The New York Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1878, Page 10

10 HARLEM COMMONS, The Line Fixed by the Colonial Legislature in 1774. ——— DEEDS TO WATER LOTS. Names of Men and Women Who Hold Titles trom the City. ‘The articles which have appeared in the Heap during the past week directing attention to the claims of the Waldrons, La Montagues and other fam- ilies to certain portions of Harlem have occasioned some Uneasiness on the part of those who have pur- thased lots in that section of the city. By the olls and Dongan patents two separate tracts were ye to Thomas Delavall, Resolved Waldron, John Veryelen, Daniel Turner, and Joost Obleve and their associates, one tract being for cultivation and * other designated as “common,” for pasturage, rthe use in common of all the inhabitants. The tine of the principal tract, dividing New York from darlem, extended from a point on ‘Hogg’s Island” now Blackwell's Island), northerly across the East River to a point at the foot of what is now Seventy- fourth street, crossing First avenue at Eightieth Second avenue at Lighty-third street, Third avenue at Eighty-sixth street, Fourtn avenue at Ninety-first street, Fifth avenue at = Ninety-sixth street, Sixth avenue at venth avenue, between 105th and loth streets, Eighth avenne at 10th strect, Ninth avenue at 115th street, Tenth avenue at 119th street, and Eleventh avenue at 144th street, where it crossed what was known “Round Meadow dd ended at the Hudson River—embracing all of Manhattan Island north and east of such line,and including street, Great Barren Island (now Randall's Island) and Little | Barren Island (now Ward’s Island), with all the water courses. The so-called “common” land was a narrow strip lying west of this, and to this land no claim is made by the descendants of the original patentees, because, by the action of the freeholders at a public miecting the sale of such property under the act of 1820 was fully approved and conveyance made in accordance there- with, the boundary lines to both tracts having been fixed by commissioners appointed by the Colonial Legislature in 1774. The main portion, now in dis- pute, is what was originally marsh and meadow land in the main tract and the water front from Fighty-fourth street, East River, to High Bridge. The original patentees and their associates, who aided in the formation of a town and who thereby became the original owners, were Thomas Delavall, Resolved Waldron, Daniel Turner, Jost Oblevens, Adolph Myer, John Spragge, Jans Hendricks Bre- vort, Jans Delamater, Isaac Delamater, Arient Ha manse, Cornelius Jansen, Jackelyn Turner, Hester Delamarter, Abram Montenier, Peter Marmouder, Lawrence Jansen, Barent Waldron and William Wal- dron, sons of Resolved Waldron, and Johannes Ver- milyer, Peter Van Oblevens, Johannes Dykeman and Johannes Nagle, sons-in-law of Resolved Waldron. HEREDITARY CLAIMS. The descendants of these contend that the marsh and meadow lands and the water fronts to low water mark were never conveyed by their ancestors, and to this they accordingly lay claim. It is held by them that the words, “every part of the ryver on which this island doth abut,” conveys to low water mark, aud, while it is admitted that the city of New York derives all its powers from the Dou, gomerie c! . they point to the Dongan which ly stipulates that the inhabitants of Harlem, to whom patent had been given, should be forever protected in their rights, privileges and im- munities as then and formerly enjoyed: that the limits of their patents should extend to low water mark and take in all the water courses, and that they ntinue to enjoy the same without let ana in as ample a manner as if the charter had Bot be In an action in the Supreme Court, in which the city is plaintiff and Henry Hart and William Rensen fendants, an action in which the right of the sity to water front along the Harlem River is made a part of the issue, Mr. Clarkson N. Potter, of counsel for defendants, propounded the following question:— “Is it to be supposed that after the State has always insisted upon reserving—nnlike the colonial govern- ment, which made no such reservation--to adjacent upland owners the presumptive right to all water grants in front of them, it abandoned without cause this just and long established policy at the Harlem River, and gave to the city, becanse of its rights to the tide water alone, absolute power to disregard the laims of the owners of the upland, and did this, for the first and only time in the history of the State, at the only place upon the island at which the right of the city was in disput DEEDS GIVEN BY THE CITY. Since 1864 the city has made conveyance of the fol- s tracts now Claimed by the descendants of the nal patentees, viz }. L. Brown, the river fro Ninoty-tirst streete: W. ©. Rl ah n 118th dnd 114th streets; dt T1Sth «treets: Harlem 110th and TLith streets; hand 107th streets: A. Bryan, block between 114th Aiaslight Company, block betw and — others, streets; J lot foot of | Iaith street; RK. Kelly, lot 1Odth street; Philip Milldoler, lot foot of I14th stre H. MeCoy and Sylvenus Ferris, half | Listh streets; Elisha Nelson, half bl y i St parts of 129th and hand 13 n rear of lw & Remsen McFarland, bloek between 4 Baldwin and MP. ¢ ce, block between Litth and 1:oth streets: Mary G. Pinekney, plot between 41st and 11st Luey I oho Cochran and William H. | 5 and Itch st hetw b 157th and 1 474th to 179th street, adjoining Highbridge WHAT HAX BEEN AND IS F DONE Five or six years ago one Alfred fiton, who was connected with a pr bank on Liberty street and who had inv: opportunity, as he believed, t lauds in dispute, and he set abor quit claim deeds from a th patentees by giving in exc! theretor his bond ¢ that he should p ver to the grantora If of all y received after stecesstul > be permitted to secure settlement by wise or otherwise and to do what he thought ire control of the he task of secaring ndants of original in the premises. Mr. Tilton employed @ Wt & monthly salary to hunt up the repre- atives, and the matter dragged along without , when Mr. Tilton died. At that time red six or seven Kundred quit claim deeds, but none of them were placed on record, and, as his extate wax not being administered upon in New York, the legal representatives of the old settlers clamored for the return of their conveyances, After considerable hesitation Charles E. Tilton, brother of Altred, concluded to return them, and they are now being delivered up. Since then other parties in New York, who are personally interested, have been por- | ing over the records and have gathered to- gether all the on which to found a claim, except the record nal farm Lines or the re ot the wien of the tract aa y twenty-three freebo! are t the have wich