The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1873, Page 8

8 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL That Letter of President Grant’s---Its Sum Total and Purpose, AN EMPHATIC FIZZLE. No Change in the Policy of the Government. ACTION OF THE CLEARING HOUSE. Explanatory Washington Despatches--- The Money Market. GREENBACKS GROWING EASY. Stocks Irregular and Opinion Divided as to Future Values. WALL Srreer, } THURSDAY, Oct. 23—6 P. M. “But cannot the bank presidents be brought ‘together and resolve to aid each other and the business interests generally? The government ‘then will do all in its power. To-morrow I will consider the question, with the view to do all in my power for the relief now so much needed.” An elderly person, weak enongh to have his head turned by an autograph letter from Ulysses S, Grant, ‘went into the Clearing House Association to-day and exhibited the above words. For some reason or by some accident he has become the President nominally of a bank. Why men possessed of that brain capacity which th simple arithmetic would be represented only by vulgar fractions shouid be assigned to inftuential places; why the factors and depositors of a banking institution should select AN INJUDICIOUS INDIVIDUAL to represent and control their wealth, is one of the pshysological conundrums not likely to be answered on this mde of nature’s great equator. It is never- theless illustrated by the events of to-day, when a sage, solid, supstantial body of gentlemen were brought together by one of their number, who chose to don for the occasion “rings on his fingers and bells on his toes;"’ albeit in ten minutes after- Wards they dissolved their contempt with such oficial language as this:— Resolved, That the message of the President of a renee ‘states to the Banks of New York be re- gratefally acknowledged, and we eral aly ciprokate his kind wishes ana will act in hn he recommends, wate anice poultice this must be on the Presi- dential stomach! A private letter is written; in ‘the intensity of egotism it is forced upon the finan- tal magnates of this metropolis; as a matter of courtesy to the writer they pick from it the only paragraph that bears notice, and then, as 4 MATTER OF COMPLIMENT, not to the writer, but to the ‘distinguished bank brother” who reccived it, treat it very much as an old woman would manipulate a slippery elm em- vrocration, The truth is, this whole matter has been a jarce, and the bank president who played the principal part has made himself a laughing stock for his associates; while the Stock Exchange which, it would seem, has been attempted to be manipulated for some speculative purpose, not quite yet developed. regard him as an unsuccessful monumental representative of a first class scare. It is dificuls to deal mildly with these men who strive to MAKE “SENSATIONS.”” They may be robed in broadcloth or rags; wear the shadows of contribution boxes in their faces, or possess the arch tricks of the devil; work with one hand on the Bible and the other in the pockets Of their next best friend; play Uriah Heep to wealthy men, and Mephistopheles to the rest of mankind—but in the end, diabolism, nabobism, mock courtesy, native ignorance, assumed dignity, ‘worthless pretension—all will mingle together and ‘make a creature for whom there is no synonym in the English language. This ‘Buchu’ business is becoming obsolete. Let Wail street deal with facts as it finds them, and not submit to be led by the nose by persons whose chief capital in trade is autograph letters from ‘the powers that be,”’ It may be added that THE SITUATION OF THE NEW YORK BANKS 1s daily improving. The meeting of the Clearing House Association to-day amounted to nothing ex- cept in so far as it was officialiy agreed that the pooling process should terminate on or before the ist of November. The resoiution reads as fol- lows :— Resolved, That from and after the 1st of No- ‘vember next the equalization of legal tenders by the banks of tuis Association be digcontinued. The character of the President’s letter to the person who has been the cause of so much mental disturbance is described in the following despatch from Washington to-day :— The President, having nearly recovered from his Sickness, which kept him irom his office yesterday, received to-day a li number of visitors. On be- ing asked by a friend asto the contents of his re- cent letter to Mr. Williams, he said he therein re- ated a former remark—nameiy, that, in addition what had already been done by the government, the only way of relief was jor tue government to buy exchange; but exchange could not now be ought, as the government has no use forit, having sireody purchased enough on London for the Navy and State Departments to answer present pur- poses. There is no intention, he turther remarked, to draw on the $44,000,000 reserve except to meet the current expenses of the government. Tae money will be used for no other’purpose. It would seem, from further conversation with the Presi- dent, "that the letter in question was merely sug- gestive, without asserting any intention of positive oficial action. It is not