The New York Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1868, Page 7

rene FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WEDNESDAY, August 5—6 P. M. The gold maiket has been very strong and active to-day, and the fuctuations were wider than usual, From the opening to the adjourument of the board sales Were made at prices varying {gm 147 to 1484, with the closing transactions at 148; but following | this there was @ rapid advance to 149%, and the latest quotation on the street was 149.149. The attendance in the room was large and great excite- | ment accompanied the dealings at frequent intervals. ‘The volume of business was very heavy and there ‘was @ moderately active borrowing demand for coin, Loans were made “fat” and at rates varying from \ #! ‘two to four per cent for carrying. The gross clear- nga amounted to $104,606,000, the gold balances to | $2,609,094 and the currency balances to $3,547,097; ‘The steamer Australasian took out $1,000,000 in specie on account of the Alaska payment. It*was | -diligently rumored this morning that a German banking. house, heavily ‘short’ of gold, had failed or was about to fail, but the report was afterwards contradicted. There was ‘nO apparent cause for the extreme advance in gold late in the afternoon; but a feeling of anxiety pre- vails among the importing and foreign exchange | 30 houses who are “short”? of it that speculation will carry it considerably higher, and hence there is a disposition among them to “cover” their contracts and return the gold they have borrowed, The Sab- ‘Treasury disbursed $63,000 in coin m payment of in- terest on the public debt during the day. ‘Tie railway share market opened weak, but after noon it became strong, and Erie, which sold at 56 at the opening, advanced to 62 belore the close. The #treet was as much surprised by this reaction as by the downward turn in Erie on Monday and Tuesday, and it ia completely befogged as to the influences at work, Rumor says that a new party began to buy the stock this morning and that this entirely reversed the programme of the party which engineered the declime, and hence the sudden upwafd movement instead of the confidently predicted further decline to much lower figures, Whether Erie will advance or decline from its present point is uncertain, for it depends e) irely upon clique manipulation, and out- siders wil therefore do well to leave it severely alone. To operate in sucha stock ts to play against joadéd dice and designing swindlers, and the man who either buys or sells Erie might without any more risk stake his money at the faro table, The whole market improved in tone sympathetically; but the warning which Erie has afforded should not be lost ‘upon the holders of speculative stocks in general, and the outside public will do well to leave Wall street to the cliques. Money continues casy and loans are made at three per cent on governments and four on mixed collaterals, while in discounts there is no change to note. Government securities were firm at the opening, but afterwards there was a slight decline on a por- tion of the list and a fractional advance on the ex- portable bonds in sympathy with the advance in gold. The home investment demand is increasing, but there is no speculative activity as yet. Ten-forties advauced to 10944. At the close the market was rm at the subjoined quotations:—Registered, 1881, 1154¢ a 116; coupon, 1881, 116 a 11644; 5-20's, regis- tered, 1862, 1093¢ a 110; 5-20’s, coupon, 1862, 114% a 114%; do., 1864, 110% a 111; do., 1865, 1129¢ a 11234; do., 1365, January and July, 10834 a 108%; do., 1867, 108% a 109; do., 1868, 10844 a 109; 10-40's, registered, 1051 @ 106; 10-40's, coupon, 10934 a 1095,; September compounds, 1865, 11844; October do., 118, At the commencement of business the rallway share market was weak, and sales of Erle were made ag low as 66, but at the early session of the open board it railied to 573. At the first regular board ‘the market was active and steady, and Erie closed 1% lower than at the same time yesterday, Reading 3%, Michigan Southern 1%, and Pacific Mail 3, while Rock Island was 3¢ higher, Tennessee sixes, xX coupon, 1; new issue 1%, and North Carolina aixes, ex coupon, 1%. Government securities were firm and ten-forties were one per cent higher, At the open board at one o'clock there were large transactions in Cleveland and Pittsburg, which advanced from 87% to 89% on the cail, while Erie sold at 6834 @ 58% At the second regular board the market was strong and Erie closed 23g higher than at the first regular board, Read’ng 14%, Michigan Soutlrern 124, Cleve- land and Pittsburg 2%, Milwaukee and St. Paul pre- ferred % and North Carolina sixes, ex coupon, 1, At the open board at half-past three railway shares continued strong and Erie sold at 60%. Subae- quently Erie was bid up to 62, and atthe close at six o'clock the following quotations were current: New York Central, 131% a 132; Erie, 61% a 62; Read- Ang, 92 a 92',; Michigan Southern, 86% a 87; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 89 a 891g; Cleveland and Toledo, 10134 102; Rock Island, 1124 a1. Northwestern, 82 a 82%; Northwestern preferred, 82 a §2%; Fort ‘Wayne, 109; Ohio and Mississippi, 30 a 3054; Pacific Mall, 101; Quicksilver, 22; Western Union Telegraph, Bray The monthly range of the gold market since the suspension of specie payments ts thus shown 8S 180 1804 : : 100 151% 1604 1673 169% 159 186 166% 190 168 251 189 285 222 202 «131% 235 186 220° (189 260 209 4 2 —1867— ii 1ée% = 187% 192 135% © 1403¢ 1864 125" 1403418835 125 «141% 1825 inne 130” According to the returns of the Bureau of Statis- tica the imports of foreign goods at all the ports of the United States in the first eleven months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, were described and valued as follows, in coin, freight and duty unpaid:— — Mt Speet Total. 