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8 ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, THE COURTS. A Negro’s Promise to Keep Posted on the Law, DOCK DEPARTMENT SUED. Trials and Tribulations of a Female Serial Writer. A few days ago ® Chicago tieman employed a Stalwart young negro to carry a dilapidated silk um- brella betore a certain store on Broadway, with a Placard announcing that it was one of the store’s ur- brelias after six week’s use, An tojanction was ob- tained by the firm of umbrella venders, ana the young Kthiopian, who gave his name as Jesse Thomas, having failed to pay proper heed to the in- jenction order, was arrested and yesterday was brought betore Judge Westbrook in Supreme Court, Chambers, to be punished for disobedience of the Drader. ‘May it please the Court,’ explained J: Ignorant ob de jaw.” “Didn’t you read the injunction order?” asked Badge Westbrook, “Why, ob cours not, I thought it no use.” “Weil, if 1 let you off this time, will you promise Jobe ignorant of the iaw no more?” “Ye, aan.” ‘Puis 18 a serious matter,” continued the Judge, “1 was with asmile, “The gentlemen are willing to let you fo this time, but you will be severely punished 1 you dusobey ao order of the Gourt in iuture.”” ’m never kotched a second time,” said Jesse, ‘with a broad grin, and on being told that he could go, be walked out of the court room with the air of one Wao bad just uchievod a great triumpa, SUING THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS. Henry B. Sloat and Richard B, Sioat, contractors end bridge builders, bave brought suit in the Court of Common Pleas against the Commissiouers of the De partment of Docks, The Commissioners advertised for sealed proposals for removing part o! the vier No. 48 North River, ana for building a new wooden pier at the oot of Clarkson street, The plaintiffs and ower builders, in accordance with tue terms of such adver- Misement, seut in their bids The bid of Sandioru Ross was $28,951 39, beiug the lowest bid, and that Of the plaintifls Wus $29,774, bemg the next Jowest bid, Tbe piaiutils cuarge tbat Ross stated ialsely that be was ‘he only person imteresied in the esti- Mate of comract proposed to be tuken, and that deceived thereby the Commissioners awarded Dim the coutract, whicu was duly approved. The plaintiffs turther say that on iniormation derived from Sandtord P. Ross and others they nave discoverea ihat Joseph B Sandiera @ partner of Ross in tne proposed contract, and did not sign the Verification as required by the rules of the depart- ment, thus makioy the contract fraudulent and void, and that the ‘appearing to be valid stands in tne ‘way of plaints . Claiming that they bave no remedy ut iuw they ask that the defendants be enjoined from completing the contract with Roas, and required to pass upon the proporal of piantifis and other bid- ers so tuut the contract may be awarded to thom if Mtseems for the benetit of the chy, In answer Mr. Ross denies any attempt to deceive the Commission- ers by swearing falsely, as statea, alleging that al- though be and Mr. Sandford were geveral partuers they were not so in this Uransaetion, but that eaca proposal was made on bis own beball, and is in every Fespect valid ana binding. On motion Jadge J, F. Daiy yeuerday ordered (ue pisinuiffs to fle security lor costs, iney being residents of New Jorsey. COMPLAINT OF AN AUTHORESS. A somewhat peculiar suit has been brought io the Court o: Common Pleas by Elien Ross, an authoress, Against Messrs. Street & Smith, proprietors and pub- lishers of the New York Weekly. Im ber complaint Mhe plaintiff states that in July, 1874, she sold to the felonGants ber half interest in the manascript of a sertain original serlai story of about five hundred pages entitied “Love Lord of All,” which half inter. 3st Was reasonably wortn $500 in gold; that she is now and was at the time of the sal Canaaa, and that in previous dealings it bad been a custom on the purt of the defencants im transactions with the plaintiff to pay for literary work im gold, and that payment of the sume in gold bas been demanded, but retused by the defendants, Asa second cause of action sbe Blutes that they are indebted to ber in this sum for nd as ® third cause of action she nuary, 1876, she sold to the defeud- ants the manuscript of w certain origioal story of .mbout eight hunared pages, entitied “White Mury’s Diamond,” wuich she suys was worth $1,000, in gold, Ang sue accordingly brings this action to recover $1,500, th d° value of the manuscripts men- Moved. The deiendants, in their auswer, deny every ¢naterial allegation of the compiaint. The e came Ddetore Juage J. F. Daly in the Court of Common Pleas on a motion ior a commission to examine the Jaioull, woo resides in Canada, as a witness in her wo benall. Judge Daly granted the motion. OCOSGROVE’S CHISEL, There was much amusement in Part 1 of the Court of General Sessions yesterday in the trial of the case of Jobn Cosgrove, who was indicted for felonious as- sault and battery in having stabbed James MeEvoy tn the stomach, on the 14th of August last. The com- piainant vesiified that Le lodged with the prisoner’s family, at No. 161 Kast 119th street, and that between two and three o’clock in the morning he was awakened by Cosgrove’s married daugnter, who urged him to get her children from the room in which Cos- grove had locked hims Cosgrove being at that ume drunk aud violent Mefyoy sceordingly pushed his way in, and was stavvea by the accused. Tue ofllcer who made the arrest de- posed tuat when he took Cosgrove into custody the accused suid he did not know be bad stavbed McKvoy, but thought ne hud stabved his son-in-law. Mr. Abe Hummel, who appeared as counsel tor the detence, put Cosgrove, who was very voluble, on the witness Bland, and Cosgrove stated that he had beea in Gov- e@roor Tilden’s employ a» gardever,aud bad been at Work the aay of the stabbing; that he had a chisel in bis band when McEvoy opened the door, and tuat be ut bim avintentionally and purely accideatally, The Prisoner's munner 60 favorably impressed the jury that, alter Kecorder Huckett’s charge, they renuered @ Verdict uf not guilly. At this annouveement Cos- grove saluted the Judge, jurors and bis counsel, and, making a grotesquely profound bow, left the court Foom amid the laughter of tbe auditors. A FOOTPAD OVERHAULED. Harry Burton, alias Stone, who, it will be remem- Derea, was recently tried and convictea in Part 2 of the Court of General Sessions of grand larceny, hav- ing, while pretending to be a police officer, on the Roch of August iast, obtained possession of « neck Jace and locket, the property of Miss Emma lich. ards, of Seventy-eight and