The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1868, Page 7

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fripay, July 17-6 P. M. The gold market has been strong and somewhat excited and irregular all day, under the operations of the speculators for a rise, and the fluctuations ‘were from 142% to 1433{, with the closing transac- tions prior to the adjournment of the board at 143%, Mollowing which the latest quotation on the street ‘Was 1434 814334. Coin was in superabundant sup- ‘ly, and loans were made at 4a 6 per cent for carry- ing and without interest. The gross clearings ‘BMounted to $56,056,000, the gold balances to ‘1,173,181 and tne currency balances: to $1,707,836. ‘The high price at which gold is now gell- Ymg and the manner in which tt is con- wolled by a few of the leading speculators *should cause Congress to direct its attention to ‘our proposition in favor of imposing & heavy tax on Wold sales made on speculative account,,from which, however, coin designed for the payment of customs ‘duties should be exempt. At present the tax on gold ‘gales is only one dollar on every ten thousand dol- lars of its currency value, whereas a tax of fifty dollars on every ten thousand in gold would hardly ‘be excessive, The Gold Room is and always has been Productive of loss and inconvenience to the mercan- ‘tile community, who have to pay duties and make ¥oreign remittances in coin, as well as damaging to the interests of the country at large by the more or less constant <isturbance of the premium through the operations of speculators’ movements for a rise, alternating with those for a fall. Hence if the tax fails to check the evil referred to it will at least re- ‘sult in a considerable addition to the public revenue. ‘The fact that gold has to-day sold as high as 1433 against only 125 in March, 1866, is a lamentable com- Mentary upon the incapacity of Congress and the reasury Vepartment for deating with the finances, Notwitistanding our abundant resources before nd since the date referred tothe gold premium, instead of having declined, has actually advanced more than eighteen per cent, The case was very different in England after the battle of Waterloo, ‘when specie declined steadily to a very low pre- mium, and this result was almost entirely due to the superiority of the financial policy of the British gov- ernment, which strove to build up the public credit, whereas ours has done little that has not tended to break it down by destroying that confidence which is the basis of all credit. Money continues in very abundant supply at four per cent on call, with exceptional transactions where the borrowers are first class at three per cent. . The amount of commercial paper seeking discount is in- considerable, owing to the absence of speculative activity in trade, and the best grade is rated at5a 534 per cent, All the local monetary centres through- out the country are supplied with more funds than they can employ, and the glut of capital here is almost 88 great as it was a mouth or two ago. Moreover, asthe banks and Sub-Treasury at this centre hold about forty millions of national bank notes, the latter particularly form a reserve to that amount, although not counted as a Portion of such in the bank statements. Hence, after the drain of currency westward sets in, in the antumn, this supply will have to be remitted before the legal tenders in the banks will be materi- ally reduced thereby. The stock market experi- enced further improvement to-day, and there wasa good demand for all the leading railway shares, and especially “rie, New York Central, Reading, and Cleveland and Pittsburg. The indications favor an active speculation forarise, which will probably carry prices much higher than is generally expected before ttic end of October next. The earnings of the railways, already much larger than they were last year, will be further increased by the heavy crop movements which are promised in all sections of the country. ‘The revival of speculative activity in the market for government securities, to which we referred yes- verday, was still more marked this morning, and prices advanced sharply throughout the list, the exportabie bonds be.ng in particularly active de- mand, owing to the rise in gold. On the two o'clock call, however, there was considerable pres- sure to sell the five-twenties of the later issues, in aympathy with a temporary relapse in gold from 14394 to 142%, and prices declined 4% a 3 per cent; but subsequently the market became strong again on the street, and the upward course of prices was resumed. The option for June seven-thirty notes having expired, the Treasury Department will redeem them only at par, wita the six months of accrued intcrest added. At the close the quotations ‘Were as subjoined:—Registered, 1881, 113% a 114; coupon, 1881, 114 @ 114%; 5-20's, registered, 1962, 109% a 110; 6-20’s, coupon, 1862, 114% a 114%; do., 1864, 111 a 111%; do., 1865, 112% @ 11214; do., 1865, January and July, 109% a 109%; do., 1867, 109% a 10034; 10-40’s, registered, 107%{ a 108; 10-40’s, coupon, 10844 @ 10814; June 7.30’s, 100; July 7.30's, 109 a 10934; August compounds, 1865, 11834; September slo., 118; October do., 11744. At the commencement of business the stock mar- ket was firm, and at the first regular board it was strong at an advance. New York Central closed % higher ogthe call than at the same time yesterday, Michigan Southern %, Cleveland and Pittsburg %, Northwestern §, Fort Wayne %, Milwaukee and St. Paul 24, Western Union Telegraph %, Tennessee sixés, new issue, %; North Carolina sixes, ex cou- pon, 1, and new issue %; while Tennessee sixes, ex coupon, were % Jower. Government securities ‘Were stroag at an improvement of % @ % per cent. At the open board at one o'clock the market was firm, and New York Central aa- ‘vanced to 12314 and Cleveland and Pittsburg to 87. At the second regular board prices were some- what irregular, but the market was firm in tone, and New York Central closed 3 higherthan at the first regular board, Cleveland