The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24
Talk on ,Changc.


There was no movement of special importance in trade
yesterday Gotten dull with sales of six hundred
bales State -four ranged from 81 A to - So with most
sales at the latter price The holders Of nu.megs de-
manded 110c. for best quality.
It said that the sums of public money which had
been loaned by the authority of the late Secretary Of the
Treasury had amounted to about million Of dollars
at FIVE per cent interest $500 600 of this had been
loaned to the President of Bank, and $500 900 to
broker. The first sum had been refunded merchant
wished to know who had received the interest this
money who held il, into whose hands had it fallen
It supposed that the allotted to the broker
held by him for average period Of three months The
interest half million for that period would at
per cent amount to 000 II the other had been
kept for the period the interest would have been
$40 000 Or il only MONTH the total would have been
s4666. When did the Secretary give his orders that
the parties referred to should receive the loans trans
fers alluded tor
gentleman, in speaking of the city prison (known
the Tombs), considered the location every way bad
The site too low The building, also, was too small
ventila.ed, and badly constructed 1t suggested
that its location should be moved to the margin Of the
river, side Of the town the other where clean
illness and ventilation could be better secured The pre-
sent site of the House Of Refuge for Juvenile offenders
suggested, among others, suitable place and
to Let this institution 60 to the open suburbs neigh
boring country.
The United States Consular system alluded to and
condemned There great folly in allowing consuls to
realize swift fortunes during single Presidential TERMS at
such places Havana, Panama, and other points,
while at places less note but Of much interest to
chants the fees too insignificant to the
vices Of qualified persons to fill them Indeed it
disgrace to the government that large number of our
foreign eonsuls the citizens subjects Of foreign
1.os-n Eo.n 30 s~I,O
Americans to accept them. What wisdom there in
allowing consuls to receive larger than were
pad any other officer Of the government while those in
many inferior stations left to starve9 The
plan to place the consus at the rich points fixed
salaries and to distribute their surplus fees in the way Of
salaries to those at unpaying locations
HOTEL FRANoAIs-EsrAGSoI, BRooAE sTREEr.-On the
evening of Saturday, the 10th Of April 1853 numerous
asssmbage Of the friends and boarders Of Madame Mon
dom met within the walls Of her beautiful, comfortable
and commodous establishment situated at the
corner of Broome and Elm Streets known No. AIS
Broome street. and quite contiguous to Broadway the
centre Of the city of New York. to celebrate the
occasion Of its opening to the patronage Of her friends
from all parts Of the world On this OCCASION many
cient and friends Of Madame Mondon met to in
augurate her transition to her new hotel and to wish
her prosperity in the continuance of her exetony to
provide for the comfort of her Franco Spanish and Gen.
trail American friends in heir temporary visit to- per-
residence in the great metropolis of the Union
The nth Of feeling manifested augnred well for the
hospitality hitherto exercised by Mad Mondon towards
her friends. The occasion was warmly welcomed by
host of those who have often been the recipients of
her Kindness, who, by their presence, and the warm
wishes expressed for her welfare testified the extent Of
the obligation which they individually owed to Madame
Mondon well for the courteses Of hotel e for the
kind feelings that had actuated her in her
with them. The idea Of place in which, though far
from their native land they could turn for sympathy
for rest and for real comfort seemed to be uppermos in
the minds all those present. and they expressed the
feeling that Madame Mondon had united the qualities Of
hostess and frieSd, In the highest degree.
We commend Madame Mondon to numerous friends
and have doubt that their residence with her viii;
be pleasant and The has been built by
Lambert suydam Esq expressly for Mad. Mondon and
has bsen provided throughout with all the modern inn
Provements.