Fourth avenue, bile sbe was in the “Ramble” in Central Park, as On motion of Assistant District Aistoruey He: fing calied to the bar yesterday for sen- lence Ex-Judge Curtis, ihe prisoner's Jounsel, moved in arrest of judgment And for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. Mr. Herring urged (hat the prisoner should receive the full penalty ofthe law. Ho had juss learned that « d@ted the prisoner out of the o'elock ov the might westion, al the Tivol Motion of Curtis aud sentenced the pris- ner to five years at hard labor in the Stave Prison, GETTING HIS DESERTS. On the 13th of August Jast Mr. Jacob Biegior got on @ crowded Second avenue car at midnight, While passing Forty fitth street the conductor accused one of the passengers of vot payiug vis far da wren. , but the conductor finally passed on. Mr, Siegler eyed the passenger very sharply, whereupon the latter, suddenly jamping up, dealt Mr. Siegler a Diow in the face, at the same time shatebing bis atch from his pocket, The thiei’s companions then wrew Mr. Siegler off the car. Fortunately Ofi- cor Davia was on bh aud arresied @ man whom Mr, Siegler pointed out as the robver, who gave the name of Benjamin Howler, of No, 161 Lewis street, The property, however, was not recovered, The prisoner Was arraigned for trial Dy Assistant District Atvorney Roilias in Part 1 of Court of General Sessions, yesterday, and mptiy convicted. Io passing senievce Kecorder ed that the prisouer belonged to the ved but lite 4 prisoner might ears in tue State Prison, but, in ¥ 4 he sentence would be reduced to seven years at hard bor, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Thomas hogan, charged with passing counterfeit Money, the particulars of whose case have alroady ap- eared In the Henaty, was yesterday committed by United states Commissioner Devel to await the action of the Grand Jary, in default of $6,000 bail, Richard Bioom says that while he was a seaman on Doard the vark Britannia the second mate, named Moore, without just provocation, kicked and # Bim, He asks for damages from Moore and got a war- yant for his arrest from Judge Sheridan in the Marine day. t Richara T. Hartshorne was indicted for fibelling Thomas D. Tayler, editor of the American [doyd’s Record Jor Sipping, a & prinied pamphlet, In the Court of General Sessions yesterday counsel for the accused pleaded the statute of limitations, the alleged libel having been commitied in 1869, He was thereupon discuarged, Martin Brennan, alias Thomas Fitzgerald, who with two other desperadoes, on the 1th inst, assaulted Jo- seph Penny, of No, 386 West street, and robbed him of $22, was arraigned for trial in Part 1 of the Court of General Sessions yesterday, and pleaded guilty, Recorder Hackett sent bim to the State Prison for ten years, Margaret Battles, indicted for murder, will be placed on trial to-day, belore Judge Sutherland, imme- dis wompletion of the trias of John Reilly. ded by Mr. William F. Kintzing, and Al ant District Atterney Herring will couduct the Prosecution, Jobo Rooney, the son of the owner of a cooperage and beer brewery, at No, 648 West Fifty-second st was couvicied yesterday in Part 1 of the Court of Gen- eral Sessions of stabbing a clerk named Frederick Heury, without any provocation, on the 28th of August last, Recorder Hackett sentenced him to leur yours d six months lu the State Prison, ward Teague, gonvicted in the Court of Special ious of Vivlation of the Samitary Code and sen- Sei fenced to one month’s imprisonment dud to pay a fine of $100, obiuimed yesterday through his counsel, Mr. Wiliam F, Kintzing, from Judge Lawrence, a writ ef Daveas corpus, the writ being morning. (he odject of the writ is to secure Charge on bail, pending an uppeal to the Supreme Court, General Term, Wolie Mrs. W. E. Cochrane, of No. 220 High street, Brookiyn, Was passing into the Thirty-tbird street station of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad ou the evening of July 20 she was rovbed of ber satonel, containing $204, which she carried iv ber hand, An alarm Was raised, which resulted in the arrest of the thiel, who fe tne pame of Jobn Fitzgerald, of No. 655 West Fiity-fourth street, When arraigned tor trial yesterday in the Court of Ge sessions he pleadea guilty, and Recorder Hackett sent nim to ti) ‘Stute Prison for three years and six months. A motion was made yesterday before Juage Law- rence to punish B. E. Valentine, the lawyer, for con- tempt in not qumplying with ‘the receut order ot Juage Potter, requiring bim to furnish ao indemaity bond 1m the suit of Fiorence Eis, the actress, agatust Euward E. Rice, A lurther motion for stay of pro- cewdings 1p the action was also made After hearing Mr. Franklin Bien for the motions and Mr. Valentine on bis own behall, Judge Luwrenco left it with the counse) to ix tue amount of the bond, after which he would settle (he order, Jonn Louis Ernst, bead usber at the London Thea- tre, wis married to bis wile, Emilie J, A. Erost, in 1876, by the Rev. Dr. Schnew sbe then represent- ing herself, as be says, t woman. A iow weeks ago Ernst discove at the time of the marriage nameu Ait At once commenced suit tu veciare the No auswer was wade, ana yesteruay ad order of rel- erence to Herman steitel was directea vy Judge West brook. Application wus made yesterday to Judge J. F. Daty, bolding Special Term of the Court of Common Pivas, by Colonel Geo Hd. Hart to settle the order reviving the well known suit broughs by the lue Jobo slorrissey agaiact Jumes O'brieo and Soiomen Menrbecn, The order presented asked the Court to permit the evidence alreudy iukeu—which, it was inti- mated, consisted principally of testimony given vy O’Briev a delendant before irial—iv stand ug evi- dence in the case. Ibis was opposed by Mr. F. W. Bira on bebaifol Mr. Mebrbech, He also vpposed at this stage of tue case giving the sight lo amend to pluintiN instead of serving a suppiementa, compiaint, Judge Daly d.cided that the evidence already regu- larly taken should stand aud that in cuse the plaintiff desires to amend it must be done on a new motion. Ab order corresponding to this decision was argued and entered, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Cuampers—Held by Judge West- brook.—Court opens at bull-pastten e’clock A. M.; calendar called at eleven o’ciock A. M.—Nos, 26. 38, 40, 45, 49, 51, 52, 53, 69, 77, 79, 82, 99, 100, 101, 118, 25, 185, 188, 148, 102, 153, 163,'170, 173, 174, 12, 185, 186, 188, 18%, 192 pUPekiok CouRT—SP&CI4L TeRM—Held by Chiei Jus- tice Curtis.—Court opens at twelve o’clock.—No day calendar, UOMMON PLEAS—GENERAL TERM.—Adjourned sine die. Common PLeas—Sproiat Txrm—Held by Judge J, ¥. Duly.—Court opens at 1en o’clock A, M.