The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1870, Page 6

6 ‘THE GALLOWS. Execution of Theodore Nichlas, at Little Yal- ley, Cattaraugus County, N. Y. History of the Crime, Trial and Conviction—A Life Ending on the Gallows at Nineteen Years of Age—Was the Criminal In sane }—His Behavior and Demeanor— Penitence at the Last Moment— Particulars of the Execution. Lrrr.e VaLuey, N. Y., March 18, 1870. To-day, at a littie before two o'clock in the after- Boon, under a sunny, cloudless sky, with the ring of sleigh belis and the chirping of birds making the air musical, Theodore Nichlas, a youth of nineteen years, of smooth and handsome features, strong and active butid, met his deatn by banging in the dai) yard of this town. HIS ORIMB. He murdered for money an old gentieman named Dr. Andrew Mead, of Alleghany, took over fifty dol- lars and a watch from bis person and fled with the plunuer to Buffalo. The murderer left no written miession, nut in a verbal Way wade various state- ‘ments which were substantially to the effect tnat he was living a bad life, was turued out of doors by thus parenta, spent the few cents he had upon wiis- key and resolved, by some book or crook, to raise enough to carry. him back to Buffalo, his native place. He stepped over to Dr. Mead’s store and requested the old gentieman to lend him two dollars. ‘The loan was refused; Nichlas grew angry and struck the Doctor wito his fist. ,The latter grasped a@ poker, the other seized a fire shovel, and a struggle commenced. It was of brief duration, The oid man. feeble with the weight of years, succumbed to irst blow of nis assailant, fel) back in his arm chair, and was beaten to death with the shovel aud poker in the bands of his murderer, who then rided the dead man’s ciothes and decamped for Builalo, HIS TRIAL AND CONVICTION. ‘The excitement in this county was immense, A yeward was offered, an acquaintance identi- flea bim, aod told the detectives, and he was afterwards arrested. Nothing could bave been proved against him except for his own singular Want of,caution, The sup) watch of the murdered man was found in pawn- shop and brought to the poilce station where Niclas was confined. He remarked one day while the watch was lying there that they had got hold of the wrong one, aad that he could teji them, which he did, where the om one waa. Is was tis and @ partial admission of his guilt to a mtleman Who visited Dim in prigon that procured us conviction of the Lerrible deed which be has since fully acknowledged, His family were poor and very ignorant, He was unable to write, was beadstroug, Vicious and depraved, defective in rea~ gon, and had but a glimmering sense of the distlac~ tion between right and wrong. His head showed a large development of animal passious, witb little qwral power to control them, WAS HE INSANE? His brother-in-law statea he generally became Msane once & month—at the period of full moon. An woe jal of Little Valley, where he lay for two months, his Mauner was serious and ludicrous by turns. A man named Burdick, convicted of murder at Lhe same time as Nicholas, and sentenced to be Banged Ou Lhe same Gay, Was & companion he treated by turns with love and anger. Biackening bis fellow prisoner’s eyes would be atone time his favorite occupation, while ab anower he lavished Upon him al: Kinds of caresses. Last evening, look- Aug oul the privon window be exclaimed, “My God! 1 18 B1X o'clock, and a few minutes more it will be Bine and then twelve. Ob! how long antl to itve?”? ‘His conversation this morning Was rambling, but strongly characierisuc, ‘1 wil die bravely like @ sueep,” he exclaimed, evidently unconscious of the contradiction in the metapivor. “1 woutd lke,” gaid he, turning to the reporter standing by, “to read Your account of this vusiness after 16 is over.’ HIS BEHAVIOR. fle had an unimpairea appetite to the last, He showed extraordimary induference aud nonchalance while the scalfola, Which was @ most elaborate structure, was being constructed. Having the run oj the jail yard, he was accustomed to go out every day avd inspect the progress of the work, re- marking occasionally on the strength of the up- Tights, and intimating that a higher fall would be more agreeavie (0 his own personal feel Sberif Cooper showed him every kindness in his power. Tuis morning at nine o'clock bis father, otuer, brother and sister came to see him, ‘The interview Was very affecting, and made those present in an Oificial capacity weep Not a little. ‘Ihe grief of ihe mother for the loss of her handsome boy was trying to witness. It overcame she stolid feeiings of the son, and for the Hirst time he snowed & prostration of spirit. WITNESSES OF THE TRAGEDY. Through twe brigut and early moruing sleighs of sil kids came trom near and distant parts of the county, aud filled up the sireets of ube little vil- lage belore noon. eople young and old, men and women, boys and girls, made up the erowd wnat flocked W What was deemed auotuer kind of circus. About 200 men were ad- mitted within the jail enclosure, above which the scafloid towered four or five feet. Those who falied ‘to gain adinission spread themselves over tue broad expanse of snow outside and got ap indiferent Giluupse of the situation, BROUGHT FORTH TO DIE. Nichias came fortu near two o'clock, leaning on the arms of two deputy sherifs. Iwo Catnolic priests, Fathers Bloomer and Serg, led the proces- Bion. Sheriff Cooper and several county oificers fol- lowed the prisoner, When all were seated on the Bpacious platform the death warrant was read. Fatuer Serg deilvered a brief exordium on salva- tion for ‘sinners; prayers in Latin and German tol- lowed, ta which the prisoner orem jotnea while kneeling in front of @ Chair. Positions were wen altered; the prisoner stood up, took a seat in front of tue drop, and Father Serg approaciing asked uim if he had any remarks to make. PENITENCE, There was breathless anxiety to learn the result, for Nicblas had told his frieads he inteaded to make a@speech. Tne kindly oid priest came forward near the drop and sald Nichlay wished him to say, as lis own emotion prevented him trom:dving,so, that be was sorry jor all bis ofences, was resigned to his fate, hoped for salvation and trusted his example Would bo @ warning Lo all young people woo despise the advice of their ty rents, ‘Thea came the great moment of ail—ine placing of the rope on the neck of the criminal. FROM LIGHT TO NIGHT. Nichias calinly rose, lifted his downcast head and woked up with undaunted gaze and unshaken nerve at the brilliant mocking sunbeams, Every eye was on lilm, but nota muscle of his young lace trembied. He stood erect, and when told