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inssaaes. an sneadnsnt In relation 70 gas oodA-
paniss was yssssedsy agreed 70 authorising ~
Of the latter whose price b hxea By NV 70 add me
amount Of the tax which the law imposes upon them TO
the price thousand feet paid by consumer including
municipalities b doubtful whether Congress has the
power to mako such authorization, which properly
belongs TO the State Legislature Al any rate this and
kindred resolution also agreed upon at tho same time
with regard to railway and steamboat companies involve
special sgislation in favor OF monopolles which
generally well able pay the tax out Of their pro-
as instead Of saddng the burden upon their customers
who comprise the public At large.
The imporatons Of dry goods at this port for the week
ending juno q compare follows with those Of the
previous week.
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new jersey Iatelltgenee.
JERSEY CITY.

BODY ov A Cmp FmxD Ur.-About eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning OF shs men In the employment
Of the New Jersey Railroad Company while working At
the ferry dock. Uncovered small line made fast the
timbsn Upon pulling 10 up they found the body Of .
female child, about ten months old attached 70 the
string. The body was covered By napkin and ban.
time vas given 10 the police 70 await the action Of
the Coronsr's jury.
EXPLANATIONS or An AYrRxuKypRp RAILWAY Accr-
EsT-The train due ., the Erie terminus al haf.past
seven O'Clock yesterday morning did not arrive until
delay owing 10 the obstruction Of Buffalo freight
train which bad run Oh the track without any injury
being dona
ASSAULT AT me BRnnS Dou.-A gsntisman who was
guest Of the surgeon the Hamburg steamer being
reprmandcd BY the steward for smoking compainsd to
one Of the officers that he had been nsusd whersupon
II In alleged the ofhcer rave tho steward . severe
beating and Afterwards put him In rons ccnsignng him
70 the hold for some dayA The victim thsn placed
In . small boat alongside the steamer, whom he
city 70 undergo further period in durancs vile The
police suthorsiss In Hobokss complain Of this sgsrss
sion.
PASSING CouuEUm MoSrY- man named Smith
arrested yesterday charged with offering four
tsrfsH my cent stamps II . bowling aiisy In River
street He alleged he obtained them in change Il
store near the ferry, but could not point out ths pscs
when tesfsd. when searched SIX and half dollars o.
the currency found his person In dsfauh
Of bail he was committed for trial By Commiss'onss
Smith
A cAsapsAs Prcxrccxrr Arthur williamson, Of nca-
ssssL -. ss~aisssd sOs wis ywssrdHy. u ds0ssls Il
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United states Circuit Court.
THE ALLEGED CASE OF EMBEzzuxNENT OF LETTERS
Rafora Judge SmAlleY


The United States John r. Kcam-This case,
which occupied the court three days, closed yesterday
with verdict against the prisoner He charged with
having, as post once clerk, the 3lst December,
1894 extracted and embezzled letters containing
certain articles Of value The salient points In the evi
dence have already appeared-that the accused was
charged with having extracted letters from pack
age which had passed TO him for disrbution that
pcion had been directed to him and he had been fol-
lowed and watched; that he seen to throw away
letter. which was afterwards secured and found 70
tain some money. II was also charged against the
prisoner that another letter. containing orytwo dollars
had been emSczzled and taken possession or BY him,
and that this had been thrown away avoid detection
Testimony support Of the having boon given
Mr. Gilbert Dean counsel for the defendant, argued
that the indictment defective nAsmuch did not
se forth the value Of the article charged with having been
embezzled Tho point was answered BY Mr.. Courtney,
United States District Attorney that II only In case
Of larceny that II necessary TO state In the ndict
mont the amount value designation Of the property
stolen or embezzed In arguing the case was shown
that Judges hall and Shpman had accepted the objec
verdict Of not guilty. because the value Of the articles
was forth Mr. Courtney however, In admitting
the decsions commended that In OF embesxement
II sufficient 70 sustain In indictment the charge
that article Of value had been stolen ombezzled
Judge Smaey, whiie holding, TO certain extent to
the rulings OF Judges Shipman and Hail. preferred to let
the case 90 70 the jury. After short absence Of the
Jury the prisoner found guilty Sentence deferred
The court then adjourned
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The annexed table shows the stocks OF bullion held BY
he Bank OF England and the Bank OF Frmce, week by
veek during the current year,

Referring TO the above. tho London Tmes remarks:-
A good many comments have boon made this year
upon the great difference between the discount rates Of
the Bank or France and the Bank Of England But II IL
Is sound principle Of banking that due proportion
ought 10 be always maintained between the STOCK Of
bullion held and the discount rate charged there be
surprise at the sste Of affairs which has prevailed
The Bank OF England opened the year with psr cent
It's discount The charge for discount was carried
the 9th Of January 70 per cont; sunk on the 22d
OF February 10 per cont and tho 18th OF March TO
per cont but the Sd OF May 70 per cent; on
the 9Th OF May per cent on the 18th Of May 70
per cent and ON the 18th Of May 70 10 per cont At
which It still remains. The Bank Of France commenced
1865 with discount rate Of per cent reduced 70 *
per cent tho 18th OF February, per cont on the
22d Of February and ~ cent on the 22d Of March,
but advanced again the nth Of May per cent At
which the rate still remainaL II will BE- observed, on
comparing the close OF May with the commencement Of
January that the bullion held BY the Bank Of England
declined 70 tho extent Of fo6O 000 while the bullion
hold by tho Bank Of Franco increased during the Same
period to the extent OF ~, 100000.
