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words Of command and Agnew proceeded 10 tho
scvnrer test-waikiny o era k-which he accom-
pshed In o highly credttab IN 'nner. lie was sent
OUT post, but charges were preferred against him
that drew cut these acis. AS tne speeincatonS
charged that he was unit for duty. and Captain
Mills sent INN out for duty, the Board Will probably
deal lelicnty with him. Another case, equally
singular, was heard
About hail-past three on the m0rning OF the 4th
InsG Sergeant Towns OF the Fourth precinct, found
officer Delaney lean ng against sloop, his head
down, mouth open and ey es closed. lie ordered him
10 move on, when Delaney, he asserts staggered TO
the right ana lett and found the sidewalk too narrow
for him. 1he sergeant went through the test OF
breath smelling, and sw0re that he was drunk. The
defendant called two witnesses (ctizens) WHO con-
versed with him three-quarters OF al hour before the
time mentioned. 1hey swOre that he was sober,
and as the Excise law was In force between that
time ana the nOur when he was found BY Towns,
Delaney felt that he had passed the rublcOn. MT.
Manerre then took him IN hand, and the following
collOquy ensued:-
Q. How about leaning against the stoop' A.
was tired.
.. How about having your eyes closedf A. was
sleepy.
6 9: How about having your mouth openf A. ! was
@. Well, how about staggeringp A. had 30 re
leg from boot that rubbed it.
z. How about smelling OF liquor2 A. i don't know
ANYTHING about II.
We'll, Will refer your case to the Board with a
recommendation Of dismissal from the force. 1t ap-
pears that many OF our new young officers are In the
habit OF getting drunk and 1t is time TO place check
upon them.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Recorder Hackett.
TRIAL OF DEPUTY SHERIFF MORAN, CHARGED WITH
ALLOWING PRISONER TO ESCAPE
The court room was crowded yesterday by .
large number OF ci,y officials with shining tiles. who
were attracted thither by the announcement that
John Moran, deputy sheriff, would be tried on q
charge Of allowing George King, the convicted bond
rObber, to escape from his custody on the way to
Sing Sing Prison. District Attorney Garvln and
Messrs. iutchlugs and Tweed, his assistants, were
In attendance Messrs. Anthem and Kintzing repre-
scented the prisoner.
The process OF empanelling jury was commenced,
and counsel awaited themselves OF every technical
legal advantage by challenging each juror. only
seven jurors we're sworn when the clerk announced
THAT the panel was exhausted.
The District Attorney suggested Jhat the court
should order an additional panel or 100 jurors, re-
turnabe Monday morlIng, as 1t was Impossible 10
procure their attendance on SATURDAY.
Mt AnihOn objected TO the separation OF the jury,
because OF serious and powerful Influences baihS ut
work, and he objected to the panel being drawn 0y
the sheriff OF this county, counsel claiming that that
Official was vitality interested In the case.
After some discussion the Recorder said ne was
OF the opinion that 1t was in the discretion OF the
Court 10 permit the Jury to separate lie therefore
allowed The jurors TO go ill Monday morning at ten
O'Clock, the time appointed for the return or the new
panel
GRAND LARCENY.
Adoph Phillips PLEADED guilty to grand larceny IN
stealing, the Esd OF March, $3.50 worth Of booas
spouse 10 some questions pu6 by the recorder, the
lsoner SAD he vas tempted to steal the books by
being In starving condition. lie was remanded
Tor sentence.
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POLICE iifELLiSE1i...

sLUSGsnoT ASSAULT on AN OFFICEr.-r csterdav
afternoon oii,ccr James Tohcr OF the Twenty-sev-
enth precinct In the discharge OF his duty had occa-
sion to arrest Thomas Egan. vicious youth OF
twenty years, on charge OF disorderly conduct.
While in custody. and on his way to the station
house. ERan quietly drew from the pocket VI hs
coat formidable 5lungshot consisting OF an iron
ball weighing nearly pound, attached tn piece OF
rope, With which he attempted 10 strike the olicer
the head. Fortuna tely Egan's intent in
stantly discovered and the weapon taken frcm
him. The accused arraignei before Judge.
Shandey and committed to the Tombs for
trial, bail being refused. Eran lives nc No. %
Washington street, but claims to be farmer.
ARREST OF An ALLEGED FogGEH.--Charcs Pell,
an Englishman, forty years OF age, was yesterday
afternoon brought before Justice Shandley, at the
Tombs. by detective Field, OF the Fifth precinct on
the complaint OF Joseph hignoult OF Eighty -eghth
street. IL L. alleged that Pei Ia the original forger
OF one or more checks the Bulls Head Bank
which IN circulation some weeks ago. For the
presentation for payment OF OF the forged
,iccks, Edward Mlgnout brother OF complaindnu
was arrested, subsequently tried. convicted and
sentenced to the state Prison for term OF years.
owing to the absence OF the necessary evidence to
perfect the complaint Pc was remanded TO the GUS
toJr OF the 0ficer TO await further developments.
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SUPREME CaygT-SssEsAL TERN.
Caripus Eyintion Case--In,cresting u

