The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1872, Page 8

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE NEWEST CHAPTER IN ERIE. Wall Street Still Awaiting the Treasurer’s Figures. The Stock Feverish Between the Limits of 35 and 37. Pacific Mail Scenting the Subsidy. CANTON AND PANAMA RAMPANT A Tighter Squeeze in Money and a Relaxation. ADVANCE IN THE RATES FOR STERLING, Gold, Governments and State Bonds Quiet. WALL STRE! Tomspat, March 12—6 P. iu. ‘On Change to-day wheat was dull and unchanged. ‘The cotson market was quiet and lower, MONEY STRINGENT. The money market was stringent throughout the usual hours for making engagements, the activity being accelerated by a seeming general destre to borrow in good season, The earlier rates on stocks were 7 coin and 1-82 @ 1-16, a good proportion of the day’s business being done at 1-32 and “in- werest.2? Just at the closs of banking hours there was @ sudden pressure to lend on the part of persons who had calculad on a “squeeze” this afteruoon, and who at tho last moment, finding the demand diminishing, ac- cepted the best offers, the closing rate being 7 per cent, with a few loans at 6. Among the govern- ment dealers the demand was met pretty evenly all ay at 7 per cent. Commercial paper was less active, and buyers held off in view of the active demand for money on call, Rates were nominally the same. ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. The foreign exchanges were firmer as ® consequence of the reduced and scanty Bupply of bills drawn against exports of domestic merchandise, and the leading adrawers advanced their rates for sterling to 095; for sixty day bilis and 11034 for sight. The following were the quotations at the close of busi- mess:—Sterling, 60 days commercial, 109 a 10944; do. good to prime banker's, 1092; a 1093; ao. short Bight, 11034 a 110%; Puris, 60 days, 5.2334 a 5.183; do, short sight, 5.161; a 5.133¢; Prussian thalers, 729 7234; Antwerp, 5.23% @ 5.1844; Switzerland, 5.23% a 5.1834; Hamburg, 36 a 361¢; Amsterdam, 40% a 40%; Frank- fort, 407; a 4134; Bremen, 783, & 79. GOLD STEADY—110% A 110%. The gold market was steady, with a firm unaer- tene, although our bonds in London underwent a ponsiderable improvement during the day, enough, In fact, to have depressed gold, to at least 110. But st acems that a number of vessels delaved last week are now arriving with heavy cargoes of foreiga goods, promising a live of imports somewhere near the enormous figures of week before last, The cus- toms duties in connection with these arrivals make a strong deinand for gold oa -the part of the merchanis, so that the in- Quences of higher prices in London and of active money here have not had an unmterrupted bearing upon the premium. The speculative senti- Ment in the Goid Room is also very quiet, and pontent, when it ventures, with very light protits, The Sub-Treasury paid ont $1,100,000 gold to-day, mm redemption of called five-tweuties, which seem to be going through the Washington office a little more rapidly. Tue course of the market 1s shown in the table: 11034 1104 Inthe gola loan market the rates ranged from 4 per cent to1-16 for carrying. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— Gold cleared $21,682,000 Gold balances 1,301,672 Currency balances. 1,986,775 GOVERNMENTS HEAVY. ‘The government list was affected by the strin- gency in money, which made the market heavy, prices yieldiug a fraction ail around in adjustment of the opposing influences of the better market in London ana of the local effect of dearer Money here. The following were the closing prices:—United States currency sixes, 11444 11456; do. sixes, 1851, registered, i143, a 1144; do, do., coupon, 1163; 9 116%; do. do., five-twenties, registered, May and November, 111% a 111%; do. do, 1862, coupon, do., 111% a 111%; do. do., 1864, Go, do., 11194 @ 111%; 40, do., 1865, do. do., 11234 ® 112%; do, do., 1867, registered, Jauuary and July, 41x a 111%; do. do., 18, coupon, do., 110% a 110%; do, do., 1867, do. do., 111% a 112; do. do., 1868, do, do., 1123 @ 1124; doa fives of 1881, funded, registered, 10874 a 109; do, do. do., coupon, 108% 8 109; do. ten-forties, registered, 10734 a 1075; 80. do., coupon, 107%, a 108, RAILROAD EARNINGR. ‘The earnings of the. Toledo, Wabush and Western kallroad compare as follows: First week of Maren, 1872. 107, 657 first week in March, 1871 . 84,471 TOCTOASC. 6. ee ceeeeeespeeesceessecesbecesees $28)180 THE RAULROAD BONDS, The following were the bids for*the railroad bonds:— \ New York Cen 6's, re... New York Cen 6's, sub.. 90 0 6's, sub. Long Dock bonds. gr Y mm, 577. diy i 1, 86...105 4 102 2d Wig f ich Cen Ist m S's, %48:.117 Pitta! & Wa Ob Pile Bur kY-spo/ isnt Oley « Pitta con #& mh, y Ps Bich Sed tai} te" Gley f Puenat ce, rH "ao RR 7's, Wes — Pac gold co & Alt incom Bd el hind ¢ ies det Bey Ata T Pevsosular lat m c s Alten ane cet ~ | Chic &N MUI St Piet mm, Tot, Yh Chie &N ‘Mil 4 St Paul let im. or Obie &N Mil A St Paul, Lowa'div. 874 Han & St Mii & 8t Paul’Qu tn. Man 4 Lack ‘ol H ; & Tol, Tol, Peo &'War 2d m_ PR Ta a Ly Erie Bon, Hart & Brie gid.” 40 Codar F & Minn ist m... tai SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL» The Southera list was dull, and in the main heavy. The chief exception was In the case of the North Carolinas, which a«vanced to 38%, although the new bonds were lowe, at 25. The still more recent issues, the special ta.x bonds, were firm and In demand, Tne new South, Carolina July bonda were unsettled, but brought an average of about 338%. The following were the closing quotutions:—Tennessec, ex compon, (634 & 663%; flo., new, 66% a 66%; Virginia, yex coupon, 64 a 5636; do, registered stock, old,4 44% @ 47; do sixes, consolidated bonds, &@ 06%; do, sixes, deferred scrip, 1734 #175; Gedxgla sixes, 72 @ 76; do, sevens, 87 90; North Carolina, ex cou- Pon, 9834 a 39; do., funding, 1866, 27 a 28; do., do, 1868, 21 @ 28; do., new, 2434 a 25; do., spedial tax, 17 ® 18; Missouri sixes, 96 a 96; do. Hannival and Bt Joseph, 925; @ 04; Louisiana sixes, 60'a 62; M0. , DEW, 60 & 65; do, levee sixes, 63 #\ 66; do, do, eights, 74 @ 80; do, do., 187, 80 @ 81; do. Penitentiary sevens, 62 @ 07; do, railroad igh, 10 ® 00; Alabama Byes, 02.8 665 dg, Jat m. Hig NEW eights, 90 8 08; do. eights, Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad, 85 a 87; South Carolina sixes, 62 & 65; do, new, January and July, 33% @ 