The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1870, Page 8

The Case of the Steamer Floride—Murder of Aus- trian Jack on Board the Helen 0. Phinney A Countess in Court-—-Business in the Court of Oyer and Terminer— + Singular Divorce Case. ft UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. . ¢ Reviews of Common Law Cases by¥ District Courts. WASBINGTON, Deo. 20, 1870, No. 9, Original—xe Parte Graham—Prohidition Wo the Judge of the District Court for Me District af Louisiana,—This is an application for a writ of pro- hibition to Judge Durell to probibit him from further entertatamng & libel of review, a3 a court of admiralty, in a case of condemnation of cotton as forfeited to the government under the act of July, 1862, The argument is that, as the proceedings in confiscation are te be considered to be on the com. ‘mon law side of the court, it follows, as a matter of course, that the District Court has no jurisdicuen ‘Whatever to entertam a libel of review in the case, @s it has no authority what to aller or change even one of its Own judgments after the term at which it was rendered. Common law cases are ie- viewable only by writof error. It is objected by the government that the writ of prohibition does not ie mm such a case, and that this court is not author ized to issue the writ to a district court, except in the cases expressly provided by the thirteenth seo- tion of the Judiciary act, that 1s to say, where the District Court is proceeding asa court of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. I. J. Durant for the motion; ©. Cushing opposed, NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS. Decisions. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec, 20, 1870, ‘The following decisions were rendered in we Court of Appeals to-day:— The Chicago and Great Western Railroad Company vs. Dana et als.—Judgment and order alirmed, with costs, Browne vs. Vredenburgh, Administrator, &c.— Judgment reversed and new trial granted. Costs to abide event. Townsend vs. Gilsey; The Birmingham Iron Foundry ys. Hatteld et al; Dillon vs, Anderson; Havens vs. Patterson et al.; O'Bierne vs. Lioyd.— Jucigment aud order denying motion for new trial afiirwed, with costs. Roadges vs. Cooper.—Judgment of Supreme Court and of City Court of Brooklyn reversed and new trial granted. Costs to abide event. Philiips vs. Campbell.—Order granting new trial aMirmed anc judgment absolute for the plainud, ‘Wiih costs. Blossom vs. Dodd, President, &¢.—Judgment ren- dered for $1,309, as of the date of ihe report of the reieree and affirmed for that sum, payable in With the costs In the ceurt below payable In zeney, without costs to either party in this court. Chryster ys. Renois et als.—Order granting new trial altirmed and judgment absolute for plainud’s cost. Order giving directions for the assessinent of damages to be seitied en notice of Judge Andrews. Cochran et al. vs Hubbard et al.—Order aflirmed, ‘With costs. ‘The following is the day calendar of the Court of rs ap tor December 21:—Nos. 68, 9614, 97, 109, 37, OURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. The Case of the Steamer Fiorida, Before Judge Benedict. ‘The case of the steamer Flerida was brought up in ‘the United States District Court yesterday to give the government an opportunity te produce affidavits to show cause fora further postponement. As the aMdavits were defective in some particulars the case was laid over till te-day to give the government tame to amend them. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Unstamped Cigars. Before Commissioner Shields, Antonio Perarts, who was arrested a few daysago, charged with having in his possession a quantity of @nstamped cigars, Was brought before Commissioner Shields this afternoon for examination. He pleaded ity and wus held to awalt the action of the Grand jury. Whe Murder of Austrian Jack on Board the Helen O. Phinney. ‘The examination tn the case of David Leech and Thomas Ward, steward and first mate of the ship delen O. Phinney, charged with the murder of a sailor named ‘Jack,’ while the vessel was lying in the harbor at Montevideo, was continued yesterday morning before Commissioner Shields. Thomas Paterson, one of the crew, testified to the circumstance of the shooting. He stated that at the time of the killing the man Jack was at least four feet from the steward, and the quarrel in which they had been engaged was over. The defence endeavored to prove by this witness that the mau Jack was a desperate character, and had previously threatened to kill any one who inter- fered with him. On compiamt of the men the cap- tain had searched Jack's chest and had taken from it three Knives and a pistoi. James Byorsen, another of the crew, testified to the same facts. The first and second mates had been striking Jack, and had cut him on the head. Jack ran off and stoed by the long boat about four feet off, and as he was wiping the blood from his bead the steward, David Leech, shot him. The wit ness further testified that he did not see Jack draw his knife. The defence cross-examined the witness to a great length, but faved to break his testimony. ‘The next witness was Thomas Arnold Ward, the second mate, Who was examind for the defence. He Sestitied that he did not remember striking the man Jack, but he admitted he might have done so. He @tuied that during the scnfMle Jack drew his knife and struck at the first mate twice, and when the Steward shot lum he still bad the knife in his hand, ase Was then adjourned uot Thursday, COURT GF OYER AND TEAMINER, Offences und Their Punishments. Betore Judge Cardozo, Yn this court yesterday morning the following tases were disposed of 4 FEMALE PICKPOCKET SENTENCED 70 SIX MONTHS’ IMPRISONME! Anne Moran, a dissolnte-looking woman, who ap- Seared at the bar with a dirty, white weollen wrap- per tied loosely around her head, as a substitute for @ bonnet, was charged with larceny from the per- won. She pleaded guilty to petst iarceny, aud was sentenced to six months in the Penitentiary. ALLEGED THEFT OF SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS FROM A OCSTOM HOUSE OFFICER. David D. Thomas was then tried on an indictment chargmg him with taving robbed Joseph A. Flynn of sixty-seven dollars on the 30th of November. The complainant, in his testimouy, stated that he was an tuspector of cudtoms. About five or six to the City of Brussels, at pier 45 he met the accnsed, who made familiar, and, atter telling him that he Was in a destitute condition, “not having enough money to buy « paper of toba he (the witness) ook Compassion on him and tnvited the prisoner to Cake 4 driuk. Alter remainiog there a long time and drinking a tittie the pri r put his hand ito the complainant’s pocket and took from it sixty-seven dollars, which he (the witness) again took frem his hand. He felt the baud ui pis pocket aud bad the priso: arrested. In cross-examination witness said he was locked up on the night of the rebvery for being drunk; be had taken two or three ‘“lictie’ drinks of rum. OMicer McAllen sald, soon after tweive o'clock on the night in question be saw the prixoner running from the last witness, who gave the