The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1869, Page 11

NEW YORK HERALD, THU FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WEDNEsPAY, April 14—5 P. M. ‘The rejection of the Alabama Clatms treaty by a very decided voteof the Senate was used as a pre- text for ruaning up the price of geld this morning, and the “bulls” were success{ul in creating @ diver+ bin in favor of their side of the Geid Room, frighten- ing the ” wito purchased quite largely at 153 and some smail lots at 1333, which was the highest point touched. The arrival of the Java ‘with a consignment of foreign coupons anc specte caused @ reaction, but not to the lowest poms of tho day. The market was heavy and dull alter the udjoarnment of the board, and operators felt tnelined to await further developmeuts, The Cuban question, the importation of gold and the payment of the May lutevest are nfuences upon the premium which it is diiticwit to calculate closely upon or decide the preponderance of. The specie by the Java amonnts to less than $509,090, bat there gre all sorts of reports as to the quantity of coupons, one story im tie Gold Room puting it at two miliions, The range in the price of gold to-day ‘Was as follows:— 104.M... a A. M. 1:30 P. M.. 1:53 P. M. 5P. Gash gold was in good supply to borrowers, ana the majority of loans during the forenoon were made at from 7 to 23¢ per cent for carrying, with an excep- tional transaction at “fiat. ” After Clearing House, 6 and 2 per cent were pata for carrying, with a solt- tary loan at ‘‘fat" tor borrowing. The business of the Gold Exchange Bank resuited as foliows:— Foreign exchange was doimg, on the basis of 107% for the choicest prime bankers’ sixty day ster'ing bills. The farther ar- rival of foreign coupons to-day kept the market Blealy at the recent advance. . ‘The following 18 a comparison of the cotton move- Ment trom the Ist of September to April 9 during the past two years:— Recmpins enone... atti iin 3 joe ¢ x Export to Great britain. 726,000 1,025,000 Export to Franee.........@.+.- 167,000 468,000 Export to other foreign ports.. Laren 199,000 Totul exports. 1,074,000 1,392,000 Stock on hand, + 871,000 12,000 The money.market was easy, a3 compared with itself since the Ist of the month. The banks report. receipts still in excess of their shipments of cur- reney. The earliest loans to-day were ‘made at coin interest and at a thirty-second, and in a few in- stances at a thirty-second and seven per cent cur- rency. Stocks were carried for a sixteenth. The prevailing rate of the day was seven per cent in gold—equivalent to nine per cent. At the close balauces were offering at this rate, with seven currency bid. Commercial paper was unchanged. The country banks are the only buyers at present, city Investers preferring to use their funds on call. Governments opened with great buoyancy in the presence of the comparatively easy money market and a better quotation, 84, from London. The 62's bold at 120%¢ very freely. The bonds of this date are scarce for delivery, and Lorrowers receive no interest on the currency collateral which they deposit for them. The features were the 67's, over $700,000 of which were bought at 114 at the last board. The market for the new 65's, the 67’s and the 68's closed additionally firm on account of a telegram from ‘Washington announcing it to be the” intention of the Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the July in- terest, which comprises the coupons of these dates. ‘The following were the closing street quotations tnis evening:—United States sixes, 1881, registered, 1l6a 11634; do., coupon, 11636 a 116%; do. five-twenties, registered, 110% a 111; do. do., coupon, 1862, 12034 120%; do, do., coupon, 1864, 11434 a 114%; do, do., coupon, 1865, 117% @ 11734; do. do., coupon, new, 1865, 1145¢ a 11434; do. do., coupon, 1567, 114% a 1143Z; do. do., coupon, 1368, 1143 a 114!4; do. ten- forties, registered, 1051{ & 10544; do. do., coupon, 105}4 @ 106%; currency bonds, 1054 @ 104%. In Southern bonds tnere was a steady but dull market, with the Louisianas and Teanessees as the features of the day. Levee sixes were firm, and the” Tennessees, old ana new, were stronger, with few bonds offering. There is an impression in the street that there will be no failure in the payment of the July interest. Prices as follows for the leading bonds :—Tennessee, ex coupon, 68 a 69; do., new, 6534 a 66; Virginia, ex coupon, 57 @ 5734; do., new, 59a 60; North Carolina, ex coupon, 60 a 60%; do., new, 64 a 543g; Louisiana sixes, 72 a 73; do., levee sixes, 71 272; do., do. eights, 8 a 87; Alabama eights, 99 299)<; do. fives, 63 a 70; South Carolina sixes, 72 do., new, 70a 71; City of Memphis sixes, 51 a 5134; Mobite and Onio sterling, 70 a 71. The following were the bids for the City Bank stocks at the regular board :—New York, 130; Manhat- tan, 140;Merchauts’, 130; Mechanics’, 