The New-York Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1867, Page 2

THE NATIONAL BANKS. — THE WILD-CATS ON Our Speelal C dent. oy " Wam Tox, Monday, Peb. 10, 1967, WASIHING R . The “ Wild-Cat” bankers took their first step ‘backward in the Hou se, whin they obtained a vote that there ought to be no curtailment of the existing paper currency. The logh al result of this vote, sup~ posing it to be taken asan expression of public judg- ment, is national bankruptcy. Last y THE RAMPAGE. , when the flush of trade and prosperity prevailed, Congress voted to contract. Zhis year, at the first touch of the House votes to arrest curtai t. when the pressure shall have taken a reg- ular form and decisive force, what may we expect ! Why, the issue of more paper-money, of course. A small pressure makes the * wild-cat » men stop short in the process of curtailment, even Lefore it has fairly commenced. A great pressure will, logically, lead them to issue more paper money. 1t is now to be seen what has long been suspected, that the * wild-cat” majority of the House have the same idea of paper mouey that the nurses have of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. They believe a fresh dose should be administered every time the child eries. They have a large theater of operation, and will bave a good time in carrying out their views. Without stopping to dwell on the intermediate steps, we may throw our glance forward, and see where the « wild-cat” policy will land us, provided (a very in- portant proviso) it gets the support of Congress. The vote, then, if sustained, may be regarded as the first blow struck in a great ‘war on the currency question. There will naturally be resistance to & perpetuation of insolvency as leading to inevitable National bankruptcy. Dangerous combinations will thence arise, and these will threaten the breaking np of parties. There always was gr ter explosive force in money questions than in political, for the reason that whatever touches the pocket nerve, is the first thing felt throughout the system. ‘When the paper- money system breaks down, as all paper-money sys- toms do break down, unless there is wisdom enough to curtail and remit them to the control of the laws of trade and finance, a revulsion of public feeling is the consequence, and vengeance is wreaked on the in- strument of disorder and ruin. We may thus look forward [to see the vials of wrath poured out nlti- mately on the Banks and Banking system, and see them overwhelmed undera storm of public oppro- brimm. Thisis the uniform end of all * Wild-Cat” banking; and we put all banking on irredeemable paper under this head, whether it be private paper or Goverment paper. ‘Whether or no it is better or worse in the long run for our paper money system to be carried on to its ‘bursting by theirinflating process may be a question. “Dhe enormous and growing increase of the supply of the precious metals, points to the ultimate destruc- tion of all banks of issue, simply for the reason that the necessity for them becomes superseded thereby. The inflation or, more properly speaking, theincrease of the volume of the precions metals in cirenlation, is sufficient to regularly and materially enhance prices, and thereby derange trade and unsettle the pecuniary affairs and relations of all classes. This increase is to-day acting as a great disturbing ele- ment thronghout the world. The interest of all, con- sists in reducing it to its minimum proportions, and this can best be done, and only done, by suppressing bank issues. Tn commercial counfries, and elsewhere whers the paper currency is stead) , there is diffi- culty in disturbing exi institutions. Paper money may thus in many eases last beyond the pe- riod of its useful in fact after it has become an acknowledged evil. Ifit should be destroyed here by a catastrophe, it wonld work immense min for the time being, but in the long run it might prove advantageons by giving this country the start among ‘commercial nations, on a pure metallic circulation. 1 see no other possible weritorions resnlt. fi liey of the **wild cat” iuflationists. If th his result at the inevitable cost of the destr Neat year, {ruer word. But who supposed them National bauks, paying 2 per cent annua) dividend, are going to cobperate,” or will “do’ mueh,” or do anything for resumption while thoy enjoy such “profit and easo” by banking on and issuing an irredeemable tumy\oy! And who so verdant as to imagine that their olhoe_n and stockholders in Congress, or their debtors in Congress, or the particnlars friends in Congress of those who are officers, or stockholders, or debtors, will ever be found, except among the “wild ¢ ; inflationists of that body? Mr. Hooper 18 too mild by balf in his expressions, and in | measures of proposed reform. He evidently desires to buy support for the m“.ch' needed reform of a central redemption by yiclding the entire tax on the_ capital of the banks, and re- ducing the tax on their circulation from one per cont to half that. But so long as the House holds its ex- isting attitude in favor of inflation, it seems idle to attempt any measures of reform with that body. We do not see at present ani method of getting any beneficial act through the House on the currency question, except by fliug\n‘mn( so that a luu{:‘mty will not understand its prm&‘?t ve operation. Not & difficult undertaking, and Mr. Hooper had betier scé about taxing bis ingenuity to frame one. 3.8, Py . Otto Nicolai's Merry Wires of Windsor, ana the more formidable Tannhauser of Richard Wagner have been, of late the musical temptations of the Olympic. The former is werely s suggestion of Shakespeare, and no more ; but its story follows pretty closely upon the original Merry Wives. Most of the dramatis person® u.nglin the opera, not omitting Slender and_Dr. Caius. The libretto is well contrived, offering in feasible shape the most popular scenes of the drama, and the music, on the other hand, fills up the scene with cor- responding animation. The amount of actual char- r in the opera as compared with the drama, is, of cery small, but it is enough to color the com- poser’s ity. Thus, the erotchety Falstaff is a poor _apolog for the brave —old Sir John, who had more ideas in his Shakes- perean composition than any composer 18 able to {r:m-.l but it will do indifferently weil for the fat company. Slepder’s outfit is miich the same as it is in the play; he is a more bois- terous moon-calf than we knew him; and his lacka- plaintabout ** Sweet Anne Page,” is