The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1877, Page 5

1000 shs Del, Lack 4 W 900 do Esa 222 MAL, tye... 106 of Mo, 2d 85) Western Uj 57. bhstst rs et 48 Sad 88. 100 Morris & Essex. 150 a 100, do 500, C&T 800 St Paul pref. 200 uo. 100 Del, L& W. 00 do. TH 1500 3400 200 1400 1400, COMMERCIAL REPORT. CorTon on THE spoT 1-8c. LOWER; FUTURES CLOSED WEAK— FLOUR QUIET—WHEAT LOWER—CORN LOWER—OATS QUIET—WHISKEY DULL—PORK DULL AND LOWER—LARD QUIET—PETROLEUM WZAK—SPIRITS OF TUR- PENTINE DULI—ROSIN DULL--OUS QUIET— COFFEE QUIET— SUGAR ST’ ADY—FREIGHTS AC- TIVE IN PETROLEUM TONNAGE. Tuxspay, April 17-6 P. M. ‘The markets were less active and in some cases un- settlod and lower, This was the case on ’Change par- Ucularly, Flour was quiet. Wheat and corn less ac- tive, lower and to some extent nominal; this was par- ticularly true of wheat, Oats quiet. Whiskey dull, Pork dull and lower. Lard rather irregular, but with- out decided change. Freights were active in petro- Jeum tonnage. Cotton on the spot was dull and ic lower. Futures clored weak. Coffee was quict. Sugar was steady, Oils remained quiet. Petroleum was more active, but closed we: Naval stores were dull and weak. * - Asnxs wore quiet at Se, for pots and G4¢e. for pearls, ANTIMONY was quiet at 13c, for rogulus, Bumswax wns firm at Sic. 3454c. for Western and Sonth- ern ; 5,000 tbs. sold fur export on private terms. Broom Corx was dull and more or less nominal; qnoted at 3dgc. a Se. for red tipped, 5c, a 6c. for medium and Ge a ‘Jc. for choice green. CooreraGx Stock was quiet but unchanged. We quote:— Molasses shooks, 32-inch, with heads, $1 75 a $2 10; sugar ahooks, with heads, 38-inch, $2 90 a $2 65; do, do, 38-inch, Bi 50 a8; box shooks, 75c, a 80c.; rum do., $4; pipe do., 86.0 $6.50; empty hogsbends. $2.50; hoops, 14 feet, ordi- nary to primo, $33.8 $35 ; hoops, 12 fret, do., $28 a B30 per M. Corren.—We note sales of 400,000 Ibs. lake at 10\40. a 19}e., cash, the market closing steady at those Naures, Conpace was dull. We quote :—Manila, large and small tine, per Ib., 113{0. # 14}gc. ; do. corduge, bolt rope yarns, 16¢, 9 170,; tarred Manila, 14c.; Sisal rope, 10c. a Ile. Now Zealand, 113¢c. a 1234. ; Russia hemp, tarred, 140, American do., 14¢.; Russia bolt rope, 17, Corrux.—There was a tair Jobbing movement in Riv, but ‘no important moverment in cargo lots. Prices remained steady; 5.000 bags Rio sold yosterday in Baltimore, ox Doneldy, at 175¢c. for low fuir to barely fair, Mild coffee was steady but was active. We quote:—Ordinary cargoes, 6c, a 16%c.; fair do. 18346. & 18kie.; ood do., 18% £196. ; prime do. 193¢c. a 20c. ; extreme range for lots, I6e. Santos, fur to good, 183ge. a 19e., gold, 90 days; Tava, government bugsy22o. a 2c. ; do., grass mats, 230, w ‘24e,; Singapore, 1c, a 2c. ; Coylon, 19. a 2le,; Maracail 186. Oc. ; Lay ay Fy 18e. % 20c,; Jamnien, 17 Ie. Bt. Domingo, ie, 4 164e.; Porto Rico, Ise. 0 20c.; Costa ica, Inc, w210,; Mexican, Ic. w 195gc,; Macnasar, 1%, & Anvostura, 19¢. & 20}ge.; Savanilla, 18¢, a 20c. 5 Curacos. Iie n 1c. Corto on the spot was very quiet, the total sales of to- day being only bales. Prices were marked down yo. Liverpool came 1-164. lower on spot. cotton, and sales of 5.000 bales iniddiing at Gd, Arrivals also b-itd. lower, Our. murkets for tutures opened 3-16d. under the closing prices of yonterdas vod business was done, and the market closed weak and from 11 to 16 points lower than last night's * closing The closing prices to-day compare with Monday's closing as follow: Tuesday, Aprtt 17. s 19 a 11.17 Jouuary American tion, and on cotton in store running in quall shad halt a grade xbove or below the grady Uplands, Alabama, N. Orleans, Tere. 9 16 9 B16 D116 911-16 915-16 915-16 10 1-16 10 116 10 516 10 6 10 7616 10 7-16 916 IO1-IG 1011-16 10" i iL Good ordinary. trict ood ord ‘ordinary, 9 S-16e ddling, 10%. 5 mld 1-Day. Last Ecening. Mw 400 baie. Total, Consumption 457 =Dolivered on contract For muure delivery sules were as foliows:—Yesterday alter two P. M.—April 100 bales at 11.85¢e., 200 at 1 Lise. 100 at 11 i2¢ Ay, UL at 1Le., 800 at TLB5e., 1 TL. B4e., 11.83, June, 500 at 11.47c., SOU at 11.46¢,, 0OO at 11. 45¢., 1,900 11. 44e., 300 at 11.45e,, 100 ae 11 42 July. 400 at 11.566, 600 at 11.54e.; August, 100 at L1.6ee., LUO at 11.660., 300. 11.65¢,, 100 at 11,63e.; October, 100. ¥ BOO at L1.6e., 100 at 1 Ne.; Total, 9,900 bai ap to tivo PeM—April, 500 at 11.200. 4 BOO at 11.266c., 100 at 11,25¢,, 1,400 at 11 246. , 000 at TL. 2,400 at 11.226, 900 at 11.21e., 2,600 at 11.206. , 1) 196, 1,000 at IL 1He, 400 at 1L17¢, 000 at 2ou at TL25e., 900 at 11 23e., 400 at 11,226, at 11.21e, 200 at 11.220; June, KOO Kt TL. 2,100 “ae "11. 900 “at T1dle, BOO at 1000 at 11.266., GUO at 11.276, 700 wt 1L.28e., 1.0) 11,290. , 2,1 11.34¢., 200 at LLae., 2 1,700 Bt, LL 4e. TLBle., 400 wt LT y He! 200 at 1 200 at 11.46¢,, 700 ae L1.45e., 500 at 11dde., 200 ut 11.42c., 500 at 11.406 , 700 at LL ite, BOO at 11.45¢., 100 at 11.4660, , 600 at TL 44e., 1,000 at 11.466. 400 at 11 45e., 1,000 at Th44e., 200 at IL TL44e.; Auguat, 7.0 at 11.560.,°1 11.Sise., 1,800 at 11.52e., ROU at 1d 400 at 11 5068., 100 at 11.49¢., 800 ab 11 990, 500 ot L1.Gte | $00 at 11.540., 900, at LE Sie.) 500 ut LL Sde.: September, 200 at 11.40e., 100 at vey Uctober, 100 wt 11.2¢., 200 wb L.tide. 5 November, 100 wt LL. 2oe., 200 ab 1124 1,25. ; December, c Tokal, 61,600 b Galvestor bales; Charles 39; Bos ay last work, 4,170, this aay last yosr, 5.028, ‘Total since September 1, 8,767,307 bales to last night. Cotton treights. closed as | tollows:—To Havre, by si ge. comp 3 by anil, c, To Hanbury, by steam, \e., compressed, Vo Been ¥ steam, %e.,compromed. To Liverpuol, by Dy sil, 7-Bze. w ye, compressed, Market auie Duvas, &c,—Opiuni was quiet, active and firmer. Sal were upward of 50 cnses; quoted’ at 8 75, Job lots wero quoted at $6 25, currency, and powdered at $8, current Nae In ture Jobbing demand, at 27¢,, £01 D. &, and 210, w 24c., guld, ior seconds. Seneca rout was weady at 70e, Oil vitriol was quiet ut $1 75 per ewt. fh gold in bon Inege lots aud 2c. 0 2%e. per Ib. tor small lots. Ci steady ut Bilge. w Je. tor retined in bbls. « am tartar was firm at SOx, sold, powdered in bol ies —Chioroform and Het, at Ne. a Be, fort rand 560, 6 6s latter. Bornx wax quiet, at 10e, # 1OKge. city and 0%. tor do, Caliornin, Balsam tolu was dull: heid at $1 60 $1 75, currency. Burgundy pivch waa quoted wun was entirely nominal wt $2 70 «Sh © gold for French; ize. t r do. in boxes. M ew crop wis q at 400. 