New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-21

Mr. Geo. w. Stanton replies, in the Utica papers, to
the card of Mr. Mateson reteratng his charges which
produced the removal of Mr.. nj. from the Presidency
of the Central Bank. Mr.. Stanton says:
About the Goth or 2st of February, learned facts
which aroused suspicion in my mind that Mr. Matte
had been improperly using the name OF the bank
in certain transactions i'll connection with the Metro
poliian Bank, NewYofk. i ascertained that, in the
early part of the month of February, MI. Matteson
bad procured to be discounted at that bank in behalf
of the Bank of Central York. two notes of ann,
Wiliams, a Co.. due May 9Th, for s2,l5O and $500
respectively. The notes Ddorsed by Mr.. Matte
con individually and PrSideatof the Bank Of Cen
trail Nelc- York discounted by the Metropolitan Bank
upon the Endorsement above mentioned, and the pro-
ceeds passed to the credit of the Bank OF Central New
York. This is tho transaction which Mr. Mateson
calls dscounDe of the notes at New-York By him as
President of the Bank OF Central New York. and re-
discontinue for he last named Bank, the fact being,
as will appear presently that the notes in question
never went the books Of the ink OF Central 7w-
York and wero reyer heard of at that bank unt the
transaction exposed by me, as hereafter etsed.
must pause here for moment TO pay proper tribute
to Mr.. Matesons veracy II is strictly and literally
true that 10 his language and his italics, tine pro-
ceeds went tothe credit Of the bank and not to my lhis
credit"
i, is TO be regretted however, that Mr.. Matteson
did not go further and inform us whit became OF the
proceeds was unable 70 learn a. New-fork in what
manner they had been used, but the invest CATION
which ensued on my coming TO Utica led to the dlscov
cry that the 18th of February, he drew ont at New
York 50 800 Of this money by his official check as Pres
ident ior which he has not yet accounted to the bank
in any FORM The remaining proceeds OF the discount,
being abont ~ 300 received by hin after his re-
turn to Utica, in the following way: He iIst drew
his individual draft for tue amount through the 0snk
at Utica On the Metropolitan Bank, aud, thst being re-
turned unpaid he represented 10 the cashier that he
bad deposited that to the credit of the Bank OF
Central New-Yo,k in the Metropolitan Bank, where
upon the cashier passed the amount 10 his credit in his
current account with the Bank of Central New-fork,
and he used the same accordingly.
Mr. Stanton, upon making this discovery, required
Mr.. Matteson to resign, whereupon Mr.. NJ proposed
to purchase Mr.. Sianton's stock. At a meeting Of
Directors, Mr. Stanton presented his charges, which,
according to Mr. Stanton card Mr.. Matteson did not
deny. TIE card says
al offered resolution TO remove hin, and insisted
on it's being put. Mr.. M. thereupon promised that IT
the resolution was withdrawn he would, before the
close of the Bank Saturday, the 25th Of February
make his account good, and place in the Cashiers
hands satisfactory security for the discount at New
York. The Directors present thsreupon joined IN
request that would not press vote on my resoiuuon
and considering the advantage that the Bank would
derive from this mode OF settling the matter, yielded
TO their request and Withdrew the resolution, and tina
night returned 10 New York..
was informed by letter that matters remained in
the san condition ss when 1 left, and on Tuesday
night returned to UTICA and the Board was convened
on "Wednesday morning. is true that there were but
three directors present, but the whole number OF D
George Curtiss-who IL, for all practical purposes,
resident 81 Kentucky-and Mr.. Ferry 10 his place
in the Senate at Albany. The three Directors last
named were absent from the city, and by the bylaws
of the bank three directors constitute full quorum
The resolution of removal, copy OF which Is con-
tanned in Mr.. Mattesons statement, was passed unan
mousy, the statement that Mr. Rice did not assent TO
it being without a shadow of foundation.
Messrs. Raynor & Blackwell have sold four lots
southeast corner of Observation-Disclosures nty third
street and Eighth avenue, each 2JxlOO Also four on
the rear fronting trest
each 25xlOO at $3.50 y lot. They also report the sale
of two full lots north side Of Tbiryfth street. lOO feet
east of Sixth avenue, with brick cottage upon the
fame, purchased for church purposes. The Rev. Mr..
Careys congregation intend to erect Baptist church
upon said lots. No price named John McClave has
sold one hreestory hgh-stoop brick dwelling on south
side Of Forty.nnth street, between Broadway and
Eighth avenue for $4,000. lie also reports the sale Of
the lot on southwest corner of Eighth avenue and
Thirty.seyenth street, win two dwellings thereon, for
$4,000.