and Pittsburg 4, Milwau- kee and St. Paul preferred \, Pacific Mail %, West- ern Union Telegraph 1, Tennessee sixes, ex coupon, 4; North Carolina sixes,ex coupon, %, and new issue 14; while Erle was 3 lower, Michigan South- ern %, Rock Island % and Fort Wayne %. Govern- ment securities were \ a % lower than between the calls, but active. At the open board at half-past three the market was a fraction lower in some in- stances, but it subsequently became stronger and at the close at half-past five was firm at the following quotations:—New York Central, 132% a 132%; Erie, 63 2 68; Reading, 9654 a 9634; Michigan Southern, 90.921,; Illinois Central, 14944 @ 150; Cleveland and Pttsburg, 26% @ 8634; Cleveland and Toledo, 103 a 10%; Rock Island, 107% @ 1077; Northwestern, 7% 080; do. preferred, 81% 981%; Fort Wayne, 10% a 108 Ohio and Mississippi, 205%; Pacific Mail, 1017; a 102; Western Union Telegraph, 35% a 85x. ‘Tre foreign exchange market was firm but dull during the day, the demand for bills and the supply of them being equally limited. At the close bankers’ bilis on Engiand at sixty days were quoted at 110% a 110%; at three days, 110% a 110%; com- Mercial bills, 100% a 110, Bankers’ bills on Paris Bt sixty days, 5.15% @ 5.12%. A Chicaro journal of Wednesday thus refers to the easy Condition of the local money market:— Money in the local market ts sitll in ex. cess of the demand, though some of the banks, mentioned yesterday, report a slight increase of calls for discounts, and some renewals of paper are being made by wholesale ds deaiers, who complain That thele coun collections are slow. Rorrowers who can give the security find no trouble whatever in getting all they ask for. The money is biter upon market by its owners, ‘the chief a is to resist the temptation to let it out speculative and novel but plausible enterprises, Mr. Cantp, the manager of tho Ctearing House, fur mishes the following statement of the banks of this city, national and State institutions included, for the quarter ending July 6, to which is appended a com- parison of the same with that ior tte ‘previous LIABILITIES. Truly 6. Asi) 6 Comparisons, 8 gt AT in London to-day and on the previous dates men- tioned:— July 17. Consols.... O45 Five-twenties.... 78 13 AIH T2's Tilinois Central .. wika— omy nee ee nerenen HXa— 4%a— SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Friday, July 17-10:15 A. Mi. 200 sha Union NavCo.. 2845 ickallver Min Co. 9135 8 1's ati Se Ee 24 2 20000 do. 30000 Team & 20000 do... 25090 = do. 68 10000 do. 10000 N Car 3 Bou do. 80000 do. 2 10000 do. 73; 5000 N Car 10000 ‘do.. 12% 43000 Missor a io Seore: 3 5000 Chie 94K 8000 Tol & 82 . 796 8000 Great 6 P Big 20000 & RB $8 MCleve, PA ARH RR. 991g 3000 $84 500 Chicago & RT RR... 1084, 8000 Chic @ 10) Mil & P DuC Ist pref 106 2000 Chic - ng bet call 10594 2000 Mil 92: 200 Mil RR. 695 20 shsMer Exchan, 120 600 O95 12 Metro) 135200 do ie, 6, 5Cen +5 Ke Mi ast pipes IS & dO ..000 lo. .....bet call ‘ 80 Continental Bank. 25 Chic. Bur & Q..bet e a 400 Toi, Wab & West RR 43! 160 Pitts, Ft W & Chi BR 108: 200 do. is 50 Manuf & Mer Bani 20 Bank of Commerc : 60 Manhattan Gas Co.. 210 Woesiea Union Tel. 0. % a eG Half-past Two Clock P. M. $0000 U 8 Os, ‘at cou. 40 shs Manhattan Gas. 210 20900 do. 5 Merchanta'Union Ex 16000 US 6's, 6-96, F, %2.. 1095; 100 Western Union Tel 50000 USF's, 6-20, ©, °83. 11445 100 do... 5000 do, 114" 20 Pacttic Mail $8 Go. 5000 i00 0. ‘M000 US 5 1) Adams # ne 20 do. 5000) do mn? gaNy Ce 200000 US 5-20°8, ©, *85, £00 0 WMO dow... + x2s0. W BO) Ene RR. S000 US 530, cou, 77. 109i yd Reading HAR. ee OH do. 5 ) Tiinois Central RR. 50000 US 6's. 6:30, ©, *65. do, tn 210000 US 5-20, exc, *68. 109) 14934 50000 US B's, 10-40 cou... aT do. oe lo. 200 Cleve ¢ Pitts RR. 4 16 Chic & Rk I RR..b80 107 200 do. ve af tors jo... .. bet call 2¢000 N Car 6's, ex cou. 10000 do.. 5000 N Car 6s, new... 723) 20000 do... 13% 8000 Tol, PAW I COMMERCIAL REPORT. Pumay, 17-6 P.M. Brrswax continued in.demand. Sales 5,00U Ibs, at dc. a AB ise. BUILDING MATERTALS.—Fastern spruce was only in moder- ate demand, and scarcely so firm, prices ranging froni #17 50 to $19 50. The arrivals are moderate but the stock js fatr, There were snies of 135,000 feet at # 00 do, choice at #19 50. Yellow pine timber was at 980 a 838, Laths were in fair request; sale pated of 600,00 feet at R275 a B2 8744, chielly at 7980, Lime was steady at $1 10 for common and #2 sfor Inmp. | Rosendale cement was steady at x1 75 per bbl, Bricka—Long Island, #11; North river, $10 a $12; New Jersey, #8 50 a $10; Croton, $18 a $22, and Philadelphia front, $45 a $50. Corve¥.—The market for Rio continued to rule quiet, but steady, at the following quotations :—Sigo. a 8c. for ordinary eargoen 10cm lOe'for fair do Tle.a Ihc: for good do. 154 a tBo. for prime do.. all gold, in bond, Other kina were dull,” Saies (not previously reported) 41 bags Maracaibo atl a i fc-s Gold, duty paid. CoTTON.—Receipts 'M44 bales. The demand was moderate and almost entirely confined to the immediate wants of spin- ners, but prices for all graces were steady. The salen com- prised 1,180 bales, including 1,052 for sploning and 128 for speculation, We quote: Uplandaand — Mobileant New Orleans Pride. Memvhis. ~ and Terca, % COOPERAGE STOOK.—The market was moderately aad $3.10 a #8 2) for susar shooka, 38 a 82 60 for do., 36 Inch do. ; 52 75 a #280 .. 82 inch do. ‘@ %:55 for 14 feet hoops, ‘8 B50 for 13 tet do., $80 for box shooks, $5 60 for rum 86.50 a #7 for pipe do. ANDLES.—All Kinds were quiet, but held at full prices, We quote adamaatine (14 07.), Sic. 2 23¢.; sperm, 4c. a 47c. ; arent, bie. CoPrER.There was a moderate business consummated in ingot at full prices. There were sates of 150,000 Ibs., at 235¢c, 2 23%4c. for Baltimore ; 287 ‘We, for Portage Lake, and 2440. for Detroit. Corn YARN.—There were sales of 15,000 lbs. within the Tange of #c. a 20c, Dn AND DY8S8.