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LAFOURCHE.

REGULAR COAST AND BAYOU 1AFoURoHE PACKET
Leaves EVERY TUEsDA Y at p. N, and SATURDAY,
at 10 A. NJ
Steamer THos. PowELIl-Jos, DALFEREs Nsster.
THOR THIROBEAUxVTLLB PAINTGoURT.
VILE Eapoieorvie Donaldsonylhe and all intermediate
Coast Landings viii leave regularly as above.
The Thos Powell will give particular attention to- coast
freight ana passengers For freight passage apply board
Shippers AZ for the payment
4 yIRGINIUS O. pENTaEL. Advertising Agent
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Exports Yesterdnx.

GALvESTON-S Steamship Raeigh-39 pkgs of
tobacco Is kegs lard 100 SKIS oats and suudry mdse
YEST0N-Steamship Harlan-350 bbls of
flour 10 ties lard 200 SKIS oats 400 SKIS corn 20 ties of
hams 100 bxs soap 100 bXs candles IS SKIS salt
MOBILE-Steamer C Castro--l5 bbls whisky 10
SKIS coffee and sundres
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CettIe Market.


y N7aEEhsaK1l' oEtEi F5EEI5II1sI O IoVV3
Arrived during the past week-lO63 Texas
Beeyes, SB5 Calves and Yearlings, l59 Hogs, 485
Sheep, and l6 Mich Cows. Sold-I937 Texas
Beeyes, 92l Calves and Yearlngs, I9l Hogs, 947
Sheep, and rs Mich Cows. Stock on sale-353
Texas Beeyes, ISL Calves and YearIlngs, 176
Hogs, 1857 Sheen, and 20 Mich Cows. We
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Receipts OF produce YeAterday.

VICKSBURG-St Steamer Fashion-30 bales cot,
ton j Watt &co-20 do Buckner, Newman &co-
q W Person-lS H Allison &co-1G L Lee--l7
Wright Allen &co-l5 Fulkers0n & Mechanically
j N Jackson-12 Hogan & Patton-l1 H S Buck
nor-1O Pritchard-S to orders Gates, GILES
pie &co-7 Blakemore, Woodbridge &co-6 to Nc
Dowell 4 Nugent-5 Meyer, Weis &co-5 Pinck-
ard & Steele Carroll, Hoy &co-4 A Levitt to
Douglas West-2 Garrard Il Craig--2 NJ B Brady
. W Wheeler-2 Forcheimer & Haber-2 do to
a 4 Green-l0 SKIS cotton Schroeder Il Schreiber-
5l4 bbs -four 9 I Buddecke-28 hhds tobacco to
Wilson y Young-9 do Torain, McRea SEQ do
R X Walker &co-2 do E L Tansill &co-2 do to
C y Worthngton-1 do to Speed, Summers AGO
sundries to ofder--Total al bales cotton At hhds
THIB0DAUE-ste Cornie-1 bales cotton
DaSva &co-l2 bales moss Hy Tete-l2 do
J NJ Walsh do R White bhls rice B Reihl-2
bbls onions II pkgs eggs L TeTebonne-26 do etc
L Surle-24 pgks sundries + Cherot-sundries to
order-Total | bale cotton
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STEAMBOATS,.
WATERING PLACES.

