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i THE COURTS. The Suspended Rev. C. P. MeCarthy Demanding Reinstatement. SEEKING JUSTICE IN THE COURTS. A Story of Alleged Palpuble Injustice, Gross Croelty and Intolerance. DIVORCE, AND NOT MONEY, WANTED. ‘There has already been published in the Henao a Bistory of the Universalist war waged between the op- posing factions of the Rev, C. P, MoVarthy and the Rey, E. ©. Sweotser, the result of which was his suspeasion by the Committee of Ordination and Discipline of the Btate Convention of Universalists from fellowstip. This committee, as will be remembered, decided that Rey. Mr. McCarthy’s position in his threats of civit suits against any who might, in his opinion, testily wronglully against him, and in his commoncement o, @ suit against Rev. E. C, Sweotser, was one of disloy sity and contempt of the rules and officers of the « vention and the convention itself, and involved a dero- letion of his duty as a clergyman of their denomination. Phis decision was given by the committee on the Slst of January last. Mr. McCarthy gave prompt intimation that ho should not Jet the matter rest bere, but sce iy there was not some virtue in the courts through which his rights could be maintained and the State Commit- tew be compelled to back down from what he consid- pred a bold and bigh-banded proceeding on its part, UW appears that the aggrieved reverend gentleman did pot indulge in any idle threat, but that he bas resorted to the courts jor the redress to which he claims to be entitled, Mr. Herman H, Bhook, his counsel, applied yesterday to Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, for an order directing the Committee on Fellowship, Ordina- tion and Discipline of the New York State Convention of Universalists to show cause why a mandamus should not issue compelling that committee to resiore Mr. McCarthy to bis rights in aad membership of the convention. As the basis of the application there was submitted the Jollowing affidavit of Mr. MeCarthy :— State of New York, Cuy and County of New York, ss.—Charles P, McCarthy, of the city and coun:y of New York, being duly sworn, doth depose and say:—That he is a clorgyman and preacher ot the gospel, and adherent and advocate of the doc- trincs) of the religious denomination known as the Universalsts of the United States; that for a long period of time, and until | the 3ist day of January, 1877, he was @ member in good standing and tuil fellowship of the New York Btate Convention of Universalists; that sald conven. | tion was incorporated by an act of the Legislature of the State ot New York, passed April 12, 1s¢ with ail the powers and privileges and suvject to all the provis- jong und restrictions contained ib the third title of the | eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised | Statutes and chupter 319 of the Laws of 1848, witb power to hold real and personal estate to the value of $200, 000, to be devoted exclusively to the diffusion of Christian knowledge by means of missionaries, publications and | Other agencies; that under the constitution, byluws | ‘aud laws of suid Convention, for securing a uniform sys- tem of fellowship, government and discipline, Asa Saxe, Eben Fisher, ©. G. Lappincott, Henry H. Darling and Al- lison Gunnison were heretofore appointed a Commitiee on Fellowship, Ordination and Discipline; that under the constitution and laws of said convention the said commitice bas power to entertain and mvestigate charges and complaints against clergymen ; that on the Both of November, 1876, the Rev. Edwiu U, Sweetser, astor of the Thiid Universalist Church, of the city of New York, preferred certain charges of immoral and Unminisiertal conduct against this deponent and re- quested that this deponent be tried thereior before the said committee, and said charges wero presented to said committee and a copy thereof served upon this deponent; that upon tho reception of the said copy of charges this de- ponent declared himself and notified the said commit- tee of his willingness to be tried upon said charges; ana, ig accordance with the customs, usages and practice of the Universalist c@nomination in such cases, this deponent appearea betore said cominitice on the 29th day of January, 1877, prepared to suumit to a trial on said charges, that thereupon said trial was com. menced and proceeded wilh and continued daring four sessions of said committee, during which time testimony on behalf of the said Bweetser was tuken but none on bebualf of this deponent; that then—to-wit, on the dlst day of January, 1877—a aocument hereto annexed and marked “Exhibit A’? was presented by said commitiee to this depcnent, und this depovent requested to sign the e, That this deponent deciiued to sign the same afier consulting with and being advised by counsel, whose opinion is written in pencil at the bottom of guid document already described herein as “Exhibit A.” This deponent thon pointed out to said committee that 1t could not insist upon a surrender of a privilege and might which the Jaw of this Stato guaranteed to shis deponent, and that to insist upon deponent sign- ing said document would be in contravention of the laws of the Convention from which said committee de- fived its power, and the canon of its interpretation invention was us follows “It must be underst hat in religious organizations of whatever kind reference must always be bad to the requirements of locul or State Jaws. The following draits are submitted for adoption in their present orm, only where the local statute shall ‘be found to permit, and with the recommendation that, io all other cases, they shall be caretuily modified to con- form to what the State requires.” That the committee, after examination, admitted the existence of the fore- going canon, That thereupon, and because this de- ponent would not sigu tho said document, the said committee refused to proceed with the said trial, and uspended this depovent from {éllowsbip of the said | wie Convention watil the next meeting thereof, and | served upon this deponent a copy of said suspension, | hereto annexed, and marked “Exhibit B.”” That tho | averment in the suspension, that the deponent made threats of civil suits against any who might, in als opinion, testily wrongtully agaiust him, 1s not in strict accordance with the truth. Tbat the said com- iwittee, on the contrary, presented to this deponent the following interrogatories, the originais of which are not pow, and never bave been, in the possession ot this deponent, but were read to the deponent alter having been carefully prepared by the said committee in secret session, and this deponeat quotes said inter- rogatories {rom memory :— First ipterrogato: Will you pledge yourself, and faithiully promise, that you will institute no legal pro- Gcedings Whatsoever against Mr, Sweetser