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for gesteei family Residences. The stockholders at
ths,r nst meeting reduced the par Of their stock
to i've dollars ts original limit and shares
Of stock At that Our statutes Of
prohibit the issue OF the stock under par Several new
companies have recently bougnt tracts of
lands, and this has given brisk inquiry for
lots. The Edgeworth Company hna the adjoining lands
which they have purchased very saeable and from the
facility Of TO them must continue to be much
sought after the streets be made and the
lots properly brought into market Indeed the directors
consider that the dividend of the separated
acres, before alluded to, and the purchase of the
nearer tract, thus. concentrating in one BODY all
the great improvements, and reducing the expense
are tho best yet made for our company
and there solid foundation for stock
as at present The new railroad Lynn is in ope-
ration and has its depot land II you refer 10
the report above alluded to- you will that have
assets above all debts and purchases
elusive OF lands and without the proceeds OF the
stock, and therefore make Improvements and ad
to induce settlers to take lots. The stock
holders hold their annual meeting the first Tuesday in
June at which time full detailed report Will be made
by the directors which the stockholders and pro
baby will order to be printed.
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Supreme C0urt-Cireuit.
BAf0ro thu Hon. Judva. RoOaNvolt

PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE INSURANCE LAWS.
MAY 3.-he People Of TIE State Of NeU York u.s. james
w. Judd and Whsttn0 a. HoiSr.-In this case the Dis
tEct Attorney Mr.. Blunt sued behalf Of the people,
for the penalty imposed by the act Of April g. 1851 for
the violation Of the Insurance laws He commended that
the defendants acting agents in this city the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company insured the life of Bur-
ton W. Ksndrick for the sum of $1,000 aud that the
company for whom they acted had deposited with the
Comptroller of the State the of 600 required by
the actented An act in relation to all companies
acting the business of life insurance. The defendants
charged that 1t the time they issued the policy of life in
to Burton W. Kendall they violated the require
ments OF the act and liable to the penalty of $500
For the defence, Mr. H. f. Clark submitted that the de
PENDANTS merely received applications for from
parties in this city, and forwarded them to the Office Of
the COMPANY; they also alege that they were the
the policy was issued in Boston and not in New York
The Judge in charging the jury said that if they be-
leved that this bona fde agency for Burton W.
Kendall and not for the company ItheI suit fails and
that after all the only issue fer them try Yer
dict for ue people for the penalty claimed, $500.
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Our Navy Abroad.
OUR FLOATING CORRESPONDENTS.
Y. s. TRANSPORT FREnoNIA,
Opg MaSJPyrDpo Eehruary 1h 1872

". ..
Orr MoETEvIDEo, February 25 1858 j
The Transport frelonia at M0nteuideo, IN DiStcSs-te
F,igote Conness-The Repairs, dc, dc.
take the liberty of sending you few lines that our
friends at home may know that alive and well,
and very anxious to reach the point of destination
California; We have all enjoyed good health since
left New York, and numbers have increased three
per cent by Births which have taken place at We
had seventy six days passage TO this place and we
should not have touched here had we not been in dis
tress account of the loss of many of spars We
fortunately found the United States frgate Congress in
port, and through tie exerons of the officers Of that
ship ready go to this day To Mr.. Thomas
the master carpenter OF the Congress, much praise
Is due for the efficient In which he had spars
made and general repairs attended to; and it is
mainly through his attentions enabled to
sail Moneydeo Is bad port for distressed vessels 20
put into the facilities for despatch not to be OBJ
tanned at any price.
The frgate Congress is now getting under weigh to
accompany out to she is noble ship and is the
pride of all countrymen in this region and TO her
commander, George L. Pearson ESQ., and First Leuten
ant Thomas Turner al praise is due for the exemplary
discipline on board Of her.
Our ship badly slowed and Is very uneasy az sea
and consequently very hard her spars and rigging We
al in good spirits Ard the anchor Is M and tho
pilot boat hoyes off, w close and this is 10 reach
you as best IT can. PSe#*E
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MIS-. Stowe In England.

