The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1867, Page 8

THE COURTS. COURT OF APPEALS. Important Cases Respecting the Power of FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Sarvmpay, March 30—6 P. M. The stock market rules comparatively steady, bat Baron Vi ° dull. Thecloseness of money depresses active opera- State co, San Temrn eee Corstenten BEd Si rans Taving briefy sated the ature of the | Lona among brokere who borfow oa stock securities, and Before Chief Judge Davies and » full bench. enree econ xt eram'- | outside speculators are not putting up heavy nfargina The People ep veh the Broadway National Bank, Ap- -<aromtertanen—Dage bo entesstand Bagiieh? preening yin sad under so many Pellanis, vs. John 7. Hoffman, Mayor, de., Reapondents.— ee et he has any counsel en- im@oulties, sugaes welt toe: the fatupe, end the imprqs- sion is quite prevalent on the stregt that active operations may 6000 be looked for. The adjournment of Congress, albeit financial affairs of the government will be left in the hands of Secretary McCulloch, also gives tone and stability to the market, Money is already working easier, and altogether affairs at the close of the day wore amore Promising aspect than has been prevalent at any time during the week. Government securities closed strong, with another fractional improvement, At the ten o’clock open board New York Central sold at 106 (b. 8); Erie, 583¢ @ 34; Reading, 102 (b. 8); Michi- gan Southern, 7534; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 79%; Cleveland and Toledo, 1213; Rock Island, 97% 8 %; Fort Wayne, 9634; Northwestern preferred, 64% a 65. At the first regular board New York Central closed > lower than at the corresponding time yesterday, Michi- gan Southern 1, Pacific Mail %, Western Union Telo- graph 34,. Reading was 5 higher, Rock Island 3, North- western preferred 5%, At the one o'clock open board New York Central sold On the 30th of April, 1866, the Legislature passed an act euthorizing and directing the Board of Supervisors of ‘the county of New York to refund to any bank which may bave paid taxes in that county for the year 1863 or nies ane as movie Joa ne 1864 such an amount of said tax as was imposed or | ™Atter for a week. He wan' botiny teal vapeed engage 3 means here to obtain Yevied upon said bank in respect to any portion of ita | frenge counsel. fe says he has no = @apital stock invested in the securities of the United ‘ U3 asi oe ha te have the mene om deere. States! law exempt from taxation, and for this pur- | {F ay, en, “opt Ph capa torgcs 4 por cause to be issued county bonds, signed, Sey conl give the accused such time as migl sealed and attested, as thereby required, for the Sie ompniesionse shenrens ee he would stones a amount of the claim of such bank, after it shouid | C¢ till Tuesday, and then if the prisoner co i reason for furth: the would grant it. have been audited and allowed by said Board and| M. pd etry that while the prisoner approved by the Mayor and Corporation Counsel. ‘was residing at Hoboken he made some acquaintances The Broadway Bank, having paid such tax, presented its | ‘CF and these may possibly enable him to obtain elaim to the Board, and the same was audited and counsel. poser ae ee ne Connnatastoner I adjourn the case, Lill Paseday. lowed at the sum of $53,132 03, as of May 1, 1868, and e prisoner is not able to engage coun dotence. such auditing and allowance was approved a him a lawyer to conduct his and Corporation Counsel, and bonis: for that amever “tiie case accordingly stands adjourned till Tuesday. were ordered by the Board to be issued to said bank. Rsera gry Mm pursuance of an ordinance of the said Board, passed January 9 Le of bonds in the form t) ? wy 4 ‘ter—Ho says he has not yet. Gommincinoe Dose he desire to have the matter ad- Journed in order to get counsel ? The Interpreter—He says he would like to adjourn the ‘CHAMBERS. prescribed by ‘act’ of April, 30, 1866, | Attachment for Contempt—Jurisdiction of the | at 105% a 34; Erie, 58%; Reading, 102%; Michigan aod — ordinance, anys prepared and ready to} Gity ge in Issuing Writs of Habeas | Southern, 74% a 75; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 78% a 5 issued to the said De le : A . ‘Wot the defendants refused to execute or deliver ths | C°TP™™ Sr) Mien tetinrre, SEA SD, Tare, | EES 39s Fort Wayne, 96% (s. 3); Rock Island, 9774; Western Union Telegraph, 42, At five o'clock the market was firm, at the following quotations:—New York Central, 105% a %; Erie, 68% 8%; Reading, 10254 a %; Michigan Southern, 747% a 75; Winois Central, 11534 a %; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 7834 079; Northwestern, 35% a % ; do., preferred, 6534 0.34; Rock Island, ex d., 9274 a 93; Fort Wayne, ex d, 943¢ & %; Western Union Telegraph, 41% as %; Mariposa preferred, 22% a 23; Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 27 & 34; Quicksilver, 333¢ a %. Mining stocks were dull. At the first board Consoli- dated Gregory Gold closed 75c. lower, selling at $9 30; Quartz Hill, 80c., selling at $8 05. Alameda Silver closed firm, at $8 80. At the second board Alameda Silver exhibited no change, closing at the price current at the Grst board. Consolidated Gregory Gold sold at $9 10 a $9 35, apd Quartz Hill at $3 10, (b 3:) Gold has continisd gull and steady throughout the day, After opening at 13% it advanced 34, and closed weak at 133%. The following wero ‘he yates paid for borrowing :—1-64, 1-16, 1-82, 3-32. No charge Ws made for carrying. The highest and lowest rates for goit Before Judgo Ingraham. same, The alleged ground of this refusal i rarden tion ‘of the capital siook of the pal Biive the Atiachment Of TUmRN Netty: TN, Ot pe) the aforeant jazes a 1863 and 1864 were levied, | Penitentiary.