The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1876, Page 9

feinhirimibey atts THE REFEREE BUSINES. {CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.] ‘be In one, Time and money would both be ry point of “Fair Play” in regard to the rule of the courts in refusing to appointa man &t the pak ony hy west of counsel is not well taken in the instance wh ives; for there was no appearance for the defence. ie tetion of the Court under that condition | ‘of the matter was hi my proper, as providing against’ she possibility of collusion; but the true objection to ‘the rule as carried out is in those instances where both ‘part ona referee and the Court replaces tho ‘ame with that of some other attorney. In this there an be no shadow of justice, unless, indeed, the Court ‘Know the person named to be unlit for the duty. If the attorneys can agree upon a referee they may be ‘able to make an arrangement with him by nih the ‘expenses will be diminished. They are the best Jud; ‘ ee of what eee would be most impartial, for their Anterests are hostile, whereas the Court, sitting above and beyond all the’ din and contention, can, at be ‘Dut say “1 think this man will do bis duty faithfully, Tiurd—In regard to almost all references the agree- ‘Ment of the attorneys should have the effect indicated ‘above, and thereby save the Court from the by no means slight temptation to abuse his trust. Fourth—It is perfectly wei! kuown that in this matter Of references hes the patronage of the courts, Now, Hl courts are popularly supposed not to have any | patronage, and it may, therefore, surprise some persons: | Wo learn that a favorite of any one judge may beenabied | ‘to receive $10,000, 000 or $50,000 per annum by the | kindness of the Court in the matter of appointment as i referee and recetver. This temptation to abuse the | ‘trust placed in them has, in the past, been yielded to Dy members of the Bench in this State, and if can only ‘be exorcised completely by the appointment of a num- Der of maséers in chancery. To the credit of our pres- ent Bench be it said that there are few, if any, of the Present iucumbents but would hail such a measure pg gratitude, as relieving them froma pressing bur- 1 maintain that the only sure remedy would be the ap- ointment of masters in chancery, or call them by what- ‘ever nuine you will, who, besides effecting the reform ‘of a great abuse—tho bud influence of which js felt at ‘every election—would, by giving bonds, be pecuniarily Tesponsibie; who, by the fact of their sagan” ate red the several courts, would be titted mentall morally for their important duties, and who, Ae onfinemcat of all the business to'a few experienced ~oflicers, would be enabled to make the expenses very ‘Small compared with what they vow are. A READER. BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. Messrs. James Smith & Sons, dealers in hardware, o¢ No, 434 Hudson street, have made an assignment to Charles H. Bailey. This firm failed in April last, and compromised with their creditors at fiity cents on the dollar. Thomas Stringer, clothter, of No. 186 Fulton street, Brooklyn, has made ail assignment. At the first meeting of the creditors of Henry Scharz, held yesterday at the office of Register | Ketchum, No, 129 Fulton street, Mr. Louis Haas, of | Church street, was appointed assicnee. Claims to ne Amount of about $86,000 were proved, among | were the following:—William Schroeder & Co., $ us; } William Ewart & Son, $2,592; Arnold, Constable Co. | $1,889; Morris F. Field LL Onto, ies ks. C. Cowdin & Co., Dr itaa vesher, Whitman & Co,, $1,058, and Long: } ie, wi Imore & Mackenzie, $2,017. The hearing of Moses M. Laird, of the United States Hotel, Long Branch, who was adjudicated bankrupt on | Noveinber 12, took place yesterday before Register Dwight, ot No, 7 Beekman ‘street. His creditors filed @ petition in opposition to bis discharge. The follow- fing are some of Laird’s largest creditors:—George Clark, $5,615; ex-Warden Dunbim, of Ludlow Street Jail, $1,200; "John A. Laird, $1,600, and John W. Kettleman, $1. 300, Otto Honshei has assigned to James Morris. | Smith, Baton & Tucker, importers of laces, No. 44 Greene street, who mads an assignment to Mr. 5. A. ‘Bristol three months ago, have nearly completed their @egotiations for a compromise with their creditors, There are thirty creditors, all of whom reside in Eng- Jand and France. The total liabilities of the firm ‘amount to $71,721 18, and the nominal value of the assets is $58,021 86, ‘nearly all ot which is merchaa- dise, but largely unsalable. The tirm offer to compro- at seven shillings and sixpence, which 1s thirty-seven and a half per cent, and it is expected that the matter | will be concluded this week. Mr. Paul J. Fuchs, receiver of the firm of Fuchs & | Keown, wholesale liquor dealers, No. 200 Broadway, hhas issued a notice for the sale of the stock, leases ait other property of the firm at auction on Tuesday next. The firm of Hunting & Earle, manufacturing jewel- fers, No. 16 John street, who have been negotiating with ther creditors for a compromise, circuluted a Paper yesterday oye to settle at forty cents on the dollar, secure id five cents in their own notes, | ‘A number of the creditors signed the proposition. ‘The liabilities of the firm amount to about $87,000, THE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COM- PANY. Mr. William K. Lothrop, receiver of the Washington | Tnsuratice Company of this city, which tailed owing to lossos sustained by the Chicago fire, has transmitted the following report for the past year to the State In- surance Superiatendent at Alba: LIABILITIES. Claims tor losses, adjustion. Less dividends paid. ‘AsseTS, ‘ks and bonds, estimated worth. mand Leanne estimated worth Securities converted into cash...........