The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1875, Page 9

thy oben ee — ag Au - . fc NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. 9 ne be On| ERASERS. EO bn a Sk eae etre semence ies] ee 119) 10000 AN Weegb. St 0% | dem: w shooks. Patna, 7 Rangoon, in bond, THE CUSTOM HOUSE. ntchativer.. 16K 8 18M | ben Gane ak i tier toe sabsbias imeantaashe yah Pee nc Land & M. 0” Han Ft ‘$000 bi Sox do., do., 36-1neh, eh eo oe. 8 800 | =A te business was passing tn y Abwars 8 HAVE MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD NEW Mar Pee. 8 it 4 * De do. ae 50; Pt wi 9g] ret good refinng sold at York eit: Mortanges, thous Couns. Principals desiring {CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) | A0meBry. 3° UM hate or” | 4 4 aah edie ge rina rs lpr HN Fa fen tie Gee | Hen ME GRANT, 145 Broadw Cees ia. 5 138 Pixie sales oa coma mount have been made, a 7. tn writing for such @ 105; ‘say about 1,000,000 Ibs, to manufacturers for future TATION RU) So SORE Se Seek SOrmpnee nermmnnaion te the oct of a and for cual, n¢ 2434 currency. ‘The svoock coinin cabana ye cs ten daze alter the laaticuee ¥ 17) miners has been placed in strong hands, and the mat New Yor ‘epplication will consist of the clatm. of the im- 27 . with no large lots offering a¢ less than 233g0. and ea Die aco iat for ech allowance, subseribed and sworn 3M OM ¢ looking for a still higher market. i Noste, “veliow, net oe him, ifying ks and ‘numbers the particular a Bhs ote :—New sheathing (over 12 o7.), 30c.; bolts, Ble. ; 1Wige wt) twas declared from the earnings of the last mrtthan ee Dnchuast aldtne talne ae widen ba han cavered lore (ayer 10 ox.) Se, nails, 3c 380. old sheath ‘Was quiet. "Late yesterday 200 tierces prime | siz months, peyabio on and January 3, prox. Trausler feiaea ance pod the offeial examination and appraise- ‘THE MONKY MARKET, a aiice per Ib, Yellow, New sheathing and bronze, | | Srxurxn was Silo: Wahl: shetty. auth Site edinetes books will be honed five. Oe mont must be confined to the articlos and pack speci- fled and proven to have tucreased In woight by the abworD- ter as aforesaid, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Stocks Without Material Change—The Market Dull, Feverish and Featureless, 7-8 A 114 3-4, lon of GOLD 114 {nvestment Securities Steady--California Stocks Lower—Money -on Call 4 and 5 Per Cent—Railway Bonds Fairly Active, Wau Street, Fripay, Dec. $6 P. To-day’s transactions may be likened to the old story of the mountain and the mouse, and the issue-ts equally animportant. There was a fa‘r send-off at the sounding of the gong at ten o'clock, and at better figures than at the close of the previous day. It has been the sub- Ject of remark that for a considerable period back this fact has been the peculiarity of the market, and there are certain operators who make ita point to buy just before the closing hour, with the in- tention of selling out early next morning, This process Is certainly an agreeable one, and has met with consid- arable success, but it is scarcely prudent to set it down asarule, for we all know that {t !sa poor rule that does not work both ways. After the morning’ rise there was the usual lull about cocktail time, and although the market continued until the close remarkably firm it can only be described as dull and featureless, To this general remark, how- ever, We must except the vagaries of such gamins as Mariposa, Michigan Central and Union Pa cific, who were the only badly behaved boys in the school, torturing both bulls and bears as is their wont to do when ‘angry passions rise.” The first named security (?), which has been for the last fifteen years aspiring to be a big bonanza or a land company or anything else that would keep the breath in its body and its name on the share list—a stock that has been purged with litigious pills and bled by assessment doctors until it had nota leg to stand on and was so weak in constitution and price that a boy broker could carry it without a mar- gin—this Mariposa Land and Mining Company, like Mra. Harris, ts “making an effort” and has struck something. tt is not quite known what, whether an auriferous vein ora stream of water or work or the Jate Mr. William Patterson. Nobody seemed to know much about it nor seemed to care so long as there was assurance that it had struck something. It was, at least, a blow for free- fom from the neglect to which it haa long been con- signed on the Stock Exchange, and by sympathizing speculators, by careful nursing added three figures to its value, Michigan Central went clean over into the barns of the bulls this afternoon, who tossed it ap as vigorously as the bears had pulled it down the last few days In fact, ft has been considerably oversold, in proportion to the amount of shares available for delivery im this mar- ket, and when the bulls discovered that deliverics were very badly mude and that @ premium of 1-82 was being paid by the shorts for the use of certificates until lo-morrow, they mado a bold and successful dash ut the stock, carrying it up from 604 a 62%, at which Ogures, the weak shorts being covered and the scare over, {t,fell back to 61% and thus closed. This recovery is partially due to the non-arrival of certifi- cates from Boston this morning, which were promised, it is sald, to short sellers here, and partially to the strenuous efforts which have been made to ‘deny the reports detrimental to the company, It does not ap- pear, hdwever, that these denials are accompanied by any reassuring facts or figures, nor is there any state- cent promised. Union Pacific, having remained almost without tran- sactions the yreater part of the morning, of a sudden betrayed great weakness on the exhibition of a few hun- dred shares of long stock, and tumbled from 80 to 78, with am alacrity that would bave surprised Mr, Merry- man himself However, the little innocent was picked ap, consigned to the washtub and again put upon his (eet, but at last advices was in arather rickety condition and good for 784 onty. Believing tmplicitly as wo do all