The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1872, Page 5

FIVANCILL AND CONMERCLL. GOLD nal herp Upward Movement in Pacific Mail, Panama and Erie. 113 1-4. Influence of the New Peaceful Prospect. The General Stock List Strong, with Moderate Activity. Governments Firm and Southern Securities Steady. The Specie Movement and Foreign Ex- ehange—Boutwell’s Resources and Our Imports. THE BUSINESS OF THE SUB-TREASURY WALL STREET, Monpay, May 13, 1872—6 P. ‘w.} On ‘Change to-day wheat was held firmly upon the more favorable Liverpoo) advices, without cor- Responding inquiry, holders and buyers being di- vided in their views. At the close spring was easier. Flour was in fair demand at higher prices, the advance checking large dealings. The first im- portant shipment from California reached here to- day. Cotton was quiet and firmer on the spot; futures dull and unchanged. The week opened with A REVIVAL OF SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE STOCK EXCHANGE, which exhibited itself chiefly in a selling movement im gold and 2 sharp upward turn in somo special- ties of the stock list. The exciting cause of this animation was the confident announcement in the morning papers that the differences growing out of the interpretation of the Treaty of Washington were in & fair way of amicable adjustment. The precise means whereby this “consummation most devoutly to be wished” was to be a2eeomplished ‘was the occasion of considerable discussion throughout the day without any satisfacgory un- derstanding, and even when late in the afternoon a Washington despatch brought the intelligence that a supplementary treaty, in respect te the subject of consequential damages had been fagrced upon, but little more light was gained as to the nature of the settlement supposed te be therein contained. The street was, however, in a state of mind to receive any assurance of agreement be- tween the two governments in the fullest confl- dence, the more so that the current London advices showed a markedly improved tone to American se- curities there, and, without stopping to canvass the probabilities of the proposed settlement proving to be tinal, accepted it without reserve. Thus for a time this afternoon the markets wore quite A COULEUR DB ROSE ASPECT, fs one despatch followed another, making as it were assurance doubly sure thatthe British lion and the American eagle had agreed to keep house together. After the announcement that the treaty had been agreed upon, came the comforting endorse- ment from Secretary Boutwell that the negotiations Were progressing favorably, and that no chance for failure existed, notwithstanding statements to the contrary, added to which later, was the informa- tion that the President had communicated a mes- sage to the Senate, supposed to be the supplemental treaty upon which the Serate went into executive session. At this point Wall street left off, but not without the farther millennial intelligence that a general am- mesty bill had been passed, a point communicated evidently by way of illustrating the peaceful pur- poses governing Congress at this important crisis, but which turns out to be an exaggeration. In view of these various influences operating towards inflation it is not a matter of surprise to note that THE STOCK MARKET WAS DECIDEDLY BULLISH to-day, aud showed a marked appreciation in nearly all share values. The leading speculative favorite was Pacific Mail, which, opening at 77, after selling at 76% advanced to 824%. Panama also sold up from 1164; to 120, maintaining ite advance very closely, with the latest sales at 11934. There is quite a problem involved in the simultaneous advance of these stocks. First, taking PACIFIC MAIL alone, we have the final enactment by the signa- ture of the Governor on Saturday of the bill author- izing a reduction of the capital stock; but there seems to be no reason why such reduction should give any increased value to the present certificates, which only obtain under the law a pro rata valu- tion to a new certificate, which it will be necessary to issue, representing the reduced capital valua- tion. Ofcourse there is a saving of taxes to be looked forward to, which is something of ar item. Again, there is the election to come off the last week in May, the books to ciose on the 20th inst., which has induced a considerable flurry among the shorts said to comprise the present direction. But associating this stock with PANAMA and its advance there comes from Washington al suggestive item to the effect that the Senate Com- mittee on Appropriations have unanimously agreed to report the amendment to the Army Appropria- tion bill. This amendment relieves the Secretary of the Treasury from the restiiction which now pro- hibits him from reserving in the interest account of ‘the subsidy bonds more than one-half the cost of army transportation over the Pacific Railroad, and if pasecd will be followed, it is said, by a movement on the part of the Secretary to collect all. the arrears of interest on those bonds, The ex-Hon. Oakes Ames is reported assaying that the Union Pacific Railroad cannot pay this interest, while it is also asserted that the road baa frienda enough in the Senate to kill this amendment, if 80 reported. There is an interest- ing coincidence here for the consideration of thoughtfal minds. ERIE 18 AGAIN ACTIVE, and, stimulated by @ fresh movement In London, ‘where the American ehares advanced to 64% a 65 and the protected ahares to 5534 & 66%, sold up to 70%, leaving off lower with the rest of the list. THE OTHER FEATURES ‘of the stock list were Rock Island, St. Paul and Lake Shore, which were active and buoyant. The general list was strong and steady until near the close, when, upon sales to realize on the leading stocks, the whole market receded, ‘The following were the highest and lowest prices @f stocks during the day:— New York Central. ippi. Big won, Hartford and 0% Jersey Central 109% Union Pacific... 