The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1873, Page 9

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. A Better Feeling in the Stock Market. “ , ‘The Influence of a Single Well De- fined Movement. 4 LOAN TO PACIFIC MAIL. Large Bids for Gold, but No Disturb- ance—The Figures Unchanged. MONEY 5 AND 6 PER CENT. Railroad Bonds and Government Se- curities Steady. WALL STRBET, Taunspay, August 26-0 P.M. THE FOREION MARKET. — London advices to-day report out slight change fim the situation. The regular meeting of the Di- ectors of the Bank of England was held as usual, ‘but it was’ determined to leave the bank rate as at @resent. The minimum, therefore, continues at 3 wercent, The specie in the Bank of France has dncreased 1,000,000f. during the week. Rentes were active at 58 a 68.10. The rate of discount for three months’ bills in London, in open market, is reported ‘at 3 per cent, The rate for money at the Stock xchange on government securtties is 2 per cent. The bullion in the bank has decreased £100,000 uring the past week. The amount withdrawn on ‘balance to-day ts £10,000. Late quotations are as 4ollows:—Consols steady at last prices; new fives, ‘014; Ulinois Central Railroad shares, 85; new Wrench loan, 7% per cent premium; Erie, 48%. In Wrankfort United States bonds of 1862 are selling iat 07%. In Amsterdam the prices were:—Union Pacific, first mortgage, 69; Union Pacific stock, 22%; Northwest preferred, 70; St. Paul preferred, 81; Erie stock, 5154. THE MONEY MARKET, There is no observable change in this depart- tment. Borrowers on callare paying 5 and 6 per went, although the outside rates at the closing hour ‘ere lower. Time loans are as last quoted. Dis- ‘sounts are unchanged. Foreign exchange was in- active, but firm. GOLD STEADY—115% A x. No further developments have occurred in gold ‘dealings, and none need be immediately antici- pated, Those who have engaged in the speculation are bestowing their attention on other flelds than amere “corners,” and possibly are reaping some ‘profit, Whatever excitement was engendered has jpassed Away, and merchants themselves give token of the fact by borrowing liberally at existing rates. The prices paid for carrying to-day were 3, BY, 2, 4, 44 and 6 per cent. Gold loans on time are quoted at % a % per cent for use for 30 days,la 4s percent for 60 days, and 1% a134 for 90 days ‘and6 months. The following is the course of the market to-day :— ‘The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank to- ay were as follows :— $1,944,857 2,263,602 ++ 62,639,000 CLEARING HOUSE STATEMEN' Currency exchanges. + + $74,654,949 She Met) excl we: 3 Gold balances. 113001783 THE UNITED STATES TREASURY. ‘The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out $157,000 ‘on account of interest and $4,000 in redemption of five-twenty bonds. The custom receipts to-day ‘were $484,000. The balances outstanding in the Yreasury Department at Washington at the close ‘of business to-day were as follows:— : Currency...........++++ Pee ser ed ses cee OLE ATE: Bpecial deposit of legal tenders for the redemption of certiiicates of deposit.. 32,185,000 Including coin certificates 44,715,200 Out ing legal tenders + 356,000,000 The internal revenue seceipts were $260,141. Shere Were thirty-seven bids for the government gold to be sold to-day at the Sub-Treasury, amount- Ing to $8,818,500, at prices ranging from 114.50 to 416.405 $1,500,000 was bid for at 115.40. 4 GOVERNMENT BONDS. No additional comment is called for with eeference to these bonds by any material change. The market still remains bare, prices frm and ‘the demand strong at the following rates:—United Ptates currency sixes, 113% a 113%; do. do, 1881, registered, 117:; a 117%; do. do, do., coupon, 119% a 119% ; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 116%,a 117; do. do., 1862, coupon, Wo., 116% a 11734 ; do. do., 1864, do. do., 1173 @ 117% 5 to. do., 1865, do. do., 11814 a 119; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 117‘ a 117%; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 1171, a 11¥'¢; do. do., 1867, do. flo., 118% a 11934 ; do. do,, 1868, do. do., 117% a 118%; do, ten-forties, registered, 113!f a 114; do. do., coupon, 116% a 116%; do. fives of 1881, registered, 11436 @ 114%; do. do. coupon, 1143¢ a 114%. RAILROAD BONDS. ‘The interest attaching to these is still main- tained. While the professional speculator is con- tent to take his chances among the vulls and bears Df stocks, the solid capitalist looks to the sub- wtantial profit to be derived from safe investments ‘in bonds that pay with regularity and incomes that make no artificial show. It is.to the steady de- mand from this source that ratiroad bonds at ypresent owe their strength. We note sales of New York Central sevens at 101; Michigan Southern Minking fund at 104%; Central Pacific gold bonds Bt 00% 299%; C.C. and I. C, Orst at 8954; Union Pacific first at 8034; Union Pacific 10's at 62), ‘a 62%; Union Pacific sevens at 71; Toledo and Wa- ‘bash second at 93; ditto. first at 90; Morris and Essex second at 984; New Jersey Central first at ‘105; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago first at 206; Cleveland and Pittsburg third at 98; St. Louis and Iron Mountain at 97; Ohio and Mis: Bippl second at 84; Burlington and Cedar Rapids at 36 @ 8554. The following were the bids as ameuded at the call:— New York Cen ©, 8.. 91; Chic & NW st.. 9 jew York Cen 6's, 'd7+. YSZ Chic & N W int bds..... Wig ew York Cen t's,re.. Ww Uhic &N W istin. 7 ‘ork Cen 6's, sub.. = Chie & N W cou g bds.. Wg Dy York Cen 7’s,’70... Wt han &45tJo i@ 105 Cen 7's, con, fur Tol & Wab Ist m. 89 i 14 Tol & Wab 2d Po rie Ww3. Gt West !stm 8 rie. Wh Gt Western 2d m, 1B... 87 ‘Erie vw! Galena & Chic 7d m... % ote . Chie, RI 1G » 1 rm * ud 4 ud. bbs ar a ace 7 ich 98) Chie, ae fea oe ok . % 3 i © Si wT 5 9 ws Mg wi we ong 2am. 95" Tot, P & War, Bur Div. 83 $9 Bost, HAE Ist m ..... 