The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1867, Page 7

poll {a a busky voice, wie ia my ‘@ member of the temperance pa Bene ‘+ an’ de callin ite now, an’ wear a agit face, ye Bicay tinged pailert”” cried “Bbut up,’’ exclaimed the officer angrily—(he didn’t Hike to be beeen 4) ogy of temper or face)—‘sbut ‘¥p_and come along uw, will your” See ee ane nee aes Beet the rie side of a piank for the night, where Ler jous brea:bings did not materially assist the other of the diowsy god in their somanvient sspi- ons, ‘ Yosterday morning ‘‘the exile’ one” was presented to -Zustico Shandiey, at tue Exsex Market ‘Police Court, On listening to the story of her misdeeds and re- joy ber record, concluded be would be doing a benef; by sending E! zabexh to the “Island of the ? for twelve caieudar wooths, im that he would serving Outraged jus.ice, aa indignant public and Wing & Womau fiom Ler appet te Ebzabeth received her seatouce with a jauaty, defiant and enjoined his I nor as she was leaving the court that she couid get “AN uv the leland w she an ho thanks till bim or the likes av him.” ‘Muatcar. Yourws —Yosterday, at the instance of Cas- PHF A. Fricker, of 231 East Forty-aixth street, five j tofame unknown, Jona Rettly, Michael Salli- B, Michae! Baldw nu, Thomas Lenahan and Kart Fiber, {were arrosted and arvaiznod before Justice Connolly, of Fonrth Pusice District Court, with Peer Ways 10to the butiding Eng gp number feloniousiy takin: therefrom aw violin, two flutes, trumpets and other instruments, ether of ti i $80 60, which in-trumenis Metre found if i ‘on of the deliuq sonia, aud officer Levins, of th ineteonts procinct, subsequently tv thoir arrest, as he r heard ‘hem 0043" o: the commission of this and Warious other acts of .iuccony and robbery, ing thieves were undergoing exumination, their commitment, « number of their lest of. wuom wags not fifieen years, John Burley, John McLaughlin, “Peter hlin and Peter Dunn weat into the court room remained there but #iew moments, and on seeing Phere was no hope of their comrades escaping punisa- Ment retired to a lot wijo.ning ve building and opened ‘B little game of penuy ante. Oficers Rovinson and Berthoff, attacned to tbe court, caught tho young [ in their game of ba; 4 arrested and ht them with their gamiug apparatus into court, ~ the entire party, vine in number, were committed A Servant Coarcso wera Rostiwc Hea Exrtover.— Samuel Levi, of 604 Tuird avenue, went before Justice Connolly, presiding magistrate at tho Fourth Distrcg Police Court, yesterday afternoon and made an allega- tion which in subsixnce is as follows:—Yesterday morning Mr. Levi took « pocketbook, containing $110 in gee tates treasuiy noies and other, aper money, ind for sate keeping put it in a secret Place under bis couvter, a place known to his servant, Wilue!mina fu-ter, who was seon shortly after- ; ‘Ward to go bebind the counter and pause for a moment Bear where the pockeitok was, Abont ten minutes Subsequently 10 this the d ponent, having occasion to Pig money, Went to get the wallet, when Le found it Deon taken away. Suspicion was at once directed ward the won Foster, parucularly as she was seen gO into ine water closet within a litte while from the @isappearsuce of the pockeiboak aod its contents, The loset. was searched aud the book—tho money having taken out of found secreted uacer the seat, Ubelmina was arresied. On hor examination she as- erated im the must positive tavguaye her entire inno- ce of the crime imputed tober, In default of bail was committed for trial, -/ DagomaRGep,—Josep'a Aloxandor and Isaac Stone wero @trecte® by the Fifvu precinct police on suspicion of $rven, , Justice Dowliug, on beating, the caso, did not @ evidence sufficient an: charged th: ties from custods. i et CITY INTELLIGENCE, fam Fine Conmissoxers,—ReonGanzatios oF THE Ur-Towx Daranrest.—Yesterday morning the Board ‘Motropolitan Firo Vommissioners met and adopted ns providing for tho reorganization of the up- Portion of the Fire Department. According to these en officers and men are to be the standard for all com- los located botween Twenty-third and Fifty-ninth reets, and the surpius men are to be transferred to lew companiva, he position of volunteer district one engincer fire engine compuies are to bo appointed, For and . 22 there shall be cight horsemen, who receiyp $300 per annum, who shall sicep in cugine it aud be allowed to work daring to ling nothing to the expense iherect, The Committce Discipline were ins ructed t» (ake the necessary steps foduding a circulating library to be placed in "3 Hall for the a-e of the membors of the Fire ont while not enzaged on active duty. v)fas Conpitiox or 1s Srasers.—The present condi- of the streots of tuis city is a standing rebuke to authorities charged with their cleanliness, Only dhe citizens of misgoverned New York would endure igin reality an outrage upon their rights Tho jometer went up to the vicinity of fifty degrees resterday—an uncomfortabie warmth for those who clad tor accider t mperatere, Of course such a ‘henge in the weatLer wroughi a wondrous change for worse in the coudition of the streots. The whoeis of vehicles passin: in thousands over the pavements the thawing mass of snow, ice, mud and dirt into oily looking baticr, Woica the horses’ feet dashed in over the pedestrians who veatured across the and even into the windows of the cars and buses, Mud reigned suprome yesterday through- the city. No household was witue:t a rewiader ight of the stato of the streets, either im the soiled ig of those members who had Broadway and m of the Histening, eaining stream of liquid mud, hich in its blackness might havo been mistaken for polish, oozed along ‘ike a sluggish river boiween © rargod banks of asything bat virjin now, A heavy Cf rain is eadiy needed to accomplish what the are loth oF unwilling to do, ov aN Exrunss Mesaxicna.