prisoner into custody; he made the charge against the compiain- unt 1or intoxication. The prisouer, who said he \\as a printer by trade, then took the siaud and testified thai the com plaipant, Pat Duffy, a watchman, and hiinself, were Waiking along the street, when ull of a sudden the compiainant turned round and said to Dusty, **Tiis Dran’s @ fraud; | shal! give him in charge for an at- tempt to rob me ying Unis he put his band in his et, aud knowing that he carried a pistol, the said he ran away, When be was arrested. ‘Testimony was putin evy ® showing the pre- vious good character of the accuse The jury re’ ‘ recominendatior the prsoner tw on Peaitenuary. verdict of flr rey, and the Coart year's ' witha entenced imprisoament in the A Dt John ©, Burnell, Zu the sum of twe: ‘The complatnant te; arrested in July ona ferred aga Market Poli HONEST CLERK. $ then charged with althews, lus late em- ollars. le had the prisoner arge to that now pre- im to Essex ed never to back inte his Court t and repeat the oileuce employ. At th advice of Mr. Howe, the prisoner at this eaded guilty, and the Court r ded him nee, remarking that there was ther in- jctment against him which required «: ooking nko, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBE( Looking After Mutters op Her Own Account. Before Judge na) Dante Mariey vs. Catharine Roliand.—The piain- ¥uT sues to recover $14,000, alleged to be due hin by the defendant for goods sold and money ioaned. The money, according to the plaintiff's further state- Ment, was to have been paid some two years ago, ®\d not being paid then, a chattel mortgage was ven by the ueiendant on property in Greenwich, B Conntens Bb. AB RECWILY, Jy ADgUSt last, as he was taking | Nee ee ee ae ee re a LE TE Ta On I ALE Cae AN EI SE AEE SE ETE AEA Oe ES SER Ma URE So TS OE AO DEEIE Re wi Oee ee NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, Fteps to forectose the mortgage, the defendant, as alleger,, secretly removed the mortgaged property one Punday night to Portchester, m Uns state. The caus? came upto take the accounting of Mr, Martey A&' witness before the trial, The point of interest in the case Was the strong-minded demonstrations of “ne defendant, and the consequent anusement such demonstrations aforded the Court and the sur~ rounding throng of lawyers. “You can’t cheat me, here,’ was fer opening sal- ntation to the plaintut, “Thank God, 1am before an honest judge now,” was her next startling observation, “The dodge of altering papers 18 now played out,” Was next hurled at the plaintiff, shaking her bead and fist at lim to give the remark emphasis, “She’s a whole team,” said one lawyer, “A periect rouser,”’ said another, “She'd make @ good lawyer,” sald a third, and 80 on. The case occupied but a few minutes, but was rreatly amusing while it lasted, Not satistied wiih her observations directed to the plaintif im the court room, she fired a perfect fusillade of expletives after him alter geting outside. The defendan*, who is “fair, fat and forty,’ calls herself, it 18 said, Countess Heinrich, having mar- ried a German count many years ago in Germany, Alter coming to this country she married a Mr. Rol- land, and between the two it 18 stated proceedings for @ divorce are now pending. Decisions. Albert ¥, Smith vs, Adeliia M, Smtth.—Judgment of divorce granted. Alley J. Cook vs, Lben Cook,—Judgment of divorce granted, Sl, Nicholas Bank vs. The National Bank af the State of 0 York, ion denied. John McCay ts. H. ‘hols et al,—Motion granted, dowerre vs. Conder ¢l a.—Judgment ordered, SUPREME COUAT—SPECIAL TERM. Another Step in One of the Jiw Fisk, Jr Suits. Befere Judge Brady. James Fisk, Jr., vs. The Albany and Susquehanna Raitroad.—The order granted by the Judge chang- ing the place of trial from this city to Rensselaer county was up for final settlement, Mr. Tracy, for the defendants, read the order as prepared by him and which he claimed was in con- formity with the Judge’s decision in the case. The Judge read his decisien, which has alrcady been published. Mr. ‘Tracy said that Mr. Field, the opposing coun- sel, proposed to make a motion for stay ef pro- ceedings. Mr. Field replied that he would speak for himself in such matters. Mr. Tracy insisted that there could be no stay ranted. he matter, by the decision of the Judge, jad been taken out of th sdiction of the Court and removed to Rensselaer couaty. r. Field said he sheuld appeal from the decision in order te render this appeal effectual; it was un- necessary to have a stay. After some further remarks the order was settled in acvordance wits the Judge's decision and the motion for a stay postponed, SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART I. The Series of Suits to Recover Insurances on the Steamer Samuel T. Ke Before Judge Freedman. Herman Funke vs, The Ortent Insurance Com- pany.—This case, one of the series of trials to re- cover insurances on the steamer Samuel T. Keys, Jost in the Gulf of Mexice, with cargo of goods and arms, bound to Mexico, was, after continuing through several days, given yesterday morning to the jury, and a verdict for $16,991 59 given for tne plain- Gif, As soon as this verdict was given anether suit was began, the same plaintitf against Williams, one of sixty underwriters who took a risk for $15,000 m the lost steamer, As the same ground nas to be gone over this trial will doubtless last threugh several days. COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART |. The James Foster, Jr., Case. Before Judge Joseph F. Daly and a Jury. Wright vs, Marshall.—In this case, the particulars of which appeared in the HERALD of last Friday, @ juror was withdrawn by plaintiff's counsel yester- day, and the trial temporarily abandoned. This was done in order to afford plaintiff an opportunity to supply proofs as to the legality of the proceedings had before a committee of the Commissioners of Kinigration, and the admissibility of testimony taken. by them ov the triai. MARINE COURT--PART 2, Action for Services Rendered. Before Judge Alker, Peer Maus vs, Annie Roche.—This action was brought to recover the sum ef $559 26, for services rendered the defendant as foreman in her brewery and for house rent and fuel. it appeared that the piainti? entered the services of the defendant in March, 1869, at a salary of $100 per month, with an allowance of twelve dollars per month for house rent and juei; that about the lst of September the plamntid and defendant changed the original agree- ment, by which the plaiauif was to receive for his services from that time forth $150 per month and, as the plalotif clatmed, house rent and fuel; that Uie plaintifY continued under ihe last engagement untii the 29th of August, when he was discharged, and when @ balance oi $559 26 was due him for ser- vices, house rent, fuel and incidental expenses in- curred in the interest of the defendant, ‘The defendant admitted the hirtng of the plaintift under the stipalated agreements, but that the filty dollars were aliowed in lieu of the house rent amd Tuel, and set up a counter claim of $1,000 es alleged te be sustained by ker through the negilgence of the plaimti(; that through his