conveyed se of musical humor. Dr. Caius makes up Shakespeare, and sings theatr cally. The Merry Wives” are as garrulous as they can be, and chief with a voeal concert that is delightful. movement of the opera is through- « lively, and _the music, though never pro- found, is generally well-studied and able. TPor- haps the best scone in the opera, in all respoets, is that of the tavern, where Falstaff quaffs sack, and sings a drinking song which,as an imitation of Shakes- peare, would be considered lunatic with respect to Version, but asa composition is bold and unique, with a breadth and po eness of character and humor that ought to make it very effective with a good hasso. Wir frew ich mich,” as sung by Falstaff and Nirs. Ford, is one of the best known morceaux of the opera, and Fentow’s air, ** Horch, die Loroh,” ia a pass- age of a rare ideality. These, with the general finale of the work—which is dancing and brilliant, if noth- ing more—make up the most charming and_substan- tial features of Nicolai's opera. Its precise rank, though high and peculiar, it would be difticult ‘to determine : the music is not essentially_original, or homogeneous, but it is never weak or uninventi is to be valued, however, as a remarkable attempt at areat subject Tather than as an entire snccess. That the performance of Saturday evening was bat half-hearted is not a matter of wonderment. Yet nothing conld have been more_acceptable than the carnestness and_animation of Madame Johannscn as Misiress Tord. Madame Frederici's Mistress Page is commen(able for lwi:xiwul]-qlnmnl, well sung, and prettily acted, and what fell to Madame Rotter's part ns _Anne Page was cleverly done. The part of Falstaff conld ill'dispense with Hermanns's sonorous aud noble voice, but the characterization scarcely 1t was sivaply a mass of stuffe deserves the name. 1t and preposterous obesity, almost barren of humor, <t Mr. Hormnauns will and when he plays it again we at least make up his part with somo deference to probabilities. Lastly, we have to t that the fine music of the part of Fenton suffered almost from non-performance, or a little worse. Last night, Zann- hauser, the much-debated_work of one of the ablest and most versatile men of his time, was cssayed with catnestness. But we must await a more favorable opportunity for comment. 'The best performance the German Opera has yet given us is undoubtedly that of Iilliam Tell. We o roysterer of an operatic our paper money system, mmd eye rything that rests upon it, they haye the satisfaction of knowing they have taken the first step toward it 3.8.7 ———— MR. HOOPER'S SPE trom Our Special Correspondent. WASHINGTOX, Tinraday, Feb. 11, 1867, CH. Among the ornamental procecdings of Congress, is » portion of a report from the Committee on Banking and Currency, recommending a reduction of taxation on those unhappy institutions styled National Banks. The sufferings of these corporations undonbtedly ap- | poal to the sympathies of that innocent majority who have recently voted that in paper money lies our sal vation. A body of gentlemen whose profoundest v expressed by altering the Doxology, so that in their more exalted state ronvictions could only be fitl they might sing: “Praise Banks trom whom all blessings flow." The report 'refcr enlighten Congressional Beetia by elementary para- graphs. Its subsequent vote in favor of inflation shows with what success Mr. Hooper labored. It is ane of the numberless blessings of a numerous legis- lative body in deciding State problems, that opinions go by number and not by weight. If an argument cannot be answered it ean at least be voted down. The old Slavemongers and comipromisers on the negro qubstion tried that plan, and we all know how admir- ably it worked. This going on in rotton courses and leaving things “to Providence.” is like taking a trip on the Sound in an old Commodore steamer. The country is on its ““ Commodore ” of paper money, which the majority of the lower House insist on run- ning, leaky and rotten as it is. The voice of expe- rignced pilots, bike Mr. Heoper, getsentirely drowned inthe cager demand of the crowd to maintain a full [ of steam, and keep to sea, with the barometer falling, and, certain roueh weatherahead. It is to be hoped these expressions will not be deemed too picturesque. There isa chronic juvenility In'some minds that can only be awakened by pic- tured. I venture to think that ““ wild cat” bankers have & touch of it. 'We trust we make this sugges- tion with becoming deference, ally for the legal and military minds embraced in that eategory, who Hlustrate their lives, and what is worse, their opin- lons, on finance in Congress, 1 can fancy no answerthat the noble twenty major- ity of the House against the policy of returning tospe- cié payments can make, except that of the French Min- ister of Finance in regard to the Mexican bonds held by his Government—that touching legacy of the late unprofitable invasion of our neighbor. Mr. Fould made the very specific declaration that those bonds * would remain in the portfolio of the Treasury, and be made the subject of ulterior determinations, which weuld in the future be announced in a special, supplementary, and rectificative budget.” We sup- pose it would be precisely this that the “ wild-cat” tnflationists of the House woull propose in regard to the disposition of our paper money system, if they had a spokesman able to command the verbal felici- vies of Monsieur Fould. I suggest the form of speech to them, and trust they will appreciate the generosity which tenders such luminous relief to heir wants. But 1 only rose to call attentien to the tender bill reported from the Banking Committee of the House, before referred to, for the relief of the much injured National banks. These suffering institutions are, n some cases, we are credibly informed, declaring twenty-five per cent dividends annually, and “put- ting by” yearly nearly as much more. The last thing we should ever think of deoing would be to call gen- tlemen by name. But I suggest that the inquiry might be properly set on foot to discover how many wild cat” banking favorite in the House are stock- holders in such banks as this. How many of the immortal twenty majority who deprecate all movements toward resumption, and how many of such who will favor the bill to relieve these op- pressed institations from taxation? Mr. Hooper, providing his milk for the innocent babes whose votes he did not get the other day, mildly remarked in his speech : “1 believe much could