Mr. Gould’s statements about the value of Union Pa cifle and being charmed with the company reports, which we alwuys read through our rose-colored spec- tacles, we have no fooling other than that of indignation for those igeorant, pampered bank presidents and bloated capitalists who refuse to advance us more than thirty-five cents on the dollar on oar holdings, St. Paal sold at 36 4 35% a 96; and the preferred at 66, Rock Island declined from 10534 a 105 on small sales, The sales of Central and Mudson were all at 10534. Brie was quoted at 16016}. Obio and Mississippi vibrated between 1754 and 174 The Hannibal and St Joseph stocks were quiet; the common at 213g a 21% a 21%, and the preferred at 27 @ 2734 a 27 aye pscee Union sold at 75% a 76 w 75%, In connection with UNTON FACIFTO itis worth while to remember the fact, for it ts bused on official igures, that when the. principal and interest due on the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways become due the amount which these companies must pay tw the government for privileges from which they are meanwhile exempt will be not far from the sum of $148, 740,509, less the sum which the government may rotain for the transportation of freight &a Before the above account is settled the first mortgages of Central Pacific, amounting to $25,883,000, and of Union Pacifio, amounting to $27,212,000—an aggregate of $58,096,000— mast be either paid by the company or assumed by the government, In the latter contingency the govern- ment will (ind itself saddled with a debt of $201,836, 560 and the ownersnip of tho road. The existing question, therefore, is, how much the road will at that ttme be worth toils chief proprietor, especially if tts competi- ‘tors, the two Southern lines now in contemplation, are allt, ADVANCE AND DECLINE. The changes Im closing prices since those ef yesten day are as follows:— Apvanor.——Atlantic and Pacific Tolegywph, ¢; G., G and LG. 3; Erie, %¢ Hannibal and £85 sen 4 ‘Lake hore, Mi ee, Preferred, 34; St Paul common, 14; 40. preferre Waban. a Centrel, Jersey Western Union, raat el jambia, 3.05 a 3; Brie Central, 3a; Dibtrict of Oo! in London, 35. uae ag Poeun and Pacific Railroad. %; Pacific wei Panama, 1; Quicksilver, 4; Union Pacific, i 60) TIONARY.—New York Coptral, Delaware and Lack- awanna, Northwest common, Obio nud Mississippi, Rock \d and Alissours Pacific. THE SALES TO-DAY amounted to 108,000 shares, which were divided among active securities as follows+—New York Central and Budson, 317; Erie, 3,300; Lake Shore, 42,400 Cleveland and Pittaburg, 240; Northwestern, 2,900; do_ preferred, 1,100; Rock Isiand, 880; Pacitic Mail, 11,! 900; St Paul, 2,400; do, preferred, 1,600; Ohtos, 1,600; Western Union, 16,900; Union Pacific, 2,020; ©., G. and 1. G., 100; Panama, 100; Michigan Central, 10,720; Mart- pow, 5,000; Kansas Pacific, 1,300. OPENING, HUGHESY AND LOWEST PRIURS The following table shows tne opeuing, bighest and lowest prices of the day — Northwestern Northwestern pruferred. Rock Island ... 10536 Pittaburg 90 89% Milwaukeo and St. Paull. 86 86 85% Mil. and St, Paul prefe 66 66 Ohio and Mississipph.... 17K 1% 11% Now Jeravy Centra 06 105 105 Deb, Lack, and Western. 119% 11956 W956 80% 8 436 4% 1% 15% 18% 18% sin 41 wi ut DLOMNG PRIOKE—B FM a Mil A SUF pf.. 06 G,U, 6 & bee 58; ek Pee oh, Wee WR COB IO. ri Money closed easy at 4.45 per cent, after loaning up to @ per cent. Sterling exchange steady. Prime nominal; asking rates 4.33; a 4.87; selling rates, 4.83 a 4.8934 and 4.863 a 4.87. Reichmarcks, 9544 a 9544 and 963 96%. Cables, 96%. Prime Paris, 5.1734 and 6.14%. The following are to-day’s rates of discount for Now York exchange from the cities named:—Cincin- nati, $1 discount per $1,000; St Louis, $1 to $1 25 discount per $1,000, Chicago, no transactions, * THE GOLD MARKET. Gold opened at 114%, declined to 114%, and clozed at 114%. The rates paid tor carrying were 2, 8, 244 and 1 per cent. * OPERATIONS OF THB GOLD EXCHANGE BANK. Gold balances... + $1,083,000 Currency balances. 1,286,679 Gross clearances 81,594,000 CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT. Carreney exchange «$85,143,992 Currency balances 8,433, 389 Gold exchanges... 5,682,929 Gold balances. addin specs deen siarosigan Si OeRaOe GOVERNMENT BONDS. Government bonds closed a trifle less firm than usual sixes, 12134 @ 122; do, do., 1881, registered, 119% a 11934; do, do., do., coupon, 123% a 124; do, five- twenties, 1864, registered (called bonds), 11534; do. do., do., coupon (do.), 11534; do. do., 1865, registered, 11534 a 116; do, do., do., coupon, 1164 a 116%; do. do, do., new, registered, 11634 #117; do. do., do., do., coupon, 12034 0 120% ; do. do,, 1867, registered, 118% a 119 ; do. do., do. coupon, 1223 a 12254; do. do., 1868, registerea, 118% a 11934; do, do., do., coupon, 12244 a 123; do, ten- forties, registered, 117 a 11734; do. do., coupon, 117% a 17K; do. fives, 1881, registered, 1174117; do. do, do., coupon, 117% a 117%. THR UNITKD STATFS TREASURY. ‘The Assistant Treasurer paid ont to-day $17,000 gold on acconnt of interest and $326,000 in redemption ot five-twenty bonds. The receipts from internal revenue to-day were $353,729 10; customs, $431,804 81. RAILROAD BONDS. Raltroad bends were firm and tn active demand. The ' latgest transactions were in tho Union Pacific sinking funds and firsts, which advanced to 9534 and 10534 re- spectively. Chicago and Northwestern consolidated coupon gold bonds advanced to 843, and firsts sold at 10044, Milwaukee and St. Paul consolidated sold at 8134 a 81%, and firsts at 113, La Crosse division rising to 97. Harlem registered firsts sold at 113; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy eights at 117% a118, New York Central sixes, 1883, at 102, and Rock Island sevens at 110%. Fort Wayne firsts sold at 115, The following were the closing quotations for Pacific Railroad bonds:—Union Pacific firsts, 105 a 105%; do. land grants, 100% a 10034; do. sinking funds, 943 a 95; Central Pacifics, 106% a 106%. DRY GOODS IMPORTS. The importa of dry goods at this port for