The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1869, Page 5

FINANC AL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘WEDNESDAY, Oct, 18—6 P. M. mo dulness in Wall street se¢™ns to have assumed @ chronic character. Until tne confidence of the public is restored by the lapse of time the stock mar- ‘kot bids fair to preserve the even tenor oF its way. ‘Tne disposition of the operators who can command capital enough to renew speculation is to take the vear side. The sonsequence is a large short interest, betrayed by the active borrowing demand for stocks. ‘The reduced earnings of the Western railways 1s the basis for this tendency on the part of the street. The accumulation of money at this centre is still exhibited in the low rate of interest on call loans. ‘Unwi the grain of the West 1s marketed this accumu- Jation Lust continue. As soon as money becomes active we shall have the first intimation that the crops arein motion, Then, by a curious paradox, stocks will go up in @ stringent money market, for the reason that the stringency wil be the sign that ‘the movement of the crops has begun and that rail- Way earnings will increase. It may be taken a8 an absolute fact that the cliques will always do the opposite of what the street does, The ciiques live by the outside public. The latter have been induced tebelieve that we have not seen the worst of the panic, and that another revulsion is im the immedi- ate suture of the Stock Exchange. The street has, therefore, gone “short.” ‘The capital stocks of some Fallways have been sold twice over. The cliques have been the buyers, otherwise the decline nnder #0 many sales would have been a very large one. ‘The cliques, however, keep the market ditil and heavy enough to tempt the increase of such sales, but are careful not to drop it enough to allow covering. The easy money market allows the cliques to carry stocks without any great loss of interest. Money to-day was worth from four to seven per cent. The former was the exceptional rate on call, with pledge of government cullaterals, and the latter the excep- onal rate on stocks, The regular rates were live and #ix per cent, As to the Western demand for money the question is problematical. The price of ‘wheat at Chicago has not undergone a panic—as was stated on Monday—we are now assured by private advices, the report having been originated for ita effect upon the stock market. The truth might Dave been guessed from the firmness of the produce market here, where prices under. Went an advance, owing to the demand for shipment in fulfilment of previous contracts. Je discounts there is no change. Prime dry goods acceptances sell at from ten to twelve per cent, and second rate names at twelve to fifteen. Prime bankers’ paper is quoted at from eight to ten per cent, The indisposition to buy shows the expecta- tion of lenders that money cannot remain in its present inactivity, Foreign exchange was firm to-day, and rates ranged as follows:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 1081; a 109; good to prime bank- ors’, 10934 a 1094; short sight, 1005 «100%; Paris, wixty days, 6.2234 9 5.1614; short sight, 5.1634 @ 5.144; Antwerp, 5.2244 a 5.1634; Switzerland, 5.223¢ @ 6.16044; Hamburg, 3534 a 3534; Amsterdam, 40 a 4034; Frank- fort, 4034 @ 40%; Bremen, 78 a 78%; Prussian thalers, 70!¢ a 71. Heretofore the October elections in Pennsylvania and Obio have exerted a very perceptible mmfuence on the course of values in Wall street. As the days of the war become remote titis influence seems to be dying away, for the reason that old issues are dis- appearing and the political parties of the time recognize the financial obligations of the govern- ment. In the gold market the effect of the political mews was hardly, if at all, perceptible, the price remaining quiet at 13074 a 13014 all day. In the government market the same steadiness was visible unti late in the afternoon, when one large House, basing their action on the doubtful result in Ohio, and taking the chance of Pendieton’s election, sold two or three hun- red thousand dollars of bonds. ‘The prevall- ng duiness and the large offerings to he government at the Sub-Treasury purchase rendered the market weak and lewer, and prices declined a quarter to three-ciguths per cent, closing finally on the street as follows:— ‘United States currency sixes, 107}, a 107%; do wixes, 1891, registered, 119% a 120; do. do, coupon, 119% & 120; do. five-twenties, regis- tered, May and November, 115 a 11544; do. do., coupon, 1862, do., 119% a 120; do. do., coupon, 1864, do., 11934 @ 11994; do, do., coupon, 1865, do., 11934 a 1195; do. do., registered, January and July, 117% @ 118; do. do., coupon, 1865, do., 117% @ 117745 ao. do., coupon, 1887, do., 117% a 117%; do. do, coupon, 1868, do, 117%¢ a 117%; do. ten forties, registered, 108 a 10814; do. do., coupon, 10814 a 1084; The proposals to sell to the government embraced @ total of over seven millions. The purchase cf two millions was made for the extra amount which the Secretary of the Treasury holds subject to the action of Congress. Tbe revenues of the govern- ment enable the uninterrupted continuance of these purchases, the net balance of currency in the ‘Treasury being over ten millions. The awards were am the lots and at the prices following: — 428, asian 15, 3ic0 Cott 3,u00 I+6K, cou, 0. 000 '300 1884, cou, 10,000 1,000 1 40,000 1864 re 7,500 7,080 8,000 1865, 2000 1462 64,000 1862, 1,00 90 80,000 186, 100 1465, 0 170/000 18NR 5,000 1465, reg., n. 116.93 17,000 1862, 10,000 1867, reg.+.... 115.83 8,000 166 1,600 1865, cou. i. 115.00 20,000 1864, reg.:.... 115.90 The Goid Exchange will meet to-morrow to farther discuss the proposition for a new Clearing House. Meantime, the new recetver of the Gold Bank is working assiduously in order to obtatn a return of the patronage of the gold brokers to that institution. The effort to force it into bankruptcy Ted to the solicitation and serving of another injunc- tion to-day from the Superior Court, which will pro- Dably bo vacated to-morrow on the ground that the bank was already under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Tho directors seem disposed to do what they can to procure the business of the Gold Exchange, and have aided ihe receiver tu adjusting all accounts, except for the expurgated nine firms originally posted as falling to pay their differences. It seems that the bank is re- sponsible for all differences where such notice was not given, The settlement of legitimate accounts will entail a Joss on the bank of tnree to four hundred thousand dollars, which will fall on the stockhold- ers. As the capital is Ave hundred thousand and the surplus nearly three hundred thousand dollars, the Girectors and recelver expect to resume business ‘with @ capital of about four hundred thousand dol- lara, Still the feeling in the Gold Exchange 1a very atrong in favor of an auxillary cléaring department Instead of an independent clearing house, and the matter will be very warmiy discussed before it 18 Apally decided. The range of the gold market was ‘ag follow: + 190% 130! & 190% id Were made at five to three per cent for carrying. ‘The newly clected directors of the Erie Railway have classified themseives as follows: 'To serve five years—Jay Gould, James Fisk, Jr. Wilham M. ‘Tweed dnd Frederick’A, Lane. =” To serve four years—Alexander 8. Diven, Henry N. Smith, Abraham Gould and Horatio N, O¢ To serve three years—Joun Ganson, 0. W, Chap- man and Henry Thompson, ‘Yo serve two years—Jolin Hiilon, M. R, Simons and George ©. Hail, ‘Toserve one year—Homer Ramadell, Charles G, Sisson and Justia D, White, Henceforward the anaual election will be for the purpose of choosing a fraction of the number of the board, the members 80 chosen to hold office for five years, The following comprise the present oMcers of the road:—Jay Gould, President and