be done to pre- pare the way for resuming specic payments 1¥ the bank# would cofperate.” And again: *The banks can do mnch 1v they have the inclination.” *But,” he pathetically adds, “ but one great obstacle to re- sumption is the profit and the ease in managing bauks with an irredeemable currency.” Amiablo Mr. Lioopor! S0 itis. You never sgoke a | in Noww 1 to was made the subicct of a recent speech by Mr. Hooper of Massachusetts, who is eertainly to be applauded for his patient endeavor to that it will be lave therefore to hepe heard again by an audience worthy of it ‘Whatever may be the precise merit of Rossini's music (and it is high in respect to hoth scienco and inspira- itality seems inexhaustible, and but little al music that rules the stage np‘wm_u- be up with so wide a variety towurd a elimax, and such a powerful massing of distinet. delica! emphatic, and beautiful effects. e sic in the socond act, expecially tho 1 ’ the Cantons, sosplendidly given by the chorus I night—its dramatie action timing so fincly in ay with the music, as it reached its explosive cli- : the memorable trio in the same act, sung as no other music has been sung for many seasons, by Her- | Imans, as Waido Furst, Formes as Tell, and Himiner as Avuold, and we ought also to mention the fine sextott of the first act, a picce of complex dramatic music, the texture of which is sltogether original and never threadbare ; such passages as these may be cited in praise of the great ability ‘with which the Germans at the Olympic have re-vocal ized a powerful work. —At the Testimonial Concert on Satnrday night fo Mr. Henry Mollenhauer, a beautiful sorvice of silver was given him by the pupils of the Musical Conscrva- ch he is the director. This wotake pleas- rding, because the name of Mollenhai a synonym of worth our local profession of mnsic, and, 1f needed another son, be- eause the eoncort of which He Molles haver was the star, was so well fitted by its n usnal excellence to be the oceaion for such agift. The g atest feature of the programine wis Schumann’s Fantasiestuck, op. 88. for piano, violin, and cello—in which a duet of the deepest and most variable faney prelndes the quaint, fountain-like Hyaareske of the 0. How charming it is we need not say: we would only suggest the pleasure dos v«; o tion), it: other lyri work from so0 grac a performance as that Mr. Bockelma ard the rothers Mollen- Lauver. The next important featur of the programme _was Nauman's admired “Song ol the Syrens,” an ative ;lnwm, in which the lancholy, instinet in the old il well deseribed in adnet of ond Bernard Mollonhauer. *The " by Paganini was indifferently subtle and persaasi Jegend, is not lost. violins by Edw Witches” Dan played at the outset by Mr. Edward Mollenl it all the grace and adroitn, style be listed m the work as it proceeded, Mr. will never bring the trinity of *spirit, e ont of his instrument, and to violinists is it given thus fo s nevertheless, a brilliant pl. hits his style clegantly in a composition worthy of its naw ish as weird. The bow must play a pran| two to be equal to the theme, and the a able breaking up of the dance_in the twang of the fiddle-strings, is mo) trick of art—it is a highly suggestive idea, the effect , bt quite or of which Mr. ollenhauer brought ont finely by his excellent shading of con- frasts. The new pianist, Mr. Bockelmann, @ us a fantasia of his own on a theme of Fansi— an interesting composition in its manipulative f) dom, but too imiforin otherwise. It gave Mr. Be man. ertheless, the oppartunity to show hs is @ meritorions and accomplished player. brothers Mollenhaner should give us such concerts often: and we should bear them once in a while to #0 good an advantage as when they all take part in pll.;ymg the excelleut violin compesitions of the elder. —~We are compelled to defer eritical notice of the new operatic enterprise at the French Theator, where Madame Altieri-Pleiffer is now the reigning lady. There is good probability that a season of the popular Italian operas will. the present iuterim, sat {amnum demand. Mr. Mora is boldly defer- to try his fortune as an impressario. His will last about a dozen nights, and in Altieri s, Trfre, Fortuna, and Milleri, he has at fi"“w u$ a company efficient for the ordinary repe ire. ~Of the snecessful repetition of the Wallace Concert by the Parepa troupe, in Brooklyn, we should be glad to speak at length. Without revealing the very strongest qualities of a composer worthy of his prow- ing fame, the programme presented a fair selection of his beauties. The overtures to Mavitana and Lirline —the Jatter incomparably the best artistically. that to Maritana is the more popular and meref1ici contrivance—were well irsed by Mr. Thowas's Qrf-hm_aln. The grm]d scene in Lurline, beginning Sad is my Soul,” might _bave been sung with more dramatic expression by Parepa, but cer- tainly not w-wr delicacy. Those who stud- ied the com, s varicties as discovered by Mad- ame Parepa and the orchestra. must have remarked a more idealized sertiment than belongs to o poser among the modern English open?inm.m m‘: rate and skillful ag his latest and most brilliant work shows that he cofld be, it also explains that ko that séepng. boddly quality Whidh niakss great master of the stage. —The commencement of the matinée series of Lllm Severini and Peass was signalized by Seve- rini’s appreciative utterance of the “Agnus Dei” of Mozart and Gounod’s charming Serenade—surely aspecimen of the beau ideal of a music essentially French, or what distinctive French music should be. This uvrmni( al Steinway’s will be given the four- teenth popular concert of Parepa, Rosa, and k(.