The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1869, Page 7

ger ee CRIME UNDER THE PALISADES, | THE BOMBAY HOOK UXORICIDE. Second Day’s Proceedings in the Dickey Trial at Hackensack, N. J., for the Murder of His Wife—Interesting Testimony — The Prisoner’s Daughter in Court. ‘The trial of John Dickey for the murder of his wite, Mary Ann Dickey, at Bombay Hook, N, J., under the palisades, on the 2d of November last, was continued yesterday inthe Bergen county Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Hackensack, N.J., Judge Bedle pre- aiding, with associate Jadges Green and Post on the vench. The prisoner maintained the same non- chalant air as caaracterized his demeanor the first day of the trial, only broken by a shadow which crossed his features wien Margaret, his eldest living daughter, cuicred the court room and took the seat assigned her, without noticing him. The testimony adduced was in substance as subdjoined, The direcy EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM J, MOONEY being continued, he deposed that Mrs. Dickey had only been in the room about five minutes, after ‘bringing in the bread and meat, when the prisoner came in; she was standing in the middle of the room speaking to Colquhun, With the stove between them; witness was sitting at the table with her back towara the river, Colquiun with his face toward the door, and Mrs, Dickey’s face fronting the river; when Dickey pointed the pistol he was the width of the room from Coiquhun (pistol shown and recognized py witness; as he saw Dickey “puting six bullets into 1 one day on the dock) when he saw him charge it on that occasion 1t w about a week belore the night of November 2; dia not again see the weapon until he came in, the door at that time, pointing it towards Colquhun a arm’s length (wituess showing Dickey’s action); Col- quhun Was siiting at the time | first saw Lite pistol and Mrs. Pickey au nding with er back to an old chair; 1 passed Dickey at vie door when the first shot went off; i returned to the house aloae in about hail an bonr afterward, and going to the door took ed in and saw Coiqutun lying on the floor very near dt, with bis back Wwward me and his head toward te river; Margaret, Vickey’s daughter, told me Col- qubup was dead, but her mother was alive yet: waen he heard the second shot fired, was apout ten or twelve feetirom the door, ontsid n't kROW that Mrs, Dickey Was shot Ull Le caure back; Colquhun that night toog Ou one of his boots betore Mrs. Dickey came ti, and was uot oul of lis seat r the Stove Guting the ume: Colgahun gortie Water he Wanted, Mrs. Dickey nand! it to him; she was paruy dressed; did Not see ber sit down; ab the tay Witness Went and rapped irs. Dickey’s door did DOL Kuow buat any of (he Janily Were in bed; usually water was leit in ter rooms, bub not Mat nixui, and nothing lo gel iin trom the Well near the fac- tory. du tie cRos: EX AMINATION of this witness 1 was siown that Colquhun was & married mau, and had tefi tis family in the old country; thal he was about twenty-seven yeurs 0% age; taat on Ail Hadlow Bye, the night he was slo, he appeared woubled, thiikiag iow hard it was that he and nis wile suould be separated; that, sit- Ung li their apartinents 1 the south front room, they could not bear What was sald in Dickey’s apari- ment, front ioom north; that while taking his sup- per in the laiter place Colguaun had oa his coat, shirt, vest, pantaloons ani boots, but when he weat to tus roow Louk of is coat ana vest and hung them up. Lt Was ulsv estuolisned tat tue turee—Colqu- hun, Mooney and vickey—went occastonally to Yo kers, aud hau pleasant times there, once or twice bringing liquor back with Giem; but the main point of Mvoney’s evidence Was not sheken. D F » Dr. H, A. Crary, 01 Be hat he had beeo a pr or tive years; tat he examine Jolgu- hun and Mra. bickey on Ve of Noveribey; made @ post mortem exaiilgalion of each; opened th bouy of Mrs. Uickey; there was @ bullet wound ap- pareptiy, im We lower puri of the body; no exit wound; did not trace ihe wound as far as It was traceable, or tie extent of it, but traced 1t to see Ulat 1% Was @ Wortal wound; it perforated the imtes- tines in annimber of places, entering the angie of the thigs and iower external genital organs; tne wound was upward and forward, and if the same Mne had continued to an exit if would have been hear tue lower part of the pease bone; the wails of Mrs. Dickey’s voay where The loefsiods Were made were Only about One-half inch thick; she was a meédum 14 d womas, tather din, light complexion, nervous temperament, weighed avout 115 pounds and aged avout forty-tive or Mity years; sue no doubt died of that wound; ner position, im Ty Opinion, when the buuet htt her, was that of partly down oa the tloor, face uownwards, tower portion of body hizher than ter head, and feet cou- sideradly dfstended; did not think that such a wouud could be given, If at the time of recciving the shot the lower part of the body was higher than the shoulders, faiing backward over a chairtor fn. stance, as It ca.ered tue body too low down to be received in thay coadition; iny opinion is tat the shot was received from behind, whe she was on herkuces, Here many questions relative to the course of @ butiet unuer such a condition of a body falling over a chair was asxed.by Mr. Knapp of the Witness, Who at sast admitted that a person might under some circumstance, fall over @ chair, the lower port.on of the body being higher than ‘the shoulders, and receive a wound in the lower part of the abdomen, and not pass to the back but aefece toward the heuri. The Court here rested until to-day. THE PERILS OF IMPROVING THE CITY. A Quadrangular Attack Upon the City Tren- sary—Damages Required for Oficial Blun- dering—Seizing Property Without Providing for the Quid Pro Quo. A. Gordon Hammersley, Catharine A. Shushard, William P. Douglas and Addison Iseitn have brought actions at law in the Supreme Court against the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaiity of this wealthy and ornate metropolis on four separate complaints, each alleging for himself or herself the individual causes of action, but which are all substantially suniiar and growing out of the same subject, mamely the proceedings ‘for the opening aud exten- ston of Church street. Tne plaints were owners of buildings taken within the line of the improvement and the Com- missioners made them awards, under the statute, for the premises taken and the report was duly con- firmed. It was stated in the report that any build- ing situated on the said,piece or parcel of land ‘would be required to be removed therefrom. The plaintiffs claim, 1n their complaint, that there was no allowance made to thei for these butldings, and that, under tue provisions of the report, they were . authorized to remove them, About a year after the report was confirmed the corporate authorities proceeded to sell these butidings and materials, and these actions are now brought by the parties to whom the land originally Delonged to recover the value of the buildings. The amount invoived in these and similar actions reaches