The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1871, Page 8

to Litigation—Claims Against the City. ‘Divorce Case—The Parsse Merchant Blatchford eat yesterday for a short time, 4.01 a few motions in bankruptcy, none any feature of pubiic interes UMITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. (Charge of Passing Counterfett Moncy, Betore Commissioner Shields, The United States ve. James Morse.—The defend- et been accused of passing a $20 counter- SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Ingrahan. "Be Matter of me Petition of Wm. G. Shephera Mode Sudstituted as Plainusinan action Pending “Wis Court between Benjainin S. Taylor vs. Con- _, ee Weiss ¢t al.—Motion grantea. Henry H. Waters, Receiver, vs. Eliza Crawford et Wm. G, Olvaney vs. John Burke.—Same. ‘BR. O. Havens vs. Alfred Wilcox e: al.—Same. * @ ¥. S. Roosevelt vs, H. P. Badger.—Same. J the Matter of the Harmony Fire and Marine Company.—Ex ceptions overruled by de- Live Insurance Company of New York vs. in J. Kahoone et al.— Motion grantea. atiler vs, Benjamin F, Penny.—same. Wm, C, Bhinelander et al. vs. Edward G. Seu.— Charles P. Howe vs. Wm, H. Keily.—Same. ¢. H. Booth et al. vs. John Moser ei a!.—Same. Alezandaer et ai, rs. Brown ei al.—Motion denied. BR. Ross, Jr., vs. C. R. Brain.—Motion granted, Wiliam Steiner —Si Booth vs. Charles S. Schliner et al.— M. Concklin vs, Timothy Hargaden,.— and reference ordered. Losee vs, Charies Mathews.—Motion denied, Jeave to renew after decision on appeal, In Meantime the order restraining plaints from Sranaferring, &c., to remain in force. Stuyvesant Bank vs. Charles H. Babcock.—Motion ited. ine Same vs. M. L. Curtis et ail.—Same. Fhe Same vs, H. P, Hunt.—Same. _ 4 BR. Bartholomew vs. Daniel Moe,—Same. apt Brenigan vs. Mathew Doyle,—Judgment set Wilttam FP, Howe et al. vs, William A, Hadden.— Motion denied, without costs, and upon defendan not to bring an action on an underiak- M, Tyng vs. Peter Fiela et al.—Motion granted on payment of $10 costs. Ten days allowed. Joseph Jones vs, Samuel Sawyer et al.—Mo%ion -@enied, without costs. Gilbert J. Darling vs. Selah P. Brewster et al.—Mo- ‘on denied Ama coats. 3 y Juage Brady. Badger vs. Lee.—Case scitied. Gihon vs. Acker.—Questions of fact settled. The Sec dnsurance Company vs. Schultz.— Hovey et al. vg. Tower.—Order must be settled on Duryea vs, Bedlow.—Case setilea, SUPREME COURT CIRCUIT—PART 2. Judgments Against the City. Before Judge Brady. Pomeroy vs. The Mayor, &c., of New York.—The ‘Plaintif’s counsel desired to take an inquest in the e@bsence of the defendants. The Judge refused to —", the inquest on the ground that the acfendants not been notified, and that under existing ‘Matutes no judgments could be optained against the eaty Except upon a trial by jury. ‘@he Viele Divorce Sult. Zogbdert L. Viele vs. Teresa Viele.—The Judge in- ‘Sormed the jury that there was some prospect of this @uit being compromised or going before a referee, ‘Meantime the case would be considered “on,” and ‘She jury be discharged till next Monday. Tnis an- ouncement was a crusher of disappointment to the Jarge crowd who had come together in tue expecta- ion that the trial of the case would be proceeded ‘with at once in open court. SUPERIOR COURT—CI2CUIT—PART |. Who Delay “Trial of Causes, Before Judge Barbour. ‘The Judge gave a rap at lawyers yesterday. Case (after case was called on the calendar, and the result #m each was the same—counsel was not ready for length, growing impatient, the Judze dis- wd fall Monday. He told them that for ey had been in attendance over sixty called for trial; they were ready to their duty as jurors, he was ready to pro- the trials, the chents were ready, but the lawyers were not ready. He had got tired of this Port of thing, and therefore would not ask their at- ‘Senaance again till Monday. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Jones, . Martha Barker vs.James Savage.—Order granted. AYrea Wright vs, Horace Ripley.—Relerence or- ered. John Rankin vs. Sidney W. Hopkins et al—Order granted. Thomas A. Givd vs. George A. Frear.—Same. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Zhe Case of the Parsee Merchant—Decision of the Court. Before Judge Charles P. Daly. ‘In the matter of Bomanjee byramjee Colah, the fmsane Parsee merchant, who came to this city some tame agofrom Rombay, and who became insane and ‘Was sent to the asylum, Judge Daly rendered the following opinion on the motion to remove him to Bombay:— DECISION. entertain no doubt of the power of the Court to that Mr. Colah be removed trom this city to Bombay. From the exercise of a sound discretion the ours 18 satisfied that the removul would aid tn the Fecovery of his health, the restoration of his mind, or 2, promote his physical comfort ana weil belng. ig not cog orgy | that | should now refer to the au- Mhorities ur set forth the reasons upon which this conclusion is founded; for, assuming as I do that ‘the Court has the power to order this removal in a rover case, It would be impossible upon the evi- submitted upon the motion to determine ‘whether he should be removed or noi. Upon this Point the opimons of Drs. Hammond and Vance in direct conflict with the opinion of Dr. , Superintendent of the asylum, and the elt of Major Constabie, who has been ap- to take charge of the person of Mr. Colab, ‘whose opinion is entitled to consideration, from constant intercourse with him, and from the fact ‘that he has been for many years a resident on the Bombay Presidency, and for a considerable time a Fesident of Bombay, whence Mr. Colah came, and ‘where bits wife and family resile. Under the cir- I have concluded that the proper ‘ the Court to adopt wili be fo direct that three