0 45e. for amit, 000. for sorts, Divi divi was firm at $79 per Cuteu was quiet at Ge, gold. Prussiate ie tO atl Biehromate 0 potash Was aniet at 20c, a 2X6. parh was quict At 13sec. Joke e Liey gold. Gamble wos tirm at BI 25, Gi Wuds wi qe whole and i4e, at was firm at lie; do. ‘Talon, ie. uniper berries were du De. w Bdge. for o1 ty ithlian, Orange peed was q | Fe: ue. Venice Be, Castile soup — Cont white was quoted at Marseiliespure mot- ted at Whe. at at 8s 4 Rochetle salts steady at i kge, for bl boxes. Quinine wax decidedly hi Biuo vitrio: was Hem nthe. 0 5 40d. |. Lodine was firm ut $4 Anp WAS quoted at 2 er; how quoted at nde, gold. Jot at M4ce., gold, for crystal, ana 48!,0, jor powdered, Citric nell was stead, . gold, Licorice root was quiet at fom Te. to 10e., currency, lor selected. iabria at le, ; Spanish solid at 250, 0 smal Guzaiina at 90¢. large rency past + Migmatollt at t Ina at dle, w Ste: TP. AS. small at Go. a BG Spc Cerigiivno at 430. ‘Cuttielish bones wero quiet at Balsam copsiba war firm at 450, a 47io Saffron was Htondy at 22¢, lor American and $9 a 80 50 for Spanish. Galungat root was fem at Ge, a Se, Squills were quiet ut Be. we. Cod liver oil was in fate demand at $1 7) for New. foundiand and 82 49 «#250 for Norwegian, Khubarb auict AL prices ranging trun $1 15 8 $150, Alves were quoted at Iie. # 14e, tor Cape. Ginger wns qulet at 17¢. a 1Tye. for Ja: Mica blexshed, Kigot waa quiet st bde, a 700 War quoted nt 48¢,, cold, here, and 41 Se. a 42e fornia Camomile lowers wore quiet at Ze. 0 mon and 40¢. old and $125 for new Roman, Glycerine wasin mand at I8ge, sweet marioram wax auiet mb 18¢. Orris ly wt 128Ge. w Bide., wecording to quality. Toncn oted at We, a SI lor Angostura. Althen root, bonus were qi We tor white cut, Gum Arable was quoted ut 1c, for prime rts and Ile, for second do. Valerian root was quoted at #250. for rnglish ana Ie. « Ie, for German. Albumen Wwarquict at foc, » 7c, for blood aud i aS 16 tor egy. Sarsaparilie wun quiet. We quote :—tonduras, common, at ue. ; do., do., for export, Bde. a i Mexican, 136, % Se. Jalap was quoved at 20c., gold." wuin damar war quiet Ide. a Be. Gambog quoted at bie, Assatontidn was Iv wt 156. 0 17c, Carbonate ammonia was quoted at oid. The market tor bnglish chem! js was flat. $ were 25 ton kodw at #1 30, 25 tons enustic | $4.40, 50 t 81 90, LOU kege bicarb soda at 84 10 bleaching powders at mw, currency. were quiet, and in enses lower. . Sanderson's, 88 7 oil lemon, 8 6 oil ani ES oll eltronelin, 8c. 6 452) do. do, (Mitcham), $14; . 82 FO: ofl sussatran, in at $2 75; oil of bay, SOc, @ 62e. tor prime $1.40 0 £2 Oo: ‘a Me. ; oil lavender, Ze Elusive, 40e, ; ofl pennyroy ul 14, ali currency Fraturna were quiet ont stenay mt geere amd 25e, n foe, tor mixed, Fisn.—-Ihe iarket was fairly supplied with new Georzo'e Hi t GOO quuiniain sold Wt 0; old wero dull at Ht a ripe There was @ fair demand for muckere! and good | butter an at the comprising about i, ‘and Southern, at the annexed 00 0 86 U0 oa 700 10a 750 Choice Bate... 50a S00 upertine Western 5_ 700 Extra Wostern....0. +» 10a 775 Minnesota... Toa 950 Kound boop Ohio, shipping brands 400 750 Kound hoop Olito: trade brands... a B50 Family, 50a 8 St. Lonis, low extra. $; a 8 dt. Louis, straight extra. woe 850 St. Louis, choiee double extra 50a 9 50 St. Louis, choiee family. 508 11 00 Kye flour, 008 5 Su 508 800 S00 700 900 10.50 325 360 puncheon 17 50 fas dail aud wholly nominal; 8,000 bushels No. 2 Milwaukee sold wt $1 65, instore. Rye was hel $ about 5.000 bushels Western sold at Me. a 97 ‘The sales were 40,000 bushels C: Barley malt was dull, Oats were 30.000 bushels, ab Ge. for Ble. for No. 2do., 4833c, for No. 3 de Dage. for No. 1 de, for No. # do. and 42c. a 4¥c. tor No. 2 white sold wt 6 it ; the spot foot r'stoumer mixed; Hie. jow, in store; Gic. for old rr delivery the sales els steumer mixed, April delivery, at t2: do., rst halt May, at Gc, : 95,000 bushel SOc. a SO}go.; and after Change 5,000 bi mixed, on spot, nt O3c., and 6,000 bushels do., delivery rst half May, at 0c. Faurr—There was » steady fair trade in progross in foreign dried. Valencia raisins wore exceptionally active, the sales deine about 20,000 "boxer, part for export at She. We quote :—Now raisins—Layers, $1.50 8 $1 50 por box: loose muscatel, $2 a $2 10,per box; Valencia, bie, der Ib; Sultana, 8c. n Sige.: new currants, 6ige. Leghorn citron, 17%¢, Figs, layors, 0c, « 14c, Dato Brazil nats, Sie. Turkey’ prunes, 4c. for old and O%e. aGe. for new. French prunes, 1c. a Jic., according to sise, Do mostic dried was steady, with « good demand for Western quarters, for expor We quote:—Apples—State sl ge. & 43qc.: do., quarters, 43cu. 4 de,; Southern apple ra, hac. a dies. do, sliced, ie. u de. : do. fancy, Be. Ponel led Georgia, prime to Iancy, I8c. w 22 ge 12¢, asp: steady and in (air demand, ra nia, prime 8c. We.; fancy, $1 9 $i 05; Wilmington, ‘a $1 35, Hay anv StRaw were quite active and stendy; qaoted at We. Btraw was for shipping and Ave. w Ube, for retail. quoted at 75¢, # 80c. for long ‘Thero was no important movement in Sisal was tirm, but Manila was rat easy. We quo merican dressed, $190 for single, $225 » $239 for double and $180 « $135 “for undressed: Russin, clean #216, gold; Italian, $275 » $280, gold; Jute, 40 ‘Sty. curreney; Jute butts, Bie. w Big0., currency, cash, on spot; Manile hemp, 7%6. ; Sisal do,. S)ge. a S34v istle: Sige. a 66., all gold. Hspxs.—Holders remuiued very firm, but buyers were not generally disposed to buy at the present prices. The mbraced 200) Montevideo ut, 2 ur month: ainors of sale of 2,500 do. 18¢., cush: GUO 'Iiver sinughiers, ox, at Sic. ; 150 do, cow at 1,800 “and 825 dry Texas: 1 "American; 500 and dry Caltornia and 150 do. ‘Ayton, 25 to 28 Iba, Ble, a 220.; do., do., le. ; Montevideo, 20% to 22 Ibs., 32c, ; "Cor 19¢. a 200.; Rio Grande, 20 to 22 ibs., 180. 200. ; Orinoco, 21 to 23 1bs., 190, @ 2c. ; California, 22 to 25 Ibs., Be, a 200. ; Ventral Americun, 30 to 22 Ibs. Ise. & 196; Matamoros, 22 to 25 Ibs, 17e. ao Ie, ; V Grus. 18 to 19 1be. Ue, « 16%sc- 5 all gold, delocted: dry Texas, 24 to 80 Ibs, 14360. @ 1de.; dry salted Southern, 24 to 30 lbs., Le. w 126. ; city slaughter, ox, 60 to 80 Ibs., Sig do., cow. 45.40 60 Ibs.. 7hce, 0 Ho. : all currency, selected. Hors.—Choico shipping hopy were in demand, but such grades were very seurco, and business was consequently very quiet. ‘The shipmucnts since Friday Inst were about 400 bales. ‘There was no demand of consequence for medium and low grades. Wo quote :—New York, cholee, 1c. 4 17¢. ; dv. cominon to prime, 10e. n 13¢.; Eastern, 10¢. a Lie, sin Be. # 12¢,; yeurlings, Go. a 109. ; olds, all growths, 4c. a 6c. ; Calltornia (nominal), 126. a 17¢.;'Oregon (nominal) Ie, w 17e, RON. vod dulness in Ameri- hat inexcess of the ediate is not very en- Inst quoted, but more of lexs A tow small parcels of Scotch pig changed hanas prices within the r ALions, Serap was neg- lected, nnd held at #25 0: erican piz, No. 1, $19 8 $20 50; No, 2, 820; do. forge. $18 a Goltniens No. 1, 627; Glengarnock, No. 1,26; Eglinton, Lwap was firm at 63fc. ,currency, for domestic, and $6 75, gold, for torelan. Leatune.