The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1872, Page 8

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Great Popular Move- ment in Erie. Evidence of Restored Confidence. A HINT TO ERIE BUYERS. GOLD AND GOVERNMENTS FIRM. The Money Market Easier and Foreign Exchange Steady. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION. WALL STREET, } Sunpay, March 17, 1872, ‘The past week bas been one of much excitement and great interest in Wall street, recording an event of more than ordimary moment, involving results greater than usually take thelr origin In such questionable shape, . THE ERIR MOVBMENT, . The htatory of Wall street for the past week, far as it has reference to the deaiings on the Stock Exchange, is connected with the revolution in Erte, With that stock reinstated in ita old place as a Jeading speculative favorite a new force ia intro. duced into the market other than has been oper- ative there for some time past, capabie of in- fiuencing and affecting all the other con- stituents, In this way the immense movement in rie of the past week has started nto marked activity the express shares, the reason being that one of them (United States) being likely to be benefited by the change in the Erie adminis- iratton, the otbers take part in the excitement in- ‘cident to this prospect. Again, Boston, Hartford and Erie has become lively and buoyant, in reality maore through the sympathy of its mame than any @hare it has in the new dispensation. This Erie fovement is one of the eras of speculative history. Ma grand distribution on both sides of the Atlantic, ‘me great popular sentiment it expresses, @od the thorough insignificance of mere clique er ring, a8 compared with this exhibition, ‘gtamps it as exceptional. It also demonstrates what has been so often before said, how damaging has ‘been the past scandal to American credit every- ‘where, for in that universal buying fever, equally igh im London, Frankfort and serlin, asin New ‘York and San Francisco, we see as much entnust asm for restored reputation as belief in Erie's re- @ources. Where the stock may go to, or how soon ‘% wul recede, would be diMcult to tell. Yesterday, ‘when it was most active and excited, the selling ®entiment of the mass of dealers Aras in the majority ‘at 4732, and the stock broke. But the buying /eeling ‘Was in the ascendant, at 44, and the stock went back to 45%, the subsequent steadiness at 45 a 4534 ‘being the neutral ground on which the two senti- ment became evenly balanced, to be swayed in one direction or the other, as the future shall develup ‘Feasons for a rise or fall from this temporary equl- Morium. Pending the election provided for in the Erle bills * which have jnst passed the Legislature, much ex- citement, and even fancy prices, may be looked for, but it would be well to bear in mind, where the ‘Btock ts sought as an investment, that the price of Fort Wayne and guaranteed 7 per cent stock is only 98, ana that thus far the most promising prospect which Erle presents 1s the hope of a2 to & per cent @ividend, The great popular movement in Erie entirely swamped the clique contest in Pacific Maul,- which nas lost much of its interest pending the ‘@rgument upon che injunction before a referee, and the action of Congress upon the subsidy matter, Canton was active during the ‘week upon the visit of Dan Drew and others to bal- timore to view the property. At the close the mar- ket generally was high, reaching forward in sym- pathy with tne Erle advance, THE MONEY MARKET has been unsettied and irregular during the week, the large volume of dealings in the Stock Exchange growing out of the excitement aoted above creat- ing an unusual demand, which was met, however, With the payment of asmal! commission, At the loge of the week an easier feeling prevailed, and the market left off at the regular rates, THE BANK STATEMENT, ‘The weekly statement of the associated banks is ‘without important feature except in showing a de- crease of over four millions in deposits, reflecting a shipment of legal tenders to the country banks and ® contraction in loans, both indicative of prepara- tions for the April settlements, The variation of the surplus over tne required limit of legal reserve fe a trifling gain. The statement compares with its predecessor as follows:— niente: 270, 868, 900 19,604,400 March 9. —The changes being as follows:— Decrease 1n loans. $1,473,500 ase in apecie, 418,200 screase in circulation . 28, ase In deposits .. $bits rease in legal tenders. 878,100 An analysis of the above shows that the surplus Reserve of the banks has increased $136,750 during the week, and now stands at $4,265, 100, GOLD FIRMER, Gold harfened during the week and advanced to 11034 after selling at 110, closing at 1104 a 110%. ‘The market has ruled dull ana quiet, without signs of speculative interest. The following tabie shows the highest and lowest prices during the week:— edn ilo hursday. 11054 M0 ay... seeeee 110% 110 Saturday... 110% 110% Foreign exchange is firm on the basis of 109% a 20934 for bankers’ sixty days’ sterling and 110% 8 31044 Lor short sight, GOVERNMENTS HIGHER. ‘The government list was strong and considerably higher on a sudden increase in the orders from tho Other side of the Atlantic, where the pacific recep- aon ‘of Secretary Fish’s reply to the note of Earl Granville became the signal for a fresh investment in ur securities, The highest prices prevailed at the close except for the 67's, which were off a fraction, The final guotations were:—United States currency sixes, 114% @ 116; do. sixes, 1861, registered, 114% @ 114%; do. do., coupon, 1154, a 116%; do., five-twenties, registered, May and November, 111% & 112; do. do, 1862, coupon, do, 111% @ 112; do, Go., 1864, dO. AO, 11% & 112; do. do, 1865, ao. do, 112% @ 118; do do., 1867, registered, January and July, 1113 @ 111%; do, do., 1865, coupon, do., 111% @ 111%; do, do, 1867, do,, o,, 112% a 112%; do, do., 1868, do, do. 11235 a 112%; do. fives of 1881, funded, registered, 10934 & 10034; do. do. do, coupon, 100% & 10934; do. ten-lorties, registered, 10734 @ 107%; da do, cou- pon, 10834 a 1083. PRICES OF STOCKS, The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of (he principal stocks yesterday:— Highest, Lowest, New York Central 09: x a4 81g 4535 66 1% 02)6 prices: —Western Canton, 9114 a 91%; Hxpress, 16 @ 7645 Pacitio The following were the cloan iz Union Telegrapu, 7124 a TL; Wells, Fargo & o,'s NEW. -YORK HERALD, MONDAY. Mati, 619% 8 62; New York Central, extra dividend, 9534 @ 96%; do. serip, extra dividend, 90% a 9034; Erie, 453¢ a 4634; Reading, 11334 a 118%; Lake Shore, 9834 0 9334; Union Pacific, 36% 8 36%; Northwest. ern, 78% @ 78%; do. preferred, 92 @ 92%; Rock Island, 113% a 118%; St. Paul, 59% a 59%; do. preferred, 19% a 7954; Wabash, 75% @ 75%; Ohio and Mississippi, 4534 0 45%; Boston, Hartford and Eric, 6% a7; Hanpival and St. Joseph, 444 a 49; Colum- bas, Chicago ana Indiana Central, 24% a 245%. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION, The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rall- road Company and the Central Railroad Company oF New Jersey have entered invo an agreement uniting and consolidating all their interests, under which equal dividends are to be paid upon the stock of the two companies. The ordinary and current business of each company is to continue to be transacted by the officers of each company as heretofore, subject to the general coatrol of a joint committee, COMMERCIAL REPORT. BaTuRDAY, March 16—6 P. M. CorvEr.—The market has shown a trifle more animation to-day, but prices are not noticeably changed. We hear of sales of 2,100 bacs Rio, per Catharine Leeds, at 16%. ; 1,000 ‘bags Bt. Domingo, per Holdbrook, on private terms, and at Baltimore, 8,000 bags Rio, per Adelaide, on private terms. We quote:—Cargoes (Rio) ordinary, 14%{c, = Ibc.; do. fair, 15}¢c. @ 15%. ; do. good, 16c. a 164c. ; do, prime, 16%4c. a 17c., gold, in bond, sixty days; Maracaibo, 18c. a 193¢c.; Laguayra, 18c. 0.200. ; St. Domingo (in bond), 14¢, a 14)6c.; Java, 2c. a 2ic., gold, duty paid, COTTON.—The market for cotton on the spot ruled de- cidedly firmer under more active demand from both ex- porters and sptnners, and holders readily obtained an ad- vance of <o. per lb. The subjoined quotations are rather ex- treme in representing an advance of 4c. per 1Ib., but some salen were mage showing th's improvement, and ai the clone h nsiderable lots were obtainable at anything under them, Business for future delivery was brisk at an advanco of iG: 98-160, per lb. ‘The sales reported on 'Change sum up as fo-Day. Lat Ev'g, Total. Ss nie ela BT) 485 850 8 600 1,001 1,820 4,406 re arrive. 1 Ie. j Au, at at 9140." Exc! c, fo at Sus, SN; Apo, at 22c,, iS at age, 1 ‘eteo.! 7-160., 600 nt $234c., 100 ab 160., 600 at 3 18-160., 22%0..' 800 at 29 18-160., 280,; June, 100 at 9a3s0., at ‘at 25960,, 100 at B40. ; July, at 283¢0.; August, '22%c., 100 at 92 5-16c.} Septeui- y at zic., 100 at 21'sc., 100 at 91 8-léo.; October, 600" at 19540. ‘Exchange fay for 400 August, gren. Total, 14,100 “bales. Grand tolal, 20,500. bales: Feceipts’ at’ the ports sum up. aa’ follows:—Gal- veston, 816; New Orleans, 95; Mobue, 568; Savann: 192; a 827: Wilmingiod, 1i8: Norveik, "680; Balt! moi iNew Yora, 320; Boston, 165. Total This aay last ‘week, 7b. This dav last year, 10 Rates rte closed steady nt follows :—To by sail, 4a. favre, by steam, fe Hamburg, by steam, Hed com: iremen, by steam, 3c., gold, com- reseed To Baltic ports, by ‘al Me! a lc., gold. 'o Mediterrannean ports, by steam, lo, 'e quote:— Une ‘New Orleans, Texas, neem Si a1: 213, i i} bY juctations are based on cotton ri ual it; more than haif a urade above or below the efade quoted, oo 7 Aeocipts—Flour, 638) fre, wheat lo.; cora meal, axe; oats, barley, 7,600 do, And week—Flour, 88,615 bbis.; wheal, 40,708 bushels uanela; barley. 40,086 a0, ear aby ete San 3 ley, 4U, lo., ani re, lo, jour after weal aul sigbamae, choles orands rae fre CY avy. The sales wero.a Pats Which 108 bts: were’ tye and 260 bbs, Southern’ Corn seal Temained quiet but steady at about form of aalen of M5 bis, of Western yellow ote: ‘and for the corn, Choice do... Bapertine Western Extra do Round hoop Ohio, Round hoop Obto, Family........ Bt Louis low extra, Bt Louis straight exir Bt Louls choice dowd! Rt Louis chotoe famii Rye flour Bouthern 2eSasZzz=e a BESE22 Ppreperr & 1, West Corn meal; Jersey Corn meal, Brandy; jaltimore.., 20 oe pe ee s 3: i 1 a ly nominal at about $145 a @L- for Chicago, #1 47 a $1 50 for Northwest, 31 50 a #1 62 for Mil. Waukee; $1'62 0 #160 for No. 1, #1 64 4 S108 forre und $1 68 a $172 for amber in store and atfoat, Corn was dull at 680, @ 68%. for mixed. The sales were about 26,000 bushels at 68c. a7Uc. for new mixed and yellow, closing at 673c. a 68c. for mixed, and 6840. O30. for yeliow. O nominal,’ The sales were about 10,000 bushels at 570, afloat for white Ohio, b44e. afloat for rejected mixed Ohio, ‘and 56c. afloat for No. 2 Chicago. Rye was duil and nominal? 6,000 bushels sold at 88, in store, ley was dull an nominal at forwer figures, Faetours.—The Inquiry for berth room still continues very moderate, but with a iight supply of tonnaye available, Tatéa remain itm. The chartering business also remained quiet, owing mainly to the scarcity of vessels, There wus some inquiry from petroleum exporters, but rates, as a gen- eral thing, were held above their views.” Ihe engagements Teported to-day were as follows:—To Liverpool, sy steam, boxes bacon, 26s, | 160 bbla, rosin, Sa, 1g nd by sail 7,50) bushels wheat at Biyd., 1,200 2s. éd., B00 64. 700 bales of cotton at packages of provisions 84d. To Havre, by steam, 250 tleroes lard at 3c. The charters we. bi of 'were:—A_ Norwegian bark (to ive), hence to Elsinore for orders, 1,800 bbis. of petroleum ats. if retined, and 7s i naphtha; @ German brig arrive), from Wilmington to Cork f to the Uni Kingdom, 1,660 bbis. spirits turpentine, on private terms. onl; quote id at 7éc., but there were thout erial change, bbis. No. 2 at 84 ‘s. Par was quict but steady at from 88 8734 a $8 6234 for Waab- ington or Wilmington. arnoeun.— The market for refined! remained dull and lower; quoted at 2240 a balance of mouth. Crude in bulk was also . bat dull and nominal; held at 12%¢0 « 19740, Naphiha continued steady at 10\g0 a 10}g0 for Western or city, but entirely nominal at those Sgures. | Case oll was also du but unchanged; quoted at At the creek the market re- mained quiet and steady ; quoted on both upper and lower roads. The Philadelphia market was alsodulland @ fide easier; refined held at 1X0 for prompt delivery, and uo salen re- Xe 3c for remaincer of month. There were ried. Pep OVIsIONS.—Recel Pork, 78 bbl: beet, 24 pig, cut meats, 8,994 pigs. ; lard, 6,961 bbls, and tor.,and for the week, ga. ; cut ments, 24,741 do. ; lard, Ror (086 Bois: ‘beets 173 8." The market for mess pork bbls, and tes., and 256 was oniy moder: at easier prices, ‘The sales bbls, cash, at #12 75, 1,250 bbls, March at $12 50 for May at 618. In jobbine iots, about 1 at #11 60 for extra primi on was in limited request at about Sales 260 boxes long clear at 7c., 100 boxes do, at 7;c. and 100 boxes short clear at 7\xc. Dressed hogs were quiet and steady at b5¢c. for Western and 6c. a 6%c. for heavy to light city. Beef continued inactive, but unchanged. The sales, in lots, bout 100 bbis., within Tange of 88x Gil fot mess, $10 a #12 for extra moss, $15 for prime mess Herces, and $18 a $20 for Kody mi ‘ces. Beef hame were also quiet, but unchange led. were made 8 within the range of 8 826, Cut meats continued dull and nominal. Asinall business was done in a jobbing way, but nothing of moment transpired. We ‘quote +1 salted oulders, 6ixc. a 634c.; smoked shoulders, 60. ae do, ams, 10c, & 12c.; pickiad shoulders, bo. a 6}¢c.; do hams, Bigo. & 934 c. ; do, vellies, 7c. a 8¢. for boxed or loose, Lard— ‘The market for Western was very firm at the opening under a fair export demand, but closed rather in sellers’ favor, but without any decided change. The‘sales. w tlercen at a 9c. for steam, 500 tierces for h at 9 1-16e., 260 tierces for April at ¥igc., 1,000 tierces for June, at 93gc. Oe. was active and firmer, therces soid at 8’%c. a 9c, 10%.