— Coroner Gover ¥ hold an inquest over the remains of Mosserolo JY. Suodiker, late a messenge in the employ of West- Express Company, who committed suicide by faudanum at bis Laoag bag 1 403 West Twenty- sireet, Last scmmer Mr, Snediker wad a slignt iy with bia wife, and on that occasion swallowed dose of poison, but commanicating t.e fact to a friend ‘emetic was administered to bim and thus saved bis Since then Le bas, been addicted to the uso of in- juors, and at times was very despondent, Wodnesday evening be returned home, aftor which ‘was hoard mening ia vis room, but being frequentiy litue was thought of it. Late at night lore J. Nichols, who fodged with deceased, bed with him, and he was then very quiet @ad doubtless was :hen dead, as be never cha! po again. It sub — appeared that be had ‘one aod a half Guvces of jaudanum and swal- it without tbe knowledge of any of bis friends, rendcred a vérd ct corre ponding with the fore- Deceased was twenty-three years of ago ‘@ native of New York. Deceased had been sopara- from hia wife since the trouble with her last sum. crawied Grwenat Guivrix's Rematxs —The remsios of Jate-Major General Griffin were taken to Warhington the half-past seven P. M. train yesterday. The body Dorns trom the steamer to the depot by ten non- . officors, There were present a8 escort of Generals Butterfield, Ingatis, Peasonton aud wer Geverats Walon, McKiboen and and Lieateuant Colonels Hutt, Conrad and Captain puyder, Woo Lad been sent to Galves- ‘by Goneral Butteriieid tor tne body, accompanied remains to Wasbingion, The remains of Brovet Col, George Taytor, Surgeon and Chief Modicai of the District of Texas, the first offivcr that of yollow fever at Gaiveston im August Inst, also ved in the Dicavilie in company with General Grittin’s ‘ Now York axp Tavan Sraamemr Cowrasy,— fa meeting of the shareholders of this company, at Mice, No, 7 Broadway, a report was submitted to @ffect that toe vesreis nave been chartered for one to the North American steamsbip Company, the ition fine to ihe Puctié Mati Steamsbip Company, Gtoxmors thus clartered to the abovementioned y ere the Arago and Fulton, The y was adjourned ul Monday. fax Socrnovss or taz Grauay Youre Mex's Canre- Asociation,—The German branch of the Young Ya Christian Association has now, as propoeed at its meeting, opened a place for feeding the homelegs Gostitute at its rooms, No. 69 Ludiow stroot, On when the piace was first opened benPrwn Sw a sone hundred poor persuns wore of Vegrtables, potatoes and were by Messrs. Kebr and It ts the eh ep el aub-statlons at pornts of the , Where food ‘bo furnished to the poor, and has been to receive Contrioutions for that purpose. Canmvat Sasson, —The season of folly, when that cl prince known as Prince Carniva: 1 supposed rule supreme, is soon to be smaugurated hy those Ger- should take plaze, to Mon of taxes erroneously assessed, and une {rom the newly Clecied Board 0° Coroners ask desks, six desk chairs and twelve office cuaur: at present in the office are unfit for use.” does no: state whetuer the new Jar or more aristocratic than the presont Board. witnessing the proceedings, shorily after which the Chair heard sowebody move that the Hoard adjourn, and on being put it was unanimously carried, as usual. Who Pays the Doctor t=Ringing the Changes— there were present Messra, Dopow, Bonnoy and Stowart, and by them the following claims were hoard: — services rondercd three persons who hau been wounded by the miiiita during the riots of 1863 in this city. first cas he atiended was Jobn Hines, who had been Mta July, 1803, the bail’ striking him fa the right sboulder blade, to August 26, doctor's patients, and he was attended from July 15 to F E i ; bt ns a a F zi F i < &. : 2 f j i i 2 Justice Dowling and committed under the name of “John Doe.” The prisoner was attended by Dr, Nealis, City Prison Poysician, but {+ was impossil to restore Lim to consciousness, and doath ensued yesterday morning. Kxocksp Down Is tag Srreet.—Abigail McKenzie, the corer of Sullivan and Bleecker streets by 8 skittish borso, ridden by a négro boy, sustaining an ugly scalp wound, b ides recetying serious bodily contusions, Onlere Critvenden, of the Eighth: rag pon the upfor- vunate lady conveyed to Bellevue Hospital for quraicat treatment, The boy was arrested and will be heid to ‘await the resule of the lady's fojuries, Srniova Fait,—Yesterday afternoon as Michaol Mur phy, aged forty-five years, « marble polisher by trade, Tesiding at No, 6 Monroe street, was in the act of cross ing {rom the corner of Roosevel¢ and South street, he accidéotally slipped pnd in thigh, Otucer Jonustop, of the Fourth precinct, had the unior- tunate man insiantly conveyed to Belivue Hespital, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Taking Care of the Widows and the Poor Clerke=“ Extra”? Services Rewarded=The Geutiemen of the Board Anneyed by Newspapers. The Board of Supetvisors met yesterday afternoon, Pursuant to the call of the Chair, in their chamber at tho City Hall, Besides the members of the Board there re present tive interested spectators on the seat out- side the railing, A resolution was passed unanimously, no one voting in the negative (and no one voting in the affirmative), by which the Comptroller was directed to draw bis warrant fa favor of Eivira F. Purdy, widow ot Elijah F. Purdy (or her heirs perhaps), for ibe sum of $1,732, for balance Of saisry aceruing to’ the office of Mr. Purdy from tue time of ‘his demise until the vacancy was filled. Join Hovguialing was donated $500 for “services fn compiling the re; ort,” The