The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1873, Page 9

: FINANCIAL AND CONMBROTAL AN UNEVENTFUL DAY. Stocks Generally Steady and Gold a Trifle Lower. MONEY IN GOOD DEMAND The Disbursements of the Government and Their Effet. on CAUTION AMONG SPECULATORS. WALL STREET, Monpay, Dec. 29—6 P. M. } ‘The only notable feature of the street to-day was the undertone of the stock market and a disposi- tion to make the most of the fact that government has begun the payment of its January interest, Stocks opened weak, but subsequently recovered; tot 80 much, however, as to indicate to investors complete safety in counting on a much higher market in the near future. The strikes on the railroads; the confessions of the Presidents and Guperintentents concerning their earnings, and the reports from dry goods firms who do not yet eee their way clearly, more than offset the efforts at speculation and restrained the market by with- ¢Aolding business. And men are likely to remain cautious until affairs are more settled. Possibly ‘the thought is gaining ground that we are not en- tirely ‘out of the woous.” THE LARGEST TRANSACTIONS ‘of the day were in New York Central, Lake Shore, Western Union, Rock Island, Northwest, Wabash, Pacific Mail and Union Pacific. At the close prices ‘were a trifle off. Pacific Mail opened at 38%, re- ceded to 3754, advanced to 3834, fell off again to 87%, reacted, and closed at 38}. Ohio and Missis- Sippi sold at 30 a 29% a 30% a 30a30%. Western @Mnion sold at 72% a 72% a 7234 a 72%, and closed @t 12%. Rock Island moved {from 99 to 1003s, but subsequently declined to 99%. New York Central @dvanced from 97% to 9834 a 985%, and closed at 8%. Atlantic and Pacific preferred sold at 13%. iLake Snore advanced trom 76 to 765, but closed at 76%. C.C, andl. ©, sola at 2702734 a 2734 a 271g. Wnton Pacific at 30% a 297% a 30% a 30% a 30 Worthwest Common at 55% a 56% a 56 o 6636 @ 66%; the preterred stock called for 70, Wabash opened at 49, went off 4514, re- covered to 4934, but closed at 48%. St. Paul sold at 41% a 4136 a 41% a 4134. Boston, Hartford and Ene moved from 8to34%. Alton and Terre Haute Common sold at 13.4 a15a153;a 1434. New York and New Haven at Delaware, Lackawanna and Western at 10314 2 104, Panama at 106 a 1064. Hannibal and St. Joseph continues firm at about Pie THE MONEY MARKET. Money was in active demand to-day and loaned ‘up to 1-32 per cent per diem, but average rates at percent currency and goid, The close was at per cent currency. Prime mercantile paper is Btill quoted at from 7 to 10 per cent, and the lower classes at from 10 to 12 per cent. There is an wbundance of money in bunk for the accommoda- tion of the mercantile community, but a disposition to measure names with caution. The loan certificates have been reauced to $1,820,000. Tne Cnion Trust Company 1s reported to be once more fairly on its feet, with steadily in- creasing deposits and its affairs in a satisfactory Condition. Its entire capital is said to be invested in government securities. Foreign exchange closed up quiet and steady at 108% for prime ‘bankers’ 60 days’ sterling and 109% a 109% for demand. The advance to-day checked business. The legal tender circulation is reported by Wash- ington despatches to be increased by the sum of $501,000. The sum total is now $377,692,000. THE UNITED STATES TREASURY. The internal revenue receipts to-day were $423,745; the receipts trom customs amounted to $282,000, The foliowing were the balances at the ‘Treasury at the close of business to-day :—Cur- wency, $1,714,589; special deposit of legal tenders for the redemption of certificates of deposit, $35,060,000; coin, $89,814,514; including coin certifi- ates, $33,466,900; outstanding legal tenders, '$377,692,000. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $3,444,000, gold, on account of January in- ‘terest, $330,000 in currency interest and $44,000 in zedemption of 5-20 bonas. THE GOLD MARKET. Gold opened at 1103s, but in consequence of the large payments by the Assistant Treasurer, on ac- count of January interest, gradually declined to 110, which was the closing price. The rates paid for carrying to-day were 6, 7, 1-32, 1-16, 3-64 and 7 percent, gola. The day’s business at the Gold Ex- cange Bank was:—Gold cleared, $46,316,000; gold balances, $1 257,956; currency balances, $1,401,080. The following was the Clearing House statement:— Currency exchanges, $45,776,447; currency bal- ances, $3,089,669; gold exchaneres, $8,037,868; gold balances, $997,998. GOVERNMENT BONDS. ‘were strong during the afternoon and in good de- mand, We quote :—United States sixes, 1881, reg- istered, 11614 a 116%; do. do., do., coupon, 120 a 120}; do. do., 1862, registered, 113; do, five- twenties, 1862, coupon, 113%; do, do., 1864, reg istered, 113%; do. do., do., coupon, 115 a 11533; do. do., 1865, registered, 114 a 115; do. do., do, coupon, 11544; do. do., dlo., new, registered, 114; do. do., do., coupon, new, 118%¢ a 119; do. do., 1867, registered, 115% a 11635; do. do., do., coupon, 1194; @ 119%; do, do, do., 1868, coupon, 118; do. ten- forties, registered, 11075 a 111; do. do., coupon, 112% 112%; do. fives, 1881, coupon, 110% a 111!4; six per cont Pacific Railroad bonds, 1134;. SOUTHERN SECURITIES were dull and featureless, The tatest bids were as follows :—Missouri sixes, 93; do. do., Hannibal and St, Joseph issue, 90; Tennessee sixes, new, 81; Virginia sixes, consolidated, 50; do. do., deterred, 9; Georgia sevens, new, 86; Norti Carolina Fund- ing act, 1866, 1744; do. do., 1868, 17)4; Arkansas sixes, Funding, 20. THE FOREIGN MARKET, According to late cable advices the London market is stronger than on Saturday, especially in the case of United States bonds, The Bank of Englana gained $99,000 builion to-day, and its mini- mum rate is 4% per cent, or per cent higher ,Wan the other discount banks. The latest London quotations report securities steady at the following | ; guotations:—Consols for money, 92; consols for Accoumt, 92 a 92%; five-.wenty bonds of 1865, old, DA 894%; do. do., 1867, 94%; ten-forty