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8 THE COURTS. A Husband’s Domestic Wrongs and His Ri- val’s Ardent Correspondence. DIVORCE AND ALIENATED AFFECTION. Closing Proceedings 1n the Emma Mine Case. A LEAF FROM THE TICHBORNE TRIAL | Joseph A, Bryden, who from the time of bis marriage im 1856 up to the year 1871 lived with nis wife, Georgi- ana, chargea that about that time W. Haskell Rhett laid siege to Georgia: affections, alienatea them from her busband, and, in doing 80, injured the latier to a large amount pecuniarly. To recover for this damage Bryden has commencod against Rhett a suit tor $20,000, in which the latter has been held in bail to the extent of $5,000. Yesterday, in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Donohue, a motion was argued on behalf of defendant to vacate the order of arrest, and was opposed on the part of the plaintiff, In tho affidavit of the p!aintiff, on which the order of arrest was granted, he states his alleged wrongs in the prem- Wees ut great length. He was married to his wife, he ays, in October, 1856, and they have two children living and now grown almost to tho age of maturity. In 1871 his wile became acquainted with the detendant, who then commenced a course of conduct calculated to alienate ber affections trom her busband and de- prive him of the comfort of her society and fellowship. During that year defendant addressed to plaintil’s wite twenty-eight Jetters, in which bo uses such ecu- dearing pbrasesas ‘Dearest, ’’ Dear Georgie,” *Love,” “Pet,’? and others equally soothing and soft, In these Allegea letiers the defendant is represented as express- Ing the various feelings, moods, hopes and fears which bubble up in his ardent soul in respect to the object of bis pet names, Onthe 10th of May, 1871, he writes he often wishes her back, not from selfish motives, but only for the pleasure of spending the evening with her; he fears the old man, but will try and fool him, She ought to be a young man’s pet, who would ap preciate hor good and sweet qualities, Ho enjoins confidence between them, and hopes sho will be quite ‘well when the letter reaches her. On the 23d uf May, 1871, he protests that she 18 enforgotten, looks anxiously for her return, and deplores that **bope de- ferred which maketh tho heart sick.”? He longs for the enjoyment of her sweet self “atthe Park or else- “whore,” He asks ber to writo justas sho fecis, and walts her much love and akiss. Onthe 2d of June, 1871, he invites ber toa trip to Centra! Purk, where they might “talk love all alone,” As good military tacticians, though tne Central Park be their objective point, he proposes to deceive the opposing force by @aking a feint or demonstration in the direction of the theatre or Thomas’ Garden, He wants his hurry ex- tused and protests he is her’s, On the 13tn of the sume month he reg misinteroretation of words ipoken the previous evening, but rejoices that she bad suid sbe would ‘number it with the past”? Seven days later he invites her to meet him between Seventeenth aud Ninetcenth streets, on Fitth avenue, at half-pust seven o'clock in the evening of the following Friday. He proposes that they tnen sup together, aud, as time might tly rapidly under the circumstances, bo wants Ler 1 say she 18 gone to Brooklyn to tea aud may not bo home until Jate, aud (bus they ‘can epend a long and charming evening together,” As early as the 10h ol July following it seems to him years since they had irip'to the Park together, aud be suggests the next Wednesday evening forthat purpose, Un the dtp of Au- gusi, of the same year, Georgiaua seems to have been absent, for bh ‘8, “1 have ulready missed you, und hud it quite hurd to pass away the evenings, having become so accustomed to have you with me.’ He ex- ects u dull time, but looks for the return of her wecious sell’ once more. The night of the Lith of the same month was mude memorable to him by a dreuin, lasting the “entire night,’’ of ber, but which ended only ina sad awaking to the fact that it was vnly a aream, He wonders if tbe dream will ever come true. Aller other disappointing dreams :n August the* month of September, with 118 annuul fairs, came, and be wanted ber to accompany him to “tue fair” on day evening. He wants her to go alono if Mr. Bryden will not object, and considers the la.ter a reat nuisadce-sometines, On the itth of November fe aspires to being more than a spiritual busband, In the cold month of December, apa at aliost the close of this yeur of correspondvuce, he writes trom tne mild and balmy atmosptere of Charleston ussuring bis “dearest Georgie” that sbe is still in bis thoughts, end directing Ler to send her answer im cure ot . S Rhett & son, of that city. During the year 1872 bis ageravatiug and disappointing dreams seem to have continued, and ne lelt the convic- tion that they (not the dreams) bad lecrned to love ove auother, He wants the “old mun’ sent to Boston, but supposes he will never go, just because tney want lim to. “We will,” he co¥imues, “have io wait patiently until he makes iis mind ‘up. What great | Uuisunces they are ut times, particularly when they everbully aro in the way. If they coulu onty, like oid Rip, take a twenty years? sleop, this would do us well; but mo such good luck in these vays,”’ Numerous other letters foliow, through which runs tho sume train of thoughts and purposes, and in which be invites ber t Meetings in and outof this city, The affidavit cot cludes with the allegation that the plants wrongs ut the hands of delendant were consummated in the tity of Hartiord auder the very eye of the moral au- thority of the Natmeg State, Ut course all the objectionabie features which the plaiatilf attributes to the forcgoing alleged state of tacts vre denied on the part of tbe defendant, In his own affidavit, used on the motion yosterduy to vacate the order of arrest against him, ue (‘letendant) re- counts at great leugih bis acquaintance with plaintitl and his wile. He charges that plaintill’s habits were for a number of years intemperate, and that he treated tus wife with cruelty ; that he thus alienated the affec- ns of bis wify from hin, and that the result was a paration ; that all bis (delendant’s) conduct toward plaintiff's wile was the result of sympathy for a wronged woman, and that his associations with ber were vever of a crimioal character; that he had never fought to alienate her alfectious from her husvand, but that, on the contrary, they bad been already Aticnated by the hustund’s conduct; that plaintiff nad often toreatened to ase against defendant ictiers of ho (plaintif) said Le was i possession, but cn letters he refused to exhibit, leaving the de- teudant ignoi as to whether he was responsible tur them or not, and he denies responsibility theretor; and that be believes irom all the circumstances tus cust ts brouzht for tho purposes oi