The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1864, Page 2

<= sloptendy. z. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘Tusspsy, Deo, 18—6 P. M. The gold market has been sioady to-day and free from excitement. The news of the success of Warren's @orps, received late in the afserneos, temporarily @6- Pressed quotations; but at the close the tendency was upward. The variati-ns were as follows:— 10:00 A. M «8:15 P.M. 1100 4. M : 2h dno Pe ui M. 234% «4:20 P.M, 1:15 P. M. 34% «6:10 P.M, 215 P.M... ‘The stock market was without speculative activity at the first board, and the closing quotations showed the following changes from those of yesterday's second Doard:—Erie declined 3%, Hudson River 2, Michigan Southern 7%, lilivols Central , Northwestern %, Fort ‘Wayne 1, Alton and Terre Haute %, Ohio and Mississippi certificates 34. Reading and Miobigau Central were pteady. Chicago and Rock Island advanced 3. Government securities were srong. Coupon five- ‘Swenties improved },, coupon sixes of 1881 % a %, cou- pon tea-fortics +4. The one year certificates were dower, seven three-ten Treasary notes 134 a 3%. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury bas given notice that the latter will be redeemed in currency or converted into six per cent bonds on presentation, ander the act of July 17, ‘1861, and that interest on ail notes wot so presented will ~soease after three mouths from this date, at which time ‘the right of conversion expires under the act. Raliroad bonds were steady, bank stocks quiet and Btate stocks neglected. At the open board at half-past one the market was dull Dut steady, and at the second regular board there was no ‘wmaterial change. Tho closing sales showed a declino in Reading of 3, Mariposa }, Cumberland %. Michigan Central advaticed 3, Erie %,° Illinois Central 4%, Fort Wayne %. Government seourities were steady at a Practical decline, Ab the open board at half past throethe market was See i Dei Kg ta Negotiations are pending between Mr. Fessenden and dealers in government securities in this city tor the sale Of the remaining portion of tbe buudred millions of ten- forty bends, amounting to about eighteen millions. It ig not improbable that the latter will be subscribed for to-morrow, although tho Seoretary has failed to give a pledge that no more gold bearing bonds will be fseued in tbe future, which the intending sub- Beribers to the loan are anxious to exact He Bites, however, that it is his desire that no Maore gold bearing bonds sball be issued, avd that only “necessity”? will compel him to adopt a course to which he is averse, 1t is therefore understood that for a cou- siderable time at least, in the event of this private loan Deiug vegotiated, no more gold securities will be in the market. in the meantime the effect of the pusillanimous policy of the Treasury is to depress government securi ties generally, which would o.berwise be strongly in the Ascendant, and check subscriptions to the seyen- thirty notes, upon which it is the intention of the department to rely. We nevertheless protest against this metbod of disposing of national securities; for, practically, it gives toa few men control of the latter at their own price, avd it shuts out a large number of per- s0p8 who would bid higher prices, It moreover fosters public distrust, and therefore we call upon Congress to enact that all government joang shall hereafter be nego- tiated publicly and soid to ine bighest bidder On Friday last we made some-remarks relative to the issue of two millions of fiveWenty bods in excess of the twenty-five millions anpounved @e the total of the Jast foan, and called upon the Sab-Treasurer in this city toexplain the matter, He, however, falled to do 80, and therefore we called bis attention to the subject again yes terday. On Friday we said:—“We understand that a well known speculative banker, of Exchange place, re- ceived (through the Fourth National Bak) two millions or the Ioan in excess of this amount,” and ip our second allusion to the miétter we re- arked that ‘the Sub-Treasurer in New York has ot yetexplained bow it was that the speculative na- tional banker of Exchange place received two millions of Gotlars worth of bonas in excess of the twenty-live mil- lions originally awarded ia the official statement,” Today two letters, intended we suppose as a reply, make their appearance in the editorial eolumps of an eveding journal, One of these is from the Sub-Tressurer to the Vice President of the Fourth tional Bank, inquire if the Fourth National Bavk bas received any five-twenty bonds from the government in excess of its subscription for $1,600,000 through this office on the Ist instant.” To tbis the Vice President referred to hag of course replied in the negative, ‘he Sub-Treasurer might.as well have asked the Vice President of any of the other subscribing banks a similar question. We did not intimate that the Fourth National bank bad received for iteei am excess of two millions, but tbat its President im his individual capacity bad, and we reer the case {for explavation to Mr. Fessenden; and meanwhile « letter on the subject from Mr. Morris Keichum—who is tbe only one to whom © bad reference—may serve to elucidate the matter. Toe publisbed letters fail in any degree to refute what we said. An effort may, and probably will, be made to make the two miliions in question appear as a separate transaction, or to ignore it altogether; and there‘ore to pre- vent evasion it is necessary to ask whether about twenty- seven millions was not negotiated privately of the five- twenty boods, and whether Mr, Ketchum did not receive about two millions of thatamount? We defer stating the ciroumstacces under whica that gentleman received them, but the departmeut at Wasbingion has, no doubt, © perfect recollection of them. Toe Sub. Treasurer io a pote to us says:—I desire an Opportunity to convinces you that the statement that 1 awarded $27,000,000 of 6.20 bonds, instead of $25,000,000, is erroneous.’ We did not state that ‘the Sub-Treasurer bad done so, and, therefore, Mr. Stewart will do wet to correct bimseif in this particular. Further developments are Awaited from Washington and Exchange place. In conclusion, we may observe that if Mr. Stewart bad addressed the President, instead of the Vice President of the Fourth National Bank, the case would have been more straightforward and less diplo- matic, The money market is casy and rather sluggish, active Speculation in government securities being temporarily ‘eid in check by the undecided course of Mr. Fessenden, fand the demand for loans on them is, of course, propor- tionasely diminished, Tbe nominal rate is seven per Oeot at call, but on goveroment collaterals large amounts are loaned at six. The discount line continues inactive at 73g to 10 per ceat for Grst class commercial paper. Foreigg exchange is in moderate demand at former fates, namely: 1093¢ for baukers’ sterling at sixty days, and 1105; @ 110% ab three days. Merchants’ bills are offered at 1084. The following is scopy of the bill introduced im the House of Representatives by Mr, Stevens on December 6, and which, after being twice read, them referred to the Commitice of Ways and Means, and afterwards ordered to be printed, was as length tabled, That anything #0 absurdly opposed to common sense and dangerous to the public credit should have been even so far tolerated by Congress, shows the (atuity of the mass of those upon whom we are dependent for our financial redemptioa from the embarrassments which are thickening around as A bili to prevent gold and silver coin and bullion from beiog paid or accepted for a greater value than their real current value; and for preventing any note or ii) issued by the Unived States, and made lawiul money and a legal tender, from being received for a smailer sum than is therein speciied. : be ut enacted by the Senate and House of Represen'atives of hy United States of America in Congress asvernbiet, Tot whereas the gold doliar of the United States con- Gists oF twenty.ive and eigbt-tenthe grains of goid of bine hundred one-tuousandth finevoss, the eagle of two huudred aod fifty eight grains of nive ired one- Chousauden fineness, ad all the multiples aod fractions of colu are of the same proportioos; silver co: gud bars of standard fineness (mine huodred one-tho Bandy) are Of the value of one hundred and twenty-two and one half cents per ounce—absolutely tine i would worth ope hundred ana thirty six and one sixth cents per ounce, troy. Seo 2 And be it further enacted, That ® dollar note je- ued by the government of (he United States, and de- Clared to be lawful money and a legal vender, |e declared to be of equal value for ail purposes as the gold or silver coin of like denomivation , every multiple or {race tion of a legal sender dollar shall be of equal value with Like multiples or fractions of coin for ail purposes w And be it further enacted, That when a contract aball be made payable in fool, buiion or ty, it shall be deemed and adjudged to be any notes oF Vilis of toe United States wh has or shall declare to be lawful money aud a Legal tender; ax ference iu rate or value @bail be mm payadie ix Congre: od yetween coin apd legal tender money And be tt further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, DO person shall receive or pay or Goviract Wo receive or pay for avy gold or silver coin, Sm 4 or fi any gold or silver bullion, apy more in value, dene! » Profit, or advantage, than the true lawful Ya Ue wich euch gold or e\iver coin of bullion doth, by {ts denomination import, or is fixed by la uch valve, beret, profit, or advantage be Or made in \awful money of the United States which Or may be made a logal tonder, or in afy other arti commodity, or by any or ail Of eald means whe rtly, OF by any other davice, means, slii't, or con- rivance whatgoever; and every person who ball o.eod shall be doomed aud adiudgod guilty of « mis we or pay, or sury oF Other note by Gpuaies oe for fegel tadar, for ieu-foaa, the legal tender, for | amount expressed therein aod thereby made payable; and ab: pereon who shail offend herein shall be deemed and ad- Judged guiity of a misdemeanor, and shall suffer imprison- ment ‘than tx and shall suffer a fine not more pont, forfeiture equal to the full amount of the sum specified in said note or notes, or sum contracted for, on being (here~ of duly convicted. Bxo. 6, And be it further enacted, That if any person shail, in the purchase or sale of gold or silver coin or bul- Hon, agree to pay, or receive in payment therefor, notes o itis of ed ercperatien, or individual at rice than the or value exp! Shall be deemed and dices’ to sey teaed the provisions of this act, and be punished a ‘The transactions at the Sub-Ereasurer’s office in this city to-day was as follows ° Receipts for customs + Baio + 1,624,678 ‘The tworease of the tron business in the Lake Superior region furnishés a gratifying exhibit of the prosperity of that section of the country. The shipments of iron ore from Marquette for ten years past compare as follows:— Tie Bank of Trey, Union Bask, Manufacturers’ Bank abd City Bavk, all State institutions in Troy, N. Y., are organizing under the Natisnal-Curreacy act. | The Bank of New Jersey, at New Brunswick, N. J., bas Deen converted into a national bank, under the title of tho National Bank of New Jersey, The bills of the Bank. of New Jersey aro to be redeomed"imshis city. bythe Ninth National Bank. ‘The exports from Boston for the week ending December 0 $437 284, ugainst $625,756 for the same week in 9 1863, The foreign exports from the port of Baltimore for the past week amounted to $718,781. ‘The following comparative statement shows the average condition of the leading items of the Philadeiphia banks for the past and previous week:— Rs 1,983,602 18,100,127 89,622,645 Circulation. 2,856 573 Our dates from New Orleans are to the 3d inst. There ‘Was an ample supply of cotton sale, but holders were unwilling to submit to a reduction. Middling and low middling were bold at $1 25, which was a decline from previous quotations of two to five cents per pound. Tho receipts of the Racine and Mississippi and Northern Ilinois railroads during the week ending November 30 umount to $14,840, against $11,454 for the same time in 1863. the Chicago and North Western Railroad earned during the week ending December 7, $133,848, which is $28,087 in excess of the receipts for the same time last year. ‘The Boston Traveller of yestOrday says:— The supply of currency continues greater than the de- mand for commercial and stock purposes. The rm of prime notes for sale in the market are quite limited, and the best names are pegotiated at seven and eight per q loans are easily obtained on approved collater- ‘Ihe stock market is firm but not ‘e@ are more buyers than sellers of shares, Governmeut securities con- tinues tn good demand for permanent holding, and some of the orders to purchase are said to be for foreign ac- count. Speculation is at present confined to operations in gold coin, land and copper mining stocks. The December statement of the banks of Wisconsin compare with the returns of the previous month as fol- lows:— Now 1. De 1. Circulation of banks...........$2,552.780 2,607,894 Circulation of banks windingup 89,356 83,473 “Total circulation . $2,642,136 2,601,372 i. nd sate secut + 2,511,880 11,480 Treasury notes on hand.. ‘178,661 ce Specie... . . 11,811 ‘10,762, An Odd Fellows’ Association in Waynesburg, Pa., bas applied for the privilege of organizing a bank of fssue, ox- change and deposit, to be called the Petroleum Bank of Greene county, with a capital of $50,000, : Stock 781, cou 11734 .. MT an Tumupar, Dec. 18—10:30 A, M. 200 shs MarMgCo.bl0 363¢ 300 do........ 36 400 American Coal Co 85 100 Atlantic MSS Co 165 ¥ Con RR 315000 se 18000 U36'R,10 40,cou 101% 1500 do......... 108 5000 US5’s,’74. c on. 110 19000 Tn 73-10480,8 121 35000 do. 1 large 121 122 100 0... . 810 » 9336 rwiyll2 200 Hud Riv RR.b60 118 cer 97% 100 117 StJ 86 55000 O & Miss certs. 3534 6000 do. 85 3500 do rq 2000 Erie RR 1st m. 105 1000 Erie 24 m,’79. 