The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1866, Page 2

Zz NEW YOKK HBUKALD, SATURDAY, MARU FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Fuuvay, March 23—6 P. M. The stock market received an accession of strength early in the day, but afterwards it becamo feverish and ‘here was a sudden break, followed by as sudden a re- covery late in the afternoon, after which there were more buyers than sellers at advancing prices, The up- ward movement has by no means culminated, and tho efforts of parties largely ‘short’ of stocks to turn the course of prices in their own favor are likely to result in considerable additions to their already considerable losses, Tne strength of Michigan Southern was in particular severely tested, and the upward tendency following upon the sharp rally near the close of business was very decided and signiQcant. From the following comparison of prices at the half-past two board on the 2d of January and to-day it will be seen that with the exceptions of Rock Island and Michi- gan Southern stocks are still from 5 to 15% per cent lower than at the commencement of the year:— have already become due, or mi beseme fe dne before the Ist day of Jannary, A. D. 1807, shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum {rom the time the same shail have or may become due. Ske. 8 That the act shall be in force from its ratifiea- tion. Ratified the 9th day of March, 1866. The following rules for detecting counterfeit coupons attached to the $500 ten-forty bonds may be found use- fu First—The crossing of the *tt’? in “Chittenden? is counterfeit than in the genuine, a sreond The win ‘Mar. 1st" is crossed, while it he genuine, ef ay cominas one the ar in “Mar. 1st” well defined as in the genuine. our Sho “f)? in “for ’ before ‘* $500” is shorter in the cotingerfeit than in the genuine, Fifth—The dollar mark before ‘$500" terminates in distinct dots at the bottom in the genuine, which is not the case in the counterfeit. Sizth—The letter ‘t’ is crossed in all cases in the counterfeit, but is only crossed in the genuine when found in the middie of words. Seventh—The dotting of the ‘i’? in “Chittenden” is different from the genuine. th—There is a distinct border line around the Jan, 2. sere 23, Lower, edathertat coupons, while there is none at all in one of New York Central 98 5 the genuine notes and a very faint line in the other. Erie. 9735 at % 1x ‘The importations of dry goods at this port during the ae Mase «27 | week euding March 22 compare as follows with those of 85: 80; 5 the previous week:— a a Page Palas Page Value 62 56: 5 ‘ion. 10935 es EM \aatremacares of wool,.1,649 $835,281 1,466 $654,948 04 9255 1176 | Manufactures ia ae 286 47H 139 1675 . 200 nufactures of silk.... 2 At the early session of the open board Erie (sales 3,800 | sranutaotures ori flax....1,242 350,448 1,632 388) shares) sold at 813g a 1{, Michigan Southern (sales 3,800) | Miscellaneous. .......... 283,505 319 125,263 823g, New York Central 9334, Hudson River 1035, Reading 101%, Cleveland and Pittsburg (sales 3,400) $13¢ a 81, Cleveland and Toledo 111%, Rock Island 117%, Northwestern 27%, preferred 66, Fort Wayne, 92%. | Manufactures ofcotton.. 657 At the first regular board the market was buoyant and prices advanced. Michigan Southern was in strong de- mand on both speculative and investment account, Western parties familiar with the road considering it cheap at the present price, 13s higher than at yesterday (sales 2,400). Cleveland and Pittsburg (sales 6,500), was also actively in the ascendant, and closed 1% higher, New York Contral %, Ere 1%, Reading {aales 2,700) 134, Northwestern $4, preferred (sales 1,900) 134, Cleveland and Toledo 44, Fort Wayne (sales 1,500) 14, Quicksilver 14, Miasonri Stato sixes 4, Rock Island (saies 2,200) 45. Chicago and Alton was 34 lower, West- ern Union Telegraph *{. Government securities were duil. Coupon five-twenties ef tho old issue were }¢ lower, seven-thirty notes of the third series 34. The second se- ries advanced %. Olio and Mississippi certificates were active at 2614 a 1, partly in consequence of a pending mogotiation between this road and the Pennsylvania Cen- tral for enabling the latter to lay a third rail along the track of the former, so that its cars may ran from Phila- delphia to St. Louis. Thus, as the New Jersey Central connects with the Pennsylvania Central, a through route to St. Louis might be secnred. At the one o'clock sessions there was a heavy business done in old Southern, the sales aggregating 18,100 shares at the open board, and the price falling from 88% to pi first eile beard, Reading 1g, Michigan Bodie Cleveland and Pittdbury Ses hie western prefered Cleveland and Toledo 2, Western Union Telegraph 4g. North western Was higher, Erie and Chicago and Alton were uy; Government securities were steady, coupon ten-fo excepted, which advance! 'y, and seven-thirty noi the second series, which declined 3, At the open. at half-past three the marke! was excited and lov second attack was mae on old Southern, 7,800 which were sold, th* price falling from 823% to OL This influenced the rest of the railway list, and Clowes , land and Pittsburg sold at 80% a 34, Brie S186 a. Northwestern preferred 56% a 56%, Hudson Rive Reading 10134, Fort Wayne 92'%, Later the depress Michigan Southern were renewed, and midst of great excitement the stock for a touched 78 a 783s, aud then as quickly with a scramblo to buy. expected break and alarmed the street, and beought both and bears in strong force into the market. Whether it was a stratagem on the part of the former or a raid by the latter is a mystery to the majority of those in- terested ; but the strength with which the stock was sup- ported under the rush to soll which at one time pre- vailed shows that it is vory firmly held. 80% was freely bid for any part of ten thousand shares at five o'clock. At half-past five the market