vo step upon the drop he did so with unfaitering steadiness; then the signal was given. Men abut their eyes, BEFORE GOD. The bolt was drawn and Theodore Nichlas was left dangling in the alr, after a fall of elghtieet. Nota sign of life was shown, save the beating of the pulse, Which ceased in ten minutes alter. @ fall broke his neck, and {t sent the black cap, which in the start was awkwrediy adjusted, fying off his head, exposing a face of very sickening expression. ‘The execution, on the whole, was admirably man- seged, showing care, experience and no want of dig- pity in the details, Tbe body was cut down after hanging forty minutes and given to his famuly for ur ial. THE GATES WILL CASE. Samming Up the Evidence—End of the First Act in a Drama of Scandal. Yesterday having been previously designated for hearing the argume.ts of opposing counsel in the case of the contested will of Dr. Carleton Gates, de- ceased, the Surrogate’s Court at White Plains, West- chester county, was filled throughout the day by a Geeply interested audience, drawn thither by a Gesire to witmess the closing scene in this some- What notorious suit. The progress of this case (which has iesuitea in many scandalous disclosures of @ domestic nature) has been from time to time chronicled in the Henan; and some idea of its im- Portance’in a local point of view may be concelved when it is stated that the taking of evidence has ex- tended throughout a period of more man six months, and that the testimony in the case forms an octavo volume of er a On the part of the contestants the summin, up ‘was performed by the senior counsel, R. Wa Peit, who, in a lengthy and elaborate argument, re- viewed the evidence and sketched the erratic and eccentric Iife of the deceased. Counsel also quoted coplously from English, French and American au- ‘hors on the subject of monomania, contending that ‘the testimony had demonstrated beyond a doubt the Ansanity of the testator, and earnestly pleaded on cet Re the latter's aged parents that the will be et aside. Samuel E. Lyon, counsel for the legates, followed 1n 4 vigorous address, dwelling particularly in his ‘opening on the tacts connected with the dictation aud execution of the testamentary documents by the deceased, and that the three witnesses to tne will—two of whom haa known the testator from his boyhood—had testified to his mental integrity when he executed the Contested will, He contended that the fretfal disposition evinced by the deceased and his occasional violent and unoaturai conduct towards his parents were the mevitable conse- quences 01 bis having veen spoiled by over-indul- weuce when @ child; but there was trretragtple proof m the evidence that when the testament was executed his conuiticn of Mid did pot ticapacitare him from transacting business. ‘Ts geptieman had not doished bis powerlul aud exhausuve argue nent at @ late Lour last evening. { NEW YORK HERALD, SA’TURDAY, MARCH 19, 1870. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ' CRUELTY TO BERGH. SQUIRMING FROM JUSTICE. The Sunday Courier Libel! Suit—A Fanfaronade | Jackson, the First Ward Murderer, “Qoes Not of Ridioule and Rubbish Against the Hu- manitarians—The Thin and Tall Thin Skinned Man—The Herald as an Authority on Libel. * Mr. James L. Smith and Mr. 8, W. Gone, editors of the New York Courier, appeared before Judge Dow- lng yesterday, to answer the summons issued upon the affidavit of Mr. Henry Bergh, President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which alleged that an article that appeared in the Courier of Sunday last, under the heading of “The Humors of the Town,” was wickedly and miachie- vously libellous, and calculaied to bring Mr. Bergh ww ridicule, “ ‘The defendants pleaded not guilty. They were re- presented by Mr. Henry Bishop as counsel, An objection was taken that the defendants were not sufficiently identified as the publishers of the libel, but it Was overruled by Judge Dowling, wno Said that they bad answered to the warrant, aad that was prima facie evidence that they were the defendants. Alter considerable fencing with the uesticns put by Mr. Bergh as to this idenuty, ir, Cone said that he was af attorney-ai-law and assistant commissioner of jurors, but that the name Spencer W. Cone printed as the imprint of the Courter, and which stated that he was one of the editors, was “the way he spelt bis name.” Mr. Cone was tien examined by his counsel, and he disavowed any intention to cast ridicule on Mr, Bel whose endeavors w mitigave the sufferings of dumb animals he thorouguly appreciated; he denied that the article Was libellous; 1t contained references of @ humorous character that were famihar iy = to the readers of city newspapers, and was @ kind of criticism that was current enough in newspaper literature, and to which all public Wen were more or less subjected; they were quite willing to insert m the next issue of the Courter a8 lofty @ panegyric as Mr. Bergh could agaire. Judge Dowling—I would suggest that the Courier do that or something cise by way of atonement, des parties might agree upon a suficient apology rhaps. bart Bergh—I should dtsitke the panegyric as much as the libel. Thatis not whatl waat. Lf I were itke some mea I gould have sought redress in a more speedy way; bad I been of a belligerent character [ shoud have taken vengeance upon these livellers very suumarily. ‘This article 189 @ gross \ibel, and very unfairiy critic'ses me and my work. Even the proportions of my body are ueld up to ridicule. Mre Bergh theh read the following personal references tn the article:— ee very tall and very thin and has a very read nosé, > vies 1 am charged with being tall and with being very bia, and by inference | am charged with drunken- ‘ness, for it 1s said that ny nose is very red, it 1s not my fault that [ am tali, and J caunot help being thin. 1 did not make myself, or 1 might have made iyself as some as other gentlemen, or been in the happy mm of the goodly proportions your Honor has the good Jortune to possess. Then follow extracts from an alleged note book of mine, in which the aes | paceman eine turtouted to me, a6 following extract:— ic To-Calfed tp early to mie we catbranim tot black Ang tan Sue 8 W Mr. Visi tral Park Zoologi ection. Left a mixture for piles for sree the monkeys.’’ Now, that might be very @ defendants, but it was fan in the same way a8 that which was spoken of in tne cele- brated jable of ‘the boy aud the frogs.’ It was fun for the boys to throw stones. at the frogs, but it was not fun for the’ frogs. There was another extract which was no doubt equaily fanny; but 16 equally tended towards ridicule, and which, if your Honor will per- mit ine, | will read:—‘Friday, h 11.