The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1872, Page 5

PINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ANOTHER EXCITING DAY IN ERIE. The Shares Advance to 52 and Fall Back to 50. The London Market and New York on a Level at Last. Reopening of the Trans- fer Books. OTHER STOCKS WEAK AND LOWER Repetition of the Stringency in the Money Market. One-Righth Per Cont a Day, or Forty-five Per Cent Per Annum. Decline in Gold and Foreign Exehange— Governments ‘“‘Off’’—The State Bonds Firm, Dividend to the Creditors of the Highth National Bank. WALL STREET, } TUESDAY, March 19—6 P. M. On Change to-day wheat retained its firmness and was fairly active, Cotton was heavy and a little lower. THE EXPORTS OF THE WEEK. The aggregate exports of domestic merchandise frem the port of New York for the week ending’ March 19, 1872, were $3,120,757. © MONEY STRINGENT. The money market was stringent ana the best houses on the street had a great deal of dificulty in securing accommodation at 7 per cent, To bor- rewers submitting stock collaterals the rate was sharp 7 per cent in gold from the beginning, the getivity increasing until, late in the aiternoon, as high as % percent was paid for the use of money over night, The transactions on these terms Were just barely sufficient to make the quotation, but the dealings at 1-16 a 8-32 were plentiful and quite a feature of the later hours of the money market, Prime paper was neglected, although Bominally unchanged. Foreign exchange was lower and demoralized. The leading bankers reduced their asking rates to 200% for sixty day and 110%¢ for sight sterling, but tFansactions were reported at 4 a 4 below these quotations in the pressure to sell bills drawn agaist purchases of Erie tor the European market. ‘The creditors of the Eignth National Bank will be paid a dividend of 25 per cent on and after the 27th imst. at the office of the receiver, No. 3 Mercer atreet, GOLD LOWER—110% a 100%. ‘The gold market broke down under the heavy sales of foreign bills forced upon the market tn con- mection with the purchases of Erie by the foreign bankers for European account, Tuere was in reality little pressure of actual gold, either “cash” or in the “regular way,” and the supply in the loan Market was still scarce ior speculative deliveries, showing that gold went off almost purely by sympa- thy with the weakness of foreign exchange. The course of the market 1s shown in the table:— 12M oe. The Sub-Treasury paid out $367,000 in redemption of the called five-twenties of 1862, In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 6% per cent for carrying to flat for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Kxchange Bank were as {ol- Jows:— + $25,824,000 1,070,065 1,182,423 Gold eleared.. Gold balances urrency balances GOVERNMENTS LOWER, The government list presented some curious if mot anomalous features to-day. With an exceed- ingly strong market in London, where the five- twenties were rampant, advancing % per cent, something almost unparalleled in thelr daily move- ment, except in the process of recovery from a sud- den decline or panic in them, prices here wer lower, only to a trifling extent, it is true, but enough to make the contrast. The explanation lies, first, in the lower ruling of gold, and secondly, in the ‘weakness and decline in foreign exchange, two in- fluences reducing the exportable value of our bonda by fully % per cent, as com- with a few days since. Hence London advancea in gold values as New York de- Cliined in paper Values, because it became impos- sible to introduce bonds there from this side with the recent relative prices. The follow- img were the closing prices this evening:—United Staves currency sixes, 11544 8 11534; do. sixes, 1881, Yegistered, 1145; a 114%; do. do., coupon, 115% a 11554; do., five-twenties, registered, May and Novem- ber, 111% a 112; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 111% a 112; do. do., 1864, do. do,, 11134 2112; do. do., 1865, Go. do., 11234 a 112%; do, do,, 1867, registered, January and July, 1114 a 111%; do, do., 1865, coupon, do., lil @ 1114; do do, 1867, do, do,, 112% a 112%; do, do., 1868, do, do., 1123 a 212%; do. fives of 1881, funded, registered, 10914 @ 10934; do, do. do., coupon, 109% a 10934; do, ten-lorties, registered, 1073, @.107%{; do do, cou- pon, 108 a 108%, RAILROAD EARNINGS, ‘The earnings of the Central Pacitic Railroad Com- pany compare as follows :— For the month of February, 1872 or the montn of February, 1871. the month of February, 1870, Increase this year over 1871 Increase this Year over 1870 Sarnings first two months 1872,, ‘nings fret two montis 1571. gs Orst two montis 1870, Increase this year over 1871, Increase tuis year over 1870, THE RAILROAD BONDS. The following were the bids for the railroad bonds, the strength of the Boston, Hartford and Erie mortgages being the chief feature :— ‘New York Cen 6's, 1888... 99) incy & Tol Ist, 1890, ber York ven dine. on He Totowa te s, ‘ork Cen 7's, con 1876.1 Chi, RI & Pacific nN i, Con 7's, "65-76. . Lud “157,078 379,687 Ohio & Miss con. Dub & Sioux City Peninsular ist m cot Bt Louis& Iron M lat Mil & St Paul 1st m 8's, 3g Mil a St P iat m, 7910. Mii & St Paul stm. Mil & St Paul, Towa div. ‘Mii & St Paul 24 m. Mar & Cin Ist m. Chic & Mii Ist m. Jol & Chic Ist m Col, Chie &Ind Col, Chic & Lnd 24 m. I, Pe ED. & ez zz! $33: gens 2 3 re gs 32 b SOUTHERN SROURITIRS STRONG. The Southern State bonds were in good favor, and prices not only were maintained, but in many instances were higher and strong. Both classes of NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, Mas of “January and July” there were active deal- ings at 38% @ 30%. The Validating law recently passed by the Legislature at Columbia is quite favorable to the interests of bondholders, Its principal features are as follows:—Sections 1, 2 and ratify and confirm as obligations of the State all the bonds mentioned in the Treasurer’s report of October 1, 1871, amouuting, in all, to $15,700,000; section 4 continues the tax already imposed for the meeting of interest on these bonds, and provides an additional tax, not to exceed four mills, ‘“suMicient to pay the interest, &c., until the principal shall become due, such payment to be made tn United Staves currency only;” sections 5 and 6 provide for @ ualform style of bonas by