++ EXPENDITURES. Paid for dividends and incidentais.. THE CROWDED OARS. “A DAILY victim's” IDEA. fo Tus Eviror ov tas Hekann: Tam glad to see by your paper for the past few Gays that it is proposed to “declare war’ against | the horse car railroad companies of New York, and | by so doing to compel those companies to fully re- gard the comfort and convenicnce of their patrons. I, for one, am somewhat surprised that the nuisance of “erowded’’ (not overcrowded) cars has not been apated many years ago, and 1 have been one of its suf- erers for nearly twenty years. 1 notice also by your paper that some suggestions are thrown out by different persons as a remedy. Allow me to add one on this subject. It is this:—That the pro- tors of carriages, cabs, &c., should place a suf- eer sassnar 4s Cisee vabiclan at diterenispomes | throughout the city for the accommodation of ces to be distinguished from the iages dutace sign. Let the fare be five | cents for the same distance as charged by the horse car companies, the fares to be in all re- | the same. ess ‘oo cabs are full let the | river take down his sign, and as vacancies occur let | him put it up again. There are plenty of these cabs for thts purpose, every one in them will be seated, and, besides this, “There is money in it.”’ However, until some radical change is effected, I hope, Mr. Editor, You will continue to give this public enemy, these grasping corporations, broadside after droadside {rom the ever watebiul batteries of the Henan day by day. Hoping that you consider this note worthy ot space in your columns, Iam, yours respectfully, ‘A DAILY VICTIM. A CONDUCTOR’s VIEW. To Tun Eorron or tar Harano:— Your paper seems to be the ouly one agitating the overcrowding of the strect cars. Ihave no doubt the | public will applaud your warfare upon the man- agers until finally they will all have a seat, but I doubt tt. Men who control newspapers gencrally un- | derstand their occupation thoroughly, but place any one of them in cbarge of a railroad and he would be convinced in three days of the impracticability of com- lying with the wishes of passengers in every mstance. Woar warfare upon railroads fs injadicious, totally | | NEW YORK TERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1876—W1TH SUPPLEMENT. FINANGLAL AND COMMERCIAL Stocks Irregular and Speculators Undecided — “A Dull Day—Prices on Edge. GOLD QUIET AT 112 7-8. The Money Market Easy at 31-2 and 4 Per Cent—The Coal Railroad Securities Lower—Government Seca- Tities Steady. Wat Srreer, Tacrspay, Feb. 10—6 P. M. “Story! God bless you! Lhaye none to tell, sir,’ said George Canning’s knife grinder some hundred years ago. His answer is equally applicable to the story of to-day’s stock market. There fs little or no story to tell. The drone of a Scotch bagpipe (except for the last hour or so) would express the history of the day’s work were the latter set tomusic. A duluess born of hesitation and doubt as to what was likely to be the next move by the great chess players of the street prevailed among large and small traders alike, Even the babes and sucklings who were supposed to emit words of wisdom in the Psalmist’s time would have been looked upon doubtingly had they ventured to utter points to the incredulous crowd of brokers. Opznions were as mixed as an international commis- sion, and had the ancient doctrine of a transmigration of souls been the creed of the day neither bull nor bear would have cared under which shape he appeared inthe market. ‘Thus, with no particular leaning eitner way, but with a very decided inclination to wait for something, Micawber-like, to turn up, neither party showed much eagerness to trade. ‘The St. Paul stocks, taking the day through, were the steadiest as well as the strongest on the list, and this for the reasons we mentioned yesterday. There was a fractional setback at one time, but the decided | rally in Lake Shore quickly imparted new cheer(ulness to the shares, and the closing quotations were equal to the best of the day. The goneral lagging market, which was wearing away the patience of brokers, as well as the leaden-footed hours—hours which did not shine enough to be “improved” by the most daring of | scalpers—broke away from its lethargy Inte in tho day, | | and the whole share list participated in the waking up. Lake Shore still proves itself the power of the Stock Exchange. Its weakness yesterday was as infectious | asan epidemic, and its rebound to-day carried the | market along with it_as does a band of street music our brethren of African descent. Basing their action upon unfavorable reports of the business of the road and a suspicion that the Robinson-Osborn combination was held together by very slender threads, the bears had late in the day and at lowest quotations put out a very considerable line of shorts, Instead of taking a surge downward this morning, as sellers expected, the stock opened at the closing price of last evining and slowly, but steadily, worked its way upward. The situation was a disappointing one for the bears, and became decidedly unpleasant when a broker known to operate for the Twenty-third street party came with a large order to purchase, Bruin