on account Of bis action in this ural!” Second interrogatory—*Will you also promise not to | Proxecute in jaw any Wituess Who may testily against | you on this trial?” | And this deponent farther says that the foregoing interrogatories wre given only im substance, and he does not intend to swear Lo the e: bbraseology, ex- | Cent so far as he now recollects, bat that Wey are sub- | | | siantially accurate, To tho sald interrogatories this | deponent made the following replies :— “Having adsolutely refused 10 sign a document con- | further crime of being a biack- ‘was not included in the aeareee lore said committee; ouly reason given by said Sweetser for the said churge was that deponent had obliged the trastees of the Third Universalist Church of this city by an action tn the Court of Common Pleas to pay bim the sum of due him for salary and costs of uction, and this depo- nent verily believes that the demand wade upon bim to sigan the document herein ‘ked “Exhivit A,’? and to this deponent the bind himself ‘by his answer to the interroga- tories mentioned herein, thereby giving im- munity to the said Sweetser and other wit nesses lor any malicious slander which they might utter on said trial, 1s evidence of tho injustice aod partisanship of said committee, us well a8 being 1b open conflict e rules und laws of the said corpo- ration, whieh, at jore mentioned, probibits suspen- ston oF other penalties until ‘after au impartial bear- tng, conducted with a due regurd to all tho principles of equity in the case,” Aud Uns deponent surthor says that after ap expe- | rience of thirty years as a minis r of the Gospel in | England and America be has never known an in- } stance of able injustice, gross cruelty and intolerance as bas been perpetrated against him by and that, too, in the face of the regu- lations and laws of theirown corporations, And this doponent iurtber says that he hus # family, consisting of his wite and eight young children, depending upon him tor support, and he begs to be permitted to reit- erato the averment that he deponds upon employ- ment im bis profession as & means Of gaine | mg a livelihood ior bimseif and family, and |} that while tho said susponsion from his rightsas a member of said organization continues 8 unable to procure employment in said profession among the cliurches of said corpora- tion, This deponent therofore prays tor an order to | show causo why a mandamus should not issue restor- | ing him to bis rights as a member of said corporation and to full fellowship therein, until he shall be prop- erly suspended accordnig to the constitution, laws and bylaws of said corporation. CHARLES P. McCARTHY, Sworn to before mo, this 17th day of March, 1877— 8. W. Kyzvats, Notary Public, New York ony, Having read’ the above affidavit Judge Dono- hue promptly granted the order, making the samo re- turnable a week from to-morrow, when tho whole case will come up for review in tho Court, MORE DIVORCE DIFFICULTIES, Jobn H, Betts about two years ago brought suit for divorce against his wite, Almira K. Betts, charging ber with adultery, In her answer she protested her fidel- ity to her marriage vows and charged him with con- bubial dereliction, The case was sent before Henry Stanton as referee, who reported in the wilo’s favor, Meantime, in the earlier stage of the suit, an order had been entered directing the payment of $20 a week alimony to the wife, Mr. Betts set up a plea of pov- erty, claiming utter Inability to pay any such sum, or, 1m fact, any sum, stating as a reason that his unforta- nate relations with Mra, Betts bad proved disastrous to him financially, Mrs. Betts stated that in case the divorce was granted in her favor she did not wisb any alimony, and she signed a stipulation waiving her right to alimony as also her right of dower on payment to ber of $250 besides the costs of the action, amounting to $210 75. In the decree, how- ever, notWithstanding this stipulation, the amount of alimony ordered was incorporated, making it thus compuisory, the way the decree stood bofore—Mr, Betts to pay to his divorced wife $20 a week as long as she remained unmarried. The dGnouement was not wholly satistactory to Betts, and thereupon a motion was made on his bebalf before Judge Lawrenco, in Supreme Court, Chambers, to etrike out the clause in the decree in regard to alimony, Judge Lawrence yes- terday gfanted the motion, In November, 1867, Jennie E. Gilbert was married to Louis T. Gilbert, at South Salem, Westchester county. She recently commenced a suit against him for hmited divorce {or abundoament, and a few days ugo upplica- tion was made to Judge Donohue on her behalf tor leave to amend the complaint and sue for absolute di- vorce for adultery, She makes ailidavit that since the original snit she learned that detendant had commit- ted adultery at Salem with Phabe Brundige and Fanny Pardee; tbut the defendant periodically crosses the line from Connecticut to Salem and can be thore | served, Judge Donobus yesterday granted the motion allowing the putting tn of such supplemental answer, IMPORTANT TO FIREMEN. ‘About two years ago George McLaughlin, who was aforeman attached to one of the companies in the New York Fire Department, was dismissed trom the | force ou a charge of selling his pay to a salary broker. ; Some time afterward, through his counsel, Douglas A. Levien, Jr., he applied for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court, which was allowed by Judge Donohue, ‘The case was argued at longth before the General Term, which decided, Judge Brady delivering the opimon, that the removal was unjustifiable, and ordered thay McLaughlin be restored to the position from which he bad been wrongfully removed. From this decision, at the earnest solicitation of Fire Commissioner Hatch, ‘an appeal was taken by tho Corporation Counsel to tho Court of Appeals, Atthe time ot taking the appeal Corporation Counsel Whitney was absent from tne city and tho notice of appeal was served by one of bis subordinates. The case was to e been argued be- fore the Court of Appeals on Tuesday next, but in the meantime the Corporation Counsel baving examined the case and coming to the conclusion that the appeal could not be successiully maintained, yesterday wrote to tne Fire Commissioners notifying them of the fact and of bis unwillingness to prosecute the caso further at a needless expense to the city, and of his intention to withdraw the appeal taken. His opinion is Jengthy and conclusive. Ibe decision is quite an important oue to the mem’ of the uniformed force in the Fire Departinent, defining, it does, the powers of the Fire Commissionors and the rights of the members thereof, There are several other cases snvolving the same or similar questions now pending betore the General Term of the Supreme Court which will be aisposed of during the present month. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. A writ of habeas corpus and certiorari was yester- day granted by Judge Lawrence, on application of W. F. Howe, in the case of Kaspar Nicholberg, held upon acharge of forgery. Judge Lawrence yesterday dented the application to admit to bail James Lynch, charged with being impli- cated in the homicide of Frank Reilly. Sr. Edward F, Brown served yesterday notices of the trial of the suit of E. H. Andergon against the Delaware and Hudson Cdnal Company, The trial is sct down for the 2d of April next. The case of the United States against the parties charged with violation of the Revenue Postal law by sending policy circulars through the mall, set down tor examination for yesterday, was adjourned till Saturday next. Ex-Governor Solomon, A. Oakey Hall and Congress- man E. R. Meade have been assigned the task of ex- amining applicants tor admission to the Bar, Fourteon young men presented themselves yesterday fur ex- amination, but owing to the unavoidubie absence of Mr. Hail the examination was postponed till next Saturday. ‘Some three years ago Lewis J. So!omon entered into a partnership with Joseph Williams and Jobn Sher- man. for silver mining and smelling ofes, an Utah, He claims that according to the agr nt be was to be paid baif of the net proiits, imstead of which he was paid nothing. He claims, further, that the profits 10,000, and aska the Court tor the appointment of areceiver. Judge Lawrence took the papers, In the suit of Charles Chicas against Chester C. Mon- Aaining suodstantially the same requirement, | pow positively reiuse to make any such promise, and 1 de- sire, further, to be, while most respectful, frank and | determined in the expression of my solemn intention | fo prosecute not only Mr. Sweetser, but also every | witness who may slander me during these proceed- | ings.’ And this deponent further says that in regard | io the suit against the Rev. E. C. Sweetser, reterred | 40 in the said suspension, this depouent informed tho | bald committee at (he commencement of the trial that he bad commenced a suit for libel against the | waid Sweetser in the upreme Court, And this deponent further says that the entire pro- | ceedings belore the said committee up to the time this deponent was cailed upon to sign the docu- ment marked “Exhitit A” and to answer the forego. | De ing interrogatories bad been conducted under a pertect | knowledge that this deponent had commenced said uc. tion, Aud this deponent further says that the question Of this deponent binding himself not to sue or prose- cute at law for slander or libel any witn testify in said trial was pot raised unti Stagg, a trustee of the Third Unive city of New York, refused to t Pouent signed the decumens here y uniess this de- | Exnivit A.” Aud this deponent says (hat struct the processes of the said committee by intimidaung | Witnesses oF threatening aby Who might take part in aid trial before suid committee ; that he merely refused | to sign away bis right and bind himself in honor not | to protect nimseli from inalicious slander and calumay according to tho faws of the Commonwealh in which | he resides; that in Ae doing he was acting in strict ac. cordance with the canons, constitution, Jaws and ob: Jaws of the Convention from which the sad commit- tee derives 118 power. And for the proof of this tins | deponent respectfully refers to the said canon asi | tution, iaws ana bylaws, and particularly vo the canoa heretofore quoted nereim in folios) and 6 Avd this de- ponont further says that the said supension, so unjustly issued and publisved, has wronged aud ojured bin | throughout the entire State and devominavon, avd has on unjustly deprives hin of legal rights 1 bis protess ay aclergyman and asa member vt said corpor pnd in consequence thereo!, by ihe bylaws, under the heading “Withdrawal ship,” he is prokibited from officiating IM iy of tue churches of the corporauien, and any eburel giving him employment asa pastor or extending t ministerial eail Would be Sable to be disteliows li sponent Mether says Chal (He 4) oH jation of the te Hd Bpetot aid COrpors ” drrects that ¢ ri pepsion is the role under the againet whom « and bylaw yd ples of equity; for fron lag an imparted bearitg, as provi said laws, he Has been suspended Withode any bearing d tbat pot irom any contempt of toe sad ecoromittee, b tolore vt eons ooreed by fuld Committ purty toan tilegal com pact whieh gave immunity to his tradueets for whole. fale slander and iatsehood; that the flagrant partiality aod anjust partisonenip of the said committee, every Bel memoer of which Is a personal friend of the Rev. B. | C. Sweetser, this depouent, accuser, i made evident juet thatthe said committee now suspend eatigation until said Sweotwer had charged Upon | them in the New York Juvenile Asylum, agreeing 10 William P, , 1873, obvained a judg- ment against Christopher Keys tor $1,546 14, upon | woteh an execution was issued and placed m the hands of Sherif Conner, The right and intorest of Keys in the two jots and burldsng Nos L3 aud 16 East Sixty | | to nave his roe, Lewis Ballard aud Edward H. Brandage, propric- tors and publishers of the Illustrated Weekly, Judge Larremore yesterday appointed Jonathan Crane re- ceiver of the partnership property of the defendants, It was shown that the paper bas Habilivies to tho amount of $62,000, and that the individual partners are hopelessly insolvent, The receiver is to continue tho business until a profitable of the paper can bo made, Mr. Hepry Heny was recently employed by Nathan Phillips, as salesman, selling goods, as he ¢laims, on com- mission, Notault, as be avers, was found with bim uotil he leit and went into business on bis own account, alter which ho was arrested upon a charge of embezzling $2 re- tained as comumission on the sale of a parcel of slippers, On application of Herman Steipel Judge Donohue yes- torday granted a writ of certiorari, returnable to-mor- Tow Susan Elemendorf, a German washerwomen, had two children, whicn she was unable to take care of; 50 to secure their better care and protection she pluced pay the board weekly. Some weeks after, as 1s claimed, she discovered that the children had been sent West. ment was heard in Supreme Court, Chambers, corpus proceedings, the mother or authorized such disposition of vh Urt took the papers. Osborn in Oevobs ninth street were soll under such execution for $405, which amount the Sherif! claimed for bis fees ant disbursements, ot h Horatio FP, Averiil, the assignee it, considered (his too large a xrab lor nd, as the latter would not make any cat'in lis claim, he applied to Judge Lawrence costs tixod, Judge Lawrence taxed the Dill at $400, thus saving $10 to tho jadgment creditor, but adding auother to the long and continuous list of lessons tn regard to the expense of going to law, Mr. DECISION SUPREME COURT-—CHAMBERS. | ly Judge Lawrenee. Hewlett vs, Wood.