—In soda ash a large business was done at about former pricea, the demand ely mainly specu- iative, her kinds of chemicais were moderately active. The sales were 2,000 tons soda ash, on the spot and for fu- ture shipment, on private terms ;"20) do, at $2 85a 82 64, id; 1h0 do, ‘wal soda at $1 65 a $1 70, do.; 2,000 kegw card soda, part reported at 4c. do; 100 drums ‘caustic soda at 4’5c. a 5440. do., 200 casks bleaching powders, in lots, at 43g. a 4c. currency, and, 1 drums canstic soda, and 86 cases shellac on private DYFwoops remained steady. B Jogwood at: le. a We. ; Jamaica do. at 16c., gold; Lima wood 1a B50. do. FLOUR AND Spree yg 3,841 bbia. flour, 7,800 bush- els wheat, 39,694 do. corn and 1,590 do. oats. The market con- tinned to le dull and heavy, and in numerous instances lower rates were accepted in order to dispose of odd | Prices on the whole weré very irregular, and in some ci we reduce our quotations. The demand 'was very light and confined to the local trade. There were but few bids for lines for export, and these were generally too far below the. ‘market price to admit of ” business. Choice ly four was dull and nominal at our notations, as tn mort cases it would be sold at lower prices. ‘alifornia flour was ¢u!l and nominal at our quotations, The sales comprised about 7,500 bbls. flour was dull and nominal, Spedely the better grades, which could not be sold within a do!'ar a barre! of what they time back. T ve sales were about 400 bbls. Rye flour was a 4 but the beiter grades were « trifle firmer. Sales 295 bbls: ‘meal was moderately active at unchanged prices. Sales #0 bbl. We quo upertine 59 0 8700 Extra State. arb mat Chotee do, 0 Superfine 90 Extra do... 50 Round hoop 50. 00 00 8t. Loulastratght exira 8t. Louis choice double extra. St. Louis choice family. 1 essa : per our. per he ne 4s. To , 8) bales to- tobacco at |,000 Bole. rosin and 180 tons wegian 3 tothe Me Ha rad ont tamrecne, geek to ‘the -Adrlatte Ga @17 an Tatlan 1,500 bbls. petroleu to Gibraltar for ord with the of the at 5. Bday 0 68. 6d. 5 bark, to Montevideo or Huenos ‘975,000 lumber at 898 gold and5 per cent; and ® vessel with bie. to Gibralter for ¥, wGCSNY ChoTM was quiet and searcely #0 frm; 200 bales a0 fae Kaas pct eine ot 8 180. . b= cary at eee teed aray 10s a the. Tor thee iden "kad & 6c. for foreign. The stock is mainly composed of NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 18, inaide price. MOLASSES.—The market still continued to rule dull and prices were entirely nominal. Naval Srongs.—Spirita tnrpentine was sought after and prices advanced about Le. per clos vic, we. “There were sales of 125 DDIA. at Bio, ‘orl .) ping (New York bbis.) at 453gc. in grades were very firm and in moderate requeat, while the other grades were dull, but held at former prices. Sales 2,500 bbis. strained at #2 a and 200 -—Strain 90: pes aae no Wo quo a e me 9859735; No.1, $B 3 Paley 3 extra do,, $625 0 $7. Of taril'bls, Washington brought #3, Ons. ‘Grats. held at #1 02 n GL 08 in inseed was more firmly hel ks, Sales (not previously reported) 10,000 gallons on pri- vate terms. Lard oil, though quiet, was steady at BI 85 a @149. City distillea red was stendy at 8c. Olive was un- changed at $2 45 a 240. Fish oils were dull, but stendy, at Ec, for crude whale, 7c, a %0c, for bleached winter do., 81 90 for crude sperm and $2 15 $2 20 for unbleached win" 0. O1t, CAKE was quiet but firm at 857 for Western, $59 a 860 for city, in bags, and eet 36. oid fondo a bole, ‘PROVIBIONS. —| a & packages cut meats, There was no improvement in the demand for pork, and were again lower. The amount of business done was light. the ‘sales being confined to about 1,200 bbis., at #28 18) a $28 25 for new meas. p $22 96 'n 9B, and prime mess, #2 good demand and with light arrivals, being 1,500 head, prices were higher, ing from 1c. to 10%c. Beef remained uiet, but steady, at #15 a #20 for plain mess and #20 for. extra’ do. The sales were 100 ‘dull and nominal a Western. Tierce remained dull and nominal. Bacon was dul! but firm at 15\c. for long clear, I6c. a 16'¢c. for short do., and 16c. for short rib. Cut meats were in fair test and held with considerable firmness. The sales were 250 packages at I3!<e. a Ide. for pickled shoulders, I8c, salted dc lige. for smoked do., ie a e were lower. Sales 7% packages at 16'e.- a 17\ie for No. 1 to Prime seam. Buiter was culet but prices generally remained Steady at 2c, a 98. for Weatern, Bde. a fe. for Welsh wba ari Bile, 0 85c. for State, Cheese was moderately active, but At 1c, « 1bivo, (or fair uy prime. LEUM.—Recelpts, 2,258 bbls, crude, 1,089 do. refined do. naphtha. ‘The iarket for crud moderately active, and an advance in prices o1 eatablished, the, closing price being about 17340. were sales of 500" bbls, at Ie., 1,5) T7¥e. and 800 do. for ‘August on’ private terms. Crade, in bbis., was in active demand for export, and sales were made of 5,000 bbis. at 22c., closing at about 2c, ‘The market for bonded was tolerably active and again firmer, closing at 81%c. a 35c, for standard white, ‘The sales were 5,000 bis. xt 843 \c.y AN) do. on private terms, 600 for this month at S4'¢e. and 600 prime white, fa bulk, forthe tirst half August at 8c.” OC naphtha the sales were '500 bbls. for Au- gust at 19., buyers’ option. In Philadelphia the market was exelted and somewhat irmer and an unusually Ia at 8% (chiefly at ®4%e.), 8,000 allinost all at the antside price—0.00 ber G00 each month) at ,000 for September a 1,50) from July to September £00" each month: for the last half O- coy 2,000 do, Ni 2,000 for the first bal at Btie. a Myc, gt enoetOM Bannece.—salee 1,000 empty crude at 6214, Rwe was dull at 1c. a Me, for Carolina and 9c. a 9c. for Rangoon, BU ‘here wasafatr business done io raw t rices were rather more steady, closing at the quota nexed. The demand was chivlly from rein bhds., part at Ne. a 11340. for Cuba, M4 m qe. for Porto Ri a1 niso 627 boxes at Lice, a 14 Cuba lie, a 14 to choice Ve, a hd a quote Calr to good re c. a 124¢c.; prime hs tS 1 0 oxen), alle; melado, 7c, a 8c; No. 19 prime relining ‘Porto fico, Ne. a 11130. a W2ige. ang prime to filed was in slow demand and soft white, 17¢c. ‘air to ge ey 12/200 a 18 We quote hard id'yelloww, 18 rt ta ly 16: Clover ‘Timothy ady at SEEDS, was firm) was stead 2 60 art at 12'c, f sales 850 bags. Cry 60 a 82.60, while rough flax al 0. The market presented no chance of moment. demand was moderate, byt former prices were p Jobbers* prices were 353 90 for Asli "8 per sack, $2 7! for Marshall's and Worthington's do., 81 85 a #1 9 aor ‘88 a $3 10 for Higgins’, and 50c. tor Turks Island per nushel, SPELTER.