The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1866, Page 10

ul Frie and Mimois Central on the London Stock Exchange, at monthly intervals dunng the last year;— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. nanhabatgmanamaen 4 ~ ‘April, 28. 26. June 18. Tosway, May 22-6 M | yg p90... OF ned ote hey BONS OOK « There was an unsettled feeling in Wall strect at the | Krie.......... 5 046 Soe a gs 52° a 53 ‘eommencement of business this morning, The opening | Hlmeis Central * ~~ ” tox 6 Tei id ns price of gold was 130%, followed by a decline of 26 4! 0.8 620%... oor a 69: ond. o's 08K Subsequent advance to 1313¢ and a relapse to 1307% ab ae a ba 52% a 53% «66 0 57 ‘twenty minutes past eleven o'clock A M. Meanwhile 80. ei 18s, a 79 70% ae tnd the government broker had sold more than a million. Oct. 17. fov. 3. Dec. 1. C4 a6 8 63% a AY «(6455 0 64% His instructions to sell were now countermanded, and BT a ST, 63% a bdq B89 a 591 Ihe left the room, immediately after which the price 83 a 8336 81: WS ad 83 a 833g rose to 1343{, At ono o'clock, however, it had can 23, March 9. fallen back to 152%, but it gradually recovered 65 a 65% 70% a 1055 to 183% and closed at 133%. The buyers of yesterday iy ast 533% a 5436 were in many instances apprehensive of their inability Tig a 78 a fd Yo take all they had bought, and hence from five per | Uniied States five-twentics. Gt a 66 ent up to one-sixteenth per diem was paid for carrying | Eri " “4 045 Illinois $1 a8l1K 76 Petroleum and mining stocks were dull. At the first board Bennehoff Run Oil closed 6c. higher than at the same time yesterday. Bennehoff K:n was 60c. lower, New York and Alleghany 35¢,, Ada Elmore 6¢., Quartz Hill 20c, At the second board Consolidated Gregory Gold closed 30c, lower than at the first board, selling at $11 60. Corydon sold at 89c,,Gunnell Gold $1, Holman Gold 41a, Smith & Parmelee $9 15, Shade River 45c., United States $6 35, Buchanan Farm 89, The following is the Philadelphia bank statement of yesterday, as compared with the previous Monday :— ° 3 eon ; but before the deliveries were completed interest ‘was paid for the use of it. Phe stock market was unsteady, and fears were en- fertained of a monetary pinch arising from the drain of currency into the Sub-Treasury to pay for the ten millions of gold sold yesterday; but the prompt intimation of Mr. Van Dyck, the Sub-Treas- ‘ever, to the banks that the usual ten days’ notice of withdrawal of temporary deposits would be waived, and ‘hat he was willing to cash one year certificates or com- poend interest notes at par and interest on presentation, exerted # reassuring effect, The balance in the Sub-* ‘Treasury is so enormously large that the government is May 14. May 21, anxious to disburse a considerable portion of it, and the og Asana ae ga orn fact of this reservoir being so weil filled insures prompt | Logal tenders. . tes 19,646,263 19,648,233 Felief to the banks should they require it, its 88,414,588 Seanaehs 930, 018, Before it became known that the Treasury had taken ‘this accommodating course there- was some anxiety to @ecure loans, and seven per cent in gold was paid in a ‘The business of the Philadelphia Clearing House for the past week was as follows few instances; but as the day advanced the demand was . brreny fairly met at this rate in currency, and at the close the : 633,058 @upply was easy at 6a7. One million eight hundred . broverd thoursnd dollars’ worth of one year certificates were a 255,644 essbed by the Sub-Treasury during the afternoon. : 377,341 After the last regular board the stock market became WTolal «-.5o0cssccsss« $80)084,108 sateen heavy, and an unsettled feelmg prevailed, owing to a partial unloading by some of the weak holders, assisted by the bammoring of the bears. The amount of securi- fee returned by the steamers which arrived to-day is peported to be very light. At the early scasion of the open board Erie sold at 7134 = %, New York Contra 92% a %, Hudson River 112, Beading 108% (b. 3), Michigan Southern 79 a 785%, G@oveland and Pittsburg 835 a 85, Clevoland and Toledo 104%, Rock Island 93, Northwestern 28%4— Preferred (b. 8) 68, Fort Wayne 970 96%, Ohio and Mierissippi certificates 2734, Canton 59}, Quicksilver 81% & 52, Mariposa preferred 21, Western Union Tele- The London Banker's Magazine ot May 7 farnishes the returns of the circulation of the private and joint stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending March 31,- These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average circulation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 28th of March (the, nearest date furnished by thoir returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notés in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month :— March 8. March 31. Incr’se, Decr’se. Bk. of England. . £20,777,533 £20,878, 708 £101175 £ Private banks. 2,350,230 - 17,603 2,832,627 qearh (©.'3) 00%. As the first regular board New | TEAC DER. 2,608,176 3,605,088 | — 3,600 ‘Work Central closed % lower than at the half- | TotalinEng’ld. 26,1 26,216,420 90,482 past two board yesterday, Erie 1%, Hudson | Seatland Fe more Core ae Raver 2, Michigan Southern (1%, Cleveland and 2 AURA ch lg MEA A Fatebarg 3%, Northwestern %, Ohio and Missis- | U. Kingdom. .£36,583,204 £36,368,485 — £214,719 ppt certificates %%, Western Union Telegraph 4, Missouri State sixes \{. Reading was X higher. @overnment securities were heavy. Coupon five-twenties ef 1862 declined 1, third issue %, seven-thirty notes of the second series >. At the one o'clock sessions the market was firmer, but ‘without animation. At the half-past two o’clock board ‘4 was dull and barely steady. Reading cloned % lower —and, as compared with the month ending the Ist of April, 1865, the above returns show an increase of £815,797 in the circulation of notes in England, amd an merease of £1,300,870 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. New York Stock Excharge. Turspay, May 22, 1868, RST SEBSTON—-10:30 a. M. 100 sha Erie RR. b10. 7155 than at tho first regular board, Cleveland and Pitts- | 10000 100% 100° do2d cbs0 72 Burg %, Northwestern 3—preferred %, Fort Wayno | 4000 do. . 100% 100 do. +. 14 4, Milwaukee and St. Paul 3 Hudson River was | 120000 86's 5-20c'65 101. -b10 117% 5g 200 do. 25000 do +. 10134 100 Hudson River RR 11135 20000 US 5's10-40cou 9514 200 10..000e00 MIL 10000 US6 5°68 reg 120 100 Nor & Wor RR 500 do.......4 120% Readi 2000 US 5's 68 con 12044 400 80000 Tr m 7.30 2d 8. 10215 200 5000 do.....8d 8 1023; 1200 M higher, Michigan Southern 3, Missouri sixes %. Yew York Central, Erie, Cleveland and Toledo and @hio ayd Mississippi certificates were unaltered. Gov- evament securities were heavy, Coupon five-twenties of ‘WE? declined 1, ten-forties 14, seven-thirty notes of the second series 34, third series 4. At the half-past three board the market exhibited a @eelining tendency, and prices were 34 a 7% lower. New York Central sold at 92%, Erie 71% a X, Reading 107% a %, Michigan Southern 78 » 34, Cleveland and Pittsburg 84 @ 4, Cleveland and Toledo 10434, Rock Belnua 91%, Northwestern 27% a %—proferred 57 a 96%, Fort Wayne 951¢ a 3s, Canton 694, Mariposa preferred 205, Westorn Union Telegraph 60%. Aftorwards the market underwent a further weakening, and at haif-past five it closed dull, but steady, at the fol- Jewmg quotations:—New York Central 92% aX, Erie 3034 a %, Reading 10734 a 3, Michigan Southern 77% a %, Cleveland and Pittsburg 82% a %, Rock Island 91a &, Northwestern 27 a 3g, Ohio and Miss issippi certificates 90% 0 27, Cumberland 440 1%, Quicksilver 51 bid. 65000 = do........ 102 200 5000 American gold 13114 200 do. Bt do... .....b3 131 100 do. e 1000 Brk’n C6'swl 983¢ 50 Mich Cen RR.... 10000 Missouri 6's... 75 100 do... - 10000 Ohio & Missctfs 27 361 N Y & N Hav RR 2734 +500 Michs & N Ind., 2734 «1100 do.... . . 