the week ending to-day were $1,446,611, and the amount mar- keted $1,228,684 ‘The total imports of dry goods at this port since January 1, this year, are $86,646,341, and the total amount marketed $86,522,342, STATE BONDS. In State bonds Tennessee old sold at 47, new deciin- ing to 44%. Missoarl long sixes brought 10234. Ala- Dama eights of 1886 sold at 30. i BANK STARES. Bank shares sold at 99 for Fourth National, The latest bids are annexed: —America, 152%; American Exchange, 116; Central National, 100; Chatham, 140; Chemical, 1,600; City, 800; Commerce, 120; Corn Ex- change, 132; First National, 200; Fulton, 152; Gold Exchange, 119; Importers and Traders’, 197; Mechan- ics’, 136; Merchants’, 123; Nassau, 103; New York, 182; Ninth National, 80; Park, 140; Phientx, 100; Re pudlio, 85; Shoe and Leather, 151; St, Nicholas, 100; State of New York, 104. ! BAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS ‘Willam Ward, No. 5 Broad street, Drexel Building, New York, furnishes the following table of prices of the prominent gold and silyer mining shures, as re- ceived by telegraph from San Franciseo:— Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. 2% 2% 2 88: 1 2 Changes. Alpha... : 17 «18 «19 «18: «19 «(Adve 1 Belcher...... 22 2 27 30 27 30 Adv. 8 Best& Belcher 49 49 55 64 bo «62 (Adv. 13 Caledonia... 15 17 17 1 17 21 Adv. 6 California .... 66 67 70 74 70 71 Adv. & Chollar Potosi. 67 69 83 88 81 89 Adv. 22 Con. Virginia.3ll $18 334 397 366 883 Crown Point. 29 29 39 «483 «430 82 Con. Kureka.. 13 17 17 20 1 Id Gould & Curry 18 18 19 2 21 2 BH. & Norcross 86 36 89 45 41 44 Imperial ..... 9 9 9 8 9 Kentuck. .... B “4M 1 OM Mexican......19 19 21 24 20 22 En item acne 48 «648 «(SLD 2 50 5 60 58 53 60 ayn & Ely. 18 18 18 18 18 18 age....... 78 81 86 116 97 *78 photons 13 - bw bb Con, Union... 9 lo 10 9 10 Yellow Jacket, 80 32 84 88 82 87 Equals 126—Shares increased 7 for 1. To-day’s prices up to 12:15, reported by Kiernan’s yency, are as followa>— ese Decline, 1 2 5 3 4 1 6 1 uv 3 1 6 ‘ Sierra Nevada. 1 Mexican... 1 Caledonia. a Bureka Ooi 2 fs TN RTE - Bullion shipped East, $28,000. THR FORmGN MARKET, ‘The London advices report cousols strong and higher and United States bonds tirm. Fifty-seven thousand pounds bullion way withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day. The rate of disconnt in the open market for three months’ bills is 2 per cent, or 4% below the Bank rate Consols, 93 7-16 for money and 933% for the account. Tho following are five P. M. quotations>—Consols for maney, 94}; do. for the ao- count, 94%; °65 bonds, old, 103%; ’67 bonds, 109% a 109}4; ten-forty bonds, 105%; new fives, 1044; Erie, 14% 014}4. Rentes in Paris, 66.3734. ‘An early despatch says that the ndvanee in consols at the close of business and the firtoness of American secu- rittes were caused by a report,on the London Stock Ex change that steps were being taken by the great Kuro- pean Powers to arrange a conference for the purpose of settling the aifieulties in the Kast MEMORANDA. Among the ramors of the street there is one that trouble exists between the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany, and that the Atiantic and Pacific Tetegraph Com- pany will supplant them. It Is also saggested that the Western Union paid one dividend too soén, and that if they pass the forthcoming dividend they may bo able to exeape the resultant dificulty and pay off their Qoating debt It ts understood that there isa party in the Board who wonld be glad to see the company take this course, to wit-elther reduce or entirely pass the dividend, to the end that they may liquidate the floating debt. The opposite party, how. ever, fee! confidence in the earning ability of the com pany, and believe that the full asual quarterly dividend of two per cent should be paid. It remains to be seen which of these antagonistic influences will prevail, If the company were out of debt and could maken | monthly staternent of eatnings and expenses satistac- tory to the public there 1s little question that it wonld bea more favorite security than itis at the present tim ‘The National Trust Company of the city of New York bas declared the asnal semi-anuaal dividend of four per cent, payable on and after Jamuury 3, prox, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES —e Frupay, Deo, 3, 187% BEFORE CAL—=10 A OM. F100} Tews Grold.., 47 200 aba Mich C BR. .n3 s SOU) M A Ste const Bix YOU do... at the following quotations:—United States currency | 10:15 81... 119% | S400U8S- Dr ec8Si 12088 28090 UB PGs be FIRST BOARD—10:30 A, 600 shs M 1, & M,as pd. 100 M LAM pf,us'pd.bo 200 Erie RR. 100 Pac MS) 600 5 300 $1000 Alabama 8's, '86 12000 Mo 6s, 1b. 1000 Tenn 5, new. 30 10236 44X, 400 do. 1OONYO &HRRRbe 200 Mich Cen RR...be % 5 39. “10 Adams ix. 300 do. 7 Berit 1OOCMIEN WpE..be6 S435 100 Wells-Fargo &: do. 54 100 MIud& M,w pd.b ay io : 54i 300” do! 84) 583 NJ Cen Rit. be 105 109 9" 100 Chié KIRR bee 105 200 20° do 1054; 100 109 di 105) 200 di 105 ip Mil & 36 do 35% 100 400 Mi & Sit of 66 100 TON Y.N Hd H...be 147 300 200 Pac'heit of Mo be 100 600 Kansas Puc RR.be 200 $00 H & St Jo Ri..be 200 100 100 100 H & 8 400 200 200 100 100 BEFORR CALL—12:30 P.M. +900 Dis Col8.65r. GO% 100shs Rrie RR 16 10000 West U c, 1900. 98 200 16 ‘5000 Un Puesf...... 