The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1873, Page 9

& “es -e-- s wr FINANCIAL, AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW OF THE SITUATION The Banks and What Is Required of Them— Report of the Committee of Nine. CONFESSED V EAKNESS. Let These Institutions Show Their Hands. THE STOCK MARKET. ——+ Reckless Speculation Again at Work? LARGE RAILROAD DEFAULTS. Is ‘Government and Railroad Bonds—The Advance in Gold, WALL STREET, } Sunpay, Nov. 16, 1873. The past week was marked by sundry events of financial interest, chief among which 1s the publi- cation by a committee of the Clearing House Asso- Ciation of areport and recommendations having for their purpose a reform in the manner of bank- ing. While such a reform is “better late than never’ there is still something startling in the ‘frank official confession that the recent panic de- weloped a degree of rottenness on the partof 12 banks of the metropolis which, but for the protec- tion afforded to them by the Clearing House Asso- ciation, would have gone to the wall and carried in their trail desolation and ruin, ‘This, then, must have been one of the reasons for suspending the ‘usual bank reports, for hiding in mysterious silence ‘the action of even THE CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION when it was desirable to know the amoxnt of loan certificates, and for taking @ dilatory step that should have been made years ago in the enforce- ment of law and justice, In other words, to use a homely but expressive phrase, the commercial public have been “pulled by the nose; entrapped to the very verge of disaster, and only saved by mere accident—the interposition of a community of banks. ‘The fall of 12 may have meant the downfall of twice as many more, and mutual inter- est demanded the sacrificial support. The Comp- troller of the. Currency may have veen Tight in withnolding for the moment the application of the law which regulates tne legal reserve; but are not the public—the people who earn and deposit their funds in these institutions, justified in yielding to doubt when, from the very language of authority, the inference proceeds that there is still danger ahead, The re- Port tells us that one-filth of the banks of New York were so weakened that they must all have POUNDERED IN THE PANIC had not the other four-fifths come forward and Prevented them from sinking. What1s their con- dition now? Dare they show their hands, or must ‘they needs still fall back on the whitewash of the Clearing House? What we want are facts. Depositors and business men have been indulgent up to this time, but their wait- ing is becoming monotonous, It is dry satis- faction to know that $25,000,000 of greenbacks are in hand, and only some $6,700,000 of loan certifi- cates have been cancelied inan unknown quantity, which may be guessed at anywhere from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000, Whatever institutions are strong, therefore, let them say so promptly with facts and figures. The statement will give confidence, Whatever are weak will gravitate ‘where they belong. The country have had enough ofsudden financial flascos, of gili-edged bankers trading on the confidence of the community and of saintly thieves. As was remarked by John Ran- dolph, of Roanoke, at a hotel breakfast table years ago:—"‘Waiter, if that’s coffee, bring me tea; if its tea, bring me coffee. 1 want a change.”’ THE STOCK MARKET during the past week was strong, and steadily ad- vanced irom Monday morning until Saturday night, the fuctuations meanwhile being due to a series of rumors concerning the Cuban complications, the death of Mr. Vanderbilt, detalcations and other “weak inventions of the enemy.” It is a pertinent question whether this strength is due to any other cause than the mere force of reckless speculation, the same in character as that which, beginning in the summer, so disastrously ended in September, Let us see. Of all the great banking houses that ‘went down in the first crash not one has regained ita feet or manifested any ability to do so, THE UNION TRUST COMPANY, ‘which closed its doors in September, now about two montilis ago, gives not a sign that it will or can pay a dividend, though we are constantly told that the institution will soon be reopened, Nay, it is threatened with even new complications by an appeal to the courts, on the part ol the creditors, for the removal of its receiver. Depositors seem to be growing doubtial whether they will ever again see the color of their money. Again, sev- eral of the great dry goods firms of the city have marked down their prices trom 15 to 25 per cent— some for the purpose of forcing trade, others be- eause they must realize at any sacrifice in order to meet their extended paper, and one, perhaps, be- cause he will not be undersold. Can the trade stand this great depreciation without injury? It 4s to be observed, aiso, that many of the goods, though sold at such A RUINOUS DECLINE, Sre sold on time, from 30 days to three months, ‘thus adding to the possibility of further ioss from non-payment by purchasers who, tempted by the attractive prices and credit, have overbought and loaded themselves with stocks, for which, in the Present poverty of the country, they will find littie orno demand. Again, is the threatened financial trouble in England and Germany averted perma- ently, or only for aseason ? . | The Stock Exchange, after an active spurt, has again become heavy, with a decline in prices of from % to 34 per cent, Our merchants are large debtors to England and Germany, and they are Mot paying their debts as promptly as usual. Our imports have been largely reduced. Our home Production Is falling away. Suspended factories have turned loose thousands upon thousands of laborers, each one of whom was contributing his draction to the general sum o! wealth, + ECONOMY AND CONTRACTION isthe order of the day from the highest circle to the lowest. Trade ts thus depressed, the merchant isunable to meet his bills, the banks are com- Pelled to carry nis paper, extension is being piled upon extension, a large line of loans is still out- standing, and so through all the network of trade we see a tangled condition that can only be re- moved by patient work and waiting. Caution should theretore be the watchword of the hour. RAILROAD DEFAULTS. One of the most significant signs of the times is ‘the immense number of railroads which are now in default for non-payment of interest on their bonds, Estimating the entire amount now out- standing in this country at $1,700,000,000, the amount in default ts about 13 per cent, or,stated in round numbers, $217,951,000. The causes for this condition of affairs have been too frequentiy ‘dwelt upon in these columns to necd repetition, THE GOLD MARKET during the week has been the theatre of much Speculation and activity, the prospect of a war ‘With Spain and the consequent outlay of more Breenbacks inducing large purchases, while a Tapia rise of three per cent forced numbers in the Short interest to cover their sales, This also Served to give steadiness to the market. It is dangerous, however, to discount the action of ‘Congress, Two woeks may produce great changes. ‘The policy of General Grant ts understood to be that of contraction, During his administration he has never had such an opportunity to enforce this policy as has been acciden- tally presented by the present misfortunes of the country. Nothing but actaal war wil, it is be- heved, change this determination, Much money will necessarily be expended in naval prepara- tions, and the reserve of $44,000,000 must neces- sarily be largely encroached upon, Beyond this only an act of Congress can change the present status, The fluctuations in the gold market for the week were :— Opening. Highest. Lowest, Closing. Monday, Nov. 10., 1u7% 1OT% 1074 107% Tuesday, Nov. 11.. 