The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1866, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Frupay, August 10—6 P, M. Thore is litle or no change in the temper of specula- tion on the Siock Exchange, although there have bocn of largo wales to realize profits, It is a noticeable fact that the buyers are far more numerous than the gollors, and that as fast a3 one combipalion deserts a nor is found to take it up, The supply of took a money available for speculative uses continnes in exceas of the demand, and houce the low rates of iniorest which ave current, The majority of call loans are mado st four per eent, but the principal dealers in government securities can obtain large amounts at tt por ont, whilo only second class and weak houses have to submit to ive. The volume of commerolal paper offering for digcount {s at the same time light, owing to the stagnation of trade, and the best names are in request at 5 a6 per cent, and at 634 for Jong dates, The same decided monetary ease still pro- vails at all the local financial cenires in the country. Money is suberabundant in Boston at 5 a6 per cent per anoum for loaus and prime discounts, and in Chicago aud Cincinnati at 10 per cont. The raulway speculation finds its main source of strongit im this condition of affairs, and the steady ad- vanco which prices have experienced during the summer may be acceptea as good evidence that tho upward movement is to be a prolonged one, for the season is of itself adverse to speculative activity, and with the same monetary ease in the autumn as we are now experienc. ing prices would advance more rapidly till the culminat- ing point waa reached, owing to the increased amount of busivess' which would probably be transacted. So long ng the conditions at present affecting the course of the market remain unchanged there is no reason why the rise sbould not make further progress, because some of the ralway shares, such as Illinois Central, are still moderately cheap for good dividend paying stocks, Noudividond paying stocks, like Michigan Southern, are comparatively dear al present prices, with one or two low priced exceptions, such as Northwestern commands, But real values have little to do with Stock Kxchauge prices, either on a strong “bull” market or in ® panic. The conrso of quotations for railway shares during the yoar may be recalled to mind by reference to the follow- ing table; — Jan.0. May. Ang. 10. New York Central. -9 9236 10556 Brie........ 1855 ON% Hudsor 109% 120 Reading .. 1123g Michican Southern 8635 Cloveland and Pittsburg. 875% Tihnois Central... 122 8675 67 108%, 106% To-day Erie has beon the most aciive and buoyant of tho speculative shares, but the business waa otherwise well distribut d. At the early seseion of the open board the market was firm but dull. Erie sold at 6834, Michi- gan Southern 87, Cleveland and Pittsburg 875%, North- wostern %6),, Fort Wayne 105%, Obio and Misslasippi Cortilicates 034, Cumberland 47, At the first regular board the market was on the whole steady, but sliguily irreg New York Centra! closed % higher than at the half-past two board yesterday, Erie 34, Mi-higan Southern 4, Cleveland and Pittsburg 34, Ohio and Mig. siesippi certificates 3g. Cleveland and Toledo was $¢ lower, Kock Island 34, Northwestern }{—pro.erred 5%, Fort Wayue %. Government securities wero barely steady. Coupon five-twenties of 1862 and 1865 declined 3; eovon-thirty notes of the second and third series 14. Ten-forties advanced 34, seven-thirty notes of the first series 44. At the ono o’olook session the market was firm, At tho haif-pas: two board it was barcly steady on a portion of the list and strong on the remainder. New York Cen- tral closed 7s higher than at the first regular board, Erie %, Reading }, Clovelatid and Toledo 34, Rock Island %, Northwostorn 3—preferred 34, Canton ¥{. Michigan Southorn was 3 lower, Illmois Central 2, Fort Wayne %. Government securities were sieady and dull. At the open board at three o'clock the market was dull, but thero was no material change in quotations. Brie sold at 605%, New York Central (b. 3) 10534, Cleve- land and Pittsburg (a. 8) 8744, Michigan Southern (b. 3) 856%, Cloveland and Toledo 11634, Rock Islaud 1065, Northwestern (b. 3) 363;—preferred (b. 3) 671%, Fort Wayne (d. 3) 105%, Ohio and Union certificates (8. 3) 304,, Mariposa preferred 2734. Afterwards the market slosed steady, the prices current at six o'clock being as subjoined:—New York Central 106% a 7%, Erie 69% a M, Roading 1125 %, Michigan Southern 6634 a \, Dleveland and Pittsburg 87; @ 3, Cleveland aud Toledo U6 4 3, Rock Island 1061; a M—proierred 67)¢ a Jg, Fort Wayne Mississippi certificates 30 a Tho gold market is sluggish but steady, and the foom in which {it is held bears a close resem- lance at intervals during the day to a Quaker meeting mouse. There is a sepulchral silence Wil aome holiow-voiced individual rigea and exclaims: — “ll give a quarter for ten;’’ whereupon a hollow-eyod individual, who has been staring him and others vacantly in the tace for some time previousiy, is suddenly arousod from his meditations and shouts out ‘i’!l sell ten at Mree-cighths,"’ at the same time raising bis Land and forking bis body as if he were making a spread-engle speech, This generally has the effect of inducing several ether individuals to make similar olfera on similar Lerma. There is a short clamor during which some one buys “ten, gold,” and then a relapse into slonce and meditation only to be broken again by some sadden offer to sell or buy. Such is a dul! market in the fold room. A rampant one on the contrary sounds like & modorn Babel—a combination of howling, screaming, squeaking, roaring, shouting, whispering, bellowing and Draying, with a tremendous discord of broken voices and tho crash of # bull infested China shop thrown in. Thon we have tho flashing eyes, the frantic features, the maniacal contortions and the savage glances, with faces pallid and faces flushed, and ali the energy of mind and body concentrated upon that single object, gold. It is the next best sight after an Australian corrobberi, but thore is an ocoastona! !n!! even in that storm, for human endurance bas its limits. * The opening quotation war 1455, followed by a decline of %{, and am advance to 1484, from which point it re Inpaed to 14834, and Qunlly closed at 148%. ‘There was ® fairly active borrowing demand for coin from the *‘ghorta,”’ and loans were made at 1-169 % per cent per diem in favor of the leuder of the coin early in the day, ‘bat towards the close of delivery hours the rate declined to 18803 4, In forcign exchange there wae a moderately large business done, and the rates were firmiy maintained, Bankers’ bills on England at sixty days were quoted at 10TK a 108, three daye 108% @ 10°),, commercial 106 4 107%. Thore is siilla certain degree of dietrust of foreign crodita, and sight bills