The New-York Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1866, Page 2

THE EXCISE LAW SUDMISSION OF CASES T0 THE GENERAL TERN. Points For and Against the Constitutionality | & of the Lasv, NEW-YORK, DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, SKPTEMBER 5, 1566. 4 whare.s number of casos 8re cited and roviewed, The effeot of which | tho players. Dame Van Winkie is 10 longer merely 8 are to hoid that lioensse Which are paid (ar, or which cosfer valvable | ghrcw with a too activé broomstick; » woman, with ot nd-;‘l'x.m.flh i ‘n.“":g'lf.'".,."::' L #od | any winning humen attributes, Mrs. Saunders acted th law we 80 Uho powers ol uitociiey. ‘Te gensral role in, thab they | (ho part with equal fooling and force, showing wre ot will; * but when an_ autorty€or powor I8 eov, a wido range of symputby, and sorund knowledge of bu- m‘grv-n e b for s lo ufl"- °f | man pature, ick Van was prescated in all where it v part ® a securicy, 1 s from its own nature and charactor | ) o0 ) o “uglinoss by that excellent aotor, Mr. Btod- irrevooable.” Blory « 1Afir, Sec. 447, And see Morris ve. City,-| his ropulsiy “ Geo Vs licomacs 1o thoss cases are | dart. Cockles, the unwelcome aepirant to Mool band, os whioh by the above suthorities | was playod by Mr. » Daly, an actor who is new to individo or contract 1 ¢1,is stage, but who evinces or and culture of no aw valusble cousidera- ie to Lhe giantee. right to_bind the e it is for caee whioh it confers ettled that & State L common kind, and who will certainly win a good position Dere. Mr. Peters ia tho landlord—Laving little to do, but prach o act with any of I citisens and U "o‘:-uf,:t‘l‘y;-‘ doing that little execedingly -;‘u ~ "ll':;!l'hfih m o tatule passed for that p or indirecti * | oqually to Mr. Hind,as Hendrick Hudson. Miss K g e ot TR S R | S St blne Vo Wik e oo twoen individusls, 2 Btory om the Constitution, se6. 1 asover. Miss McCormick and Miss Le Brun, who play SUPREME COURT-Gevemir Temi—Serr. & —Befors Justioss Bargarn, INcuamAM and LOTT. Justices Lott and Ingraham arrived in town yester- Aay morning, sod ook their seals with Justios Barnard, Counsel fn tho Excise onses woredn court, Mr. Charies Tracy and M. Goorgo Bliss, e, repraseatiog the Board of Excise, end M-. T. J. Fitiian the appouents of the law, The Coart inquirod what dispoaition couusel preposed to make M. Tracy and M-, Fithian both repliod that they had points proparod 1o six oasos, iu three of whioh the Beard of Excise wore plaintiffs and in three defendants, embracing ali the questions peceasary to enable the Court to pronousee upon the val!dity of the various provisions of the act. They wero propared to submit them, witbous any argument, or take the diveotionof the Conrt. The Court of Appeals would meet on the 246h, aud it was desirabie to hate judgment in time to e heard bofore that sossion of the Coart. . Tho Conrt took the papers. and Judze Barnard stated that o docision would be rendered on Thursday morning at 11 oelock. “Three of these onsos ore entitled the Board of Excise agt. Joko F. Carrler, Jobn Barrie and Wi, Burke, and turos of thom these partios agninst the Board, POINTS POR THE BOARD OF EXCISE. STATEMENT. Tn the first case tho plaiutiff domands a penaity for salos of tiguor without tcense from tbem, while the dofendant held an unaxpired licenge ander the act of 1857, T the socond hnd third canes the p loc like circumstances, Lhe kales Lavin, Shio fourth, St and six'h sssvs the pisintiffs Jemaud equitable [5G amaly, 1t the defendasts bo Tesained frou elorciuz the tho cases fuvolva the question of e constitutionslity of the wholo or some part of the act of April 14, 1986, rouxTs. 1. Inthe cases whero the plaitiffs are the dealers, sslling liguors, ic., in quantitios lows then five gallong et & tiawe, their proyer for Tojunction end equitab'e relief shonid be denied, oven Wihe act ‘wers hoid uncons‘d utioual sud void. (1) Taeir budness is y the sxcise law of 1857, which was beld to bo constitu. sud which would be in for0s in this district now if the ack of waavold. 381, 1857 p 010, 41l WL 14 Com, ol Ex, of Go. v. Taylor, 31 N. ¥. 12 @) The court whl uot lend il businoes by equitabie remedies. Gif- 226 and_other cases. "‘“F 14, 1806, is constitutional. 1. The Courts nre to the constit itionaiity of & statut Ly . wive s liberel Segsteueion (o ke Conv ution ‘o vphed it and . eunctmentiof the Legisatire void, from declaring i permits slgood. 3 be State e children, in act first, merit the appleuse thoy receive. Mr. M. Warron, who cnacts Hendrick Vedder, in the last act, is too self-conacious_and far togstormy, although notwanting in cleyerness. The sceyery did not work with entire smoothiness on Monday evening; but wo presume ¥ bechoe it iss valid and annot be anmuiled by either hough oalled licenss, it 3. A licenao iry owcable, binding contract batwcon the pattics party without the capsent of the othe: license. il are to ol intents and purposes eon- :ru‘-‘ba-:lm the awl-:d;?uuu-n n'n-ry possess oll the legal cquisit-s of & contraot. 1st. Liere are partios competent to’contract. 30 Thers it o dofinite sgtecment between the perties, viz, the | St &lufotlflnl that sort will :]m-(nn)?dnnte[rubomrvgod';d. lgr; words of thegtacute (wiich 18 s part of the contrset). and the ticensa | Jofforson’s engagement at the Olympic 18 to exton ovel There W & money considerstion passing to | period of two weeks. Its brillisnt opening angurs a fino for the grant. 4th. There is 8 wpo-iied and dotinit torm | opdfrent sucoess. e 5 e L o B ‘A ‘matinee porformance of “The leo-Witch " will be given at this theator to<lay, and another on Saturday. BARNUM'S MUSEUM., Tho opening performance of the Fall season at this thea- ter was woll, though not largely, sttended. Bulwer Lyt ton's comedy of “ Money" was brought outon Monday aftor- noon, and will be twico acted to-day. It has been noatly produced in pojnt of scenery, but not particularly well acted. 