39 BTM ne50 Wes.rn Union Telegraph. Tee Pac.'c Mail. 10% Quicaaiiver. 41% GOVERNMENTS WERE STRONG, with a fair demand on foreign account for '67's and ‘8's, The kmproved tone of the London market pounteracted the dectine in gold here and prices Jett off firm aa follows:—United States currency wixes, 11634 a 1163¢; do. do., 1881, registered, 116% @ 1165§; do. do., coupon, 1185 a 118%; do, five- twenties, registered, May and November, 1134 a 11349; do, d0,, 1862, coupon, do., 11344 a 1183¢; do. G0,, 1864, do, dp. 113% & 113%: do, do., 1805, do. J NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. do., 113% 0 114%¢; do., 1867, registered, Jannary and July, 11534 116%; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 115)5 115%; do. do., 1867, do, do, 116% a 11644; do. do,, 1868, 1163¢ & 116%; do.,. fives of 1881, funded, registered, 111g @ 11176; do, do,, coupon, 11154 a 111%; do., ten-forties, registered, 110 a 110%; do, do., coupon, 110% a 111, bh nas Seater tem ai TD P SOUTHERN SECURITIES improvea to 6944 for the new issue of Tennessee; North Carolina, new (January and July), sold at 3534 and strengthened to 86 bid; Missouris advanced ‘, and the rest were dull and nominalty steady, closing as follows:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 69 a 70; do., new, 69 a 70; Virginia, ex coupon, 60a 54; do., regis- tered stock, old, 4250; do. sixes, consolidated bonds, 54455; do, sixes, deferred scrip, 17 @ 183 Georgia sixes, 75.2 80; do. sevens, 89a 92; North Carolina, ex coupon, 36 @ 37; do. funding, 1866, 24 & 25; do. do, 1868, 20 a 23; do., Rew, 20}, a 22; do, special tax, 1435 @ 16; Missouri sixes, 96 a 9644; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 9334 a 94; Louisiana sixes, 59 @65; do., new, 55 @ 60; do. levee sixes, 6770; do. eights, 78 a 82; do, eights, 1875, 83 a 87; do, Penitentiary sevens, 60 @ 70; do. railroad elghts, 70a 80; Alabama fives, 60 @ 66; do. eights, 85 a 90; do., Montgomery and Eu- faula road, 85 a 90; South Carolina sixes, 46 a 53; do., new, January and July, 36 9 3634; do. de., August and October, 38.835; Arkansas sixes, funded, 66 a 59; Mobile and Ohio Railroad sterling, 91 92; do., in- terest eights, 85a 87; do,, second mortgage eights, |. 78 @ 82; Mississippi Central Railroad first mort- gage sevens, 83 @ 84; do, do., second do,, eights, 80 a 81; New Orleans and Jackson first, 90 a 92; do. do., second, 78 a 82; Memphis and Charleston Raliroad first, 85 a 87; do. do., second, 80 a 83; Greenville and Columb{fa Railroad, guaranteed by South Carolina, 45 a 50; Macon and Brunswick, guaranteed by Georgia, 65 a 70; Wilmington, Char- lotte and Rutherford eights, 43 a 46; Memphis city sixes, 64.8 56; Savannah city sevens, 8&4 a 86; New Orleans consols, old, 70a 75; do., issued railroads, aixes, 73876; do., seven, 66 a 70. RAILWAY MORTGAGES WERE QUIET, The followimg were the bids on the regular call ome ie to-day :— Erfe Ist m, extended...100 Han & Naples Ist m.... 87 Erie 7s, 2d m, ‘79. Gt West Ist m, 1888. 964 Erie 7's, 8d m, "83. ent Long Dock bond: But, NY & E let m, '77. Hud 8 7s, 24 m, sf, "85.106 Harlem 7's, Istin..'.... 99) Harlem con m and sf 6's 954 Alb & Sus Ist bai 100. ac RE 7s, Union Pac Ist. BE bes 585 <=! = 2d'm.. Big taasedes Bost, Hart & Fric Ist in. 46 Tol & Wab equip bds.... 8 Bos, Hart & Erle ytd... 50. Tol & Wabconconv'le. 99 Cedar F & Minn Ist m.. 8534 GOLD 113% 4 11334. Gold opened at 11354, advanced to 118%, went off again to 113%, recovered to 1133¢ and closed at 113% to 118%¢. The causes of thts movement are already given above in connection with kotes of the influence of the treaty negotiations upon the Stock Exchange. What the future course of the market may be it would be diMcult to forecast; but it seems now as if the effect of this sup- »St Ldiv. 2d mh 3 Plemental treaty upon gold values had been largely over-discounted, and a re- action is -most likely, Let the new treaty be ever so satisfactory, which is taking too much for granted, and it cannot at once restore that favor for American investments among British capitalists which followed the first enthusiastic an- nouncement of the Treaty of Washington. It will not stimulate the crops to larger produce, and | can scarcely interrupt the movement now in progress of shipping specie to adjust our heavy ac- count abroad for excessive imports. It cannot give us any new bonds to take the place of this specie, and hence must prove a very inade- quate resource for the existing strait in which our foreign exchanges are placed. In this view the dc- cline of 1 per cent in the gold premium since Satur- day is certainly excessive unless Secretary Bout- well should take advantage of the peaceful pros- pect supposed to be guaranteed by the new treaty to increase his gold sales. The loaning rate to-day ranged from flat for borrowing to 5 per cent for carrying. The Customs receipts to-day were $467,000. The Assistant Treasurer paid out $284,000 gold on account of five-twenties redeemed, and $190,000 on account of interest on the public dept. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were a8 follows:—Gross clearing, $66,871,000; gold balances, $1,902,567; currency balances, $2,204,781. The engagements for the shipment of specie to- morrow amount to $700,000. MONBY FIVE TO SEVEN PER CENT. ‘The money market worked easily throughout the greater part of the day at five and six per cent on governments and stocks, but became more active at the clore, and loaned at seven, with exceptions at seven coin among the stock houses at that period, FOREIGN EXCHANGE ‘was quiet and dull on the basis of 109% for bankers’ sixty-days sterling, and 110% for short sight. OUR FOREIGN INDEBTEDNESS, The following shows the imports, exclusive of specie, at the port of New York for the week end- ing May 11, and since the beginning of the year:— ‘1870, 1871. 