From the AIbany JoufnaIi April oUI
We hope for the credit Of the country, not less than
for her self respect that Mrs Stowe has not received
eratuities in money from Englshmen II csnnot DO that
lady whose position places her above such temptations
would thus compromise that position. The $3.50 gift
Liverpool will, we persuaded be explained Mrs.
Stowe ca mot have gone abroad for aims.
S.-We find the following in Liverpool paper, after
writing az above Mrs Stowe went to the Charitable
Institution House, to receives contribution Of pence!
II Notifying to see person who stands so high stcop
SO low
"At q meeting held in the Charitable Institution
House. Slater street, Wednesday morning. Mrs stowe
was presented with purse containing f130, which had
been collected this by small contributions prin-
cipslly pence by committee Of ladies, great number
of whom present Mr.. Adam Hodgscn presided, and
before handing the purse 30 Mrs stowe, he delivered
bsf but appropriate address, TO which Professor stowe
replied on behalf Of his lady. There also present
Revs. C. N. Brreu, II. II. Lundic, w. GSahsm, Ia.
CSiehtoc, T. West. w. 4, Maynard, and hr. Crosaead,
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United states District Court,
Rsfore Hon. Judge Belts.


MAY 1.-The 0kand Jury summoned for this day
but only thirteen gentlemen having answered TO their
paInes the Judge directed the Marshal to subpoena nine
additional uros Tor Wednesday next The petty Jurors
were then called
The Judge Informed the bar that he did not intend to
take up the civil calendar this week On Wednesday and
Saturday he will hear motions, and Thursday and Friday
would be devoted 10 special business The petty jury
might the efore be discharged until Tuesday next
Judge lnrerso of Connecticut, would arrive and two
branches Of the District Court would be held Judge In.
gerso should have his option to hold the civil criminal
court He lJudge Bctts) understood that the Marshal
had obtained additional court room and the jurors
to attend there on Monday next The United States At
toIney Nr oConor) informed the Court that the room
appropriated for the purposes Of this in the
building adjoining this, and the rst aoor and left
trance from the Park. Adjourned.
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Excess Of imports exports in April 1855 S79l495e
1t appears by this that the imports considerably
than double the value of exports The OF I'M
ports 81 1886 greater than the aggregate value of
exports The value Of merchandise wsrehoused 10 April
was So, 236, 423.
The directors Of the Nicaragua Transit Company have
msd private informal report TO their stockholders,
which il Ia stated that net profit Of 5000 600 for
three months has been earned, and above the
running expenses This has been invested in coal
The citizens of Pensacola have subscribed two hundred
end fifty thousand dollars TO the Florida and Alabama
Railroad.
III answer to inquiries about the Hgevorth Land
Company and dividend recently declared we have been
furnished with copy Of letter from the Secretary
the Company to Of the stockholders 10 TO said
matter from which It win be that the affairs of the
Company were in prosperous condition a at
PRESENT.
Yours ofhc 9th u to Secretary Of Edge Forth Com.
pany, is received, and will your inquiries with
pleasure
A meeting of the stockholders was advertised 10
Boston New York and Philadelphia papers ana copy of
the report nade at that meeting by the directors
lodged With Messrs. Hopkins Co., Wall street, and sub.
sequently adveI sement in New York and Philadelphia
directed stockholders to see it there. Allow me in the
first place to refer you to that report for the grounds VI
the action of the directors and stockholders which will
briefly state.
dividend Of two dollars per share was declared TO the
holders books April 9Th, payable in land. Land
belonging to the Edgeworh Company to meet these diy-
eends conveyed TO three Trustees who apprase the
lots Our Treasurer here, James c. Dunn and our trans
fer agent in New York, +. W. Edmonds cashier Of Me.
chanics Bank give TO those entitled TO dividends order
Tor them upon the said Trustees The holders OF these
orders will, enough TO them are issued be
sun moned by advertisement in a New York paper, to
meet ard organize the Maiden Highland Company
made of tbcte order holders Of shares at four
dollars share whose property win be composed Of the
above named trustee land Of hundred acres in Maiden
and Medford with the streets already made graded, and
laid out After this organization, there will be Presi
dent and Treasurer TO sign and issue their stock Some
holders Of these dividend orders will doubtless sell they
are others will sell their Maiden Highland stock after
its issue and count the proceeds much cash dvi
dend derived from their Edgewortk shares. And all the
holders of the Maiden Highland stock will have the right
which doubtless viii exercise, Of surrcnderng their
stock the Trustees taking from them deeds Of ots
TO the par amount at the appraisement The one hun
bred disposed OF In this WAY Ia that detached part
Of the Ed.aworth Company property callsd this High
lands, Vie most beNutdu. Surrounding about Ro1tSa
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Common PIeuz.

