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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13
United States Mershars Office,

Ate. ii Passing Of Counterfeit CoinThe police Of the
Seventeenth ward Tuesday, arrested two frenchmen
named John Geraud and John Paul Bursche on charge
ofpassDg at different places counterfeit coin purporng
be gold dollar pieces The accused parties
yeyed before the Marshal who committed them 10 prison
to await examination The persons to whom the ac
cused parties passed the spurious dollar pieces were c.
s. Merritt Of Thirty second street and Ninth
nue. also to Christian Hartman. No 2s9 Ninth avenue.
Before Commissioner Norton
ATTEMPTED Reuo at Sea Three sailors, named George
Young Thomas Wilson, and George Martin, part Of the
crew Of the ship Fdeia Captain Dixon from Liverpool
we're examined yesterday, before Commissioner Morton
charged with attempt to revolt board said ship at
sea- the 4th instant The evidence Of Captain Dixon
and others showed conclusivcly that an attempt
made by the prisoners to create revolt They refused
to obey the orders Of the captain and dared him to put
them In irons The Commissioner, the evidence adj
duced held each Of the above named in the sum
Of 500 to answer the charge.
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Where portion of road lies in another state that is
not accounted fer in the above statement
The steamship Africa from Liverpool brings three days
later intelligence from Europe. The news is rather Of
favorable character Quotations for cotton had advanced
an eighth of penny per pound with active demand
IN the manufacturing Districts trade was active and
prices tending upward Brcadstuis were depressed in
consequence Of the brilliant prospects relative to the
harvests The crops, in every section Of the United
Kingdom looked fine and vigorous The yield will pro-
baby be above average In financial affairs there had
been no important change The most interesting snd
favorable feature in the reports of the Bank Of England
the increase going In the department Of issue
The augmentation Of bullion still continues For long
time after the amount of bullion In the bank reached
larger than was before known the circulation re-
NAMED almost stationary Lately the policy Of the d.
recton has been changed and the probability Il that the
large amount Of renewed notes will be put fast as
possible.
The returns Of the circulation Of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 10th Of July last
when added together give the following as the average
weekly circulation OF these banks during the month
viz -
Average circulation of the Irish banks . - "a 4o6173
Average circulation Of the Scotch banks. 333S2o5
Average weekly circulation. ..,.....,..f7,7A 46s
On comparing the above with the amount Of the fixed
Issue given in the Banking .qmanaek, the following
appeals to be the comparative state Of the circulation =
The Irish banks below their fixed issue 81
The Scotch banks above their fixed issue' %'iVoo
Total below the fixed issue. ...'..''''' Iiosdz'o
The amounts Of gold and silver held by tho several
banks during the psst month, have been asiolows;-
Go,d and oliver held BY the Irish banks. f1 354l9
Go,d nd silver held by the Scotch banks. a876S6
Total Of gold and silver held. ........ f22os,e75
The above statements complete the returns Of the cir
culaton OF notes in England Scotland and Ireland for
tho month ending the 10th Of July.
These returns combined with the average circulation
OF the Bank Of Esssnd for the period will give tho
following results Of the total circulation Of notes In the
United Kingdom, when compared with the previous
meath
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Police Intelligence.
A CURIOUS CASE OF LARCENY-REMARKABLE TIES
1IM0SY OF wrTNEss-Two PARTIES IMPLI-