black- muil. The wife confirms the theory of tue defenuant, aul gg tbat sbe was alienated trom her busband belure she ever made the acquaintance of the defend. ant; that her husband, long vetore bringing th made inention of letters of defendant, \ claimed to have, and threatened to use them against him, and that she believes the suit to have been brought for the purposes ot blackmail. In reply to these affidavits several were reud on the part of the busband repelling the assertion that he had ever treated bis wife crueily, and aileging that at tho time &he made the acquaintance of detendant be (plaintit) d bis wile were living happily together, Aiter argu- ment by counsel for aud against the motion Judge Donohue took the papers, reserving his decision, it shoud be added that Mrs. Bryden claims to have a divorce irom her husband, the regularity of which the | Dusband disputes. THE EMMA MINE SUIT, After a series of most protracted tactics on the part of counsel to extend into its sixty-fifth day the trial of the Emma Siiver Mining Company against Trenor W. Park and another, it would secm as if counsel were, after all, not altogother bent on exhausting the pocket’ bonanza to the advantage of their own par- ticular pockets, A slight divergence in the rich vein of self-interest was observable in the course ot yester- day's proceedings, plainly indicating that counsel on either side feit perfectly happy mn advance, whichever | nde might win. Mr. Chittenden, of counsel for the @elence, having exhausted his summing yp, Mr. Beach on the same side rose to address the jury, The learned counsel straigbtencd himselt up, faced the tweive Bonost and true men who were to ronder a verdict in the ease, looked at them signilicantly for a momeni, at- tracted their attention, and then slowly turning his gaze, followed by that of tho tweive impartial mon inthe jury box, looked for a moment at lis opponent, Stoughton, of bis friend on the other Brother Beach, should = La position commend } to the judgment of the Judge Wallxce said:—‘‘While I approve the motives of counsel tn the proposition, yet view of its very novelty ahd the difliculity of deciding upon the merits, and im fact the legal dillicultics surrounding it, 1 shail my opinion on it till the Court meets on Mr Beas eee led with bis summing up, and referred ip opening to the graphic an apparently sincere manver in which Mr. Stoughton had pictured hig client, Mr. Park, the defendant in the suit, ag the arch swindier who hdd subsi- dized all England, But be telt convinced that the sober second thought of the jury would recognize the fact that his triend Stoughton was not the Samson who could pull down in ruins the temple of an honest man’s rep- utation, Brother Stoughton bad said that Mr. Schenck was deceived by Park; General Schenck, on the con~ swore that he was not deceived in Park; that ad from the first reposed the “eo? ani bad the same perfect reliance General Schenck testified that he bad bought his interest in the mine with his eyes wide open, and that his strongest inducements to buy bi arisen rather from the English accounts of the mi than from any resentatious Mr. Park had ever made tohim, Gene enck’s testimony, counsel argued, was « complete exoneration of Mr. ark from all mis- representation OF exaggeration asto the value of the mime. These wholesale misrepreseptations vy oppos- ing counsel, he aaid, was an exumple of how the wholo case had been conducted by the other side, Counsel contended that the shareholders make the directors— the corporation does not muke them—the li- rectors are the agents and trustees of she barebolders, and there is no trusteesbip existing between a company and directors, It is incumbent on the plaintiffs to prove all the acts going to make up the ingredients of the allogation of fraud and false representation, und tbat such representation was made with intent to deceive, It was also necessary to prove that the party purchasing believed the repre- seutations so m: to be true, or that he had acted in that belief in making the purchase, Fraud must not be presumed, Fraud in w cage of this nature must always be proven, ‘They were told that Baron Grant and all the pewspapers hud been subsidized and that money was used freely to secure influential parties to take part in this fraudulent enterprise, But, even if (his was proven, might it not, suggested counsel, be as consistent with an honest desire to push forward au honest enterprise as a dishonest desire to seceeenee in his honor and his honesty, ry push on a dishonest one, The defendant Park was placed in a position where his all was at stake, and a Yerdict should not be given against him on any but t = most direct and positive evidence of bis guilt. Beach had pot concluded at the rising of the Court, Adjourned till Monday, HOYT, SPRAGUE & CO.’S ASSETS. ‘When the firm of Hoyt, Sprague & Co. tailed several banks of Providence, R, 1., held claims against them for advancesto the extent of $600,000, These loans were secured by a mortgage, on the bond accompany- ing Which Josiah Chapin appeared as principal and Edwin Hoyt and several others, partners in the firm of Hoyt, Sprague & Co., as cobondsmen, The dank claims were divided as follows:—The City Savings Bank, $100,000; Franklin lostituiion for Savings, $250,000; Union Savings Bank, $50,000; Cranston Savings Bank, 100,000; the People’s Suvings Bank, $100,000, All these claimed to como tn as gencral creditors, anda suit, in which Mr, Juillard, the re- ceiver, was made 4 party, was brougbt to test this question, The reterce, Mr, William P. Dixon, has now decided that the banks cannot come ines general cred- jtors of the firm, and holds that such creditors must be first pard. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judge Van Vorst, sitting in Supreme Court, Special ‘Term, yesterday, made an order sending the case of Horace G. Teele against Minnie G. Tecle before a referce. ‘Tho suit is ono for divorce on the ground of aduttery. In the suit of Ryerson against Tone, which has been on trial for the just three days, betore Chief Justice Curtis, in the Superior Court, a verdict was yesterday rendered forthe detendant, Tho action was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract to exchange certain property. Sudgment was entered in the Supreme Court, yes- tesday, dissolving the company known us the Aitna Iron Works. The officers of the company are enjoined by the judgment from exercsing 1s corporate rights, collecting its eredits, paying its debts or in any man- ner interlering with its ussets, Tho company has been for some time in the bands of a receiver, who is ordered to pay the costs uf the proceedings out of the assets, The divorce suit of Mary L. Jamieson against her husband, David F., which bas herototore attracted a good share of public attention when tho Jacts appeared ih the HERALD, was