The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1865, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND . COMMERCIAL. Torspay, Jan. 24—6 P. M. ‘There was considerable animation at the first session of the stock board this morning, and quotatious experienced ‘The closing sales, as compared with those of yesterday’s a slight recovery from the recent severe depression. second board, showed an improvement in Erie of 1, Michigan Southern 234, Northwestern 144, Ilinois Cen- tral 1, Cleveland and Pittsburg 2, Cleveland and Toledo 1, Rook Island 1%, Fort Wayne 1}, Cumberland Coal 34, Ohio and Mississippi certificates %. New York Central Michigan. Central was steady. were heavy. Coupon five-twenties of the new issue declined 44, sixes of 1881 34, ten-forties 34. At the open board, at one o'clock, the market was a fraction lower on most of the list. At the second regular board, however, it showed increasing strength, and prices were generally higher. The closing sales showed an advance upon those of the morning in Erie of 134, Reating 3, Michigan Central 1, Michigan Southern 1, Cleveland and Pittsburg 1, Northwestern 3, Rock Island 3, Fort Wayne %, Cumberland x, Quicksilver 1. New York Central declined 3, Mariposa 3. Government securities were quiet. Five-twenties of the new issue advanced 34. Ten forties sold at 1003¢— @ price entailing. loss of more than 14g per cent to the last subscribers to the loan, exclusive of interest. After the call there was a further rise, and at the open board, at half-past three, the improvement in railway shares was sustained under a stronger speculative feeling. New York Central advanced to 108, Erie 695%, Hudson River 964, Rock Island 9234, Fort Wayne 92. Mariposa declined to 9 under unfavorable constructions placed upon the affairs of the company at the mine, The meet- ing of stockholders which was held yesterday resulted in @ recommendation of an assessment of five dollars per share upon the common stock, and those concerned desiring to subseribe to this arrangement can do so at the office of the company before three o’clock to-morrow. The gold market was heavy and unsettled till late in the afternoon, when it assumed a firmer tone and rallied. There was a brisk demand for cash gold to fill short con- tracts at one time, and deliveries were made with somo irregularity. Goid, like stocks, is largely oversold, and this featare of the market will exert an opposite influ- euce to that of the improving military situation and peace rumors, The quotations were:-~ 10:30 A. M. 200 2:00 P. M.. 11:30 A. f199% 3:10 P.M. 12:30 P. M ‘198i 4:10 P.M 1:00 P. M 119934 6:10 P.M ‘The following decision relative to State banks reorgan- izing under the new law, by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, explains itself:— When the capital of a bank is transferred to a national bank, the outstanding circulation should be returned as from’ the old bank; the average amount of orcula- tion in excess of ninety per cent of capital should be understood to be the circulation in excess of ninety per cent of the capital at the time the return is made, and not the capital as it stood when the transfer was made. The action of some of our city banks—the Park and American Exchange, among others—contemplating a transfer to the national system, is delayed in auticipa- tion of the passage of an enabling act by the Stato Legis- lature, the State law, as it stands, not recognizing any but institutions organized under the State authority, The constitutionality of the national currency act has not yet ‘deen tested, and the directors of State banks making tho change in question render themselves liablo for damages in certain cages towards such of the stockholders as may not have consented to the transfer. It is reported that national banks are shortly to be sup- plied by the Treasury with one dollar notes, which is much to be deprecated, as they will conduce to active in- flation and enter freely into general circulation. The cir- culating power of the notes is in proportion to their denominations, and notes of small denominations wili circulate much more rapidly from hand to hand than the larger ones, and so contribute to the general abundance of paper money in active circulation, and a correspond- ing inflation of values, Unnecessary and unwise, however, as this proposed measure is, it oceasions us no surprise to hear that it is to be put into execution, The entire management of our Bnances since the commencement of the war has been so obviously bad that each new blunder is only in keeping with the past, and we have ceared to hope for any radical improvement in our financial administration. The same Causes that rendered the French assignats of the Revo- lution, and the rebel money of the present day, next to worthless are at work among ourselves. The government, having adopted a faise system in the begin- ning and persevered in it so long, will not be likely to go back. Ita own prejudices and popular inclination are Opposed to a retrograde movement. Contraction is too painful a process (o be invited by thos» who haye made money by rising with the tide of inflation. Many openly admit and many more tacitly believe that the currency now in circulation will never be appreciated to a par with gold, and they look for- ward complacently if not gladly to further iseues of irre- deemable paper, expecting to make huge profits by the rise of prices corresponding with the depreciation that will follow. They know that an evil day must come when the public credit will suffer for its nancial errors; but it is too distant to arouse any serious apprehensions in their minds, They hope tobe prosperous and accumulate wealth in the meantime, and when the crash comes their motto will be, “Every man for himself, and God for us all.’ More ver, they have a Dlind faith in tho resources of the country being great enough to counteract ail the evils of our financial } tion, and they think everything will come out right iu the end. But the experience of the world demonstrates that ‘as we sow so shall we reap,” and no nation can squander its resources by depreciating its curreacy with out suffering the full penalty of its i Had the resourcee of the North been no gr those of the South our fiuances would hove been no better than those of the rebel government (o-day, and the war would have been in danger of breaking down for want of money tocarry {ton with, for the spirit and unity dis- played at the South, but which are now giving way, has never existed to the same extent here, and therefore money has been more indispensable to the North than to the rebels, But we can see the effect of the depreciation of tho rebel currency in the desertions that are taking place from the rebel army to our own lines. Soldiers will not fight if they can help it unless they are paid at least enough to furnish them with whiskey und tobacco, Money, thorefore, las been not inaptly calied “the sinews of war.” The recent decline of gold and the consequent decline of values generally has had a good effect. It Tesulted directly from our important navel and military successes, and the government might have availed itself of this opportunity to still further lower the gold premium, with a view to the early and gradual resumption_of specie payments, by the adop- ton of the course we sofgestod not long since. But the government is biind to opportunity. It does not wish to court temporary unpopularity among the speculative and mercantile classes by bringing down gold and Prices, It prefers to porsevere in the old course, which means further fesues of currency as the urgent wants of the Treasury may dictate, fer an indefinite period to come, and till the currency fivally breaks down of its own woight. The present price of gold is no criemon whatever of the future. It is influenced by success and failure in the field, the mu- tations of opinion, and the caprice of epecalation. Im- mediate influences and the prospecte of the immediate future alone guide speculation in gold. The mon who sell to-day expect to buy to-morrow or next week ata profit to themselves, and vice versa, Some, with the welfare of the country at heart, have suggested that Mr. Fessenden should resign at ones and allow a new Secretary of the Treasury to frame a new policy before the adjournment of Congresa; but the policy of Mr. Fessenden’s successor will probably be in harmony with what has gone before him, and his views ‘In this direction will not unlikely be his passport to office. Money continues moderately activo, with railway shares ‘™ collaterais; but with the national banks, which lend only On government securities, it is easy, Seven per cent is, however, the mininam rate In ordinary transactions. The Treasury is drawing very lightly on its depositories, ‘being apprehensive of causing further depression of mational securities if it should act otherwise. Com- mercial paper rates from eight to twelve percent, and only that of the first class is in domand. Foreign exchange is dull at former rates. The ox- pected fall of Wilmington and possibly of Charleston, as woll ss the anticipated arrival, within a short time, at Adis port, of large quantities of cotton from Sevannah, has @ depressing effect upon quotations under the light @omand consequent on the preponderance of our exports over our imports. Bankers’ bills at three dnys are quoted at 1103 0 11034; sixty days at 109% « 100%, ‘The following table compares the prices of gold and of the principal railroad and miscellaneous shares repre. aE Chicago and Rock Island 100% Chicago and Northwestern RR.. 30% 33 6% Chicago and Northwestern pref... 10% 62 84 Chicago and Alton RR... 88 3 Chicago, Burlington and Qc}. mf cage, Sur Comberlun: it Col Co. 42g 4% Central Coal Co. “0 pL Canton Oo........ a 8% Hadson River 86 2 Titinois Central RR. i pt Michigan Central RR 103 “ Michigan Southern 2% | 8K ‘Milwaukee and Prairie d 30 10g Mariposa Mining Wx 9% New York Central RR. 108 13 New York and Erie RR. 86 68 1B New York and Erie prege 101 a 10 Ohio and Miselasipp! certificates, 34 4% «= 6% Pittsburg and Fort Wayue RR... 102 91% 1035 Quicksily Co. 100 9434 OM Reading RR.... 108}g 12346 ‘The business at tho Sub-Treasury to-day was as fol- lows:— Receipts for customs. $183,000 Total receipts pts. 2,816,243 Paymenws. 3,771,680 Balance. 29; 123,681 Subscriptions to government loan.......- 175,000 ‘Tho subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan at the First National Bank to-day were for $357,800. ‘The following is a comparative statement of the condi- tion of the Philadelphia banks on the 23d inst. andon the previous Monday :— Circulation: The Boston imports for the week ending January 20 were $244,200, against $504,721 for the corresponding week of 1864. The exports were $493,063, against $308,332 in 1864. ‘The cash balance in the hands of the Assistant Trea- surer in Boston at the close of business January 21 was $5,070,607 77, showing an increase of $287,204 30 as compared with the close of the previous week. We call attention to the report of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company (marine) in our advertising columns. It shows a dividend of forty per cent; six per cent in- terest on the outetending certificates, and that the cer- tificates of 1863 will be paid in full on the first Tuesday of February next. The premiums marked off during 1864 amount to... + $7,964,269 14 ‘Total amount of ns 2111183589 42 Tho Citizens’ Bank of this city and the ‘Leather Mann- facturers’ Bank bave each declared a dividend of five per cent free of tax. The Boston Traveller, of Monday, says:— The money market is without any further atterwwuns, tn regard to supply and demand, than were noticed al the close of last week. There is ‘no docided stringency, but only afew demand loans are obtained at the bank rate of six percent, aud the best commercial paper is passed in the street at from eight io nine percent. The stock market is rathor dull, in consequence of the unset- tled feeling about gold, and there is w iittle more disposi- tion to wait awhile before making investments than there has been for some timo past, the steauy call for the pub- lic securities excepted; but even these have been aifected somewhat unfavorably by the prevailing apathy. The earnings of the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chion Railroad for 1864 were. $1,723,381 Expenses... 