3374; do, do., April and October, 31% a 81%; Arkansas slxos, funded, 5434 a 67, STOCKS DULL AND UNSETTLED. The stock market was dull, particularly in the forenoon, when attention was generally devoted to Erle, to the exclusion of the general list, ‘The first reports from the Erie headquarters repre- sented that Jay Gould retained possession of the President's room, and, supported by an order from Judge Ingraham, was endeavoring to control the working of the road, This and a jealous feeing on the part of certain persons desirous of figuring more conspicuously in the new management of Kiie who circulated rumors that the affair of Monday was only as‘ratagem on the part of the Atlantic and Great Western Company to get control of Erie, occasioned @ decline in the stock to 35, as against 37, the earlier quotation, which was made in response to a sharp advance tn the shared in the English market to-day, where the news was only generally known this morning. The price soon after recovered to 36, and stood there most of the day and until a late hour, when the announcement of the complete triumph of General Dix and his board of directors, as capped by the resignation of Jay Gonla, started some new life in the Stock and advanced it to 36%, The rest of the market sympathized closely with the fluctua- tons, Hutto a much less extent, After the easier wind-up of the money market everything became strong, and the best prices of the day were made about four o’clock, tne later transactions, including those ai the adjournment, showing a little reaction from the highest figures. Indeed, a fairly active Movement was renewed in Pacific Mail and North, western, the formor touching 62 and the latter 78}. St, Paul preferred was strong and higher, a remark applying also to Ohio and Mississippl, West- ern Union and Lake Shore—a coincidence im these stocks, usually regarded .as under the patronage of the Vanderbilt party. In the miscel- laneous list Canton touched 95, In anticipation of a flattering report from the annual meeting to-mor- row in Baltimore, whither Daniel Drew and the New York trustees of the company went by special train to-day. The Pacific Mail brokers wore still buying Panama, and trying to get it as cheap ag Possible; but, despite their caution, transactions involving leas than @ thousand shares put the price to 9334. Hannibal and St, Joseph fell off to 3034 for the common and 61 for the preferred. THE EXPORTS OF TUE WEEK. ‘ The aggregate exports of domestic merchandise from the port of New York for the week ending Marcn 12, 1872, were $3,845,903. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIORS. ‘The following tabie shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day:— Highest, Lowest, New York Central...... » BO35 9856 New York Central scrip. me 118% 9274 ‘5s 9 11835 18 aul... 59) 63% St. Paul preferre 79% 1944 Ohio and Mississippi 45.56 447% Union Pactilc ........ 303g 3614 Hannibal and St. Josep 413g 39% Western Union Telegrap! Ts Wig Pacitic Mail........ os 62 ih SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXOHANGE, Tuesday, March 12—10315 A. M. 850000 US 5-20, r, '65,n.. 110% 50000 US 6-20, r, '63.... 112 17000 US 5-20, ©, "85, U.... 110% 15000 US 6's, currencysd 114! 10 to 10:30 A. ™ 200 she Canton Co... $416 200 shs Erie RR. 6: 1000 Weat U 1 14 300 do. 800 rac M 8S8.Co « 61g 88 80 do. 2 Og 86 ait 261 o 6g 86 , oy 8644 a 3 c 400 se8B 929 4 400 Unton Pac RII... B6ig 8573 300 Chic & RI RR paterg 86 4) do 13 2576 200 13 BBs, Fi 118% Fit 20 do. 134 71'8 400 Erie RR, 36: n% ‘wo do 36); ci Iwo 361g ns 400 36%, Dy 300 BOI vid 00 87 ‘do. 15 Wo 38% “uy Lap 86% 800 Col,C&LORR..:. 2434 ‘ Fivat Bonrd—10:30 A. M. 84000 Tenn 6's, old..... 63 400 shu Erte RR cog 1000 Va 6°8 con. 7 800 0. 85%5 10000 N Car 6's, old. ‘88% (200 3b 'a ae" U0 B51g 277% 400 Bog + 35° 30) 85% 24% B00 85 0 17 BuO 85: 1% 200 85: 2 900 85: 5000 813g 200 B53 7000 Missouri 6's. 96 400 85) 10000 Ark 7’s, Miss, O & 70 Pre Red _Kiver RR.. 47, 200 854% 1000 Peck? ‘eg 99% wo Bass 2000 U Pac R 9172 200 88; 827% 300 800 8554 200 35% 200 Bolg 00 Bag 400 86, 200 Boy 500 a 200 857; 800 Clev woag 200 Chi & N Ty 0 vibe M400 7784 300 11% Tol, F 85" 1000 1 5400 Bon, A & Erie gb, 403 200 a 100 abs Canton Co... bd 94° 1000 17%, 94 800 7 70, 200 my 70% 200 78 70%, 400 78 70) 400 di TBs 70% W0 Ch aR 11855 703g 1200 ns 70% 800 ns 34" 200 113g 346 200 ED i OL 81g 61g oa 61: 210. By 713% 45 rind 4 ne % iL 4 93; 45% 923 38 92g 1100 36 1000 B64, 98° 200 B88 9834 200 BB Bex B00 2655 By 700 Bag 8542 500 385 ‘354g 200 wit 35 800 1075 By 10 We 84 oe v7 85% 100 0 Bog 200 Be 300 BO%g 300 Ti ne Baton U8 % 1000, 3 FI 85000 US 6's, 12:30 to 1 P.M. 200 ahs West Union Tel. 70% 200, Hart 2y) U'S Expr To fig % Hert & Bete. hag if . bd ie S00 N¥ C& HR RE : 39% 600 Union Pacific BI « 45% 200 Chteago & Rk I She dO, rae 45. 400 Boa, H & Iri Me 2W0,C ATURR, 4 Second Board—1 P. M. 100 aha Ps RR. I. epee R. 10v0 Un Pac 1000 1 Pao 16's, Jou NY 7a, b 400 shs Con Coal Res seeesezaess ee ar Et PERSE RT Pittal Kortbwe Bethe Panam | Waiea COMMERCIAL REPORT. ToRspAY, March 12-6 P. M. AsHEs.—The market shows but little antmation, although for the past few days the inquiry has been somewhat im- proved, alill business 18 light but prices have shown 0 change. We quote:—Pots, $825 = $875 and pearls, $108 ‘10 50. - 4 BUILDING MATRRIALS.—We have no change to note in the market, since our last report, Pale bricks meet with some demand, at former prices, but the it re- mains quiet, We quote:—Cargoes, pais, #7 a8 b0; Long Inland, $12; North’ River, $12; Croton, $12 a 15; Philadel” phia front, from yard, $82 a $35. Lime was dull and un changed, quoted at $150 for common and 62 for lump. Cement remained unchanged and dull, Rosendale, quoted at 8175, Luths were in moderate demand at former prices. Bales were mado at $8 for Eastern spruce. CANDLRS.—There has been no spectal change in the mar- ket.since our last. Adamantine have met with a hight call, fi ery little doing. We Be. 5 patent do., 480. a 4c. ; stearic, 8c. a rnantine, 18¢, a 19¢.; paraitine, 260, a 270. VOPPER.—The market continued very firm under a fair de- gpand. Tae sales agsrezate 4000) Ibe, of Inke at B83¢e. w 2c. cash and up tothe Ist of ‘April, closing tirm at 2c. & fous cas Covvrr.