—The market for Carolina was fairly active, and prices were again de stronger, Other descriptions were also in good demand, at steady prices. Eales 235 tlerces of Carolina at 83g0. a 9ac., 100 bags Patna at 7340. a 754c,, ane 400 bags Rangoon at Le Ti4e. SUGAR.—The market for raw presented the usnal Satur- day's quietness, but prices were rm. We hi Sl bhds. of good redning Cuba at 9ige. ; under good, do. at 9 1-16e., and 60 hhas, yate ter: Reined was q's. bi ear of sales ot + 80 bhas., a shade ‘centrifugal on pri- at very firm; quoted at lage, for nards, 11%e. a 1%, for A, an e quote: Cuva—interior to common Sposa 9 . & Bec.;5 fair to good fai refining, B40, @ De. 5 woo to prime refining, Bagh tive i fale to food grocery, Biya «Og prime to'chotce grocery, 9% m We, ; centrifugal, hhds, and hoxos, Se. w lic. molasses, hhds. aad voxes, few 8940.5 melaig, dine. a B40. “Havana—Boxes, Dutch oT Bc. : doy 10 to %. bt 80.18 to, 10860, 4 11246 ah 1 uae. 18 ie, Porw a Cae? rh Brantl-“ihtcn satisrse hon? gues RE SS Sate Degeh 1 Now, 1b U9 12, 80, w O40. “Mantid Superior and ex perior, Tac. a 8gc. New Orleans—Rebning grad Yo. :grocery do., 9% “ Fousal ry do., Dae. a 103g0, 8 a . entiiely nominal,’ °° 4 8nd, in the absence of business, TALLOW was in fair demand 8 9340. for good to choice. “Nd "Fm. Salen 75,000 Ibs, at MIBKEY.— pts, 816 bbie., and for the week bb The market w xcited and a, were about 400 bie, at 9c," “°C4edly Girmer, ‘The sales DOMESTIO MARKET, New Onveans, Marc Cotton active and firm; middlingn suger tnt! 1673. 95 bales; gross, ports—To Antwer), 1,704; commtmise, 606. Ex, 608, Salen, 9,80. Btock, 179,428. New York hight, 3 premiam. Gold 11 SAVANNAH, Maroh 16, 1872, od; middiings, 2c. "Net re ts, 72 oules. Exports--To Barcelona, 189; coastwise, 634, 1» 2,900, Btock, 57,786. WiLmtineron, N. C., March 16, 1872, Spirits turpentine quiet; no market. Rosin firm at $410 erling, 4076 Cotton active; offerin, ce for strained. Crude turpentine sieady at $3 4 for hard, 85 85 for yellow dip a virgin, Ter AE CLNOINNATT, March 16, 1872. Fork quiet and unchanged, at il 70 asked. Lard steady ; gales of ate 8 cowl, “Bulk shoulders at 6'gc. ; ale. Live hogs auiet and unchanged at B40 @1 @, Tenia 1,800 bead, Whiskey Jn good demand at te. A SAD MARRIAGE. The Honeymoon of a Rising Lawyer and a Famous Actress. Harry Byrne and Matilda Heron—Death of the Former—ihe Deceased’s Last Will and Tes- tament—Reminiscences of California— Byrne's Estate Worth $200,000— Who Will Be the Claimant? (From the San Francisco ng March 7.) the snuceseenes) 2a will and testa- ment of tne lal aed Byrne, yesterday” Probate Cour’ is to be contested, will Sonpeiens, create gener “surprise, even among those beatin familar with his history, The legal pi ings in the case will inevitably make public the romantic incidenis of an unfortunate and painful passage jn Mr, Byrne’s iile, which Mag hitherto been kept carefully concealed; but there 1s, of course, now no good reason ior ionger withholding facts which we Would otherwise, in deference to the wishes of the friends of the ‘deceased, have gladly allowed to remain buried with the secrets of the dead past, Mr, Byrne was secretly married in this city on the 10th of June, 1854, to the celebrated actress, Matida Agnes mm Who 18 now en route to San Francisco, for the pur of contesting tho will as the legal wife the deceased, and this fact renders 1¢ impossible tonger to con. ceal the mesulilance, however painiul the reve- lavion may be. At the time of this marriage Miss Heron was in the zenith of her fame, and was re- garded as one ot the most talented and fascinating actresses on the American stuge. Her Camille was one of the best representations of the emotional school, She made her first appearance in this city in 1863 at the oid American Theatre, on Sansome street, aud met with the most brilliant success, She ‘at once became an immense favorite, and the news- papers of this city, and ab every place in the State ‘where she appeared, teemed with the most extrava- ans praise of her histrionic powers, Moreover, er talent had secured recognition in other ways. She was an accomplished elocuuonist, a writer of no mean ability, authoress of several plays, a woman of generous impulses, intense reeling and fascinating address—elements of character which drew to her side men of -genius and high standing. Among her visitors were such men as Ju Freeion, Edward Carpenter, Alex- ander Campbell, Jr., and other men of talent and position, and wine suppers and private re- unions ‘followed fast and followed taster,” until her life here became one unceasing round of suc- cess and adulation, In all her host of worsnl none were more thoroughly tofatuated than Harry Byrne, then a rising star in the legal firmament of San Francisco, and he was so earnest and assiduous in his attentions that he soon won the fleld, and the proud actress yleided ie nis suit, Her first appear- @uce on tne boards the Metropolitan Theatre was under the management of Mrs. Catharine N, Sinclair (then the wife of Edwm Forrest), on Mon- gay evening, Fevruary 18, 1854, in the character of Juliet, aud her acting was described by the local critics of the day as ‘graceful, intense and true to life.” During the engagement she successively appeared as Ladv Macbeth, Parthenia in “ingo- mar,” Bianca m “Fazio,” and other characters, @na the press was as lavish in its praise of her im- ersonations Of these characters as it had been of er powerlul renderlog of Camille, which bad first established her. reputation and which had fasci- nated mr, Byrne. Iu criticising her acting as Lady Macbeth a@ local paper of the day characterizes it as “new and original, and one of the finest pieces of acting ever witnessed.” At the conclusion of this brief_ engagement Miss Heron rested on her vright laurels for some three months, and, wit the exception of afew nights as Sacramento, Stockton and Marysville, declining all offers to appear before tue public, Occupying her leisure tn visiting points of interest throughout tne State, recuperating her energies and giving much of her time to the society of Mr. Byrne, i In the latter part of May it was decided that she should return to New York, fill au engagement in that city, and Mr. Byrne was to follow her at its conclusion and bring her back, When she would re- ure from the stage forever. Pending the departure of the steamor she accepted an engagement of a few nights at the Metropolitan, and the announce- ment was the signal for a general turnout of the theatre-goers, and the house was crowded each nightirom pitto dome, One of her entnustastic critics of the time, speaking of her appearance as Bianca, in ‘Fazio,” remarks:—*Miss Heron has been so lauded by the press since ber arrival in Valifornia that we should be almost obliged to in- vent anew dictionary from which to search