206,950 1,206, Net.. esr ae we $616,431 which is just set percent on the total cost of the pro- perty—$7,382,573. No dividend can be paid on the com- mon stock until the funded debt has been paid off. Dur- ing last year the sinking fund paid $90,500 of bonds, thus reducing the debt—which was $2,600,000 « year and a half since—to $960,000. The material account was swelled from $116,000 to $237,000. ‘The following table shows the gold value of the princi- pal products of the United States imported into Great Britain during the first eleven months of the years 1862, 1863 and 1864:— 1863. 202,290 7,289,065 19/084,070 17,739, 2,781,725 1,636,610 Total, 11 months. $57,158,775 31,407,150 52,468,265 * Included in the cotton returns are the shipments from Matamoros and the cargoes of blockade runners. ‘A paragraph published in these columns on Monday Jast has elicited the following correspondence TO THE EDITOR OF THY HERALD. Stare or New Yoru, Bank Deraxturr, ALZANY, Jun. 23, 1865. The following paragraph appears in tho financial arti- cle of your issue of this date:— A new Ey qr taper) of paper currency has recently been totroduoed {a this elty.. Tt it in the shape of au ordinary bank bill, pri rod owing on the face im green, and whoily in that soltiom teabesk, incomes fron the Ot Stephen's Bank, fn ‘the Province of New Brunswick, and fact, ton the Bank of New York, in this dity, to ey rin cunvtes thoes the amount indicated on the facc. lt evidently covers # swin- die of some description, and should be checked atonee. If the Bank of New Yor ts a party to such a financial dodge it will probably receive “more curses than coppers’ from the public, We do not desire any further infation of our paper ourrency, und sve think we can manage our finavctal affairs much more saiisfactorily without than with the ald of Britis! sreenbncks. ‘The following correspondence will show thatthe matter has not escaped my observation. From the reply made by the President of the Bauk of New York, and the known character of that institution, I am led to believe that the uote upon which the remarks of your financial editor was based must have been one of the old issue, aod uuauthorized by the institution at which it purports to be made payable. “HL H. VAN DYCK, Superintendent. Bank Derarturyt, ALuaxy, July 20, i863. W. B. Mrexen, Cashier, New York :— Wy aitention has been called toa check, in the elamill- tude of « bank note, drawn by the St. Stephen's Bank, New Bruaswick, om the Bank of New York, which it is said you are in the habit of ming. This currency is clearly nm viclation of the statutes of this State. No fforeigu corporation can open av office within this State for the issue of currency. If it cannot do #0 direetly, aud of itself, it cannot do so by another and through indi- rection. ‘This ‘snot a “ol ky’ drawn iu the ordinary actions of busi; it a “token,”’ desicned to ale as money, and persons or corporations who, y or indirectly, assent to such violation (of the tute against “Un. iith edition, authorized Banking, page 982, soctlous Gund 7.) Again, and this js directly in contravention ich forbids any note to be pald or received ia payment which is made payable “otherw than in lawful money of the United States.” I would not allow any of our own hanks to iseue such currency, and Tam not disposed to favor a “foreign corporation” beyond that whi: P wou allow to ovr own citizens. As I know 5 to be “law. rant in yd actions, 1 am persuaded it ix only necersary to | your attention to this matier to secure its discontinuance. H. H. VAN DYCK, Superintendent Bask op New Yoru, New Yorn, July 21, 1863. H. H. Var Dyex, Esq, ‘Super. ntendent Bank’ Depart- ment, Albany :— Dear Stx—Your favor of the 20th inst. is received. We have lookud upon the St. Bank checks upon us simply in the Tight o° checks or drafts, and pet notes issued foreirculation. We have not iseued a collar ‘of them, and have directed the St. Stephens Bank o dis- continus any further issue, it is not my wish or inten- tion to permit sey evasion of the law. pest heer vervant, i err LEVERICH, President. 1 ee cmrrent funds;" of the statnte, wh Stock Exch: ‘Tuespay, ¥, Jan, 24—10:30 A, M. $20000UE6's,5-20,cou 10756 1800 hs Erie KR. . 20000 do. : 107 a) OTK 68 si0 tons Yoh Geniral RR. 103 ‘Alton &THRR. 42 200 Alton & T H pref os ae "ay do. b10 Chi & — RR... SPESEESESESSTTZuF 100 100 Copake Iron Mine P inpuage My Co. \c ~SS3338833 ¢ ¢2 2 =o 8333 $32 tsi a giisiei Ri iF 700 Hud Biver RR.. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Tuxzpar, Jan. 24-6 P, M. Asnss.—Recoipts, 32 bbls, The market continues dull, and in the absence of sales prices were wholly nominal. Brxapstorrs.—Receipts, 5,775 bbls, flour, 476 bbls. and 1,176 bage corn meal, 3,892 do. corn, 6,563 do. oats, 750 do, malt, and 76 do. rye. The depression in the flour market continued to-day, anda further decline of 10c. was established. There is only a limited demand for city consumption, while for shipment, elther coastwise or to foreign ports, there is nothing doing. Sales 7,000 bbls. State and Western, 450 do. Canadian and 1,100 do. Southern. Of rye flour 80 bbis. extra sold at $9—the range is $8 a $9. Corn meal was dull and nominal. We note :— Superfive State and Western flour. Extra State... Choice State. Common to medium exira Western. Extra round hoop Ohio, Western trade brands. Extra St, Louis.... Common Southern. 