9534 500 bs 16% 40) shs West U'Tel..bd 76 5 Fort Wayne kits bo 1 do. UOLSA ws Ri..bd 59% a! 200 59: i 00 200 Min a Su ike TOStLATML& SEE, 36% 100 do. 100 Ath & Pac pf... 4 1500 Mich Gen BR 400 Kansas Pac RR... 14 3 Ce ye 58 $1000 US 6's, ’B1,c.be r,181.be 117, 6B.. 1 igh. be 11735 SECOND BOARD—1 P,. M. eK 200 sha Mich Con 50D CANW be Et é Bo cas i: 00 do “ 00 Mich Can RE. be 230 10 3 PM. $1so00 ue §5.20.6,68.0 so ac BE ist. COMMERCIAL REPORT. COTTON ON THE SPOT STEADY—FUTURES 1-32c. HIGHER—FLOUR DULL-—WHEAT DULL AND LOWEB- ‘CORN FInM—oaTs PIRM—PORK QUIET—LARD QUIET AND EASIER--PETRO- LEUM A SHADE FIRMER—SPIRITS TUBPEN- TINE QUIRT—ROSIN STEADIER—OILS UX- CHANGED—FREIGHTS FIRM, BUT QUIET— HEMP AND JUTE STEADY—WHISKEY ¥FIKM— GUNNIES STEADY—COFFEE ¥YIBM, BUT QUIET— SUGAR FIBM. Fripax, Dec. 3—6P. M. ‘The commercial situ&tion remains about as it has deen for some weeks past. The shrinkage of busi- ness and the shrinkage of values have progressed hand ih hand during the past week, and although there have been comparatively few radical changes, yet there has been a gradaal but steady recession in very many of the principal articles of — merchandise, while the demand for most of them has slackened, In some cases very materially. Tho period of proverbial qutetude which precedes the holidays is just ahead, and the falling off in business 1s only what might. be reasonaply expected, Neither on nor off Change has there been uny considerable movement of merchandise vewe In « few andcomparatively unimportant casos. The dry goods market has grown less and less animated for some weeka, and during the current week business has been mod- erate im all kinds of fabrics, notwithstanding the fact that prices are lower thun they have bee since before the war, Cotton fabrics in particular have sold very tow, though business in them has been pretty heavy, taking the past few weeks asa whole. On ‘Change business bas been unusually light in nearly all commoditios therem dealt in. Flour was dull all the week, and thongh ho Fadien! changes wore reported the quotations at the clone yesterday showed jerial shrinkage is nesely ail inde Zcompered with the pe at was very quiet during moon at the market ruled firm, gradually ‘Ingrosalng in strength, in fact, ansil Friday, ‘was no demand except at materially lowor ree, which were in some cases jst rafcient to den cnrrent ‘&® market on o lower basis. Even atthe decli there was no demand of moment, and the market clone wan mach bats the buyer's favor. Corn has oot varied the week, although have been rial fiuctantions. At comparutiv dt in fect, all kinds of ‘pro- vistonn, have Doon comparatively quiet all through ‘the Wook, and the fuetuations have been of an unimportant Tieiccsec, Froights sod charters have taken au upward turn, pertioularly the latter, which are decidedly in, favor of the vessels as, the charterer. Oovton was steady. Gutive was quiet but hrm. Gnonien wero steudy. Hemp and jute were also steady. Rosin was stendior. Spirits turpen- Hine were quick Oils Toutes ine Petroleum was a ade mas, Weer jar romain is ate roynest at 530. a 5X0. for pots, “Aumaorr wat ‘0 ah mock and firm. Quoted at 14a, ©, for Ax'was steely ai Sle, 0830, for Western and South- Passing at un- Conn.—A moderate was “Btoox prea, We quote ieee short green, ha 4 $a e ae? ork, green, 10e, 8, Lie’; green medium, e. 10s. j rod and red tipped, Bo, » 7 Caxpuns wore in mode Gemend at fll prices isperm, re. GBe.; seearic, Ro direton fo" Go on 14 Woon), WE # Ie p Corrm.—Businens oll cass Boal wis i pill cee Mild coffee, wan weed We atiote Ordinary pm Ag oof ee eit fair, Toige. « 20e. good de., 204. aie. oaseyn Fam for ole do., 22 . 21 Ir iey ten Ta, We. & Zhe; Domitgo, 1x0. ; Porto Wloo, 18i96. Tea, 19¢. 8 216; Mexican, ge: Aniosture, 10s. & Tia. : Seynailiac tive market is steady, with @ fair 21 ge. 5 Misrscsivo, ae Jamiatoes toe, 0 3 22c.; bolts, 25¢.: nails, 2ze. ver ib, CORDAGE wus unck We quote Manila (large and small size), perIb., Ldige, « 15}4e.; do. gordage, bolt '# 1c; tarred Manila, i4o.; Sinai rope, Lidge. a ; Russia hemp, tarred, it rope, 17. Corto. —There was w fair demand for spinners, at steady prices. Futures were closing quotations to-day compare with Thursday's closing figures as tollows >= August 4 ‘Aujust.., 14 11-32 a 143 uotations based on American standard of classification, ‘nd on cotton in store running in quality not more shad half & grads above or velow tho grade quoted Uplante, Alanoina, New Orleans. Teras, Ordinary. Strict ordin Good ordinary Strict ood ‘ordinary. Low middling Strict low middling Midditng: Good ma Hing: ida 8t rit good middiing. ‘trict good ordin: ng, 23sec. ‘The sales Lest Boening. nt delivery, the sales were ax follow o'clock P. M.—January, 500 at 13 9-326, ; Total, 000; bales. a M.—Decembor. 900 ut 18. 1-16e. ; 13 5-160, j April, 100 ae 18%. 5 to two o'clock P. April, 2,00 at 30; April, at Tee. (sogether) at Ttlge.; A nn $5 Norfolk, 2.848 N ork, ton, 815; Philnaelphia, on Total, 20,981 bales. "This day last week, 22,966 bales. day last year, 33,795 bales. Total Since September 1, 1:580,73% bales eo Laet tight, Got- ton. freigies closed a lotlows :—To Havre, by steam, 7% to Hamburg, by sto comprossed? to Bremen, by a SEerea 7-16d. by steam’ by Fiaarunny wore in fair demand at fall prices, we quote Prime to choice new geese. G0c ; choice do., Gle. a 68e mixed, as to quality, 3c. a 45c. Fisi.—A few codfish were sellin market rates, bos other | kinds, ere dul. We George’s Bank ws BSr hore’ mackerel, No.2, $109 Now $27; dox herring, No. 1. 240. a 260. sealed d . Be. i FLOUR AND GRary.—Receipte—Fiou meal, 230 bbls. and ey 000" bushels ; ¥, 168 do, The flour 110 sacks; wh Corn meal was steady, w: ricgs. We quot Superfine Western Extra Western. Minnesota. . Round hoop Round hoop Ohio, trade brands Family. St. Louis, low extra, 8t. Louis, straight extra. St. Louis, choice donble extra Bt. Louis, choice fumily. Rye flour, ne to superfine Southern, No. 2. Southern, superiin Southern, extra. Southern, family. Corn ment, Sorn moal, Jerse: Corn mont, Brandywine. Corn meal, puncheon. —Wheat was dull and nominally lower for all iinds, though only low grades, changed hands to an ci 3 "gas cago was a $1 24, an Ba thet aale he " 0g | ead were about 60,000 brits, at Milwaukee, $1 15 for ungraded, ‘$l 25 for inter. Corn was firmer,’but closed easier at 74c. w 74%4c. Jes wero about #2,000 bushels at T4e. a 75e. for prime mixed and 72e. tor unsound. Sales were 8,000 bushels. Barley was qui ruled firm. Outs wore firm at about 48c. for Chicago. The sales em- braced 33,000 bushels at 49¢. a for No. iiwaukee and aBe, for No.2 Chicas, “Peas ware quiet at _unchauged prices, Sales 1,200 bushels, at annexed prices :—Black G Southern per bushel, in iwo-bushel bags, rgen peas, $1 5) «$l 89, ¥autrs.