The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1873, Page 8

8 FINANCIAL AYO COMMERCIAL. CHEERING ‘(OVICES FROM LONDON, Money; Easy on the Con- tinent. Why the Bank of England Ad- vanced Its Rate of Discount. EALTHY TONE OF THE MONEY MARKET. Gold a Trifle Lower and Ex- change Weaker. The Outstanding Legal Tenders—Bank Shares—Railroad and Govern- ment Bonds, A DULL DAY ON ’'CHANGE. ‘WALL STREFT, Wepwespay, May 20 PM. } On Change to-day cotton was in better demand, and, while lots on the “spot? ruled about steady, “tatures” were 34¢. @ 3-16c. per Ib. dearer. Flour ‘wasin fair demand and firm. Wheat was rather easier, while corn was a shade firmer. THE FOREIGN MARKET, ‘The advices from Londor were encouraging, fmasmuch as they showed little or no change in ‘the prices previously quoted. Consols were steady at 955; a 933%, while new fives advanced to 89%. Erie was quoted at 48% a 49, a slight falling off, and the new French loan improved % per cent, being quoted 3% percent premium. The bonds of 1867 advanced to 94 and ten-forties to 8944. No thange is reported in the bank rate, but the rate of discount for three months’ bills in open market is 4 below that of the bank. The builion withdrawn to-day amounted to £9,000, Rentes, $4.30, Advices from Berlin are to the effect that the market is easy and unperturbed by any of the receding influences of the Austrian panic. In ex- planation of the reasons which have inducea the Bank of England to raise its rate of discount an English financial writer says:— There were several causes which co-operated to make a higher rate indispensable; and these were of both a regular and a special nature. Among the regular causes were the drains which ft this season of the year carry off large quanti- ties of specie to Scotland and Ireland, The peculiar wonditions of the agricultural interests in the Bister kingdoms render the demand for gold less wonstant throughout the year, throwing the princi- pal strain upon the Spring and Autumn. In addi- jon to these foreseen and invariable demands, there are just now a considerable number of ex- traordinary calls for bullion and specie tor different parts of the Continent. The largest of these—which are also, of course, more or less anticipated and provided for—have their origin at the German mint, which is at the present moment engaged in turning out the new coinage, recently adopted by the Berlin Parliament. The only wonder is that, under such an unprecedented demand for English gold, the directors have been able to keep down the rate for upwards of six weeks. In elucidation of this theory we learn from the London Kconomist that France, while paying off darge amounts of indemnity money, is steadily accumulating gold and siiver. Frarce, by shrewd fmancial management, has caused London to feel largely the effects of the transfer of gold to Ge many, and placed the Bank of England at the mercy of Bismarck and the German Treasury. THE MONEY MARKET. Exchange was a trifle weaker in consequence of the decline in gold, also as a result of the cheering advices from abroad. Money was likewise easier, the rate of interest ranging from 4 to 7 per cent, but the bulk of transactions were at 5 a 6 per vent. Prime commercial paper found ready sale at ta9percent discount. The supply of currency 1s abundant, and the prospects of its continuance are anchanged. GOLD 117% a 117%. Gold was lower, being in direct and inverse tatio to the changes 1n our securities in the foreign market. Rumor has it that there is a large short terest in the market, but the lending rates for tagh gold are not significant of any unusual prom- inence of speculation on either side of the account. Gold opened at1175, touched 117% in a few trans- actions, declined to 117%, and leftom at 11744 a 117%. The fluctuations of gold at the Board were 4s follows:— 12:01 P. M. M. 117% liz The rates for carrying Spercent. The transactions at the Gold Exchange were 6, 534, 4, 432, 4 and Bank were as follows:— Gross clearings $44,088,000 Gold balances ~ 8,00 3 Currency balances see 4,167,052 The Sub-Treasurer paid out $158,000 on account of interest, making the aggregate thus far paid out $8,857,000. The Treasury balances at the close of business were :— Currency. Col + $4,500,000 un. . + 75,260,000 Certificates . + 27,000,000 Legal tenders outstanding, $853,367,000, being & decrease of $111,000 since yesterday. The inter- mal revenue receipts were $400,000. The Custom House receipts were $461,000. Tne steamers for Europe which sailed to-day took out $250,000, of which $100,000 was in coin and the remainder itn silver bars. The transactions at the Treasury ‘were as fotows :— Gold receipts... jo payments .... Gold balances. Currency receipts Currency payments +++ 288,790,000 ©urrency balances. 22,301,452 Cancetled gold certificates sent to Washington, $552,000, THE BANK SHARES, Bank shares were dull, Among the sales was a gmail lot of Continental at 82, an improvement of 2 percent, The following were the bids at the call New York, 135; Manhattan, 151; Merchants’, 1104; Onion, 132; America, 154; City, 255; Tradesmen’s, 964; Commerce, 11614; Mercantile, 132; American Exchange, 108; Bank of North America, 102; Han- over, 107; Irving, 122; Metropolitan, 155 Peo- ple’s, 140; Continental, 804; St. Nicholas, 109; Commonwealth, 86; New York County, 200; Park, 449; Fourth National, 111%; ; Ninth National, 104%; Oriental, 165; Gold Exchange, 112; German-Amer- ican, 99%. + 42,205,266 + 217,626,000 RAILROAD BONDS. In railroad bonds the transactions were light, ‘but at firm prices. Cleveland and Toledo sinking funds brought 104, Fort Wayne firsts, 107; Canada Boutherns, 94; and a small jot of Boston, Hartford &nd Erie firsts, guaranteed, went at 50, The follow- Ing Were the bids at the call, as amended at sub- Pequent dealings :— De}, Lack & W 7's, con..103 Tol & Wab Ist mex... 9645 oH £ waranty m,stLd Om ol & Wab 2d tm... ‘ Tol & Wab equip bis... 82° rie 24 mn 7's, 7) ie 3d m 7's, °83. ale Wab bis conv. 85%, oi ern Ist m, ‘88... 