Carious Evirtion Casc--lntcrcsting Decision.
TIE Pe1pie, de-, er rel. LAKE q. Fteite rs Isaac
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS interest was created yester-
DAY by the argument and decision OF the Court in
th's cause It appeared that Mrs Lizzie q. Fillctte
ih, propretress OF a fashionable boarding house ut
No. a East Fifteenth street, was. during November
Last, eyicte by Herman, her landlord from a bal
cony on one side OF tile house ana bay window on
the other. by tearing them down TO suit hs con-
In erecting adjacent brick structures, and
also eylced her from part of the yard. over which
he huilt brick wa. Wnen tue rent tor the quarter
became payabc ON the list of January last she de-
cnned 10 paw. the ground that she had been forc
by and unlaw iully eyIcted from those paris o the
premises which she claimed suspended OH rent Tor the
residue OF The building during The term OF the lease
Herman by summary proceedings before Thaddeus
II. Lang, OF the sixth District court, turned the
painth and her guests cut Of the house. Jnereupon
snd the judges Immediately upon hearing the case
un lnim0usly reversed the decision OF Justice Lane
and ordered that she should be- forthwith restored
the possession OF the building. Requler 4 Thomson
al counsel for Mrs. filc,e, aud A. Blumegstel, Tor
the landlord
Lsdac Herman yohn DUR ana Otners.--The
came case. upon the facts the above except that
was AN action FOR rent against the defendants A.
surctios OF Mrs. Fettc. they act MP the same de.
fence N their answer, aud Judge Card0zo, upon mo-
ton OF Herman. struck u out ~ irrelevant There
upon the surDlles appealed 10 the General Term from
tils order, and the Court reversed The order with
costs
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from the East to the South. Cotton sold in New
York returns currency to the South to be sent to
st. Louis for flour and corn, and to-day st. Louis
and Cincinnati, unC0nsciously, but none the
East and the West. In New York funds are locked
up IN stock gambling. There are no means IN the
the West looks in vain to Europe for market Tor lts
produce. AS we have heretofore shown, the south
must become the buyer OF Western produce-tne
that value In exchange that may alone save the West
from bankruptcy. The great desideratnm IN , cur
rency as expressed IN the East at the present Unit ,
Is to bring down prices Of produce, 80 that II WIN
export and bring In gold, raising the CURRENCY 10
gold and silver basis; but the consideration with the
Western man Is how low the prices Of produce must
go to produce this result and the Mississippi
ley produces the cotton, tobacco and gram, which
make the main portion OF our exports. u NAV pe IN
terestIng tU the producers IN this section to know
what competition and its character thew VIII have 70
meet in adapting prices for their produce, tU SUIT
the views OF the East as affOrding this export.
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REMARKABLE SUICIDE.
Young Man Pierces His Heart With
Arrow.