resolution does not mention wua reper is meant, Saran Heron was donated $80 for “extra’’ services in cleaning the Supervisors’ cbamber, A resolution Was passed graating to the widow of N, D. Spencer, the brotuer of Ubaries 8. Spencer, who was found dead at Harlem bridze on tho night of the 28th uit., the salary due for December, for the position he held at the time of his death, as clerk in the Superior Court, A resolution was adopted donating $500 each for “extra” srvices to two of tho clerks in the Mayor's oftive, and $250 each tor “extra” services to the ower clerga in the same department. Several members of the Board lighted their cigars and ash themselves apparently to have a very bappy time. Supervisor Twrep made a few remarks regarding the County Canvassere’ business. Hoe exid that several papers had sad svme very bard things regardiag the ac ion of the Board, and as the papers very sesdoin said apything hard about the Board, be know that tho geu- tiemen of tho Board feli hurt about the matter, He bad no dvubt that Moessra, Ely and Brice were en- titved to places in the Board; but be dia not care enough Jor those genilemen to care about baving thom in the Board coutrary to the order of the courts, and he, thereiore, offered a resolution, the purport of which was to impress upon the megistrate before whom the case was pending to render his decision ag speedily as possi- big, in order that tne Board might announce the result of the November eiection. ‘The roli was cailed, end asno member answered to bis Bame, the resolution was unanimously adopted. A motion prevaiied making the adjournment, when it at tweive M Several papers were received asking for the romission ing for “one lounge, four Rey those co paper Board is more periou Several citizens entered the room for the purpose of oo aaa poaRp or. abpiT. Unrequited Art. Atthe adjourned moeting of this Board yosterday Dr. A. Powell, by bis attorney, presentod a ciarm for The “ghot in bis express wagon,’ op Secon¢e venne, on the ihis patient was attouded from July 14 Michael O’Reiliy was another of tho August 28. Kate Waters, a c.tid of thirteen years, was the doctor's third ease, She was shot through the right forearm and chest and lived twenty-six days, The ciaim 1a each case was $300. Mr. Dean, representing the Corporation Counsel, op- posed the ciaim ou the ground that the claimant bad sufered no damage by the ricts; that the claimant ad. mitted that be did not know whether the partes bo attended were envaged in the riot or not, and did not know by whom he had been called to atteod the pa tients, and that bo had not provented bis bitl to the parties he ended. Mr. Dean insisted toat noder circumsiances of the case the partics who bad been in- jured could legally preseat a ciatin for doctor’s fees it they hed paid it, but the doctor hiaself could not pre- sent the claim, James E Aj hfe prosented a claim for £40 for ser- vices rendered the city in Hagieg the Trinity church chime boils gn July 4, 1885, and July 4, 1966, under the difeouion ot the Columon Council, Counsel appeared for Mr. Powell, the artist, and asked to have adjusted the claim made by that gentieman aga'nst the city for, $1,000 for peinting a portrait of General cUlcuan. fe had not prepared tue necessary testimony, and the case was obliged to lay over, Torence A.cGuire mted claims for exira work as contractor on the opeuing of Feventy-nin'h strect, trom Broadway to the Hadgon river, im 1809 and 1 and also lor the opening of East 124th street in 1856. The Corporation Counsel pat 1m the usual exception to tho cons.ituuionalicy of the Board, and claimed that the first ciaim was rendered invalid by the Statate of limitations, as well es by tho fact that the contractor had periormed the extra services for which he claimed $2,129, without any contract and in violation of the provisions of the city ebarter. The second claim ‘was rendered invalid by the fact that the claimant had abandoned the work, Patrick Gaffney ¢laimed $100 for the arrest and con- yictioa of an itlegal voler at the Novembor election ia 1866. Patrick Kenneally claimed $21 25 for servicos as of Mount Morris Park. ieiloos in all cases were reserved, and the Board adjourued to Monday, January 6, 1868. INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. There was more stir and excitement visible in and around the revenue office in Cedar street yesterday than ‘on the day previous—a state of affairs occasioned proba- bly by the universal desire among merchants and busi- ness mon to settle up their taxes and other matters con- nected with the Revenue Department before the advent of tho new year, Among the topics discussed by the employée at head- quarters was the prospoetive change ia the Comimissioa- ership. From tho indications presented It would appear as though General Wisowell (whose name was not long since prominent in connection with the Deputy Commis- sionership, at the time of the Setsmore squabbie) Is conceded to have tho inside track among the compeu ors who are anxiously eeeking to be appointod to the posi- for granted Commigsioner tak is ty be removed, As no removal bas yet been ae to tell who will be the it a i Gate cern, was eee gs if, ge in wi peogne about eeail., There are many who favor Mr. Rollins’ removal, but are not advocates of General Wise- i" miment, "Two seizures were reported at the Metropolitan Board yesterday. or Fi tow tion from whieh it is |. Lm, in Carroll street, where th faring ITY TAXES FOR 1867, ae Progress ef the Levy for the Present Year= Amouats Paid Daily to the Receiver from September 23 to December 27 Luclusive= $18,695,255 Collected, The Commissioners of Taxes, after their usual labo- rious work of assessing the property of the city