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= ’ FINANCIAL FUNNY MEN. ' Fun in the Gold Room and Stock Exchange. f Christmas Carnival in Broad Street—“‘Money Very Tight’—A Characteristic Scene— The Day Among the Brokers, When European opinion on American men and Manners was considered by our republican eaglet in the atmosphere of human progress, though ‘tul of @ fall, as of the greatest importance, some were taken to display, especially to tne Eng- our finest feathers. That day has gone by. john Bull may gramble and grow! and anathematize eyes while damning his own, for what we care. facy itis most refreshing to Americans to ind hat, judged by the Cockney standard, they are “no than they ought to be.” And this in- fiference of our reckless public to the eling of the English critics must more galling from the fact that e of being all of the same good old British tock but a miserablo minority of us are willing acknowledge descent from the Norman or Saxon. h, Spanish, French, German ana Dutch outnum- ber snd overshadow the English; and consequently hen OUR NATIONAL CHARACTERISTIOS @ compared, the newly arrived Yorsshireman, ho was brought up in the belief that we are only pheap editions of the “‘fine old English gentleman,” utterly astonished, And this vanity, preposterous it 1s absurd, still exists in many Englishmen who have resided in the United States for years, Every- thing we do is ‘‘un-English” to those people, and) equently bad and improper. ‘The writer thought thus as, standing in the Gold Room in Broad street at half-past ten yesterday, nd, with the report of the New England Society's eeting in his hand, he watched the antics of the festive brokers, The Board adjourned at that hour by mutual consent. When the President's gavel announcing THE CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS, ere was & momentary pause in the waving of ms and clatter of tongues. But it was only tary. From the pockets of staid old men, ms of frisky youths, from up the dark passages yf wide sleeves, and even from “‘chimney-pot” hats, me wondrous implements of confusion and estruction, Rattles, crackers, fish horns and ery noisy abomination that juvenile genius con ved was instantly produced. Hat blocking, horn lowing, jig dancing, ‘high and lofty tumbling” were dulged in by the members of the Board with great pthusiasm., Probably the most un-English, though ly the most amusing incident, of the tourna- ent was a set-to, with stuffed clubs, between two rominent mullionnaires of the street. The tun was st and furious, and the atveudants of the room \d not dare to tnterfere. It bad been arranged by ‘ey A COMMITTEE ON DEVILMENT that a certain number of brokers should enter the oom en masque and take possession, but the janitor ot wind of the enterprise and “Shanghaeq” the roival ‘fixins,” so that they could not found when wanted. This was a at «drawback to the reyellers, but it forded the large number of foreigners in the allery a better chance of studying this peculiar uase of American character. The brokers appeared 0 have lost their senses, so wild and extravagant ‘as their conduct. A Venetian carnival, with every agque On his lust intemperate legs, could afford jothing more ridiculous. Professional disturbers f gravity might cause more delight to the bystand- 13, but they could not elicit so many EXPRESSIONS OF SURPRISE and wonder as were expressed by the visitors, { “What ts the matter with these people?” asked a dding-faced son of fog and mist, evidently a late «rival, addressing his American chaperone. x Sei nothing,” was tue reply, “Guess money 18 gh “Tight! you bet,” remarked a sovereign within earn. “money's got ihe jim-Jams, and got ’em And indeed 60 it seemed. The “Board” and the ‘street!’ seemed to be inextricably mixed: the ‘walking was bad,” and a {ree ight was considered e only thing to set matters right again. The fun and frolic continued until a late hour, and en everybody wished everybody else a Merry hristmas and departed. IN THE STOCK BXCHANGH @ bulls and bears were equally frisky, Insanity med me have laid Boe bold C4 ey Ngai and verend seignors ‘Change, while the younger embers looked and behaved as if aMlicted win ete it impress every! and tisty themselves that they were innocents 7 the first water, All the infernal machines for making noiwe were brought into requist- jon, so that for several hours the pike usl- ‘as abedlam. Those who endeavored to do ess were immediately ect on and bonneted, jotwitbstanding the seeming violence of the finan- carnival there was . NO ILL-FEBLING id no unseemly objection to practical jokes. verything waa taken in good part, and when there ere no more hats to block and men got tired of heir rattles and fish-horns the business was closed forthe day, With ail their greed and haste to get ich there are none of our people fonder of a frolic han the men of money. A CORRUPT POLICK OFFICER. \ \Omcer Maher Following in the Footsteps of the Tammany Ring—What Will the Com. missioners Do About It ¢ 4 George Stanton was arraigned at the Court of | jpecial Sessions yesterday, on complaint of Wolr javenkensky, from whose store he had stolen six airs of socks, The case was on the calendar ist Thursday, but when the Judge called it out the complainant was nowhere to be | nd, and consequently it was postponed intl yesterday and an officer directed to | uot Wolf up, Wolf put in an appearance yesterday with his witiess, OMcer Maher, of the ‘enth precinct, who arrested the prisoner atthe time he robbery was committed. While giving his tes: | ‘mony, Judge Dowling asked Wolf why he was not resent on Thursday when the case was called, “Well,” ne replied “I will tell you, Judge. Oficer Maher came to me here in the coort room a few gmoments before you called the case and told me | ithat Mrs, Stanton, the prisoner's mother, ould settle the matter by giving me 10 and that 1 need not wait here any onger. I went outside with the officer and jthere met Mre@ Stanton, who handed me $10, ia OMcer Maher had promised. As soon as ishe had given me the money the officer came to me end demanded $5 as his fee for negotiating the set- ement of the affair. | refused to give the amount, hen he said 3 must do so, as 1 was entitled to onl, much as would pay jor the property stolen. jave him the money and we all jeft together. OMcer MaHER—Judge, that man lies; | never saw nt Say on Thursday. In fact, 1 was not here on at day. Judge Dow1tne (to Clerk)—Call OMficer Wing. Oficer Wing came on the stand, and to the ques- ion put to him by the Juage as to whether or not e had in UMcer Maher in Court on Thursday, re- lied that ne had and that he saw him talking with ¢ complainant, rs. Stanton was called next and testified to nav- given Wolf $10 and to having seen Omcer aber talking with him a few moments after. ards, \g, fhe Judge, addressing the prisoner Stanton, said, ‘*] wili send you to the Louse of Refuge.” Turning to Officer Maher the Judge said, ‘Now, ONicer Maher, I am going to send you tothe Police (Commisstoners and let them deal with you as they pee fil. Were] in their place] would