—Had a long and earnest talk with Mr. Gould, who keeps'a res- saurant on Nassau street, near the Post Office, about @ green turtle lying on bis back inthe sup. Mr. Gould promised to have a waiter hold a parasol over the said turtle till the sun got out of range; also to Tatse his head three inches higher wi brick wrapped in. flannel.” Now, I have, as your Honor knows, spent a long life in this city, and 1 have es- tablianed a character that is beyond the reach of the caiumnies of the defendants, They cannot ridicule me, and I care as little for that as 1 do for last year’s clouds; but it 1s the cause to which I have dedicated my lite that will suffer from this ridicule, and when that cause ig injured I am tnjured. 1 could have brought here dozens of counsellors who offered their scrvices, but I trusted the cause to my own leebie efforts, certain that it would be heard before a judge of great perception, of character and love of justice, who would fully supply any Lopate on my part. Even about an inuocent matter they tell a falsehood; they say that 1 live in a brown stone house. ‘That 18 notso. Mr. Bergh concluded by a further reference to the great cause with which he Was identified, ana during the delivery of nia ad- oom xg voice was very frequently ken with \Otiol Mr. Bishop replied and urged that this article Was not likely to bring Mr. Bergh into ridicule. In proof of this he read an article from the HERALD in reference thereto, which was headed “Bergh Too Thin-Skinned.” Now, the HERALD was distinguished for its independence and for the great extent of its circulation, and might be and was re- garded as the representative of public opinion. He urged the disunissal of the summons, and in refer- ence to the remarks made by Mr, Bergh as to the fairness of Judge Dowling he said, “Mr. Bergh was Not always of thatopinion.” In proof of this he Tread extracts from the last annualreport of the «‘So- ciety for the Prevention of Urueity to Animais,’’ in which Mr. Bergh spoke rather severely of Judge Dowling’s recent decisions. Mr. Bergh, in reply to this, stated that representa- tions had been made to Juage Dowling which lea to an explanation, and no judge could be fairer or more disposed to do Justice to himseif and all others than the judge whom he had the honor to address, Mr. Bergh intimated also that there might bea mode of orl which would meet ail his require- ment The Jadge adjourned his decision in order to afford that opportunity. THE COURTS. Bank Embezzlement Case—The Fleiss Prosecu- tion—The Defendant Honorably Discharged— A Brooklyn Railroad Companyin Trouble. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, ‘The Farmer’s and Drover’s Bank of Somers Embezzlement Case. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs. Morris S. Hill.—The defen- dant is charged with having, as cashier of the Farmer’s and Drover’s$National Bank of Somers, Westchester, embezzled the funds of said bank to the amount of $30,000. From the testimony given, It would seem that the affairs of the bank are in 1n- extricable confusion, it not being known how much money or how many bonds are in possession of the bank, and it appearing, that while some of the de- Positors have been credited with more tnan they Geposived, others have been credited with less, An adjournment for two weeks has been granted, in the hope in the meantime the accounts can be 80 adjusted as to give a satisfactory exposé of the con- dition of the affairs of the bank. The Ficiss CasomThe Defendant Hovornbly Discharged. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs, William M. Fleiss.—The defendant was a wholesale Jiquor dealer, and was charged with having made false entries in his books. Tne examination has occupied several days, bat without attaching wrong to the defendant, and yes- terday he was honoraoly discharged. BROOKLYN COURTS. ONITED STATES DISTRICT cour. A Railroad Company in Trouble. Before Judge Benedict. Assistant District Attorney Allen yesterday com- menced @auit against the Grand Street Ferry and Middle Village Railroad Company wo recover a pen- alty of $1,000 per month for an alleged violation of the revenue laws on the part of the company in Making false returns of receipts to the assessor. The allegation is that the company have been making these false returns for two years past. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Post Office Frauds. Before Commissioner Jones, United States vs. George Judson.—The defendant, who was cashier of the Post Office, ie c!srged with having appropriated to his own use moneys col- jected on unpaid letters and delivered to him by the carriers, All the testimony on both sides having previously been submitted, counsel summed up yes- terday, The Commussioner reserved bis decision. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Suit Against Bankers. Before Judge Wiibert. George H. Snyder vs. Reuden W. Howes and Chas, A. Macy.—The plaintiff brings sult to recover $1,026, Which sum he claims was the balance of an amount deposited with the defendants, who are bankers in Kew York. The defence is that the money was drawn on checks dated prior to December pid 1869, When plainutt apphed for it. It appeared during ve od phe, money had been paid on four e ch Mr. Snyder clatme . the desence disputed. ‘Case on. en eee PIN ee Want to Risk His Nock, and His “Lawyers Try to Shirk Their Client’s “4uilt—A Chance to Demonstrate thr,t Hang- ing Politicians is ‘“Playged Out.” ‘Thomas Jackson, the man who dodged Douglass from door to door Of @ gin mull In the First ward, en registration day tast fali (Uctober 29), and who fnally shot bis fying victim in the back of the head while trying to get away, actuaily, through counsel, tried yesterday to shirk the indictment found against bim for the offence. The case came up before Gunning 8, Bedford, Jr., City Judge, at the Court of General Sessions, on a motion to quash the last indictment, which is for murder in the frat degree. Mr. Kintaiug ppnearet: for Jackson, while Dis- ot Attorney Garvin represented the people, it appeared from the statement of counsel that the Grand Jury of the Oyer and Terminer found an dudictment for mapslaugDter against Jackson on the ivth of November, 1869, and was transierred to the General Sessions, That bill was superseded by tue finding of gn indictment for murder in the first degree by the Grand Jury of the Seasions on the 224 of December, 1969, tue two mdicuments originat- ing in the sane Wansaction, This mouion was that the last indictment be quashed and the second bill be re-estaplished a3 Lhe only proper indictment against the deiendant. Counsel