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THE INSURANCE INQUIRY. | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1872.-WITH SUPPLEMENT, "SHERMAN IN ROME. CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. | rhe General’s Audience with the Pope—What of the New Amsierdam funds for this pur. ‘The committee took @ recess until three P, M, Afternoon Session, On reassembling at three o'clock Henry W. John- mn Was Sworn:—I am attorney and counsellor for Knickerbocker Lite; was couusel in we exam- uOh wasting {rom September or October, 1870, to ‘April, 1871; can’t say 1 procured it; { requested of Mr. Mier that if the examination was had it might be made by him personuily; have no personal kKnowleage Of the amount paid; nave heard it cost $2,500; | received no other money from the company to be paid; I paid to associate counsel, Deputy Attorney General Hammond, a sum of money . How much mouey aid you pay him? A. J ao Dot desire to state; it was not for Mr, Miller; all 1 was $600; i have heard from officers of | company that other money was patd; $4,500 Was to be paid by the company to him; i was | Present at the argument: I consulted him fre- | quentiy and employed him here ta New York; knew | he was Deputy Attorney General; employed him ‘partly on this account; possibly 1 would not have mployed him otherwise, but 1¢ ts due to hin to Erate that J assured him previously of the solvency | —_— Fee" New Amsterdam was bankrupt; we took ff the company, and that tne Attorney General Swouid not have any occa.ion to take cognizance of the afairs of it, as it would no! reach 4 this all Hummond I would office; was paid; said be — respousibie for the payment; don’t know what he ald to aid us. Q What have you heard that Hammond ever did | for this money? A. 1 have nut heard, except from | himself. Q. What did he siate? A, I decline to answer; he did notstate he used his influence with the At- torney Gexeral, nor did he state any of the money "was golug to Mr. Miller or the Insurance Depart- ment; ! consulted witb him probably a dozen mes ‘at the Hoffman House, at my oitice, in the streets and Staves, and sometimes at the company’s ofice; ‘rst saw him in September, 1870; be was provably Petuined in Uctober, Q. Were Smail & Pierce spoken off A, Yes; by The President and mysei; don’t know that they Were ever paid or promised anything, ‘To Mr. Miller—Never paid, promised to pay nor ex- ected tO pay any of (lis money to you or for you; | @ securities were very carefully examined; never ‘mmformed you that Hummond appeared in the case; ou never mei, him at tue vitice; he was retained on | OWN responsibility, Without consulting the | ‘Officers; he disclaimed having any influence with You owing to your reluttous eral; saw no evidence of partiality on your part ex- Oepe that 1 was unLe uruly severe, and you and Thad some sharp criticisin, To Mr. Toney — Mr Lyman, the President, is in lew Orleans; he leit wbout a month ago; told me ree months ago he expected to go there. To Mr. Miller—My impression is Hammond re- Peived a check Jor tie $4,500. ‘Yo mr. Barnes—My Iinpression is Mammond was paid soon after Miller’s report was secured; the @mounc ol compensation was not named unul after $he services Were rendered. Ww. H, Jacques, sworn—I am President of the Citt- ‘zens’ Fire Insurance Company of Newark; were ex- amined by Hldridge on application tor admission to ‘the State; he was there two or three days for a few hours; we patd him $-6v for it; thought it was very Feasonavle; I thought he was very competent and apoorly paid for this service, William A. Anderson, svorn—L am President of the Mercantile insurance Company of New York; We were examined vy Soutnwick just alter te Chicago tire; 10 took the business portion of one and @ small poruon of the next day; paid Soathwick $250 by check; we requested the exami- mation that day; paid it voluntarily, by order of tue directors. vs KE. B, Cott, sworn—I_ am Vice President of Anchor ‘Life oi New Jersey; E. U. Fisher 1s the President; ‘we were examined in March last; it lasted twelve full days; don’t know wno made the examination, nor the amount paid; tuere 1s no charge entered on the books for any such examimation; there are no checks to Briggs, Souttiwick or Southworth, or Sew- all & Pierce; there is no enury to indicate any pay- ment, although | was in.ormed that $500 were paid. Henry H. Hadley was sworn and gave an ex- hhaustive narrative oi tne Peabody Life Insurance Company and its amalgamation with the Farmers’ ind Mechanics’ lisurauce Company; witness said al a huuice appeured in ao insurance paper com- eimai | to bis company when mote organized; at he met the euitor vi it, Stephea English, who junued him for it; that ne said ‘all right,” and later, when @ memorandum, “H. H. Hadley, $10,” Came around by a bearer, he sent @ cneck for the @mouni, which was returned, for what reason he aid not know. The committee here adjourned until this morn- {ng athali-past ten, It nas been arranged that the Pliers wi shall close on Monday, when Mr. ier’s witnesses Will be suopwnaed and evidence en. THE NURSERY AND CHILES’ HOSPITAL, Tho Annual Meeting—Reports Officers. The annual meeting of the managers of the Narsery and Chilas’ Hospital was held yesterday at Moon in the chapel of their buuding, situated on the Corner of Fifty-first street and Lexington aveuue. The attendance was unusually large and comprised many of the leading residents of the city. Dr. John Cotton Smith presided and opened the meet- ing with reading of the Scriptures aud prayer. The Secretary, Mrs. Algernon 8. sullivan, then sub- qmitted ber annual report, m which she speaks oj the Success of the msutution, and also how much more thev coulda do if liberally supported by the public. At first the measures in management were, to a ceriain degree, experimental, but they have been altered and realtered, according to the suggestions of improvement that have been made, until they have at last arrived at a toleravly satisiactory Status. Much assistance has been lent by the medl- cal fraternity, and the hospital has been iortunate in the seection OF its medicul board, Among those ho assisted in that department were the Buckiey ana Dr. T. 3S, Elhout, late President of the Medical Society of the County of New York. Jt was at the suggestion of the latier that the Country Branca Hospital at Staten Island was established. Mrs. Sullivan then makea a0 earuest appeal to the charitable in venaif of the | failen women, as fuliows:—“Down to the