151; Union, 150; Phenix, 107%; North River, 108; Seventh Ward, 110; State of New York, 114; Commerce, 122; Mechanics’ Banking Association, 120; Ocean, 105; American Exchange, 118; Chatham, 150; Bank of the Republic, 117; Bawk of North America, 110; Hanover, 110; Irving, 110; Metropolitaa, 142; People’s, 140; Market, 122; Nassau, 106: Shoe and Leather, 133; Corn Exchange, 139; Continental, 99%; St. Nicholas, 115; Commonwealth, 114; Importers and Traders’, 151; Fourth National, 1034; Nintu National, 112; Tenth National, 98; Gold Exchange, 137. Stocks opened with considerable activity and New York Central advanced 0 16134, but at this price brovght out sellers, one large operator throwing 9,000 shares onthe market. Rock Isiand sold as high as 134. The general list was steady, except for the Northwestern shares and St. Paul. Mariposa preferred touched 38, After the boards the market became heavy, weak and dull. The following were the © osing quotations at the last regular board:— Canton, 59% @ 60%; Cumberland Coal, 25 bid; Western Union, 414 @ 4134; Quicksilver, 214 a 224; Mariposa, 19 a 1944; do. preferred, 3734 a 38; Pac.iic Mal, 923g a 02%; New York Central, 16534 a Hudson River, 145 bid; Reading, 93% a 93; Michigan Centra!, 119% bid; Michigan Southern, 97% & 0844; Dilinois Central, 139}; bid; Pi'teburg, Northwestern, 8344 a 83%; do. preferred, 9614 3 Rock Island, 13344 @ 183%; St. Paul, [74 a T7%; do. preferred, 845; a 84%; Wabash, 697s 9 70; do. preferred, 77)g a 80; Fort Wayue, 140% bid; Ohio and Missiesippt, 32% a 23, The following were the closing quotations of the last open board:—Cuimberiand, 25 4 26; Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, 20% a 31; American Express, 40 a 42; Adains Express, 69 & 6034; United States Ex- press, 6834 a 69; Merchants’ Union Express, 15 ® 165; Quicksilver, 214 a 22; Canton, 50% a 60; Pacific Mail, 024g a 92%; Western Union Telegraph, 41% a 41'(; New York Central, 163% @ £63)¢; Hudson River, ‘IM. a 14536; Reading, 027; 093; Chicago and Alton, 153 15354; Bankers and Brokers’, 107 a 109; Alton and Te:ve Hante, 87 bid; do, preferred, 70; Toledo ant Wabash, 69); do. preferred, 79; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 77% a 78; do. preferred, 84% a 84%; Fort Wayne, 1319¢ @ 191)6; Ohio and Missiasippl, 82% ac Michigan Southern, 03 a 08%; Mlinols Cen- tra’, 40; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 90g @ 91; Lake Shove, 07% @ 08; Rock Island, 199% a 194; North- Western, 83s¢ @ 835%; do. preferred, 954% a ov! Boston Water Power, 17 4 16; Mariposa, 194s a 19! do, preferred, 37 38 Mariem, 13734, Io the list of railway earnings in this column yes- terday the Western Union Telegraph was an error for Western Union Ratiroad. ‘The earnings of the Michigan Centrat Ratiroad tor the fiest week in April were $80,704 87,087 Increase. ...066 $2,747 ‘The Pennsylvania Central Rattroad has obtemed a ling Interest in the Indiauapolis, Cincinnatt ond Lafayette Raliroad by the purchase of a ma jority of the stock, ‘The following statement shows the business of the Miinois Central Raliroad for the moath of March, LAND DEPARTS Acres constriction lands sold, . Acres (Nop@at (und lands sold... Actes (ree lands sold.. ‘Total sates In Méirelt, 1869, To wick add own Lot sales, 11,21 210.14 for $116,763 $205,124 00, x01 | Toil Of Alls... Casi gollected = Mareh parric Recojnts from am ight. ‘trol ipis irom maits., sale from rent. of 2 from other sources, Total receipts in mouth of March, 1909. Total receipts 1n mouth of March, 1863 i Estinated ecaraings in the Conty ‘of March on the Dubuque and Stoux City Railroad, not imcluded above..... Gorrespooding month of 1963, for the railway bouda and Moneneste — New York Cen 6" saucers ne Groat West Ist m, Great West 2d m, Bis The receipts for customs and the rece! sees ts, pay ments and balances at the Sud-Treasury ia this city * for the expired portion of the week bave been as follows:— castom House, — Suh. Treasiury.-——— - Receipts. Receipis. Payineni3, Balances. April 1 09,047 Pree oan $89,352,019 April 13.. 567, 431 April i4.. 2,000 henry 0,429 sorost ert The exports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports for the week ending April 13 and since the commencement of the year compare as fol- lows with those of 1367 and 1363:— . 1867. For the week....$4.458,700 Prev. reperted,, 55,474,157 47,194,034 Since Jan. 1..