—This case came before this court yester- ‘was mvest in cortificates of indebtedness issued under | day on a motion to vacate the attachment against Keen, the act of March 6, 1862, and the defendants claim that | iss c4 by city Judge Russel, for contempt. A writ of such certificates aro not securities of the United States dy law exempt from taxation, and that it had been so | habeas corpus had been issued by Judge Russel, direct- adjudged by a branch of the Supreme Court since the | ing the warden of the Penitentiary on Blackwell's Island to produce the body of Charles Edwards, who had decision of the Board of Supervisors, Phe relators claim, first, that the decision of the board was a judicial determination, and when approved by the | been sent to that prison under a final comm! tment of the Mayor and Corporation Counsel became final. And, | Court of special Sessions for an alleged misdemeanor, wecond, if the question is open for discussion, they | The return of the warden to the writ of habeas corpus laim that such certificates of indebtedness are securities | set forth that he held the within named Charles Edwards, of tho United states exempt from taxation. warden of the Penitentiary, under a final commitment In support of the second proposition the relators set | of the Special Seasions, and respectfully declined to a letter from Richard O'Gorman, the Corporation | produce the body, by reason of such final commitment, and by advice of the Board of Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction. ae of the Gounsel, and cite the cases of the itercantile Bank, American Exchange Bank, Ocean Bank and others, which were taken to the United States supreme Court, The case raises the question of the author where it was decided that the tax of 1563 and 1864 im- | City Judge to issue a writ of habeas corpus. In a pre- Peeed on these banks was illegal. A portion of the secu- | vious consideration of this point by the General Term of Titles in whieh the capital of these banks was invested | the Supreme Court it was decided negatively, and Mr. consisted of these certificates of indebtednoss, and it | Justice Ingraham, after hearing the arguments of coun- was in those cases decided that such securities are | sel, stated that although he was of the opinion that the exem City Judge had power to issue the writ he would deny the motion, being governed by the decision of the Gen- eral Term. The prisoner was remanded. At the special term of the Supreme Court, where the case was tried, jadgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, which judgment baving been affirmed by the The matter will come before the General Term of the Supreme Court at general term, the plaintifs now ap- Suprome Court on Monday, andg thence will probably St to tate = take: 4 Ete spent Girst, thet the exemption ante Cie, Cains of Ronee during the week may be seen from the following table:— ef government securities from. ‘*ation doze | nes onese SURROGATES COURT, Highest, Lower’, mot depend upon the act of Congress of Fel pa — 1 138% raary 28, 1662, but rests on coustitutlonal srounds; Before Surrogate Tucker. ie second, ‘that such a tax — wou! a tax on the'contract made by tho government with the citi- | _T¢ Wills of the following deceased persons have been 6 134% zen; third, that the act of Congress of February 25, | admitted to probate dunng tho past woek :— 14 1A, 1862, was’ merely declaratory of indebtedness, and | William H. Jephson, Catharine McCaffrey, Thereke + 184 1337 that cortificates of indebtedness are exempt under sald act, in these words:—“‘All stocks, bonds and other securities of the United States, held by individuals, cor- rations or associations within the United States, shall exempt from taxation by or under State authority ;”” fourth, certificates of indebtedness issued under the act of March, 1862, stand on the same footing, and are en- titled to the same immunitics as any other species of government security, and that the act of Congress Jane 30, 1864, provides that ‘all bonds, Treasury notes and other obligations of the United States shall be ex- empt from taxation by or under State or mupicipal au- fhe me Thomas Brown, Lucretia Bronson, Ann B. jo. Lotters of ndministration bave been granted on the following estates:— ‘William Ebless, Michael Hickéy, Alfred Towers, Louisa Deyble, Francis Vincent, Bridget Barret, Eliza Butler or Bending, Barbara Drester, James E. Hope, Charles G. Coff, Fanny M. Demmon, James J. Hicgins, Leonard Tama, —_ Losgcwel b= i ees Lesage song tephen V. W. Jones, ja aim Poole, Paltiek Dolan, Pauline Giessen, Ann Lee, ‘Margaret Wat- ine, The specie exports from this port for the week have amounted to $445,038. The foreign Exchange Market was dell and quotations nominal, Bankers’ bills on England, sixty days, are quoted at 109 a 10934; three days, 10934 a