gradual conversion into the style knowa as January and July bonds; section 7 makes valid all ponds hypothecated for loans to the State and sold for expiration of margin; sec- tions 8 and 9 are routine, ana section 10 provides a Place for registering in New York, Charleston and Columbia for the State bonds and stocks. In addition to this bill the Legislature passed laws to settle all accounts with the financial agent here; also to amend the State constitution so that there can be no further increase of the bonded debt without a two-thirds vote of the people, The Legislature also levied @ tax of eight mills on the dollar on all tax- able property forthe expenses of the current year, and adopted a license system which it 18 estimated Will bring $400,000 per year into the Treasury; also amended the tax law requiring the $1,100,000 past due taxes to be paid before une first Monday in June on the penalty ofa peremptory sale of the property. The following were the closing street prices: —Tennes- fee, EX coupon, 67 @ 67%; do new, 67 @ 1%; Virginia, ex coupon, 63a 55; do, do, sixes, consoli- dated bonds, 66% a 57; do, sixes, deferred scrip, 1734 @ 184; Georgia sixes, 78 @ 76; do. sevens, %8 4 90; North Carolina,ex coupon, 38 a 3834; do., new, 23 24; do., special tax, 16 a 17; Missouri sixes, 95% a 95%; do. Hannibal and St. Joseph, 93.95; Louist- ana sixes, 60 362; do, levee sixes, 60 a 65;, do, do, eights, 70 a 80; Alabama fives, 62 a 65; do, eights, 90 @ 95; South Carolina sixes, 53 64; do. new, January and July, 89 a 8934; do, do., April and October, 3634 a 873g; Arkansas sixes, funded, 55 a 59. STOCKS HEAVY AND LOWER, The stock market outside of Erie, which has been and may be for some time yat, subject to the acci- dental influences arising out of the new state of affairs at Twenty-third street, was heavy and gradually gave way to the pressure of the demand for money, po important decline being registered, however, until late in the afternoon, when, subse- quent to the payment of 1-16 a 3% per cent for money, there was a yieldimg im prices rang- ing from @ quarter to one and a quar- ter per cent. Erie fluctuated in direct sym- pathy with the London quotation for the stock, necessitating some pretty close figuring at one me when the domestic and foreign quotations were quite near together. London, having had the start of New York by four or five hours, was well ahead with the price of Erie wnen our Stock Exchange opened at ten A. M. (about three o’clock P. M. in London), and hence there was an immediate jump in the price to 4934, a8 against 433g at the close the night before, Oid ‘orders’ in the market caused a temporary decline w 49, but at this latcer point Erle took on fresh buoyancy and by @ grand movement cieared the intervening space to 62 almost without @ pause, Meantime the London market had been weakening, and ah eventual deciine there took our market back to 49%, the price closing at 503%. AS we said in the HERALD last week London must con- trol the price of Erie, inasmuch as the amount held in London and Europe generally is over two-thirds of the capital. An official letter to the Stock Ex- change this afternoon notifies the public of the re- opening to-morrow (Wednesday) of the Erie trans- fer books. Boston, Hartford and Erie declined trom 7% 106. Quickstiver preferred advanced to 42, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the higtest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day:— Lowest, New York Centrai 943; New York Central surip 89, Erie........++- 4) Erie preierred. 19% Reading. . 11354 Lake shore... 9256 Waoash... Th Northwestern... 18M Northwestern preferre 92 Rock Island... 113 St. Paul... 6936 St. Paul preierred 193@ Obio and Mississippi 45 Union Pacitic ... 36% Hannibal and St. Josep! 4036 Western Union Telegraph ,.. Ws Pacilic Mail.........0005 61% SALES AT THE NEW YOuK STOCK EXOHANGE, ‘Luesday, March 19—10:15 A. M. $4000 US 5-20"s,0,'67...., 11236 1u0v0 U 8 3's, "Hl, 10996 10 to 10:30 A. M. SCeCees ss a Hilsieesiy #se8eue2seyts 3 SEE = = Sztesezeses: 10000 do, 60W SC 6's n, 2000 Missouri 6 2500 tu Readin, tee Un 400 700 500 1800 4000 00 400 L 8& 200 B00 800 200 600 1200 600 50 200 200 10000 dO. seve 200 000 0, © & 1G ist. 400 Nooo Tou Pa sf 0 Tans Uk of * io 17 Bhoe & 160 100 10 Cent Nat Bk, 1% 1100 ven' 20 Bk of Comm’ce....¢ ing 600 200 West Un Tei a” 300 lwo 100 200 100 400 100 50 100 100 200 200 200 200 1400 200 400 B00 200 1 200 2100 400 200 BuO 600 100 400 200 200 g Fs : 7 Am M Union Bx 400 200 di 200 6 BOON YOR 1000 6 200 do. 50 14 800 500 1g 300 do 954 600 18; ‘400 Wells-Fargo Ex..b'¢ 76: i 20000 NYCCHRR ets.bo 5 P, 500 rio Bit +8 49% 1200 H 0. 4 oF 234 BISSLSRS=SE eEsSeEe! ¢ “i = 29 = a 3 3 3 3 : Sees? Sf ES200T: ls , Extra Minnesota. 12:30 to 1 P. M. ae atti Sslecesseessh SF CSSTRS SSE = liet & Ghic Rit-b'¢ Union PackR...b 6 SESSesPESESSSSESSEEes ste _ ee See esezees Han 28t Jopt. 61 Col Ck Ind Cen 24% COMMERCIAL REPORT. Coffee Market Dull a Nominal—Cotton in Moderate Demand, but Lower—Copper Active Higher—Breadstuffs Quiet and Unchanged—Freights Market Dull—Wheat Decidedly Better—Corn Strong—Petroloum Dull and Nominal—Pork Decidedly Higher— Lard a Shade Better—Wool Quiet but Firm— Spirits Turpentine Lower—Whiskey Lower. TursDAY, March 19-6 P, M. AsHRs,—The market remains about the same as when last Teported quiet, but steady. There has been a alight improve- ment in the inquiry for export, but transactions have been light. Small sales were made at $8 25 a $8 75 for pots, and 810 a $10 60 for poaris, t BU:LDING MATERIALS,—We have nothing new to note Since our last. Bricks meet with a light demand, but the gen- eral market remained quiet and unchanged. Cargoes quoted $7 a $750 for pale, $12 for Long Island, $13 for North River, 815 for Croton and §32 a $35 for Philadelphia front from ‘Lime was dull and unchanged, quoted at $150 for Cement was in limited demand and steady osendale. Latha were 1a beter de- mand and steady at $3 for Eastern spruce. COFFFE.