The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1872, Page 8

FINANCIS"g AND COMMERCIAL, THF, WLEK IN “THE STREET.” The Great Influx of Kor- eign Capital. 4 Roemialscence of Stock Infation in the Early Days of the War as Applied to the Present Sitnation. The Rurplus Wealth of Europe Secking Invest- ment api Turning Toward America, StGapendors Results of the Washinston Treaty and Erie Reformation. SUNDAY, Mareh it, Untsite of the markets Which are affected mere Girectly oy the pending legviation av Washington trade for the week has been active and to the mer- chants generally /sattsfactory. ‘There was a fair distribution of dfy goods tor the Easier holidays | ton and are niyeat of stocks for the coming s von. Cotton wa} drm and freety taken for expe Wheat was irre lar, but on the whole active at far prices, the} Southern dealers vemg heavy buyers. We turqw out the siggesiton that the eure rent demaad for Moar ana wheat trom the South may be taken 2 Aan eleinent in aiding to solve the problem of tha/eXent of tne cotion erp, voth in thas WAtch Is coming Lon Afeniating (nat willeh 18 vetng plante THK WEEK YN W TRE, ‘The excitement and wetivity o street almost equalled witty Tames of tne oryzinal issue of paper money; aud tue mind of the spectator hag been vewildered by the profusion of thougat And theories which offered themselves in explanavion Of the great speculative animution of the Umes, The salient feature of ail has beep the Buropean inqairy Jor American rallway securities and investment therein. If we review Wie history of the situauon ef matters in America and Europe for the past @ecade we shail Mud that in tus country tie Prostfavion of the first days of the war was loliowed by the Musa times of the enormous Issnes of green- backs and ialional bank noies and a consequent enbancement of railway securities pretty neariy all over ihe country, but m the West parficulariy, and fu the great trauk lines leadiag Lo the metropolis, especially those honestly and carefully manazed, such as the Pennsylvania, the New Jersey Coutral and the New York Central, ‘Ihe new food of paper Money, 80 to speak, entered and vivitied the agri- cultural, manufacturing and commercial interests and sweiled them to glant proportidns, thus de- manding of the previously drooping energies of the raliway system a commensurate expanston to ac- complish the waMlc so suduealy required of their facilities, ‘The history of our railways snows that @nce the climax of this inflation was reacued, back in the early days of the war, the ide of prices on the Stock Exchange has risen and falien quite regularly, but seldom has risen above those early days. Ia fome instances there have been exceptions, New York Central, for exainple, did uot reach 1t8 (ailest Audation until 1849, when It sold at 218, and Lake | Shore (taking 1's value with scrip on) is seemtugly | about to reach its maximum at an early day. The fact was evident, however, that the pudlic were gradually becoming more conservative, and, despite clique eiforts aad the fostering of special speculative movemenis, Would not enlist in epecuiation with the orginal reckiessness. Some of this may be attributed to the losses iniiicted by the panics of 1504 and 1869, not to speak of the dls. favor cast upwa railway invesiiments by tae free booting operations of the Erie Ring. From year to | year the ciique effuris were less effectual or they failed eniirely. Meantime, as specniation has been Waning here, Rurope nas veen flooded with money — Matis, those portions of Hurope which are more or Jess sympatuetic with us in moneiary macters, viz., Engiaud and Germany. Germany, already a country of abundant currency before the war with France, has been made pletuoric wita money by the wil. | hhons extracted from France. Her people have become rich, as it were, Hundreds of artisans and employes have gathered litle fortunes in the re cent belligerent activity of thew country. Tne capi. talists of Gerniany lave loaded their correspondents in London with heavy deposits, both for safe keep. ing and-for interest, The great stream of money Mowing from France has been diverted in great | part to England. Enormous deposits of cash in London ana low rates of interest have animated the industries of Great Britain, and the people there feel the Inflation reflected trom Germany. ‘This great mass of new European weattn was burst- ing its boundaries. It soughi to come here, put the flagrant outrages of the Ene Ling and the agitation | Of the Alabaina question served 4s a dike to Keep tt | 3" back. Germany, however, took our bonds ail aiong | con With more or less freedom, The Alabama question | Was almosi eliminated by the Washington Treaty, and, despite the agitation about consequential dam- ages, 13 now practically out of the way. With the | Warhington Treaty Great Britain eagerly absorbet our bonds, taking, it will be remembered, the great bulk of the new fives offered by the Syndicate, Next came tne overturow of the Erie Ring. With tmis consummetion Engiand and Kurope in genera! have become ravenous Jor American securities, Erie auvanced from 35 to 674 in ten days, Now the demand ts scattering to New York Ceutral and Lake Shore, and even to non-dividend-pay.ng securities luke Unton Poetic, Which are garnished with enormous land grants, their chiel recommendation to Karopeans, who are begining to see the mevitavie destiny of our great Western plains, The tired, tonciess stock market Of the tock Exchaage Is begimaing to puisaie with the infusion of this beW Wealth, the teeming capital of the Old World giving it @ liie-blood ike that Which filed it when our government, eight or nine years ago, begxa Olling the arteries of trade, manu- facture ana agrienttare With fs lssues of paper. LATEST PRICES OF GOVERNMENTS, The fo.owiug were the closing prices om + day ening for goverauieat bond States curreucy sixes, 1 a 1b); 6b), remmiered, ilf% w Ht: do do coupon, 115% a 116% vred, May and Novem 2% & 2h; do, do., 1862, coupon, do, M2% a Liz; do. ua, 1804, G0, do., 112% & 11296; dO. do, 1869, do. de B® 112%; da do, i807, regutered, January and duly, 112% @ 12%: do, do., 1865, coupon, do., 11194 111%; do. do, 1867, do, do, it 1968, do., do, 11474 4 113), do. fives of 1881, Funded, Fegistered, 100% @ 10/4; dA vo. (0, Coupon, 1097; & 110; do, tenlorties, registered, 108 @ 108),; do do., coupon, 108%, a 10% THE COURSK OF THR GOLD MARKET, The extreme fluctuations daity ta the price of gold during the week were a8 sollows:— Hf A Lowest. @ 113; do. do, ‘Tueeday.... 