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QUARTER DAY. Yhe Annual Discussion of the Rent Question. VEAL ESTATE AND RAPID TRANSIT. How the ‘Latter Affects Prop- erty and Business. WHAT HOUSE AGENTS HAVE TO SAY The first item taken into consideration in a calcula- Mon of household or business expenses is rent, and the | rental value of real estate 18 the subject of interest and fiiscussion over all others among tenants and owners vt this season of the year. Thursday next will be the day set apart for considering the subject, the usual quarterly notice being exchanged and terme proposed for renewals or cancellations of leas At times like the present, when business is very dull and future prospects clouded, tenants naturally look tor a reduc- tion of prices, and from the appoarance of the market | there is no doubt tha: there will be one, The prepara- sions for the spring trade will be delayed by tho unset- Med political situation and capital remain shy of in- vestment until'some better assurance of remuneration s offered. RENTS ALONG TROADWAT, Broadway, the main artery of travel between the apper and lower parts of the city, i@ naturally least affected, and the rental value ot property thereon holds up better than in less trequented portions of the city William P. Lloyd & Co., for many years engaged in leasing exclusively business property, are of the opin- jon that store rents on Broadway will remain about the ‘ame as they were last year. They were very low last year, and landlords believe they have reuched bottom. Their beliet in this is shown by their refusal to make long leascs at present prices, while, on the other hand, tenants seem desirous of ex- tending their loases over louger terms, The principal reductions hate taken place in the renewals of ex- piring leases made three, four and five years ago, when rents were much higher than they are now. Renewals of last year’s leases are made ut about the same figures, varied only by the desirability of tho locality. Wholezale houses from Broome to Worth street are in good demand, while both above and below this locality there is a slight depreciation. Lofts tu close proximity to Broadway in the same neighborhood are Teadily rented to importers and jobbers, who have radually moved upward with the flow of business on Bresuway. The number of unoccupied stores at the present time is less than last year, and a hopeful feel- ing is expres Above Fourteenth street prices vary ‘Dut little from Just year, and whut Jew new leases have been made show about ten per cent reduction, THN LOWER PART OF THX CITY. In that portion of the city below Chambers street there 1s comparatively little property unoccupied, especially in the neighborhood of Wall und Broad streets. What there is in the market is held at about last year’s prices. Thosein search of property keep below the price asked, and as landlords are afraid of having their houses unoccupied concessions are the rule. A large number of leasis expiring in May have not yet been renewed and will probably not be beiore that wme unless she unsettled condition of politics passes over. UPTOWN PROPERTY, J. W. Denham & Co.,cne of the oldest real estate firms, who deai in west side property, say that lund. lords seem inclined to hoid out for last year's prices potwithstanding the dulness of times, aud complain of bigh taxes and living expenses as against a reduc. tion. The demand for smuller bouses hus increased over last year, anc flats aro looked for by a number of people who formerly lived privaiely. — Dwell- ings up to $1,200 per annum are easily rented, but' beyond that price it 1s cult to rent them. There is an evident effort at re- trenchment, partly due to wise judgment, but more the result of necessity, The middle class of awellngs bring poorer rents than formerly on account of the faciities offered in flats jor a much less price. Numbers of jamilies, forced by the stringency of the times, have made the change and contented themselves wih the partial privacy thus afforded, A large num- Ver of commodious dweilings, heretofore occupied us boarding houses, are thrown on the inarket through he taliure of those who keptithem, [bis is another and a very convincing proof of the uuparalleled dul- pess of times. Business men With famihes, who pre- ferred boarding to the trouble of housekeemng in small quarters, have been compelled to cut down their living expenses, and the number of clerks anu eules- men who lived at boarding bouses and are now unew- ployed have likewiso feit the necersity of retrench- ment and sought cheaper lodgings and iare, RETAIL STORKS. Asa natural result of the duluess of business gener- ally the demand jor stores along tho avenues for retail business bas also fallen off greatly since last year. The price they command in the inarket ts governed entirely by the condition of trade. Whea it brightens up applications increase, not *o much among the resi- dents of the city as from people in Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City, who are tempted to locaie in New York whenever the prospect of business brightens. No such temptation exists at the present time, but, on the contrary, many of the retail storekcepers are ‘los- ing movey and tuclined to discontinue business unless their renis are lowered. ‘The same 1s the case along the avenues on the cast side of the city, where there are now more than twice the number of stores to let than there wero 1ast yeur. ‘A GLOOMY PROSPECT. Mr. V. K. Stevenson, Jr., whe deals iargely in real state throughout the city, gives it as bis opinion that there must be a reduction of rents generally. »Busi- 8 en, he says, are everywhere loging money, ava rapnot continue to pay the present prices so long as times remain as they are, He believes that one-third of the tenants of business houses are im arrears now for reat and that many of them will go out of business rather than stand the strain avotber year. Mr. Steven fon mentioned instances where money had | been spent improving good siore property in the best part ol! the Bowery, and’ for | which it was next to impossible to find ten ants.’ The better class of private residences, too, in the most desirable parts of the city were bringing very | poor rent. AS an instance he quoted one case of & house for which $8,000 per annum was which was finally leased for $4,000. A revivai of busi- y ieb will | « ard tendency which now exists, and | will Until merebants fing it profitavle to remain in the business. REAL BSTATE AND RAPID TRANSIT. The priacipal objections offered io tue various schemes of rapid transit are coutiaed to horse railroads and real estate owners along the lines: of route pro- posed to be used. The opposition is, of course, natural | on the part of those corporations Which anticipate a | vongequent falling off im business, and tne objec: | licn made by property owners ‘1s grounded on the belicf that their property will suffer de- | Preciation. That property bolders sheuld object to avy | proposition which might (hus ailect tuem is not to be wondered at, but che question arises, in what manner | they would sutter. We have no home experience upon | which to determine what eliect the construction of an elevated road would have upon the property bordering | its route, except on the line of the