The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1865, Page 2

————$—$—$— I FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fuuay, May 6-6 P.M. ‘There has been less excitement in the gold room than there was yesterday, and the opening quotation, 138 a 4, was not sustained. The price dropped gradually to 135% and then reacted to 136%. ative P. M. it stood at 136% & %. The bears put out @ considerable “ Y’ interest during the day, but the market was firm under it. The natural rise was too touch assisted by speculation not to be followed by some reaction, but in the existing condition of our forcign trade there is ‘not much room for a fall. ‘The steck market was very dull at the first board, and speculation seemed to be ata standstill, Quotations were lower throughout the list as compared with yester- day's second board, In New York Central the decline was 1%, Erie 136, Reading 1%, Michigan Soutbern 13¢, Cleveland and Pittsburg 3, Rock Island 34, Fort Wayne 4, Cumberland Coal 1%. Government securities were quiet but steady. Coupon five twenties sold at 103% a ¥%, now issue 10334, ten-fortics 04% a 95, At the open board at one o'clock the market was without change. At the second regular board it was ‘The receipts of gold at San Francisoo from the north:ra NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1865. te. for Western, 400, for inferior Canada, and Soc. | THR CASE OF RX-NAVY AGENT HENDERSON, . mines since 1862 have been as foliows;— Covess.—Pho market is quiet since the ales of Rio, 1882... - $30,948,360 | 1864 ...........$84,792,312 | @x-Helon, reported yesterday, at 1! ‘Nothing of mo- 1363 SSRISGR Tr t008 (i 'waous.* 10,107 268 bas been done. ‘The slock te a Corion.—The market was agato dull, and were Tolad.........sseseeeeeeeteceeees cesses +$109,774,716 | Jo, 9 2c. lower, with gales of about 600 We ‘The following figures show the operations of the branch | quote:— e mint in San Francisco during the quarter ending March rae ee. basta “4 1, 1805: “a Goup. 0 Btantard weight of gold bailton,.190,407 412 93,su0,34 re Gold bullion parted from silver... 671.207" TRAST ero nearly a aetna cat aaeceeg ss 100,18 O19 meee, ni ies tandard weight of silver - 30. f, at 43, 6d. Glasgow, Silver parted from gold.........+ 2.41850 20,08 by “ tobacco —— ibneto to ES seceereee 6243641 $62,408 | Tiverpool with denin ob Toe, 083 ane; Sh ohana Hare, Coinage at the United States Branch Mint during tho cotton, id. per Ib ; Oirst quarter of 1865, ending Marob 81:— four, ee pe OT i bushel: bulk and tlerce; Oe ere = ships’ per bushel. To 6d. per 8 208, per ton; oil, beavy, and quotations were a fraction lower. New York Contral declined 3 from the closing price at the frst board, Eris $4, Hudson River %, Reading %, Michigan Southern %, Cleveland and Pittsburg %, Rock Island 1%, Ohio and Mississipp! certificates %, Cumberland 1%. Government securities sympatbized with the gene- ral market. Coupon five-twenties declined 3 @ 3, new issue i, ten-forties 3. Later in the afternoon prices improved, and Erie sold up to 72% at five P. M. At the second open board New York Central sold at 80%, Rric 7254, Reading 92%, Hudson River 9734, Michi- gan Southern 68%, Cleveland and Pittsburg 62, Fort Wayne 93%{, Cumberland 383. ‘The aspect of the market is not very encouraging for operators for a rise, although the sigcs on Wednesday were in their favor. There is little or no disposition to operate either among brokers or outside parties, and the natural tendency of this condition of the market is towards depression of prices, At the same time there is a very steady feeling im the street, and no considera ble decline is likely to take place at present. ‘Tho depression will probably be followed by increased ac- tivity and a partial or complete recovery next week. But thore is at the same time no prospect of a noteworthy speculative period. The market will remain almost en- tirely under the control of brokers, whowill put it up and down as it suits their interest. Although the real value of stocks is not truly represented by their price on the Stock Exchange, there is some apprehension felt just now that the future earnings of the railroads, especially the Western ones, will show a decline, in consequence of the reduction of traffic and the competition going forward, whiob causes them to make special rates in many cases, and that this will be likely to influence prices in Wall atroet, There is also some fear that there will be greater activity in the money market during the next few days, arising from Treasury drafts upon Jay Cooke's agente, The unusually large balance of nearly forty-six and a half millions in the Sub-Treasury in this city has reduced the surplus of money in the open market, and the Treasury isin want of fundsto pay the army with. None of the amount tn the Sub-Treasury is available for this purpose, as it is already apportioned to the credit of disbursing officers, who are, however, woomingly very dilatory in the exercise of their fune- tions, There is no possibility of stringency, however, even if the demand was much more active than it 1a, ‘To-day there bas been but a limited inquiry for money, and call loans have been made freely at six per cent. Exceptiona! transactions are quoted at both five and seven. The discount Mine continues inactive at 6 a 8 for first class commercial paper, and § a 9 for the middle grade. . Foreign exchange has been {irm, at 110 for bankers’ sterling at sixty days, and 110% at short sight. There are no commercial bills offering. ‘The sharp rise in guid had the effectof making somo parties who intended to remit by to-morrow’s steamer defer their remittances, Baukere also, who were holders oj coin, entered the mar- kot as sellers, trusting to buy in again at lower figurcs. The following table shows tho bighest price gold has veached during each month since the suspension, and the value of the currency dollar a the different stages of depreciation :— Highat Value Price Curr of Go. Dollar. f Gold, Dollar. 