Treasurer; dJamos Fiek, Jr., Vice President; H. N, Otis, Secre- tary; I. D. Rucher, General Superiniendent; B. W. Blanchard, General Freight Ageut; W. R. Barr, General Passenger Agent. Nothing new has transpired concerning the afalys of Lockwood & Co, The creditors of Adams, Kine ball & Moore, whose faiinre was announced a few aya since, have received and generally accepted a proposition on the part of the firm to pay forty cents on tho dollar and be discharged, the firm deciaring their intention to pay fully, if possible, in the fuitire. The Lake Shore directors met again to-day, bat ne ct tn A tii, ———— tion to place the road under the management of Mr. Vanderbilt, and some color of truth was given the story by the fact that the “Vanderbilt brokers” were buying the stock. The election of a treasurer was also said to be under consideration, the choice lying between Alanson Robinson and James H, Banker. Late in the afternoon @ report was in clreulation that Richard Schell had been selected. ‘Yhe stock market was heavy and dull in the foré- noon, but became buoyant upon the above facts and rumors, the upward tendency being quite marked towards the close of street” business, when Lake Shore touched 887s, Northwestern 7024, St. Paul 66%, New York Central 176, and Rock Island 105%¢. In the final quotation for Lake Shore there was @ fractional decline from the highest price of the day. In the express stocks United States was active on the rumor that the quarterly dividend of two and 4 half per cent will be paid as usual, but Wells-Fargo was weak and went of to 22, The following were tie closing prices at the last session of the Stock Ex- change:—vanton, 50a 53; Cumberland, 267 a 28)3 5 Western Union, 363, a 36. Quicksilver, 12% @ 134g; Mariposa, 744 @ 9; do, preferred, 1634 81644; Pacific Mail, 645g a 6474; Adams Express, 64 05434; Wells- Fargo Express, 21 @ 23; American Express, 34% & 36; United States Express, 683¢ @ 59; Mer- chants’ Union Express, 9 bid; New York Central, 17534 a@ 175%; Hudson River, 174 @ 15914; Harlem, 130%; Erle, 827% a 8334; Reading, 95!¢ 2.9514; Michigan Central, 12134 a 122; Lake Shore, 86% a 87; Mhnois Central, 132% a 134; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 101; Ohtcago and North- weatern, 60%{ a 6974; do. preferred, 8334 & $334; Cleve- Jand, Columbus and Cincinnati, 74 a@ 75; Rock Island, 10534 a 10514; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 654% 466; do. preferred, 79! a 80; Toledo and Wabash, 5945; Fort Wayne, 8514 @ 85%; Alton and Terre Haute, 2834 bid; do. preferred, 564 a58; Ohio and Mississippi, 27}g a 276; Delaware and Lackawanna, 110 bid; New Jersey Central, 10135 a 1014; Chicago and Alton, 14044 @ 141; do. preferred, 140 a 14134; Morris and Essex, 873i a 89; Hannibal and St. Jo- sepb, 107g bid; do. preferred, 106 a 110; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 24)¢ a 26. Southern securities were dull, but firm and active for the new Tennessees, which sold at 56. The fol- lowing were the closing street prices for the lead- ing bonds:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 60'4 A CO}; do., new, 56; Virginia, ex coupon, 50% @ 51; do,, new, 63 @ 6334; Georgia sixes, 80a 82; do,, sevens, 91092; North Carolina, ex coupon, 47 a 4739; do., new, 41 @ 42; do., special tax, 4545 @ 46; Missourl sixes, 8617 a 87; Louisiana levee sixes, 61 a 6434; do. do, cights, 80 a 83; Alabama eights, 92 a 04; do. fives, 63 a 64; South Carolina sixes, 68 @ 70; do., new, 65 a 66. The exports (exclusive of specie) from New York to foreign ports for the week ending October 12, and since the commencement of the year, compare as follows with those of 1867 and 1868:— 1867. 1868, 1839, For the week.... $3,134,082 $2,753,889 $5,284,857 Prey. reported 775,160 126,054,048 146,691,726 Since Jan. 1..$142,909,242 $128,807, 937 $151,076,683 ‘The Boston bank statements of the past two weeks compare as annexed:— Oct. 4. oct, A Differences, Loans. ..+.+..$105, 208 $104,946,179 Dec. $343,020 Specie oe 652,197 1,001,7: Inc.. 439,526 Legal tenders 12,767,004 Dec, 83,101 Due fm banks 14,397,999 Dec. 150,269 Due to banks. 14,242,740 Tnc., 672,221 Deposite...... 36,880,894 Dec. 1,989,193 Circulation... 25,321,464 25,338,696 Inc, 67,232 Upon which the Post of that city remarks:— When the Individual deposits of the Boston banks fall off nearly tWo millions in a week it shows plainly that there has been a sharp demand for money. When the country banks draw down their balances $072,221, it seems to signily that they have many calls over and above those made on account ef the payment of the semi-annual dividenas, which of course form as usual a very respectable item. There 48 no very serious embarrassment reported in legit mate business circles on account of the scarcity of money, and yet the available supply at the banks 18 hardly up to the demand. Some of the best manu- facturing rporations are taking considerable money at 734 a 8 per cent, and smaller establish: ments at 9a 10 percent, Good double name paper ig still offered on the street at 10a1z Between banks and depositors the rates are 7 a 8 per cent. The Chicago Tribune, under date of Monday even- ing, says:— ‘The banks to-day generally report less demand for money. There is Done of that pressure for loans that was experienced on one or two days of last week. Deposiis, however, are down to an unusually low ebb, and if the demand for accommodations were a8 great as On some days of last week, the banks Would not be any better prepared to meet it now than then. ‘There is i Soet al a that money will gradually grow easier, and even some probability Wai it will be quite plenty @ month hence; but at present it is quite stringent, SALES AT THE NEW YORK “STOR EXGHAY Wednesday, Oct. 13—' . Me oe en eanensays Det, 1L—1Or15 A.M. Reading RR... . w 100 Lake Shorosit SRR 100 go. - 87! 10. 6 Illinois Geni C&NWRR. 50 Chict NWRR pf. 100 do. . b 2000 Erle 4th mt S000 Chie & NW iat . Boca Gent Wai 34 mn 100 do, 100 Mil & St 200 0. 100 Tol Wab & P, Fea 4000 0 ARISP RRs. £09 Fol ge Wab dd m 1 dose. 8000 Lake Shore diy bs 10 abs Continental Bk, Cum Coa’ pi 1 Pao) BS Oo. E 0. M Co..b ¢, 100 Weils-Pargo Ex.. , do. bf 5 8 22 12M. 812000 US 5-20, ¢,'62. 0 10010 US 5480, 6, "84. 1500 US oid 6, *65, 10000 Dseeee 50:0 Tenn Bs, BO. sa 0e te do do... . f 108 Norns s He he STREET QUOTATIONS, Half-past Five o'Ciork P. 36a 87 Northwestera . 85) NY Ceusral. Lake shore, ce COMMERCIAL REPORT, WEpNreDAy, Oct. 18-6 P.M. ontinyed in good demaud from the trade realized. The #alea were 829) bays ex {37 do, ex Century and 918 do. ex St, Ursula on Other kinds were dull but unchanged in There was still an active demand for export demand for apfoning, aud the sales were Inga were on): Was firmer. Sales 4,297 bal of whieh 282% were for export, 185 on “Speculation and 800 in future delivery the being as follows Vor, al ¥o'ge. a 2c . 200'do. for November, at 2034 private terms for January, at xc. on board at New Orleans, at 25o, aod 60 do. ives on board At Savannah, ov privaye term was a fair business transacted, tho alos Awe ow middling, for Decem- Ordinary, Good ordinary Low middiing.. Midaling . Good midiling, By FLOUR AND Gnatn.