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New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
FINE ARTS.

Those of our readers who have a mind for cheap
tour 20 Switzerland, i'll good company, and without
leaving their easy-chairs, should procure hr. IL.
Whympers Swiss Pictures Drawn with Pen ana
Pencil y once mounted with him at their side they
may 90 without fatigue from Schaflausen to Neuf-
chatel. We have passed pleasant morning IN his
company in Mr. RandolphS cosy, Old-tashloned DooK-
shop where we came upon him by chance one mlser-
able, windy March Apy when the oxygen seemed 10
have left The air and given its place to the dust ana
the cry of our soul was "Oh, to be out of the city"
Straightway as if the corner of Ninth-st had been
the Geniis' crotto, and we Aladdin, we found our
selves in Basle or looking at Monte Rosa from the
Monte Moro" or up at the MatterhOm: then, won
dering at the Fails of the Rcichenbach," at the
rWellhorn" the "Wettcrhorn," Mont Blanc and
the Vallcy of ChamOunX," the "Creux DIES Champs
at every famous place in short, in famous Swltzer-
land and all set forth in such large free STYLE tat
every page seemed ar open window Notmng less
than costly collection of photographs could give us
an equal impression of Swiss scenery ana yet these
engTavings, with their spirited accompanying ac-
count of the country to be had for as lew doiS
as there are fingers on the buyers hands-proydcd
he has all he ought to have
copy in bronze of Mr.. Thomas Calls Memorial
Statue Of Abraham Lincoln hasrecenty arrived in Boston,
and ia on exhibition there cast in Munich though
why peope should take much trouble as they do 10
have castings made seas when they can he done
every whit as well in ChcOpee are at loss TO know
meeting of citizens and artists was held III Cln-
clnnati few evenings since, TO organize movement
that has for time making In that city, to estao'
lsh permanent association there for the cultivation OF
art Those who interested in the matter wish to
raise some 10000 sOO which is TO be expended In
building containing galleries for the exhibition OF works
OF art library of books devoted to the subject Of art
and school for artists IT is hoped there will be money
enough to secure addition the purchase year OF
pictures and statues for the gradual formation OF per
manent gallery The notion of course good one, but
we trust that the association it is formed viii not
follow the plan of any similar institution In this part OF
the world 6o1ar their influence on art has been any
thing at ALL it has been no negative influence but posi-
lively almost fatally, disastrous Fortunately however,
art Is no way dependent on institutions
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.

Rob Roy" is the latest revival at Drury Lane.
-Fcchter has resuscitatcd The Dukes Motto,p at
the IyccuIn
Lester Wallack's "Roscdale" edited by Mr.. Bou-
clcault, IL 10 be produced at the IIaymarket
Mr.. j. L. Poole the celebrated comedian, is to
visit the United states during the year 1865.
Mr.. Sothem was 10 rcappear at the llaymarket
on Easter Monday, IN a new comedy.
Miss lone Burke late of Wallack's Thcater has
become a fayorte at The HaynGrket Theater. London.
A burlcsqno by VIM. BrOugh, called "Pyg-
malion or the Statue Fair was announced for Easter
Monday.
"A now comedy entitled "Tho Great City, by
Andrew Halliday to DC produced ut Drury Lane ON
Easter Monday
Mr.. Robertson. the author of "Ours" Society
etc. was, is said, the last Of Artemus wards London
literary friends no saw the huinorist In life.
MIR. Sothern lately delighted his admirers by
again playing Pgm tbn IN Geynan g saSe ds D
Robin"
Anew comedy entitled " Caste by the author Of
Society" Oms," &C.. &c. Ct. W. RObertsOn) was pro-
duccd al the Prince OF Waes Theaer on the 9th OF April
AT the Psince of Wales's Theater. Ours" after
long run, has given place, 70 Mr.. H. J. Byron,s
ers of Wallack's Theater
The English adaptations of Victor Sardous Le
Deee1 and Nos Bons respectively
set down failures Ono was tried ut the 81 Jamees
the other at the Haymarket.
Miss Herbert, at the ST. Jamess has reproduced
one act farce taken from tic French which under the
title He Lies like Truth was first performed at the
INcetim Intaicr, tnen cftleu OItIh
July 2 The part first played with greatsuccess by
Wright, il now represented by Mr.. Walter Lacy.
Several Coal Mine dramas if we may 20 describe
Them have been vaTOusy successful in London. Lost
in London is the best Of them. Another Is called " Life
q the Coal Rs on tsess p
likely their zcst through lack OF corresponding
sense so Is the lODgidolized Workngman beginning TO
lose his idoatOIs, and TO find himself voted bore"
Mention is made in late English papers of a new
niece produced at the Surrey Theater, called Time and
ride y IL tells the story Of young damsel who being
iho leRaee OF vast fortune brought up IN desperately
low circumstances exposed TO series OF meodramaiic
PRODUCTION OF views illustrative of the London portion OF
ihe Thames and chiefly valuable on that account
spectacie "1ime and ride which Is y Blr Leslie 10
said 10 be (he best theatrical thing Of the dav.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
MEpNEspAr, April 2t.-r. ".