—We heard of nosalesof moment. We quote Silesian, #6 45 a $6 Raid. Soar.—Caatile, though quiet, was firm, at 16\¢c. a 16%, TALLOW was in ‘good demand and firmer, The sales ‘were 200,000 lbs.. at 12¢. TiN,—There was a better demand for pig at about former ugh the transactions were small. -Sales 200 pigs , gold; 75 do. banca at 27i¢e. do., and 5) do. Ma- lacen at 28g. In ph there was a fair business done at about the prices previously current, the sales being 950 boxes T. C. coke at $6 75, gold; 50) do, 1-3 x charcoal at 38 25 do. : 1,060 do, 14x20 coke aud 1,800 do 1-8 x machan on private ter rms. Towacco—Kentueky.—There was an improved demand for the low graces, and full prices wes bhds, were di of at 9c, a l4c. In seed leaf the business was again li; but prices were without alteration. Sales Bh0 cases varlous kinds at Se. n B5e., and 7 do. new Connecti: bel in the country, at6\c, Havana was in fair reyuest and quite steady In value. Sales 250 bales ut 90. a $1 04 We qu Lt ip. Ee. reat ‘igh, per fe. 6 Se, mon wa strat Wize. aie, 2 ae a Ibe, Selections oat alse. 1c, atic. Seediraf—Connecticut and Massacusetts, fillers, 63¢c. a Tic. 5 do. average lots, 180. a Bie. wrappers, $5c. a New York State, fillers, Biyc. do, average lo Bic. ivania and Ohio, 6c. ; do. wrap) 0. good, Se. & $1; fine, @ in bond, black work, common and medium, I7'c. a 22c,; do. do. cood and $80. n We. ; do. bright work, common ‘and medium, 5c. jo. do. good and fine, Ble. m 85¢. Woot.» The market for fleece is decidedly more active than it was daring the fore part of the week, the demand being principally for the finer gradea. The business, however, is inainiy confined to email Tota to suppiy the fmmediate wantn of mahufacturers, who, notwithstanding the low prices preva- lent, are indixposed to Operate extensively, in consequence of the’ ‘unsatisfactory condition of the goods market. In Texas there is a Int ge business doing, chiefly in the coarser and finer grades, but at prices favoring buynrs. ‘The arrivals contmue fair, California spring clip je welling quite treely but prices are unsettled and depreciating in consequence of the increased stock and the large quantity on the way hei The in foreign continues light, there being but ttle demarid, but prices are unchanged. ‘The sales are Iba. fleec 51740. » ‘30. including 3,000 ibe. a dtc, be . & 22 and ‘200, a B00. of burrs, 20,46 at 80c. a 83c., 20,000 unwashed Illinois and Michigan 5,00) unwashed at 20c., 61,000 tubbed at d7c.o8lc., .'on private terms, 5,00) sconred at The, and 4,000 rliags on private terms; also 23,000 Ibs. pulled at 40c. for inmbs and. dLige. mde. for 190,000 ‘Iba. Texan at a2c- % Ste” including 180,000 vebarse ai 2c, a Bio. and fine 8 Ye. £200,000 Ibs, Cailfornia at $90. a 84. for fall and spring clip, and 40.(00 Iba, California pulled at $5c.n40c. Of foreiga the sales are 15,000 Ibs, Santa Fe at 30c, Witisxey.—Receipts none. Tho market for domestic con- nd nominal at about aie. in bond and #1 40 a tinued dull $1 50 free, FAMILY MARKET REPORT. Visit any of the great markets of this city where are offered for sale the various articles of food which are weekly required to satisfy its huge appetite and casually inquire, “Is there much difference in prices since last week ?”’ and you will be answered, ‘‘Well no; prices are about the same.” But take @ list of the numerous dietary commodities which lie spread before you and go carefully over each item, ask! its price separately, and you will find a very mat difference existing, apparently of small account in- dividuaily considered, being in the majority of in- the aggre- stances only of one or two cents, but in of no little consideration to a caterer. e ‘heated term” has had its uj the provision market as upon everything else, prices are were the victims of eet matneatan li ‘owls are scarce and dear, also game. Fish is in plentiful -u; » — a downward tendency, and the same lea. Butter, notwith- warm weather, is firm, the best qualities looking up. Berries are in freely and sell Pr? are Ja @ corrected 0 Washington, Felton. daa 3 Gal0 Wal6 hes 4 BOSS an 22a34 Ft ce pe ie 25490 ‘ialv ald 18 oats 20 Py aah 2 16 18 2 = 2 EEE Eeccaebsll Pe Se TT He 3 24 10al6 Bw or § Beret geen g ‘Water crease ‘Qt. ia i ¢ Butter. 20088 tot Eggs (for 25c.). 9 8 ‘Asparagus, a ane | Fresh mac! 1020 bt 8al0 8 Wald al Bald 8 x bub Ss ‘ad a % 2» 30050 - ‘a5 i % i | Baka! Sa i of, atee 1 bakvte NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. — UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Whiskey Ring Conspiracy Against Col- lector Balley—Two More of the Complain- ants Committed and the Collector Aguin Honorably Discharged. Before Commissioner Osborn. The Case of the United States Agatnst Collector Joshua F, Bailey.