2 8 ee cohemeeeSSoon Good to choice and Rye flour, superfine Corn meal, bole Corn meal, pune —The wheat market was again 3c. a 5c. lower and dull, transactions being limited to the immediate necessities of millers, who, we may add, are making but little fiour, owing to’ the depression of the market for that article. Sales $3,000 bushels, wt $205 for poor Milwaukee club, $210 for good Chicago spring, and $2243, a $238 for atnber Kentucky. Rye, barley and malt were inactive, with the tendency of prices downward. The corn mar- ket was heavy and drooping. Sales 8,000 bushels new yellow Jersey at $177 $178. Mixed Western nominal at $187. Cate wero rather more active but iower at $1 S4 for Wertern, Covwr.—The market since onr last report has been very quiet, and prices have fallen off 13¢0, & 2c, per Ib. ; but towards tho close there was rather more firmness noticeable, owing to the slight reaction in gold, Sales were about 100,000 Ibs, at 46c. a 4634c. for all descrip- tions. Crrroy.—With a further decline in gold to-day, the market was decidedly lower, prices showing, as com- pared with our last report, a decline of fully oc. per Ib., With but very little doing, . rs manilest consider- able anxiety to realize, und” lene ite orecibarnne purchnsed below the’ following quotations, Sales were only 200 bales, We quete Upland. Florida, Mobile. N.0.€7. ez 43 82 82 ri Ui ng . 86 85 86 86 \damantine were inactive, at previous rates. r were without material change in value, aaoerShosece SSaseRssssas PRESS SPP reese SSSSSSaASaSSSs & 8 ® s the market firm, Chasen. Ong, @ moderate demand wailed for Rio, but the market ruled steady. The only sale we heard of was 404 Paladi basis ‘of 2 39, a 5 Bic. a BT Rio, terms not ascertained. We quote on por cent for hae :—Rio coffee, prime, 420. a 423¢c. ; dlc. a lige. ; . fair to Foo, * haage! 401g; Hor, mats and bags, 4! a 48c. ; Maracaibo, 41c. a 48¢,, four months; St amigo, 89c. Stock of Rio coffee on the 24th h day of January, 33,204 bags; Java cofiee, mats, 79,000: Mey pia thal Daga, 895: Ceylon coffee, bags, 6,872; Maracaibo coffee, 20255 ; Buhia, §,216; St. Domingo, 800; other descriptions, Onion anp Dyx:.—We have es to report rales of 1,000 oz. quinine at $3 20a $3 tons caustic soda at 10%c. a 11¢., 10 tons bi eas toda at 93¢¢. @ 93¢c. and 10 ions soda ash at private terms. Dyewoov.—We note a sale of 40 tons St. Domingo log- wood, for export, at $11, gold. Frvrr.—With a large yes and the fall in gold raisins have ruled very quiet and lower, sales having been made at $6 50 for bunch and $5 70 for layer. Currants quiet and a trifle lower—at 20c, Freicnts were quiet, but firm. Engagements to Liverpool include 150 boxes bacon at 10s. ; per neutral, 50 hihda. tallow wb 158, abd, per steanner, 500 ales colton at 36d. ; 400 boxes bacon at 25r., 500 packages butter and £06 voxes clieese at d6e, ‘To London 1,500 bbls. ofl cake ails. 4¢d., and, per neutral, 50 boxes bacon at 15s., and 100 Uiercos beef at 38. To Rotterdam 100 tons logwood on private terms, and 16 tierces tallow at 20s. A ship chartered with tobacco to Loghorn at 353. A Swedieh bark to Bremen, tobacco 26s., and an Italan brig to Rot- terdam or Amsterdam on private terms. Fiss.—Dry cod cont.uues firm and in moderate de- mand ; sales of 800 quintals bank at $9 25 a $9 30, and Georges at $9 75. Of mackerel we notice xales of 600 bbis. at $16 60 a $14 50 for No. 1 und No. 2 bay. Smoked herring were quiet but firm at 50c. a 52}s0. for scaled, and 48c. for No. 1. Guxwy Ciora.—We have only to report a sale of 560 bales on private terms. Nothing doing in bag. Hay. —There was a moderate demand for shipping at $1.70. Retail lots can be bought at $1 80a $1 35. ‘Hrors.—The demand bas boen moderate since our last, the fall in gold having curtailed business. Sales were 7,000 Orinoco at 82c. ; 1,000 Vera Craz, tifty casks salted sheep pelts, and 600 ‘cases slaughter on private terms. We pA net cash on a bueis of 200 percent. for gold:— Dry hydes—Buenos Ayres, 360. a Bie. ; Buenos Ayres and diontevido, = & Orinoco, 313Z6. American, 29¢. 280. a 29¢. ; Tampic Mavacaibo, 28¢. a 2% 2Te. a 28e. ; Truxill pickled, 24c: a 2: and Port an Pio Minos, 28, a 29c, . a 330, ; Rio Grande, 820. a Sie. ; 8 336, “Caittornian Central ex Aatarnores, Boe, a 5 Rio Hache, dry and Domingo uiry for choice grades of new, and prices of this quality were very firm, sales having been effected as Ligh ax 60c., while low grades could have been bow ght at 25e, a Bsc, The range of new is from 300, to 5c: sales were 300 bales at that figure. Inpo.—The transa:tions are very light, being contined to the immediate wanis of jobbers and manufacturers; sales were only 10 ceroons Guatemain and 6 chests Ma- drax, on private terms. Lean.—Pig was very dull and unsettled, and in the abeonce of sales, prices were bind nominal. Learwer.—The demand for hemlock ho» beem mode- rate, but with light receipts. Previoux prices are maln- twined. For oak there has been but little inquiry, but with a good stock, aud quotations are wholly nominal. We quote:—Hemlock, Buenos Ay.or, heavy, 410. & 426 ; middle 400. rv light, 380. 's \alifornia heavy, dic. a 2c, ; middle, 30440. a 40%. ; light, 37 a Bbc, Orinoco, &e., heavy, J74¢c. a Use. ; middle, 838}. ; light, 36 ge. atone’ Good darmaged, alt Nod and weights, 40. a Too poor Mana all kinds and weights, 266. a 27c. ; slaughter, heavy, “~g * ‘She. ; do., light, 48. & 62c. Luuaxe.—No change in values, with but very little doing. Mo.asrs. —There was no material change to note in the value of this article, but the demand still continuoe ions of receipts of new crop of goid. Sales unimportant. rai. Stones. —Scarcely any business was done in — description to day, and prices were wholly nominal, at $2 for American spirits of turpontine. Rosine were “vat (ses ener sales, at $17 a $19 for common, und 10. Ons.