Gold closed at III. in tho Gold Room at p M,
but fell to H. The range of the day has been 1880
49, The Aeppo took out s720 900 in specie.
Coyernmcnt stocks of all issues continue firm and
in demand The conversions of 7.S0s are being made
rapidly and the 18th of August promises TO see the
first series and part of the others funded The buSl
ness in railroad cages and State stocks IL small
Railway shares were steady but there is no DISPOSE
tion to operate freely for advance, and at every
small rally prices abundance of stocks is offered
II is whollya brokers' market, aud the public
is idle At the Second Board prices were higher, the
street. reasoning that an advance IN gold
must surely stimulate an advance III fancy
stocks AS these stocks are not wanted
for expectation like gold under war panic. and rs
they are not wanted in exchange for gold-bearing
Government stocks sent home from Europe or sold
ont by domestic holders the force of this gold argu-
mcnt il not SO apparent The market is oversold,
and so moderate advances under purchases to cover
shorts would be very natural. The extreme advance
in stocks was not sustained, and leading shares
closed MS follows: New-lOrk Central, 91&01.; Erie,
57s a5;t; Reading, l02alG3; Michigan Southern,
GiaG7!; Northwestern Common, 32sa32l; do. Pre-
ferred 5S,@5S, Rock Island S7.asS; Fort Wayne,
e9sa9..
Money is quoted sac per cent on cali, and abund-
ant. In commercial paper the quotations are GA Il
per cent for best, and,S0 10 for second grade.
Bills nj GO days on London lOSalO94 for com
mercial; 1O9la1O0s for bankers; do. at short
sight 1i0.0ll0s Paris ut 60 days, 5.@sa
5.l5; do at short sight 5.lS.a512l; Antwerp 5.0l'0
5.i5; Swiss. 5.2O!0515: Hamburg, &.dS6s; Amster-
dam, 4O.a4la; Frankfort 40.a4l.; Bremen, 7Sl3
70: Prussian thalers, 51.as2!.
The Michigan Southern Road earned the third week
in April:
,0s4 .sasc32 Neis
The following will show the exports exclusive Of
spccic) from NewYork to foreign ports for the week
ending April - and since the beginning of the year
1868. 1866. 1867.
For the week.. s2llt,sl2 so2S5'S2 si,aIs,s44
Previously reported 6s,OOi,@7 '32O9,JI2 e9,9S9,so7
Since jan l......s6oli0,l59 t794e4,se3 t6.4oS,7ol
In Freights the engagements TO Liverpool, per
steamer are 1000 bush. Corn at 5id, and to Glasgow
per steamer, 1000 bush. Corn at 3D. vessel TO
Lisbon, at t97 80 for heavy pipe slaves, and brig
with 500 bbls Petroleum, at 6s Cd to Rangona, and
Ts 6d. to Barcelona.
Tho business of tho Sub-Treasury was Receipts
for Customs $4,000; for Gold Notes, $Si7o0O Total
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
THE ANNIVERSARIES.

