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wall I'd down with TO show hepscs hooked In Arst
to Il any Cncis.ai people tbs ami not aadng
gentleman was not there and went up the slAugh.
terhouse where told he was he WAS not there ut
bm tse e' et,.r and o =. ne sse
he received me In the usual way, and invi-
taton TO go to his place Of business wont there tbs
next MOI ming be introduced TO Mr. Waterhouse, ami
the latter took me TO the Chemical Bank introduced
in the usual manner deposited the 81 900 and the
drafts and returned 10 Mr.. Coies room on Broadway
nd reported also took another letter OF introducon
the same day to Mr.. Burdell went through the
formalites there; returned the next morning to
Mr.. Burdell and on the way vent into the Chemical
Bank and drew check for 81 $50; had two other bills
to deposit; went to Mr. Bur5eus and told him that
wanted to know where could deposit money; he
began TO talk about Kentucky and dstrusted him. for
felt eultySI told this TO Kisane when out said
that suspcbns were aroused in Mr.. Burieps mnd and
he answered "This thing has got TO be done TO day
we returned Immediately TO the New York Hotel and
kissane took the two forged checks, (Nos l and -
and said Snow You have got 10 go and deposit these
two checks in the bank they filed up all but the
date the day before; on the way Gown stopped at
Coles room on Broadway, No 337 think, opposite the
Broadway theatre Kissane went down for red ink and
got black ink; Kissane then filed up several other
checks took the two forged in question, an
with them to the bank; handed these checks TO gen
ueman saying that wished TO make deposit Of
them; got bank check for part OF the amount aud
door, for got scared, and when out, Cole
was standing the other side OF the street;
paaed Coe and went up to Twenty second or Thirty.
third streeta place at which had agreed 10 meet Ia
Gaze Of accidents, after had been there four five
minutes Kissane up and said why you look quite
scared-they won't find this out until to morrowip
then went back to rooms; gave the money to Kis-
sane, and after he counted II he said twhat did you
get all In $500 bills fors he then said that he would
go down and set the old man TO work after he sorted
out the money he said, separating pile: "rhAt is
yours;' threw my portion under the bed bureau;
cannot say how much my portion Kissane did not
back until night and was very anxious; he
had changed $500 bill into small money; after got
dark we walked down Broadway; Kissane went into
Coles and then returned TO the New York Ho
tel in the morning started in the for Albany
Kssane taking the whole OF the money before got
TO Buffalo We separated think he gave portion OF
the money in Albany, but he says he gave IL TO In
Rochester thinking was gong TO Canada; when came
70 up my share found had S. 300 hsd also $3.50
$3.50 belonging to self did not Cole get any Of
th" money; when went into the bank, Cole watch
ing outside.
The cross examination OF this witness postponed
until the following day the Court adourning at half past
three O'Clock.
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Rachel and Her Visit ia the United States
Her New Play, Ella CIarne.-
Prom the special Correspondence the Hev Or.aus
Picayune

Il
saw last night Nile Rachel In her nsv piece oLs
Czsrne which Scribe has written expressly for her
aud which she intends taking 70 ths United States a.
being excellent per, rso>ft>s With you II turns
on Ii. adulterous love o. the CIarna Catherine fu,
RseheD with Count Sspsha, ". Bre.ant,) which the
Gar ~ Bsuvset discovers, or think. he discovers
She has been adulterous but the young Count 10 led
sword upted, waiting sign from the Car the latter
deceived and the former il saved b. the GOODNESS Of
the CtAripa
he play IL founded history Peter u. Gr.s, AZ.
tscted the CEarinA Catherine fAIths.s 70 him Count
Moons vas Der lover he ereeutsd his two seas
we're degraded and sent simple soldiers to-ardi the
Persian frontier his sister the aoeompos % his crime
and the Cssrinas hvorts, vn knoutsd In publis AID
erilsd 10 Siberia
ME- Rachel vas splssaid In her part aaa her cos,
tunes exceed even her usual mAxnisoencs a u report
ed that she has bad made costumes ~ eli thu char
actsr he vtn play In ths Unitsd s,a.es an AFRAID
that all her taisst and vNysrobe vfu prevent roo
from seins The utter sagn aoaaos II s CON p.sy al.
tirI.ti ert 10 Ipprsr ksf.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
II o N X Y m ARK K r.