are generally taken in preference to bills at long date, The fact of the Bavk Of England rate of discount being kept at ten per cont {ae sign that the bank managers are eti!! in fear of the futare, and that confidence by uo meane fully res- tored. The nngound foance companiee, which were the chief source of the recent panic, still, with & fow exceptions, survive, but they are oripplod and = moribund, and’ clomorous to bor tow on any terms Ther faie is probably Gealod, but while they exist they will cl ng like parasites to whatever they can Iny hold of. All (hese new compa. tnios wore bubble schemes, whic lal their origin in the wer in thie country. Tho coseation of ihe American n supply disengaged capital, and threw it mont into mew channels. A tn qggrogate, was atonce directed to ihe pment of Cotton cultivation in India, Egypt and South America, and even the construction of railways in India was atin lated by the new cotton prospect, Dut when the war here suddenly terminated, al) there «colton spec Jatona, based upon s high price for the staple, were overthrown and planters and merchante in India who hed nade mi) toma by the rise as quickly lost (hem by the fail, end the work of ruin thus commenced has pot yet completely orhaustod itself, although the survivors have withstood 6 hard siege. Hence the eli!) prevailing distrust in Bog and, aggravated by the condition of affairs on the Con Maont, and, to some little extent, the Reform agitavion ‘at home. ) To the causes referred to, atd erpecially the con- struction of railways in connection with cotton culliva tion, the failure of Sir Morton Peto & Co was dus, pod to advancos made to the latter and similar firms the downfall of Overend, Gurney & Co. was j@. Some have supposed that the fortunes of . MoHepry, and, to some extent, those of the Great 3 Railway Company (n this country, were involved the affhirs of Messrs. Morton Peto & Co. ; but euch, was not the caso. However, the great con- upon terme with their creditors, es before, Butthe oF om. e the and Italy ts 80 anpromising that harder times may be in store for Europe than have yet been experienced. M ning stocks wore dull. At the first board Consoll- dutod Grogory Gold closed $8 90 lower than at tho same Ume yosiorday, selling at $15 85. At the second board Cousoiidated Gregory Gold closed 90c. higher than at tho first board, selling at $15 85; Downieville Gold 2c., selling at $1 08; Quartz Hill sold at $4.35, Walkill $124, Benton $1 35, ‘The importations of dry goods at this port for the week ending August 9 compare as follows with those of tho previous week :— aon ang, 2—. —Aug. 9-—~ Consumption, Page | Fale Phos Ve Mavutoturce of wool. . .2,023 $929,377 1,274 $562,284 factures of cotion, 694 211,! 684 = 210,554 sees 856 370,973 753 256,533 866 251,668 758 164,573 609 = 190,637 402 158,016 sseeeees ered, 548 $1,060,203 3,871 $1,845,060 Manufactures of wool... 147 $54,028 624 $244,341 factures of collon.., 70 19,877 105 34,626 : . 7 10.704 44 65,718 Manufacturas of flax..... 67 20,760 109 28,869 Miscellaneous, ... » 2 17,811 48 6,644 Toll. sss. sececeerseees S14 $123,180 930 $365,108 Wovehoused, Manufactures of wool.,.. OTL $412,6441,083 $451,161 Maaulacturesof cotton., 166 50,641 97,591 Manufactures of silk... 140 193,627 171 212,714 dlanutactares of fax.,., 271 90,793 333 106,033 Miscellaneous .....0+..+1,458 85,922 1,529 62,449 Total... cus seseveeee 3001 $788,527 3,423 $921,148 The business transacted at tho Sub-Treasury in this city to-day was as follows: 069,347 For customs. 601,170 Gold notes.. 86,496,014 ‘The clearings of the banks in the Cincinnati Cloaring House Association for the week onding August 4 amounted to $8,407,075. A correspondent sends us the following in rotation to the Texas Indemnity bonds, which calls for explanation from the Treasury Department :-— 20 TIE BOITOR OF THE BERARD. Naw Yore, August 7, 1866. Allow me to call your attention to the report of Secre- tary McCatioch, just published, and aak whether you can give any expliuation of a matter of great interest to many of your readers and which is at present involved in great mystery, n bis report of 1865 the Secretary says there are out- standing «@d unpatd among the apecie obligations of the United tates “Toxas indemnity bonds” amounting to $841,000, These bonds are payable to “bearer,’’ and are ‘transteruble”’ by delivery. Under this double assur- auce of the government the bonds have been purchased and aro now largely held by bankers and other business men of this ci'y, and though iarze amounts of them have hoon presented at the Treasury for redemption, the Sec- relary, under the most frivolous pretexts, has refused their payment, though the bonds wore duo and payable on tie first day of January, 1865, In his last report he does aot mention theso bonds at all, aud leaves tue holders o: them to infer that they are to be repudiated, The Hereby has long been the faithful sentinel on watch, guardiug the rights of the people and the honor of the country; and Tam sure if it Is the intention of the present Secretary of the ‘Treasury to inaugurate asystem of repudiation, beginning with these bonds, it will now bo the first to denonnve and expose it, A New Havon journal remarks in its issue of this 0 stockholders of the New York and Now Haven Ratlroad held a raccting yesterday forenoon at ‘Tylor’s Hall, to take measures to mataro a inillioa of doilars of vonds, according to the plan approved hy act of the Gen- eral Assembly at its last session. The directors wore authorized (o issue (en thousand shares of stock, to be sold at the discrotion 0: tho directors. A resolution was passed giving each person who, on the first day of Soptem- Lor shall be a stockholder, the privileze of taking, a! par, ono share for every five owned by him. A resolution authorizing the directors to apply moneys received from the gale of tho additional stock, to the payment of ‘h+ $912,000 seven per cent. bonds, payable in December, was alco unanimously adopted, aud after some discussion as to the mode of advertising calls for stockholdors’ moctings the body adjourned, A now railroad was opened in the oil regions on Tues- day last wook, It ia called the Warren and Franklin Railroad, and extends from Irvinetown on the Philadol- phia and Frieroad, down the west bank of the Alleghany river to Oil City, a distance of fifty-one miles, ‘Tuo Great Western Railway of Cunada earned during the week ending Auguat 3... $53,963. Corresponding week of last y 57,874. Decrease this year... + +000 + $3,910 ‘The Marietta and Cincianati Railroad earned tn July of this yoar Tuly 1995. Docroase this yenr..........eeee The earnings sinco January 1, amount to $638,023 ‘against $653,108 for the corresponding period of 1865. The Bank of Engiand returns for the month of July present the following results:— In the rogarve uf uvtes and culu:— July July 1h July 4... £30,749,654 July 18. duly 1... 