—No day cule endar. Maxie CourtT—TRiAL Tenm—Part 1—Hela by Judge Govpp.—Court opens at ten o’clock A. M.—Nos, 4918, 4782, 4545, 4871, 4801, 4924, 4956, 4977, 4921. Part 2— Heid by Judge Sinnott.—Court opens ut ten o'clock A. M.—Now, 4600, 4867, 4413, 3989, 4145, 4049, 4092, 4254, 4014, 3746, 4389, 3172, 4602, 3875, 3848, 3909, Part 8—Held by Juige Sbe«.—Court opeus at ten o’clock A. M.—Nos, 4143, , 4421, 4637, 5004, 4806, 4670, 5019, 5040, 4998, 5003, 5011, 5018, 5021, 5031. CouRT OF GENERAL Sxssions—Part 1—Held by Re- corder Hackett.—The People ve Auton Ganseppe, felonious assault Louis Fei felonious 7 Keily, felonious assault and baite: jum Stevens, burgiary; Same ve. Fr grand larceny; Same vs. Silas B. Ryer, grand larceny; Same vs. Andrew Maxwell, grand larceny; Same vs. William Waleb, grand larceny; Same vs. George Hill grand larceny; Same vs grand larceny; Same va William C. lary; Same vs. James Reilly, larceny the person; Same vs. Carl Klein,’ false pretences; Same vs. Josevh W. Kiffard, ialse pretences; Same vs. Jobo MeMahon, assault and battery; and lar vs. Jona Dua! ny ; i Part 2—Held vy Juuge Sotheriand.— ly, homicide; Same vs. Margaret homicide; Same vs. John MeCarthy, bomicide; Same ve, Rovers Fuiton and William Manuing, robbery, COURT OF APPEALS. ALnany, Sept. 18, 187! In the Court of Ap peals to-day, present Hob. San- ford E. Church, Chiet Justice and associates, the fol- lowing business was transacted :— No. 8 Frederick A. Whittlesee, receiver, &c., ap- peilant vs Sarab A. Frantz, wamiaistratrix, &c., re- spondent.—Argued by 'beodore Bacon tor appellant; George F. Danierth tor respondent No. 10. ihe Chenango Bridge Company, w ® 8 ry 2 Ff B respond- ent Clinton F. Page and another (executors), ap- Pp s.—Passed, No. 13. Samuel Fordham, appellant, vs. James S Hendrickson and another (executors, &c.), respond. ents. —Pansed. 0.17. John J, P, Read (administrator), respond- ent, vs, The City of Buffalo, appetlont.—Submitted by appellant, Argued by U. VU. Cottie tor respondent No. 18. Samuel Neweil (executor, &c.), respondent, vs, George H. Nichols and another (executors, &c.), appellants,—Argued by George U. Genet for appel lants; Bernard Rollke and Samuel Newell for re- spondent. No. 22. Mary A. Jordan (administratrix), respon- 4 Leather Bank, Jant,—ary Gage for DAY CALENDAR, ‘The following 1s the day calendar of the Court of Appeais for Tharsday, September 19, 187: B4, 36, 37, 41, 42, 44 and 538, S$ ENGLISH LAWSUITS. —Nos, 29, A CHANCERY COMMISSION IN NEW YORK— STRONG LANGUAGE BY THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS. A commiesion appointed by the Master of the Rolls to examine witnesses tn the action brought by H. J. Jowett, receiver of the Erie Ruilway, against James McHenry has arrived in this country and will vegin its work in a few days, The commission 1s composed of Mr. Archibald, the British Consul at this port, and Mr, Leo, au English barrister, and it is accompanied by alittle army of lawyers ang retainers, The ection of Jewett ve, McHeury in which this com mission Was issued was instituted a long time ago to obtain an account from Mr, McHenry as agent of the Erie Railway Company, be being charged with using the funds at his command for syndicate pur- poses, The matter was bejore an official refera where it was allegea Mr, McHenry was pursuing a system of delay and where tor a year he failed to file should be delivered within were lauded in they were found to be #0 voluminous that his lordsh! meuted on their character and length as “a s ous abuse of the practice of the Court.” Mr, Darey, of counsel for Mr. McHonry, suid that th ant bad met with every obstruction in A aod in England, and that the interrogatories had beea prepared with groat care for the pur- pose of ascertaining tbe functions of the execu. committee and of Mr. Watson, the pi ‘rho Master of the Rolis, ceedings in this and a Bi the London Banking A language, Hy rdship declaring strong tinpression that the pr bona jute “It isn game of delay, 0! evess which 1 do not aliow in my Chambers, which | am determinea to #top.”” His Lordebip al used other strong words, as “tricks and farther cbarsctorized the delay as ‘*monstrous,’? “I shall not allow the Court to be played and intimating that if the plain © stricken out was tly the to watorics a8 impertinent, and the commission wh authorized to examine Mr. Bariow, Mr. J Mr. Watson is uutrammeiied by the delondant’s « Viows in Doth eases, thet against Metienry and that against the Londen Banking Association. io view Of al) this a Meeato reporter called upon Mr. Jowett yesterday at the Krie building im order to learn the true inwWardnoss of this effort at delay oo Mr. McHenry s part. “Wo vave brought action agaiusi b Mettenry,”” Mr. Jewett to recover u good de seeking to delay the trial to compel a ce and if possible enforce a lease which be claims been entered into the Great Western Kailway Company and a purchase 0; Cleveland, Columuus, Cinciunatt and Lodianapels Railroad stock whien he bought on his own accuunt and would now charge to the company.” “Phew this i# Hot an investigation of the affairs uf the Brie Company ?"’ the reporter arked. cortainiy not,” Mr Jewett anawerod, more than af examination of witnes egal proceeding by & Commission Which was by bow sides, “Leis COSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION, THE SACCHABINE WAR-—CONTINUATION AND CONCLUSION OF THE SUGAR INVESTIGA- TION—MB. HAVEMEYER'S STATISTICS. Lawrence M. Turnure, of the frm of Moses Taylor & Co., ar importers, was the first witness called yesterday mornimg before Chairman Wood’s sub- Committees of Investigation:-—He believed i & motety law for the better detection of fraud and in the polariscope as the best means of testing the value of the imported article; $40,000,000 he regarded as an excessive amount to be collected on so necessary ‘an article of geveral consumption as sug: with one- half that amount the government ought to be satis- fied; there bad been an improvement in the mode of collecting revenue in this disirict, and he would at- tribute it to the better administration of the affairs oft the Custom House; it was diffeult to tell anything about adulteration; the color standard is avoided by putting in a bigber grade of sugar ata Jower rate of duty ; refining can be done here as cheaply as in Cuva er anywhere else; witness was in favor of a reduction of the duty on sagar from an average of two anda half cents per poand to three-iourths, or made {ree of duty altogether, like tea and coflee. BXAGGEKATRD REPORTS OF FRAUDS, Solon Humphreys, o/ the firm of E. D. Morgan & Co., Was nvxi sworn, He suid be bad bad large cx- perience in the importation of sugars from