‘" Tuosday, the samo troupe the rest. petorm " STREET-CLEANING, LETTER FROM JUDGE WHITING, Tho Street-Cleaning Commission have received the following eommunication from ex-Judge James R. Whiting, the contractor for cleaning the streets, inan- swer to resolutions of inquiry adopted at a previous meeting of the Commissioners: 1 New-Yonx, Teb. 7, 187, T «ommission for Cleaning the Streets ! ‘(’i‘l":'l‘(l?;i"”' :I T have the honor to acknowledge the re- cipt of copies of the resolntions passed. by a jority of r*n%’r‘l‘fm‘u‘é wt ameeting Leld ou the 3ist of Junuary lhnving nothing to coneeal, T do not stop to discuss your right to anestion me npon the snhjects embraced in three of these resolutions, but will proce ed without hesitation 1o ail of them. 4o first resclution, which s as follows: the eontractor for_eleaning the Comission, whether any persons and if L0 trsolved, Thse Mr. Jas. R. Whiting, strects, Ve requested to report to 4 e enfloyed by him a8 the request o #0, the naies of the employés ad the Tias aeenred their appointment. and wh rase him in the prosecution of bis ical esctberwis, has b enpho of his ewployén hcsecution o bl WOPS. I answer, that immediately w entering upon the business of the contract I found the force to consist of inapectors, foremen, ash and dirt collectors, and sweepers. he inspectors and foremen were appointed by my pre- Acoessors, wo, i1 the performance of their duties, as 1 am inforned, emplayed the cartmuen and sweepers, and made such changes as the work from time to time re& I directed the foremen to bo called together and in- formed them of the change of ownership of the contract, and that the work would proceed as then orfnnlud; that 1o question would bo nsked as to their nationality, poli- tics. or religlon; that they would be continued on the work 80 long as they performed their duty: that it was expected that overy man would be sober nn({ industrious O failure in any respect would be sufficient cause of dise ; that their earnings would be wholly their own, tribution from any ‘ithout question or claim’ for con person or for any Purposc. , They were dh{r ed 80 to inform the whole force migg them, and to etate that no removal ‘would take without cause. 1 made changes whenever I consid ered them necessary. Some officers were abolished as being useless, 1 ordered changes of localities of some ':;l‘fln d by officers. 'This led to resignations which were u e, T made no removals excent for causes which I deemed sufficient. Tmade no appolutments upon the request of T have boen governed by the pplicants, and a desire 80 to irrespective of any other 1 fonnd against any of the Commissioners. fitness and character of the al organize the best foree I could, consideration. 1 have retained in place such - with the contract at the time 1 assumed its dutics, whom 1o complaints were made. Ihave removed ployé to make room for another. Applications for Hinhte cmployment ave been hazded over to my el rks, with the divections to engage such only as werc comies tent and worthy. 1t has not unfrequently )Ifl?[mmfll that personal applications have been accompanied by lctters of recommendation from prominent oificials, and occa- wionally a commussioner, but 1 am not aware that I have ven to ruch letiers @ preference over numerous other jetters from private citizens on like sul have no knowledge that 1 have bee Dy any of my employés in any appomty nor has any “ tended” to * embar tion of my work, nor has any mfuence, political or oth- crwise, to my knowledge, becr hrought t npon me in relation to the employment of any of my employcs which at any time has tended to embarrass me in the ex- cention of my work. I have in several instances positively refused to restoro persons (o place upon the apy conmected with the City Govern acted under a mistake. Tam glad stanee did my rearons fail to be most satis! may 1ot be jmproper for work I resolved fron: th enced by poli and to adhe! no small deg: rected againgt this D 1 ) e in the proseci nmencemeuk i or partisan influences ; minatisn Timay attribuf which has of late been di- 1s an interest to the extent of i al filends have an interest to the extent of three-fifticths in the contract, and no_other ¢ knowledge hus auy pecun jnterest in it et official @r any plrson oted with the Board of H h the Police Departiuent bas aiy intercst whatever it pontruct. i To the third resolution, which is a8 as follows Tha tate w beth , John one-fiith, tWo of my persol coutractas be requesti | to Hm ull proper . e of the cantract; aud f vot, ber, 1666, T sont & pe Metropolitan in i Copy. T answor, t commuricaiio onid ient. e e the codperation and aid of our most val- al e ntiol of 1 the ohject 1 had 1 procuring the g, = bich wia gk suply to com % owecp, bat 1 iutended ™ uable Departy tract for sireel € terins of the contract to et in andeq, o cle o caest of T bave cleaned Cmen per week, whew the contract e ed it to be done but onor. | think this effort has been beneeial. | had. however, that the pelice foree are xot enly ¢ m dut . ' Teas nbiabitai o late on Katoniay dight, o to these infra vent searcely an Bund pericalar at erpecially d force 1o eufe : Teopeetiatly ' Janes 1t m not aware what action was had upon thi Jon, a8 no angwe & In strects ocenplod ¢ raitroads in ¢ the employés of thoso wies have froguen Ih ued the culverts, ac e crosewal mouths of the ealverts, so that I b elear them et again. Latterly the police for and upon to the aid of my cploys, [ have I cinlly i 1o NAFTON KtEeets occupled b nies, in removing the ash such sirve Bas boen banked wp rect in this to present the piss ruepect the police force v o the cars. Th If th i 1l h itate ¢ srogelved o b ul ould greatly facil) his fons. ait resolution you are udgment the confiactor condition, was no an impurtial de arning object with e, aiiic outract, w my whole duty nnder it, wnd 11, I so dofng, 2, the e sult has not met (he expectations of the public, the fault does not rest wik but with the contract. An erroneous impreision has gone abroad, and seems to have taken posse of the public mind, that Lwn not auly to sweep the strects in Smnmer but in Winter to re- move the spow and iee. Tionce [ have been expeeted fo clean tie snow angd ice from the guiters, which would be wpward of 400 miles of gutter, and w femove the suow with which we have just heen visited, Sue work is net only not in my contriet, it is almost an impossibility, There is 1o plaee to put tie snow; and if there was it would cost than $1,000,000 to do the work. Surely the simple Ktate nt to show 1ts absurdity. O the 1ith day of January 1 addressed o commniii- cation to the President of the Board of Health, of which the following s a copy 2, esn., President Metropalitan wrd of Health. advaneirg S ward Spring, of th i that without the mont strict oiteati nuitogy weasarcs, alwost all other measres place. this o quastly be broaght bowe lo the mi it i that field wple 1o suee ithont poe i to defocts the Legislature, U have frequently been XVI which hy th o the health of the city of such & uiu_your anunal report, oner iuportance Change an will prodnee thin esatt s alle and ita in ressed, 0 ouant with g oww, b o to micet the necesities of the eomn: o secure such leginla { the eon trnet i er such nterpon invaked joard of e settlonont of which shoukd not or by myvelf s a questi be delaged. On this point liesire 3n expression of your views, that