030,634 July 25, In the ceposit, public and private:— July 4. July W.: WEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Fripay, August 10, 1860. First Session—10:30 A. M1. $10000 U 5 6'a, '67.. 13046 25000 U ook "81 cou 11055 5000 US6 8, 6-20,0"82 100% 26 sha Del & Hud Ca 156 100 Central Coal Co. 6035 260 dO...e.c.e. BOK 700 American 1.. 60 100 Ashburton C'l Co 200 Quicks’r M’ng Co = Boston Water P'r 100 do. 2d call 3036 100 N'Y Cent RR.630 104% a += 10556 -40 rex 110.400 9976 7-80, Leer 10535 lo. » 105%, ing RR. 4 200 Mich Cen RR... 11036 2650 Mich S&NIRR 8635 300 d0........ 86% ‘call 8654 tts RR BTSs 100 Lil Central BR., 122 200 Chic& NWestern 36: 1200 do +. 36% 36 call 10836 69 68000 do... 11000 NY 6s, 1872. show bds 624, 4000 Mo6’s,PacRRis 1945 2000 stich20u sf bds 9545 6000 Alton&THIstm 99 10000 O& Mivecer.bSO0 3035 10000 . 80: 20000 20000 seesnces 100% 00 do. 10 Mil & P DuC RR, 66 18 Del,Lack &W RR 160 100 Tol; Wabash & W 42 100 Pitts, FLW & Chic 105% 50 do 105, 22009 Frio, did antge. 6000 Hudktiv,2dsi ba 10334 2000 Hartera iat mt. 1005 . 1 % 2000 Pitte,FLWA&C, 2d 9535 100 shs Continen B'k 100 GO Fourth Nat Bank 103% a1 do. . 1035, 100 d0.......4. 10556 16 Bank of America 157 = 200 ANAT Haute pref 66% 37 Phenix Bank.... 102 400 GO eeecee, OF 60 West Union Tel.. 56) 106 Mil &St Paul RR 56 200 Canton Company 62 Second Seasion—1 P. M. 600 Mich 8 & N Ind... 866 60 Lil Cent RR. 122 (00 dO, .66 06 Third Session—2:30 P. $10000US68,6-20,c'65 107% 100sheMiSo&NInd 86% 600 Tr 0,7 3-10,34 8 105 200 do cose BOM 2000 Teun @s, new. 65 200 sha Cum Coal prt 47 100 Weet Un Teleg’h 66 100 Canton Company 625% 10 4 62% 6 RR. 116% 100 Chic & Ro Is! RR 106; 1 0. 100 Central Coal ( 20 Pacife Mai 88C 1000 Erie Railway. . Sala “toe Too Pius, FW Chg 108 200 do 100 "do, “as Tost 100 do... % 100 do #30 106 Oo MO... 108 100 Chic & Alton RR, 108% 100 Hades Ri KR. 830 120% 100 Mil & St Paul 4 a 700 Reading RR.. 112% 10 Néersey Cent at £00 Mich SOMN ind. 86% COMMERCIAL REPORT. Friar, August 10-6 P. M. Asues.—Receipts, 6 packages The market ruled firmer, with « better inquiry for both kinds. Pot sold Teadily at $8 3735 a $8 60, and pearl $14 \4 60. Baeapsivrre.—Receipts, 6,250 bbis. 7, 180 do. corm meal, 18,726 bushels wheat, 245,186 do. corn, 114,- 246 do. oats, A more active demamil prevailed for State and Western flour, and all grades ruled decidedly in favor of the seller, some desirable brands, which were AiMouls to obtain, advancing filly 16¢, per bbl, but asa rule the improv it waa only Ge, a 100, per bbl. The market closed very firm. with o continued upward ton- NE W YORK HERALD SATURDAY, AUGUss f) 1888 GaetO cn swiest Giallo amt Wen wo, gyi Mgt deci, No en wor f THE PERCY CONTEMPT CASE. Teams Tas entone hewora, wan altel Beet reaching 1,800 bbls, In Southern flour a very fut busi- ness was transacted at a corresponding improyment, frices closing very frm. The sales comprise 60{ bbia., at prices within the range of the appended quoitions, Canada flour was not dealt in to any considerable xtent, and prices for all brands were merely nomiug Wo have no noteworthy sales to report, Ryo flourvas in better demand, but at easier prices. The sales abrace 600 bbis., principally at $5 a $6 25. Corn meal \y, with @ moderate demand. The sates were including Brandywine (delivered), inte i juperfine and Western Extra State, % 3 Choice State, , ao 50 Common to medium extra West a8 560 Extra round hoop Ohio. ao 40 all 25 alo 60 5 00 ae ity Rye flour (superfine). Rr} 2 Corn meal, Jersey... — Corn meal, Brandy a6 00 ero want were paid for this desoription, but the market fr the under qualities showed no improvement; inferio| and lected, were entirely nomival. The bushels, including new ambe Mil- waakeo at $2 a $2 and new amber Jersey at 2 80, Under very liberal offerings, consequent upon the/arge arrivals and a limited demand, the corn market {gored the purchaser to the extent of lo. per bushol. &% the reduction bat litle business was transacted, bu: 3 ing off in anticipation of afurther decline, Thesales were confined to about 86,000 bushels, at Blo. ale for shipping Western mixed, and 80c. a 803<c. fomnfe- rior, were dull and declining, and v irreular und:rlarge receipts, Sales 25,000 bushels, at 6 for State, 600, for Milwaukee, 550. for Iowa, a 44 for Chicago, and 580. for Jersey, Rye was quiet. W no- tice sales of 2,000 bushels, including State, at ¢ 05. Barioy and malt continued dull and nominal. y Ric Maepre of Pare whens care and barley, lft at 5 rat week in At 1865 and 1866, pnd follows: eh ei baie Flour, bola, Wheat, bu, — Corn, bu. Barle, om » 86,900 837,500 ‘713,300, 700 + 6,100 127,500 1,456,200 - Deo. .... 30,800 Dec. 210,000 Inc. 722,900 Dec, 9700 ‘The aggregate quantity of the samo articles fet at tide-water, from the commencement of navigatio: to the 7th August inclusive, during the years 1865 and 1866, was as follows: Flour, ibis, Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. Barley buy 1865....., 819,400 8,296,400 4,809,200, eho 1866...1.. 114,400 1,499,500 10,435,600" 101800 Deo. ... 205,000 Do.1,796,000 In.6,126,400 Dec. 6:900 By reduciag the wheat to flour, the quantity ofthe latior el -ah Sieweien 4 thia yoni, compared with the correspon: eri % yoar, shows a doficl 504,880 bbls four. ita si el ‘Tho following is a comparative siatemont of the mip- meont# of flour, wheat, corn and oats by canal tom Buelo end Oswego from May 1 to Augusi 8, 1865 ind Flour, Wheat. Corn. Oas. Buffalo, 1866....15,671 2,875,905 12,183,708 6,180508 Oswogo, 1866 ..184,472 "763,458 1,759,773 "279242 Total... 2,644,453 13,943,571 6,400535 Buffalo, 1865, 2, 4,054,634 6,375,663 4,381321 Oswego, 1865 ...82,529 945,028 838,653, 60960 Total........164879 4,900,002 6,704,921 Zaazemd Loss. Lows, dain. Gan, 1866, seee114,788 2,255,209 7,179,200 4,01: ‘Tho shipments of flour and grain eastward from Few York lako ports, by rail and lake, for (his and last year, were a3 fullows:— 1306. 1865. Weale endin July 2B. August. Flour, bbls. . ‘43,300 a‘: Wheat, bushel: my Corn........ 1,101,300 Oate. sis 207,200 Barley... 5; 6200 : . 4,400 6,400 ‘Tho shipments of fiour and grain from Milwaukeo, Chicago und Toledo for tho week ending August 4 worg:—For Buffaio—Flour, bila., 16,020; wheat, bush- ols, 32,435; corn, 707,925; oats, 286,87 Yheat, bushels, 15,000;'corn, 26,125. borae—Whoat, bushels, 11,250; corn, 108,150. ‘Tho following figures suow the reccipts of flour, wheat and oats at Chicago for the past eight from Au- ust, 1, 1868, to August 4, 1868. We give the receipts som the Arst week in Augtst, it boing the best divid line between the crops:— sad Fiour, bb's. Wheat, bu. ro. —The market continued very quiet, but previ- ous firmness was retained for all descriptions. There is good business doing in Rio from second hands, No sales from first hands, We notice the arrival of 3,500 bags yond tha ar many ag to-day in New York includ ini 77Ox.