The New York Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1870, Page 4

4 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMBRICA, The Revolutionary, Excitement in Colombian Dead. The Claims of American and Peru- vian Citizens. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHILE. ‘The steamship Alaska, from Aspinwall March 17, arrived at this port yesterday, She brings tne latest mall advices from Peru and Chile, The purser will accept our thanks for favors received, COLOMBIA. The Revolution Dead—A Cuban Junta Forme ed=City Improvements—Postal Matters. PANAMA, Métrcb 17, 1870, ‘The loss of the sieamship Golden City on the coast of Lower California, while en role from San Fran-- cisc@ to his port, and the non-arrival of the regutar New York steamer on the 8d inst, have quite upset allour mat arrangements with the Untted States and left us for just one month without direct com- muntcation with New York. ‘The revolutionary excitement referred to in my lust has completely subsided. Que of the chief Jeaders contessed the whole plot. He 1 the only one of the conspirators now ta prison, Ail of the others were set at liberty a few days ago. A Caban junta has just been formed here by the Jeading native citizens of Panama for‘the purpose of readering ald to the struggling Cuban patriots. There is little Likelihood of their doing mach beyoud using their lufluence with the government at Bogota to recognize the independence of Cuba, In the shape of money but littie assistance wul be fortucoming. ‘The Diario Oficial of Bogota of the Sth February slates that the double postage usually recovered on letters and correspondence carried between Panama and other states of the Union aud vice versa has been suppressed, the only postage being thai established in urticles sixty-four wud sixty-five of the law of the 13th of June, regulating the mail service. The gas works for ligiting this city are almost completed, and it is expected they will ve ready for use on Lue 20{n inst, ‘The steamer Salvador, from Central America, due here on the 15th inst, has not yet arrived, and we are, therefore, without iater news from tue diderent republics. ‘fle steamstitp Colorado, whien arrived this morning from San Francisco, called at San José de Guatemala to deitver now t or the boilers of the steamsip Priuce Allred, now iving up at Co- rinto, being vnable vo pre By ber Learn thaw toe Salvador is not likely to the 20th, as she is detained on tue coast fur cargo. Li Treatment of au Amer ASVTSWALL, March 17, 1870, AN unpleasant occurrence transpired within the Jast few days, of which the following are the facts:— Yesterday the bark Kretlin, Captain Bird, with ico in coming to her anchorage run foul of a small schooner, carrying away her jibboom and’ causing other slight damages. Iu the morning Captato Bird consulted the schooner’s owners or agents and agreed to have the usual survey in such cases. The resuit was that damage to the amount of $110 was re- ported and agreed upon by all concerned, Turee days alter those interested in the schooner thougul they had not got damages enough, held a private survey and made the dama 3700. Captam Bird, of the Kremlin, maturally re fusea to pay if, righurully viewing it an ex- tortion, The day before the Kremi@ was ready Jor sea the Judge sence word to Captatn Bird that le would be pleased to see him at his oiilce, The cap- tain innocently went, and uo sooner had he eatered the door than he was told he was their prisoner, and would not be released until ail their oogus claims were paid. Word was seat to the Aimerican Con- sul, and he endeavored to get him out. He was very ive, but could do noting. The matter ended by the American captain being imprisoned and com pelled to pay the amouut charged, —Meanwaile ail Le shipimasters and ai! American citizens are indig- pant that such Magrant insuits to her citizens should be tamely suumitted to by tue United States goveru- moat, Claims of Ameri Citizens, PANAMA, March 17, 1870. The following information in relation to tho awards of the mixed Americau ant Peruvian cor mission that has held tts sisungs for several mou in Lima, by viriue of ihe special convention en- tered into between the two yernments, for the settlement of claims of Ame cluizeus agamst Peruand of Veruvian citizens against the Untied States, 19 from Mr. Vidal, one of the Amer 1 COs missioners, at present in this cily en voule tor New York: — AWARDS AGAINST PER. Callan ¢ 8. Crosby & Co., for materfal claddn ft R. Hardy, for do. burg, for and J, Cay ‘A, Rosenburg, for the ship T hi 1 in 1864, for the i n, for the lor! ‘Lima and C. o build tramways on the stre Frank Isaacs, for two of bis broke in Lima in bo Laniayeq Rnden & Co.,* for the devs Consul Montjoy, f A. Lepoint, for i Eggart, for do. do. George Hilly d United State Consul 2 laim- adjusted by waplre Velenzucia. _,jJuhuson's and Montano’s cla re. adjusted by umpire CHL The Summer Scason—Indians Aguin~Voun- dary Questions=The War with spuia—Telee graphs—Genorg! Items. VALPARAISO, Feb. 17, 1879, Nothing of importance las transpired tn poiirteal or guberuatorial circles since my last, from the rea son that the grave and reverend seigneurs are en- joying the delights cf tne seaside and interior water. ing places, and have left the capital to those wnfor- tunates whose duties retain them In its heated at- mosphere. Congress has adjourned, and the little interest that isfelt regarding political matters ia centred upon the approaching elections, of which so much bas been already writien. The topographical situation of a thing sometimes induces its discussion. Thus in July we are partial to descriptions of the Arcife regions, aud in Decem- ber warmly welcome any allusion to the tropics. For this same reason the Indtan question continues vo be entertaining. Tie territory of these savages lying to the south of the repabiic embraces every de- acription of climate, and popiar fancy generally de- picts the noble savage with an extensive background of ice and snow, Ke this as it may, it s certain that the attitude assumed by the Arancanians 1s far from being pleasant, and appears to siznify another weary war. ‘The erratic Frenchman, wio considers himself Ein peror of the Indians, and whose ltstory has been already gtven, 19 assurediy among bis chosen people again, and his counsels, haying great weight in tue Indian talks, are all for