all parts Ol the world and his impression wag that the charges of fraud among sugar importers were very much ex- ed; in order to prot as to do bis duty as 3 he examined 1nto the subject and iound t! Of iraud to be immensely muguified; the revenui the past lew vears bas been collecied with au increas- ing degree of correctness; (he classifications year were Very accurate inueed; be thought sugar should be made a separate revenue bureau aud some one of large experionce placed at the head of it; im Cubs great change bad within a few years been made in munulacturiug sugur; weallby Plauters now ewploy vacuum pans, a costiy’ mechanical contrivance, trom which they make a purtiaily refed sugar; sugar vumobering Dive to ten 1p color con be made by tat process to polar. ize to ninety-8ix aud ninety four points of an absolutely pure article—while the oid process it would teat ouly eighty-six. Witness bad made a calculation upon t lem of muking sugar by \be Vacuum pan process anu ascertained {hut the government bud Jost more than $1,400,000 in revenue since its introduction tio Cuva, ail of which, he believed, went iuto the bauds of the Cuvan manutucturers, Wiuess gave bis opimion ay length in regard to the efleets of duties upon bigh and low grades 0: sugar; he thought the whole system of wei, bin sugar suould be changed; 1 should be made a special department ponsible head; he held that the buyers would setue tue matter of coliusion be- ners and importers; the practice of giving Weighers presents for duplicate returns was common aud ba, Deen recogaizeu by ry Colcctor tor # number of years past, but withers did not approve of it and wad tried to Lavo it stopped. SUGAR TARIFF. Osgood Weilsn, of Puiladeipuia, believed in weigh- ing Sugars us» they go in1o consumption; the pro- cess Of Manulaciuring Sugur haus so toUcd cuunged Within the last low yeurs thatthe present tarif te 20 longer agood ove. Witness did not believe it possi- ble to commit frauds to any greatextent in the sugar duties; tempi 1s wre greut in all the walks of life, but po greater in fixing the tariff on anything corrupt merchants, he p' und not therule in the sugar trade; he believed a uniform tariff at No, 13 would be a fair vane, Wiliam J, Booth, of tue frm of Byotn & Ei sugar reiuers, was sworn and replied to several 8 ments made by Mr, Dutcher, Mr. Havemeyer upd others ina rather sarcestic maouer, He asked Mr, Havemeyer if that gentieman wus correctly reported when be vad testified that not a pound of aduitera- tion go o tue Sugarhe manalactures. Mr. Huve- meyer firmed bis assertion, with the addition that ue reterred to the sugar bh made forexport. In regard to the adult n Ol syrups the Cnair raled that the question was avout the adulteration of sugars, and not syrups. STARTLING ACCUSATION, Witness declared iu a determined tone, “There are people who dare not testify nere in this investiga- tion; @ man sald to mo to-duy that he would like to testily, buthe dare not; if be did it would ruin bis business.”? W. I, Havemeyer—Wnat is his name? 1 ovject to being cross-examined here, id (he witness should not beinierrupted in giving b Witness continuec—Ho knew of men in the sugar business who hi of intimidatio kuow there bave claimed witness ropbed, and | kuow that uole: thing 1s rectified more mea must come to grief than there buve been already.”? He wauted the Committee of Ways and Means to have power to send for persuos aod papers, to protest those who testified m beball of the governs ment and to punish those who committed perjury. Io that event he firmly belicved that developments would be made that would astonish the communit, ‘The Chair defined tho duties of the comm: bad no authority to investigate avy moral que: in which managiacturers make a To ascertain to go into the manu their sugars or into tacts in regard to wh tion Was within ite legitimute apni tee hud no autpority to go outside of that. Witness (with auimation)—Fraud in the revenue is the futher, adulteration the mother and polartzation the offspring of this whole thing. He sent arouna the table a paper containing some lumps of ugar and held up a small cylinder of tin, about the size of a spirit proof glass, which ne de- ingredients with which ris 0. various conditions ard beaciiis of tin lined stomach were humorously described, H seid be could go blindfolded in finery aud pl. e the baud of the ¢ehairm oo the very Spot where the adulteration is done; be reierred to a cargo of sugur that had been returned from Texas on account of Its adulteration to be sold for whut Gould be obtained; witneys said he spoke as a ree former; in this race the worst man wins; @ uniform to No, 16 would save the refiuing business, low grade of sugarit they cn ng business to the position of nd elevate the re! art. ‘The Chair announced the sugar investigation as closed, and that next week the examtuation would b confined to the Appra "s Department, Adjourned Until Monday pext at eleven A. M. MR, MAVEMBYKK’S SUGAR STATISTICS, At the opening of the sugar investigation Mr, Theo- dore F, Havemeyer banded to the chairman the tol- lowing statement in reply to the sliegations made erday by Mr. Hewitt, of the firm of J, M. Ceballos enue on sugar of this is a ponitive evidence Of fraud, but the statistics, curetully prepared by the goveruwent, do not con- firm the statomeat, For the tis Fending Juve 80, 1875, there was collected ag revenue on sugar 40.043 as against $37,620,063 tor the year endiug 80, 1876, aud $34,437,300 for the year ending June 1877. From theve should be deducted the winounts returped by the goveroment as ‘drawback’? op refued sugars exerted, whico makes the follow. ing exbibit:— Juve 1876. 1 1877. Duties received. . $33,330,643 $37,620,003 $34,857,350 Less drawbacks (estimated). $10,000 1,800,000 1,380,000 0,643 $85,825,063 $52,967,350 differeuce beiween ihe yeurs 3, but the reports of the Balance Tht \ 1876 ana 1 Bureau of Stulistics suow Lbs That there was of sugar remaining in vonded warehouse June 3v, 1875... 604,831,822 ‘Thut there Was imported during tue year ending Jaue 30, 1876.....60 + 1, 414,254,633 Total on hand and imported during the year enuing June 30, 187 ins 1,919,085,965 That there Was remuiving im bonded warehouse Juno 30, 1876, eeeeee 283,540,401 Which leaves amount of sugar entered into consumption during Osea! year euding June du, 18 1,636, 742,464 That toere was of suy emaining ia bonded warenou ue 30, 1876.. 283,343,401 Imported during the year euding June 30, 1 sesesceceeeeeeee 1,684,162, 928 Total on band and imported during fiseal year ending Juve 80, 1877.,.... 