The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1872, Page 9

AND COMMERCIAL. arsistent Stringency in the Money Market. he Rate on Call Averaging 52 Per Cent Per Annum. - QUE EFFORTS AND STRATEGY. ¢ Object of the Moncey “Squeeze” the Fore- ing of Stocks Out of Weak Hands. DIFFERENT SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME. Mail Down to 74 3-4 and Up to 81. acific New “Bull” Olique Organized with Al- leged Ramifications in the Direction. OLD OFF ANOTHER POINT. eported Suspension of a Small Banking and Brokerage Firm. LONG OF GOLD AND SORT OF STOCKS.” ——— Eee Fresh Start tn Western Union Telegraph— Government Bonds Lower—Consols in London Down—Active Money on the Continent. WALL STREET, } Wapnespay, Dec, 18—6 P, M. ut steacy for lots on the “spot,’? while ‘futures’ were 30. ® 8-16c. per pound easier. Flour re- nained dull and unchanged, while wheat and corn ere quiet and easier. COMPARISON OF THE EXPORTS. The following shows the exports, exclusive of specie, from New York to foreign ports for the week Poding December 17 and since the beginning of the year: 1870, 1871. 1872, For the week $5,903,096 $5,338,566 $5,702,541 Prey. reported 184,848,526 227,866,581 225,590,047 ++$190, 751,622 $233,205,147 $231, 292,588 THE FORRIGN MARKET. The cable quotations this evening show our onds steady and unchanged in London, but report }@ decline of one-eighth in consols. In the absence of direct word from London as to the tenor of the money market there this reaction in British unds ig referrivle for the present to a reported better demand for money on the Continent, the Hirst effects of which have neen already seen in the DECLINE OF FRENCH RENTES, The steadiness of United States securities is in triking contrast to the decline in consols, and ‘without the explanation already afforded in the more active condition of the Continental money markets would go to show that consols have fallen off because of their waning attraetions as an in- estment in comparison with the many securities mow accessible in the London market. Eries, after & forenoon of steadiness, declined late in the day fon areport from this side that the directors had ‘decided to pay no dividend on the preferred stock for the current half year. The same rumor has ‘been in circulation here, but lacks confirmation, MONEY STRINGENT, The daily record of the money market is getting ‘to be a stereotyped story of unrelaxing stringency, To-day the rate on call ranged from 1-16 to 3-16 per cent on stocks, the average and bulk of the loons on this class of collaterals having been at y per cent in addition to legal interest, or at the equiva- lent of 52 per cent per annum. Among the gov- ernment dealers the rate was 7 per cent, ee'n. The stringency is known to be artificial, and is credited to the several speculative combinations who are Operating for a decline in stocks, or, rather, for the purpose of buying stocks without advancing the market. Commercial paper is neglected, but quoted as before. Foreign exchange was steady and dull, the scarcity of cash gold having but little influence upon the market. GOVERNMENTS LOWER. The government list was heavy with the decline in gold and the stringency in money, and was depressed by the refusal of the Treasury to accept any of the bonds offered at the Sub-Treasury. The proposals in response to the advertisement fora Iillion of five-twenties amounted to only $813,750, at 111.74 @ 112.11. The price of gold having fallen off to 111% in the interval between noon and one o'clock, the Treasury took that quotation for the limit of its purchases, which prevented the accept- * ance of any of the bonds, The following were the closing quotations:—United States currency sixes, 112}4 a 112%; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 113%{ a 114; do. do, coupon, 1171s a 11794; dv. five-twenties, Tegistered, May and November, 112% a 11254; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 112% a 112%; do. do., 1864, do. do., 11234 a 11254; do. do., 1865, do, do., 113 a 11334; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 112 a 11254; do, do., 1865, coupon, do., 11534 @ 115745 do. do., 1867, do. do,, 11615 a 11614; do. do., 1868, do. do., 116 @ 11634; do. ten-forties, registered, 109% a 10934; do. do., coupon, 10934 a 10954; do, fives of 1881, registered, 110% @ 1114; do. do., coupon, 110% a 11134. THE CITY BANK STOCKS, The following were the bids for the city bank shares:—New York, 133; Manhattan, 15434; Mer- chants’, 116; Mechanica’, 133; America, 151; City, 250; Phenix, 10154; North River, 84; Gallatin National, 118; Merchants’ Exchange, 90; State og New York, 107; Commerce, 116; Ocean, 12; Ameri- can Exchange, 109; Chatham, 150; Bank of the Republic, 111; Hanover, 95; Irving, 126; Metro- politan, 1385; Grocers’, 106; Market, 125; Nassau, 100; Shoe and Leather, 14934; Continental, 89; Commonwealth, 83; Importers and Traders’, 170; Manufacturers and Merchants’, 100; New York Na- tional Exchange, 97; Fourth National, 113; Tenth National, 90; Oriental, 175; Gold Exchange, 108; Bankers and Brokers’ Association, 80; German- American, 102. THE RAILROAD BONDS. . | The railroad bonds were more active, under an ‘dnquiry extending to nearly everything on the ist. Morris and Essex firsts sold at 105, and 102, ex-interest, was offered for Hudson River seconds (practically firsts). The following were t he bids at the close of the regular call:— New York Cen 6's, 1883. 91 New York Gen 6's, 1887. 48 New York Con 6's,re.. Now York Con 6's, sub. 86 New York Cen 7's, 1876.00! Now York Cen 750,'76:10) NewYork Cen7's," 100! Exlodst m. extended. 1014 Erie 7's, 2 79... . Erie7's, 3d m, 83, Gai & Chic extende Chie, RI& Pacific. Morris & Essex st ih NJ Cen Ist m, ne NJ Southern ist im 7. 73 Pitts, FW & Chic Ast mh: 108 Pitts, FW & Chie 34 ny. Pitis, FW peeq't, Why Cleve & Pitts con sf... OF ve & Pitts ktm 7 Cleve & Pitts 4th m. Chic & Alt ist m. Chic & Alton 1 Ohio & Miss com 5 f. Ohio & Mississippi c Obio & Miss 2d m. Peninsula ist m c¢ St Louls & Iron M iat ii Mil & St Paul Ist m 8s. @ Mud StPaul 7s, gold: Chic & Mit Istan Col. Chic & J Ist &W.W Db, W, Burtn a 4&N wayens’ Lake Shore con «= 09% Western Pacific bonds. 