we wiay be able to aet together (0 the cousswmation of & comwon good. | feel confulent of yous covperation so to reform the contract as to enable e to perforin thiat Inbar wader legal sanctio v, Keaquesting that you will furolsh an n Venieuce, Trewaiu your obedient sers ant . W To this letter, I have rece h:-‘ uo veply. It is sedféely possible tat this opinions expressed | b munication, as to the necessity foe w o ivg of wany of the town Wards thai is upos me I? the contract, can be u*ktrwlw u considered by yurr(‘umn ol Jer of power, au in the absefiod hf sutfiolent ugpmyvrmtlnm 1 Tor the purpose, your Commission may not bi: able to put itin the power ol the contractor to make so mate: fun imp nent in the condition of the st as e desires, Further legislation npon this subject may be necessary to £ ko desirable an objeet. deferred to th L my commenta upon the of & failure to do my duty in the matter of keep- ear the cross-walks. Tn your resolution, one of the causes for tls apparent neglect is explained in *the un- usual degree of cold and depth of snow” which defled the power of the workmen and the efforts of the con- tractor to satisfactorily keep and to contimne to_keep the cross-walks clear. There were days when, from the levrnle"ollhu weather, even the plek could do little more than make it; lm&n:lnluh upon the trodden-down snow and ice ; 8o that #ts removal from the cross-walks wité not only impracticable but glmost impossible. Aud on the other Land, when a tempoiary thaw would occur, the labors of thie inen proved of but little avall, owing 10 the constan. passing and re) fcles, “fih-h snow, and in a drew after then callections of hal very short time rendered most of the cross-walks as - rlmlfl to the pedestrian as they were before my worl had been done. *The puddles of water which collect dur- ing a thaw or heay. on some parts of the crosa- walks cannot he cha to the neglect of the contracto; but to the broken and the frregular paving which pre- vents the water from passing into the gatters. It is scarcely necessary to call the attentlon of the Comnls- #ion to the custom vaumnx in cleaning the snow from railroad tracks, and throwing it upon the side and cross- walks which have just been cleaned. (he blamo of which 18 too uently charged to the contrac 1 have frankly answered your resolutis Satisfied as Tam that T have endeavoréd to yerforin, and liave per- tormed, the duties enjoined on e by the provisions of e coutaact. L aw, keutlomen, your obediont serv - Jares K WuItmg. : f { CIVIL COURTS. ———— UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—FEB. 12.—Bofore | Judge EMALLEY. b TAY. GOVERNMENT— AN IMPORTANT VERDICT FOR E “EXCISE TAX"” BE CAN AN “IMPOST” AND EXACTED ON FOREIGN GOODST Westfall agt. Shook. Al This suit, lnvolflnq the question whether an ““im- post” and an * excise ” can be exacted, at the same time, on foreign merchand uestion to last wi tates Circult fimporters, was tried Court, and reswted in an Affirmaiive decisiol OPINTON OF JUDGE EMALLEY. This i an action brought by the plaintiff against Mr. ghook, Collector of Internal Kevenue for this district, for he sum of 3487 70, for money pald to him by the plaintift as a specific tax on a guantity of gin, fmpor m_Rot- terdam, at the rate of 40 cents per gallon, The evidence ghows that the spiriis were in a bonded warchouse, and tho memm wanted to make & withdrayal entre, and went toCollector Barney for that purpose. Iie Caliootor yefusedto accept the withdrawal entry until the flainf id & 1 tax of 40 cents a gallonthereon to the Col- actor of Internal Revenue. laintiff thereupon went and paid the tax, tock a receipt, but 't the same time protested against it. Tt does not appear that Shook made aiy claim for this mone: that he had any control b Toperty, or that he had 16 in his o esaion, or ot- tempted (o exercise any control or direction over it Itis eaid by counsel for the plaintiff that this tax i8 in viola- tion of the law, because, as he claims, first—that it 13 an impost tax, and If not an impost, but an internal revenue tax, that the lvmml’ty was not in a condition to he taxed, being at the time In a bonded warebouse, not withdrswn or offered for sale. The nct under wiich the Governnent claims the tax as legitimately colleetel 18 very clear and explicit in its &'\wlnlnm. the seventh séction of tho act of 1864, Mareh 7, entitled “An Actto increaso tho internal revenue and for ol‘ur urposes” This section presents a different question vhat argued three or four days ago. If the first clause of Sechion 7 stood alon, it would, perhaps, preseut o some extent the same question, It reads thus: And be it enarted, That from and afler the pussage of this set, 1 by lew, there ahall e levied, from graln or other materials, ion, () fro: 18 addition Lo the duties Leretofore im) collegted, and paid on spirits distil whether of Americas or fo tries prcious to the st day of on each ind every gal! collectes Iy mext, of first o trength than th of irst proot”” d here, T might be disposed to say, that these goods haring been imported, and in a honded ware- house at and before the time the act was passed, this first section did not apply to these goods. And T might be dis- posed 0 read the act asif the words “to be” were inter- Jlatel. But the second clause leaves no room for doubt. rl was eclearly the intention of Comgress i adding the second clause to go further than the first could by con- struction. “And upon all such spirits,” it adds, “im- prior to the passage of this act, there shall be collec! and pald, an additional tax of 40 cents er gallon,” &e. Theapplication of the act to these goods must depend o the simple guestion, were they imported and if they were, does the fact of ther beingin nded warshouse, the duties mbl[mld on_them, and yet subject withdrawal, does that put them in a better con- fon 1o exempt them from this tax, thon if entered for st ption, the duty on them paid, and they stored in a private. wambouse?” That the goods were unported Within the meaning of the act both parties agree. The Janguage docs ot leave any room for doubt—* all spirits fmported prior to this act.” Now the construction T should be disposed to give o the first section,would apply ouly to goocs imported betwecn the Tth of March and thio 185t day of Jily. That too would seem to be the view aken of 1t by Congzress, for in the last clause they make a sweeping provision—"All spirits imported prior to the passage of this act.” Tt is argured hy counsel for plain- if, that these goods beiug 1’ a bonded warehouse are entitled 1o greater privilexes than other. goods not simi- larly situated. Now Lcanuot see the foree of that claim. It can only be assmmned, T think, on t ound thet these bonded warehouses are e lished a matter of contract between the Government and porter, which the Government hus the right to without the consent of the importe 1t is true some sen- utors, in the disenssion which of the act. went aluwst as far as th vidual member eriterion by any greate 1t the ac ntoprl Tin, as quently differ in opinion among ; jower, i they choose pose nddith n other words, it was Wit iscly what they did in this ease; but for them to do this, tiat, and the other or legislative disere It s argued th Rat the const claimed by that t T il more than o overnment crnment mny be ! s Of OUr OWn o ty of thisdind, in this way, understand, T 1 e tatended and uses most wage to that infent to tax this sald that ving been taxed in another i taxed ander other®eiren s, it onght ¢ taxas i this ense. With »do; that 15 for action d not for Juc s raid, This atlorizes oo, 1 is v the venue ftelt to collect the tax in such wauner as t, and he chow simply to lisaue a to be pald to the Collector of Tnternal i strict compltance hrown other uirds Congress wh it have it they the they ohe Becivtary of T of the tux in preseribed. ized the collset retary ( 1 condlusion that the ninth tax, and that 1t wa at it was ¢ of the for the plajn- Attorney, for ¥ Weba iy titfa: Sthan Allen, Matrict defendants. Frp, 12 sioner OsBORN UNDER THE STATUTE: ED WITIL EXTORTION 3. T, Lowejor Hois acensed by and exacting more by statute, for the collec- and Bounty money. Defend- ht before the Commissioner 10 8600 to_Appeat f0F an ex- Nace to-day, at1o'clock p. m., when the faets wil probably be elieited. The pewity for o violation of the statute isn fine ot £500, 0r Lo years' iuprisonment, of both, in the discre- tiow of the (Gurt. TOBACCONNTS CHARGED WITH FRAUD ON THE REV- U, 8. COMMISSIONY Eefore Com- CIARGE A CLAIM NT CHAT ENUE. United lulu- agt. Alexander Ross ot o). in heen coutinued for 10, ad iy od i our columns. ndiits until recontly n firm doing an ex- obwoo busineas i Fulton-st., this city, and are wake full returns of their saies ollector. The case was el time sluce, and counsel for de e hear v fendants, M ahue, d the dismissal of the comp, on the g that the prosecution had failed to show that all of the dofendants were guilty of forred against then, at nny particular miissionor dectded to deny the ground that sufficlent had been proven to put defendants on thelr defense. o exmnination will be resumed on Friday next, at 11 o'clock a. m. duy the Jefore Mr. Jus- SUPREME COURT- THE LAW OF PROMISS( . aina L Mubband agt. Amas B i3 a st on three notes of $1,500 cach, and three Lor 1,00, nll given to one G. W. Chadwick at the tirue, atd for which he had given a receipt, under- 1 10 provide for them. The defonse set ap Wiks want {deration in the fuception of the notes and usury ¢ delivery to the plaintifi. The trial of the case pled three days, the principal witness being Chad- wick and the two persons. It appearsd that about the Fall of 1664 the defendant renewed his acquaintance with Chadwick, who Jind hoen a sehooliuas i was induced by him to take §10,00 in the Hoboken North River Bauk, for which he pald partly in note The defondant, who 1 of Jatferson County, could not explain ve At i purposes were n into this banki nor was he very 5 10 Lhe Imeans i 5 given then, Tt appean transactions bet of the making 0f the notes in suit. Ci self was brought from Eldridge-st., where ho now is as a result of the explosion of the bank, and the plaintiff on the stand uc dged that he was Gralam & Co., o tirm ts promising valuable jewelry for small re- Tl Wwho sent ticke mittances, &e. 'l‘)n-; b of the Conrt was in substance as follows: utlemen, that wo may consider the persons, and detendant, and prineipal wituess, as ok they have all endeavored {y flat h think t v this case, bt tho afect ther eredibiicy (o some exte S raRe nally implieated, it Is not best to {ito consideration at all. vt distinet ion betwean & note given for u busines p 1 and a note that is given purely for the purpose of borrowin, mioney at an usarious rate of intercst. One is valid, the ot vor hands it may happen to be. for you to consider is whether these wero busineas notes, gi in the first instanee for & valuable consideration, pussing between the defendunt Chadwick or any one else. It 18 1ot necessary that he should be the purchaser at that parilenlar time of Mr. Chadwick of )l'n‘mrl of any kind t is sufficient that ho was in- ebted to Chadwick or to the bank for the stocks. That wonl ake the notes valid fn the first instance. Chad- wick would have the right to sell them at whatever rate he plos Were the 10tes in question made for a valna- ble consideration, or wore *hey made by the defondant w Tor the purpose of accommodating Chadwick 1 If they wore maglo for the purpose of satisfylng indebted- ness 1o Chadwick, or to thi bank, or to any one else, they were made for a valuable consideration. In reply to some requests to eharge, the Court held that a good congideration might be the payn of future ser- vices tobe rendered by Chadwick, but refused to charge that if the plaintiff gathered from Chadwick’s statements that they were Dbushiess paper, it would render thew good han The jury fo r defendant. Mr, Hoxie for plaiutiff; Mr. E. W. Dodge for dofend- ant. CHAMBERS. “THE LAW'S DELAY"ACTION OF TIHE BAR. The call of the motion calendar at Chambers is fixed by the Supremo Court for 12 m., and the ex parte business 1s usanlly completed by this time. During the prosent month considerable complaiut has arison from the fact that the ez parte business, followed by a recess of from 15 to 20 minutes, bas lay coached on the after: uou, Yestordav tho lfil_vnn Who are to watoh the call of the calendar, having waited till 13 o’clock, the Judge having been absent a considerable time in ex-Judge Edmonds moyed that the Bar, havin, been walting 13 hours out relief, should mf Jouwn 013 o'clogk to-day. Mf Cram seconded the mio- ‘tton, maul the assembled bar adopting it nem. con., the hwx\m comimenced pouring out of the room. At thiis moment the Judge npgcumd, and the depa of the lawyers was arrested. Judga Edvonds asked of the Court to lay down & rule for the fuformation of the Bar a8 to the hour at which this Calendar was to be called, He bad understood that the contested or calendar motions had a preference nfter 12m, That was the gen- eral