—eXplanation required, Matter of Briuekerboil, Atwater ve, dasber; Lamb vs, McKinley, —Grante att vs, Miath The njonetion, Memerandy Wiaet ves Platt. Memorandui vlomon ¥ Moimoranwum no necessity for ganting an 5 u for an attachment denied, st, . Webber.-Motion granted, without yetts vo Betts. Motion granted, without costs. emorandam, jlitit vs McC um.-—the order does not conform to the | mith ¥ Fenton, Motion dened, Memorandum, 1 nee Hunk ve. Buretell,—The mo | tion t is gr Purchaser to complete his purchase ted, With costs Memorandum, | Mulhgan ct al. ve. Moss; | dence, 211 Tin st, Jersey city, betwe | respeettully invited to ° Burr-1 see no reason for changin Md view heretofore expressed in regard to tho td jon. Buling ve. Belinge,—The plaintiff te entitiod to have ag receiver appointed to test the validity of the assign- ment by 1 am unwilling to ih fora con- tempt, as the circumstances I not think that @ conten 8 been committed, pt . Matter ot Lynch.—It 1s not at all clear that the ceased did not die from the effects of wouns ft by Lynch, He (Lynch) was an active partici the assault upon the deceased, and I do pot think that be should be admitted to bail. Hebn vs. Calver.—Tho injunction should be con- tinued, but the whole partuersbip property ought not 1m equity to be placed in the possession or under the control of the plaintiff. The compiaint asks for a dis- solution of the copartnership, and # prima facie caso ch w dissolution is made by the motion papers. 101 should be a receiver pointed of the partnership property. If the parties agree upon & proper person to be appointed | will appoint him. ‘not either party may haye an order to show cause why poo seg ed should not be appointed returpable at an early day. SUPREME COURT-—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Langdon vs, Gray ct al.—Finding settled end signed. Valentine, ae ee Hoydecker ot ol.—Caso and seitied, ‘ Clancy vs, O'Gara et al,—Jadgment settled as to orm. ‘The Empire Building and Mutual Loan Association, &e., V8, Stovens, &c.—Decroo settled, SUPERIOR COURT--SPEZCIAL TERM, By Judge Freedman, 8, Gasnor et al,—Relerence ordered, and McMahon ve, Blanc et al. Koadtman vs, Hartman et al, Walsb.—Undertakings approved, Pray ys. Bensel and Walling vs, Benge! et al.—Or- dered on calendar for March 21, ‘Torry ve. The Grant Locomotive Works.—Ordered on calendar for first Monday of Juno. Knabe vs. Ebhard,—Motion granted, with $10 cosis to defendant, Cannon ys, Darlington.—Complaint dismissed, Byrne vs. Mulligan,—Order vacated and sot aside, with $10 costs to abide event. Lobenstein va, Haverty et al,—Order denying motion, with $10 costs to avide event. Bryce va, Camerden ct al.—-Roferonce ordered, Whitney va. Martin et ‘ow mission ordered. Havemeyer vs, Havemeyer; Horton ve. Wright; instein vs, Chapman, an King ve. Goodridge, —Orders granted. y Judge Sedgwick. Ettlinger vs. Silberstein, —Memorand Bi and D um ‘ors’ Bank va De id, The Mutual Life Lngurance Company va Mcl.augh- lin et al,—Motion granted, without costs, Memorandum, Henanequin et al. vs. Clows et wl.—Case and amend- ments and additional findings settled, Rowland vs, the Mayor, &c.—Delendant will engross findings as corrected and submit them for signature, Kilmer va, Smith et al —I refuseto find us requested, because the requests give the evidence rather thao conclusions. The National State Bank of New York vs. Boylan et al.—Demurrer sustained, with costs, with leave to de- fondant to amend within twenty days upon payment of costs. Opinion, By Judgo Speir. Poatley vs. Dickel et al. —Order signed, COMMON PLEAS~-CHAMBERS, By Jadge Larremoro, The Now York Lite Insurance Company vs. Shirley; Same vs. Same, and Hart, &c., vs, Ackerman.—Motions granted, Newcombe vs, Fredman.—Motion granted, with costs, Philips vs. Hamilton, —But one trial foe is payable, Vorz vs, Kauski.—Memorandum witb clerk. Account of Powell, &c.—Report confirmed and re- lease ordered. Matter of Miller. —Lot citations issue. Walton, &c., vs. Henize.—Motion for reference de- nied, without costs, The New York Life Insurance Company vs. Mvore et al.; Same vs. Same and Same vs, Same,— es ordered, Gumbrecht, and Balestier v3. Gum- brecht.—Bonds approved, Arnold, &¢., vs. Godschaud.—Order granted, Bemes vs. Olpbant; Bemes vs. Hawkinson, and Bemes vs. Chesbrough.—Applications assigned, Chiucas vs. Munroe,—Keceiver appointed, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judgo McAdam. Ahern vs. Morgan; Porter vs. Kutruss; Wyatt vs, Randell; Roessel vg.’ Englenardt; Hook vs, Mackey; May va. Schuster; Moran vs. Schappert; Colton vs. Ornamental Sirror Company ; Moss vs, Moss,—Motions granted. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. AsneR—Harrison.—Mr. Marks Asner, of Eufaula, Ala, to Miss Many Harrison, 01 thia city, No curds, ‘American Israelite pleuse copy. MARRIED. Brrriaxn—Sears,—On Thursday, March 15, Jony G. Bena, Jr, to LL D. Sars, both of Jersey City. Fietouxr—-Crovsxy.—On Thursday, March 18, by the Rev. Joseph L. Kerr, Wituiam Fiercugr to Mrs, CROPS both'of this city. At the residence of the brido’s rents, Thursday, Morch 15, 1877, by Rev. Carlos artyn, Eowuxp 8, Hexry to Kate Cnariorrs, daughter of Samuel H. Blodget, Exq., all of this city. JOURNAULT—FREKIS.—At the residence of the bride, on Thursday, March 16, 1877, by the Rev. Mr. Pons, Krsxst Jourxaunt, of Paris, France, to Mrs. OLive Frnuis, of this etty. Pouuamus—McCuLLum.—Wednesday, March 14, 1877, by Rev. ©. Blinn, Samvgt Pounamus, this city, to Nevitr J., daughter of Robert McCallum, of Glasgow, Scotland. No cards. Ronkrts—Suaw.—February 21, by the Rey, Mr. Brown, Mr, Cuar.xs E, Ronexts to Miss Isaner Saw, Wavk—Tayior,—On Saturday, March 17, 1877, by tho Rev. Hiram Hutchins, Wauter Wapr to Chara A. Taytor, all of Brooklyn, E. D. No cards, DIED. ALVAREZ,—DE Miauxt A, ALVAREZ, lave of New York city and native ot Nicaragua, in the City of Mexico, March 4, 1877, of typhus fever. ATKINSON. —At Pasanic, N. J., on Friday, March 16, Mrs. Exizaberu A, ATKINSON, aged 40 years and 27 days. Funeral on Sunday, 18tb inat, at half-past two P, M., from the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Passaic, ‘Praina trom Chambers st, at 10 A. M. and 1:45 P. M, Return at 3:48 P.M. Barnett. —In New York, 16th inst., of consumption, Many Anyetrx Barnett (née Hawkes), wife of Rev, Luther G, Barrett, aged 33. Funeral at Berean Baptist church, corner Bedford and Downing ats., Monday, at seven P. M. Berxneimen.—On Friday morning, the 16th tnst., of scarlet fever, alter a short iliness, Mayer A., beloved 1 of Adolph and Fannie Bernbeimer, aged 4 years 1d 9 months. ‘ ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of his parents, 145 West 42d st., on Sunday, March 18, half-past nine A. M. Brtrz—In Jersey City, Frepkwrick Wi111aM Berz, -< of John and Katherine Betz, in the 5th year of 18 age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of uid purents, No, 243 8th #t, Jersey City, on Sunday, March 18, at one o'clock P. M. Browykk.