quickly came to the conclusion that | he had been treed, and his eiforts to get into safe quar- ters spéedily carried the fancy to the figure of 663%, which was nearly one and one-half points above the opening price. ‘This episode of Lake Shore was the only redecming trait of an otherwise dall market. For the time being it resuscitated the drooping list and caused it to close Strong and with rather a buoyant feeling. It is very dificult to prognosticate anything of the futare, andthe wisest heads in tho street confess themselves non- plussed at the present medioy. OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. ‘The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of the day :— Highest. Lowest, m2", New York Central Northwestern, Northwestern preferred. Rock Island 42g Mil. and St. Paul preferred a Ohio and Mississippi... Now Jersey Central...... Del, Lack. ~ Western. ae 3535 10 THE SALES TO-DAY. ‘The transactions on the Stock Exchange to-day ag- gregated 103,200 shares, which were divided among ac- tive securities as follows:—New York Central and Hud- son, 500; Erie, 2,235; Lake Shore, 26,500; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 462; Northwestern, 9,620; do. pre- | ferred, 1,300; Rock Island, 1,266; Pacific Mail, 4,200; St Paul, 12,100; do. preferred, 6,650; Ohios, 5,700; | Western Union, 14,00; Wabash, 500; Union Pacitic, ‘200; Panama, 185; Michigan Central, 2,450, PRICES—3 P.M. Facile Mall... 35% 8 20% MILA SEM DE. To a 70x Wess Un Tol, Car. AtL& Pack Quicksilve se Quicksilver Be a 16% wr Laud & M. a 19% a 2 me 8 a 607; ee’ a 113% hee 108 Chev a Fite of $3 be “ a 1S hie x Wot Gag Pe a 6 Chick RL. ptr 169%. Union Pacific.. 6834 a 60 Mild StPaul.. 43° 0 435, Missouri Pac... 134 a 144 ADVANCE AND DECLINE, The changes in closing prices, compared with those of yesterday, are as follows: — Apvaxcx.—New York Central, %; Michigan Central, 155; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 1ig;' Harlem, 4; Lake Shore, 1 *Norbwest, %; Ohio and Mississippi, | island, %4; St. Paul, % ; Western Union, Hovncunea.Delaware, Lackiwenns. and Western, 1%; Quicksilver, 46; Wabash, 4; Union Pacific, re hoe | Jersey Central, 2%. Srationany.—Atiantic and Pacific Telegraph, Erie, Northwest preferred, Su Paul preferred and gold, ‘THE MONEY MARKET. The closing rate for money was 4 percent. Dis- counts on prime paper are as last quoted. The following are the rates of exchange on New York at the undermentioned cities to-day :—Savannah, bringing par, selling 44 premium; Charleston, un- changed; Cincinnati, dull at 75 to 100 discount; Now Orleans, commercial 1.16 premium, bank 4 premium; St. Louis, 100 discount, and Chicago 50 discount, Foreign exchange was qniet and firm at 4.85% for } | cifles to 99; Hannibal and St. Joseph convertible rose toR2i¢; Morris avd Basex firsts brought 118; do, do, sevens of 1871, 110; Erie thirds and Pittsburg fourths, 102%. BANK SHARPS. Bank shares sold at 79 for Continental, 118 for Com- merce, 86 for Republic and 1524 for Manhattan. STATE BONDS, In State bonds District Columbia 3.65's were firm and advanced from 72to 724%, Missouris were steady at 10244 a 1024; for long sixes and 101 for sixes of 1877 and 1878 Tennessee” new declined to 43 and new series to 42%, GOVERNMENT BONDS. These continue to show the effect ofa continued demand by individual capitalists and institutions, Quietly the American people are absorbing this class of securities, and taking from the hands of original European Snvestors what they have to offer, with an abiding faith that our nationat credit is stronger than any other promise in Christen- dom. The market closed strong at the following United States curreney sixes, 1254 i; do. do., 1881, registered, 122\% a 122%; do. do, do, coupon, 12254 a 1224; do. five-twenties, 1864, regis. tered (cajied), 11414; do. do., do, coupon, do, 1144; do, do., 1865, registered, 117% a 117%; do do., do, coupon, 117g a 117%; do. do., do., new, registered, 119% a 1195; do, do., do., do., coupon, 11994 a 11934; do, do., 1867, registered, 121% a 122; do do., do, coupon, 121%; a 121%); do. do., 1868, registered, 123 a 12314; do. do., do., coupon, 123 a 12314; do., do. ten- forties, registered, 116% a 117; do. do, do, cou- pon, 1205{ a 120%; do, fives, 1881, registered, 117% @ 117%; do. do., coupon, 117% a 117%. Investment securities sold as follows:—Chicago and Alton at 104, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western at 118% a 1175 ; Panama, 130; Ulinois Central, 99% a 9924; Adams Express, 110; Wells-Fargo, 874; 088; United States, 6334 2 69; American, 63 a 633g; New York and New Haven Railroad, 150% ; Rock Islaad, 108% New. York Central, 112% ; New Jersey Central, 109 a 107%. . THE FORKIGN MARKET, London advices report consols lower at the opening and afterward firmer, and United States bonds steady without material change in price, The Bank of England rate of discount remains at 4 per cent, the rate for three months bills in the open market being 3% per cent, and money at the Stock Exchange, on govern. ment securities, loaning at 3% per cout. The bank made a gain of £76,000 during the week, but the proportion of reserve to liabilities is 429% per cent, the same as last week. To-day is ticket day and to- morrow fortnightly settling day at the Stock Exchange ‘The specie in the Bank of France increased 19,125, 000f, dyring the week, The following are the last quota- tion jonsols, money, 94 a 9414; do, account, 948-16; 1865 bonds, old, 106 a 106}4; 1867 bonds, | 109% ; ten-forty bonds, 108%) a 10834; new fives, 106 a 10634; Erie, 1514 01524; do. preferred, 32; New York Central, 1024. PUILADELPHIA STOCKS. Tho following are the Philadelphia at three o'clock this day :— stock quotations Bid, “Asked, City sixes, new.......