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4 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. COURT OF APPEALS. a&pportant Opinion in a Criminal Case—What Constitutes the Crime of Larceny. At the January term of the Cours of Appeals, at its session at Albany, the following important opin- ion was rendered in the case of a man who was tried some time ago in the Criminal Court of this city, | convicted of the crime of larceny and sentenced to | the State Prison, On the trial of the charge it ap- | peared that the Court churged the jury ‘that, as matter of jaw, it is mot necessary, in order to find a verdict of guilty, that felonious intent existed at the time of taking the watch and money, but it | will be satiictent if such Intent existed at the time | the prisoner actually converted the same to his own | use,’? to which portion of tue charge of the Court | the prisoner excepted, ‘The case was carried to tie Supreme Vourt, wuich Court attirmed the judgment, A ards it was removed into the Court of Ap- peals for review, where it wus argued at the Sep- tember term, 1863, by tucu District Attorney A. Oakey | Hall for the people and \Villiam F. Kintaing as coun- sel for the prisoner, The decision was announced at the January term, reversing the judgment and awarding a veWw tial (o prisoner, Judge Mason, rendevtug the decision of the Court, said:—‘ihe prisoner, the plaintuf in error, was tried inthe Court of General Sessions of the city of New York upon an indictment for larceny, in Btealing from the person of another, and he was sentenced to imprisonmevt im the State Prison for the term ot five years, ‘the error complamed of 13 to the charge of te Judge (Kecorder) to the jury. In his charge be said matter of law I charge you that it is no: ne y, in order to find a verdict of guilty, that Jelomious iment ex- isted at the Lune of taxing the wateh and money, but it wilt be sudicient i such intent existed at the time the prisoner actually converted the same to his own use”? ‘This charge caano: oe sus- tained. he iaw is ihe very converse of the provo- sition stated bv the Recorder. Lord Coke lays down the rule as drawn from the year books, “that the taking must be feiontwus, avin animo Surana, aud | the inteat to sfeat wast be when it cometh to his | hands or possession; for if he haih the possessioa of tt lawfully, thouga be hath animun Svrand aiter- ward and Carsiec It away, it 1s no larcens 3 Coke’s Instivutes, 107.) such is the raie established by an unbrosen carreat of decisions in Englind and in this country. £ will content myself by reierring to a few of tue adjudicu ‘ed cases in England and in tus State, Batton ae, 28 El ast Pleas of tae Crown, p. 553; 1 Leach, 411, Rex vs. Leigh, 2 Bast PL @r., 694; Rapkin’s case, Kuss & Ky, C. C. R., 44; The People vs. Auderson, 14 Joan Kep., 204; The People vs. Cali, 1 veuio, Rep, 120, The rule has be- come elementary and 13 supported by Bluckstone, | Russel, Cutty, oscoe, Hawkins, Hale, Lord Coke, East, Leach, starkie, Wharton, Barbour, and in short by all the eleweaiary writers that I have consuited. 2 Starkie Ev. 60d; 4 black. Comm., 232; ios. Crim. Evd. , o41; Wharton's Am. Cr. Law, 153: 1 Hale, 504; 1 Hawdins, cu, 33, sec. 2; Arehb, 186, 18% This 1s the rule in regard to larcen) generally, auc it certa nly applies with greater force to af indictingut under that statute which provides that whenever auy larceny shall be committed by stealing, tuking und carrying away irom the persoa Of another the ovender may be punished as for grand larceny, although the value of the property taken shall be less tuan twenty-tive dollars. (Laws 1862, chap. 374, sec. 2.) The charge must be construed with reference to the case beiore the court, which ceriamiy was one where the jury might have found that the prisoner did not, when .e wok the watch and the a money, intend to steal them from Hafner. Hainer was drunk and wholly = incapabie of taking care of them himself, and the same were taken in the presence of four respect- able persous whose attention he called to it, and asked thei to see how much money there was, that Hainer might not clatm avy more of him than he took. It belonged to the jury, upen the evidence, to say Whetuer the prisoner intended to steal bus property When he took tt from the person of Hainer, | and it the Judge had simply lefc that question to the jury no ground of compidint could exist, But ne charged tue jury that 4 tue prisoner dic not intend to steal the property when he took it from Hatner, | but made up lus wind alterwards to steal ii—tnat is, at the time be converted the same to his own use— they should couvict hua of larceny. ‘ibis will not | doin # comnion case of tarceny, much less will it | do under an indictment for steaung 1roin the person under the above cited statue. The eiect of this | charge Was to say tu ine Jury that they must convict | the prisoner if tuey iound he took the property honestly to preserve the sae for jialuer, provided he afterwarus iuade up lis mind to steal it and con. | verted it (0 Uis oWa use. ‘Tie judgment must vere versed and a new trial ordered. Woodrutl, Grover, Dwight and Bacon concurted with Justice Mason in fis 0: A. Oakey Hall, Vistrict attorney, 101 William #, Kipizing for the ptisoner. UNITED STATES DISTHICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Decision—The New York Mail Steamship Company Bankruptcy. Before Judge Blatchford. Im the Matier of the New York Mail Steanshi; Company, Bankrupte.—The bill of James Emott is allowed at $2,550, ali the items being allowed | except the counse! fee in proceedings to obtain ad- | judication of baakruptey and counsel fee in suit to | | restrain forieiture of lease of pier, bot of these | Justices, n. items being for services prior to the election of | assignees, The bill of Andrew J. Hermm, JY, is wholly dis allowed, Converse & Lyman are entitled to the amount of | & bill of costs, to be taxed to the petitioning credit- ors as successiul parties to the procee tings to put 1é people ; | : SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Aticntio and Great Westera and Erie Suit—The Injunction in the Case. Bofore Judge Cardozo, Penn, Trustee, dc. vs, The Atlantto and Great Western Railway Company and Others.