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from 115 10 40 per cent hd rulorem on
the cost Of the sslt. In 1860 cargo ct
Is, $50 bushels of salt COST Sa.0C3.41. and |
the duties were $30o.4j. The duty On the
same salt now would be &c .0s9 IS in gold.
The freights now are almost the same as
in 1850, buttte selling price Of salt has
advanced fr2m 20 OF % cents per buEhel
N 1sGo, t.: IS or 5l cents in lsGS.
The sslt makers now ask to have this
cu:y i1cre5sed from Is TO "a cents per 100
pcu1ds.
TIE ss1t-wc1ks at Syracuse are the
eomoir cd works Of a rumDsr OF ptrsoGs,
who rent tke:r property TO company
upon sn annual rental Of 1915 per cent
upon valuation Of |3 100000. The work
irg capital employed originally Was only
100000. The company has declared
the following diVidcndz, af.cr paying
heir rent, &c:
DECEMBER, 1861, per cent; March,
1862, 1875 per cent; April, 'G2, s1.o5 Per
STARE; September, -, 'G2, sl.25 per share;
September 81, 'G2, 81 25 per share; Oelo-
Der 1. 'G2, s1.a5 per share; October II,
81, $500 per share. The annual dlvi-
dends have been per cent. The work.
! ing capital has been doubled, and thcre is
q surplus OF 100000 on hand. From
1850 to October "a, the dividends have
been equal TO s2,000,000. .-
That company sells salt in New York
city at s sl.70@l l.s0 per barrel, and west OF
Buffalo at ?240 per barrel. The prices
arc regulated by competition. ALI inter-
nal tax has been removed from tho man-
utsc.ure Of salt, and yet this company,
with these facts, insists that the duty
shall be raised. It will be noted that the
company can well sflord TO sell and makes
q large profit from the sales Of its sal;
in New York city at $1.70 per barrel,
ard yet, there being no competition q.
The West, It taxes the latter section &c
cents per barrel additional. Itnow asks
an increase Of duty that it may be sblet tt
raise the price in New York city to sea-
per barrel, and in the West to s3.10. 4
company with an original capital o
100000, which has in seven years dl.
v.ded among its stockholders two milI.
ions OF dollars, added from its earnings
100000 Ia its capital, has surplus o
100000 in cash, has been relieved from
all internal tax, and has increased tn
value Of Its property to s4,500.000, j
hardly in such 8 pitiable financial dis
tress as to Justify Congress in increasin
the tax on salt IRON ITO to $50 per cen
| Il rIf1.,,n in rnI1
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uHr...,.. 81 ,t01oO
To eoEC d. POSTED bought rlti. the pro-
ceras Ct a,,.yt. ..........:....,..... soaCn
To premium pa,c on ito aoora bond ats
ptl cent. ......................... 80. 100
To eoLc deroei:rd.. .......,..-......... SCG.N
To premium 90 <sb0 bond at per CENT. Ct NJ
10 htEd depu$itt 1.-............... d. T00.DD
To premium on $70D bord at 8 per cent. 500
10 nocd depoelrd. Observation-Disclosures. 6tk.tD
3o ene s' o bond At per CENT: s@
To prentnG On s5Qy bona 81 s per cert... laW
To hotd deposited ............ ........ .. 10 to
1U premium Oh $1d1 bond at per teLt 331D
To boIo uepoElred....-. :. ......... -. 3?10O
To preyn1nn un $40 bond at pcr CENT. at.Go
To bo nd tcpo.ttrd. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
10 premium on $sG0 bOnu At ger ce1r... 1910
To buEd dcposf:eu. ....... ....... ....... 10o.0u
70 premium on {1c0 tond at 9 per cant... 500
$3.50 90
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BIZ gold received as interest from
the United Sta:es 1rc1eurrr..., $3.50
uH.
To Interest paid United STATES
Treasurer On $,s80 en- liza. aaE1
CT certificates Ut value rlsen ne
on ttc oeposlt Of q. .. bonds at
3 65-1GG per annum.
To prodt IN TIE eu7iaess OF dcpos-
ittnE bot ds win U. $. Treasury,
bought w:t1 money furnish d BY
the Treasurer upon the cepos:t .-.
0. a Thousand dol1sr bond ..-... ls2- 6l- $500
It will be seen By the above trantaction
that have Increased my receipts on the
thousand dollar bond from sixty dollars q
year to that Of $l51 6t-100, or from per
cent 10 over Is per cent. at The same time I
have Fut into circulation 1850 Of paper
money that am going to buy with my gold
at discount to pay the Treasurer.
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Now the accounts balanced, and the Treas
urcr of the United State has furnished me all
the money used, and tind in his hands for
my use Is. 500 OF 6 per cent gold bonds Of the
United States, the profit Of which Is as fol-
lows:
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The Legislature End tbe ElquoF Ques-
slcn-noshe1s Eefltlonlu: for 4 kFon1.
bttoly La1r-Allersry and Arr Gossip
Ntw Bpuaa-Nt7Y S1Hruea-A Nuycl
DeHtsA for n. %oidtu1ts Moaumsnr-
Criminal Anccdeles-an ODD Cou atsr-
f.iL Caae-.1 Bond Robbery.