— Recepta, 12 menl, 32,664 bushels wheat, The Koue market was dell but prices were tinch 11,000 bls, Cnliforaia waa dull, bu taxed. Southern flour was moderately active at lormer prices, the sales heing 700 Rye flour was atendy with a moderato demand. | Saies 560 bbls. | was dail, but Unchanyed. Siew 100 Mi Sherine sais, hin BS 9 bois, flor, do. corn, with hermetically seaied doors. On the street it _ Was roporied twat tay wore considering a provgal- | dive 6 ys Bia 675 Sava 565 ' Bion 625 2a 750 Roun! hoop Ohi q Round hoop Ohi Bioe T03 | Bt Louis low ext 6iue FH Bt. Louis ntraizit extra... TR 70 St Louie choice double oxira 70m % 00 Kt Lowia cholos family, 80a 900 South £00 a 10 00 sour 60a 800 Callfors 60— 960 Lye flot 4a 610 Gorn mei he bi ‘Cora ny 8) Corn n ba $ Wheat was dud, wd by ad _ vanced viows of holders, For a choive brand of amber win- ter $1 47 Was bid and refused—which showed an advance of i Te, gthough the, highest price, paid wae 4036. The jes were nbout 1,040 bushels, at BL as tor No. 8 springs ‘e140 for choice old No. 2 sillwauikeo, #1 44 for No. hy), & €1 46 for pmuail lots amber winter th store, $1 4B 9 Bl 46s for do. avoat, ¢1 70 for choice white State, 31 65 for Call | fornia, #1 8)’ for No, 2 spring, and $1 50 a #1 66 for whit Michigan. =~ Corn was a te firmer; tho sal ‘Lout 60,00 bushels at 0c. a #1 06 for inferior to priiae eee ae Weatera Bi 00 it Ii for white aud €1 103g & were isteudy, closing rather Jowsr, | Uoet Dubuc ae vad. & OLE. YO ‘and heavy in yalue—4,000 bushels were sold nd #1 12 a 81 16 for Western, Barley was 2, bushels Canada Weat, to arrive, at as teady at $i 70 for Canadian and Wer slow of al at $1 20 for State firm, with gales of 2, 155, Barley malt 160 for State, FREIGHT were quiet, and irrogulay. ‘The charteriug business was leas aciive, though full rates were demanded, especially for petroleum vessels, Which were scare e éngayementa were :--To Liverpool, 800 bales cotton at 16d. a sd. per steamer, 7,000 buehe els wheat at 83<d., 60 hhda, Soa., 500 bbla: four nt 28. 10igd., 8,500 boxes cheese at 458,, and 2000 bates cotton at 7-164, '& gu, closing at 34d, To Bremen, 4,000 bola, petroleum At5s. Od, ‘To Rotterdam, 4,000 bushels rye at 10d., 60 tons black walnut at 27s.’ 6d. 60 tons measurement goods At 374, 64., and 40 cases tobacco at 27s, Gd. The charters were:—A British bark, to Cork for orders, with 2,400 quarters grain at Ta, 94. und 64 0 rect; a British bark, to Corie ‘or orders, with 2,200 bbls, petroleum at a, 6d., if td a direct port on the Continent between Havre and Marburg, exchid- ing Duteh ports, the same rate; a British bark, from Phila- delphia to ‘a direct port on the Continent, with 8,100 bbis. petroleum at Ga; a bite rechartered), from Philadsipbia 40 the Continent, with 8,409 bbis. do. at G4, 3d; a brig, fromm the name port to’a portin Spain, with 1,400 Dbls, do.’ at 78,5 — pantsh Main, on private forms, and VHraington, with guano, at 86; a Delz, ¢ Cuba'and back, sugar, ut 7 2b, at the game rate. ge. w Vo, for bags cloth at 23!4c., cur tes were generally heavy and &: schooner, 200 tons, to back (rom Nevasea to W 425 hhds, to the north sid and one, 400 tons, for th GusNtES were dull and anc Be, we, Cr cloth. Peney, alld 10se4 gold, In bond. Maat waa Calc Bricee: were quist, however, at 146. gold, for Manila, 4c, a Se, do for jute, Mge.a 1c. do, for Sisal and Tige, ate, Uo. for Tampteo, in Bond HOvs.—he market Was duth there being scarcely any de- mand, bat prices were steady. ‘Small sales were mae withio the range of Me. a 22e, for new and de. w Ie. for olds HAY.—With only a moderate supply and a tolerably active demand the market was firm, at We. a 65¢, for shipping, Be. ail Lots, 950, # #1 0S for long rye straw and 80c, + do. ~The market was still quiet, and we heard of of consequence. Prices, however, were steady at ions published in our last issue, ‘L SKORES.—Rece spt, 400 bbls. spirits turpentine, 2,500 do. rosin and 600 do. tat. ‘The market for the former was dull and heavy and prices were lower, elosing at 46)sc. & 41g, for merchantable and shipping ‘lots. ‘There were sales of 160 bbls, at dic., including a few retail. lots at 48e. a 490. ; » eale of 100 bbls: was rumored at 46c. ‘Tho transac- ae peel were tn the uninterrupted service of their country. He Would not, of course, intimate that the United States by this investigation and delay desired to favor Spain, Jt was contrary to the character and dignity of che government; it was in opposition to the known neutrality and spirit of fairness always exercised by the United States towards contending foreign nations. But the effect of such long delays wag ihe same, He, therefore, protested againas 56 Mhucs me Heing granted. 1 would be wrong. ‘the witnesses who had been held back by their mabillty to be here to-@ay could certainly reach the clty in two days, and he did not think voutsel should ask for longer pelay, Judge Peri A repiea that the postponement asked for was very short. He only desired reasona- ble time, and had no disposition to urge unnecessary delay, In important cases it was not only necessary to give the witnesses ample time to arrive, but the opportunity also to have interview with counsel. In cases of serpertaacs where the question of guilt rested upon the intention of parties, it was neces- sary to enter into particulars and to examine many Witnesses, It was frequently dificult to prove. Individuais and associations avout to commit a vio- lation of the law did not proclaim their intentions. it Waa as important to the Republic of Cuba as to the United States that there should be a full nvestiga- tion of thls matier, Questions were involved which should be settled. Hedid not think that the delay of five days would be asking too much, Mr. O. P. Meares, on the part of the defence, said that the line of conduct pursued by the United States in this case would be marked out and heid up as & precedent in detaming American slips of war in foreign ports, Here a ship of war, under regularly comfnissioned oMicers under the seal of a de Sacto government, enters an American port in distress and in seized by the government on the charge of @ viola- Uon of the neutrality laws, and had been detained for @ week. Longer Ume is now asked to get testimony. Foreign governments having no laterest in this case would ask what auchority the United States had to detain a vessel of a de facto government until 1 had time to search through- out the length and breath of its territory for testi- mony, ‘the ruling even m ordinary criminal cases was strict. A State or government makes an alle- gation oi crime at its peril, It had no right to charge a crime without testimony to susiaip it. There was never a case belore of a government seizing the war vessel of one belligerent and then asking for time to hunt np testimony. It would not do, by a delay in order vo protect the neutrality laws, tions in in were small, thongh prices were unchi ged The salen were 100 bis; No, 4 at $2 €0, M00 do. strained At $2 30 a G2 85, 250 ao. d low pale at 4a 7 No. and 450 do, extra pale ut #5 50.0 $6, We quote:—Sirained, 22549 a gl Bo; No. % $2 40 aw 7B; No. 1, $9 a, #4 20; pale, $400 a #6 25; oxtra do. and window’ glass YS 95. Tar was quiet; sules 60 bbig, Washington, % gallons, At G8 1234. Wilmington was quoted $3 60 #3 60, 011.8. —Lainseed was quiet bit sieady at 2, in canks and bbls, Otner kinds were dull at yesterday's quotations. ence were reported. ‘eceipts, 46 bbls, pork, 60 do, beef and 300 kegs lard, Pork was in ‘active jobbing demand, but was freely offered and declined about Ye, per bb)., closing, how- ever, quite sealy at the reduction, The sales were about 1,000 bbis., at $28 75 a for new mess, 6A for elty do. ahd #25 23 a 86 25 for prine and extra prime. For future delivery we heard of no saies, Live hogs were dull and heayy at Mc. a 104e., with arrivals of 1,682 head, chiefly for siaughterers. "Dressed hog were ‘quiet bur’ steady wtIB\c. @ 13)ge. for city. Beer was east souglit after at steady prices, aud sales were made of 100 bbis., at from & $12 for plain mess and #10 a 17 for xira do. Tlerce beef was dull and prices were nomi. al at former quotations, Beef bams were in limit i demand and heavy in prices; 40 bbls, were sold within the range of $18 a $24 Cnt meats were quiet but firmer at the prices previously current; we heard of no sales of consequence. Bacon was held ‘with increased firm- nees; the supply was light, which checked business 75 boxes fee cured were sold at 1703. For lard the market was moderately active and firm, the sales being 700 pkgs., at 17c. Nise, for Nor 1to prime stean, and. WSiger @ 1edxcr for-kottie rendered, Anchiding 250 tlerces for this month at 17%c., buyer's option. ‘EYROLEUM.