107% 107% =: 107% 10734 Wednesday, Nov 12 107% 1073 =~ «107 107% Thursday, Nov. 13, 107% 108% = 107% 108 Friday, Nov. 14.... 10544 109% 108% 109% Saturday, Nov, 15, lu9% 110 108% 10955 THE MONEY MARKET during the week has generally been easy for cali loans on the basis of 7 per cent, the extremes being 4and 5 per cent and 1-64 41-32 per diem. Prime commercial paper was discounted at from 12 to 18 per cent, GOVERNMENT BONDS. The demand for United States bonds has been greatly increased since the pante, and during the past week sales were made at a sharp advance. In view of the disasters among various railways re- ferred to above this class of securities will nata- rally come into as much request as are the bonds of the older and dividend paying roads, Government bonds closed as follows:—United States sixes, 1881, registered, 114@ 11434; do. do., do., coupon, 11434 4 115%; do, five-twenties, 1862, coupon, 10834 ; do., 1864, coupon, 108% @ 108%; do., 1865, do., 110; do., do., do., new, 113% & 11344; do., 1867, coupon, 114 a lids; do, 1868, 114% a 114; ten-forties, registered, 107 a 108; do., coupon, 108% a 110';; fives, 1881, coupon, 109% @ 10954; six per cent bonds Pacific Kailroad, 110}, @ 110%. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES FOR THE WEEK. The following table shows the extreme fuctua- tions for the week in the leading shares :— Highest. Lowest, N. Y. Central and Hudson stock, 8944 Wh Harlem . 10 — Erie. 4534 31% Lake 689 62 Wabash . 41% 36% Northwestern 40 8544 Northwestern preferred. . 64 55 Rock Island + BOK 86 Fort Wayne + 83 82 Milwaukee and St, Paul. 205 23 Milwaukee aud St. Paul pref. 44% Ohio and Mississippi. 22% New Jersey Central 86 Union Paciti 16 3, O, and 1 vy Hannibal and St, Joseph. 16% Hannibal and St, Joseph pref. 21s Pittsbarg. 24 Panama. 81 Del., Lack. and 83 Western Union 48 Pacilic Mail... 2634 HIGHEST AND LOWEST—SATURDAY. The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of Saturday :— Opening. Highest. Lowest. N.Y.C. and H. R. stock con. 88 88% 8745 108% «109 10846 5 4536 43% ve 61% 664 - 41 8955 ern. 40 39 Northwestern preferred... 64 62 Rock Island Based 89 873g Fort Wayne 84 84 Milwaukee and 2956 21% Milwaukee and St. Paul PFEL.....0..eseee . 62 53 51g Ohio and Mississippi. + 24% 25% 245% New Jersey Central. + Oe olig 91s Union Pacific oe «19% 20% 1956 ©., C. and L ~ 19% 1934 Pittsburg... 11% WG WD Western Union « 555 58% 55% Pacific Mail.. 27% 28% Pip CLOSING PRICES—THREE O'CLOCK P. M., SATURDAY. Western Un Tel 53% a 58% Pittsburg... 78% Quicksilver pt.. 2° a 0° Chi & NW. 40 Adains Express 8234 a 8€ Chi & NW pi 63 cils-Fargo Ex 63" a G4 New 2 Am Mer Un Ex. 50ig a 573% Chicag 89 US hxpress a BOS 29 20% Pacific Mall 4 & 2% Mil & St Paulpe 53% New York Cen. 885 a 837 Toledo & Wab.. 41 Erie. ‘ga 4444 Ohio & Miss 25% i 10384. 10¥4g Han & StJo.... 20% a 21 Del, L.& West.. 98 a 91° Han & StJo pi. 23 Lake Shore... 67% 4 67% O,C&1C...... 20 Union Pacitie.. 204 a 20% COMMERCIAL REPORT. Cotton Dull and Unchanged for “Spot” and Easier for Futures—Fiour Steady— Wheat and Corn Lower—Oats Higher— Pork Dull—Lard Higher—yugar Higher—Coffee Unchanged—Freights Quict—Petroleum Unchanged—Naval Stores Firmer—Whiskey Steady. Saturpay, Nov. 15—6 P. M. The commercial situation continued to improve all through the week last passed, and the expres- sions Of discourngement and apprehension which were so frequently heard during the several weeks immediately preceding were succeeded by hopeful utterances, Business was better, and business prospects decidedly were more hopeful. The extra- ordinary indugements which were heid out to buyers of merchandise in many quarters elicited a hearty response, and resulted in the bringing in of a large number of buyers, This was especi- ally manifest in the dry goods depart- ment, which was more lively than for a long time, while at some of the principal stores, where low prices were accepted, an immense throng congregated from day to day, and millions of dollars’ worth of goods were sold, This sudden re- Vival of business was of the first importance, and im» parted a good degree of confidence. The export move- | ment of produce continued without abatement despite the high rates of ireixht, aud as gold was higher and bills of exchange Were more easily and advantageously negotiable, the outflow of produce was even freer, and remained unchanged nearly to the close ot the week. The merchandise markets generally were accordingly more steady and more animated, and business became more and more general with almost every successive day. At the exchanges a better tone pervaded the markets, asa general thing, and business showed @ very gratifying increase, In wheat, corn and oatsasharp reaction set in, and a material advance in prices was established, On Saturday the markets were generally steady, with a moderate business. At tue Produce Exchange flour was very firm, but quiet. Wheat was quiet under the reces- sion of gold trom the highest point, and the market was easier, Corn was also quiet and easier at prices of the preceding day. Oats were active, scarce and higher, with a good demand. Barley was quiet, but firm, Whiske Was quiet, bur steady. ork remained dull and nominal, with the same large discrepancy between spot and fu: ture sales, Lard was active, and decidedly higher than atthe close of the previous Week. Freights ruled firm all throwsh the week, though charters were made at some concession. Petroleum continued quiet, with values about the same. Naval stores have been quiet, but exhibited more activity to-day, and prices were con- siderable beter, parucularly ior spirits of turpentine, in groceries very Ilttle change has taken piace, except. ing in sugar, prices of which have advanced \c. a Sc, per Ib. within the pa ys. Petroleum continued quiet and unchanged. was dull and unchanged for lots on the “spot” and easier for future. Corrke.