The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1872, Page 4

a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The “Locking-Up” Conspiracy and the Clearing House. The Remedy Adopted to Prevent a Re- ewrrence of the Mischief. The “Pool” Continue to Hold the Greenbacks, The Money Market as Stringent as Ever. Congress to Investigate the Matter. Reported Activity in the Lon- don Money Market. THE RIVAL ERIE CLIQUES RECONCILED. Stocks Waver and Fall, but Reeover and Advanee, THE *?P00L” IN THE GOLD ROOM. Wart Srarer, } Monpay, April 6—6 P.M. On 'Chanze to-day wheat was heavy and duit, buyers and sellers being apart in their vewsa, The cotton market was sicady aud unchanged. MONEY STRINGENT, Money was stringent, and from all that can b@ ascertained the principal paruics coveerved tn the locking up of currency have not relaxed (helr grasp upon the market. We give in ‘joining clamn the result of the meeting at the Clearing House thus afternoon as well as the proceedings tn the Courts with reierence to the case of the Tenth National Hank, Congress has also taken up the maticr, as will be seen by our Washington despatches, doudtiess upon the reports made to the Secretary of the Treasury by Mr, Meigs, the National Bank Hxaminer of this dis trict, and the Banking and Curreney Committee of the House were directed to make an Investigation of the alleged conspiracy to derange the money market, All these proceedings had the effect of frightening some of the alites of the pool who have been locking up money, but the chief parties have evidently determined to keep their money out of bank, They were even sald to have left the city to evade the service of summouses from the Courts; Dut this report was stoutly denied by their friends, who asserted they were to bo found pretiy nearly all day at the ofices of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, in Broaaway, near Wail street, one of the Parties being a leading oficial of (nat road, The money market opened ata very early hour, and the rate hardened at once to 34 per cent In ad- dition to legal interest, a few borrowers paying as high as 4 percent. The 44 per cent seemed, hows ever, to be the standard for most of the business up to half-past two o'clock, When money was offered at X percent. Henceforward the dealings were gen+ erally at +f per cent “and interest,” aud were con- tinued until a quarter before four o'clock, or three- quarters of an hour beyond the usnal me tor clos ing accounts at bank. Ata few minutes past three o'clock one broker, representing a large firm on Broad street, offered $50),00) at 7 per cent, when y per cent was bid, It is noedicss to say that the market took it greedily and demanded more, bid- Ging 4 per cent again. ACTIVITY IN THE LONDON MONEY MARKET, ‘The cable brought quotations (his alternoon show- ing that Consois had declined fully y per cent and five twenties the same ani the new fives ¥ per NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. the Tennessees, which were firm. South Carolina Julys and Virginta consols were % a 1 per cont lower, ‘The following were the prices at the close:—Tennes- see, eX coupon, tT a 6734; do. new, 67a 6734; Vir ginia, ex coupon, 60a 56; do, registered stock, old, 44 4 50; do, sixes, consolidated bonds, 54 a 56; do, xes, deferred scrip, 16 217; Georgia sixes, 73a 75; do. sevens, 85 a $8; North Carolina, ex coupon, 2654 a 95; do, new, 20.022; do., special tax, 14 a 16; Missouri sixes, 06); a 96; do., Hannibal and St, Joseph, 93 a 94; Louisiana sixes, 54 & 62; do, levee ‘sixes, 60 a 65; do. do. eights, 70 & 90; Alabama fives, 68 a 61; do, eights, 85 @ 90; South Carolina #ixea, 52 & 54: do, new, January and July, 37% a 87%; do, do, April and October, #5 @ $6; Arkansas sixes, funded, 53 a 59, | | GOVERNMENTS STEADY. ‘The government bond market was quiet, and in the main steady, prices showing very = litule | change, the decline abroad being compen- | soled for by the advance in gold. The following were the closipg quotations:—Ouited States cur- | reney sixes, 116% @ 1164; do, sixes, L881, registered, | 114% #115; do, do, coupon, 1155; 115%; do, Hve- | twenties, registered, Nay aud November, 100 a 10954; | do, dO, 1862, coupon, o,, 11294 a 11256; do. do,, 1864, 10000 Alabama 6's, bs... 69 she LS & MS RR. Assistant District Attorney Sa!!! was to 800080 6's,n, ADL&0ot. 36 % Prisouers, 2000 Ieentweky 1) te, ‘a Proceed with the trials of there were not 138 ito Bo ities 100 Go. + 8198 300 Witnesses and the sickness of counsel. eS fis 2 Michael Burns, indicted for robvery in the first 1000 do. 913 200 degree, pleaded guiity to petit larceny from the per- 18000 Un'Pas ag ae ‘The charge, made by Tneodore Helfrich, was 5000 Heme) 0 the 19th of March Burns struck him in the 10000 Harlem, 103” 1500 aod aostracted a silver watch from his pocke'. +g Del. 10a tow) iM passing sentence, said the officer 10000 Colt nn i 4 the S Req peperanns, and he eect hin 5000 C, woe TT ‘State Prison for tour years, 60 sha Merc! BK Fd 20 Now's Thomas Gibney pieaded guilty to burglary in the 800 Atlantic M 88 Co. 20 do third degree, the charging that on the 3 31-900 Chic & Mh of Maren he effected an entrance into the $00 Sit # premaeee of anf Ca an Sixieenth 300 42% 600 + | delivery, at 81%¢0. : rude, to a job and stole $30 wortn of clothing. log 4334 200 Mit ack Hl fever Guplea ie ik at egy Honor, Law that Gibney was a profes- 200 4849 100 Chi, Bur. | 273¢c.'a 8c, Napbtha showed no parvicular changer, but was | Sonal thief, sentes bim 40 ding Sing Prison lor 109 48% 200 Mil'g St | duif'and weak at ¥%c. 010. Tne Puliadelphia market was | four years, 100 44° 100 “do Stendy under a moierate inquiry. We learh of antes oF 2.00 | Charles Devitm was tried and convicted of grand 100 $5 BuO do. bbls. at white, for prompt delivery, at 210. cash, #24 | Jarceuy, in stealing from Samuel Jacobs, on the 20 Pd Biss 1a tae | Salen in Now York of 5,600 Gola’ stancard white, suhauie to | Of, Jat mont a diamond pio worth $100, ‘The 200 Be 2 ¢o | Vessel, ats ¥ oe evidence showed that the prisoner and a gang of 00 734 600 di PROVISIONS.