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8 “THE COURTS. A Wealthy Boarder’s Remembrance of His Landlady. SENTENCED FOR LIFE. Experts on the Causes of the Adelphi Explosion. The trial of the contest over the will of William H. Leveridge, who died lately, leaving half bis property, amounting to $100,000, to his landlady, Mrs. Domi- nick, was resumed yesterday before Surrogate Calvin. The will is contested by Augustus Leveridge ‘on the ground of alleged undue influence and testa- mentary incapacity. Mrs. Perks, the first witness called yesterday on behalf of the contestant, said that she had known Mr. Leveridge for a long time; that he was most always drunk, and had frequently told her that he had paid all the expehses of Mrs. Dominick ond her entire family for nearly twenty years, even to her gag bills. ‘After the Dominicks moved from Christopher street Leveridge bought a house for them in Perry street: , Witness said that Mrs, Dominiek would not allow him to eat with them, and would order him up to his room; that he would come downonce in a while, but when he saw Mrs. Dominick he would run up stairs saying, “There comes Mrs. Dominick;” he seemed greatly atraid of her; in conversation, when sober, he appeared very forgetful, and would repeat words and sentences over and over again; wituess further stated that she had heard him say that he never intended to make a will, and that the Dom- inicks should not have bis money to spend after he was goné, although before he died he told her he would haye to make some little provision for Mrs. Dominick; ho gaid he was fascin- ated with Mrs. Dominick; that it was a bad day’s job when he met her; he frequently com- plained of her harsh treatment of him, but always minded her as achild. On one occasion he told the witness he had counted forty-two bed bugs in his bed. On cross-examination by Mr. MeDonald the witness admitted that she had a little quarrel with Mrs. Dominick, but said that they had spoken since. She told Mrs, Dominick that sbe hoped she would yet see her begging in the street, because she spoke badly about witness and her family. After sume further testimony the Court adjourned until te-moriow moruing, at which time Mr, Clinton, counsel for the contestant, will commence a re- direct examination of Mrs. Perkins. SENTENCED FOR LIFE. Johe Smith, who was convicted last week in the Court of General Sessions of murder in the second degree, having on the 23d of January last caused the death of Henry, Madden, an English seaman, witlf a shotgup, at No. 13 Oliver street, a den‘of which the prisoner was the proprietor, was arraigned for sen- tence yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Her- ring, who conducted the case for the prosecution. Mr. William F. Howe, counsel for the prisoner, moved fora new trial on the ground of errors com- mitted during the progress of the case. Judge Cow- ing denied the motion and proceeded to pass sen- tence. In answer to the usual interrogawdrieg the prisoner stated that he was twenty-nine years of age’ ‘and was formerly working at carriage making. Judge Cowing said that the prisoner at the bar now stood convicted of a most wicked crime—mur- der in the second degree. He had had a fair and im- partial trial, and there was nothing during its rogress of which he could complain. Previous to 873 the jury would have been warranted in finding him guilty of acrime which would have resulted in his death, and the books were full of cases where the evidence followed by convictions of murder’ in the first degree were not stronger than in that ot the risoner. He took the life of Madden most anjusti- Rably.. The deceased did not lift his hand against him. He had arisen from his seat and taken a pistol from the prisoner's hand and spared his life, and the prisoner, instead of avoiding a conflict, rushed to his bed chamber, seized a shotgun, came down stairs, fired and took Madden's life. That man ‘was an invited guest in the prisoner’s house, for the sign on the establishment said “The Sailor’s Re- turn,” and if he were maddened with drink it was furnished him at the prisoner's bar, which took away his reason, if that were any provocation whatever, In a case of this kind the law gave the Court no dis- eretionary power to take one day or one minute from the sentence which it was to be hoped would deter others from committing like crimes. ‘The sen- tence, therefore, of the Court was that the prisoner be confined in the State Prison at hard labor for the term of his natural life. The prisoner, who almost fainted at the announee- meat, was then rembyed, Later in the day Mr, Howe obtained a stay of proceedings and writ of error in the Supreme Court, Chambers, pending the filing of a bill of exceptions. THE ADELPHI EXPLOSION. In the Adeiphi explosion case, before Judge Bar- rett, in Supteme Court, Circuit, yesterday the testi- mony of Mr. Howland, the engineer, was completed, after which the defence called Patrick Machey, who repaired the boiler of the Adelphi in May and June, 1878, and who also put on the patch on the side near where the break, oceurred at the explosion. Mr. Machey, who was thoroughly examined by Mr. Dennis McMahon, comusel for the defence, stated that he thought the boilor was in first class condition when she started to’ make her trips in June, 1878, Mr. Lecount, one of the experts examined at Norwalk before the Coroner's jury, testified that he examined the boiler within two or three hours after the explosion; excepting the rup- tured part it was in very good condition; the boiler looked clean and well kept; he made a remark to Mr. White, the president of the line, who stood there, that he was much surprised at the appearance of the boiler—that he had expected to see a different boiler; Mr. White remagked thatif he thought he was the cause of the death of so many people he would drown himself. Mr. Lecount’s tertimony was very clear on the point of the fracture, the thinness of the plate fractured and altogether not favorable to the defence, ‘The Court admonished both counsel that the case must be finished to-day if possible. CASE OF CAPTAIN SEIBERT. The case of ex-Captain Seibert, who was dismissed from the poiice force on the 26th of Februaty, 1878, on a charge of perjury, came up for argument yes- terday in the Supreme Court, General Term, on a writ of certiorari, reviewing the action of the Police Board removing him from the force. Ex-Judge Dit- tenhoefer, who appeared for Captain Seibert, made a lengthy rgument,insisting that the order of dismixsal should be reversed. jaimed that Captain Seibert committed no perjury, and he urged that even as- suming that Captain Seibert was guilty of perjury, the Police Board had no jurisdiction to punish for a al offence, which perjury is, except on and fer conviction, and that any rule the contrary is yoid. Mr. Crittenden, bee ice Board, insisted that the and retained jurisdiction of the person and subject matter; that the evidence given ‘was in support of the charge; that the charge, which e statutory grounds for removal, was fnlly made out; that it is not a valid objection that the conduet of the relator could be made the basis of a criminal proceeding in the courts as well aa the subject of s disciplinary examination before the Boartt of Poli¢e, On these grounds he insisted that the should be quashed, with coats, The Court papers, reserving its decision. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Josephine Fisher, indicted for keeping a disorderly house st No. 107 West Forty-fourth atrect, was ar- raigned in the Court of General Sessions yesterday and pleaded not guilty. On motion of her counsel, Mr. Peter Mitchell, she was admitted to bail in the sum of $500. " Amelia Connolly, a domestic and an old offender, was sontenced by Judge Cowing yesterday to five years’ imprisonment for having stolen a seal skin ack and other wearing apparel, the property of J. B. Levyn and Jacob Kauth, of No. 62 West Twenty- third street. : The examination of John Powers, charged with killing Richard P. Barday, of the bark Elverton, on the high seas, last February, was adjourned yester- day by United States Commissioner Lyman, at the sunt of his counsel, John’ W. Andrews, until pri 1. A girl named Mary Kallenbacher was iutrusted with the baby of Mrs. Mary Meagher, of No. 256 West Forty-seveuth street, for whom she had carried messages. On the 16th inet. both girl and child were missing. The latter was afterward found on Ran- dall’s Island. The facts showed that after despoili the child of its clothing the faithless girl abandon it, She pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sex sions yesterday, and Judge Cowing sent her to the Penitentiary for two years. Janes Ross, who says he was bartender for Joseph Ross, was recently conyicted in the Court of Special Bessions for selling liquor to William Lannon, a boy, and fined $25, Judge Lawrence yesterday yranted & writ ®f certiorari in the case, “He says the liquor to the boy to give to Henry Martin. it is p the contrary, that the boy got drank on the liquor. Sopuia Freygany, who is apparently very ill, was carried up the stairs in the new Court House, yester- day, in achair, to Judge Larremore's Court, to be naturalized. The unfortunate lady has acquired property in this country, and it appears that the ap- icant for naturalization is obliged to come either fh the City Hall or the County Court House, A second trial of the suit of Columbia College against Anna M. Lynch was commenced yesterday, before Judge Frecaman, in the Superior Vourt. The action is brought to restrain the defendant from using the house at the northeast corner of Fiftieth ud Sixth avenue for any other purpose than NEW YORK HER William Baker, aline Burke, who was arrested for complicity im stealing the remains of the late 4. T. Stewart, bat ageinat whom there was no evidence on ot that he had fully fe in future. Hoping be would do so Judge Cowing sent bim to the Penitentiary for one year. John H. Bull, an old man, formerly a broker, who who had ($30,000 in bonds: of James & Fields, No. 10 Broad street, and who was afterward sted in Canada, failed to appear wpen Seasions called in Court ot General his bail, $2,500, was An execution was issued his Reed, No. 221 West Twenty-seventh street. The Sheriff’ visit: Reed’s house, found only four chairs on which to levy, his property having previously been sidney Colford Jones to Judge Lorremore, in the Court of Common Pleas, for leave tochange his name to Sidney Jones Colford. In his Petition he states that the name of Jones is very common one iu this country and especially in New York, and that he desires to be known by some more distinctive name. He says he is twenty-six years of age and lives on an income derived from property, that the uame ‘‘Coltord” is an old family name, and that only two of that name live in this city to his knowledge. Judge Larremore granted the application, and henceforth there will be one Jones Jess in the New York Directory. Cyrene Smith sued the American Institute to re- cover damages for having excluded her as an exhib- itorim 1875. She paidafee of $7 and got the usnal permit to exhibit a form of truss, but was excluded after three weeks. The damages she ed were for the expense of preparations for the exhibition. On ® former trial in the Marine Court she gota judgment for $145, but on appeal to the Court of Common Pleas this judgment was reversed. The case was retried yesterday before Judge. Alker, who dismissed the compluiut* on the ground that the removal of the plaintif’sgoods was within the legiti- mate authority of the managers and within the scope of their contract with the piaintiff. Johan G. Shindler, a justice of the peace, and Wen- dellin Smith, of Youngstown, Sullivan county, were brought’ to this city yesterday by United States Deputy Marshals Milier and Strahan, they havi been arrested upon a warrant issued by Uni States Commissioner Osborn, charging them with having, in October last, in collecting jon money due Mrs. Rachel Helfrich, retained out of $1,372 received by them. The accused gave bail for exami- nation. .It is claimed by the accused that they have abundant proof to show that Mrs, Helfrich recefved ali the money due her, and ‘admitted to several persons the receipt of the whole amount. It is also claimed that’ Mrs, Helfrich is married and that her receipt of @ pension is a fraud on the government. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme CourtT—Cuamsers—Held by Judge Law- rence.—Nos. 61, 76, 90, 91, 145, 163, 169, 199, 203, 207, 73, 74, 84, 87, 85, 59, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102. Surnese Count—GeNenaL Tenm—Held by Pre ing Judge Davis and Judges Brady and ingall Nos. 89, 91, 914s, 92, 94, 106, 108, 137, 182, 110, 1 144, 151, 158, 160, 165, 177, 18614, 114, '273, ‘463, 176, 187, 198%, 116. SUPREME Coust—Sreciat. Tenm—Held by Judge Vau Brun’ ‘ 975, 976, 954, 903, 128, 4708, 11073, x Part 2—Held by Judge Barrett.—Case on—No. 4324, Leonard vs. The Columbia Steam Navigation Com- any. No day calendar, Part 3—Held by Judge nohue.—No, 3310. Surxnion CoURT—GENERAL TERM.—Adjourned for the term. BJ Surenion Count—Srrcia, Tenm—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos. 42, 15, 34, 41, 52. SvuPERIOR Count- IAL ‘IxRM—Part 1—-Held by Judge Speir.—Nos. 403, 106, 619, 506, 453, 430, 826, 186, 501, 435. Part 2.— Adjourned for the term, ComMoN PLEas—GxeNERAL Txam.—Adjourned for the term. Common Preas—Equiry Tenm.—Adjourned for the term. s ComMoN PiEas—SprctaL TznmM.—Held by Judge Larremore. No day calendar. Common Pueas—TriaL Tenm—Part 1—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—Nos. 1222, 172, 178, 830, 876, 917, 862, 988, 971, 1025, 1497, 2082, 1487, 838, 747, 2021, 998, 315, 941, 1013, 961, 903, 2079, 905, 506, 1021, 782, 983. Part 2—Adjourned tor the term. Manne Count—TuiaL Term—Parts 1 and 2,—Ad- journed for the term, Part 3—Held yee Sheri- dan.