—Of crude sperm we notice a sale in New bed‘ord of 160 bbis. to manetnovurers at $2.30, which is an ac vance. In linseed there waa but very little doing, but holders demanded $1 60. Bleached winter whale may be quoted at $1 70a $1 75, natural sperm at $246, and winter lard olf at §2°25, with sales of 0 bbla of the latter. —Receipta, 200 bbls. Thero was some little port movement of refined, in bond, to-day, parchases hating been induced by a material concession on the holders. Crade was freely offered at dic. on the Gpot, and some sales were made at that igure. Free was ban ‘The aales were about 1,100 bbl, crude at 450. & ; 1,600 do. retnod, in bond, chiefly at 63e. ; 600 do. fea, it La, ‘at 61)ge. a 880. Benzine was quivt at 610. * Pirie —Reodipne, 783 bbls. pork, 272 pkgr. beef, 241 do, ott ments, and 209 do. lard. ‘The market was rather more astive, but vie 3 eat wore decidediy lower, with php nl eh. for now ; $85 37% a $36 for 1669-4 , cloning at $36 9734 cash; ae ; oak ‘nial, S00. 0 'S4e.; ware mesa, for February, at $35 and 4,500 bbls. Pay buyer and seller's option, at $28 ‘The beef market was dull, len of 600 bbis., at $19 a oa for plat for extra mene. Of beef hams we note ‘alos of sales G00 packages, at l70. a 15K. wae and foe. 8 220. for hams. Bacon—Sales were firm, with but lite d 7 sales 400 boxes, at10 Sundbertane Guts 1930. for long cut hams, ‘and a fc. for short ribbed. Lard was less active and lower, wales of 1,500 bbls. at san an & 22%c,—tho latter price an ‘extrome. Buter was dull and drooping at veel cotalee suet as . for State, Cheese heavy at dc. B 2I¢C. for common to Rion. —We note small sales of Rangoon at 180. Soars,—We notice sales of 180 boxes castile at 233¢¢. & papal atamdiageand hemo ng Meo Berd 126, ie a new article, manufactured in Philadel gif poner f Bh It is sald to 3! Bae importance, and ot pombe of Cotta; fs ane ro 98 Forty-nint Do., Jot aboul 184 feet deep.. Terms 35 per cent Cae 65 Bee cent mortgage. . $17,860 500 One vacan' Be son side of Fifty-seventh street, 800 feet east of bgp lle it feet by 100.4. One vacant lot adjoining, same dimensions... By Adrian H. Muller, P, R. Wilkins & €o. Honso and lot 252 South st.’ extending through Yo Water st, lot 24x160.. , House and lot 7 Thomas st., House and lot 19 Rector st., lot 25x45. House and lot 10 Caroline ét., lot 2°.9x! zoe and lot 20 Clarke st., oe 25x90. 8. @. cor. 10th ave. and 145th st., i Jot adjoining, on 10th avenue, 25x100- 2 lois adjoining, on 10th ave., each 25x! 1 lot s. w. cor, 145th st. and ‘Bloomingdale road.. 360 2 lots adjoining, on 146th street each 460 4 lots adjoining, on i flrs» ons. 470 iy D. M. Seaman. Lot and buildings, 3 Fosse velt Street, 25x100. ... $9,375 Coroners’ Inquests. Faran Resvrt oF 4 QUARRKL.—Mr. Wm. H. Johnson, the man who was dangerously beaten at a saloon near tho old National theatre, in Chatham street, ata late hour last Wednesday night, died ‘yesterday in the New York Hospital from the effects of the injuries received. It appenrs that deceased entered the place with a couple of females, and while sitting quietly at # table one of the women was insu! by & maa named Thomas Cohen. This brought him and Johnson in collision, and, during a fight that ensued, Patrick Haye, an ex- policeman, and Robert Jackson took part against Johneon, and beat him terrribly with chairs and other weapons. It is said that one of the women in the place at the time of the fight saw Hays strike Johnson on the head with ashovel. He was soon removed to the hospitalsin a helpless condition, when it was found he had received a compound fracture of the ekull and other severe injuries. Jackson, Cohen and Hays were arrested and committed to the Tombs, where they still remain. Coroner Gover was notified, and will hold an inqnest over Johnson’s remains to-day. Deceased lived at 99 Roosevelt street. Farau Caavauty.—Coroner Gover yesterday held an inquest at No. 77 James street on the body of Daniel Sullivan, who died. from the effects of injuries received on the 10th instant by falling from the cabin deck of the ship Peabody—then ‘ying ‘at pier No, 14 Enat river—to the main deck. The jury rendered a verdict of ‘‘Acci- dental death.” Deceased was forty-two years of age, and a native of Ireland. A Wet Kxown Sock Broker Accipenranty KiLuep.— On Monday afternoon Mr. William Branch, a stock bre- ker, who was well and favorably known in Wall street, met with an accident, which resulted fatally after being conveyed to his residence, 125 West Thirteenth street. The deceased was at his business in Broad when a brick fell from a scaffold erected against a new buildin, and struck bim on the head, with the result a8 stated above. The unfortusate gentleman was a brother-in-law of Mr. re agg jen of the Hudson River Rail- Dy. age. es thirty-eight years. Asa | Sat class ets com, ee g ber ‘was uni- versally respected. Police Intelligence. THE IRVING ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE—DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE—THE DEFENDANTS HELD TO BAIL. Justice Dodge yesterday rendered his decision in the case of Louis Bierel, Matthew H. Moore, otherwise known as “Rocky’’ Moore, Owen Geoghegan, James McDonald and James Clark, who have been under examination before him, charged with the commission of a felonious assault on James Irving, at Tammany Hall, on the night of the 20th of Decanber Inst, After carefull examining the testimony elicited the magistrate decided to hold the accused parties to bail in the sum of $600 each to answer before the Court of Sessions. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE. About six wecks ago Georgo H, Williams, alias Charles 0. Brockway, who had been arrested and locked up in Worcester, Mass., on a charge of passing counterfeit money, broke out of prison and fled. Since that time Mr. Charles B. Pratt, City Marshal of Worcester, hasbeen in search of the fugitive, and on Monday night, with tne aid of detective Farley, he succeeded in arresting Brock- way in this oy jarsbal Pratt yesterday took the prisoner back to Worcester to await his trial. Brockway is about twenty-seven years of age, and a native of ‘Troy. ATTEMPT TO SHOOT. Miss Emma Schwartz, residing at No. 190 Mott street, appeared before Justice Hogan yesterday, and lodged a coniplaint against Andrew Cluff, a sailor, charging that on a night he struck her on the head with the end er which he presented the muzzle of the ‘barged three barrels at arrested by officer McQloin, of the Fourteenth precinct, and the magistrate committed hit for (rial in default of one thousand dollars ‘The accused, who pleads not guilty, is a native of Euglan The Hadson River Railroa: TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD. In this morning's paper you state that the Hudson River Railroad Company have commenced runniag small care botween Thirticth street and Chambers street * for the ascommodation of their passengers, and that the cars run to connect with trains at Thirticth street. The accommodation and the connection are all in your reporter's eye. No such thing existe, A total disregard to the comfort and couvenience of passengers is mani- feeted. There is no connection with the two depots, Not less than a thousand regular travellors daily are left to reach Thirticth street as they best can; and yesterday quite a number failed to reach the halfpast four train from up town, and were compelled to wait for the twenty- five minutes past five train or remain in town all night. Not leas than three-quarters of an hour can be safely al- lowed for the trip from Chanrbere street to Thirtieth street, Most men will require fifteen minntes to reach the lower depot from office or store. Fifty-one minutes is allowed by steam to Yonkers, and thas not jeas than two hours are coneomed travelling sixteen mniles, Tho company should ran ite smal! cars in connection with ite trains. The last car should leave Chambers street at a fixed hour, and the train from Thirtieth street should wait for it, as has always boen done when the large cars were brought down tewn. Punctualty on this road is now the exception, not the rale; and surely no necessity now exists which has not heretofore that should make the departure of the locomotive prompt to a minute. ft {3 @ matter of no light moment to thuse of us who have purchased land, built dwe'lings and located our famili Aepending on the good faith of thie railroad and ite mant- “eat Interest, to take us home with rejularity from the business centre, to be left to & hundred contingencies, the remedy being easy and at the contro! of the com Can you not say a word on this subject, Mr. Editor? ie feel aggrieved, and would eeck a remedy, but the com- pany ‘stubbornly refuses to listen to facts or argument. Give us your ald, and possibly that remedy can be found. A DAILY TRAVELLER. SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAO FOR NEW YORK—rin1s par. ssl MOON RISRS... NIGH WATRR. «0, Port of New York, J nuery y 24, |, 1905. CLEARED. Maa Governor Bailey (Br), Tyler, Matamoros—E A hip Sultana (Br), Price, Cotlao—Pabbri & Chauncey, Ehip E tlamilion, Whits; New GrlauveccW I Robeon & CO. epeer ad & Beattie ba ties ‘ek Ca Bunge Ayres J &C A De wae Réward Hill (Br), Hallett, Matamoroe—Watts, Crane Hark Belmont (Br), Wells, Matamoroe—P Alexandre & ) Clark, Savannah—B D Hurlbut & Co, EEE rh serene wre | oF Rilen Dickie (Br), McBihonny, Nassau—H J #0 A Antietam, Ohandler, Port Royal—Whitney & Hatha- ete Glove, prt ad Wn ibingion—-Bentiay, Smith & Co. ‘alden, Balt ARRIVED. ecitzamehtp Atalanta, Fenpington, Mobile Bay, Jan 18, with ‘Steamahip Gen EUR truneport), sae Savan- in vs ‘nat, off Baar 9,08 Quartermeat BR i U epee nt ioe shor, 63 Nou, wi ing "eae "io Ate "Medical weg R Ee RH Oem, Philadelphia, with mdse spree R CST ea Meme Soe Pe eee tise tere nam | t Providence, George Dennis, and cash, defo a Peel Sobre sommand of Capt Hall. ‘Wind at Ae aw: Buia chr) ELARE, of Provid 520 tons, built nt Ma- len t 108, ns, at Ma Hallet Den a thet oft city, for icf , hence for Baltimore, pingere, proviowaly res repented yun month of the be RS i in seven fikens water. Crew taken to Scan Laci from Boston for Shanghge, which put into iy a re repair rudder, orshantge 3 Isnart L Sxow, Day, at New London, land a for Ne ‘York, colit mer City ‘of’ lew Pion ips saa was Considerably damaged. Ewouism, of Edgartown, 160 tons, bait in 1852, hae been ‘sold to Capt Iuauc Barker, aud others, of New Lon: don, for $6500. ae inp takan UW) Bila of the lant cruise, 00 buisull akin? kT” n 400 bbls oil the B00 bbls all ‘Bark Bea Queens ate saiport, wan at Kema Sept a et ns ee. jark Petre ‘at Port Praya, CVI, Dec 1 (arr Nov If from St Vinecut),"to sail next day tor, Guten, WOA. Had taken from bark Janet, of Westport, 70 bbis sp oll, which he would bring home, all well, Foreign Ports. Baseror, Jan 1—In port bark Kelantine, Hall, for Havana. Buxnos Avans, Nov 26—In port barks Tkabrlla, Tbbets, fur York 14 ig Marl ‘la (Arg), Bursley, from do, a: Basance: fiensy, to; tg Richmond, Powers, for New works at do Nov.28, barks Monitor, Larrabee, Boston, Mary Elizabeth, Noyet en a waters, Nov Arr ship Hnmboldt, Proctor, Adelaide, yeren Hon, Dec 25—In port brig Lizzie, Barnard, for Now ‘orl Odessa, Nichols, London. Canpirr, “jan 2—Arr shi Cavourra, Nov 80—Arr ship Mutlab, Miller, Boston yia Ma- (on Drat, ee, abip Simla, Porter, Calcutta for London Ins, Jan 8—In port sehr C H Hodgdon, with her mate Lavenroor, Jan $—Arr bark Speedwell; Dixon, Philadel: phiat ath, atcamer Hibernian (x), Portland, ‘Loxpok, Jan $—Cld ship Mongolia, Melcher, Rio Janeiro. Montxvinxo, Nov 26—Sid brig Carolina (Dan), Golderman (from N York); Buenos Ayres, Pauamnao, Deo 22—Arr