1,867,606,415 That there was rewuining m bonded warehouse June 00, 1877, 8,645 336, into Consumption during Ascal ye enaing Jun 18: 1,581,427,770 di ennsumption tor the fiscal Jove 80, 1877, of 104,304,604 pounds. rage Guty 0! 2.41 cents per pound would have produced for ihe revenue }2,515,084, leaving an actual diflerence of ¢ ‘2y between the two yea Which may Le attributed to the [acts Lelore giv and to the fact that a greacy iner sugars imported during the fiscal y: 80, 1877, were entered f tion, and Tesuil of a decreased consumption. ‘The following table shows how « autor rate on all would discriminate im favor of the bigh Value Percentage in Cuba of Value per Amount of Represented Grade. 100 Lbs. Duly, by Duty. $4 00 38 4 376 03.55 Bub 78.25 2 76 8744 From the above table it 18 clear that eaon a uniform duty would discriminate in favor of bigh grade Sueara, would force their production in Caba, and would eventaally cripple, if not destroy, the refining business of ihe United States, Tea and coffee are duty taxed yearly $32,000,000? UNSTAMPED BuLh KEGS, While John Garry, a driver in the employ of Zipp’s Brewery, Brooxiya, was io the act of leaving tour kegs of lager beer at Jarvis’ (nn, Montague street, why should sugar be , he was arrested by Deputy tfor not bavitg the revenue stamps on the keys, [he accused was hela s Commissioner Winslow in the sum The peoalty caso of convicts 1 $500 for each keg that is soid ALLEGED FRAUDS IN WEIGHING. The case of Jobn and Daniel Pentz, the coopers, charged with having conspired with Joho H. Mitchell, an assistant weighe! 4 Youngs & Co,, sngar im- porters, to defraud the United States revenue, was re- sumed before Commissioner Winslow, in Brooklyn, yesterday, Tne defendants aro alleged to have con- spired to obtaina fraudulent record of the weight of the cargo of sugar importud in the bark Clothiide, trom Cuba, Houghien Wheeler, liquidating clerk in the Cus- tom House, testified thatin February last he liquidated the cargo in question, which was imported by Youngs & Co., at 1,380,333 pounds; the duty paid on the curgo was $23,945 39; the differevce betweeu the estimated weight und the d by the weigher was 53,623 pounds, lt i# the custom tor importers to pay timated weight, subject to further liquida- @ allowed on the entire cargo was 25,656 s, Bervard F. Flynn, ateller i the Custom ; Mr. Bei E der’s sugar hou: mony as to various ducuments suown in connection with the case, The ease was adjourned till Saturday next, CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES. The Customs inspectors seized yesterday one demi- jobn of rum on the bark Antioneta, trom Hamburg, two kegs of Irish whiskey ou the Erip, whicu w consigned toE. & J. Burke, and seized by order of Deputy Collector Phelps one case marked ‘‘H, J.,’? on the France, trom Hivre, containing 105 hanks of viollu strings, and one package of merchandise in the baggage of an emigrant who arrived ou the Abys- sinia, The package include‘ sixteen yards of silk, eleven yards of merino, three neckties, four scarfs and two cloaks, and was brougnt over by Henry Now- land, of Chichester, tngland, COOPER-MARSHALL, SPICY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REFEREE YESTERDAY—THE LAWYERS AT LOGGER- HEADS. The examination !n the Cooper-Marsball case was resumed yesterday vefore ex-Judge Burbour, tho ref- eree, Mrs, Cooper-Marsbull took the stand and Mr, Scribner opened a searching cross-examinatioa, which continued throushout the entire day’s session, Several tits took place between counse!, Mr. Ten Eyck charging Mr. Seribner with attempting to brow- beat the witness, This brought out a bitter retort from the other side, Sr, Scribuer charging Mr. Ten Kyck with persistent, deliberate and anuoytng inter- rupuons, The wituess testified that her sister, drs. Pitcver, visited ber at her residence in this city dur- ing March ani April, 1875 Here was cvun- sel’s oppertunity aud be was not slow to avail bimseif of it, He asked the witness if sue bad any correction to make in this portion of her t mony as previously given, and ebe replies with firm- had not, “How do you explain why it memory isso acute in this justance while it bus lailed you ia so many o.bers?” asked the coun arply. ‘Lam positive regarding my sister’s visits 14. 1 have many reasons for marking the time,” was the reply, ‘*Then we may not expect you to contra- dict this to-morrow ?’? persisted counsel, in a tantaliz- Similar annoying questions were put in e the lady r= ig manner. Fapid succession, and for a short ti was embarrassed, ber coun meanwhile 0: protests and objections When she had heard that Mrs. Widde paid Mr. Marshall tor the board of the witu piled, “Yes, alter I was married.” “Strike that out,” Bald count “41 object,’ said Mr, Eyck. “Strike it out,” saia (he refyree, She said the 4pors 10 this case were served on her last Decoration ay, but could not tell whether the papers containing the notice of motion to vacate the decree of divorce obtained by ber against Marsball was among them, Attempts to snake ber testimouy on the question of this date were fruitless. She stated that she had learned from a dozen sources that the moiion to va- cate tho order of divorce was avout to be made, und wh ot ber iniorm- eard it from could not recollect the name son. “You said first that you ped and now you say you heard,”’ said ihe counsel, “are you now drawing 4 fine distinction between the words ‘heard’ und ‘ivarned?’"? “Yes,” replied the wit This, however, did not satisty counsel, who was benton pursuing this brauch of the inquiry to the utmost limit, and at last the witness, busing all patience, replied, sharply, ‘*l don’t intend to teil you atall.” 9) ‘mination was adjourned till Saturday forenoon, THE DEVLIN WILL CONTEST. PECULIAR TESTIMONY OF JOHN DEVLIN’S FORMER WIFE, The attention of Surrogate Dailey, of Kings county, was occupied yesterday forenoon im the exumioution of the contest recently commenced in the Surrogate’s Court, Brooklyn, against the will of the late Mrs, Mary Devin, who died in Jane Jast, leaving an estate, valued at between $25,000 uod $30,000, to John Devin, her elaest son, Th- will is contested by three other sons on the ground of vadue tnflucn Joho Deviiu was, in 1869, one of the most extensive whiskey distillers in the State and was sald to be worth upward of $500,000. When sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary tor tour years, for iiict dis tilling, be trausierred his property to bis mother, who subsequently retrensierred it to him, und er will io by |. Ex-District Attorney ppeared yesterday for the contesanis, apa Mr. William H. F alierton represented (ue raters Jonn Devin. Sev relatives of the i were preseat, The only witvess airs, Mury diay, Who testiied that she worked Mrs. Devinn tor eral years, and that waen Joba Was between sixicen aud seveuteen years of uge was murtied to biw; be then worked as an appreu- tice in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, receiving $2 60 a week. The Witness 6laimed tat’ ste helped vo sup- port the family beloro the war, aud during the rebellion ‘she made knapsuckS aud us- sisted in giving John bis first start in li Alter returoiag from the Albany Penitentiary be obtained a aecree of divorce irom er. “One day,” she said, “ne took mv out riding and asked me if I would take $2,000 aud let him go clear, Laid 1 wouid not, taut l would never do » thing tbat was Wroug. Aller uecame irom Aibany ibere Was 4 geatlewan, wuose nume I did pot know, Who used to @ail ac the house witn Jobu and James. 