—Nos, 5593, 5040, 5564. 5567, 5280, 5582, 5586, 5574, 5222, 5508, 5621, 5622, 5623, 5624, 6111. “8 Count ov GENEKAL Sessions—Part 2—Held by Judge Cowing.—Lhe People vs. Henry Flavin, Morris Corcoran and William Hubert, burglary; Same vs. Alexander Sidell, grand larceny; Same vs. John Shea, grand larceny; ‘Samo vs. George Casse, forgery; Same vs. Jol Salvator, sodomy; Same vs. Bertira Berger and Frank Cosgrove, abortion; Samo vs, William Fallon, assault and battery; Same vs. James Murray, petit larceny. . COURT OF APPEALS. Aunany, March 26, 1899. In Court of Appeals, Wednesday, March 26, 1879. Present, Hon, Sanford E, Church, Chief Justice, and associates. - . The people, &c., plaintiffs in error, vs. Henry Clews, defendant in errore—Argued by A. Hazeltine: Jr. for plaintiff in error, no one appearing for defendant in error. ‘No. 15, Rose McDonald, administratrix, appellant, vs, Charles H. Mallory and others, respondents.—Ar- qued by Robert D. Benedict for appellant; William Wen Butler for respondents. No, 133, The® People ex rel. Peter Voorhis and another, commissioners of Highland avenue, ap- ants, vs. John W. Towt, respondent.—Argued by el J. Crooks for appellants; Robert Avery for adent. “Appeal dismissed on argument; no No. 134, Nehemiah Raplee, respondent, vs. Lewis J. Wilkin, appellant.—Argued by J. E. toe for ap- pellant; M. J. Sunderlin tor respondent. CALENDAR, The day calendar for Thursday, March 27, 1879, is as follows:—Nos. 95, 96, 136, 139, 142, 287, 92, 23. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasnincton, March 26, 1879, In the United States Supreme Court to-day, on motion of Attorney Genéral Devens, George C. Wing, of Ohio, was admitted to practice, as was also R. W. Peckham, of Albany, N. Y., on motion of F. Kernan. No. 885, Assigned.—William H. Platt, appellant, vs. UnionPacific Railroad Company.—Appeal trom the Circuit Court of the United states for the District of Nebraska. Argument concluded by Attorney Gen- eral Devens for the United States. No. 184. Northwestern be ape ay 4 Fa age in error, vs. The People ex rel. H. B. Miller, trea- surer.—Argument concluded by M. H. Carpenter for plaintiff in error, No, #43, Assigned.—United States ex rel. Alexander MeLeod, plaintiff in error, vs. John Sherman, Secre- tary of the Treasury—In error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.—This is a petition for a mandamus to compel the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the relator the sum of $4,279 with interest from November 9, 1874, which sum he claims is duo him on # judgment recovered ¢n the United States Cirenit Conrt for the District of South Carolina, Argument commenced by W. A. Maury for plaintiff in error and continued by Attorney General Devens for detendant in error. ‘The two cases of C. P. Williams, of the National Exchange Bank, of Albany, N. Y., vs. the Assessors of the City,of Albany, involving questions of great importance to all holders ,of bank stock, and es- ecjally the question of the State’s right to tax ne Ronal bank stock at par, without reference to its market value and without deduction therefrom of the shareholders’ nal indebtedness, will come up for argument to-morrow. Adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. CELESTIAL GAMESTERS. Hea Wah, Ah Jew and Ah Foo, three enterprising Colestials, are the alleged proprietors of an establish- ment No. 18 Mott street, where the Chinese “tiger,” under the alias of “tan,” is on exhibition, and the place is crowded nightly with Sam Lees and Wah Haha and Ah Lings, whose names figure on red signs in the windows of laundries around town. “Tan” is simple yame, suited to the guileless chil- dren who love to play it. The desler covers a handful of Chinese coins with « plate or Md of @ kettle and waits for the players who sit around the table to make their ts. The ‘lay out” is a square piece of tin with the numbers one, two, three and four marked on its sides, John doesn't often use money when he plays, and “chips” are unknown to him, He has instead little strips of pasteboard about one by three inches representing thelr value. He taken his woger by ing their value. He woger putting down his pasteboard on whichever fide ot jhe square “lay out” suits his faucy. The dealer re- moves the plate or tea kettle lid from the coins atid with a pointed chop stick begins connting them into fours and piecing them aside. As the couut progresses ti excitement increases for the number that remeins after the last four have been taken away determines the bets. If threo are left the bets on the side of the square* marked three win and the rest lose, and so with the others, This little diversion was in full blast on Tuesday evening when Captain Brogan and his men made a raid on the place and arrested thirty of the inmates, ‘They were arraigned at the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning, and the iimplements of the game offered in evidence against them. It looked bad for the Chinese children for a while, but when Captain Brogan was called upon to prove the charge that they had been gambling he utterly failed. ‘was agame he did not understand, and neither did the sei t nor the roundsman, nor Detectives Crowley and Adams, ‘Lhere was nothing left but to discharge the pris- oners, who, when they learned of their good for- tune, filed out of court at a Rowell trot, indicating their happy state of mind by bobbing their thumbs up and down as they went, - whose hi THE TRIAL OF MR. D. M. BENNETT. 4 CABD FROM ONE OF THE JURORS. New Yours, March 24, 1879, To THe Eprrorn oF THE HERALD:— - The newspaper reports of the trial of Mr. pt Bennett for mailing “Cupid’s Yokes” seem to’ afew words of explanation on my part necessary. For instance, the Henaup report says:—“Despite of all arguments of eleven jurors Valentine con- tinued to vote for the acquittal of the prisoner, but seemed to tire of his confinement toward . and at half-past six yesterday morning, when the last ballot was taken, voted for conviction,” Now, it is quite true that I was tired of confinement, an‘ that ampther juror was extremely anxious to home to a sick wife; but it is not true that I changed ‘my vote for those reasons, forItelt sure that we would be discharged in a few hours whether + yen was Fagen Ph One Camary el my vote was je some appeal to taken Ie ed vee meaning of the words “obt scene” and ‘‘indecent”’ as used in the statute in tion might be determined by some highercourt. the jury retired tor deliberation there was doubt about the meaning of those words upon which the whole case hung. We had been charged to tallog strictly and only the definitions of the Judge (H Charles L. Benedict), and accordingly we sent to him for them and received tuem in these words, which ] copied at the time (the italics are mine) :-— “The lest of obscenity is whether the tendency of the ‘matter is to deprave and corrupt the morals of those whose ape re open to such influences and into ds a publication of this sort may fall.”’ means a: tendency to excite lustful Lewd’ thoughts." “Passages gre inaecent within the meaning of the statute if they contain obscenity, that is to say, mat. ter having ‘hat form of indecency which is ‘calculated to promote the general corruption of morals. ‘hese definitions were so broad and it seemed to me they might be used to condemaa very large, and perhaps the larger, of the litera- ture of the country, as well as the Passages that had been picked out in “Cupid’g Yokes.” 