119 6000 Buf, NY&F, 1m 104 1500 Hud Riv Ist m. 108 1000 Ill Cent bonas. 120 ao. 360 Mich Cen RR.... 200 Mich So & NI RR 2000 Chik N Wimg 97% 100 1000 Pits i tW&CbI 1 112 600 1000 do..... wees 112, 200 2000 MiIXStP Ist mg 93° 100 2000 McGAW Istme 63 100 5000 kv’ile & Cr'leb 105 B00 5 shs Bk Commerce 116 8 Mich so RR guar. 142 35 do.... ils 300 IMinois Con RR.. 120s 10 American Ex Bk. 126 100 do. 10 Bank of Republic 104 60 FourthNatiovalBk 96 300 Canton Company. 36 100 do... 430 12056 11 Cley & Pitts RR.. 110 100 Chic &N W...RR 4236 50 do + 36% 100 do. 433% 200 do.."...b30 3634 200 “do. e 60 Del & Hud Capal. 218 200 do... "4 100 Pena Coal Co.... 199 800 ChicKNW prot... 1656 167 do.. 200 Chie & Rk isld RR 107 300 Cum Coal pref 200 + 107 200 do 600 50 do 300 300 Quicks’er Mg 200 do 100 do. ore % 100 N Jersey Ceat RR 175 500 Pitts, FWA&ChICRR 105 100 do. 830 10436 810 1043¢ 100 Alton&lijaute RK 5434 “B6\¢ 15 Cin, Ham &D RR. 123 SBOOND BOARD. Hatr-vast Two o’Crock P. M. $40000 US6’s,5-20,cou 1094 800 shs Reading RR.. 137 30000 do... new iss 109 = 200 do......4.. 186% pr hects 10-40 ,coa ie 90 Mich Cen RR..830 13234 500 do... 500 Mariposa Mg Co. 500 do. ae vee, 101% 400 0... .. 14 26000 7 3-10 1rDOAKO 12134 600 Chicago&RkleIRR 107%¢ 2000 US 6's, lyr cer 97% 100 do. . OT 6000 Missouri 67 10000 bio & Miss cer : sees 13, entralRR 130 1200 Cleve & PittsRR 112 200 Chi & NWRRpref 16% 300 MU&Prdu ChRR 54 200 do......b60 65 ‘200 Pitts, FtW&ChIRR 105 30 Cai, Bur & Qy RR 118 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Turspay, Dec. 13—6 P. M. Asnes.—Receipts, none. The market continues quict, and prices are wholly nominal, BReanstvrre.—Recelpts, 13,297 bbis. flour, 139 bbis. ‘and 1,335 bags corn meal, 100 bushels wheat, 490 do. corn, 2,846 do. oate, and 4,685 do, malt. The market for State avd Western flour was rather more active, the de- mand being chiefly confined to the wants of the loca, trade, with some speculative inquiry. Prices were witb. out material change, though for some grades an advance of 5c, was established, with sales of 22,000 bbis, State and Western, including 8,000 do. for forward delivery, within the range; also 600 do, Bouthorn and 400 do, Ca. nadian, Rye flour continues quiet, with sales of 150 bbis. at $8 50.2 $9 25. Corn meal was steady, but firm, with sales of 200 bbls, at $7 75 for Jersey, and $8 80 for Brandywine; also 40 puncbeons do., to arrive, at $41. We quote:— Soperfine State and Weatern Common to medium extra Wester Extra round hoop Obio Wostern trade brands Extra at. Louis Common Sout! Favoy and extra do. Commen Canedian, Good to choiwe and Kye flour, superto Corn meni, boie ‘i Corp mea), puncheous..., +10e40 00 & 41 00 tet, bot —The wheat market was very w tbout mate. rial change in prices. The demand was ¢ from the jocal trade, with some inquiry from mi Ihe onty | gales we heard of were 36,000 bushels at f tor whit Canada, and $290 » $4 9254 for Chiengo ing rye wae quiet and nominal or Wertern Worley was quiet avd 4 ing. | The market for corn continues de there was rathor more dog. the sslesteompriaing 20,000 bushels, At $102 a $l O24 (or Mixed Western vered, and 175 for new yellow Jersey, Now was eoarve and wanted at St. Domin, on the 13th of December, 1864, 47,563 Java, government bags, 970; Bahia, 8, 6, Laguayra, 466; other esgriptions, NDIES.—The market has undergone no particular changes since our last, the continuing very light ‘The only sales wo heard of wore 1804 boxes adamantine, $234¢., and 20 cases sperm on private terms. prOzTow,—-Tho demand continues good, both, trom the rr lor 8) haveagain advanced fully do: par ies with eaiee of Land tole. was firmer, owing to the small supply. 1, quintals from store at $9 25 8 $9 50 16 &-$0 for Grant Back. Mackerel have been very quiet, sey See report sates of 300 tale et $16 50-8 $id for No.1 a @ bay, and $220 $16 ‘No. 2&2 shore, Two cargoes Halifax afloat continue of some boxes: at boc. & for ecsieg and Not, Lae *« rt sales of 180 tricois 203¢0,; 300 bbia currants reported at iste eran 8 386, and 200 1,100 bbls. naptha‘aé 6s., aud pe 3% D con at 368, To London $00 logs cedar at 12s. 6d., and 50 tons oil cake at 153, 9d. To Hamburg 400 cases tobacco ove 6d., and to Marseilles 400 bbls. petroleum at 68. Gowny Baas were quiet and prices are nominal Guxxy CioTa.—No sales of moment have transpired since our last, and quotations are nominal, ‘Hipes.—Undor a fair demend the market has advanced, and prices tend upward, with sales of 5,200 Buenos Ayres, 2% Ibs., at 36c., ; 2,900 Montevideo, 2234 tbs, . 1,400 army ‘slaughtered, at 14ic., 2,000 Bucnos Ayres and 10,000 California on private terms; also 8,000 California, t ‘on terms not to be made public.’ Quotations net cash are:—Buovos Ayres, 86c. a37c.; Buenos Ayres apd Montevideo, 35c. & 36c.; Rio Grande, 83c. a 34c.; Orinocd, 32%c. a 93',c.; Cali fornia, 33c. a 333¢c ; Central American. 80c, a 3lc.; Mata- moros, 30¢. a 310. ; Vera Cra: . A 30c.; Tampico, 29c. 30c. ; Bogota, 30c. a 3lc,; Maracaibo, 29c. a 30c.; Bahia, 28c. a290.: Porto Cabello, 28c. a 29¢.; Truxillo, 27c. a 28c.; Kio Hache, dry and pickled, 25c. a 26c. TrACRO, ‘22c. @ 24c.; St. Domingo and Port au Platt, 2c. @ 24c.; Western, 28c. # 27c.; Minos, 30c. a Sic. Hay.—Shipping grades command $1 50, while retail lots, which are in good demand, were selling at $1 76 for prime tor city use. Hors.—The receipts continuing very light and with a good demand, particularly for export, tho market was rather firmer, and sales have been effected at 580. be fan ales comprised in the neighborhood of 200 bales new at 38c. a 55c., with fancy at 68c., and 60 do , 1863, at 25c, a 380. Inpico.—The market has undergone no particular changes since our last to the immediate wants of jobbers and manufacture! ‘vbe sales comprised 10 chests Bengal at $2 35 a $2 90, and 6 cases Manila at $1 60 a $1 65; also 10 ceroons Guatemala on private terms. Inon.—Market quiet but firm, with sales of 100 tons Now 1 Scotch pig at $62 50, which is an advance. Latns.—We report gales of 80,000 at $2 50, three mr.—Fastern spruce and pine continue in fair ré- quest, and the market firm, with sales of 200,000 feet at $28, usual terms. Lxab.—Pig. continues in moderate demand but firm at 15340. 8 16c, for Galona, with sales of 280 pigs. Of foroign les of gome 150 tous at 153¢0. 8 16c., DAF Learitxk—1be demand for hemlock sole continues 00d for all grades, and prices during the past three days fi dvanced fully ic. perib., with no accumulation of stock. For oak sole there continues @ moderate de mand, the.saies being equal to the receipts, and th pe ket was firm, We quote:—Hemlock, Buenos Ay: t 41340. @ 4250. per Ib,; do. do., middie, at 40c. do. do., light, at 386. a 30%0.; do. California, heavy, at 41c. a 420.; do. do., middie, 30 kee. a 4046. do, do’, light, at st y40 88360. ; do. , Orinoco, h y 81 do. do. do., at 26c. 0 216.; fo a 3Sc,; oak slaughter, heavy, at §0c. a S4c.; do, middie, at 60c. 9 540.; do. Light, at 60c. 2 520. ‘MoLasszs continues in moderate dewand for home con umption, but the market was firm. rales iociude 60 bbis crop New Orleans at $1 40, cash; 80 bhds. Porto Rico at $1 & $1 08, and 100 do. Cuba mus- covado at $1. By auction, 200 bbis. New Orleans at 76c. aTtc,, 4 mouths. Nava Stores —Spirits tut tine ruled quiet at $2 15 8 $2 20 for French and american, the sales only being 20 bbis, In rosins there was no particular change to note In value, the market continuing quiet, sales 50 bbis., at $27 @ $32 60 for No. 1, aod $210 $26 for common and Strained. Tar was dull aod unchanged. ‘Ou, Caxn.