—The general market remained quiet, bat firm, We heard of a sale of 3,500 bags of Rio, ex May- fleld, at quote Rio, ordinary cargos: 19% tair do., a Wiye.: goo do, oe : at we. a 22\Ge.; extreme range’ tor lots, Iiqc. @ 2e4e., gol, per Ib. Ham W day: i Government bugs, 250. a” 26e. 8 '23e. ; 220. Singapore, 220. w 233s ie . on the spot, Was dull and nominal at about former prices. Future'deliveries declined sc. a Jgc. ber Ib. inducing @ fair business, We quot Uplands. Alabama, N. Orleans, Texas. Ordinary... + 1836 19g 1344 13) Good ordinar 145 Wy 4 Strict good ordinary... 1444 M4 Mh Wi Low midaling, 4 1% 6 1g 1534 1K 16 16 18% =The quotation: sed on cotton in store running im quality not more than halt @ grade above or below ‘the rade quoted. The sales were — Today, Lax Reentng, Total Export... Joi Consumption. 40 308 6 ee 308 47 y (basis low middling) the sates have 1 evening, atter releck—De- 09 wt Lee. 700 wt 1S anual Siac, 200 at 15 3-i6c., 1H) at 15'B2C., 1,500 at 13rye!, oy LOO at 154s Wap ot: 00 at 15%%c., 100 at 500 at I IW at 15%40., at 16 3-160, ° Total, 5,300 bates’ To-day, up to obo P, M.~ December, 900 at Ut 13-d6e., 600 nt Lage. WO at 1 1b-15e,, 1,000 at H%0.; January, 700 At B00'AC 16 29-42c., AN) at le. 1100 ACTA Li be., 1,200 ab 14 0. 10) at Loe., 4 LUD at 14 15-180, 1 Qn 100 at 16%) ‘and total, 24, ports were —Galveston, 2.104 bales: Mobile, 1,941; Savannah, 4,815; Coaries ’ pt New Orleans, pn, 2919 dington, 249} Norioik, 1 itimore, New L5VL; Boston, 1A. Total, bales. This day t Week, 19,081 Halos, This day last year, 16,784. Rates M ports was steady at the following by steam, I'yc.; by sail, Myc, To ‘per 100 Ibs. qual to Liye. 5 ¥ vteam, 14c.: by sail, Lge. «i. by steam; Md. a 016d. by sail. AUN. —Kecelite—Flour, 0482 bbls; wheat, | \4 NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Ty } Corn, 67,035 do.: corn meal. 850 bbls. and : 6,170 bushels; and tor the week endiny— b 108 ) isa, 300 Loo} do, The tlour ist, but steady, “The ‘sales since our last about 1340 bbls, at prices within the : rye, rt report foot up Tanize ot the subioined quotations. Corn meal was in fair demand, with 1,00) bbls. placed at figures within the F quoted prices. We quote Superfine Sta 5 as rex Btate.. 6w a 650 Choice State... 650 a 675 punerige Western. 3 s ned exira Western 675 a 8D f 00 8.70) Round hoop Ob a Family. 790 a BS) St. Louis, low extra 6M a 6 Louis, straight ex 67 a 770 it. Louis, choice ¢ i Tw a 8 St Louis, choice furndl 50 «1090 California . Nominal. Rye tour. 435 a 60 South » 400 a 500 500 a 500 600 a 50 800 all 00 340 a 300 536 a 30 $5 a 3% 346 a 3D 1K fo. b. hmited demand and iower to sell. much, partionlarty ‘ago spring. ‘The market closed at about $1 55 10r Chicago and $1 39 for Milwaukee. The sales Were ouly about 30,00 bushels, at $1 55 tor No. 2 Chicago, 2 Milwaukee, $1 7234 for white, ne sales foot up about 5,000 6c. for damaged in ‘nN Was dull and easier. heis at 5c. a dc. tor sail mixed. ellow and while were |. Oats were scarce and Higher and the demand fair, ‘The sales toot up 76,50) bushels at We. a Sze. tor mixed, ic. a 694c. tor White, in. cluding barley outs, Barley was strong, but exhibited litte Mic. We heard of sales of 4,000 bushels of interior up Jake Canaria ut $1 95, choice do. held ut $1 and bay at $165, State and Western nominal. Kye remal quiet. We note sales of 1.010 bushels of Western at We. ; wat loads Were held at Ye. @ Ie. FeeiGaTs —As usual on Saturday, very little has been mated in treights, either’ on The market, however, was firm. The nominal rate tor grain to Liverpool, by steam, was 14q., and sail, 15d. a 13}¢d., and to London, by steam, 15d. ' The en- gagements reported on ‘Change were :—To Bristol, by Sail, 1.000 bis flour at dis. 3d.; to Genoa, by sail, 1,20 the berth or for bbls. rosin and 16 hhds. of tobacco, both on private terms. ; In charters we have only to rgport:—An Ameri- Li Dunkirk, 3,000 bbls. of crude petroleum rig tow direct port, United Kingdom, refined do., on Private terms, and a British tons, placed on the berth for Bristol, to take 0 at current rates here was rather more inquiry to-day for, ng en ard domestic, but without iu in transactions aside from small lots. The mi rather firmer, but prices were not quotably higher. uote :—New crop—Cul centritugal and mixed, 16c, @ 22¢.: do. muscovado refining, l9c. a Porto Kico, 2c. a 5)c. a BSc, of turpentine The sales toot up 1,140 bbls., em- ng 270 bbls. at a 175 bbls. at hers 00 bbis. at 5) Dbls. at 14sec. ; £0 bbls. at dlssc. ; 50 New York bbls, in shipping order on private terms. -y and 250 DUIS. less active, but a shade tirmer, quoted it 4; Strained rosin was at $265 a $270. We heard of sales of 470 smail bbls. at $270 and 25 of do. at $2 50. Tar and pitch were neglected And quoted nominally as before. Perno.xum.—Ihe market continued quiet for all de- scriptions, but prices remained the same, Kefined quoted at lic, spot, 133gc. for balance of month and first halt of December, and 1330. tor last halt of December, We d) bbls. of standard white, spot, at Mc. 5 heard of sales of 4,000 boas. of do. for first halt of December at is%c., ans 2.0) bbls. of high test Royal Daylight brand, for deliver. Next 20 days, wt toc, Crude in bulk quoted at d3¢e, a 5'z¢. cases at ide, a 1959 nd naphtha at 9. for Th P market was inactive and nominal. Refin quoted at Lite. spot, Lig balance of month and 13%. tor December delivery. The Creek markets were dull. Provisions —Receipts—Pork, 525 bbis., cut meats, 825 packages ; lard, 274 pbls. and tierces. And for the week ending—Pork, 2,379 bbis.; be 13 packages; cut meats, 6,69 do.; lard, 3223 bbls. and ‘tierces and 10 kegs. The market for thess pork remained dull. Sales were re- ported of 200 bbis., spol, at $14 50; 250 bbls. ior March at Bar's, and 25) bbis lor'Febeuary at $14 2% Bacon con: tinued firm and in tair demand, principally for twures, We heard of sales ot 200 boxes of long clear, to arrive next week, at 7 3-l6c, ; 1,00 boxes ot long and Short clear, tor December and January, at73,c., and 90) boxes. or short rib in Kansa-, tor Deceinber, ave. Beet remainedquiet, and the few jobbing sales, footing ap 50 packages, were at steady ‘prices, within the range of $3 50 a $10 for plala mess bbls, $11 a $13 tor extra do. bbls, 18 nominally tor new prime mess tierces, and $22 a $24 for do. India mess Uerces. Bee! hams were dull and nominal at trom $18 to $23 as extremes for common to prime. Cut meats were moderately inquired tor and commanded about former prices. note sales of 40) tierces of pickled hams at gc., and 25) boxes of do. st ders, for December, at 5 1- Dressed hogs we moderate demand and again firmer, quoted at Sic. 6340. for heavy to light, and 7c. tor market pigs Lard— ‘or Western the market was again firmer and the de- 8 of choice steam, spot, at Meu5! ; 1,200 do, jor January, at The. a Se. bruary, at 73g¢.; city was also firmer, with sales of 150 tierces @t 79c., and 580 do. of (0. 