a subject of wonderment that, after such contrast between representation and fact, the recipient of the foregoing communication shouid find his various propositions pretty unanimously voted down. THE MONEY MARKET. Money has ranged from 7 per cent to 1-32. Green- Dacks are quoted at 116a % per cent preminm. ‘There has been a decrease of $400,000 in the jegal tender circulation since yesterday. Foreign ex- change was firmer and closed at 106% a 106% for prime bankers’ sixty days’ sterling and 107% a 108 Jor sight. Commercial and continental sterling ‘was dull. THE GOLD MARKET. This department was without interest, prices warying buta trife. We quote, as fuctuations of ‘the day, as follow + 108% 12:06 P.M. ‘The operations of the Goa Exchange Bank to- @ay were as follows :— 4,099,170 (688,507 Government bonds were in good demand, and the market closed strong. United States sixes, 1881, registered, 111; do. do., coupon, 113; do. five-twenties, 1862, coupon, 106%; do. do., 1864, do., 1074 ; do, 40,, 1865, 40., 10834; do, do,, 1865, ao., new, 111}, a 1114; do. do., coupon, 1867, 113 a 114}4; do. do. do,, 1868, 113; de, ten-forties, regis- tered, 1044; do. ten-forties, coupon, 106% & 107; 40. fives, 1881, coupon, 108%; six per cent bonds, Pacific Railroad, 109% a 1105,, THE UNITED STATES TREASURY. One hundred thousand pounds foreign specie has ‘Deen received at the Assay Once to-day, making @ ‘total since October 6 of £1,242,000. The customs receipts for the week ending Octov of e er 18 were ag lew York.. 1, 780, 748 oe 121,170 411,266 91,586 The balances 1p the Trossuty at the clagg of NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. business to-day were :—Currency, $2,500,000; com, $81,000,000; certificates, $29,000,000; outstauding legal tenders, $559,453,000—a@ decrease of $400,000 since yesterday. The receipts from customs were $369,000, The internal revenue receipts to-day were $258,612, The Assistant Treasurer paid out $5,800 on account of interest and $26,000 in re- demption of 5-20 bonds, RAILROAD BONDS. In raitroad bonds there was a small business. Central Pacifics sold at 00% a 903, Union Pacific firsts at 73%, Morris and Essex firsts at 104, do. seconds at 04, Ohio and Mississippi seconds at 72. Boston, Hartford and Erie firsts were weak, with sales as low as 2034, The latest bids are annexed :— cSeesseessee x Pitts, FW ER ER HOR Clev& M... «+ Union Pac! g 7's. Union 2 f ipcgme 108, Lesigaegg taes SOUTHERN SECURITIES were dull. We note the following as the late bids :—Missouri sixes, 86; Mississippi sixes, Hanni- bal and St. Joseph issue, 8534 ; Tennessee sixes, oid, 68; Tennessee sixes, new, 68; Virginia sixes, old, 82; do. do., consolidated, 4634 ; do, do,, deferred, 635; Georgia sevens, new, 70; South Carolina sixes, 26; do, do., January and July, 1034; South Carolina Funding act, 1866, 12; Alabama fives, 1883, 35; ao. do., 1886, 35; do. eights, 1886, 60; Louisiana eights, levee, 58. THE FOREIGN MARKET. The following are the late London quo- tations:—Consols, for money, 92% @ 92); do. for account, 92%; five-twenty bonds of 1865 (01d), 93% & 93%; do. do. do, 1867, 96% @ 96%; ten-forty bonds, 913 a 91%; new fives, 914 91%; Erie, 39% a 39%; American securities quiet and steady; New York Central closed at 77% a773. Amsterdam—Union Pacific first mortgage bonds, 65; do, stock, 16%; Northwestern pre- ferred, 6034; St. Paul preferred, 52; Erie shares, 4234, American securities dull. Frankfort—United States tive-twenty bonds, 98 for the issue of 1862, ‘The Bank of England lost £287,900 during the week. THE STOCK MARKET. Opinion is divided as to the juture of stocks, and the present is quite as unsatisfactory. The market is weak, and any large block thrown upon it would reduce prices materially. To-day the figures have been irregular. The greatest decline was in Ohio and Mississippi, which sold at 25X a 22% a 23h. Pacific Mail and Wabash followed, the former sell- ing from 33% to 31%, and the latter from 43% to 4134. Western Union sold at 5934 @ 573 @ 57%; Lake Shore at 68% a 674; 8 675;; Northwestern at 893g @ 87394; New York Central at 9034 a 8934 a 89%; Rock Island at 92 a 913g @93a 913s; St. Paulat 31 29, and Panama at 90 a88. Erie opened at 45% bid and rose to 46% bid. In Philadelphia stocks were unsettled and quoted as follows:—Pennsyl- vania sixes, 104; Reading Railroad, 51; Gold, 10853; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, 17; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4655. HIGHEST AND LOWEST. The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of the day:— ing. Highest. Lowest, N.Y. Central and Hudson River — Pounce ra 0%. 9036 89% 109 109 4655 4634 6855 6754 43% 41% 3935 37% 6555 Fort Ws ya ad ‘ort Wayne. ‘ ¢ Milwaukee and St. Paul... 31 ai” 2 Milwaukee and St. ‘Paul pret. Ho BAK 4 Ohio and Mississippi. 25% 22% New ae Central. 89 89 Union Pacific 18% 11% C., C, and I. 216 20 Pittsburg. 16% 5 Western Union 5035 516 Pacific Mail., 83% ls SALES AT THE NEW _YORK 8TOOK EXCHANGE Thursday, Oct. 23—10:15.A. M. pou U8 eo pus $500 cee, c, 67. +2 bes | 1, % 7 eee ‘2000 US 5-20,c, "65... MO « In .. 10 A. M.