desperate war against the government here. After the solemn protestations made py the chief Cacigues, during tueir recent visit to Santiago, any infraction on weir part of the treaty stipulations wili be visited t avernment bt Ay severest measures Of retalation and cou- est Chile has been nnfortunate, in common with her sister South Ameri republics, in the questions of boundary with her nelghbors. Throughout this Con- tinent these troubles arose, after the separation trom Spain, from the many changes made by that coun- try in the division of her territorial domains; at oue time confiding a large district toa certain viceruy, and again, asthe number of officers at home to hc rewarded increased, varying the limits of the ditter- ent sections, For some time pi s the readers of the HERALD a0 aware, serious ugai0Ns on tis point have taken place between Clie and the Ar- gepmne ubiC, and some years since an open rapture tween this couutry and Bolivia, for the same reason, “was only obviated by the timely intervention of reru. Tie first mimunder- standing ia now being perfectiy arranged, and re- cently an intelligent commission nas becn appoimted to finaly settle the line of boundary with Bouvia, and todo away with any trouble that might arise from this cause in the future. Tho long dtsputea Guano islands of Mejillones will now aiso be tinaily apportioned, Speaking of the late Spanish war, despite ali of the pressare that fas been prougit to bear on the government here, no plenipotentiary haa yet been appointed to represent Coile in the the NeW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 187U.—TRIPLE SHEET. ne seus tanger i _ thas’ Toellng puinse spain Rises on casei senna oer he Weagoannens Got wattgs cathe Wan Ait forue ioreste of neutral uations than to those of the contending parvies. Mr, Dori Santa- ‘Lue tel lime between Chile and tho Argon. line republic is sleadily prog ig. and, to tue Uberat app made by the two govern. “al impr: canto tuterosts are about being commenced and consiuded in Val lows cern it rehouses, replace those destroyed in vhe bombardment of March, 1868, compietion, and tie for Une cost of const municipal ani of which we have long been in in all of these undertakings the authorities have been inaterially aided and e by the foret, inercant! community’ resident “nere, whose members are always. on the alert to secure adopted country, aud which also greatly redound to tuetr own profit and fe ert On the otner hand, it is to be regret that several of tne princips! foreign tnaur- ance Col having egencies established here are about to withdraw them, determining that in place of doing a good business they have only been contributing to te better construction of the city—a matter which they consider secondary to the necos- sity of declaring good dividends. Fires are of such Pe ent occurrence in Santiago aud Valparaiso, and especially in the later place, owing to tne frague character of the bulidings and the hk winds goa- erel'y prevailing, that the companies retert to ave not been successiul in thetr operations. Vostal communteation 1s steadily tucreasing in Ontle, nearly five million letters and papers baving passed through the Post Office in 1865, giving a rev- enue to ihe goverument of $140,000, ‘Tae wheat crop is coming in slowly, and no de- crease in fretg ts is anticipated until next mont Considerable shipments to Pera have been made. itezulus and Lar copper slow no activity. STEAMBOAT ACE. rrint of Speed Between the Stenmers Sylvan Gien and Sylvan Stream—The Course Down the Bay and the Sylvan Glen the Winner. ‘the Aariem and New York Navigation Company own four elegant steamers, whose names ure very suggestive of the scenes through which they houriy pass between New York and their upper landing in Harlem river, They are,christened, re- spectively, the Sylvan Glen, Syivan Stream, Sylvan from Shore and Syivan Grove. They run Peck slip upto Hariem Bridge, and in suimme crowded with people, who find the cool bree7 Kast river and the shady groves ana villis along the iartem a refresiing change from suffocating street cars, dust and city odors. ‘The steamer Silvan Stream of this line, naving been partially rebuilt by tne construction of a new hull, 1t was desired on the part of the company to make a trialof speed to ascertain whether she had gamed .or lost in speed py the alteration. The peculiar manner in wich the new hull had been constructed gave additional interest to the trial, the steamer having been hauled up on the ways and there given an entirely pew hull without removing any of her machinery or apper works, ‘The altered steamer now has a iittle more beam than before, but with the exception of new paint and upholstering her appearance 1s unchanged. Her speed having been Compared with that of the Sylvan Glen pre- vious to her reconstruction, the company took tbe two boats down the bay aud tested their relative merits again. ‘ The Sylvan Glen, with the president of the com- pany, Mr. Gowan, several of the direciors, the supertntende: the United States steam boiler inspector, + Matthews, and the State in- spector, Mr. Weeks, together with a few invited nests, leit Peck slip shortly alter eleven O'clock, and proceeded dowa towards the bay, meeting the Sylvau Stream off the Battery. One of the jaspectors remained on each boat, in order to supeiiutend the management of the boilers, which it was arranged should not be submitted to a pressure of more than forty-five pounds of steam during ihe race, and after tile settlement of a pre- tuninaries the signal was given to go. Both steumers seemed to leap in the water as the pow- erful engines whirled the wheels, and sped rapidiy down the bay, leaving loag, white tracks of toam aud attracting no litue attention from passiug ves. sols. ‘The Sylvan Glen gradually crept ahead of ivan Siream, and steadily increased her ad- vantage unwl, when the two boats reached Fort Laf: yette, she was over three lengths in advance of her competitor. The steamers then turned back, came together and the gentlemen were transferred to the Sylvan Stream, where lunch and other re- fresnments awatied them. Both sieamers resumed their duties 1a the afternoon, and so quietly aad the aifair been conducted that very few about the docks knew anything of It until the Sylvan Gien returned with te news of her victory, As both Vorsels were restricted to the “same