The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1868, Page 9

——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30-6 P. M. It is now stated that the quarterly exhibit of the banks will be made up on Saturday next instead of to-inorrow, and that the condition at Clearing House time will be the basis on which their several reports, will be made up. This tends to prolong the period of stringency in money, Which it was conjectured would end at noon to-morrow, and adds one more day than was was originally expected. The normal state of affairs wou'd induce the opinion that the last day of the year would be marked by the severest pinch in the money market, but a source of relief is afforded by the determination of the government to pay the gold interest in advance of January 1, This payment will commence to-morrow, checks having been already exchanged for the coupons, and the banks will, therefore, be richer by an additional specie reserve to the extent, it is computed, of ten or twelve millions of doliara, To-day they were lending more freely. To-morrow they can do so still more freely if they choose. In the exhibit all they care for is to sustain agood proportion between the spevi reserve and their liabilities. With some instivutious it will be merely a question of good proportion. With others, doubtless, the desire to keep the reserve very large will prevail, and hence there wili be no expansion in the line of loans. ‘he extent of their action, one way or the other, will rule the money market at the close, Those who are interested in the stock mar- ket, and who wish to divine its direction to-morrow, may therefore draw their own conclusions as to What tie banks will do. In the oft quoted language of the showman, they have paid the requisite pecunt- ary consideration and can make their election, The approach of easy money is so largely discounted, however, that the bolder operators will disregard the banks aliogether, pay the most extravagans rates of interest if necessary und carry thelr stocks over into the new year. The stringency to-day was not, on the whole, as severe as yesterday. For a brief period in the viciuity of two o'clock money was as active as 1t well could be without a crisis; but the relaxation came toward the close of banking hours, and the rate declined to seven per cent, currency. It would be impossibie to give any figures for the rate during the greatest activity, they were so very dt- verse even upon the same classes of securities. Gold interest and commissions as high as one-quarter per cent were freely paid at one time. The expedient of lending and borrowing in one place, the usual stock market, which was ingeniously hit upon, perhaps, like @ great many Important discoveries, by chance, was productive of convenience and led to something like an equalization of rates, which would not have been the case had borrowers continued the practice of hunting all over the diferent offices, It will be ruinous to hundreds of opera: "a if the moncy strin- gency last over the weck. Their nerve and boldness in paying all sorta of rates to bave thelr stocks car- ried amount to desperation. The easier state of the market and the consequent rise in stocks are 80 confidently counted upon that they have hardly hesi- tated in their determination to do anything rather than let go their grasp. The advent of Saturday noon will be anxiously watched from every side of Wall street. The quarterly statement will then have been submitted, and there will be breathless interest for the result. The flow of cur- rency to the South has not been attended with any change, so far as reported, but money is beginning to return from the West, the farmers and merchants of taat region beginning to exchange the profits of their wheat and pork for the commodities afforded by the market of New York. There is also a demand for goverament securities, ‘which pass through the metropolis as the great financial centre, and the Western banks have ten- dered large orders, doubtless for their customers who are desirous of thus investing the profits of their crops. Gold was dull and weak, with more doing than yesterday. The total volume of business, however, was hardly more than one-half of the amount usually transacted in the Gold Room. Whe absence of exciting foreign news and the large contribution of government gold keep the premium from advanclag. The opening price was 13434, from which there was an advance to 135% and a relapse to 1345;. These were the figures during the session of the board, the greater part of the business being done at 134% a 134%. Later in the day the price further weakened and a few lots were sold at 124%, the closing quotation at five o'clock being 1344, & 15t%%. Loans were made as high as 2-16 for carrying during the greatest activity in money, but the genera! rate was 1-8 and under. The gross clearings were $55,345,000, the gold balances $2,590,425, and the currency balances $5,850,420. The government bond market was barely steady at the beginning of business, but recovered tone during the day with the easier feeling in money, and prices advanced a large fraction before the termina- tion of the last session of the board. On tue street the following quotations prevailed at half-past four o’clock:—United States sixes, 1931, registered, 108% 0 10934; do., CoupOR, 1144 A115; 5-20's, regis- tered, 10674 a 106; do., coupon, 1862, 11034 2 110%; do, 1864, 10734 a 10734; Go., 1965, 108 a 10814; do., new, 1895, 110% @ 111; do,, 1567, 111 a 111%; do., 1898, 1114{ @ 11114; 10-40’s, registered, 10214 a 102'¢; do., coupon, 1055; a 1057{; currency bonds, 99 a 9914. State bonds were qull'except Tenuessces and North Carolinas. At the final session of the ope n voard the only quotations were as follows:—Tennes- see sixes, new, 604; a 693g; North Carolina sixes, ex coupon, 60261; North Carolina sixes, new, 593 @ 69%; Louisiana sixes, 60 vi’. Foreign exchange was steady on the basis of 100% for prime bankers’, sixty days. The other rates were:—Good bankers’ bilis, 1091 a 10934: commer- cial, 108% a 109; Paris, 5.16% @ 5.1714; Antwerp, 6.1644 a 5.1736; Swiss, 5.10\¢ a 6.17343, Ainsterdam, 40% a 414¢; Hamburg, 36 a 3614; l'rankfort, 41 a 4114; Bremen, 78% & 73%; Prussian thalers, 71% a 72. The stock market was animated on account of large and numerous transactious. New York Cen- tral, Rock Island, Fort Wayne and Ohio and Missis- sippi continued its features, Tho “bull” element ‘was without opposition, and a strong and buoyant feciing prevailed. The cliques gave no further sign of their doings than what is revealed in their gen- erai support of the entire list. The street was with- out rumors or gossip, and transactions took place quietly. There was bustle everywhere about the Stock Exchange, but no excitement. Operators ve nerved themseives up for the task of carrying ‘k over New Year's, so that the greatest strin- in money to-day was strongig .resisted— yleiding of prices being singularly little. New York Central sold up to 160, but deciined under heavy realizations. Rock Island went up to 