1 at 7350. Sve. he market for raw sugar was firmer and less ive, in consequence ai the advanood views of holders. Fair to good reining was quoted at Tic. wise, The cr delph sales include 25) hhds. of good muscovado at hhds. of molasses sugar at 6c., 69 hhds. of do. at 6% 185 melado atic. icetined was in active dems ind Ce a oft a extra Dye. $40: c. hard, ne. a lige, and cut oat, 1 We quote:—Cuva— Hning, inferior to common, a Te. 5 tar to good fair, TiC. 7396.5 good Lo prin tair to good, 7'4c. a 74gc.; prime to cl centritugal, hhds and boxes. 7c. a hhds. and boxes, Sc. a 6igc. ; melad vana—Boxes, uich standard N. lit c. a Tic. , do., 13 t grocery, a 77 a '9%Ge.; 1 on to prime, nee a 8c. Bra: dul ane 5c. atc. Java—Duteh standard, Nos. Manila—Superior and extra su- —itetin to chou: .B to W tw 12, Te. perior, Oc. a be. Rice,—Business has been moderate to-day in a dis- tributing we. ith prices ruling steady. The sates foot up Sl tierces Carolina at 7c. a7},¢, and 200 bags of Rangoon at from 6}4c. a 6c. STKAKINY remained quiet, and in the absence of sales prices were nomin ‘a e TaLLow rew about 100,000 Ibs. at 6c. a 7c, according to quality, Wuiskey.—Receipts, 534 bbls, and tor the week ending, 5,074 bbis “The market was quiet but steady at the closing prices of yesterday. Sales of 190 Dbis, at $334c. DOMESTIC MARKETS, GAtvEston, Nov. 15, 1873. Cotton—Demand fair; good ordinary, 13%c. ; ordinary, I2c. Net receipts, 2,054 bales. Sales, 1,200. stock, 31,466, New Onuxans, Noy. 15, 1873, Cotton firm and in good demand; miiddlings, 15'4¢. ; Jow middlings, 14%. ; strict good ordinary, 13% c. Net receipts, 1,555 Dales; gross 2,091. Exporis—coastwise, 1,901, pales, 5,UU0; last evening, 4,000, Stock, 95,758. Monte, Nov. 15, 1878. Cotton irregular, holders asking higher; middlings 1 W middlings, l4\ge.; strict good ordinary, Like. Netreceinis, Lil baits. “bxports—constwise, 26. "Sales, Stock, 23,534, Savanwan, Noy. 15, 1873, Cotton firm ; middlings, 143¢e. Net receipts, 4,515 bale: Exporis—To Great Britain, 3,872; to France, 4,760. Saies, 2,013. Stock, 91,271, Cuarreston, Ni Cotton dull and nominal; middling: ceipts, 2.919 bales, bxports—coastwise, Stock, 38,066. Witaxatox, N. C,, Nov. 18, 1873. Spirits ot turpentine firm at3ée. ‘Rosin ‘firm at $2 321% for strained. Crude turpentine steady at $1 8) for hard, $1 66 for yellow dip. ‘Tar steady at $2, s Oswego. Nov. 15, 1873. Flour steady; sales 1,900 bbis., at $7 25 for No. I'spring, $8 25 tor umber winter, $9 for white winter, $9 5) tor Jouble extra, Wheat stead; 9,40) bushels choice I Milwaukee club at $140, 10,000 bushels at (0c. Bariey F els Bay Quinte at $1 5% Rye steady ; sales 14,00) bushels Canada at S4},c, Corn meal sold at $1 20 for bolte t, $1 25 tor unbolted per ewt Milifeed unchanged. Canal Treights—Waeat 9'c., bariey 7sc. to Rew Yorks, Gc. to Albany and Ue. to Philadephia; lum: r $3 25'to the Hudson, $4 25 to New York. Kailroad treights—Flour, to Philadelphia and Boston, 60e.; to New York, 50c.; to Albany. ic. Reeeipts—8,0) bushels wheat, 11,700 do. corn, 14.310 do. barley, 19,00) do. rye and 45,00) feet of lumber. ' Shipments—1,80 bbls. flour, $000 bushels wheat, 58,00) do. barley and 67,30) feet of uinber. Burrato, Nov. 15, 1373. Lake and rail imports for the last twenty-four Hours = Flour, 10,200 bbls. ; Wheat, 17,000 bushels; corn, do. oats, '26,0.0 do. bariey, 1,760 do, Canal shipments— Wheat, 107,251 bushels; corn, 136,723 do. ; oats, 29,000 do. ; barley, 18,775 7,461 do. Rail exporis—Wheat, 26,768 bush do; oats, 26,000 do, Canal treights 3e. ; Corny 10 ats, 7c. Flour ad- vanced; Western spring, $6 90 a akers', $7 a $5: auiber, $7 60 4 $8 9; white, $9 a $9 25. Wheat in good demand; saies of 10,00 bushels No. 1 Milwaukee spring 000 bushels at $1 31; 3,500 bushels Port Wash- ; 0) bushels white Michigan at $1 65. ree and higher sales of 20,00) bushels No, 2 at Bic.; 16400 bushels No. 2 at Sige. ;\ 1,000 bushels high mixed at Gc. “Oats frm: sales ot, 1,00) bushels w hice at i sales sum up ic. ; No. 2 Western held at 40c. a 42c. Barley in good de- mand at $1 35 for No. 3 Chicago, $1 4l a $1 45 for Canada, $1 20 for two-rowed State. 4 Toteno, Nov, 15, 1873. Wheat opened firm but closed duil; $1 4a $81 45; No. 1 white Michigan, an, cash aud November, $1 W; De- ; Janu 4544; No. 2 red, $138 5. Dee Flour steady. No. 3 white Wabash $1 49; amber Mich: cember, 81 41a 81 Corn steady; high cember, ; January, 49%se. c and firm, a jor No. 1, er seeds, $4.60. Receip! 240 bbls th 18,000 “bushels wheat, 9,000 do, corn. Shipments—7,000 bushels wheat, 2,000 do. corn, 3,000 do. oats. Cnrcago, Nov. 15, 1873. Flour steady. Wheat active and higher at the opening; closed dull atid lower; No, 1 spring sold at $1 08 $1 09; No, 2 di closed at $1; December sold at O2ig 4 J 'y sold at $1 02%; No, 3 spring, Wo, ; rejected, 8634. Corn opened rm but closed dull and Tower at 386. tor No 9 and 0, 2 antxed, cash, 440. December, anuary; rejected, 1c. Oats opened firm ed dull: sales of No, 2 at 2c. cash, Soe. December 2c, aye Rye in tairdemandsaad higher Gc, a 62igc. tor No.2. Barley tive and higher at $! for No. 2 tall, 924e. tor No, 3 spring. Pork steady for cash at $12; demand fair and prices advanced for tutnres at $i2 2 January, $12 Oy a $12 February, Lard jn fair demand and figher at7e. cash, 74c. December, 7%c. Jan- Bulk meats firm and m tair demand; S,c. higher; shoulders at 4c. is firm at 3% rs, 539C. c. uary. sales of should Fy clear mid Wheat to Butt bushels wheat, and 10,00) do. b: bushels wheat, rye and 7,0 do ‘ HAVANA MARKET. Ha er) 8. Fn, 33,000 do. oats, 4,000 do. rve Shipments—8,000 bbis. four, 111,000 1,60 do. corn, 26,00) do. oats, 9000 do. barley. Noy. 15, 1873. Sugar nominal; stock in warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, 127,500 boxes and 40u) hhds; receivts of the week, 80 boxes; exported during the week, 7.900 boxes and {28 hhds., including 90 boxes and all the hogsheads United'states Molasses nominal. Bacon in, tair nd. Butter m fair demand; superior American, $42 per quintal ; Goshen, $45 a $5). Flour firm at $23 a 29 per Db, Hams—American sugar cured quiet at $3 $51 per quintal 22 per quintal; in fins, $24 a $25, 7 a $8 bbl.’ Tallow in fair deman 10 per bbl, smpty hhd white pins, $50 tn air demand ; molasses hhids., 2 5 uinbe r heavy; $5, Shooks a AL reals; % tair demand, and at $12 per bbl, Rosin in tair demand Turventine at $9 25 per bhi. Hoops—Long shaved easier at $124 a $12 per. Freights nominal, Bxehange tirm, —_— + o—_—__- FINANCIAL, T NABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIPK AND Endowment Insurance Policies, Mortgages and other Becuriues, tugurance of all: kinds eflected with best eampanios. J.J. HABLICH & CQ,, U7 Broadway. FINANCIAL. OES A» XANDER FROTHINGHAM & COMPANY SECURE 4\ “capital tor incorporated companies, merchants, manufacturer, mines, Our Register contains many namics possessing various amounts for investments, ALEXANDER FROTHINGHAM & ( OMPANY, | na 2 A —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, BROKERS, T¢ BROAD- 41. way.