The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1871, Page 7

NEW YORK) HERALD,; MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1871s of the se: aie Charter of the Committee of Seventy. ~aewornrreeeem Wesult of the Combined Wis- + , dom of the Reformers. the Mayor shal, from be (oading’ to the duties of bis ottos, the Presi brealdast eho Boar of Al omen aoe gk i‘ of rs Lepr ae pocket eta bbe pga poy oY ‘Of the Mayor shall have continued at dis- BKC. $8.—Whenover « vacancy in the offoe of M ‘Ociober of ra RODIFICATION OF THE CHARTER OF 187 Bhlargemont of the Board of Aldermen and Existing Commissions, Legistating the Chamberlain Out of Office, REMOVAL OF OOMMIBSIONERS OF TAXES. apes. tine tn prin | \. Winanee and Publis: Works, aan Olauses Against Bribery we and Corruption, pete Irtection of of the fe Gaaieietoe "ar of , and tobe submitted officially to thenew # given below. It 1s somewhat in- bat its mam features resempte the char ae ‘record. eald enlapenraguaksdiod 3 1870, Should 1ts provisions become law it layor of Board of Aldermen, make to, iim oF them, re- Rreatly modify the personnel of the present city Becta, report an a - ‘The main points that are novel, and Bete ea he of thay aay’ “dead” wit ion have not been anticipated by ge ex- prt nec tee tion, will be found in the clauses that control Departments of Public Works and ce, these departments are Proposed to be placed Ate ibe appotats sprointed, wtments, if there are by Pract) ARTICLE V, commission, of five members each, all of whom oF, IMENT OF PUBLIO WORKS, @leoted under cortain defined conditions by the'| Works shall be dre'm number: whesbell he nied ees, ‘ ean Masses missioners of Public Works"'and who shall be the chief i ry. of this Dey ent, One of said five Comm! i —— shail "be sppolnted by the inyor between the frat An each years rematal ‘AB Act to Beorganizo the Local. Government | four ec shall alected "hy tbe 7 poe ny he Dilys ine game period, At of the City of New York, Amati Be, Rate of. of Psid TonteayS represented in qericLEe I. ‘not more than four 1 be ig or written he Py of Cones ona, herent agus fr ae whe aU hintaltots for ose tot or may distefbute them belwoen (ote ‘ot a less number in such ersons having the largest number Bones ballots, ea ouch of ‘or which four tn =i Po moroM J ements bs x if of votes hallbe desmed doce, In the event of surporone ape vy goats re Be a body coy Ct See voted for, or oF bye reason of twoor more of in fact and tf persons voted for having rece wed an. ‘aumber of votes & meen Oy, nae pal duch. clroumstsuces "tbat ‘Boro shall, be no ve perpetual Teng r] i he eran a 4 ie of ;tour Persons having received she sae tee Ole 4 a onto an igheat nt votes, new ‘tisetion for four sty Of ty lew York, ani Gr todided oF | Sommissiouers tortuvrith be hold in the same ‘mai gee a SS ser Sal encase hl ae mie ‘ im ‘unless. removed as a r 3 f aldermen, = ereresie re nob od ‘ each Benate district of the city, ae now | Pisce at rater aa mate igo een en ; cath cots, Seat ster aemice and on the second Tues: of the samp month in agai eh i be a er ay . ‘by the Lezis- ‘ion eagh ified in Se tee eee as 4 ‘The yoter ‘and construed pene game ggndidate, or Sette wer Works," and the Comm lente ‘Department 0. 4.--The sald “Department ers, mi forks ney now nowy exiting ane and ach ‘others an miny. De ox: ferred upon It that tip Depart Department of Pubsie rey ae | voted fcr in ai tet a =e aac ‘district having Le af Pa find sonctruction of pants Having rece! Fy pte Of the care of public buildings. 6 OF the itn ‘Aldermen elected at such A A oh oo oi t aE atter their organ! and the fl oe 1 the said pe: cling wells, Pit a on De. Persons so velected ol wae of ibaa aus as. le deemed Rod re patent ome ste se seiife ne de % ry, inany p by new slack aide 1 oa na atoreanias choses ene beater day ot So agg eter ie jam 3 ier ra Saas | sy ie Comminan tte ness fie Bb at Goa of the Board of Ibe pa kT for salaries of rireyey ae ema : ‘ARTICL! . |.—Said Board shall—t, Choose a President its F THR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO PARKS. a jority. of geen siceted LAr Bro. 4 The Gi ae oF oblef oMcers of the 38 mine the ‘of its dea and ustibeal the gah Beale Sm of ales Parks spall be five in pentane who ‘hall ciaht ineations OF 1 sted reapeotively in the tmasiner Fertnvoors 1, &. Keep « journal of he peceeecings Sit wit open pievided and yresoribes for’ ths a t and election of yee 3 ‘mission to co! the alten rat ries with the fet nde gee | ii othe fret in May after the elect! oak afternoon; and at such Ea card tell 4 ine the hours tte apetay |, that the for opening si fonrued ‘shall be fized between the hours of five and eight sa po. a. ahs pane part of Putiic Parks shall control aud manage all io parks and ali buildings therein, and which are the renity of the city of New rae zo. 42.— (ere re-enact a p general powers af. the pen a0 now existing, eo pamee be liraied oy tha pore of the Deartment oC Public Wor' fee ea Geetiine banse ab 98. ‘and 39, ~oupra.