present time the system has been satisfactory, and will be Maintained. We are cou pelied to refuse admission to cluidren having contagious diseases, but they are often received when too sick to recover, With the hope that the institution might exert an in- fluence to check the abortionisis, a lying-in depariment has been added, in order to heip the erring ones to retrieve the past. To suchas these ‘we do not close our doors, but extend the hand to them in a spirit of charity and love. Speaking of the hope of re‘orming these erring sisters, we feel | that, though im some cases those hopes are not | ized, In the majority we can rejoice in the | of the fruits of our jabors. For such of those as are | f; Willagtoremain m the institution, nursing two | cnildren till they are weaned, $5 a month is placed | 4n the savings bank. This sum enables tem, when | ‘their year 1s Out, lo go to the West, where tueir Distory is unknowd, and bein life anew. To ac- complisa vbis, annual subscri; tions, amounting to $782, nave been obtained. This sum is suflictentjto enabie ten or twelve womneu each year to start fairly again in the path of virtue.” “Two legacies are ackaowledged, one of $5,000, from Mrs. Joseph Varnuwi, aud $1,500 from Mrs, Adeie Canda. ~ he Treasurer, Mrs. Mary J. Kingsland, then pre- wnted her report, waich shows that tie expenses for the year were $86,007. Of this amount $44,492 ‘was lor wages, incidentals, gas and provisions; $11,974 Was invested in United States live-twenty Donds, and $29,631 was expended tn the purcliase, furnishing and support of the country hospital. The 4ncome of the nouses, donations, subscriptions, &c., amounted to $54,644. The charity bails ol 1s71 and 1872 netted $7,488, and State and city aid was re- cei to the amount of $42,599. Legacies of $4,567 during the year make a Lotal of Credits $84,453, These figures show a balaace on hand of $2,145, ‘Dr. Reynoids, the Secretary of the Medical Board, then furnished the followlog statistics:—From March 1, 1871, to March 1, 1872, there were admitted 271 miants and children, and 20) woinen for con- | finement. There have beea 167 conflnements and 168 infants born in the instituuon, OF these 280 have been discharged, 146 are dead, and 207 still remain in the buildiag. Among the admissions last year, 122 children were from 1 year to 10 years old— ‘that ts, 78 from 1 year to 3, 28 irom $to 5, 14 from 5 10 7, and 4 from 7 to 10 years old; of these 16, or 13 per cent, have died. OF the 165 born tn the institu. tion, 57 have been discharged, 11 were stillborn, 38, or 22 per cent, have dieu, and 32 remain, The rather Btartling mortality may be accounted for, as ninety | per cent were illegitimate. Oue hundred and sixt seven women were coniined, and in only five cases ‘was instrumental interference required. Dr. Rey- nolds also announced the appointment of Dr. W. W. | Jones to the Consulting Board, and Dr. H. F, | ‘alker as attending physician. hii Theodore Waser , Physician of the Cou Branch of the Narsery and Childs’ Hospital, m: Feport to the followmg effect:—Marcn 1, 1s72—Total Dumber of inmates during the year, 283; dis- charged, 148; died, 44; toval, 192; remaining in in- Btitution, 91.’ Of the deatns, under one year, between one and two, 16; over two years, 6; total, 44; percentage of deaths among inmates, 15.55 among children, 23; among cases treated, less than 3 Early in the year an epidemic of @ combination of measies and scuriatina appeared, Of which chile dren died, 10. ‘Tue veport concludes with a suggestion that the inmates be separated mto smalier buildings, ag tending to improve the sanitary eMiciency. ‘The business naving been brought to a satisfac- tory couciusion, those present were favored with & view of tue children, who came in and marched sane a chapel. ‘The ha ieee een ‘wards with a prayer and doxology, delivere by Dr. Smith, wine se MEETING OP THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. An adjourned meeting of the Produce Exchange ‘was held yesterday, The following resoiution was Bdoptea:— Resolved, That we do hereby respectfully protest to the ature Y t thn haat a the passage or th proposed amendment Powers upon the trastees, and ane vom ites a of ron sent to Albany to make our wishes ‘known to After some discuss: siontak bane ion over the resolution the Old Tecumseh Thinks of the Holy Father— Visit to the Studios—Watching the Car- nival—A Ride Into the Campagna. Rome, Feb. 13, 1872, General Sherman, Lieutenant Grant and Colonel Audenried arrived in Rome on the evening of the loth, Mr. Marsh, United States Minister, met them at the stauon and drove them to his owa residence, im the Via di San Basilio, so cutting short all the difMculties encountered in finding @ suitable set of apartments for the party in any of the hotels, On Sunday morning General Sherman, anxious to defer being lionized as long as possible, remained pretty quiet and incog.; but laver in the day he proceeded, under Mr, Marsh’s guidanmee, to ascend the tower of the Capitol, trom which an admirable panoramic conception of Rome, especially ot the more ancient part, may be formed. The Coilseum and a few more of the remarkable monuments of the Eternal City were also visited, and in the afternoon the Min- | later presented the General and Mr. Grant to the Ministers of War and Foreign Affairs, ‘The Minister of War placed at the disposal of Gen- erai Sherman an officer of grenadiers, who speaks English quite weil, Lieutenant Count Rinaldo Fasl- oll, of Ancona, GOING THE ROUND OF THE STUDIOS. Yesterday morning the party visited some of the studios of Rome, especially those of American art- ists; and Mr. Storey’s was, of course, among the number, Mr, Franklin Simmons, who had, before leaving America to come and study art in Rome already made the busts of several of the most dis- Unguished American generals, was honored with a commission to execute in marble General Sher- mao’s, Later tn the day General Sherman and party were presented to Prince Humbert (the King being absent at Naples) by Mr, Marsh. In the even- ing Mr. George Healy, @ portrait painter of merit, ‘whose studio 1s full of Itkenesses of American cele- brities, entertained the General, Colonel Audenried, Mr. Marsn and Mr, Wurts, Secretary of Legation, at dinner. Mr, Healy 1s an old friend of General Sher- man, and consequently their meeting in Rome was roductive of much pleasure to voth. Lieutenant iraut, being somewhat fatigued and indisposed, ‘was unfortunately unable to attend. AN AMERICAN