118%, Fort Wayne to 113% and Ohio and Mississippi to 35. St. Paul improved to the extent of one totwo percent. The Northwestern stocks were very active. Erie was more extensively dealt in and made its appearance quite prominently again in the lists of sales, Pacific Mall was active, but very fluctuating. American Express was very dull, probably on account of a statement that an injunction had been obtained by a stockholder to prevent the use of the assets of the Merchants’ Union in carrying out the consolidation of the two companies. The highest prices prevailed in the in- terval just before the greatest stringeacy in money, at which time the quotations were:—New York Cen- tral, 160; Pacific Mail, 1197,; St. Paul preferred, 87%; Northwestern preferred, ; Michigan Southern, 87%; Pittsburg, 8344; Mariposa preferred, 19 a 20. The quotations of the last open board were:—Cumber- land, 41; Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, 2544 bid; Adams’, 48)¢; United States, 4594 a 46; Merchants’ Union, 15 a 1534; Quicksiiver, 22'; a 23; Canton, 403 4 49%; Mariposa, 6 @ 7; Mariposa preferred, 103g a 204; Pacific Mall, 118% a tie%; Western Union “Telegraph, 985% @ 337%; New York Central, 168% A 168%; Erie, 38% @ 59; do. preferred, 67; Hudson River, 136; Harlem, 125; Reading, 98 & 964¢; Chicago and Alton, 148; Chicago and Alton preferred, 146), @ 160; Bankers and Brokers’, 95 a 100; Wabash, 63); a 59; Milwaukee and St, Paul, 68 @ 09; Milwaukee and St. Paul preferred, 87 a 87; Fort Wayne, 115% @ 1139;; Olio and Mississippi, 345% 454%; Michigan Southern, 87 a 8744; Illinois Central, 142 a 144; Pittaburg, 85 a 8944; Toledo, 1004 a 10075; Rock Isiand, 118 © 1183¢; Northwestern, 80% A 80%; do. preferred, 8534 @ 83%; Brooklyn Water Power, 19% a 14 An unsettled feeling prevatien after the hoards, Central rising to 169% and declining again. As‘com- pared with the opening, prices remained strong to the close. The following were the quotations on the street at half-past five o’clock:—New York Central, 159; Fort Wayne, 113% a 11334; Rock Island, 118%; Ohio and Mississippi, 34% a 34%; Michigan Southern, 874 a 87%; Northwestern, 81; North- western preferred, 83% a@ 84; Pittsburg, 83 bid; Toledo, 101 asked; Pacific Mail, 119%. ‘The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay- ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury in this city for the expired portion of the week have been a8 follows:— Custom House, _——— Receipts. Receipts. Par Balances. Dec, 28..$222,647 | $1,026,787 $1,449,602 | $90,053,030 Dec. 29,. 142015 1,162/304 1,279,039 89,937,195 Dec. 30:: 253,000 1,613,206 "880,793 90,669,608 The exports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports for the week ending December 29 and since the commencement of the year compare a8 follows with those of 1866 and 1867:— 1866, 1867. 1868, For the week.. $2,876,002 $2,514,442 $3,023,509 Prev. reported 186,815,620 186,535,176 163,700,659 Since Jan, 1...$198,690,622 $188,049,618 $166,784,108 ‘The Boston Advertiser, under date of December 29, thus refers to financial affairs in that city:— The money market is working ue closely, and to-day ready money was rather hard to get by the ordinary class of borrowers. The banks are dog what they can for the accommodation of their cus- tomers and but little besides, In fact, although some of them are in a comfortably easy condition, as far as their own requirements are concerned, the most of them are so situated that they prefer to do as little as possible until after next Monday.. Rates are firm, The charge of banks to their customers Temams at 7 to 73% per cent and the best outside paper passes at $8 to 9 per cent. While some choice notes are held for lower rates, there 18 also a line of paper deemed good which is offered at from 9 to 12 per cent and upward. New York funds are a shade heavy. Call loans are not much wanted unless with an assurance that they will not be called in until afver the Crete Na turn. ‘the mercantile community are generally in sirong condition and well prepared by the more cautious system of trade which has prevailed since the war to withs.and the periodical closeness in the money market, without feeling 1t materially, The weekly statement of the Boston national banks is a favorable exhibit on the whole. ‘The variations ‘are as follows:—Loans decreased $753,475; specie de- creased $98,282; legal tenders increased $12,432; amounts due from other banks Increased $886,742 due to other banks decreased $198,704; deposits de- creased $439,068, and circulation decreased $47,204, The following are the footings, with those of the two previous statements:— Dee, 15. Dec, 22, Dec, 29. 840 $98,813,248 $98,659,773 882,581 784,299 wn S Legal teuders.. 11,824,575 12,498,530 12,510,982 Due Pm oth. bks 14,924,573 18,987,066 14,873,808 Due to other bks 12,455,769 12,317,049 12,513,753 Deposits » 87,555,164 37,887,021 36,707,963 Circulation. :.., 25,229,377 25,199,548 25,152,339 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOSX EXCHANS=. Wednesday, Dec. 30—10:15 A. M. 10000 US Ha, 5s 62 110! Pacific M 8: us ao at in . ee 100 50 Mer Uni 10) do.. ‘200 N ¥ Cen 300 do. x0 do,. 100 do. 3000 Va, om 57 400 Erie RR. 1000 Broo} 703 do. 12000 NY 8" $0 do. 81 70 Mich Central KR. . $8” $4 Iitinots Central RR. 140 981° 200 Mich South & NInd. 87 62! b de G3} a 624, 1 25000 do. call 61 500 N ¥ Cent 6's, '83.. 92 2000 C, Pittsé As, old: 4 1 1000 Iilinots Cen bs... 114% (6000 Tole Wal sate, bds 73 1000 Morris & Es Iw iis Pitts, FLW & Chi lst 108" 40006 Pac abe « G,C& Ind Cent Ist. 7434 15000 Mar Tr 10°s, etfs.. 50 10 sha Bk of Republic.. 121% 100 $5 Cen Nat Baak. 105, ) 15g 108 0 do . 20 Ninth Nat Bank 40 ‘Tenth Nat Bank.exd 96, 19 Del & Hud Canal 1 sk 200 HB & 4 100 Lake Shore.....2d ¢ 100 Chic & Rk I RR.bB) 120 6 do. weeee TS auieeseet RR Y wo 4 24 cull 15 United States Ex... THE DRY GOODS TRADE. The dry goods market has been in a state of un- wonted@ commotion throughout the week which has intervened since the writing of our preceding weekly review, during which failures and rumors of failures have been the distinguishing characteristics, For some time back sunuly Uf the leading firme in this branch of mdustry have, we understand, manifested considerable zeai tn selling both woollen and cotton fabrics to some of the large clothing houses on four and six months’ credit at something below the mar- ket price (generally at about ten per cent below), of course taking notes for the same, ang then getting buyers to discount their own notes. This procedure has frequently occasioned surprise, but as a general thing the houses doing this have been re- garded as among the strongest in the trade. But now that the failure of some of these has occurred the secret ig out. Some two or three of the leading jobbing houses have “gone up,”’ while several others of less note have also been driven to the wali, and others still are either reported or suspected to be inan unenviable position. It would be strange, in- aeea, snoud (ne extraorainary surmxage or both woollen and cotton fabrics wicun the year passed