FRIDAY, March 1876 p. M.
The European news sppearsto have given quite
an impetus TO the stock market. At the first board
TO day there were very large transactions In all the
lesciDg stock securities, both OF fancy and sub
sfsntia character State stocks railroad bonds and
stocks, coal stocks, &c. we're in active demand at
better prices. aud quite speculative feeling was
visible. The prospects Of peace are in the minds Of
many, considerably strengthened by the death OF
NICHOLAS, and those who think 40 viii Of course
operate accordingly. The news by the steamer now
nearly due viii be OF vital importance. While the
market value OF stocks generally has been much
improved by the complexion Of the political intelli
gence from Europe by the Akioa some Of the n
have advanced upon their own merits, and will be
sustained, whether last advices from the other
side are confirmed or not. The purchases OF Read.
il TO day, at both boards, amounted to more than
five thousand shares, more than one-haf Of which
was for cash. Erie and New York Contra
were much more active to-day than we
have noticed for some time. Cumberland
Is moving up again gradually. Nicaragua Tran
sit has not been snnihilated yet by the bears
Its new arran cement with the Panama line Is 70,
three years. Whichever company carries most
passengers, il to be alo we'd twenty FIVE dollars for
edon nceu VI Ine surplus NUMBER, and the balance
Of the gross receipts 10 be equally divided. The
weekly trips will be continued, and the operations
Of the two lines will he reater be conducted for their
mutual benefit Panama Railroad has nearly re
covered the late decline but there does not appear
TO be as many buyers at the advance a. there were
sellers ct the decline. Cleveland and Toledo Rail-
road has advanced within the past few days nearly
tho amount Of the dividend just declared. Among
the railroad bonds, Eie 1875 and linois Central,
old issue, are the most active. or the former,
$l55 0o0 and Of the latter $50 OO0 were sold at the
first board to-day. California Sevens have been in
request lately. They are nov received by the State
Of Wisconsin as security for bank issues.
The current quotations this morning at the first
board, compared With those ruling at the close OF
the market yesterday, show an advance In virg.
mia 6s OF per cent; Louisiana 6s, /; Erie bonds,
1875, IL; Illinois Central bonds, 4; Nicaragus Tran.
sit, /; Cumberland Coal, 1; New York Central Rail.
road, /; Cleveland and Toledo, Il; Erie Railroad,
/; Reading Railroad, IL; Hudson River Railroad, 4;
Panama Railroad, IL. At tho second board the
tendency was still upward. New York Central 7's
advanced per cent; Cleveland and Toledo, 1; Read
Ing Railroad 4; Virginia 6's, 1. A slight reaction
In Illinois Central bonds realized. They fell OF
pcr cent. Panama Railroad fell of per cent.
Only one email lot was sold. The new issue Of Ili.
nois Central bonds has lately been active, and are
advancing. The sales TO day reached $4,000 At
both boards.
The transactions at the Assistant Treasures Of.
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The sales Of bonds OF the Fort Wayne and South
ern Railroad Company viii come of at the her
chsnts' Exchange on the 22d and oath inst AZ
stated yesterday. This will be one Of the mos. i'm
portant sales Of the season, and will doubtless at
tract the attention Of capitalists OF this and other
cities.
The annexed statement exhibits the gross and net
earnings Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company. for the first quarter In each Of the past
two YEARS.