2754 100 do. ...2 d call 273 300 do. 6000 Pit. FtW&Chim 102%, 100 Ilinois 4000 Milk StPauiim 89 100 a 2000 Ch& Alton in bs 87 100 40 shs Phenix Bank 105 =. 200 50 Bk of Commerce 109% 200 31 Continental Bank 99 67 Cent Nat'l Bank. 107 800 5 FourthNat'IBank 103% 100 a a ul call 1033¢ 850 Chic & 100 a 100 ‘Thero is nothing in the condition of the money market Bx ro to Justify a flurry on the Stock Exchange, and we appre- 400 hend tho worst effect of the English news has pope 4 oss : ic& RK IRR, 93 already been experienced, aud that when money | Sopgmenel Mingo, S20 1000 Ss f™ found to be easy at 6 a 7 per cont to-morrow, and during the rest of the week, a sharp re- ection will ect in; and this cannot fail to be greatly’ stimulated by the considerable “short” Interest which has 50 Pacific Mail scrip 216 40 100 NY Central RR.. 93 8 Stonington RR.. 200 do. . : 92% 900 Pitt, FLW& ChRR ; 927% 300 do, . jo...2d call 93° 1000 do. 97% ‘Been created to-day. Had the Treasury not prematurely 1% 100 do. 2 9656 eeeumed control of the gold market it would not have lost, te ante ee eS ‘@2 ia supposed, twenty millions or more of its-coin, and no Gerangement of the money market would bave been felt. As & is, the latter has been only sympathetically affected By the foreign advices through the Treasury sales of gold referred to, and hence our general argument that the money market here is independent of monetary aifairs @broad, excepting so far as it may be affected by the @ourse of gold and exchange, holds good. Indeed, the 4 7234 100 MHAStP RR.030 54 i M6 6.0... 72 200 MHA St Paul prt 69 T1% 100 McGregor W RR. 20 Us SECOND ses8ion—1 P.M. $20000 Ohio & Miss 271; 400 shsMSoKNIRR 7814 100 shs Canton Co... 59°" 100 do, 100 Cumb Coat prof. 100 Beet proof we could have of this has beon alroady fur- 200 Mich Centra 109 mished ; for, had we been on a specie basis, the suspen- 300 Cleve & Tol REL. 104% ston of specie payments by the banks and a huge pame 200 Obie & 923, ail over the country would have beon inevitable. ‘The protectiontsts argue that the proper remedy for eer financial evils and the drain of gold to Europe is a Righor tariff, which, they argue, would stimulate exports 9655 9655 of 6S, + OB 200 P, We WAChI. 100 Mil & 8 100 do. THIRD SEASTON—2:30 P. M. amd check imports, This, however, is simply a fallacy, | $12000 U 8 6'a°81, r 108% 300 shs Erie RR. ny athe experience of ail mations has proved. A higher '20,'62¢ 1007, do... 1s Yeritt wo are aware is just now belng urged upon Con- eae” ae @eer, bul if adopted its only effect would be to benefit 100M wr RR.b1O 78% 100 0 78 @peculators who mipht have large stocks of foreign goods @ band just before the passage of this act, Panics like thie in England occur but rarely, and we have stood the 200 Mi &St Paul RR. 51” 100 Ii) Central RR... 117% 1 0... .880 117 brunt of the storm on this side of the Atlantic in a manner 000 Clove & Hits RR B44 ee4 with an equanimity which will astonish the world, Lange “sndeaoatae * ‘Hho severest tost we are ever likely to experience has 67 ‘Been successfully withstood, and confidence in our secun- S% tes both at home and abroad will be greatly stremgthen- Seanes ha i” 18 Foreign exchange har teen moderately active 100 P,FLWAC RR DIO 06% Pet somewhat unsettled on the basis of 10935 a 300°" do. .. 96 300 do... bi 96 fer bankers’ bills on England at sixty days Tho Principal businces, however, was in sight bills drawn egninst gold to adjust accounts between bankers, @ommercial bills wero rated at 108% a 109. Import- ms are abstaining from buying, a8 far as por able, owing to a dictrust of names, pending further ‘wews from Europe. Bills on Paris were quoted at Sf. 9¢. @ 6f. 100, on Ameterdam 42 a %, on Frankfort 42% a \, @@ Bremen 808 \, on Borim 74%; a *,, on Hamburg 23 on. ‘With respect to the probable pature of the next and @weoqvent Anancial news from England, opinions gen- qwally agree that it will be wore favorable. Hitherto the @eepension of the Bank of England Charter Act has mever failed to restore contidence and afford prac- COMMERCIAL REPORT. A Trespay, May 22—6 PF. ™. Asus.—Reoeipts, 10 packages. The market was quiet, but prices were without noteworthy change. Pot was quoted $7 1244 4 $7 25. Pearl remains nominal. Brravercrys.—Receipts, 10,325 bois, flour, 604 do. and 94 bags corn meal, 3,280 bushels wheat, 62,668 do. corn, 19,750 do. outs, and 7,640 do, rye. ‘The markot for State ‘and Western flour was fairly active, and prices ruled a shade in seller's favor in all grader, The sales embrace 6,900 bla Sonthern flour was in demand at full prices, with sales of 600 bbin, Canada four was generally held at higher prices; the business, however, was mainly at Provigus figures. The sales were 300 bbie, Rye flour ponding aan allay A edt the | was dull and somewhat heavy, but prices wore without ‘Bank bes had mo occasion to avail iteelf decided change, 300 bbis. were sold. Core meal was in demand and firm. The saler were about 450 bbis., part ‘Western, at $4 20, but mostly Jersey and Brandywino. The demand for wheat was good, and price advanced 3c a be. per bushel. The sales embraced 63,000 bushels, mainly at $2 61 for new amber Mich $3 for white Michigan and $2 058 $2 10 for old No. 1 Milwaukee. Corn was 2c, a 3c, firmer. The sales were about 60,000 dushels, at $2c. a S5e. for mixed Western afloat, and 9c. for new Weetern yellow to arrive, Qats were in good demand at an advance of le. # 2c. per bashel, The sales ‘were at 680, 2 620. for old Weetern, bac. a 55¢. for new ‘Weatorn and 650. . for State, Rye was steady, with of the permission of the government to issue an excess of notes corresponding to ita necessities, This action, Dowever, which was announced by Mr. Gladstone in the Mowe of Commons at midnight on Friday, the lth in- Mant, was not premature, as the bank resources had ‘Gen deen redeced nearly three millions The effect of ‘he meornre ati over Englond would be to allay the panic which had spread, and to promote a general re. @overy, however unfavorable the news from the Comti- pent might contince to be. ‘The severity of the panic in London ts shown by the failure of such houses as Veto & Botts (liabilitien 44,000,000), Overland, Gurney & Co., the English Joint @iock Bank (liabilities £400,000, and the Mercantile Credit Association and Consolidated IMscount Company. The market was quiet and almost nominal for all descriptions, with a large supply of both Rio and other kinds, The only sale made, aamall bust- ners from second ‘was 426 bags by the Auld Reckie We note the arrival of the Order failures will doubtless follow these, as a natural | glonnot Rrotapece with 2,200 bags Rio, making the @onsequence, but they are |) kely to be of a minor charac stock of thie kind in New York 108,470 bage. = The stock fer, and at the date of the Cula’s calling the worst wax | Of, Rio in the country, as