bonds, 9255 B 92% ; new fives, 9134 a 91% ; Erie, 30)g a 36%; ; New York Central shares, 794 a 79%. The following are the quotations current at Amsterdam :—Central Pacific firats, 813%; Union Pacitle firsts, Union Pacific stock, 26% ; Northwestern preferred, 614; St. Paul preferred, 5634. Paris despatches quote Tentes at 58f. 35c, RAILROAD BONDS, especially of the older issues, are gaining in firm- ‘ness, a8 will be seen trom the following quotations of sales:—New York Central sixes of 1887 at 88; do. sevens of 1876, convertible, at 102; Chicago, ‘Burlington and Quincy eights at 110; Central Pa- eific gold bonds at 96; Union Pacific firsts at 864% do. land grants, 76%; a 76; do. tens, income, Bt 74.0 75 a 74%; Chicago and Northwestern con- Solidation coupon gold bonds at 81 a 82% a 81\; 0. consols, 88; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago eights, equipment bonds, at 101; Iowa Midland first mortgage at Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific sevens at 105; New Jersey Cen- tral new first at 105; Milwaukee and St. Paul ights, first, at 107; Toledo and Wabasn seeond at 87; ©, C, and J, ©, first at 84; Ohio and Mississippi consolidated sinking fund at 91; do, consols, 90. ‘The following were the late bids, as amended by the sales :— ven low ork Gon oe, ‘ork Cen 3.. 18. 88 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. SSQcge see TZzEOSOS SEE25eeaccs—43F seeoesttternentEs = Seem iy pron ne "E 01 4 Western Pacide bd Union Pac Ist m bas. Union Pac 1 ¢ 7's. Union Pac ing 10's. =EEEZO: Be ae Foe id eB SS gold, ot OD oS MLA tm) L&D. a0 Joliet & Chic stm... 102 HIGHEST AND LOWKST PRICES. The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of the day :— Opening. Highest. Lowest. N. Y, Cen, and H. R. stock c, 97% 989% 97% Harlem . 119% 120 Erie. 44% 44% Lake Shore 76 1624 Wabash... 49% ‘ Northwest . 55%, Northwestern pret. 89), Rock Islaud,....... » 9 Milwaukee and St. Paul... 4114 Milwaukee and St. Paul pi. 65 Ohio and eee » 80, New Jersey Centr 102 Union Pacific.. + BOS5 ©., . and Ind. @. a7 Western Union Pacific Mail. Boston, Har At Philadelphia to-day stocks were active. Penn- Sylvania sixes, 109; Philadelphia and Erte Ratiroad, 23; Reading Railroad, 57; Pennsylvania Railroad, 4734. Gold, 110} ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY'S RECEIPTS. The following is the oficial return of estimated weekly earnings, commencing October 1, 1873: is 1872, 1873, For week ending Decem- ber 23, $374,280 $435,769 Previous): 4,255,123 4,271,346 Total earnings since Octo- DEFT... ..cccocceeee sees $4,707,115 Increase for. week..... Increase for two months.. MEMORANDA, The Consolidated European and North American Railway Company has made over $2,340,000 in stock to the International Transportation Vompany of New York in payment of their debt to that com- pany. ‘The Chatham National Bank will pay its usual dividend of five percent on and after January 2, 1874, A semi-annual dividend of four per cent has been declared by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, payable after January 20, 1874. Areview of the produce trade of Chicago for 1873 shows the receipts of grain during the year at 96,731,598 bushels; shipments, 91,035,703 bushels. The receipts of hogs were 4,360,000 head; cattle, 765,000 head; sheep, 300,000 head; lumber, 1,084,993,000 feet. The total value of all the prodace received during the year is, in round numbers, $240,000,000. The Directors of the People’s Fire Insurance Company Nave declared a semi-annual dividend of eight per cent, payable January 2. ‘The following dividends will be paid at the oftice of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road Company :—The company’s regular dividend of five per cent, payable January 20; three and one - half per cent on Morris and Essex stock; three and One-half per cent on Morris and Essex bonds of 1900; four per cent on Valley Railroad stock; three and one-half per cent on Lackawanna and Blooms- burg bonds of 1875. At a meeting of the creditors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company, held to-day, a large representation being present, 11 was unanimously | resolved to accept the proposition of the company to fund the foat.ng debt into income bonds, The trustees of the National Trust Company have declared the usual semi-annual dividend of Jour per cent, payable on and after January 2. The annual report of the directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company will be presented at the meeting of the stock- holders, to be held in New Haven on the 14th of January. The following is the stutement of re- ceipts and expenses :— Income.—Trausportation of passengers, $2, 899, 163 ; transportation of ireight, $1,468,578; transporta- uon Of maiis and express, $182,141; interest, $151,352. Total, $4,701,235. ‘penses.—Transportation expenses, 641,016; taxes, $213,247, coupon interest, $83,158; Hartford and New Haven Railroad bonds charged to profit and loss, $387,000; net earnings, $1,726,802. ‘Total, $4,701,235, thus making the net earnings a little more than 11 per cent upon the $15,500,000 capital glock Of the company. The operating expenses were larger in proportion to the gross receipts than those of the preceding year. This was owin; mainly to higher prices for materials, to increased terminal expenses in New York city (owing to new passenger depot), and to the increased mileage of passenger trains. ‘he additional passenger trains put on have not yielded # corresponding increase of passenger receipts. ‘ne report recites priefy the absorption of the Hariem Kiver and Portchester Railroad, which was in process of construction, a favorable opportunit) having presented itself, owing to pecuniary ‘din. culties in which the company which had started that road became involved. Thus, a railroad line Which threatened to be hostile, and to be extended to New Haven, was absorbed, and the consolidated road went ahead, finished the new road, and trains are now running. The money used for the construction of the road was advanced by the con- solidated road, and