The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1869, Page 7

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Pripay, August 6—6 P. M. With the exception of the stock market, which ex- hibited moderate animation, the markets tn Wall street to-day were exceedingly dull and devoid of interest. Money continues to be m free snpply, with More offerings on governments than there 1s any all for even at as low. figure as five per cent, the ruling rate on good collaterals being #1x per cent. Discounts continue to range between seven.and nine per cent, with the bulk of business between these tgures. Gold opened at 136%, advanced to 13644, reacted to 136 shortly after noon, recovering soon, however, to 136%, at which figure 1 remained steady up to the adjournment of the board, in an exceedingly quiet market. Subsequently, upon the atatement of engagements having been made for heavy shipments of specie to-morrow, amounting, itis said, to $464,000, there was a shade more activity, and the price rallied to 130)4, at which figure it stood at the close of business, The disbursements of coln interest to-day’amount to $74,245, The transactions of the Gold Exchange Bank were:—Gross clearings, $51,965,000; gold balances, $2,021,088; currency balances, $2,755,884, ‘The following table shows the range of gold durtag the day, and the price at stated hours:— From 634 to 6c. per cent were paid for.carrying before Olearing House time, and subsequently 4 per cent. Foreign exchange is firmer upon 4 less supply of commercial bills and additional caution in accepting those offered, consequent upon the recent failure, Prime bankers’, sixty days, has advanced to 11034. ‘We quote;——Sverling, sixty days, commercial, 109% & 109%; good to prime bankers’, 100% a 110%; Bhort sight, 110% a 110%; Paris, sixty days, 5.18% @ 5.149%; short sight, 5.1334 a 6.1244; Antwerp, 6.18% @ 5,15; Switzerland, 5.18M a 5.15; Hamburg, 35); a 86; Amsterdam, 40:4 a 40%; Krankfort, 405 a 4074; Bremen, 783¢ @ 794; Prussian thalers, 7044 a 7144. The government market was quiet throughout the day, with light offerings and a practical decline in prices, referrible principally to this dulness, Promt- nent houses report a continued inquiry for currency Bixes, with offers to exchange five-twenties for these bonds. A leading query in an evening paper re- cently in regard to the amount of first mortgage bonds issued by the Pacific railroad companies ‘under that clause of the law authorizing such issue, ‘which empowered them to ‘issue, respectively, their bonds to the extent of one hundred miles in advance of @ continuous completed Hne of construction,” has called forth a card from the financial agents of the Central Pacific road, It is therein stated, in regard ‘to that road, “that no such bonds have been Issued in edvance of the completed line of their road,” nd further, “that the aggregate of first mort- gage bonds issued is leas than the amount authorized under the law, and less than the amount of government six per cent bonds issued to ‘vhem. When the loan was withdrawn from the ‘Market in April last the company bad on hand, and Bill have, @ large amount of bonds unsold.” Im- Portations by foreign bankers of small amounts of ten-forties and ’8l’s are reported, the former Probably induced by the offer of the Secretary to exchange for five-twenties, At five o'clock the market closed steady at the following Qgures;—United States sixes, 1881, registered, 124 @ 125; do. do., coupon, 124% @ 125; do. Pive-twenties, registered, 12324 & 12354; do. do., cou- jon, 1862, 125 @ 12534; do. do., coupoy, 1864, 1284; a 24; do. do., coupon, 1865, 1233¢ a 124; do. do., cou- pon, new, 1865, 122% a 12234; do. do., coupon, 1867, 1225¢ a 122%; do. do., coupon, 1868, 122% a 12234; do. ten-forties, registered, 11234 a 11234; do. do., coupon, 216 a 11634; currency bonds, 1111¢ @ L114. The result of the election in Tennessee promising on early payment of the interest due on the State onds caused an active movement in these securities to-day, the new bonds advancing on the first call to 66, against 54%¢ a 65 yesterday afiernoon. These ‘were the feature of the list; but their activity pro- duced a steadier feeling in the others, which con- tinued firm through the day, althongh quiet. The market closed as follows:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 8 63; do., new, 66 @ 6644; Virginia, ex coupon, 9 8 593; do., new, 61 a 62; Georgia sixes, 68 a 64; Mo., sevens, 91 @ 93; North Carolina, ex coupon, 5634 B57; do., mew, 6145114; Missourt sixes, 87 a 88; Louisiana sixes, 70a 72; do., levee sixes, 64 a 641¢; do., levee eights, 84a 86; Alabama eights, 93 a 931;; Bouth Carolina sixes, 64 a 65; do., new, 61 a 62; city Memphis sixes, 49 a 49%, In the stock market the speculative interest of ‘the street continues to be directed to the Western Bhares, which were quite active to-day In Lake Bhore, Northwestern, St. Paul and Rock Island. ‘The former advanced to 110, involving thereby, it @ stated, the failure of a small operator on the “bear? side who was short 1,200 shares, which were Dought in for his account. Northwestern sold up to 90, bayer three days, for the common and 97% for ‘the preferred, continuing firm to the close. St. Paul Bold at 8354 for common and 90% far preferred, clos- ing stronger. Rock Island was more irregular, and Favged between 1163; and 1174. The Vanderbtit Aheres were dull and heavy most of the day, but became more active after the second call, and were stronger at the close, In the miscellaneous list Pacific Mail was the only active stock, and ranged, On extreme figures, between 8334 and 85%, closing bout midway between these figures. The expresses were duli and steady, without features. The mar- ket was generally strong at the close of business, Whe following were the prices on the second call: — Wanton, 5914 a 61; Cumberland, 843¢ a 36; Western Whion, 355, a 39; Quicksilver, 1514 a 16; Mariposa, 7% a9; do. preferred, 154¢ a 1654; Pacific Mall, 84a 8414; Boston Water Power, 15 bid; Adams Express, 60}; 260; Wells-Fargo Express, 204 ‘a 20%; Ameri- can Express, 41 a 417%; United States Express, 67 4 bid; Merchants’ Union Express, 10 bid; New York Central, 2083, a 208%: Hudson River, 188 @ 18346; Harlein, 164 a 105; Reading, 97 a 9734; Michigan Cen- ‘tral, 13244; Lake Shore, 1094, a 100%; Illinois Cen- trai, 14134 a 141%; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 107% a 208; Chicago and Northwestern, 88% @ 883%; do, preferred, 97)¢ a 9734; Cleveland, Columbus and Cin- cinnati, 74; Rock Island, 116%; a 116%; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 8234 a 82%; do, preferred, 9034; Toledo and Wabash, 745; © 74%; do. preferred, 80; Fort ‘Wayne, 15344 a 1633¢; Alton and Terre Haute, 34 a 36; @o. preferred, 5855 a 59; Ohio and Mississippi, 821¢ @ 82%; Delaware and Lackawanna, 112), bid; New Bersey Central, 104%{ a 105; Chicago and Alton, 164 #16634; Morris and Hssex, 83 bid; Hannibal and St, Joseph, 12654 a 126g; do, preferred, 125 a 12634; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 