—stocks bought and sold on commissi privileges negotiated; circular explaining privileg with relerences, mailed to any address. —MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORTGAGE in New York, Brooklyn aud New Jersey. Appl, io SAMUEL 8. WOOD, Jr., No. 155 Broadway, room I Retcrences—Hon. John J, Glsco, Robert H, Lowery, Esq. Jacob D, Vermilye, Esq ONDS.—HIGHEST RATE PAID FORK ST JOSEPH and Denver cities: New York city avd other Bonds bought and sold, — WILLIAM WARD, 22 Broad street. - an Me end 1 EFAULTING OR FAILED BROKERS,—PARTI having claims against them may find a purchaser » box 2,230 Post orile ASKINS & BRAINE, BROKERS, Tl BROAD stree locks bought and sold on margin; privi- negotiated, enabling any one with small capial to ely. These contracts are always 100 share e signed by responsible firms, Explanatory cir- ited. HAVE SOME EXTRA CHOIC by addressing J I 2 FIRST “ND SECOND Mortgageson New York City first class property, Various amounts; also about $100,009 Brooklyn First and Second Mortgages: also out $6),0)) Jersey City: also several sums tofoan on City Fro © mou 8, 0. G, HENN OTIC ‘The Coupons of tne Long Dock Company's Mort- Bonds falling due December 1 next will be paid. on ai'er that date, at the treasury of the Erie kailway fax opany, twenty third street, corner. h avenue. W. P. SHEARMAS ‘Treasurer Long Dock Company. he Coupons of the Fifth Mortgage Bonds New York a ie Railroad falling due 1 rl nest will be paid, on and after that date, at the offices of Messrs. Dun- can, Sherman & Co., 11 Nassau street. W. P, SHEARMAN, FICE OF ‘Treasurer. OF AND ST. JOSEPH Rallrosd Company, 78 Broadway, New York. Nov, 15, 1878.—One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of the Bonds of the State of Missouri, issued to this Company to aid in the construction of its railroad, maturing January 1, Ista, will, be, paid at this office dn presentation, at a rebate of seven (7) per cent interest PerOUN P. ACKER, Treasurer, &c TOCK PRIVILEGES! STOCK PRIVILEGES!—ALL > contracts negotiated are signed by members of New York Stock Exchange or responsible firms; no privilege negotiated for less than 100 shares for $100. LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, Brokers, 74 Broadway E HAVE MONEY TO LOAN UPON FIRST CLA private city property; also for the purchase of first and second mortgagcs. - SAWARD & LEAVITT, 54 Wall street, NIBAL ANTED—A LOAN OF $4,000, ON CITY P EB W ALBERT G, McDONALD, 55 Pine street, room 33. Wt. ANY BENEVOLENT GENTLEMAN L thoroughly honest young Scotch lady $150 to assist her in starting a business she is experienced in, to be re- paid in quarterly instalments at § per cent interest ? Ad- ress fist LIZA MARIIN, Herald Uptown Branch office. ECOND BOND AND MORTGAGE interest payable every six months, to ‘3 Post office. $10.000. exchange for Dry Goods. Address box 4. +6) (){)() TO LOAN AND FOR INVESTMENT IN $62.000 city first and second mortgages. $30,000 in stnall sums for Brooklyn or Harlem. W ’ , 53 Wall street. ws ose a D, & F. BARILE $200,000 BacandSccona iortzaces, cy pro perty; siiall sums om personal sceurities, W to 9) days. Broadway. 4 ce Company TO LOAN—ON BOD 9! D AND MORT- bop age, In large and small sutns, on City Property. Second Mortgages cashed. Ayply | to WILL! NELLY or HENRY TAYLOR, No. 4 vine street, CITY FINANCES. Comptroller Green’s Financial Policy Ex- plained—Increase of Expenditure in the Fi- nance Department—“Examining Frauds” and “Professional Serviczs’’—Where the “Contingency Fund” Goes To. The public mind has for some time past been much troubled by its inabilityto understand why it 1s that the taxes have increased when the expenses of the various departments have been cut down. The Comptroller’s slogan ever since he went imto office has been to “curtail expenses.”’ How faithful the preacher is to his theory will be explained by the appended exhibit expenses tn his office for what he has been pleased to call ‘‘protes- sional services.” Connolly’s boots, into which Mr. Green stepped, never made such immense prints on the debit side of our finances when he had them as they do now. The proof of the assertion will be found in the following figures Appropriatifn for salartes in Finance Department. for 1873...» inonih: per annum, hamb e Appro} fon for salaries tor 1374; ANU Chamberlain's sulary.... Increase in 1874... pote aoe Contingencies Lepartment of Finances for, - M4... escecvesss Contingencies Depa 1573. Increase in 1874, Total increase 498,000 Total salaries in Fina: er Comptroller Connolly iit IS71.....6 ees + $295,000 Total sularies under Comptroller Green in 1s; 333,00) Increase under Mr, Green.........+ see $38,009 An examination of the vouchers paid during the present year shows that the appropriation for sala- ries in the Finance Department do not cover the | expenses of clerk hire in that department, but that a large amount of money 1s expended under the item of extra and occasional services, the total for which cannot be readily traced, as the warrants are made out for “examinations of banks,’ “lewis- lative inquiries,” “professional services’? and the like, and hidden away in various appropriations. We have examined a portion of these warrants, and although the list 1s by no means full, some idea of the jarge sum of money thus taken from the city treasury may be formed irom the follow- ing items: ~ CALYERT YAUK. Warrant No, 11,792, June 21, 187, Preparing estimate tor completion of work on new Court House, exclusive of come—charge: to account of expenses Of Department nance, Legislative inquirtes. ‘SIGMUND Warrant No. 3,220, July 10, 1872. Services during month of June, 1872, in examin- ing vouchers to ascertain receipts for licences from railway and s'age companies and for Contingent fund, street perimits—paid from Comptroller's offic Siaigenseusevess 300 v0 JOHN J. SkRRELL Warrant No. 9,203, December It, Is72— Professional services, &c.. in ¢xamining and re- porting amounts and condition of the city debt, trom Noy. 27, 1871, to Lec. 10, 1S872........+ 845 00 THKODORE NOUKNR. Warrant No. 5443, September 20, 1872— Services as Assistant Examiner, August, 1872, Paid trom Board ot App nt and Audit account. TRAY = $216 00 Warrant No. 6,006, October 4, i872— Services as'Kxaminer, September, 1872 Paid from same account. . ee + 208 33 Warrants Novem| i Servic October, 1872. wriaitt, : Warrant No, 3.075 July 8, 1372— AS miner of Accounts for Board n Paid from Board of 5 pportionme: au ecount.. 5 Warrant No. 3,915, August 2, 1872— Same in July, 1872 Paid trom Board of Appor- tionment and Audit account, .. 