and computing and adjusting the amount of taxes levied for the year 1867, handed their books to Receiver Smyth, who, after the ordinary routine of serving notices and pirate pend bills, began the collection of the same on the caeeemaben, Bince that time up to the 27th inst, approached, the time tional one cent added to the amounts duo by them, the daily receipts were very materially increased, ‘the amount paid in on the 30th of November, the last day of probation, being a larger sum than was ever re- Geived at the department in the same time, The amounts: received daily sinco ,the 234 of last September are as follows:— $ Sopt. 23. gus = Nov, i Deo. sees coovcaseees + $16,095, 265 From the large amounts received it will be seen that the employés in tne fax Recelver's office have ducing the last few monihs enjoyed anything but a sinecure, On several occasions tuey have been obliged to remain @t their posts ior periods of from thirty Lo thirt. -six hours, ‘the property owners are also eniitiod to a cer tain dogreo of credit when it ts borno im mind that so tare @ proportion of the total amount of tuo tax levy has already been coilecied. BROOKLYN CITY. Cavovsns oF Tur ALDErNES 4xp SUPERVISOR’,—At o caucus of the democratic members of the Board of Alder- men Jacob J. Berzen was the choice for Prosident of the Board, Heury McCloskey for City Clerk and Patrick Tormey for Keepor of the City Hail, A cancus of the democratic members of the Board of Supervisors was held yesterday wiiernoon, in tue Kiags County Court House, when the chvice for Presideat of tue Bourd {ell to Wm. J, Osborne, Arroitugnt of Assistant Distaicr Arronsny,—Yes- terday Mr. thomas E, Pearsall, a young member of the bar of Kings county, wes appointed Assistant District Attorney, vice James Troy, who was recently elected to the office of County Judge, Mr. Tonrsall 1s about twenty-six years of age, aid was admitted to the bar turee or four years ago, Granxp Masonic Bast,—Yostorday being the festival of St Jobn the Evangelist, tue Masonic Board of Relief bold their fifth annual promenade at the Academy of Music in the evening. Tho Board of Relief ts composed of tho lodges, chapters and comtwandery of the Western District, who contribute to and Provide for the maintenance of the indigent widows and orphans of deceased brother Masons oatside the Brooklyn lodges, There were upwards of two thousand tickets (which were $2 each) eold for the Promenate; The Academy was pretty weil filled by members of the Order aad their families, Papst’s Twenty-third regiment band was in attendacce and dis- ursed choice aira, The programme embraced sixteen Mocs ALG & ke HUMUET Of promenade. ‘Thagrat nol, “Lanoors,"’ formed at nine o'clock, and tw a! b> as vi waa concladed abou CRLEDRATION AT St, Joun’s Cuvncn,—The Christmas anniversary of the children of St, John’s church (Epls- copal) was celebrated last evening, The exercises were Of she usual festival ordcr, and consisted of singing hymns, an address by the rector, Rev, Mr. burgess, and @ distribution of gilts. The edifice waz pretty well filled, and the evergreens arranged around the interior it the appearaace of an arvor, so profuse was the Arrexrtsp Mcrpsa,—At a late hour on Thursday night the atteation of Caplan Brown was atiracted by the cry of murder in a house in Twentieth street, be- tween Third and Fourth avenues. He forced opea tho door as quickly as porsible, when ho cbcerved aman pamod Martin Doolan atiempting, os he alleges, to murder his wife, He bad struck her, he charges, twice withan axe, and the unfortunate woman flaaliy eucoseted tu grasping it and was crying murder wicn the Captain entered the house. Voolan was disarmed aud banded over to officer Morro:l, who } trial, A womaa named Bien Cari attempted to rescue Doolan trom flcer, Was also arrosied and lock re Dastiretion axp Cxvit,—Yosterday officer Focbell, of tho Forty-cighth precinet, arrested a man named Joba HL Bogert on the complaint of Henry J. Lewis, who ait d him up to 6 accused him of stealing a set of “cutter heads” from a planing machine at his mills, corner of Freeman and Franklin streets, The property, which was ed at $35, was found ai the pianrag wills of Mr, Jhomas Male When taken to station boas: his family was in a very dortit end took the cuter heads and so'd them tn ordoy to procure bread for his wite and chiidreu. Hie wae locked up await trial, 1 Prowante Howmcws,—Oa Thursday night Jeremiah Crowley waa struck in the head with astoue thrown by aboy named Henry Ti 4, and 80 badly injured that his recovery is considered doubtful, It appears Uias the (i Haveland vax looked up the result of his iojuries. Svvoen Deatae.—Nearly every morning the Coroner reésives notico to held inquests over bodies of persons who are found dead in their bods, Yeworday Coroner Lynch was notified to hold an inqnost over the body of Mr. James Larkin, who was found dead in bis bed at his reaidence, No, 155 Smith stroet. Sexiovs Acapert.