8o old‘and hacknoyod a drama r«?uimm deserip- tion, and the only comment that we feel impelled to make upon tho acting of it at the Museum is that too much elo- cutdon spoils the theatrical broth aa offectunlly as too many cooks spoil_the moro material fluid, Mr. Clarko, who .Pfi:m a8 Alfred Evelyn, and Mrs. Prior, who enacta Clara Douglas, are stongly sddicted to the mouthing is the fault confined to them. roties, ke datione for guests, ke pressribed arl vequired by o o which it is soucoded these grautees bave perfor Sth. Tt follo g if tl n" and bindi the Conet must follow ing are authoritios supposed Lo be directly in point, that the Legislature have noguower ¢ » sunul these lioeuses {llwm. ve. State of Ohio, 1 Nloau It 1o A" gerggver » publio water i re ifho distinction betwoen They are private f-anchises and_property grants, for the security of which the faith of the State is pledeed. “Andathey cam no miote b anuviled or resoinded by e State without judgement of for- eitwgeagainat the grastee,than could o eraat of lauds by loiters A pata or the graut of any private corporate riehts aud franchiss. |yof langungo. ~Nor Jefferson Brw o Tack, R. 436 4 e 4 e T thhicenss e R E5) ot bo do. | The romll of acting, in whioh this eld-echool vico stroyed by a legialativ ebauor ve. Tuo Peopie, 13 | prodominates, is bald artific) lity. “Money” is s comely N Y. 378) that requires, in an eminont degres, for its propor illustra- FUW: Seotiens 10, 18 wupoosed to bo in direct | tion naturalness and taste, Many of the speoches in it confhict witd ths latter and fons of (hadgpnatit: 3 o " of seati o o Nserty of the ®izen, | 470 80 chargod with windy s seutiment, liconsed,”" or auy officer | that they e ludicrous wi merely declaimed. . However, “Money” is to be withdrawa, to glve place to ¥ 3 ised place, whers thero may happen to occar | «Thoroso, or the Orphan of Genewa,” & piece which, g ok U T | oo, wid prov U bo o conotant 1o i capao company. Lono Houss on Tho DBridge” is pn';;:mtl e Laving determined ily the “persons suzaged in the of ), y supposed disorderly c t ol U piace. i oluning: but we Aro not sble o speak e e by e el e, £ gt 4 Buch is promised this season ‘st the Mu- 4 be soum; and there'is cortainly room for great improvement As o means of edueating a larger order of on this stage. ublic taste, and gradually m approciative of true ramatic art, the Museum is & it institution; and wo earncstly hopo that its manager will not loso sight Igand 10 of whu{l is doe toh fl'fi art 'h;:eby hhon&ar;mo" livos. inate sdi » Jesire for money should never be any man's ruling mo- o ¢ 3416 pecie '-:’.”;I!.x'..:: :“l;t;:‘;! ivo; loast of all should it control in ‘the illustration of hi_l'l the pro the ‘arts. Io_vealad i No inaugural speoch was made on Monday, Mr. Barnuj being absent. abwace that may thority. 1t i 0o anewer to tho be parpetratid und. - such s power and say that auch things are not likely to oocur, A proper respact Ccitizens s rocard by the Coustitution, shoald tote uder which suoh souses could possibly open 1o the wameyobjections. Au- oceur. 8o seo thority is vested tha observance of the law, nd 2d to preve: ily closing amd keeping cloed any places {n ww abail bo violated, Whereby authon & officers of police.without oath or ch or magiaterial warranf, Lo gITest parans an = . . byl (People vs Uuntingtou, 4 ) Obe, | houses and lands. nnm.';mnn.amn [ irect violation of Tho advertisitg drop-curtain, against which we have or p naf & statute sbould seem to the | Ve latter of section 8, { this State, and | goveral times protested, is still rotained. Why not ‘Comtitation, sti! 4,5 and 6 ol stitation of the | §¢ up in ono of the exhibition balls? Itis worth; residue of the statute is titationsl (ratire pervades and con- statute contains many distinct pro- et wore of wiich would leave the act in 17 this_act were unconstitutious! as to Derteng bolding amexpieed iccosos wnder Lhe proviogs law. it would #9004 84 sgainnt sl others, und wouid become good against snch li- ot alter their licenses oxpirol. (Commonwealth va ichigs, 6 Oray, Moss., 402) 3. The evidenco of unexpired licenses wndet the'act of 1857 is mo oljectiongto the act of 1066 The act of afl repeals ali former acts and parts of acts inconsistent there- #0 fur as they reiate fo this wiet, and it forbide sl sales of -w..‘o?!;;fl et May 1, 1866, excopt by us lioensed et (3 3). sete, (Const, U. ., art. 1, ¢ 10, sub. 1, ¢ A& licemse bs ot & contract witkin the u tution of the United States. This is s0 by th ord Hceuse and by the decisious. A license canvot be property or of acoutract. It cannot be assigned or taken ‘does it pass to cxeontors. (State vs. Holwes, 33 is #8 1ot » law fuipairiug the obligation of con- £ the Comati- # Taken in couneoion with the other n:mea woder thegact of 1657, then it wust be beld sbrolataly o agl. Porter, 4 Hill, 140, ed that the provision of kec.5 of the act of April, display or exhibit the licenss o evidenco that Loe pervons s0 aton. 00 Sinth . T e supp: 1946, which prov les that an owlssion as thereinroquired, shal! be omitting have no license, iy iikew provisious of the Uniced Statos vision is something more than 1 o place among tho ‘“ ratve mousters; " while its association with the stago is offensive and im r. Persons who go to 500 & play do not wish to be continually rominded of tradic and quack medicines and the commonplaces of lifo. BTADT THEATER. Mr. Otto Guttman made his first appoarance at this {3ee seca. 3. 5. 10, theater on Monday ovening. The sudionco was not large, Seventh: Tt is sublnitted that if this statuts be held unconstito- | hut was intelligent and attractive, and it was woll re- tioual and void, in that it sttempts to anoul aad revoke the licenses A . vk 4 | warded. * Mr, Guttmann appearod as Harpagan in Moliere's ¢ Miser nd justified tho anticipations that had been aroused in "T“ to his talouts and culture. Hois & matural actor, depending upon intensity rather than forco of feeling, and evincing # wide command of tho resou: uiotness, indeed, sometimes ve:z sl Contitotiona: Thiepro- 5 prescribing 8 rvie of evidence. Tfloms of tho statute, it has tho ‘of & misdemeanor. grithout the alightest , unloss ho proves himeelf innoceat. uilt t Tho People, to all porsous sad matters. (Wynehamer ve. ) sabmittad this statute comesgvithin the exproas lettor of tha s and ralings shove cited. It is a satute croating criminal Aud in the broadest & sinele seutence it pro- vy penen from pablisty e b, s des pains snd peaniiion om pu of dramatic art. His Licenses Lo aall liquors ars a portion of the police system | keeping of seilin 4, Ko, ex0t o permitted by te | | at this defect 1, arly, puther B ‘“"‘M‘ ed in the exewcise of lice powers, and not con- | 8¢t Now if and void as o som persous, ow h ’ P Ef of the Cous i 2ab 1t De wonstitutional and valid as to others 1 To hold so would be | Tesult of physical weakness than lacl intellectual vigor. G G 7 0oy, foa e Dommiistion of il United Stajen. | ¢33 1t be conntitutionsl end valid s to ethers 1 Hho hold so wasithe | 300! dn not fnd Mr. Guttmann to bo 4great sotor; but be the day might be compelled to declure | g agsuredly, a very one. He will , during his Third: Evcth wore theso powers the suljoct of contract, it was not 18 one qve wbd' eid 1 n Cumberiand’s “Jew,” Schiller's within the of the Legislature t5 barter them away. ‘Evon had u brief nt the. acted in cXpreswter ety ther. This would be ispraBence. The ouly