more on the pon them will devolve nearly r of bring ing about 4 final settlement of this question so im- portant to the interests of the city ux well as to many who have invested in real estate in Iurlem. ‘The large tract north of Ninety-ccoud street, which wos filled in by the city several years «ince (the authorities then intending to fill a depleted treasury by salos of marsh and meadow jand thus converted to the use of the city), is lying ousequence of the opinion given man, while Corporation Counsel, to discover in the various charters of the city, or in any of the yrants of land under water to the vorpor: ation, any provisions which vest im the Mayor, &e., of the city of New York any title to the lands in ques- tion WEST SIDE PAYERS, ODIFCTIONS TO SPINOLA'S SERAM HEATING SCHEME AND GARDAGE RECE A committee of the West Side Taxpayers’ Associa- tion called npon Mayor Bly yesterday for the purpose uf «tating their objections to the project to compel houseowners to sink in the sidewalks ashes and garb- ptactes and the ordinance giving permission to hern claims, saw an | way of legal prosecution until the | | | i} i | | | | | | | interesting items from his intricate array of figures. tl | commodation to the publ | the night travel.) The following is the travel—taken | air brakes, and the train was stopped before it had | | | been thrown down an emb NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 18783—QUADRUPLE SHEET—WITH SUPPLEMENT. use. He considered that the privilege to tear up all the streets and imtroducing steam was a very valuable franchise, and, if gramted at all, should be made a source of large revenue to the city. Mayor Ely remarked that if the ordinance made it mandatory apon the property owners to aaene the ash receivers he could not give it his approval. As to the steam supply scheme he understood the Alder- manic resvlutions transferred the power of the Board in the matter to the Sinking Fund Commissioners, and he thought this a very proper disposition to be made of the resolution, The Commissioners were the Mayor, Recorder, Comptroller, Chamber- lain and President of the Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen. Taese gentlemen had charge of the‘revenues of'the city. {t was prob- able that they would authorize an experiment to be made with a few blocks in some small district. If the experiment proved a public benetit it could then be extended over a whole or part of the oie in such & way as to yield the largest reyenue to the sinking fund. The committee expressed the opinion that they had no objection to such an experiment if the interests of the city were properly Looked after. RAPID TRANSIT, THE THIRD AVENUE ROAD TO BE OPENED TO EIGHTY-NINTH STREET TO-MORROW MORNING— DELAY ON THE CHATHAM STREET BRANCH-— STING STATISTICS. ‘The general expectation that trains on the Third avenue elevated road would run to Eighty-ninth street yesterday morning was disappointed, but, as originally announced in the Heap, the new section to that point isto be opened to-morrow morning. The running time will be thirty-four minutes on the up trains from South ferry and thirty-three minutes on the down trains from Eighty-ninth street. ‘Trains will leave Eighty-ninth street every five minutes, ex cept during the “commission” hours, when extra trains will be sandwiched in. These extra trains will run only to Franklin square, and carry a red flag dur- ing the day and at night display a red light. On day trains will start from Eighty-ninth street every ten minutes between 7:30 A, M. and 12 M., and every five minutes between 12M. and 10 P.M, They will leave South ferry every ten minutes between 7:25 A M. and 12:35 P. M., and every five minutes between i PR. M. and 10:35 P.M. Itis expected that the travel on the Third avenue elevated road will be con- siderably increased in consequence of this extension, and itis thus to be feared that the annoyances and | dangers of overcrowding will be even greater than hitherto, owing to the entirely insufficient number of cars now upon the road, THE CHATHAM STREET BRANCH. According to a statement obtained in the chief en- gineer’s office the Chatham street branch will uot be in operation until February 1, although it has been promised all along that it would be opened not later than January 1. The work is greatly delayed only a handful of men are employed at it, so that anything like rapidity is impossible. ‘The iron is put up at night—Chatham street being too crowded during the day—and while experts on the subject of the construction of elevated railways agree that the entire branch could have been well completed on the Ast of December the public will now be compelled to wait nearly two mouths longer for the facilities of rapid transit from the City Hall. The running time from the City Hall terminus to the Harlem River will be thirty-eight minutes, just about half the running time of the horse cars, which is seventy-eight min- utes, RAPID TRANAIT’S BRILLIANT SUCCESS, ‘The brilliant success of rapid transit, as already shown by the vast traffic on the Third avenue ele- vated road, is still more strikingly illustrated by some highly interesting statistics relating to the trafic of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway during the first six months of its operation. The Metropolitan road was opened June 5, and on’ December 5 it had, there- fore, completed the first half year of its existence, During these #ix months it has carried over seven mill- 1,308,281 « 1,246,566 in- 1,083,565 Dec «+ 1,141,847 cluded). September 190,510 eves v5 mpared with June—which is explained by the immense ‘curios- ity” travel in June—these figures show that there has been w steady increase every mouth up to Novem- ber, and in November there was a diminutive falling | off,'as compared with October, only because of the Tol After the slight falling off in July asco eatraordinarily wet weather, which always hurts the travel on the elevated railways, and because there is one day less in the month. ‘The daily average dur- ing these six months was as follow: - 49,442 Scptembe 45,1 650 5 RIOUS STATINTICS. ‘The Metropolitan Railway keeps a special sta- tistician, who yesterday gave the reporter all sorts of Over one thousand trains are run daily (on the Third avenue road the number is only about five hundred) over the road. The engines average cach about 164 aniles per day, making, as they do, close npon 33 trips daily cach. ‘The road carries 17,000 passengers per day more up town than it brings down town. This strange fact is explained by the hurry with which people who have walked down town in the morning seek to regain their homes in the attern and are then compelled to ride. Saturday is the heaviest day, and the average is always above 50,000, and the next heaviest day is Monday. The stations rank in point of trattic as follows :—First comes Twenty-third street station, from which the travel goes in both direc- tions; next comes Rector street, and then Cortlandt, Park place, Forty-second street, Fifty-cighth street, Thirty-third street, Fourteenth street, Fittieth strect, Chambers, Grand, Franklin, Bleecker and Eighth streets. Still more interesting is the division of the traffic during the various portions of the day. It will be noticed that the night travel is extraordinarily light. The company say that they lose considerable money on the night travel, but feel that, as a ma ter of ac- , the night trains must necessarily be run. (The New York Elevated Com- pany, by the way, also claims that it loses money on for the last month, November—divided in six groups—namely, between 5 4 M., be- tween 7:30 und 11 A. M., between 11 4 M., between 3 P. M. and 5 P. M., M. and between 7 and 12P. M. the traffic averaged per hour:— » 5,060 - 10,013 . 