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YER 1900 '.''isL,sop -
Total increase In net earnings for time. ss572 80
According to this. the increase In gross income
hss been twenty-five per cent, and the increase in
nat income fortysx per cent, for what is consider
ed the dullest quarter In tho year. At this rate the
gross income for the present fscsl year, ending
Nov. 30th, 1855, win be s4,727 $50, and the ne,
income 81, 1886 $50. This calculation may appear
extravsgsnt with no more data before NJ than the
above table furnishes but 1t must be considered that
only about oreseventh Of the gross earnings Of last
year were received in the first quarter. II Ia the
opinion Of thoss most conversant with the prospects
Of the company that the net profits in April will be
equal TO the interest the entire funded debt OF
the road leaving the profits Of all the best portion
Of the year 70 be divided among the shAreaslders
Having shown by oficial returns the sctual bud.
ness and profits Of the FIRST quarter OF the present
fiscal year. proceed 10 give the result Of the coal
business Of the first twelve days Of the second
quarter. The amount Of coal transported on the
Reading railroad for the frat twelve working days
~ March 1855 vA................ "a, $50 10 tons.
Fame time in ls6s.,...............,.,. bsiSs.ls do
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bunalo IN the morning, but did not md Cole there
kasane told me TO 90 on 70 New York and take rooms
which did went TO the New York Hotel and entered
my name that Of " Robert Hamilton, Canada Wet"
and remained there till Ksane and Cole arrived ia the
city: when they arrived, Kis-ane came 20 ruy room in
the New York Hotel early in the morning, and said,
The old gentlemen u here; he wishes 10 you"
got up and went down 70 the Bxby House. and went 70
Cole and Kissanes room Cole yet In bed be asked
me II had got rooms said Yes - Kissaps va hur.
cannot go TO the bank before 10 II o'clock y
married. that the Nev York Hotel seemed Ike private
boarding house, and that the there would DO for
snd remain tii come" fdd o. and Kissp. came ma
remained TIL Cole came, about IL o'clock: he came
IN With 2oeo IN sloo bis, but said, don't -Ant
you TO deposit these bill till you can re. them
changed Eissane said We viii get them ehsas.5
INTO uncurrent money and get ehests' don't remen,.
taken by Kissane and be went away With n. K.,,ns
came back with the uncurrent oney and took some
and he took some went to hompsons and he vent .
Very Gwynns and each got check for this uncur.
rent money then vent back u the New York Hot.l
kis,sne registered his there John.on We vent
TO my the table set out % write on the blank
checks Of which hav. spoken were In Ris.snss rant
Esant Cole and met there every day copying checks
from genuine chicks on the Continental Bank, We were
practising 20 make them alike; kssans did the writing
Cole was overseeing the whole: he would say, Nov
Bill there letter that looks like yours you take
that out !, whsp he had written number he -ouli
compare the limitations With the genuine check day or
two before was TO give the letter. o. Introduction the
time was occupied in hing up the bills ~ exchange;
was 70 deposi, the spurious checks o. Very Gvynn
and John Thompson Al the time made dspos, of the
5000; the letters o. introducon written BY AZ
The Nev YORK. Hotel before vent With these letters 70
aminstion Cole would ask ne questions and Kssans
would prompt me- had list Of names on business u,sn
IN Kentucky, % that might have them Ia mind when
Mr.. Van brunt would questoa me Mr. Cole used - re.
presen, the banker and Ksass introduced me " him A.
Mr. Bishop; Cole would thsn aak me qusstioas sad
four days vhsn got ny part up perfectly took th..s
bins ~ srehangs and the n 600 ana vS IN. Ist,-r ~
Iafrodssres, wit eva 70 ": VISA B:s.', K-Eans
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Court Of Common Pleas-Speeial Term.