physicians named Bae with two physicians to be appoin' the Court, at the asylum, and after an examina- of Mr. Colah, aod a consultation, that each re- to the Court whether in hits judgment a removal pooeasary of not, briefly aading thereto his reason ie opinion expressed; and let the same be em- , if it can, in one document. Dra. Meredith and Anthony Gerschadt will be appointed aif of the Court, and in the order to be let a provision be inserted directing that comunitee of the estate, Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., ut of the funds in his hands the reasonable and expenses of the five medical gentlemen the above dutv is imposed by the Court. to the application of Mr. Wadia, to have property of Mr. Colab, now in the custody of transferred wo his hands, on the power given to nim by the wife of Mr. Colah, it W say, that it would be improper to plication, If Mr. Colan is t re- ical care and treatment his pro- should remain ip the custody of the Court, so i may be restored vo lui In the event of tua recovery, or, if he should die here, that the posses~ sion of it may be transferred to bis representative = heirs. Should the Court decice to remove him to z and alter his arrival there a commitwe appointed by a competent legal tribunal to take charge of bis person and estave, this would entertain an application to surrender furtner custody and control to the tribunal or Competent authority that may be entitied by law tne Presidency of Bombay w have the custody and control of 11. Smales and Walker for petitioner; and Odell for committee, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. f ay Ee ia s 3 32 H i 5s gave @ very different account of the. transaction, stating that he had not drank any in- toxicating liquor for eignteen months before the Might in question; that soon after he drank a glass of cider mm Carroll’s place he became dizzy and un- conscious; that Carroll and some of the crowd there beat and Kicked him severely; that he used the small knife in self-defence, and that while there he had his pocketbook, which contammed $13, taken from him. A number of respectable gentlemen Uestified to the excellent reputation Briggs enjoyed for Ye and quietness ior the last twenty years, also to his strictly temperate habits, The jury rendered a verdict not guilty without Jeaving their seats. ‘phere was an exciting episode in the case, which = listened to wiih intense interest by the jury and e 8 rs. William E. Demarest was called and examined. He said he lived at No. 425 West Thirty-third street; was a lumber inspector; did not know the com- pisinant, but knew the defendaut for twelve years; e did not Know anything about the transaction. ‘The Recoraer then exhibited a letter to Pemarest, and asked him - AC ies sot ine ines) toa aq tain newspaper tn the city impeachia; Recora and. the District Attorney. Demarest. evaded the question by saying:—‘*fhat ts a matter of pri- vate right as a citizen, Ido not know that IT am under any obligation to answer a question of that description; I mast refuse to answer a question of that nature; I do not deny it or aftirm it.” Before the case was given to the jury the Recorder called their attention to Demarest’s statement in the following scathing lat 'e:—“Now, gentle- men, | refer to an episode waich occurred upon this trial. Some malignant, lying scoundrel, who sub- scribes himself Wiliam E, Demarest, 425 West ‘Chirty-third street, buta few days ago sent a com- munication to the editor of a newspaper in this city, 1n which he refers to the Recorder of this Court and to the District Attorney, charging inferentially, if not expressly, some corruption on the part either of myself or the District Attorney in having been Induced by a politician of this city to adjourn the trial of this case. 1 cannot sufficiently express my admiration in these degenerate times, when news- paper attacks are so common, that the editor of this paper, instead of publish! this iniquitous allegation, charging the Judge and the Distriet At- torney with criminality, shouid have sent the com- munication immediately to the Judge to be dealt with ashe thought proper. I looked in the direc- tory and found that there was a man named Witham BH. Demarest, at 425 West Thirty-third street—(this 13 the exact number tnat Demarest ap upon the stand)—and had him summoned, but he did not ap- Dear yesterday. The object was that this man might prove the charge that he so unblushingly made it this Court and the District Attorney or e!se suffer the consequences. This Demarest refuses to answer those questions, and I must concede that he is not the malignant, lying scoundrel wgo has writ- ten this communication; because if had been done in furtherance of public justice he certainly would have made good the statement contamed in the communication sent to the editor, with the de- agp. that 1t should be given to the public, ” twas hardly necessary that Recorder Hackett, who ty incapable of being influenced by political or Other improper considerations in the disci of his official duty, should allude to the infamous con- duct of would-be hibelers like Demarest; but per- haps thisepisode wul teach him and others like him a valuable lesson. LARCENY. Agnes Hanson, a girl of the town, was tried and convicted of stealing from John McNeeley on the 14th of September the sum of $1,300 at & disreputable house in the Bowery. The detective recovered $700 of the money. She was sent to the State Prison for three years and six mouuns, BURGLARY. Jonn Ryan and James 0’Rourke pleaded guilty to an attempt at burglary in the third degree, the hovers being that on the 23d of September they en- te the clotning store of Henry M, Pieifer and stole sixty