The New York Herald Newspaper, May 24, 1868, Page 8

8 boar THE ISAAC BELL EXCURSION. Return of the Steamer to New York After ‘@ Successful Trial Trip—The Visit to Fortress Monroe—Reception by Gencral Barry—A Fine Parade—Congratulatory Proceedings en Board. "The steamship Isaac Bell, Captain Bourne, reached her dock at pier 37 North river, at a little after twelve e’clock Friday morning. A stil northeaster pre- yailed on leaving Norfolk, and it was the opinion of geveral old salts that it was dangerous for a new and comparatively untried vessel too to sea in such weather. But itisa remarkable fact that the steamers ‘of this (the Old Dominion) line have, almost without exception, sailed punctually at their regular hour of departure, summer and winter. Indeed, this line has become a sort of regular ferry between this port and Norfolk, one vessel coming in as another would be Jeaving the several points, » Togo back alittle and take up the thread of the hasty narrative of this deightful and important ex- eursion where it was dropped in our last report, we find the goodly company on board the swift little steamer Eolus, Captain McCarrick, on their way to Fortress Monroe. This well known point was pre- sently reached, and Major General Barry, commander of the post, accompanied by a number of the garri- gon officers, received the party and at once escorted them to the fort. The works are now used asa sehool of instruction and drill in artillery practice. The garrison consists of a battalion of five companies, ne from each of the regular artillery regtinents, each company remaining ayear, when itreturns io its vegiment and its place issupplied by another, lame- @iately on entering the troops went through a parade which won the admiration of the spectators, from the rapidity and precision with which the evolutions were executed, The party then walked around the parapet, viewed the “big guns,” talked ordnance with the oflicers and then repaired to those objects ef special interest, the quarters of Jeiferson Davis. ‘The casemates in which he was at first imprisoned are Bew occupied as oMcers? quarters, while the suit of reems in Carroll Hail in which he was domiciled Gurivg the visit of his family are being brushed ap and putin complete order for occupancy, Among the incidents of the prison life of Davis narrated @uring this brief call, it was stated by officers that the distinguished State prisoner was greatly incensed at the misrepresentations made about himself and his habits in Dr. Craven’s book. He never com- phiined of his treatment by the officers of the fort after the rigors of his first imprisonment were over, nor, it would appear, was there reason to. ‘The New York party, particularly the ladics, were indebted for polite attentions during their visit to Major General Barry, General Hayes, General Roberts, Colonels Baylor, Williston, Janes, Guy Henry, Dr. Cooper (one of the surgeons in attend- ance upon Davis), Majors Shinn, Aiken, Campbell, Rittenhouse, Captain Sanger, Quartermaster Howe ho occupies Davis’ casemate for his quarters), @ommander Quackenbush and Paymasters Caswell and Winslow (the latter ason of the famous Kear- sarge Winslow) of the Navy Yard and othe Gencral Sawtelle, of the United States Quartermas- ter’s Department, Who accompanied the party from Now York, was also complimented for his politeness @uring the ire excursion, Without stopping to eompare Fortress Monroe and its surroundings as they are now with the lively times that existed dur- ‘mg the war—when the headquarters of the New YORK HERALD were one of ‘the institutions of the Piace—nor wailing to deseribe the delay oc- sasianed by the “desertion” of a couple of the party who, it appears, had been captured py an vid Fourth Warder, Captain John Balch (once an a: sistant engineer of the New York Fire Department, now the chief of the Fortress Monroe Departmen’ ‘we will at onee re-embark on board the Loins, and after rounding the Rip Raps—which Unele Sam, it seems, after expending several millions upon laying ‘Ms ioundations, has now to prop up over night to keep it from slipping out of sight through the quick. wands—be carricd back to the ity of Norfol Again there, we ind a large and enthusiastic gather ing of people, inciuding the Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth, the Boards of Trade, the Pomological Society —_ called it the “ Pummel’’-ogical Society, consequence of a slight political row in which some of its members participated the night previous), and another grand reception on board the Bell was the consequence and a vast amount of speechilying gone through. A pleasant little incident of this part of the day was the presen- tation of a magnificent basket of flowers from the adies of Norfolk to the ladies on board the Bell, which was acknowledged by the latter in a neat little note, in which they stated that the gift but added to the many acts of Kindness they had received during their trip through the State, and adding, to give the preeise words, that it “is another link in the chain which has always bound us to our Southern sisters,”? Speeches were made by the Mayors of the turee cities vepresented, the Boards of ‘rade; the president of ‘the Old Vominion Company, Mr. McCready; Mr. L. H. Cuandler, United States District Attorney, who drew up the Jeif Davis iiSictment nd is HOW a can- dicate for Congress (having a colored antagonist), and meny others, tv give even a brief abstract of which would occupy more space than we can spare. One might have supposed that this would have been the last of the grand round of receptions which hhad welcomed the party since they reached the sacred soil aud waters of Virginia, But scarcely had the noble ship got fairly under way and was breasting ntly and buoyantly the angry waves ef ihe old Auntie, as they rol in during a sti north- easier between Cape Henry and Cape Charles, when i in the saloon caliin ch it was rather difieu! of the unsteady motion ceedingly neat and rks, tendering a note and vote of {of the ladies of the party to Mr. Me- @ready for his 1 and unremitting’ attentions, wii’ had made tis excursion to Virginia so very This Was of course received with general and waving of handkerchiefs, and drew pertinent thanks on be forty a happy response, Following this came the foruial testimonial Of thanks of the excarsionists to the presiden pany, which was signed by ai the gentlew nyers, Including Mr. John A. Ki vf Uus city, Whose name heretofore has been