ra- | Dricl engagemont, Yl i cocted i cxprenoms o e 44 of | S0t 181 ol whow 1. Lo Jwotors oneonded s powess | “Robbers, and in soveral Shakespearean parts. His per- o t&‘:n“:x'" Penu, mu‘:w,‘l&s_ 1) its 'mf'l'i' u'.m““ i 6 SR, formances, of courso, are given in the German language, : wader 3 vory 3 1966, n toto n R :.....,.,......u;‘::;"". By e or? 1o | wa 1o th ltgants. Barre, Correr and Burke. of s 10 thous oot | and we comnmend theu to Cerman thester-goers. mumnuumumu-hy tho. count, fur it in to be | Suthorising arrests and reigutes, hen the parties sbove-nanied sto en BROADWAY THEATER. o o cabot every pressmpiion i in fuvor of he | ttled o process of iujunction, restraiuing the Boardga Fxcive end | gy o o ¢ '“Napoloon” at this thester is now of power by the State and. the grantee. (2 R. S, 5th its vificers frow interferiug with their business. ou the grounds: 1. To 6 performance of apoleon” at thi et ot T Bl BT e vantThopst e T DT yeovoms | Soncludod by the .uuiin. of the Marseillaise Hymn by oonsracts, whioh the jaw of 1960 undertook to revoke. and that | Sulsiplicity of wuitr, (cmf.:‘:.m S Miss Lucia Doane aud the company. arcior and Buske. ‘wot comstitutionaliy be h 28 sembimisselis be din; b sconcivdve would not as to sll but thote It still would be vatid 1857; while such t of 856, bave ouly to produce their This is o very diforent case from Ih"l.' of 1835, in its .- N‘m law, ':l'-la, it ';l' hd-l.’:flu‘nfl Fm.:l.: iween Lquors on bend at the time passage aftetwards. (Seo cavos alrnady cited, ) Nor doee this sot dovrive pervans of their progarty witbout due wraemea of law, * 1L is one thing io tskoaway or desivay property, and yudte. thing to rezvite iia use. Tuis sct docr not deprive the vt o hia projariybus mecely cognlaies s deslig with i, T forbade sales i acy goantity: this fcrbi ‘# quantity above fivo gallons, bt regulates ssiedol jws. Al tioense laws, bos th lsws, and vaziobs po E«a. {Lott, 3. %5, e it B wirfl-\uw:wvt;.x. g held % T % Hows, U, 84 Wbe Boonse oo (5 How ) the iaws of ihe State forbade sales in ios thau 28 gallovs. There was no exception of mported s were held constitutionsl. Moreover, the 8 does not allow importations i itie i Soom v’ guions; and sules of kst amnount are not sifected by e (5) The direction given to the Board v to the amount of the license propersad coasliotiona.” (Bask of Rotme mabing of sales without s license & misdemeanor, ls i fonal "'b?l:u.eil RS Wlk %) officers o in. s without ll&n of 3 'vlu!;!: lnm—:'—o:‘n‘ -u: tion, The areest of » person, 10 bring him to be dea's with according to law, is not depriving avithout due process of taw. (N. Y. Conat. Att. 1, ‘of one #0 arrested is biiefly reatsained but net taken t - » & 20, Rooe < H F. J. Frruax, G THE GYMNASTIC TOURNAMENT. Tho first of & series of entertainments, under the managoment of Mesars. Thomas, Edward and Fredorick THE DRAMA. e OLYMPIC THBATER.—-MR. JEFFERSON AS RIP VAN anlon, the celebrated gymu was held on Monday WINKLE. evening ot Irving Hall. Beside their own persoual per- formances, the Brothers Hanlen are assisted by other pro- fessional tal amateur gymnasts of the members of the vario sonted to the Lot au o was instituted. afinir meut, wherein only the amateurs participate and contest for priaes. "The rewards of their exeellence will bo presented 1o the rictors in the shape of a number of valusble premiting given by the Hunlors. 'The entertainments will be given ery night thi nd on Fridey evening the award of 's will bo made. The whole entertainment is wost L blo cach ovening, and the gymnestic talent thus brougnt out shows that the young men of this city aro foremost in the race for physical superjority ss in most Those who were present at the Olywmpic Thoater on Mon- day evening—and tho house was densely erowdod, in every part—will not soon forget the brilliancy of the occasion; the strong thrill of sympathy that swept through the vast audienes; the applause, cOraial ana lONE-cunuiuuea, wilcn hailed Mr. Jofferson’s appearance; and the exquisite art with which he filled s very diffieult character, and justifiod the loftiost expectations of friendship. The scone in the highest degree, vital and impressive. We have never witnessed more genuine enthusiasm than was evinced by the sudience, nor an eflort in dramatic art which more fully warranted enthusiasm. Mr. Jefferson's personation of Rip Van Winklo is & perfect and en exquisito ieco of acting. Eve: rving | things else. ?no'l the .wqbglmp‘ ad Pasy ll.h;b:a . - - there is no need to tell again what bas alread en LAW INTELLIGE so charmingly told. Yet tho immediate cireumstances strongly prouipt us to dwell upon that delightful idyl of romamce and reality in which character and humor and L ——— SUPREME CUL'I(T-L‘N‘: ra8 -SErT. 4. —Before Justice AT boihthe procesding \Aduly provided by law. Aess st v | pathos are so delieately blended. With Mr. Jeflerson's o efigors aud palicemen o dake acrests i vasious onsen. @ B L 1057, | acting fresh in our recollection, we are transported in DECISIONS. P €11, 816) There isus providon ia thé Constitution forbidding | the past, and made to see, as with bodily eyes, the old- Wi, Jolnson et al agt. Eben B. Crocker et al.— #uch an oxereise of this pawer ss given by this act, It fa the busiucs power to arrest forthwith * he offen s comuwitted—which we d o amewer, that the section may well be coastrued ss referring Wy o witnessed Ly the officer, fud that if nstruction —z;'m ‘apliold the_Lhe section, it musl, on st to 3 a Pprinciple airad; atated, be givon to 1t In the sume way ae Lo closing the premises: I8 §t not it 1o zive power to tLo palice to close 8 place where ;Mulh;n.kmhd # peacs is i progress,and does this differ ) 2t of the wembers of the Board is const tional 1 this act tntreduces des of eviden‘e, d belongs to toe clam of mflwu\:-‘ (ll.!“m"ll llh’ Mnu:- 16 wil be difficult to iod anythig iu the Constitution for- b this, gven if it s dope. The uineral water le Act pro- ho or's marh on of crimimality, A Al'l" ot w-—mcnfi‘l,“i)ll‘“fl n to the The title ac- Co., of this sct is neither unconstitutionsl nor 221) ‘m3kiag sale in this distriot a misdensesnor, other parts of the State. (Williams vs. Peo- sppropriation of the licerwe fees. in was made on the ground that the origina) ew-York the pomer to gt licenes for | ut that power did not inctudn the grauting of of this Stute ulways have in- or dealars to Boards of Excive,sod act to "Mr. the most M renuons ebjection Tox tue most past, in previous excive | S L1950, p 448, sectiop 4. For see- 1 of this wct wee sot of 1789, ch. 48, seetion IS, ¥ section 12 of | 1857, p. 412, section 18. For section 13 of this sch Order grgnted. Hiram Hitcheock et al agt James T, Ligyd.