neglect, while druuk, over three hundred barrels of beer were so damaged that they were emptied into tne sewer. Several witnesses were examined on both sides relative to the havits of plaintiff! and the tem- perature at which beer could be preserved, the piainti assuming that the beer was damaged fer the want of suffivient ice during the month of Au- gust. Alter the case was clesed Jadge Alker, in a jearmed charge, reviewed the evidence at length and jaid down the law relating to special contracts, The jury retired, but had not returned at a late hour, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, A DIVORCE APPLIED FOR BY A WIFE ON THR TESTI- MONY OF HENRY W. GESTON—THE INJURED HL BAND CHARGES HIM WITH PERJURY—GESTON CON VICTED AND SENT TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TEN YEARS. The most of the session of this court yesterday was spent in the triat of an indictment for perjury against Henry W. Geston. Judge Stuart defendea the ac cused, and urged a number of technical objections to te indictment in an able manner, which were over- ruled by fhe Recorder. The testimony adduced by Mr. Fellows for the peo- ple was, that on the 20th of July, 1869, a suit for di- vorce was commenced by Mary E. McGowan on the ground of adultery, in the Supreme Court, before Judge Barnardwhich was entrusted to James H. Coleman as referee, and which was subsequently referred to Mr. Willam ©. Traphagen, who ex- amined witnesses and reported his decision to the Court. Among the witnesses examined by him Was the defendant, Henry W. Geston, who swore on the oth of Juiy, 1870, that on the evening of the 18h of May, 1869, he saw John McGowan leave No. 114 Alle street, between seven and eight o’clock in the evening, with Miss Lizzie Smith; ihat he followed them through various streets; that he saw them go into Niblo’s theatre and foliowead_ them in, rematuing ull the performance was over; that he sul followed them down Broadway, and saw them go into Taylor’s restaurant and from thence w a | heose of assignation in Elizabeth street, and remain init from tweniy-five to forty soinuies, and that after leaving he (McGowan) escorted the lady to her house in Alien street, it should be stated that Mr. Traphagen reported adversely to the plaintiff, a number of witnesses having contradicted the testimony of Geston. John dicGowan, Waiter G, Judd, Nobie E. Hamiiton and Edware I. Draper were examined by Fellows, and swore positively that upon the evening of the Asth of May, Isés, they were playing buliards to- gether till a ‘ate hour, that shey were not at Niblo’s theatre, anddid not visit any house in Elizabeth street. Judge Stuart rigidly cross-examined these wit- Nesses as to hew they remembered the exact night of ine 18th of May, and they recalied the date prin- cipaily from the fact that on that particular evening Mr. McGowan seut a tlegraplic despatch to Pitts- burg, Pa. No witnesses were produced for ihe defence, and Judge Stuart, in an ingenious spe , contended | that the testimony of the young billiard players as to the precise date in question Wes vareliabie, Mr. Fellows followed, ia his chara strain, arguing that the eviderce lished the guilt of the accused. The i der charged the jury upon the law and the facts, and after deliberating ior a few moments shey rend rdiet of guilty 4 at he was innocent of the € swore to before the referee y estab was (rue Judge Stuart moved an arrest of judgment, which motion was denied. Recorder Hac in passing sentence, observed he often wondered way the Almighty did not destroy this great city, for ie did not believe there was a city in the worid where so much perjury ex- Isted as this community. Lawyers and laymen who attended our courts heard statemeats made every day by parties which are posiuvely denied by others, leading to the conclusion that somebody committed perjury. it was refreshing that @ jury had suMficient firmness tn a ease that warranted @ verdict of guilty to render it promptly. sentence d Lo the Siate Prison for ten years at herd labor, which is the extreme penalty of the law. ALLEGED LARCENY. Late in the afternoon the trial of Stephen 8, Ste- vens, Charged with grand larceny, was moved on and opened by Mr. Feliows, The accused was charged with feloniously appropriating 500 1a money and some ) bonds op whe 2s of October, which were In the possession of George W. Buckmore, who came from Maine to this city to hegouate the bonds. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. OYER AND TRRUTNER AND SUPREME Counr—Crk- cur,—Part L—Belore Judge Cardoz0.—No Circult calendar. Surreun Courr—Crrcvuir—Part 2.—Before Judge | 0, 3616, 3438, 1710, 1019, 4, 346, 1752, 1868, 1608, 1202, 1834, CIAL 'TRRM.—Hela bv Judge », 80, 132, 136, 83, 63, Van Brunt.—Nos, 6662, 2 955, 860, 1514, 1826, 1926 $433, 1870, 1872, 1874, 18' Surreme Court—Si" Brady.—Nos, 15, 140, 148, 149, 1 156, 148, 65, 84, 93, 106, 107, 51, 145, 28, 88, 69, 20: EME COURT—CHAMBE graham.—Opens at ten A, M. M.—Nos, 24, 28, 40, 87, 9 Suventor Court maa.—Nos, | 15, 101. Com 162, 153, 110, 119, 120, 11a, —Held by ame calendar, Nos, 270, 13, 105, 189, 1€9, 130, 480, 461, 242, 40933, 169, 879, '316, 320, 68, 207, '240,'385, 800, 4205, 87, 319, 221, 403, 463, 245, 163, 425, 452, 278, 49, 6034," 186, 85,'204, "459, '125, Gestov was | MakINE CounT—Part 1—Before Judge Gross. Nos, 4014, 4629, 4517, 4560, 4563, 4554, 4604, 46. 5191, 4503, 4604, 4605, 4666, P Before Judge Alker.—-No: 4483, 4553, 4575, 4577, 4590, 4598, 4632, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Arrest of a Liquor Dealer. Before Commissioner Jones. Carl Lebhard was arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of carrying on the business of a retail liquor cealer on Staten Island without paying the The accused was taken before Commisstoner Jones, who heid him to special tax required by law. await an examimation, Stamps Not Defaced. Before Commissioner Winslow. J. Gasteget, of Shefileld avenue and Jamaica Plank road, was before the Commissioner yesterday on the charge of having withdrawn liquor from kegs and The Commis- sioner admitted him to bail in the sum of $1,000 and set the hearing of the case dowa for the 230 instant, not defaced the stainps on the kegs, al ten e’clock A. M. SUPREME COUAT—-SPECIAL TERM The Erle Railroad in Court, Betore Judge Pratt. William Voorhts vs, The Nyack and Northern Ratlroad Company.