New York Elevated | Toad, and that 1s scarcely « fair standard by wiich | to judge of the matter. Thut st re is an une | sigbtly one and run: dewalk close up to the | windows of the houses, while the proposed lines are eondned to the strect ana the pian of their construc: | tion is ornamental, The line of the present one-legged | Toud, besides, is not in a locality of yreat business m torests, nor iba part of the cily very desirabie for | private residences. By inquiry ia Greenwich Street it does not appear that business there bi suffered to any extent since its introduc. tion. Above Fourteenth street, along Ninth | avenue, there are iewer stores, und the dwellings | houses’ briog very fait rents. ‘Whatever damage to ped may bave been incurred along the immediate ine of the route, the etiect on neighboring cross street | Ronny, has been a beneficial one. When the New ‘ork Elevated road went into Sperution, residences tu the cross streets along the jine of its route fell off in fentat value, aud the fact was attributed to the pres- ppce of that institution. It tok butashort time, bow. | wer, to sbow its advantages, aud now the demund tor pouses in the neighborhood of the road is great, and they command better prices than belore. Merevants tnd business men who were theretofore compelied to asa from half an hour to an bour in cold and crowded orse cars were Hot long in discovering the advan tages offered by the elevated road, both im saving time and giving them a comfortable journey to and from business. Along the line of the proposed Gilbert | oud, avd especially on Sixth avente, house owners | a med ai the prospect of the road going through Their fear is not so wuch based upon any knowledge of what effect the existence of the road would have us upon the stand taken by their tenvnts. Many of the Jatter are declining to enter into leases and hesitating for fear their business will ve seriously injured, Should the road go through they say Eignth avenue will be- come the west side uptown business thoroughfare. The rly owners, on the other hand, without ceus- ing to object to the introduction of rapid transit along Sixth aven claim that if it does go through many people who now go to tbe Ninth avenue road woald be drawndoward Sixth enue Kighth avenue depends mainly tor upon the popuiation of the crovs sirecta West Of it, and they bavealready the ue- pommodation of rapid transit. With its mtroduction slong Sixth avenue cross strect residences in that neighborhood would enhance iv value and Sixth ave. ne romain as wood & business thoroughfare as ever, ne awelling apartments over the avenue stores, be- Bifes, Would Not be Open to the saine objection as on Ninth avenue, where the cars run within a iew feet of the windows. RENEWED BONDS. The bondsmen of Mr. Frank R. Sherman, » Wall Street broker, who was arrested some time since by the Sheriffin a rrendored him on Friday last, 0 Londs, amounting ti 90, were renewo: oved. Yestorday Br, Sherman sailed for dilti- | NEW YORK OUR WATER SUPPLY. WHAT AN EXPERT BAYS CONCERNING THE CON- DITION OF THE OROTON AQUEDUCT. The scarcity of Croton water at times in the city, and especially in uptown districts where the ground is bigh, bas often attracted the attention of tne public, and is now an old story. The fact of the matter is, however, the water supply of New York is a subject fraught with more importance than is generally con- | coded. Iu & conversation with General Egbert 1. | Viele yesterday a number of facts and interesting data | was obtained, which will belp to point out the neces- ; sity of giving closer attention to the water supply than | has heretofore been done. | THE PRESENT AQUEDUCT. | In réference to the subject General Vie‘e said:—Tho | Croton Aqueduct was constructed nearly forty years | ago, under the impression that its capacity would be | sufficient for all purp for at leastacentury, It | was considered at the time it was built to be a most | | substantial and enduring structure, and one that would | stand many hundreds of years, The “High Bridge,’s as it ts called, over which the pipes are conveyed to bring the*water into the city, was regarded as one of | the greatest monuments of engineering skill in the | | world. MILLIONS WASTED. | ‘The elaborate aqueduct within the city limits, faced | with cut stdne and intersected by immense arches for | the passage of the streets, was also @ grand affuir, costing some $5,000,000. Yet it was discovered in & few years that it wus'entirely unnecessary und a gre damuge to property in the vicinity, and it has, tber fore, been destroyed aud replaced by pipes under th surface at cost of over $3,000,000; 50 that about $8,000,000 was absolutely thrown away on that portion ofthe structure, Then agato, High Bridge was an ex- | pensive and unnecessary structure, us the pipes could | Just ag well bave been carried under the Hariem River, | in the same way as they are carried under the depres- | sion at Manhattanville. Many millious might have thus been saved hud such a course been pursued, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONK, {{ some of the elaborate and costly labor thug | thrown away had been expended on making the aque- | duct more substanual and secure as it passes through |,the imnumerable valleys and njlis of Westchester county to the spot where it receives the waters of the | Croton River ut the dam, we should not now be | trembling at tho possible contingencies that a spring | tresnet might produce in tho brief interval of a single night, 1t will not do to refer to the possibility as a needless alarm. LESSONS OF THK PAST. The warnings of the leaks in-the Worcester dam that | broke and swept with its vast volume o! water like 4 “besom ot destruction” through the valley in which the Lyne brooks were located, were no less ominous irom bomg unheeded. It is better we should know the whole truth and provide against the evil day be- | fore wt is too late, Time and improper construction have united to materially weaken the aqueduct in» number of places, Temporary expedients have been resorted toto stop the leakages, but the causes that created them are always at work to increase them, FISSURES IN THK WATER CONDUIT. | , Large fissures exist in the water copuuit, caused by defects in the original foundation where tue aqueduct crosses certuin minor valleys ju Westchester county, In some places the spring floods have had a tendency to underinine the structure at thse points, and the consequence bas been a graduai giving way of the sup- ports of the conduit, causing fissures through which | the water flowed irom the wqueduct, MAKE SWIFT REPAIRS, Into these fissures materials have been placed from | time to time to stop leaks, which, were they allowed | to ierease, would wasn the whole structure down to its base into the adjoining valloys, carrying with the immense volume of water that would lollow a dis- | aster which can only be contemplated with dread. BE PREPARED. In such an event whut would be the condition of New York were a large conflagration to break ow? The | scent 1835 would be renewed with a bundred-old | loss. Where would the water come from for the mill- jon inbubitants of this city to drink while the aqueduct was being repaired? What would be the extent m dol- lars and cents to our already impoverished treasury aud overburdened taxpayers. 