—Trade i were without import: Buenos Ayres, ‘quote :— res, 22e, a B2Ke,; do, Calilor minon hide, 21¢. a 2idge.7 middie Busi do, Onlifornin, 23e.;'do. common ht & WBe.; heavy Buenos Ayres, 24c, a 2: Be. nw 24e.; do. common hide, 230. 9 aged Bnenos Ayres, 20S¢¢. a 2140. ; do. Cali common hide 20e. 216.5 voor damaged common a MoLaAssKs.—The demand tor New Orlonns has not abated, ‘AYrOn, and full prices are readily obtained. Foreign was quiet. We quote:—Cubs, canteitugal and mixed, 27c. w S2c.; layed, ibe. a 400.5 di ovado refining, Boe. 41c.; grocery, ico, 40e. 0 Ge.) Kuglish Islands, Boe. ms, good, 44¢.; prime, sc. ; choice, Ste, : Navat Stones.—The market was very dull and pric lower und weak at the decline. About 750 obls. go ined rosin sold at $1 95. We quote :—spirits turpentine, ntable order, Ue. a 343gc. Hosin—strainos, 61 03: good do, $1 95, Miich, $2 374g. Tar, $2 26 a G2 Y7N% Ad: vleos from Wilmington were as tollows:—Kosin nominal. ‘Tar auiet, $1 45, Turpentine quiet ; hurd, $1 30; soft, 82 JOs virzin, $2 80, ‘Spirits nominal. Ons., ¢ Market ruled firm but quiet. Wequvte :—Lin- seed, casks and bbis., G4c. a Ge, ; cottonseed, crude, S0c. houthern yellow winter, 5c. GOc, ; white’ winter, 62 Jard, prime winter, 80c, Boe.; sperm, crud $1 »., bieuched winter, $165; do.. natural do., $1 60; whate, ernde Nortuern, Zhe. ; dv. Southern, 70c. ; bleached winter, 7Mc.; natural do. 7c, a Tc, ; extra do,, Ade. : wintor bleached fiah. Sc. w Sac. ; erude fish, 4c. a 450. Prtroueus.—A good business was accomplished in re- fined, and fully 25,000 bbls. changed handaat L4!c. « L4}e. Tho market, however, closed weak, with l4scc. asked. The closing prices were as tollows:—Urude, in vulk, Wge ; dos, in bbin, Lhe. w L2ke.; retined, in bbis., L4ke.; do, in onsen, 10ige, a 20e. 5 nephtha, 1044. lor pritne city; refined, at Philudeiphi do., at’ Bultimore, i4sgc, Ad vices from the’ © were as follows:—uil City wew declining sales of United, $2 30, er's weak, demon ized; no buyers; United offered $2 204g ; shipment nexlvc at spot prices. Pouttny. - Dreskod poultry was in light supply ;\ the de- mand was moderately active, and full prices were realized, Dressod poultr: We quote :—Live owls, state und Jersuy, 1! torn, 106. 120. Turkeys, 8 2 lde. _Geeso—J A817 per p Western, 70¢, a SOc. per pai sed poultr; Were quoted at 16c, 4186 for goud to prime state, Ie. & I8e. for Ame Jersey, 1Ge, 176. for good to prime Wostern, Chickons were quoted at 14, a Loe. tur good. to rime State, Ide. a 15e. for inir to good, Jersoy, 13¢. a 146. for good to prime Western und 116. 8 13e, for tnir to good Stato and Western. 614 bbis,; lard, 2,208 tierees und 400 kegs 6, 2127 packages: bacon, 1,858 boxes; beef, 10 bois, 178 cases; beet hams, 5 bbl; dressed hoxs, 156, lower und closed at ihe second “enll’ at $15 60 bid, asked for May und 819 80 bid. $15 90 asked, for June. oF J $16 20 and 316 25, Hams, 18 Ibs. aver: ted at 10. # Le. Was quiet at Sige. & Sige. tor city iong clear and Hxe. a Sige. for Weste: clear; 60 boxes city long clear sold at sie. Boot 200 bbis, sold within the range. We quote :—B B11 50 a $12 50; plain mess, $10 504 S11 50; p a $15; tierced’ city extra India nominal at Heol hams were quiet at #22 for choice Dressed hous were firm and in fair demand wt 7Ye. a 7ge. for noavy vo lixht city. lead wus without decide ny The closing “call” prices were April, $10 $10 30 asked; May, 10 20 bid, Jun bid, $10) 45 waked; ‘July, $10 sk 1 BY wlan were 11,000 terces at 8! 10-30 for Way: $10 40 down to $10 22)¢ tor June, B10 49 w $10 62's for July, spot sales were, 75 th city at 10e., and 100 tlercos Western nt $1012 6 81020, les were 200 tierees for Continent ou private ed at 108{6., and 400 tierees for Cuba at S36. ri quoted at 1U%e. Butter—Receipts, 3.870 packages; trade was aniot at Loc. a 25 mon to fine Stave, and I2e. n le. for common ¢ —Kedeipts, 408 boxes, Market was steady at 1 F State and 13!9¢, 0 Loe, for Western, The deman Jobbing t de was quite the market ruled fr 6 :—Carolinny tir, i Dye. s good, prime, Ge. Bige. . Gige. A To. Le to Ini, 4340. whQe. ood to prime, a Ge.’ Patna, Te. a Thac., currence anuoon, in bond, dife 2 gold. Messrs, Dan Talmage’s Sons & Uo., elexraphy, Receipts to date, 28.040 ennks; salon, 27.055 do. ed stock Con? siderable damage by storin ; tucturs with: drawing goods.” SPRLTHi remained quiet and nominal for domestic, O%e-, being the quoted price. Foreign was steady © "ul, COM: Srikauinh.— iecoipts, 208 tierees, ‘The market was quiet; 1 tlerces Western sald at Loe. aan.—lHoluers of Faw were not very Anxious to sell, and Market was NOL very netive. We hear of sale hhds., to arrive, gold on the husis of te, a ‘Sse. for fair to oud reining: ai his, Porte Ikico sold yesterday xt Me. A ood business was wecomplished. , goat dos, Dige. Cube, gre ‘love venteifugat, bhids, NK cory, tate 19 elvlee, ae and boxes, No. 9 ta Ni Oge. w 1040. }do., mulagnen, bun, wid boxes, 7ige. WMC. ; Porto Iieo, refininy, common to primo, 7c. Yo. ;"do., grocery, thir to eboice, Yc, a Uhse.; retined, standard A, luke. « 10%, vl A, 10%e. woes: th, LU Mge, a Li She. : powdered, T13g0, w 11 Sg granulated, 1130. 0 114e.; cat loaf, a Vie. a 1 extra Cr. B%e.'n Llc. s_ yellow extra Cs, 4 other grades, Inelnding ts, & aoe ‘Tatiow,—Keceipts—67 bhds, 161 127 ensks. The market was firm. Salen werd 126,000 Ibs, at Sige, and 50,000 Wun, ab Mg ‘Ty —The market was qniet for ple. Pla re in mod- exute Jobbing demand. We quote :—Banen, Isge; Strait Ve, a IT: | english. 1Ohae. do. refined, nominal at It all gold.” Pintos—Chareont, nominally nt #4. a $6 255 4 9 86 50; coke. 8 7H w 8; do. terne, $5 504 $9 75 Tonacco.—There was no radieni Improvement in this The sales of Kentucky leaf were ix) lds, at f andries wt Oe. a 45 cases. St a Si to 503 vbia, The murket was exsier, FREIGHTS.