1 say isolated es, for the Court did not allow the whole book to come in evidence bef us, siege we each had a copy of it in the juryroom. Tf felt, and I still feel, shat these aefinitious carry stat. ute much ful than Congress fair application of it would warran' The pamphlet in questidn seems to me immoral from our ordinary point of view, but within the strict, meaning of the the isplated passages selected might nding themselves, come under the definitions of the Judge. I wished, therefore, to maintain the right of the anthor, Mr. Ueywood, and of those who agree with him, to differ trom me. Under these convictions I hesitated to do what seemed an act of wrong and injustice to Mr. Bennett (ot whom I had no knowledge whatever), but 1 could not violate my oath nor disobey the instructions of the Court. Icould only express my conviction by withholding my concurrence tor a reasonable time— about fitteen hours; then I gave it with a protest and as a means to obtain a less sweeping construc- tion of this statute upon appeal or a change of it by those who made it, ifvd the jurors been left to con- strue and apply it Mr. Bennett would never have been convicted, Yours very respectfully, "ALFRED A. VALENTINE, No, 233 Broadway and No, 118 East Eighteenth at. MR. D. M. BENNETT'S EXPLANATION. New Youx, March 22, 1879, To THE Eprror oF tHe HeraLp:— Iwill thank you fora brief space in which to say a tew words relative to my recent conviction for mailing prohibited printed matter. With large num- bers of other people I cannot help thinking a great injustice has been done me. I have not had anything to do with obscene or indecent literature. I have had no desireto. It has been my aim through life ALD, THURSDAY,: MARCH 27, 1879:-TRIPLE SHEET: AT REST. FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF BEN- JAMIN C, PORTER aT THE “LITTLE CHURCH ABOUND THE CORNER.” A crowd of curious spectators gathered on the sidewalk opposite the ‘Little Church Around the Corner” yesterday, as early ag ten o'clock in the forenoon, although it had been announced that the funeral services over the remains of Benjamin C. +} Porter, the murdered actor, would not begin until eleven. No one was admitted to the church without ® ticket, yet hardly a seat was vacant when the cof- fim was borne in. The arrangenrents were perfect, and there was at no time any crowd or any delay in the ceremonial,» At eleven o'clock M. H. Coleman, of the Broadway “Pinafore” company, who was the organist of the day, played a solemn dirge, and im- mediately after the coffin was ,borne up the main aisle of the church and placed upon rests in front of the altar. It was preceded by Dr. Houghton, and the Rev.’ E. C, Houghton, his nephew, both in canonical robes, and by Frank Evans, William Thompson, James Barnes, Lewis Baker and Charles Furbish, all personal friends of Mr. Porter, who were selected as pallbearers. Dr. Houghton, as the procession walked slowly up the aisle, read the opening verses of the Church of Eng- land burial service, beginning, ‘1am the resurrection, and the life.” Following close upon the coffin came the principal mourners. They were Mr. Porter's “mother and nicce, escorted by Mr. Jerry Lant, a life- long friend of the family; Mrs. B. C. Porter, escorted by Colonel T. A. Brown, and several personal friends. They were shown to the front in the main aisle, and while the ladies ed heavily veiled Sepougs the service their sobs were psinfully andible. On the coffin lid Jay a small cross of field flowers, which was placed there by friends in Texas before the loug jour i fae and which were withered and brown. "A lakger lower piece of lilies and white roses bore the word ‘‘Resurgam”’ im violets. Under- neath this was the plate, with the inscription pub- in yesterday's HenaLp. se iE . THE SERVICES: After'the singing of the anthem Dr. ’ reada pest of ‘the Afteenth chapter of Co! ians “and the sang the 163d hymn. The choir was a double quartet from the Broadway “Pinafore” com- pany, Mrs. Henry and Miss Stevenson taking the soprano t, Miss Rutherford and Miss Richardson the alto, Messrs. Donovan and Sturgis the tenor and Messrs, Alexander and Knorr the bass, After the hymn Dr. Houghton read:—‘Man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery,” and the passage following in the service. After the dust had been sprinkled on the coffin Miss Antoinette Sanger sang, as asolo, the hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and the singing brought tears to many eyes unaccustomed to weeping. : The coffin was then borne out to the hearse, Dr. Hongiton pausing as he walked before itto speak a few words to the aged Mrs. Porter, whose grief was ainful to behold. A dozen carrieges followed the Bterse to the cemetery, where the ly was laid in the grave in a small lot purchased for the purpose, and immediately joining the plot belonging to the Elks’ society. There were among the 1,500 attendants at the ser- vice many persons not connected with the stage, but it was said that hardly an actor or actress in the city was absent, while a number came from other cities to attend. Among the professionals were Sara Jewett, Fanny Davenport, Maude Lierr ae Agnes Booth, Maude Harrison, Ellis Wilton, Miss Yonge, Henrictta Irving, Annie Ward Tiffany, Stella Boni- face, Alice Harrigon, Zella and Phawbe Malvern, Mrs. Charles Foster, Sophia Miles, Louisa Eldridge, Helen Vincent, Effie Germon and Mrs. Gilbert, and Messrs. John Gilbert, Arthur Wallack, J. B. Lewis, Owen Faweett, “Billy” Birch and wife and “Charley” to maintain a good reputation and to injure no one. Many competent authors, experts and publishers wera ready in court to testify not only as to the meaning of the language of the statute, but that tke work on which I am convicted is not obscene. They were, however, not permitted to testify. There is very strong ground for believ- ing that the severe prosecution against me has been because of my heretical opinions and publications. A theological society caused my arrest and trial. It fn desirable on their part to silence my paper and my publications. This determination has been emphati- cally expressed by the officers of the society. Many of those who hoard the rulings and charge of Judge Benedict regard them as severe to myself. All testimony on my part