7,880 of . M. . 4,007 ‘The most profitable hours for the road are from three to five P. M., when their receipts are nearly or quite as large as between five and seven P. M., and with only half the wear and tear, The average tare received is about eight cents. FORTUNATE ESCAPE. 2 ~_ TWO CARS THROWN OFF THE TRACK OF THE DELAWARE AND LACKAWANNA RAILROAD. An accident occurred yesterday evening on the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad that might have resulted in # serious loss of life it the trein had been under the usual headway. The Montclair local, leay- ing that place at five P. 3 onsisted of an engine, tender and three passenger cars. The cars were about half filled, and at East Newark some thirty or forty passengers got on board bownd for this Among the latter were a party of gentlemen who had been out to a pigeon shoot at Erb's Hotel. Everything went smoothly until about half a mile this side of the tunnel, when one of the wheels of the smoking car broke and the car jumped off the track, dragging with it the rear truck of the passenger car ahead, The copductor rang promptly to putdown the city. gone more than half its length. Lackily it had just slowed down to cros: a bidge and was not running | at more than halt «p When the smok train, jumped the ti which was the rear car of the e passengers were almont nd others hung on with all their strength, expecting minute to be their last. There was also a | in the passenger car ahead, as, when their rear “k got off the t they Were tossed around vr roughly, and some of the ladies were terribly Fhe passengers. in the first ear did | was the matter, but all ap; | with the idea — that was wrong, as the air brakes had stopped so suddeniy. After a delay of about five m passengers were all transferred to the first ¢ taken at onee to the station, where they took the | lorry to this city. The other two » left on the track, but a mumber of workinen were quickly brought to the «pot and the wreek was cleared away | as soon as possible, ‘The eseape of the passengers in | the «woking car was most fortunate, for if the train had not been stopped so promptly they would buye nkment, Otterbours at the d with John Fisher stood before Judge Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, ehi having deliberately broken a lamp in front of Ne Broadway. He owned that he did so, but said that his object was to be arrested. He had served @ terin vars in the State Prison, although now only care of age, and returned two months ago | Trinity parish bell the momentous proj | tion of a OLD TOM’S SOLD OUT. NEW YORK'S MOST VENERABLE ALE HOUSE BROUGHT UNDER THE HAMMEL---ROMANTIC HISTORY OF A AP. On Thursday, at noon, the “Original John Smith's” chop house, otherwise known as “Old Tom's,” was sold out at auction by order of the Marshal. Thou- sands of those who have visited it in bygone days and quaffed the foaming ale that flowed from its mighty casks, or ate of its juicy viands, will read the above announcement with a keen pang of regret. Under its cobwebbed rafters and in its shady corners, secluded from the noise of the busy downtown streets, men were wont to spend many a brief hour ina world of quaint and antiquated imaginings, glad of one retreat from the besetting taskmaster—the present. The history of the “Original John Smith's” is closely linked with that of a rival establishment next door, which is styled the “Original Old Tom's,” and which really occupies the true site of the first chop house of that name in this city, For a long period the for- mer was connected with the other and kuew the same master, It will, therefore, be necessary in this de- scription and narrative to speak ot them very often as one and the same. A halt minute's walk from Broadway, down « nar- row and deep alley known as Thames street, or, in the dialect of the coal heavers and draymen, “Tem'pence,” is an interesting byway, quaint look- ing and “beginning nowhere and ending nowhere.” NEW YORK'S OLDEST TAP. In the early part of 1861 there still stood on the northwest corner a wooden house, of a grimy yellow color, weather-beaten and ricketty, its gable end fronting Thames strect. A small open door, led up to by mossy stone steps, revealed to the passers glimpses of a warm hearth, clean tables and stanch tankards, while the aroma of wholesome edibles com- pleted the silent invitation to enter. The date of its erection has never been ascertained, but it probably existed during the Revolution. The wooden house | was first kept as an inn by Mrs. Weeks, in the year 1800, She was a pleasant woman, of good looks and jolly disposition, and her cosey little parlor (being also the taproom) attracted daily the sober-going burghers of that day, who, while they yet retained some of the old Dutch manners, were beginning to imitate the customs and to affect the tastes of the English, with whose descendants the nopuiation had already become strongly leavened. Pokt sin America were then in théir infancy ny the chop houses, as in London, were naturally the ps of itt discussion. Mrs, Weeks cntertained many famous wayfarers. Among them were Alex- ander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Thomas Paine and General Knox. There is 4 tradition that Hamilton ate his last supper at Mrs. Weeks’, then known as the “Chop and steak House,” on the eve of his fatal duel in July, 1804. CUPID ASSERTS HIS SWAY. The landlady was a widow, and as she grew in worldly prosperity she fancied that she would be happier if she might share her good fortune with an- other. In her employ was a tapster or barkeeper named William Reynolds, a well looking fellow and blithe and merry. With him she fell in love. ‘Their courtship was flavored with many pots of beer and sweetly cooked shape artaken of in