—Motion eferee ordered to take proofs E. It B ) Y fashioned Dutch civilization as it erept up’ the borders of the Hudson—the quaint and guiet village; the stout Iol- landers, with their pipes snd schnapps: the loves and troubles of an elder geueration. It is o calwer dife | £k r :fil dm"::“:l :\"m‘. A. Cobb e al. o 8e ite —Motion fo iy action denied. than ours, yet the same eloments compose it. Here is P I N Campaay aqt. Alfied Foustain ot s wean avd cruel schemer, making a {0«! heagted man his prey, nud thriving on_the wepkness that he so well knows how to betray. Here is pirental love, tried, a8 it ever is, by sad cars; aud bere the love of youthful and hopeful hearts just bursting into bloom, amid a world that is all flowers and.sunshine sud music and happiness. Dear old Rip Van Winkle never seemed 50 loveable a8 he does thus nlmling up, in the form of a® true and a great artist, against the background of reel life. Mr Jefferson es hm our famliar friend. « Tho great | hed¥t that beats in his bosom sends a thrill to all our hoarts, and makes us, with blended emiles and tears, ac- knowledge the touch of nature. It is this perception of ! the heart of Rip Ven Winkle, underlying his artistic | al.—Motion gmnted, The Slm.?’. ‘Win. Fettgeteh ot al.—Judgment ordered. Jn&:ln McKay sgt. Ellen McKay.—Judgment of divorce granted, Inre D, 8 Yonng to vacato assessmeut, &o.—Refereo sp- pointed to take proofs. Moses Merick et al. egt. Jobn Van Bures, jr.—Motion granted. Tsaac D, Sproull agt. Joseph Lent et al.—Motion granted, and reference ordered. o | “James Broadmemlow agt. Lewis Francis et al.—Motion | granted. - — SUPERIOR COURT—Erpcrat. TerdM—8epr. 4. DECISIONS. Bewly. - touckin We soe that Rip s & | —Motiongranted. Frederick G, Schilling agt. Henry Will, eoply. - touching. i Motion granted. William Loeschigk agt, Samuel D, Addi- sad dog, & weak, vacijlating fellow, fond of bis bottle and = (501 Bap ria B Schnefer agt. Edward Winterfield; mo- of idleness, but—und®r sl Lie rags and tatters, of cherac- | tiguy granted. Felix Claypool agt. Josepk Rapl. Motion ter as well as costume—good to the very core. We under- | granted without costs, I wflfi. Jackson for & writ of abeas corpus.—Writ gran Arabella Newton agt. Al- stand*why Trett. —Order ofenfrest disebarged with 10 costs, theydogs'run aiter him with delight, and why all the boys at the tavern welcowe his sougs, bis stoges, an nial companiouship. He has run through afortune ; he shnonnsgm:d his wife and children; and we know | that he merits reprobation. He kuows it, teo; and his | k little talk with the children, in the early part of the first | Judge Bexepicr.* act, shows us how keenly he feels the conseq f | P . RETURN OF PROCESS. error and weakness which Yet he is wholly unable to | This moPun‘ the Marshal made return of process 0] ph )?.’. | Anron Jacobs agt. all the childreif in the vidage love him, -nI all coets. for and overcome.te 3t is in® these minute touches | duly served in the following cases: United States agt, 5 bar. thut Mr. Jefferson shows his ‘mpathetic | T of yam found at the corner of dune nd T es Same t 3 1 2 hprrels of rom fonnd in Tenth-ave | study of hyman nature, his cky and me agt. 10 sevr Sy 'y unerring perception—the attribute of genins;-which looks £ A" and m“'.hm"“‘".:d iled wpirite 2\me through thedhearts as well the thotights of men, of distilled )ne sees this in the strupgle of bis long submerged but only“dormant spirit of trae manliness, when hiswife drives him from their home, into the night and the tem- pegt. Stillmore wividly is it shown in bis incflably pa- th&ic bewilderment, when he comee back, from his sleep 3 tarels 8ie p 413, saction 20. For sectious 19 and 20 of tiis sct see S. L. ., PP 444, 445, sections 29, 30, }40f 20 years, to a home that kuows kim 1o more. A more | balewmarked " ontaining raw e ’ ‘Cuansus TRacY, Gronaw Buuss, jr., of Counsel. | touching embodiment of the angnishtof age bowed down | {5 l"b fod 1" in a aismond containing materisls for POINTS FOR THE DEFENDANTS, it 1s supposed reisewl] the cases necer- -yu—:?m-c«n to pronouuce upon the validi'y of the various | the Lez! of New-York, chapter 76, | the remedies | i i i 5E8 3.8 H 2 ;S N e i it 2 i does beo doujed.* ber, silk and cotton; samo agt, 4 v}y G. H. Livingstone & Co.; eame elgars; e agt. 2 cases of en- manufacturers of Indi harrels of aicobol impor agt. 1 trouk containin by sorrow and doubt, we hiave never scen upon the stage, than # this Rip Van Winkle of Mr. Jefferron, His dis- «losure of himself to his danghter, marks the eli- max of pathos. Every leart must bLave been | gravings; same agi? 2 barrels of whiskey found in Thirty. touched by those imploring. lgoks of mute eis- | Binth-st; same t. 5 barrels of whisky found in Eightb-ave, pense, those broken accenfs of Jove that | Onmotion of B. K. Phielps, esq., Asistart United States Dis- ey, decroes of defauit and cdudemnation, aud'sale, t were ordered’ to be entered in all the above cases. THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury whicll was summoned for to-day, met, but: there being only twel pearances, and two of those ap. | peariog being excused, was adjourned for ore weekfor want of & quorum. et | TMTED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SEPT. 4. fore Commissioner OSBOKY. x HANE HALL ADMITTED TO BAIL. This_morning the Commissioner admitted to bail Henry Holmes alias Hank Hall, who was charged with coun- terfeiling compound interest notes, and with belng cn(nrd in other counterfeiting operations, and fixed tie amonnt of bail a1 835,000, His boodsmen were Joshua D. Minor and Jeremiah Crowley, contractors, of this city”> almost feared an utterance. Itis hard to say which par- tion of Mr. Jefferson’s performance is the more perfect— and perhaps it is not desirable thus to discriminate, But, whether a8 the dram-drinking and goodnatured sgorts- man, or the aged and dewildered suppliant for humanre- cognition and®sympathy, he_is perfect and admirable. Time has dealt Kindly with Mr Jeflerson. He seems to g"zflnou robust than formerly Le was, and Le has certainly ted by all opportunities of experience and culture, ull justice was done to him by his aud:ence on Monday. Te was several times called before t! artain, and, at the end ofethe , be mede & graceful speech, expressive of his mfikfit{e the welcome sceorded bim. The play was well cast and well acted. 1t ina far better ver- sion of Rip Van Winkle than bhas been seen bere before, The incidents are ekillfuly grouped, and the style 0oth and ful, The first act presents a complete picture of Rip idle and dram-drinking days, amid the rural life of the village of Falling Watérs, Mr. Boucicault bas i LA SUPREME COURT—CuAvweRs—SErt. 4.