954; luft, NY & K ist, 77 5% Gt Western 2d, MBs Se Bae 74 bd ms quincy & Tarists a Harlem con m & sf Galena & Chi 10 & Busq nie, RI & Pac i Mich Gen Ist m 8 orris & Essex ist i. 108 ‘Che, Bur & Qs orris & Essex udm... 98 ich So7%«, dd m.. NJ Cen Ist in, new... 104% Mich So ANT st 7s Pitts, Wa Chile let natin Clev & Tol sf. Pitts FLW & Chie 2d in. 101 Cley & Tol new Wig Chev & Pitts 24 oy” ©, P&A old bds. 95 Clev & Pitts 4th m 6 ©. P & 4 new bd 93 Chic & Alion sf 484 uff & Erie new bd Chie & Alton Ist m: ke Shore div bds 1g Chie & Alton Sneome... v5 Ke Shore con r bds., W094 Ohio & Miss con st... ze Bee atd y Mo oi Uhio & Miss gon. .... cific lO) 4 Western fo) is ene hio & Miss 2d m Peninsula Ist m con Mi Ast m 8 NYANG Bost, Ww & lot my 7's. | | Han & St Jo eonv.. 8544 Bont, H&E etd.. 12 1, Cedar FP & Minn Ist m.. 808 Dei ESSE Wout. 's8 burtolac Min nt T'ag OS SOUTHERN SECURITIES ‘were intensely dull, the only transactions having been one Georgia six per cent bond at 80, and two small lots of Tennessces at 81% 281}. The market was nominal and steady, and prices closed as fol- lows :—Tennessee, ex coupon, 81% @81%; do., new, 8134 @ 81%; Virginia, ex coupon, 43 a 48; do. sixes, consolidated bonds, 53 @ 53}; do. sixes, deferred scrip, 11413; Georgia sixes, 80483; do. sevens, 91a 92; North Carolina, ex coupon, 28% a 30; do., funding, 1866, 1720; do., funding, 1868, 17 a 20; do., new, 16.8 17; do., special tax, 13.415; Missouri sixes, 4a 9434; do., Hannibal and St. Joseph, 91a 92; Louisiana sixes, 40 a 46; South Caro- lina sixes, 27 a 36; do, new, January and July, 13 a 16; do. new, April and October, 20a 26; Arkansas sixes, funded, 30a 40, GOVERNMENT BONDS. The market in government bonds was quiet in the morning, but a moderately active business Sprung up in the afternoon. The transactfons were at steady prices, the quotations showing almost no change and closing as follows:—United States cur- rency sixes, 115% a 116; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 118% @ 11854; do. do, do., coupon, 121% a 122; five- twenties, registered, May and November, 115% a 116; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 116 a 116%; do. do., 1864, do., do., 116% 91164; do. do., 1865, do., do., 117% a 118; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 118 a 11844; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 11854 @ 1187; do. do., 1867, do., do., 120% & 121; do. do., 1808, do., do., 118%; 0 118%; do. ten-forties, regis- tered, 112% a 1124; do., do., coupon, 11434 & 11434; do. fives of 1881, registered, 1143¢ a 115; do. do. do., coupon, 114 a115, At the government purchase of bonds to-day nine proposals were made to sell bonds, amounting in the aggregate to $1,635,350, at prices ranging from 115.86 to 116.49, The Secretary of the Treasury instructed the Sub-Treasurer to accept $500,000 at from 115.86 to 115.99, STOCKS DULL AND INACTIVE. It was the dullest day in six or seven months, the stagnation prevailing in the absence ofa leader being painfully apparent to the luckleas and impa- tient operators looking for an active movement in either direction, The wider movement and the more active dealings were in Pacific Mail, which opened at 45%, touched 46, declined to 44% and leit off at 454. The general market opened steady at last night’s improvement, but failed to Tetain it, the excess of dulness being followed by a slow decline, notwithstanding the otherwise favorable conditions of the market—among them easier money and a further diminution of the in- fluences of the foreign market, Outside of Pacific Mall the changes in prices ranged from 44 to % per Gent, the average being 44 per cent in favor of the bears. The feeling of the markét tended to this side of speculation, but business was too limited to farnish a real test of the strength of the con- tending elements. Erie declined in sympathy with the London quotation, and in precisely the same proportion as Pactfic Mail. Lackawanna was ex- ceptionably strong, and advanced to 10334, a move- ment which foreshadows another dividend, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day :— Highest. Lowest. New York Central. 101 10054 Erie...... 64 62% Lake Shore. 9036 90% Wabash. 6935 69 Northwestern. : No transactions, Northwestern preterre 85 BAK Rock Island 108% 108 '4 St. Paul. 55M 4 St. Paul No transactions, Ohio and Mississippi. 4234 42 Union Pacific 3 30% C., C. and I. C 31 803g Western Union Telegraph. 86% 8535 Pacific Mail.........+ necececeveneee MONG 44 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania was steady at 108, and Reading at 115%. EARLY CLOSING OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE. A petition has been circulated, and has received numerous signatures, directing or asking the Gov- erning Committee of the Stock Exchange to order the closing of the dealings of the Exchange at three P. M. during the months of June, July and August. a SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, ednesday, May 21—10:15 A. M. $2000 US 6's, r, ‘SI 11835 $1000 U 85-20, ¢, '65..... 118 10 A. M.—Betore Call. 200 shs Pac M SS Co.. 457% a0 a 2 46, 10 15% ow) rind 600 10 100 500 wo 20) 200 1 do 100 do... WONY | 100 Mil & St P RE 100 de 100 0. . 200 do 10 Ohio & MRR.’ Ww dc Fr acinar 400 500 0 HOD 1 7005 cas ccs ooughtl ‘300 West 2000, C & 10 RR. “ 10" do. lw 20 do WW do. 100 200 Un Pac Kk. 500 20d 100 100 Board—10:30 A. M. 100 shs Pac M SS 600 di 70 200 lu Bu stm... 864 400 1WOC ANWecgd.-. 9° 409 5000 Tol & Wab 2d. 91 400 SLC ARTA Pacts 104 2 do. 4000 Mor & Es Istm... 104 “30 Harlem 1000 P FLW & © ist.b3 107 100 brie KK. 2300 Ohio AM consf.. 95 00 do. 1000M& St P, lo di Bag 700 do, SLC, CALC Ist...., B0% 0 8000 T, P & W, lst, WD 8>34 1000 200" GOvcctee tase BYE BO A 1wOT, Pe Wis ED: gi eu a 20W North Molst...... 91" 100 6000 Chic & N W con 700 4000 Del & H reg, ‘91 200 5000 L'ville&N con, wd 200 do. 10 Fourth Nat Bank. ; 600 Erie RE 110 Del & H Canal 300 Ls & Mo -b3 116 ~ 88 100 Quick MC 300 do. Joo Spring Moal--b¢ $8" 203 do 20 WestOnTel..be.s3 86 1 200d ; 38 bw Mu é sbe 87g 5 Illinois Central RR 117 * 10) Panaina RR. 1000, 6, C & LER -be 1113 ‘be a 45: : Soe “Gnome AMieaprbce 5" 83 45! sw0O,O&1C RR..bec 31 sa 200 do... 3 BON Cc \ ‘12:15 and 2115 P. M. $10000 Us " Judo P. M.—Before Call. ii shs Un Pac RR. 200 shs West Un Te} 600 do. ‘ 400, do. 800 Pacific Mail 88 Co’ 100 do. do 2B, Ha ERR 100 Ohio & M RR. luo a 7 do. ° 100 6G, C&T ORR, ..83 Second Board=1 P. M, «8634 600 shsNYC& HRbe 100% 2 $009. me $12000 Un Pac Ist m 1000 Del, L & W ist. 9000 Can South Ist. 5000 B Ha E gtd. 5000 Ohto & M 2d, 8000 Quin & T Ist. | $2500 UH 6-20, 6, 167... r) 10 shs Continental BK 52 1) Am Ex Bank....... 109 200 Canton Co. - @ iw) American Coal: ;!) 