WATERING PLACES.
MORGAN LINE
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
FOR THE WATERING PLACEs-BAY
st. Louis Pass Christian Mississippi City and Biloxi
Passage to Biloxi and intermediate landings, 81 %.
The iron ow.pressure steamer
Frances,
JOE WALKER, Commander,
VIII make regular trips for the above places as follows:
TUESDAY, arrival of A. train, POntchartTain b. H.
THURSDAY, o
SATURDAY, I'm. ..
Returning = Leaves Pascagoua Wednesday and Sunday
mornings Mississippi City and Biloxi Friday morning
touching at all landings excepting Ocean Springs
The Tuesday and Saturday trips will be made through
Pascagoua. 5-.
These trips regularly made unless prevented by bad
weather or low water.
1. O. HARRIS. Agent
Corner Camp and Common streets
SEA SHORE LINE.
WATERING PLACEs-BAY ST. LOUIS, PASS
w Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi and Ocean Sprng
The elegant and very fast low pressure steamer
CamelIa,
W. L. oozzENs, Masters
VIII hereafter continue her trips as follows:
MCNDAHS IA O'CLOCK A. NJ EohtchaftFalh & H. 1F@lIs
TUESDAYS. .eoclock AM
THURSDAYS, 8 o'clock AM :.
sATURDAYSl4 O'Clock Pm
Refining, wiflsave
MONDAY EVENING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. "...
FRIDAY MORNING.
SUNDAY EVENING.
On Monday mornings trip will go direct to Ocean Springs
and Biloxi, returning evening via all the Watering
Places
The above trips and departures be regularly made
| less prevented by bad weather or low water
On SATURDAY, positively freight viii be received afte
| 5 o'clock P. N. train.
For further information spplyto
COHEN NJ. soR1A. 10 oarondsles street
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Br steamship Luxor, Baker, from liverpool, 18th
ult TO SibIey, Guion &co--3d district
Br schr Elizabeth, Clark, from Vera Cruz, in bal.
last, to L Joubanc-3d district As
Schr Chas Henry, Newton, from Havana, to Jos
Kel!ey-3d district As
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STEAMSHIPS.
LIVERPOOL.

STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND NEW ORLEANS,
Calling at Havana and Queenstown land embark
and Pssengers taking Cotton, signing bills of Eadng
bers at through freight to St. Petersburg
Moscow, Riga, Hamburg Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam,
Gothenburg aud HaYrs.
Storage passenger tickets granted here by this line to bring
passengersom Liverpool Queenstown New Orleans
for $50 in currency, per adult.
The port destination may sither fixed signing
she bills of adng declared by the holder Of the bill
of adng within twelve hours after tee arrival
at Liverpool thus aordng the importer the choice Of
markets
vTRE BRITISH AND AMERICAN STEAM
Navigation Company Limited win dispatch the following full
powered Iron Screw steamships between
LIVERPOOL AND NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
Sailing from LIVERPOOL and NEW ORLEANS Monthly
Daring the Summer:
LOUISIANA. 1874 tons Jamison, Captain
MISSISSIPPI tons. ....J. Campbell Captain
1887 tons. ....A Finn, Captain.
MISSOURI. 1864 tons, ...A Hancock, Captain.
ALABAMA 1929 toms VIM L. Mesney, Capt
GAMBIA 1851 Graham, Captain.
CAROLINA. lS4l tons. Hairby, Captsla
BOLIVIAN 1913 tons. H. P. p Couehe Oapt
Cabin Passage liverpool sl25 gold or It's equivalent in
currency
For rstes Of freight apply 10
HUNTER, ASKEw CO., Al OarOndset street,
Consgnees goods respectfully desired present ther
Bills Ladng at the Office pay their freight obtain de-
livery orders for the same
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rAe De..gans al.onHment.

ATTACHMENTS Fog THE CELEBRATION PREPARA-
TONS roe VISITORS.
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STEAMBOATS,

Fashion, Pratt, from Yicksburg.
Cornie, Aucoin, from Thibodaux.
Sarah, Blakeslee, from Mobile.
Louise, Hopkins, from Mobile.
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STEAMSHIPS.
~ Ew YORK.
FOR NEW YORK DIRECT.

NEW YORK MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY STAR
LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
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BOSTON.
FOR BosToN-MERO HANTs' LINE.
To sail on MONDAY, September 10, at 5 P. v,
EOR BOsTON-THE Al FAST SAILING STEAM
ship AensIngtOn,
NJ P. HEDGE, Commander
having nearly all her cargo engaged going board will
sail punctualy above, foot of First street Fourth
District.
For freight passage having unsurpassed stat4room
commodations, apply to
CREEyY, MCPHERSON CO,
Corner Gravier and Carouleet streets.
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Receipts by Railroads.