34 a 87. ‘The following were the bids for city bank stocks to- day:—New York, 130; Manhattan, 195; Merchants’, 127; Mechanics’, 140; America, 143; City, 201; Phenix, 110; Tradesmen’s, 150; Fulton, 168: Na- tional, 1i4; Merchants’ Exchange, 117; Leather Manufacturers’, 18834; Seventh Ward, 112; State of New York, 112; Commerce, 125; Ocean, 101; Ameri- can Exchange, 114; Chatham, 166; Bank of the Re- Public, 118; Irving, 108; Metropolitan, 196; Nassau, 105; Shoe and Leather, 140; Continental, 993; Im- Porters and Traders’, 184; Park, 165; Central Na- tional, 110; Fourth National, 104%; Ninth Nation: 111; Teuth National, 100; Oriental, 155; Gold Ex- change, 138; Bankers and Brokers’ Association, 109, The receipts for customs and the recetpts, pay- ents and balances at the Sub-Treasnry tn this city Sor the expired portion of the week have been as follows:— CUStOM HOUSE, — ———- —— SUD-TVCASUYY, —— men, Reovipts, Receipts, Payments, Balances, 199,045 $1,268,798 $599,814 $05,042,008 993,419, 678,084 = 94,192,874 17, B24 807,630 905,603 94,640,032 692. 1,059,228 2,005,370 4,016,625 3,000 2,184,981 2,072,623 94,872,552 ‘The importations of ary goods at this port for the ‘Week ending August 6 compare with the previous ‘Week as followa:— Trly , August 6, Entered for consumption. ... $1,197,504 1, 600,279 Withdrawn "i 490,171 480,410 ‘Warehoused. 861,777 1,016,649 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHAND:, Bri E23 setae a sePeeenlegize : Bag ERGSreES! 100 Pacific Mail 88 Ci 0 do... EEeSS: STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five o’Clock P. M. Northwestern». Gan 90 ey on tad 97g a 977%. COMMERCIAL REPORT. BEESWAX was steady, with sales of 5,000 Iba, ut 4c, a 470, for Wostern and Southern, BUILDING MATERIALS.—The market for most articles coming under this classification was quiet, but prices gene- Tally were steady. Eastern spruce was in fair demand, but with large offerings. The market was heavy and prices were somewhat lower. The sales were about 1,000,000 feet at from $18 to $22, the latter price for choice schedules. Lat! ood demand and firm, with sales of 1,000,000 at $2 e market closin, in fair request at mon and 1% for lump, “Brieka were qui value. CoPrER.—The market for ingot was unusually active and & shade firmer, closing stron ‘The sales, which were cbie ni Lake, on'the spot and for 8éptember deli the latter price for September. | Te verpool to-day quote Chile pig or COPrON.—The low graden W Pim export and held with @ latter price. Rosendale cement was ‘at #115 for com- but unchanged in mn. in improved . demand for ess, while the better grades were but little sought after, but unchanged in value, delivery the market was active and 1,940 bales (including 125 t0 arrive), of which 888 were for 696 for spinning and 437 ob speculation. ‘The sales bales, basis low 300 do., for December and half October, at 280, 5 for December, and 1 December, en private terms, for future delivery wei middiing, for Janie Orteans i¥wrida, and Memphis.” and Texas, Bg Bg 2736 bg he B54 the “market was quiet, but tn prices Other kinds were’ quiet bu Riv“Ordinary cargoos, 1ige. a c. @ 18i4c.} prime dow ic. ® Lidge; Java, 2c. fair do., 14}g0. @ 15e.; 16}g¢. a 17¢.; extremes for lots, Me spinmapos®,. We, w Wises at Ibo, a I6e, | Cos Inigo, a 1; Jamalos, and Savanilia, ld3ge. a lbe., all gold, duty APAGE.—Manila was quiet but prices ware steady at —The market was inactive but full prices quote:—Adamantine ibe. a Bec. GovoA Was dull ond nominal at 10ie. 0 He. gold, for Guayaquil in bond, and 26e, a 27c., dn., for Maracaibo do, COOPRRAGE StTOCK.—The market’ wi sull quiet ‘but DY¥EWoODs.—Logwood remained searce and firm at about nd $26 BO, gold, for Jamaicn, nominal ‘at #20 a #31, gold, o., for other kinds. 9,146 bbls. flour, 850 bags 600 do. corn, 125,464 do, Ket War steady under |. currency, for St. Dorin, istic continued to mae FLOUR AND GRAIN. corn meal, 45,081 bushels whea (825 do. malt. The flour ‘mari a good demand for extra State for shipment. grades were quiet, California flour was 17,000 Dis., including 40,000 bbis. extra State, —malniy at ed %, changed. ‘The sales were 750 bbls, Rye flo ate demand and steady in value. Sales B50 was dull but anchangi Southern flour ee Round hoop Ohio, shipping brands. ound hoop Ohio, trade brand: St. Louis low extra, 2 op wasacnaree Seszess2ez houthern superfine and extra... California tour (eacka and bbis.), FORD EERESEREES PSTSRSSTESTESESSEE’ em ace << als fined to about 110.000 fl 68 for Koft No. $152 ior fair do, In atore, Michigan, $1 10 for amber Kentue Western, $1 75 for Californta, white Michigan and wiilte Kentucky on private terms; in- cluded in the sales are 10,000 bushels choice Tenneesce, to arrive, at 81 75, Corn was scarce, and, with @ anced 2c. a 3e.; the sates were 80,! est now Western mixed, and 70c, Oats wore steady, with hele pt Hie. Hie, for prime old Western, for Southern and 7c. n To. f quiet, but steady, at about #1 30 for by malt were dui! and nominal. he market was quiet, the offerin, erally were wend though there was sti e Hale bushels at abont #148 a amber Ohio end ‘and unsound do, oth State and Western, er steamer, 18,000 bushel wheat at 83¢d., 7,600 do. 4., 700 bbls, flour at Ie. 4,50) boxes cheese at 40s., 0 bis, flour a tM. and 100 hhds. tobacco ni 2s, 6d. per steamer 12th burg, ber steamer, 1,500. bbis. rosin at &8., 160 fa. n'20n., nnd. HO" boxes extract logwood rn were:—A Norwegian bark to Vivo Heum, at $4. Gd.; an American bark, Windward, at 6Uc.; a N with 3,300 quarters grain at Feported) to Ali- rig, bark to the continent with Le lo.; « Britisa ship with 8,000 tinent, and @ bark to Cork for orders, wi 10. GUNNIRS continued to rule d and was © trifle more active, though the du, The sales were about Tales, ‘e heard of no sales of any descri at 12}g0., gold, for Manila; do, n. FC, 8 Hoo don, For Siew, wn 7346. ne, 49, for Tanne in active demand at previo at 998, 64, ‘The cl with 1,400 bbis. petro! 6d. ; an American ship (nol With 800 hhds, tobacco at to Jarnaica aud back market was atil ug prices, We quote :— 1 205 long nye straw, $1 40 rt do., ‘Tho market was quiet, but prices were atoad; former quotations. Py ‘or American 'the market Teatricted by the Mamness of 42 for No. 1, and #39 at the mame price; 200 tons dou! quiet were firm at ‘® 876, curreney, for Aineri- can. Laapi—Ondtnary foreign wna quoted $6 80, gold, without salen. Lratien.— Hemlock aole was quiet the market was heary nud prices were tae Te es d light weights, which composed { vy wan Roarce And higher, while damn, tion and quality waa tolorably active ate oak and rough were dull, but unchanged. We B R, Grande. Auee Soe, On tte B58 90, old, for Lngliab, ly prices. Both — Hemlock. — a ‘oor damaged, all kind rouge ta are, 409, ; malddie and heavy, 3% a taka mn A mit 0, a 460. BE. a Ao, MOL Asse. —The market was dull, ti prices were unchanged, Barbrdor on pri and mixed, Bbo, a 2 B80. 