some hundreds of tudusands of dollars. : ‘The case came up yesterday before Judge Cardozo at special term, when Mr. Vanderpoel, on behalf of the Corporation, Gomurred to the complaints as not containing lacis suilcient to consutute causes of action. fe argued that, under the provisions of the i7sth section of the act of 1813, under whicn the opening Was bad, tae report of the Commissioners, When made, Was final and conclusive upon all par ties, and that, in confirmation of the report, the atute declared that the Mayor, Aldermen ‘and Cummonaity should becouie, and be seized of all the said lands, tenements and hereditanents and remises in the said report mentioned; that tie jominissioners (if the report wonld bear the con- struction contended for by counset tor plaints) had had no power or authority to invest ia iw a provision which would allow the own. ers of the lands to remove the buildings; that ese wsous were litmited by = the statute; that, if a Savicient allowance had not been made (0 the owners of the land and baildmga, the objeciions could only be made on & hearing for the conirmauon of the report of the Commissioners, and that, having ueglecie.i to present the objections at that time, the valuation fixed by the report be- came fliai aud conclusive. Judge Card.zo sustained the demurrer and or- dered Judgment in cach case for deteadants. For plaintins—James Hooker Hammers)ey, For defendant—Mr. Vanderpoel. The following 1s an extract from a correspondence to an Italtan journal, treating on the question of the Snez Canal. The writer One thing 18 certain,.tiat no ships can pass through tne canal without arschargwg ballast, shen they are exposed to serious damage, Lesseps 14 desperate, it ix said, and 18 prepared to turn tie canal over to England, wuere tne imiiltons of poor necessary lor its compieuoa would soon de founa, ‘the great impediment thrown in the way of this arrangement arizes less from France than Russia. ‘The idea of making te canal the collective property of ali the nations, to be maimtained at com- mon expense, Was good, but nut practicable, At gil events Bngiand will be odlived to arrange with nae the latter, very quietiy, has sent of ratis into Asia as far as Samarcand, so t any moment a force of 120,0v0 men can’ be Aso Vas Brivlab pasyeagions jn ladia, NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. STATES GOMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Drawback Frauds. Before Commissioner shields. The United States vs, W. H, Whimster.—The de Tendant was charged with complicity in the draw- back ffauds. Owing to the alleged illness of the defendant the Commissioner yesterday proceeded to bis residenco, No, 2 Grove street, where he was admitted to bali in the sum of $25,000, It appears that Whimster made a statemeat to the effect that he had uot been out of the city since the first effort Was wade to capture him, and that he endeavored to implicate others at present unplicated in the offences charged, His bondsman Was & Mr, Rovert Boyd. The Defalcation in the SubeTrensury. The United States vs. George PF, Dunning.—The defendant in this case, the particulars of which appeared yesterday, has waived an examination ahd agreed to go before the Grand Jury. The Great Counterfeiting Case. Before Commissiouer Osborn. The United States vs, Kurtzman, Baggy and Par- kér.+The first mentioned defendant, Otto Kurtz- man, # cigar dealer In Hoboken, 1s charged with selling counterfeit twenty-dollar bilis, purporting to be issued by the Market Nationa! Bank, to two boys, named William Bagg and Rovert Parker, at fitty cents on the dollar, ‘Nhe case Was set down for ex- amluation yesterday. William Bagg, in reply to the AssistantWistrict Attorney, Stated that he became acquainted with Kurtgman at a hotel m Chatham sireet; ne pur- chased two two-dollar counterieit bills on the St, Nicholas Bank from tam tor two dollars; subse- quently purciused tfteen counterfett twenty-dollur notes Qo the tradesimen's Navional Bank; Parker aud Wilness succeeded In passing one of the notes in Aviauue avenue, Brooklyn; & boy named Brooks, who accompanied them, Was arrested; when Kurtz man Was tutoruied of Brooks’ arrest be coolly replied tuat it Was all right, as Brooks would nave to Wake SiX MOouLhs for 4; Witness returned bo Brook lym and was arrested, ‘The iuvther Ueartug of the ¢ase was then ad. jJourngd, Uni w SUPREME COUT. Music in the Air. Benjtnin W. Hilchcook vs. BR. M. Dewitt.—In this case asmit bas been commenced against the defend- ant foran alleged iafringement upon his musical productious. ‘he damages are laid at $50,000, The Fuutzer Case, The United Slates vs Convad Fautzer, Sr., and Conrad f Ji.~AS previously stated the de- zr fendants were charged with counterfeiting to a large extent the revenue stamps upon the face of blaak checks. will be remembered a raid was made Mt, in Willtam street, when Zed by the United States au- Lt ation Was set down for yes- wut owing Co tue absence of an imporiaut iL Was adjourned. SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TEAM. sizure of Houscheld Goods, Before Judges Barbour, McUunn and Jones, Tn ts case ihe action was at first brought In the Supreme Court to recover $6,900 damages for an alleged legal selzure of piaintil's nouse- fold goods, &c, The feuce set up a coun- ter cla for & deitciency, arising on a chattel mortgage said perty seized. inurrer was brought l defendant. ‘hn, m sh to cover part of the pro- Piainuns demurred, and their de iateined av the Special Term, but wag ore the General Termon the appeal of The chief question tavoived 13 whether couuter claim can be susiamed under the Code aehon iounded ou & Wrong sustained. De- ed. SUPERIOR COUAT—TRIAL TERM key Case— Quest! ot Law, fore Judge Monell aud a Jury. William Heipine eb al os. Bridget Grigh.—Tms Was an action brought to recover $510, balance of an account for brandies, whiskeys, &c., furnishea to the defendant. Mr. Thomas Dunphy, counsel for the defendant, clalined the aMrmative of the issue, as the indebted. HONS WAS not disputed, and the defence to such claim Was that at the tme of the purchase of the goods there Was AN agreement that the defendant Was (0 pay $500, und the balance and all subsequent purchases were (o be patd by instalments of not less than twenty dollars per month. ‘This, it was alleged, was subatautially complied with on the part of the defendant. The plamtits, however, dened such agreement, and ciatrod that ie second bill of goods was for cash, and that no such agreement as alleged existed. The evidence was conficting and the case went to the jury, wno found tn favor of the defendant as to the existence of the contract to pay by imstaimencs, bas, onder the direction of the Judge, # verdict was given for sixty dollars for three months not paid up, J. R. Planagan for plaintils; ‘Thomas }unphy for defendant. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Indictmént Found Against Daniel McParland for the Alleged Murder” of A, D. Richard- son—Trial of ‘i'wo Policemen Upon a Charge of Robbing a Kentucky Horse Deuter, Before Recorder Hackett. ‘At the opening of the court yesterday Bertha Stout, alias Anua Smidt, who pleaded gulty to grand larceny, was sent to the State Prison for two years and six montis, Kate Burke was arraigned at the bar, charged with grand larceny. As she bad no counsel the Recor. der assigned Mr. Kintzing to defend her. ‘The com- plainant, Karl Tyschook, testified that on the 7th inst. he met the woman tn the street and she pre- vended to take him to Mott street. They drank in a saloon, and afier they returned to the street he claimed that she snatoned his watch and chain, ‘The jury rendered a verdict of guilty of petty tar- ceny from the person, and the Recorder sent her to tue State Prison for tiree years. Lizzie Kelly was tried upon a of stealing two coats, Valued at fifty dollars, the property of John Shiel, The evidence was tnsuiticlent to sus- tain the allegation, aud the jury acquitted her. William Taompson pleaded gality to burglary in the third degree. On che 10th inst. he broke into a junk store in West Broadway and avole tity dollars’ worth of lead. He was sent to the State Prison tor eigateen montis. TRIAL OF TWO ALLEGED ROBBER POLICEMEN. ‘There were a number of casea ready for trial, but owing to an important professional engagement of Judge Stuart the case of Treadweil W. Keusen and James Hannigan, charged with grand larceny, was called on, the complamant naving vo return to Keu- tacky. Assistant District Attorney Fellows in open- ing the case said that it was a very important one, the detendants being oficera of the Metropolitan poilce. if the story of the complatnant was true he would press for a conviction and ask that te ex- treme penaity of the law be imposed upon them. ‘The only witness exauined was the complasnant, Geo. W. Wells, who said he was a resident of Mason county, Kentucky; came to New York in October to sell horses, which he kept at the Manston gables in Forty-second street, he sopping at the St. Cioud Hotel; on the night of the 6tn Inst, he left the hotel about ten o'clock, With $208 In his pocket, and pro- ceeded to the stables, corner of Seventh avenue and Forty-second street; upon arriving tuere be met with Mr. Price, Mr. Wolverton and Mr. Henalgan, who were dancing to the music of a vioiun; Wells jomed in, and shortly afterwards “acknowledged the corn” and calied “all hands’ into the adjoming barroom to dvink, tor whien he paid $1 95; there were three policemen im unitorm in the barroom, the witness positively identifying Hannigan and Remsen, WhO subsequently Went out together, ke followme them: they iasisted that he should drink with tuem ft “Paviey’s;’? he consented and the three resumed their walk; Hannigan took hold of bis arm and wanted to Wik about stock aud Remsea took hold of his other arm; a# they went siong to tue Sixth avenue be felt Remsen’s band in his pocket, and said to Hannigan that his associate had his pocketbook; he replied, ‘You don’t accuse 2 policeman of taking your pocketbook?” the Ken- tuekian thought 1 Wasa “joke,” and said, “1 have treated you like genilemen; give ine oack my pocket- boox and I will go back and treat you; Remsen saut if he accused liu of taking his pocketbook te we lock him up; When ticy reached Sixth avenne sen let go of complainant's arm and ran down the street; Hannigan weld on to him till the other one gota distance of filty yards, ana said, “if he Cd witness) sald auy tung about it he would lock him up for two years.” dudge Stuart subjected the witness to a searching cross-exanunation, but he recapitulated the main favis of the occurrence without wny variation. He stated that he was in the habit of drinking Bourbon whiskey, and expressed.the wish that New Yorkers could have some of the genuine stuff, for the whis- key he drank in this city was very poor. ‘The tria) wll be resumed on Monday. INDICTMENT AGAINST DANIRL M'FARLAND. The Grand Jnry came into Court noon, and through their foreman presented a large batch of 1n- dictments, Among them was a bill of indictment agamst Daniel Mctariand, charging him with mur- der in the first degree, in shooting Albert D. Richard. son, It 18 customary to arraign prisoners im- mediately after the Grand Jury pring in bilis against them. In this instance, however, the accu: was not arraigned for pleading, his counsel being ab- sent. [tis probable that McParland will be brought into court next week, when lis counsel will be in atvendance to confer with the District Attorney reference to the time for the trial of his cient, CITY INTELLIGENOE, Tue WEATHER YESTZRDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperavure for tne past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- Tesponding dey of lavt your, a indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Build- ing, corner of Ann street: ~ 1868, 1800, 1868, baer “4 4 so 0oSPeM. 42° OP. M. “4 44 OPM. al 46 WP. M. 39 Average temperature yesterday. + 43% Average temperature for corresponding date yotp med pee Se range Mountain, N, J., the thermometer regis- Seped thirty-six degrees at six o'clock A. M. ARnVAL OF THE CARDIFF GIANT.—The Caraift giant arrive’ tp this city yesterday by the Hudson River Ratiroad. We was taken to Apollo Hall, cor- ner of Broadway and Twenty-eigbth street, ‘TRintty CuuRCU Day ScnooL.—The closing exer- cises of the Trinity Church Day School took place yesterday afternoon at a quarter past four o'clock. Along those preseut was Kev, Dr. Ugtlby. Tue YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,— Young men are specially invited to the Sunday ser: vices at the new buliding of the Young Men’s Clria- tlan Association. ‘They will be found very interesting. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. —Alderman Richard Crocker, the valldity of whose election in 186% to fill the vacancy caused in the Board by the resignation of Sheritf O'Brien waa recognized by resolution of tne Board on Thursday, took the oath of office yesterday and formally assumed the honors and responsibill- ues of a City Father. A DESERVING TESTIMONLAL.—Yesterday officer Archibald H. Campbell, of the Society for the Pre- yention of Cruelty to Animais, was made the rectp- jent of a handsome gold watch and chain vaiued at $100, Ths present Was made by order of the Ex- ecutive Cownuttee in consideration of Mr. Camp> bell's efforts in behalf of *God’s dumb creatures,” Anna DICKINSON’s LECTURE.—On Tuesday evening next, at Steinway Hall, Miss Anna E. pickinson will give the lecture “Whited Sepuichres,” which has jately so exceedingly disgusied the Slormon elders and their affiliated followers. The sale of ticke's commenced. yesterday morning, and there 18 no doubt but that on the night of the lecture the bail Will be crowded to hear Uns popular lady. PRESENTATION.—The Rev. Father McCready, tately trans(erred from the Church of St. John the Evan- gelist to St, Andrew's church, Duane street, was the recipient of @ handvome chronometer watch on ‘Thursday evening last, by & number of the residents of St. John's partsh, Aiderman Farley, Judge-elect McGuire and others, as a committee, made the pre- sentation and passed a pleasunt evening together, THe PORTLAND STREAMERS ALL Ricut.