—Oranges and lemons lots at_ $5 50 and $6 for Palermo 1 55 w $1 60; ae were selling in small $9 lemons, and and $10. for Havana, Jamaica and Nassau oranges. Raisine—Velencias| wete in active | demand: | layers were a shade firmer. Currants were ste: 2 85; half boxes, $1 "705 $3 10. a $3.25 per box ew do, $6 per box 1b.; wultana do... 1 GC. @ Oige. for Servia layer raisins, per box, $2 80 a ‘Sc, ; new loose muscatel, is jencia raisins, 10c. a 1O%e. pi for new, Turkey prune: ‘Bosnia; new French do., Tiye. a 1de, Domestic dried were dull t—Apples, State, quarters, B40. @ 106. wed, L0G. a 11}g¢.; Southern, quarters, ; sliced, Ye. a ide. Peache: Tee ae common to primé, 10, a Lie. ; Ze, @ Ike; unpeeled do., quarters, Llc. a 11}4 notutions oa unpeeled, nominal: Binckborties, 1 aspberrics, a 32hc.; chi aude; piems. Southern, Toe,’ a a0e-; Beeld, Ihe, a, 20e Fresh Bruits—A) Ap les were in moderate demand at full prices. Cranberries were fairly active, The quotatio ts follows: —Applen, relected winter, per bbl. $275 a 6; n yn 7 lo., common, $2 a een ran. 50 rievoatanuaon pe tak, 33 GuNwres were in’ moderate request, ats quoted ae 15%se a Lidge. for domostia, De” a Bie for tnd 134409 for bags. Har Axp Stmaw.—Shipping gr quand; retail demand good Wo quote:—Bale hay, shippin alcutea, of hay wore in light de- was firm and higher. ‘at 70e. ; retail quantities at 3c fal Glew Ge, Straw— Long ry yyabort do), 0c « 90a s ost das Soa, a 7Ue. Hiprs—Dnring the past few days tho market has been quiet at about steady prices. ‘The sales Lave been 1,900 eity Slaughters at O3¢c. currency, 1,000 Orinoco at 19}, gold, four mouths; 400 Texas at ‘9c, currency, and on private terms; tod, Texas, 1,000 do., 900 do., 8,000 Gull. wo {Srnin'kips, B74. dey, Mosican, "O4) dey’ Texan’ 1,000 Cans: peachy, 400 Vera Crus, 1,000 Mexican, and 1,000 Texas 2 oe, also part of a lot of 3, 192 hides Montevideo at 2ic. Fie months, with privilege ot balance at seme price ifthe lot in vessel. We quote :—Baengs Ayt 1 2Ae. ; do., 20 to 35 on, 10es aoice': Montovides to 213; Ibs), 20¢. Corricitas, ‘21 to 22 tbs., she Bio Grande, 20 t0 22 I ‘4 196. ,Ortndeo, 21 to 20e. ; California, 22 words ite 20%e. 5 ental ‘Amerienn, 18 to 21 Ibs., 18c, a 196.; Matamoros, "22 to 24 Ibs., I8c.; Vera Crux, 15) to 10 Ibe, lec. a 170. 5 tng 18 to 20 Ibs., Io, 8 20%40., all gold, selected; Texas aud Southern, 24 to Ise, carrency, ue they fun: city saughter, me BO'ta 8 Iba. URS 45 to a 8luc., eur reney, selected. Har any Jorm—The market was quiet but steudy, We qnota American dressed, per ton, $240 double $220 8 £235, oid und $190 for single; Russia, $220 Teal- fan, $260 igo. & Se, gold. Jute batts, 3.18 166, Be., ‘curromey, cua; Sisal hemp, dhe a dije, # Hors. —The market Tra stendy, ou a vers, suoderace bast. We New York State, 12c. a . 108. @ 166; year. Hine, Se. Se. ¢ 106; olds, all growths, 4c. © Ge.; Culiformias, tbe market was quiet, with a downward tendency. Tho sales wore 1,000 tons hhomlas No. 1 at 623; and 500 tons Allentown at same price, and sherds = Lebigh at a less rice, thaw We quot #24; Qo. ‘American focye, $i7 8822; No.l Coltwees, $2); Noo'd Glengarnock, 80; Ro. Eglinton, $29 308 $30; Gartshorrie, $33; old railroad iron, $28 @ $27; iron rails, $51 a $53; Stoel rails, $73 0 Lnap.—The market was quiet but’ steady, We quote :— Spanish, ordinary (gold), $7 1234; Euglish, Fr 12g Tore pee A habe bg 12 domeeti ie of ah gol ont one count 10 per er |, Bye. tant (do.) Tatham's imp “tt tin inn jead ibe 0 MorassKs.—Foreisn How Grieats wis, also stondy, with w fair inquiry; 80 bbls, wold es from Sb. We quote Cuba, centrifigal and mixed, 230. a 236; do. clayed, 300. 0 20.'; d jeans, old crop, 406. 0 fe; choles, oe. a Ole; fancy, —Rosin was steadier but quiet. Spirits parpentine se steady, but in moderate demand ; 25 bbis. Southern gokt at 376. and 50 bbls, New York on private terms, bo food bin Phen Ky?) os Pigs Wik mington—Ros D. and E., z <Nitsainatn Stoo. $1 1 47: doe br ‘Turpentine Sandy: herds ee tiie and virgin, $2 rita Suen Weg pinbed fssurpentine, (B094e,, Bre: ies Wate ca Ss Spin eis tar, % , Jus.—Tho Wot was, stowily, but without decided change. We quote :—Cottonsced, cru: & 400.5 do. mummor yellow, 68e.; do., winter yellow, Bi: a 6e, wintor, $107 0 81 1; is. menheden, Sound, ale's 43a; Mame, 492. sperm, erndes $1 50; do. blond winter, 85; do., natural do, $1 80} ; do., Sonthorn, "ie. ; blanched do,, natural do., 730, a 730. ; olive. casks, fisaa 13; do.; cunds, 64 29 8 a 90, ‘winter Dioeched Piernoevm.—The market continued to gain strength, but dustness, was quiet Crude, in bulk, was quoted a 7c. for + and month; do., in bbis,, 1U3¢c.' for spot and month, Potned standard white, 12%.» 12%6. for spot and Lao, for month; cargo lows, 1zAga.” Naphtha, Oo. fur spot mouth. Philadelphia, eargo lots nominal, 12e. bid; market firm. “Baltimore, 120, Adviows from the Greek were as fol- d $1 60.8 Dil Ci a's 87, Parkode tem : PRovisioxs.—I id higher, x OO a $1 Udi ; shipments, #1 6244. ‘packages; lard, 1.335 G BF saroee and 4 bbla : bacon, ages. The pork marke asior ; 200 DIB, sold at $22 25 0 $22 50 cash, "Vobraasy lotivery. Best'was-@ Horess, mixed ivta, sold ‘on peivase terme. and almost romiuil, The sales were 40 boxes sity long term ats wore quiet but steady 5 isk pation butions oven 1f ibe, se 12yo., Lard was easy. The salen for immediate delivery were 500 terces old Wostern steam at 12%4¢.. 100 do. ner Westorn at 12 19-160. 180 do; prime efty a8 1aige, a 12740. 109 tierces Western No. ion private terms, Por future delivery the valos wore BOO tlerces, sollar tho your, at 140. § 800 do. January at 12 19-160. 