—~Before Justics BARYARD. A RELATIVE OF BANTA ANNA IN TROUBLE. slightly varied the or, vlot, for the sake of dramatic Tt *5ct, 04 has done wisely in fo doiag. In the secand el de Trila y Rivae.— nct we behold Hendrick Hudson and,his ghostly crew, ard [ he defenda o L‘:&‘J‘;"' Santa arrest rd»hl!f‘-mnun( to 30, on an affi. Rip in their midst. Giving free play to fancy—always froe to b su M, Boucieuult has erein Srranged 8 | Sieisthes o foromacn s hipen : singularly weird and bexutifil scene. No one !‘:ut ‘fi',‘:,;:: ..‘.:",m"df“ LIS SoSnisT iy Yy Gt ’lllj . The Mth "}:T{fa' ;mnd Iillgn Thelmmm mrr: uj eix faces, The state! m prof- fe? g;lnpl: the mortal intruder® Poor m;{ almost shud- dering in the awful silence fyet bold, and fall of kis guaint liguor. q'lhan § sy COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Bxrons Josmons Kevs axp Dowiixe. THEFT OF HARNESS. by & h i nati the ghosts in their own " N S-Fgo 9 mfi?’J‘ Hin hnn{ar re-echo over the mountsin. The | William P ,? was accused of stealing a sot of bar- way pre- | g lrlllghs wway, or sink into the earth; and Rip \Gan | Sese valued at 25 tho property of Nathaniel Freeman. Of hose e &\nlh falls into his sl of twent; How Jucob P. Hofoer made the arrest. The defon was if they be franchines a4 A i g K -m“‘fm.‘ be e | fiver °- s than any conversation! 1n the | O° 8 ear at the time, and was pointed out and identified the "oy | thirdact the retorn of Rip is shown, and all which there- person who purchased the harness sfter it bad been < %ell, in the discomfiture Of th - without knowledge of the fact. Perry was also eharged with er befell, mfiture e schemer and the | taking anotber set of harness belonging to avother party. He m ‘trinm| n(&odne- aud of love. Here again some VATia- | was sextenced to the Peniientiary for six montbs, tions original plot will be noticed; but the erit- BOYISH FREAK. fnthe | ical tor will not fail to see a sufficient reason for ‘William Davis was brought up on the complaint of Lena '-\-“- | them. It is poetic justice—and o very aflecting incident— Rivers. His erime was for 30 cents i currenoy out w"" that the hand which drove the wanderer forth should like- hoj the from & mere voluntary and up. | Wise' lead bim back. Alxo‘s;zher it _is cortain that Mr. #evokeble st | Boucicault's ""i%:. of ‘sRip Van Wizkle” is the best Jud eertein | extant, and that it Taust take preccdence of all others now % | in nso upon the stage. Its ch-m:um we should say, have idat.. 1 each & rightful prominence. This affords opportunity for Leon Wilde.~Motion granted without H ) R UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT~Siri. 4.—Before | wmhfl to !'H “Illllll“lt-“ FEMALE. " od o e of hor om- o prove the defend- oo . Btevens, A% sovorn, Michaol was & by officer Rourko 0 b without & reasonabie cause, proved to convict Lim, and he was ARTED WITE. Hefforn with o shawlin her W which bad been worn by his 'ore ghe 10t bouse and The articls Wi at five ahillings, 1t was in Iuw bad been taken claimed shat sho gave the wile of tho d throe shillings for the pawn-ticket oo which the shawl wasdoposited. %u it belunged to ber. Sho was tentinry for two montha. Joseph Kamaly w chicsed with asuslt aad battory on oseph Kol was charged with assau the ‘dlohn‘?l:‘lili. A:.u ot in Baxterst on s Sunday afternoon, w phemous ] Srea o docasion of the olfalr, which eodsd with Smith beiog struck with a club oa the hosd. On ocrosa-questioniog, the omplainant ackuowledged that ho applicd somo protey sevars D et dras piace, and the Judgo remasked that ho deserved Loy which be ing punished for the 03 yressions The defendant was discharged. Dails; mmu.mo‘:“l;: in Chatham-st., and Wil into & ' o - several things witbout buying any, but inquired the prios he smuggled a hat worth 81 noder his e b S Tiaor, » clork, saw him cowmit the felony, and sat Aefondent’s counsel triod to prove bis charactor and at the same time endeayored to show that be was drunk on the day of the theft. Two recom- mendations for the prisonar whioh did not look well together. Ho was soutenced tothe Penitentiary for onmonth, A COAT DOING GOOD 0 be did the i issed and told to be oareful in fatare about wearing strange garments. OTIER CASES. Frederiok Lintner was found oo Josophine Kain and was fined Ji Marti bis friend’s coat, Ho wasdismi guil:y of asanlt and batte 810, Bamuoi Clanoy ab; n wors flned $15 6aoh tor stealiug colored sugrav- keoping of John Reilly. e —— THE POLICE COURTS. s TING TOMBS POLICE COURT~Sepr. d.—Beforo Justioo ARREST OF A DISHONEST PORTER—RECOVERY OFSTOLEN GOODS. Capt. Greer of the Third Precinot, for several bas received complaints from down-town mor- bawd been robbed tu some mysteri- in their efforts to foa long time without saccoss. On B e vade st Saryiag & s packecs. ot man going th le-st., . e package of (s !o.fim‘o suspioions were aroused, nrln ques- the man, who said he bad parchased the and was taking thom to his home ln Brooklyn. This did not satialy Officor and he arrested the stranger, who proved to be Robert H e o thon givon to Detective Tilley to work up.* He learned that the T was s 8 porter by Measrs, Lindsey, Chittfok & Co., merehants, dofng business at Nos. 150 and 152 Duane-t.. and that the had been stolon from the firm. 8170 worth of jaconets. Six of Hughes, two of which opened the amos inge in the arge number of other stors and found, together with neorly 1,000 worth of goods wlhich bad been stolea from the med firms. M‘G':‘h mflfi""l‘.‘-““w“:'.m firm to seoh an extont that they ! oarry of the store. He took adva: fillbm..flh?: sotof falss keys made, with ! b bo robbed them at various times, ®a entering the store on found that be had psoked u removal. His “fl the eri of pleaded guilty to mo mitted :-IM “Towbs for trial. - rs of aee. AMPEAY BETWEKN BLIND MEN—ON® OF THEM BERIOUSLY and We'ch was (hrown over a stove. the fall loft shoalder. Heo also reosived a bad cut on the Sheiby slso received thiee or four cuts on the Sixth Precinot Police separated the combatants, and they wore taken 0 1he station-houss. Welch was found to bo 80 dengerously injured that he was removed to Bellovue Hospital ‘Shelby waseheld for examination by Justice for treatment. Hogou A e FIFTY SEVENTILST, POLICE COURT—Sepr. 4.