50! Es Bur, & & Min lst7'ag 66 OFFICIAL EXPENDITURES FOR 1873. The forthcoming annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury, when rendered, will present some wery Suggestive figures. It will show a decrease of net receipts since 1871 without a corresponding decrease of net expenditures during the same pe- flod, The facts stated by totals are as follows:— Fors recelpta for the roar egaing June 17h NEW YORK HERALD, from customs, internal revenue, sales of public lands and miscellaneous sources, $383,323,944 89; for the year 1812, $374,106,807 56; for the year end- ing June 30, £873, $333,738,204 67, a falling off in two years of $49,585,740 22. The expenditures for the year 2% (871, for civil and miscella- 9 the War and Navy departments, 7 and pensions and for interest on th¢ ‘public debt were $202,177,198 25; for fhe year ond- ing June, 1872, $27,517,962 67, Bnd for ‘the year ending June 80, 1873, $200,345,245 83. In other words, notwithstanding a decrease of interest on the public debt of about $20,000,000 Tyne 1871, and a premium of upwards of $5,000,000 pi on the purchase of bonds, the operations of two years present a difference of only about $2,000,000, Such figures would not be good for campaign pur- poses, They do not show the economy that has } been expected of the government. The reduction of the public debt has been offset. And the only healthy feature of the statement is that t! ceipte from customs up to July 1, 1873, were $188,080,522 70, against $206,270,408 in 1871, indi- cating that our people have become a trifle less ex- travagant in oor imports. SOUTHERN SECURITIES. Recent advices are to the effect that one of the Associate Chief Justices of South Carolina—Judge Willard, tormerly of New York—has rendered a de- cision in the suit of a firm of bankers here, brought for the purpose of enforcing the layitig of a special tax to pay the interest on certain State bonds be- lieved to have beén fraudulently tasued. This de- cision is adverse to the tax payers, but it is not at all probable that they will permit the matter to rest until a final Verdict is rendered by the So- preme Court of the United States. Grave ques- tions are on trial, involving the integrity of the Legislature and State officials, and local rottenness is not likely to be faithfully probed by those who have become iniected by its atmosphere. The peo- ple of South Carolina have already indicated a cheerful willingness to pay their honest debts. The world asks nothing more. It is reserved for the highest tribunal of the land to mark the di- viding line between the true and the faise; amd until this point ts decided we need not look for the bestowal of much conf- dence on any doubtfal class of South Caro- lina securities. There were no features of special interest im the market to-day and prices stand comparatively unaltered. Sales were made of Tennessee sixes at 81% a 82, North Carolina sixes, special tax, 7% per cent of, at 15, and Virginia sixes, consoli- dated, at 52. The quotations for the remainder of the list are as follows :—Mississippi sixes, Hannibal and St Joseph issue, 89%; Tennessee sixes, old, 82; do. do., new, 82; Virginia sixes, new, 50; Georgia sevens, new, 90; North Carolina sixes, old, 2734; do, do., news, 1514; South Carolina sixes, January and July, 144; do. do., April and October, 23; South Carolina Fund act, 1866, 18; Louisiana sixes, levee, 64; Alabama fives, 1883, 45; do. do., 1886, 45; Arkansas sevens, L. R. and Ft, S. issue, 20; do. do., Mem, and L, R., 20; do. do. L. R, P. B. and N. 0., 20; do, do., Miss. 0. and R. Riv., 20; do. do., Ark, Cen, R. R., 2235; Texas tens, 85, CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIO. The discussion concerning the condition of affairs of the above named road is not only elicit- ing interest, but a variety of valuable facts, analy- tically presented, which, perhaps, have not been brought to the surface before. A correspondent to-day, writes as follows:—‘‘In your money article of the 23d inst. reference is made to the financial condition of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company as portrayed by @ comespond- ent, who has selected two or three items from its last balance sheet to show that the company must be borrowing money to pay its dividends or selling its new issue of stock for that purpose. The annual report of the com- pany for the year ending March 31, 1873, shows its net earnings to have been for that year $3,139,267. From this sum were paid—Dividends, April and October, $1,519,944; interest, rents, &c., $746,670, leaving a surplus of $872,653. This sur- plus, after the payment of its two dividends and all its expenses for the year, seems to me to be quite a satisfactory exhibit of the management of the company. Added to the balance of income ac- count ag shown by the report of April 1, 1872, the sutn of $3,717,030, shows the balance of income ac- count to be $4,589,683. So mach for the Rock island Company proper. But there is a lantern tagged on to the tatl of the kite, which, seen through the ‘optic tube’ of some financial ‘Sydrophels,’ might seem to be a comet portending dire disaster. This sidereal phenomenon is no less than the Uht- cago and Southwestern Railway Company, run- ning ‘rom Washington, on the Rock Island road, to Leavenworth City, leased to the Rock Island road, and whose bonds are guaranteed by the latter com- pany. It is thought by many that this will prove in time an important connection for the Rock Island Railroad; but at present it isa source of loss, as appears by this same balance sheet, from which your correspondent selected his items to show that the company could not pay dividends from its earnings. Among the debits we find advances to pay Chicago and Southwestern Rallroad coupons, $569,712; advances for expenditures upon Chicago and Southwestern Railroad, $1,083,839; supposed to cover a period of about three years, $1,658,552. This amount corresponds very nearly to the amount which your correspondent thinks was realized by the sale of the 15,000 shares of the Rock Island stock, at 112%;—that 1s, $1,687,500—and shows where the money goes. The Southwestern road may prove to be in the future a mine of wealth to the stockholders of the Rock Island road, or it may be a. convenient pool in which to sabmerge the earnings of the Rock Island read, whenever they May turn out to be in- convenibntly large. In any event it is well enough for every one interested to comprenend, if possi- bie, the entire situation. I, for one, thank your correspondent for calling attention to this subject, but am still disposed, like the dying Goethe, to cry, ‘Mehr Licht?" TUB STOC K MARKET, During the greater part of the day the market Was simply