yesterday dismissed by Juuge Van Vorst in the Special Term of the Supremo Cour, The dismissal was because vl a failure on the part of the wife to proseemse her suit Mary Bruce ebtained a judgment tn Supreme Court, Circuit, Part 3, yesterday, against Oscar Sackett for $327. Tho claim was for the board of aetendant’s wile, who Was seputated trom bim. Dclenuant reused to pay on tuo gr that his wite refused to.live with bin, and Uthat be bad given ber money sutlicient tor her sup- port. She denied tuis, and said that he would only live with her ‘soll and on,” In the divorce suit of Arminda Post against J. Charles Post, the fucts of which have already appeared in the HERALD, 4 motion on the part of the Wile was made in Supreme Court, Chambers, be:ore Judge Donowue, yes- terday, for ap nilowance of counsel fee and alimony to her. ‘Tho husband alleges ua divorco in Connecticut, ‘Tnis the wife reluses to acknowledge. He says he is a poor man and unable to pay alimony even i she was entitled 10 it, while she usserts he is rich, Decision was reserved. 1n Part 1 of Supreme Court, Circuit, yesterday, be- tore Judge Lawrence, the jury rendered a verdict tor $1,500 iu favor of plaintiff in the suitot Anne £. bi) win, administratrix, uguinst the Novorsink Steamboat Company. The suit has been on trial for several duys, Mr. Jobin M. Bowers representing the plaintiff aud Messrs. 1). & T. McMahon the defendant, and the main jacts have already appeared 10 the HkkaLD, ‘The dam- ages were for the death of plaintifl’s brother, of whose estate she is administratrix., The deceased was en- gineer of the steamboat Hope, which was sunk in Heil Gute by the alleged negligence of the officers of detend- ante’ steamer Americus, on the 13th ot May, 1873, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. Lewis vs. Van Passa and avother.—E. Delafiela Smith appointed receiver, Piriches va. Piriches.—Decroe of divorce grantod to plaintifl Percy vs. Chaye.—Motion denied. Should be mado in Erie county. The German American Bank vs Vilmar.—Motion granted, Memorandum. Brock vs. Dobbs, —Wapers do not enable mo to mako the oruer asked, Matter of the Second Church of the Evangelical As- sociation, —Has this corporation a seal ? Thayer vs. March.—Receiver appointed. If parties cannot agree | will appoint. Beits vz, Betts.—Motion denied, witbout costs. Steen vs. Cunpingbam, and Ailen vs, Staftord.—Mo- tions denied, Cleary ys, Donovan; Jenkins vs, Adams, and Dobbs vs, Bernard,—Orders granted. Hernandez vs, Merques; Knickerbocker vs. Lalor; Thorne vs, Thorne; Coudert, Jr., vs. Luuzin ot al; Gerber va. Wagner; The Clinton 8 Bank vs. 1k; Bramhall vs. Follansbee; Bertram vs, McMarray, and Gurney vs. Potors.—Graaied, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst, Bornheimor vs, Willis et al.—Caso and amendments settled, Bush vs, Scofield et al,—Motion denied. Kari vs, Hofman et al.—Findings signed, Tho Morchants’ Bank of Canada vs. Harrett,—Caso and exceptions settled, Barrett ot al. vs. Doaohoe et al,—Reference ordered to Mr. Kdward Patterson, SUPELIOR COURT-—-SPECIAL yh By Chief Justice Curtis. The Neweastle Chemical Works Company (limited) | vs, Reed et al.—Case and exceptions ordered on ile. By Judge Sanford, Berlin.—Reierence ordered, vs, Harrison.—Order denying motion, TERM, McLean vi Peters et without costs, Durant vs, Abendroth.—Order setting aside taxa- tion, &e. Parfitt vs, Smith et al —Reforce’s report confirmed and judgment of foreclosure and sulo ordered, Wixon vs Stral,—Order grapted and undertaking approved. ge Hid v8, Kelly.—Urdered on short calendar for April Undort Curron va. Melntyre. Oilicer vs, Aberauge c Catherine Berth vs. ¢ divorce in favor of plaintill, Speer va, The World Company.--Ordered on sbort calendar for Apri Winchell vs, Winebell; Brady vs, Crone ot al. Hooper vs. De Long; Well'vs, Shepierd; Andrews v Tue Globe Mutual Life insurance Compauy; Manning Vs, Stern et ul. —Orders granted. By Judge Freedinan, ig approved, 21 ce ordered, Berth.—Judgment of rl tod then addressing tne Court, sar our Honor, im view of the loss of time and pecuniary sacrifice | suffered by theso gentlemen in the jury box, which | they have occupied for now over two months, a sug- ion was mude by me to counsel on the otuer side some short time ago tbat tho partics at issue he the Einma Silver Mining Company, represented by 1 friends Stoughton and Foulkes, and inysell aud asso. Grates, representing the defendants, Park & Baxter that a sum of 400 be -ubseribed by eviher part Muking a sum Of $),000, to ve depusited with Yor Honor betore the case be subinitied to the jury, and that the said sam 01 $5,000 bo distributed among the jurors at the conclusiyn of the trial”? Mr. Stoughton, rising, said that such a proposition reierred to by Brother Beach bad been mado fo ‘imsolf and Brother Fouikes representing tho Emma Mining Company, the planutts in the they had entertawed it heartily i" Brother Foulkes, had cabled the pro, Beast) to their chents 1 London, akin ‘whut had been paid ina somewhat #10 he reterred to the t ved an answer Wh haps, way be properly tuken as a precedent her Bra ieee Ianous Tichborne case tue Jurors wad been | wo guine a mouth extra for the tine the tral | Bates. i) « his clients, biasell and associaie, | Beosber Foulkes, } heartily acceded 40 the proposivon | Ryall vs, Kennedy, —Order resetting order of March | | the Farmors and Mechanics’ National Bank of Buffalo vs. Brown et al.—All amendments allowed ex- cept the twelfth, COMMON PLEAS— CHAMBERS, By Chief Justice Daly. Wice, &e., ¥8. Tho Commercial Fite Insurance Com- pany. —Motion grantod, Williamson va. Sny Howol va, Smith, —F Leonard v8. Cochran ean National .; Darou t, Motion dented, ctra allow Winchester, Baum vs, Goldstein, —Complaint dismissed. {AL sLONS- 1, | Betore Recorder Hack | AN OLD PRETENDER. \ Io the month of August, 1867, John Maxwell Worth, | who followed the bustuess of « carpenter, ltt Caliture | nia, where he had been tor the benetit os his he He sailed from Aspinwall on the Geom Qacen, Uiree oF four days beiure tne ar died and was buried at sea. val ott He tad wade | To v1 the sum of $608 which he charge of Toone a owned, was taken and handed place, Jersey City, and claimed the money as the next of kip, Cornelius Minor was a ited referee in the nat and upon bis report the Surrogate ordered the amount to be handed ovor to him with interest, It subsequently transpired that claimant was a noto- rious adventurer by the name of William Dwyer. When urraigned at the bar yesterday he pleaded guilty, and the Recorder sent bim to the State Prison or two years and six months. ANOTHER CONFIDENCE MAN, An elderly, respectabie-looking man, named James Clark, alias Henry Gifford, was arraignod at the bar by Assistant District Attorney Russell, charged under the following circumstances:—On the 13th inst, Dennis Huxley went to an