RECEPTION, Mrs. Healey’s reception in the evening was crowded, chiefy by members ot the American colo: in Rome, most of whom were presented to Gener Sherman. I had that honor also, and was charmed With his fine, irank manner and just appreciation in conversation. He sccmed rather bored at being Made so much of everywhere in the course of his journey, and particularly regretted shat in so inter- esting @ place as Rome he could not be allowed to go about like any other sight-seer. Full of anecdove wand fun, it was quite an enjoyment to have a chat with so aist ‘uished yet unpretenaing a man, The General, the Minister and their party leit Mrs Healy’s reception to proceed to THE PRINCESS OF TEANO'S BALL, which was realiy the most splendid of the season, They intended aiterwards to louk in at the opera Masked bail, but at that late nour {donot know whetner they effected their proposition. SHERMAN’S VISIT TO PIO NONO. ‘This morning, between eleven and arcs General Sherman had the honor of peing presente to vius 1X, The audience was arranged by Dr. Chatara, Superior o1 the American College, who, by an application to Monsignor Ricci, cbtained a private interview for ihe general befure the public audience, which his Holiness subsequently granted to about one hundred and fifty foreigners, compris- ing @ good proportion of Americans, among whom was Judge Mark Skinner, of Cuicago. since 1 am mentioning distinguished American citizens I may add that Mr. Montgomery Gibbs, formerly ‘Treasury Agent, is now in Kome, and Mr. Crocker, of Sacra- mento, Cal., one of the wealthiest men in the Union. General Snerman’s impression of the Supreme Pon- tif seemed to be that he was a benevolent old gentleman, not likely, from appearances, to wish or do narm to any one. WITNESSING THE CARNIVAL. From the Vaticau General Sherman proceeded to the Corso to witness some Of the fantastic proceea- ings Ol this, the conciuding day of the Carnival. ‘The end of the saturnalia has been interfered wiih by the rain, and altogether we may predict that the institution of masqaerading and tomfoolery 1s on its last legs, for there has been hardly any fun this year, even in comparison with last carnival. FUTURE RECEPTIONS. General Sherman will probably be at the Marchesa Gavotti’s (née Miss Davis) carnival supper this evening, Where covers will be laid for eignty per- sons. Mr. Hooker’s cotillon at the Sonaparte palace on ‘Thursday, I may say by way of parenthe- sis, comprised forty couple of dancers, among Whom were the prettivst American belles in Rome. THE CAMPAGNA. To-morrow morning General Sherman, Mr. Grant (it he is well enough) and Colonel Audearied will make an equestrian excursion into the Roman Campagna, escorting three charming young ladies, EXCITEMENT AMONG SILK MANUFACTURERS, The leading silk houses of New York and adjacent cities are much exercised in regard to the proposed reduction of duty on imported and manufactured silks—from sixty per cent, the present rate, to nfty per cent, the proposed rate—to which the Com- mittee of Ways and Means in Congress have been asked to reauce the tariff, A few years since the manufacture of American silks was of a very trifling character, but in five years it has increased from $3,000,000 annually to $25,000,000, an enormous increase when itis taken into account that all the hands who do the rude work, as well as the women and mechanics who perform the fner work, have to be brought irom Europe. The American manufacturers claim that if the present duty of sixty per cent on manufactured SILKS 1s not reduced the United States will become a | great weaving country, and silks for dress goods, equal to any made in Burope for fneness of texture and beauty of color, will be manufactured on this side ol the water. Mr. 8, M. Meyenberg, one of the Ped gt of the Eagle Silk Works, at Paterson, N. J., a firm who employ 100 operatives in the mana- faciure of silk neckties, ribbons and dress goods, such as grenadines, called at the HERALD office yes- terday m order to correct an error made by the Committee on American Silk Manufactures, who Waited upon the Committee on Ways anid Means a few days since at Washington, for the purpose of soliciting the committee to retain the presenty duty of sixty per cent on imported silks, as its reduction would tend to ruin this branch of American indus- try, ta which 16,000 operatives are employed, at rom $7 to $25 & Week, Mr. eyenberg states that the committee who went to Washington dia not show any samples of dress silk or grenadines to tae Commitiee on Ways aud Means, thus giving the latter the idea that only ribbons, scarfs, sashes and such like minor branches of the silk manufacture were conducted in the United States; while from Mr. Meyenberg’s state- ment it appears that gros grain silks have been made here almost equal to the best fabrics known in Europe, but that the reduction of the tariff wil compel all American manutacturers to abandon the field, and throw the 16,000 operatives employed in silk manufacture on their Own resources and leave them without employment. THE OLAIM OF MR, CHARLES WEILE AGAINST PERU, LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, Lima, Peru, Feb, 1, 1872, } To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Ihave been more than surprised to see in your issue of the 8th uitimo @ letter from Washington respecting the claim of Charles Weile against the government of Peru, finally arranged by the Mixed | Commission of 1870 between the United States ana this repubilc, and reflecting in @ most unjust and uncalled for manner upon General Hovey, our for- mer Minister nere, and upon myself, From the fact that the Department of State was fully informea regarding this matter, and from its tacit acquies- cence in the course pursued by this Legation, it 1s evident that the conclusions of your correspondent are hasty in the extreme; but to further iaform you on the subject, and to clearly prove that my con- duct was iully warranted, | beg to call your atten- Uon to the following extract trom a letter of Mr. Weile to myself, the original of waich is in my pos session:— Tumuez, Sept. 2, 1868. on = (Brent, Esq, Secretary United States Legation, My DEAR Stt—Yonrs of the 224 ult, fs tohand, * * Tam not acquainted in Lima, and leave the selection of an agent as well as the amount’ of damages to be claimed and the commission thereon to your good judgment. You may act in this matter with perfect freedoin, without consulting me further—certain that you will do the best for my Interest, ‘and 1 only desire to be able to recinrocate your kindness. Yours very truly, CHARLES WEILE. As the Department was opportunely advised by this Legation that ‘the means employed by Mr. Brent in virtue of his authority saved Mr. Weile’s claim, and that without the employment of such means It would have been totally lost,’’ I consider the question as ag | setcled. Mr. Weile should now sue the United States, after having signed the full receipt, which 1 aiso possess, ap- pears to be a most impertinent contradiction. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. M, BRENT, BOND ROBBERY IN BEACH STRERT, Mrs. Freeman, of No. 38 Beach street, had $7,000 in bonds and promissory notes in a secretary in & back room at her dwelling; $3,000 of this money missory notes and the remainder in city far om "ponds, 3 portion of this property be- jonged to Mr. Henry Fogg, of No. 275 Canal street, and the entire amount was stolen from the lady's secre! one day last week. Captain Irving, of the detective force, 18 looking for the thief, and is under the impression that somebody stole the bonds who was well acquainted with the ways, of I ag 5 a the THE PUBLIC DEBT. Treasury Statement for the Month of February—Decrease of the Public Debt $12,391,451. WAsuinaTon, March 1, 1872, The following is @ recapitulation of the public debt statement for the month ending February 29:— DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN, Bonds at six per cent. + $1,467, 750,500 00 Bonds at five per cent + 882,399,700 00 Principal. . - $1,880,180, 300 00 Interest... + 82,899, 88 DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MONEY, Certificates of indebtedness ai: tour Navy pension fund at three per cent —_ 14,000,000 00 Certificates at three per cent........ 19,140,000 00 + $83,818,000 00 “ 248,418 82 DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE MA- TURITY. $1,679,142 26 ‘270,208 54 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal tender notes. $357,591, 104 25 tional currency . 41,491,300 43 Coin certificates... . + 82,520,000 00 Principal.... Unclaimed inte: + $431,602,401 68 14,644 65 TOTAL DEBT. $2,317,240, 743 94 +” 88,482,409 89 + $2,350,082, 243 83 CASH IN THE TREASURY, + $10,405,319 02 + 14,463,426 83 + $124,868,745 85 LESS CASH IN THE TREASURY. DEBT March 1, 1872. 813,407 98 February 1, 1872 + 2238,204,949 50 Decrease of debt during past month, "12,301,451 52 Decrease of debt since March 1, 187i 94,898,348 94 Decrease of debt [rom March 1, 1869, to March 1, 1872 +: 299,649,762 03 BONDS ISSUED TO PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, IN- TEREST PAYABLE IN LAWFUL MONEY. Principal outstanding.............. $64,623,512 00 Interest accrued and not yet paid.. 646,235 (0 Tuterest paid by the United States. . 14,631,870 00 Interest repaid by transportation pf mails, &....... steseeecsee 8,477,125 00 Balance of interest paid by the United States....... seseeees 11,154,745 00 The decrease in the puolic debt during the month Sunmnnee oan ency, arene ble cartaitared 110, 405, 319; ‘ency, 3,426; coin certifica $35,520,000, ey. THE CITY EXCHEQUER. The following is Chamberlain Palmer’s exhibit of the moneys in the Treasury for the week ending 20th February:— Bal bruary. lances op 17th Fel aise Sinking Fund redemption.. Sinking Fund intereat. Interest on city stocks. Board of Apportionms County Tressary tee poses during the week. Detail «84,318,600 79 City Treasury........ Sinking Fund redempt Sinking Fund interest City Paymaster. County Treasury, Total receipts... Payments during the week. 5 81.567 75 4,784 08 65,118 76 aoe 41835103, 047 49 32,043,160 50 et 872,079 33 . 248,049 31 on city stocks.. 41.236 9s Board of Apportionment. 34,907 32 County Treasury..... + 428,014 10 PAYMENTS BY THE COMPTROLLER, Comptroller Green paid yesterday to the Depart- ment of Public Parks the sam of $100,000 for the Wages of laborers employed by that department. He will pay to-day the salaries of the teachers oi the evening schools for the months of October, Novem- ber and December, 1871, $52,660 46; painters of pub- lic lamps and lamp posts for October, November and December, 1871, $9,269 50. THE ERIE BLUESTONE RING. Revelations by a Jersey City Taxpayer— The Board of Public Works in the Ring. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: — While reading the HgraLp of the 28th inst., I noticed an article under the heading, «The Erie Bluestone Ring.’’ The facts therein stated are in the main correct; but, I think, if your correspond- ent will make a further investigation into this matter, he will find that not only are the stock hoiders of tue Erie Railway the losers, but the community at large, stone-dealers included. Can your correspondent inform the public why tt 1s that in all the contracts for curbing, guttering, flag- ging and bridge stone used on streets in course of improvement now 1n Jersey City, the contractor 1s compelled to buy from the Erie biuestone ring? I admit that it is not so written in the contract, but is none the less a fact, The contractor, knowing the existence of such a state of affairs, has but one place where he can buy the stone in order to com- plete the contract, and it can easily be imagined that this Erie bluestone ring takes every advantage that existing circumstances admit of, in regara to the prices to be paid by the contractors. Of course the contractor bases bis calculations on the price oi the materluls, and the property owners pay the overcharge indirectly to the Ere bluestone ring. To illustrate this I wiil cite a case in point. A few weeks ago a contract of some magnitude was advertised for proposals, In making an estimate of what the proposed work should cost @ con- tractor callel on @ stone dealer to ascer- tain the price he would charge for furnishing the necessary quantiy of stone. He was thereupon informed that the terms of the contract called for Pennsylvania bluestone, and that although the stone Which he (the dealer) nad was precisely the same kind aad of the same quality as the Pennsyl- vania biuestone, yet 1% would not be received on the streets of Jersey City, aud it would therefore be useless for the contractor to purchase it from him. Not quite satisfied with this information, the contractor, accompanied by a {[riend, visited the ofice of the Board of Public Works in Jersey City to determine the accuracy of the dealer's statement. The Chief Engineer (Mr. Chiver) was not on hand, but his representative answered all questions prompuy. ‘The dialogue began thus:— CONTRACTOR—Suppose 