cisimed that the finding of ap indictment for murder in tnat case Was Subversive of public Justice and a@ fraud upon the action of the sormer Grand Jury aud upon the rights of the defendant; that there was no change of facts before the second Grand Jury, and that the indict ment found by them was ubjust and oppressive, and produced by @ prejudice which did not exist at the thine of the finding of the first indictment. In the course of his remarks the counsel said that at no dis- tant period (alluding vw the approaching trial of McFarland) he wouid descant at large upon @ 1act to which he would only now ailude—viz,, that there Was less of cold-bicoded, premeaitated murder in this county than in any other county in the State. Tn concluding nis argument the counse! said that the reporter of a certain newspaper Claimed within we Jast three mouths to have been present in the Grand Jury goom and published their proceedings. He (the counsel) yeaut to sit what matier and see whether the public prosecutor permitted such @ flagrant abuse to exist. District Attorney Garvin, in replying to the argu- ment of the counsel, said he listeued in vain for tue citation of ay principle of law why a grand jury might not find @ second indictment. That body might find a bill for a minor offence on imperfect testimony or by the mismanagement of the foreman, or from other causes, and it would bea monstrous doctrine if a mau were to goanwhipped of justice simply because @ grand jury made a inistake in not Hiret inding an indiciment for murder. ‘The District Attorney quoted Uhe testimony of Braunigan to show (Bat Jackson was guilty of deliberace and premedi- tat jurder, and mentioned numerous authorities to show tligt the Court has the power to quash an indictment tnder the statute, and, being quashed, the other indictment stands. Judge Garvin repelled with indignation the Cg oot of whe counsel that the District ASOD eee renoniere ie i resent Jury Ly ay te gett ma fornia fied @ case be would invite the gentieman to prosecute Wie offender. In conclusion the Districe Attorney reiterated the statement that the case now Defor the Court was on the papers a clear case of aud he attributed the Minding of the trst ind eI for manslaughter by tne Grand Jury to the fact in some way they were misled as to what were the leading facts against the accused. Counsel further remarked that when his Honor, Judge Bedford. was prosecuting oMcer his cases were prepared witha thoroughness never su! and scarcely equalied; that a Ca cering iS rege of = Leal and itt ea every 10D 9 gounsel) he a hus favor from thoes Sho it as jurors; that he (Judge Bedford) never denied to any man Whom he pursued tne full benefit of the law, and never sought Ww strike gown any man unlesshe was pursued either to his death gr to the loss of bis liverty in obedience to legal formalities ana legai proceedings. Counsel submitted hig motion, confidently feeling that the fidelity to propriety and to the oath of ofice which characterized his Honor would influence him 1n ita consideration, The Judge took the papers and reserved his decision. STEAMBOAT INSPECTION. Report of the Chief of the Inspectjon Office to the Secretary of the Treasury—The Number of Lives and the Amonut of Property Lost im 1869—The Proposed Steamboat Inspece tion Law. The Board of the Supervising Inspectors of Steam- boats having completed their labors on the proposed bill “to provide forthe better security of life,” Mr, N. Broughton Devereux, chief of the office of in- spection in the Treasury Department, has submitied it to Secretary Boutwell, with reasons and expiana- tions deemed essential to the better understanaing of its character and scope. Besides the text of the new bill Mr. Devereux exhipits in nis report facts and statements pertaining to steamboat interest particularly upon the Western waters, during the progress of a few years prior to the enactment of the general steamboat law in 1862 and aubse- quently whicn show tne chi Wrought by itand the important results growing out of it. Priorto the year 1864 none but passenger steamers were in- spected under the act of 1852; but in June, 1864, an act was passed requiring ferry boata, tug boats and freight boats to be also inspected under that act, which has since added largely to the number of steamers inspected. The following figures show the operations of the steamboat inspectors throughout the United States during the year 1869, and the loss of steamers and Jogs of life and property from all causes:— ‘Whole number of steam vessela inspected duaing the ‘Steamers lost by fire.. Collisions of a serious character, (Many of these were Nisions with sailing vessels. by wreck and foundering. Steamers lowt by suags and other obs Lives lost by explosion Lives lost by fire. Lives lost by coliisi Lives lost by founderin Lives lost by snags and other obstruction: Total number of lives lost on steam vessels Amount of property lost by explosion ‘Amount of property lost by fire. Amount of property lost by collisiont ‘Amount of property lort by founder! ‘Amount of property lost by snags. Total loss of property from all causes......++++- «8,434,900 The report states that additional legislation is required to carry forward and perfect the beneficent purpose of pro. tecting human life, and this, it is claimed, the proposed law of all will effect. Beyond @ question, two-thirds, if not three-fourths, the losses by steamboat accidents are directly attributable to causes which a mall amount of foresight or thoughtfulness would bave averted or wholly prevented. The prominent cause leading to disaster ts the frequent employment of persona as commanders, pilots and engineers of asela wholly ‘disqualified by want of steam training or experience for such duties. | What fs to be ex. pected from such men in such positions? | Anything else but disaster? Does ignorance. and its attendants, incompetency and inefticlene; other result in the natural opera- of cause and effect? The new bili provides Mates G foley! for these Comey by requiri gan exal nation of captains, mates, pilots and engineers; also requ! ing taste of the tensile” sire f tter-piat and amount of pressure they may safely be , to guard against fire, providing for additional watchmen'on board every steam vessel, In these, with others equally {mportant, may be found provisions indispensable to the better protec: tion and security of life and roperty. In providing for a supervising inspector the bill meets (the report states) a very necessary want of the service, which {a now #0 extended, and embraces Interests so diversified and complex, as to require some person of large capacity, possesting an in: timate knowledge aud experience of steam havigation and its relations, to supervise the important duties fucident to the nspection system. 