BAI0ra Ind

MARCH Is -NatharsI r. Darrell 70 Waltey Mead -
Tho defendant insists that merely writing his
across the lace OF the bill Is not sufficient :csp tancs
within our statute, q Rev 8. 1919 which requires .
acceptance 70 be In writing and signed For the pur
poses OF this In this court IL liz sufficient 10 say
that the former Supreme Court, BY whose decision
consider ourselves bound held otherwise in spear
Pratt, Hill, $50 Were to add that think that de
cision gave correct construction 10 the statute would
add little 20 the authority Of the precedent The de
fendsnt also insists that the bill o. exchange In ques
on being addressed 70 the OF the Rio nde
Copper Minisg Company Walter Mead Esq. p and being
accepted In the words, Walter Mad Treasurer the
bill lid not bind the defendant Individually but the
pany 70 whose treasurer II was thus addressed The
cited in argument, (Brockvsy Allen IT wend
Al Bank OF Michigan vs. Ely, IL end-. sos; Mott "
Pope, g Hill, 5i3; wstewhit BIZ vs. White, l Denio
COS; Hicks Hinds, Barb a Ct r. s2s and Babsock
and B.msn, J KEENAN,, ZOO so far a. uniform
the question whether the defendant IL, or 10 not
individually bound, may depend upon facts not appear
ing the face OF the bill II this bill was dra upon
the company in fact though not terms the com.
pany received the consideration and the acceptance
upon their account and BY their authority, and
known, and was made and received their accept
sncs the case 10 sufficiently established that the defend
ant ia not individually bound thereby. But unless and
until these facts appear, the word Treasurer IT,
think TO be taken description OF the person on
whom the bill IL drawn, and the face Of the bill IL
cannot be said that any other than the defendant him
sell 10 bound thereby Prima fdcie think he 10 liable
The bill not In terms drawn upon accept@d BY the
company, nor could they be charged on the bill itself
without the averment Of facts which do not appsar
thereon. However probable II may be that the circum
stances under which the bill drawn when disclosed
by answer win show that the company itself the
contracting party or the debtor whom tn. bill vas
drawn and 10 bring this case within the Of Bab.
cock W Beman, above referred 10 n KEN 20o) in
which the decision originally made BY In THE court
vas affirmed, am Of opinion that until those circum
stances are disclosed BY answer III. defendant
deemed liable according 70 the tenor Of the bill an
individual. fbe plaintiff must, Therefore have Judy.
men upon the issue Of Law Joined herein with his costs
Bat the defends nj may, II bs elect withdraw his de-
murer and answer within ten days on payment of IN.
cost Of the demurrer and proceedings thereon.
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or an average increase OF nearly $50 tons per day
Ia comparing these aggregates II mut be borne In
mind that since the 9Th Of March, this year, the
toll on coal las been thirty cents per ION higher
than at the ,ame time last year. This increase In
toll and tonnage must produce astounding resun q,
the elose Of the year. Evidences Of the growing
prosperity o. this road multiply upon u.s. Tho
schuylkil, the Lehigh and the Delaware and Had
son canals have already been forced up N their
bghes, transportation capacity. This Ia proved by
the fact that no material increase has taken psce
In their aggregate tonnage for the Las, two years.
the locks cannot pass . greater number Of boits
than the companies now pcs~~L This Is the o.
tual condition today Of all these grea, avenues for
the trans 2ortation Of coal; consequently The Read
ing Railroad became, rom necessity, the recipient
Of the entire increase In ths coal trade from tina,
district, and the increase 10 iN lAt years badness
was loS coo tons. II IL evident TIA, vhsiryer Ia
crease may take place In the trade dnring the pre-
cent rear mus find iz way 70 market By the sam.
channel The cxistenos q this state Of things q,
producing Ia natural sonseqoeso1s The number
u tops a col carried Over tbs rod Ia 1854 vn
cos miIEoa nina hundred ssd sIgh,y~r-ss
,svcaI: s.Sh. hsae::. ~. G.ytgE. Tas
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The Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Company have
declared ten per cent out or the earnings of the
past twelve months, payable and after the I'd Of
April, in seven per cent income bonds. The net
earnings Ct the company have been appropriated to
the construction Of the northern division OF the road
ON Sandusky TO Toledo.