—The market to-day has remained quiet for all dest tions and pt are easter, cloning duli at our We quote:—Cargoes (Bio) ordinary, . w Ibs. ; do, {nar, 153e, a 1b!e.; do. good, I6c. a 16440. } me, 1b}ge. a I7e., gold, in bond, arxty days; Alaracaibo, lic. a 195G0.; Dagnayra, 186. @ We. ;St. Domingo (in bond), Me, a 14}¢c, 2 Java, 22c, a v8e., gold, duty paid. Corrox, ~The marke for cotton on the spot continued 1n- active and values were entirely nominal, with m declming tendency. ‘The yppended quotations were only atta‘nable for small lots. forward delivery ouly & moderate busmess was in proj ‘Tho transactions were mainly at a decline of Ags. per lb, “the sales reported on *Chango sum up as fol- we fo-Da; Last Bo' Total. Export... ets es ee Consumption. 895 6h 405 Speculation, + 8 - 28 18 Gat 1.049 midd.t the sales have —March, 100 at 22c., 200 at , 800 at 22e, (notice after 15th), 20) at ie, Bd at BY Bes Lat al B20 ui “at 22740, 8 at 2H 19-16e., 2,000 at 280. ; June, 200 nt 35 1-160. 70) at MWe. Total, 8,200 bates, To-lay—Marci, 100 at 21%40.; April, 200 at Bige., 100 at 29 L-l6o,, 1,000 at 22'<0., 2,100 at 23 B-lbe., 000 at 240. ; May, 30) at 23 11-lc., SU0 at B60. 400 at Se 1 at 23540., 400 al 23 9-10o.,"600 nt 2350." 29) nat 82 9160, ;"June, 100. ak CC ee CC A d—I¢e. paid to exchange March for 900 April, To- 000 bales. Grand total, 16,200 bales, w foreaga ports: — 00! steam, 5 Heat, ‘Sgon wold? by anil, XX 4d, compressed ; ail. pore, comprensol sail, 346, gold, e receipts at the por YVeston, ; New Orleans, 2,663; Mobue, 609; Say 1,283; Charleston, 796: Witmiugton, 92; Norfolk, 935 21 15-160., 100 at 91740, 21740. ; April, 200 at 22 Buo'at b2 P16, May, 9 chang i 5 Baltt- more, 487; New Yore, 950; Boston, 054 Total, #116. This day last “week, Ot. inte"day laat year’ 1b, "We quote :— Uolands, Alarama, New Orleans. Texas, ‘Ordinary 195y eh 199g sats) lg Good ordi 21 a1 2136 Fi Low middling. % 2 i Midaiing.. a4 = a8 Good m 23) Midian ey —The quotations ure based on cotton running i: more than half a grade above or below the an quoted, FLOUR AND GRAIN.—Recsipts—Fiour, 6,901 bbls. ; Whi 12,053 bushels; corn, 68,460 do. ; corn meal, 600 bbis, and 47 Dage; oats, 8,980 bushels; barloy, 6,800 do. ‘he flour market was duil, heavy and generally lower; choice family was in small supply, however, and was dearer; the sales were about 4,40 bbis,, the market closing dul at the revised quotations annexed, The same remarks apply with equa! force to Southern flour, which was lower, save for choice family brands; sales 40 bbls, Corn meal’ remained dull, but with- out noticeable change in prices, We quote :— No. B ptate... 400 a 85 65 Superfine State. 60a 6 6v xtra State 6758 100 Choice do. 70a 750 Saperine 6 00a 660 0. 60a TW Round poop Out ‘shipping brands Toe 7h ound noo; g brands, Round hoop Ohio, trade brands « 1500 80 Family. V8 00a 9 oe 725 a 805 Bt. Louis straight o: B00 860 St, Louis choice doubie exira, 850 — 950 Kt. Louls choice family. 950 a 11 50 ve tour. 4a 640 Southern No. 600m 6 60 Southern super: 5 6 60 Sourhernextra, ., 875 Southern famii 8500 Hi Fy Bob 3 315 4 410 BW 409 Wa 400 25 0 1975 ‘Wheat wi WY, minal prices were about #1 48 to 81 55 for No.3 Chicago and Aliwaukee, fn store and affoat, though there Were no sales of moment. Winter wheat waa still held firm, though there was almost no demand tor it, Corn was dull and lower. The salen were about 46,009 bushels, at 602¢c, a 67c, for mixed and 63. for yellow. ' Other descriptions were nomina’. ‘and in god demand; sales 79,000 bushels, at bi}¢c. w 5554c. for Western, ‘or white, Rye was dull and entirely nominal. Barley was dull and nominal, within the range of former prices, FRRIGU'TS.—The market remained quiet. Room by steam was scarce and by sall not plenty, consequently rates were firm, but not quotably higher. ‘chartering business Was aiso quiet, chiefly on account of the scarcity of vessels. ‘There was a fair inquiry from the petroleum trae, bat par. {les being apart in their views but little was accomplished. The engagements to-day were as follows:—To Liverpool, by Steam, 1,600 bales cotton at A¢d., Provisions at ¢d; and by sail, 600 bales cotton ut 44d, tor compressed, 35 bhds. tobacco Bus., 260 packages Dacon and lard at Iés, $d. To London, by ‘antl 25 elon hogy! hair at tie ‘wore Havre of Trieste, 11,000 cases retined peiroteu Danish brig, benee to Konigsburg, 1,40) bois. Jeum, 68. ; an Austrian bark (now in Boston), hence to Ge- noa, 20,000 cases retined petroleum, 12d.; an American bark, hence to a port in the Mediterranean, 8,000 bbls, re- fined petroleum, on private terms; @ Britisa bark, 70) tous, to Glasgow, general curyo, on private terma; a British brig, hesos to Cork for orders to tne United Kinglom, .ifi bis naphiba, on private terms; a German bark,’ 3/3 tons, to north side of Cuba and gar, 46 and port charges pald, cargo out free; a Brititi brig, 382 tons, from Annapo- is, N. rims 5 5. to River Platte, lumber, $18 and 5 per cent age. GUNNIx8.—The market since our last for both cloth and bags. There is a moder the South, but prices aro generally held avo ews of buyers, and business In consequence reatricted. We quote:— Naive’ cloth, 10340. gold, In bond; domestic do., I7c.'a 170, for prompt de ‘and’ 18e. a lv. for future.” Bags, 17g0. a 1c. for prompt delivery. HEMP AND JUTE.--The market for hemp remained dull and prices more or lesa nominal. Jute was also guiet but firm, We hear of a sale at Boston of £00 bales per Tennyson At Zc. gold. Jute butts continued in fair demanit and sleudy, We note sales of 1,800 balea per Georgo H. Warren at 3%4c., currency. We quot essed, American, $230 a 8260; wi: dressed, do., $160 a $160; Mantia, 12%c. n We. gold; Sisal, Hise. a’ Lge. do, Jute, bye, @ Ze, gold; and jute’ butts, B¥go., currency. continued quet inquiry from set. / show no dispost- tion to do, The current quotations are:—State, 2c. a Bie. Eastern and Western, 260. a 6c, ; yearlings, 1c. a 0c. ; olda, Loe, a Ibo; California yearlings, 160. w B0e.{ do, olde, 9 a HAY AND STRAW.—The inguiry for shipping hay ts very moderate, Prime retail qualities were in good demand at full former prices, straw was quict but unchanged, We quote:-Shipping, #1 26; retail qualities, 81 38. 81 60; long r; w, wl a $1 10; short rye do., Bdc. @ We. ; oat, Toc. = and wheat, 60c. a 7c. HrpEs.