1 went over to lawyer House’s oflice in New York ove day to get $8, Which sum be uliowed me exch week while (he divorce suit was ponding. Jobe was aiways g0lDg Lo MEL A divorce aguiust me; Dui he coulda’s get it unless he could yet some ove to bring me toe borel.” The witness then told in the course of her exami bation Low the man whom rhe met at the lswyer’ cilice persuaded her to ® room in town ior bi bight, taking her, 48 she supposed, Lo a hotel, where she drank with bim ull Devlin entered, pisiol in baud, and scared er (o her senses; tuen vid ber farewell and remained away from ber three or four years. Au atlempt Was made to prove that (ue witness had com. mitted adultery, but she said tuat soe bad not done so Knowingly, it ut all; sbe thought she bad veen d . She also ucknowledged uaving drank to after Jot returu from Aibany, Al the request of General Iracy jurther examina tion Was adjourned uutil to morrow, PARK DEPA ME At @ meeting of the Commissioners of Public Parks, yesterday, Patrolman Joseph Lung, of the Park potice, was dismissed trom the force for having published un article reflecting on the Commistioners abd (oer Management of the deparcment, Curttopner smith and & 1 pointed were ap. Plaied iim. Coucert Bend wos granted permy hold au evening concert at Central Park, Ex-alderman McCafferty aud Mr. Cornelius J. O'Reilly presented @ petition from the tuxpayors, asking for the Deautitying of the siwall parks at the end of (he Fourth avenue Luuael, above sixtieth street, The Boara of Estimate and Apportionment was ap- pealed to to ix-ue $99,000 worth of bonds, as auiho- Fized by the Legislature, to build a bridge over Hi Jom River at the Junction of Madison avenue and 138th t. ion to SHOPLIFTERS CAPTURED, Two well dressed and respectable looking women entered the jeweiry store of William H. Maus, No. 101 Broadway, on the 3iet of July jast and examined some vory costly jewelry, They leit without waking & purchuse, and shortiy alter the clerk who bad waited upon them missea from among the jewelry he had shown to them a set worth $700, A complaint was lodged at Police Headquarters aud a destripuon of the women (urotsbed, Ihe clork, while luoking Over the rogues’ wallery, thought ho recognized the some mary brought her abd Utice aod array Walling. The oi identified Mary Wilson as one of the women Who bad viewed the kiore, Her companion gave the name of Carheriue Williams, of No. 217 West Twenty-eighin street, but she was recognized 1p the detectives’ vilice as “Mag’’ Donohue, of No. 142 Orchard street, a well known pickpucket and shopiiti MAKRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIEO. Biain—GRancen.—In Lewcaster, Ky., September i7, Captain imomas Biain, U. 3. A., to Me ARIA Ly GRAaNORR, dauguter of Dr. J. Leteher, of Lexiagton, ud Widow of the General Gurdon Granger, September 18, at the resi- u CRrvikeaaNgk—Macr, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. dence of the bride, by the Rev. Jobn M. Galleher, pD.D, H.W. poe Feng to Cannin, eldest daugn- ter of the !ate Houry Macy, Esq WesTox—Ciarke—Un Tuesday eveving, Septem- ber 17, 1878, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. G. H. Hepworth, Everett L. Wxestox to ALLELA, ebter of ox-Ju Clarke. No cards., DieED. ApaMs.—On Tuesday, September 17, WoLy Apama, aged G1 years, and {friends of the tamily, Chevra Baal an Zedek, Centennial Lodge, No. 763, ¥. and A Mount Vernon Loage, No. 77, F. 5. of 1. are resp fully invited te attend the funeral, from bis tate r dence, No. 353 East 50tn st., on Thursday, 19th iast., @t hall-past teu o'clock. CENTENNIAL LonGey No, 763, F, anv A. M.—Bretu- REN—You are respectiully invited to attend the tu- neral vf Wolf Adams, father of our brother, S, W, ‘Adams, trom bis lute residence, No, 353 Eust 50th st, on Thursday, hall-past ten o'clock, By order of E, MAKX, Master, Arcan.—Suddenly, on the 16th inst,, SaRau M. APGax, uged 55 years, relict of the late James K. Apgar, of Peeksiil!, und daughter of Jacob Acker, late Sheriff of New York, ‘The funerai service will bo heldat the Methodist Episcopai Church, corner Lexington av, and 52d st, on Thursday eveuing, at ergut o'clock. Barry.—On Tu , September 17, 1878, Rxp- MOND Davis, oldest sou of James and the jae Mary ‘T. Burry, aged 27 years, Tue Iriends of the iumily are respecttully invitea o’clock, trom the residence of his iatner, 342 Bast 861b st, Bisuor.—On Tuerday evening, September 17, 1878, at Orange, N. J., Hxiza B,, iu the 84th yeur of her age, rect of ‘the late Utis Bisbop, Esq., aud motuer of Wm. G. Bishop, City Clerk of Brookiyn. Auterment at Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, Funeral from Orange Junction (N.J.) Kpiscopal Church on Friday A. M., September 20. Brown.—September 17, MABKL, oply daughter of William H, and Mary J, Brown, uged 7 months aud 21 days, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of ber pareuts, 627 8ib av., on Tbursday, september 19, at one o'clock, * a Bynnxs.—Ou Tuesday night, September 17, Dupiey Y. 8. ‘ne iriends of the family and of his brother, Thomas W., the members of the James C. Rice Post, Ga. R., and the Veteran Assoc ution of tue Tammany regi- ment, are respectiully tovited to atteud tue funeral, from ‘bis late residence, 314 Kast 37th st., on Friday, September 20, at one P. M. CANTRRBURY.—Suddeyly, ou Wednesday, 18th, Susanna wite ot Ira F. Canterbury, daughter of Rey. adam C, Leach. Funeral services atll take place Friday, 20th, at the Leonara street Mrthouist Episcopal Cuuren, or. per Couselyew, at ove o'clock prucisely. CARROLL —Suadeuly, on Tuesday, September 17, James, sou of Patrick aad Ejlen Garroil, in tue 2400 your ol bis age. Fuuera: from his late residence, No, 129 Eaat 118th at., ou Friday, September 20, ut teu a. M. CaAkROLL. —September 17, 1878, RopertT CaRRout, to bis 791m year, fuveral at bis late residence, 558 2d av., to-day, Thursday, at two o'clock, CaszY.