5 Forte 3 ‘50c, a 7Uc.; New Orleans, 600, @ 950. Nava S101 ‘or spirits turpentine the market was uit, but a trifle firmer, at 42igc. a ox, for mer- abi) were made of 75 Lpis. at ‘a 43c. ; 20 do., New York bbia., at 45c., and 5,000 et ee gent wre ote , im unel In value, ‘The sales were cominon ined at $2 2134.00 do, dor at 4 250100 Wor Nosd. aod Soa 78 do. strained w 2 Bera 3 No, 2, Wa 82 70; No. 1, $3 0 #4 25; pale, $4 G0 a Hb BU; extra ‘indow glass, 9, let but st 4 a Gs oe Whatton, and H'8S $8 6 ar tough OiL8.—Lingeed was steady at 98c, a #1 in casks and Dbis. with sales of 7, onset he” Ube want oee iy, with amall salcsat $i 45 a $1 47, Of menhaden 200 bois, wers sold at Gbe. “Western oicine was dull and nominal at 8c.) Boe ‘a it & whilelard was , with sates of 100 vblis, — an Fa Gadi ane & Sipe cee eet A inter do., #1 15; crude ‘and bleached and wableacitea winter do., $2. 195 a PROVISIOND.—Recei pts, 88 packages cut meats, 429 do, and 60 Kogs lard. ‘The business ‘in pork was still moderate, tho contin diy but icons a a for new mess, ‘There mareeulos ot Ted bbe, of bt 488 29 for new lor lus, 7 for Western prime mesa, an: ie for extra “prime, ine ny 200 BD ew tess for ait he market was frm at yester- Ey a option. Live hoge were dull nominal at yes "6 quotations, Cut meats were only in moderate demand, but held with firniness, owing to the amailness of the stock ; aales 75 packages, within the range lage. a 14)ce, for dry salted and picked shoulders, 1 Testor suisted doy Them ike tor plektod’ he and for ‘smoked and bagged do, Bacon was se. gulet, but frm, aiformer ‘prices; no ‘anlea were reported. ‘was siow of sale, but the market was firm. The sales were 6 packages at 174c. «20:0. for No. 1to prime steam and kettle rendered, ineiuding 350 tierces for August at 20c., buyer's option. Butter—State waa in good denand, and beng in ight stock was firmly held. Western continued ta fulldemand, and, with @ slow demand, the market was heavy, Cheese was in good demand. We quote -— NEW OROP BUTTER. State firkins, full yellow.. State frking, light colored... Western reserve firkins, full yellow... tate, half firkintabs, good td ¢ States Welsh tat, good to prim entern tubs, fait-to good. State and Western, common NEW OROF GUI. «per Ib. 37e. @ 400. a » Slo. & Mo, + Be. a We. 8c. Ade. og PETROLEUM, —There prevailed a fair demand for crude In bulk at full prices, the sales being 2,500 bbls. at I7 igo. | Crude in bbls, continued to rule dull at demand, part! but the wing AL ne sale n private term, 1,00 do. if August ALS e., and 1WWdo. from August to October, on private terms; also 1,000 for the first half September at b2ive., 1,000 for thi last Unif do, on private terms, and 3000 vo. do) bili} ac 253¢e. In Philadelphia the market coutinned to rule dull Dut tirm at 31340. The saloa wer 500 do, for September at 62! 88c, o ‘e 6H bbls. (low test) at 80! »y and GU do. fOr October, Kior.—Carolina was in less demand, but held firmly at for- mer prices, The saics were 80 casks at'8’,c. a #gc., the latter price for prime, Rangoon was steady, with nalea Of 100 bags At Se, oo ‘SREDS.—Linseed was {n improved demand, but prices were lower, the sales being 4.000 bags at #2 18 a #216, gold, duty ald, tnd 4,000 do. in Boston at #310, gold, duty paid; ‘time, C0 days, with interest added, Grass were du) firm, at lic. w Lhe, for lover, 80 25 for timothy and #21) a 83 10 for rough fiax. BUGAR.—The market forraw was active, the tngutry stil belug chiefly for retiniug grades, and prices'remained stendy.. The sujes were 8,200 hhis., at 10/4. # 123¢¢. for Cuba aud Lege, w lBige, for Porto ite ; wigo 1,730 boxes, part at 11 ge. 2.1340. Relined continued in good reqvest ahi prices were higher, closing at 160. for hard, Loge. less, for wort white, 144c. & Ibe, for extra Cand He, a L4%gc. for yellow. The etock of almost ail kinds is very High. Cuba--Inferior to common refining, 10% do. 110. a 1340.5 good do. 1 }4e.4 11% ery, 11%4¢. a 12'40.; prime 10 choice ‘doy 12'sc. a fie, ; Ceniritugal (hbds, and boxes), lise. a 13\ge.3 molassea (hd. jd boxer), Ie, g L1ige. inolado, 8.0 Bac) Havas D. 8. Nos. ? to 9, Ife. a 1194. ; do. do. 1 to do, do, 180 18, Be IB gc, do. do. do. 19 to 20, ‘143g0. w 15: - BG Porto Rico--Refining grade 396. & 1136. ; grocery do. 1c. SKING.—The demand for Uoth goat and deer was light, and we heard of no sales not previously reported, Prices were steady, however, at the following uot pico, ic. ver Ib.. gold; Matamoros, . a Bi340.; Bucnos Ayres, 47340. Bie.; Curacoa, Bic. a Bc. ; Cape, 4715 duras, 44c, per Ib., gold; Vera’ Cruz, can, ‘45c.; San Juan, bye. Para, Cag Toul AUINE,—The business was light, but tho market was steady at We. a 0c. for ordinary to choice in hhds, und theres. ‘Sales 1,500 lbs. within the range, SPREMACETI.-Refined was quiet, but steady, at 480. SPELIxR.—Ord!nary Silesian was quiet, but steady, at 6240., gold, We heard of no sules of moment. ALT.—The market waa only moderately active, but with continued light arrivals and n sinall stock price were steady ‘at former quotations, For jobbing lots from store the fol- lowing prices were Gurrent:—Ashton's, 88 #3 75 per i; Marshall's and Worthington’s, #2 ; Higeins’, 10. 83 25; Evans’, Dean's, cc., 92 60 a #2 70; ground, a $2 10, and Turks island, 50c. a Ste. per bushel, TIN.—Pig—Straite were in unusually active demand, prin- cipally from dealers, and the market was very firm it the Close, at Bic, gold, The sales were 10,00 slabs at from @30X0., gold. Banca was tn small stock and nomin about sbec., gold; while English was dull and nominal at gold, Plates were more active at about previous prices, Th Sules were 600 boxes L. C. coke at $7 124g, gold ; 260 do. do. ut 1,85, do; « 3.40) assoried charogal, including Yerne, at #7 78 8 88, gold, and tin plates at #8 25, do., for I, C.; also ‘boxes assorted charcoal on private terms. ¥or Kentucky the market was oul; Sys Spanish and Our quotations, We quot Heavy Wester fi Kentucky, wd Charkavills. Common lugs, per tb. bes beeyse Good lugs Be, 8 ee mmo qc & 10 iGe. a Jer a Bo, sections Aaige. © I8ege. ‘Seedlecs, ew Oropn Connecticut and Massach fillers. Be, 8 1c, Wrappe Bbc. 8 $50, Fine wrappers. G0. & B00, New York state fillers... le. 10, Average lots Hic. 8 250, Wranpers. lie. 450, Pennsylvania’ a Wc. 8 120, ‘Average lots. 4c. # We. } % 260, Wrapvet ‘Bue. due, ck Ke, a due, —Havana—Common, tbe. @ 92}4c.; good, Wes a #1 02g; nne #105 m B11, Yara—Z cut, Wc. a 80c.; il cut, #1 05 a #1 12g j average lot, boc. a¥ige. Manufactured—Biack work, common and medium, 2c. a 22e., in bond; good and fing 25c. a 80e.; bright work, common and medium, 2o a 2. und good and fine, 80¢. a'500 TALLOW, —The di é 0. «l was moderately active at steady prices, and sales were made of 76,000 Iba ai 1144c. a 12/40. for common to ehoice. WiiskRY.