—This suit, the complaint in which has been already published, came upon Saturday on @ motion to continue the injuncuon, After some discussion between counsel the Court concluded to consider the case as com- menced, but to adjourn the further hearing of the motion to the 10th of March, the defendants to be at liberty to serve papers up to Wednesday next. The injunction in the case 1s as followe:— John R. Peni laintit, vs. The Atlantic and Great Western Rallway Company, Henry. (. Steb- bins, Edwards Pie repont, andrew H. Green, E. Weston, T. W. Kennard, R, L, Cucting, John D, Prince, E. McDermott, Mortimer L. Mackenzie, J. P. Feanes, John Gardner, Wentworth Hi Rush C. Hawkins, W. Arend ill’ O*Dohert, 4 w Jackson, Witam Russell, John Fildes, BE. L, S. Ridsdale, J. Chayior, Paul Margetson, F. W. Oewel, the Erie Rati- way Company and .ames Meilenry:—It apj ring satisfactorily to me by the complaint verified by the plauutuy that suiicient grounds for an injunc- ion exist, and the plaintiff ha given tho undertaking required by law, 1 do hereby order and enjom—First, that the defendants, the r.rie Railway Company, its officers, agents and servants, retrain from pay ng or delivering, or causing or“per- mitting to be paid or delivered to any of the other defendants, any money, evidences debt, secu- rities, or property of any name or kind on account of rent due, or to become due, from tne said Ene Rauiway Company to the said Atlantic and Great Western Raiiway Company, or on account of auy debt or obtigation which the said Erle Raiiway Com- pany may now or hereafter owe to the said Atlantic and Great Western Kallway Company, and from making such paymeat or delivery to auy .cor- poration or order of this court to be made in this action. ond, that the defendants, the Aulantic and ic Westen Railway Company, its oticers, directors, attorueys, agents and servants, and Henry G. pteb- bins, Edwards Pierrepont, Andrew H. Green, E. Weston, T. W. Kennard, R. L. Cutting, jgun D. Prince, & Mcvermott, Mortimer L., Mackenzie, J. Fennes, Jolin Gardner, Wentworth Huyshe, Rush Hawkins, W, Archdail O'voherty, Tatiow Jackson, Wiliam Russel, John Fildes L, 5. Ridsdate, J. Cha,;tor, Paul Margetson and F, W. Oewel aud their and each of their attorneys, agents and ser. vants. refrain from asking, demanding, c lecting or receiving from the bie sailway Company, its oificers, agents or servanss, or any o.her corporation or person or persons any money, evidences of debt, property or things of auy name or Kind as rent of the said Atantic and Great Westera dtailway and its branches and leased lines, due or to become due, under or by virtue of the lease of the said Atlantic and Great Western Railway to tac Erie Railway Company, dated the 7th day of Decem- ber, 184s, or under any lease, agreement, contract or instrument of any name or kind made by. to or with said Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company; and also from asking, demanding, collecting or re- ceiving any tolls, revenues, moneys, emoit- ments, property or things of any- name or kind, tor, in the name of or on account of sald Auntie and Great Western Railway Company, aud alco from taking or attempting to take ion of apy real or personal property, money or eilects be- longing to or heid in trust for said Atiantic and Great Western Railway Company, and also from in- | terfering in any way of tne said property. Third— | And that the sald Adlantic and Great Wes'ern Katl- | w.y Company, its oiticers, directors, attorneys, | agents and servants, and Henry G. Stebbins, Ed- Sec- ireal person whatever. except under’ the | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY Samuel Tweedy, Margaret Peterleen, Henry McGin- eas, Letsey Colyer, Janette Logan, Robert Aria- strong, Richard G. Pardee, Henry F, Meier, Samucl Fleet, Harris Cohen, John Blackett, Samuel D. Solo- mons and James T, Brady, Letters of adininistrat on granted on estates of James Watson, Bridget Conway, James B, Rooney, Peter Breitling, Catharine Dol Andrew Coies, Susan MeGorman, Gcrirude botin, Johannes Noll, Michael Cotier, Laura Miller, Mary’ Conlan, Meyer Dreyfuss. Joseph Dore, Anton Heiss, Charles Maguire, Samuei i. £. Rankin, Elzapeth Rehling, Lewis sigodl, Charies A. Young, Calendar of contested issues for month of March, 1869—No, 1—Will of Frederick W. Dietrich, No, 2— Administration of the é&c., of Henry C.Lyoa, No, 3—Wil of Jeremiah H, Monaique. No. 4—Will ot Lucius Chittenden, No, 5—Wull of John O'Rielly. No, 6—Wiil of Kmily J. Housewright, No, 7—Will of Benjamin D. Brush, CCURT OF CENETAL SESSIONS. Before Gunning 8, Bedford, Jr., City Jude. The March term of the Court of General Sessions will commence Monday. The court room has been greatly enlarged and remodelled, aud is now one of the finest and largest court rooms in this city. The calendar for the enstung term is a heavy one and promises vo be of & most interesting char- acter, embracing many homicides, also burglaries and robberies of a daring character. Distriot Attor- ney Garvin, aided by his two assisiants, Messrs, Hutchings and ‘Tweed, will conduct the various prosecutions, Judge Bedlord will preside, and on Monday morning, if a quoruin be present, the Grand Jury will be charged. ‘The Petit Jury will be em- panelled aud sworn “ia for the term, The District Attorney wili then proceed with the caleadar and arrange with counsel for the disposition of the va rious cases. All cases ready will be disposed of at once, aud days wnl be assigned for the trial of the balance. ‘the Judge aud the District Attorney are determined bo eudeavoe t ep the prisons clear by 4 rapid disposition of the cases. All cases set down ; for particular days tor trial will be disposed ef as Soon as reached, and under no eircumstances will adjournments be granted unless based upon legisi- mute aud legal excuses. COUNT OF -SPESIAL SESSIONB. | Family Jars—Free Love Quarrels—Boy ‘Thieves=-Pretty Waiter Girls—Cruelty to Animais=Chauge of Pantalooas—Free Dine ners—Boinlag Gas Without Moters—Free Board—Ao Insane Defendant. Before Judges Dowling and Kelly. In this court yesterday the calendaf of cases comprised twenty-one case$ of assault and battery, eleven of petit larceny, two of violation of the Hotel | act, one of detrauding a ga3 company and one for cruelty to animals, Several of these merit a more extended notice, FAMILY JARS. John McGrath was accused by Johanna Wilson with having committed an assault and battery upon her. It appeared from the testimony ttt MeGralt’s wife aud the compiainant were sisters; that the two women had a quarrel, during which a wmdow shut- ter was broken, Johanna was bitten m the finger and | had a bunch of her hair torn from her head; that when they got tairly at it John came to the rescue of his wife and paummelied his sister-in-law, for waich offence he Was vrought mito court. Judge Dowling discharged the accused; ior it being a tamily quar- Tel. Wita heated piood all round, he wowd iow in- terfere. FREE LOVE QUARRELS. Wards Pierrepont, Andrew H. Green, EK. Westoa, i’. | W. Kennard, K. L. Cutting, Joun D, Prince, E. | MoDermott, Mortimer L. Mackenzie, J.P. | Feaues, John Gardner, Wentworth Huyshe, | Rush C. Hawkins, W. Archdall O'Doherty, Tatiow | Jackson, William Russell, Join Fildes, E. L. S. Rids- dale, J. Chaytor, Paul Siargetson and F. W. Oewel, and their and each of vheir attorneys, agents and servants, refrain from claiming any forieiture of the Railway Company, dated December 7, 1863, by reason of the non-payment to the said Atlantic an Greac Wester Raiway Company of the rent due or to become due under the said lease, while such payment is restrained by this court, and from entering or attempting to enter upon any of the property covered by the said lease, under ciaim of such forfeiture; and also from commencing, maintaining or prosecuting any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, to set the said lease or any other agree.nent, con- tract or instrument, executed becween the Atlantic and Great Western Ra tway Coinpany and the Eri | Kadway Company, or oi obtaining possession of the property heid by the sald Brie Raliway Company under or virtne of any such lease, contract, agreement or tstrument ou account of the non-per- formance oy the said Erie ra Company of any u rout the perfurmance of which the sald #rie !tatiway Company ts restrained by injunction. And ne defendants show cause before me, at aspecial mo be held at the Court House in the city of o clock A. M., why this injunction should not be con- tinued untl the Mnal deiermimation of this action. ALBERT CARDOZO, p Justice New York Supreme Court. ret. 1869. SPs ¥, and Opdyke for plaintiff; Mr. Shearman for defendant, Mre Railway Company; Mr. Waldo Hutchings for othe defendants, The Litigation of the Express Companics, Before Judge Cardozo. Charles B, Harris ts, William G. Pargo, Presiaent, et al.