—The market remained duiland prices nominal for all descriptions. Messrs, Arden & White report the stock of Rioand Santosin the United States as foliows:—New York, 124,287 ba.8; Baltimore, 48,756 do.; New Orleans, Rye do.; Mobile, 8,170—Total, ‘188,001. quote rgoes (Rio) ordinary, 143¢c, » 16c.; do. fair, 153gc, m 1530. do, good, 16c. a 164¢. ; do. prime, 16%4c. @ 17c., goid, in bond, sixty, daya; Maracaito, 18, ibgers ALT Ihe. w to, Bt. Domingo dn bond), Mo, a 1440.7 Java, 2c. i8e., gold, uty pai COPPER continued in fair demand and at higher prices, hg sales for the mast ‘ree. days aggregate about 400,00) Lbs, 293¢c. a 80'¢c. cash, an so. for rh lelivery ; closil stbaise & bose, onan es tate AP “da Neteaaae Corton on the spot'was depressed and lower, despite con- tinued favorable advices from Liverpool and moderate re- ceipts at the ports. Prices, as shown by the appended quota- tons, ruled 4,c. per Ib. lower, but a further recession would have been necesary in order to dispose of large lines. Fu- ture deliveries were fairly active, at a decline of ‘yc. per 1b. ‘The sales reported on Change sum up as follows:— r-Day. Lust ko'g, Total, EY 370 13 200 -1.808 32 jow middimg) the sale hi ening after three P, M.— Aprti, 800 at 22 ae 28 1-Ibe., 2,20) at 3c. ; June, 200 at $5) ‘at Bie. ; July, 100 at 23%c. ; Auge $ Wee, Total 4.200 bai Bales vo-day, up to three P. M.— March, 200 at 22c., 800 at 23 1-16c., 50 at 23440. ; April, 1, at 2394.1 100 at 23 ob. B00 at 224. 1) at ‘Sat 9, 2800 at 29%ee. 5 April, 800 al and Ma} at er} May, 400 at 8c., 200 ut 22/40., 2 118,, BAW at Save. Kj 100 at ey WBAge YB B-16e.2,100 at shiver; Jury, 100 at Shwe t augete,'ivo 160. 2,100 at wbsqc. 5 J uiy at \S.; Augus i 28 icc. 200 at 22 19-166, ; Auzuat, 100 at 42 ioider, Septembers 100 at 21 $-l6c., and October, 100 at 19 5-1 loge! ; Sep- tember, 100 at Bt 316s, Exchanged—%o. pald to exchange {40 April for 400 May ; 340- paid to exchange 200 March for 200 April. Totai, 12, bales. Grand total, 16650 bales. ‘The receipts at the ports sum up as follows:—Gaiveston, 828; New Orleans, 8,342; Mobile, 93; Savannah, 961; Charleston, 663; Wilmington, 94: Norfulk, 792; ' Balti- more, 180; New Yor, 741; Boston, 186. Tot: day last ‘week, 9,118. This dav last yeur, on cotton to toreizn ports closed steady as follows Liverpool, by steam, 4d. ; by sail, Bld, w 7-3 H by steam, '%c., gold? b; ; 7,230, ‘This 1,834. Rates To |. To Havre, 34c. To Hamburg, by steam, 34d. compressed; sail, gc. "To Bremen, by stent, 3z0., gold, compressed; sall, 3c. To Bultic ports, by sall, %c. a Ic. gold. To Mediterranean voris, by steam, Ic. We auote:— Uviands Alabama, New Orleans. Lexar, 19% 1% Big \ddling . Good midaat C7) 23) ~The quota:ious are based on cotton running im quality not more than haif a grade above or below the grade quoved, FLOUR A! 1D GRAIN. —Recelpts—Flour, 7,665 bbls. ; wheat, 13,000 bushels: ‘bari 8 onic bk ian x ushels; barley, 2,000do, The flour market was dull but firm for ail kinds, ' The sai at prises, within tne range of in limited demana and firm. We bbis, superine at $6 a $5 05, with prices tending in buyer's tavor, although there were no sales on which to base quotations, We quot ping brandi Kound noop Ohio, shi 4 je brands. , Round hoop Ohio, tr Family... St. Louis 1 Bt. Louis straight @: St. Louis choice doubie Bt. Louls choice family. Peas EIR SSeasersaseszenesssessas SSSHRBRTSESTSETSSSECTSES, Seren ergo. Jorn meat, Weal 8 Corn meal, Jerse Corn meal, Brandywine. 4 Baltimore... . . 4 Caloric. . i 4 Puncbeons.... 1970 —Wheat was in request for shipping and speculation, though demand was by no means active. Prices were 2c. & Be, better—the market closing at avout 81 48a #1 49 for Chicago in store, $1 60 a Bl 51 for Northwest in store, Hl BS & $1 64 for Milwaukee, #1 65 a $1 66 for No. 1 do., #1 6 a ® 151 for Chicago in 81 a Mb for North: west in store and afloat, $153 for No, 2 Milwaukee , $169 a Bl Nag J for amber in store, and $166 for white Canada in bond, Corn was in fair re ‘ and orm, The sales were about 67,000 bushels at 6s4yc. a de. for mixed, ‘20c. for yellow, 74c, a 75c. for white, Oats were firm at 68c. a 5éc. for Western in store and afloat, in store, and for white Ohio afioai, The sales were about 36,000 bushels within the range. Kye was dull and Las of Western at 88c. a 89c. in store. Bar- it wal Joy ras qulet: buyers and soliers apart in thelt views, Canada eld within the range o} a an at Te. © 850. and Weatern at 70c. a 8c, FREIGHTS.—The market still remained dull, ‘There was no room offered. by sail, and consequently rates by steam Were firm, Grain, to fill, was taken at low figures. Tne chartéring business was a’ trifle more activo, but rates rally were held above the views of shippers, The veacels cloned were at about previous figures. The engagements ported to-a ‘ollowa:—To Liverpool, by steam, Puaela coro, to fl, at Gd; 10 ‘boxce ” bacon’ ons clover seed 1» and by all, 30° ton tallow at Be, "To Glasgow, ‘by sail, 1,600 bole, rosin, Is. 9d. To Bremen, by sail, 1,000 tierces lard and 100 boxes bacon at 208, ‘The charters comprise :—An Ameri- can ship hence to Havre or Antwerp, 6,5W bbis. crude petro- Jeum at 4, 6d. ; a German bari, 413 tons, to Bremen, general cargo, private terms: an Itallan ship, 603 tons, bet in the rough, heavy, Sic. a B6¢, ;do., middle, Sle. a 36¢. ; 40., Higa ‘e, Se eres tre ice . 10 AS#ES.—The market for foreign still remained dell and entirely nominal. Domestic continues quiet but firm, The sales were about 150 bbls. New Orieans at béc. aGic, We Old Cro 190, tre. quote :— New Crop. ‘ue, a dBc. ‘the’ market for spirits’ turpentine: was » but at lower prices. Sales were made, in lot, at 690, a Round lots quoted at 70c. Rosin trule better demand and steady; sales 650 bbis. strained at 4, 31 bbls, No. Lat $8, 83 bbls. pale 7 and 136 bbls. pale at $8 a $850. Late li mi bbia. strained sold for April ‘clive at 4 ia, free om |. Tar was firm, but remained vision bbls. at #375 and a $3 62} 11.8,—There has ict, Wehear of sales of 35 pro- bbls, Washington at from $8 375 been a fairtrade in linseed, with free sales from crushers at S7c,, in casks, Orude sperm was also in timited demand, with sales at $1 624g. de whale was uiet $0 steady v9 Hee gevabagen was also quiet ae a shade easier; quoted at a Neatsloot lupricat! Quoted at $130.4 1 40, ” PrTROLEUM.—On 'Change to-day the market for refined Temained dull and was a trite easier, but without transac- tions on which to base quotations; quoted nominally at 23. @22}¢c. for spot or remainder of month. Crude, in bulk, h nominal; hed at 12%c, Napbtha was dull, weak and unchang jucted at l0c. a lokgc. for Weat- Case oil wi nominal, but without notice- hange ld at 28c., with bids of ic, At the Ureek the market was quiet, bit steady; quoted at $8 60 a 48 } The Philadelphia market salea were reported of 2, Is. re- hite for balance of month atzlc, Sales were rumored in New York of 6,600 bbls, crude, in shipping orcer, at 164¢. PROvisi0NS.