64 10) Con Coal .......b6 56, 40) West Un Tei, Oo Py do. 100 Tol, W AW 120 Del, L, & West sd 1 Un Exp 5 xpress, , 400 Bost, Ha RR 200 ths U SEX Co WONY C&W RRR 2 SAM pappsenzanenass OY Li Lack a Witt 5 4 600 Ohio. Miss RR. 42s RICES—4 O'CLOOK P, M. Western Union. 85: Boston, H&E. 2% a 27% mickalver cn: 8 oe uicksilver pf.. 45 Lackawanna, 108; Adams Ex...xd 93 Am Mer Un Ex, ; Wabast: Ohio & Miss: OCbIu COMMERCIAL REPORT. ——__-—_ Cotton More Active; Receipts at the Ports, 6,985 Bales—Flour Firm—Wheat Easy—Corn Firmer—Oats Steady — Pork and Lard Easier—Groceries Quict—Petroleum Steadier—spirits Tar- pentine and Rosin Easier—Whiskey Higher. WEDNESDAY, May 21—6 P. M, Business in the wholesale marts continued rather slow, notwithstanding the easy money market—and the demand for most kinds of mer- chandise was moderate. There was less irregu- larity in the cotton market, but there was even more at the Produce Exchange than there was yes- terday. Flour was steady, but wheat was irregu- lar, the near approach of canal receipts tending to check the demand {or lots on the spot as well as to arrive. There were some purchases of lots to arrive on the basis of lower prices, Corn was fairly active and firmer for both mixed and yellow, new and old. Oats were without decided change. The upward movement in whiskey continued, and all the sales were at an advance. Pork and lard were dull, heavy and lower—the morket leaving off nominal. Freights and charters were still firm, and extreme rates were demanded. Groceries remained quiet, and exhibited no essential change in values. Petroleum was also quiet, but the market to-day exhibited a steadier tone. Spirits of turpentine was much more active, but at @ shade easier figures, Rosin was still dull and weal Arrixs.—The market is very firm, but the supply scant. Russets are about the only good lotsleft’ We quote: - Selected choice Winter, $40 $4 50 per bbl.; Western New York mixed lots, $3 50a $4 per do.; river mixed lots, $2 a $3 perdo. Burrer.—Trade has been fair since our last, but not especially active. The market was steady tor yellow, which was scarce and in good demand. White moved slowly and at irregular prices. Shipping selections of tubbed generally realized Sic. a $2c. and firkins at 32c, 33. We quote Prime State new grass yellow, Sik. a 32c. fair to good, 28c. a 0c, ; State, half firkin, good to prime, 29c. a 30c.; fair to good do., 25c. a 26c.; Welsh tubs, good to prime State, 29. a 90c.; fair to good do,, 2c. a 26c. ; Western tubs, good to prime new, 26¢. a 26c.;'and tair to good do. 20. arrivals have been fair since our last, but CHEE! the supply was not in excess of the demand, which ‘was ‘ood, both trom the home trade and for export, New full Cream State for the home trade brought 15%c. a 15%4c.; while, Jor shipment, l5c. a 15}gc. was generally Ve quote :—State, new factory, prime to choice, fair to good, 12c. alde.; State, farm dairy, nce, 13¢. a Ide, ; ant ir to good, Ile. a 13c, ‘*.—The market to-day has been CD but strong for all descriptions. We heard ot sales ot 900 bags Rio, ex Merrimac, and 550 bags, ex Paladines, at Baltimore, both on private terms. We quote Rio—Ordinary cargoes, I74ge. @ W73fe.: fair cargoe Isig0, a I8kke.; good cargoes, Isc. a 19c.; prime curzoc Yigc.; extreme range for lots, 17%c. a 19%, 199: gold, perib,, 60.0 9) days’ credit; Java governient ba Borge. a VD4c. ; do. (grass mats), 2ic. a Ceylon, 18dge. a 1980.5 Mav ige, “a ig} Jamaica, 18c. 4 19. ; St. 193gc. ; Costa Rica, 18},¢, iver a 19e-* Savaniiia, 18ige. mle: Cura mC. 3 Savanilla, ISigc. a gold, 60 a 9) days’ credit. ‘oTToN.—A more active movement was noticeable in spotcotton at about former prices. Future deliveries were fairly active at an improvement of 3c. 3-l6c. We sum up thus:— To-Pay. Last Boening, Totat, 0 728 1,038 4 - 0 Curacoa, Total + aol 8 958 Included ‘in’ the’ above’ are ‘610 bales to arrive. future deliv middling) the sales nave been as follows vening after three o'clock. 300 at 18 15+ 1,000 at 18 200 at 18 15-32e 400 at 18%0., 200 at 18 19-32c., 700 aCU8 9-16c, ; August, 300 Isce., 10) ai 18 17-32. ; September, 109 at 17 9-16e. 5 Uecob Bat ITC, Total, ales. Sales to-day up 103 P.M. May, 100-at 183sc., 300 at 1817-82c., 100 at 18 9-16c., 100 ‘at including’ ordin me, 800 at 18%¢."250 18 17-82c., 1,500 at 18 91 a 200 at 1 t 18%:e. 3 “duly, 200 at’ 18 1 00 3 aly. 6¢.,. 3 18. 23.32¢, At 18 11-16e,, 3,300 at 18% 18 9-16c., 200 at I8%c,. 100 at 18 19-82c,, 2,800 ember, 200 at 17isc.; December, 200 atI7c. 10,750 bates, Grand bales. The reecipts at the ports sum wu jaiveston, 273 bales; New a Gi ; Mobile, 28; Savannah, 873; Charles 7} Wiimington, 18; Norfolk, 986; New York, 2,386; 3 |, 6,985 bales. This day last week, 4,462 'rhis day last year, 1,608 bales. Rates on cotton to bales. foreign ports were nominal at the following figures:—To Havre, by steam, le. ; sail, Ic., compressed ; Hamburg, by ve steam, Sgd., combressed; Bremen, by steam, lc. ; Liver. pool, by steam, 3ad. a 7-10d.; sail, 5-léd. ‘a 3g. W quote e Uplands, Alalama, N. Orleans, Texas, 14g 144 14} Ordinary... 144 Good ordin 164 1044 1p 16g Strict good or 4 1% 17% 17s Low middling. sig 15 Miadling 19'g 19% 20 Good middling. 213 213 ~The quotations are based on cotton in store, ‘running in quality not more than half a grade above or below the grade quoted. Flour, 7.846 bbls. ;_ wheat corn ‘meal, 780 bbls. an Ww do. The flour iz drades were t wat clude about 11,000 b within the range of the appended quotations. "Corn was quiet; 100 bbls. of Western yellow sold at $3.80 in the dock. Feed remained quiet, but prices were not noticably changed from those last quoted. We append our flour quotations as follows :— jo. 2 State.. $4008 5% Superfine State 60a 640 St 70a 725 7 50a 80 6 00m 640 70a 725 72a 900 70a 735 7 Wa 85) ly. 8 Va 10 st. Louis, low extra 70a 72% St. Louis, straixht extra. 7 15a, 8 2 St. Louis, choice double e 2 75 a9 50 St. Louis, choice family. WW 00 a 12 00 California. 9 50 a 10 00 jour. 4000 6 40 thern No. 45a 50 ‘outhern superfine 5750 630 Southern extra. 72a 950 Southern tamil 950812 0 11 meal, W 35a 845 Corn meal, Jerse 3 iba 345 Corn meal, Brand, 3600 3 65 Baltimore. 440f0.b. Caloric... 3 60a 365 Puncheons: . : 18 00. 