After the adjournment OF the board, the following
sales Of bonds and stocks we're made at auction by
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ID very extra sold by +. o. Neil of Ssw Jersey,
to John Fsrl Co, at - cents per b~aoh averaging
about 20 lbs. Mr.. Mccarthy reports IA. market I'm
proving. The following IL memoir njup OF his Hsi~<
.ha ~ N q s4pa "a
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s'asseA Dtos ioa tson II may BE- said, an sxesptona
having consequences dsplorsble ~ those which
due slcobohc sxrtemsDts Wine t. therefore, In our
opinion the best antdots Of brandy, and the tempe
secistes would much certainy attain tnsir
object they should limit themselves to substituting
everywhere the use Of wine for that OF spirituous
hqu ors.
lie Sec devotss editorial article to this cou utry
under tho rubric A Copect IN the United States %
The slavery question FURNISHES the text We trans
Iate:-
There are In the lives Of strong generous peoples
critical moments, during which the future OF the State
appears placed In Doubt and from which they can only
escs Do By rsparsou OF lorg injustice thr ,ugh
furms or through revolution. rhe American Union
appears 10 have arrived ut ono Of those dangerous
Ccbs which call al the prucencs OF the stAtesmsn
and al the civic energy that be used BY who
bpow their rights their duties BY the side Of the
batter principles of practical political Justice the con-
stuon Of the United States Of America has permitted TO
subsist without consecrating It, that hdeous sore which
the sixteenth century inflicted al America slavery.
which the founders OF the republic dare not or could
abolish Two great parties therefore, DIVIDE at pre-
sent the citizens Of tue Union; one side are tue
ahotopista enemies Of slavery and the other tue
psysans and supporters OF that depora6le institution
- We stated some months sgo that the government
of the Union bad offered TO buy Cuba Tor hlnored
millions of collars. Let Amercs employ these millions,
let her employ tvo, three hundred uilhons II
necessary, to repurchase and emapcipate her slaves
she viii thus acquire . strength much more considers
bic and stability much durable than by aiding
constellation to her flag and Amecsnizing the rich
parrish colony
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FLOOD m THE ONO RIvER.--0n the l2.h inst
there were mn sarda of sixteea feet wateY in 81 !.
cham el Of the Ohio river ~ PitAburg. rbe PITT
burg Post OF the 18th says:-Tne rains Of ruesd,A-
have caused areas rise 10 all the streams srour,
Al particularly in the Monongahela, waicn rasss,
despatch HON Brownsville stating the rise At IT,,
point 70 be, ~ o'clock, thrts feet and stil rsi 81
An immense amount OF drift wood vas runniuc =
yesterday. The Allegheny 70 also getting mig =
in the channel. In the Mononsahels sixteen Re ct.
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INTERESTING FROM TIE GREAT WEST.

The Ravnges OF the Grasshoppcr In Utah
Movements OF Troops, de-, sc.
QUIZ GREAT SALT LAKE CORRESPONDENTS.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, u. T., June 1, 1856.
Letter from Mormon Eider-1ne Grasshopper
War in Utah-IPhoiesale Destruction Of the
Wheat Croys-Prospects of a Famiw in the
Territory Of The Saints-4dnothsr Scripturai
Plague.
You win recollect me- late as Speaker Of tho HOUSE
Of Rep eaentativss OF this Territory, and now q
member of said House; and having just returned
from tour through the southern settlements Of
this far OF Ian d. in company with the Governor and
o hers, am prepared to give accounts of the most
astounding ravages and destruction by grassh0p
pers ever knew or heard Of.