A Young Man Pierces His Heart with an
Arrow.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest at 2ol
East Broadway on tue body Of James W. Grant, the
Scotchman who committed suicide late on Thursday
afternoon by stabbing himself TO the heart with an
Indian arrow, as heretofore published IN the HERALD.
Deceased had boarded witn Mr.. john q. Iait Tor two
weeks past, anu after Grants illness Mr.. TAFT had
hun watched Us he had some remote fears that he
might harm himself. Just previous TO The commits
OF TIE act VILLAIN Brooks, the colored servant
watching Grant, heard him say, 81 wish was dead"
Then Grant seized hold oi something whlch Brooks
thought was u pipestem Fearing that Grant
might be harmed the servant Jumped toward
HIN and then DISC lvered 1t was an arrow. In the
struggle to take the deadly weapon from the insane
man the SHAFT two feet or more In length, to which
IL was attached, was broken. Grant then made
lunge at Brooks with the arrow, whereuDon the
latter ran into the hallway and held the door par
italy Open looked back aDd saw Grant stab himself
with the arrow, fall TO the door ana die. Wooster
Beach, NJ. u, made post-mortem examination ON
the body or deceased and found the arrow in the
eighth ventrice of the heart, and testified that the
wound caused death, The jury accordingly rem
dered verdict to this effect. Deceased was thirty
years OF age.
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consumer Prices unchanged, however, ranging 81
from &C. to l.c. Inferior 10 choice.
HEMrNo sales OF any description were reporter frces
were steady, however. l2sc. l34c- gf Tor Manhas
&c. &c. do. for Jue and &c. do. for Sisal.
iNDlGo.-But little demand prevaile and that was en-
ey for small lots. The current prices wer, AZ fo ows
Manila 15c II 024, goli t,uatemaa ~ VI 70 ae'
Bengal, 81 20 10 rs do, Madras .5c. 81 10 do.
InoS The market for Scotch pig exhibited fair degree
CT activity and closed firm, with light stock, At &t2 de-
manded Tor Glengarnock Ia and $4 for linton do
The sales were 30 tons Egnton rom docS at $40 0o do
Genganock and 20 do. Ian ylOan AMI no. mneree on
private terms Cotness ex chip was qaoei at w va:
For American but little demand prevailed an that was
exclusively or smalos The offerings were hit however.
and fun prices were prevalent, ", mo- American'
There we're sales OF 100 tons gray forge a, go ana
lM do NO, crane on terms aOwei 10 pa lsn
Wrought scrap demand; sold at pr-
price OF old rails 81 disposed Of private
terms. New rails were dn but neay at f7t s6 CURRENCY
was quoted dull at c,s2 so a rs.
LEATHERFor hemlock sole the quiet the de-
being light from all prcs OF all descrip
tions fully lc lower The receipts fair and the
stock, though moderate, increasing. rough
dull and unchanged. We quOte:--
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY. April Go r. N.

FRIDAY, April Go r. "a.
Tho gold market was excited over an advance
quite remarkable IN contrast to the steadiness and
mOn0tODy Of the premium during the past month.
the rise was the result OF q strong ''bull" move
ment on the part OF prominent clique TO "corner"
q Broadway firm who had sold short during the ad-
vance attendant upon the failure Of "bear," al
noticed yesterday. The uneasy feeling sue
ceeding this failure made the market sensi-
tive, and the ''shOrts' were frightened into
covering. Il Is well known that gold brokers DO
business in consideration Of very small margin.
and hence the advance threatened TO encroach upon
their own share Of their investments for their
customers The higher premium was assisted by
No outside influences, the London price for bonds
coming steady, while the political horizon SO fur as
visible to Wall street, was unrufied by cloud. The
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lNIiD STATES COmMss'On:aY COURT.

Before Commissioner Belts.
The United States Us. Bernard Hess.-The defen-
dant was charged by one Berlinghoifer, cigar
manufacturer, with attempting to backmail him in
the sum OF fifty dollars Hess undertaking to screen
HIM (Bernghofer) from prosecution for frauds on
the internal revenue. For the defence Frederick
Lainhue testified that Berhnghoiier offered HIM
1000 cigars If he would swear that he heard Hess
demand fifty dollars from Berlinghoirer. The case
stands adjourned till the 18th instant.
The Herman Bounty Fraud Case.
United States District Attorney, MIR. Samuel G.
Courtney having become satisfied that the friends OF
Herman the ascending defauter, did moi In good
faith intend to provide any money for the benefit of
the delrauded soldiers and bounty claimants mas
commenced proceedings on the bal. bond OF herman
AGAINST his suretles, supervisor Andreas Whitman
and Michael Hollicher Tor the amount or the BAL
bond. MI. Courtney has lntimated ms intention 10
ask t authorities at Washington TO distribGte the
amount Of the ban bond among the various parties
delIauded by Herman.
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POLICE TRIALS.
Heavy alties--Jnterestinx Revelations ms
to Drunkenness i'm the Force.