delicious se- clusion after the doors been closed on the last of the departing guests, but itis not recorded in what year or between what strokes of the neighboring sul Was nade which was to initiate a change in their existence. Neither does tradition say whether the lady was the yg meee although trom her superior rank it may » inferred that time-honored custom was reversed in this that she asked the blush- ing William to become her lord and mas- ter. They: were married in 1810 with appro- priate festivities in the old house, which was re- christened, in token of the new copartnership, “Old Reynolds’.”” By this name it became widely known. Jn 1835 Mr. and Mra, Reynolds surrendered their pub- lic position and were succeeded by Joseph Nuuns. ‘They retired to Fort Lee, where they were still living in a comfortable old age some ten years ago. OLD TOM TAKEK POSSESSION, Nunns was relieved of his responsibility in 1839 by ‘Tom Holahan, who had long been a favorite guest at the house and was fymous as a “free and easy’ song- ster. His previous occupation had been that of “boots” at the old City Hotel, on the corner of Broad- way and Thames street. He had carefully saved his earnings and deposited them in the hands of Silas Wright, whose praises he wax never’weary of sound- ing. He was great in the expounding of ‘the polities of the day, and he hated the Unit States Bank as earnestly as he admired General Jackson, From the day of his accession to supreme power in the old house its style was changed to “Old Tom's,” and the euphonious name still lingers about the consecrated corner. He cultivated the favor of distinguished people and sought to invest the locality with as much of an air of antiquity as possible, “Old Tom's” days, however, were not so long in the land as his desert was great, for he died in 1548, WON BY A DASHING HUSSAR, His widow continued the business which he had left and her reign is remembered by a yreat many living citizens with peculiar pleasure. The condition of single blessedness was not, however, congenial to her and she followed the honored example of Mrs, Weeks in taking to herself a husband even trom the harvest field, as Boaz did with Ruth. Employed in the house was John Smith, a man whose appearance was by no means so commonplace as his name. He was English by birth and had been a hus- sar in the service of His jesty William 1V. Tail of stature and stout in Seu, e bore a rubicund apd genial countenance, which was quite as potent an in- vitation to wayfarers as the pictured signboard of his predecessor, Which was still preserved. When he walked the streets he was sure to be remarked for his military bearing aud his disciplined stride. He ul- ways turned sharp on his heel, as if acting as guide to a platoon of infantry, and his salute was a wonder of formal stateliness tor the «mall boys of ‘Tem’ pence” to gape at with awe. In a buttonhole on his lett instance and breast he wore every day, in summer and winter, ared rose. Under John Smith's reign actors, lawyers, politicians and authors made rendezvous aroun tables. his Burton himself and Tom Hamblin wete ‘The “Pup Monkeys,” a society of met there, and the “Knights a club which was similar to the “Bohemian,” held nightly gatherings. Among its principal members were Fitz Greene Halleck, John Van Buren, ex-Goyernor Lovett, Judge "Meas, John Brougham, Judge — Ellis, Fuller, of the Mirror; Judge Robinson, John ‘Tryon and Benjamin Galbraith. Rodman Drake has sat bencath the roor, and there is even a faint tradi- tion that Dietrech Knickerbocker himeelf has falien aslcep there over the winter fire when pondering on the equally slumberous chapters ot his authentic istory. In 1861 “Old Tom's” only surviving son—who now is so old that he claims his father’s soubriquet—at- | tained the age of twenty-one and assuined the diree- tion of the business. He immediately caused to be demolished the old wooden bouse and began the erce- w one of brick, five or height, thus ruthlessly destroying the charm which had been so many years in augmenting. He resumed business with the old sign, but it has never been so lively as under the old roof. In the meantime John Sinith bad taken up the ex- pired lease of the adjoining house, which, until 1861, had been connected with the one on the corner. Here he continued to entertain all his former omers, the real clientele of the original “Old Tom and a8 he brought with him the greater part of the pictures and furniture which belonged to it the unique repu- tation of antiquity was almost wholly transferred to it. ‘THE CURIOUS OLD RESORT BROKEN UP. The building is certuinly the oldest on the west side of Broadway. In its interior he carefully pre- served the aspect of extreme age, and even added some “rclies’”” whose history was not entirely #u- thentic. The cobwebs on the ceiling had not been disturbed tor scores of yeara, and it would have b deemed a sacrilege as terrible as could be conce to touch the: with the broom or brush. ‘The sale on Tharsday was a surprise to Mr. Smith bimeelf, although his financial affairs had been in- volved for a long tin ‘The whole gum which the articles brought was $66 07. The follow. ing are some of the articles, The prices are all insignificant in amount, some of them were scarcely jotted down by th paid over out of hand. Th the "United States Senate Chamber, $1 3: Robert Emmet’s farewell spee dof the tion of Independence on silk; six old oil pai (subjects unknown), $1 50; @ painting of the ing of the Declaration of Inde; dence,’ $1 30; 4 of old tobies, Je. and 8c. cach; a penciled portrait of Lord Lytton, drawn from the life, by D. Lauzes, 18725 portrait of Daniel O'Connell; autograph of William Cullen Bryant; antique clock, $2 25; a certificate, signed by Hamilton, and others almost illegible: pair of boots, once worn by James Fisk, Jr.; a Chi- se pirate’s queue; ® lutionary mikket: a sketch of the “Old Crooked Stoop,” by H. Farrer, 1870, wud beric-a-brac and rubbish without enumere tion. BROOKL ‘The representatives of the New York Board of Underwriters, Mr. Thomas B, Jones, of the Nassau Fire Insurance Company, and Mr. Thomas 8, Moore in behalf of several property owners of Brooklyn called upon the Board of Fire Commissioners in DANGER. that city on Friday and had # consultation with reference to landing kerosene oj! on the docks, nes suid that the Underwri were about the number of lighters and scows that dl and unloaded along the water front, where there were fully $100,000,000 worth h ye Fire Ce to atro prevent th of the docks and i th ying at th Board of Fire pleuty of law, but the ditt The departiient had two inapectors on the water front day and night, and tt was their duty to report all dangerous cases. No sich reports had been recently made, Mr. Jones stated