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s FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY, April 1876 p NJ.
The stock market experienced another panic to-day,
equal in intensity to any which have preceded it this
There large sales to-day, at a decline in
nearly every fancy the list Illinois Central Bonds
fell off II per cent; New York Central Bonds Y; Della
ware and Hudson, ~ Nicaragua Transit u Penn Coal
Il; Cumberland Coal a New York Central Railroad, "a
New Haven Railroad IL, Cleveland and Toledo IIar-
lem, u; Long Island Railroad a Stonington Railroad,
IA; Reading Railroad, ~; Hudson Railroad, q.
Transactions on time continue to form the bulk of the
business at the board and there appears to be atcu
lar want for money among sellers. Salcs buyers option
sixty days, made at small advance BASH prices,
and time, sellers option, at fraction below.
This looks though there was a greater desire to
avoid the risks Of holding than to turn stocks into
cash. That the market is unusually and
rantably depressed there is doubt and the great
er and rapid the decline the greater anxiety
holders exhibit TO realize We cannot satisfactorily
count for this state of things We cannot see any
for moderate depreciation and believe that a
action must take place that will carry prices up
points from which they fell If there had been any i'm
rortant contraction in the money market, and there
scarcity OF means in the hands OF spectators, we
could easily understand why prices should fall but no
such cause exists. II is nothing less tina
foolish panic and must, suppose its course. II
will soon doubt exhaust itself, when those who have
been SO anxious to sell and have submitted to enormous
sacrifices will be first in the market purchasers and
we should not be surprised to extreme follow
close upon the heels of another
At the second board the market was blue enough.
Prices found deeper DEPTH and IT seems to that the
bottom cannot be far below where Near
aqua Transit declined Y per cent? Delaware and Hudson
l. Pennsylvania Coal Co., l. Cumberland, al Canton Co.,
NJ Norwich and Worcester, u; Hudson Railroad, III
New York Central Railroad, vi Harlem, Nj Bank Of Com
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OUR CUBAN CORRESPONDENTS.

HAVANA, April 6, 1854.
lTisai Of Commodore NeWtoa-HiS Refusal 10 Salute Ia
spanish Flag7ze Return Of The Princeton 10 Neto FORK
Commodore Newton arrived here in his flagship the
frgate Columbia, the LIST ins and found the Prince
ton awaiting him with important dispatches from the
government
The Columbia is last from Santa Cruz and had pas
sage of fifteen days from there
The Commodore, upon hearing the particulars of the
Black Warrior outrage and seeing the Presidents
sage to Congress upon the affair, has very properly
declined saluting the Spanish flag paying the custom
airy visit OF ceremony 10 the Captain General until
matters shall assume different aspect This, added to
the apparent decided tone of Mr. rierces ideas the
subject has caused little excitement, and the dons
begin to think they may have at last succeeded in rng
Jonathan. They fairly trembling in their shoes.
The Albany and Fulton remain here with the Commo
dore. The Princeton sails to-day for New York, with
dispatches from the Commodore TO the government.
There two Spanish rigates, two brigs, and three
steamers here. AMERICUS.
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merce, H. The sales large, and there was no let
ur-not the first ray Of sunshine to gladden. the
hearts Of the poor bulls. They certainly hard
pressed. They, however, stand it pretty well, no
failures Of Importance having occurred. The bears
must be careful and follow the fances too far Time
contracts put out at present prices may prove trouble
before maturity and the probability ola decline
current is not great as for an advance
To say nothing about the state Of affairs in Europe in
California at home, causing the decline recently re-
Allied the chances decidedly in favor Of an improve
ment. After period Of depression reaction naturally
follows The operations spectators bring about such
movement. Sellers become buyers and those who were
striving 10 deprecate the market value of the fancics will
be found the other SIDE using all their capital and in
fucnce to initiate the market generally.
The following sales Of stocks were made at auction
after the adjournment Of the board by A. H. Nicolay-
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OUR PORTO RICO CORRESPONDENCE.