bark Osprey, Norton, Genoa, Port PRAYA, Dec7—In port brig Potomac, itichers, from and for the cana of Lite few Gass, Tn port Dee 1S, bark Amy, Nickerson, from Bonavista, unc. Por gaeed Dee 18—Sid schr Syren, Leswr (from Boston), a ace ‘Janrino, Dee $—Arr bark Morning Licht, Walter, Bue- 1owAKL#, Dec 17—Arr brig Condor, Ames, Ban; Suanoman Wow IBcAtr skis Orion,’ Wilting, bark Keoka, Cavanagh, do. ‘Sr Marina, Jan 6—In port bark Quindoro, for New York 7 ms Mano, Jan 6—In port brig Almeda, Arthemus, for New York 6 American Ports. BOSTON, Jan 28—Arr steamer Norman, Baker, Philadel- pris brig BH Kennedy, Geyer, Key West for Portland, put for a harbor; schra Uucephalvs, MeTntosh, St Marc; Geor- ia, Gilchrist, Philadelphia Nor Belfast—put i for ali 4 , Hracey, Goorgelaws vis Basimore| AJ Dyer, Roger Comet, Hodgdon, and Anna Gardner, Knowles, rt “Cid bark Alexand:ina (Br), Snow, Glentue ands and Rugsell, Pc Port Hoy val; Selma, Gl Mi: caler, re pertiead Monroe; sche's B Wheeler, Me- Rot ned steamer Louisiana, Por- nday morning for Norfolk, was obliged 1¢ ioe. sas 'PM-Arr echr JC Brooks, Ba- ‘oochow; sehr Win 8 Pierce, Fortune Bay, cee eats fay Burdett Hart, - - antapeapa schre Mary 8 Lunt, M/F ASPORT, Jun 17-In port bark Ghatianoogy, Treat, sae luda Yor Nore? och Drag. Mnaaregae Farragut, do for ‘40:9 Madaor for iat BEDFORD. Sou a 21—Arr sobr Lamartin NYork for Wareham, x, ieee —— Terry, Sort a ao Phiilij JRE WORT dan becker wohrs John ne bere, Phillipe, Ware. am bs NYork; Helen, Perry, Ni ford for Com Kea Robert Ca See for do; Warrenton Gomme worth for do; Clark (Br), x ot J john, line ia Ida, Blake, Portland for Poitndesphic: Nel Bum Rockland for NY \bby Gale, McDo- may aaa or NE with rain, Inport brig John Balch; Washbure, Th aber NYO for ars ‘and the above ar- trea Feported. [LADELPHIA, Jan Bowe | City Too Boat, Schellen- Reedy Island. Lett es, for Dei a Nackeonte Reports the sa ean te far up as New: caste, and maces the city vary Hite, and presents 1o impediment to vessels com ing dow! or river, in tow. mera Loft Weody tn on Sun. day moining, ‘aking’ inlaw barks Shemelay for Antwern ‘and brig, Bllen P Stewart, ne for nguayrs, and rig Bhip C8 acola, wi att th Bnturdey “Cle brig P Larrabee, Head, Boe ton; achr Geo Fales, a Nickerson, Pe Providence. PORT TLAND, Jan 21—Cld schr Kate Wentworth, Adams, md~c1a barks HD Storer, Fieroe, and Rather, Prince, Ha. amer Chesapeake, Wille on DENCE, Jan 28—¥ld sehr Oread, Goodspeed Tan- cash is... oe ‘The surplus on the firei day Total amount of SR AR agg A Amount of cash on band und in tank. § » Amount of cash in hands of Agen and in course of <. 41,746 68 Amount of United States x ¥ city Stocks and Bonds....-. --- 187,089 60 spe of Bonds an tf eu iS ) yaa Unnecum f Amount of Loans om, Oolla me ‘able on demand Dec it arene acd 20,600 00 ‘amount dus “for Freiaiama ‘on' Poll: ‘oles Instied at office... +. ~. 19,167 TP ‘Amount of Bibs Wecel ‘miums on Marine Ri 91,456 70 Interest due and accrued, payable..... 13,766 12-$708,971 68 Board of D: have | pines a irectors otf. oe neti mye X PER on the outstanding Cortiieaterot Prolts, to the holders of or their legal Fopreseutatived ‘on and’ after Monday ae of February aext; also x DIVIDEND of on the capital stock of the company, payable in cash on de- mand; ito a dividend of caine ¥TY PER CENT Uiaitay for the year ibok for wrhick cert heaton Wil bs lane company for the year oP arhick oertiaeatoa edon and after the 20th day of Muroh next, DIRECTORS, Jas. Lorimer Graham, Daniel Pariah, Robert M. C. Graham, Dudley 8. Fuller, Edward A. Be rent Henry V, Butler, Joseph B, Varnum, Gilbert L. Beeckman, Howes H Melivaine Charles P. Kirkland, Frederick H. Wolcott, Joseph B Varnum, Jr, William K. Strong, ‘Watson K, Case, Jobn C. Henderson, Lorrain Freeman, Gustavus A. Conover, Edward Macomber, Martin Bates, 1b J. Lorimer Graben J Ir, Paschal W. Sarl. D. Bradt George W. Tate” Pronident. Vice President. Franklin fi, Deland, JAMES: ae GRAHA ROBERT M, ©, GRAHAM, Lio on STANBHURY, Second Vice President. F FICE LR Ri) ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COM New Yore, January 24, 1805. ‘The Trustees, in conformity to the charter of the company, submit the following saiement of its affuire on the Shst of December, 1206 lite habe ie Premiums received on marine risl regan ‘1864, Red Deceatien, $7,558,487 95 remiums On Ry icles not mar! ol 2,407,888 a Total amount of marine premtunu | iy as No policies have been isened upon life ‘riaka, nor upon fre risks disconnected with marine risks. Premiums sparkeil oe from ist January, #264, to. sist December. 1854 $7,964,500 16 OSBES ng the Kame rel Hieturns of prem md expenses. 1 318,20 So ob ny has the follow! uated sehee and Blate of Now York Stock, tty, Bank and other stocks, Touns secured by stocks, ‘and’ otherwise. Real estate and bonds and mortga Dividends on stocks, interest on nd pees Jons aun fate. an id ot ° her claims “tue th notes, reinswr- ‘ewti- Bix per cent rotits will be paid to the holders thoreut, or their legal Fexentaivena paid ueudas, he Tth of Febrasty stk “Artor resetving three'and one-half nilllion dollars of theo fertidcates of the. tasue of 1868 wil ends deemed and tothe Pode hrm Ce —— oe sodueed att time of payment and cancelled, wae hs tory pe srg the fi ing Bist Deoomiber juias of the company for the year end. ing for which ceriloaten ‘will ba saued on and after Tuas: day, the 4th of April ne ‘Tha profits of the comps rtained from the 1st of Judy, bw Ist of yeasty, ee for Apres certifi. ‘adaitional from fat Jauuary, ‘Tish, io isi Januasy, wiper with {he company on Yet > oy 1368. 