yards of cloth, which was recovered. They were eacn sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, ACQUITTALS, Mary Suilivan, charged with stealing $37 from Jonn Young, on the 17th of Septemper, was tried and acquitted, George smith was tried for stealing $52 from Geo. A. Frey on the 14th of Septemoer, and although the evidence against him was conclusive the jury ren- dered @ verdict of not guilty. The Recorder informed the jury that they had made a mistake, Smith was a thief, and had stolen @ watch some time ago from a representative of the press, Who Was sitting at the reporters’ table in the courtroom. Abram Greenthal, alias ‘General’ Greenthal, was tried upon a charge of stealing $1,400 from a Ger- man, named Jacob Netning, while he was in the vestibule of the Butchers and Drovers’ Bank, on the 8th of July. The complainant believed tnat the prisoner was one of four men who shoved him as he Was going Out of the door, and, upon the descrip- tion he gave at Police Headquarters, Greenthal, who is well known to the authorities, was arrested, the jury in convicting him. After the rendition of the verdict of acquittal Greenthal was remanded to be tried upon @ charge of burglary. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. A Child Killed by a Railrond Car. The Court of Special Sessions yesterday morning wore an extremely quiet aspect, notwithstanding the great crowd that occupied the benches. Out of the thirty-two cases that of Taylor vs. Sheehan was the only part of the programme worth mentioning. According to the evidence of John Taylor, of 1,078 First avenue, he was in Fifty-ninth street, near Park avenue, on the 25th of last month, when he saw John Sheehan driving a car belonging to the Central Park and North and East River Railroad Company between Madison and Fifth avenues, He ‘was driving the horses in a reckless, culpable man- ner, and uta rapid rate. At about one hundred yards distant a young child, named Rosa Green, two years and six months old, stood near the track; and, as she did not move, Sheehan shouted a warning, which the child did not heed. Sull Sheehan kept his horses going as before, and did not call out again until ne was within fifteen feet of the child, when it was too late to stop tiem. Consequently the car dashed along, struck the little girl, KNOCKED HER UNDER THE CAR, and one of the fore whecls passed over her left leg, Tracturing it badly—crushing the boue througnh—and on the joliowing day the child died, John Green, her father, had previously made an aflidavit as w the Injuries, &c. When the witness Taylor had thus far detailed the affair Judge Dowling asked ii an inquest nad been = on the child, and was answered in the affirm- ive. “Then it evidently ts not acase for this Court,” replied he. “What was the verdict?” “1 don't know; J gave my evidence and left the house,” said Taylor. “It is clear Sheehan should have come under the Coroner’s verdict in some way. If he saw fit to let Uhe matter go by 1do not see that J can hold the prisoner. Let him leave the Court.” The father or the child did not appear. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. UNITED STATES DisTRict CoURT—IN ADMI- BALTY.—Nos, 204, Phenix Insurance Company vs. Steamtug Gratinde, et al.; 202, Edwin kK, Kirk vs. Lewis Audenried; 196, John E. Chase vs. Bark Alice Taintor; 140, John W. Luce et al. vs. Steamship City of Baltunore; 180, J. B. Zabriskie va. Ashvury Foun- tain et al,; 181, J. J. Austen va. Canal Boat Enter- prise: 182, J. C. Gibbs vs. W. Jarvis et al. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TEnM.—Nos, 21, 34, 39, 4034, 45, 46, 48, 49, 74, 91, 99. TOMBS POLICE COURT. How Thieves and Receivers Find the Same Level—Two German Women on a Shop- lifticg Tour, One Seventy-six Years Old— Catching Ketcham in a Shooting Galiery, Before Judge Dowling. It is strange how evil wishes, like hens, seek their homes to roost. James Dooley, a dweller at Albany, but a quarrelsome fellow withal, had some high words with his friend Harry Gillespie, on Wednes- day, and told him he should like to see him skinning flint stones for the sake of their oil at the Penitentiary. Dooley sudsequently went out for a stroll, aud, having no particular occupa- tion, went into the store of Henry Bauendabl & Co, 86 Worth street, where, after ex- amining various specimens of their goods, the idea occurred to nim that he would like to have @ piece of cloth, which was wrapped up in a calico wrapper, worth anout eighty dollars. He was 80 intent upon the business of the hour that he quite forgot to ask the price of the goods, and, in bis own language, he was so absorbed with other matters that he walked out of the store carrying the square package of cloth on his shoulders, James Clifford, an employé in the store, saw Dooley passing out with the cloth, and as he did not look exactly like a merchant, nor did his appear- ance even correspond to that of a common pedier, he ventured to ask Dooley WHAT HE “WAS GOING TO DO Wirt IT.’” want any,” answered Dooley, ‘I guess you can’t leave then,” said Clifford, and in a twinkling the astonished shoplifter was in the hands of Cunning- ham, an officer of the Fifth precinct, and taken to tne station house. e Here further yoE ae and misfortme awaited him. After he been in the cell a short tame Detective Richard Fields, attached to the same Seta trom the store Ray Dae? oratorical m taphorically speak mg, tc raem cing ox than etaphorically 8) for deman: more ‘$6 for $50 worth of ood; but when he Was arrested he was in @ fair way of taking that journey himself, They were both taken to the Tombs yesverasy. ferred both cases to the consideration of the Grand Jury, in default of $2,000 bail in each