—Kecelpts, 293 bbls. The market was a trifle we active and a sbade firmer. The sales were 275 bbis at 1 x paid. WHALEHONE was dull and nominal at 90, a 96e., gold, for Arctic, aud Sue, do, for South Sea. For fleece there t# a good demand trom manufac: turers, and a {afr business is doing at prices not aifering from those current during the fore part ol the week. X and fter, though there 1s considerabie ades, which are in light supply. ea active, the demand ing principally for super, and prices continue to rue steady; the stock of' most kinds is ligbt. Texas ts leva steady, but held with tirmness at former pricer, Cali- fornia—Fall is in less demand, but steady tn value, hile spring ie tolerably active au tattered prices. For the market continues to rule quiet and prices of main nominal. The ere i thee S2'¢e., including 150,000 Ibs, X and XX Ohio . dd. at 4¥c., 4,000 XX do. at Sac, a S2¥0. (chiat! atthe insite. price), 10,000 “Beate at 48yc. 8 46 10,000 tine Werern ‘at dic 6,00 tate and Mich fan At dio, w d7icc.. 8,000 Ailchigan and Oblo at dec, 10,000 X Michiknd at 47340. 0,48 1,000 Lake. wt Hic, 26,00 ght ‘unwashed at Bbc. ‘n Udige.—chiedy at Bbc. ; 15,060 do. do, out at BUc.; 5,000 unmerchantable Obio at Bdc., 15,00) tabbed mt 553504, 1,000 No. 1 Olsio at Be.» 10,000 X do. at $e, 25,400 X nnd XX" Michigan, 35,000 tedium and coarse Ohio, 10,000 Indiana, £0,000 ‘Ohid and Michlgnn, 12,000 scoured Southern, 14,000 shearlings, 6,000 Canada comb!n, and 6,000 noils, on’ private terms; abso 55,00) Tha. pulled at Bee. a48e., Including ¥,000 New Orieans xt B30, a 84i4c., 1,000 bidck at 4ie., 24,000 super and extra al A 48e., 6,000 silort lambs’ at 4Uc., 50,000 Iba, Toxaa at 2c. a 38c. for burry to fing, including a lot of im- proved Western at 24c,; 125,000 Ibs. spring clip California at Ble, a 340., chietly at Bic, a Blige. for aboul wt 2Ue., 8,000 AD do. terms, 5,11 So. und’ 10,000 Californie pulled at 260, a Bde., the latter price for super, OF Coreiga the salen are Mh baiva cape wt Or about ud 34 bales gray Donskol on private terms. 2 $i ROBBERY OF THE MAIL ON LONG ISLAYD, Disappearance of the Huntington (L. I.) Letter Bag—It is Found Rified in the Bushes Near Hickaviile. On jast Thursday morning the half-past eight o’elock train from Hunter's Point, on the Long Istand Railroad, took out, in charge of the regular mail agent, the entire morning mail from New York for points along the railroad, At Hicksville the mali bags destined for Syosset, Huntington, Northport, Centre Port, Cold Spring Harbor and Oyster Bay are left m the charge of the postmaster of Hicksville to await the arrival of the train which leaves the depot at Hanter’s Point at half-past ten A. M. and takes up this way mall at Hicksville and. distributes it at the | @iong the Syosset branch road, On pigeile morning last the mati nt on the half-past eight o'clock A. M, train delivered these bags as usual into the charge of the Hicksville postmaster. When the same train yesterday reached Greenport the maitl agent received a despatch from the postmaster at Huntington imquiring for the whereabouts of his letter bag of Thursdiy, as he had only received the bag containing the newspapers, ‘The agent auswered the despatch at once that he Nad lett the bag in question at the station at Hicksville as usual, to be forwarded from thence to its destination, When the traip on its return trip halted at Jamaica the mail agent learned to his sarprise that one of the ratiroad trackmen while pages along the road on a tour of {nspection “t found the missing matt secreted in the bushes near the track, about half @ milo west of Hicks ville, The bag wi arg aud number of letters it contained were Sifewn about on the ground around the place. This is all taat is Known of the case so far, It ts believed by those who appear to Know the manner in which the Hicksville postmaster transacts his business that, as it bas often been noticed before, the mail baga were left on the platform of the station, and that before the arri- val of the train to take them ove of the many ronghs and sports wito frequent Long island dur the summer qeagson Mhought kg would frpreye ity opportunity by ‘doing An Xtra job," and picked nt and carried away the Huntington letter bag. Rhis however, {8 only surmise at present, and nothing definite is yet Known except the fact of tho Tobvery as given above, The Journat Offciel of Paris has got into a scrape by publianing the decree of tRe prorogation of tie Corps Légisiati! before it was announced to the Pepaties the Maus CdiLoT Conseanently loses place. N&W YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1869. THE ROCKLAND COUNTY MYSTERY- Continuation of the Coroner’s Inquest—Result ~ of the Chemical Analysis. The continuation of the inquest before Coroner John Quackenbush, ot Rockland county, in this Star to inquire into the cause of the deat of Mrs, Sophia L. Nickerson, of Clarksville, N. Y., in August, 1808, suspected of being poisoned, was con- tinued at Haverstraw on Thursday -evening and yesterday morning. here were present many witnesses and interested persons, con- sptcuously being Mr. Nathan 3B, Nickerson, against whom had been raised suspicions of the blackest hue. Professor Doremus, who made a chemical analysis of the stomach, intestines, liver and kidneys of the deceased, testified that there was no evidence that she died of poison. Facts deduced point toa complete vindication and the clearing away of all the mnuenaoes raised against the Lus- band of the dead woman, ‘The evidence 13 as fol- lowsi~ TESTIMONY OF JACOB MENGGRLER, M. D, Dr. Jacob Henggeler, being duly sworn, tesufied a8 folows:—I reside at Clarksville, Rockiand county; am a practising physictan, and was on tite 17th of August Jjast; 1 knew Sophia LL. Nickerson during her Itfetime; I treated her as a physician during her sickness; I was called and at- tended her from June 25 to August 14, 1868; during that time I visited her house four times, but ‘the last visit she came to see me,’ August 14; she thought she could bear the fatigue of the ride to my office, and consequently came to me, reporting her- self ‘smart’? when she entered the room; in examin- ing her I found sho was as she stated, “smarty” August 17, the following Monday, I was sent for ina harry to come and see Mrs Nickerson, the messenger saying that “she was very sick and dying;” thia was in the early morning, between two and four o'clock; Timmediaiely repatred to her residence and found her great'y prostrated, having a very quick and feeble pulse; her countenance had the appearance of great distress; eyes suuken in her head; she com- plained of great pain in the region of the stomach and bowels, Which was imereased on pressure; her hands were cold and her face in a clammy perspira- tion; at ten o'clock in the forenoon she rallied some- what from the shock, but I could not tell the cause of her sickness at that time; afterwards, wnen better, I observed the following symptoms:—Con- stant and excessive vomiting, mostly of a greenish matter; diMculiy in swallowing, burning feeling in the stomach, great restlessness, tossing her hands about and rolling from one end of the bed to the other; there was great nervous writation, which Was the most or one of the most frequent symptoms for many days im her sickness—up to the 20th of Angust—but the other symptoms before no- ticed accompanied