eutimated, Oy Cnet canted in Sonaidered over. Unless we are very much mistaken | New Orleapa, 6,000 bas in Baltimore and 1,600 bags in the pext advices will report a marked recov. | Mobile, thabalanee in this city. Of other descriptions the | atoci mprises: ery from the effecta of the panic, although « 146, Mi Ibo, 3, a. ct feeling of caution and « stato of dulnons, like the lat ¥ i eon tions, 7,120. New efter a storm, is certain to ensue; and, therefore, mach ‘ork, 1 Sage We quote:—Rio, ordinary to buoyancy cansot be looked for immediately. Jt ocemrs | Yty pitt Hla reine RE, 08 meanwhile thet if the Bank Charter Act lad been | thirty (2 bond; Java, sooner rumpended the panic would have been much jose f Ceibo, 19 ige. a ae, I 8346. & 200. ; BL Do- 170; jon, Zia a 230, gold, duty Getow opened doll and irregular, wews causing boyers aoe rendering prices Nea of @astroun than it was; and this should suggest the pro- of & repeal of the restriction on the amonnt of the Ye cirenlation, leaving ite volume to be regulated by fhe ordinary laws of supply and demand. + Be following table shows the gricen of Sretwenticn. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1866 ‘the rates current: . The market closed very firm, with sales of 1,850 bales. “We qzo.e:— Upland, Florida, Mobile. N.O.@7. . 0 30 “31 32 Cocoa was quiet and unchanged. Guayaquil was quoted 146. a 15¢., and Caruccas 24¢. a 26c, Corre was without noteworthy change. 60,000 Ibs, Portage Lake sold, to arrive, at 29c., aud small sales of Baltimore were made for present delivery at same price. Detroit was generally held at 30¢, By some holders 310. was demanded. Now sheathing was selling in a small Way at 40c., and yellow metal at 2c, Bolts were quoted 43c., and braizers’ 42c. a 43c., with a moderate business Caxvixs were without particular change in any respect, The demand for adamantine continued quite ght, but sellers were firm at 220. a 23c. for 14 ounce Western. hoa soem mae selling in a jobbing way at ene and Png nt sperm le- ocr on foes sperm at 605, No large lots of ‘any RDAGE Was quict but unchanged, Manila was held a5. @2lc., Russia rope at 280. and American tarred Fis. —The market for both dry cod and mackerel was hardly so firm and not quite so active, but prces were without decided change, A small trade demand pre- vailed for lots from store at the following prices, but we heard of no large lots selling:—Grand Bank cod, $4 Goorge’s do., $6; No. 1 shore Massachusetts mackei $24; No. 1 bay 40. $20; No, 1 Halifax (scarce), $200 $20'50; ana No. 8 Halifax, , $16 50. Herrings in boxes were steady at G5c., and 55c. for scaled and No. 1, i alo fom Q8' faa to-qulty, "No. fimon wee a ag ui a lo. 1 salmon were {tuoted $86, "Other Kinds of heh aero duil and nominal Freigurs,—There was nothing of moment done. There was nothing offering to Liverpool, and rates were en- turely nominal, ‘The charters were:—A brig, 2.500 bbia, flour, to Tilo, at 90 ; a brig. to Cork for orders, petro- Jeum, at 63. 6d. ; if to the Continent, 7s. 3d, Gusny Baas were firm, with a fait demand. The sales embrace 800 bales in Boston at 20c. and 100 bales in two lots, here, on private terms, Guxny Crori was fairly active at full prices, We note sales of 300. bales on the spot, in Boston, on private terms, and 600 bales on the spot and to arrive in Boston, mostly deliverable in July and August, buyer’s option, at 2c, a 22ig0. Heur,—Tne market for all descriptions was quiet and almost nominal, Small lots Manila continued to sell at 934c. a 9%c., gold. Sisal was quoted at 10c. a1034c., and Russia clean, per ton, American dressed was stoady at $315 $325, and do. undressed $205 a $215. Hives were dull but unchanged, The sales embraco 1,500 Orinoco, 2034 Ibs, average, at 1534c. ; 1,500 Buenos Ayres, 22 tbs. average, at 193¢¢., gold, and 900 dry Cali- fornia at 220. a 23c., currency. lONKY was a very inactive. The prices aro about the same as quoted, with a small inquiry for Cuba at 85c. a 86c. for lots with duty paid, and 64c. a 65c. for lots in bond, béth gold. Hors ware steady, with quite a business tn lots for con. sumption, at full prices. We note sales of 100 bales at from 25c. to 65c. as a rule for last year’s growth, though extra fancy Western, in small parcels, commanded Hay was in fair demand; prices were firmer. The sales of shipping qualities were mostly at 65c. a 70e., and Of city bale at 960. a $1. Inpico continued dull and nominal at the followin Prices:— Bengal $1 20 a $2 per Ib., Oudo 9c. a $1 28, ras 70c. $1 25, Manilla 8c. @ $125, currency, an Guatemala 85c. a $1 05, gold; Caraceas 70c. a 85c., gold. Trox.—The market for pig was generally duil and Deere Considerable sales have been made of American iron for future delivery, but the particulars we could not learn, We note sales of 350 tons Gartsherrie at $43 50, 400 tons No. 1 Scotch, in lots, North Glengarnock, at $43; 820 tons No. 1 American, $41 50 a $42, and 200 tons serap, on private terms. Refined bar, English and Ame- Tican, were quoted at $95 a $100 per ton, and Swedes Dar, asgorted sizes, $95 a $105 per ton. Lap was dull, but prices were nominally the same as last quoted, Foreign was generally eld at from $8 60 8 $8 75 per 100 Ibe. Bar lead was quoted 9c. and pipe and sheet 113<c., with a small business. Linx, —Rockland common was quoted $1 60 and lump $2. The demand has been moderate, but the market 18 quite steady at these rates, ‘MoLAssES Was rather quict, but prices were well sus- tained; small trade was selling to a moderate extent at the annexed prices, The stock embraces 8,000 hbds. Cuba, 1,000 hhds. Porto Rico, and 100 bbls. New Or- leans. We quote:—Cuba muscovado, 43c, a 65c. ; Cuba clayed, 380, a 45c.; Cuba centrifugal, 30c. a 40c. ; Porto Rico, 60c. a 7c, ; New Orleans, 85c. a $1 05. NAILs were without noticeable change. Cut continued in good demand, at 6}¢¢. 1or general assortments, Clinch wore quict but steady, at $8 per 100 Ibs. Forged horse, per Ib. were quoted 30c. a 32. for 8d; pressed shoe, 20c, 8.22c.; copper, 60c.; yellow metal, ., and zinc, 20, asl NavaL Stones,—Common rosin was dull at $3 6234, with sales of 700 bbls, mostly at that price. Strained was in moderate demand, with sales of 909 bbls, at $4 a $4 75. No. 2 was quoted $5 a $7 and No. 1 $8 a $9, with sales of 450 bbls, within the range. Prime pale was in fair demand at $9 50 a $11. Tar was firmer, with sales at $2 a $3 25, Pitch was quoted at $3 50 a $4, as to quality. Spirits turpentine was in vefy full supply and dull'at 924;c. a 95c, Lots in bond, for export, were offered at 7244 The receipts during the past week are 1,679 bbls. rosin, 238 bbls, spirits turpentine, 1,524 bbls. ‘crade do., and'720 bbls. tar. 01.8.—The demand for linseed oil was less active, but ices remained firm. Crushers were obtaining $1 60 for cask and $1 61 for barrel, with a moderato demand. English linseed oil could be purchased readily at $1 5236 & $1.55, but no sales wero heard of. The market gen ally has been quict. In fish oils there has been cons! erable business in a small way at imptoving prices, Bleached winter sperm oil was firm at $2 55a $2 60, With small sales, Manufactured whale oil was quoted $1 35.0 $1 40, Straits was steady at $1 20, and Rank and shore at $i 10. $1 15. The business in New Bedford has been very moderate, but hoiders were sull firm. The only sale known to have taken place comprises 495 bbis, crude whale at $1.15. The sto now comprises 3,975 bbls, sperm tnd 17,031 bbis. whal Prime city winter lard oil was tirm at $1 95 a $2, with moderate sales, We quote kerosene oll 60¢., and olive oil, in casks, $1 75. Oucake waa very firm with-very light offerings. We quote Western at $48; city, in bags, $50 $52, and do., in barrels, $53 a $64." We heard of no sales, Provisiox. —Receipts, 45 bbls. pork, 182 packages ent meats, and 63 do, lard.’ The market for pork was dull, and prices were rather heavy, new mess closing at $0 hed regylar, The sales erbrace 5,000 bbls, ut $30 25 @ $30 50’ for. new mess; $29 a $29 25 for old mess, and $24 50 a $26 for prime. Also for future delivery, part for August, but nearly ail for June and Joly, selier’s and buyer's option, 5,000 bbls, new mess at $29 '50.2 $30 75. The market for beef was moderately active at previous full priees; further sales, comprising 700 bbls., were made at $16 a $21 {or new plain ness, and $21 90 a $24 60 for new extra mess, Beef hams were in demand, but the supply was too light to admit of largo transactions, and the business was confined to small lots at $47 a $48. Bacon was dull and nominal. Cnt meats were im demand and firm, with sales of 700 packages at 12340. a 13K. for shoullers and 17 ke. a 18%\e. for hams, The transactions in lard were to a moderate extent, and ices were heavy; the sales embrace 600 packages at 9. a 221c., a8 to qual ty, the latter price an extreme for choice kettle rendered, in small lots, Butter was quiet aud heavy. We quote Western at s0c, a 42c,, and State at 250. a 4éo., as Lo quality. Cheese was nomina!ly without change. A smali demand prevailed ut from 10c. to 20c., the inside price for common dairy and the out- side price for factory. PRTROLEUM was dull and unsettled. Scarcely any busl- ness was done, holders refusing to séil at lower prices, while buyers 'were very cautious and generaliy offe! Jower rates than were current yesterday. We quote ro- fined, in bond, dc. a 431<¢; refined, free, S7c. a 58c., and crude, 264¢¢. a 27 Rick was dull, but unchanged. We note sales of 200 bags Rangoon, part at @i¢c., and small parcels Carolina at $12 25 a $13 50, as to quality, Senos. —Linseed was in demand at higher prices. A Mf 5,000 bags and packets Caicutta was made in Bos- x ship Cromwell, at $280. We heard of no other sales, We quote clover seed at 9c. a 10%. per pou Uimothy $6 & $6 60 per bushel, and canary $4 60 0 $4 7 per boshel Sanirerae —We note sales of 300 a 600 bags crude, in At Ge, ;redined was held at 18c., and nitgate vode tee in ie et was generally quiet, but prices remained firm, The sales embrace 1,250 hhde. Cubs, i all on private terms, but part at from 1040. to 4c. Porto ime grocery. Also, 44 hhds. ¢c., and by auction 136 bhds. Cuba at 81¢. a I estimated stock of raw sugar comprises 57,1! 66,941 boxes, 108,727 bags and 85 melado. We quote: Inferior to common refining Cuba, Oke. a 97%. ; prit aud do., 1034¢. 10 10gc.; fair’ to good groce sec. nt3ge"s prime to choles da. TtKe a. 18 centrifugal (bids. and boxes), 9i¢c. a 136. ; meiado, j White Havana, 1444 ” Porto Rico, 0%¢. a 1Xe.; grocery, ico, Lie. & 15}se. Refined sugar was in moderate demand at 15%. for standard bards, and 14%. for A coffee, SRL TRR was quiet but steady. We heard of no special sien, We quote forcign plates Oixe. a 9\c., and domestic Plates 10\c. a lle Svicks were quiet and heavy, with a very emall buai- ness in jobbing lots at previous quotations. ‘SAcr Was steady but quiet. Full were realized for Jobbing lots fro , inclnding Ashton’s at $4, Marshall's at $3 26, Liverpbo! ground at $1 80a $1 90, and Turks Island at 5c. 0 56e. The cargo sales heard of were 1,050 sacks Ashton’s, xold previous to ‘arrival, and 1,700'sacks factory Milled, sold since arrival on private sorma, ox ship Corsica, ‘Towacco was quiet and heavy, with sales of 142 hhds. Kentucky at from 7o, a 283¢¢., a to quality, and 90 cases Obio and State seod leaf on private terms, Tix.—Pig was dull and irregular, with a downward tendency, | We note salen ‘slabs Banca at Zlc., and, maianown was firm, at $115 a $1 17% for South Bea, $1 30 for Northwest coast and Ochotsk and $1 80 a La The stock in the country embraces MiMERY, — 258 Ibe Prices continued en- tirely nominal in the absence of business, Holders gen- erally demanded $2 26 « $2 27 for State and Western, The Basteed-Wilson Divoree Suit, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Before Judge Bamard, May 22. —Kate Pustecd 08. Thomas J. Stowell and Jamet f. Wilen—Upon this case being called on to-day ex- Recorder Smith, counsel for defendants, applied to post THE BOARD OF EXCISE. Trial for Violation ef the Lew—A Bar- keeper at the Bottom of It—The First Case Under the New Law—Decision Re- served, dic. The usual meeting of the Board of Excise was held yesterday afternoon at the police headquarters, President Schultz in the chair, ‘The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. Commissioner Actox, Chairman of the Commission on Exc'se, reported that they had had 4,470 names, and had granted a total of 970 licenses, This verbal report was received, Commissioner Bosworru stated that he had four appli- cations for the granting of licenses, The principal one was from a man in Delancey street, who had served his country, and who stated that he had been refused by the po and had no chance of being heard. He (the Com- missioner) would wish this matter to be referred to the next meeting for careful consideration. Commissiouer BerqENn stated that he did not wish to reflect at all upon the Excise Committee, but he believed that the information which came before them was gotten principally through the police captains. He believed in the main that that information was correct, but police captains were but human, and he believed that in some cases they had been actuated by prejudice, He moved that the cases be referred to Judge Bosworth. ‘Commissioner Manienne explained that these cases had not yet been rejected, and Mr. Bergen then withdrew his motion, + THE GERMAN BREWERS. ‘Mr. Masterre referred to the case of the lager beer brewers, They appeared to wish that the Board should wink on Sunday, and they also considered that the Board had unlimited power to allow them to sell their beer on Bunday. The Prestpent said the following letter had been re- ceived on the subject:— Hon. J, 8. Souurtz, President of the Board of Excise Com- missioners EAR S11 short time since the ale and porter brewers doing business in the cities of New York and Brooklyn re- uested to have an interview with the Honorable Board of Picine Coumissioners. This ‘was granted. by your Board ‘a committee to hear them, who received the listened to them with all kindness and atten- tion. Belng desirous, however, that each member of the Board should be made dequainted with their views, &c., in regard to the License law recently enacted, with the view of ob- some moditieation in the resolution adopted for the sald law, I take this method, in their behalf, of porter and ale our interests are affected beer brewers, addressing you, ‘As brewers of somewhat differently from that of the lager ‘We are more especially affected by the high rate of license fixed for the sale of malt liquors and by the refusal to license, rs, Malt liquors aro sold by the following classes of lers:— First, liquor