, 1869-04-09

The Case of Fisk VS.. the
Pacific Railroad.
Judge Barnard Ignores the Rulings
of the United States Court.
A Gard from the Agents Of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad:

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW 1oRK, April s.
TIE c1TY RAnwAT HILL
There WIS great excitement to-day among city
railway and other men concerning the bill which
passed the Legislature, yesterday, allowing rail-!
WHY'S on broadway and nearly every other street
ID New York. All the morning pspefa tomorrow
will demand the veto 0! the bill.
TIE HERMAN CASE.
The claimants against Colonel Herman last
night resolved to send q petition to the Cnited
States Senate askng for distribution OF the bonds
g1gen In favor Of Herman.
GOLD.
Gold has become suddenly lru1. 1t ia rumored
TINT the principal holders have determined upon
nattng coin scarce for the nex1 few days, ind ad-
vanclng ra,es- The Increment Is founded pstnci-
pally on the scarcity Of cash gold. Ese Is also
made Of the Cuban difficulties.
HONEY.
There IL IN improved feeling In he u1oneG ulaE-
ket which grew steadily easier during she day. At
the close liberal offerings were mada at coin IN
te1est.
The government bond market Ia stronger owing
to report Of corner In 1869 bonds to-moI1ow 1t
IL currently reported that leading banking 1rm ts
nearly nye millions short
RAILWAYS
The railway market nuctuated widely and the
/ EffEAt a
| In Northwestern on account Of the large quantity
| which hpa gone abroad. The other active stocks
| were New York Central, Fort Wagne aod Rock
| Island.
cEB4E EXPEDITION.
Ii Is understood that secret expedition Of Gu
hans eailed from New York several dAys ago On q
steamer carrying artillery and other Var 1nsseralA
FOREIGN IKNa-
Late European papers say Turkey Is preparing
/ for n fsEtf ~
| trated troops on the fTontteES
The 0bAerrd&ore RoM1no Aay6 tho Pope Is pre-
pairing to send Suneio to the United States.
Tha Paits Ruete announces that the credtt
Fonet<r IL to be introduced IN New OrleanA, and
that company Of American capitalists La or5an-
ling one on the same plan as the French creiit
fonei1.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
TIE clsE or F1sK n TIE Union rAc1F1c RAILROAD.
SKw TcEx, April 8t-Ipdgc BlatchFord this
Il tae Union Pstee d eaat srosd I'd esse es "
ID the Supreme Coars Judge barnard announced
that he Ind rrecgcd letter from one Of the coun-
lad concluded to act on the opinion Of Judge
| Batchford. md not appear before the Supreme
teszed Judge ; niaenforis M M decision ~ q noFe a.
Known case q psed Scott, and arF1etl That the
absorption Of State powers into the Federal A1thor.
| II had already gone far enough Judge Barnart
rendered an opinion acknowledging no superior
but the upef courts Of THIS stale Ahi lie Supreme
Court Of The United States, and announced that
he would submit to no other. He then directed a
reference tn each Of the contempt proceedings to
ascertain Fisk damages, aud report to tho Court
on the ed Inst
TEE CENTRAL PACIFIC ROAD
I Aess1A Fisk latch, the we1l-Enown bankers,
have issued circular for the bcnett OF their Gus
tomeEs, stating that their nl1n are III no way con
cerned Or Interested In the litigation pendluR be-
tween Jnmes Fisk, Jr, and the Cninn Pacific Rail-
ros1 COMPANY TT ceItE faela; RaEo1
distinct. ana separate corporation, having
distinct and seraratc property. and whose Stand
ing and financial Affairs haye no connection witt
the Union raelnc Company nor the crtdI Hobt1ier,
They claim also 'has the subsidies from the Gen
etal Government and 9ts:e Of California As vel
as the proceeds OF stock aud mortgage bonds, hayt
been faithfully applied to the construction of tht
ruad, and Its obligations to the government 0r,
being fulfilled With thorouGhness, and no dtstdcndi
mcnt, the whole Of the surplus earnings being e1
pended IN construction and equipment The oul.
p1nt In dispute between the Central ant
Union PActac Companies involves meFe
lying on the eastern shore Of Salt Lake. Tn
rights OF both parties wnl be examined and re
| ported 70 Congress By . special Commission dnf11
the coming summer. In the meantime the actua
nrar Og'en City, and the transit Of passenger:
!, ! mall and freight made without interruption unit
! | tie meeting point Is established.
TeKE AnKS1s' coSvEST1oS:
| 4 convention OF railroad ticket agents through
. out the country, met to-day. FortJ-seven de!e
! Fates were present. C. P. ClcllAad WAS chose
: | President for the ensuing year, Without tram
acting any other business, m adjournment TOO
pasS n Tnen Espo5ss! pe!nea. o. Se3o1s e
convention Is the adjustment Of freight And "a!
senScr rates between New lori, the West IN
4 other sections.