0 109% Hea wesdlay vows 0% a0 hursoay. ° Ww, 10% Fridy (Good Friday holiday.) eda! véon ley li CLOSING PRICKS OF SOUTHERN FROURITH The iollowing were whe close quotation the Southern list, meinding the leading Southern Faiiway ahd musical bonds: sees coupon, 4614; GO new, Oy 4%; Virgin eX cunpon, 45 & 8; @O, registered stock, vid, | 6 4 do sixts, consolidated §=— honda, 58), B59; do, Mixes, deferred sory, 17 # 15; | Georgia sixes, Thats; do. sevens, 88299; North bling, €X coupon, 87 A 4, do, Kunding, 1906, + M0., 1868, W, 21h, a 2; de. Special Wax, 1) a why a 0; do. Hanarbal wid st, “wana m 69 a 65; do, new, bo a 40., do, eighia, 7) 4 90; a do, Penitenuary sevens, eights, 70 4 80; Alabama fives, 09 469: do. emits, | 90 a 94; do, eighes, Montgou aod Ealawia Ra road, 86a ¢ . a a Sa: new, Junuary and Juiy ai; do, do, Ape OU OGIOLEF, 90/5 6 48; Arkausin isos, Jumded, 6 | Tur wis, NEW’ YORK HERALD, MONDAY, Je. tor lony clear and 74 in Iiinited request and in tollant, “Beet remained quiet but steady. 018, ageregate about 4 is. within t Ot gn tor mess, S10 a | 81 42 extra mesa, $15 a $18 Lor prime meas tieres wis a yO for India mess do, second mortgage eights, #04 Mississippi Central Railroad frst mortgage second mortgage eights, New Orleans and do. second morgage, Railroad first interest ents, 86 a sevens, §6 & 87; Greenville and Columbia Railroad, guaran. teed by South Carolina, 45 a wick, guaranteed by Georgia, 63 @ 67; Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutheriord eights, 45 a 5; Savannah city sevens, £2 a 80; New Orieans consels, old, 73 a 76; do. issued to railroads, sixes, 74 Macon and Brans- | | for Now Land ge. tor stem | a87,0., cloning at the dunide Memphis | Sic’ May quoted ut $0.8 9.1 city sixes, 6 do, sevens, 63 & 70. THE BANK STATEMENT, ement of the associated banks is favoran.c, uasmuach as 1b shows a constractve gata da resources, owing to the large receipts of coin for | tiiucal at bouuls taraed into we Sub-Treasury; but the loss in depositsis over hall @ million and in greenbacks ‘The banks themsetves are ply anprelemstve of an active denand darng mney 10 the Interior, and tion of @ mailhon tn wes for We wees compare | uote riba Tn arty a malilton @o.tars, nave made a fy $276,7157,400 | Legal tenders... Decrease 114 Le Fease 1) deposits vcs. Decrease in leyat tender pa Alysis OF The above shows that the vanks | now hold $5,264,650 1m eXcess or che legal reserve—a | gain for the week of $1,145,775 KS ON SATURDAY, tavle shows tne lighest a principal sto avket and he week in Wail | Luke Northwestern. Kock isiaad. O10 and Miss) Unten Pacifie ton Teiegraon Pacittc Mait..... ‘The following were the ios adjournment of the Noard:;—Western Union : Pacitic Man, 64% a 644; Now York Central, consolidated, 100% a 1003 | Reading, 11035 a 115 074 & 97%; Union Pacific, 40% a 41; | 43 Northwestern, 834 a 81%, Rock Island, M7 a LIT 4; St Paul, 64 a 6415; do. preferred, 82 a 824; Wabash, 7974 @ 7932; Olio and Mississippi, 61 55 & 41%; Boston, Hartford and Hrie, $% a 9; Haunival and St, Joseph, ; Columbas, Chicago and Indians Central, if quotations at ie preferred, 957% a 9 MERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Market Quict and Knsy—Receipts at nlen=Flour Zirmer—Wieat Turpentine Lower—iiosin Weak—Whiskey Lower. SATURDAY, March 80-6 P. M, CovreR.—The market wax dull for all descriptions and prices were without material chan Rio ordinary 14346, @ Ibe. Ise. 2 164se. ; do. prime, 16%o.a Ie. Maracaibo, Ie, a 19}g¢.; Laguayra, I8e, n 206.5 St. Domingo | Gn bond), Me. a 1460: Java, We quote :—Cargoes do, tir, 18Sge. a Lie. do. good, oid, In bond, aixty days 8 28e., gold, duty paid, cotton on the «pot the market was quie felivery there wa and prices were Tltc, | quotations: uneh Nadine) the sues na’ Rattroad, steriing, : Bacon continued in good demand and firm. Sales 0 voxes at & 60; Mobite ena Ohio Ie ha Mi'tige. for stort do. Dressed hoxa were oS sales. ai 4; quoted at 6c. a & for ierces, Beef hams with expail aw es with! moderate + We qu hams, Sige. a ¥ice.; dry'salted shoulders, be, a “y | hes te, «By for boxed cr loose,” Lar g ae,} Pickled uel’ Weatern was moderately active, but + for steam weak at tic. for eteam ac gee MY, Uerces. ~The market to-: The sales were ‘wbat ut 46 Verces of Carolina at Wige. a Ng 100 bags Patna at 776¢, a 7940, and 350 bags Rangoon at 9 Bide | _ Segan.—The tr atket for raw was moderately active and | Prices about se ady. Sales were made in ios of 1,7\9 bhes, Tellnios SUZATMAL Trom B3zc. w Be, also 2865 boxes of eet: Ketned won im Vunited Tequest at Mtge. alice. for AL and 12, 4 1 for bards, air ay good far re ; good to Prime ren ny cs m 87.c.; tude to kond wrocery. Se, «9g to Ya 9 imotasses, hud H vana—i bine 2 Oey Wt 1, ido. 15 to 18, 1dge. wiite, He. a 1 AN} boxes, 7 (6, 0 $39 Xe) Duce! Ports Re: ir to cho to Ly 4 a9’. Maniia~Supet New Orleans—t lc. a We. i ‘ely nominal, AGISE remi Low way ty quoted at 8740. « 8 Lid and for the wees ae B7 eee DOMESTIC MABKSTS, W ONTRANB, March D0, P aj totality Bag N on fir and In good dep 1 i —Vo Great Britaiay Y 00; to Autoren, iT: to Genoa, 1.84 Sterling exchange, 1:0) Hays Revel. Wine, men, 4, 1, to sar rast anim, Gold, TE? CMARLEON, Magen), 18% ‘Cotton uiets middlings, 2c. Net recenpts, 475 bales, Stock, £0,000. SAVANNAH, Mareb 0, 18 4 Ggeaa anien t O2) ones mi ales. Exports—Couaiw Wremr urpentine quit at vvON, N. C., Mareh 90, 1°72. Tar qui 1 qualities, an a shade ew baden>d hhos, SNATY, March 20, 187 epecuintive, at Bulk: meats 5 mesa pork, a shade Grier at 7 clear nb Live hoa and quiet, wheat, 3,000 do. corn, 17,000 do. rye, 1,00 do, barley and 5,u0 hoy = 1000 1, barh id 7,000 th oats, 1! 