was refused, and the direc- tions to the jury were of stich s charscter 8.40 let vo choice to thom save to find against me. It was to effect:—If they found any sentences in the pam- thi phiet that might be thought to tend toward immo- rality, no matter what. the motive of the writer might be, or whether the general tenor of the work was good or bad, they must find a verdict against me. Few books, few papers and few people would stand this test. “There aré’casily found passages and paragraphs in Shakeryare, Smollet, Sterne, Swift, Goldsmita, Chaucer, Addison, Byron, Bufes, Shel- ley, Boccacio, Rabelais, Montaigne and numerous other authors, all of which are found in every library, andin the Bible huidreds of them can be tound: If it is just that I should be sent to prison for “Cupid’s Yokes” every bookseller inthe country should be imprisoned also. If every person who has in his life done anything (like playing a game of cards, or visit- ing the theatre or opera) w! might be thought to “tend to immorality” to be punished, few would escape. There are few of our daily papers in which paysages cannot be found in the trial of divorce cases, seductions, &c., which might be thought to tend to immorality. If all are to be judged as #e- yerely as myself nearly ull would’bein prison. *«Kinsing. goes by tavor.” One man may violate Jaw with impunity, while another, for a less crime, must yo to prison, ‘ It is not according to the = of American lib- erty or the principles established by our tathers that any difference showid be made on account of religion or opinion; but in this case it seems not so, Because ‘T honestly advocate unpoputar and heretical views I am obnoxious to my sectarian opponents, who have expressed the determination to stamp me out. hether I go to prison or not, I hope the people of New York anu the country will ive me credit for vin- dicating the liberty of the press and endeavoring to maintain a fair and touorable reputation. D. BENNETT. WHO HAS THE PRIOR CLAIM? Mr. Thomas McKie applied to the Surrogate’s Court on February 14 last for letters of administra- tion on the property of his deceased wife, some $400 of which was deposited in her name in the Man- hattan Savings Bank. His application was opposed by the decedent's mother, who averred that McKie ‘was not her daughter's husband and that sho herself had » prior claim upon whatever money or property ber daughter had died possessed of. ‘The case was referred to Mr. Leo C. Dessar, who began the taking of testimony yesterday at his office on Broadway? Mrs. Hoyt, the only witness, testified that her daugh- ter, two days before her death, which occurréd on February 7 last, at No. 02 Sixth avenno, assured her that she was not arried to McKie. She also stated that on many previous occasions her daughter had given her the same assurance, and that McKie himself had repyatediy said that he was not married to her. According to Mrs, Hoyt her daughter was the wife of a Mr. Stockmeyer, who is still alive, separated to live with Me! her daughter and McKie were not married, but yet did not oppose their living together. She further testified that her daughter, while on her death bed, told her to draw the mot from the bank and keep it, ‘as McKie would never do anything for b In the affidavit wmich he made in reply Mrs, Hoyt’s complaint McKie declarc# that he was mar- ried tg the decedent in Brooklyn in 1468, and that wherever they went they ulways acknowledged thom- selves and were known as nd wife. He denies every allegation made by Mra. Hoyt. ‘The latter keeps @ toy store in Broad near Forty-first street, while McKie has no business, but is reputed to be wealthy, ation tho Sinking Fund Commissioners placed upon the strip of land lying adjacent to and north of the Post Office, which the government was dosirous of obtaining. The valuation placed thereon by real estate afents, whom the Comptroller had employed, was $90,000, and this is the sum the Commissioners were going to charge the United States. Ex-Commis- sioner Hagh Gardner, inspector of the Post Office branches, represented Postmaster James at the meet- ing of the Commissioners, and his report to his chief caused Mr. James to write to the Treasury Depart- ment, advini matter, ‘The land in question, it is argued, is of no practical value to the city and would be of groat use to the Post Office Department. DESPERATELY IN LOVE® William Lotus, a young German, lately became acquainted with the widow of Brigadier General Kd- ward Murray, who received his commiasion from President Andrew Johnson for meritorious services during the late war, General Murray died three years ago. Young Lotus has tallon deeply in love with Mrs. Murray, and in order to escape his atton- tipns the Indy was obliged to seek a refuge in the house of Miss Catharine A. Downing, « female phy- sician, living at No. 213 Kast 123d street. For some time past Lotus his been writing threatening epistles to Mise pg in oy ot, to hatbor Mra. Murray. You! ‘Miss Downing had him arrested. Justice Duffy heard the cave in the Harlem Police Court. Lotus claimed to haye been married to Mra, Murray by ® Catholic priest in Yorkville. Miss ftom My: ly denied this statement, and Justice Dufty held the prisoner in bonds to keep thé peace. Lotus is about thirty-five years of age that no further action be had in the:| ing he: Backus, Milnes Levick, Joseph Wheelock and wife, Barton Hill, William E. Sinu, Steele Mackaye, Frank Mayo and waite, Morris Simmons, James McCluskey, ‘t. K. Stetson and many others. WHY LADIES SHOULD INTEREST THEMSELVES IN TBE FAMILY OF THE MURDERED ACTOR. Nilw Yorx, March 24, 1879. ‘To Tue Epiror o¥ THE HERALD:— It seems eminently proper that in the matter of raising a fund for the benefit of the bereavod family of the murdered actor, Benjamin C. Porter, ladies should interest themselves in an extraordinary de- gree. Not merely those belonging to the dramatic profession, but all capable of appreciating the chi- valrous action of a gentleman who imperilled and lost his life in endeavoring to defend a lady from the insults of a ruffian, should feel a personal concern in honoring the gallant dead and shielding his loveq ones {rom want. Friendship animates the kind hearted brethren who, mourning his loss, with liberal hand strive to replace his tender care of the aged mother, invalid wife and orphaned niece, dependent upgqn hint but in woman’s heart » feeling of duty should mingle with sympathy in ins; @ testimony of the remembrance in which SiS souls ection justly merits he should be held, It there- fore, deeply gratitying to learn that, since the Projected benefits have been foregone, the ladies of the dramatic. and musical professions are organizing themselves into a com- Muittee for the purpose of obtaining a relief fund by individual subscription. Nearly ail the prominent ladivs of those professions are'offe! their services to aid in gollec mouey, pee ben By solicit the in private A strong ap- charity of strangers. Mrs. D. G. Croly (Jennie June), ever foremost in philanthropic doeds, has proffered her residence in Thirty-eighth street in which to hold the proposed meetings, and ladies who are willing to assist are urgently requested to send their names to Mr. Morris Simmons, No. 10 Union square, with a view to immediate action. it is to be ho} that ladies in other cities will also lend their aid in forwarding this charitable object, for this terribie assassination is one that should awaken the sympathy and sorrow of all women, irrespective of class, since it was in defence of s woman that the ‘‘player"’ lost his life. c LOGAN. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING. A GERMAN WIDOWER KILLS HIMSELF IN.A FIT OF DESPONDENCY. Peter Wilhelm Schwartz, thirty-nine years of age, at his residence, No. 61 Elizabeth street, by shooting himself in the head. Coroner Ellinger officially in- vestigated the case. Wilhelmina Roholfs stated that she was employed as housekeeper for deceased, and had acted in that capacity for five years. Yestor- day moruing Schwartz had not appeared for break- fast at the usual hour. The witness knocked on the door of his bedroom, and deceased replied that he would be down presently. The housekeeper was proceeding up stairs when the report of a pistol caused her to descend to the apart- ment occupied by Schwartz.‘ There she discovered the latter, fully dressed, prostrate on the floor. Ho held a smoking pistol in his right hand, and blood was flowing from @ wound in the right temple, Ho was still apparently possessed of conciousness, as he looked at the housekeeper, nodded his head feebly and soon after expired. Deceased, the wituess stated, buried his wite one year ago. Since that time he has grown despondent, and frequently ex- ressed his desire to dic, He occasionally com- mr of @ pain, in his chest, and was in poor alth, . asmall tin box in the bedroom were found a large number of bills, some silver and legal docu- ments. Tho Coroner took an inventory of these and ascertained that the box contained $800 in cash, a bank book of the Citizens’ Savings Bank, showing that deceased hada d it of $1 in that institu- tion, and another accotint to the amount of $2,100 in the Bowery Bank; also & receipt for $257 fo: jot in tho Lutheran Cemetery, dated January 16, 1878; insurance policies for $5,000 and $2,000 in the Stuy- vesant Insurance Company; the abstract of a title of premises situated at Twenty-sixth street and Ninth avenue, signed by wd and Doris, his wife; ® mortgage of $10,000 executed by Christopher Mooney, payable in five years; the record of @ purchase of & house in Hester street, from Bernag? |\veder for $18,000, executed January 7, 1876; the conveyance of & house at Ninth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, February 1, 1876, to Christopher Mooney for $22,000; papers ®f in surance, representing $8,000 on the Manufacturers aud Builders’ Fire Insurance Company, on the ines No. 328 Weat Twenty-sixth street; receipts taxes for 1877 for $415 80; a valuable gold watch and other personal property, and a will, dated May 28, 1877, appointing his wire his executrix and wenth- ir All his real and mal pi He ownerl,two houses—the one in which he resided, at No. 61 Elizabeth street, and the premises No. 324 ‘West Twenty-sixth street. In an envelope was a printed slip of paper, which, according to a mem- orandum, purported to be a forecast of his fortune. The document, which proved to be widely at variance with the manner of his death, read as follows: — In nome of your bost days a certain unquietness will and make you sorrowful, You must try to for grief, You long for good nows, but It will not cor. This will oy, ween will nu toad. However, you must tru will Hatter you.’ The gladness you forget your past suffer Trignd will Cause you erent xr yawe the rest of Four life happily: you will endure no suf: Yorings ony more and live to'un old age. HEAVY FALL IN QOAL, One hundred thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold yesterday at auction by order of the Delaware, Lackawanna ‘and Western Railroad Company, The sale took place at No. 26 Exchange piacé, and was” at- tended by an immense crowd. The prices obtained wore tho lowest since the formation of the coal com- @ native of Germany, committed. suicide yesterday” road Company :— MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. : MARRIED. AXDERSON—HARBERGER.—On the 25tfi inst., by the Rev, Dr. E. MeGivas. J, LETHAM ANDERSON, of Amoy, China, to Exia 8., eldest daughter of John 8. Harber- ger, of this city. . Surrox—Duncan.—At the Church of the Atone- ment, by the Rev. C. C. Tiffany, on Tuesday, March 25, Turoponx D, SurtoN to Miss Buancw E. DuNcax, of Philadelphia. : DIED ADAMS.—On Wednesday, March 26, Jame R. ADAMS, in the 2uth year of his age. Funeral services on Saturday next, at eleven o'clock, atthe residence of his father-in-law, 8. P. Squire, No. 33 East 3ist st. Interment at Tarrytown, N. Y. Relatives and friends and those of his father, Wm. H, . aro respectfully inVited to attend. Brooklyn papers please copy. Astoy.—On Monday, the 24th inst., suddenly, at the late Frederick her residence, Many A., widow ot Aston, of Coventry, Baglooh services fromy A ] of OC. H. Aver i R. Costar, of this 7 Funeral from her late residence, Thursday, at half- te two P. M. Remains will be taken to Greenwood, ‘riday morning, for interment. : Buryxs.—On March 26, James Bynns, aged 47 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, orf March 27, from his late resi- dence, 143 West 27th st., at two P. M. Canninc.—Tuesday, March 25, Many Cannine, aged 1. 4 , Funeral will take place at her brother's residence, 126 Leonard st., at one o’clock, Thursday, March 27. CARROLL.—MARGARET L, CARROLL, of heart disease. Funeral from her late residence, 13 East 32d st., Thursday, March 27, half-past ten A. M. BurxrY.—Ann Burney, beloved wife of Daniel Burney, at her late residence, 290 Broadway, in the 54th year of her age. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at two o’clock on the 28th inst. ; will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. Curvvis.—At Chicago, on Wednesday, March 19, Witt G., second son of the late Peter and Mary M. Chivvis, Interment at Woodlawn. CLaRKE.—On the morning of Tuesday, 25th inst., Cnanzes W. CLankg, in the 43d year of his age. ‘The funeral will take place from his late residence, 18 Kast 24th st., on Thursday, at half-past one P. M. COLLIGaN.—Suddenly, on 25th nst., CATHERINE CQLLIGAN, aged 65 years, beloved wife of Michael Col- ligan, vative county Cavan, Ireland. 5 ESTELLE, wife the late Henry ‘uneral will take place from her late residence, No, 249 West 18th st., at half-past one P. M,, the 27th inst. Relatives an ‘iends are respectfully invited without further notice, Dary.