15 $3 Wartant No. 5,220, September 9, i872— Services as Assistant Exaininer of Bills, de, August I to 7, 1872, Paid trom Board of Appor- tlonment and Audit account... or Total... oo $85 Warrant No. 5.445,"Sepiember 20, 1si2— Services examining street lamps, August, 1872, Paid from Board of Apportionment and audit Account . risa Warrant No. 3,225, July i, is72— Services examining books and accounts in Comptroller's office, June, i872 Paid trom contingent account, Comptroller's office....... 260 Total. jon rm Warrant No, 5,226, September 20, Cash paid searcher, &e., examini from Board of Apportionment and Audit ac. count, ‘ 285 08 Warrant ee Protessional’ services to Board of Audit, May 20 to August 27, 1872 Paid trom same account. . 1,460 00 MOM evsberticouts sees BRTAS 05 is0N JW Nu Warrant No. 3,793, August 1, 18 Legal expenses connected with the Department. of Finance, 1872, contingent fund account. ...$3,500 00 ‘This is in addition to the other amounts paid Mr, Waterbury, aud which are aiready known, ISAAC J, RARRETT, Warrant No, 4,558, August 24, 1872—= Services as ‘Assistant Examiner of Claims from May 24 to July SL. is72., H + $670 00 Warrant No. 5,442, September 20, 137, iner in August, 1872. $270 00 it bills, Paid Services as Assistaut bxain Paid trom Board ot Apportionment amd Audi account, DANIEL JACKSON, Warrant No. 3074, July 3, 1872— Services as & me iasr of Ace Audi Warrant Ji4, Augus Examiner unts for Boar of wees oo $166 66 Services as ment and Audit, July, Board ot Apportion- Warrant No. 5,223, September 9, i8 166 66 6 1872. yey Saime, August, 1872.0... : Paid from the “Contingencies fund.” Warrant So. 1,515— Fro‘essional services to Department of Finance, init $Ramining accounts, 4c., trom May! to 31, 53 50 PRON, scissicsaodeness casei tenons ee B2/395. 00 sa ‘Awos “povam. Warrant No. 3,075, July ‘. wun ery ssistant Examiner of Accounts for 0 udit, June, 172 $145 83 Warrant No. 3,916, August 2, 1S72. ne in sr 145 83 Warrant No. 19, Sey ber Services as Assistant Kxauni gust, 1872 145 83 Warrant No, 6,098, ctobver 4, 1372— Services a8 Assistant Lxaminer, September, 1872 145 83 Warrant No. servicesas Assistant Examiner to Board, Octo- i All pai Audit account. Total. Warrant No. 3.073, \y 3, 1S7. Services Examiner ‘of accounts for Board of ‘Audit, June, 14/2 Paid from Board 0: Appor- tionment and Audit account . toes - $625 00 0. 7, o# as chief Examiner, July 1 to August 31, o month, Paid irom same account.....'1,350 09 396, June 1, 1873— Albany respecting ape id trom contingent accou om} 'sontice... 145 83 “ot Apportiouniene ‘and 10. Total........ Durjng this time Mr, Whittemore was regularly employed in one of the city departments, STEPHEN ANGELL. Warrant No. 4,589, August 24, 1872— dervices as Assistan: Examiner of Claims from May 20 to July 31, bo?2. +++ $395 00 Warrant No. 5,441, sepiember 20, 1872— Services as Assistant |xamuner of Claims from Ausust 1 to September 1, I872...0..0000 ees 236 00 Peid trom Boara of Appordonment and Audit No, 8,823, December 5, 1872— a3 Examiner irom September 13 to No- vember 30, 1372. 240 00 Paid irom contin olive Warrant No. 145, January 4, 1873— Services as Examiner, &¢., December, 1872..... 78 00 Fald irom contingent account of Compurolier's office, Warrant No. 2,72), February 29, 1573— Services as bxaminer trom January 1 to 31, 1873 234 00 Faid from contingent ae-oun' of Comptroller's ollice, Warrant No. 4,192, February 7, 1573— Seryic i aims during February, * 198 00 Warrant No. 8.333, May 9, 1873— Services as :xaminer, April, 1373. . 197 0 Paid trom.contingent ‘secount of Comptroller's office. Warrant No. 11,445, May 13, 1873— Services as EXaubiner IM MAY. 0... cece. 8 00 Paid trom contingent account of Comptroller office, = * Total. Warrant No. ization of accounts in Comp :roller’ nd various banks May, i872; bald from contingent account, Comptro lers office......... 8 Warrant No. 4,44 August 6, (872 dervices conducting investizution of accounts in ious banks June 1 to July 31, 1372; paid juctin, 8 ol $675 00 against the city, wid trom same accou 7 525 0) Warrant ) Services luvestivating trauds against the city, October, 1872; paid from same account........ 350 Ov Warrant No. 926, December L4, 1e72— guting accounisin various banks, ovember 1 to 14, I paid from same ac- ze ++ 200 00 ig accounts, &c., December, e account... west °125 00 72. Warrant No. 1,748, Fe Bervices investigating ac 1873; paid trom conti troller's ottice Warrant No. 4,459, Services come * ing in 1873; paw. fro ruary, Comptrolier's office... a Warrant No. 6,523, April 5, 873— ‘Travelling expenses und incidentals incarred trom December 1, 1871, to April 1, 1873; paid atingent fund of Comptroller's office. o. Tos, April 18, 18TS— i ces investigating frauds and procuring evi- ence in sults ducing March, 1573; paid trom contingent fund of Comptroiler’s office.......+ rrant No, $934, May 10, i873— ‘. Services investigating ‘trauds in April, 187: paid from contingent fund of Comptrolle) oftice a Warrant 049, June 27, 1373— Sere 3 investigating frauds, &c., 1 wees bruary 4, is73— unt, €e., in Jannar: it account or Com! in Feb. und of "stigations, &c.. mm contingent fi 237 18 650 00 during May. 675 00 6,637 18 R. G. WaT Warrant No. 5,222, September Frojessional ‘services—Exaut 9, isiz— ining claims, June, » $57 81 Warrant No. 8.2 Protessional se Asi2. . $2251 . 1s xamining claims of work on public buildings, &c., August, 15: eee Warrant No. 7,335. November 12. 1s ervices, & S Warrant No, Warrant No. servi 907 87 coe 1,068 52 Wednesday, November 12, 1873, at onrise by the Rev. Dr. Baocock, ERDMANN A. of New York, to MARY WISWALL, yot daughter of the late Charles P. Waldron, of son, Died. Axpex.—0n Friday, November 14, Mrs, SABAH ANDEw, In the O4th year of her age. Friends of the family are invited to attend funeral, this (Monday) morni from her late residence, No. street, BANNISTER,—Suddenly, in Jersey City, on Sati day November 15, AMKLIA BANW! aged 78, ‘he friends of the family and the trical fession are respectfully invited to attend neral, at the First Reformed churoh, Grand Cen Ae at one o'clock, Monday the . Philadeiphia and Boston papers please a BLAKEMAN.. Menton, France, on W November 5, FREeDERIC T., eldest son of ‘Birdsey and Anna M. T. Blakeman, Notice of ‘uneral hereajter, be BrreN.—On Saturday, November 15, MARY ANNR, mother of the late James Brien. Friends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, trom St, Mark’s ‘church, corner of Tenth street and First avenue, to-day (Monday) a ope o'clock, BRabY.—On Sunday, November 16, MARY ELTZa~ BETH BRApy, the beloved daughter of Andrew and Rose Brady, aged 6 years, 2 months and 29 days. The relatives and tricnds are respectiully invited to attend her funeral, trom the residence of her ‘8, 02 West Sixteenth street, on Monday, November 17, at two o'clock, CALDWELL.