The New York Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1869, Page 5

7d mH] FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WEDNESDAY, Sept, 29-6 P, M. Tt is gaid by those who passed the site of St. John’s Park yesterday atternoon that a grim smile ‘was perceptible on the features of the bronze statue which towers above that locality, At the same time one of the largest’ and most prominent houses in Wall street failed. The connection between the two matters was not so traccable in the great commo- tion and the crowding of evcuts iu vhe financial maelstrom, but to those who rise above the confusion of the hour it was plainly visibie. A few months a@go—in the spring, some time—when rail way consolidation was the great topic of ‘Wall street the magnates of the New York Central road in furtiferance of a plan to unite the Hudson River, New York Central and Lake Shore rat'waysin one corporation, made certain overtures to the party then consroliing the last inentioned line, It is & matter of history how these negotiations ended, The Lake Shore party, after coquetting for & while with the friends of Mr. Vanderbilt, and after gaining possession of the Bufalo and Erie read as the last link ty the Lake Shore route between Buifaio and Chicago, secrely openca negotiations with the Erie party, by which they were to secure @ connection wilh New York atside of Central and Hud-on Ri The pl wards public @ announ agreement by which the Lake Shove vo: the priviieve of @ urd rau over te EB tral part; bidied ther tine. boughs st tt was. fo} vony with 2 the blow e Shore L ital Cony lengin, sion of Ce overboard and followed bya si and final & quice F Ay, tire pr falling in ail fom about 107 was 3 ontailed on the ho Lake shor ‘the loss Which so promment in save one of immense ¢ 1 But Lo were among the larg apitalists of Wall street, and they vatianily fount their cuemies, Their en- barrassiient was assisted, unfortunately, by an effort to assu control aiso of tie vacie Mail Steamship corpora tho shares of which were also in their possession to the extent of a large frac- tion of the capital stock. The Wio have watched the markei know how this stock also descended the soale to £6, the lowest figure which it touched to- day. The slow obliteraiion of tMolr meaus, which the dechne in these two stocks accomphsted, ended to-day with tie collapse of tle firm. The street received the news withoat much excitement, for the rumor lad frequentiy circulated ever since Friday that such was their iney- table fate. Indeed, the whole market re- covered and became buoyant alter the positively known, as if acting one of tho: contradictions which Wall street delights in and Which was iilustrated at the tine the death of the leading spirit of Northwestern was followed by a rise in the stock, But the firm died with fying colors, Ihey had a name to keep unsuilied in defeat, and they went down with all the honors of Mancial war, At the Jast moment, when it was impossible longer to stay the catastrophe, the creditors of the estavlisument were formed that the collaterals oa which loans had been borrowed could nos be received, but could be so'd for tae very best price obtainable in the market, and the firm would pay the difference. ‘The claims were paid as long as the assets of tho house were available and thea suspension ensued. It 1s not Known to what extent the habilities exceed What remains of their capital. At the last moment they made an assignment of everything to Captain John P. Acker, the managing director of the People’s liue of steamers, in whose hands they have placed the adjustment of the claims of all unpaid creditors, ‘heir original capi- tal, according to street rumor, was five millions or dollars, This sum may or may not have been entirely absoroed by the great losses on the stocks which they carried. It is thought, however, that the Amount still outstanding and to be liquidated is not very large. ‘Ihree other fatiures toun nave to-day, according to official announcement at the Stock Lxchange, the firms being ©, A, Meigs & Sons, Fuller, ‘Treat & Cox and Julian & Co, Otvers are reported or suspected, but the above embrace all which it is proper to mention at this time. Lhe embarrassment is widespread, owing to the deadlock between the a change and the Gold Lank, but many firms have set apart their gold contracis ana met all engagements in siocks. the fall details of the proceedings in the various departments of Wail street. Ivis to be hoped that the change which came over. the aspect of affairs when the fate of Lockwood & Co, was finally known will not prove a superiicial or evanescent one. The money market was the first to respond to the lightening of the load which the fail- ure seemed to produce. In explanation of this pari dox it shouid plained that m the foundering of the firms wiich have failed, particu'ariy of the largest one, there was a consiant daily pressure upon thé money market for funds, the need for whieh led to the payment of ithe most extravs rates of interest. This demand 1s now least for the firms tive cheapness of stocks al chasers and brougat out fresit capitat ance of Wliom and which turned ihe t this afternoon. ‘The goverament, tn purchasing 84,090,009 of bonds to-day, will aiso aid the improvement. The who e of this amcunt of Londs had not beer sent ia to-night, bul all the money willcome on the street to-morrow. The government market was heavy and declinca despite t favoriie ‘acter of government ‘sec The folowing were te closing street prices:—United States cur. rency sixes, 106}; @ 107; do, sixes, 1831, regi tered 11834 a 119; do. do., coupon, 1444 a 119; do. five-twentics, registered, May and Noveiber, 113 & 11834; do. do., coupon, 1802, dlo., 11875 a 119; do. do, coupon, 1864, do,, 115 a 118',; do. do., coupon, 1 118% @ 118%; do. do., registered, January and July, 116 @ 116}4; do. do., coupon, 1805, do., 11634 a 116555 do. do., coupon, 1567, do, 116), a 116%; do, do, coupon, 1868, do., 11634 a 116%; do. ten-forties, regis tered, 107 2108; do. do., coupon, 108 a 108 !4. Southern securities yielded in the great depres, sion; but little was done, the jasi board inaking only the following quotations:—Tennes: BT a 60; do. new, £034 a 61; Virginlas, ex co: 65; do. new, 52; Georgia sixes, 83; do. sevens, $3 a 90; North Carolinas, ex coupon, 47; do., new, 40 a 4 do,, special tax, 4144 & 42; South Carolinas, new, 60 a 633g; Missouri sixes, $415 a 85°; Louisiana do, levee sixes, 61 bid; Alabama eights, £9 a G0, Foreign exchange was dull aud weak at the last quoted rates. At the National Board the following quotations were made for goid:— 10 A.M Ow IPM 4 11 A. M. - 2 2PM is 12 