04 96% September October. Noveniber, December. eat and lowest prices since the beginning of 1863, were:— Sepi 14544 October. 3 14334 Novembor...154 143) i Recember .. 14855 Janvary.. ..168% 228 Fobeuary «1 23135 March. 68% the weok ending May 13:— Name. Location Capital. First Athens, Pa. +» $200,000 Mech Peoria, 11 700.000 Union. Bronswic 100,000 Hingham Bingham, Mase 140/000 National, Kendom, 200.000 Metropotitan. ew York 4,000,000 Canajoharie. .......-Canajoharie, N. 125,000 Union ......+ Albany, N.Y. 500,000 N. Bk. Grawiord Co. Meadvihie, P 300,000 N. Bank Virginia, ... Richmond, 100.000 Globe - Providence, R. 1 600.000 100,000 800,000 250000 Kie:060 $7,515,000 jonat banks provionsly authorized have tocreased their capitals during tbe week ending May 13, inclusive, Salem, Obio........... $40,000 :8t Johnsbury, Vt 50.000 -Riebmond, Ind, 36.000 -Manetield,’ @bio. 80.000 80,000 88.000 91.50 -Pittebure, Penn 100,000 Portemo th, Ohio. 5.000 eto, Tnd, 100,000 75.000 60.000 6.000 P 380,000 First ° utler. Pei 50.000 Farmers’ & Mechanicy Budato, X, Y. 25 600 National Bank...... Fayetteville, ind 24.600 Total........, dinsvbe $3,041.450 Capital bow banks, as above 4.316 900 Total now caplinl........... + $8,956,450 Previously authorized........, susie Whole number of banks anthorized to date 1,180, with an aggregate capral of.......$275,161,470 Amount of ourrency ineued to national banks for the woek ending May 13, inclusivo,,., 2,998, Previously (86UCd..6. eee ccc 12675001390 Total 10 Oate. ay eescsesereereee #128, 739, 120 ‘The Secretary of the Troaamry bar dericnated the fal- owing national banks ae additional depositories of the First, Plumer, Pa; 8¥. Nicholas, New , Milwaukee, Wis; (he Natioual Rank of Virginia, Richmond, Va ‘The exports of specie from San Francieco to the 224 of April, this year, compare a8 follows with the shipmente for the same period in 1864:— se 1866, Pty mary. 959,220 February 3}808,968 March. 8,818,804 April (to Bad) 2,420,990 TOW. sec sseceseseeees890918,108 14,008,011 | 60,000 dimes... 30,000 half dimes, . 215,000 pieces, valued at.. As compared with the same pori age was as follows:— 1864, 1865, Ipcrease....cseeseeeeeeees $763,207 287,285, ‘The question of @ repeal or modification of the laws against usury is now before the Legislature of Massachu- setts, The following are tho main sections of the law which it is proposed either to amend so asto allow money to be loaned at a rate of interest exceeding six per cent, or to strike out entirely :— Seonion 3. The interest of money shall continue to be ‘at the rate of six dollars, and no more, upon one hun- dred dollars for a year, and at the same rate for a greater or less sum, and for a longer or shorter time, Src. 5. When 2 greater rate of interest than is allowed by law bas been paid, the party paying the same may, either by an action of contract or suit in equity, recover back threefold the amount of the unlawful interest so paid, and no more, provided that such action or suit shall be prosecuted within two years from the time of payment. The following table shows the business and profits of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company during the year onding March 1, 1865:— Proceeds of sale of coal . Canal tolls collected Miscellaneous receipts. Value of coal on baud, Profits. . seve +e $3,126,233 —Which Is equal to thirty-one per cent on the capital of ten millions, or nearly thirty-nine per cent on the ave- rage amount of capital employed throughont the year. From the budget of the Chancollor of the Exchequer, recently laid before the British Parliament, wo glean that tho total debt of Great Britain is £903,288,000 ster- ling, against £825,934,000 at the end of March, 1859, showing a reduction of £17,646,000. The expenditure of tho nation for 1864-5 was £65,951,000, against £67,471,000 in 1859-60--the year of the highest expendi- tare, Av compared with the expenditure before the Cri- mncan war, however, there was an increase of £12, 459,000. The estimated revenue for the financial year is £70,170,000, ana the estimated expenditure £66,129,000, ehowing a surplus of £4,051,000. A reduction of taxa- tion for the year of £3,778,000 is proposed. This Is to be in three tuxes only—namely, the cnstoms duty on tea, the income tax and the fire insurance tax. The tea tax is reduced to slx pence per pound, the income tax to four pence por pound sierling, and a uniform duty of eigh- teen pence is to be levied on fire insurances Instead of the discrminating scale heretofore adopted. There has Deen a general increaze of revenue during the year end- ing ow the Slat of March last, The morease in customs duties was £762,000, and in internal revenne £1,558,000, ‘The: details of the expenditure of the current year ere:—~ Charge for unfunded debt. 000 ‘Total... -£06,130,000 —or £1,110,000 ices than the estimates in 1564-66. The estimate for the revenue for the current year is:— £22,775, 000 . 1,000 1, 550,000 . 8,350,000 7,800,000 4,260,000 315,000 £10,170,000 Stock Exch: 5 Fripay, May 26—10:30 A. M. 4 = 100 he Cary Im’t.s30 18 16 «= 400 N Y Cenirai RR. 500 do. 100 do. 4g 200 Reading RR. 500 n ma 12000 6000 THE Py 2000 Ten: 70, 13000 mK 5000 N Y 6' wie 20000 Obin&Mirs cert 253; 100 Mich S& NIRR 50%; 1000 NY Cen 64,87 93 200 do. c 2000 Erie Ist mort... 100 200 ao, 59 3000 Erie Ad mort.. 101 100 WI Central RK... 117 1000 Pitt FIWRCE 2m 9 200 Cleve & Pitts RR 24; 2000 Xen Ltn. 70 300%; 300 Chie AN W RE. 26: a a 1000 ola Wab 24 mt 73/5 20000 Ainer gokl.si0 60 ahs Mech Ix 30 Park Bank. . G5 NewYork Gi 300 Canton Company 100 eres 60 De) & Hud Causal 135 900 Cumb Coal pref. 40 100 do. 2d calt i815 400 ious 200 Atluntic MSS Co, 1663; 300 2. Bacal 100 Cury Imprevem't 18 26 Chic & Alton pref 9} SELOND BOARD, de 6 WooChie, Burk @ RR 10517 SPL FWRCHRR 8 Baur vast Two o'Cice P.M 915006 UF @'e,5-20,con 10016 bd 13000 US 6's, 6 2c, wi 1083, 2 82000 de. 103% 71% 0000 USH's. 10-40,cou BE 1000 ‘Tr ,73:10, 2d 8 OX 50 Piste, FIWRCRR, 2000 Virginio @00 Reading RK..210 921, 10000 © & Mise certif 243, 200 do. 20000 de... EG 2B be. om 40 ede QuiciebvriGo 100 M So & NIRA BIO 58 100 wo do. Bes | 100 300 68); 100 Cunton Go...2... 