that he had been informed that there were 125 barrels of kerosene on in al! the streets of the city. Mr, C, H, Williams | t¢ find his mother on her death She begged hin ; to promise her neve nd he lat done svoke on bebalf of the delegation. He contended | xo, sie died, and since then he had neatly starved to that the ah receivers, ax far as iutro- | death. He iroke the yiase on Friday night and duced, hal proved « great nuisauee, To waited for the officer fo arrest him, Judge Utter- it would be wrouy tu cverve Louse owners into their | Lbourg will investigate his case, the wharf at the foot of Dock street, and 125 barrels on 4 lighter at the #nme place, Commissioner Ryan remarked that thet was the | individual assignment to Heury Rogers. only public dock there was in that vicinity, and it was used for all sorts of merchandise, President Williams: said that the losses by fire during the last eleven months in Brooklyn amounted in the aggregate to only $304,000, He called the attention of the Mayor to the matter recently, und the Commissioners would do all in their power to guard against the danger. BUSINESS 'TROUBDES. AN OLD FIRM ENGAGED IN~THE CHINA TRADE MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT WITH PREFERENCES. William W. Parkin, George W. ‘Talbot, Hobart Sey- mour Geary, Talbot Olyphant, Tobias Pim, of Bel- fast, and John F. Seaman, of Newburg, com- posing the firm of Olyphant & Co., of New York and China, commission merchants, made an assign- ment with preferences, yesterday, to Henry M. Olmstead, The house is one of the oldest in the China trade, having been in existence over half a cen- tury, aud it has always enjoyed excellent credit. Their business was very extensive, embracing besides China, Australia, New Zealand and Pern, ‘They imported on commission mainly teas, silks and firecrackers, and were large exporters of American goods on consignment, but did very little in the lat- ter line on their own account, They were the agents in the United States of the government of Peru for the sale of nitrates and used a large capital in ad- vances and freight payments which caused some ac- ceptances of theirs to come on the s reet, Formerly they were a strong banking firm in the China trade, issuing circular credits tor the use of travellers. The main house is in Chiya, the New York office beong # at the corner of Wall and Front streets. Messrs. Pim and Seaman, of the firm, are now in China. Mr. Parkin, the senior partner, has been in the house thirty years. ‘Their failure is attributed to the general depression in trade and the desire on the part of the firm to liquidate and closc up the business, which has not been profitable for a number of years. Their liabili- ties are not known, but the lowest estimate is $250,C00, At the office, it was stated yesterday that the ussignment was very sudden, and it would re quire considerable time ‘to adjust differences und counts in order to show exactly how t stood, Drexel, Morgan & Co. and the government of Peru are the first preferred creditors, but the amounts of their | indebtedness will not be known until the decounts are adjusted, The total preferences are $113,580 and. include the followin, Promissory notes held by Forbes, Forbes & Co., $12,250; promissory notes, dis- counted by Henry M. Taber, $29,000; promissory notes, discounted by the Second National Bank of Cleveland, $10,000; promissory notes, indorsed by the National Bank of the Republic, $15,000; promissory notes, indorsed by D. Suydam, $4,500, and nine drafts of H. Atkinson, of Lima, Peru, tor $43,530 ac- | cepted by the firm. It is stated that these drafts have | been provided for and will take care of themselves, Mr. William W. Parkin, of the firm, also made an OTHER ASSIGNMENTS. Hunt & Dusenbury, hatters, made an assignment yesterday to Gilbert Canning. This is one of the oldest stands down town and was cstublished forty years ago by Leary & Co., who were succeeded by the present firm, brought up in the business with them. The inmmediate cause of the failure is said to have been the threatened attuchment by a creditor who had a claim for about $800. The firm has been struggling for several years and were under heavy expenses, The liabilities will, it is thought, amount to $35,000 and the value of the ussets is not known. frauk W. Felch & Co., dealers in wooden and wil- low ware, made un assignment yesterday to Luther A. Cummings, giving preferences to six creditors, in- cluding the firm of Hopping & Felch, which they succeeded, and the New York National Exchange Prone Their liwbilities are reported to be about $40,000. Solomon Blounfield, dealer in boots nd shoes, made an assignment yesterday to Mayer Katzenberg, preferences being given to three creditors for $6,162 44, ‘The following assignments was also filea in the County Clerk's office: —Charles P. Barto, Alexander Wright, Jr., and Johu Barbauson. comprising the firm of Barto, Wright & Co., to Frederick D. Barto, with preferences amounting to nearly $16,000, John 8. Davenport, a stove dealer, of [No, 655 Ful- ton street, Brooklyn, has made a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors to Daniel H. Way. iam A. Fowler was yesterday appointed by Judge Gilbert, of the Supreme Court of Kings County, ° ree of the Accomac Lumber Company. Mr. wae formerly 4 member of the Brooklyn Board ‘orks. “AFRAID OF HER LIFE.” ‘A poor, pale woman on crutches limped to the bar at Jefferson Market Court yesterday and appealed to Judge Otterbourg for protection from hur husband Michael J. Smith, of No, 238 West Thirty-fifth street “Judge,” said the woman, “he is a letter carrier and his brother is well off and will bail him out. If you don’t lock him ap I'll never g° home again; for I know he'll kill me and I'm of my life.’ “Will you swear to that?” said His Honor. “I wili,” she replied, and did so. “I wil not take the reaponsibility of setting you free to wreak vengeance upon this sick woutun,” said the Judge to the prisoner. “Five hundred dollars to keep the peace and stand committed six months un- Jess the same be furnished on first class security.” Fo: of City yerous prie- | ‘The woman limped away much relieved in mind when she saw her husband taken into the prison. Oo MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, seeteptaticleneernierites MARRIED. CLEMENTS—Fay.—On Tuesday, December 3, 1878, at Spring Valley, N. Y., by the Rev. Thonas Muck, Col- onel AppIson J. CLEMENTS, Liberty, Sullivan county, N. Y., to Kare Fay, of New York city, DECKER—CADDELL.—On Wednesday, November 27, at the Church of the Visitation, by Rev. Father Riordan, Tuomas H. Decker to Mary J, CapDELt, daughter of the late Andrew Caddell, both of Brooklyn. FrssknpEN—TOwNsenv.