0. b. —Wheat was rathe! r for prime on the spot, but other grades were hard of sale, and at the close of ‘Change were rather lower. The sales (mostly in car Jots) comprised about 59.000 bushels at $1 25a $1 423¢ for rejected Spring, $1 5 a $1.59 for No. 8 do.. $1.62 for No. 2 Chicago, $1 65 tor prime Northwest, $1 62a $1 for No. 2 Milwaukee, to arrive the frst week Ih Tune, ond $2 OF for amber Winter. Corn was firmer under a fair demand. The saies were about 10+,000 bushels at 6le. a 62h. for — — Western 1 for city, At the ereek the market Eitri’ pated at & 10. for balance i eae las r bbl. Bacon cont xes of Wei hogs were quict; city quoted at ‘oe. e'7ige. eae remained guies and pachanseas in $10 a $11 for new mess bbis., $12 a extra mess bbis.. plain for do prit ee ab he. 90 9 OS prime mess dia mess tierces. ‘were but nominally steady ; quoted South. ernand Western. Cut meats were ee aud without le change in prices. We heard of sales of 350 smoked hams at 134¢c. ; 2,000 do. shoulders, 10 Ibs. average, BL Bsc. @ BC. 5 Ibs. of pickled bellies, 15 a 13% average. on ‘private terma Lard—For Western the ral market was quiet and weak. We note sales of tierces of prime on the dock at 9c. ; 150 tierces of very twill parcel: ic. 800 tierces. of re- 40) tierces of steam, for June, buyer pi kerage. at 9¢¢. ; 75) tierces for do., last evening, ao iorcee eller, July, at 94c.; city sold to the jerces, c. Potatoxs.—For Irish potatoes the market was firm un- der a continued good demand. We quote :—Peachblows, : early rose, $2 a $2 75; Jackson whites, $2 & ce rt, a 75; peerless, $2 Aa Dyrights, $1 75 & $2 25: sweets, 1958 88 60 ‘per bbl. lor kiln dried. Our quotations for Ir! otatoes are ior lots in bulk; if barrelled, 50c. per,bbl. jitional must be Rice.—Busine: ‘as moderately fair to-day at steady rices. The sales foot up about rees of Carolina at and 200 bags o! oon at 6%. a 7c. general market for raw was quict, with prices ruling about ah of sales of two cargoes, comprisin, for good tf ly. We heard abotit 1,300 hbhds. at fe. a Bigc. to prime muscovados. Refined met with a light demand and prices were without particular change. ‘e quote :—Cuba—Refining, inferior to common, 6%c, a C. & 7% C,; good to prime, 8c. il, B3gC. a B4c. ; prime to choice, ‘ds. aM cet W Tye; fair to good salt, 7 a rocery, {air to gous 8%. a de; centrifugal, hhds. and Seger Cc. & 9 molasses, hhds. and boxes, 6 jc. ; mel Havane--Bonss Huish peaneare 09, to ¢c," a 1ige. ; do. fc. & L054C. 5 W ite aie: “Porto iiso'-Reduing. coimsien to peinie’ To. 8 Stee. j Rrocery, fair ta cholea, B%46. a Xe. Brazil—Dutch tundard, Ni ne fava—| standard, Nos, §to 12, 7c. a 8 ‘Dutch standard, Nos. 10 t012, Bsc. a fanila—Superior and extra waperion, Tac. a Tie. TEARINE.—The market was neglected and nominal; quoted at 9c. TaLow continued in good demand and steady; 81,000 ibs, of good at 8%c. a 9e., 100 bbls. at 8 13-I6c,, 50 hiids. and trerces at 815-16c, 16,000 Ibs, of choice on pri- Yate terms and 100,000 Ibs of outside, last night, on pri- vate terms, Wuuskey.—Receipts, 488 bbls, The market was again 36c. better and the demand fair; sales 300 bbls. at 9c. DOMESTIO MARKETS, Gatveston, May 21, 1873. Cotton dull; good oraingry: dc, Net receipts, 273 bales, Sales, 200, Stock, Savannan, May 21, 1873. Cotton dull; middlings, 18%c. Net receipts, 873° bales, Exports coastwise, 01. Sales, 266, Stock, 29,406. Cuanteston, May 21, 1878. Cotton quiet: middlings, 17%e,; low ‘middlings, | 17c, 4 I74e.; good ordinary, "16c.? ordinary. Lie. a 13}4¢. Net receipts, 67 bales, Sales, 300, Stock, 23,131. Monttx, May 21, 1873, Cotton, quiet and. steady; middlings, '174¢c. Net re- ceipts, 283 bales. Exports coastwise, 61. Stock, 29,600, Sales,” 800, New ORLEANS, M: Cotton—Demand better, steadier; ordi good ordinary, 154¢c.;low middlings, 1 18gc. Net ‘receipts. 1,606 bales; gross, 1,640. to the Continent, 2,627. Sales, 3, Last Stock, 112,296, Carcaco, May 21, 1873. Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat dull'and unsettled; No. 1 Spring nominal; No. 2 do. regular closed at $1 3034. Pes $1 27: seller June; No. 8 spring sold at $1 2234 a fed, $101, Corn dull and unsettled at 37c. for No. 2mixed, cash ; $8%c., seller June; 4154c., seller July; rejected, 6c. a 36ie. bats steady at 313¢¢. for No. , cash ; 82c., seller June; rejected, 2c. a 2940. Rye dull and drooping ; regular N at 69\4c.; fresh held at 7c, Barley dull and drooping at 78. tor No. 2 Fall. Guli.gnd declining at $15.60, spot; $15 60, 0 $16 00, seller Juy, Lard dull and drooping at $8 seller Juné, Bulk meats dull and declining; quoted at 6i(c. 0 644c., loose, short rib, middies, Bic. 4c. shot: Bige c., seller July. Bacon steady; no sales, "Whiskey steady’ at Wo, Lake Freights: wheat 3 Buffalo, bc. bid: 5c. asked, Receipts—11,00 bbls. flour, 82,000 bushels wheat, 66,000 do. corn; 60,000'do. onts: 3,000 do. rye and 2,000 do. barley. Shipments—13,000 bbls, flour,’88,000 bushels wheat, 191,000 do. corn, 19,000 do. oats and 1,000 do. rye. Toxo, May 21, 1873, Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheatdull and lower; sales of No. 1 white Wabash at $2; extra white Michigan, $1 91; No. Ido, $1 8); red, $1 76; No. 2 red, spot, $1 71; seller June, $1 70: rejécted,'$1 46. Corn dull’and a shade lower; snlés of high mixed at 45%4c., spot; seller June, 46c.; seller July,46igc. : seller August’ 473¢c.; low mixed; 450." Onts dull and declining at’ 40c. for No. 2, 8944. for Michigan. Freights quiet and steady. Receipts—6,000 bushels wheat, 8,000 do. corn and do. oats, Ship- ments—13,000 bushels wheat, 26,000 do. corn and 1,000 do. oats, Borrato, May 21,1873, Lake and rail imports—Flour, 12,160 bbls. ; wheat, 11,580 bushels; corn, 121,585 do. ; oats, 59,316 do. ; barley, 3,200 do. Canal shipments—Wheat bushels; corn, 182,429 do. Rail exports—Wheat, 48,334 bushels; corn, 74,721 di 21.700 do.; barley, 3,300 do. Canal treistite “Wheat: Ize. ats, 7c. Flour steady ; sales of Western 8 ae Kors’ $7 75 0 amber $8 0) a 8925 white $9 5) a $10. Wheat dull and lower tor Spring; saics i $ do. white Canada io.at $1 &5—quoted, Milwaukee ; Chicago No. 2 do., $1 46; ig; white Michigan, $1 $2) lower but more active; sales 90,000 bushels No. 2 at 45c 10,000 do. in 6c. w46c44. Oats quiet; sales 3,500 bushels No. 2 Barley Lode thay 95e. a $1 tor Canad: . a95e, for No. 2 Western; Me. a » for two-rowed State ; 9c. for four-rowed do. _Rve nominally BSc. pene malt quiet at $1 $1 10 for Western; $1 la $1 15 for prime Winter Western ; $1 20 a $1 25 for prime anada. Rye malt held at %e. Osweao, May 21, 1873, Flour 25, lower onthe, two lower grades; tales ‘of 1,900 bbls., closing at $8 50 for No. 1 Spring, '$9 50 for amber Winter, $10 50 tor white Winter and $11 for double extra. Wheat steady; sales of 1,000 bushels white Wabash at 2 03, 1,000 do. amber Michigan at $1 95, 2,000 . 