—Before Call. 8u0 shs West Un Tel. 200 shs NYC 4H BR. 400 do. 30 do. . aeegeges gpacesceasess apRees Sees egewe Sey 3 10. « 100 M4 St P RR pt. 600 Un Pac RR. De s5teeyzs ka eta SEZEE . 4 engere 123 133) 85 87% ah Pr 2 way uw Ps +0 be a SE, 15 Morris’ & 10) Atian & Pac pst wo, oh ieitic 12:15 to 2115 P, Mm, oh bo as by er FS 0, oat ns 20 % 10 Go. 200 30 do. 500 32) (50 Clev & Pi uv S25, 500 200 SS bac w Si 10) 200 109 100 00 200 + BB LOD a 00 oS” 100 Mil & 200 51% 200 300 5 200 + BS 1000 58” THO, © 500 57% 100 Tol 200 “ 20 200 200 20 $734 200 700 100 00 5783 uo 300 - 57% 100 ao 100 57: Ro onto £ MRE, be in 10534 mde. Be ty a" Ta aie so 0% 100 3 12au3C BP. M.—Before Call. + 08% 100shs Tol & WRR. dS 43! oe tet has Bi 8 W8Ls aM rs} 8855 100 684 ~ 58a 100 0. O85 ° 20 do. 68% + $83 10 do 6554 100.8 3 Cen’ 89 3” 300 ChL&R 92 82% 900 “do. 9235 18 300 do. 928 18 20 do. rr 2 200 do. 2% 90% 1400 do. 93, Be 109 de 92% 3 Uhio & 25, 1d 905 500 do. pres 9" 20 do. %: Wy 20 do, 24 Ry Bown si Ef 85 weet i Qmeksiver 1b Us Bx Co v3 3 CLOSING PRIGES—3 0 OOLOOK P.M Western Un Tel $735 & uicksilver 2 uicksilver » H bel, L&W wT a Adams Express. 50 a Weills-Fargo EX 594g a Am Mer Un Ex. 3 a e a f at: 08 * COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Irregular and Easier—Flour Un- changed—Wheat Lower—Corn About Steady—Oats Unchanged — Groceries Steady—Pork and Lard Easier—Petro- leum Easy—Naval Stores Firmer— Whiskey Easier. THURSDAY, Oct. 23—6 P, M. There was but little change in the complection of commercial affairs to-day, though the markets generally assumed a steadier aspect. There was but little movement in merchandise as a general thing, however. At the Produce Exchange the chief interest centred in the grain movements, and a good business was done. Wheat was lower, but with a good inquiry at the decline, Consider- able sales were made, mostly for export. There was some little speculative feeling, but the market was too irregular and prices too fluctuating to admit of purchases to any extent. Corn was firmer at the opening of Change, but at the close the aa- vance was lost. Oats were unchanged, as was whiskey and pork. Lard wasdull and lower. Freights were firmer. Naval stores were a trifle better, while petroleum was the turn easier. Groceries were gen. erally quiet, but unchanged. Cotton was irregular and lower for both spot and future. Corrox on the spot was irregular and weak. The re- vised quotations annexed show a further recession on all grades save ordinary of 4c. perlb. Ordinai Gras unthanged. " Puture deliveries: riod more ceuves but materially lower Fig the eee closing: on the weak, at a decline of months and be Wpilts cn lates cian We ‘Quotes 13% 133 Sresk etteary, Is Be Strict good ordinary re Low midaling...... 15%) rt Sood oa tiding —The qotations are based on cotion in store running quality not more than half a grade above or below. the Grade quoted. “The sales wore — Consnm pti 37 73 Speculation. 2 —Last omming. alter three o’cloc! November, 200 at 15 27-3¢c., 500 at 15 2.Bue. | December, 10) at 16 3 32. a0 at 16 Iie. ee 10) at 16 5-32c.; January, 600 00 S166 ib at 16 82 bales; N tig? Moule,” 1 savannah, A27T Char iegton, Biase ‘ilmington, Norfol Ne York, 493. Ww Total, 16621 bales. ” This ge Taek week, 150 bal This day last year, 20495 bales, i rates on cotion to torelen ports were firmer, ‘closing as follows:—Io Havre, Seam, 11-I6c,, ‘comprewed, no sail; ‘to Breme: seam, 1340. ; to Liverpool, #4d. a 11-104. by steam, dew he iarket to-day has been inactive for all scriptions, but prices ‘remaiyed firm, No sales fiside trom jobbing parcels were reported, “Mestre. Wee ott. & Sons report the stock of Kio and Stantos as follows:—New, York, O4,982 bags; Balumore, 41,6; Charleston, 45005 Savannah, 2,50); New Orleans, 11,5094 00 Total 127200 bags Attoat and loadin te Bi os ee Correr.—Thi melding 10,889" fro ‘Kio, yy & Wise. ; good do., 22 gold, per hey slows bi ugapore, . Laguay' a ort Bt Domingo, Costa Rica, 2ve. bt ‘Hilla. 19340, Pe ce aa ga Lg YLOUR AND — Keceipts—flour, 11,871 Dbl; ey ag + COFD, 177, tap do. ; oat ig do.: i ee 40 do. The four market was dull, but prices were un- Shanged; the sales since our last, including all ki gate about 18,00) bbis, at prices within the range ‘appended quotations, ‘Cornmeal was in belter de ‘abige Siprican Whe a Dior mand and steady ;,the sales: foot up about 1.58 bois, Gluding common Western s¢ $3 9) Jersey st +o roi cnr at Marsh's culorics at $9 40, an at 83 We quot No. 2State.. agh75 Supertine State. 5 15 Extra State 6 Choice State Superfine Wi Extra Wester Extra Minsetois ‘i Round hoo io, shipping bran xt hoop’ Ohio ap Deana Foxaen & 5 RoREESteess SESABESSSTES: bye tour: Southern, No. 2 Southern, superfine. SoutNern, extri Southern, fam: Corn meal, We: Gorn meal, Jerse, Corn meal, Brani Calorie FLEE Eeeees Sterceesesd seseesessesses FP enueRoona! & wing with @ iair demand, 38 for Milwaukie eC Si for amber. The ols, at $1.90 a $131 tor No.8 for doy, all November: $188 a $1 35 ior No, $130 for No.2 M waukee, $ 40a $141 for No. LM wakes and Sheboygan, $1. « $1 56 for re winter, $177 for white. Corn was fairly active, cl at Bie. for mixed. The sales foot up about 140,000 bushels, Ai Ge. a Gc. tor mixed, including high mixed; 680. & Gbsge- for steamer mixed. and 709, tor white. steady and in good demand, We. hi Up About 100,000 Dushels, at 460. 