was firm at the wndermentioned quo. tations:—Michigan Southern 80), a %, Cleveland and Pittsburg 70% 80, New York Central 92% a %, Erie ® %, Hudson River 109 a 4. Reading 101 a ',, Rock Island 115 a 117, Northwertern 27}4 a 3¢, preferred 5654 8 \, Fort Wayne 917; a 92, ‘The money market remains oxtremely casy at five per cent for call loans, with only a few exe:pt ons for mail sume ateix, First class commercial paper isin moderate supply at 644 a 7 per cent. ‘The gold market underwent a further weakening, no withstanding that coin for delivery was loaned at per day in favor of the lender, The opening quotation was 128, followed by au wlvanco to 123), and a decline at the close to 1267. This was mainly induced by the despatch tolograpbed from Washington to the eifect that the Committee of Ways sud Means had agreed to an amendment to the Loan bil! providing that the Secretary of the Treasory shall not reduce the eurresey more than ten miliions doring the first six months after its passage, Ror at a rate exceeding four millions @ mouth afterwards, Of this the bears made as much eapital as possible, but without auy substantial reason; for it will be xeon that the amendinent reforred to is restrictive, and does not require ® contraction of the currency at all. Moreover, it has yet to be acted hpon by both houses of Congress, and even if passed, which is improbable, the Secretary will be nuable to avail bimseif of the authority, Tho foreign oxchangefuarket was dull, and the rates declined, under @ large supply of bills and « light de- mand. Late in the afternoon bankers’ sterling at sixty days was quoted at 107'; a 107%; short sight, 108"; a %; commercial, 105% a 100%; francs, long date, 6.22% o 5.90; short sight, 5.17% 95.20, The im. port movement continues large, but it is offet to © great extent by the exports, and just now importera ar’ deferring remittances in con. sequence of the heavy stocks of merchandise they have on hand, Th« month of January were imports at thie port for the caltet at $30,100,890 in gold, and tho oxports at $20,101,207, exclusive of specie, The imports for Ure came month iast yrar were valued at only $10,620,117, while tue oxports were $16,561,508 in currency. The imports at (his port for the seven months ending January 31 were veined at $172,840,197, and the exporte at $142,602, 351. The customs duties received bere dering th 6 pened auounted to $77,614,808, against $28, 705,640 for th» an Limo in the previous year. Petroieum and gint.g:tcoks were steady but rather doll, At the drsicmnt Hennenoff Ran closed $1 lower than at the same time yesterday, Pithole Creck 200, Shade River 6e., United States 2d0,, Exeolsior Se. Atiantic and Pacifle was ov. bigher, Consolidated Gregory Gold $2.40, Corydon Mc., Smith & Parmele 40c. At tho second boart Buchanan Farm sold revoort gs 63, Contrai $2 25, Kam Metlintock $3, Homowa k $3 95, Ol Creek $1 20, Pihole Creek $6 30, Pithole Farms $3, Shade River $3 76, Vaited States $8, Atlantis and Pacific $5 55, Batow & Raxter $5 75, Bov Tail $5, Con s idated Gregory Gold $23 50, Corydon $2 75, Downie ville Gold 62e., Gunweil Gold $1 35, Holman Gold 40 Kipp & Buell $2 70, Now York Gold 900., Smith & | Parmolee $11, The following i@ the text of the act providing for the payment of the State debt North Carolina, tracted antecedent to the war Whereas, it appeure by the ost Treasarer that we debt of th due on bonds iesued uniter act day of May, A. 1D. 186) half miltionsot dotiars, and the th in the year 1866, wiil anount te 000, and that the bonds ef the = dae in the year 1866 am making an agaregate » debt. which Was Contractor vided for during the jrre - onder to provide means to ony iie to pay anid debts, See. 1. Bo it enacted hy the General Ave State of North Carolios. and te her of con. ate of the Mublic ow yey nd a ue vefore, in mbly of the enae ed by the authority of the same, Tut the Public Treasurer be and | he is bereby authorise! and directed to case to be pre pared and to set bows of the Siate (o au amount not ex coo ting the sum Of $3,500,000, for tho purpose of pay.ng aid debt, whic bonds shall bear late thy first day ot, nary, 1968, and ee tee pay: in er, with coupons by = SIX per cont inter: t, payable af arte) laces ne #8 the Public Trenturer may pr. \ seribo; the raid shail be of the denem nw ions of $100, 9509 sud $1,000 and shall not be diepos lone Cran par, and in ait other respects shell be lagi to thi Tet aot the ninetoonth cnapty a 1 the «aid bonds and acerning thereon shui be s.emyt from taxation. See 2 That 6 Sale which WeRe is ander s¢ta priv. ty baw Ota day of May, 1861, and The stock closed | Mannfactures of wool... 548 the half-past two board | Manufactures of cotton. ] Ciroulation (State). . tne Public Treasurer | ie thirty.four years | ety, | -+1¢..5,877 $2,583,680 6,752 $2,278,003 ah eee 7190 $300,634 5.801 458 155,175 ios. 161 201,746 Manufactures of wool... Manufactures of silk Manofactures of flax, 94,127 Miacellancous ... 30,192 ‘Total... peewee ee ered) 505 oar Ren $790,874 Worehouted, 270 978 $380,808 180 «= 62.972 499 =—:173, bir Manufactures of silk 14 161,538 242 250,40) Manufactures of fla: 120,131 611 173, if} Miscellaneous ..... 