1 were to buy the blue- stone Irom the owner of a quarry half a mile dis- tant from the Pennsylvania Bluestone Quarry, would that make any diflerence? ASSISTANT SURVEYOR (alter @ pause)—Ab! there 18 a sharp point. CONTRACTOR—Well, sir, 1s not the stone precisely the same? ASSISTANT SURVEYOR—Yes, Mr. Contractor, the stone is the same; Dut you must understand that we are interested in those quarries. ‘Two members of this board @md several others even own a con- siderable amount of vhe stock of this particular company. ConTRACTOR—Well, sir, is this right? The stone being the saine ought not 1 enjoy the privilege of buying it in the cheapest market? ‘The surveyor replied that it was haraly a square thing; but if he (the contractor) were to buy the stone from other parties nis stone would not “lay right” upon tne streets, “Thats all I’ve got to say about this matter.” Now, Mr. Editor, I think this 1s one of the reasons Why our Improvements cost the property owners such vast sums of money. As I am credibly in- formed, this rule applies to all contractors, If it be applied to biuestone, can we believe that other materiais go free? {1 think not And as the time has come for the breaking up of these games of municipal robbers [ hope that the efforts now being made by the people of Jersey City to overthrow this monopoly will receive not merely the sympathy, but the active support of all the taxpayers. The Tigray 1s entitled to the grati- tude of the plundered taxpayers of Jersey City tor its exposures of the ey of the Ring, especially as the local press, with hardly an exception, have abandoned the People for the mess of pottage known as “oflicial pap.” Yours respectiully, Ww. Fe JERSEY CITY, Feb, 29, 1872, MB, DEXTER HAWKINS RECORRECTED. To THE Epitor OF THE HERALD:— Mr. Hawkins has put himself to unnecessary trouble in the vain effort to sustain his false state- ment in reference to the ground on which the new St, Patrick's Cathedral stands, Taking an interest in tne controversy and being desirous of ascertain- Ing the facts for myself, I visited the Calvary Ceme- tery office, 265 Mulberry street, and there examined the copy of the original deeds or tives and the transcript of the record of subsequent transfers of the property referred to, I satisfied myself by an examination of these documents that the property was not owned by the city at the time it was last sold and passed into the possession of its pres- ent proprietors. Mr. Hawkins, or any gentleman who doubts the truth of this statement, will, 1 have no doubt, permitted to see the ‘te close and rig and to subject examination. It particulariy deserving of notice that while Mr. Hawkins has done his utmost to befog and mystify the public in regard to the foregoing matter he has not had a in reply to the very clear and em- contained in the letter of the Sisters bout his contributions, &c., to St. Vin- cent’s Hospital. The only Hawkins’ mite we have yet heard of is the $10 bill with wich he attempted our re; oe a VERITAS, BW YORK, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, RENEWED STRINCENCY IN MONEY. The “Bulls” Advance Stocks in Spite of It. Erie, Pacific Mail, Western Union and Reading Rise One Per Cent. THE TUG OF WAR IN PACIFIC MAIL, Foreign Exchange and Gold Firmer—Covern- ments Dull—State Bonds Quiet. The Brokers on Strike—A Seven-Hour Law for the Stock Exchange. DECLINE IN THE COTTON MARKET. WALL STRERT, } Fray, March 1—6 P. M. On ’Change to-day wheat was steady, with rather more doing, ‘The cotton market was weak and lower. MONEY STRINGENT. The money market was stringent, and borrowers on stock collaterais paid as high as 1-16 for the use of balances over night. ‘The earlier dealings on stocks were at seven per cent currency to seven gold, but the rate hardened to the figure first speci- fied, the market closing 1-32 and interest bid and 1-16 asked. Much concern is manifested as to the character of the bank statement which will be pub- lished to-morrow. ‘The banks successfully inaugurated the clearances of gold checks to-day at the same time that they made their usual exchanges at the Clearing House. ‘rhe total amount of gold thus cleared was about $8,500,000, and the balances resulting were about $1,170,000, Commercial paper was quoted at 7 a 83 per cent discount for prime double names, FOREIGN EXOHANGE FIRMER, Foreign exchange opened weak, and sales of prime sixty-day sterling occurred at 1094, but tne market closed with a firmer tone. The following were the quotations at the end of the day’s busi- hess:—Sterling, sixty days, commercial, 108% oa 100%; do., good to prime bankers’, 100% a 109%; do., short sight, 110 a 11034; Paris, sixty days, 5,25 @ 5,20; do., short sight, 5.16% @ 6.16; Prussian thalers, 71% a 724; Antwerp, 5.23% a 5.20; Switzer land, 5.23% a 5.20; Hamburg, 36% a 364; Amster. dam, 4034 @ 40%; Frankfort, 40% a 413<; Bremen, 783, @ 79. ‘THE PUBLIC DEBT. The public debt statement shows a reduction for February of $12,391,451. The coin in the Treasury 18 $10,405,319 and the outstanding coin certificates $32,500,000. The currency balance amounts to $14,463,426, The total debt, less cash in the Trea- sury, is (March 1) $2,225,813,497. GOLD STEADY—110 a 110%. The gold market was firmer and steady, but very dull. Most of the day's businéss was at 1104 and the extremes 110 and 110%. The course of the market is shown in the tabi 104. M. - 10% 1P,M.. 10:30 A. Ma. . ilo” 2PM 1A. M.. 210% 8 P.M. + 10K 5 P.M 110 6:80 P, In the gold loan market the rates ranged from & per cent for carrying to flat for borrowing, The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared... Gold balances .. Currency balances, GOVERNMENTS QUIET. The government list was steady and in some issues heavy. The changes from yesterday did not exceed 3; per cent and prices closed as follows:—Unitea States currency sixes, 113% a 114; do. sixes, 1861, registered, 114 a 11434; do. do., coupon, 115 @ 11634; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 110% a 111}s; do. do. 1862, coupon, do, 111 a 111%; do. do., 1864, do. do., 110% 2111; do, do., 1865, do. do., 111% @ 111%; do, do., 1867, registered, January and July, 110% @ 111; do. do., 1865, coupon, 40., 11034 a 11034; do, do., 1867, do. do., 111% @ 111%; do. do., 1868, ao, do., 111% @ 112; do, fives of 1881, funded, registered, 1083, @ 108%; do. do. do., coupon, 10834 a 108%; do. ten. forties, registered, 107 @ 107};; do. do., coupon, ex interest, 10734 a 107%. SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL. The