office at No, 23 South street for the purpose of provuring a ticket for Australin. He was spoken to by Clark, who wasin the vicinity of the premises, and informed that all the tickets had been sold, He further intimated that he (Clark) was also going to Australia and would show the complainant where he could get a passage cheap, While going through Pearl street for that purpose a mup, ap- parently a strat approached Clark and told bi hus baggage been placed on board the vessel. Clark, of course, told him be had no money to pay him; but, dazzling Huxley’s eyes with a» one-thousand- dollar bond which be said was guing to get cashed, asked fora loan of $40, which Huxley handea him, ly to ascertain that he bad been sadly duped. Clark 8 Subsequently arrested in the act of attempting to fleece a conntryman with this same pond. Tho Kec- order sent him tothe State Prison jor four years and six montis. A COLORED MISSIONARY'S TROUBLE, Some time azo an old negro, who gave his name as Clark Jackson, was overhauled by the police tor keep- ipg a disorderly place known as the Fremont House, No, 130 West Thirty-third street, alleged to bo the re- sort of disreputable people. Jackson urged in his ae- fence that he was a veyro mis! ry, and that his preinises were used for revival purposes ns weil as for {be interpretation of ‘Moody and Sunkey hymas, Ho finally pleaded guilty (0 the charge preferred ‘against him, und the Recorder sent him to the Penitenuuary for six months, ‘THE YOUNG CONSPIRATORS. Alexander Roy, Phillip Tojsi and Leland J. Jones, the three lads who assaulted and attempted to rob Thomas W. Gerard, who keeps a fancy dry goods store at No, 225 Eighth avenue, were arraigned for sentence. ‘The Recorder sent them tothe State Prison each tor the tern of two years, but kindly intimated that if their conduct was reported favorably upon he would interest himeelf in their bebalf, A PICKPOCKET OVERHAULED. Robert Staflord, said to be a doxterous car pick- pocket, on the 12th inst, relieved Mr, Max Sturby, No. 482 Grand street, of some money In avenue A, having a few hours before taken a silver watch from Mr. Silas W. Pearsall, No. 28 Lewis street, The prisoner pleaded gulty, and was sentenced to five years’ impris- onment. A BRACE OF BURGLARS. Thomas Clark, alias Fay, and Joseph Smith were caught on tho 26th of February committing a bur- glary on the premises of Thomas W. Williams, No, 83 Ninth avenue, The prisoner Smith was captured, and on pleading guilty was sentenced to the Stato Prison for ten years. When Clark was arrested he endeavored to escape, but in the eflort broke his leg. 1t was sub- sequently learned that Clark on the night preceding nad broken into the office of Thomas Stokes, No, 373 ‘Tenth avenue, but did not manage to carry off any- thing. Ho pleaded guilty yesterday, and the Recorder tent him to the State Prison, being an old offender, for fificen years, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2, Before Judge Gildersleevo, RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS, Ellen Buhler, of No. 23 Clark street, who was con- victed on Thursday last of receiving stolen gooas, hav- ing pald seventy-five cents to three lads who had ab- stracted a silk dress and a pair of pantaloons from the dyeing establishment of William Ganet, in Wasnington sireet, was called to the bar by Assistant District At- torney Herring. Judge Gildersiceve sent her to tho Penitentiary for six months, ANOTHER PICKPOCKET PUNISHED, Michael Lloyd, of No, 18 Baxter street, tried to pick the pocket ot Mr. D. P. Steele, which contained $170, as ho was walking along Chatham strect on the 3d inst. He was caught in theact, but ran off. After a chase le was captured and on his person wore found two bonds which it was alleged were the procecds of a burglary committed at the residence of Susan D, Wat- son ut Perth Amboy four yoars ago. The jury found the prisoner guilty and be was sent to the State Privon for two years and six months, ASSAULTING LITTLE GIBLS, Tho Court was occupied nearly all tho day with the trintot Martin Detaney, who*keeps a book store in they basemont of No. 85 Sixth avenue, on the charge of indecently assaulting a number of little girls on his premises. Assistant District Attorney Herring ap- poared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was do- fended by Messrs. Charles Spencer and Hugh Culemau, The jyry being unablo to agree after an absence of three hours were digcharged, HEAVY JUDGMENT REAFFIRMED. Justice Pratt, of the Kings county Supreme Court, yesterday reaffirmed the judgment which Henry A. Richard obtained somo time since against Isaac B. Wellington by default, tor $68,000, Justice Dykman, about a week since, opened the default, giving the de- fendant ap opportunity to appear yestorday, but ke failed to do so, The suit was to recover the value of a quantity of wine which the plaintiff had stored with defendant, HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR SUIT. The examination in the claim of William C, Kinsley and Abner C. Keeney against the city of Brooklyn, to recover $178,000 for extra ser- vices and material furnished in the construc- ton of the Hempstead Reservoir, was resumed before the referees, in the City Hall, yesterday, Frederick P, Hart, » mechanical engineer, testified concerning the measures taken by the authorities to guard against Joss of water in the dry season of 1871. Avsistant Engineer 8. R. Probasco testified that the bottom of Hempstead Pond was below the bottom ot the conduit, und the water could not be drawn off by the latter withont the aid of pumping engines; witnoss had no woney transactions with the plaintiffs during or sinco the work on the reservoir; no money bud passed between them. Counsel for piaintifls offered in evidence a detailed statement from the books of tho Department of City Works, showing how tho storage Teservoir appropriation of $1,400,000 was expended. Alter some further testimony of an uninteresting character the roferonco was adjourued till Monday next. SPINBACH SPUN OUT. Six months ago William Spinbach, from Baden, arrived in this country, He brought with him about $900. He read the German papers evory day, and in one of them found an advertisement, which read as follows: WIDOW WISHES A PARTNER IN A n at No, 50 Chrystie st. William spinbach went to the lager beer saluon above mentioned, saw the widow, Mrs, Maria Bruckolt, and spent inside of two weeks nearly $600 nogo- tating the partnership arrangement, He went to her place of business on Tuesday night with his last $300 in his pocketbook. He bought two bottles of wine, fell asicep, and when he woke up be found her standing over him with bis pocketbook in her hand. She handed him the pock- etbook, and on counting bis money he discovered wat ho was short $165. Spinbach applied to the officers of the Tenth precinct‘and Mrs, Bruckofl and ber