N. o., j. 81 G. N. R. R.-sept lis bales cot
ton NJ Hillar &co-7 do Thornhi Z Richardson
Powell . Britton, Moore Bragg-27 I Fl &
J NJ Allen-2O Kern & Shearer-I Parham Il Blunt
"a Jno I Hardie Sco-10 Henderson Peae Eco
Kuhn, Adler &co-l do R Lloyd-8G00 feet lum-
Der w D Weaver gins McLaurin * Pother-2
SKIS copper L Neller--3 bxs bbls fruit A Cogna-
ck-l bX tin Shark, Stautfer &co-lcoop chickens
Jas Pavis-Total H. bales cotton
N. o., O. d g. w. r. R.-Sept IL bales moss
bys eggs J B Gerard-46 SKIS onions Buras 4 Ga
iac--s do bxs eggs NJ Labnsquie--1l bxs eggs
u SKIS onions SKIS rice L Sure-75 do ] Heron
5000 feet lumber S Boudreau--SI000 in specie D
Blum, Stern &co-$607 do Butt, Flash Il Lyon
800 head cattle and sundries to order
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SECOND JUsTToE's COURT-,
GEO. H. BRAusHN--Ju Judge.
JOHN G. HuzAC-OonstablA

The above Court renewed the Of Com
sreal Placa and ST. CHARLES street. Enrspes26 Conner
rlsl Plsess
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PHILADELPH
FOR PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL LINE.
To sail on SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 6p.u
FOE PHELADELPHIA-THE FAYoRITE
and fast.sailins steamship
Star of the Union,
CAPT CooEsEY,
viii leave Post -, District runc,ualiy as above.
For speed safety and comfort this unsurpassed
Her Cabin is large and her state elegantly furnished
For freight passage apply
cREEyY, MCPHERSON d CO.;
Corner caronteet and Grayier streets
PENSACOLA
TO sail on SATURDAY, STU inst. at I o'clock P. n.
TOR WARRINGTON, PENsACOLAAND
MILToN-The fast sailing steamship
Lizzie, ...
VIM WEBER, Commander,
viii sail positively as above from the head Of New Basin.
For freight passage apply to
MERRITT, DUNHAM, McKINNELI L CO.,
Il Carondslet street.
FOR PENSACOLA MILTON AND APALACHIcoLA
To sail on WEDNESDAY, 18th inst, at 5F.S
FOR PENSACOLA, MILTON AND ARA.
lachfeola-The fast-seiling steamship
Hattie,
JAS. BURROWS, Commander,
Will be ready to receive freight by MONDAY 10th inst
the above ports, at Post 81 Fl st District,
For freight or passage apply to
MERRITT, DUNHAM, MCKINEELL & CO.,
AZ Carondeet street
BRAzoS SANTIAGO.
FOR BRAZos SANTIAGO DIRECT
MORGAN LINE U. s. MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
To Sail on SUNDAY, Sept. 9, atsAM
| EOR BRAZOS sANTIAGO-THE IRON
| lOw-pressure side,wheel steamship
| st. Mary,
S. P. FAREWELL, Commander.
VIII leave as above from foot of ST. Joseph street. car
| rying the U. s. mails.
For freight passage, having elegant accommodations
apply to I. C. HARRIS,
Corner Camp and Common streets.
The steamer AUSTIN will sail as above, on SATURDAY,
| September, 18th.
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ship Ella F; G. Hansen, master, having part of her
cargo engaged and board will have dispatch
BYRNE, VANCE & co,
No. Carondeet street.
or to LOWELL BAILEY & co.
No. % Carondeet street.
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FOE NEW KORK DERECT-THE FINE
Ocean Steamships
MORNING STAR. $500 tons. Nelson, Commander.
EVENING STAR. $500 tons. -. Knapp, Commander
GUIDING STAR. 1900 tons. Berry, Commander.
MISSISSIPPI. tons Summer, Commander
MERRIMACK. 1900 tons .Vansice, Commander
HAVANA. o tons .Furber, Commander
MONTERREY ....... 400 tons. Whitman, Commander.
MARIP tons. Quick, Commander.
MATANzAS. hoo tons....-, Commander.
MISSOU RT......,...,.. I400 tons ,..-, Commander.
The steamship
MaripOsn,
from the Companys Wharf, in of Jackson Square.
Freight will oerecsved by this Line upon the Company's
Wharf at all times during hours and the rateB for
freight and passage will BIO 90 low by any oh regular
line.
! For freight or passage applyto
WILLIAM CREEvY, Agent,
| IS Carondelet street, New Orleans.
C. K. GARRISON, President,
Bowling Green street. New York
| FOR NEW YORK,
CRoMwELL's n. Y. AND N o. STEAMSHIP LINE
To sail on SUNDAY. Sept ., atsAx
FOR NEW YORK-THE FAST AND REGU-
lar steamship Gen. Grant,
w II. HOLMES, Commander
wleave her wharf of Toulouse street. Second District
as above.
First Cabin Passage.
| For freight passage apply to
! ALFRED MOULToN,
| Il Caroadelet street,
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The ease OF the United States va Captain MYSELF "
TIE ship calsiva,or, for alleged ssseiv 70
,.msd p,rk,n on BE- rd thcs vessel. was on Nan ~,
hc.r,oa Yesterday i'm the United sisiss oo@m'sO"e"
once. before Commissioned Bcssa 49,.
ca.,sIp Russell said he was most snxious 'na 'nc'o
u,a se an investigation into the facts OF shs cas-
go ,esr, mis- was the crst charge o. The KIM ,ass
sy ~, made against him He had cnsIsc's 49,
- dear 20 him 10 protect and he was dsefi'ne'
snuu'd R III examined BY M Besss-I W. so
~ a. -. NJ, The CuIsivsscr 10 she nrss mates we.nI
nan ~ - she mate strike DHkn with wire but neves
nsvs 49,, an bsr: fhsvc heard tho captain vel The n'se
W., 40 sspike the men; have NOT sacd undsr Enass
man 10 I w. pei have the msso punrhias man
VILLAS Wiz Iii,,nr. seaman % bcsrd the cutvsscs
800. wss IN de mates watch Dtrkln wns not roco
s,cr. never saw the captain strike any man on oosra
80 10 mate strike with hie hend; ths carne
"a ~, zee hat the captain told the mate not 70 uss
~ ,cn and that he ~autd not have II done on oonro
lie min the mate sad must DO TO hsve Inc ~ork
49, nc rspsa said would not have che men ~ssso
on his shir: the who Jumped o. - ceefd IN w
Mersey told me he would 90 u IN order 70 "doue w.
| brnrdinx master - 49,
aorrcen ther evidence n a similar ehArsetef ha.ius
nerp rtven tho Commissioner rfesesd W op.n'cn -
line evidence weud rot Wal sit aim IN nc'unf ~
| tain for ,r,a 90 This ehsrsei ne ca1ssn s"o"'s
be ss~haueA
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What Constit.tes Personal Baggage ant
Emects.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judge Benedict