— For crude in bulk the market was moder- ately active and firm at yesterday's closing price; 1,600 bbl were sold at 17%e., at which price the market closed stro1 the supply was fight. Crude fo bbis. was dull and nominal wen ibe. For Tedned ce the market was quiet and heavy, closing, however, strong at BBi¢c. a B2/,c. for caryoes; the demand w: checked considerably by the ee and firm- nossa of freighta; there were sales of 3,000 bblis.fetandard white at 32" c., 1,000 do. do. et 8259c, and 2,000 do. ou private terms; also 9,000 cases at 8o3go, In Philadelphia the market was comparativ y quiet, bi prices were sirong, closing at Bye, a BAe. ; Bailes 0,000 bois. for October at 83A¢c., 2,000 do, nd December at 82}4¢,, and 1,600 do. for Octo- ber to December at 82%¢c. lina was steady, with smal! sales within the gc. a9ige. Rangoon was dull and nominal. GAR.—Raw was in fair demand, chietly for refining, and rices were steady at yesterday's quotations. 000 hhda, at 11:40, a ie, for Cuba and Porto Rico; also 750 Boxes at 10i¢. w 12sec. Refined was passably wetive and dug at yesterday's prices, vii 6ige, a oft White, Liye. a 16}s0.; extra C, I ie, and Mec, al4%ic, We quote:. Cuba, fa On Felin- &. wILKG; good Go. 11%¢.; fair to yood grocery, 40.3 prime to choice do,, 1240. a 134c.; centritugal, da, and boxes, ; Havana, boxes, ‘do. 10 to 12, 12540 15 to 18,"Mdc. 4s’ White, 1aKC. a Port Hleo, relining grades, Lizge, a 13icel; grocery alfige. alcutta linseed was steady, with sales of 2,000 aston at 217%, gold, duty paid. Grass were duil ‘ere entirely nominal. —The market was only moderately active and favored the buyer, About 100,00) Ibs, were sold at Recelpis, 1,169 dbie. ‘The market was quiet, the demand being tight, "but. prices were steady. Sules 1 bbl. at $1 21Jy w yl BY, tax pala, THE CUBAN PRIVATEERS., The Case of the Cuba Befere the United “States Commissioner—Protest of Commodore Higeins—Character of the Testimony to be Offered—The United States Gunboat Frojic at Wilmington—The Escape of the Cuban Steumer Lilian. {from the Wilmington (N. C.) Jour Oct. 12, ‘fhe case of the*Cuban steamer Cuba was resumed before Commissioner Rutherford yesterday. At eleven o'clock the court was called to order. George Davis mtroduced to the court Mr. Grosvenor P. Lowery, of New York, who :wWas associated wiih Juo@e Meares and himself in the defense, Mr. Lowery, in behaif of Commodove Niggins, read the following protest aud aeked that it be Lied among tue papers in the case:— PRorrsr. award Biggins, a citizen of the republic of Cuba, duly ssivued aud ‘acting as a commodore in the ‘navy thereof, now being In command of the public ship-of-war of the said repubiie called the Cuba, Waich sip is jying in the portof Wiimingtou, in the State of North Carolina, In the United States of America, aud Veing cited before Alien Rutherford, Commissioner ‘of the Circuit Vourt of the United Staten of America aud roacistrate for the dls- trict fn which said ship now lies, to answer for a pre- tended violation of the iawa of the ‘United States of America and to show cause Why my said ship sould not be detained anc iibelied for condemnation, do hereby, in the uame and for the honor of the sgid republic of Cuba, solemnly protest Qgaiust the sald Alfa Ruvwer‘ord aud all persons and ate First—That tho said hip is an avowed public ship of war belonging to the republic of Cava, ‘Second—That I avn, a8 aforesuldy afcommissioned officer of the navy of the said ropubiic of Chiba, aud am and was av tie \ng next hereinafier mentioned In command of the said Vo, frd—That on the 2d of October, being at wea and near the coast of the Untied States, my shi; jenced very heavy weather, and becoming very al was, by stress thereot, compelled to nook spel Kas cea withio te nearest harbor, boing the moulb o ne ari er. Hour th—That while in sald hard filg Lor coat a war- rant was issued by the éald United States Commissioner, commaiding the saait nd detention of anid ebip, which Warrant Fewiatny Jo Tull foros and ete "yu—That upon the return of the once by my counsel protest, aud do now protest, that (be #aid ship is by the IAW and sage of nations exempt from ail arrest, delention or interference by civil of ctimiual courte, and that for offeaces against municipal laws of fqreigu coun: tries abe fs answerable on!s to her own country, frou which redregg fy (le (0 the offended uation, if avy offebce Bas been conymitted. And now, having for the dignity and honor of the republic of Oba made this protest aginst the oxerclse of a jurisdio- tlon over public sbips unknotwn among nations, and boing aid warrant Idid at whuing | aud Tous to have the truth "known to all person 4 icularly to (be citizens of the tos, I do declare, that it: is untrue that Untied the sald verse! has In any of her preparations offended the neutrality laws of thé United Btates of Amerioa, in tbe manver charged or in cy other manner; a aver that the ‘said vessel tn How in the une cogdition ip every. ceepect as when she was purchased irom the govérnment of the United Stated in the month of June, 1869, except a Lew ftumaterial alierations not relating to her charachr or use as @ war vessel; and except, (urther, that since the eal purchase, and wails out of the Jimiis and jurisdiction gf the Uaited Stat and moro thau twenty days after her depariure therefron and a(ter she had entered a British port and had been the solzed by the pudlle authorities, examined aad discharged and had cleared therefrom ; then, ‘end not until theo, bad # been sold aud delivered to ths republic of Cuba, knd was fitted out and armed pon the high soak aud beyond the Jarie: digtion of the United Skates and of all other navions, hat ail the proceedings acuresnidy #9. fur from belng in rogard of th dignity of the United States, were conducted in a true respoot therefor, and under te sanction of ablished prine!ples of public law, EDWARD HiGutns, 1ban Navy, commanding Steaner Cuba, hts Aud Y cli ommodore OovowER Li, 186 Mr. Lowery ais0 made a profert of the commission of Commodore Higgins Nader tye seal of the repub- {fe of Cuba and signed by Genoral Cespedes, Presi- dent, under date of February 43, 1889; alsu the order t Commodore Higgs to take command of the steamer Cuba. (The comintssion aad order were ia Spanish. Transiated copies are to be flied). Mr. S. J, Person, ou behalf of the government, said tnat by these papers being fied the issue be- tween the government and the steamer was made up, Ak was alleged upon tue part of the governnfent that this vessel had violated the neutrality laws; that she was fitted up, if not armed, in a port of the United States for tue purpose of making War upon a government at peace wilt the United stat the cage Was first heard he had asked for Unie to pro: cure Witnesses in behalf of the government. ‘ihe counsel for the defence had opposed his qpplication for ten days. The Court granted unift to-day, {t Was oon manifest thas the aliendance of wit nesses could not be procured in time, and he asked that further time until Saturday next be aranted. This was longer than the original tue asked for, but the efforts to procure wituesses Lad been delayed by the fact that i¢ was impossible to get them here to-day, He thought that the govern- ment would be ready in any event on Saturday. He was indispesed to ask for any unnecessary delay, but it had been impossible to procure the attend: ance of witnesses sooner. It was the intention of the govornment to have the witnesses here as soon a8 possible. Mr. George Davis replied in substance that the Cowmissionor would bear him out in the recol- lection that what had been done in fling the protest was but a repetition of what had been done in golemn form at the first hearing, Counsel thon took occasion to protest against the action