—A boy named Joseph Gilvoas, employed at the stables of Mr. Joba ©, Porce, ia High street, was thrown from a horse yesterday aflervoon, but his foot was caught Im the stirrap of the saddie, and he was dragged reveral blocks before it became loosened, He was very severly bruiped about (he head and back, but bis injuries are not considered of @ fatal character. Ferny Proxroceets Cavont, —The sharp vision of de- tective Corwin was drawnin the direction of the cars while standing near tho Pulton ferry Jast evening during the great ruah of paseengers which occurs on the arrival of each boat from Now York about half-past six o'clock, Standing on the stops of the cer the officer nowioed a middle aged man and a boy who obstructed the entrance if je. The juvenile stood just behind the vt Tod gently slippod, as allexed, ile bend lato the ot of the unwary individual as he et ehe would wh past Into the cara, The deteoti decoining fully satiated of the propriety of bis curtailing the liberty of the “oldster and youngster” la question for the better proservation and safety of the contents of public pock- ets, soon put his plans into operation. ey secured the assistauce of an oficorof the Forty-second precinct he seized the boy, while bis nesietant i hold of the man; the latier, however, imefootnally resisted, While taking the prisoner to tho station hoase a» et. book containing $5 was thrown away and a bill was torn up by the man, At the station house the man gave hia name as Thomaz Corey, abd the boy, who is sixteen of we the name of John Henueseoy. Tho fortemonaly wale ‘was recovered, has the name of rs, D, L. Decker” marked in it, A pair of spectacles were found on bie person, Both TY for examiaation. wore STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Tm Boanp om Stranvisora—The Board of Super visors met at Richmond yeeterday and decided to cut down justices’ and constables’ bills to $500, af allowed law, Several of their bills vy $1,000, pasted a role of 2 al eat ‘t for Beeps aie eemores Inques?,—Coroner Connor held tnquest alternoon on the remains of Mr. fail. eae ee ees . es ah eg ATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1887, FINANCIAL ANDO COMMERCIAL. Fuar, Deo. 27-6 P. M. ‘Speculation is the gold room continues to be malaly in favcr of a fall, and the market is in consequence largely oversold, as the active borrowing demand for con GuMelently indicates, The price, nevertheless, remains steady, the extrome range to-day having been from 133% to 13434, with the closing transactions prior to the ad- journment of the board at 184 Loans were made with: ont interest and at 1-82 a 1-64 per cent per diem, and 1a Gpercent per annem for borrowing, as well as with- out itterest, and at 102 per cont per annum for carrying. The gtoss clearings amounted to $48,045,000, the gold -balanees to $1,183,750 and the currency balances to $1,650,505, Money was In moderate demand from the Stock Ex- change, and loans were generally made at six por cent, the exceptions being at seven, The supply was not suf- fiotently large to cause lenders to leave balances with the leading dealers in government securitics at five per cent, but it was ample asa rule at one per cent below the legal rato—a sure sign of monetary ease, There isa sluggish movement in discounts, and while commercial paper Of tho first class passes freely at 7 a 8 per cent on the street, inferior grades are out of favor, The dis- bursement of the January dividende of the banks and other corporations will undoubtedly contribute greatly to swell the volume of loanable funds, and bence ag active investment as well as speculative demand for government and other securities is ex- pected by a large majority of the speculators on the Stock Exchange. ‘Ibe beara, on the other hand, although imactive, say that the cliques. aré solling out whenever ‘opportunity favors them and that the expected rise will not @ke piace, The dulnoss in trade by making money abundant tx Wall street can hardly fail, however, to stimalate speculation; but the policy of the cliques is of course dependent upon the judgment or caprice of individuals, Tbe market for railway shares yielded slightly this afternoon, but closed steady after being firm duriog the morning. Mr. McCulloch bas written a letter to tho president of & Boston bank, in which bo says that he is now quite hopeful that there will be no legislation by the present Congress adverse to his own views. He 1s, however, likely to find himself disappointed if he thinks that the Senate will not pasa the anti-contraction bill already acted favorably upon by the House and reported by the Finance Committee of the Senate without a dissenting volee, In order to remove all doubt and further reas- sure the people om this important subject of the cur- rency, the Senate when it reassembles should loss no time in voting apon the measure, and the ioterests of the country demand that it or its equivalent shall be- come a law, The trade of the country is in a very deprcssed condition, an@ a continuance of contrac- tion would involve a commercial panic which would prostrate the trade of the country and result in such a decline in the internal revenuo and customs receipts thut the Troasury would in all probability be unable to meet its current expenditures and interest payments. It is, therefore, necessary that Mr. MeCulioch’s policy should bo overthrown by the withdrawal from him of all power over the currency, and it would be well at the gsamedime to limit his authority in other important re- spectes, and particularly with regard to the sale of gold. ‘The following is the text of the letter referred to:— Treasury Derartuent, Doc, 24, 1867. My Drin Sin—Your favor of the 2tst inst, is received, There fv a good deal of difference of opinicn among the mombors of Congress in regard to what stall be here- after our financial policy, At the commencementof the session it ccetned that tho tnilationists were in a decided majorit; before the adjournment for the holidays Amore coneervative spirt was manifested, and I am now qnite hopeful that there will be no legislation by tho present Congress favorable to the views of General Rutier or very adverse to (nose of the Secretary, We Shull know botter, however, when Congress again con- venes. With thanks for the aniform support which I have received ai yoar bands, I remain very truly youca, H. MoCULLOCH, At tho coumencement of busitcss the stock market ‘was firm, but quiet, aud Erio sold at 7334 and Cleveland and Pitisboryg at 8824 