1872. Dry jeeee $1,433,476 $1,795,842 $9,197,005 General mdse. 4,768,817 4,785,779 6,228,921 Total for week $6,202,298 + — $6,561,621 $7,425,926 Prev. reported 101,662,487 183,147,529 165,892,895 Since Jan. 1...$107,864,780 $139,709,150 $163,318,821 ‘THY SUB-TREASURY REPORT. The following was the day’s business at the Sub- Treasury :—Gold receipts, $514,303; gold payments, $849,727; gold balance, $62,637,383; currency re- ceipts, $780,959; currency payments, $355,648; cur- rency balance, $6,192,121. BOUTWELL'S RESERVE. The following are the Treasury balances at the close of business to-day:—Currency, $12,000,000; coin, $102,500,000—of which $26,500,000 are coin cer- tificates, SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, Monday, May 13—10:15 A. M. 11634 $6000 US 5-20, c, "68. 6. ! 2000 US G's, currency... 116% uy 50000 US 8's, "81, ¢ ms U6” 50000 do. is i$ ‘5000 US b's, 5 . ho M.—Before Call. SSSYEWESECE g geseaee 1100 200 * 500 2 1200 400 BO 700 SEES SEES 2100 foo 500 200 200 500 300 10 a0 L 300 300 300, 00 955% 100 in Bs 3, nig °s ita it 300 lo RI . 300 9653 900 20 9133 500 *) “9 100, 91% 3200 4300 500 iw 1100 rn) S25: Z 3 S oe : zi Bi as eseugyseeseyyty BESESS8EE 8 Panama RR..... f Bageege = 28Syszzisse2 BSS ae SSESESEzE2 eg : 51: ge gesenestese ae hes’ 145 6,65, S000) U 8 6.20, 6, ‘95 ui iss 116) 4” 20000 US S's Wa* 000 US B's" 10-40, 6 12:30 P. M.—Before do. NYC&URRR, do. 10 do 400 Mil & St 6G, C 200 do. RR. 5 20 do. 800 Bos, H & Erte. 9333 Tenn 6's, new... $3000 19M shs NYO &Uk $00 80 O's, naddy. 200 C0. i 4000 C, C&T 8934 500 18000 B\H & Erie Ist m. 47 10.0 Mil & St Paol Ist. iw 6°00 Mor & Ex Istm... 1024 940 200 shs West Un Tel.ty¢ 76) 100 +b3 70k 200 6% £00 50g 100 Mar& a7 100 Quick M Co. 2 do... whe 42% 300 Atlantic M'B8Co.be 3i3¢ UNIO &im...be¢ 70 40 UBEXGo...0000.-. 79 6) do. 196 20) Harlen 125) 100 Pac M 58 Ce 00 a 2 Yan Bosts f ost, 4 6 do ao, 800 Tol, W & 200 Mil & 8t 200 Del, Lac 20 do. do... 5 LATEST PRICES—5:30 O'CLOCK P, Western Union. 72% a 787% Northwest pf. Pacitie Mail... 8032 a Rock Island... NY Cen, con... 97% & NY Cen, scrip: 925 a 92 Erie. COMMERCIAL REPORT. Se, Cotton in Better Demand staffs were Firm—Corn and Oat Higher—Rye Unghanged. Correr.—Trade in this market continued very current uotations as follows:—Cargoes Rio, 8 i 3 do. fair, 14%{c. a lSe.; do. do, prime, 16} j a 18c. a 3 St. old, duty ‘paid, Purposes’ at about Saturday's p continued firmness in future deliveries holders Juctant to sell, except at an advance of ae yer I buyers were unwilling to pay. The quotations showing an advance of igo. per Ib., nay be re; sales to-day bales sum up for as follows:—Salea pre | Sreains, 16. 2374c., 200 at 700 at 2370, 3 Aly 100 at 2%. wat ovember, 100 at Ig 197-16. ;, December, 20) 20. 6c, 100 at 243¢¢., 1,100 Iuly, 700'at 2éc., 200 at 23'15-16c. ; August, 100 Reptémber, 100) nt 21%¢¢.. IW) at foo at 1) at 217%6,, 100 at 2 al aes, al sC.. December, 800 at 19c, change 110) September for 100 August. Grand total, 11,800 bales. Rates on 23 23-3: ly, 000 “at 198¢¢.,100 at id. 5 by fall, 5164. To Havre, by steam, 01 by » comp i pres 9 id, compressed ; Baltic ports by sail, 4 gold. Ports by steam, le. As follows:—Galvaston, 29 ba ; Savannah, 767; Chat Balumbore, 405: o sail, My 255; Will bal day last year, 10,199 Ordinary... Good ordinat Low middling. 2 Middling.... 23! middiing 24 —The quotations are based not more auoted. Fioun ann Graix.—Receipte—Flour, 25,500 bushels; corn, 71,100 do.; corn n a 892 bags; oats, 8,125 bushels. The four market ru but was quiet, owing to the firmness of holders scarcity of desirable brands. Rye flour was in mand and also firm. Which 1,08 were Southern, and 700 bales.) We quote -— at OBS 4 Fy 4 etter OT. “. request, and rates remained very firm. Produce were rather neglected, but full r Jor BBY PUrpose, bul Kalag Were hot egerntially el “be 12:15 and 2:15 P. M. Second Board—1 P. M. nd Firmer— Receipts at the Ports 4,532 Bales—Bread- Firmer=—Pork Firmer— Petroleum Steady but Weak—Whiskey Monpay, May 13-6 P. M. holders insisted on full prices. We learn of sales of 1,500 bags Rio per North America on private terms, We annex id, In bond, sixty days; Ma: ‘Corrox, onthe spot, was moderately selive for spinni vices: but owing to tl ied as Future deliveries were fairly active. The consumption. a future delivery (basis low middling) the sales have en aiter, two 3 dune, 3 it 2354C., 100 at 23 11 -I6e. . B ‘at 18%. ales, Bales to-day, up to three o'clock— Hoey June, OO) At aS Atlee, 1,00) at 233, 15-16c.,; October, 500 at 100 at 19°96c., 200 at 19340.) Exchanged—17;0. ald to ex: ‘otal, 8.700 bales. cotton to foreign rts closed hominal, as follows :—To Liverpool, by steam, ‘Mediterranean eceipts nt the ports were New Orleans, 2,231 fon, 255: ington, 15; ; New York, 233; Bos! ‘This day last week, 5,83 bales. Cplanda, Alubama, New Orleans. Texas, 193% 1934 20 PF 3 cotton running in quality than half a grade above or below the grade 488 bbis.; wheat 1,100 bbls. an The sales foot up about 6,300 bbls., of Dblk, Superfine Tye, ail at prices within the range of the annexed quotations. Corn meal was active and firm; sales 1,300 bbls., at $3 55 for Western yellow, to. arrive, on the dock, and $375 for spot Western delivered. We quote: do. 2 8 + $5 Da $6 35 16 75a 7 25 7THa sw 8Wa 875 Supertine Weste 6 75a 725 Extra Western . THa BW Extra Minnesota + 8Wa 075 Round hoop Ohio, shipping brand + Jia 8 Rouud hoop Ohio, trade brands. 8 Ha 9) Family....... - Wall w St Louis iow 85a 90 Bt. Louis stratyht 90a 1000 Bt. Louts choice double 1 50 St. Louis choice family. Sa 1 & Rye flour... 1 5a 675 Southern No. 2. S75a 675 uthern uy : 68a 725 Southern extra 800 a 11 Southern tamil; 1 Wa 13 50 Corn meal, Wei 365a 375 Corn meal, Jersey. 