for words to express our high estimate of her talent,” Her engagement concluded with a benoeilt on Fri- day, June 2, in which she appeared as Adrienne, in “adrienne the Actress,”” Her many charitable acts during her stay in Call- fornia had contributed not a little to the popularity her decided talent had achieved for her, an £3, the cunciusion Of this engagement, among other flatter- ing tokens of the public regard, she was formali; presented by the San Francisco Fire Department, through the hands of Charles F. Duane, Chief Ea: neer, with a valuable diamond-stuaded ‘gold watch. THE SECRET MARRIAGE, As the day of her departure drew near, the lovers decided to Cousummate their nupiaale at once; but, On account of the engagement she uad yet to fill a3 an actress, Mr. Byrne desired to have the ceremony periormed as secretiy as possible, and not made Dublic until he should bring her back from New York at the close of her engagement and retiracy from the stage, Accordingly, on the llth of June they were privately married ‘by the Rev. John Ma- ‘ionis, pastor of the old St. Patrick’s Church, on ssion street, between Third and Fourth streets, the district then Known as the Happy Valley, tho only Witnesses being a Miss Jane Swain and Mary Sannott, Foliowing 1s a literal copy from the book of “ Marriage Certiiicates, No, 3,” at the Hall of Re- cords, in this city:— THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Henry H. Byrne Copied from Records of St, Patrick's Chureb, Matilde A. Heron, a Hed by Di on, June 10, 1854, Mr Henry i je ispenaation, June ir. Henry i, Byrne ty Miss Matilda Agues Heron. pa Y ituesses, ‘Miss Jane Swain, Mary Sannott, John Maginnis Pastor of Se Patrtok’s B.C. Chureh,, Happ A true copy of an original, recorded at the request of ©. Q, Merron, April 14, 1858, ai 11 o'clock A. M. G. W. BECKH, County Recorder, THE EPHEMERAL HONEYMOON lasted but five brief days, and on the 15th of June the romantic pair bade each other a fond adieu, and the bride saiied for Paaama On the Sonora to tuifil the engagement that was to be her farewell to the stage, the young husband een ale | behind to at- tena to his business and to arrange his affairs tnat he could join the object of his idolatry at the ime agreed upon. Turning his whole attention now on nis business affairs he soon arrangea matters to his satisfaction and within @ short time satied for New York, buoyant with the good hopes and nige 0 expectations love alone can iuspire in tl buman heart, but which, were doomed to vanish, “like the baseless fabric of @ viston.’? He remained with her but a singie night, and then their earthly life-patns diverged forever. It 1s only known of this parting that information affecting tne young wife’s conduct during her absence was now given him, and that it must have been of sucha character that the sensitive nature could not over= look. With a heart weighed down with the agony of this wretched termination of his beautiiul dreams the disappomted man returned to San Francisco and sought “‘surcease of sorrow” in the concentra- Uon of his energies in the fleid ot usefulness in which he occupied so Important a part down to the day of his death. How fearfal the effect of this cruel blow on the heart of Harry Eyrpe can only be conceived by those who understand the keenness of his seusibiilties, and the almost morbid sensitive- ness of his refined nature pe vos Ot moral obliga- tion. The name of Matilda Heron, and the subject of his unfortunate alliance with her, was ever alter- ward @ forbidden subject In his presence, and he never alluaed to the matter even to his b friends, The wiil itself bears On its face an evidence of the romantic element in Mr, Byrne's nature. 1t Js said that when he first oame to this State, in com pany with Edward R. Carpentier, the young men made @ mutaal pledge that whtchever of should die first should leave a will bequeathing to the survivor the bulk of his property. it will be seen that Mr, Byrue did not forget the pledge, THE WILL. This 1s the last will and testament of me, Henry Herbert Byrne, of the city of San Francisco:— order that all my debts be paid and I especially chargo my said debis, whether scoured by mortgage or otherwise, upon and direct them to be paid out of my estate, other than the land and property on the corner of Howard and Thir- teenth streets, in San Francisco, and extending to the lands of others on either atreet, and being the same land ona por- Mon of which stands the house where my Drother Latayetio Feslded at his decease, It being ny desire that all wy above described property be wholly exempted for any charge of Hability on account of my debts. I give and bequeath to Mary Cross the sum of 46,000. “Igive and bequeath to my friend David Scannell the sum of $1,000, and to my friend Eliyah Nichols the like sum of $1,000. I give to my godaon fhe child of George Ciprico, the sum of $5,000. nd Lequeath the rest, rerldue and remaind personal to my friend E pentier, and L appoint him te executor of th my will, without bonds, which I hereby wal \d I revoke til fornier or other wills By ime made. ” Bigned aud sealed at Ban Francisco, February 6 187 HENKY H. BYRNE, THE WILL TO BR CONTESTED, Miss Heron left New York on Savurday last, and is on her way here, it is reported, to contest the will, and will arrive here in ajew days. If she ts legally Mr. Byrne’s widow she Is entitled, under the laws of this State, to one-hail of the property ac- quired since the date of the marriage—Which is comprised in what 1 kuown as ‘Broadway Block,” on the northwest corner vf Broadway and Kearney sireets, which 1s said to be heavily morte gaged. If she proves his marriage, and that no divorce was obtained, she, of course, subjects her. self to prosecution on @ charge of bigamy, she hav- ing married a man named Stuevel nobeequensiy and weut by his name, The entire estate of Mr. Byrne 18 valued at over wwo hundred thousand dollars, on & portion of which there is mortgage of $59,000, ‘The wiil is in the handwriting of Edwara R. Carpen- tier, Mary Cross, the devisee first named in the Wil, was Mr, Byrne’s housekeeper and intimate friend, and nursed him during his fatal tliness, Mr, Ciprico, lather of the child noticed in the Will, 18 the well-known proprietor of the Montgomery Baths, Gud used to dye Mr. Byrne’s hair, until his phys clan advised him that it was very injurious to his alas! health, The marked change in Mr. Byrne's appear- ance during tne tew u 3 veg Months next preceding his ue a8 much to his st of his hair and whiskers as to his deol ne ene 2 declining health, Kijak Nichols,” wore ‘commonly YoY kKnowa by the married | Cause she loved him, - He had other motives; MARCH 18, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET: bri of the “Count,” from the courtiiness of his Dearing, was an ‘numate personal friend of the MATILDA HERON’S SUBSEQUENT CAREER. Some years 1 1s not Known that she was ever divorced from Mr. mar- riage of Miss Heron with a man named Stoepel was ubucly announced, and she assumed His name. In ary, 1866, sbe revisited San Fri tering her name as Matilda Heron proepel. She played ‘Uamilie” at House on the evening ot Feorgary. 