—In the NERALD of yesterday the statement was made that one of the Portland steamers waa ashore at Heil Gate, havihg drifted there during the storm and tog. The Portiand steamers were safely moored at thate docks at the time of the reported occurrence, The Boston and New York steamer George Upton was asbore, and was, no doubt, supposed by the injormant of the HERALD to be either the Dirigo or Franconia, of the Portiand line. Tug Estare o¢ Atserr UD. RicHarnpsox.—An taformal appitcation was made to the Surrogate of this county for adininistration on Mr, Albert D. Richardson's estate by fis brother, on his own behalf, He stated that the widow and children were ii Massachusetts, and that tae bulk of bis property, except some $10,000 worth Of Tridune stock, was In New Jersey. His appitcation was denied, on the ground that the administration belonged to the wiuow or children of tie déceaséd. AMERICAN PROPESTANT ASSOUIATION, Grand Lodge of the American Protestant Associa- tion held it annual session in lodge rooms No, 205 Hast Twents*seveath street, on Wednesday evening, December 15. The following vamed ofiicers were elected for the ensuing year:—ilenry 0. Parke, W. G.M.; Jota Jackson, W. VY. G. M.; Rovert Guy, W. i, Secretary; Morgan Cray, W. G. Treasurer; James G, Cummings W. G., Chapiainy Alexander MeMes- ken, W. G. Wiliam Brown, W. G. A. James Moore, W. G. £1, aud William Beil, W. GG, MAsosNIC.—At @ regular communication of Puritan Lodge, No, 339, Free und Accepted Masons, held at the lodge rooms, No. 8 Union square, the following officers were elected:--Andrew J. Corgan, Maste fsaac H. Brown, Senior Warden; Wiluatn I. Ric! ards, Junior Warden; John Cameron, Treasurer; Oliver Green, Seerctary; William Van Wiakie, Semor Deacon; Richard Wardell, Junior Deacon, and Jacob i. Boyle, Theophilus Pratt and Samyel R. Kirkham, Trustees. Alter the election the oiicers were all farmally tnstaled, Conongns’ Avrarks.—Yesterday was an unusn- ally dull day ac the Coroners’ office, only two cases having been reported—one being that of a stillborn ehiid and the other an unknown man, about Atty years of age found im the water at per do Norty river, The body was found by oificer McConnell, of the Fith precinct. Deceased had on a suit of dark clothes. From appearances the body had been in the water two or three weeks. The remains of an infant were yesterday found in @ Vacant lot iu Forty-seventh str between Lexi: ton and Third aveunes, and con’ 1 to the Morgu: Coroner Rollins Waa Dolifed ana Will bald ing! in both cases, Socrery OF ATISTS.—A meeting was held last evening at Cooper Institute, in room No. 24, for the purpose of discussing the propriety of gettung a Reo signed by the artists of the city of New york, to be sent to the State Senate, to procure an act by which @ue yearly distribution of prizes amoung members toroting the Art Union may be secured. Mr, » aetna occu ied the chair and addressed the meeting On the subject, urging the great necessity of earnest co-operation on the part American and German artists, There wes a very limited attead- ance, and there being little prospect of any import. aut business being trausacicd the meeting ad- joarned. THE OIL MEN.—The action of the Board of Healtn in prosecuting the retailers of explosive kerosene ols and the press, in publishing its chemical analysis of these deathly.compounds, have struck terror into the unpriucipied manufacturers and dealers. Many persons have been driven from the business entirely, owing to the tact that the sale of pure oils is no longer remunerative, owing to the competition of the waaprincipled dealera in inferior com- pounds. The manufacturers, it nas been ascer- tained from Santtary Superintendent Harris, have resorted to a new dodge to evade the law, They continue 60 sellgoil largely mixed with naphtha and other explosive compounds, but take the precaution to mark on the invoices “for cleaning purposes.” After the oli is out of their hands they care but little whether if is employed for cleaning purposes or to blow up and burn the consumers. It is likely that Dr. Harris will take occasiou in a few days to make a report covering the entire subject aud offer suggestions Jor the prevention of tie sale of wwe artice. THE BOUNTY BOND FOAGERIES. The Worthy st “Lovely Woman” Again—A Lady Arrested at Midnight in Thirtystourth street—Mag- nificent Axsamption of Arbitrary Power by Somebody, and a Lively ‘ime Likely vo Ensue. At the examination room of tne Tombs Police Court Miss Isabella Haskins, a lady attired in mours- ing, and residing in elegant apartments at No, 64 Kast Thirty-fourth street, was brougiit up im cusioay of detective oMcer Avery. Miss Haskins had been arrested at one o'clock on Friday morning at her house, under police orders, but without magisicrial warrant, on suspicion of betng concerned with Mr. W. G. Gray, the Broad street broker, wno bas fed the city, aud who is charged with the forgery of State bounty bonds of the value of $200,000, The manner of the arrest will doubtless cause a livel amount of hard feeling between certain officials eve jong. It is alleged on the part of the prosecution, for whom Mr. John E. Burre!l appears, that Mis« Las- kins received from W. G, Gray, a few minutes before he fled the city, avout tweive o'clock a& noon on Saturday last, a packet of securities, the proceeds of advances and loans made upon the forged bonds vhat Gray had negotiated so extensively, Mr, kibridge T. Gerry appeared for the detence of Miss liaskins, but offered noexplanalion. ie oom- plained that the lady had been arrested at midniaut Without aby authority beyond that of police orders. He compiained that that was an infringement of tie liberty of the people that was becoming muct too frequently indulged in by the Ppa aid police, Mlas Haskins Was quite preparéd at the proper time to give au explauation of her conduct and whith Would show wat there Was uo justification in Ker arrest. No evidence was taken, but the following wit- nesses signed sworn affidavit Mr. Labbran A. Fish, of No, 115 Clinton street, Brookiyn, who swore to five $10,000 bonds having been received by ius firm which Were forged and counterieit, That tae defendant (Isabella Haskins) waa conscious of these facts and acted in concert with Gray m disposing of the above $50,000, and that she is in possession of the securities advanced on those ponds. Mr. Frearic J. Baidwin, of 22 East whirty-ffth street, Raid that oa the 11th inst, he received from Gray certain securities and obtained certain moucy, ‘and that immediately afterwards Gray left the same oifice and had since absconded and fed from the city. Mir. Ronen Finch, a clerk of Messrs. W. ©, Gray & Co., that he saw Gray make up a packet of secygities for the payment of money in the back ‘omc®, between eleven and twelve o'cloce, on Satur- day last. This packet was delivered to the detend- $05 who was outside the office in acarriage. He had been informed by detective Avery that the de- fendant had admitted that she dd receive from Gray Apacket, Witness has acted a8 a broker for Gray. He was aware that over $200,000 worth of securities an had been negotiated by Gray had turned out fo