not resuit in further disaster to the trade. Hence it will not be surprising if the trouble which is now being experienced should eventaate in further failures and still greater disaster to the trade at large. Still, there are no evidences of panic in any de- partment, The hardening condition of the money market, which renders it dimicult even for the stanchest houses to obtain accommodation with anything like reasonable facilities or on reasonable terms, operates diametrically opposite to the inte- rests of the dry goods trade at this particular junc- ture, as the failure of a few prominent firms in any branch of trade proverbilly cagenders distrast and occasions a tightening of the purse strings, to the manifest great disadvantage of the entire trade, Hence it Will be surprising if many more business men are not forced to pena before the termina- tion of the Mnanctal whirlwind which has burst upon the mercantile pubjic and which has already forecd to the wall some of the reputedly strongest houses in the ary goods trade. However the troubies already experienced and those pending may terminate, it is to be hoped that the valuabie lesson which may be deduced from them will not be lost sight of. The fell spirit of specuiation—tnat most prolific source of trouble—permeates every branch of industry; and, notwithstanding the t that there can be naught but antagonism between tegiti- mate business and the speculative mania, from which spring nine-tenthy of all the financial and commercial trouble, it & gradually extending its baneful influence throughout trade circles all over the country, Working ruin where all would other- wise be prosperity and thrift. It is, therefore, to be hoped that those of our business men who may have been tempted to forsake s legitimate business for the more hazardous, if more dazzling, chance of attain- ing 5] fortunes in the field of speculation will learn wisdom from expetience, and, profiting by the sad lessons of the past, eturn to the principles of legitimate commercial pursuits. has ne volume of business in domestic cotton goods been lots having been sold for what they would bring, while others have sold quite readily at full and, some cases rather betr prices. Bleached shirt- ings, brown driliings aad the leading brown shirt- tugs have all sold fairly gnd prices tend in favor of the seller, Gingh: qmecks, jeans, &c., havejsoid slowly and prices are barely sustained. The market, in general, is comparatively sieady at the present writing, the appreliensien of further failures exert- ing less influence than would reasonably be sup- ed. A, oollen goods have utdergone comparatively lit- tle change, the demand ceutinuing moderate, while values are about the samt, ‘The Providence Printing Cloth market last week Was quiet, Sales 58,500 pieces, at 7 5c. for 65 by 60; 844¢. a 8igc. for 60 by 64 ind 47%¢. a Mc. for 64 by 60— a fractional decline. The sales at Fall River were 90,000 pieces, at about 9e,for standard 64 by 64, with the production sold as fa ahead as February 1. We append the current quotations, some of which are merely nowivel:— BROWN MUSLINS. Amoskeag A... 15% Pepperell F Atiantic A. 16° Pepperell R woos 12 Stark A.. 124% @13% Pittsfield. ++ 155 Tremont BLEACHED MUSGINS. 16) New York Mills 18 Ut see a 15%, Waltham. 17 White Rock PRINTS. fair, but prices have been irregular, many 14g Pacific extra. Amoskeag A. Bate: VOPKsceseeececercee 2 (OKs. YORK pose ee eeee 26 BD STRIPES, Amoskeag, 21 Everett 13 American. ids York., Laconia. . DELAINES. a Lowell. 21s Sprague’ 21 Armures. GINGHAMS. Glasgow............ 15 Lancaster.......... 79 Wepnespay, Dec. 30—6 P. M. Asuns.—Recetpts, 17 packages. Pot were dull but steady at 87 75.0 $7 873g. Pearl were still dull and nomin: Corvnr.—The market for Rio was moderately active and firm for the better grades. A cargo of 2,600 bags to arrive was sold on private terms, Other descriptions continued to rule dull and nominal. Corron.—Receipts, 3,481 bales. The demand was good from all classes of buyers and the amount of business con- summated was large, and prices appreciaced to the extent of ic, per pound, the market closing strong at the \unprovement, 16 sales were'8,144 bales, including 1,148 to arrive, of which 2,3°8 were on speculation, 2,345 for export, 1,592 for spinning, ‘And 1,899 were in transit.’ For future delivery the sales were to a fair extent, being 960 bales low middling for February at 24}4c., 250 do, for March at 24%c., 200 do. for January or Feb- ruary at 24%c., aud 500 New Orleans middling for February at Mic, Anhexed are the closing quotations:— Uplane ‘Mobileand —N. 0. and ora Me cn wring irr ige inary. 883, Good o 24 Low middlin; Pin Middiiny 263 Good m 7 ang FLour anp GHAv bbls. flour, 1,585 baz 0. 1, 19 1a 1 ‘The flour market ruled duil and heavy to-< no lower. ‘There was soine demand for 7, but bolders refused to sell such brands as were Wi that figure, Some business was done for the West Indies, but the sales were mostly to the clty trade. California was atill ‘and nominal at our quotations, ‘The sales were about 6,500 bbis, Southern flour was extremely difficult of sate; sales 600 bbis. Rye flour was quict and heavy. Sales 225 bbla. Corn inea! was heavy, and the business was light. Sales bbia, We quote iat, 800 “do, oats. bat pricea were ood extra State at No, BState. 5.00.0 $5 75 Superfine State. 600.0 6 60 Extra State. 6iba 735 Choice do. Ta B50 Superfine Western 6008 650 Extra do .. 85a 900 Hound hoop Gif, slifp 7% a 500 Round-hoop Obio, trade brand: 8.00 w 1050 St. Louis low extra. 750 & 860 St. Louis stralebt extra. 900 a 10 00 St. Lonia choice double extra 100 @ 13 00 St. Louis choice family... 2) a 14 00 Southern chotce and famii 12 00 214 50 Sonthern superfine and extra. 625 wll 00 California flour (sacks and bbis. 625 all 50 pve Our. ....+. 60a 800 Corn meal, city... 4750 500 Corn meal, Braid: a — ‘n meal, Jersey. va — heat was in qu irket was the turn firmer; the xales were about. 50,000 bushels, at $1 52 Cor No.8 spring, #1 55 for Nos.2 and Simixed, B1 59 a Bl 60) for choice Reva: $2 20 for California and sbichigane Corn ‘was more active and a trifte firmer; the sales were 42,000 bushels, at 92c. a 96c. for new mixed Western, #1 07 a Bl 1015 for old do., in store and afloat; 1 a #1 06 for new white Southern, and 92c. a 8c. for new yellow Jersey. Kye was quiet and scarcely so firm. Barley’ was steady, with smail sules, at $2 20 for Canada. Barley malt was dull and nomi nal, Oats were dull, and prices were heavy ; sales, $15,000 it 753gc. in store and 78 yc. afloat. i78.-The market was quiet, but rates were very firm. The engagements were ‘o Liverpool, 600 bales cot- ton at 4d. a 5-161, and per steamer, 1,300 bales cotton at 34d. a 7-16d. and 1,000 boxes. cheese at 45s. The chariers were :— A British bark to the windward at 5tc, ‘ag? bbl., and (not pre- viously reported) a North German bark, to arrive, 2,600 bbls. petroleum, from Philadelphia to the Continent, on private ices were nominal at 163Jc. 9, ic. for cloth. and Pree were bij ing, rms, Gunners were dull and hye. for bags and IBe, a 19% fis AY was ip jemat : re: ceipts light. We quote :—Shi . a 81; retail ons $105 a 81%; long rve straw, $1 ‘95; short do., 81. Hope were slow of sale and prices were heavy, though not otably lower. We quote :—Prime and choice grades We. oe. Taleto (good do, Hic. # i5e. and inferior to common 8c. @ We. Hemp.