1, fe roasts. lov ber wers of attraction, and performance was failure, In June, 1! ported to have in- she was re} herited a fortune of 75,000 from @ brother who died m Philadelpnia, i@ slar of Matilda Heron seemed to full irom the high m her secoud visit to this tate the actress and the woman alike disappeared, again to return to the she had lost, She had loved stoepel, an pin. a4 not her talent; it was not her personal appearance; 1 Was not her’ kina heart or good reputation which attracted him. it was the money which she had earned, and her ability 1o earn more. It did not take long for the loving but deceived wife to dis- cover this. Harsh things and sorrowiul are quickly forced upon our comprehension in (his world. Matilda ‘Heron no svoner became convinced of this than she set about todo what only ner own generous and peculiar nature could have suggested, ‘He married me for my money,” sho said to her iricnds, ‘aad he shall have it.’ She at once proceeded to make over to nim in legal form her house, her waidrope, her diamon everything of value which she had in the world. I Was 1D vain that her iriends attempted to dissuade lier from @ course so absurd from a utilitarian point of view, Sue was obstinate in her purpose, and completed this sacrifice by paying this man $1,800 a year rent for the very house which she deeded bim and which she had paid tor with ler own hard- earned money. Of her husband it is a sulticient Hweason.or charagter to say that he accepted all 13, Matilda Heron had not heart for the stage after this. She determmed to earn her living by teaching eiocution, bul her pupils were few, for the woman Was now oor and opscure, She removed trom one residence to another, Se to live by economy when she could not work, it was of no use. She was forced again to try the stuge. But grief had made sad havoc witn her spirits—time dreadful m- Toads upon her attractions. ba “You, hoy never Ll tne public with that rt one manager to her. tne public will took only at the heart and brains of Matiida Heron,’’ she said, contidingly. But her contidence was misplaced, ‘ine vublio had tound aew idols and neglected ils old favorite, ‘Then she wrote new plays, m whicb she hoped to attract with novelty. One of them, it is remem- bered, was called ‘The Belle of’—somewhere. “It 1s an excellent play,’ satd the manager who produced it for her, ‘‘but it needs a beile.’? ‘The next that 1s heard of this poor broken woman she is tne laughing stock of a St. Louis audience because of her misiortunes and sne negligence of her manager. ‘They spenk of her now as ‘crazy,’ and perhaps they are right. She has certainly had trials and grieis enough to make her so. Immediately after the flasco in St. Louis on the 10th of January last some of her dramatic {riends in New York remembered her nobleuess of heart Manilested by her liberality always when she had Means, sympathized with the actress now that the “world went hard Wit her’? and gave her a matinée benefit at Niblo's Garden, ‘The receipts were over $3,000, THE HAVANA REGATTA, International Boat Race in Honor of the Grand Duko ‘Alexis—The Prizes—One Race Won by the American Flagship Worcester’s ew: HAVANA, Maron 9, 1872. THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL REGATTA took place yesterday afternoon, the Prince offering all the prizes. The greatest possible excitement and animation existed among the crews of the dif- ferent men-of-war concerning this event, and for several days past the boats’ crews which were to engage in the contest have been trying their speed and training for the struggle. At two o’clock in the afternoon a distinguished party of gentlemen accompanied the Grand Duke on board the Russian flagship to witness the regatta from its decks. The Terror, Kansas and other men-of-war also received numerous visitors, while on board the American flagship Worcester—it being one of the days specially setapart by Admiral Lee and his oficers for receiving their frends—quite a number were present, and, alter witneasing the regatta, en- gaged im dancing. ‘The following prizes were offered by His imperial Highness :-— TABLE OF PRIZES AT THE REGATTA OF MARCH 8, 1872, Steaming Race.—For offer steermg boat—First prize, binocle of aluminium; second prize, sleeve buttons; third prize, aneroiue barometer. For each crew, no matter what thelr number—First prize, £6; eevond prize, £6; third prize, £4, Sailing kace.—Kor oilicer steering boat—First prize, gold watch; second prize, anerotde barometer; third prize, a telescope. Fureach crew, ho matier what their number—First prize, £10; second prize, £8; third prize, £6, First Pulling Race (Gigs and Whaleboats).—For officer steering boat—rirst prize, sieeve buttons; second prize, aneroide barometer; third prize, malachite aud bronze ashcup. Per our, the cox- swain same allowance—First prize, £2; second prize, £1; chird prize, 10s, Second Pulling Race (Cutters),—For oMcer steer- ing boat—First prize, sleeve buttons; second prize, & telescope; third prize, & pocket aneroide barometer, Per oar, the coxsWain same allowance—First prize, £2; second prize, £1; third prize, 10s, No American oficer took part 1n the races on ac- count of the prohibition py Congress to receive presents or prizes from royal personages without a special act, Boats from the following vessels-of-war wero entered:—The American, flagship Worcester, monitors Terror, Kansas and Nipsic; English, Royal Alfred, Eclipse, Danze and Niobe; Russlan, Svete lana, Abreck and Bogatire; Spanish, Numancia, Zaragoza, Gerona and Arapiles; Prussian, Gazelle, For tne first race (men-of-war steam launches} nine entered, the distance was three miles and th prizes were won jn the following order:— Russian first prize, American (Worcester) second prize and Spauish third prize. ‘The second race was between men-of-war boats carrying sail, the distance to go over, starting from the Morro, about two and three-quarter miles. The first and second prizes were won by the Russians aud the third by the Spauish. About twenty-three boats contested for this race, and it was most gal- lanuly won by the Russians. The tutrd race for single-banked six-oared boats and Pigs: nine boats were entered, and the rat of the Royal Alired won the first prize, closely followed by the gigs of the Kansas and Nipsic, win- ning second @nd,third prizes; distance two and a half mules. The fourth and last race over the same course (two and half miles long) for doubie-banked boats or cutters Was most interesting, and the three prizes were carried off by the American boats in the lolluwing order:—Worcester, Terror and Kansas. Some rivalry existed between the Worcester and Terror over the a of their respective cutters, the Terrors trusting to their fermer exploits with the same boat in the harbor of Key West; conse- quently, when THE WORCESYER’S BOAT CAME IN FIRST the cheering was immense. In each race the sailors of