rgertea. Upon thia statement Miss Iaakins was removed to headquarters, special matructiona being given rsoually by Judge Hogan not to auswer ton that might be put to her by any oue mr to the chi on which sho was held, The fu hearing was adjourned until nine o'clock this morning, when, according to statement of counsel, It will be shown that for months page th defendant and Gray have veeu living togetuer as buspand end Wife FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. , Frwway, Des, 17-6 P. BM. Wail street was ind ferment to-day over the fluc- tuations of the gold market and the causes m- fluencing the premium on the precious metal. The excitement ta the Gold Room was at times Yeverish, and not only was the crowd great withtn its pre- cincts, but all the speculative eyes of Wall street Were directed towards it, Gold and stocks have of Jate acted 60 sympathetically that operations in the latter have been, to a great extent, guided by the movements of the former, The operations of the Treasury in selling gold have also lent peculiar in- terest to the gold speculation, and hence. as to-day Was on the programme for the sale of @ million by the government there was great anxtety to know What policy would be puraued by Mr. Boutwell, especially as on the 30th ultimo he refused to sell below 122, All the morning there Was an active canvassing of the subject, and as the hour of oon approached the crowd moved from the Gold Room across into the Sub-Treasury. The price up to this time had ranged from 12174 down to 12144, And theuce back to 122 just before twelve o'clock, when & report was circulated that Mr. Folger had been instructed to notify the street that no bids below 122 would be considered, On the discovery that this report was untrue gold fell to 121%. Much disappointment was also felt when on the opening of the bids it was (ound they were for an aggregate of only $482,000, at prices ranging from 121 to 121.52, Mr, Folger telegraphed ihe facts to Washington, and Meantime there was a most feverish feeling in the Gold Room, the “bulls beng confident that the delay in the answer was favorabie to their side of the house. Upon the receipt, however, of instruc: tlons to accept al) the bids submitted to-day there was a rush to seli, and the price broke to 120)s, the lowest of the year, and the lowest, in fact, since September, 1862, Reports were gfterwards current that Mr. Boutwell had not only ordered the with- drawal of the complement of the million offered to-day, but the suspension of future sales below 122, whereupon tie price reacted to 1207), but eventu. ally close at 120% a 1203{. The first portion of this report ts authentic, The other was only a rumor begotten of the excitement of the day. ‘The next sale does not occur until Tuesday, and, Meantime, both ‘bulls? and “beara” are afforded ample food for reflection, ‘The action of the Secre- tary of the Treasury bas met with a great deal of condemnation in commercial circies where busmess has been sniticiently dull without te farther ob- struction of lower gold. ‘fhe opinion of Wall street Is not to be regarded a3 of any moment, for the reason that {eerings in that region are simply specu- lative. ‘The only indignation there 1s from the chagrined gold “bulls? Bus the effect bas been dis- couragiug, if not disheartening, in the legitimate budiness quarters of the elty, and many a merchant has gone home to-night all the sadder for the ection of Mr, Boutweik ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has # very dilicult role to play at this crisis, and some consideration must be bad for the perplexities of his position. The radical journals of bis party, and the gold ars’? Of Wall street ara’ bounding him on to specie payments, regardiess of tue disasters threatened to our domestic commerce, On the other Naud he is earnestly implored to pre- vent the sbarp decline in gold, His acceptance of the bids to-day looks like the desperate act of a por- son So surrounded With perplexity and doubt, The sales of gold by the goverument were originally suggested when the cliques were “cornering” the Toarket, to the detriment of the importers: ‘This ne- ceasity no longer exists. Might not Mr. Boutweil try @ suspenston of ts gold sales for the present and thus gracefnily withdraw from the embarrass- & in which he finds himself? At this season, N we are exporting cotton and produce, the government onght uot to endeavor to reduce the protita of its s. In summer, when we are un- porting, su ire boueilulal, but in winter, when gold is Daturaily beavy, owing to the competition of exports, It wonid seem politic to leave the market to ttsell, Mr. Boutwell does not need currency, for his balance in that 8 large enough to allow him VO CONnLINUE The compentabie practice of buying im the public debt, The stock market was sympathetic with the gold market, but the decline was not so zreav as might have been expected. In fact, the decline in gold hus been apparently discounted 1 its effecu upon stocks, and the comparatively small deprectation of the lalier to-day im tue presence ef a fali of one and a half per cent in gola proves it, During the exisience of a tigh premium in gold atallof one percent in the precious metal would have put down the acuve stocks from two to six per cent, The average decline to-day was about one per cent, The clique moyement to gather n dividends and then seil te stocks back to the street at full prices, without the dividend, which was so suceessfally excented in Northwest, ts about to be repeated in the case of Leake Shore, the directors of which road to-day declared a gemtanuual dividend oft four per cent, free of government tax, payable on the lirst of February, the books to close January 1s. The stock was the tirmest im the general decline, owiug to the clique support. Reading was heavy under the announcement made formally to the Stock Exchange that the company Will jasue the following amount of bonds, convert- ibic into stock, a8 foll)ws:—$1,500,000, January, 1870, convertible after issue; $1,090,000, July, 1870, convertible after issue; $1,000,000, January, 1871, not convertible till 1872; $1,500,000, 1871 or 1872, as required with sixty days’ notice, not convertible wll 1872, The most marked decline was in Erie, which was panic-struck under heavy sales by a prominent German banker Who is supposed to have been sell- ing for the account of foreign holders of the stock, It fell from 25 to 21), closing Anally at 22. In the miscellaneous list Western Union seid down lo 33 and Pacific Mat} to 48%. Government bonds were weak at the opening, but became strong at the noon board, owing to the rie in gold to 122, With the smbsequent decime to 1203; the whole market broke down, Ate bonds were firmer for the Teunessees and North Carolinas and generally steady, their marke! being lease seusitive to the eects of the gencrai deciine. The money market was easy at seven per cent and without feature, Commercial paper was a and quict at nine to twelve per cent for fine accept- ances. The market does not reflect the effect of the numerons email failures reported yost . Poretgn exchange was lower by amemhth per ceat for ling ana closed firm at che decline. The following were the closing pr! of at at the last session of the Stock F Xchange:~Cauton, 4ya 607%; Cumbertand, 25), 0 Wester Union, Ps Quicksilver, 14;, 415; Mariposa, 73; 4 do., preferred, 15 4 16; Pacific Mall. 48% a 49; Boston Water Power, 1594 & 1415; Adams Express, 60 a 60%; Wells-Fargo Express, 154, a 18; United States 5 press, 60 #503; New York Central, consolidated, do sermp, 81; Hariem preferred, lis bid; do, preferred, 43 446; Reading. 