—We notice sales of 100 tohs Western’ bag oa private terms, Ons.—Almost every description hag advanced, with a good demand, the sales reaching in New Bedtord 125 bbis. crude sperm at $215, and 250 obls. toferior do at $210. Im Linseed nothing was done, but may be quoted at $143. Manufactured was higber, with sales of 2,000 bbis bleached winter whale at $170, and $175 for Dleached de. do., at'$2 40 for natural sperm, and $2 45 for bleached do. Of lard oll we uotico a sale of 220 bbls. at $2 10 0 $2 15. PErROLKUM.—The market for both crude and refined was buoyant and firm, and prices again advanced Ic. a 2c. ‘he dead jock in trans;ortation, growing out of a quarrel ‘among the railroad companies, continues, and the re ceipts are very light. Ol ts plenty enough in the creek, but. scarce:y any is to be obtained here, and tue stock of all kinds is rapidly dimivisbing. The sales 200 bbis. crude, on tue spot and for all the month 5c. a 553,¢.; 1,600 do, refined, in bond, at ato. on the epot, and 763;c. a 77c. for January, and 1,800 do. free a 94c, @ 95c , on the spot. Beozine was quiet at S4c. Provisrons.—Receipts, 1,412 bbis pork, 1.109 packages deel, 481 do, cut meats, and 119 do, lard. Tbe pork mar. ket opened firmer, with a good speculative demand, and prices advance fully 75c. a $1 op pew mess, but closed dull and heavy, with # part of the improvement lost. The gales on the spot comprised fully 6,000 bbis., at $37 for 1862-3 mess, $39 25 a $39 50 for 1803-4 do., cash and regular way, closing at $39 12% a $i1 for new mess, $36 a $36 25 ior prime, and $39 a $39 50 for prime mess; iso, for future delivery, 2,600 bbis. mess, 1863-4, seller nuary, at $40 a $40 50; 1,000 bbis. mess, 1864-5 buyer January, at $42, 1,000 bbls. do. do do, buyer jast halt of Febraary, at $42 60: 1,000 bbls do. do., seller January. $42; uod 605 bbis ‘Toe bee! market was dull and heavy owing to the demand and the beavy arrivals; sales of 500 $18 50 a $21 50 for new plain mes 4 $21 a $23 for new extra mess. Tierce beef was scarcely so tirm and less doing, with sales of 100 tierces at $37 50 a $38 for prime meas. Beef bams were ip fair request and firm, with sales of 850 bbls at $27 @ $28 for Western. Cut meats were in fair demand and stesdy im price, with ales of 1,000 tierces pickied hams at 20c., and 166 pk sboulders at 17c. Bacon eootinues in good deman with sales of 300 boxes long cut bam: boxes long ribbed and long cica: ary and February, 21),¢, selier’s option; 400 boxes Cumberi: cut for ff od February al 21}5¢., and 300 boxes long clear, for February and March, at 21%c. Dressed hoge were very firm at 17¢. lard market was steady, but pot very active. Sales 2,200 bbis. acd tierces at 193¢c. a 22'¢0. for NB. 1, 22%. @ 234540. for fair to prime steam, 23% c. a 240. for Lo) a 244C. @ 240. for choice new city. Also 7 terces for December and January at 24%c. Buttor was quiet but firm at 38c. a 60c. for Obio, and 450. a 60c. for an Choose was unchanged at Lic. a 24c. for common to prime. Rice —We notice a sale of 113 bags Rangoon at 13}¢. ald%e. —There has been a good demand during the past three days, in part speculative, which tended to ad’ prices for almost ¢ ‘were quite large, comprising some 1,000 cases nutmegs it $1 BAe $1 90, which is an advance; 700 bi at 8130. a 32c., 2,000 mate cassia ble, & popper orted at 44ic. a d5c., obiefly at the inside price, but, Nd at 45c. at the close. Sait.—The demand continues limited, and tne only transaction we board of was a cargo of 9,000 bushels ‘Turks Island on private terms SPeiter was without material change in value, the market being firm. Sales of 20 tons Lebigh at 140. 8v0«R.—There was no particular change to note in the market for raw yesterday, the demand coptiouing mode: without chaoge in prices, The sales comprit 10 hh jo at 19¢. a 2ic., chiolly at the inside price, and 40d», Porto Rico at 2lc, Fair to good refining may be quoted at 1840. a 190, Reflned was quiet, but firm, at 26c.a 270 tor yellow, 270. a 28}, for Bolt white, and 293 8. Soar.—We notire a sale of 250 boxen Cagtile at 186, &xins,—Tbere bas been a large busioess doing in goat at our quotations. Deer continues in (air demand, aud the stock is somewhat reduced, We quote prices for cash :—Goat—Tampico, 05. @ $1 per !b.; Matamoros, 950. aSi; Vera Cruz, 90 Buenos Ayres, 706. a The. Cape, 660 @ 706. 12, 960 a $1, Central & $60. ; Bisal, Cuba muscov: 40 0 850. ket for Kentucky continues steady, # UbiO seed leat, part at 17%. ; 160 do, do. fliers, Ge a 9%C., and 80 bales Havana at $1 26 @ $1 90, currenc duty paid There has been rather more doing since our last iu manufactured tobacco, and ally firmer. w was lees motive but firt, the sales comprising 8. at 180. o 18.460, Of Straits 260 slabs were sold at 606, { bnglisb at the same price, rather more active, and prices tend upward, gales of 00 boxes at $22 9 $28 for I. ©. charcoal and $17 76 a $20 for 1... coke Wrarrnnrn—We notice sales of 1,200 ibs, Davis’ Ptraitn at $u 18 Waiskey —Keoeipts, 250 barrels. The market was rather more active and Ormer, With ales of 1,600 barrels al bl 044 $1 05 for Western, ‘Phe Most Interestiag ‘Trial 7 YUKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECKMBER 14, 1864, THE GREAT LIBEL SUIT. GEORGE OPDYKE VS. THURLOW WEED. the Day. La The Inside of the Republican Party te be Turned Outside. All Sorts of Curions and Bich Devolop- ments to be Made, SHETCHES OF THE PERSONS PRESENT, be 42, a Supreme Court—Circalt. Before Judge Mason. Deo. 18.—George Opdyke vs. Thurlow Weed.