—This wae an application for an order & | Modifying a temporary injunction tn this case so as perinit the defendants, the “American Merchants’ estate in the city of Albany and to allow per- sous Who so desire and offer to exchange other stock and property for the stock of the defendants, Judge Cardozo decides as follows:— “As the principal motion will soon be heard I do | not wish to examine or pass upon the question of the modification of the njunctic ‘cpt 0 far as re- | lates to the sale of the reaj cesta! As ho suggestion was made against the desirablencss of the sale, 1 | think that may be cotpieted upon condition tnat | a the proceeds be deposited with the City mber- the company ito baukrupicy. “Phis bill would in- | clude the $74 76 disbursements named by them and | twenty dollars sitor’s fee and such other items as are taxable under the regular equity fee bill, the Bankraptey act and whe general orde The $200 | counsel Jee charged by them is disallowed, John MeWouald’s bul ts 15, | The gencral principle adopted is that no charges for professional services of counsdl be allowed against the asseis im ihe hands of the asstrnees for payment in full and as expenses of the assignees in | tne adminisiraiion of their trust which were re- Gered prior to the appointment of the sasienc Perhaps under spectal circumstances services might | be included which were rendered us far back as the adjaaication of bankrepte general princi. | ple before reierred to ex plieve, all the items isaillowed in tue bills of Mr. Emott and of Converse course to fully pro Jain, to abide the further order of the Court. I make wsition of the proceeds because I do not in- t teod upon au informal matter without hearing the wuole and full argument to seem to commit myself to the 0: recelver should be aj pointed in the at the same time some the pialaud must be taken.” Decisions Rendered By Judge Cardozo. t Episcopal Society, &c., vs. Flanders ued. | On, bts, t8. Harrison et al,—Judgment or- P Ord: Hors man. | dered. bill of Mr. Hormin, $1,695, ts d e- | James R. Harrison, dc. v3. Henry Harrison, éc.— cause on the testimony he cannot be garded as | Granted. having acted as counsel or attorney for the as | in rv. the Petition of Michael Collins, @e.— signees. Kesides, in a cave like Unis, where there | Granted. are tWo assignees Who unite in the employment of | Blanquter vs, Bourgade.—See memoranda. counsel as compet . Emott aud Mr. McDon- | La Flachelle vs. La Flachelle.—VProof of service ald, and no necessity is shown for ti ces of | wante the son of one of assignees on belaif of | the estate, he must be rewarded as acting on be- half of his facner as an malvidual. If one assignee could charge the estate In this way for the beneilt of one persou the other might do the | same for the benedt of another persou, and great | abuses migut thus creep in. UNITED STATES CincUIT COURT. An Old Reveune Case—The Rights of In- formers. Before Judge Benedict. | The Cited States vs. John W. George et al.—The | action in this case arises as follows:—On the 19th December, 1867, the United Staves filed its declara- | tion in the suit to recover from the defendant $59,722 in gold and $32,000 in currency for forfeitare and | penalties on account of the alleged fraudulent re- | mioval by detendant of certain goods, wares and merchandise, consisting of liquors, cigars, &c., from | the bonded wareliouse 200 aud 201 West street, with | out paying the legal duties thereon. On the 20th December, 1567, appeared on the trial of the salt | and consented that a juage be entered against | them for the full amount er, cember judgment was accordingly entered against | them for the ull amonnt claimed, and which sum ‘Was subsequently paid into court.’ In the present action two questions are involved. First—Does the amount of judgment represent penalties apd forfelt tures or does part of it represent duties? ~—Second— Who are the intormers? if the whole amount re- presents penaities and forfeitures the informers are entitled, under the act of March 2, 1867, to one-fourth of the whole sum. Ii part of the judgment representsduties such part belongs entirely to the government. ‘ihe government maintains that when the compromise was accepted it wa ovided th she defendants Would consent (6 their calling $69,722 in gold “duties,” and would pay that amount as for duties; that this amoupt was paid with this a. sideration, and, therefore, was patd for “duties,” and | that, therefore, the informers have no rigit to parti cipate therem, Counsel for the informers insist that the jnagme: was recorded for *foriettures and jp 3” eo one, and that the Judgment ix couc| and ca not be impeached nor the rights of third persons dependant Lay it impaired by any ce ‘al pro- ceedings. The question Who are the informers tn- volves mere n inquiry of fact as iv who gave the first information. Mr. Towle, special counsel for the argued for the principle of the conditic accepting the $69,722 a8 duties and sep. the item of penalties and forfeitures, Meswrs. ©. A. Seward and C. Mine for the informe ‘Opinion reset ved. jude me: tag it ORDER OF BUSINGSS FOR MARCH IN THE UNiTCO staTcs | COURTS. Judge Venedict will sit every Saturday in the United States Circuit Court during the month of 4 arch to try criminal cases or hear motions made tn 5 Ch cases, and also to try revenue Gases or hear Vsuch cases. dndga , “latchiord will devote March to admiralty the exception of Saturdays, whgn the ts lanes \otlons nsualiy made on that day will be heurd.. admiralty calender will be called on Tucsday. =". | not signed by et nment, | », ents OM Motions that have been OF May be | Walliams es. Wehnmann.—A reference may ve | taken, &e. | | Evizaveth A. Yale vs, Benjamin FP. Yate.—Judg: | of divorce granted, | E » H. Hemming ts, George H. Hemming.