-...5 « 108g 108 Camden and Amboy Raiirond... 139 Pennsylvania Kailroad, ox-div. 5434 Philadeiphia and Reading Railro: 60% Lehigh Valiey Railroad. 61% Catawissa Railroad, pret 4536 Philadelphia and Erie Railroad... 2 Northern Central Railroad, Lehigh Navigation...... Lehigh Navigation gold joan. MINING STOCKS. The following were the opening quotations for min- ing stocks at San Francisco to-day :— Gould & Curry. 21 BurekaG.V.......... 8 19 Best & Belcher ....... 85 4 58 x 4 Crown Point. 25 y ‘ Yellow Jacket. 98 Storra Nevada, ¥ | Belcher 32 Mexican.. % Imperial 8 Caledoma, i Virginia Consolidated: 427. Silver Hill ; California... 83. Eureka a Overman 60 Justi 2 at Raymond & Ely .... 28 Julia Consolidated... 15 The sum of $55,000 bullion was shipped for the East at San Francisco to-day, MEMORANDA. A bill was introduced in the Legislature of New Jer- sey to-day providing that all railroads within the State shall pay an aunual tax of one-half of one per cent upon the cost of their equipment and appurtenances. © The news from Chicago confirms the report mon- tioned in yesterday’s Huaatp of turther impending troubles between the railroads. ‘The Chicago Board of Trade’s Committee on Discrim- ination in their report recommend the immediate for. mation of a line of steamors to rum between Chicago | and Grand Haven, connecting at the latter port with the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, by which route the rates on grain from Milwaukee to the seaboard all | winter have been about eight cents less than by the | “pool” lines from either Chicago or Milwaukee. In view of the recent advance in some of the ex- | press stocks, inquiry has been made at the Board concerning the financial condition of the respective companies. It appears, however, that the offictals of the Stock Exchange know little or nothing about them, aro either creditable or discreditable. left atsea, A member of the Stock Exchange has which apply to millions of dollars are apparently | ignored. A body of gentlemen so important can ill afford to make such distinctions. A conversation between the writer and one of the directors of the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad | Company, which to-day has been the subject of con- siderable comment, reveals the fact that, notwith- standing all reports to the contrary, the interest on the bonds will be paid. The company is under hittle em- barrassment, and that embarrassment is within the | complete control of gentlemen who will not permit de- fault, The amount due is only $160,000, and, in spite of the suggestive intimations of the new president, it will, as we are assured, be promptly paid, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES * Tuursvar, Feb. 10, 1376, BRFORE CALL—10 A. M, | Titan’ Dist Cot 3,65's. 4 shs Mich Cen RR. 7a 200°" do i loo Chi ‘700 Mil 300 4 4 79 0. Qo: iat do 705, do. 70% without reason, ana, in fact, absurd. Let me inform | bankers’ long and 4.89 4.89% for demand sterling. bid out w pia ie knowl f tuis business, that the 5 me ‘ vi air Third, pearaee Brostwag aad. Rubi’ ive: oa naeacermetareatne ein Sasi az itaneon datas Sade 2 nue ‘railrogd: could not run their cars and provide seats | ‘i TOR GOLD MARKET. | 199 28% for every passenger, Twill take the Third Avenue | Gold was steady throwghout the day at 112%. The | dy, a) arr oveuing weed tring, phew, wirty yards poor | Fates paid for carrying were 3)4, 3 and 2 per cent. 1300 6 tween Sixty-fifth stroctand the City Hall with no one | OPERATIONS OF THUR GOLD EXCHANGE BANK | 1900 2i% to ride only when they can be provided with a seat. | Gold basances... « $854,992 | 2009 21 Take it without the law being enforced, thirty yards | | Carreney balances. 61.424 | Tho 21% at Eignth street, six o’clogk in the seeere. toe | Gross clearances. . 16,702,000 | 1109 2h) ‘will flud passengers standing up. Take it with CLRARING HOUS® STATEMENT. ‘1015 AND 1:30 A. M. et toe band G meee of people would | Carrehey exchanges. + $68,213,975 122% $5000 U § 5-20, ¢, 67. 121 have to walk; and, what is more, the roads I have | Corrency balances. 2,793. 008 it 2000. do, it Rated would be im the receiver's hands inside of forty- | Gold exchanges. : Paes Ue spooce it gut hours Send your reporter to ine and J will show | Gold balances. :"q82'180 uw 50000 & & ‘* u him by figures to convince the public Seer, bad better o's, i take what they can getand ree nothing. a ‘THR UNITED STATES TREASURY, it 10000 do... 1 WILLIAM B, RAYMO: ‘The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day §63,000 gold FIRST BOARD—1 M, Conductor, Fourth Avenue Railroad. for interest and $204,000 in redemption of five-twonty tot 2000ahs 1s 3 bore oo gpemaasey omnes bonds Revenue feceipts to-day, §500,000; customs re- 102% 1500 do. 654 RAPID TRANSIT. cxight, GUNA, OHNE ele Peolaved, Soon von tue fie 19 lt 83 The public who watched the proceedings of the late | Contraction of legal tenders and national bank currency es y # 99) Rapid Transit Commission wili remember that che | Since the Pasmge of the Resumption act amounts t9 | yop Fe 10) Panain iy Gothic arch elevated road of Richard P. Morgan, of | Ver $2,000,000 | Po i es ae so the means “tle See neiwey om. | In railroad bonds the transactions were small, Har- | 4000 19 109 a proline gre o Ill., José F. Navarro, Sec- | lem coupon Orsts brought 117%, Union Pacific firsts | 3) oo 200 # rotary Troasurer of the Mathatian Elevated Railroad | yqj74 a 104%; land grants, 101%; Central Pacific, Sua | 3700 Set oo 42 gooreay Wook ae thongh:on offers mill be. made 4 Joaquin Branch, 9424 ; Albany and Susquehanna frst, | jiu 100% MONI construct arch dome Of the iines in this city after the | 114%; New Jersey Central consolidated firsts, 110!5; pa 108 i Chi Gothic arch plan. Erie fourths, 1005; Michigan Central sevens, 105% a | jou 103%, 400 SUPPRESSING THE POLICE. 