week hers. THANK ly omiited in the publisued list of passen- THE ‘T OF THE OLD DOMINION MPANY. LOARD THE STEAMER Isaac E LL, i j President, &c. ¢ the ship which has conveyed AY 21, 1 in which we have spent so ithout desiring You to reecive 1. McOreap ws 30 de} ny fer yoursel and to your associate divec- tors our hearty acknowledgments for the munificent 1 allly which we lave enjoyed throughout the bout to end so successfully, Through ui kiminess we have visited the most 4 nds in modern American al the opportunity of seeing how ¥ the Old Dominiar afe anited in material iter Dound together in patriotic tri and the Empire State and ever should be ship. The staunch, well appointed, admirably 1 Hl appointed, ‘Ably manayred and well ofliccred ship, which has been our pleasant home, we leave with reprei, because it Will always Fecalh to us stich pecuilarty agreeable men . alloyed enjoy one of the mos: ti ease honored name | srehants of our | nine NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. igh tive Barmore, of this city, by double barrelled shot pA belonging to found in the car after his escape. THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE. Titles of Acts Passed at the Session of the Legislature for 1868 and Signed by Governor. . 696. Authorizing the making of indices to the records of naturalization in the clerks office of Oneida county. 697, Authorizing an appropriation to preserve the State Bridge across the aga river in the county of Saratoga. 695. To authorize the of Commissioners of United States Deposit Fund. 699, To extend the time for the organization of the Albany Iron Manufacturing Company. 7v0. ‘To authorize the Board of Supervisors of Kings county to fuclude inthe next tax levy the sum of $50,000, to reimburse the amount borrowed for the support of the poor. 701. To authorize the Supervisor of the town of Lowville, Lewis county, to purchase burial lots. 702. 'To provide for the election and appointment ofa police constable in the village of Forrestville. 705, ‘To make the ofice of Supervisor of Erie county @ Salaried ofice, and to regulate the salaries of Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms of said Board of Supervisors of Erie county, 704. Authorizing the West Station Methodist Epis- copal church of the city of Albany to change its name to the “Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of Albany,” and to confirm the title of the property thereof in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of ee cae or ebany, the B: ‘4. To incorporate the Exempt Hose Company of the city of Auburn, . pia 706, To authorize the town of Shawangunk, Ulster county, to borrow money to rebuild bridges. 707. To define the powers and duties of Commis- sioners of Highways in the town of Cortlandt, West- chester county, in relation to laying out and con- structing new roads and the construction of bridges in said town and prescribing the mode of assessing and paying the costs and damages therefor. 08. ‘To anthorize the Albany Union Foundry Com- pany to increase its capital stock. 709. In relation to tue Liverpool and Syracuse Rail- road Company. 710, fo amend the charter of the United States Warehouse Company. Til. Authorizing the Syracuse, Fayetteville and Manlius Railroad Company to wansfer all its rights, franchises and property to the Syracuse and Che- nango Valley Kailroad Company. 712. To confirm tue title of ihe Excelsior Fire In- surance Company to certain real estate in ihe city of Brooklyn. 713. To provide for the drainage of the lowlands in the BS part of the town of Cambria, Niagara county. 7i4. Making appropriation to pay the expenses of the collection of tolls, superintendence, ordinary re- pairs and maintenance of the canals for the tiscal year commencing on the Ist day gf October, 1868. 716. To authorize a tax of three-quarters of a mill per dollar of valuation for construction of new work Be and extraordinary repairs of the canais of this Sl a a 4 To provide a supply of water in the city of tuttalo. 717. Making appropriations for certain expenses of governinent, and for supplying deficiencies in for- mer appropriations, 718, ‘Yo amend * An act to encourage and facilitate nstrucuon of 4 rauroad along the Valiey of the Upper Hudson into the wilderness inthe northern part of this State, and the development of the re- sources thereof,” passed April 27, 1863 ; and for the relief of Uic Adirondack Company, formed under saal act, 719. To facilitate the construction of the Buffalo and Washington Raliway, and to authorize towns to ribe to the ck thereof. To amend ‘An act in relation to the fees of the Clerk of Kings county,” passed May 12, 1865, and March 23, 1807. 721. To amend section 2, chapter 534, laws of 1866, and to legalize the acts of supervisors. 3 T22. mend “An act in relation to a certain Inghway and certain highway taxes in the county of Hamilton,” passed April 22, 1867, and to provide tor relocating suid highway over the lands of Isaac Williams, 723. To amend chapter 554, laws of 1865, entitled “An act Lo esi ‘ha Capital Police district, and to provide for the government thereof.” To repeal section 3, chapter 439, laws of 1867, entitled “An act to extend the charter and increase the cajntal stock of the Smithboro and Nichols Bridge Company,” passed April 19, 1867. 725, To incorporate the New York Dramatic Union, of the city of New York, 726. To imoorporate the New York Health and Acci- dent Insurance Company. 727. To authorize towns in the counties of St. Law- rence and Franklin to issue bonds and take stock in any company that shall be legally organized within five years afier the passage of this act for the purpose of building a railroad from Potsdam Junction, St. Lawrence county, northeasterly through or into ee of said counties to some point on the province 728. To amend “An act for the improvement of Brooklyn Heights,’ passed April 17, 1866, and supple- mental thereto, 729. In relation to common schools of the city of 3 . To incorporate the Cosmos Life Policy Trust pany of New York. amend the act for the incorporation of in- surance companies, passed April 19, 1867. 752. In relation to transfer of securities deposited by insurance companies with the Superintendent of the Insurance Department and to amend the act en- titled “An act to esiablish an insurance department,” ed April 15, 1859, 3. To authorize the Board of Trustees of the vil- lage of West Troy to purchase a lot and build a house for the use of John Duffy Steam Fire Company and Finney Hose Company. 