conil- tions the utmost capacity of elther was not demonstrated, the culy object being to deter- inne Wiethor the Sylvan Stream nad lost in speed siice her alteration. Although beaten yesterday by the Sylvan Glen it is the opimion of her builders and engineers that when she recelyes her copper bottom sue W an regatn her former sp@gd, and perhaps ex- ceed it. Charles Pitman Maps, who was severely jiajnred @, 1s t ING EXCURSION. The Aifairs of the Fulton Fi i Jatur A Dill was oftered in the Legislature last year to incorporate the Fulton Market Fishmongers’ Com- pony, Which, by Ways and means well understood to that incorruptible body, passed into law before the close of the session, The act empowered the corporation to make -such rules and regulations and adopt such bylaws as they might deem necessary for the arrangement of the stands tn the market aud collection of reuts and to prescribe the duties of officers of the company, &¢. One section of the act directed that upon any stand becoming vacant It sboutd be let by the market authorities to the highest biduer. ‘The corporation were vir- tually made theoutrotlers of the fish trade, not only in New York city, but throughout the country, no over association of te kind having the same power The act created @ monopoly m fish and aimed 6 blow at ail competitors in the trade. 2efore the passage of the act dealers could purchase’ where and how they picased, but now they have not oniy to buy their fish at the Fulton Market, but are compelled to take for sale whatever lots the man- agers think proper to give. The corporation ty rincipally composed of men in the Canadian and ‘New England fisheries, who, if 19 alleged, direct the company lea9 1a the interests of the public than they should, Very numerous complaints of the management of the concern having been made to Assembiyman owen Cavanagh, that gentieman tniroduced and succeeded in passing @ resolution On the 1st Inst. instructiug the Committee of the Honse on Com- merce and Navigation to investigate the condition and management of the cowpany, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the complaints were Well founded, TiTe commitiee sue yesterday at the market and organized, but owing to the absence of several material witnesses they ad- journed to meet again next Saturday. It 1s expected that the investiguiton into the affairs of the com: pany will show how the act of incorporation Was passed through the Legisiature. ANGEHLR STRELT NURDER, bh Market to be tigated by a Committee’of the Legis- ‘The Murderous Assault on John Kelly—Tlis Death in the Hospital--Coroner’s Investic ention. Soon after Coroner lynn left the bedside of John Kelly in Bellevue Hospital on Friday aiternoon (being unable to take his ante-moriem statement) the murdered man breathed his last. From the time deceased received his injuries late on Wednes- day, night he was unconscions, produced in ail probavuity from fracture of the skull and com- pression of the brain, On the night in question Kelly was walking through Washington street, withja trend or two, and on reaching the porter house of Michael Tancreed, 453, heard an unusual noise in- fide, rattling of glass, &c. Keliy endeavored to opeu the door to see what was the matter, When a stranger suddenly appeared aud struck jum on the head with @ boule or ot Weapon, knocking him down, thus reduc insensivility. Five men were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the asgauit on deceased, but iv appearing to the Coroner,that they were innocent, he discharged them trom ‘custody. Deceased was years of age, a native of Ireland, and lived at 445 ty Rory se atrede where he has left a widow ree etiidren., He wi i H Sid. feed burn as cngaged in the grain Captaia Petty and detective Field, of the Firth precivict, are making vigilant efforts to secure the wuulty party, bur ag yet have’ litle or no ciue to work upoa, | Corouer Fiynn, who has charge ot the case, will not commence the investigation for two ov three days yet, hoping in tue micaatine the murderer may be arrested. FASHIONS. PARIS FASHION’S OPENING CONCLAVE. ‘The Council Room, Its Adornments and the Deputios— Entrance of the Quoen—Speesh from the Throne on the Styles and Dress Crisis—What the Lady Herself Wore Her Jowels—The Dress Pronun- ciamento—A Vision of Now Hats— Dress Material, Colors, Trim- ‘mings and Make. Paris, Maron U1, 1870, Ithas boon my fate in life to attond tho opening meeting of every fashion queen for more years than Tcareto numbor; but never have I veen present at such a gathering asthe one 1 have here to record, and which took place, as I announced in my iast, on Monday, the Tth inst, On looking back at the former conciaves of former years whats “stunning contrast ('" ‘The councillors and aides-de-camp were no longer convened in a brilliant hall, perfumed with violets, primroses and hyacinths; no more did gilt fumysure and sitk damask, Aubusson carpet and fino paint- ings decorate the chamber; no pretty woolwork, no fans, knickknacks gnd photos wore thrown about; mo white 1468 curtains imprisoned the sun's rays; no decorations blossomed even in tho buttonholes of the crowding deputies, Wo were all huddled together in @ smali gallery, papered, a3 an Irishman would say, with Cordova leather, and alt atvended witn leather portfolios under their arms. A subscantial oyal table fillet the centre; inkstands of common wiilte china, kept down by smali shot, wero pla:od at distances down this board of debate, and stunted, flat-nibbed goose quis lay scatterea about with feathers mostly stripped off, in slipshod, agonizing condition, One or two Spanish priests, with thumb nails much tinted by cigareite smoke, had got in among us. The member for Russta stood apart, took off his laven- der kids and put thom in his pocket; the member for Prussia pulled up his ueckUle and buttoned his coat on tight; the member for England occupied an armchatr at the further end of the bali and appeared to be in a deep écle a tate with hs owa giory; I and the member for france winked at each other over tue bald head of the member for the voioutes, who was cleaning his nails. Afew words wbout the weather were first ex- changed, put not a sylable said referring to the uni- versal surprise each caused cach other, Sogn these monosyllabic communications became plrases, and five minutes later, while awaiting the entrance of our sovereign, a perfect din ensued, from which the following detached sentences were audible: —‘Mon- siour, it it a personality, an insult,” sald one. “You have no right to bea Minister; your father was a democrat,” said another. ‘I'he majority named the Cabinet and the Cabinet hates the majority,” shrieked afourth, ‘I say the Left Centre will sweep away the majority and the Cabinet!’ aeclared a fifth, “Right and Left make a pair,” hurled forth a big man. “i say n0,’’ protested @ facetious mem- ber; “Right and Leit are each oad {'? While all this was going on, crescendo! an usher with a silver chain round his neck (none of our stylish funkeys of preceding years) announced the ‘Queen of 1870,” and we had but thne to rush pne over the other with a pitch and push to our places, when in the sove- reign walked and mounted the tribune erected at the upper end of the table. Our other queens nave all had thone seats, it may be remembered, but then skirt’ were trained for gala cccasions; now that Fashion has opeted the Chamber in a very short costume, a@ tribune and high boots are appropriate, “Gentlemen,” she said, looking round at the dig? nitaries and commens, “we have this day called you vogether to receive from the constiiution the new spring styles of tuis year; but before we deliver them from this tribune a few novel considerations Taust be—must be” (hare Masiion fumbied about both verbally and in her jarge portfoito before her) “pro—pro—considered,”’ she couciuded. ‘Ah ! here itis,’ she went on, drawing forth a long bill. “This 1s not signed, Mr. Chancellor,” she exclaimed, turn- ing to @ political correspondent who dabbles now and then in descriptions of dress; and, as he calls irills flounces, and futing pleating, he Never does sign anything. Witte the Chancellor was looking over the blll, L will describe Fashion's touct, @ very becoming one and the model type of dress costumes, It was a short petticoat of amethyst poutt with a deep platted flounce headed by a puffant frill, which both stood out thiek and firm; over this came auother skirt of violet poult, fringed with decp slik ou net- work, and artistically tted, scarf-like, behind. The bodice to this was made of both shades, combined most tastefully and finished over the panier with basques equally fringed: bows were all down the front of the podice, each fringed on the ends, and alternately a dark one and a iight one; dark fringe on the light bows and light tringe on the dark bows. ‘The facings on cuits and irout were of violet, aa the bodive was of the .ametayst. The hat was quite a novelt: a high toquet of biaek lace, with scart be- hind of the same, but 16 was ted on one side in front by means of a crepe de chine scarf, and a trail ofame- thyst colored Mowers fell (rom the centre of a black plume aigrette to the left over the hatr behind, In her ears Fashion wore gold filigree rings, w fringe. Her gloves were a very pale amet A bouquet of Parma viviets nad beea p waistband, Her hankderchief, of plain lawn, with a gigantic coronet and large initials, with her eyo-wiass, iay before her; the former was scented with an essence called “Souvenir de Pierrefonds.” Fashion's hatr ts dark; her eyes are almost violet, shaced with hid loug lashes, her skin 1s very white, and she has &moit above hér coral tips; A way, too, she has of shutung ap her eyes and opening em Owain teat reminds one of blinking siars, bul she oniy docs this between long periods, when attention would be diverted without this subterfuge. L only kuow it !s effective, for tt Is impossibie to take one’s eyes of when lier eyes are open, and when they are shut the hope that thoy wul gleam again Keeps the listeners in suspense. ‘This description has necessarily taken more time to pen than the Chancellor required to sigu is name, for he has no tities tocommend lim, ‘*Gentlemen,’’ pursued Fashion, “econonty is the ruling tonsidera- tion of this day. Our Prefect, M. Chevreau, having, however, shown us that a8 no one can economize withont something to economize with, and for this purpose has borrowed—or wiil borrow—25v,000,000 of tue city of Paris, we, oo, propose a luan for the acqnisition of tulle, tariatan and flowers, The funds thus cashed wili be converted into toilets made with demi and high bodices. Tunis is the first reform you wul submit to your committees. It will be objected that a high bodice costs more than @ low one; that with our new tarlatans aud boly muslins we wear much lace and biack or brown velvec, That ig @ question for the financial department to look into; we must be content to set the economy. We have been taught that gariands of flowers are more becoming aud siuple Maan gems; we believe What w6 have had dried into us from cluidnood (here the Spanish priesis said ‘Hear, hear’), and im this time of councils we adhere to primitive instryptiona, even if mulliners do prove that floral trimumfags come dearer tian a costly siik.’? J'ashion here Closed her jovely eyes. “Lhe flowers you will promulgate are dabiias i ail shades, orchidees in tratis, the narcl4sus, frosted hyacinths, water lilies, rushes, grasses, azatias and apple blossom, Large nosegays of the following Tull blown roses are not to be spared:—fhe tea rose, the yeilow, the damask and piwk. For headdresses Lese are Mounted as round wreaths, and the daniia will graduate oit into buds behind. The pyacinth is aaplendid aigrette. Other headdresses are inade of fine curling ostrich feathers in a group, not how: ing. They cluster in five diferent unts—yetiows, pinks, manves, Or grass, With a bit of white between, rownd a towerlug gem or bird or buttery alprette, ‘These plumes are Worn in raised tuzzed ha and Hea poutts.? ‘ashion here closed aud reopened her eyes, as if she saw a vision tn Paradise, Hats, geutiemen, were to have been mare all car- dnfais, but null tue iMall/biity quesuon is seitied we have concluded to hi soniething that has never been seen by Our contemporaries before, Fauchons and teir derivatives are doomed; (iadems ave unsea- xouauie, coronets inappropriate. We have now hala that are higher benind than In front, lower pot shape, hidden ander crépe do chine bows on the cross aud lace, The foundation is rice straw or tulle, black wand tulle together very often, These hats re editices of course—they are to maintain the centre of the head betwecn two outside parties, which are long, fuil pialts beniad. Thus, a