Heavy Pcnalties-Jnteresti Revelations ms
to Drunkenness in the Force.
Commissioner Manerre yesterday heard some
twenty-five charges against officers for various
peccadillsss and In nearly every case recommends
heavy penalties. During the hearing Of evidence
some interesting circumstances as to the effect that
fusU oil has upon ofncers were developed.
few nights ago. during heavy rain storm, Act
ing sergeant Smith. Of the Eighth precinct, found
officer Agnew on post without his rubber-proof coat
Taxing bis post he despatched Agncw for his coat.
ON arriving at the station house Sergeant Williams
and LEFT, and betrayed all the symptoms OF intoxi.
cation. lie sent messenger 90 the sergeant
and roundsman ten minutes after, at seven
O'Clock TO walch Agnew. Az nine they found MIN
staggering up Houston street. aud took him TO the
station mousse % The charge OF intoNicatt0n. There
hr was uut 10 the frst test smelling his brcath-and
could not pass muster. Captain Mills tlen gave the
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Wheat was quiet, eut under more favorable vices per
Atlantic cable the market nrmer aud prices &c Be-
higher though very lite done California wheat was
bushels at ~ & a 81 q Tor No ! spring, delivered;
~ 81 81 ~ for California but including No:
demand, aud ic &C. better. The 75go
bushels AZ SIC ssc Tor mixed, closing hrm aud ,sc
qr S se v. pss about oa,e. se e .,or. aud
ssc Tor railroad lots Rye was tail and nnehansed Bar
OF barley matt which steady, about 1900 bdslso
Flsn-Dry cod were in ss, demand, pu, with small
stock about former PRICES w.rr prevalent w @s % ~
these prices there sales 30 qunia Msckerc
slow Of sale bu, arm at 81 ssI 50 fs No hay, s9t
icr barge ~ and SIC ior medium DO saSs 80 Ss. Smoked
sas wss d and . ias 81 Tsns "o'o e
nsh were steady 80 - for scale and 81 80 ~ for
FREiGnrs continued rule duh and rates 70 all parts
wesk. The charering business exhpoted but little
vessels Tor ,i petroleum. trade wn he last two or three
eight nine American shps have been chartered from
Roads orders sis gold and u TO the United Kingdom
.Ss S1ss at 81 70 na 10
bales cotton 70 srsmsn 80 shas sasse %
f. sm apa Per @ s
and lis bids s7 81 To Antwerp, tobacco
The charters (n siduon reported above, wer. An
American bark from Savannah 70 New York VIII ,sooD
,ccnock at a.; American shp, l,so tons, from 81.
John: TO with sss. s no Sy
British snip eo tons, TO LONDON WIN seneA Cargo ~
IuSxiHs.- heard OF no sale: Price. were nominal At
' Cor bags ana All .s. f Ssss .pv do.
msnd and with an Increasing .sn stock Sree: were
~ gold do Is n lie. &c. sso Mcntcvideo 20 - lbs,
&c; Corrieuies, ~ 70 lhs go g2'te; Rio Grande 20
ISs &C. !, san juan y bs We sds Sat,mo
Me- rampcc, 2ua Y lbs, 90. 20 Porto Cabelo, ~
iioi. Tho demand continued lht ami tho transactions
small bcrg coofnci 70 the immediate requirements Of
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power and authority Of Mr.. fainter to employ the
palnuff Is uly proven and II any defect originally
existed With regard " his authority II Ii fully cured
by the ratification by tho cooperation OF his acis
The only question remaining 10 one OF compensation
The plainir ami his brother testified that te SER
wees were rendered and were worth the sum OF
$780, and their testimony has not been c0ntradcted.
The time OF starving professional men OF learning
and talent has passed away, and IL Ii the dusy Of
courts and Jules 10 compensate Intellectual labor
literally, and not upon the basis OF manual labor.
Verdict Tor the plainLlH.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE C0lRTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT C0UiL.
Vel0clpede Patents.