dismiss you from the force helore sundown.” Exit Maber in charge of sergeant Quinn, THE CASE OF LAWRENCE SULLIVAN. Wisit of the Commissioners to the Convict in His Cell. ‘The gentlemen named by Governor Hoffman asa ommission de lunatico inguirendo in the case of (Lawrence Sullivan, the murderer, in company with Mr, John @. Boyd, Sulvan’s counsel, and Warden Btacom, visited the prisoner in his cell yesterday (afternoon, During the investigation he acted in his Msually idiotic pianner, and refused to speak to any one. The doctors will report the Fesult of their deliberations concerning the case in ‘jw lew days. Judging from the appearance and con- ‘duct of Sullivan, there can hardly be any doubt as to what their verdict will be. His very low fore- rou and badly formed skull, nis vacant and sense- less €Xpreasion of countenance and his total lack of HUY Mental cultivation in early life, proclaim the mofortuuate man ve a creature of impuise merely and scarcely equal in intelligence 10 Troe ey piuietior animals, This beemod pression of the examin ani Desides the scenic interest which they manifested E the case, they regarded the poor fellow with feel- ngs of sympathy and pity. The case is a remark- Bile one, and has attracted a great deal of public tention. Taking into consideration the cbaracter nd hemousness of the crime, the peculiarities of the prisoner and the amount of lega! and medical ability which have heen devoted to the investigation THE “SHANGHAEING” PROCESS. How It Is Done—Measures for Its Prevention. UNITED SraTes RECEIVING Suip VERMONT, Dec, 23, 187s } To Tae EpiTror oF THE HERALD:— AS it may not be understanaingly known to the readers of the HERALD What the true and exact de- finition of the verm “Shanghaeing” is when applied to seamen, it may not be amiss thata brief explana- tion of its more prominent features should be made, showing the manner in which seamen as @ class are duped and victimized by those eager to con- vince them of what 1s not the fact—that they are their best friends, but who in reality are indeed their most implacable and unrelenting foes —to wit, the boaraing house keepers, shipplug masters and Others, depending upon them for a precarious and villanous existence on shore, A-sailor comes on shore, with his pockets filled ‘With money, the proceeds of nis hard labor, which may have extended fora period of—we will say— tree years, more or less, ‘these boarding house keepers, or land sharks, as they are tamillarly termed in nautical phrase, have as many accom: plices, or runners, employed as they can well sup- port, and whose duty it is to scour the strests night and day, for the purpose of picking up any un- guarded sailor that comes in their way. They are then induced, by all the trickery and device which they are alone capable of suggesting, to acoompany him to his house, which, as a matter of course, is the best in the ward, where he would be treated witn all the kindness and con- eideration which bis case required, As * a sone Dogo: he would pe carry your would periorm the task fluted, wo the eat isfaction of both. On artiving at the house he unde: the formality of an itroduction to all the rincipal functionaries, who welcome him with all ardor and affection of a devoted parent. All this nav! been accompiished satisfactorily and after several drinks—which by the way, are generally ee ad libutium for the first night in order to ke you talkative—you are then interrogated as to where you have come from and bow long you have been away, so as to furnish thei with an id¢a aa to Low much money you ought to nave about you. Some have more unpudence than others in this | respect and will demand as & matter of right to know your exact pecuniary condition. Having as- cervaifiod this the next. aid most important part of the programme 1s to seoure the prize, which is, in point of jact, their whole ‘object, and for which ey wil use all the treachery and in- genuity they alone are capable of, They will commence representing to you the impro- priety of carrying 60 much money about you @t one time, and suggest tue advisability of be- ing allowed to actas guardian of your finances, giving you to understand in the most impressive manner that you could draw upon them as occasion mu} of course, seems to the nninitiated req) . @ reasonable demand, accompanied, as it generally | is, with the assurance that there werea great many Troughs in the ward who would surely ease you of it | M you carried it about you, but waich in reality they were determined to postess themselves, Let ‘Us peonnes with our narrative. ‘he first night a sailor is on shore after a long and tedious voyage he naturally repairs to some place of amusement for recreation, and wiiles away the | time in other places best known to himself, which generally consumes the little money he was allowed to depart with. On arriving at his boarding house ‘nis first inquiry is for the boss (nis banker), in order to replenish his pockets. ‘The demand which be makes, Say $5, seems to lim (the boss) to all intents and Purposes exorbitant, and after a lecture, lastin, probably @ hali nour, during which tme he will Tepresent to you the tolly of throwing away so much time and money upon things which are of no value to. you hereafter, you may at last succeed tn obtaluing a portion of the sum demande’, with which you are compelled to be satistied. Same tndividual who was 80 anxious to carry your baggage to the house 1s now equally 4s solicitous to get you out Of it, and is using nis utmost endeavors to secure you a berth in one of the packet. ships- This 1s not a very hard matter, as they are olten, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, company will undoubtedly be detuged by a shower of blessings, forming sn agreeable contrast with the fervent encomtums someimes lavished by pas- Sengers when the boats are “‘lying over to geton time again.” The general feeling seems to be that the workmen are faithful and efficient, and richly deserved the “Piato’s men,” which must have cost pie @ nice littie sum, there being about four hun- red hands laboring tor the ferry corporation. MISCELLANZOUS FOREIGN ITEMS, In spite of the precautionstaken to prevent fraudu- lent enlistment in the English Army Reserve, cases are sull occurring in which men contrive to obtain bounty and pay over and over again by enlisting in several aistricts, “fhe joy of our criminals,” says the Liberté, “at the destruction of the guillotine is likely to be of short duration, as one of these instruments has been ordered from a carpenter on the Boulevard au | Prince Eugéne. M. Heindreich, executioner for the city of Paris, had some difficulty in dnding @ work- man to construct it. The new guillotine will be painted black. and not red, like the former one. The «nife will tail by anew system, of which M. Hein- dreich 1s the inventor, and some improvements will | be introduced into the work: of the alidi plank.” ing ng Bands of coinera have been seized at Benares, Many of them are wealthy and influential men. ‘The dies are said to be veautifully made, and as \ tae coins (gold mohurs) are seven-cighths true ; j gold, it would be dificult to distingut: sh the real About a lac (£10,000) of the he hands of the people, and ; from the false coina; false coins are now int , belteved by them to be sound currency, In the meantime the | umes assisted in this nefarious business by collu- | sion with the shipping master and officers o1 the ship. The restis very soon told, You are allowed to remain unmolested until night sets in, when they will watch their opportunity and admimster tne necessary drug, coup de grace, You do not arrive to a state of con- sciousness until aiter having been placed on poard, when you awaken from your deadly stupor only to be told by te mate or other officer of the shij that $49 or $50 was the price that had oeen pal for your apparently inanimate carcase, Instances are known that in the event of the patient mani- festing any symptom of returning consciousness during the abduction the club, which diabolical expedient at lengtn ac- complishes what the tatal drug failed todo. One cau easily Imagine @ poor untorvunate wretch placed under these circumstances, Which is really only the beginning of his trouoles, for as soon as he recovers from the effects of the drug or ciub he finds himself incapacitated to resume the duties imposed upon him by the unscrupulous officers of the ship, WhO, 4m many instances, are oom eg in the crime. Moreover, the wardrol which is farnished im by these villains 1s not calculated to improve the physical condition or comfort of the party concerned; they know that @ bag of clothes, Or its equivalent, should accompany the Man bdefore he would be accepted by the cap- tain, and this obstacle 1s overcome by filling a bag with anything but the requisite articles, leaving the man with scarcely @ change of clothing. He 1s next required by the Officers of the ship to go to work, aud in the event of his exhiviting any dis- duclination or reluctance, the process of clubbing is again resorted to, which in the majority of instances ; proves effectual. Thus the unfortunate man drags out @ miserabie existence until the termination of the voyage. What a sad commentary upon human nature 1s this, occurring in the very midst of a civilized com- munity! And yet this 1s only one instauce of many thousands which occur annually. Cannot means ve devised, 1D the name of every- thing that is sacrcd, ior the suppression of these evils? Will not those whose duty it 1s to look after such Matters stretch forth w hand in assistance of a Class cursed, as 1t seems to be, by 1aws injudicious and inoperative? 1s this state of things to con- téaue without tne intervention of our lederal legis- lature socrush them? And, finally, are we, seamen, to be left to the mercy of a set of unscrupulous per- sons, devoid of everything but personal ambition and motives of sell-agrandizement? The law at present 1s insufficient and injudictously adminis- tered, as in almost every caso Jack goes to the wall. With the knowledge of these facts be- fore us we ask, Cannot something be done to relieve us of this turaidomy Will not Congress pass such laws as Will ellectually prevent a repetition of such practices? Why should not our mercantile marine be Leld under the same restrictions as the navy? Ifsuch were the case much of the misery Which we complain of Would cease, for no com- mauder of a man-ol-war is permitted to ship a man ‘who 13 in the slightest degree under tne influence of liguor, Jf any commanding oOficer in the service should 8o far forget himself as to do so he would be punished severely for it. No person io the naval service, however exalied his rank ™: be, i3 permitted to muaitreat any one nder his command, The punishments which Pi he 1s allowed to inflict are strictly defined by law. | Some of these punisuments are leit to tue discretion | ; Ol commanding oficers, while others can only be inilicted by sentence of @ court martial, Why can- not some such system be adopted in the merchant | service? 1s it not possible to restrain the brutal Instincts of mates and tneir commanders? Many | other suggestions might be made setting fort tne | propriety of a reform movement in this direciton, but space will not admit of it at present. Let us hope, however, that those whose social position and political influence entitle them to a voice in the matter will stretch forth @ helping hand, and the | Tesuit, we fee., will be our triumph. Any one wishing to communicate upon the sub- Ject should address GEORGE TRAVEKS, United States receiving ship Vermont. RAILROAD LANDGRABLBERS. How the Montcliir Railway is Impeded by Chancellor Zabriskie’ Anjunction—Metion to Dissolve the Latter Denied. As reported in the HgeRaLp last September an injuno‘ion was granted by Chuncelior Za- briskie, of New Jersey, restraining the Montciair Railway, a branch of the Midland Katlway, from entering upon the property of Mr. Charles Leist, in | the towasmp of Montclair, about five miles from Newark. It appears that some of the officers of | the company had entered into an agreement for his Property, and on the strength of this had taken | Possession thereof, In the meantime, nowever, higher OMivers of the ro ad ignored the terms of the railroad, and @ re-transfer of the property was made. Later the company took forciole pos- session of the property. against test of the owner, whereupon he counsel and through them obtained a@temporary injanction, which, upon a full hear of the evidence, Was subsequently made perpetual by the Chancellor. Since then Messrs, Kensbey and Barker, counsel for the compauy, made @ motion to the Chancellor to dissolve the injunction. motion was argued a few days ago before the Chane cellor atgreat length, when the pcr taken by Mr. Leist’s counsel, Messrs, McCarthy and Keen, that no new evidence had been produced to show that the legal bearing of the case had been altered since the granting of the injunction, was sustained by the Chancellor, The motion was therefore denied, and Mr. Leist continues im possession of his property. The company’s counsel now threaten to bring (nis matter into the Court of Appeals. GRAND TURKEY PRESENTATION, A Corporation That Has a Soul, Yesterday the Hoboken Ferry Company opened {ts coffers in @ manner quite in contraversion of the adage that corporations have no souls, All the em- ployés, including engineers, ferry masters, deck hands, &c,, Were presented each with a turkey. None ol the fowls given weighed less than seven pounds, Of ail the circumstatces, this is likely to become one celebrated cases in the crimival aanais of this Chad died of qtarvation This year, t Such Christmas presents haye hitherto been given, but on some former occasions the birds presented » Or, a8 the Frenchman says, the | | { 1 rocess that a resort is had to | | filled with @ mixture of champagn | German naval officer. Newfoundland is just now enjoying an commercial prosperity. The capture of the almost. fabulous number of 000 seals in the spring of this year, and a most successiul cod fishery, have been followed by the reappearance of mackerel on by of great ; the coast after an absence of forty years, Money, | too, seems to be abundant, the local banks having reduced the rate of interest. The exports of eens steel in Septemper amounted 10 3,586 tons, t 4,444 tons in Septeni- ber, 1870, ana see tons in September, 1869, In the exports for september France figured for 369 tons and the United States for 1,506 tons. In the nine months ending September, $0, this year, the agare- gale exports of steel were 26,801 tons, against 26,357 ns in the Corresponding period of 1870 and 24,706 ‘vons in the career Dain pea of 1860. In these totals the exports to the United States were 14,245 tons, agaist 12,125 tons in the corresponding penod | Of 1870 and 12,224 tons in the corresponding period of 1869. Tne Value of the unwrought steel exported in September was £112,504, against £105,907 in Sep- tember. 