6 increase of compensation o! supervising and local in- spectors provided for by the bill is unquestionably demanded by the necessity for securing the nervices of first class me! persona who shall be fitted for auch naible duties, a who can thus be enabled to devote undivided th the service of the government. It ts estimated that, under tha operations of the new bill, the revenue will considerably exceed thi ipenditures, Very serious inconvenience and ‘been experienced from time to time in the ope- Weamboat inspection, resulting from the loose tnapectors to pilote and engl- cessor, and haf since been perfected, through which an effec- tual check is placed upon whol way of issuing certificate neers (in three instances frau ing discovered), a plan was devi considerable amount be- by Mr. Devereux’s prede- placed ay 3p Seating Of lloeueee, and frauds prevented. The presen! rovides for licensin, fas and mates in addition to pilots und e 14. The new certitioat rs respectively, th 4 each cei ‘numbered and coupon affixed with number corresponding to number of certificate, which coupon, with number, name of person to whom iasued, £c., {s retained on file as s voucher for the certificate issued. The inapector, therefore, hus no power to issue false certificates. Tue plag jaan excellent on len jong the Tnapectors. A NEW THIEVES’ DODGE, A Pawabroker Knocked Down and Robbed ef One Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Property in His Office. Yesterday morning the only clerk in the extensive pawn office of Joseph A. Jackson, No, 6 Amity street, received letter purporting to come from a down town office, asking nim to call at acertain hour, On arriving at the place indicated the letter was pronounced @ forgery. He returned to the office be- tween one and two and found Jackson, wno ig an old man, aged about sixty, walking the office with & severe cut on his head. He inquired what was the matter. Jackson, who was out of his mind, replied “nothing.” He was thea asked if anything had been stolen and he answered in the negative. The clerk immediately discovered that Jackson had been robbed of a diamond pin, a gold watch and bis pocketbook containing $100—the whole valued at about $1,000. He was remove to his room, where he was attended by a’surgeon. He ig still quite crazy from the effect of the muracrous blow, and is unable to detail the particulars of the robbery. ‘(he belief is that the parties woo wrote the letter sending the clerk oif on a run entered the place where Jackson is in the habit of takinga siesta in hits chair @very afternoon, dealt htm « heavy blow and they rovbed him. Jackson's condition is con- sidered critical, WALL Srnpezr, } Fripay, March 18—6 P, M The markets to-day were unsettied and heavy, exeepting for gold, which was steady, THE GOLD MARKBT STEADY, ‘The extreme fluctuations were from 111% a 112%, with the bulk of business at 112. The Gold Room is Deginuing to grow weary of the Funding bill agita- tion and ts becoming daily jess sensitive to the Washington telegrams, Tne yielding to the lower figures was due to tne weakening of rates in the foreign exchange market, With gold at 112 1¢ is easy to see that the market is slowly passing into the control of speculators who are able to advance the requisite margin, which 13 hardly Mable to be obliveratea except by a very close approach of gold to par, In the afterncon the price reacted from 1124 to 112 on the announcement ‘that the Banking and Ourrency Committee would report & special Funding bill, or at least a substitute, restoring the features of foreign agencies and requiring 00 ex- change of bonds py the national banka. Ihe fol lowing sbowa the course of the market:— 11256 6:30 P. M. Holders of gold paid from four to six per cent to have their balances carried. The operations of the Gold cleared. Gold balances. 2,868,951 Currency balances. 8,260,465 THE NATIONAL BANKS AND THE FUNDING BILL. In answer to the recent manifesto of the national banks @ correspondent writes:— On reading the statement of Messrs. Judson & Oo., in yesterday morning’s issue of your paper, in regard to the profits made on the investment of @ thousand dollars in their business, it rather struck me tvat had @ schoolmaster been added to their number said statement would oot have appeared, Almost any schoolboy could teil them that they can- not debit more than seventy dollars against one thousand invested at seven percent, They also ig- nore the fact of a State tax on investments other than United States bonds, Taking their own esti- mates I maxe it as follows:— Interest on $1,000 at seven per cent for one $85,626,000 Year .... $70 Deduct State tax, say Mi Interest on $1,000 at four and a half per cent, United States bonds...... seen $45 Interest on $800 issue, at seven per cent for ‘one year... 66 Sea eogenoe $101 One per cent on lage. Interest on gutiated currency on hand, OXPTRS CHATZCES, AC....ceceeeeesesserere B vf A —~ 85 Net INterest.......seseceecesererereenee 60 Profit on $1,000 bond for one year. £35 fad M08? fakker. ‘The rate on call ranged from four to five per cent, with the latter as the prevailing figure on stocks, and the latter on government collaterals. Some houses paid as high as six per cent, even on choice securities, where the lenders were wiiling to ad- vance the full markes value of the collaterals pledged. The ease in the rate on call combats the tendency to firmness in the rates for commercial paper, and prices show less strength at the quota- uons of the past few weeks. From the tone of busi- ness at bank to-day @ not unfavorable state- ment is looked for to-morrow afternoon. STOCKS HEAVY AND DECLINED. The stock market was essentially weak, and, with- out any special pressure of sales, gave way in nearly all the railways, It seems that thecliques, with a firm market for goid, have been selling for some days past rather than run tne risk of holding through @ period of inactivity such as that upon which the market appears entering. It ts ony fair to add that these “bull’? combina- tiona are not Barmontous in their step, some still hoiding out for @ better market. North- western preferred was steadily unloaded and fell to 81%. The common stock was strong on the Teport of a ‘‘corner” and the sudden refusal of the brokers to sell ‘puts’ or ‘‘calls.”” The Vanderbilt securities were weak, particularly for the scrip. Lake Shore declined to, 8534. The following tdble shows the highest and lowest prices:— Hig) New York Cen. & Hud. Consolidated. 