a 8834. Western Union was active and advanced (o 3734, while Paciflo Mail was steady at 110, At the first regular board the market was active and firm, and New York Central closed 3¢ highor than at the same timo yesterday, Erie 34, Reading 14, Michi- gan Southern %, Cleveland and Pitisburg 114, Rock Istand X%, Norihwestern preferred %{, Fort Wayne Pacific Mail %, Canton 4j, Western Usion Telegraph 1%. Cleveland and Toledo was % lower, Northwestern Government securities wore firm, but dull, Coupon jes jof 1808 etovea 34 Ligher, coupon ien- Sex. sixes advanced 1, lennesspe 2ixes ‘%e ~The abares of the associated express companies were % al per cent lower. At the open board at one o'clock the inarket for rail. way shares was slightly lower, but Pacific Mail advanced uder large transactions, Erie sold at 727%, Rock ¢ and Michigan Southern 854¢. Attbe second regular board the market was active, bat irregular and rather drooping, Erie declining oa the call to 72, New York Centrat closed %% lower than at the firet regular board, Erie %, Reading 3%, Cleveland and Pittsburg %, Northwestern preferrod §, Atlantic dail 14. Hadson River was }¢ higher, Cleveland and Toledo 4, Nortu- westera Sg. Vacite Mail 1, Quickstver 1j, Cumberiand 1X, Westera Union Telegraph %. Government secari- ties were firm, Missour! sixes advanced i, while Ton- nesses sixes declined 3%, The express shares were heavy and Adams dectined 114, Merchants’ Union 14y. At the open board at haif-past three the market was heavy and prices exporienced a further fractional decling, New York Ceatral sold at 11794; Erie, 7234 a Hudson Biver, 152; Reading, 0 Michigan Southern, 95 a €54;; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 874 « 872; Clovelaud and Toledo, 98% (ex. div); Rock %; Northwestern, 677% a 58; do. preferred, Pacific Mull, 1101; Weatera Union Tele. Doring ihe rest of tho afternoon the market was duj!, bat ashads firmer, and at tho if-past five, the following quotations were mitral, 117% 0 11734; Erie, 7214 Cleveland and Pittsburg, 874 a 8734; Rock Island, 9034 @ 995; Michigan Southern, 85% a®S/g; Fort Wayne, 10001004; Northwestern, 572 059; do, proforred, 70/4 w 7024; Pacilic Mail, 11034 2 110°, ; Western Union Telegraph, 37); 2 8734. ‘tho extreme range of tho markes for tho leading specuiativye elocks in 1965 and 1806 respectively was 4s follows :— Me 1 a3 current 872%; Reading, 96% ; ——-1865,—— == - 1868, -— ; Toves, Hugnest, Lowest, Highes’, Now York Centra! 119 BON hess pesos ‘ O78 Hudson ‘River. 137 Rendiug ....+. 1184¢ Iuichigan Central, 117% Michigan Southern. ... 493 191 Cleveland & Pittsbarg. 47 905, stig fT 128% mit 114 Northwestern | 6255 Do, pr torred 48 84h, Pacilic Mail. 170 250 Government sécuritios were strong and artive at the counters of the leading dealers, and there was in par. ticniar a brivk demand for five-twonties of 1862 and 1865. The ‘whors' interest in the former ts very heavy, and the small amount of the bonds retern d by the Scotia war a source of disappointment to the bears. The m- quiry for Ingostmont is fncremsing, In view of the dis- bureemont o thirty intilions in gold by the govornment end not far frowt twenty millions in dividends by puotio companies tn January, and speculative purchases are also being made in antictpation of the effect upon prices of thie tnvestmont domand, At the cl 6 market wae active mt the subjoined quotationsio Registered, 1881, 108), @ 108%; coupon, 1831, 112) 0 ay registered, 1962, 104%{ & 105; 5-20°s, con. pon, 1802, 10834 @ 108%; do,, 1844, 1053¢ m 1055 1865, 105) a 105%; do., 1996, Janaary and Jaly, 10894; do., 1807, 10844 @ 10834; 10-40's, registered, 101'¢ a 101%g; do., coupon, 1015 a 101 Tune 7,30's, 10455 a 104M; Joly 7.00", 1045{ m 104%; May compounds, 1865, 1173; 0 1173;; August do., 1101, a 11034; Septom- ver do., 110 a 110%; October do., 11d jg a 116, The market for foreign exchange was dail, and al- though the leading drawers ariod.110%¢ for their ster- ling, at elxty days, buyers were indlapored to give more than 110), snd traneactions were limited to con. woqnence, At tho samo time, the views of drawers aro sirengthoned by the return of bonta from Europe by the Scotia and the extreme searcity of cotton Diils, Of the former “the greater part are supposed to be bonds of 1867, maturing on the ist of January, only avout half a million, it 19 estimated, being fivetwention of 1902 Bankers’ bills om England at sixty days wore quoted at 110 a 110K; at three days, 1103; 0 110% ; commercial bills, 10054 @ 100%; bile on Paris at sixty Gays, 6.13% 0 6.1234; at days, 6.11% & 5.10, On Bert ", 128 4 commercial, 114 a 717g. On mt, 1s UM Coes 16% 0 70%, On Frankfort Y p seen eat aN Se TS 86%. On antwerp—Bankerv’, RJ9% 8 6.12)¢; commer. cial, 6.1796 0 6.15, { YZ Consols and American securities were quoted thus in London to-day and os previous dates:—» De. % Consols.... sereense02 18-16 , Gakes States Hve-twenties.71 3-16 rie, Ullaoia ‘Mining shares were dull. At the first board closed 7c, lower than at the same time yesterday, at 15c.; Quartz Hill sold at 86c,; Davidson Copper, 4c, ; ‘Waikil! Lead, 40c,; Rocky Mountatp, %c,; New York Gold, S4o, The following city banks have declared sem!