0. rye, 7,000 do. barley and 7, howe. is OBWrGO, Ne Yoq March 20, 1872, Flour steady and unchanged? sales 1,800 bb 87 15 for No. 1 spring, 93 2 lor _amoer winter, $3 white winter, 39 29 for double extra. Wheat anchang sales Lou bbls, amber Michi, % N T'Nilwaukee cuo, $1 OU. Corn stew at Tic. on the track, Barley nominally $1 for Bai Quite. Rye neld at Se. for Western, Corn meals 4 for Doited, iB M0 d. per ewt. Millteed unchany rks, B25 Am 2d; Shapstuts, ton, Highwinos, Sit¢ foe. ; lo New York, Oi 0 Alban} HEvrALo, March 30, 1872 Flour in hebt demand; sa 7 bu: do. white, $8 60; Western sprin: 3 do. waite, 67°50 a Bs ol. W Canada club ot 81705 Duludh springy ® 4 winter, $1 65 0 $1 7." Corn in fair demand; sales ¢ for State on track. STATISTICS OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION Mon! month of December, 1 period of contents;— Wc ( nouce ater ¥.— apni. tos (hetce alter 10th | Tweive months 700 at 23\c.. 100 at. Uy, Bice saune, 00 at WO at 28 1-16 evtember, at 500 at % 11-160, To Liverpoot, id; to Havre, by steam, Xe, put i New Yor, 715. i This “day last year, +494 fulk, 437; Baiuimore, 2 | Specie Good ordinary Lome Low middling. Good middie, é 1s" ure based on eouon ranning alt a grate above oF below the yrad Receipty—Klonr, worthy change. were about Tl r st, connprisitns all Corn meal was in pood de ! 1,40) bois. We | Foreyn w Tw | the total amouni | Ronna aoop Ovo, | Kowad hoop Ohiy, tra Bes8Se | St. Lonis choice dow Rt Louis chotee fa e2ze PER a ePEDE Bs ER eae EE a. Ze Soutuern taimiy BSS ‘no meal, Brandy wine Se in raiber ‘more onger for choice spring and winte comprise ubout 0,000 bushels Chicago, 8150 4 €1 524g 1 O4, In store (bid $1 69 a 81 72 for red winter, SL 181 for white, in score. ‘The sales were about 64, wndxed, 72e. for yellow, Oats were the market was ‘The wales since our I for poor No. 3 2in store and atioat 8) 59 for No.1 do, 5 a #1 75 for am- | gvants, leavi | Whom 44, | total number of imuugrants, 15, Unned | siioat axes, | at 81 08 Cr Canada ull an entirely nominal, roam still continued very. | ined without perceptivie chante. charter, chletiy tur Vessels for tobacco and ;rain were eo in itn is request, aud those ine ae at avout for- ‘ porte! to-day were as tol. | am, 06,000 busuels grain at 4d. To | Way and Denar! tke on private terms, 4) boxes bacon, 40m, To Wremen, 1.00) boxes carters comprise :—A British © to the Meaiterrancan, A bola, and canes retned petrol um nt 6a. 6. for Dhis. and ive), hence toa port W bis. retned petrolenm, Ge: do, Sve-iwenties, regi. | quiry for vessels To Liverpool, by F 40 boxes paeon, 408, Sictuhar tar ae | 604; British North American provir | in the German Baitic, | British bark, he won private terme; & Norwegian bark, to bet petroleum on private | 2203 carpemers ia British bark, | on private terms; | and back, inmp ton, from Baltimore, rdere to the United Kingdom, 4,000 quarters | for | ex | Me | et for apiris tnep lots, were abc weak, We have only t trained at #3, gem wk aus eniively hountt "Chaoge to-day market for refined t cargues quoted at been made at wet and offered ab easier figures. Qu (ase 11 remained steasy, although nominal; held ot 4 » entirely noininaly chasged. Quoes at Wige, a lige. for Weatera Was quile! and a trite lower The Philagelpti OF comracta comb hi | lav of the Minister of the Mexican Nophihe was the Creek (be tuark on bok roads, market remained New York aettiee white at ¥2c. it mente, 2,4 | monte were made or 3.60 railroad | Sige VISON®.— Reoetp bie. and terces ols for prime mess ani 4 for thi oby nese * 69,719) 611,18,000 8] 453,81 | GC. Bhy WG. +e ve one The value of fret warenouse December pared WE The respective ainou poris 1or the twelve. u isi t, Was $45, 1, December 3l, 1870. = of th mihs © bullion, were as follows:— ees. eee? Domestic | Beports Merchan lige Specie and bullld Merchandise. nid bi tive valves earries ib American and joreign ve: and Were a8 Loliows:— elias, Ss8,040, A vesse 5] Ve sseis ene and cieared irom the va twelve months ended Decen 31, ISTis— 4, and ere algo a tie range ping trade Smoked shoulders, gf ' ham, H0e. a T3e.; picked, shoulders be. a ‘ae: Stee. oo. | shade iower for future. Salen 900 tr eee pot at’ Mes. atKe 000, tierees tor April at Se, Bf 8 for June ot was cull and B4c. for kettle, Saies 100 45 was moderately active and firm, ning, 73,c, @ Blac. 3 prime ve itrituval Uiis, And HONE | an wire standard 19 9 ye. & Ye, Savas shade casiir. Sales 5.190 lbs, Ke, by heavy receipts and Tece yt, Stock, Rosin Jute; no market, ny quiee WW (or hard, $5 10 for yellow «ap 1 OUISVINLE, March 80 1572, ¢ for $1 75, WOO Dushe's wheat, 17,00 do. era, 17,000 do. middlings, #28 a £50 per Raviroad freights—Fiour to Boston, oi8, it store, at bde-; on track, B7e. Oats quiet at dic, y Report, No. 6 (current series), of the Chief of tae Bureau of Statisucs, is now In press. It con- taios the statistics Of our dorq@gn trade for the | » dad tor the calendar year ended the same, compared with the corresponding The following is a synopsis oO: the Foreiga Bxports, | tus. do the be: $1,896,518 | Wien they are Ur | | which Law 1s said to nold a commodities remaining in 41,253, as nports and ex- ed Lecembor ol, IS71, Wate CMMAlxied Of imerchaudise and Of specie Foreign Exports, 1,854,408 Of the total imports and exports, the compara. sels Tin cars aad ower land veuteles, respecuveiy, during the twelve months ended December 31, 1871, TB 26 From the two preceding tables it appears that of of our foreign commerce carried by water, over «xty-nine per cent was m lorewn | Vessels during the calendar year 18Tl, a8 Compared Wibi SIXLV-NVe Per ven. Ln LTO. | i iu the foreign trade entered into 1 States durig ve | tem’ from poverty are dea 5 E70. American. vesse's 3,617,879 | Foreign vers 2,697,617 Total The report the staustics of Inmmigretion during the quarter ened 0 wiuet it appeary that the toval nu 95,158, Of Whom 16485 Were passe the acta smiucr. were males and 4,2 gerd wot Mm 1S AL 78,60 teen years of az rare age. A were:—frouw Great wriiain, 16, jermany and Austria, 2,040; brance, W0', Sweden, 24 laud, pan and Portugal, wl 743; Hole Jana, ; Beigiam, 43; Russia and and, O° | Other countries of Earope, 75 yids Anstral Jeo, 1415 otuer coantries, 3 Foe oveupations were, briefly, as follows:—Ar- Mins, 395; butchers, tists, 21; bakers, 21: bute at joiners, ors, 620; farmie 7,604; je’ 1 awyers, Li; ‘mati Masons, 448; Mecnanics, 91; merchants, miners, 1,082; painters, 135; Dhystelans, Siresses, 11z; servants, 2182; shoemakers, cergymen, tatiors, 442; leachers, 60: weavers, 149; all ormer | Occupations, 2,170; Oecupations not staled ‘The total number of immigrants arrived du: 46,0: remaie ‘uriher detatls are given in the report. Ths Immigration — siaistt the United stat ment oi + Leravion at Mexico to the Dep: wate, trausmaitty panving the propose new tari of F statist population of Sw 8 relative to Wurtembe: Ube Caited States Jor fittegn years, | the trtul that tie soalains Several statements exhibiting to the United staies mber Si, IST, from ber arrived was of emales, “OC the | S were under tii- iteen aud under lorty, 4 11,059, forty aud over. Yhere were 136 deaths siries from which these ynilgrants de- Iveiaud, Switzer. 