— Judgment of divorce granted to Elizabeth H. fiem- | ming, anu the custody of the children awarded to her. SUPERIOR COUAT—TAIAL TERMI—PART IL “struck O11? Before Justice Jones, Prauk A. Dilworth va, Jaber A, Bostwick,—Plain- tif brought lis action to recover $2.520 difference on | @ contract for petroleum. Defendant admitted plain- | Bis claim, but set up another, but similar, cause of | action against the platniiit, who denied making the contract, but averred he proposed a cor : fendant’s broker, which, rate Coon sompieten would have made the ‘defendant his debtor on ute second contract. Defendant’s alleged contract con- sisted of two telegrams signed by the broker, but er principal. ‘This, the piaintit inarsted, made the alleged contract void, ander the statate Of frauds, which requires the contract to be On the 24th De- | signed by both parties; also that the telegrams were | meter at Hudouts msuficient. These propositions the court overruled i heia the broker’é signature Was that of both parties, and the jury allowed the defendant's counter and rendered a verdict fur the difference be- the two claims, ik. H, Channing and J. 2. Dos Passos for plal atin; D. M. Porter for defendant, ASSIGNMENT OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE COURTS. The Supreme Court witi hold three circuits during the present month, Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo presiding. ‘The Oyer and Terminer of iast month was adjourned to Tuese xt, and there may be a Court of Uyer aud Tern hold by Mr. Justice Barnard during the month, Mr. Justice Cardozo has two quite heavy tions, one in the Merchants’ Union Exp Com- pany litiyation and one in the newly commenced: Atantic and Great Western suit, set down jor the second week of Ge term berore him, Mr. Justice Clerke Is ase\gned to the Spectat Term, r which wil have to be heid in the roorg intended Chambers; but be has the half finished he; Sweetzer case before Lit, whici Wil oceupy at least one and provebly several days. Mr. Justice sutherland will hold Chambers tn the -veniiiatedt and inconvenient room tm the old | Building where it has heen hitherto held, Superior Court, ‘The Superior Court assignments are as follows: ‘To the Trial Terms, Chief Justice Barbour and Just Fithian ; to the special Term, Justice Jones, and the other judges to t yeral Term. } Court of Common Pleas, | Judges Brady and Daiy will preside at the Jary Terms of the Common Pleas, Judge Barrett sitting | ab Special Term.g | Martane Court, Judge Cortiss is assigned to the call of the calendar | in the Marine Cou | SUAROGATE’S COURT. | Before Gideon Surrogate J, Tucker. | Wills admitted to probate during the past week:— lease made by the said Atiautic and Great Western | Sew York, on the 27th of February, 1869, atten | Union £xpress Company,” to convey certain reat | | boarded wita him for four wi | in the piace she was discharged. Delia McCormick charged Charles Deviin with committing # similar offence upon her p: . Her testimony disclosed the fact Unmet she aud Charles had been living together for nine montis, aud as she found more congenial company sve left him, aad because she would not resurn he beat her. ‘rhe Court remanded him till iuesday, to bring evidence as to his previous good character. PRETTY WAITER GIRLS. Ann Sayres and £liza McVormick are pretty waiter giris, rooming in the sume house in Hroome stre | Some day this week Ann got angry at it some: | body said in the house aoout her, and believing it. to | have come from Eliza, sue threw a cup at her head, | iniucting asevere wound on the temple. The trouble | arose about # two raitied skirt of their landlady, | which had been missmg and was believed to have | been stolen by somebody In the bouse. For the deience Henry Taliman, au engineer on a vessel, | appeared, and in his statement called the defendant “My Annie,” and farther ingulry, cae pre by this | remark, citeited the fact that he had been living | With Anne for six years, Was not married to her, | thinks a great deal of her, would always protect her, and would yet, in a tew days, marry her. Here he was interrapted by Eliza, who shonted to the Court, “Judge, he has a wife and child now living.” ‘The Court, as Henry was not tien prepared to marry | her, gave Annie one month penitentiary, alter which time it Was hoped he would be “prepared.” Casting | at her Henry “one long, lingering look behind,” | Annie was led of, \ CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. | Jacob Vin Riper, an officer of tue Fifth precinct, arrested Michaei Farrell for driving to a cart a lame | horse. Ali he could say was that the day was bright and cold, that the horse was lumping, lad no sores, was sweating, and “groaned” as if suffering from | pain. Even the “groan” of the evidence did not convince the Court and Parreil was discharged. CHANGING PANTALOONS. Solomon Levy, of 78 Bowery, complained of | Charies Hannagan that he stole a pair of pantaioons worth $4 50 irom the store. Hannagan had pur- | chased a pair for $4 and paid for them, with the understanding tuat if they did not suit he could have them exchanged. About a week after that he again came to the store, selected another pair for $4 50, pul them on and oifered the pantaloons bought previously and fifty cents im payment. Sole- mon “could not see it in that light,” and as Charies refused to return the pants he had on, an officer was led and tae man arrested. As there was clearly no intention of larceny shown, only a somewhat irregular inode of exchanging pautaloons, the pri- soner Was tte FREE DESNBR AND FREE ROARD. . owling Went into the restaurant of Alber! nin street uud Hall piace, got & meal five cents and did not pay for it. As he had been doing tus on several occasions, le was brought up and sent to the Cliy Pprison for twenty days. Jamies W, Bell went mto a hotel on Monday morn- ing and engaged a room and board. On ‘Tuesday money Was asked. He said he had none, but would get ii. A cierk went with him up broadway, and then to a place on Fulton street, wheré he proj to get the money in‘Brooklyn. On reaching the ferry he was given in charge of an officer, Judge Kelly | had sentenced lita to ten days in City Prison, Meer] hat the on Fuiton street, and paid bis bills promptly, which mitigating cir- cumstances reduced the sentence to five days. CHBATING A GAS COMPANY. Hermann D. Most and Louisa Baker kept a place at No, 100 Forsyth street, and were charged with de- franding the Manhattan Gas Company. As Louma Baker had shown that she had no pel interest The proof was that the meter was removed, and the service connected directiy with the pipes in the house, geuvence was one day in City Prison and sixty dol- lars fine. a gentieman stepped up saylng AN INSANE DEPENDANT, Fdward P. Campbell was charged with hat struck and maltreated his employer, Mr. Lyon, ‘The charge was fully established, but be- haviot of the defendant in court raised doubts in the mind of Judge Kelly as to the sanity of Camp- bell, He shouted ¢ continually, “He's a rebel, he’s a ‘aud, @ cheat, adead beat; I'm an Irishman, and you,""—speaking to Judge Kelly—“you're another; I'll = him through in two-forty style, quicker thao hel |. pon't believe a damned word. Judge; I'm pnd and my country,” and such other remarks at of his Voice, bringing his fist down on the railing with commendabie force. To ot Cauger, who told him to be quies, he said, “You'll have to take some more flesh off your body, my boy, if you want to go through me.” He was sent down stairs to be examined by the physicians, CITY INTELLIGENCE. s The Weatnen Yeatervay.—The following record | Will show the changes im tue temperature for the | past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- harmacy, HsnaLp Building, | Broadway, corner of Ann etreet:;— 3 A.M. oa 3PM + BL | 6AM. 3 OP. M ris | 9AM 26 12M Ey Average o » 2% Average temperature tor Frid eo wr Average temperature for the past week J SRIZURE OF Liqvon.