case. GERMAN FEMALE OPERATORS. Catherine Flore, an old, decrepit, but bad tem- pered German woman, claiming to live at Blooming- dale, and a younger frauengimmer named Dorcas Schuster, who gave her residence at some street on “der acht avenoo,’’ were run in charged by de- tective Eustace with entering the down town store of Arnold, Constable & Co., and stealing two eie- gant dress cloaks, Worth $37 each. Join Kinmouth tiflea to the goods having belonged to his em- ployers, and that was all he knew about it, Eustace said he watched the ‘deutschen Diepstahien” go into the store, select the gooas, put them under toetr shawls, and walk out upon the sidewalk with them, where he arrested them, and took possession of the cloaks, Both women denied they had stolen the articles, although the things were immediately identified as prone been taken from the department for the sale of au without being paid for. “ich bin nicht schuldig,” reiterated the elder woman to the Judge, and their counsel agreed to a kind of exami- nation before the Bench; but nothing taat was said ‘weakened tue evidence given by the detective, and the consequence was that tne ladies were invited down stairs to take tea with Miss Foster, prior to their being taken belore the Uourt of General Ses- sions, in default of $2,000 ball. KETCH ’EM, IF YOU CAN, Edward Ketcham, of 215 Broome street, thought he should hike to see how matters were conducted 1N @ shooting gallery in a basement at te corner of Leonard and Baxter streets, on Wednesday morn- ing. He went in with the gang then crowding imto the place, and while he was there Charles Daniels, a rough specimen of the rougnest Baxter street bummers, claiming to live at No. 76 Greene street, gently relieved him of his gola hunting c: Watch, worth $90. Ketcham made for him, but in the crowd he lost him again, and Daniels got away with it. The loser went to Captain Allaire, of the Police Department, and on inquiry Danie was dis- covered yesterday morning hiding from hts pursuers. When arrested he said he had gold the watch to one Isaacs Levy, & pawnbroker in Greenwich street, Levy was also arrested and taken to the Tombs. Judge DOWLING to Levy—You have this man’s watch, which you bought from Daniels, LEVx—No, sar; I think dat 1s all a mistake. Iwas go ont tothe theatre that night and tert die place mit my brader-in-iaw. If it was touked den | Know not of eet; but ido not take @ watch for this loag me, Cy (to prisoner)}—Dian’t you sell this man a wate! DANIELS—I can’t say now, sir. I think so. Levy—I can ’sure Your Honor dut I know nothing vhatever of die watch; not a word. Can Igo now. JuDGE—No, sir, Watt a litte while; you may change your mind if we give you time. Levy stood aown and twitched his mustache and felt nervously in his pocket until after he saw Daniels going down into the taieves den, when he took his departure with his counsel, Complainant sald he haa not got his watch. “No,” said Juage Dowling, ‘it’s a case of ‘Aetch-am’ if you can.” THE MURDER IN FORMAN BROOKLYN. STREET, Daniel E. Galvin on Trial for the Murder of Michael Campbell. The trial of Daniel E. Galvin for the murder of Michael Campbell was commenced tn the criminal branch of the Brooklyn City Court, before Judge McCue, yesterday morning. The prisoner was the proprietor of a liquor store in Farman street, and the deceased, who, it appears, was @ man of not strictly temperate habits, was accustomed to stop in Me place. He went into the swre on the afternoon, of the th of July last, and got into & quarrel with thé prisoner. ‘ihe prisoner took a club and drove him out. The de- ceased then turned and broke one of the windows with a bench. Gatvin scized @ butcher's knife, chased the deceased to the adjoining house, and, as he was about entering, stabbed him three umes in the back. ‘Ihe unfortunate man died in about two hours after he had been stabbed, Daniel Lynch was the first witness sworn. He Was acquainted with both the deceased and the prisoner; he was in the latter’s store July 15; did not particularly listen tothe words passing between them; there were some words between a man named Gorden and Campbeil about a fignt; witness leit deceased and entered a liquor store next door, kept by aman named Canning; shortly after he heard a noise of tect ranning rapidly on the pavement, and immediately after the deceased ran towards the liguor store in which witness was, parsued by Gul- vin; as the deceased was about entering Canning’s store he stumbied; the prisoner came up and plunged @ butcher’s knife several times mto the back of the deceased; the lauier was picked up and Ue prisoner rap away. On the cross-examination witness said that no words relating to Urangemen were used by the de- ceased, nor about Governor Hofman's proclama- uon; he neard no words between the prisoner and deceased; did not see deceased shake his hat in the Drisoner’s face, . The evidence in regard to the stabbing was cor- roborated by several other witnesses, Tne case will be summed up and given to the jury to-day. BROOKLYN MERCANTILE LIBRARY. Eight Thousand Rare Works Added to Its Collection, The Mercantile Library of Brooklyn is unques- tionably one of the first institutions of the kina in the United States, both as to the variety and pom- ber of its volumes and the superiority of the ap- pointinents and accommodations provided for the members thereof, The building, which 1s one of the handsomest structures 1n the city, is on Montague, street, opposite the Academy of Music, and 13 therefore most admurably located, as it isin a cen- tral position, readily accessible to the several rail- road lines. ‘The present Uuilding was formally taken possession of by the Library Asso clation—composed