—-Recelpts—Pork, 88 bbls,; cut meats, 1,658 packages ; lari, 2,720 bbls, and tlerces, ‘The market for mess ork was quiet, but decidedly firmer; aales were reported, of bola. for March at 418.0 81 U5 aid 250 Dols. for April at 13.05, “Late last evening 3260 bbis. sold for Juno at $13, fn jobbing lots about. 100 bbls, changed bands at #18 for prime meas and #12 8735 for thin mess. Bacon was In jemand and steady, We hear of sales of 600 boxes at 7c. ‘Gee. for long clear and 734c. for short clear. sed hogs—the market was dull and for Western a shade easier ; Quoted at 5igc. a 530, for Western and 6c, Beef continued quiet and unchi ‘The sales were small reaate about 7b pble. at prices within the range of $3 a $11 for mess, #10 a #13 for extra mess, $15 a B18 for prime meas tlerces snd $18 @ $a) for India meas tierces, eet hans remained quiet but steady at from 1628 10 826, Cut meats were in fair demand, princtpall steady prices, We quote:--Smoked shoulders, do, hams, 1c, plekled shoulders, Be, a 6: ham, 8c. a 93<¢. ; do. bellies, Te. Be, Lara—Tue market for Western was A trifle firmer for both spot and future; sales 200 tierces, cash. at 91 16e, tor good and 946. for prime, with but hits offering at these prices. For future 750 tlerces, for April, at Oc und inst evening 90 torces, for ‘May, ut 9 6-16c., and 250 tierces for June at $ 7-160, City lard was dull, Bules were made ear! $0, of 50 tierces at 'RIoE,—Ihe business to-day has been fair for all descrip- tions, for which former prices were reallzed. Sales, 65 Hlerces of Carolina at 8390. & igc., 100 bags Patna at 73¢c. a Tg, aud 400 bage Rangoon wt O48, 7340 UGAR.—The market for raw was today fairy active, with peices ruling frm but not quotably changed, tho anion be al and only a, 8 hhds. centrifugal at Yc, a 9%c., 800 hhds. rein- ng Cuba at te. a 90. 666 hhde, Of refining to arrive and 1,196 bhds. comprising all kinds at prices not reported. Also 677 boxes, centrifugals gh 9c. 418 boxen N40. 477 poxes at 8x0, & $340., and 150 boxes on envass terms. Retined was moderately active and steady. 'e oe t=Inferior to common renning, 8c, a. 83¢¢. ; fairto good fair retining, 8c. a 9c, ; good to prime ng, Shee, a OMe; tule to good grocery, Me. a Yya ) prime Jo choice grocéry, $94 0c. ; centrifugal, ibaa, ba 4ore0, 9e. a Uc. ; molasses, hids. and voxes, 73¢c. a Fags. j metaao, Hise, 4, Be. | Havand—Boxes, Dutoh 9 : ‘a Big0. TWiges jdosr 6 to ls, Who. tLe. fo, do. white, Me. 9 1246 Por ni and extra superior, 7c. a 8igc, New Orleans—Reuning grades, 734¢. ae. ; urocery do., 940. a 103gc. SEEDS,—The market for linseed has been a trifle more nad very fm, The ales wines, our lant foot up about age, from store, ) pold—ciosing at latter price. Clover was dull at B3go ade. for Oly and ‘940, for Indiana, with very choice at Ic. Sales at Days, within the range. ‘Timothy remained auil and nominal at 83 a $8 40. SPELTER continued in tair demand and steady. We hear Of sales of 25 tons of Silesian (to arrive) at 7'4c.. gold. STEARINE remained dull and nominal and without trans- actions on which to base quotations, TovAcco,—Kentucky was In yood demand, both for home use and for export. Inother kinda the business was fair. at former prices, Sales 450 hhds. of Kentucky at Tic. ; 400 cases of Ohio, select wrappers, at 36c. ; growths, 250, 0 0c. ; 26 cases Wisconsin ‘at cases new Ohio, 900 cases do. Pennsylvania, both on private bales of Havana at 9c, 0 hI .—The market for Knglish and Straits was fairly active and decidedly firmer. Large sales were made, the particu lara of which we were unable to learn. Quoted at duc. gold tor Straits and 8940, a 894gc. for English. TALLOW quiet, Dui firm, Sales 20,000 ibs, at 8%¢. for fair and 930. for choice city. Woot.—The market remained quiet for all description ‘The pending tariff question and the firmness of holders h had the effect to check business, Sales since our last ha been : 4,000 Ibs, unwashed fleece, 52}¢c. ; 3,000 Ibs. noile, 6c. ; 6,000 Ibs. do., Toe. + 2,600 Ibs, Cape, 4730. ; 60,000 Ibm. do, ator about 4c: 10d) tbs. California puloa: 0c. : 6,005 Pp allfornia, $80, 5: ndry Ibs, scoured Mestiza, ®1 25; 65 bales fail cl a 85¢0.; 5) bags super pulled, 80c,; 25 do. extra do., Bec. ; 100 bales Mestiza sheepskins, 5,000 Ibs. of pulled combingos and 500 bales Montevideo Mestiza wool, to arrive, all-on private terms. WHISKEY.—Receipts, 884 bbis, The market was quiet and ler. 76 bbis. at Bc. DOMESTIO MARKETS, GALVESTON, March 19, 1872. Cotton quiet; good ordinary, 2c. Net receipts baies. Exports coastwise, 626, Sales, 500, Stock, 37,1 CHARLESTON, March 19, 1873, Cotton steady ; middlings, 220, Netureceipts, Gis bales. Exports coastw:se, b51. les, 400, Stook, 27,2 NEW OnLraNs, Murch 19, i872, Cotton quiet and irregular; middlings, 2254c. Net receipts $42 baled; gross, 8,301 Salem, 7,800," Sock, Busia 10AG0, March 19, 1873. Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat—A gape demand; i No.2 apring at $1 2144 cash; #1 224 ee ae 4 w sales of No, mixed a ‘a 37}¢c. cash 5 c. seller . 8 firmer B04e. for No.2 Rye im and in fair demand at 673g. for No. % Barley frm and in fair demand at 0c. for No. 4 spring. Provisions firmer and higher. ‘activo at 13 75m #13 60 cash; $1285 seller April. Lard firmer at 8 OV cash; $8 60 seller April. Hams in pickle quiet at 740. ade. Buk meats steady; sales of shoulders at 4c. « 4'sc. ; clear rib sides, 070. ; clear sides, 6c, a 64c, Dressed hogs juiet at BO 104 $925. Highwines quiet and lower at 84c, a 4c. Live hoga firm and active ut #4 25 a 84 65. Re- ceipis—4,000 bbis. four, 4,00) bushels wheat, 22,000 do. corn, 7,000 do, oats, 2,000 do. "bariey and 6,000 hogs. ‘Shipmenis— 2000 bbis, flour,'4,000 bushels wheat, 15,000 do, corn, 10,000 do, oats, 9,000 do. barley and 6,000 hogs. ‘ALO; March 19, 1872. Cattle—Receipts, 1,511 head, ing the supply since Friday 4,333 h or 255 cars in cars for the same time last week, jarket strong and active prices ‘4c. higher than last week. Bales of 49head Lowa steers, aver- aging 1,050 Iba., at #6 634 ; 779 head Illinois steers, ranging from 1,073 to 1,427 Iba., at $5 873g a 96 65; 40 head Michigan steers, averaging 1,061 ibs., at 75 @ 85 90; 15 head Indiana steers, averaying 1,000 Ibs, at #5 75; 42 head premium Ilinola, averaging 1,553 Iba, at 7 26, Sheep--Receipts, he: ince Friday 2,000 head, against 6,200 he it k. Market nov eo Trisgte, cargo of rosin and merchandise on private terms; a BAUiah bark, 408 tons, hence to Kio, general cargo, bc. per rig to north side Cuba.and back to Delaware Broki. for orders, sugar, $6 25 per nhd., option of second Port, #8 Oy pork charges paid: British bark, 870 tons, to ondon, oi cake, 16s, 3d. ; « schooner, 1,800 bbls. to Jamaica, 65c, per'bbl. GUNNiE8.