Tile religious and philanthropic societies named
below will commence their annual anniversary meetings
follows;
American Board Of Commssiouu for Foreign M'ous-ssr""
Hall, NAV 10.
A,n.ic,u Mi. .Slavory Socety-Stelnwby Hall. May l.
Auscsn Baptist Home Missionary SocieiI-Chesso, hyA
American Baptist Free Mission society-PlAnheid' ~ J' may :"
American Bible Uuion--thieagO, May y2h - -, -
InonAeadeHy OF Mnsc broolnh, MAY "
sw,rear lIone " .s,hafy Soeety-Senway HAL, MAY u
American Missionary Socety-Cooper Institute MAY
i,rsrcau TYar so,iety--StuNsy Hall, MaJb - .
smscss Supds, school rnon-CsvsrJ Church seeondst,
"a
American Bible Soclety-N,wyort, MAY 10 ~, a.,
Amecan Female Guardian Socey-ChuIch OF hoD ihnU SA""@
ave. snd Fortv.second-st, MAY - 49,, -, =. A.
American Society for Meosng the Condition Of The JeWi-avh
American sud Fateign Bible soeey-Chieago, hsy 90 -
American and iotsa Christian thloh-i"r'een'ns" re'"''A
Church, May Z. . c,,. ,,o.
American MissinnsTy Ubion-thicag Nav H..
lg hts hoeoutLnIeh 0 the fufishs asJ :"
seameu's Friend S"ri,ty-siolnwsy Hail. MAY o. =. a..
rIesbIltuaa ueAcIa hscmbh-kochesof NJ i' hN W.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867.

that he was induced 10 marry her. abe being much older
hle still young, against the wishes OF his parents, and
from the time OF his marriage she had continually
annoyed him in every way in her power That she
carrying on business on her own account and that his
whole income SO per month, derived from an EN-,
ployment In the stoce, of which she had attempted
TO deprive him.
The Court held that in this motion IL could not try the
merits and decided 10 grant allowance OF " per week
with counsel fee Of $50 and at the same time referred
the case directing the referee to report evidence In two
weeks.
Mr Reany for plaintiff; Mr.. Spencer for defendant.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
TIE MARKETS.
lCar.fully reported for Tux TRrBusE'

lCar-fuY reported for THz TRiBuSAl
WEDNESDAY, April "a, 1867.
AsIEs-The market for Pots is fairly active at IS G2e
tS rs.
BUILDING MATERIALs-We have had fair demand
for all articles coming under this heading; prices have
ruled very firm. We quote Bricks at $l @Sl2 for common
Hard sl7 5OaSls for CrOtOn, and SIS for Philadelphia
Front; Cement at 81 IS for ROsendae; Lime at 81 TO
for Common, and s. 20 for Lump; Laths s. @ for
Eastern; Hair 3t d32!c for Rio Grande Mixed 2363eo
for Bucnos Ayres Mixed and Ice for Unwashed west
ern Hog Lumber az S19ds22 for Eastern Spruce; and
Plaster OF Paris at s. 50 un for Blue Nova Scotia,
y tun for White do 81 40 bb for Cleaned Eastern 81 90
y bbl for KnckerbOcker Mills, and s2 80 bbl for LIN
pire Mills. -,
COTTON-Thcre has been less activity, and FOR the
poorer qualities prices lower and heavy Even nes
of Mitdlings however scarce aud quite nrmly held
sales bales for Good Ordinary, 22c for Low
Middlngs, and 2jc. Tor Middng Uplands.
COFFEE-Therc has been less activity in RIO ana We
have only to 260 bags steamer South America,
and 100 do ex Benson private terms prices are un
changed. For ST. Domingo there has been more quryi
sales OF b. % duty paid on private terms l0 bags
do port Pnce for export TO Hayre at lOsc g0d In
bond and 500 do. for export to Antwerp at lOie-
do dO -,
COAI.-An auction sale Of 5000 tuns Scranton Coal
came off to-day under the superincndence OF Mr. j. II
Draper auctiOneer The attendance was large the Dia
ding spirited. All kinds except CRATE and stove snow an
advance We the particulars OF this and last sale
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