1,107 50 117,38) 11s 3,282,189 829,208 Total .....8310,898,005 $14,410,951 812,107,645 §807,446,001 The exports from the United States to foreign ports during the same period were valued as sub- joined in gold, the amount being ascertained by re- ducing the curreacy value to coin at the current pre- i Hy F 10,8 7 BINT Ne 8534.43 AN 4713) 6,855, 158 183568 Total......#949.576.718 B10,207.047 S814 oa Imports merchandise, eleven montns. Imports spocie....+++ Total imports... sess ss $337,446,951 Exports Ton, mass, Het..-..9453,080,070° Exports foreign md: 10,807,047 x domestic spe 71,349,339 Biter foreign specie 9,213,723 Specte value of eXpOrts...........e++ ++ $945,861,098 Excess of exports........+ se eeeces $8,404,857 ‘The foreign exchange market continues dull on the basis of abous'110 for bankers’ bills on England Se —~—-——— at sixty days. Bankers’ bills o% Engtand at sixty days were quoted at 110 a 11054; at woree days, 110% 81105; commercial bills, 1095, @ 109%; Bankers? bills on Paris at sixty days, 5,15 a 6.13%. Consols and American securities were quoted tiw!S in London to-day and on the previous dates men- tuoned:— July Vt. July 2, August 5. Consols,......-++ O54 94% a 943 9444 Five-twenties.... 724; RK a— Ts INinois Central 4 5 a 2% Enie + 43% xa 8136 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Wednesday, August 5—10:15 A.M. 10000 US 6's + 115% 100 ahs Pac M 85 Co..b 101. 15000 US 6 10 100 Western Union Tel.. 60.00 US 400 Union Nay. .bet call 10) Brunswick © Land. 83 100 Adams Express..... 52 100° do. 8S: x 216i iy 1200 WS bia, $3 668 L12s 20000 US 6 1, ©, 165 11235 20,c, 85,0 108% 800 10. ms ts oy on oa? 100 0 30.100 10000 Va. 6's, ex'e, 100 do ; 0. ; 1000 Moras 2 m.ex i 1600 Chie ANW cc bds 9 1000 Tol & Wab Lat mex 9055 5000 Pitts, FLW Chi Ist 10355 3000 Harieun Ist m.... 108 500 do 200 Cleve & Tol RR. 300 Chic & RE RR. 0. 6 Bi 130 10 Fourth Nat Bank... 105 2d call +109" 100 do. 2d 5 sxchange Bank 121 72 N J Central RR..... 5 Metropolitan Bk.... 1 = ios W & Chic... 18 18 Cen. 0. 10 Bankers & Broker 100 Chicago & 65 Pactie Mail $8 Co... 100% 400 Ohio & Misu RR Half-past Two o’Clock P. ++ 11354 10000 Tol & Wab 2d m. 8844 "4 101 100 sha Pacific M 83 Co. 800 do... 2000 “do. 2 BBNGO US 6's,6-20, cou, "BF 11455 610 do hall 11433 10000 do. 1 6 Pen i 0 91 500 US B.20's, 00 do, 4 4000 US 5-21, exe, 100 dae ee i456 £000 do... 200 Clevo & Pitia RR... 893g 80 do. 2 9g #955 my th lig ng ‘s 5000 Tenn Ga,exe.bete 65° 700 do. Tg 500) Virginia’é’s, new.. 58% 100 Mil & St Pun ay 10000 N Car 6's, new... 719{ 200'Tol, Wab & Western 0% 10000 do....:-beteali 71° 2.0 Ohio & Misa RR... 2074 + Tg 100 Pitts, FEW & Chi RR. 10934 x cou. 793g S5NJ Central RR..... 121 betcall 72 62C,U,C& Indianapolis 86 bda.b¢ 11% COMMERCIAL REPORT. WEDNESDAY, August 5-6 P. M. The market was depressed by the continual adverse tenor of the Liverpool accounts, and sellers were obliged to submit toa further recession of 3c. per Ib., and on the low grades even more than 3c., at which decline only a very moderate business was consummated. The sales were 840 bales, of which 650 bales were bought for the mills and 990 bales on speculation, The nominal quotations at the ‘close were as fol- lows:— Telandd and Mobileand New Orleans Floris Menphia, — and Texas, 2 2 5 22 Good ordinary. u as ai Low middling... a7 27 21% Middiing. . 296 C4 30 Good middling. a0} Lig Corre.—Rio was in light demand and prices favored the buyer, We heard of no sales. Other kinds were dull. Sales 200 bags Java on private terms. FLOUR AND GRain.—Receipts, 8,689 bbls. flour, 15,250 bushels wheat, 188,262 do. corn, 23,685 do. oata and 55 do. rye. ‘The market for State and Western flour again ruled bouyant gud firm under a good demand, nnd prices were again ibe. a ‘bbl. higher for some kinds of fresh ground. Califor- jour was firm under @ fair demand. e sales were about 12,000 bbis.. closing. frm at our revised quotations. Southern flour was firm, with a fair demand. The sales were 2,050 bbis._ Rye flour was in moderate request and firm, with sales of 225 bbls. Corn meal.was higher under a fair demand, the sales being 300 bbis, at 86 for Western and $6 45 for Bran: dywine. We quote :— Buperfine State. Extra State. Chotee d Su Extra do. Round boop Ohio und hoo) Bt. Louls low extra... Bt. Louis straight extra. St. Lonis choice double extra. St. Louis choice famil; Southern choice and Southera wESaSe' ESRSaest Soanzsssezgszase —The market for wheat was excited by the favorable news from Europe and prices advanced bc. a 7c. per bushel apring wheat selling tn store at Teskentay for parcels delivered. nanhels, at #2 05 for No. 2 apring and in store: + California, 82 40 a $2 45 for amber State, #82 65 for white Tennessee, #2 65 for white Canada, for new white Michigan and white State on private terms: Sorn opaged active and higher, but closed heavy. ‘The salen were abd 166,000 bushels, at. trom @1 10 to #190 for mixed cloning at 81 19, bid “31 39 for white and 81 Zl for old mixed in store. Oats were quiet, the sales being 55,000 bushels at - m8a%c. afloat and in'store. Of Tre a small lot Penn: aylvania brought $190, Barley and malt remained dull and nom!nal FREIGHTS were only moderately active, but higher in some cases. The engagements were Podk per steamer, 16,009 bushels corn at Bd. a 6 hds. tallow at 17s, 6d., and (not previously reported) about 2,00. bales hay at 35s. “To London, 40) tons oll cake at 17s. 64, a 188. 6d., and 100 do. sugar at 208. To Liverpool (from Wilmington),” 500 bbls. spirits turpentine at 78. The charters were :—A North German bark, with 2,000 bis, petroleum to « direct port in the Baltic, at 5a, 6d.; a Norwegian bark, with 4,000 bbls. petroleum to ‘a direct port on the Continent, and one with 3,700 bbis. petroleum and its products, from Phila- delphia to & direct port on the Continent, on private terms, UNNTER Bass were quiet at I8e. & 18%4c. Cloth was AY was in good demand and firm at T5e. for shippli piaan 1 fon relat fot i for tong 176 straw, and 9e. Hors.