The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1870, Page 5

| THE COURTS. The Law of Copyright—Petitions and Dis- charges iu Bankrupt:y—S%muggling— Blackmailers on the Qui Vive—Inter- eating Deeislon—Tho National Bank Roblery and Post Office Defal- cation Cases — Question as to the Granting of New Trials. . GHITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Kmportant Decision in a Copyricht Caso. Before Judge Blatchford. Page vs. Banks @ Gould.—The action m this case was brought to recover damages for the alleged Violation of acertain copyright on the part of the Gefendants, in publishing a second edition of the Plaintiff's law reports. It appeared that the defend- ants pald $1,009 @ volume for tac right to publush che Drst edition of the Yeports im question. A second edition was subsequently issucu by the detendants, wher the action Was brought to recover damages. see Blatchiord, after reviewing the facts of the case, dismissed (he suit, holding tua the devendanis bad a right to publish the sevo..d edttion. Petitions and Discharges in Bankruptcy. During the past week a voluntary petition in baok- roptey was fied by Girolamo Donati, aud discharges in pankruptey were received by William French, James Atkins, Sirlus Scudder, Joseph J. Barnum and Thevdore Karner. UNITED STATES COM SONERS? COUT. Charge et Smuggling TolaccomInteresting Decision—Houorable Diechargo of the Defendant. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs. Joseph Scheider.—The de- fondant in this case was an extensive tobacco @ealer, and, according to the evidence, paid the Jargcst amount of taxes in this line in the city. He was arrested upon certain toformation fur- mished by one Joseph Albren, @ Spaniard, by J. Toole, Special Agent ot the Treasury Department, It was claimed by the defendaut that the whole pro- ceeding on che part of Albren was instituted for the purpose of blackmailing, and taat had his action been successful £38 operations would have been fol- lowed by a regular blackmailing raid. Tne decision of Commissioner Osborn, whicn 1s interesting to to- bacco merchanis, ts as follows: — The accused stands charged with having, in or about the month of September, 180°, srauduiently and knowingly aided and ussisted in tinporing aud bringing into the Unived States about 10,000 cigars and 1,000 pieces of ribbons, and did, furtuerimore, Fecelve, couceal, buy, seli and, im some manner, facilitate the transportation, concealment and sale of said goods and mercnandwe afier their said fraudulent importation, knowing the same to have been imported in violation of the fourth section of the act Of Congress, July 18, 1866. A summary ol Yc evidence, covering the most material and important features of the offence charged, wiil show tle ctar- acter of the proot furnished to the Coimmissioner in support of the formal accusation made in the com- lant by J. i. Looie, a special agent of the Ireasury epartment., In order iv sustain tae Charge against the defendant the government has seen fit vo make use of a notorious smuggler as a witness, Wao, M penitent for pas. offences and in good faith was willing to confess ali and bring viher parties to Justice, and aid the government in 16s efforts Lo crip- plo und destroy a trailic wich poisons we legiti- date currenis of commerce avd withivids revenue from the Treasury, it Wouid ve Justiiable ou the part of the prosecution to use the testumony of such a partiweps crimuins and throw around him the shield of protection, But wien we tind iu a case pregnant with woral depravity, venaitty anu corrup- Yon the main Withess—tu faci, vie only wit neas, who seeks tu fasten tue crime on tue defendant, and who aunng the pendence: ‘the investigation offers his evidence for sale, au mits that be caused the arresi of the accused because defentiant. as a witvess, had given evidence agaist Dim On a proccediag be.ore aaother commissioner— under such circumstances lo creaence sioulu be given to the statements, whetner veritied or other- ‘Wise, of @ witness coinlug lato court with such tainted ideas of justice, ana the government ehouid proceed againsy him by immediately dismissing Lim 8 @ Wiluees and Instltating procecuings against nim as a smuggier. It is represented to the commissioucr by reliable authority that scores of swnuzy! cases are occuring yearly, Waica are bever leported to the law oilicer of the governivent fur prosecution or mvestigaiion; and the evidence in this case gives us wut a giimpse of She manner aud mode in which the revenue service is tampered with aud its reguiutions evaded. li may be poiicy to settie or com) romise wita parties engaged in such a cunmtraband trave, seize the pro- Perty smuggled aud coniscate It to the government and let the olfeuders go unwiipped of criminal pun- ishment; out ine practice can never be checked or Buppressead until tne crimmal jaws of the country are eniorced against them. This witness, to whom aliusion bas been made, is named albreu, aud be testifes voluntarily that he has becn engaged as @ sinuggler ivr at least ten years; that he obiaimed ihe civars in question from tue Manusacturers in Havans and had Liem transported Vo MaLanZas Via raliroad, and were there entrusted to airiend to be vy uim shipped to New York. ‘Tne only evidence in the case as 10 the cigars being in the country is tat of Aibren, who swears that they were firsu seen by him op @ truck in Lioerty gtreet; that sampies O1 these cigars were shown to defendant and, wie number simuggied bene made kuowa, asked defendant to joaa witness $3,000 thereon to pay freizht. The quantity leit With or delivered to deiendant were six sugar boxes, containing avout 10,000 cigars, and that none of them have patd duty. This wituess 1s corroborated inone or two pots, to wilt—the cigars being ae- liverea to dcieadant, and tous the samples first shown Gefendant bad no stamps or marks that in- dicated a comptiance with the law. ‘Ine defeuce contradicts tuis testimony by several witnesses, in- cluding Wliuesses Who puiciasca some of the some cigars, and they all swear (nat the cigars were stamped and properiy marked. No evi- deuce was iurnisued the Comuissiouer that they were ever imported by any vessel, no documents from the Custom House exiibiied to slow tbat tney came by the Joun Griffin or any vessel, there being evidence in the case that aibren has been tu tne trade of lmporting cigars trem Cuba, oitentimes legitimately; and as tue proof rests wholly upon the uucorroporated siulemeuts of Albren as lo thelr being imported—no cigars havirg been seized, nous fouvna on the premises ol deiendant—and as tue witness Alpren svands