the directors intend to reim- burse the treasury by the avails of $2,000,000 of the first mortgage bonds of the purchased road, the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the consolidated road. The company has taken a perpetual lease of the Hurlem and Portchester road at a rent which is equal to seven per cent in- terest upon its cost. Concerning this enterprise is the following, which shows the opinion of the di- rectors of the paraile! road scheme :— “The Canada Southern directors have issued a circular asking the bondholders to fund their cou- pons up to and inclusive of January 1, 1875, into a three years bond bearing seven per cent interest. The coupons are to be held in trust by the Union Trust Company of this city, and are not to be can- celled until the new interest bond is paid. The lollowing extract trom the circular is of interest to the bondholders:—‘To puy the interest out of the securities of the company at this time could ony be done at a ruinous sacrifice, which would still further paralyze tts operations, Funding the interest as proposed, thereby leaving in the hands of the company its assets and earnings, will enable it to meet its maturing obligations without sacri- fice, and to efficiently work the railway and de- velop the traffic, and is believed to be jor the best interest of all concerned,’ '’ SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Monday, Dec. 29—10 A. M.,} Before Cail. "} ¢ Wshs Atha Pacpi..«B 1 100 ao. oe BY e ALNS CO 100 do... 40) West Un Tel 100 do: 100 RR. HARK, os 6 3000 US 5-20, 6, 167. “116% 5000 do. #t 110 Wells- 100 10) Panan 100 shs | 19 qs $10000 us 4 200 Flour 0 Quict Firmer—Cotton Higher—Groccries Quiet but Firm—Petrolcum Dull— Freighis Steady—Naval Stores Quict. The markets were generally either steady or a trifle firmer, The movement was a little more | by brisk at the Produce Exchange, was the Was In moderate request at unchanged prices, | } Wheat w: mand was for midaling and export, with some little spe demand, Oats wer steady. ton advanced 4c. a>, suture del) rate, but pric Corren.—The firm. We dteip Be. 60 and 9 day © Bada a Porto Rico, @ Wige.; Costa Rica, a | 2e.; Mexican, 2c, @ 2c.; Savanilia, We. a 26, ; Curacoa, 2c. a 25e., gold, 6) and 9 days’ credit. Corron on the spot was moderately active, The ap- pended quotations show an advance of ge. per Ib. for all grades ov improvent future de’ whi Orainar, Good ord Btrict good Dy Low middling 1% 1B 6 Middiing .... 16% Ig 16% WX Good middiing lis Aah 17 uy th Export. Speculation ‘Consumption. Totals —Includ wre delivery dass tow wi 100 9% 20 : i 90 500 98 ig 5 10 98) » 98 50 » BY ‘5000 Cf 0 98% 4000 P, Bq 200 Ia Bot ‘BOW0 « 100 0 2000 N 100 80; 1000 M 0 808 1000 7 100 30! ju) CC & 10 304 5000 Det, M 60 30" su00F, FW. 1 3y) 400) StL & 00 wy 6000 B, H&E 30 70) Chi & oO: 100) ©: 8% 1200 + 55; 200 sha oe) bog 69 40 58% 29% 1400 + 6 ne) OB 9% 15 ao. 0. Ys_ LWWUDLANWKRvILbe 6936 W Amer Ex 58" 1ICHARIRR...be 998 100 West Un Tel.be.b3 72 20° do. = IY ry do.. vee TO 100 Teg 2 100 rir) 7 800 be te 500 shs West Un TeL.b3 6u0 do.. 100 2u0 Canton 100 Pac Mail »5 Co. do. 100 1000 0. 40 do. 260 Un Pac ER 10) Pac KR of Mo, rer) 200 Del, L & W RR: 200 300 do. 500 200 ~ Lie 900 B00 Mi & St Paui RR. 4134 ‘500. dy do. tals 50 4 2000 10 do. 20 Han & § 2u0 Chi & NW RR. 'S 5-20, ©, "65 2500 US 5-20, ry $2000 Va 6's, deterred. 20005 © 6: Ft Wes Un 100 do. 110 Erie KR’. 10) rie RR pret 10 Harlem BR Mich © Le &M do... Wy ahs West Un CLOSING PRIGES—3 O'OLOOK P. M. Western Un Tel 7244 Quicksilver .... 27 Quicksilver pt. Adams Express ¥ Weills-Fargo bx mer Merrimac, at 24};c., gold, and to arrive at | extreme range for lots, 23!yc. a lon, Be. a & 26e.; Jamaic i higher under a contmued demand to “cover” the y to continued heavy le quotations are quality not more than halt a grade above or below the grade quoted, The sales were :— 20 do luv Pac KRof Mo...be Way, NH & HR, 100 Tol, W & W RR.be 40u do... wy re 25 Chi & Alt KR: 10) Alta TH RK. n 0 Ren: 2 Oluo & Miss 1th 2% do : 25 Ohio & Miss iit pt luv Oo. 10a O'R 12:30 P. M.—Sefore Call. Fargo Ex, ma i 200 0. Chia R lw 118% 116% 1m ALL, second Board—1 P. M. u new, be- 00 bs 75 Chi « NWREpt.b WUNJ Cen RR...D 3uv Chi & RT RR, 100 do. WO Del. L & WORE: do... &otP RR. 10. Yel. uu 10 Mal 6uu Ou eee 1M &StP RR pt.be.c 100 Tol, W & WKR.b 6 ‘ do. 2.0 Han & 5 f SWU,CHIC KR, be 10-40, -r. do... 80) Chi & RURK 5W Mil & St P RR, du do. KH R. 20 Tor & Wab BR 10) do. ud do Onto & Miss BI WC, C&LOR ow a 72% Union Pacific.. 304g a 30% az Dei, L & West rire a Chr& d a 56 Chi & NW pret. 6939 a 4a a a 6 a Chicago & RI.) 99% ov oa Mil & StPaul.. 41%, a * Mil & st Paul pi 65° a & Toledo & Wav. 43% a a Ohta & Miss...) 30" a Han & StJo.... 74 a a Han & Std ‘ # a COMMERCIAL REFORT. . slipikitiae nehanged—W heat Stronger—Corn —Oats Firmer—Pork Firm—Lard MonDay, Dec, 29—6 P, M. ‘The chief feature greater firmness in breadstuts, Flour ‘as in better request and tirmer; the de- culative feeling. Corn was in moderate but very strong; generally held higher, e indemand and higher. Whiskey was Pork was quiet and lard was firm, Cot- per 1b. for prompt and The movement in groceries was mode- were in all cases firm. parket for ail descriptions was quiet but note sales ot an invoice of 50 bags Rio, por livery. hia a cargo of Rio on ordinary cargoes, 23% ool d0., 24. a se. private terms. We | @ Mo.; tair do, me do,, 2ige. a gold, per Ib. Java, grass mats, Sle. a Be, 8 Me: Laguayr Domingo, 20. a credit. > Mara or the quotations of last Wednesday. At this nent the market closed quiet. The market for liveries was somewhat excited and prices ich generally showed an advance of 3.16e. a e market closed easier, ow eipts at the ports. We ni ree plands. Alabama. N,Orteans, Texas. pi Wy 1s rs ERY SS = based’on cotton in store ranning in follows: a 140 May, Wat py i" at 6 Februal veston, vunnah, last week. 57,247. This day last yeai Ain, —RReceap ts: bushels; corn, bushel Market was quict but steady. |S emai and Western and Southern flour to the exte LOUK AND ¥ 129,070 22,80) 6 ish Wednesia\ tose, 1S at 16 1-32¢., e., 100 WW at 15 25-520 Coe $00 at'158G0.. 