—Tueresa, child of Philip and Rosalie M. Par eet 1 year, 4 months and 4 da’ ‘The friends of the family are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, at on Friday, 28th inst. 809 6th av, DrumMonp.- lesday, March 25, iat his resi- dence 33 Nassau st., James DrumMonp, in the 8ist year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the Canal Strect Presby- terian Church (17 Greene st.), this (Thureday) after- noon, at two o'clock. Duarcaarvt.—On Wednesday, the 26th inst., after a short illness, Henny, oldest son of Hieronymus and bn i Eva Duchardt, aged 39 years, 11 months and sy ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend his funeral, on Friday, the ‘28th inst., at half-past one P. M., from St. Paul's rner 6th edged 15th st. papers please cop; ae oe Wednesday, March 36, WiiiiaM Eaxm, ineral from Canal Street Presbyterian Church, No. 17 Greene st., on Friday, at two o’clock P. M. GrLEN.—In Jersey City, N. on Tuesday morn- ing, March 25, James E, youngest son of the late James and eon jos Gillen, aged 29 years. Relatives friends are res; fully invited-to at- tend the funeral, from his residence, corner Montgomery and Barrow sts., on Thursday, March 27, at nine o'clock A. M.; thence to St. Peter's Church, corner Grand and Van Vorst sts. Hannrs.—Tuomas Haunts, aged 73, Funeral from the residence of his nephew, Robert Fairservis, Fr: two P, M. 4 Hawxuxs.—On Monday, March 24, 1879, Wm.u1am Hawxrns, in the T5th year of his ives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the fu from his late residence, 979 P #., Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 27, at eleven o'clock A. M. Montacute, Somersetehire county papers please copy. Bierwax.—Suaden » on Tu » March 25, NarHan Heymas, inthe T7th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, 239 West Slat st., Thursday, ten A.M. Friegds are reqdested not to send floWers. ° Howe.t.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, Jaz M. Howe, widow of R. J. Howell. Funeral to-day, at one P. M., from her late res:- dence, 224 West Houston st. Hurp.—In New York, March 25, Many, wife of the late Chauncey D. Hurd. r Funeral from the residence of her sister, Mrs. E. 3, Lowber, 299 Henry st., Brooklyn, on Friday, March 28, at three P. M. Invina.—On the 24th inst., Manaaner, wife of Rob- ert Irving, 58 years, 6 and acquaintances of the family aro reapecttully invited to attend her funeral, this day, attwo lock, from the residence of her son-in-la' ‘ G. Carpenter, Esq., No. 65 South 9th st., Williai urg. Lepenmax.—Wednesday, March 26, Harte, daugh- ter of Daniel and Lena Lederman. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the parents’ residence,-141 Endt 5d st., on Friday, March 28, at ten o'clock A. McMowaGtx.—On the 25th inst., ALtcz Knox Brown, daughter of Rev. J. H. and ‘A. McMonagle, in the 25th year of her age. Funeral from the residence of her parents, Sunni- cliffe, es at Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, 28th two . Nexrus.—On Tuesday morning, 25th inst., SARAH J., wife of George Necfus, in the 47th year of her age. Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the funeral services, at the family residence, No. 115 Orchard st. Newark, N. 4., at ten o’clock A. M., ‘Thursday, 27th inst. Interment at New Brunswick, N. J., at the convenience of the family. Omxgtia.—On Monday, the 24th inst t Rondout, N. Y., Patnick OmELta, aged 47 years, a native of the parish of Deson, King’s couhty, Ireland, His remains will be tsken from the residence of his brother-in-law, William Rorke, 511 East 13th st., on this (Thursday) morning, at halt-past nine A. M., the Church ot the Immaculate Conception, 14th and ay. A, where a solemn high = requiem will be offered for the repos¢ of his koul, atter which his remains will be taken to St. Raymond’s Cemetery tor interment. Pxask.—On March 26, of inflammation of the Heer c. roma tours teas hy of eye Ra and ry C. Pease, 8 years, 4 months on The funeral service will take place at the residence of his parents, No. 907 West 27tht., on Friday morn- ing at eleven o'clock. Marrenty.—On Wednesday, March 26, Arion, widow of the late Bernard Rafferty, aged 70 years. Relatives and friends of the faimily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 416 West 36th st., Friday morning, March “28, at ten o'clock, to St. Michael's Church, 32d st, and 9th ay., thence to Calvary rma § Rowayx.—On the 26th inst., CHautes B, Rowan, Funeral services at the residence of his father, James Rowan, Stitts, N.J.,on Friday, at hali-past twelve P. M. ‘Train leaves foot of Chambers st., Erie Railroad, at 11:30 A. M. No flowers. Runens.—On RUDENs, aged 43 Relatives and friends of the family are respecttully invited to attond the funeral, this (Thursday) morn- ing, at ton o'clock, ,from his late residence, No. 231 Enst 34th wt, ‘ 25th, Mrs. CaRLota alf-past one o'clock P. M., ee ral, on the Sazenac, widow of Edward Sazerac, Her friends and eae of OM pein Mrs. Jules Baszeray are respectfully nested to attend her eae ee < French ‘Cuureh, St. Yareet de vt , near av., ten o'clock, re io Janeiro, ‘el 9, fever, Henvent W. Stent, aged uv. wast tere alate ha Son mood at. and Legend » Morris. ania, on nday URL STRYRNHON, oars. "The relatives and friends are invited to. attend tho funeral, on Thur , March 27, at one o'clock P, M. Van Vater. —On Wednesday, tht Qith inet., Carn arm, wite ot William H. Van Valor, aged 53 years, 3 mon! oy M4 Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No, 322 West 20th w#t., on Friday, 28th inst., at half oo" o'clock. Interment at Woodlawn. No lowers. VERMILYA.—At Tuckahoe, N. Y., March F.VeRMILYA. aged 67 years,” a Funeral Friday, March 28, at half-past twelve P. M. at velar | nit half-past one P. M. at the Reformed Church of Greenville. Carriages will meet the train that loaves New York at 0:18.A. M. ~ spruaty, 167, ou hls way Troun Bam Feaacieed Yo on Honolult, sii FINANOLL AND COMMERCIAL The Stock Market More Ac tive and Strong. MONEY ON CALL 5A 6 A:7 PER CENT; Government Bonds Firm, - States Dull and Railroads Higher. : \ WALL Staret, Wepxespay, March 0-8 BM. } Tho tide ran flood upon the Stock Exchange to-day, and in almost all instances values were floated to # higher range of figures. Unfortunately a flood tide’ is followed by an inevitable ebb, and, consequently, it is possible that these valuts may be floated back again to the low water mark from which they started.. The demand for money influences the rise and fall of qudtations as does the moon the rise and- fall of the waters, and upon the extent of this de- mand hinges the immediate prospect of prices. As thgugh it were to prove this rule we had to-day the exception of a tight money market and higher prices for stocks. Money on call touched five per cent mo- mentarily, clutched at six per cent tor the better part of the day and ended at seven per cent bid. There is no reason to believe that its hold upon borrowers’ pockets will be any the less firm for the next two