—On Thursday, December 5, 1878, at the South Reformed Church, New York, by the Rev. E. P. Rogers, SAMUEL KissaM FesskNDEN, of Brooklyn, to Esrecir, only daughter of Thomas C. Townsend, of this city. Janvis—Srerny.—On Wednesday, December 4, 1878, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Al- mon Gunnison, WeLcome 8. Janvis to Liniie, daugh- ter of T. 8. Sperry, Esq., all of Brooklyn. McGowax—Hewnessy.—On Thursday, 28, at the residence of Griswold A, Chappell, Esq., Waterford, Conn., Mr. Denton E. McGowan, of edad to Miss ELLEN A. HENNESSY, of New Lon- don. PringMaNx—Bononowsky.—-Tucaday, November 26, by the Rey. F. W. Geissenheimer, at the residence of the bride's parents, ANDREW P¥IRRMANN to ANNA, daughter of Johu F. Boronowsky. REICHART—JOMNKON.—SAMUEL REICHART, Of Brook- lyn, L. L, to Miss Jenste JouNsox, of Cyprus Hills, L. No cards. 1LLMAN—NorMay.—On the 28th ult., by the George Stillman, Gronok A, SKILLMAN to Eminy A. Norman, both of Harlem. No cards. Sippii.—On Thursday, December 5, at the of the bride’s parents, by the Re Gott. heil, ABE STmIN Vino rsta Stvpitt, daughter of Isaac Sippili, Esq., all of this eity. ‘ember 1, 1878, at the residence of the bride, ylor st., Brooklyn, N. Y., by the Rey. John Parker, Evwanp F, Stone, of Harlem, Nv ¥., to Miss Lovusse, daughter of Jerome Hoyt, Esq., of Reading, Hillsdale county, Mich, No cards, OIED. Hartford, December 5, 1878, of apo- xvA M. Apams, widow of the late Captain November Pauerat servi ‘94 and 4th ave., 1 pet at cieven . Beapan.—At Spex: Ituly, November 24, How, Benpsx, only son of General H. Berdan and grand- son of Elijah H. Kimball, aged 21 years. Bew.—On Thursday, the Sth inst., Mary Jane, wife of Lawson B. Bell and daughter ot the late Ran- dolph Lowerre. Funeral from her late residence, 54 West 54th st., this (Sanday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice. Bort.—At Longwood, Mass, December 6, Gronata A. Borr, daughter of the late Hugh W. Mercer, of Su- vannah, and wite of Robert A, Boit, of Boston Benks.—On December 5, 55, of county 1 her brother-in-law, Daniel Logan and friends are respectfully invited to which will take place on Sunday, ldth st., between M. attend the fune at two PB. M. Devember 5, Mancanrere Copy, er UKE. ends are vagg pea Invited to tend the funcral on Sundi Jecember 8, trom 18 7th st., at half-past one o'clock. \ ve, No. 241 5th ay., on Bri- December 6, ALIRED CoLvint, in the 60th year friends of the family are Poe hf 1 bis funeral, at the Reformed Dute ner of Sth ay, und 2th st., on Monday, December 1, at half-past nine o'clock A. M., without further invitation, Consert,—suddenly, on Saturday, December 7, ‘Tuomas Connery, in the 68th year of his age. ‘The funeral will take place on Tuesday, December 16, at one P. M., from the residence of his son-in-law, No. 3% South 2d #t., Brooklyn, B.D. Cremins.—On Friday, December 6, after a short ilness, Joun A, Chests, aged 4, anative of New Custle West, pew | Limerick, Ireland. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 29 Seammel st., this afternoon, at two o'clock Davies.—On Thursday evening, December 5, 1878, only child of Jamos R, and Mary A church, Day years, i and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend her funeral, from the Presby- Madison terian Memorial Church (Dr, Robin a dd st., on Monday, 9th tnst,. at eleven © kindly reqnested not to seud 1D Friends: flowers. Dow.—On December 7, Ate! Funeral from th » Dow, aged 2. . Henry inet. Mrs, Hanncer Ginn, beloved wife of John Gibb. Funeral services at ber late residence, No. 215 Gates ay. Brooklyn, on Sunday, the Sth inst., at two oelock. —On Friday, December 6, at fifteen minutes ix A. M., after a short illness, Lyman A. GILL, in 2kth year of his age. Funeral services December 9, half-past nine A. M., at his late residence, 27 Lawrence st., Brooklyn. Relatives and friends ave respectfully invited to attend. Tnter- ment December 9, in Greenville Cemetery, Hemp- stead, L. [., at a quarter to one P, M. ‘ew Haven papers please copy UNNER.—On the Sth inst., after a short illness Chana BELLE, aged 16 years, daughter of John and Kate Gunner, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, from the residence of her parents, $22 East 53th st., on Sunday, Sth inst., at one P, M, Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Haw.ry.—December 4, Epwanp M., infant son of Sarah C. and Osear F, Hawley, Jr. December 6, Sanau C., wife of Oscar F, Hawley, Jr. Services at 92 Marcy av,, Brooklyn, E.D. Interment at Miller’s Place, Long Island, Monday, December 9. 2 jo. 2, 1. O. F. ei :=N—You are summoned to appear at ourcourt room, Florence Building, 1st st. and 2day., on Sun- day afternoon, Sth inst., at one o'clock, for the pur- pow of paying the last tribute of respect to our late vother, C.R. Isidor D, Heldenstein, Brethren of sister courts are invited to attend the funeral, from the late residence of the deceased, 113 Orchard st. By order of the V. C. BR. JACOB AUKEL, Secretary. HENSCHEL.—On Saturday, December 7, JouN HER- MAN HENSCHEL, in the 3Jth year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully requested to attend his funeral, on Monday, December 9), at ten o'clock, from his mother’s residence, 126 West 42d st. It is requested that no flowers be sent, ‘Manila and Vienna papers please copy. Hovusman.—At Port mond, Staten Island, on Saturday, December 7, Captain Joux J. Housman, aged 70 years, Funeral at his residence at_half-past one and at the Port Richmond Reformed Church, Tuesday, Decem- ber 10, at two P, M. Relatives and friends are in- vited to attend without further notice. Hvaues.—Suddenly, of pneumonia, on Thursday, December 5, WiLLtam J, Huawus, aged 40 years, 11 months and'22 days, Relatives and friends of the family, members of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Xavier Union, Xavier Alumni Sodality, the Young Men's Romun Catholic Benevo- lent Association; also members of St. Rose's and St, Mary’s Literary Associations are respectfully invited to attond the funeral, from his late residence, No. 118 ‘annon st., on Monday morning, Decomber 9, at n o'clock; thence to the Church of St. Rose of Lima, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, Jacksox.—On Thursday, December 5, Hanmer THORNE JACKSON. Relatives aud friends are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, at the residence of her brother, James M. Jackson, 36 East 29th st., on Monday, De- cember 9, at eleven A. M, Jonus.--Suddenly, of pneumonia, on Saturday, De- cember 7, Davip Be Jones, aged 52 years, Funeral services from the Methodist Episcopal Church, 31st st., near 2d ay., on Monday, December 9, at half-past nine A. M. Kesny¥.—Solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of the late Toomas KENNY (it being the anniversary of his death), on Thursday, ut ten A, M., at St. Paul's Church, corner of Court and Congress sts., Brooklyn, The relatives and friends of the family and those of his son, the Rey. P. J. Kenny, are respectfully invited to uttend, 6, LaiNG.—At Hoboken, N. J,, Friday, December Kare, beloved daughter of William A aud Sarah E. Laing, aged 6 years, 5 mouths and 7 days. ott of funeral hereafter. Leo.—On Saturday morning, Rev. ANseL Leo, in the 720 year of his age. Funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 713 Madison av., Monday morning, at ten o’cloc! Friends of the family invited without further notice. Lorv.—On Saturday, December 7, Margaret Lorp, widow of the late John Lord, in the 50th year of her age. ‘Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, from her late residence, 545 3d av., Tuesday, December 10, at two o'clock P. M. Lyows.—At Morrisania, December 5, Colonel Grorce Lyows, aged 68 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, on Sunday, at a quarter to ten A. M., at his late residence, Boston ay. and 170th st. Carriages will leave New York side of Harlem Bridge at 9:15; also Morrisania depot on the arrival of the 9:15 train from Grand Central depot, Harlem Railroad. MARSHALL. —CaHOLINE, Wife of William Marshall, in the 67th year of her age, after a lingering sickness, a she endured with patient and Christian forti- ude, Friends are requested to attend her funeral, at her late residence, 125 East 59th st., eleven A. M. on Mon- day, December 9. Mihaison.—On Friday, December 6, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. R. MeNaughten, 180 Lori- mer st., Brooklyn, E. D., Joun Monnison, aged 55 years, a veteran ot the war of 1412. Remains taken to Geneva, N. Y., for interment. McBrips.—On Friday evening, December 6, of heart dixease, NELLIE A, McBaipr, aged 19 years, 11 months and 7 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, at one P. M., from her residence, No. 226 Mulberry st. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. McBriwe.—On spureney. morning, December 5, GxonGe McBuipr, son of the late John McBride. Funeral from his mother's residence, 116 East 32d st., on Sunday, December 8, at one o'clock, McGrax.—On the 5th inst., Joun E., eldest son of John und Margaret MeGean. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, De- cember 8, st half-past one o'clock, from his lates residence, 300 Henry st. Funeral services at St. Thoresa’s Church, thence to Calvary Cemetery, McMuLieN.—On Friday, December 6, at her resi- dence, 606 Leonard st., Greenpoint, ELizanera Mc- MULLEN, aged 81 years, Relatives and friends of the family, and those of her sons, George, Alexander and Henry, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, Decem- ber 4, at one o'clock, Nostraxp.—On Friday evening, December 6, 1878, at his residence, New Utrecht, L. 1, of Bright's disease of the kidneys, Timoruy Nostnanp, in the 624 year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at his late resi- ag on Monday, December 9, 1478, at two o'clock . M. Prrens,—At his residence, Madison, N. J., on Satur- day morning, December 7, Honario N. Perens, in the 66th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Powrit.—On Friday, December 6, of paralysis, Captain WrLL1aM PowkLt, of Virginia, aged 68 years and 8 months. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend his funeral, from the residence of his brother, 181 Ainslie st., Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday, at two o'clock P, M. Romaty.—At New Rochelle, on Saturday, December 7, WasHINaToN Romaty, in bis 57th year. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence in New Rochelle, on Mouday, December 9, ut half-past one o'clock P. M. Rooney.—On Friday, December 6, THomas A. Rooyey, aged 2 years and 4 months, Funeral from the residence of his parents, 165 Forsyth st., Sunday, at two o'clock. Scantay.—On Fri z December 6, of pneumonia, Jows SCANLAN, @ native of Ballybrown, pariah of Knockaderry, county Limerick, Ireland, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully nvited to attend the funeral, irom his late residence, wner York und Jefferson sts., Youkers, N. Y., on Sunday, sth inst., at ten o’clock A. M., via Thirty- fourth street terry, New York, to Calvary Cemetery. ScaNLon,—On December 6, MARGARET A. SCANLON, beloved wife of Terence Scanlon, Jr., and daughter of Joseph F. Rogers, aged 24 yours, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the tuueral, on Sunday, December 8, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 66 Grand st. ScuterreLin.—Brooklyn, E. D., December 7, 1878, after a lingering illness, Exiz, 1. Eppes, wife of the i” Henry L. W. Schietfelin, deveased, in the 73d year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the tuneral, from her late resi- dence, No, 400 Grand st., on Tuesday, December 10, at two P. M., without further notice, SILVERTHAU.-—On the 7th inst., after a short illness, POLD SILVERTHAU, aged 64 years, Relatives, fricuds of the family, members of Con- gregation Rodet Sholens. iple Ahawath Chesed, Chevra Ahawath Noshem, Chevre Bikur Cholim, Young Men's Association ——- Ahawath esed, Jael Lodge, » F. S.; Mount Neboh vo. 257, F. wand A, Centennial Lodge, No. and Empire State Lodge, No. 460, 1. O. O. F., ave reapecttully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No, 220 Kast 61st #t., on Mon- day, December 9, at teu A. M. No flowers, Sumpson.—P'riday evening, December 6, 1878, Joxa- ‘THAN BIMPYON, In his 50th year, treasurer of the late Bryant's Minstrel: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, at his residence, No, 214 East 62d st, Monday, December 9, 187%, quarter to eleven A. Remains will be interred at Hoboken, N, J.; 1:45 train, Srono.—At Weehawken, N. J., on Thursday, De- comber 178, ALEXANDER Brobo, aged 71 years, 7 days, * and friends, also the Directors of the Merchants’ Fire Insurance Company, of New York, and the Directors of the Hoboken Bank for Savings, are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, on Sun: day, Sth inst., at three o'clock P, M., from St. Paul's Episcopal Charch, Hudson st., Hoboken. Townen.—On December 5, after a protracted ill- ness, Eviza, widow of James Towner, in her 5id year, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from 57 Spring st., to-day (Sunday), at two o'clock sharp, Tunsqvist.doun A, Tunngvist, born in Sweden, belo husbend of Louise Turnqvist, Saturday aiternoon, Decem! aged 60 years, Relatives and ‘nds of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on ‘Tuesday, December 10, at one o'clock P. M., from his residenge, 910 2d av,, to Woodlawn Cometery. Von DeHuin.