GUYANA, porto Rico,) March 49, 1854
Vslue Of the NeD american Silrer Coin-State Of tie
Markets. dc. dc.
beg TO advise that by order of the government of
this island of the Goth ins the value of the silver
coin of the United States has been fixed as follows
Half dollar. .......5i Dime minimum 10 As
Quarter dollar .........27 Half dime ......... 25
in consequence of the depreciation
Sugars 50 IS So SO, extremes. Molassos, Toe, per
gallon much wanted Coffee, 10c. 101ac Imports
duh, and market well supplied for present wants
Freghts to United States Aoc 45c for sugars and 50
so for molasses Tonnage in port sufficient for wants
Weather highly favorable for grinding purposes. The
crop will be good in point of quantity and quality
Vessels allowed to enter from St Thomas and
Santa Cruz, performing five days quarantine If in ballast
and fifteen days if loaded All quarantine to cease on
7th proximo, should of cholera appear in
ST Thomas
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non,esflc Market.

CAMnRIpCE CATTLE MAEHET, April 12--At market S55
cattle about 500 becves, and 81 stores Market beef
Extra per cwt, 50 50 25 first quality, IS So IS u.s.
Hides per cwt sea SO 60 Tallow IS rs So So Potts,
81 81 to 90. Calf skins, 12c per H. Veal calves, S.
IS IS SIS So Sc TO S. 800 at market Stores-Working
oxen $40 to $780, and calves s2S to 500; SIS in
market Twoyear olds $50 to SOL Three yearolis $50
to ss4 sheep and lambs, 1906 at market; sales slow
lot "a 10 rs 55 live weight sales nj 6tse 7Uc NO, ~
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The CoMET.-The comet which has been visible
in tie western heaven il now rapidly reccdug from the
earth and from the sun. Its elements "a computed at
the Cambridge Observatory, are as follows
Ierihelion passage March 90 99G5, Greenwich M g. t.
Longitude of perihelion 900 deg 81 sec
Place Of ascending Node, 30S H.
Inclination Of orbit SO 49,
Leg dist. from the sun. O. 42335-rnoton retrorradc
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FOREIGN CoNsULs.-Thc President has recognized
Don Antonio Maria Scgova Spanish Consul for the
port OF New Orleans, La Also, G, Gomez as Nicara.
guam Consul of the same port.
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ExEouTr0S.-Francis Dick will be hung to-day, in
Dayton, Ohio for the murder " Cathasine Young and
her son in August last,
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EoreiUn Markets..

PoRr Az PRINCE, March 2e,-Yesterday $500 bags OF
cslee in market The price steady al sil5 At
Gonaives mahogany has fallen from January prices,
sl,seQ and 2,0qo, down to u, 200 and ,4cQ.
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The amount Of specie on hand upwards of million
Of dollars than the amount of circulation. The
cash assets exceeded the cash liabilities upwards of ten
millions Of dollars. This is wide margin for contin-
gcnces, but more than is safe
1t appears by the annual report of the condition OF
the steubenville and Indiana Railway Company that
their work is progressing rapidly to completion as Tar as
Newark and will be in operation to that point The
means of the company to complete the work TO that
town appear to be ample especially since the guarantee
Of their second mortgage bonds By the Central Pennsy
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United States COMMISSIONER Court.
Before George W. Morton, Esq.