—Tho trial of “this” interesting cause commenced to- day. The court room jas crowded to ite ul- Tiost ompacity, and the most intense anxiety was manifested in the proceedings. Among the @istinguished persons present we noticed John C. Fre- mont, Rufus F. Andrews and Comptrolier Brennan, A number of the most eminent men of the bar, including ‘A. Oakey Hall, William M, Evarts, David Dudley Field and others, were also in attendance; also politicians of note from all sections of the State, among whom we might n.Owen W, Brennan, Erastus C. Benédict;. Jacob Sharp, Richard Busted, Jas. B. Taylor, Shoridan Shook, Hiram Barooy and Elijah ¥. Purdy, Anvexed is a short sketch ef seme of the principal persons present who seemed to be particularly interested im the result of the trial:— EX-MAYOR OYDYEE. Ex-Mayor Opdyke, the plaintiff in the caso, occupied a position beside bis counsel, and had numerous private interviews with bis friends in the audience, who seemed to be deeply interested in the result of the trial, While Judge Emott was reading the article in which the alleged libel is contained, and particularly that portion of it re- luting to the shoddy blankets,'the audience were moved to'laughter, in which Mr, Opdyke joined most beartily. The gun contract, held by Mr. Opdyke’s son-in law, when that matter was roferred to, was aiso a cause of merrl- ment among the spectators, and the oniy individual pre- sent who seomed to resist the effects of the facetious remarks made by tho spectators was Lord Thurlow, who sat as unmoved as bis Honor Judge Mason, who presided on the bench. THURLOW WEED. Mr. Weed, who is the dofendant in this case, is well kpown as one of the oldest aud most successful republi- can politicians in the country. He published jor a great maby years a paper called the Albaay Arening Journal, ‘and 10 addition to his editorial duties be generally found time enough to devote to the interests of bis party. But finding the sphere of his political usefulness to be con- siderably enlarged by the immense patronage of the government, consequent upon a state of war, be relit Quished bis position as the supposed proprietor and pul lisher of that journal to assume tho more congenial pro- fession of becoming @ political “ Warwick” to the Seward faction of the republican party. When§ the Bajtimore Convention renomipated Mr. Linooin, Thurlow showed some signs of insubordination, aud even went so far as to lend. iis wooflicial sanction to a counter movement for the nomination of another candidate, {ie 800m, Dowever, changed his base, and became an ardent supporter of Mr. in. He was the recognized political bead of the ard faction in this State at the iastelection; avd whon the Presidential campaign was commenced he bired & auit Of rooms at the Astor House, adjoining those ; occupied by the Kepublican State Committee, and per- ouaily superintended the aifurs of that body. He ts id to bave given credentials to the various stump Speakers, and to heve directed the numerous cor) s of and amanuonses employed to © nduct the official correspondence of the committee. We need ot go intafurther detulis covcerning the Ii/e of Thuriow. ; career 18\t00 well known to tho public to re- quire at out bands avy furtber clucidativa. He was preseot ip court and gave his yer, Mr ivarte, some agaistance jn suggesting questions to the wituessos, and Peetned to be periectiy relfpossessed during the opening argument of Judge Emott. ~ y KUFUS ¥. ANDREWS. Ex.Survevor Andrews wns in court, aud manifested a Great deal of interest in the progress of the trial. The quarrel about Andrews grew out of tbo rivairy bowen the Draper atid DarkngJactions lo relation to the men ~ agoment of the party machinery ie this city. Mr. Coase desired the nomination (or President, and the Barney- Andrews interest, with the patronage of the Custom House, was evlisted in his tavor; but Thurlow Weed, who, it is said, was empowered to superivtend the orgaviza- tion of another party under the ‘“irection of Seward, selected as the leader of that party Simeon Draper. Hope Ghapel was secured by the iatier organization, and the Chase faction secured a suit of rooms corner of Twenty- third street ~and Broadway. The campaign was Conducted with a grest deal of bitterness on both ; but Abe at last put bis foot down, and Chase was removed from the Treasary Department. Barney and Andrews soon followeu, aud were superseded by Simeov Draper and Postmastor Wakeman. This was a camplete victory ior the Seward party, and of course thuriow considered himselt complete masier of the gituation. chase is now restored to full political fellowship with bis former triends, and his Appointment toa reat on the Supreme Court bench, it was thought, would have the effect of pbarmonizing tho differences oxisting between the contendiaog re- Publican factions ;/ but \t seems that the feud still exists, and war to the knife has beop declared. Ibe letter’ of Mr. Andrews, whichghas lately been pub- lishea, charging Mr. Weed with conspiring agatost bim for the purpose of destroying his political prestige with the administration, wis the keynote for a general assault against the opposing position of Justice of the supreme Court, which 1 rather A singular coincidence in the prosecution of this rather Singular case. HIRAM BARNEY. Ex-Collector Hiram Barvey was present, and paid con. siserable attention to the course of the legal proceed ings, He is said to be very bortiie to the Seward party, And joins tu the general war against Mr. Weed = Mr. Barney held the position of collector during the greater part of Mr. Lincotn’s first term, but after Mr. Chase's removal from the Cabinet bo was superseded by Mr. Draper, the presemt collector, whose services iu the late ‘campaign have been duly appreciated. GENKCAL BUSTEAD. Richard Busteed, ex-Corporation (ounsel, ex-Brigadier General, and pow Judge of the United states District Court for the Southern district of Alabama, was present in court as one of the frievds of the plaintiff. He was Merely a spectator, and.jalthough strongly opposed to Weed, did not seem to take a very deep ivterest in the proceedings. He occupied @ seat beside Mr. Andrew: who at one time served under bim ax Aseistant Corpor tion Counsel, and when the court adjourned they left to- gether, accomprnied by several puiiticians of smaller calibre, who expressed their deligbt at the prospect of “getting square” with the great Mogul who bas played such terrible havoc among the former recipients of Cus tom Hous re. ‘There were a large pumber of other politicians present ; in fact, leaving the voters out, nesrly all the wire pullers of both iactions were there in force. The case will pro bably last to day and to-morrow, and the greatest inier- 06t seems to be mauifested in the res EMPANNELING THE JURY. iy in attendance, and arrived in 4 Dudley Field, ex-Judge company with his cou! Emots acd William y' The delendant, Mr. Woed, did not arrive until the calendar was called. Hi took & seat beside bis counsel. William M. Evart Judge Ptrrepont aod R. M. Blatchiord, and look markably well, The calendar ng been disposed of, the Court inquired if the counsel were ready to proceed. Mr. Evarte—I suppose we shall be ready to proceed with the trial, I havea long list of witnesses, and can- mot tell who are present unless the cierk calls off the Bames. For such of the witnesses as are absent | shall move for attachment, Judge Mesoo—Well, enter them all in one order, ‘The first juror called was Charles B. Corneil. Mr. Evarte—Tbis is a suit for libel Mr. Cornell; do you know anything about the case? A. No sir. Q Formed uo opinion’ A, No sir; I know notbing about it except what! saw in the newspapers: Q Do you know either of the parties. A. I may have seen Mr. Opiyke, but beyond that | have no acquaintance with either of them. Mr Evar—We re no objection to the juror, Berman Ousbing stated that he had heard of the case before; saw something about {t in the newspapers, had formed bo opiwion im regard to the matter, considered bimsel! an impartial juror, and fully competent