1870, and £87,463 in September, 1869; and in the nine months cading September 30, this year, £830,415, against £830,964 in 1870 and £764,111 in 1869 (corresponding periods). The Journal des Debats gives the following de- soription of the ceremony of passing round the | loving-cup at tne Mansion House, London:—“The loving-cup ts a great golden vase with @ cover, ana claret and | apices, The Lady Mayoress turned to the left side, holding the cup with her two hands. M, Léon Say Taised the cover while she drank. He then took the cup in his turn, and turning to the left, received trom his neixhbor the same service while drinking, The round of the table was thus made amid the grave salutations of those passing the cup. The ancient usage wills that three persons be always standing at the same time, the one who drinks, the one who holds the cover, and the one who 1s to hotd the cover next. It appears that the office of the | third person standing is to watch over the two | others‘that they may not be knocked on the head while they are drinking.’! Many heads of German worthies adorn the walis of the new Reichsratusaal in Berlin, each provided | With an apt quotation chosen from hisown writings. ; Thus, underneath Schiiler are found the well-known | Words, “A united people of brethren we'll be, nor { beh In any stress or danger.’’ Wilhelm von Hum- oldt’s inscription ts, ‘According to my notion energy is man’s first virtue.’’ Underneath Freiherr | von Stein are the words, “I have but one country | and that 1s called Germany; therefore, also, {am devoted to it only, and not to any part of it.” Scharnhorst says, ‘*All the inhabitants of the State | are its born defenders.’’ Under Matthy one reads, “Liberty is the prize of the victory which we gain over ourselves.” Dahimann has, “It is our task to comple; e the State in tue consciousness of the peo- pie,” ‘ichte, finally, fe Ss with the quotation, “algo in war and by fighting it througn together a People grows into a people.” A correspondent sends to the Untted Service Gazette the following trom Portsmouth:—“A gentle man presented himsel! on board the B— a short time since and requested to be aliowed to look over the ship, Which request was granted. He made Minute inquiries, particularly as to shells, fuses, charges, &c.; but for tms information he was referred to the Excellent, as there alone could his questions be satisiactorily answered. He replied, with a haif smile, ‘Oh, never mind; Isee there 19 nothing new; I have in my pocketbook’ (producing it) ‘the most minute particulars of everything con- nected with your ship; 1 only came on board to see if there were any fresh improvements or alterations siuce you were in dock.’ The visitor proved to be a He had visited every part of our government establishment at Portsmouth. Our correspondent adds that, ‘unknown to ourselves, we are under @ constant and regular supervision by guch visiiors.? ? Diamonds have been discovered near Victoria West,Cape colony. The Standard and Mail of the 19th UK. Feporis that “the discoveries at the fields are on the increase, and one who is avle to form a good opinion on the subject estimates their value at not Jess than five thousand pounds a day, or one million five hundred thousand pounds a year. So far from there being any chance of this rate of production diminishing at present, there appears to be every prospect of an increase, for new deposits are being discovered every month. Some have actually been found within the colony, and we expect that, with care and search, more will ve discovered.” The ex- clement among the frontier residents is great. ‘Iwo diamond sales at Capetown on the 9th of September excited unusual interest there. At Mr. Moore's saie 242 diamonds, weighing 294% carats, realized a total value of £1,762 6s., and at Mr. Canvin’s a con- signment of 241, weigning 326% carats, fetched £1,282 103. Mr. Garcia, Civil Commissioner of Vic- toria, had reported to government in confirmation of the finding of diamonds ata place called Prisca, tracy. FOREIGN SOIENTIFIO NOTES, In the Photographic News Mr. John Spiller draws deposit, as a coating to polished steel, iron or brass, im protecting those metals from corrosion. This nickel coating, he assures us, protects st2el, copper and brass irom the action of even aitrate of silver ana sulphur, A French chemist bas discovered a light as superior tO gas a8 gas Was superior to its | predecessor, oll, An opportunity will soon be afforded of beholding this beautiful, clear and healthy light, @3 the officials of the Crystal | | ters in position, and in the course of a few day: | wil illuminate their crystal fountains and rare | works of art with the new oxhydric light; and in order that the public may have ocular demonstra- tion of its vast superiority over gas the lignts will alternate, and then the dull yellow haze of the | fickering gas lamp will become doubly so in tne steady, bright light emanating from the other, which 13 so intense that 1 cast a shadow itself on the wail it13 intended to illumimate, This new light can be obtained at a | muck Jower rate than gas; and it is not only bril- Mant and ciear, but healthy. Above the issue aperture in the ordinary gas lamp, when lighted, there 18 @ dark space, surrounded by the flame, with sparkling atoms floating upwards, mang of which escaped unconsumed, ana poliute the surrounding air, much to the injury of eyes and lungs, While others that enter the flame in passing shape of smoke or dust escape into the surrounding atmosphere, to the detriment of pictures, ceilings or gilt frames, &c. Nothing of all this occura with the new light. . In an interesting account or torpedo experiments made recently at Chatham Dockyard the correspond- ent of the Pines says:--The Volta is a foating arse- nal of these infernal machines, There isa forge on board and a tinsmith’s bench for making fuses. ‘There is a telegraph room containing several instru- ments invented or adapted by Koyal Engineer om- cers, and among these an indicator 18 especially m- genious, We will imagine that the Volta 1s the cen- tre ol @ spider's web of wires stretching to a system of Lorpedoes disposed for the protection of certain works in the Medway. ‘There are the 500- pounders lying