~Dofore Justice KxiLy. The following criminal cases were brought before Justics Kelly for examination yesterday: ATEEMPTED OUTRAGE ON A YOUNG GIEL. y was charged withgusanit and battery. The comula ‘s fair facod girl ohawout 17 years, stated that s was welking down Eigh o ty sixthoat. on Mouday evening, with Fur'ev, when he yl.wod.lh ever ber mouth and threw 0w A o pted to take improper libertles with ber, Trustrated in Ma offorts by bef screams, whicn broughi Officer Thos. Coreorsn to ber taca. The prisoner yas committed to auswer for his bebavior befors the Court of Spe- oial Scasdons. BURGLARY, (Goorge Koniffs was caoght in_the dwelling-house No. 157 Faat Thirtieth-at, occepied by Jacob A, Scoit, on the evening of the 3 inst. Office: MeKeown of the Precinot on ar; resting bim found the filowing arlicles i dou: 12 towels, 5 shirt irof drawers, 2 tabl terpane, 1 b ':.coll, of the total valus bl stolen property, & loaded pistol was found ia his pook s commiticd by Justice Kelly in defualt of 82,000 answer the chargo of Lurgiary before the Court of General Bessions. v BTN JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.—Sert. 4 Before Jostice DobGe. MALTREATING A WOMAN. William Townsend of West Houstou-st., appeared before Justico Dodge yesterday and made » complaint against Patrick and Mary Maboney, lor assaulting and iting his wife. He stated that tbis occurred on the 3d iust. at his residence; they first commenced tio attack without any justi- fication; bis wifo wes knocked down by them, dragged by tho hair some distance, and leff o o critical sud daogervas condi- tion. TPatrick Mahoney was held for examination to awhit the re- sult of Mry. Townsend's injaries. THIFT OF AN OVER(OAT. John Stackings was charged with stealing the ovorcoat of Samue! Herper, valued at 830. Both parties are employed on the seamer where the theft was commitied, on the 27th of Adgust. Stackings was susbected, and arrested for the theft by Ofiicer Lougbiln of the Eighth Precinct. He nckuowledged taking e cont, und gare s tcket o1 & shop la 0 ho had pa it.e Justies Dodge committed in default of $1,500 bail. THE OVERLAND ROUTE. To the Fditor of The Trivune. - Siz: Some one with an assiduity worthy of a better cause, Las eudeavored to create an alarm regarding the safety of travel on the overland route, Anontrage by the Sioux iuthe Far North, or by the, Apaches in Arizona, is interwoven with « morder by a drasken Iudisa on the Little Blue River, and ull made to appear a8 emanating from the vast numbers as- sembled for treaty purposes at Laramie, and the public gener- ally do not know that thess differont polnts are s thousand miles apart. Pormit me, therefore, to offer one or two letters referring to the great live of travel to the mountains and Cali- fornia. Col, Wynkoop, United States Commissioner, writes s follows: “ WasmNGTox, D. C., August 25, 1566, “ Mr. B. BOLLAVAY, President Holladay Overiand Mail and Ex- Company 1 have just retarned from the “ Smoky Hill,” whero T council with the principsl chiefs of the Cbeyenne Tudians, and I desire to staie that IE: various rumors in regard to Todian depredations upon your route are false. 1 bave taiked with many of your attachés out there, and lify.' have iuvariably stated that the Iudians are perfectly ujet, 4%No more trouble need be apprehended unless brought about by dn&pln’ white men. Your obedient servant, “E. W. Wrskoor, lste Colonel U. S, A" ‘The General Superiutendent of the Holladay Overlad Mail and Express Company, in answer to & message of inquiry, telegraphs as follows: “To Grorok E. COCK, Trearurer—There are Indians all slong our route, but they are perfectly friendly and Vel uuur‘-m of thelr I-un{hn m”mny 0. D{vm 5r nrl'."ry In addition to this evidence, you bad a fow days since the testimony of Gon. Sherman $hat the Indians were not only qulet but well disposed snd friendly. And the fact that our mail goaches are daily passing from the Missouri River to Salt Lake without the first cause of molestation, since last year, certainly offers strong evidence of their penoeable disposition. Respeotfully, yours, Gronae E. CocK, Troasurer H. 0. M. & Ex. Co. New-York, Sept. 4, 1865, THE TRIBU To_the Editor of The N. Y. Tribune. Sm: Can you inform me why it is that whereas three weel between Newark and my offico in Nussau-st. as man, Trisuxe’sas I deaired, now it is with great difficulty that 1 can find even one ! and why the vender on the Jersey side should Liave occasion to exclaim this morning, in an- #wor to y request for & copy, * Nota TRiBUNE!” and then turn to an _acquaintance with the words, ¢ Five out of every iz ask for a TrisUNE 1" 1 find piles of Heralds and Times at overy stand; why is it that there are no TrisvyEs D New-York, Bopt, 4, 1866, RUMOR OF A DEATH CONTRADICTED. Afr. H. T. HeLamoLn, m.uT.mluy.Mr. DeAR 8ir: Learning that a report offl death from oholers has beea in your eity, has ap- mfill“oflhhfly I wil obli if you Ny the same, a1 [ am )y o say T “atill ly &R Leegu, Dr 8. Lowis, topt. 3, 1966, e o I could find at any of the stands | il .mm-;”-vmu. AND PLANS—LA OORNER-ST RESS BY 0. GO ¥ 1 "unrn G AND THR OEREMOI On Montiay our German on had a celobra- tion “vbich will form an in of the German- Amerioan people of the Empire City, It waa the laying of the corner-stoae of the Gorman Hospital buildiog now in the oourse of erection on Seventy seventh-st., between Lexingtoa b r.m'-u-' THE INYTITUTION, ¢ or To meet tho wanta of that class the M-W-‘ matursd to erect a hospital, and the Germaa Soolety of the City of Now-York in 135 took the matier u%‘ and the then Prosidents, William Jeltinghaus, 8sq., appotnted s committes n & dispoasary con- for that purpose, Thore had aiway neoted with the German where euwigranta’ re- coived froe out-door trentment, and this institution was at onos evlarged and Brs. Krakowiser and Rocssler placed at its Doad. Tho bospital projsct was discussed in the German ons, .:'4 woll regeived by n: people. whioh enoour - ol 38 Lo give & eencer which notted 81,000, A subscription list was mads out in the following year, resulting in tha of 85,000, To further the m-zt‘a!n commitee of %’l L. A. Buastoy, HermaosBaitzer end Charles Hsuselt were appointed, who 100k tiie nooessary steps to secure an aot of incorporation. 