before Hon. Judge Woodruff
MAY 3.-Jdmcs COttcr u.s. The Hudson River Railroad
This was an action for damages done the plaintiff On
the 18th October 1852 he standing with hs horse
and cart taking load Of lumber in Jane street. when the
Of the Hudson River railroad company against
his vehicle, breaking u and injurng himself and his
horse For the defence II contended that the plain
tn was blame and that the defendants not sbe
for any damage done between Thirty second street and the
terminus in this city the horsed under ooa-
tract by Reynolds and Wert, Verdict for p,ann sle0
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ESCAPING THE Cow-cATCHER.--As the express
train was coming up Friday woman discovered
on the bridge at Berlin, The alarm given and the
breaks put on but the train running the speed of
nearly mile minute and in instant it passed the
bridge. 1t supposed that the killed But
stopping the train it found that she had dropped
through the tmbers into the water just before the
CINE reached her, and that she scrambling the
bank a little wet and muddy only.-Larford Times,
Man 2.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
M ONEY MARK EFT.

TUESDAY, May 3-6P. NJ
At the opening of the stock market this morning the
iances had very strong tendency downwards, and be-
fore the close decline of importance realized
At the first board Cumberland Coal declined per cent.
Nicaragua Transit, a Norwich and Worcester, * Hud
Railroad, II Erie Railroad, X; Harlem, X; Panama
Railroad, l. Canton, q; New Jersey Zinc, u; Morris
Canal, "; Florence and Keyport "a; Phoenix, u. At
the second board the downward movement continued
with greater force but transactions checked the
depreciation Cumberland Coal fell off Ia per cent;
Nicaragua, q; Hudson Railrosd, IA Reading Railroad,
Vi Erie Railroad a. Most of the sales this afternoon
for cash. and the bears have avaed themselves Of
the decline to take in of their stocks In this they
have exhibited their usual shrewdness for it is most
likely that reaction will take place in the stock market,
and higher prices rule for the fancies for day two
The money market for few days past has been harden
ing, and the demand becoming active. This has
undoubtedly been the principal of the depression in
stocks.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer of
this port day amounted to s151 TAO IS; payments
s57, $50 Ambulance, Sc, e9S, 4S0 10.
The earnings of the Hudson River Railroad Company
for the month of April, 1858, amounted to $lO2 26s,
against S6 718 for the month last year. showing
increase Of $50 $50 for the month this year-equa to
increase Of sixty three per cent.
We learn from advertisement in another column
that coll has been made for meeting of the stock.
holders of the Morris Canal Company for the purpose Of
taking into consideration certain important matters
nected with the property of the company. movement
is contemplation that win materially affect the market
value Of the stock and full attendance is therefore
highly necessary.
The National Fire Insurance Company have declared
semi annual dividend Of twelve per cent the Eagle Fire
Company ten per cent.
The amount of coal transported the Cumberland
Coal and Iron Companys Railroad during the week end
ing April 20, 1892 against 3,775 tons for the
week previous-showiDg decrease of 4s3 tons.
Treasury notes outstanding May I'd amounted to
SLIGO Co. of which slO4 III of the issues prior
to July o. 1916 which bear but nominal rate of in
terest.
The official reports of imports of merchandise &c,
inio and expectation from this port during the month Of
April, present the annexed statement
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u. 3. Circuit Court.

MAY 3.-Mr. Hillyer, the United States Marshal has
made the following appointments Deputy Marshals.
Charles A. Hlyer and Joseph Thompson; officers of the
Circuit Court John stegner Luther Horton Peter Miller
RyeT, Gilbert Weeks, George Nivens, John Helms.
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DOyAL HOTEL, LONDON. THIS HOUSE,. WHICH
pnpers the only ono in London kept entirely n4he Cos
tnena style Its frequented by tho hrst enss
Ia situated the Thames in ths CITY, WHOM tenuo1
delightful for travelling eisnes m
or bv ON aibuses Witch eontin daily paSnns
rse.lon This ksoss ia o9U ar tas prsssess nssss g
.mse,oApa.
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HOuELs.