of many of the wealth. jest, most influenvial and public spirited men of Brooklyn—aboat three years ago. Since that time the increased facilities atYorded in the change of base, from the Atheneum building to the new structure, has enabled the association to greatly in- crease its store of literary lore, Which now lines the spacious shelves of the library hall. On the ist of January there were 40.000 volumes entered upon the bulletun, embracing rare works upon agriculture, architecture, bistory, fine arts, foreign |iverature, law, mental and moral sciences, poeiry ard drama, religion, sciences, voyages and travels, geography, and every Conceivabie subject that can vend to im- yo and store the mind with useful knowledge. uring the summer the able and ever patus- taking librarian, Mr. S. 5. Noyes, visited Europe under the direction of the poard, for the purpose of making additions io the volumes which previously enriched the institution, The ser- vices of 80 valaable @ gentleman have been most fruitful in effect. He visited’ many of the various book marts of the Old World, and through the exer- cise of prudent and discriminating care expended $10,000 upon procuring works treating upon every subject, The addinoa made to we library stock trough Mr. Noyes’ mission is nearly eight thou- sand volumes, This is a rare treat for the members, which now number abous two thousand seven hun- dred—that 1s, inclusive of life memvers, During the summer vacation the appearance of the interior of the handsome building has been greatly en- hanced. The reading rooms, On the first floor, have been beautifully oraamented with poly- chromatic decorations. ‘The directors’ room, on the second floor, is @ perfect gem of arustie adornment, and ts furnished in harmontoas accord. The library is also nicely fitted, and is well patronized by those who have been attracted thither by the new cotlection of rare, curious and clegant works, such as are seldom seen in America. ‘Ihe ladies’ room, on the first floor, isrichly and elegantly furnished, and must, indeed, take precedence in point of adornment and comfort over ali other simiar a ssociations in New York or elsewhere. All the news- papers, magazines, reviews and journals of the day are regularly received in the reading rooms and well perused, according to diversified tastes of the members. The present increased attracvions of the Mercantile Library should greatly swell the roll of membership in Brooklyn, a8 1t undouvvedly will, A CHINESE ROW ON A LOUISIANA PLANTATION.— The New Iberia (La.) Swar Low! says that lately on Cedar Grove plantation, Bayou Chacahoula, the Chisese laborers refused to work because Mr. Wooa’s Chinese servant boy had peen whipped by Mr. Shaffer, ‘the foreman of the gang inprmed Mr. Shaffer that they were arming, and would not go to work until the boy, who had gone to Thibo- daux with Mr. Wood, was brought before them, as they expressed the belief that he nad been killed. Mr. Snaffer and about adozen of his iriends went among them and endeavored to persuade them to go to work, telling them where the boy was, and that he would be back in the evening. They still Frank “Take it home, of course,” replied Dooley. ‘Got | refused, when young Babin, brother of Mr. « Babin, the overseer, kindly took one of them by the your receipt for it?” inquired Clifford. “Don’t | cen ana was trying to persuade him to go tO Work, when he turned and struck Babin, who returned the plow, upon which @ number of Chinamen jumpea at and struck bim with sticks, and one fired a pis- tol Mr. Shaffer's party then drew their pistols and several shots were fired, in which three Chinamen fell—one shot through the side, mortally wounded and the other two t! rongh the leg and shonider, but then were quieted and Promised 10 go to Work Bex moruing. which wn On ‘Change to-day wheat was dull and lower in earlier dealings, but became strong later in the day, in sympathy with the in gold. Cotton re- tained the strength waich the market assumed late on Wednesday afternoon, and was firm at the ad vance. MONEY FIVE TO SEVEN PER CENT. Money was in better demand during the usual | hours for the making of loans, and borrowers on | stock collaterals paid six and seven per cent, @ tendency towards firmness at the latter figure being quite perceptible about two o'clock. Half an hour later a sudden supply was furnished by the government disburse- ments for the bonds poought the previous day, and the rate closed easy again at six percent. Borrow- ers on government collaterais were readwy accom- modated at six per cent, and the larger dealers had balances leit with them at five per cent. Prime commercial paper was without essential change, and quoted at not lower than seven per cent discount, FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOWER. ‘The interest in foreign exchange was again dis- concerted by the active demand [or gold in the de- liveries of the Gcld Room to-day, and the leading drawers lowered their rates one-quarter per cent, while sales out of second hands took place at a still larger concession. The quotations at the close of business were as follows:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 108 a 10834; good to prime bankers’, 1083; a 10834; short sight, 10934 a 109%; Paris, sixty days, 5.33% a 6.2834; short sight, 5.2734 @ 5.25; AulwWerp, 5.30 a 5.26; Switzerland, 6.23% a 5.233{; Hamburg, 3534 a 3534; Amsterdam, 4034 a 40%; Frankfort, 40% a 4144; Bre- men, 78 a 783g; Prussian thalers, 713¢ a 7234. THE GOVERNMENT SALE OF GOLD, The offer of the government to sell two millions of gold elicited proposals for a total of $7,279,000, at prices ranging from 113.01 to 114.0034, The compe- tition at the highest figures was so close that the government succeeded in placing one million at 114.003g, and the other million at 114, Tne former ‘was disposed of to one bidder and the latter in two lots—one of $995,000 and the other of $5,000. GOLD STEADY AND ACTIVE—113% a 114%, The goid market opened weak in consequence of tne unchanged rate of the Bank of England, wich would be advanced, it was thought, at the meeting of the directors this morning. The earliest re- corded sale was at 113%. From this point there was a steady advance to 11434, the market sirength- ening with the large proposals for the government gold at noon, but being checked by apprehensions of anextra sale. The award of onty two millions started @ fresh movement, and 114% was touched, Here the specie report of the Bank of England was received, supplementing the first report of no change in the discount rate, and, as a decrease of £876,000 bullion was reported, the Gold Room became considerably excited, the market rising rapidly to 11¢X. A relapse to 1144 ensued; bat a fresh sensation was s00n produced by a@rumor that the European Syndicate were in trou- ble about the disposition of the new loan, and that Assistant Secretary Richardson had tclegrapned over the cable not to send any more of the bonds. ‘The price again went up to 11434, but closed finully at 1145. The decline of tne past few days led to the formation of a large short interest, and the sharp reaction. in the market has been a startling surprise to many who deemed the upward movement culminated, In the rise to-day the chief buyers were the mer- chants, the Syndicate ana tne foreign bankers—the old “buil” clique, who sold out from 1153; down to 114, being interested only to the extent of such gold as they were able to catch in the upward turn. The oversold condition of the market has brought about 8 Natural “corner” mm. cash gold, which was worth to-day as much as 3-32 for one day’s use. Indeed the situation in the gold market has undergone a singular and radical change. The importers are now largely possessed of gold, and the purely specula- tive imterest 18 on the “bear” side, It seems that tne importers, tired of paying the extravagant rates exacted for the daily use of gold covered their ‘ shorts,” and thus made a mar- ket for the “bull” clique in the Gold Room. The latter, not satisfied with the profit of the upward movement, determined to imaugurate a “bear” movement; and as the importers at the same time ‘became converted to the theory of higher gola—120 being the general expectation—the clique sold “short,” and the importers bought, thus entirely reversing their relative position in the mar- ket as compared with the situation a few weeks or & month ago. The importers are now getting back from the clique the interest for the use of gold which was squeezed from them last August and September. The syndicate, too, who were on the “bear,” are also disposed to get on the other side of the market, and doubtless would do so if they could close their snort interest and begin without @ loss, Traly, the events of the hour 1m this department of Wall street are remarkable. ‘They verity our prediction in Wednesday’s money article that ‘‘the moves on the checkerboard in the Gold Room the next few days” would be worth watching. The fluctuations of the day are shown in the table:— 2:19 P. M. 3-82 to flat for borrowing. After three o’clock @ brisk busimess was done in the engage- ment of gold for Friday’s deliveries, and bor- Towers paid as high a8 1-16, the quotation closing 3-64a1-16 The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared. Gold balances, Currency balances.. GOVERNMENTS STEADY, The government list was steady, despite the rise in gold, the influence of which was overcome by Jarge sales on foreign account, profit on the impor- tation of bonds being permitted by the relative situ- ations of the foreign exchange market, the gold market and the European quotations for five-twen- ties, There was also a@ pressure to sell the new five per cents on foreign orders, probably the cause and source of the rumor in the Gotd Room that the European branch of the Syndicate had ordered the discontinuance of shipments, ‘The following were the closing street prices:—United States currency sixes, 11436 @ 114%; do. do., 1881, regiatered, 11714 B& 11734; do. do, coupon, 117% @ 11815; do. five-twen- ties, registered, May and November, 112% a 112%; do. d0., 1862, coupon, do., 115% @ 116; do, do,, 1864, do. @0., 115% @ 116; do. do., 1865, do, do, 115% @ 116; do. do. registered, January and July, 143g a 114%; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 114% & 114%; do. do, 1867, Jo, do., 114% a 114%; do. do., 1868, do. do., 114% @ 115; do, ten-forties, Tegistered, 111 @ 111%; do, do, coupon, lll4 a 111%. + $60,170,000 1,509,621 2,018,061 THE RAILROAD BONDS. The following were the bids for the railroad bonds:— New York Cen 6's, 1888. 9336 New York Cen 6's, sub. . 92 Han & Naples Ist m..... 89 1888 New York Cea 7's, 1876 103 a6 Erie Ist m, ex. OL Quincy & Toi ist, isd. ii & South Iowa’ist m.. 45 Gal & Chic extend 104 04 Og Wang i Alb & Sus a . Pitus, F W & Chic 24 m..101 Mich Cen ist m 17 Pitts, FW & Chit Chi Bur & Q.5 pc» ‘ist mn. 11396 Mich So,7 pO, Ad.im....- 9 Mich 8&8 187 p Pac RR7’s, guar by Mo. +49 Cent Id bond 00, Union Pacti 046 Unton Peo id grant 7 #6 jon Pac income €tL& Iron 2 Mil 4 Mil ‘ig mil #9 Mi 87 Mar 1 Chie 95 Jot 7 Gol, Chi og et i ‘ol Ny i 7 Cedar cy the only quotations made at the Jast call the market belng neglected otherwise:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 683, a 6934; do. new, 6834 a 69; Virginia, ex coupon, 613 @ 62; Georgia sixes, 92 bid; North Caro- lina, ex coupon, 423¢ a 44; Missouri sixes, 9644 a 9694; do, Hannibal and St, Joseph, 944 bid; Louisiana levee eights, 92 bid; Alabama tives, 69 a 71; do. eighia, 10034 -bid; Soutn Carolina sixes, new, January and July, 51 a 51%; do, do, April and October, 49% @ 60; Arkansas sixes, 50%; do. (Fort Simith), 53, STOCKS UNSETTLED AND LOWER. ‘The stock market led off with quite a strong feel- ing, and prices, as compared with the best of the previous day, advanced % a 44 per cent, But toward noon rumors of an active money market In London began to prevail, although unconfirmed by the course of the bank rate, and the market vecame heavy, aud eventually submitted to a considerable decline, 18 downward tendency being helped by a reflection to the Stock Exchange of the rumors current in the gold market, In explanation of the reported activity in the London money market it Was said that it had been precipitated suddenly this afternoon by the large loss of specie in the Bank of England. The dealings at the close of street busi- ness were generally at the lowest point ol the day, but the decline was checked by large orders to buy, and the market left off steady if uot strong at the quotations then prevailing. HIGHEST AND LOWRST PRICES. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices o! the principal stocks during the day:— * Hignest. Lowest. New York Central consolidated . 92% New York Central scrip Ere... Northwestern. Nortuwesteru preferred Rock Island Hannibal and St. Joseph. Hannibal and St. Joseph preferre: Western Union Telegraph Pacific Mail..... RAILWAY EARNINGS. The earnings of tue Toledo, Wabash and Western September, 1871. September, 1870. Increase.......... $558,816 608,043 aor aneweoenas $50,773 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXOHANGE. Thursday, Oct. 5—10:15 A. Me $5500 US 6-90, ¢,°65, n.. 11445 100shs Spr M Coal..... 85. 5.0 US 5-20, r, "67.4... 114 ¥ a ue ai 400 Con Coal of Md. rs 3000 ‘Tena 6 1000 at ni REE eta pers 1 te, aE <e men Eee 12:15 and 2:15 o’Clock P. M. 18 150000 “OB 6-20, c, 67... Tes bs Lie 2 pity do... ‘i ‘20000 US 5-20, ¢,*65, n.. ae ‘8000 US 5-20, c, "68...x 116 BWW0 dO vecnggamnenSS One o’Clock P. M. SMOG Fund actus. $5°° "ay 18000 S D 200 = 1,000 10000 v0 Ei 10000: Guo & B 15000 too 3000 bud 10000 Cen 200 a ‘ov 1000 Chi & 50 ahs 60 New J 200 Mi 300 a 100 100 di 100Con C 300 meg B emt 100 West 100 a 60 1 i is wo 600 Qu’ STREET QUOTATIONS, Quarter to Six o’Cleck P. M. Western Union. 65% 66; Northweat’n pf. 90; 91 Consol Coal... 4650 4 Rock Island in nose 10% 3 eae 63 Blig a &15% 62! 2: eo: Bs Han & St. Jo... 593 ci Han &8tJopt. 7° a 5% @% ColC&IndCen Wa 20% COMMERCIAL REPORT. Darren Tuvrspay, Oct, 5—6 P. M. COF¥EE.—The market continued strong for all descrip- tions, The offerings were extremely light, which held busi- ness in check. We note resales of 708 bags Rio, per Paladin, acd 1,803 bags, per David Stewart—buth lots in Baltimore— on private terms. The following sales have also recently been made :—450 bags St. Domingo, 214 bags Costa Rica, 703 bags Jamaica, 2,500 bags Malabar and 182 bags Savanilla, ‘We quote:—Ordinary cargoes, 186. a 1834c. ; fair do., 133gc. a 18%c.; good do., ldc, @ 14igc. ; extreme range for lots, 13c. a 13} bond} Java, government bags, 2c. a Ye. ; do. grass mats, 220. ac. /Singapore, Wer a 20c; Ceylon, Ife. m Isor; Mara caibo, lie. a 18%c.; Laguayra, 16346. a 17¢.; Jamaica, 16c. afc.) St, Domingo, gold, m bond, 104c. a Iie. ; Costa Rica, We. w Visic.; Manila, 6c. a 17c. ; Mexican, 16)g0. a Iie. ; Sa- Yanilla, 1c. @ 8c. ; Curacoa, 15}gc. a 17¢., gold, duty pa:d. ‘The stock in first hands 1s now reduced to 963 bags Rio, 12,476 grass mats, 3,636jbags Costa Rica and bags Mala- Corrox.—The market for cotton on the spot was rather less active, and, without quotable change in ‘prices, buyers had the advantage of more liberal offerings. A few sales Were reported at slightly easier rates, the market closing tame at the appended quotations, Future deliveries were leas active, and at the close prices were fully ‘4c. per Ib. lower than the opening figures, consequent upon more liveral Teceipts at the ports, The sales reported on 'Change sum up Last Even le me 2a Wé 3 as follows :— 837 19 14 rc 1,776 —For future 8 low middling) the sales hav been as follows :—Last e ening October,” 800 at lo T1600 900 at 20; October, November and December, 100 each; at 19%c. ; 100 each at ‘19 15-16c. ; November, 300 at 19/4c,, 800 at 19 15-16c.; December, 500 at 1974c., 600 at 19 15-16c. ; Janu- ary, 1,200 at’ 20c.; February, 100 at’ Wige.; March, 100 at 20}9c. ; free on board, Baltimore, 100 on private terms; free 00) board, Charleston, 300 (average iow middiing) at 187,c. IC. at bales. lay—October, 600 at 20c. ivipies’s Velober, November, December, January, 200 each ‘at 20c., together ; November £00 at 19 18-ibe., U0 at 1920, 300 at:19%4¢. ; November and January, 100 each, at 2c., together; November and December, 1(0 each, at 19 15-16c., together ; December, 1,300 at 19 U5-IWe., $00 at 197.5, 400 at'1Y 1d-16e. ; January, ‘at 20c.; March, 400 at 20Xe., 100 at ge5 0 Shentnge Ele par i eeehenat ss pee a aie }—1-16e." id to exchange eember for oO tober. Total, bo ales a Lane ove bales. Ti 4 rorwaril devel Qetober, 19.94c.; November, 19.90. ; Decsrster, ti 20.01e.; February, ¥0.95c., and March, 20. We da, Alabame, New Urie Texan P Wie Be i Wn 196 19, Ff 4 4 6 i Fi —The quotations are based on cotton running in quality a more than half a grade above or below the” gr: io, auoted, The net receipts at the ports resto estimated, 00 bales; New Orie: 700; Savannah, 1,783; Charlesto Norfolk, 910; ‘Baltimore, 151; Same day 1,806. clo pa | BE Basse - SEALagp a enpareannngay ss y+ oa the unchanged. Hol MOLASSES was in moderate former prices, ‘The stock foots 683 hhds. rp: : # rs 4 E z Fa lot a Eri weiner are wi offe orto arrive, ‘The belter grades at full prices. with sales of 600 90 bole. pa i 5, 400 obis. do. ‘25 bbis. do. at d trom yard at $3 ‘Wiknington, as it runs, sold mington pitch sold on private thle, dos at'88 85, cloning at tne Oita Linseed, at te. in negleded: f0 Obs. western pasatiag. 