firm at recent prices, Later, however, it stiffened strongly, and a notable advance was recorded. Doubtiéss much of this was due to secret sympathetic influences, the central points of strength being the line of Vanderbilt stocks, which have 80 successtuily resiated pres- sure. Any one who studies the stock market analytically will find curious results without com- mensurate causes, Even those who are identified with the management of specific stock may be at a loss in accounting tor the sudden changes which occur, So it has been to-day, with the exception of Western Union, which gathers to its aid the frequently reiterated fact that it will not only declare a dividend at the next meeting ofits directors, but, a8 a sequence of the powerful in- fluence which lie behind the monetary changes, command for itself a position that will be seif-sus- taining. It 18 possibiy the foreknowledge of this condition of affairs that led to the marked move- ment in this stock towards the close of the day, and carried with it the the improvement eise- where noted. We tnd, for instance, Lake Shore improving to 93 and New York Central firm at 104% @ 104% 8 104%, Erie opened at 59%, much being dependent on the meeting of the directors to-day, when it was confidently expected that some sort of a dividend would be declared. Unsortunately, owing to the illness of President Watson, no meet- ing took place, and speculation is therefore stil ripe whether the company have earned enough to announce more than asma}i dividend in behalf of the preferred stock. The ciosing price was 60:4. | Pacific Mail, which of late has been a good deal glorified and to-aay reached the acme of its good fortune in borrowing, opened at 4535, but steadily declined to 44%. A witty broker, in commenting on the fact that it had sold out to the Pauama Rail road Company (of which Mr. A. B, Stockwell, the recent president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- pany, is the chief) remarked that the transaction Was a good deal like a mortgage on @ man's prop, erty who meanwhile could drive to town in coach and jour, The street is now busily asking the question where and how the company will get more money when they want it; how much of the sinking fund of Panama has been loaned to effect @ very patent object, the end of which may be re. sultant towards the close of the mext twelve months, and how much dividend Panama itself can Pay a8 & Consequence of this transaction without a Grad VRAD Ite pest reaoyrvos, WaweAn dold at O16 | tlons, 8 6834 and closed at 67%. Ohio and Mississippi was steady at 395¢ a 39% a 343. Union Pacific sold at 26% 8 20%, Northwest at 04% a GX @ 65, St. | Export. Paul at 50% 851%, Rock Island at 100% a 100 @ | Speculation 100%, ©. C, and I. O. at 30 931. The changes in August ciosing at kc. advance. The later months were I-léc. a ge. higher.” We sum up thus:— Boening. Day. Last ye A ag 1.97 2.887 36 1,484 00 oo) 4 ‘or future delivery @usis low Middling) tho sales b rest sligh Fi the res Of tho list were comparatively it been as foliows:—Last evening, after three o’cloc! “ # HIGHEST AND LOwgst. f August, 00 bales at 2c, 20) at 19 Sits. geptember, 200 The following table shows, ipo bigtegs ahd lowest | diy pt 3. A. Au fe rant jsitsao. sin at prices of the day el L-326.. 2M) abbio., AX) at 20 1-82c., 100'at 20c., Highest, Lowest, 100 ab 90 6c. 10) at 20%4, 100 ‘at 2B Vax; New York Oefitral atid Hadson 4 ae +» He at 908-160, 230) af abgc. ; Beptenuber, River stock, con. ys WHE | PB sbe. took is reitor soy at is ibsaey 10 is etoee We 60; 6936 | tooat 18 15-32c., 400 at 18i%c., 600 at 18 100 at 13 7-166. 8I 2: it 2) at ‘WO ati Lele Northw & rf nee Sage iotere Sesh Northwestern 82 82 bal 900 bales. Receipts at the iliwaties Boye | Beran ht aeRO a 0 Htimote, 12; New York, 181; Boston, 4% Total, Sil} 3946 | this day last week, 997 bales. This day last year, US bales. 26} Bates to foreign ports closed at the following figures ;—To 30% | Pare, by steam. 11-16c, compressed: no sail: to tam: rere Unie. : ae Book ya by steain; 5-164. @ 3yd., by ‘eail. We UNION PACIFICO... ‘Ona Alabama, N. Orleans. s The September coupons of the Union Pacific | Good oriaary..-... 17 ig ing i Railroad Company’s income bonds will be paid on mry 16 by is i presentation, with the bonda, at the office of the | Middling ali 20} 20, 20 205, Company in Boston. It is announced that none of etath + 28 5 sf the coupons will be paid unless the bonds be pre- sented, aa there are counterfeits in circulation. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXOHANGE Thursday, August 28—10:15 A. M. us cee LY '8,0,'S1.bec 1 = ram 6, Wy nis $3000 U 55’s,0,'S1.boo 14% seeeeD: 10 A, M.—Before Call. IW) shs West Un Tel.c 400 she Rock Island RR 109 wo do. 903 5) 40 Fe 9: 100 Cy Ww Tu 90} 300 70 re oe Py ety 50! Lo 45) 92; 600 45; gai ‘300 $2, lw gai 300 ‘200 45h5 26: 4300 6 26: 200 45 % wo ry 26) bu . © 26: 200 6 wo 263 600 oy 2h a 45} 7 20 45%q 100 1) 10 45) 67 wo » 4546 200 67: it Iosig 300 ing lw luv ‘irst Board—10:30 A. M. $2000Tenn 6's. new.... 51% 10) ahs Pac M88 Co 1100 gov 0, ax. ao. 8, spec tax, . roent off.. 15 os ie & RagSE=FE SE EREESE’ ‘2! x Pac bond: 10 shs Metrop'n Bank 1. 100 West Un Tei....b¢ au do © SES) bexeee AOS EPS Seeee a z PEE : &. sits c iy Beg Lars a W044 3 A Pitti ts te res C&T Is ‘Shore con ¢.b¢ hs Am Express MoSCo..be.bs RR....be 39) 1H &StJoRR pide 52 wv Aten & P pf...b0 27 2:30 to 3 P. M. 100shs Pac MSS Co.b3 45 0 a Western Union. 91% 4 9135 Quicksilver .... 25 a Quicksilver pi.. 45 Adams Ex vg Lake Shore Han & st Jo. Umon raci ci COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Active and Firm—Flour Steady— Wheat « Shade Firmer—Corn Un- echanged—Oats Irregular—Pork Dull— Lard Easier=Sugar Firm—Coffee in Demand and Strong—Petroleum Un- changed—Spirits Turpentine Steady— Rosin a Shade Firmer—Whiskey Steady. THURSDAY, August 28—6 P, M. There was no essential change in thd’situation of commercial matters to-day, a fair degree of ac- tivity prevailing in most departments of trade, while in some commodities there was a decidedly active movement. Dry goods, hardware, boots and shoes and sundry other articles of merchan- dise found ready purchasers at full prices, Atte Produce Exchange the arrivals of grain were freer, but had no decided effect on the market. Flour was steady and in fair demand. Wheat was in fair request, with spring ruling a trifle firmer, Corn was only in moderate demand, but not essentially changed in price. Oats were trreguiar, being firmer for mixed and easier for white. Provisions were generally quiet. quest and steady. Naval stores were quict, with spirits Tuling steady, and rosin a shade firmer. Cotton was in good demand, with “spot” ruling steady, and futures firmer. Whiskey was steady. Correy.