—An setive busi petrolenm tonnage at firm rates, but the market otherwine s quiet wn Kugayements:—To bi uns leathe and per steam, 8,000 busi in (throw + so | eas was accomplished in Jeum at Bremen, by " auil, tons Charters: —A British bark, 64) tons, hen nent (ex Amsterdam), with 3.000 bbb 4 mn Ltalian bark, 476 tons, h ensen refinus etroloum, a6 25e., option o an Ttalban rk, tons, henee ty Tr HI. at Hd. German bark, G15 burg, with 4,000 bbis. do., wt 4s., Hock Gore man bark, 450 tons, hence tds Gd.) 4 Britian aby Antwerp, with 9,500 NEW YORK Produce—Tallow, 436. per ews. Spiri per cws, Provisions—s1 standard, on th rs, with 4,000 the 0 to dens with 1.500 quarters EUROPEAN wartors: MARKETS. COMMERCIAL. April 17—5 Lape ee turponct ‘ugar, 20s. a 80s. per ewt. tor No, 12 Duteh 2 Bpot, und 20s tor shoes. i 17—Evoning. Livseed oil, £27 5s. # £27 10s. per ton. Petroleum, 34f. for fine pale Americat Lonpon, Ap Anrwiche, April 17, 1877. il 17—5 P.M. fabries at Man- XBW YORK FRODUCK EXCUANGE RKPORT. Liyexroon, ant 17, 1877. Pork—Kastern firmer ay 77a,: Western firmer at Ge. Ba coa—Cumberiand cur ‘dull at 358, ; si I» wteady at 38s, Sd.; lony clear firmer at 40s; short el firmer at 41s ¢ 44s, Shoulders dall at 28a, Beef— ra Prime city Konin—Com fine dull at 10m, Flour—Extra 54 strong. with an ong, with an many low lyin, whe Ormer ot 2%, 6d, Wheat—No. ring, upward tendeney, at 11s. G4. ; No. 2 apriny upward vendency, at 11s. 3 1 market; do. Western, strong. with an up- Corn —Mixed solt, dull mt 26s, LITISH GRAIN TRADE, ‘April 17, 1877. tow of the Hirt + have again flooded stricts, delaying spring tillage and in- Jjuriug the growing crops. Winter sown wheat has withstood the action of rain, and if tate iroste do no ry ct. past week, wed trom dii the only large import commence — thy y, supplies, as tho Turkish fleot is tl to harass the Black sea trade considerably. gency is expecia ly mome: soem able to spare xo littie red wheat. In prices has made operators cauti have been obii, 8% to 48. pe lined, ‘Appears no reasonable apprehension about th ‘armers continus to market thelr wheat yn of stocks was increased by the warliki bastern question. sources The cargo injare the plant timate jed iu Marke hich the t Wy consump: spect of the Petersburg are about we could expect and should war closed nt has pi «1 the increased strength minished imports and the st Odessa and St. from whien s of =red = whens, partially on git suiclentiy powerful This ountin- ous this year beeau The lurce advance but where millers iced to buy to mect roquiroments # rise of F quarter on the week hax been re- srado shows an advance ot door may Be. There have beon very fow arrivals of wheat at calling ports. Maino, alter slong depression, suddenly came into favor, id valuon improved fully two stillings per quarter. | The eof English wheat last week were 34.215 qi rs Ab 51s Sd, Ringd: F quartor, against 41,227 at 45s. 2d, per for the same work for the week enain; Harbor ‘te Into the United were 910,319 cwts, jass your. The im April of whoat and 145,292 ewts, of flour." Business on Nilvor in Consols, FINANCIAL. Lonpon, April 17—5 P, M. the Stock Exchange to-day is flat, od at 54340 per ounce, quer for both money and the account, Paris advices quote five per cont rentes at 108f. 70c. for the account, Exchange on The weekly #1 Panis, April 17, 1877. London, 25f, 12¢. tor short sight. Bexuin, April 17, 1877. tatement of tho Imperial Bank of Germany shows an increase of 6,400,000 marks. HAVANA MARKET, Sugar firme: gechinin; 43g dixcount; gold, 3 a 3)¢ prominin ; on London, 14% 0.154% Actwn Mavana, April 17, 1877 $221 w $221 exchange United sti 60 days, cutreney. Se ort alght, do. 3% w 3% discounts 80 da: ‘short sight, do.,4 a 4¢ promium premium; on Paris, 2a 2g promium. Spanish UNITIES, f FOR PERSONAL oor other property a valuable Patent. Call and examine {tat room 16, No. 37 Park row. N ESTABLISHED BUSINESS I bh 81,500; in IMAT! A his factory PRAOMOAL MANUFACTURER, ALONE, OWNING and having a well known and good payin business among leading houses, wants a reliable financial partner with $30,000, “Apply GRIGGS & CARLETON, 98 roadway. PARTY WITH CAPITAL MA LEARN OF AN opportunity to engage in cloth business, as partner or A dressing WOLL: therwire, by a tablished en comner of 37th st, and 9h housefurnishing goods or proceries, &c. Inquire 448 W. 22d OR SALE doing good trade ; cheap rent. ENS, 303 Canal st PARTNER WANT“ D—WITH 8750, IN GOOD ES- sh busin: no risk. 17 Kast 7th st for hardwai VERY CHEAP—A SAM 4 Desbrossos st. “RABE, FIXTURES, FURNITURE OF HOTEL AND Dining Saloon, 473° Greenwich st., $1,000; comple! lwundry, change cf linen, blankets, bedsteads, hair mat- tres Pine store, on busin investi cation solicit t S38 CORNER thoroughfare: ample security ; SMITH, 17 Contre st. PARTNER WANTED—IN THE MANUFACTH TING OF a combined lotter sonle and counterfeit zold and uilver coin detector, patented; business ostablished and paying satisfactorily. ANTED—A PARTNER WITH $5, a banking Western town. hold of a s ail at 17645 bowery. drenerteicdusieaee ito het reine and real estate business’ In a fast growin, DAKOTA, Herald office, Mia ANTED-A PARTY WITH CAPITAL TO TARE elf-dumping scow. The Invention received the medal awarded at the American Li stitute Fair, to- peiher with the uilders. Constant employment ¢ indorsement of practical enulnecrs and ship- ho had for these xcows, as they supply a want mach needed of a perfectly seawor. thy boat, capable of discharging its cargo, with the help of two men, In tive minutes, The fallest reference Investmont, dress, tor one w A) likhod and best offien, WwW vost with t LAvingston Mine, located at Hilixdate, contain chan: worth or Kk, W $10,000, to $75,000 ‘or $100,000 Neral lice. ANTED~A P. to make money. Address C,H, GLOV .. Brooklyn; or T, ROSS. 14 Park place, New Yorks RANNEY, 440 West IV ANTED—SOME E A handsome return realized from iven and required, New York Ad- font office, cok, H.J., box 5.45% TANTED A PARTNER IN TITER AUCTION AND mmission busines $2,090 required; bustnoss estal- location in cliy, Address T., box 149 Heraid SE SS ai 7 8 ARTY WITH $3,000 TO $5,000 TO IN- he advertisers in developing the valuable olumbia county, grnphite: rare R, 204 Wal- ing tron ore, ochre and dat. New York. STERPRISING MAN, WITH party with s patent that must real etore 1878, Addross U. P Join w ANTED—PURGUASER OR TENANE FOR HOTEL, Spring Valley, N. BEDPOR! ppasite depot. 24 South td st., Philadelphia, jer of Beckman and Nassau sts.; now doing « GH()() POR CIGAR STAND TN PARK Workn, $200c0 good b iness, $1.000. ply at ones, $2,000 Branch office, uable and profitable invention, ation; fall Investixation, OCK AND FIXTURES earl st. Ape STATIONERY, 87 an old establishment, at 18. ‘ent low bo pitrehawor. TO $2,500 FOR INTEREST IN A VAT- now in oper- Herald Uptown Rit, box 124 $15.000. celal partner: be: drens A. & W., I WILL SECURE AN woil established downtow: it reterences given and req dofies. FINANCIAL. RATES. VEY ON LIFE rance Voligi orteawe with best compan J. d. HABRICH & CO., 119 Bronaway, “A T NEW EXCHANGE WE BUY AND SELL 8106 Sshares ana upward, on L sions }y. Send LEX, Brokers, 12 FROTHINGHAM & ©O, BANK pr cont margins; commis: 5 William st. HOMAN & 00. D His, for cireul s ts und ¢ Wall st,, dealers in first class P buy and carry Stocks as long as desired, on margin of three to five per cent. tive position Herald offee. A Business for good order: has not menial, procuring. 