—the market ruled eomewhat lower and en- tirely nominal, closing heavy at our quotations, Tho sales were.in part to shippers at very low prices. Spiu- ners being generally supplied were not in the market, Speculators bougtt the bulk, Tbe sales comprise 1,000 bales, We quote :— Cpland. Flrida. Mcbile. N.O.&T-xas. 27 28 28 20 Low middling... 31 $a 32 33 Middiing......... 34 a 35 36 Good Porn| 36 37 3T 38 The monthly receipts of colton at Memphis for tho undermentionsd years have been as follows :— 1861. 1864, 1805. 1866. 87,753 8,680 8,160 24,875 87,755 15,708 9/752 13,953 14,772 16,747 13,644 12,204 6,707 12,275 6,306 8,265 1/878 13,581 15,280 9,966 609 2472 11,185 6,294 389 1,654 13,298 0,840 Total. ...115,076 162,506 149,353 71,007 76,404 85,477 The total receipts for the year 1862 were only 9,509 bales, and for 1863, 27,241 baies. Corren.—Ingot was very unsettled and irregalar under a great prossure to sell. Sales of Baltimore were made at 2834c., but the market closes nominally at 30c. a 30}¢c, for this description, but by no means firm The trans- actions aggregate 200,000 Ibs., principally at 30c. a 303¢c, tor Portage Lake, 203¢¢. a 31c. for Deiro't and 80c. a Sic. for Baltimore. New shoathing and yellow meial were dull and drooping, with a limited business in the former at 44c., and in the latter at i3c. CaNDLes. —Adamantine continued quiet at 215¢c. a 230, for boxes, Ye weights. Sperm and patent were un- ehanged at a 60c. per Ib. Drewoons continued quiet at $210, gold, for cam- wood, t. Domingo logwocd at $19, Lina'wood $80, gold, and Cuba fustic $31, gold. « Drecs axp ‘he demand for chomicals has not beon quite so active, yet a fair business bas been con- gammated, particularly in soda ash, the deinand being wholly epeculative, the market, however, Closing rather quiet, The sates ‘comprised 600 tons sola ash at 3140. 3 8-44c,, god; 200 tons§sal ween No arrive, at 2 3-16.., gold; 25 casks cream tartar at gold; 160 drums caustic 2oda, to arrive, at 6)4c., gold, 160 casks bleach- ing powders at $3 75 a5 86, old; 100 casks Dutch mad- der, part at 8c. scold, for prime; 300 kegs bi-carb soda at 5%o., eds 6,000 ibs. tartaric acid at b4c., gold; 700 Ibs, Lydrate potash at $8 60, gold, cash; 25 kegs chlorate poiash at 87c., gold; 6,008 Ibs. sugar lead at 203¢c., gold; 100 bales gum getta and 40 bags turmeric on private terms. ‘c@s.—eState and Western were oe at 220. @ 230, with a moderately active demand, closing with a bard- ening tendency. Freicuta were dull, and corn which was wanted for ballast was iaken lower. ihe engagements were:—To Liverpool, 7,000 bushels corn on private terms, 20 hhds, tobacco at 178. 64 , and per steamer 1,300 bales cotton at 14d. 06 16d., uearly all at tho latter rate, and 5,500 boxes cheese on private terms. To London, 50 bids, tobacco at 22s. 6d. Fist —The market for dry cod continued frm, with sales of 1,000 quintals at $8 75 for St. Georges, and $6 60 a $7 60 for Grand Bank. Mackerel wore firm at $25 £0 for new No. 1 shore, $22 for No. 1 bar, $17 50 for No. 2do. and $13 50 for large 3's do, rring were scarce and firm at 70c. a 65c. for ecaled and No. 1. Goxxy Baca were in moderately active demand at sales comprise bales in Boston at 28c. 28,c. is now demanded for large and smail low, Goxxy Ciorm continued im active request, and further large transactions have taken place here and in Boston, aggregating 1,450 bales, at 4c. in Boston and 3c. here, closing with an upward tendency. Hors were in moderately active demand, at unchanged comprise 210 bales, including Ameri- Oc,, a8 to growth and quality, the fancy Western. jt has been fairly active, at full ing qualities selling readily at 75e. 10 a $1 15—the latier rate for the mevt, with sales of 700 bales in Boston at 10%. Mari ery frm. _ American steady, with a mand. Dressed at $315 a $386 per ton. Hiprs.—Tho demand bas been moderate, but the market continued firm, sales 3,900 Buenos Ayres, 244 26 Ibs., on private terms; 900 iy Western slaugh- 67 Ibs., at 12¢, a 130. ; efty slaughter (cow), t 1030. ; 200 city heer (steers), 66 Ibs. it 12%Kc., and 1,000 green California, 51 lbs, on 7 50 a $48 per ton, and b qualities, yard and dock. Manufactured iron was quict but un- changed, on a basis of $116 per ton for common Ameri- cau and Koglis! Lrar,—Small sales of ordinary brands pig have been 4 $50, including made at 640, gold and 10c, currency, but there havo been i Best of 3 which on ror, the rice ts entifely ‘bar at Sudjolned | ‘We uote a Rina tal 2 oe ge. ig Sy a Baa contigued duil and heavy. note the sale of 178 hada Nuevites light. Sates 150 bbis., in lota, a¥ 730, a T5o. in bond, at 500 Of at $476 Rosins—the finer ani firm. Sales 400 whi mon at $3, 0, strained at $3 70. ‘gran een wore made rn as it runs at ‘Nat —Cut were scarce and firm at 6%c. a 7o,, clinch steady at Bo, a 8)¢0., forged horae SAc., pressed do, 220. 240., copper 50c., and yellow metal 83o. ce linseed ‘was quite frm at $1 Of English, salos were made of 1,000 gallons at $1 Fish oils wore Grm_ with sales of 1,800 bbls. cr in New Bedford at $1 40—which is an advance, Wi uote bleached winter do, $1 &r tard oil sales were ro) of —The market continued steady and firm at 260, for orode, and 430, a44c, for bonded—the latior price for standard white, with sales of 2,600 bbis, within 0 ra gO. Provisions.—Recoipta, 100 packages lard. There was fa more active demand for pork to-day, but the prices obtained indicated a dult and heavy markot, new mons closing heavy, with more sellers than buyers, at $31 81, revular, Tho sales were to a fair Fenieel bag yr 4 (cash ‘and regular) noarly 10,000 bbis, at $31 75 a $31 og for new moss, $29 60 a $30 for old mesa, and $27 25 & $27 75 for prime. The sales for future delivery wore also fair, compriaing upwards of 5,500 bbls. new mess at 01 buyer's option, for September, at $82 $32 12}¢; seller's couom for October, at $31 a $31 25, and sel % peice, during the balance of this year, at $28 25. market was stoady and imodorataly active, with rales of 850 bbls. at $16 9 $20 for new plain mess, and $200 $24 | ow extra moss. Beef hams wero without improve- Ranta and nominal. Bacon was aiso dull and nominal, Cut meats were in short stock, and conse- quently. very firm and im fair domand. The tales comprise 300 packages at 15%. a 16460. for shoulders, and 20c, # 22, for hama Lard opened with’ firmnoss, but closed heavy and dull. The sales wore at about bersgeees prices, however, comprising 450 hhds. at 183g. a 21 gc., the lattor rate only obiained for the best kettlo rendered on tho mar. ket. Butter was stoady, but quiet. Sales at 200, a 330, for Wostern and 30c, a 4c, for State, Cheese was noml- nally unchanged in every respect. Sales at from 6c. a 190., as to quality, the latter price for factory made rime, » Svaar was in active demand. Grocery grades were unaltered in value, but an advance of 30. per Ib, was established on refining grades, which