X%; commer- cial bills 108 8 108%; francs, sixty days, 5.15 a 5.173, ; three days, 5.13% a 6.15. The following were the quotations for American se- curities and consols on the London Stock Exchange at noon on the noted dates:— The respondents claim that the exemption of govern- 3 2 Subjoined is a comparative statement of the dividends just declared by the Boston banks and those of October, 1866:— ment securities from taxation by State authority reste THE BROOKLYN COURTS. Mar, 22. Mao, 38. Mor, 37. Mar, 29. Mar, 3. upon that clause of the constitution which authorizes eee a oe: ingress to borrow money on the credit of the United T78ng ‘73 99) ‘States ; that Congress had no express authority to grant Bo as UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Before Judge Benedict, This court was opened yesterday morning, Judge Bep- edict presiding, but adjourned very soon thereafter, no transacted. The April next, at twelve M. ‘an exemption from the taxing power of the States, but ‘tbat it was only where an exemption arises from the nature of the subject, and might be impiied from the ones Iteelf, a Sopeeees — — it. (too ie cases le the Supreme out of any interest beli exempting the .public debt tol: taka toeen depended sport v me fm any degree the legislation of Congress. 4 “Fm commences on Wednesday They all went upon the reason and nature of eer mere _—-s the’tning. “The exemption was necessarily. implied UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. therefrom. The point is, whether issuing a certificate — acknowledging a pre-existing indebtedness arising from Whiskey Frauds—An Interesting Case. Before Commissioner Jones. United States vt. Thomas Dwyer.—The defendant Dwyer was charged with carrying on the distillery busi- ness without complying with the law in relation thereto, It will be remembered that a few days since Inspector enforced on constitution: ciples without such de- elaration; that none of the Tete oF Con exempting | Cocheu visited his grocery store, at the cornor of Poneman oer iggy cn incatdly #g ted Court and Baltic streets, and in the cellar found an be pre gd ere) eueaery ae, {Mlicit still of the capacity of about seventy-five gallons; phrase Pron Nee hy not include legal tender D told him that it ato pia BH The cases of the People ex rel. the Bank of New | there was clearly a violation of the law Inspector Cocheu under se! the purchase of Fe pee “borrowing money,’ which 4s denied. That if the relators cannot stand upon an im- plication from the principles of the constitution, and are compelied to resort to the acts of Congress, they must fail; thas Congress can only declare an exemption arising from the nature of the beige which courts would have tas SpscuescRes Res EE vs. pel was also argu mitted, which involved the question of the right of the fRate to tax United States legal tender notes; appellants contending that the credit of the United States govern- ment is exempt from State taxation, no matter in what | haq been in com| ively recent operation. There form that credit may be embodied, and respondents con- | being no other testimony the Commissioner stated that tending that these notes being money, are therefore tax- | ne would hold the defendant for trial on the bail he bad ab already furnished, SURROGATE’S COURT. Wills Admitted, &c. Before Surrogate Wm. D. Veeder. During the past week the wills of the following named seizure he saw spirits di ing from the pipes, and other evidences about the still which indicated that it le. In the case of the People ex rel. the Phenix Insur- ance Company, appellants, vs Thomas A. ner, County Treasurer, respondent, a case involving similar questions, was submitted on brief. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. cL F i Wieconsin, and Charged with Forgery to the Amount of 88.000. Before Commissioner White. Yesterday an important extradition case was brought Letters of administration were also granted on the eens sess eee one ts, | estates of the following partics:—William Langhurst 0 far as they have been ascertained at present, are | John O'Connell, Owen Williams, Aaron Eller, Thomas these:—From 1856 to 1865 Philip Henrich bad been Sec- } Martin, Thomas B. Saddington. ‘Peter § Boyle, Patrick vetary of the Rhenish Railroad of Cologne, inthe kingdom | Dei'C.oume G. Griflth—all of Broo a: of Prussia, and was occupying that position In December of the last named when he fled to this try. ‘The Rheaish Railrced Company had, it appears, uaken | RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-Day. Brown, rector of the Church of the Refor- ‘mation, in Fiftieth street, preaches this morning and afternaon. Rev. James B. Dunn, pastor of the Central Presbyte- lib T. Darmer, Hugh Aikman, Francis J, Ledwith, Peter M. Van Sile, Thomas Hickey and Mary Ann Garrison— all of the city of Brooklyn; and James W. Bader, of the town of New Lots. * State Bank not decided. There ares few changes to be noticed in the above dividends, as compared with the regular dividends de- clared last October. The Freeman’s National ana National Bank of the Republic have increased their divi- dends from & to6 per cent, and the Everett National increases from 3 to 834 per cent, The Second National ing from 400 to 1,000 thalers, were awarded to those Rev. Abbott persons for the damage done to the value of their pro- Henrich, it 1s alleged, forged receipts and papers Girecting him, as agent, to receive those moneys. took those documents to the Chief Treasurer of the Philip Krecke, and, iy Rhenish Rallroad Company, Carl rian chureb, in Fiftioth street, preaches this morning | <ecresses from 7 to 6 per cont; the Hamilton National upon their Production eck states he personally and oventeg, . 