2.500 February ai 13 1-166. a1 jo. Mureb at 13 3-160., and one fot of tbout, 1000 Kerdes for Vebraary.s Maren. April and May, all at 13K Refined wae quiet mt 13}g6. for Continent 12%. for West Indies, Butter—The market for fine 8 ie was firm and fairly active, other grades Tad noglected. Western ‘was in good den grades, We quote State, dniries, entire » food to prime, 286. a Stare, half tabs croamety, fais to chee ern creamery, tubs, fair’ to cholo, 250. fair vo extra ‘choles, JOs. a Iie, *Ghaase “the tar! quiet and withoat poesia, chan quote Beate Teor tory, common to fancy, Mine: d juirios, ma fall greain, Lg0, 1asg0; do“ falt to food, pare skim, * Lose} alin, % ‘8 7¢.; Ohio factory, fale to good, Sige. & od, ee fancy, Bie. w 13a, do, <td om was steady ‘a fa fal? eminod. We m0 role & T340., 200 bbIs, Tonfatana at 6 fee 3 Se iad 150 bbls, Soh In do. as Bx. 48m, ‘We quote : lina, fair to prime, 6Ke, a 7ie.; Louisiana, fair to rine, Giese Tine; plain; Gore OMCt Rangoon, Walt 40 wood, Oe: Quoted at $2 2 #8 1 per cent for domesite, 25 «$7 30, gold, for foreign, and $7 40 cur: ‘The m, Ket was a shade firmer. 1,500 boxes coke >. c, & 19%. ; plate, o. anaes torne, Toe t3 + 1986. 4200. 5 | Mie ssi 40., retined. do., | to choice vrands- $75; py tome Be omy 6 ; a 3 $7 ric‘ eole. + . TALLOW w—The market Mn 1. C. coke, $6 i wore 70,000 ibs. ab O Li-16c Ske, U7 “eedy. The sales + charcoal ‘terne, Tosacco,—Kentucky wasquiet but steady. Seed loaf was in very light demand, but prices remained unchanged. We | f 150 bhds. Rontuaky, Prices ranging from Tc, | he; 100 bales Hav: Be 68 cases Iiltnols, on private tera. id wt $1 15%. —The market was firm ; o market rules steady with he trade’ weainitest- ing a mach more cautious policy, generally avo.ding extou- sive crodits. It in a noteworthy fact that with this tion to demand cash or short time payments holders able to sustain the market @t about former prices un the strength of & continued good demand for clothing wools, while combings hold their own with the ly very much diminished. For California wools the demand has been fairly the views of buyers, ply and held at fail | received isposi- ro yet Toxas fall but buyers the recent attention view of Insist liberal receipts. wools are in light stock and moderate demand. Basivess in foreign is limited to unimportant lots,/and for those deserip- on low prices tn Colorado tions prices are to an extent nominal.’ Tho sales were 5,000 Ibs. XX Obio fleece at Tha, do, af, same Tha. fall clip California Be. 45,000 10,000 Ibe, XXX Obto at 50, t 160, @ 20 bing, 5 bales spring clip California, 8 bale: Ii bales extra do.. 70 bales super do., 200 bales combing and 3,500 Ibs, Oregon. Fasrguts.—"Fancy” rates were obtained for enitable ves- sels, owing to the diminutive supply on hand. The inquiry tle un- To Liverpool, by sail, at 9-32d, for compressed; by nleam, 7.164. or no room changed. Tho engagements w 1,000 bales cotton (through frei, 100 lds, tallow, 32a. Gd 500 bi teitrun, ‘To London, by sail 4,000 bbix. flour, 38, 3d, TI ian bark, hence to Cork for orders, with 3100 quarters grain, 75. 34. ; a French bark, hence to Bristol Channel, with ,000 quarters do., 6s. 9d.; option of Gloucester, 7s. ; & Nor- ‘woman bark, lately from Baltimore, with 2,700 quarters do. direct port for orders to Ireland ‘wt 7s. #d.; tho Austrian bark “reported in our last hence to Cork for orders on private terms obtained 7s 3d. per quarter, with Pricilege excluding west, const, of Ireland. 7e.; en Liallan rk, hence for same voyage and at same rate; 9 Norwe; bark, hence to 400 bbls, Nuphtha, és; an American bark, hence to Liverpool with 2,800 bbls. do. same itish brig (to arrive) hence to the United King- bbls. refined petroleai 6s, 6d.; a German x 6 to Continent, fall tango, with bbls. do., 7s, (this ix an exceptional rate); a German bark (to urrive) reported from Philadelphia to direct port Continent, with 5,000 bbis. da, 5s. ; an It bark, hence to Gibraltar for orders, option of several ports, with 10,000 cases do., terms rese: nob bark from New Orleans to lluwre of Rouen, with 1,600 bales cotton at 1ige. per lb, DOMESTIC MARKETS. Gauvxston, low middling, 13 1.919, bales, sports to Sales, 206 Cotton quiet: middling, 12340. 5 ordinary, ¢, Net receipts, Great BF 5 comstwise, 133 Gal ‘ y—Net receipts, 14,736. bal Exports to yrds Britain, 9,688; coastwise, Es 15,003, Cotton quiet! tow wiléiting, 115s; 2 idling” Tai 1 mei low ing. cm 2hee. ¢ ee ordinary, Lhe. Not Fooelpita 3,224 bales rest 08: Mxpeen France, 27. a tock, To4012, Jookly—Net receipts, 40, sas gross, 48, : 382, Ex: ports to Great Britain, 16,589; to Fi 13.442 ;to the Con- tinent, 6,177; coastwise, 6,094. Sales Mot Cotton quiet stb 12ife, 8 12 Iie. a Lge. ota Tae: eaerieUeeetriog Weekly—Net receipts, 16,181. Britain, 7,825; coastwise, 3,143, Sales, 1 ees ap 8, 1875. Cotton quiot; middling, 12%6.; low middling. 12) ordinary, Lge. Not receipts, 4,008 bi Bx wise, 9% jules, 2.112. Stock, pee mein sae] cote ‘Experts to Groat ie 8 cous “Weekly—Net Exports to Great Britain, 15.945 tw the Continent, notin 3 ccantuibe, 6,990. ae 13,669. Cua Dee. 8, 1875, toa onsy; middling, 12 11-160; low tiddlin, a arta 8 To Great tain, 160, ne 1,500. c, Net receipts, 3,703 bales, Exports— to the Continent 85; coastwise, Brock, actual, 58,031. Woekly—Net re° rts—to Great Britain, 7,455 ; to France, 7 ihe Contluent, 6943! to tho Chunnaly 1:700; const. wise, soon Sales, 15,000. Wnanmaron, N. ©., Dec. 3, 1875, Spirits Turpentine steed 3 at Sdo, Bosin ea al re for strained, ‘ur steady at $! Flour steady; Oswi Doc. 8, sales 1,700 bbl, at $7 00 fur So aur pee $7 75 for amber winter, $3 for white do., $8 25 for extra, Wheat unchan; Corn’ dull aud easier: salon at Ue. Barloy firm; sales, 10,000 bushels No. 2 Cunada, at $1; 3,000 No. 2 Bay on private terms. Corn meul—Bolted, $307 gabolted, £28 Milifood—Shorts, $18; slipstatis, $21; mid- | inj ne Borvaro, Dec. 8, 1875. usnels. Lake recsipts—Flonr, 6.600 bbls: wheat, 70,000 Bailroad rocelpte—Flows, 6400 orn, 25,000 do 0D do." Batirsad’ stipme ts BROW bushels corn, 25, barley, 14,000 do. ; rato Nig ty 900 do. ‘Flour auiet; xales 660 bbis.; prices | unchanged. Wheut very dull; eoncessions must be made on | holding rates to sell; no transactions reported. finues dull and entirely wominal | Oats and ry nominally bate god. Burley firm | and quict (sates of 5,000 bushels Cansdian ai 860. a $1 (a. Pork dull at $24 for heavy mess, dull at Ide High wines dull; pominally $1 15, Deo. 8, 1875, Touxpo, Deo. Flour dull, Whent dull and lower; No. 2 white $1 