3574 1000 Clev & on 100 Cam C') pred.bb0 48" 100 Ch . 2% wy a, 100 Ohi BBM 300 . BG 5e0 85% 900 @hie & 93% CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Furay, May 26—6 P. M. Awen —Reeoipte, 229 packager, The market war quiet, with smal sales, comprising 50 bbie. at $7 a $7 26 for pots, and $7 76 a $8 for pears. BRRADeatrrs —Keecipt, 17,440 Wie. flowr, & 280 packages eore meal, 1,230 bushels wheat, 28,808 do, corn, 105,833 do, eats, 800 do. rye, and 1,200 do. malt, ‘The fear market wae a shade cavier ender a more mede- rate mquiry to-day, the fall in gOW from the bighem poiot having checked the advancing tendency and turped the market in favor of the boyer. The sales Were 8.800 bbie., closing quiet at the prices below. On Bada four wae quiet and enebanged; pales 400 bdia. Rye floor wns nominally the rame. Sonthern flour was im moderate request at about yorterday’s prises; mien Ruperbne State and Western flout Sean Mate. Extra round hoep Obio Wortern trade brands. ... Extra St. Loute.. Sout! eeeesSadowssse | Ssssoesesses|es —The wheat market was very firm, and prices were rd- vaneed 96, a Sc. per bushel—ihe result of @ scarcity. The sales were confined to 14,000 bushels at $) 62 for No. 1 spring, and $1 68 for winter red Western. Rye inchanged prices. Corn was scarce and Ic. though the demand was moderate. The bushel, at 820, 8be, for mined ), hew, and 92¢. for Western w. Barley was quiet, but firm. Malt was dull, and we bear of no further wale, Onte were in moterate demand, and prices were Sobade lower, The sales were fair however at 646, 8 Li ly. 4, $063 a $4.70 for bunch, auction, 2,272 boxes Sicily $7 90, and 1,227 do. lemons at $4 condition. Hav was steady at 95c. a 98c. Pi bavi mec Sales 80 bules at from 10c, Ray parrag steady. The sales were 4,600 Buenos Ayres at 18¢., . Movassre was quiet. We have only to note sales of ‘875 bhda. Cuba at from 45c. to 63c., and 200 do. Porto Rico at 65¢. a 700, Om, —Linseed rematns dull at $1 15 a $1 ers are @ trifle firmer. 1,000 bbls. Provisioxs.—Receipte, 678 bbls. pork, 1,221 do. beef, 600 packages cut meats, 177 do. lard. ’ The pork mar: ket ruled firmer under a continued fair demand for spec- ulation and to cover contracts. Pork was hard to get, and brought fall prices, ‘Tho sales wer? — bblu., cash’ and regular, at $200 $21 for old mess, $22 60 a'$23 25 for new—closing at $21 and $23; $188 $18 25 for prime, and $17. $18 for prime mess. Also 6,000 bbls. now mess, for Juno and July, $2260 $23." Beef was dull but unchanged; sales 600 bbls. at $10 a $14 for mess, and $12 a $18 for fancy and extra do, Beof hams were steady at $25 2 $28. Sales 150 bbls. Bacon was dall, with smail salos, comprising 175 boxes at 13%c, a 13Xc. for Cumberland cut, 1434¢. a 14%c. for short ribbed, 18}4e. for long do., ee. a 16}¢0. for short clear, and 18530. a 18%. tor long clear, Cut meats were dull, at 11 ec. a 12}0. for shoulders, und 13c. a 170. for hams, with sales of 200 packages. Lard was hardly so firm. Sales of 1,250 packages were made within the rance of 150, a 18¢. a 18}40.—the latter an extrome rate, Butter was dull and heavy, at 26e. 9 33c, for Western, and 28c. a7. for State. Cheese was steudy at 10c. a 1%. for Bew. Perrrovecm.—The market continued very dull, and prices ware almost nominal at 35c, a $51<0, for crude, 49. a 50c, for refined, in_boud, and 64¢. a ZWe, for free. The sales were about 1,200 bbl, Sccak.—The market for raw was fairly active, and prices were a shade firmer, though not quotably higher. The gales were about 1,500 hhds, Cuba muscovado at 10c. a 12c., including some Porto Rico at 10c, a 163z¢. Fair rofining may be quoted at 104;c. a 103¢c. Refined was scarce—most of the refiners having all sold out—and prices were higher. We quote Stuart's loaf sugar at 18%¢., crushed and granulated 183¢c., white 11}<c. and yellow 16}2c. TALLOW was a shade easier; 150,000 ibe., sold at 10 Kc. 81080, ‘Tonacco, —Transactions are light and good sorte scarce. Sales 102 hhds. Kentucky at 8c. a 26c., 154 bales Havana on p. t., 216 cases seod leaf at 83c. a 16c. ‘rea was very quiet, and we otfly hear of about 1,200 packages of different kinds all on private terme, Waatsnoxr. —We heard of sales of 10,000 lbs. at $1 32 @ $1 3234, Woot.—We have to roport a quiet market, though holders generally were frm. The demand is matnly for fine, well conditioned wools, inferior descriptions being almost entirely neglected; sales xbout 100,000 Ibs. do- mestio Beece ai 60c. #72. In foreign there is but little doing, the only sales we-heard of being 25 bales East Indif, 50 bales Donskoi and 160 bales Mestiza on private terms, Weexry.—-Receipts, 186 bble, The market was de- jedby firmer, bbls. changed owners at $1 96a z $ Ey qi 4 but hold- led sold at cidedly , £ $1.7, with $2 demanded at the close, in five, to go a3 they please. K. Pfifer named br. ¢. Toronto Chief. . .recelved forfeit, be nodore Vi ‘ named ip barnese, ‘T. Carpenter entervd eb. ». Hickery Juck D, Mace entered ch. m. Wp and Up.. Alex. Paterson entered F. . ——. Quarter. Hails. er) 123 409% as 3946 1:19 Up was the favorite field. The horses came up well together and got sond-off Om the turn Hickory Jack drew out a b but the Jead was soon taken away from him by ng de Up, who led past the quarter pole ba a length ia forty. ponds, the roan three lengths be- reteb Hickory yoked the mare, id neck contest to the half mile ch was possod im $22 Up and Up then broke Time. First beat... Second heat... Third heat... Firet Heat.