From Our Own Correspondent,
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MT rec through this canal. That was the rea-
ron, aud say to ms friend from Buffalo that
II was upon due consideration and careful
reflection In regard to the possibilities grow
iny out Of the use Of that power that the
friends OF this measure decided that 1t il WAS
work that was entitled to favorable con-
sideration it WAS work that ought To- be
doEe By the government aud not trusted TO
the haI ds Of any corporation.
While asserting that the proposed tn
ileman said the Wclland Canal had ceased TO
be profitable. There are reasons for that.
When the Nelland Canal was built the CON.
ucscc On the lakes IVES Encre tithc-no, not
1.-THE OF what It Is at present. Economy In
ttsn: :postaticn and the increasing freights
has caused the building OF larger vessels, and
that Business Is done with class OF vessels
that cannot pass through the Wcllaud Canal
and do business upon Lake Ontario. That Is
agcod reason, and Will tell the gentleman
that the statistics show that up to the time
that this large Class Of vessels were brought
Into use, 20 as to diminish the use OF that
carnl, frt!chts were always cheaper to Us
wego, two hundred aud Ilty miles be}ond
the mouth o1 this canal, OF thereabouss, than
10 Buffalo.
NJ friend from Wiaconcln mir. Pdue)
demonstrated 20 clearly the onerous Dur
ductions by the present mode OF carriage
that 1t would be a work Of supcFcrogatton ior
me to undertake to give any more figures up
OF that subject It is kcoEn to every i1telh
gent man that the Northwest produces i'm
meusely more than We want for our OWL
use. We feed New England and half Of New
York. II has been said that " the carrying
trade Is the right arm Of al1 agricultural in
dustry, of commerce and Of civilization
Chesp transportation is absolutely esseutta
to thu successful aud profitable cultivation 0
the vast agricultural regions OF the Sostt
west. The cheapening of transportation b!
this measure will not rebound alone to tal
benefit Of the Northwest. It will oparat,
equally for the benefit Of New England ant
New York that want our surplus products
In creating new avenues and cheapen1n1
transportation you benefit both sections Q
the country, ana thus distribute your bless
irgs cquslly.
Mr. speakcr, The time has arrived whel
the government should do something to re
lfeye us iron, the taxes imposed upon rs b,
the constituents Of The gentleman from Neq
York tMr. Humphrey, Tor the use We max
Of the Erie Canal
New York has received back into he
Golfers, By tolls 1evied upon the products. 9
| the West, every dollar, ard more. than sh
| has Invested In the Erie Canal. 1t Is tim
that she should cease her grasp upon the 10
l dustry Of the region Of country that !, Il
part, represent.
The gentleman from New York seems :,
think that there Ia something HfocS In th
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Its to respond to the demands oi the govern
mem. Jndicinus distiEciiou should be made
between On the one hand aiding proIe acts new
aud nntried, aud In which Individual interest
predominates or has an Interest 10, By money.
bonds, or subsidies Of auy descriutiou and,
on the other hand. q project for the removal
Of IN obstruction in one OF the highways Of
commerce that would cheaper, as hare said
bt ttore, the passage Of surplus products to
certain and profitable market. The statistics
presented By my frieud from Wisconsin Mr.
faiue, has demonstrated that such would 1,e
the effect OF the measure now under discus'
sion and believe everything this Congress
can do to enable the Wett to pay It's taxes
more easily, to enable the laboFer to get bis
brcad more cheaply, is, II not involving an
unreasonable expense, within the line OF our
legitimate duty.
The last section Of the bill appropriates
81, ,OoO, Coz, not to be expended to-day nor to-
morrow, but 1t is to be used on work. the
completion Of which will necessarily e1teho
through FIVE or SIX years. The amount named
Is the estimated cost made b. tas engineer af;sr
thorough survey. 1t was thought exped'ent
by the committee to name the entire sum IN
the bill that the project might co:t, SO taas
the House and the country might understand
what it Was engaged in. The appropriation,
a. The work y proeFcsses. 70 fc It Is not a gross
sum to be expended with the ne1t one, ,tHo
OF three current years. think that any IN
t1isidual whose private estate was IN the con
! ditiou TINT the estate Of this government Is.
| II he saw before him the means Of making that
| estate valuable By an expenditure, within his
| power, would certainly undertake the e1'
penditurc. And I know Of no just aud prop
! er rule In regard to the conduct Of private
business that would not apply to the conduct
Of psblic affairs In regard to the expenditure
| Of money.
| to that State q debt Of gratitude. am pot
going to consume any time On that question
g. I said before, the State Of New York has
been very we'll paid, and the people arc very
much Obliged to her for doing what ste has
done, even if she has done it through selfish
motive. But now, when the necessities Of !
portion Of the country demand different
policy, would wish that New York would
show that same magnaninit5 and patriotism
upon this question that Is claimed was khoWI
In her internal Improvements, and step GU
OF the way OF the progress Of the age.