bar- keeper, Adolph Stumph, were arrested. They were wrraigned beiore Judge Duffy yesterday. Mrs. Bruckoll was held in $1,000 bail to answer and the bartender was discharged. THE £§) ALARM. The sub-cominittes of the Agitation Committee of the German iiquor dealers have returned trom Albany without accomplishing much looking to the settle- ment of the question that has excited the dealers ever since the recent decision ot the Court of Appeats, Yesterday a visit was paid to Major George W. Sauer, who reports that Mr. Morrissey and other friends ot their cans ard so busily engaged on the Omnibus bill at they cup g.ve but littic attention to rs, He stated op Thursday apn reported fevorably from the Committee on Internal Allaire a pew bill similar to that published im the Hrnatp a few days ago, which was drafted by Mr. Diclendorter, counsel | of the Board of Excise, except that it 1s intended as a general nal “el aw for tne entire State, leaves out the crim se” and fixes tho fees at trom $30 to $200, committee reported favorably upon the bill r states a delegation of temperance people pot in an appesrance and demanded a hearing. Tho bill was con ruUY Focammitted to the committee, to evavle to be heard in opposition. This hear- ing, 1L 1s boleved, wilt be given on Monday or Tuesday next, when the Agitation Committee will be present jook attor the interests of their constituents, who npowered them to represent tbe entire interes the various dealers in the city, THE STAMMINGER SUICIDE. pron or rity Henanns— In your va yurnal of yestorday 1 find an are ticle bea \ ‘Iramp's Suicide.” Tho deceased, Whore name Stamminger, 14 a nowr rea uy new hin to bea suber, industri- 1 tat atheted with a paital, meurable athe line, Which Wost bkely Hempied bite ty eonnnrt this For tie suse O° tix femily trespeettutiy qucet He Hieerteao: these lies tw your esteemed JON VOI 1,084 Lund avenue, ayer pits _ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. NATIONAL GUARD RIFLE PRACTICE. PROGRAMME OF SHOOTING FOR THE STATE NATIONAL GUARD DUBING THE YEAR AT CREEDMOOR AND OTHER RANGES. ‘A meeting of the division and brigade inspectors of rifle practice was held at the residence of tke General Inspector on the 18th inst. for the purpose of discuss- ing the best method of conducting the practice of the National Guard at Creedmoor during the coming season, Aiter a full exchange of views it was decided that thequestion as to whether the troops should be sent to Creedmoor by regiments or by detachments from each regiment or brigade for practice should be Jeft to tho discretion of the several brigade commanders, It was understood that the First brigade would adbere tothe plan of sending their troops by detachments, and tho Third and Fifth would prefer to have them go by regiments, ‘The Second brigade proposed to have an encampment of three days at Creedmoor on or about the 19th of July next, and to iake advantage of tho occasion to complete their rifle practice, instead of going down on different days, The general plan adopted was to commence with one day’s practice for the Marksaman’s Badge, those who qualify being ex- empt from further practice during the y‘ In view of the large number of marksmen and first class shots in tho Firat division who would compete it was de- cided that 1t would be impracticable to have them all sent on the ranges togethor. It was therefore deciaed to assign a separate day for each brigade for this prac- tice. Also, that on this occasion, as well as on ail others, men who failed to qualify on the first attempt should be required to shoot again on the same day, ‘and be kept practising as long as the time will allow. ‘Twenty targets and markera will be assigned to the use of the National Guard, and the practice will be arranged in such a way as toaltow them all to be used | at once, Men who fail to qualify in the third class will be taken to targets on the left ot the field to complete their practice while those who havo qualified are shoot- ing at the targets on the right. An endeavor will be made to allow all who are competent to quality as marksmen to get through all tho ranges in one day. BECOND DIVISION'S PRACTICE. Each of the five brigades of the Iirst and Socond aivi" sions were assigned three days for third class practice (the regiments elther being sont singly or in detach- ments, as desired by tho brigade commanders). ‘Two days were then assigned to ench brigade for a repeti- tion of the third class praciice tor those who tailed to quality when first sont to shoot (the brigades being sent either by regiments or by companies irom each Togiment of a brigade, as preferred by the brigade commanders), One day was next assigned to each Drigude for practice by those few qualifying in the third class but who bad been unable to quality in tho second, In addition, three optional days wero assigned to cach brigade, which might be used either as substi- tutes for the days assigned or for any other practice d by the brigade commanders— that is, in caso be chose to spread the practice over four days instead of three he could be auihorized to do 80, THE PROGRAMME FOR PRACTICE. The following aro the duys selected for practice, it be- ing, however, understood that tho brigade command- ers are not obliged to use all of them 11 they can com- plete the required practice in a shorter space of time:— PRACTICE FOR MARKBMAN’S BADGE, First brigade, First division, May 10; Second obri- gade, First division, May 11; Third brigade, First divi- sion, Muy 14; iniantry, Second division, May 17; cavairy of the First and Second divisions and Gatling battery, May 18. Practice by the third class of the First brigade, First division, either by regiments or by detachments trom euch regiment, as may be decided upon by the brigade commander, May 21, June 7, 22; Second brigade, First uivision, May 28, June 8, 25; Third viigade, First divi. sion, May 30, June 11, 28; infantry, Filtu brigade, Sec ond division, June 1, 14, 29; Eleventh brigade, Second division, June 4, 15, July 2; cavalry, First division, June 11; cavalry’ and Gatling battory, Second division, June 21. Final practice by those of the First brigade, First division, who may still remain in tho third clasy, by wings from each regtment, or otherwise, as may be de- cided upon by the brigade commani ugust 2, 17; Second brigade, First division, Au 20; Third brigade, First divigion, August 6, wntantry, Fitch brigude, Second division, August 9, 24; iniantry, Eleventh brigade, Second division, August 10, 27; cuv- airy, First division, August 13; cavairy ang Gatling battery, Second aivision, August 16. Practice in second class and jor Marksman’s Badge by those 1p First brigade, First atviaion, who qualified in the third class but who have fasled to become jirst class shots, August 30; Second brigade, First division, August 31; Third brigade, First