Before Judge Benedict
The United States o. One Package Containing esceIv-
This was an action for forfeiture OF ewelry found
in the baggage Of J. Hernandez, claimant which was
alleged he was smuggling into the country. From the
testimony 1t appeared that Mr. Hernandez arrived here
in the Arago In 1900 he spoke to the Custom House
officers TO pass his baggage at the time mentioning that
be had silks for his wifcs use upon which ne PAID
duty aud his baggage consequently passed without
scrutiny The customs Officers, however. Afterwards
asccrtaued that bis trpnks cgna!ned certain gold spd
diamond ewciry and they brought them 70 the Custom
House. where he At first denied the fact but subsequent
" admitted that he had given 10 Mrs st. John, pas
senger on board . box containing coral PIN earrings
and necklaces and other ewcry, which were then 1t the
ONCE OF the agent Of the steamer These were thereupon
seized and held by The customs authorities pd for tneS
legal forfeIturg the bfSsAnt ue..cn VA bf6ught.
The claimant creole, denied Any Intention 10 smug
gle the articles and stated that he bought them In Paris
for the use Of hs wc and concealed the fact Of
his having them but the contrary, that ne had
stated he had them his poss sson and produced them
when called fos with the exception Of the box OF coras
that the box oosaning the jewelry was too large to
pnce In hA trunk and he had In consequence handed
70 Mrs. f. JShn while he was attending 70 other mat
ters tat The ewelry (which had been bonded had been
ever Auce used and In the possession OF his wife.
TAe Judge in submitting. the case 70 the jary or
p Aimed the law 70 what constituted personal beg
GAGE wearing apparel and personal property whether a.
worn on the person found IN tr1nrfu with othel
effects The jury after pro ractsd deberaton returned
verdict for the government.
Counsel for the government, Mr.. Ethan Allen, ASSIST
ant United States District Attorney; for the claimant
Nessra Webster and Craig
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r ,NANclAL AND CONNER CIAL.
THURSDAY, May A-eP n

