Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-25
New York Correspondence.
Nrw York, April "a, 1883.

NEW YORK, April "a, 1888.
Orders Auifipiy-The Mayors last order, which
has been published, gives much dissatisfaction In
the department, and disnterested parties think he
has overreached the mark His orders are that the
members of the police department must consider
themselves on duty all the time, and that they
must not lay aside their uniform at all, unless by
special leave. 1t Is also ordered that conversation
with their friends or any one, except to give ORE
ceive information pertaining TO their dutea cannot
be allowed. soldier-like and military appearance
is expected, and the coat must be kept buttoned
or, II open, the wearer must have on a vest of blue
cloth, single breasted with nine small service but
tons for captains and Eeutenants eight for the SER
gesnts, and seven for privates When not supplied
with vests Of this character the coat must he kept
buttoned when out of the station house. think
this order viii hardly be acceded to.
Annifcenss-At the Church Of the Holy Com
munion last Sunday collection was announced TO
take place for the benefit Of St. Luke's hospital
The plate was passed around m usual, and after
service, In counting the receipts, roll Of five one
thohsand dollar bills was found, but from whom
they came no one knew. The giver, whoever no
may be, could not have bestowed the sum In bet
ter cause.
Worth Legior.--A regiment formed for special
service In case Of trouble with Spain, with the
above title, has lately been gotten up the officers
at the head Of which are Of the New York volun-
tcertt anu " - haiu tcVerh OF tne custOm-hOuee
officials have taken deep interest in the mat
ter. A mass meeting Of the Legion Is TO take
| place this afternoon in the Pax. Several re-
cruiting Offices have been opened In the city, and
| large number OF men have enrolled themselves,
and are ready for duty at any moment their Ger
vices may be required, there being something
Of feeling here In relation 10 Cuba and the
course pursued by the authorities Of that island
lately
Money Mattera--The bank statement Of this
morning shows decrease In all departments of a
small amount, bringing the specie In the vaults
down to triAe over GA 900, 000--being less than
| at any time since the 9th Of January last This
| IL accounted for by the large remittances TO Eu.
rope, and the small receipts from California since
the failures there. Adams 4 Co were at one time
the principal shippers OF dust from California, but
by the steamer arrived to-day, notice 1855 as
their receipts out Of s770, 900 10 all Money con-
tnues abundant, and business uncommonly dull.
Country merchants are here In plenty, but pur.
chase sparingly. Produce IL kept back for better
prices, (which are now beyond precedent,) thus
causing an advance In the rates Of foreign ex.
change, although the falling of in imports Is about
tl7,000,000 80 far this year, compared with the
same time last year. Stock transactions continue
heavy, but at picest tending downward. As warm
weather approaches, general stagnatlon In trade
IL anticipated, az our business men spend the sum-
mer In the country.
Aanmon, or the Hardships Of an Heiress, by
Mrs Gore, has been Published by Bunce& Brother,
from advanced sheets from the London publishers
Mrs. Cores writings have always been received
with much favor and this volume cannot but please
the novel-resding public. Her faculty Of showing
up characters IL excellent--for example, John
Woolston, the leading character in the book,
whose very life ls devoted to money, money, tin
every affection Is swallowed up In the almighty
dollar ia admirably depicted. The same publishers
have slso just published Men Of Character, by
bic books Of shs day. Mr.. Jsrrold d veil known