it; this nervous irritation amounted at times to hysteria, it was 80 great; among the symptoms were that Mrs. Nickerson wiped her mouth constantly with her handkerchief; she could not get it clean or clear; Heat inst and heat of the body; she wanted all ihe foors aud windows thrown open, a3 she could not get cool air enough; on the 2ita of August the con- ition of her stomach commenced to improve; three days followmg the deceased was “smart; when { went to see her that morning I found her asleep; she said, alter ‘ae “that she had slept some last) onigut = = and ept. some chicken tea upon her stomach, both for the first time since the commencement of her tlness;’ she was better; I found her pulse was at eivnr nervous system quiet and composed; site had no ain or soreness ui the stomach or abdomen; she eit stronger and greatly encouraged; | told her and the family that she “would get well if sue continued to Improve so rapidly,” but next day, August 28, [ Was surprised to find her worse; sie complained of great prostration again, and had a weak and feeble pulse, distressed countenance and sunken eyes; compiained again of great pain in the stomach, aiso complained of intense burning feciing there, using the expression at the time ‘1 am ali burning up in- side”; she again referred to her excesive vomiting, the ejections [rom her stomach were mostly of the color of coffee grounds; she passed also very fuetud biack stools, With great pain (terismus); a great de- sire to take the stool; her boweis were exceedingly sore at the touch; the mouth, throat, tongue, Ls inside of her cheeks, and in fact everything in sight Was greatly inflamed and covered with a white tirush; the whole alimentary canal from the throat to the rectum was entirely burned up; the great thirst: continued, but she could not swallow anything, even the mildest nourishment; she aiso complained of numbness in her arms and lower extremity; on the 23th of August, the day before her death, irritation of the uterinary organs set in; 1 also observed the patient was ina high state of mental excitement, this particularly during the first of her sickuess, as if there were something on her mind that worried her; after the rej referred to she was almost constantly wiping her mouth; on the 20th of August, when | last saw her, she was sinking very rapidiy, and she died the next morning, Coroner—What did you prescribe for her? A. On the} 17th of en oe I left her two Dover’a powders, composed of four grains each, which are composed of optum, sulphate of potasn and ipecac, By a Juror—There is less than one-half ounce of optumin each powder, They are made up froma rule, Doctor—At the second visit, three o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, I left three powders, eack containing four grains Dover's powders and one-quarter grain calomel; the powders were compounded the same as before; she begged me not to give her any mor- phine, 80 I, prescribed the small i all of Oye poe the next visit I prescribed the gum of as: ‘tida for her, and told her to keep 1t in reservation, in case of need of nervousness; on the 18th I gave her a prescription for a mixture of tinc- ture of valerian, one ounce; componnd spiris of lavender, one ounce and a half; Hoffman's anoayne, four drams; extract of hyceamys, one scrapie; bim- ple syrup, One ounce; on the 20th f gave her tincture of valerian, one ounce; compound spirits of laven- der and tincture of hops, of each one ounce and a half; Hotfman’s anodyne, six drams; simple syrup, one onnee; on the saie evening I left her @ Dover's powder of five gran compounded as before; on the 2ist left her another Dover's powder for the night, as the family had not obtained the last prescribed mixture; on the 23d I took to her in a bottie @ mixture of ‘sulphate of soda, four grains, and simple syrup, half an ounce, with direc- lion to take one-half a teaspoonful every half hour; on the 24th of August I gave her a prescription, as foliows:—Suiphate of quinine, one scraple and a half ((hirty grams); diluted sulphuric acid, thirty drops; pephermint water and syrup of cinnamon, each one ounce and a half; and at the same ume gave anothor prescription for twenty-five asvafatida pills; when the relapse came on I left hera wash, composed of two grains nitrate of suver and one ounce of water, to be used locally, for a sore mouth; the following day 1 preseribed carbonate ot ammonia, one scruple; mucilage of gum arabic, one and a half ounces; simple syrup, one ounce, and tincture of musk, two drams; the same. day I ordered an injection composed of either oak bark, water and laudanum, or alum and laudanum; during her relapse ¢ ordered a blister for her stomach; they obtained blistering salve from some other party than I suggested; they did not go to a drag store, but went to Dr, Harring (laughter from the ladies in the room); I did not give her any other medicine than what I have stated above; if these prescriptions that I ordered had been administer aright chey would not have destroyed the life of Mrs. Nickerson, in my gmc none of the medicine J left her conid destroy human life. 1 never saw the remains of Mra, Nickerson after her burial; I could not account for tle symptoms that were visible with her tn any na- tural way: poison would produce them; she had all such marked symptoms; the poison that would pro- duce them 18 @ mineral irritant; arsenic would produce them; T suppose the bi-chioride oi mereur; would also produce Buch aymptoms, but it won! ded with ‘“walivation,? which she did ave; in Ty opinion she could not have died irom the effects of bi-chloride of mercury; cannot now remember Of any other poison that Would pro- duce them; in fact, don't Know of any sistance that would bring on her symptoms but arsenic; this has the property of preserving all the muscular tissnes of the after death; the effect of the ine troduction of arsenteal poison in her system would produce the irritation of the kidneys and biadder— That 18, its absorption from the stomach—and would produce and without doubt did lead to her aftection noticed during her filness. In my opinion Mrs. Nickerson died from the overtasking of her kidneys, caused by the absorption of ison from her stomach; they were required to do too much and became l; this was the cause of her uterinary affection; during her tliness | pro- posed three times @ consultation of physicians, both to her husband and to hersetf; she did hot want any consultation, stating at the time ste had confidence in we; ou Tuesday, the 25th of August, at my propo- sition of consultation with physicians, she became very nervous and angry, aud I feared she would go into steria; nothing would quiet her nerves at this period ail 1 conid do until Ttold her “all { wanted vo know was to find out if she had any contideace in me” (laughter); I think that she did not want the consulagtion of other joctors for fear that the real cause of her sickness nigit be Known by another medical man (excite meng; on the 17th of Augast (Monday), when I first woul (o see Mrs. Nickergou the two Misses Stevens and ter hasband were present; they were there subsequently, and frequently there at times when Tcalled; I never saw any medicme in Any shape administered to her = durin, my " a eat ver fagna alert ‘upor Mine gy is on \ fold him that Thad not made it out, but t would joon, and sometime him on the road and give | him, “NO,” he said, “leave it at —— store;” on the Gta Of October, 1867, I met him there, and having found my bill, in looking. over my books, to be §35, told him | would take $28 and givé hima receipt; he showed me @ $60 greenback, and afterwards pope it, gave me what [ asked, and I handed him the receipt; so goon.as this was done Mr. Nick+ erson asked me, “Doctor, what was the matter with my wifem 1 re ed, “Well, you know she was very sick that Monday morning you synt —-sananiiaetilneeral | tor me, but gor detter; ahe had a relapse and dios Nickerson rejoined ‘Is that ail” He then went on, but said “you did not know what atled my wife; you killed her; if there is bei dad eise around here that wants to be killed they shouid call on you and you will kill them; [ would not have you to doctor a sick cat, a8 you Would kilt it.” (Excessive laughter.) Counsel for tue Coroner—Doctor, if you know anything in relation to the conduct of Mr. Nickerson towards his wite, by her bedside and at home gene- ay. pe 13, tendmg.to make her iife anhappy, Doctor—Well, Nickerson, while I attended his wife, never asked me whether she would get well; on the 17th of August, when { called, he woutd not jo to her bedside, as is the ease generally with ends, and he would not answer any of my ques- tions; no one tn the house would tell me what made her sick, and I was in great ignorance; all seemed to have an unwillingness to refer to the mat- ter; I pressed my questions in tnia respect to such an extent thet Mrs. Nickerson at last turned to me and said, “I have had such turns before, doc- tor; 1 found out that none ever had been so severe as this one; she was 30 feeble she could not really explain the character of her attack; at this time, as her husoand was standing beside me, I turned to him and said, “1 understand your wife has had such attacks before, has she?’ to which question he re- fused an answer, and went away; Mr, Nickerson also refused togo alter medicine; he’ woutd not go after the blister to Nyack; he seemed to think it too mach trowpie; the bilster 1 was determined his wife should have, and then he asked me if “I could not get it at —— store;” told him “no;” afterwards 1 made the blister myself from old material, butit was of no account; he then got some saive trom Dr. Haring, and | did not want him to—(suppressed iaughter); Mr. Nickerson never complamed of the medical treatment of his wife during her hfe, neither did she; it was seldom that 1 could see Mr, Nickerson when I called at the house; it seemed us he avoided me; when he would open the door during my calls he Always treated me unetvilly; would look scorn- Iuhy at me; on the 2th of August, the day vefore her deat, | put a small teaspoonful of brandy tn a hait tumbier of water, sweetened, and puc half a teaspoonful on Mrs. Nickerson’s tongue, bat her hisband came and took the tambier out of my hands and scolded me for gtving the brandy and water to her; on the 6th of October when I saw him he said f had given her medicine to ‘burn her throat, mouth, stomach, and that was tue cause of ler great pain and soreness’”—, A, Voice—Very likely, Doctor—And he sdid that the “miserable manner that | had treated nis wiie would kill me out of my nc soon | woud have to run away”—. A Voice—And that’s likely, too. Doctor—He also frequently called me in——store. “whut auled his wife?’ 4 told tim im putting him off, “that 1 would tell him some time,’ but uot then; again ov the street he asked me and shook his fist at me, as if he would say that I wasan “ig- norant man,” as if he knew ‘i was a dig fool;” he also told me sneeringly that [coud not “see before three o'clock in the morning; 1 wrote him a lewer at one time after the death of his wife, stating that my impressions Were at the Ume that the cause of her sickness was “grief and trouble,” but it did not satisfy me at all, because I had observed onpleasant feelings between them-at times; 1 soon after saw hin, and a8 he did not answer my letter 1 Vegan to reflect, and then was ied to believe that there were distinct traces o1 poison in the case; then Iny mind Was mnade to “work wp"? the case as best { could; at first 1 went to the Misses Stevens, but they would not give me any information; they spoke about the letter, and did not feel very pleasantly about my sending it; they would not listen to me at ail, and decitned saying anytulug about Mr, Nicker Soh; on a corner Of @ street in Clurkstown, during the Jatter part of October, last year, I met Mr. Nickerson; he looked at me and I at him; he said, “Do you see anything green?” Yes,’ { returned, “L see somebody very green and stupid.’? Coroner—We don’t want these personalities; give testimony about the case, his wife, and notuing else but what is relevant thereto, Doctor—I told him that his wife “had been sick and had died in a very queer and very mysterious way;” I said “1 understand her case now; I can see through it, and the more | think of tt the clearer it isto my mind;" he said “You stop such talk or I will come and kKuock you over,” and with this threat ‘made his fist in my face; as 1 saw that he meant to execute this threat, I stepped back from hun aud told him I “showd have the matter mves- tigated; that the truch must come out and the guilty. party, too; that if was the guilty person, I wanted to know it;’! Mr. Nicker- gon Gropped his head and did not say anything; he did not dare to look at me—(laughter)—and gazed in tne opposite direction, and then we separated. By counsel for the Coroner—i was not acquainted with any member of the Nickerson funily until the lauer part of May, 16:8. CAN DR. HENGGELES BE CROSS-RXAMINED f At this stage of the proceedings Mr. ©, P. Hoft- man, who had been quietly taking motes of the doctor's testimony, said that he appeared in bebaif of Mr, Nickerson and Coroner Sloat, who had been wiifully mistepresented ta previous reporis of the case. He claimed the privilege of cross-ex- atnination of the doctor, ag it was due to them that such statemenis, ‘urnished evidently by Dr. Heng- Re should be fitiy characterized; that they were Jone actuated by biack malice; that the doctor ep emend many important facts within bis kaow- ledge, and he had uttered innuendoes which were false, and that he could show, if are W speak, that he wanted this opporvunity for a full vindica- ton of his clients, and such would be the ultiinate result. The counsel for the Coroner denied the right of Mr. Hoffman to speak, and the Coroner sustained the objection. Isalah Milburn, tue foreman of the jury, then stated that they wished such cross-examinasion to proceed, and that by Mr. Hoffman, as they desired tue whole truth in the case. Tae