contradicted as to tae cigars being contraband, iogetuer with the proof ‘that Albren has said that he wouid Clear out sua not testify against aciendant Mf he couid receive $250; that he made tue charge out of revenge, and the controling circumstance Unat bis repctation Lor truth and veracity 13 bad, four: or five respectable and well known busiuess men, members of first class mercantile houses, coming forward and sol- ewuly declaring taat they wouid Dot believe Albica Ob Oath; with wil these facts aud circumstances surrounding the case, tue deiendaut’s character and reputation In iuc co:nmunity having been shown to be good and his mercantile standing of the first class, the Commissioner 18 quite loch to sufier his (deiendant’s) reputation to be tarnished or his allegiance to tue saws questioned, even at the Vestibule of justice, wuen the accusation against him rests upon probavuities so treacherous, 80 fuil of suspicious venality and revengeful motives. A man coutessedly a vioiator of the la) for the past teu years, admitting bis connivance and bribery to a Custom House inspector, with uo motive for justice but dollars and cents, who goes on the witness stand and makes mockery of truth, such @ man’s evidence can receive no consideration at the Com- missioner’s nai worthy the title of proof, and in disposing of the merits of the case the Commis- sioner does not hesitate to discharge the acc! 5 believing that his judgment is recorded on the side of innocence and justice. Defendant 1s honorabiy aiscaarged. Mr. Jackson, United States Assistant Districts At torney, for the governmeut, Samuel G. Courtney, for the defendant. Alleged Revenue Frands. The United States vs, Norris Logee.—This case, in which the defendant is charged with defrauding the government of the tax on whiskey manufactured at his disiillery at Forty-first street, was to have veen heard yesterday, but owing to the absence of cer- tain witnesses it Was further adjourned until Tues- Gay next. . The National Bank Robbery. Before Commissioner Shicids. The United States vs. Hill.—This case, the facts of which have already appeared, the defendant being charged with defrauding the National Bank or West- chester county of $30,000, Was further adjournea until Tuesday next. The Alleged Post Office Detaication. The United States vs, O. C. Slonebridge.—In this case the defendani is charged with embezzling let- ters containg articles of value, ‘The farther hearing of the examination was adjourned until to-morrow, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERA. How to Get Money Out of the United States ‘Trust Company. . Before Judge Barbour. In the Matter of the Petition of Henry Newton, Jr. for the payment of certain moneys from the Untted States Trust Company.—This application was made on behalf of Henry Newson, Jr., who claims to be the gon and only child of one Elizabeth Wedd Frazier, and that as such son and hoir he is entivied to certain trust moneys which were deposited in 1848 im the Untted States Trust Company by one John H. Swift, as wastee. Mr. Dougias A. Levien, Jr., appeared on behalf of the attact creditors and claimed teas the fund in the hands of the Trust Company belonged to the childsen of Alexander G. Frasier, aNd that the nett NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET tioner was @ chil of Henry Newton by another wite, ‘Rot by Mra, Bhaabeth Webo Frazier. ie also claimed that the court could not, in proneeding? of tus vature, determine the rights of the respec. lve parues to the fund. and that the pelutioner should fie his bill in equity to determine who Is entitled to thig inoney. 2... A. H. Dawson, Who appeared in his own be- aif, claimed that he had protected this fund from the suit brought by Messrs. Levien and Ham, and that without Mis interposition in the matter the fund would have veen drawn out long and that for these services he was entitiea to equitable counsel fees, wr. F. LB. Candler, for the United States Trust Company, oxpressed is williagness so suomit him 14 Lo the direction of the Court, but thouguta ref. ce Was the proper way to determine tue rights ol ine parties, dudge Barbour held thi order mage at Special 'ferur, direct the (inal disposi- tion of tals trust money. Were tae Court to wake Buch an order 16 Would not protect the Trust Com- pauy. He couta see no way to reach tne fund ex- Cept by & bul in equity, Which would deterinine the Pe ae | rights of all the various pariies. All the orders which had heretoiore peea made by vas Court With reicrence to this fund were clearly tr- regular; butdeemmmg the matter of great duport- ance, at the request of Mr, Marbury, counsel sor the peuutioner, he would adjourn the matter over tor one wees, 2 Court could not by a Questicn as to New Trials, Before Judge Barbour. George Brown vs. J. K. Spratt.—This action was brougat to recover a balance due upon a contract for the butlding of a sewer and for sand and butld- ing stone gold to the defendant, ‘The answer was a general denial and payment. A motion was made Wo place the case upon the suort calendar, Which was denied, and an order made ordering a refer- ence. Alter hearing the proofs the referee reported adversely to the plainti. A mouon was now made to vacute the order of reference and for a retrial Upon the ground that the judgment was contrary to tne evidence and could not be sustained upon law, counsel for the platnti insisting that a motion for a new trial could be made che same as though the trial Were had before the court and jury. After hearing opposing counsel the Court denied ine motion upon the ground that such questions could only be raised Upon appeal, but allowed sixty days to make @ case upon tue appeal. A. H. Keavey for plaimtil, @ u, Brewster lor defendant, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Visit of Goveruor Hoffman, Governor Hoffman dropped quietly into the Court of Common Pleas yesterday morning and caused quite an agreeable flutter among the members of the bar and the officers of the court. He cordially greeted his old law partaer, Judge Van Brunt, who Was hoiding Special Term when he entered, ana hav- ing passed through ine rooms and expressed lis ad- micution for the nandsome ond tasteful manner in Which they were ited up, took his departure, SURROGATE’S COUAT. Before Surrogate Hutchings. The wilis of the following persons were admitted to probate during the past week:— Arthur W. Ga- baudan, William Cooper, Andrew Weber, maria A. De Peyster, Alfred Lyon, William Jordan, John Buecher, Charies Kuhn, Emeline Foster, Samuel Kuypers, Glivert Miller, Letters of administration have been granted on