—A hearing wag had in this case yes- terday morning, resulting in the dismissal of the com-, plaints made on the aifidavits of Jesse C. Rowe and J. H. Fuller against the Collector. Fuller made his escape at the time of arrest and ts still at large. Rowe was put on the stand and admitted that he had sworn falsely against Mr. Bailey, being paid by the ring a sum of $20 therefor. On the conclusion of his examination he was committed to jail on a charge of perjury. The Commissioner then an- nounced that Mr, Batley was honorably discharged on the complaints bodied in the afiidavits of Fuller and Rowe. This result includes all the charges falsely made ugainst Collector Batley. When the criminal court opens in September next the members of the whiskey ring conspiracy and their suborned witnesses wil! occupy positions at ti bar of the United States Circuit Court instead of that of the witnesses testifying on unfounded charges against a zealous and faithful oMtcer of the revenue, ‘The case during its various hearings excited a great deal of interest in governmental and public circles, and the feelings of gratification with which the re- sult of the investigation into the charges against him were recorded in court evinced the high respect in which the defendant is held. Commissioner Osborn, in closing the examination, asked the United States District Attorney If the witness Rowe stood committed for trial. Mr. Courtney replied yes; when the Commissioner added:—“I have nothing to do but to com- piy with Mr. Vanderpoel’s motion to dismiss the complaints and discfarge the defendant. The court must add to that that the defendant is now honor- ably discharged.” Counsel for the government, Mr. 8. G. Courtney, United States District Attorney; for Major Belknap, Treasury Department agent, Mr. lienry K. Knox; for Collector Batley, Mr. Vanderpoel. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail- road Company’s Muddie Again—Owuer Wanted for $1,500,000. Before Judge Cardozo. Musgrave vs. The Chicago, Rock: isiand and Pacific Rauroad Company and five other actions against the same defendants.—This batch of suits includes the old and the new actions brought against the de- fendants relating to the issue, in the fall of 1867, of forty-nine thousand shares of new stock of the com- pany. The cases came before the court yesterday on the application of Fisk & Hatch for permission to py. over to the defendants the $1,500,000 borrowed im the company and to receive the securities de- posited by them on the advance of this sum. It is claimed by the petitioners that they are not parties in any way to the litigations, but merely holders of the property in trust, or as stakeholders, and that unless they are permitted to obtain the se- curities deposited, serious damage will result from their depreciation. The plaintiffs opposed the application on the ground that if the moneys are paid into the com- pany they may be removed beyond the jurisdiction of the court, but are willing that the funds shall be oe into Court or deposited with the President of the Jorn Exchange Bank, or with the Life Trust Company or the receiver appointed some time since by the Court. Judge Cardozo took the papers and reserved his decision on the appiication, intimating, however, that he would probably deny the motion until the de: cision of the application for the appointment of a receiver in the new suits. CITY INTELLIGENCE, The following isa record of the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, 218 Broadway, Heap Building:— iy - PELL From His Wacon.—Thomas Harkins, ing at No, 39 West Thirteenth street, was seriously injured yesterday by failing from his wagon. Run Over.—Mrs. Brooks, residing at No. 19 Lis- penard street, was knocked down in the street yes- terday by a horse and wagon and seriously injured. ‘The driver was arrested. Forgot TO RETURN.—A boy named George Kelly, alias Farrell, in the employment of Edward T. Barry, 11 Park row, was sent to Washington Market yester- day with a sum of money amount to $44, but to latest a the boy had not in heard of. Kelly was an efhigrant and only a short time in the country. A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANOR.—A mad ox scam- pered through the Park, and dashing through Fifty-ninth street yesterday forenoon was near caus- ing injury to a number ey whom the animal met in ite mad course. It was eventually shot by a police officer. Bopigs ReCcOVERED.—The body of an unknown man was found floating in the East river, foot of eae ee Te es et Slat fel yu ol found flo: in the Hudson river, near Thinty-fourth street, 4 terday afternoon. Tus GeawaN Hosrrrat.—The Ladies’ Society in Aid of the German Hospital (which, by the way, is a very institution, on Seventy-seventh street Fourth avenue,) met yi afternoon in one of the lors of Steuben House, on the But few were present and the business transacted was of little tin) except that it no eOFE ahoald be relaxed until the whole building be not only finished but completely out of debt. A Boy DrowNeD—PUSHED OVERBOARD.—Coroner Schirmer held an inquest at the Morgue on the body of John Mooney, a lad eleven years of 5 Sunday last was drowned in the dock foot of Thirty- fourth Eas it was stated by James Shefiln, a lad, that he saw atrit jece into the dock by or ba nsibed ing in another Thomas Spencer. The Hy, rendered a verdict of death by drowning, and ve he was pushed over- board by the boy, Thumas Spencer. ‘THe EXCURSION DISASTER—Tae Bopy or OrriceR CoRLert RRCOVERED.—The remains of oMfcer Cor- lett, late of the Thirty-second precinct, who was last Mi at the foot of 1524 street, North river, while lly endeavoring to save the life of Jane Bell, who had fallen overboard from the steamer Stephen Low, tiave been recovered and delivered over to his friends, Coroner Flynn ‘was notified and will hold an inquest on the body to-day. Since the above was written the body of Bell hag been recovered SEYMOUR AND BLAIR 'RANWICATION MRRTING.— A public meeting to ratify the nomination of Se; mour and Biair was held last evening under the auspices of the Metro) tic Club® in front of their headquarters tn rteenth street. ‘The attendance, alt was | Fire and Marine, of among the ry hed bdth sexes atthe sto; of the car that, @ repetition of tach pee anumber of them got out, preferring to walk home rather than subject themselves to another much ordeal. ‘STABBED IN THE Heap.—Mortimer O'Sullivan, of 24 City Hall place, and John Lenaban had an alter- cation, during which it is alleged that the latter drew a pocket knife and stabbed O'Sullivan in the head, inflicting @ very severe wound. Lenahan was arrested and yesterday a ed before Justice Hogan, who committed him to the Tombs for trial in default of $1,000 bail. Property IDENTIFIRD.