1 Milwaukee Club at $1 68. Corn unchanged ; sales 400 bushels mixed Western at S7c., 4 cars at ‘B8c. a 58kec., lear at 59. Barley, rye and peas quiet. C meal, $1 26 for bolted, $1 20 for unbolted per ewt. Mill feed. dull and lower; shorts, $18 a $19; shipstutts, $19 a $20; mid- dlings, $20.a $21 per ton. Canal treights—Wheat, Bic. ; peas, Se.: corn and rye, 73. to New York; lumber, to the Hudson. Railroad treights—Flour, to Philadelpbia and Boston, 60c, ; to New York. Sue. ; to Albany, Troy and Schenectady, 4c. Receipts by jake—81,600 bushels wheat 1,481,000 feet of umber. “Shipments by canal—8,00) bushels wheat, 9.200 do. corn, 16,700 do. rye, 1,471,000 feet oflumber. The amount of grain afloat on the canal from Butlalo and Oswego for tidewater yesterday noon, as near as can be ascertained, was bushels wheat, 425,000 de. corn, 9,900 do, birley, 41,800 do. rye and 7,900 do. peas. EUROPEAN MARKETS, 00 red Loxnox Money Marxxr,—Lonvox, May 21-5 P. M.— Consols closed at 93% for money and the account. United States five-twenty bonds. 1867's 4; ten-forties, AB. Lele Railway shares, 49. Consols opened at 93% for monty and 8% for the ‘account, United States five-twenty bonds, 1865's, old, 91 95%; ten-forties, 834; new fives, 89, and Erie Rail t 498, entes, 54f. 90c. Panis Boursk.—Pani IVERPOOL, May 21-5 P. ‘The sales of the day have been 12,000 bales, including 3,000 tor speculation and ex- port. Of the sales 6,000 bales were American. les of cotton shipped from Savannah or Charleston, deliverable in May. at 44d.. The market, opened steady, with mid- dling uplands, 8%d., and middling Orleans, '9%d. Sales of cotton shipped from Savannah or Charleston, April and May, at 8d. Livenroon BReapsrvrrs Manxet.—Liverroor, May 21— 1330 P, M.—The market for breadstuffs is quiet. Liverroot PRovIsIONS | MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, 21.3) F M—Pork, 06s. 61. per bbl. for new mess bi. eese, 688. 6d. per cwt. for the best grades of American ne. Loxpow Propuce MaRKet.—Loxpox, May 21—Eyen- ing.—Splrits turpentine, 39s. $4. per ewk ——_—_--> + _—_ FINANCIAL. UGUST BELMONT & ©. Bankers, 19 and 21 Nassau, street, wsue Traveliers’ Credits, available in all parts of the ‘world, through the Messrs. DE ROTHSCHILD ondents. reial Credits and hep: (Slag transfers of lifornia, Europe and Havana. A —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, 74 BROADWAY, BROKERS «+ in Stock and Gold Privileges,—$100 tor put or call for 100 shares, $125, for 000, gold ; first class names, Explanatory circular, with practical illustrations and references, mailed to any address. May and their corre Also Com: money on C steamer, 63¢, for sail, mixed: 6fc. for new high mixed and 6i3sc. a b5e. for Western | white was nominal at 72. tor Western and 7sc. tor Southern. Oats were steady and the demand fair; sales 31,000 bushels, at Ble. a 50hg¢- a r new mixed Western, chictly at Wige. a. ble.{ Bic. . for good to choice’ We: : firinly held at tec. in store, * Vostee white; old was Frivours,—Berth freight continued quiet owing to the JnsuM@elent supply of nccommodation, Hates wore strong, Vessels for charter were scarce and in continued good demand, both from the grain and petroleum trade. Rates were décidedly in owners’ favor. The engagements were ;—To Liverpool, by steam, 154i bushels grain at Sd. per sandard bushe boxes of bacon, at 408. ; 80 hhds. Of tobacco at 40s.;' to London, by steam, bushels rain, at 1 to Bristol, via Cardiff, by steam, ushels grain at 114d. ; 6)' boxes bacon, at S0s.: to Gare diff, by steam, 2250 bushels wheat, at ld. The charters comprise:—A bark, hence to Cork for of: ders to the United Kingdom, 4,000 quarters grain, at 8s: an Italian bark, to’ arrive. (relet),. 3,000 Quarters grain, same voyage and rate; a British bark, hence to a’ direct port United Kingdom, 2,900 bbls. retined petroleum, 6s, fd.; an American ship, hence to London, 6,030 bbls. refined do., at 6s. Ligd. ; a Norwegian bark, hence to Cork for orders to the United Kingdom or Continent, excluding Dutch, 3,000 bbls. refined” do., at 6s. 6d., or bs. M1., according to port; a German bark to arrive, hence to @ Baitic port, 3,:0) bbls. refined do. at is. Od. ; @ Norwegian bark, hence toa Mediterranean oF Adriatic port, 1,800 bbls. of refined do. at 7s, OF 8, AC- cording to port; @ British bark, 424 tons, hence to Aspin- it $6 5; Aw British brig, 2200 bbls. capacity, Mayayuez, general cargo, ata lump bark trom Philadelphia to SH bbla ref d [. troleum, al ‘harleston reported of two cargoes, comprising 400 hhds. of Porto Rico and 380 hhds. of Bar- bados, both on private terms, Domestic met with moderate jobbing trade, at steady pric ‘We quote :— Cuba—Ceontrifugal and mixed. ... Clayed.. . . Museavado, refinin, Muscavado, grocer Porto Ri English New Orleans, =a 5c. a 800. ntine the market AVAL BrORRS.—For spirits of’ tur tly easier and 4 good business wa: at the decline. Sales were reported of 380 50 barrels at d5e., fat; 25 barrels, in lots, barrels lastevening, at 4630, The marke! steadier, at abc. a 454¢0. n was generally quiet and easy. Strained quoted at $5 a 88 U5 (or common to good. We note saies of 550 barrels of strained at ih of No.1 at $3 50; 200 barrels of No. 2 and 50 barrels ot No, 1, on private terms. ninally steady in pr PrTROLRU! mn Oba: Tar and pitch were neglected, ‘o-day the market for refined te At ise. for xemainder t, quoted at 8c. qu Crude in w mapt delivery —i (0 yesterday at that caen were in | snd quoted at 26%0. & 'y wompuel, at Me, Jor | Al —STOCK AND GOLD PRIVILEGES. Pa wishing to speculate can do so safely and With amall capital by buying privileges. Write or call on HASKINS & BRAINE, Broke 1 Broad street. Explanaiory circulars mailed on application, T REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insurance Policies, Mortgages and other Securities Insurance ot all kinds effected with