3650 375 Corn meal, Brandywine. 2 4001-0. b. Baltimore: 2 4006 0, b. Julorie . S650 385 uneh 219 fo. be —Wheat ye ro slow to come forwi Although there was n fair ex- port inquiry. The sale ‘only about 15,000 bushels, at $2 05 tor red Western, gs morally eld wt $2 10; $2 10 for ambeg winter, generally at $2 15; $2 25 for white; and $1 7726, for Northwestern club in store. | No. 2 Mit- Wraulce held at gt #2, with bids at $1 61, but without, sue. igher a jemand, les 125,000 ushels, for Western mixed, 77c. for do. for aay, ‘9. @ Bc. for yellow Southern, and 6c. for do. white, closing quiet but firm, Onis ware decidediy better and in moderate demand. | fales 87,00) bushels, at 606. for fair white, on the track; 6c, for fancy white State, on the track, ‘and Séc. a 57c. for No. 2 Chicago, in store. Bar ley remained dull and entirely nominal, "Rye continued and very firm, Sales 17,50 bushels, at $1 Wo a Westerii, in store, closing with sellers asking Freants.—Berth room for grain continued in moderate Other Kinds of wer rent, There was but little inquiry for vessels for ¢ bt née The engagements reported to-day were :—TaLiverpool, b; steam, 31.00 bushels corn at ia; 7400) bushels. wheat at 340.5 109 tons off cake, 158. To ‘London, by sail, 15,000 bushels grain atSd. ‘The charters comprise! British ship, 1,050 tons, to Antwerp, general cargo, on private terms; a Norwegian bark from Philadelphia to Havre direct, Sfeo barrels orude petroleuan, 45.04. aMobeseca—Thy Market géneraliy remained quict but firm. We le ae, sales of ah Kew oricansat Gle. a 69c., and'small sales of foreign within the range of the ap- pended quotations. We quoie — Cuba—Centrifyy e layed gal and mixed. Muscovado, Muscovado, roc por eee bd baits New Orlean: i AVAL Srorue,—The continued and Feported | ol ® “bbls, bis. at Sée., and 50 New Yo ull, but without material « reported. We quote :—Strait 7 2, $4 a $425; No. 1, $4.37!4 a $5; pale, $5 25 a $625; cxira pale, $0.0 a $70: window glass, $1.0 $9. Tar was atso dull and nomi- | nal at former priy We note sales of 100 bbls. city pitch Bt S37 delivered, pleat ee. S BTROLKUa.—Cii ‘Change to-day the market showed a ae OREee Oe anil mi La fe not as strong, nor were they eably chang sales of 2,000 bbla, stand: wile, for Mi bbls. do., Yor last half of June, buyer's option, at y 2,00) bbis., buyer's from now till Ist or July, at’ 24e. Crude, in bulk, was very firm, and a shade higher, but nominal; quoted at Ise. Case oll remained neglected, and more or less nominal at 20c. a 29}¢c. Naphtha was very scarce, and hardly obtainable at any price; quoted ate. in bulk and Mec. in shipping order. At the creek the market, was moderately active and a shade firmer; % on the upper and $395.0 $4 on @ Philadelphia market was about sales were reported of 1,000 bbls, stand- er’s last half of month, at 3%c., and 1,000 it 235¢c. ts—Pork, 126 bbis.; cut meats, G82 packages; lard, 715 bbls. and tlerces and 135 kegs. The market for mess pork was quietand a shade tirmer, which tended to check business. We hear of sities of 500 bbls. market about 6 rs om yard a bbl. at B7e, =] for oma at $14 26 and 40) bbls. in jobbing lots at $13. a $14; also 250 bbls. extra prime mess at ‘Bacon was quiet and without essential change in price; sales 150 long clear on private terms, ' Dresed h Beef remained quiet and with sales at bie. a Sic. Males in a smati way were made, angrecating about 6) bbls, at from $5 a $il for'mess, $10 a $12 for extra do., $15 a $18 for prime, mess, tlerces, and $18 a $20 fi hams were dull but uncha meats werc in moderate were rather better, India ‘mess, tlerces, Beet 1, quoted at $23.2 $27, Cut ahd, with sales reported of 60 boxes bellies at 73 nd 4) boxes smoked hams at 103se. a 114ge, We quote Smoked shoulders, de. a 644c. ; do. hams, f0e. a 12c,; pickled bellies, 7c, a 8c, for boxed o loose; do. hama, 8ijc. a 1e.; do. shoulders, Be. a 54¢c. Dry salled shoulders, Sc. a 5!,c. Lard—Tho market ‘or ‘Western was firm but quict; rales 1,000 tierces, for May, at 94c,, early, and 9 7-l6c. at the close; 1,000 tierees tor June at'9bt6e. “City lurd was weak at ¥%c.’ sales 175 tiercen. Svcak—The market or raw has been less active to-day, but prices remained firm. We have ouly to note eales of 48 hhds. and 272 boxes of reining grades at prices within the range of our quotations. — Reilned sugars werg qulet owing to the firmnusi ot hold 1¢0. tor A, and 12%¢ tor } ferlor to common rettning, 73 Ma refining, 8%c. as to Be. a Hey fair to good grocery, Vg. a Ig. ; prime to oiee grocers, 940. aNe, ;centrifugal, hhas. and boxes. He. a 10, m0" lnaves, bhds. and bo a 10, Age. a GSC. Datel’ s{andard, Nor 9. Ke. i 6, to 1d, 034 (Be. Jovas-Dutel standard, ghe. Manilu—Superior and extra ace dny has shown a trifle more ani- ined firm. We jearn of sw M4e., 175 bags Patna at 7} aT%e., an STRAKINE Waa ¢ ‘TaLow continued firm at 94-160. 27000 Ths, of good outside sold on privat MiskEY.—Receipts, 689 bols. The a losing prices wader av t 9c. or choice; “was steady derate demand DOMESTIC MARKETS, merox, May 1%, 1872. inc. Net re as Cotton quiet and steady ; mid 265 bales. Exports—Great Britain, Sales, 100, Stock, 11,61, Savannan, May firm and held higher; mildl ngs) 22! 67 bales. Exports coastwise, | 6,440, Cotton. i les, 40. 18, 1872. Ipts, 29 Garveston, Ma Cotton. steady; ood ordinary, 2l4c. Net bales. Sales, 200. Stock, 6,826. New Cotton steady and firm; middl 2,231 bales; wress, 2317,’ Exports Barcelona, 20; Mobile, 2 Sales, Cotton firm; middlings, 220. a bales. Sales, 600. Stock, 17,67. My Flour advanced 25. on spring on white winter grades; sales 2,100 bbls. at apring, $10 for amber winter, $10 75 for white for double extra. Wheat finn How, in, lots, at ude. ; o. Hilnois at be. Cc yolted, per cwt. M feed " unchanged : 3. shipstutts, $24 a §: mlddlings, $25 a $26 Highwines,' 870, his—Wheat 9, corn 83c. to New York; Lumber, to the Hudson, Railroad. fteights—Flour to Boston, 6: to New York, 50e.; to Albany, Receipts. bj 47.000 bushels wheat, 163, . corn, jo. pe 2,647,000 feet lumber.’ Shipments by cangl—911,00) tee ited, Sorts, Tak BPEEBEED 8 were slow, but ordinar; 16¢ Doming were re- b. which inexed, 5-16 a 20 5-166. 19 9-16e, jaail, Keo. 1. To ‘8a 6c. 1; Mo- m, "108. This "4 3 } Fe 244, Hed firm, and the ir de- luinber, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. The Board of Aldermen. The weekly meeting of this Board was held yes- terday, but as there were only ten members present, nothing but the ordinary routine business of the Board was transacted, which adjourned about four o'clock, until Monday next. THE STREET CLE. MISSTON. This Commissiom met yesterday, but beyond dis- cussing the new bill as to cleaning streets, no busi- hess was transacted, Board of Assistant Aldermen, The Board of Assistant Aldermen met at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the President in the chair, with the following members present at the roll call:—Messra. Foley, O’Bricu, Robinson, He: Kraus, Coddington, Strack, Wade, Connor, Little- field, Simonson, Cumisky and Schwartz. WAGES OF LABORERS. Aresolution introduced by Assistant Alderman Connor, directing the Committae on Pubiic Works to Lage ‘ok an ordinance regulating and fixing the rate of wages per day (eight hours) to be paid ja- borers on the public works and other departinents in this city, was passed by a unanimous vote. THE ELEVATED RAILROAD. Assistant Alderman Conor also introdnecd the following preamble add resolution, which were adopted:— Whereas a bill has passed both houses of the Lept ture, and Ss now before the Governor, the object of wh is to permit the building of an ted rail Third avenue; and whereas the property own line of said avenue, believing that their prope: be greatly damaged by the construction of stich railroa protested axainst the passage of the bill; and wh a right to control and regulate the time and manner of the Far ‘of said railway trains is denied the Common K ny cil in such bill; therefore olved, That the Common Council protest to the Governor, so that his signature may be withield from suid bill and petition that he may vero ihe saine, STOPPING BROWN’S SUPPLIES. A vote of concurrence was passed with the reso- Intion adopted by the Board of Aldermen at their meeting of May 6, requesting the Comptroller to cease making payments to the street-cles tractor until the streets are decently cle: THE READER GETS MAGNANIMOUS. The PRESIDENT presented a communication from | George D. Kelly, who has been drawing swlary as | reader to the Board since its organization this year, but has been unable through iliness, it is said, to make his appearance evea once in the Board as reader. Mr. Kelly presented his resigna- tion, which was accepted, with very little opposl- tion, and the President appointed ‘thomas £. Barry in hfs stead. The Board adjourned without doing any further business deserving publicity. ad all | Board of Supervisors. The usual meeting of this Board was held yester- day, the Mayor in the chair. ALLOWANCE FOR ARMORIES. Supervisor GItsey moved that the sum of $500,000 | be appropriated for armories during the present year. Adopted. LEASE OF ARMORY. Supervisor Gitsry moved the following resolution, which was ultimately, after a long discussion, laid | upon the table and made the special order at the next meeting, Sapervisors Coman, Piunkitt and McLaren, opposing :— Resolyed, That @ lease be execnted of premises known ag Nos. 7, ¥'and 11 West Thirtcenth strect, for the purposes of armorles and drill roonte, for the term of (en years and eight months, from Ist day of September, 1371 nual rental of $6,000, to May 1, 18/2, wnd_ there annual rental of authorized and dir manner from the prop RECORDERS’ CHAMTERS, The following yesolution was adopted:—“That a lease be executed of the rooms Nos, 1,2 and gin building 317 Broadway, for the purposes of th Recorder’s Chambers, for one year from May 1, 1872, at an annual rent not to exceed $2,000. THE TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT. Aresolution was adopted ordering $4,000 for re- pairs of the Twenty-secoud regiment a ry. me Board adjourned until Monday afternoon nex 3 Sinking Fund. A meeting of the above Commissioners was held yesterday at the Comptroller's office, the Mayor in the chair. Messrs. Kennedy and Ludlow presented their report as appraisers of the value of the leases of property situated on northerly side of Chatham street, distant seventy-flve feet easterly from the corner of on Tow, how occupied by neis A, Leggett. The report stated that the value of the leases was $27,500. The rent wag fixed at the rate of five per cent—namei: bal perannum. The Commission was under ths impression that the valuation was low, but that they did not wish to interfere with the decision of the ly? ne The report was laid on the table with instructions to the Corporation Counsel to pre- pare a lease, The MAYOR proposed that the Comptroller be rier, hanger. directed to withdraw the advertisement offering the ferry leases for sale and t - denaltely poatpomens hat the matter be in. The Voyage of the Abbie Clifford from Pernam- | | May 11, NINA A FEMALE NAVIGATOR. buco—How Mrs. Clifford Navigated the Vessel Home. ‘There ts a tinté when women are known simply as | the heipmate of man, and when their duties are comilned to those of a domestic nature, but now and then instances are brougt before the public when woman has usurped the place of man and by herself earned knowledge and natural tact, takes a position wherein man has become the dependent | creature, There have been a good many female heroines, whe pames have becqme famous In the Chronicles of the sea, for deeds