35 and Old Boston National decrease from 6 to 5 per cent; banded over to Henrich the corresponding sums men- the National Eagle decreases from 6 to 4 per cent, and J. Roberts, of North Carolina, will preach to tioned in the receipts. On the 20th of December, 1865, | Rev. J. of the Inte Rev, Dr. Hawks, in the Uni- the National Bank of North America decreases from 43¢ the oe being the 20th. ie ticket for the Rev. Urban Brew to-day i ia eorpihggtow whe ae Bank be preg tex for the a r er y, morning ant retaro journey on the 3ist. He all as his reason for the ight "e and the Directors of the ee taking the ‘that he was about to his son, 8 cided. ee en i veins Fag eng aed ‘The following is a statement of the dividends and in- ba eed = he ny me terest money to be disbursed at the dates given in April, of January, ay & lotior was the railroad company from Henrich. In this aateanen he all payable in Boston :— asked for additional leave of absence on the ground that RS he had a severe cold Before that letter was received by > the parties to whom it was addressed it te said the ac- | Dividads. cused stated to different persons at several places that he —— aon | Amount was going to London with his son But he never re- | street. Kames of Companies, Ge. | April," Fy = ie turned to Cologne after the 80th of December, 1865, Rev. Dr. Verren, rector of the Church du Saint Esprit, 8 a2 . and the Prussian authorities subsequently became aware egestas tn tee Pines enemas ee aeernoes. i S$]: Of bis flight to the United States ‘The Right Rev. Bishop . of Maine, ee ee ‘This was the state of the case up to the moment evening in the chai on Hammond 26| 2%) $30,000 flight of Henrich to America, Carolina, preach 3 10,000 Prusman.Acting Consul General in this ; be Baron Guido von Grabow, having been comm ix! $600 with by the Prussian authorities at Berlin, laid a com. iM See ten ‘and requisition before United States Commissioner Ft 113,000 Pet ve Bag Lapecbnn lr tee = 2! és ich with committed, in en logne, 50,000 the crimes of forgery and the utterance of j Sa751 ily with having, in the 4400 falsely made fourteen receipts in the name 12400 ie av spoligen, the hoirs of Frank’ Kaiser. close even ice, isn000 5 rs 3 om Bassin, Andrew Fleisch: oll and Hi Rev. Chtncey ie will lectare in the Sweden! $065 Moll, all of the city of 6. The com; church, Thirty-fifth street, at haif- seven o'clock 3 400 forther receipts were this evening, on the subject of “Mi in Heaven. "’ 6.875 made by the accused for the purpose of defrauding the Services will be held afternoon and evening at the 2 Si rties Whose names they bear, and whore receipts they | Christian Mission, Greenpoint. Martin Summerbell, the H 37.600 nisely purport to be; and that in the years already men- [ eed will preach in the afternoon and Rev, ‘ 180,880. tioned the accused, with intent to defraud the Rhentsh w. kwood in the evenin, a ¥.000 Railway Company, as well as Heinrich Dablen, Weimar jo 0.00 Gaston and ‘and obtain gain for bit a % , fo saane dencrption oo teers ibed. The 8 sonst for ‘mutes, f i. a 8000 e ) 6 ann » oy alleged to have been forged by Henrich is, in American | Rev. Chas, B. Smyth, by request, repeats his lecture 12 Soleet Rhewben tilpcmeals Vo] ae currency, about $8,000. The penalty offence, | on the “Black ** this afternoon at Argus Hall. id city 6's. $ 10,000 Secording to the laws of Prussia, is imprisonment in the ‘There will be a conference of spiritualists at Dodworth 4 4,000 State Prison, and is provided for by the treaty of extra- | Hall this afternoon to discuss the subject of ‘‘Spiritual- is - dition concluded between and the other States | ism and * In the morning and evening $] Bey of the Germanic Confederation on the one part, and the | Thomas C. Benning will preach on ‘Spiritual Gifts.” 3 y United States on the other. Tothe complaint and reqai- | Charles Graham will lecture on Temperance this even- $ wom sition Of the Prussian Consul General was attached the | ing before the Young Men’s Father Mathew T. A. B. 000 arrest issued from the Court of for their hall on Eighth avenue. —— the of _ sccaced. This werrens, pease 221,801 authen! cou! al . fhe signatures of the Minister of Foreign attire and the | ing, ta the church om Tweuty. streat, where + ROME SAT sae Cnetenn Retrinks len et: Hon. Joseph A. it, United States Minister at Berltt be shes this ernment ayd’ State taxes in October and govel ‘tax AS beet Serpe os Meee Se 8 | AEA a em fare pd beg 4 poy . [nis aieldend wat pata Jury, 1866, none in October, The total amount paid by the banks and miscellaneous corporations is $3,236,591, against $3,142,487 in October, 1866. The business at the office of the Sub-Treasury to- day was as follows:— Somes ioe The State of Massachusetts pays ite interest in coin. The city of Boston will pay interest in coin on the first 7 9 Avril als. amd aljer Shot claims the option to i E aée i? 2 fifteen