—There has been ® good demand for the week under review, for ail descriptions, Prices are firm, but without perceptible change. The sales, comprising ali kinds, hate been 66,195 hides, ‘The receipts for the week were light, and only sum up 89,558 hides, ‘The stock of all kinds on hand at date was 19,060 bides, against 60,400 hides aad 500 bales of Calcutta cow and buifalo same’time Inst year, he market for hemlock sole, uader a good continued very firm, with prices tending up- receipts have been small and stock much re- duced and broken, The market for oak continued fairl active for all kinds, The receipts were also small and stoc! hght. We annex the current quotations as foilo em lock—Duenos Ayres—Heavy, 2530. a 290, per Ib.; middle, 23540, @ 20c.; light, 280. Californin—Heavy, 27c, a 27360. ; middie, aac, wade. ght, Yc. & 0. Orinoco, se. — Heavy, tbe. a 276. ; middle, 2c. a 270. ; Light, 260. a 270. damaged, all kinds and weight, ¥3igc. a B50, ; ‘ged, all kinds and weights, R0c.'a Bie} in the rou Bie, "Oak—Siaughter—Heavy, Ugh, Boa €2c. Cropped 7 Maht, 846, a 89. die, Bic. a B6e. ; light, B2c. Movasses,—The business to-day sroail lots. Foreign was in trie better request, with sales of 50 bbls, Porto Rico at 4c, ‘The sales of domestic were about 160 bbla., at from 68c, a bc. for New Grieans, We quote — D. Cuba—Contritagal and mixed, biel ha Claved,.. Ble. a So, Muscovadi Ble. ade, Muscovado, grovery Porto Rico. Bie. English Inland ube. a 850, New Orieaas., 400, addo. NAVAL STORES.—The market for spirits turpent dull and weak, The sales were conined to small | gating only about 60 bis, at B0c, Ad in better demand; sales 200 bbls, strained at $410, ‘30 Dbia. do. at $4 16 flat, 750 bis. at $4 35, 546 bois. low No. Lat ‘There were large sales made in Wilmingion Jate last was in Hmited demand aud tirm; sales ‘or iinsced was only moderately active Ngtly ‘avor. Sales were nade from it 88e. A 870. In casks, Crade sperm met with a fair inquiry at full tormer prices. Sales at #1 6). Crude whale remained quiet and sieady at 75c. Menbaden was also quiet and unchanged ; quoted at 550. for choles light," Neatatoot lubricating quoted steady at & ETROLEUM.—On "Change to-day the market for dull and nominally a trife easier, although th quotations.’ Quoted at 2. 22940, a 98c. for remainder of month. Cru rices, remained duil and entirely nominal at 380." Naphil also dull, but quoted steady at ile. a 11}¢¢. for Weatern or city. At bere the market was quiet but firm; quoted at $8 +0 a $3.56 op both upper and lower road. The Philadelphia et was also quiet but nominally uncvanged. Ketined held at 2134¢. fof spot and 22'4e. for balance of month. PROVI65s0N8.—Recelpts— Pork, 1,! bbis.; cut meats, 1,544 packages; lara, 1,684 bbl», and tierces, ‘The market for mers pork was unsettied and again a shade easier, sales were reported of 760 bbis. for March at #13 a #18 12!¢, 250 bola, for May at $13 5, 640 bbls. for June at 13 50, an bbis, for Ji iy at 18 60'a $13 60. The Jobbing tr: upimportant Bacon somewhat easier, aliboug’ me holders aemanded former prices, Sales 450’ boxes long aud @hort clear at Tic, w 7g0., 160 boxes city long clear at Te. and boxes Stratford at 7%4c. sae Lo eer ‘be market tor Western was mi ately active and firm. Sales were’ made at 646 a 5c. Cily dressed were quiet and weak at 64c. a Tc. for the range. Beef—The demand was confined 10 small lots, which realized former prices, The sales were only sbont 150 bbls, within t T 88 a £11 for mess, $10 & HL for extra mess, #15 for prime mesa em, 8 @ $20 for India mess were in better demand and firm. Sales stern at from $23 w #28, Cut meats were quiet. A sale of 40 tlerces smoked hams was made at 103, Amoked shoulders, 6c. iry sulted slouiders, 6! te Jone shoulders, Lc. a b3gc., do, hams, 83g. a igo. ; do, bellies, 7c. a fe., boxedor lone,” Lard—The market for Western was fairly aew with pot at former prices. 1,600 Lierce: 1d 9 3-166, a Ye. for = be $ 60. ; 3,000 terces for active, but lower. ' Sales 40) Heroes at huctness to-day has been fair for all deacrip- cea of Carolina at io. a jou bi ja at [ 80) Daga Rangoon at La ‘alae om . Pn een moderate at anged prise, Thy 97 hhds. fair refi ea rade rid $c, W has, Scoioh a0 xe. 8 Lote, 440 boxen centri fap nnd B60 bouse cing ‘on terms, Ketived wa in limited request and siead Fy : 834 te benmie reo YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAROH 13, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. : molasses, pores, 7) a (e.; melado, See a as. iayana ose Dien & Moand Nott 108 loed or iinued If''poog demand and frm, with or 80 Hosa (uo aetIve)y part at 740. Sttzve.—the market for linseed remained quieh ana with- ui eansections on which to base 4) ns, Clover was at fe.a 9¥e. for Oblo and 4c, a We, for Indiana. ies, 250 bage, within the range. was also dull and nominal at 8325 0 $8 40. ‘Trn.—The market for the three days has been om, but prices for plate were unchanged. sh was in limi demand at 386. gold and atraits at 33s. a 3*240. gold. TALLOW. ~The market was, steady and moderately active. Balen 150,000 Ibs, of choice city at 9c, ‘TORACOO,—The market for Kentucky was dull, but prices unchanged, For other kinds the deimand was moderate at ices, Sales 120 bhds. of Kentucky at 7340, a Who. ; 100 cases new crop Pennsylvania at 113¢c._ a 4c. 5 do, Ohio at 10346. a Ie. ; ‘eases do. Connecticut on private terms; 10 casee oki ero sundries at 33o. a 0c. and BOU bales of Havana at Se. a 3) WHISKEY.—Receipts, 929 bb.s, The market was depressed by heavy receipts, and prices were lower. The sales were 260 bole, at 27 ige."a Sbe,, Closing heacy at the inside price, Woot.—There has been no special change 1 the market since our last. Prices remain firm. but the demand continues light, The sa‘es have been :--5,0v0 Ibs, unwashed combings, 650, ; 8.000 Ibs. deiaine combings, We. ; 10 bags pulled comb- 8éc. ; 1,000 Ibe, tubbed, 85c. ; 2000 Ibs. Durry, Texas, 40s. § 8,000 tbe, texan, Se. :2,00u tha, curling Oregon, Gc, ; 157 bal fail clip Caltfornia, 88c, n 40340. ; 6,000 Iba. lainb dow 41360. ; 75 bales Cape, iBe. a S0c.; 1,00 Ibs. Angora, 6Be, ; 18,000 low carpet and 25 bales Cape, on privatc terms, OATTLE MARKET. ‘were nominally unchanged; Lo slaugerers alrect. \ Beeves wero unchanged, oy the receipts were 2,000 head, DOMESTIO MARKETS. ’ GaLvEsToN, March 19, 2672, Cotton dull. Good ordinary, 19'c. a 19%4¢. Net receipts, 897 bales. !xports coastwise, 1,522. Sales, 700, Stock, 40,345, . New O8uRANs, March 13, 1872, Qotton dull and nominal, “Miidunga, Zio. | Net recaipts, 2,008 alow; gross, 3,080. Exporie—To Great Britain, 18,118; to, Havel, 4,446; ‘to’ Cronstadt, 1,00. Sales, 8,700,’ Stock, Gens Montzx, March 19, 1872. Satten, 40m. Maclings S60 Nee roselite, BiB Dales Bales, 300, Stook, Gotton quot bat sandy. Mylalingn aldcer Net roselpis, ype base zport coasts, 180 Sales, 700. Stock, Cotton dull, Middlingn, A Re Nar a ae 06 Dales, Sales, 300, Stock, 25,930. Lovievisx, March 13, 1872. firm roa 288 ind Tobacoo very bhde.; logs, 86 50 a 27 75; iow to medium leaf, ®@ $10; good to fine shipping leaf, $10 60 a 413, steara, Fi ma 1,300 to 1; . 