the respective vessels manned te rigging and cheered aud encouraged their messmates. Beiore Teporting on board their own vessel the cuvier of the Worcester dashed alongside the English Royal Alfred, and vossed their Oars as a challenge to ‘beac that.” The regatta terminated avout five o'clock, and immediately after the vessels of the English fleet put to sea, sailing out of the harbor in splendid style, with all sails set, receiving nine hearty cheers ana playing of the Dational anthem by the bands of the Russian and American flagsbips as each vessel passed thein, Fespouaing: With a6 hearty cheers. Quite a number of vistors then repaired on board the Worcester, where daucing was kept up until eight o'clock. ‘The British vessels go 10 Matanzas to give the customary twenvy-four hours’ notice in the case of @ court martial of aa engineer for some breach in the service, Tne different incidents of this regatta, the beautiful, clear weather, and tae impromptu parties on board the different vessels, have served to make this one of the most pleasant of the fe.tivities in honor of the imperial Prince. The wharves, tops of houses and every available spot whence a view could be obtained was crowded with spectators, anxious to witness the contest for the victory of the international meu-of-war's regatta, the Spantaras feeling rather “sore” in not carrying of any of the first prizes in their own waters; but they expect “betteg luck next ume,’? ‘The day ior the departure of the Prince is not yet fixed. The fleet will probably sail on next Wednes- day to Rie Janeiro, and after @ tour along the South American ports the Prince will visit Japan and the Eastern Empire, COURT CALEWDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME CouRT—SPecIAL TeRM—Held by waere Barnard—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos, 2, 1%, 185, 62, 53, 55, 56, 67, 53, 59, 60, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, Tl, 12, 13, 15, 76) 77, 80, 81, 82, 83. 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 94, 99, 100, 1, 10, 24, 27, 44, 47, 161, Surneme Covat—cinovir—Part 1— fed by Judge Barrett—Court opens at halt-past ten A, M,—Nos, 617, poten O, hag ye ANG tate tee a oO 155, 3011, 10044, 37, 7794, 821, 1049, 1223, 1260, 1209, 2263, 1613. Part 2 adjow ch 19, Surskion CouRt—TaiaL TERM— Part 1Hela by dJuage Barbour—vourt opens at eleven A, M.—Nos, 166%, 1761, 1391, 1869, 1427, 1803, 1811, 1933, 1067, 1609, 1621, 1077, 101, 483, 168%, Part 2—Held by Judge McCunn—Nos. 760, 540, 1068, De 1010, 736, 624, 824, 848, 240, 90, 816, 1 1218, 318, 1546, Court oF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1— Heid by Judge J. F. Daly—Court opens at eleven o'clock A, M.—Nos. 980, 71, 906, 106534, 1820, 1015, 1271, 1083, 1896, °1897, 1808, 1399, 1400, 1401, Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt—Nos, 1384, 1337, 1310, Ered Prt 41478, 1475, 1476, 1477, 1479, 1480, 1481, 1483, 1 MAKINS CoURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by deeehdiotctre aitet tt Ge SO Bi Nos, 6831, 207 b is ws, 8824, 8325, trys Part 2—Held by Judge $160, 158i, BILM, 6100, B1dt, su6h, To6b, 8040, S34t, 8043 $1 1, 8! , 8260, }, S841, 88 ae 5, 8347, 8344, Part 3—Held Judge Shea,— Nes, 7890, 8538, 6715, 6819, 8837. 9007, 9163, 9162 JOBS BEFORE CONGRESS Sixty-one Jobs Now Pending—Name and Num- ber of Each—The Lobby in Distress— $1,000,000,000 Saved to the Govern- ment by the Herald’s Expose of Jobs in the Last Congress—List of Jobs, Disguised and Undisguised, in the Present Congress. THE LAND ALREADY GIVEN AWAY WASHINGTON, March 11, 1872. “Business,” said a well-known operator in the House lobby this morning, “has been terribly dull these two years past. Ihe NEw York HERALD bursts up everything that has any money init, I we could only Ax that paper something handsome could be done tits very session,” ‘This is the general beltef in the lobby of Congress, and it is well grounded. The closing session of the Forty-first Uongress promised at its commencement to be one of unusual profilgacy, but before the ses- sion was a week old the HsRaLD opened upon the lobby by an exposure of FIFTY-FIVE DISTINCT JOBS, giving the name and number of each bill. Twenty- three of these bills, giving away 75,006,320 acres of puolle land, had already passed the Senate when the HERALD exposure was made, and thirty-two, giving away 114,218,600 acres more, were yet pend- ing, with a fair prospect of being pushed through. ‘The 189,224,920 acres of public lands called for by these bilis are worth, according to the lowest oMicial estimate, fully $1,000,000,000, The estimate of the number of acres is taken from a special official report of the General Land Office, and their value 18 found in the official reports of sales of lands given to the Union Pacific and other ratiroad com- panies, if the fifty-five bills in question had passed both houses the lobby of the Forty-first Congress would have been @ full thousand million dollars richer. Only two, however, succeeded in getting through. Fifty-three were defeated by the HERALD exposure, and expired with the Forty-first Congress. It 18 not too much to say that $1,000,000,000 were saved to the government by the defeat of the fifty- three jobs in question, THE ATTACK REPEATED, The opening of the Forty-second Congress on the 4th of March, 1871, found the ringleaders of the lobby on hand. A large portion of the jobs that were defeated in the previous Congress were re- vived and reintroduced with additions, as the fol- lowing list of land subsidy bills introduced and now Pending will most abundantly testify:— BILLS PASSED THE SENATE AND NOW PENDING IN THE HOUBE. Senate bill No, 4.—Amend! Galveston Haliroad, a i ci ee fate Lawrence and a 0, 243.—To mortgage the Atlant Senate bill No, 28.—To reaurvey the route ofthe Houghton and Oui Th a aa No, [ate Pe, Croke and Lake Su; re TRODUORD AND NOW PENDI 16., Texas Pacitic Railroad Company ‘pts came pats ‘7, Cincinnatt and Southern Ralirond. . New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga, 49. Bill authorizing the establishment of ocean mali steam- sip serrice between the United States and Australia. |. To deepen St, Clair Flats Canal, ats te steamship service between New Orleans and x1co, foe For the opening of a post road at Walnut River, xas, #9. To reduce the limits of the military reservation at For: Stanton, New Mexico. a ‘An increase of United States matl service between San Mie, To ettend time for the completion of the Atchison, 'o ext time for the compl m of the at Topeka and Santa Fe Raliroad. . 116. Reviving a grant of lanis made tothe North Louisi- ‘ana and Texas Kailroad. 607. To authorize the establishment of ocean mail steam- ship service between the United States and Mexico. BILLS INTRODUCED AND NOW PENDING IN THE NOUSE. 27. Air line from Charlottesville, N. C., to Atlanta, Ga.— Mr. Bullington, 27. Incorporate Oxlahama and Side River—Wallace, 80. Cincinnati and South Coburn, 82. Incorporate idaho und Puget Sound—Williams, ni. Telegraph and railroad ine through Missourt and Arkansas.