—The market was still qui the 4 ae to lag tinediae wants of convumers To wee unchanged, however, ; Hin ote 1867 erop Bie. w Ble. m Ae. ; 1866 do. a Hew on We, a 10igc., gold. Jue was iy 8 634¢., gold. Hipas were quiet but steady at the quotati fastie.” Balen 1,594 Texan, part al Sic, currency; ot Mt MOLAS8F8.—The market continued to rule for all descriptions. The stock fs i ‘We quote Cuba muscovado refinin, fe, 8 Gde, | Cubs centrifugal, Bo. & NAVAL StoRRs.—Spirite tu for shipment, but the increased firmness of sellers restricted sales, There’ were sales of 15 bbls. at 46c., and 66. Fork bois.) at 47}40,; also in, Wilmington 800 boa. at free on board. Rosin continued in moderately plump, Sc. more than was patd The sales were about 40,000 2 15 for No. 1do,, both tea were ‘o Liver- 4., B00 87 ia tie 6 lt, tiny at 4 od 13 084, No. Pa 12) e ri mot fo'88 ae ry +4 ; 75 0°85 75, extra do. .' Tar was steady at 75 for Wilkm! ton ; sales 60 Dbla, Wiimiagton Yapirite tur- pentine bbls, 0118. —Lineod was hold higher at in $1 10; we beard ere dull and unchanged, out former prices. About future delivery on private demand at 600 tons were reported sold terms. PROVISIONS. —Receipts, 2 kei for pork was moderate gee ani vy, however, with sellers at cash; October stilers, and #29 for Septem Amounted to about 800 Dble. at 896.80 8. 820 for a 25 for extra prime, at mest, including 750 bbla. new meas, for September 1%, Live hogs wer ‘and orm at 10c. a arrtvais of 2,928 head.” Beef continued quiet, but steady at 15 & @20 mess’ and $20 50 — 825 for extra do.; salen 120 ree beef remained dull and nominal, ‘Of beef hams there were email sales only at $27 a B32. Cut meats were in moderate request and ve with anles of 250 packages withto the range of 13) . for pickled shoulders, 13.qe- & disse for dry nated 40m Ge. for amoked do. 19i4e. c. for pickled hame, ‘We. for smoked do., and fle. nid 9c. for bagged do. was quiet but drm, at lige. asec; for, Weatern and city long Ge en fort short do., Ic. for city long rib, I¢ The eg for iard bd babi an ae ‘ness of ere restricting sales, which were abo: a tice. a 19e. for No. 1 to prime steam, and Ide for kett'e gendered. PRTROLEUM.—Receipta, 256 bbis. refined, 680 do. crude and 100 do. naphtha, The market (or crude was more active, and closed firm at anadvance of Jac, We qnote l8c, Bales were elected of Lx bis. for the frat halt Auguat at IZi4e 1.400 for the Naat Balt do, t 18¢, and 300 do. in bole, et rt ages cut meats, The mar. tive and firm, Sloging dail $28 60 for The sales Mt BKC I ag, Yor aguas the Sret balf we i was quiet at Mo. a 350, for standard whi Ly iz bbl ¢ nite, Ni a was in better demand and 2, 8 a3 gravity, were sold at 18%¢, In Philadelphia arket ore active and rather firmer, the sales bel standard white, for the first baif of ED be al RE et ee Peart Ma to 2 0.9 lo., for 1GF. Caroling codinued heary'at 10e, Vey while Rao- at be. wc, 'GA®.—The market for raw was tolerably active and firm vious prices, viz :—Ilc, a 11340. for {air to good refining a, The demaid wae til prinéipally from reaners: The sales comprised 996 bhds, at If go. a 1: for Cuba; also 159 bores at Bige. a Refined wasin fair request and steady at previous: proces a6, pte. for bard, Mie. @ 15 gc, 6. £1 Cif for soft white andl ir yellow. SEEDS.--Linseed continued {n demand, Bales 4,500 bags, in Bonton, ot #21 5, gold, duty paid. Other ‘kinds were aa atl Awe a 12840. Spas Wi Vag Se omar THE DRY GOODS MARKET. The depression in the cotton market immediats|y subse- quent to the writing of our last weekly report had the exTect to check the demand for cotton fabrics and to cause she market to be characterized by less buoyancy and in some cases by less firwness also; yet prices remained nominally the 6ame. During the past few days, however, with greater firmne.\s 10 the cotton market and @ recovery of most of the decline of the first part of last week, the goods market has assumed an appearance of comparative firmness, if not of buoyancy, and holders evince no disposition to make apy concession to the views of buyers, Though the fall trade has not yet set in, and though there is little as yet to indicate that this is about the time for the fall trade to show tteelf, yet before the lst roximo, it 1s confidently expected, tt will be well under way. verything indicates an active and lucrative trade during the fall season, and judging from tho existing status a higher range of prices would seem to be altogether more likely than a lower range, The hopes of buyers that cotton might rule Jo a. the market thereby depressed, as we long since predicted, proved delusive. The stock of cotton here amounts fo barely "40,000. bales, while that from all other Points combined, yet to come forwards will not awell he Amount to much, if any, over 60,000 balea. With the atock of cotton in the coultry reduced to 40 iow a figure, therefore it would be unreasonable to look for much, if any, reduction in prices, and it would seem to be altogether unreasonable to look for any material reduction in the price of cotton fabrics as a result of any possible decline in cotton for some time to come. ‘Browa musling bave been less active, gpd some sales were jowest ebb Mt a slight reduction but the market recovered its though quiet. ‘same, except in one important Prices are the same, Prints continued tn good request, and these are perhaps more active than almost any other class of goods in this line, Stocks are growing smaller, but are not light; a good bust: ness and full prices are conidently