hun- paper comments as follows:— seven checks amounting in all to some The shore statement shows that the Boston Stock Tu | ¢fet Gallars: ep more, How long be would have suranee Companies have by careful management and | 14 r pontine senting. airing the strictest economy as regards expenses, made from Fae ry ey sting tne Caw Bs a3 Porting to be that of Mr. Philips, of wareh ‘the person was told that Mr. PPaltips? salary had been the capital The com} ‘amount. He large. dividends, but while the dividends paid during | 7aleed and the pay roll was not correct 9 amount, | Me the year amount to $712,856 63, a fraction less than 14 | Do Tot was presented and paid, About half an hour 1-10 per cent on the capital invested, as capers soee afterwards the first pay roll was again presented by the 448 53 onl; Tl one cent ba OT Ee i the. balance, $680.407 95, or 14 per cent, came from interest on in- vestments, OF wag..| ‘fiom surplus funds accumu- lated in former and: ‘prosperous years. The message of the Mayor of Philadelphia, presented to the City Couneil of that city on Thursday last, con- tains the following financial items:— The funded debt of the city on the Ist day of January, 1868, amounted to $83,837,793, which was increased by the issue of city loans as follows: Expenses incident to the war. party as at first, but altered to the correct amount. ‘He was told that it had been already paid, when he ime mediately left and was not seen afterwards, diate investigation resulted in the discovery of seven altered pay rolls, Suspicion points at present to one of the employés, a German been the party presenting some for payment, and active efforts are being made to trace out all the parties engaged ALLEGED GAMBLERS IN COURT. In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday the Other exponses...... 1,488,685 | cage in which George Beers was complainant and John Total... .-seceserccrceccornecsesersscers $2,532,085 | 7. Housewright defendant, came up for examination. From which epee giss,o04 ‘This was a case of alleged grand larceny, on which the redeemea ity Treasurer, p a defendant was arrested on the 7th inst. and taken before pny ont Sareea ee Justice Dodge. The hearing was set down for Saturday, ———— 1,204,258 | the 234, but adjourned, at the request of Mr. Beers on Actual increase of the funded debt during the -—- account of alleged indisposition, to yesterday morning Paci ne + $1,327,827 | at ten o’elock. Total funded debt of the city, Jan 1, 1867, in- cluding cash balance on hand Jan. 1, 1866. $35,165,621 The entire receipts of the we treasury dur- ing the past year were. . weeseeses 9,420,802 The total expenditures of the city for the same period Were, ......6..seesseeee 8,392,379 From which deduct: — Amount of temporary loan and terest The complainant and defendant wore partners in a gambling house, kept on the upper part of Broadway; and after some dispute between them, Mr, Housewright demanded a settlement of the affairs of the concern, which Mr. Beers refused. Mr. Housewright having charge of the money (upwards of $5,000) refused to de- liver it up until a settlement of the “partnership would be had, whereupon Mr. made a charge of grand in sees eaee $1,061,601 larceny against Mr. Housewright, which it seems, ac- ‘Warrants of previous years. 2,043,414 cording to the statement of counsel, cannot be sustained. ‘ ———- 3,105,016 | From the time of the arrest up to yesterday morning; ——— |} at each adjournment, Mr. Hor ht was in attend- And the amounts paid for the actual expenses of the departments are shown to be....... $5,287,362 To which add the outstanding warrants of ’66 1, + ance with counsel, to undergo an examination, while Mr. Beers did not make bis a} ce at all, Mr. Stern, counsel for Mr. Beers, appeared yesterday morning and stated that after a careful examination of Agg at results that the total cost of the de- the facts since the last adjournment, be had come to the ais for the year was, ............. $6,492,204 | conclusion that his client could not sustain the charge want jeceloy ay, of a: amounted to $4,510,451, and would pee to pvr it. He owge fice r allowances.gf $427,668 for mpl payments, as journment until next Wedmesday morning dal Ma 868. far. prompt. bp odlock, fn order to obtain Mr, Beer’s sanction to a with- authorized by iw. Tho ttal amount of taxes outstanding, as appears by Yhe Comptrolier’s statement, is $3,359,815. In addition to the above, there was collected by the Receiver during the past year, for taxes of 1865 and pre- ceding years, the sum of $273,787. In Philadelphia in 1855 the assessed value of real drawal of the chi whic] ad_n0 doubt would be given, 2 ware This, Fee peel ema ‘The case had Cfeated great excitement among the sporting ‘world, STATE ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. tate was $132,000,000; 1 000; 11 Ficocea a, * se a: pea gRHM we, | ee ‘Wednesday evening last the barn of In Boston, in eo assensed value estate | vir, A. M. Proudit, New Brighton, Staten Island, was was $136,260.00 $201,000,000;; 1867, $25,750,000. . . me York,’ in 1856, ‘ho ssocaven 'vaiue’ of real | entered by thieves, who stole therefrom: three sets of estate was $337,000,000; 1865, $427,400,000; 1867, | harness, two saddles, bridles, horse and carriage cover- 179,000. Tho assessment of real estate has increased in New York in twelve years $142,000,000; in Boston, $89,500,000; in Philadelphia, $28,350,000. ings and several articles of clothing, the property of the coachman. No clue to tho thieves been disco vored. Mauiciovs Miscurer.