of daring which they have accomplished in the hour of trouble, The latest heroine who has come before the pub- ML | Ue is Mrs, Clifford, of Stockton, Maine, who has just brought to port the brig Abbie Clifford, after endur- ing the victsaitudes of weather, health and climate, The Abbie Clifford Is a brig owned by Clifford, Smith and others, that left Pernambuco on the 27th of March, bound for New York, with a cargo of sugar. While at Pernambuco the yellow fever. was at its height, and = the ercw were all taken sick, and the steward, T. T. Fay, of Stockton, Maine, died. ‘The rest of the crew recovered, and, after getting a clean bill of health, they started homeward bound. Before they had been many days at sea the pestilence | broke out afresh, and the first victim seized was a seaman of the name of Gustave’ Johnson, who eventually succumbed, and was buried on the Ist of April. The captain, a native of Stockton, Me., of the name of Cliford, was then taken sick and died on the Sth of April, and on the 9th of the same | month, the first oMcerx, Allen Smith, of Steep Falls, | Me., also fell @ victim to the same disease. It Was at this time that the energy of woman was brought to Ught, for Mrs, Clifford, who had also been confined tv her bed by yellow fever, on the death of her husband came ont on deck and undertook to navigate the res Mrs. Clifford is @ woman of small stature, dark hair, pfeasing face Mt oF with a pair of sparkling eyes, radiant with intelligence and fire. When the tine came that she was called upon to preserve the lives of those on board she was found equal to the task and nobly did her duty. On the voyage home Mrs. Clidord was assisted by Mr. Hitchborn, of Stockton, | Me., the second mate, an intelligent boy, who qu ly learnt from her tho rudiments of naviga- tion and proved of invaluable assistanee during the | voyage home. They crossed the line on the 6th of | April and met favorable weather up to (a Hatteras, whe hey fellin with heavy weather, Here the seamanship of the second mate was | brought Into requisition, and, encouraged by aptain’s wife, who Was al sed through the storm with o1 e trifing damages, Abbie Cligord arrived off Staten Island evening, and #8 stl in Quarantine owir As soon a8 the ves: mes up dock Mrs, Cliord wia return her friends at pkton, Me rryinge with her the heart At of the seame {the Abbie Clifford, wio | lives to her energy and presence of mind. NEW YORK LAW INSTITUTE, lection of Officers. annual mecting of the New York Law Insti- tute for the jon of offic took place yester- day. Two tickets were run, the regular and the opposition ticket. Mr, Charles O’Conor headed both tickets, which, with seven exceptions, were | identical, Considerable canvassing for veters for the opposition tle was going on during the tune of the elcction, but the regniar ticket was elected. # Ch Annnal Meeting a . Henry muel Blatehford; Recording Be President wer, rl iT. Joseph i BY asurer, edmund 0 sh, Hooper C. Van Voorst, vd’ Patterson, James €, Carter, William Watson, Thomas M. North} Committee on Juris dence, Wiliam M, Benjamin V. Abbot Burrill, Charles mand Wetmoi ©. Genedict, Charles F Join W. Edmonds, Be Sedywick, Everett Montgomery H. Throop. The opposition ticket contained the names of Samuel Jones for First Vice President; Freeman J. Fithian for Second Vice President, Enoch L. Faucher and Ethan Allen, instead of §. P, Nash and James ©. Carter, for Members of the Library Com- mittee; Theodore W. Dwight and KE. D, MeVarthy, instead of Wm. M. Evarts and Enoch L. Fancher, for members ef tie Committee on Jurisprudence, | and Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., instead of Charles F. Southmayd, for member of tie Committee on Censorship, differing in these respects only from the regular ticket. Committee on © south ya, Jon McKeon, jamin 'T. Kiasam, Hensy D. P. Wheeler, Edwards Pierrepont, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. —At San Francisco, Cal the Church of Ure Advent, by the TMenky HH. NAGLE, of that KeRs, of Newark, N. J. PoLuEMUS—TCoMYKINS.—At Tarrytown, N. Y., on Wednesday, May 8, by the Rev. W. H. Jolnston, of d HOMAS EB. PoLHEMUS, Of Brooklyn, , of Tarrytown, slay, May 8, 1872, the Rey. F. Cline n Francisco, to Sanau M. on Tues- tev. F city, t EMMA K. Geonres L. PoRTER, of NICHOL, ‘ooklyn, Ne SuorT—Hayne.—At St. gastine's church, Mor- by the Rev, Joseph H. », assisted by the k Suorr to Trnesa E. iphy, CUARLI 8. t the Bn. He R.—On Sunday, May 12, ch of Divine Paternity, by i apin, Grong A, Verrer to ANNA COUNER, both of Havana Diet, n South Breoklyn, on Monday, May 13, an firm of J. C. Conroy & $ ted to attend his funeral, fi 198 Foi ty-fourti street, May 12, Thomas Bar1 we invited to att iy), May 14, from t, telat foneral, this day (1 ment’s Epis Ye saturday morning, #, infant daughter of Samuel Barr. C, and Jw BIRDSEY AMELIA ELizanety, wife of Charles and daughter oi the late Adolphus Lozs, in her 87th year. The relatives and friends of the family are invited i the funeral, fr her late residence, h street, on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at one o’clock, without fartnaer notice, BuieNtaM,—On Monday, May 13, after a brief ill- Lizzit LANE BURNHAM, wife of Beekn . Burnham, and daughter of Willlam H. and Eliza A. Lane, in her cist year, Funeral serv at the Jane street Methodist church, on Wednesday, 1dth inst, at one o'ciock. ‘The funeral rites of the Order of the Kestern Star Wilkalso be performed by the Grand Officers, Mem- bers of Greenwich Lodge, No, 467, F. and A. M., are respcetfully invited to attend, ‘The remains will be conveyed to Mount Ki for interment, and ser- vices held in the Methodist church at that place on Thursday, at eleven o clock A. M, Friends can take the 8:15 A. M, train and retarn at 4:15 P.M. Bor m Saturday, May 11, Eviza C., widow of Daniel ‘tnett, aud daughter of the late Henry Berthol, in the 65th year of her age, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the resicence of her son, Henry, 163 West Forty- sixth street, on Tuesday, May 'l4, at hulf-past ten ee will be taken to arry- nent. t Philadelphia, on Saturday, May 1, E KRBONBLL, Of Havaua, Cuba, in tie 2sth year of his age. ‘The relatives and attend nile of the family are invited ral, from St. Jotin’s Catholic chureh, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, 1th tnst., at nine o'clock. Cronin.