CURIOUS CASE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIES
TIMoHY OF A wrTNEss-Two PARTIES IaPLI-
GATED.
Before Justice Stewart
On the 23d Of June last, Edward Nathan proprietor
Of boot and shoe store, In the Eighth avenue
rested the order of Justice Stewart suspicion of
having stolen $50 in gold the property Of Mrs Sarah
Brush At that Brush forth. in her afia-
Wit that she the store Of Mr. Nathan and pur-
chased pair OF shoes for which she paid fifty cents
and at That time she carried in her hand pocket hand
kerchei IN which were tied up $3.50 in gold coin This
amount Of money Mrs Brush declared she left acct
dentaly in Mr. Nsthans store and only missed IL when
she visited dry goods store kept by Mr. Rowland j.
m,nets no 800 Eighth avenue, short distance from
.ne snoe s.ole ~ MT Nathan immediately missing
tie money she returned to tho shoe store and asked for
the handkerchief containing the money which she in
formed the storekeeper left by her IN bs store In
reply 70 tne requesS MI Nathan strongly denied the
Mrs. Brush finding that no redress could he os,aid
and feeling confident In her mind that she ys ~
money In the said store, applied TO the magistrate for IA
in the matter Justice Stewart took the u
affidavit 10 the existing facts, and caused M 49,
and bis wife 70 be brought before him and on TIC go,
and Suspicious circumstances surrounding the aca,'
ton the magistrate held Mr. Nathan to bail 10 answer
the charge Within the last week however have
taken quite another couretwo other parties are CHARGED
with the iaiceny-and IL such facts a. are sworn III
which a. themselves are very extraordinary Mr. Nathan
must be Innocent Of the charge imputed TO him II now
sppcars affidavit made before the magistrate by one
John Russell residing at No 2l6 Seventh avenue who
testified IN substance folowsHe IL acquainted with
GsOfge sherman who in June lsst clerk IN the
dry goods store OF Mr. Witbers No 1855 Eighth avenue
thrt the complainant Mrs Brush into the said
store and when sbe left be Shermsn) found she had for
Cotton her Handkerchief which upon examination he
found contained gold Mr. Withers absent from the
ttofe and the money placed aside until bis
On his return hr Sherman handed the handkerchief aud
money 70 hr Whhers who that he would LAY
agay IA the aesk and any owner came afcr Sege.
r2i nov passed srny spdas 40 oaa 10 make
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The Railways.

A brakeman, named Lawson, employed on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, fell from train of
cars on Monday night about ten o'clock, and was
Baltimore, and on Tuesday his body was found near
the Point Of Rocks, and brought to Sykesville,
where he resided
Ground his been broken for the new railroad
depot in Buffalo 1t is to cover the site of the pre-
sent depot, and is constructed jointly by the Syra-
cuse and Rochester, the Rochester and Buffalo, and
the Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroads
On Friday last, the stockholders Of the Troy and
Boston Railroad had an excursion from Troy to Rut
land, Vt.
Florence, Ala. has subscribed $l25,OO for the
Nashville and Alabama RAILROAD. Private subscrip-
lions to the same amount have been made.
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Theatrical and Musical,

BowERy THEATRE-The astonishing feats of Macallis-
ter the Wizard Of the World usual racled another
peat his great illumination trick of lighting hundred
and fifty candles at the discharge of pistol and his I'm
terminable Bottle Feat.n
BROADWAY HEArRE-Professor Anderson, the Wizard
flowing audiences at the Metropolitan Theatre The pro-
gramme of entertainment which he offers for this even
ing comprises many of his most attractive features
NIHLo's GARDhN.-The popular French danseuse, Mile
vgne will appear to night in well selected divertse
ment, and the dramatic company. which comprises
raj popular performers, will appear in the comedy Of
Love and Charity"
new and successful drama entitled Adrian Gray and
Kenneth the Weird Woman of the Glenr again for
this evening the casts for which embody all the leading
members OF the company.
CASTLE GARpEN-Mme Fleury jolly who Is so Justly
admired vocalist and actress by all the lovers Of
music is 10 repeat her personaton Of Caharina in Au
bers comic opera, styled the Crown Diamonds The
accomplished sisters Rousset will execute many of their
most admired dances
AMERICAN RESPONSIBILITIES Serenadcrs have become
quite popular with the patrons of the Museum They
appear again, this afternoon and evening
CHRIsrY's 0rERA HOUSE, Crowds are nightly in at
tendance at this hall to witness the performances of
Christys talented band of mnistrels. Tho programme
for to night Is very good.
WOODS MrSsrRELs delighting crowded audiences
az usual. Their new Gong of Poor Uncle Tom has
proved quite attractive feature-t will be repeated
to night.
Sir William Don and one Of the French ballet troupe
says the Memphis Express, were arrested Thursday
closed. by Sheriff Virgins the charge Of rauduently
obtaining passage for that troupe Mississippi steamer
between New Orleans and Cincinnati.
On the occasion of Miss Julia BENEFITS benefit Fri
day evening at Detroit Engine Company No. attended
Lady Gay Spanker, in the comedy.of London Assur-
ance," with quite shower Of elegant bouquets
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THE LUMBER TRADE Oh THE NORTHWEST. The
number of saws running on the Wisconsin river and
itstrbutaries above Winnebago, Portage county, in
1851, was n, cutting, 43,400,O00 feet Of lumber.
U ~, Fox river, commencing at Depere, and including
Moii river and its tributaries, there SO in
operation, producing about 30 600, 900 feet. On the
Sississppi, above the mouth Of st. Crox there are
:. ssws running, cutting 1900, 600 feet. On the
~ IT, ITrclx, u saws turning out 900 feet.
Black river, A,0O0 600 feet This Is merely the
square timber, Sc '-''''s 'AA' 'h''''
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Naval InfelIlgenCe.