—Up a wo anda quarter hind. On the back « and ter? had a neck pole, whi up, ond before she recovered the roan mare bad the second place,’ The stallion kept the lead to the score, winning by one length. the roan mare second, uslf a Jeugth abead of Up and Up. Time 2:4259. Scecnd Hea’.—Pool relive now beeame brisk, Up and Up bringing $270, Hickory Jack $185, theroan mare $40 ‘The horses having cooled out nicely they came up under good headway, and cot the “go” onthe level. On the turn Hickory was bali a length ahead of the roan ware, and threw lengths abead of the chestwnt, she having taken a flight in the air, and was up and p again before getting on the homestretch. ‘The st length abead of the rean at the qnester pol and three-quartere, and the same ad | 1:21, the roan second, two lengths abead of Up and Up. Mere Hickory left his pins, bul was soon 4 The Turf. FASHION COURSE, L. t.—TROTTING, Pmpay, Moy 2%—Bfatch $2,000, mile beata, beet three into the bomestroteh. A very ex ptil the score was crossed, Hickory short length in 2:99);, Upand ox four thnes Irom the three-quarter pole to the judyes’ siand; but, being a capital breaker, abe does vot love by ber ebangee of guit FOAL Mare was three lengths behind. Third Heai—Up and Up was still the favorite againet the field, Coming up parallel the bores were started under afne bendway, and went around the turn a good deal faster than before; in fect ioo fast sor the chertnat mare, as sho wus carried off Ler fect in the ondeavor to keep’ pace with the hitue sixilion, who led to we quar- ter pole two lengths in thirty-nine and a quartor Up and Mp second, ewe lengths ip front of the roan. At | the half ante pole Hickory was still two lengihe abend in 1:184). Going iuto the tires-quarter stretch, Up and Up cokared bim, bat net beimy able to hold on ebe broke up, and be led her twe lengths into the bomestreieh. She raliied ager avd closed Up well, but the stallion proved too mach for ber and beat her to the score a length, in 2:0544. The roan mare war three or four jengiie babind. ‘The Sultana Disaster, FINDING OF THE CONT MANTTA BOILEHS AND WANT OF WATE ; ome: of the court martial tm the case of the Sotuna diester — i = oped Saame ‘cada Orleans Friday, Ztet of ; arrived wi Mire Sandy ewer April 21” heramfoed at. Vickwborr about thirty: three "hours ‘The lerboard boiler leaked badly. This boiler war re- paired at Vicksburg. The work was wel done, a0 far as 1 went, but sufficient repairs were pet made. The ney- leei of not detng thie, socording to the evidence, did not wetcrialty the sefety of the Beat, bat should from carrying a high pressare of rn grote A Amen 94, 1865, eighteen hastres an IR peal prise weloding thirty-Ove nee wove pot on Deerd the host toned for Ca She ateo hind on board seventy cabin paseengore m embiy-five empboyes. Arrived at Bemphie, Tennessee, Woinesday evening, 26tb instant, at about seven o'clock, Went to con) yard above Memphis and conled, and left there for Cairo at two o'clock A. M., 27th task = When awerteined only vy were saved at the thne of acerdent were all, of for te most pari, asleep, The boot war & staunch vessel, and well officcred; the botlere bad been ny Juet before the down trip fram & Lowig. Good arder prevaiied and the men were as eom- for ag could be expected under the eireumetanern. The safety of the boat was noi particularly endangered pF ip nh ot cee dg be fe we Be military necesvity placing them all wpon one boat, the Pauline Carrol being at the same time at Vieks with the 8! the men sbowkd have been divi The Quartermanter's Depariment at Vieks- bore i eensurable Ret inciting op ite riebte, and for permitting others, without urgent Porat as the oes me nanteee a re dation; tant Gene the Department of Mivsixeippi w ervmurabie for takin; 1y belonging to him. red to, 'y MJnetiee vo the roldbers on beara the Bolana or tbe gevestment The tense ofthe ex ry idence, war by th f waver ie ibe teien’ 7 nero Set Delos idenee fly shows that the government has rred we many or nore on beate of pe jer capacity than the Suhans Hp gt? and with , PR Lieetenant Colose) Seventh Indiina ' RG. ROMBATER Major First piven Light Artery. A EDDpY, Anstotant Quartermaster, United Sintor Army. ‘There being no furiber business, the court here ad: journed sine THOMAS M BROWN, Tientenant Colonel, Seventh Indiana cavalry, President. AR. Bony, Aswistant Quartermaster. United States Army. Recorder. United States Cireuit Court. Before Judge Nelson. AOCQUITTAL OF TAR ACCUSED. ‘The trial of Isaac Henderson for alleged frauds upon the government waa resumed aod brought to an abrupt conclusion yesterday morning. F} ‘The defendant, one of the publishers of the Post, was tn 1863 = navy agent. In discharge of bis official duties it devolved upon him to pay away con- siderable sums of money op government account, and the gist of the charge now against him was that im dis- bursing these eums he deducted a percentage of one- tenth and put It in his own pocket, am offence which, under a recent statute, renders the peraoa committing is liable to ten years’ imprisonment and to a pecuniary ae equal to the amount of money so fraudulently abstracted or withhold. The particular instange relied upom by the Prosecution was a transaction in oi! wih HD. Stover, of the Stover Machine Company. The voucher—proved to have been sent into the government by Henderson—set forth that on the 20th of Avgust, 1863, be bad paid H. D, Stover $22,237 60 for oll supplied te the navy. This was, in fact, the amount of the bill rendered by Mr. Stover; but it was alleged by the prosecution that the amount actually paid to him was only $20,014, the romaining $2,007 being deducted by Henderson as bis commission; but sald deduction was not comtemplated by the government It was to- wards this point that the proof was directed, and it was through the failure of the government to elicit com- plete legal evidence of this appropriation that the case broke down. CONTINUATION OF HENRY D. STOVER’S TESTIMONY. Henry D. Stover, examined at length yesterday, was ‘agnin placed upon the stand.. On the provions day he had stated that from his books it appeared that he had received from Henderson only $20,014, though he had signed a receipt for $22,237 80, the amount actually dia. bursed by the government, and the full amount of bis bill. Either Mr. Brown, his chief bookkeeper, or himself would bave received the money. The amount actually received afterwards paid into the Grocers’ Bank. Mr. Cushing this morning examined the witness at length, with a view of eliciting some more definite infor- mation as to this payment. Witness continued.