—The market tor both cloth and bags remained juiet. There was a moderate cail from the South, but the Fmness of holders had @ tendency to check busines. We Td t—Baes, Iie. @ 180. for light to heavy, and cloth, 16c, a (63ye. tor Calcutta, and 170, for domestic. EMP AND JUTE.—The market for hemp still remained dull and entirely nominal, Jute was also duli, but held firm. lea were made some time since avd not previously re- Ported ot 1,600 bales of jute Fejections on private terms, jute butts were quiet, but steady, We hear of sales of 400 daies at B3gc., currency, and 600 baiew to arrive at 8i¢c., gold. We +i—Dressed American, Bi a, #280 per toi: un- 60 5 iT like., Nd} iat, Mies w'liges gold’ juve, b3goca te coli, nnd fate tate fe. et butts, rrency. <The market during the past three days has shown Just s trifle more animation, out can by no means be calied actve, Brewers have been Vinages Lng ad to ish stock, but beyond this there was nothing done, Prices Te matn'tirm at former quotations. HAY AND STRAW.—For shipping hay the demand has been very moderate. ‘Prime retail qualities were in fair de- mand at Tull former prices. | Btraw was algo in moderate ro- nest and steady, We quot pring, #1 2): retail qual then $i ton 81 Yo; Tong rye straw, 81 WD & OID; do,, 80c, a 95c., and oat, 810. Thon,—The market (or the past three days has been activa and very firm. We hear of sales of 100 tons Kngleton at #49 cash; 100 tons do, (to arrive) at $49; 400 tons Nn mag at 843 a G49 for No.1; 200 tons No. 2 do., on private terms, ‘and 80 tons of old rails at ld, LEATHER.—The market has continued active since our last for hemlock sole, but principally for home consumption, the export inquiry having fallen off, The receipis continued Hight and the stock in ‘consequence small sorted, Onk continued in go tand frm. 4 is much reduced, The curre juotations are as follow: Tales gr B0er oly eM BB doe Call “77 Ho. wttiqe’ dos midi 1 Hii & bee, "dos c. Hres| dowiighh, 163, 1 376+4 doy good’ dachage kinds fd wei, 296 82g of 0, 20, me Hon nine eh eg a oe * Hi 8 Op doy wlll, Hh Wri doy iid B's ame ti x af Bales oe er aees byl ate La one deci aver: Abs., a } one dec! wer about Wide, at84 7. i wiih COURT OF A Tilt Between Judge Dowling and the Fore- man of the Grand Jury—The Lathers U SPECIAL SESSIONS. Cc '. Judge Dowling presided at the Court of Special Sessions yesterday morning and disposed of the usual number of cases with his accustomed rapidity and impartiality. Among the first cases called was that of Anthony Comstock against John Meeker. Last Saturaay Comstock applied to Judge Hogan for a warrant for Meeker’s arrest on @ charge of keeping and offering for sale & number of obscene prints and photographs. Captain Ward, of the Second pre- cinct, served this document the same day, and while doing so succeeded in capturing about a wagon load of negatives, photographs and prints, all of which were taken to the Tombs, where they will be destroyed. On reaching the Tombs Meeker at once secured the valuable services of COUNSELLOR ED PRICE. todefend him. ‘he case was sent to the Special Sessions, where all the parties appeared yesterda: morning. When Judge Dowling had announce himself ready to go on with the trial Mr. Comstock immediately sprang to his feet, and, addressing the Court, said he wished the case adjourned until such time as the District Attorney could attend, Mr. Price—Your Honor, 1 object to this individ- ual—Mr. Comstock—having fhe | to say about tuls matter. He isnot a member of tne bar, and yet he assumes to get up here and make # motion in the case, as thougn he were himself the prosecuting attorney. He would like to take the part of not on. sy THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, but the Judge, the jury and the witness. I repeat it, Your Honor, I object to Mr. Comstock havin anything Ww say here in any capacity other than tha’ of Witness, Judge Dowling—I cannot see why Mr. Comstock should feel such a deep interest in the District At- torney, nor can I see why this case should be made an exceptional one—why it snould be postponed to await the pleasure of an official, whose oitice 18 not Tepresented here from one year’s end to another, At this point Mr. Lucius Comstock, late foreman of the Grand Jury, assumed the perpendicular, and renewed the motion made by his namesake fora posiponement, Judge Dowling—Has the District Attorney's ofice been surrendered into your keeping? Li so, you had better go and TAKE THE OATH be. ag beforo coming here to act as a prosecuting omer, Mr. L, Comstock—Your Honor, I appear here as a representative of the people to see that justice 1s jone. Judge—Are you 4 member of the bar? Comstock —] am. Judge—Since you are 80 solicivoas for the District Atcorney I will send this case to him and he may wy It “4 THE LATHERS’ UNION. The case of Dents F. Lovellejagainst Jonn Kenny, which was partially tried las. Saturday, came up to receive the finishing touches yesterday. Mr. Price, hg eg and energetic counsel for Kenny, was on hand with some haif dozen witnesses to prove that Lovelie struck the first blow, It wiil be remembered the assault took place Jast Wednesday, jn Thirty-sixth street, near Third arenes where Lovelie was Working, in deflance of threats from the Lathers’ Unt a society he refused to join. Kenny, at the head of p mob ot nome sixty or THE REIGN OF CRIME. Barroom Brawls and Battles of the Past Twenty-four Hours and Their Results. PISTOL, CLUB AND SLUNGSHOT. Skulls Cracked, Arms and Legs Cut Off and Lives Endangered. THE DOINGS OF A DAY. Whether it be in the nature of things that when any. jarge body of men turns ont into the streets of @ city to celebrate a festival or commemorate an event vhere shouid follow in