impression. Over 100 hundeed lawyers, relying on this, had lost hiere an hour and & half of valuable time, while beys had been handing up motions for the Judge's action, and bad been attended to. Judge Leonard explained that, in his opinion, the er parte business hed a preferenco. He had, he belleved, signed over tnrtd‘nrdnn that_morning of arrest and at- tachment, and the only delay had becn for these motions and sneh recess a8 was necessary, He would inquire into g:lrula ‘about er parte business, but he believed 1t Lad & eronce, Judge Edmonds—Not, it is understood, after 12 m. And ‘motiona haye been mado ex parte since that hour. Judge Leonard said that the rule Is that no new motions be presented after 12 o'elock, and these motions were all order, being prescuted before that time, and having acoumulated, Judze Edmonds—The har wonld like to know the rule, 50 86 to regulate their action. Wil the calendar be catled at 1 0'elock to-morrow ¥ f Judge Leonard—1It will not be safe to mema on that, 26 we generally get through the ex parte busmess aboat 13 m. Business In the court was then resumed. ERs—FEB, 12.—Before Justice LEONARD. i DECISIONS, Paulina Aaron agt. Nathan Anmnz—Rc&rt of referee confirmed and ut{gmem of divorce grauted. Cus- tody of child awarded 0 plaintiff. Frauk Leshio agt. The Raritan and Delaware Bay Rail- ad ugs dismissed without costa. Haurris Lowentual. Mo tion granted ——— SUPERIOR COURT—SPECAL TERM.—Feb. 11.—Before Justice JONES. DECISIONS. Zebulon E. Hyde et al. ugt. Samuel De Bon.—Mo- tion granted without costs. Geo. Fanlkner ngt. Fred'k Suydam et al.—See memo- randum with Clerk. Richard H. Laimbecr agt. Charles O. Richard=on.—Mo- tion appointing o receiver granted. Elizabeth Gonzales, administrator, agt. New-York and arlem Railroad Co.—Motion fln“fidi otk ™ e Metropol Fire In- ted. dward C. Robinson agt. surance Co.—Extra allowance of $100 grau! [Before Justice Monell. Max Maretzek agt. Wm. Cauldwell.—Case settled. Pa- pers in Clerk’s Office. Benjauin F, Ferris nft. John H. Greene.—Judgment for plaintiff. Finding with Spectal Term Clerk. SPECIAL TERM~FED. 12.—Before Justice JONES. DECISIONS. Clara M. Warren agt. Western Trans. Co—New trial denled, with 810 costs. Wm. Chalmer agt. James Wright et al, Isane Rosenthal agt. Zetus Scarle et al. on plaintiff paying defendant’s counsel Thos. M. North agt. Ghas. T. Platt.— without costs. Mary A. Maasterson et agt. Chaa. A. Beers et al; Alfred Berny agt. Edward P, Beunett et al; John Priestly agt. Clark H. Banburu; Edward C. Robinson agt. Metro- politan Tna, Co.; Same agt. Piremen’s Fund Ins. Co.; Same ul.zr'. Croton Fire Ins. Co.—Motions granted. homas M. North agt. Chas. T. Platt.—Motion granted with §10 costs, to ablde event. Ehza J. Brown agt. Ebenezer H. Brown.—Securd| n;:ld t, at $10,000. andl house, &c., insured for §3,000; in seenrity fixed at §15,000. Joln G b ock ugt. Albert H. Hook.—Report of nfirmed. Murks agt. Samue! Mammerstein.~Motion stay- dings nntil the costs of the former action are id granted, with §10 costs Lo defendaut. AL TERM—Before ROBERTSON, C.-J., and GARVIX, J. amblin Babeock agt. William L. Hermance.—Jud; t affirmed with costs, Opinion J. John T. Henderson agt. George W. D vered w;thout costs and without prejuds udg- Garviy e, n J. Ripley agt. Eli B. Hayward.—Order af- firmed, without costs. Optuion by?Garvin, J. and GARVIN. T, it uue Railroad Go.— trial ordercd, costs to abide in, J. , Ol J., and GARYIN, J. Meriden Briftania C Godfrey N. Lympen.—Judg- ment affivmed, with costs. Op. by Garvin, J. James E. Conne; al., agt. Herman Hemstein.—~Order reversed, without Op. by Robert: Ch. J. 1., MoCuxS wnd Joves, 3. J. Joseph Trler agt. The Now-Amaterdum Fire Ins. Co.— Judgment reverscd, with costs, to abida the event. Opin- iou by Robertson, Ch. J., McCunn, J., dissenting. ——— COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TenyM—FEB. 12— Before Judge CARDOZO. GOLD AGT. GREENBACKS, ) Wi, Pop i The Marize Baok. In September, 1 the Marine Bank loaned the platntiff $3,000 in_gold, on his depositing with them 87,500 | tengler notes us coliateral security. The dif- » gold and greenbacks at that time w. 33, Subsequently, legal tender notes hav g £ value, relatively, the plaintitf, at the de- fendant’s request, ineréased at Jutervals the amount of s coilateral to 810,000 T May, 1565, Le desired to return his gold, aud tendered it for the money deposited, but his demand was refused, the defendants having purchased the gold after giviug him, as they allege, full otice of that intention, Tho plaintiff says he was sick at the timo e received the notiee, und that the defendants waived it, giving him further time, B. Roclker, for plaintiff; Bradley & Woodruff, for ds- fondants. Before ROBERTSO! t valne bet . COURT CALENDAR-Tnis Darv. AU COURT—CIRCUIT, Par L—Before Mr. Justics Ixaxauax. No Ciril calendar. The Oyer and Termuee will be coutisued. Pair 1~ Eslore Mr. Justice CLRNER. Court opens at 10§ o m. Nos. lm—l-{u ot al agt. Willisine et 14— Walker agt. Seenr'ty Pet. Co. Ti—Lefingwell agt Crocker, tal tard Coit agt 1452—Drookiaan eb al. agh “lflnllll,fl!—llnp‘. etal Lelund et al. etal 454—Dar! i o4 2l agt. Miller. 1434—Bonseit ot al agt. Marks, |145—Kirshacam agh. Leland et sl Iifi‘l)ymn]l ot al., Kec,, agt. Rowe, Aa-nu-r,x, Trus., agh. Stacsbocy, et al etal 100—Barkbardt, sar., agh. Barry, 140—Schmilt agt. Weldon. 1442 Diake agt. Whipple File Maa. ' Co. 1462—Continental N. Bik. agt. N.Bk. of Commanwealth Pant [1L.—Befors Mr. Justice B D Switi. Court opeas a8 10 . m. Now. [Nos. 1163—Wileox agt. Turley. 45— Walsh agt. Goodin. nton. agt. Boatoe. i 3 Hallgartern agt. Lase. 3 agh. Swan, et al. 45—Schenck agt. Bell, = liwls. ett agt. Whitney. i—Freeman _ agt. ve. Railrord Company. 207—Sundicker - Lrnch, Sherif, o 633—Christie agt, Haskell. 9T —Schwar aet. Olancy. 245—~Roscathal agt. Lynch. L. B eaman. lder, et al 625—Gilbride agt. Hughes. B0—Fitmpatrick agt. Kelly, Sherid, &e. 11 @—Dewitt agt. Sullivan. 1196—For agt. Jacksou. 399 Thiele 3gt. Berabeimer. ot al. SPECIAL TERM. Held by Ms. Justice SUTHRMLAND. Court opessat1d & m. Demurrers. Nos. 14— aviland agt. The Maror. Tawucw of La 19— Mariin agt. P! 19— Moore ag! 200—-Monaglian » 17— Williaws 120 Williaus agt. Syle. 19— Tlughes agt 191--Saner agt. W rig! 19— Whitues agt. Townsend, 196 MeNumara agt. Brow. 132—Byrues agt. Loughran. CHAMBERS, Before Me. Justice Loxano. Call of the calendar at 12m. Reserved Casen. t Pin gt Williams, ad. st Brig) s 204—Tried azt. Royal Ins, Co. of Liverpool. 