$50,052857 $50,208,0x7 The Boston Advertiser, under date evening, says:— ‘The daily reports of the condition of the money market are gettiag to be abont a3 monotonous as the cry of a “old rag-man,"” whose continued reit- eration of the same train knows no change in modu- Bank deposigors are charged trom 710 1) per eet , per cen’ as aiule, and the banks think they are very con- aiderate t to their customers to accommodate them at that Histen Be when they could obtain equaily good pee at from » to 12 per cent, as at the fat- e b niet pepey is mareiey of good overing, In is lite Fests jew York funds ure in infatr request, and abouteven. General trade con- tnues quite dull, and our merchants have withstood the long continued stringeacy in a way which indt- catesa great degree of . ‘The suspension of a ary firm was reported to-day, but we under- Py: ae that they wull probably make arrangements to fo On. The weekly statement of the Boston banks, as re- turned to ag Clearing House April 12, presents one encouraging feature in the fact nas within the Past aire ines cae an increase oi 451,957 tg however, is earuaite Pelee y the fact that the balances of country banks have been reduced to the extent of 497,740, while 1 tenders have fallen off $254,665, and Specie $137, The following are the footings, with those of the wd previous statements:— March 22, March 29. April 12, $43,300,000 ba Ege eee 99,794,251 — 99,670, 99,625,472 1383, $8,013,393 i 4000 US fan US 1ldig (25. 103 Us ‘Be te : 0 Va Be, e % ore Be 8000 N cy 5 1000 M: By 2 ly 18 9856 825 100 8 . Wi we 50 89 Bank of Siaig of NY Me lwo a ours Nat Bank.., 103 13 7 genth Nat iia i) Quarter-past Twelve o’Clock P. M. So US 6's, "8, ©. Sip by _— ©, °67..6 is 000 US 5 300 UB By 1040, Soa ws 13 0G + -eeeeeeesee 7H St Jos RE pre 10) Col, UAT U RK. STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five o’Clock P. M. Pacific Mail..... Mga M4 StPan . BA ay WertUate’. wee a* Onion Mim:::: shigested’ stralesss UBS A Tha)s Mich Koutheri Northwestert co Pf Horthwestern pi Bo a ey COMMERCIAL REPORT. fase on Tiga I Wrpnrapar, April l4—6 P.M. > Correx.—Rio continned firm at yesterday's quotations, thongh tie amount of business transacted was light. The sales were 5:3 bags, ex Nautilus, on private terms, Other kinds were quiet, but rtoady, at former prices. Sales 160 bags Laguayra at 17),0 a 17i¢e., gold, duty paid, Corron.—With tye favorable cable advices from Liverpool and active demand from all classes of bayers the market was firmer, and prices apprectatBd to the extent of Age, per tb., as wit be seen by reference to our quotatsons subjoiued. Ex. orers were the principal operaturs. Tue sales were 6,143 lea including S14 tor export, Tall for enippingy @86 om speculation and 281 were in transit, We quove:-© ast W.0.and Texas Forita, " 3 i 25) od 0 at zs Saptrnitn Fy 38 Fe idling. » 1 9 0) Good mi 301g 31 aay FLOUR AND URAIN.—ikscelpts, 6,572 bois. four, 100 40. corn nical, 2100 bushels Irheet, 310) a0. corn, I b~J aud 1.670 do, malt. The flow market was qui iat je demand was not so lively as yesterday, but ir retuned to grar® any further concesrion, and business: was light ia Stateand W onere, while California was ‘dat and nomi ‘at our qué wales were about bbls. Southern four was dull and nominal; sales 100 bis. Kye flour was sieady, with sa! of 8% bbls, Com moni was dail and unchanged. We qui Roz state 9540.0 85 90 Baperine state. 10a 68) a 6% wa 10 6a 6H 6Ua 700 Round hoop Ohi, sui ping brands. bia TB Ronn hoop Ot ato! trade brntn 5500 900 BL. Lous low extra ia sw i soa OOD 9500 1000 110001300 Bouthorn choice and 1 1009 a 13.50 Sontheru superfine av Wa 900 ti 700.8 10 00 bova 600 4208 450 4758 500 425.0 450 oF better deman. bat at lower prices sng, while wincer was the urn Detter, The saien wore 25,000 + G1 40 for No. ¥ apcing ta store whicl price was freely "DEL ne te, close Tor dowigey, 91 43 fo weilvered; G10 a 1 (oF Caiyarnin thy insile eominon ant ig for aint Corn was @ eha'e ower but elvecd steed Baiet were about WlV) bushels at Be, ditug, Sc. for oid do. im store, 88, fue. Tor yellow Wertera and ‘Jersey and 98, for whitd Southern. Gaie, were in fair request at steady prices, ho enies being 4,000 bushel 8:90. wllomt aud ie. at the railroad depol, Barley was dull and nominal m id at GH Barley malt was and 6. bushels Wes rloe tor ew. ic. for new mid- « for do, deiiveret, mnner, 700 in’ at Digit wut B90. hitda, twitow ac jar at Be, Gd. y to Glasgow, per At Bgdey ath do. grata ora were: A Heitiel aries with Hrect port om the Contin & Danish brig, trom Ba timore to Burope, wit Daye coffee, at 30s.; a British brig to Se patti, 400 canoe petroleum) @ Kistian bark, —~ tana to the Cone tinent, with peirolenm, and an American brig, with ebout Sravey feet Nuuver frog tho Batilia river to tho'Kiver Place, enme race, bois. petroteuma, prlvave terme, ies Tes continued to role dull and nominal, at 16 We; tor bags and dedye, nto, for elo, Aretha agate be demand from ail Rources wae Bt ight and eled, were unchanged, Wo Bo, for interior to chowe but uitle business was tn wi ap tines uae iy too pe at Our Inet quota. nity W246, w LDYO., gold; Jud and Rival Oe. aloe, di aun idacechealoay MOLAgSRa, demand for al kinds was lent, and we | heard 9 of no sales OC mowent Privea, however, Were Un- angel, NaVab Stotra,—for spirits turpentine the market wae qiviet, but where was no parieniar change m prices. The offerings were only moderate, but buyers Were Hence. AN at the clone could not be Induved to Wy atte was the Kakloy price (or merchantable lols, The owly heard tion’ 1,373,586 "750,100 .