reckoned in print Drills have sold moderately, but always at full pric Jeans have ruled quiet but steady at our quotation ‘Chocks are firm, but trade in thein has been rather light. Silesins continued in lmited demand, but prices are nominally unchanged. ‘Cambries are steady, and have sold toa fair extent at our quotations, Printing cloths have been rather irregular, and are now steady. The Providence print cloth market was depressed and fnactive in the eatly part of last week, when cotton was de- clining, but with the reactiou In the faw staple towards the close there was more tone. Sales 62,00) pieces at 7c. for Ge. for 6lx64., At Fall River the sales’ for e 000 pleces, sixty-four squares. Stock on hand, about 14,000 pieces. Market at the close quict and nominal, with but little demand, ‘Woollen goods have been duli as a general rule, but in fancy: cassimeres and other seasonable goods there has been more activity at about previous prices. Heavy woollena are still Hoglected and there would seem to be but a sorry prospect for any considerable movement very soon, foreign goods remain very quiet, with tolerably heavy ac- quiaitions to the already larce auppiy :— ROWN MUBLINS. BLEACHED MUBLINB. Amonkeng.. Union .. Amonkeng. Everett. BANS. M4 Newmarket. 4 1136 Pepperell. 1836 nt Estonia avy Pacific. is Hamilton. 16 Manchester. 20 Glasgow... u THE TOBACCO MARKET. The only transaction of note forthe last few days isthe purchase of 600 bhds, of Kentucky for France. The French contract being nearly completed # quiet market may be ex pected, The crop reports continue favorable, although there is considerable diversity of opinion as to the quantity to be |. It fa generally believed that the yield will be about 16 as in 1886. The arrivals of the last three days have .; Virginia, 60 bhdi ‘rom the West. ‘The market for seedieaf tobacco has been qniet, sales being about 750 cases as under :—4 Ohio at 5\yc.. a 16c, 260 Pennayl- vania at 6c. a 12c., and 100 Connecticut fliers, and seconds at lic. a Ic. “About'200 bales Havana were sold at #85 a 110. ‘We quote:— Light. Heavy. Kentucky, Tennestea and Miasourl— gy a nige « Comm ioe a8 aie 12, alas Bt Maryland and Ohio— Froated and common. z § ri als 020 dieat— - a6 .— als = 236 - a8 A srl ‘Wrappers. = all Ohio sad Penneyivai Fillers... E ab Running fois a2 TBs slats nom Medium. 0. 8).2090 $100 at to Ok aLO 100 a1 35 Loalsd 150 a2 50 0 91g 00 95 OF” 00 85 om alld We, for tax. Prices in bond— Black work, 6, 810. ag an Bright work, 3 Ib. Bako Bright work, 20 0 90 Ravy, 3 Ib. and Ib... 23 2 26 Twist and negrobead.. 20 0 30 Fi u 85 0y era : Mas The following monthiy statement shows th New York and Brooklyn tobacco inepection ware- Lenco Fy, Vag.X.C ONc. Md Total ‘Hhile. Hhte, Hide. Hhes. Btook on hand July 1..23,603 19° 61 (94,780 Received sluce........ 3,916 —- — $6 Total. i9 94,730 Delivered since. : - 8,104 On hand August 1, 24,664 oa 1985008 Brookiya tnspection Stock July 1 (hhds.) 7008 Received i 1 Total stock, August 1... EXPORTS FROM THR PO! ll | =| = 104 137 =| 4-1 = rr oe | 6) - 595, ty - tat = rig ! CJ i tape | | 7, °68. 4,001 |4,708) 1,498] 96)11| 283, 60 |472,078 BALtTimonE.—The market for leaf has again been incative on account of the limited receipts and increased firmness of the Maryland crop tn the ground There are but vensele load- 4 shippers buy but sparingly, The same inactivity marke Obio and other kinds, though holders re- main, a8 usual, very orm. Important Meeting of Tobacco Manufacturers. The New York State “Fine Cut’ Tobacco Asaocta- tion held @ meeting at the Astor House yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering those por- tions of the new Internal Revenue law which relate to the manufacture and sale of tobacco. The follow. ing gentlemen connected with the trade were present:—Mr. Siedler, representative of Loriliard & Co.; D, H. McAlpin, New York; W. E. Lawrence, representative of G. B. Miller & Sons; W. Gail, of Gai! & Ax; David Campbeil, New York city; Mr. Greer, Albany; Mr. Skinner, Spotswood, N. J. Mr, Bramm; Y.; Mr. Nix, Elmira, Y.; Mr. Shetls, Mr. Feigner, Baitimore; Mr. Grant, Ithaca, wr. Payne, revenue official; Mr. Flagg, of Hoyt & Fin 8. Edmonston, of 8,8, Ed: monston & Brother; Mr, Lae) Albany. Mr. Charles Siedler, of the frm of Lorillard & Co., read the following letter: TREASURY DFPaRtMentT, ) oF INTERNAL BM aa i WASHINGTON, August 3, 1868, iter of the fetfawent Fe sign on your builitng ‘on your jn Doth ot” prosent month, ined and Bled by be The number of your factory is to be The xing in boxes and packages, as described in sec: tion sikty-two, (a required from the date of the pasenge of the law. T do not understand that persone in the manufac ture of tobaceo at the time of the passage of the law are re- Inventory prior to Janua 1, 1869, struction for the printer and will be NEW YORK "HERALD, THURSDAY, -AUGUST 6, 1868. \ smoking and chewing tobacco having been discussed atsome length, the following resolution was G Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeti quires thatonsh package of ihasco ‘or sn salto pat up welxnt of c The motion was then made and passed to adjourn the meeting until to-day, the Aah e In- ternal Kevenue to be telegraphed to tn the mean- i for the instructions mentioned in Mr. Hariand’s it Mf Rivis ° 2 of Rivington wt, Bali Park at, Ni q Sheriff st, n #, 80 ft no! f Grand Sheriff st, No 5, 2x10... F100 ay, 2010x989. - ith av, 7oxt00.5.. ts av. 235100, ‘Vth si, o 0 2 76th rs ney 100 ft w of 2d’ Bist at? ne! 60 ft n of 2d ay, G2: 0x 102.244 000 ‘85th at, mB, 94 ft woof av A, 10)x204.4x96.3x402,243.9x102.; ‘Nim Ensex at, No 149, 6 yours, per year. N e cor South and Waycataias bye . Lexington ay, No dé 2 yours'and 2 moni Tith st; Nos 276 and 250, 10 years; $2,000 hobo for 6 years...... » dot 308, estate of Moor, 