the estates of the following persons duriug the past week:—George Cook, Joun Hassett, Patrick J. Hep- ron, Tompkins 8. Fellows, Mira Oddone, THE CIVIL COURTS FOR THE PRESENT MONTH, ‘The Supreme Court will hold no General Term this month. Judge Ingraham 1s assigned to Part I. of tae Circuit, which i# also the Oyer and Terminer. Judge Brady will sit in Part [M. of she Circuit. Judge Cardozo Will sit in the Special ‘Term for tue trial of issues, and Judge Barnard at Chambers. Iu the Superior Court Triai Terms, Judges Moncll and Jones will hold the ‘I'rtal ‘Terms, and Judge Spencer the Special term. ‘The other Judges, Burdour, Mc- Cunn and Freedinan, will sitin General Term, In the Common Vieas, Judges Daly and Loew will hold the Trial Yerms, and Judge Vaa Brunt the Special Term. In the Marme Court the calendars are to be called by Judges Alker and Gross, COURT OF SPECIAL SESS.ONS. Public Ofiicials Frequenters of a Mercer Street Dance House—A Brided Deteciive Still Wearing the Police Uniform. SOILED DOVES AND THEIR PARASITES, John Heiferman, tae keeper of a drinking saloon at Sl Mercer street, was charged with an assault and batiery upon Miss Jennie Collins, of 168 Thompson street. Hefferman was defended by Mr. Peter Mitchell, a member of the Legislature, and Mr. Howe appeared for Miss Collins, ‘This assault occurred at the “dance house” ot Fred Williams, at 81 Mercer street, where a few evening ago there was a ball, which was attended by the male and female “iancy” and “frailty” of the city, among which were the complainant and the defendant. The evidence showed the kind of ebaracters that-are entrusted with important public afluirs, Jeunie Collins sald she resided at No. 168 Thomp- son street.:On the night of the bail at Fred Wiliams’ she was there and the defendaat came in. There had been some ditticuity between her and a gir! the defendant kept, and he came up to witness and charged her with following a disgraceful profession with negroes, She called upon him to prove it and he could not doit. In the altercation of words that ensued the keeper of the house got between them, and Hefierman went behind this man and struck her, knocking ber down; he dragged her by the hair of her head and kicked her while she was down, ‘rhey were taken to the Eigath ward station house. and wien the- sergeant heard the complaint he told tem to go home. Hefferman had her suimmoned to the Tombs Court for disorderly conduct and she went, and in reply to the charge she told the Judge (Dowling) how he had treated her, and the Judge ordered a complaint to be entered against Helfer- man for this assault. Sho had’ never lived with uefferman. Had lived with a man named James Collins. in cross-examination by Mr. Mitchell Jennie said that Collins was the name she was known oy, aud she declined to say What her real name was; she had not been drinking in the house that nignt. Mary Ecgish and Mary Wicox, residing at 197 Mulberry street, gave conilrmatory evidence. ‘They said in reply to Mr, Mitchell that tkese were pot their real names, and declined to give their vap- tsmal names. ‘They sald thac Jenole Collins’ mouth was blee.ling. ‘The tollowing witnesses were calied on behalf ot the defendant:— Michael Warren, 84 Varick street, described the “muss? at tins house, but added that Jenme had a Knile in her hand, with which she had struck the defendanv’s mouth, On cross-exauuation he amended this statement and said that the coat of the defendant was cut by the kuile sne had in her hand, and that the knife was a littie toy Knife, with which she had been cleaning her natis, Mr. Howe—What Is your occupatton ? Witness—Inspector of amps and gas, Mr. Howe—How long have you held that tm- portant office? Witness—About two months; hed known the de- fendant about two years; he held a public office also; he was inspector of buildings. Mr. John Grindell told a similar story of bis visit to the **bail’’ and of what he saw there, In reply to Mr, Howe he said he was @ butcher by trade; he carried on no pusiness at present, and had noi followed his trade for seven years; he bud been in New York twelve months, and was @ cierk in a distillery in Filty-taird street, between Eighth and Ninth avenue; was in the distiliery business at Philadelphia‘before he came to New York. ‘The defeidant was put on the stand. He dented knocking her down, but said that he did “haul of? tu hit her, In reply to the Court he satd that he told Judge Dowling in the gcourt on Friday, when he appeared as complainant against Jennie Coilins, that he did not want to go to Judge Scott because he knew he should noi get justice there in this Mr, Michell then addressnd the court on behalf of the defendant, urging that the testimony rested upon the evidence of witnesses whose character was oad, and who did not give tueir right names; that the defendant was a respectable man, as was shown by Mr. McGregor having cmployed him as inspector of buildings. My. Howe, in behalf of the complainant, said that as to the churacter of the complainant and ber wit- nesses that nught safely be set aside or admitted whichever the court pleased, The fact, undispu fact, was that that (pointing to the defendant)“ptece of Darbarous vitality,” for it Would be @ disgrace to humanity to call him @ man, had bit a woman, knocked her down, and kickea her when she was down. What were these women. Fallen women, who to ther honor be it spoken, had with: held their real names out of regard for the mother who bore them? while this defendant and his witnesses had robbed these women of all that @ women holds dear aud sacred, while they were like ‘filthy parasites” as they were, lived upon the earnings of vice Which these girls were com- lied to earn for them. Respect for women, respect for human life and respeci for the law ot this State, which was hourly outraged by these ruffians, would suggest to the Court the desirability of a fitting pan- isnment being awarded to this defendant. Judge bixby—Heiferman, the Courc finda you guilty, ana wiili send you to the City Prison for ten lays, and to pay a tine of twenty-five dollars and to stand eommitted until para. ‘THE BRIBED DETECTIVE. Charles Dymond was charged with committing an assault and battery upon omcer J. W. Crawford, of the Sixteentn precinct, who appeared in uniform, The circumstances were reported in the the HERALD & few days The assault arose out of an endeavor of Dymond and his friends to obtain fifty dollars from Crawford that had been paid im to suppress evidence given before the United States Court, in which Dymond was acquitted of the charge of circulating counterfeit money, Judge Dowling, in