—Manila om oa at about Ili¢c., gold. Other kinds a a toro wat mor te, br ’ favor. The salea were hds. = Bete ‘Ne Ouest sod NAVAL SToRFa.—Receipts, 300 bbls. spirits turpentine, 00 do. rosin and 170 do. tar. For the former the market a more active and firmer, holders generally demanding at the close 47c, for merchantable lots. There were sales of 150 bbis, at 460. Rosin was more sought after, and the lower graties were firmer. Tho sales were 600 bbls. good strained ‘at 82 50, 750 do. No. 2 65 a #2 75, 200 do. do. oe. 8. at We quote:-Strained, 240 a $2 50; ‘No. 2 #2 65 No. 83 8 aN 20) aly 4 50m 7 50; extra dow, on iar 93 Dik. brought 2 7 ‘O1Ls.—Linseed was quiet but firm at 98¢. a @1 01, in casks a bbis, Other kinds were dull, but steady in value. MH mOVIStONEs—Recetpta, 1,258 bola Pat, 282 do, peek, 1,283 cut meats, lard and 1,001 dressed hogs. The di ‘el for pork was dnil, but holders were generally drm tn Toarket for PoTmere were small. wales at 427 o 827 25 for hew $295 a $98 for old do. Prime was 00, m2 $0 and, prime mens #35 25 n $27. ive hogs were in light demand, bnt prices were firm at 93gc. aloe. The arrivals were 2,000 head. Dressed hogs were firm, at Ic. a 12yc. for Western and 133¢c. for city, Boel w Ain, Dut steatlyin value. Sales 75 bbis at $11 a 17 for pla ness and $12 & $19 for extra do. Cnt meats were in improved emnand and firm, and sales were made of 195 packager, with: in the range of TLi<e. » 13¢, for pickiest ation ders, 10sec. a Thige. for dry salted do., 13!gc. a 18e. for smoked ‘10. 15e. 0 1 “or pickled hams, Ise. for smoked do., and 16)g0. a 17}sc. for bagged do. Bacon ws g et put firm, at Hon for city short rity, 1334e. a 14e. for Cumberland ct, and }4}gc, » Lie. for tong ‘eleat. Sales 175 boxes, Lard was moderately ac- tive, and the market was a trifle firmer. The sales comprised DM) packager, nt 18%c. a 17is¢. for No. 1 to prime foam and’ kettle rendered; also, for future delivery, +00 terces, at Tso. for January and 17}ge. for March, bayer’s option. ‘Pernoueum.—Recetois, 2110 bbls. refined and 1,510 do. aE M mares 10" tise Tater Was Gul!, business being re- joted by increased firmness of sellers, who demanded ter, We heard of no sales. In refined the business was morerate, but the market was aehade firmer, closing strong di Alive. for standard white, There were sales of 2000 bbls, ai Myo. In. Philadelphia the market was more active and Closed atrife firmer, The sales were 2,500 bin. standard ‘white at 800. & 804¢c., closing at about the latter price; 3,000 do., from January to June (500 each month), at Sige; 1, do. from Febrnary to March (509 each month), , and 6,000 do., from January to December (500 each month), at 30e, for January and advancing Sc. exch following month, quoted gi Rick. Carolina was in better demand at Bice. a Mge. At the iatter price 125 tierces prime (to arrive) were dixposed of. ‘SUGAn-—The market for raw was moderately active and a tba closing at Ize. a ile. and emand was ebielly from re- ; . at Lge. ab Ie. for Porto Rico, Sige. w de. for clarified Demerara; 850 boxes, part at Ilige, a 1%c, Refi proved demand, and prices were firme ly higher. e te: —Hard a l4%e., yellow 1c. Cy an’ Linseed wae dull b a id. All kinds of grass wi the sales were 13 notations. TA War slow of sale and prices were heavy. Sales 40,000 tba, at Ue. a TKe. Wittaxky,—Receipta, 190 bb The market continued to ru\o dull and heavy. ‘There were smali sales at $1, duty paid. REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Real Estate Notes. Albany wants a public park. A census just taken shows St. Louis to have 241,071 population, an increase of over 59,000 since 1864. An Urbana, Ohio, company has bought 200 acres of land in Coshocton county, under which lies a luge bank of cannel coal. Chelsea, Mass., has erected 200 buildings during the past year—more than were built in the preceding four yeara. ‘The Hardin county, Ohlo, County Commisstoners xchanged the Parkinson farm with Dr. Phillips for 168 acres of his farm west of Kenton, payin $2,000 difference, but getting, it ts believed, @ mucl better site for an infirmary. There is now only two and a half days’ staging between New York and San Francisco, On Saturday @ lot of gropnd in square seventy, Baitynore, Md., at the inte jon of Twenty-first and N streets, containing 2,500 feet of und and improved by a frame dwelling, was soll! to B. M. Plumb for $425. ‘The peopie of West Amesbury, Maas., are deter- mined upon having railroad ‘accommodations, They are now six miles from a@ raiiroatl station in any direction, and pt to build a railroad to Rocks village, in East Haverhill, thence over the bridge now to West Newbury and then to Groveland. One of the fruits of such @ road will be to make a hew town of West Amesbury and East Haverhill. The benefactions of Mr. George Peabody are far larger than erally supposed. A few days ago his latest gift of $600,000 to the London r was an- nounced. An authentic stavemeut of his entire do- nations show that they amount in the aggregate to $7,735,000 in gold, or over $10,000,000 in our cur- rency. New York and Newark, N. J,, are soon to be con- nected by a pneumatic despatch for the transmission of letters, small packages, &c., and Philadelphia is already discussing similar means of communication with the metropolis, Legal countel have prepared a bill, to be presented to the State Legislature of Ohio, for enavling the city of Cincinnati to extend its boundaries. The proposed extension will add about thirty square miles to the corporation. Other bilis, giving the city authority to use money for the projected improve- ments, are also being framed ; also to so change the State constitution that the city may make appropria- tions for constructing proposed raflroads, In the oftice of the Secretary of State, California, articles of incorporation have been filed of the Me- chanics? Real Estate and Building Association, a company organized for the purpose of carrying on the business of buying and selling real estate, bulla- ing and improving thereon, &c. Capital stock, $50,000, in 100 shares of $500 each, The principal place of business will be San Francisco, The accumulation of new wealth in the South is pa to tell on the prices of real estate and of State and muhicipal securities. In New Orleans real estate is advancing rapidiy, and every week's journals bring accounts of higher prices for all secu- Tities dealt in at that money centre. This improve. ment in New Orleans affairs ts in at measure owing to the influx of Western capital and enter. prise. The rich lands of the South have tempted parties from Chicago and other Western cities to buy sugar estates and to erect one of the largest grain elevators in the country, from allof which the protits will without doubt