2 4344. Able. tor white, Barley wasa little firmer for panna les were effected of 20,000 bushel at $1 67. Sta ev eoere Sor held i en views of revere = has been shade friner, Vemle for charter were te ticularly from the grain’ trade. “Transact were limited, owing to the high rates The en: ot frzen ea i in steam, Ma waar ot oD pi rect Godtinentat port, 1,100 ee art Wy +, ‘een sara 0. busiuess wt re | the ame, of Porte ktico, New ‘Oneane, Wer xed, 18. @ 230. retiniug. 27¢. a Rico, Sle. a Sde. ; English We. a 820, a hatat patents ten spirits of turpe: lull and easy, but prices were Merchuntabhe order quoted at alc. rage ae porta sale po New York bbis. até2c, Rosin was in, 4 de: and again firmer, gereined chosing it Boies naeets tie bole Z is? or “tab mall bbl st 8. lo, a i Hi Hiei fea ie Mion eat H is, at was gency, Bales ware reported ba Pheu, ‘Of a aaggue and at Vermo.vons On ance to-day, the market continued dull and . Yaenned a! ted at Ide. a wh ¢. for balance of mmoneae fc, 183 Mor November + 1b}ge. a Decem| fm bulk at sie. and ‘in shipping order at 10 «gases sugted ‘at Fie aa rp Nap! tha Rominal at for city. Philadelphia what wit att but ery Pia cvtag te to the scant su) couvters quoted at toh. tor tor} pom pt delivery. Sales mored :—4 ducing p ints advices were 4 lows in cht ouseville, $110 a Boy agp 2 », $1 20, i $140: Parker’ 108, La New York of 5, bile, for November delivery, 1,000 bola, of refined, for October delivery, Dbis., for mines pppoe, 7 1535C. 5 00 b 1; is situa 0) bbls. of Te ee for ‘late November and del early Decemper delivery, 5 bbls; beef, 164 pack- darrois ang heres aud Provisions. —Receipts- with prices ruling easier. Sal re repo! bole, Jobbing. At $14 75; 250 bbis., seller Novem- Tr, at $14, ani old mess on private terms. Bacon was sone tive ft 12 boxe: Bhse. ete ae the idth November, at 7%e. ; 1,00) December and Januar: clear, tor for first bal! of Decem! eonuaned. mqulot and ‘un- bi ray, f 2% package va Dilces within she me Ret a, ba sib tor for, Ae ‘mesa, bb! sis a ‘Si0 nominal; $10 a $12 for for prime mess, geet. ee ae jeet hams Were dull and quoted at it 823, as extremes, for common it meats were in moderate request and not din value. We heard of sales of 25 hams, i¢ Ibs. average, at 8X0. ; 500 green hams at ; 0 tierces of pee ams on pri- Yate terms: 5,000{bs. of pickled bellies, 11 Ibe average, at Oe. ; ROW ibs. dow, 19-1bs. average 6,000 Ibs. of do, on private terms: '20 boxes do. 13 ibs aver e, at 510. Dressed hogs were # title better; quoted at a THe an extra heavy to market pigs. Lard—The market for Western was lower and a fair trade consummated at the decline, Sales were reported of 900 tierces on the spot at 750 tierces, seller November, at 8c.: 1 tlerces for. ‘bebrusry at 83¢c, ; 800 tlerces for do. at 8 1c. ; gloving with Se. asked tor aid months up to February and TAGicee-A fair distributing business was consummated at former prices The sal ae include 40 tlerces of Caro- lina at 7c. a 8! Patna at 7%c. @ 7igc., and 200 baxs of pe “at Oc, a BMC. Svear.—The inquiry Tias been moderate to-day for raw res of pick super. and the market steady. Sales were reported of hhds. of good common penning, at ra Ld oe bhds. muscovado on the basis of 7%. for Refined sugar was only in iiiiod reque: aut noe ma- terially changed in value, Messrs. Wai Morrison repost the stock, sales and Pocuints as ellows:— Hhas, Boxes Bags, Melado. Stook (ascertained by actnal eeehtoctuber tier en 49286 siLsi6 gio tober perret October 14,230 Em Pi 96 $498 cand cr sales nace October 1: Stock this day, October 23, 1873. «79,206 62,170 297,916 2,997 coors ty 32,116 42,560 96,249 2,602 jomparing w 47,783 62,824 311,581 Mo Com} ring witb stock, Octo- ber ai, 90,550 bs —Retining, jaterjox 54 to Gornmon, ogee a sc. a 7} ‘0 prime, 7! 8 4 ve 1@ to chi a od 7760-8 f ‘c 1 mae el ice, da. and boxes, 6c. a 7: ens 8, Bavanar pone Duteh sender 108. 7 to 9, 63 0. eae sc. B45 do.. 13 to 15, 83c. a 8%. ; di Hac. 5 doy 19 to 20, 9740. a 10s¢0. ; white, inyer“poria ticokenning, Somman Tac. see se falt to onotoe The. & 8c. Brazil Pact lard, standard, 2 va—Duteh Nos. 10 to 1B 7 Ke a 8 aah *MamlaSSuperior aud oxtre uperior PreAWiNy contifued dull, and prices were nominal in the absence of sales. ately active and steady, Bales 00 ‘TALLOW was modera! bhds. of prime ‘city at Tig, 70 hhds. ot do. a 49,000 hhda, of outside at 73gc. Warsksy.—Receipts, 1,127 bbls, The market wag as lower, but closed firm at the decline. Sales 260 bbls. at DOMESTIC sTL0_ MARKETS, gooa oat Peed are ordinary, c. ; ordinal a. Exports ‘constwiso, 100 Onueans, Cotton—Fair demand; jc. Net receip! Ey b ty Bye. she Stock, 1: Sent, t, 28, 1973, Sotto + msddlings, 136. 