New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-20

as DIS SUCCESSOR. Mr.. Smith is a man Of experience
III INC business OF Insurance. having been connected
of several years as secretary with tic Jefferson aad
home insurance Companies Of tbis city,
'o'd was hrmer in the morning but weaker in the
afternoon. The exchange dealers anticipate an ad-
vance IN the rate Of premium under the demand for
export, which they think must continue for come
tine 70 come. The closing rates are l0la 1914.
The business IN 80 cent Treasury notes ia
large at par, and tie investment absorption almost
equals the supply thrown on the market Demand
notes pass freely at par, and are by means super.
abundant and the tlyo-year notes cell a. adlP
cent premium.
The deposits FOR ) p cent certificates are about
$780, GOO to-day.
Included in the domestic exports for the week nre
279 bbls potafhes l3S bble. resrlashes 2'SS pounds
beeswsx, ii262 bbls. wheat -four, 90 bbls. rye -four
1901 bbs. corn mead, %, 253 bush. wheat, ~ lS2
bush. rye, 3,452 bush. Gate, 500 bush. peas 2JS7+9
bush. corn, 1904 boxes candles, 1852 tuns cca ~
bales cotton, ,47j bales hay, go bales hops 100
hide molasses, 1855 hhds., $50 boxes and 2lS bbls'
sugar $50 bbs resin, 6 bbls tar bbs. spirits tnr-
pentine $50 gallons whale OIL "a gallons lard oil,
795 gallons liuseed OIL 5j17 bbls pork, 30 bbls.,
lS5S terces beef 4s23, 60 pounds cut meats, @ '92
pounds butter 677,l72 pounds cheese, 3,3O5,oE
pounds lard, 407 AZ pounds aow, Sc bbls. RICE 6@5
pkgs. crude tobacco, 4,S6i pounds manufactured TO-
bscco, and 9 81 pounds wbalebone.
In reference 70 ironclad steamers, it s become ic
important 10 have the Toughest iron that DO fab
ricated aud Government should without delay cause
q series Of experiments to be made fully testing
plates of iron in connection with proectile'. The
whole mode OF naval warfare must be changed to
meet tie new view presented by the engagement VI
the NeTriuac with the Cumberland and COngF.ss.
Valentine and Butler have been trying many expert
meuts with mali,sble plates and FfsnkLuite, aud
they arc fully satisfied that they produce MALE
atle plates b. this admixture superior every other
now in use as to toughness and resistance 10 cannon
balls. The Committee from the Chamber Of Com
merce should examine these plates.
Edwin u. Worcester has been appointed Assistant
Treafurer Of the New-York Central Railroad Com
panv, aud Robert L. Banks Secretary. At the
special request Of tho Directors, Er. P.uyn, who
has been temporarily in charge Of the Trea.urers
Office since June Last remains lie he 3D. the 6etsil
duties being devolved upon tie Assistant Treasurer.
AZ auction coo lots Of ribbons sold to-day.
Fancy ribbons cold we'll aud were duplicated; plain
colon were not desirable, except in plain blacks
and PLAIN whites. large special sale Of foreign
cotton hosiery today dragged somewhat, and only
part Of the eamples ere sold. large catalogue Of
French goods Of the importation Of l.. & Il. Cudis
& Co. was offered. Br0che shawls sold better than
they did las. season but not well tAey cold laft
week. Kid gloves sold we'll Delaipes also sold
well, bringing 81 q oslo, which Is an advance over
II 81. q. .,n To 81 ear,f-rrpual frata
sale Of boots aud sboes came of to-day. The offer
ing consisted Of 10 600 cases. There was good at
tendance Of the trade, but prices were low.
The Winsted Bank Of Connecticut undertook TO
repudiae lie circulation because ito vault had been
robbed THIS impudent course, however, has been
checked by The Couris ls will be seen. The Hart
ford Time says:
GeoIg, Bate, broust, sixteen ss.ns the win,,.d
bills Of bank, oneIent denominations. amounting 10
sls The Judgment Of the Court in favor Of the psn-
The dsiondsui. then moved 70 have the and
thereon as case AID claimed that nnpeoe.ary costs
bad beer sde 20 iecur. ue debt The oon vas de led by
The Court and the deead.ais thereby appealed =. the osss
| to tie Superior Court
Mr. Hamilton Bruce, Deputy Collector and Store
keeper OF the Port OF New-ioTk, Lac jusl published
Warehouse Manual and General Custom-Houso
Guide, which s spoken Of in the highest terms. In
all Custom. House matters Mr.. Bruce Z" if TO tie
manner born, having had twenty-five years sersice
in them, in capacity or another. 1t is not too
much to ray tbat no person in the Custom- House i.
more familiar with any branch Of service, or more
capable aud efficient in lis discharge. He has
taken The above method Of placing III the bands Of
tie public, and Of parties having business at the
aon.House tie routine Of duly Office, entirely
familiar 10 IA AajitHs lie htaself, but often very
complicated machinery 10 others. In doing this he
mas performed most valuable service.
The printed regulations Of the Treasury Depart.
ment, it il wen known arc very yolunIinous and
loosely thrown together, with index so mesger
and so badly prepared as 10 render it about diff.
cult to find the desired information by any reference
70 IT, as i, is from the text itseL Tie work before
US removes all those difficulties. II Darraies. in
lucid and concise style, the whole routine Of ware
housing goods, with copcus and jldiclons selections
from the official regulations, giving the most explicit
information IN regard to bonded warehouses, ap-
Punishment OF merchandise. damages, allowance,
penaltios seizures, draw backs, DC, with full and
accurate tables Of foreign curencies, weights and
measures 20 that, although the design Of the book ia
70 treat principally Of goods in bono II will 10 found
" he a most valuable guide 70 every branch Of CUE
toni-Ilouse business. IL is worA that should not
only he IL tue hands OF every pcrson engaged in
norcal matters, but in every public library for gen.
era information and reference.
Committees from the Stock Boards OF Boston,
Philadelphia, aud Eew-York, have been for day or
two past in consultation with a Committee Of the
New-York Board in reference to tho tax O. Ito "
cent imposed by tie Taxbl upon all Forts of stocks
The Boston Committee consists Of Messrs Spencer
and Grh1l; the Philadelphin Committee of Mean.