Coroner, however, ruled that the request should not be granted. By a Juror—We want to cross-examino Dr. Henggeler, and under the circumstances, ask you to keep him here in town until we can —— Coroner—Certainly; Doctor, you wiil remain here until to-morrow. A volce—And yes, perhaps longer. Another voice—Fasten a ball and chain to him; he'll run away with that. The examination of Dr. Henggeler was then Tested. Mr. Phillp Moeller, a druggist of Nyack, who put up all the prescriptions of the preceding ‘wiwness during his professional attendance upon Mra bs Le ehcenpiaege mele Cae there Was a great rofusion Oo! joplylin, peppermint oll, nux vomit Biluved sulphuric acid, Tate of potash, simple syrup, Ungh-lydr-nitr and pyrophosphate of iron, ‘with some directions for use. Mrs. Elizabeth Pye stated under oath that she ofcen visited Mrs. Nickerson during her last illness; that Mr, Nickerson was always very solicitous re- garding his wife's health; that at all times there were the greatest manifestations of extreme kind- ness aud consideration between them. Mrs. Pye was corroborated by Mrs. Emma and Maria Oamp- bell and Mrs, Bridget House. Mr. Abraham Merritt, of Nyack, never knew or heard of the Misses Stevens foots with Mr. Nickerson after his wife’s death or fore. THE TESTIMONY OF MISS MARGARET STEVENS, who attended the deceased during her sickness, went to show that she administered the medicine a8 the doctor prescribed 11; that the doctor was con- tnually changing the prescriptions and did not seem to know what was the matter with her, saying that her sickness was nervousness and hysterics. Her testimony was taken at length, during which she elther explained or contradicted many state- ments of Dr. Henggeler, which caused excited ex-- ressions of interest from the audience, She was 'ully corroborated by Miss Eliza Stevens, Mr. Jonn I. House also testified that he never saw, knew or heard of the Misses Stevens riding with Mr. Nicker- gon. TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR R. OGDEN DOREMUS. I received from Coroner Quackenbush portions of remains purporting to be of the body of Mrs. Sophia L. Nickerson, of Clarksville, on the 16th of April last, for analysis—viz., the stomach, intestines, liver, kid- neys and portions of muscular tissues—with the re- west to subinIt the same to toxocological analysis; the stomach and intéstines bore no evidence of irti- tation by poison, witch might be accoanted for if poison had been administered owing to the length of time elapsing smce the death; the post-mortem appearances of the other organs for the same reason were of no especial value or guide as w the presence os absence of poison; examination Ww: first made for volatile and organic poison the first class, which, owing to the lapse of time, would naturally evaporate the aikaigids, such as strychnia, morphia and that class, were searched tor in the stomach and intestines, but no evidence of the presence of any of them was obtained, nations were then tnstitaved for the acid and me- tailie poisons, but no traces of them were found; ver; careful analysis was then made of the liver, the kid- neya and also the muscuiar tissues for the metallic polsons, but no evidence obtained of their presence; owing to the fact that the portion of muscle was well preserved unusual care Was taken in ene, the experiments for testing the presence Of arseni but none was obtained; if arsenic was the cause oi tle preservation of the tissue it would exist there in sufiicient quantity to enable a chemist to readily detect its presence; 1 therefore found no chemical evidence of any poison. ‘This testimony being What was carnestly and greaily wished for by whe jurors, aa adjournment was Immediately had afver br, Dorewus-sigued his deposition in the case. THE OCEAN BANK ROBSER Ye The Suicide at Crewe, England, The article which appeared exclusively tn the HERALD yesterday, m relation to the suicide at the railway station at Crewe, England, on the Mth ultimo, has created a great deal of oxcitement in many circles, The supposition that the person who made away with himself, by throwing himself before @ passing train, Was one of the parties connected with the robbery of the Ocean uk, served, no doubt, to throw the shrewd detectives im this ‘city oft io ning rates poreceaee ot vhs master; 4 andactous burgiary must have a 0 ver the fact Sha io " OF EOE Or i infiinal At rewe Was Auppored ong of thelr crew, ant have ‘at at vol sais time more souure fro scovery or arrest, as the occurrence in Epgian would throw the oMcers off the acent. Yesterday morning Mr, Frederick Loiss, of 56 Broadway, having read the correspondence pud- lished exclusively in tho HERALD, called at the Mayor's office and recognized, from the photograph In possession of the Mayor, his brother, William Leiss, Who eft this city early in June. Superintend. ent Kennedy wiso called at the Mayor's office and had @ consuitation and & think over the mai Beteral olhera calied, but failed to recognize the likeness. Mr. Leiss will start for Europe imme: Giatols, ty muke further investigations, T THE NEW POST OFFICE. Work to be Commenced Positively on Next Monday Morning—The Depth of the Cellars to be Governed by the Basement of tho Herald Bullding—Pnenmatic Tubes for the Convenience of the Newspaper OfficesThe Basement Stery to be Completed This Fall, and the Entire Structure to be Finished tw 19870. Mr. A, B, Mullett, the Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury Department, has now come pleted all the preliminary arrangements for tho commencement of the actual work on the new Post Office in this city, and on next Monday morning the plot of ground forming the intended site will be en» closed with a@ board fence for the exclu- sion of would-be intruders, the protection of the tools aud property, apd to secure immunity from annoyance to the workmen. Tho iron railing at present standing on the property has not yet been purchased, but there are twgor three bidders tn the field, aud an agreement will doubtless be arrived at to-day. As soon ag the temporary fence 1s com pleted the surface of the ground will be clearea ang the excavation of earth for the foundations and cel- lars will be at once commenced. Mr. Mullett states that the depth of the basement slory, which includes a cellar and snb-cellar, has not yet been positively decided on, but will be about thirty feet, and that the basement of the HERALD building will, in all probability, be the standard depth adopted. He has at least determined to go as deep as the iowest basement or excavation in the Vicinity; thig step being rendered necessary by the sandy nature of tne earth, which would be apt to shift or allow the dutlaing to settle, aa the superincumbent weight will neces sarly be immense, A further reason for this deter- mination also ts to guard against any interterence from the subterrauean borings of proposed or jected underground railroads, «several of whicr seilemes, of an untortunately more or less mythica! nature, are at present agitating the