The wheat crop, which promised 30 much, and
which is almost the only commodity Of life, in these
thousand mule deserts and thousand feet mountsins,
is, like an extinguished light, gone-yea, that, and
almost everything else that be nibbed by grass
hop oers have vanished like the baseless fabric Of
. vision"
To all appearance, seed will not be raised for
another crop; and, as matter OF course, meat Of
every kind must be just IS scarce, unless we make
dernir resort on the grssshoppers.
Mr.. Cain, gentleman Of prooity and quick dis
C6!uu6ut, Has JU6t xotuEuou xUW M cACVIb1ou
north, and says the grssshoppers are pushing them
selves out Of the earth by billions and trllions; and
should the warm weather hasten their growth and
their wirgs, 30 % to fly, the whole country may
cry, "wo be to the land of their fight and the day
OF their might!"
The great European armies of the Crimea cannot
mete out destruction like this host Of Jehovsh, and
except We live by faith, We live not; Tor the little
fellows, after vapquishiog the GRIPS make war upon
the nurseries, forests and shrubbery Of both fields
and plans; and, as insects and hunger have no
consciences, unless the old count les ara blessed
with an abundance Of provisions, and the army
cometh not 70 devour, there must be famine; aud
when the trial comes, what is dollar pound for
-four or meat, II there il none2 Az Shakespeare
Gays, CHATS the lub," for ncn and p0or.
tend you tns for publication, that strangers
may not come to Utah 10 starve; for thousand
miles from oil source Of relief, cannot be passed
among mountains of snow, In the depth of winter
without a. muca faith a. the Cuildren OF Israel had
to be led through the Red Sea by Noses and
already every route to California swarms wi ii all
that fear and dread the crucibs that tries the hearts
and veins Of all. As the post sung, "Su;h get
ting ont OF trouble, such running from the bub
bic, never did see" Respectfully, &C.,
" w puEIpa
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would follow, rs Q matter OF course, whsn those
who cause the real abuse of the ballot box have st
the tnducement TO apply themselves TO 20 dshonora
BILE task. Let the next Congress enact . Law OF
that sort, and let rs see whether NJ. Pierce will
fud 1t constitutional enough for him to sligo II.
And, then, imagine for Q moment what change
the application of the principle suggested by the
reform movement In England could operate In our
present corps dip'omafique in Europe! How they
would contribute 70 raise our country Ia the estm
ton Of the world, instead Of lowering it in tie OPT
MON Of our contemporaries, by bee ,ming themsevs "a
the laughing stock Of Europe; and what Oh yes It
would effect in Washington, In New York, Philsdal.
phis, and other cities.
form In Italy and the sopth OF France. II Is already
in Marseil!es, and win soon be In Paris As
far - the symp son,s are concerned, they are
mild enough, bat the disease soon deg snerstes
into typhus: Evsryb'dy IL pre- ,.r1s 70 isays
left for Faux bopnes, In the department of the Pre-
nees; bat the Emperor csunot bs spared ia Paris.
The Exhibition continues to be visited by men VIM
are interested In the ars and manufactures; bat II
is not thing which attracts largo promiscuous an
ure. The truth is, the French, fond ~ they are OF
DISPLAY. prefer ballet, m opera, or q comedy, TO
| tne inspection Of machinery and piece gods. Tbs
men VINO Are really Interested BY tho cx hbtion are
| offences; but the result viii, nevertheless be vers
encouaR'ng and Of lasting effect 10 the industry OF
france. Ihn American department Of the Exhibit.
tom though small IN extent, attracts deserved At
mn'on ~ me mechanical ingenuity OF the exhibit.
ON Oh wmcn II anords some very striking instances
Mr. Fields, Of New York, having been called home,
Ar. Valentine, OF Massachusetts,. has With great
uDsnimity, BEEN elected President OF the Amesicso
Board Of Compsaoners The choice is equally
both man Of energy and Of business hab.a and
tact He viii, no doubt. do jus,ice to American
Interests. Yours, very respectfully, Ed. G,