfen gibi hd -, ni is have bece made ‘Sho friends nod relatives of deceased, and sald ward, to take the piace of grammar sovoola Nos. 1 and 26, which will mecessiiate the discharge of gome teachers or piace them in a lower position. The teachers alt ted to the new school, ap , the ‘* King’ seoms to bay formed for the parposs of giving the positions sought for wo the highest bidders. Their clerk was eolected as their ‘‘agent,’’ te, whom teachers were expected to apply, to ascertain upon what torms they could get an appointment. The evidence shows that the bis di COLONSL JAMES F. M'MAHON. Colonel James P. McMahon was a native of Iretend, but qas only an infast when he came to this coustry, in 1835. He was about twenty-nine years old at the time of his death, whieh took place while he was ia command of the Irish Brigade, in the battle before Bichmond, on Fri- day, Jyna 8, 1664, 0n which occasion he performed deeds of valor, wheu'be was observed to put his hand to his side, stagger back a fow paces and fail, pierced, doudt- less, by & dallet from some robe! sharpshooter. He was @ graduate of St. John’s College, aad wan admitted to the bar im 180, having studied his. profession with bis ‘enele. In 1801 Colonel McMahon raised a company for the Irish Brigade, im whith be held a captaincy, but was soon after appointed chief of General Meaghor’s staff. He was nem promoted chief of staff of the late Major General Richardson, with the rank of myjor, and subsequently be- game lieutenant colouel of the One Hundred and Sixty- fourth New York Volunteers, commanded by his brother, Colonel John KE. McMahon, and on the dexth of said Drother, about a year ago, was to (be command by Governor Seymour. He was much esteemed bis bravery and coviness, espgcialiv by those 55 fi et knew him, Ho was ~327i5 att the battles of the Peninsula, peri near Genoral Richardson when that officer was pears that he not only semi bim, but that he cailed on thetr parents and friends as to the amount (bey should pay for their appointmenta—the sums val ying in amount from $50 to . according tothe position sought for. When It was stated thatthe amount @ould not be patd at once, on sceount of (be poverty of the tcachers, their “ageat” to tako it in fostatments. When | thi to pay, in formation waa given “that 0 teacher would be ap- Pointed unless they paid for 1%, aud when asked by a teacher wh» hesttated to pay the amount fixed by the “agent,” if he had any objection to bis teacher) going to the Trustece, he stated that 19 tenchor did see the Trustees, camo fixed. It appears {rom the testimony that the was perfectiy familiar with the amount of tax" to be levied by the Ring,” whether {t was on a male ‘knowledge aud power tp the premises ir to bave Bd Mosk ft also appears in the testimony that'teachers, both malo and female, weut to see mom- ‘bers of tho ing ;”” that the ““Ring’’-entertained owed sitions” from them, im some tnstapces recon the payinent of the atnowas. demanded by their -‘ageat,"” and in others des! ‘an aasoclate Trustee, whe had the "on the subject, with an admonition to pay mount he might pam; on application made to ove “Ring,'’ be, after listening to the proceedings. and wituessing the tears of a female teacher, charitably stated that he would retura her hie share of the ‘tax.’ While the chanman of the Board of Trustees waa wilimg to go [or whut big asmocinter of the ‘Ring’ agrged to tae =F an aga Lavorite of Lis to @ Minn Coon, when charged Appoiwting teachers for money, he excused it by «that “it bad been done before.” It appears that ers throughout the ward, and @ greas number of ons, Were aware of the fact that povitions had to paid for, and that shis ‘Ring’? was to receive tue money through their ‘agent; that tho schoo! officors of toe ward in Go way endeavored to remove the impercssion om the pxrt of teachers aud citizens of tm- proper conduct on their part, or to have tho subject in- vostigated, with the single exception of School Commis- sioner Arthur O'Donnell, against whem the Ditterost feeling m exbiblied by the **King.’’ It also appears tiat William ? Kirk and Charies Kelly, two Trustees of the ward, did accept money trom school teachers for appoint- ments; that Thomas Gibbous, Bernard Ryaa, Jobn Halpio and Jobn A Kabel, teachers tn said ward, have given money t» the Trustees, or their ‘‘age,"’ for their ap- potutments ax teachors, and in other respects acted to manner diacrediiable to them ag teachers, so mach go as to rewter them unit to occupy their positions. The tortimony is very voluminous, exceeding three hundred folios, avd was given, with fow exceptions, by very unwilling witnesses. The committee, In coming to their decision, were satisfied tbat some cf the witnesses provaricnted greatly, aod in more than one instance testi fled falsely. ‘The coramittee, im conclusion, are constrained to say that the Trastees of the Fourth ward, with tho exception of Commissioner Artbur