—Recelpts—Pork, 34 bbis,; cut meats, 1,012 | Plekpockets were on a Second avenue car, and, 600 73% 1600 ackazes; lard, 400 bois. an torces and 270 sega The mat- | When they reached a ceriain point, they all made & zov 73% 400 | ket tor meas pork wus falriy active and irm at tue haprove- | rush Off the car, at Which time the pin. was stolen. 400 73% 400 { | mentof Saturisy, We hear of of 20) bois. os $1810 ‘Tae complainant pointed out Deviin's ploture in the id 10 | cash; 800 bbig., wel'er's option, for April, #13 15; 000 bbls. | Rogues’ Gallery, Which led to bis arrest, ‘the € 400, seller's option, for do., at $13 20; 250 dla. for May at #1955, | a evi arre! ie | for June at B15 50, 150 vbis, for July at $1 OY a | GENCE Agaliat in was not very positive, Ht 2200 | Dbis. for August a $13 45, Bacon was in | Sealence Was thred yearw imprisonment ih the 200 | d firm, We hear of sales of 175 boxes, at Giye. | State Pr 40. do, 112°) & 112%; do, ao, 1865, do. do, 112% | 600 al do,, 1867, registered, January and July, 1124 @ 129; do, do., 1885, coupon, do, 11% & 111%; do, do, do, ao, 1127 a 113; do, do, 1868, by do,, do, 1 al do, fives of 1881, funded, registered, LO" do, do, 40., coupon, 10075 A 110%; do, ten-forties, registered, 108 a 1085{; do. do, Coupon, 106% a 10514, STOCKS DULL, FRVERISH AND STRUNG. ‘The stock market Was less active owing to the | obeck given the speculative sentiment ny the do- | rangement of the money market, but remarkably strong, considering the dificaities attending the | carrying of stocks, Just as the board opened a nervous feeling and a demonstration of the “bears” led to & smart deciiae, neaded by Union Pacitlo, five thousand shares of which were tossed upon we market, with the effect of depressing the price mo- 200) 400 20 do. 100 Ma Coai Go. be 20000 N YOSIIR ctfs.,.¢ ri Be | WOON YC&HRRewde 92° 200 New Jersey Sou 12:15 and 2:15 P. 810000 US5-20, 0,%05,... 11154 600 US 5's, "RL, c...am 10294 600 Us 5-20, ¢, "6° oe UD ‘600d US 5-20, 9,67 3 2000 U S.6-46, £165, t.. LNG 73) UB 5-30, 6, "08.2.5 113 10000 US 5:20,"6,"67...2. HS 100) dOseens mentarily to ST, The rest of the day the market was oceuptetd in a feverish reenperation of what had been lost ia (oe tamole of the morning, aud steady progress was made to higher prices, the quotations at one time In the afternoon overlapping those of the beginaing by \ aX percent. The proceedings in Court, the action of Congress and the row to create a belief that the monetary stringency woutd termimate very soon and the pool be forced to dest from their obnoxious enterprise, The hope taus excited wi encouraged by tho temporary ofering of moucy at as low as 7 per } cent, but seom after was discouraged by the un- vending rigtitty of the stringency at the close— | Jy a rise avd fatl im feeling which found an exact peralicl In the rise and fall of prices in the time betweea three and five o'clock, the maximum being attained just about the former hour, and a slow reaction ensuing In the succeeding tnterval, The decline in Union Paciie was subsequentiy dis covered to be part of a “bear” programme in con- nection with a raid made upon It in Congress to- ay in the shape of a proposition to compel the company to pay the acerued interest and the ac- craing annual interest due upon the mor gage exchanged for the subsidy bonds gi by the United States. Erie fuctuated between 615 aud 62, rietag with the current of the London market, where @ harmonious agreement 14 reported to bave been effected betweea the rival Interesis of that merket, The Londow Times of the ist ult, contal:s tae feliowing:— Measra, Bischoffsheim & an agents for the Erie I ued the following notice: = Ecnorran Aaexoy or Rate Rateway Compayy, Fouxpens’ Cover, Lorunury, March i wt share with the ticket of “Protection Com- , Loudon cortiieates will at once be iasued. receipts will bo give: oftice in New way Company, have In exchange f milter” atte For ali other shares aust be gent t. Vefore Lande A i. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIOR, The following table shows tis highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day:— dighest, = Lowest, Now York Central. + OK OT New York Central sei 2 '¢ Erie, Reading.. cent. Tbis weakness in the London stock market is attributed to an active demand for money, which was reported to be worth 5 per ceut outside of bank, at (hich the minimum, as adjusted last Thursday, 18 3); per cent. The decline is more re- markable on account of a simultaneous announce- ment in the London Fost of to-day that a commn- nication has been received from the United Statea government of a character to ailay all apprenen- sions concerning the Alabama question, Probavly the Old Lady of Tireadneedie sirect has deemed it Ume to interfere and check the rampant specula- tion in the London market. Commercial paper was neglected in the greater interest attaching to tne call loan market, Foreign excuange was inactive but nominally un- changed, the leading bankers continuing to ask 10944 for sixty day sterling and 110 Jor sight bills. GOLD STPONG—110%{ A 110%. The gold market was strong under the influences of the decline tn five twenties to-day in the English market, and a fairly active busivuess was transacted