M.. tem WG 3PM, + 13134 The Stock Exchange decided to open a gold ‘aupartment during the suspension of the Exchange, and dealings will commence to-morrow morning in the hall of fhe old Open Board of Brokers, next to the Stock Exchange, The Gold Exchange committee proceeded with the work of making clearances, bu! receiving no state- mentfrom Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., decided to make up a statement from the tickets sent to other | Members of the board, the result of which would havo been a declaration of the standing of that firm | 1a; and the adjustment of its accounts under the ham- 100 mer of the President. A legal injunction, | 4 issued by the Supreme Court, was here | I 200 interposed by the firm, who claim exemption from | i) being “bought for or sold out under the rule” until 4 the settlement or the clearances of Thursday enables them to meet the claims against them. So the Matter ended, and tie members will arrange to settle Friday's business between thomseives as best they can, The stroet seems to have drifted on with- out the opening of the deadlock at the Gold Bank, whose affairs were this morning placed in the hands of a receiver. ‘The stock market underwent a further large decitne—it Would have been a pame at any other time—under the pressure of sales of stock following ‘the discovery that Lockwood & Co. had failed, The Dar yalue of the shares sold at the first session of the We continue in our general news colnuins | board waa in the neighborhood of five millions of of dollars. The session was so protracted that it extended to the usual time for begin- ning the second call, so that the Stock Exchange was actually in session from ten to three o'clock, It was the day of the greatest decline. In such, times the figures themselves are the best description of the market. In the following table are the highest and lowest prices of the day as con- trasied with prices at the beginning of the month. ‘They afford food for reflection on the vicissitudes of stocks:-~ ——Sept, 29.—— New York Central. + 20544 = 61 145 Ene... 35, 3236 27 Harlem, + 160 125 ny Hudson Riv Reading... 91g 934 90 Michigan Southern, + 10636 = BLIGE TH, - 108 85 80 . 86% «= OGK—i(ité«éwD Northwestern preferred. = 81 11% Roek Island, core vee 115% 106 100 Milwaukee and St. Paul, 14 6045 5936 Milwaukee and St. Paul pref. — 79 4 Oho and Mississippl. past 26% 244 New Jersey Central 107 9936 96 Paciic Mail.,... 80% OB 55 The recovery late in the day was stimulated by reports that the Secretary of the ‘Treasury contem- plaied issuing @ pornon of the government reserve of fifty mulions in order to assist the money market. ‘The buoyant feeling was also due to a statement that Commodore Vanderbiit had bought the Laxe Shore stock belonging to Messrs, Lockwood & Co., estimated at 70,000 shares, for a price reported to be from 76 to 80, The following were the Closing prices at the last session of the Stock oxehange:— ton, 49 bid; Camberland, 30; West- ern Union, 25; Quicksiiver, 12 bid; Mariposa, 714 @ 8143 do. preferred, 1034 bid; Pactilc Mail, 595 Loston Water Power, 13 @ 1544; Adams Express, 474; Wells-Fargo Express, 16 bid; American Ex- press, 205; a 3944; United States Express, 43 a 43; Hrte, 293¢ a 3044; do. preferred, 57; New York Cen t 147 bid; Hudson River, 195 bid; Harlem, 124; Reading, 91%; Michigan Central, 116 bid; Lake Shore, 79 & 79/4; Illlnols Central, 122 bid; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 84 a 85; Chicago and North- western, 65265; do. preferred, 793 bid; Cleve- land, Columbus and Cincinnati, 74 @ 75; Rock Island, 103}, a 104; Milwaukee and St, Paul, 64 bid; do, preferred, 78 bid; Toledo and Wabash, 45. cash; Fort Wayne, 79% a 80; Alton and Terre Haute, 82; Ohio and Mississippl, 26% bid; New Jersey Cen.ral, 99 & 9934; Chicago and Alton, 139 bid; do. preferred, 13834 ® 140; Morris and Essex, 86; Hannipal and Sc. Joseph, 100 a 101; do. pre- ferred, 102 bld; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 24a 25, The exports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports for the week endiag September 27, and sce the commencement of the year, compare as follows with those of 1867 and 1868:— 1867. 1863, 1869, For the week.... $3,380,163 $2,636,708 $3,807,082 Prev. reported... 133,572,540 120,294,772 1,873,202 Since Jan. 1..$136,002,603 $122,081,480 $141,080,254 ‘The Boston bank statements of this and last week compare as annexed :— Sept, 20, Sept, 27. Differences, Loans... + $104,478,949 $104, 375,531 bec$ 103,413 Specie, 915,651 518,579 Dec.397, 402 Legal tender: 12,747,367 12,950,087 Dec. 202,73: Due fm oth'r b’ 15,304,778 14,929,356 Dee. 2 Due tooth’rv’nks 13,973,642 18,629,517 Inc.344,025 Depvsits. + 87,086,407 86,917,666 Dec.167,531 ce) ulation. + 26,277,784 26,307,121 Inc.293,870 ‘The Boston Post of this morning says:— The Boston banks are keeping their regular cus- tomers along as comfortably as possible under the circumstances now prevailing, 73¢ per cent being the general rate of discount for three and four months’ paper, except in cases where applicants are very good depositors, whon, if seven is suggesed as about right, no objection is made by bank managers. That rates for money are rather hardening tn tae outside mar- Ket seems to be beyond dispute, or at any rate we are not disposed to contradict it, taking into con- sideration the fact that the banks are dally refusing notes which are considered good and Which are offered at 10 @ 12 per cent per annum discount. Very litle paper is taken by indiviuual lenders at less than ten per cent, although some very choice names are occasionally sought for at7, 2'a 8 per cent by those who wil only purchase what they believe they are thoroughly posted on. Strictly call loans on gov- ernmeuts, six per cent, The Chicago 7ridune, under date of Monday eve- ning, refers to the money and grain markets as fol- lows:— The week begins with @ somewhat more urgent demand from tne gram dealers for funds to carTY grain in this market, a8 the Shipping movement has been checked by the unfavorable condition of the Eastern markets. This is partly the result of tne stringent condition of the New York money market jor & week or two past, & condition which may be considerably aggravated by the present state of finances in that city. As long as the grain moved actively from the West to the Eastern consumer, there was no dan- ger of any serious striugency here, though if the present’ tendency of grain to accumulate here continues a tighter money market will soon be the result. As yet the only quarters where any pressure for money ts felt 1s at the banks Whose customers are principally grain dealers, At other banks