the wake of that cele- bration @ period of riot and bloodshed, or whether it is that the peculiar celebration of the aay before yesterday has in Itself the property of touching men’s souls to such an extent that they lose control over themselves and fal! to CUTTING AND SLASHING of each other, 18 a question at present diMcult to solve, One thing 1s, however, certain, that the usual peace and order of the city have been greatly disturbed within the past twenty-four hours. In almost all the wards of the town serious disturb- ances have occurred, and it 1s feared that a number of deaths will be the result of the fights that have taken place. During the day seeiar dey) reports of the meiées of the night belore were flowing into the Police Courty and Police Headquarters, In some cases the transgressors escaped, but in others they were locked up, some to await the results of the in- Juries inflicted upon patients now lying in the va- rious hospitals, Probable Murder. One of the first brawls that broke upon the night took place in a saloon at 661 West Forty- second street, This place is kept by Benjamin Carr, and is a resort for the car drivers and conduc- tors employed by the Forty-second street railroad. At an early hour Patrick Murphy, a car driver, ‘went into Carr’s saloon and ordered something to eat. This was given to him and when he finished the repast he went up to the bar to gev something to WASH THES VIANDS DOWN. The young man behind the bar, who flourishes under the euphonious title of Peter Casey, not sult- ing Patrick exactly in his movement, the latter g@entiemen picked a quarrel with him, After some few words had passea Casey rusned from behind the bar at Murphy, who grappled with the bartender and a desperate struggle was the result. ‘The other visitors at the place, thmking the men were merely testing thelr strength, took no notice of them until the place rung with the report of a pistol, and Murphy threw up his .arms, exclaiming, “My God | I'm shot.’ Casey started out of the place and escaped. The wounded man was removed to the Twenty-second precinct station house, where he was attended to by tne police and afterwards re- moved to the hospital, He 1s not expected to live. A Skull Bractured, On Monday afternoon James McDonald, of 341 Bast Thirty-third street, caused a disturbance in the liquor store owned by John Kearney, on the north east corner of Thirty-fourth street and Second ave- nue. He struck Thomas Cassidy and others, when, it 1s alleged, some one gave him a push and he fel striking the back of his head on the edge of a bar- rel. He was removed to Hellevue Hospital py order of Captain Leary, of the Twenty-first pre- cinct. Later in the evening the injured man became delirious, in which condition he still re- mains, It is thought his skull has been fractured, and if so there 18 every probability that he will die, John Kearney, in whose place the disturoance occurred, Was atrested, and, together with Thomas Cassidy, arraigned at the Yorkville Police Court yes- terday. Justice bixby discharged Cassidy, no evi- dence of his complicity in the matter having been shown. Mr. Kearney was held in $2,000 batl to stand trial, he having been accused of having been the person who pushed McDonaid. ‘ Alleged Wile Murder. Information reached the Coroner's office late last evening that Charles Pfeifer, a German, forty-six Years of age, living at 834 First avenue, had been arrested by the Nineteenth precinct police on sus picion of causing the death of his wife, Elizabeth, iifty-one years of age. Mrs. Pfeiffer, a woman of very intemperate habits, was intoxicated on Mon- day evening when her husband returned trom his carpenter shop, when he struck her in the face with his fist, Knocking her down. She feil with her head against the stove, and cut it severely, and leaving her lying there he left the house. When ne entered at a later hour she was still on the floor, and he left her there when he went to bed. During the night she crawled into bed and was tound deaa there yesterday. Coroner Schirmer was aotuied aud will hold an inquest, Death from Violence. The Board of Health yesterday requested Coroner Young to investigate the case of Thomas McGrath, @ man who died at his residence, 340 East 114tn streel. Dr. Sheady, who had attended deceased during his last illness, gives the following causes of death:—First, coma from cerebral sofiening; sec- ond, patient alleged to have been severely beaten by the police two years ago, probably a fracture of invernal table of the skull.” Deputy Coroner Marsn, in order to definitely determine the cause of death, will make @ post-mortem examination of the body. Another Hospital Suicide. Dr. 8. Beach Jones, Jr., Resident Physician of the Strangers’ Hospital, corner of avenue B and Tenth street, yesterday reported to Ouroner Young that Jonn Niles, a patient under his care, had been fuuna dead in the yard of the hospital under the window of his Ward @ few minutes before midnight. Only a short time previous to the discovery Niles was seen alive in mis bed by the nurse, Deceased, who was suffering from an abscess or other kindred disease, had been tn the hospital for two or three weeks, and, watching ois oppurtunity, it 1s supposed he leaped from the second story window to the ground and killed himseif. Coroner Herrman will investigate, Deceased, who was a ian fiity years of age, has a son living at 130 Smith street, Brooklyn. Almost 2 Murder. At aiate hour on Monday night Jerry Coffey ana William Vuriey, two notorious characters, were in Dooley’ssaloon, at the corner of Thompson street and Amity, finishing up their St. Patrick’s Day spree, While they were at the counter drinking a dispute arose between them, when Curley proposed vo light itout (ven and there. This Coffey refused to do, and leaving the place reiuroed in @ suort time, and, fnding Curley standing at the bar drinking, Wepped up behind him and placiug @ revoiver wo nis leitshouider fred, Some vystanders knocked the weapon from Coifey’s hand, thus preventin: him from doing any further harm. The wounde man visited the Filteenth precinct station house and had the ball extracted py a police surgeon, Colfey was arrested by an officer of whe Fifteeath preciuct, anu yesterday meni arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police Court, He ciaimeu to have acted in