917, Cen Pac gold has «102 Cen Pac State aid bds.. 112! Union Pac stm has... 89 Union Pac jg 7's. n rt incom ‘ol, Pe Tol, Pa N York On 'Ohange to-day cotton was in less sar | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1872.—Y.RIPLE SHEET, ns She SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR. The Southern State bonds were less active, and prices irregular. The Tennessees were firmer, and closed at 81, There was more inquiry for the North Carolina Railroad sixes, with sales at 55, which was bid for more. The South Carolinas were weak, the new July bonds receding to 24. ‘Ihe Vir- ginias and Missouris were steadier, The fol- lowing were the closing quotations:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 60% a 81; do., new, 80% a 81; Virginia, ex coupon, 47 a 50; do,, registered stock, old, 87 a 42; do., consolidated bonds, 55%¢ @ 56%; do. deferred scrip, 15% a 16; Georgia sixes, 70a 80; do. sevens, 87 a 90; North Carolina, ex coupon, 34 a 35; do, to North Carolina Railroad, 55 a 57; do., funding, 1866, 27 a 30; do., do., 1868, 248 26; do., new, 20 a 23;d0., special tax, 18 @ 15; Missouri sixes, 044¢ @ 95; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 92 a 93; Louisiana sixes, 52 a 55; do., new, 50 a 55; do., levee sixes, 50a 60; do., do, eights, 65875; do., do. eights, 1875, 65 a 80; Ala- bama fives, 55a 60; do., eights, 75 a 82; South Carolina sixes, 50 a 55; do., new, January and July, 2344 a 24%; do., do., April and October, 26 a 27; Arkansas sixes, funded, 43 a 45, GOLD LOWER—112 A 111%, ‘The “squeeze” in cash gold came of according to the programme, but was productive of little profit so far as it helped the speculation for @ rise. The ‘shorts’ were compelled to pay as high as 5-16 forthe use of gold in thelr deliveries at the Clearing House; but the supply became better in the afternoon, when the rate fell of to 1-64 a flat. The price of gold fell off meanwhile from 112 to 111%, several large lots being gold out under the Tule for the account of a Pine street banking house, who, in the language of the street, had been “skating on thin ice," 80 far as margins were con- cerned. Names are withheld for the present, as the parties may be able to adjust their affairs with- out further embarrassment. Some of their con- tractson the “short” side in st-cka were also settled at the Stock Exchange this evening by pur- chases “under the rule.” The SCARCITY OF CASH GOLD caused the sending in to the Sub-Treasury of a hundred thousand dollars’ worth of January cou- Pons for payment subject to a rebate of 6 per cent, under the law allowing such a transaction any time within sixty days of the maturity of the cou- pon, The European steamer took out $285,342 in silver bars, The Sub-Treasury paid out $111,000 on account of interest and $14,000 on account of re- deemed five-twenties. The course of the market is shown in the table:— ' 2 1PM. tig 3b M 11 111% 3:55 P.M ney 1% 4P.M. «11% @ 111% In the gold loan market the rates ranged from flat to 616 for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:— » 11% « 1% Gold cleared... se eeeeee eee $90,042,000 Gold balances...... 2,870,910 Currency balances. 4,285,367 STOCKS DULL AND STEADY, The stock market, outside of Pacific Mail and Western Union, was dull and steady, the strin- gency in money inducing very little offering of stock—a result not unusual when the obstinacy of holders is aroused and excited by a belief that the active condition of the money market is due to artificial causés and promoted by speculative com- binations with a view to getting stocks away from them. The periodical accident to a Pacific Mail steamer arrived (as the French say) this morning, in the shape of a news item that the Great Repub- lic broke her shaft on her last trip from Yokohama to San Francisco, which latter port she reached the day before yesterday. ‘This news, coming on the heels of the widely distributed announcement that the directors would meet to-day ¢o consider the propriety of authorizing A PROPOSED MORTGAGE of $2,000,000 on the Pacific Mail Company's property, caused a “break’? in the stock early in the day from 76 to 743g. When, however, it was ascertained that the directors had adjourned sine die without sanctioning the mortgage the stock rose to 81. The latest gossip on the subject of the Pacific Mail speculation says that a “bull” clique was organized last week with the object of “twisting” the “bear” cliqne, the chief parties engaged in the movement being Jay Gould and a vroker who has recently re- turned from a Summer tour in Europe. Hence the origin of a widely circulated and largely credited Tumor on the street this afternoon that the al- rectors at their meeting had voted Mr. Stockwell out of the Presidency and voted in Mr. Gould. This new pool contrived, so it is said, to make friends with a majority of the Board of Directors as a pre- liminary to defeating the project for creating a mortgage, which idea was an artifice to be used by the “bears” in depressing the stock. The meeting was a private one, but enough transpired to show that the “bulls” carried their point in having THE MORTGAGE DEFEATED, The rise in Western Union Telegraph to 80% is ascribed to the diminished apprehension of a gov- ernment telegraph system, now that the Con- gressional Committee on Appropriations have been assured that the Postmaster General was in error when he asserted that the Western Union establishment could be duplicated for less than twelve millions of dollars. The general list was quiet and a fraction lower but steady, the only de- cline of moment being in Erie, which went off to 52% on the rumor that the company would not or could not pay the semi-annual dividend on the preferred stock. There were but two sales of Northwestern common and nothing at all was done in St. Paul preferred. The New Jersey Central Railroad Com- pany gave notice to the Board of their intention to convert on and aiter January 20 prox. the out- standing five millions of scrip into an equivalent of stock. The directors of the Jersey City In- surance Company announce a semi-annual divi- dend of 8 per cent, gold, payable on demand, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day : Highest, Lowest, + 8 9736 New York Central. Northwestern preferred. Rock Island. St. Paul.. St. Paul preferred. Ohio and Mississippi. Union Pacific, sin Philadelphia Reading was lower and steady at SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, Wednesday, Dec. 18—10:15 A. M. 83 113) 5000 US 5's, 10-40, ¢.b3 1093¢ . BI, e.....