—Iwo well known characters, named Charles Claire and John Somers, were yesterday arrested at Stapleton for tearing down fences and pull- ing gates from their hinges in front of private resl- vad ‘They were held to bail by Justice Taylor, of tapleton, ViotaTion oF THe Exciss Law.—Yesterday the police Receipts and Disbursements at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York tor the Month of March, 1867. February 28, 1867, by balance. Recei he month— a apa ont $12,198,039 ‘arrested Charles H. Seamann and David Menken, of Gold notes. 094,700 Middletown, Staten Island, for selling liquor without a Taternal revenu + 836,323 license, Post Office Department. . 578,538 —_—_——_—__—_ Transfers .. oo ‘gsen. 000 A WORD FROM THE CLERK OF THE WEATHER. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. . New Yorx, March 30, 1867. So many questions have been asked as to the pur Port of the predictions upon the weather given with such accuracy in the columns of your valuable paper, that a reply is absolutely necessary. Science has arrived to such a state that the weather can certainly be predicted, ‘sometimes for one week, then again for twenty-four or seventy-two hours, and all of the storms of this unusually severe winter have been ly fore- told. Tben how very beneficial this is, Why? The man of business, fatigued with the duties of the day, re- abe rerenen fe cecat es Saene eal ami he reads, Nelther i rait to thi the newspaper er snow nor rain for the ming twenty-f ” and delighted he and fe refreshed Deact jor 23 given him from with such jovial tig pre’ is the plays that with unusual zest he returns with a light 100,634,126 | heart to the duties of his calling. But to watch the Receipts for customs— weather thus, in order faithfully to foretell its ever arch, 1866.. sereces 11,153,954 | varying changes, is exceedingly arduous, and man: March, 1867. . big 12)198,039 | have died martyrs to the cause of science. With feel- Increase in 1867, 044, | ings of the highest esteom, let me ever remain, A. E. THATCHER. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. General Clinton B. Fiske, of St. Louis, Mo.; Gov. H. R McClelland, of Detroit; 'E. P. Rose, of Auburn; Con- gressman C. C, Washburne, of Wirconsin, and Jas, M. ” of Camden, N. J., are stopping at the St. Nicho- Jas Hotel. Colonel M. S. Leer age Major Frank Taylor, of the United States Army; W. P. Dole, of Washington; Geo, D, Putnam, of Boston, and E. A. Chipain, of Spring- field, Iil., are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Statement of Businces at the United States Assay Office at New York tor the Month Foreiga bulti 000 Marquis De Bassano, of the French Legation, and E. Teted Sinsee nation tana a 18000 | Vallces, of the Spanish Legation, are stopping at the 1/600 |. Brevoort House. United States butlion (Lake Superior) United States bullion (Nevada)... Colonel W. W. Saunders, General Inglis, and Major teinberger, of the United States Army; General G. Total... .s.05 TS inches Ochre, of Mexico; Dr. Pantecost,’ of Philadel- Pig = —_ — aaa hia, and the Sohowing members of aa ure, i, le in coins. , ty WwW. Sessions, J. pell, ay yaa L, D. Collms, Richard Crowley, N. B. Ia Bau, M, K. Total ‘i G. Chambers and Charies Stanford, are stopping at Platt, Gold the Fitth Avenue Hotel. Transmitted to the ee — SALES OF REAL ESTATE. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, B atory brick norte And ae ies weet Bui ote 20x81.6.. ‘$12,500 Saturday. © “he A.M. 2 story frame house and lot 58 Eldridge st., corner 250000 Users, Eis rege Tholg TO) che NY Cent RHUSO Mba, |. Hester, 20x80. 13 000 do. cou It 200 do. i 45000 do. = «= old premises No, 97 Charlton 3 83000 US! Bs A sey 2078 5000 U8: 6 fots south side 97th st., 200 feet east of 10th avenue, 10000 US: 25x100, each. . 5 4. as. 1,250 1600 Liot ito A Boy Murpersr.—John Ru! eleven, and George Beyer, aged seven, Tee ta petite, had a quar- rel recently. Rulan lay in wait for the other out of church, and so raaltreated him by kicking him in tho abdomen that inflammation of the bowels was caused and proved fatal. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamship Now York, Captain Maury, leave this port on Monday, for Aspinwall. The mails for Central America and the South Pacific ‘will close at half-past ten o’clock on Monday morning. The New Yorx Heratp—Edition for the Pacific—will be ready at half-past nine o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents ET MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. in Coox--Jarnoz.—On Thursday, March 28, in Baltimore, ty the Rev. Andrew Longacre, Hexry F. ‘Coo to Miss UGENIA JaRnor, all of that city. Eapie—Jacossox.—In Trinity church, Washington, D, C., by the rector, Rov. R. J. Keiling. D. D., Wiiuiam G. Eire, M. D., of New York, to Ema C. Jaconsox, of Mo- bile, Ala. No cards, Raciwe—Hovrrer.—At New York, on Thursday, March by the Rev. Dr. Pastor of the Frenoh Evan- ical chureh, Joes Racine to. Jcux P. Hovurier, both of Hoboken. do. ior a X do. . 