36,779 «76 22,231 Ptal..... seccesseevert 4,96 $649,680 2,306 $1,009,428 The bustuess at the Sub-Treasury to-day was as fol- lows:— Total receipt Payments Balance. For custom On account of government loan, Coin certificates... The following table shows the movements of bread stuffs at Chiengo from January 1 to March 17, in 1865 and 1566:— 1866,——— Reosipty, Shipments, Flour, bbls... 37,204 171,141 Wheat, bush, 913,454 596 1,039,764 248,520 930,092 = 269,549 114,875, 36,546 56,463 14,243 Afterwards the tone of the market was tather | day Inst compare with the roturns of the poried week al tender note tes i Cirenlation | (n: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company bave re- | duced tho freigtit on coal seventy-five cents a ton from Camberiand and oue doliar a ton from other points, and ‘tho Pennsylvania Central Railroad conveys coal to Phila- delphia about seventy-five cents cheaper a ton now than formerly. The following shows the business of the Pittsburg Clearing House for the last week ;— follows:— nuary, 1864, nnary, 1865. wnuary, 1866. —It appears that the United States has taken by far the largest portion of the increase, For example, the ex- ports of cotton piece goods to this country from Great Britain were in January, 1844, Junuary, 1866, January, 1866. The London News, ina review of the Board of Trade returns for 1865, remarks; — ith regan to the recent revival in our trade with the United States, the figures now fornished certainly afford no cause for rm. In the past six yoars our exports to that country bfive been. «as follow: totul which wae attained in tho last year before the war, It the wus items are inken oat it will be found that the balance of trade agamst America {s much less than might have been expected. The following table of six of the principal articles imported will show that the relative increwe and decrease are very nearly balanced :— 1560. 1865, Cotton Lone oe goods, yards. 122,385,731 Haberdashery. Linen manafacturos, goods, yards. Iron, tons Silk wiufactures:, Woollen. ... -Reckoning by the di the osiimate for both In 1860 the above six ex; luc alone, it appears that vars 18 almost oxnetly the came, were set down at £14,155, 421, and in 1865 at £14,175,712. Hence the whole result of our alleged overtrading to America ix reduced under the principal head to the modest sum of just £20,000, even if we pass over the circumetange that our total ex ports last year were £430,000 less than in 1500, New York Stock Exchange. 7 Marcu 2, 1966, FIRST SERSTON 10:30 a. 4. $10000 US6's, "SLeou 104% 760 shs Reading RR. 1014 1 2 500 rr vee 108 P30 Ist # 100" do. ..2d call do... 200 Tl Central RR... 50 MU A StPaal RR 43 100 Cleve & Pitts RR 1000 Missourt (000 Tenn 6's, "90. | 10000 NYork 7%, BI. 98: io & Mise otf 26% 5000 Oh joone tn, ne Wy 5000 do... 2d call 20% 6000 do... .. B80 385 2000 Hudttivedmefh 101 3000 do - WG 1000 Mich § . 500 Del LAW 20m 08 FWA 19000 PL FUW ae hs 20 she Ueown Rank 49 Chatham Bank 40 BK of ‘ 00 W Union | loo ry | 100 Quiek sity ¢ 100 | teo dc oy 10 100 Canton 47, 700 | ‘a9 N'Y come RH e100 too do 95% 100 Morrisd bd 608 do. 99°, 100 Alton&THaeURR 31% 500 Erie RR SiS 10OA/tom&THpret.s30 46% 200 ».. dd call BLS — 6 Chi & Alton RR. 8S j 100 Had RivRR, p10 108% 100 do. .20 call 87 | SHOOND SkSSION1 P. | £1000 US 5's, 10-406 9055 io ss bi So4NT RR B36 100 shu N ¥ Con RR oy (506 cosese OS MW Brie RR... eee 82%, $09 Cie fois RR, 81 | 400 Hodson River RB 109 1500 Chi 3 by W pref. 57% 1700 Reading RR,.., 102% 300 57), } ion Men! vo & N Lith Si 4 Pr, re We chitie 925 THIRD SFaxt0N— vr 30 $10000 1S 6's, ‘81,6 104% 100 sha ttualt Tavis 109 50000 U6", 5-200, "82 108% Fd 20000 USA's, 6-200, 64 108% 1000 T 8 6's, 1040.6 90% 50 Tn, 79-10, .18 100 10090 do. 4a 100 rhs Canton 6, do 100 Mich *o & NI RR | 300 Quick Mining ©q. 40% 8255 200 Varipoxa Mg Co, 12 200 Clev & P emerd 81 50 Cumb Coal pref, 44% 100 WO. cscs BOM 10) West Union Tel. 684 900 Chi A NW RR. O7% % Paeiie WS Co.. 210 Ss Onan Ww vont oT do 208, do... ro 8 ¥ contral Rit vo oo do erie RR. sy 500 do. » 4% ba 81), WOCIove & Tol RIL. 110% © do. deni th, 100 Chi & Rok PRE 17% wo cecmeees Oy 100 ieseveees MTG # me 2 ek 14 $00 Pi, aOR as 10 100 00 AL& TH -b10 109-100 Chi & Alion RR., 67 87 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Frupay, March 23—6 P, M. Asnm.—Receipts, 14 packages. The market was quiet and heavy at previous quotations, Breaveturrs,—Receipts, 9,888 bbis, flour, 100 do, and 1,864 bags corn meal, 400 bushels wheat, 1,825 do, corn, 1,800 do, oats, 410 do. rye and 8,900 do. malt, The market for State and Western flour was inactive, and prices, though not quotably lower, were tending in buyers’ favor. The sales were about 6,000 bbis., at the pins qeotations, Southern flour was only in mode- rate demand, were drooping. The sales were about 500 bbls. Canadian flour was negli prices had a declining tendency, particularly for com- mon qualities. The sales comprise 300 bbis, Rye flour was dull but unchanged. Corn meal was quiet. Small sales were made at our E sesame ‘We quote:— ‘Superfine and Western $675 a $7 15 Extra State. 10a 7 60 Choice State. Sa 815 Common to medium extra Western. 2a $10 Wa 8 65 70 a 11 00 70 a 10 00 5a 15 50 30a 810 1a ll Ha 646 a 400 Oba 416 0 aM 25 28, Canadian, the latter price for choice amber State, $1 75 for choice No. 1 Milwaukee and $1 for ordinary do, Corn in fairly active |, and prices steady. The sales were about 62,000 bushels at 68c. 2 730. for unsound and 740. a 7c. for sound mixed Western, in store and delivered. The transactions in oats were to a fair reper and prices were unchan; The sales were mostly at 53c. a 54c. for State, 35c, a dlc. for unsound and 52c, a 53c, for sound Western; 49¢. for Jersey and 63°, a S40, for Canada, Rye was dull, with a eieae, tendency. We note sales of about 5.000 bushels ‘stern at 74c. and 3,000 bushels do. on private terms. Malt was dull and almost nominal, The demand for barley was only moderate and the sales were confined to about 10,000 bushels Canada West at $1 ae Breswax,—Small sales were made; at 30c., gold, for Mejia Jorros.—The market was somewhat do} more liberal offers and an apparent disposition on the part of buyers to hold off for lower prices. The sales comprised 2,700 bales, mainly at the following prices:— Upland, Florida, Mobile, N.O.aT. Ordinary . 