8, 11.560; Mex- South America, 2; West Indies, 401; ail and rd Welve Thonths ended December sl, INT, Was » Of Whom 204,728 Were males and 142,210 are followed by y statements showing the products of y rican fisheries, guano from — Amert- | CAL Islands, lumber, &c., from Maine, via New | Bronswick, ana tue valine of the trade vetweeo New | York and saa Francisco, vie the Istimas of Panama, Jn addition to over valuabie matter coatatuer in this Homber may be enumerated a despatch from g an explanatory circu. reasury accom: ine trade of nti In 1870; average premium on gold in New York, by months and quarters, in the years 1802 to i871, both inclusive; elaborate tables showing te svalistics of 100 ravroads in tne /nited States; railroud statistics of Great Britain from itz tw 1871; population, ia detail, of Russia; value of the gold und silver producuion’of the United States jn 1569 aud 1870; navigation tnrougn the Suez Canal in 1670 and 1871; get relative to additional duues Tor foreign vessels in France; agricuitural scatisues ny Miscellaneous 6} MMporis and exe poris of Meivourne, and exports trom Calculia to /:PRIL 1, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. f TEE WESTFIELD CALAMITY. The Staten Isinnd Ferry In flands of a Receiver. The collapse of the Staten Island Company might have been antictpated by the public on ac- count of the enormous claims preferred against the unfortunate institution, The rumor yesterday Was that the company had gone into bankruptcy. ‘This, however, was erroneous, a8 a HERALD re- porter discovered yesterday on visiting the office | of the Staten Island Ferry Company, at Woitenall. ‘There he met Ar. J. J. Stephens, Treasurer of the une, and irom him he inquired how the company stood, Mr. Stephens, in response to the Inqury as to what tad nappened, replied that the ferry had Passed into tne hands of a recetver. “itis not bankrupt!” exclaimed Mr, Stephens; “a receiver has been appointed, and his name is Mr. | Lonis H. Myer, of 40 Broadway,’ where he is seldom }» but then he has another office at 21 » He isa German and a man of some ith, but I really know very little avout bin.”? vORTER—Wihat Is his his particular business? PHYNS—l don’b actually Know. He has been w be Be | for several veurs identified with Western railroads aud owe thing «nd the other, out what his legite occupation may be I really cannot tell, ORTER—What 18 the cause, Mr, stephens, of this denouement ¢ SPrevHuNs—Well, it occurred in this way, I ex- pect, ‘Ihe first mortgage pond holders had not been pad thelr mberest last December, and, not getting any assurance of receiviug 1, they concluaed lo exc ther dividends at once. Rerorter—low does this ferry pay ? SrevHoNS—It pays muck less than people imagine, It costs us $550 lo run these boats, and lolks ine because they see eigit or nine hundred ols Ob bowrd One of them a day Liat we must vesmarily be making a fortuue, [tis porning of (he kind, This Company. has never earned more | thun eight per ceut ou its capital, and they don't profess to have made much siuce the company was formed, 1 1364. RevowrER—What 18 the amount of damages clauliied by tne reiatives of those who sutterea by ne Westiield disaster DPErH ‘The summonses that have been served 80 1ur upon me are over a hunared, and Lshouid judge tne amount involved 1s over a mulion; but we have appealed ail the cases, Kevoxrer—Weil, What are you going to ao abont it? Stkrnexss—Just as usual, Every company like Mis has got lo go Lorough che sinai/pox and nieasigs hike cuildrven, to give ‘em growth aud stamina, Thats how “(he old thing works.” Mr. Stephens tniormed the HERALD reporter that the boats sli Kept running, and would Keep run- Ling ail the time, The receiver will remain unil the bondnoiders are paid, aud then his duues WL cease, Meeting of the Vics of the Creadful Jisaster of August—The Philanthropy of tue sStaien Island Railroad Company— Georze Law's Mortgage of $259,090. ‘Ihe suilerers by the Westiield explosion, which occurred August last, held a@ meeting last even- ing at 585 Bowery, This 1s the third conterence of the kind that has taken place. Litue more nas been done thus far by them, however, than to advise logether in regard to the difficuities whicd stand in the way of obtaining redress for their injuries, About sixty persons have usually jomed in these discussions, which were principally to devise means of helping those whose condition in Ile did hot warrant them begining legal proceedings against the company which owns the ferry. How- ever, nune such have yet beea found, and it appears that almost ail of the attendants of the meetings have already secured lawyers to prosecute their clans, It has uever been proposed by them to take any joint measures, but to encourage one anoiner to make ludividual efforts for their own cause, Mr. Daniel W. Morrison has been the chairman, and he presided lastevening, Mr. Michael Kewan pertorming the duuies of secre’ary, alter the meeung was cabled to order several” persons avose Co lmpart information, Lo Usk questions or to olier suggestious, aud in UhIs Way Lie proceedings ran onig & Lamuliar, unparliamentary, couoquial style, witet 1s pernaps the very best flived to their object, It Was stated that the case of Mr. Freed- hou, Which, 1 will oe remeiubered, was one v! tue inOSt HOLOTIOUS OL Lhose of PRIGHIVCL LSCAPES AND SICKED DEATHS, Was to be tried im the Supreme Court early’ ya June, and Woaid be the first tried in New Yors. A Young wan irow Lrooklyn rose and