10) Dovuead Misacart stoots, ranging from Hid to 17200 ies, at $6.70; 20 ead Msourl oxen, averamin 4,748.1 jchlgan oxen, averaging 1, head Ohio hegre, averaging Ty88 fos”, at Ply tince Friday, 6,200 tend, dgainat 600 hoad at same tima Bale "bg Nidtoan Sera a jes 450. bei shee: at wane: 203 head. Indtana seep, at 87 62:¢; 467 head Indiana, ranging from 83 private terms, Hoga—Keoeints Friday, 1 Qgainet 11,600 _ he same time ek 5 Sales to-igy, 115 head, averazing 220 ibs., at preragiog Hos,, at $4 97:4; ipmente—Wheat, ly Ia. to city dealears, since Rail sl 250 bbl Oswxao, March 12, 1872, Flour steady; sales of 1,700 bbls, at’ 7 7. for No. 1 spring, 48 45 for amber wiater, $8 75 for white winter and 45 for doubie extra, Wheat quiet and no sales. Corn unchanged ; saies of 1,000 busheis at 70c. a 78c., on the track. Barley dull; sales 1,600 bushels Bay Quinte on'private terms; quoted at about 81 03. Rye nominally at for Western. Corn meal |$1 60 for bolted andl 60 for 1c] 1d; shorts, Ship- a $80 per ton. Highwines, 87c. Railroad froights—Fiour, to Boston, 69c.; to New York, 596.5 to Albany, = CHICAGO, March 12, 1873. Flour dull and unchanged, Wheat weak and irregular; sales of No. 2 spring at & $1214 | Corn quiet and weak at 28'40. a U64o. for No. i mixed. Uats—No. 2 quiet at 800, Rye quiet and unchanged; No. 2 apring quict at De. & Ge, Pork quict and, steady at $11 65 a ¥11 70," Lard active and lower at 8igc, 08) Green hams sold at 7c. a 8c. ; hams in pickle sold at a) gc. Bulk meats quiet and nominal; shoulders sold at 4c.a4'¢c.; sides, 5%0.; clear rib sides, bye. ab%e.; clear sides, 650. a G4c. Dressed hogs steady and tn good demand at $4 75 a%5 90, Whiskey dull but steady at t4e. Live hogs active and firmer at $4 ri 4 Receipts—7,000 bbls. four, 4,000 bushels wheat, 49 corn, 8,000 ‘do. oats, 1,000 do. rye, 2,000 do. bariey, 4,000 ho; Shipments—2,00U bbis. flour, 4,0W0 bushels wheat, 12,000 ‘do, corn, 8,000 do, oats, 1,000 do. ‘rye, 6,000 do. barley ad 6,000 Oka Fs OUT ON A LARK, The Proprictress of a Fifth Avenne Boarding House Pinying the Kole of a Detective= She Visits Wood’s Museum in Male Attire and Lauds in the Station House—Strange Conduct of the Police. Mrs. Bessie Ross, @ handsome young widow, and proprietress of the fashionable brown stone board- ing house No, 208 Filth avenue, opposite Madison square, has, it is said, for some time past, had her glances fixed on some worthy object, about whom, or which, or what sho was determined to “find out something,” i possible, and, calling two iady Imends to her assistance, lors of Mra, Koss’ nouse. At the time appointed the two female friends (whose names are wivhheld, dressed in the height of fashion ana ornamented with @ magnificent display of diamonds, put in an appearance, and found the charming young widow transiormed into @ fashionable and dasing young man ,Who invited thom to accompany ner to Wood's Museum. ‘The proposition was accepted, and the would-be “young man,” sandwiching himself between the young females, took their arms in both of his and laughingly proceeded to the Museum, at the corner of Thirtieth street and Broadway, when the “young mano,” LBAVING HIS COMPANIONS for & moment, stepped up to the box office and purchasing three orchestra chairs planked down his money, aud receiving tickets rejoined nis companions and escorted them Imside, where they began an _ inspec- tion of the curiosities, occasionally induiging in a laugh that caused the persons present to gaze upon them and remark they were a happy trio, After in- Specting the curiosities for some time they checks to the usher, were conducted to their seats, As the performance progressed the party seemed to “FEEL SO AWFUL JOLLY,’? especially the “young man,” who attracted the at tention of the audience trom the play to the seats they occupied, Superintendent Liltenthal, ‘of the Museum, observing the situation, closely watched them, and came to the conclusion that the jolly “young man” was none other than a female dis- guised in male attire, and tm} Sergeant Hutenison, of tho who happened to. be citizen’s clothes. The Sei them for some time, came to the same conclusion, and, tapping the “young man” on the shoulder, ‘Wwhispertngly Informing him he wasa police officer, Tequested his presence outside, The + fous man? stood not upon the order of going, but jumping from his seat tollowed the Officer outside, ‘wenty-ninth precinct, in the Museum ‘where the officer imparted his suspicions, The “young man" was loath to admit his disguise, but finally coufessed to the Sergeant that HIS SUSPICIONS WERE CORRECT, and implored him to let her go, as also those of her companions who had heard the Sergeant's re- marks and iollowed them from the theatre; bus to no purpose, however, as the Sergeant accompanied her to the station house, where found Sergeant Mullea in command and ® complaint of disorderly conduct against her, which was enter- tained, and aiter entering her name, age, occapa- Mon and residence on the blotter, she was held, pre- paratory to being conveyed betore Justice Cox, at the Jeflergon Market, yesterday morning. After leaving her companions the latter became greatly agitated in refereace to her safety, and sought for ‘’fuence’’ to have her discharged from custoay. They were successful, and a certain nigh omicial (rumor has it @ Police Commissioner: driven to the station house, and, opening Court, after @ short exataination ‘discharged the repentant Bessie, who was bathed in tears and mortified at the humihating position she was placed in. HERALD representa- live learning the facts of the case, visited the Twenty-ninth precinct station house yesterd morning and found Sergeant Taylor in command, who reiuctantly informed the reporter that there appeared ON THE STATION HOUSE BLOTTER an entry to the effect that at ten o’clock the previous Night @ person by the name of Bessie Ross, & board- ing house keeper at 208 Fifth avenue, had been ar- rested by Sergeant Hutchinson and discharged from the station house, but