9 Address: MEDC 1£D THA, COFFEE AND § anlo: horses, wagons, rousters and mills in A first class trade amon’ grocers; a good opportnaity for any on siness that will pay. HULBE, st UAth ste A NEW PLAN OF Ob IN STOCKS; PKO- AA fits sure. W. BRADLEY & CO., 40 Broad st. DVANCES ON FURNITURE—PIANOS AND GOODS of every kind stored or puton sale at our storage and salosrooms, 10% to 107 West id wt, DOW, OF THROWN ON HER OWN rees, wishes the £50; furniture as security. Address BLANCH, Heri LADY WISHES THE ASSISTANC Adtisinan who mortage not reply. 6 ane dress MORT JOUN F. BAZLEY, 74 BROADWAY. off can afford dl security for one year, AGE, box 12 Heruld Uptown -STOURS U'suld on margin of for cash; first class Stock Exchange privileves. A LADY DESIRES TO. MEET WITH A GENTLEMAN JLabdle and wiiting to aid ber Ananeially, security. Ad- dress TRUST, ‘plows Branch, (STATE WILL LOAN $550,090, CITY PROPERTY, 6 “per cer wilt make building loan, Address EXKOU- TO tation D. STAT MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORT- Uunue, on elty and Brooklyn improved Property. Address box ont office i BE 460,000 TO LOAN ON MORT- gage: city property. RECEIVER, room I Post build ing. FCTEE FOR BALE TIE POPULAR AND WELL known Stacy House, No. 760 Broadway, on the E Peae plan : completely ‘ty ew fest pusiness; price $10,000, # oun rennin mortenxe. Fur particulats apply to LUCKEY & MINTY, Proprietors v ANSAS, AND purchased INING Wet Stock Exe! One Mr. AL TE TO LOAN ON MORTGAC Stocks and Honds 149 Broadway COUNTY AND MISSOUKI, TLLENOTS, township Bonds wanted MARKIEAM, 100 ENDOW ME NOE mda; money on mort f MOONKY & ©O., owdway. POLICIES 179 Broadway, ¢ Stocks atthe American Mining Vance, or eisewhore con ss |. Nieolay is a member of the Board ALBERT Ho NICOLAY nd Auctioncers, No, 43 Pine ona te LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY RXAMINATION, ue REPORT OF THE INSUKANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK—REPORT OF A COM- MITTEE OF POLICY HOLDERS AND REPRESEN. TATIVES OF POLICY HOLDEKS—FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE SOCIETY—REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY, REPORT OF THE HON. JON F, SMYTH, SUPERIN- TENDENT OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMERXT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. . INsuuance DerantTMent, ALpayy, April 10, 1877, sary. 1877, the predecessor the nation to be commenced juital yof the United States, which bas been continu now finished, course of the examination all of the vouchers for e real estate, owned by the society as having cost $5,615,637 85, ully, examined, aod. In addition to th ep.ount received fr: them for tatet $ (net) upon the sum tnvested, while 4! sumed in the tables, ay taxed by statute, abstracts of title on each piece of property. elt Qwned by tho society or on wilah it has mortgages, hav b ly examined by the counsel of the department, ¥, either owned by or mortcaged to the society, has been appraised by competent authorities tuto bisis, even when the presemt depressed cundition of is conside: ‘The nociety holds morugsgee on real extate, 1.210 in nun bor, amounting to $10.237 304 43, acquired and held ace cording to law, Gut of this number of mortgages 59 mbraced property the estimated value of which does not yo the amount of the loans by $212,156 74. ‘rom the $5,015, 88. the value of real estate owned by the society, various deductions have been made amount. Img. to $lO4di8 02, boing the excess of cost value of same, as compared with the present market value, AS TO LIABILITIES, insurance reserve on 48,736 policies, amounting to $173,050,090, was carefully computed twlee by the actuaries of this department, aud gacertuined to be on the basis of American experience table of mortality, with 435 per cent int 5,853,863, 1) the necuaries’ tab! y, with 4 per ceot inter 6 $27,724,618, ‘The value of the reversion cluded, however, in th roverve, 1@ $2,041,188; on a 4 ‘other linbillties are for anpaid los v4 aon-forteltu » where isi is $2,850,000, from & form of tontine policy used by the society that the surplus on these policies can- not be charged ws a fixed Hability, but simply noticed to show what portion of the net enrplus belongs to tontine policy holders. “SPECIAL AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS RELA- ‘IVE TO TONTINE SAVING FUND POLICIES, “First~ That this policy ts sued under the Tontine Bay- nd Plan, That the Tontine Dividend Period for this Policy completed on the ——— day of In the your 4 and—— “Third—That no dividend shall be allowed or paid upon this policy unless the person whose life is hereby assure: shall survive the complotion of its lontine Dividend P ‘as aforesnid aud uniess this policy shall be then in force. ‘This fund on December ‘ 1 timated legal reserv amount is included above, by the tollowl “Fourth—That all surplus or profits derived from such policies on the Tontine Savings Fund Assurance Plan ae shall cease to be in tores before the completion of their re- spective Tontine Dividend Periods shall be apportioned equitably among yueh policies a¥ shall complete bhelr To tne Dividend Periods. “Fifth—That upon the completion of the Tontine Divi- dend Period on provided this policy shall not have been terminated previously by lapse or death, the legal holder oF holders of this. pulicy, shall have the otion cltherFirst, to withdraw in ‘cash this policy's entire ahare of the assets (i. 6., the accumulated reserve and surplus up- portioned by this’ soclety to this policy); secondly, to con- Vert the same Into « paid-up policy for an sqitvalent Amount, provided always that If the amount of said paid-up polly shall exceod the original amount of she assurance, sutisfactory ce of good hi from one of the So- ciety’s medicat exatniners #hail bo re hirdly, to con- 6 the ast r the original amount, and apply the ire Tonth Dividend to the purchase ef an annuity to reduce the subsequent premiums falling due upon thix poiley, provided that in any yeur in whien the amouns a rived from such annuity, together with the annual dividend ‘on this policy, shall exceed the am remium due theroon, the excess shall be paid in or ussigns: or, fourthly, to. withdra the accumulated surplus apportioned by sald society policy, and conting policy in force on the ordinary pla th-That previous to the completion of Its Tontine Dividend Period this polley can have no surrender value in cush or in a paid-up policy. “Seventh—That in the payment of premiums upon this policy # grace shall be allowed of one month, provided Always that whenever advantage ix taken of this grace fine shall be paid to 1 per annum for the tim The following is the cundition of the society on December BI, IS76:— 4 ASSES, Real estato.. Bouds and m Bonds bebe 19 26 6,015,142 98 re 81,817,032 50 1,489,100 00° 36,000 161,160 00. 