1In the beginning of 161, after many discouragoments, & Ladies Aid 5'-& was. iz0d, which, in the coursefof that year, raised 83, The slature of 1861, on the 13th of April, granted the desired charter, but the organization of the Board of Trustoes oould not be effseted until tno 15th of February, 1852, when t was accomplisbed at & meoting beld in the Prescott House, and the Hon. C. Godfrey Guntier was el President, which office be fills to this Tho funds collsoted wera turnod ovor to the trustoos, who at omoe, With the aid of the ladies, organizad a fair on the porner of . st. and Broadway, which netted about 8! Ward socie 50 formed, which did much to the o e e iasibaseh A the T4 oo Wand? h In tho yéar 1863, the Iadies ulloo:d $6,000. It became now usooesary o sacurs a site for tho hoapital snd in 1343 the Com- mon Councll gave ou Ssventy soventh-st., between Lex- and Fourth-aves. The grant was vetoed by Op- dyke, on the ground that no power was vested in the (h’r:m Connoil to make such & grant, but it waa passed over the Mazor's veto. Tho national calamities now had their influence tho ontorprise, aad or oert 988 Troronne i therrunda. - Finally. i 1955, the Btate coufirmed the grant made by the Commen Council aad by. con- solidating the GGorman Dispensary with tho hoapital, and by tho purchase of six lota on Lexiagton-ave., at a cost of 13,500, enablod t2e trustees to commenes tho erection of THE BUMDING, which was descrihed in Tne ago. The o work at prosent going oa 30,000, tho bullding, as it {8 now plaaned, will oost which*oould b easily collsoted from uo:‘[ owever, farnishing fands. o prosent officers of the institution are C. Godf. Guather, President; H. Barustorff. lat. Vioe-Pro- sidont; Dr. E. Krackowizer, 24 Vico-Prosidont; Fr. Schack, "Dreasurer; Willy Wallach, Secretary, - TRUSTERS. Phil _Bissinger, Dr. K. Lellmann, Th. Dn{sr,l‘)r, A. Bol- mont, A, Woissman, E, Sauor, H. Wesondonck, I F. Licber, al:;‘xgm;l;r.."n (;hpp.sfilh Iz'ng(;r.‘yl;n.’ Hoye, Dr. H. Al- lin, Gust. Schawb, O. Althof, Tho Building Committae couaists of Meors. Saner, Kraoko. wizorpand Koohler, with Messrs, Car! Ploiffer as architect and Mark Eidlits as mason. UB CEREMONIES eonaisted of & prooession, in waich vory large sumbar of the Gorman societias of the oity took part, and an addrgss by the Hon. C. Godfrey Ganther, our detatied rejort of which is srowded ont. Among the distinguished guests presont were Gon. Fromont and Col. Zagongi. The cercer-stone was Iaid in pinco by Mr. Gunther, Prosidant of the Hospital. A ploasant pic-nio, aod a convert under direction of Carl Borgmaa, took placa fn tho afternoon at Jonos's Wool. FENIANISM. e ANOTHER IMPORTANT LETTER PROM IRELAND. Nothing of importance transpired yesterday, in this city in conncotion with Fooian affairs. No communication s boon recoivad from Mr. Stophens during bls tonr through the Wost. Every day brings tho adhererics of & large namber of gircls to the Stephens wing. that heretofore supported the Byrno's latter con tinuea to create gonsiderablo excitement and is gencrally re arded as & document to bo relied upon and of general portance. LETTER PROM THIE SISTERHOOD IN TRELAND. Last evoaing Col. Keliy received the follow documont from a aveclal oavoy from Ireland, which wili explain itself: T the Iruuhwomen of America . Prossed by & knowledeo of extreme distzase around s we call o8 ntly to aid tho (amilies left desolate and destitute in your native land by the strinzont measares of your government Foe oar we lisve appacled to tho charity of [rishwomen on their beh. arly 8 yosr wo_ bave constantly and impertially dis- Wribatad tha funds placed at out dispotsl by public subscription—fonds 10 seant 0mpared with the numerous claimants for a shace. Wo ars wwearied withghe ocies of hunger we canaot sppease; for out ingom- nes are very Wight to 61l tho gup between the pri the for wore than 10 famtlies. Ireland, indved. he dapendart on @ sonntiy's chasity " beiplac; bat there is no worl osts of tho ore ofgfsmiiies you most Wwould ba nefther 40 nanieros i Trwiand for the Irish, aad who'es bave causod whol-ssie de tituti ‘a0 far, 0a countrywomen wica have Lt e aposak ou the Dotk of rishwomen i Americe toward H;fi ST ThoxState prisonersivee, the Feman Sisterhood of New- otk it Do exempt, w4 the uatirias o Tta of & few brauches roal. {204 for onr assiatance the sum of £317. This bofors we Foccived i and owing (0 our ign. sge discount, was scknowls In"The Irishman s« £418: bot the wuin abova uientioued, L7, was v ol from Crliood's eaiiswary, Mrs. Engenis Orullivan, and we take the oppottuuity of thauking them for it Tioute, and Boston, ats, conteibated o share it the good (‘Amncics our criow bave bern?if beard vad distress. Weo wish out fitends in Ameries to understand ons po b togard to mouey subscriptions. The Wweokly subscriptions of th Trelud to- the Committes funds anted in shiliings, and this not (rom want of fseling, Sut [l fmily in Treland today whose y ¥n propesty, in heaith or In ve of this land which 1s gout isnd, toov Thus beiug all vurs 1 ome form. e, cannol, expect sy matecial sssiange o hota for these wh You may not be lios, we have from uitited peisoucre, 8 eopood T Mra. 0o ot., or the E orders payst us the Seeratary, aitce Rostus Ko 17 3iaala Mowarioy: vishman, Lower Abbey-st., wous, itla Tuby, Detin. "o oo ::kn l';lbr'fll L"‘l" Treasurer, s oNovAN Rossa, Secremry, August 16 1058 g if tha Senute wero rolly in sarost about which they talk so much, but i they wonld not leave the wives Portland prison®ts starve. if they really lovad the conntry which thoy ace inclined to do [? tean wo thiok of the p % Government has deprived us of tisir power to make uy feal for the " men ia the ud oblo Wl supplies. It 14 not enough that our bearta shiou'd Y the brutal trastment of thoss wrost dear to e, but our little oneygask for £o0d and we liav Thiis ia the work of ction who call themse atriots. » PIC-NIC THE IEF OF STATE PRISIONERS. A pie-njo will bo held on the retarn of Mr, Stephens at Fopt the proceeds of whioh will be devotsd to the relief prisoners and their families in Ireland. To the Editor of The N. Y. Tribune. | Captain of the slaveship ‘ Wanderer’ has reoeived an appointment 1 eur Custom-Houso at the request of the President.” Now, while I admit the facts as stated to be true, I cannot think that tho spirit ’(n which you state them is i and uncalled for.' I idi pathy gither wilh Prosident Johusen or with or can 1 effer any excuse for Gen. Far- unm's condnet in taking command of such a vessel for such an expedition; yet, as Cen, . has served with dis- nuguinhed gallantry throagh the wholo war, has been, in sight of the writer, twice wonnded, d has received & well-carned brevet to the rank of Brigadier-General for gallant services, I cannot but think it both unwise and unfair to eall up old blots on his record, for which five years service may well have atoned, and which his bleod, shed in bis country's service may well have washed away. 1f there is any occasion for an attack upon Gen. F. it is to be found ratlier in his present connection with the poli- ¢y of Audrow Johnson than in his past record. I do not know whether or not you wifl think this worth our consideration, but feel constrained, in justi Col. ‘wrnum, whose ‘tll.