1 might xive you addi- tional information, continued General Viele, to show w really important it isto the people of this great city to become alive to the importance ot this subject but lieel [have spoken sufficient to call attention not only immediate but imieliigent action on the part of the authorities to this important question, NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION. IMPROVEMENTS ON THE HARLEM RIVER AND IN THE NEW WARDS—THE QUESTION OF As- SESSMENTS, The North Side Association met again yesterday afternoon at Alonzo Carr’s hall, corner of 138th street and Third ayenue, As this wag the annual meeting quite a large number of the members were present. ‘The president, ° J. Crane, occupied the chair, and in the absence of ine Sceretary, Mr. F. Morris, Mr. H, L. Morris took his place. The reports of the Rapid ‘Transit and the Local !mprovement committees, which were read at the meeting (n jast Saturday, were read again, and then that of the Harlem Rwerlmprovement Committee was read. It stated that some improve- ments had been made since last year in the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek, and that considera. ble sums of money had been expended in draming and removing rock from the Harlem River below the | Tura Avenue Bridge. The committee also brougut in | a memorial to be presented to the House of Represen- | tauves, whereiu they ask for an appropriation of $500,000 for carrying on the work of improving the rivor, The memorial hus at present over 200 signatures. ‘The report of General Newton, embodied in it, has already heen published in the HERAL ‘THe question Of assessing the property owners of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards exclusively tor strect openings and improvements lo be made on the north side of this city was next brought up, anda letter from a taxpayer, expressing the general feeling of the people in the Hew wards against tho idea, was | read. | WHAT THE TAXPAYERS WANT. The association then by resolution requested the | Commissioners of Estimates and Assessments to lay aside the methods of political patronage and to select | | as their enginecr for the work the k:ngineer of the Departinent of Publi@ Parks in charge of tie Bureau of | Street Openings 1p order that the assessments for the | opening of the eleven fronts and avenues in question | may be as snail as possible. ° John G. Beck offered resolutions urging the tion to Impress upon the Depariment of Public the necessity of beginning the building of the new bridge from 138th street over the Harlem River to the bend of Madigon avenue on the plan alreagy adopted, Mr. J, B. Myers also offered resolutions requesting the Harlem River Improvement Committee to urge upon Congress tho great necessity of commencing the im- portant work of connecting the waters of the Hudson River with Long Isiand Sound, thus affordiug a‘long | necded channei lor the commerce in coal, lumber and | Western produce, which at present has to pass en- tirely areund Mapbattan Island to reach the water front of this city, Both of these resolutions were re- ferred to the Law Committee. The election of officers for, the present year vext took place, and resulted in tho election of Samuel R. Filly as Presicent, rdan L, Mottand Hiram Barney as Vice Presidents, Forcham Morris as Secretary ond Richurd M. Hoo as Treasurer, The meeting then ad- journed ull next Saturday, at three o'clock. | OUR FILTHY STREETS. | THE APPLICATION FOR MONEY TO CLEAN DENIED BY THE COMPTROLLES. Yesterday morning General Smith, President of the | Police Board, received a reply to their commanication tn relation to the street cleaning appropriation, Itde- | nied the requests contained in the lotter, and was sub mitted to Commissioners Erhardt and Smith, who, in tho absence of Commissioners Wheeler and Nichols, | did not care tw take any action in the matter, The ftoliowing is the important text of the | Comptroller's letter:—“Yours of January 22, making a further requisition for $59,791 66—one-twellth of the appropriation tor the Bureau of Street Cieanmyg for THEM the year 1877—togother with a copy of the resolu- tions of the Board of Police authorizing such requisition, has duly reached this department, Upon an examination of the statutes in force rela- tive to the payment of the expeuses incurred by authority of the Board of Police 1 tind that the Comptroller 1s limited in his payments to the ‘Treasurer of Police to such sums as shall be require not exceeding onestwellth part of the total ann: amount “aoy one month.’ A requisition for one- | twelith of the amount appropriated for street cleaning in 1877 having been already paid by this department to the Treasurer of Police tor the month of January I do not see how | can lawfully make another payment before the month of February, +» The month for which the requisition for one-tweitth part of the appropriation is made should be stated in | the revolution ordering the requisition, and | request | that the requisition for February be so amended, and all {uture requisitions shali specity the mouth to { | wh ch they apply respectively. 1 regret exceedingly | that 1 cannot ‘respond to your requisition at Chis timo. but the provisions of the act are imperative and shall not be disregarded,” THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNET, Mr, Henry 8. White, on behalf of the Hudson River | Tunnel Company, made application yesterday to Judge Knapp, 01 the Supreme Court, im Jersey City, to have issue xed on an appeal from the award of the com- missioners appointed to condemn lands of the Leta- ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, the New Jersey Shore Improvement Company and the Morris ang Basex Railroad Company. Tue application Was opposed by Attorney Genvral Vanatia, who up- penred ag private counsel lor che railroad companies, Judge Knapp took the papers and reserved decision, | BROOKLYN'S TEMPEXANCE WAR, | The Grand Jury of Kines county, which was dis. | charged yesterday, have found indictments against | thirty-nine Brooklyn liquor dealers, against whom | | Oliver Cotter, agent tor the Temperance Brotherhood of Christian Charebes, brought evidence of having | Violated the Sunday Excise law, | William A. Booth, Wilham Cullen Bryant, the venor- | 1 | was the one who immediately preceded you—and | | rance, as well as to tbat of the venerable octogenarians i | the, Syndicate recently negotiated in Europe our | United States bonds to the extent of $50,000,0.0), nor | that Senator Morrissey may prepure and pass this ail- | ana are anxiously | to iis fauily. HERALD, SUNDAY, REFORM THE REFORMERS. 