be enormous. Ira Co!ling is the owner of a farm in Sonoma county, Cal., which had suffered seriously from drought, Only digging A very deep weil a caer, of water barely sumMclent for the uses of the family could be ob- tained. Since the big cartiquake, however, the water has risen to the top of the weil, and soine sixty acres of land on the farm will have to be ditched and drained before a crop can be put in. A deluded citizen of Portland, Me., becoming im- pressed with an idea that the world is soon to be visited by @ second deluge, has applied his whole property ($6,000) to the building of aw ark of refuge, The boat will be fifty feet long, fifteen feet wide, fat- bottomed, square sterned, round bows, with a house alittle aft or amidships. He is sole planner and builder, and intends when it is completed to furnish it with necessary provisions, and calmly await the caro bya king of street i a.) journal, o improve- ments in that city, says sane a Engible building lois may now be had for from thirty to Mfty dollars per front foot. In the spring, no doubt, there will be a large advance, as has been the case each succeeding spring since Norfolk has begun to expand. Property purchased two years since is now worth double the price paid. ean- ucipate @ great increase in the number of buildings next Season, Chicago built 8,000 houses last year, costing $25,000,000; and with the demand for modern ious at least 500 should go up next year in this Some idea of the rapid growth and extension of she city of Brookiyn can be obtained from the state- ment in the report of the Street Commissioner of that city to the Common Council that during the year 1868 four miles of streets have been completed, and there are now under contract for grading and paving nineteen miles of streets. Oficial Trausfers of Real Estate on Tuesday. TRANSFERS IN NEW YORK CITY. 83.7 ft m of Anthony at, M4x7.6x8.8x9x ae $321,500, of 10th av, 25x 100.5, of With av, 10%.5x100. Ww of 4th av, 20.7x100. BILLS ft w of 4th avy 20.7210, 100 ft w of &th av, 20,103 100.5 50 ft wof Lexington ay, 200, 280 fk of Sd av. Sixt ‘lat et, ns, jaih atm, ne ah wns! few of Sth ay, 25x100.11. 4,175 ft0 of 3d a 8, 266 fe of bt i, se bth en ‘Sth ay, o woorner 67th st, 255x100. . LEABEN RECORDED IN NEW YoRue Broadway, Nos 1,166 to 1,193 inclusive (Apollo Hall, 53¢ eur, POr Vea’ sve. ee. ‘0 584, 5 No 4X, 8, per year. years, per year. OMcial Transfers of Real Estate on Wed- nesday. TRANSFERS IN NRW YORK CITY. Clinton st, e 4, lot No S Kutger’s estate, 20.1x71.11 9,800 Minetta at, 131 e of Bleecker, 76x21.11 8,300 Plot No 11}, Dyckman estat 2°50 h 168 tte of av B, 15x62'3. 18,600 120 ito of University pi 26,600 , 120 hw of Bd av, 2x4 147900 15,00 Bath ot; ns, 100 ftw of 2d avy I B8th st, nw; 191.3 (Le of Sd av, Ge.sx100. 44th Bt, 8 8, 375 {1 w of 5th av,'251100.5. 38: ‘55th st, 8 8, 425 fLe of 7th av, Kx100, 0 68d et,'s 8,225 (Le of 4th av, 2x13 ‘900 ‘Bd st n 6 corner Ith ay, 200x50. 9,500 124.8x79x4.5, 2x12), “a Tith at, n © corner Madison av, 1 Fi = ‘99th st, ns, 200 ft w of Bth av, 2x1 600 1 ft w of 3d ay, 17.11x11 500 eof 8d ay, 20x 373 eof 7th av, 400 w of 10th ay, 100 149th at, # 4, 300 few of Sth av, 75x91. 149th sty # 6, B00 ft w of Mh av, 75x99.11. AV A, Nw cor 76th st, 75x100.\.. & ‘Av Dy ws, B48.9 ftw of Sth at, 48.xi74307.0374x48.9x100, Ist'av, ue cor Aith st, 94x204 @d av, 86 cor 97th st LEASES REOORDED 1 Bulkhead, bet 46th and 47th sta, 10 yra, per yr. Eswex at, No177, 3 yrs, per yr. Houston st, No 165, 5 yrs, per yr. Prince st, No 113, l'yr, per yr.. 4h at, NO 160, 5 yrs and 4 ine, per 46th sh, n a, 260 ft e-oF Ist ay, 26xi00, 20 vr, per h Bt, Ist av, 25x100, 20 yra, per yr. f ts rE) 25x10, 20 ay, RANBERRS IN KINGH OOUNEY -MEOOKLYN. Concord st, 8 ¢ 8, 160 ft 8 w of Lafayette ay, Hx%60.. Groen st, s'8,396'ft 0 of Franklin at, BOx100, rear Lot, 17.9 x41.10%37. fj Jackson at, Jetferaon st, 184.10. Monroe st, #8, Bed! + Schermerhorn at, # 8, 216 ft ¢ of Nevins st, 20x} ‘Aulantle ay, n 8, 60 fe of Casson ay, 2oxI't Foster av and 84 st, ne corner, 100x100. . 7.6 {te of Hoyt at, 22.6178. 5x22.6x7 31 ft n of Gates av, 133100, 8, 175 ft6 of 8 st, 295x100. #, 20 tn of Halsey 8 Underhill av,'e 4, 70.8 ft » of Dean wt, 2x1 New Utrecht to Flatbush road and N plank and rail road, se cor, 1536 ai Plunder’s Neck, ad Wiekler Spring creek, 10 acros...... LEASES WK Intl at, No 260, 8 yra, per yr. VRANSFEUS LN WESTCHESTER COUNTY —RAST CHESTER. Lot 420 West Mt Vernon (portion of), BOXIR5.......s.00. 460 7 KERN BUG. Broadway, w #, adj Susannah Gilbert's, 100x4%) Constant st and Landing road, n e cor, 100x100. MOUNT PLEASANT. Untonviile to Pyensantville road, 20 acre: Henry Hobby's farm, abont $5 acre MONBISANT. Main st, nos, lot 42, Mott Haven, 0xi00. Wall st, na, lOtS4, Hltona, 10xi2 Eagle av, w ® lot 55, East Morrisania, 56 Lots 237 and 239, Melrose, 150x260. Fulton av, 68, Grand av, Ww x20. EW ROCHELLE. Chureh st, w 8, 50x106.. Cuinton st, W 8, 21x48. Farmers’ dock road, n 8, ] 900 RYE, Main at, @ s, adjoining Edward Horton's, 25x10). 6,009 WHITE PLAINS. Bronx st, or sta, nw corner, 4 rata, T W Lord's, 9 lot 625 ft from Thorans at, 30x! at, € HUDSON COUNT Willow st, w 8, 105 £0 8 of ith at, 132100. NORTH BERGEN. Jelferson at, os, 42 fin of Pierce av, 253100. Pierce av, na, lot 22 map West New York, 25x100.. UNION, ots 21, 22, 28, bllc 2 Ferry road, ench, Bx 108. THE NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. Mass Meeting of Commuters~Alleged Frauds on the Company—A_ Free Discussion—Ap- pointment of Conference CommitteceAn- other Mecting—Insufiiciescy of Accammodas tonne Pursuant to an Invitation given by Mr. W. D. Bishop, President of the New York and New Haven Railroad, to the commuters, anusber of committees appointed by them, representing each town or vil- lage, assembled at the depot corner of Fourth ave- nue and Twenty-seventh street yesterday morn ing for the purpose of conferring with him relative to some contemplated changes in the matter of issuing commutation tickets and adopting some system which sha!l put a stop to frauds and abuses on the road. At the suggestion of Mr, BisnoP the commuters organized a meeting by appointing William A, Seaver, of Mount Vernon, chairman, and A. H. Byington, of Norwatk, Secttary. Mr. Gone BE. SICKLE inquired the object of the meeting. ‘The Ciarn replied that he did not know anything further on that subject thag nad been set forth in the circular issued by President Bishop, Who was called upon to give the dest: 4 tuaformation, Mr. Betor then staved that some few weeks ago all the tailroeda diverging from New York (except the Harlem and Hudson River lines) were repre- sented in @ convention at which the various frands amd abuses to Which rafiroad companies were suvjected and the means of remedying the evil were freely discussed, it has been the custom on the New Haven Ratiroad to require commuters to show their tickets once egcli mouth; but this system was defictive, as it had been shown that two and even thie persons have ttavelled over the road with one ticket. This was notonly a fraud upon the