sentencing Dymond, said that it was clear from the evidence that the officer had been induced to go into the drinking saloon to get the money that had been given him as a bribe away from him. Now the corrupter was a8 bad as the cor- rupted, The right course for the defendant to have pursued would have beer to bave made bia com: é Naint to the United States Court at the time of the Pisckmailine, It was the duty of every citizen to Tespect an officer of the law, ana while this Court Would uphold them, 1¢ cannot avoid expressing 1t8 Opinion that it is di ful to the Police De ment that they should allow a man of whom it had been clearly proved to @ received money for the perversion of jastice to wear the uniform of the Toree, ‘The captain of the precinct ought to have suippea Crawiord of his uniform atonce. Dymund would be sent to the Penitentiary for three months aud pay a dne of twenty-five dollars, COURTS. BROOKLYN UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT Wholesale Liquor Dealers in Trouble. Before Judge Benedict, The District Attorney bas commenced suits against & number of wholesale liquor dealers for the re- covery, in each case, of a penalty of $200, which the defendants have incurred by reason of their Jailing to have proper signs over their respective Places of business. ‘The Marshal had served pro- cesses ou the following named dealers:— dames W. Hunter, No. 72 Fulton street; 8. Alt- schel, No. 76 Fulton street; Alexander Kagle, No, 15 Henry street; R. Swithenbaulk, 65 Fuiton street: Edward Finn,. Bridge strect, near Gold; Died- Tick Strauss, corner of Grand street and North Second street; Milton Woolley, No, 80 Broaa- way; W. + J, Hogan, corner of Doughty and Ehzabeth streets; Beirman &.Thieman, Bridge bei gs 3 near Gold; A. C. Osberg, corner of Broadway and Flushing avenue; Landman & Hoffman, No. 16 Broadway, and N, Lodering, corner of Union avenue ‘aud Conselyea street, ‘The processes have been mace returnable on the 18th inst. UNITED STATES D'STAICT COURT. Steamboat Collision. Before Judge Benedict. Narragansett Steamship Company vs, The Steam- boat Narragansett, Her Tackle, &c.—The company have filed a libel against the vessel for the recovery of damages in the sum of $6,000, for Injuries done the steamboat Providence by the Narragansett, whitch ran tuto her one gay in April, 1869, as she was leaving the dock. Bankruptcy Cases. The proceedings in the matier of the petition fied against Wells, Holyroyd & Co., dealers in coal and wood in Fulton avenue, have been discontinued, tn- asmuch as the case has been settled outside of court, Eagar 8, Nichols and Rufus D. Platt received dis- charges in bankrapicy yesterday. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. Admitted to Ball. Before Commissioner Jones. The United Siates vs, Farrell Riley.-The defen- dant was arrested a few days since on the charge of carrying on the retail liquor business at Hunter's Point without paying special tax, He was locked UD until yesterday, when he succeeded in procuring @ bondsman, and Was admitted to bail in the sui of SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART I. Breach of Promise. Betore Judge Gilbert. Charles Doherty vs. Thomas Dolan,—Plaintitf brought suit to recover $124 due him under the following circumstances:—He had an at- tachment against certain property belonging to one George McCormack, aud levied upon eight hogs- heads of molasses, which were at the time tn the possession of defendant. Dolam promised to pay Plamen ff he woud withdraw tne attacumeat, which the latter did; but as defendant fatied to pay a8 per promise he biought suit to recover we amount. The defence was that there had been no agreement in writing; but the Court overruled unis objection, and tue jury founa for plamud i tue full amount ciaimed, SUPREME” COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 2. Diapnte About Pianos, Lefore Judge Pratt. Ernest Gabler vs. Joseph Hegeman and Arthur Winnington.—This was an action to recover $150 for tie alleged tilegal detention of three pianos, Tne defence was that the instruments had been edged to defendants for $800 by one Ernest Van laisen, to whom piaintiiT had entrusted them to sell, and Inasinuch as the money logued had never been repaid they claimed @ rigut to retain them. Verdict jor tae defendants. SURROGATE’S COURT. Admitted—Letters of tlony &c. Before Surrogate Verder. The wills of the following named deceased per- sons were admitted to probate last week:—Eamund Crosby, $31,000; Jane Harmon, $30,000; Stephen Madigan, $1,000; Michael Healey, $26,000; Christian Kreuscher, $4,000; Aun Leany, $3,000; Julia A. Wal- ters, $3,000; James Mowatt, $5,000; Alexander John- 80D, $3,000, and Mary Nolan, $3,000, Letters of administration were granted on the estates of James 1. Dosle, George Cooke and Hen- netta Burns, all of Brooklyn. Letters of guardianship were granted to Wm. P. Bleakeley, Mortimer L. Goff and John H, F. Mayo. THE BALL SEASON. The Round of Festivity Continued—The Past Week and the Week to Come. It might safely be asked, do the devotees of Terp- @ichore never tire? Apparently they do not. There has been no opportunity so far this season for the admirers and practisers of skateorial pastime to see the “red ball" hoisted in triumph, so tha’ their fra- ternity, together with others, have perforce joined the practisers of saltatorial pastimes and have helped the ball season to win @ hame unexcelied if equalled by any similar season tn years past. During the week just past the old Volunteer Fire Department Fund must have beep materially in- creased by the proceeds of the ball held at the Academy of Music ou Monday night last. The affair, with its attendant excitement and festivity, was duly noted in the HerALp, and trippings on the “lgnt (?) fantastic? by Chief Kelso, the male and female representatives of the Slote family, Ed. Kearney, of the Americus, with his charming Wile and daughter, and others of that uk, will iong live 1n the memories of those who were the delighted Witn asses o1 the “old steLs.” The batl of the Invincibies, which came off also on Monday night, at the private clubhouse Kast six- teenth street, vetween Fifth avenue and Broadway, was one of the most eajoyabie events of the season. ‘The judicious arrangements on the part of Mr. L. G. I the president, together with the extreme shown by the members of the club, con- to render the affair a brilliant success. The assemblage Was not less characterized by its re- spec.ability, elegance and taste than by the harmo- nious feeliug wuich prevatied. In fine, as a social reunton it Was unexceptionable and will