—At 33 Madison st, on Wednesday, Septem- ber 18, 1878, PaTHICK UANkY, a native of the parish of Douerailie, county Cork, Irélaud, in the 80th year of his age. His friends and those of bis sons, William and Michael J. Casey, are invited to attend bis iuneral, at two P. M. on Fridvy, 20th. Culifornia papers please copy. Coyovink.—On Tuesday, September 17, Corxetius E. Conover, aged 20 yeurs, The friends of the family are .avited to attend the Juneral, on Tburs t two P. M., trom the re 1 bis grandparents, 624 Leouard st., Greenpoint. Davis.—At Winch , Va., on the 14th tn: URL M. Davis, formeriy of Natchez, Miss,, lat Puilagelphia, Pa. Interment oa 18th inet, at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philagelphia, Natchez papers please copy, DovaLpsox.—Ou Monday, 16th inst, @zorcx Dox- ALDSON, aged 58 yeu ‘His friends in the Tenth Ward are requested to at- tend the funeral, from Grace Chapel, 14th st., on Thursday, 19tb toat,, at one o'clock P.M. Doran —At Woitestone, L, 1., ‘ANN, wile of Slichuel Dora ot Lengforu, ‘The Irivnds of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at two o’ciock P. M., Friday, Sep- tember 20, from her late residence, Whitestone, L. 1. Durry.—tuesday, Septemver 17, Sycvusrser Vurry, aged 66 years. Funeral from his late residence, 436 West 56th st, to the Church of St. Paul the Aposile, wh a requiem mass will be suag at nine o’ciock, Thursday, vember 19. LLIoTT.—At Montclair, N. J., on tne 18th inst., ARTBUR STEPHENSON, youn; son of James aud Mut tie Louisa Eliott, of Brookiyn. Funeral services at residence, Fuilerton ay., Mont- clair, on Friday, September 20, at twelve M. iages wili be 1m waiting at Fulton ferry, Brookiyn, at 2:45 P. MM. Loterment at G wood, Forck.—On Monday morning, September 16, at Orange, N. J., CHARLES WiLtiam Force, ag: of uncurism of ihe heart, Funeral services at the residence of his brother, Dexter N. Force, Prospect st, urange, N. J., on day, ut eleven o'clock A. M. Curriuges will be On OD arrival of trains Lackawauna anu W. jarclay aud Christopher ini iS) ern Railroad, leaving loot sta, at 9:10 and 10:10 A. M., and returning at 12:57, Hanvy.—At Arlington, N. J., on Wednesday moro- ing, Septemoer 18, at two o'clock, of pneumo: Evizankta Bayarp, beloved wite of Richara Hand; in tne 39tn year of her uge. Relatives and friends are invited 10 atvend her fu- the Arlington Methodist Episcopal ° y, September 20, at two o'clock, ‘Trains jeave Cortlandt and Desbrosses sts. welve o’clock noon, Montclair Ratiway. \wY.—On Woduesday, Soprember 18, Caruakine kY, of the parish of Kilimoro, county Gaiway, Ireland, 10 the 75th year of her uge. ij The iuneral will take place on Friday, September 20, ut her lute residence, 225 North 7th et., Williame- b urge County Galway papers pleaso copy. Huastey.—On Wednesday, September 18, at his residunce, 162 Nevius st,, Brookiyu, Ronext Heasnxy, in the 66ib yeur of bis ag ~ Relatives and trieaus of the family, and also the mem vers of Greenwich Lodge, No. 40, 1. O. 0, #., aud Gevenwich Lodge, No. 467, F. aud a.'M., are respect- fully iuvited to attend bis funeral, from St. Clement's Churet, West 3d st., near Mucdougal st., New York, at two P.M, city, ou Wednesday, Se; HovuGuron, of Maznolia, Fia, 18, Kuimu yoars, Relatives and friends of the tomily are invited to at- tend the tun services, at the Reformed Charen, at Piermont, N. Y., on Friday, Sepvember 20, at three o’ciock P: M. Curriages will be in waiting at Spurkil Station on tue arrival of train leaving foot Chumvers st., New York, 1 P. M., via Northern Ratlroaa; re- turotog at 5:26 P.M. Leatu.—Oo Sunday moroing, September 15, at No, 3 b.h av., the residouee of his’ son-in-law, Samuel 13, ‘8, Colonel James T. Leari, of Memphis, jenu., aged Friends ore invited to attend the funeral services, at the reauienoe, this (Nhursday) alternoon, at three o'clock. Lovy.—Suddenly, on Monday, Sepvember 16, 1875, Wittiam B. Lovx, aged 39 years. Keialives aud iriends ure invited to attend the fu- bera!, on Thursday, September 19, at ore o'clock, from his late residence, 210 East 761 st. MaLioy.—naddenly, on Tuesday, September 17, 1878, Eowarp Matuoy, in the 41st year of nis age. His irienas ure respecttully invit fuveral, from the underiaker’s, Mesars, Eag: Leake, No, 220 Spring st., on Friday, the 20th al one o’elock, MAxWeLt.—Sepiember 17, Many Lovisa, beloved wife of Thomas Maxweil, Funerai will take pivee trom her Inte residence, 283 Livingston st., Brooklyn, on Friday, two P. Toronto papers piease copy, MWAGNER —MAKGAuKT MAKY MmAGHER, only daugh- ter of Join ana Mary Teresa Meagher, aged 1 yoar, 7 mouths aud 14 days, Will be buried this day (Thursday), september 19, at two o'clock P.M. Friends ure respeottully invited to attend the fu 503 Broome st, Mixotr.—At West New Brightoa, Staiea Island, Tuoscay, the 17. inst, MaRGaker, Widow of the lae Jonas Minott, in the 74th year ot hor age. Relatives and irieads are invited to attend the fa- neral, from her late residence, on Friday, at two oO" — P.M. Boats leave South erry at 1 o'clock tnat., MOLLeR.—On Monday, September 16, at her resi. , 19 Sth AV., Sanam, wile of Peter Moiler, ‘The relatives and iriends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service, at toe Evangelical Luthers an Charet of the Holy Trinity, Weet 2ist #t., between 6th and 6th ave, on Friday morning, im ber 20, aes Age “tigate fob etvgs Will please o AcDADE.—Mra Mary A. MacDanr, W. 18th, aged 43 years. eee Her friends are invited to att ber lave residence d tbe funeral, No, 90 Bediora st., : —Ou Tuesday morning, September 17, 1 xvas, of the parish of Drumiumun, county Cavan, Ireland, in Uis 6000 year, The reiauves and ‘reads uro respectiully invited to atiend the funoral, on Thursday, Seprember 19, at one o’clouk, trom his resi tener, Kaw.inas. —Gannixt. RAWLINGS, Funeral from bis late rosideace, at two o’clock P. M., a ib Inter m lawn, Members of Aima Lodge, No, 728, F. and A. MM, are inVited to attend ihe funeral, Revo —At Yapbaok, L, 1, on the 18th inst., Enwix L, Kero, son of Mra, Wiliam E. Smith, Centeul av., New York. Notice of funeral hereafter, Rosexpaca. —Oo Wednesday, Se Amuitia, di family and member of the Gon- @ "nai Jeshurun are requested to attend the fuperal, from No. 318 West 14th st, ou Friday morn- tng, at Dine o'clock. No flowers, ‘On luesday, September 17, Jonx arren and Amanda nm, SPICRR.