6OMB LIGHT THROWN ON THE AOTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF BESPECTABILITIES—VIRTUOUS BONDHOLDFRS. New Yore, Jap. 24, 1877. To Hon, Wittiaw H. Wicksan, ex-Mayor:— I had the honor yesterday to be present at a mm g held at the Mayor’s office, convéned by him to hear a committee of the ‘Municipal Reform- ers’ of this city make suggestions in reference to a reduction of our ciy taxation, Not» being mewnber of that committee 1 fad aot | the right and did not publicly say’ anything on | the occasion, The meeting was addressed by Messrs, | able Peter Cooper,‘ex-Chamberlain George, W. Lane, Dorman B. Eaton, Comptroller Kelly and yourselt. ‘You commenced your remarks by expressing surpriso at the ignorance displayed by the’gentiemen who bi Preceded you, As Mr. Kelly, the present Comptrolle: whose familiarity with the affairs of this city and char- | F a8 areal reformer is recognized by all—1 was sur- | prised at the inaclicacy ef your allusions to nie igno- who had preceded him. This was not only insulting to | those _ gentlemen, bat your remarks showed great ignorance in the statement that the tax levy tor this year was $27,000,000 and the rate 2.60, when Comptroller Kelly, preceding you, had stated that tho appropriations composing the city budget for the resi year amounted im the oggregate to $30,054,269 48, and the real amount to be raised is at least $28,484,269 48, and witha rate which I insist | will amount to at least 2 65. } NICK REFORMERS, Not one of the gentlemen who apoko at this mecting suggeated any practical measure of legislation to re- form the abuses existing in our city government or to reduce our present taxation, Many of the gentlemen who were thero representing the financial institutions of this city hold the bonds and joans of - our city at rates of imterest ranging irom six to seven per cent, While supgestions were made in reference to reducing the salaries of our city offi- cials, no mention was made by any of these distio- guished bankers to the necessity for reducuag the in- terest now being paid upon our city debt to the rate of our and 4 half per cent (which ia the rate at which was any detailed statement or plan proposed or offered by Mr, Eaton, woo appoared to be the principal speaker for tho ‘Municipal Reformers’? om the ocva- sion, Showing wherein the city bonds might be funded, and our city debt, now covering accounts ia the Comp- troller’s oflice numbering over cighty, consolidated so as to facilitate the business of the city and reduce tax- ation, HONEST GREEN, Mr. Senator Morrissey has recently had a resolytion adopted in the State Senate calling upon the Comp. troller to report in votail the bonds outstanding agai the city, the rates of interest paid and when (hey ma. ture ‘I’ suggest that this resolution should amended thut the Comptroller also be’ requ port by what individuals and corporations such bonds aud securities ure held, ‘This additional :mlormation | would probavly show the reason why none of the dis- tinguished ‘“*municipal relormers,’’ who were: present yesterday, had prepared uny plan to reduce our pres- ent enormous rate of interest to an amount below five per cent.) 1 19a fact patent toevery citizéu phat of the $70,000,000 upon which now geven per cent fhterest 18 being paid, more than $40,000,000 of this amount was negotiated at this enormous rate of interest during the administration of ex Cowptrolier Green, fact, equally patent to every woll informed citizen, that during the adininistratiou of ex-Muyor Wickham, who witb Mr. Green were members of the Board of Appropriation, no Jaw wus suggested by them or passed during their terms of office fooking to a “fund- ing’? of the city aebt and a reduction of the mterest to a rate ot five per cent and unver, PHAM REFORM My object in writing thiy communication {s simply to cull the attention of the public to the fact'that ex- Mayor Wickham and ex-Comptroller Green, during the administration of their several offices proposed ynd carried througb no real measure of reform in fuvor of the taxpayer, and that under them our taxes and our city debt have been imcreased to an extent rendering our present city securities less valu- able than those of Boston (with a maximum rate of six per cent interest), iu the financial murkets of te world, The Legisiature of the State of New York is by constitution prohibited trom raising by taxation in one year av amount exceeding $1,000,000. The singular anomaly exists that any of the cities of the State may incur debts to any amount, Au amendment to the constitution should be had by which this city should have its debt limited to au amount not exceeding $15,000,000. A peveral law should be passed funding | and Consolidating our present city debt, payable tn tilty | years, ata rate of interest not exceeding ilve por cent, PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. It ig true tbat many of the bond: wexisting and outstanding against the city huveyet many yours 10 run, where the contract between the city aod the loaner would prevent, without a voluutary surrender of the bonds, the compulsory receipt thereol; yet there are $22,000,000 of “assessment” bonds which could be immediately tunded at a rate of intercst not exceeding five percent, and the “judgment” bonds apd “revenue” bonds, amounting to roilions of dol- lars, could likewise immediately be negotiated and paid upon the passage of euch an act. krow year to year acts have been passed by the Legislature under the auspices of ex-Comptroller Green, providing that he might negotiate our bonds ‘ata rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent,”’ that have been made pay- abio in aifferent years’ running up to be year 1900. I am informed that in nore of these bonds has the privilege been given to the city (as | should always be the case 1 bonds oj the government, | State or municipality), to pay tic same off at the pleasure of the government, In this general law to fund our city debt this privilege sho be ineinded, and had this existed in the acts authorizing the present debts of the city, and could they be paid of at once, under a proposed vill for the funding and consolida- tion, the amount of nearly $5,000,000 per anoum would be saved to our taxpayers. 1 sincerely hope important measure for the best imterrets of our city, Yours respectiully, B. HASKIN. HALL. ON ORGANIZATION REPORT TARD TINES. The Tammany Hall Commitico of Organization met yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, Augustus Seheil in the chair. Alter the reading of the minutes the dis- tricts were called in numerical order to hand tn the annual assessment. Judge Dufy, on behalf of the First district, presented a check for $310 and said the remaining $180 would be givea to the treasurer at the next meeting. Jobn Ryan entered a protest againat receiving the money from Jadge Duffy for the First Assembly district, a8 the question was not yet saitled concerning the contested seat in that district, No attention was paid (o the protest by the chairman, and Judge Dulfy’s check was received. Most of the chairmen of the respective districts reported failure to collect the assessment, . the time allowed being too short. Judge Timothy J. Campbell, of the sixtn, handed in acheck for the full amount; as | | THE COMMITTEE did the chairman of the Fourteenth and Eighteenth districts aud Twenty-third ward, The treasurer re- ceived in all yesterday $2,810. A good many of the committee complain that itis very burd this year to get 310 from every man of the General Committee, as a number of the gentlemen composing that august body have no work waiting to get something under the city government. Judge Duffy, on benalf of the speciai committee appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Assemblyinan James Healy, oftered a series of resulutions expressive of regret at bis untimely demise and reciting his many good quali. ‘ex, The resoimuons