division, September 3; 11th brigade, second division, Scptemver 6; venth brigade, Second division, Septem- ber 7. In addition, the ranges are to be at the disposal of tbe several brigades (or ot. cither division on any of tho days assigued to apy of tts brigades) on the fol- lowing days in case the brigude commander should prefer them to avy ot tho days assigned to those re- spective brigades, or need further time to carry ont the course of practice. they may select for their com- mand (in which caso timely notice should be given to the General Inspector of Rifle Practice, the Chief of Ordnance and tho Range Superintendent), viz. :—First brigade, First. division, July 9, September 10, 17; Second’ brigade, First’ division, July 19, 20, 23; Third brigade, First division, July 13, 16, September ] 14; infantry, Fitth brigade, Second division, July 16, 27, September 13; intantry, Eleventh brigage, Second division, July 12, 30, September 20. FACILITIKS FOR TRANSPORTATION, Brigaaier Gencral D. D. Wylie, Chief of Ordnance, has announced that requisitions for transportation and ammunition will be unnecessary, and that if copies of the orders directing the troops to Creedmoor tor prac- tice are sent to him be will causo an officer of his de- partment to accompany the detachments, who will se- cure and receipt lor transportation, and issue upon the range such ammunition as may be needed for ptuctice. Issues of sufficient ammunition will be Made at the commencement ot each class practice. General Dakin has expressed himself in favor of pro- hibiting tho officers of his division from practising with tho privates, : PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE STATE, The following general circular in regurd to tho rifle ractice of the Stato has been Issued by the General inspector of Rifle Practic New York, April 14, 1877, yn commanders are respectfully ders to cause the rifle mund being conducted 1 regulations, as tar as their © ranges within the several mai situation and the loca division districts witl te 2. the first day's practice in ench division should be for tho Markstnan’s Budge, by the present marksman and thoso cortifiod as nufficiontly «killed isee Manual, pur. 24), who qualify will be exempt from further practice during the Paragraph 332 of the “Manual of Rifle hereby amended by incrensing to thirty five (35) points the average allowed in culenlating the average scores made in the third class for those marksmen who quality in the first insta: This allowunee ean only be made.on behalf of those who do not shoo’ ¢ third class, Those who do shoot in ndon the actual scores they may mako theroin. '4. Inapectors of rifle practice may be authorized by their commanding officers to allow official scores mado in an: military match of « regular rifle asvclation, at i ri scribed distances and with the regulation rifle, ay a In the tnird class (100 a in the second class (300 Manual, pages 158, 1 the arrangements of quality in-any: class al On the sume day, und those qualilying in the Grst clues shoot for the Marksnzan’s Badge. 6, In the Intter part ot the season the practice by those remaining sn the third and second classes shonld be re- peated as above prescribed, aud those who Lave passed into the first class sh vos for the Marksmnan’s 8 he will dono Detter at the xecond distance, and therefore will not quality in that class, be may (if the time and tar- ket accommodation Will allow) be required to shoot agatn ht the first distance withoat attempting the second, bis first score being di js 4, The atte t inspectors ix called to paragraph: 287, 367, 370, SRR and Bsv, Manual, [tis recommend That the scores in class firing should be kept by an off oF sergeant uf a different regiment or company. fr shootin, ne except officers and instructors should be al- to shoot with any class he does not belong to, Nor scores be recorded or published except those made by members of the elass shooting: 10. Whenever troops are not firin fied in estimating distances under ey should be prac- yards It it can be done withont delaying the firing (Mandal, par, 223, 224, 250 and pae 19%). 1 edinoor may be used by members of the National 4 when in unitorm on Monday: ont charge. fwenty tarvets and markers will ke provided for the uso those days. ninents have been made of Creed- t year: ‘Thnesdays and Fridays nd “Gatling bat 530, 27,305 a question ot whether the troops shall ve mour by regimonts or detachments from each regiment of a brigade, be leit to the decision of the various Lrigade commanders. In the former case tho scorers slionld be detuiled from n different regiment. from thar shooting, GEORGE W, WINGATE, jonel and General Inspector of Kitle Practice », N Approved—Jonn B, Woonwann, Inspector General 8, PUGILISTIC CHALLENGES, Street, April 19, 1877. To THE Evtror or THe HERALD; — On Monday evening, the 9th inst., I mot Professor Miller, the athlete, at Professor Ottignon’s benefit, and mado him an offer to mect him in a glove contest for any sum between $1,000 and $5,000, He was to give mean answor within ten days as to whether ho would accopt itor pot. He has not been to accept the challenge and I now wish therefore publicly to renew it, olfering 10 meet him in a glove contest at any place he may name within six wocks alter the time the money shall have been deposited wi oh these self-styied gladiators have come forward from Europe and entered contests. But in many cases they have come over here simply to gull the people and “whack ap’? with the managers for house money, ‘when, in fact, there bas been no contest at all. I want to have Mr. Miller show whether ho belongs to this clique of or not, and therefore make him this . have a number of friends who are willing to put up any amount of money, so that he can have no excuse on that bead. I have never done anything of the kind before, but having heard so much about theso imported gentlemen, I want to meet him as a New Yorker, If he has excuses to make let him muke them petticn as I make this offer to him. Then the public will judge betw: 8. P, J. KELLY. No, 229 Morr Sraeet, April 19, 1877. To tnx Epitor or tHe Hxrary:— AsI find it js impossible for me to get any one to wrestle mo a square match at my weight, 1 wish you would mention in your paper that I will fight the well known Johnny Rielly a glove fight for $100 a side, the mun having the best of the fight in a halt hour to win the stakes, 1 will meet Mr, Rielly at the Clipper office or any responsible piace he may name to put up a for. feit. I meun business, and an answer through your Peper will be promptly attended tv, Yours respect- juily, . JOB RYAN, A PEDESTRIAN’S . CHALLENGE, New York, April 20, 1877, To tux Eviror oy tHE HeRatp:— Wilt you please givo publicity to the following, in reply to Professor Miller’s communication, and oblige the undersigned :. @ challenge of Dr. 1. C, Thomas, offering