THE CANADA FoRGERIES.
April Is In the matter Of the application for Commits
sioNos certificate in TIE Of Ddad W. Van Acrnam,
charged ufh altering foresd paper in CanaddThs case
before under the treaty between the Uuited
States and Great Britain accepted and ratified August
1872 application made to United States Com
missioner behalf OF the British government for the
rest Of Daniel W. Van Aernam found within the State Of
New York. and his extraditon fugitive from justice
The charge upon which the arrest Of the fugitive is
claimed is that he had committed the crime Of forgery
against the laws Of Great Britain, by uttering forged
paper within the British dominions in Canada "a crime
against their aws) The paper admitted and proved to
have been uttered by the prisoner purpors to be bill of
exchange draft in imitation of Of the printed drafts
Of the Hamilton Exchange Bank, Madison county State
Of New York. falsely knowingly and with intent to de-
fraud, filed up to date amount, address, and sigma
ture follows
o - [C.29l HAMILTON EXCHANGE BANK,
Hamilton, Madison county, n. r., n
Il CS5,n00t Oct. /, 1853 ~
: Pay to the order Of d. w. Van Aernam, Esq, .
o Five Thousand Dollars
To S. K. Stow Esq,
Chs. john W. ABELL,
o Troy City Bank Cashier.
o Troy, NJ Y,
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We have again duh market to report in the mining
world Cumberland fell Il Pennsylvania Coal 81 North
Carolina ", Gold Hill y, and most Of the other mining
fancies in proportion Gardiner Gold has not varied
since the depression The bids were as follows
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Mr.. MehaGy, the President Of the Cumberland Coal
Company has issued circular to the stockholders, in
which he says
Prior to my election to the presidency Of this company
made brief examination Of its possessions in Mary
land since that period have devoted myself to the in
yestgation Of its affairs and made self perfect
ly acquainted with the mines, roads, working materials
and the capacity Of the company to mine and transport
stock valuable end remuneratve. The inspection OF the
lands of the company its mines, roads and machinery
(al in perfect order will fully justify in expressing
my most perfect confidence in the immense value Of the
property. also find the financial condition of the
pany to be sound with adequate means to carry on its
business successfully The transpor taon power of the
company is amplethe demand for the product of your
mines very great, at enhancing rates.
The receipts the Office of the Assistant Treasurer of
the United States for the port of New York. this day,
April 10, sl6s,49s 3d. the payments amounted to
$50, 500 So leaving balance hand Of $685. 042 40
The Superintendent of the Banking Department has
given official notice that the circulating notes of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Oswego will be
deemed presentation at the department the rate of
seventy-seyen cents on the dollar.
The Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company has de-
cared semi-annual dividend of six per cent
The Manufacturers Insurance Company Of Boston has
declared semi-annual dividend of ten per cent The
Cochituate Fire Insurance Company four per cent The
East Boston Company dividend of ten dollars per share
payable in land and wharf property at auction prices
sale for the right of choice will take place on the 18th
June. The Ocean Steam Mills of Newburyport Mass.
semi annual dividend of five per cent The Equitable
Mutual Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, cash
dividend Of per clear of State tax payable May
l. Also scrip dividend Of fifteen per cent to the stock
holders sad assured members pro rata, certificates
same
The drafts registered in the Treas Depa rtment dur
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There was failure Of house to-day in the trade
The amount is unknown but said to be not less than
$50 COO The failure of a house in Boston also
nounced This house it said had been engaged in the
California and also in the grain trade.
1t is stated good authority that bills had back
from Liverpool accepted the ground that they could
be made available the other side and under
the supposition that they could be readily negoa
ted here where the original drawers better known
The receipts Of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad
Company for the month of March, 1854 amounted to
$50 AGO. against s25 436 for the month last year.
The receipts of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad in
March, 1894, were. ................H. ISL 10y Al
pf1,foo 20
Receipts in the first quarter of 1854 $2022 95 GO
Receipts in the FIRST quarter of 1853. 1858 65
Increase 113 per cent $107, 436 95
The receipts of the Cleveland and Pttsburg Railroad
were-
March, 1900 ol,o.O w
ihciease % ~ ~
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WIN IL ROBERTSON
The communca ton was dated 2sth February.
no. VI.
TuH GOVERNMENT SECRETARY 'sAyswEg.
To THE U. s. Consul THIS PIAog-
Ny DEAR SIR-lis Excelency directs mo to send your
Honor the copy you desire for does not enter into bis
gentlemany mind 10 conceal the facts all Of them will
gain the they exposed 20 the light OF day and to
the judgment Of sound reason.
This is what have 10 say TO your Honor in to
your communication Of today and remain your Honors
most obedient humble servant,
JOSE EsTAvAN, Government Secretary.
HAVANA March so, 1854
NO. XII.
Mr. CHARLES Tyyo's AFFIDAVIT.
In the faithful city Of the Havana, the twenty
ninth day of March, and IN the year thousand eight
hundred and fifty four of Lord, by virtue Of
date from the political secretary of this Capaincy Gene
raj, ], the government Notary appeared in the said
secrotary's Office where there also were Mr Charles
Tying consgree Of the American steamer Black Warrior
the principal clerk in the said Office, Mr.. Francisco Mar
tnez, and Mr. Augusn Maria Guayardo and In the pre-
cnce OF bem Mr. Secretary Jose Estevan) informed the
aid Mr Charles Tying that by order OF the most Excel
lent the Governor and Captain General, he laid before
him newspaper called The WEEKLY Herald, published
in New York Saturday the 18th March, of the present
yer, in order to read the letter published in the said
newspaper and signed by the said Tying directed to Ness
Livingston Co, Of New York; and after rerusing the
said letter. and fully initiating himselfnc its contents,
he declared that the said letter i in substance the
the he directed TO the aforesaid gentlemen
cept the three lines which precede the last three for the
said three the substance of them he does recog
nzc part Of his letter. and that he directed the said
letter TO the Of tie company of the New York and
Alabama steamers as agent in this city Of the said
pany and TO those gentlemen also the agents OF the
said company, and not TO be published, he had no
such intention, which circumstance he openly declares
eether with the secretary and the two witnesses present
lefore me, and which latest.
JOSE ESTEYAN,
CHARLES TYING * co.
FRANCISCO A. MARITIME.
A, MARIA GUAxARp0 YFAx.Rpo.
Before me--TRAycIsoo De CASTRO.
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THE FIREMEN.