TIE " 8. STEAMSHIP Ac.The fitting out OF this
government steamship Is nearly complete. Her
gnes being overhsued by Messrs. Merrick Son,
and will probably be IN readiness to into operation ia
about two weeks IL at first designed TO send her TO
Norfolk TO complete her outfit but she II to be made
ready for cruise before departing from this station ADD
will Fail direct for Rio Jancro The cabin built upon her
quarter deck II for the accommodation OF minister sent
TO this country by the Brazilian Government but who is
about TO return home having given place 10 the former
representative Of that country whose recall occurred
through Misunderstanding This honor Is paid TO the
dep srting minister a matter Of policy Phil Ledger.
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Colleges and Academies.

Rev. DR.. Tomlinson, formerly President Of Angus
In College, Ky, has been chosen President Of Ohio
University at Athens, vice DR. Ryors, resigned Prof
Howard, Of Springfield, was elected Professor of
Natural Science The other members Of the faculty
as re organized are, Prof Williams, of Languages;
Prof. Ballard, OF Mathematics; and Mr.. Given,
Principal of the Academy Department.
Fitz Green Ilaleck has been selected 70 deliver
tho poem next year before the Phi Beta Kspps So
s.ytl "a 4 az Sv..sn9.
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CITY TRADE REPORr.

THURSDAY. August I2-6 P. M.
AsHEs.-100 bbls changed hands at 81 rs a 81 8Ik
rates.
BRrADsrurrs Flour seemed armer, the sales EN-.
bracing 600 bb mixed to fair Western and superRne
Canadian. SO slH a So 9sa ordinary to straight
State at 90 s7k 81 lsyorts Ohio choice State ana
good Southern at 81 81 so; rye -four and Jersey
meal retaed at So so Dbl 1000 bushels Upper Lake
bushels barley malt, soc all the former rates and
22oOobushes understandable corn at &c &c. ad-
vance.
CorFEE--Thcre were 1000 bags Rio disposed Of (by
9hc., usual credit
ColroN-This days movements reached 1000 bales at
previous full rates, which We re-insert -
STRICT LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
, atlantic. o; 4sas:. and cr5 9 Ps,,..
Low Low 4 s :s:i s ;s;ds,;:; @
Fa 1 ,' ias 70 to a' good fair Il ~ Nona
FREIcHrs-Rstes to Liverpool were heavy. 1000 bbls
Cd barrel Cotton was at about o. IS Cd per bar
REL and grain at 3D. To London, 200 ton oil cake
terms There was no change to notice in rates for other
FnuIr.-A sale of 500 boxes bunch asns was Effected
In part at " and another Of go casks zante
HAr.-The transactions very limited and only
among city jobbers, at 81 12li 81 25 per loo lbs
dnosmAbout 100 tons Scotch pig were purchased, at
S21 $21 so, Fix months.
LfAD-Galena was held at $3.50 and Spanish at a m
without inquiry. +" V''S
LIME -Rockand was ve-- -. -. ...u,os
IN Iequest AT ~, per obi cash ~
rosin or We have nothing further TO report in
w~ ~ crude turpentinc coo bbls spirits turpentine
..re taken at Ale a 42c. per gallon.
OILS Sales have been made OF 600 gallons nsecd st
ea:., per gsi,3n cash. and $50 baskets olive at
SO $3064, four month";
PRonaoss.A Appeared rather quiet the days business
comprising but $50 bbs prime and pork at and
500 40 bbs prime lard at IL &c perlb aud about 100
bb old prime and new mess beef at So So and $l5H
$751;.
RIcrIcnded upwards so ticrces having been sold at
s5a IS 12ls per 100 lbs.
SPrRiTs--We heard that 400 bbls Ohio and prison
whikcy purchased in part at % 22c per gallon
cash.
sueARs-The sales comprised 200 hhds. Cuba Mt 50.
Shc and 81 do. Porto Rico, at SC $40 per h. De-
mand moderate.
ToBAccoThe days operations did not exceed Is hhds
hentnsky at Col 7c is bales Havana, at 25c and rs
cases Ohio leaf at SIC a exc Market unchanged
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FATAL RESULT Daniel Rogers, the father Of tho
three children burned to death on Tuesday night
last, ut No. ~ Friend street, Boston died vt the
hospital on Thursday evening fou NE effects Of
burns which he sustained il ~ apcmy ts 70 eater
the bedroom 4 his ChtgrGn
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CIT Y N e w S i.