—The gold watch and chain, worth $160, recently found in possession of two boys named Michael Holly and Edward Dufly, ar- reated by officer Weber,'of the Sixth precinct, have been identified by Patrick F. Donnelly, living at 124 East Broadway. Justice Hogan committed the pris- oners for trial. Both the mers claim to be inno- cent of the charge preferred against them. BURGLARY.—Ofticer Harris, of the Eighteenth Pre- cinct, yesterday arraigned Thomas Kinney, Thomas Coleman, Peter McCullogh and James Mulligan at the Jefferson Market Police Court, before Justice , on the charge of entering the premises of James Buchanan, No, 257 avenue 0, and steali $40 worth of property, which they sold to a junk dealer named James Divine, No, 433 Kast Eighteenth street. The latter, as well as the boys, was held for trial. All the parties pleaded guilty. DESPERATE ASSAULT—THROAT CUTTING.—At a late honr on Thursday night Johanna Costello, living at No. 27 Leonard street, was sitting on the front stoop, when, as alleged, John Menke, a one armed man, also living there, came along, and seizing her rudely pushed her down into a cellar, whe nwith a knife or other sharp instrument he cut her throat, inflicting a deep and somewhat dangerous gash. The alarm was given when officer Carlin, of the Fifth precinct, has- tened to the spot and arrested Menke. A physician was called and sewed up the wound of the jured woman. Yesterday morntng the accused was taken before Justice Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial. Menke denies cabling the woman, and says she received her injuries by falling into the cellar. A Boup |Bosron THIRF—H# 18 CAUGHT IN THE Acr.—Yesterday afternoon a young man, twenty- two years of age, giving his name as Daniel Davis, claiming to be a native and resident of Boston, en- tered the store of Mr. John Phel 264 Canal street, unobserved, and proceeding to the money drawer forced it open and stole therefrom @ $1,000 five- twenty coupon bond, besides $545 in United States legal tender notes. The noise of forcing the drawer being heard by Mr. Charles B. Reynolds, an attaché of the store, he ran through the front door and seeing Davis asked him what he wanted, He re- plied that he wished to see Mr. Phelps. Davis seemed to be uneasy and anxious to leave, which fact excited the suspicion of Mr. Reynolds, who ran to the money drawer, at the same time taking good care that Davis did not escape. The drawer was found to be open and the money gone, whereupon Davis was detained and oiicer Fleming, of the Broadway squad, sent for. Davis pleaded innocence, and expressed a willingness to be searched. A $100 Treasury note, which he claimed as his own, was found on the prisoner; but for some time no trace whatever could be discovered of the treasure taken from the drawer. At length officer Fleming took a peep into a brown cotton umbrella, claimed by Davis, ana in it found the bond and $545 stolen from Mr. Fleming. The accused was taken before Justice Hogan and committed for trial in default of $3,000 bail. He pleaded not guiity. ALLEGED FALSE REPRESRNTATIONS.—Mr, William H. Lindsey, of the firm of Messrs. Haviland, Lindsey &Co., dry goods merchants, of this city, appeared before Justice Kelley at ‘the Yorkville Police Court, on Wednesday last, charging William Wolf, of the firm of Friedlander & Wolf, Hudson, N. Y., with de- frauding his house by false representations of $798 64. The aMdavit sets forth that on the 8th of June Wolf called upon him and represented hts firm free of all indebtedness; that their credit was un- limited; that they were doing an excellent business, and finally, by his plausible manner, induced Mr. Haviland to ship them a lot. of goods. At the expiration of & month the bill was due, but instead of receiving a certified check from Wolf's firm, Messrs. Haviland, Lindsey & Co. were greeted with a decidedly cool letter delicately assuring them that they were “under the painful necessity of in- forming their creditors they were considerably be- hind, and thought in justness to thelr creditors it were better to stop ment.” This caused the alleged victimized house Yo reflect, and hence Wolf's arrest, which was at once effected. It is also alleged that he has swindled other prominent dry Bend firms of this city—among them Messrs, H. B. Clafin & Co., to the tune of over $2,000, Wolf was arrested and held to bail inthe sum of $1,000 to answer the charge on the 8th prox. ALLEGED MURDER OF A WOMAN. Esanpe of the Perpetrator. For some time past Mary Woofley, her husband and little son have lived in a shanty in Fifty-fifth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. A few days ago Mrs, Woolley, out of charity, took in a man named Weifer or Weaver, and his wife and child, till they could secure Dm nents elsewhere, Subse- quently Woolley left for the country, and on Monda: last aman thought to be Welfer was seen by a colot woman to assault Mra. Woolley and strike her seve- ral times. Later the same night Mr. George M. Rae, living nearly opposite the shanty, heard some one beating Mrs. Woolley, who cried out, ‘Don’t beat me any more; T can’t stand it: T can't stand any more.” At the same time the assailant was heard to say, “Til have your life.” The following mornin; the ity to be closed up, and at hal ast nine o’clock in the evening one of the neigh- ors found Mrs. Woolley lying dead on the floor, with no one in the place, her little boy being at play inthe street, The Weifer family had disappeare and none of them have since beén seen; where they have gone no one seems to know. Captain Ward, of the Twenty-second precinct, and the officers of his force are in search of the fugitives. Coroner Flynn being notified proceeded to investigate the matter, but the remains of deceased were so far ad- vanced in decomposition that it was impossible to determine from @ post-mortem examination the canse of death. From the evidence elicited, how- ever, the jury found ‘‘that di came to her a y, violence at the hands of some person un- known.” Deceased was about twenty-nine years of age and a native of Ireland. BROOMLYN = INTELLIGEYCE. A SAD AccIDENT.