—The market con.inued strong for all descrip- | with sales reported of 16,000 mats of Java on private terms, and 2,900 bags of Rio, to arrive at New Orleans, ex Flamsburg, at 22%. We quote:— | Rio, ordinary cargoes, 2c. & 2%. | tair cargoes, | 2Lgc. @ ge. ; Rood cargoes, 21%{c. @ 2c. ; prime cargoes, | yo. a Mke,; extreme range for lote. 2'4c. a 22gc., gold, | ron ac, nd nmety days’ cred ee 8 it; gava Woveriinent Tass nats), 2c, AES), WGC. @ Wig. ; do. ny Bore, dow, $10. 8 sae. Ce; ic, ; Jamaica, 2c. leo, 2c. @ 220. ; Costa | ‘St. ate. Mtsatias i eri Angostira, ai | a ite. Sai ‘ Bavaniila, iracou, Wise, W 2c | sixty to ninety days’ credit. Corrox.—An active demand prevailed for spot cotton urchages for export were generally about 186. for average lots good ordinary, 1539c. tor pe Tee and lé\c. for ordinary, though in some cases higher prices were paid. At tho ket ee tise pte cee also 5,00) Ibs. ot loose: bellies, 4 nediym average, on pi terms, Lard—The market 3025 | for Western Was rather easier and the demand mode. S94 | rately fair, closing with 87-lée. bid for Sentember and the. asked. The transactions include 7(0 terces tor September si Pork | was dull and a shade off, and lard was a trifle easier, | Groceries were firm. Petroleum was in moderate re- | —The quotations are based on cotton in store: running in paar? than half a grade above or below the ade qi FLOUR AND GRaIN.—Recelpts—Fluur, 17,828 bbls, ; wheat 100,018 bushels; corn, ¥,,1:6 do. cori, meal, Sou bol) ‘oats, 39,300 bushels; rye, 16,500 do.’ The our market was moderatel: active to-day, the inquiry being in good part tor all kinds. “The sales since our lasi foot up about 10,400 bbls, at prices within the range of the eubjoined quota- a no tions, Corn ineal was quiet but steady. About 200 bbis, were placed, co ‘ising all kinds, at prices within the ot ng quotations. We quye ‘St Louis, low extra. .... St. Louis, straight extra, . St. Louis, choice double extra St. Louis, choice tamily Calitorni Rye four, Soathern, No. 2. Southern, supertine Southern, extra. . wopee se eaeeae Se Sesanscae A Sesehseescscsres {timor Caloric Fascbeone. +0 5 WY Owe @ market was moderately active to- id just @ trifle tirmer, closing with $1 53 bid for No. Aulwaukee spring. Tie sales since our last foot up about 191,000 bushels, at $153 for No. 2 M $1 9 for new Chicago spring, $1 i tor Duluth 1 46 tor No. 3 spring, $1 4/ @ $1 4834 tor mixed sprin included in the sales are 3,000 bushels ef No, 2. Chi rag to arrive, at $1 45, and about {,v00 bushels of No. 2 Mil- Waukee, for last’ hali of Septémber, at $1 $66 4 #1 47. Winter wheat was neglected, but quoted steady. Corn Was firm and in fair demand; the sales aggregate about 150,00 bushels, at 5c, a Soc. tor warm, de, a 58c. for steamer, S8c. a540, ior sail, mixed; Uc. a dic. for high mixed, and 65c. a doc, for Western white. Oats were in moderate request, and firmer tor mixed, which were wanted, but white was rather easier; the ‘sales, includ- ing all Kinds, foot up about 38,000 bushe: c. tor mixed, 46c. a 480. for white Western and 480. @ 49c. for do. State. Rye was quict and steady; sales (lastevening) 25,000 bushels, to arrive last half of September, at 9c to-day, 20,000 bushels of Western, in store, at wc. @ 9c. closing firm under a fair export demand. Barley con: tinued inactive aud nominal Fuxicuts.—There has been considerable more business in the line of berth freights to-day, the inquiry being in good part for grain accommodation, and rates showed o essential change. Eeomescocs: it Z With raves ruling steady. To Liverpool, b; ‘ ee week’ 6 tor bacco at Sus. To London, by steam, 500 bbls. tour at 43. 3d. and by sail 7,500 bushels of grain’a ¢ 13d., and 400 bbls. of rosin on private terms. To Bristol, by steam, 52,0) bushels of grain on private terins, and by ail 40,000 bushels of gdo. at 1Skd. a 13Md., 1,500 bol. flour at 4% 3d. To Uiasyow, by "steam, 7,500 bushels of grain at 13444, # 14d., and 2,000 boxoscitees® at 70s. The charters include:—A Britiah steamship, 1,148 tons, and @ British ship, 944 tons, placed on. the berth tor Bristol, to load a general cargo; a Norwegian bark (re- charteted,) hence to Cork for orders to the United King- dom, &20 quarters of grain at 10; an American brig, hence ‘to Leghorn or Genoa, with’ 2,100 bbls. of retin petroleum, 7s. 9d. ; a Danish brig, henee to a direct port of the United Kingdom, 5,500 cases of naphtha, 1s. 7id.; a German bark, hence to a direct Continental port, 3,500 bbis. of refined petroleum on private terms; an Alveri- can bark, hence to Havre, 4,700 bbls. of crude do., on private (erins; a Norwegian bark, hence to ork tor orders to the United Kingdom, 3,00) quarters of grain at 10s; &@ Norwegian bark (relet) hence, same Mie 53} 3,00) quarters uo, at 1Us.; a Danish bark, about $0) tons, trom the souih side of Cuba w York, at $8 per ogshead. ‘Ol.as#ies.—No transactions of consequence, aside from & moderate jobbing trade, were reported, but iormer rlces Were current, Stock this date, 7 bhds. of Cuba, Jo, of Porto Rico, 498 do. of English Islands, ani . of New — vi mn 1 a 22.5 We quot :—Cuba, clayed, 2c, a 350.: ao. mus- 8 386. do. do. grocery, Soc, a de, ; 60c.; English Islands, 250. 'a o0c.; New &c.—all new crop, aval StonKs,—She market tor spirits of turpentine was quiet to-day, but closed steady at d34¢c. a d4c. We have only to report sales of 2) bbls. at 4c. Later yester- day 100 “bbis. were placed at 430. Rosin was in fair demand, and the market a trifle trmer, strained closin 05 @ $3.10, ‘The sales include 700 ‘bbls. of strain 1,500 bbls. of low No. 2 at $3 20; 60) bols. ot No. 2 to $330, Two cargoes of strained were sold to , cost and freight, on private terms. In tar ales of 50 bbis, of Washington at $4 25. 