at an advance irom 110% to“1104;. Tne buyers wero pretty weil scatiered over the markct, which ex- hibited little indication of the preseuce of the clique, whose atteation was supposed to be folly absorbed in the agitation about the money market, They are credited with the possession of about four millions of gold as ‘a starter’ or basis for their contemplated campaign which they hesitate to begin more vigorousiy unt the market has dise counted ihe cifect of the heavy disbursements of the Treasury in prepayment of the May interest on the public debt. As the May and November five- twenties are held chieily in Europe they coant on ‘The course of little mterference from this source, the market is suown in the table:— 104, M. « 110% 1A, M + 110% + 1uig « 10% 110%, In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 7 per cent to 34 per cent for carrying, The Sub- Treasury paid out $236,000 on account of reaeemea five-twenties. The operations of the Gold Kxchange Bank were as iollows:— Gold clearea.. Gold balances. Ourrency balances THE RAILROAD BONDS. A lighter business was transacted in the ratlroad bonds. The bidding was good, but not up to eeliers? views, The ouly transactions of importance were in the Union Pacific mortgages, which were weak and pressed for sale on account of the revival in Congress of the movement to compel the company to pay the interes! on the mortgage held by te gov- ernment, This lien, in the opinion of the company and of the last Congress, when Secretary Bouvweil ‘was overruled in his effort to collect the interest, ts not payable unul the eud of thirty years from its creation. Harlem firsts sold at 103. Lhe folowing were whe bids at the call: - + $21,989,000 1,729,759 1,942,529 ‘ork Con b's, 1887. ¥ ork Cen 0", F @. York Cen 0's, J isi m, Pitts, FW & Cnt Ist’ Vitus, FW o& Chic ud m Pitts, W & Chi bd an we Pittsconast . Clev & Pitts 3d m.. Chic & Alt # f. Olio & Mike ud Dub & Sioux City tat Bt Paw! Ist... St Paul, Iowa diy. 3 al 1 4 Chic &N 07 Chic & N thle de Ind 1s 7] Chic &N ow hic & Ind 2d m.. 6 Chic &N 7 eo WW Dose OL , td Tol, v & W, Buri’ div... 98 lan & St Jo con. + V8 Tol, Peo & War u4 in, “4 Del, Lack aw ex: Ud in... 94 N York &N tlaven O'8:. vi ol '& Wub let m, ex... 67 Bost, Hart # KE Vat mia. 4 Pg CLS +4 ‘ol & W cons conv Bi Gt West Ist m, 1868. 8 Gat & Chic 24m % lev Y 2 Chi, RI & Pactic WL Cley,Waines SOUTHERN SECURITIFS DULL. The Southern jist was dull and heavy, except for Rock Island... iy St. Panl.. on St. Paul prefer Ts Chio and Mississippl , 4G Onion Paciic .. “ aT Bannivai and 4 Western Uniou Teegrapa ,. 2% Pacific Maai.. oa In the figures for Rock Isiand the lower price In the second column was made after the closing of the books Jor the four per cent dividend, THE SPECIE MOVEMENT. ‘The Imports of apecie at this port daring the past week and since the beginning of the year have been as follows:— . Total for the week., jations of the Clearing Hoase ali conspired | ated ldachmidt, aa Kuro. | 200 sha NYC& HR RR 98% 200 do, Loire | 400 do’ ¥855 BOD. 400 do. 98 | Lid NY” 9 | 700 brio RR. bus | 1300 do. 62% 500 ao, i d 500 Pao M SS 6434 609 West Union’ ‘el... 73% | 800 do.. 644g 200 Hout Hé&lrle, ea | 600 do, 644 B00 do. ace OMe 1100 Laie 8 MS... 96 Cp 200 Hy | L200 94 | 200 a0 | Boo 400 40) Un Pac RR, Soy qi $7000 SC 6's, n, JandJiy bud do 200 shs Harlem RR.. 20 Reading RR 00 5) vis Wag lo. 61, 1000, 0,0 &T RR. ... G04 200 Hel. Lack & W. 109 200.8, Hart & Ei: do. be Nie W Moris & a RR... 5g go CLOSING PRICES—5 O'CLOCK P, M Wemtern Union, 2g Niwestern pf... 91¢a M4 Paelio Mati Kook Inland.x'd 114” a 1124 | Lake Shore...7 Union Paciiis.. COMMERCIAL R¥"PORT. Cotton Market Quict a Shado Ensi-r for ‘e—Receipts at the Ports, 5,039 Bales— Firm—Petroleam Lower—Whiskey Easy. MONDAY, Apnil 8-6 P.M, Corrrr.—There has been a trifle better inquiry to-day, but as yet there fe but little doing and prices are more or leas nominal, We hear of sales of 3,227 bags Rio, per Erie, on private terms, We quote:—Cargoes Rio ordinary, 14%, 14411 0,85 Previously report Total since January 1, 1872, Same time, 19 Fame ume, 187 Same time, 1869 Same time, 1868 COMPARISON OF THE EXPORTS. The following shows the imports, exclusive of specie, at the port of New York for the week endimg April 6 and since the bestaning of the year:— 1870, Dry goods...... $2,005,115 Gen, mereh’dise, 3,786,507 Total for week. $5 8 $5,545,409 Vrey. reported... 67,93 93,202,171 Since Jan, 1,..$73,816, RAILROAD BA The carnings of the Centr pany compare as follows -— r the month of Maren, 1s For the month of arch, 1871, For the mouth of Maren, 157 $*6?, 050 614,146 455,501 Increase this year over 1871... Increase tis Year over 1s Earaings first three months Jarotags Arst tree moutus 1» ivgs Orst taree montas 187 Earn! Increase this year over 1871 Increase this year over 1870,, SALES AT THE NEW YO. K STOCK BXCHANGE, Monday, Apri! S=10115 A. M. $4000 U 8 5-90,c, "62. 108 ‘UW UB 5-20, Cy "G4... MD We 4600 US 5-20, ¢, ‘05, n... pip 50U00 1 1ib)s 2500 STEgepaeey St Be. SESE eeveee PP Oe aa re qi : Boivd—10139 A. 812000 Tenn es, ofa 100 ee F THOU SU 68, nS; 20 100 do. 260) Vn b's 1000 Miawour 1000 B'klya vi & Ibe. ; do, fair, ISige. a 1SMo.; do, good, Ic. a 1640; do | prune, 160. a 17¢.,gold, in bond, sixty days; Maracaibo, 180, & Wjgo.; Laguayra, Ife. a 0c. ; St. Domingo (1a bond), He. a Milee.: Java, Mo, a Lie., cold, duty paid. CoTTON.