money is comparatively easy. ‘Their customers, principally merchants, are beginning to realize a littic from their collections in the country, and these help to neutralize to some extent the gen- eral tendency to stringency. The flow of currency to the country continues, though the volume ts less than tne average of last week or the week previous. Some of the banks say tiat they lave already ordered trom New York and shipped to the country as much as the whole of their average amount durmg any fall for the past two years, in wiich case tt would seem that the neces- sity of ordering currency from the East to supply tie country would now soon begin to disappear. Exchange was trmer, owing to the diminished supply of gram and produce bills on the market, | Sales were made between banks to-day at 1-10 off, but it could not have been bought better than 75 Gold | 3 per $1, ofl at the close of busincas, ft Was & large attendance on 'Change to-day, but a very dull setof markets and a decided drop alaround tm the leading grain products. The pantie in gold in New York has had the effect of drawing off shipping orders frow this market, pending We pecuniary stringency there, and the receipts of grain to-day being Live exeept as pe Speculative v SALES AT THE NEW YORK STO3< EXC44N}2, Wednesday, Sept. 20—10:15 A.M. ‘| 8 Mich Cen RR..c 119 1 Tol, Wab & West... 10” do... Lo a PRCT 800 Lake Shore MSitRe 2U do COM + gg 1000 DS 9-20) 6, *85, t.. U7 do. | aco 10 do. do c cull.e ouri 6's. Vb. r 100 Cumb Coat pf. | Tc West Union Tel 6 iW do. 88 BOY | 800 Qu’keiiver Min Go, | 4 ie “I St GREASE SSE SERLSASSHASE: oe ez! cs 100 a 1 Erie Do phen . 200 lO. 10 do. 100 Hud River RR, 100 do, 3 .2EZESESSSSSS 3S. és 12 M. and 2:15 o’Clock P. Be, -$ 65.83 Fane UR 0 eet EE 10000 do. Seecet One o?Clock P. M. 100 she LS&MS RR.DI £0 WD Alsace” (anise 200 dows... .beteali 8 400 Cleve & Pitts, ss 46 cr PS 65 40; 6436 103 OAs x 49 6 89) 64 2000 Hudson 9d) 6 1 2 8535 OW OLRTAP RT 1 E00, C&I C ist. . 300 Ohio & Miss stm. 79. 160 ahs West U Tel... 109 do., 400 do : 260 PPLW & Chin gid 81 100" do. ° 0 = do 200 dows 100 Chicago i do. 1.0 Chie & Alt pret 200 Tol, Wab & WRR.c 49 200 we 45, 2 a 400 Erte RR, 20 IInd Riv RR. 100 NY Con RR. i 100 4834 100 200 “4 100 600 423g Wo 10 ag 100 100 “ 200 100 8 00 Hartent 60 do 50 200 Keading RR ROW ASE © 100 50 da. 25 H& StJo RR pt... 103 1) do 20) Col, C&T G RU 25 25 Mich Central RR. 35” dO sss00- 36 200 do. 4 400 Mil & St P pref. 78 10 dow. £0 do. £0 SW LS&MSRR. 200 do, 18 500 do. 100 NJ Central Ri © 2 i do, 993g 800 a 500 d 19% 2 do. STREET QUOTATIONS, Half-pnst Five o’Clock P. M. West Un Tet 2 625% a 62; a Northwestern = 9129 Rock Ialand. r ue 200 80 SCPaul prof fGe 8s Ohio w Miss, COMMERCIAL REPORT. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29-6 P. M, Corrrr.— Rio was quiet, but steady, at our last quota‘jons, We heard of no sales of moment. Other kiads were dull, but unchanged, Corton, —The market was leas active, the demand being mainly confined to small lots to supply the immediate wants of spinners, and with fatr offerings prices receded 340. a 340. per Ib., the market closing weak at the reduction, The sales were 1,709 bales, of which 1,183 were for spinning, 858 on speculation and 211 for export. For future delivery there were no sales. Prices wore nomially lower. Annexed are the closing quotations :— and Bigntda, and Memphie. ena reas, Ordinary... as by 2g Good ordinary. Low middling ‘4 a7} a 2044 ceipts, 17,762. bois, Nour, 400 ba: corn meal, 60,588 bushels wheat, 19,639 do. oats and 600 do. malt. The flout ull’ and heavy. ‘There was soine export de- nerally at lower figures, ‘The sales were. about s 8 25 for extra Western and ‘7h for State, Southerg flour was more sought after, but without Improvement in price, Sales £00 bbls, California was dull and nominal, Rye flour was steady, with sales of 280 bbls. Cora meal was dull but ‘un- changed. We quote No. 2 State B500a 575 jurerine Btate. 6a 625 mand, but g 12,000 bois. Labgee ag 3 about 4,000 bbls. for export, at {6 Ua 88 65a 675 bisa 700 60a 62% 6400 615 70a 859 Cia 650 6% To 6i0a 700 70a 750 St Louis choice double extra... E0n 909 St. Loula choice family... 900m 1000 Southern choice and family. 80a 11% Southern siperiine aud extra, 60s 800 tlour ancks and bbi 6 96) 4 60 bhn 575 6a 635 bb0a 575 50 —Wheat was in moderate demand at about yesterday's Tl were figures, but holders generally asked more. The ghoul hes, at $1 fick § for soft Iliinols winter, #1 45 $145 ol 148 ter SOE Ga Peet Wt Brrgreae,Genence, tn Bt 68 tor wi Michigan and 83 for do. Kentacky. ng Corn was irregular, closing more steady, The ales were about 85,000 bushels, al 2c. for State up to #1 05 for choice mixed Western, #1 07 a $1 (8 for yel- low and white. Oats were steady, with sales of 40,00) bushels atéie, to Gic. a Bic. the highest price for choice white. Rye wan steady, with stall sates at #115 for Western and $118 for Biate, Bariey was steady, with sales of 3,00) bualela Canada West at $1 50. Of malt there wero smail sales at $1 70 for Canada West and $1 40 for Sta FREIGHTS.—The market was atiil dull, the offerings being light, and rates were heavy. Grain room, however com- manded higher rates. ‘The chartering business continued {0 rule dull, ‘The eigagements were :—To Liverpool, per steamer, 7,500 bushels wheatat ONgd.; {00 bales cotton at yd. To Lonion, 1,50 bbls, flour at'2. 10d. To Glasgow, per steamer, $0,000 bushels wheat at 93gd. and 100 hhda, tallow at 85s. To'Briatol, 2W tons oilcake and 15,000 bushels wheat at 94, The charter brig, $00 tons (now in Philadel- iia), from § , With frit, and a bark to the iver Plate, with general eargo, on private terms. UNNIFS were dull, but unchanged, Bags were quoted ge. and cloth Bige. a Wiges ne business was again light, the demand being confined to small lots to supply the present wants of con: sumers, Small ralcs were made within the range of 15c. a 2c. for new nnd de. w Ve, for old. Higa was dull and prices were nominal, at 13!4c. a Me., old, for Manila; Vive. a 12 for Sisal; 4c. a Sic, For futer and 7c. a 8e.. do., for Tampico in bond. "Ne fair request at firm prices, Shipping w, » retail lots at 0c. a $1 10, long rye straw at Short do, at 8c. a 8c. ‘The market was dull, the demand being light, at yesterday's quotations, A sale of but wo could not trace it, ho market for aplrits of tirpentine was no demand except for retail tots, but holders demaniled full prices, viz. :—48c. a 44c. for merchantable and shipping lots, Sales,'70 bbls. in lota, at 43'ce. a 44c., and 17 do, New York puis. at 41c. Rosin.