\nl? and patriotism I have known to write of. remain, yours, in the faith, W. HAXSERF, Paterson, N. J, Friday, Avguat 31, 1 A CARD. To the Editor of The N. Y. Tribune. Sim: I think it would bo an excellont idea for the dif- ferent Republican State Central Committees to make arrangements with our Southern bretbren who are now attending the Loyal National Convention at Ph\hdclphl.l 1o romain with us and to canvass the Northern States until the Fall elections are over; and let them state what they think of the condition the South s in to be represented in the National Congress. Any amount can raised to compensate them_for. their time thus spent. They*would show to the wholo North that it was their duty to sustain Congross in the position they have taken. A MISSOURIAN, e —— THE Nzw;nhx Cnnrsnh Egcnhgn.—'l'his election takes place October 9, when the ublican Henmbore_of Common Cotnell fn the Fourth, ‘Tenth, fi Thirteenth Wards, which will give them entire control in the next Couneil, 4 B ) COMMERCIAL MATTERS. — SALES AT THE STOCK EXCUANGE. . G, 5-20c, '62, Chic.& N. W, 1. Erie. 5 1 2,000 25. . '714) 100.-34 eall. 724 2 71 09§ Pitts. FtL.W. &C.1. ) ’l,ono ...1024 109 cnmumm 5 m, ic Jen! W..‘.‘:.....III 02 | Mich.South,& N.T 200.. +ee 83 O 19.. asal |'.'"°"“ Bank, | Bank of Comu‘:ere 200. £ 1 serios. 1,000..0.0.... 106} | 50, 3d series. ’l-‘o 12,000.....reg. 1054 Del. N.Y, State 6s, '72. | 90.. Troas. Notes 7.30s., st sories. 5,000,000 000us 107} serfos, - 2 rio. 400...000000ee T2} 80y et § ui%'gfifl'q;.:}&ummm. 4 - v?e‘-w.'r?n.fi! D0 e ee A9 00| Chic. & N.W. OPE2 BOARD OF BROKRRS—I P. M. Roading, ex-diy. |Chic. & N. 4. iy 1 Ohjp & Miss. Cer.|Mari bl Miss. G Mchpom Pr2- ] ‘500, Rutland Marbla. |West. Union Tel. |Chic., 2 94 | 100.......b3. 584! 100 0. 244 N. ¥.Contral ex.div| Chic. 5. 24 | 100. 1 % A 300, cees [[300.0renc30. 402 100,250 200.. Lo diiizn TURSUAY, Sept. é—2. M. Gold closes at 1464, aftor selling at 146§ @145}, Gold-bearing Governments are firmer and in more do- mand. The currency debt shows no change. New-York Bounty Loan rose §, and Missouri 6s | per ceut. Railway bonds are steady aud Bank shares firm. In the miscel- lancous shares little doing. Coal stocks are lower, excopt Reading, which, under purchases to cover short contracta, rose to 113§. Railway shares are irregular, and thore is 80 strong buying. The chief purchases are to cover shors contracts, and the market has mo strength beyond that affordad by an casy money market, After the coa were steady. At the second Board the market continued dull, and no large amount of stocks were prossed for sale. After tho eall prices remained unchanged, and the market closed barely steady at quotations: Ohio & Missiseippi, 2@24; Canton Company, 52}@352}; Boston Water Power, 30{@30}; Cumberland Preferred, 46} @46 Quick- silver, 49@50; Msriposa Preforred, 27{@2§; Western Union Telegraph, 53@58}; New-York Central, 102§2103; Krie, 72§ @72} ; Hudson River, 119@119}; Reading, 113}® 113§ ; Michigan Southern, 83§ @833 ; Illinois Central, 123§ @123}; Cleveland & Pittsburgh, 8642861; Clevoland and Toledo, 1152115}; Rock Island, 109§2103}; North Western, 33§@35§; North-Western Preferred, 66§2664; Fort Wayune, 103 @ 1044, Money on call is 425 per cent, the latter to houses of good credit. In commercial bills no change; for prime 3 18 the rate, and for good 5} @6, and long dated at 7 per cent, Extensive engagements and speculative enterprises are in small favor just now, and with reason. The Seerotary of the Treasury has no carrency debt pressing for payment, and none maturing during the next 12 months which ean- not be met by the excess®f revenue. On the other hand, the is in a position where Le can, at any moment, advane the rate of interest inycommeraial conters, by hoarding legal-tenders, and’sending National bank-notes home for re demption. The Treasury isina cendition whereit can move- in the direction of specie payments, a fact not to be lose sight of by prudent people trading on eredit, The politi- cal situation is also to have,an important and disturbing influence upon the money market. A new Congress is to bo'elected within the next 70 days, and it will be attended with an excitement such as is rarely shown during & Presi. 10000 canennen &1x: T see in this moming's TRIBUNR a notice that the |*dential eanvass, ~In 90 days Congress meets fortho short session, during which important ficancial and politieal topies will be briefly and excitedly debated, causing throughout the country an agitation which ~wil limit business with all prudent persons to very moderate amounts. There 1s motbing in the financial o;polmul condition of the country to stimulate a continualce of speeulatoions, waich sttended the emis- sion of hundred of millions of paper money, but much to warn people that safety is only to be found in extreme prud- ence, aud proparation for return to specie payments, The return is not to be an easy matter na debtors will leara by costly sacrifices, Sterling bills are held with more firmness, and leading houses ask 106§ for 60.day bills. The rates are: London prime bankers’, 60 days, 105j2106}; London, prime bankers’, sight, 107@107}; Paris, bavkers’, long, 535@5.32;. Paris, bankers’, short, 532§@5.30; Aat werp, 5.37}25.35; Swiss, 5.37{@835; Hamburg, 35}@ 35]; Amsterdam, 39} 240}; Frauksort, 39§ 240§; Bremen, 77@774; Berlin, 69270}, The Michigan Southern roed earn«d in Augu: The last week shows & decrease of $20,000, The Providence Journal says of Printing Cloths: Goode, like ootton, adu; th . marke siosod o 155, for $4255- Tha, foowhoy are (e saeee 4,000 8 64x84, 13e.; 3,500 do, 64x64, 134c.; 5,000 do. 6464, 134¢. (B, 000 do. 84364, 14c. ; 10,000 do. 64364, 133c. ; 3.000 do. 64% 64, 14c.; 15,000 do. 64x64, 13j¢.; 10,000 do. 63304, 134e.; 2,006 do. 56x60 13., heavy; 5,000 do.%6x6), Lijo. 8 yards. To- tal, 63,000 pieees. At Cincinnati, on the lst there was very little exchange making in the regular course of business, but the ship- ments of bonds to New-York for account, and the receipte from the interior have kept the market abundantly sup plied lately. There was rather easier working in the money market without any material cbange in the character of the busi- noss doing. The following 1s a statsment of eoal transported on the Delaware aud Hudson Canal for the week ending Septem= ber 1, 1866: LT Season. Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., £62,340 Ponosylvasia Coal Compasy... 15,672 TN evotherreeens e AD500 BTRO For the same period last yeer Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.... 6,00 451,42 Pounsylvania Coal Company. o7 21,089 Total tuns........ v el Tha Miners’ Journal says: The quantity of coal sent by railroad this week ia 9,133 L4 tuns; by 37,208 08; for the week, 136,407 07 tuus sgainst 128,728 "tuna for the ar. ‘hpmd-u— up this week as follos compared with last Wear, 18835 ek 20,797 5,541,305 1HE 8,299,604 2T 55L5 2,718,200 y heavy from Schus!kill Har g Gobuylkd