102! Mich $@Nind RR 74 sO 74 30 75 Es SGageisgee=egaa5s: it So BQSSQUSSseBSsesezeszegy Ssabslassszesulacise: Hint ae Albany Live Stock Market. ‘From the Argus, March 30.) < The market for beeves opened with a rather de- mand, and holders were disposed to insist upon an” ad- vance ; but very few of the sales indicate any improve- ment. Yesterday there was more trading. the ern States buying pretty . Fifteen or sixteen hundred * head will be taken ip direction. There were not Died. many New Yorkers in the markot, it Brapy.—Suddenty, at his residence, No, 100 East by those Considerabic dissatisfaction bought a ists ARCHIBALD among cattle lers botb in regard to shipments from But and the yardage arrangements at and near New York. As to shipping, stock dealors say that they gain on Saturday, March 30, at least two dollars per head by shipping their stock over the Erie, instead of over the Central and Hudson River. Of course there is an fact that when they come over the Central they meet at Albany not only New York but Eastern buyers, |, consequently, more or less of desirable com; ada artis 7 Satay os is carry erly sutler to the Cor aged 42 years, m St, Patrick’s Cathedral, morning, at nine o'clock, Brexsex,—The funoral services of WritaM Price, infant son of Edward W. and Mary J. Brunsen, will take Place at the residence of his Fay on Bedford avenue, near Ad East Brabklyo, on ‘Monday after- z Newark, stock at Buffalo, The Erie carry some 26,000 pounds, | noon, at one o'cl while the Central cars only about 21,000 and, ‘= Friends and Pee mn of the family are invited to pag tH the same rate for an average | attend, without further invitation, The remains will be weight ‘20,000 pounds per car, the Erie folks carry | taken to Bristol. R. 1. three or four thousand nds per car for nothing. ‘Bexsauin.—On Saturday, March 30, Josepainm, daugh- Eastern buyers think this difference against them | ter of Lewis and Zipporah Benjamin. ought to be done away with by a reduction of the rates Faneral on Monday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, Ofte Squestion of yardage in and about New York | ““Cocruer—Ou Thursiay. February 98, at. Pann in low Courant. ureday, Fol at (ma, poR tig — fr. von sige Leak any} — in c= noe | Scam Covtant, machialst, of New York, carry! on. com| ree | city, selling pelate—one a Bergen, one at Commani i Louis Republican please copy. and one at 100th street, The result is that they have Darresa —On Saturday, March 50, Eowiw Q., youngest no regular market day, Monday used to be the regular | son of George A. and Rachel Darress, aged 1 year and 3 market day; but now there are critic on sale in some | months. gue or all of these yards every day ia the, weak, nd Tho relatives and friends are respectfully invited to op) ee poke EEE Teh wed pore a hte aD agg Sa ie 7) = here on Thursday ir sade , hear Academy Borgen, N. J. trade will open in New York Monday morning, but in afternoon, at three o'etock. H the meantime selling has been going on at Bergen and Dovarass.—Suddenly, on Saturday, March 30, Mar- Communipaw, and at night they find much of their | Ganet Awmm, wife of in Alexander M. Douglass, stock still on ‘Tt seems that the only remedy for | and second eldest ter of Wm. Hutchinson, Esq. this confusion is to be found io the establisiment ofa Gemee ss Sonera! [s so gpersaw's pepee, ee eo and Wednes- Eovr.—On Saturday, March 30, Evoeves Morrie would be the 5 but ia desirable ar- | Eorr, aged 7 months and 6 days. bw be abous pobody seems to | The funeral services will be held at the hones of his pow. arena, Palisade ayonge Hudson ity, N, J, om ‘hig peng as, F. AM foeaic Lope, . ann A, M.. summoned to seort day, 31st instant, at one o'clock, at Hall, for the purpose of interring with the remains of our late worthy brother, dram. By order, Hart.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, March wt Louvre, onty daughter of Jacob and Eugenia aged 2'months and 12 days. Toe friends and relatives of the family are resnectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of her parents, No. 143 Jay street, Brooklyn, Tho remains will be taken to Shrewsbury, N. J., for interment. Hmarey. urday, March after a short but severe illness, JoLia, of James J. Hearey, in the 80th yenr of her Farther particulars in toemorrow’s paver. Arrcncock.—On Saturday, Grace FLORELLA, infant daughter of J. G. and Anna L. Hitchcock. The funeral will take this (Sunday) afternoon, at ‘Une o'clock, from No. 236 West Twenty-second street. Hover.—At Newbridge, N. J., Linuian ter of Ira W. and Emma Swarts Hover, ‘uneral services at the house this (Sunday) afternoog, at three o'clock. Carriages will be in attendance op Monday to convey friends the to at one o'clock, Pavonia ferry ,foot ot Chambers street, Friends a ee tg and Hudson (N. Y.} pa} 5 Ketroce.—On Thurstay morping. laren 28, BENJAMIN: Kerioca, aged 49 yoars, 3 months and 24 days, of chronic inflammation of the liver. e The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 504 Grand street, corner Sheriff, this (Sunday) afternoon at one o'clock, uieseat in pace. Amberst (Mass.) and Milwaukee papers please copy. Kwicer.