woe straw will be the foundation for waves of lace be- hiund-black, of course: on the front will stand outa larre crépe do cine bow, straw color, and @ scart With (ringe, Iwade of the sauie crépe, will be tea under the chin ou one side. Another will be made ju the same shape, a Ligh toquet of black velvet and white Bruges lace, a biack crepe de cine scarf, tied aS aU and a fine pauache of horaechestnut bios. sons, pink and White, van shaded, with white aigrettes; wit mixtures, ‘The materials called ‘Petge’ and ‘Vicwua’ are our spring useful tovets. They are faced with vel- vet and bave silt up jackets and are trimmed wilit wool fringe. Some of these tissues have fringes made in tie material—tt is well tf not too dragging and jong. We adopt tho short fringe for our person, with or wilhoutl network beading. Rivvoas are pro- hipited, In tue foulard line woe have edicted stripes aud bali4. Our gracious Empress has purchased seven teen silk foulards, with white grounds, for mornin, The crepon de Uinde is & titmer material jagalien 1a thicker still and Intown is shot foulard, India and her products will be patronized all through this year and cut up in evory shape. Tue shades for Nouvy sks arg qnyrile greed aad bottle grven, Nig Brown feathers and nastur- owers; gray feathers and gray straw, 2c; cider blossoms and moss rose weraniug and planks are our favorite green and Baltic green. Oockonafer, havannan, rette and ‘oreamn rows; matze auld all tis shados to orange. pide and tur- orange. Mol: to pale steel biue, are cle favorite ideas Wo shall abide b * e by, Sleeves will iy made open and wide, bodices will be square and . Lingerie, as frilla avd tuckers, will almost cover fie rans at bodices, with lace insertions and folds Braces of muslin, edged with fa: ‘white, wil be ‘or WW p i eore ov igh 1m. ws, Suppers, ‘will be pointed at the toes and made of brocade ailk, Breteiles, or braces of velvet and fowers, will be worn over bail dresses, ‘The sombre purple, the glowing ruby, the soft vio- let, the fee 3 wn will be used for velvet tunics tarl ic oounci! 13 closad,"” There- upon Fashion shut her eyes, as if walting for some objection, but as none was made she her pare in her portioito, Wo members lormed two lines from the tribune to the door. ed beswean our ranks, bowing a8 sue made bor exist, and what my further impressions were when both black and bodices and we Sook closed bebiud her shall be sald in w later BLACKMAILERS AND BROTHELS. Trouble at the Tombs—How Much it Costs to “Fix” a Case—Close of the Davies Inves- tigation—Dismissal of the Case. ‘The allegations that are floating about that the po- lice blackmall prostitutes was lifted from the vague- ness of public rumor into a kind of judicial inquiry at the Court of Special Sessions yesterday, before Jusvices Ledwith, Scous and McQuade. The court was crowded i every part, in expectation that this case would be heard, and among the oficials present was Mr, Assistant District Attorney Fellows. On Saturday last Mr. Spencer applied for an ad- Journment of the hearing, until yesterday, of a charge of keeping @ disorderly house, against a Mrs, Mary Davies, of 147 Wooster street, parly on the ground that he might have an opportunity of proving or disproving this charge of attempted black mail, The adjournment was granted, and yesterday it came on for final hearing. ‘The disposition of the oase and the evidence adduced leaves the truthiul- ness of the charge certainly in considerable doubt, Mary Green examined by Assistant District Attor- ney Blunt was the first witness sworn, She said— 1 reside at 167 Greene street; I know the prisoner at the bar, Mary Davies; vis a ‘cruising’? house, a house of prostitution, where girls bring men; 1 have seen men go tn there; fighting went on twice while I was there; there was pleuty of noise, but no dancing; it was kept open until one o'clock in the morning. Cross-examined by Mr. Spencer—Itisone block from the defendant's house where Iltve; 1 went to live at aefendant’s house last September, and left on the lst of March; it was December when a@ com- plaint against this house was heard before Juatice Cox; 1 did not hear the seigeant say that when an- other Justice came on the bench he woald have tie defendant arrested again; 1 caime here from a house of prostituiton, Sergeant Killalee, of Jefferson Market Police Court, said—I know the premises 174 Wooster street; on the 9th of March @ warraut was tssuea by Justice Shandiey on the complaint of Mary Green; on the 9th of March, about balf-pasteieven o'clock at night, I went, with some oficers, to this house and arrested all tae parties [found in the house; among them was Mary Davies; when I arrested her she said she was very sick, and said to me, “I'll give ou twenty-five dollars if you'll let me out at the Back window: [took her to tne station house, and when there she became very sick, and asked me not to put her in the box; 1 allowed her to sitin my reow; while she was there Cousellor Steiner came to the court and Went luto the room; from the ume 1 put ber into the room until the time { took her out 1 was not in the room. Cross-examined by Mr. Spencer—I know Ida Wile laws; 1 don’t Know whether she bas been arrested or not; [never said that “when another Judge got on the beach I would have her pulied again.” Detective oficer Dunn sald that he had been in the district since last Christmas; ail he knew was that the house was on the police books ag @ Louse of as- siguation. ‘his was the case for the prosecution, Mr. Spencer sald he moved at this point for the Gismissal of this complaint, for the prosecution had utterly failed to prove the truth of their complaint, nt District Attorney Blunt said thac Mr. Spencer satd last Saturday that the sergeant and the counsel, Who was in court, bad ofiered to compro- mise this case with the defendant on te payment of ditty dollars. Mrs. Davies said:—On the 9th of March the ser- geant and some police oMcers came to my house and made some arrests; the sergeant took me to Jeffersou Market, and while 1 was there the sergeant said to ino, “This aifair won’t amount to much; if you'll give me fiity dollars it won’t amount to anything; Mr. Steiner came to me, and after some tatk | told him I had not been doing anything. Mr, Steiner rephed that ne could have it fixed up for me for $75, as tis ees would be extra; 1 de- clined to pay it; tue complainant