103%, and New York Central sixes of 1883, 104; Chi- t dd pas bf &. privet cago and Northwestorn consolidated coupon gold bonds 5000 U iy wate A-spccial meeting of the Common Council of Union wore firm at 90, and Milwaukee and St Paul consoli- Poy try 309 Mil & Gill, N. J., was bold with reference to the | dated sinking fund at 86%; Chesapeake and Ohio firsts, | 5000 = oo] Fa disbanding of the police force of that township, That | coupon, sold at JL a1; C.,C. & 1. 0, first at 63%, | 123% wt ye ‘ action had re taebnerine ketene apes the police | seconds at 20, and Toledo, Canada Southern and De- iS g i do. inconprantte ee ae smcns pea’ troit rsts at 59. In the late transactions Union Pa- | 20 sw Be iw 39 + ae reatietten weak it reaote wa pat cifies firsts rose to 10414; land grants to 10134; sinking eis: 1s a0 ut of gxisiqnce fon Cg Ren Ge | an ES shiau Bk be 199% 400 oa | 34 ert BT Tm) oo To? Del & ti Gan 121 10.0 Fac MallS5. cio a4 1 35) 80 Amer t 63) 3 63 * 185 Gig 100 (is%q 100 685) 109 6 re 6 400 40) 200 joo ot ya ing piaM 92 toa - # Ninth Nat 100 Puc Mail So. 100 do. fooWont 300 100 309 400 100 600 100, 100 $1000 U 8 o's. &, 81 20000 U Sioa, 117% 116% SECOND $15000 Dist Col 8.65%. 724¢ 300 ‘00 1000 Chi, RT & PTs 100) $000 M8 P const. Bom 100 i R6hy 400 300) Un Pac sink tbe 15009 L & N con, ‘93. 25 shs Bk of Com.. NYC4HR, 118 be LIB . 113 25 0. 50 Adants iéx 100 Us Express Gx 400 100 West Un Tel 7% 100 ) 500 goo 200 100 190 10: 800 515 lou to kots, either on or off Change. this instance. petition is disregarded, 122% $50000 US 0000 US 000 U 38 6) 200 4g 200 500 200 100 Del, Le Wek 400 100 do 100 Mo, Fen Tex. o 200 até fs to be called to settle the matter. Mor & E StL, 1Mt 4s ‘do... Atl & BEFORE catt—i2.i0 PM. shs Chi & NW. ‘Atl & Pac pf, Mu & 8 ay wi. BOARD—1_ P, shs Chi & N W..03° do. ‘ do Mil as ) Onos MRR DS Hun & 8 Jo Rt do. Pac pl....be 2:30 TO 3 P. “bs oa N init pr. bo 100 200 300 Chi & 10 200 BONY Ce IWR, 118% 800 500 Pac Mail 88, 50, 109 do 100 N'J Ven Ri 60 do 3} BOsg 100 Chi & RI RI Too Erte iti 16% 200 MILA St P Rit, } 409 Mich Cea Rit. 608} 100 Mil & 8t P pr. 0s GO 100 Tol & Wab kk 1407 200 Del, Ly & W ik 100, 150 40 Ohi, B&Q) 200 Ohio & Mit 100 do. 200d 663% 300 do. 65% 300 Pac RK OT Mo 663, 100StL, I Mt &S RR. COMMERCIAL REPORT. 100 Dun #8.0 BE be Thy 200 Chi & Alt BE...bo 104 M. 69 of oon ae 63. 1 2% | [Oaut sae be G66 do. 65%q 63% COTTON ON THE SPOT STEADY—FUTURES QUIET BUT STEADY—FLOUR FIRM—WHEAT HIGHER— CORN FIRM—OATS QUIET—PORK YIRM—WHIs- KEY FIRMER—LARD FIRM AND ACTIVE—PE- TROLEUM WEAK—SPIRITS TURPENTINE QUIET— ROSIN DULI—OILS UNCHANGED— FREIGHTS STEADY—COFFEE QUIET—SUGAR STEADY. Tavnrspay, Feb, 10—6 P. M. There was comparatively liitis change in the mar- Holders were generally firm, and in some cases refused bids at higher prices, On ’Chango business was moderate, yet the transac- tioas were, in nearly all cases, at full or improved | | Prices. The tax of $50 per annum upon each of the | nows gatherers on ’Change was the chief topic of dis- | cussion, and feeling has seldom run higher than in ‘Two or three of the members have spent nearly ali their time for two or three days in cirou. | lating @ petition to the Board of Managers to continue the | 4 privileges of the Exchange to the reporters, and in case the | s it is said it will be, a meeting Judging from the | sentiment thus far expressed, the Board appears to be sus, and are unable to refer to any figares of iato date that | tained by a very small majority. ‘The demand for flour was | demand, but prices wero higher. lard were firme: quiet. Oils were unchanged. | stores Actio, on private terms. | St. Domingo, 195 do; 2,020 do; Mexican, 474 do. ; stock, 49,107 bass, COrrON on 1 spot prices as follows :— | We Feb, 9. 13 Laz a13 1.16 ome Bsn ts 17-32 13 23-32 a 15 13 29.52 if a grade above or below the nae crate ordinary Strict “eee | Low middiimy Strict Low Goed ling FD widalangt fair, —Good ordinary, 10 15- itos, fair to good, 17! rovernment beg, 256. and of cotton in store running in Buyers are thus | light, but the market was firm. Wheat was in moderate Corn was firm, with a fair been suspended for a jocose word, but the graver rules | demand. Oats wero quiet. Whiskey was firmer. Pork and t unchanged. 13 31-32 ald Lit race “tia ¢. New Orton 8 ao eoeeowe! 'd0., ie, : Lagu St. Domi 9, Os, Rioa, 18e. w M ae. jJauila, Te. * 186. ; Al tura, 17¢. & 190. 5 Savanilla, 170. Curacoa, 160.9 3c. and the Intter was active. Freights were moderately active, with rates barely steady, Petroleum was weak. Naval oro quiet. Sugar was quiet but steady. CorrEx.