| ieee 11,646,222 11,291,559 { foi ay new wes cay ee were bo roe ‘eyaaet ae fuance de rene See Sy gee Scat ». & 14 gc. for Live how: were firm at Ue. a Ii ige., wil i arnvaia of 2, Best, though in light demand, was siewly im value 5 Were sold at dat pita ee cor iain aud i2 ex sium’ ii sag tin at” 2 oy Val iy at a Tiered beet remained daft and nominal at %23 049s for irlaae enpee a et al pies do, For cut meats th a ihe in Juvs) at Lic. a 15 go. om a lice Tor pietiod ‘4 20)ge. for smoked and Based do. Baoon was dil, but prices were generally stea ty ; fe ugte: -Camberland out, 1gs. w Lo'gc.; long and short i fil ohae ily as, Hanrd was, Sore soaget lag sparingly yp acods te ‘miackgl was Ot.nar there ~—e sales Of 40 packaces at 15c. @ lige. for No. pine steam aad ictlle te, sore inclading Bh acct, tor ab 1#i{en saller’s option, ‘RPROLEUM.—Crude, iu bulk, was dul) and heavy at 17 cents, und we heard for roiined was still qulety Laois for Hinuelaate delivery wore 4 at 81340. a 82:., while Sl ge. was ‘of no daloes Of significance. The inarket oes were will adit sales were 1,00 and ver se moaket was without conlined 20. 1,000 r the balance of this for May ut ic, and 1,300 do. for » with small aca rapetes was yf at 8c. a 940, BUGLE. Tues wes maroolr aay business transa raw to-day, the demand belng extremely ght, but all pel a were demanded, viz:119;¢. a dc. for fair 10 good rellul Cuda, he aades were 39 hide Porto itioo at Lio, and boxes at Ue a. 11366, od was, unaltered | woilt alge, abt wlte at Ibs. Bison vellow Stree, idee a Pore writ Gat eGo, SYRARIN was firmer: ee bng a bpd in prices there were of about Wh A heron At tueas waa dull and nominal at #2 25 a $2 27: £EDY.—-Linseed gold, Wo heard of no wales, Grass were dull aud cept i rich ted at ri ivghiete, ie metadata ‘ALLOW.-‘The deman’ was moderate at steady prices, the Mes }5 000 1 gi Racaipia, Webs. Eee market yeas ail dull asiuenty hate abe only’ cual anlpe ats, 6 2004 tax paid. REAL ESTATE MATTERS The feature of the real estate market yesterday was the partition sale, by Srder of the Supreme Court, of the estate of the late William Heyman, com- prising, with other property, 159 west side lots, be- tween Ninety-first and Ninety-fourth streets, on the Grand Boulevard, Bloomingiale road and Hudson river, fronting Riverside Park, as follows:—Twenty- five lotg on the Grand Boulevard, between Ninety- first and Ninety-third streeis; twenty-five lots on the east and west sides of Eleventh avenue, between Ninety-first and Ninety-third streets; ten iots on the east side of the new avenue, fronting the new River- ark; twenty-four lots in the new Riverside the purchaser of the latter to be entitied to the awards when made; sixty-six lota and gores on the north and south sides of Ninety-second and Ninety-third streets, between the Grand Boulevard and the new avenue, fronting Riverside Park, and nine water front lots on the 1 river. ‘The sale was un: er the disection of Messrs, Muller & Co., and being announced to be peremptory and without reserve, drew Soxeinee: a large audience, the last menuioued mee indacing freer and more spirited bidding than has been exhibited for some ine past. Ji this has been sirictly adhered to tne result cannot but be gratifying to the owners of west side property adjoining, the prices obtained showing undiminished firmness in taat description of real estate, and ite continued appreciation in the market. As the legal character of the sale gives a strong assurance that such has been the case, the influence of its satisfactory termination will not be light in the market. Coistderable other property ‘Was likewise disposed of, 1uciuding the Coztne Farm at Fast New York. by Johnson & Muller, Particu- lars of ail these sales are given below:— Auction Sales of Rent Estate Yesterday. NEW YORK PROPERTY—BY MULLER, WILKINS AND 00, marble front house and ~~ No 113 Maiden bee Brick baliatoga and tats f ground, No BN Broadway rick baiidings nad plots of ground, No 68 Broadw: running through tb Oped we rer'sty Lot Six 300. ia 81,000 Smory bok sora bey xo Bi see Krdugh to No st Ano atyio: 2tsi35-— Savory Marstehouso and 1st No 8 1 lot, & ¢ corner #24 st aud Boulevard, 1 lot adjoining, 9xil2. 1 lot adjoining, same wize. L lot adjoining, 3x110 7. Tot adjoining, z5<i084 i leat toot ete at ond Boaievard and ranning through to Bi sdmlo road, 354x122.5, atote adjoining, n 8, each 25x123.8. 2 lots adjoining, euch 24x 122, 1 lot adjoining, al. ier 1 lot » Ww corner 92d #t Fots adjoining, n gut 25xiu jaing, sano size. joining, saine size. joint encn exon 2i.8xi0). 