—The finer erades were more sought after at fo » Whiit the other kinds continned to rule doll. were 40 bbia, No, it R25 232,200 do. palo at $4624 a 71g 0&9 and “290 do. No.1 at #3 4, #2 25 a 82595 1, 34 0 A BD 85 50. 46, , Wilmington tar was quoted 4, —Linseed St quiet, but steady, at $1 (2 and 103 in casks and bbls, Of lard’ small sales were made at 1 45 for fail and $1 60 for winter. Other kinds were dull at the quotations published in our last issue, Pernoneum.—Crude, in bali. was but ilttle sought after, and uo sales were reported. Holders still demanded 17c, Crude, in bbis., remained dull and nominal at 224, Refined Hay was in ing at Ge, 4 65 80c. a $1 05 anc Mo: : ag rumored, me dutl, there being window’ glass, Dbis. were sold 0 Was éxcee, t, there being no demand from any gource, and, W raliy anxious to realize, prices were heavy and lower, ing at about Bic, Sales 1,00) bbis. standard white, wr Novernber, at 824. Naphtha was firm, with sales of 1,200 bbls. at 14%c.; 90 cases standard white were gold at iadolph nctive, but at decitediy lower pric bbls. standard white, for ieee at B1ige. 5 1, At B13¢C, 5440 doy des at BL¢c. ; 1000 do,, do. ing at abont 313g0.); 2,000 do., for the frst’ halt 82c,, and 500 do,, for the last half do,, at 32! Phovisions.—Receipis, 10 bla. pork, 43 meats, 60 do. and 200 kegs lard. ‘The deniand fairly active, butat | ackager cut jor pork was ricer the market, however, clos. Ing quite steady nt the reduetfon. About $20) bble, were sold at #20 50 2 851 for new mesa, closing at about i060; $Bi 12! a BSL S734 for 83 for clty mess, $25 5) mal} lote do. 0895 % for prine and ® 229°50 fur prime mois, We heard of no sales for future delivery, Dressed hogs were firm at 18%c., while live hogs, though quiet, were firm at 4c, a 103c., with arrivals of 2812 head, chiefly for saughterers, Beef was only in moderate demand, and prices favored th buyer. Sales 75 bbls, at $6.0 G12 for plain mess and a £16 for extra do. Beef hams were steady, with smalisaies at 818 n $25. Tierce beef was dull, there being no demand aun prices were nominal at previovs qvotations. Bacon was qitiet, but held for full prices; we heard of no salea of conse- quence. For cut meats there was a steady prices piekled alioulders, 14% for pickled hams, Ie. a 40.5 alo 20,000 hy houlders at 140. Was only moderately deait in and heavy in price, the sales being 60) packages at I7}ge. a 18%c. for No. 1 ‘to prime steam, and 1834c, a 194¢c, for kettle rendered. Rrok.—Caroilna was in slow demand bat firm at ic. a 4c, for common to choice. OF Rangoon there were small sales at 740. 0 7's0. SkEDS.—Linseed was dull and nominal at $215 a $2 1734, cold, duty paid, while grass, though quiet, were stoady at our fast quotations, STEARINE was dull, the demand continuing light, but Were unchanged. Small sales were made at ic, @ 20c, for common to prime. SOGAN—The ainotint of business transacted was light there being but little demand, and prices were nominal al Poslerday’s cloning quotations. |The sales were 22) hhds. at ge, a 13: for Caba and Porto Ri 10 50 boxes on pri- vate ter efiied was dull at 17e. for hart, 15%o, a ie, for soft whilte, Thice, for extra C and 14%c, a 1540. for yellow. We quote:—Cuba, inferior to common relininy, Ic. a od do. 12¢. @ 12kc.; fair to good gro- 3, prime to choice do., 1%e. a 18¥¢0.; and vores. 11a. m 144c, , B40. a fo, 2ie. for «mol 1. § BTOCETY 10. 19h. We demand was Wealted ‘nha Bales 60,000 Ibs, at lige. a jc. riges favored the c., according to mal WHieKRy.—Receipts, 639 bbis, The market exhibited more activity and higher prices wore realized. ‘There were sales of 215 Bois, at ny Tn el 1834, chigty at $1 18, bs THE PORT TONNAGE DUES. Opinion of Counsel on the Validity of the Health Officer’s Fees=Thetr Collection Sanc- tioned by the Supreme Court and Congress. ‘Tho following letter will explain itself:— New Yon! te Mr. Bhi 5, SANDYORD, Secrel Fy ahipowners? jation: 1R—I have direc! Healtp Omicer of this por eaeh ete eet of your note of the 20th tnbt enclouing a sopy resolut your association, recommend oxacted by the quaran- ing that ah fees tine authorities be under protest; and I have alsg }0 submit euch reply t a8 Vi Permit me, therefore, to that this resolu- tion must have been praned tinder a mnlanpprehen sion. It seems to have had its origin in idea that the Supreme Court of the United States has Gecided that the exaction of such fees Is in conflict with the constitution of the United States, This idea 13 entirely erroneous. No such decision has been made by that court or any other. Indeed, I am confident that the question of the legality of such fees has never even been distinctly presented to that court for decision. It may be sald to have incidentally arisen io the celebrated pagsen- ger cases decided in that court in 1843 (7 How., 283), but the decision m those ¢ 80 far as ithas any bearing upon the question, shows ‘that when it does fatriy arise the right of the State to impose such fees will be upheld. The following language ocours in the opinion of the Court;—“lu ving the commercial power to Congress the States id not part with that power of aelf-preeervation which wust be inherent in every organized commu- nity. They may guard agamst the introduction of anything which may corrupt the morals or endan- ger the heaith or lives of their citizens. Quarantine or health laws bave been passed by the States, and regulations of police for their protection and wel- fare.” Here is a distinct recognition of the right of the States to enact quarandne laws; and it 13 1dlo to say that they may have the right to enact them, and yet are powerless to provide the meaus ef executing them, except in a manner which shall Ampose no burden upon commerce. The law under cons deration In the passenger cases Was one passed by this ptate anthorizing the collection of ‘hospital Moneys,” and it was sought to sustain itonm the grounu that it waa a health law; bat the Court heid that it was not a law of that character and could not be sustained on that ground, ‘The reasoning of the Court, however, clearly shows that if the tax im- posed by that law was necessary to ald the execution Of the sanitary iaws of the State 1t would have been upueld, vou has not been behind the Supreme Court in recognizing this right. As early as 1700 it passed an act deciaring that the quarantine laws of the seyeral States should be duly observed by tie colicctors and all otner oticers of the revenue of the United States, and that they should aid in their exe- cution, Thus it will be seen that the quarantine Quthorities here have no: only an intimation of the Supreme Court of the Luited Siates that the laws under which they are acting are valid, but they ae the direct sancuon o1 Congress for their exe- curio, In