The New York Aims Housc-Repext Tor JAY.
We have received copy Of the report made by the
Aims House Governors for the month Of July. and upon
analysing and comparing it with that Of tbs previous
month Juns find that it exhibits an increase Of
penditure amounting to sixteen thousand two hundred
and thirty seven dollars and sixty ne cents
This appears very large for month"; but we believe
IL be accounted for by the fact the distribution
and pay day Of the establishment fixed for Thursday
and reckoning from Thursday the Saturday the
causing issue in each branch of department Of
one weeks support and maintenance than occurred
in June There is ALEC charge Of S47s4 IS for -four
large portion Of which Is still hand and purchase of
coal was made amounting to s52i5 So This coal viii
not be used until January next but now purchased
on favorable terms
The total expense Of supplies furnished is S41 404 2S
The disbursement this amount took place rs follows
Purchase of sundry bills .,:...SaasSl %
Do do do Work House. 16 As
The new work house building progresses; the account
under this head stands thus -
Expended in July s..,,........... $4509 81
DO. previously GLOSS 9l
Balance. s406 %
Total received from Comptroller. $4,000 90
The superintendent Of relief shows the follow
ing amount expended under the heads Of DONATIONS
'Chldreus Nursing and Transportation Of Paupers'
viz: 50 $50 81.
The distribution Of the supplies purchased by the Gov
ernors made to the following charitable
in the annexed proportions viz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13

EaGRAYTs FOR WIscossM.--A large body of
German and Swedish emigrants one hundred and
eighty in number, passed up State street yesterday,
on their way to Wisconsin. The train consisted
of nine large baggage wagons, containing their
worldly goods such as chests, beds, " vrows,' Sc
The male portion Of the party followed, these boar
ing banner, on which was inscribed, " Hail
Columbia the land Of the Free" We will be no
burden to Massachusetts.' They were fully equip
ped with muskcts, &c. They appeared quite hap
py in their adopted country. They intend TO
make Wisconsin their future home. P f.. Wliston,
a comtrymap, settled in this city, acted as their
agent - B0sfoa alias lIfh
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NEW York STATE CANALs-ToLLs COLLECTED.
'cAt"fe iioIu 1917 w buSe' ..'''' ~
Do. for first week in August ..........

The deficiency appears to be weekly increasing 1t is
possible when the harvests over and the crop
coming to market, there will be increase in
the weekly receipts compared with those of last year
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port, day amounted to s123 30 49, payments,
SCI, $40 22-baance, $5,036,625 so.
The annexed statement exhibits the number Of miles
Of railroad completed in South Carolina number of miles
in course of construction, and number Of miles pro-
jectcd -
RAILROADS OF South CAROLINA.
Csmptd mpro Prod
A., Do. Lac
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Brooklyn City Intelligence

Ksc's COUNTY HopITAL.-A meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors held Tuesday, when the report of
Hospital was presented from which it appears there
were remaining in the institution, August l. 1852 1873
PATIENTS admitted during the year, 2404 total under
treatment, 1857. OF this number,
There have been discharge, recovered.
Do 40 improved. .........'.. 20
Do do. unimproyed .......... 101
Total. 2,35s
Remaining, July d. Io52... 20
Many improvements have been made at this hospital
during the past the principal one being the erec-
and stories high and wing LOG feet in length Of
the height but six feet longer than the old ding
When completed this viii make the whole length Of the
hospital 254 feet In the centre building to be the
Offices for the transaction Of the business Of the
institution. and apartments for the physicians and
officers Of the establishment The new wing is in
tended solely for the accommodation Of patients and
is to contain 10 wards exclusive of the basement In the
basement kitchen reception and bathing for
sn rsms sn ana Sc suitable Tss apartments Sa ,.
breath, viii have room for Is beds this wing viii con.
tain 22j patients The present hospital being Of nearly
equal size will have for the number when the
removal Of the Offices Is maze therefore, the whole
building when completed will be Of sufficient dimensions
to allow the reception Of $50 patients leaving space
enough between The beds for ventilation and convent
ence Of attendance The plan adopted for warming the
hospital Is similar to that introduced at the Mclean Asy-
lum in Boston
TIIE SUNDAY LeuoE TR,rrIc The parties arrested
on Sunday for violating the ordinance recently put in
force by Mayor Brush relative to the sale CT liquors
Sundays, were brought before Justice Truman smith on
Wednesday. for hcaIng but were discharged the
ground that the complaints not TO at the
time the arrests made IL is understood that actions
for false imprisonment will be brought against the police
man who arrested the parteand Justice Smith who held
them to bail.
The SoUTH BnooELYT MURDER -DisoHAReE OF pATRIcE
KrYEs-Coroner Ball Yesterday resumed investigation
into the causes Of the death Of William Tuck and ey,
amned five Fix witnesses but nothing additional
elected TO fsten the guilty decd upon any one and
the case adjourned to Thursday Of next week by
which time 1t Is hoped clue to the fendsh perpe-
traitor may be obtained although, from present appear
ances II does not probable From the nature OF the
evidence heretofore taken with facts which have subse-
quenty been brought TO the knowledge Of the coroner
the innocence of Patrick who arrested suspicion
from custody.
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HOTELS AND wATnRINa PLACES.