Green was very sick woust she was at my house; she went to the hospital and | paid the expenses whilst she was there; I was taken previous to this arrest before Justice Cox for keeping a disorderly house; he dis- missed the complaint; 1 had there a witness natned Ida Williams; I saw her last night; she went out and has not come home; I don’t know where she 1s, or whether she has been arrested or not; after the dismissal of that complaint the sergeant sald that he would pull us again before another Judge; he sald that to me and to Ida Willlams, Croas-examuned by Mr, Bluut—I have lived at the same house five or Six years, and Was-never in any trouvbie; the house ts in the Lighth ward; 1 was not sick nor dia [ teil the sergeant | was sick; I was locked up in the cell at the station house; the ser- geant visited me avout seven ©’clock the next morn- lug; he took me from tbe ceil to the Police Court and took me into a side roont; he then told meif [ would give him fifty dollars he would fix tt up for me; I reiused to give it to him, and told him { had done nothing for which I ought to pay; counsel Steer came to me aiterwards and said that seventy-five dollars would fix it; and that bis fees would be extra. Judge Ledwith called Mr, Stemer, who stated the cireuiistances as aiready given, but said that he offered to deiend Mrs, Davies for fifty dollars, He stayed In the room about half an hour, and the ser- geant was not there alline thine, He never oifered to give tue sermeunt any part of his fees. 4 Judge Ledwith ~The Court discharges Davies. 4i0K REVYOUDS, The Liforts to ve Him Insane-What They Amount To and How They Will End. Mr. William 1, Howe, the counsel for Jack Rey- nolds, the murderer of Mr. Townsend, of Hudson Street, 18 making the most strenuous efforts to prove that his unfortunate client was insane when he committed the deed for which he has been condemned to suffer death, and that he 1s sul insane. In & circwlar which the counsel has prepared and addressed to the various newspapers he goes into an elaborate review of the evidence of the physicians examined during the trial, and seems to consider that an in- justice was done his chent by the prosecution not having called as wituesses physicians who have practicai Knowledge of the conduct of insane people in the insane asylums. He criticises the testimony of Drs, Nealis and Vance in @ way that is by no means complimentary to the medical know- ledge of those gentlemen, at least as far as the subject of insanity 18 concerned. For instance, in peaking of Dr. Nealis he says:—«The Doctor tes- tiled he had attended about a thousand cases Of in- sanity, As he did nos state where, probably the Doctor meant to state that since*he is physician to the City Prison ie has sent a3 many lusane to the New York Lunatte Asylum.’ That ts certainly rough on & medical witness, to Bay the Icast. The asso- ciate counsel fn the case, Mr. A. H. Hummel, has complied, 1n pamphiet form, the proceedings of the trial, lmorder Miat he who raus may read the inerits of the Whether Jack will be benefited by all these efforts in his bet lone wiit tel. EXERCISES. xercises of the senior class of Femaic Grammar School 46 were held Friday aiternoon iu the large room of the school house, Which was, however, not large enough to accom. modate the young Jady graduates and their numer ous friends, while the deservedly high reputation whieh tus school has attatned under the superin- tendeace of Miss A. A. Rogers brought many distinguished friends of education in this city totake part in the exercises. Kev. C. D, Foss opened the ceremonies by reading a chapter from the Scriptures. Migs Fanny More delivered the salutatory, 3a which she very wittily compared the class toa menagerie of weil trained aninials, who, however, were to be let ioose now, to give evidence of the training they Dad received, fiss Fannte Bedford #saug very sweetly a Scotch ballad, and Misa Hugenia Williams, 1m a lively solo, made a deciiedty favorable lmpres- sion. Misses McKee and Ruckei, two young iadies who received the Kelly med annuaily given m this school, played a duet on the piano ii manner refiecting great credit upon tuem, ‘The valedictory was read by Miss Mary Miner, aud in it. she particularly addressed Mr, Delamater, late trustee of the Sixteenth ward, and who is @ great favorite among both teachers aud scholars. Alter the diplomas had been deiiv- ered to toe graduates the Rev, i. M. Gallaher and othors addressed the assemby, ‘The graduating class, Who were wider tue nnmediate instruction of Miss Smith, comprised tue following young jadies:— K. A. McKee, L. Morrison, M. L. Jenkins, Z. F. Bar- lingame, Fannie Bedford, 8, Cooper, A. K. Dema- reat, M. F. Doran, L. A. Fairbanks, Kia Green, O. Hamlyn, M. ¥, Haring, A. Irving, A. 2. Knox, Rue Wandell, L. Kennedy, F, More, Agnes Maw- non, Mary Miner, A. McBride, A, W. McCarty, 6. Quackeubusy A, Al. Siayth aud Haral PRoyer, ‘The graduating FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL WALL StRREr, } SATURDAY, March 26—6P. M, ‘The week closes on continued duiness in the vari- ous departments of Wail strect, In commercial circies more activity 13 reported, but on a conserva- tive and cautious basis. THR BANK STATEMENT, Except in the item of loans tne banks show very little change from thelr condition of the previous week. ‘Tne decrease in specie bas been only about a Quarter of @ mien. The other changes are unim- portant. Asanticipated the item of legal tenders exhibits almost a cessation of the flow of currency to the interior, Tae last two statements compare as $210,501, 708 "34,271,253 inorease in deposits... Tncrease tn legal tenders, ‘The banks now hold $24,310,039 in excess of the lewal reserve, a gain for the week of $149,963. GOLD HEAVY AND LOWER. The reiteration of reports favorable to the passage of the Funding bil! and the probable rejection of the St. Domingo treaty were again used to hammer the gold market, while surmises were freely indulged 10 that from the conditton of hisjcurrency bédlance Secretary Boutwell may be necessitated to crease hia gold sales next month. The bullish operators would have gtven little heed to theso reports had not the gold market been naturally heavy under the in- activity In the foreign exchanges and the increased cotton receipts for the current week. The price de- clined from 111% to 11134, bus then underwent a re- action on the heavier imports of this week as com- pared with last. The chief quotations of the day were ne 1 6 P.M. sa 1115 Holders of gold had their balances carried for rates ranging from four and a half down jto two per cent. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as foliows:— : Gold cleared. $55,168,/ 00 Gold balances. 41,483,205 Curreucy balances 1,731,658 THE SPECIB MOVEMENT The following is a detailed report of the specie ex- ported from New York during the week ending March 20, 1870: March 21—Steamer Henry Chauncey, Punta Arenas—American gold. o . $085 March 25—Schooner Hattie K, Smith, Bara- coa—American gold. 1,630 American silver... % 870 March 26—Steamer Stars and Stripes, Port au Prince—American silver. " 7,000 Gold. a rakedavanatons eee) A000: March Steamer Deutsculand, Paris— Mexican dollars oS . 2,000 March 26—Steat Mexican dolidts. 28,000 Silver bars....+ 77,206 Total for the week sees + $118,001 Previously reported. + 6,257,276 Total since Jan. 1, 1870. $6,375,367 Same time 1869 Same ume 1363. Same time 1867 Same tune 1866, Same time 136) THE STOCK MARKET DULL. Business ou the Stock Exchange was extremely duli—more so than usual on Saturdays. Tue railways were sleady, if not strong, inthe forenoon, but with the decline in gold to 1113¢ prices gave way, and a slight bear attack was made on the Vanderbilt shares, which took the stock to 9154 and the scrip to 89%. Northwest sympathized with tnts temporary weakness and fell to 705. The market had been previously rendered sensitive by a break in New Jersey Central to 10144, caused by rumors of an over- issue of stock, which had their origin in the report that the Extension Railroad bill recently passed by tue New Jersey Legislature gn signed by the Governor authorizes the New Jersey Central to construct a road from £lizabeth to Newark, and also to absorb the Newark and New York Ratlroad and issue stock therefor. ‘These rumors, as well as the recent action of the Stock Exchange in demanding a registration of the stock, evoked the following:— Orrick CENTRAL R, R, Co., OF NEW JERSEY. s New Yorg, March 25, 1870. Sin—At a meeting of the Executive and Finance Commitiees of this company, held this day, your communication reiative £0 registering the stock of the company was read, and I was requested to reply hereto that the matter wiil be brought before the directors at their next reguiar meeting, on the 11th proximo, aud to say that the company cannot in- crease their capital stock except by special act of the Legisiature, and that they have no convertible bonds, Very ered, SIDNEY DILLON, Vice President. To GrorGe H. BRODMEAD, Secretary New York Stock Exchange. Upon the announcement of the facts stated in the letter the stock recovered to 10274, and was steady in that vicinity at the close, The directors of Rock Island met this afternoon, and, mucii to the disap- polntiment of the street, declared a semi-annual dividend of ouly three anda half per cent, free of government tax, payable April 11, the transfer books to close April2. The price yleided to 110%, but as the stock is known to be wholly cliqued the *‘bears”” did not dare to seil the market, and hence the gno- tation was steady to the close at 119% a120. After the bank statemens the market was bricfy ‘active, and became strong, particularly for the Vanderbilt securities and Reading. In the miscellaneous List Pacific Mail and West. ern Union were strong, the former advancing to 2234 and the latter (Co 31}g. In mining stock Quick- silver was steady and Mariposa weak, the preferred of the latter declining to 10);, but reacting nearly two per cent at the close. THB CITY BANK SHARES. The following were the bids for the city bank sharea:—New York, 13914; Manhattan, 142; Mer- chants’, 1245; Mechanics’, 13913; Union, 134; Amer- Jea, 145; City, 210; Phenix, 168; Tradesmen’s, 152; Nattonal, 118; Seventh Wara, 108; State of New York, 107; Commerce, 123; Ocean, 90; Mercantile, 120; American Exchange, 115%; Chatham, 170; Bank of the Repubiic, 116; Bauk of North America, 104; Hanover, 107; Irving, 116; Metropolitan, 159; Citizens’, 130; Grocers’, 116; East River, 105; Market, ; Nassau, 107; Corn Exchange, 130; Continental, Marine, 150; Commonwealth, 114; Importers and ‘Traders’, 140; Park, 166; Central National, 108)4; Fourth National, 106; Ninth National, 1107;; Orien- tal, 1 seee 8,797,030 14,919,967 12 THE MONEY MARKET. The rate on cali was sieady at four to five per cent on the various classes of Collaterals. Coramercial paper was tn fair demand at seven to eight per cent for prime doukle names. rime bankers’ sixty day notes were quoted six and a half to seven per cent, Single names ranged from eignt to eighteen per cent. Commercial paper having lopger than four months to ran is unsalable, Foreign exchange was stagnant after the steamer, bat queted Rominally at 10834 a 1038/5 for the various grades of bankers’ sixty day sterling. GOVERNMENTS DULL AND LOWER. ‘The government market was heavy and lower, but with very littie doing. The range of transactions was on the basis of 108 for the '67’s—a decline of about one-quarter per cent from the previous even- ing’s closing prices—a result due to (he still lower quotations in the Gold Room. SOUTHERN SECURITIES HRAVY, ‘The market for the Southern State Londs was duil and Neavy for the general list. The Louisianas and Virginias were again weak, but the latter ralied in dealings subsequent to the boards. Tne South Caro. linas were very strong upon @ renewal of the demand from the insurance companies, and the old bonds sold as high &8 9054, The new bonds were corr Bponding!y strong, with none of the July issue offer- ing at the close less than 83)¢. The Alapamas were lesa firm to-day and the five per cents were jower. ‘THE IMPORTS OF THE WeRk, The imports, other than dry goods and epecic, at the port of New York from foreign ports for the week ending March 25, 1870, were $4,181,005. The imports of foreign dry goods at New York during the past week and since the veginning of whe year were:— For the Weel. 1868. 1870, Entered at port + $1,670,180 $1,994,205 $2,540,455 SBD ‘TuOWD Oy MATKRH. LOMA 4881009 | them, and therefore they were not filed. since 1 fo 20,088,476 28,019,001 20,313,148 Thrown on market THY 27,693,346 BsspeTeh ‘The total imports as this port for the past week ‘amount to $6,721,060, against $4,928,952 for the prevl- ous week and $7,802,546 for the corresponding week Of lastyear, The total imporis at New York for the week compare as follows: — Week ending Amount, March 721,060 534, 190 March 19, 928,952 6,376, 486 March 1 7,166,248 838,518 March 6 1,682,052 046,404 February 6,305,188 367,618 February 19. 