dealers, Becond, nd, grocers. Third, keepers of restaurants, dining and oyster saloons, ‘are no ale houses in this country, as such exclusively, except the saloons attached to lager beer breweries, With this exception malt liquors are always sold in connection with other commodities. We ure not, ‘&® com Fant any parties to undertake tl fiself. "Cre small number of applications which have been made for ale licenses will bear me out in this assertion.) Consequently no person can afford to pay $100 license to the district and $25 to the government for the privilege of carry: ing on that business, Neither can many of the owners of Testaurants, oyster and dining saloona, afford to pay that Amount on the small quantity that they fell In the course of & year. ff the amount of license, $100, in adhered to, it Must necessarily cause many who are in the business’ to dispense with retailing the beverage, which will drive their customers to the larser places where the proprietors can afford to pay the amount, and thus ruin a great many worthy citizens, By a resolution of the Honorable Board of Bx- license to sell either spirituous or malt liquors is ‘denied to grocers. . probably not becatise malt Mquors are go objectionable, but from having been xo gener- ally classed with spirituous Hquors. The same rule hex been applied to both, but your own judgmen\and observation will naturally suggest that this classification ought not to ‘exist, and that the same rules should not be ay ard against the use of malt liquors that are applied to spirituous Mnuors, and that while many may have kept (a few groce: Flex as a blind to cover their liquor business, from whom it may be very proper to withhold a conse for, the sale of spirituous drinks. yet this will not apply to much the larger number of grocers, worthy, respectable citizens, who have been for years in’ busines who have established & reputation above reproach, In behalf of the ale and porter brewers of New York and Brooklyn we ask that these may be granted alicense for the sale of malt liquors, and that the amount fixed for auch license shall not exceed the sum of , which, with the United States license of $25, will anfount to $55, and that women of good character now en- gaged in business may be included in the number of thore who may icensed. There are many grocers who will willingly abandon the sale of spirituous Ii quora if they can obtain a license for $30 to sell walt liquors. Many dining saloons will take le Ucense on these terms and exclude liquor. Individuals or families who will not go or send to a liquor store can supplied with malt liquors, who will otherwise do without ft, and while there will be free trade in spirits, and ever one who wants can get ax much as he pleases, the sale ani consumption of malt lquors will be materialty decreased. ‘Ag the experience of this country since the operation of the Vaited states whiskey tax and of all Europe for many years shows, spirits may be taxed to any amount, no matter how large, and it will not decrease the constimption thereof, Not so with malt liquors, They are perishable, made omy in suflicient quantities to meet present demands, except the stock ales corming, probably one-eighth of the whole quan- 8 rn Ley brewed. They are always liable to bursting the Joakage, souring, ete.; they be sold soon after brewed, te drawn trom the they , cheap, and sold at & small Consequently every obstruction thrown in the way of their na the quantities made, while spirits can be kept an 1 Of Lime, is easily transporte ‘tele of «speculation, and, iy of itin the market, ustice to the brewers in ¢ that affords strength to the weary, to the to the infirm; an articie the use of which does er has led to any violation of the public peace or f that anyfrespectable person, nse tO well malt liquors to business, ‘This will not and n tend to the increased use thereof in the place of spiritaous dvi thus advance the cause of temperance and #0- brie r community, while an adherence to the existing Tul Board tends to the prohibition of malt liquors and the encouragement of the une of apirituons, and conse- quently {0 the spread of intemperance in, the community, pectfully yours, in behalf of the ale and porter brewers, F. AMERMAN, No. 121 Warren street. ‘Tho Secretary read two letters from persons who had aid for their licenses but had lost the copy of them and jesirod to have them duplicated. Referred to the Excise Committee. A communication from the lager beer sellers of Flush- ing. Kings county, was read, asking for a reduction in ‘the price of licenses there, on the ground that during a loug portion of the year they do not do much business, and that all the liquor they sell is Rhine wine. Re- ferred to Excise Committee, THE LICENSING OF FEMALES. Mr. Rexoks asked whether anything had been done with reference to the licensing of females? Mr. Acton stated that nothing had been aone in that matior for the present. There were some cases un- doubtedly in which licenses could be granted to females with propriety. A member of the Board inferred that the object of the clause in the act was to do away with “pretty waiter girls.” In Londop, England, women tended bar very frequentiy. VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW. Mr. Burs, the counsel for the Board, read that portion of the new act which empowered that Board to annul a license of any person who supplied drinks to persons under the inflvence of liquor. He stated that Samuel M'Gil) stated that Owen Kenny, of 424 Ninth avenue, bad supplied liquor to his wife while intoxicated; that the woman was afterwards taken to Jefferson Market Po- lice Court, and he asked that Kenny's license be taken away from him, @ Present asked whether these triale must take place before the whole Board. Mr. Acton stated that no modus operandi bad been yet established. Thie was the first case of the kind. It was then asked of cg, Sige me he was willing to ~ ‘the case tried to-day. He answered in the affirma- vO. A summons was then bastily drawn up, calling upon the parties to appear forthwith; it was served on vy, and the case was gone on with. Witvess—I know Mrg. McGill, and wont with her on Friday iast and saw her to her mother's; she wanted me to go tothe store of Mr. Kenny, on Ninth avenue; I don't know between what streets it is; she went in al « side door, and called for two giasses of the best Scotch wskey; she offered me one, but I refused it; she asked me to have a glass of beor, and drank the two glasses of whiskey herself; she then went ont, and she walked quite well for a time, but then she fell down. Mr. Actos—Had been drinking before? ‘Wirxexs—Yes, sir, Mr. Actos-—Where? Wrrnens—At her mother's. Mr. Actox—Was she intoxicated? Did she stagger? ‘Wrinexs—Yer, sir, she had plenty at her mother's Mr. Buies—Who served you at Mr. Kenny's * ) senate! ey don’t know. Preapeat—Was known at the store? Wrrvees—Yes, sir, Mr. Actoy—-Do you know that it was Kenny's store? Wrtsxess—I am quite certam, sir; I saw the name over A Mrunrn—Did she talk strangely at all? Would a stranger take her for a drunken person? Witwrss——Yeos, sir; she bebaved very well before she went to Kenny's. A Memmn—Could she have passed for a sober woman at Kenny's? Wirxras—I don’t think so, sir, Mr. Actox—I suppore if she had had only one whiskey she would have been ull right. Wrnme—Yea, sir; it