THURSDAY, May 40 r. -
There has been an almost complete restoration OF con-
ddence ON the Stock Exchange today, and sharp re-
,oyerv Of prices was the result Money however, con-
;inued active at per cent among tho ou'
the banks were 10 very easy position
Gold shows strong upward tendency, although i-s2
Y uer cen, per diem has been paid for carrying IT, The
openins price was 1850, followed by decline 70 iS1h
and a rise 10 1s9h the closing quotation
,arye short interest has been created in anticipation OF
news from Europe more favorable to our exchanges 'naA
bas lerly been received There can be little douot
that IL the government had not precautionary assumes
the control or the premium the price would nave p'en
lower than it 49, while the exports, wncn havo see'0
gated sl3 76l during the last eight days. wond nave
bean lighter The fact that the Treasury nea MY
millions OF coin in its vaults would have exerteo mofal
power over the gold market which conid no' i'~
70 have checked any unreasonable sspecu'a"''
rise mors tnectualy than inacreet sales In inc long
RIM IL Ia true that previous the sailing Of the Euro
mean steamers on Saturday the Treasury do soecooo
in keeping the market steady, but u was well known
.h.4 This WAS owing TO government interference, the
effect Of which information upon the minds Of our
.ndhoders abroad will hardly be calculated 70 nsprs
confidence as they will DO likely " ask themselves now
ar the Tr asury may encroach upon ats reserve ana
whether lis position would not be moro impaired tnan
by tho operation 1t had updertakep ana
The event Of s being indscreet enough 10 SCH nessy
the whse OF its reserve how far the regular Oh
coin ,ulere ON It's bonds would be jeopardised The
effect Of the sales OF the government thu lar SHOWN
| larger txuor,s of coin than would otherwise have
| been made and more rapid rise OF the pre-
MUM sincs the Treasury ceased 70 sell than
| would have taken place ander ordinary 0lrca'n'
stan ga Tho Treasury sales gave cheap so'o
| to the foreign bankers tightened the money mArke'
and incurred The danger Of widespread panic besides
prov okns grea, deal Of bad feeling and sharp criticism
against the Secretary OF the Treasury The Treasury
on the other hand ceived much lower price for ~
coin than might have obtained il Il vas deserm ned
SELL while IL deprecated In own securities IN the eper
market and earned for vef tho unpleasant renscsoi
that il failed in doing what 1t attempted TO DO
The extreme luctusiions Of tho market Tor gold u
! e. Gu month since the suspension were az under
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CorYEE quiet and nearly nominal. Holders wes0
no apparent disposition 70 realize at lower rates We
note sales Of 100 bags Rio Aud Reekc Of lsAc
duty paid No other ransa tons were heard Of exoePS
In q small way from sccoud hands
FRKGnrs wero still dull and nominal Ine 49,
men a na per 81 ad To- onaon ps
steamer 500 boxes cheese at 3os $50 cases sew ny M
chimes nj 25s, 100 boxes tobacco ut 49, and io0 sene
Hor, w.r. s,e.dy and in moderate demand for home
consumption We notice OF 100 bales ut from -
CSC. q 7oche latter rate an extreme, and only os-
MoLAsses was very firm, with fair 6nsine. 70 -
sSSs . 4 lots 20 & sh s.eI Porto ns
PRovrsoys Reccipts 81 pkgs lard 40 do cut mesaa
l. 100 do butter and 4se do chesse The pork marks
sso SIX. 0 The sales embrace $500 bbis, at $50 Is
$40 SO for new mess, $50 $50 rs fer old mess, 80
livery are 1000 bbls new mess 500 Is $50 u.s. ms
ly for June July and August sellers ana buyers ~
ton Beef was steady with sales o. soo e % -
ira mess. Beef hams were quiet for want o. ssoex-
Holders firm at SAT s4s Bacon was quiet bes N.
i2Kc 1916 for shoulders, and II &C alshc for hea
lard was In good demand and frmcr. The saIss -
an os,rsws pa,ter was dali and heavy q; Soc nc f
Western and 35c. 45c for State Cheese was seey.l
but in light demand Prices ranged from loc -, =
srsorrx was rather duh and the sales cont med -
a small SCALE Prices were without essential varaten
npcs an extreme for Or mo standard wbiss ~
27Kc 2sc for crude with sales Of 5000 bo'z wishA
the range Crude, for June and July delivery, -
offered ~ 2Sc o 2oc.
RICK was dun but unchanged. moderate husanssD
done in lots at osc. a9,zc for Ransoon, and izAe
20 for Carolina
SUGAR was in good demand bat 'hs advanced prses.
sons Of sellers served 10 restSct bus ness 70
able extent The sales, h0sever, wore fair, compnAn
$50 hhds including few small lots Porto iooo. -
mostly Cuba muscovado q bas.s Of l01c 1916 -
fair 20 good refining and lie 12kc for fair ~ geo
grocery Refined su gar In good demAnd and $780,
sdyau Standard hards sold quite freely q
l6kc. l6hc and coffee Mt l6Hc . i6hs
brace $50 600 lbs mt l2kc. l",sc.
WHisxEy Receipts lis bbs The market was wsnos-
decided change Small Gales made VI - - - -
tor State aud Western.
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From reliable Information the imperial reasulf Max
imi an Is aimos as hard pushed for funds as What of
Juarez when the invaders t landed 1t appearst they
have already been ged 10 TO that pla which
Their prede essors m power have been fore before
them-the selling Of the order Of the Minister ! nance
on the Custom Houses at dis ountto OBJ ain an, %
meet the demands on the Irea ury There isit one
nope Maxmian again turns his eyes towa Na,,o-
lean, aud Napccon towards the French peot win
the latter, already depleted purse by this het drain
In support Of AN idea again respond, and thsexcan
lmperiLse IN tue formation OF foreign len with
Which to continue their policy Of Mexican pacJIonY
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J. K. cnArrrlL, Rochester, N. Y.