O'Donnel! and Truatee F, Joseph Klein, bave im a maoner that brings lasting injury end diegrage ov our school system and our city, and pai ticularly on the citizens of the Fourth ward, whose chi dren are sufering through the gross mismanagement of those corrupt public servants who have violated their THE Late REV. DR. WINSLOW. A Drief announcement has been made of the death of the Rev. Gordon Winsiow, M. D., D. D., of the Sanitary Commission. His son, Colonel Cleveland Winslow, of the Duryee Zouaves, bad been severely wounded, and Dr. ‘Winslow was in chatge of him, and while atteoding to his. various duties on board of,a transport of the San}- tary Commission he foll overboard and was drowned tn the Potomac. The {otelligence of this said event will All many heartg with sorrow; for Dr. Winslow was on- deared to a large circle of friends, and his public services rendered Lim known and honored by a multitade, He was bora in Vermont, near Lake Champlain, fitted for college at Andover, Mnas., and graduated at Yale College. Not long after Bis entrance into professional live he united with the Eplecopal church, and became rector of a churoh in Troy, and subsequently in Avnapolix, After. wards he was for many years rector of St, Paul's, Staton Ietand, and chaplain of the Quarantine, His labors daring the vutbreak of yellow fever, at aifferent timos, on tho island, will be gratefully recallod by a largo number, At the commencement of this war ho was appointed chaplata of the Durgee Zonaves, and was with at rogiment during all Us fiery ordeals of battle, displaying great bravery, and 80 mich 80 as to have been termed by some of tho regiment ‘the fighting parzon.’? He was also early associated with the Sanitary Commission, and when tho Zouaves returned home, a yoar ago, he became oath of office and the common feelings of humanity. reporter ive Army of the Potomac. His faitht Slight atonement may be mace for the injury done | corded int t by these bad mea to tbe educational and moral welfare the children of our city by this Board removing them forthwith from their positions, and the District Attorney of our city spoedily bringtug the matter bofure the Grand Jury for their action. ‘Tho committes, in necordance with the requirements of the resolution submitted to tbém, and ator a careful examiuation of tho testimony, bave unasimously come to the following conclusions, and report them, together ale, wile emong the officers he was universally rospect- loved. Dr. Winstow posrerged ancommonly fiw traits of char- acter, His mind was thoroughly rounded and com- plete. He was at once tontier In his feelings, noble and bigh in bis purposes and aims, generous 10 others, ungnown to speak harshly, a pure and honest patriot, a trne gentleman and a Christian soldier. Hie appearance with the testimony taken, to the Board for its aétion:-— arc) vanoute omenegcen csnotuartnn sctenteonar sg Reportage = mrad Tie, Jeremiah | raeoy. Hedeaves a wife and two sons, who are offvers in iitiam P. Kifit, Trustees of the Common Rehoots in | tt manne ay a agg ern ished author, and Rey. Dr: Myron Wiustow, of » were bis brothers. tne Fourth, ward, aid Felix: Murpty, Comin Common Schoo's’ from sald ward, Rave bee vp pat pene A ore pctenth ead their CAPTAIN CHARLES W. BRIGRTLY. i jutios as acl core, oo Geoond--That sola Wail, Thomas Gibbon, Hernars « Puravsurata, Jane 10, 1866. Ryan, Joba H. Kabel and Jono Halpin has * Capt. Charles H. Brightly, a yraduate of Wen Point, naanner disrepatable and dizcreditable to tuon! died ot Germantown yesterday, from wounds recelved at ers and to the causo of pubic otucation. ‘The coramitice, bore tn reeommend the fotowing resolutions $0 the Board for adoptjop x ved, That Jorom!ah Murphy, Daniel Hesiey, John rt, Wilitam P.-Kirk, James White, the SY jidernesa om the 6th ult., while in command of {be Fourth Unite Btates tafaatry, He wae for Béma time stationed oo Staton leland, as aa tastructor of artillery. Py of Wiara’s Fittee: in apd for ft bundred ‘end eaveuty-aix poutde, with a pene te ant }der—wae tested at be] pert dina teat, Reso! I of Pines No. re sat ces, octered Evieg The signal Paow actives Oe shaking tome two ore ated fs wes feend euatens aon baa bersh Jjamt above the pace hereafiee A seatnere | occupied by the charge. One large piece, weighing sate the crideece, 0 far as & relates eet Of tenet. | Parts ““abother tarps plese tae rene foie Then eee tex inthe Prarih ward, be the Oly Be. a toner mis arid some distance of, Yo erwnd cts be, and be | ont feet and for’ distance ef pome twenty Took. The faa be men Pl for : MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, HENRY Weer rene Apectal Commitee of favestigaiion of Fourth ward an Onntnissioner Monery asked if there wis anything vy ibe Way Tr, cant Ani 3. ives. teastared Pots: meré then suspicion against him, 1s 1 for his connection | f0lphla, Pa., to Apmaree Asumasm, denghior with the Trustess of tbe Fourth ward that be was'to be | Patty Carrere, of va Dow Jane tmpliated ond bran dedas lower than a thier | 8, ibe or, Wm. HoaYiien, tr, prema Onto or Hi} beld every momber of ts Bln rau, Wom, oto tno eed, Cauaiae C. Hear, of A.B. Hoff South Amerie, RD. Clr, Vales ow Beha it farore—Sememz.