Southern list showed the general duiness prevailing on the Stock Exchange, the only dealings of any extent being confined to the Virginias, which were steady. The following were tne clos- ing prices:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 66 a 664;; do. Dew, 66 a 6634; Virginia, ex coupon, 52a 65; do. registered stock, old, 45 a 52; do. sixes, consoll- dated bonds, 55 a 5534; do. do, deferred scrip, 17% @ 19; Georgia sixes, 72875; do. sevens, 8a 87: North Carolina, ex coupon, 3434 a 35; do, fund. ing, 1866, 23 a 27; do. do., 1868, 21 a 25; do. new, 18 a 19; do..snecial tax, 15% @14; Missouri sixes, 95 a 954g; do. Hannibal and St, Joseph, 92 a 93; Louisi- ana sixes,59 a 62; do. new, 55 a 60; do. levee sixes, 62 a 65; do. eights, 70 a 80; do. do., 1875, 80 a $6; do. Penitentiary sevens, ex interest, 60 a 67; do. Raliroad eights, 70 a 80; Alabama fives, 63a 65; do. eights, 90 a 95; do. eights, Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad, 85 a 90; South Carolina sixes, 53 a 66; do. new, January and July, 3i a 32; do do., April and October, 30 a 3034; Avkansas sixes, 55 a 60, RAILROAD EARNINGS. The earnings of the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway, formerly the North Missourl, were, during January, $239,380, an increase of $47,501 over last year, and during February $246,000, an increase of $52,890 over 1871, TU RAILROAD BONDS. The following were the bids for the railroad bonds:— New York Cen ped re + $46,356, 1,395,311 1,767,768 Tol & Wab Ist m, er. Tol & Wistm, StL Tol & Wab id'm Gt West 2d m, Quincy & Tot is Chi, RI & Pacitic . Harlem Ist m,7 36 Mor & Kanox int m Alb & Sua ist bds, New Jer Cont Ist m, n. 104s Chic, Bur & Q.8 Chic ud'm..160 Mich 807 po 2 85 Mich S & 6 Pac Ri 8659 Cen Pac gig Mf & Bt Paul Ist m 8's.,.1079¢ Mil & St Paul, ID. Jol & Chic 1st m. STOCKS DULL, HIGHER AND STRONG. The stock market was very dull and was rescued from stagnation only by a pretty active movemeny in Pacific Mail, which, in the hands of its clique, was moved up to 6134. A few heavy transactions in the morning, wherein about eight thousand shares changed bands, were at first attributed to ‘wash ing,’’ the anomaly of orders to buy and to sell just the same Jarge amount of stock in so dull a time eliciting @ general suspicion of laundry work. ‘he contest im this stock 18 a pretty even one, and the clique interests on both the ‘bull’ and the “bear” sides are both large and plucky, 80 that the future of the gens erai market and of the financial situation will have much to do with giving either side a triumph, The “pull? party are the directors and their friends whose operations were investigated recentiy by a legisiative committee. The “bears” comprise the young operator who made so much money om the “bull” side after the Chicago panic, and the more Professional class of speculators on that side, The stock is now at the highest point it bas touched ina couple of years, This fact and the anticipated spring stringency in money encourages the “bears,” while the other party are in hopes of{ passing @ Dill at Albany allowing a reduction of the capital stock to $10,000,000, which would make a market for & good deal of the stock now held by the “bulla,” a8 it would authorize them to use the cash surplus of the company in buying in the shares to reduce the capital, ‘Ihe present subsidy of vhe line on the Pacific Ocean 18 $500,000 annually, which, it 18 hoped, will be raised ny Congress to $1,000,000, The example of the stock to-day imparted strength to ‘the general market, and ita rise of one per cent was copied by Western Union and Reading, which advanced to 70 and 113%, respectively. Erte also came into fresh favor and rose to 335g. In the miscellaneous railways Panama ad- vanced to 824g. There was further depression im Hannibal and St. Joseph, which sold at 36% for the common and 553 for the preferred. Tne North- western pool bestirred themselves and pushed thetr spectalty to 77, By a recent resolution of the governing commit- tee dealings in stocks before ten o’ciock A. M, are Prohibited, and the rule went into effect to-day, ‘The business hours ot the Stock Exchange are therefore confined to the period between ten o'clock A. M, and five o’clock P. M. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stooks during the day:— pif bg Lowest, New York Central ..... « 91% 97% New York Central scrip. 9334 93 32% 112% 913g 15g Northwe: 763s Northwestern 90K Rock Island 11g St. Paul. 5655 St. Paul aoe 11% Obio and Mississippi 430 Union Pacific B43 Hannibal and ph. 364, Western Union Telegraph . 69 Pacific Mail, 60% SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, March 1—10:15 A. M. Aad Seca : eek He a 4 io 18 a i 900 ‘ao. oS z 5 25 % aé 91 bs 9b 20 91S Hie sie SEEEis BeeEoeze ones ree = & SE228Exr eegtgegte 2pz emote 3 44 cr 33 43! a Long IslandR R.b ¢ me 200 Bos, H & irie..bo 83g 12:15 and 2:15 o’Clock P. M. 82000 U86-20,0, *62 cb,2¢ 11 325000 US. a FA Abe gl 1 ar eee ade nig } Ty "BB, oo ). 7000 U 8 6-20, c, 65, n. 1000 O8 B- petty do, ai . Wy » 68... 4000 US 5's, ou, eve One o’Clock P. M. 200 shs Reading RR.b60 113! SOO LS4&MS RR...b¢ ST 500. a b60 92i¢ 2 = z By $1200 N Car oldb..be 3514 Un Pac RR Ist m. 91 UP Ta, 1g b.... Bt Manhat Bk..b 0 147, tor 8336 OLOSING PRICES—5 O'CLOCK P. M. Western Union. 6910 (9% 25% a 86 N'weatern vf. ok Han & St Jo pf. Col, C & Ind Cen COMMERCIAL REPORT. Frimay, March 1-6 P. M. Asurs.—The market since our last has begn quiet for both pots and pearls. The late decline seems to bave induced but little trade, Small sales were made at $8 25 a 8876 for pots and 810 a $10 50 for pearls. CANDLES.—The market continued quiet but unchanged for all descriptions. Adamantine met with « limited inquiry, but the sales wero small and unimportant. We quote Sperm, 8c, a 34c.; patent do., 43c. a 44c.; stearic, 2c, $ parafline, 60, 0,37. adamantine, Ibc. » 190. che ‘CopPErR.—Tho mar the past three days, but ‘about. 300,000 1 ce. ¥¥EE.—The market remained dull and nomi: jescriptions, and without noticeable change in, prices. -—Cargoes Rio, ordinary, It'<c. a The. 5 Tie. © 17%. ; prime, 1840. 18%0., ond, eisty Yaya; Maracaibo, 206. & 2c: Lang ayras 19340. 2ic.;'St. Domingo, in bond, Ide, a 14}jc.; Java, We. a 2e., gold, duty paid. COTTON.