of the government; had stated the character of tho ship, the oficial position of its commanser, As the officers of the government knew of the tinportauce ‘of this case it Was reasonable to exppose they wouldr make all possible haste in preparation, All the defence asked was a full, fair ay speody investiga- tion of the matier, Delay would have the eftect of eondemnation, A ship of one belligerent country was detained ina neutral port while (he veRsels of to set a@ precedent of akding the other belligerent power. A delay would be giving ald and comiort to Spain. Judge Meares continued his able protest against further postponement for some time. Mr. G. P, Lowrey said he made no intimation that such was the intention of the government, but this action was in the interests of Spain. It was tying up one of the vessels of Cuba; while those of Spain were employed in the service of that government. The Cubans are belligerents and have been so acknowledged by the United states. his delay was a@capture, not by the United States but by Spain. The courts were indeed made use of, but Spanish agents would hunt up testunony and Spanish gold would suborn witnesses. As yet they had not found testumony—he hoped they would not, The delay Was not only wrong on account of the heavy expense attending the detention of the vessel, but 1t would enableySpanish agents to get up testimony. It wasa Spanish and not an American prosecution, Judge Person denied al! knowledge of apy persons interesting themselves but the government oflicers. He knew none other. Hecame here as the attorney of the government of the United States, and no one else, The government desired only to do its duty to itself and to the friendly world. Judge Person re- ferred to the dificulty in compelling the attendance of witnesses, The oilicers of the government were busy hunting up their witnesses. 1t was known that one was on board the steamer Cuba, but the Marshal could not find him. He was told that he had deserted just after the arrival of the steamer in this port.. He again declared ms desire to ask no unreasonable delay. He desired in ail dairness and candor to clear up this matier—to settle the question in regard to the relatious of the United States and Cuba. The citizens of both coun- tries desired to know what theu rights were, and the question should be settled for all time vo come, A fai, just abd proper understanding should be arrived at, and a reasonable tine should be allowed. Mr. Davis said, in regard to the witness being “spirited away,’ that tiere Was a person on board oi the Cuba who was beheved to be a spy in the pay of other parties, and had so adinitted, Before any proceedings had been instituted against the vessel, aud betore it Was believed any would be—for Commodore Higgius supposed he woulda be treated With all the hospitalities aud honors due the repre- sentative of a lorelgn government—this man bad deserted, Commissioner Rutherford sala that he understood that the government had used ail dil 2 to pro- cure the attendance of witnesses. The counsel nad originally asked for ten days, but he had thought that until to-day would be ample time. He could hot see that great harm would result from the rea- sonable delay uow usked by the government. He understood the counsel to say that the government would be ready on Saturday, in any event. gle therefore postponed the case until Saturday, loth inst,, at ten o'clock. Affidavit of One of ¢ Crew of the Hornet o Caba, {Washington correspondence of the Boston Adyer- user.) One of the crew of the Hornet has made an affi- davit, Which is bow ib possession of our a athorities, setting fort that Le was enlisted in New York city; that he received a certain sum Of money in advance; that he went ou board tie Hornet at the time when she was lying off Gay Head, after sailing from Haili- fax; that the vessel subsequently anchored near New Beuiord, where sue received from small vesseis and tugs a part of her guns, coal and ammunition; tpat later, of Long Jsiaud, the Marita Washington and other tugs brought the rest of coal, guns aud men. ‘The affiant states that all these supplies were re- ceived on board when but a short distance from the shore, Aitcrwards the captain stajed to the crew that the vessel Was a Cuban privateer, the Cuban eg was hoisted, and tie men paid about thirty doilars each incoin, There 1s Other evidence to the same effect—/, ¢., iat the Horket was armed wittin the jurisdiction of tie United States. Intormation of importance has been received im regard to the purchase of the vessci and ihe movemeuis of those connected with tue afuir voth ab Pulladcipiila aud Halilax, Arrival of the Guanboat Frolic at Wilming- ton—Action of Her Commander. {From the Wilmington Journal, Oct. Our port Was again thrown Into a state of curiosity and excilemeut by the arrival yesterday aiternoon of the United states gunvoat Frolic, from New York, under orders of the proper department at Washing. ton, The Frolic left New York on the 7th inst., and is commauded by Commander Henry Wiison, of the United States Ndvy. She has au armament of nine gus, with a iull complement of wen, The first act of the commander was to forbid Com- modore Higgins, of the Cuban steamsiip Cuba, from leaving port until the case of bis vessel had been definitely decided. In this Commander Wilson stated that he was acting under the orders of the President, The correspoudence appears in this isstie. The Frolic will be better recollected as the Ad- vance, purcnased daring the Jate rar oy the Stato of North Caroiina fer the purpose of ritanlag tie biockade and supplying the Staite troops iu the Meld With the necessary arms and munitions of war, clothing and provisions. She made several success- fl trips ito our port, whereby the necessities of Norta Carolina soldiers were greatly relieved, but was iinally captured by the blockading fect. Her dimensions, capacity and speed are quite familiar to @ large portion of our reader. Chase of the Cuban Steamer Lillian—Her Ese capeA Supposed Spanish War Vessel in Pursuit. (From the Mobile Tribune, Oct. 9] AS Will be recoliected by our readers, orders were received here on Sunday rom the State Department du Lieutenant Bond, of the revenue cutier Delaware, to repair to Cedar Keys, and if possible to intercept We steamer Lillian, supposed to be a Cuban privateer. As the Delaware was on the ma- Tine Ways, opposite the clly, undergoing repairs, the officer ii command was obiiged to charter the bh Long Sur for the chase, ne Lone Star leit this port on Monday morning at daylight with the officers and crew of the Dela- ware, Wuhetter sie tad an armameut or hot, besides sinall arms, we Are not informed, She pro- ceeded to Cedar Keys, avd When sho arrived there the bird had Qown live hours previously. The Lone Star followerl in chase until nigit, When she gave it up and returned to Cedar Keys, taking possession of ® small jot of fixed ammunition, kKuapaacks, can- ens, AC., Whivh were leit by the Lilian for wans of thud, Tho Lone Star reports that when the chase was Given up vies saw aw Thee smokestack steamer ih the chase, Wuich Was supposed to be the Spanish steamer Chnvuco. ‘the Lillian waa in command of Captain Harris, Who is ao oll Confederate biockade runner, Sue is Olyde built, and ina Vv 1 of 1,000 tona, though Jormeny only 600. She has lwvely been repaired aud eularged. Tne troops were under command of Generals juerero aud Williams, (he latter betug wu old Con- federaie oficey, haying served durrug @ portion of whe war as @ colonel of artillery. The men were principally from New York, and ‘composed of what 13 KnOWh ws roUug Cnrgo of the Lillinn—A Number of Her Crew Lett Behind, [From the Mobile Register, October 9.) « The cargo of the Liitan consisted of 161 boxes of Merchandise, 20 boxes of saddles, 124 cases Of clovi- ing, 100 cases of dry goods, 121 boxes of drags, Ut howitzers