¢ 117! 000 US 0's, cur. -¢ 112% 5-20, ¢, 766,11.83 Hy 0000 do... 93 1125, 10 A. M.—Sefore Call. j 1300 shs C&A RI RR. WONYC&HR RR. shs West Un Tel... do. . 33 SESSEEEESESES seSueeeee 10:30 A, M. Pac M 88 ‘800 she 500 Any’ 2000 Missouri 6's. ee Ras = ereeees gezepSeReeeesess % “ sppeaseneteaesyasgt= S SEESE: do. . NJ Cen RR... Chic & RIRR. do. b See SESESESESESESEE ees ptt Sees: = Doo SSS ee S Rerercee SEESEESE 5 Boca an 12115 and 2:15 P. M. 113. $10000 US 5-20, r, °67. ies fitoo Us pes 12:30 P. M.—Before Call. 1300 shs West Un Tel. 2800 shs Erie RR 1600 di 1200 do. « Bast sSsIIIIIIS SESE 5335 Second Board—1 P. M. S500N C's, istoNGR 55 1200 shs Pac MSS Co.. 76% 10008 0 6's,n,JIn&Jy 2% 100 do. c 76} 1000 N Y C 6's, '83. 500 11000 Un Pac Ist m 4000 Un Pac 10's, i 4000 North Moist m. Ah ey CES 100Cum Coal & Ir 200 New Cen Coal..be 47! au do... 400C & RI RR. 300 do. 00 Tol & W RR. 72) 92 a0. ‘924 609 Ohto &'M Hel a7 20H & St Jo RR. aT 100 N J Southern 26 200 Mor & Essex REDS 9) 100, C&TORR. be 3535 2130 to4 P. M. 100shs Pac MSS Co.... 7914 20) dow. 70% D4 Ty 79% Be 80) wi BO ‘BOG Boy B0sg 80 ase oN 78 “1° 200° do 80% 500 Quick M Go.. soy 300 Erie RR, BOM 400 do 80% 2400 do. Mn 200 do 800 Pacific 10 do. 300 do. 200 do. 200 do. 300 do. 300 do. 90 do. 100 ac. 300 do, ig 40) do 810 do. 100 Union Pao RR WO do THR 100 do....c.5. 10 do. 78" 1000 & RERRI 20 do. Tay 500 do. 300 do. 734 do 500 do. St ot 20 do a 300 Go. i874 do. rR 1800 do.: 79° BOOB. Wa ERE ad BIg 50 do. 7944 100 Ohio & Miss’ Tit!) 471) 9 do. 794 100 do... : 6 do. 79% 300 Man & StJoRR. 400 do. 794 400 do. 4 79% 100C,C& LC CLOSING PRICES—4 O'CLOCK P. M Western Union. 80% a 84 N JCentral.....100% a 100% micksilver.... 453 a 46%, Rock Island.....110% a 110%, wieksilver a 56° St Paul SH a c4ig Pacific Mall... 80% a 81 7 NY Centr 97% a 974% Wab: ny Erie.. 52% a BS 73 Harlem: 17° a 7 Lake Shor 93g a 943 70. Union Pacific,: 373 a 374g 875 Niwestern....No quotation. 8oKg Northwest’ He COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Quict and Easy—Receipts at the Ports, 14,868 Bales—Flour Dull—Wheat, Corn and Oats were Easier—Pork Dull— Lard Active and Steady— Groceries Quict—Petroleam = Nominal—Naval Stores Quict but Firm— Whiskey Higher. * WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18—6 P, M. The snow storm rendered more conspicuous the extreme quietude which obtained tn commercial circles during the first two days of the week, and business transactions were greatly circumscribed, being for the most part confined to the urgent requirements of the local trade. Hence the mer- chandise markets were almost universally duil, and the sales extremely light. Values were gen- erally unchanged, though, as usual in sea- sons Of especial quietude, prices in many cases tended in buyers’ favor, though there was no pressure to sell, and few radical changes as @ consequence, On ‘Change flour was dull and heavy, while wheat was dull and lower, There was scarcely any demand either from the millers or shippers, and only two loads were taken for export. Corn was likewise dull and lower, and wholly nominal. Oats were dull, lower, and very hard of sale even at the reduction. The upward movement in whiskey continued un- checked, and $1 per gallon was paid for the first time in many months. In provisions there was scarcely anything done and the markets were nominally unchanged. Tonnage was scarce; but the scarcity was not so seriously felt because of the duliness of trade, and rates consequently favored the shipper. Cotton was in less demand and somewhat easier, Groceries remained dull, but values unchanged. Naval stores were firm, with sales of both spirits and rosin at advanced figures. The same difference of opinion existed in the petroleum market, in consequence of which there was novhing ac. complished and prices were entirely nominal. Corree.—The market was quiet to-day for all descrip- tions, but prices were nr We have only to note a sale of 500 bags “Rio, balance of the cargo of the Aquidnick, at Baltimore, on pri- vate terms, We quote:-Rio—Urdinary cargoes, 19440, al6c., fair cargoes, 16}¢¢. a 16340.; good cargoes, I7}gc, a 170. ; prime cargoes, 18\c. a 13gc.; Java—Government bags, 13%c. a 19c. ; do. (150,412 grass mats), 190. a 20e.; Singapore (20,020 grass mats), Le. a 160. ; Ceylon, 15!ge, & 160.7 Maracaibo, 1c. a Iise.; Laguayra, 15}40. @ 17440. ; Jamatea, Me. @ lée.; St, Domingo, 13};0. a 13\e., 0! to W day Vortoxs —The demand for spot cotton was inactive and prices were to an extent nominal and a shade in buyer’ favors though uot quotably lower. Future deliver! weak and but moderately cotive, at a decline of tc. a ‘The sales revorted on 'Change to-day sum S160. per Ib. up thus i= ToDay. — Last Bve'g. Total. Export oo 60 0) Consut s74 part bys Tn transit 10 gy ay 11 1,658 Eee on t —For mutire delivery (basis low middiing)'the sales have been as follows :—Sales last evening alter 3 o'clock De. comber, 200 at 19 18-32c., 300 at 19%c., 800 at 197-16c,, 100 At 19 5-lbe., 100 at 193¢c 19%0., 100 Cy 400 wary, 100 at 19 H16e., 1,000 at 19 ‘Ade. i Februar, PB. ;'300 at 2) ‘wd at ly 0 At2) «Iie, at prit, al 2 Sido. ; May, 1° wt S166. ton iW ah Zle, Total, $,000 bales, Sates to-day up to 3 P.M. :— December, 20) at 19ir6., IW at 1) S100, 40). at 19%e., at 19 at Whe., 100 at 19%40., 3: 19 5-16c,, 500 ‘at’ 19 5-l6c, P Pl6c., 1,800 at 195¢0., 700 at'19 9-16 19 9-160., B00 at 19%¢0., 100 at losc., 1,000 at i9ixe., 8, IF February, 800 at 1P4o, , 500 19%. B.B.B., 200 at hers March,’ 300 200., 400 at sree. April Sl60, £20. 10c., 100 at Bae . 200 at 205¢c., June, 20) Total, 15,200 stat, 20, The receipts at the tollow: veston, 1,004; New Orleans, 1,64; Savannah, 3S; Charleston, 2,987; ‘236; Norfolk, 2,233; New’ York, 620; Boston, 4,863. This day last week, 17,758, ‘is day 19,392, Rates on cotton to ‘oreign porta were To Havre, by steam, 10, a Lge. ; sail, 1c, compressed. To Hamburg, by steam, Bi compressed, To Bremen, by steam, 1sc.; sail, Lye,’ To Liverpool,, b: steam, gd: a 1l-l6d.¢ sally” gd, a 70d. ; by stout, 961, @ ded., January; nepal boats. uote — ip ‘ot last year as follo’ We fans, Alabama. Neve Orleans, Texas, IT ver B Ordinary. Sy 7 Good orilinas + 1K 187 195 BY Strictgood ordinary 1 {516 19 "3.16 194-16 19 f1a6 Good mitiditn, 213% EM ne Ba —he quotation’ ed on cotton in store, running in quality not more tian half a grade above of below the Brade quoted. LOUK AND GRAIN. —Receipts—Flour, 9,286 bbls; Wheat, D7 bushels; corn, 1840 do. ; oats, 85,150 do. ; barley, 3,000.0, The’ flour’ market was dull and heavy, but Prices were nominally unchanged, The sales aggrog: only about 4,500 bbl&, including all kinds, at pri Within the rahge of the appended quotations. ' Corn m Wax quiet; 8 bbis, sold Within the range of 89 40a 89 30 Tor Westorn yellow and’ White aud $3 85 ‘s $9°90 for Brand ran, We quote $350 ag502 0. 2tate A 575 0605 70 a 735 19) a 75 575 a 625 65 a 70 70 2 90 8% 2 10 733 a 80 Family $0 a100 ft. Lowi 79 a 80 Bt Louis atraight ext S00 8 b% St Louis choice double oxtr 90) 2100 St. Louis choice family....-+ 10.50 & 1200 California... 800 a 8D 40 8 50 425 2 525 55) a 625 723 8 875 Southern faut $0 a 1s0 Gorn meal, Wester $2 8 30) Corn meal, Jersey. 30) a 365 Com ‘meal, Brandywine 385 a 8.90 Baltimore 2400 fob. 560 93.05 050, bout $1 60° iL 52 for Ne ilwaukee Spring, ter wheat was en views of buye! about 66c. 26635c, afloat for old Western mixed. The sales were about 49,000 bushels, at 6344. a 63\¢c. for com- mon in store, 6c. tor now Western mixed afloat, and 660. for cholce néw Western yellow ; other descriptions nom: inal. Oats were dull and lower, The sales foot up only about 33,000 bushe! . 4.47. for ordinary mixed on track and afloat, 9c. for new black Illinois afloat, 47c, a 473g. tor new Western white; old held at 58e. in store, and Sic, bid, Barley remained dull, parties ing apart in thelr views. | Rye—Sales 000 bushels of 5 jominal. lusiness'in berth treights continued quiet it of the scarcity of accommodation. ates were without material change. ‘The inquiry for yessels for charter continued fair, but business was retarded wing to the scarcity of suitable sizes and nationalities. Several negotiations were pending both for grain and etroloum, but not in condition to report up toa late our, The engagements comprise:—To Liverpool, b: steam, 1.000 boxes bacon, 60s., and, by sail, 300 bales’ co ton at'34d. @ 7-13d. ; 500 bbls, rosin on’ private terms, To London, by sail, 1,000 bbls. rosin at 4s. 6d., and 2000 bbls, flour, 3s. 6d. The only charters we heard ot were a Nor- wegian bark, 400 tons, hence to Havre, general cargo, lump sum; an Italian brig, hence to a direct port west coast of Italy, 7,00) cases refined petroleum at ‘There on accou MOLASSES was no trade of consequence re- ported today, the general market belay dull. We quote :— Old Crop. New Crop. Cuba, centrifugal and mixed...... 17c. a le. ~—a — Cuba, clayed. sie DC BBCSO Cuba muscovado, refini 2c, . kh Cuba muscovado, groce! 25e. -aA Porto Rico. -ae English Isla ae New Orleans, B5c: a 500, BSc. & 680, Nava Stores.—The market for spirits of turpentine was again firmer, but the advanced views of holders checked business," Sales were made of 5) bbls. at Gile., 100 bbls. in shipping order at 603sc., and 100 New York bbls. at lige. Rosin was likewise quict, In consequence tthe firmness of holders, who persisted in obtaining $375 for strained. Sales 200 bbls, strained (early) at $5 BR. Ow pls: do. ‘at $5 75, and. 75 Lbls, of tow at 3 80. ‘Tar sold to the amount of 6) bbls. of Washington Holders of refined still manifest their nauding 27%c., while on the other hand exporters show no inclination to pay over 26%, Such has been the condition of the market for at leasi a month past, Crude in bulk, owing to # further decline at the creck, was weak—quoted nominally at lc. a 1 Naphiha was unchanged, but entirely nominal, at 16 8 We. {or Westorn or clty. Cases, In sympathy with otfier descriptions, ruled dull, but were nominally unchanged— quoted at 30c.a B04sc. At the creek the market con- Unued dull and reported to-da dedly easier—quoted on the roads at$3 25 0 the “upper, $3 06. $3 10 onthe lower and $3 25 at Oil City. The Philadelphia rket remained dull aud entirely nominal, Like the w York market, parties were wide apart in their ews. Refined held ut 27c. for cargocs. Later we heard of sales of 1,000 bbls. of crude in bulk (in New York) at L34cy Provisions.—Receipts—Pork, 336 bbls.; beef, 533 pack+ ages; cut ments, 2,022 do.; lard, 2,194 bbls. and tierces. ‘The market for ‘mess pork was very quict to-day, and but little was accomplished either in’a wholesale or’ job- bing way, Quoted at $1t tor round lots of new for De- cember, and $13 Masked for January. We note sales of 200 bbls. of old mess at $1. Bacon was in active demand for the future months, but quiet for “spot” lots, Sales 400 boxes short clear Western tor January at7c., es! des 500 boxes of do. for do. on private terms, 250 boxes do. for do, at 7!