com- pany, but unjust to the honest commuter. Then, again, under the present system it was difMcult to miwke & proper settiementwith the Harlem Railroad Compaty for the transpotiation of passengers over their yortion of the road. The consequonce wos that the New = Ilaven gCompany paid the Hajlem Company far more passengers than really rede over their road; for the conductors have to hurry through the cars in such @ manner as to preciudé the possibility ¢f recording the number. ‘The company does not Ike or wish to make any changed Which shall not a¢cord justice to all parties. In repy to a question pyt by Mr. Sickles whether the ofie@rs of the road had not matured some plan for reniedying the alleged evils, Mr. Biswor re marked jocosely that it had been suggested that each mmmutation ticket should have upon the back of it a photograph likeness of the commutr. Another plan was that each com- mititer be required to show his ticket to the conduc. r each time he rode on the cars; but this plan fur- hed no evidence at the office how tnany comma ters travel on each train, either for long or short dis- vances, Or how many passed over the Harlem Gail. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY DECEMBER 31, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. road. Some might start from Bridgeport, Norwalk | violation of which the Rev. Mr, Hubbard was ti or Stamford and travel over part of the way, and there was no possibility of separating them, so that we may be now paying the Harlem Railroad for those who do not ride on the Harlem road on those days. Auotherplan proposed was to get up ina neat book form coupons sufMicieat in number to cover the time paid for by the commuter; these cou- Pons to be torn out of the book and handed to the conductor as he passed through. A GENTLEMAN present remarked that the coupon system would not obviate the difficulty, for a passen- ger giving up his coupon up the road and getting out at station above the junction would indicate ® false indebtedness to the Harlem Railroad tor passing over it. Mr. BisnoP intimated that the ingenuity of rail- road officials would surmount that dimiculty. One GENTLEMAN 81 ted that ratiroad managers were a little too ingenious sometimes. A motion was made in favor of appointing a sub- committee to consult and propose some plan which should prove acceptable to the railroad company. it was amended 80 a8 to have the sub-committee consist of one delegate from each station, which was carried, as follows:—Mount Vernon, William A. Seaver; New Rochelle, Robert C. Fisher; Mamaro- neck, Thomas L, Rushmore; Rye, Joseph Park, Jr.; Portchester, Heary A. Kelly; Greenwich, Henry M. Benedict; Cos Cob, A.M. Brush; Stamford, George A. Hoyt; Darien, Dr. Ballard; Norwalk, D.P. Ely; Westport, J. M. Pinkney; Southport, Ed. 8, Sher- man; Bridgeport, 8. Mallory; Stratford, B. D. McCuen; Milford, H, 0. Pineo. On motion it was resolved that the sub-committee meet at the office of the President on Wednesday next, to consult with that gentleman and devise some plan which would prove acceptable both to the company and committees, and report the result of their action to another meeting of the several com- wees at the same place in two weeks, which was carried. Dr. BALLARD, of Darien, offered a resolution in favor of empowering the sub-committee to meet the President cabo) next week and ag upon some plan; and, in case of fatlure, to arrange mat- ters satisfactorily to call another meeting of the Sreeceenaen, but the proposition was laid on the tabie. Mr. H. M. BENEDICT, of Greenwich, suggested that the meeting receive from the president some plan, Mr. Bistor said that the company desired to estab- lish some system which wonld not de liable to fraud, at the same time be the least objectionable to com- muters, and he would be giad to receive any sugxes- tions from the commuters to aid him in arriving at the desired result. Mr, GEORGE A. Hoyt, of Stamford, was in favor of the sub-committee not only setting their own wits to work in devising some plan, but also consulting with the President of the road, and see if they can- not, between them, be prepared to submit their 1deas ta.the committees at their next meeting. Mr. MALLORY, of Bridgeport, advocated the tdeas set forth by Mr. Hoyt. Mr. BYINGTON inquired of Mr, Bishop if he had not already matured a system ready to go into eifect. - Mr. Bishop replied that he had not. Mr. Harrison, of New Rochelle, inquired what better plan could be aaopted than the present one. Some one jocosely remarked that the president was unable to respond. Mr. BISHOP remarked that the matn objection to the present system was that conductors become & little madiferent in requiring commuters to show their tickets, and a manifest unwillingness on the part of some commuters todo 80. For instance, there is Mr. Sickles; conductors know that he has got a ticket, and do not require him to show ft. Imme- diately behind him sits another commuter who ts not so well known to the conductors, and on being called upon to show his ticket refuses to do s0, be- bong Mr. Sickies was not required to do the same ne. Mr, WM, IT. Parsons stated that while riding on one of the New Jersey railroads he fouad that the commuters are required invartably to show their tickets every time they rode, and there was no ob- Jection made to that course. Mr. BisHor said that a suit had been commenced against the company for fifty-five cents, being the amount chal y a conductor for the fare of a gen- tleman who claimed to be a commuter, but refused to show his ticket as evidence that he was such. Mr. HAMPTON, of Stratford, objected to the coupon system on the groantt that if he desired to stop av any station on his way to the city he woud have to give up a coupon, and then on resuming his journey by another train be would have to deliver up another coupon, and thus run short before the ex- piration of his ticket. Mr. Bisuor stated that he could obtain additional coupons on application at the oftice. It was here asked whether 1t was proper to take cognizance of other matters connected with railroad accommodations than the one which they had as- sembled to act upon. Several gentlemen made brief speeches on the policy of granting mcreased facilities of communication with the city; after which the meeting adjourned, Another Meeting of Refirord Commuters, The commuters residing in Westchester county then organized another meeting by electing Mr. Thomas L. Rushmore, of Mamaroneck, chairman, and Mr. Amherst Wight, of Portchester, secretary, with a request that Mr. Bishop, Prestdent of the road, be present, which was complied with, Mr. Exe, of New Rochelle, remarked that the object of the meeting was to try and secure for the residents of Westchester coun ty living on the line of the New Haven Railroad increased accommodations, contending that the present accommodations were entirely insuffic particularly at certam hours, both to and from here was no later train out than half-past six o'clock. If was desired that the Boston niglt express down should stop at some one or