face of this authority it is, perhaps, unneces- sary for me to snggest that the payment of the Health Ofticer’s ices unaer protest will be of very Jittie avail, Very respectiuily, your obedient ser vant, HENRY W. JOHNSON. THE COAL TRADE. Tho Prospects for the Winter=Sale of Scran- tan Con} Yesterday. No more important question presents itseif to the general public of the metropolis than that of the probable price of coal during the winter, While the movements and fluctuations in the trade cause no anxiety tothe rich the least advance in the price brings with it suffering and misery to the poor, Like other minerals of commerce coal is frequently regulated in price less by the measure of demand and gupply than crafty combinations on the part of compames and wholesale dealers.g ‘the small retailers, who, it should be stated, can usually afford to sell to consum- ers at the same rate per ton as they purchase, ag will be shown, rarely lower their prices in proportion to an increased supply, and conse. quent deduction in the wholesale rate, but take advantage of every increase to add to the price of housekeepers’ coal. But ip this they are perhaps no more blamabie than people similarly circumstanced in other trades. By a custom of the trade owners of coal yards purchasing at auction from the Scran- ton Company or getting their supply by contract are allowed 2,240 pounds to the ton, and of course retail at 2,000 pounds, thus making on each ton retailed from their premises 240 pounds, or twolve per cent. This furnishes a fair inargin of profit, irrespective of the diiferenc8 between the wholesale and retail price; but as a gencral rule one dollar per ton profit, besides the gain 1n coal, is the least the dealer can afford to charge. The sapply of coal for the past month has been somewhat irregu- Jar, and the price has fluctuated accordingly. Messrs. Caldwell, Gordon & Co, were selling at the wharf ana delivering to yards, last April, coal at five dollars; but owing to circumstances, to be pre- gently explamed, they are now seiling the game quality at’ $7 69. Since- April it has been evon higher than this, reaching at one time as high as nine dollars. This, however, waa the result of @ ‘corner,’ and was only tempo- rary, though if the elements had not combined to defeat the machinations of the specuiators it 1s pos- sib’e that the price might have been maintatned at the higher rate. In ‘the month of Juiy the great drought in Pennsylvania almost closed the channels smvugn whieh the bulk of the coal trom the miniog Tegiohs Pass OUL, MUG UVEF OY DUULS UL the Kobus. Kill canal were detained for six weeks, being anavle to proceed for want of water, As soon as rain began to fall a forward movement was made, and within the last ten days ail of these boats have brought their cargoes to New York and vicinity, The market In consequence becaine choked; thera Was more coal on hand than there was immediate demand tor and the prices of course were sericusiy affected. Whether the rate will be higher than at preseat atter this present supply 18 exhansted remains to be seen. The probabilities are, however, that it will go up somewhat. The price for ll sizes 18 much lower to-day than it would have been under ordinary circumstances and for the cause stated. Whatever fuctuations may occur during the winter in consequence of speculation, there 1s little reason to hope that it will be below the rate of last year. There ts unwonted quietude at present in manufacturing ana Cumber- land coal, which was largely used through the sum- mer months, has consequently fallen in price. The Lenig’ coal, which was aiso much used by the manu- facturers, 18 notin much demand. ‘The price of tue bituminous and anthracite 1s assimilating of late, though much more of tue former than the latter has been used for ferry steamers and similar work the past few inonths, Any alteration in the freight rate affects the price of all descriptions of coal. One the 2d of August the Sehuy: kil Navigation Company and the ratiroad companies rased the rate considerably, aud twice since then. Uelore Augus. the chalges oa coal by the Lehigh Valley road trom Mauch Chung to Amboy was tres doliars per ton, and ta the month of June the raves on the Reading Kailroad to Port Richmond averaged $159, Inthe month of July the latier road advanced the rate to to dollars and in August to 60. It18 not likely that it will exceed this. = The @ of the advance in the rate of transportation was the temporary stoppage of the coal trade througa the popular outery jo this city against the exorbitant charges of coal dealers. Con- saomers refused to purchase, hoping lor a fall; deal- ers had no demand for their stock, and tue compa- nies made no sales. Whea, however, purchasers began to buy of the dealers the large quan- tity of coal lymg ready at the mines Was putin motion, aud the tansportauion com nies found themséives unable to meet tue pressure, ‘The cessation of Work on their routes for a iength of time no doubt weighed with them when they determined to advance the rates. for the temporary stoppage of trade it Is quite posst- ble that the price of coal would nat bave goue up during the summer, and tuat the retail price now would be rather uader than over $6 50, A good deal of excitement was manifested by the coal dealers yesterday at the second auction kale of the season, which was heid at the Deia- wore, Lackawanna and Wesiern Railroad Company's salesroom, in Exchange place, it beiug generally supposed that the e was mach higaer than at the previous sale. Tae room Was quite crowded by prominept dealers and by boty) not generally scen at the monthly auctions. pue bidding Was spirited, though excessive caution seemed to characierize the action of the majoriiy. Rarely 1f ever has there been a larger attendance of buyers from the Eastern States than were present in the room. These were the Poh st purchasers, few of the lots being knocked down to city buyers. Stove and chestnut went oif very siowly, ont was finally disposed of at a lower rate’ than was expectec. Grate coal was in much demand, as was also lump aud steamboat. The eatire quaatity put Up—90,000 tons, of ali sizes—Was sold before one o'clock, The decrease in the price since last sale sixty-seven cents per ton on the average. The following tabie shows the rates and comparison of prices With the average on each lot:— Aug. 25 Lump .....eeeeeee $5 2 $6 39 Sicamboat.. 6 04 62 Grate 6 20 65 Ege. 6 64 6 80 LOVE... 7 02 742 hestnut ...... 