were ‘adopted, and it was ordered that they be suttably engrossed and presented be meeting then adjourned. No re- port was revel from the commitee on the con- tested seats in the First distri PRETTY SCHELL, : i Before the commitieo dispersed the Secretary banded the chairman of cach district envelopes containing Imperial cartes de visites of Mr, Augustus Schell, one for each of the General Commitiee. MR, BEECHEX'’S LALE PUBLISHERS. J, B. FORD & CO. AGAIN IN BANKRUPTCY, Jovn B Ford, John R, Howard and Edward 1. Ford comprising the firm of J. B. Ford & Co,, publisher 1 at No. 27 Park place and No. 46 Marion street, have again availed themselves of the Lenofit of the Bank- ruptey act, owing to their failure to carry out the terms of the compromise with their creditors about a year ago, and pow ofler a composition with their creditors of thirty couts on the dolir, in sixteen monthly instalments, There are fitty-lour creditors enu- merated in the schedule, the largest ones being the fyl- ion Publishing Company, $5,318 41; George Merriam, of Springtield, $5,480 09; Mrs, Harriet Beecher Stowe, $2,300 Edwin Morey, of Boston, $2,082 05, A. W. National Bank ‘of the’ Metropolis, ; 7. W. Wothered, $1,827 82; Welch, Kigelow & Co,, $2,052 65, There js ulso a claim of $50,000 against J. B. Ford by the Webb Printing and Folding Machine Manulacturing Company of Liverpool, which is tn dispute before the courts, The other liabilities amount to about $45,000, ‘Their assets aro scheduled as tollows:—Stock aud Ax tures, $22,154 64; amounts receivable, $11,691 35; cash, $106 ‘The assets also meinde the contract with Henry. Ward Beecher to write a life of Corist, one volume of | which has beon compicted, and it ts indorsed * value uneertain.’” A meeting of the creditors was held yes- terday at the office of Register Fi corner of Brond- way und Leonard street, at which most ol tne creditors were present, or represented. Proofs of debt were | filed and the usual formula was taken, J).scugsion ensued and an adjournment fer one week was finally decided upon in order to give Mr, Wetherod. one of | count, The case isthat of the executors of Daniel | tts fame simultapeously with its birth, ; pany. | admits the $500 counsel | Edwin and Sarah Bonson, aged 6 months and 12 days. | van #t., on Sunday, January 28, at two P. et > JANUARY 28, 1877.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. CREDITORS WHO WANT CASH, STORY OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AMERI- OCOMPANY—CLAIMS THAT ABE NOT SETTLED. Acase involving the history of the American Ex- press Company is now pending in the courts, and it will obtain prominence in a day or two upon a motion, notice of which was filed yesterday, requiring the receiver of the old Merchants’ Union Express Com- pany to show cause why he should not render an ac- Pratt, and it has been ip Jitigation jn various ways sinco 1868, the appeal from the judgment, &c, being dis- | missed for the second time atthe last General Term. | It involves one or two nice questions of law, which will be developed in the future, and the bint of which gives point and piquancy to the history of the com- | pany. THE GREAT MERCHANTS’ UNION EXPRESS COMPANY. The organization of what a very few years have doomed to be designated as the “old” Merchants’ Union Express Company will be remembored on ac- couptof the great blast of trumpets which sounded It was one of those magnificent enterprises whick promise to sweep everything before them. Its offices on the ground floor of what was once Taylor's famous saloon were of the most sumptuous kiud, and they even outstared the staring nd gaping multitudes in Broad. | way who looked in upon all this magnificence, | Al the outset it had a capital of $18,000,000, and its dividends were expected to be enormous, It was not | long, powever, until all these visions faded into thin air, and so i came about ip 1868 that the great Merchants’ Union Express Company: was merged with another known as. the American Express Company, and the new company was styled by che still granuer title of the American Merchants’ Union Express Com- TUE CONSOLIDATION, When the consolidation was made the Merchants’ Union reduced its cupital about iiity per cent—that is, $9,000,000—and each company put in as capital $24,650,000 in real estate, rolling stock, cash, &c, Six of the Board of Directors and Executive Commit. tec of the Merchants’ Union Express Company were | chosen directors of the consolidated company, and it continued to do business without further inter- ruption except that in 1872 part of its high-sounding tithe was eliminatea, and it was called simply the American Express Compapy. The old companies, however, were not to be disposed, of by a simple con- selidation, and so to wind thom up effectually the Merchants’ Union had a receiver appointed, while the old Americun committed its affairs to an assignee, ‘This ass gnee has paid and satisfied all claims upon the old American Express Company and distributed about $1,000,000 among the stockholders. On the other hand, the Merchanis? Union hus spent pundreds of thousands tn litigaiion—850,000 ju one retainer fee—and has aistrivuted nothing. Some of its debts still remain unpaid, the Pratt claims ainong thom. The creditors are determined to get their money, and it is in this effort that the impend- ing motion to compel the receiver to account has its significance. ; A BOOMERANG FOR THY NEW COMPANY. ‘The actions apon which these judgments were ob- tained were begun prior to the consolidution and the appointment of the receiver. Tho receiver is Mr. Churles N. Ross, the Treasurer of this St and his father, Mr. Eimore Apes is Presid of the American Express Company. In order to obtain their remedy the plaintiffs in these actions seek 10 go even behind the receiver, and hope to find their money in the company over which the elder Ross pre- sides it it i not to be found in the keeping of tho younger Ross. ‘To - this proceedings have also been taken ipst tho new’ company in order to get at their assets, The plaintiffs cannot understand why their money was not in the assets which were turned over to the new. organization as part of its capttal, and, believing it is there, Mr. Wellesley N. Gage, their ‘counsel, ts trying to’ tind it, It 18 this which givos too present aspects of the case their importance, and the novelty of the claim will attract uttention, if for no other reason than its novelty. A PECULIAR CASE. A LIMB OF THE LAW WHO DID NOT GET HIS ¥EE—-AN OUTCOME OF THE ASTORIA EUR- GLARY. ‘ In tho Brooklyn City Court, yesterday, before Jus- tice Reynolds, counsel for Mrs. Margaret. Stark, plain- tiff in a suit for hmited divorce against John Stark, of No, 242 Fourteenth street, made a motion that another counsel be appointed in the place of James W. Ridg- way. In an affidavit of Mrs, Stark, which was sub- mitted in support of the motion, it ts charged that Mr. Ridgway made untruthful statements, which were intended to mis- lead her, itis also charged that Mr. Ridgway acted in collusion with the defendants in the suit brought by the plaintit, Mrs, Stark says that Mr. Ki was engaged by her husband to defend his son-in-law Roberts, who. was arrested as ono of the Astoria masked burglars and convicted in the Queens County Circuit Court