Berlin dates Of juno state that tho now issue Of
IL 900 900 forms Austrian paper money penny notes
has tho sorts Of Austrian per cents down
to from l2-Sl a. the Berlin Bourse Prussian per
cents have gone up and are quoted ct o2k
Aiho.t II E,colav cold Al auction vcsferdav.
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vEEsH ATTACKED NJ ALLEGED RIVER THrsvB-On
Thursday afternoon . party Of mon alleged 70 bs
rvor thieves went on board the brig c. r. Grover,
lying the foot OF Joaiemon street. Tho mate Of
the vessel John Jois ordered them TO leave but they
peremporly refused TO 60; instead OF which they ad-
vanced towards the cabin, no doubt with feonious
intent He in,erfered 70 Illustrate their apparent
inricting serious punishment when Patrick Hag.
gerty, mate Of the brig Mary Rideout, came
driving So atns the police soon
apprxed Of the Affair." and succeeded In arrestng two Of
the culpriss in the persons Of John Toois and Nc:
NamarA The mate, Jois taken 70 the Long Island
Hospital where he now lies in very precarious condi
tion. The party efs . boat alongside the vessel,
The defendants, the other hand aliege that they
went on board the vessel 70 buy junk were attacked by
ana ~ h .nsy on ~ An
A NJ, before Justice Cornwall.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CouRf-IxroRrAxr On.
csoS George Peterman yesterday brought before
United States Commissioner Jones' in Brooklyn the
charge Of carrying on his business without United
States internal license The prisoner does bus
His defence that he paid the amount OF the license
10 the Doremus but the latter did not furnish
the receipt IN shape OF hcsnse The commissioner held
that the had no right TO receive the money and
the defendant held TO await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
REcKrros At rm CONVENT on THE SISTERS or MrncY,
BRooKLYS- Thursday the solemn ceremony OF recep-
ton took place At the Convent Of Mercy, willoughby
avenue, Brooklyn. -Four young ladies' this occason
were received Their are-hiss Jameson, Balti-
On religion Sister mary Augustins) Miss McManus
Baltimore sister Mary Teresa; Miss Theleman, New
York tSistsr Mary Aloysus and Miss stuart, Brooklyn
tSister Mary Beekmanl Right Rev Dr. Loughlin,
Bishop OF Brooklyn ofciated rhs sermon preached
by Rev. T. s Preston pastor Of ~ Anne's New York
The music BY the choir Of the community, excellent
There large attendance including several friends
OF the ladies' received and afsr tho ceremony had
cludcd the visitors Hospitality entertained BY the
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Asmal-Rcceipts, : pksa The market for pot was
moderately active and pear, were in demand but there
waa scarcely any business, owing 70 the scany stock
Prices were nominal
BuApsruySs Receipts. 1854 bills ncur; tio DO, and
% bags meal $500 bushels corn and 700 do. malt
The market for STATE and western hour Inactive and
prices for all qualities had ssrons declining tendency,
inferior and medium grades closing heavy q reduction
OF 100 1sc per bbl The sales were confined 70 about
1000 bbla ~ revised quotations appended South
ern -four neglected. Prime and choice brsnds hov.
ever not generally offered except q full prices
but the under grades bad sellers than buyers and
the prices obtained generally indicated declne the
market closing heavy and almost nominal 81 our qucts
tons with sales Of about 800 bbla Canada -four
sslabls except al reduction from the closing prices Of
yesterday which sellers generally conceded common
qualities, though full prices In most demand
ID os good and choice parcsis Tbs sales ssy reach
80 bo1a Rye nour We drm with . mcdsras demand.
sal0 - beaA y - waeS - osea assi 90 eHits
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Cours 81 General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hackett
prscHAuos or rHs GRAND jury.