-annual dividends, payable on the Ist of Jemuary:—Tenth National, 5 per cent; Manufacturers and Merchants’, 5 per cent; Fourth National, 5 per cent; North River, & per cent; Park National, 7 per cent; Importers’ National, 5 per cont; Metropolitan National, 6 per cent; Chatham National, 6 per cent; Merchants’ Exchange National, 5 per cent; Hanover National, 5 per cent; Market National, 5 per cent; Atlantic National, 6 per cont; People’s, 6 per cent; Bauk of Amorica, 5 per cent; Bull’s Head, 4 per cont; Second National, 5 per cent; Merchants’ National, 5 per cent; Shoe and Leather National, 6 per cent; Citizens’ National, 5 per cent; Mechanica’ National, 5 per cent; Butchers’ National, 5 per cent; North America National, 4 per cent; East River National, 5 per cent; Ninth National, 5 per cont; Irving National, 4 per cent; New York National, 5 per cent; Fifth National, 6 percent; Eighth National, 5 per cent;’ Tradesmea! National, 6 per cent; Marine National, 6 per Central National, 6 per cent, ‘The receipts for ms and the receipts, payments and balances at tho Sub-Treasury in thia city for the ex- plred portion of the week have been as followa:— Tepe Recewpt, Payments, ~ Balano's, Dec, 28.,.. $207, 1 202, 63 | Dee: 24:22:*arolais “wooo eas “Tos'ous “on aos seo 210,669 1,803,070 — 836,235 104,536,675 238,000 1,376,635 1,014,787 104,594,523 Tho value of the importations of dry goods at the port for the week ending December 26 compares with tho previous week as follows:— Consumption, Phage, Manufactures of wool.. 207 Mannfactures of cotton, 234 Manufactures of eulk. 27 Manufactures of fla: 885 Blisce! 266 Totel....cerveeeeses 1,563 $538,825 Withdrawn, Manufactures of wool.. 164 $61,633 Manufaccures of cotton, 123 41,832 Manufactures of silk... 25,605 Manofactures of flax... 249 62,034 Miscelianeous, ..... 23 «18,049 Total ...,.. ++ 594 $209,053 Warehused, Manufactures of wool., 209 $131,046 Manafactures of cotton, 211 58,730 Manufactures of silk... 62 65,701 Mavufaciures of flax 898 90,441 Miscoliancous ..... 1% 84,52 Total ....ceseeeee+eo1,040 $580,032 475 $204,910 The Bank of England return for the week ending De- comber il is as follows comparod with tho statement of the previous week :— Public deposit Owner deposits. Government securities, Ovber securiiies, Rest....00+0+ Noies unemployed. Notes in circulation. . 59,200 Specie and bullion,,... + 21,609,672 The following is an oxhibit of tho condition of Bank of England on Decembor 11 and at the correspond. Ing period in each of the previous three years, togethor with a comparative view of the bank rato of discount :— 1264, 1808, 1963, 1807. £19,669, 892 £31,012, 419 £22, 055,003 £25,40,985- GLY TSE SSS” 7.693,281 6.782, 788 v1 5 8117, 803. er ina 45:07 Wy 102,505 be aes eo The following is the official return of tho checks and bills cleared at tho Bankers’ Clearing House, London, for the week ending D:comber 11:— Tiurraday....++.++-£10,081,000 Tuesday, £2,701,000 Friday 9404000 Wednesday 6.6.5,0), Raturd $1.56 000 eet Ws Monda; ‘00 ‘Total. + £68,062,000 This retura embraces the se‘tlement on the Stock Ex- change, the effect of which was of Nittle importance, Since then the daily clearings have declined, and there have been vory few instances ginco the returns were first published of the daily amount being s0 tow as it was Un Weductang n ——— SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Friday, Dee. 27—10:15 A. M. ; oy) 400 US bxpress, 30 Mer Union 1 8, 10-48, eo 0 1.00 Trt, 24 8, 122M 10000 7.80 Tr 1009 Lenn 6 Ciba 103 Py 19) wicksiiver Mining 5 eto. a OER os = BBEE = pSRaS eee cian : > & ‘ = = L es | i E Petes si &vr da dh eLaackA\Veet do, Cs Wu NJersey 25 New Jersey It 1 Pita, FW 69 Ghio & Miss PZ @ h3igo, de 98 ses sh han 0.1 Ten ety trade, are sales are 4, a. Soattors is but prices without ¢l ; sales 600 bbls, at a8. coreg aera ve Brit ar uy fit ‘$6 20 for city, aad $3 for Western and I. - ._ = it prices Were Wi AL $2936 @ ‘and $8 05 for wi at the close at $1 $1400 $141 a white, Were steady, with saleg an fiorge, a BTo. at 2.009 bushels hot 89 ackives malt the salem 3 25 Sz he sales were 43,00) bas of 8,000 bushels at Be. a 843¢0. atloal, Rye was qulet, with sales State, in lotw. ut 81-77 at $180. OF were 4,000 bushels at $1 S4 for old. Freigurs.—The offerings to all porta rates wero withont material chanj proved demand for ves: itable for tl aad a tew were taken up at about . Tes Gugoments were:—To Liverpool, yd., 7,600 bushels corn at 54¢d., and par cotton’ at dua Bids mnlaly ‘at 34d Ge. @.Gissgow per saamer, , and 260 tlorces lard at 0s. To London, a, 109 bbls, flour at 24, 94,. 60 Kinds. per steamer, 400 boxes 0. + and $00) Ibs, whalobone at Antwerp, 1.00 bags coffeo at 308, 11 Is. on private terms, To Brenfon, 70) bbls, rosin at 2x, Per steamer, 1,000 bales cotton at 13<¢, and 900 tleroes, ut Ws, To ifamburg, per steamer, 600 bales cotton ab 2.00) boxes extract logwood at 45, 30) Uerves Ws. cases sewing machin 0s. and 200 measurement is at Sie, charters ed A Bremen ship, direct to og ey bbls. petroleum, aS 4a.; » British voasel, with 8,200 bbls erude petroleum, tom direct port on the Continent, at 6s, 61; a Prassien brig, Savannah, 180.00 feet pine tuber, «nd a Hamburg from Philadelphia, 1,000 bbls. petroleum, both to» port on the Continent, on private terms, Cloth wae dull and nominal at30e,, while bagy: ‘and nominal at 1Aigo. jes were mado of 1,000 Ibs, Buenos Ayres a8 250. gold, Hipgs.—The market was quict, but quite steady at our lass, quotations. Sales 250 green salted cow on private terme, Hovs.—The business was moderate, but prices were ‘The sales were 2 bales at 450. B5c,, as to quality, scur.—banila was dull and nominal at lc., gold. Other kinds were unchanged, Hay was in moderate demand at about previous prices, Shipping was quoted $1 2 and reta 1 iota $14) a $1 00. Txon.—Scotch pig continued to rule d prices were wiite nominal at $36 for Glengarnock, ex eb and $87 & 37 601n yard; $85 © $35 90 for Kgliuton, ex ship, Sale were made of 100 tons Gartsherrie, 100 do. Glengarnock and &3 do. white pig on kinds were dal! ut avo! steady, pees terms, American eod other hanged prices, me FATHER.