9 l6iee flo andl wi ritaeah et god pains, Ket een i bales; Brows, 4.008. Bx a Lat4B. Bi Gov, or witch Sibi last evening. je rien aig t., 28, 1873, qhiet ‘aod tn good denisnd feaidiines as. Net receipts 1,452 bales. Exports coastwise, 1,000. Stock, 13,024, Cotton quiet; middlin: je. Seott breceibtd am Br Great Brit ay fia Sales, ‘iad. Stock, UHARLESTON, 23, 1873. Cotton easier and in good demand; ‘andatiege ide. 5 low middlings, 14%. a 1c. ; strict good q ordinary, lage. Net receipts, 2,446 bales. bales, 1,| ‘hope neta Ry C., Oct, 23, 1873. iis of turpentine firm, Rosin firm, at Tor strated and $260 for No.2 Orude turoentine meas at $2 for hard, $3tor yellow dip and $240 for virgin. Tar weak at $205. Flour steady and unchany » SEAS Ts) etn jor white winter, demand; sales of Ki ty bushels No. 0; do. No. } red hg 24 at 3 60; 7 tehig 0 & $1 55; fo. 1 white. Michigan at Corn quiét at te, Barley met ; igang gy or up-lake Canads neal, $1 25' for bolted, echo les of OP od bate at 2 for Le, Bano Ee ee ee Wi ee jedi shorts, Ae $18; rr ton. anal shipstafls, $19; middlings, $20 a it WK» Da are to New . York; oi to aibany, to Philadelphia; “lamoer, io “Hudson. "$428 to ‘Now York." Rat road his—Floar to Piaget and oy ‘We. ; to Alb; Shipments i700 3$h.000 feat aber ‘bb! oa bushels wheat, 58,00 do. uy, 8 ‘23,000 feet lumber: OFF ALO, Lake and rail im) bet by Pre twent; Poa hous bola when sea beabale: 2 va jarie; 0. 5 Y, 5, i i wheat, i 18 8 J do Rall aay Sian) nal fre sights $2 ota SN Aa my ie e eat SSatige, “Grain, nomi =f aul a ia Ht. 23, 1873. Flour dull and ie bo aah and lower; te en fey ed, ca east seni © $138 4 atk Gully Ro ull. Nocharters. eek 8,00 do. oats. Shipments—1.000 bushi Onrcado, Oct. 23, 1873. and; sales of extra spring at $425. Wheat advanced and 1 08; regulas Flour firm and in fair 5) a $6 OU; superiine, $4 Osi jemand sales of No. 1 sprin; ‘10; No. 2 spring, $ 0874 for Deceuiber; Bou! 3 ber; $1 Be Sore Orn cities and higher i] ted, So. cng Sah sae i ‘chan aud Fevompe cted, 28. a. 28 ‘aud une and stig $i i lot No. tt 21 as io fr Konz spring. Pro quiet ‘and Ntoady., Pork. sold ions Ne Fond Od tor now. Lard scady at Tice toroid; Tg: 1or pew gash, ‘Bulk meats quiet ana ga igeator ib euldalest Oeee myer tor short elcae wa i mdpacon quiet and unchanged. — Wihlskey ou Freights—Com to tec tiy ! be. re oa i Hout, Law bustiels wheat, 14.00 do, os Oth i, tout, (As.0UN oushiele va, baa ceri ats, atid 28000 do. barley. EUROPEAN M EAN MARKETS, Loxpox Money Manxet,—Lowpon. Oct. be nd “7 ‘i Mw ated ae fre-twenty bonds, 180i old, bie ramet: Eat Pacelli sna rox, 8. Erie Railway , 89%. “dere Railway jouns®.—LONDON, Oct. res, 3-8 po ple yee ar a gy Bs SN ec Fuanxront Bourse, —FRaxcrorr, Oct. i Untied nty bonds, 97 for Ee issue of 1862, 4 Stat ravestwenty boii 98, for the issu 1. COTTON M. irae athe, Serexeniancee fnelading 000 1 ation Fue! "xport Cotion 1 uplands e basis ry od pe 1 itve jetober lovermber, are 160, ordinary, deliverable Verges ales of upiands, on the bai November a & hye ta ne oe Octoner, ai Boliverabie Novembe: at 8% 4. ; do, do., Shipped U Wetober, ‘Livenroor Pronoce Manker. —Livenroot, Oct. 3—Even- tng. Spirit turpentine, 848. per owt Refined petroleum, toes Pesovcs Mans —<Loxpon, Oot. 2322.7, Mo Tallow, 4s, Bi. Dor cwt. eefied. petroleum, 19X8. per gallon’ ‘Tallow, ais. 04. p ANCIAL, TREASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insurance Policies, Mortgages and other Becuritios, Insurayes RBHIOH & 60. 117 Brondway. erin m4 ear BROKERS, 74 BROAD. ~J on commission ; sadeea privileges, LADY DESIRES | FINANCIAL L ASSISTANCE IN King a first class house for business of hon arable character. “only ly a pacey of high Fe atation, both ned dnoateds« abi {ous Lad lady, need ress ALIC! ears mis | A ere OF MINE HAS bay nad TO BUY PIRST seer Sak sates DOK several sum: ¥, box 115 Hel Pp AeD, MORTGAGE, Re Acs A soon "Beas —MONEY TO Pt ea td FINANCIAL. TLANTIO WAIL STOCKHOLDERS MAY HRAR on ars Hold and Sdresung STEAMSHIP, box Iss" Her EB FROTHIN Mt CO, SECURE faplial oe facorpse nd cotpaniog merchants, man- rh caurreeeee AcpRRetARCIS be So Eh varntten OA ae mS wns have upon pre- eeEDicr. BRD aa Ri PA OrORY MA! oa BALA! wy E, ©. BENZDICT, R. P. neha 8. H TRUMAN, JOMMERCIAL WAREHO| MMERCLA eapead OF NEW nw Yo Octo! sera aivtiond ot Sapte ti Any dec ts Rtg 3 kof the company, payable on ai Novem Th trangte Over ne iatae CULAR tere PAPER pgaes Pai foe COMMER SAY ob CO., 38 Wall Stock wanted. XECUTOR FUNDS TO LOAN-—IN SUMS TO SUIT, iY J. ‘oad for five yea Are, clas private Dwell New York city Pi Ppover ‘Principals address EXECU: TOW, box 519 New York Post office. de Sa AIS XECUTORS, TRUSTEES OR LAWYERG HAVING $10,000 to loan on bond e far three years, can obtain a first class print on jap iy Breen neu RO has) broadway. corer Thivty BROAD Ha & BRAINE, BROKERS, Gold and aes, perros and sold on mai sees, specialty, one to speci explanatory circulars with reterences, mat ere on abt applica’ | MOsmLI? oaners owe.om, rare Sime mn QV , at mal S508 on MAPEEN 2 HOWE, Nov bu Pine street. Niece Ce it the Fis gttgage Bonds of the New York and ile Hallrond i falling aus Noy ‘ovember I next will be paid, on and ata th that ds date, at a the eet Measrs, Duncan, sherman & Co., No. ect. ca SHERMAN, treasarer,_ Treamtar: ‘ORTH PAROLIE SPECIAL TAX BONDS.—HOLD- ers of the is intending to join in suit under charge of Mtr ‘Sievonald are parr ay. patties to hand in number of bonds thy ea half of one per cent on or betore Nov — DENNY 5 ona Chairman, No. $9 Wall street. Lina etic “CALLS."