Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-05
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
NEw YoRE, March S.-OAicial returns of
| the finances and business Of one hundred
/ and eight insurance Companies of this
/ State, give the following figures for the past
year: Amount of FIRE risks written in year,
| S2,57I ,345,20l; amount remaining in force
| December 81, 81, ,G63, S73 sol; chartered paid
up capital, S3l.207,OO0; gross assets, S44,-
| 966,G75: net cash premiums received in
1865, S1gG55 ,025 total income, S22,796.271;
amount paid for losses in 1865, Sl3,S59, ,397
amount of total losses incurred in 1865,
SIj26297I: total expenditures for losses,
dividends, expenses and taxes, S32, ,27l 1872;
dividends, S2 624 100. Comparison with ab-
stract for 1864: That the capital of the New
York Companies was increased in 1855 by
S2,400,O 600; receipts increased Sf,309,2S7 81;
losses increased s. 9jS, ,0G3 80; and total net
surplus diminished from 81, 1913 ,OGl % at the
close of 1864 to S5,Sl3 Oj3 Is at the close of
lS65. In 1865 the increase of fire risks
taken by the several companies shows an
increase OF over S2J7 ,JOJ over the amount
written IN 1864. The abstract shows that
there are nineteen companies which have
no surplus over and above liabilities and
reserved fund required by the statute. The
foreign insurance Of outstanding risks and
deficiencies Of these nineteen companies
amount to ss54, ,fOS 5J.
STEPHENS.
The Tribune states that Alex. H. Stephens
viii soon visit Was hingtOn, his parole hav-
ing been amended by the President 10 al
low him TO DO so.
MEXICO.
i letter from the City Of Mexico says the
good will of lhc Emperor Macmillan to-
wards Americans has been shown by the
extension within few days past to the
American and Mexican Steamship Com
pany Of the right TO make Sisal, in Yucatan,
the stopping place, as well as by the resO-
luton which the Government has taken TO
anticipate the payment of the company Of
the annual suby n ion, which does not fall
due by terms Of contract before the end Of
May next The Mexican and American
Express Company also has received con-
ceszion Of the right to transmit goods to
New York without paying Custom House
ices or Consular dues. American capital is
also understood to be invested in the new
railway line, for which concession has been
granted, between Vera Cruz and Puebla, By
way of Jalapa-
La France, tParis,) Of February 18th, in
an article referring to the Bagdad affair,
as follows :: " Eminent men who
exercise power at Washington, now under
stand two things First, that we have our
selves marked the term OF our expedition to
Mexico, and, second. that France cannot
come out of that country excepting at her
own time, protecting at the same time her
honor and interests; and that this situation
should not be complicated by questions of
national dignity, as useless as they would
be inOpportune.
REBEL CoIS.
WAsH1SGToS. March 3.-At the time Of
he evacuation of Richmond the banking
of that city continued to
send away amounts of coin belonging to
different institutions to a point furthsr
south, for the purpose Of securing 1t. Ihs
amount originally reached the sum OF $751;
900, of which SIJ0,00O was lost by plunder,
and the remainder placed on deposit in
Washington, Georgia, IN charge of q special
agent OF the Richmond banks. Claim was
made to it by General Wild, Of the Freed
mems Bureau, on the ground that It was
"a aptured property, and an investigation Of
he case by General WiDslOw resulted IN
giving the right OF possession to the agent
# the banks Afterwards, about the goth
# August last, an order from the President
through the Secretary of War was received
BY General Stedman, then commanding the
department., to turn over the captured com
N deposit to the Treasury Agent This
was uOUt anu lHG Gol4A eCAe ~ t-AA9 Ivy
where it was placed on special deposit with
The United States Treasurer. Claim Is now
made in behalf Of the Richmond banks for
restoration Of the money, and 1t IS alleged
hat the order of the President was made
without a full information of the facts in
he case. After full and careful examina-
ion by the Treasury Department the matter
mas been referred 70 the President, who has
ordered that the coin be restored, provided
he identity between the amount now on
ieposit in the Treasury Department and
hat claimed by the banks can be estab-
ished, and a compliance made with certain
orms and conditions imposed by the Sec
-etary of the Treasury.
TUE FES1ASs.
WAsHIvsroy. March Capt. John Nc
Jafferty. late State prisoner in ireland, and
jpecial Envoy Of James Stephens, has cau5-
q quite a commotion among the Fenisns of
his city. He spoke last night at the mass
Meeting called to express indignation at the
of the writ Of Habeas Corpus IN
Ireland Other gentlemen also delivered
peeches strongly denUnciatory OF the Brit
sh Government
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of bonds
If the Irish Republic We're sold az the meet
ng.
Cheers for James Stephens and President
Johnson were gwen Win great en- usldshi-
The Captain said he Rad impaired infor-
nation at secret meetings Of the Fenians
which he hoped would not be made public
The Captain had q long aud interesting IN
erview with President Johnson.
NOHIyATIoNs.
pon-rtvp, Ne. March 3.-The Repubh-
ans nave nominated Augustus E. Stevens,
ron merchant, for Mayor Of this city, and
he Democrats Ambrose K. Shurueff, Presi-
lent Of the Derigo Insurance Company,
Both sre most able men, and personally
-ery popular. The election comes off on
Monday.
FENIAN MEETING.
PaILApELPH1A. March Sat a special
Meeting of several Eenian Circles held to-
light, at the Fenian Hall, resolutions were
.d0pted recognizing the crisis as having ar
-ived. and promising aid to their brethren
trurgling in Ireland A grand mass meet
ng will be held on Tuesday in front OF In
dependence Hall.
Subscription for the Irish Republic bonds
5 quite large to-day.
The excitement is becoming intense IN
expectation of establishing belligerent
lights.
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