—The plaintiff, who is the Com- modore of the Atlantic Yacht Club, purchased in November, 1569, twenty-cighit acres of land in Nyack from Messrs. Josepn and Isaac Hart. In August, 1869, the company, which 1s a branen of the Erie, purchased from the Harts a piece of land adjoining that which they subsequently disposed of to Mr. and the stipulation was made that no be erected on said land which would be a nuisance to or which would tend to depreciate the value of or Notwithstanding this, the be areerseend forth the company has erected a shed (93 teet long over the track adjoining his land, which Voorhis, shauty and no building of any kind should injure the adjacent land, ‘obstructs one of his streets, compel a removal of the structure, On the part of the defence it is clalmed no restric- tion of their deed has been violated and that the stracture was erected on the only avatiabie eromnd es for the purpose of protecting the rolling stock. cision reserved, NNEKE JANS’ HEIRS AGAIN FOILED, If the days ef miracles and wonders had net en- tirely passed away the Anneke Jans heirs suits against Trinity Church would surely be accredited to superhuman agencies, In ne other way, in fact, can the host of claimants, contestants, and, of course, heirs, be accounted for, whose umexpected springing into existence once every year causes jesias- tical corporation in the world—Trinity Church. “I can ef those stones might the de- scenaants putting in appearance every once in a while, to frighten the old fogies—the Trinity trus- ropriety and fli the pockets of the lawyers, espectally of those on the winning (Trinity Judge McCunn, before whom the last “recorded” suit of this interminable litigation was held, tn the Superior Court, deals a legal ‘‘sockdolae ger” to the batch of claimants who bronght the case How they will feel when they read Judge McCuanu’s opin- HERALD may be Judge from the shoulder every time, and he so manages his foils, such trouble to the trustees of the richest ec: The divine utterance, raise up children uate Abraham,’ almest be accepted as the solution ef phenomena ef so many ef Anneke Jans’ tees—irom their church) side, before the tribunal over wiich he presides, ion in to-day’s Issue of the more easily conceived than described. MecCunn 1s a hard hitter—delivering his feints and his position that not a vantage ground can be found to put “one in,” or hit back; or to give an adversary a chance of putting a legal “head on him’ in any way. This fact makes the case, as he presents it in his ruling on the motion to amend the complaint on the part of the Anneke Jans’ heirs, a hard one for said heirs, and te have a ghost of a chance to succeed In their very mythical enterprise they must bring their suit into some other court than that in which the sald practical judge pre- ‘This Anneke Jans-Trinity Church contro- versy reminds us of the Schieswig-Heistein ditt- culty, Which 80 long bothered the pates of European sides, statesmen, that Lord Palmerston once declared, when questioned on the subject, that he nad been told about it, but his mfermant was then dead, and he had qnite forgotten every circumstance con- nected with it. THE TERUANTEPEC EXPEDITION, The United States steamship Nipsic, Lientenant Commander B. Wilson, United States Navy, saled from Washington last Friday evening, under orders cretary of the Navy to take on board at Norfoik the engineer corps ot the Tehuantepec Ratl- ‘way Company and land them at Minatitlan Mexico, on the Isthmus of Teluantepec, and then proceed to Aspinwall to join the Darten expedition, under com. from the § mand of Commander Selfridge. Colonel J. J. Williams, the Chief Engineer of the Tehuantepec Railway Company, with his corp of en- gineers, went on board at Norfolk on Monday and sailed yesterday morning for Mexico to commence the censiruction of the railway and other works upon the Isthmus of Teliuantepec on January 1, 1871. The officers and men of the Nipsic, feldt’s ship canal exploring expeditto} Minatitlan, will be present, under ord the proceedings to that department. These proceedings indicate the lively sense of this government as to the importance of this enterprise, a3 well a8 a compliment to our sister republic, who Is striving to open to the world this great route of commerce, YACHT RACE AT BERMUDA. {From the Bermuda Royal Gazette, Dec. 13.} The long talked of contest between the yachts Unkuewn, owned by Captain Rumsey, Sixty-first regiment, and the Iris, owned by Charles G. Gosling, The race excited more than usual interest from the fact that they kad contended several*times before, the Unknown winning in the mojority of instances. Neyertneless backers of the Iris were always of opinion that the speed was there and only had to be brought out, and the result has proved that they came off on the North Side on Wednesday last. were not over confident. The race was to have been started at half-past in Bermuda races) both stake boats were not placed nd at (hat hour the Un- ome to some unknown sending a man aloft, and ly nnill about twenty minutes past two. , in obedience to the word of the umpires, she started hopefully on ber travels, apparently sail- iris iu fifty. twelve o'clock but, (as 18 100 commonly the case until about half-past on known appeared to have grief, taking in her jib and ‘was not re Ac that hou ing at her wonted pace, followed by the nine seconds afterwards, the wiid W.N.W., aud although not so much of tt as at half-past twelve (the hour named for the start), still all that could be de- gired—a good scupper two salt | westward, the former tacking from the stake beat. Both y< loug stretch 0: giving the “drst ent,” as totmake it quite e that, “barring accidents, far ‘as the Unknown was erned. rounded the first (arn to windward the Unknown, then set her squ taking two minutes to do It. her custom, setting hers expeditiousty, and. the Iris, Who Look hers in betimes, carried hi ad that The am. 358. known. Inth held her own windward. THE VAGANT STATE SENATORSHIP, ALBANY, Dec, 20, 1870. ‘The Attorney General, in response to an inquiry from the Governor, has rendered au opinion that the latter is not empowered to nit the vacaney in the Senate caused by the death of Senator Blood, @ that the jaws do not provide tor holding a the Lexisiniyre to ranedy, | F Judge Ine j calenaar called at 12 Before Judge Frecd- Belore Judge Daly.— He therefore brings suit to recover damages in the sum of $2,000 and to , a8 well as those of the Kansas and Mayflower, of Captain Shu- now at ‘s from the Navy Department, on the occasion of breaking ground on the line of this new interoceanic railway, destined to be of vast importance to the commerce of the United States. The United States Consul at Minatiilan has been instructed by the State Depart- ment to be present on the occasion, and to report On starting | the Unknown stood to the eastward, the Ins to the n, the Iris canting nts continued on & this tack, the Iris on going about such # “dead cut” dent to the knowing oes it Was @ hopeless case as Iris before re sail deliberately, The Unknown, as 18 unlike uot nearly abreast of the stake boat, the run to leeward eventuating in a gain ef ten seconds for the Gn- last vurn to windward the Unknown nd in the final rounding there being abeut the same differeace us ou the first vurn to | New Jersey Central ! Union Pacific od etal e.ection for the purpose. Tho yoatier wil be Test w ANULAL AND COMMERCIAL WALL Street, Tugspay, Dec. 20—6 P, u.} On 'Change to-day wheat was in better demand and rather firmer. Flour was steady. The cotton market was active and a further improvement of about 146. was established in prices, ‘The Wall sivect markets were all dull outside of the Stock Exchange, and even in that department the only activily was confined to transactions in the | clique railway stocks, GOLD STAGNANT—110% A LlO%{. ‘The gold market was utterly quiet, despite the rumor of the resignation of John Bright from the British Cabinet, reported fresh fighting in France and other matters caleulated to stir up considerable animation, The quondam dealers in the Gold Room have ap- parently betaken themselves to other flelds of ven- ture more promising of wide fluctuations and fre- quent movement than are now displayed in that apartment. To-day, as yesterday, all_ the sales of gold were at 1105; and 110%, the only change in the tenor of the market being the better demand for cash gold, for which there was a more active bor- rowing demand, The dulness of yesterday 1s re- flected in the decrease of the clearances to less than $16,000,000, ‘Lhe record of the day’s quotations 1s | as follows:— ; 10A.M, - Toe 2P.M - 110% SPM 6 110% 4 PLM 10% + 10% 6:30 P. M...1108¢ a 11036 In the gold loan market the rates ranged from four ‘per cent for carrying to two per cent for borrowing. ‘Tne operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared. Gold balance Currency balances FOREIGN EXCHANGE STEADY. ‘The foreign exchange market was a shade firmer toward the close, and quotations were steady, if not firm, on the basis of 109 for prime bankers’ sixty- day sterling aud 109% a 109% for sight. MONEY SEVEN PER CENT. The rate on call was seven per cent among the stock houses and six to seven among the govern. ment dealers, The stock houses paid the rate in com early in the day, but were accommodated at seven currency mm the afternoon, Otherwise there was no irregularity in rates, and the market was quoted “a good seven per cent money market.” Prime commercial paper is quoted 7 a 834 per cent discount. THE EXPORTS OF THE WEEK. The aggregate amount of exports, exclusive of specie, from the port of New York for the week end- ing December 20, 1870, was $5,903,096, GOVERNMENTS STRONG. The government list was firm at the early Board, when the best prices of the day were made, the market at the time showing an improvement of } a 34 percent compared with the prices of the pre- vious day. Afterward this advance was lost, but prices at the close were steady and the market strong as follows:—United States currency sixes, 110%; United States sixes, 1881, registered, 109% a 110; do. do, coupon, 113% a 113%; do five-twenties, registered, May and Novem- ber, 10744 a 10734; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 10734 a 107%; do. do., 1864, do. do, 107% a 10734; do, do., 1865, do, do., LO7% @ 10734; do, do., registered, Jan- wary and July, 10614 a 10613; do. do., 1865, coupon, Go., 10935 a 10924; do. do., 1867, 40. do, 109%, a 110; do, do., 1868, do, do, 1105 a 110%; do, ten-for- ties, registered, 10634 a 10654; do. do., coupon, 1065¢ a 106%. THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS STRONG AND ACTIVE, The Southern list, in direct contrast to the general condition of affairs at the Stock Exchange, was strong, with a fair degree of activity. It will pe noticed that this change began two days since, On the same day cotton changed from heaviness to firm- ness, and has since advanced in price. This coincl- dence has been often noticed by those who Keep the record of both markets. The best prices prevailed on the street at the close, when the following quctations were made:— Tennessee, ex coupon, 634 a 64; do., new, 63 a 63%; Virginia, ex coupon, 64 4 66; do., new, 64 a 65; do., registered stock, old, 50 & 504; Georgia sixes, 80 a 82; do, sevens, 913g a 93; do. sevens, old, 92 a 94; North Carolina, ex coupon, 43}; a 44; do., funding, 1866, 56 a 38; do, do., 1863, 28 a 29; do., new, 23% a 24; do. spectal tax, 173 a 19; Missouri sixes, 93 a 93:4; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 923% a 98; Louisiana sixes, 704, a 713g; do., new, 67 a 68; do., levee sixes, 72074; do. do., eights, 89 a 92; do., Penitentiary sevens, 75 a 78; do. railroad eights, 80 a 83; Alabama fives, 70 a 72; do. eights, 101 a 102; do., railroad eights, 95 a 100; South Carolina sixes, 82 a $8; do., new, January and July, 68 a 6834; do, do., April and October, 66 a 67; do. registered stock, old, 70 a 75; Arkansas sixes, 65 a 67; do., sevens, 65 a 68, STOCKS WEAK AND DECLINED. ‘The stock market epened barely steady, and in its hesitation was again uttacked by the clique, who concentrated their attention upon Ohio and Missis- sippi, which they forced to 26%. The rest of the market sympathizea with this “break” and fell off about one per cent. Rock Island, which was taken next in order by the clique, who appear to be visit- ing the list of railways one after another, sold down to 10344 late in the evening, when the whole market closed at the lowest prices of the day. at the last session of the Stock Exchange:—Canton Company, 64.8 68; Consolidation Goal, 25; Western Union, 44% a 45% 3 Quicksilver, 4 bid; Mariposa, 5% a7; do, preferred, 10% a 10%; Boston Water Power, 18 @ 204%; Adams Express, 64% a 64%; Wells-Fargo Express, 31 bid; do. scrip, 2 a 2%; American Express, 453 a 46; United States Ex- press, 32 a 334g; Pacific Mall, 39% a 40; Atlantic Mail, 24; New York Central consolidated, 90% a 90%; do. preferred, 47; scrip, 86% 4 87; Harlem (ex div.), Reading, 96% bid; Lake Shore, 90% a 91; Panama, 77; Union Pacific, 12% a 13; Iinois Central, 13334 @ 13414; Cleveland and Pitts- burg, 103% 10354; Chicago and Northwestern, 69 269%; do, preferred, 803%; a 8034; Cleveland, Co- Jumbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, 81 a 82; New Jersey Central, 104% a 105; Rock Island, 104% a 104%; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 54% a 55; do. pre ferred, 7914 & 79%; Toledo, Wabash and Western, 4834 @ 48%; Fort Wayne, 9435 a 94%; Alton and Terre Hante, 2514 bid; do. preferred, 5334 a 55; Ohl- cago and Alton, 112 @ 116; do. preferred, 113% a 116; Ohio and Mississippi, 26% a 27; St. Louis and Iron Mountain, 48; Delaware, Lackawanna and Wesiern, 102% a 102%; Morris and Essex, 86 a 8734; Boston, Hartford and Erle, 1% @ 1%; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 99% a 100; do. preferred, 107 a 10734; Colambus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 17, Erie, 23% & 2334; do. 128 a 130; THE EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS, The character of the decline in stocks to-day may be gathered from an inspection of the following table, showing the highest and lowest prices of the Jeading speculative shares:— Highest, U1 ig 8, Lowest, 90: 86% n preferred Rock Island.... Miiwankee and St. Paul. Milwaukee and St, Paul preferred, Obio and Mississippi Western Union Pacile Mail THR RY CENTRAL DIVIDEND, The extraordinary conduct of the directors of the Central Ratiroad of New Jersey in making their sub- sequent scrip dividend payable to stockholders of record ut the tme the books closed for the cash dividend already declared was the subject of prompt action to-day on the part of the Governing Commit+ tee of ihe Stock change, who ordered that pure chasers of the stock since the closing of the books shall be entitied to any dividend which had not been apnonnced at the time the hooka were closed for transfers. This settles the case for the present in the street, but it is Most probable that a great deal of ‘tigation wiil foliow in the courts. The following is the circular announcing the scrip