100 at 15 iitises 20 at 23-320, 200 at 6c. it 1.16c., _ short 500 at 16 Sl at ‘QUO at 16 25-32 . 400 at IT) ‘otal, 17.260 bales. a0. ry. The receipts at th if 178 bate: N Charlest: barley, evening, at ip 15-3: 16 Ou Ke., 800 at IT5Ge. i Tout ‘up to tee 15} ) at 15 ML be, 100 at 16 7-32e. 16%e., 200 ab 16 My it 179.3 ay, Grand total, paid to exchange 100 bales he ports sui up thus:—< 3; New Varig 22,254; Mobile, 4. eet 6c,'; April, 100 9 OO) at 17 9-160. P. M.—Dece 300 al 100 at 15 21340." 100 21-320, 1 15 23-326. OR 100 at 2-38e. 2e., 100 00 at 17; 96 Wil phi our, 27,3 corn meal, | ‘800 do. 8 Were ber, 13-I6e. , Janual 700 Deceinber for it if it 100 at 19 17-820., short Oat 16 L-1ve,, 20) 15%c., 20) at 15 2532c.. 30 1546. 90) at 25-S2e. . notice, 1,400 at 15 25 . short notice, 10 at 13 25.820. : at 20 i Sa. de of State nt ot 11,000 bbis., at prices within the range of subjoined quotations. Kye flour was quiet and easier. uuiet, We note sales of 5) sacks Pennsylvania at Corn meal was about steady, with sales of 5.0 bbI 156 a $4 6) for Brandy wine; $4 50 tor Golden Ear, 415 a $1 4) tor Western, We quote No. 2 State S150 o Superfine § 575 ow Extra State 67 Choice State 700 Superdne Western 575 Extra Western i 6% Extra Minnesota... Pe eRe Round hoop Ohio, shipping brands.) 00. 6 75 Round hoop Ohio, trade brands. 6 ou Family.......... 750 St. Lois, low extra..” 50 St Louis, straight extra r 700 Louis, choice double extra. 750 ch BO Nomi Caloric Puncheons: —the wh t demand, closing at $1 5» Milwaukee, The sales were abot $1 554 $1 56 for No. 3 spring cago and Minneso: tor No. | in store; | Southern, superfine Southern, extra Southern, tamily, Corn meal, Western Corn meal, Jersey Corn meal, Brandy win market rul =f SEP EREEREDEE PEE RPP ERED + $1 57 & $1 59 for No. 2 1 Ga $1 61 for Milwaukee ; Corn was for do. afloat, Oats 175,100 bushels, Buckwheat flour ruled $5 40. Is. at and $5 25 a et ee FSSERRTRES SSHRESSSESE’ at 1 $163 b 1 57 for Chicago last halt January ; $1 60 jor Miswaukee first halt Jauuary. but firm with sales of about 2 tor mixed in store; 544gc. # 30 decidedly betier und sold to the ext quiet 000 bushels at B34gc. & B4c. were nL of about 40,000 bushels ‘at 573¢c. a 59e. for mixed; Sc. a te. for white, Barley of 10,000 bushels Pennsylvai Frkiants.—rhe movement was mode: genera! mand rales 40,000 bushels grain, at 123d. and 1,200 bbls. flour, at lad. bulk, and late Saturday 6. Re W Ibs., 1 boxes bi dam, and it ‘and malt were qui te to-day, lly weak. V from the grain and ‘The engagements wei & < sel haul to to west coast’ I and nominal. We note ry@ on private terms. the line. ot berth fre! im (rades, petrol re Liverpool, by st store. British ame Voyage, a Norwegian bark, with 3,000 quarters do., & recharter, same’ voyage, and both at 3d.:_ a British ship of 68 tons, register, hi sales ights and rates somewhat irregular and tor charter met with a fair de- steady eam, 1 10) boxes bacon, at S08, Yo London, by steam, acon, at $s.. and 3,00) boxes che 5s. To Glasgow, by steam, 158 bbls, flour, at 4s. 8d 40,000" bushels rye, ‘at Ld. rwegian bark hence to dom, with 3,000 quarters grain, at 8s, 3d., land at 8s. 9d a (rechartered), with 2,200 quarters d , At 65 . ‘To Rol the charters Gork for orders tter- bark and $0, 88, ence to Liverpool, with general cargo, lump sum; the Norwe sian bark, with 3,000 bbls. petroleum, to Cork for orders, reported in our last, au Italian bark, he bbls. refiued petroleum, at 7s. ; a Swedish bark, Alicante, wi ts 68, ve to th with 5,500 Cases 10) ne Med ahd Sd. less if di Mediterranean, with refined do., at rect; 1,800 hence to Bite. 5 Ainerican schooner, of 440 tons register, hence tw Cai- bari n and back, at $ $i) 50 per h er hhd., and an American of $8 tons register, from Baltimore to Sagua hd. Mowasses.—Business in domestics was fair in a dis- tributing Way, but foreign grades were quiet, yet held with cc bbls. 01 onsiderable confident 1 New grocery. a sh Islands, 26c. a crop. New crop uiritugal and mixed, do., muscovady refi 35e.; Porto Sue Ne Ww Orleans, We heard of sales ot U2 in lots. at from 67c. a 70e. per Be, ning, Rico, ; New Orleans, S5e. NAVAL Stones.—Spirits turpentine continues exces- sively dall and the value more or less nominal in ab- sence of transactions Holders of lots in yard appear to be pretty firm in their views, but lots from the dock can hardly be forced at any figure. of 7 bbls. from dock at 404e. tinues dull. “We heard of w lot of 100 bbls. good having We only hear of Strained rosin also sales con- sold at $2 70, but that is above the market, as oflerings were ireely made at $2 60 and at $2 9) tor common with- out buyers. N ered. ported. trie firmer asked. producing poin de out quoted Prov 0. Lat itch selli $2 95, Shipping crude were of 3 follows te, We. Did, and tt i +. tr a. delphia the market was without change and very dull ; 1374e. 1s1¢ spot ani ages: cut meats, 4016 do. ‘The market tor. mess pork was’ firm, with a moder: de nang; the sales were 260 bbls., in lots, uninspecte placed plain m tern, value; lots at aves bbls, $i Sia $12 av$2l jor prune mess do., and $277 a $25 ior -Receipts—Pork, 2,397 bbl at trom 6%4c. Beet was extra rm at 106. markets, Parker’ ‘oléum ‘Centre 950. At d January, lard, bbls, February, at $15 99 a $16, and at $16 25. We ‘qnote new mess, $16 25 and ‘prime mess, $14 a $1 a 7540. tor city, 2 50 tor extra mess tierce: $25 a $26 for India do. India mess. Tn tine grades sales include 150 bbls, low Tar is quiet and nominally unchanged. ing slowly in job lots at $3 for prine city, deliv- Yxrnorxum.