97 New York Central & Hudson Scrip Co}., Ohtc., and Ind. Western Cnion..... 32% GOVERNMENTS LOWER AND STEADY. The government market opened at a@ decline based upon lower quotations for five-twenties in London, and continued steady at the deciine dur- ing the rest of the day, closing as follow: United States currency sixes, 112%, @ 112}; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 114 @ 11434; do. do., coupon, 114\% a 11434; do. five-twenties, registered, May and Novem- ber, 108g @ 109; do, do., 1662, coupon do., 109% a 109%; do. do., 1864, do. do., 108% a 109; do. do, 1865, do. do., 109 & 109%; do. ao., 1865, coupon, January and July, 107% @ 108; do. do., 1867, do. do., 108% & 109; do. do., 1863, do. do., 109 a 109%; do. ten-forties, registered, 1053, & 103; do. do., cou- pon, 10554 a 105%. SOUTHERN SECURITIES STEADY AND 8TRONG. The Southern State bonds were active ana strong for the Virginias and for the Louisiana levee sixes and eights. Tre Tennessees were quiet and the Missouris lower. In answer to a correspondent who inquires concerning the North Carolinas we would state that the Stock Exchange has ruled that the “special tax”? bonds are a good delivery for ‘new” bonds, Hence dealings in each class must be spectiic in order to prevent the delivery of the former for the latter. The general Jist was dull and closed at the board as follows:—Tennessee, ex-cou- - pon, 69; do., new, 49% a 49%; Virginia, ex-coupon, 13% & 74; do., new, 71 & 7134; Georgla sevens, 03 a 95; North Carolina, ex-coupon, 45 # 47; do., new, 23 a 2334; Missouri sixes, 9134 & 92; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 9149234; Louisiana sixes, 76 bid; do. do., new, 72; do. levee sixes, 753 a 76; do. do., eights, 8486; Alabama eights, 973498; do. five’s, 70), bid; South Carolina sixes, 873g a 91; do., new (July), 8234 @ 83; do., new (October), 85 a 86, FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOWER. . The demand for to-morrow’s steamer being with- out special activity, the rates ig the foreign ex- change market declined an eighth for prime sterling bills, closing dull and steaay at the follow. ing quotations:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 10744 @ 107%; good to prime bankers’, 107% @ 10834; short sight, 1083, a 10834; Paria, 60 days, 6.26% a 6.2244; sport sight, 6.21%¢ a 5.20; Antwerp, 5.26% & 6.2234; Switzeriand, 6.265¢ a 5.2234; Hamburg, 3574 a 35%; Amsterdam, 30% a 40%; Frankfort,30% a 40)<; Bremen, 7734 @ 78; Prussian thalers, 70 @ 70%. MISCELLANEOUS, The following shows the comparative earnings of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Ratiway during the sec- ond week of Markh:— $101,704 + 86,190 Decrease. + $15,604 The following shows the comparative earnings of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad dur- ing the second week in March:— 1870 1869 . INCTOASE. .s ee eeeee eens eee steeceeereesee $2,624 The following shows the results of to-@ay’s busi- ness at the Sub-Treasury in this city:— General balance yesterday Gold receipts... Currency receipts. Currency payments, currency balance: General balance. Customs . on SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANS2. Friday, March 18—10:15 A. Ms $1100 US 6's, "81. cou... 11434 200 sha Quick M Co. 00 US. 6: 108). 6 Del & H Canal 21600 086-20. c. "65, a... 108° 100 Canton t for which trans acted in spirits, turpentine, the marze! closed, Grong at ddge, for merchantable and about 4Tee toe ‘abip- 1800 bov0 U: He} feo 3 iro V0 tf 200 400.0 33 2000 ito 6000 600 1600 500 a 100 tuo 4000 PY fou Tovoo Nivav Stones,—There was an. tnci 1000 aha S000 1000 000 000 in wht only ‘moderate. otleringe: tna Maser AIS Doo vbter “tt 4éee sea, tuctading {uo vole. atthe ee side price, and 40) do, at 40%c. & 47c., almost, ail ‘ot 1 4640. The market for rosin was quiet, there being but little. 1000 U Pa Hit it'ma, demand, but {ull prices were demanded. The sales were WOO do... ever es 000 bbls, at. 82.05 {or strained, 8225 a $2.60 for 1000 Alt & Ti 8156 & for No. land pale. We quote: 4000 ALA TH 10; No. 2, $2 20 a $2 5); No. 1, 82 HY 1000 Chi 2d NW. extra do, ant window glass, #5 26 a 88. was in some de: tie Glew Pi Wilwsinnoe eas ntoiea'a of Oa g86s witout cee, Oe 3 imington was quoted at @2 60 & 4 10000 PoPLWa Pec ta onan Waeints, 1aot ble. pork, 708 paatages out q meata, and 18 do, lard. The market for pork Dusineas still being restricted by the firmness of sellera, who 36 for wholeaale lots new mess; the sales. ‘were confined to 4i}) bbis. at $26 a $36 26, For future livery prices were firm at with anles of 250 bbis. for April, and Po do." for May at that fgure. Dressed hogs were In smallaupply and prices ware arin at 12 gc. a 130, city. Live hogs were firm at 9%c. a 10c., wit! Sow RQETIS! a HOF oe: aaa A of = H demand being light, i were 75 bbls. at $24 a ah. ‘was moderately Active, with sales of 150 tierces within the range of #14. 60 & $58 for prime meus and 82 » 983 for India do. Bacon was quiet, but firm, with salea of 100 box rib together at 14c., the latter olosing at cut was quoted at 124e. Cut meate were dull, changed, Thera, were mul eaen within the angn “of Ody aide for dry waited and pickled shoulders, ite. for emo dias, a 10. for pickled hums and 12a ge. an 40. ‘The market for iard wan du Mguksrand bolasre, ware” Reviaed to realize at yest nays prices, i eifected at lige, “for fair to. prime. steam, ‘The market for butter was withcul change of ‘consequence. The due grades, which were ouly in moderate auppiy, wore in fair demand at steady prices, while the low and mediur itades, which were Ja good suppiy, were Bat Ie d and heavy xt our quotations, Cheese was only moderately active, tt cing almost entirely coniined to ‘smal lots to ply the immediate wants of the home tra: Prices were! Beary, shauzh uo tomer. We au State, fair to good firkina, 2c. a 300. 5 On aS ‘She. a dc. ; common to ‘4c. 0 600. common to 200 200 Harlem 300 Cleve & Pitts. 200 e demand ary 1g8D, Wisconsin, Ohi fair to good firkina, 18. a 2ic.; fine do., Zlc. a 2) mon to fair do., lSc. a 18c.; common to fine Wel B5e. ; common store, l5c. a lsc. Cheese—State we: a 16gc.; fair to prime, ioc. , dc. a 13 ic. skimmed, f0.'a'f Ise.5 fair to good,’ Ide. a dc. Oe. a 1c. 5 Farm dairy; 180, @18c.; Tale to good, 10}gc. a 2c., aie, market for crude, in bulk, was without activity, being only for small lots to supply the immediate wants of refiners, and, as holders were more anxious to, reullze, prices were heavy and a trite lower, closing at ide. a I4ige., 600 bbls. wer the lower creek 2,600 bbls,, for April del! ler's option. no were 5 a l0iéc.. without further sales, for refined ofl was exceedingly qi there was but litt! demand for export Bone on 4 the offerings being fair, pri ine the market closing weak 500 ge, and 3 price. For future dei were heavy and nominal. 