—Collector Batley has caused twenty-five barrels of spirite to be seized from @ compounding house in the Ninth district, VivAL Sratistics.—The number of deaths for the Week ending yeate ay 5 we = fay noon is 454; marriages, 194; AkkEsTs YOR THe Weex.The number of srreate by the police for the weea endin reported 0 the Central umtice, 14 bes falda aia BOARD OF ALDERMEN. —A special meeting of this Board was called for one o'clock P.M. yesterday to take action in regard to the demise of David T. Valentine, but at the time appointed t @ quorum preseat, and no inecting wan hed. me | THe Het, Gare itvrovemenrs,—the superin- tendent of the work at Hell Gate hae piaced a spar | bioy on the southwest point of Pan Roc! mark } how near vessels may approach jt, ie 145 will | be placed at the masthead when work is going On, at which tine {t Will be Unsate for veasula te Cage In | contact with the superintendent's tug. SupvEeN Daarns.—A German, thirty years of age, | named Nicholas Frazier, died suddeniy at hia resi- dence, No. 166 Fast Fourth street, A man whore hatne could not be learned died suddeniy at the fe } house, foot of Barclay st Nort river, ‘The Coroner was notified in both cases, A CLenicat BULL.—At the Purin masquerade nevera! gentiemen were discussing the secret mean- ing of the decoration on the stage, the wine cask the velocipede, with has astride, wien ‘one of Jewish Rabbis present remarked {hat with him u only trouble in connection with th cask was that ite contents were empty!’ *'® SHRIOUS BLASTING ACCIDENT.—At eleven o'clock yesterday morning James Carian, while eagaged in excavations on Broadway, near Sixty-sixtn street, had his skull broken in by a stone from a blast fall- ing upon hun. ‘The man wus taken to St Luke's Hospital, but his recovery is questionable, Hessew Instirurs ExaMINATION.—The public examination of the Hebrew Institute, in East Sixticth street, under direciion of Mr. Heilbroan, took place on the 23d inst, and passed off most satisfactorily. In all the elementary branches of study, ante ie ete Ta ate ag well as music, ing penectency reflecting credit on themselves and zeal, ddelity and skill of their teachers, — Crry POLITICIANS AND THE INAUGURATION OF GENERAL Grant.—The two rival Republican General Committees of this city and the Lincoln Club, of which Jonn V. Gridley is. the president, are making extensive arrangements for visiting Washington on the occasion of the inauguration of General Grant, ‘The Lincoin Club has chartered a special train and wiil leave on Monday. The Repubdlican General Committee, and several Grant clubs will leave on Tuesday. In addition to these organizations a large number of private citizens of New York will witness the ceremonies of inaugurat.on and join in the fes- tivities which will succeed it, INTERNAL REVENUE.—Asse3sor Webster and Su- pervisor Dutcher have departed for Washington on asudden summons thither in reference, it 1s pre- sumed, to the pending bankers and brokers’ affair, a full statement of which both of these oficers wiil no doubt lay before the higher authorities, in the Meantime ail operations in reference to this matter ace suspended in the assessor's aud supervisor's ofices in this city until the return of their respective heads, when,*it is sate to suppose, the campaign will be again reopened witn redoubled vigor and persist- envy. Union HOME AND Scuoon.—The seventh annual report of this instit ution,; organized for the educa- tion and maintenance of the children of volunteer soldiers and sailors left unprovided for, has just been published. The number of beneficiaries since the organizavion of the institution either provided for temporartiy, piaced in employment or otherwise cared for is stated as 2,727, of which number 614 were received during the past year. There are at present in the school or under the care of the man- agers 278 children. The treasurer's report gives $7,998 51 cash balance on haud at the beginning of the year. Tae Home is situated at the corner of 181st street Hleventh avenue, and ts exclusively under tae direction of ladies. New YoRK Orraorogpic gDISPENSARY.—This in- stitution, located at No. 1,299 Broadway, has just issued its first annual repors. During the past year there were admitted 101 patients, making, with the 105 admitted during the previous year, 206 thus far uuder treatment, of whom only cigat had received previous treatment, All these have been regular iumates of the dispensary, Inthe same tine there have been 100 patients visited at thelr residences and 1,271 patients treated who have visited the institu- tion, Of 125 patients at present under treatment 106 are suffering from Potts’ disease ef the spine, eight of disease of the hip jomt and eleven otner orthopuedic diseases. Mayon's Orrice.—The business of this office yes- terday was but slight. Jobn Reilly was arraigned before Marshal Yooker for driving a cart without a number on it, and fined two dollars. Kirby Smith for driving vender wagon 1,401, having no license, was flued one dollar, A, J. Healey, the keeper of an intelligence office at 571 Broadway, was over- hauled on the complaint of Charles D. Schwartz, on a charge of obtaming five doliars on promised em- loymeut, ‘The employment was not obtamed, and yy direction ot the Marshal the money was returned. During the past week licenses were issued as fol- lowa:—Junk cary 1; express wagons, 9; venders, 47; carts, 62; drivers, 55; porters, 5; boarding houses, 3; coach, 1. Total, 183. Received for fines and licenses, $253. SUICIDE OF AN ENGINEER.—Coroner Schirmer was yesterday calied to hold an inquest on the top floor of premises No. 24 Forsyth street on the body of George Bockhwef, a Prussian, about fifty years of age, who had deliberately taken his own life. De- ceased, Who was a civil engineer, had occupied a room at the, above named house for the last three months. He had recently taken a contract in his line of business, and doubting his ability to carry out the conditions of the contract it seemed to cause hin much trouvle, besides which he was in the habit of drinking to exctss at intervals. By those in the house Bocktieff was not seen after four o'clock on Friday aiicrnoon, and not appearing at breaktast as usual yesterday morning, Mr. Charles Kuchen- becker, of whom he hired, went to his room and knocked at the door, but, receiving no answer, look- ed through tie keyhole, when he saw Boo! hoot jying onthe floor, An officer bemg called, pried open the door and found the occupant !ying tna pool of biood quite dead, life apparently having been ex- unct for several hours. A bloody razor, with which the deed had been committed, was found lying on the table beside where the body Ixy. No cause for the act except his mability to execute the contract re- ferred to is known. ‘Tue jury returned a verdict cor- responding with the foregoing facts. THe METROPOLITAN Gas NUISANCE.