were quoted, at the close of the market, 1050. a 1070. per Ib. 10 sales comprised 2,461 hhds. Cuba at from 99gc. a 12%¢c., as to quality; also 121 hhds,, 300 bbla, uerces Demarara at 14540. a 16c:, aud 3,925 bags Manila at 10c. Refined sugar was vory firm, Standard hards at 1650, nd A coffee at 15%c. a 15340. t, but very atoady, with a small trade 5 3¢¢., gold, for Silesian. Some holders ‘gold, for this quality, 7 All kinds continue dull, but there is no alue, Crade was held at 9340. a 10c, per Ib, We quoto nitrate soda 890, a 40., gold; and pure refined Isc., currency. ‘Risroontinued quiet, but firm; sales 6,600 bushola Turks Island, ex Jane’ Brandago, at 523¢¢., and 1,950 sacks Ashion's, to arrive, on private corms, We quote jobbers’ pric Ashton’s, $4 25; Marshall's and Worth- ington's, $3 25; othor kinds, factory filled, $3; ground $2 25, and Turks Isiawd 85c, @ 60o. Sraaninw was quito active. Sales 80,000 Ibs. at 2034 a a 22c, Also 50,000 Ibs. grease at 10 a 10!,0. ‘Tin was dull of sale, but very firm. Wo have no trans- actions of moment to report, but there has beena steady moderate demand for small lots, at 2lc. for Banca, 20)4c. for Straits, and 20/4c, & bay for English, ail gold plates were also dificult of sale ina large way, bub prices for ali kinds were vory rm, with an upward iendeucy. We quote I. C. charcoal $10, I. C, coke $7 25 a $7 75, char. coal terno—no good brands of this kind on the market— ordinary cau ve bought at $9 50, and coke torne $7 25, all in gold. Wrraksy.—Receipts, $86 bbls, The market was noml- nally without change,’ there being no sates upon which to base quotations. Wegive none, Tonacco,—There was a botter general iquiry, and con- siderable improvement in the aggregats business. The sales were partly for export, but mostly for home con- sumption, comprising 700 hhds, Kentucky at digo. a Tc. ; 660) cases Connecticnt Rood leaf at from 25: } 58 cases Ohio do. at fc. a 8c, ; 44 bales Havana at 04 und 2 bales Yara at $100. Manufactured was quist, but un- changed. Tatiow being scarce and wanted roled firmer, with furthor cales of 96,000 pounds at 12:40. a 123¢c. Woot,—The market has been somowhat more activo, but prices of nearly all doscriptions have given a considerably, closing rather nomina! and more or loss unsettled with a continued downward tendency, sellers being more disposed to mect the views of busere, which are lowering fast, ‘The sales comprised 440,000 ‘pounds domestic fleec> at 48¢. a 63c.; Including about $25,000 pounds Ohio and Michigan, one lot, on private terms, the latter price for Virginia; 6 Dales pulled at S5c a 65c., the outside pric? for extra fine; 120,000 pounds Texas at 26c, a 26\%c. ; 13 bales fambs, pulled at » 2,000 pounds do., 30,000 pounds Texas, 60 bales burry do. and 5 do. gray noiis on private terms. Of foreign sales were of 60 bales Fast India aud 60,000 pounds Mediterranean on private terms. ‘Wuatesons was dull aod nominally unchanged. FAMILY MARKET REVIEW Meat. —Portor house steak, 400, a 45c. 20c. a 40c.; round, 25. 4 0c. ; mutton hi i Corso. "1 S82"; “Peal Yorequarter, “oe. a a 2c, Povtray,—Spring chicken, 45c. © 60c. por Ib.; duck, he aaa eke toe aan BN oats Fes. Striped bass, 15. @ 20c. per ib.; cod, 10c. a mon, 40c. a 50c. Lue, ; eels, 18¢. bc. a Abe, por half peck; 20¢. 5 Vecetases.—Siring beans, cabbage, 15¢. a 20c. onc; onions, 10c. per quart; peas, ie. * ‘45c. per half peck; turnips, 10c. a L6c. per bune! i”, Caeesx and Foas,—Cheese, fine, 23c. a 28c, per Ib.; cheese, common, Ic, prune but- ter, 420. a 50c,; medium do., 35c. a 40c.; cooking do, BRC. ; eggs, $ to 10 for 250, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Provaste Fatat Resuct oF a Scurrus.—On tho 4th inst, aman named Joseph Perry, residing at No. 227 North Sixth street, E, D., while in the liquor store of Charles Seigel, corner of North Seventh and Seventh etreets, got into a quarrel with a atranger. Tho landlord immediately ejected both parties, but Perry returned aud used threatening language towards th proprictor, whea he was agaia turned out of the premiase, While Seigel the proprietor) was puching Perry out of the door th fattor trippsd aud fell backward to tho pavement, sus- taining thereby a fractt the skulland an tajury to the spine, Ho was subscquent!y conveyed to the county , at Flatbush, wh ro ie now ies in a eritical con- ¥ Jay Seigel was arrested and arrayned bes this morning and heid in vonds of $1,000 to answor any complaint that may be prelerred against hin. A Peran Pant Pravaxrro —At eight o'clock on last ‘Thursday night, Captain Leich, of the Forty-ninth pre- cinet police, rec ved information that a party of rowdios from Jackson's lots had come up on the De Kaib avenue cars for the purpose of witnessing a prize fight, which was to take pl: ne. Sergeant Hall, rounds- man Wi'marth ; of men were immediately manisteredt cone of action, where they found toc med, ant a crowd of roughs . the outposts of the party gave the alarm 1 fied beforo the ofticors bad approsched sufliciently close to render pureuit advisable. ‘| semblage were?soor the retreat, the ofhcers pursulug thein to a convenient distance, Severe or Warax At five o'clock yesterday morning roundsmaa Brummiey, of the Forty-third pre- cinet police, received informati n of a mysterious opera. tion going on inthe weigldorhood of Tuird street and the Gowanus canal, ‘The vifleer proceeded to the point namod, where he saw a man engaged in loading « cart, The carman put eigit barrels on his vehicle, drove of and proceoded in the direction of Fulton ferry. As ho ‘was about lo embark on the ferryboat the officer arrested him. On being questioned as to the contents of his load he gave a series of ovasive answers, The man, cart load were soizod and taken to the station house, where, upon it was dis. js tuat i K wont to the capture Peter Shannon, of the firm of Shaanon & . Bridge streot, appeared and claimed the whiskey as his roperty, having, he said, purchased it of a Mr. Lewis, 0. 94 Front street, New York. Sbannon had scarcely made his ciaim when another claimant ap- — in the poreon of Mr, T. J. Roberts, of No. 94 Front street, New York, who stated that be bad pur- chased the whiskey of Shannon & Co, Things at this 6 were rather mixed, and the police authorities, to be on the right side, sent for Deputy Collector Laidlaw, of the Second collection district, who, on examining the weized perty, fornd no inspector's mark brand, and declared the property of acontraband character. Property was therefore detained aut full Investigation could be made. Liqvor Draters wv Counr.