36 36 37 33 Low middl 38 39 39 40 Middting 40 4t 41 42 Good mi 42 43 44 44 Corrre. ‘ket continued very firm, with con- siderable inquiry for good grades, and further sales were made, comprising an tuvoice of 1,000 bags Rio, in Philadelphia, ex ship Anna Wellington, at 15X%c., and 3,600 bags Rio, in Baltimore, ex ship A. Pendergast, on private torms, supposed 14%{c’, both prices gold, in bond, Corrxk,—The market for ingot was dull and unsettled; prices were lower. Tho sales were 90,000 Ibs. Detroit at 31/c., 160,000 Iba, Portage Lake at 30c., and 35,000 Ibs, Baltimore at 30c, New sheathing and yellow metal were olfered at lower prices; no special sales were heard of. Freicnts were firmer under freer offerings, except for corn, which was wanted tor ballast. The engagements were:—To Liverpool, 1,500 bales cotton at 6- 16d. #7 164., mainly at the latter’ rate; 28,000 bushels cornat 434d., 500 bbls, rosin at 17s. 6d. a 20s, ; ng steamer, 15,000 bushels corn at 53d. per 60 iba, 1,500 bales cot- , 500 tierces Mer at 4s’ to London, 400 48., 25,000 bushels oats at 644d , 100 bxs. bacon at 22s, 6d. ‘The charters were:—A bark, 35,000 bushels oats, to Lendon, 64¢4.; @ briz to Brazil, ‘two schooners to’ Jacksonville and back, abrig back from south eide Cuba, private, Fist.—There was no improvement in the demand for cargoes, but rather more activity was noticeable in the market for small lots forconsumpton. Prices for dry cod ruled lower, and Provin-otewn wero offerod at $4 50 a $5, We quote George’s Bank and Marble Head at $6. Prices for mackerel were very firm, and, if posihing, sellers lad the advantage, thoush no decided change noticeable, We quote shore No. 1, $22. $23; io $16 75 a $17; tecale are 2, large, $15 0 $16 Halifax No. 3, large, Het but firm at 45c. a 65c. espe Salmon was inactive and sales wore made, except in Htpea.—The sales wero very light and prices were in buyer's favor if anything. We note gales of 2,000 California, 203, Iba, prose 3. 2234c, currency, and 8,500 Buenos Ayres, 213¢ Ibs, average, to arrive, at 18c., gold. Hors were steady at ious prices, with furthor salos of 125 bales at20c. a 60c., for ne ¥ crop. Txox,—The transactions in pig =o been very light, and prices for most brands were entirely nominal, We note sales of 200 tons No. 2 extraand 200 tons No. 1 ton at tierves be of y extra American at Elzab ot private ao = small sales American at and Scot:h at the spot, The latter was offered at $4, {0 arrive. 1,200 tons No. 1 foundry iron were sold at $45 some day ‘ago, but not before reported, deliverable at Elizabeth- port, Manufactured iron was quict and unc! Laataen.—The sock ts tow, but m exccss of the demand, which ts very inactive, wiped fallen nominally 1c. per Wb, for hemlock good tannages. Oak solo has been dull and Lxap,—The market remained quict and neminal, with now and then a small sale oa oF tapes at 63¢0.,, gold; occa- sionally 6%¢c., gold, No sales of importance were re- ported. Linsexp was dull and drooping. Wo note sales of orgs Pees pats We Beevet Sprague, at $2 000 bazs from store at a currency ata 3 40, golds both lots in Boston, Holders rwore off or ing at § | pled for lots here, and $2 28%, gold, for lots to arrive Monasse’.—The demand was rather moderate, but prices were era. unaltered. Tho sales were 30 bbls. New Orleans at $1, and 50 hhds. Porto Rico, in lots, at 70c, a Tic, Also, by’ auction, 279 hhds, Porto Rico at 67. a Tic., four months. Nats —The market was witho't material change in any particalar. Cut sold quite freely at Tc. a Tic. for assorted sizes, whit: clinch and others wore rather quiet. We quote clinch, 9¢. a 93¢¢. ; forged horse, Se. for 8d. ; per and yellow nominal, and zinc 20c., cash, Rawat St /RES.——The market in all opal inactive for all grades. Rosins were dull ai The sales compr se 1,300 bbls, common, mainly at $3, 1.050 bbls, «trained at $8 25 a $4, 560 bbls. No. 2 at $7, and 670 bbls. No, Lat $10; also about 210 bbls prime pade at $13.0 $14 25, Spirits turpentine was heavy, bat ho lower. A fow small fots were taken at 87341 900, Crude do, was allo et ominal in the absence Holders were demanding very moderate extent in lou sales, toa at $24 $3 and $4 25 re. spectively. Qua —The demand for all descriptions was very mode- rats, but prices were nominally unchangod. No saies of moment were made. Linseed oil was selling in # small way at $1 34a $1 36. Om, Can Holders were free sellers, but very little demand provai'ed and the sales were confined to smill 7" a $16, gold, for city, in bags; $37 a $38 for bbla., and $4, currency, for Wester Receipts, 606 bbis pork, do. beef, 1,847 pkgs, cut meals, 242 do. lard, The pork market was fairly active tnd prices were in seller's favor, with saler of nearly 7,000 bbis., on the spot, at $25 Wk a $25 % for now moss, closing frm at $25 25, reguiar; $25 50 a $24 for old mess, and $21 26 a $ZZ lor prime; also, for fature delivery, incl ding April and May, seller's opin, about },000 bbls, now moss, muinly at $24 a $24 25, ‘The beef market continued steady, wath a fair demand. ‘The sates were 700 bbis, at $16 a $20 for new vlain mew, and $2050 a $24 for new extra mess, Beef hams were moderately active, with sales of about 400 bbls, at $36 50 a $33. Bacon was quiet and unchanged. The sales were about 460 boxes at 16%¢. a 16%. for short nib, and 14%. w 16%ge. for Cumberiand cut, Cat meas were in Cas demand at previous prices. The salos were noarty rg at 11%e. a 12%e, for shoulde and lores al for hams, The lard market ‘opened du!l and heayy, but closed with an improved denna and prices slightly firmer, The sales were 1,000 pack- ages at 16\%c. al9\c. Batter was quiet at yesterday's prices, Cheese continued dull, but no change in prices was apparent. The sales were in lots at 160, a 22c. for common to prim Perousum.—The market was doll and heavy. The sales comprised 8 0 Whis., at 2. for crude, 380, ome for refined in bowl and 43440, tor June, and 65e. for reflaed free; a.vo 4,000 bbis, in Philadelphia at sine # 380. for refine: in bond. ‘The market was rather quiet, though some considerable inquiry prevarted for iargs lots, No sales were reported, however. We note sma! Sales Rangoon at 9c, a9 'sc. and Carolina c. a 120, Sricue The trade ate about the in only buyers, and prices for ali descriptions are nominal, Svcan.