Al tho opening Of the cour yesterday tho Grand
jury presented number OF indictments together win
. prsssniment upon the necessity OF making addL
tsnal provision for the accommodated Of prisoners
confined in the Tombs District Attorney Hall read The
paper TO the Court The Grand Jury recommended that
the corporate authorities obtain IN the immediate VI
entity OF the Tombs sucient accommodations for the
Special Sessions and the Police Magistrates Of the rrs
and Correction 70 practically enlarge the prison
The Recorder directed the Clerk send copy OF the
presenment 70 the Mayor who will call the attention
Of the Common Council TO the matter
SENTENCES.
Danisi oRsley who was convicted Of manslaughtsr in
the third degree having killed Patrick Douneily, was
sentenced 70 the state Prison for three years and x
months
and convicted q simple assault, and battery was sent
20 the Penitentary for six montha
Emma Iangard, fashionable Broadway pickpocket,
who convicted last week Of stealing go from lady
In q candy store, sent TO the Pentsntlary for
ycar and directed 70 pay nne OF $3.50.
CONVICTIONS ron BURGLARY, sHorLrrrrxa AND
PICKING POCKETS.
James sinclair, who was indicted for burrariousiy
entering the dwelling house Of Charles H. Ward, $50
burglary in the second degree having stolen Seoo worth
Of clothing He We SAINT 70 the State Prison for the
tern o. ten Zeen
siIk worth Sl06 from The store Of A T. stewart Co.,
Joseph Austin, charged with stealing . 500 green
back from Alfred Nichols, on the 10Th Of Nay, pleaded
Thsss prsons vsrs each ssn, 70 shs STATE Prison for
two year, and az montha
Gsnais Kennedy indicted for rcbbIng Patrick Kecgan
Ven dollars vossh eioshins. pleaded gully % a. Il,
oxssss PAauipa oAssssa w,sA sssslsrv y ~ srs -
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ba1i. Tor ssallng the watch Of Hr Hisyias. psSaAH
kncwn a. "Uncls John" The cupns be- rather -
peotable Appearance and pleads human fraiy, having
been hard up since no crossed the border
TIE koRKm ESSEX RAILROAD ConrAr.-in souS@
quence Of the financial failures In London the ooa
tract between this company and the Atlantic and Grsas
Western Railroad Company has been suspended Ths
latter road desrias 70 secure aa outlet from New Yos
other than the Erie Railroad contracted for lease q
the Morris and Essex Railroad This contract was
signed By Biz Morton Pcto and two other gentlemen 81
the reverson TO the original management Is probably The
result Of late financial disasters In England
NEWARK.
TnRvIo ExrtouoK-On Wednesday evening IL
engine boiler in Feys factory exploded sweeping awsv
tho entire back wall with lofta The sound was heard
for long distance Fortunatsy the hands engaged In
the place absent q the time but Mr. Frsy's So
who was in adjoining building found IL necessary -
retire in tho face Of the scaldng Jets Of steam rhs
balance WEIGHTS on The safety valve q veil = otAsf
cumbrous portions Of the machinery hurled arouaA
the vicinity promiscuously doing considerable damag9
70 tho adjacent premises The engineer ayers that Il
due precautions attended and attributes the d.
astsr % the coroson or wear Of the metal In the bos
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Alleged Herrtble Craelty % . Sssna n.
MARINE C0URr.

ootuf0 SuuB0 uEVss nuu
JUN 2-RObiNsOW Cxrfia This action was brought
By plaintiff for damages for alleged assault and cruel
usage on board the ship Lisbon, BY the first mate
voyage from New Orleans 70 Cuba and thence 70 New
York. Msssrs Edwin James and Dunphy appeared for
the plaintiff and Nsss Beebe Dean and Donoghue for
the defendant Tho testimony adduced BY plaintiff went
show that had bssn kicked and then struck with
heavy iron and cruelty beaten by the defendant upon
several OCCASIONS, and when sick with fever and agus
made TO jump overheard 70 fetch boom while sharks
around the vessel. Tho defendant denied the
saults but admitted on crossexamnation that plaintiff
committed NO oct Of mutny though he aid that upon
James spoke strongly regarding the cruelty frequently
practised upon seaman on the high Seas and said that
they destroyed Ill discipline and ought 70 be made 70
suffer for It. The Jury brought In verdict for plaintiff
for three hundred doAsA
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~ having ne nght Of the l7th of yu.a broker Into
~ rssde0So ~ Pierre v. Dunou, No IS West Twenty
evsnth sreo and stolen two hundred ard sixty dollars
usrth Of wearing apparel pleaded Gsty V burglary IN
the second degree
Lizzie Roberts and Netiie Brown tried and
voted Of stealing piece Of silk valued at one hundred
and sixty seven dollars, from the store Of Baooock
Edgerton, Church street, on the 2ist OF April
George Stevens jointly indicted with John Aaron was
convicted Of stealing gold watch from Frederick Rker
resident OF New Jersey while he riding on Third
avenue car
These prisoners we're remanded for sentence
George Allen, charged with stealing apocketbook con-
was acquitted
John Kenny against whom was IN indictment for
petty larceny also acquitted the evidence being In
sufncient 70 sustain the charge.