—In the Eastern District Police Court, before Justice Dailey, yesterday the follow. ing named liquor dealers were arraigned on a charge of violating tho third section of the Excise law :—Jeremiah Brown, corner of North Seventh and First streets; James MeMaile, Greenpoint avenue; James Bcannel, Quay Street, Greenpoint; Mary and James Morgan, Washing- ton street, near H street, Greenpoint. The charges Soxten bo Se were rend by ber Se een when = counsel for the prisoner to the charges on ae informality in oaining the words “Metropoli- district.” District Attorney Morris appeared in behalf of the poopie, and in reply to the motion to dismiss the complaints, stated the grounds upon which the motion was made was and could bave no weight in the matter, The Jus tice sustained the views of Mr. Morris and the prisoners Wore hold for trial, The f¢ a Madi “August Is; Win, awry, Nov tds, Grand wrest jugust 15; Wm. Lewry, No. Jury trial granted; John Butcher, waived examination ‘nd gave Donde to appear before the Grand Jury ; Cbarlon do, ipper, clerk for Corner of Soult FIR tok ice falled to appear, and the Justice declared bis i, Swaliow and Henry Wieboldi until the 13th inst. ; Patrick Kiernan, warved examination. Cavrassti1 Camp Mreriva.—The Centenary Methodist CAMp Mosting, now being hela at Northport, L. I, will continue until Tuesday morning of next week, at which ame, ater appropriate services, it will close, contrary. the case, but merely as to the jurisdicuon, Upon that I wish to bay a few words, water sae proceeded Ripe eg oe m argument by expressing the ho} the Court wou! not be prej mia ne Barnard had no jurisdiction in this case ‘are no pape: tempt, and the judge acted in open violation of the law w by the Supreme Court at Albany, t from acting as counsel for others—it dues not prevent me from appearing for myself. Papers in that case showed that I had an interest in it, and I had a right to appear, Ju ing that he a I was debarred by a tyrannical set of judges without no- tice being given me to defend myse f, and the proceed: ings there reflected more discredit upon the Court than they did upon me. cided, Argument on the Haboas Corpus—Porcy His Own Lawyer—He Becomes Eloquent and Breaks a Tumbler—Interesting Legal Dis- cussion—Percy Romanded to Jail, &o. Before Judge Daly. AUG. 10—In the Matter of John Percy, for Contempt. — ‘The court room was crowded this morning with lawyers and othors interested in the Percy contempt case, and ‘unusual importance was attached to proceedings which at first promised to be of so little interest in a legal point of view. attendance, accompanied by a deputy sheriff, and man- aged his cause with « great deal of ingenuity. The redoubtable Percy was promptly in ‘The proceedings were opened by the counsel for the Sberiff, Mr. Cumming, handing the Court the return to the writ of habeas corpus, The return stated that Peroy was held in prison by virtue of a commitment issued by Judge Barnard of the Supreme Court, for contempt, tho ote copy of which was attached to the papers. Percy—Witl your Honor hear me? we a fow wor ‘This is a matter in which I am afraid Repetto r rds to say on this subject. Daly—Let me seo the return first, if you please. Mr, Percy—Will your Honor hear me on du Daly—tt will ‘be a waste of time, I think. It has been decided time and time again that there Is no appel- late tribunal to review contempt cases. Mr, Percy—i understand it has been decided quite the I don’t want to be heard upon the merits of Judge Daly—I will hear you upon the point of jurisdic- tion, as that is the only one on whicn I can listen to you. Mr. Percy—aAfter refreshing himself with a giass of ice prefacing his judiced by anything wi had appeared in the r8. Ju ge D Daly sxsured him that newspaper articles would havo no weight in the matter, that Judge ali, There ity of con- Mr, Percy—Lot me say then, your Honor, ra here to show that I was gi I was debarred at only prevents me hen he gent me to jail. Now suj ‘The moving Barnard knew this, aud notwithstand. that Thad no right to speak even. But that matter is not finally do- It has to go to the Court of appeals yet. Judge Daly—You aro talking about a matter now that I know nothing about, Mr. Percy—Wi!t your Honor repeat your last observa- tion? Iam a little deaf. Judge Daty repeated his remark, Mr. Peroy—I was calied upon in that case before Judge Barnard to defend my interests, and whon | rose to speak I was ordorod to sit down and to hola my tongue, just as tho negro offender bofore the Recorder at ‘Troy was some yeurs ag 0, Counsel for the Sheriif—I think this speechmaking can do the gentleman very little good. Your Houor will roeive that ho has neglected to traverse the return. per even. That is the ond of this case. Mr. Porcy—It is certainly very improper for the gontle- man to interrupt me in this way. Judge —The point of there being traverse to the return is well taken, and —— Mr. Percy—But there is nothing to traverse when you come to look into the case. Counsel for the Sherif—I insist, your Honor, that the case euds here. Mr. Porcy—Now J insist on not being interrupted. The law fn all cases of contempt requires interrogations to be filed before there can be avy comiitmont, but in this case there wero no interrogations filod; thore waa no chance for me to be hoard, aud I was condemned with- out ever: the form ofa trial. With all due deference to the Court, I claim that contempt casea, under certain circumstances, can bo reviowed by another Court, and 1 would quote the case of Yates, in the Fouth of Johnson, to substantiate my asseriion. "In that casa the Vourt of Errors reversed the proceedings of the lowor court be- cause the commitment did not state how long the party should be imprisoued. Counsel for the Sheriff—Yes; but in this case the com- mitment does state the length of time—thirly days, I believe. Mr, Percy—Again I ask you not to interrupt me. I don't want to be hard upon you, but you must not inter- rupt me any more, ‘The speaker then peocendea witha lengthy harangue in favor of oe liberty, claiming that he was a victim of a tawiess and tyrannical judge. ‘Then scanning the commitment carefully for a few mo- ments, he resumed:—This commitment is certainly de- fective upon {ts face, Lt does not state where I am to be im ed. or to whom I shall be banded by tho Sheriff. Percy can be sent to the Astordivuse or the State Prison just as well aa to the Ludiow street fail, aa far as that commitment Pe one the parties who im- prison him can be sued for false imprisonment. Now the newspapers have said a great deal about this case which is untrue. Percy fears not tho except when they are licentious, for then they can great deal of mischicf. This trouble all origiwated in a newspaper ottice, The Albany vening Journal conld pat atand my Geo, and they prevailed upoa the Supreme Court thore to strike my name from the roll just out of revenge—nothing elve hope your Honor Will not decide this caso hastily. Tam in no great burry, being welt provided for in jail, whore I havo the best of treatment, and living at (he expense of tho county. I am much better off there than Diogenes was in histub when he told the groat King of Macedon to stand out of his light. Yes, I can.bide my time, and Judgo Barnard had better take care, for I have had better lawyers than bim on my back many a pany end have shaken them off with ease. I will contest this case in all the Courts, and if I fatlat the Court of last resort, I will take it to H.aven with me, if I get there. (Sensation.) 