claimed to be unavie to tell by whom, how and at what hour, although tt must have been in the “wee sma’ hours,” as she was known to be in the station house at twelve o'clock. The manner in which the police endeavored to keep the facta of this case from the press is cause for suspicion that some underhand means was re- sorted to jn procuring the discharge of Mra. Ross from the station house. The police also failed to make an entry of the case on the watch returns at the above court yesterday morning. SHAPFNER CONVICTED OF MURDER. HAnnispure, Pa., March 12, 1872, Emanuel Shaffner, of West Hanover townsnip, who was arrested in Uctober last for the murder of his first and second wives and John Sherlock, by Dolsoning, has been om triat since last Mond: Last evening the case was sybmitted to the jary who this moi returned @ verdict of “guilty of morder in the ‘Wil be ty ” A mowon made for a naw Fe Neate . | BIANCO’S BLOOD. imparted to them her plans and invited their co-operation. ‘The time agreed upon was Monday night at half-past seven o’ciock and the trysting place in the handsome par. his TO ceeded to tne performance room, and, handing their rted his suspicions to eant, after watching immediately Examination of the Prisoner Vogt at the Tombs Yesterday. FERRETING OUT THE FACTS. eT PES The Count de Beaulieu and the Other Heirs of the Murdered Man Telegraphed for to Brussels, Extraordinary Developments - Expected. Interview with the Female Companion of the Belgian Fugitive. CURIOUS CONDUCT. Sketch of the Bianco and Beau- licu Family., The great Brussels murder case, the fall particu: lars of whtch appeared in yesterday’s HERALD, has created no inconsiderable excitement throughout the whole country, the particulars having been telegraphed Monday evening to the provincial press, Yesterday morning the prisoner—Carl Vogt—wnho is chargod not so mucn with the murder as with having in his possession the stolen prop- erty, wastaken before Judge Hogan at the Tombs Pohce Court, where the drat stages of an examina- tion were entered into, Assistant District Attorney Algernon 8, Sullivan appeared for the prosecution onthe part of the people, and Mr. Jacob A, Gross periormed the ofiice of COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER, Mr. Sullivan said the prisoner was not to ve examined, or after examination—if committed— tried for the offence as though he were in the coun- tryin which it was committed, but he was to pe tried, if tried at all, for an offence committed against the people of New York, inasmuch ashe had, im violation of the statute in such case pro- vided, brought stolen property into their domain. Mr. Gross moved that the prisoner be discharged forthwith from custoiy, as the evidence against him was only hearsay, or at best obtained through second parties, and even then was not explicit. Judge Hogan dented the motion. Detective Philip Farley was now placed on the stand, and, having been sworn, was examined most thoroughly by Mr. Sullivan, Farley produced a number of bonds and securities, which, he sald, were claimed as the property of THE MURDERED MAN, Chevalier Dubois de Bianco, by his daughter, Madame Duval de Beaulieu, A letter was read from the Count Val de Beaulieu, son-in-law of the deceased, to Superintén-tent Kelso, stating te fact of the Chevalior having been found dead at his Tesidence, the body partially consumed by fire, on the morning of the 3d of Uctober, 1871, and a robbery committed, and that he had good reason to believe, from trustwortny intormation he had received, that a portion, if in- deed not all, of the property so carried away was in the United States, and asking the assistance of the New York Police Department in ferreting out the affair, Another letter from the same source con- tamed, an inventory of the property stolen, a por- tion of which was found in possession of the pris- oner at the time of bis arrest, Uther letters gave the numbers or the stolen shares and the names of the TWO PARTIES SUSPECTED. two servants of the family aud an old woman—who receive a legacy by the will of the deceased Che- valier, but adding that against these es Do evi- dence whatever has yet been found, The old woman In question, so the ietter states, asserts that the de- ceaseu had for a long time been on terms of pecullar intimacy with @ young girl in low life of the name of Heinault, To questions put by Mr. Sullivan Detective Fariey stated that he “arresied the prisoner in Philadelphia last Saturday, Marcn 9; heard of his being in that city previously; he 1s a German; he said, throuzh an interpreter, that he arrived in this country the latter art of iast Deceinber, trom the city of London; rought him here on the same day and notified him of the charge against him: he was in his apartment with a lady when I arrested him; she came with him to New York; SHE I8 A GERMAN, and came with him to this couutry; she is about twenty-two or twenty-three years of age; does not speak English; 1 do not know whether she 1s huis wile; in aconversation he admitted that Vogt was not his right name; he did not like to give bis right name; specified distiacily the charge of the murder and the robbery, and that some of the property had been traced to his possession; he admitted that he had had such bonds in tis city, and had lost two bonds in @ gambling house; produced the inven- tory of the stolen bonds, and tiose were found to be in the list; he left the Prescott House for Phila- delpiia on the 4th of January last; searched his trunks, but found no papers in relation to this case; no sone papers at all, and nothing to show that he had been in London, Counsel for the prisoner cross-examined Mr. Farley as to his personal knowledge of the circum- stances in connection with the case, and he at once admitted that he had none whatever, The witness said Vogt, atthe time of his arrest, told how he came IN POSSESSION OF THE BONDS and securities; that he sought them of a man named Berggendort, lor $500, at Syke’s Hotel, London; hie had previously told him about the bond, No. 1,00 and those left by him with Konttsky & Hagerfeldt, al 744 Broadway. Mr. Hagerfeldt was next examined. He said he represented the above mentioned firm at 744 Broad. way; thelr business is that of bankers; the prisoner came into our oftice some time during the latter arc of December last; he was introduced by Mr. ‘ollander, of the Prescott House; on this occasion he stated ‘hat he had a lot of German bonds and ‘stocks to sell, and wished us to taxe them; we de- clined to buy them, but ofered to take them for col- lection; some trme in the early pe't, of January THE PRISONER (AME BACK again and left us bonds and stocks to the value of 19,000 francs; he said he was at the time short of money and wished us to make him apes We did advance him $600; at this ‘alsd stated that he had a number of other 3 which, shonid those he nad already left prove sausfactory, he would send us from iphia, where he was auortly going; the securities he leit with us were immediat sent to our agent in gee: with in- structions: have them collected; he afterwards learned that on four of nem being presented they were AT ONCE SEIZED by the police authorities, At this point the examination was adjourned un- Ul this inbrning at ten o'clock, when Judge Hogan Will again proceed with it, Before the parites quit- ted the room the Judge directed Detective tariey to arrest, if possibie, @ ian who 1s said to have come over from London in the same ship with Vogt, and Whose passage was paid by the prisoner. Farley said he was already on the track, and pase, inet me for probanultty, have the desired inaividual in his moruing’s proceedings. IN THE ORLL, Througn the courtesy of Captain Irving, of the detective force, a reporter of the HERALD Was per- mitted au interview with the young woman who came to America with Vogt, and who has remained with him at Police Headquarters since his arrest, She ts apparently about twenty-two or twenty-three ears of age, of medium stature aud siight build, Vhen Detective Farley and the reporter went into the cell the woman’s entire nature seemed to start on the defensive, and she stood jike an animal at bay, waiting ready for the attack, ‘The small head with dark sage 3 eyes, was thrown back, the hands were ciasped tghty 1a front, and the whole attitude of the woman de- noted watchfulness and suspicion, She was hand- somely, but not extravagantly, dressed, and she carried her drapery like a person who, if not always accustomed to such rich attire, Was certainly willing to have 1t, depressed by ‘the fact tn was before in her life. The ruddy, almost forid, complexion was well hacked by long braids of dark hair, festooned and twisted about the head in the Most arlistic fashion, aud when the jaunty hat, with just the least sprinkling of red feather, und the little raid-wrouglt jacket were donned the lady looked i comiortable burgher’s daughter or wife to the (e. When Captain Irving threw open the door to De- tective kariey and the reporter the Woman made & quick wovement to remove a heavy gold chato Cg @ first question she Detective" Heidelberg, who acted as interpreter, a wi “where is my husband ?"” Detective “4 ley eee heyy he Loe a com- mthow long have you been in this country 7” asked me Concye aus hers wivn may hoabend” and { sno- * i Uhave wid aot eae one “You have not heen married | pe Sa only about five ong" “Where were you mAfried?! asked Captain viel > oor She twisted and turned considerably, and nervous movemer 4 ’’ she said at length, The detective then explained noteay sayehing, Unieae ane 22 Ber that ae need was merely pgced ta the tion for the presd, as lere 57: case wer ths wae tite that was 1 t questions saey ieee and . abdintd 408 a saw i Pari them thee ene would be compelled “2 iformed her TO LEAVE WHAT PROPERTY she had about her in charge of the police, as, unde! the circumstances, it was tm} ble for them’ at this stage of the proceedings, wnat haa belonged to the Chevalier Bianco and wha not, She immediately thrust her hand int pocket that contaed the watch and chat sald, almost savagely, “That watch is my ot ‘was purchased for me by my husband with my movey, and [ will not give It up.’”? The de explained that the watch and chain woulda laced in the hands of the Property Clerk of the: lice Department, and it would ve restored her if in the meantime it was not proved to be the propery of the aeceased Chevalier Bianco, She en reluctantly handed THE TIMEPIECE AND ATTACHMENTS to the brother-in-law of her counsel, wio was pres ent, and requested to be taken where her husband was confined. Captain Irving gave instructions to Detective Farley to have the woman thoroughly in- structea that she was not personally detained, and could go where sue wished. In reply to this she at once replied that she wanted to be aliowed to re- main with her husvand; and when told that was ‘was impossible sie was completely overcome, to give @ history of how Vogt came in possession of the bonds, but the detectives stopped her, saying they had nothing to do with that and the matter was now under in- vestigation, When asked what her name was she refused peremptorily to give it and said she nad nothing whatever Lo do With the case, Detective Farley explained thut it was asked to enter upon the books of the department, as they would have to register the watch and chain to some one. Thie med her suspicions, and she said— ‘ ame 1s Schiuidt.”? “What Christian name ?”” ifne, hee for a moment and answered, “Ka- na. - The detective withdrew, and the lady left the building-witn the brother-in-law of the counsel who has been engaged to defend Vogt. A young woman of low Iie has been described Ja the corresponden of the Count de Beaulieu witn Superintendent Kelso a8 having been totimate with ‘THE MURDERED CHEVALIER for some time previous to his deati; but this woman, though nov cultivased or belonging to the best so- ciety, is exceedingly sharp and loteiligent. For an inexperienced woman she displays an extraordinary coolness and reserve that go to make tis moss extraordinary case more wonderful still, _Vogt pre- tended, when ho was arrested by Detective Far- ley that he had left Germany through some family matters, and that was the reason why he ald not wish to give his real name. ‘Katrina Schmidt? sustains this story, and with such extraordinary firmness that time alone can prove its trata, From Police Headquarters :‘Katrina’’ went to the Tombs: tosee Vogt, aud she expressed a wish before leaving to be shown a hotel in the vicinity of that bu where she could reside walle Vogt was incarcerat THE NEW CUSIOM HOUSE ORDERS, What is Said About the Objections to the New Orders by the Executive of the Custom House—A Fair Trial Asked For. The mercantile and shipping interests were so. greatly concerned in the issue of the new general orders