3 ie. ol sold at 7bc., and if g ee S Lx zi i? Bg. ‘& ere . ap £ a. anes ears 4 £ cs So z Ske » S: &. H al <8. i rl E 3 bbls. summer lard do, at 840, remained quiet at 24360. 0 29c._ Naphtha Sr'lUiger fine nales 07 sconed were e000 for prompt delivery at 23/40. ani the Creek the marcet was quiet on upper and $4 Ket was very firm, but quiet; sales ard white for last nalf of month at 24360. 24%c., with return, Shipping crude was 1840. ‘EROVIIONS.—Receipts—Pork, 70 pacl i furd; ET Wolk and verbea mer, under @ fair inquiry. at. 10!c., cash; 500 Becte:qhere waa butte ioquiry to-day apa | cry oh ge Sie ee oe ea or mess, Beef hams but the sales. were contin salted shoulders, 624c. a 654. hams, 103s. a 13e,; dry salted bac! smoked hams, Ic. ‘a llc. Dressed bi mand at about former ‘prices, the quotat! 6c. a 6c. for heavy to light. Butter and for Rangoon, and, 740. a 7340. per Ib. tierces Caries Soe a 9c. per The 270 bags Carolina and 12,400 bags foreign. SuGan—The market was Iv. hnas, (yot_before reported) were sold on 930. per Ib. for fair to good The priso 850 bhds., including 650 bhds. At Sec. per Ib; 15 bhds. Barbados at bhua. Porto Rico at 1U%e. per 1b., and 8, s.b0c0ee, Ue, aaa sam io c., lb. for and 12% dered oa granulated, Duteb 0c: dou, 18 to 15, Biicera tisiers dos 19t0 M0, 12540. 8 ore poiso Rien —leBa ns Stock this day, Oct. 5, 1871... 67,539 Comp with stocx— spot and ature. jes, 20,000 300,00) Ibe. in bhda., for November am at i00. TALLOW was quiet but firm, Sie. for prime to good, and Dan en” Gales M0 pba, at $1 for iron. hooped, i ateady. eT one We nots wale Of 1,000 Ibe. Arctic ah gold, per Ib. ~ DOMESTIO MARKETS, =, . Naw ORLEANS, Oot. 5, Cotton strong; middlings, 1 ‘We. ; net bales ; gross, 1,051 bales; sales, 1, Cotton in good demand; I faslings 196. se Seruinigd { ‘otton in lemand; low mi + 1,783 bales ; sales, 800 bales; stock, 9,564, i (i CLEVELAND, Oct. Petroleum—Refined qnict and steady at 22c.; cata 236c. a 2c, ; small lots crude held at $5 50. > ‘Wheat firm; No, 2 afternoon irregular at 10.2 mixed closed at 46%4¢ iongert Mo."2 sping closed at S80.” Ht a er close: (O.. V3ige. Pork closed at 3 a $13 Tagen: i Lard firm at 980. cash. Flour quiet, tober; in the W100 G4 48. Galtle dul wh Ga a BE ‘ ; o TO, to Buta'o, Ife. Wheat, to Baffalo, fe ecu! 4,000 bbls. four, 145,000 bushels wheat, 172,000 bi corn, 118,000 bushels outa, 22,000 bushels £7 53.000 herr] The Hoary barley and 10,00) hoya, Shipments--6,000 bushels wheat, 49,00) buslicls. corn, 1 2,000 bashels rye, 16,000 bushels barley and 5,000 hogs. Bu Receipta—Flour, 7,900 bbls. ; wheat, I hela; sodas cate $8,000 «to. ; rye, Tou dors barley, It Shipments by canal Wheat, 64,000 bushels; corn 15, oa:s, 34000” do." barley, 100) do. rye, road shipments—Our2, 11,00) bushels; Canal freight unchanyed. Flour steady; aa) Wheat dull and declined: sa‘cs 75,000. bushels No. 2 at $1.39; 12,000 do. No. 2 Miiwaukee club, to arrive, at 61 8,000 do. No. L do. to arrive, at $1 41. Corn Inactive {fade at 65.0 65)gc, Oats very dull; enles 10,000 Ohio at 45c. Barley offered ut 750. ; no buyers, Rye n Highwines hed at 6c. Pork quiet; sales 1,400 bois, auiet at I¢c, Other articies unchanged. Smal * OOF, do. F steady, i were Bales 1,000 % Flour is with a light a jes 87% for No. 1 spring, $8 25 for amber winter, $8 00 fox white winter, $9 for voubie extra. . Wheat qui iowerg No. 1 Milwaukee club offered at Bi 60, without bi Corn quiet, Sales of car iota at 70c. Barley Sale of up lake Canada at 94}gc. a 95c, se meal, bolted, 45 for unbvelied per owt, Miilfeea unehi gore, 19 @ B20; sui; $44; a a ton. freights—Wheat, We. ; bartoy, O14. £0 ew Y« elytts—Flour—Boston, 6'c. ito ew York, bles to sr chiala by inke’..00) bushels wheat, ley, 162, feet of lumber. Shipments by bushels "wheat, 68,000 do. barley, 900,000 feet of luiaber. A RAILROAD THIEF ARRESTED. On Tuesday morning Mrs. Lockes, residing im Riverdale, expressed a trunk containing about $2,000 worth of goods to this city via the Hudsom River Railroad, and received a check for the same.} Upon her arrival in this city she gave ber check ta an expressman, but the latter was unable to find the trunk, the baggage master at the depot stating rearemastoe end A. C, Sto! of the there was bandh 8 ye Aa bee oye number on the chec ployed on the train, named Thomas on ent of the road visited Captain at SW barnett Lead cn and the facts of meats visited the residence of Stewart at mediately ‘and 268 West Twenty-eighth Inm. Upon searching tre the stolen property was fou! deo tae hove,” Ma Moore, his mistress; Bri the jdget Ames, & boarder, id Alonzo es, t eeper, an house keebecomplicity nthe TODDEry, & Po the stolen goods being found in thelr They were ed beiore Justice Fowler, at Jef. ‘Ket, yesterday m and re! Hcp} house to SrOCure UPLReF evidence, NOTHER COMPETITOR POR TITB $10,000 ownat Boat.—The Burlington (Vt.) Free October 38 says:—A novel steamboat may seen at the Central Wharl, which 1s furnish power for the towing of powel iné & boat 60 fect in length by 16 m all decked over, except & 16 by 7 feet 1 centre; then ye thi of it irom to stern, from the deck to the water, six width, be cut out, ieavii a rani Fre entre ot the boat, with tte eides bo craft. In opening in the deck the wheels, four in number, Placed, and the water that 18 agitated revolution 18 conducted in the sluice