—-The inquiry for cotion on the spot continued moverate st unchanged prices, Forwar delivery was in Hight request at L-16c. per Id. lower rates, ‘The sales reported | ob "Change eam up as folic Tota? cA poewiat In trans! Tota 2589 chert aie havo Apert, 600 et & 1 0 at uldse.3 Noveraver er. Total, 5300 baler, + OY at 'sBe., 200 at Ont 2 15-1 ” 10 wt Atlee; ese whet n 4c. 49 December, Wo to exchane Hand total, 10,080 Moone, bi nina, $2 4; Baitimore, 41 ‘The day inst wood, 7.564 aton, | New Yors, 308; Total, oan, Ve anole’ — ‘This day ist year, 16.040 Crew Ordinary a Good ordi 2 | Low mand a Midaun at oa wilde wi Er ‘he quotations are baes on coitun running tm quality eat more than haif a grade above or Deiow the grade quoted, FLOUR AND GWAiN.—Recrlpla Flour, 3183 bbis.; wheat, | 15,004 bushels; corn, 59,029 co. ; eora meal, 100 bbin and BOD baxe j oie, £9,700 bushels; harley, €200 0, "The flour market at len of 90 Uiis. ty. Ws aber, Ph Mea! was in goo dermal Wenern yellow * Soebustssrecearersen® ee euteaaess: BSi Seussetszsersuszsaley — nn ae) Bees n Puncheone. m cece 230 oe w wee dull, but prime was beld or at ot a ere comhped to avout in, at 41 00 for No.1 re spring Iw eta. Ti for Jersey toa on , wt for Venus n nal, at OL “Core <0 were ecverad arvere im the wari 1 the petroeum urade but, geveraly, pcm Fates, and mmaively liste | / today were MOL Aneta The We wear uf sales 0 | cas | the fall of 1800 the plaintitl, while p: for short rib wud 7!4c. for short clear, Dressed hogs were in fair demand and steaay at Ge, a Giyc, for heavy to light Leef continued quiet but unchan, ‘Stall eal made, aggregating »bont 60 dbie., at pri of $8 a Il for mess, #1) a $12 for extra mess, phime mess, tiercen and 18a $20 for India iness, serces, ‘and nominal, within the range of #3 & market generally remained quiet and nged. There wasa fair jobbing trade from stores, | which realized full prices, We quote:—Dry waitea shouiders Be, w Bige, ; smoked shoulders, 6c, Ize. pickied shoulders, 5c. a byge. do, Deilies, 7c. «8c. for boxed or loose, | {oF Weatern was quiet, but prices showed no particular change, We hear ox sa-es of 109 tleroes extra choice at fe, 260 tlerces for April at 8/¢e. ; 200 terces for May at 9¢ a Uerces for July at 90, City lard was steady at 4c.) with mules of 150 tie ‘KIOF,—The market to-day has been quiet, but firm. The sales aggregate avout 4 terces of Carolina at sic, a 9c. | bu0 bags Rungoon at 6/,¢, a74c, Patna quoted at 7),0. @ 13404 Staan—Tnere has been a fair business consummated to- nd the market remained very firm, 3 is. of good reining Cuba at haa hhds, of fair do, at S}gc.; 51 hbds, Porto Rico al Hoxcs molasses teas 180. boi refining at 8c, given, on private Fequest, 4 x boxes, description not Retined was in moderate $ pri a Kc. ; centrifuyal, tinaa Seid foxes bhds, and boxes, 74¢. a melada, to % %& BiyC. 2 do., LU to Ly, Ilgc. ;do.. 15 to 18, 104ge, a | do. waite, Le, w Lc. "Porto Ries fining, te. a 8/0; falr to cholce grocery, 9%. a We, Brazil—Duten standard, Nos. to 1 a 9c. Java. Duted standara, Nos. 10 to 1, 8%;c, 09 yc. Maniia—Superior and extra super a 8iic, New Orleans—Reuning | eras a grocery do.. 90. a 10c, Sx ab stewdy at do, a 93ge. for Obio and 9}gc alc. for Indiana, STRARINE remained dull and entirely nominal, TALLOW was moderaiely sought after and held very firm. ‘The sales were about 150,040 Ibs, at 8\ge. ae, for fair to good. Prime held at 9 WiHISkEY.—Receipts, 486 bbls, ‘The market was quiet, but frm utt7igc., with vids ot Bic. Sales ascre reported of 100 bbls. New Orleans at 87c, DOMESTIO MARKETS, GALvESTON, April 6, 1872, ady; good ardinary, 20/4c. Net veceipts, 108 1 50d, "Stock, 23,998, NEw Onunans, April 8, 1973, od demand; midadlit ‘238f0. Net re- ipts, 1,447 bales; gross, 2,098," Kxporte—Coustwise, 2,809, Sales, '3,800. Stock, 193,85. SAVANNATL April 8 1872, Cotton in good demand; middiinzs, 21%c. Net receipts, ae pales “Exporls—Coaitwise 1,448 ules, 660, Stock, «.,. MontnR, April 8, 1872. Cotton dull; middlings 220, a 22°4e. revels, S14 bales, Sales, 600, Stock, 36,099. CHARLESTON, ape 8, 1872. Cotton dull; middiings, 22c.; nominal, ‘Net recelpts, 4 bales, Exporis—Coustwise, 573. Sales, 60. Steck, 17,92, WILMINaton, N. C., April 8, 1873, Spirits turpentine quiet at 62c, Rosin quiet at $230 for strained, Crude turpentine quiet at $275 for hard, #4 for yellow dip, #6 for virgin, Tar ateady at #2 50. Lovrsviutr, April Ried Tobacco active and high for all grades; sales, 63 hhds, BUFFALO, April 8, 1872, 3 asking Qs. advance on city ground flour from winter wheat. The only sales reported were 6,100 bushels No. 2 corn in lots, at 59. 10 store, and oue car do, at ‘68e. on track ; 3600 bushels No, 1 Duluth spring wheat at 81 and 1,400 bushels best white Michigan at Si 77. Sm: seed, pork and lard at previous quotation in afloat—Wheat, 360,500 bushels; corn, 122,600 bushels; oats, 88,000 bushela; rye, 81,00 bushels; parley, 66,U00 bushels; ‘malt, 12,000 bushels; peas, 1,750 bushels, — Rail ehipments — 6,000" bushels of barley, 60/000 bushels ot wheat (extra), 500 | | bushels of corn, Cu10AG0, April 8, 1872, Flour—FExt ring quiet at $8 35 a #7. Wheat weaker ) and lower; 'o. 2 apring at Pl 224g, Corn weak and r No. 2 mixed. Onis opened firm, but alvic, Kye unset] ey cos tower) iY ‘Bil 70. 6 Lard nem Latte ic meats ; ‘a5 'cet aides, 6560, 53,0. ; clear rib sides, Hamp in pickle hobiinally ‘unchanged, High- o; Blo, olfered; 8130. asked. Live hous steady at i 50. Recoipie—5,0) bois flour, 000, bushels wheat, 67,000 do. corn, 15,00 do. oats, 1,000 do. rye, 8,000. Darley, 2,000 hogs. Shipments—6,¢00 bbis. flour, 8,000 bushels wheat, 81,00) do. corn, 3, 0.0 do, oats, 2,000 do, rye, 6,000 do. barley’ and 3,000 hd, THE Cotton bales, Sa! Market generally firm 3 ne done in meats, Bul les of RK 34. OB ycy Wines iudetie ‘a 84 COURTS. Interesiing Proceedings in the New York and Brooklyn Courts, A Custom House Coss—Alleged Shooting on Ship- board—Captain Samuols’ Libel Suit—The Black Friday Cases—Damages for Personal Injuries—Business of the General Sessions, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cOuAT. Are Silk Necktles Ready Mude Clothing? Before Judge Woodrutf, Henry G. Fisk vs, Henry A. Smythe.