—On Monday, May 13, of consumption, MARY CRONE ‘rhe friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, at one o'clock P, M., fron her late residence, 210 Henry street, CuiLps.—On Monday, May 13, JAMRs P. Critps, youngest son of Hon. Noah A. and Lucia A, Childs, aged 14 years and 10 months, The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funcral services, at the residence of his parents, 315 West Thirty-third street, on Thurs- at one o’clocek P. M. PIrZGERALD.—At J,, on Monday a8 ye oats May 14, James MH. 1 ayze ars. ‘The relatives and age yginn vited to 1 funeral, from his late residence, on 15, at half-past ten A. M. ‘Traing at eight o'clock, foot of Liberty prsey City, on Monday, May 13, Vic- son of HN, Fistié, aged 27 years and from the residence of Henderson, on Wed- Ifpast nine, to St. Peter's Jersey City ner Van Vorst and Grand ‘The relatives and fiiends of the family are | to attend the funeral. mm Saturday, 11, suddenly, at Y., Doxotny Gepney, in the 76th year of Will tale place at the old Methodist church in Whito Plains to-day (fuesday), at half past four o'clock, Her iviends are invited to attend, s 33) 1872, MARIETTA, the y 19 4 montis, His remains u GuvaRr—On Sund rs. beloved wife of P. Gui. Th fi fully invited he relatives and fr to attend the funer day morning, May 14, at ten o'clock, from her late residence, 347 Weat Thirty-fourth street. HaLL.—On Monday, May 13, after a painful ill- 8s, THOMAS HALL, a native of Enviscorthy, county xford, Ireland, in the 82d year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residenc Broome street, on Wednesday, at nine o'clock A. M. Wexford papers p ease copy. WaGgan.—On Friday, May 11, 1872, Dents, the only ay iving xon of Bernard Hagan, in the 16th year of nds of the family and those of his uncle, n, are respectinily invited to attend the vom the residence of his futher, 340 West Thirty-frst street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, May 14, at one o'clock. —On Monday, May 13, after 9 short illness, THOMAS H. Hii1, in the 30th year of his age. friends of the family are respectfully invited toatiend tie funeral, this day (Cuesday), May 14, from his late residence, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, without further notice, Hvupns.—On Monday, May 13, after a brief illne: Benrrna B, infant daughter of Charles Foster an Harriet T. Hnbbs, « The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, 14th inst., at one o'clock P, M., from the residence of her parents, street. HvurcnEsoN.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, May 13, ALEXANDER W. Hurcueson, in the 43a year of his age. ‘rhe relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the fune from the church of the Good Shepherd, in McDonough street, between Lewes and Stuyvesant wfternoon, ut three o'clock. Tal it New York cars from Ful- ton ferry. JACKSON.—On Monday, May 13, at 148 Summit. street, Brooklyn, of cerebro-spinal meningitis, in his ioth year, WiLtiamM LALow Jackson, beloved son of Alice ond the late Francia A, Jackson, At ten A, M. on Wednesday his‘funeral will pro- ceed to St. Stephen's echureh, Carroil street, near Henry, and then after requiem high mass, to Calvary Cemetery JowNSON.—9n Sunday morning, May 12, ELLEN A., widow of Ed\vin A, Jonson, Funeral on y, at three o'clock P. M., from St. Thomas’ chur: {th avenue and Fifty-third street. Ler.—On Satarday, May 11, Mary E., wife of Charles FE. Lee, youngest daughter of George Cat ling, in the 24th year Relatives and fully invited to a of Our Father, MAY family are respect- nd the funeral, from the Church mont, noar Atlantic avenue, sday, Lith inst., at three o'clock, Of dropsy, on Monday, May 13, Qsoran ld of George and Maggie R. ‘8, 8S months and 7 days, e snectrally invited y, May 15, at two his. pareuts, 17 Dun- The ti ovelock, from the residenc a “0! Brooklyn, KE. D. LYNCH.—On Monday morning, May 13, of con- sumption, Parricx LyNcu, fn the Seth year of his age. “rhe relatives and friends of the family are re- ctfuliy invited to attend the funerat, from his residence, 152 We: Fifty-fourth street, " ‘sday morning, at nit The rei will be taken to tie Cha paul the Apostie, Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue, and from thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. 13, HENRY [, Moore, Moonk.—On Monday, May Sarah E, Moore, aged 6 on of Elias Bb. and tives and friends of the family are re- y invited (o attend the funeral, from the of his grandfather, Henry Moor 4 Mac- dougal street, on Wednesday, loth inst., at one o'clock P. M., without further invitation. Murray.--On Sunday, May 12, Janes Murray, native of the county Monaghan, Ireland, in the 45th year of his ag The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully requested to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at nine o'clock A. M. from his late residence, 83 Columbia street, ‘and from thence to the Churchof St. Rosa of Lima, Cannon street, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, and from thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment, Morruy.