—Sometimes {t would take three months or more to get the money for goods delivered at the Navy Yard; when the money wes supplied credi- tors were notified to call at the office; Mr. Brown or him self would call and take receipts for the amounts; Mr. Brown managed his accounts for bim; he bad accounts at both the Continental and Grocers’ banks, and tho books with those banks showed his business account with the Navy Agent, Mr. Cushing continued the examination with a view of eliciting from the witness proof of the payment to him of the oil bill. Technical objections were raised at every step for the defence. The substance of the witness’ testimony, was that he did not bimsetf receive the money, ‘and could not from recollection state the amount, Mr. Cushing put in the witness’ account books, and asked him to look at them. Witness replied that from them the amount paid to him appeared to be $20,014; his books, he believed, were accurate. Counsel for the presecution wished bim to base upon thoee books bis answer to the question. Counsel for defence objected. The Court ruled that the witness could only look at his books for the purpote of refreshing his memory, and then if they did not euable him to recollect, without their aid, the transaction, he could give no evidence y it. TCounsel for the prosecution desired to refer to anthori- ties, but the Judge said be did not need authorities. He knew what the law was, and he could not alter the ruling of his court. Ansell Brown, clerk to the previous witness, was called, Inanswer to Mr. Oushing he said:—I was em- ployed by the Stover Machine Company tn 1863 as prin- cipal bookkeeper; was afterwards employed in the sumn- mer of 1863 by Mr. Stover himself; I bad charge of the general run of business, seventy-five per cent of which consisted of navy supplies; Mr. Stover and myself at- tended to the coficotion of bills in the Navy Departnent; Tn Angust, 1863. no one but Mr. Stover and myself ut- tended to the collection of moneys trom the Navy De- partment. Mr. Cushing here handed the witners the oil bill im n, and asked him if be received that amount, ‘itnese—I have no knowledge of that transaction, asd cannot «ay if I received the money; I did enter the smonat in the cash book. ‘Mr. Stover’s books were shown to the witness, but the Court repeating the ruling that any answers the witness: might make must be bared om his personal recollection, not on anything be might see written in these books, nothing further was elveited, Two bank Lickets, in witnese’ handwnting—one from the Grocers’ and the ether from the Continental Bank— were shown to tim with the same result , that ts, without relying on these written memoranda, witness could not state that he received the money or that be puld it Into the bank, ‘ 4 CHANGR OF PASE. Matters having thus come to a dradlock—the witness not being able to testify to anything but from his books— the prosecuting counsel changed their base, and sought to establish the desired proof in a more indirect ba 3 Tsane G, itt, receiving teller in the Grocers’ Bank, wag culled. r. Cushing placed before kim Mr. Stover’s pass book and arked, ‘State if the sums here set down were received at the bai +4 Mr, Evurts strenuously objected to (he question ae an attempt to establish indirectly what, if proved at engit fo be proved directly. The Court upheld the objection. G, M. Lock, receiving teller at the Continental Bank, edon the otanc, [have the book in which are entered credits received for the mouth of Angust, 1460. nehing—Is there aby sum eutered on that day in ne of Henderson’ varte—I object. ‘The Court--Yee; it is whotly irrelevant You must make out a case before you go into the outlnem Xx, Cushing—T propose to show the deposit by Hen- derson on that day of the exact balance retained by bim, namely, ten per centen Stover's bilk The Judge—But you have not reached that point in the care ut all at present. A CONBULTATION AND ITS RESULT. Connsel for the provecution consulted tovether for a few minutes, at the close of which Av. Cushing said that. before entering on the next stop his brethren and himeelf desired to be permitted to ext ante a litte explanation with the Court, The question, by whom—if by abybody—bad this bill or any portion of ite amount been received, rested with two persons, where memories, a¢ was not singular with persons eugaged ip mercantile travractions, did net enable them fo say which of them actusily received the money The question themfore was Whether the atternayve evidence of these two persome, whose testi- mony ¢ohaded the possibility of any other than them selves baving received the money, was a competent line of proof to be taken; and secondly, whether dooumen- tury evidence might mot be intodwed to aint a lapee of Memory cock a# that of which he had been speaking. He remtoded the Coort ja crimmai cases ciroum. stantial evidence often fed & consplonous pert anal that detnebed tacte toyether evtablivhed the proot of guilt. If bis Honor rated the hne of inquiry be had indicated ap incompetent one to pursue the coun sel for the proscontion would offer no further evidence. JUDGE NEARON'R RULING. The Court—In my fadgement, and Tbave refected a g004 dea! ob the matter sivce List night, yoo start wkh & propesition (hat involves a lege) kmposaibidity, and shat is, that proof of this pay cam be made up of two persons, coch