—Hemiock was moderately dealt in at about former p Oak remained quiet, but held at fall pri wy Se. a 3 do, good 0. poor, do, do. Boe. a 890, 'Ouk slaughte cary 38 8 4ic., do. light B60, 0 We.: cropped middle to, a d6c,, do. ilght dle, ad heavy 4c. a 400., do, middie 88, a 42e, and belies We & Larus—Eastorn were quiet but steady at $3, three months, LEAD.—The sales wore unimportant. Ordinary foreigm was quoted 63¢0., gol! Link.—ihe market Was steady at $1.50 for common and $180 for lum Moi.Ansxs.—The demand was a trife more active at abou’ previous proces, The sales were 34 bhds, Demerara at 8o, Urteaus at 7c, a We,s and, by Aue ‘a Oo. A67iéc., 47 Dis, New moderate deman@ do, in the rou, ie a ite, a dds, do, md heavy Mo. a ho. in tha rou. do, light 880, @ prevailed. at former prices. Sales, 125 bb.8, at Bie., cont Bt Sve, a Sige, and 600 do, in bond, at Kor lower grad ‘in mod utd and higher the other grades strained closed at $1, and pale, $1 2a inmon strained and strain ained al $2 67} a 82 9); 8 and 70 do, No. Lat $3 9746. sulea, Priees were unchanged. ‘Ons.—Linseed was in fair domand and firmly held 1 (3 in casks in stall, 1018, | Bales, 20,00) gabon. Dark . 02, Lard was quiet but steady, wita small sgles prime Winter at $110.0 $1 20. Cit lod red was qaoved Oc, & 65c, Fish vila wo: auipal. Provisions.—Recetpts 3.054 bola, pork, 439 do, beef, 1,49 5, 2163 do, lard and 682 dressed bi ctionsin pork wers nm erate, but there particular chao; 0 7 2 to arrive, at $2 87M» heard of vo further ers opuon, gs what Western. were quoied Sige, m Bige, and city SX. & outside” figures for heavy — weil ‘and firiny with @ moderate demand, the moss, and rf vale { was iu some prime mess a& Mbbla, at $id a $18 for plan do. let hams were qu: Tieree & $52, according to quality. and, We note sales of SU te: For bacon there was an improved deund 6.70) boxes at I1ig0, a Lidge. for e Su. were firm. The sates thort rid, 10, w 10%, for Cumberland cut, fhe, long ri¥, and tfc. fr heavy — short Cue wore “dull and prices were momit ia Dots, wore disposed ofa tie. Ae for, Wen i to keke and tidge. w 13g. for choice, Butter And cheese were wit’ out Zoleworthy chat was in. good demand, and ‘The Whe. The aues were ‘1.98 tant. Tait Sainpe (a now barrels) ab Ti ied ‘tos bonded, the marked f ge. Petnorevm,—Crude in bulk, sloned firmly | at ut vaio tors Une, on pri the 3 were standal Keaduum was in somo bois, in bulk, at Se wes o trile mor ) bbls, erude on private ter December at 24a, 00 dn Be for Juntary at 2Bi%e. for February ut HMc., and do, for March at 2s ge. Pernouwom Barnris.—Sales of M0 empty refined at $2 1 it Caroling ¢ heard of no sules of impo-tance, arket as quiet, but prices were steady, Tact ta bhds, cud teres, * at Giga “twas qtietand prices were # 1,000 in. Porto Cabello a ea go =o s.—Ihs market ress ict, bub about previoes demanded. We urd ot ‘Do baler, gly deni in. but prices were ig Cuba being quoted Lge. ® hada. Demerara, part at Lage. @ at Py 71) boxes at Lidjc. a 1dlge., and 9.56 Vege Mania Kofined waa ¢ but ‘sivady, at 1lijye. w 10iKe. for Burns, —Caleutia linseed was tn fair demand, the being 6 O00 bags at $2 10; 1,000 do. in Boston at 82 reported 2,000 do., to there, at $2 05—all gold, dusy paid. Rough fax w a $2 4, ‘Clover wae $2 Wa 84 75, e, with salon of 100,000 Ubthe tions In any kind, but fal ted at 26, Bugiieh BgGq market for all kinds ruled dull. The sales Kentucky at Oe, a See, and price and Strat ‘Tonacco.— wage Hinited to about 65 hy in bond. hdes of Leoes and super pulled, which are scurea, are froely nought after and firtaly Beld at sermee prices, Other kinds are only to worse demand, bit full prices, The inquiry tor‘ laght, of ble kinds are quite steady, T a O&,, tocluding © jehigan and Pen tse O10 at 406, noise at Hej combing, ia lots, 0 M, a Se, for 63,000 do, Texas foruin wt 280. foros ¢ for super and 583 how, AL ai ring elip clip do, nt 2isqe. a Be, pe OM private terms. yt he rales are W) bales € GRADUATE bridge, Kngiand, prizeman and pits for private buliion. toat pursued at al IVERSITY OF Came scholar of has colleg@, ww ayatem Of be English univer ab, room OG, Uni 6 ZA moti, Spelling. C issourt 68 ‘ day and evening: 2)000 N Oar 6's, ex cou, 0 TOWAD Ist ma. h 4 noe ao, jo. itso Fire o 200 Reading Rit 4 GENTLEMAN, 40 Famee 6 Spaniah nnd baglab, Cond p: 32 B00 Clow & Pi BiG | spare, waren he desires to erapaiy ia ton 90) Western Union fel. #8 10 do. Bide | intung. Terms moderate, Ad on Deere veverens BM 100 DalsLack & W us” | = vAtneuat io) Cie A NW RR... 68 ATPATRS—N ip, 2 Chie ENW wy, I ee ee 109 a Wh | Works, 5 $0 Clev & fol i ie WRITING, "ARITAMKAIC, gg. $0 Clev & To! ‘ OKKEBPING, NO, B40, = 4 MO Chie & RkT Re a4 Bowikae aman. 009 Brondway, give pri ime Ho Wi est Paul RR, YE | struction day or evening Im Interest, Aversge, E 4 i} & St Vaal prof, 64% hee ally for head bookk siscag Tol, Wane Wore nh 4 y nove sifincay ere ping ae wd nla & Miss ait... ¥885 | trem 109 Atlontic i ‘ = apanana 0 FargokOo's B 0 Ao. a UDSON RIVER INSTITUTE.—TEEMS OPE Sis ryan heaprene « 109 Chi & Alion RE... ws u vor 3. Ber, ALUNAO FLACK, P fo 600 Mer Union Express 67 NY ANiavea RR. ‘ cou nig, fe COMMERUIAL REPORT. Fuipat, Doo. 22-6 P.M, Barsv ax remained dali wt 390. a 400, Corrow.—With light offerings and @ fair demand the tone Of the market was firmer, middling upland being beid, at the close, at 15346. @ 15} Thore was a better foquiry from speculators, The sales were 2,200 bales, including 1,982 for export and (00 on quotations = speculation, Anneted are (he cloring lortd folie 4) fe maT fra 8 ‘American, ry at : See TOA AND , Bool wine f me ic, li or send root, near Bleeoken, as GOVRE is * Access, . SRE, STR, 254 West Wimp inom oh en iy M As to, intiticerione aad oclal postion, bow i lierald office, Aron; best retes A OF TWHNTY-ELGRD emetenees ae Cou acquaintance of a & BACHEL AN Poctar aoa iiamabie, dons fe