—The market was less active, but no decided prices, The sales were 955 boxes including refining and ‘em, 5 also OF bhde et 100 at 120, § 1dsec, Re was unchanged in every respect, The ow. om Sti ‘a Circutar:—Crushed agar 16140. utlesed 16\¢c., ground 16\c., white (A) sige. and Yellow (.) 18¢., cab, aut —The demand for cargoes was light and we heard of no sales, The market, ins, way, Was rather uve, with sales at $3 hton's, $2.60 for ‘8, $24 $210 for Liverpool ground and Sic. a » for Tark’s Tei Seri tea —No business of importance has taken piace vince our last, and prices continue nominal Silesian was held at 7c¢., gold. Tonaceo.—The demand was moderate and prices without noticeable change. The sales comprize 60 bales Havana at 70c., 60 cases Obio and State seedieaf at 106, 0.200., and 39 bhda, ag at from To. @ 19)g0 Also one hhd. Kentucky oye at 33a Te.—The transncnons in pig have been very ‘and prices were somewhat nominal; 23) a 2c demanded for Straits and 230. a 2K. for English. We were quote Banca at 25c, Plates also were inactive and uals Kt. eharecal were Olered, to arvive and on the spot, at $11, Tea. —The moderate nthe. spear The sales dkiahien ie. on Xe. oie. Wren. ips, 200 bble. The market continned | dull aud nomtoal, The sales wore all in lots at $2 28 a $2 27 for Western. Woot. The market was inactive and were very unsettied, with @ declining tendency. We note sales of 60,000 ibs. Hiate and Western fleeces, mostly at 4c, a 660. ; 80 bales California at 2e. a B80., 17, The, Texas A de. 28., 600 baloe pulled eh Abc.’ b0u, 200 bales 24, 1866.—-WILH ce private Ing bwastod Obio at 400, unc was solling in @ small way at vious prices. The sales were mostly in lots at ae, = ¥ NEWS FROM HAWAUL. The Burni Ba k by 's of Hawatian Whi mdoah Decided to be cy—Proposed Increased m for American Steamships. aa THE SHENANDOAH AND THE BREMEN INSURANCE Cor sree. Honolul vertiser, From the following inthe me ears that the the Harvest wilt be by the i> surance companios:— * A Cuma Case ov Piracy. in Bremen that at Ascension Island ta Apri te Haga oan: loab, was an act ‘on thi, ane to pay {oes Should Wadde tor ay of te stars 9 Shen Wallan courts tt may go bard with tines The payment of the pe de but 53 not eeation, fora more dare.devil case of wanton piracy never curred, and Waddell deserves The vecool was perty lasared, and the owners were Messrs. Hackfield & - 1, Dowsett and Captain Frank Molteno, all of this ty INCREASED HARBOR ACCOMMODATION ‘FOR AMERI- [From the Honolulu eos, Feb. A telegram in our lat informs us tit Yoo new steamer now building in service 36 to he eae thousand tons measurement the it wooden inthe world. It w ely that the company who have the contract have doeter- mined to put on vessels of the largest class—for two rea- sons, increased safety and speed—as itis found that such Wiper id yan stormy nentier, ee greater speed in proportion to size. , Secondly, to enable the vessels to make the entire nee & of Capos thousand miles across this ocean, without coal, if that plan shall be found best. Now, aes suecessfully with the Oriental Steamship ip Uns, via Sue and India, the mail in der to obtain Chios. Ree must devise some ey. to shorten the time New York or fo Hong Kong. By taking the northern or ‘‘circle ailing” route, the distance is short- ened seven hundred and fifty miles, or between three and four days, over the southern route, Now if, in order to succeed in this great ocean race, these steamers have torun against time, it may be found that success will rest solely on the question whether they shall be com- ys to stop for coal at intermediate points Legon Francisco and Hong Kong, and thereby their trips from three to six days. We opine that ia is is the reason why such large vessels are being built, And here is the point which we took up our pen to refer specially to—the probability that these new steamers will be of a size that will shat them out from our harbor altogether, if left as it now is. Of course it is uncer- tain as yet how much water they will draw, but steamers of that class generally draw from twenty to twenty-three feet, and the chances are nine out of ten, that when fully loaded a five thousand ton steamer wili not be able to cross our bar at all tides, twenty-two feet be.ng the most we can allow. In this event one of owe things must be done, if they still purpose callin these islands, Our bar must be dredged to ndmit of ape Vessels or we must sit still and see the ships stop lilo—which port they can enter at all seasons and tides—or pass by our islands altogether. The expense of dredging the bar will be considerable, but we presume contractors can be found somewhere willing to introduce a suitable machine and clear it to the dopth of twenty-five or twenty-six feot for fifty or sixty thousand dollars, The largest ship we ever had in our port, if we are not mistaken, has not been over three thousand tons, nor drawn over twenty- one feet, The Sovereign of the Seas, which loaded here in 1852, yas 2,421 tons burthen, and drew eighteen and a half feet n and twenty feet out, leaving part with only part of acargo, The United States steamer Merrimac, which was about four thousand tons burthen, was com- pelled to anchor outside. These facts shouid be con- sidered by the government in its plans for the tuture, and if there is any powibily of making our hartor ac- cesstlL to ships of the largest class, which, ma few yerrs at Ja ihest, wilt be stopping here, some provisi'n should be ‘made t> rceive them. It would be mortifying to us to have the Pacitic mail steamers come here and find that they could not enter our port though anxious todo so. We should not begrudge doing ail we can, and making all reasunable efforts to meet the requirements of steam. ht Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Russel, ” SENTENCES. The