The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-14
BY STEAMSHIP TO DECEMBER 2.

Tho Cnuard steamship Cuba Captain Stone, which left
Liverpool at haIfpas two O'Clock the afternoon of
the LIST and Queenstown the I'd Of Dccembcr arrived
at this port yesterday evening.
Our files and special correspondence by the Cuba arc
dated to Saturday the Ist inst and contain very
sstng reports OF cable dispatches to that day Her
financial aud commercial advices have boon anticipated
BY the cable quotations published In the HERALD from
day to day.
There was some demand FOR "Confederate bonds'' in
London on the 30th of November and prices improved
to 8 a az.
The Prince Of waes, en- route home from Russia, had
stayed for day Berlin and would also visit Paris for
a day.
steamship arrived al Southampton, England, Deccm
Der l, from ST. Thomas with yellow fever on board.
Our correspondent in 81. Petersburg writing the
25th nf November says that Russia ana Prussia evil
IDENTIFY drawing closer in diplomacy, but that a
has been recently formed between them. rs. re
ported by the Fronch press
The London nmes Now York correspondent, writing
on the 10Th OF Noyomber. notices the rapdity with
which "Ciub LIFE Is bcing popularzed in New York.
and the great advances which bring made In the
cultivation Of manly sports. The writer euogizes the
enterprise by which the Jockey Club established and
the Jerome (Fordham) course insugurated.
Mr. John Henry Quincy gives, In the shape OF legal
affirmation, for the purposes OF settlement detailed
history OF the house OF Overend, Quincy Co, tho
head or which he At the time II passed away from
the financial world The account embraces fifteen
tons In section two he says.-he business carried
by Overcnd Gurpey Co. established about the
close Of the last century and became OF exceeding
extensive and profitable nature and that for the Ave
years ending the 3ist OF December $780, after allow
Ing interest upon capital and upon the balances to the
credit Of the partners the pronts divided among the
several partners averaged upwards OF f190,0oo per
annum but that subsequent TO that period the actual
net profits have not been asceraIncd appropriated.
but reserved 20 meet tho losses consequent upon
the exceptional transactions hereinafter referred
The London T,sscs, commenting Mr.. Gurnsys
statement, says
The transactions OF the house stupendous Al
limo II used 10 be said that couple OF millions passed
through It's cosers every week, and the gains OF the
partners were scas commensurate with tho extent
~ the trade The GGrDeys became of the richest
mercantile families in England, and Tire Of their
wealth combined With signal reapcctsby Of char
and position 80 too, ,nings continued with them
until the year 1867, after which period manage.
ment under sysiem introduced the decline
Gently cobsummaisi u nosi appalling ruin. One or
partner under whose suporintendence the Affairs OF
the house had narvellously prosper.d DIED IN 1855
another retired IN the year ioowiu1 Their
appear almost 20 entered upon description
cf business known IN later days financing They
made enormous advances 20 adventurous customers on
exceptional securities, until ~ length an Immense
amount Of capital vas placed in jeopa dy