, 1869-04-24
NEW YORK.



NEW YoRx4 April ..
BRUTALITY on sH1rBoAAD
The crew Of the ship Richard Robinson have
commenced an action against the ofncerg and
oEners for cruelty during the voyage from LIVER
poo! TO New YORK. They testify that the Captain
and mate assaulted them with clubs, teyolvers,
hrass knuckles and axes, compelled them to
make prize fights under penalty OF pun
ishment, and sometimes hanging them up
IN the digging. Two men jumped overheard when
the ship was on the Irish coast 10 escape these
hrutalltles Several men show he.wonnds they
received, and one has bis arms paralgzei The
Captain and mute abandoned the chip on her al
rival here.
TIE WORLD on GRANTS Arro1sTuEsrs AND RE-
MovALs.
The Woru has m editorial 0! four columns,
severely cr1uclsing Grants removals
frum and appointments to oflce 1t
thinks the appointment Of Inexperienced Conluls
to Leeds, Manchester aud other places will cost
the government from i've 10 twenty millions 1t
condemns the appointment Of Ford as District
Attorney and the diplomatic appointments gener-
ally, AMI oays it is useless 10 attempt to shield
President Grant from the responsibility VI remuv-
lns so many competent end romina.'ns,so many
Incompetent officers, by charvin9 the blaine upon
iGemltrs Of Congress and local politicians
MONEY.
Money was fairly active in the morning. at per
cent, but as the day ulvancea the offerings in
creased, and it wns discovered that the supply was
lirgcr thaa the demaud. After = O'Clock, loans
Merc freely inadc at per cent, and Large L:lauccs
were carried over in numerous instances.
GOLD
The gold marTet has pccn arttvc IN consequence
o: Tarits Interested In sustaining prices hayiu,
trade cash gold source and after,saru bidding up
he MARKET aided by report that salcs Of gold By
.hr Secretary OF The Treasury hal been. postponed
;tr thirty days.
GOVERNMENTS.
United States bonds are quiet hut steady.
STOCKS
Stocks are active anil generally fr1neF Sellers
VI yesterday were active buyers this Afternoon
Scw York Central was especially stroug.
ApM1EAL FAlu.4GC1s s HEALTH
Is better tonight.
SMAIL-roX
Physicians rcpor1 that the smallpox has greatly
diminished tn the past month, and that there arc
now but few cases In the city.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CASE.
Owing TO the illness Of Justice Nelson the arsu-
nlent In the Union Pacific Railroad case mud oil
other motions awaiting hearing, have been put on
LII Monday. The Union Pacific Company has pur-
chased grounds for depot at Jersey City, and ore
surveying for tunnel through Bergen uc,shts
Wall OF 4 DlsArrOISrED FLAcE.sREkER
The Sun tomorrow ntll contain leading ed
ttorG on the earlier and later Presidents, contrast
ing the conduct Of President Grant with that Of
Jefferson, Jackson md Adams, and csittcsIng the
appointments In the present Cabinet 1t refers 10
gifts received By the President aad Cen
tral Sherman. and says such evil
PRACTICES OF men IN high places
Ehosc rost achievements have dnzzlet1 ponular
imagination, tend to dcuorslIze the ub!ic ser
vice, ant dettuch r1blc opinion The natural
Ees1lt OF all this must Inevitably be that corrln-
ton md yenaItty will wak unabashed and a,n,ost
unrcbuEe through every department Of the gov.
eEnnent, The article closes with earnest Aelrianl
ifr n return to the customs anil practices Of for
mcr DAYS Us cxempliatd in the conduct OF the
early Presidents.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CORRECTION.
new York, April 3a-Thc report that The Olyr1-
pie Theatre was on Orc proves incorrect. The fire
occurred In the Mutual Club House, located III tue
ZANE building, which Wn5 damaged ss,0oa.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS,
Today after long discussion, informally voted
IL favor Of appointing an Executive Manager,
with an Advisory Committee to discharge the ex-
rcMtlve business Of the boat,l Objections we're
rAlsctl to taking final vote OH thu question, which
will he further considered. vas!ons substitutes
inr the scheme were referred tn the Executive
committee, with tnsttuet0us to rcIurt rlan TO
the hoarti.
DRAWBACK FRAUDS.
TIE Tnltct1 States Commissioner today refused
slUtoo l,al for Wilson, who Is chargcl With heavy
drawback frnuEs.