Sjrnor Verdi NAV have made in muscianlik treatment
OF the subject which has landed would necessarily
wean from him q portion Of a Partisan audience. IN an
equal degree we anticipate he will thereby gain before
less essentially moved but musicay educated Lon
don public We have had enough Of late OF sensational
pieces The advance look 10 Is something FAR above
what either the stage or the machnists art can supply
f this advance Is exhibited in Don carlos, then SgnOr
Verdi may afford bear the reverse edcts oi the
French capital"
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
US. CIRCUIT coUEr-Alml "a Before Judge SNIP

MOTION TO QUAsH An INDICTMENT DENIED.
In of James COddingtOn indicted for presenting
false and fraudulent bonds security for the true
turns. TO tho Internal Revenue Collector OF the business
transacted by Daniel Paxton. distlllcr, motion was
made by COddI gtOn5 council cxJudge Dean TO quash
the Indictment, the ground that IL was not sufficiently
explicit TO enable the defendant 10 determine what spcc
fic charge he should defend himself from. aud
quenty defined crime known such under the
statutes Of the United States.
argument n favor Of the motion by Mr. Dean. and
in opposition by Mr. Joseph Bell Assistant t. s. District
Attorney, il denied.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
Receipts, l59oss3 50; total Paymenss s42ers 800 n
Ralance ak o9t OF -


The trade reports from the grain regions are not
cheering and the only satisfactory feature is that
the prospects Of the growing wheat crop are encour
aging. To observing merchants the trade reports
are not unexpectedly unfortunate, as the effects ara
upon those brought where both sides Of their hill.
books are 10 be cared for. To those who sod for
cash, it is not more encouraging. Such trader,
realize that their goods have boon redlstributed
to farmers, who from lack of grain to sell
or from the fatal decline in hog nro
ducts last Autumn, found themselves, after turn
ing out all the results of their abors unable 10 nav
one half of their store debts. From the cross-road
store TO the importers and manufacturers of the East
universal complaint is made resulting from tbesa
disasters to the farmers and planters-fanre 10 GET
their pay. Those who made the cotton crop Of 1scs
and 1861 and the farmers who made the grain crons
and produced the "hog crop" each and all bonebt
and consumed goods upon tho basis of war and irre
deemable paper money prices, and at harvest time
found themselves with diminished crops, so far as
wheat was concerned, and with pork salablo
only at ruinous rates, compared with their ccu-
lations while producing it, Disasters like these fall
heavily upon traders who cannot obtain extension
upon their engagements such as the consumers Of
goods take when the crops fail. good wheat crop
will improve the condition of financial affairs West,
andreieye creditors at the East, but it cannot pre-
vent an extended reconstruction among traders
Obliged to meet their engagements, and to lqudats
before the farmers can make another CROP
The proposal to sell 1900 new shares of Fort Wayne
stock at 80 per cent to holders the 10th of juno
WILL if accepted, give the Company 100000 If the
old stock the 10th of juno sells at 0 the stock %
increased will cost as follows:
100 shares OF old stock at t92..............t91O 92
Is shares Of new stock at 80 ............... 1900
Cost of lis shares 900 sOll5ths). .......-...slO4Oo
The proposition Of the Directors gives stockholders
call stock to the extent Of per cent of their
holdings at per cent profit, it, after tho increase.
the price is as high as g.
The following is a statement of the movement In
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
UNITED STATS COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-APRIL
N-BciOro Commissioner SIGLwELL.
A POSI-OEflCE CLERK CHARGED WITH EMBEZzIE
TLs rlied 500. .sl. Benlanln 2. Ol