said that he Was one of those who had been injured, His cause was to deen Wied last week, but for the sume reason Lie hearing was postponed. ihe casire Mian Meh wAVISed wl Lhose who had sustained tb 10 pul Lhelr cases in Uke Lands OL Lawyers as as pussibe, because they could then come up quicker im tae caicndars of the courts. ‘They tual they coud and Uy to succeed One of the resuscitated victims asked, “Did you notice about THAT MORIGAGE OF TWO HUNDKED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS unst the company? Can Laey Go Ubat—cao Wiley mortgage Luetr property now CHAIRMAN—I have been informed that any mort- gage maue slice ihe Laviliites created by the acci- vent commenced tO eXist eanuot hold good in a court of law, dud that tie men Who wul take suca Wuortgaves “May be arrested and prnished, 1 have heard that some of the claimants had taken steps to seize the residenee of Mr Vande. bill, but ldo not place any reisnce on tits Tumor, aluiough | think that most o: the lawyers employed are sulliciently swart lo preveat tue com. pany Irom escapiog YHROUGH ANY LOOPHOLE, Let me advise vou to rememver to be careful to secure Wiluesses, and especialy physicians, Wao ure the most important im regard to te Lajurles; and lovk well Wao you put on the witness stand, Also look sharp acter your lawyers, A Victig—W hat is the company worth? [think it Would be Something of interest to Know that, Divro—I shuld think the lawyers should know that. virro—I understand that Vanderbilt is worty forty IMLitons. (Lauguter.) CHAIRMAS—1 guess that's a lide tuo much, A VicTIM—I Understand, If we are to believe themselves, that ubey are not worth acent av all. ({Laughter.) In Brooklyn wiley asked tor ten oF iifteen years lo pay \ue judgments tat were given agains? em. — CHAIRMAN—Yes; they wanted to wait until THOSE WHO HAD SUFFERED were dead, and then to cheat we heits, We don't cole herve to 1asult the company, but for our own rights, We ask only justice; we don't want to in- jure the compaay. Bach one of our lawyers nas written to 1s lawyers asking to settle our cia! beiore they came 1 court, aud it has veen relused, ‘There are a good many here who have been robued of their Ouly meaas of support, The lives upon Which Uiey leaned have been wided ont. and the lawyers of tae company had as miueh as asked, “What Was lie to them? ‘ihey would put of FROM YEAR TO YEAR if they could, muti those Who need redress to keep di aud buried. Tam in favor of Waiting —Watting patiently—for the trials to come Op in court, Efforts shouid be made to get the Koper LSU Of CAFelessuess as Well as of In- uries. ‘The empoyes who worked on the taved | Vesser snould oe Compelied to bear witness, A Vier invoked special ignominy upon the name of the lawyer Who at defended the company in Brookiya (Dickinson), Woo said in Court during: lives lost Were not word the Wiping oat of the company, ie (ollowing resolution Was passed :— Resolved, That the victims of the Westfield disaster hereby tender thasks to the District Attoraey, Samuel D, Moris, of Brooalyn, tor bis energy in advocatin, eau The report that the terry company had entered Involuntary banker SO us Lo elude the pavinent ol tue juawMeNts against It was briefly mentioned, Toe meeung thea adjourned unui uext suvaay ver, Which Nas been ac. re in the Academy of half of the proceeds, ‘Tois generosity is in Keeping with ber womanly condtct When the Wards of Bellevue were peopled last summer With pulabie sufferers, Sue deserves @ large audience, SUICADE BY TAXING POISON, Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest at 382 West Toirty-eighth street on the body of Julins Bonner, a German, forty-two years of age, who died by lus owa hand, About seven months ago de- ceased extipited symptoms of aberration of mind, bat partially recovered. Subsequently, how: ever, he seemed 0 jose his memory, and acted very strangely at times uu Friday evening, when he returned irom a lodge meeting and mixed something ina tumbler while alone in the back room. Mra, Bonner, seeing her husband, took toe glass from fis hand and accused hint of taking poison. This he denied twice. Gotner soon went (0 bed, Two or three hours hater the unfor- tunate man bid his wile farewell, and then, being sausied he had swallowed some polsonoas drug, she caled im tie neighbors and sent for @ — doctor. Yee stomach pump and other remedies were applied, bul witnout avail, and deat elisued a) Nali-past three o'clock on Sa urday morning. Dr. John Beaca m: & post-m or- tem eXamiaauion on the boay and foand that death Tesulted Irom some HarcuU poison, ihe nature of Which he Was Unable to deternune, owing to the Juliness of (he stomach, Without an Analysis, which Was thought unnecessary. Mrs. Bonner coulu not teli What Kind Of poison her husvand took or where he procured it, ‘The jury rendered @ verdict corre- sponding With the foreguing jactsa RESIGNATION OF DEPUTY HEALTH of- PIOBR REID. Dr. Kenneth Reid, recently reappointed by Dr, Vanderpoe! Deputy Health OMcer at Quarantine, has resigaed bis position, Dr. Rei held the office he now leaves six years, understood the dnues thoroughly, and gave satiaction to tne com jaunty, Fhe State Loses AB experieaced and vasuae bie wer Veh, AAUATIC NOTES, Richard fl, Lansing, Secretary of the Riverside Rowing Cinb, Rochester, says:—“We are waiting patiently for the opening of navigation, und, though the prospects for an eariy beginning of boating are not very favorable, we hope tobe on the water during the second weck in April. We number over lorty members, and one and ali work with a will to Promote amateur rowing. There are tweive boats in our house, and the invested value of our prop. erty is over $2,000.” ‘This for a club less than three years old is very gratifying. ‘The club was incor- porated in February, 1871, From Yale College we near:—‘The boating fever is beginning to make its appearance again, and as soon as the weather becomes settied the crews will take to the water, The University crew nas not yet been tully decided upon, but there have been some twelve or fiiteen men traimug uil winter, and We shalt probably have as fine a crew as any that has represented the College tor vears. Ata meet- ing last fall it Was resolved to