1. B03gc.—the latter price for prime white. Ip Philadelphia the market was u trifle more active, the demand being partly for export, but prices were easier, “The salen were 2,000 DUIS, {OF March at 25)gc., 2,600 do. for April at 26c., 2,000 do. for April ‘July at S7isc., and 2,000 do. for May and June at Mic. At close of} for March delivery was held at 25)90., with 25%4c. ° jemand the mar b prices were nd lower have been obliged to ‘The sales were 100 do. 100 Pitts, F W & C gtd. 100 Del, Lack & W. 100 Ohio & Miss RR. 200 C, C & Ind U RR. 15 Mor & Es RR... STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five o’Clock P. M. vee Sige \@ demand Northwestern. 71 £23, the marks COMMERCIAL REPORT Frrpay, March 18—6 P. M. Corron.—The market for this staple was only moderately active. There was a fair demand from all sources, but sales were restricted by the increased firmness of sellers, who de- manded and obtained Ac. higher pric The sales werd 1,492 bales (including 125 to arrive), of which 656 were for spining, 494 for export, and 142 on speculation. There was considerable excitement {n the market for cotton for future delivery. Sales were made at an advance of Kc. a1\ec. ing the fore part of the day, but subsejuently the per Ib. duri market became dull and heavy, and closed with the advance rant @ concession Of 340. & 40. rene Ser sha: Cuba ar bene Oe. was light, the demand continuing smi heavy and a trifle lower for some Kinds. We guote:— lost, with fair off ‘The sales were as follows:— . : >, aire. bales Dae low middling for Apri at Bie: 40 do. do at | Mascon Hage. = HBr: extra 0, Urge St lo. do. 3 » do. c. 5 . do, > “e € a 33340. ; 400 do. for May ai 230. ; #00 do. at Saget: ii do, at | jean ee ae fae oa mdSine ni tigers G0 tortor dune of Wises wa deco at | Bbde and boxes, $c. a tle. ; molamves, hhds. aud vores, Ba. 22%. ; 200 do. do. at 28. ; fe a & O3gc 5 paiece, Sc. a 7c. mores, ens 4 Poi Phy cobguelty tome pr lng ag fon’ Now 18 $0 15/106, a 11 Nos. 16 to 18, 11%. 6 Bing low middling fer, dime at 33¢. and cate yesterday) | {12\°do Nox race el Fag ae 00 bales basia low. middling tor April_at sage; Hidde. ig | Tae” borid ‘Rleo—Redalog gf ia. acecotmy, May at Bic, w31%(0., and ¢00 do. for June ature, 0 aa5gh. | 1c, Porto Rico 8 ints Wve Spend the eng aucatona TO“ACCO,—There was scareely any demand for Kentucky, ee ee” wig prices for which were nominal at our quotations. The sales fempese N-Oeane TetO%, | were limited to 100 bhdeat prices ranging from Bigs. to 12e. = PES aE ral i ETA ey 2 were Iy y B P| 38% | Gor Connecticut at dc,» 60s. Of Havana 0 bales ware sold % ahs aid | at Bic. a $1 10. We quote:— el R,—The market for Rio was steady at former res Tester rade, ‘There ,were 20 ‘on. private terms. Of Santos 8,005 bags’ ex sold on private terms, Other kinds were dull, full prices, Galea 4% bage Maracafbo, ex liva, o rivate terms e auote io, ordinar, Pisce frat do., igor a fl oes $008 Fa . & 180. do., 17c. m 1734c.; extremes forlots, 14590. a 18c. ; Java, 20c. a lcs Poa geht ig ga r c.; Conta ‘Hic, 1442. a Teigc.; Han Uraercninnrteey te perv pronetred iv efaet sable iba Mexicai, I5e. 0 18, and Sevontis ‘160: w t?igec; alr Soenectieat nad Hiteachussea wrapper iow See edie | 6 Connecticut and Massachuse Ppers. .50c. COOPERAGE BTOCK.—The — pine br a ae New York state Sllers spain ‘a ise. foeh. heads, a id on molasses. do., 2 oe. erilvest, G40 8 8 & 25e. 604 bbis. flour, 100 do. aio, Receipis, 4 and #800 baga corn meal, 18,087 Duslela wheat, 8,560 do. corn, 7,004 do. oats and 676 do, malt, The flour market ruled steady Under a more active demand for shipment. The sales were ‘about 10,000 bbis., including about bl ‘and Siate for shipment at $475 a @4¥0. Southern flour w: kia quite steady, with a good demand, the sales being 1,70) pbis. Bitar work’ Good and ny ive flour was steady, with sales of 260 bbis. Corn meal was | Bright work, common, anc - 8 dull, and prices remained heavy and nomial. M1sKRY.—Receipts, 761 bbis. The demand was only mod- No, tate... erate, but prices were quite » Bales, 250 Dbla., at 983¢0. 8 9c. for Western and and 9c, for patent Woou.—There is a fatr business doing in fleece, the de~ mand being entirely from manufacturers, and full prices: revail for all kinds except the low grades, which are offered By‘some holders at » sight reduction frdm former prices. The tne which are mofe sought after than tbe other descriptions, continue scarce, and are held with firmness at previous prices, wool continues in fair de- mand, and prices are steady, especially for the better’ which are most sought after and only in moderate reitBly; The business ‘Texas 1s small, sales being jcted by tho firmness of holders, who demand prices fc. a Sc. above the views of bu ‘The stock of the fine grades is light. California is active, the de- mand being principally for fall olip, and prices are strong for a)l grades, In foreign the business is light, the demand being Corn meal, Jersey. ¥ soniined to small jols, which are selling at former prices. patewwaeaan wes The sales were 176,00 lbe., nt 8T3go. a Glo, including 10,00) dor Fae Ae een ag 2 ges : tate, at Alo. a 48c. for common to fine; 45,000 XX Gbio, at PR $1 et Blo, @ G50.; 2,000 do. delaine, at 62/gc.; 8,200 do. XXX ‘The aules were about 76,000 biishels iim BL 05 for No. 8 Poe = ae tee spring—the latter price for small lots; @1 @ $110 for No. | pul», at Sle; 25,000 xX and . above Ol 5 a via wore, $f rita ig ict 81 194 for arse Jo%dou'to” Michinen at dé. a 470; 8008 do unwashed, sanad i 'e H for ” r os i, vagy amber winter, in store; $1 26091 27 for small lots do,, de. | Soe. 8 7c. ; 10,000 do, combing. part at BinG. & S150, 5 3,000 Iivered, and $1 40 a $1 45 for white, Rye was dull and prices = wos ie vache pata Taradierieeotdapaheutei Gus'gi Gor ieasieneescasett | dec see bib Go. pulled, a We. a (i for guper and ut qu A re abou 3 . . Ac, 0,00) bushels at 7c. 81 for new mixed, 9c. a €1 0G ver | extru—the inside price for short extra; 45,000 do. Texas, part at 20c, = for low to medium ; 90,000 do. Oregon, on pri- 260,000 Iba. California, at 1c. a 240. for burry to j lambs’, ie. a 80g, for spring, and 480. for scoured; $8,000 do. Cape and 16,00) do. Mestizo and Cri- mean, on private terms. A public sale of wool will be held. next week. It is reported that the offerings will be large. HAYTI. ‘The Pickets ‘Resolved to Fight—The Govern ment Sends Down Three Ships of War with Reinforcements~The Electiou=Notice from the British aud Freuch Governments—Coffeo Duty Increased. PORT AU PRINCE, March 5, 1870. new yellow, 81 04 for white and old Western mi: ‘Oats were firmer, with an active demand, the sales being 115,000 bushels at bbc. a Sic. for Western, in store; 59%c. x 8c. for State, in store; 6lc. « 6c. for amall lots do., and 6c. for Ohio, on dock. Barley was quite steady, with sales of 10,000 bushels California at 750,, and 6,00 bushels two-rowed Slate FRELONTS.