New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY FEBRUARY ?. 1863

orr times. The Spanish Ministry has resigned and
new one has been formed, which is, however Ike
the preceding one, under the Presidency of O'Don.
nell. II is stated that the rsgning Duke of Sake
Coburg has accepted the throne of Greece.
The formal opening Of the Jersey City and
Bergen Point Railroad was celebrated on Saturday
last by an excursion and dinner. The party con-
sisted Of about 100 persons, embracing members Of
the Legislature, the Common Council Of Jersey
City and Hudson City, Directors Of the road and
other prominent citizens. The excursoniss left the
depot in cars drawn by four horses 10 Bergen Hill,
where three new steam passenger cars, propelled by
dummy engines, received them. The train started
from the foot of the long hill and moved off mp
grade of 1870 feet TO the mile with the greatest
The engine was easily controlled in stopping, start
ing, going slow or fast backward or forward. At a
speed of six miles an hour the was stopped with
in space of eight feet, without the least vibration
The engines have two 5I-inch cylinders with lO-inch
stroke aud the motion is transmitted to the driving
wheels by gearing. 1t has power Of from ID to
Ia horses it is compactly arranged above the plat
form, the boiler being on side and the engine on
the other, giving plenty Of room to the engineer.
The engines make no noise from exhaust steam,
neither do they smoke.
On Thursday evening, the 18th ult., the new
edifce built Oh the corner of York aud Henderson
Streets Jersey City, N. j., for the First Congre-
gational Church, the Rev. Mr.. Holmes, pastor, was
opened About 1900 persons visited the chorch du-
ring the evening, although the admission fee WAS
half dollar. The audience was entertained by
ID ,dworths brass and string band. The ladies' pro-
vided sumptuons repast for the visitors.
ON Saturday, Detective McCord of this city ar
rested Joe Watson an English burglar who had sold
some stolen Boston bonds TO a Wal-sireet broker.
Sone weeks ago, $1,000 worth of City of Boston
bonds were stolen from a brokers' office in Boston,
and the detective has succeeded in recovering $4,000
worth of them, beside arresting Watson.
The Commissioners of the Central Park Of this
city say that the entire expense thus far of that great
work is s. so 26, OF which little more than half
was for land. They add that the enhanced value OF
real estate contiguous the Park brings increase
of taxation to the city treasury large enough to pay
the whole interest of the Park debt.
On Saturday morning, the Rev. Mr. Quinn,
Chaplain of the Sailors Snug Harbor, on Staten
Island, was shot dead by Herman Eogel, one OF the
sged inmates of the institution, who subsequently
committed suicide by shooting himself.
Mr.. John Fitzgerald, Wisconsin banker, said
to be worth $500, 900, while in fit Of temporary
insanity on Saturday morning, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head, in lis room at the ST..
Nicholas Hotel 10 this city.
Sergeant John Jourdan of the Sixth Precinct
was on Saturday promoted to the Captaincy OF the
same, in place OF Joseph Bowling, recently APP
pointed Police Justice in the place of Controller
Brennan.
There was very buoyant Stock market al the
opening Saturday morning and the desire TO buy the lead
isncies very strong AZ tie session proceeded how
ever the tone Of the market weakened and at the close
lower prices were generally established The specu
stive securities well sustained shose Of in
vestnent charscter At the Second Board port
current that there intention the part Of the
Senate oul the section OF the finance bill
iziag the issue Of legal tenders This gave check to the
movement sndi the fsnces fell of TO IL cent. Govern.
have been dali aud rather heavy. At the O'clock
call the make; steady, and later in the day recovered
Grmnes. with good disp ositiOn buy. The parke,
been very irregular for foreign bills in sympathy with gold
sterling has been sold high 7t and drawers
sskns IT. tho bulk Of the business has been done
about l75 Francs 32od3l5 Freishis dun, bu,
ohew.e without essential change The market foT gold has
been very excited and the quotations touched The CHEST
point yet reached, i6O 1t sterwsrd fell back 1891 bat
again brmer and closed at l59. bid The smoun Of
transactions Is very large. Cusonouse notes auetased
with the precious metal selling high 49, falling 10 1854
aud closing at l54!