60,000 57,250 00 6,000 68,310 00 5,000 8,050 00 6,000 6.385 00 37,086 20,057 70 28750 14,662 50° Merchants? Trust Co, stock... 1,488,200 1,525,405 00 Valley National Bank stock..... 2,000 1,800 00 Total par and murket vano,..£4,704,436 $5,160,212 70 6,166,212 70 The collaterals which ca!l loans been made are in accordance with the law, with umple mareins for the protection of the society Fotwl aveweity..... «+++ $2,198,244 00 ‘otal LOANS os ssaee sures 1,981,820 09 Cash in banks and trast companion. 1280/16 43 Averued interest on ail securities. Routs due and nceru Net uncollected and deerred promiums.. Premium on gold. 264.511 42,141 64 663,421 00 TABS 46 ITEMS NOT ADMITTED, state, cost of which ox ‘ceeds appraiser's value at pres- ent time. . $158,318 62 ‘and mortgages in excess 208,156 74 13,964 73 Total admitted assets... Real where pri nre in ex Commuted comm Balance tn agente’ hi 41,899 63 100819 65, 175,545 84 $696,705 21 ‘Total gross nasets....... $31,569,079 41 LIABILITIES, Net ro-insurance reserve on policies in force..$25,053,862 00 dendowmonts ..... 190,760 00 of 81,902 00 104,617 00 Total Hubilities. 6,231,141 00 Surplus as regards policy holders on of admitted assets,....... sense $4,641,233 20 Surpius us regards policy holders on the basis of deducting loading on uncollect 5,837,938 41 Estimated 2,103,577 00 sovorer tosts than on tor granted, but every item, tes, conscientionsly and exhanstively scrutinized. & lores of ton pe: the Chief Examiner of the department. bi tor nenrly th gratified at being able t G tigation shows the complote solvency of the in und thavif the same enorzy and ability are displayed in i management and condact from this time xn in tl career of solid commercial prosperity is vofore it, JOUN F. SMYTH, Superintendent, REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF POLICY HOLDERS ANU REPRESENTATIV)S OF POLICY HOLD. ERS, WIL TRACTS FROM Ith. PORTS OF SUB-COMMITIEES, 7O THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS oF Tit EQUITABLI, LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED BIATES :— The undersigned, having been roquosted by tho officers and Finance Committee of your seciety to examine the assets and to make ® thorough investigation of Its affairs tition, have discharged that duty, and now ask to submit the following REPORT, The committee organized vy tho appointment of B, D. Moncan as chairinan and Charies 8, Suith as secretary, Fully believing, as we did, that ‘any examination by this committes not essentinliy thorough would be of no vaine to the poliey holders, te the soclety of to the public, we re- qnented the officers and Finance Commitios, previous to entering apon our duties, to intorm ax as to the natnre and extent of the investieation our committe were expected to inake, In answer to this we received from the President of the Society, very promptly, « communication in writing, of which the following s a copy Tue Kaqurranee Livy Assurance Soornty or The UNITED STATES, No. 120 Brosoway, New Youn, Jan, 20, 1977, To Hon. B.D. Moucas, Chi mmittee appointed « ining the assets and liabilities of the Equitable Life Assurance Society Dean Bin—At the first session of the committee which Lave undertaken an examination of the condition of the Equitable Life Assurance Sociery, you asked tor an ex spion of tha views « Hance Committee “Aas to nel dittion of yor mittew, und as to the extent whieh the proposed investigation should emu> ended in my verbal reply, in bebalfof the Finan Committee, t0 give all the intormation desired on this sub: inorder that there may be no pr Wem to say that itis the wish th tive Aud without ve or iimit; ation relative, t this institu able Society sand of the to the confidence of ite polley hold i public, straly, KH. BL TY DE, , Presiden ‘Tho charneter of this communication being altogether satisfactory, wo promptly accepted the iraportant trast and jodiately entered upon the dischargo of its duticm, (wily HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1877.~TRIPLE SHEET. FINANCIAL. ‘oar examination should be thorough end careful. a The fires step taken was the appointment of David P. Packler, woll known, competent and independent actuary, to make, for the use of the committee, a valuation of all sho policies of the Society. ‘This valuation has been made, ls satisfactory, and his re- port is herewith wubmitted, marked “A.” [Extracts from the report of Mr. Fackler:—"From these date end calculations i find that ou December 31, I he Society should have held a premium reserve of $25,747,000 (swenty-five million seven hundred and forty-seven shou- sand dol! ) Over and above all otber liabilities. “atver ful and critical »n of the tontine fand calculations made by thi snetuarien, Lam sate | istled thas on December the said fund amout to $5,040,000 (five million aud torty thousand dotlars) feepete as their normal or boo! tion, whi marily and hose insured o Eauso you to estha they stand on its book tontine fu respondivgly be either increased or diminished int on, The legal reserve of ¢ date, I find by an ind been $2,858,500 (two million before mentioned."') Next in order we cause ¥, 1,216 pleces in viously bought in under foreclosure, to be appraised in s careful and conservative together with all the property manner by appraisers appointed by ourselves, and not con: nected with the Society; and, in cases of parcels of cousid- erable importance, we made the samo the subject of two 1d reporting inde- OF more appralsais by appraisers actin pendently of each other. ‘Mr. Isanc Walton and the Hon. Willis Blackstone were the chiof appratsers for the cities of New York and Brooklyn. Entirely competent porsons were also appointed to re- Appraise the property situated in the State of Now Jersey; and we employed persons skilled in the business toex- amine and reappraiso all the property on which the Society had loans in various parts of th State, outside of Now York and Brooklyn. Dingrams and other memoranda ofthe property were in all cases placed in the hands of each appraiser, ‘The appraisers’ reports have from time to time been made | toyour committee, and have been thoronghly examined and reexamined by thon ‘The bonds and mortgages and the loans thereon have been found to be in accordance with the stasements of th Soelety, are correct in number and amount, and are in eral well secured. The loanson these bonds and mortgazes having been made in past years, when tho value of real greater than at presont, somo of them are, jate was much the present time, deemed !madequate segurity for the fall amount loaned thereon, In order, theretore, to meet any contingency that may arise in the foroclosure of such last named bonds and mort- gages, and also in some that had been proviously foreclosed, the committee recommend that $500,000 be taken from the surplus and set aside as # special reserve fund for this pur- pose. A summary of the Appraisers’ reports is appended, marked “B.” The tollowing is schedule The entire number of mortgages held by tho eompany ts 1,216, umounting to $16,210,019 24 and the appraisers ap- pointed by this committoo value the property covered by these mortgages at $25,097,527. 