during the past week, Her hus- bund agreed tou pay bin a counsel fee of $510, and to do this he had to mortgage their property for $800, Mrs, Stark states further that she refused to execute ber partof the contract, She al- Jegea she was offered $100 by Mr. Ridgway to do so, and because sho continued to refuse he became angry and declinea to have anything more to do with her divorce smit, saying that he would give her the papers in the case and “get square with her.” She further alleges that he kept possession of the papers aud told” her he would be her counsel for nuthing i sho would pay him a large fee. Mr. Ridgway, in a counter ailidav’t, states that he was to be paid for his services and that he did not offer them gratis, Ho feo in the Roberts case, Logether with the surety. He denics having told Mrs, Stark that he would getsquare with her, and he refused to give ber $100 for her signature, The Court directed Mr. Ridgway to surrender the papers he had in his Possession in tho interest of the suit ef Mra, Stark upon her giving him her note for the suum of $75. BELLIGERENT LOVE. The tugboat A. F, Wilman, lying off tbe Morgan | strect dock in Jersey City, was attached a few days ago on a writ issued at the instance of the employ és, wko sued for their wages. Constable Audrew Love, who served the writ, placed a watchman in charge of the boat, and on the following day the voat was libelled in the Uniteu States Court in New York city. A writ was thereupon plucea in the hanus of Deputy United States Marsbal Bailey, { | of Jersey City, who expe’ the watchinan aud rein: stated the captain and crew, Con: Love brought a gang to the boat on Friday night, attacked the cap- tain and crew and recaptured tho boat, Yesterday morning Mr. Bailey had a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Muirhead, and Love was arrested and held to bail for examination. \ BUILDING DEPARTMENT. * During the past week there havo been filed in the Department of Butiding six plans for the construction of new buildings, the total cost of which, it is esti- mated, will be $27,365 09; and fifteen plans for alter- ations, which, it 1s thought, will cost $29,150. THE BOARD OF EXCISE. Daring the weck sixty-vo applications for licenses | were received by the Boardof Excise, netting $2,690. VITAL STATISTICS. There were 441 deaths, 464 births, 116 marriages, and 51 still births auring the week ending January 27. ARRESTS. ‘one thousand four hundred and fifty-five persons were arrested by the police last week, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED, Moss—Zirreet.—Lorriz Moss to Mornis B, Zirpxrt, both of this city. No cards. MARRIED. Brener—Lyscu.—On the 23d inst, by the Rev. Fathor P. J. McCloskey, at St. Agnes’ church, Eowarb Benen and Catierixe Lyxcn, both of thi ty. BuRKY—CALLAGUAN.—On the evening of January 24, 1877, by Rev. Hugn Flattery, Wi1saM HH. BurKe to Frournba M, Cat.acnay, all of this city. Kavurmaxx—Wapn,—January 25, 1877, at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev, Dr. 8. D. Burchard, Crarcys W. KavrMany, of Hoboken, N.J., and Jcike A. Wane, deughter of D, Harrison and Julia A. Wade, of this city. No cards Potter—Havexs.—On saturday, January 27, 1877, ' at the residence of the bride’s mother, Newburg, N. Y., by Rey. Dr William K. fall, Grorae Waite Por. THR, of New York, to Miss Sapie Havens. RuaKxs—Scenoex,—January 23, 1877, Rovoreu Resexs to Cress Scnorn, DIED. | Bryson. At Newark, January 27, infant daughtor of Brow: On Thursday, January 25, atter a jong and severe illuess, Jony J. Brows, m the 40th year of his age. Relatives and friends of tho tamily and of Ins brothers, Martin B, and Henry, and metabers of Cam- eron Post, G, A. R,, are respectfully invited to attend the fuueral, (rom his late residence, 403 Kast 57th st, corner of Eastern Boulevard, on Sunday, January 28, at.one o'clock, Bailinsloe papers please copy. Buckiny.—Suddenly, on Saturday, January 27, Mary Buckuky. The relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the taneral, from ber late residence, 79 Sulll- Cannon. <.On January 26, 1877, ANN Cannovt, ot the parish of Killinkare, county Cavan, Ireland, in the the creditors, time to make an examipation of the books of the firm, 60th year ot her age, The (uneral will take place from the residence of her CAN WITH THE MERCHANTS’ UNION EXPRESS | 3 months, remus a. S| PINANGUAL AND OMMERCLL ‘The relatives and are respectfully invited tro Be etian oe, Nomar, cenckey, Se: USTs An Active Stock Marker—The Bears Rampaw’ rCoemtea O Foiter eatenioe, the 36th task, Roa and Bulls Exssperated—A Ger Josnruine Conoiex, in the 37th’ of her age. ers! Decline. Funeral services this day, at two P. M., at Chand of St. Vincent de Paul, St, near 6th av, Friel Ss Dees are invited to attend, without furt! Crow.xy.—On Friday, Janus Mary J., eldest and beloved daughter of Thomas and Catbarhe | Crowley. Relatives and friends of the tamily aro every 4 invited to attend the funeral, trom tho residence of ler parrata, oF East 77th st, on Sunday, January 28a + Ourr.—In New York, Janu 26, 1877, Mra. Cui! wite of Patrick Cul Gear wane Delia Henelly), daughter of John Hauelley, of Dunmore West, copty ge Ireland, jer funeral will take place from her late ‘oo 439 East Seventy-sixth street, on Sunday, at two FM. Dresser.—On Saturday, January 27, Hoacs Dresser, in bis 74th year, Funeral from nis late residence, 210 York |st., Jersey City, Tuesday morning, January 30, aysen o'clock, Du Bois.—On Friday, January 26, Isaac W. Dv fors, Jr,, son of tho late Isauc W. Du Bois, aged 16 y Relatives and friends are respectiully invited 4 at- tend tho funeral, from tho residence of his moher, 19 Bleecker st., on Monday, January 29, atyone o'clock, Dwicat.—On Thursday, January 25, Catuanine Ep- MONDSTON, widow of the late Timothy C. Dwigh{ in the 68th year of her age. The friends of the tumily are invited to atten¢ the funeral, trom her late residence, No. 2,112 2d av, on Monday, at eleven A. M. Remains to be taken /o St. John’s Cemotery, Yonkers, for interment. Buffalo and Detroit papers please copy. FLANiGaN. —Members and general oificers A. 0, vision No. 1, pleuse 28 Prince st., st one o'clock this’ day, to funeral of Hurick Flapigan. By order ot TEKRENCE REILLY, Gencral Presidnt. FiaMaM.—Teresa FLAMM, daughter of the laty Ben- edict Flamm, aged 18 years, 2 months and 20 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respeptfully invited toatiend the funeral, from her late resilence, 861 Grand street, on Tuesday mormng, January80, at a quarter to nine; thence to church of the mo@ Holy Redcemer, Sd st, where a solemn requiem vill be offered for the repose of her soul, theuce to Calvary Cemetery tor interment. Hou.y.—Mary KE. Houny, wite of William C, Holly, after a short iliness, on Thursday, January 2%, in the 17th year of her age. Was buried at Peekskill, Saturday, January 2, 1877, Jacksonx.—Suddenly, at Charleston, 5. C,, on tho 25th inst, in the 23d year of bis age, Nason Nosu, son of Jobn D. and Louisa Jackson, of this city, KRaTkix.—On Saturday, January 27, at one o’clock, Axros Krarkit, after a long iliness, aged 34 . ‘The funeral will tako place from his late residence, No, 233 East 3d st., on Tuesday alternoon, ut two o'clock. Frionds and relatives are respectfully invited to attend, Lysxca.