(NIRCLE HOTEL $40 PEARL STREEr NEAR BROAD
way To let two large furnished sitting rooms, with
attached for and their fam Mes Ass
i've six single rooms, for gentlemen Inquire of WM
WRIGHT, proprietor.
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HOTELS, SALOONS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES DE-
srous OF obtaining good and competent walters
quctcd to coll at the Once, 6ss broadway Fourth
where they will find but the most accomplished
gcntemanly walters Employers obtain waitors es
Of charge Hotel groprieor desiring competent seMara
head waiter with body take charge OF hotei
dining in part Of the United Ststs Gan 90 e
cormodatod by addressing note 70 w. ,. hAMihiVNs
Ne York
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MANSION HOUSE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS-STRAN-
M gers visiting New York will lind this large and elegant
houe delightful and yet convenient retreat from the
city OF York IL is situated IN Hicks street midway
between Fulton ferry the Montague ferry which
has st one into operation the foot Of Wall street.
a. rsaurca hut about minutes time to reach this house
from The Exchange Wall street including crossing the
ferry The view is unsurpassed commanding the bay Of
New York and the surrounding country. Tho house has
been enlarged and cited anew in elegant
end cammodious EDWIN Il. YALE.
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OF this establishment begs leave TO inform his frends
the public that he is ready to enter into arrange
ments with parties who wish TO occupy for the
ensuing The proprietor be the
or left at Delmonoo Hotel Of Broadway eAa
yion will open in the early part Of May or before suf
should offer 60 order 10 to do steamboet
leaves New York pier No N. r., at and IL A. M and -
and y NJ leaves New Brighton at and III A. NJ, aud
snd $50 p NJ frequent eommu nioation will Be -
tablshed the advances Tho distance from Nee
York to New Brighton miles and the trip 10 psrfseo.
~ /" 10" '"0"'S wv w '"'''' "' BLANCARD.
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HOUSES. ROOMS. ETC. WANTK

e.>>>,sSN>>sN>>N>. S.>~>s.s>>Ss>,s'
A LADY, OF UNEXCEPTIONABLE CHARACTER.
n wishes to take large house. Broadway, in
Brooklyn Fulton South ferries and wishes to find
responsible who will board with her and become
y for the rent Of TIE house family that would boas&
cut the rest Address, this day, H. NJ. b. Herald ONCE
MODERN HOUSE WANTED.-A HOUSE CONTAIN
M ing the modern oonvenenoes liz wanted by desi-
tenant with family Of three persons for private
cupanoy. unusual opportunity for the disposition Of
first class house Facilities will be given for storing furn
desired The ample references given Address
immediately with and location, box3l2 Post Once
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HoLDERs.-ANY ONE
~ having building suitable for coopers shop, and is
willing TO give lea it, find good tenant by sd
dressing post paid, j. A. Grnn42 Hudson street-tha wills
ommodate about thirty
CSTABLE ROOM WANTED FOR TWO HORSES, IN A
- private stable, town. Address box 800 Post office
NNANTED--PART0 OF A SMALL HOUSE, PLEASANTLY
w situated below Amty street, for gentleman and
wife Rent from 500 to $50. Address G. w. L. box 26
Post Office
XNANTFD-A SECOND HAND FORCE PUMP, FOR
w manufao turing soda water also two copper fountains.
Amply at 1022& Broadway.
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EXPRESS AGENCIES.


DAMS CO.'S EXPRESS FOR NORFOLK, RICH.
nond, Petersburg and the interior Of Virgins and
day June H. 1883 Our next cypress for Norfolk Rich
mond Petersburg and the interior Of Virginia and North
Carolina will leave above by the u s. mail steamer
Roanoke on Saturday next 18th instant at o'clock
d TO 4 O'clock on day Of sailing
ExPREss NoTICE-PARIsEN KINGS ORIGINAL
" Virginia and North Carolina express for Norfolk,
Richmond Petersburg Raleigh interior towns will
be despatched per steamer Roanoke Saturday June H.
tons and all descriptions Of business promptly
tended to. PAR1SEN KING. No. Barclay street
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AGENCY.