dividend:— CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEw | No. 119 LIBERTY STREET, New York, Dec, 17, 1870, To THF STOCKHOLDERS :— A semi-qunual dividend of four per cont hag been Ki The following were the closing - DECEMBER 21, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. declared payable on the 30th instant. ‘The transfer | books are closed [rom the 14th instant to the 3d proximo, Hereafter it is expected to return to quarterly dividends, Ali the valuable lands held by the company along and near the raliroad have been transterred to the | Central New Jersey Land Lnoprovement Company | at present cost, and scrip stock of the said land company received in part payment therefor, with thirty dollars credited on each share, sub ect to fare ther calls of seventy dollars on each share, The baiance of the purchase money will be patd by ca'ls | Bi to be made from time to ume for these remaining | instalments, ‘The transfer does not cover or affect the lands and water rights of the American Dock and lmprove- ment Company. An allotinent has been made among the stock- | holders of this serip stock in the proportion of one | scrip share of the stock of “The Central New Jersey Land Improvement Company” for every five shares | of Central Railroad stoi cl vor th books for the dividend. Be A Dip cloaing se the pic rer lees wilt be issued, but the ich fractions will be sold to the best advantage, and the proceeds divided among the parties entitled therete. Persons wishing to buy of will apply to Samuel Knox, Treasurer. > No calls will be made until full inforiiation of the vanes fy. property haa bean Trained. a ve ‘or deliv: they cay be repared. "=" 4 fae heal pial By order of the ean JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, President, THE SUB-TREASURY REPORT. The following was to-day’s business at the office of the United States Treasurer:— Gold receipts. $309,779 Gold payments. 63,872 Gold balance... 60,899,675 Currency receip' 6,447,958 Currency paymen' 830,568, Currency balance ++ 12,835,630 Customs.......... 274,000 Tuesday, Dec. 20—10:15 A. M. #500 US 6-20, c, 162. 20) she Reading R.... 97. 4000 U 8 5-20, c, "67. S00LS & MichS KR... 91% 12000 US: Ss enc) wo do. -b30 92 1000 Tenn 7000 | do. 41000 Tenn ‘4000 NC 8's, . 5000S C 'a,n,JansJiy. 100 di 2 67 gb 8000 U Pac RR ‘ist m.. 1000 Mor & Es 2d m.... 6000 StL & IM istm.. 4000 Mil& StP 73-10 con 1000 Tol & Wab Ist m.. 4 10000 Col, C & Ind ©, 4000 Go. Istmd..... 8135 11 she Park Bank xdv .H 12:15 and 2:15 o’Clock P. M. a y 6 Mv ee ©. 10. +. 6 00 One o’Clock P M. 900 shs Reading RR... 1300 LB&M SRR 4 di 200 0 Un ¥, in 30 do. : 6234 100 Toone dor Se ive we 5 yy 00 Cl 2000 N C 6's, new: 23 CEN Wor Ig $00 Chic £N W pre! 000 0... by 65 CO.C & Ind RR. 500 N J Central BR... 300 do, 5000 SC 6's, n,JandJ*y. HOS, dotcesccine 2400 do. 45° 100 Mila 8 100 Atlantic MSS Co... 24 600 Mil & St Paul 25 Wells-Farge Ex. 32 «bu Tol, W AW Ri 100 U States Express... 83. 200 100 Adams Ex,.... be 2100N YC &H R, bet oc 300 lo. ceases 90) 30000 NY C4 WR cws.b ¢ & STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Five o?Clock P. M. 2 ig 4899 ea 268 @ 8 64 use Nortuwest'n pt. 8030 804, - COMMERCIAL REPORT. TuRSDAY, Dec. 20-6 P. M. Corron.—The demand from all classes of buyers was more active, and a good business was transacted, exporters being the principal operators. The offerings were not large, and prices advanced yc. per lb., the market closing weak, however, at the improvement, The sales were 6,524 bales, of which 3463 were for export, 1,205 for spinning, 476 on speculation and 88) in transit. Cotton for future delivery opened farrly active and strong at 3g. @ M4. higher prices, but closed quiet, with a part of the advance lost. The sales (basis low middling) were as fol- lows:—December, 100 at 15 1-16c., 800 at 154¢c., 100 at 15 8-16¢., 00 at 15 1-16c. ; 100 at 14 18-16c., delivered 21s > 100 15's¢., 100 January, at 153 ; 109 De- cember and 100 January, at 154<¢, ; Janua ‘at 1b4q C4, B00 15%4C., 1,500 at » 600 at 15 5-16¢., 1, at 1b ig 700 at 15%¢c.; 100 January, at 15i¢c., and 100 February, 16}6e., together; 100 January und 400 February, at 1540. February, 1,200 at 139¢., 900 at 15340, 100 at 1 100 February and 800 March, af 153¢c.; March, 100 ag ise; Apri at 1d%e.5 total, * 9,200 Bal Also late —December, 100 at 1415-16, 300 at 15c. ; January, 1 200 at 1bigc., 100 at 15'8-I8c., 400 at 15440. ; January and February, 100 each at 1544c, ; Februar: 100-at \aye +100 at. 15340.; Murch, $00 ut 153gc. Total, 1,000 bales. Grand total, 11,6 bates. We append the current quotations for lots on the spot + Uplands. Mobile. N. Orleans, Texas. ny 18 sty 1334 t 15340. at Ibe. emma a rt Ing. . 163 u 154 Middling. Be eis’ Good middling » 16g 165g Copren.—The market for ingot was quiet, the demand being limited, but prices were firm, especially ai the extreme close, when Lake was quoted . @ 22% %c., cash. There Were sold 160,000 Ibs. at 22sec. a Wise. for ‘Tennessee and ake. COFFEE.—Rio was steady, with a moderate demand. There ere t014 5,000 bags, ex Augusta, on private terms. Other kinds were slow of sale, there being but little inquiry, but there was no change ‘to noe: in values, We quote:— Rio Ordinary cargoes, 1430. aoc. ;, fair do.. Wc. a 16%C.5 yood dow 18%c. a 1694c.; prime do., I7i4c. a igc.; extremes 8)gc. ; Java, government bags, Sc. a 2c. ; Singapore, Heo. a Itc. Cevion,, 1c. We.“ Maracatbo 3 Janguayra, 16340, a 1744c, ; Jamaica, 14c. a ibe. ; Bt. Domingo (go HIN cg ras 186, a 17, 01 ond), 8740. & sta Rica, 1iJgc, , in ba 180. ; Manila, 5 Be. 8c. ; Bavanilla, 1536c. a 18c.—all gold, duty paid. G. de Arden made the stock of Rio to-day as follows: 29,848 bags in New York, 388 do. in Baltimore, 8 in Mobil 8200 in New Orleans, 5,761 1n Galveston and 637 in Savannah. FLOUR AND GRAIN.—Receipts, 19,098 bbls. flonr, 100 bbls, and 400 bags corn meal, 7,440 bushels wheat, 41,217 lo. corns 18,125 do, eats, 490 do. rye an do. malt, ‘Phe flour mar: ket ruled dull, but ye were nominally unchanged. There were sol about 6,700 bbls. Southern Sour was dull, aud prices were generally heavy: Sales 600 bbia. Rye flour was ire Le an les 200 Ole Corn’ meal was .. A few onrse wold att no ee 8 Western were 10.2 State. 84.00 a $4.90 Supertine 3 . 510 rae 50 Extra State... -6Wa 610 Choice do. 62a 640 5a 55 5 85a 625 00a 700 5Wa 610 - 6100 650 ‘amily. +8508 750 . Louts low extra, SNe 625 St, Louis straight extra. 82a 640 Bt. Louis choice double extra. +8504 725 Bt. Louis choice family 75a 97% fi 1 4a5 a 550 + 6508 1000 ime 4% Wheat was in fair demai girmat et ss for choice No. 9 spring. The sales were about 101,000 bushel Be BL 22s 4 $1.80 for old spring wheat, 1 39 for new No.4 atone; LSE fm $18 for do, delivered, wi 42 « $1 48 for small lois amber winter and il 60 asl 65 dull and nominal, at. S5c. ern, Barley was still held of buyers, “und we heard of no. important sales, Corn was dull, the sales being 50,000 bushels, at 71c. a 73c. for new mixed Western, 74c. for high mixed, 74c, » 76c. for yel- low and Sc. a 853gc, for new white Southern. Oats were dull, but unchanged, The sales were about 20,000 bushels, at 5oc.'a S7e, for black Tilinois, on the track and afloat, and 6c, for mixed and waite Ohio, FREIOUTS.