of the Custom House, by Collector Arthur, thata HERALD reporter thought it advisable to ascertain from autuority that coula be relied upon whether the allegations respecting the new orders made in several oi the morning journals were re- Mable. For this purpose be sawseveral of the Custom House ofiiciais yesterday who are connected with this department of, the sere vice, and he had it on authority thas Was unqiestiouable that the statement that Leet & Stocking remain jusi as much in control of thie business as they were before is without any foundations beyond tnis, that Leet & Stocking are suil doing business as bonded warehousemen. The Custom House, however, will not give tnem any preference over vthers, and will neither cesigaate Ror refuse to desiguate thelr warenouses, Any statement thas has been made by any une that Collector Arthur desired steamship companies to discharge at those warenouses 1s untruc. No such desire has been expressed eituer directly or in- directly by tne Collector's authority. On the cone trary, the Collector has complied with the request of the steamship companies, as expressed in the Cham- ber of Commerce memorial, and ailows thein to d nate their own warehouses in the districts where the steamsiups discharge. It is complained that there is a clause in the “general orders” s| that the warchouses, after designation, would n be changed without cause. in answer to this it is stated that there is no grievance in this; the Custom House could not aliow repeated changes for Irivé lous causes, and that the question as to the sui ciency of the cause to warrant removal mast rest with the Collector, He is desirous todo what is right in the matter, and any real grievance must stand on ils own merits and will be dealt with accordiugly. it was said also that the “murole dock’ was two miles away fromm the land~ ing place. The jact is that it 1s only sixty feet. Politicians complain that out of the sixteen men who have oeen selected, who are invere:ted in the warehouses, only two are democrats. ‘Those who have made the appointments have made them away from any considerations as to politics, and in view of the great desire for civil service retorin this OD» Jection as to political lavor is regarded as very Much out ot place. The effect of the new orders will be to reduce rates fifty per cent, and a triat of the new system 1s asked for before it 1s condemned, THE TEMPERANCE QUE:T.ON, Conference to Consider the Subject of a Nae tional and State Prohibitory Law. A conierence of Friends of Temperance was held: last night in the meeting nouse at the corner of Fifteenth street and Rutherfurd place to consider the subject of national and State pronibitory legisla tion for the suppression of intemperance, The audience was extremely small, being composed of about thirty meimvers of the Society of Friends, Mr. SAMURL WILLETS assumed the chair and said that he had been induced to take a part in the movement by witnessing the rapid growth of intemperance, He had been so aituatea for years Dast as to see the rapid strides it was taking in ous midst, and he thought it was incum»ent upon 4am, as @ Christian, to lend his aid to uproot spe evil. Bei sie 8 He thought that mothers, wives and sisters could greatly assist the good work if would only weave around men their in jo wean them from club rooms and such plaees where drinking mostly flourished. In concigsion he drew a sad pic- ture of the results of imtemperance and proposed that the Legislature shomid be again petitioned upon, the auvject, ine Mr. AARON M. POWELL said that the question ‘under disepasion was intimately connected with the Well-belag of society, Sinco the war in. this country the tide of temperance oad been at oa very low ebb, an there was @ lamentable increase of an addiction to alcoholic: julds yisibje in what is termed tho betier clase of Be . Totemperance was attaining a fearfal sway Uroughout America, During the last autumn. he had travelled across the Continent, anil all al the line of the Pacific Railway, oven im tue me sparsely settied places, ano) ere 89 ADU t ah 10. be che primai places that mel ily ga! The use Of tovacco was algo on the inc 4 aad the nicotian weed, being an irritan' and stimulant, was a sure instigator to the use of the vile decoctions which are degoaerating and de moralizing the human race. ‘Ihe speaker hoped the tide was about to tura, In Great Britain & Vast campaign agaiost intemperance bad been in- augurated, and he trusted that the movement would extend all over the world. One of the greatest obstructions in the way of the civiliza- tion of the American indians was the peemee ol sivong drink, In the mil. tary camps along the frontier drunkenness was rife and had a very deleterious effect upon both natives and new settiers who asso- Clated with the soidiers, The welfare of the nation demands that goverment should take some sleps to ANNINILATE THB HYDRA, alcohol, But we, having two governments—that of the State and that of the Uni States—Congress: ty a take up = ie ke meet api ibitory et upoa 8 had been presented to the Senate, asking that no person should be eligible tor federal oMice who was addicted to the use of stimulants; but & was made the subject of much merriment by the representas lives of che people, and was voted to be referred to the Committee of “Privileges and Elections.” I¢ was @ sad fact that too many of the avie men Who occupied places in the Senate and Assembly were voturies of Bacchus, and until it was. enacted that no person, however great his attains Mente, who was addicted to the use Of intoxicating drinks should be admitted to hold federa! orice, he feared the cause of temperance would have much. tocontend against. The speaker related several athetic anecdotes of the evil results oi intoxica- fon, ‘and the meeting adjourned sine die, A fire occurred yesterday morning at half-past three o'clock in the three story brick building in the rear of 264, 266 and 263 West Thirty-hira street, the property of Robe & Brothers, who used it as a pork packing establishment, The damage done to the stock 18 }; Insured for $12,000 in the familiton, Lafi one ‘dunaborde ‘and People's Companies, ‘Ih building was damaged $1,000; insured for $3,000, The machinery was damaged to the exteni of $1,000% insured for $5,000 in the Exchange Company. Thé- Hames extended 40 the four story front ouildii ear oy 0 ie & or 250.000. amount of $1,000: