The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1872, Page 9

ce a i areca — a MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. ‘CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. der the direction of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. The resolution was adopted. The adjourned to meet on Thursday, at alf-past three o’clock P. M. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, A meeting of the above board was held yester- day, when the following business was transacted :— REBUILDING OF THE CITY HALL, Alderman Conover presented a report from the Committee on Public Works, in which it was recom- mended that the Legislature give the Common Council power to appoint a commission, of which the Mayor shall be a member, for making altera- tions and extensions to the City Hall. It wasvesti- mated that the rent now pald for use of county and city offices would pay the interest on the cost of the proposed alterations and adaitions, and would provide a sinking fund to extinguish the debt ‘within filteen years. The committee offered reso- lutions to call upon the Legisiature for the passage of an act as suggested, and authorizing the com- mission created to receive plans and specifications and make the necessary contracts for the enlarge- ment of the City Hall. Areport also recommending a readjustment of the Cf places.of boards and public offices in the City was submitted. Both reports were laid over. PROJECTING SIGNS. The Committee of Public Works recommended that the Commissioner of Public Works cause the removal of ail signs projecting from Poses in Nassau street and all other streets south of For mI ni, 6 resolution was adopted. The board adjourned at six 0’ Thursday next. “BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. The weekly meeting of this board was held yes- terday. President Otis T. Hall in the chair. BADGES FOR CAR CONDUCTORS. Assistant Alderman Geis moved the adoption of @n ordinance requiring that every person em- ployed as a conductor on a railroad car be licensed and wear a badge, on which the number of his Meense shall be ixed, the same ordinance to apply to all drivers of city railway cars, stages and accommodation coaches; that there shall be a ent of $1 to the Mayor of the city, to be placed the credit of the Sinking Fund. A penaity of $10 to be imposed on failure to comply with this Ovdinance. ‘The proposal was referred to the Com- mittee on Ordinances. The remainder of the business was the consider- oe of resolutions from the Board of Aldermen, ing for concurrence therewith, and adjourned to Thursday next. THE JEWISH F eer avs UF DEDICATION. . = “sacent Hebrew festival commences to-day, d will continue eight days. On the first and on the last days of the feast services are held in the synagogues, and during the octave the orthodox Israelites observe it in their homes. The origin of the festival grew out of the desecration of the Temple at Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes a couple of centuries before Christ and the subse- quent victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Syrians and nis gleansing of the Temple and restoration of the public Worsilp of God ticrelii. From the days of the Maccabees to the present this festival has been observed by faituiul Israelites thidtihout the world. It 1s a feast of joy and gladness, aad the only distinctive feature about its observ: ance is the burning of wax lights in the syna- gogues and private dwellings. On the first day one candle or ee is lighted, on the second two -and so on an additional light every day until the Cure when all the candlesare lighted. But with many it is @ cold ceremonial, with very little in- terest and less meaning. In this city and country ‘the Christians’ Christmas tree, with its joyous ‘ties for children, has largely taken the place O1 the feast of dedication. There should be no confict, however, between the two festivals. The Temple is no more, and the Christmas tree is not ‘So much @ reminder of the birth of Christ as it is of our aftection for children, of whom Americans havo so few they ought to love and care for them. THE IRISH-ANDERSON CASE. Summing Up for the Defence Yesterday. ‘Long before ten o'clock yesterday morning a great crowd clamored at the doors of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in the Brooklyn Court House, and impatiently sought admission. It was known that ex-Judge Morris, of counsel for defence, would deliver the closing argument to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, Dr. Irish, and that counsel would occupy the entire day in his address. At ten o'clock the doors were opened, and in a remark- ably short time the room was crowded to sutfoca- tion. Among the audience were ei members of tre bar and a number of the city and county ofi- ale, Judge Pratt and Associate Justices Johnson and Voorhees took their seats on the bench shortly ‘aiter ten o'clock, when the Court notified the as- semblage that demonstrations, whether of ap- proval oF Sisapprabatl faring the counsel's @ddress, would not be tolerated. Ex-Judge Morris then proceeded to deliver his address, Which occupied the entire day. The argu- ment was an elaborate and exhaustive one, and re- viewed the evidence in ail its bearings. He claimed that no possible motive had been shown to connect the Doctor with the death of Anderson. Both :am- diies had been on terms of the most friendly rela- tionship, and the prosecution had failed to show at the deceased ever ci.tertained the slightest ‘suspicion of any impropriety on the part of the Doc- tor towards Mrs. Anderson. ‘This morning District Attorney Britton will be- min his address on behalf of the prosecution, and this evening the case will be given to the jury. THE LATE SUICIDE IN CENTRAL PARK. Johnson Said to Have Been a Policy Dealer=The Death of His Wite and Children the Cause—A Singular Letter. Mr. Charles Johnson, late of 77 East Fourth street, ‘who shot himsell through the head with a Derringer pistol in Central Park on Saturday last, it appears, ‘was a policy dealer and kept several so-called “exchange” offices in the city. Johnson, was a fine-looking man, and, although very decently dressed, was quite poor; but the principal cause, doubtless, which prompted Mr. Johnson to termi- nate his earthly carcer was acute sorrow and an- guish caused by the death of his wife and children, ‘whose remains lie in New Canaan. The letter shows that the author was an uncultivated man, and the phraseology of certain portions of the letter, writ- ten in an illegible han, on both sides of a sheet of foolscap paper, strongly indicates that Johnson wasin anunsoundstate of mind at the time of writing. He speaks as deliberately about the dis- Position of his remains after death as one would converse on an ordinary matter of business. Below will be found a copy of the letter :— New Yorn, 77 Kast Fourth Street, Nov. 20, 1872. To Mr. M. Kannepy :— Dean Sin—I wish you to dispose of all _of my propert; to the best advantage you cau. OMice No. 2 First stree! ofice 170 Wooster street, oflice 118 Thompson street, ant what I havo in this house, 77 Bast Fourth street, bureau, throc trunks, work stand, clothing, books, &c., dc, My body I would like to be laid by my wife and children in New Canaan, Fairfield county, Conn. By writin to Darius St. John, in New in, or by fetteraph a New Canaan, they will pren the ground; the body will go to Stamford and then take cars to New Canaan, and ‘they will meet the corpse at New Canaan depot; state the hour you will leave New York, so as to have no delay. I am ih hopes there will be epough to bear all expenses, which wili be somewhat near $100, and if there should be any left after ailexpenses, I wish ‘it to go rius St John’s family. Now, Mr. Kennedy, I am joing to give you the trouvle—will you see that mny desire carried out and oblige yours, CHARLES JOHNSON. ing to say more than this. I have tried to do ray duty to every one justly and brid You know how [ have béen treated—defraucted most shamefully. 1 forgive them. May they all prosper with it. I have no one to care tor or care for nota relative in the world, I = y Sapo bed i £4 a wished to for the last ix years, so farewell. May forgive you. v GTRRLEP souxson Tcommenced board on Monday afternoon; paid in vance $10, which: will be next Monday atternoon, 23d inst, At my funeral no expense ; a plain pine coffin, even heap as possible, I did intend to die at the grave, and 0 MY grave made the proper size, with one. bundle of Wout the bottom and then ‘one bundle at the top, and filled up with dirt and gravel, so as to save trouble and expense; so I hope You will make it as cheap as possible, tor Lam ‘but dust, ‘and to dust I wish to re- turn as pure as I care into the world, Something—noth- ing but dust. So may ithe. Farewell, C.J. . §.—I leave some money in the wanes drawer of m; bureau, and writing, whch 1 wish published to the worl after proper correction, so as to have it read intelligibly, the substance the same as it is written. It is not ver) p in, so you will have to be careful, and I hope you will e able to make it out all correct. T called last night, be- mi tween nine ten o'clock, She would not see me. M. J. M. Lmean. My writing is for the benefit of the press and public at large. CHARLES JOHNSON, My spitit will be wandering in, the world for along time to come after the death of my body. | There shall be famine and pestilence and terror and irruption in the earth, Iihasaiready begun my murder and robbery. Hoage loft terd ith $38 er teee teat joft me yesterday, wit 98 in my debt—busl- bow ae la tax days hie did as the commission of $3 or nit list’ Mrs, lorie 4 ‘esterday morning b Ke short... $88 63 for me. Mr. Kennedy, the friend of deceased, according to request, took charge of the remains, and yes- terday sent them to New Canaan, Conn,, for inter- meat. Au inquest was held in the case by Coroner Herr: man. ‘i urs teenth street, and that hereafter the said commis- sioner se Mt no permity for such projections and repent at resent ordinances granting such per- 01 ‘clock to meet on NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, “DE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Mo y Market Stringent, but Promising Early Relaxation. THE SUPPLY PERCEPTIBLY BETTER. Lenders Seeking to Employ Their Funds in Time Loans. ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Gold Quict and Steady and Gov- ernment Bonds Buoyant. THE LONDON PRICES FIRMER A Higher Market and More Activity at the ' Stock Exchange. ‘ Ly Popcieenenly A RISE IN WABASH SHARES. Erie a Conundrum and Pacific Mail a Puzzle. pS re RE Eee THE DIVIDEND ON READING. WALL STREET, } Monpay, Dec. 23—6 P. M. On 'Change to-day cotton was im moderately fair demand and firmer at the opening, but subse- quently closed quill. Flour was more active and steady, while wheat was firmor and corn un- changed, we Sra "COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS. The fotowing shows the imports, exclusive of specie, at the port ef New York for the week end- ing December 21 and sincé the beginning of the year:— suis $ Tvs: igloos + $1,044,104 $1,470,708 $1,900,741 2 Saobats *hrorase SSoogse pera Beaded Raabala ees Total for week.. $6,318,552 $5,285,030 $6,912,075 Prey, reported,. 288,121,184 982,439,302 407,242,757 204,439,736 $367,074,332 $414,154,852 THE VOREIGN MARKET, The cable quofations show a firmer market in London, with an improvement in consols of 1-16 a Je per cent and an advance in our ten-forties of 4 per cent, the dve-twenties and new fives coming unchanged, The Erie speculation has undergone a reaction and the price has fallen off1)¢ a1 per cent from Saturday's closing figure of 51, as if stock had been freely sold from this side, a theory confirmed by the large purchases of Erie here to-day by the German bankers having agencies in London. Erie left off at 49%—equivalent to 61%; im our cur- rency. Dry goods. . General mdse. Since Jan. 1... MONEY BASIER, The money warket, while stringent as compared with what is usually regarded as an easy money market, was more abundantly supplied for the uses of Wall street, and the rate on call ranged no higher than “1-16 and interest,” which rate was extreme and exceptional, the average of the day’s business having been at 1-32 and interest, or say about 18 per cent per annum, with exceptional dealings toward the close at as low as 7 per cent, coin, the last rate having been 1-32, The tone of the market was, however, the most encouraging feature, lenders themselves fecling less confident of a mainte- nance of high rates, while LOANS ON TIME were offered quite freely, as if the owners of the money were anxious to secure employment for it just now, when borrowers are accustomed to ex- travagant terms. Large amonnts were to be had at 7 per cent for 60 days for a bonus or brokerage of 1 per cent, or at the rate of 13 per cent per annum. No transactions of this kind were reported to have been made, for borrowers are equally san- guine that, with the reinforcement of the bank re- serves with the Treasury gold now coming on the street, not to speak of the normal tendency of the money market at this season, the rate is likely to fall <o lees than 7 per cent before the new year is many days old. Commercial paper is still neg. lected and nominal, prime names being quoted at 10 @ 12 per cent discount. ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. It is a gratifying feature of the closing year that our merchants are continuing to settle their trade balances with Europe in prompt manner, thus leaving nothing to the accidents of the future, a policy likely to greatly serve them, however much they may feel that gold and exchange may be bought more cheaply later in the Winter. The demand on this account as well for remit- tance of January interest caused a farther advance in the rates of exchange this after- noon, but no business was done at the advance, prime sixty sterling selling at 109 5-16 a 109%. The following are the new rates at the desk:— Sterling, sixty days’ commercial, 108%; a 1093¢; do., good to prime bankers’, 10944 a 10934; do., short sight, 110% a 110%; Paris, sixty days’, 5.27} a 5.2314; do., short sight, 5.18% a 5.1834; Prussian thalers, 7144 @ 72; Antwerp, 5.26% @ 5.20; Swit- jzerland, 5.26% @ 5.20; Hamburg, 9544 a 96; Am- sterdam, 40a 401; Frankfort, 407 a 4114; Bremen, 9544 @ 96. GOLD BTRADY—11154 A 111% A 111%. The gold market was quiet, and during the early forenoon rather firmer, the stronger feeling being the result of large purchases of gold in liquidation of European balances, the price rising from 111% to 111%. The strength of consols on the other side checked a further improvement, and the mar- ket receded to 111%, despite a cable message an- _nouncing warlike symptoms in the news that Eng- land had threatened to side with the cause of Afghan imdependence should the Czar of Russia send his soldiers into Khiva, As London betrayed no indi- cation to the clese of any disturbance on thi: count the news was regarded with indifference as far as it affected the gold premium. The Sub- Treasury paid out $790,000 on account of JANUARY COIN INTEREST and $150,000 currency interest, making about three and three-quarter millions paid out since Saturday morning. The redemption of called five-twenties amounted to $1,800. The course of the market is shown in the table :— In the gold toan market the rates ranged from 7 per cent for carrying to fat for borrowing, The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as Gold cl Gold balances, 1 Currency balances, 1,487,303 THE RAILROAD BONDS, The railroad bonds were firm, with the continu- ance of a well-distributed demand, Union Pacific firsts sold at 90: The following were the bids at the regular New York Cen (2, 1883. 9014 mi New York Cen 6's, 1687. 89 Pi New York Cen 6's,re.. 87 W New York Cen 6's, sub. 83 9 New York Cen 7's, 1876.10) 1 New York Cen. UE ie a 2 rie 7'6, . “ Erte 7's, 8 brie 7s, 4h m, "80. FI ns ik bonds. ‘acu i] Kut NY&E lst 93 x st Mi x Hud R 7's, 2d mis 02 Mortis & Eesve Harlem 7's, Ist nt Ny Con Is ad ms. 978 H Sta Bitty FW a Chie tai inc lobe y de bus Beth . ic lat m. Ait & eusa ds Me Pitts FWA Chic Md a. 3b m S's Usk rn, MBAS ClO & PHLKS COM HT OO is 6: Chic & 16 oH A ” ol * Peninea Fy Bt . 3 Mil & St Mil gst Mila Bt iis . Col, Chie Bx Tol, Peo T Tol, P& . ij ¥ N York & Bost, H & a 3 Caer i Mian inten. 8 han &51 Jo, ig 100 Bur.0 R&M 7s, let,g. 87 SOUTHERN SECURITIES IRREGULAR. The Southern State ponds were dull and irregular. The Tennessees and new South Caro- linas were heavy, the latter being also weak and lower. The Missouris and the Virginia consols were strong and \a % better. The text of the opinion of the Court declaring unconstitutional the law of Virginia repealing the Funding act, un- der which the consols were created, illustrates the matter as follows:—“A and B owe to C a joint debt, but in equal proportions as between themselves, B leaves the country, and the condition of Aand the circumstances of the case make it reasonable, in A’s judgment, that he should propose a separate adjustment of the amount due from him as between himeelf and B, and, part of the argument, pro- poses, as agent, to collect B's portion of the debt. © accepts the proposition—takes A’s individual note for his part of the debt, with extended credit—takes his undertaking, in writing, to col- loot, if practicable, B's part, and surrende: A, for caticellation, he Toe tastes ‘Aand B. fs therd an invelligent judicial tribunal on earth that would tolerate the defence by A that his separate note was without consideration ?” Hence, THR FUNDING ACT isa valid legislative contract upon suficient con- sideration and “the coupons should be receivable at and after maturity” for all dues to the State. The following were the closing quotations :—Tennessee, ex coupon, 80 a 8014; do. new, 80 a 80%; Vir- ginia, ex coupon, 45 a 50; do., registered stock, ola, 38 a 42; do., sixes, consolidated bonds, 5634 @ 56%; do., sixes deferred, 15% a 16; Georgia axes, 70a 80; do, sevens, 88 8 90; North Carolina, old, 33% a 35; do,, to North Garolina Railroad, 50a 62; do., funding, 1896, %5 a 28; do., do., 1868, 24a 26; do., new, 19 a 21; do., special tax, 13 @ 15; Missouri sixes, BK 3 95; do., Hannibal and St. Jonoph. 02 x ¥ ”; Ye istang gixcs. 50.0 55; do., new, jo. levee sixes, 50 a ( 3 do., agate eights, Jabama fives, 55a do. eights, 75 & 81; South Carolina sixes, 50 a 65; do., January and July, 23 a 2314; do., do., April and October, 25 a 26; Arkansas sixes, 42 a 46, % GOVERNMENTS STRONG. The governtieht bond market was strong and buoyant with the easier signs in the money market and the steadiitess of the gold premium. The '67's advduced % per cent. The rise precludes any chance of @ Treasury purchase of bonds this week, a8 prices are now above the par of gold. The following were the closing quotations :—United States curroncy gixes, 1125 a 112%; do. do., 1881, registered, 114! a 11447; do.do., coupon, 117% @ 117%; do. flve-twenties, registered, May and No- vember, 11244 @ 11244; do. do., 1862, coupon, 1124; a 11234; do, do., 1864, do. do., 11214 @ 112343 do. do., 1865, do. do., 11254 a 112% ; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 11244 a 112 ; do. do., 1865, coupon, dO., 11554 & 115% ; do. do., 1867, do, do,, 11634 2'116% ; do. do., 1868, de. do., 11634 a 1165;; do ten-forttes, registered, 109%; @ 100%; do. do., coupon, 1095 a 10994; do. fives of 1881, registered, 11134 #11124; do. do., conpon, 11145 @ 112, DIVIDENDS AND COUPONS. “ The following additional announcements are made in our advertising columns:— The coupons of the seven per cent debeature bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ratiroad Com- pany, due January 1, 1873, will be yas, in gold coin, at the office of Fisk & Hatch, No. 6 Nassau street, onand after January 2, The coupons of the first’ mortgage bonds of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, the Western Pacific Railroad Company and the California and Oregon Railroad Company, due January 1, 1873, will be paid,-in gold, at the office of Fisk & Hatch, No. 5 Nassau street, The coupons of the first mortgage bonds, or seven-thirty loan, of the Northern Pacific Ratl- road, due January 1, will be pala, in gold, at the banking house of Jay Cooke Co., corner of Wail and Nassau streets, STOCKS STRONG AND BUOYANT. The speculation at the Stock Exchange ran strongly in favor of the ‘bulls,’ and the market was also more active, as if the relaxing tendency of the money market had brought in buyers de- sirous of sharing in the profits of the anticipated “January rise.’ The first card was Western Union Telegraph, which advanced to 8244, and was fol- lowed soon after by Wabash, which advanced from 1254 to 753%. The movement in Wabash is based upon the expectation of an early payment of divi- dends, the road having gradually grown to the dignity of a trunk line, running East and West be- tween such important points as Toledo and St. Louis, It is, indeed, possible that a dividend of 3% per cent may be paid next month or inthe Spring, or at most when the road has formed con- nection with Buffalo and New York, via the Canada Southern, after which it will take Its place along- side Lake Shore and New York Central. For the next year the dividend will be hardly more than ‘per cent for the present, fo that WABASH, AS AN INVESTMENT, has many rivals or equal attractions, such as the preferred stocks of St. Pful and Ohio and Missis- sippi, which pay 7 per cent regularly. For specu- lation, however, it offers unusual opportunities, as its future is likely to be one of fluctuating success or disappointing failure. A sudden rise in Lake Shore to 9634 means doubtless that the directors have generally agreed to declare a dividend of 4 per cent cash. Erie acted again in an incompre- hensible manner—standing all day at a range of one per cent below the London market, and allow- ing the foreign bankers to readily fill orders for the other side. Rock Island advanced to 1124, but fell off one per cent before the close. Pacific Mail was weak and feverish, with a break from 78 to 754, and a rally to 76, and St. Paul declined from 55% to 543g. Union Pacific was steady at 37% a 33%, to the great disappointment of those who bought in anticipation of a sharp rise to follow the report that the company were to bring a suit for $18,000,000 against the Crédit Mobilier. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day :— New York Central Northwestern. Northwestern preferred Rock Island. In Philadelphia Reading was steady at 116, The directors of the Reading Railroad have declared a dividend of five per cent cash, payable January 2, the transfer books closing December 31 and reopen- ing January 14. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXOHANGE, Monday, Dec. 23—10:15 A. M. 500) US 6-29, 0, 105, 0., 115% $1209 US 5.20, 1 [00 US 6-20, r, '67...09 124g 3000 US 5-20, ©, 16 10 A. M.—Before Call. West Un Tel..c 8144 M00shsLS&4MSRR. 95. mn do. i c aug do. 7, 81% 500 id a 3 ‘ bt os ay 60% 82} ig Po oD oo} 60} Ov GO} 00 60) gis Ba WW hv} . » & By JEMBER 24, 1872.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. 22 oe BREREY a peeeeety,g SS5P cee, SSSstSesies se a Z “ aR SS3233: # g 4 33 SEEEE 3 hd . ee ut & E, now... Shore div bds.. Pac gd bds.. = ecm 2 seco s Sr een e: oF ES Oy 3e seeugeeeeeeesestenes 2 ea 2838 So< Ei tee iS SESEESESESESEEEEEE 253 as =. ‘ See ao, SSSSseRee RES SSE PRES SI eeReS ae scusbeeee 22222 seeeee TEKS SIVESSSz) 100 do. 5! 100 Mil &stP RR pf.be 77. 2008, Ha EB 9 SR SIS Sree = Ss =: tse t 3: §z% e te . 70. ol MRR...bo 48° nl & rt S35 ‘a 12:15 and 2:15 P.M. M.—Before Call. « 100shs Erio RR... . ON YSkHRRR Second Board—1 P. M. 900 shs Erie RR. 100 do. ESESESEELEE i = te 2: ipeceees S255 8% 4 Ss et sear RES 223 253 SUES ESEHEEEE iz ESESESELSESSESES: Sgeese we, Cal CRR...... 2130 to 4 P. M. 800shs LS & MS. 100 this basis, but holders. generally demanded ® still further enhancement, in view of which buyers were compelled to withdraw, and the actual transactions were circumscribed. Freiglits were algo very firm, and this checked the movement in wheat. Corn was dul! and to a great extent nom- inal. Oats were firmer and in moderately fair de- mand. Provisions continued quict, but there was no material change in values. Groceries were like- wise quiet, excepting for coffee, which was firm under @ continual good demand. Cotton was in de- mand and better pryjces were realized. Petroleum ‘was still nominal. Naval stores were generally quiet but turday. Corrus.—The demand continued fair for Rio, but oth descriptions ware neglected; sat the market’ was ft throughout. We of Pe begs, ex Linu ic. we ¥' and 4,199 bees, os Mendora, vate terms. We quote :—Ki cargoes, 15)40, fie | paaretiene pe Miah it bate idizos 1c s do chad vase Singapore: (2,al arase a ieee Ceylon, 154s 16%c.; Maracaibo, 1Sc. a 1640. ; Laguayr: c. mh, ie. Mae. 100, ; Bee Domingo, tshge, he old, ob . Corton on the spot was an 3c. per Ib. firmer at the ppening, Dut gubscyuentiy the i et clos dull. Fu- ture delivery, under a good demand, advanced ‘4c. a ¢. per Ib., part of which, however, was afterwards lost. i he’ sales reported on ‘Change to-day sum up as tol- T-Day. rday Bo'g. Total, a Sater Bed 809 2452 8,261 A R- 1,636 2.827 4,403 re delivery (basis low middling) tho sales have been as tollows:—Sales Saturday evening after half-past twelve o'clock—December, 400 ut 193-160, 300 at 19 3-Lic.. B. P. B.; 300 at 19%40,; Jahuary, 600 at 19 5 16c., 100 at Isto; j March. 100, at To%¢c.; Abril, 100 at 2v%4e., 300 at 2) Side, ‘Total, 2.200 bales.’ Sales’ to-day up to three M.—Decomber, 700 at 19 5:16c., 20) at 193¢c., 200 at 19 13-32c. 100 at 19 7-16¢.,'8. f 100 at 193¢c., 8. at 19340. at 199-16¢., 100 at 100 at 199-166. 400 at Pe 200. , 600 at 20! BD) at 2056" 100 at at 1G. BS iat ag Pa ke 203;¢., 800 at FP oki nt dic.” otal’ Li700 bales “Grand s;" Rates on cotton ‘to foreign ports closed as follows:—To Havre, by steam, 1c. a 10. ; To Hamburg, by steam, 5d, com- pressed, To Brem steam, 1440. 5 sail, Aigo; To Liv- Grpool, by steam, $d. @ 11-16A. ; sali, 34d. a 7-160. ; by steam, 9-161, & 990.5 ali January. regular boats. The receipts atthe ports sum up thus:—Galveston, 705 ‘bales; New Orloang, 5280; Mobile, 1.697; Savannah, 44305 Charlos- ton, 5,036; Wilmington, 165; Norfolk, 1,922; Baltimore, 61; Now York, 4.0; Boston, 166. Total, 20,995. This day last We au “A te — ee ah aan ae New one is rdinary,. Good ordi y 18 ine it) 194 Strict good ordinary. 18: + 19, 19 19%, bY sealing: wa ‘ My 19 2 .<, rt Ey Good midating. 22 2204 The quotations are based on cotton in store running in be Cr ao than half @ grade above or below the foun Gnauw.—Recoipte—Flour, 15,876 bbls, ; wheat 3 ; corn meal, 10) bbls, and Barat outs s7,038 busiisiay’ barley bl bi ushela; jo. The four ‘ot was steady under a moderate oxport do- and, and pricos were unchanged. ‘The sales agurogate Shouts oud vbis., including all kinds, at prices within te range of the appended quomtionh Yorn mai was in moderately fair deyyand, Witn saies reported of 600 bbls, Within the rage 61 $3 25/9 $5 60 for Western yellow, $3.40 & $350 for do. white and $3 80 a $3 90 for Brandywine, We quote :— nates th Sapo 70 a 735 z oF Cholde «2! 750 a say Superfine Wenw.2- 975 a 625 Extra Western, . oR a 700 Exira Minnesot + 7590 a 900 Round hoop Onto, shipy «$8 8 79 Round hoop Ohio, trade bran + 7B a 8 Family... » 800 a 1000 St. Louis Tow ext +70 a gm St. Louis straight extra : B00 a 375 wis choice double extra: 29.0) 4 10.00 Louis choice family +10 0 9 1200 Catiforn 300 a 850 Rye flour, 400 a 500 Southern 425 @ 525 Southern superfine, 5H) a 625 Southern extra, 7% a 8% 900 a 13.00 2325 a 350 - 30 a 365 + 986 a 890 400 fo. b, $60 a 3.65 Puncheon 10.0 fo. b. —Wheat was decidedly ‘more’ ‘active ‘for export, and prices were about 2c, better for prime Spring, but tlie de- mand was checked by the extreme views of holders, The market at the close was very frm, wit 6) asked for No.2 Milwaukee. ‘The’ sales wi ushels, at $i 50 for No. 8 Milwaukeo, dinary No? Milwaukee, $1.53 for prime do., for No. 2 Milwankee, and $175, fol inter Corn was dull and almost nominal at about 66c, afloat for full loads. ‘The sales foot up about 48,000 bushels, at 66c. for old Western mixed afloat. 65c. @ 6544c. for new do. afloat; old Western mixed in store nominal at about G3iéc. a Biigc. Onis were liveller and immoderately fair demand; sales 36,000 bushels, at 4444c. om the track and 454gc. a 4bc. afloat tor good to choice black Llinols, 460. a 47c. for light new mixed Western afloat, 48c. @ S0c. for inferior to choice new white Western afloat, old Western mixed in store. Barley and. rye were not dealt in, parties being still apart in their views. Freiguts.—There was a littlo more doing to-day in the way of grain engagements by vessels on the berth, but the general market was quiet. and room scarce. Vessels for charter were less dought after, but there was no ina- terial change in rates, ‘The engagements were:—To Liv- erpool, by steam, 15,000 bushels grain at 9d. ; bacon.’ os.; 100 bales cotton, 3d. 64. 37,500 bushels corn at 6d. To ‘London by sail, flour at 86. 43¢d., and 1,000 bbls. do. at 3%. ba, Tho, only charters we heard of’ were:—A British bark hence ton direct Mediterranean port, 2,100 oho vate torms; a Norwegian bark hence to a C port, 4,000 bbis petroleuin on private terms. ‘Mo.asses.—The general market continued dull, and, aside all unimportant sales of domestic, there was nothing accomplished. We quote :— 0 New Crop. Od Cuba, centrifugal and mixed. Cuba, clayes seve Cuba Muscovado, refining. B2e, Cuba muscovad: OCer wo.c., BOC. & SOc. B50. a 626. Navat Sronss.—itiie’ market’ (or spirite of turpentine was firmat6lc.” There was but little disposition shown: to operate, and the only sale reported was 500 bbis., in shipping crder, at 624c. Rosin was almost entirel neglected, yet holders showed considerable firmness and! Jed ult prices. We heard of a sale of 100 bbls. of strained at Pxtroteum.—The market for refined remained exact! in the same condition as previously noticed, being still nominal at 2734c._Crade in bulk was neglected and easy, owing to am unsettled market at the Creek; quoted at 11 4c. a 113g. Cases were dull and quoted at 29c. a 2034¢c. Naphtha remained entirely nominal at 16%c. @ 170. tor Western orcity. At the Creek the market eontinued un- settled and was a trifle easier; quoted on the at be) 20 on the epper. $3 on the lower and $3 20 at Oil ‘ity. The Philadelphia market remained dull and en- tirely nominal. There was nothing offering. Cargoes sted at 27 4 PRovisions —Receints—Pork, 8.988 bbls: beet, 265 pack- Provision: yen; cut meats, 4,501 2,975 bbls. and tierces, arket 500 bbl: SSSSSSELUSHESESS Eee EI ssuepeng® { 3 BESSSSSSESSESES! is ercret SSesee: SSSSSEE CLOSING PRICES—4 O'OLOOK P. M Western Union. 818 a Pacific Mi 18% SoBsesaz ee GR COMMERCIAL REPORT. Fixcmer; Reccipts Cotton in Demand a: at the Ports, 20,986 Bales—Flour More Active=Wheat Firmer=Corn Oates § Firmer = Coff Quict — Provisions Nominal—Naval Stores Firm=Whiskey Firm — Sugar Dull — Petroleum Monpay, Dec. 23-6 P. M. The trade movement continued slow in most the markets were very Business was still weld in abeyance by the nearness of the holiday-season, and whenever purchases of merchandise could be postponed it was done, On 'Uhange there was a ireer movement in breadstuffs in response to the improved tone of the Liverpoo) market and the consequent increased orders per cable. advanced fully 2c, per ‘bushel, and shippers departments, but generally steady. ir! ess pork continued qui for March at $13 for uninspected and $15 for prime market was rather firmer summated for future delive! clear 4 ol vate do. long clear March at . Dressed hogs—The market was a shade firmer to-day but quiet; quoted Se. a 6c. for the range of Western or city. Beef was in light re- quest at unchanged figures. Sales (in lots) 50 reg Ge"from ‘$10. to 612 for new plain mess, $13 a $14 for do, extra mess bbis., $21 a $22 for do. prime m« lerces and $3 Wa for do. India messdo. Beef hams remained Yery quiet and were more oF less nomi woted at $31 a ‘Cut meate— ‘as contined princ|pally to job- bing lots, but there We he: ot sales of ed hams at 5 boxes beliies at sc. Lard—The market for Western wi firmer at the opening, but subsequently closed stead; Tic. Sales tlerces at 7%c. cash; 100 tierces at 7c. do. ; February quoted at 8c. and March at 8c. City lard cand easier. Sales 2 tierces at 7440. a 7590. for steam—closing fe ey 4 the demand mode ec. @ 8'ge. and int” Rangoot it a Tie. juGaR.—The market for raw exhibited little or no life. ‘There was no disposition shown to operate to any extent, and prices remained more or less nominal. We tiave only to note a sale of 9 hhds. strictly ae refining Cuba at 9c. Retined was also quiet, but about steady at lic. a liXe. for standard A’s and 124c. for hards. e rior to common, 834c. a Ye. to prime, 9c. a 944e choice, le. a. Ha nh standard, 9, do., 10 to 12, 9'4c. a 9346. ; do., 18 to 15, 10c. .; do., 16 to 18, 10%. a Ic. ; do., 19 to 20, 113¢e. a 11340. ; white, Ic. a Ie,’ Porto Rico—Refining, common to prime, ie a 9%c.; grocery, fair to choice, 9c. a 1040, Brazil—Dutch standard, Nos, 8 to 12, 8¢, Nos. 10 to, 1, 940. & OKC. superior Ode. fy husiness was Teported to-day, and prices ence quite nominal. Wihitows the market ‘was steady at 8%c., with seivs of bbls, OWinsieey,—Receipts, 713 bbls. The market wassmod- ly active and steady at the closing price of ur day. Males 430 bbls. at 96}G0. DOMESTIO MARKETS. A stead: attinary’ Vitor Nett vf jiet and steady; good ordinary, s Net re- cone Ths! bales. Exportectto Great Britatu, 4-640; coast. wise, 523, Sales, 600. Stock, 62,872. © New Oxtesns, Deg, 23, 1872. Cotton in moderate demand; good ordinary, Itc. ; low iddling, 18%e.; middling, i9c, Net reaeipts, 5,289 182, Exports—To Great Britain, 9124; to coastwise, 2,421. Sales, 1,200; last 106,752, ic. Savi at tandard,, janila—Supertor and extra Monitr, Dec. 28, 1872, Cotton firm ; good ordinary, 1%%4c. Hdd ting, 19560. : middling, 19g, Net receipts, 4.657 bales. Exports coast Wise, 2,900. Sales, 500. Stookey 39,831. 2 nd steady s midtiinge 18g, Wer rbceit Cotton quiet and steady; middling, 19'gc. Net receipts, 508 bales Exports, yok . Sales, 000. Stock, 46,20. ie 4 iaaling, loa? Net receipts, Cotton quiet, but firm, middling, Ie. Net réceip' 4,u0bales! Exports coasdwise, 30: Bales, 2262 Stock, oi ine tea at 660 Heals gala ot 44 18 Ki ite ti noting al . losin quict al Ig low hole Grade ¢ ontine stead: at sor hard, $4 $ for yellow dip and ¥ingin. ‘Lar quiet at $2 60, a unchanged, Whest sXe 2 Spring ti Fiour quiet an@ wnchayged. Wheat—No. 2 Spring ac- tive and highey; sales fd 3 18, cas! 18h¢ Ja ay} No.1 spring, mauiuals No, 3 Spring, § ; adic. Corn stemly—No, 2 mixed, ‘30! January: rejected, 29¢. Onts steady ; jected, 2le. Kye ‘firm and scarce; No, 2, 67) iet and hanged; No. 2 Fall, toc. . Potk tull at $1 65, rd ste Green hams—Der wood at rail pri ‘or 17 Ib, averages; Tee. oF 19 Ibs. Other green meats nominal, Bulk meats quiet and un- changed, Whiskey duil and lower at Se. Mt hogs steady, Reoeipts—7,000 bbis. tour, 36,08) bushels wheat, 63,000 do. torn, 47,000 do. oats, 1.000 do. ryo, 15,(0) do. barley. Shipments-=5,000 bbls, Tr dee ‘bushels wheat, 5,000 do. corn, 14,000 ‘do, oats, 1,000 do, rye, 9,000 do. bars ae Osweao, Deo, 23, 1872 + bole | Bppearcd Fru steady and unchanged; sales 1,0 Lila, ab 93 2 ic. Molas- | ree at No, 1 Sivzing. $9 25 for amber Winter, 310 for white inter, and $20.56 for double extra, Wheat firm, uiet, Not Milwaukee Club Meld at $165, Gorn quiet Bt We. ry quiet and unchanged; Canada C7 Porm peal $130 for bolted and $1 3 Pina ey Patt, umes, atonal anne eal: al ; bie aitron: Pines tt rated nets oer tom Rallroed plate York, 62c. id to Albany. ic. 10, Deo. 23, 1872. Bur Grain in store and sfioat—Wheat, 40 ESR ae Me i ef lg 2 10. 5 Dee mal 73 6 im Flour, 4 "0 bushels: wheat, i abo p00 do. ; corn, 43, Ot W800 do.; bariey, 3,00) do. Rail shipments— 13,900 bushels; corn, 42, Jo. itt, BOY 7,900 do.; malt, do. Flour 87 0 87 25, bakers’, $7 a $7 50: amber, 8.508 hite, $475 4 89 50. Wheat held higher; ‘sales of Kc 2 8p in small lots, wt $142 Corn slow; 40. for Ni 5,000 bushels No. at Oats Barley ent higher ; usted Die 66; 198 Catiae a ley held igher; quoted We, « 9 for uy du, 85c. a Me. for Western A750. tor State—Llarge si! es ot western and Canada. on private terms, Rye nomit ley malt qui eiecre 3! Canada, $125. Other artis : nt EUROPEAN MARKETS LoNnon Moxey MaRker.—Loxpow, Doo. 23-57. M.— Conaols and American securities closed unchanged. Erie Ruilway shares, 4 Panis Bourse,—V ants, Dec, 2—P. M.—Remtos, Sif. 370. Fuaxnrort Bounse.—Frankrort, Deo. 23—United States five-twenty bonds, 957, for the iste of 1AG2, LAVRRPOOL Corton MAKKHT.—LivERPOOL, Dec. 23—5 P. —The market closed unchanged. The sales of the day been 12.00) bales, including 3,000 for speculation andexport. ‘The quotations report, dated at one o'clock. in the afternoon, v; he market is quiet dy. M uplands, Wigd. @ W'qd.; middling & Wiad. Livervoor BReaDsturrs Minkur.—Divenroor, Dec. 23— SP. M-—ihe receipts of co he last report have been 7,500 quarters, none of hwere American. The marketis tirm, Wheat, lls. 2d. Us. ld, per con’al for red Western Spring, and Ls. 84. a ls. 10k. for red Winton Corn, 2s. 6d, per quarter. The receipts of wheat a portsince the laet report have been 20,000 quarier cluding 17,600 American. Liyerroon Provisions MARKET.—Liverroor, Dec, 23— Evening.—Bacon, 38s. per cwt. for shortrib middios. Pork, 66¥. per bbl: for new mess. Beef, Ys. per tierce for new prime, Bacon, 87s, per ewt, for Cumberland cut. Lonp Propuck Maxket.—Lonpon, Dee. seed oll, £34 per ton. Spirits turpentine, 43s. 6d. wt. Consols opened at ‘13g a 91% for mon and 174 & 92 for the account. United ites five.twenty bonds, 1865's, old, 92%); 1867's, 92. n-forties, 8434; new fives, 89%. Erle Kailway Prrro.wem Marker. 581, for fae pale Ameri ‘a pares, 5U{. TWuEr, Bee. 23.—Petroleum, a BINANCIAL, ty babe A —MONEY TO ROAR IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORI AL. and Quee! 1.; also for the purchase City Mrst and se gee, AVITT, 54 Wall streot. Caan HOUSTON AND HENDE! »N RATL- KH road ot 1871—The coupons due January 1, t73, of Galveston, Houston Hon- f ill be paid in gold by ll straet, New Tork. T. W. PIERCE, President. ‘AY COOKE, M'CULLOCH & CO., e 41 Lombard street, London. Foreign Exchange, Commercial Credits, Cable Transfors. Circular Letters for travellers available in ali parts of the world. JAY COOKE & CO., 4 {a Scab ae 2 WN gM 1 'PSON N BONDS.—ALL_ HOLDERS OF OR T Agee ees ‘edt in the Bonds of tho town of Thomp- son, Sullivan county, New York, are requested to meet for consultation at the Fowler House, in the village of rote Gane £onty New pork OD ae ‘27th Inst., 12 of cl \. vl ec! rh al o'clock noon. ated lane OD MICK President M. and Port Jerviy Rajlroad Co, 0. hich stoop brown stone Hol ee > neighborhood, UDoxcdy Homme eehe $50,000. Principais adare: 1Q SER CENT B 4 sponsible party for efiy real estate without ¢ Herald oftice. — 100 72, 88mr—sroc PRIVILI. ES, OM! cent and commigsion for privile put any stock on the New York stock Excli number of shares, from 100 to 6000, on priv: awh by first class bunkers or brokers. fi you are o of WE write to usfor a circuinr explainhiy. Privileges ter graphed for will be delivered to ouF banker or broker hereby. LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, Brokers, 47 Exchange place. the mortgage bonds of t derson Railroad Compat . ?. JAMES & O0., 40 PAID BY A RE- mediate loan of $1,590 om COPARTNERSHIPS. _ ; PE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE | EXISTING between Johu Blackett Whitney and Williawn 5. Watt, under the firm name of Whitney & Wait, is this day dissolved. by mutual consent, All accounts due sal firm may be paid to Averill & Kent, Attor G4 Broadway, and all debleduc by said fri wilt be 4 by ylitney, ind avente, New Yor,<- John Blackett Whitney, at hind aventie: New ) oo WIDLIAM 8, WAIT. New York, Dec. 23, 1872. WALL STREET GOSSIP. : patti esebiton i Erte) Affairs All Settled and the Excites ment Subsided—Horace F. Clark om the Reported Suit of the Unton Pacitic Agatnst the Credit Mobiller. Erie awd Crédit Mobilier are still eagerly dia- cussed om Wall street, and although the move- ments of tie former stock are closely watehed by the speculative party, the recent exposures in ther HERALD of'the latter company have given rise to’ a’ call in its favor by the conversationalista? The Union Pacifie shareholders are especially grateful for the turns affairs have taken, and clamor for prompt and immediate action on the part of the company. A group of gentlemen stamding outside Del- monico’s, in Broaa street, yesteruay morning, were Giscussing the recent exposure of the Crédit Mo- pilier and the probabilities of the Union Pacific Railroad ever getting any of the eighteen millions in dispute, whem one of them. sedd, “The Orédit Mobilier bad better adopt Jay Gould’s tactics, golong of two or three hundrew thousand shares of Union Pacific and then make arran; ents to pay up.’? Another gentleman said that he had heard that a stockholder in the Unioa Pacific Railtoad had al- ready commenced suit amd intended: to carry the matter through and have it thoroughly sifted im open Court. ef HERALD representative yesterday pai-t a visit to. the offices of the Union ‘Trust Company on Broadway, and had.avu interview with Mr. Horace F. Clark, the President of the Union Pacific Rail- voad, y had as yet taken D tion in order to recover. the $18,000, and they should not do sountil a proper claum an cause came before their notice. Erie affairs were tolerably salah and' the Jay Gould settlement haa come to a satisfactory con- clusion. Mr. Barlow says. that alk. the decas and securities have beem. handed over. and. that the Erie Railroad has now: no claims Mr. Jay Gould. There was considerable speculationin Erie stock during the day, and about noon a rumor was set afloat by some of the picayune eurbstene oper- ators that the settloment, was all ahoax. The re- port was, vulgarly speaking, rather. thin,as the stock went up a. half per cent. in the face of it. Another, ingenious gentleman said that the Erie Railroad intemded ing on. the Eng- Ush market to borrow. three miiliens, ae required to assist in laying the thud rail the narrow gauge line fox Western tratic. IL is gener- ally supposed, however, that the onginators of both the above rumors were short of. Erie: to some extent. During the afternoon. ine HERALD ropresestative met one of the direetors of the Erie: Railroad, who stated, in course of conversation, that. there was @ probability of immediate action being, tsken by the oflicers of the road with a view.to. layiag dowm tue extra rail for.a narrow gauge line,,as he was confident it would prove of the utmost importance, not having to shit freight from, the narrow to broad gauge cars. . The saving of labor would soon pay the cost of the,outlay. THE ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS Another Card from Colonel Prati, the . President of the Itallan Soelety. To THE EprroR oF THE HERALD:— ‘The £cod' Italia having caused sameof my Italian fellow citizens. to believe that the New Yore HERALD reported me as hewiug said in my speech at the Assembly Rooms, on Sunday, the 15th inst., that the Italian government “was a tyrannoug one,” Lbeg tosay that I never used expres- sion. Being absent fromthe etty on Monday, 1 have not read the HeRasp of that date, and, there~ fore do nat, know whether or not it hag reported me as above stated. I have fonght for the inde~ pendence ané unity of my country, ard I am sure those who know me will not question my patriotism. Lrepeat that what I said was simply that athe government of Italy, which represents reason ‘liberalisza in Europe, lagked in vigt- Jance in not preventing designing men from im sing upon the ignorant emigrants.’ As { wish o restore harmony.and union among, my conntry- men, it aiforas me pleasure to make the Toregoing: dechiration, in the hope that they will disregar the misrapresentations and nderstanding: abom, my speech, ROBERT PRATI. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. ‘The subjoinad general orders.with regard to tha’ disposition of the Military Divtsion of the Atlantic: and the appointment of staif oMicexs have just, been made public — ‘ GEXERAT, ORDERS—NO. 10h, Hkapquastens ov Tue ARMy ’ ADgOTANT GRAKRAL'S Ovetcn, i Wanuiniron, De. LAL ee By directipa of the Presigent the uartera Military Dixlston ot ite Atlas te transfered row. Philadel to New York city. By commat AURAL SHERMAN. E, D. Townsenn, Adjutant Geueral. GENERAL OUDERS—NO. & Heapquartens Misirary Division or THK ATLANTIC, H Nuw You, Deo. 16, 132. plhobedignce to. General Order No, Me arg t ie th a Herts eugene Atlantle ai dont stats Naptatn Wiliam Hie sonal stafg:—Captain 4 . de. John & Wharton, Ninetgent fide-de-camp ; Capialy Firat Lioutenans Gd, 8. L, Ward, ide«le-camp. Sot TANGO, Major Gemoral,