in whe akernative. That ts, one person swear if Tdidp’t, be did. Bow Is be to know that, I should Bike to know? I believe ope of these whpesees—Stover— cad swear that be did vot receive payment. But the Broseouten go a siap Further, tnd say if be dido't re. ceive ht Brown @ T should like to know on whit foundation Stover can reet that evidence. Cortainly not On Sucis commg within the witness's own knowledge, ‘The same ‘eet mee ele Brown, Until Ene can get over f oulty you Fe BO corpus delieti, the earn is not extal WIRDRAWAL OF THR CASE POR THE PROHECOTON. Counsel then announced, by the mouth of Divtnict At- beady J Diekineoa, hog they would copsent to the enter- anole “er. La had ‘are entitled to fd re of hee apg Nelaon—I euppove 80; gentlemen gory, Wola care ta chose ‘The main thot upon which thie metote ap an offenee — is, that the acct |, an officer of the goverpmept, took as recetpt from the creditor of the goverdment for a larger amount of money than be paid to that ered'tor, and tranemitted that receipt to the fe vernment af vousber. That i the pub of tho offence, Now the object of the statute is obvious. Ki has been a complaint a im my ee Guasbersing im, to whom og & furnished by government to pay creditors, keep back he calls, thep give him tw wu that they have be money. The ereditor may be ip a straight for a sum to reheve bins from pecuniary embarracement, and, of course, v willing to seeept a smabier gum if the offecr te Willing to take advantage of bie nesessities and pat the difference m bie kets between what was and page wal hoi nag peda ond It iv unjost to the geverament; because M any money is wide by the trap-action Me effieer be, ought to b Now, that war a practice te remedy which this aet was passed. making it a serous offence, punishable by tmprisonment for not lee than six mor and not more than ten years, ond by o fine equal to the amount ot whieh the creditor war defiaeded. Thus, you sor, the whole case turns vpon the fact of the payment of the money apd tbe Cy] of a receipt for more than wi paid fe diffeulty i that the creditor can give us account of the amount of money that be received, ex- cept what be derives from iooking at bis books, He cannet Fay of his own knowledge Uba€ he reesived ony payment of the accused, much lew that he received a smaller eum than hat for wilich he gave his receipt ‘There is, therefore, @ total abeenee of proof of the offence, and yon Gan agree upon your verdict accordingly, KM is really a case not thade out by the prosecution, ACQUITTAL OF TTR ACCUSED, ‘The jury consulted a few seconds, and then returned a cerdict of not guilty, THE NAVY. ———_~aeeS ABRIVAL OF THE STBAMEB GOVERNOK BUCKING- mam. The United States steamer Governor Buckingbam, MacDiarmid commanding, from Fortreas Monroe in forty- one hours, arrived at this port yesterday morning. She was towed by the United States steamer Wyandotte, ‘Tho following is @ list of her officors:— A Volunleer LAeulenant Commander—John Mac- 4ine Maeltan! Poymas'er-yeander O.Trippe Acting First Assists, FB PoUior; Acting Thi ‘Moore, Mates—Heory ra, Henry Tew. sattialt lake Goatlen Se Cla. Surgeon's Steward—H. Sockstadt. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER TACONY. ‘The United States steamer Tacony, Truxton, com- manding, (rom Fortress Monroe in twenty-eight hours, arrived at this port yesterday morning, tewed by the United States steamer Commodore Hull. ‘The Tacony has been in commission since February 18, 1864, i@ the sounds of North Carolina, where she was actively engaged until after the attack on the rebel ram Albomarle, when she was ordered to Washing- ton, D. C., to replace her ono hundred-pounder Parrott gus with two eleven inch Dahigren guns, thus giving her the heaviest battery carried by any of the double- enders. She returned to the sounds and took an active ‘and prominent part in the ettack on Plymouth, N. C, Subsequent the Tacony joined the Fort Fisher expedi- tion, being the first veasel to enter the Cape Fear river after the fall of the forts. She was injured while en- gaged In an attack on Fort Anderson, She ts probably the fastest double-ender of her class, and made the pas- sage from Hampton Roads to New York, with the Com- modore Hull in tow, in twenty-eight hours, Hor orders now take her to Boston for repairs, &c. (Phe following officers are attached to her:— Li-wenant Commander—W. 8. Traxton. Liewenant and yao ive Of ogo daa Acing Assistant Ly lopking. Sting Assis‘ant P ter—Wm. 8. Hosford. "Acting Master—-R. Sommers, ‘ Aoting Master and Pitot—Silas Blunt, Acting Ensigns—J. B. Taney, Thomas Golding, F. B. Fischer, F. W. Woratell. ‘Acting Mates—J. A. Orcutt, A. B, Langworthy. ‘Acting Gunner—Robert Campbell. Engineers—Virst Assistant, Thos. W. Dukehart; Second Assistants, C. E. Loe, H. Parker, Jr., A. D. Wood; Third Assistants, Thos. B. Call, John W. Collins, Cap'ain's Clerk—C. H. Scott, Paymaster's Clerk—D. Alonzo Morris. ARRIVAL OF THE WYANDOTTE. ‘The United States st'amer Wyandotte, five guns, White commanding, from Fortress Monroo in forty-eight hours, arrived hhre yesterday morning. The following is a lst of her officers:— Acting Master Commanding—Edward W. White, Acting Ensign und Executive Oficer—-Wm. Henry. Acting Ensign’ pene Lge brag nena aah i Actin, cond Asaistan! ma. 1m; ward Lalsaot Chistes Parker " ‘3 ‘Acting Ma‘e—Goorge Drain. Surgeon's Robert M. Myera. ARRIVAL OF THE COMMODORE HULL. ‘The United States steamer Commodore Hull, Willeomb commanding, from Fortress Monroe, twenty-eight hours, arrived at this port yesterday morning. Tho Commodore Hull has been in commission about thirty months, during which time she has participated in evory engagement in the North, Carolina sounds, has been struck one hundred and fifty times by the enemy's shot, many of thoi passing entirely through her. ‘The following is a Net of her officers: — Acting Master Commandia . L. Willcomb. ‘Acting Paymos'e—A. T. Hubbard. ‘Acting Eniigne—F. J. Runnels, J. W. Lewis, Obarles Sangnall. ‘Suri Wm. Walker. “Austtave Suegeon—S. TT. Randall. Enginecrs—Second Assistant, A.C. Stuart; Third As- sistants, O. L. Smith, &. 