—Al Unica, BH. 9., on Wednceday, il ; Pat kz eat phe) ite Hila lik fies ts ibe D uw, son of Fdmond and Honorah Sorrinnys native of this city, aged 19 years, 2 months aud $ days, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are rmnccniyy: 4 requested to attend the furoral, on Sunda: qrerecens ry No. two o'clock, {rom the residence of hi Pearl street, Puree Jomw, youagest son of Peter and aged 6 y 2 Erie 26 days. ‘ ‘The relatives aod friends of-the Pe bytes me 1 A fnvited to attend the faneral, this (Saturaay) morning, Sashes een ay eae ats, No. ‘weory-‘ourt The remains will he to Calvary Cemetory for inte» ment, Duacas —Oo June 10, at 81. Luke's Hospital, Groras. eldest gon of Papesrapeed Uy. years. ‘Tho relatives and friends ‘of his father and ther. the funeral, this (Saturday) alternoon, at three o'oloct, from tho residence of hia ousta, W. 8. Clirebugh, Nelsen street, second door west of Court street, South Brookiya, Evveay.—Oo Friday morsing, June 10, Juias, months and 20 di: od 10: The fuveral will teke place this (Saturday) sreretet det pA owl from the Teaenes the family, No. ath street Forsy.--Saddenly, om Fridey, June 10, Mrosaut Fouam, @ native of Kathvarin, county Carlow, Ireland, ad oars and 8 months, iy | The reintives and’ friends ‘of the frm{ty: those of . Ve ead his brothere-| Willinm Foley and. Witla Cotcer, = to funeral, from bis inte resid: Ne 710 Second ‘avenue, between Thirty-eichth and ninth. streets, om }, at nine e'clook. will, be teken. to St. Gabrial’s church, wi e a solema requiom mase will soul, and ‘rom thence to atery Grivriw.—On Friday morning, June 10, iowa, young. est child of Norman B. and Phebe Jane Grillin, aged & years avd 9 mootbs. alas! how changed that tovely flower ‘That bloomed to cheer my heart; The feotine pleasures of an bour, * How soon we're called to part. Pa aero Wi be taken te Poughkeopete fer inten Jamm.—On Taursday,June 0, Taomas Owns, mage ag Se te eter LR ae Foc 1x movthe. ». The friends of the’ family are invited to atteod Fiprby Speebe poem of perverse Ne 23 West Sixteenth str (Saturday, wel ve o'clock (n208)y Without further loviiatoa, 2” Kinc.—Oo Thursdsy , Juno 9, Jonw Tavrmer, iofaat som of Joseph and Kilen King, aged 8 months end 87 days, Tho relatives and {riengs «f the amity are reaj persan, 70 fant Forti sro, Ue Saran gee 18, fast For! a) - Sucthnd Cosson be . wilt takea ro Cametery for totermen: Kawe.—In Hoboken, Now Jersey,on Thaasday, fo | a eee et Jonw Kinny, aged 48 years, 3 months jaye. ‘The (rlonds of the family are respectfully tavited se attend the fanoral, this (Siturday) afternoon at tea eee his late residence, 90 Nowark atreet, He von, Ne J Lanxia.—Oo Friday, June 10, after aloog and painfa) iiness, Many Lagnin, & native of Tipperary, Ireland, a the Sith year of her ol et. tho tubal ‘The re'ntives and friends of ¢! ly are fovited to attend the funcra!, from her late residence, at Mulberry street, on Sunday afternoon, a hal{-past one o'clock, Lewn.—On Thursday morning, June 9, after a lin, |, daugbier of the late Moess, Miss Ewa ¥. Lewis, ‘The relatives and frieads of the family are res) invtiod to a:tend the funeral, this (Saturday) morning, hall past une o-clock, from Grace church, Keoadways withoot furtuer inv » Monts, — 00 H, Morris, Sixty-sixth rentmems Seovad corps, Army Friday, Juned, New York State Veteran Voluateers, of the Potomac, on the betula feld, on aged 29 years Funora: ceremonies for relatives and friends will tate placo'at the Reformed, Dutch charch at Bergen Poiat, ¥, 3.this (Suturday) afternoon, at two o'clock. The re mating will subsequentiy be privately coureged to the Cortiondt street forry, Now York, whore, at eight Tenet P.M, they will be received by a guard of honor of Un States troops, detailed by ordor of Major Geacral Nix, aad taken to the Governor's Room, ity Tall, where the friends will bay opportunity to view the r day, ivst., at two P. M., wheo York Natioual Guard, under command of Col. Ward, will escort the remainn to Greenwood Cemetery. Bonts te convey relatives and friends to Bergen Point will leave pier No, 2 North river at a quarter past tweive o'clook, this (Saturday) afternoon, aod arrangements have deed made for tir ‘The triends and reiatives of de Maios.—On Thureday, June 9. after a long and painfel illness, Thomas Matown, to the 38th year of his age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the fuse. |, from bis brother's residence, No 6 Prince street, Broollyn, this (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock. McGovam.—Oa Thursday, Jane 9, after a long and em Monaghan, Ireland, ia tne 45\h year z. Vero tilness, Mancanst McGovag, a Pativeo! the