¢., 100 boxes long clear for do. at 6%c., 500 boxes Jong clear jor January and February at 7c., 1,000 boxes city packed long clear for February at 74¢., and 1, boxes long and short clear for January and February at Tic. Dressed hogs were duil and again lower. Quoted at Sie. a 6c. for the range. Beef was quiet and unchanged. Sales were made in a small way of about 45 Packages at from $10 to $12 for new plain mess, $13 aSiitordo extra mess, bbls.; $21 a $22 for do. prime mess, tierces, and $23 0a $25 for d india mess, do. Beet hams also quiet and steady; quoted at $31 a Cut meats—There was only a Hmited business in Jobbing lots and no transactions of moment ina whole- sale way, Prices, howeyer, were steady, Lard—The market for Western was steady, under a fair demand, Sales 400 tierces new at 7%c. cash, 300 tierces choice old at 8c., 1,750 tierc for January at 7%e., February at Sc., and 250 tierces for Apill at8i ere quoted at 7%c. cash; sales 250 tierce ary at 7c. : ft1ce.—Business was confined to small lots to-day, yot in the aggregate sales were fair, with former prices cur- rent. The trai tions have been :—4) tierces of Carolina at 7%e. a BM d 200 bays Rangoon at 7c. a 7c. s and for raw continued on a re- there was no material alteration in of sales of 15) hhds. at from 9c. a UGAR. he di stricted scale, bu values. We heard 9c. Refined was without reported change and quiet. We’ quote :—Cuba — Kefluing, inferior to common, Sie, a 940.3 fair to good fair, 9340. ge. good to prime, 9%c, a 4c: grocer: ir to Feed ye. a 1c. prime to _ choice, 3 Oc. ; centrifugal, ‘and boxes, 10c. a 10! nolas- ses, hhds. and boxes, 8c. a 94¢.; melado, ‘a , Dutch standard, Nos We. : do., 18 101, Ltxe, do. 19 t6 20, 11340. a Le. , whi c. ico—Reaning, common to prime, oc. & ‘ocery, tair to choice, Ie. a . Brazil—Dutch standard, Nos. 8 to 12, 8!4c. a’. Java—Duteh standard, Nos. 10 to 12, 94gc, alc. Mani ‘Superior aud extra supe- rior, Bige. a 9c. J STKAKINE Was not dealt in, and was consequently nominal. TALLOW was quict but steady at 85. Tho sales foot up about 75,000 Ibs, Wiiskicy.—Recetpts, 1,265 bhis, Tho market was quiet in consequence of the advanced views of holders... Prices advanced Je, per gallon, closing firm at $l. Sules 100 bbls, at that price. DOMESTIC MARKETS, Navana—Box¢ Gauyrstox, Dec. 13, 1372. Cotton firm; good ordinary, I7!4c._ Net receipts, 1,694 bales, Exports—Coastwise, 1,455, Sales, 2,000, stuck, 72,379, ‘ew Ontrans, Dec. 18, 1372. Cotton in moderate demand; ordinary, latse, tt Heine i 18%. ; low middlings, i :middlings, Net receipts, 1,605 bales; gross, 3, ports to Britain, W astwise, 2,089, ' Sales, 700; last evening, 5,200. Stock, 159,708. Monti, Dec. 18, 1372, Cotton quict and easier; good ordinary, 18\%e.; low middlings, 187c. ; middiings, 1934 t Teceipts, 1.634 pales,“ Exporis—Constwise, 1,208." Sales, 8, Stock, 413 SAvANNAm, Deo, 18, 1872 Cotton quiet; middlings, 19. Net receipts, 3.9M bales, Exports cousiwise, 1212, Sales, 2,516, Stock, 81.127, CHARLESTON, 3, 1 Cotton firmer for fine grades; middlings, 19 Net receipts, 2.957 b c. a ya Exports—Coastwise, Sales, 1,200. Stoca, gs ite iMINGtON, N, C., Dec, 18, 1872, Spirits of turpentine firm at Soc. Rosin, $3 15 for 2 strained for extra pale. Crude turpentine firm at $3 for hard, $475 for yellow dip aud virgin. Tar weaker; sales at $3, Osweao, De Flour steady and unchanged. Sales, 1,800 bb for No. 1 Spring, $9 25 for amber Winter, $1 Winter and $10) for double extra. changed ; sales, 3,000 bushels No. | Milwaukee club at $1 62. Corn unchanged; sales, 1,200 bu: in ear lots, at 60c. Bar ley quiet and unchanged ada held at $102 a $104, ¢ Corn'meal, $1 80 for bolted, $1 25 for unbolted per cwt, Militecd swioadyy shortsy S21. ahipatnita, base maatinny $25 per ton" fhdliroad reighte--Fiour “to hiladelpht Ge. {40 Boston, 726, : to New York, G2e., and to Albany, Ste. Burrauo, Dec, 18, 1372, Lake imports—Wheat, 7,147 bushels: oats, 637 do. ; bar- ley, 13,665 do, Rail slipments—Wheat, 16,007 bushels; corn, $6,972 do.; barley, 500 do. Flour quict—Western Spruig, $7 0 87 25; bakers’, $7 8 $7 50: amber, a $3 75; white, $8 75 a $9 50. ' Wheat strong; sales in small lots of Milwaukee, No. 2 Spring, icago, No. 2 Spring, at 35; white Ca 1 8, Corn steady; sales 10,000 bushels No. 2 at 520, Oats quiet; sales of West: at 40¢,, No. 2 Toledo at 43, Barley basy; Canada, 0950. ; Western, 45c.a 0c. Barley malt giuler; prime 15 a $1 20; Canada, $1 25,’ Other Cureado, Dee, 13, 1972. and unchanged, | Wheit study: No. 1 No. 2 Sprin 2% a Bl 12g, $1 135, B Spring 1 Ole Sl oct rejected, Mle, bs Sac. ahi. niet and woak; No, 2 u% aio. J anuary; rejected, 29, a. Oats dui ning; No. % 28%e.; ‘rejceted, a 2c. Rye soarco;'No. 2 68, a ogide, Pork steady at$il 75, spot. Lard quict at 7 cash or Jani. Green hams—Demand xo ices; sales at 3 Ibs, Ze. for 170. Ibs., Grech shoulders, 3c, . Whiskey active and high Receipts—10,00 bbls. flour, do. corn, 41.000 do. oats, 7,000 do. Shipments—7.000 bbls, flour, 18,00 bu do, corn, 18,00 do. oats, 3,090 Uo. ry EUROPEAN MARKETS. pow Monry Manny is and Ame neats quiet and at Ole. a Ditse, js wheat, CO 080 do. ba a els wheat, 6.0 000 do barley, Lonnow, Deo. 185 P. ies closed unchanyed, Rauiway shares, nioney and 91 for the twenty bonds, 1 + 1do7's, 925 lene now fives, 904%. Pants Hovnse.—Paris, Deo, 18—A, M.—Rentes opened e. nis, Dec. 18—Noon.—The Bourse is flat. Rentes, 63¢, Me, Pants, Doc, 18-3 P. M.—Rontos Sif. Blo, Prankront Bovrsk.—Fraxcront, Dec. th —United States five-twenty bonds 96 for the ixsue Ot 1462, Lavearoou Catton Migkat.—Livanroot, Deg, 6-6 P, og rennnrentencennereeneneisusttnnsnetnnennestenstietiiithatneiilichaits-sstimaene-nnrveeriits | m—re market cl if ae RES lan it wit for rt leans, for December, at 10 7- The fotal sites yesterd, ‘ i ch were wold ater ihe regu as close ef the eee biden Kaveh Oot BRNADSTUFrS ManKur.—Livanroot, Dec. 18— 1:30 P. M.—The urerket is quiet. Corn 288. Sd. per quai Lonpon Proves. Maner.—Loxnox, Doce 1 itve ge ooms Us. 4. per cwt. Spirits turpenti Perrowuua MARKET.—Antw: -P. 81%¢f. for fine pale Aiucrican. “""* Dee. 1&—Petroteum, —-2+—__ #INANCIAL, BOUT $15,000 IN PAST DUE COUPONS FROM STATE of Tennessec bonds for sale at 80. Baltimore (Md.) Post office. T REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND fA, ,idowment insuranee Policies: alo on itonts and jorigages. Insurances of al in effected with be: Companies, SI HABRIOH & CO. 110 Hroadyage® BRIO 119 Broadway. 