—March 14, Mrs. Kate M daughter of the Jute Cornelius B. Johnson, emaing interred at Monsey, Rockland county, March 16, 1877. Caune.—On Saturday, 17th inst., Captain Watrox , formerly pilot U. 8. R. M., in the 71st year of 8 age. Funeral trom his late residence, 308 West 15th st., on Monday evening, at hall-past seven. Cuay.—At Kingston, N. Y., on Satarday evening, March 17, Lucixva S. Chay, in the 69th year of her age. Notice of tuncral hereatter. Cowaxeé.—On Thursday, Josern Curtis, son of D ten years Funeral this afternoon, from parents’ residence, 362 Mauison st, at two o'clock. Sleep, my lovely ungel sleep, Sleep in peace beneath th Thou art treo trom all | In the loving arms of God, Croun--Iu Jersey City, Euizaneta CALDWELL, Wwilo of William H, Crue, a native of Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, in the 34th year of her age. Relatives and iriends of toe family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late resiaen No, 278 4th st, on Sunday, March 18, and thence from Si, Paul’s Methodist Kpiecopal Church, 3a st., pear Grove, at one o'clock P. M. Scotch papers piease copy. rch 15, of heart disease, el and Jane Cobane, aged Datey.—On Friday March 16, Evizanurn, daughter | of Stephen and Alicia Daley, aged 2 years, 6 months, 12 4 I'he relatives and friends of the family are tnvited to attend ber funeral, from the residence of ber father, 462 Weat 28th st., on Snuday afternoon, at one o’clo Decraow.—On Saturday, Lith 108i, ANN ELIza, of W. N. Degrauw. Tho relatives and friends of the family are respe fully Invited to atiend the funeral, trom ber late resi- No. 11 Willow at., Brookiyn, on Monday aliers Pe noon, at three o'cloe lease omit fh y Eaax.—On Wednesday, Mareh J4, 18 Vatniok H. Eaax, aged 43 years, ‘The relatives and fricnds of the family. also the of the Fincotn Club of the Seventh Assembly ro respectiully invited to ate His funeral, y, Marcly 18, atone o'clock P. » Sunda: +, from bis late residence, No. 108 West 12th st. The members of the Lincoln Club are requested to meet at their rooms, 12 University place, this day, at twelve o’ciock M., to attend the funeral of our late esicomed member, Patrick Henry Egan. H. Rerp, Sceretary. C, VAN COLT, President rr. —On suturday morning, March 17, at ono k, Anning B, Cacnick, wife of W, VD. Eihott. The relatives and Intends of the fannily are respect. fully invited to attend the fueral, from ber resi- rove and k A.M, rie sts, on Monday, Mareb 19, at ten rm Mar Fuseuox,—In Brooklyn, on Bator 17, at his late oy Sans xt, down FF. Foxcnos, in the ded year of his ag és flis remains will be taken to St, Aqu’s church, Gold and Frout sts, on Monday, the 19th met, at ton o'clock, where a solem ss of requiem will be oifered for the repose of bis sen, and thence to tho | Cometery of the Holy Cross, Relatives aud Iriends are ut 187 Gray.—Ou Mareh 1 * Winuae Gray, aged 20 ye Funeral will take place from the residence of his fathor, 1. B. Gray, 83445 Deun st, Brooklyn, on Sans day, March 18, M. Relatives and {ricnds are rowpectiully invi nd, Int 4 larch 16, Loxe Gneray, Jr, Gnenns.=O8 Bis vl ear and 8 month ai rrr, and those of his uncier, Jonn, Patrick and Denuis Harrington, ali Relatives avd {riends of the family It} Browser, | | | | | | | t | | \ NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET, James Greehy, are sence Invited to attend the funeral, from ire ce of bis serenity, No, 409 ere st, on Sunday, March 18, at [-past one oe 5 Hapvocx.—In Brookiyn, on Friday, March 16, Joux Happock. Kelauves and friends of the family are soapenitelin invited to attend 4 neral, from the residence of b mother, Mrs. H.C, Haddock, No, 426 Pacific st., Mon- day, 19th mst, at th ML ‘roy papers please copy, Harvicx.—On Saturday, March 17, 1677, after a lingering Ines, 1p tho magi aed of ber age, Ewa Harvick, dauebter of George W. and Phoebe Ann Har- dick and granddaughter of tsther Ann Wilson. Relatives and friends are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, irom the First Baptist church, corner of Bloomileld and Third sts., Hovoken, N. J. on Tuesday, March 20, 1877, at nine o'clock A. M. Hanixa.—On Saturd { congestion of the brain, Kinny, you Emme Haring, Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho foneral, at his parents’ residence, No. 100 Madison st., ie peda on Sunday, the 18th inst, at balt-past four “Haventon.—Suddenly, on Thursday, March 15, Jouy ‘ P. HavGuron, aged 23 years, Relatives and triends and those of bis brothers, Joseph and Nicholas, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from No. 6 Union square, on Sunday, one P. M. ; thence to Ci Corenin,—At a special cyon Coterie, held on Friday evening, March 16, pide bed following preamble and resolutions wero adopter Whereas the Almighty Fatber, in tho plenitude of His wisdom, has been pleased to take from our midst, in the full vigor of manhood, our esteemed friend and associate, John P, Haughton, Resoived, That ‘while sincerely deptoring the early demise of our late friend and member, and mingling alike our gorrows and tears with bis bereaved {riends and relatives, we shall not fail to hold bis memory In grateful remembrance, And, though bis manly presence has departed from us, and henceforth we shall be deprived of bis counsel and advice, jet us hope his influence will remain as a mantie around and about us to add constant words of good chocr and cnooaragement 1m our own onward pilgrimage throngh Hie, Resolved, That we attend the funeral of our deceased associate 10 @ body aud wear appropriate badges of mourning. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions bo entered in full upon the minutes of our association, and that a copy of tl ne, suitably engrossed, bo transmitted to the family of our deocased triend and associate as a token of our sympathy with them in this their sad bour of bercavement and affliction, JAMES F, REILLEY, Evguxe W. Duxw, President. Joaxrn V, sraspriu, | Seoretaries, Heinicke.—lu Bay Ridge, L. 1, March 15, BRossrr G. Heixiarx, in the 17th year of his age. Ke.sey.—Oa Friday, March 7, with scarlet fever, Fiona Paxtox, daughter of T. 0. and Maggie Kelsey, daughter of Alexander and Ann Grant. neral tukes place from parents, 426 West 44th st., on Sunday, March 18, at twoP. M, Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend, Keiiy.—On Saturday, March 17, of pneumonia, Mre. Amu KeLiy, widow of the late Lawrence Kelly, a na- five of the parish of Castletown Geoghegan, county Westmeath, Ireland, in the 65th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family, and those of her son, Patrick, and son-in-law, Bernard Keegan, are re- Specifully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday 19th inst, at balf-past one o'clock, from her late resi- donco, 575 10th ay., corner of 42d st. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Lamovrxux.—Suturday, March 17, ANNA LaMovrgvx, widow of Benson Lamoureux, in ber 71st year, Relutives and friends are respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, es & Snediker, 328 Kast 56th st, on Monday, at one Leoxarp.—Saturday, March 17, Danie. Crosixy, son of William Leonard, aged 16 years, 9 months and 11 days. Reiaitves and friends of the family are invited to atiend tbe funoral, from the residence of his father, No. 615 West 46th st, om Monday, at hall-past one o'clock. Lxoxary.—The funeral of ApxLarpx, wife of H. Kingstand Leonard, will take place Monday, March 19, 1877, Relatives and friends are requested to meot at her late residence, No. 61 East 78th st., at ten A. M. Roquiew service at Church of the Redeemer, hali-past ten A. M. Lurv.—On Friday, March 16, Carrie A., daughter of Mary Augusta and the late Martin H, Luft. Faneral trom her mother’s residence, 151 East. 114th t., on Monday, March 19, at one o'clock. Maxtix.—On Friday, March 16, ALexaxpgr R. Mar- TIN, in the Slat year of bis age. Relatives and friends of tho family, also brethren of Park Lodge, No. 516, F. aud A. M., and companions of Copestone Chapter, No. 208, R. A. M.. are reapectiully requested to attend the funeral, trom his late res denco, 548 West 40:h st., on Sunday, March 18, at one o'clock, P. M. Munux,—at Newark, N. J., on the 16th inst., Mary ANN Casey, wile of Mr, Joseph J. Mullin, aged 22 years and 10 months, Funeral from St. Patrick's Cathedral, Newark, Mon- day, nine A. M. Interment at Newark. McCaxtny.—On Suturduy, March 17, 1877, Parzr H. McCartuy, third son of Bernard and Catherine Mc- Carthy, aged 21 years, 7 months and 7 days. Funeral from the residence of bis parents, Salter- ville, Bayonne, N. J., Monday, the 19th, at nine o'clock, and thence to Greenville Chureb, where there will be a bigh mass offered for the repose of his soul. Relatives and friends respecttully Invited to attend. McDexmort.—On Friday, March 16, Exizapeta McDrxaort, the wife ot Nell McDermott. e friends aro invited to attend her funeral, at her te residence, 17 Albany st.,on Sunday, the 18th inst., at two o'clock P. M. Londonderry (Ireland) papers please copy. McGrrricaN.—Oo Friday, March 16, Brincrr Mo- Grrtigan, relict of Anthony, aged 77 years, a nutive of Letterkenny, county of Donogal, Ireland. The funeral will take place from her late residence, 471 2d ny., to-day (Sunday), at half past one o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to atiend. Natnvsivs.—On 16th inst., A.pERT O., infant son of Oscar A. and Frances A. Natbusias. Paxpee.—On Farag f March 17, Hersurt Fay, youngest son of Dr. Walter and Almira M. Pardee, aged 16 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 218 West 34th st., on Monday, March 19, at two P, M. Psrtit,—Tnursday morning, March 15, Hanry War- REN, infant son of David and Rachel Petit, aged 1 year and 7 months, Funeral at one o'clock, from his la 8th av. Pou.ox.—On Thursday evening, March 15, of pneu- monia, Jonx H. Por..ox. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from. bis late residence, 47 Cambridge place, Brooklyn, on Monday, the 19th inst., atone P.M, Rexve.—On Friday, March 16, Samvxt Barxy Reeve, aged 71 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from Christ Church, Bodiord ave- nue, Brooklyn, E, D., on Monday alternvon, 19th inst., ‘at half-past one o'clock, Reitty.—On Saturday, March 17, 1877, Mrs. BripGET REILLY, a ‘native of the parish of Manaity, county Meath, Ireland, and sister of the late Torence Dolan. Friends are requested to attend the funeral, frum ber late residence, 407 East 24th st, on Monday, March 19, at two o'clock P, M. Intermentin Calvary Cemetery. Rocug.—On Saturday, March 17, Euten F., wile ot Davia T, Roche, and daughter of the Jate Peter O’Brien, in the 26th year of her age. ‘The relatives and iriends aro invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 349 6th south Brooklyn, on Monday, at two P. M. Sass.—On Saturday, March 17, Anna Sass, the be. loved wife of Jobn Sues, in tho 27th year of her age, The relatives avd friends ot the family, also the membersof Vilgrim Lodge, No. Tl; 1. 0. 0. F., and the members of Schleswig Holstein Verein, aro respectiully inviied to attend ber funeral, from her late residence, Bo Hae. Madison st, on Monday, March 19, at one Suxeuax.—On Friday, March 16, 1877, Joun Snxruan, od 65 years, a native of Kanturk, county Cork, Iro- jand. His remains will be teken to St, Lawrence’s Church, S4th st. and 4th av., on Monday morning, at nino clock, where a soleran mass of requiem will be oflered Jor the repose of nis soul. Relatives apd friends of the family ae respecttully invited to attend, Survparp.—On Friday, March 16, 1877, Mrs. ANN Surrrany, wite of Robert Sheppard and daughter of the Jate Mary Murray, aged 3l years, Kelatives and triends of the family are respectfally invited to altend the funeral, on Supaay, March 18, ieee her late residence, 195 Franklin st, Greenpoint, Suvxipay.—Ou Saturday, March 17, 1877, Jaates F., the eidest and beloved son of Peter and Mary Sheridan, in the 20th year of his age. residence, 404 ‘The relatives and triends'of the family ate respect- fully invited to attend bis funeral, on Monday, March 19, ut two v’cluck P. M., from the residence of hig pa- 0 2d st. rents, N —On Friday evening, March 16, 1877, Wi Relatives and (riends of tho family are invited to atiend the tuneral, from the residence of bis parents, No. 16 Adams et, Hoboken, N. J.. Sunday morning, av ton o'clock. Vaxsten.—On Saturday morning, March 17, of pnoumonta, at Brooklyn, N. ¥., CHARLES VANNIER, In bl yeur of nis Js dire respecttuily invited to attend the faneral , to be beld at the residence of Mr. Ed. Van~ nier, 179 Baltic si., Brooklyn, at bine A. M., Munday, March 19. The remains will be taken to Succasupna, New Jersey papers please copy. Wa.se.