doubtless be remembered with pleasure by those who parti- cipated in the festivities. On Thursday evening the Charity Ball was the graud sensation at the Academy, while across the way the Mutual Gase Ball Club had a lively game. The “ball tossers’’ were on haad tn large numbers, aud among the observed of all observers were the curly headed Uinpire, John Keily, and bis particular friend, the handsome and talented Owen Marlowe, from ‘Wallack’s. Pleasure was the order of the night uptil all went of on a “home run.” ‘The Mutuals, by their Kind atrention to their guests, made @ good “score.” On Friday evening the Suandiey Association had a levee at Irving Hall, and if the professions of friendship made there and tuen be what they seemed to ve Judge Shandiey must have a host of warm and devoted friends. ‘The week to come, however, will not be left far in the rear on the score of festive, friendly and tashion- ablegatherings as may be judged from tue following programine oO! balls to take place: Tue Thomas Kiojen Voterie, formed in honor of Judge Thomas Kiolen, wili give their annual ball to- morrow (Monday) evening, at Irving Hall, ‘Tuesday—Lhe ‘Amis de la Gaité” will have their thirty-elghth lancy dress and masquerade ball at the Germania Assembly Kooms, 291 and 293 Bowery, on next Tuesday evening, Kevruary 8. ‘The Soci Culinaire Philanthropique de New York” on the same evening have their fourth an- nual at irving Hali, for the beneflt of the Widows’ and Orpbans’ Fund. Atthe Academy of Music, also on the same even- ing, the Twenty-seconi Kegiment National Guard hold their annual receptiou, bs Wednesday, February 9, the New York Masquer- ade Ciub hold forth at Apollo Hail, corner of Twenty- eighth street and broadway. ‘ne “Bal de la Grande Duchesse” takes place the same night at the Everett Rooins. Thursday, February 10, the Arion Vocal Society have their third carnivaiistic séance, followed by & ball, at the Germania Assembly Rooms, in the Mane Bene rotec The volent and Pi tive Order of Elks, at Irving Hall, will give their third annual ball on the evening of the same day. On the evening of ‘tuesday, February 15, at the Academy of Music, City Li No, 408, Free and Accepted Masons, give @ grand bail in ald of ais- tressed master masons in Cuba, This benevolent purpose, and at a time, too, when Cuba takes up so large & share of public attention, should not fall in ing this entertainment a great success. Wills Administra- iy SURO Gr ate het rently report ive men e' in Boylston, Bank robbery, having failed to make, through the Boston detectives, a satisfactory com- promise with the losers of the bonds, have divided the plunder, each share amounting to about $72,000, after some investments out of the common stock, for acomimon purpose. This division is said to have taken place at New York early last wees.—Bosion Traveler, Fev, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. eee eee WALL STREBT, } BaTuRDAY, Feb. 6—~6 P. M. ‘The steady flow of currency in the direction of the Metropolis 1s again reflected ta THE BANK STATEMENT, Which exhibits several remarkable features. In the first place the anxiety of the banks to rid them- selves of the glut of currency now in thelr vaults Is shown In an increase of lous for the week by the sum OF more than four millions, although they have really been losers in reserve, the decrease in specie offsetting the gain in legal tendera, Tne deposits have increased over four and a half millions. ‘The loss 1n specie is due to the heavy payments into the Sub-Treasury for customs and tne large ahipments of specie. The gain in legal tenders 19 @ million and @ quarter, and the increase in circulation over thirty (housand dollars, The last two statements compare ‘as foliows:— Feb 5, 4,119 The changes in the different bauks are, in detail, a8 follows:— Increase in loa) Jucrease in specie. + 1,260,216 ‘The banks now hold $34,924,217 1n excess of the legal reserve—a decrease tor the week of $1,367,867. THE MONEY MARKET was easy at four to seven per cent, as the extreme rates on all transactions up to two o'clock. Tne stock houses generally paid six. Toward the ciose of banking hours the pressure to lend was unusually strong, and many of the uptown banks were offer- ing targe amounts at four per cent without takers, as engagements had been promptly made up earlier In the afternoon, Commercial paper was in demand at 64¢ a8 per cent for prime double name accep- tances, and at 7a 8 for singie names. Foreign ex- change was dull after the steamer, but firm on the basw of 108% a 109 for prime bankers’ sixty day sterling, and 1093, a 109% for eight bills, GOVERNMENTS ACTIVE, There was further discussion to-jay of the bills pending in Congress on the qnestion of tne national finances, The point is made oy some of the shrewder financiers in the street that before there is ap inflation of forty-five millions of national bank currency the Secretary of the Treasury should exer- cise bis right to issue an equivalent amount of wreenbacks and cancel the three per cept certifl- cates. Whatever tendency these measures have to de- press the price of the government securities 18 more than offset by the ease in the money market and the prevailing low rates on call, which divert a great deal of temporarily idle capital into the dve-twenty bonds, Which are @ comparatively excellent in- vestinent until money becomes active. The banks were large buyers to-day for this rea- son, and some yound lots of bonds were taken out of the street, with the effect of rendering the market active and higher by a general average of about one per cent, The latest strect quotations this evening were as follows:— United States curren- cy sixes, 111}¢ @1)19%; do. sixes 1881, registered, 118 @ 11814; do. do. coupon, 118 a 118%; do. five-twen- ties, registered, May and November, 115 a 1154; do. do, 1862 coupon, do,, 1154 a ; do. do, 1864, do. dO., 115 @ 11555; do, do, 1865, do. do., 115 @ 11544; do. do. registered, January and July, 114 a 1144; do. do, 1865, coupon, do., 113: 114; do, do, 1867, do. do., 11444 @ 1143,; do. do, 1868, do, do., 11444 @ 11435; do. ten-forues, registered, 109 a 1094; do. do. coupon, 11244 @ 112}. THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS, ‘The effect of the readmission of Virginia 1s still operative for higher prices im the bonds of that State, and the new issues sold to-day até7. The “bears” in new North Carolinas got a fright to-day, and in their anxiety to cover put the price up to 274g. The Tennessees were strong and active for botu classes. Louisiana levee eigbis adivanced to 82!4. The recent remarkable rise in che