6 market for refined was firin for cargo lots tor early delivery, but there was little or nothin offering, and prices consequently were entirely nominal. Quoted ‘at 16\c. tor early delivery and 16%c. a lvisc. tur the future months, Crude, in bulk, continued In- active, but was held with’ considerable firmaess at 6c. for spot or September and Gc. tor ‘the future months. Cases inet with a moderate in- quiry and were firm at 2lc. a 2iigc. Naphtha was. neglected, but nominally steady at lUc. a 103sc. for city, ‘The creek markets were generally quiet, with quotanons as tollows:—Ou City, $1 35; Petroleush Centre, $1 25; Parker's, ;, Tidsoute, $1 27% a $1 20; Rowseville, $120. The Philadelphia market was dull and entirely refined quoted at IGisc, tof, spot or future. Later we heard of sales in New York of 80) bbls, of crude, in bulk (spon), at 6440. ; 1,000 bbls. of do., for November delivery, at 63gc.; 3,00 bbls. of refined, ior October de- livery, at iGige. ; 3000 bbia. of do., for delivery running Into September, at 1é%c., and 2.000 bbls. of crude, in bulk, for September delivery, at 614c. Provisions. —Receipts—Pork, 540 bbis.; cut meats, 70 packages: lard, 660 bbls. and tierces; beef, 10 packages. The market for mess pork continued dull. Kound lots were quoted nominally ab $18, cash. September quoted nominally at $17 00 a $17 624. ‘We heard of sales of O00 bbis.. tor November, at $17 60. About 75 bbls, were jobbed at $14, and 25 bbls, of city mess at $18 50, Bacon continued quiet.’ Sales were reported of 60 boxes of long clear at Sine, The general asking price was trum 8%\c. to 9. The niarket for beef Was quiet, but prices were Not essentially changed. We heard o1 sales tooting up 40 packages at rices within the range of $94 $10 90 tor plain mess, Boiss; si 20 0 & jor extra de., bbls; $17 a $21 for prime mess, tierces; $21 a $23 tor Inula do., tierces, and Say a '$25 for extra “India mess. "Beet hams remained quiet and unchanged, quoted at from $18 a $23 fer common Souttiern to choice Western, Cut meats—Business in a wholesale wa tinued moderate, but there was a fair trade demand trom d of sales of 3,000 | 18 at 1234C., 1,0) do. at 13\e., and con. at 8 7-16e., 500 tierces tor do. do, at Bige., and 3,500 59lic. City lard was rather Bige., and 50 tierces of No. 1 at 84 ssed hogs—teay: weights were rather firmer and light weights ei quoted at 64gc. a 74e. tor the range of city. Rice. —About the usual business was cohsummated ina distributing Way, with prices ruling ate ‘The saies aggreaate .6 tlerees of Carglina at Sige. a . KO bags Of Patna at Tye. @ Tie. and 30) bags of Rangoon at Oy aoe. Sctoax.—The demand for raw sugar has been moder- ately fair to-day, with the market ruling steady on the basis of Sige. a 83qc. tor fair to good. We heard of sales of 6X hids., including molasses sugar at 7%. a 730 and retining Muscovado at 5: as 5 boxes molas- | Late yesterday 140) hhds. of F ses sugar at 7c. 4 Bc, fining Cuba Were piaced at 8c. & Sac. Messrs, Wal Morrison report the sto , sles and receip: 3 has. Boxes, Bags. Melado. | Stock (ascertained by actual . count, including ppecula: 2) seller August, $1 1. Hy 0954 seller ‘a Rasen tion), August 1, 1873 47,24 215.588 8,358 | Receipts siuce August 1 a3 85,054 16 Totals..w.. «+ 025 Paty Sales since Aug’ 21,609 403 | Stock this day, August 28, 1873 6y,062 49,369 290,042 4,621 | Comparing with stock, Au- \ ust 2, 1872 voce 83,204 7317S 190,285 014 | Comparing with stock, Sep: | teiaver 4 It, 74,658 108,596 333,535 9,064 ring’ with Coetnner £1870 90.474 119,848 505.447 829 =We quote :—Cuba—Refining, inferior to cominon, 7'4c iar to fair, Sigc, @ Bes; good to See. a Sige. ; grocery, iwir to good, sige. ; prime to choice, 8%c. @ 4. Centrifugal, a bexes, 8%c. a’ 93c.; molasses, hhds. and boxes, 7c. @ St: melado, 4c. a 6c. Havana— | Boxes, Dutch standard, Nos. 7 to ps tl | to 12, 34 Me. , do., 18 to 15, 94 do., 16 6 18, Wc. a Wc. ;.do., 19 to 20, 10%. a W7—c.; white, lve. a llc. Porto Le ag mar 3 common to grime. The. & Shoe arocery, Tair to choice, Sac. s Yc.) Urteil Ditch | Dutch standard, el dard, Nos. 8 to te a L jverior and extra su- es a8 Sige. ae. Mani Tieanise continued quiet and the market was weak. Sales 150 tierces at 84gc., and 10,000 Ibs. of tallow stearine it Oe. trLuow was quiet but steady at 8340. for prime, The sales comprise about 140,A0 ibs. of outside at 7c, a Bye. for comme fair. iiskry,—Receipts, 50 bbls, The market was very firm, with holders asking an advance at the opentng, iit subsequently the market closed swady, with sales of 160 { IU, bbis at $) pa DOMESTIC MARKETS, GALVESTON, August 28, 1873. Cotton steady ; Coad ordinary, Ise. a Toige. Net receipts, | W to 12, cs é W bales. Sales, 150, stock, 6. New , August 28, 1873, Cotton steady; middlings, 184gc. Net receipts, 203 bales. gross, M3 Sales, 20; lust evening, 430. Stock, 71. | Mo August 28 1873, | Cotton quict and unchanged; demana moderate; middling, 1 Ise, Net receipts, 17 bales. Kxports | ales, 150, Stock, 6.2 SAVANNAM, August 28, 1873. a Saat I74e. Net receipts, isi vaies, | CHARLESTON, August 28, Cotton steady; middlings, I739c. Not reocipts, 23s ale: Exports coastwise, iz. sales, 20, stock, 464. Witminero, N. C., August 28, 1873. Spirits of turpentine steady at 40c. wosin steady; $2 Wior s'rained, $3 75 tor extra pale. Crude. turpen- tine quiet; $2 tor hard, $% 36 for yellow @yp and virgin. Tar quiet at $2 86. ie lites dos tel ‘OLED, Flour firm and infairdemand. ‘Wheata shade better, at $l 70 forexira white Michigan; $1 88 for Nu. bdo, sc coasiwise, Ma FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. No. 3 $1 42 sales o! high nutxed spots n bc Rhy Corn dull and ti d, Shot, xt 4684. ; seller October, feee ; i White, 5c. Oats tirm and in fair de- ‘No. 1,820. tor No.8 cSt. for rejected, Theat, 41090 do. corn antag Meceinia S000 bushels Rioov bastels wheat, 70,20) a0, rors ant so0 met Oswego, August 28, 1873, Flour steady; sales 1,60) bbis. ai $7 73, tor No. 1 spring, 8 if amber pas $9 75 for white winter, ae Wheat duit; sales 1,600 bushels waukee club at $i 52 a sisi. Corn fedles 9,300 bushels No. 2 Tilinois atszc. Cor eal, $1 15 for Bolted 3 10 for unbolted, per cw. — Mill- feed ‘frm; shorts, $17; shipatuils, $19; middiings, $20 r ton. al trelghts—Wheut, 73c.; corn ant rye, @. to New York; lumber, $3 25 to the Husson, $4 25 to New York. Bailroad {reighte—Flour to Philadelphia, Oc. ; Boston, ; to, New Yor! i Albany, 360. Receipts—Wheat, 13,000 bushels; fumber, 739,000 feet. Shipments—Flour, 1,700 Bry wheat, 4,00) bushels, corn, 2,000 do. ; lumber, 1,147,000 feet. Burrao, August 28, 187%. Lake and rail imports for the iast twenty-iour hours— Flour, 4,150 bbls. ; wheat, 69,501 bushel . 