in wait for big ships, and the $0-pounders, which act as vedettes to keep of boats and small craft not worth the great explosion. On a green vaize table in the telegraph room stanas the indicator, anu directly any one of the tell-iales which float above a torpedo js struck a sitde talls and displays a number, which 1s the number of the ; torpedo. If the disturbing vessel be (riendly she is allowed to pass on; if an enemy the telegraphist has the | only to take up a peg about the size of those belong- Ing to an ordinary cribvbage board and to thrust it intoa tiny hole, thus connecting the wires ana fr- ing his submarine mine. A raft which is to be with timber lashed across them and an inverted Mast reaching eight or nine feet under water, to make certain of touching the torpedo, The ‘‘sub- marine mining company’’ are sure of & treat when they fre a torpedo, for directiy the explosion sub- sides the water is “all of agittter’ witn the fen ‘which are killed by the shock. THE OOAL TRADE. The Miners “Testing” for More Pay—The Way Strikes Are Inaugurated, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 23, 1871. The Miner's Journal says of the coal trade:—‘‘In Schaylkill, where the trade has been eminently un- satisfactory, no agreement has yet been reached, although a preliminary meeting of the two interests has been held for discussion during the past weel at Which a commendable spirit of mutual forbe: ce Was Manifested, An adherence to the basis Jast in force in that region, which was $2 75, with $2 2548 a Minimum, 18 counselled, and this will probably prevail; though whether the agreement will be broken, as it was during the last season re- maina tobe seen." The Journal adds, that “the total receipts ior the year will exceed the last year by from two to three hundred thousand tons The supply, ol anthracite will be about balf a million erefore, the , short’ about twenty hours distant from the seat of magis- , attention to the value of nickel, applied by eiectro- | Palace Company have laid pipes, placed gasome. + auses the Name of gas to | through it are oniy partiaily consumed, and in the | blown up to-morrow consists of two old La hea i FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Saturpay, Dec. 23-6 P, iu} On ’Change to-day wheat was dull and steady. The cotton market was unchanged. THE COTTON MOVEMENT. ‘The recetpts of cotton at all the ports for the past week were 130,013 bales, against 120,918 pales the | previous week, The total receipts since September 1, 1871, are 1,250,379 baies, against 1,501,194 bales for the corresponding period of the previous year, showing @ decrease in the present crop of 250,815 bales, The exports from all the ports for the week were 65,679 bales, against 89,511 bales for the same week last year. The total exports for the expired Portion of the cotton year are 642,334 bales, against 827,793 bales for the same time last year. The stock at all the ports 1s 432,938 bales, against 499,175 bales for the same date in 1870, THE BANK STATEMENT. ‘The weekly statement of the associated banks 1s one of the most important, if not sensational, emit- ted from the Clearing House in a good while. To understand it the fact should be borne in mind that since the failure of the Union Square and Eighth Nattonal Banks, which were not members of the Clearing House, but cleared through their friends in the association, the justice of confining the state- ment to members of the Clearing House only has been urged with such force that the suggestion has been adopted, and five uptown banks are omitted im vhis week’s stalement. The banks thus excluded reported the following average last week:. Loans... + $4,533,700 Specie. see 45,100 Legal tenders.. + , 645,800 Deposits... » 4,724,600 Circulation. + 463,300 The statement to-day varios, therefore, by the ex- traction Ot the above figures from the various jtems, but the changes in addition are quive marked and large. In loans the total contraction 1s nearly tweive million dollars, while the loss in deposiis 13 over eighteen millions. Although the Sub-Treasury has paid out several millions on account of the re- deemed 62's, there is a loss of nearly three millions in specie, »accounted for, probably, | by the payment of subscriptions to the mew five per cents, delayed to this time by the Syndicate, who appear to have been allowed their own pleasure as to the negotiation. Outside of the loss in greenbacks by the exciusion of the up- town banks there 1s a decrease in this item of over three millions, indicating a heavy flow of currency to the interior. Despite their immense efforts in the Way of contraction the banks are not as strong as they were last week, the surplus reserve beiug now down to seven millions. The siatement compares ‘with its predecessor as follows:— December 16, December 23, + $233,179,700 $271,383,000 r) 9, 751, 22,764,700 { 29,033,800 28,575,600 217,801,300 199,346,700 . 44,532,400 41,217,800 ‘The changes being as follows:— Decrease in loans. $11,796,700 2,958,300 | 458,200 i 3 18,544,600 Decrease in legal 8,314,600 An analysis of the above shows that the banks now hold in surplus reserve the sum of $7,001, decrease for the week of $1,550,200, GOLD STRONG—1053¢ A 108%. The gold market opened weak, with a few sales at 1083,, but thence advanced to 108% on the loss of specie in the banks, closing finally at 108% a 108%, The Board adjourned at eleven o'clock. In the gold loan market the rates ranged from seven per cent gold to six per cent for carrying. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:. Gold cleared. +++ ++$46,657,000 Gold balance: goeene 2,027,212 Currency balances .. 2,304,678 MONEY EASIER. The money market vpened stringent, and bor- rowers on stocks paid 7 gold per annum to 1-16 per cent to Tuesday. Later in the day there was a general desire among lenders to secure the three days’ interest to Tuesday, and the clusing deal- ings were at7 per cent to 7 coin per annum. Prime paper was quoted 8 a 12 per cent discount. Foreigu exchange was dull after the steamers and not 60 firm, but rates were unchanged, GOVERNMENTS FIRM. The government list was strong, with the reac- tion in gold and ‘the easier feeling in money, and | prices were 3¢@ % per cent better, the latter frac- tion being exceoded in the case of the currency bonds, which advanced to 114% The following were the closing street quotations this evening:— United States currency sixes, 114% @ 114%; do. do., 1881, regisiered, 113 a 11334; do. do., coupon, 117% @ 117%; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 109 a 110; do. do., 1862, eoupon, do., 1093 a 10934; do. do., 1864, do, do., 109% a 105 do. do., 1865, do. do., 111% a 111%; do. do., registered, January and July, 111% a 1114; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 114 a 114%; do. do,, 1867, do, do., 115 a 11534; do. do., 1868, do. do., 115 a 115%; do., fives of 1881, fundea, registered, 10844 a 109; do. do, do., coupon, 108% @ 109; do. ten-forties, registered, 107% a 108%; do, do,, coupon, 109% a 10934. STOCKS BUOYANT AND DULL. The stock market was dull und business at times was suspended, owing to the inter. Tuptions of the more hilarious brokers, who ‘were celebrating Christmas Eve with the usual mer- riment. Despite the hght amount of business there was a smart advance im prices, Rock Island rising to 106%, Wabash to 63% and West- ern Union to 69%, The bank statement started @ selling movement and prices fell of about % percent only to recover and advance atill nigher. Reading was neglected and quoted without a sale, Our Montreal correspondent writes that the Erie stockholders in the New Dominion are organizing to help the “Erie reform” movement, conjoinuy with the similar enterprises In New York and Lon- | don, The following tabie shows the highest and lowest prices of the princinal stocks during the day:— | | Highest. Lowest. ; New York Central consolidated. 