} ry lative act of the Board shall be by ARTICLE VII. ee, and Fe sei china 0 a Fslaio, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DOOR! provided, abel, b efore it takes 8r0, 45,—The Commissioners or chlet otcers of the De- eda duly ce La bed aa artment ot Public Dooks shall be five in number, who shall ver, that this section # ok au My 6 called “Commisst mid Ly Docks.” They shall be ap- or ibe po n appointing or vdceting se pointed ‘and elected wely in tho manner hereinbefore provided aud preseri Tor the appolatment and election of a. he approve mere te {a8 Go mmissioners of Pablic Works, aul be subject to re- by eral in like manner. fl rau jons of sections Bi and ( regen iba sane Peaenil shy yet te doo noe id: 1 theraupon eae of this astaball be applioatlo 0 the Commissioners of e ys of such voto by majoril le me mis Scape oem dt shall beoomie elie as Bis Re-enact afticte 14, of chapter of 1870, section F applicable and desirable. ‘AND 48.—[Here add sections same as 38 and 39, supra.) ARTICLs VIII. OF THE peranewent® ye ay OMARITIES AND OOR- SEO, 49.—The heads or thet ‘oaicers of the Depariment of Mi a ciel as te Teaser a ws auch Ho resolution or ordinance for ‘alienating: dr ete the city, or whien Involves the ap- tion Mt lo onl or the taxi OF assess 0 a Ma Charities shall be tive (a number, who shalt be called “Com- fi on Ta oralsance onPOn the, Journal; Mor | missioners of Pubiie Charities and C Correction.’ They shall be asless by's vole of {woshinie of the members | *PPuinted and elected reapectively in the manner hereinbefore sald two thirds fball conauuute ath me rovlaeil and preseribed for the sppoia ad election of bere ‘elected, No additional We Connniubners of Fubiis Works, aud ve eubject to remo i alatsa wile exists under any contract with ot ible cat ae te ‘All the provi a of sections 31 a or for ‘any services on its serount, shall be ia act, as to election, itinent and removi Anny services on fhe asvount shall D8 | Sif be applicable £0 the | Comin Boorse of Palle Charities on. iT not ToS Sigh. a) snd Correction. "Bal all porsees all the powers ordinance Arye ul juties now conferred upoa tate ofits, oF oat 5 meet Vio of the eviane 1000, and acts a4 cloamoaya gry ot, opiates of acts amend thereto, axcept as the same Bi the provisions of this act. joan ait bare been Or report, (wo bureats In this Depariment— ies and « Burean ot Correction. The Bureau of Obarit ian Sreneees LE Somaifastoners ‘Biail ‘appotat a ‘superiatendent for each The inmreau of rit a year Hraak es manera oF Vay ee aul institutions, she . commit for A oy @ Bureau of of redeive the votes of two-thi unless eet T eet ‘ald two-thirds sali con- they e alter Avowngs adopt report from time 63 tt of the City, ang is natere sane, op bers Std ara mieealeerameeen derived OF per eek creado ERE ft (ones ‘s ment the Clerk shal 7 nes, Chey can. C nade ratare tye | Sn aiashig, Sntanalen, woe cl ts, bl ty prepared arpose, w! phabetical Indexes as will enable tne 2 ohpetimreacent any time to refer to such inatitutio of such bureau foh take obi eiiftee ta es 16.—The Boora shall have Lt biegend net oer a Yan reterng for Sere, eetees of ‘or charitable bem: ort to thie a 8 soa bs ioe of to batt Bare power to, make, modify Woenneh the oifice ue oe Tepeal such oF iene beet oral aid, Comme rtonae ie nee er 4 a ecoaenty 10 ony ee Soe tevee sball bare patie ree the aia Sek or charity yand 108 Ss tueroot hy orituing penalen 10 oR Soran ‘het then ms Rat) ‘be deemed maid Commissioner felt and on: Zollare. ceane Gad be determined. acy Re Borat ae cepar ett at wre Go| Se tent such aid sad Ke) raaiat tg bal uot bare sultority 10 borrow | such private eh ere A cu tee ores of tne, Corporntian, be: pout iy, sald. Commute are este Mareriae Tagua ate | Bt anes St ek eats hate Reses ‘made by tbe Beard of Aldermen oF. area to the oli, sues ae Alderman Feoeive Fest 0 ey ie 1,000, he urine tard'fona- fy SUbJeot to a dedutio io atenas ail during the moath, layor anit Controlier to ‘on account of the Saar and BS.{ Here B “ey oy Tae ticary of he OF FINAWOR. nO, 64,—'he jcere of thi ebot be Py Ii be five 1” val Finance lected, ‘arian 8 alestion, at yet saa THR nes Sx0. $9.—The oxecatt v3 rom 20.—The ne Corporation Ao Su --Toe Mayor fe ree hlet execujive a be ha my geod subject to | PES MeR See —The fet dtieer, Mageer, eons, afoceen id fevcaited the pomctrell ier of firey 1870, amended by ‘chapter ine ot ioe ‘of ‘en Md Fe-enact the game as far as di Bro. hus all th rable. Full, pieseraas ef the repel its and expenditures ol les de id ey e i HI i aie Ue : ail pending, the names of all attorneys sen Souaaal oo: slo; 10 foes. atto! and all recel of dha ocean eae of ‘There shall be in this, Depart: the biat oMicer of which suelt've called the Corporation aitore Publis ‘Admnlagsir borg of hobs 5 be walled te shal be oalod iy Attorney of Street and ie SO natin abd rer tre borperation Counsel meetings of the Board of Aldermen if thought (CLI DEBARTMENT OF FUBLIO INSTRU ere ll be a Department oF Ft Punic letsie: e wers and disohary in the Department of Fub- Tb, section 100, of shaper $85 of the ws i be cipal of tne Laws of 1871, d ‘of which shall be elected as follows :— 8xO. 67.