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SurrOgats's Court.
Before Surrogate Tucker.

THE FoRAAN WILL CASE
This case which has occupied the attention or Suro
gate Tucker for many month"; continued yesterday
morning
Pienepons counsel for proponents She testified that
Mrs Forman woman Of nne culture and extremely
fond Of art and always regular visitor st the GAL
lsrss Of paintings she had never noticed any remark.
able change Of betokening nsanity, up TO two
weeks before her removal 70 che asylum; witness visited
her in the asylum and found that her taste for Art still
continued she making fancy articles thsrs she
said, 70 pass away the time; whsn Mra Forman was
taken before the court habeas corpus witness thought
her crazy but when FIRST put in the asylum she seemed
The witness was examined BY Mr. Bradford, and
stated that the only time she Mrs Forman manifest
She was boSshs out Of The asyun on nsbes corpus and
that shs seemed 70 be crazy q the time witness al
ways admired Mrs Forman for her great Independence
Of friends who were in the habit q collecting minerals
stones and shells-as Mrs Forman also; Mrs. For
by her husband and friends and that she had no right 70
be detained there and ought 10 be 1t home she believed
they wanted 70 get her out Of the way.
Ma Sarah 4 Wright was examined Is Q witness, and
swore 70 having received the will from Mrs. Forman In
presence Of NJ Formaa. being told By
never CALL and il am dead BY morning do you have
post ortem examination" Mr. Forman looked
.' thus w1 few d fs,. before ns.s sss
tho papers from witness and sent or took them
to the asylum, where Mrs Forman destroyed
them up the week OF her removal TO the madhouse
witness, who was intimate with Mrs Forman, believed
her perfectly every respect she often complained
that her husband would not give her accounts OF her
the money and Mr.. Forman refused 70 allow her to
manage ID; witness did think the collection OF stones
by Mrs Forman any indication Of insanity for she her
self had collected similar and placed them her
garden, and admired them too; witness endeavored
20 see MIS- forman twice. and was Informed BY the doc
"a EOrmau forbidden the admission of
Mrs Wright she believed that Mrs Forman always
up TO the time she taken away to the asylum.
Al the conclusion OF the cross-examinaton OF this wit
ness In which nothing material adduced, the case
postponed until Tuesday morning next
WILL OF EDWARD MOTT ROBINSON.
Miss Hetty Rowland Robinson, only daughter and heir.
aaw OF the iats Edward Mott Robinson has filed allie.
gallons before Surrogate Tucker against the viii OF her
father charging that Its execution obtained through
fraud and undue influence while he OF sound and
dsposing mind The estate Of Mr. Robinson Is valued st
four or hve millions Of dollars
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=: ::s :. !: !, fun prOss va ..I.. q 600 ~ Brand

Tho demand for wheat continued small and prices for
with liberal offerings at the reduction The only sales
we heard Of barely cover 5000 bushels including old
amber Aicnigan. o. ~ 62x Corn was also diicult 10
70 % per bsshel under large offerings The sales con-
prise about ~ 500 busheIs mainly ct 92c 90 for
the latter closing heavy at 96c. o6ho Rye was dull,
put prices were without material change The demand
for oats was quite moderate and prices had strong d.
Ginning tendency, with small business In Western
q from o1c. ooc.. Barley and malt were dull and
nominal N the absence Of business.
BMcKA-PhilAdelphia front SCARCE and wanted Ut go
Croton and common hard In good demand Of Ga . as
and % 80 respectively, al cash.
BEsswAx was quiet and prices were nominAy IN
changed 1t 4Oc . l1c for yellow.
CASDLxs-AdamAntin were steady ct 22c . $50 for
light weights with sales reported OF 500 boxes at the
AOc. q Soc.