1 lot adjoining, same size. L lot adjoining, eee oe 6 lots w a Lita ay, Ra "1 95d arn and lot otnings tot se lots adjol ning soe 2x100. i Gd aly aoint adjoining, ining Sess5 355 tm rorero nono me me nem — mee meer es) B Zhonses and lot ona merce #3, lot 249. ROOKLYN' PROPER Tot, n 6 of Greenpoint 4 ii aa BH SS EF BES Hi oH x = 22 RAST NEW YORK PRovey 1 lot aw cocner Union ¥ lota w 4 Union ay, adj 2 low wa Union Blows wa U is wa of Union av, a ©. corner of Madison * oa minty Owed Bx le and Union ay, 24x10. en: 4 og feof Monroe sy jointag, same 4 each, Bidert st aod Untoa lon av, ljoluing, same stze, eae det near Union ay, 24090, each 4igte 9'w corns Unton av and hudert’ wt, 24 Renal Estate Notes Tho following are ainong recent transactions in Virginia real estate:— ‘the Warren farm, oa the York river, Va., consist ing of 1,800 acres, has been sold to Mr, Englis, of Wiiliam street, New York, for $24,000. Mr. Milliken, of Mamaroneck, Westchester county, N, Y,, has purchased 160 acres within — elty Lanits of Wiliamsburg, York county, Va., for § Mr. Fonda, of Pouda, Montgomery county, N.Y4 has purchased 660 acres of Jaud withii one mile of Jorkiowa, on the York river, Va. velongiug to b. Ce Darlington, for $10,000, The Grove Landing farm, on James river, Va., comprising 900 acres, hag been sold to Mr, sicatton, of Senaca county, N. Y., for $15,000." The house cost 4,000 vefure Lie War, The Spidiey farm, of 1,050 acres, adjotting James: town Ishind, Vay haa been eold to Me. WV A Suuth, of Detroit, Mich, for $15,000, The PAlwentery farm of 400 gered, one Mile fron Yorstown, on the York fiver, Vas has been puts chased by Mr. Grod, of Lancaster county, Va, for $4,800. Mossi, Wallace & MeVormiox, of Brooklyn, N. Y., have the Home farm, four miles from Yorktown re $12 per acre. URSDAY, APRIL* 15, 1869. QU ADURPLE STIBET, Oficial innaiows of Renl Estnte Yesterday. ANOFRAB LN NRW VoRK OrrY, Amity sts iw Wy onizatt so cocnelal it ee debates Grand los Kowa by No ®. 3x4 et Re corner of 43th at, Suxdl. mone CY Jt w of Clinton st, 25x10, . Norolie G0 ft sof Rivington st, 20x56. Sutuik at'w a between iivington au Kiat-0 & inf Know 27th wh a 8, UTy.2 not #1 an, 3). Luxits, 5,00 Blab sto 235) he or ud av, 20) 6,00 ‘Sith wt, i 4.0 BNtD as 0 4kth at, 6,000 5 ae 3,000 chat, mw, B29 Lew of ith av, b).2xt00. 2,000 ‘HOtu ét, G8, 172.10 ft w of Broaiway, 2 x10. 4,500 UR ayn 818 £8 @ Of Lxiayto.s avy 'Lh x0 ‘Nom. 5ith at, n 6 coraur of Lita wy, deals 570 Guth and ole: ats, between Leh wn Nom Gta wad Slt sis, betwoes Lita av aud HMwison river. Bs 634 61, os, WW) fee oF Weth ay, 5 /x 103. -10.059 67th at, mw cor of Hith ay, Mixon. a0 Gith +, ns, te 4 Lith 10g. oth ae at Wo Vc 68th yo ot av Ay 25x23. of fiu'uy, 41 eof Ist av, WSK 100.10 ies and 168. a Syeara, per aunum., 4,000 WARINE TRANSFERS Beat Schooner| David A. 4100 April 13.] Schooner David A: Ber 5 Hei] dose] S400 April 14. |3chooner| David A. Berry..|203 ZaiWi] 23i] “457 ‘April 14. |Schooner| David A: Berr: Tez] 2 THE BYSTERY OF A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. It Sits with Closed Doors—The Castom House the Scene ef Its Secret Deliberations. A Congressional committee yesterday sat with closed doors in a room in the Custom House. Its proceedings thus far are shrouded in impenetrable mystery, for the watchful Cerberus who guards the Pportais which enclose this solemn conclave rigidly excludes all applicants for admission, and even re- porters of the press are not allowed to bo present. ‘The following conversation yesterday took place between Hon. Robert 0. Schenck, chairman of the committce, and a reporter of tho HERALD:— ReporTer—(loquitur)—Mr. Chairman, I am depu- puted bythe New York HEeRaLp to report the pro- ceedings of this committee; will you permit me to do so? . Mr. Scngncx—I' don’t think the committee want their procsedings published; we have our own re- porter and a secretary. RerorTeR—I think the proceedings would be in- teresting to the public, sir, Mr. ScuuNck—Tbis 1s not a public meeting, 8! 2g ani besides itis only a eT meeting. intend to hold a meeting iu May, and we are bl Tanging about that. Rerorrer—Then I understand you to refuse, Mr. ScueNck—Yes sir. The meaning and intent of this darkly mysterious committee may possibly be gatiered from a state- ment nan evening paper to the effect that it was organized “to examine thorongit'y into the work- tugs of the Custom House and to ascertain whether a@ny changes are necessary.’” The names of the mempors are:—on. Robert C. Schenck, Cuairman; Hon. Samuel Mooper, of Massa- chusetts; may ‘cual B. Aluson, of lowa; Hon, Horace Tennessee; Hon. Dennis Mev ve y now York; Hon. James Brooxs, of New York; Hon. S. 8. Marshall, of Illinois. SINGULAR SvIcipe—DEATH FROM INDALING GAS.