Jacob N. McInire vs Calotn Wittp.-The plaintiff
has fled with Deputy CLERK, John A. Shields the
papers in application for an injunction TO restrain
defendant from infringing his rights as owner OF
patents for veloclpede improvements. 1t is alleged
In the papers that the Hanon Brothers obtained on
tie 7th Of May, 1883, patent for certain Improve
menis in the veocipede and on the 9th OF February,
1852 obtained another patent for further improve
month the hanlons assigned their interest IN said
patents the plaintiff and That the defendant mas
been continually infringing such patents. me plain
tl therefore, prays for Injunction to restrain the
deiendant from further infringing on his rights ana
for u discovery Of the amount Of profit maize by DE.
PENDANT through such Infringement to the emu tnat
painun may recover that amount IN addition TO the
damages he has sustained and also the costs OF the
suit.
The matter will come on for argument within
1cw days
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CoPPEH.--for inyot the market only moderately
but there rather seacness IN prices, which
wercsa the close 2sc. 23,c. all kinds. The sales
900 lbs. Lake Al 23c. $1,000 do. Baltimore NJ &c.
about Tennessee the price, aud 3O000J lbs.
(for May aud June delivery, at 2s9c.
CooprRAGE sTocK.-Ali kinds were spsringy dealt in,
but held at last quotations, vx:Sgr shocks 3 inch
heads s3 81 lS SUGAR shooks 70 inch do ~ 20 - go
green hoops, Il feet $40 s4j.
CAypLEs.-rhe demand continued extremely light, but in
prices there alteration. Adamantne (Wesern and
city quoted Isc. &C. sperm, 45c. i,c and patent
BIC per ID.
CocoA.-We heard u sales The prices were
loo 10ec gold for Guaya u in bond, aud Zoe. &c do
ior MaEacsibo do.
CoapAGr. Manila quiet at sisc. ,2hc., and tarred
Russia at lie.
Dyrwoops.-rhe market unchanged. Logwood
scarce wanted ami firm at 80 ga gold Jamaica,
S2g 10 sJ currency for ST. Domingo. Othersnds
AFTER and being In good supply prices were heavy
ave. nominal. ..,. -.
~ bags NEAL i46l5 bushels wheat l4if DO corn,
II 6i do oats malt and 90 $50 do. barley The nour
marAe; was dull and Irregular and lower TO sell To
any eyicnt but there almost demand,
aud would have been impossible TO dispose OF any
siderable quantity at any price. California flour was
still dun aud nominal. The 500 bOls. Southern
aon was re active and quite steady In value The
sales Leo bb Rye lour only moderately active
an prices accepted. sales $50 bbs Corn meal
..l.s al. daI m Ia We
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER.-The following record VIII show
the changes in the temperature for the past TWEEN
ty-.our hours, in comparison with corresponding
day last year, as Indicated by the thermometer
u hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD Building, broadway,
nf Ann,
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MlayE tOusI.
Action for Remu ncrntion of scrvlocs-Imper-
TINT to che I,curncd Profession Generally.
Before Jldnc Curtiss.

Before Judge Curtlss.
Cndrtes Chandler rs. The National Gas IicM cont
pdny.-This was an action brought to recover the
sum of $500 for services repdercd ~ a chemist by
p'aintin In experimenting upon new process for
the manufacture Of gas, IN which ne was employed
BY the defendants.
Plaintiff testified that he was employed by tho de.
PENDANTS In conjunction with Professor Dorcmus and
another professional gentleman 10 make the expert.
hens referred to- and that the services therein rem
dered ny nm were worth the sum claimed, Sl0O.
Plaintiff IN his testimony saij that ti00 n day was
not an cN0rbitant charge for professional chemist
to make of such services ~ he had rendered In this
particular case
The defence set mp was that the PLAINTIFF was not
employed by any member VI tie company havl ng
authority 10 employ blu.
Judge ,urtiss, IN icBderng hls decision, said:-Tbs
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STREET QUOTATIONS..
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
FRIDAY, April 9-5 +. N.

FRIDAY, April . q y. N.
BUILDING MATERIALs.--The market for kinds
change OF Eastern spruce only in
moderate demand but with light stock prices quite
steady ranging from 81 to 25 for to choice
schedules. 80 900 feet Lahs moderately actie
being 800 50 80 IS i2< Lime selling
moderately At 81 25 Tor and 50 for lump, while
Rosendae cement though quiet, steady At S. Bricks
in fair request and being in light supply prices
firm the following quotations: Croton, $ls $; North
River ST. Is 3d. New jersey Sll a, and Philadelphia
front $45 $50.
BrEsw Axwe heard OF sales and prices rather
weak 1T A8c a re.
CoFrEr.-Rio stin firmly held at former prices and
sparngy oeret though heard OF transactions Other
descriptions quiet, but held with We
quote RIO ordinary cargoes l4c. Axe fair do, 1sc
15kc.; good do. 6Ilc 1876, prime do, Tc Eac.
iremes Tor lots, i4c 49, Java dc 23bc; Singapore
lsc 2sc. Ceyon Tc. lstc Maracaibo l5c. 49, &C..
L.guayra, l51gc E].c; Jamaica, HE ls,tc st. DO
lsc.; CURACAO, lac a he all gold, duty paid.
CoTToSThs market opened strong at yesterdays prices
under active demand, but closed weak with liberal offer
The amount OF business consunmsed large, the
sales footing S bales including s for spinning, ily
export, i speculation and il5 In transit For
deve the business again light sales 100 bales
low udding for May delivery at 2s.c. suboined the
rIa .aauHs.