—-On Friday morning, after a severe ines, Wittiaa WALsit, years, fon of the Inte Joseph auive of Nenagh, County Pipperary, Ireland, from the residence of his brother Robert, day (Sunday), at two o'clock, tay, Mareh 16, Josernine ISABKLEA, wite of A Relatives: tend the 10 TY. M., trot 18, at three o'clock her late resi 181 Sth st, between a¥s., South Brookly On Thursday, March 15, at tho residence of nlaw, C.F. ‘tnness, Lexington av., Jersey pa Kissam Weep, aged 74 years, Fdvera 4 will wke piace at the Emory Methodist FE 1 Cinreh, Bergen, Suuday, March 1s, atone o'clock P.M. Wiruax,—On Friday, the 16th inst, Jous Wietay, a native of the parish of Malinatone, county ‘Tip- perary, Ireland, in the 78th year of his ago. The relatives and Iriends of the tamily aro respect fully invited to atterfd the taneral, from his lato rest- dence, No, 31 Hester st, on Sunday, the 18th, at two j from thence to Calvary Cemetery for inter- (0 residence of her grand- | P. and | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, | The Stock Market Active, but Weak. A Further Decline in All the Active Stocks. GOLD 104 8-4 A 104 5-8. Government Stocks Quiet—Railroad Bonds Lower and Irregular. Money Easy on Call at 21-2a 8 Per Cent. "Wat StRERT, } Satunpar, March 17—6 P.M, Black, dreary, shamrock weather of course, dismay, enough to chill the iile out any trefoil that was not of Irish extraction. Unhappily, the stock market isa less bardy plant, and the ‘nipping and eager air”? of a dull day has belped blight an already drooping speca- lation, 1u all reason the bulls shoula have been ‘in clover’? to-day; but things were ordered otherwise, and bears found themselves in that anomalous posi- tion instead, simply from # continuance of the long prevailing want of confidence ina better financial fu- ture, in the timidity of investors and tn the absence of @ public interest in the stock market generally. Thero were fulr reasons to suppose thata settlement of ex- isting political difficulties would in a measure remove the obstacles to improvement which are cited above, but so far it has availed abso- lutely nothing, und the bears, holding the winning cards in their hands, are playing them industriously. Iu tms they are helped on by the alarm which seems to have possessed the holders of old-fashioned, staid and respectable securities, and which is inciting them to market thoir properties without much regard oitber to judgment or price. Almosta panic (not the less hurtful because noise- less) has grown up among holders of hitherto highly valued securities, which bas proved disastrous uot only to the stockholders themselves, but by reflection has fallen with deprossing influenco to the general list That causes for uneasiness may exist is probably true, but that they are not sufficiently serious to provoxe an extravagant sacrifice of values, or that they may not be readily removed.by a little care upon the part of shareholders in exercising a prudent surveillance over their boards of directors, are probably indubitable facts, While tbero is an inclination to take money out of railway securities there appears to be an equally strong one to reinvest it in government stocks. The new 43, per cents are daily growing in demand, as witness the more frequent calls on the purt of tho ‘Treasury and the significant falling off m the specio avorage of to-day’s bauk statement, which points clearly to an investment in the above funds, If holders of railroad sbares aro determined to turn thom into cash it is at least satisfactory to know that tho equivalent helps stiffen the backbone of the country’s credit, even if the other members of the body politic suffer temporarily, During nearly the entire day stocks were weak, the temper of speculation being directed to lower figures; Detaware ana Lackawanna suffered especially, there being but little sustaining influence from the short side but an observable offering for sale of shares hitherto held on old investment account, Western Union and Lake Shore were alike weak in sympathy with each other and under the general do- moralization which bas sprung up outof the down- ward tendency of the gilt-edged investments, Other than the blight of a general depression there were no facts to influence a market which remained weak dur- ing the day and scarcely looked a shade better at the close, THK SALES TO-DAY. ‘The sales of active stocks to-day aggregated 192,000 shares, which were distributed as follows w York Central, 9,100; Erie, 1,600; Lake Shoro, 28,800; Wabash, 400; Northwestern, 200; do, preferred, 1,400; Rock Island, 5,300; Milwaukee and St, Paul, 200; do. pre- ferred, 11,300; Pittsburg, 200; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 67,878; New Jersey Central, 610; Dela- ware and Hudaon Canal, 3,406; Morria and Essex, 390; Michigan Central, 5,300; Illinois Central, 700; Union Pacific, 100; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 1,282; Hanmbal and St, Joseph, 100; do. proferrod, 420; Ohio and Mississippl, 1,800; Western Union, 45,925; ‘Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 700; Pacific Matl, 2,000; Chicago and Alton, 600, . OPENING, HIGHRST AND LOWEST. The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest prices of tha day:— Opening. —- Highest, Lowest. 94% 43% 0335 New York Central Erie...++ 7 67, Lake Shore. 503% Wabash......- + 4g Northwestern B25 Northwestern pret. Milwaakee and St. Paul. 18% Mil, and St Paul pref... 40.4 Del, Lack. and New Jer Union Pacitic. Onto and Missi: Western Union. Pacific stail... ADVANCE “AND DECLINE. The following shows the advance and declino in the closing prices of the principal active stocks, as com- pared with those of yesterday :: Apvance.—Erie, 5; Atlantic and Pacitic, 4. Drciixt.—Western Union, 74; New York Central, 14, Delaware, Lackawanua aud Western, Mail tral, 35 %; Omo and Mississipp Hannibal and St. Josepu, ware avd Hudson, 145; Mi ton and Quincy, 34; gold, dy. CLOSING PRICKS—3 P.M. The closing prices wer Northwestern preferred, }y; New Je. Rock Island, %; St. Paul, 5 do, pr } Morris and Pacific Mail. WU Tel... Quickstiver. . Quicksliver pe fark eM Co, La Uo OM ‘3 101 sl Han & Std pt. L Le&Ms Adams Exp.. Mich Central. . Ya Har Wells-F ti Obi & Alton Chi M & Se OMIA StPpt 463g THE MONEY MARKET. Money was cacy at 24 u 3 percent on call, and it | closed easy at the former rate. ‘The following were the rates of exchange on New York at the undermontioned citics to-day:—Savanuah, % premium; Charleston, easy, buying 4 premium, selling 34 premium; St, Lours, 160 premium; buying par, selling 1-10; New Orleans, commercial 3-16, bank 44, and Chicago, 60 premium, Sterling exchange was quiet but steady; prime asking rates, 4.8414 a 4.8615; selling rates, 4.84 a 4.84); and 4.86, Roiclimarks, 9494 0 9434 and 9514 09544. Cables, 95% 0 Prime Paris, 5.1614 a 5.1334. In stocks ‘ow York Contral loaned at 1-64, Delaware and Lacka- nna atl-64a flatand Delaware aud Hudson 1-16 a THE GOLD MARKET. Gold opened at 10434 and cloded at 10454, all the sales of the day having been at theso figures, Tho | carrying rates were 1, jy and2 percent. Louns wero also made flat, : Gola clearings at the National Bank of the State of New York :— cuban f Currency excuanges ++ $04,104, Curreney balances 3084, 84 Goid exchanges 449,479 Gold balances, « 817,738 THE BANK STATEMENT. ‘The principal change in the bank statement is a fall ing off of $3,140,400 in the specie average; this 18 due, almost wholly to the large subscriptions to the new United States 4} per cent bonds, which have the ef- fect of transferring gold from the market to the Treas- ury vaults, there to remain temporarily, or until the called 5 20's come in for redemption, when the gold serve is now $12,233,535, or $2,286,625 lees than last week. } The following is a comparison of the bank Averages for the last two weeks:— ta. tis lt 27,548,300 "407,900 tond’s 42,768,600 280,100 posits, ... 