self-defence, but was committed for trial, A Policeman Hurt. At half-past four o’clock yesterday morning a riot occurred at the pall room known as Rose Hill lad, Second avenue, between Twenty-lourth and Twenty- flith streets, during which a number of persons re- ceived contusions and cuts from broken chairs, bottles aud tumblers, Officer Graham, of tne Kigh- teenth precinct, was called on to queil the tumult, but his appearance (irew the wrath of the com. batants on him, and he was immediately attacked, brutally beaten and throw down the stairs, On the arrival Of @ posse of police ne was unable to identify bis assailants, and was carried to the sta~ ton house, where nis jujuries, Which are serious, were attended by @ surgeon, He was afterwards removed w Bellevue Hospital. Bung Starters and Brass Knuckles. Hugh Carland and another man, whose name wag not ascertained, went into the lager beer saloon of Henry Engeiman, corner of avenue D and Lewis street, yesterday afternoon, They were pbotn very drunk and raised quite a disturbance in ‘the place. The proprietor got angry and grabbing the bung starier made a blow at Carland, Carland at the same time having @n upraised Chair in his hand. Engelman struck out again. At this time the bung starter reached Carlaad’s head and inflicted # severe wound. Car- Jand was found iying outside the saioon, msensivie from logs of biood, by an officer of the Bleventh Precinct. He was taken to his ome and Engelman was arrested and brought before Justice Shandley, at Essex Market. On Kngelman’s person was found a pair of brass knuckles covered with blood. A charge of felonious assault and battery and carrying brass knuckles was mace by the officer against Engelman. Engelman said e saw the knuckles on Cariand’s hand when he struck him, and he brought them to the Court as evidence, He ‘was held to await te result of the wounded injuries, The Frevert Shooting Affair. Coroner Herrman yesterday afternoon held an inquest at tne Seventeenth precinct police station over the remains of Mra, Sophia Frevert, who was accidently shot and killed late on Monday after- noon at her residence, 334 Sixth street, by @ pistol im toe bands of her husband, William Brevert a HERALD. Officer Burbank, of the Sanitary squad, testified to arresting the prisoner alter the shouting; he was very much excited, and at first saia he did not know whether he nad killed his wife; but ou the way to the station house Frevert said he must have done tt, but that it must have been acewleniaL Peter Lateren, of 119 Third street, de; a than om Monday aiternoon, by invitation of vert, Ne ac~ companied him home to 334 Sixth street, from the prisoner’s lager beer saloon, in East Huston Street; Mrs. Frevert made some coffee, of which they all partook; prisuner then took a revolver irom, his pocket and snapped it, and the witness told him he must not do it; prisoner replied taere Was no danger, as the pistol was empty; prisoner snapped the pistol agair, when it went off, and Mrs. Frevert tell to the floor; prisoner being over- Whelmed with grief fell on the floor beside his wife, and requested the witness Ww go for @ doctor, which he did, but when one came she was dead; tho children of deceased wanted to see the pistol, bus the witness said it was no plaything for children; prisoner and his wife had no quarrel or hard words whatever; they lived happily togetier; pr.soner was parually intoxicated at the time of the shooung. Frank Knight, of No, 336 East Houston street, de- posed that he owned the pistol which prisoner had, and had been shooting rats with it im the bake- house; prisoner, hearing the shooting, came down stairs and asked to borrow the pistol, and wanted it 1oaded; the witness then loaded tne pistol and Gave it to the prisoner, after which the prisoner m- Vited witness up stairs to drink; witness returned to his work and heard several shots fired in the risoner’s place; the witness heard am hour later nat prisoner had shot his wile. Captain Walsh, of the seventeenth precinct, testi- fled that the prisoner told nim that he had bor- rowed the pistol to protect himself from @ man WRO nad threatened him and thought the pistol was empty. Dr. John Beach made an examination of the body and found the bullet entered the mouth, and pass- jog upwards penetrated the brain; death resulted from hemorrhage, ‘Lhe case was submitted to the jury, who found “that deceased came to her death by hemorrt from a pistol shot wound of the head with a pistol, in the hands of her La age: Wiliam Frevert, on the 18th day of March, 1572, and we believe the shooting to have been accidental.’? Coroner Herrman, ou the fading of tne jury, dis- charged the wlmost broken-hearted prisuner from custody. THE NEW NORMAL COLLEGE, Laying of the Corner Stone of the Grand Educational Institution. | fall report of which has heretofore appeared in the Interesting Ceremonies—Contents of the Boze Description of the Buildings—Large Attendance of Ladies, At noon yesterday there gathered at the corner of Fourth avenue and Sixty-eighth street a large num- ber of interested ladies and gentlemen anxtous to take part in the ceremonies attending the laying of the corner stone of the new Normat College bulla~ ing. A convenient platform had been erected and’ all proper arrangements made tor the occasion, The American flag floated from several portions of the unfinished structure, adding much to the generat Picturesqueness of the scene, As early as eleven o’clock the ladies began to arrive, and in good seasom Commissioners of Education Smith, Wood, Jarvis, Sands, Bell, Duryea, Gross and others were on hand, and precisely at noon attention of the throng was asked, When Mr. Bernard Smyth, Presidenc of the Department of Public Instruction, took the chair, The faces of the assembled scores of young ladies were radiant with pleasurable emotions, and smiles of satisfaction lighted up the countenances of the gentlemen who had been instrumental in having the project for the building of such a grand educational establishment rightly set on foot, The Chairman called on the Rev. Wiillam Ormiston, D. D., member of the Collegiate Dutch church, to introduce the services, which he did in a short but impressive invocation, When he had concluded and the band played an appropriate selection Mr, Smyth introduced Commissioner William Wood, chairman of the College Committee, who made a@ comprehensive stavement respecting the organiza- Uon and progress of the Normal Vollege, Mr. Wood ‘was received with hearty greeting and listened to With great uttention, CONTENTS OF THE STONE. Mr. Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., read the following list of articles placed in the box to be deposited in the corner svone:— Names of the Commigstoners of Education and College Committees; Journal of Board of Education, May 12, May 19, November 17, December 1, Decem- ber 15, and financial report, December 29, 1869; en- tire Journal for the year 1870; annual reports, 1869, 1870, 1871, and to date, 1872; Manual of the Board of Education, 1870; Directory, 1871; Manual of Normal College, 1870; one set of United States coins; one set of United States fractional currency; the alma nacs of tue day; the “Four Centuries Calendar;?? printed description of the coilege buliding and photographs; printed specitications of materials aud work; names of archiect, superintendent and builders; photographs ot the Comi ers and others; proposals received to June 9, 1871, tor erect- ing the buildings; one copy of each of the daily pa- pers; subjects of the code relative to common schools of the city of New York; vy divisions, Bepe temper, 1871. LAYING THE CORNER STONE, The stone was then laid, wich the usual ceremo- nies, by President Smyth, when the entire assem- blage broke into repeated cheers for the success of the college. Then there was more music, and Vom- missioner Fancher fittingly addressed the gather- ing. ‘The exercises were concluded by President Thomas Hunter, of the colieze, Wi0 spoke cneer- ingly to the ladies, and wished them God speed m their great undertaking and success in Life, DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLEGE BUILDINGS, The college buildings are pi lag very rapidly, the workmen now veing occupied on the second story. itis expected that the college will be completed early next year, and ready to receive pupils bythe Ist of May, 1873. Tne site on which the buildings are erected is bounded by Fourth and Lexington avenues and Sixty-cignth ana Sixty- ninth streets, being an entire byte feet and 10 inches on each avenue and 405 feet on each street, and contains over $1,000 square feet of surlace—a little more than thirty-two cuil-syzed oy iota. ‘The style of the excerior of tne buildings Will be plain Gothic, having octagonal turrets and but tresses at the corners aiid at certain projectung por- tions, Unose at the corners of the main tower termt- nating in plnnacies and finials. Expensive carved ornamentation has and will be studiously avoided, not only on account of the cost, buc because it believed that the eeocer uses of the various parts the buiidings, an yoni extent, both longitudinally and vertically, combined with the quailty and colora cf the materiais to be used in their construction, wilt fully satisiy every reasonable expectation as regaras beauty. soitaity aud durability, ‘The outside walls of the buildings are all to be faced with Philadelphia pressed froat bricks, laid a black cement; the water tavies and trimmings of first story are to be of granite; the “trimmings? above first story of Dorchester stone, The butidings will be 1our stories in height above the celiur, the top of the balustrade being seventy- five feet; the top of observatory tower 120 feet, and the top of the finials of main tower 142 leet above tne streec curb at tue lowest corner, The “pian” of the bulidings may be represented by the letter T, the top, or horizontal poriiou—on whicn Is the principal tront—being towards Fourth avenue, The dimensions of the principal butiding, measured at the line of the secoad stocy fluor, are as foliows:—One hundred and twenty-five feet (ront by 78 feet deep, With @ projection on the front of 53 by 12 Leet ior stairs, and an aduitional projection of 25 by 11 feet, forming @ part of the principal tower; also a projection on each side of 2 by 4) feet; pro- Jections 01 buttresses, &c,, are not mcluded. [a the frst story, which is 1244 feet hign, 18 the calisthe- nium, 61 py 74 feet. ¢A library, 28 by 40 feet; private Tooin, 10 by 14 leet; a store room and jour rooms for the janitor’s residence; a main hail, 15 feet wide, extends the entire length of both buildings, which from out to out of towers 1s 206 teet. In the second story, which Is 14 leet high, 13 a suit of rooms xor the Commissioners’ and Presiaenv’s use—whicn may be considered as “headquarters” —13 by 51 leet; a private ee by 12 feet; storeroom for college supplies, 13 63 feet, ana three lecture rooms, eacn 86 by 61 feet, beside main nall, &c. in the third story, which ‘Will average 33 feet in heignt, 1s the assembly hall, 74 by 120 fees, with a@ gallery on all sides; the gal- lery connects with the fourth story of the room building, the assembly hall imoluding in its height voth the third and fourth stories, ‘The “nail,” including gailertes, will com/ortavly seat 4,000 persons, aad Will be used dauy for tne open- exercises of the college. ine building representing the other front, exciu- sive of turrets and buttresses, is 80 feet wide by 177% feet long, With a projection on each side of 2 by 60 Jeet, and on the rear of 1244 by 19 feet, tas last forming @ part of the observatory towg, which,. ag seen above the roof, ineasures Ly feet nh way, and is surmounted by @ revolving dome for astro« nomical purposes, The second, third and fourtn stories, Walch are each 14'4 feet high, contain @ach story ten Classrooms, averaging 28 by 30 and two private rooms, @ach bits oY 24 wardrobes, closei# and basin im each, all thirty classrooms, six private or retiring and @ lall 16 feet wide the entire of the building, in each story. The extension, or, c'assroom buliding, will placed cent against the principal butlding and between the streets, leaving a lawn on each side of sixty by over two hunared feet for shrubbery, fo CT ‘The descent of the streets ana avenues from the northeast corner to tae suutuwest corner of the site, 1s five leet uine incnes. To ove this most of the yards or lawns will be el id above the sidewalks, The line of the second floors, which will be level throughout, will be twenty feet above the street curb at tts lo point. The cost of the college buylding ‘Will doubtiess be leas than the eslimated $350,000, F wi ij