14, the protection of the planting of oysters in the towns of Gravesend and Platiands, Kings unty. 75. To authorize Maria T. Levere, an alien, to hold and convey real estate and to confirm convey- | ances hereto‘ore made, 0 lay out, opea and éxtend and work certain Nighways in the town of West Farms, Westchester county, Known as Fairmount avenue and Berrian i} ‘To amend the charter of the city of Utica. To amend “An act to amend and consolidate | A ation to the charter of the city passed April §, 1861, as subsequently wathorize the Commissioners of Highways | of the towns of Lockport and Newfane to purchase the Long Causeway turnpike, located on the boun- dary line between said towns aud owned by David Maxweil. 740. ‘To amend “An act for the better regulation of | firemen in the city of brooklyn” passed February 17, 1867, and the acis amendatory thereof passed April ‘To provide ways and means for (he support of | yernment. To enab e st. Jean Bapt nize, the Peekskill Water Works t Frene: church of the | Company. 744. ‘TO amend “An act to provide for a supply of water in the village of Cohoes,” passed April 12, 156. ‘To confirm and render valid the official and ri acts of the Norhwestern Dispensary, in metropolis, the Isexe Bell will 1 mind usoef his To incorporate the Pat's Point Trotting Park hearted son, the Kenia) host who has contr. | A8Sociation, im the town of Crown Point, Essex buted so Much to OUT happiness county Wishing all success to the Old Dominion Steamship | 7. To incorporate the Hamburg Driving Vark Company, and with renewed expressions of our | Association, : shanks, we are your friends wud grateful guest. | S. To amend “An act to incorporate the Niagara | CONCLUSION. | 8 Suspension Bridge Company,” passed Mareh 31, | ‘Thus concluded te public expressions upon . In relation to Franklin avenue, in the town of | one of the most delightful ocean excursions in | Vest Farms, Westchester county. one of the most noWe ships that ever left the amend chapter 696, laws of 1865, being an | Not or said Port of New York om a Southern voy & mean or ungentiemaaly thing was « Guring the whole trip. bountiful, but exhaustiess, surpassable. In short, it seemed to be thy Getermination of every one om board to make body else happy, and not to let a moment slip sould be marked with a pleasurable sensation. e are considerations of the revival of theom- Mercial prosperity of the South connected with this enterprise, as well as the kindling anew of the fra- ternal feeling that once prevailed between the busi- mess portions of both sections, that will materially atrike the judgment of those who will refleet a.:mo- ment upon the whole undertaking and the liberal Spirit that has marked this its initiative movement, OFFICRRS OV THE tain, liepry A. Bourne; ne The larder was vot only and the evisine un ISAAC BRELE. Firat Om Oficer, #tarke; Second Officer, J Third Oitie Read; Chiet Enginee first Assistant, Joun Temple; Second Assistant, EB. Dickson Steward, Benjamin Fisher; Purser, Jonn P. Mayer, ” The following Is a list of the ship's freight return trip:—1,150 packages tobacco, merchandise and 1,000 barrels v 1 her 20 packages tables, be MURDER CH A RAILROAD Tea. A Mon Killed=Escape of the Murderer, wren the Nashville Union and Dispaich, May A Shocking murder was committed yeaterday 4 noon, 9 the five o'clock train of the Nashvii Northw tern Railroad, bound for Hickinar int abo Wt three niles West of tis elt at two nel, Dr, Berl Newsom and Robi h living some Vhere along the road, bad been to Nash ville to look otter a lawsuit, in whieb one Was acon plainant and i. otber defendant, and both geting Mo the same ca’ OM their return a quarre’ ensued, Violent words fo,“wwWed, and Phips, drawing a re er, fred upon Newseum three tines, ihe shots er and ui det entitied “An act to provide forthe nstruction and maintenance of a tree Johawk river, at Amsterdim, par bridge across | Moutgomery county. | - Lo provide for the completion of the improve- ut of Third street, Brooklyn, and for the collection ' pehses thereof, i ys amend the law of proceedings against the Gravd Trunk Railway of Canada, a foreign corpora- ton, in courts of law. To incerporate the East New York Savings | + Bank. 4. to authorize the Peekskill Iron Company to constrict « bridge over Peekskill creek, in the (own of € Tet it, Westohester connty, » TO ibcorporate the Pr 7 vor A, we the Port Jervis Water Works 756. TO incorporate the & sit C 5 Po Th he Safe Deposit Company of 707. To amend section 1, title 1, of the act to 5 » , of th amend and consolidaic he several acte in relation to the charter of the Village of Pena Yan, as to include Within the corporate limits of anid Village the new addition to the cemetery of said village, : 768. To incorporate tie Northern Hydraulic Com- any. # 100. For the relief of Anes D. Shuler, conferring | yurisdiction on the Canal Appraisers to Tear and de. vermine his claim for fpensation for lands appro- priated to the enlargement of the Erie canal. | 760, To incorporate the National Burglar Insur- ance Gee vad Ls oy fa new York, 761. To amend “An act for the preservation ¢ public heaith,” passed April 30, i850, and ° ren | Chapter 169, laws Of 1854, amendatory thereof, 762. To incorporate the East Side Association of city of New York. Yo amead “An act to incorpoarte the eity of Troy sed March 29, 1822, 4. ‘To amend title 10, chapter & part 9, of the re- el statutes relative to bawdy houses, 6 Authorizing the Supervisors of the several counties in the Second Judicial district, vot in. cindong the county of Kings, to appropriate and pay vom ensation to Justices of the Supreme Court to stehograplers for said court. } ofits J9 ctapower Ulster Lodge, No. 59, Independent Order of Odd Felows im the village Of Saumerties, Ulster county, to hold and con’ and personal estate and constitute the same Tor, To extend Loriuper street, in the elty of Brook- lyn. 768, ‘To incorporate the Williamsburg Sharp ite ers’ Society of of east 769, To amend sec! three of “An act to consoli- date Common School districts Nos. 8, 4 and 5, in the vilags ‘of Huntington, Suffolk county,” passed April 0. To amend “An act to Incorporate the West Farms Fire Departm . en 17, 1858. 