—On Saturday, January 27, Parxick Lyxcu, tp the goth your of his age. The relatives and iriends of the family aud those of his son, James Lynch, aro respectfully invited to at- tend his funeral from his late residence, No. 14 Bar- row st, on Monday mornjng, January 29, at half past bine o'clock, to St. Joseph’s church, where a requiem mass will be offerea for the repose of his soul, and tbence to Caivary Cemetery Markey.—On Thursday, January 25 1877, ANN Maxkky, beloved wile of Johu Markey, of the parish ot Drumgoone, county Cavan, Ireiand, in the 26th year of her age. The funeral will take piace from her late residence, No. 617 West 28th st, on Sunday, 28th inst, dt two o'clock. Martix.—At Bloomfield, N. J., January 26, Law- RENCE Mantin, in the 52d year of his age. Funeral on Monday, at three P, M., at the Methodist Episcopal eburch. Morgan. —On Frid E, Di- i) attend the January 26, Juprru P., wile of services, at her late residence, corner 165th et. and St. Nicholas av., at two P, M. Monday, January 29. The remains will'be taken to Boston for \uterment, Mguvey.—On Friday, the 26vh inst,, of scariet fever, A. Percy MELLEN, aged 6 years and 2 months, cldest son of A, Mellen, Jr., and 8. Evelyo Mellen, Mintek. —On (he 27th inst, Carn#aixe, widow of the late William R. Siler and eldest daughter of Richard ‘Amos, decessed, aged 84 and 9 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully imvited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of her son-in-law, Walter N. Wood, Esq., No. 270 West 25th st, on Monday, at three o’ciock P. M. Her ro- muins will bo taken vo Usica on Tuesday morning for interment, Mornis.—On Saturday, January 27, 1877, at half- pas, three P, M., Many, beloved wile of Ellis Morris, in the 66th year of her age. Funeral at her late residence, 184 Myrtle av. , Brook- lyn, N. Y., on Sunday, January 28, 1877, at two P. a. h McGovexx.—PETER MoGovers, in the 29th year of 18 uge. The friends ot the family are respecttully invited to attend tho funeral, from the residence of his brother- in-law, No, 624 West 80tn t., on Monday, January 29, at one o'ciock. McGurk.—On Saturday, the 27th inst, James McGurk, uged 55 years, anative of the townland of Cvolkill, parish of Batra, county Monaghan, Ireiand, His brother John and also bis relaty and frieuds are respectiully invited to atiend fis funeral, from his late residence, 168 West 52d 8,0n Monday, the 20h inst., at one o'clock P. M., sharp, from thence to Caivary Cemetery tor interment, Neavs.—in Jorsey City, on Friday, January 26, Oscar C., son of Thomas 8. and the late Lydia L. Negus, 1 the 19th year o( his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his fu- neral, {rom the residouce of his father, 15 Sussex place, Jersey City, on Monday, January 29, at two o’ciock P.M. PREFFERLE.—On Saturday evening, the 27th inst., at his jate residence, 256 Washington st., Hoboken, N. J., Frrvinann Jacop Prev PExce, aged 73 years and 17 days. Notice of funerat hereatter, Reppes,—Ou Saturday, January 27, Maxy E. Rep- DEX, a native of the parish of Lorah, county of Tippe- rary, Lreland, aged 42 years, ‘rhe [rienda of tbe family are respectiully Invited to attend the !uneral, trom the residence of her brother 1n-law, James Clare, corner of 70th st and 10th ay., ou Monday, January 29, at one o'clock. Romas.—On Friday morain dropsy, £.1za, beloved wife of George Roma! yeurs, Fr ends and acquaintances are invited to attend the funeral, from the homestead, Roman’s Cottage, Lighteenth st., Hoboken, on Sunday, January 28, 1977, at turce P. 1877, of agou 42 | (On Wednesday, January 24, Tomas Ryax, from the residence of bis son-in-law, 125,Sands st,, Brooklyn, this day (sunday), attwoo'cloek. The officers and attaches of tho Supe- rioe Court ot New York and the old Volunteer Fire De- partment aro invited (o attend, Semckey.—On Wednesday, 24th, Joun Semckey, aged 37 years aud 18 aays. Relatives and {riends of the family, also members of Tecoms Lodge, 487, F. and A. M,, also Tammany Hail General Committee of the Fourth Assembly dis- trict, are respecttully imvited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 27 Corlears st., on Sunday, January 28, at ball-pust one P.M, ‘Txcumseu Lovo, 487, F. ano A. M.—BRretarex— You are hereby summoned to attend a special comma- nication, ul the Jouge room, corner of 3d av. and 7th gt., ou Sunday, January 28, ut hulf-past twelve o'clock sharp, for the purpose of attenaing the funeral of our late brother, Johu Semckem. By order ot WILLIAM GILL, W. M. Save. J, Hust, Secretary. Members of the Tammany Hall General Committee of the Fourth Assembly district are requested toymeet at 173 Madison st, on Sunday, January 28, 1877, at 1 o’clock VF. M., to attend the funeral of late brother member John Semcken. THOMAS SHEILS, Chatrman. Smiru.—On Friday, January 26, Txarasce Sait, Meath, Ireland. on Monday, January 29, at ten o'clock A, M., from his residence, corner of 64th st. and 3d av.; from thence to the Church of St. Vine centde Ferrer, 60th st. and Lexington av., where a solemn requiem masa will be offered lor the repose of his soul; trom thence to Calvary Cemetery lor inter- ment. The relatives and friends of deceased, those members of the Urder of the Holy Name attached to the Church are respectfully invited to attend. SuypamM.—On Saturday morning, January 27, in Astoria, ADRIANNA SUYDAM, In the 49th yeor of her age. Relatives and friends arc invited to attend the tu- neral, from ber late residence, on Monday, 20th {iost., at twoo'’clock P. M. Carriages will be in waiting on arrivel of tbe Morrigania and Astoria boat leaving Ful- ton slip 1:15; also on arrival of the Ninety-second street ferryboat leaving Now York sido at 1:4 ‘Tomrsoy.—On Friday, reer 26, alter a short Ile ness, THo: Tompson, in the 77th year of his age. Rela and friends a pectiully invited to at- tend his tunoral, from his late residence, No, 96 2d Bree Monday, January 29, at half-past one o’clock, P.M. Tnorxe.—On Saturday, January 27, in the city of Brooklyn, Roux Tuorse, in the 69th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereatter. Twipy.—On Saturday, January 27, Lupaia Twity, our beloved mother, in her 62d year. ‘The rolatives and iriends are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, from her eons’ residence, 14 Do- Kalb place, Brooklyn, on Monday, at two P. M. Uspxrmtt.—On Saturday, Janaary 27, 1877, Mrs, L. A. Uspermis, relict of the late General James E, Underhill, of Brooklyn. ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family arc respoct- fully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Luke's church, Clinton avenue, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Junu- ary 30,1877, at two o'clock, Unquaarr.—Accidentally drowned December 26, 1876, at Kingstown Dock, Glasgow, Scotland, Rosenr Urnquuart, formerly of this i Vay Kink.—On Thursday, January 26, Garrert C. Van Kink, aged 23 yeure, 8 mouths und 25 days, Funeratat Brick church, Mariborough, Monmouth county, N. J., on Sunday, January 28, at eloven A. M. Wattace.