—On Saturday, March 30, Bessy , in the ‘T4th year of her ace, Tier relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Charles Elliott, No. 574 Third avenue, on Monday morning, at ten "ta icéstershire (England) papers please copy. Leppy,—On Friday morning. March 29, Bringer TOLLY, wife of Michae! Leddy, aged 45 vears. ard The friends of the family are respectfully rz to attend the funeral, from the residence of her hus- band, 504 West Twenty-cighth street, this (sunday) after, ‘neon, at one o’cloc! Mal @, Lima _R. Manwrna, Kk. INNING. —On Saturday, Marc, daughter of the late Georze afd ¥. W. R. Manning. Funeral services wit, place at the residence of beg Mg 5. G. Ropes, 89 East Tweaty-ninth street, br lone ais oon, "-past tives ithout further notice. The remains will be taken,te jem, Mass,, for faterment. ‘Mitxs.—On Friday, March 29, Brroger Mize, a native ot any cai of Granard, county Longford, Ireland, ears. Pe ey Noy ey wy, icl nt are inv! lo atu from the residence of ker brother-in-law, Patrick Fantry,, 404 aa avenue, this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o% ‘Morray.—Miss Exiza Anxim Mornay, daughter of Geo, T. and Ellen T. Murray, 59 Eldridge street, New York. Notice of funeral hereafter given. ‘MCUORKINDALE.—At 1B. mo, Westchester county, on Saturday, March . ARCHIBALD ot Cesapheliows, s are aged 55 — lasgow an ire lease re McDonatn.. On Thuraday, Hach 28,4 oolock at night, Mary MoDonazp, the bel wife of Martin MeDonala, of the town of Roscrea, county The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late corner Court aud Centre streets, this afternoon, at hal past two o'clock. > MoKaena.—Catnarine McKenna, wife of John Mo Kenna, in the 36% year of her s5% att in uaa to svlend the | funeral, — vi at half-past one o'clock, fsom her ree ae , 103 Cannon street PALER —at Richmond, Va, on Thursday, Mareb 3 i of ts halls Captain Cuartzs & Pauum, aged years months, Funeral from the residence of his heothes, Rane street, ley afternoon, at two o'clock. Relatives: and ériendsof family aro invited to attend. of parish Navan, coluty Meath, Ireland, agod 30 youre avan, eat 30 fi is friends and r those of ‘the fa mily, his late residence, Third aven this (Sunday) afternoon, at twofo'c! Rappx.—The remains of the late Cartes H, &, son of William and Christina Radde, who died at Kewelkehmen, East Praseia, in July last, having arrived wee the funeral will take place on ~unday, March 81, at [past one o'clock, from St, Matthew's church, Walker street, near Broadway. The friends of the and of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Suerwoon,—On Saturday evening, March 30, at No, 74 St. Mark’s place, Lrcrvs B, Srrnwoop, aged 20 years. Notice of the funeral hereafter. At Glen Haven, Cortlandt N. ¥.. © Rosert R. Stony, Jr., of Brooklyn, in the 38d year of his tie of tonerat beanie ‘h 28, after a protracted Li y, Mare! a sicknoss, which she bore with Christian fortitude, the beloved wife of John Summers, of =, county Wexford, Ireland, in the r age, Her relatives and friends are to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, o’clock, from her late residence, 83 Mead voken, N. J., thence to St. Mary's church, and thence to Calvary Cemetery. Uxpremu.—On Friday morning, March 29, after a short illness, Gusert Uxpermit, of burg, Weat- cheater county, in the 88th year of bis The relatives and friends of the family, also invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late this afternoon, at one o'clock. Funeral service at G church, at two o'clock. Cars leave Forty-second on Sunday at nive A. M. Carriages will be in waiting at gon ‘depot. nm) pt Sasalle county jeage copy, Van Dre. f phage ra on Th after a severe illness, Lr! » wife i if Hi op 2 art RE — SS _ SHIPPING NEWS. uw ALMANAC FOR NEW TORE—THIS DAY. 5 46) woom mises. 6.351 mice waren ..-. PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH 20, 1867, Cleared. Steamship: Atalanta (Br), Pinkham, London—Mowland & 4‘ Reabip Columbia (Br), Carnaghan, Glasgow—F Mao- Steamship Santiago de Cuba, Smith, Greytown—North AR OETA Som, Barton, Tampico—Allen & Leb tenmehip Ariadne, Sawyer, Galveston—C H Mallory Steamsbip Pung Shuey, Crowell, New Orleans—R Low- abisamuhlp Francia Wright, Bolger, Kay West-O i Pier. Steamship San Salvador, Atkins, Savannah—Garrisom & ‘Sicamsh{o Manhatten, Colling, Charleston—H Morgan & Steamship Saragossa, Crowel 3 Steamship WP Ciyde, Suyder, Wi wre he icwd Louisa Moore, Wooster, Newbern—Murray, For. mshi Franconia. Shet Pamee Sern Nan b erd eUPa Neamship Acushnet, s ses Keliy, New Bedfora— Pp Bi i H Marshall & Co. ware Mera ‘Press orams Spotterdam—Punchy ark "Kesks (Prue), Knockenhauer, Havre— Faneh, Bark Ba Perel aie meena pes sme. sated Mlingwood ilingwood, M Brett, mericus, Hand. Salerno—J Henry. e Brit fmpe ‘Dean (Hol), Atkinson, Curacos—Theo Foulkes iS aa (Br), Cann, St John’s, PR—Boyd & ame jonga (Br), Henry, Jacksonvillo—Yaua Del Valld Je, Strout, Brunswick, Ga—T M Mayhew. ‘Sawyer, Charleston—Ti tt Save Bavedashe-Vou Brunt & Schr Elizabeth White, Deacon, Georgetown, 8C—C B Kirk, Haley, Newbern— Howes, Sehr i ST Ay ae B Ohana Oot narpedoy oT Norfolk. obtht OD ing, ‘ord, Calais, Me—J Boynton’s Son & Alle, Perry, Sal fhe Prinewen Lavell boston3'w Laws Sebr ince, Ki: ton. Boston—J V r R Knapp. Sackett, Stamford, orton, New Haven—Rackett & Taylor. Wn Mer, shetels” Paige ellville, Roaner, Ph jntetpele Steamship Moneka, Let March 97, with lone! ‘bb: Chartenion fat in & Co, teamahiy BO Right, Dems, Waahlogies,” DG mae 7 hours, swith tadao, jo Bonith. Brows & : na * ,