—$10 TO 100s WILL se privileges on stocks No risk operat ing in Walvstrect oR this plan. Many ‘of thes contracts ring. the ‘pale paid ‘thousal ERY been dul veral rs rT rib eR en he A ae Re Fe bo mars Pani V ALENT EB TUMB: ‘DG! Cc ker and ‘Brokers 30 Wall street, New York, E ARE PURCHASING GOOD FIRST AND SEC- ti oo curr ee i improved or unimproved city bith AWARD & LEAVITT, 54 Wall street. 4., 000. $6,000, $8,000 OR sito (FSTATE MO- » ney) to loan—On well located private wellings bag sore Sere. in this city. ‘ALTON, No. 534 Pine street. 10,090 AND 000, een re eee 0 000 01 B Brookiy kiya Property. | ¥ Minctpa only, apply (with papers) 5.000 Ares IN .G00D STANDING, HAV. - ing a successful financial business, six years established, desire to increase their capital; @ lib- eral profit Will be guaranteed, t0 to be paid monthly, and investment will be subject to call, 'GHIGGS, CARLETON & CO., 93 Broadway. $5. (00.7 c%ANT A LOAN OF THIS AMOUNT 'e for three years, at ten per cent interest, rl ert Jloasantemployment at'31,80 for that time: wi J. Herald ofice, giving full name es wanted on Farm in this State; ikon, $1,000 tor Brooklyn or sity Mort ‘A. box 140 Herald office. gages. $10.00 FIRST MORTGAGE WANTED TO PUR: chase; also $100,000 to loan on city im- proved property. Apply to 0, G. BENNET, 9 Pine street- $14. 500.3 —THREE SECOND MORTGAGES, $6,000, $5 5.000 OR $6,000 PUROHASE MONEY —MORT, 500, $2,000, 99000 and $8,000 each, on Clty Property take one or all; liberal bonus: First M agen, two yearstorun. Apply to C. BURLING, room vias way. $100.000. property; Monte TO LOAN—IN SUMS TO SUIT, ON improved New York ‘and Brooklyn ares bought, and sold. Principals only iT BELL, Liberty street, room 12, apply to ALBEE 300.000 22.2Oa%cis SUMS 20 8UIT, ON first class New York and Brooklyn im- proved Real Estate, Westchester, Mortgages WILLIS, Montauk Insurance Company, ure 168 Broad- vay, REAL ESTATE, There wasa@ very fatr attendance at the Ex- change Salesroom yesterday, when the iollowing sales were effected :— ‘RW YORK PROPERTY—BY BLACKWELL hand L 6.6 of 43d st, 159 ft 6. of Madi 5x5.7x101.10; A. W. sturges A. H. MOLLER AND SON, 2 sto’ bk. sone, ‘2x10! 5x25,2x1 6 story bk. h. ‘and i Noe 10 Pec! Kk slip, W. 8., betwe Fear and Water sts, lot aixbz 9x50.3; 8. iy. 500 westcgsTEn counrr REAL ‘weraTe ‘SAL (at MOUNT VER- XON)—BY 4. n. w. corner 4“ Wonabb8y a. We Meeks, gts ts adjoining on 2d OO) i estate SALES: LLBR AND BON. see 7B tt w. of Smith st. each 2621885; John Howard... seeeee 8,600 MORE SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY FOR THE POOR SIOK CHILDREN. The following additional contributions for the Poor Sick Ohtldren fund have been received by Mr. Lansing, the treasurer :— Through John D. Faure— 9, Through Andrew Leg- Oa 4 ‘ash. ype ss B25 Mra. “Ann Ciosay, for Through Rev. A. BH. War- Eleventh street suf- ner— ferers.. Anonymous . 8 Through Dun! Through Jones Aun’ 19 Jobo Jmith, 1 Unknown Cash. 2 Cash.. 1 Through 5 From a clerk. Received at the HERALD ollice from a retired naval officer, $6. Brook! Making a total of $1331n addition to $1,011 pre- ‘viously Soliected at the HERALD office. AID FOR THE HAVANA FIRE SUFFERERS, New York, Oct. 16, 1873, To THE EptIToR oF THE HERALD:— We beg to acknowledge additional subscriptions received in aid of the sufferers by the late fire at Havana :— A. Gosttel & Co. ae ivera & O¢ Ke Bartold i shortiand & iro Martinez Ybor Devoe & Co. wo E. Puig & Co. Grand total..... Respectiully, F. ALEXANDRE & SONS. THE MONROE STREET HOMIOIDE, Autopsy on the Body—Investigation on Saturday, Yesterday morning Coroner Herrman and his Deputy, Joseph Cushman, M. D., proceeded to the Seventh precinct station house for the purpose of investigating the circumstances attending the death of Joun McLaughlin, the man who was found lying dead in the cellar of the new building, 48 Monroe street, on Wednesday evening, sane oir. cumsvances Wey strongly indicated that he had been murda by being strack on the head with a cart rung. POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION, Dr. Cushman made a pdst-mortem examination ofthe body and found a@ lacerated wound some three inches Ip length on the re tae directly ve- neath which was another naped) jressared: wound; and, in the pena of pare man, ceased had been struck three times, onary with the iron-bound cart TURE, which had been dis- covered lying near the body. Beneath [id Fecal described wounds the skull was badly frac which of course caused death. Coroner Herrman, informally examined Mr. Tobias Oody, the b+ aye where deceased was and his son, James T, pear. detained on suspicion, and be! elder Cody’s innocence, Coroner Herrman him on ball. The explanation of the younger C not eae d perlectly satisfactory he was sent to the Tombs to await the result of the investigation, which will take place to-morrow (Saturday) morn- ing. James Murray, whose . attentio! been called to » man snoring in the collar b oar and or two others, were de The latives of deceased, who haven no permanent home, took