—On Friday, January 26, Etizaneti, wile of ©, A. Wallace and daughter of Francis aud Catharine Dalton, in her 28th yoar. Relatives aud friends are invited to attend the funeral, ou Sunday, January 28, trom her lato resi« dence, 642 11th av, GOLD QUIET: AT 1061-8 A 106 1-4 A 106 1-8 Government Bonds Firm—Money on Call 3, 4-and 5 Per Cent—Railway Mort- gages Steady. é Wat Strezt,: Satcrpay, Jan. 27—6 P. M. Everything was turned topsy-turvy to-day, and the market, which has been in a state of “wobble” for the two or three past days, lost its balance and expe- rienced a serious fall, The Election bill.and the cheer- tng prospects which it holds out nad naturally given rise toa general bullish feeling, which the large opera- tors improved by giving a vigorous upward pusb to speculation, attracting thereby a numerous following for the long account and at the same titne forcing sborts to. close their contracts, Uptortunately bulls are short-winded in these days, and when they Ond themselves in the clover of ungathered profits are ay eager to realize them as their cornuted namesakes of the flelds are to crop the succulent trefoil. A lopsided market having been thus created, with never a speculator— giant or pygmy.—but that found bimself full to the chin of shares, aud with no outsiders taking a deeper interest than was to be obtained from a gallery view, the chance of unloading without breaking prices was slim indeed. The occa- sion Was rendered still more unfavorable by the woakly condition of the coal fancies, which were staggering about on their own hook, without reference to the movements of tho great railroad specialties, This was especialy true of New Jersey Central, which turned ‘out to be the real sensation of the day, as it proved by @ precipitate drop from 325, to 28% and a closing rally to 2934. To the old story of financial embarrass- ment, now become chronic by repeated iteration, were added new ones to the offect that the President of the road, having made a careful ante-mortem examination of the patient’s condition and found it threatening a fatal termination, had applied for additional aid to cer- tain financial practitioners of this city, but without aval In fact, it is sald the services of a receiver (who acts as a sort of pro-mortuary andertaker in the case of moribund corporations) were hinted at as being most likely to be needed avd as most appropriate under the circamstances of the case. Further, it was known tbat free sales of tong stock were being mado on Philadelphia orders, and vague aud probably base- less rumors wero set afloat that certain inatitutions which bad dealings with this and the othor coal com- panies were embarrassed thereby. Nor did the bears aliow the occasion to pass without adding their destructive mite, and this was effected by hammering the price of Lenigh and Wilkesbarre bonds, which are guaranteed by the Central road. There being no buyers on hand, the price was easily driven from 61 to 5214, though it finally.reoovored to 56. The final rally of % per cent was owing to tho secur- ing of profits by bears who had sold sbort-e lv in tne day—a procedure, by the way, which obtamed forthe whole market, Delaware and Lackawanna fell off from 7234 to 7034, and returned to’ 713g, through sympathy with its companion and the rest of the list. In Lake Shore and Westorn Union the Ca'ifornia ard Morgan parties were lively sellers at declining prices, the latter commencing the entertainment by throwing overboard a lot of 5,000 shares of the first named stock, which had been acquired the previous evening under circumstances not entirely unknown to tho rt quenters of the Fifth Avenue Hot The net result was a loss of neariy 2 points to Lake Shore anu of 13; to Western Union, the decline in the latter being checked in the’ last bour through tho medium of purchases by the firm who were heavy buyers a few days ago. 5 The remainder of the list swung along with the prominent favorites, and with thom closed at @ slight improvement on lowest figures. THE SALES TO-DAY. The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day aggregated 209,000 shares:—New York Central and Hudson, 1,560; Erie, 1,000; Lake Shore, 63,300; North. western, 100; Northwestern preferred, 1,400; Rock Istand, 4,740; Pacific Mail, 2,600; St. Paul, 1,280; St Paul preferred, 15,250; Obios, 400; Wesiern Union, 49,850; Wabash, 200; Dolaware, Lackawanna and Western, 23,300; New Jersey Central, 27,850; Michigan Central, 11,600; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 1,300, OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. Tho tollowing table shows the opeving, highost and lowest prices of the day :— Opening. see M023 10 Highest. Lowest. iba eat Northwestern preierred. Rook Island,........+ Milwaukee and St. Paul. Mil. and St. Paul pret Del., Lack. and Western New Jersey Central Ohio and Mississippi Western Union Pacitic Mail... Opered. Ofereh, Pacific Mat MILA StP pf. 407% West Un Te pUCaTO.. og AUK Pac T Del ieee We. Thy Quicksilver kre ; os Quicksilver pt. Hun stdo 12% Mar L@ sin Haut StJo pt .6 5 So. 54% Mien Gentral 485g NY lineiem. 140 NYC aH Rul: Oss Qiteg Mien. 88 io & N “ s* 6° Tol & Wabasn.. ini Pacitic G2 car rus Illinois Con. Del & Hua. ADVANCE AND DRCLINE. The following are the changes in closing prices com- pared with those of yesterday :— Decuisx.—New York Central, $4; Burlington and Quincy, 2% ; Delaware and Lackawauna, %; Deiawaro and Hudson, 765 Erle, 345 Lake Shore, 1245 sMiourgan : Pri Central, 14; orth western co! mon, 955 do. and Mississippi, Pacitie Matt, St. Paul preierred, da; do. 36; United States Ex- press, 1 AbVaNc#.—Harlem, 34; Morris and Essex, %; New York and New Haven, },; Adams Express, }4; Amer- jean, 14, gold, 45. , THE MONEY MARKE Money loaned at 3!g a4 percent early in the day, but advanced to5 per centat the closo. The rates of exchunge on New York ut tho andermentioned citice to-day were:—Savanouh, buying 3% off, selling 14 premium; Charleston, scarco, nominally ‘4 discounts par; Cincinnati, steady, buying par, selling 1-10 prem. jum ; St, Louis, 75 to 100 premium ; New Orleans, com. mercial, 116 a's discount, bank par; Chicago, 60 premium. Sterling excbange was steady. vrime asking rates, 4.84}; and 4.86; selling rates, 4.83% and 4.85 04.8534. Reichmarks, 94% and 95},, Cables, 96, Prime Paris, 5.167, and 5.14),. THE GOLD MARKET, Gold opened at 106!; and closed at 1064, all the sales of the day having been at these figures, The carrying rates were 44%, 4, 3)4, 3 and 5 per cent. CLEARING HOURE STATEMENT, Currency exchange: Currency balance: Gold exchanges. Gold balance WEEKLY CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT, Currency exchanges, $421,314,349 19,600,926 + $60, 760,152 8,062,314 Currency balances Gold exchanges. @old balances Gold clearances at the National Bank of the State of New York :— Gold balances. ... Currency balances, Gold cleared... THR UNITED STATES TREASURY, The following wero the national bank notes received for redemption tor tho week ending to-day and foi tho corresponding weok of last your:— $1,704,573 1,971,470 24,617,000 WrLIx.—At tho residenee of her brother-in-law, Dr. Fordyce Barker, 85 Madison av., January 27, Mary 8, Dwianit, beloved’ wile of Hon, David A, Wolls, of Norwich, Dy Witttamsox.—In New York city, January 27, Mra, Frask Powers Witttamsom. Remains taken to bund. Ohio, New Orleans Picayune, Jackson (Miss.) Times and Cleveland (Ubio) Leader ploase notice, Miscellaneous, .. Totals, $4,879,000 The receipts for to-day were )27 000, The receipts from internal revenue boeday were $5,471,000