Tie United Sstrs st benjamin " Oke
The defendant was n clerk in the Post-O1ice, hav-
ing charge Of letters held for postage Several letters
intriscd 10 him to DO sent TO the Dead Letter Office I'm
Washington having failed TO reach their destination and
others having been found reaching that place TO have
been broken open and resCaled, decOy" letter in
trusted 10 him containing 81 30. Shortly afterward. and
lust previous 10 the time for sending IT, among other let
terra 10 Washington, search made for II In vain. The
defendant was then called into the Office OF Mr. James
Gayler Special Agent for tho Department for
this city and questioned TO the missing and opened
letters. lie denied all knowledge OF them. On
being asked about the letter containing the
q 90 he denied taking II, but on the money,
which had been marked by Mr.. Gayler, being
found his watch pocket no confessed his guilt In refer
ence that particular letter which he said he had taken
and destroyed but asseyeraed that that was the only
letter he had taken. After the taking of testimony dis
iosing the above facts the defendant wuiycd any de-
fensc and default Of g. 800 bail, committed 10
await the action OF the Grand Jury The defendant IN
quite All intelligent and respectable looking young man.
and accompanied 10y his aged father who wRs deeply
concerned account ~ his sons situation, and with
reason. conviction for s crime will entail sentence OF
1Oyears Imprisonment Oh his son. the Court havnsno dis
cretiOn In the matter.
Joseph Bell Assistant United States District Attorney
for the Government Robert d. Holmes for the defendant
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

John p. sehepeler sgt. Henry Bsner . -
The complaint in this alleged that tne plalntl,
quest advanced and paid by way OF loan 10 NM tne pur
chase price OF sl0 900 IN American gold coin, February y
1865 at 1885, the then current market rate amounting 10
retained pledge for the purchase price, the
fendant the time Of purchase depositing with him
rs margin He called upon for ana deposited
further margin OF GEO. the 18th February the market
price Of the gold having declined The market price con-
tnued Decline until all the margin was absorbed ana
he called upOn on the 18TH ana 2lt March 1902 LOT
further margin, which he did not furnsh and finally, on
the 23d March, notified In writing that unless ne
should before the succeeding day, deposit SOo
TO make good the Margin the plaintiff would sell te
difference He failed make 1t good and the coin was
sold the 2th In the afternoon, at the Gold Board at
tIst the highest price then atainabe ana ths actoh
was brought 10 recover the difference.
The answer averTed the transaction to have been o
loan by the plaintiff TO tho defendant OF the amount
necessary pay for the god upon the security thereof
which transaction he alleged TO De y0d, under some acs
OF Cor gress not specltcd 49, . ,,.,,.
No evidence was offered either side. The plaintiff
relied on the defendants admission Of the case made In
the complaint the and the defendant insisted
that the complaint made out Of action. That
was overTued and he excepted and the med Judge
directed the Jury 10 find verdict for the paint for
The defendant thereupon appealed. He claims that
sufficient proof OF proper notice OF the sales
OF the gold and that the whole TRANSACTION was Illegal
The argued and submitted the Court reseryng
its decision.
SPECIAL TERM-By CARDozo, ].
Wolf agt Van Anaernam-Meton granted Hold
defendant TO bail IN 500.
Bryan agt Mcrril-Thos H. Farr, esq, appointed re-
ceiver -,
Pierce agt stiles-Moton granted: Is costs TO abide
Barnard agt stettheimer. Blackwell agt. Arnold
Motn denied. See ncm -.
Martin at Trilte-Motlon granted; costs to abide event
See mem.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

The great contest" for control of the Michigan
Southern Road has ended in the reelection of the old
Board. The successful ticket had 5000 votes, tho
contesting ticket s., ,OO0
The shipments of Pittston coal for the week end
ing April 20, 1867 arc reported rs follows
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
SUPERIOR COURT-TRIAL TERM-APmL oi-Bcfor
Justice JONES.
RAILROAD NEGLIGENCE.