first business in order on the opening of the court yesterday was the disposing of a number of prison*rs who had been remanded for sentence during the week. Patrick Keeler, Mena Barska and Henry Keefer, who pleaded guilty to an attempt at larcony, were each sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, and Samuel Rogers and William Johnson, guilty of a similar offence, were sentenced to two years imprisonment. Poa Cleary, guilty of an attempt at burglary; Otto to bevy who Lope ge se teerbacor fourth vivgeae' rcbny wore each rom to the Pealiantieny for for one year. A NOTORIOUS BURGLAR AND ESCAPED CONVICT GENT TU THB STATE PRISON, William Sim; who aie fndicted with ie Bears Wheel r ‘or bur in the a Was tried convict. of the offence. eran or the ‘23d of February an officer saw the prisoners mo a mech, ofan RP tel the Peony oa 7st ter Levi Sean k inven: toon Seed pweetapton bey tether wo a = other burglarious implements, "An exasination ot the above promisos, sl rent to tut eirene showed that they had entered the safe, showing that they went scientifically to work. As Boon as the verdict was rendered Sii was for sentence, the Judge stat ng that the prisoner was an escaped convict from Kings 6 county, and gave him the oa Fh cog of the law, which was imprisonment im the prison for Lig dire The confederate of Simp- ar ae procured bail, failed to answer and his bail was vom If Wheeler is arrested he will be tried next term. ANOTHER BURGLARY CASE. Patrick Smyth, indicted for burglary in the second de- gree, pleaded guilty to the third grade of that offence, On the 10th of this month he entered the dwelling ho von ot August Frissler, No. 78 Delancey street, by open an inner door, and stole jeweiry and cio! amounting to over one hundred doliars, An officer caugtit ott him with the property in hs possession, He was sent to the State Prison for three yeara. James Welsh, charged with stealing a cask of wine worth one hundred dollars, the property of John J. Wri hit, pleaded Fe suilty to " attempt at grand larceny, and was sent to the State ‘ison for two years, A HAUL OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Michael Hornet was convi ted of f in the seoand, degree, having in his possession, with intent to 2m 8 a large batch of counterfeit bills on the Unton ik of Albany and the Corn Exchange Bank of New York, He was arrested by an officer on the 10th of January, and white being conveyed to the station house he attempted to throw a bundle of notes away. When the Judge was About to pass eentencs a member of the bar came into court and mado a statement of the facts which he could have proved if he had been in corrt before the trial was finished, which would have established the imnocence of the prisoner. It appears that the counsel had the sole management of the case sinco Hornet was arrested, having been — envaged by the prisoner, but’ the friends of the accared employed another legal gentleman, who went on and tried the case. It was claimed that Hornet found the bills, and because he refused to sell a hundred doWars’ worth to a repoted broker in the worthless he fin he caliod an officer to arrest the accused. Judge Russol eaid that he bad no alternative but to proceed and sentence of imprsonment in the State Prison for years. His Honor intimated, however, that if the counsel convinced bim of the trath of the statements mad» he would see that she executive clemency was exercised in the prisoner's behalf, STRALING DIAMOND KARRINGS, Rebert Iverson, indicted for stealing a pair of diamond valued at two handred dollars, the property of Cyrus Reneey, pleaded guilty toan attempt at grand larceny. He was sont to ‘enitentiary for one year, ALLEGED ROBRERY. Jobn Shelly and James Gallagher, aj whem there ‘was an indictment for robbery, plecte! guy to larceny from the person. Martin Baie, alleged that he was assaulted on the 22d of February by bp wg A robbed of a silver woteh wort! then lara They were remanded till next month for sentence. There were two other minor cases disposed of, after Which the Jury were discharged for the term. The Grand Jory brought in a bateh of Indictmenta, and having tinished their business were discharged from farther attendance with the thanks of the Court, it i» a fact worthy of mention that the City Ly 4 and Assistant District Attorney Bedford disposed of ninety. seven cases in days, during the term which has fust closed, Wilson and 06 ve. Morgan and Others. TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. In the report of this case it would seem that we are Prowented as intending to avail of the “legal tender law’? to avoid the payment in gold of a contract payable in gold. Whatever may have been the technicalities ae the tral, it was never our ‘a of any defence to an obligation fairty made it otherwise than according to ita letier—-payable ag iy to be paid in gol yoked its full value accord. tng to ita face. Of Saree the controv va fA the fairness of the contract as made, If that to be established wo salami eal re fag fname without reference to a“ decision Te ‘other potnt. MORGAN & CO, i Marine Affairs, aoe Captain Garona A. Lewis: ting, to convey to ‘our man: ke tor? Hibching and tenlous sition your a for uniform ki to all Paseengera; st time Teseanemenl ae your owe Pastner < a us bave bat none have Goss com! t snd a8 on this occasion, have much re in Sear y w your om . SUPPLEMENT, 50 bales Mostiza, 22c., gold, and 2,000 | THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest Newspaper a Best Lite- rary Family Journai in the Country. The Weeaty Heratn for the present week, now ready, gives a continuation of the deeply interesting THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE STORY, written expressly for it, entitled “ARNOLD'S CHOICE.” Poety—“Courage !"’ (written for the Wexxty Henan); “Be Happy While You May;” “The Stream of Life.” The interesting story of “ My First Evening in Stock- holm;” “A Canary’s Complaint.” It will also give an account of the Celebration of St. Patriok’s Day in New York and throughout the country; Late and important News from Europe; Interesting in- telligence from the National Capital, and a report of the Proceedings of Congress; Account of the operations of the Fenians in this country and abroad; Editorials on Prominent events; ‘Our Weekly Gossip;’’ Musical and Theatrical reviews for the week; Interesting Literary, Artistic and Scientific matter; Foreign Gossip; Mining Intelligence; Our weekly review of the Agricultural sit- uation, with a variety of interesting reading for Farmers and Agrioulturists ; Religious Intelligence ; Sporting News; Varieties; Facetim; Valuable reviews of the Money, Commercial, Dry Goods, Boot and Shoe, Horse and Cattle Markets; Advertisements, and accounts of all interesting events of the week. ‘New subscribers to the Waexur Haratp can obtain the back numbers containing the new Prize Story, “ARNOLD'S CHOICE,” THE DIAMOND cross, A Tax oF ‘Dawnicax Socurry, By WILLIAM BARNET PHILLIPS, Will be commenced in the NEW. YORK WEEKLY HERALD On Saronpay, Mar 5. To prevent disappointment in getting the early numbers * of this interesting story, now subscribers will do well to send in their subscriptions at least a couple of weeks IN ADVANCE. Tervs.—Single subscription, $2; Three copies, $5; Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15. Single copies, Five cents each. A limited number of advertisements in- serted in tho WeekLy Hxratn. NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Planting Prospects in Loulsiana—Bad State of Affairs at Shreveport—Removal of Cholera Quarantine. &e. New Orveans, March 22, 1886. Planting is going on rapidly in Louisiana, Sugar and corn are all planted. The Louisiana and Texas District Courts are easy upon debtors, and prosecutions aro few. Important cases of prosecutions for non-inscription of mortgages during the late war are being argued. Tho case of Mra. Dr, Scott, of Nashville, before the Baton Rouge District Court, has been concluded, but not decided. The movement of cotton at Shreveport is very slow. Boats are leaving without taking any cargoca, Cotton agents and thieves are prowling about the plantations, ‘and planters are selling ther cotton to them at very low rates for fear it will be seized unlawfully by them. Several commissions have beon sent to Washington to get cotton seized by ths cotton acents released. Some of these commissions have been successful and others not. This cotton thieving has broken up all business. ‘The steamboat Butler, which was setzod at Shreveport on account of the murder on board of negro soldiers, has beon released by General Canby, but thirty of the crew have been detained. Al! bad feeling between the people and negro troops on the Red river is believed to have subsided. Cholera quarantine wil! be removed from West India and Mexican shipping. The Florida and constwise ship- ping bas already been relieved. There is no cholera on the Galf or on the Spanish main. ‘The brig Ocean Wave, from the. south coast of Cubs for New York, put in here Yeakingg baci. The captain had committed suicide, pil ae ES ee a Slandering ‘One's Partner in Trade. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TREM—PART 2. Before Judge Morell. A novel action for slander camo before the Superior Court yest-rday morsing. The parties to it were former partners in a lager beer saloon and rostaurant situated oppos'te the Hunan office, and celebrated as the resort of crack chess players. Anton Schaeffer charged his former companion in trade, Adam Gesell, with very unfriendly things concerning his character, brought the Ce dag he) thousand dollar to heal ‘tls wounded feelings. The particular act of slander ts that Gesell one day went into a restaurant in College place and said publicly in the hearing of several parties that Schaffer had intercepted and purloined a letter di- rected to him (Gesell) by h® sister in Germany. On the y Mr. Miller, counsel for defendant, moved even if true |, the action |, Inasmuch as they did not impute acrime which came under the term of slanderous mat- ter. The motion was opposed by Mr. Corneiius Runkle on behalf of the plaintif, and was finally denied by the sete. The jury rend»red a verdict giving the plaintuf undred dollars ono damages. Action by the Ow of the Times Ballding. SUPERIOR COVKT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Before Judge Monell, Stillman Witte vs, The Mayor, dc.—This is an action for one year’s rent of a portion of the Times building, formerly occupied ag the offices of the Street Commis- sioner and his various subordinate bureaus. The plain- UT, owner in feo of the property, claims that the de- fendanta had a tease from May 1, 1862, to May 1, 1463, at arent of $6,000 per annum, and that they bold over ‘until the 2d of May, | 1863, without giving notice of their intended removal to now quarters. The plaintiff further claims that not having received the customary notice he pra hen telly png tance as lessees for an- Shance of lonur tue of the Brooklyn City News. Suoorma Arrray.