—The market was moderately active and firmer, and rates were higher im some cases. For vessla for charter the demand was moderate, but rates were firm, There was atill a searcity of veasels ‘ultable for the petro- Jeum trade, The engagements were:—To Liverpoot, 22,500, bushels wheat, at eid. ; 1,000 bales cotton at brldd. @ sd. and per steamer 1,50) ‘bales cotton at $s ib aud ‘Lacon at 45a; to Bristol, 7,600 busels wheat ao 84. ; to London, 15,000 bushels wheat at 444d. a Sigd., and 60¢ bp four; 000 packages lard a to ‘Antwerp, ‘Ba, i. ie charters wi ‘with 2,000 bbls. petrole ort, with 8,000, bla, orn ron, hiladeiphia'to Cork for orders, United Kingdom or Conti nent, with 4,800 bbls, petrolenm at fs, a 64, Bd. and 6d. off 1f toa direct port; @ ship (now in Boston) from! Pulladelphia to Bremen, with about 4,500 do. do., on private terma; two ships to Liverpool, general cargo; # ship to London, genet cargo, aad one to Antwerp, general cargo, on private term ano ® bark with about 3,00 butes cotton from Chatieston to Liverpool at }4d., and a bark with 2,600 quarters grain to . Hdl; if to @ uirect port mn the Bi bs. Sd. note the sale of the ship Indus ‘try, 1,106 tons, to New York ere on private terms. GUNNIEe.—Cloth was dull and nominal at Igo, a Ao. bags, which were steady in vaine, 160 bales were ‘aeld at ‘cas 18; Ta tic ph Petey teach " and prices were en- rey nomtoal at our ae ons. exten for at to. supply "the nodiate brewers, 2h ante "Sy" ‘possible with new men. = a qmalities, whieh wore plenty. i é few, small lots were a x sold within the range of Te, Hip¥s.—The demand was moderate, steady for almont all kinds, 85,200 hides, against 75,400 at the sau Hote -—Buenos Ayres, 2h to 97) non to prive, bat prices were Ibs., 26e, a BWige. : d spitienten, at to 22lbs. Bike. ay to 25 ibs, 38 Iba., 2ic a Hews i riniocs, Bi to 33 hs, »; Central Ame do. hot, trlmmest, 22 to he market for Scoteb pig was quiet almost al! kinds were nominal, Glens Aidt tires of $88 50, with sales of 100 tons on private terms. Amerioart was dull, but unchanged in value, closing at adi for Noh and 829'a $30 for No. 2. We heart of no ‘ales of conser uence. Wrought scrap was quoted at $40, at which price the last sale was made, Malls were quiet, but steady at 90 a i$71, currency, for American, and $55 a'B54, gold, for Eng: Uh, Rebned bar was dull and nominal at ¥75, LEATN#R.—Hemlock sole was padsably active, domi being chiefly from manufacturers, and prices whe eee fi The receipts ar but” the oderats ho “tsctea: Hs a re stock In : Ouk was fair reqiudst at our quotations by We q Htinlock-Buenos Ayres, heavy, 2c. a Bde, per middle, 2c, a Bou; dow Ut, 2h 3; California he Be. a Sie. ; do., middie, Ye." a Be. Ught, 270. a 98. ¥ Orinoco, &e,, “heavy, Diiec a Bkic.: do. middle, 27e, e 283gc.; Uo., light, Ybc. a Me.} good di weights, 240, a 2c. ; poor d rongh, $e. a 82c, Oak—Slanghter, middie, 32c. a 400. ; do., light, 38e, 2 1 S9e,;'do., middie, Be. a 40¢, ; do. rough, heavy, Sie. a B3c, ; do.,’ mi 82c. a'25e. ; bellies, Ie. ale. LEAD was quiet, but steady _at former figures; yy 82 ped, heavy, Sie. it, 2c, a’ 89e.; in the lc. @ BBc.; do., Nabty, small lot prices were mandy ang oh. with moderate offerings. There were soid 300,000 ab 7b. Lumarr.—Eastern aprace waa heli with firmness at £20 sol @ BAL Gt bout 220,000 feet were sold within the range; the offerings were moderate, MOLASES.—There was no business of consequence ra4 Renee in foreign, which was heavy and nominal, with con+ Mnued tree offerings, New Orleans was azain in active res, quest, and prices were strong, especiaily for the bette® qualities, There were sold at public and private sale 1,400 Dols. at from 67¢. to Tbe. —the fatter Grure for eholce, NAVAL StORKS.—The demand for spirits turpentine wae light and we heard of no sales, except about 5) bbis. in lots at 46}gc. Merchantable lots in yar ub AB crade turpentine was dull and nominal. ui prices were firm, tales of which were 700 bb By 2g: ls, were sold within the range of 8215 a $260 tor ae 8 83.7 for No, 1 sta for pale, re Si roves io, and window glass. imington tar was quoted 8840" witht nen i aa Depa ETROLEOM.—There was no ness of consequence transacted in crude in bulk, which was quoted at tie, tor January delivery. There ts no crude on tl offered for next week's delivery. We heard of no Crate in bbls. was quoted at 17 which price the last sale was made, There were ‘no sales reported of naphtha, which was held at 93gc, The market ‘or redned oj} was de~ cidedly less active, but holders were generally tirm in their views, and full prices prevailed, The closing tigures for care oes Were Be, a Bigc. Kor future delivery there was mol lemand, but buyers were generally unwilling to mect th views of lers, and the uess «was therefore light. There Jd 2,00) bbia. for ‘Janta at Bee ‘ahd 50) do. for December heard of ni private terms. We spot sales. For jobbing lots a moderate demand prevails revious firures—260. a 27c.—the latter figure for prime white, In Philadelphia the market for retinet was dull and, ont closing at about 23ig0. for December, The sales wera 2,000 bbia, crude, for the first half March, at 1640. ; 1,00 dos: Tetined, for December, at 2240. and (rumored) 1,60) do, for March to May (500 each month}, at 240. Provisions, Receipts, 1840 vbls; pork, 310 do. beef, 678 do. cut meats, 797 bbis. and 33 kegs lard. Mess pork. on the spot, was still in only light job! ge and, and offered at former figures, bat it was pass: active and steady for future delivery at quite steady prices. There were sold 110 bbis., part at $19 26 for inspected new mess and $20 75 for rime mess; algo 600 bbls. mess, on the spot and for Decem-! er, at 419; 250 do. for January at $19 aud (late yesterday) 500'do. ‘for December, 600 do. for February, both at $19. Dressed hogs were quoted at 8c. a 8c. for heavy to me=- dium, with ® moderate demand, Live logs were qiliev and weak, the market closing at 63c. a7. for fair to prime lots the arrivals were 4,000 head, which were moutly for siaught- erers.|Bacon was moderately active at about tle prices prev. fously current. - There were cold 850 Doxes long clear ut 1040, alo., a email lot short clear at 113gc. and 500 voxes short rib a Cumberland cut 1m Chicago for January delivery at 840. Cut meats were quiet trifle lower for som Kinds, The sales were 160 # within the range ol ©. a 18c, for Western and city pickled hams, 8c. a 8}<c. 1034 Tora, shoulders, 15c. a 16340. for smoked hams and lOc, a 103{c. for bellies {n bulk aud boxes, ‘The market for lard, om the ‘spot, was dull and heavy. Prime Wester steam closed at 19}¢c,, and les were made of 160 packages within the range of 12!