—at the election provided tor by section 2 of this ejslecied nok more than dfty-dve Commis. ‘one-fifth to be Senate district of the oi ot New York, as ‘now entablisned bylaw, 10 hold oflee bi hil riod of — ies should be mserted for legislating out (A pro’ fe ails ont heads of Department of Public instruc- "Bao. Carrs such election heater qualified voter may not more than eleven valiots, each of which shal ve printed or written the name oi give and distribute the same between eleven one candidate for Commis- Statice shall be completed by ascertaining, asgorting and | FININCAL AND COMMERCIAL, WALL STREET, } SUNDAY, Deo. 24, 1871. ‘The wholesale markets have been dull during the ‘week outside of those furmishing articles for which @ Special demand has existed in connection with the holiday season. The wheat trade has been restricted to@light movement on both domestic and foreign account. Cotton, pursuing the reaction consequent on the recent failures, was on the downward turn, but has been steadier and rather firmer since the Publication of private accounts from the cotton re- gions giving less flattering promises of an extended crop. Moreover, the deciine in gold has entered as an important element in regulating prices, and dealers nave been so unsettled in their views by these several circumstances that they have nelther bought nor sold with any confidence or freedom. THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. ‘The Wall street markets have shown light returns 1m the way ef actual business, and little nas been done by others than the professional speculators ‘Who live from day to day by quick operations for small profits. The outside interest in stocks con- tioues to hold aloof in consequetice of the peraist- ‘ent stringency in the money market—a condition ‘Usually so antagonistic to speculation for @ rise ‘which has been wholly disregarded by the profes- sional class whose ampition for higher prices has ‘been gratified mm an exceedingly agrecable way. “The stock market started off mervously after tho Previous weex’s bank failures, like @ sbip rudely handled by a rough gale, bat. soon succeeded tn re- gaining the smooth water of a rising current, The timid, who had .peen apprehensive of fartaer stress of weather, provided themseives with LIFE PRESERVERS Im the shape.of ‘pute’? from, Mr, Daniel Drew, who statement compares with its predecessor as fol. Nas indulged what might be called ® mania for the sale ot these contracta ever since the Chicago fire, and-who with them has done more than any other single influence to occasion the steady rise in prices of the past two months. He is sald to be responsible for the delivery io him im this way of nearly twenty-five milion dollars of Rock Island, Northwest, Ohio and various other stocks, while the numerous “put” sellers of the street, including Mr. Drew, are responsible for @ total of hardly less than fifty million dollars of the leading active speculative railway and miscellaneous shares. Fortifiea with these contracts operations on the “bull” side during the week have been quite confl- dent, the final.quotatious Saturday evening snow- ing a smart advance in pretty nearly everything, and especially in the stocks underlaid with MR. DREW'S “PUTS.” Indeed, for most of the list tne prices reached towards the close of business. on the sidewalk, where a large group remaued till @ late nour, de- spite the home attractions of Christmas Eve, were the highest since the Chicago panic. The following table shows the RANGE OF THE LEADING STOCKS during the week:— Western Union Telegraph, . Pacitic Mail.. Highest, a Matas for eaoh candidate, From: the retarns eamase | New York Central con: counby canvassers ie th eae th ef —, York Ventral seri, Beeson dentate aici, aa ney etal “be ret elected, in the even vacancy or vacaacles arising | Ta) reason persons di vacancy or Union Pacific fe ean for the eaine year, ad) ‘hee a of t Cleveiand and Pitisourg.. or more of the e persons voted for in any Senate: ‘atrial having | Chicago and Northwestern, Feceived an equal namber of bans under auch circumstances aa O a Northwestern pref... 89 tha Caer a be no full numer’ of eleven persons having Bek iodine 08 1032 red or pat oar ol rors oe mins Othe | Allwankeo td Sti - 51% in five days after their o1 lect and dee | Toledo, Wabash and Western’ 8% 63} by lot from among said so having received | Obio and'MississippL . 