NYE 4 CO., SHIP AGENTS AND COMMISSION
IN Merchants, Valparaiso.
WILLIAM =. WyE y. A. RICHARDSON, AUGUSTUS LOMBARD
References.
SANTIAGo-Hon. Bailis Psyten.
VALPARAIso-Messrs. Als0p Co., Hemenway Co.
PAxAnA-Messrs. Corwns, Bro. Co.. Garrison Fritz,
Vim. Nielsen & Co.
LIvERrooL-Aessrs. Bowman, Grinnsll & Co., William
jackson, Ere.
NEW YoRn-Msssrs L. K. Collins Co., Goodhus & Co.,
Capt. Ezra Nys steamer Pacific.
BALTMoRE-Hessrs. John Henderson 4 Co., Thomas J..
Hand Co.. White & Elder
SAN FRAHoIsco-Messrs. Flint, Peabody Co, Hussey,
Bond Il Hale, Chas. DoaAe, ESQ, J. H. Lyon, ESQ.
BosToK-Messrs. Ammi G. Lombard, ESQ. +. D. Brigham
4 Co., Gliddsn williams.
CANToN-Nye, Perkins Co.
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CUPREME COURT.-IN THE MATTER OF THE APP
poation Of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty Of
Third street from Fourth avenue 70 East FLYER in the
made and provided the Mayer, Aldermen and Commonsi
~ Of tho city Of York hereby give notice that they in
tins and assessment in tho above entitled matter At
he e. 'e o YORK. n % gs tho na
day of July At the opening Of the court that day
thereafter be heard that this
ture and extent the improvement hereby intended the
opening Of street from Fourth avenue to the
upon the plan Of said city under and By virtue Of
the laying Of streets ard roads in the city of New York.
and f0f e1sr gpIPoser 61'e 1o Aps ~
New York, June 10, 1855
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|fyoRPoRArIoN NoTIcR-pUBLIc NOTICE IS

INCORPORATION NOTICR.-PUBLIC NOTICE IS
hereby given TO the owner or owners occupant or
pshts 81 all houses and lots improved snimproved
nd sdestsd thereby that the following assessments have
been completed by the assessors and lodged in the Of
pee Of the Bureau Of Assessments for examination BY all
persons interested viz building sewer in Thirty
ninth street. between Third and Lexington The
embraced ~ such assessment include all the several
and lots Of ground vacant lets pieces and parcels Of
and situated beth edes OF Thirt street.
Hhird to Loxngsn avenues All persons whose interests
affected by the above named ents
opposed to the same or either of them requested
sace No Hall Of Records within thirty days from the
aats Of this notice.
WILLIAx GAGE,
CUARLESJ. DODGE, Assessors.
CHARLES AoNIELL>
0Rse Bureau Of Asssssmenff Street Department juno
3, 1859
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VoRPoRAT1oN noTIcH.-PUBLIc NOTICE Is HERE

|FyORPoRATION NOTICH.-PUBLIC NOTICE Is HERE
BY given to the occupant occupants
ali houses and lots improved unimproved lands af
sted thereby that the following have been
completed by ths ASSESSORS snd are lodged the oee Of
1hs bureau examin atisn by ell
interested viz Fer paving Forty
10 Lsyensh Tie limits embraced BY such assess
cant let's pieces and parcels Of land situated on both sides
All persons whose Affected by the above
and who opposed the same either Of
~ their once No Hall Of Records within
thirty days from the date OF this notice.
WILLIAM GAGE,
ClARLIs J. IObGE, }AssssssYs.
CHARLES NsNIELL, y
Once BuYeau Assessments Street Department June
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EoTICE.-PB BLIC NOTICE. Is

INCORPORATION TOTICE.-P UBLIC NOTICE rs
hereby given to the owner or owners. ocsupsn, or oo
affected thereby that the following assessment have
been completed by the assessors and lodged in the Office
the OF Assessment for examin by all
sons Viz regulating grading setting csrb
Filth ALTO for paving Forty Fourth street, from
Third To Fifth The limits embraced by such
include all the several houses and lots Of ground
lois pieses and parcels Of land situated both
des of Fortyfourth street. from Third to Fifth avenues,
tho side of Third avenue, 100 feet incl north and
south of Forty fourth street both sds OF Lexington
rd Fourth 100 feet inches north and south of
fourth street, and the east side of Fifth avenue,
feet north south Forty fourth street All
ire affect by the above esnents,
who opposed to tho same or either Of them are re-
ed TO their objections in ting TO the
.rsigned Mt their office, No. Hall OF Records, within
thirty days from the date Of this notice.
WILLIAM GAGE
CHAkLEs ]. DODGE, }Assossors
CHARLES McNIEBJ y
Once Bureau Of AssessmeAts street Department June
LL2
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UvoR LdvDRH0oL.-uNITHD STATES NAIL srEAM-
JIG shtp ATLANTIC, CapA James WsN.-This stsansAip
YIN vish :: Uasa ss.s:s .ss: e. E.r:ps ..:
Tie fost Of Casal street For sht passags having
sa:s..I:1 e. Sr comfort apply
Passsngess requested to be ~ beard 81 nv A. H.
The stssnship Arctic will succeed ths Atlantic. And sail
Jane Is