to render © true verdict according to the evidence. (Udjection to the joror withdrawn.) Tbomas Warren bad pot formed any opinion in regard to the cere, and could give an impartial verdict. (Objec- tion withdr Benjamin Way knew nothing about the care, except wbat be saw in the newspapers, aud bad formed bo opin- fon; knew neitbor of the parties, (Objection withdrawn ) ‘Thomas J. Wayno, Jr., bad beard of the cage politi had jormed no mere opinion on this subject than be bad 0D ADY political matter Q. What is tte opinion you bave formed? A, [ don't know that T ato called upon to state. Judge Mason—/ou certainly are. Juror—Woil, 1 think my mind js binesed, Judge Masch—the juror can stand aside. Augustus F. Moller knew neither of the parties, had not formed or expressed any Opinion in rogard to the matter, (Objectian withdrawn, Joba T, Seaman and Hane J. about the case ané were without any opinion on the sub: Jeet. (Objeotion 1» ench oare withdrawn.) William Holden tad read something about the case, but bad not formed any opinion; had read something in the Sun, but did not renember what it was exactly, (Objec- tion withdrawn. ) George E. Harrism bad heard of the case before, and would rather be examed from sitting on the jury, he bad read all the correpondence snd considered himself ber biaked in thematter. (Excused.) Henry Harris and Bernard Kiidoft were then ‘but never baving expressed ap opinion wey cepted an jurors. Samuel ©. Dana thoeght he was somowbat biased on the subject, and was eicused by the Court, Jobn Drinker and AK. Batt @ere both without preja Gigs, voyor baying formed ner expressed an opiniog. Hansen koew nothing withdrawe ts each AR be re eg Se a mao. eee Mp two supply the bah Vas V, was thew Mr, ene koow ither ef the parties in rave You anffparioular bias itis cuss 4: No, sir. Q. Have you bad any business with either of the par- tes? A. Ihave not. Q. Do-you know Rants Van Valkenburg? A. I do not. Pes Evarte—What is your business? A. Dry goods Q Are you not acquainted with Mr. Opdyke? A. No, sir; except by sight. Q. Do you ‘know nothing about this suit? 4. Ihave ‘hoard it talked about. «+ Q. You have probably taiked about it, too? A. I have to one or twom . PE en it in the store A. Xi apt Pa ee to be a difference of opipion ae your or, as to how maoy peremptory we. int, ined to think that the law was changed making it three; but 1 don’t mean to jeopardize the trial for a surmise. The atatute before me d the number to be two, and chat must be the ruling of two peremptory challenges, and that no exception will be ‘taken by eitbor party to your Honor'’s ruling. The jugor, Mr, Van Valkenburg, may stand aside, and the Clerk wiil be kind enouga to call another juror it bis piace. Kdward M. Seaman was them examined, and ‘mite, Bvarea War will gxouss, Mf, Muilor algo, and tho ir. p, will "exo y Clerk willoal an "itor tee 5 Casper J. Westervelt, provingsatisfactory to beth ties, was accepted as the twelfth juryman, making Bumber compiete. | ‘The jury thua impannelled answered to their namesjas follows:—Charles b. Cornell, Berman Cashing, Warren, Benjamio Way, Hans J. Hansen, Williaay dev, Edward sf. Seaman, Henry Harris, Jobu Drinker, K. Ball, Marcus Klinger, Caspar J, Westorvett. A NICK QUESTION. Ex Judge Pierrepont—It your Honor ptoase, a ques- S1ou,bas arisen a8 to the right toBegia, and we wow move that the Court dircot tne defendant to commence the case. You will perceive that the complaint states, that these libels wore publisved iu the Albany & Jowrna! on the 18th and 24th of Juve, 1864. The «i admits the publication, but justifies tue act by stetung that tho publication was tre. Nothing that is atieged iy the complaint is denied in the anawer, Coase- quently, under our rules of proceeding, there is nothing for him to prove; and it ts for us, upon whom the burden of proof rests, to open the case to the Court and jury. There is po denial of @ single allegation centained in the complaint. ‘The de‘endant states that these ai u be also says that be did not make given the matter bis careful considera Consideration was enouzb to conviue dary judgment that the allegations were true. Now the Code, if your Honor plosses, makes provision for a case of this kind, and I refer you to page 165 to strengthen my position. The de‘endant baving admitted everythiug Ubat is charged in the complaint, there is nothing for the Dlaintiff now to prove, and the burden of the case Calis upon us, We are here ready to meet the burden by way of justification, and it is for ua there(ore to begin the case. If we don’t satis‘actorily prove the truth of there allegations we are liable. No special malice is claimed nor specific damages called for in the pleadiugs, und we ask your Honor to direct that the party having the affirmative shall prove his case. ‘The ques repeatedly come up io Englaod io suits, and this has the practice, If there ts anything fore the oxse goes to the jury, of course h of introducing testimony; but I bold that im the present condition of the pleadings the burden of the proot is Upon UB, And we are entitled to open the case, Ex-Judge Emott—Does the geatieman on the otber side mosn to say that if this case was given to the jury without any evidence, merely upon the pleadings, incy would be bound to give a verdict tor the plaivtiff tor any amount of damages be might claim? Does he mean to say that we are not at liverty to prove malice? We bave ight to show express aud positive malice on the part of the defendant. In regard to the amount of damages, ™ it not im:ortant ior us to prove the extent of tbe circulation of the Hvening Jeurnal? How else are tho damages to be enhanced or lessoned except by showing the circulation of this AB we have to go to the jury on the ques: damages, it 18 important (or ‘us to show bow. ely tuese libeis were promulgated. I am B: priged tbat the pomt was raised by the gentieman, be- cause the practice ig well settied, both bere aud in Eog- land, Lord Degman, sitting with Lord Lyndburet aad Barou Bailey »decided iu a case exactly similar to this that the plaintiff was entitled to begin-the case, and OVvertuied the decision {a the case of Cooper vs. Whi where the Judge was of an opposite opini n. In the ci of Huntington vs. Page Treportod in Harbour, thete was a similar aecision, which was affirmed by tho Moa- roe general term. But the most important case of a was that of Fry va. Bennett, where this point arose aid Was disposed o: alter the Knglish fashion, The cage came up beiore Judge Oakley, who ruled that the, right to begin was with toe piaimtill, and Chief Justice Bos- worth affirined the judgment. Ihe question thea came up betore the Court of Appoals at Albany, where it was fully argued, and the result was that tho Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. In the case of Littiejohn . Greviey there was a similar decision; so that it may tee in all our courts. Judge Masou—! am very much inclined to think the rule i8 a8 is stated by the counsel for the plaintiit. Ip Cuses Of Cuis description expecially the piaivull