¢c. m 12}gc., the latter ice for choice. We beard of no sales for fulure delivery, ecemiber was quoted at Ife. and January 123,c-; of ely, ut 250 tlerces. at fi rom, 1 to steam. Beet hang were’ steady, with emall sales within the range of bbls. was steady, with a rate bbis., In lots, at from $10 6) ta’ ‘a $17 Gy for extra do. Beef in! teady, and prices were strong ¢ the offerings of the better qualities were small. About 850 tierces were disposed of at from $25 to $8! fom prime end India mess. There was no change, to note in the market for butter. The demand was, light and principally for small quantities, and prices were | rather heavy for some kinds, though we make no change iq, our quotalions. Cheese ‘was steady in value, butt in limited demand; the best gr fa ‘small} demand, the sales being 1 $15 for plain mess and $15 tierces was leas active but si supply and held with firmnes: ‘But-, ter Stal half firkin tubs, ex! fair to good, Me. a bic. ; common to fair 52 mm a 38c,;' Welsh tubs, fair to extra, Wo. a d5c.; fresh, 47c. ; Pennsylvania dairies, firkins, common prime, B0c, a 34c. rn and Northwestern, firkins, fal to prime, 20c. 4 Blc.; common to ordinary Western, 3c. 1840, ; Canada, fair Yo prime, 24c. a Suc. ; roli buiter, common rime, 2c. a 890, Cheese—-Fair to extra State factoriesy immed to ordinary do., Bo. a 18e.; fair tg dairies, 13360, a 18%e.; common to good c ‘ket was quiet, the demand being light suniewar change in'proes A few amallesion were made within the range oF 63c. a 7c. SUT was unchanged. We quote:—Drop, Be. a 846. bucky Jc. a O40. ‘STRANI was dull and beavy, and prices were lower, cloning at 11ige.' a 12We. for good to prime In hhde, an tierces. The demand was very light, and we heard of no pare ticular sales. SPERMAOEFTI—Refined was quiet but steady at 29c. SKINS.—For deer the market was quiet and prices were dy; the sales . Traxitto, 6,000 do, nd. 4,000 Ibs hy ou private terms. Goa aut stock, but dull for vy 20 do. Texas on private terms. We mpico, Bie. per Ib.y ld: Matamoros. S7e. do. do. i Veru Craz, 62240. ao., do.{ Suenos Ayren, Giise. ia Bic. “do. currency; Pata, is, 80. dou; "Curacom, O66. 87 Cape, 0c. exti Western, 10c, RIOR. ‘There was no ‘am for it Coy d0., do. do., do, Deer—Honduras, 4c. per !b., gold ; Vera Cruz, Skigce do., do. ; Central American, trimmed, do., do. ; at not trimmed, 38c. do., do.; SI BSc. a do., do. al, BSC. tura, 80c. do. do.: Para, 8c. a 3c. do., do, SUGAR,—The market for raw was sifli dull, there being scarcely any demand, and prices were nominal at former jo quotations. To sell fo any extent holders would have been obliged to ‘acce) age. lower prices. There were i of sold’ 500 boxes’ clarified’ gust and heavy, closi or about 1c. Retined was at ldigc. » 14}yc. for hard, 1334c. 3éc. for soft white, 1c. for extra C. We quote :—Cuda—in- ferior to common refining, 940. a 9%e.; fair to good retininy 10sec. a We. to pri ioige. a Yonge. stair acon iprime to choles grocery, 1074¢. gc. ; molas: jado, 5c. a 8c, a, to % Bige, w@ lWe.; dow 0.) 18 to 15, ile. @ 11%. ; to 18, 1240. a 1240.; do. 19 to 2, IbYc. a Iie; te, Be, Porto Rico—Refining grades, #icc, a Toxge,; grocery 5c. «11 igo. ERDS,—Linseed was stillin fair request and very firm, the sales being 3,000 bags per India, at $2 15 gold, duty paid, on 60 days’ time; 2,000 do. A. Victor, at $2 124¢ do.; ani in Boston, 8,500 bags, 4,000 packages ex Cromwell, at #2 12 do., both on 6) days’ time. Clover was in good request an firm at ILigc. a 11 5,0; 790 bags were sold at the inside price, ‘Timothy was duil and nominal. DSPELTER.—The demand was still slow, but prices wi unaltered, ‘We quote:—V. M. and Silesian, nic. a 6409 gold. No sales. \ TACLOW.—The demand was ete but prices were steady, ! gapecially for prime. About 60,000 fos., 1a lots, were sold att gC. & ‘OBAccO.—Kentucky was in good demand, and 610 hh were sold at (rom 63gc. to 1c. Of goid leat we heard of ni sales of consequence; prices were tirm, however. Of Spanish 100 bales Havana were sold at from 86c. to $1 05. ‘TLN.—Pig was dull, and we heard of no important busl- ness, Stralts were quoted at 3c. a 83\¥c., gold. Five ton English were sold at S270. gold. Plates were dull, and un changed. Sales 20 boxes coke at 87 87}¢, gold, and 200 do. charcoal terne on private term: WHISKEY.—Recelpts, 228 bbls. The demand was less tive and ‘prices declined atritie, closing at 94340. Sales Dbla. at O4}jc. a 9c, DOMESTIC MARKETS, OswEGo, Dec. £0, 1870. ; salen 800 bbis, at 16 7 f winter, 87 50 for white, $8 2 3 No. 1 Mil Fiour dull and unchanged No. 1 spring, 7 for amber for double extra. Wheat quist ani! 'unchai waukee club, $185. Corn quiet at 8ic. # stern. Oats unchanged at dxe. for Weste: & @1 for Canadian. Corn meal, 1 80 for bolter hi unbolted, per cwt. Mili feed in fair demand 8, $20 |. Shipatutt ; middlings, $80 a 883, per ton.! Eighwines unchanged et bas. Rafeoan treichte’—Plour Boston @8c., to New York Bée.; tq Albany 50c.; grain an mill feed to Boston @6 80; to New York §6 8); to Albany\ ee nged. FI apeoneeterine pe Exchange unchat ‘lour dull and nominal. tendys No. apring Chicago, $1 04 1 053g. Cora trmer; No. 2 mixed, axe. ‘Vats stear No. » Bare ley firmer; No, 2, 69¢. a Gage. Rye dull: No. 2 Tle, a 720 Highwines quiet at 8e., iron, ana 853gc, for wood boun Provisions steady. Mesy pork, $13, cash, Lard, llc. a 1134. Dreseed bogs ndvanced ibe; autos at #6 8&8 i ilve hose firm at 8 7 a 86, Cattle duli and nominal. Receipis—6, bbls. flou: W00 bushels wheat ; 23.000 bushels corn; 11,000 ia on 1,700 bushels rye; 10.000 hogs. Shipments— 4,400 bbls. flour; 8,500 bushels wheat; 2, busbels vats; este. WrumtwoToN, N. 0. Dec. £0, 1870. t ine at $1 70.0 32:90. Tar at 81 70. ' Cou ‘oe ben er lae: for low middiing. Spirits of turpentine, sper LovIsvILLT, Dec. 20, 1870, Tobacco—Saies 187 hh at #6 25 = #6 60 for common to good lu $6 76 a B14 for low to fair leaf; $28 for fnedium bright wrappers. Bagging quiet, Hemp and flax, RBige. a SAVANNAH, Dec. 20, 1870. Iniddiings, 143¢¢, sales, 1,500; stock, Cotton quiet and firm: offerinys li aldicc.; ne. receipts, 6,678; exports, 1,048. Cotton in fair demand, 4Sec.; met receipts, 7,06 Britain, 6,895; to Vera Uru stock, 187,004. New ORLEANS, Dec. 20, 1870. nd prices advanced; ‘middlingsy’ 3 gross, 7,353; exports to Gi 444; coastwise, 40; sules, 9,50 BRAKEMEN'’S STRIKE ON THE ERI Rat.way.— general strike of the brakemen on the Erie Railway against @ proposed reduction of wages commenced, last Saturday morning. Tue railway company have Ing met with the same difficulty on two or Shree Ce castons belore, Tesolved not to leet ee ie Pause iin: new teens ‘This Fromut stale om the part of the company enraged the men, and they at fee commenced committing WG Neiaegeh alou; the line. At Horneilsville, a short distance of truc! Was torn up on Saturday, and esterday about a mile of track between Hernellsville and Canisteo wat greased. The strikers have also stolen couplings from cars wherever they could geta chance. When a freight train was about to leave Owego this morn- ing It was found that every coupling on a long traim had been taken out and carried away. In conses quence of the strike the running of freight trains has been greatly hindered, but passenger trains are running regularly. The company is hiring all the brakemen It can get, and will probably soon nave the number desired, Mr. Phelps, the agent at this station, advertises for a hundred new men.—sing- hamton (N. Y.) Republican, Dec. 19. Mrs. Margaret K. Riddle, mother of the late Hone George Read Riddle, United States Senator from Delaware, died at New Castle, in tnat State, on the SOUL it, In Ye seveMty-CRbED Year OF her aay