171. To repeal coamel lawn at, 1867, entitled tes in ration to “An act to amend the Statut out public roads and the alteration thereof in the towns of North Bedford and Lewis- bol qugh, in the county of Westchester,” passed April ve To amend “An act to incorporate the vill: of Cambridge,” passed April 16, 1866. ne 773. To amend “An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relative to the village of Ballston Spa,” d April 12, 1855, 774. To provide for the it of enn peteticns peretofare made to ‘The Dispensary of the ‘roy hos- ital, 775. 'To authorize the magistrates in the city of New York to commit orphans and friendless children to the care of the society known as the Shepherd's Fold, of the Protestant Eyiscopal Church in the State of New York. 776. To vest certain real estate belonging to the State in the town of Marlborough, Uister County, and to establish a public highway. 777. For the regulation of public cemeteries in Sar- atoga county. 778. To authorize the Port Richmond and Bergen Point Ferry Company to hold real estate, to increase its capital stock and to fix rates of ferriage and to in- crease its number of directors and for other pur- OBES. P 779. An act in relation to mortgages executed by railroad companies. 780. In relation to a system of sewerage in and for the city of Syracuse. 781. To amend an act to extend the operation and effect of the act passed February 17, 1848, entitled “Aa act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes,” passed April 23, 1864, 782. Supplementary to an act entitled “An act to incorporate the East India Telegraph Company,” passed April 3, 1864. 783. To authorize the town of Crawford, Orange county, to issue bonds and take stock in the Middle- town and Crawford Railroad Company. 734. ‘To amend “An act to authorize the formation of corporations, to secur onages and other pro- erty for the use of presiding elders of the Methodist Spiscopal Church passed April 6, 1867. 785. To amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fresh water fish, passed May 13, 1867. 7o6. To regulate the rates of toll on the road and bridge of the Williamsburg and Bushwick North Road Turnpike and Bridge Company. 787. ‘To repair the slate works on De Grasse river, In St. Lawrence county. 788. To authorize the construction of cert: ditches in the town of Minden, Montgomery county 789. ‘To authorize the construction of a free bridg: over the Sencea river in the towns of Mentz and Con- quest, in Cayuga county, ¢ 79, To auliorize. the Commissioners of Highways of the town of Brighton to acquire the right of wa) for such portions of the River road in said town as have been wholly or partially destroyed through adjacent orchards or sites of fruli trees by wn ment of damay to the owners in the saine manner as in other cases. 791. To more purticularly define the duties of over- secrs of highways and thelr appointment in contorm- ily with the provisions of chapter 622, laws of 1805. 792. To enable incorporated rural cemeteries in Schoharie county to acquire title to lands where the owner or owners are unwilling to sell, or where the cemetery association and the Owners cannot agree upon the value thereof, 793. Relative to immigrants and other passengers t or departing trom the port of New York. 74. To amend “An act to amend the charter of the village of Johustown and the several acts amendatory thereof,” and to extend the boundary of said village. 79. To factiitate the .construction of a railroad through the county of Alleghany, and to amend chap- ter S44, laws of 186d, being “An act empowering tain towns in the counties of Cattaraugus and to convey the right of Way for railroad purpose: 706. 'To amend section 3, chapter 817, laws of 1 § entitled “An act to lay out and construct a road from River road in township No, 14 in the town of Johns- to the Carthage road, near the head of Long ‘amilton county. ‘0 amend “An act to provide for the drainage 2uds in the north part of the town of Amherst, Erie county,” passed April 12, 1867, jus. ‘Lo amend chapter 365, laws of 1862, entitled n act to authorize the discharge of mortgages of ord in certain cases,” 7m. To revive an act entiled “An act respecting the appropriation of the waters of the Black river for the use of the Black River Canal and the Erie Canal feeder,” passed April 3, 1857, so far as the same may apply to the claims of George Suith and the heirs of William Smith. 800. To incorporate the “Commercial Warehouse Company,” of Albany. 801. 'To close a portion of the old Bushwick road or avenue, from Grand street to Marsball street, Brooklyn. 8 ‘o facilitate the construction of the Newburg and Waiikill Valley Railroad, 803, To amend the acts to provide for the incorpo- ration of religious societies, so fur as the same relate to churches in connection with the Protestant Epis- copal church, 804. For the disposition of the surplus moneys arising upon sales pursuant to part 3, chapter 8, title 15, Revised Statutes, entitled ‘Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement.” 505. To enable the National Safe Deposit Compan, of the city of New York to incorporate its organiza. tion and commence business. 806. To incorporate the “Fireproof Warehousing Company.” 807. To incorporate a seminary of edu ion, under the name of ‘The Clifion Springs Female Seminary.” 808, ‘To incorporate Waddington Canal and Water- r | works Compan: Ys #0”, To amend “An act to incorporate the city of ‘kport,” passed April 11, 1865, and the act amen- ry thereof, passed April 12, 1866. 810. To amend chapter 280, laWs of 1863, entitled “Au act to incorporate Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 of Upper Nyack,” passed April 20, 1863, 811. To authorize certain towns in the counties of Oswego, Cayuga and Wayne to issue bonds to take stock in and for the construction of the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad, $12. Authorizing the placing of an obstruction at da the intersectiog of Big Ditch with the Wallkill river, “81. To divide the Eighth and Tenth wards and create a new war’ in the city of Brooklyn. 814. To divid ¢ Ninth ward and create a new ward in the city of Brooklyn. To change the boundaries of the First and id wards of the city of Albany, and to define the boundartes thereo! 16. To incorporate the People’s Safe Deposit Com- pany of the State of New York. 87. ) incorporate the village of Portchester, 81% To regulate, grade, widen, macadamize and improve a public highway in the towns of Eastchester and Westchester, Westchester county, commonly called the Old White Plains Road, and also & portion of First street, in the village of Mount Vernon. 820. To amend “An act to prevent frauds in the sale of tickets Lo passengers upon railroads, steam boats and steamships,? passed April 14, 1857. 