25x9L.1i, 21 yrs, per yr... _ 160 Int av, No 1, S years, per year. 1,500 THE ELEVENTH STREET POISONING CASE, Inquest Yesterday—The Verdict Exonerates the Druggist and Declares It was Not a Suicide—Mr. Spicer’s Death a- Mystery. On Monday morning, 20th ultimo, the public was startled with the announcement that a reputable and wealthy gentleman, Mr. John Spicer, of No. 75 West Eleventh street, had on the previous day sent for a Seidlitz powder to the drug store of J. B. Frees, on Sixth avenue, and died in great agony a few minutes after taking it. The clerk, Mr. Simmons, who sold the powder, was arrested on the statement of the family physician, Dr. E. G. Bartlett, who de- clared that deceased had taken from twenty to twenty-five grains of strychnine, but on the assem- bling of the Coroner's jury he was promptly released, the evidence showing that he was not responsible for the death of Mr. Spicer. Afurther hearing took place on Thursday last, when Mrs. Elizabeth Spicer, wife of deceased, was examined, a3 well as the clerk, Simmons, and an adjournment was taken by Coroner Rollins until yesterday. Simmons’ evidence given on Thursday, as well as that of Mr. Bennett given yesterday, clearly shows that there was no poison in the powder when it left the store in the hands of Mr. Spicer’s servant, James Adkins. Adkins’ evidence, given yesterday, declares that the powder was given by him to Mrs, Spicer in the same manner he received tt, without having been opened. His evidence in this particular is confirmed by Mrs. S., who in her examination states that “when the powder was given me by James I noticed the careful manner in Which it was put up.” This would seem to exonerate the servant from the charge of having tampered with the powder. ‘Thus the powder Is traced to the hands of Mrs. Spicer in the same manner in which it was given to the ser- vant by the clerk; and if strychnine was introduced nto the powder it must have been alter it had lett the servant's hands by some interested party. Con. ering the evidence as a whole, it does seem re- markable that the jury have not “held “somebody accountable for Mr. Spicer’s sudden taking off. ‘They exonerate the druggist and declare there was no poison in the powder when it left his establish- ment, and also assert that Mr. S. did not commit suicide; but they go no further. It seems strange that they should not be able to trace it through the hands of the wife and servant and fix the responsibility somewhere. If Mr. Spicer and the druggist are blameless, as the jury assert, a murder most foul has been committed, No other conclusions can be arrived at by the public, But to the evidence given yesterday, a summary of which will be found below:. ‘The first witness called was James Adkins, the who corroborates the evidence of Mrs. Spicer as to the part played by him in the tragedy, as well as incidents occurring in the .house. 1 swears posirey that the powder was delivered to Mra, Spicer without having been opencd, and that it was inanenveiope. He asseris that he was notcog- nizant of any difficulties between Mr. and Mrs, Spicer. Andrew T. Bennett's evidence corroborated the clerk Simmons’ as to the purity of the powders when they left the store. He is the senior clerk and de- tailed the conversation had with the family physi- clan (Bartlect) a few minutes after Spicer's death, which agreed with the doctor's tegtimony. He stated ‘that the drawer contatt ubout’one hundred pow- ders, all compounded at one time from the same ma- terial, and that two-thirds of the contents of the drawer had been sold before and since his death Without any injurious effects having been reported. Charles W. Fairfield, an officer of the Fifteenth po- pt, Was sworn and detailed the circum nding the arrest of Sifamons by him. ‘The family physician, Dr. E. G. Bartlett, was ex- amined, His evidence ‘as to the particulars of the deataof Mr. Spicer in the main contirmed that of Mrs. Spi t clearly showed that the deceased was alarmed at the prospect of death and implored pim to save his life, The doctor proceeds;—I then took Mra. Spicer aside, as she was lamenting over the terrible mistake, and asked her if she did not think it possible for the poison to have been intro- “after the Seidiltz left the drugstore; she re- , doctor, it would have becn impossible— elope Was unbroken and perfectly sealed; I again asked, “Is there any reason to think that Mr. Spicer would have put strychnine into that Seidlitz powder before mix: it, for the purpose of suicide?’ she seemed much overcome and bewildered, scarcely Knowing what she said; she replied, “I don’t know, I don’t know—Mr. Spicer had been melancholy all day, speaking to no one, and refusing to come to dinner with the rest of the faintly, and yesterday he wished he was dead,” but upon this remark Mrs, Spicer laid no particular stress; [ now called for an envelope, and enclosing the whole Seidlitz papers with its envelope I kept them under lock and key until I handed them to Dr. Doremus; in @ subsequent conversation with Mrs. Spicer she sald, “Doctor, Mr, Spicer never took that poison of his own tree will;’’ I replied, ‘He certain): seemed very anxious to live;”’ she sald, ‘He loved li too weil to have done this himself; he was accua- tomed to talk of his future life as a happy one; indeed he had everything to live for;? but I sait, “From the manner of the preparation of these powders by the druggist the chance of his putting #o much strych- nine in one of these by mistake 1s very small; she lice pr stances ati million of poison, that chance came to my husband.’ ‘The evidence of George Spicer, brother of deceased, merely corrovorated tiat of his sister-in-law; he was not aware of the existence of any ill feeling between deceased and his wife; he never had any wish to die; waa in comfortable circumstances and had no cases to prey upon his mind. | Dr. Join Beach was sworn and gave the resuita of the post mortem examination, that indicated that deceased bad takeu potson, Professor Doremus, who made the analysis of the stomach, gave a led report upon the subject. His analysis of the paper Smercuae the powder showed unmistakable signs of strychnine, The test of other po’ rstaken from the same drawer ex- hibited no traces of strychnine. The post mortem contents of the stomach on an analysis also showed that it contained strychnine, but none was found in the ante mortem contenta of the stomach, The Pro- fessor concludes:—'‘I therefore testify that I have discovered unmistakable evidences of strychina in the papers received from Dr, Bartlett; in the one and a half ounces of contents of the stomach, wash- ings of the stomach aud a few ounces of contents of intestines. Dr. Bartiett was recalled and stated that after hearing the evidence in the case he had still the satae upinion—viz., that deceased came to his death by strychnine. ‘This closed the evidence, and Coroner Rollins, after briefly addressing the jury, at two o’ciock gave the case to them for a verdict. ‘The jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by taking strychnine, contained in a Seid- lity powder, on July 18, 1868, and in our opinion said poison Was not taken for the purpose of self-destruc- tion, From the evidence before us we fully exoner- ate J. B. Frees, druggist, of No. 179 Sixth avenue, as well aa lils assistants, from any act of carelessness in compounding or prescribing the Setdlitz powder sold James Adkins, and we further believe said powder to have been free from any potsonous ingredients when it waa taken from the store, THE NATIONAL GAME. Mutual ve. Irvington, ‘The Mutuals, fresh from Troy, full of tndignation at what they and many others consider the most un- just and unprecedented style of umpiring by the person who ofMictated in the Lansingburg match, ap- peared at the Union grounds yesterday to play their return game with the Irvington Cinb. Tho latter club, despite the drafts which have been mado upon ft, presented a good nine, ‘The game opened tn a atyle which gave every hope of a close and exciting contest, Buth parties were on their metal; No opportunity to make @ point was missed, and the spectators at times were almost ‘The diferent provisions Of the ect a applied to | spellbound. The Mutuals obtained a light oe aS lead and retainsd it Irvingtons had not lost courage; but . carefully and manfully at every point, 4 tho tered on the ninth innings four runs bet, by Mutual; the first hand was flelded out nicely Devyr to Bearman; the next two got around afte, safe hits; Lewis was neatly taken on the fy; then M. Campbell, after a fine hit to centre field, got home; Buckley made a beautiful strike to centre fleld on which’ Lewis—running for Buckley—got to second, then to third on a passed ball. The excite- ment now was intense; as the running went from base to base he was hailed with loud approving cheers, which seemed to give relief to the crowd, wiich had been so long held in suspense. Batley struck at the ball, and it passing Jewett, Lewis Marted for “home,” and crossed the plate amid a storm of applause from the friends of the Mutuals and the large crowd, lovers of fair play, which would have shown certain metropolitan militiamen Something whieh they would do well to imitate. ‘he game was supposed now to be at a tie, but the umpire had decided the ball ‘foul,”” and amid the huzzas his voice was drowned. Some of the Mutuals had heard the decision, and the ball being passed back to third via pitcher the runner was de- cided out, and so, after a magnificently contested battle, the Irvingtons found themselves one run be- hind, which in the next inning of their opponents swelled to five. The entire game, in every particular, was by far the prettiest of the season so far. Mills acted @ short—aithough. piaying a little too far out— in @ manner fully up to any of Stockman’s displays in the position.” M. Campbell at first was as fatal as ever to his opponents when an opportunity was given him; H. Campbell pitched finely and with good effect; Lewis tn the fleld and after third innings at second base covered himself with laurels. Fianier, of the Mutuals, was the mainspring of the nine in vivacity and im attending generally to business; Jewett played up to the mark ascatcher, Bearman at first was av fait, and Devyr and Rocks patrolled their posts in fine style. The other members of each nine did all that was given them to do very hand- somely, Bailey especially marking his play by two close. The were playing They en- “eo untill %, fine fly catches at centre field. ‘The score of the game is as follows:— IRVLNGTON, O.R. w. . 2-1 ©. Hunt, 0088 0 4 0 Devyr, «. 1083 M. 1 8 0 Wolters, p a1 4 8 Katon, 2d b....e.ce 0 8 DP Swandelly r. f...1 0 5 0 Sattles, c. .0 2 2 Rocka, 3d b. be tye a ew! +0 6 0 Pike, lL. oBtl H. Cam .0 2 2 Jowett,c.. o4o0 Buekle, 20 3 1 Bearman, tat b 023 Bailey, ¢. f 0 3 0 Mlanley, Sd b 2032 Total 17 Total 22713 INNINGS. Crude, Ast. 24. Bi. Ath. Beh. 6h, THA. BYR. Mh. 2.4.0 £8 2: 8 0 DEO ah wee 4-2 Mills, 1 is, 1. Base play—Put out by M. Campbell, 8, assisted by Mills 4 times; by Lewis 8 times; by Lewis 2, ‘assiated by Milla; by Bearman 7, assisted by Flat Devyrit; by Rocks 8, assiated b; Jewett aud Wolters 1. Catches on strike ; Jewett, 6. Double plays—Bearman 1, puiting out Lewis on a line ball on the fy and heading off Sattios, returning to first base. Outs on foul balls—Irvington, 8 times; Mutuals, 2 times, Umpire— Mr, Mills of the AUiantic Club. Scorers—Mesara. Chapman aud McConnell ‘Time of game—2 hours. Base Ball Notes. The Sutfolk Club, of Huntington, has applied for admission to the State Association. The Lansingburg folks assert that the Atiantics are afraid to go up to Troy and play the Hay- makers. Matches to Come OM, To-day—Active vs, Atlantic; Union grounds, ricus vs. Athlete, at Tremont, ‘ro-morrow—Kekford vs. Irvington; Union grounds, Saturday—Mutual vs. Eckford; Union grounds, Amo- MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. HuogHes—Baker.