9444 93% | New York Central scrip. B84 88 | Erte........ 82% 8245 | Lake Shore.. 923% 91% Wabash... 68% O75 +e Og 6355 106% 104% 5a 53% 11% Tidy { + 443; 43% 29 281g 69 6814 + 53% 6234 The Southern State ponds irregalar; the South Carolinas were firm; the Ten- nessees lower, but, at the close, better and steady; the Virginia consols excited, with a decline to 61 and arecovery to 64, and the North Carolina old bonas weak ana lower. were feverish and THE RAILROAD BONDS. The feature of the railroad bonds was an advance of 8 per cent—to 94—for Union Pacttic firsts, The following were the bids at the board:— New York Cen 6's, 1883. 98 = Tol & New York Cen 6's, 1887. 68 Gt West zd m. 1893 juiney & Toi Lat, 189V. il & South Iowa Li Gal & Chio extend WS in... 8 Mich So 4 NIsf70 c..101) Pac RR 7s, guar by Mo.l0z Central ac gold vonca.103 Union Pacitic ist m ods. 94 Union Pac Id grant 7's. 783 Union Pac income it Hes I Cen? po 175. 105 Beileville 48 1u Lat m 8's 98 Alton 4T % m pret. rr Tol, Peo & W, KD. N York &N * Bos, Hari & Eri Cedar ¥ & Mian Li THE CITY BANK STOCKS. The following were the bids for the city bank shares:—New York, 125; Manhattan, 160; Merchants’, 120; Mechanics’, 130; America, 145; City, 220; Phentx, 105; Tradesmen’s, 150; Butchers and Drov- ers’, 140; Merchants’ Exchange, 98; State of New York, 147: Commaeroa, 116K: Ocean, 10K; Mer: l cantile, 120; Pacific, 100, Chatham, 175; Bank of | dence of hts cousin, Thomas L. Perden, 28 Fast Mr North America, 103; Hanover, 102}4; Irving, 126; East River, 110; importers and Traders’, 160; Fourth National, 107; Oriental, 159; Bankers and Brokers’ Association, 75; German-American, 107, THE IMPORTS OF THR WEEK, The imports, other than dry goods and specie, at this port during the week ending December 22, 1871, were $3,764,232, The imports of foreign ary goods at New York during the past week and since we beginning of the year were:— For the week, 1869, 1870, 1871, Entered at port.... $1,043,778 $1,644,104 $1,470,798 Tbrown on market, 915,438 390,163 1,186,182 Since January 1. Entered at port. ....93,043,136 104,589,310 128,950,875. Thrown on market, 90,497,993 105,262,122 126,436,280 ‘The total imports at this port for the past week Were $5,235,030 against $5,861,617 the previous week and $4,874,656 lor the corresponding week of last year. THE SPECIE MOVEMENT, The exports of specie from this port during the past week and since the beginning of the year have been as tollows:— ‘Total for the week.. $297,882 Previously reported... 60,243,160 Total since January 1, 1871 + $60,541,042 Same time 1870. eens 58,235,785 Same time 1869, 31,988,797 Same time 1863, + 70,696,941 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE. Saturday, Dec. 2 10:15 AM: nna 1205 BoM} U Pac?'s,|gbds, 79 Cb... OB m. 1000 ©, C&T C, tar 6000 Ohio & Mise2de b BL 100 sha Con C of Md..... 39 400 do, 0 10000 do. 10000 N Car 6's. o 10008 C6's, n, J & 1000 do. 0,0, O& Long IslandR STREET QUOTATIONS, Five o Clock P. M. Wentern Union. gee 69 «= Northweatern .. v5 Pacitic Mail. 54 Ntwest'n pf,.... 89 bid. NY 4 32) ‘abash .. 4 Ohio & Mins. 4435 Bos,Har & Krie 2 8 8 12846 Col,OuIndCen 19 a 19 THE NEWARK ARMORY, The city authorities ot Newark will soon enter into possession of Klotz’s Hall, the new armory and sub-police station quarters, The Common Council Finance Cominittee settled the bargain yesterday by paying over $25,000 to Mr. Klotz on account. ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. BAYLES—DAVENPORT. —By the Rev. EH. M. Storrs, of Brooklyn, on Thursday, December 21, at the resi- dence o1 the bride’s parents, WILLIAM s BAYLES, of Westfield, N. J., to HATTIE DAVENPORT, of Brooklyn. No cards. Gorr—OwEn.—On Thursday, December 21, at the residence of the bride, by the Rey, Francis Peck, abies C, Gorr MATTIE A, OWEN, all of #rook- yn, K, D. STEVENS—GREENOUGH.—In Brooklyn, on Thurs- day, December 21, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. William Greenough, of Pittsburg, assisted by Rey. Dr. Budington, the Rev. ABEL STEVENS to FRANCES C. J. GREENOUGH, daughter of Walter Greenough, all of Brooklyn. WILSON—MOGILLIVRAY.—In Brooklyn, on Thurs- day, December 21, at the residence of tue bride's pa- reuts, by (he Rey. A, C. Osborue, D. D.. Mr. LUBERT WILSON, OF Ubis city, to Miss BELLE MCGILLiVRAY, daughter of John McGuhvray, Esq, of Brooklyn. No cards, Died. AcKERMAN,—In New York city, Monday, Decem- ber 18, 1871, ANNA EUGENIA, Wile of A. Crane Ackerman, aged 25 years, New Jersey und Vermont papers please copy. ALLEN.—On Friday evening, December 22, PRIs- CILLA LATHROP, youngest child uf Moses 0. ana Catuarine Allen, aged 3 years. Fuveral services at 344 Third avenue on this (Sun- day) afternoon, at two o'clock, Relatives and friends invited, Basoock.—suddenly, at Fort Plain, Thursday, December 21, Lucia M., wile of John H. Babcock, Remains taken to Cooperstown for interment, BOLAND.—JOHN BOLAND, aged 17 years, Funeral takes place irom his tatner’s house, 657 East Sixteenth street, this day (Sunday), at ‘two o’clock P. M. BuRNS.—On Thursday, December 21, Jonn Burns, @ native of Clenaughill, parisn of Clom- broney, county Longford, Ireland, in tue 42d year of his age. - The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom Bellevue Hospital, this day (Sunday), December 24, at two o'clock P. M., precisely. BEVERLIN,—On Friday, December 22, at the Gra- mercy Park 110use, CHARLES B, BEVERLIN, aged 23 ears. ‘The remains will be taken to Cleveland, Onio, for inverment, Bogexvum.—On Friday, December 22. Aprauwam ReMSBEN, infant son of F. Rapeye and Diana R. Boe: um, aged 6 months and 11 days, Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the 1unerai, on Sunday, December 24, at two o'clock P. M., from the residence of his parents, 155 Nosirand avenue, Brooklyn. BYRNES.—On Friday, December 22, MArY ByrNas, of Mullingar, county Westmeath, Ireland, in the 28th year of her age. ‘The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 24, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 439 East Eleventh street, to Calvary Cemetery for interment. BROPHY.—On Thursday, December 21, 1871, JOuN Broruy, aged 74 years, & native Of Kilkenny, ire Jand. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the juneral, this (Sunday) aiterneon, at two o'clock, from his late resiuence, 467 Baltic street, Brookiyn. Cakey.