965) Lake Shore, 85% a 4a; Cleveland and Prttavurg, go and Northwestern, 69 # 694; do. preferred, $2 a 824; Cleveland, Columbas and Cimcianati, 72 a 74; Rock island, ld & 1044; Milwankee and St. Paul, i TIM; do. preferred, 845. a 84%; Toledo and Wabash, 61% a 62); do. preferred, Fort Wayne, 8 a 88's; Alton aud ‘Terre Hante, 26 a 27; do., preferred, 5644; Oho aud Mississippl, 24% a 26; New Jersey Central, 00\¢ a 90%; Chicago and Aiton, 145 9 144);; do, pre- ferred, 144)¢; Morris and Essex, 85 bid; Hannival aad St, Joseph, 10614 bid; do, preferred, 108 a 1095, ; Dubuque and Sioux City, 103 a 109; Columbus, Chi- cago and Indiana Central, 21 a 22, ‘The highest and lowest prices of the leading spec- ‘ulative siocks during the day were as following: — Highest. bah New York Cop. and Hod, Consol. 38 New York Central and Hud. serip. Brie, 24), Michigan Central, 1 8h M ‘aul as Milwaukee and St, Paul preferred... Now Jersey Central. 5 #0 Western Union Telegraph. 38 Pacific Mall....... aséoe 48% ‘The following were the closing street prices for government bonds:—United States, registered, 1881, 11634 #11554; do, sixes, 1881, coupon, 118% @ 119; do, five twenties, registered, 1862, 1115 @ 111%; dow AVG tWONYAH, GANPOR 196% 113% & UIE) Go ATO . NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1869, et a twenties, coupon, 1864, 1115; @ 11174; do, five-twen- Hes, coupon, 1865, 11176 @ 11234; do. fve-twenties, coupon, 1865, January and July, 114%; a 114%; do five-twenues, coupon, 1867, do, 114% @ 11474; do. tive-twenties, coupon, 1863, do., 114% a 147%; do, ten-fortics, registered, 108% @ 109; do. ten-forties, coupon, 109 a 109'4; currency sixes, 1082, @ 108%, At the last seagion of the Board the following quo- tations were made for the Southern State bonds:— Tennessee, ex coupon, 51 a 5%; do. new, 43% a 44; Virginia, ex coupon, 50; do. new, 55; Georgia BIXCS, $2 a 83; do. sevens, 03 a 95; North Carolina, ex coupon, 42 a 43; do. new, 25/4 a 29; Missourt sixes, 9045 9 907, Lousiana sixes, 7014; do. levee BiXes, 6034 bid; do, do. eights, 76 bid; Alabama lives, 62 vid; do, eights, 98 bid. The chief fuctuations of the gold market are re- corded tn the following table: 121% «2 P.M... - 12% 11:32 A. M, UL54 A.M. 12 M. iP. Holders of gold paid from seven per cent cur- rency to seven per cent gold tu have their balances carried over, The operations of tue Gold Excaange Bank were a3 Tollows:— Gold cleared . Goid balances Currency balan ‘The following were the closing quotations for foreign exchange:—Steriing, sixty days, commercial, 10844 & 1085,; good to prime bankers’, 108% a 108: ahort sight, 1009; @ 10044; Parts, sixty days, 5.2134 a 6.17153 Short sight, 5.15% @ 5.15; Antwerp, 5.2134 a 5.17}, Witzerland, 5.21! a 5.17}2; Hamburg, 3533 a 80; Amsterdamn, 40/¢ @ 40%; Frankfort, 403§ a 4074; Br@men, 7814 a 79; Prussian thalers, 703¢ @ 7144. The earnings of the Columbia, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway for the three months end- Jng November 80 were $975,633. ‘The increase for ten months ending November 20, over the corre- sponding pertod of 1868, is $3 The earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway duripg the second week in vecember were: + 19 204,115 ++ 201,995 Increase The following shows the results of to-day’s busl- ness at the Sub-Treasury in this city:— General balance yesterday... Gold recerpts Gold payments. Gold baiane Currency receipts, Currency payments, currency balani Genera balance CUSTOMS... SALES AT THE MEW YORK STOOK EXCIAN3E. Friday, Dec. 17—10:15 A. Me { 100 sha Pao M88 C 49% 200 do.. 49% 500 160 Adaras 1 Erle RR. 0 do. 200 Reading €o ¢ 27000 Tenn 6's, ex ©. 7000 Tenn 6's, n 160010 Vin 8", A 100 Col, OT WOLS&M 00 6000 Louisiana 10000 La 5's, Lb... 4000 Brooklyn 6's w L 200 HudR 2d,e fh, xin 1 1000 Chic & NW Ist fo) MUN CA RTAP RTS. 9 1000 Del, Lack & WV Ist 1000 C AN W ce be, a 1000 Mor & Es 2 10g00 ©, Jc W Am Exch'ge Bank 42 Metropolitan Bank. 128 100 Canton Co: -bad OL! 300 do. 50. WW) West U Tel 100 Quick Min lw Wilkesba 6 do... WI Chic & RT RR, 400 Mi & St PRR, 00 Mil &St Paul pe. 400 Tol, Wad & W Ri 100 Ohio & Miss RE. 20 Chic, Bur & Qy RK 5ONS Central Re. 4036 m 2M. and 2:15 o Clock P. ML ‘Vi87%% « B40000 US 5-W, ©, "84. Son US 8-5 ‘es, nee 11000 US 5-20, cy '66, nas 115 5000 US 5's, 10-40, reg do. 10000 « 4000 Missoari 6'e. 5000 La 6's, |b. 6000 eer Oe, new. 2000 gi by Mo. 200 Cle 1000 To, PeokWiated 24 600 Chie aN WER 6000 0,¢ & ind C Ist m. 20 do. 00 ct 600 Chie & Ri 1 00 1000 Con 1 FR bi VW she Conti ital 275 Weat 0 00 doe 1 1 200 do. 100 Mariposa pr 200 Pac Mail de STREET QUOTATIONS. Hlalf-past Five o’Clock P. M. st ge 87), f*e Northwestern .. ‘Wort Un Tei aE roe fa c 60 a 6Aty B2oa BK 10434 % 104% Wa 72 COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fripay, Dec, 17-6 P.M. BuiLvING MAYRRIALS.—The market for almost all articles coming under this hesding was stil! dull, but values were generally steady. There was # moderate business doing in Eastern apruce, which being only in moderate «ap- ply, commanded ful! prices; about 287,000 feet were sald within the range of $13 a 21 for common to good schedules; 22 was generally naked for choice lois, which were scarce, th were in moderate demand, and steady at ®2 75, at whieh price salex were reported Of 00,(00 feet, Lime was sicady at 8160 for common and 81 75 for lump, with fair demand. Roverdal§ cement was selling moderately at $3, le bricks were dull but unchanged. COPPER wax slow of sale, the demand velng tight and prices were heavy at former quotations. Smail sales were cifected at hico. for Inke and Raltimore. Corver.—Rio waa in iight seman but held for ful prices, We heard of no sales. Ma in demand and the rales were L138 bays—the Pre terms. Other ki tations, Kio, ordinary 1 Vigo, a Me.5 ralr A " Prime ao, Wige, m 7c. ; extremes for Age. : Sagapore, tHe. 4.2. ; Wide. a 20Ne, 7 Laguay Costa Rica, Mice. a & 18¢., and Savaniila, ‘or this staple was active, except and a large business was consummated at prices Asc. above those currant yesterday, the market closing sivong at the improvement, with only ‘mode: There were sold 3,889 bales Inchadin 1th and K, SB4 on speculation or fature delivery the market was d stronger, the sales belug as fotaws?—y0 mn bales, basis low middling, for Decomber, a 20. ; or January, a & Te. ; BO do February, 4, 100 do, 08 dO, a4 Se. and 20H do., For March ic. “Tao “closing a nations were as fol- dN. Orteane and Texas. a Ordinary. (dood ordinary Pi 2, b 26 a Ste, for Ma: nd dhe, for tarred fnssia. OA Was dol! and nominal at Lie tn bond and 286. do. for Maracatho 4 VEWOODS.