best companies. J.J. HABRICH & CO., 117 Broadway. ‘A. LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN ON BO} and Morigage; First and Second Morigages cash se VRISDENKICH & CO., 900 and 8 Third avenue, NOUNTRY LOANS,—A PARTY HAVING CONTROL J of & small amount of money will loan on good country propert rincipals only. Address IMME- DIATE, box 112 Herald office. {RST AND SECOND MORTGAGES—FROM $2 000] TO $20,000, bought at a discount; no commission charged. Address CAPITAL, Herald officr OWES & MACY, BANKERS, 30 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, OFFER THE SAME FACILITIES TO DEPOSITORS AS INCORPORATED BANKS, AND ALLOW INTEREST ON DAILY BALANCES AT THE RATE OF FOUR PER CENT. OANS ON LIF) INSURANCE POLICIES AND other securities, in large and small amounts, at 85 Liberty street, up stairs, ONEY READY—NO DELAY~FOR GOOD SECOND Mortznges on city property: five to eight per cent to cover. No brokers, Principals only apply, with papers, to J. B. LICHTENSTEIN, 18 Broadway, OTICE, N The Coupons of tne Firth Mortgnge Bonds New York and Erie Ralirond, falling due ‘une 1, 1873, will pe paid Shefman & Go, it Nasseuettese eee ne ne ot es W. P. SHEARMAN, Treasurer. ‘OTICE, Th coupons of the Long Dock Company's Mort- ry Bonds, Tang due June 1, 1873, will be pal on and iter that date a he Bronnary of the Brie Rdlway Cot , corner a ie A pany e BHEARMAN, Treasurer Toad Dock Company. AILROAD BONDS AND LOANS NEGOTIATED, TI portgages cashed, notes discounted. References— Presidents Fourth National and Merchants’ banks, 6. G, DAHLGREN & CO. Nassau street. STOCK AND GOLD PRIVILEGES A SPECIALTY for several venrs past.—Only the best claas of naines dealtin; no Vv! e negotl vd rt of waa aver dishonored. WILLIAM WARD, Dewier ii Bouus, Btocks, Gyld aud Privileges, 23 Broad sirect. “ aera MINANOIAL. 4NKING HOUSE OF FISK & HATCH, 7" No. 5 Nassau street, New York, May 19, 1873, ‘The prosent high price of Government Securities is in- “creasing the demand for first clase Railroad Bonds, and it is not reasonable to suppose that the present difference of from twenty to thirty per cent can be obtained for any Great length of time. We are recommending vestments— ‘The Chesapeake and’ Ohio seven per cent Mortgage Bonds, interest payable January and July; principal and interest payable in gold, in New York city. Only $3,000,000 of these Bonds will be offered for sale at Present, Price 90 and accrued interest. They are amply secured’and avery desirable invest- ment. The proceeds will be used in adding largely to the present equipment, and in extending the line from its present tide-water terminus at Richmond to deep water onthe Chesapeake Bay, where the largest steamers in the world can load and unload alongside the cars. ‘Also the Chesapeake and Ohio six per cent Bonds, in- terest payable May and November. These Bonds are issued in denominations of $100, $500 ana $1,000. Price 88 and accrued interest, The road, 420 miles in length, is now completed, and the ‘Dusiness offering is very large and inereasing daily. sera We have just published “a pamphlet giving a full de scription of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and its advantages, and particul mformation concerning the agricultural, mineral and mechanical resources, the re- markable coal and iron deposits, and the opportunities | for exchanges or for new in- for settlement, investment and the employment of capi- tal and labor in various industries along its route, copies of which may be had, free of charge, upon application in person or by mail. Also the Western Pacific six per Cents at the market price, which is to-day 95, flat. These bonds are of $1,000 each; interest payable January and July. This road having been consolidated with the great Central Pacific, the payment of its bonds, principal and interest, is as- sumed by them. | We continue to deal in Government and Central Pacific Bonds, receive deposits, on which we allow interest, make collections, execute orders at the Stock Exchange for cash, and conduct a general banking business, FISK & HATCH. ANTED—GOOD APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST AND Second oregon City Property at fair rates; money at once. ARD & LEAVITT, 64 Wall street. 5 000 OR $10,000 WANTED—ON FIRST MORT- Ba fe on unimproved city property. Ad- ress PRINCIPA! iptown Branch ot $85.00 ew Jersey. Apply to or address W. D. & 56 Wall street. $125 000 70,,2OAN<ON BOND AND MORT. 5 gage, without bonus, for a term of years on real estate in this city. JOHN F. CONREY, 162 Broadway, room 9. $165,000 Backer o%a gt, PROPERTY. o $275,000 to bay First and Second Mort gages. HALL J, HOW, 12 Pine street __ COPARTNERSHIPS TSSOLUTION.—THE FIRM OF CHILDS & O'ROURKE APrgit dissolved. "O'Rourke retires trom the, fem, and |s continues the business. 1 AL 4111 B, O'ROURKE ie sation REAL ESTATE MATTERS. A Relic of the Harsen Estate—The Pen- alty of Bidding on Property and Re- fusing to Abide by the Terms—The Great East Side Sale To-Day—Large Suburban Sale. Only one sale took place on ’Change yesterday, which consisted of seven lots belonging to the Harsen estate, sold on the 24th of April to Eugene Beebe, a real estate broker, for $35,250, which, however, he afterwards refused to take. Yester- day these same lots, situated on the north side of Seventieth street, 100 feet east of Eleventh avenue, were resold by Messrs. Muller, Wilkins & Co, to Mr. E. Van Valkenburg for $33,300, leaving a deficit of $1,950, which Mr, Beebe will be called upon to make up, according to the original terms of the sale, be- sides some expenses incurred by readvertising, auctioneers’ fees, &c. The other sales advertised to tuke place were postponed. The exciting topic of to-day is the extensive sale of east side property, to be held at noon on ‘Change, by Messrs. A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co., con- sisting of 101 lots, located on the north side of Sev- enty-first street, north and south side of Seventy- second street, between avenues A and b, south side of Seventy-third street, north side of Seventy- third street, between avenue A and First avenue, and avenue B, water fronts, under direction of Messrs. Henry Clausen, Jr., and Adolpn Levinger, trustees. The saie is announced as absolute and without reserve, and the terms, forty per cent cash and sixty per cent bond and mortgage. Just at this moment, when the first large parcel of east side property comes into the market, the bill establishing the Eastern Boulevard, the only good drive on Manhattan Island east of Fifth ave- nue, becomes a law, the Governor having signed the act on the 20th inst., which tends to enhance this land very materially, Of the water front it is useless to add any other than favorable comments; the rapid march of commercial progress will soon absorb every incn of ground on the East River, which the Hell Gate improvements are also hast- TO PURCHASE GOOD FIRST MORT- gages in New York city, Brooklyn and F, BARTLES, ening. ‘The eutire property is known as part of *Jones’ Wood,” and _ there is no one in New York who is not well acquainted with this classic retreat, where many a brilliant séte champetre and Summer night's festival robbed the attendant of a night’s rest. We can therefore predict jor this sale a brilliant success, and the trustees of the es- tate are te be commended upon their determina- tion of bringing this valuable iand into the market and by its Gah ian establishing the proper values. Mr. Jeremiah Johnson, Jr., sold yencer day. om the premises the lease tor six years of two lots south side of Thirty-ninth street, between Broadway and Sixth avenue, to J. H. Stansbury, for $2,000; rent $1,600 per annum. ir. John McClave sold at private sale yesterday two lots, 25x100, on the northeast corner of Boule- vard and Eighty-first street, and one lot, 26x100, 100 feet east of the same on EKighty-first street, for $43,000; also four lots between Seventh and Eighth avenues, on the north side of 131st street, with the four adjoining lots south side of 152d street, for }24, 000, tne following auction sale at Hempstead, L. L, was held on Tuesday, May 20, by Jeremiah Johnson, Jr., on the premises :— 1 plot.on, corner of Bennet a . Walkine.. 1 plot on Coiu joining ; M. “Marr. 1 plot on Columbia st, adjoining; J: H. Jane ws 1 plot on Co1umbia st., adjoining; George Sutten. 21s 1 plot on Columbia st., adjoining; R. 8. smith 33) 1 plot on Columbia st., adjoining ; J. Van Ost 4 1 plot on Columbia st, adjoining; J. 8 1 plot on Columbia st, adjot ed 2 plots on Columbia st., adjoining 2 plots on corner of Jackson 70 H. Crosby. 1 plot on Jacksor 1 ploton Jackson #' 1 plot on Jackson 1 plot on Jackson 1 ploton Jackson av., ad, 2 plots corner Bennet av. 1 plot on Bet 1 plot on Benne’ 1 plot on Benne plot on Benne’ 1 plot on Bennes 1» 1 plot corner nm) anes at, rear of above; G.D. Lewis..." 4 Tpit ‘Jackson st., adjoining ; M. Reckenbyle 14 I plot, corner Jackson st. and Park ay.; J. Sennert., 210 1 plot’ on Jackson st., adjoining; Daniel Fogert. 20 7 plots on Park av., adjoining: F. Buchenburgher... 1,10 Splotgon Washingion place, Tear of above: 8. 8. 10 ‘adjoining; Robert Ferrier . Bedell... M. Middiesex. m 1 plot on Columbia a 1 plot on Columbia ay, adjoining WIS. +. 4 plots on Columbia av., adjoining ; ©. Whittigen. ‘The sale at Hempstead, L, L, of propert; Ing to Andrew M. Bennet was attended by the largest number of people ever gathered at an auc- tion sale. Sixteen cars, filled to the utmost ca- pacity, left Hunter's Point over the new Garden City Railroad, On arrival at Hempstead hundreds of Villagers flocked to the ground. The sale was commenced at haif-past one and continued until belong- every lot of the entire property, excepting the front point, had been disposed of to actual pur- chasers, Ninety lots were sold for $91,219 ABOUT THE CITY HALL, cee Saari sey The Assembling of the Detachments After the Battle-How thg Victors ‘Were Congratulated—Swearing In the New Officials—T: Old and the New. Almost as soon as the Mayor's office was opened yesterday morning the crowd of low-priced poli- ticlans and hungry hunters after morsels of politi- cal pap began to swarm in, and with only alight in- tervals of quiet, the offices were crowded all day. By noon there was present one of the noblest. armies of patriots ever assembled, and there was. Joy in the camp when, a few minutes later, several. of the newly appointed Commissioners appeared. Then there was a joyous burst of excite- ment, and every gentleman who happened to have a previous acquaintance with any of the: new Commissioners was worried to death for in- troductions to the coming régime of officers. It ‘Was such a benign blessing to be able to shake the hand of a benevolent man who might (or might not) have a position or two to give away in the next few weeks! IT WAS POSITIVELY AWFUL to see the way some men clung to the Commission- ers after being introduced. Police Commissioners Gardiner, Duryea and Rus- sell qualified early in the day, and were congratu- lated upon their success by five or six hundred “friends,” of whom they probably knew personally half a dozen each. But then, “you know,’ it 1s the correct thing to fawn upon @ new official when he is an official, no matter how hard one may have worked to defeat that oficial when he was only a candidate, Caress. him, coax him, cling to him and tell him how ear- nestly you, hoped for his success and how anxious. you were lest he might be defeated, and you make an awful impression on him—in a horn, e, for example, General Duryea, who has been instinct- ively @ soldier and not @ politician. He never hel@ a civil office in his life before, and yet his hand was. clasped by about @ thousand men yesterday who are PROFESSED POLITICIANS, and who didn’t care a cent about him a week ago. Such is success. Then, there was Hugh Gardiner. Of course he is a politician, and one of the smartest of them, and he came in for an extra share, and his signe arm was doing duty all day as a town- pump handle. One man commenced to talk “at”? him near the desk of the Mayor's private secretary, and talked him clear around the large office. He never “tumbled” to himself once, although the Commis- sioner kept on moving away from him. Of course he was not proud, and thought any place that was: good enough tor the Commissioner to stand on was good enough for him also, and he kept “right close.’