6 413 an equal num! voles anumber sufficient to makeup | CG. U. and L. U....... 16% the full delegation of members from such Senate dis {let and the ns 90 golecied Shall, be: deamed GOLD AND GOVERNMENTS. vi gin any od bata majorly ot ot {a ek ty such Eat nora atthe m each rial district shall exerci and dboharge igo in that district all tho duties. ni fore performed by Trustees of common. schools in [Provide for tegisiatin ent Board fpapectors of Common 8x08, TL and 72—[ God for the appotwent of {Enact ola one staallan fosent jon 51, under article providing fof Commisstonor of Charities, and Correctiony passing Upon applications tor public money, and make the seme bie 10 all gifts of money 10. private educational sta blis Tanicle relating to Police, Health and Fire De- partments, not ‘mapa AKTICLE —. ag. rey eee ates oe, rot oF ale gf Boot a im causing 49 be prom giteced or olaod offered oF eivem to 8 a al Orang olor toe ag suoh member or be: auaittes tid taken hig seat, any OF an; Beanery nope niet property, or any- spectre will fotenl to aga? influence his rats ew it sine iv _ pee tages eause or proc or ARS" omfat apace acl re ‘pon a Penitentiary for a term pot ll be fined eee ig mrcape ‘i ey enumerated who shall accept any such i hus to Ey ene er eeiccaiag tal Wl, eth oA ia ii goectio, mal fer casea oe peoeseney th poeta tes Bay by faw be Crought ought pele him fn nis'omciat capacity, aalided from holding any put the city of ‘ork, not aball, u on soumicton,® Ue othice, sere ra SRC. —. Any citizen claiming to have been injured a such vote or action of ferman or officer given for uny Gishonest oF corrupt motive or conslderauion, ‘may bring auib Agaitet auch ‘Alderman ‘or offcer, and on is conviction re- NOt ex Gro. NO ard of Aldermen, Commis. 8ro. ‘hed of ‘member of the stoner, head iment, chief of Bureat, deptity thercot or ck other officer of the Corporation, shall be directly or orindireetiy interested In any contract work or bus!- or the sa'e of any article, the expens ri = ee eration of which is pald from ‘the assessment levied by any act or ordinance of tl fi ‘or other or which shall be sold tion. All virtue of tej oe Contractor galce shall be forfeited as to say interest of Aldermen or other enum fn this section, and any Alderman or other officer who shalll be convicte: fore the Court of Common Pleas of having knowingly been interested im any such contract work, business aale or pur- chago ahall be punished a8 for » mladémeavor and forfeit his ora. —.—Any member of the Board of Aldermen, Com- missioner, lead of Departments, ohief of Bureau, deputy thereof or Clerk therein, or other jeer of the Corporaiioa may, if a Judge shail so order, be summarily examined upon an order, to be made on ‘Apriteation or writen afldavit’ on tho oath of any Commissioner of the public Treasury, or any th Ute en 5 of sald ey es or County, requiring anch ex- Sustlos ‘of the Supreme Court such examination to said Justice, at @ day jess, however, than tory-olght hours after personal service of sald order, and. enc! nation sl ‘be contined to an. inquiry into any ped ee at the chambers Ne wrongful diversion or cation of an} or fund, or any violation of daunouee said al rge of neglect of duty, of plication for sate order that tl iment or other aforementioned such Alderman, Com- foresald' oficer may be continued ail ans eh Jumce aia abel direct from tl ay order, but the an- to timé ax such Justice charged shall uot be eer again proceeding; swers orth the feieate anewers on Subject to “the pains ti ued ber Of verjury._ The proceedin aay’ be cout betore ar the partige macing euch application, ‘and be examined foushine’s ‘such 4 detinan such Justice may ow wi hong refusal to attend such exam! y wruant 10, his order, as for a conten prot Court a and od shall have and Ht to enforce obedience to the order alestions of giner Justice, as any Fulton of the 8uj pre Op ve or shall Cor to enforce eveens imaiver whatever, Buc dy eyaroioation hall be tiled tn the office ‘of the County Clerk of y rk, and be at all reasonable times access! may, in the ite of New York, appropriation for the comtesting of the or, OF any seat in the Board of Aldermen or Public Instruction shall be made to any but the nt emt ation be made palit » Nor shall such a] Pope mete Spey anh asto valle o artment, f vectiea, ihe Law, Department ab ‘shall aasign rr Comm‘ssioner or Aldermen, but should si Commissioner sinlgnd by ths see wer aan to eresey other o ball all'be toade by ti by ihe Board ot Al payment exoept upon a certificate of th Justices before whoon ike proceeaiaga hare been hat ad thet there was probavie cause for taking such proceed- eh motte t bolding Keovey reg 4 by election or obarier, a a a oF retals ‘kay otter ol Mi ol Sie charter, of or who ‘shail ao sre 3 who eee a pales im bya ordinance nce of the Boar Board of is direced wo be Al ry ue of an act of the draw no salary for ots.) Storie (Provision with regard to oop! The Emmanuel Charch Fair which ts now betng held at the Junction of Lexington avenue with Fifty- neventh street promises to bo @ pecuniary success, | despite the fact that the weather mas been for the last two days decidedly inciement, Our most noted divines endorse the act now taken by the vestry of Emmanuel, and combine their efforts to ald tho cause, Salable articles of aay description are solicited, and donors to the fair can rest assured