AT MEETING OF PHOENIX HOSE COMPANY
IA No ", the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas Our late foreman Mr. Walter Pincknoy has
found 1t expedient his interest to Withdraw
from the active position of fireman. and indulge In the
trcment afforded by residence removed from the noisy
hustle Of city like and whereas by long association
We, members Of such company have become united In
feeling and sympathy and that expression of
Resolved That Phoenix Hose Company No. Y herewith
tender their sincere and hearty thanks to Walter Pnk
ney ESQ for his urbane and gentemany department bis
kind and demeanoy and his untng and effective
in tns discharge Of the duties and
render our labors pleasant and our task agreeable
erted and example Afforded by his advice and admonon
will continue TO incte to faithful discharge
voluntary duty which has ever received the pauds Of
discerning community
Resolved That though may continue active members
Of this organization and be by distance him
whom have learned and delight honor and love- our
former connection with him. and
shall be continued fresh memories; and while he
may be absent In body he will be present in spr
AND We trust that he ever be prosperous and
surrounded b domestic comforts long enjoying the happ
Resolved That the above resolutions be published in the
:sEE ! s! sSys, o.--.... !
JOHN w. SMITH,
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A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF SHELTON'S
~ American Brass Band held the Sth inst the follow
ing preamble and resolutions adopted
hercas IL has been the will of Divine Providence to
take from midst worthy and much admired leader
MI James shelton, thus deprving of man much
t method OF expressing gympathy to the bercayed
widow as the
Cd We need not speak his vrtues-to him he
was both generous and kind and members of lis
Band, feel II duty TO cherish his many
happy associations we have had together while was
anong us, therefore, -
Resolved. That sympathire most deeply with Mrs
Shelton and family also With the relatives Of
our truly beloved leader in the loss they
Resolved That to Colonel Peers OF the Sixth
Governors GuardD and tho officers and members his
command especial thanks due, tho beautiful
in which they paraded remains Of
worthy leader to their final resting place. also Captain
barrow, and the officers and members of his
Washington for the shown
our late leader by paradng the escort
meurnfu occasion; also to Capt Hemc his officers and
men, for acting as mourners in the funeral cortege
Band we owe debt Of gratitude for the very
manner IN which they forward and volunteered
valuable services to Band that
TO MT stewart and the members OF his
LOT the gatutous services furnished them ro
ment he SIXTH ON the day Of the Of
the metropolitan Band win please also receive
thanks LOT the respect shown by them leader
paradng IN bsdy as mourners in the funeral
Resolved That we return to Mr. Senior the
our heartfelt thanks for the
he the duties OF his office late friend Mr.
James Shelton. = - " '~' -
Resolved That these be transmitted
to the widow Of our late leader Mr. James Shelton
Ccmmittee--Oliver Duby, 4. X. Diller q. b. Bruce
JOHN ANDERSON, Secretary '
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made by Dr. Curtis Of this city, in the treatment OF
sumption asthma and all the
DR. Curtis hygeana inhaling yapor cherry
SYRUP With this method DIR. C. has restored
afflicted ones perfect health evidence Of which
has innumerable certificates Speaking of the treatment
physician rcmarks 1t is evident that by inhalngcon
stantly breathing agreeable healing vaporthe medi-
Of the aerial cavity Of the lung thus the
and varied changes produced them when
into the stomach and to the Of digestion
ASTHMA CURED
BRooKLYN, N. Y. Dec. 90 1883
For about eight years have been severely afflicted
with the asthma for tho last two have suffered be-
yond all powers Of description; months at time
ting in chair My difficulty Of breathing and my
ings great ut times that for hours together
friends expected each hour would be During
past six have had the aid attendance
the most physicians but received perma
nent benefit and but little relief at length had the good
fortune TO procure Dr. Curtis hygeana inhang
yapor and cherry syrup. At the time first obtained
was under one Of most violent attacks and
great Distress almost suocating for of breath
less than ten minutes from the time applied the to
my stomach and took teaspoonul Of the cherry syrup
was relieved in great from the breath
irg and had comfortable night have continued
WITH the greatest possible benefit and comparative
We'll GOD only knows the amount of suffering this
Sno mas relieved me FROM My advice to the suffering istry
p SSd BY BOYD PAUL, No. 40 Cortisndt street, G. H.
apackage n B:-Any person ncosing 81 to Boyd Panl
or curtis Perkins New York. will receive package con-
tanning bottle OF hygean Of cherry syrup and
an IN neat box by express free the
states or four packages for $40
sale by all the druggists In the country
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10000 Copies Sold In Three Months.-Ncw
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Married..