more of the siations, aud, in addition to the stopping of the elght o’clock P. M. express out, there should be a still later train, leaving the city as lace as ten or eleven o'clock, Mr. Roserr C, Fisiten presented a series of resolu- tions which had been ado; at a meeting of com- mittees held in New Rochelle, setting forth similar views. Mr. WILLIAM TT. Parsons, of Rve, had tevo requests to make in behaif of the residents of his town—a la- ter train down and a later train from the city. Mr. Bisnor said that there was no road running more than sixt train, In this en miles out that can snpport a night se the nearest station is Mount Ver- non, about that distance, so that above that point tt could not be made to p If they had @ lot of vil- Jages to stop at within that distance, as the Harlem Railroad had, tt might be done. The company now runs two trains that do not pay. Mr. HaRnison, of New Rochelle, contended that if the company would only establish alate tratn and let it be recognized as a permanent institution it ould eventually pay, if not atthe start. He then showed that many families left New Rochelle during the winter months for the want of lat Ai ‘the company lost the pay for six months patrons of the roa If residents of New ft desired to come to New York to witness the “il Crook” or any other crook they were unable to do so without staying all night. Mr. Parsons advanced similar views, and men- tioned some instances where desiral familtes had beep prevented from locating on this line of the road for the want of later trains; also where he had been put to serious inconvenience in consequence. Mr. Wa. A. SKAVER made @ fer telling remarks in favor of Mount Véfnoii, Which had the greatest number of commuters of any place on the road. It was all hen well for the people of New tochelle ro cry out and talk about their place, a sort of suburb of Mount Vernon, up a pair of stairs; but in behalf of the freemen of Mount Vernon he protested against New Rochetie having the facilities of a single train more than was accorded to Mount Vernon. He was also intructed to ‘or the present system of commutation. He then referred to an article which had appeared in the London ae Reviews showing the effect of low fares and great facilities of travel on the ratlroads there. For the want of a late train out of the city he was frequently under the necessity of riding on the Harlem Raiiroad on the last train, and then hiring a buggy at Williams bridge to convey him home, and this was a common occurrence with others, Mr. Hesny A, KELLBY, of Portehesier, thought that much better time could be made on the road than at present. Mr. Bisuor said that as soon as they had steel raila down and made other contemplated tmprove- — the company expected*to shorten the time on e . Mr. KeLiy stated that the east aide of the county was going to be densely populated, and only re- ua the proper facilities of communication; tl the ye railroads by reducing their fares had greatly increased their incomes, Mr. Bisior stated that it was contemplated to pnt on extra trains in the spring, and that in the course of ten days a change would be made in running some of the trains to New York, which, it was be- lieved, would be very satisfactory. Mr. Reynavp, of Mount Vernon, wanted a new, depot for the village and cars attached to each train for the accommodation of the Mount Vernon people, Who were constantly subjected to the necessity of standing up all the way to the city. If they derived any advantage by running as an express below it Was counterbalanced by tie disadvantage of having to stand up. After some farther remarks of similar character the meeting adjourned. MARINE TRANSFERS. ‘The following isthe statement of tite marine trans- fers at this port from the 26th to the 28th inst., incla- siv Date. | Cias—Name. | Tomnaae. Share| Price. Dee. 25/Canal boat A. McKoeve 70| Whole} #8,800 Dec. 98|Schooner Zeyi Lown] F482 | 8,000 Dee. £6|Schooner Zeyi 75 189.00) 64 Dec. 24/8chooner Z 208 Dec. 26|Canai boat Joseph Fats ‘600 Dec. %6|Sloop Geueral Taylor. 300 Dec. 26|Schooner Vineyard. 2.100 Dec. 28|Canal boat J. Weils. 1,500 ECCLESIASTICAL TYNG DECISION IN RHODE ISLAND. Rev. John P. Hubbard Declared Not Guilty. {From the Providence Journal, Dec. ot ‘The Keclesiastical Court in_ the above case held its closing session in this city yesterda: ‘The verdict rendered is one of not guilty on both the cha: Tn this the majority of the court consisted of the Rev. Messrs. Wheeler and Duane, ang the minority was the Rev. Mr. White: Sr. that upon the third Specification of the second charge the vote was Unanimous. This was the specification in reference to a violation of his ordination vow on the part of the Rev. Mr. Hubbard. We understand that tue de- upon the cision of the majority of the court is consider vi ene soctiqn one, for "1 Maat anan slavany, la was designed and intended to prevent the oficiat of persons claiming baproperts to be ministers the Protestant Episcopal Church, and consequently does not apply to the act of the accused in permit ting the officiating of Mr. Denison. 2. That while a minister may be properly coa- victed of # violation of his engagement to conform te the doctrines and worship of we Protestant Episco- Church he cannot be legally convicted of suck vieiasion, under a onan of a viontion of theseventis article of the constitution. 3. That a specification of @ breach of ordination vows cannot be considered as relevant to a charge of ® breach of article seven. ‘The opinions do not involve any approval of tae course of Mr, Hubbard. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Dick—DruMMoNnD.—In this city, on Sunday, De- cember 20, by the Rev, 8. Tyng, D. D., WILLIAM 3. Dick, of Brooklyn, to Luc second daughter of M. J. Drummond, & a No cards, FAIRBANKS—CoN n ‘Thursday evening, De- cember 24, by Mr. M. Rowell, at the rest- dence of the brid ther, Mr. THOMAS G. FarR- BANKS to Miss E: 1 CONNOR, all of this city. Wilmington (Del zette please copy. PARMLY—SEELY.—In Brookline, Mass., on Wed- nesday evening, December 23, by Rev. C. Maurice Wines, JAHIAL Parsiy, Jr, to Miss Many A., saugier of E. D. Seely, Esq., all of New York. No cards, SMITH—WILSON.—On Tuesday evening, December 22, by the Key. William P. Corbet, Mr. WrLLiam M. SMITH LO Miss JENNIE WILSON, only daughter of S. M. Wilson, Esq., all of this city Diod, AsnLey.—On Tuesday morning, December Warton, eldest son of L. Seymour aud Maria L Ashley, aged 10 years and 4 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of jis parents, No. 88 Madison avenue, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Rochester papers please copy. BaLpwix.—At Aspinwall, New Granada, on Tues- day, December 16, JAMES L. BALDWIN, formerly of West Troy, aged 51 years. ‘Troy papers please copy. Brers.—On Wednesday, December 30, of conges- tion of the lungs, THADDEUS BEERS, aged 33 years. ‘The remains will be taxen to Keyport this (Tiurs- any) afternoon, at three o’clo LAKELEY.—On Tuesd KORG, eldest son of the late aged 41 years. Funeral services at his late residence, 292 West Twelfth street, this (fhursday) morning, at ten o'clock. CARMICHAEL.