vick tae crews here- after out of the entire University, instead of the Aca- demteal Department, as nererolore. ‘i his has proved to be a very wise change for the present year at least, as the stroke oar, abd most probavly one other man, Will be taken trom the Sclentunce Schuvl. Cap. tain McCook has kept them at work faithfully all winter and intends soon to decide tully whoin the crew shall consist of aad then to get to work in earnest. ‘the coliege members in general are taking more interest than usual ana subscrine very gene. rously, ‘lhere seems to be a leeling among ail classes Wat we must Win this year if ibtakes he last cent? to doit, rhe Captain has ordered the new barge of Blaikie, at Boston, and will get it about ine muddle of next month, The barge races come oiT about the muddie or Jatter part of May, and the crew in- lending to euler the summer regatta in July must Tow in this spring race, Take if all in all we are getting along very nicely and bid fair, to say the Jeast, of giving Harvard a ‘wood square rac: Mr. J. W. L. Corning, Secretary of the Minnesota Boat Club, writing trom st. Paul, March 27, says:— “Our season 14 somewhat ba ard chis year, and it is probable that the Mississippi River, where We (lo our rowing, will not ne opened betore the midale or last of April, Our annual meen Was held on the 19th inst, When tne tollowmg onl- cers were elected Ior (he present year:—President, William R. Merriam: Vise President, George 8, ckér; S¢cretary OY Treasurer, J. W. L, Corning; Capsain, Norman Wright. An cutive committee Was also appolated to arrange details of races, look atter club property, and get up a saitanle untforin K the mowers, Our pres ALYY a cineed » {eee which i tira tat ANY Mier chi constitution, We are the oldest club in th State, being organized in March, 1870, an now have in our boat house oue 8ix-oured lapstreak barge, one four-oaread paper shell, ene doubie wooden boat, two single scull wooden boats and four siagle scuil paper boatg,"? e Minnesota Clup elas. has a paper working boat ordered irom Troy, The national regatta upon the Potomac River promises to be an uuasuully fine and successful altar, Crews from tne British provinces aud tne Dominion of Canada have beea invited to parti pate. ‘The Analostan, Arlington, Potomac and aghington clubs Mave taken the matter in hand. The Powwmac 1s a fine river, and at the point, laid down lor the regatta to take place it could not be amproved. HORS! NOTES. Dun Walton is driving the brown gelding Burke on the road, He hasa record of 2:2714, and 1s a fine horse in appearance and action, Alexander Snyder has gone to Buffalo to train and drive Mr. Charles Ensign’s horses, which consist of the bay horse Derby, with recora of 2:273;; gray mare Lady Hamilton, with record of 2:314, sired by Toronto Chief, and some dozen others of speed and promise, Mr. Darius Taliman has resigned as Superin- tendent of the Fleetwood Park Association. Wm. Weeks hat the foitowing horses at Fleet- wood:—Eignt Belis, wiih record of 2:35; bay mare, by Billy Denton; sorrel horse, from Owego, very fast, and several others of note. Budd Doble will tran and drive his horses at Philadeiphia ‘his sprivg, until the track recenily purenased by Mr, Smitu at Trenton, N. J,, can be got ready, Major Jonson wad Ms party selling at Fleetwood this year. Mr. A. E. Williams owos @ fine four-year-old chesinut mare, by Royal George, which van trot in 245. She bids fair w be verv valuable, er will have the pool Messrs, Irving & Lewis have leased the Fashion Course from the Ist of July, The wack meanwhile will pe Kept in order for sporting purposes, Messrs. Wright & Co, withdraw for the present the announcement of a race meeting at Mystic Park, commencing June 18 They may give mecting in the last week of June, durmg the Grand Jubilee at Boston, but as yet have not fully determined upon this action, ‘they ure certain, however, of giving a fall meeting during the tirst week in September, which will be on @ grand scale, and from the ung up’? will amount of money intended to be “ seeure the best horses in the country, The geldings Black Hawk and Billy Birch are matched to trot at Beacon Park so soon as the track and weather are favorable, for $2,000, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, THE SNEDECOR COLLECTION, On Saturday night, in spite of the broken weather, Clinton Hali was well filled by prominent art pa- trons of the city, The interest excited by the re- markably brilliant collection of water colors which Mr. Snedecor had brought to-gether with much trouble warranted the expectation that there would be warm rivalry for the possession of the works. ‘The result was most encouraging for the future of water color among us. Hitherto this class of painting has been very much neglected, cwing toa misapprehension that existed, It was thought that water colors would fade after a short lapse of time, when, on the contrary, their color ts as permanent, if not more so, as that of painungs in ou, We give the prices of some of the more im. portant works:—‘Forward,” Ford, $56; “Crossing e Brock,” vegiyn, $100; eeacahe Marun, 60; @ battery in the tme of Henry IV $130; “The Two Sisters,” Frayer, $171 mekeeper,’’ Berne Heileconr, $140; “Res! ing by tne Way,” Goebel, $85; “Castle and Laud scape,” Koek-Roek, $52. 60; "White Mountains, irom Randoiph Hil,” J. D. Smiliie, $97 £0; “The Promenade,” Cipriani, §13 ‘ne Peder”? War- ren, $200; “Now or Never,” Lambert, $120; “The Mill Stream,"’ Rico, $92 50; ‘The Peasant Girl,” Agrasot, $95; “Winasor Castle,” Harvey, $80; “A Narrow Pati,” — Vibert, $450; “Tne Pet Parrot.™ Be'lecour, — $290; “fhe Tam- bourine Girl,” Goebel, $105; “The Mu-ician,’’ £105: * Tne Woodeutier,’ Vibert, $140; “The Young ilmakers,” Frere, $180; + A Learned Man,” Zama- cous, $195; ** On the Nile,” Tesson, $95; “Resting by The Wayside,” Cipriani, $136; “The Lover's Gift,” Bellecour, $1 “the Dispute,” Baron, $120; “ Ar ter Dessert,” Vibert, $250; he Favorite Poem," $109; “ The Two Friends,” $125; “The Communist,” Agrasot, $0; Coast scene,” Wyld, $100; “Port of Cannes,” $100; * The Old Beaux,” Beilecour, $330. ‘The amount realized by the niygivs sale was close on eight thousand dollars—a most satisiactory ree sult, which will no doubt encourage the importa tion of the better examples of this class of art wien has not heretofere been attempted. 