Soutu Caro- linas has induced some realization, and tempted a “short? interest, under which prices have fallen two to three percent. The roliowing were the closing prices of the Southern list at the last session of the board: —Tennessee, ex coupon, 55!5 @ 65 do, new, 4934 a 4934; Virginia, ex coupon, 62 a 62%; do. new, 67 a 6744; Georgia sixes, 80 @ 83; do, sevens, $2 a 93; North Carolina, ex coupon, 42 a 48; do. new, 2744 273g; South Carolina, ex coupon, 87 @ 8914; do, new, 8434 & 8534; Missourl sixes, 90% @ 907%; do., St. Joseph issue, 9044 & 90’%; Louisiana sixes, 713; a 72; do, new, 6744 bid; do., levee HIxes, 7115 @ 72; do., do., enghts, 82 bid; Alabama fives, 64; do., cights, 9435 0 96. ‘ GOLD FIRMER, The gold market was stronger and the course of the price decidedly upward, I21 having besa touched several tines, while the closing transactions were firm at 1207,. lows:— The chief fluctuatioas were as fol- 120% 12034 Holders of gold paid from 4%; to 6 per ceat to bave their balances carried over. In an excep- tional instance the rate was ‘fat’? for borrowing. The exports ot the day are exbibited tn the table for the week given further on. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows: Gold cleared... Gold balance Currency vai THE SPECIE EXPORTS. The following is a detailed report of the specie ex- ported from New York during the weck:— February 2—Steamer Hansa, London—Mex- thee eee $2,200 February 2~Steamer Hansa, Paris—Mexi- can doliars. 16,000 February 4—brig tt P. R.—Ane eee sees 25,000 February 4—Schooner Keokuk, Arroyo, Pp. K.—American silver.. seeeeees 9,200 February 4—Brig Scotiand, buenos Ayres— Vatriot doubloons.. sess 0,571 -February 5—Schooner Abbie Ingails, Ponce, BP, He. —AMELICAM SUVEL, ...eeee eee ere ee 6,922 February 5—Sieamer ferew avre— Mexican silver. . 10,200 Silver bars, + 89,500 Gold bars 25, o00 Goid bars. 35,535 February 6. don—Silver bars. 27,800 February 5—Steai awpton—Gold coin. 34,396 February 5—Sveame men—FOorelgn BIULVEL..+..s0.0006 1,200 February 5—Steamer City of London—Liy erpool—Britigh goid..........0.+ . 2,690 Kebruary 5-—Steamer Henry Chauncey, Punta Arenas—American gold 5,000 Nd... February 5—Steamer Henry Chaunc Aspinwall—Awierican silver....... TOtAl...... 20900 Previously reported. Total since January 1, 1570. + $2,932,695 8,738,603 8,983,883 Same time 1865, sais o THE GENERAL IMPORTS. The following shows the imports of foreign dry goods at New: York during the past week and since the beginning of the year:— For the Week, 1868. 1869, Entered at port.... $2,503,298 $1,857,550 Thrown on market. 2,258,763 2,012,751 405,424 Since Jan. 1. Entered at port.... 7,717,657 9,548,505 10,565,757 Thrown on market, 6,948,779 9,016,848 9, 25 ‘The imports (other than dry goods and specie) at the port of New York from foreign porta for the week ending February 4, 1870, amounted to $3,430,481, THE CITY BANK STOCKS, The following were the bids for the city bank stocks:—New York, 134; Merchants’, 123%; Mecban- ics’, 136; Union, 128; Amertea, 144; City, 210; North River, 96: Iradesmen’s, 153; Greenwich, 200; Na- vonal, 115; Merchants’ Exchange, 103; State of New York, 102; Commerce, 12014; Ocean, 84; Mercantie, 115; American Bxchange, 114; Bank of the Republic, 115; Bank of North America, 101; Hanover, 104%; Irving, 116; Metropolitan, 140; Citizens’, 130; Gro- cers’, 110; East River, 104; Market, 118; Corn Ex- change, 125; Continental, 9835; St. Nicholas, 120; Commonwealth, 110; Importers and Traders’, 142; Park, 163; Manutacturers and Mercnants’, 100; Cen- tral National, 109; Fourth National, 102; Tenth Na- tional, 10534; Oriental, 160%; Gold Exchange, 60; Bankers and Brokers’ Association, 110. STOCKS BTRONG AND ACTIVE. ‘The course of the stock market was still to nigher ". Prices, and there was considerable activity in quote- tons on a moderave volume of business. The Van- Gerbilt securities—Reading, Pittsburg, Rock Island, Northwest and St. Paul—constituted the features of the day, although there was a fair amount of bust- hess done in the miscellaneous railways and in the General list. The President of the Rock Island roaa has notified the Stock Exchange that the stock to the extent of sixteen millions bas been registered at the Corn Exchange Bank, whose President, Mr. Dunham, 1s authorized to sign the certificates, On this intelligence the price rose trom 116% to 117%, but upon the continued silence of the governing committee fell back to 116%{ and reached to 117 at the close, In the express stocks the United States Was Ormerand advanced. Ata meeting of the stock- holders of the Wells-Fargo Express Company held in this city to-day the folowing board of directors Was clected:—Leland Stanford, of San Francisco; Lioyd Tevis, of San Francisco; M.S. Latham, of San Francisco; D. 0. Milla, of San Francisco; C. P, Huntington, of New York; W. G. Fargo, of Buffalo; A. H. Barney, of New "York; J. G. Fargo, of New York; B. P, Cheney, of Boston, The above was the only ticket in the fleld and received votes on 105,689 shares, Pacifc Mail was strong between the limits of 41 and 41};. The extreme fluctuations of the market are shown iu the following table of the highest and lowest prices of the leading speculative atocks:— Highest. Lowest. New York Cen. & Hud. consolidated 4 M 97 ta 7 New York Central and Hud. scrip.. Reading. Milwaukee and St, Paul . io Milwaukee and St, Paul preierred. Obio and Mississippl Western Uhion Teiegraph.. Pacific Mall........... CLOSING PRICES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. The following were the closing prices of stocks at the last session of the Stock Exchange:—Canton, 58 @ 58/5; Cumberland, 32 a 33; Western Union, 36% a 8674; Quiekstiver, 13% a 1435; Mariposa, 103¢ a 103¢; do, preferred, 21 a 21%; do. certificates, 50}y @ 61; Pacific Mall, 4134 a 41; Boston Water Power, 16% a 18; Adams Express, 64 bid; Weils- Fargo Express, 203; a 20%; American Express, 3745 @ 377%; United States Express, 60 a 61; New York Cential, consolidated, 983, a 9854; scrip, 9534 a 96; Erle, 241; bid; do. preferred, 41 bid; Reading, 96% a 96%; Michigan Central, 118 @ 120; Lake Shore, 853, @ 8534; Llinols Central, 138 bid; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 9434 bid; Chicago and Northwestern, 72)4 @ 72%; do. preferred, 8934 a 8024; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, 7334 a 7444; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 72% a 72%; do. preferred, 8734 @874¢; Toledo and Wabash, 47% a 4734; do. pre- ferred, 73}; Fort Wayne, 8934 a 90; Alton and Terre Haute, 26 a 27; do. preferred, 60 4 604%; Obio and Mississippi, 26% a 2674; Delaware and Lackawanna, 105 @ 10534; New Jersey Central, 98%{ a 99; Chicago and Alton, 145 bid; do. preferred, 14514 a 147; Morris and Essex, 8614 a 87; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 10714 & 109; do. preferred, 107 a 109; Dubuque ana Sioux City, 10844 a 109; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 203; a 20%. THE SUB-TREASURY REPORT. The following shows the results of to-day's busi- ness~at the Sub t'reasury in this city:— Geueral balance yesterday Goid receipts. . Gold payments... Gold balance...... Currency receipts. Currency payment Currency balancs Generat valance, + 81,166,217 Cusvoms ........ secee 367,00 $3,177,630 caucellea gold certtiicates were sent to Washington, QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY BANKS. The loilowing are the last quarterly statements of the liabilities of the New York State and national banks of this city:— BTATE BANKS. Sept, 25, 1369, 07 Due pcan 2 Unp'd dividends, $42,491,010 a THE WESTERN UN.ON TELEGRAPH COM- PANY. To THe Eprror or Tite HeRALD:— The managers of the Western Union Telegraph Company, through the columns of its Journal of the Telegraph of the present month, devotes 61x columns to the consideration of the Littie automatic tele graph system, which 1 condemns, as @ matter of course, the same as it bas done in ten or fifteen columns in previous numbers of the omcial journal. AS long ago as last July the president of the Western Union Company, tn @ formal communicar ton to its stockholders, denounced the Little and all other automatic systems as ul'erly worthless, And in every aumber of the oficial journal ince columns have been devoted to the most positive reaMrmations of the president’s dicta, and, not content with the use of its own Lewapaper for the purpose of traductng a rival telegraph company and the system by which it proposes to do business, it has, unprovoked, sought the columus of many other journals of the country through whick to throw discredit and distrust upon our company, system of telegraphing, &c. All of this must appear unaccoutabie to the disinterested observer upon any other theory than the conscious neas of the fact (nat the deuuuciaitons of our aute- matic system of telegraphy were uttered with purpose, and that purpose the reverse of compll- mentary to the sincerity or good faith of the mana- gers of the Western Union Company. ‘The editorial in the Journal of the Telegraph, now be‘ore me, sets out with the avowed purpose to give @ ‘fair and friendly investigation” into the matver of our claims on behalf of our new syatem of tele graphy, butin the same breath goes on to speak of the “Bain,” “Hummaston,” “Prussian” and various Other automatic processes in a sense to lead the reader to suppose our Little automatic system was substantially tue same 1 principle and mechanism as those that have preceded it—cven going so fur as to liken it to the Prussian type automatic process, aod clung its inability to trausmit over 90) Words per bour over @ circuit of 540 iniies as furosting conclusive testimony against tie value of our system. And yet we lave asserted publicly, and every person conuecied with the man- agement of the West-rm Union Company knows, that our system of automatic — tel graphy is wholly unlixe in its principles and ite Mechanism e@pyibing tiat has ever been produced in this country or in Europe—and they all know well that though we sould aumit ali they say as applicavie to other #ysteins it Wowd prove nothing dor or against ours, de we do fuily admit and assert with as much posiuveness us does the President of the Westera Union Company, that the Bala, Hummaston, Bakewell, Bovelil, Simpsoi Siemens, Wheatstone, und wii’ otuer automatic ay: tems of seiegrapny are intinitely imferior to t American aysiems of tiagnes, House and Morse; but we fail to see wherein this aduission on our part, or its reiteration on the part of the oMictal mouthpiece of the Western Uniou Company, can poasiviy injure Us or heip tue Western Union. We have noting ti commou with any one of those systems ox inventious. Tue assertion of the Journal that we use the absurd process of Hummaston, which the Western Uuion Company proltesses 10 Own, 13 equally untrue and iexcusavie. Tae Journal backs Up its Catilisa assertions that in sending messages Lo great distances our system 13 Only One-hall equal in speed to the sorse, by quoung Mr. irescuit, the lerary criac and scien- Ufc wentor of tie Wesvern Gaion Company, | Ireely accord to Mr, Prescott extravrdinary abuities, and uucyualled, probab.y, except vy * trata,’ as he can prove, with equal fackity and Volubility. @ negative or adiirmative propos.don irom te Sains preuiises, He has proved, wiihequal clearneas and lormality, us the exigencies of his empiovers have required, that a govd iwiegraph lane couid ve built tor sixty ue doliars, and, wgain, nol Under $400 per mule; and at page 138 of his work on the wiegraph Mr, Prescote Pays. in describing (ue Galo-Hummaston ane tomauc system ol leegraphiy:—"lt is practicaple to trapsmit intelligence at a distance of upwards of 1,040 miles at the rate oi 1¥,5v9 Words per uour,” As I know this statement is desuvuie of ali the eemen: Of truth, tae couductors of the ollcial Journal wi Lhope. excuse me if 1 hesitate to beleve what Mi Prescott now says about our system, uot because I believe he is ucolpeteut or unwilling to speak the truih Ou an emergency, but rather because he bas mever Been OUF macioes and Knows LOL Lue frst principle by wich we accoupliga our Wondertul re- wus, ‘rhe oficial gentlemen of the oficial Journat have developed no sinull amount of ingenuity in de- picting tue distressing mentat didicuities incident Lo the composing of inessages by uur tables. Upon tals poluat 1 am conteat tw let oue of ihe young luuies (an expert Morse operator) tutely in the em- Plvy of the Western Union Company speak, she Ba) 8: Dave practised On Lie littic tablet or Com- posing machine off and on during tue past ten days, At first J could compose about tive words minuié, but now | can Compose juster upon tablet thaa | couid write witu ine Morse key four years of cousiaut praciice. ‘here ts really 129,655,060 14,201, "ie ated basic 979 1,18; 668 1,216,837 9,148,908 697,646 nein 82,962 Speci 214,007 8,291,839 Legal tenders... 8,981,293 4,799, Overurat 9,483 L Totals, 942,401,010 45,563,250 NATIONAL BANKS. O-t. 9, 1869. San. 22, 1870, Capital $75,085,000 “73,805,600 Net pro 2/,68',858 98,112.68 Cireua! 34)75,188 FA ds, 498 58,085 /94 85 818 Due depositors. . {121,695,665 137,7.3,4 Unp'd dividends, ‘1,415 ‘$51,084 9B10,621,514 G99, 650,964 $167,881, 225 ‘em BIa0'618 Cash items and Dank notes.... 