21. Vo provide for widening the’ Coney Tsland Plank Koad in y ol Kings and for the sub- S22. To incorporate the International Dock Com- pany. sui. To amend av act to provide for the incorpora- tion of villages, passed December 7, 1867. So far as the same relates to the village of Mount Vernon and to confer additional powers upon the trustees there- of, passed May 5, 1865, Sud. To incorporate housing Company. Zo. In relation to a State ditch in the towns of Meniz and Montezuma, Cayuga county. S20. To incorporate the New 1 ors ‘Elevator Com- pany. + To incorporate the lady he Vesuvius Fireproof Ware- jal Savings Bank of the eily of Newburg. S2s. el tosummary proceedings to recover | the possession of lands. By Te “An uct to authorize the Fayetteville and Sy rac ralirowd on Vian Road Company nd near its present ro construct & .? passed April the Bowling Green Savings diy of New York. lation to the sale of the Marine Hospital grounds 8 For the relief of Dorothea M. Palmer, wife of N. Paimer, conferring jurisdiction on the Appraisers to hear aud dec her claim mpensation for iands appre d to the en- nt of the Brie Canal. 4. Anthorizing anc investigate the claim o for damages, Kc. $35. Vor the relief of the heirs aud representatives. arty, deceased. e relief of Prederick C, Thurber. recting the Canal Board to nn Mackintosh, of Buttalo, re city Une of Brooklyn into the town of New Lote, Kings county. 838, ‘To Incorporate the Park Savings Bank of Brooklyn ‘$38, For the relief of 1 Harmon Novie, $40, TO incorporate th iden Noble and the heirs of West Side Savings Bank, to be located in the city of New York. $41. For the laying out, opening and closing of streets, roads and ayennes in the town of Morrisanta, Westchester county, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, Last Saturday, at New Castle, Del, six men were exposed in the pilory and whipped according to the laws of the Commonwealth, Three were black men and three were white. . Professor M. F. Maury, late of the Confederate navy, is about to retarn to Virginia and take charge of a départmeng in the Virginia Military Institute, Persons fond of statistics will be glad to know that from st, Louia to New Orleans by ratiway is 723 miles, from St. Louie to Mobile it is 667 miles, from St. Louis to Nashville 378, to Cincinnati 330, to Chicago about 400 and to Kansay Pity, Mo., 267, From Louisville to New Orleans it i770 miles, 80 that St. Louis is 47 inilea nearer the Creecent City by railway than Louis- ville, St, Louis ty theterore in the centse of a pretty large corn fivid, aking appropriations for certain public and ) charitable institutions, 818. 1 | Island FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ~~ : SaTuRDAY, May 23—6 P. M. ‘The gold market was dull and steady all day, and the nuctuations were from 139%¢ to 13974, with the closing transactions at 1393. The gross clearings amounted to $20,270,000, the gold balances to $1,215,009 and the currency balances to $1,818,381, The shipments of specie were heavy, the steamer City of Paris having taken out $1,370,000, the Bava- ria $384,963, the Helvetia $57,000, the Rapidan, for Havana, $190,000 and the South America, for Rio Janeiro, $21,156, the whole added to the previous shipments making a total for the week of $3,947,637. The disbursements of coin at the Sub-Treasury in payment of interest on the public debt during the day were larger than usual of late, the aggregate being $645,600, while the conver- sions of seven-thirties amoun ted to $1,730,000, The last of the authorized fifty millions of three per cent, certificates were issued this morning, and there- fore the remainder of the compound interest notes will have to be redeemed in currency, ‘The amount of these notes presented at the Sub-Treasury between the 15th inst, and the close of business yesterday was $17,256,010. The certificates now command a small premium, ‘The conversions of seven-thirty notes into bonds are stimulated by the prospect that after the end of the present month the new five-twenty bonds of 1368 minus the July coupon, will be issued in exchange for the notes. American silver is quoted at 6 a 6% per cent less than gold, and Mexican dollars are current at 10314 a 108% in gold. «# . Money was in very abundant supply, while the demand from the Stock Exchange continued light. Call loans were made mainly at five per cent, and large sums were offered to the leading dealers in government securities at four, although six was generally asked by the banks from applicants for small and moderate amounts on mixed collaterals. The extreme monetary ease is beginning to have some little effect in stimulating the movement of railway shares, of which Reading 1s just now the strongest, under an expectation which prevails that the next dividend the company declares will be in cash instead of the usual scrip by which the stock has been “watered” to a damaging extent, The cliques in Cleveland and Pittsburg and Michigan Southern have been manipulating those shares for a rise; but it is dangerous to buy them at their present inflated prices. Pacific Mail shows great strength, and it experienced a further advance to 93% this afternoon. The outside public is not likely to come into Wall street and relieve the cliques: of the load they are carrying under existing circum- stances, and the latter must, therefore, be content with “milking the street” until something turns up to their advantage, failing which they will be likely to give way under the burdens they have assumed, when the whole market will fall into panic, ‘The bulls, however, still talk of a summer rise, while the bears are doubtful as to any such possibility, and ,n the meantime prudent investors confine their pur- chases to government securities and first class rail- way mortgage bonds like those of the Union and’‘Cen- tral Pacific Companies. The statement of the associated banks of this city for the week ending to-day makes a very favorable exhibit of their condition, The legal tender notes show an increase of $4,619,667 and the deposits of $1,194,245, while in the loans there is a decrease of $342,504, in the specie of $462,195 and in the circula- tion of $10,211. The totals of the present and last previous statements are as follows:— May 16. $267,724, 753, 20,939, 142 34,193,249 Deposits... 201,313,305 Legal tenders. 