was in the afternoon, ahout two or three; I biamed her for taking the dri bat not be- fore the ee man. Saperintendent Kxxwepy (soto voce to elerk)—They ‘Won't make & case out of this. \arnenl (sotto voce also)—I'm afraid not, She doesn't Samuel M'Gill, the husband, was the next witness. ined that his wife was met by her mother, &c., | tens it into a long story hich taken . went int the Board as evidence, bss tcclintg mf Mr. eg ores ad ‘We don’t want all that, Did she ni } When I came home from the army ‘as quite intimate at Kenny’s store; twice for drunkenness; was once iarged by Judge Ledwith, and next Ff i : 2 ‘At this juncture it was su; to the Board that it would be as well that Mr. Kenny should be sworn. Being sworn, he stated that he did not know the wo- man; he could not say that he had given special instruc tions in this case, for his barkeeper knew his business, Mr. Actos Have you seen the new law? ‘itNess—No, sir. Mr. Actox—Then I'l give you acopy. You'll find it rather important to you. ‘Wirvess expiained that the drink, as he understood it, was given to the woman in the hallway, He didn’t blame himself for this, as he did not believe his bar- pd would have given the drink if the woman looked unk, Dr, Parker wished there was a law that every man who sold drink to a woman shonid forfeit his license. ‘A little word combat toak place bere botween plaintiff and defendant, which was carried on much to the edifl- cation of the L In answer to a question of the President, Mr. MoGr, stated that he had no evidence to prove that his wife’s character was known in the neighborhood, Mr. Actox (to Kenney ton mast have your rules hung up in the bar. ‘ou are the responsible person, a the barkeeper. How many liquor stores have you sot Or. Kuxwx—Only one, sir. Mr. Actox—Only one?’ Then you had better pay more attention to it, Any other business? Mr. Kenxy—No, sir. The decision was reserved, the case being referred to the Excise Committee, Mr. Acton (laughing)—Much obliged toe you, ‘The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon next. THE LATE PRESTON KING. Resumption of the Coroner's Inquest— Further Testimony in the Case—Evi- dence as to the Identity of the De- ceased and His Mental Derang it The Verdict of the Jury, &c. The resumption in this lamentable case of the inquest which stood adjourned from Thursday last, for the pur- pose of eliciting further testimony as to the death of the Hon. Preston King, lato Collector at this port, took place yesterday in the Coroner’s room im the Brooklyn new County Court House. At half-past one o'clock, Coroner Lynch beiug in his place, as were also the jurors, the inquiry was proceeded with, Mr. Preston K, Webster was the first witness sworn and examined. He testified as follows:—I reside at present in the city of New York, and Iam stopping at the Park Hotel; I was acquainted well with the late Preston King, and he was arelative of mine; the last time I saw him was in spring 1849; I have been absent from héme during the last sixteen or seventeen years; the next time I saw him was his dead body at the Atlantic basin in the water there; it was brought from that to the dead house; it was assuredly the body of Mr. Preston King; I knew it was his body by the clothing, features, shapes, and peculiar size of the body; he was short in statue, but was a very lusty man; I recollect having exactly similar clothing to his at home; the members of the family coincide with me as to the identity of the body; he had a shoe horn and tobacco box which he was parti- cularly fond of carrying about him. To a juror—I am as positive that it was the body of Mr. King a: that Ihave an existence; my mother was cousin to the deceased; when last at home, some wecks before his denth, I understood that he felt much de- pressed in spirits; in fact he was greatly downcast, and the members of the family could not account for such a change; Mr, King had been in very poor health for some weeks prior to his death, and when he was at home tay sister sat up with him’; the family physic’an visited him, and gave strict directions that he should be kept quiet;’ when my sister was sitting up in attendance upon him he would rise in the night hour and walk all through the house; it was then that she began to sus- pect that he was insane; Mr. King brought no consider- able amount of money home with him, as he had no occasion for so doing. Regular examination continued by the coroner—I ex- amined the hody of Mr. King, but Tceuld not find any marks of violence on it beyond what might be occa- sioned by the length of time it was in the water; the outside and under clothing were positively his; Mr. King had been deranged once before; at times I have seen him pretty violent and afterwards quite the opposite and quite gentle; the way I and his friends came to the knowledge of his insanity was his sharp manner of conversing, tocether with his other peculiarities, Martin Thatcher sworn and examined: ho testified— 1 was well and intimately acquainted with the late Mr. King, and have been so for the last thirty years or more; I reside in West Thirty-fourth street, and when I heard of the misfortune } followed the matter up until I went to Hoboken, where I identified his hat; this I could not be mistaken in; I knew it was his the instant it was shown to me; when Teaw the body alter it was taken out of the water Lat once recocnized it to be that of Mr. King; the features were somowh disfigured, yet not to that extent that it would lead me to doubt the fact; I have often, after his appointment as Collector, remarked him in the Custom Hovse for the singular an entris manner in which he would some- times conduct himself; he had previons to the unfortu- nate act very odd peculiarities; it went so far that one ume I talked to him privately and advised him to take a tour home ; the Sunday before his death he came to my house and evinced much unsettiedness of mind and dis- position; I asked him what ailed, him and his reply was, “Well, I deciare I do not know ;” he afterwards req a ed me at the Custom House not to speak of his queer movements, and that if I did not he would go hor Thursday following; be said he had purchased his tickets to go home, and that he would go home; Doctor Sherman came to ¢ce Mr. King at my house and pro- scribed medicine for him, but he absolutely declined to take any of it; he was ordered a warm bath, which he took at my house, and afterwards stopped ail night; during the night ho could not rest contented, but would rise and walk through the hor about three o'clock in the morning he rove and insisted that I should get s Triage and coh f him to Staten Island; he described the great burden of his mind was owing’ to the fact that several suits of law had been commenced against him; sometimes he would lean back in the chair and laugh, and at other times he would appear depressed and melancholy; he was never done, when in my company, tolling me that he would go home. To a juror—I considered him deranged. Examination continued—The deceased often groaned heavily, as if in deep distress; he complained much of headache, and would exclaim “the light is gone out;”” his first derangement of mind was in the year 1838; this, I believe, was at Hartford; Mr. King, pnor to his late misfortune, eventually went home, and was accom- panied by Dr. Sherman; the doctor, I