should baye the right of introducing testiony as to the ques- tion oi dainages, 1: no othor way can the damages be enbanced or mitigated except by proof. Mr. Evarts—Your Hon r does not wish to deprive us of the right to offer authorities. I think 1 sai: be able to satisty this Court tut the cuses of Fry va, beon Littiejohn va. Gresley, are wholly disting: tbis case Now, ihe circulation of @ newspaper, bowover reat or small, does not affect the question of malice one iota, and it would be a maiter of error for the plaintiit to be permttted to prove anything not set forch in the pro- ovedin| Baron Atderson lays down the rule to this way:—“What would the consequences i no evidence was to be given at all. tie who would vot wish the result to be against him must begin.” Judge Darling Smith, ot this State, decided similarly. The Plaivtiil iu this case claims damaxes generally, aod { sub- mit to your Hover that it would be unfair for bim to come iv here and produce damages when ke does not m: complain Judge Mason—I am strongly of the opinion that the plaiotil bas the right to begin this case. It is tru Limoovy es bo any specific o the averment ia bis does not prevent bim from patting in evi- wiation of the Avening Journal, with the view of getting at the on of damages. ‘I am aiso inclined to think, in re-erence to the question of matice, 1b 18 DOL Decessary to make @ special averment in the picauings, Abere nay be some doubt about the rule; but Iso bold, and | think the law is to that effect, THE CASE Fu THE PLAINTITE. Ex-Judge {mott opened the case for the plaintiff and spoke substantially as follows:—I the Court please, and genilemen of the jury, the appearance of this ¢ room testifies that there is something of great public in- terest in this case. ‘ibe jury, howover, har been selected with great care oa both side: biased, quaint men of such repute that you capnot ‘atl to know something about them Now I wish to remove any impression that you may derive from auy source whatever that this Is a political libel suit, It is true that you have before you two men who occupy a promineui prsition in the samespolitigal party ; but. gen- tiemen, this is not a suit with reference to political ques- tions. Nor is any action brought bere which can affect the political proceedings of either of the parties. It is aciee where the deiendant bas ventured to promulgate in the most delibt manner charges which affect th rs pal character and tutegrity of the plaintiff io thi it. It is no political strife between tbe two parties, but a ques. tion aflecting the private character of the plaintif. George Opdyke must be known by reputat: ig merchants of New York, who would spurn his acquaintance if there was anything af- fecting his character for honesty or morality, If T was addressing f= two years ago upon the question of bis character, | would have nothing more to say, He is now beiore you—a man charged with swindling—with being a speculator upon bis country im the hour of its it peril—as a man who was ready to is soul for gain—as man accused of perjury in the publio prints of this city, as he walke before bis fellow citizens. ‘The whole of this is the work of the defendant, and his counsel stands hero to-day to justify 18. They bave invited the justification, and we are prepared to meet Thurlow weed must be known iyke. He is @ member of the same political party as the plaintif,and was formerly publisher of the Avening Jowrnal. He is an able writer, and charges of this description ceme with double force trom bis pen. His ability as a journalist is unqui He bas done as much, if not more, than any man to build up a party which now rules the destiny of the country, and whose influence will be felt all over the known world He has been for years the political lead and guide in this State, with ao over the Union. He i hewspaper even after it, to attack the character of the plaintiff. case does not stop here. r But the Standing whore he ixed his initials to tho libellous articles and sont them broadcast to the world, not asthe missivos ‘of somne unknown and obscure editor, but a8 the produs- tions of his individual pen, It is no obscure libelier that wo have to deal with. And now for these charges which aro made againet my olient. If you are unfamiliar with the publications which bave brought us here day you will be astonished with the magnitude of the crime, and bo at a tons to impute a motive for such gross and reckless conduct, | have collected frou the les of the journal the gist of these charyex, and withoat read- Ing the whole of the articles I will briefly state what they contain, Twill begin with thisysentonce:— ‘George Updyke has made more money upon army contracts than any Ofty Jew sbarpers in New York.’ ibe noxt charge is more specific as regards malice; but It is necessary for me to explain matters @ little. Previous to the July riote Mr. Opdyke was interested in the manu- (ectory of guns and carbines for the govera- ment. The mob made thie factory the object of their epecial vengeance, and utterly destroyed it, together Ne 0 the books and papers were saved, 80 juick and complete was the work of destruction A Claim was made upon the county for ty, and the Board of Supervisors allowed it. The jaa made by Mr. Farley, who was the manager and part owner of tho {notory. Mr. Opdy te, mad conoeniment of bis Interest in the eatabliniment, but, I! any man of business, thouzdt it would be better for tue ill bardly sa; this ia mor dembé,eepectally opinion of: a» jury drawn ‘from at t. s Mr. Evarte—tIt is agreed, then, that there are wo pe bus gale from’ NW. Brig with he ‘With coal, to 0 Reroaeen=Shin Austral, Towart, hence Daliast, for Philadelphia, baving on the morning while anchored off the Ca) pny Raleigh, Broadieldy ‘Goon ‘Sea Ranger, Rdwin Reed, idaho. "Tie Far ot Dictator ffl he sochoregs to-day, and pre coated down Saturday PM. $50, “They wit! not say that this sum is yond the ability of the defendant to pay, 1 think — rf re thap we have@ righ tas heap ‘charges have been direosty renewed and are even now on record in the courts of jus tice. [say that, if they fail. to prove these charges. te gum of $60,000 will not be near enough vo cover the results of the injury inficted, It is not money for whicR this we demand your ver the most decisive, ad | of our inire—the gong the. intelligent men of ‘thisco ty. !1 1s to ehow outrageous cha ‘acter Of the libel and the uofounded charges on which ia based: and to give you an opportunity go that you may show that vange-of-iteountrath-when that shall have been proved: your cence of its character, as tte stands ia the columns of the paver where It was first nablte a good Geal-has neeu Faia aboutimndives it the Lt ‘baed t) saywhat may have “been the motives for thi publication, Te mxy have reguitod from disanpoin' schemes of ambition.” 