—The market for refined on ’Change to-day Was quoted nominally steady at 1 3 liveries this month and next No t Cases firmly held at 19 inquiry. Naphtha dull at 8c. ut inactive. For spot dic. sac. a Ic. for de- ransactions were re- h a moderate with $1; i x 4 75. and a to the amount ot 14 packazes were Prices within the range of $8 00 a $10 8) ior Beet hams were neglected, but quoted sieady at from $24 to $25 tor alter reported sinoked (WU Ibs, average), and 1,000 fresh hams, 15 1s. average, Western. and the market of 50 pickled hams at 11%5c., Cut’ meats were mo ruled steady. Sa shoulders” at 7c. 500 wiekled hams at rately sought were on) 9c. it Ye. and 5) boxes pickled bellies on private terms, Bacon was higher under a rair demand and light offerings, with gales of 400 boxes long clear on the 711-16e.; 500 boxes short clear on the boxes long and short clear, December and January, at‘ , and 1,00) boxes do., February, at 7%e., and pot at Se, pot, at ai a cL boxes do., at Se. ; also 300 Boxes of long clear and short rib nrmer, February at 9e, April at 9c. with sales B S%C. every respec SuGar.—Wi a 8 together, on the spot, at 7 1l-16c, Lard was somewhat 300 tierces Western steam on the Closing Jat, 8 18-160 ierct hout decided change, the market for raw sugar ruled firmer under less liberal offerings, closing on the basis of fined Cuba—Refining, d fail erat and 5 30) hhds. melado at a 740. per Ib. tor fair to zood refining. The sales were 274 boxes centrifugal at sc. 1,297 boxes molasses at 6%. be. - sugar was steady but quiet. We quote :— interior ‘wo common, éyc._a 7c.; fair a good to prime, Tie. a 749: hoice, S3c. 4¢. ; molasses, We heard of sales ot standard, Nox. 7 to 9 Se. : da., 13 to 15, 19 to wd. 9% common ‘to pri hee. C Sige. a c. # 10c. 6 firmer, and the advance 80 derces of Carolina at a Sigc., and 100 bags of Banzoon at 7c. a Tisc. SreARINY Was fairly tierces off grade at 81sc., active and steady. 10,000 8 1L-i6e. ged. sales of 75,000 Ibs. prime Ibs, city at Sige. uba perior and extra’supe- mod- SkEY.—Receipts, 693 bbls, Market steady and tairly active. baa; t Si __ WitarNaron, Spirits of turpentine quiet at 8c strained. Crude turpentine quiet at yellow dip, Tur steady at $2 15. Cotton quiet and fir ry, yc, Net receipts, 4,478 bales. ntinent, GN; coastwise, LO7. Sales 1,79. stock, bales. E Sales, 1,188 Sales of 450 bbls. at 9 DOMESTIC 7 tac. & V7 hac. MARKETS, Bt 2 New Onreans, 1 Cotton quietand irregular; iniadi 50. 3 ating, 23% bal strict gor ales: gross, 23, the Continen ies, 3,000; last strict good Exports coastwise, 97 st spring, ordinary, Life. N Ex} fo Cnances good demand; mid Se. 5 t good ordinary, 14! ;,, Exports, coastwise, ‘3,081, $3 7 Gatvrston, De ood ordinary, 13% » 16c.; low 1873. 29, 187; ordis Exports—To the mid- t receipts, ports—To Great Britain, stock, 256,51 iL ‘Net rece 6. Sales, 1,200. Osweeo, Dec. 2, 1873, Flour steady and unchanged; 75 for No. 1 ir :) 0 for White winter, $10 for double 5 amber extra, W Quiet; sales of two cars ot No. I Milwaukee club at h Sey sor the “59,900 No. Zat loy sta nominal ada, $1 ls wint te held at $1 56 $182 Corn dull; iets Canada hel hela in 1 & for bolted, $155 unchanged ; shorts, $20; shipstutls, a $24 per ton. phia and Boston, se. ; to New York, & 282 do. ; r¥e. last 43’ hours 400 do. do. 5 ;. Western oa és er, $L 70 a $i {0 Oats aul dy; Canada, 1; Wester oo at Da unchanged. Flour and firn Corn in ary, Whe.; February mixed, 50550. ¢ 11 zat dake. "Dre seed, bushels the Flour Wheat 1a! 1s mixed, jected, eject Tee wells No. Lat 83) in fair demand m3 No. 2 Wabash, $1 air demat Ww, fake a: ot bushels wheat and 8,000 do. corn. a $5 40. wheat, dalland unchanged active and high cas 10% Januar; ; Fejected, S8e. old, SLg0.; new, 40, ior Batierdait doc sales of e is for anbolted, per Railroad Flour, els; corn, 44,421 do.; oats, 3LT7U do. Exports=W) barley, 2 25: amber, $8 4 H n $1. Barley malt 1 50, Western, $1 6) a $175. hogs firm at $3 ‘6 Kecerpts—2,0W) bbis. of flour, 15,00) do. a ers N na BL US4s. Gorn ac ot; Sic. January acs tor “uit al i white Canada two cars $162 158.000 sl cH bushels. * owt. ; midail Id at ireights— OFFAL barle: a 'Y, 139,614 do. Y bbls. 5 neat, 46,141 AU Wester ui Other art iy 1S ta .' Net Feces to Phil 4 to Albany, B Dec, 29. 1873. rain in store—Wheat, 437,784 bushels ; corn, 905,010 do. ; imports wheat, 44012 i barley, 6,719 bushels; ground spring, a 3 r $5 HW; while, $8.50 a dull; Milwaukee No. L spring, $1 45;' do. No. : Chicago No.2 spring, $139; réd winter, $165; . Corn slow; sales 200) bushels ‘0. 2 Western held at, 48¢. t, 6,94; to France. 2.077: coastwise, evening, 2,000, Momite, Dec. 29, 1878, middling, 16340. ; to" ordinary, Ife, pts, 1,000, inter, heat 88; the Corn Mill. in; di Cane les Toren, Dec. 29, 1873. fair to prime do., $t nary, $100 No, 2 red winter, igh mixed, 6le. C4 8 ston corn, Shipments: only a light locat ring, $1 1 19 February , S640. Februar: vata, wait demand i january, 30% unchange i firm, Wheat in rir demand 49495 February, i. Curcaco, Dec, 29, 1873, “trade. No, 2 di No. Sai tive and higher; No. 2 ; Te. $$ at $1.59; No, 3 spring in fair demand and advanced; sales at $1 10i¢a $113 Pork active and higher: $14 2 $147 February: $1925 March. Lard active and .40c. a 8.450. Janui 0. February. r demand and higher: shoulders, 5c. loose ; 5tac. packed ; short rib middles loose, 7c. ; packed, Tye, Green meats frm; shoulders, do.; short ribs, 6c; a 67c.; hams, 16 Ibs. average, Si4c. "Uressed bogs firm at a $8. Whiskey firm ae 9c... Receip(s—130.0 bbls. jour, 187,000 bushe's wheat, 44,000 do. corn, 45,000 do. oats, 4.00 do. Eve, 2400 do, barley. shipments—140:0 bois. dour, 193) bushels w d f Cr [is Oi. tye aud T400 do barlegs OOO HOM Cate, HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, Dec, 29, 1873. Exchange quiet; on the United states, 60 ate eur- rency, 78 a 79 premium; short sight, 82a 84 premium 6) days, gold, 95 a 98 premium: snort sight, 11 a 103 premium; on London, M7 & U8 premium. Freights loading at Havana tor the United states, per hhd. of molasses, $4 a $4 25; to Falmouth and orders, 57s. 6d. a Ms. ; loading at other ports on the borth coast for the United States, per hhd. of sugar, $54 $5 50; per bhd. of molasses, $4 25 a $4 50; to Falmouth and orders, 60s. a dbs. EUROPEAN MARKETS: Lonpon Monsy Marxet—Lonpon, Dec. 29-120 ?. M.— United States five-twenty bonds, 1865, old, 94%4; 1867's, 904; ten-forties, 92) fives, 91%. Erie Railway shares, 3674, 2:30 7) M.—Erie Railway shar 430%. jounsx.—Loxpox, Dec. 29—2:30 FP. anes quote rentes at S81. 