16 mortgages, 1,036, amounting to $13,468,501 |, are Veyond any contingency perfectly secured, coverlng Property valued by our appraisers at $20,272,277. 1 maining 180 mortgaxes, including any and all der process of forectosure, and with all arrears of inter- it, AMOUNE to $2,751,114, covering property valued by Appraisers, even at th 6, rth $2,325 ud it ia upou th ie A), other possi: have recom- pieces of real by the Society under tore ting the Sock wed up to this re 45 in number, $572,008 37. Of real estate included in the bonds and mort- rocess of toreciosure af this time are 2 in num- ting to $974,900, These are valued vy oar proper to say that are on account of those lot nd he titst mortgages held by this so unquestionably secured. | The committee #lso recominend that $300,000 be taken from the samo fund to be held for tho same purpose, to make good any other of its investment securition, ‘The United States bonds and other corporate stooks and ment securities had been examined, ind to be cor- roct and in accordance with the published statements of the Socloty, and, pending tho examination, they were placed by the committee, under soul, in the hands of the chair. man, to be surrendered when the oxainination shall be com- plete. Wo also appointed & special committee from our number for the purpose of Investig: accounts and making ses of the Society. cial committes have discharged that duty, Their rep examinations into the ex; Tho spe- submitted herewith, marked Qualified accountant: employed under their direction to mal a thorough examination of the books of the Society, to ascertain as to the correctness of the entries therein. Tho account | ents report in writing that tho investment accounts of the | Society have beon examined by thom for the entire period. sineo the organization of the Society and found to be cor- rect. Their reporsis appended, marked “D." (Schedules © and D consist of a description of the pro- cosses employed by the special committee, and a statement of resull inciading the verification of the Society's ao. counts and Gnal buiwnce sheet, which Is signed by the ne- countants, ‘The contents of theso schedulos nro set forth in condensed form in the report of the full committee, The followin, extract “They have cacefully examined each entry upon the Looks reluting to the aeeount with loans upon bonds and mort gages; that the same course was pursued in relation to the aecounts with the United State. and other bonds and stocks; to that in relation to the purchase of the land aud construction of the building on Broadway and Cedar and the property Nos. 11 and 114 Broadway ; the accounts with loans upon call and interest and rents collected and accoant of expenses have also been carefully examinod.” “Tho character of the examinations of the xccounts men- HHoned is such as to convince as of the reltauility of the Soct- y's books.”” ‘The temporary loans, of loans on call, have beon ex- amined by your cowmittee and found to be amply secured, | They have ‘also been verified by vxportenced uccountants | selected by the undersigned, Ail the above named experts were independent of the soclety, and fa no way connected | with it. A special committee from our number was detailed to | tothe propriety and wis | thoroughly examine and repy dom of tho in| | ety, No. 120 Broadway, also Nox 112 and 114 Broadway, | | stment tu the building occupied by the Soci purchased by the Soctety, 8 well as tho ballding erected for the uve of the Society in B report, in dotail, has beon mado to this committee and Is ap- pended to this report, mark: 4 digest of this report is gi by tho Goneral Commit The building No. 120 Broadway and its oxtension, to- gether with the Law Library building, which ‘e 3 622 4, was erected at an oxpense, lacinding sit A} to # sinking fund, and it now stands upon the bo $3.050,526 80, [t\s well and centrally located, thor fireproof, eminently convenient, well arranged, tameluily fitted up and attractive to tenants, Vaiving the aunaal Fout of the apartments vecupled by the socloly mt $4.90), | after dedu ating and all expen: moot the conduct of the saine, Ht yields @ rental of upward of 54 per cent per annum upon the cost of the bailing as it now stands upon the books of the Society, without an estimated annual vaine of unronted apartments of $24,700, | The building known as Nos. 112 and [14 Broadway has | recently come into po mot the Society at a cost of | $354,120 74, Lie purchase was deemed essential by the Society, in order to protect the light of the Equitable suilde ing, anid to the Fevaining permanentiy In this ioeailty those who were tonents in the Equitable Building proper, It has beon rented to Dolmonioe and others at rates which, At prosent, yield net to the Equitable Society 43, per cont upen the Tho Boston building has been constructed much attor th stylo of the building No, 129 Broadway, thougt smalio including site, of $1,170,202 06, Sixt We hundred dollars having been charged to « rinking n the Books of the Society at #0 thoronghly fireproof, well located god. Lt was rented in a time of grows jort leases, and to excaptionaily good ten of ight rooms not yes reatea, and includ the rooms used by the Equitable society tthe per cent per anaum, or, if all Toums were rented at the Society's eatimate, of 434 por nd, $1, 162,702 196 ‘anil convenient) depression, ants Exclus ing to be understood as approving ot large expenditure in baildings, for these, iu our opin n, would have veen quite appropriate aud judicious If loss Cluvorats. less @xpensive and leH® ornamoutal Jorporntions of this chat buildings for their own he Are not required b 1 requirements of the corporation itself ail tines be the main oujecs in view in such constr A large inv witable Society in tie capt tal Com and imaguitude may very and may bat them, . ot quite dis Society, in order to obtain « table tonants, of for wn table rent roll, to secure other purpose, 4 be In nny way er corporation, however val te the proper ¥, @ corporation | | PINASCIAL. ance ty. ves themselves: 