weeks to come. During this interval of time the Treasury settlements are likely to increase rather than to diminish the requisition .for available funds, ‘nd the usual April liquidations between city and conntry benka, will add to the prevailing demand tor currency. It is hardly to be anticipated, therefore, that lower rates for money can be expected until these disturbing elements shall have been smoothed down, nor can it be reasonably imagined that the stock market should permanently improve until these ob- * stacles toits upward progress have beon definitely removed. That this removal will come in good time and that it will be followed by abound upward in prices seems to us inevitable. Meantime discretion would appear to be the better part of valor, consider- dng that it is most probable that the speculator who lays upon his oars will imake more progress when the tide turns than he who vainly attempts to row against the current. With all this theorizing the real facts are that the market was buoyant for tho greater part of the day, that it piled up a good many additional eighths and quarters and closed as if such ‘a beast as g pear were not within a gunshot of Broad street. ‘The opening, highest, lowest and closing prices of stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were as follows:— Open- High- Low- Clow ing. est. ext. ‘ing, Delaware and Hudsor... b38 38% 38% BByy Western Union Tel..... 1043, 105 108% 108. Pacific Mail... 13 12% b12% Erie....+.-+. «+ 2345 23 dq 4 N. ¥. Central & Hudson.113 113 1133 Lake Shore. . sone 69 697 ‘70! Rock Island. b130 130-110: Northwestern - art 55x % Northwestern preferred. 851 Bog 857; St. Poul........0 a8% «801K St. Paul preferred. 82. 8235 82: Del., Lack. and Western. 45 4535 45 Mic! tral. BS. Bag 84: Can 60, =b60 Wabash..........++« 203, 20! Central of New Jersey. Bey ys Morris and Essex... % 823g baa Ohio and Mississippi. { 10 b10 Hannibal and St. Joseph. bI4% 15% 015K 151% Han, and St. Joseph pref. 43 43% © 43 43% St. Louis and San Fran.. 57% 6% 5% 65 St. L. aud San Fran. pref. 73 Bie 7 Union Pacific............ D703 7114 a The following were the closing quotations at three P. M.:— Bid, Asked, Bid, Asked, Am Dist Tel. cod 4534 Kansas Pacific.. 19 1946 At & Pac 36 Ki Te o, 0 Canada So. 00, Gi}, Lake Shore. 4 Chic & NW...) 56% | 57°" Michigan Con... Bai, 84! Chic & NW pfd. 8572" 86 Morris. & Eesex, 8234 83 Chic, BT & Pac.130 131 Mil 4-St Paul... BON Chic, Bur & Q.-11353 114) Mil & St Paul pt 824) R27; D, &1 40% 42 New York Cont.113%q 113! ms B04 Now Jersey Cou. 3835 38) i Ed io, 0. 108" Ps 2 30, 45% Pi A , Lack & W. 453% Del'& Hud Can. 38, Adams Express.105 108 i 416 tL, Kan C & N f:KanCaNpt 9 100 StL a&sanF... 6 StL & San F MS 70) BS ES 1: 38 8 Butro Ti re Fi Han & stJo NOK Western Unioa.1ous 104) Tilinots Gantrai: 80 Wabash sen 2039) So The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day ag- gregated 124,800 shares, which wero distributed as follows:—Canada Southern, 700; Chicago and North- western, 30,025; do., preferred, 7,200; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, 750; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 12,850; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 100; Erie, 9,200; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 200; do., preferred, 400; Lake Shore, 13,610; Michigan Cen- tral, 2,800; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 11,050; ao., pre- ferred, 2,435; Morris and Essex, 200; New York Cen- tral, 642; New Jersey Central, 6,325; Ohio and Migsissippi, 450; Pacific Mail, 500; Union Pacific, 1,035; Wabash, 2,950; Western Union Telegraph, 9,163. Money on call lent at 546 percent until just be- fore the close of the market, when the rate was ad- @ vanced to 7 per cent. The following were the rates * of exchange on New York at the undermentioned cities to-day:—Savannah, buying 4% premium, sell- ing \{ premium; Charleston scarce, par a % pre- mium; New Orleans commercial 44 discount, bank par; St, Louis, 50 premium; Chicago steady, 1-10 discount buying and 1-10 premium selling; Boston, par to « slight premium. Foreign exchange was quict and steady, and rates, remain unchanged at 4.8535 # 4.88 for bankers’ long and’ short sterling, ‘The Clearing House statement to-day was as fol lows:— - ey a 2 * $63,209,091 2,090,747 The Sub-Treasury to-day paidyout $63,607, gold, for legal tenders redeemed, and received $60,800, gold, in exchange for lega! tenders. The London ‘ advices’ report consols firmer at 96 15-16, against 96% at the close yesterday, United States fours fell off from 1014; to 101 and recovered to 101%, ; do. 434’s advanced from 106}, to 1065;, and 1867’s from 103% to. 104; new fives wero steady at 106, and ten-forties at 103%. Erie fell off from 24 to 23% and rose to 2434; the. preferred advanced from 43% to 44 and dropped to 43.; do, seconds advanced from 62% to 63%. Illi- nois Central dropped from 82 to 81 and rallied to 8134, Pennsylvania sold at 35 335%. Now Jersey Central rowe from 363; to 37, while do. consolidated firsts dropped from 85 to 84, Bar silver advanced sharply, sélling up from 494d, to 504. per ounce, with, how: ever, a subsequent reaction to 4944, The Bank of England gained £11,000 bullion to-day on balance, ‘The allotment was made at 89 116, At Parie renter rose to 113f, 900, Government bonds hero were quiet at the opening, but became stronger later in the day. The subscrip- tions to the folir per cent loan amounted to $28,000, ‘The closing \uotations were as followa:— ted , iaig “ta* United States currency sixes..-...;..121? t United States sixes, 1481, registered... 10615 106% United States sixes, 1881, coupon. ...106 United States sixes, 1867, registered. 102, 1025; United States sixes, 1867, coupon. ... 10255 102: United, States sixes, 1468, registered. .102%, 102 United States sixes, 1868, coupon... .102%4 102% United States ten-fortios, registered. .101%, 101 United States ten-forties, coupon....101i5 , 101 i vos, 1881, oo LO‘ G United Staten 41;'s, 1891, registered. toa jong United States 44's, 1801, coupon. ...1041¢ jou United States fours, 107, registered, . 984 9836 United States fours, 1907, coupon... 9034 Why State bonds wero dull at the board, and Louisiane consols and Missouri sixes’were woak, North Caro linas wore steady. Railroad bonds were genoraily higher, and the following were the changes conv pared with last previous sales:—An advance of 1 per cent in Lehigh and Wilkesbarre consols, % in North ‘wout gold sevens, }; in New Jersey Central firsts con sols assented and do. convertible assented, and % in Missouri, Kansas and Texas consols assented, Canada Southern firsts guaranteed and Ohio and Mississippi seconds. There was @ decline of 1; in Donver and Kio Grande firsts, and 4 in Missouri, Kausas and ‘Toxas seconds and Kansas Pacific, Denver division, trust receipts, Lake Shore registered seconds sold at 1094, Rock Ieland sixes of 1917 at 1114, Union Pa "4 \ al