—1'he market for Rio and Santos was quiet, but un= | chapged. We quote :—Sales of 5,000 bags Rio, ex Endymion, on private terms, and at New Orleans, 5,500 bags do, ex Mild coffee was quiet. The stock of mild coffee in first hands is as follows :—Java, grass mats, 110,139; Singapore, 2,489 do.; Ceylon, 7,743 bags; Mara- caido, 24,744 do.; Laguayra, 200 do; Jamaica, 812 do; Porto Rico, 1,022 do.; Macassar, Savanilla, 1,897 do, Total 110,439 | rhats Java and 2489 Cotton was on Singapore. We quote :—Ordinary cargoes, 15)ge. « oe. ; fair do., L7iqe. @ 17ige. ; good do., ITKe. @ 180. ; prime & 186., gold, aie. The s steady. | erosing peiess to-day compare with Wednesday's closing ordinary, 9 11-18e.; striet good ordinary, + lee. ¢ low, middling, 11 5-10e.; middling, 12, 1-166. 160. ; low middling, 12 3-16. ; niddiing, 12 4500, Quiles and steady. Ths Beucasccet Th bs be 0 19 13- 16 | 8t. Louis, low extra. St. Lents, str St. Louis, choice family. Southern, No. 2. Southern, supertin Southern, extr Southern, tam Com moal, Western Corn meal. Jorsey.. Corn meal, Brandywine meal, puucheons, . —Wheat was in mode spring in, store. ay fant io 19 for No. losed quiet. forward de! hew estern mixed, for bags, heav; Her AND American dressed weight, hemp, OY Fed ie ‘ 60c., and 40_hhds, Tilands muscovado refining, Bue.; Porto Rico, New Orleans, fai to 1 in tury entin, Bie. 5 $165; tar,’ Washin pitch, $2. Advices stoady; B C.D ‘Turpentine ete bid; small sales at Se. reported at 14\{e, ¢ refine OU Cit Scosunt ot bicigeced fe basiness; can't quot Parker's unsettled, nominally §2. it Jard, 1,062 tierces; cut tierces und 1,877 boxes; dbis. The moderate, $21 80 bid April, $21 98 bid, $22 ask asked ; uninapoctod mess q $22; the salos were 2,500 wry ana $22 for April'and business was light, owing 500 fresh hams at Le... 5,0 pickled shoulders at 8) Aye, 12\o. and 50 + owing to the light supp! hams were firm ‘at #26 meats were dull at 133, for shoulders. Lard was business was done altho closing. eel dul, We fe Logg wo fresh tubs, fancy, demand moderate. We ee i Ohlo tactory, shaped, good to mgt good to fancy, Sc. a 12ke. Huck was stent Rangoon, fal to gold; Rangoon, in See is as foliows — Totals.. Bales since February Comparing with stock Fel ruary 12, 1874.. Comparing with stock ruary 13, 1873 + and boxes, Nos, 8 pri * crushed, ; Hones: | 10\(e.; out loaf! Le. prime Western sold at 13s4c. 67 bis. alcobol. highwines sold at 81 13. | nage at firm rates—that Otherwise the market w: and berth room. bark, lence to at 7s. thence t i sume voya) port and terms. ordinary, Pg nel, 1,! coastwise, 275. Cotton quiet; demand dling, Le. ; f° gross, 10,00) Continent, 4,046, coastwi 393,302, Cotton quiet; ordinary, #34c iddlin Oc. France, 1,370; eonautons for strained. Flour steady; $7 for amber double extra, Barley auiot ba nd &) for unbolted. Fy stutls, $18 a $19; ehghis—Flour to Boston, bang, 006. san sales of two cars Btate on pri terms. Flonr q uneban dann ee white, Me) oats. 3 igen 18,000 do. corn, 2,000 do. oats, Plout—Demand ir at a jy No. 5 Sree, May; No and mixed, ile: active tke y Vlover Louis, choice double oxti Rye tour, tine to superfine sales for ple ey now W. Navan Srones.—The market was with prices ruling more or less nominal. ; rosin, common to good strained, $1 fom Wik 40. hard, $1 25; higher. Spirits dull and nominal, Peneching’ ate to dull, and weak oll 08 this ‘weeks options. being only 25 boxes iong clear ut Use a 11g0. ; fine itaney, fir to ast Bhgc. i T2hge: ; do,, Choddar shaped, We quote:—Carolina, fatr to prime, 6c. a 6iK0,.; Loui slang, common to prime, Siyc, Patan, good, ‘tol an oe ond February 1876. TaLuow.-—feceipts, 42 hid hhds. choies at 9 '5-16e..18 hhds. do. at Pge., 30,000 Lhe. t 94e. and 75 bbis., to arrive, at MW disuny.--Recotpts, 100 bbls. w The market was drme: | light at unchanged figures. Liverpool, per steam, 15,0) bashels enin, 7 { cou tor prompt shipment, Dork for orders, with 4. privilege of east Irish coast at bs, ie tor orders, with 3,000 quarters at 6s, Od. al Norwegian bark, fypm Baltimore to do., with 00 ‘Bd.; an ‘Austrian berk (now at Fortress } , with 4,900 quarters at fs, 1 man brig, reported thence to do., with 2,200 quart a Norwegian bark, bence to’ German Baltic d .909 bbs, refined petroleum wt Ox, Sd. ; a British T774 tons, laid ‘on the berth for Liv ergo at current rates, and another, 1 nee quist and ay Pe ood, ordinary, Vg6. Exportecto Gre: Michigan at $1 46, extra d ‘demand, at 100.4 $112 1 vas about 11 "for new Wen GUNNUs were quiet and nuchanged. We quote mazkot was quiet. We aote for double, $200 a &: for single and $120 » 8190 nominal for undressed: M. the latter for fine; Russia lepte eeeee creer. Seeseusgses Serer) SESTINESESSSS S$ coe gue pete 23 Ss Fey hicage, 28 store, 0 for red winter in fair demand, 5,000 bushels on tac. 4 GO%. for no ete yania” Barley, wag aaiet | State sold at Wo Bal two-row and §! Oats wer About 34,000 ‘bushels ‘soldat 42 | for inferior Western mixed, Sige. a 46c. for No. 3 Western | mixed, Sle, a Sc. for State white on track, 48) a Gc State chixed on track and 48c. a No. 2 Chica —Domns: te, 13c.; Borneo, 13te- ; Caloutta nominally 9sze., aud 1c PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET. eh iating totus Siasken 5s las eked Brg tye k EUROPEAN MARKETS. Dave roo Fropuct Mauget,—Livenvoor, Feb. 10— om Fosin, 45. Od. 458, Linseed oll, 24a, C@ Lonpos, Feb. 10—Evening.— rpantine, 24s. 9d. por o eee __ FINANCIAL, ELMONT & © Bankers, 19 and'21 Nassea Mees’ Credits, available ia all rts of the world, Messrs. DE ROTHSCHILD und their cor dents tso Commercial Credits and Telegraphic fransfers of on California and Kurope. 26 Broad st 5 maya AE Payable in any part of Barope. Asia, Atrica, Adstralia an@ draw Bills of Exchange iad tebe telegraphic. trenstian _of money to Burope and Calitornia. "JOST OUT, ON WALL St, WitH 1s rations, containing abeshla information ‘aad how risks may be Limited Seat free on lication. MOcAssES.