—This suit Was brought by the plaintiff to recover from the de- ig | fondant an alteged excess of duty on a bale of 1 gocds imported by him on Ociober 5, 1868, and 1n- | Voiced as “folded ties,’ the duty on which is thirty. | five percent. The Colleccor ciaimed that ‘.oided | tes’ were ready made clothing, on which there is a | duty chargeavle of sixty per cent. Several wit- | nesses were called to the stand, and they testihea | that they never heard that those goods were classed aa realy made clothing, By direction of ths Court the Jury found a verdict for the plainii for $138, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge of Shooting on Board Ship. Before Commissioner shields, John Scott, a colored man, steward of the British vessel Emma L, Viston, was brought before the Commissioner on a charge of having shot John Mur- ply, one of the seamen, while on a voyage to tng port, under the circumstances detatied in the HERALD of Sunday. ‘The Commissioner held that the offence charged did not come within the terms of the extradition treaty. The British Consul ayreed. in this view, and Scott was there.ore discharged, Alleged Smuazgling. William J. Pollock appeared and gave ball in tho sum of $10,000 on an indictment charging him with » | having smuggled jute bags, Mr. Pollock's surety is Benjamia F, sicCreaay. SUPREME COURT—CHAM3EAS. Captain Samuels’ Livel Suit. Before Judge Braay. Samuel Samuels vs. William ©. Bryant et al.—Io this case, in which, as will be remembered, Captain Samuels brings @ suit against the proprietor of the Evening Post tor alleged libel through a statement | pablished in that paper in July, 1870, that he | had committed suicide, @ motion was made on be- | halt of the detendants to put off the in- | Guisitione of di izes before =the = Sherti’s | jury antl the ret of Mr. Bryant from Mexico, Where he is now on a travelling tour, The motion , Was farther urged on the ground that the same | panel of jurors have already in this case found for ne plaintul in the sam of $5,000, which verdict had been sev aside by the Court, and a new inquisition of damayes ordered, In opposition to the motion it | was urged that Mr. Bryant was not a necessary Wit ness; that the as taal Was set aside for irregu- jarity and not because it was excessive, and that this motion was for the purpose of delay. The Court | Wok Lhe papers, reserving 11s decision, SUPERIOR COUAT—TRIAL TERM—PART I, The Binck Friday Suits. Before Judge Monell, A motion was made to dismiss by defautt the suits of Charlies C. Howard against Henry N. Smith, and | fame plaintid against Henry N. Smith, Jay | Gould ana ‘The mottou was granted. ‘These are enil will be remembered, growing out of the Jamous Black Friday suits. SUPERIOR COURT—TSIAL TERM—PART 2. Damages for Falling Ieto a Cellar. Kefore Judge Curtis, Joie Schwensinsky va. John M1. Masterson,—In ing the fac tory corner of Houston and Chrystie streets, fell imo an excavation, breaking a jeg and sustaining other lujuries Wat prevented (is working for sev- eral months. He brings suit for $5,000 damages, The defence is titat tho fall was the result of the pialWUa’s OWN carelessness, Cuse sul ov. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Batch of Fickpockets Sent to the State Prison, Resore Gunning 8, Beaford, City Juaye. Althouga ike dey Was large youeriay, and | bum ison. Wiha H. Ballard was tried and found guilty Of stealing ® Sliver watch, vained at $70, oa the 18th of March, from Parrick Roden, As there wera ing circumstances the City Judge sentenced the State Prisoa for one year. Daniel Begley pleaded guilty to an assault and batiery upon John Henrnck, on the 10th of Febru. ay, and Was sent to the Penitenttary for one year, iiwm Brown Was found guilty of stealing a gold cham and locket from Saul Adams, while a Procession Was passing on the doth of Oclover. He Was remanded til Friday for senienes. Patrick Doyle, who waa charged with stealing a portmanteau, containing worth of property, owned by Thomas pleaded guilty to petit, Jarceay. Doyle being youn; dd ex-enuaciag cir- cumstances having ealied to the altention of the Court, judgment was suspeaded, COUST CALENDARS—THIS DAY. ScrreMe Covat—Sreciat Terwm—Heid by Judge Barnwva- Court opens at eleven A, M.—Nos. 83, 92, 142, 144, 145, SurrEMe CovrT—Ureovit—Part 1—Held by Judze Van Brant—vourt opens at halt-past ten A. M.—Nos, 169, 1143, 1059, 1237, 821, 1297, 1491, 1015, 8, 41114, 395, 701, 72%, 86%, 100034, Part 2 —ficla vy Judge Barrett, — 150, 642, Re OC. GOK, Re Co 20%, 463, 456, 552, 270%, 488, 404, 67052, 678, 692, 584, 686, 638, 500, Term—Held by Barnard and Cardozo—Court M.—Nos, 26, 116, 157, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 161, 162, 153, 154, 155, 150, 157, 155, 169, 100, Supreme OovurT—CuaMprrs—Held by peers Brady.—Nos 27, Bi, 40, 6, 0%, 12 80, 123, 126, 140, 169, Superior Covrt—TRAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Monell.—Nos. 1789, 299, 1843, 1349, 1: 1165, 1551, 1587, 1475, 1675, "1579, 1161, 1 Part 2—Held by Juage Monell.—Nos, 548, 5, 88, 868, 610, 1246, 200, 762, 1050, 47634, 950, 1126, 1054, 1730, 160, 540, Court ov COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TerM—Part 1— Held by Judge ©. P, Daly—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. 1618, 1269, 1829, 1462, 1015, 68, 1056, 1057, 508, by order 1858, b¥ order 1855, by order 1854, 1634, 1635, 1036, Part 2—Leld by Judge J. F. Daly.