8.175 do. Canal shipments—Wheat, 61,992 bushels; corn, 245,69) Rail exports—Corn, do.) outs, 24,040 do.; rve, 13,791 do. $24) Dushels; oats’ 760! dart ‘Ganal ireighis wh (ee ar tige. Flor quiet akers', $7 a $3; aml Wheat—The suppl: strong; sai bushel: No, 2 at S0c., 4,020 do, hot 28 orm; sales els high mixed at Ste, 5,000 do. ‘at dlc., 2,900 do, reyectad at 4c. ‘of 6,000 bustiels Milwaukee No. 2 at {¢. ; 1,000 do. Ohio, in lots, at $7e. Rye nominal, at 7c. oc. Barley malt poate: prime winter Western, $1 20 @ $1 25; prime Canada, $1 Other articles unchanged. Ontcaco, August 23, 1873. Flour—Domand good at full prices; sales of good to choice extra spring at $5 50 a $6; Minnesota spring, $6 25 & $6 65. Wheat acuve and higher at $1 20 for No. 2spring; seller September, $1 09 1 22 to arrive next week ; No. 3do., $1 12 a $l 3 Fe: ected, $1 vi, Corn in fair demand and iower at a iG. for No. ¥ mixed, cash or seller August; 40i¢c. a 40%c. selier September; 42c,, seller October; high mixed, 5 374c. Gate opened firm, but closed lor No. 2, cash; 2/%c. seller Sep- Rye acilve and higher at open- 71, closed easier at 67! a Bc. ib 10 a 12 tor No.2 tall, cash; No. S spring lower at 76c. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Pork sold at $16 1235 cash. Lard steady al oc. Balk teats and bacon quiet and’ unchan; key firm and in tair demand a $1 ol. | Freluhts study and unchanged. bois. dour, 185000 bushels wheat, 241,050 do. corn, 68 do. oats, 8,0U0 do. rye and 10,000 do. Ll ag Shipments— 4,000 bis. “flour, “z0R.000 bushels wheat, 104,000 do. corn, 48,000 do. oats, '1,000 do. rye and 3,000' do. baricy. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpon Mowry Marxet.—Lonpon, August 23—12:30 P, M.—United states bonds, new fives, rea Ene Rail ares, 47%. 2:30 P, M.—Erio Railway shares, 44. 3 yin Railway shares, 47%. 6 P. M—Eric Railway res, ‘RaNxront Bounse.—Franxvont, August 2—United five-twenty bonds, 9734, for the issue of 1352, Bovrsx.—Lonvon, August 23—2:5) P, M.—De- spate! trom quote rentes at 62f. 10c. M.—Kentes closed at 5:t. LAYERPOOL UOTTON MARKET.—Liverroor, August 23— 42) M—The market is firmer; middiing uplands, aye middling Orleans, 93d. Sales 15,00 bales, including 3,000 tor speculation and export Sales of yuo shipped trom Savannah or Charleston, not below low middlings, de- liverable October and November, at 813-.6d. ales o uplands, deliverable Uctober and November, on t ry, al Of good ordinary, at 8 Il-léd. Sales of tlie new crop, shipped from nnah or Charleston, on the Lasis of ood ordinary, mt Xied. a B%d. OF the sales to-day 7,200 ales were Ainerican. Liverroot Bruapsturrs Marxet.—Liverroo., August 28—12 3) P. M.—The market is firm. heat, 12s. 6d. per cental for average California white; Us. 4d. 'h (as, Md. for red Western spring and 12s. od. Livenroot Provisions Mare: August 23— P. Pork, 683. per bbl. for new mess. Lirsrroot Propuck Market.—Liverroor, August 23—6 P, M.—Retned petroleum, ldd. per gallon. Loxpon Propuce Mauxkt.—Loxpon, August 28—Even- ing.—Fine rosin, 128. a 15a, per cwt, FINANCIAL, tor red wi 7, —LIVERPOU! “SAY GOOKE & 00, . No. 20 Wall street, Now York. Exchango on London, Berlin, Frankfort, Bromen, Vie nna. Cable Transfers, . Circular Letters, Commercial Credits, on, JAY COOKE, MsCULLOCH & © PT eaatan street London, rect. T REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insurance Folicies, Mortesues and other Securities. Insurance of all kinds effected with beat companies, J. J, HABRICH & CO., 17 Broadway. RENTS & YOUNG, No. 9 New street, _buy and sell Southern Securities. A CLIENT OF MINE HAS $150,000 TO LOAN—ON New York city property; ulso clients to buy first and second, also first wortgawes on leaseholds, Address ATTORNEY, box 319 Post office. A. her See eee Poe, caps area chal * a 01 ‘ooklyn and New Jersey. to SAMUEL ‘S| WOOD, dr., No. 155 Broadway, root 10 Reterences—Hon. Jolin J. ‘Cisco, Robert H. Lo’ Jacob D. Vermilye, Esq. LEXANDER FROTHINGHAM & COMPANY OR- gamize incorporated companies, make investments in mercantile, manufacturing and other pursuits for cap italists, Having European connections; also possess facill- ties for foreign capital; patronage solicited trom sub- stantial concerns. ALEXANDEK FaOTHINGHAM & COMPANY, 112 Broadway. SECOND MORTGAGE OF $5,000, 9 MONTHS TO run, for sale at 10 per cent discount; the property is Good Improved real estate, worth cash; first mort- cage $10,000, held by insurance company ; the property is located in best part of Morrisania, PHALON & SLOAN. 31 Kast Seventeenth street, A CROTICE, TO | STOCKHOLDERS IX. SYNDI- + cate No, 2.—New York, August 27, 1873.—This Syndi- Cate closed its first month's Operations yesterday, with & rofit of over $2,91 83 over and above all commissions, nterest, etc., or about 2 per cent on amount invested, syndicate No. 4 is now open tor subscription ; explanatory circulars mailed on application. KR. SHERWIN & CO wry, Esq., Bankers, 9 Broadway. A. RADY OF REFINEMENT AND | RESPECTA- bility would like to meet with a gentleman who would loan her and receive in return a handsome! furnished Room, with other good secunty, Address W., box 169 Herald Uptown Branch office. ((ITIZENS! SAVINGS BANK, of the city of New York. "Anrets $8,076,502 3 Present rate of interest six. per cent. Money deposited on or before September 1 will bear interest irom that Gay. Interest calculated from the Ist of the month fol- lowing the day of deposit and is computed and paid or credited January 1 and July 1 on the balance on hand on those days Bahk 68 Bowery, scuthwest corner of Canal street. Banking honrs every day, frou 10 to Mondays and Saturdays trom 10 A. M. to 7 P. E. A, QUINTARD, President. Sx} ck, Secretary. RAILWAY COMPANY, Tunastnen's Orrick, New Yo NOTICE.—The Coupons of the Second and Third Mort. gaze Bonds of the New York and Erie Raitway Company, falling due September L next, will be paid on and ator Pgh t the oehoe of Messrs. Duncan, Sherman & Co, No. ssa street. W. P. SHEARMAN, Treasurer. , STOCK BROKERS, 11 BROAD oun A. 1 be August 13, 1873. ASKINS & BRAI} street.