In New York, on Thursday, March Q, by the Rev. Mr.
Quinn, vIRoIMUs H. Ivy, of New Orleans to NARY MAR
GAREr WATTS, of Fayetteville, N. G.
Fayetteville and New Orleans papers please copy.
On Thursday, March 8, by the Rev Mr. Armitage Gus
TAvus BERGNEK, OF Philadelphia to Miss CATHARINE G.
VEIN, Of New York.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
On Monday eve9pg, March 6, by the Rev. DR.. Millet
at his residence No 308 Brooe street Mr. CHARLES III
HARRISON to Miss ANNETTE THORNTON, all of this city.
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DANCING ACADEMIES.

NOUBEZ VOUS DANsERt-oN DIT QUE CATION AP-
prenait dantcr, page de soixante ans. SIGNOR
G. MlRASoLE No 50 Bond street apprend tous les jours
sea teyes dams DO iesons fesmersida, polka
La refine do danse redowa yalse toute
DAME la mode Clssse pour enfans tous les Jours I'm
hal do aura 10 u Mars Pour information
etc. adresscr % Bond street, uepus ~ heures A. ~
qua 10 NJ
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maled by thcsc who make in pretepson what they
in reality The old hair dyes have proved TINA
again be dangerous They have merely sought TO color
the hair at the expense OF destroying H. DEMONET h
MYERS liquid dye Is chemical preparation which
has received the sanction OF scientific aets mildly
hair and colors IL beautiful black brown Sold
applied at - cortlandt street II had at
the drug Messrs DE Graf 306 Grand street. Lind
say N East Broadway; and 80 North William street.
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DRY GOODS, sc.

r ACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS FROM AUCuONs.-
The subscribers have hand ten thousand lace an
muslin curtains from TO twenty dollars sach and will
sell for days only at less than Of importation
kelly FERGUSON, 2'9h Broadway, End "A RsNdV a.
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Wanted-TwO Good Agents, OF gentlemanly
address to in this city and Brooklyn for Prof
Davis, new and popular work "New Amsterdam or New
realized by agents now engaged in its sale Price five sh
lngs and dollar according to style Apply early
7. YOUNG, Publisher, l40 Fulton street.
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$4,000 worth Of Farms.-xVe call the par
ticular attention of the opportunity
1y and for only Sl5 See advertisement headed
worth Of Farms.n Apply to c. WOOD, Dos Broadway
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devoes his attention exclusively to diseases the eye
once hours r. M and at his residence Ill Court
street opposite Warren street Brooklyn from TO p NJ
French artificial eyes inserted TO resemble the natural organ
w every respect,