228,187,400 221,817,900 Circulation. 15,585,400 15,568,900 The following shows the relations between the total reserve and the total liabilities:— Specie. ...... $27,548,300 $24,407,900 Dec.. $3,140,100 Leg. tond’rs, 42,768,600 48,280,100 Inc., 511,500 Total res’ve. $70,316,900 $67,688,000 Dec, $2,628,900 Reserve hard quir against a posits . 55,796,850 Excess of reserve above le- 1 re- fuirem’ts, $14,620,050 $12,233,525 Doc. $2,236,525 GOVERNMENT BONDS. Government bonds were steady during the day and closed quiet at the following quotations:—United States currency sixes, 123 a 12334; do. do., 1881, reg- fatercd, 111% 0.111%; do, do., do., coupon, 112% & 1125; do. do., 1865, registered, 10734 0108; do. do., do., coupon, 1073, a 108; do. do,, do., new, registered, 108% 0 1084; ; do, do., do, do., coupon, 10834 a 108% 5 do. do., 1867, registered, 111340 111%; do. do, do, coupon, 11144 a 111%; do. do., 1868, registered, 113 a 118%; da do.,do,, coupon, 11334 a 1134; do, ten forties, registered, 11014 a 11044; do. do., coupon, 111 011134; do. tives, 1881, registered, 109% a 1103¢; do, do., do., coupon, 109% 211034; do. 44's, 1801, regio tered, 10575 a 106, 55,454,475 STATE BONDS. State bonds at tho Board were % higher for Virginia sixes, consolidated; 34 for Missour long #ixes and Ten nesee sixes, new, and 3 lower for ola Tennessees; District of Columbia 3,65’s sold at 72 In New Orleana Louisiana consols brought 6314 a 64, RAILROAD BONDS. Railroad bonds wore irregular, but generally lower, with the following changes iu prices compared with Inst previous sales:—An advance of 134 in Burlington and Quincy sevens, 4; in Michigan Southern seconds, 44 in Ohio and Mississippi consoltdated sinking funds, Union Paciflo firsts and Louisville and Nashville consols of 98, There wasadecline of 1 per centin Delaware and Hudson registered bonds of 1894, 34 in 1884's, & in New Jorsey Central firsts, consolidated; * 4% in the convertibles, }4 in Lebigh and Wilkesbarre consols, Hannibal and St. Joseph eights, convertible, and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy eights; 3¢ Ip Pacific Railroad of Missour: firsts, and +y in Milwaukee and St Paul (C. and M, division). The sales of city bank shares wore 10 Fourth National at 10034 and 4¢ Phoen'x at 1024, THE FOREIGN MARKET. The London advices report consols steady and United States bonds a fraction weaker, except ten-forties, which advanced }, percent, Tho Bank of England Jost £10,000 vullion on balance to-day. The rate of discount in the open market at London for three months’ bills is 17% per cent. Rontes at Paris recorded another advance, and are now quoted as bigh as 108f. 400,, but later inthe day declined to 108f 350, Ex change on London was 25f 1444c, Tho closing prices in London were;—Consols for money, 9634 a 96%) consols for account, 96%; five-twenty bonds of 1865 (old), 106; do. 1867, 10924; ten-forty bonds, 10844; new tives, 107% ; Erie common shares, 7; IUlinols Contral, 51; bur silver, 54344. PHILADELPHIA STOCKS, ‘The closing prices of Philadelphia stocks were:— Asked, City sixes, now,....... 11%, United Railroads of New J 137 Pennsylvania Ratlroad. 415% Reading Railroad... ss 12% Lehigh Valloy Ratiroad. ‘ 414 Catawissa Railrond pre Z 32 Philudelphia and Erie Railroad...., 11 ny Schuyikill Navigation proterrod...... 744 8 Northern Central Railroad. + 20% 21 Lehigh Navigation 2135 21% Oil Creek and Alleg 63g TM Hestonville Railway 16g 167% Central Transportation. 38 39 ° MINING SHARES. The following were the opening quotations for mining stocks at San Francisco to-duy:—Gould & Curry, 13; Savage, 7; Chollar Potosi, 59; Ophir, 23; Hale & Norcross, 5; Crown Point, 9; Yellow Jacket, 12; Belcher, 7; Imperial, $s; Virgigia consolidated, 43; Calforuia, 45; Overman, 69; Raymond & Ely, Eureka G.V., 3; Best & Bolcher, 30; Kentuck, 6; Union consolidated, 7; Alpha, 17; Meadow Valley, 34; Sierra Nevada, 6; Mexican, 17; Caledomia, 8; Silver Hill, 65 Eureka consolidated, 17; Justice, 12; Julia console idatea, 5. The tollowing were clsco:— Alpba Belcher. Best & Beicher Bullion...... Consolidated Virginia Calitornia Chollar, Contidence Caledonia, Crown Point. . Exchequer Gould & Curry. Hale & Norcross... ja Imperial « 1% Yellow Jacket, . Julia Consolidated... 4%{ Eureka Consolidated, The following are the prices of mining shares os officially reported in New York :-— FIRST BOARD—11 4M. 200 shs Bertha Gold Uo é 100 do the closing prices in San Fran- ont & licichor. 100 Gould & Curry. 100 do. ‘ do. 100 Hakill 4% 100 Enreke. 300 di 433 800 Granville. 100d 48% 100 Seaton cot 3004 do. 900 a 10) do. 200 do, 200 Hale & ‘Nor. 1000 do... 6% 500 6 APTER CAIZ. 444 500ghs Hokill 433 100" do. MEMORANDA Despatches from Fort Yuma gay that the track of the Southern Pacific Railroad is beang rapidly laid across what ts known as the Colorado desert, the end ofthe track being near Castle Rock and about filty miles from Yuma, Tho terminal depot is at Dos Palma, near which point an artesian well, 800 feet deop, bas been sunk, which yields a copious swepply of good water for driuking or steam purposes, A second well has just been sunk twenty miles noaror-the Colorado, with the same results, This is of the frst importance, as it solves the problem of railroad operation across this 100 mile dry stretch, and also establishes the fact that the | Valleys heretofore regarded as-worthless will be very valuable for agriculture. One thousand men are at work, and the track 18 expected at Yuma in April, Mr. J. A. Roosevelt, president of the Wabash Rail road Company, has issued a circular to the bondholders in regard to the application for the appointment of a receiver for the main line in tho Staté of Illinois and the branch iine from Decatur to St, Louis, The plaine lu in the suit is a clerk in the office of the attorneys who have charge of it. About three-quarters of tne amount of the firat mortgages of the main line have aiready (unded their coupons, and the proposttions of the company have been alnwost universally approved. Under these circumstances m would hardly seem prob. able that the United States Court will entertain any complaint which contemplates a separation of tho property and the broaking up of the arrangements, ae NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES: Katunpay, March 17, 1877. BEPORE CALL=10 A.M. 100 shs Ric stand KR, 9% 0 de va on inne sm inn wy on ci 1000 NJ Cen best TOO do. 100 she Del & Hud wo don. wo 4 i 1) St Paul Ri 1) st Paul KR pe 400 1800 West Un Te wou 500 10 400 500) will again come on the market. ‘The legal tender note _average bag beon mereased $511,600. The surplus re-