—Wo note sales of 100 bbls, New “Orionae 90 Porto Rico at 38e. @, 400. & 8 iet in Ww 124; do., Wi Tar steady; Wil vellow: $440; ‘and part Rousewil Tidionte weak ed, $1 814 a itu PRovIstoNs.—Kecoipts—lork, 131 tiorces and meals, 744 pack beef, ‘1 cok macket’ wes Comes, bus the, d ‘he closing prices were Sat 95 asked; Murch, fol an x a; May and quoted ay bbls. at Ma; to pp 000 Ibs, piek’ ly | th iimington were as follows © ted’ bellies at 2.830 hihdsl Cuba, 772 bids. Porto. itico, 717 ‘ahd English nd 11,000 bbls. New Orlea: centrifugal and mixed, 20e. a2 all departments, e quote :—Spirits ington, mington, $1 50, dip, 8225 bext Tonort | in this depros ‘ie. § winses blogene 10 of 1,000 bbls. refined was tut ad further ‘guise wpretnedge aad toe markot closed weak, with lower prices. The closing quota- sions, were Crude, in en and was lows he sal » 40 boxes rib bellies, 11 Ibs avers vos do. wt 1 ly the ma 124e. for city and 1c, for Western. Stondy: sales wero 7D bbls, mest on private terms; packet quoted at $15 8 £27 for prime W as id ‘The sales comprised about 9,000 tierees at $12 74, for Febraary, $13 a $13 02% for March. B13 13 20 for April, $19 30 for May and $13 45 prices were as follows :—lebruary, eer tae fresh tub still continues rices are obtainable for sais au thoy also meet with mo uote —State dai fai Boe. a Se.; do, aston tion Bacon was firm, but ud extra mess 50 a $16. ‘este: or June. $12 9 He 0744 naked, March, $13 O24 bid. $13,076 ase "April, 13 20 Did, $13 25 asked ae 13 80" bid, $13 3745 waked tune, 81-48 bid, Sid 56 sedi ypot city. ‘was quoted at me hv oaneta cloned ‘s sales, early, of 469 lerces | ab. 12%e, ti s $12 9 and 65 tierces a sis. Re! tierces for Soush America uit ty; grades just ‘poorer sorts are to good, 250. choice to i ‘iGo.a 400. ; Western, gout to choice, ste, a 208; do., fair to good, 16¢. a 20e. Cheese was firm, with futr de- inead from exporters foc best grades.of tete tacsaty some quote :—-State factory, common to ee 5004, recog aT u's g2 On 7 S-160, x. 18.810 6,754 93,926 os 93,247 146,002 8,598 9,613 152,666 343 & 29, We quote; sFatt” (6" god, soning, Tite: oeery. Tair to choice.” Bic & Siac: do fi to ihe Bye. a Dee; Porto e, do. Bige.| a Sige. : pe Ay Oe. a V7, - is powdered, 10%c.; 4 Sixawint.—Receijits, 151 tlerces and 8 casks; 50 tivroes 170 bbls. and 8 casks. ueiGnTs.—A fair demand prevailed for charterin for grain and petroleum vessels. jill, both for tounage for charter The basiness in the latter was exceedingly The engagements were :—lo 2s. Od, and Gauvnstox, iddiing, 12) Not’ ri Salo, 2,804. New Ontran! good: middling, ise, Monit, 12%¢e. slow midal fot receipts, 4,206 536, Bal Witarnaron, N. C., Feb. Spirits of turpentine quiet at 1c. Rosit ot ‘Tar steady at $1 50, at € held at $1 wis feed lower: shorts, widdlings, en $20 a 9 New ¥ 1, Ue. Burraco, Feb. 10, 18 Fiour, 5,000 bbls. ; fon: 000 ay twoe i aren alde. in ad He with general Net receipts, 9,806 bale: at Britain, 3, 1,970, Sales,’ 7,300," skims, 4c, a do., flat y aly Coy t Buaan—Raw was quiet but steady, Sales were 90 hhds. and 125 boxes molasses at e stock of raw sugar Boxes, Bags. Melado. Stock (ascertained by actual count, including specula- tion), February 1, 1575... 16,336 7,085 90.025 1,519 Receipissince February. 4593 670 1S45L “475 83,580 ots do., moin Rico, reli grocery, t «r hivtated: Sales skey, 50 bbls. highwines 100 bbis. (d. GO Ibs. ; ba- for next week, BOu., with some snail low * reported ab these ices. To London, by sail, G00 bbis, rosin, 2s fhe charters comprised :—A German bark, hence to Bremen, with ,000 bbis. refined petroleum at 4a 3d.; an Italian | © artors grain at peter, hence | tons, for same DOMESTIC MARKETS. Feb. 10, 1876, ce. ; low middling, pes, 2,768 buses; Exports—To Great Britain, 1,194; to the Chan- oul Feb. 10, 1876, 2i40. : low mi: 106; to s08 Fob, 10, 1670. | ing, 11ige. ; belea “Esporte comstwise, 753, 700, Svock, 77,319, ANNAN, Feb, 10, 1876, Cotton quiet; middiing, aie, iow mniddling. t13jc.: good | ordinary, lige. | Net ree 1,154 bales, Exports—Fo the | wee ; to the ri aunel, 2, Bales, 642. i Cuantxstos, Feb. Cotton quiet: middling, 12%0.; low middling 1 | ordinary, Wise. @ Net receipt ’ spring, ‘orn unchanged, 05, No, 2 Bay at 120. Gorm meai—$27 for bolted $16,» $17 ‘ork, 408 wal private terms, and three cars ipar towed Pork dull at $20 50 for mess. Lard dull at 1d)4e. Knew nominal. heavy | bn ete best business part of TUMBRIDGE & CO Bankers and Brokers, No. 2 Wall st.. N. ¥. surance. Polictes, oof all kinds effected MABRICH & ‘CO., 117 Broadway. SON ALL ACTIVE STOO 10 or 60 days; Stocks n OF a, aings Ste We Abt TONS ent f On TORE JERE, JOUNSO! yn STOCK Pie * at best ma) and sold on Stock Brokers, 10 Wail HAVE MONEY TO Loa to $75,000, in sums wo 21 Park row. EAVITT tT & WoLcoTl N Ld specialty of loaning trust fv pooners iu this city and vic! nas. OAN WAN’ HAVING PULL PAID life polici 's life for $5,000, wants @ loan on thom: thay are in two of the oldest aid Gost dome Addross box 1 \fONEY TO LOAN —F $30,000, W. QTMkETEN, or 0, OLEDO, Winaae AND WESTERN Rail, A sufficient number of the sharelo contributions toward legal expenses to warranl yective Committee in proceeding with defensive measures, they haye organized for a vigorous opposition to the foreclosure of the gold bond mortgage, Able counsel has been retained, and a earetul examinetion of