12,000 6 40 6 37 Bidding for stove coal began ata higher rate than it could bring, but wen it fell below sevea dollars the sale Was rapid. Several of tne large buyers Seemed anxious to secure ail the sieambuat coal to themselves, and a healthy competitioa was the result. The heaviest buyers were Castue:, Stickney & Wellington, Sawyer & Co., Mauchester & Hopkius and H.C. Clark, The result of th @ was racher disappointing to alarge number in the trade, wilo expected an advance in the rate. “WAL ESTATE MATTERS, There were no public dealings in the real estate market yesterday. Subjoined are the particulars of @ sale of city property on Tuesaday which was crowded out of yesterday's paper, and which is pere given tor the quotations:— NEW YORK PSQPERTY—DY JAMES M. MILLER, SEPT. 28. ory brick dwelling, ## of 118th at, 153 ft © of 24 brick dweiling, No 116 Delancey Wepre der: geo 000 B00 HOOF Tih av, ench Bx = 4,000 * 5460 t the gale of lots in Rahway on ‘Tuesday, by Me penne Miller, the atien 8 goo a od A from $40 to $295 per lot. At ‘usdell & Urane’s sale of West Ho. we Ay fame day, prices ranged from Had 1t not been | NEW YORK CITY. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Property of Bankrupt— ef Assignees. Betore Judge Nelson. In the Matter of Henry Vogel, a Bankrupt.—In this case Judge Nelson rendered the foliowing opinion:— ‘This is a petition for the revision of a decision by the District Judge in Bankruptcy. ‘The petition in bankruptcy was filed on the Sth of October, 1868, by Vogel, and on the 7th he was delared a bankrapt. On the 6th he surrendered to the Kegister, to whom he case was referred, a stock of goods in store at io. 39 Murray street, New York. Assignees were afterward duly appointed. Certain creditors of the bankrapt who had sold to him a part of hia stock in trade, upon the ground that he bad made a fraudulent purchase of the same, replevined the goods in a State court on the 6th of October and algo on the loth, The assignees claimed that the title of the goods had veated in them, and pecitioned the Judge for a delivery of them into their hanas. The Judge made an order accordingly. It is from Uns order that the appeal has been taken, The ques- tion involved has been several times before us, not perhaps in the precise shape in which 1t is now pre- sented, but presenting substantiatly the same pria- ciple, and that is, whether or not all property of the baokrupt, in his actual possession at the time of filing the peution in bankruptcy, does not pass into the hands of the assignees the instant they are ap- pointed? We have regarded the several provisions Of the act of Congress specially reterred to in the opimon of the Judge as decisive in favor of the afiruatuve of this question fhe thirty-eighth section provides that the filing of the petition shall be deemed and taken to be the commencement of proceediags ti bankruptcy under the act; and the faurteenth section that tie assign- ment of the estate of the bankrupt maae to the assignee shall relate back to the commencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy; and that, thereupon, by operation of law, the title to all such property and estate, real and personal, shail in the assignee. Notuing can be more specific and deci- sive on the question, and there are no other parts of the act, when rightly understood, varying the legal eflect of these sections. ‘The proper remedy for the creditors, under the circumstances, was Lo apply to the District Court for relief, or to await the appoint- ment of the assignees, aud institute a proper action against them tn the District or Curcuit Court. ‘The petition for review dismissed, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. A Lotter Carrier In Trouble—He is Charged with Abstracting a Money Order aud Offer. ing to Surrender it for Seventy-five Doliars. Before Commissioner Stulwell. The United States vs, Louls Chapman.—Defendant is a letter carrier connected with station B, Grand street. A few days ago he called, as is alleged, at 143 Hester street, with a letter for Ernestina Hoff- Man. Tne lady not betng in be took the letter away. On her return she was informed by members of her household that a leer had been brought there by the carricr and taken away. When next she saw him she inquired for her letter, and it is said he pro- fessed ignorance concerning it, and stated that the oper person 10 Inquire of Lo ascertain its fate was lesective Newcomb, whose duly it was to investi- gate such matters, He subsequently oifered io sur- render the letter, a8 13 alleged, aud the cueck, as he called it, which it contained, for seventy-uve dol lara, ‘This was the first intimation that the lady had of the contents or the letter, aud it was apparent that he could only know of its contents by baving/broken itopen. lustead of paying the seveaty-tive dollars Mrs, Hoffinan catled on Mr. Newcomb, referred to above, and informed him ot what tad traaspired, He at once set about working the case up. Yosterday. morning, while officers from the alatshal’s omce wero in wait for the osfender, Cuapman came into the office, and fearing that trouble mizht arise sipped the letter into one of the pigeon holes, He was ob- served to do.this, and @ demaud was made of the Postmaster for the letter and 1t was surrendered, but with a broken sea', He was held ta default of 75,000 and bis examluation set down for to-morrow. SUPREME COURT—CAMBERS Railroad Litigation—Interesting Question of Law. x Before Judge Cierke. Luther C. Chailis 03, The Central Brenwh Union Pacigic Raitroad Company.—This was an appnca- tion on behalf of the defendants to remove the case from this court to the United States Circuit Court for the Southern district of New York, on the ground that the petitioner is not a citizen of this State ana that the company is a corporation em- bodied and created in the State of Kansas, From the papers and statement of counsel it appears tuat the matter had been referred to a reteree and no actual trial of the case had been had in court. ‘The company set up that the plaintiit Is a citizen of New York, while they are a foreign corporation, and that they have a defence to the claim sought to be re- covered against them under the laws of the United States, ‘Ihe facts of the case are as foliows:—It ap- pears tuut cue paint? nogotiated we modification Of a treaty with the Kickapoo Indians, pursuant w w resolution of the Board of Directors of the com- pany. This treaty embraced the purchase of lands rom the Indiaus to enable the company to run their Toad, and the plaintif obtained 150,000 acres for that purpo: Besies this it 1s ciaimed that he procured & grantirom the United States government of 509,000 acres more, valued at $6,637,011, aud effected the passage of an act authorizing the issue of bonds for £00,000, to aid in the construction of tue road. This