—In New York, on Wednesday, August 5, by Rev. Dr. Gallaudet, Epbwarp S, IluG@HEs to ABBIE C. BAKER, both of this city. No 8. WiLson—BoyLe.—On Wednesday, August 5, at St. James’ Cathedral, Brooklyn, N. Y., by the Rev. Father Meshtrry, WILLIAM WILSON to AGNES BOYLE, both of Brookiyn. . Died. ARMSTRONG.—On Wednesday, August 5, SARAH, the beloved twin daughter of Mary and Robert Arm- strong, aged 1 year and 17 days. friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (fhursday) afternoon, gat one o'clock, from the residence of her parents, 202 East Twenty-eighth street, corner of Third avenue, to Greenwood Cemetery. BANNICK.—On Wednesday, August 5, Rose Ban- NICK, aged 30 years. May her soul reat in peace. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- fe 218 Canal street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock. BRADY.—In Jersey City, on Wednesday, August 5, ELLEN, wife of Michael Brady, in the 70th year of her age, a native of county Cavan, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are request- ed to attend the funeral, from the residence of her 800, 178 Newark avenue, on Friday morning, at ten o'clock. is JaNTONI.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Angust 5, NATALIE H., only child of Salvatore and Ciara Can- toni, aged 2 months. CALVERT.—On Wednesday, Angust 5, Jarvis P. CaLvert, New York and Sandy Hook pilot, aged 68 years. The relatives and friends of the family and those of lis sons-in-law, George K. Meday and John H, Pope, and the New York and Sai Hook pilots, ave respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resid , No. 71 South Fifth street, Willlains burg, on Friday afternoon, at three o’viock, without fartiier notice. Cairns.—On Wednesday, August 5, of cholera tn- fantum, MARTHA Ceta, infant daughter of Wiliam Edward and Sarah Vanderbilt Cafrns. Notice of the funeral hereafter. CoNNOLLY.—On Tuesday, August 4, after a long and painful illness, WILLIAM CONNOLLY, of the par- ish of Crookstown, county Kildare, Ireland, in the 56th year of his age. The relatives aud friends of the family and of his sons, James W., John, William and Thomas, are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 5# Marion street, this (Thursday ) after noon, at half-past one o'clock. 17,—At Orange, N. J., on Sunday, August 2, Conpit, Esq., formeriy of this city, in the N soth year of hi ag ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late resid *, on Main street, near the brick church, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Mortis and Essex Rail- road train leaves Barclay street for Brick Church Station at one o'clock. Durry.—On Wednesday, Angust 5, JAMES A. Durry, aged 26 years and 4 months, The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Empire Engine Company No. 19 are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the distinetly replied, “Were there but one chance in a, residence of his mother, No. 144 State street, Brook- lyn, on Friday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. Dixon.—On Tuesday, August 4, WALTER EDWwakp, only child of Walter B. and Kate A, Dixon, aged 6 months and 14 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) after- noon, at two o’ciock, from the residence of his parents, 21 Leroy street. Fitz@eRaLp.—On Wednesday, Angnat 5, MARY ELLEN Fitzgeraxp, the beloved daughter of James and Margaret Fitzgerald, aged 13 months and 6 The friends and acquaintarces of her grandiat John Fitzgerald and Dennis ba are reapecti invited to attend the funeral, from her late ri dence, 79 James street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Her remains will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. FLYNN.—On! WN corana Angust 5, FLYNN, in the 65th year of her age. Her friends, and those of her sons, Ignatius and Thomas J. Fiynn, are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 134 Christopher street, on Friday morning, at ten o'clock, to St. Joseph's church, where a solemn requiem mass wiil be offered for the repose of her soul, thence to Calvary Ceme- tery for interment. GeRATY.—On Saturday, August 1, Witttaw K., in- fant son of Thomas H. and Mary C. Geraty, aged 2 months and 17 di Gorpon.—On Wednesday, August 5, Jane, young. est child of George A. and Eliza Gordon, aged 0 months and 5 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the re dence of her parents, 370 tbat this (Thursday) af- half-past_ two o'clock. —On Tuesday, August 4, at Clarenceville, L. 1 1AM Henry, son of Thomas and Eliza Green, aged 6 years, 5 months ant 17 days, ‘The funeral will take place this (Thursday) Morning, at ten o'clock, from the residence of hfs parents. HALiock.—On Wednesday, August 6, SILVANTS HALLOGR, aged 84 years. ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of Bripger his son, David F, Hallock, No. 411 Hudson street, this | (Thursday) morning, ai'ten o'clock, Friends’ and relatives are invited. HARRINGTON.—On Tuesday, August 4, Dents Em- MITT, son of Patrick and Catherine Hai lon, aged 2 years, 2 months and 4 days. "The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis parents, Waverley street, Hudson City, this day (Thursday), twelve o'clock precisely, to Cal- vary Cemetery, via Christopher street ferry. ‘ALE.