—Mr. Haw- ley’s referee in the case of the Board of Heaith against the Metropolitan Gaslight Company for the suppression of the purifying nuisance by the dry Ime process, yesterday held a further examination of witnesses, Mr. Hastings appearing for ihe Board and Hooper (. Van Nort for the Gas Company. Messrs, Zollicotfer, President of the compan: engineers of the Mauhattan and New York Gas Companies, and Dr. Harris, Santiary Superinten- dent, were exaimmed, und the case closed, the counsel agreeing to submit the evidence to the Board of Health at Its session to-morrow, Mr. Zoill- coffer testified that the company lad at a recent meeting, appointed a committee, with full Dower to make whatever changes in their judgment deemed necessary to secure a good quality of gas, and at the same time reduce the vapors a from the manufacture of the article, He further showed that the company were willing to adopt the oxide of iron method, or any other ietbod that was deemed best calculated to accomplish the end aimed at by the Board. They bad sent a chemist to Europe to report upon the best methods adopted there, and @ resident chemist had mude some very su ‘ul experiments tn orizing the lime by means of liquida. The company had secured a dumping ground on the Jersey shore, and he pledged his company’s faith that hereafter the effete lime would be at once removed from the puri(sing banks to the Jersey grounds, without being deposited in New York to affect the atmosphere and the public health. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, © Suootrxa AFFRAY Between NecRoEs.—James Saunders, a colored man, who has been in the New York Hospital since the 18th of November last, was Leer brought before Judge Hogan by Sergeant ennedy, of the Sixth precinct, for the purpose of making @ complaint against John Hall, a colored seaman. On the day named the two men had a difMcuity of a domestic nature corner of Baxter and Park streets, when Hall drew a loaded revolver and discharged the contents of one barrel at Saunders, the ball taking eftect tn his side or abdomen, intlict- ing what was then thought to be a mortal wound. Mail was arrested the same day and has since been confined in the Tombs, while his victim sought medi- strooting, but cislmed twas done’ Io welf-aetence, shooting, bu was comunitied for trial. THE PRIZE RING. The Prize Fight Near Baltimore. (From the Baltimore Gazette, Feb, 27.) A prize fight took fae on Wednesday ne Herring. ween Peter Joyce, an Iris! man, and Newton Montgomery, a native of this city. The whole arrangements were made and kept so jetly that but few persons were present to witness Sarcasm pas vie bees trenty-one ‘gy of a and weigos 189 poun ene has in two fights before this one, in both of which me ion Fe ang i] a to a been engaged in two fore, not was Sota of fis powers or endurance. ‘The ceases was for @ side. After revching the ground as seconds tor Montgot ~—o9 sod dona — mrery, ani Conaway and Peter Farrell as seconds for Joyee. ‘The position was won by Joyce. The men both ap- peared in ex it condiaon. It was after five o’clock before all the prelimmaries were arranged, and the contest continued so long that it was con- cluded by torchiight. in the round, after some shy sparring, Mont- gomery @ blow at the nose of Joyou, but fell short, and received a severe blow in the left ribs, when they clinched and went down, Montgomery on in tho second round Joyce led off, bat Montgomery rried hina and deitvered @ left hander ou his right jaw, After some severe fighting they agam closed ‘and went down, Montgomery again on top; but the met tniragonn a soyee. lowed superior skit I ir oot: by nev ‘well directed Biows in the feo ad on ue ee of ‘y, caused his countenance to awe! In all the sacceeding rounds to the fourteenth, ‘when @ foul was claimed by Montgomery, the fight was close heavy. Montgomery got to 4he ribs of Joyce, while the latter delivered a number of Tes raguting ‘continued until tit twenty-second e jn e twenty-secou round, when fae Gant, expressed @ ire to withdraw from the coi but was prohibited bj his seconds. conflnued up to the twenty-miath round, Me all the time receiving the greater ment. In that round Montgomery pressed to his corner, whyn the latter fell over a Wi pal; and fractured his right arm; but de- cltneen rounds ‘were sabvequently fought, and on the close of the -fourth the fight was awarded to Joyce, who had ht the entire fifteen rounds with ts left arm. After the close of the fight the shook and the to , Montgomery was terribly yunisned, and his face was sev cut and swollen. Joyce showed but few marks of punishment, A cut cross the nose and a few slight bruises on the face were all that was visible, except the fractured arm. There Tereonlr Gftecn or twenty persons present during 3 28, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. PARIS FASHIONS. fm Parle=A Emp-oss was Dressed at the Opening of the French Most Fashionable Man Hero—Hew the ‘Tho Paris fashion readers of the New YORK HgRaLD, wh6 are all such intelligent observers of nature (In- telligent observers of course because they read the HERALD Paris fashions) must, at some time or other of their lives, have watched little birds sharyen their beaks and peep up saucily before they pocked the food laid before them, That 1s just the way my pen has been dipping its mb in and out of my ink- stand for five consecutive minutes; it has got some- thing before it which it fully means to enjoy pre- sently; but itis slyly eyeing it over asif it were a thing quite as tempting to consider as to make a meal of, only these ways do not take with your corres- pondent. Jt isall very pretty to nod and wink and look fastidious and saucy, but it is agagant after a time; in fact it does in plain English communicate that sort of sensation a man fecls when looked at by @ beauty with biue eyes and long dark lashes while she is kissing the tip of her rosy finger to a baby in arms, who can’t understand. There, can anything be more provoking? So I have shaken my pen a little, and whatit was chuckling over is M.de Rangabé. J am aware ail your readers are disappointed; they thought some court lady ad iost a bue satin garter at the ball given at the Hotel de Ville last night; no, for the only loss I cau record of the kind is that of a Grecian hair plait, which really did fall over a tribune tn the aristocratic gallery of the Tuileries chapel last Sunday—fortunately not on the preacher’s head, however. I¢ was picked ap and | wl in the pocket of a centgarde, in dress uni- form, as if tt had been a bit of the Atiantic cabie, and 1 trust the wearer, not he, alone feels the shock. But although M. Rangabe is not connected with blue satin garters he is the most fashionable nan of the dhy. He 's the hero of the hour, and no fashion iet- ter could be published without his name in tt. “Who ishe?” amITasked? He is the gentleman sent by Greece to sit down to the conference and talk over the little dificuities of his country quietly, in order to make things eomfortab'e in Kurope, Lo and be- hold ! just as the conference table was covered with @ green cloth, the chairs al! put round, the Empress’ and Emperor's portraits beautifully dusted, aod a massive Congress inkstand, in sil- placed in the centre of satd table, M. ver, Rangab* discovered that he was expected to hearall the other pien potentiaries talk over lis own busi- ness with deliberative voices (didactic, that means), while he was to listen and only have a