New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-22

IL points, leaving Dut ID HloIe W pe Hlcuc ny .thc
New. York Club, which was accomplished, the game
terminating in favor Of the latter by 10 points.
UNLAWFUL INTEREST BY PAWNBROKERs.-We un-
derstaId that it is the general practice Of Of the
pawnbrokeIs in this city, and we have been distinctly
told at one establishment that such is the case, to
charge three per cent month for the first month and
20 call any time however short, month. For in-
stance on the 9TH of July a servant pledged gold
chain TO Dennis Mehan, corner of Sullivan and Grand
street, for $40. On the 2lst inst. it was sent for
The person in charge took $40 IS, and demanded six
cents more The legal interest the time being four
teen days, Dine cents three-quarter mills; or,
calling it half month and giving the pawnbroker the
benefit Of the fraction it would be eleven cents. This
sum was rendered, and thirty<ent demanded. The
applicant demuIred, and the demand was repeated
but OH the appearance Of officer, got the chain for
the eleven cents
Let everybody make it,a rule never to go near a
pawnbroker. lfthey do, let them remember that the
rate of interest for loans not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars any one ticket for one year twenty-five cents
ON each dollar; for nine months nineteen cents; for
six months, twelve and a half cents; for three
months six aud quarter cents for two months, four
cents; for one month"; two cents. for two weeks, one
cent for week, half cent, and no more on each
dollar If any pawnbroker demands more this, 90 to
the Mayors Office or to Justice and make affidavit
to the fact and have him fined 500 under the ordi-
nance TO that effect. The practice of charging for
whole month is another mode Of stealing. Ii you
pledge anything whatsoever you have the rghtto re-
deem the next day, or the same day if you choose,
and the pawnbroker must not charge more than one
cent on a dollar. That is too much, but is the small
est change you can make. If is s25, cent is still
enough for one days interest on the whole sum- AL
that You give over that is your own loss. Remember
that on of more than S2j the pawnbIokers lawful
interest is only seven per cent or little over hall
cent per month on each dollar; bnt they will seldom
loan than $25 single ticket for this reason
Bear in mind also that the pawnbroker has no right
to charge anything for doing up or hanging up, or IN
any manner taking care Of goods, unless by special
agreement beforehand. If he makes such demand
he is r.bbing you. Don't submit to it, even to single
cent. Enter q complaint and maintan your nights
Again, pawnbrokers are in the habit of paying out
coppers at % for dollar. Don't take less than 100
for dollar, or % for O quarter; and you are not
obliged to take them at all to any amount over ten
cents. lie is compelled to give you current money,
and you to return the same. As specimen OF this
shaving, take the following: poor woman pawns
her dress TO feed her children; she gets 30 cop
pers which is called one dollar ten or twelve of
these are bad coins; week after she goes to get
her dress; the pawnbroker charges her three
per cent and adds shilling Twelve cents when paid
out thirteen when taken u for taking care of it, aud
demands city money. She gives him y bill he
r,urns six and eghtpenee counting twelve cents Tor
shilling. so that he gets back one dollar and twenty
cents for his outlay of less than ninety censn other
words, he deliberately robs the poor woman at the
rate Of twenty five per cent week She submits par
tally because the sum is sma-though great to her
but chiefly because she does not know how to punish
the rascal Let him try such game on business
man and be would see the inside of prison in hess
than al hour.
The Commissioners Of the Central Park met yes.er-
day, but transacted no important business They
meet again on Tuesday next.
SEILISG LIQUoR on SUSDAr.-UPor the com.
plant Of District-Attoney Hall, Justice Flandreau
issued warrants for the arrest Of the parties charged
with violation of the ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
liquor on Sunday. The following persons charged
with such violation Of the law in the wards embraced
within the jurisdison Of the Jefferson Market Police
Court were yesterday arrested and taken before JUS
ice Flandresu: Robert Little, David Onderdonk,
Patrick Bird, Joseph Willie, Michael May, VIM. But
Ter, Barney Loughouey, James Kesrney. Patrick
Cuff, Peter Doln, James Coleman, Thomas OAKS,
VIM. Aud. Robert Little, David Morgan Andrew