to match me to walk Professor William Miller, was to arrange two races, of twenty-five ifty miles, Miller to have one mile start 1n twenty-five and two miles in fifty, both races, of course, to be made. Mr, Miller refuses to make the twenty-five mile race, with one mile start, but posts $150 with the Spirit of the Times to make the tilty mile race, with two miles sturt, 1 will uot permit Dr. Thomas to muko the inatcn Mr, Miller proposes without he urrunges the twenty-five mile race also. If he refuses, then 1 will call upon him to back up his origiual challeage to me— toallow lin one mile start in fiity miles for $2504 side. This match 1 will authorize Pr. 1. C. Thomas to arrange atany time that Miller is ready. This was Professor Miller’s original proposition, whtcb, when we accepted, he refused to fulfil, We then offered to make the two faces, 1 being certain that 1 could win one, and perhaps both. Respecttully, W.'E. HARDING. BICYCLIS‘’S CHALLENGE. Naw Yong, April 18, 1877. To tas Epitor or TRE Herat. Seeing in the HERALD of the 10th inst, a challenge from SIr. A. P, 3tessenger to ride any man in America a bicycle race of from twenty-tive miles to one hundred, Jor trom $100 to $250, Laccept said challenge, and if M. Messenger moans business, not talk, | will meet him the Clipper office on Tuesday, the 24th inst,, at three o'clock P, M., 10 deposit money und sign articles ct agreement, Very respectfully, yours traly, WILLIAM DENOIELLE, BASEBALL NOTES, A To-day the Louisvilles avd Indianapolis play at Louisville, Harvards and Rhoge Islands at Providence, Stars and Eries at Erie, Bostooy and Lowells at Bos- ton, Alask and Yale at Now Haven and Nameless and Field at Prospect Park. POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB. The police d es from the various precincts who met on Thursday night at Glass Hall, to organizo the Police Athletic Club, adopted acode of rules for gov- ernmont and elected tho following officers:—President, Captain A. §, Wilhams, Twenty-ninth precinct; Vice President, Captain Jolin Sanders, Twenty-seventh precinct;' Secretary, W. Delamater, Central Oflice; ‘Treasurer, Captain M. J. Slurphy, Twenty-tirst pre- cinct, Gymnasium Committee—Roandsman Muldoon, Twenty-ninth precinct; Detective I, #. Adams, Cen- tral Office; Sergeant Granger, of police boat Seneca, Investigating Committee—Captain Robbins, Twenty. third precinct; Sergeant Haggerty, Seventoonth pre- cinct, and Sergeant Whitcomb, Nineteenth precinct, BROOKLYN PAUPER CHILDREN. Vice President James 8, Shanahan, of the Board of Managers of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylums, of Brooklyn, has addressed a communication tothe ohair- man of the Supervisors’ Committee on Homes ana Asylums, in reference to the proposed reduction in the cost of maintaining pauper children intrusted by tho | county tothe asylums. Mr, Shanahan says that the amount now paid (twenty-eight cents per day) for tho support and clothing of the children is not the cause of the increase in taxation. Tho cost of matntaining tho children at the nursery_was more tbon it 18. under the presont systema. The communteation, after quoting from the county reports im other years, showing the saving under the new system to vo $3,438, says:— We find it very hard at present prices to maintain our Institutions, although conducted on the voluntary principle, some of us yiving us much of we could not be he xratuitous apport that would ot] ta ‘The interests ot true economy w. not be such a reduction, which would necessarily involve a reduce sion in the fare Or raiment of the children, both already secant enough. There are 700 county wards now maintained in the asylums of Brooklyn, and tho Supervisors’ Committce have advertised for proporais for boarding them at a lower rate than ts now paid, PAUPERS AND THE BALLOT. A meeting of the special committee of the Kings County Board of Supervisors appointed to investigate the charges with reference to the paupers having voted at the recent election in the town of Gravesend was held yesterday, Charity Commissioner Harmon Y. Storms refused to be sworn on the ground that the Supervisors had no jurisdiction, Supervisor Strong said that he woald apply to the Court for an order to compel Commissioner Storms to toatly, BP. J. Vanderveer, a resident of Flatbush, was then sworn and testified that he saw no paupers voting at the Gravesend primary, D, W. Costigan swore that he saw five of six inmates of the county buildings who voted, and challenged some of them 0 of the paupers swore their votes in, others had t votes rejected; he could pot say who gave tho paupers the uckets, George H. Delano had heard it said there were pau- pers at the primary; did not seo two sleigh loads of people from the 1ostitutions about the polls, Supervisor Martense testified that it was a general thing for panpers to voto at democratic elections in Gravesend; they voted pretty heavily last fall and the year before. ‘S. Eggleston knew of paupers having voted at the last election; had seen thein passipg nis bouse in going to and coming trom the county buildings, The committee adjourned to meet again on Wednes- day next. A TRUCK OF GOODS STOLEN. A truck loaded with twelve cases of goods was driven away yesterday trom the frontof KE, 8, Jaffray's establishment on Broadway. An alarm was sent out, and both the track and the missing property were ree covered in the Seveuteenth precinct. The thieves, however, made good their escape. “REAL ESTA! Tho following are the auction sales yesterday at tho Roal Estate Exchange No, 111 Brondway:— Supreme Court foreclosur referee—of the building, with lot Amity st. with io BY Sapreme Court | ftwe lots, 100, on Anna? st Court fore of one lot, s. oenre sale—A, Stic 100.5, on DUN AV,, 8. 6. e Bruner and others, ¢x¢ Supreme e Public anctior v ear C Hrooklyn, of a Sstory brick house, with lot, 2 to.C. D, Hall, for. Total sales for the day v Snffotk st. GO. we dohn H, Meyer to John Bd ste, ne 8. Hi Herrburger and Clinton av. 3 B2d st. 8. 