rit mains for interment, Captain Moun! enth precinct, is exerting Lah} to fi which will clear up the mystery and guilt where it properly belongs. ANOTHER JERSEY MURDER TRIAL Britton, the Alleged Murderer of His Friend, at the Bar. The trial of Nathan Britton for the murder of Joha Adams Kafe, in Jersey City, on the 11th of Igst Jane, was commenced yesterday, in the Hud- son County Court of uyer and Terminer. The prisoner in defended by Messrs, Abbett and Dixon, Whig the District Aytornes anpears for the State, As the HERALD published the enttre evidence’ elicited at the inquest, itis only necessary to re- count the outline of the case. Britton was im the drill a oF the Pennsylvania Railroad. depot and le! ore oe she 9th of June. On the day follor he'e called jor his pay, anda Cigpato arose re; the spelling 01 his bame. ‘He re- fused te go to Work, but soon relented and o: to return to his Cn re dd McCain, the man, would not receive him, Ow the svening of the 11th he appeared at the Ly intoxicated and swearing vengeance against McCain and Clothier, @ boss iu the yard. Kane, who rem of Britton, attempted to pacify hui bur ste only grew more angry. About midnight he bran- disued @ revolver, and was in & ition. would than ever, Kane, fearing that eer do serious injachtet or be arrested, was pull- ing hita towards the watchman’s shan itton on him te let him go, when itton fired and the ball entered Kane’s aodomen. The unfor- iuaee peacemaker was a corpse in less than five minutes. ‘The prisoner is a veardless youth, about swensy years of age—a void type of the fast America: ing 6 Although small in stature, he was, accordin the evidence of McUain, a flerce customer to ueas with on the evening of the murder. ANOTHER JERSEY HORROR. Wife Murder in Weehawken—Terrible ‘Treatment of His Spouse by an Ex- Constable—A Bright Beginning of Life and « Mournful End. Anastasia Ridgeway was beaten by her husband, Peter Ridgeway, on Tuesday night, on their way home, in Weehawken, and so terrible were the in- juries she received that she died on the following evening. A few years ago she had a comiortable home in Jersey City, living with her mother and sister, When about twenty years of age she mar- ried a well-to-do gentleman named Jordan, who: seems to have treatet her well in every respect; for she often told to her neighbors in Weehawken artless stories of how kind Jordan had been to her, and howshe used to dress and live in the good days gone by. While she was thus lead- ing a happy life with Jordan, Peter Ridgeway pushed his acquaintance upon her, and partly by promises of increased fortune, partly by calumny and threats to murder her, induced her to abandom her rightful husband and join hands with himself. Judging from Ridgeway’s appearance it 1s dimoult: to conceive the process through which he suc- ceeded in playing upon the affections of Mrs. Jordan, for he is a low-sized, repulsive looking in- dividual, thirty-seven years old, with a pale, hang- dog face, on wnich there is nothing very remarka- ble except a tuit of brown mustache. Those who know him best aver that his appearance did not belie his natare. From the abode of Jordan he took the woman to a ey shanty in the bleak recesses of the Elysian Fields, where she now be- came known as Mrs. Ridgeway, and where she ex- changed her wealth and contentment for MISERY AND RAGS, Peter, however, was elected constable in that region ; but a8 political offices are now dealt outin that quarter of Jersey it would not be easy to say. whether Lege abt or the office was more de- meaned by the appuintment. Suddenly throws. among the society there ‘ha Ridgeway was nos long in becoming a victim to its influences. Het hus! es drank resis and she followed his exam- le, On Tuesday ‘ht he and she went together 0 agin house, kept by one Hughes, near the foot of the hill, At nine o’clock she made several attempts to entice him home, but he met hes re- quests with growls and threats, At length th set out together, quarrelling as they si across the vacant lots. When they came oa lonely spot on Eighteenth street, near the Hacken- sack plank road, he seized her and struck her a violent blow in the face. His uplifted arm swing- ing eecugh the darkness was all that could be seen HIS BLOODY WORK. It was, however, witnessed by ® woman, who chanced to be looking through a window of her house—the only dwelling neat the place. Mrs. Ridgeway fell bleeding to the ground, unable to shout for aid, and when she sank into the sleep of death her husband lay down on the plank beside her and also fell asleep. Next morning, when he rose, he shook tle bruised and blood-stained woman to rouse her, He failed to elicit anything from her but a feeble groan. He then procured a wheelbarrow, threw the dying woman {nto it ‘and took her to their dismal home. Then he threw her in @ heap on the bed, where she lay stretched in the agonies of death until an advanced hoor in the evening, when she closed her eyes forever upon the uniriend surroundings of the Elysian Fields. Struck finally with remorse, the husband came to Hoboken, and inform Coroner Parslow that his wife nad fallen on nthe