57,613,095 ‘The market for government securities was quiet but firm during the forenoon, at a fractional decline from the highest prices of yesterday; but in the afternoon it gained strength and became more active, especially for ten-forty bonds, of which the Treasury has sold all but three hundred thousand dollars, and the for- eign demand for these is increasing, owing to the act authorizing them making special provision for the payment of the principal as well as the interest in com, At the close the following were the quotations, the market being at the time strong for all the gold bearing stocks:—Registered, 1881, 1143; a 115; coupon, 1881, 114% @ 11534; 5-20’, regis- tered, 1862, 10674 @107!4; 5-20’s, coupon, 1862, 110 a 11054; d0., 1864, 1084 & 10833; do., 1865, 108 3¢ & 108545 do., 1865, January and July, 110: 11054; do., 1867, 110}, & 110%; 10-40’s, registered, 104. a 105; 10-40’s, coupon, 1047% a 105; June 7.30's, 108!, a 10844; July 7.80"S, 108% a 10844; August compounds, 1864, 1183¢; September do., 11814; October do., 1174. The daily conversions of seven-thirty notes into bonds at the Sub-Treasury since the 14:h inst. have been as understated :— 5 mater May 20.. 3,690 May May 2 At the commencement of business the stock mar- ket was steady, and at the early session of the open board Erie sold at 687%, New York Central 1291, Reading 93% and Pacific Mail 92%. At the first reg- ular board there was no material change in prices except for Reading, which advanced to 4. Reading closed 1 higher than at the same time yesterday, Michigan Southern ',, Cleveland and Pittaburg ‘4, Fort Wayne }s and Milwaukee and St. Paul pre- ferred %, while New York Central was \4 lower, Erie }4, Cleveland and Toledo ', and Rock Island 4. Governinent securities were firm but dull at ade- chine of an eighth per cent from the highest prices of yesterday, At the open board at one o'clock there were only fractional changes in quotations, and Read- ing sold a Michigan Southern 8734 and Pacific Mail 92);. At the second regular board there was a very moderate volume of transactions, but prices ad- vanced, especially for Cleveland and Pittsburg. New York Central closed 44 higher than at the first regu- lar board, Erie ‘;, Michigan Southern 4, Cleveland and Pittsburg 114, Cleveland and Toledo 4, Rock Northwestern preferred 34, and Fort Wayne ',; while Reading was.'s lower and Quick- silver y. At the open board at half-past three the market Was strong but quiet, and Erie sold at 69), New York Central 1204,, Kock Island 957% and Michi- gan Southern s8';, while Pacific Mail advanced to 93%. During the remainder of the afternoon there was more disposition shown to buy thar to sell under the intuence of the bank state- ment, and at the close at hail-past five the following quotations were current:—Pacific Mail, 9534 a 03)9; Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 90); a 904g; Western Union Telegraph, 58 4 38!,; New York Central, 129 a 129 » 4% 26995; Reading, 9345 a 93°%; Michi- Cleveland and Pittsburg, ‘oledo, 108%; Rock Island, orthwesiern pre- Fort Wayne, 10914 a 100%. Murdock (President’of the Conti- nenta) Bank), W. H. Appleton, G. J. Forrest, H. Blood and D. P. Morgan have, as a commitiee of stock- holders of the Rock Island Railway Company, issued a call to the stockholders at large to meet early in June for the election of anew board of directors, and for this they solicit proxies. They argue that the stockholders have a right to hold this election under the charter of the original company incor- porated under the laws of the State of Illinois, and they propose to test the constiintionality of the special act of the lowa Legislature passed this year which authorizes @ postponement of the annual elec- tion of directors until next year. Another section of twenty miles of the Union Pacific Railway Company has just been completed, making ip ai) six hundred miies from its terminus at Omaha. Sixty miles of railway now run over the Rocky Mountains where there was nothing done two montis ago. The summit of the mountains, eignt thousand feet above the level of the sea, has been sur- mounted and left fifty mil in the rear of the advanced party. en thousand la- borers ave at work, and the contractors purpose building not less than three hun- dred and fifty miles more before the end of the pre- sent year. The length of road already completed is one-third of the entire distance from Omaha to Sacramento, and before the year expires more than one-half of the line will be constructed, The Central Pacific Company is rapidly advancing fromm the western terminus, and in January next it @ expected that the gap between the two lines will be Jess than #ix hundred miles, and the journey from New York to San Fran- cisco may, be Made Witlin ten days, Here at ihe East people accustomed to the slow progress of local improvements can hardly sppreciate the labor and skill required in building @ railway like this, where all the appliances for the work must be carried forward with the working party. Yet notwithstanding these difficulties the line has been built at a rate which would compass the construc- tion of a railway between New York and Albany in about two months. The foreign exchange market was inactive, as usual on Saturday, but nominally steady at the fol- lowing rates:— ers’ bills on England at sixty days, 110 a 110%; at three days, 110% a 11034; com- mercial, 1093 a 10934. The daily range of gold during the week is thus Lowest. 139, 13934 13055 13934 13934 . 13945 The daily disbursements of coin at the Sub-Treas- ury in payment of the interest on the public debt since the 1st inst. are thus shown:— caeaasaase + $14,757,000 Mining shares continue dull, and at the first board Rocky Mountain sold at 13c.; Edgehill, $3 80; Consoli- dated Gregory, $2 95; La Crosse Gold, 42c.; New York Gold, 58¢.; Smith & Parmalee, $2 35; United States (petroleum), $1 10; Central, 35c.; Union, $5. Consols and American securities were quoted thus in London to-day and on the previous dates men- tioned:— May 15. May 18. May 23. Consols...... +++944 @ O44 94% 29434 94% a 047% Five-twenties ....70% @70%% 714g a7l%4 71% ali, Illinois Central...96 a— 94% 9575 &— Erie. 454a— 454 a— 454a— The transactions for the week at the Custom House and Sub-Treasury in this city have been as follows: 8,580,626 2,929, 7: 3,000,275 $81,225,538: TOtAl....sessereeeeeeeseree Deduct payments during the wee Balance on Saturday evening + $102,685,754 Increase... $1,307,684 The totals at the close of each previous week since the commencement of the year sum up as follows:— Custom House, ————Sub-Treasury.: Receipts. Receipts. Payments, Jan. 4..