1 for the Sheritl.—The papers in this case show that the contempt was committed in open Court. This being tho case no interrogatories are necessary and the ised Statuies give the Court the power to commit the oftender summarily, on the spot. Your Honor cau have no hesitation in decid- es matter immedi: , 1 should think. Ir. Percy—There would be no harm in the Court re manding tl for a few in order that the matter might have that attention be-towed upon it which its importance requires. Counsel for the Sherifi—The fheriff does not wish to push the case. He has uo further interest ia the matter than a desire to see the dignity of the Court upheld. Mr. Percy—The d'gnity of a court is best upheld by a proper courve of legni proceedings, Lshouid say, I hope Your Honor will tke sufficient time to into thie matur, for a proceeding scch as this is fatal to the liber- ties of the pecple, (smash went @ tumbler, which the Speaker in the beat of his argument swopt off the jesk). Judge Daly—As I said before, it is well established tha: cases of contempt are not reviewable except under ee citeumstan es, where there is no jurisdiction, for instance, Mr. Percy—That is it your Honor. Judge Barvard had no jurisdichon, He commitied me without giving me a chance to be hea Judge Daly—Yes; but ho had the right undor the statute to commit just.as he did. It was not necessary to file interrogatories when the offeaco was committed in open court. Mr. Percy—But how do you know that I was guilty of contempt? There is no record of any proceedings save the bare commitme: + Judge Daly—I have ail the facts in the commitmont, Mir. Percy-—There is nothing in that. It is meroly J Barnard’s opinion—that's ail. Judge Daly—So far I cannot see that there is any ir- regularity in these proceedings, but as you say it is a matter affecting personal liberty, and wi me to con- sider the case carefully, I will adjourn it for a few A jay dir, Percy—-Until when will the prisoner be remanded, your honor Judge Daly—Until Monday at eleven o'clock. Mr, Percy (Ceeling quite elated)}—I cannot suffer much by a few days’ imprisonmeut, and as a matter of princi- ple i will, ke Gen. Grant, ‘fight the case out on this line if it takes me all suromer. Exit Percy in charge of the Sheriff COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. SzNTRNCES. At the opening of the court yesterday morning the Recorder sentenced the prisoners who were remanded on ‘Thureday. Charles Ailler, who pleaded guilty to felonious as- sault upon his wife, was sent to the State Prison for three years and six months. Charles Baker, who was concerned fa the burglary perpetrated upon the residence of Mr. Horatio H. Whit- ten, Was sentenced to Sing Sing Prison for the same period of time. Joseph Gorman, who stole $40 from the till of Mr. Houghton, in Second avenue, was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. William Dunmore, who pleaded gully to an attempt at burglary, was eent to the State Prison for two years, Jobn Donnelly, charged with burgiariously entering the penne of Henry Lamp, No. 73 Columbia street, on the 3d instant, pleaded guiity to an attempt at bur- lary in the thirddegree, He was gent to the Penitenta- Ty for one year, FRLONIOUS ASSAULTS. Wm. Barrett, who was charged with sssauliing Joseph Campbell with « knifo, on the 27th of July, at 945 West Fortieth street, pee guilty to assault and battery: Od sent to the Penitentiary for one year, and fined Eliza Gillen, indicted for cutting Rebecca Schaffer, of 67 Sullivan street, with a razor, pleaded guilty to simple assault and battery. As there were extenuating circumstances the Court mitigated the sentence to three months in the Penitentiary. HIGHWAY RORRENY, was tried and con- . The complainant, Joho Roach, a resident ‘D, testified that on the night of the 4th inst., while he was on bis way to the City ferry, be was by Sullivan aud two ther mony who fobbed him of bis. watob, While the pri. soner him by the collar. Ho gave ihe alarm, and py of the scene of the ovourrence in ‘ime to arrest Sullivan. The jury, im consequence of bis youth, eontence, said that the crime of which the prisoner been convicted was one of the offences known to the law, and were it not for the that Sullivan was a years and six GRAND LaNcenies, Patrick MoMehon, charged with grand to an a! He found at midi a to the owuew to his band. pips of some Toone difficulty he be Ho was sent to the could not be convicted of be gongs ‘State Prison for two yoars and six months. Albert Wil- Hams end William Mead were jointly number of others for stealing a Carag? of champague while in the saloon of Paul Falk, at Yorkville, on the 26th of last month. Thoy pleaded guilty to petty lar ceny and were each sont to the Penitentiary for three que, e calendar having been exhausted the court took s were discharged from further attendance. William Smith was tried on a charge of stealing two bales of cotton worth $400 from the bark Washingtom Butcher, lying at pior 46 East river, The accused was employed asa watchman on the slip; and although the circumstances against him were suspicious, the Court charged the jury that it would be unsafe to convict him, and they according)y rondered a verdict of not guilty. Nicholas Hayes was also acquitted of an indictment, him with breaking into the liquor store of Wil- liam Keozan, 71 James street. He was discovered lying on the bar counter asleep, but no money was found upes his person. OONVIOTION OF A NOTORIOUS PIOKPOCKET, ‘Wilham Thompson was tried and convicted of gran@ larceny from the person in stealing $1,600 from tho pam taloons pocket of George W. Shepherdson, 821 Broad+ way, on the 11th of July, while riding in a West atreet railroad car, The prisoner was accompanied by three confederates, who crowded Mr. Shepherdson om the front platform. He did not miss his money until ho wae informed of his tosa by an officer, who learned from Uae conductor of the car that the genileman who “shoved "’ by the pickpockets had gone on the Stonii ton boat, Over $800 of the money, wh ch was identified by Mr, Shephordson, was found in possession of Thomp- son, He will be sentenced 1.6xt month, Honry Bruner, who forged s check on the Broad Bank for $22, pleaded guilty to forvery in the degree, and was sont to the State Prison for ne year. Finn Kenn ‘ng, who stole a gold watch from Vargara Parcel, on the 3d of July, ploaded gullty to an ak tempt at grand larceny. ‘That being his firat offence, the Court sent him to the Penitentisry for one year. The court then adjourned for the term, NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. Arnestm vor Stating Coal.