—Suddenly, September 18, General B. Srioun, in the Tach year of bia uy bers: Funerw notice b lay, September 17, 187: par- wite of James Strachan, agea 67 late residence, 322 Madison st., ow Friday, 20tn inst, at two jock P.M. Vax Wrox —Suddeniy, at New Hamburg, Septem- ber 18, Joux Van Wrex, aged 71 years. Fuoerai wilt take pia a Friday, tember 20, at Pie % trom Zivn Kpiscopal Vnureh, Wapptoger's ‘a WX aNd SRN Cg ocr FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL An Active and Buoyant Welarket for Stocks. GOLD STEADY aT 100 3- Government Bonds Strong, States Weak, Railways Advanced | MONEY EASY AT 1 1-2 TO 3 PER CENT. | Waxt Strat, Wepwxspay, Sept, 18—6 P.M. } Without stopping to chronicle such ‘small beer” as cighths and quarters it 1s suficientiy near the fact to state that the opening prices and closing prices this morning were respectively expressed by the low- est and highest flaures of the day. An aguish feel ing, Which at the opening threatened to shake the strength out of values, speedily gave way to an ac. ces of bull fever, which grew burning bot during the last hour of the day, So imminently dangerous did the case appear to the bears that they precipitately abandouved their customary method of treating it by tho antiphiogistic exhibition of short salez, and had recourse themselves tosuch prophylactics as lay in a speedy and copious covering of short contracts, With both sides availing themselves, 80 to speak, of the spoculative quinine which was imparting new lite to the market, it 18 no wonder that prices grow strong, trade excited, and that an improvement was secured of pearly one per cent upon nearly all the lending stocks. Even the St. Paul property in this respect did as well as its neighbor although at one time it looked very sick indeed, when it was known that its chronic difficulties would be complicated by an acute attuck of greatly decreased earnings. Those are reported for the second week in September as being $129,045 less than for the samé time last year, and the sui is formidavle enough te have shaken values seriously, were it not lor the ex: tevsive short interest existing and the sup port extended by the frigutened bears, The first stock to lead im the day’s upward turn was Western Union, which speodily shot up from 943 to 96%, but fell back per cent in final dealings. At one time as much as 3¢ per cent was paid for shares for purposes of transter pre- vious to the closing of the book on the 20th inst, This demand and the innate strength of tne stock ap- parently invitod tho attention of the nimble sixpenny traders of Exchange court, who were in and out of the market and fatter 1a pocket by a clear one per cont before the majority of dealers had woke up to the teasivieness of the speculation. Lake Shore gained abalf point, Michigan Central aod New Jersey Cene tral a wholo point, while most of the outlying flimsies like Ohios, Kansas and Texas and ©., ©. and 1.C., came out of tho day’s trade with more stiffening than they bad gone in it, The most important speculation of the day centred in the Northwestern shares, which, In the way of an advance movement, 8 cue to the rest of the market. The street to-day is impressed with the belief that Mr. Gould is largely short of these stocks, just asa week ago it believed him to be largely long of them. He may be neith one nor the other, so far as anybody koows, bat the street will bave its little joke, and is expects the pres ent tobe a profitable one. although scarcely up té the top notch of prices qaotations were all higher at the end and the market closed with the samo strong undertone which has been its characteristic for some weeks past. RANGE OF FLUCTUATION. Following are the opening, highest and leweat prices of leading stocks to-day, together with the closing quotations:— Atlantic and P. T c., C and I Chicago und NW 35% 36 «36% «86GB Citeago and NW pl. 679% 6535 67%, 681g 6834 Rok and P,..117% UT, WT UT 17%, Cy eee See See ya ry 103g 110% lox — _ Chic, B. and Quincy.1103¢ 110% 110g 110% 110% CG, Gand LC 45 OA 16 16 7 20 ’ 63% FZ BBB Dol, & Hud Canal BU% «50% «50% «SL Erte ..e. sos 138% 18% 13K 18% Fort Wayne — — 98 98% Harlem. _ — 136 138 Han. & 15% «14K OKC B81 375g 88K BBY Iino Central sox soy 80% 80% 81 Leke Shore. 6745 68 OT3eOT%HCOS. Mich. Central, U% «+H MM 71H Al. 29%, 285% 209g 29H 68% 61 — pit M 4 3 aut Morris & Essex. 838% 88% B88 BK 84K N. York Cen.,ex all2xy 113% 112% 3% m4 ged Jersey 36% «(8T% «86m BTR OS 8 8 8 =_ ai* 125" Mwy 17% «17K — 8% 81% oo! oe ae ee en - 32 3 ~ - 4K OC 4% 3 — _ 66% 66 «= 66K «66: +) Ses epiey 4 96. 9% 9 DIG —" = 101K 10515 Amerteon Kxpress.b 49 a ~~ a 2 U. 3. Expre: 49K — — 49% «(50 Weils,K. & Co.’s Kx. — —_ —- 9 98 Sales of stocks at the Board aggregated 97,358 shares, embracing Western Union, 10,667 shares; Delaware aod Hudsow, 400; Pacific Mall, 100; New York Central and Hudson, 1,526; Lake Shore, 12,000; Kansas and Texas, 5,626; Northwestern, 14,460; do, preferred, 16,000; St. Paul, 4,620; do. preferred, 6,772; Delaware, Lackawanua and Weestera, 9,400; Erie Ratlway, 1,650; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 1,120; do. preferred, 950; Michigan Central, 1,915; Wabash Rariroad, 200; Central of New Jersey, 2,120; C., 0, anal C., 100; Union Pacific, 6,860; St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, 1,100; Ohio and Mississippi, 270. Money on call wi: easy ai lig a 2 per cont, with time loans at3a4percent, The following were the rates of exchan. n New York at the undermen- tioned cities to-day :—Charleston, buying, % aM, selling, % apar; New Urleans commorcial par, bank, 44 a 3-16 premium ; Chicago, 75a diseount and Boston pal Gold sola throughout at 100%. Loaning rates were unebanged, Clearti National Bank of the State of Ne 548, 648 1564,097 768,004 Gold vulances ,. be London advices reported consols unchanged at 947% 096 for money, and at 95 a 9615 for the account. United States bonds were 14 @ 34 lower, except for 454%, whieh are steady at 105%, New fives fell of to 108 14, ten-torties to 108 44, amd 186778 to 10714 a 1073, Erie deelined to 1394, aud reeovered to 137%. llinott Central aavanced 1 per to 82)g; Pennsyivants Central %, to 8444; Reading 4, to 17, and New Jor. ntral consolidated firsts 1 per cent, to 88. New Central stoek declined 3 per cont, to 37, and recovered to 3714, Bar siver rose from S1jxl, to 519-164, per ounce, The Bank ot Eoglend gained 1,000 bullion to-day oa balance, At Paria rei wauvanced to 1131. 200, and reacted to 113/. 2g. exchange was quiet at 4.814; 04.81% for xty-day sterling bills, and at 4.86 lor de Fores Sixty Days, nomitY Pays. Three Day 4.8254 481 DK . 4.81) 4 Sterling bilis op Lond % a mercial and documentary, 479 ~ Fraves on Paris, 6 22h 5.20 France oo Part at .. 5.2054 06,20 Ny — w York Mining Stoca Exchange 000 at.27, 6,500 wt .26, 3,400 at.28; wolidated Virginia, 66 at 15%, 60 at 16, 36 at 1636, 5 wt 15%, 26 wt 16% 5 California, 26 at 14; Goid Piacer, 1,300 at 23; Leviathav, 200 at .90; Pi 100 4.26; Findley, 500 at .60; Julia, 10 at 645; Bertha and Kdith, 6,400 at .05; Dahlonege, 400 wt.13, 600 at , ss