that the articles they conuribuce wilt Gna purchasers ab & Worthy valuation, pity unl Hf i by ious 9 Put bin ore. Comm! re of Taxes ‘Treasury duplicate eet. hall be 72 ot f to Commission tor t Beluarged with of be shall by the ul ore for attendance at meetings iy x. ‘GINKI! TS8TOR. eoaley thet a D sad shall f his be punt Sah dein be a) ood, of bots, es iy Sed moat wit af “aad may plied to appear tury tty whate imental “i any Ald af ich Alderman. or officer, and ig 1b. gad of Department, oh 7 thi aq Deas, v Trei P real = 4 otl olicera erated Het the C H a signed f named, ni h misappli ny, m9 3 of suarged in fd \t aitch ry er ait lative theret: him i bi fe Paty, ts ee i nd >| 4 Aion, OF t f f ‘ou B De- ! Of Ceervices Uy ided La oh . ent, thai tA bed 1d \dermen, wo La ty eat except uel Tut v jursday Friday Gold was “giver up” ‘by she “balls,” who con- fessed the mistake of their position, but dared not endeavor to rectify thetr error by a bear specula- ton, The extremes of the week \were 100 and 10834, the price closing Saturday at 108%. Governments followed gold very closely, and were, on the whole, lower, even in gold quotations, the 62's falling to a trifle below par in that medium of value, @ sequence of the further ‘call’ of these issues for redemption in March. It is understood that the “called bonds may be presented for ro- demption at any me, ad Will be accepted if offered in the usual weekly tenders at tne Sub- Treasury. SOUTHERN SECURITIES, The Southern state vonds were excited, lower end weak, owing to the fact that the Legislature of Virginia has enacted measures for stopping the re- fanding of the debt and tne payment of the January interest, although such action may yet be defeated ‘by the Governor's voto, anticipation of i eiat caused a rally of nt in’ the on i to's4. At’ the close of tne week the market vis feverish and irregular; the South Carolinas were firm; tné Tennessees lower, ‘bat, at the close, vetter and steady; the Virginia consols excited, with a decline to 61 and @ recovery to 54, and the Norih Carolina old bonds weak and tower, tetaay vec, Fo MONEY AND PAPER, Money most of the time was worth 1-82 @ 1-16 forits ase in turning stocks, but lenders accepted % per cent to 7, gold, on Saturday, im their anxiety to. get interest during the three days to Tuesday. Prime paper was quoted 8.8 12 per cent discount, Foreign exchange left of on the basis of 1094 @ 100% for prime bankers’ sixty-day sterling and 109% a 109% for sight bills. LATEST PRICES OF GOVERNMENTS, The following were the closing street quotations Saturday evening:—United States currency sixes, 114% @ 11434; do. do., 1881, registered, 113 a 11814; @o. d0., coupon, 117% & 17%; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 109 @ 110; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 109'; @ 10934; do. do., 1864, do, 0., 10956 @ 10994; do. do, 1865, do. do., Ilya 11134; do. do:, registered, January ana July, 111% 11144; do, do,, 1865, coupon, do.,,114 @ 114g: do. do,, 1867, do. do., 115 8 116.4; do, do., 1968, do, do., 115 @ 11654; do. fives of 1881, funded, registered, 1083 &@ 109; do. do. do,, coupon, 108% a 109: do,, ten- forties, registered, 107% a@ 108'4; do, do. coupon, 10944 a 10934. THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS, The following were the closing prices Saturday afternoon for the Southera ist, Inclusive of those for the leading Southern municipal and raile Toad bonds:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 62 & 6234; do. 62 @ 62)4; Virginia, ex coupon, 65 & ; do, registered stock, old, 46 @ 60; do sixes, consolidated bonds, 64 @ 65; do, sixes, deferred scrip, 20 @ 22; Georgia sixes, 10 a 18; do, sévens, 80a 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, 81 a 33; do. funding, 1906, 20 a 25; do. do., 1868, 18 a 22; do., new, 14437; do., special tax, 12a 14; Missourn sixes, 97); @ 97%; do. Hannibal ana St. Joseph, 9395; Lonisiana sixes, 60a 64; do. new, 57 @ 60; do. levee sixes, 62. 66; do. do. eights, 70 & 80; do, do, eights, 1875, 75 & 80; do, Penitentiary sevens, 65a 70; do, railroad elgnts, 75 a 80; Ala bama fives, 65 a 68; do. eights, 04a 100; do. eights, Montgomery and Eufaula Rallroad, 90 a 95; do, South Carolina sixes, 50 a 60; do, new, January and July, 24% @ 25, do. do., April and October, 21 a 23; Arkansas sixes, funded, 62 a 66; Mobile Ohio Railroad steriing, 87 @ 02; do. interest eights, 60 @ 62; do. second mortgage eights, 7 a 78; Mississippt Central Ratiroad, first Mortgage, sevens, 82 a 85; do. second mortgage, eights, 78 @ 18; New Orleans and Jackson, first mortgage, 8% @ 90; do, second mort. gage, ‘3 ® 18; Memphis and Chariestoa Ratiroad, (rst mortgage, 83 8 85; do. sec ond mortgage, 79 a 82; Greenville and Oolum- bia Ratlroad, guaranteed by South Carolina, 57a 00; Macon ana Brunswick Railroad, guarantced by Georgia, 60 a 65; Wilmington, Charlotte ana Rutherford Railroad eights, 63 a Selma, Rome and Daiton Ratiroad sevens, 50 Memphis and Little Rock Rafiroad eights, 75980; Memphis city Sixes, 68 @ 60; Savannah oly sevens, 62 285; New Orleans consols, old, 78 @ 76; @o, issued to rall- roads sixes, 70473: 40. sevens, 63.0 67. THB COURSE OF THB GOLD MARKET. ‘The extreme fluctuations datty tm the price of gold during the week ware as follows.