Corr0N continued inactive, heavy and nominal.
Scarcely any demand prevailed from any source and the
saes only reached $50 bales the market closing with
continued downward tendency At the following quota
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q mos dssoripeions holders hayl esen nss sslissl
Ne quote :-Anerican machinery - 1yc Per u |;
English do, 10. 100 Per h. O. Amercsn roneo
18c q l6c. per III, and do. hammered, iSc . &C 80
SALT has been quite active, and iui prices nsve go
81 u.s. 1900 do factory ns at 50. and II, 600 bushels
sK1xa-The market has ruled quiet and We have no
gales Of importance 70 report
soAP-A sale Of 800 boxes CASTLE was made on pnvase
terms. =.
report were Is, 900 lbs at 22Kc.
T-There has been scarcely any business IN me mar
ket for piK the few made were In lots ~ lvHo or
Banca, 1870 100 for Straits, and i6xc . So LOT
English ali gold Plates equally dun but holders
were nrm, a. 90 rs for chsrGost ana - ,S - '0'
ToBAoco.-The market for Kentucky continues volo o.
animation, and prices still nominal, while speoula.
tors have come the conclusion thai prices Tor seea
leaf have found bottom and have been operating Win
greater freedom In the low grades the sales comprise
nearly 7c 50 State 1t &c. several small ioss ONO anc
State 1t from &C. 70 o., 800 bales Havana 81 $50 oo
10 bsles Yara c., at 81 Is, and % hhda Kentucky y
oc. 13c. -
TMLow was steady and moderately active, with salss
Of @, 600 Os E. laxc. sd2NS. w.... -. s,.0o..d
OF in small parcels 1t 81 o. II which rate the market
was very duh and heavy with no demand for largo iosa
Wo0r-The market continues IN IN active stale Tor
eign woods quiet prices nrm; holders are awaiting news
from Washington In relation 70 the tariff Tho sales TOR
the week embrace $50 900 lbA heece at b2ko ao7xc
There Il good demand for fcxas woods, but the market
st present b bare Of good lots There were 100 bales
California sold ON the 10th Inst, fall clip, o. from zoo 70
3lc. $50 do. Of Odcsa mcrino q &c S1xc, y 40
Caps at S2xo &C., - do California fai CLIP o. xc
27c IL do pulled California at lie. 2lc, II Dc. nns
La al =
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Sentence OF Murderers.
BIRNARD YRIYRY AND FRANK YERRIs sENTENCDD
TO Be HUNG ON THE l7rH OF AUGUST NExr.

BERNARD YRIERY AND YRAMK YxRRIs sKNTENC1D
TO Bx HUNG ON THE l7rH OF AUGUST NExr.
SUPREME couRr-ozxsRAL TERN
Before Judges Barnard, p j. Ingraham and Sutherland
Jum 22-The court room was crowded 70 excess this
morning by parties anxious TO hear the date announced
on which tho crimnala Bernard Frery and Frank Fer
ria were 70 b executed The Court Of Appeals having
denied now trial To both murderen It became the duty
Of the General Term 70 nx the date Of execution
Al ten O'Clock Friery and Ferris brought into the
room in charge Of Sheriff Kelly and Deputy Marshal
Ryndera Frisry appeared quite cheerful, conversing
sprtedly with his ksepen while Ferris on the contra
When the Judges had taken their seats Mr. A. Oakley
Hail. District Attorney, rose and aid:-f your nonors
81 s Il S cou
In the two Gases Of the people against Bernard Fnery
and the people against Frank Ferris Your honors also
uno s sne y n.. aSS % e
directing him 70 produce these two convics oeiore the
court this morning at hafpast ten O'Clock: Your
BE- entered and which win now read Mr.. Han then
reed this form q we'll a. the return Of Sheriff Kelly,
and then moved In accordance with the law that the
court proceed 70 x now term for the original sentence
Judge Barnard then said:-Fnery and Fers-You
and each Of you have been heretofore tried In the Court
You guilty Of murder in the t degree On the rendition
Of that verdict you sentenced 70 be hanged Your
counsel then appealed TO this court and nom thence %
the Court Of AppeaR That court BY remtttur has sent
you here All this court has now do is 70 carry that
sentence into effect and Il therefore fxes the 18th day
Of August nex between the hours Of ton In the morn
ing and two O'Clock In the afternoon az tho time at
which you shall be hanged BY the neck until you are
dead
Tho prisoners were thsn removed large crowd fol-
has ceased the Of these unfortunate
mon, and should the Governor refuse TO pardon them
they will certainly meet their fate on the 18th Of August