000, $10,000, $7,500, $2,500, $100,000, $10,000, $8, A Beto Banoo; gous Sande 87-000 Stan SS First Mortgages ‘for’ sale; discount $14,000 on cl City Property, worth double, Address NEGOT! Heraid otlice. was STOCK.—FOR SALE, 200 SHARES MANHATTAN p Stock. Address GAS STOCK, box 140 Herald The sales of the da: eo for peetes ant Address lock box 603 OWES & MACY, BANKERS, 30 WALL STREET, NEW York, offer the same facilities to depositors as incor. forated banks, and allow interest on daily balances at he rate of four per cent. Collections made on any point atcurrent rates, with immediate returns. Special attom- tion paid to choice Stocks, Bonds, &c., tor Investors. ONEY TO LOAN—ON NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, Westchester and New Jersey Real ‘Estate; also to purchase First and Second Souteages., BER RYMAN, No. 3 John street, room 7. yea erate eos Dus ple ly 18 THE lor lew Yor! le made payable express- iy im colm, "$100)00 for sate in summa to sults’. Pr GWINNE & DAY, 16 Wall street, Roper REARE sree SOR SSR, All unt on each; $1, 300, $2 . 63, on improved property. . H. HUNTING, 15 John treet. aeamr lor place, Retablisived 1858, Scents to $5,000 received. Bank open daily from 1) A. M. to 5 P. M. for deposits and ayments. N. B.—As this ts the setacn tor Making presents it tng. Bested to those proposing to do so, that the presentation of a savings bank book, with a suitable deposit, would be hot only an appropriate present, but one which may be the proinotion of much good to the recipient. Let. those who are blessed with prosperity reward those who have been faithtul but less prosperous, nor forgetting those who have helped us in making our wealth, 10 LOAN-ON Go0D SECOND Lf td in one sna or in sums of not less that to HOWELL & HURST, 909 Third ‘avonue, 2 she WEAVE MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY AND BROOK- yn j also for purchase of second mort gages, SAwaRD & DEAVITT, 54 Wall street. (ied ENNY SAVINGS 31°" SEMI-ANNUAL BIVIDEND, THE JERSEY CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Organized 1857. Office 33 Grand cays Deo. 16, 1872 ensky Orry, Dec. 5 * The Board of Directors of this Company has this day declared a semi-annual dividend of eight 8) per cent, Davable on demand, in gold, This Company insures principally detached dwelling houses; has no agents outside of the State of New Jersey. Total amount of loases sustained since Ist day of last June, forty-five hundred and twenty-seven 59-10) dollars, JESSE PAULMIER, Presidont. ‘Ws. Gamore, Secretary. 1.000 A SAFE INVESTMENT, A FIRST MORT- °' 's_ gage on real estate worth $400, JOHN 8, E) , Beal Estate Broker, 39 Nassau street. $20 000 72, HON OX, BOND AND MORTGAGE . on Tinproved City Property for five years; no bonus charged ; also smaller sums, RICHARD V, HARNETT, 111_ Broadway, room _F, basement. $20 000 TO LOAN AND BUY FIRST AND SE PAUR oud Mortgages on Now York and Brook lyn Property; money at short notice and tor a term o years. PAUL P. TUDD, 55 Liberty street. ¢. TO LOAN ON NEW YORK AND $300.00 Brooklyn Regi Estate for term of years in various sums; no bonus Pequired, C. E. WILLIS, Montauk Insurance Co 163 Broadway. 3 COPARTNERSHIPS, co. (NOuCE IS MEREBY GIVEN THAT THE partnership heretofore existing between Emit Blank and John F. Craft, at 324 Greenwich street, in the city of New York, under the firm name of Blank & Cratt ishereby dissolved by mutual agreement. Mr. Blank alone is'empowered to settle the affairs of the late co- Rartnerskip aud to receive payment of its outstanding lebta, (ighe d) Bhar ANK, ¥, CRAFT. In presence of Sivon M. Roxon, NONCE-THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- {sting between William ¥. Dusenbury and Wil- iam J. Van Duser, under the firm'name of Dusenbury and Van Dusor, iy this day dissolved by mutual consent, Wilham #: Dusenbury is alone authorized {9 collect ali claims and pay all debts, WM, E DUSENBURY The business will be continued at 135 and 137 Chrystie street, by the undersigned. WM, F, DUSENBURY, New York, December 18, 1872. HE COPARTNER: P HE under the firm uame or style of Haynes & ickart is this day dissolved, Th books of the late firm will- be closed by Joseph Bokart. suomi continue the busi ess at the tand, 71 Centre stree! prised enter JOSEPH ECKART, STING TOFORE, MPuE FIRM OF VAIL & WILSON I8 TH DAY DIs- solved by mutual consent. The busi ‘sill here- after be carried on by Robert Wilson, who purcbased theinterest of said Vail therein, “kither party will sign the firm name juidation, he Bere Ah R, WILSON, —_—_+-2-—____. PACIFIC MAIL INTRIGUES. schnell The Report in Wall Street of a Change of Officers=The Rumor Emphaticaily Denied. Pacific Mail took a very lively turn yesterday in the market, and, as usual when any stock is par- ticularly active, all kinds of rumors and reports are set afloat to try and affect the movement of the stock. The directors of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company held their regular monthly meeting yesterday, and such @ chance was too good to be thrown away by the curbstone operators, who immediately went to work and spread the report that Mr, A. B. Stockwell had resigned the presi- dency of the company and that Mr. Jay Gould had been elected in his place. This story soon few from mouth to mouth, and a HERALD representa- tive Reena a visit last evening to Mrv Stockwell to inquire into its merits. Mr. Stockwell had just sat down to dinner, but he goatecusy received the representative of the HERALD, and the following conversation ensucd :— HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—Mr. Stockwell, 1 called to inquire whether it was true that you had resigned the presidency of the Pacitic Mail Steam- ship Company, r. STOCKWELI—There is not a word of truth in the whole story. The directors met to-day at their usual monthly meeting, and nothing more than the ordinary business