$1,158,795 $12,532,646 $19,267,405 Jan. 11..°1,663,802 "41,441,822 41,181,472 18,437,115 11,004,740 18,473,105 11,106,123 15,990,563 24,820,879 18,293, 17! 13,959,503 24,171,355 17,365,820 9,402,954 8,502,049 22,172,526 27,813,127 May 9%. $4,896,835 34,789,865 May 1 30,149,016 30,085,338 101,378,870 The following schedule shows the amounts of sub- sidies sought from the United States by railway com- panies, and for other purposes than those snb- sidies already granted:—Northern Pacific Railway Company, $60,000,000; Oregon branch of the Pacifle Railway Company, $15,000,000; Idaho, Oregon and Puget Sound Railway Company, $30,000,000; Inter- national Pacific Railway Line, $19,000,000; Mississip- pi Levee, Railway and Steamship Company, $23,000, 000; improvement of the Illinois River, $2,000,000; European and New York Steamship Line, $3,500,000; Atiantic and Pacific Railway Company, $65,000,000; Louisiana and Mississippi Levees, $3,000,000; Port Royal Railway Company, $750,000; Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division, $47,000,000. Total, $268,250,000. The Boston Advertiser thus refers to an American banking firm in London: ‘The news of the failure of Messrs. Belding, Keith & Co., American bankers in London, which has been vaguely reported for some days, was received*in this city by a despatch to Messrs. Page, Richardson & Co, Mr. Keith was in this city at the time, and on re- ceiving the news immediately started tor London. It is understood that Mr. Belding has disappeared, taking with him all the available funds of the house. The probable extent of the failure is not ascertained. A London journal of the 9th inst. thus refers to the condition of the British money market:— ‘The course of the money market during the week has been very much what we described in our last number. The demand for money has been larger than it was a short time ‘ago, and the market rate has been generally above the bank rate Under these circumstances it might have been expected that the Bank of England would have raised the'rate, put it is not?a case in which the public need censure them for refraining. There is a great difference be- tween a rise in the value of money arising from a drain of bullion and one arising from an augmented demand for capital. In the case of a bullion drain the Bank of England reserve—the principal unused reserve of tie country—is dapgerously diminished, and the whole nation may suffer. In that case we are justified in censuring the Bank of England for its negiecting its principal public function. But when the pressure on the bank 1s one for discounts only, and there is no likelihood of a dangerous diminution in the reserve, the bank may safely be allowed to manage its own business. If it supplies capital cheaper than it might, its profits are less, but no one is hurt save its proprietors. Owing to the great increase in the pri- vate deposits the Bank of England has become a larger seller of-capital than ever, and if it does not choose to ask the largest possible price for its capi- tal, no one else need much care. It is a matter which the «direc - who are solely responsible—iay sole! ttle. be left to s SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHAN32. ‘day, May 23—10:15 A. M. 660 she Merch Union Ex. « 300 NY¥Ceutrat RR 100 0. 200 Erie RR. 35 ato. $00 Hudson 100 do. = it 6's, 2000 Pac by Mo 1000 Alt & T'H ine. RESAVSSSSHLSLLSASEAA: 1000 Del, Lac &W.istm 50 Chic 3000 Tol Wab 24 m., 10 Bon) Tol & Wab Eq b 1 13000 Gt Western 2d m. a do. 1000 Morrise Exsex, Ist 200 dow 10009 Mor & 100 do. 1000. NY & Nil ba 20 Cleve by ahs Tenth 200 30 St Nicholas B 265 Bank of C 400 Canton Company... 100 Camb Coal pref... 10) Quickstiver My Co 100 do... 20 Chicago 4 : 138° 250 Marietia & Cin Ist pi 289 ast Two o’Clock P. M. #10000 US 6's, Slcou.... 115 400 shs Reading RR.... 3%, 50000 US 5-20,0,°62,.....: HOM BuO Mich S&N Ind RR. 8S : ¥¢ WI Cleve & Pitts RR.. 87 yp Cul & NW pref..bd 78 Oe, ves i" 4, 200 Ohio & Mise RR... By O8Uaha Western U ‘tei: 38 GN do. 10) Quicksilver MinCo., 30 500 Cleve. & T 1500 Pac Mail 88 Co... 92% 95 Chic & RT RR. bdo. DB GOwseeee 20 Bank & Bi 6 100 do. 400 Adams Express..... 67% 60) do ‘ S00 Wells: Fargo Ex 24%, 200 Tol, Wab & Wi s Wo do.. 2G 400 Pitts, FWA Chi RR 19) 8 40 Mil A Prd Ch Qi pt 9% & StJoneph RR.. $0 i] % The remark swhich we made last week respecting these are eqnaily applicable at the present time, and the market continues firm, without any important change in prices, The almost continuous shower of rain, which is now the distinguishing characteristic of the weather, necessarily interferes with building operations, while also retarding the arrival, particu- jarly in the matter of lumber, of the new stock, much needed, the introduction of which into the market Will produce a rearrangement and settlement of prices, now merely nominal, The business at both the lumber and stone yards has, with this qualifica- don been very fair, and the general feclung is good. We republish last week's quotations, as prices ralé the retail lots not answering the slight fuctua- ttons of the wholesale market. LUMBER. Pine—Clear, $60 00 a $65 Fourth q 65 008 60 Select box, 60 65 Good box. 30 36 Common 22 25 Common 10a Tally : a Tally a ‘Tally a 3 Plank, 2 P46 Jolt ist . 23 Hemlock. - bed Joist . a* Ash—Per 55 00a 60 Oak 55 00a 60 Maple a 60 Chestnut, 50 00a 60 Black walnut. 80 0a 90 ed 100 00 a 125 Cherry—Good 80 00a 90 Whitewood 38 00a 60 Chair plank. 80 00a 90 . 70a 10 3 3 Cedar, per foot. Florida... Mahogany, per foot. Port au Platte crotches. St. Domingo........ gpd Janeiro, per Ib.. Grenadil! Lignumvite... . BUILDING STONE, Brown stone, per cubic foot. Ohio Free stone, per cubic foot.... Nova Scotia stone, per cubic toot Marble, per cubic foot. Granite, per cubic foot. o° Common building stone, per loud Slate—Pennsyivania, per square. Vermont green and purpie—Per sq. Peach bottom, per square Red, per square. BRICK AN Common hard brick, per M Front: ton, per M. Philadelphia...... Lime—Coimmon, per bbl. Finishing. . American cement, REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Summary of the Week’s Operations. ‘The market for real estate closes this week steady and firm, but without special activity. Auction sales, which have been growing fewer for soma weeks past, are still declining in number, and the bulk of the transactions are at private sale. Thd inquiry for Westchester lots, stimulated by the imy provements in progress there and the faith in the ac- complishment of the Underground Railroad project; is increasing, and some excellent sales of lots in Inn- wood were effected on Wednesday by A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co., at an average of about $300 a city lots The Brooklyn sales were few and only on one day, and during the latter portion of the week no auction sales at all took place. We give a summary of the week's operations: Ss 11 SSSs118 SkswnSBERS ESssssss| SSENEv| KERSSEssssss EOSSES SSOP SSS SESS Sereeeeers ~ ere S8SSS8. SSASASSAZA SSFaaaASEESS SSSASSAARSASLSERSEREERSSSESS weeSBS Seton & » 2&SE e1ssss “MONDAY. New York improved property........