0 be polte (Extract Invited by the & ton, without reserve ‘el ise Hut in closing ‘tate that the result this society is in gen ent bi business of th enorgy, ability and systen 000,000 asset yg to the socie dustry and vigor ble ip principle, Inasu hax beeu based on a pe achedule C din making this repor yond question, and that the poliey holde only secured in their tay n the part of ite chief office ors, and, in the opinion of this committee, plac Kivur a Reale ete. Kina. i the general couse. Of the com tunity, of iusel! quite suMicient for one Zotupensation paid to tue oficere of the hoclety, have ing been & subject of complaint by persone revrosenting y holders. a special committee from with « thorough tnvestigation to plaint existed, of this committee, ae . to be found ternative bi ion for services and ojectt ‘® part of such left y wv limant. have not feit at liberty m appeared to be pro ‘Saniination, laeuded to be thorough, itis alike our pleasure and duty ¢ of our investiation of the affairs of orul satisfactory, that the society is ni is suciety has been condneted with and its unparaileled growth tince Inewrpornted in 1859, conuting, as it does, nearly 8 nd abous $5,000,000 surplus’ profits, Ay's statement, shows uncommon in: and direct the Kquit- able Life Assurance Society in the front rauk of the justitue tions of tts kind. All of which is respectfully submitted. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL STATEMENT ot the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, HENRY B. HYDE, Prosidens, FOR THE YMAR Not assets J Premium Interest Tor Claims by death i vid and Stave county and city tingent Commirsions, agen age and exchange. Advertising, printing, and other expenses. Net cash assets December 31, 1878. Bonds and mortgages... Renl estate in New ¥ Bost est... Interest and cost and premii on bana Total Habilities, inolu ‘ance of all existing Computed undivided icie Now business uring sionary dividends will onthe American the State of Now J Sauuat Borrown, HENRY B. HYDE, GEOKGE fT. ADEE, GEOR WM. G. LAMBERT, H. G. MARQUAND, JAMES LOW H, F. SPAULDING, HENRY 8, TERBEL| THOMAS &, YOUNG, KOBERT BLISS, WILLIAM H. FOGG, JAMES Mt it HORACE. SIMEON FITCH, BW. LAMBERT, BR. RANDOLP A. AS] PARKER HANDY, JOHN SLOANE, JOHN A. WART, of the Equitable Life of policy holdors and tions by the standing of Directors. givon much attention and its oxponses regu mont of all rules and penses of the Society tho administration of than {s requisite for tl tee have be withheld from di farther order of this other securities, Tho Equitable 1 past six months ( mittees procedentod in the hi JAMES LOW, WILLIAM H. 10 LOAN-SMAL e., short tues Herald office. $35.000 $900,000, Froverty. JAM BON, 77 Cedar $275.000, Vrookiyn improved Heraid office, =—W oat 7 Detective Dorsey Acemont of so largo au ouserprise es tho Bauitevie Lite Noe in Groen wi and matui inking fund purchase physicians’ feos. Jaw expenses, post Balance of agents’ accounts Total assets, December 31, 1876. ‘or lexal renery Outstanding risks...... From the undivided surplus, served by shetFinance Committee for contingencies, revere The valuation of the policies outstandin Experience Table, the fe Ge Epwarp W. Launent, M. D., Epwakp Ovutis, M. D., D, MORGAN, HENRY A. HUKLBUT, JAS. W. ALEXANDER, CHARLEs» J. MART THOMAS A. CUMMINS, GBORGE H. STUAKT, not rolaxed in the slightest degroe the e system by which the busine: business and finance). GEORGE T. ADER. PARKER HANDY, CHARLES K. LANDIS, Vineland TRUST wr cen R. END! ixcomy. $7,514,131 28 1,728,410 39— 9.942.541 67 DISNURSEM ENTS, €2,200,058 84 alues 2,970,387 61 7.000 00 taxes.) 70,011 OF vig n,n 00 cy Ox: 830,796 80 sseesy — S2QG91 18 building 204,620 04 6,503,452 G4 ASSETS. s+1142$16,237,264 49 ork aud and purebased under foreclosure cevess 5,615,637 88 U.S. stocks and stocks aus thorized vy the laws of the State of New York 5,004,915 60 State stocks 48,300 00 Loans secured States and oy cipal bonds the laws 1,981,820 00 100,819 63 other depositories, on inter- + 1,260,316 43 173,545 84 ding poli jorve for reinsur- 26,231,141 00 surplus on 173,050,690 00 of $890,000 re. be deciared available on settlement | of next annual premiam, to participating policies. has beon made eal standard of + aed { Actuaries. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President, Seerctary. RGR W. G. VAN OL Medical Examiners, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. KOBERT LENOX KBA NEDY, JOUN D. JONES, . AMSU2 Wihnta Wacken, HENRY DAY, JOSEPH SELIGMAN, BENJAMIN E. BATES, ASHBEL GREEN, WAYMAN CROW, STEPHBN H. PHILLIPS, THOMAS A. BLDDLE, HM. ALEXANDER, JON JS. DONALDSON, GEORGE 6. KELLOGG, SAMUEL W. TORRGY, RAMUKL HOLMES, JOSE F. NAVARRO, W. WHITE WRIGHT. Ja, JON J. MovOOK THEODORE WESTON, ALEXANDER P.LKVLN, D, HENRY SMITH. T. DE WITT CUYLER, WM. F. COOLBAUGH, Is, REPORT OF THE FINANCK AND EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE OF THE SOCIETY, ‘The thorough investigation into the affairs Assure Society by the Insurance Department of the State of New York, and by a committee ropresontatives of policy holders, bas tomary examina: And special committees of the Board In presenting the report o! the Society for 1876, the Fh nance Commitiwe state that they have during that year and labor to the consideration of the of the Society Is coudneted lated, and have directed the enfores- methods of bringing down the ex- to and continaing the same at the Jowent standard consistent with the greatest efficiency im ite affairs. Tho undivided surplus fund of the Society is mach larges he continuance of dividends to policy holders without diminution, and, In order to grard against even unexpected doprectation In investments, the Commit- | | Resolved, That $800,000 of the enld undivided surplne vision among policy holders until the committee, or of the Board, to cover Any possible loss arising from the valno of real estate and fo Assurance Society bas, during the period of unexampled depression is undergone, through its own com: the Insurances Department of the State and @ policy holders’ committee, examinations, for thoroughness of detail and seratiny in ali dopartmonts of Its affairs, wm istory of corporations GEORGE D, MORGAN, HENRY FP, SPAULDING, HENRY A. HURLBUT, JOHN A STEWART, Committee on Finance. FOGG. II | NOR, M 1, SUMS ON FURNITURE, Pia Brookiyn preferred. Addre z ANTED TO per cent intere: RROW, THIS SUM upon first mortenca, Ned TO LOAN—AT Fs, on improv eM. GARRETT FUNDS . for tive yeu GIBSON, Jr, TO LOAN-ON BOND AND. MORTY ago. at 6 por cont, an New York and Property, Address 8, ThUSTLA, Tr DOLAN'S CAPTURER was permitted to receive $500 re ward forthe capture of Dolan, the murderer of Mr reet August 22, 1874