action of the plaintiff was subsequently ap- Proved by the Board of Directors of the company, and he now claims $600,000 as the value of lis ser- vices. Mr. Fallerton opposed the motion. He said the answer of the deiendaut, on which the mouon was made and resisted, made no allusion to the defence founded upon the treaties or laws of the Unived States. It was not ciaimed or pretended, in any of the papers before the Court, that the derendant is a corporation organized by or under a law of the United States, There was only one defendant in the action, to wit, the Central Branch of the Union Pacitic Ratiroad Company. He, therefore, contended that tis motion could not be made under section twelve of the Judicary act of 1789, because that act requived such a metion to be made “‘at tie time of eniering lis appearance in sald State Court.” ‘The mouon could not be made under the act of July, , because that act provides for the motion o in whi ‘a citizen of the =tate ta whit gut is or shail be g tizen of another Stato h United States ite al Large, Mr. Fullerton also cited the 7, 1868, and of March 2, 1867, to show ant had no status in acourt on motion. He also contended, furthermore, that as the motion was not made before ttlal of the fi it was now too late. He said tt was claimed that the individuais comprising the company were, by con- clusion of law, presumed to be citizens of the State creating the corporation, and there were undonbt- edly decisions to that effect. But to tuat he replied that the constitution recognizes no suci principle, aud that, under the constitution, to entit he case tobe removed, 1 shovid appear to the satisfact on of the Court, as matter of fact, and not as a concin- sion of law, that the controversy in question shall be “between citizens of different States t Vision of the constitution could not be ev, by jadicial or legisiation. The qu izeasaip of the ad not of legal inference, !ze Porter having replied on behalf of the de- the Judge took the papers and reserved ti st10n of Cit- ontending parties was oue of fact, COURT OF APFEALS, Railrond Accidents=Question of Negligence. Polly Smith, Administratriz, &e,, Respondent, vs. The Lrie Railroad Company, Appellant.—This action was brougut by platntit under the statute os admiuistratrix of her late husband, Gilbert 8. Smith, to recover damages for causing his death, aud was triad at the Genesce Circuit mn June, 1868. Both the New York Central and Erie roads had tracks crossing ac the point where the accident took pia ‘The deceased, haviug unloaded is wagon, attempted to cross the track of the Erie road after being warned of the approach of a train, instead of passing di- rectly aheau or e.se turning round aud passing out ashe came. On these facts @ motion to non-sult was made, which was denied by the Court, and the case proceeded to trial. In the progress of the trial plaintiff introduced several witnesses to prove that the defendant's locomotive beli was not rung as !! approached one ol the crossings at or near the place of disaster. The result of the waole evidence on both sides, as the appeliant insists, establishes the fact tat the beil was rung. When the proof closed the defendant asked the Court to directa verdict for the defendant, which the Gourt declined to do, and the defendant again excepted. ‘The jury rejtered a verdict for plaintif for $3,000, A motion for a new trial was denied both at Spe- cial and General Term, and from that decision Appeal was taken, ppellant contends that it was indispensable to the pigintifs right to recovet that she should prove not oy that the defendant was guilty of a want of care, Sat also that the deceased was not careless in attempting to cross the tack at the ime and piace he did; that the place whwe the deceased attempted to cross was not a crossing, but simply @ rough portion of the Central road. ‘two other Ways out, each safe, Cony gnient, and easy, were open to be used by deccaséd, He negiected both and undertook the hazard of crossing whee no crossing Was ever made or required to be mado, Respondent contended that the case wil been — in review by four of the judges of the Eighth istrict, besides the judge before whom it was tried, and all coacur in saying tt Was properly submitted to tne Jor and that the ¢viaence sustained the verdict, Tho question of negligence, On either or Doth sides, was a question of fact for the jury, and the judgment of the General erm aitirming the order of the Special Tera tna be atirmed. Deciston reserved, G. iven for dppeliant; Mr, Taggart for respondent. Adaline Havens, Administratrix, &) » vs. The Erie Railroad Company.—This was an act(én for damages for the death of the plaintiff's hus! vi and appealed i¢ trial charged | on the ground that she judge at eet approach- ing. Appellant cont the compliance by the Juage at erent with the request of the plaintifs counsel to wn the jury that the deceased was not ind to look up and down the road Gree there were signals given, it no signals were heard they would have the right to think there wg no train witiin eighty rods, was @ substantial Withdrawal of his previous instruction upon the question of care necessary to be exercised by the deceased in approaching the cross- ing, and left the jury to understand that if no signals were given by the toa or beard vy Haveng he ‘was not bound to look oF listen for the app! of the train. Respondent contended that the charge of the Judge, a3 given at the request of plaintii’s counsel, was proper, Decision reserved. H. Gray for appellant; D. Ie Brown for respondent. Constraction of a Will. Abigalt Brown, Brecutriz and Appellant, vs. George W. Broven, Executor, éc,, Respond-nt.—The husband of the appellant at his death left a will in which he provided that the appellant, his wife, was to have the enjoyment of all his real and personal property dur- ing her life or widowhood, the residue to tne defend- ant, Georgo W. Brown, on payment of the debts against the estate, The question came up om appeal on a question as to the construction of the will Appellant contended that the debts of the estate at the time of her husband’s death were to be paid by the responaent aa a condition of his receiv- ing the residue after her death. Respondept con- tended f the meaning of the will was that he (the respondent) should pay the debts existing against the eatate at the time he took possession. as residuary legatee, a3 it could not be reasonably 2k posed that the creditors could walt until the or marriare of the ab Decision reserved. D. M. Powers for appellants 8, Newton for responddat. COURT CALENDARS—THIS BAY. Covet or Appgats.—Ward Hunt, Chief Justice, Call of calendar at ten A, M.—Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 27, 20, , 55, 86, 87, 39, 40, 41, Pe COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos. 37, 72, 86, 103, 110, 115, 118, 120, Call 12: '—GENERAL TERM,—No3, 1 to 23, Isa: CITY INTELLIGENCE, Tne Wratner YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperatare for the past twenty-four hours In comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HersLp Budding, Broadway, sone of Ann street:— aan 1 . 1869, 61 3PM. 60 6PM. : 58 9PM. + 63 @1 12P, Aver: nerarare yesterday. Average temperature for corres) year, eee Tum Grace Cavrcn WEDD! a marriage which took place on Tuesday at Grace chureh it was erroneously stated ther the bride, Miss Florence Field, was the danghter of David Dudley Field. It shouid have said that the lady in question was the daughter of Benjamin H. Fleid. . SuprosED SuicipeE.—At @ late hour on Tuesday night an unknown man either jumped or fell over- board at pier 25 Hast river. He was observed by David Graliam, @ watchman onthe picr, who was unable to give any description of the stranger, who was drowned before aid couid reach him. His remains have not been recovered. DBaTH FROM INJURIES.—An inquest was held yess terday by Coroner Keenan, at the Morgue, over the remains of John B, Cowan, aged thirty-five, who in street, where he was in charge. ideatal death was rendered by the jury, CoMMISstONERS OF EMIGRATION.—This Board, in their semi-monthly statement, show as follows:— Number of emigraats arrived from 234 to 23th inst., 3,911, making total arrivals to date. 207,175; to same date’ in 1968, 171,081; balance in bank January 1, 1869, $8,013; aggregate receipts to 20th inst., » $632,813, making total assets, $699,855; disburse. previous accounts to September 22, ; baiance in favor of Commissioners, Tue PLANET MARSs.—This planet is now in the sign of Libra, alse about twenty-five degrees north- wost of the lunar star Antares, or more minutely its right ascension 1s fifteen hours, its declination south seventeen degrees, thirty-uine minutes, It seta ir the west-southwest at half past seven olcle” inthe evening, Belng in a part of its orbit verw™ tantirom the earta it does not appear v spicuous. 1t will be north-northwest of the Drilllaus evening star, the planet Venus, on October 6. FATA! MISTAKE OF A NuRSE.—Moses H. Bierson, Jr., aged twelve days, died suddenly yeaterday at stances, It seems that the Physician otrending 6 the mother had prescrived a dose vu: anodyne to enable her to gain some sleep. By some si and criminal negligence the nurse prepared the medicine and gave it to the child, who died very foon after from the effects of the drug. Coroner Rollins will hoid an investigation in the case to-day, Boarp or Excise.—The Board of Excise held a meeting yesterday afternoon, Dr. Stone in the chair. ‘The Committee on Applications reported in favor of granting 139 licenses, ninety-three in New York and thirty-seven in Brooklyn, There were but four com- plaints aga‘nst Nqaor dealers for violations of the Excise jaw on the ealenda Join Tovin, of 1,523 Third avenue, had his license revoked. The com- plainta agamst Robert Harrison, No. 57 street, and M. F, Dougherty, of No 100 Amity street (two complaints), were dismissed. No other busi- ness of imporcance was transacted. Sa.z or CONDEMNED CIGARS.—Messrs. Draper, auctioneers, sold yesterday, under the direction of the Custom House authorities, 76,000 cigars which in July last on board a bark tn the $112. rrisgUnagOs 0; 500 Cabarnas at *17): Espina- pinavoles Londres de Carte, de Britanicas, $170; Figaro ‘03 Londres de Carte, $86, and fi and, $83 1000, AvcTION.—An auction sale of stolen and unciaimed property which has remained in the hands of the Property Clerk took place at Police sterday, and atiractod quite an : Janeen and list was headed , Aud consisted chiefly of wea nale and female; hardware, old f ure, pistols, Jewelry, dress goods, &c, The great majority of the articles so.d brought fair prices, and the sale realized ig apparel, COMMISSIONERS.—Tiis body met, yester- in regular weekly session, President Shaler in the ehair. A resointion was adopted re comme: that legal proceedings be taxen against the following named persons for Keeping kerosene oll beiow the standara test allowed by law:—H. Meyer, Nincty-second stveet and Third avenue; G. Abe 3 ‘Third avenue: D. Driscoll, 2,216 ‘Third y A. Block, $22 Grand street: Mary Fann, i Third avenue; C.J. Stark, 2,175 Third avenue; Kreiling, 117 East 129th street; Wm. Saick, 83 ‘enth avenue; C. ton street; M. Malougne d H. Longhaak, 25 Stanton street. malacellancous business the meeting adjourned, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Tux DAYLIGHT BURGLARY.—George Allen, Francis Redman, George Whitney and Elza Ellis, all of whom had been charged and have been examined as being gulity of the burgiary on Sunday afternoon Week at Messrs. Guiterman Brothers, on Leonard street, were a’! brouglt up at the Tombs yesterda: And committed for trial. ‘There was no defence of- fered, and the proceedings were eutirely of @ formal character, ANoTugR WATCH Roppgky.—A man named Daly said that he meta man named Gaynor, with whom he had some acquaintance, inan alley; that after they had been conyeraing together some little Gime he found taat the hand of his friend was in hts vest pocket. After they parted he discovered that he had also parted with bis watch. Gaynor was afterwards arrested, and was committed by Judge Dowling to answer. Wore Ur BY A THIEF.K—A man named Thomas Roberts was charged by Peter F. Hey with stealing his wateb, of the value of sixty dollar, A man named Bunsen, staying fa the same house, No. 988 Pearl street, said Uiat about ten o'clock on the even- Ing of the 28th of Keptemober he was awol hear- ing a noise in hts room, he jumped out of Was obtained, and it was found that he had in and @ Watch that proved to be Hey’s ord oberts was given into custody and Judge ling: committed him to answer, A PockRTBOok SNATCHER.—James Pryor, alias “Prial,” aged fourteen years, Was arraigned before Jastice Dodge yesterday at Jefferson Market, by de tective Blackwood, of the Ninth precinct, upon com- plaint of Mrs. Mary H. Mansfield, of 46 West Pour- teenth street, charged with snatching her wallet from her hand, contain thirly dollars, while standing at the corner of Eiguth avenue and Four. teenth street vesterday mol which he atterapted to make oY With, ie ploadad gullty to the oharge and was committed, In default of $1,000 ball, to auswer at the General Sessious. 172 West Twelfth street, under very painfal ciream-_~--—~ andhe »~ ~~ wos struck by a man, and be held him until @ Nght ~ —