8. Hand, Mate—H. Ficet, Paymaster’s Steward—Wm. Walker. ARKIVAL OF THE MA'TTABESETT. The United States gunboat Mattabesett, J. C. Febiger commander, from Wilmington, N. C., forty-eight houra, arrived here yesterday moruing, She sailed from New York in April, 1864, towing the Monitor Onondaga. Sho was flagship in the fight of May 5, with the formidable rebel ram Albemarle, in which sbe sustained severe injures and bore the bruat ef the fight, ‘The fellowing is a list of her officers:— Ganmander—J. C. pr 4 Licutenant—A. M. Mitchell. Assistant § Engineers—Second A: wkine, A Lackett, 0. J. MoCennell; amsistante, W. A. Mintze, A B. Bates, J. Paxon. Acting Master and Pilt—J. Fountaia. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NEPTUNE. The United States steamer Neptune, Commander & P. Sanford, seven days trom Cape Haytien, arnved at this port yesterday morning. The following ts a lst of ber officers :— Commander—tI. P. Sanford. Lvwenant—T. P. Kane, Acting Assistant Surgcon—B, F. Hamel, ‘Acting Asvistan Paymaster—John F. Tarbell. ay Masler—Charies 8. Barney. Cap'ain's Clerk—A. W. Belknapp. Paymaster's Clork—B. B. Reon. Erginers—Pi Gad Lyman; Seoond Assistants, J. M. Flynn, John Jordan, J. @ Bloomsbury, J. B. Place: babe Assistants, Chester 0, Wood, C. 8. Groves, George . Boggs. Aciag Ensigns—C. Huester, W. G. Upton, C W. Ben- Bex. Ac'ing Master's Mater-—C. ©. Chambertain, T, D. Rode- cammachi, B. 3. Reed, George A. Woodbury. Acing Gunns —Joba Swi Dwight's Division of the Corps. TO THE EDITOR OF THB HMAALD. Wasevaros, May 24; 1865. AiLongh temporarily attached to the Ninth corps, for the purpuses of the review, Dwight’e division has eves, AB wae stated, served with the Potomac Army propes Its record is a distinct one, and scems to merit a special menticn, in order that it may be properly uaderswod. Ih formorty composed the First division of the Nine- teenth corps, and as suck passed through she Louisiasa carmpaigns, toclading those of Port Hudeon aad the Red Tiver, Tix loeses tm the proviows anpanite upon the rebel stronghold of the Lower Mississippi were very severe, 2nd Kes guitant conduct at the engagements of Sabine Nimeteenth forienes of the M-etarred Red River expedition. Ip Jaly, 1864, two divistons of the Mmeteenth eorps came frem New Orleans to Washington and assisted materially in the defence of the capital against ‘'s raid. Upon the ag ie ee Cee the Shensndoab this corps, ye cr a September 19. tthe of > b division, by ite bravery and stubborn fighting, presery: the right of our army otter wumibiiation againet heavily massed columer of the enemy, several of Ke gimente losing from one-third to one-half of thelr tive fore, At Fisher's Bill and at Codar Onok division ako made iteeW ap ep@aring repetation » 3¥akF me latter engay ee ree Mee Bignth corpe, thie divieion fought for more than an hour pt ph anatatne pn Bone Kap nde Ae bask apon the xt corps wi enveloped by the enemy upon both fanks. in the is work of the afternoon of the sine day, it held the right of the Wine nnd @rove the evemy, the first advance, onder the eye ef General ia, from bit. ‘and thie command har since beco knows as ‘Deighes division, Army of the Shenandoah. A few days after the acsassination of the President « was transferred from the 2 ean ey) hal it hae porch oa various 68, Ite reception by the people yesterday, ae It down the avenve, was most ts od her and the \—~4 Of its ‘votorans wero gladdened wih oboe after cheer for ‘‘Dwtght's division.” Tt has been commanded since its transfer from Loulsiana to the Virginia valley by Brigadier General William Dwight. The Asha Outward B ae Hauivax, May 20, 9806, ‘Me meamehip Asia caked for Liverpool at eight o'clock thie morning, She arrived from Boston at half-past six oelock. a ey je Lp ee m the New Haven Journal ‘The Connectieat House of tatives yertorday dy & two-thirds vow, amendment striking he word “white” from the suffrage elanse of the ooo: stitution, the vote standing yeas one hundred and fifty. six, mays seventy-seven, Ae the Senate is fortunately furnimous—not a single man afflicted with negropho- bia baring a ecet toa bed — * Ci pare wo e wi postion the result Peale the poople, alo, we think there can be no reasonable dovvt. ‘There ‘were people who rretend to belleve that Governor Buckingham would not be re-elected tant springs ‘They were onl thousand votes out of the way. Theee same people may} perhaps look for the dofeat of this amendmend; but we imagine they will learn better when the votes are count od. This amendment, when finally adopted, will proba bly add about two thousand to the number of elector) ‘The inorense will be felt chiefly in our cities, and it wh probably affect political calculations quite materially 4 * gouie districts and tuwom Of |Sareh E., wife of Thomas Handy, and yo about eleven) attend VIRGINIA. and season has been fruits and Tse iti Hi a é 2 way. Irae cloce of the war has found bundreds of able-bodied Reatets cRle7 tes sore sly eugnced In poms out w getter ment al jad themselves idle amd with but istle prospect of work—al least at am early g ses bench Pare, Season 4 of wars, now ves the wide wert ho canmos wide wi im penury. There are none wi beige if th at a i or six young men et a foren partners a attr to plow the grow to sow the aoe an ais tho result Pho soason is tolerable v: den. There will be no eek ot porches: Cap! we labor, and-labor produces capital. Energy and indus try must become prevalent; the roll of the drum has ceased. and Lt aed ‘the Beamer, the hum of the wheel, the ocr Ot ploughman must take the 2 command to mustoring armies, and the bluo wreath from the homestead. mow rise .te heaven where not long since hung the thick cloud of battle, Indi never falled to prosp:r individuals or