16 wilt doubt. less also cause our artists to work more in ibis material, m witch many of them have aiready ac- qutied a happy tactlity. BROOKLYN REFOR The Seventy-Five Solons and the Charter Figta The Commiitee of Seventy-flve was in session at their headquarters in Montagne street, on Saturday night last, Mr, Marshal occupied the cnair, The Committee on Legistation failed to report, owing, 16 was stated, to the absenee of W. W. Goodrich, who had gone to Cinctunati to, assist in the nommation of a President, Lhe merriment caused by ints an- nouncement formed a most agreeable diversion trom the serious part of the business before the commit. tee. A sub-committee was designated by the meeting wo conter with Senator verry, the republican legisiator, at nis office to- day, in relation tw ihe proprieiy of edeciag radical changes in the — Commusstons of brooklyn. A jew of the members were under the impression that it Would not be judicious to increase the barvens of the city by making any changes siim- ply for polit cal purposes, Messrs, Barnes, McLean, Marvin, Farrington and Marsnail were designated fo form the committee in question, Mr. Senroder And otbers are opposed to revulning any democrats Wiatsoover in oflice. ‘Tue proposed plan for reais trieting the city, by creating ten wards mstead of twenty-two, and thereby. giving the repubiicans control of the Common Connell, Was taken up and Giscussed at length, Messrs, Hunter and vernng ton opposed ~ the plan, believing that it was too jate to put it in the Brooklyn chiar. ter. ‘The farher of the proposition, Disirict Attorney Benjamlo F. tracy, said that here was ample “ime for the inservion of the clause, as the churter hud Notas yet been reported by the committee. ie Pitched mto tae present Board of Aidermen, and sald that ang change would be tar preferable to tho people than the Common Council as it 18 constituied. Asupstitute was offered by Mr, clean to the esent Assembly districts be here. effect that the pr f alter the Assembly districts, leaving out the county towns; and that lor every 3,000 population there should pe one Alderman, ‘This would give a Board of inirty-ive members, nineeen democrats and sixteen republicaus. No defuite coicivsion was | Arrived wt by te committee, OBITUARY. Peter G. Peck, Peter G. Peck, member of Assembly from the Fifth district of Kings county, died yesterday morning at his residence, No, 92 Taylor streety Brooklyn, E. D., aged forty-nine years, Mr. Peck ‘has been indisposed for some weeks past, wShat he has been incapable of performing his legisiative duaes at Alvany, He has been suifering froma complication of diseases which culminated sudq deniy in pleuro-pnenmonia. The deceased has re~ Sided tor over twenty yeurs in the Kastern District of Brooklyn, but removed temporarily to Bayside for a brief period, returuiag to Brooklyn about two years since. He was at one time or his Ie a steumboat Captain, aod wis father and anoiner ovrotier iatve been commanders of our largest steanbew Mr, Peck was: elected to represent iis utsirict m the Assembly by @h unprecedeated majoriiy Oa une repubsican and reform Uckel, te Wi0le community having the ute Most coufldedce in his tutezrty. He was exceed= Maly popular in sociel and poliiical eircies by Teason oO. bts aflavle aud sculal manaers. He was nota “talking” memocr of (ue Legislature, bub in= lelligemiy aud iaiibiudy atieaded to mis publio duties and to the proavtion of tuose measures Im Which [1s Constilueats Were isterested, ‘Lue Luke ral will lake plice on Wedu Williauw William Trousdate, ex-Governor of Tennessee, died in Gallatin on the 27th of arch, at five o'clock in the morning. He was elguty-two years of age—s venerable Man, who had teriainated a remarkable Ife career, The iuimediave cauge of nis de mise Was pneumoula. ite had been afitetedt previously with chrowe rueamausm, and to such a@ severe extent thas durin, Lhe past twelve years he was unable to leave Wie iiminediate premises of his residence, Mr. Trousuaie was born in Sumner county, Lean, mm 179), ts Lather, James frous- dale, was trom Norta (around aud had fought im the patrio's’ army duriug tie levoiution, as captaim of accompany of whiys, Wuile ‘Leunessee was yeu a Territory Captain Trousuaie cemoved to the pre- Sent site of Gallatin, Where ue resided Ul his aeath, Younus William, tie ex-Goveruor bow deceased, was @ pupil ol Rev, Gigeva Liackvura ald Joun Hal, Who Were among the bist pivdeers Of education p the Staie. Wheu the Creck war of 1813 broke out het HHA EP AARP HM I couuiry he was @iectea turd aeulenaot ia Capea Hawards’ colupay Of mounted rife men. He fought vy tue side of Gen Coffee in the baile Of Tallanatchie, Aud shortly afterward in vie vattie of Talladega, wits Generat Jackson, Whew Piousdaie’s erin of Bervic eXpired he returned hole utd resumed nls studless Tu the year Isi4, When tie Capitol at Washington Was burned, he respoadeu w ie call Lor volunteers! for the southern army, He enlisted as a privates and remained one durin ihe waole Campaiga, re- JUsing Several stad appointments Which were ten: dered him, At the iakiag 0: Pensacola, aiter the troops bad entered we town, be was among the heroic band that laced wid Captured a datiery that ‘Was raking the streets. Wacom Jackson cailed for a Joriorn hope W capiure the iorl, young Trousdaie was the irst lo offer bimsell, and his brave exe ample fied M3 Compuumons to emuiate it. Happily \nere was uv necessity for th aviack, the fort surreuderimg soon after. wards. Jrousdale was in General Cotte’ brigade, and tn that Hie army was conspicuous} for his gallantry 10 the bactie of New Orleans. im tne spring Oi 1915, peace uaVing been ined ni Trousdauie revurned to Gilaun aud resumed hi studies once ure, He Was admitted to the bart Iszv and practised law Ut 15d5, when he elected a Senator to the Siate Lezisiature, W! the Seminole War vroke Oul ne was elected a jor; general oO: Mulla, aud ta i556, at the head a regiment of mounted men, ue proceeded to Flori« da. In wie three bautles of Lie 17t0, 18th and 2lsg ol Novemmper, iu that year, his bravery amounte: almost to resiness. Havuws served out iis veri of enlistment he revurced home via Ne Urieaus. in 1887 he was nominated & candi4 date sor Congress by ine uemocrauc a 2 His district, vue Was Jelcated by the whigs, 1 tao he was & democratic eteci rl in the Presidenti contest. ia Marca, 1641, Goueral Trousdale was ap< pommed a colouel Of inianry in the army of ti United Sites by Presiucus volk. The appointment Was mace Without Ds syiciviuen and without nie Knowledge. ‘tie Mexicau War broke ogt in tht sume year, and he proceedici to Vera Cruz wich ni regunent, te led his coumuand, aod fougat in al the ce.corated bates in tue Valley of Mexico, Ha shared in tae vicwory @l Couireras. At Cherapase his regiment, led by himseli, capvured the irisu and avout ‘sixty deseriers, At the vauile Moline vel Key he Wus wounded and hi his horse shot” uncer bin. He was ‘giver a moat imporwut commend in wi attack on Chepuliapec. On cilat imemoravie 4: he was twice severely Wouaded, but be retused Tesigi bis command Ul tue vaitery ne was Orde! to take Was captured, His 2ailaut conduct at the storming of Chepuiiapee won Jor him honorabia Menon by Gencras Seu and PiiOW. At the closa ol “the War he Was assigues tie command of the hird division of the army 1a ts homeward marche veruor frousdale Was nominated by tne demo~ raiic party as their candidate .or Governar, to lead, # lorlorn Lope i We election vt 1349; but bo the surs prise of almost everybody he was elected by a majority of ubout one thousand three bandred — over wovernor Nenl sy Brown, ‘Trousdaie’s admuisiraiion was highs sausluctory is party and advantageous wo we “interests of ihe State. He wag homed lor reelectivn 1851, but Was «eleated by the ite Governor Campheila Goverior Trousdale was #ppointed Minister w Bra wil by Presideat Pierce, and ihe main cause of nid accepting (is mission Was lae Lope that the tne clunale ol tuat couutry Wold prove deneficial ta hus health, as itaii. Lhe duties oi that posiuon he alsvharged With credit to o uselt and honor vo hid cvuniry. He returned, iter several years? residence, in Brazil, i Maproved nealtu, vut Ins old malady, rheumatism, atiacseu win amain, and: for te or tweive years ue bas, as we have just stated, veea @n invalid confined to his house, ‘the wueceased = gentieman was 10 many respects 4 remarkavie Inan, He Wi 01 that uilar character asd mouid that ft wi only necessary to ook upon ais countenance to uu derstand that he Was & persvu OF the sternest virs tues, [is very presence iuspived respect. The vit terest partisall never questioued Ms integrity of pur~ pose, and in the suppor ol Waal Qe veleved to be Tigut he was utterly lusensivle to conseqnences, H@ Was in all respects a emiuea'ly good maa, aud one Whose presence and exampie were ever felt wherd he was seen and knowo. ils virtues and bis hig Constitute @ part of the history 0. Tennessee. Isanc }. Walker. Jsaac P. Walker, United Svates Senator from Wis« consin in 1854, died suddenly, of apoplexy, in Mile Waukee on Friday nignt, March 29. He was about sixty years of age. Mr. Walker was @ native of Virginia, He emigrated carly in life to the state of Iltnols, where ne practised law for many years, and# served some time in the Legisiature, He removed years since to Wisconsin, was elected & member of the Territorial Legislature, and elected Speaker of the lower house. In 1845, the first after the adm sion a8 @ State ito qe Union, Mr. Walker, wit General Dodge, was elected to the Senate of the United States, and drawing by lot the short< est term of classiticauvn in the — Senate, Mr. Walker the mext year fell back upoid his coastituents, and was re-elected for six year: his term expiring in 1555. ite was @ persoa ol fin appearance, sometniog about the medium height juciined to be scout, with a florid complexion aa a pair of handsome black whiskers, Mr. Walkel was a clever speaker, very earnest in his manner, and never wearying tn Vehall of any project calca~ lated to develop the resources of Wisconsin and al the new States of the West, He was disunguisn as the especial champion 1a the Senate of the Home~ | stead bill, and was equally ine advocate oi all ‘anal grants for Western railroads and ail farbor and river improvements, le took early ground against the free sotlers of his State and 1a favor of te compros mise of 1850, ANOTEER DENTIST CALAMITY, At an early hour yesterday morning Mr. Charies Volmann, proprietor of the Pars Hotel in Hovoken, died at bis r@sidence, having bled to death, A few days ago he repaired to a dentist in New York and had several twetn extracted, when he began to bleed copiously trom the gums, Loss of biood brongit on lockjaw after @ Couple of days,, and on Saturday he sank rapidly, Several physicians were in attendance, but their oiterts “to restore him proved frulticsa, ‘Few mien in Hoboken were more esteemed thin Mr. Volmaun. He began business as a bartender eighteen years ago, and since then amassed a hand- some fortune, A lew Weeks ago he gold fis hotel in Hoboken for $22,000, intending to make a tour through Kurope, Wnile his plans were being ma- tured death came upon hiw, to te profound sor. row of all who knew fim. Sie ieaves a wie ang daughter pecuniary well provided for, Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Phillips, of we Yorkville Police Court, took the precaution of transferring to the Tombs John Binckley, alias Jonm Farre.|, and Thomas Johnson, who were on Friday morning arrested in the Twenty-second ward while in the act of committing aburglary. The step Was not an unnecessary one, for the prisoners are desperate characters, who are capable of doing even more wondertul things than effecting ines escape irom that prison, whien could nm hold less ynoted characters than they are, Besides, the Sergeant saw some parties prowling. around the Court during the forenoon, who might’ have it in their power in more ways than one to give @ heiping hand to the prisoners in aiding thems vo escape. Farrel, when being examined as to Md name, age and nativity, caused considerapie tun DY. inumating that he was ia the councy but a Lew, days. A brig sreenora’’ he 1s, cortamly. HE denies. of cou : positive manner, th he 18 tie persuu Suspected ow! murdering JeMerts Slug dives