2c. 6 P, M. iL Corton Marxer.—Livenroot, Dec. 29, 6 P. M.—Sales on the basis of middling uplands, novhing be- food ordinary. sipped January aud February, at $3-10d., do., nothing below middlings shipped Novem- ber, at Bsed.’; do, do., deliverable January, at 844d. Of the sales to-day 6,900 bales were American. Sales on the is of middling upland: suipped November, at Sixd Orleans, nothing ber and J nes piand 8%d. ting uplands, 4. mi ‘000 bales, including 2 on the basia of middling uplands, 4 ordinary, shipped November, at 8 LiveRroot BuRADSTOYYS MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. Corn, 345 per quarter. “he market is quiet, LiveRPooL PRopuce MaReKt.—LivEnroot, Evening,—Spirits turpentine, 30s. 6d. Spirits petroleum, 124. per galion. Loxpox Propucr Makket.—Loxnon, Dec. ing.—Common rosin, 8%. per wt. Linseed oil, £29 9s. per ton, Spirits turpentine, dls. 6d. per cwl. Refined petroleum, 12%. a 13d. pér gallon; spirits do., ——_-» -___. FINANCIAL. = —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, BROKERS, 74 BROAD- ‘ock and Gold Privileges: also Double Priv- Dee. 29— a 31s. per cwt §—Even- A * way. ieges in Siocks and Gold. All contracts signed by mem- 7 bers of Stock Exchange or responsible parties. St bought and sold against these contracts in place of fin) cabling persons of small means to speculate, with 4 ut little risk. Explanatory circulars mailed to any ad- ress. N EXECUTOR WISHES TO SELL A NUMBER OF good first and second. Mortgages. Principals wish- to buy please address EXECUTOR OF ESTATE, box Herajd office. in, 1 A —PUTS AND CALLS; $10 TO $100 INVESTED IN + them often pays $100 to $1,000; the only sate method of operating in Wall street, on! limited capital, 1ully explained in 32 page Pamphlet, mailed free to any orders executed on je VALENTINE TUMBRIDGE & CO., mi E dd Brokers, 9 Wall street, New York. A. EADY HAVING AN ELEGANT HOUSE, IN A DE lghttul and conventent location, would like to meet @ gentleman who would loan her $30, for the use ot which she will give 4 pleasant room and first class beard. Add: Mrs. erald Uptown Branch office. A —ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROCURED « For merchants, manufacturers and others; real exchanged for business; mining properties, &c., d; persons with capital seeking Dusiness ad- Bpproved | opportunities Reterences—C. T. Co, paints, &c., 105 Fulton street, GRIGGS, CARLETON ‘i Financial and Business Agents, 93 Broadway. (me ANK INTEREST. BAN OF. _The twenty-seventh semi-annual interest, at the rate of n vised of Reynolds Fee tHE 1874—J ANUARY six per cent per annum on all sums of $5'and upwards, whict have been on deposit tor one or more months next previous to January 1, will be credited and paid on and atter Wednesday, January 21. Allin called for will remain as principal, and : ly, and will be entered on the de- positors’ books any time When presented alter the 2lst of January. The bank is open every day for the. ment of money from lv A. M. to 3 P. and Saturdays from 10 A. M. to 7 P. Deposits made on or before January 2) will draw inter- est irom the Ist of January, Bank books in German, French and English. Bank 58 Bowery, southwest corner of Canal street. E. A, QUINTARD, Presiaent. Szrmour A. Bunce, Secreta: reception and pay- ,and on Mondays \HESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD BONDS WILL) be taken at par in exchange for 440 acres good ng Lund in Portage county, Wis, m close proximity and railroads: no taney price; property unen- 3 taxes tor 1873 just paid. . K, BROWN, 993 Sixth avenue. AST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA 4 Railro: ons, on and alter that dat East Tennessee and ( AND GEORGIA ne January 1, 1874, will be paid by the Gaflatin National Bank. orgia Railroad coupons, due Jam ary 1, 1874, will be paid on and after that daw by R. T. WILSON & CO., 44 Broad street. OR SALE. 7, 8 AND 10 PER ¢ iT City aud County Bonds, Railroad Bonds, City Railroad Stocks, and other choice Stocks and Bonds, paying 1) to 20 per cent, at low rates, by ALBERT H. NICOLAY & CO., No. 43 Pine street, New York. N. B.—Investment Securities our specialty 22 years, Gute SWICH SAVINGS BANK—JANUARY INTER- est for 1874.—The Board ot Trustees have ordered in- terest to be paid to depositors on and after Monday, the 19th January, 1s74, at the rate ot 7 per cent per annum on ail sums of $40 ang under, and all sums over $50) at the rate of 6 per cent per annum entitled thereto. “Inter- est not culled for will be added as principal. Money posited on or before J0th of January will draw interest irom Ist, Bank open daily trom 10 4. M. to 2 P.M., and ou Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays trom 5 to 7 P.M. B. F, WHEELWRIGHT, President ILBERT, Treasurer. C { Secretaries. s Brycr, Raton} Jam J. VALVESTON, TEX. DEC. 15, 1873.—GALVEST. J Houston and Henderson Railway Company of 1871.— The coupons of the first mortgage seven. pee cent gold bonds, due January 1, 1874, will be pal on and after by F. P. JAMES & 40 Wall street, New T, W. FIERCE, President BROKERS, 11 BROAD STRE sand gold bougnt and sold for cash or on mai gin, privileges negotiated on responsible firms, which can be used in place of cash margin; thisenables any one with smail capital to speculate with little risk, xplan- atory circulars mailed. WILL BUY GOOD FIRS gages, or loan direct_on good Prop ddress CAPITALIST, box 170 Herald offi PYREASURE OFFICE, NE YORK AND Ww Haven Railroad Company, Grand Central Depot, corner oi Forty-second street and Fourth avenue, New York, Dec. 15, 1873.