in boxes, and various other articies, Con- signed to Charies W. Vowier, Galvesion, Texas. ‘the steamer Was oWied, as appeared frou her license aud enrolment, by Heury Steers, of New York, and was commanded by Captata P’, Harria, In the absence of Cotouel Boyd, the deptity col. lector at Cedar Keys, who ut the time was al Galnes- ville Jor the purpose of telegraphing te autnoritios, the Lilian was Cleared by the Mayor of the city and Captain Frank Sbeppard, of tne steamer Mary The Lone Star fount at Cedar Keys First Assist- Ant Hinglacer George Nutz, of tie Lilian, and anda number of the crow who had left the vessel through some dissatisiaction in relation to wages. Tne eu- gineer, We understand, wanted $300 in gold for tie round trip to Cuba aud back. A part of them took passage to tius place In the Lone Star, aud the bal- ance in the steamer Mary. The Lilian ig considered band vast, though on her trip from New Orieaus to Cedar Keys she only made nine knots, If not oap- tured she bas by thin time reached her degiivation and discharged hoy yaruabiec carne. NEW YORK HERALD, TIIURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE QUAKER INDIAN POLICY. How It Has Operated—Comminsioner Parker Hampered by Superior Authority—Curious Blunder of Commissioner Cooley in Regard to a Treaty—Light Required from Sidney Clarke and Senator Pomeroy. WasHINoTON, Oct, 12, 1869. Some newspapers tel us that the Quaker Indiag Managers have wonderful success in dealing with the Indians, and the Quakers themselves tell us that they are fast taming our American savages snd bringing them within the pale of civilization. it 1s to be hoped that this ts true, President Grant wanted an honest administration of Indian affairs. He Wanted to put an end to ali presentations from the Indians, and, ag tne first step in that direction, determined to crush and annihilate the #0- called “Indian ring.’? To do this he appointed General Parker, himself of Indian blood, Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs. This was a good appotnt- ment., no doubt, and if the General could have his own way his administration would most likely prove a success, but he is so trammelied by superior powers as to make him but Jitttle more than an ordinary clerk. In further carrying out this Indian policy Prest- dent Grant determined to yield to the long and con- stant importunities of the Quakers to let them try a hand at the civilization of the Indian, and forever put an end to our Indian wars, which they (the Quakers) were sure they could and would accom- plish, The administration seemed to believe that all honesty was concentrated beneath a broad brim and within @ shad-bellied coat, and nowhere else to be found except tm army officers. Actng upon this belief, a council of Quakers was summoned to meet in this city last spring. The council was large and highly respectable. President Grant told the Quakers that he had wade up bis mind to try the experiment of managing the Indians In part by Quaker superin- tendents and agents and in part by army officers, in order to determine which system of management would be the best for the Indians, and thereupon he caused to be lata before them a list of all the Indian supermtendencies and agencies, with @ request that they should indicate which they would take to man- age and experiment upon. The sagacious Quakers, iustead of selecting the hostile Indian tribes, to whom no money is due and with whom there wasno chance for trade and money-making, Wisely close the Southern, Central and Northern superintenaencies, 5 were issued. Mr. Clarke was very patents shouid be sent to him, So sent by the Indian UmMice, ie time r patents ‘were sent to Mr. Clarke the Indian ice received a complaint from the leading men of’ Bob’s band, from which 1s appeared that they were entirely ignorant of these proceedii that they had not made the selections, heither did they desire them. They denounced the Wage menaicupe: ie = fraud, and soneneee at the patents shoul recalled gn ° celled. They further charged uit ot their lands had been selected for a few, leaving for a a “pr majority of thia land the inferior and worth- lesa lands. tr. N.G,. Taylor, then Commissioner of Indian Affairs, at once tele phed to Agent Taylor, to whom, it appears, Mr, Clarke had delivered the patents, to withnold the delivery of the same, to recall such as had been delivered and to return all of them to the Indian Orfice, to which agent Tay- lor responded that the wishes of the Indian Office would be obeyed. At this time Agent Taylor, it is sald, had not delivered any of these patents, but bad them all in bis possession. Subsequently, how- ever, in disobedience of orders, it 1s beret rr he delivered the patents Lo the Indians, his justification therefor being that it would work a great injury to nis friends if he returned the patents to the Indian a8 s00N a8 urgent that oo supsequentiy Onice. Soon after this @ large number of Freie purport. ing to have been executed by these Black Bob Pee vo one [rwin, were flied by General Blunt in the Indian Office for approval, but, inasmuch as the question in regard to the issuance of the patents was yet pending, the Commissioner believing that & fraud had been committed against the Indians, declined for many montis to present the deeds to the Secretary for approval. ne settlers on these jauds now began to find that they were likely to lose their extensive huprovements if the sales to Irwin were coniirmed, aud thereupon they appealed to the Indian Office for protection, referring to the Jetter from tiat oulleer to Mr. Siduey Clarke, already referred to, a8 areason why they should Bave the preference im purchasing the lands if they were alowed to be sold, Last February Agent Taylor and his friend Abbott were again in Washington. Agent Taylor had an inter- view with Vommissioner laylor, who had ail along been firmiy of opinion that this whole Black Bob affair Was a fraud, and was highly Indignant at Agent ‘Faylor tor his alleged disobedience of orders in not returning the patents to the Indian Oftice, Commis. sioner ‘Taylor Wus at first cross and severe towards his recusant subordiuare, bat soon sorcened, — It ts alleged here that he graciously invited Agent Taylor to go to his own home at Laurel and sleep with that night, Agent Taylor accepted the invitation, went to Laurel, slept with Commussioner Taylor and coverted lim to the belief that the whole Black Bob business was legitimate, iair and honest; settiers had no rigits on the lands, and that the sales to irwia ongut to be approved, notwiihstand- ing the settlers would thereby be robbed of their valuable improvements, the result of large expendi- tures of money and years of laborious Industry. ‘This ts (le story as il comes vo me, but of course E don’t Know it posiliveiy and only give it agi get it without malice or inteation of doing wrong. If the partics referred to are maligned or misrepresented am ready to do them jusice. But to resume, Just at this point it 18 proper to the Indians belonging to which were all at peace aud most of Whom were eitaer civilized or weil ad- vanced 1n civilization. The Indian trade in these three superintendeneies comprises all that 1s of any vaiue among the,Indian tribes, including, as they do, the indian Territory, Kansas, lowa, Nebraska, Minne- sota and Wisconsin, and also nearly ali the Indians to whom anouities are paid. The trade with these Indians, being under the absolute control of the su- perintendents and agents, is a rich mine of wealth to those Who are fortunate enough to be licensed us Indian traders. President Grant further yielded to the Quakers, and appointed Quaker superinvendents und agents for and within the superintendencies referred to, Who at once qualified and entcrea upon the discharge of their duties, Now, while it must be admutted that the Quakers are a highly respecta- bie bocy of