9. K- Harley and, . Detancey st., s. ¢. co Savage and wife tot Franktort st. (Nox. and to New arles Kaylor, Hi 80); Mary B. Mitehell and rk and Brooklyn Bridze Com- ix 10055, 156,000 3,500 MOUTGAGYS. «l wilo, to Steinway, ew of ren «+ 14,500 oF Béti si, 8,000 1,500 | were $1,337,175, and the ammount marketed $1,428,644, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Stock Market Active, But Weak. GOLD STEADY AT 106 1-2, Government Bonds Dull and Railroads Generally Lower. MONEY ON CALL BASY AT 2 1-2 A 3 PER CENT, | Wan Street, Fripay, April 20—6 iu} Not oven the pouring ra‘n sufficea tv wash the sinut from the faces of the coal stocks this morning, nor did their comp!exions clear up much (a8 expressed by the course of prices) during the entire day, The Twenty. third street people, who have been persistent bears in these properties since tho time they were quoted in three figures, switched off from Delaware and Hudson some days since to avoid the dally shave on bor rowed stock, It isa question whether, in this respect, their position has been improved by a change of base to Delaware and Lackawanna, since the charge for ove day’s use of these shares was this morning rated from 3g to Xf percent, This bonus becomes a smail mat. ter, however, if they succeed in selling and talking down the stock at the rate of 2 or 3 per cent a day, as they have dono for @ day of two past, Opportunity was taken of the decling this morning to 42% to cover some shorts, with the result of pushing the price up to 45 at the close, The most efficient method of damaging tho main coal prop- erties is by stabbing them through the chinks of their armor as exposed by their leased lines. Accordingly to-day some cruel thrusts were mado at Morris and Essex and Rensselaer and Saratoga—cruel enough to have satisfied the most ‘envious Casca’’ of the wreck. ing gang. Morris and Essex fell from 68 to 573g rogue Jar, with sales on options of thirty and sixty days at from 2 to 4 per cent below the market, while Renyso. luer and Saratoga declined trom 90 to 80 on transac tions of 400 shares, The loase existing between Delaware and Lackawanna and Morris and Essex scems to possess elements of mixed evil and good, Without it the coal company would have no access. to tidewater, and with it there is a positive yearly loss of ovor a million of dollars, Again, the Morris 4na Essex concern, never having earned a dividend for itself, is now ina state of funk as to whether its lessee cun earn one for it. In either case its position ig an unonviable one, for, without the leage, the stock would become of very questionable valine, and 1s may not be any botier with it. The railways proper wera chiefly remarkable tor an irregularity which kept them fluctuating between limits of one percent. Mr. Rufus Hatch isout in a “card” in which he gives the present administration of Michigan Central a piece of his mind as to their management of the property and cautions stockholders agaist sending proxies for the next elec- tion. Perhaps Mr. Hatch, furnished with a ‘‘char- acter’ from the Pacific Mail Company, might be in- duced to accept the position of ¢*managing director’? himself. The latest prices for all classes of stocks showed an improvement, particularly for the coal fancies, and the market closed firmly but without any ospecial tendency bullward. THY SALES TO-DAY. The sales of active stocks to-day aggregated 201.281 sbares, which were distributed as follows w Tere Central, 7,600; Erie, 1,600; Lake Shore, 17,400; Norm~ western, 1,700; Northwestern preferred, 1,000; Kook Island, 24,300; sfilwaukee and St. Paul preferred, 3,650; Pittsburg, 860; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 63,315; New Jersey Contral, 200; Delaware ana Hudson Canal, 10,850; Morris and Essex, 18,680; Michigan Central, 12,300; Llinots Central, 1,950; Union Pacific, 200; Rensselacr and Saratoga, 400; Ohlo find Mississippi, 200; Panama, 160; Western Union, 33,250; Pacific Mail, 100. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The following were tho highest and lowest'pricos of stocks to-day :— Atiantic aod Pacitic Telegraph, ... Chieago and Northwestera.. sh Chicago and Northwestera preferred. 4 Chicago, Rock Islund and Pacitic..... § c dand Pittsburg. 86 Delaw Lackawanna aud Western, 4534 42% Erie. 6. 635 Lilin 45 Lakeshere... 41K Michigan Centra! 39, Morris and Essex. oo bT6 Milwaukee and St. Paui preferred 4345 New York Central, ae Wig Ohio ana Mississipp aig Pacific Ma 1655 Panuma.. . 90 88 Pitsburg and Fort Wayne. 96 93 Union Pactiic,....... oF 6615 Western Union Telegraph. S745 56% ANVANCE AND DECLINE. The following shows tho advance and decline in the principal active stocks to-day as compared with those of yesterda: |, 14; Evie, 34; Northwestern, 4; Deiaware ig; st Paul, 14. Dectuxe.— Western Union, ig; New York Contral, 44; Lake Shore, 14; Northwestern preierred, 34; Rock Isiand, 1; St. Paul preferred, 34; Delawnre, Lackawanna nnd Western, 44; Morris and Essex, 4 Hannibal and St. Joseph, 14; Atiantic and Pacitic, 3, Michigan Central, 34; Burlington and Quincy, 3g. CLOSING PRICES—3 P.M. A st Ls&M Mich Central. American Ex NY & Harlem 8 Express. NYO&ICH is Far bx Mor ot Ess Chie ‘ 4 Clev & Mitts. Toe Chie NW... 7* Union Paeitic Chi & NW pe. 417% su chiéRL... S's Jens. Midst Paul 1 164) Bur & Quincy ‘THR MONEY MARKET, The morey market was easy to-day, the opening rate being 3 per cent on call and the closing 234 per cent, between which figures all business was done, ‘The following were the rates of exchango on New York at the undermentioned cities to-day :—Savannah, buy- ing 4g, selling 14; Cincinnati firm, buying par, selling 1-10; St. Louis, 1-10 premium; New Orleans, com- mercial 5-16, bank 34; und Chicago, weaker, 50 prem- jum. Foreign exchange was strong and the fading drawers advanced their nominal asking rates to 4.88 and 4.90, with actual business at slight concessions, 7m Db MARKET, Gold has been steady at 10624 a 1063g, opening at the lower und closing at the higher figure. The carrying rates were 2, 1 and 1 per cent, and the borrowing rates flat, 1, 2and 3 per cent per annum and 1-64 per diem, Gold clearings at tho National Bank of the State of New York:— Cold balances ....+ Curreney balan Gold cleared, € Currency excti ARING HOUSE STATEMENT, NRCS... «$58,417,400 Currency oulances. 2616651 Gold exchanges. 6,180,462 Gold balances, 1,033,008 DRY GOODS IMPORTS, The Imports of dry yoods for the week ending to-day The total imports of dry goods since January 1, thir year, wore $31,548,211, and tho total amount marketed $32,029,520, GOVERNMENT BONDS, Government bonds were dull, but steady, during the day, and closed firm at the following quotations:— United States currency sixes, 124 \¢ a 124}4; do, do.,1881, rogistered, 112% a 113; do, do, do., coupon, 113% & 11375; do. do., 1865, registered, 106; do. do., dé, cou- pon, 10934; do. do., do., new, registered, 10934 a 110; do, do., ao., coupon, 109% a 16975; do do, 186 registered, 11214 a 1125/; do. do., do., coupon, 112 1124; do. do,, 1863, registered, 114 0115; do, do., do., coupon, 1144, a1 do, ten-lorties, registered, 111% 411254; do. do,, coupon, 11234 a 11284; do, fives, 1881. registered, 1101 a L10%;; do, do., do., coupon, LILY ¢ 111% 5 do, 4344's, 1891, registered, 108 a 10814, UNITED STATES TREASURY, The revenue receipts to-day were $350,000; customs receipts, $400,000; bank notes received for rodeim)- tion, $520,000, 4,000 it iy pel may clect, [ desire him cither to accept this at once or cease offering challenges, Tho puvlic bas been frequenvy astonished at tho manner in which bette, 4 you Winthrop, Benjani Winthrop, ¢. s. of Esvex st, 8. of Stanton; das. 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