? Commissioner Russell, fortunately for hi sell, did not happen to become so well Known to the bystanders, and was therefore not buzzed to death. Commissioners Laimbeer, of the Depart- ment of Charities and,Correction, and Moulton, of the Tax Commission, were preseut also and were warmly admired, and took it in THE BEST-NATURED MANNER imaginable. George W. Matse!l, Judge John R. Brady, John Foley, James Kelly, Aldermen Morris, Cooper, Flanagan, Reilly and a host of other well- known gentlemen called on the Mayor during the day. ‘Then there was an army of newly confirmed City Marshals who were waiting to be sworn in and receive their warrants, and Colonel Jim Kerrigan was about also, It was not a little peculiar to think that the Colonel and General Duryea, both of whom were present in the ante-room at one time, were oe ago leading figures in the famous “Dead Rabbit” oe the one leading one of the riotous factions and the other commanding the troops called out to repress the malcontents. Commissioner Gardiner stated to the HERALD reporter that he believed the Board of POLICE COMMISSIONERS WOULD ORGANIZE on Monday next. There was comparatively little speculation concerning future appointments yes- terday. It 18 epnccaly, conceded, however, that Mr. Matsell will be the Superintendent of Police. The new Board of Fire Commissioners made a tour of inspection or tne various engine houses and establishments connected with the Depart- ment yesterday. The newly appointed Fire Mar- shal, Mr. George H. Sheldon, was this mornin qualified before the Mayor, and at once assume charge of his office, An office will be fitted up ior his use in Firemen’s Hall, THE COMMISSIONERS OF DOCKS who retire from office held a special meeting yes- terday morning, at which all the members were present. The new Commissioners, Messrs. Wes- tervelt, Gardner and Budd appeared and stated that they had been appointed and duly confirmed as Commissioners of Docks and had taken the oath of office before the Mayor and were Prepared to enter upon their duties, The new and the Fe- turing Commissioners had then a conversation upon the affairs of the Department and the oid Board adjourned sine die, The new Board then met for the purpose of organizing, and Mr. Jacob A. Westervelt was elected President and Mr. Budd Treasurer. Messrs. Gardner and Budd were ap- pointed the Executive and Auditing Committee. ‘he Board then adjourned. The regular weekly meetings will be held on Thursdays, at three o’clock P.M. The Board of Aldermen meets at half-past three o'clock this afternoon, but it is not known whether they will act on the remaining nominations or not. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN BRIDGEPORT. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 21, 1873, About twelve o’clock last night an affray oc- curred in Sullivan’s saloon, on Main street, be- tween two young men named Jonn H. Leverty and James Dinon, in which the latter received two pis- tol shots in the head and escaped death only by a miracle. An old grudge between the two was the cause of the affray. Dinon was passing up the street in company with several others and stopped at Sullivan’s saloon, where there was a crowd col- lected. Leverty was present and had been drink- ing, but was not intoxicated at the time, On seeing Dinon enter the saloon Leverty pulled out a revolver and fired twice at him, at short range, and taking deliberate aim. The first shot passed through the fleshy part of Dinon’s right cheek, and the second strik- ing the forehead just above the corner of the right eye, passed over the eyebrow and came out at the right temple without penetrating the skull. Leverty immediately ran, but was hunted up by the police in less than an hour and locked up. Dinonts wounds were dressed, and to-day (Wea- nesday) he is about, and appeared in Court this morning. Leverty was found eyes) in a nencoop in a back yard, with his revolver in his hand, and owned up: to the shooting, saying that he intended to kiil Dinom and hoped he had. He was brought before Judge Thompson on a charge of assault with intent to kill,and manifested the utmost indifference. When Dinon appeared in Court Leverty hailed him with, ‘Hello, you look sick,’? which created a laugh at the wounded man’s expense. Leverty was held in $600 bail, which, considering that the charge involves a penalty of States prison for a number of years, is considered very low, and almost equivalent to allowing him to go It is thought that the bail shoulda have been much stronger, although the City Attorney only re- quired that amount. Leverty is a -lookiny young fellow about twenty-three or twen ae ree! ears of age, and is brother of tne present Sommissioner of Bridgeport. He is American by birth, but of Irish descent, and 1s from a respect- able family. Dinon is an ex-policeman, and is rather a low character. Up to noon to-day Leverty had been unable to procure bonds, and it is under- stood that his family, although abundantly able to do so, retuse to furnish the requisite amount, The aifair creates considerable excitement. OOMPTROLLER’S RECEIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounts: paid yesterday into the City Treasury, viz. :— RECRIVER OF TAXES. From taxes, Croton rent and intei COLLECTOR OF ASSES: From street openings and impro' tere From arrears of ta: and interest Sa . 7,402 OF CITY REVENUE. From interest on bond and mortgage and market rent and ives. “ RURKAU OF WATER REGISTER, From Croton WAter F@Mts..ssecesses+o+ Total MATRIMONSA) YOUNG MAN OF MODERATE MEANS DESIRES A. the'aequaintance of an amiable young lady, with a LK, box 16 ¥iew to matrimony. Address HONOKAb| Herald office. age! sain MISCELLANEOUS. J) WALRER'S SONS —EXTRA AND PLAIN BOOK. EK. binding done at shortest notice and lowest price; editions of books done in best style, 89 Dey street. LOTE & JANES, STATIONERS, PRINTERS AND Blank Book Manutacturers, % Fulton street Blank ks made to patterns. Bool DENTISTRY, SAUTIFUL SET OF TEETH, $5 ; BEAU Fe + SINGLE, $1; Ararranted. Extracting With gas Sde.” pilver’ Fr aS, er open Sunday until 12. 962 Sixth ay : Jaen Sixtecuth and Seventeenth streets, Renrorner’ we “HUMAN EYES. J, AL =, Feator and only maker of the imp Human Eye, acknowledged by the. facut . DAVIS, IN: roved Artifetal ty to be the only correct iinitation of nature in the world, 127 Kast Fifteenth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, A™ CIGARS AND TOBACCO, ViGARS OF HAVANA TOBACCO—ROSA CONCH AS / $8); Fi. de Cuba Galanes, $00; Espanolas, $05; equa, to imported in appearance and quality. RAYNOR & OV, @ Maiden lane,