—On Tuesday, August 4, of congestion of = brain, ‘ener uf only child of David and rah Haile, aged 3 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of his father, 228 Monroe etreet, this (Thurs- day) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. The re- m will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery, Hu a oak as at “ re um Fanquicr county, Va., on Sunday, RWIS HURXTHA! Or New York city, in the 48th year of his a Kitiin.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, Auguet Joun , on 4 Hannah Killin. |. Kini eon of Hugh an ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 1 First street, tits (Thursday) after. noon, at one o'cl Krack.—On Wednesday, Aagust 6, after a linger- wife ve Henning D. ing ota rete moenes rack, months and 10 Notice of the Tanerat will be given ereatter. Lana.—On Wednesday, August fon of Horman i] Mary The relatives Sully invited to ettead tbe funeral residence, corner of Myrtle avenue and Walworth pes , Brooklya, this (Tuursday) afternoon, at twa "cloc - Minter.—On Wednesday morning, Auguat 5, HENky, infant son of Henry aad Catharine A. Miller, aged 4 months and 14 days. The friends and relatives of the family are invited te "ttend the funeral, from the residence of his pa- renta, 137 Madison street, on Friday afternoon, at two oto MenLEN.—-<'o Wednesday, August 5, CHaRrLes J. Meies, in tee #78t year of his age. The friends avtd reistives and the members of the late Second Scott Life ard are respectfully invited toatiend the funeral, from his late residence, 98 Thompson street, on Friday afternoon, at twa | o'clock. ‘The reams will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. McLgop.—At Harlem, om Monday, August 4, Mrs, Marta McLxgop, in the sath year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are mvited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her 20n- in-law, 3. P. Ingraham, corner? of second avenug and 127th street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock. NeWwBURN.—In Brooklyn, on Tussday, August 4 Laura, infant daughter of Walter and Marianna Newburn, aged {0 months and 4 days. The friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of het arenta, Greene avenue, first door northeast of Masson avenue, this (Thursday) afternoon, at taree ovcieck. O’HARA.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, August 5, at Saratoga Springs, JOHN O'HaKa, vf this city. Notice of funeral to-morrow. PruL.—On City Island, on Tuesday, August 4 Evizaperu, wife of Samuel Pell, and daughter of Wiliam and Maria Scofield, in the 38th year of her age. ehe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Metho- dist Episcopal church, City Island, tus (Thursday) afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. Rovutu,—At Greenville, N.J., on Wednesday, Au- gust 5, CATHARINE, youngest daughter of Richard and Catharine E. Routh, aged 1 year and 4 months. The funeral will be at Desbrosses street ferry thia (Thursday) afternoon, at two o’elock, thence to Cat- vary Cemetery. t Stapleton, 8. I., on Wednesday gust 5, of cholera infantam, Kare erof Dr. George N, and Mary Richardson, aged 7 month: . Joun’s LopGe No, J, A. Y. M. You are hereby summoned to attend a nmunication at the rooms, 694 Broadway, this day (Thursday), at twelve o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late’ worship(ul brother, Past Master Edwin Smith. Brethren of sister iodges are respeot- fully invited to ati by order ot the Worshipfut Master. . B. MELENDY, Secretary. ZETLAND CHAPTER NO. 14l, R.’A. M.—Come PANIONS—You are hereby requested to meet at the rooms of St. John’s Lodge No. 1, 594 Broadway, tlt day (Thursday), at twelve o’ciock, to attend the fu neral of our late companion, Edwin Sraith, Com: panions of sister chapters are respectfully invited le attend, By order of M. E. HP. S. EB. GARDNER, Seoretary. Sewenr.—aAt the residence of his grandmother, Mrs, 8. Parsons, tn the village of Greenbush, on day, August 2, THOMAS P. SEWE 7 months. otice of funeral hereaft ew York Times and Broo! Sriver.—On Monday, August ? VR son of Simon and Jenme Ssiner, aged 6 months and 26 days. ‘The friends and relatives of the family are most respectiuily invited to attend the funeral, from the paldence of his parcnis, No. 60 Beach street, this fhursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. The remains nwood for interment. Surparp.—In Brookiyn, on Tuesday, August 4, Rosa MAc! EN, wife of William PF. Shepard and eldest daughter of Harris Wilson, age Relatives and friends are invite ‘al, at the Church on the Heights, Pierrepont between Monroe place and Henry sireet, Brooklyn, on Friday afternoon, at three o'clock. TOWNSEND.—On ‘Tuesday, August 4, of consump- tion, W. IL. TOWNSEND, tn the 55th year of his age. His remains will be taken to Unionville for inter- ment this (Thursday) morning, at ‘en o'clock. WALKER.—At Lake Hopatcong, N.J., on Monday, August Roperr 1. WALKER, “of this city, in the 36th year of his age, ‘The relatives and {riends of the family are invited to attend the fune from the residence of his brother-in-law, Peter Mol! 30 Fifth avenue, this (Thursday) afternoon, WALsh dn Tuesday, August 4, M inthe soth year of her age, ‘a natty the county of Wexford, ireland. ‘The relatives and triends of the family are inytted to attend the funeral from the residence of her son, 439 Twelfth street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, to Calvary Cemetery. WALMSLEY.—At Harlem, on Tuesday morning, Auguat 4, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. JANE WALMSLRY, aged 67 years. The relatives and friends of the family and of her son, Robert G. Walmsley, are requested to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, three o'clock, from her late residence, i1sth street, Letween Third and Fourth avenues. WINCHESTER.—Suddenly, at Guilford, Conn., Da~ vip D. WinciesTer, of New York, aged 71 years. Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s paper. . 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