— Nos. 1493, 1001, 1321, 1439, 1405, 1510, 1517, 178, 1542, 1646, 1555, 1327, 473, 1589, 1598, Court oF COMMON PLEAS—Eguiry TerM—Held by Judge H. W. Rovinson —Court opens ut eleven A, M.—No8. 82, 33, 9, 10, 82, 49, 50, 51, 62, 70, 49, 80. MARINE CoURT—TRIAL Treo—iart 1—Held by Judge Curtis. —Noa, 8938, 8498, 8322, 8155, 8431, 855z, “874, 8034, 8044, 6246, 864, 8375, 8393, 8477, 430, 8508, $512, 8560, S561, 8563, 8564, 8563, 8553, 4572, 8575, 8576, 8677, 7567, 8249, Part 2—Held by Judge Spaulding.— Nos, 8219, 8259, 7913, 9147, 8500, 8357, 8353, 8399, 8654, 8598, 8557, 8558, 8569. Part 3.—Hela by Judge Gross— Paris open and calendar called at ten A, M.—Nos, 9032, 9229, 9251, 9832, 8574, 8837, 9236, 9242, 9291, 9277, 9336, 0337, 9338, 9363, 9375, 9376, 9377, 9379, 0416, COURT OF GENERAL SESSION.—Held by Guaning 8, Bedford, City Judge.—The People vs. Josepn Reck, manslaughter; Same vs. Patrick Keeley, rovbery; Same vs. William J. McCann, robbery; Same vs. Wilitam Jonnson, burglary; Same ys, John Settles, burglary; Same va, James Carroll, perjury; Same John Mahony, felonous assault and battery; Same vs. va, Willian Rockner, assault and battery; Same vs. Matilda McArdle, grand larceny; Same vs. David Malone, graad larceny; Same vs. Adolph Seigle, frana larceny: Same va. Catharine Johnson, grand larceny; Sane vs. Mary ©. Wilkins, two cases, grand larceny; Same vs. Emma R. Couch and Joho Smith, conspiracy, BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ CQUAT. The Liquor Dealers Special Tax. Before Commissioner Winslow. George Kotler was charged belore the Cummis- sioner yesterday morning with carrying on tho business of a retail liquor dealer in the Kastern Dis. trict without paying the special tax required by law, He waa held to bail in the sum of $60 Lo answer, UNITED STATES MARSHAL’S OFFICE, Selzure of wi Milcke Sti Several assistant assessors, accompanied by three policemen from the York street station, went down to “Irishtown” yesterday morning to search for lltett stig, They found one in full operavion at Moran’s old place, No. 276 John street, near Little, which they immediately tore oat and removed to the Marskal’s oillce in Montague street, ‘The officers were stoned by a crowd of men and boys, who Were secreted in the back yards i the immoe- diate vicinity of the distillery, but none of them were seriously injured, No arresis were made and no other stills Were found, SUPREME COURT—<iAcUIT. A Check Operation=suit Against the Ovean National Bavk, Before Judge Gilbert Heman A. Walbridge and W. I. Preston vs, The Ocean National Bank of New York.—The platntiffs bring suit to recover $12,000, the amount of two checks of $6,000 each, which were drawn on tne 4th and 6th of December, 1565, by George K. Chase ta their favor on Wellman, Stowell & Co, bankers, of Kouseville, Pa, The checks were deposited by plain: tifis in the Gcean National Bank, and discounted at Nos. RG. db, 592, 698, ’ SuPREMB COoURT—GENERAL Judges Ingranam, opens ateleven A. five-cigiths of one per cent. ‘tho bank returned them to plaintiffs, the latter sav, on the 220 of De- cember without notice of protest, and were paid by Diaintitls’ bookkeeper in Mr. Walbridge’s absence and without any anthority. The plainuits claim that the bank was negligent in not demand- ing payment of Wellman, Stowell & Uo. at once or aS 800i a8 possible, and also im not Dolifying them (plaintiffs) of their non-payment at any ume, ‘The defence Is a general deulal, Case on, About an Eagine and Boiler. John Blavelt vs. C. A, Lamont’ and William s, Andrews.—fhe plaintiiY said that the defendants* agreed to bny an engine and boiler of him, but whea the property was delivered tuey re(used to receive 1 The defendants sata tiey ayreed to purchase a new engine and boiler, but that plaintut sept them an old and dangerous one. Consequently they would not take it, The suit was brought to recover $1,908, and yes- terday the jury gave plaintuf a verdict for the full amount claimed. 4 CiTY CouaT. The Weastficld Cases Postponed Again, Before Judge Netison, Yesterday morning an application was made by Mr. A. C. Brown, of counsel for the Staten Island Railroad Company, tor & postponement of the West- field cases now on the calendar until next term. The ground of the application was the absence of the other counsel, wno were engaged elsewhere, Mr. Thomas E. Pearsall, for piaintifis, would op- pose the the motion unless costs Were allowed fn each cage, He roferred to the great expense which the plaintiffs, who were poor, were subjected to, Judge Neilson said that, Knowing the counsel for detence to be gentiemen who would not seck to be excused Without real cause, he was inclined to grant the application; but he thoaght that the defendants should stipulate to try a certain number of causes at the next term. “I wish also to say,’’ added Judge Neilson, *that tt 18 my intention to Ask Judge McCue to preside at the next trial. ‘That 13 a mat- ter, however, that will depen! apon his discretion, Where we have @ line of cases mvoiving the sane questions we have been in the habit of naving the same Judge, Who at first 18 obliged to commit him- if on questions of law, continue to sit throughout, so that the other judges might be free from bias when the cases come up for review at General Term, Whether Jndge McCue will think proper to depart from that rule in these cases Ido not know, bat I will submit the matver to him, Our mention has been to conform to the spirit as well as to the Jetier of the provision, Which prohibits a judge trom presiding on an appeal from his own decison, so that our decisions at General Term should never be mere matters of form, but lead to a full and free examination of the questions involved on the ap- peal. ~ Counsel for defence stipulated to try three of the causes next term, subject 0 application for farther postponement on legal grounds, BROOALYN COURT CALENDAR. City CourtT.