r. RAhERoY HOUSE. coENEk or TWKNTIEIH
pablo ON Monday, May e. 1904 II contains hundred
And y rooms Furnished IN che elegant STYLE WITH
avery possible cenvsnienee will be kept the Amerisa
Euro plans oombned and the proprietors
termined that shall raak smonS the best family hotsi
Sse world. DONALD 90.
CCHooLEY,S MOUNTAIN.-THE BEST ROUTE vROsr
- New York via New Hampton, twice daily by CentrsS
Rairond Of New Jersey. Only ten mies BY stage and
rood read On And after July 22d leave By ~
Jsoket FROM pier No. Nerth river, eight O'clock ~
and twelve O'Clock N. Fare, 81 12k. Throurh /. AZ
hours For Tickets further alton, apply ~ Hors
Nxprees once, No. ~ Broadway, board ths ~
Hope's Express runs In connection with this iins.
TNOA MERICANS VISITING LoNDON-nR0.
Il PEACHEY, No George street, Hanover square, Lsn-
don continues let desirable apartments 70 Ans
rcan fanics with private table, supplied fixed rate
Reference to Of the most respectable families
York and Boston, who have been her many years.
w ILLARDs HOTEL, WASHINGTON, d. C.-THR
w Undersigned having again assumed the Of
the above hotel latter absence Of two yers
fully forms his friends and the travelling thaA
furnshed; and with its increased facilities personaI
attention TO the comfort Of his guests the proprietor kspes
TO merit Continuance Of che patronage bsrstosrs -
nbcrany extended. HENRY A. WILLARD.
EURoPE--TO TOURISTS VISITING EDINBURaH
n Scotland-Arohboldb Hoel, 81 Princes street Ef,-
burgh opposite the CsseMr Archbod has 60 return ME
sincere thanks 10 the ladies and gentlemen Of the Untel
Ststes Of America who have every paronsci
hotel and bcs 10 them and tbs public large thAA
- so ssA~.s. s~s s~.ssts ssts~sa.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTION.-Tho Constitu-
tional Convention Of the State of Louisiana adj
first Tuesday in November, the people will vote to
adopt or reject the new constitution. If adopted,
the election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public
Accounts, Attorney General, Superintendent Of
Education, and members of the Legislature, will
take place on the fourth Monday in December. The
Legislature, under the new organic law, will meet
on the third Monday in January next The cleo
tion for Judges Of the Supreme Court will be held
on the first Monday in April, 1852 and the elect
win assume the robes Of Office the first Monday
Of the following month. On ita final passage the
constitution was adopted by o vote of IS to 8
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United kingdom. :. S5 e6 600 3eK3 06S I57 500 -r
Showing increase Of f522 1872 in the circulation Of
notes in England and INCREASE Of El57 500 In the s
cuIaon of the United Kingdom when compared With the
month ending the 18th Juns. t@a7 is1N4th
The following statement will show the position Of the
currency, when compared with the same period last
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Fe, dated June 9th, gives an account of severe
fight with the Apache Indians, about forty-ive
miles from Coretias. About sixty savages attacked
party Of four parsons, one of whom was wounded
on the first charge, and the Indians succeeded in
running off their mues In the endeavor to save
their companion from the scalpipg knife, two more
of the party were wounded. Night coming on, the
Indians retired, leaving the four persons, three Of
whom were wounded, in possession Of q small mound.
" ne morning the Indians renewed theattack but
at every charge they met with q well directed fire
from the little bard with Colts revolvers, which
bad terrible effect. In this manner, another day
was spent, and during the second night the party
managed to make their escape. and succeeded in
reaching FL Paso.