4 420,427 Specie. . 86,884,148 Legal tende 50,80.612 Overdraft. 7,009 Totala......+.GU10j001,516 8H97 560,004 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCYANS3. Saturday, Feb. 5—10:15 A. M. 200 ahs Q'ksflver MCo., 1 100 do. 4 2000 downs, 150.00 UB 5's, 10-40, 6.63 2v000 Tenn Bx, ex cou, 2000 do. 80 80000 Tenn 8.000 do. 20400 do, 10000 do. do. -i7 ois Central RR. 18 37 200 Cleve & Pitts. m 5's, 1b. 2000 Hrookiyn 6's, w, 1000 Erie Ist m. 400d F 1090 A. § 50.0 Chis & NW c cbds 8000 Lack & West Isim $8 s 260 Cleve &Tol af bda, 97 " 6000 Grsat West 2d m.. 77 BOO do. Big 5000 P. Ft WA Chi2d., 98 600 Ohio & Mies RR... 26%, 13.00 Pita, FtWaChic 8d 92 169 Del, Lack & W. iad 40005'L &1 Mista bs 81 97) Mor & Ea RR. 86 BO CC a et 1% WWNY&NH 1st 12000 "do. . 76% MANY &N HRR scrip 187 ‘200% MUA BP 73-l0con Bg e di 18s 28 io. ° 2000 Chic & Mil ist tg 90" 600 Boston, Hart & ria ti% 4:00 Am D & Im ©, 7's. ‘800 do. Vhs Bk of Amer 59 Merchanta’ Bk. 45 Cen National B thet'é 10 Ocean Bank. 200 do ° 8 20 Nassau Bank....... 105 200 & Bt Jo RK pl. 10 Ninth Nat Bk.w priv 109 100, do 5 Bank of State of NY 105 Bank.. 114 WO American 200 Canton Co 1 o Clock P. 194 100 sha Pac MSS Co. .. 49%, 100 Bost, Hara Erie RE 7G 62% 100 Adams Ex. 4g 27° 100 Wellu-Fargo Ex..... 20% 24 WWNYORHRRR.... 9615 Mm WO do. 37% 40000 NY Ce 9% 18 Panama RR. 2% 10LS4M SRI 6 * wo do. . 16% 10 Clev & Pai 40 Go, FBS S2zFez ee Ke 100 Col, C&C Bi 208 40... . 3 00 Orie & ‘Ait Ms 100 Harlem Rik. iw" STREET QUOTATIONS. Five oCleck P. M. MB Nerthwentern pl 0,0 89; much iess labor and eflor!, mencal and physical, 19 composing upon the tablet tun there 18 In copying wito @ pea, and We Javor upon Lhe tablet 1s incom Parably easier, more agreeabie, aud wxes ti Ineatul facuities Very much less than working Wwe Morse system.” ‘The oficial Journal states, with characteristic boldness aud absence of knowledge and trutu, tuas We are putting up a wire of douvie couducuvity o8- tween Washington and New York from a conscious- of our inaoiity to Work ao ordiuary roa Wire. ¢ 18 nota word of truth im this suaement—and so far is tt from the (ruth tat we know Irom actual Practical tests With ordiary tron Wires tat we can work periectiy, over 2,000 ilies Of ine, at the rate of 200 words per minu ith twenty-clzit Cups of batiery, WhLe vO morse machine Was abvie to work turough eveu 990 miles of wire at the raie of tive Words per minute, with filly cups of battery. We are putting up the new stecl wud copper covered wire, because We are resoived to Lave the best lines throughout the couniry Liat can be Dutt, and when we get our jine Completed, as 1 Will we Wiltnn a brief period, between New York” aod New Orieaus, we shall be able to send over a Bulg.e Wire between (nese two ciues more mavter in w given ume tau the Western Union Company Will be adie to send on ten wires beiween Washington aud New ierk. Our practical tests fully authorize this statement. “he reliaple yournad has had a sharp eyed associate in Europe lately, and ue instructs Lue editor (o gay that tcegraph machiuery on tie auto- Maule system costs ivf cach Five 4400 In oid. ‘This 1s quite probable, ax wil the sulomatic macuinery yet devised in Kurope or America, except our Mr. Little's, 18 exceedingly Complicated aud very, expen- sive; but inasmuch us We Lave offers trom the best telegraph macninists of tae country vo make our wo Machines at prices aside of Wurcy Uoilars aod In the neighvornvod of tweaty-five doLars, each in cure recy, | fall to see tie application of the Journals figurea to our machiuery. Wo are perfectly suuilar with the routine ofa tel- egraph oifice busiuess, aad We ave also perfectly ar With our Lew system, und have eeu greauy sed wt tie Muaginary dillculues and complica tions which the oiicial Journas Was conjured up as obsiacles In the Way of Gur doing business promptly or economically; but ag ai! the speculations of the Western Union people are based upou blank ignorance of the system they aliempt to criticise I deem 1t ouly necessary Lo Say that we are entirely confident, from # fuil knowledge of Lhe Morse and on Company te Littic systems, luat the Wesvern may put their tariif rates down to actual cost # Wen We Can go lilly | ent lower and stili bave fair margin of prout. We do not coulemplavce we necessity of having @ tariff of more than oue Cent per word in circuits of 1,000 miles, uor do we con. Template the transiuission of i¢ss8 (uu 14,00u to 18,000 words per hour in said cireutts. The acuyity and ucscrupulouspess of the oMcial and gewl-oMcial organs of tue Western Union Com- pany jo falsifying tae plainest truti in regard to our ew aucomatic eynleu of Leegrapby ls unquestiona- biy inspired py the ab Atetivs Of We Managers here gud at Washington, Ou behait of sae National Telegraph Company, I feel at liverty to Say Liat 1s managers sand in’ ho jear of jeeisiation at Wasingvoo, or Of opposition or misrepresentallon Lere or elsewhere. ‘The coim- pany will build the very best telegraph jines throughout the Vnited States, and they coutideaudy expect Lo serve their in Circults Of 1,000 miles fur one ceuc per word, first come, titst served, Wilhout any of Lue “priority” dodges of the Hupvard-Orton bill under cousideration Iu the Senate at Washis he When the goverument liaeif stall see fit to ae ine the Mavagement Ul tue telegraph business We uall all, av good citizens, subini, und be conten |. sure render our property at w fair valuation. Lut we shall VOL surreader the public to the tenuer suereies of the Hubbard-Orton schemers, and I ven. ce the prediction iwat thelr ce game ab shin. wil come to an unting HB Ou. iG, AAT NUTICE, The Collection of Water Color Paint!ngs at Snedecor’s (iallery. The water color paintings lately brought from Europe by Mr. Benjamin Tessaro and now exhibited, @tthe art gallery of Sucdecor are by some of the best French and Fiemish artists, Tuere are about 160 in the collection. The subjects are mostly repe Tesentative of natural scenery and domestic life, While there t6 nct avything of the grandeur and richness of large ot] paintings, there are sume beau- Ufa Uitte gems. The artisis mvusily Coustantia, Bernard, Martens, Burat, Sailard, Herbecke, De Bar and Gruyter. ‘The works of Constanuu and Bernard are particularly wortuy of notuce, ‘there 18 in this gallery, too, a number of other works of art which merit attention. The Fischtet(o, of Turin, represents ¢ browse study and soilioquizing a8 [oliow: just imagine that that old foul Antonell! does not even believe in my infaliibility | Why, if it continues iike this I shail soon be tae only obe whe does be lieve ip 147