Charles Eudr-s, By guardian, &c. sgt Charles T. PAt
The plainiiif III this case IL boy of about ii years
old While crossing Hudson st. coming up Canalst. he
knocked down and run over by Hudson River Iau
road 1t found necessary Ia ampuate his Ieft
ar and he sustained beside severe injuries In the head
and ankle. He brought suit against the Hudson River
Railroad Company. which was tried about year ago.
His present counsel defended that suit and the boy was
non1sued, IL being shown that the Company was not
running the ear but Mr. Patt, the present defendant,
under contract. The boy asks $4,000 damages. The
defense il not yet developed, this being still
Mr.. North for plaintiff; Mr.. Hammond for defendant.
Before Justice McCUES +rf-r .I
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25


In tlis case the defendant petition setting
forth that d, without means and has three children To
support applies 10 the Court f0l amOny md counsel lee
10 Iaalnian her defense. Ghc plaintiffs statements are
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
u,nr Il. Sn,rlpr .pt John q lIor,rd ,nrrl,or. Il. =

This Is an action ON two promissOry notes. each for
5000 made the l0th Of April. 1885, by the firm OF
Howard a. Son, who wer0 agents for line of Pacliie
steaiuslps These noteb given 10 III. b. IT'D
belts for cOal furnished of these vessels. Mr. 11b-
belts indOrsed them 10 Mr. Smith, who indorsed HEN
over To the plaintiff Before they maturcd the makers
became insOycnt and OF the partners having died,
ts suit was brought against the survivor The dcfease
was that this note really the property of Mr. smith:
and that the note having been given for the benefit OF All
the owners of the steamers, they all liable, ana
were proper parties 10 the suit. .
The Court directed Judgment for the plaintiff subject
10 the opinion of the General Term.
Mr. Anderson for plaintiff: Mr. Nash for defendant.
sPECIAL TERN.-Before Justice BARBOUR.
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25

AFTrRNooN Provision MARKET, oNaD t,,s N,r
market for Pork Is heavy, with saies Oh iooo oOi'
Mess at s22 TO- M. .o.o. cruda Al
PETROLEUM is dull bpt steady, We quote; (ruaa nnsa
liialIAc IN bulk, and 1Gs l6lc In ebi sheu ~ fos
AT 24Ic for H. 81 o5a25tc for do 10 WI 2o@%os' i
p do do; 2Ta27tc. for s. W. aud 2sic for T. W. ~, -,
RICE-No sales reported. Prices are homih"s "-
changed - -. c,soas
sUGARs-The demand is sim quite active aga ,pe pi,eee
beine ruer at full lOa 0l0sc for fr To good ReIhnk,
saies OF i3O hhds at qsa?c. for Cuba lOs for ~
Island; l01 l2sc for Porto Rico and 1880 boxes part
udi9lo; Refined are firm .,,, ara
irregular large lines of Ohio and Pcnsyyans arc u u,
sals7Ie nt 1lc while small lots Of Kew are selling ~
IS+tsc rmoihy seed is du and nCayy a 81 II. - Sy
Rough Flax seed Il quiet Al 81 6dt5. Calcutta ldhaa
is lower, but falr deNd prevails ~ the eVheVSa'V'
New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
sPEcIAL TERM.-By CARDozo, J.
DFCIsIONs
COURT CALENDARs-Tms DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-GEygRlL THRs. Adjourned TO Tuesisy
sUPRRMR COURT-CKCUIr.-PARr I-MAs0s J.
95l-warg The Hoffman Fire l-voohs agt Kelly Sherh Nc