the case has developed many very strong points in oar favor, bot in law and equity. Contribusions are stil! received from stockholders who de- sire tojoio in the movement, 0. D, ASHLEY, Chairman, art. F Ty ) DOAN 847,000 ON CITY PROP- ARTY a yalous unioutss only igal expenses, Address RDIAN, box 1,016 Post office. RRO W—$1 1,000, 820,000, $20,000 AND 's, improved ‘ity prop ‘pals ‘unly apply to. BB caro of William Gr Lew, No 4 Wall st. ATED COA YARD », with sor West vestigation solic’ N ACTIVE, YOUNG, BUSINESS MAN WANTED— Either on'salary or as partner, in real estaio business; answers to this only wanted from reliable men for uptowm business, New York, Addross MANUATTAN, Horald Up- town Branch office. OLD #STABLISHED COAT, VARD—LBAS® Horses, Carts, Fixtures aud everything pertaining to the business—for sale; price, $000, Tuquire at,504 West st, Sold, with the Stock, Furniture, & suitable person would be taken'as j ISAAC A. 15 ts BR tablished heviug cash asles of €100 per. Gay, wilt bar at a great bargain; orm Dey st AND 147 EAST 2D 5t— c., Will be sold, in whole or im ugsean be leased, if dewiredy. Apply on premises. Bay 30,000.—-AN EQUAL PARTNER IN ONE: st wholesale houses tu this city, wishing to Tetire from kusiness on account of ili health, will diapose of his interest to a party who will be satitnctory to his parte ner; will require trom $200,000 to $300,000; must be « busi- hess man and of Grst class itonding; will conter with none but real parties. ss CAPITAL, box Post altica, real Ad sdvinug ine nod aadvoss and any pecticelare.yon sie DELPUIA—THE ENTIRE BUST Good Will, Leases, Fixtures, Furnie si established Advertising Agency, hay ing exclusive and special medinws, in which — sole and entire right is vested in this age The business is large and rapidly increasing, now highly profitable, and will, daring the enrrent y iy valuable sad repay many, ives the amoant in~ y every opportunity will be given for the moat thoro ough inve: stig’ avg om; the price is $6,500 cash or available: ne Address: but responsible parties necd apply. N, care of Herald Vhiladelph ranch office, TABLISHED “AKE route, 7 Nddrons fh Ht MOVABLE BYELEY FOR WATOM AND N ducument.—I would like to enter into an ay Drona wit for the introduction of my Eyelet; mothing entirely mew. Address, for three days, L. O AN, box 1,008 New York Post office, CIGal ve lone! avery aon e se 1287 Broadway. — ‘A NOVELTY, SELES fit INGTON, 92 Broadway. 7 STOCK, FIXTURES AND t class well established rede, located. av. ; good reasons for seili ) days.” taquire of Hd, ibe tuts FOR SALE, i good w and mast be sold within i | MEN: Vout 14th at. } RATE! i ish, cement as partner | ‘American hotel duriug sue Ptiadelphia Bae + 49 Rue des TANIED—A PARTNER WIT TO $10,000 in & manufacturing business established im Brooklyn tor six yours. Address D. B. T., Herald Brooklyn Branch office. W ASTED—A PARTNER AND HOUSE FUR. nishing basin with cash $4 busivess bas been ablished 10 yours.” Address HOUSE FURNISHING, office BUSINESS MANAGER de Wits ety t e young ladies wi capital $300; interest. $35 per week. None without caste need adireas TABLILAUX, Herald office $400, =A PARTNER WANTED, IN THE AUO- on, roal estate and atore business, lett rents; half interest will be given. Apply up stairs. PRR YuAR SALARY IN A PLBABANT mauufacturing business to a man who will Tonn” bis employer $003 for Hix months; ample security, given, “Addross BURNSIDE, Herald off $1.000 ° pf dant Bad dastness; practical chemist, | proterred. Address CHEMIST, Herald office, NET DAILY GAN BE PRODUCED $100,000. Bar se tporesnt scorer ist partner wanted. Sttress Pe box 113 fiocald offices COUNT STOLBERG'S BOOTS. Yesterday afternoon the celebrated boots, in the seizure room of the Custom House, belonging to Couns Ludwig Stolberg, of Mankato, Minu., wero released upon the payment of duties, These celebrated boots, fourteen pairs in pumber, have caused’no little amuse. ment to the Custom House officials on account of their immense size. They were seized because the Count deciared thet to be personal effects, in use, whereas they were all new They were unaccompanied, and were seized from off the steamship Switzeriand on,the 14th of January. The duty, $13 50, was paid by Me G. W. Colton, agent of the steamship line in question, CUSTOM HOUSN RATS. The missing $5,000 gold certificates from the Cashier's office are now conceded on all bands to have been eaten up by the rats, but, as a Custom House wag yesterday remarked, doubtless the animal had side pockets." A number of reels of cigarettes were seized on board the Hayana steamsht mnbus yesterday, making the: second seizure since her arrival. JEWELRY SWINDLER ARRESTED, Detective Richard Conner, of the District Attorney’s Office, arrtved here yesterday (rom San Francisco, hav~ ing in custody Sampson Rosenblatt, whom he arrested, in the latter city under a requisition from Governor sont a ‘Til issued on the complaint of H. PaoF nS Morritt & ot No’ 12 Maiden ae who were swindled 000 worth of jewelry by the prisoner, ponte to Now York last fall in moajauolien wim ono Moses Strasburget, obtained about 000 ‘y frow yo to this bed oo secre Api cs Li ‘ falso pretences. id sold ‘he ee stock of St. Louis an fiom tl ired for He su cc | dope of all rotate ‘rst pa yen na Dag 4 immed! imriot Attorney despatch: Mensa Fob, 10. 1876. ms | aa the culprit. The aia vib taken to Wheat’ strong bitice yosterday Oe aN LR ween Aigo: | without bail, ONE OF HOBOKEN'S VIRAGOES, and committed bead sides i