—A dividend of five per cent from the carnings of the past six months on the capital stoc of the company has been declared payable to the stoc holders on and atter January 2, 1874 “The transfer books will remain closed until Janna: 4, 1874, inciusive. JUE Treasure ‘D MORT- Principals U ead NATIONAL BANK, M48 Broadway. New Yorx, Dec, 27, 1873. A dividend of two and one-half (3) per cent has this day been declared, pa: in gold, on and aiter the sec- oni day of January, 1874. GEO, ACKERMAN, Cashier. HE. HOLDERS OF AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUST Certificates and those who have surrendered the fume to the eompany are requested 0 advise with the COMMITTEE OF SCRIPHOLDERS, care of Taussig, Fisher & Co., at 82 Broad street, New York city. HE ROCKLAND SAVIN BANK WILL PAY TO DE- A ostiors a halt yeurly dividend of 3 per cent on and after 7 TPHE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY OF THE CITY OF New York will pay its usual semi-annual dividend per cent ou and afier January 2d prox. The traus- fer books will be closed to that date, Dv, BR, MANGAM, AND LOUISIANA PAST DDE COUPONS, payable at their respective treasuries, collected of bought ourright: also Tennessee past duc Bonds and Cou pons funded into.the new tunding bonds, by JOHN B. [AL No. 5 New street. President. TANTED TO PURCHASE—MORTGAGES AT GOOD discount, on New York city or Brooklyn property, not exceeding $1,50) tace value, due in 18 months or less also Mortgage not exceeding 93,0 In exchange for so first class City Lots. Address, with full particu PANIC, box 227 Heraid office. LEADS TO 10 70,2028 Waue EET OFTED atortune, Thirty-two page pamphiet tree. VALENTINE, TUMBRIDGE & CO., Bank No. 39 Wall street. $4. QV BO EOAS, ON FIRST MOR B74 Real Estate, worth three times. this nt; no comunission, giving degeription of property, A LOAN, 7 8.000 WASTED POR FOUR YEARS—SECURED lah on real estate in Chicago worth more than double the amount. Address MONEY, box 168 Herald office. Beyer —I HAVE TO LOAN ON AND TO BUY $2 7.0007 New ork City Mortgages. JOSEPH BLAUX, M3 bast Ninewenth street. 50.000 Wostt oF HARLEM stock, DOWN DIU, to par, at the one price clothing house, Fulton, street, corner Gold, New York. $100,000 20% SEF Xk, Gry vinst and Second Mortgages, in large and smallsums, Principals only need apply to WILLIAM MILLARD, Counselior at Law, 39 Nassau street, room 6, Hours 12 to % +» + _____ THE PRODUCE TRADE OF CHICAGO, Cutcaco, Dec, 29, 1873, A review of the produce trade of Chicago for the past year is published this morning. The receipts of grain during the year were 96,731,598 bushels; shipments, 91,035,703 bushels. The receipts of hogs were 4,360,000 head; cattle, 765,000 head; sheep, 300,000 head; lumber, 1,084, 000 jeet. The total vaiue or all the produce received during the year 1g, In round numbers, $240,000,000, FOUND DROWNED, ‘The body of an unknown man was found floating in the Washington avenue basin, Brooklya, yester- day. Deceased was about 36 years old, five fect eight inches in height. He was dressed im. black pants, woollen jacket and blue flannel shirt. The body had the appearance of having beon in the water about 10 days. The remains wete taken to the Moxguc aud the Corumer patig@ed, Casem Singular morandum Left Behinda-Revised Constitution of the United Stites. For nearly sixyeeD years past De fa Platte Wriley, a man 64 years of ate, and a sign painter by trade, has been in the employ’ Of & firm doing business on the third and fourth foes of premises No. 4 Cort- landt street, Mr. Wriley bachelor, was very. eccentric in his style of dress ad manners gener- ally, and some years ago had tlie misfortuee te become infatuated with the spirituafistic delusion; which made him more strange and peculiar than he had ever been before. In fact a6 times Mr. Wriley appeared to be quite out of his mind, and he has made repeated attempts to take his own life, but failed, till at last he made @ sure thing of it by stabbing himself to the heart. Not far from seven o'clock yesterday morning Angus Robertson and another man who worked in the place on entering found Mr. Wriley dead im the shop on the fourth floor, with some spots ef blood scattered around. On the floor below there Was quite a poolof blood, near which was @ small knife, with which the deed had been committed; @ razor and two bottles of poison, trom which it would appear that deceased had stabbed himself while in the office, and then hastening up stairs lay down to dle. © Coroner Keenan was notified, and with his deputy, Dr. Beach, visited the place and held an inquest over the remains, It being clear from the testimony elicited that deceased had ended his e xX- istence by stabbing himself to the heart, a verdict to that effect was rendered by the jury, The eccentricity, if not insanity, of deceased was shown by the numerous scraps of writing he had left about the place. He left a box addressed to a female magnetic physician at No. 9 Great Jones street, and on the cover was written “Su! cide Papers,’ “Death Business.” There was also a@ large book, which deceased said he finished writing a day or two ago, claiming that it was the “Revised Constitution of the United States.” Mr. Wriley willed his body to Wise Sage & J. G. At- wood, of Brooklyn, for the benefit of a college; but his skull was to be given toa firm of phre- nologists in Broadway. Beiow will be found copies of some papers left by deceased; but they show little else than proving that he was a confirmed lunatic: This is the fourth attempt. I wonder if Ishall suc- ceed. Angels and ministers of grace, help us to get rid ot suffering flesh; too unwell to master the situation. Why not go now ? Thaveexpected my health or illness to culminate im this manner of death. daily and nionthly, tor years le (without regret), but not under these.awkward present circumstances and sudden outward pressure. On the back ol this paper was written the follow- ing:— Furpay, Sept, 5, 1873. Wrriley to whom it may concern—Speicer Townsend or Coroner (pro tem), Kowler & Wells, Wise Sage, of Brooklyn; finally, or Protessor J. G. Atwood, of the Female College. On a piece of circular brown paper was found the following :— * To die quick is a blessing. All must die. .