consultative votce (like doctors over a bad case). He could not be expected to like it, aud he refused to sit dowa to the obnoxious table. The result of the conference 1s al- ready known and I need not even refer to it. Now that I have related what a sensation M. Ran- gabé has created, 1 return to my weekly subject, which 1s dress, beginning with that worn by the Empress at the opening of the Legislative Assembly. A salute announced her arrival when she left the Tuileries tna carriage drawn by two horses, pre- ceded and followed by cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard, She was in light blue, trimmed with much white lace; her bonnet was white lace with a lovely algrette, the whole style being the tip-top of Ver- sailles’ paimy days. She was received at the entrance of the Pavilion Dénon, over which spread @ wide awning vet, held up with cords and gold, by Princess Clotilde in mauve and Princess Mathilde in purple; the. other princesses were in velvet. & moment's delay the Em- press’ Col proceeded up the grand staircase to the salle des ¢tats, where a master of tae ceromonies announced the Empress. The whole assembly tuen rose, and cries of ‘Vive Pimpeeratrice” were raised while she went down the central passage to her tribune, followed by her ladies. Soon after came the Emperor, his son and their cortége, the cannon of the Invalides firing twenty-one guns to aunounce his deparcure from the Tuleries. He was conveyed to the Pavilion Denon in A cal drawn by two horses, preceded by a body of currassiers of the guar 1 and followed by one of cent-sardes. He was in & geueral’s uniiorm, the imperial prince in @ black vel- vet suit, with knickerbockers and violet stockings, also the grand cordon of the Legton of ionor. ‘The morning had been very misty, but the day cleared up after ten and immense crowds had assem- bied to witness the passage ol the court and digaa- taries in splendid array. Until tweive eq Upazes drove past In one unbroken line of dazziing gold and suver embroidery, featuers, bullion and glittering harness, The same current streamed back at about two when the ceremony was over. It is almost her- culean to describe the toilets as they went by in quick succession, a great deal of amaranth, ght aigrettes, soine tapel proudly, others re- clining; plenty of feathers and rosettes In powdered har, quantities of bright, deep pink velvet bows in lace lappets, and showers of light curls were the leading features on historical headdresses, Birds of radise and birds from every bush, insects and but- rilies seemed to buz4, fy and hover, their artificial springs being so cleverly hidden ufts of gauze, velvet and flowers. One of the robes I most ad- mired was worn by the whie of oue of the ministers, It was a pink poult, with train and underskirt; the latter was, like the former, open to allow of the front being ornamented with pink satin bows down from the waist. ‘The train was trimmed round, with a fall of Brussels lace sewn on in spirals; the tight bas- quine had long, wide, open sleeves trimmed with lace, and in cach spiral a satin bow. The bonnet was of pink, and in the front spread a magnolia; the ear- rings were of diamonds. Quite a new shade disclosed its sombre grandeur to me on this occasion. It 18 called “prison door.'? Any one can fancy that it is prett; he has not been to prison; but it must lose a good deal of its poetry it taced long inside. It is awfully brown claret, anda is always trimmed with black. The one saw was tight to the figure, as prison doors usually are, and tuere were buttons of garnet all down the crosscut trimming; these buttons were © tive of heads of naiis, altogether the wearer looked ponderous under a nuted diadem of the same, with @ paic flower drooping on one side as if no sunshine had warmed it. I do not thmk I like these ailegorical clothes. There is @ tunic or panier, too, which I ain sure I dislike, and that 13 calied the “bee panier.” It is a bulge behind, divided in the centre by a ioop fastemiag on to a button which 13 placed on the waist. it forms exactly two bees’ wings, and when @ slight zephyr does get into them, oh ! Two lovely girls were much noticed near the im- tribune while the Emperor taiked about all our arsena s, fortresses, magazines and improved firearms being on a peace footing. One was in a blue suk robe aad Watteau, piped round with straw, watin, flounces and all; the other was in apricot satin under black velvet trimming of the ire. The Em, has been a few days in monte tor some ‘ite’ German whose decease was totaily ignored by the promenaders in the Bois, who on meet- black round the lake showed much and consternation. Her walking toilet was sinall dented square, a Grecian plait above her forehead with diamond pins, and on ber neck an immense diamond medallton—n: eine. It isshoped this exceasive simplicity will degenerate with the Empress’ was a being eat some fancitul and e bosom, on the waist Another convenient novelty is a short underskirt, with magnificent train, which can be caughiup in panier style for dancing, and 1s allowed to meander serpentine splendor | dancing for enading irom saionto saion, Gentiemen particularly object to this ad lihitun convenience, as a train can drag them down when (ey least ex- it it, and, if well managed, they be jenly mundated in gauze as if they f was standing on terra firm: the dykes were breaking down aroun MEETING OF PENNSYLVANIANS, A meeting of Pennsyvanians now in this city was held yesterday afternoon at the Astor tlouse, A. W. Parker presiding. Resolutions were adopted eulogisttc of George H. Stuart, recently named In connection with the Cabi- net of General Grant. resolutions state that “while others were now enjoying the fruits of our late victories in the blessings of 4 G. H. Stuart was suffering constantly from sickness it about, in a great degree, by exposure and exertions On vellalf of try during the war.” In ordance with @ telegraphic request from Mr. Stuart his name was not mentioned in connection be ad Political matters, as he is not an aspiraut for oftice, Ad ch was received from Governor Geary, of “that ax General Grant had to and responsibilities of the should be permitted to select his Cabinet without any interference, let or hin- tie sentiment oF al present no advise’ was cele ra no advize wi Graphed to Washi ih, bsahigcod ir. George ‘I. made an oloquent FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Satunpay, Feb. 27-6 P, M. The statement of the associated banks of this city shows the following changes for the weex:— so exhible, the large payments for customs by the merchants, and the difference between the two items is due to re ceipts of currency at this point from the country. ‘The decrease in loans 1s the effect of the heavy sales of government bonds, holders being tempted to real- ize and large amounts of capital being thus set free. ‘The totals of the two weeks are as follows:— Feb, 20, . 