nations. No are more or more fertile than our Southern coun. isa ag ol Ea yd es , penn! y ya find that labor is capital. t the result, i —A Ourtous nomenon, he! _ {From the Richmond Republic, May 23. In several neighborhoods from which we have hearé there hag occurred what some regard as an agricultural: Phenomenon. Fields sown early this spring with a fair article of sholl oats.are now covered with a.most luxuriant crop of cheat. This is the first tine thas we have heard of such an occurrence in this State; but it was @ thing to be expected, and is easily explained. The osts—a native of a ern Clime— when the seed is not renewed each year by fresh importations, rapidly degenerates and becomes cheat. Previous to the war our seed oats were cack year brought from the North, and the farther north the bet- ter—the Nova Scotia onts being esteemed the best; but during the last foar years our ors have, of necessity, been seeding native grain, and the cheat crop wé have mentioned is the consequence. But that tho crop has turned out in this way must not be asan upeaitl- . The farmer will get no oats, but ho will be good hay, and, with proper m: ment, will secure a splendid set of timothy. To de it is necessary he should cut the cheat before it gots per- fectly ripe, and cure it as ordimary hay; and having re- moved or stacked it, plough in the stubble next spring. The ground will be well set in timothy. fo secure real the Northern furmers sow cheat, which Invariably comes up thnothy. Thus we see thatthe oat in ts climate degenerates into cht which everywhere, whem sown, becomes timothy; and to make good cats we ‘tmust import our soed. List of Soldiers who Died at Andorsem- ville, Georgia, Belonging to the Eighty- second Regiment New York Volunteers. The following is a list of deaths of prisoners of war at Anderzoaville, Georgia, in the Eighty-second regimens New York Volunteers:— cs Co. F, August 30; Wm. Belden, E, Septem- ber ny arse oy r 28; Bd. Seen B, ‘Novem- ber 8! J. Cozine, E, August 30; F. Carey, D ‘October F, Councy, B, October 10; H. D: ’ September #; Abm, ir, I, Septe: 27; A ae 'H. Gaalff, D, October 8; John Gibsom, I, r 14; Sergeant J. Hutchison, A, September 1a; W. Hughes, K, October 19; +’ Michael Octol ; Thomas Kelty, sere sta oka Weisaany Y Soper Bs june 18; John oy, 3. Maddes, ‘A, October 9; Wm, ‘Molius, B betober 1%; J. Mulane, H; November 24; John Nelson, B, August 1B; W. G. Thorpe, ¥, August 26; John Winel eet, No: vembor 11; Wm’ Frame, D, September 18; Joba Dey, I, August 27; M. Conktyn, 1, Ootober 25; James Alten, January 18, 1805; Corporal J. Kiohe, ©, December Johuson, H, January 17; CorporalD. ©, February 5; Corporal Briggs, ¥, March —. ‘MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS! 2%, by the Rev. Edwin BT. Joun v 2 . Cook, gh aA ‘Wars; on the mms. aay, a ane |. Dax to Mate Lome, all city. Ee . Thomas Bes Robert Lowry, Me Himay Kk. W. Boanouan, o¢ Ob to Mrs. M. J. Bownn, of New York. the Rev, Anvea Ry Gbaghtr ot in, Esq., all of this q ‘24, at the real. dence of the bride's father, by the itev. Nee. CW. Mansa, of , N. d., to Miss Aunt A. danghver of De 8X of’ Houghtonville, N. J: io MacvaY—Barmons,—On Thursday, May 18, by the Rev. Dr. Wm. R. Wi Rovuat Maocar, to ‘ma. ‘lama, neat daa? Mrutzr—Ravar.—On Bohawmvmy 4 May at the dence of the bride’s Laghenmr ty & Rev. Heary J. Joux Muer, to Mary, fou: laughter of Gilbert per a Ayn Werlneada ening, May 2%, by —Guret.— y evening, ied by the Revs’ pried Toot eww wat Patt, of 3 y City, to 3 Me TRE forse; Mise Beck A, Gui, of this ety. a iia id by the Rev. Dr. Meade, al the residence at ine des its, Rourar B. ant, to Annin E., y ter of Stephen D. Laurie, ali of Harlem. Tauet—Tomnxine.—On the 3d of January, 1861, at J ral foul of the late John BR. Tomkinn, Req’ grazie ville Lodge, Blessed Ac Eng! Thursday, 2 May 25, 1865, ab the same city, by the ft si H Died. Brver,—At Harem, on Wednesday, Mo: Sore ouneer gon of Hiram abd Maria Brac, Ci Hayle No mp apn Es i 4 Fag Fe, & iT 5 g i i H Hil Fit Uni for interment. Cars leave Hudson road de} street, ey & i ; gk il it A i i uF i is i : i to Greenwood. Bicn—On Saturday, A\ 1, Ropew Dice, after a short Hness, while in service of bie country, ia hospital, aged 3 yeara. his brother, who in in this country, see this notice, be can find out the fail particolars by applying yt copy. DeBrndn Oo Friday, May after @ short a eee eae ites years, a native Ath! (MP etre a tg ‘The and sequaintances are respectfully invited to athad the funerel, thie @atorday) afvernoon, at twe from the residence of James K. Kent, 03 Pike DaGnoor,—On Thursday, May 25, of direace of the B. = ve youngest daugh- hen} yma ‘are, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapectfully Imvied to attend the fuporal, from her late residence, No. 101¥arick strevt, ow Bunday afternoon, at two ‘orclock. osen will be conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery ripen. Ivmnano. —On Priday, May 26, J, Brenan. ‘he frende of the fashny are Pequeai8a: to tend. the Smerel, on Sunday afternoon, at two o’slock, from his lee No, 160 West Twenty-eight rtrect, Fonvau,—Om Priday, May 20, Aveverue Fuavarr, fed 45 yeare and 29 dayn The friends of the family, ako thore of Praneis Holton are partiontarly requested to attend the |, on Sum fey afternoon, at haif-past one o’closk, from his late re eidenon, B37 Fawpy.-—At ( eo, MH. y, May 24, ont daughter f orne tus and Charlotte J. LaForge, of this city, aged enre. ¢ relatives and friends of the family are invited te the funeral, from St. Luke's clrurch, 481 Hudsow street, York, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. Jounson.—Manr Jonsson, tn the 73d year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday), at twelve o'clock pre cisely, from the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas Ra , 104th street and Tenth avenue, near the Bloomingy le road. Kunnioax.—In Brooklyn, on Thureday, May 26, Jomm