—On Tuesday, December 29, Mary, the beloved wife of Alexander Carmichael, Jr., an daughter of Selah and Sarah Hosford, ‘Yhe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Forty- third street Methodist Episcopal church, on Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock. CONNOLLY. —Suddenly, at the residence of his sis- ter, 167 Thirlieth street, JouN CONNOLLY, in the 38th year of his age. The friends and relatives of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'ciock. CRAWLEY.—On Wednosday, December 30, Jars ORAWLEY, the beloved husband of Mary, aged 46 years, ‘The relatives’and friends of the family, and also of his brothers-in-law, Michael and Patrick Curran, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from hia late residence, 307 Madison street, on Friday after- noon, at one o'clock, Louth (Ireland) papers please copy. Dawson.—On Tuesday, December 29, at 36 First street, Williamsburg, L. lL, Mrs. MarTua, mother of Ralph Dawson. Notice of funeral hereafter. Dortan.—On Wednesday. December 30, Mary ANN DoRIAN, daughter of Andrew and Catharine Dorian, aged 9 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of her parents, No, 231 Mulberry street, thia (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, DUNNE.—On Tuesday, December 29, MARGARET A., beloved wife of Patrick R. Dunne, and eldest daugh+ ter of Patrick and Catherine Donnelly. ‘All relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 107 Kast Broadway, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, Epwanps.—in this city, on Wednesday morning, December 30, DANIEL Dev: only surviving chila of Alfred and the late Sarah Bradley Edward,s aged 3 years and 7 months, ‘The remains will be interred in St. Agnes’ Ceme- tery, Albany. Firzstions.—On Wednesday, December 30, Many, the beloved wife of Philip Filzstmons, native of tl parish of Killukn, county Westimeath, Ireland, in the 55th year of her age. ' ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, No. 68 West Fifteenth street, on Priday atter- noon, at one o'clock, from wich her remaims will be taken for interment to Calvery Cemetery. FLANAGAN.—At his residence, 42}¢ Gouverneur street, on Wednesday, December 30, Matrikw FLANAGAN, aged 63 years. Foneral on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. GAkoneR.—On Monday, D: uber 23, afier a Un- gering tilness, Hignry in The friends of the family are respectfully tnyited to attend tue funerai, from the residence of his in-law, Ji Mulligan, 61 Broome street, (Pharsd twelve o'clock M. , December 2 joseph Blakeley, MweR.—AL An . on Friday, Decem- eof Frederick Louis E avids, United county, Ne Yey shter of William S. and France ia ifal- aged 2 year: ral this (Thursday) morning, at eleven In Brooklyn, on Tuesday. December on of Mrs. Frances Wac familly are invited to attend the eral, from the residence of his mother, 87 Coa- Af Jay street, Brooklyn, this (Thursday) two o'clock. In Jersey City, on Tuesday, December 29, Davi Keser, in th nt Lis ‘age The relatives and friends of the fainiiy are respect. fully invited to atvend ihe funeral, from his late r dence, 46 Essex street, Jersey City, on Saturday af ternoon, at two o’elock. Edinburg (scotiand) papers p Loxeut.—On Moi Deceube ness, Guorce B. M. Loner, son of Longill, aged 4 years, 9 months and i ‘rom our cirglé, ttle brotiie hast thou passed away; But (ue angels say anothe doing our holy song to Weep no longer— Jolad with them the sacred lay. The relatives and friends of the family are invited end the funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, at me o'ciock, frou the residence of his pareats, utes avenue, near Myrtic, Hast Brooklyn. LowgEry.—On Wednesday, December 59, Lowery, aged 64 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respoct- fully invited to attend the funeral, from Pr. Adams? Joun church, corner of Twenty-fourth street and Madison avenue, on Saturday afternoon, ai three o'clock, Mt On ‘Tuesday afternoon, December 29, Marci . daughter of James and Marcella ©. Mure phy aged 10 years and 5 months, ‘he funeral will take piace from the residence of her parents, No. 138 Grand sireet, Williamsburg, Le I,, this (Thursday) afternoon, at hait-,,ast two o'clock. The friends of the faumily are respectfully invited to nd. MoNass.--On Wednesday, December 30, James MCNaws, aged 54 years. Reiatives and friends of the family are respectful invited to attend the funeral, from lis late resi- dence, 37 South First street, Williainsburg, on Fri- day afternoon, at two o'clock. OTTEN.—AUGUSTA OTTEN, the beloved wife of Cordt Otten, 45 years aud 3 months, ‘The friends of the family and the members of Washington Lodge No. 21, F. and A. M., also the Members of Rolaud Lodge No. 10, are respectfully invited to attend the fuueral, this (Phursday) after- noon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, No. 672 Washington street. 0’ BRIEN.—On Monday, December 28, Captain N. P. O'Brien, late County Clerk of Richmond county, in the 40th year of his age. Relatives and friends are oe invited to attend the funerai, from the residence of his fatuer- in-law, Mr. Thomas Braniff, Tompkinsville, 8. [., this ay morning, at ten o’clock. His remains will be taken to St. Peter's church, where a solemn re- quieum mass wili be offered for the repose of nis $00! Perrck.—On Wednesday, December 90, SterumN A. Pence, formerly of Baltimore, Md. His remaina will be taken to Abingdon, Harford county, for interment. Baltimore papers please copy. Sirigs.—Al Kingston, N. Y., on Wednesday, De- ceml , MARY, Widow of Alexander Stiles, Faneral services will be held at the Methodist Fipiscopal church, Mamaroneck, at quarter past ten o'clock, Saturday morning. Interment at Flushiny A train leaves ‘Twenty-seventh street at nine A. M. Return trains leave Mamaroneck at twelve and quar- ter past two. VAN TinE.—On Wednesday morning, Decetaber 30, at half-past six o'clock, JAcoB VAN TINE, aged 42 ears, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respoct- fully invited to attend the funeral, from Alien stroet M. E. church, between Delancey and Rivington streets, this (Thursday) afternoon, at half-past one o’ciock. WHEELER.—On Tuesday, December 29, of con- sumption, SaMUKL F, WHESLER, The friends and relatives are respectfully Ingited to attend the funeral, from his late residence in Sonth Orange, N. J., this day (Thursday), WitrTMaRsH.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, De- aa on of bea a oan Lar. sey enud o . and Carrie Vhitmarsh, e aera na pace 4 ie relatives friends of the family are rest?’ fully invited to attend the funeral, tom the restfence of his grandfather, Abraham Leggett, 219 «elit street, on Licey d freaapati at tea o'clock. WILMURT.—At Greenpoint, on Wedaes J, Decem- ber 30, of consumption, HANNAR Mani eWitwurr, in the 44th year of ter -s mak e age. The relatives and frien: mily are respect- fally invited to attond. the fanerag er her late reat: dence, corner Union ayenne ans Noble street, Greca- pas on Sunday afternvoa, at bail-past one