—Nos, 100, 145, 125, 85, 80. 77, 78, 126, 127, 128, 129, 180, 181, 13% 134, 135, 186, 197, 135, 140, 141, 142,' 143, '144, age: las, 4 COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, N. Y., April 8, 1872, The following 19 the day calendar of the Court of Appeals for to-morrow (Tuesday), April 9:—Noa, 191, 229, 100, 6}. ), 231, 232, 235. The payment of @ dividend of twenty-five per cent to the Guardian Savings Bank depositors was begun yesterday morning av No. 59 Liberty street, Urio two e Ne twenty had been paid, the sum amounting to $6,000, THE LAST POISONING CASE. The Death of Frederick Siegtried—Was He Put to Steep by a Draught Administered by Hoggit—The Jury Say Yes—Committea to the Tombs to Await the Ac- tion of the Grand Jury. Coroner Nelson W, Young yesterday morning re sumed the evidence in the investigation as to the cause of death of Freuertck Siegfried, wno was potsoned, it 18 alleged, by Frederick Hezgl, in whose favor deceased made his will, bequeatoing nearly $10,000 worth Of property, The proscoution was represented by Mr. Willitam F. Kiutzing and the prisoner, Hegat, by D. M. Porter. ‘The frat witness SWOrn Was William Claussen, of 2,253 Third avenue, who testified that he was well acquainted with deceased for thirteen yeara; Sieg. fried could speak but a few words of Engitsh; coutd neither read nor write in English, This evidence was Introduced as evidence that the will (which is in English) bequeathing the property to Heget could not have been understood or made by Sieg- fried. Witness used to do all writing 1n English for deceasea, Frederick Mertz, No. 108 130th street, sworn—I knew Siegfried for thirteen or fourteen years; he could not converse in English; when he made a deed of his property he employed me as an interpreter; in June, 1869, deceased complained of being sick and having cramps in uls stomach: he was then living in First avenue, near seventh street, with Caroline Miller; deceased then satd he was afratd of Caroline Miller, a3 he had,geard she had had a nus. band in Californta and had put him out of the way; on the day before he died I cailed at Heggi’s to see him, but be could not speak; he, however, shook hands with me; nis mouth was very black; Heget said that he would not give up the body to Mrs. Slegfriea, 28 Siegfried had asked him to bury him; deceased told me in June that young Slegirled’s child should have a part of his property, but kis son should not have any, as he woutd not work; there was a cold. ness between the old man and his son; I saw the will in the Surrogate’s Court; it is writtenta Eng- lsd; he never spoke to me about leaving property to Heggt; the will 1 saw was drawn by Air. Sumner, of Newark, Frederick Stegfried, son of deceased, on being re- called, testided tpat nis fatner could neither write nor speak nor read In Englisn; I contested the wilt before the Surrogate; I had fourteen witnesses, but none of them were called; I don’t kuo#w why; 1 contested the admission of the will to probate; withcrew two months after I had commenced because my counsel said Porter, Heygi’s counsel had agreed to settle: I went wish my counsel to Porter’s office and agreed tnat if Heggi would pay the costs and give me the money father had when he was in Newark I would stop; my counsel was Caldwell, Cuiver & Wright, who went with me to Stith, the counse] for Mrs, Sieg- {ried, Where the same offer was maile, but no agree. ment was made; Culver made out a paper for me to sign but I don’t know what was tn it and Isigned it; 1b was for me to give them part of what I A letter was shown, dated in August, before de-~ ceased died, in which deceased wrote in & very friendly strain to witness, Mrs. Heggt told me there ‘Was no will; this befora the funeral; on the day of the funeral I drank with Hegitt and others. Herman Endemann, chemist of the Boara of Heaith, who mado the analysis, verified 11 before the jury; the analysis clearly showed that there were re than suiticient arsenic in the body to produce death. ‘The testimony of the chemist bas already appeared 10 the dally press, Question by the Corener—Have you any doubt as to the cause cfdeath? A. None; it was produced by arsenic, four crains of wich i found; L should say it was not administered in smail doses; probabiy one was atinuuistered some time vefore deatn, and another dose a few nours Yetore deatn; had it been in small doses we should not have found go large a quantuy in the stomach and intestines; the admin- tration of milk after arsenic will destroy the symp- toms somewhat, but not the effects of arsente, Ferdinand Summer, called by the prisoner's counsel—I am a Justice in Newark, N. J.; drew the will at the request of Hezgi, who came jor me; he came to my place; I went up to the man’s bed and Rot the items; Heggi did not tell me what items to put iz drew the will up in iny office from the memoranda givea by Siegirted; Hexgi was the only oie present; S| eairted told me Just what he wanted inthe Will, Ais engl made ao pngges\ions while £ was present; I thought he would die that day; was very feeble, could hardly speak; had to put my, éar down to catea his words; cawt remomber what deceased told me, bu 1 prepared thésWtu as nee red: when [ returned to have the will sign ‘Fu! Present, but Heggi sent fora man to witness it; Siegfried was very teenie, aud Lhad to lft him wy and hold him