—Stock and Gold Privileges a specialty. Any one can speculate with sinall capital and with very little risk. Explanatory circulars mailed. NEW, YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL: road Companies First Mortwaye Bonds—Interest 7 cent, January and July; principal due in 1903: cou n bonds $1,0W each; registered bonds of $5,000 and 10,009 each ; price 105 and accrued interest; the mortgage byywhich they are secured sa first lien upon the entire railroa ft of, the company, mak. For sale by DAVIS & sevnr! e place. HANNIBAL FFICE OF THE AND 8T. JOSEPH Railroad Company, 78 Broadway, New York, August 1873,—The interest maturing September l, 1-73, on the ls-vear & per cent convertiole bonds of this company | will be paid on presentation of the proper coupons at the | Bank ot North An i rica, No 37 Wall street, New York, on and afier Monday, Sepiem Youre nber 1, S73, ACKER, Assistant Treasurer. EXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Chartered by the United States First Mortgage Six Per Cent Gold Coupon and Registerea Construction Bonds, authorized by acts of Congress, with Sinking Fi and iree from government, Sta'e and other taxes. Issued only on completed road, at ® per cent and interest in currency. These Bonds are secured by a Sinking Fund and by a first mortaaxe, covering the company’s line through to the Pacific Océan, with its equipment tr es, &C., iN- cluding upwards of 15,000,000 acres ot lat mi the government of the United States w aid in the truction ot the ro soe EDGAR. THOMSON and ) Trustees ot the SAMU |. FELTON, ‘Mortgage. THOMAS A’ SCOTT, President of the Company, Firat series issued only as road 1s constructed on the Eastern Texas Division—0+ miles of road. 209 miles of road in operation, from Shreveport to Duties and from Marshall to Jef erson. Grading and bridging compieted and ties delivered on 200 udditiona! miles of road. Track now being laid at rate of onc mile ver day. Work commence on Califor+ oa 4 ned First section, from San Diego east, under contr: Government bonds and ail other marketanle securities will be received at current prices in exchange for these bonds, without expense to the investor. Pamphlets, maps and full information will be fur. nisned on application at the following banking h ’ | ae STEBBINS & SON, Now York. . RANDO) H CO, New Yi 7 JAMISON & CO,, Philadelphia.” be vernment. $10 OOO 10, LOAS=ON FIRST CLASS PROP. . erty; also money for good fret and seo- ohd mortgages on city Property, vacant or improved. SAWARD & LEAVITT, 54 Wail str ‘Db MORT $4.50, on City RINCIPAL, vox Lit Ke any or all, Address I N BOND AND MORT. for « term of yy ta OOO 7,.H0ax . gaue, wit } $5,000 and upward. i JOHN F. CONRE ad way, room 9. ~ COPARTYERSHIPS, OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT tH& COPART. ne) heretofore existing between Wilt m 4 Miller, Joseph &, Miller and James B. Miller, under the firm name of Mille thers, No. 204 Bleecker strec' was dissolved on ‘August, 1373, by mutual Os MUdalphilte the 2d day congent. All debts dug the said firm are to be, received Ceara Mus ia aaa ies B. MILLER, Pats EN RO MIN ee rae . i na ated by | 9 , ‘THE -FENIANS IN COUNCIL. ss mation of Colonel! O’Mahoney—Fi« nancial! and Pablication Affairs. The Convention of the Fenian Brotherhood sti continues in session at Military Hall, Bowery; and, 80 far, their proceedings, it is understood, have been harmonious and entirely directed towards the accomplishment of the objects for which the or- ganization was originally (ormed, The attendance, Which was numerous at its opening on Monday, has been considerably increased by the arrival om the succeeding days of a number of delogates from the Western States, some of them making their ap pearance as late as yesterday forenoon. The sem Sions, as stated before, are held with closed doors MATTERS FINANCIAL. The report %f the Comuittee on Finances waa laid before the Convention and approved. The exe hibit showed that the receipts of the past year ex+ ceeded those of the previous year, while the exe penditures have fallen off in 1871 and 1872, The ree port of the Chief Secretary, Colonel Jonn O'Maho ney, contained the statement that between twenty- five and thirty new circles had been formed during the past twelve months, A leading topic of diseus- gion yesterday and the day beiore was what stepe should be taken to increase the circulation and tne finaneial success of the publications issued by the Trish National Publishing Company in New York, of which the majority of the members of the Conven- tion are stockholders. The support of the personal influence of delegates and to extend to them mone tary aid, U it sheuld be required, were pledged, HOME RULE MOVEMENT. A statement was presented yesterday which showed that the revolutionary organization in Ire- land does not consider its work by any means ac- complished by Mr. Gladstone's recent concessions, Se far trom beingin opposition to the peacelul agi- tation now being carried ou by the home rule party, as they formerly were, the orgamized revo- jutionists in ireland, En, land and Scotland have concluded to extend their hearty support to Mr. Butt and his compatriots, without, however, aban- doning their own programme of preparation to use physical force when a favorable oppertunity arises—that ts, as the Fenians understand it, whem England is involved ina death straggle with one or more powers of equal resources with, herself. JAMES STEPHENS AGAIN APPS. It appears that a delegation from a convention recently held in Dublin arrived in New York a few days ago, for the pares of requesting the well- known James Stephens to resume control of the organizations in Great Britain and Ireland. Since 1867 dissensions have ex:sted among different circles of the brotherhood, which impaired tue efficiency of the entire body, and this invitation was extended to Mr. Stephen: heal- ing measure and accepted by him in spirit, It sppanrs that {t is a question not yes decided by the Fentan Convention now in session whether they will support Mr. Stephens, who, it has to be stated, has not solicited the countenance of ang organization out of the United Kingdom. His re- guest of the Fenians, it further appeara, is that they shall continue to conduct their plans in theis own way. RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY. The resignation of Colonel Mahoney, the Chiet Secretary, was