—The market was dui and escriptions, The s if St, Domingo and J wswoOU, B15 Ol a youd 4 Fda, {other Kinds do, BIB 4 Bi, samiwood, $130 do, and® West Coast ma wood, #80, curtency, OUR AND GRALN.—Receipts, 11,080 bbls, flour, 200 dn. mieal, 2,141 bags flour, 24521 bushels wheat, 7/1 do, coru, ‘id do. vats, 1A 1}L do. Harley and 1,160 bage corn meal, ‘The four market waa dull und irregular, State tending in Savor of the buyer, while W. was Sriny held. Quo’ tons were nominally the same as yesterday. The sales w 6AW bbls, Southern flour was in better detaand, ut at irre: gular prices, Saley 1,000 bbls, Rye flour eoutinuel srm under a fair . Balen 48) bbl, Corn meni was quiet, but steady. Saiea 10) vbIa. We quote ta gold, for Guayaquil rices were nomi large. We quote o~ § B1 25a #4 7 Ere Gia 6.00 oane ioe 560 Choice do. fa 6 Superine Western oe bo Extra do... ee b3 Extra sinegnti Sie ¢o ound hoop Ohio, ahippiag brands. 5 8 Hund hoop Ostia abs bbs oe St. Louie low extia,. 60a 650 St Louis siraight extra. boa 700 view double extras, oa 75 chotee family isa 900 choice aud family. 8.00 « 1000 Southern superfine and extra, 600 a 800 =-Wheat was still dull, bus prices wore tncianged, Prime was in some demavd, but was held rm at B1 38 in store, which was above the views of the buyers. 224g a 814 for No, 2 spring im store and afloat, Nabitcr write citgam, @1 49 fur white Keutucky, #1 6) a 1 76 for white Geuesee and #1 82 a 104 Tor amber Wesve and tery Corn was troy with sales of 66,00 bushoin at 143.8 $1 15 for mixed Western jn store and. ationi, $) 05» 18 white and #1 0636 & 1 U8 for” yellow. ate were firm, with a fair demand, the saiea betag 47,000 b ‘At Ge. a Ohige. for Western, 64>, w Hde. for State, bBo. a 68igc. for do. to arrive, including ©amall lot fancy State at G60, and Jeraey ant Southern attic, « 0) ge. Kye was cri and nomial. Small anies of Slate were made at $113 6 1 17, Bariey was wore sought after aud c. uz higher prices 16,000 bushels were soid at 4) 31 38 for Canada West rowed State, Barley malt was qu! bushels at $1 10 w gl Io for Vanada Went, Quah tae oiforinga of al: for two with ani 7 most all articles being small, and rates, with but few excap- tions, continued to favor shippers. For vessels for charter there was but little dea The engagements were:— To Liverpool, per steamer, 1,600 bbls, flour at 2a., 300 boxes ba- con at 26e. and 1,00 bales cotton at 6-i6d. a 444. . To London, 250 bbls. oxide zine at 926. 6d. and 1,000 bbis, Hour at 2a, ‘To Glasgow, per steamer, 7,500 bushels wheat at 5igd. To Bris. tol, 22,50) bushels wheat at 7d., 100 tons logwood at 2s, and 4) do, linseed cake at Bus. charters were: A. British bark, 700 tons, to Antwerp, witl: it ak timber, or. 64a; bi at nit 42s, a bite to the Windward at @0c, ; a brig to Malaga, gener 400; a bark, 00 tons, trom Moston to Antwerp, casks palin cil at 288, #d., 100 bales cotton at Luc. wood to ull ats, Md; a Britteh bark from Whilnder- hia to a direct port Ln France, with about 1,800 bbia. petro- jeum at 6s, dd., and two new American ships to San Fra cleeo, genet 40, OW oe tering. Hovs.—The demand from ali sours Were weak, except for the beter grades, wuiel were held fur u! *s. About 6) bales new were sold within the range of Ife, a 28e. for counnon to cholee. Jivaty wae inactive, and we heard of no sales. Prices were nominally ge, gold, for Manila, 4!5c. a 6c, do. for F il gc. & Vitae. do. for sisal and 7}ge, ade, do, for Tame 8 was light and prices wyas fair, but the high views of holders usiderably, Shipping was quoted Sc. a i retail lots, ‘0c. “a #115; long rye straw, Wl ¢ short done .--The market for Seoteh pig wan qniet, the demand «ly ib and prices were less firm, though no lower. vut all of the stock here ix in yard. There were sold 160 tons Eglinton, ex ship, at #53, prompt cash, and Lug do, at #34 60, four months. ‘Glengarnock wat a4 without — sale: American was dui heavy, ane We heard of no sales, No. 1was quoted #33 and Nov? Bad Of wrought scrap 40 tons ex ship were sold at a private price. Refined bar was dui! and nominal at #85, Raila were quiet bat quite steady in value; English were quoted $56 a 808 50, g01d, aud American $76, curreiiey. LEAT unt,-iJemlock sole was in good dewand from manil- facturers, at prices not dilfering froi last week, the market elosin; ‘Tho recetpta continued liberal, and the # tock though only moderate, x well assorted. Both oak and rough Were dull but unchanged in value. MovAssea. The market continued to rule dull snd heavy at former prices. There waa no demand r lots. By auction, 220 bbls, New Orleans at 7! ‘rices were nominally S0c. a 4c. for Cuba, centrifugal and mixed; B2e. a 40c. for do. clayed, 40c. a atc. for do, wacovade re- ning a 0c, for do. do. grocery ; 45c. @ 70c. for Porto Bilco; S4o. ‘for Barbadocs, and dic. a 8c. for New Or- ae NAVAL Sronrs.—Market for spirits turpentine was qui the demand being for amalliots, Ful prices were demande 1, Viz. :—44e. a dbo, Lor merchantable and shipping lowe; 15 Dbl Weresold at 44e.,an4, to arrive, WO bvIS. brought 4d%e. ‘The demand for rosin was light, but prices were unchanged. The Sales were 650 bbia., at m2 Ub (or strained, 92 1b for No. 2 and #3 4 3 50 w RA for and pale, We quote:—strained, $2 «#2 10; No. % i215 8 #2 50; No. 1,43 760 $3.75, pay $3 871 m5; extra do. and window glass, B) 15a $4 93, ‘Tar Was call, at $275 a 82.85 for Wilmington and $2 5u fur Washington. oO AKE.—A small lot (about 40 t common Western an dl prune Western was held at g46. Uther adn ‘The wiarket for all kinds was duil, and wo heard of sles of {mportance; prices were generally Linseed, in eaaks and bb Mo. Dlive was quoted #1 43 a 8145; lard, BU 5S je. ; Straits, He, a Me; menhaden, sfc; Weat- crude Northern whale, We.; do. Southern Tic. a Mic.; bleached winter do., #1 05;' crude sperm, 1 60a $1 60; bleached and unbleached winter do, $1 ol a Dl PeTROLPUM,—Cruda, in bulk, was held at 17 cents, but the demand was light and no saies of signiscance were reported. Crude, in bbls., Was attainable at cents, but seliers re- Musedlo pay over 24 ceuts; no suies were reported. Tho business in retined was only moderate, the demand bei t, but the market was steady at yesterday's prices, wil iy’ moderate oilerings. ‘There were sold.’ 3, bbls, standard white for this month at Ble. a Ble. 1,000 do. for January at 31ic.; also 1,000 b in buck at 27. Joobing lots were selling moderately at pot ditferiog from those current yesterday, Standard ommanded d4¢. a U4igc., and prime white 35c, a 35 9c. ithe the marset was dull and nominal at lc. a 1 cto quality. In Philadelphia the market for refined er opened Bleady at 3ic., with a fair demand, but ne close, when there were sellers at 8030. ‘The bbls. on'the spot at Bic. and 6,000 do. for De- — Receipts, 149 bbls. pork, S31 packages cut 2 do. lard and’ S47 dressed hogs. Pork was dul, 4g no demand of cousequence, and as holders were Anxious to realize prices were heavy and a trifle tower. ‘The sales were limited to about 275 bbls. at 831 75 for old mess and €82 for new do. For future delivery tae mare Ket was dull, und with comparatively free olterings prices declined ie per dvi; 50U bbls. meas for January were sold at ol; Febroary was offered at $81 25. Dressed hogs were lower, Wesjern being quoted 1c. and city 12%c, Live re quot (c. @ Mx. with arrives of 958 ¢ was only @ moderate demand, but pr ly; sales, 7) bbls, at #4u B12 for old mess and $12 agli for new do.’ Tlerce beef was steady, with smil sales within tho raage of 824 a B28 50 for prime mess apd 229 $1 60 for India do. Beef hams were sold toa fair exten’ ) prices; 200 bbls. were sold at #30 a 883—the lattar for 99 ‘bbia. choice. Cut meats were quite steady in (17h packaves, at Ife, a I7ige. for pickled smoked do, and Ic. a 18%gc, for Bacon was slow of sale and heavy im price; # small lot Cumberland was sold at 193g.5 long clear Wax quoted Wige. a 1W6AZe5 short rib 18s<c. vs Sti dul and Leavy, the sales being only 150 packages at . Isic. for No. 1 to prime atearti and 1946. 8 19540. fF is rendered. The market tor butter was dull, the demaud iil being confined to stnail lots, and prices were weak, espe- cially for the common grades; the receipts and stock were fair, Cheese wes 2i80 Uuil, the demand being almost entirely ie, and prices were heavy. We quote: — ine State patis, 46c. a 50c.; fair to good do., 0c. @ se. ; fatr to ine do. vrkins, Hc, & common to fair do. Me. # S8c.; fine bail tubs state, 48c. a dbc.; Welsh tubs fine, Bae. a duc. dos, common to fair, Sc. a Bbc, Cheess—Com- mon to fancy State factory, Ide. a 124. ; skimmed do., 8c. @ 1ée.4 common to fine stat farm dairy, ide. @ 17e.; skimmed Ot.” With fete arrivals, and only « moderate demand, the market for Carolina was quiet and heavy. 59.e8 50 casks at 70. a 7;¢., for cotimon to prime, Rangoon was dull and nal. eMntas—For both goat and deer the market was dull and prices were Lowinal; we heard of no sues o¢ moment. a We quote sn SSc,; Matamoros, Me, ‘We. was sold kinds wer On. sales were 50 cember at Sic Pro generally, Baige. a B2Ye. per Ib.—golds Betnan “hyres, Wes, 500 ‘ge. ; Curacon, Me.» bie. : Cape, 4age. & 48c. per ib.—currency. _Deer—Honduras, Vera Cruz, asc.; Central American, trimmed, 4/gc. hoes} do., not trmued, dlc; Sisal, 474g¢. Amgostura, St Para. 486. per 1 guid. : bi Alana] is dead 70 IGT was more active, the demi ti by Riis pally from refiners, and prices were quite steady at yesterday's quotations. The sales wi ) a part ab 11. for Cubs, 1040. for Demarara, and 10%;c. for 'Martin- ei ique; also 410 Doxes at 1c. m 11 55-100. Reined was quiet but Without deciied chan, in valaw. Prices were hea at . for hart, 184e a I4igc, for soi white, 0, “and Wyle, @ 1Bige. for We qu Cuba—inferor “to common retinin, Wye; fale to good fair reun- ing, ilc.; ‘good to prime refining, liye. a's to’ good grocery, Msc. mw” INK. 3 . bor otee grocery, 1N/ge. a centrifugal, bhda: a Aen; molasses 0. do., Now. 10 a 13, 1Lg0. & Lidge. ; do. do., Nos. 19 a 20, 1450. 0 143ge. ard, Now. 8a 12, 1040. &114jc. Java—Duteh standard, Noa, wal hd lie. Mantia—Current clayed and superior, Wige. & i's 1.1,0W,-—The demand was moderate, and prices were in favor of the buyer; 8",v00 lbs. were sold at 10!¢c. & 1045c., the jaiter price lor prime city. . Tix. Pig was dull and nominal at 880. gold, for Straits; io., for English, abd BC. m 8540. doy for Barca, Plates were dil and nominal; sales, 60) boxes 1. C. charcoal at $825, goid; I. G. coke was quoted $6 75 a 87 474g, gold; coke terne, $8, do., and charcoal do., #7 75 a 8, do. howacco.—The market was dull, the demand. betng only for emall iota, ine present want of the home trade, Sales 100 bh in lots, at 9c. a 130, the sales were cases, Connecticut, ai 40c. a O0e., and 30 do.,1886 crop, dor. 38 erop, . Aavane was id demand, and 150 bales were sold at 103. We quote: Heavy Western Kentucky. Light Lea’ anh Clarksville, Common ings, per Ibs... Siac @ B3gc. ry Good tugs. . sic. & Oe. gc. a We. -W4e. a Ne. He. a Iie. gio. w 1g, ICs ie. Serdleas. Connecticnt and Massachusetts filters. Binders and seconds. . 8 Ro Me. Xie. Hereoat Uc. w We. good, Moe. cotchje; uae, tavana—Common, €. rod, Hoe. 3 Gls a S115. Yara—Lout, 76cm eM; TT cut, m1 035 2 10; we lots, STigce. a Hye. Manutactured—Hiack 4 ‘common and medium, We, a We; good aut fine, 2a, a Ue. bright work, common aud usedium, %6o. a B0e. ; and fine, She. a 5ée., all in bond. WHISKEY.—Recelpts, 429 bbls. ‘sing at about 1 OL, yThe market was more The @ were 40 moderately acti rket for fleece is ont tmostentively for staal! lots, but fi! ‘owing to the moderate stock. hoiders would b Ww the demand stil: are demanded extent, however, on in priees to th To sell to brant a Ww. Paid ust all kind: favor buyers. Texas d demand, ult: bs he. for full prices. For Calitornia the mai ket re nains duil and lower. ‘Lhe marset for forei.n is 1 belug Nght and pr itale » obliged Lge. per prices are no ten 0 Ab 4c. 4 62 \90., include and Picklock Ohio, at Se. a 6B}. a a ABig0.; 8500 unwashed, at ic. a Slgo. , vied, aU S240. ; 10,000 X and XX Ohio, at dc. a ole. 5 10,009 Western ‘and 8 at 44e, & do. ; 8,000 sub washed, on rivate terms: 5,U00 notla, at Bic.; also 25,000 Ibe, pu t O80. 440, for super and extra, and fee. for Sonth Americans 20,000 Low, Texas, in lots, at 18. a 22¢. CUNO. to very fine; 8,000 Iba. Mexican, at 180. 0 19 California, wt 220, a We. tor low to goed spring a Me, for fall do., and 159, a Ie. tor Durry do. Of foraign we heard of sales of 170,00 Jbs. Valparaiso on private terms. DOWN EAST RASCALITY, Uusivess Swindlo in Boston=New York Credite ors Love $60,000. {¥rom tne Boston Travelior, Deo, 15.) One or the greavest swindles Uiat has Jacely been perpetrated Ou the business community came to Hane in shis city a few days ago. A dry goous Job- plistied on MUK Street about two months ago. In some unaccountable manner suce ceeded in getting credit In New York city to the amount of pertiaps $00,000 These goods have been sold at (ess than cost, with the evident intention of detranding the creditors, aud within a few days the meutbers of the firm have suddenly cleared out for Canada or some other place of concealmeut, taking their ill-gotten gains with them. Ou Monday last the New York creditors met to employ couus/t and prosecute ther clalins, but when they compared notes it was found that the asses were noting ‘The probability ts that the creditors whit uot recovee any of their dues and the swinders will elude all efforts to arrest them. The wonder is how such par- Hes could find any New York meroiaats go aisus- pictous and devotd Of busines shrewdness to be tuus imposed upon. ) The Noward (Boston) Bank Trouble. (Washington (Dec. 15) war Boston Ad- 1. The Comptroller of the Gurrency to-day received the rollowimy telegram from Mr, wxaminer Ransour avout the reporied defaicattoa im che Howard Na tional Bank of Boston: We are stil at work tn this bank; are not prepared to say there 19 aay aecalcail sn; hope it may prove merely @ clerical error in tie bookkeeper's account. Tue amount Bhort as 18 how Appears is avout W800, bing house, ‘Toronto has a breach of promise case between parties aged sixty and seventy, tie later being Lae “whey uecever,”’ Wao recently Wedded @ partacr as youthra, ag nimsett, iho far oge Who Was juvea PaliMaves DEF LjuTiod BF 5,000,