4,075,399 « 4,562,605 RAILWAY MATTERS. The following shows (he comparative earaings of the Chicago, Rocg Isiand and Pacific Railroad durwg the third week tn March: ‘1970, $114,290 1869. . x Tncreage.....4....+ seeeee sevens $5,503 THR SUD-TREASURY RAvORT. The foltowing shows the results of to-day's business at the Sub-Treasury in this city:— General balance yesterday Goid receipts, oA Gold payments, Gold ince. Currency receipts. Currency paymenta.. vurrency balance. General balance. Customs ...,... $1,908,000 cancelled gold certificates were sent to Washington, SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Saturday, March 26—10:15 A. Mf. eee eres een ES se ae ito ON Yu 40k 0. 1000 U8 5's, 10-40, ©. 10000 do. 2000 Tenn 6", ex o. 2000 Tenn 6's, a ‘Buco South O: 50000 Mo 6" 200U0 ao. ‘1000 Mo 6's, H do. 43 1000 N ¥ 7's, b1, 200 Clove & Pit ‘a6 2000 NY 7" 100 Chic &N W BR. cibrg 100 do. 1s bite 1 2.00 Chie & NW eo 0g 10 200 CLENW G'nb’yxb Tig 100 C uo Ts. 98 O90 Pitta, FLW &Chic 24 94 1000 M de Ka tat m, 10356. 4000 StL & 1 MIstm ba 87 liuw ©, C4 1G Lat. $4 6000 do. 26.100 C, C. iil shs Merchants’ 10 Bk of Republic. i Fourth Nat Bank.. 6 dO ses 50 Mariposa Min 100 Mariposa prt. Tou Os oe, $1500) USG's, "81, re 60.0 US 6's, "81, ¢, One o’Clock P. M 1000 susN YC &UR RR. 9 400 do. O25 oon ox 1 Hi ey 120 as ib 7h do aE 100 Al ator i pret... 66 500 Onlo & Miow RL... WD STREET QUOTATIONS. ~~ Blve o Clock P.M. 2G a Big Northwestera, 71 a T% ge Ba 81% a B35 a 92¢ 19% a 120 ® 8 fa 8% Erie. a 23,0 29 Roading... 2 oS Wye ws Lake shore. a 8i%s KEROSENE EXPLOSIONS. Au 4ct to Prevent Untimely Deaths and to Bring the Kerosene Trade to Their 5 The act which has been presented In the Legisla- . ture, entitled “An act to provide against kero- gene accidents in the cities of New York and Brook- lyn,” has @ great many excellent — vrovi- sions, which, if adopted, will go a great way in putting an end to the number of horrible accidents which yearly occur in these cities from the explosion of the adulterated ar- ticle. ‘The bill prolibits any person, tirm or com- pany in the city of New York or Brooklyn to seil or dispose of in any way petroleum, Kerosene or other burning fiuld at retail or m less quaatiti than five barrels, unless the article can stand a fire test af 110 degrees Falrenhett. ‘The dealer must get out a license from the Mayor for a year. Within turee days after the pass- age of the act \hgeey by? of this city is to appoint three inspectors and the Mayor of Brooklya two, they to be paid a salary of not more than $3,000 a year, the monoys for the salaries to be taken from the funds derived from the issue of licenses. Vio- lation of any provision of the act 1s made punish- able by a fine of not less than $109 and not more than $500, In case of death by violation of the act, the panty offending Will bave to pay a fine not less than Si000, nor more than $5,009, or undergo tmprison- nent for not less one year and not more than Ove ears. It may be gaid that the retallers in the trade are principally to blame for the many accidents Which occur {rom the explosion of the adulterated arucles, They buy otl of the jobpers and refiners at thirty-five cents and mix it with naphtha costing but ten cents, thus making twenty-five cents per gallon on tie naphtha and five cents on the otl. They sell the s grand result at forty cents a gallon to customers. By licensing the retailers the law ts made more effective thau it otherwise would be. as it applies directly to those who take out a license and those who avoid doing so alike. Sixty deaths from kerosene explosions occurred during the -past year. THE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS, Trying to Sentence the Convicted Election Cipherersyy but It Could Not Be Done Yese terduy. After the opening of the Brooklyn Court of Over aud Terminer yesterday morning District Attorney Morrig moved for sentence In the cases of the can- vaséers convicted last week of frauds at the last election. Mr. Britton, for the defence, moved for an arrest of judgment in al the cases, und made @ motion on a special ground in the case of Barney Maloney, she ganvasser in the Sixteenth ward who failed to sign and lost the returns from his district. He claimed that the defendant was tn- dicted for one offence and convicted: of another, Nr. Britton’s point was merely @ technical one, pine statute provided that the returns s.owld be completed and filed in the County Clerk's ofice within @ specified time. Mahoney's ansociate canvasser Cleared out, the returns were signed by Mahouey alone, who raed, ee 8 the re- turna were not completed according to the statue, of course ney could not be fied. sx-Judge Moore, for the prosecution, opposed the motion and Judge Giivert reserved the decision. ‘rhe cases of Mayo, Hannon, Buckley and Browa, who have been convicted, subsequently came ap, and after some discusdon between counsel Judge Gilbert announced that he would reader his de- cision tu ail the cases on Tl iy ni AN EVENING WITH THE POETS, A very artistic and delightful entertainment, con- sisting of dramatic and humorous recitations, was given Jast evening at Madam Vaiencia’s seminary, in Hariem, by the popular clocntiontst, Professor Walter ©. Lyman, and bis accomplished wife, who is better.known ag a lecturer aud teacher of phyaidl- Reading and recitations bave grown Into favor rapidly, especially during the past winter, and if there were more artists who possessed the power and versatility of voice and perfect command of all the elements of expression es Professor Lyman this class of entertainment would be of lasting popularity. Mrs. Lyman’s readings are eharacterized by sim- pilcity avd charming ease im the Liters The selections that were particularly enjoyabie and whica displayed the powers of the readers, were “The Hanging of Shamus O’Brien,” by Lover; “he Vaga- . bonds;” Lougiellow's taniine scene, from ‘Hla watha;” “Maud Muller.” ‘This last gelection closgd the evening. A fasutonable and ence mauifested their hearty approbation ol very superior manner iq wiigh every selection was PrERERICO, ~ | |