—A child named Catherine Schni- der, ten years of age, while in the act of reaching over tothe mantel piece, at the residence of Mr. Aschelman, Flatbush avenue, near Warren street, yesterdi afternoon, fell over and dislocated her Spine. Medical attendance was procured, when it hang cae to be a case beyond the ald of sur- Founp Drowngp.—The body of an unknown man, supposed to have been drowned, was picked up in the Atlantic Basin yesterday and taken to the city dead house for identification. BurGLary.—The store of A. Braitean, 31 Court — was bu jously entered by thieves at an early hour yesterday morning and goods to the value of $4,000 were packed up preparatory to being carted off. ae became alarmed at the approach of an officer and made good their escape. CRURLTY TO ANIMALS.—Two men were fined $25 each yesterday for driving a horse with sore back and leg, in violation of the State laws for the preven- tion of crueity to animals. AN UNFORTUNATE ABSENCR.—An old lady named Rachel Ferris, residing at No. 131 Ainslie street, Wil- liamaburg, while absent for a short time from her by a night or two since was robbed of over $760 in bonds. Suppgen Drarn oF AN OLD CrTizEN.—Mr. Louis Gi , awell known Williamsburg business man, died suddenly at an early hour yeaterday morning at his residence, 1*1 Grand street, B.D. Mr. Ss was in robust health within a few moments of his death, which was caused by disease of the heart. Fines (8 THR EASTERN DISTRICT OF BROOKLYN.— Between one and two o'clock yesterday morning & fire broke out in the two #1 frame dwelling No. 216 Powers street, 8. D., owned and occupied by J. ‘Turner, and she’ flames ning by Mr. vad | houses, No. 211, owned occupied No. 213, occupied by Mrs, Day; No. 217, ocot tf Mr. Groesbeck, and No. 219, occupted by Mr. Duf- field. The buildings were damaged to the extent of $4,000; all covered by insurance. DESTRUCTION OF A ROPRWALK.—Shortly after four Ha sire ond was destroyed, with its contents }., took fire and wi iy cont 5 ee ioek catimated at $40,000; Insured. for: $24,700, aa follows:—Astor Insurance Company, Firemen's, se eeange Merchants, ‘snd, Naprapenet ay of Providence, "Origin of the. fr avenue, near Fiuahing, unknown. OFFICIAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE YESTERBAY. fre | 7 TENEMENT HOUSES. Their Coustruction—Sanitary Defecte—Exile of Impure Venttlation—Interesting Sugges- tions. In a city like this, where the tenement house pria- ciple of living has become one of its most unique features, no information however trivial which helps to show where improvements affecting life itself might be introduced in this method of living, can be lightly disregarded. Dr. Wm. F. Thoma, Surgeon te the Eastern Dispensary, has devoted some of his time and attention to the study of the tenement house question, and has produced his views, bearing the marks of careful observation, in pamphlet forms. According to the statiatics of the sanitary squad ef Metropolitan police thete were 16,360 tenement houses in New York in 1863, and at the present time it would be safe to say there are at least five thous and additional. It 1s no exaggeration for Dr, Thoms to state that most of the houses are overcrowded, thetr area and cubic feet of air space much too small, and the ventilation very imperfect, the sleeping rooms tm many instances having not the slightest circulation of air in them, thus increasing the number and seve- rity of symotic (or foul alr) disease. The most marked feature of the tenement houses is the small bed K (oo fn pei whereby ensues overcrowd- each family. ‘Then the venvilation of these rooms is confined te halls, doorw: and » and some of the houses are oiten surrounded by others of greater height, which shut out the healthgiving atmosphere. The common mode of arranging them is as follows:— On a lot of ordinary size, 25x100 feet, will be erect- ed a front house 25x50 and a rear house 25x25, with @ court 25x26 and frequently less, in which are locat- ed hydrant, cesspool aud privy. These houses are commonly five and frequently six stories in height above the basement, the principal, rooms of which there are four to each floor, occupy the width of the building front and rear, with small bedrooms. be- tween, one to each main room. This arrangement gives accommodation to four families on each floor, making in agsix story building twenty-four families; each family averages five members and uentty more, a4 it is common for the occupants of these houses to take lodgers. In tais arrangement each person has a little over 16 square feet in ground area and 480 cubic. feet of air space in the whole house. In the apartments the hele ing the rovewalk o'clock yesterday morn + e of Thursby, allowance of air space is 317 cubic feet and in the dormitorics but 49 feet to each person. Each person should have at least 59 superficial or square feet, ‘This would allow 50 persons to each lot 25 by 100 feet. This arrangement would be the most Pincticabie means of preventing overcrowd- ie ‘he present average ground area is 15 square fe He proceeds to show the quantity of alr essential to the healthy uration of cach adult perion, and comes to the conclusion that the standard amount of air space which practical hygienists say ts neces- sary is 1,000 cubie feet to each individual; but this is too large an amount to be made practical in our tenement houses, and he has therefore placed the amount at 700 cubic feet of air space to each per- son. This amount, with proper ventilation, wilt be suMcient to enable the human system to perform its functions properly. The average amount at pre- sent in tenement hot is about 480 cubic feet, but in many of them it is much less.’ The standard air space for the apartments should be 600 cubic feet. @ present ave! in the apartments in tenement houses 1s about 300 cuble feet. The standard air space for dormitories (sleeping rooms) should be 800 cubic feet. The present average in sleeping rooms is about 89 cubic feet. He is satisfied that the effect of the fortid air containing organic matter, ex- cess of water and carbonic acid, produced by respi- ration, is very marked upon many people; heavinesa, headache, inertness and in some cases nausea is pro- duced. From experiments on animats in an atmos- phere from which carbonic acid and watery vapor were removed, and organic matter alone left, Cavarret and Hammond have found that the organic matter ts highly poisonous. His pian of ventilation recommends itself. He lays down the principle that the air which enters an apartment must itself be pure and that its move- ment should be ec ens bert) otherwise it will cause the sensation of draught and will chill. It should be well difilused through the room. The air must be re- moved so immediately that there shall be no risk of Speroen breathing again his own expired air or that of another person. There 1s a difference of opinion in fo the comparative value of the upward and downward system of ventilation, Both have their advantages and pag age pF and their comparative merits can only be decided by bp observation made by numerous observers. In the ventilation of tI rooms in tenement houses, in his opinion, downward system is the most practical—First. On account of the diffusion of air,belng more uniform and there bene: less danger of @ draught. Second, The saving of heat, which is an important item to the inhabitants of these houses. Third. Less dany their being interfered with, the cold air entering ty the grating at the roof of the room being brought in contact with the warm air before it descends, be- comes warm and not imparting the sensation of chilliness. The attention of the inmates is not di- rected to the source of fresh air and there is less dan- ger of the openings being obstructed. The foul air openings being near the floor are connected with the chimney or a shaft adjoining te tiues. ‘The heat from the stove and chimney draws the foul air out of the apartments. The stoves in these houses are used constantly both summer and winter. The air passing through the outlet being warm does uot call the attention of the inmates to it, therefore it is not interfered with. Tn the halls and stairways the upward system of ventilation is the best, the air entering by the street door, passes through the hall and stairways to the roof, and escapes through the ventilators or sky- light; thus keeping @ constant circulation of through the centre of the house. The xpartments occupied by each family shonid have an inlet for fresh air consisting ofa tube one foot square, (which will allow 1,200 cubic feet of air to pags through it every hour), extending from the front of the honse to the sleeping rooms, also an out- let for the foul air, one foot square, m the chimney near the floor, the top of the chimney to be sup- plied with a cowl (ventilator), turning away from the wind, in order to have the full effect of the aspi- ratory power of the wind,and prevent down draughts. ‘The roof over the stairway and hails should be fur- nished with a skylight the whole length and breadth of the upper hall, and the top of the Lh ght shonid be provided with two large cowls (ventilators), oue at each ond. NEW JERSEY. Jersey Cit¥. ELBorton OF D&LBGATRS.—In the several wards of Hudson county last evening dele to the Democratic State Conventic * held at Trenton next Wednesday for th’ uation, of Governor and Presidential electors ’ Newark, Snenire’s Seizvre.—Yesterday the dry goods store of Meir Newman, located on the corner of Broad and Bond streets, was seized by the Sherif, pending the settlement of claims to the amount of $7,350, preferred by New York firms. H. B. Ciafim & Co. claim $3,800; Zin, Aldritch & Co., $2,600; E. 8. Jaffray & Son, $600, and Leavitt & Bacon, $350, At the time of the seizure a sale of the stock was being conducted under a judginent mare in favor of two parties, one of whom is an uncle of the proprietor, who had previously entered a claim for $6,160. REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MERTING.—Tho Opera House was partiy filled last evening with several companies of recently organized “Grant Legions” and citizens, together with about a dozen ladies, all of whom had gathéred for the purpose of endorsing the repubiican electoral and dubernatortal tickets, Cornelius Walsh presided. Addresses of the usual rtisan character were made by the —— of- cer, Major Pangborn, of Jersey City, and The cl attraction was a good brass band. Tar Late RAILROAD AccipENT.—Ampnutation had to be performed in the case of Charles Matthews, the brakeman who had his leg crushed wh ving on board a focomotive at the Spring * crossing of the Morris and Essex Railroad recen ‘Trenton. Drownina Cascvanty.—Yesterday morning a litte girl named Elizabeth Seullion, aged about eight years, while bathing in the Delaware vos the lower md her depth and was et ne oltener "geemed it unnecessary wo hold an inquest. ‘A New Bripog.—At @ meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer county on Thursday afternoon @ committee was ited to confer with the Camden and Amboy road Company concerning the erection of @ new bridge across the Assanpink at the Clinton street depot, South Orange. SINGULAR DROWNING Casm.—Yesterday forenoon the body of an old man, seventy-four years of age, named James Dwyer, @ resident of this place, was found floating in ® large pond on the Middierith found with Me cptnenal AB deceased road goepi his coat, which lay on the Dank, and 8 stick firmly held in his hands, it ts thought that he either committed self-destruction or was thrown into the water. Dr. Sehibuch ordered an inquest to be heid. Chatham, A BRAKEMAN INSTANTLY KILLED.—Aboat three o'clock yesterday afternoon, while coupling two cars ‘this a Whose mame c nid pot tare, ie Sty caught between the plat- forme 5 WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Piceroceer Cavown.— Patrick Dwyer, of Yonkers, was arrested on Thursday, charged with stealing @ 5 i backs, trot Mr. Bete cat ae ree ad the accused was co: for trial. GRANT AND Conrax Meerina aT Siva SING.—The republicans of Sing Sing held a meeting on Thursday event ratify the nominations of Grant ané Colter The sitendence waa verv larce.