4t. may have beev the result a envy or of woended winity’- tn any way. the motive was malicious, Andif thean things be go, if we do not receive at your bands @ verdict that ehall ring throug® the = land loud and as wide as these charges have gone, justice wil not be dove. No ‘rifling amoual can mark your -reprobation of such 4 libel, nor of Bensé of justice in this are, There 1s no mistake fo thie isaie: Either George Ondyke fs « hoartiesr, brutal, oor rupt and perjured scoundrel, or cine the author of thi Pudlication is jibeller, attacking a mno’s dearest opinions in language the mort in‘!ammatory that can be invented. if this be fo. (here can be no verdict gives by you too larce to pupish bim, Whit is more important to the community, to you and to Mr. Opdyke, is that you Shou'd consider this question in regara to its resuite, You must show that’ tho influence in the hands of the publishers of newspapers is not altogether ume limited, But I must say that there is n0_power tm this coontry equal to that of the proprietors and condue- tors of the public press. They have the moans of domg wrong and inflicting evil greater-than tbat allotted to any other power in the world. Freqvently we bear that counsel in a public court does this and does that. Bat the voloe of counsel dies within the room where bis words #re heard. "The conductor of a public newspaper puts his ideas into print, and sends them broadcast throughout the country, When these words come inte general circulation there are no means by which thew jafluence orn be ktonped. The only control that can be exorcised over them is ty be found in the wise apd proper princivio in which public jastice is administered through the law. The learned couneel then rroceeded te read the words charced as libeis from the Evening Jou nal of the 18th of June: convertor direct reflections om Mr. Opdyke, late M ividence in the case was theo taken very. bricfy, with the results annexed: — Mr. Potlin Ton Evck, being sworn, stated the proprietors of the Albany Erening Journal; 1 was 80 te tbe voar 1861; Mr. Weed was not then oneof its editorm Ar. Evarts objected to the question aa to’ whether Mr, Weed was in any way conpooted with the paper, as pro prictor or otherwise. Witness—He was not @ proprietor; we publish the Albany Daily Journal, the Albany Journal, & somi-weekly paper, and the Albany Evening Journal. (Ixception taken concerning the circulation of the paper.) The olr- culation is, in the ages te of all tbe editions, from twenty-three thousand to twenty-five thousand; it was mainly in the State of New York, west of the city of New York mostly; the paper also circulated je the city of New York to a limited extent; there was nota very expression were subscribers: wi they do not subscribe; it used to be sent to the ju it went to the Governor; it was circulated amonj Class known As public met not one of the.editors, A ‘Croas examined—The paper wax not bent to” offices by any public authority; it was sent to the through the influence of the crier, who desired should be sent. ; Re-diréct examination—It was sent to the members the Legist ody scribed Eng it; eons is dispute .as.to-w er. itie.the State pal has been decided that it is not 80 @ Alex. Wilder, sworn, stated:—I live ta ‘thé Twent ward, New York; 1am connected with the staff of republican party, and sometimes also among der leaders; I have known the paper since I was a bo; think if an influential one; it was once or twice paper; it stord among the first class papers of a8 to influence; 1 do not know anything of ite out of the State, Crosa-examined—I mean by being onthe am ite Aibany correspondent; formerly I was, reporter: Lam not the Health Warden of the city; yoar I was Assistant Hoalth Warden; J think the appoint- brew yeti from the City Inspector and is confirmed by tbe Mayor Re-direct examiaation—T could not say whether the Mayor confirmed the appointment, or which Mayor, ifee, did confirm it. Manton Marble—tT am editor of the World, and was ee in June, 1864; | know defendant, Mr. Weed. (Further evi. dence as to the article in dispute excluded, and exception Maken by Lhe counsel for the prosecution. } No other witnesses were called, and, after some diows- sion among count the Court was adjourned to tes clock this mornin; sc een “SHIPPING NEWS. y ALMANAC FOR 7 “Port of New York, December 13, 1864. CLEARSR. Steamah: ina (Br), Anderseon. Liverpoot via Queemm> town—BE Cunard. Steamship Bavaria (Ham), Taube, Southampton and Hamm ourc—Kunhardt & Oo. stcamatip Costa -Rica, Tinklepaugh, Aspinwall—D B alle Steamship Gen Sherman, Terry, Port Royal—Whitoey & Hathaway. naienmahip Petrel, Howard, Beaufort, NC—Murray & fe) B © Knight, Gallagher, Philadelphia—W J jor & Co, irk George Marchant (Prus), Eschricht, Antwerp—W P Schmidt's Son. fark Bessie Btanton (Br), Scobey, London—!* C Schmidt. Bark Consul (Br), Gardiner, Matamoros=B A Hussey & Co Brig Dearborw (Br), Harriman, Santa Martha—M J de Pomarejo. Brig Sarah B Crosby, Crosby, Cardenas—Rrett, Son & Oa, Schr H W Johnson, Garrison, Beaufurt—Coast Wrecking 0, Schr Chief. Doughty. Baltimore. Schr Lucy Church, Adams, Philadelphia—Baker & Day- Schr Dr Franklin, Geer, Norwich—H S Rackett & Son. Sloop Robt Wilsie, Baker. New Haven—M Briggs 4 Ca, Steamer Artisan, Kirk, Baltimore. U8 steam frigate F ford, Rear Admiral David GF am lartford. Rear Admiral wid G fut, Mobile Bay, via Pensacola 30th ult and Rey West tat, Had fue weather and lignt head winds until the $i inst, when she encoun which I to roll her waist boats em, ga BP Clough, com very heavy weather om rt, Marshman, New jenterd: r, om Ayren, 62 W Ropes'# Co. 6th inet, lat i, hence for Matamoros; 11th, miles. spoke bark Dasiro (Daa, racalbo, 21 id. Phelps & Co. { pst, lat 3211, lon 7416, exchan, iqnale with Danieb Salaman 91 days from mM 2 ark Mayflower (of Now Haven), Lov 20, and Anguilla Deo 1, wi and salt, bridge's Sons, of New 12th Inst, saw a ed biack ashore near the Hichlands, with sails fying: hot been long on: 10th, morthward of Cape Hatteras, spoke brig Costa Rica, bound 8, Brig E Bigelow (of Windsor, NS), Holmes Beltre, 1 20 days, with logwood, &c, to D BR Dewolf. t,o Cape Florida, snw briz Caroline, of Baltimore, a Had bn, weather; split satla, & Ella (of St John, NB), Cox, Rast Harbor, Ti, 12 dav hall oP I Neving & Sona On the night’ of ‘the 11 Anat, In the inte gale from the westward, split and re ceived other slight damage. Lingan, CB. 15 da: Brig Newburg (of Boston). Hower, with coal, tom jth inal, off Nantuokel, bad a hea nt matle, cite (of Walton, NS). Card, Taitan, 10 dare lo DR Dewolf. Lith inat, # PM, off Bandy 100k into by pilot boat No 8 which stove galley und ral jardinian, Strout, Lingan jaya, via Newport, walt hr Kate Merrill, Weeks, Norfolk, 4 41 Behr Joseph Portier, Burrows, Philadelphia. for Providenoa, #chr Btatesman, Cole, Elizabeth port for Horton Sehr Plow Boy, Puller, Albany for Washington. ple fr BAILED. ‘hip Costa Rica; shipa Notre Dame des Victoires, BD jar; barks Victorin®, Bidwell, Bilza Young, Bescetie eetuse Bt Jamon Vora Prign Sarah Pings, Hermes, Sarah Pete taroroa, Walige Teabelia bay. Bteamab: ima, for Hives Wind at sunset orient passage from thie ¢ ve clipper ship Panama in 100 days Baek Avous, Nicholaon, at Boston (rom Cape de Verda