206—Hills, Jr., agt. Willisms. Now. Si—Ton agt. Tellers 5 gt Merritt. . Blackwell . of N. Y. agh er agt. The G. P. Max. ot Hort. 2t Miiyer. Mot 10— gertor 40— Kerr agt. Canager. m—wglu Tt The Am. Bk. Note o. 1% i« 11— Elobires agt. I 120—White agt. Morgeatber. 121—Oresmnan agt. Jeukins. 123—Foulke art. Tapacott. 124—Gerow agt. Dertine. “Ihe call commences at No. 142—Bloomfleld agt. The People's [Gas Light Cov ’ SUPERIOR COUPT—TRIAL TERM. Pant L—Before Jutice DARBOTK. Court opens st 1l & m. \Now. Sanger agt. Bininger. —Lets agt. Ginaherg, 2558 Youny 249V oge - [Crander agt. Wood rand agt. Maabarey, 290 —prague axt. Raplisel. g an a5t erubard, 2055 My agt. Haywood. 2967 Prenitan ogt. Buwen. 20— Macoy agt. Sackeis. was act. 2020—Moses agt. Ban e Paet [1.—Before Justice ROBEKTSON. Noa. Nos. 184—Blerce agt. the Tnderauity| WIo—Hyams et al. agt. Seligman ot ¥ire Tnstrance Company. al. der. 1004—Low |28 Eend 3108—Compton agt. Cousor. 4110—Jobnson agt. Muber. 1572—Suelling agt. Howard. 322 —~Woo et al PLEAS —TRIAL TE Insurance 2000~ Bertram ay 2964~ Walsh . Brander, &e. wenthal agt. Krany. ouien gt Sironas, &e chultz, S4—Bayley agt. Stenton. 51—MeClolisnd wgt. Shaw. 04—Wood agt. Shuret Aa—Bloomer agt. Wataon. 61— Wilmert agt. Frederica. o PAKT IL—Before Jud ge Canoso. on. os. 475—Narser agt. Cotwia, &e. 1130—YoBride agt. Donan. Se4—Walsh azt. Kelly, Sberiff, ke. [ 479—Costello agt, Terrell 303-.Hoke ast Secoud-ave. R. R.| 376—Dunlop sgt. Freeland. o, s Kuig B19—Morange agt. The Mayor, &e. ta itter. B24—Flanery agt. Wilson. 135—Boy K 525 Larkin, A4, ke, agh. Wilaon, "‘"‘"-3:.?"""‘ Mt st A, Matanlf 10— tA 1 ¥ M, Awe 146--Bake: agt Dinswore, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM. Belore Jusice ALkAR. Court vy A Hadson River &| 14—Tracey agt. Meteall . it—Mooney atral Ruroad Co. fr en, Eidridge. 10— Bot '.‘:g'::'fl.:. e, 107-Van Hocsen axt. S, 91 iklin. t 00 \Wright agt. Redinond. Ho—tiFanold a5t Chunt 100—Taylor agt. Newman. 11—Crow agt. Quirk. ) ay. It y 13- Su:- -y 1§ Y %t Gelster. A CONVERTED BOARDING-HOUSE Kerrer—The kooper of one of the largest saflor boarding-houses in this city yestorday came to the Reading Room of the New. York Port Sootety, and stated that he had taken the bar out of his house, had himself signed the pledge, and meant, by God's grace, to keep it, and to use his influence !nov bring Wl iy scataring guests up to tho sawme bigh MARKET. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE." "4 Reg ‘Alfimt‘lnh" muo ] PCnCiadt SaTgTades Eggcoess (-1 feots Pret | 2o, .. 37 |Tol Wab & ... 45 |Pitts FW&C 6,000, Rennesseo 66 new |West 5,000.. .. 82} Bo Am Navigation & Marine Rallw | 100 Missourt 6s Pa R i8 3 2,000, c00s00eene 94 SECOND BOARD. Tol & Wab2m __|Mich Central | 100, 108} Ca RT&PiTs | Mich 8o & N Ind 3,000...0c0..c..0 91 Fourth Nation Bk |llinois Central 20 <, 1085 100.2; S ..o can Express Cleve & Pitts © 64 600, 21 ... 443/6h 500.. . + 413|Chuo & Pacific Mail ....158 [P, Ft W & Chio 100 - . 15,000. 0 30,000. . . Harlem 5d m OPEN BOARD OF BROKERS—10 A. M. jcksilver (Chic R1 & Pa Consol'd Greg Go { §00............ 12} N Y Central €09, est ........... 413 Pitts Ft W & Chic . OPEN BOARD OF BROKERS— P. M. . Canton Chic Rock Ts & Pa 4 3. i 500, uug'Pn 100, .83, 7.;3 Chic 753 200. W Pref | 800.. b3. 68 PETROLEUM AND MINING STOCKS, ¥l United States..... 4 65 Alining Stocks. Alameda. 5 00 RST BOARD. Bl Askod. Bid Asked. Petroleum Slocks. Keystone Silver,. 6 1 Bennehoff Rua... 300 3 25/ Kipp & Buell G.. 3 " Bergen Oll & Coal ... 15/ I.Agro&xe Gold... 70 ” Buchanan Farm.. 15 23 Liebig. . o0 Central. . 106 ... Liberty Gol . & Gl 1 35/ Mill Creek Gold.. 9 11 20 Moutava Gold.... 42 L 10 New-York. .100 128 g L Rynd Farn, oee 218 Rathbone Oil Tr. 35 558 Shade River.. oss 118 United Petrol F. 10 718 30 00 159 0 “ 12 60|Cen Der. .30 00 10 m;cmmxmmm 100 2 35 Davidson Copper 60 109 [ ) 3500 .. 4 75 Hilton Copper.... 100 .53 1 10/Knowlton Cop.... 100 260 Gunnell Union. 50\08 1 Copper... ..., 600 Hibhard G &Cop. 100 1 10| Manufacturing Siocks. Holman. 25 8avon de Terve... 15 % Hope Gold. ) 1 » 13.110 5 Ccop” 550 108 645 108 560, 5 50) . 5 50/ Sil. 5 50, 710 5 50| 218 580 5 50 580 5 60 550 55 (650 60| 300.2-..0.... 6 50 568 2|~ Becond Call. 550 United States Petr, 13 100. YT 5 50 . . 5 00} 588 4 05| 568 b 60, 54 . 500 x TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 1861 Gold Las been very steady, opening at 1505, selling at 137}, and closing at 1573, Government bonds are firm, with a good demand for all classes. Miscelluncous shares coutinue dull. Railway and State bonds are in good demand at quotations, The Railway share list opened dull but firm, and with but a small amount of stock pressing on the market. At the Board prices improved, and there was & good demand for the leading shares at quotations. Erie, Michigan Southern and North- Western Preferved were strong and in good demand. After the call there was a slight reaction in prices, Dut at the Second Board the market was all strong, and but few stocks were offered for sale. The markes closed firm at quotations: New-York Central, 10i{@ 102; E 1@003; Reading, 105}@105); Michigan Southern, @75} ; North-Westorn, 35)@35§: North- Western Preferred, 693@69]; Rock Island, %0;@100; Fort Wayne, 98} 9. Money continues in abundant sapply at 526 per cent, with the bulk of transactions at 5 per cent. Toreign exchange is dull. Bills at 60 days on Lon- don are quoted at 1074@108} for commercial ; 108}@ 108§ for bankers’: do. at short sight, 109}@109¢; Paris at 60 days, 5.20@5.18); do. at short sight, 5.16j@ 5.15; Antwerp, 5.21i@5.20; Swiss, 5.20@5.18} ; Ham- burg, 36@36}; Amsterdam, 403@411 ; Frankfort, 4@ 41%; Bremen, 781@179; Prussian thalers, 711@724. Printing cloths, says Zhe Providence Journal, are active. Goods have advanced i¢. per yard during the past week, The highest gradg of t4x64 would readily bring 113c., such as Atlantie Delaine, Quinnebaug, Manchaug, Wauregan, Union, and Granite. The fol- lowing are the sales: 1,000 picces 52x52, 9e.; 2,000 do. 56x00, 9fc.; 4,000 do. 56x00, 9fc.; 5,000 do. 50x00, Oe. 3,000 do. 56x60, 10¢; 2,000 do. 50x60, 10jc.;, heavy; 4,000 do. G4xf4, 103¢.; 50,000 do. 64x64, 11c., early inthe week; 11,000 do. 64x04, 11le,; 28,000 do. GAxG4, 1lje. Total, 88,000, Freights are firm, The engagements to Liverpool are 1,000 bales Cotton at §#@7-16d; 700 cases Tobaces at 10 4,000 pkgs. Bacon and Lard at 25s; and per steamer, 500 bales Cotton at Id.; 500 kags Clover Seed at 40s.; 180 boxes Choese at 40s. o Loudon, 200 cases Qi at 59, 64 L9 Bristol, 50 tugs Provisions oa oe-