—Brooklyn is attaining a celebrity for the frequency of the commission of murders, stab- bing affrays and other high crimés, and scarcely a day passes but the press is called upon to chronicle these affairs, The latest attempt at murder was made yester- day morning. An altercation took place in Kent ave- nue between two men named Wm. mee wal out of @ question of rent due former to the. lat latter, dares which pistol and fred four shote at matepap ee Gino Detchiee affair are as Me, by birth, and is employed in the fanutactory in Bushwick aven be lived in_ Moore's to New York and He subsequently 2Fai FE a E E Thi ei ay fl “ tet z Et z iy g & i 4) a : Fi i i I zt fj =f g + “3 i ; = 5 - i i gE Ba 8 Es Bs i i iF i eR: Hs i : i i Mm! E ses A ¢ 3 i 5 i g z E prompt! mado i ico packed aad by foRerrre avenue, moval of furniture in city or country. ng, Weovam ptt Spite amie asco ‘AY COOKE & CO, ANKERS. Tn connection with out houses in Philadelphia and Wash- ington we this day open an -— at No, 1 Nassau street, corner of Walt iat in this e Mr. EDW, aR. lant S Clark, Dodge & Co., New Yonk: Mr, H.C. PAHNESTOCK, ead and Mr. PIT? GOOKE, of Sandusky, Obio, will part Wi lar attention to the purchase and of GOVERN MEST SECURITIES and to orders for chase and sale of STOCKS, BONDS and OLB. ma New Yous, March 1, 1866. coxcdhesien aden Orne OF BENREHOFE RUY PETROLEUM gow ‘Wall w March 53 ie fee Ps Choir regular on ict cent, vane oo aud afier vipa ze Boy apes ~~ MoM asrens, Secretary. ae RAILROAD, CITY AND. STATE wane fased oy OH CR BET Pate yey ad BARE NOTES, STATE AND CITY ae railroad Bonds and Shares bought and. by EDWI BELL, 40 and 42 Broadway. LISTS. —THE ADVERTISE! RSIDENT earl nd negotiate A ‘onpitallsts te ters on very etreaeeren’ ony, pete. Addiess. bor 3,910 N.Y, office, Charleston, 8. C. DON, NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, woiRRt att DRT SR eet a m TAYLOR BROTHERS, Wiha or SEVERAL SUMS. AT 7 FER ETT MASON, No. O54 Pine stroat $27.000-2. LOAN, ON IMPROVED REAL BB tate in be oy +t an $135. 000 TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORTGAG! ea ope or more sums, on real estate F.CONNEY, @ ‘Wall st., room No. “A NNUNCIATION DAY AT ANNUNCIATION CHUROH. — Divine service, with full organ and choir, will be cete- this church, Fourtonth street, near. enth — Breach after the evening prayer. HURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, THIRTY-FIFTS street, near Sixth aven: ‘The rector, Rov. FE. O. will preach in the morning, the Rev. Wm. H. ‘Nilbase [MON BANE oF Low 17 Wail street, WOOD, 8 Wall street.’ RELIGIOUS NOTICES. brated at nue, this evening, at o'clock, ‘The Rev. Dr, Leonard [senonieed the blind preacher, In the evening. HRISTIAN UNION.—CONFURESOBS, IN Dit. ARMT- J tasers chureh, Forts sixth street: at crm lye and Krebs; ai Boll op ars, Drs, Storrs ‘and Thrall, Hi RH. B, STORER poe AT HOPE CHAPEL for the First Spiritualist Society_at 1034 and 714 o'clock. Conference at 3 o'cl Subject—" Modern Spirituatism and Popular Theo!c Public invited, 00D FRIDAY,—NOTICE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES on that day (30th inst.) will be given to-morrow day) tn the churches in which such services will be hel J L, BISHOP I3 TO PREACH TO-MORROW EVEN- oJ. ing, at 73 o'cldek, at tho Sanctuary, 103 First street, om “The Second Coming of Christ, the Millenium," &o, EMORIAL CHURCH, HAMMORD STREET, OOR- ner Waverley place.—The Rey. M. T. Tracy will preach morning and aftérnoon, and the “New. Jas A M. LaTour- rette, rp chaplain of iS apener: 's Inland, evening, 1033, 7k. "Seats free, PHGRM BAPTIST CHURCH, BETWEEN BIGHTS ‘and Ninth avenues. Preaching on Sunday fust, by Rev. F. Johnson, of Lambertville, N. J. J EY. J. P. NUTTING, PASTOR, — nyreniign ™ ‘the Firat ®. W. Baptist cburch, Seventeenth atreet, west of Sixth avenue, on Me py at + 10 be M. nnd 33g P.M. San. day School Concert at 2 P. rayer Meoting at73¢ P.M; EY. STUART ROBINSON, D. Diy WILL, PREACH TO. y morrow (Sunday), at 10% A. M, and Fir avenuetOpera House, wij ning the It Avenud on Twenty-fourth street. ‘The publie are invited to Pen 4 OF. ity aver boar oN oar lah tes AT Spaittal oittan Hell 8 Ov hgeeke ma GRooND ec cuunes, re AVE- Sg eee baba | lorning di se on the Old T Sst ANN'S FREE CHUROH, EIGHTE! peer rom ‘avenue.—To-morrow Rey. Dr. ENTH Gallaudet jamin at be. ‘A. M.-and Rey. Esstburn . Ben: Seat tweak being Holy, Week there wil 736 and loss a.'M., Sand 736 P.M. H, SOUTHGAt rat br Sion iierent Porat aru _ oh of the Hi ai pg nd Tw stots street, eveniag, arch oat dees omen Le 5 D.D.. of the ae ah puis Revs bade Bi tervite at 4 Twonty.thind airent, at Ma ata ‘ORKVILLE.—CHAPEL , OF hty-fourth street, between . Wm. Dymond will preseh HOLY = frd and Fourth aver morning and eveniag. abo o'clock, The “indor will be paid for oy Urinelng him to 66 East Twelfth OST_ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, AT THE JERSEY 4 chy ferry, foot Cortlandt street, 5 o'clock boat, mitaining about $150 In money and » Check on the Mechanics’ Bank. B . Lor : Bag ment of the check has been eA) ny fnformation ng to its reco bers! and thankfully reel ‘by Sa Jane eT wriltama 15 Spruce street. OST-FROM 86 WEST TWENTY-FIRST STREET, & small black and tan Pup. Return the same at the above place aud get s handsome reward. net NIBLO'S THEATRE, ON by df see lady's Mink PurCollir, A Uberal reward wil “4 no Qnestions asked, upoo ite return to 38 84. Ost —PORTEMONNAIB, WITH $82 AND TWO GOLD Tungs, one platn, one. Chased and'marked Low. Titoerat tor the i, questions Ps id ‘ALBERT 1 De eter heer offlee. oo OF THE 2D 1 warts or Sroaieay, a aaa THE gold h blue en elther in A. junting Watch and Chatelaine, with Looket and piece of pure natural Gold attached. will be Iihvtrall rewarded by returning the game to owner, 34 West Thirty-tifth stroct. ic STOLEN—ON SATURDAY EVENING, Lenina black Setter Dog; no white mark iTS {, and thar bat slight A Hberal reward will Bete nnd watorurce tie same. to 16 Weee Wulrty-ointe Ost OR STOLEX—TWwO cing OATES, ONE HUN. dred shares éach. ferred Stock, Nom. sheng? oe ag ot Moki ee i Oa one oe, et shares “i Ie Mall Steainahp Come Lockwood & Co. The No, 42, in name pul ame Sono WARD LOST_ON WEDNESDAY AFTER RF, 4 ye - with white im senat with ice, Above re- street. ‘iar A WEMORANDUY BOOK, OOM. Huds € Bond, No. 41 an e pay Simeeeeet ea bate a $ REWARD.—LO8T, ON WED! ¥, > between the onunining.ine Bank vanes a eareri es Fifth Avenue Hotel, = 8 WHO (10 TOOK 1,000 react a, Re roadway, the above a ve pelt and no tious asked. =e _ van Nt hh ANCED 0) ol iT £0) nite mreet, uD wDolaiee T 18%—-MONEY ADVANORD | DIAMONDS Ti eat Gane hatin up ae nee, ie sui nat evry mee