was’ transacted. Also, sir, you can state that there is not the slightest chance of there being any change in the present officers of the company before the next election, which taxes place ia March, 1873. HERALD REPRESENTATIVE—Have you any idea Low such a@ report originated? Mr. STOCKWELI—It is simply a street canard, carefully spread, in order to afiect the market. The HERALD representative tanked Mr. Stock- well for his courtesy and took his departure, REAL ESTATE MATTERS, a Trafic Depressed by the Bad Weather— Sales on the Exchange and a $100,000 Private Sale—Meeting of the Northern Boulevard Commissioners. Snow, slush and rain during the entire day yes- terday were scarcely calculated to have a very salu- tary influence on realestate operations. Owing to the bad weather the attendance at the Exchange was not numerous, although the few sales had there realized very fair prices, James M, Miller disposed of the following parcels by order of D, M. Carpenter, referee :— 1 lot and 8s. Obio stone front house e. 3. of Madison av., 19.11 ft. n. of 182d st., 20x80 ft, to 8. T. tors. ie 0 5a Freucn flat w.'s. of Lexington ay., 49 tt. et or auth ., by order of HC. Hoaiuish, referee, 10 Christian Klein, for, ge 88,700 Llot 8.8. of Both st, 36. k 102.2 ft., to R. H. Stevens, for Joseph MeGuire, auctioneer, sold 136 Brunswick stone front house, w. s. of Madison av., 7.11 ft. §. of 132d st., ft., by order of © Goeller, referee, to David MoMasters, for. $1 Llot and 3s. b. 8. house w. s. of Madison av., 79. n, of 132d st., 20x80 ft, to the same purchaser, tor. Mr. William H. Raynor disposed yesterday at pri- vate sale eight of lots, located on the southwest cor- ner of Madison avenue and Eighty-eighth atreet, 100 feet fronting on the avenue by 200 on the side street, for the sum of $100,000. The Commissioners appointed to assess the prop- erty and damages on the new Northern Boulevard met yesterday, a8 per announcement, at 82 Nassau street, to confer with those affected by the tm- provements projected, The conversation carried on was merely desultory. To-day there wiil be another session of the Commissioners at the same pay when a formal interchange of opinions will had with property owners on that line, after which the Commission wiil at once proceed ener- getically with their labors, THE DANN STABBING ATFRAY. His Death tn Lisponard Street. Joun Dann, tie German who was dangerously cut on the right wrist during @ quarrel with Charles Cordes, at 179 Duane street, on the 26th day of Uctober last, as heretofore twice in the Heranp, died early yesterday mor his residence, No, 2 Lispenard street. -Coroner Young on the 22d of November tovk De,nn's ante- mortem statement, in which he charmed the stab- bing upon Cordes, and a verdict was rendered against him. Gordes, who W#S arrested at. tie \ time, is sii in tho Tombs aw Corgner Young'é mvestizaion, } FUNERAL OF JOHY ARTIST. >. ———+ —— At the Academy of Design—Servie at the Fitth Avenue Presbyterian Church Crowds of Mourners. ‘The funeral of the late John F, Kensett, the arte ist, took place yesterday afternoon, from the Reve Dr. Hall's church, Fifth avenue and Ninetecantix street, The remains were removed at an early hour im the forenoon from the studio of the deceased in Association Hall, Twenty-third street, to the inner room of the library of the Academy of Design, where they law in state until one o'clock, whem they were taken to the church. At the Academy of Design a large number of artists and friends of the deceased were present. The paintings in the library were all draped in black. At the head of the casket was a half-length portrait of the de- ceased, painted by Baker, the frame of Which was draped in mourning, A number of floral offerings were placed on the casket or ime Mediately beside tt, A cross and anchor from Mr. Louis; a heart-shaped design of immortelles and tube roses from Mr. and Mrs, Butler; @ medallion Wrought from sprigs of myrtle, rosebuds and tea roses, from George F. Baker, were among the most beautiful of the offerings. ‘The face of the deceased looked calm and lifelike, resembling more that of one asleep in life than In death. e inscription on the coffin was as follow: AAO AEE DE. nee: noeooree re reneee JOHN F. KENSETY. Born November 22, 1816, Died December 14, 1872. ORONO ALO NIGLE OE IOLE NE DONTEDOLODIIOLE LE DELETE OO The mother of the deceased and the sister, the former from Baltimore and the latter from Obie, were among the mourners. The remains were followed to the church by @ number of carriages, the members of the Academy making the journey on foot. ‘The pall bearers were Richard W. Hubbard, Daniel Huntington, Henry K. Brown, Thomas Hicks, John W. Casilear, Sanford R. Gifford, Worthington Whitbridge, Jarvia McEntee, Vincent Collyer, John M,. Falconer, Robert Hoe and George ‘T. Oliphant. At the church, which was filled in every pew, the service for the dead was performed by the Rev. Dr. Halland the Rev. Dr. Ormiston, the Rev. Mr. Flagg being also in attendance. The service wi simple and impressive, the music and hymns bet in harmony with the occasion, After the usuat exercises, the Rev. Dr. Hall delivered a touchi: eulogy of the deceased, saying that the life that was gone had been spent usefully and in a manner that befitted a Christian gentleman, The speaker's remarks were earnest and pathetig, and combined hopeful and sympathetic assurances to the mourn- ers, A hymn having been sung, the Rev. Dr. Ormiston Ere @ lengthy and cloquent prayer; after which Dr. Hall announced that a farewell look at the remains might be taken. The remains were conveyed to the Marble Cemetery in Second street, where they will remain wnat whey: shall be removed for interment in Green- wood, eenrnene nese. ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS. Card from Mr. Robert Prati, the Presi« dent of the Itallan Society, To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— Sin—Having been absent from the city since Monday last, and unable to read the report of the Italian meeting held on Sunday evening, I did not read until to-day the article on the Italian immi- gration, published in the New York Times, in which it is said that “certain of our resident Itallans have improved the opportunity to de- nounce the Itallan government as the accomplice and promoter of this outrage, and to upbraid the Italian Consul General at this port as the managing partner to the affair.” No members whatever of the Italian Association, composed of American citizens, at the last meeting uttered a word that could be construed as hostile to the Italian gov- ernment or personally defaming the Italian Consul, Chevalier De Luca, But in my ad- dress, as hundreds of Italians can testify, I said:—"I disdain the idea that the Italian government, representing, as it does in Europe, reasonable liberalism, has ever had any direct or indirect infuence upon the infamous trafic of the Italian emigration, The Italian government ought to have known all abont the departure of such large numbers of emigrants, and it erred only in not exercising suMcient vigilance to stop the oute rages committed by the designing ageits under the free institutions of the country.” As regards the Consul Genera), I said:—Does Italy pay $5,000 toa Consul to de only banker or commercial agent’ Ifthe Consul ¢ ‘al, Who attempts to detend himself under the cloak of legality, liad in- formed his gov ment that there are brought to this country every year large numbers of Italian children I am contident that Italy this Italian colony would never have been dishonored by polemics, and that the last emigration would never have taken place.” And this is my opinion still. I do not stoop to answer the scurrilous and cowardly attack made upon me_ this morning by the far famed £co dt Italia, but Tshali take legal steps to prove that it is slanderous and untrue in all and every particular. The association of which | have the honor to be the President and which is com- posed of our best Italian republican citizens, will not, for that matter, flinch trom doing their full duty toward their adopted country and laugh at the petty animosity, which is based only upon rell- gious superstition and party hatred provoked, by our independence from the Italian Consulate and by our support of General Grant. In regard to the Italian government, I alone among the Itat- tans defended it, 1n October, 1870, in the leading papers of this city against the attacks of Arch. Bishops McCloskey and Spaulding on the occu- pation of Rome, and the odious trick to represent me in a different light deserves nothing but scorn, and Tleave it to my countrymen and to those Americans who kuow me to judge this question. ROBERT PRATL MARINE ACCIDENTS. —_—_ The Steamship Adriatic Disabled—She Rescues the Crew of an Abandoned Bark—A Pacific Mail Steamer Breaks Her Shaft. The Inman steamer City of Washington, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday morning, reporta having passed the steamShip Adriatic, of the White Star line, about fifteen hundred miles of Sandy Hook. The Adriatic was partially disabled, having lost two of the four blades of her propeller. She lett Queenstown at 10:30 A. M., on the 7th instant, and had encountered much heavy weather, during whicn, on December 9, she rescued the officers and crew of the British k Alan, Captain Martin, from Falmouth, England, bound to New York with @ cargo of China clay. The Alan had sprung a leak and been abandoned, If the remaining blades of the Adriatic’s fan remain intact itis proba vessel will arrive in this portsome time to-morrow. All were well aboard of her when the City of Wash-~ ington parted company. K ramor to the effect that the steamship Great Republic, of the Pacifle Mail Steamship Company's line, had been disabled on her passage from Japan to San Francisco was current yesterday, Mr, Bel- lows, Vice President of the company, however, stated yesterday that the accident the Great Re- public had met with was very trivial, end not dis- covered until the vessel was safe in the harbor of San Francisco. A flaw was discovered In her main shaft and she wyll only be delayed in port until & new one can b@proviled, THE LIBERTY STREET TRAGEDY. Simmons, the alleged murderer of Nicholas Duryea, is still at the Park Hospital. He was awake all night, and Dr. Amabile gave him mor- phine yesterday morning, after which he had a long sicep. He had beef tea and milk toast in the morning and evening. His counsel, Messra. Graham, Gerry and Bartlett, again visited nim. Simmons retains his dogged reserve. | He will say nothing in regard to the murder, and ifany ques- tions are put to him he says, “I can’t answer you any questions," and turns his face to the wall. He ng at | ent. The remains of Niel dir neersa ting fe bared to-day trom Port Richmond, 8. 1 THE ALLENQUIST POISONING CASE. The Mystery Still Unsolved—Mr. Allen- quist To Be Admitted to Bail To-Day. This mysterious case was yesterday brought to a close. But little evidence was adduced, the most of the time being oceupied by counsel in arguing the case. It was ably argued, Mr. Ralph Burnett appearing ‘for the prosecution, Mr. A. T. Payne for the defence, Mr. Allenquist has proved a good character, but has not disproved the charges made against him. He said yesterday that he did not betieve it was a conspiracy on the part of his wife and her relations, but that she was laboring under a hallucination of mind, Dr. Dent ter, of Long Island City, was again examined, but sald he couid not tell a3 to the quantity of areca: in the He also said that Mr, Allenquist told him that the noise Mrs, Allenquist. heard at she mantel was caused by sharpening a siate penel. Mrs. Fiesel, of Hunter's Point, sata sie pa ‘an Allenquist when she went to New York, ene ges 4 she looked very sick, Mrs. allenquist W's ges the stand again, out nothing new transpiters Arie tain Wood testified that he had once al ‘ang the result bs! ison Allonquist Maat she was not sufering irom po ut that My now belleved the contrary.