33; No. i white Pee $1 25; ambor Michigan, spot and December, j Janaary, ents eo eae. 2 jected, No. 3 do. EEX Bie. new, dies Decem- a “Onis aie Laie clei vd 0. e. Lloversend a 87 Go's $7 28 saul “ ete hoat, 38,000 phe 8,000 bg ceipte— wi ‘corn, ate Sbi 0 tat sap heap aa $1,000 do. corn, ae Flour dull and hear, Wh. tale hate ge / rates | No, 1 Clicago epetng, $1 Nod do, rere herst \ and December; $1 02%, caert ‘annary ; ads Tier Oats wugetaied and” tows, ct te ot 20, het hy OT a r January. pots 12 20 8 ;. ‘December #1 01%, January. Corn firm at 45) i fte, January. “Oats ye iower, Provisions fi resend easanpee: Receipta- Flour, 12,000, bole 8.000 dong yes 1000 Ears Sipe nen wage 9,000 do. ; rye, 1 Shipment jou, wheac 109(005 baabela: Bartey, 4,000 do. COTTON RECEIPTS. ‘The following aro the total net receipts of cotton at all pert einen September 1 1875:— n ais sig ae tae bbls; corn, 85.000 do. “44,000 do.. Bales, 740 12,838 Providence .—.----— 297 Port Royal .. Indisoole —_—— | PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET. Provinence. Dac 3, 1875, ting cloths held at 10 days; 43ge., 00 days, ect nd extra Gaxot hat cpetir aad ciate aieinet quist and rather ¢ HAVANA MARKET. Havas. Deo. 8, 1875, United ort Spanish gold, 214.0 21436. Exchange doll; on States, 60 days currency, rerniny 88 a 100 premium ; 60 da; 1d, 122 124 premum; short right, tad 128 pu emiuin. Gn London, 151 «152 premium, On Paria, 120 0 123 premium, a3 Bass agit Patch eeandard, 15 1536 rente per ino oot TUROPELY MARKETS. Loxvox Propucr Market.—Loxpon, Deo. 3—Evening — | Sperm oil, £90 por ton. Linsoed oll, 238. Sd. per ewe FINANCIAL, “) UGUST BEEMONT & CO. | jankers, 19 and 21 Nassau stroot inate Travellers’ Crodits, available in ali parts of the world, , through the Messrs. DE ROTHSCHILD and the! adents. Lr eorrespo Also Commercial Credits and Telegraphle Transfers of | Mouey on California and Europe. AWDBPAULTED RAILROAD BONDS . ht, and sold Ma ld esta nd How Tt NGOLAY & CO, ENS. 43 Pine street, New York. At REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insarance Policies, Mortgages and other securities ; pear sil Kinds effected with best compe- Book sd nica. ABRICH & CO,, 17 Broadws + BAZLEY, BROKERS, 74 BROAD. A: wa f OSO SELL. “PRIVLLA LEGEs", ON EMBERS OF NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE” “EX. IN NEW YORK considerable | | tho woodwork about the galley stove was protected, thy : Ds. OF THE to loan on boud aud mortgage MOTT, 71 Broadway. - 0 CAPITALISTS. —F ROM $5,000 TO $50,000 WANTED on boud and mortgage on Brook! operty; security: andonbted; none but principals need apply. Address box Brooklyn Post otic ICTIMS OF PRIVILEGE AND beokers who desire fair profits dail stocks and small losses, address INSID) offic OTHER BOGUS on $200 margin im POLNTS, Herald. J ANTED—$1,000 “FOR ONE YEAR, WITH GOOD int Addi ¢ aud securi Herald office. DAN-ON BOND AND MORTGAGE ie TO 5.00 ork and Brooklyy improved Property. piiscobt, 2 Pine street, room Ps. ME COPARTNERSH HERETOFORE EXISTING between the undersigned, under the firm aad name of Frank 4 Hoblen thas beet thls “day ‘dissolved by mutual consent. Henry Bohlon, Jr. will sign in liquidation. ‘Dated Now York, 24th November, 1875. W° Pi ANK. I. BOHLEN, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. NY PARTY HAVING $4,000 CASH MAY JOIN ZA equally in manufacturing w novelty affording ample fortunes for both in twelve months, without risk. Por par- tieul ply at 34 West Thirty-second street. GENTLEMAN WHO IS GOING TO Pee Scotland wishes to take an ageney for auy ot yet introduced thers. Any one wishing to favor bin will oblige puadisessing to A D., Post office, Jersey City, N. J., before ny. A*: ESTABLISHED DRY AND FANCY GOODS BUSI- ness on the best street in Brooklyn, will be sold at a rain ; good stock of $15,000 Lo $15,000. Address box GL Pod ‘ice, | Brooklyn. ee! ACTIVE, ENEE tocure wn Tnterest some knowle: PRISE, Herald Uptown Brancl ABTNER IMMEDIATELY —OFFICE DUTIES; MANU- factaring business, long established profits over $275 monthly; expenses Ligh risks; $1,000 cash, balance syterma, Inquire 3: Broadway, Four office, second story, 10 CAPITALISTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THIS THE FIRST CITY OF * THE UNITED STATES. A GOOD CENTENNIAL PATENT, important to all the people; anew Invention in WOODEN SOLES for boots and shoos for winter ane: best ever offered; combines ECONO. My COMFORT AXD PRESERVATION. OF HEA With this invention of the sole no one CAN GET AK BEOKEM ARM OF LEG, FOR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SLIP ON ICK. The same shoe can also be worn on fi Will sell the Patent CHEAP. Cull at t, Now York Silver Falcon, DE IN TIC MAN, WITH $500, CAN ‘ good paying business; oe with of music preferred. Address ENTER « Uptown Branch olive, 0 DESIGNERS, MODELLERS AND ENGRAVERS. — Really first class artists, possessing machinery, may hear of somethi catly to thelp advantage by addressing, PRINTERS.—ANY tablishment down town, und possessing willing to make alow co tinuous work, inay address N. HE ADVERTISER, WHO IS NOW DOING A FINE grocery and wine trade, second to none in Brooklyn, with, sales of about iF annum, desires « partner with: $10,000, who would be willing to attend to the Uuaucial part of the business; the highest references given and required. Address GROCER, box 177 Herald off W ILL SELL HALF OR TWO- THIRDS INTEREST IN @ Bituminous Coal Collier ict id coal; present capacity, 150 tons per day: royalty low; leuso 20 years on 800 acrek Address, until 7th inst., COAL, Herald office. WANTED A PARTNER, WITH $5,000 TO $5,000, for a manufacturing Basiness, For full particulars address B. D., Herald Uptown Branch office. $1 000 “A GENTLEMAN WITH THAT AMOUNT Ol. + wishes to get into a respectable business; se curity required. Address H., box 138 Herald Branch oilice, Brooklyn, 1.700 cA GENTHEMAN WITH THIS, AMOUNT « FOUL cau secure an interest in a pleasant, ensy aud respectable business, yielding 4 met cash income of $15.00) hyear. For address call oa W. W. SUAKPE & CO., No. 20 Park row. A oe NAVAL INVESTIGATION. ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE DISBURSEMENT OD FUNDS AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. About six weeks ago the timekeeper at the Navy Yard, J. D, Bartis, reported that there were some dis- crepancies in the accounts of his predecessor, He inti- mated that men were credited with having been em- ployed who never did any work atall) The facts were | promptly made known to Mr. Norman Stratton, one of the civil engineers of tho United States Navy, who has charge of the wharves and docks im the Navy Yard. Mr. Stratton at once reported the facts, as stated to him, to Admiral Rowan, the Commandant of the Yard, who appointed a committee to investigate the matter, consisting of Commander Meade, Commander Whitehead and Paymaster Tolfee. The result of their deliberations clearly showed that frands amounting to several thousand dollars had been committed, The report of thiscommittee was promptly sent to the Admiral, and the resalt was the in- stitution of a Court of Inquiry as to whether Mr. Stratton, as chief of the departmen: was responsible for the frauds. In fact, the Court ol Inquiry has been organized to determine whether Mr. Stratton, a8 an officer of the Navy, is liable to be court martialléd under the existing circumstances, the main charge probably being neglect of duty in not ex- erersi sufficient vigilance over the actions of his subordinates As 8 general thing, when @ ship gets into trouble her captain ts looked to for an explanation, and just in the position of the captain of a wrecked vessel is Engineer Stratton placed, The Court of Inquiry, which was in session yesterday at the Navy Yard, consists of Commodore J. M. B. Clitz, Captain D. 'B. Harmony, master L. G. Billings, and Paymaster R. W. Allen, the last-named gentleman officiating as Jadge Advocate’ Several wit nesses were examined caring the day as to the time that civil employés were occupied in the yard. The re- port of the Court of Inquiry will either acquit Mr, Stratton of neglect of duty or subject bim to a court | martial. THE BURNED D. Rh. R. MARTIN. INVESTIGATION BY THE STEAMBOAT INSPECTOLS 48 TO THE CAUSES OF THE FIRE. Ap tnvestigation of the causos which led to the burm ing of the steamboat D. R. Martin, on the 16th of No- vember last, while on ber trip from New York to Staten istand, was commenced yesterday morning before the Local Board of Steamboat Inspectors. The engineers and master of the destroyed vessel were ex- amined, when a postponement until to-day, for luck of additional witnesses, was found necessary. Firat to be called was John G. Belknap, who was Chief Engineer of the boat on tno day of the fire, They, lef New York at three o’clock in the afternoon under @ moderate pressure of steam, and when off Robows' Reef buoy be heard the cry of fre; upon looking from the engine room down the starboard.gangway ho saw smoke issuing from benexth the cabin door abaft the engine; the steam pump was at once #et to work, and one of the hands took the nozzle and played water on the fire; every exertion was mado extinguish the flames, bat they mcreased vory witness went” to tho captain and told him that be ad betser head the boat for the shore, as the fire was gaining; he did so and the Martin was beached; bells wore answered by the witness, and he threw open the furnace doors, hoisted the safety valves and thon went to assist in saving the rs; when all had got ashore the witness took a small boat and endeavored to scuttle the burning | steamer, bat the tide was falling so ney that he failed in' the attompt; he Knew nothing of the origin of the fire; the kitchen was below, on the port side, near to, bat ‘Still not in contact with, the stairway bulkhead; witness thought, but was not certain upon this point; there was a communication from the galley to the lower saloon. Rowland Scofield, master of the Martin, next testi- fied:—-He knew no more about the origin of the fire than the engineer but was positive that the woodwork around the galley was well protected with zinc, as waa also the yt secure against - encroachment of fire from within; there wag about six inches of space be- twoen the bulkbead and stairs, and there was nothing, 80 an inflammable natura about the galley; he did not ‘know what kind of ot! was used ‘that there was had their dinner at disc: if 4 noon; there waa supper was served hot required at the: ches, BLY REPERRNCES U1VES AND LEADING CITT NY AMOUNT FROM $1, ys TO $80,000 TO LOAN ON yg * improved and her oved Property, this city or ic byhen WILLIAM BR LBAVITT, 1 =—STOCK PRIVE ES “BOUGHT AND SOLD BY one oe byl formation as to way to op TOMBRIDG! Bankers and Broke _Stocks bought nnd sold on mod ONDE, STOCKS, NOTES, COMMERC! Box echandise, st tices of Goods exchanged wd and Municipal Bonde . FRANCIS GIB! it, near erty; JHBSAPBAKE AND 0) O Holders of the Ligh re peake ani New Yora, 0 Dee. 2, 1875. F's 4 HIGBIE, EVENING Frost Roiapene. MAVE wish to » te legs ts Sam Appli- to be on fire; the cabin was 10 Pilot house when the ere until driven out by the flames; be had no idea of the loss by tne REAL ESTATE SALES... ‘The Exchange was crowded yesterday. Ing sales took place :— R. V. Harnett sold in foreclosure one lot, with hovens 20 hed fom’ on West Fifty-eighth street, south side, 22 pt wont ot Righth avenue, to Jang Fo “pe fox property being valued at A. J. Bleogker & Son sold in foreclosure house, withy Jot, 25 by 100, 41 Broome street, south side, 100 0 feet west of Goerck si reet, to Ernest Ohi, for $5,150 0% mortgage . $10,000, in all $15,150, said property alt Valood at $21,000, D. M. Seaman gold tn foreclosure building, with pl 82.4 by 87.6, No. 14 Ludlow streot, enst side, 124.4 feet north of Canal street, to 1. Leg for $600 ov: mortgage and encumbrances of $27,500, in all $28,000, said nd proparty doing valued at $30, 0'ood, jy nel The follows sh sold in a ‘house and lot, 24.1 bj .9, No. 84 West Kleventh street, south side, 209. 1 foot west of Filth avenue, to R. K. Moras, for $14.6004 Said property being valued at $18,000,