—On Thursday, December 5, Henny Von Densen, in the dd yeur of his age, Relatives and friends, ulso members of Navigator Lodge N and A. M.. Hanover Lodge a 1,0, 0. F., Johannes Lodge No, 2 A. 0, ot G. F., the niombers of thé Casper Club, also the members of the Hildisebund are respectfully invit to attend his f ral, trom his late residence, 4 Sun- day, at one o'clock P.M, Woinpesneno.—In Brooklyn, December 7, Prusp- George and Margrethe Warden- amily are res] fully Wy from the residence of his parents, Ni ber 9, at two u'elo FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Stock Market Active and Weak. GOLD 100 1-8 A 100 1-4 A 100 1-8, Government Bonds Firm, States Steady and Railroads Irregular. Money on Call Easy at 3 a 4 Per Cent. THE BANK STATEMENT WALL StReer, } Sarvrpay, Dec. 7—6 P, M. ‘To-day’s market has been more than ordinarily dul and prices generally reached a lower standard. The Northwestern dividond and the coal and railroad com- panies’ meetings were so many “‘plats’’ that invited the attention of operative gourmands, but these having been disposed of there is absolutely nothing left for speculation to feed upon. Hence with the “short commons” thus produced the street is left hungering for something new in the way of excitement—a some- thing which does not come. There is, therefore, nothing better offering just now than the old | oceupation of pursuing Mr. Gould with the sharp stick of criticism and of endeavoring to ferret out the meaning of his manipulations, So tar, the re- turn for their laborious efforts has met with nothing better than a ‘‘suceés d'estime,” for while one-half of the board room believes him to be ruinously short of stocks the other half is equally convinced that he is comfortably long of them. Appearances all tended to-day to produce the impression that the bearish attack was being continned and that the Northwestern men were receiving the brunt of it. The demonstration received much aid and comfort from the extreme weakness of the coul carriers, which were as heavy ax though their entire tonnage was hung about their necks and each ton along one. From the very opening a decline set in—fractional as regarded the railroad shares, but made out of whole units in the case of the anthracites, and though this was par- tially recovered from in the middle of theday a fresh breakdown occurred in the final hour and the last state of the market was worse than the first. Not satisfied with blowing ill-winds against the North- western and Lake Shore there was a bearish slant directed against Pacific Mail as well. Not that the value of this stock ha much more than # paper importance, but that it ap- pears to be the policy of Mr. Gould to fall foul of a property simply because it is constitutionally weak and, by yielding to the belaboring, affects the rest of the list. The most extensive transactions of the day | were to be found in Delaware and Lackawanna, mostly confined, however, to the covering of shorts, to jude from the fact that the lowest prices were made at the close. The general market closed in the midst of a decline and without any salient feature other than that of weakness, Phe opening, highest, lowest and closing prices of stocks and gold at the New York Stock Exchange were as follows:— Opening. Gold, WO dg Dela Western Union. Pacific Mail... Qhio and Mississippi. Lake Shore..... ++ OO Morris and Essex... Northwestern. . Northwestern pref... St. Paul preferred. Del., Lack. and West. Erio Railwa; Union Pacific... Rock Island Wabash. XN. J. Central. Kar: Highest, Lowest. Closing. lw 1004, 100 Bil, Asked, ‘ansay & Texas. 6 Lake Shi + 681g Michiga: Morris & Mil E St Paul pi 2 & St Puul pi 72 ¢ Now York Cena New Jorsey NN 2 Ohio & Miss 2 Ohio & Miss 4 305 Hs Pacific Adams = 07 107'¢ Panama. American Ex.... 4% 50 Pittsburg & F YA Expres 47'4 479K Quicksilver oe nicki é StLa it. a StL, Kan © &N 7 ‘Kan C&N pf 25 Ma ang U Pacific... 65% Tilinois Central. 77% Kansas Pacific... 11 iy ‘The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day aggre gated 201,415 shares, which were distributed as fol- lows :—Western Union Telegraph, 9,000; Pacific Mail, 4,400; Erie, 800; Lake Shore, 17,110; Union Pacific, 4,400; Illinois Central, 1,900; Northwestern, 28,100; do, preferred, 8,200; New Jersey Central, 2,850; Rock Island, 743; St. Paul, 7,600; do. preferred, 3,175; Wa- bash, 4,300; Ohios, 1,200; Lackawanna, 76,860; Morris and Essex, 16,050; Hannibal and St. Joseph preferred, 300; 0.,C. & 1. C., 250; Delaware and Hudson, 3,100; Kansas and Texas, 500, ‘The money market was fairly easy and call loans were made at 3.a3'4 per cent and at the close at 3a4 per cent. The bank statement was very unfavorable and caused much anxiety. The loans are up $4,777,100, deposits $261,400 and circulatsan $51,200, ‘The great feature of the statement, however, is the loss of $2,797,700 in specie and $1,314,700 in legal tenders. The surplus reserve in the banks is re- duced by $4,177,750, which leaves the banks with only $8,565,060 above legal requirements. The fol- lowing shows the condition of the New York city banks this week, as compared with last:— Specie. Legal tende Deposits... Circulation... 20,007,000 ‘The following were the rates of exchange on New York at the undermentioned cities:—Savanunah, buy- ing 3, offered, selling +; premium; Charleston, buy- ing >, discount, selling par a's premium; New Or- Jeans, commercial },, bank 4; St. Louip, par; Chi- cago firm, buying 1-10 discount, selling 1-10 pre- mium, and Boston, 25 premium, Foreign exchange was dull, but firm at 4.8144 a 4.82 for bankers’ long, aud 4.46'4 a 4.86)5 for domand sterling. Gold opened and closed at 100's, with sales in the interim at 10044, The carrying rates wero 1 a1}; per cent. The Clearing House statement was :— Currency exchanges... 411,393 Currency balanes 8,053,007 Gold exchanges. 4,778,126 Gold balances. 490,584 —and the weekly Clearing House statement as fol- lows:— M Currency exchanges Currency balances Gold exchanges Gold balances... Government bonds were quiet, and closed steady at the following qnotations:— «496,605,221 + 24,967,806 44,814,049 “4 Bid, Asked, United States currency mixes. .....66 110% 1W' United States sixes, 1881, registered. . 106), 1064, United States sixes, 1N81, coupon. 109), 101, United States sixes, 1865, new, re; United States sixes, 1405, coupor United States sixes, 1867, registered. United States sixes, 1867, United States sixes, 1868, United Ktates sixes, 1868, United States ten-forties, United States ten 10055 United States fives, United States fives, 1881 United States 40's, 1891, r United States 4!,°s, 1891, « United States tours, 1907, United States fours, 1907, coupom.... 100% ) The London advices reported consola 4g @ { lower at the opening-—at 04 # 4'4 for money and 0414 for the account, but the closing quotations were rexpec- tively 0443-16 and 94 7-16, United States bonds were unchanged except for Aves, which deplined from 108