++.00+++ $19,425 TUESDAY. New York improved property......$219,750 New York unimproved properiy 4,875 Brooklyn improved property..c.+-. 21,475 Brooklyn uuluaproved property... 22,525 ———— 268,625 WEDNESDAY. New York improved property. Westchesier unimproved prope Oficial Transfers of Real Estate on Friday. TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK O17! Bowery, No. 3h w s, 26437 4xBix05 8 2x75. x50 Broadway and Both st, # e corner, 78x1: Delancey’ st 4 ft w of Cannon at, 18) Lewis st, w's, 58 ft n of Stanton at, sale) renee 5th at, ns, 98 ft e of av HB, 24.10x97, fad 62d st, n 8, 20) ft w of Sth av, 25x11 64th st, n 8, 100 ft e of Lith av, 150. 6fith at, n 8, 400 ft w of 8th av, 75x100.5 Tint st, n 4,375 (0 w Of Sth av, 25x1022. 734 fteof 2d av, 25x102.9, it, ns, S70 ft w of Bd av, 1D 8, 125 ftw of Sth a Latx 75x100.10x25x100,10x100x dash ty 8 (lot 947 “Bridges” map of March, 1896), 35x 133d st, ns, 495 ft w of 7th av, Boxi8.11 UMth st, 8 8, 850 7t w of Sth av (10 lots) Lexington av, e 8, 60.5 (t » of 54th at, 20xi Ay B and 6th'st, h e corner, 10.9x98. Ist av and 65that, ne corner, 10).5xii ‘2d av, es, 26.6 ft n of 78th.st, 25.6x100. 2d av, e 8, 76.7 fin of 78th sty 2.6x100. Bd av, w 8, 25.5 ft 8 of T7th st, 25x96... Bd av’ an st, ne corner, 1009x100. Sth av and 17th st, # corner (8 lota)..... 10th av and 108th’st, # w corner, 1 ii, B rahe peepee IN NEW YQn roadway, No years, per year Eston atl pF pen ay Clots 288 and $89, Ch Farm map), 2l years, per year...-.-.. tore, &c, 5 years, per yi ‘av, 25x50, 20 ae 2 Si8eEEE F g SEER sere I, jurel nar wy ra house, 2th at, #9, 200 fte of Lith av, 75x90.8, 26th at, No 105, w, 10 years, per year. . No per ‘year. year. one HS IN BROOKLYN. Carroll st, No 55, e of \an Brunt st, 20x70. ‘me pro} Clinton and Cari Conselyea st, na, Eckford st, w Hooper st and Greene sta, nw cor, 40.8xi90...- ft e of Evergreen av, 5x1 150 ft 0 of Colyer st, 25x100. jarcy av, 4x1 8 8, 287.0% ft w of L i #8, 115 ft e of Clinton st, 25x100. Raymond st,'e 8, 182 ft s of Galloway's land, 4€x3sxbix iot $35, Ewen’s map, Williamsburg. at, 8's, 175 ft w of Graham ay, 2 eS and Bushwick av, nw cor, 10Ux196.4x100x 5 * Ads ft w of Central av. 3xi00- ep gayi fe of Van ssrunt a,25x100 ft wof Washington. st,'24.10x81. Berry’ SBE ok 2eHEGhi. Water st, n 4th at, # w 8, Jots 401 to 405 inclust 'e, North 6th and 4th sts, # © cor, HOxi 6th sf ith Vith sty #8, 950 ft w of 6th av, txt fis s2aes Atiantle a¥, 8 8, 100.3 ¢ of Boorum st, 75.2'cxi.Sx7bxt8.9. Atlantic avenue, n 8, 293 Le of Albany av, 25x9%.1...... Atlantic avenue, n'a, 50.8 ftw of Hale av, 109.2)gx60% 117.1050.835, as sas ob 7" of Hewes wt, 40xi ‘il Margaretta st, ne cor, 200x1 av and Conway st, 8 w cor,irregular. Small gore adjoininy Bushwick oe M. ‘ Bushwick av and Marg Fulton ay, # 8, 75 ft w of Sackman st, 145x109. «+ 6a Fulton ay, # 8, 100 ft w of Sackman at, 150x100. hy Fulton av ‘and Adelphi st, n weor, 49.554x50x28 0x11.6x ea Gaten avy 8) 9606 68 Siaywounit” wey $8590. 2. Gates ay, 8 8, 325 fte of Stuyvesant ay, 25x200. Hale av, 'w #, 800 ft n of Division av, 28x10... Hamilton av ferry to — Railroad, extending across ‘Classon av, with roiling 30,0 Lafayette hy: and BI X130x563.4 Mf. New York av, w 6, 134.1 itn of Adan ay, 352100 Tompkins av, € a, 100 ft n of Halsey st, 20x10. .... Washington ay, # 8, 400 {t w of Int at, 100x100, 2d av, w a5 ft 8 of Bth st, 25.95. 4th av, ws, near Middle st, 18.9150... Lots 660 to'657 inclusive, Storey's map th’ ward) LEASES RECORDED IN BROOKLYN. Sth lot eof Washington av, 4 ye 50 2,200 , 8 years per ¥ SSVEWS iN PLATEUSIL Tee of Main st, 200x100. NEW LOTTS. Pennsylvania av, w # 100 ftn of Virginin ay, 75x100.... 1,000, TRANSPRRS LN JERSEY OLTY, N. J. Bay at, lots 101, 108) I 107. Moran wt tte hob, £02, 1b4, 108, 108,5 BUK 140 02th ab.) 2,600 Same lows (Lith share). aug re 000 1480 rani st, # 60 ft w of Henderson st, 25xL0. BO TE n of South 6th Bt, 4oxT 00 ft w of Monmouth’ st, 24.954: ft w of Monmouth at, 24. 00 ft eof Monmouti at, 26x! Jefferson at, @ 8, 15 Clinton at, w 8, 50 nof Mth at, HUDSON OITY, st, na, lot 14, 202100. " 7, block Weber tap, 25xi00,, t8of Manhattan’ ay, 10x100. , BRRGEN, of La’ ite, ea 2xI00., 5,000 De Latayetiey GAtigx IO... 385 in Lot 12%, map of Bellevue, S120. A MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY. One of the Most Cold-Blooded Murders on Record. (From the Memphis Avalanche, May 17.) By later arrivals from Greenvill ale we have been placed in epee of additional parti- culars of the horrid affair at that place Wednesday afternoon. According to our informant the difficui ocurred in the yard ot the Campbell House, the or! inal parties being Major E. P. Byrne and Dr. T. G. Boik. Colonel Howell Hinds interfered to prevent @ hostile collision, Dr. 0. M. Blanton, who had beem standing near, at once commenced stealthil, Ca OW! roaching Hinds from the rear with a lai Rnite in his hand. Once within striking distance he suddenly plunged the weapon three times into Colonel Hinds, who fell dead with scarcely a groan. He had no “Sooner accomplished this Horr deed than he also thed Major Byrne in the sam@ Before any one could sufficiently recover frous ¢ shock produced by the murder of Colonel Hinds, he had thrust the Knife, already ripping with gore, into Major Byrne’s body, inflicting what it 1s fe will prove a mortal injury. Aa soon as the second deed was committed Biant fled from the spot, but not until he had stal Captain B. G. Sims, who had made an effort to stop him, He escaped to the woods, and at last accounts had not been apprehended. The assasina+ tions created the wildest excitement in the com ey f the almost unanimous voice of the being in favor of meeting out summary punishinel to Blantoy ip the event of lis capture,