while be signed the wiil; Siegiried, alter the will was signed, put his hand to his pocket- book, handed it to Heggl. who passed it to me; it was a $65 bili; Siegiried put the will 1n hfs pocket took out $2,590 in money, passed 1b to Hegel au asked him to deposit it; Heggi and I went out and deposited it in the Dime Savings Bank 1n Siegined’s name, Will was here shown to witness, who recog- nized it as the one he tad drawa up. ‘The will was fuily explained tu German to Siegiried. The evi- Geiice given by witness belore the Surrogate was V was [ad Ohiy ons- read, and it fatly contrudicted his later evidence in snany important particulars. Several ottier witnesses were examined, but thelr testimony was unimportant, Frederick Hezgi, the accused, was sworn and examined through au interpreter, at his own re- quest—I live at 263 East Houston street, and am @ machinist; have worked in oue place since Februe ary, 1867; have been in the country since 1%52; Knew Siegfried for about forty years; Stegiried came here before I did; deceased Was taken sick about a year before he died; on the 3ist Jwy he came to my house, asked for mortzages and other papers lettin my care, and ae then welt to Newark; 1 did not accompany him, but on the following Tuesday I got a letter from Siegfried, asking me to go over there and see him; I went over, aud he ordered me and Mr. Bousehard to go and settic with Caroline; he was always taking medicine; L got a Swiss docior jor him; he was sick ail the time he was there; Caroline askel $2,000 or $5,000 for a settlement; don’t know what medicine the doctor in Newark ordered; I never administered medicine to Sleg- fried, but went to the crng store for it; | went over to Néwark every other day, but my wile was never there wiih me; Was present when tho will wae Made, put did aot Know Woat was to be put init; did Dot say anytiing about helping bis grandchildren betore ne made the wil, but after his return to New York he satd be was going to do something for the little girl; { had the $5,009 bond im my possession for some ume when the trouble Was bad with Caro- line, but gave it back to deceased in Newark; 1 gave tis $5,000 bond and other property to Mr. Porter, My counsel; this $5,000 goes to his next heirs—his first wue and chidren; Siegiricd never sata he wanted it to go to his first wiie, but, om tne con- trary, when he caime vack from Newark after the Wil was macy, HO Wanted 9 Caange the bond into money and leave here; I ain gowg to give We bond to the wie and children: siegiries never charged at my house, or anywuere else, that L was poisoning aim; | never gave lim a drop oi otner Mnedicine tadnu that prescribed by the doctor; never gave him any arsenic, nor do Tremember who ad- Thinistered it, but Siegiried said he was suspicious of Dr. Emile Regive, who attended Caroline Miller: I sotuled the Miller trouvie the day before tho was made, ‘The wife of the last witness was called, and con- tradicted tae wie of young Slegtrica, who swore on Friday that deceased charge. the Heggt famuy With poisoning him. Deputy Coroner Marsh testified as to the Mortem made by him, and (he Coroner charge! the Jury. Alter reierring to the princtpal points to be considered, Mr. Young satd:—You have atauged, Id listened (0 all the testimony that has been addu Aad ag It 18 undoubtedly fresa in your memory, not propose to reter to it nor comment upon ft, Whether it establishes the cause of death from & Polson known as arseaic, and if so whether 16 Wa Plicates the prisoner, Frederick Hegel, or other person or persons, 19 ior you to say, me. is exciustvely ass upon the ne 8 ding he ft Ot BIL re as a jury for the pur the accused—that more properly Delonge to ‘another triounal—but tt4s to fad whetuer chere ts suflicient evidence to justify his being welt tor trial, aad we case being laid beiore a petit jury, Whose duty it is to finaliy pass upon ¢ question of guilt or inne guilt need NOt be established before you toa moral Ceriainty to jusilly a finding against hun, but slmpty that there is possibg: cause to sas pect hs gut of the accusation, one of those who believe toat the are no means more irequeucly resorted to to deswwoy Iie than poison, simply because It 14 so dilicult to detect and 80 easily accomplt Many slient otties surrounding tis t metropo- lis, peopled only by tne dead, 1 have ao doupt, if bur toe graves could give up ther dead and thew inmates be made to speak, there Would be une Travelled much Wiat 18 LOW @ mystery, and the Villany Of many Who Gaily stalk fori io our puntic highways unmasked aud exposed. Gentiemen, you ‘Will please how retire and consider upon a verdiet, After being oul a few minutes ihe jurv renderea » Vordict that deceased caine Wo G18 dean by arseatoad ‘The accused was comunitted to tue t the action of the Grand Jury, ater taxing an tronate adieu of dis wile, Who Was preseat, aad showed much emotion at (he verdict, tabs to awaly Mec NOT THIS BELL. BUT ANOTHER. To THE Epitor OF THY Lena Dear Sir—In Jastice to myself, and to correct the false impression which may prevail among those not well acquatnied with mo, | Wish to sag that tam not the man, nor any relative to wim, Whose name appeared In your Panes Svowt wwe Weeks ago in connection With a blackmatiiog casey neither am ithe bell mentioned in Connection with the dinner of merchant tatiors given at Delmonteot® ‘The one spoken of 13 uot Of The firm of Hew Bromers. My name vetng Similar aud initials tho same easy lead to a false impression, and from tat fact any have spoken to me avout. | thereiore hecessary Lo make this Correct i am, dear si, your ove “ent servant, WEED Hiitly Of Bell Brotuers, 6 Valea square