—On Saturday, November 15, W) eldest son of the lave David aod Elizabeth weil, The relatives and friends of the family are spectiully invited to attend the (uneral, on day, November 17, at two o’clock, from his late residence, No. 5 Clinton place (Eighth street). Cassipy.—On Saturday, November 16, Mary, eldest daughter of Michael I, and Mary E, Caasidy, aged 4 years, 5 months and 15 days. The iuneral will take place from the residence of her parents, 84 King street, on Monday, November 17, at one o’clock P, M, OLancy.—On Sunday, November 16, after an ll« ness of many months, Joun CLANCY, aged 37 years, Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 224 East 121st street, on Tnesday, at one o'clock. CONNOLLY.—On Sunday, November 16, alter @ long and severe iliness, Mrs, MARGARET CONNOLLY, wife of Malachi Connolly, of the town of Longiord, Ireland, in the 72d year or her The relatives and iriends of the family, and of her sons Francis and Malachi Connolly, are re~ spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 65 Mulberry street, on Tuesday afternoon, November 18, at Nalf-past one o'clock. DaYMOND.—At Englewood, N. J.. on Saturday morning, November 15, EValINa, daughter ol Martha Le and the late Stephen Daymond, aged 6 ears. q Funeral on Monday, November 17, at three o’clock P. M., at her mother’s residence, in Englee wood, Carriages Will be tn vate the depot on the arrival of the 1:30 train of the Northern New Jersey Railroad. ELLIsonN.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, November 16, 1873, alter a short illness, AMELIA ELLISON, Widow of Richard Ellison, aged 69 years. Relatives and triends of the jamily are respect- fully invited to atvend the funeral, from her late residence, 77 Vanderbilt avenue, on Tuesday alter- noon, at haif-past one o'clock, Georgeiown (D. C.) papers please copy. PAGAN. mn Saturday morning, November 15, at his residence, 210 Waverley place, LUKE FaGan, in the 72d year of his age. ‘The funeral will take place, on Tuesday morning, tne 18th inst., at half-past nine o'clock, to St. Joseph's church, Sixth avenue, where a requiem mass will be celebrated. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfuliy requested to attend. GILLEY.—Suddenly, at Morrisania, New York, Laura, Wile of Franklin W, Gilley, in the 55th year o1 her age. Notice of the faneral will be given hereafter. GRaHAM.—On Sunday, November 16, GILBERE GRAHAM, Sr.,; aged 67 years. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, November 19, at ten o’clock A. M., ‘rom St Michael’s Episcopal church, Broadway, corner of Ninety-ninth street. = Hiacins.—On Saturday, November 15, after & short iliness, HARVEY HiGGIns, i the 74th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence, No. 237 West Thirtieth st., this (Monday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Tne remains will be taken to Bediord, Westchester county, for inter- ment on Tuesday morning by the first train from Fort -aeoond street Gepot. ‘hiladelphia papers please copy. HORAN.--At ‘Honter's Point, Long Island City, om Sunday afternoon, November 16, 1573, CATHARINE, the beloved wile of John Horan, Notice of funeral to-morrow. Hunt.—Suddenly, on Sunday afternoon, Novem: ber 16, JoszrH HUNT, in the 90th year of nis age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the tuneral, on Tues day, November 18, at half-past one o'clock, at his Services, &c., sume ag in October, 1872..........06 ‘All the above paid from the Board of Ap: portionment and Audit. Warrant No. 7,352, Noveuber 12, 1872— tervices—Examining work done in pablic build- ings, Uctoder, 1872. Puid trom contingent ac. count, Cony troller's off1ce ea... Warrant So. 7,432, November 2) 1373— —Iny 785 87 nts of Ccto- contingent account, ugus frown oe... verember 5, 1872— ner, from September 13 to 372. Paid trom contingent tund, tice Siuatsaes 2FxL ber, 1572, Comptroller's of Warrane No. 9,213, 1 503-99 services ad Exam November 3), 1572 Comptroller's 263 08 — rot ices, examining claims for ‘work done on public buildings... Paid from contingent fund, Comptr Warrant No. 35, January 11, 1873— Proressioual services investigating accounts of John H. Keyser, during month of Deceinber, Paid froin continge&t tund, Con. Croller’s otlic Warrant No. 3,942, March 3, 1873— = Services during month of January, 1873, in ex- ‘amining claims ior work done on public build- 357 08 3 office: Paid irom contingent fund, Comptroiler’s oftice Total.essere $1581 ANNIVERSARY OF FRANKLIN'S BIRTHDAY. The New York Typographical Society has deter- mined that Franklin’s Birthday shall not be passed next year without due observance. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors Messrs. E. M. Skidmore, T. C. Faulkner, C. McDevitt, Fish Clay- ton and Baxter were selected as a committee to carry out the object of the society. It has there- fore been decided to hold a festival in the splendid hall of the German Turners, in Fourth street, on | the evening of Friday, January 16, 1874. One of the great features of the evening, besides a literary and musical entertainment, will be living tableaux illus- trative of scenes in the career of Ben Franklin asa boy andasaman. These pictures are some- thing new in the programme of the printers’ cele- bration, and will cause @ sensation in and out of the proiession. DIFFICULTIES OF RUSSIA IN KHIVA, Aletter from Samarcand in the Goloss says that ev far from the Russian campaign against Khiva being at anend it has hardly begun. The alleged victories of Generals Kaufmann and Golovatcheimt over the Turcojnans were not, the correspondent asserts, by any means as complete as the ofMcial reports represent them to have been, and the gov- ernment would probably have as great adread as Pyrrhus ofa repetition of such victories, “Not a single oMcer in the column of General Golo- vatcneff, who was himself severely Rogge io by two sword cuts in the head and shoulder, returned from the expedition uninjured, Several of them, such as Lieutenant Colonel Esipoit, Ensign Ka- mentsky and others, were literally cut to pieces, That the losses in the ranks must have been Kote ails 4] great is evident, The Turco- mans fought with indescribable fury; women Jought by the side of men in the ranks, and even surpassed them in reckless courage. Nor did our army gain much when they entered the towns of the Turcomans by putting all the inhabitants to the sword, While peace was eing restored in this terrible manner in one district an insurrection broke out in another. * * * The troops are compelled to make long aad exhausting marches, to which the sufferings they had to endure upto the capture of Khiva were mere child’s play. Five thousand camels have already perished, and the troops have haraly any means of transport for their baggage; the officers only are allowed to take with them two shirts and a linen haversack.”” ‘The cor respondent concludes from the above facts tat it will be impossibie ior Russia to establish order permanentiy in Khiva, or derive any advantage Irom its conquest, so long as Bokhara, which ex- tends along the whole oi the easiera fronuer of Khiva, is not made Russian territory. — MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 208 33 Paid ‘trom Board of Apportionment aad | account. sae GOAL OS ite Warrant No 1,6 nt * OCT Frotessional services to Departmont of Finanes, $Rumumng Accounts, ae, Apri lt to Apel Married. Fow.er—arrri.