— At nine o'clock thts morning @ considerable excite- ment was occasioned at tie corner of Clark and Madison streets by the news that a man named Oat- mau had committed suicide. A large crowd iinine- diateiy collected on the sidewaik, aud many speca- lations were Jndulged in as to the cause. Coroner Cleaves was notified and procecded to the place, where he found the lifeless corpse of one E. L. Oat- man in the basement saloon No. 183 Clark street. ‘The body lay upon a table directly under a common gas chandelier, from one of the burners of whicha Tubber tube extended, the end bemg inserted in the mouth of Gatman, Under his head was a cigar box and over his face was a coat, spread probably to pre- vent the escape of gas from his mouth. ‘The coro- 13 Jury returned a verdict that E. L. Oatman came deata irom asphyxia, by deilberately iahallug gan -chioago Evening Post, Aprit 12. Ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Avstin—Lawson.—On mig Apri 14, by the Rev. H. B. Ridgway, D. D., Austix, M.D., to Appiz S., daughter of the hate Win. G. Lawson, ail of this city. No cards, Boexru—! URPHY.—On Wednesday, April 14, at “the Charch of the Holy Cross, by Rev. Father Moran, Sosseit F. Backer, of Dublin, Ireland, to AGNES ae en second dat 5 of the late Thomas Murph |}, of Ftatbush, CHAPIN—COCK.. ‘ednesduy, April 1, at the Church of the lng 7, Rev. Dr, — ton, Mr. Jostan L. Carin, of Lawrence, Miss Aveusra Cock, daughter of Dr. ‘momad F PF. Cock, of New York, HaLe—JarRrarp.—On Tuesday, April 13, at the residence of the vride’s mother, by the Rev. 8. J. Corneliie, GeORGE P. HALE to IsARBuLa I., second daugiter of the late Alfred Jatrard, all of this nate SINN—MEEKS,—On Tuesday, Aprit 13, at_the real- ence of the bride's parents, by Rev, 0. Kelsey, Groner P. S0NN to MANIB ©., daughter of William E. Meeks, Esq., both of Mount Vernon. SMrru—SaUNDERS.—On bate | y, April 8, at St, nthony’s church, Greenpoint, by the inet: Jenn rady, THOMAS Sorrn, of Long I city, to Man. Gan? SAUNDRAS, of Greenpor ‘TifuMsON—UARSON.—In any - Taosday, April 1), at St, Ann’s church, 9 Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, D. Day Samvnt We "tackson volute Risen AN*SA, daughter of George W. Carson, Vay WAnt—Ropénrs.—On Tuesday y evening, A) 18, at Madison sqnare church, by the Rev. Dr. pect tis, Autes VANWAnT (0 CAROLINE MARSHALL, You ng est daugiiter of Marshati O. Roberts, all of this city, Died, upor —On_ Thesday, Apri 18, QArtanine, seph Aldridge, in the 55d year of le: age. relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Re- formed Dutch ch in Bergea, on Friday after- hoon, at three o’e mn Monday, April 12, of pneumonia, rife of Willian H, Allmatt. Also, on -LIAM ELMon® ALLNUTY, infant child of ains will be buried from the residence of her step-father, Wiliam FG. ka, 269 Degraw street, néar Court, Brooklyn, this day, Thursday, The friends of her husband and parents are tava to at. teou without furtier notice, Services at two —On Monday, Aprti 12, at the residence of ot ner, S10 Bast Fiity-siXth street, alter a lager. ing tiness, BLIZA M., wife of Join &. Benson, aud doughier of Buza M. and the jate 0. J. Reynolds. Phe retat and friends of the family are respect- fully tavited to atteud the funeral, from tne rest co of hier mother, as above, this (Paursday) afterno: two o'clock. The remains wil be interved ta the family plot ta Greenwood. HILLiNGss.—On Weduesday, April 14, James M, Bi.Lines, in the 44th year of his age, ‘The frignds of the family are inv to attend the funeral, (row nis late residence, 175 Madison ave- nue, on Savurday morning, at halt. past nine o’elock, BLoomet,—On Monday, Apttl 12, at Cromwell, Conn, Jomn A. DLoomexr, son of Elisha Bioomer, aged 38 years. “is tricnda and those of the famfly are tnvited to a the funeral, this (Tharsday) afternoon, at one from tae restdence of his brother-in-law, Mr. ok, 407 West Nineteeaih ateeet, in Flatbush, on Tues Ap pri 18, ny fiends of the family are respect- attend the funeral, from her late st avenue, Second house orth of irsday) afternoon, at two o'clock. April 13, Mary Rose. of Berna ms Sarah Duncan, aged 2 years, 4 months and W ‘The relatives and fie tis ‘of the family are invited to attend the fuieral, (rom 359 West Porticth strect, corner Ninth avenue, on Friday aiternoen, at one oe OCR. DUTCHER.—On Wednesday, Apr 14, PANsian Gna- year ‘the roluves aut Tully invited to attead sa iat tl a Yip tate tet od denge, 49 Grand street, on * ti AN.—At Ravenswood, L. REAM. reldeat Gage a and Jennetta Baker Freeman, The Firma and frieads are fn his afveracon, at half-past two o'clock, boat leaves Peck slip at half-past one P, a ae Hundred aad Thirty-niuth regimeat voluutesrs Lies fee Colonel Robert, and of No, 4 James allp, Haceary.—In Broukive, 4 Tuesday, April 13, JAMES HAGEEDE, aged 49 y' (Thursday) moraiag, to cliurch of the Assamption, corper Jay aud York streets, where a solemn mass ‘rhe remains wil be taken to Boston Tor interment. HABRIB.—O2. Meret April 14, Bersgy, widow The friends of the famtiy and those of her son! Gilbert and Cnaries J. Harris, are respectially im pad trom her late resiaence, No. 125 Heury ret. beloved son of Dennis and Murgaret Hart, fn the 24th year ot his age. spectfuiiy invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 534 West Seveuteenth street, on Fri- Harr.