— THE BANK STATRMENT. The Weekly statement of the associated banks is one of (ue most important, nos sensational, emite fed from the Clearing House in 8 good while, To udderstand It the fact snould be borne fn mind thas since the failure of the Union square and’ Kighth National Banks, which were not members of ttie 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 in. this week's statement. The banks thus excluded report the following averages last week:— Loans. + $4,533,700 pees 45,100 egal “ Deposit Chroutation. The statement to-day varies, theretore, by the ex. ‘raotion of the above figures from the varions items, but the changes im addition are quite marked and large. In loans the total contraction is nearly twelve million dollars, while the toss in deposits is over eighteen millions. Aithough the Sub-Treasury as patd 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 new five per cents, delayed to this time by the Syndicate, who appear to nave been allowod their own pleasure in everything per- taining to the negotiation of the new five per cent loan, Outaide of the loss in greenbacks by the ex- clusion of the uptown banks there is a decrease in this 1tem of nearly three miilions, indicating a heavy flow of currency to the interior. Despite their im- mense efforts in the way of contraction the banks are not as strong as they were last week, the surplus reserve being now down to seven millions, The lows:— December 16. December 28, $288,179,700 $271,383, 000. 25,751,000 22,764,700 29,083,800 28,574,600 217,891,300 199,346,700 44,632,400 4,217,800 The changes being as follo' Decrease in loans $11,796,700 2,086,300 xe 5utveo0 3,314,600 An analysis of the above shows that the banks now hold in surplus reserve the sum of $7,001,925— @ decrease for the week of $1,550, 200. BTOOKS ON SATURDAY. ‘Tne following table shows the highest and lowest Prices on Saturday for tae leading stocks, the list being proportionate to the amount of business, which was small outside the spectaltics enumerated, several stocks, such as Reading, Harlem and st. Joseph, being wholly neglected:— isi ees booths New York Central consolidated. 941g New York Central scrip, Oe Pacific Mail..... The following were th 4 quotations on the sidewalk after the adjournment of the Stock Ex- change:—Western Union, 68% & 69; Pactflo Mail, 53% @ 64; New York Central consolidated, 03% a 94: do. scrip, 88% a 88%; Erle, 325; a 327, 110% 8111; Lake Shore, 9214 a 9234; Union Pacific, 287 @ 29; Pitsburg, 128. 128:,; Northwestern, 643¢ i do, preferred, 89 bid; Rock Island, 106% a 10634; St. Paul, 54a 54:4; do. preferred, 77% @ 773; es 6874 @ 69; Ohiovand Mississippi, 4414 a 4434; Boston, Hartford and Eric, 2% a3; Columbus, Chi- cago and Indlana Central, 19 a 19%, COMMERCIAL REPORT. SATuRDsY, Dec. 28-6 P, M, MorrRr.—Atter the recent activity the market to-day was quiet, but very firm. Sales were made, the particulars of which were reserved, We quote:—Cargoes (Rio), ordinary, 1534c. a 15%0. ; do. do. fair, 160. 21646; do. do, good, 1670, alc. ; do, do. prime, 17%c. a 180. gold, in hond, 60 days; Maracaibo, 170, a 19c.; Laguayra, 16gc. a 18c.; St. Do mingo, In bond, 1c. @ 12)4e.; Java, 23c. a 24c., gold. duty id. penne demand for cotton on the spot was very moderate, the market closing duil and nominal, For future livery the maarket was quiet, but steady, at yesterday’ atolétlons! Tbe sales Feport nd on “henge were as follower-~ ia ag ie Consum st B91 43 Speculation, i ct 4 Inte - mc) 165 To 4 eagte ab tie gates have been ber, 1.320. 8 ‘To, Warre Oy steamy Te Aa: ‘atl, Met To Hamburg, by stan my ddan compressed, Te = gold,’ compressed. Baltic ports abet Fo ont! New Onicans, T0800 NOLIN pit 249; Savannah, Bele?” Cheleton, 13055 simingion, 60 oy 176; N : Moston, 205— g oem last week, 11.308 Hi npn taut year, as sl i ng * iis 2014 a 41% aged on cotton running in quality not more than hall # grade above or below tho sade quoted. pad AND GRAIN.. rR at poi. 5 w . 6 avec: bbls. ; whe: ee meal, 940 bbls, and’ 1, bushels t barley, 91590 do. The flour’ market was uae but th Change in quote ions, whlch sales were about Corn meal was dull = ss . & S ses Extra Minnesota. Round hoop Ohio, whijpine br Round hoop Ohio, trade br: 2a eo oa. Raacar ad IAM Eee BSE SENTSTES: ie S maa S81 (Si SSSSyyssesseszsecsease: irri rrerrrT Ti rrr T Tits) SRESSSRSSGR; inal No.3 Chicago und Miwauee 4 wi sales of only about 1: No.9 Milwaukee; resold, ite. for new mix evening), at 18340. “Te. aflont Tor now, Dearly her de Th were nominal. Oats re dull, Seton 'estero mixed fn store ‘and ago: White, with wales of 10,000 bushele wi r and rye were inactive and nowinal at former quo! Freicnts.