—At Keuka Lake, New York, on weanvsd ‘November 12, by the Rev. 0, H. Sey- mour, J. RY Fow.er, of this city, to Maria LOUISE, youngest daughter of James Gidin, Esq, ly of New York, No cards. vorERZBR ROW AL ORON —l Audgon, N. Yu on ings since IS71...... ss... aN SEA 868 75 Paio irom contingent und, Compuroiler’s oftice, Warrant No. 5,04, March 25, 1873— | Professional services in February, 1873, examin- ing claim of Livingston, Fox & COs. 2... 5.00 Paid from contingent tunit, Compirolier’s office, Warrant 5,083, March 25, 18/3— Protessi ervices in February, 1873, examine ing accounts, &c. . 422 79 Paid trom contingent fand, Compt Warrant No. 6,221, April, 1573— Prowessional services In February, 1873. . 516 45 Paid trom Board of Apportionment and Audit account. Warrant No. 8498, May 3, 1873— Protessional services in Finance Department, in March, 1373 ey asgaevidersveiess: MIB TE Paid from'contingent fund, Comptroller's oftice. Warrant No. 11,125, June 7, 1373— Professional services for Finance Department, during April, 1873... ¥ sees. 293 58 Paid trom contingent tun rrant No. 11,126, Jane 7, 1873— Professional services tof Finance Department, during April, 173 ‘ 163 09 dence, No. 11 Fifth street, ieee 2 .—Suddenly, on Saturday morning, No- Mary W., wife of Edward J. Jaques, tm, vember 1. her 72d year. . oth Al Relatives and friends of the family are respect+ fully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residenge, No. 9 East Fifty-fourth street, on Tues- day, 18th inst., at two o’clock P. M. New Jersey papers please copy. Jounson.—On Friday, November 14, Mrs, ELIZa D. JouNnson, Widow of the late Dr. William J. John- son. The relatives and friends of the family are tn- vited to attend the funeral services, from her late residence, 669 Greenwich st., this (Monday) even> ing at seven o'clock. KAZINSKI.—On Saturday, November 15, of enlarge- ment of the heart, Count Lovis CHARLES MATTHEW KaZINSKI, interpreter to the Court of General Ses- sions, in his 48th year. Funeral this day (Monday), at one o'clock P. M., et No. 151 East Fifteenth street, Friends are in- vited. AMERICUS Lopar, No. 535, F. AND A. M.—BRETH- REN—You are requested to meet at the lodge room on Monday, at twelve o’clock, for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, Louis Kazinski. By order BRADLEY C, PRESCOTT, Master. GorGE W. RELYEA, Secretary. Kine.—On Sunday, November 16, 1873, AMANDA, daughter of the late Rufus 5, King. Notice of iuneral hereatter. KyYLg.—-On Saturday, November 15, after a linger ing illness, Miss Mary KYLE, aged 74 years. The tuneral will take place this day (Monday) at one o'clock P. M., from the Baptist Home for the Aged, No. 41 Grove street, near Bleecker street, Friends are invited to attend. Lyncu.—On Sunday, November 16, Kamrg, the intant daughter of Samuel and Carrie Lynch, aged 4 years, § months and 7 days, of diphthefia, ‘The funeral will take place on Tuesday at one o'clock, trom 46 avenue D, The friends of the family are invited to attend. MARSH.—On Sunday, November 16, after a pro- tracted illness, MARY AGNES, beloved wile of tin ©. Marsh. The funeral will take place from her late dence, No, 212 West Thirty-sixth street, on day, November 18, at two o'clock P. M. MILLARD.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, November 16, Manta L., wife of J. 5. Millard, aged 25 years, Funeral on Tuesday, November 18, at two o'clock P. M., trom the residence of her brother, 264 Gold street. MuRPAY.—On Saturday, November 15, at his late residence, 211 East Li7th street, EDWARD MURPHY, in the 19th year of his age, Funeral (rom St. Paul’s church, West 117th street and Fourth avenue, on Monday, November 17, at ten A. M. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Murrny.—On Sunday, November 16, Mary E. wite of Patrick Murphy, aged 31 seers * ot Jerpoint Hill, county Leen! eland. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 460 Washington street, on Monday, 1ith inst., at two o’clock P, M. McCase.—On Sunday, November 16, at 534 Second avenue, Rosg, wife of Bernard McCabe, Notice of funeral hereaiter. OcpEN,—At Rutherfurd Park, on Sunday, Novem> ber 16, ELIZABETH CATHERINE, Wile of Isaac G. gden, Funeral on Tuesday afternoon, at two o’clook, at Christ Church, Khzaveth, N. J. Trains leave Penne sylvania Railroad, foot of Cortlandt or Desbrosses street, at one o'clock. O’ROURKE,—On Saturday, November 15, FRANCIS O'ROURKE, in the 3ist year of his age. The relatives and friends of the 1amily and mem~- bers of the Morgan Jones Association, iikewise tha members of the Sixth and Tweaty-aixth precinct and the members of the Police Department of New York generally, are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, 149 Butler street, Brook- lyn, on Tuesday, November 18, at two o'clock P, Me AYMOND.—In Brooklyn, N.Y, on Eg November 15, Exiza OLTVtA, ald daughter Sheldon ©, D. and Eliza Raymond, ‘The relatives and [riends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeru, at her late residence, No, 180 Washington street, on Monday alternoon, the 17th, at hati past three o'clock. Scnerer.—At London, England, on Tnesday, November 13, of typhus, ANTON SCHEPER, of New YORE, 30 Fea ont say, Novecnber 15, 167%. Geiae Ss) ,—On Saturday, Novem b 5 FP ea ‘ooRHIS, wile of John W, Shay, aged 30 ears, 3 months and 22 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on ‘Tues- day, November 18, at two o'clock, from the 110th street Methodist Episcopal church, yn Saturday, November 15, of con- at 262 Ryerson street, Brooklyn, in the g3d year of her age, Rose, the beloved wile of William and sister-in-law of Rey, T, Taaite. ‘The relatives and iriends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this morning, at ten o'clock, from the above residence, to St. Patrick's church, Kent avenue, Where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, The re- mains will be taken from the chareh at two o'clock to pier 33 North River, thence by the four o'clock boat to Providence, R. 1, where the interment will take place, Rdg! ome on Sunday, November 1 Jonn T, WINANT, Of No, 30 Morton street, aged years. Faneral will take place at Bethel Methodist Epis- copal Ce neat’ Tottenvilie, Staten Island, on inst. at three o'clock P.M. 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