—The market for cotton on the spot continued quiet, with only a limited demand, chiefly for consumption, Prices were an 3c. per Ib, lower. Future delivery was in fair request, but at an 3c, easier rates, Tue sales reported on *Change to-day sum up as follows 1,668 100 2204 re been 2155005 —Fort as follows :—Last evening 100 at 21 9-166., 200 at 21. April, 600 at 22 5-16c., 50 at 223; 1,100 at 22 $16, 120d at 22) lure delivery (basis low midaiing) Maren, 800 at 2 notice after 10th ; 10 4 at 225-16 +, 1,000 at 2244 May, 70). al 20) alt 22340. 4c 400 nt 22 8-16c,, Sou! at 2224 229-166, , 100 af 2254¢,, 600 at 1,300 at 223¢c., 100 at BO at 22590. 5 Tune, 100 at 82 1,600 at 213c., 500 mt 22 11° exchange 100 Avril for ; change 800 March for 300 Tot larch, 100 at 21%c., notice after 10th; 100 at Bige.y regular; 100 at "21 9 21 ge.» 100 at 21 7-160.) B00 at 21 9c, 100 at lige. rt 100 16c,, 200 at 22) d—ge. pal 16e., 51K) at 100 at 213¢¢., short hotice; 21. 1Ge.y rogular; 10 af at 1 100 at H at Fide, 900 at 223¢0.,_ 1s 2 100 “at” 2a%;c., 100 286; Augnat, 300 at 3 igs, “Grand totais 9,280 “ba as follows lob) 2250.5 July. Bike. "Votal, 15,050 bales, Tho receipts at the ports sum uy) Fags . Orlean: i i@, 4 savannah, estons bg 92; Norfolk, 396, ; New Yora, 433; Boston, 131. Total, 10,61 ast week, 8,68 This day inst cotton to foreign ports clased —To Liverpool, bj ; re, by steam, Ic., gol m, Sd. tally °o Hamburg, by gleam, 44e., ‘Bold, comp by sail, %c. le. noid. We quote Uviands, Alavamt. New Orleans. Texas. 1936 . Wg 19% 4 20% bie Pied 213% 23 2 29 Fp oUt ‘ % ~The quotati based op cotton running In. quaint rid more than half a grade above or below the grade quoted. FLOUR AND GRaty,—Receipte—Flour, 7,937 bbis. ; wheal 24,000 bushels ; corn, 67,200 do, ; corn meal, 646 bbls, and 68% dage; oats, 6,475 bushels; bariey, 7,029 do,’ The dour market was dull but ries, ‘sales, com- prising all kin js. Corn meal remained quiet but ste rn yellow, within the Tange of our quotations, We quot fo. 2 State, 86.00 a $6 Superfine Sta 6250 6 Kextra State . 108 7 Choice do, 128 7 Baperine Western. boa 6 Extra do 7 7 Kxtra M 7 8 Round hoop Obio, 7 1 Honnd hoop Odio, trade brands 2 & Eeraavtcxace BSSSVLSLEseSseSsReTessyss Peer eee rere Eee eR EERE EP RseseeuysssssssRurses ip SHC Mc ITM ores Senennd. —The wheat market w (pari last evening) of about lor choice Chicago spring “North 1 87 n $1 64% for No. 2 Miiwankeo in store and i cluding small tote at $1 60, ree Re atbat, Red winter a tore, ant a 4 at 1 70ectub iatter for choles in sore. Bari & $1 70—the andy. Sales 14,\ continued a fen, demand and | steady. Sale yo at for up-lake Canada, a ued, dull and nomin: We. Meas tne cae daar aba Sth do 0, bid for fal were about 47,000 bushels at 70) 0 sales float, Z0sge. & Tie, for yollow Weatern ood Maye ree saree sailor "Stier descriptions were now: lanl, Oats were ‘aon but, ateady, Sales 11,000 bus! els wt ita on boxes bacon, 228, 6d. The charters comprise an Italian bri: hence to Leghora or Genoa, 1,850 bis. rosin, at We. per Iba; an American ship, 405 tona, to Antwerp, general carzdy terms; an American bark, 895 toni, to Tarr: serme wri to hhds., to Porto Rico and back, sugar, & brig, 450 bhds., to north ade Cada and hhd. ;@ British brig trom Baltimore toa di United Kingdom, 2.00) quarters grain, 6s. 34 bark, 702 tona, to Melbourne, general ‘cargo, private ship. 1,606 tous, to San Francisco, general cargo, Om se GONNURS.—There has been a fair inquiry for clotn our last, but bags have been negiected, although andew favorable advices from Calcutta, which report the atook there small. prices remain firm. Sales were reported since of 2,000 rolis of cloth for summer delivery on pet : iverable trom July to Septem- Boston, 500 rolls do., deiiwer- ‘Baga quoted at 16ikec, a 1740, for ight to al heavy, HEMP AND JUTR.—The market for hemp still remained dnii and nominal for all descriptions, Jute was also neglect ed, but firm. Jute butts have been in limited demand, with sales reported of 100 bales Shon currency. We quote:— Dressed American, B65 275 per ton; un $160 per ton; Manila, 180. 9 I8i4c.. gold: Sieal, Lge. do.; Tampico, The. a Te. du. in bond; Sann, 7c. @ eae: Jute, 4c. a 6ke., gold, and jure busts Fixe, Hors.- The market still continued quiet but firm. There is some inquiry for pri hops, and the scarcity alone urrent quotations are ;—8! Cy c. earings, 10c, = 300.5 a dc. ; foreigm 'aW.—Shipping hay has been our last, but prices were tinchanged. etall qu been in fair De eed for home consumption and steady. was in limited demand at former prices. We quote :— Tetall qualities, #1 35a BL 5D; ong sye short rye do., Bic. a 90c. Oates, Te. a ‘MoLAsSES.—-The market for domestic still continued quiet but tirm. Foreign remained dull and nominal, We have only” e report sales of 263 bbls. New Orleans, at from Gc. to 4c. fe quote:— Old Cro We, a 306. Clayed. Muscovado, retinin, Muscovade, grocery Porto Rico. tinued dull and nominal, 7 re which to base quotations. Held at S4}c. a Hoc. Roa 4 fatr demand, but at tritle easier figures, and cloned 4 00; Sd Dols. of attained and Nov ar 84 Gu O4 15% 2 ; 82 of strai ant 10, 3 at a : Dbla, strained at 46735 a #470, and $1,600 bbin, Nadas 70. Tar remained quiet but firm, within the range 8735 a $3 60 for Washington or Wiluvington, ‘O1ts—The market for ltoseed contlaued mod active, with sales at 87c., in casks, and do. in bbls, ‘whale was in limited request at 780. ; crude sperm was alse tn light demand at $1 60. Menhaden’ was atrifie easier and quiet ; quoted at ide. for choice light. Crude cotton seed was also a trifle easier and quiet ; quoted at 473gc. « 80c, Neas- foot lubricating quoted steady at #1 20 a #1 ‘The mar PETROLEUM. ‘ket for refined continued very quiet. an no trang actions reported ; 0. for Ina half of month. Gi rm at 134C. @ 1B%o-9 with small ales of 600 bbls. at the latter price. Naphtha was quiet, but held firm at L13¢c. a 12c. for Western or city, Case oil was dull and nominal at am Wie, AL the creck the market continued dul, and was again quoted lower; $3 ‘on the upper and $8 Ob on the lower road were the no prices. The ‘niladelphia market was also duil, but hela with considerable firmness. Refined quoted at 2c. for spot and \c. for last half of month. ROVISIONS.