27 $263,438,009 — §261,371,807 28,351,391 832, 34,287,931 54,247,982 187,012,546 ‘186,216,175 60,997,197 50,886, A Washington despatch says that the Treasury expenditures thus far this month have been about $14,000,000. The currency balance 13 about $13,500,- 000, The coin balance stands at $98,000,000, im- cluding $20,000,000 certificates, ‘The activity in government bontis to-day was again the absorbing feature of interest in Wall street. A telegram by the cable in the forenoon announcing the London price at 82% created great excitement, and holders of 62’3 demanded 119, with 118% bid; ‘61's were quoted up to 113%. Later in the day there was a closer approach of quotations, and '62's were 1183; 2118. The market subsequently under- went a sharp seaction on the report of a panic in London and a decline in bonds. The latter part of the story was true, but the panic portion originated in the fact that Saturday ia the great English “set- tling day,” and prices were in consequence of from the best figures. There was again some unac- countable tampering with the press despatches, which placed che London price erroneously at 83, when the highest attained was 8224. The fact that there was considerable realization at the larger figure induces the suspicion that the error was pur- posely made, The telegraphic reports during the day were very confused. In the reaction 62's went back to 117. When the excitement had subsided and a definite telegram had beea reveived fixing the for- eign price at 8214 there was a gradual recovery in the list, but not to the higheat figures of the day, the delay in the Senate over the Schenck bill causing some hesitation among purchasers. ‘The foreign bankers bought several millions 0-day. Late in the afternoon they received orders to pur- chase bonds. The closing quotations at five o'clock were as follows:—United States sixes, 1831, regis- tered, 1154 115%; do, coupon, 115% a 116; do., 5-20's, registered, 113 a 114; do., coupon, 1862, 117% @ 118; do., 1864, 114% a 114}; do., 1865, 1163 a 115%; do., new, 1965, 112% @ 112%; do., 1867, 112% &@ 113; do., 1868, 112% @ 113; do., 10-40's, regis- tered, 10334 a 104; do., coupon, 110 a 110%; cur- rency bonds, 102 a 10254. Gold was perfectls logical in following the tele- grams as to the foreign price of bonds. The lowest price at the board was 130%, but a small gale ($10,000) is reported at 130%. The decline in bonds in London in the latter part of the day stimulated the price and there was a full recovery of one per cent. The range of price was as follow: Cash gold was in greater demand, and loans against Clearing House were made at fat for borrowing in the majority of instances. In transactions over to Monday, which were quite numerous, from 3 te 3, percent was paid for carrying. The report of the Gold Exchange Bank was as follows:— omens 4,933,326 Money was easier, lenders seeking the two days’ interest to Monday. Exceptional loans on govern- ments were made at four per cent. Commercial paper was dull, the excited fluctuations in the gov- ernment marget seeming to absorb the attention of those inyesturs who are constantly moving their funds from one class to another of the securities of the street. Although money was easy on call there was a tendency to firmness in rates for paper, and quotations ranged from 7}¢ per cent for sixty day acceptances to 8 and 10 per cent for four months’ notes. The quantity of paper on the market is not im excess of the usual supply, the spring trade among wholesale merchants being rather backward, said by some to be about two weeks. The following were the bids for the cl'y bank stocks at the regular board to-day:—New York, 133; Man- hattan, 140; Mechanics’, 130; America, 145; Phenix, 107; National, 113; Merchants’ Exchange, 116; Leather Manufacturers’, 185; Seventh Ward, 112; State of New York, 115; Mechanics’ Banking Association, 115; American Exchange, 116%; Bank of the Republic, 117; Hanover, 110; Metropclitan, 136; Corn Ex- change, 129; Continental, 99%; St. Nicholas, 11: Commonwealth, 112; Importers and Traders’, 1: Park, 157%; Manufacturers and Merchants’, 10) Central National, 109/4; Fourth National, 103; Ninth National, 112. . ‘The general stock market was buoyant and active and business moderately animated. The lack of a pressure to sell at the advance indicates that the “bulls” expect @ ‘more favorable opportunity to un- Joad and are confident of safely carrying stocks at present prices. Reference is had to the general ratlway list, for the miscellaneous shares are still subject to frequent and wide fluctuations. Pacific Mail opened in the vicinity of 101, and its firmness at this price, as well as rumors that the stock had “touched bottom,” frightened the shorts into buying, whereupon it ran to within a frac- tion of 103, From this figure it graduaiuy settled again to the neighborhood of par. The “shorja” were also scared into covering on Adams Expregs, which opened at 65% and was run up to 6054, whence it also settled back. The success of this war against the shorts was degved in a great mea- sure from the ‘‘bullish" feeling of the street, which was to-day, whether it was the re- sult of the return of sunshine and pleasant weather, or the very easy state of the money market, or sym- pathy with the remarkable activity in the govern- ment bond market, or @ combination of all these causes, The other express shares were weak and depressed except United States. New York Central was quite active, rising from 164 to and selling very freely at 166 against the closing of the books for the four per cent dividend. After two o'clock the stock was called ex-dividend. Erie was inconsistently firm at tne opening, despite the law sult at the instance of the English bond- holders of the Atlantic and Great Western, and sold at 37%. Later there was a decline of about one per * cent from this price. Reading was active, going up to 93. Fort Wayne was in urgent request against the closing of the books for the annual election at Pittsburg next month. Ohio and Missixsippl was exceptionally weak. Michigan Southern fluctunted with Lake Shore and Toledo, the three roads coquetting for a “consolidated line between Buffalo and Chicago. Western Union was depressed by renewed Con- gressional action in the matter of a government postal telegraph. The closing prices at the last open board were a8 followa:—Cumberland, 37'; a 40; Weils-Fargo & Co. Express, 204 20%; American Ex- press, 87a 38; Adama Express, 60 & 604; Mer- chant? Union Express, 15 @ 16); Quicksilver, 26 a 2656; Mariposa, 12 9 12)4; do. preferred, 324 a 92%; Pacific Mail, 100% a 100%; Western Union Telograph, 87 a 37%; New York Central, 1655; a 165%; Hudson River, 137 @ 157}¢; Reading, 92% & 92%; Ohicago and Alton, 15644 @ 160; do. preferred, 167% # 160; Alton and Terre Haute, 36 @ 40; do. preferred, 67; Wabash, 67 @ 68; do. proferred, 78; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 064 @ 066%; do. preferred, 78% & 78%; Fort Wayne, 123% @ 124%; Ono and Mie sissippl, 33% @ 3574; Michigan Central, 120; Michigath Southern, 97 @ 0734; Illinois Central, 140 © 142; Clevelana and Pittsburg, 90% & 91; Cleveland and ‘Toledo, 105% a 106; Rook Ialand, 126% a 129%; North- western, 82% & 6254; do. preferred, 91}4; Lake Shore, 105% @ 106, The market after the boards waa firm at the prices ruling during the middie of the day, and was higher fore few of the list, Rock Island and Northwestern preferred being two instances. The bank statement, SY