—Four men were ar- rested at haif-past three o'clock yesterday morning at tho canal wharf, where they were found loading coal into wagons from boat No. 995. Their names were Frank Elger, Anthony Ibert, Theodore Willinberzer and Henry Utter. It was subsequently asceriained that they were only removing the refuse that remained after the unloading, as they were accustomed to do, and the mat- ter was compromised by their paying tho owner of the cargo twelve dotlars, A Precocious Turer.—James Cooper, thirteen years old, was arrested yesterday afternoon for running off with a pair of pants he surreptitiously obtained at the clotliing store corner of Montgomery and Grecue streots, He was committed, Avtecep Taurr of Moxsy,—James Wallace and Frank Campbell wore arrested yesterday afternoon on suspictem of having stolen $24 in greenbacks from Moses Oppen- heimer, No, 135 Pavonia avenue, Hudson City. Avrowrumnt ov A Jam Krerzr.—The Board of froe- holders, at their meeting on Thursday, appointed Lieat, William D. C. Jonce,fTwenty- first New Jersey Volunt to be Keeper of the County Jail for five years, in place ot his lato brother, Mr, Teter Jones, whose widow wilt still remain matron of the prison. Newark. Bisnor Bartky’s Pastorat.—Bishop Bayley has ad- drossed a pastoral letter to the clorgy of the diocese of Newark, to bo read from every altar in the see to-mor- row, which sets forth that the Second Plenary Counctt of tho Catholic Church in the United States will be opened in tho Cathedral of Baltimore on the first Sunday in Qo- tober. The Counctl will be presided over by the Most Rey. Archb'shop Spalding as Apostoiic Delegate, Re- garding the deliberations, the clergy are informed thas “there are @ large number of important pract cal ques. tions allecting the discipline of the Cuurch and its greater eilicicncy, soma of them growing out of tho preseut com- dition things which neod to be dotermined and om. forced;” and further, that the projected Council ‘will undoubtedly be & very important ove in its influence ea the future progress and stability of the holy religion of the country.” Friday, the fifth of October, ia set apart ‘asa day of fasting preparatory to the event. ‘ Tas Mown'’s Licexam Wirupraws.—The Board of Ex- cise have revoked the license granted to Ira Munn, the alleged murderer of Poole, for the sale of spirituoag Nquors, and have further ordered jameof ths pre- prietor to be erased from tho door of the hotel. A Carrprtor axp Daston—Deaniy Assacrt.—A German named Fredertok Kober, from New York, was assaulted Thursday afternoon by Joseph Blankemhein, who in- flicted a deep cash with a knife or somo sharp instru- ment over Kober's left eyo, and followed it up bya heavy thumping. The assailant, it ts alleged, attempted to follow up his auccess by robbing Kober of a small sum of money which the accused knew he had about him. Blankenhelm was arrested yosterday morning, and on examination entered the plea that Kober owed which ho refused to pay when asked for it, Ho was beld Tor trial. Evormuast ov aN atixpcen Youxc Tamer rrou New Yorx.—A young man of sixteen years was arrested ata Market street boarding house about eleven o'clock om Thursday night, on suspicion of being a pupil connected with the New York light-fingered institution. He made quite a liberal di: md with fafty dollar cka, and other largo bills, which the police considered too exten- sivea y the uate in embryo. When ar- reated he was in bed his money and a gold watch under the pillow, Ho was taken to the station house, and his treasure, amounting to $229 94, was taken in charge. Ho is sald to have admitted stealing the pros perty from his employer, in New York, as he cou! otherwise obtain his wages. Officors were despatched to New York on the business, A Mvrreny Cuasnep Ur.—Tho woman end her child alleged to have becn foully disposed of by Curley, now in Hudson county jail, turned up in Newark a fow days ago, where she recited a pitiful tale of abandonment by a faithless husband. In one house she was kept for four prnen rlao ond of which time she received money to E 4 passage ticket for Philadelphia; but after she ad taken ber it was found that an amethyst rng of the jue of $30 was missing from the mantelpiece, The ‘ martyr to circumstances’ bad bids long farowel! to her hosts. H UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. Before Commisslonor Osborn. TAR CHARGE AGAINST WILLIAM GURNEY, Avovsr 16.—William Gurney, who had been charged on the previous day with selling a counterfoit $60 logal tender note to George Washington Young, on tho 6th or 6th of July last, in this city, was brought up for further examination. The evidence for the prosecution closed on Thursday evening. ‘The prisoner did not offer any evidence in his defence, The Commissioner said he would commit the prisoner to await the action of the Grand Jury; but, in conse- quence of the nature of the evidence, which he recarded as being weak and such as he bardly thought would Justify a jury in finding a verdict of guilty, he would dis charge Gurney on his own recognizance. Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Ethan Alien, United States Assistant District Attorney; for the prisoner, ex Judge Stuart, THR LAMIRANDE BXTRADITION CASR—THR CUARGR AGAINST AUGUSTUS P. GREEN, Augustus P. Green, lately one ot the constables at- tached to tho office of United States Marshal Mu wae further examined on the charge of having the escape of M. Lamirande, the ail em! oo certain funds Uplonging to the Bank of Poictiers, France. Mr, Samuel G@. Courtney, United States District Attor- ney, appeared for the provecution, and Mr. Charles Donohue for Green. ‘TESTIMONY OF JAMES ADAMS James Adams, sworn, and e: ed by Mr. Samuel @. Couriney—I am confiued in Ludiow street jail; I recot. lect Lamirande being there; I have hoard that he escaped on tho 3d of July; I saw bim on tho ther, abreass of hia cell; he was counting money he had in his hands; he had five $100 bills; be had a roil of bis; this was on @ Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, Jane 81. Cross-examined by Mr. C. Donohue—I was in prison out the boiler of a steamboat; I was cx for burnin, not £00 any persons lying around; | was standing smok- ing, end continued standing while Lamirande wae counting the money; I was on the steamboas Olive Baker, as engincer, before I James Guy; I was sanding on my ter ancien came to core about one minute afte to "1 the Deputy Marshal, aod sell; Ttold them this about tbe 4th or money To understand this evidence it is necessary to say that in the carlier stages of the case it was stated that Lamirande Lad 20 bona and that therefore he waa unable to use means ‘thie description for the pur- pote of offectit his escape, One witness deposed that Lamirande no money. The above testimony _ was produced to contradict that statement. Mr. Charies Donohue, on the part of the