people, and are quite as honest as wan- kind generally, to Claim that being Quakers wakes them any more honest than men who are not qua- kers, 18 simply ridiculous—too absurd vo be seriousiy insisted upon. Friend Enoch Hoag was appointed superintende ut for the Central snperintendency. Friend noch isa very good and clever man, end 1s believed to ve a3 honest a8 other men; bué he is no doubt like other men—lumap., Within Friend noch’s superin- tendency, in the State of Kansas, 18 a tribe known as the Shawnees, once # poweriul and warlike tribe, but now reduced to a few thousand, over wnou inend Roberts bas been placed as agent. In the year 1854 the Shawnees made a treaty with the goy- ernuient, by the terms of which they ceded to the United Staves most of their vatuabie taads for a sum of mouey named in the treaty, to be paid to them in yearly annuities, They, however, reserved for thew- selves 2 amount of Jsnd equal to 200 acres for each man, Woman and child of the tribe. A portion of the ibe known as Black Bob’s band, less etvilized twa the rest, erected to hold thelr proportion of their lands in common, but by far the largest portion of tien elected to hold their lands in severaity aud tue treaty was framed accordiagly. Subsequentiy the lands were duly selected and set apart to bow branciies of the tribe, those for Black Bob's band, to be held in common, were properly designated, and those for the oiner portion of the tribe were divided and patented to the individual members, 200 acres to each, as provided for in the treaty. The pate however, contained the restriction that the la should not be sold by the indians without the con- sent of the Secretary of the Interior, and here it 1s proper to remark that most o/ the lands 80 pat-nted Dave within the past ten years been sold by tie dians for jar less than their vaiue, the hte movey received for (he same has been squandered, and tue former Jndian owners are now poor and homecicss, illustrating the superior wisdom of Black Bob's band, wich elected to hold their Jands in com- mon, ‘The treaty also provides that whenever the members of Black Bob's band So elect, their lands should be divided 1 severaity, 200 acres to each, aud that patents therefor should be issued. For years the severalty portion of the tribe have been endeavoring to have Black Bob's band divide their lands and take patents therefor, but it 1s gener- ally believed that they were put up to this by wane cuiators, Who iooxed wita longing eyes upou these valuable lands, The Black Bobs, however, steadfastiy refused to so divide their lands, As has beeu Une case with nearly all other good Indian lands they were squatted upon by white men, Who, although warned off by the Indian Vepartment, persistently held on to their ovcup: tiou of the lauds, believing, a3 has almost univer sally been the case in regard to other Indian lands, (hat a way would eveniuaily be provided for acqu ing titie to the same. Karly in the year 1svs ti Hon, Sidney Clarke, of Kansas (now an MM. ©.) came, it is said, the ehampion for the squaticis Ubon these lands, and wrote to tne Indian Onice jor miormation in regard to their rgats. Tue ludian Office wrote My, Giarkg iy reply that a treaty just negotlaied ith ts Sadw ut ooh. tatued a liberal provision for the settiers upon the Biack Bovs’ lauds—a mistake, however, for the treaty contained no such provision. Mr, Clarke immedi- ately published this letter in the Kansas newspapers, tne effect of which was to give & new impetus to squatting on the lauds aud to justify the setiers in maklag extensive and valuable improvements thereod. Although the settlement upon these ludtau lands Was in violation of law, the information frou the Indian Office that & treaty kad been nezouated, by which a liberal provision had been made for the settlers, should certainly irom and after tial time enttle paid potters to some copsideration rou Indian Department: bul tie Adgouut of such consia eration will be presently seen, At this time Mr. James B, Abbott was their Shaw. nee agent, he having held that position then nearly Jour years, during which time he bad acquired unbounded lifuence over the Indians, which, it is alieged, enabled nim and bis friends to improve opportunities to acquire tile to the Indian jands, AbbOLt, It 18 Alleged, wrote deeda, to which the indl- aus put their inarks, aud took the acknowledg- ment tiereof as United States Indian agent, a certified that the consideration specifed Was a fair price for the land conveyed; that the same had been paid to the indians in lis presence, in goid aud su- ver coin of the United States, id that the transac: tion was iree from iratid or deception. The caecds were then sent to the Indian Ofice for approval, and When approved the title became perfect. it was ® common Uling for @ purchaser to bi gam with an ludian for fh land, agr jog to give him an old horse, wagon, gun, &c.; oUt, in order to comply with tue ruies of the Indian Onice, the purcnager would band to the indian an amount of coin in the presence 0 the agent, who would certify to that fact, afer Which te purchaser would regeive ie He the colu, give the haatiay hig barter M Tet tMhersor and eed Woui Set to the Indian Office by th agent with his certificate as aforesaid. Those iraud- uleut practices were not wnkaown to the Indian OMice, and yet for tue past ten years the approva! of these deeds has been going on and Is contiuued up Vo this date, As heretofore remarked, the lands hed ig common by the Black Bovs constantly excited the covetous desires of the white speculators on and avound the Shawnee reserve, but how to get hold of them was the question, The Black Bobs retused co divide and receive patents, and until tuey would do so tlie specutator could do nothing. In the meantime the settlers, who now occupied nearly every quarter section, Were making perma- nent and valuable improvements on the lands, rely- ing on the faith of the Indian Otice for final protec- tion. Abbott ceased to be agent in September, isv8, aud was succeeded by H. L. Taylor, and the work of buying Jndian jands and gettng Indian deeds ap- proved went on more vigorousiy than ever. ‘iaylor wud Abbott, itis said, became bosom friends, and worked harmoniousiy together—whether improperiy or not the reader himself siust judge. Taylor was the agent for the Indians, And as such it Waa his duly lo protect (heir Interests; but at the same time he is Said to have acted as attorney for and to Have received fees from white purchasers of those indian jands—or, i other words, pay from both sides- a Salary from one and fees from the other, Ja 1807 Abbott, accompanted by his friend Taylor, came to Washingion aud filed, it 18 said, in the | indian Ofiee a 1S containing the names of sixty- Mine members Of Black Kob’s band, whom he cer fied iad Selected 200 acres each and desired patents therefor, ‘his list was duly certified by said Abbott as fudian agent, and if the dates thereon were cor- rect it was many months old at the time it was pre: sented by Avbott, and long after he ceased to be agent. Taylor was on hand to urge the approval of tie list and (he issnance of patents to the Indians, The indian Office, taking it for granted that the transaction was ail fair and honest, reported the list to the Secretary of the Interior, who approved tle same and directed the General Land Ofice to issue the patents, containing the same restriction upon te sale of the jands as was contained ia the patents previously issued to the other Shawnees, Cousiderabie delay occurred tn ts#uing the pavents, remark that Mr. Clarke and Senator Pomeroy had all along, as I am informed, used their influence ugainat tke recall of the patents and tn favor of con- iriming the sales to irwiu. The day after Commis- sioner iaylor had Agent iaylor for his bedfellow at Laurel the clerks in the Indian Office, it ia alleged, were surprised py an order