—The market was very quiet, and rates to mott all ports were weak in consequence of the small off ings, ‘The chartering business was only moderately activ Vensein suitable for the petroleum trate wera in demand, Vat at rates below the views of owners, while an improved de- mand prevailed for large tonnage’ for long, voyager, bul at rates conajderably below those obtained a few weeks azo. ‘The engagements were:—To Liverpool—1i,000 bushels wheat as bi4d. a BX per steamer 15,000 bushels wheat at 3% 20 “bhds. wat 226, 250 bales cotton Aid. a bi6d.; and (ato last,’ evening) 16,000 bushels wi it bd. To yndon —: bl flour at 2s, ‘vate termi fine fall cl}; bags coffee om private terms. ais rs a bri ef from fi eo river ‘The pickets at the south are still in arms against ple mort. with Hunberes Gaia schooner 400 whoa. etree, | the provisional government, and none of the move- oe tee Lipenete iret 0c. ; a epee ments against them have as yet been successful. it sae at ade pork sharges paid; a Briton brig mow | has been found necessary to send reinforcements to in Foray. ‘ey nh gone An ner a lumber | the army inthe field, and the war steamers Alex- Bt Sonne to ‘port north “side Cuba, shooke | ander Petion, Pequot and one other, loaded with ‘at 20c, under deck and ike. ‘upon deck; # bark to Elsinore for | troops, have been sentto Des Abricots. The pickets orders, with 2,700 bbis. petroleum at about 5s. 6d. Prige 1,500 bbls, from Richmond to Rio Grande and back, at 1 75; a ablp, 1,800 tone (now here), from Boston to Bombay with foe at 149 tons, to Rio refuse to make any terms but with the sword and are determined to fight to the last. The sympathies of the Salnavists are with them and many of the 8, gold, per ton; @ Brilish brig, ; a brig, 292 tons, to } +a brig t late Salnave army bave joined them tn their struggie Gray ‘with ie 1,000 bbl | Eoin ane B15 teas, against the present government. President Saget, to China, on private terms, from Philadelphia to | however, feels confident that quiet will soon be re- bri ltt for orders, with poi? petroleum on private UNNIER,—Cloth was firm, with further sales of 250 bales, Gus to arrive, at 14}¢c., goid, in bond, closing at 1434. bid and loc. for iole ts ai ate apok a i atored. The election, which was ordered for tho Ist inst., has not yet been held. Jote and 14 The Brittsh and French governments, through, Soernods wie sales of 400 bales at 11 god, in bond, their Consuls here, have notitied the authorities of Hay. “The demand was falr, and the receipts being small | Haytt that they will hot be recognized uniess the teady and firm. We quote:—Ship| debts of the Salnave administration are assum and paid by the provisional government and its Bucs ceasors. This will undoubtedly be done, and will still further restore the rapidly growing contidenco in the new government. Exchange has already fallen to 75. ‘rhe duty on coffee has been increased from $1 92\¢. per 100 Ibs, to $260, taking effect on the 1st inst. POLICE FAVORITISM. » Bla Gl 20; long rye straw, $la Hovs.—The market was dull. The demand was confined to smal) lots to supply the present wants of brewers, Busi- ness for export was still restricted by the firmness of holders, who demanded as high as 3c. a 32c. for choice The ales were about 50 bales within the range of Ic. a 26c. for eommon Sopciae. HxuP.—The business was light; no sales were reported. Prices were nominally I4iyc., gold, for Manila, bige. a 6igc. do. tor jute, 11240. do. for Bisal, and 7340. do, for Tampico in ond. L¥aTueR.—The market for hemlock sole was only mo- derately activ fe nds were a trifle easier, The poe U5) A Bad Case of Rum and Neglect. On the night of the 12th inst., Messrs. Henderson. & Coulter had an “opening” at their saloon in Hud- gon street, An aliercation occurred between them and two patronsmamed Shea and GriMn. The lat- ter were badly beaten with a ‘‘oung starter’? and 20e. a aiee, rough Tight die; « | elected tothe sidewaik, bleeding. A crowd collected. see Officer Thompson, of the Twenty-elghth precinct, We oa gece came up and rapped for assistance, Onticer Carpen- #e. a 45, Pie ter Brown rushed in, seized one of the wouuded men de. aioe. 2 {0c | and ordered Thompson, who is a new officer on the Bic ade. Bo. a Ae. to arrest the other. As they left the scene of force, the émeute William Nash, doing business at 255 Spring street, stepped up to Brown, informed him he had geen the men beaten by the gin dealers and remarked “Had you not better arrest them ?? Brown turned to officer Kickars and ordered him to arregg Nash ‘or interfering witt him in the discharge of his duty. The three men were arraigned be- fore Captain McDonnell, when Nash told the story, and Captain McDonnell, believing Brown to be under the influence of liquor, discharged Nash, sent out snd arrested Henderson and Coulter. Brown was tried yesteraay by Commissioner Ma- nierre, when these facts came out:—Thompson swore that Shay and Griffin were not fighting nor commit- market was very quigt, there being no de- mand, as ail lots, and prices were heavy and nom- snalat Whe subjoined quotations, Bales 60 bhds. Cuba (old crop), on private terms, x LJ Cuba—Centrifugal and mized.... 320, ome. Clayed. B8e, by ire easier, cl about 1870. faltimore; there were sold 175,000 Ibs. Lead wae dull and nominal at 6 174g a fone we Lol ting a breach of the peace, Tnis evidence was con- for ordinary foreign; we heard of no sales of moment. Y $ Spelter wae Quist and prices were nomini tc. a 6Ke., gold, firmed by Nash rg owners; nevertheless, brown swore they were fighting. ArtuurJ. Delaney ap- for ordinary Silesian. ‘Tin was dull and prices were nominal, lefence, and conducted 16 at 33}4c., gold, tor Straits; 83340. @ 84e., do., for Banca, aud peared aa counsel for the Bor¢e.4 do., for English ; ales 100 pigs Btraita at 22wc.; cable | to the detriment of his client, Wo will doubtless be despatches were received to-day quoting Straits in Liverpool | qigmissed. Delaney wandered out of his way to ex- eeeatiios ‘3 Nenu ste hr mt = un Debs een press his dislike for Mr. Acton, late president of 10 Ral oxea assorted charci tourrive veatner, on Private terms. I. C. charooal was { board, and left ms client in 4 worse position thas } quoted at $826 a $850, gold; I. O. col a 8750, do.: | ever.