—McVormick, . 14. Green Bay and Lake Pipin—Sawyer, 186, Southern Minnesota to connect land with Northern Pacitic—Dupnell. 137. Great Salt Lake to Portland, Oregon—Slater. 138. Oregon Branch Pactiic—slater. 164, Kausas Pacific to extend lines to New Mexico— Chaffee. 64, Cheyenne Mountain in Montana—Jones, 1. St, Croix and Lake Superior, Reservation 17, and Kansas Pacttic to extend time, Dakota Raliroad—Arimstrong. 219 Alu to Mobile and Pensocola—Sioss, ait, Confirming lands to Yort Huron and Lake Michigan— onger. 261. Lands to Wisconsin for railroad purposes—Sawyer. z Brandon to Guif of Mexico—McKee. ‘iy 347, Savavah ana Memphis of Alabama—sloss. 848, Selma and Gulf of Mexico—Sioss. Monroe, Fulton and Santa Fe—Morey, 364. Lands to Kansas and Memphts Rai,road—Burdett. it, Landa and right of way Locke and Fort Seba— javens. 37. Hastings and Dakota—Averill. 414. Arkansas and New Mexico Railroad—Hanka, 494. Relating to Central Pacttic—Wheeler. 565. Missouri, Texas and Kansas—MoCormick, ‘72. Northern Nebraska and Central Dakota—Taffe. $20, New York and Chicago—H, B. Smith. 948. Extend time for building St. Louis and Iron Moun- tain—McCormick. 1011. Sioux City and Reobina—Orr. 1015. West Wisconsin and Maton Bridge across Lake and St, Croix Railroad— Rusk, 1158. Right of way to Utah Northern Raflroad—Palmer. 1168. Winona and St. Peter to change direction of route— Dunnell, Pecan Right of way to Green bay and superior Raflroad— wyer, 1482, Granting lands to Georgia and Alabama—Sloss, 1406, Oregon aad Central—Voorhees, 1762, Ranfoad aud telegraph line from Great Salt Lake to Portland, Oregon—Siater. 1768, Chicago and Northwestern to change line in Michi- gan—Townsend. quiet, To, amend the act incorporating Texas Pacito— ‘ownsen 1733. Utah Southera right of way—Hoop er, 1789, Uteh Railroad atining and Land Company, incor. porating—Chipman, 1796, Right of way ot New-York, Albany and Buffalo Transportation Company—H. B. Smith, 12 Right of way to Eastern Nevads Raflroad Com. Pisla_ Aud to Railroad from Denver to El Paso—Chatfee, b61. ‘Atlantic and Pacitic Rallroad Job, All the bills in the above lists, sixty-one in num- ber, are now pending in Congress, Some of them are new and some are old acquatntances, having been revived and reintroduced in each successive Congress for the past six yeara, The Central Branch Union Pacitic, known as Seaator Pomeroy's road, has been betore Congress since 1866, It has been killed and revived more times than I can-re- member, It1s one of the Jobs that will not stay dead. There are jobs, however, that when once killed never again make their appearance. THE LEAVENWORTH, PAWNER AND WESTERN RATI- additional bond subsidy bill 13 & case in point, and is of especial interest at the present time. It was the last of its race, ‘The last session of the Fortieth Congress found a Senate bill upon the Speaker's table granting the above named railroad company, then callea the Union Pacific Eastern Division, an additional bond subsidy of about $800,000; the original bond subsidy being $6,363,00@. The bill had been quietly pushed through the Senate during whe neated term of the previous summer session, and it was known to have a majority in the House. The Presidential election was over and nothing appeared in the way of its triumphant final passage, It had been careiuily lobbied by experienced operators, at an expense to the company, it 18 sald, of about seventy thousapd doilars, Indeed, the subsidy was cunsidered as good assecured, whea the H&RALD gave the whole scheme a tuorough exposure, defeating It so com: pletely that Congress was never again troubled ‘with it or any other bili of Its class, About eight columns of tie HERALD were devoted to the subject, saving thereby to the goverument $100,000 per column on that job atone, and at the same time puiting @ stop forever to the bond sub- sily ratiroad business. Since that eight column exposure of the whole pernicious system, neariy four years ago, no bill giving @ pond subsidy to ratiroads has ever peen Pressed seriously peo Congress and now they aro not even lutroduced as ex periments, DISGUISED JOBS. The sixty-one bills uamed 1a the above list do not include all the land jobs now pending in Congress, ‘There are nnumeravie jobs sandwiched bevwveen sections of bilis that have every appearance of being proper and right, ‘Then there are bills to “explain the meaning of laws,” bills “to quiet land titles,” and bills “to con- firm the decisions of tue General Land office’’—the latter being the most netarious of all- the practice being to get a decision rendered to order and then lobby a law through Congress in accord with it, ‘This last dodge 13 particuarly handy for Cabinet Officers who wisn to violavo the law during a recess of Congress. They act and decide regardiess and in plain violation of law, and then trust their lobby Wo get bilis through “confirming” their decisions, or Investigating committees to whitewash their acts. Secretary Boutwells Syndicate operations exhibit & case in point, ‘Ihe disguisned jobs will be closely looked after. by) u i THE 8T. CROIX AND BAYFIELD LOBBY, tho most persistent that has appeared here for many years, 18 now in full blast ‘This bill makes & Tree gilt of about $7,260,000 worth of panic Jand to the St. Croix ring leaders; or 724,718 acres, worth full $10 per acre on an ‘average, Other rings of Jand onerators are laying low to see how this ploneer Job fares at the hands of the committee, The Atiau- fic and Pacific will be next in order if the pioneer Job succeeds, LANDS GIVEN AWAY: On tho 9th of January, 1872, Mr. Willis Dram. mond, Commissioner of the General Lana Onice, Ces and transmitted vo the Speaker of the House of Kevresentatives tne following tabular ILLIWoms, nas Somes MIOSSSIPPL Mobile and Ohio River Ratiroad. Vicks! and Meridian Guat and bnip inland Raine Mobile and Ohio River Rallsoad a Kiana and Florda Rallrond felma, ome and Dalton Kat Mobile and ‘a ard Railroad. R Nera Railroad. Bouth ang North Alabama Railroad..e. FLOBIDA. Florida and Ai Peusacola and Georsia Railroad... Florida, Allantic and Gulf Central usparg and Shreveport Nations Vicksburg an! alpaeeey New v Orleans ‘Ope.ousas and Great Wesiera Rail- w Orleans, Bato Rouge sad ‘Vicksburg Rail road.. Ca:ro and Fulton Railr: Memphis ang Lite Kook Memphis and Little Kock Railroad. Little Rock and Fort Sunith Railroad. Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. Tron Mountain Railroad... said MIf Hannibal and St.[Joseph Railroad... Paoific and Southweat Branch Rail ‘Gayro and Fulton Railroad... Us \d Fulton Rauroad. St Louls und iron Nountaifadioad. Eng 944,648 1,281,181 1,398,720 Cedar Rapids and Missouri Ri MoGregor and Missourt Kiver allroad Sioux City aud St Paul Railroad. i m4 enomeeraee Port Huron and Milwaukes Kail Detroit and Miiwauxes Kallroad. Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Flt and Pere Marquette ad Grand Rapids and Lidiana Ra‘lroad. Grand Rapids fie 4 Branch St, Paul and Pacitic peliroets Act authorising the St. Paul and Com ‘Change its line in consideration of a Felingaisument of iant 000 Minne: Central Rat road Minnesota Central Railroad. ,L00 Winona and 8t, Pever Raiiro: Winona an‘ St. Peter Railcoad.. ‘St. Paui and Sioux City Railr 1,010,000 St. Paul and Sioux City Ratiroad Act extending lime for completion of the 000 minuouote Souiiers Halitoad pre Innesota Bouinern Raliroad, Hastings and Dakotab River Railroad, 000 KANSAS, Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Raflroad.. _ 800,000 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,. 8,000,000 St. Joscph and Denver City Railr sanee 1,700,000 Missouri River, Fort Scott and Galf Railroad, for- ‘merly known as Kansas and Neosba Valley Rail- pene peste ce ite Bh wo" 2,850,000 jouthern branch of ) mm Pact from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Ark. 1,520,000 OALIFORNIA, Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad. 200,000 Oregon branch of the Central Pacitlo Raliroad. Stockton and Copperopolia. Railroad... OREGON, Oregon and California Railroa’. Oregon Central Ratiroad. Central Pacific Raliroad in Utab, to San. Jose, 85,000,000 Central Branch Union Paci 245,168 Northern Pacific Railroad from Superior to Puget | Resolution authorizing Northera Pacito Raliway Company to issue its bouds, &Cu.,..0eeererereee and N. iscun, Calitenia Atlantic and Pacific Railroad from Springfeld, Mo, 10 the Pacitic.......ssereseeeseresee Mi ain 8800 Act authorizing the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad to chazge the established line of road in Nebraska, Southern Pact Texas Paciiic Ral.roud. Sioux City and Pace Giits to States... Corporations—Pacitic ralironds. MOURN ccs conte carey ++ 116,200,206 Here we find, according to offictal reports, that Congress has actually given away 216,200,298 acres of the people’s land. We have no knowledge of any Sales for less than $2 60 per acre, and portions are known to have brought as high ag $100 per acre, ‘The lowest estimate that can be made is $10, which: will bring the value of the entire amount givep away up tothe neat sum of $2,166,002,900, Seen Eye THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS 3 has been given away by Con; Many of the Congressmen are and have been titer: ested tn the companies thus favored, Senator een wa wee Late President of the Atchl+ 01 's Peal allroad Col Congresstonal tavorites, See car ee ee Jongress insists on investigating everytnin us have an iavestigaiion into the Ring away er $2, 000,000,000 worth of government land. TWO MURDERERS TO BE HUNG AT LOUIS. VILLE, KY, April 26 the Day of Execution. [From the Louisville Jouraal, March 15.) The jall at this time contams two unfortunate prisoners whose lives are to be forfeited on the 26:h of next monto, Matt, Shannahan, for the murder of Montgomery, has been refused any farther re» spite, and he 1s quietly preparing to meet his fate with Christian fortitude and meexness, The prisoner was not surprised or shocked at the news thet the Governor had recused to interfere with thé execu- Ser of the sentence, and only remarked that ‘it was. The other prisoner is John only, colored, who was convicted before two courts of murdering Henry Pope four years ago, an Jefferson county, The circumstances of this mi Were as iollows:—Hen- ty Pope, & negro boy, was chopping wood in a forest with Conly, and, Waye talking over domestic and social atlairs, the latter was accused of cohabiting With his own daughter. Conly suddenty became Very angry and indignant, and immediately knocked Pope in the Mead with the axe with which he was chopping. Pope died in # short time, and his body ‘was placed by Conly in the hollow of @ tree. Tie deceased was missed, and after several days’ search by triends and reiatives was found, recognized and removed to the home of his family, Suspicion at once fastened upon Conly as the author of the deed, and he was accordingly interviewed by differen! who learned m him the story of the murder. He made a fuil coufession, expained his reasons for committing the deed, and at that time did not seem to regret it. Conly was imprisoned, and tried before the Cir- cult Court during tie extraseasion held in Feb- Tuary, 1869, nearly one year alter the murder. He ‘was convicted on evidence exclasive of his own confession, and sentenced to be hanged on the 30th of April, 1869. ‘The criminal docket was unusually large, there being no iesa_ than forty-four convicts, embracing men, Women, negroes and irishmen—aill sentenced either to the Penitenuary or to the le lows, Kriel, the wife murderer, was among iy number, and, though he was afterwards grant @ short respite, the poor fellow has long since passed the gioomy portals of death through the aid of the hangman, Conly made no complaint at the time against the Justness of the sentence or against the tribunal that. eee It He appeared sad aud sullen, aud he and riel were remanded to jail, the former to, await execution, the latter to have the privilege of a new trial, The second trial ended also in conviction; Kriel was hanged, and preparations were made s the same time for the execution of Conly. ie scaflold was erected, aud @ short rope Even @ noose was tied in ti from the beam. rope. But on the evenug of the 29th of nile Sherif Martin was engaged in the pre pone & writ of mandamus was served upon fim, whic! Writ took the prisoner irom his control and placed him under the protection of the United States Dis- trict Court. A new trial was now ted to Conly, Which resulted in a second conviction, aud. like the first, 1t was made on evidence exclusive of his own’ confession. ‘The case was then carried. to the Supreme Court of the United States, and has remained there ever since, The question o} Jurisdicuon came up, and was decided in favor oi ‘tne State Court, which of course remanded prisoner to the sentence of the State Court, whicd has been hanging over his head for three years, Governor Leslie, alter receiving this KOE Tr made out the death warrant and sent 1¢ to neritt Martin yesteroay. It was immediately read to the ill-fated prisoner, who now seems very repentant and depressed. Ie has tried, ne says, to lead a holy life for four years, but does not feel altogether pre~ pared for death, He las not seen the 3 Ln nd has not been absent frot pI Caeept to nd jus trial for four years, His hair 1s beginning to turn gray, but otherw: he looks ‘oung, heaithy, strong and sprightly. He and " an are togetner every. day, and console oor er du their common forvune, They will bota be executed on the 26th of next month, ENOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED, James Hong, of No. 26 Carmine street, charged that while passing through the latter streot at aa early hour yesterday morning he was knocked down and robbed of $18 io money by a man named Einuel L. Siater, Hoag’s cries brought to tis assist ance officer Grogay, of the Fifteenth precinct, who conveyed Slater to the station house im Mercer street. He was arraigocd before Justice Cox at Jetterson Market yesterday moralog and committed for examinatio=