—On Saturday morning, December 23, EpwWIn Cuarty, son of Lorenzo and Adeune Carey, aged 9 years and 6 months. ‘The relatives and triends of the family are respect- fully mvited to attend the services, at All Saints? church, corner of Henry and Scammei stuects, on Monday, the 25th, at half-past one P, M. CHAPMAN.—On saturday, December 23, after a short illness, JoSBPH CHAPPELL CHAPMAN, ‘The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectiully mvited to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, No. 60 Cannon street, on Monday, at one o'clock. Albany and New London papers please copy. CHURCHILL.—On Wednesday, December 20, 1871, Mrs. SARAH CHURCHILL, wile of Joseph Churcnill, of | Uniontown, N. J., aged 54 years, 11 moatns, aud 17 days. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the faneral, at her late residence, Union- ! FLANLY, town, N. J., on Monday, December 25, 1871, at twelve o’clock noon. Trains leave at ten o’ciock for Uniontown. Conveyance at depot for relatives and friends wishing to attend, ConRoY.—AL her residence, 68 West Thirty-eighth Street, CATHERINE, the beloved wife of Michaet Conroy, of Mount Meliick, Queens county, Leland, Notice of funeral hereaiter, DkENISON.—Io Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 23, of diphtheria, MaRY E. L., daughter of Harvey b. aud Lucy W. Deulson, aged 2 years, 8 months and 8 lays. Reiatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her pa- rents, 699 Lafayewe avenue, near Tompkins, on Monday, 25th inst., at one P. M. DUNBAR.—On Friday, December 22, MARGARET, relict of Abraham L. Dunbar. Funeral to-day (Sunday) at one o'clock, from her late residence, 144 Third avenue, to the Cemetery of the Evergreens. DUNLEA,—On Saturday, December 23, MAauRICE DUNLEa, aged 44 years. The funeral will take place on Monday, December 25, from hts brother's residence, 325 Kas! seventh street, at Nall-past one o'clock. Pal rick’s Mutual Alliance Benevolent Association are respectfully invited to attend, Dovatass.—On Friday evening, December 22, JANE ELizanere, wife of H. B. Douglass, in the 23d year of her age. Funeral will take place from her late residence, 45 Hast 182d street, on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, FaRL#IGH.—On Friday morning, December 22, 6. Farleigh, and GrorGIANNA T., wile of William ‘rhe relatives and friends of the family, the mem- dauganter of William A. Blanch, bers of Henry Clay Lodge, F. and A, M., tae com- anions of Empire Chapter, RK. A. M., also Sir mights of Manhat Commandery, K, T., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 119 Meserole street, Greenpoint, on Tuesday alteravon, December 26, at one o'clock » M. Lag Mma vet bsp December 23, ig a lor illness, SEBASTIANO PERVANGHER, age a naive of canton ‘Tessin, Switzerland. * The members of the Swiss General Mutual and Benevolent Society are requested to attend the tune- of the late member, Sebastiano Pervangher, this day (Sunday), at two o'clock, from St. Luke's Hos- pital, Fifty-tiftn street, near Fifth avenue, + P, MOLO, President. The members of the Societé Ticinése di Mutuo Soccorso are requested to attend the funeral of the late member Sebastiano Pervangher, this day (Sun- day two o’clock, from St. Luke’s Hospital, Fuly- fifth street, near Fiith avenue, W. P. MOLO, President. FuANLY.—On Friday, December 24, Huon H, jed 34 years, 6 months and 7 days. ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are respect~ fully mvited Yo attend the fueral, from the reste Kighty-fifth street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. GarveY.—On Friday, December 22, Parrick GAR vey. in the 37th year of his age. ‘The triends of the family, also those of his brother Bernard, and brothers-in-law, Patrick and Wiliam Curran, are respectiuily invited to attend his fune- ral, from his late residence, No. 356 Greenwich street, to-day (Sunday), 24th Inst., at two o'clock precisely, GRIGLIgTTI.—In Jersey City, on Tharsday, Decem- ber 21, 1871, Mrs, U. A. GriGLIETT!, aged 58 years. HAGAN,—-On Friday, December 22, 1871, WILLIAM JoserH, son of William and the late Marla Hagan, aged 6 yeurs. The funeral wilt take place from the residence of his father, corner of Luqueer and Court streets, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. The relatives And friends of the family are respectfully tavited to atten Je De eldest aged 23 3 | The relatives and friends of the family are respecte filly invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, De cember 24. at one o'clock, from her late residence, $2 Middagnh street, Brookiyn. JouNsON.—At New Rochelle, Friday, December Ee JOHN D, JoaNSON, aged 47 years and 2 Funeral services at Presbyterian church, on Tues- day, December 26, at one o'clock P. M. KEYSER,—On Friday, December 22, of pneumonia, JouN B, KEYSER, in the 30th year of his age. The funeral will take place from his late rest- dence, 641 Washington strect, on Monday, December 25. The relatives and friends of vhe family are re spectfully invited to attend without further invite- ion, KELLY.—After a long and severe tlineas, Mary GARET, the widow of John Kelly. May her soul rest in peace, Amen. ‘The relatives and irlends of the family, also the friends of her brother, Hugh Hare, and her brother- in-law, Simon Flaherty, are invited to attend hor funeral, from her late residence, on Laurel Hill, om Monday, December 25, at one o'clock. KELLY.—On Friday, December 22, 1871, JAN®, wife of the late Daniel Kelly, native of the parish of Lusmagh, Kings county, Ireiand, od 28 years, ‘the iriends of the family, and those of her brother, James Mackin; also her brother-in-law, William Campbell, are respectiully invited to atte! her funeral, from her vrother’s residence, 361 First avenue, on Sunday, 24th, at two o’clock P, M. Kurst.—In Brooklyn, at the residence of her pa- rents, 108 Clermont avenue, afcer a short but severe lilness, LILLIg, daughter of Charles H. and E. Kurst, aged 15 years and 4 months, Notice of funeral hereafter, Kxarngy.—On Saturday, December 23, after & short and severe illness, OWEN KEARNEY, @ native ol county Longford, Ireland, aged 53 yeat The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, December 25, at two o'clock, from his late residence, 262 Navy street, Brooklyn. Kun.—On Friday, December 22, WILLIE, son of Isaac and Mathilda Kuh, in tne 9th year of nis age. ‘lhe friends of the tamily are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis Parents, 157 West Forty-ninth street, on Monday Morning, at ten o'clock. MatrHgws.—On Saturday, December 23, of come gestion of the lungs, EMORY MATTHEWs, aged 68 ears. % Funeral on Sunday, December 24, at four P. M., at his late residence, No, 528 Seventh avenue, Uves and friends are invited to attend. MALLeRyY.—On Friday evening, Decemoer 22, a6 Lafayette (Jersey City), ISABELLA J. MALLERY, Wife of John 8. Mallery and only daughter of the law Colonel James Harrison. Notice of funeral hereafter, MULVEY.