road and hurt herself so severely that she died. The Coroner repaired to the deatn bed and there found the woman weltering in blood and covered with braises. Her face was black with wounds and her cuest, arms and legs presented similar appear- ances of foul play. Ridgeway was arrested and. lodged in the Weehawken station house. There he sat dewn and siept as soundly as on the night previous, He denies having struck the womap and persists in saying that her death was the re- sult solely of her falling on the way home, A jury was empanelled by Coroner Parsiow last evening and the sad ceremony of viewing the body was gone through with, the inquisition will be con- tinued tnlse evening and the result will probably be arrived at in time for the presentation of the to the Grand Jury now in session, AN OFFICLAL’S CRIME, 20% Bae: an An Ex-Mayor of Kochester Charged with Uttering Forged Papers—He Lies at the Point of Death. [From the Union and Advertiser, Oct. 22.) For two or three days past rumor has been rife witn the report that large amounts of forged paper, uttered by ex-Mayor Charles H. Clark, had been discovered, and our reporter Was despatched this forenoon to interview the victims, It wae first discovered that the banking house of Erick- son, Jennings & Mumford a few days since re- ceived @ note 1or $300, purporting to be made by Platt 0, Viele, and endorsed by Charles H. Clark, Addison Gardiner and a third person, a cus- tomer of the bank, whose name was not learned, When the note became due it was protested and Judge Gardiner served with @ notice of protest. He at or pronounced his signature a forgery, made the general statement that he bad. not made or endorsed any paper for the past twenty years, and all promissory notes bearing his name in any form were Spurious. Mr, Platt O, Viele was consulted, and he stated that his name was forged to the note. This paper we did not have a chance to seo this morning, It having been taken up yesterday by the third endorser above menwoned, ‘This disclosure jut our reporter on the trall, and he saw a gentieman well acquainted with all the Jacts that Judge Gardiner was cognizant of. It ap- ars for some years past Mr. Clark has done col- ecting for the Judge, and accidentally it had been discovered that he had appropriated wei to his. own usé, The amount was ascertamed—some $3,500—and Clark gave a note which porarted to be made by Platt C, Viele and endorsed by Clark him- sell in settlement. When the note became due it. was provested and the discovery made that the name of Mr. Viele was forged. Then, to fix the mate in part, Clark ave the Judge a chattel morigage on his law library. Subsequently 10 iscovered tuat there was an execution on the library of three months’ prior date to the mol be In his travels the reporter ascertained that. Lifes irties in the city held paper [ettind ag dhe Nehemiah Osburn snd endorsed by Clark nd hat Mr. Osburn had declared his signa- ture & fongery. F. J. Amaden, discounted one of these notes for a small amount. A lawyer of pie: city has several clients who have: been victit by Clark, and report has it that the lawyer is per sonally holding some of the paper. =, eed intere viewed, but would not admit nor de In a drawer in Mr. Clark’s office this orengon tm big notes, filled up ior different amounts and mad payable to Charles H, Clark, and bearing the tig. nature of N. Osburn, but not endorsed, were foun The signatures of Mr. Osburn are forgeries. How much of this forged paper is afloat cannot. now be stated, but it will amount to several thou- sand dollars, | It was also ascertained by vistti different bankers that for the past three years a least paper made by Clark and bearing the en- dorsement of Addion Gardiner has been negoti- ated, and when matured and protested was taken up by Clark and paid. An instance was related that when feoused of forging Judge Gardiner’s naine he said that it was not Judge rte tg name, bat ‘dae was another Addison Gardner, An this city, who made the paper. there isan Addison K. Gardner noted in the directory. With these facts’ gathered, our reporter thought to interview Mr. Clark, but found that he was. lying aetacney it ‘at his residence, and i | Mi death was daily expected, His mind has Meutlhored for several days, and his financial affairs seem to trouble him, he declaring that he has paid $500 on a forgea T Saaan note 10) 700 and tnat the balance will be taken care of js relatives, although recognizing bis crimes, state that for two years Pa they Dave not believed him to be of sound mind, and he certainly has not acted aining of moneys belonging oe the donated by the State, has been and noone could have doubted eee he was itty ot ences, or that, mand pecuniarily involve money to his own Tse, with tte Pepecte paying ts {t back at some future time Was made. But he tailed, ‘Truant funy ventilated, fore hiva have failed, and the cons folly were apread before the public upon his name. ing in dnt, bound, v0 nabilan there dtnclon rel ¢ harsh and have drawn she, {ots milage but. My, Clark ronounced by his physicians almost in the eee ot him Maker, we Drefer to bo mercituy er WRG