The Galveston (rexAs) Pvios CHrTsnt q ~ u TO
marks:-
Yesterday closed another dull week tn oil departments
NJ rsd more especiaiiy in the and gold line OF
business Owing to the suspension Of cotton sales the
demand for gold almost entirely ceased there oeng
hut little use for It other than the purchase OF cotton
The rates for gold during the week have bsen very nn
form rubg through tn entire week at 126 to l2s Not
wthsianding the advance reported IN New YORK snS
the great scarcity Of currency not disposed to ad-
vance their rates We therefore give as the closing
rsres la6 n - forcold MEXICAN silver 125, American ST.
YER IN with but little demand for either Exchange
las become very scarce both New York and New Or
nuotc sight ON New York n u premium sight on New
0rlcans X premium No TINE bills Offering
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Yesterday WINS the fourth and last day o. ale for ~
present Of Corporation real estate. Messn Ludlow
Co. had small atisndanos In tho Exchange sHssses
in comparison with the numerous asscmo'ases " wn'
the room was l.d during the three preceding Asys -
tho oompet,on for investment in estate had N -
wise abaled. There were . few plots Withdrawn an
held over for sale ON future occasion, with shs 80
ception OF which the sales erected yesterday form q
wind IN Of Cooperation building lots for sale In she cay
The Inns meas of The day commenced with the sale I've
lots on Fourth avenue OF Seventy ninth srsss
AS folows the extent Il each bsing about s~env Nv
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The business q. the subrreasury to-day was as fol-
ale,26e,2sl

The Presidents Of the trunk railroad compan o. ne'a
meetings at the T. Nicholas Hotel on Tuesday evening ana
Wednesday consider matters OF interest 70 the sever
lines Among those present were Dean Richmond OF inc
New York Central Thomas Scott. OF the Pennsylvania
Central; A. Dven, OF the New York and Erie, and q.
W. Garrett, Of the Baltimore and Ohio. The freight
rates were settled and resolution was adopted, after
some opposition from the New York and Erie Company
abolshing all commissions on the sale OF passenger
tickets from and after the 10th day OF June next inns
win put stop TO all the ticket Offices In the city where
commissions are paid, and win save large sum Of
money TO the roads The amount paid out - commits
sion money has estimated ~ high as $500 900
year in this city alone Il is designed 10 let the trunk
lines manage the passenger 81 this end and the
Western tines 10 have control Of the eastward bound pas
sengcr traffic at the West ,,as4 .uiaas7 l&
The returns Of the Bank Of England were as follows
sa.-~ .c dates