—On Wednesday, April 14, Jaws Harr, late sexton of St. Patrick’s cathedral, aged 86 years. fully invited to attend the Sian at St. Patrick’s cathedral, on Friday m at Shalt -past nine dral grounds, HINcK.—On Tuesday morning, April 13, after a year of his ave, The relatives and friends of the deceased are re- residence, corner Dexalo ayenue and Adeiphi street, Brooklyn, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock. te 9, WILLIAM J. HUDSON, in the 200k year of his “itis rematns were received at Calva city yy AY April 18, Mani Prigne, eldest funeral, from her iather’s residence, Bat rasa) GanTHat.—CHaa.es GaytTuat, late of the One ber. BuOp, aged 34 years. Funeral from his late Teaitenice, Spring$eld, this of requiem will be otfered, at halt- pees, ten o'clock. of Nathaniél Harris, aged 92 years. to attend the fuaeral, on Friday aiteraoog, at two Hart.—On “Wednesday, April 14, Parrror E., the The relatives and friends of the family are re- day alternoon, at one o'clock. ‘The relattves and friends of the family are’ ‘respect o'clock. The remains will Hise interred in the cathe- long and severe sicxuess, AItEND HINOK, 10 the 67th. spectiuily invited to attend the funeral, trom his late Hupson.—At St. Augustlae, Fia., on Tuesday, and interred in the family pl Hf cierto KINNIN.—On Wed Ape 14, afer severe iliness, SUSAN W.. Wwite vot oun C. Kinntn. ‘Phe reiatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atend the funeral, ffom the Taber- nacle Baptist church, Second avenne, near Tenth Street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock. Krurina—On Wednesday morning, April 14, at two o'clock, at the residence of her father, Loviss, daughter of Frederick Krutina, aged 16 years ana 3 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the house oi mourning, No, 823 East Fifiy-eighth 2 on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock. La Fiaio.—At Stratford, Conn., on ame 1, of paralysis, Capiain L. H. La Be rong pred) ears, daxwatt.—On Monday, Aj MAXWELL, in the 74d year of age. The relatives and iriends of the “family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, W. W. Marston, No. 324 East Nineteenth street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o'clock. MoCun.—In Jet City, on Wednesday morning, April 14, afier a short illness, MagcaRet, wile of Owen McCue, in the 45th year of her age. ‘Phe relatives and friends of the fomiy are res] fally invited to attena the funeral, from her late rest- dence, corner of Jersey avenue and South Eighta street, on Friday morning, at halt. nine o’ciock. ‘The remains will be taken to the Chureh of the {m- Maculate Conception, corner of South Lge get and Erle streets, where a solemn bigh mass en Will be oifered ad =, the repose of her goal. six carriages allo’ PAaFF.—On Weduesiay, Aprii 14, after a short : ness, Miss Soria F, Parr. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 137 West Fulteeath street, on Saturday morning, at ten 0’ lores Paxay.—tio thia city, on Monday. Al 12, Lo- MENDA PERRY, dauguler Cr Israel B. and Elizabeth Perry, of Buifaio, N. Y., aged 47 years. ee 4 Sony of Constitution Lodge 241 F. amd A: M,, are hereby summoned to meet i rine lodge room, 544 Broadway, tuis day (Thursday) at twelve o’clock noon, lor the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother THOMAS QUIGLEY, from tae church of the Asccusion, coruer Fifth av- euue and Leuth street. G. W. WYCKOFF, Acting Master. A. C. Parks, Secretary. A. P, A. Watpenss LODGE. No. 9.—The mem- tees of the above Lodge are notified to meet in thete rooms, coruer of Broadway aad Thirteenth street, tis day (fhursday), at eleven Ry toautead the funeral of Brother Th \ouas Gailey: THOMAS BODDY, w. M. Reiens.—On Wednesday, April 14, George, son brag and Mary Kelmers, aged 3 years and 6 mon! ‘The relatives and friends of the famlly are respect- fuily mvited to utvend the fugerai, irom the resi- dence of parents, No, 449 Canal sirest, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Smiru. ~On Wednesday norniag, oe 14, Louisa Le beloved wife of Peter Sunith, ia 28th year of er ‘Tae relatives and friends are invited to.attend the fanera!l services, on Friday evening, at eight o'clock, at her late resideace, 553 Greenwich sweet, Tie remus wil be taken to Coiumbia county for inter- meat. SrvART,—On Tuesday, April 13, Mrs. ANNE Stuart, @ native of Giensiauguey, couaty Antrim, Ireland, aged 18 years, rhe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully mvited to attead tae fancral, from her late resi- dence, $55 Columii ge Brooklyn, wis (Taure- day) morning, as nine o'clock, to Sf. Stepheu’s euurci, Where & solemn hich mass of requi-m will be oteved up for te repose AG her soul; thence to ¥, April 13, ANNA M. MaLtay, wife of the late Joun R. st. Fetix. Relatives and trieuds are imyited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternooa, at haif-past three o'clock, from her“lale residence, 219 Raymond street, Brooklyn, ‘faAYLOR.