—Receipts—Pork, 644 bbis.; cut create, 2,065 packages; lard, 2.687 bola. and tlerces aid #59 Kegs: The market for mess pork was quiet and weak. The sules were 260 bbls, for March at $13 and 500 bbis. for March at #1@ There was some export st SS id prine mess at #13 7h. Ip jobbing lots the sales were about 225 bbis,, as $13 60 fer old ‘meas, 14 for new ordinary and $14 20 for mess, Bacom was quiet but without change in price, Sales boxes: sheer clear af 7%c, Dressed hogs were im demand und firmer; quoted at $5 873g a 85 90 for Western, an d 63%c. @ 6c. for city. Beef continued quiet but firm. The sales Were contined to about 125 bbls. and tierces, at $3 a 91h for meas, $108 $12 for extra mess, #15 a $18 for prime mess tierces, and $18 $20 for India messa§ tierces, Beet hams were also quiet, but steady, within the range of former prices. Small sales were made ut from Cut meats were quiet, with the exception of a fair jobbing trade, principally from stores, which were made within the range bre. a Uiye. for amoked shoulders, 10e. w 12c. for do. hamide Bie. u 9%e. for pickled hams, 7c. 2 $e. for do. bellies, und loose; 54gc, a 630. do. do. ahouiders, and Sige. 'a Bie. for dry sulted shoulders. Lard—The market for Westera was firm at the opening, but subsequently closed lower, with few offerings and limited sales. ‘The sales reported 50 Herces, at 93¢c,, cash ; 760 tlerces, for March, at 9}4c., and $00 tl at 9/0, City lard was dull, with 9c. Bi We sino note bales at Chi f 1,000 therces, at Fi 20 note Bales at Chicago o' fe ‘Rroz.—The business to-day in Carolina has been’ f tive, at former prices, In other kinds there has been = trade, pa rates. The sales were :--150 tierces Care- Mua at Bie. a Gigc, ; 125 bags of Patna at Tic, = 7c, aad 360 bags Rangoon at 67%¢. a 70. ‘SUGAR.—-The market for raw remained quiet, aguin a trifle eumer, with bu: litte business. We have only to note aal retining Cuba at 9. at Ike. for A, and ic. ‘uote :—Cuva—inferior to common refining, 8c, od fair refining, 86. a 9c. ; good topnme Ngo. ; lair tog 934 @ 10c. 5 ‘air to gc. ® to choice grocer; + mol 4c. & Havani Be. ‘a ance do., W to 12, 9c, _ a 93ge. 10s¢e. ;do.. 16 to 18, 1U5¢e. & 11%4¢, j.do., 4o., white, Lge. a'12i¢0. Porto Kico- fining, 8c. # 944c.; fair to choice Brazil—Duteh jard, Nos. 8 to Dutch standard, Nos. 10 and extra superior, 7c. a 8)gc. w Orleans—Renning grades, 7366. @ ery do, Bio. a 10%, ‘Towacco.--The market for Kentucky has been quiet, but firm. For other descriptions there has been a fair business consummated at about former prices. The sales sum up as B00 hhds. Kentucky at 7%c. a 123¢c., 100 cases sun- 0c. # 65c., 400 cases Obi Pennsylvania (new crop) at 13c. al 150 cases Pennavi- vanta on private terms and 200 bales Havana at Sc. a $1 1 bys ere has been @ good business consummated tor the past three days in most all eg he ko the market re- maining very firm and for Eng ish Straits a trifle higher. ‘The 18,000 boxes charcoal tin piate on private 000 boxes charcoal terne at #9 62} a 89 gold; 14x20, at_ $9 8744, gold; 20 tons English as its at gold, the’ market closing as. ‘37}¢¢., gold, for Straits and dic., gold, for English. ow continued in good demand and steady. Sales , made of 300,009 ibs. at 87gc. @ 9c. for common ww cnote Woot.—The market for the past three days continued quiet, put very firm. Domestic fleece and pulled wool have Been principally sought after, and sold at advanced figures. The stock of all kinds bas bees much reduced by the presems activity, and In consequence holders are indifferent about ressing sales, and demand full figures and fa some tnstances. Bigher Tates, which has a tendency to chec! usiness. The aales reported since our inst were as follows Ohio fleece, #4c. ; 65,000 Ohio, fleece, in Onio, 82360. 5 9 i is: betsy fall lip Gall i a. but ¢ Us ” + 36,000 Ibe. of super and ‘de. m 486. Ibs. of super an oye Ibs. scoured, 2 03; 10,000 73 bales super pulled, Wo, ron par ear 97 bales un n private terms. Wiskry.—Receipts, 788 bbls. The market was relive cetP ie sales were aboutis0 bole. at Wee active and steady. DOMESTIC MARKETS. GALVESTON, March 1, 1872, “of Cotton dull and nominal; good, ordinary, 19}9c. Xs, 105 bales 2 x por nent, 3,960; coastwise, ‘Ov. Suies, 1,900, ; ‘36,740. 34,243; to Cork, eid to Herre, ‘Yo ‘Liverpool, to. Bremen, 1,508; to” Hamburg, 4,396; to’ Barcelona, é 10; to Malaga, 600; 980; to Revel, 1,980; to Santander, coastwise, 4,596. Saies of the week, 21,500. 872. verposk, 14. t re ports—To Greats MoBiILe, March 3 Mmidaliny Sales of the week, 5,300. SAVANNAM, March 1, 1872. Cotton dull and irregular ; midalings, 2ligc. at alive, Net receipts, 1,011 bales. Exports coastwise, 1,475. Sales, 700. Stock, 67,263. Net receipts of the week, 8,861. Exports —fo Great Britain, 1, 10 the Continent, 1,991; coastwise, 868. Sales of the week, 9,200, CHARLESTON, March 1, 1873. Cotton dull; middiings, 21¥¢. a Aligc, Net, receipts, I Dales—842 not betore counted. Exports—Coastwise, Sales, 300, Stock, 24,160, Net receipts of the weel, 6,988. Exports--To Great Britain, 2,898; coastwise, 3,506. Sales of the week, 1,200. Burraro, March 1, 187% Rall shipments, 1,000 bushels wheat. Flour quiet; sales, 280 ‘bbls. for city’ Wade, Wheat Beglected: Duluth’ spring nominally quote b track. Corn dul 6,660; coustwise, ceipts for the Britain, 10,133; 58c. Oats ley dull; sales, 1,008 ‘at Slo, quiet; sales, 200 bushele 3 Wa 3.65; 120 bushels clover, medium and Pork dull and unchanged. etirely nominal. timothy at peavine, at ‘and unchanged, Highwines inactive e CH1caGo, March I, 187% Flour quiet, bat firm. Wheat weak; declined jc. a Mas sales of No. J spring at $1 23% #912443. Corn’ weak an or No. 2 mixed. Oats quiet and. Rye quiet and weak, i in fair demand dull, Jower, at 3c. ns, Pork sold at $1d a $1: clear sides, Dressed bogs quie® cash or seller Mar ard eas! $8 6) $8 0 cash or seller March, ms in pickle, ic. een hams unchanged, Bulk meats jor = sboulds byec. for sides, 5/ge- and steady, at 84 7) a $510; packe arainst $04,000 for laat year Live bogs irm and stead: bbis. tour, 4, ib | Oats, 2.000 do, 8,000 barle rye, 6 6,000 Ubis, flour, 2.000 bushels do, oats, 5,000 do. do, barley and 5,000 hogs, Cotton Receipts. New York, March 1, 187% Clty Point Now Orlea | ston. Baltimore, 23,825 Movie... ‘te? Philadelvn! 23,008 Savaonal New York. a Char! 255 Providence. x, Le set Bostoa. Nortol Grand total 220,388 THE NEWARK HIGHWAYMEN. Attempted Assassination and Robbery. About seven o'clock om Thursday evening, while Mr, Henry Smith, son of Eliphalet O, Smitn, apromie t citizen of Newark, was on his way home to hia Festdence in Mount Pleasant avenue, he was eo do- denly pounced upon by & large, burly lookin, fan? wno presented & revolver at bis head al manded his money. Mr, Smith, in turn, sprang at the scoundrel and the pistol, turning the nag- zie towards the ground, The ruifian fi bus the bullet bounded along the ground. Smith then failing to taeetin bis flight anything tn the form of a peace guardiag La aud golds