17,007,200 J. H. CHAPMAN, Acting Secretary. ‘THUSTERS. Daniel 5 Miller, be ea oe ae January, fe git ve # By order ret John D, Jones, Ghariow Dennis, W. H. It. . J. Henry Burgy, JOHN D. JON! Eee. DENNIS. Vice vi 3 President. Ween MOUKE, Seoond Vice President, TA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF the New Jersey Zinc ( npany, held on the 19th day of January, 1865, 0 semi-annuc! dividend of ‘our per cent. was declared on common and ferred stock, payable on and after the Istof February next, at the transfer oflice of the ny, 108 Liberty street, ‘New York. The transfer books ‘will be closed from the 23d Anat, tothe 3iet inst. both days DOMPANY AND NVENTORS’ MUTUAL ASS! $100,000, in General Patent Ageney. — 10,000 shares of $10 each. Oilices, 15 Nawsaa street, opposite the Treasury building, New York. company has been formed for the purpore of sceuring American and foreign tents, and asasisting inventors (when required) with func ‘establish the commercial value of their inventions, as wel as to protect them from the piracy of pled persons. Prospectuses and every information cam be obtained at tbe office, 15 Nassau street, = SIFWELL HARRIS, Manager. ARIPOSA COMPANY. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Mariposa Com. pany, ar oke to the following notice, was convened at The otloe of the company at noon on the 2d of January, Orricr ov Tar Mariposa COMPANY, { No. $4 Wats Srumur, New Youe. Notice is hereby given that there will be am is stockholders of th{s company on the 23d day tust., at noon, at the office of the company, to take into constdera- tion thé present condition of the company’s aff irs, and to apres their wishes in respect to ite futare inanages inefer books will be crowed froma the evening of tie 17Uh to the morning of the 24th inst. Dated Jan. 9, 1865. . TITUS, Secretary. motion, Sow 53 Aistare Beq., was chosen Chairman, and Frederick A. .», Was chosen Secretary. The Meeting wae then ‘Adjourned ‘to 111 Broadway, in order to the stockholders present an opportunity $f hearing reports of twe commnitices, The adjourned, merit deln, by. the Chairman, Mr. Hoy Fead'several telegrams recelved from the manager in San Francisco, relating to the embarravemente of the Company, and urge prompt ar that » subscription had 5 — Committee be requested to read thereupon read the report Mr. Weinwrhent and Mr. Not ‘®@ recommendation of the a to be taken to raise the money of the pressing demand on the company. quest, made a few informal su a {0 be taken to induce the stockholders to contribute, concur. ested that the Flogin the views of ru ‘counsel of the company proper: terete for the soars | a, On motion of Str Btevens the ‘he ellowing” resolutions were Resolved. ‘That to fe ‘Se paves at i, tes sana any, re h paper for rellert tie ot ile "embarrascmentsy” Fequewting “the” sockholders 5 Spin ot the uote ag nbd com| are ’ Turmanagemont of te coi: Sapte ornate ants Dreaciit trustees oF querted ved, That the iwotice and ca Gut tn ‘ie reming z “Onin at Wr Aarne Bt ey rari Lana rng hy vw ie mem “Sriasiee atch eat ao and meg ot Journed sine die. Seaceey. K. SISTATE, Chairman. _Faepeaice A. Lame, Becretat enner SAVINGS ms " 81 OPEN, atl ts NOW willdrem, ad rive Wontis" INTER. EST in July next, pL td o. STONEALL, President, Henuy R. Cownru, Moneta Ww YORK ees. — AND MINERAL Batts er York, pany Jan The annual net raof this oer ‘f 1 iy Tor od Et day of adel. oy ie ioe of the sree, dey, K! Secretary. frog of he ROOT, Secretary. 18 Puams erneet, New Youn, January 2, 168 PR Dans Ran Ah in Sor mnt Am he KLYN PETROLEUM COM- OPRCE 08, THE, iB BROOKLYN PETROLEUM jo He at thn Subscript ons te rate iach sre pew para aK ne = ha CHAR. P. ayes ee Second Secretary. Orr OF THE HUMBOLDT FIRB DcRangy 5 <Rhg No, 140 Brosdway, Now © Jao. 1}, 188, fe oompany hus Re ac apa on semanas ROBPEGTUS EVERETT PETROLEUM COMPANY. Organized under the Laws of the State of New York, OFFICE OF THE CONTA Phe 74 BEAVER STRERT, NRY J. BAKER, Boy, President, JOnN D) WiNG, Bbq rsdfeavurer Henry J. Raker, Esq., of of Boasts. HH. J. Baker & Bro., No. 182 Pear! street. Randolph MG Esq., No. 88 Wall street. ‘rede: Bredt, No, 178 Fulton Cache John D. vin Eaq., of Mesars, Wing & Evans, No. 76 Beaver street. John J. Petit, Esq., of Messrs. Parsons & Petit, No. 19 Beaver eet Abram W. Baker, og. No, 17 Willinm street, "ol sUPERINV ENDER ar OM cry, AP HANK A jyALLIN. VERETT PETROLEUM COMPA wa care Under the Inwa.ol che Sate of New on 8 04 $300,000 Divided int 80,000 shares, PAR VALUE, $10 EACH. eres are exempt from all Ln son Hability, The Brest company has been selected with greatcare v ree eal paren, most of whom have been connected with the celebrat Excelsior Company. This fact sufficiently Guarantees its oymceet, ‘The trustees have retained sufficient working capital t feby —— yon Jando. receipts Wella now producing guarntee regu. iar monthiy aividen and itis i expected that oo those nv ing de are completed (ue dividends will mest tie expecta pan of ine enon sunguine. Pabsoription books ‘are now oven fora limited nus bor of sharon at Uhe followin 1 ee Bancol dolph ‘ages Wall fiom aah : Beales ane ie Ts eave ek EY ear cent FICE OP THE COMPANY, Te Bonver treet. | See BONDS, 80. oA YOUNG M MAN, Ri mt pe ae. stent See into ceteeee mere ar ay a Ld MICHIGAN SOUTHERN AND Fir ef we oes eg ipany.—Oflice, 18 William street. 10" nHte ov ARANTEED STOCKBOLI DERS. em, of five ve per coat, leas ene ey tax, = p~4 day of ore Vormersa ns of on to reconcle os pre ene tans! eer: Sh pny thee ese e mpeng Gesme. bus the same terms of settlement 10 the been percent ons! ible om ced nlocKh olds om ok x teed moe to cent of the held of all claime for divi and f February, rai phor to the closing of the i will be ‘cont on common stock, HENRY KEEP, Treasurer. th sein aes OF THE NORTH RIVER ste bean Suctiaite i i i STOCKHOLDERA oO» OF THE KNICKERBOCKER mg ai oblate a 10.0007 fowe! apt pp 000 000 Reps na oi LOAN ay AIX gg -y ON lew Tokai it Wo. 63 Pine street, ana nh. CIGARS AND ea email Thmmp a bores and oun ‘ HENE Paes 0. 7a id MATRIMONIAL, ; YOUNG MAN, OF 00D MBANS AND HIGH MEANS ite fo pene = standing, would Nike Sollee faeces Fee cai Lana tea $300,000