formally presented yesterday, as is usual at each annual Convention, and the election of his successor will lorm a Lpteae of the businesa of to-day. Mr. John Savage is spoken of as his suc- cessor, and some of the delegates baving sent for that gentleman, he, it is understood, is se to accept tne oftice in the event of being sat that the financial affairs of the organization are found tobe tn @ satisfactory condition. The po- sition of Secretary is a salaried one. The Conven- tion was in seasion up toa late hour last evening. THE WANDERING LEACHES. A Rambling Sea Captain Hunts Up @ Second Wife, Who Finds in Him a Second Husband—Both Wives in Hot Pursuit. Astout woman of fair complexion, with piercing eyes, plainly attired, giving her name as Margaret Leach, who apparently has seen about forty sum- mers, appeared before Marshal Tyrréll, of tha ‘Trenton police force, recently and related to him @ tale which, if true, partakes of a romantic char- acter. She is an unassuming woman, and, judging from the refined style of her conversation, pos- sesses more than ordinary intelligence, She stated that her home was im New Orleans, where she had been married many years ago to one Willian Leach, a seacaptain, and that they have four children mow living, She always lived happily with her husband, and nothing occurred to mar the harmony of their married life until William took his departure for the North, siz years ago, on business, which he averred was ob much importance and would require his absence for a lengthy period. Uorrespondence was carried on between them regularly until a year ago, when Leach ceased to answer her letters, She waited patiently and hopefully for a letver irom him, an not receiving any, concluded to ge in search of the Captain, She leit New Urieans on the 12th inst for New York, and after arriving in the latter city instituted inquiries about William. There she learned that the neglectiul husband was living ta New Jersey. She repaired to ‘Trenton and ac- quainted the Marsbal of her wrongs. He searched the records im the County Clerk’s oitice, having u dim remembrance that Leach was there registered as the owner oO! real estate in Ewing townshi}, three miles outside of Trenton, No such pane appeared on the records. He then asked Mrs. Leach if she knew of any other name which her husband might assume. She replied that he might possibly jopt that of Drake, after his mother, William Drake was discevered in the records to be the owner Of property in the town- ship above mentioned. The Marshal, with Mrs, Leach, proceeded thither, and soon found the residence of the recalcitrant hus- band. A formidable looking woman was tn possession, and she received the visitors Very Im hospitably. ANer a good deal of parley between them a long interview took place, without the presence of the Marshal, the resuit of which waa that both ladies agreed to proceed to New York to- ether in quest of Mr, Leach, alias Drake, where le Was living, according to the statement of Mra. Leach’s rival, fer such this woman seems to be. It is is alleged that Leach married this Trenton woman, whose husband {8 still itving, and that @ lawsuit is pending between the parties on that ac count, damages being laid at $3,000, Whether or not Leach has been found by the women cannot be stated, as they have not again made their appear- auce in Trenton since. Mrs. Leach became very | reserved, and seemed quite reluctant to throw any | more light on the matter. Sne stated, however, | that Leach left ner in possession of some valuable | property in New Orleans, and that if she succeeded in finding him she would make it a “sore job" if he | failed to come to terms, OUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS, | Value of the Se1zead Diamonds, $17,000. Day before yesterday Collector Arthur sent the cut and uncut diamonds taken from Mr, N. Lan- caster, as he was coming on shore from the steam- boat City of Chester, to the Appraiser’s Depart ment for valuation, Mr. Dowling, the Appraiser, turned the same over to Mr. Marsh, who is the regwar ¢xatntner and an expert in that line, Yes | terday Mr. Marsh reported that the valae of the | diamonds subject to duty amounted to £2,900 ster- ling, or very near $17,000 in currency, The case has .now been fully reported to the Secretary of | the Treasury for his action inthe premises. Some | Of the olicers who made the seizure ciuim that the Treasury Department cannot interfere, and that the courts only lave jurisdicuon in the imatter. But this assertion cannot hold good, as the Secre- tary of the Treasury may take another view of the atair, and his powers under the law give him cou- siderabie authority, by which he may construe the meaning thereof contrary to the ge chore of | the Custom House officials, Judge Richardson, | however, mvariabiy sustains his oMicers in the exe- cution of the revenue iaws, and he will examine this case very closely betore giving his final de- cision. The appointment of deputy collectors to fill the two existing vacancies and for which a ctvit | service examination was recently heid, will be made to-morrow. The cause of the delay ts stated tohave been an unusual amount oi preiimmary | correspondence carried on with the Treasury De- | partment on this subject. THE MENNONITES. Avaust 26, 1873. To Tae Epitor or THE HERALD: | In your issue of the 22d inst., in an a icle “The Mennonite Colonizers,” you state that Mr. Huler | pelleves that the first instalment of 2,000 colonists will embark for America oo or avout the first of May.” This is tucorrect, Other statements im | your article are aiso erroneous, There have not r German-Polish Mennonites, the parties orto nave 1ately come from Poland being of the | Heovrew taith, While the Mennonites are German protestants from White Russta and the Crimea, near tae coast of the Biack sea, Having been con- stantly and exciusively with the deputation of | Russian Mennonites who lately visited this country, prospecting lor & proper location for the proposed | exteasive colonization, from their arrival here | until their departare, | am in a position to know | the facts, and was quite astonished to see the many errors in the press Caryn them, although the HERALD came nearest the truth. By taking notice of this correction you will oblige, Me doo Babak jourH YOry KeaRgGhY *