—On Tuesday, April 13, Joun TaYrzoz, aged 67 years, ‘The reiatives and friends of the family are reapect- fally invited to attend the Mnacral, from his late residence, No. 443 West Twentieth street, on Friday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, without further invitation, Tue remains will be takea to Marbie Cemetery for interment, Torsors.—On Wednesday, ces 14, at the rest- dence of ner son-in-law, Janies Lawrence, BLiza- ern, relictof Wiliam Toraote, in the 82d year of ber nage. of funeral ns Friday's paper. Toamudon. —On Ta vogg pra 13, Sorat Ev- GENIK TORRLLNON, nee lily, the go of Jean br ol Torrtinoa, aged 29 years, 2 months and 20 Tne relatives, friends and acquatntanses are in. vited to attend the funeral, hoon morning, at ten o’ctock, from her late rest Sixth ave- nae, to the Charch of St Vincents a ae Pau Twenty- tuird street; where a solemn high bat tiem will be offered up for tie ? souk and thence to Caivary Cemetery. Paris papers please copy. Twomusy.—On Tuesday, sort 18, JaMEs Gedo 1 ee mare of ‘Lulilease, county Cork, Ireland, aged 62 Yethe relatives and fronds of the family are respect fully inyited to atvend the fan from his late resi- dence, No, 27 Market street, tuis ( tursday) morntag, ‘at half-past nine o’cioex, to St. Teresa's church, cor- ner of Kutgers and Henry streets, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be oifered ‘up for the re- pose of his soul, thence to Calvary Cemetery, Cork (Ireland) papers please copy. WARNOvK.—Iin Brooklyn, on Wednesaay, March 14, ANDREW WARNOCK, @ Rative of Ayrshire, Scot- land, io the 62d year of his age. Funoral iro is late residence, 64 Mata street, on Friday afiernoon, at two o'clock. Were Un Tuesday, April 13, Captain Grorcs * Weavcu, late A, V, L. Commanding, United states avy. His relatives and friends, ant particularly his brovher oMcers and comrades of the merchant ma- rine, naval and military service, are reapectfully tn- vited to attend the funeral, from St. Mary's Epiaco- pal church, Cimeson avesue, coreer of Willoughoy avenue, Brookiya, this (fursday) afternooa, at two On Wednesday morning, April 14, Domr fe, In his Sth year. auly are i ketpertta Ye gg 5 from, his late residence, N co Friday afternoon, at ‘the frieuds of the to attend tue funer 215 Forsyta street, o'clock. iy De Tis hey. AT AV ‘a “TEeTa BXTRAG TED.—GAS ly adminisvered since first introduced fi e. Kogistered names of thousands, No ex gO, Nervous or delicate patients care: (reat otal light upper, Weighted lower and partial wes wi civaps Piumpe: Work for style beyond competition. aud examine No payment except d, DR. EVANS botween Twenty: irs p* rr LARTEL Sats OF TEETI—85, $19, Pivot feoth ‘eneh’ G02 Seventy avenue, ow Forty: #ixth Alreet, bn “A hey june Hod, MARTELL Painens Peart ti ling for de teeth, ft makes them look new and stops them aching. Bxiracting teeth with ans. Hele boUARt, 1 DENTISL, WAS REMOVED TO 16 SINTHL avenue. —Artifeial Leeth at prices to auicall, Whoe acts trom 45 to §2A Teeth filed with goid, boue of platina for jl. All work warranted first class. A POLITICAL, oF —DEMOC! RATIO UNION I meeting of thia e Vail, this “Thuctday) event ndatiod of Members te requ man, Parate _M acme whee C Svcd BLY, 9 £3 Fox, Seotetarion, ANTED-BY vv YOUNG MAN DESIRO} W rin votograph and pion repos! {pa oung Indy se ‘ilar tastes, Addrese {a conldence By 12, Mrs. Marrma | PRINTING. 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Mar He eam ee E | “Man shalt not ive b ive by bread alone.”— 18 & | matthew v., 18. a | = ; g Bot. 3 Fe , en PTE RT _ #1 NASSAU 8 STREET, ETROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING N “The why fs piaia as way to parish church."—As You Like it, AND EMGRAVING “LRAKHBIIEVISS ¢——_— 97 NASSAU STREET. jeter JOB Pi “ mae nei i ee a “There's no art to ind the mind's con- FS e . struction fn the face.""— Macbeth a cH pias aig A OO ala NASSAU 8 STREET. ietoroutras sow rnivrawa JOB PRINTING “If tt were done when "t fs done, then ‘twere well it wore uae quickly.”—Mac- both, mi 3 AND ENGRAVING 9 NASSAU STREET. MEtoroutran sos reintiva “T have bought i Golden opinions from ail sorts of peopie.’* AND ENGRAVING a RASSAU 8 STRERT. — 1 Scaeicahnaan JOB PRINTING “ow faith ts the wibstance of, things for, the evidence of things not 7a @ NASSAU STREET. ETROPOLITAN JOB PRINTIN M = : © ree “1 am Alpha and Ome d Omega, the degioning and the end, the tr and the las." Revelations xxi, x. AND of NASSAU STREET, |" tact JOB PRINTING a — “For the chfidrea of this world are tn thelr generation wiser than the children of light"—Lake xvi., ANo ENGRAVING ia ==5 97 NASSAU & STREET a ETROVOLITAN JOB minis “Walk while ye tate the light, we i # NASSAU BTRERT,