—At West Farms, on Sunday, May 12, Tuomas Muneny, aged 58 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Wednesday, the 1th inst., ata quarter past ten A, M., from the Chureh of Our Imdy of Mercy, at Fordham, where @ solemn re- quicm high mass will be said for the repose of his soul, The remains will be taken to Calvary for in- terment. Carriages will be at Fordham on the arrival of the train leaving Forty-second street, Harlem Railroad, at half-past nine A. M. Munpay.—On onda, May 13, Many ANN, the be- loved wife of Andrew Murphy, tn her ar. The relatives aud fricnds of the family are re- spectiuily invited to attend the funeral, m herlate residence, 59 Sackett street, Brooklyn, this (Tues- at ten o'el: .—Suddenly, at Galveston, Texas, on i, Lidl Toc FRANK MacDiar- cy + nly, on Sunday morning, May only child of Michacl and Mary years, 7 montits and 26 daya. jesday) afternoon, at two o'vlock, the residence of her parents, 25 Allen street. Kie.—On Monday, 13, WILLIAM MCK1g, 800 rs Di kecond strevt, between WwW morning, Ma y Hastin Ir. 29’ church, Forty- Fifth and Sixth avenues, on 1a 15, at hall-past ‘ten Heiatives and friends respectibily invited. McGuirg.—On Monday, May 13, ELizabeTH, the beloved wife of Matthew McGuire, aged 50 years, ‘The relatives and those of herson and daurhter, Hen invited to attend the fune ‘om her late residence, 883 Highth avenue, on Wednesday, the 15th ist, at one P. M. Osritkimer.—In Philadelphia, on Sunday, May 12, Mavrice OsTH FR, aged 54 years. The relative friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late restdeuce, 926 Franklin | strect, Philudelphia, on Weduesday, May 15, at ten o'clock A. M. Pomeroy.--On Saturday, May 11, Coartrs Town- SEND, Son of Rev. Charles 8, and Clara T. Pomeroy, aged 3 years, G months and 3 days, The rela and frien s of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of his cents, 9 Taylor street, Brooklyn, E. D., om ‘Tuesday, the 14th inst., at two o'clock P. M. Pricé&.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 11, 1872, Mary K&USER, wite of Benjamin Price, in her 42d year. Funeral from her late residence, 517 Pacific street, on Tuesday, May 14, at four o'clock P. M., and at Moravian Ce Staten Island, on Wednesday, at one 0 kK P.M. Reep.—On Saturday, May 11, after ashort itiness, Mr. NATHAN S. Keep, in the 61s! } ear of his age, The relat 3 and friends of the family, aiso the members of Neptune Lodge, No. 317, F. and A. M.; the Columblan Chapter, No. 3, Re bers of Eckford Lodge, No, 72, 1. O. celslor Council, No. 14, O. U. A. ML. invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, 430 East Houston street, on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock P. M. Eckrorpd Loper, No. 72, I 0. of 0. F.— BRorHEeRs--You are hereby summoned to mect at the lodge room, 189 Bowery, on Wednesday, May 15, 1872, at one o'clock, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our late worthy brother, Nathan 8. Keed. i, C. ROVER, N. G, Josern Rircure, Secretary. NEPTUNE LovGe, No, 317, F. aNp A, M.—Brerit- nEN—You are hereby summoned to attend a special communication, to be held at the lodge room, Irwin Building, corner Bowery and Bleccker street, on Wednesday, Mity 15, at one o'clock P. M., tor the nr of attending the funcral of our late brother, Nathan 8. Reed. nren of sister lodges are ree Spectfally invited to attend. Byorder FREDERICK GUGEL, Master, JouN NIXON, Secretary. Reap.—iu this at the Astor House, on Satur- day evening, May 11, Tuomas BUCHANAN READ, in the 51st year of his ag > The funeval will take place from the residence of r-in-law, Mr, James b. Caldwell, Manhetm antown, Pa., on Tuesday afternoon, at Relatives and friends are invited to attend, ‘LLivaN.—On Sunday, May 12, 1872, Mary L. SULLIvA’ jaughter of th mas 3. Sullivan and Cath- , aged 12 years and 10 months, The Trion of the Tamily are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 775 Seventh avenue, near Fifty-second street, on Tucs- on the 16th eat 4 AV ENPORT. —, Blizabeth, N. J., on Monda; May 13, GRACE A., wife of Charics F. ‘Davenport ind daughter of H. E. Quinan. ‘The relatives and friends of (".e family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, South Broad perce Elizabeth, on Wednesday, 16th inst., at half-past ten o'clock ‘A. M. Carriages will be in attendance at the depot on arrival of trains. DEALING.—On Saturday, May Marky BURDETT, wife of William Dealing. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her husband, 347 West Forty-second street, on Tuesday, loth inst., at two o'clock P. M. ‘DuMont.—At Ridgefield, N. J., on Sunday, May 12, MA jORNE, wile of William H. Dumont. Funeral seryiecs at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Madison avenue, corner yi Fort: ba Sa street, on Wednesday afternggn, at feyr o'clock, Hani&—fu Brooxyi, ou Sunday, May 12, Epwry M., second son of Samuel H. and PI ‘ede Karle, Aged 1 years and 15 days, slhdhied wae Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at No, 107 Portland avenue, this (fuesday) The Board gdiourned ahont fonr o'clock. afternoon, at four o'clock, May 1 wo o'clock, CO Saturday morning, May a after along and painful illness, ANDREW W,, eldest son of Hiram and Catharine Vaudervoort, the age. and friends of we family are re- 2ist year of his ‘The relatives spectfully requested to attend the funeral, from tho residence of his parents, 123 Cannon street, on ‘Tuesday, the 14th inst., at two P. M. Wartson.—At 28 Monroe street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 11, ELLEN S., wife of Nathaniel Wat- gon and daug iter of the late John Jennings, of Hall- x, N. 3. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, this day (I'uesday), at two o'clock P. M., without further notice, WILKes.—On Sunday, May B after a short ilinese of pal of the heart, HELEN MATILDA The funétal will take place to-day (Tuesday), at three o'clock P. M., from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Conrad A. Ten Eyck, 365 Union street, Brook- lyo, The friends of the family are invited to attend,