know, went the entire way with him. (The witness here gave a full description of the wearing apparel of the deceased, which corresponded with that on his body when it was as ig the water.) I could not be mistaken in the To a juror—The deceased did not speak of being at all deranged; I would say that Mr, King was about sixty rears Os ae at the time the fatal calamity happened; I new of nothing to cause him to be deranged, but I am positive that his brain was seriously affected; Mr. King ‘was a good business man, and kept very close to it at the Custom House; I should think that he overtaxed his brain with close application; he was a short, stout, fleshy man, and at one time weighed two hundred and seventy pounds; he latterly, before his disappearance, adopted the habit of constantly walking; even in the Custom House he would not foe! contented if he sat jm. H. Burleigh sworn—I have known the late Mr. King since the year 1848, and I have repeatedly met him since that time. I know nothing whatever of his death only by hearsay. I, however, saw his body when it was taken out of tye wator, and I have no hesitation in pro- mouncing it to be that of Mr. King. Whon I talked to Mr. King I never noticed anything peculiar about him. He me at one time that his mind was quite over- taxed that he kept too close to his business. I iden- tified the body by its features, the head, and size of the deceased. I remarked his clothes in particular. They we the same as those which Mr. King had invariably ‘been accustomed to wear since I had first known him, ‘This witness’ testimony conctuded the inquiry. ‘ Me. Elias Lynch, Coroner, thon the jory ae follows :-— GextTLewes oF Tar Jory—It is not my intention to detain you with any remarks in regard to the evidence given before you on this inquest. One thing I may be Beembied so tate, that it goes steocty to establish the that Mr. King came by bia death in the manner de- tailed before you, Thas it was his body which was found admits of no manner of doubt. The chain of evidence addressed before you fully verifiies this. 1 need not make any reference to the evidence further than to «ay it is plain and convincing. It is not my province to direct You in the matter, as you will arrive at a correct concln- sion from the testimony you have ro and repent! pe heen am ati that ut as int mnt juror are your duties wo the full satisfaction of the pubic and friends of the |. I leave the case in your bands, and you will now proceed to your room to consider your verdict. TAR VERDICT. ‘The jury retired for about firteen minutes, and re. turned with the féllowing verdict:—“We find that the Into Preston King came to his death by jumping from the ferryboat Chantellor Livingston into the North river, and drowning bimself, on the 13th of November, 1865, while labor undér a state of temporary insanity,’ sane pape nats Saas Ses ded me in this case, ou now discharged. ; iste ee The Allanthw ite Pernicious Effects. We have receival the following communicatio® in fespect to the Injurbus effects of the ailanthus tree on the human system @ well as on plants, &c: TO THE MITOR OF THE HERALD. T am & constart reader of your paper and have been for twolve . 1 appeal to you to urge the Board of Heath to have all the aflanthus trees in the streets ane of the city clipped before Dlooming. All phy will tell how very un- healthy are. years my fam! ceeaaaen in the city have bein prostrated by illness during that Fad t idea of th in! 0 oat ot Sep ay pre ie no ii lit 33 if is ie iif i {i ] L4 Be il H i Le ei 33 i SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION. sanqrennennenanennnne” | An Army of Sunday School Children on. Parade in Brooklyn—Delight and Joy of the Young Enthusiasts—The Scenes in the Streets—Music, Banners and Sillx * Badges the Order of the Day—Services im the Places of Worship, &e. Yesterday being tho 22d of May, the day on which. the Sunday school anniversaries of the city of Brooklyn are celebrated, the City of Churches presented a very happy and delightful appearance, From an early hour inthe morning until two o'clock in the afternoon the streets everywhere presented groups of fine, healthy and. nicely dressed children, who assembled in little groups: until the appointed hour—two o’clock—had arrived, when there was to be a grand and imposing demonstra- tion of the children belonging to the varlous schools, The forenoon appeared rather cloudy, and the wind blew strongly, which had the effect of dampening the spirite.of the youthful phalanx; but at twelve; Poebus burst forth with his brightening rays and pierced the dense clouds, emitting sunshine and heat, which caused: ahaloof delight to pervade the great army of little ones assembled, As the appointed hour arrived in each division all was hurry, hurry and bustle among the youths, male and female, to see who would be dressed and in their places first, Each district manifested this epirit, and the marshals and other officers had no little task to perform in keeping order and regularity, ‘There was hurrying to the school-rooms to preparo for the grand procession—marching and countermarching, fometimes to the “double quick._ The banners of the different divisions were unfurled fo the breeze, carrying each its own legitimate mottoes and heading its own schools, while the beautiful tiny banners and the display of other emblems were pecularly attractive and tine All the schools, as was before remarked, were to as- semble in the churches at two o'clock, and it is but jus- tice to state that they were not only punctual to the time, but the order and decorum observed were not only creditable to those who were intrusted with seeing the: proceedings fully carried ont, but to the little children. themselves, whose feet patted the “step” nicely as thoy marched along. ‘When the religions exercises in the churches had) terminated, the schools then formed for parade in the different divisions mentioned below. In the streets through which the children marched flags floatea from the windows of private residences, and in many in- stances wholesome water to drink was provided for the chiidren if they wished to indulge in that beverage. No sight more beautiful or attractive coula be desired to look upon than the order and regularity which prevaived all through. Subjoined will be found satisfactory details of what: transpired in the divisions to which the schools are at- tached:— THE EASTERN DIVISION. ‘This division embraces six districts, which are under the supervision respectively of Mr. Richard Bunce, Mr. Wm. Edsell, J. D. Cutter, E. P. Maltby, L. Richardsom and W. 8. Lawrence, Yesterday it turned out about twenty schools, and the number of thildren and teachers who participated in the hilarities of the day was esti: mated at nearly three thousand, ‘These assembled im the undermentionsd churehes:—The Stimmerticid Methodist, Washington avenue Bapust, Central Congregattonal, Gene- van, Presbyterian, East Reformed Dutch and De Kalb: avenue Methodist, Ateach of these sacred edifices the uh most order, regularity and good conduct were observable, and the attention to the services and singing by the chil- dren was excellent, Mr. Alonzo A, Plant, Marshal im chargo of the division, displayed much energy in seeing: that cach section in the division marched in ‘an orderly” and quiet manner to its proper station. The