—Berthroom, by steam or sal), was but Ifttle sought after. Most up accounts to bemn the new Dosition to transact business, main without notice- able change. ip Tine there was but itt call for vessels for any purpose and rates were about The engagements Fe bushels te i ER Vor%eheats ‘sled. 1.t0) buwbela vate terms, and of eepper r at 168. et ge 18 eines tat a dnt or i00 vlerose We only. charter we. heard Taorman bark, the River Platte, ith general car vate ter: MOLAGBES at! remutoea oie steady. There waa yuiry for domestic, but foreign was entirely neg- lected. We pear of sales of hbds. Rew Oricans at Abo. 6 Wo, We quote:— Cuba-—Centrifuga! and’ mized Via ots, nonce to aa, a fo beies a steady; there wae Mid the sales were ae tea ‘womlnat dt PRIROLRUM.—The market nominal at 380. for seta bange pquiry. i Se ens enn Re: . so ra nominat at 36, = 3 a Lisa’ The Faitedelphis a cot Fem ® (rife firmer. Sales were Feyorted ot m0 co remainder Ft Asa} ‘beet, 64 pack. a tor Dub Sveadgyat 63d | a SBM, with sales of 25 bbis. Cut mexta_with the exception ofa moderate he sores the tnarket was quiet and nominal at 12 ee: ry ey Ge. @p',0. gs a ooh Oh SE oa or ‘onan eed bibs for spot oF month, ore aged Jaanary, with brokerage. Of ales of 50 torces at Pier aad 11000 tlereess th arrive, at Ben; sity. was nil and nomina| at 9 6, Dyeneed hogs were quletand quote | withim Tan; A hice Th was quiet and res We have only to note oe Ci a ae, Patna nb 739 Ran, to. Sua st ‘there had ooed & better ung i Paw, but the market generally remains qulet and steady. anlen reported were :—50 hhds, Der 1030. 1,600 do, fair to good retining at $o%q., 600 boxes Muscovado at Se., and 2,440 do. clayed No, Refined was only to. Ui request at former hgures. We" quote ;--Cuba— Inferior to redning, Sige. 8%c.; fair to good p i goo to, rime srefining, 9 rocery, ; prime ral, i boxes, Tike. @. 9o,; mel stander, No, 7 en a oH 19 18, 10¢a. i. 10, i ton a ac.'a 12g. § joo anata to x toe ie ice grocery, 9160. a L0Ke lon, 8 to 12, Te. n 9i¢ec. wea: “Saamils=-saponee wer waa dull and lower. lg 750 age’ at l/c. @ ile, for Ohio and ite. oie ue TALLOW was quiet but weady. We hear of salee of 000 Ibs, city at 9 MBERY.—-ftocelpia, MA bbis, The pparket was quiet but firmer, with of about 100 bbls. at 7 OATTLE ‘MARKET, The hog market wasidnll amd heary at 4}40. » 4c. ; 6,008 received. DOMESTIO MARKETS. grote, Rete sae New OncRays, Deo, 3 1 Cotton quiet. middines. 19%, w 1BSKa%, Ket me bales. Gross, 10%, F-xpo sireat Pitan aeat, coma ike, 2,704. Walon, 6,004." Stock, 155,582 Colton guict, but f ddl Ria ee phy jotton quixt, but firm ; rmiddlin, jet Feoe bales. Sales, 1.000. Stoo, 8,124. ei Gatlin’ anions wadalings vac ak tenti ae es; ce! Breer foo = reat Britain, 218; constwise, " Cotton firm; bales, Exports—' 38,748, took, 29) IAVANNAR, Deo, 23, 1871. Cotton quiet; middlings, 1870, PA Yoos Net recel pelene ¥-xports—To Grea: Britain, 1090 constieg, Sales, 1,700." ‘Block, 78,667. Spirits of turpentine quiet for ntrained and 98 75 Cor p: uroe: G2 Gitor ‘bard 86 60 for yellow dip and.88 88 Kor va O8w! Flour dail ant unchanged; 890 bbls. at 97 fp 3} epring, $8 for amber winter, $4 5 for white wi 76 for double extra, Wheat quiet and unchanzed; No. Milwautee club $1 50; choice white Canada 81 8934 a $1 Corn dull; sules of twelve cara at 68c. Harley quoted for prime ap Inte Canads. Rye Se. for —B1 8 for bolted, for unbol.ed, per ewe feed acerce ‘and frm; i akotts, #258 $24; shipant middiings. 828 0 820 per ton. Highwrines, 90, 2 Yo Toad freights—Flour, to Boston, 686. j York, 590. ; te albany, Burrauo, bee. 23, 187. Flour quiet. Wheat noglecte’. Corn qmet; sales bushels at G4. @ 59c., as to suallly. o ata dull bushels No. @ Western at neglected, active. Pork quifet and unchanged. Lard wut pone changed. Highwines firm; held at #3c. a Yo, Cuicaeo, Deo. 28, 18TL. Flour dull aud unchanged. Wheat dull and a shade lower, ree $1 21; No. 2 do., $1 1956; No. 8 do., $I $ jer Jauuary, $1 187 9 $14. Corn dul Ro. cat 40346, 8 fojected, § WItatnaton, Dec. 28, eld y-4 fing Rosin Jana: Februai ce He par ae 46 tte aa 3 baa je" Bie. a hag i fee a Kye dull Grig0.'a Wige. Barley fr jemand, spring, hee a G1Kc. tant “ os yp rete Bh nelier Janta rk ull ah a Sis toa wis 1 Maorunty. 813 ii'e WS do? Marehe af 8 $1555; April, p13 65 a B13 20, a doping t ler January, 83¢¢c.; Februar sales at 8:40; $e. Hama in pickle, Bye. nite. Changed, Green meats tmobanged. | Wilekeyy £0 aa Recaipis.-5,u00 bble. flour, 21,000" bushel wheat, 121,002 corn, 24,00) do. oats, 1,000 do." r¥e, 11,000 di 7 anid Ye hogs: Shipments—3,00) bois. to doe corn, 9,000 vio, oats, 2,000 do, bat nuinber of hocs packed this season, Trade hold no sesston om Mouday, DEY GOODS MARKET, The dry goods market is very quiet, the principal business being preparations for taking the aanual account of stock, undthere will oe/little movement till the 1st of February.’ in many branches of bust. ness there has been a good deal of activity late inte the season; esjectally in the leading makes of bleached and brown goods. No feature of the mar- ket calls for special attention at present, but there are probabilities that plain cottons will advauce with tae reopening of trade. Tne general woollen market has been very aur and as jight weight woollens have been bought to & considerable extent by clothiers, there 13 not mi frre va lor avy considerable movement tm future. Importers are Going but little in winter goods, and it is yet too early'to Consider spring styles ‘fhe total 1inports o1 Lue year are twenty per cent im excess of last year, but as the quailty &, the rte is higher, Uhis does not suppose the crease 1n bulk, NEWS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. Mr. John Kirk, Acting Political Agent and Ser Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar, has forwarded. we following items of intelligence to the Secretary te Government, dated ZANZIBAR, Sept, 22, 187t. Stx—Letters just received by special messengers, who leit Unyanhyembe about & month-ago, iniorm us- Ol @ sad Calamity that has vefalien the arab. setuc- ment there, and that will in ail like! pyc Wf) yp the road to Ujiji and Karague for some tn fe tae 1 ag All accounts agree as to the main facts; but natu- Tally the letters written by Mr. Staniey, an. ed Can gentlemin, Who was On the spot, are the di circumstantial and teltable. Tam Proaebted to Mr. Webb, the American Consul bere, for some details related im those letters, which will no doubt be pub- lished in full elsewhere. « Briefly, the position is tnis:—The Arab colony es the imterior, whose centre is Unyanyembe, haa for some time been led by a ct of avaricious, unprinct- plea men, whose acts of extortion, both om natives and the poorer Arabs, have ior some time back beer complained of to Syed Burgash, wo 1s Ampolaaets interfere at such @ distance go long as shings well for the Arabs. A chief, Whose village wi jay’s journey distant on the mata road to Ujijf and Soar fell under the displeasure of the Unyan- yembe settlers, and nis place was attacked in due course by & force of about 1,600 muskets. Seemg that he could not hold the stockaded village ne re- tired with his foHowers and formed au ambush the return of the attacking party woen laden ivory and other booty. The result. was disastrous to the Arabs, and a great many were kliled, inctuding ten or twenty of the leader’s men of (amily here, The Arab retreat soon became # root, And much property was jost. Fortunately Mr. ‘Who Was Weak and ill from fear, managed to return to Unyanyembe, but he was abandoned by the Arab3, who © conduct he speaks of as cowardly 1m the extreme. Such is the constant state of things in Central Africa, The road to Ujiji will now be shut for» me, and when we may again hear of Dr. Living- stone is most uncertain. One of the men Who.cam@ down now says that there was @ rumor that Ma homed bin Gharib aud the white man (Vr. Livine- stone) would come back from Mayema by way, of Maranga and Womba. ‘The roport 13 worth nothing, AIcousider, but I may as weil mention If. ‘The last pas of things sent by. ie Churchill had reached embe, a8 I nave before but lnow leafat at the head man in waose chi they were died the day ater setting out for U; ani tho goods were brought og LA A ebyinnc aa Ghis000. "tue Board of 1 nave itcte faith now im the 5 bin Salim, and shall write to Mr. Seong, who wit probavly not have been able as yet quit the place, and authorize him to make such urrang Thents ag he can te get the goous forwarded on, not to act for me to the best of his Juciement im pro. tecting tnem from plunder; but in such @ ot things as this it will be most fortunate if they have. escaped and ever reach their destination. The messengers wil staré on thetr return in a day or two, sod should be able to accom} the jour. ney easily in twenty or twenty-five days, for tne wag 80 (ar 1s open and food plenty. To the Arab ivory trade tne (th neerpens position of affaires nost have now settled far up in the country, and collected about them. thou- sands of slaves drawn from the Borne | iuwelf,, ‘These they cannot do basa an and} yet cannot truss; they. are All armed, and may turn against theig- i 3 The chiet with whom they are at war is vided with arms, anda caravan of his is the way up with several handred to stop these people 8. the way. have ‘been told giready to attack and FIRE IN ELDRIDGE STREET. At half-past three o'clock yesterday morning a fire broxe out on the fourth floor of the building fear of 41 Eldridge street, which was occupied by John Wideske as s lounge factory, Damage $1,000; ‘The third floor, occupied by W. A. Meuthen as @ bg dy was damaged by water to tne extent yw water to tha nearange vanksown, TFRs nest toot, oceupled Helm as a cam Denter 6 Le" was —_ as on naa wae was imjeked t300., cause the comfae gration 1s as yet anknown, MISOBLLANEOUS. Camara CHURCH AND TRAY es uantities to suit; open 196 Went street, between Jay und ‘Danna, SILLIARDS. —STANDARD strata reat Sah Al. Rew designs tor dy Cues; parlor Bagatell les for oli ari ices tale ey Se Si