[am ready (I guess). Honesty and usefulness is salvation, [have no faith in faith, or piety, or creed, or atonement. Do right and fear Hot, and go when you can't stay longe in-use or benefit or’ selt-purification. Thank God, Loa escape pain, For the privilege I want nothing eise, ex- cept to escape want and sickness, * * © Idle hab if T can die. T tear not a just and merciful God. hot believe in Calvinistic demonology ; therefore I, tea itnot Man and nature is bad enough without making & Worse God’ than either. It this, is either | folly or insanity I thank God for this His providence it Justities or excuses sulcide. Christ I believe in as a mam Saviour. ina spirit revelation immediately and no other—ne “nary.” I have purified my soul 2% or 30 years. I think must be a rectifled spirit Straight, long range by Christ. Iam 64, four times the age of life, proot of some virtue. Ihave no sentimental grievance or complaint. My triends have used me well generally. Deceased, who doubtless was a confirmed lunatic, was a native of Connecticut. As the college to which deceased willed his body did not appreciate the gilt, it was sent to the Morgue, TYPHOID FEVER IN THE SING SING STATE PRISON. Stokes Attending the Patients. {From the Poughkeepie Eagle, Dec. 29.) The rumors extensively circulated within a few days as to the prevalence of typhoid fever in the State Prison at Sing Sing have caused intense ex- citement among, the relatives of the prisoners confined there, and the authorities at the prisom have been frequently written to on the subject by persons in New York. Warden Hubbell, being interviewed upon the subject, stated that a number of the convicts had been seriously ill, and some had died. He said they had discovered an unhealthy shop in the prison which all the cases sprung from. This led toan examimation, and one of the drains under the shop was found to be obstructed with a horrid mass of decomposed vegetable and animal matter. This drain led into a sewer, and all the water with which the men washed their dirty hands on leaving work ran into it. The floor- ing was all taken up and replaced with new tim- ber, and the drains were a'so cleaned out, AG least-calculation over a cart load of filth was taken out of the place. The Warden knew nothing of this pestilence breeding spot until the prisoners began to be taken sick one after another. ‘two died. Their names were Fritz Ernest, from New York, and Lawrence Erhardt, who was in for six years, Erhardt was from Morrisania, aud was convicted at White Plains of manslaughter, He was the worst case the doctor had, but the doctor thinks he might have saved his le if his wife had kept away. Her presence excited him too much. These hat pes the only two deaths by fever. At one time sic.ness was 80 bad that orders were given to put the lazaretto in habitable condition. The laz- aretto is yay up on the hill, but is in poor order, and couid ‘hot be occupied without extensive re- airs. . 3 Piyr. Prime stated that at one time 10 cénvicts were seriously ill. In the large ward, on the upper foor, near the entrance, were Barrett and Kearney, quite young fellows, whose pale faces and emaciated limbs showed that they had been great suffere:s by the fever. They were slowly convalescing, and were not yet out of danger. Slowly moving about the room were three or four other patients just recov- ering trom disease, but when asked what was the matter said they didn’t know. At the further end of the ward, half sitting and half reclining on an extemporized easy chair, was Stokes. “Why, truly, I’m glad to see you,” he said to the reporter. “Come, sit duwn ‘4 me if you ain’t afraid of typhoid fever, and teli me all the news; for We don’t see any papers here and don’t know anything more that’s going on in the world than if we were buried.” “How's your health?’ queried the reporter. “Oh, very bad; I am suffering terribly yet from asthma, but hope to be about soon. We don’t have Many comforts here; it’s not muco of a place for dissipation.” In answer to a question about the typhoid fever Stokes said it had been very bad. “You see those empty iron bedsteads over there,” said he,, point- ing across the room; ‘‘well, their occupants went away a lew evenings ago. I woke up just after they died, and it didn’t seem more than five minutes to me after the breath left their bodies before the whole atmosphere of the ward was filled with a dreadiul and horrible smell. fore the boxes could be brought up and the bodies put im them the smell was so offensive that | became almost deathly sick. The oer was sprinkled with carbolic acid and bychloride of lime, and all the clothing of the dead men, witn the bedd! and beds, were burned in the prison yards. There's two other young fellows over there now who came near following the others into the valley of the shadow of death, and they may go yet. There were several others sick, { don't know how many; but I believe they got well. One man has been taken down stairs.’? Stokes said he had been assigned to duty by the Warden, and had to keep a complete record of all the prisoners’ names, ages, descriptions, for what convicted and how long—in fact, the entire books of the prison, except the financial records. Dr. Prime said that the lever was of a very dan- gerous type; but, now thatthe cause was removed, he believed the sickness would soon disappear. Disinfectants had been freely used throughout the prison, and he believed there was an end Nabe ate jever. In his previous prison practice of man years he had three cases, but none were as violent as the present. CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY. Comptroter Green reports the following dis- bursements and receipts of the Treasury yester- day :— Claims paid—Namber of warrants, $6, amount- ins te sem0.615 ‘RECEIPES. From taxes of 187% and interest. 855, From atrears of taxes, assessments and interes 4795 From collection of assessments and interest \ From market rents and fees . From water ren! : From licenses, ‘or's office From fees and floes, District Courts... Total. After an interview with Superintendens Matselt yesterday morning in relation to the sapposed murder of Nicholasand Mary Ryan, in their room at No, 204 Broome street, early on the morning of the 22d iust,, Qoroner Young decided. to postpone the case and it the investigation be eon new Coroners (prot ner iexyoc. edo comes, aka neyoa ee. Maw Keax'a day,