children. were remarkable for their attention to the services and! exercises of the great festival. THE WESTERN DIVISION, Mr. George A. Bell acted as Marshal of this division, which has inchided in it thirty schools, It is divided) into six sections, under the direction of A. J. Beekman, 8. U. F, Odell, Edgar Williams, W. W. Hurlbut, R, & Bussing, A. 1, hvatthews and J. F. Sanxay, assembled: punctually at the (me appointed—two o’clock—in the following choreches:-—Reformed Dutch chureb, on the: , Heights; Plymouth church, Second Presbyterian chureb, Clinton ‘street, near Fulton; Pierrepont street Baptist church, Church of the Pilgrims, First Presbyteriap: church} Remsen street, corner of Clinton, and the First: Reformed Dutch church. Tho exercises were gone through exceedingly well by the children, and they appeared to enter into them with» an earnestness never before witnessed on any former oc casion. They}were nicely dressed, and looked. pit contented and happy. Every church was crowded to ite utmost capacity, and the conduct of the little ones was the theme of general adulation by those who witnessed: it. There could not have been less than about four thousand children and teachers assembled in thw divi sion, Addresses were delirered and attentively listened, to, after which came the pleasing feature of the day—the parade, THE NORTHERN DIVISION, All the schools in this d vision assembled Im their re- at the hour appointed, and thechildren. ‘able for them cleaniiness, and the pice man- Lafayette a plac Methodist and the Hanson ph The aggregate number of children could not well be ascertaned, but the schools turned out in their fmit numerical strength. Samuel L. Parsons was the Mar shal on the ocension, and the arrangements under he direction were carried out with: alacrity and precision, ye exercises in the churches the youths distinguishod res to the perfect satisfaction of all who had d to witness the pleasing aud delightful sight, and amore joyous or happy multitude could not be. found. ¥ ; THE SOUTHERN DIVISION. This division appeared to have greater prestige and éclat connected with it than any of those above named. Flags and ensicns were profusely dis- and the girls and boya wore neatly ed, some carrying flowers, private flags and other appropriate msignia, It was observed that the crowds appeared unusually large in the neighbornvod of the Mission schools, As the appointed hour arriyed thee banners were brought from the sctiool room into the street, after which the childron were marched out and formed Into line by the tedichers, thos of the infant clase being placed first in the line. The word * forward” hav. ing been given, and the great crowds were soon aftor- wards seen approaching the different churches to whlcb- they were appointed to go. As they paszed the banners ‘of the schools a hearty cheer went up from the boys, while the little girls waved their handk-rchiefs in the air When they arrived at the churches some delay was occa- sioned by not having perfected arrangements for seat in, them, but this difficulty was seon overcome, after whi the banners were carried aud placed by the pulpit, the patioual flag being placed inside, so as it might surmount all the other emblems and banners. The anniversary hymn having been sung, the exercises soon alterwards commenced, Singing, prayer, reading the Scrares and singing again were the ord-r of the hour, ater appropriate addresses were delivered. The schools were then dismissed from the churches, after whch they took up their lines of march. for the: fer. ent locations, which were as follows:—Westminster Mission, Westminster Presbyterian, Warren strec? Mis- sion, Atlantic street Mission, Warren street Methodist Episcopal, German Methodist Episcopal, Boerum street Mission, Pactfic street Methodist Episcopal, Mididic Re- formed Duteh, South Presbyterian. Then at First place and on the west side of Clinton street, facing north, were arranged the following named schools:—German Mis sion, Tabernacle Baptist, Christ church Miesion, Sea- men’s Bethel, William street Mission, First place Metho- dist Episcopal, South Congregational, Carroll Park Mis ston, Strong place Baptist The lines of all the children wore on both sides of Clim- ton street, botween Amity street and First place. The deils of Christ church baving been rung at three o'clock was the signal for carrying the flags and banner into the middie of the street. The band strock up in good style the Star Spangied Banner, which a; to give a zest to the celebration which itdid not ants) then enjoy, face eee = Se ae, childror appeared to be lighted up as 1f by magic. view up and down the street at this time was truly mago'ticent and grand. To jock at the long lines ecbildreo wae really inspiring, with their dresses apd bean Mfally colored ribbons, while the line of banners midway he. tweon them, bearing every kind of sacred motto and ée Vice, was superb in the extreme. The “Red, Whiie snd Blae”’ bore a conspicuous part among the flanutin: ev- signs, and its besatifol tassels were mneh icoked upon and admired. The door steps wore crowde:! with the parents and friends of the children, and the «ove. taken altogether, bad never boen surpassed by any pre: vious anniversery of celebration. White the banners and! floated proudiy in the breeze, the little ones waver handkerchiefs to and fro, and the colors oi Ue numerous banners being so profusely exhibited throng! the street produced a stream of unusual light which had! neyor before been witnessed. aid The schools as they A the ‘warm congratulations and enthustastic plandite of thowe ‘who were ranged on each side of the street, and it may safely be asserted that no such sight bad ever befor: beer witnessed in the city of Brookiya. 1t would be inv vous to particalarize any school beyond anotuer among -urh #» number—suffice it to say that all passed off merry, joyfully and happily. GOWANUS DIVISION. The Gowanus division, in consequence of {te iceation in the extreme southern part of the city, was somewhat isolated from the other portions of the great gathering, and although under the one general direction was in manner a celebration by iteclf; and a most creditable — one it was. The whole was under the marshals Mi Rouget, by efficient sida, The a vision comprised six schools, with from twelve hondred: to fifteen hundred teachers and children. The Retormec Dutch church in Third avenue was the prineipal piace of gathering, and a large and delighted cohcourse of Spectators were assem! in the vicinity to enjoy the Thus terminated the proceedings of another ane celebration of the Sunday school anniversaries in ¥ city of Brooklyn, # celebration that will not be soon £ gotten by those thousands of young hearts of (1: eneration who were privil with health and stron) « fo be participators in the scene, May Festival at the Cooper Ins«tit wie. ENTERTAINMENT BY THE UNION SUNDAY Scio CROWNING THN MAY QUEEN, A grand May Festival was held last evening ot ther Cooper Institute by the Union Sunday School, The ‘ee tival was originally beld on the 3d instant, and was re peated last evening upon general request of the andlence who wore at it# frst preventation. The friends of the children present wore quite numerous, and the entertain ment was delightful. The ceiling directly above the was featooned wits and ape one ond of otame wes a ate