-—Departed this life on Friday, December 22, 1871, MARY FEEHAN, Of the parish of Clontert, county Galway, lreland, wife of Michael Mulvey. Ilis friends and those of his sons, Thomas and Dominick, and his brother, Patrick Mulvey, and friends, are respectiully invited to attend the 1uneral, from 430 Second avenue, this (Sunday) afternoon, December 2, 1471, at hall- past one o’ciock, MoKenNny.—On Friday, December 22, after a lo! ilness, Bripeet MCKENNY, the beloved wife Join McKenny, native of county Louth, Irelan aged 43 years, May her soul rest in peace. Amen, The relatives and friends of tue family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 164 Madison street, this (Sunday) aflernoon, December 24, at half-past one o’clock. Dundalk papers please copy, MCNAMARA.—At Astoria, Mrs. MCNAMARA, inthe 66th year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from ner late residence, Flush Suddenly, of pluertsvy, on Tuesday, Lipste, wife of William Jetfries and chter of James Everitt, of Jamaica, L. L, ANS. ing avenue, Astorla, on Sunaay, 24th, at twa o'clock. OpzLL.—On Friday morning, December 323, Pua, widow of Jon Odell, in the 82d year of her ec. "Erne faneral services Wil take place, at her ists residence, 205 East Forty-ninth st., on Sunday, the 24th Anst., at three o'clock P, M. “On the follow day (Mouday), at ten o'clock A. M., the remains wi be taken to East Chester for interment, where ger- Vices also,will be held at St, Paul’s church. The relatives dnd friends of the family, and also of her son-in-law, W. A. Dooley, are respectfully invited to attend, O’BRIEN.—On Friday, December 22, Mrs, HANORA O'BRIEN, aged 65 years. ‘The tuneral will take place from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Joseph Marin, 348 East Fitty- fiith street, on Suuday, December 24, at one o'clock. O'Nent.—On Saturday, December 23, at his residence, 231 Gold street, Brooklyn, BERNARD O'NEILL, @ native of the parish of Killow, county Longtord, Lreland, in the Toth year of bis age. Funerai will take place on Monday, December 26, 1871, at two P. M. Powsrs.—On Saturday, December 23, THOMAS FRANcis, son of John and Alice Powers, aged 1 year, 9 months and 21 days. ‘The reiauves and friends of the family are re~ spectinily invited to attend tne funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 9 Albany street, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. RavorG.—Suddenly, on Saturday, December 23, at four P, M., FRANK HEWIT, third son of Dr. 8 He aud Matilda Mason Raborg. KIDLEY.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Satarday, De- cember 28, of pneumonia, JouNn G. RIDLEY, aged 40 ears. Mu ‘The relatives, Enterprise Lodge, No, 48, F. and A. M., of Jersey City, and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the uneral, from his late residence, 17 Melrose street, Brooklyn, E. D., on mony December 25, at two o'clock. His re. mains will ‘be taken to the Jersey Uity Cemetery for interment. The members of Enterprise Lodge, No. 48, F. and A. M., of Jersey City, are hereby summoned to at- tend @ special communication, to be held at the lodge rooms, Nos, 23 and 25 Newark avenue, Jersey City, on Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, forthe urpose of paying the last tribute of respec: to our Teceaved vrother, P. M, John G, Riley. Members of sister lodges are invited to join with us, By order. C. W. CHASE, Secretary. RYAN. ARY, youngest daughter of the late M. J. and ‘garet Ryan, aged 8 months. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to atiend the funeral, from tne residence of the parents, 52 Henry street, this (Sunday) afternoon, as one o'clock, The remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery, December 22, MARY ANN Saita.—On_ Friday, Sarru, the beloved wife of James Smith and daugh- rs, 3 months and ter of Dennis Farrell, aged 33 22 days. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respucttully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 73 Van Vorst street, Jersey City, on Sunday, December 24, 1871, at two o'clock in we atternoo: SMiru.—On Saturday, December 23, of pneumo- nia, MARTIN SMITH, native of county Silgo, Ireland. ‘rhe relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Company H, Seventy-rirst regiment, are respectiuily invited to attend his funeral! on Mon- day, the 26th ingt., at twelve o'clock, from his late residence, 246 Elizabeth street. SHARKEY.—On Friday, Vecemver 22, JOHN SHAR- KRY, native of county Roscommon, Iretand, aged 66 years. ‘Tne relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, from the residence of his nephew, ‘Thomas Fitzgerald, southeast corner Eightieth street and Second avenue, on Sunday, December 24, at one o'clock, Ssira.—On Friday, December 22, 1871, ELIZABETH on rH, widow of William Smith, in the s5th year of er age. Kelativos and friends of the family are invited to attend (he funeral, on Monday, Decemver 2, at tem A. M., from her late residence, 159 Alien street. Srxan.--Oa Saturaay, December 23, EDMUND T., youngest son of the late Charles 3) ir. ‘The relatives ana friends of the ally are invited to attend the funeral, (rom his late residence, No, 307 Lexington avenue, on ‘ruesday, 2, Inst., at eleven o'clock A. M. STBWAKT.—At his residence, 122 South Fitth street, Brooklyn, E. D., ADAM, youngest son of the late James and Mary E. Stewart. Funeral to take piace, at nalf-past one P. M., from Christ churen, Bedford avenue. Relatives and frieuds are reapecttully invited to attend. Stivens.—Ai Wiiltamsburg, L. 1, on Saturday, December 23, CORNBLIA A., Widow of James EB. Su- vers, aged 60 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectivily invited to attend the luneral, from the Episcopal church, Armonk, North Castle, West. chester county, on Monday, at twelve o'clock M. Carriages will be in waiting at White Plains upom the arrival of the $:26 A. M. train, Hariem Ratiroad. SULLIVAN,—At Manbattanville, on Thurs day even ing, a gt 21, 1871, JOUN SULLIVAN, in the 624 year ol age. Relatives and friends of the family, and the mem. bers of Father Mathew T. A. B. Soctety No. 7, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, further notice, om Sunday, December 24, 1871, at tem o'clock A. M., from his late residence, to the Church of the Annunciation, waere @ requiem high mass Will be celebraced for the repose of his soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery. TRASK.—In moostyy, o9 Saturday, December TRASK, aged 71 years, Captain BENJamtN J. months aad % days. ‘The retatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late dence, 147 Fort Greene place, on Tuesday, December 26, P.M. December 21, SARAH V. jaughter of the late George and Sarak ‘The relatives and friends of the family are tnyited to attend the funeral, on the 24th InSb, at half-pass tweive o’ciock, from the Church of the Incaru: corner Of Madison avenue and Thirty-fiftn street, TRUMAN, Truman. WILSON.—On Saturaay, December 23, Wi ine fant son of William and Agnes Wilson, ty months and 3 day; , Funeral from the residence of his | a aad 108 | Fulton street, (ns day (Sunday), at two Py My

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