minds of core porators and pavlic franchise \diers, Between 60,000 and 60,000 cubic yards of earth will have to be removed for the basement excavation, ‘The proposals for furnishing and delivering the ranite for the construction of the foundations and asement Will not close until the 14th instant, or about two weeks iater than the rose for the urchase of railing, the delivery of cement, excava- jon, &c, the awards im which latter ine stances have been announced. This was in consequence of a clerical mistake, bus wili not materially retard the progress of the work. And in this connection Mr. Muliett desires that 16 should be understood by contractors making pro- posais that the deliveries will have to be made to the letter of the agreement, in point of time as well as other requisties, as the government will push the work with all available energy and despatch when once commenced. About 160,000 cubic feet of granite will be required. it 18 contemplated and expected that the entire ‘basement story shall be finished flush with the Level of the sidewalks during the ap: Ree Be. l, or at least before the winter fatrly sets in, and no failure on the part of ¢ontractors in the prompt delivery of material will be overlooked or pailtaved. If no unforeseen ditficuities Laterpose to delay the work Mr. Mullett proposes to put the roof on tn the fall of 1870, and have the building ready for occupancy by the foilowing spring. A new idea {a connection with the building, and one which will not In any way necessitate a change or -alteration of the original plans, has just sug- gested itseif, and will no doubt be a great success and convenlence if carried out, as it probably will The proposition is to constract pneumatic tubes 80 as Lo connect the basements or the presa and mail rooms. of the various newspaper oMcey with the basement of the Post OMce. Small box trucks running on fixed tracks or rails could be Jaden with the mat! editions of the paper, and in a few seconds the Carriages could be forced through the tubes by atmospheric pressure, and the papers “dumped” almost at the mouths of the receivin; bags. Much valuable time and a vast amount o Jabor im the handling of these masses of mail matter would beBaved in the early morning hours, when tme 1s most precious in the despere™ ~~ newa, by every tram from the to all parts or the country. The | perfectly ieasible and certainly ingeniot Mails 80 conveyed to the Pose Oflice, hav assorted, would be placed on elevators and | the ground floor, as at present inteaded, Jats, in addition to occupying the whole su area of the site, will be carried out under walks as far as the curbstone line, Mr, Mailett ts at present fully occupied fact hourly, in interviews with the differ: tractors and officials on matters reiatin work, which wiil until its completion eny most his entire attention and supervision. lic of New York may confidently anticip there will be no lost time to be accounted I appropriations made by Congress are ampli rosecution of the work to au advanced stave uv east, and no hope aelerred wiil make the expecuaus heart of the people sick, a8 has been tie case Wia another building in the City Hall Park, Which 18 nor yet completed, although nearly a decade of years as passed siuce it was commenced. THE NATIONAL GA Harmonic vs. Mutual, A few days since the Powhatans, from South Brookifn, played with the Aiutuals, at the Union grounds, and in a full game made the very good score Of 13 to 20 for the Mutuals. Between the clubs of South Brooklyn there exists a friendly rivalry, aud thetr efforts in coutests with professional clubs are put forth with the intention of excelling each other in scoring for themselves and keeping down the acore of their opponents. A game was arranged between the Mutuals and Harmonics, of South Brooklyn, to come of yesterday, and the latter wera ‘on hand in good season, and no Ume was lost in get+ ting to work. The ball with which the game was Pooks was a hard, “dead” bali, and the absence of xtraordinary liveliness rendered {t imperative on the fielders to work sharp, and prevented any dis- piay of showy batting. Tn result was @ nicely played game in the majority of the innings, The playing of the Mutual a was very good. They 1ound early in the game tha! they could make themselves masters of the situas tion, but they found aiso that they need not count on Q@ “sure thing,” for in the fourth inning the young Rrooktynites batred well for their bases and became ite confident. ‘Then the Mutuals changed around; orton went in to catch, Swandell to piteh, O. Mills to play short and Wolters left. Then again ©. Muls and Wolters changed, the latter going in to short field. On the Mutual side Fianly, B. Mills, Swan- dell, Hattield and McMahon, and on the Harmonic side Larkin, Lewis, Fenniman, Brown and Early de- serve special mention for good Playing in their respective positions. The Harmonics comprise in their nine several Ue id who have figured in some of the leading clubs of South Brooklyn, such as the Star and Mohawk clubs, and can certainly present @ good Iront. They are good batters, very neat ana gure flelders, and, with practice, will be enabled to takea bene | position in the ranks of the fraternity, ol ‘The score of the game 1s as foliows:— eek, ABT Players os Re AB. , Players, Os BR, AB. ia 2 Haweld, ae i | Mill 6 13 3 lanly, bak 8 a 2 9 C.Milinc $84 2 2 2 Swandel, £8 6 ry FY $f Nonon Gest @ 6 1 H : H ; Wotera pees | a H 8 olters, p. is $9 1 T Kygierc tf H 27n 16 Totals. 7 46% INNINGS. 14 94 debe Beh. Oh TH BR, OH, go 0 7 1 Yr 0-u i 18 4 6 6 2 6 ee npiro— Mr, Nelson, of the Eekford club, Scorera—Messrs, Dougherty and Kell, Pane of gamo—d hours, 3 mlates (ton DAKeS—C. Mills, 1; Wolvers, 1; Fonniman, 1; Lewls, 1; Bennett, 1; Brown, 1. > ‘Clean home rans—-Brown, 1; Norton, 1; Hatheld, 1. FIELDING BO catches—Flanty, BC. Milli i 2; Swandell, 2; Norton, 4; Mos aon 1 tote "Crosby, 8; “Larkin, 3} Fenniman, 1; Barly 1; Lewis, 1; Bennett, 1; Brown, 1—total, Ll. ‘out bound ewtctiea—C. Mths, 8 ; prowe, t Base play —Put out by E. Milis, Flaniy, 3—total, 15. By Early, 6; O; Hatch, 94 Lewis, 1; Fenniman, 1—tolal, ‘Aenisted by Hatheld, 6; Horton, 4; Woners, 3; 6. Mig ti Fonntman, 8) J, Hatch, 8) wis, 3; Bonnett, 2; Brown, ¥. ‘Run out—-MeMahon by Fenntman. Outs on foul balle—Harmonic, 8 times; Mutual, 4 times, Gotham ves. Social. The return game of the match between these clubs was played yesterday at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, and resulted in the success of the veteran organiza« tion, as the following score will show:— Pi QoTnaM, 0. Rt. b001AL. uiete Te fev goa Connell, ¢ f+ H H Vins a4 4 {4 H 7 8 =e 3 $2 $ od Th WR Hh. 2; Vincent; Ryerson, 1; Boil, 1¢ 3 Marks, Base Ball Notes, To-day the Ross Olub, of Hariom, will play tne Mutuals at the Union grounds, and the Empire and bps en Nines will play at the Elysian Fields, 0! . To-motrow night the Atiantics start for Sara! where the airy! lay ti laymakers” on Nondhy: The 8 aiao start to-morrow ev on thei tour toward the West