trom ihe Com- missiouer (0 at once prepare the Black Bob deeds to Irwin for approval. This was only about three days prior to the 4th of March, when the late Secretary Browmpg would retire from ofice. ‘he deeds were accordingly prepared and recom- mended jor approval by Comuissioner Taylor, but Secretary Browning refused to coniirm them, and returned them to the Indian Office, Secretary Cox had hardly taken bis seat before Commissioner ‘Vaylor, Who, it 1s alleged, Was constantly prompted by Agent Taylor, Abbott, Blunt and Clarke, sent the deeds to him and urged thelr approval. Secretary Cox was not so clear tn hts mind that the deeds ought to be approved. The settlers were also on hand Claiming protection, and the attorney for Black Bob's band had deaouuced the whole irans- action as @ fraud und a swindle, and protested against the approval of the deeds. Soon alter this tne Quakers were appointed and Secretary Cox determined to refer the whole matter to Friend Euoch Hoag and Friend Roberts for investigation aud report thereon, Agent Taylor and Abbott Lueretipon hastened back to Kansas, it is said, to manipulate the Quakers aud the Black Bobs, also pre- paratory to the iuvesiigation, and We shail Row see What firm stulf the Quakers are made of and wuetoer or not they Can be easily imposed t Friend Roberts succeeded Taylor as the She agent, and, at the urgent solicitation of Laylor and Abbott, be retamed the old clerk, McBride, wuo, it is alleged, had been the confidential inan of these two ex- agents for ihauy years, and he viso retalned the old interpreter, Wiile Abbott hill was wken, It is said, Lo tie bosom of Pricad Kove ig coufiden- al friend and adviser in atl oficial matters, in dee time Friend Hoag went to the Shawnee agency and commenced bjs investigation. Abbott tue prime mover, Was allowed to be present ant uesist. McBride was clerk of the Invesugation, and recorded the tesumouy of the Indians as Luverpreted by the mrerpreter—a jnan said to be in the mterest of Abbott and Tayior—and the sel standing their deep mterest in the taatier, are said to have been entire y excluded from the investigation. Abbott seemed to uve it all bis own Way, a8 inch 80 as if he w lummself conducting the investiga- lion, and the sequel would seem to sliow that he or somebody else had munipulated the whole aifair to some purpose. Many of the Indiaus swore tiat the consideratiqn named in the deeds liad uot been all puid Co thei, notwithstanding Agent Taylor iad m writing certified that it had been paid io his presence and tat We trausacuions were free froin iraud or deceptioa. Some swore that they touched the pen, received some money aud were then preseated with their patents (already recorded in Jobnsoa county, Kausas), But the afair was £0 skillaily managed aad manipulated (hat #riend Hoag was enavied to make quite a favorable report of Abbott, Taylor, Irwin, Blunt, &c, Alihougii it is worthy of remark tnat Friend Hoag in his report aduiits that he saw but flour of tite ijudians who executed the deeds to Irwin, still he found sixteen who swore that tiey iad not been paid the amount specified m the deeds, and, potwitistanding this tact, the worthy Quaac? was faduced to recommend the approval of ali of the deeds without knowing Wuetuer the full consideration had or had not been paid. In short, notwithstanding the revelations of fraud whien ali the skill of Abvott, faylor & Co. could not prevent, frend Hoag sent his wintewash- {ng report to the indian Onice, recommending that paywent of the difereace between the amount stated ih sixteen ceeds as the constaeration and that. actually paid to the Indiaus, the deeds to Irwin (between thirty and feriy) shouid ail be eontirmed pad Adion Qihve Wjhout much delay transmit- ted Feport io the Secrelary of the Intevior for ils approval and which he approved accordingly. The indian Departinent certataly showed great energy in 80 prouplly dispostug of this busiuess, in view Of the Jact that ic could abt have been igaorant that tue settiers desired to be heard be*ore a final Gisposition Was had of Lie case. An agent for the settlers arrived in the city almost simultaneously with Friend Hoay’s report, aad on presentiog hun- self to the Indtan Depurtineut he was intormed that the ogse had been’ dispused of. Subsequently he, with his attorney, Judge Will, had an interview with Secretary Cox, and iniormed hiw of ceriain frauds coanected with the trausaction which seemed to have escaped the notice of the Indian Department. Whereupon Secretary Cox ordered a suspension of proceedings until a further examination of the case could be had. Whatever fraud may atiach to this case it t3 air to exonerate Secretary Cox and Commissioner Parker from ail blanie in the premises, ‘Tae writer believes that they meaat to de no wrong. The Quakers tu their investagations no doubt meant to do right, but uafortunatey for their good name hey feil completely into the hands of interested and designing paruies, and were 80 completely hood- eee that the invealigation only & mounted toa farce. Tn presenting facts of this Kind of course it ja dif. Neult to state with certainty whether or not they are to be relied upon absolutely, 1 have no means at haud enabling me to vouch for the facts positively, but Loan state they come from a gentieman who ought to be thoroughty famtlar with the whole business, and whose statements should be entitied to grave consideration. A CONNECTICUT MYSTERY. © Body of a Female Found in tho Conuece ticnt River, (From the Hartford Post, Oct. 1 On Sunday morning, the 10th inst., from a schooner going on shore in the northern part of Chester, discovered the yemains of a female corpse that had washed ashore during the late freshet iu the Connecticut river, and the authorities of (he town were notified and au inquest was held, Tue yody had evidently been in the water some montis, and was too uch decomposed to allow of a definite description; but it was that of a femaie of small stature, and probably be- tween twenty and thirty years of age, the iittle bair remaining on the beck of the bead being dark, The lower portion of the clothing was mostly gone, and what was left had the appearance of Davi beon packed Wilh scoriw from soue Curnace, am Was probably tied below the feet. A considerable quantity of the scorie still re mained packed under the remains of a wollen gar~ Ment around the body below the waist, and partl- clos were indented and remained on the body and limbs. The waist and some remuants of the skirt of a figured delaiue dress, timmed with narrow purple or red volyet ribvon, covered the upper part of the body, aud coliun siockings, held by elastic bands, covered the feet; and on the cotton border of tue woollen fabric under Which the scoriee re~ mained, the name s. |. Goodwin was written witht madebie tak Who can throw any Nght ¢pon this iysiery ¢ satlors EXECUTION OF A NBGuo Murpaeer t Lewis Givens, negro, convictod of # Johan Shaw, also a negro, was hi ‘Tenn,, last Friday afiernoon. About 8,000 pers Mostly negroes, Were gathered in the streets adjoins img the jail yard, on tops of houses, and, in hore every available spot commanding a view of the scate fold Was eagerly sougit for aud occupied, Vivoos Spent most of the moraing with ius spiriiual advisors, and seemed resigned to bis fate, At two o'clock P, M. he was taken upon the scafold, accompanied by several colored ministers. After the religions fervices were compleied Givens spoke a few worl declaring that he was innocent, Fr which Meurnis,—« murder of and Abbott and Taylor returned to Kansas, About this time fon. Skiney Clarke put in hia apper ance, urging the speedy issuance of the patents, aud aekipg yaruicuiarly dal Wey BuOUid Ue sent bo him Was drawn over his head, his arms and 1 toned, and at twenty minutes past two o Grop fell, iauuciing him instantly to ¢ eck being vrokga by te ikke ‘oa wally, Laka