Mr. HUMPHREY. That is what my bill
Mr. JUDD. The gentleman tells mo that
what his bill proposes. cannot zee II Il
that light; and II did see It, a. said b
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
TIVE emlcnANr SNIP OUTRAGE.

An examination into the case OF Mrs. Will
helm Meyrose, who charges the boatswain Of
the Bremen ship Hedwick with committing
IN Indecent assault during the passage from
Bremen TO this port was to have been
taken yesterday at the ONCE Of the North German
Consul General. The husband Of the woman.
wilhelm Meyrose was present and made brief
statement Of the case but gave no facts other than
those already published. The woman who was ap-
made statement, which was IN part contrary TO the
first charge made by her and published In the
HERALD yesterday. the Consul General endeav0red
10 obtain correct account of the affair. but could
not do So and therefore postponed the case for few
days. -
sent and stated that he knew nothing at all about
the case. The Consul General asserts MIS- deter
minaon to get at the truth OF the matter and II the
case proves TO be as aggravated as IL appears at
present he viii send the papers to the authorities
at Bremen for their action.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
PAUL 3. OU CHAIllU.

Lecture at the Brooklyn Athenmum.
highly interesting and intelligent assemblage OF
boys and girls filled to its utmost capacity the hau
OF the Brooklyn Athen9um on yesterday afternoon
to hear the second OF the two lectures OF MIR. Du
Cnailu specially intended for the youth Of that city,
Having the previous lecture given particulars OF
the geographical situation Of the country, Mr.. Du
Chaillu proceeded to give account OF interesting
Incidents in journey into the interior OF Africa
and illustrated the subject with number Of well
executed paintings which proved useful In convey
ing correct ideas or the scenes described COM
mencing In the COmmi country, he narrated the
execution Of three women for witchcraft, and re.
ferred to the system Of burial adopted there both OF
which subjects were illustrated by paintings. He
continued his Journey until he reached village in
the Ashtra country. This village was located IN the
centre OF large forest the plantain trees OF which
had been cut down to provide place for the houses
arranaed in streets. He went next to She Otando
country, fertile prairie land about hfty miles long
and varying IN width. The termtes or whlte ants
OF that place were described, and sketch on large
scale shown Of them and their houses. The Apano
country next reached and particulars given Of an
interview with the King. Mr.. Du Chalu read from
his journal In Africa his speech on that occasion.
and several other passages descriptive OF the habits
OF the people ana the appearance OF the place. lie
gave an account OF his journey further into the nte
ror and furnished particulars Of the chimpanzee
and gorilla. painting OF me nanves @ Oh lsnogo na tS
upper and two OF the lower fncisor teeth. The
women wore cloth made Of grass, and arranged
hair shown in the picture, In large lunches.
not unlike the chtgftOns now so generally wern.
The natives were much surprised when they exam
tned and saw used an electric battery, powerful
magnet and q musical box which they believed
contained some evil spirit. The journey through
the Ashango country were full OF incidents, which
entertained the audience very much. race
OF dwarls was discovered In this quarter.
feet in hei8ne and lived in houses made
Of the branches OF trees. T6ey Neither plant nor
SOW, and sibsist only by trapping game and pro-
curing food IN the woods. He believed tney were
the pigmies mentioned by Homer and other ancient
writers. fine painting OF these people and theI
houses was shown, and the lecture concluded with
an account OF the conflict which Mr.. Du ChaiIlu and
the natives with him had with them The lecture
was given IN an easy. conversational manner, ana
was very successful III amusing and nstructing
the audience At Its close Mr. Du Chaillu was sur
rounded by number Of applicants for his auto
0raph.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY. APRIL g. ls69-TKlPLE SHEET.

the night previous on the charge OF attempting TO
assassinate two women at No. l4o Elizabeth street,
by cutting their throats with razor which ne had
in his possession was brought before Alderman
Cuddy, at the Tombs Mary MARX OF NO. 40 East
Thirteenth street, made an af1davlt In whicn she
charged the prisoner with felonousy cutting her IN
the face and hand with razor with intent 70 take
her life. Mrs. Caroline Fagerschind. OF No. i49
Elizabeth street. whose throat was leariuliy cut Dy
the accused. Is now lying In dangerous c0ndition
at her residence. On the deposition OF mary Marx
the Alderman committed Kerchgesener 70 the TOmDs
for trial. Later In the day serious iears oeing enter
taned in regard to the recovery OF MIS- Fagerscnnd
Coroner Keenan, was notiiied 10 hOu an ante-ihoreW
examination.
NEW YORK FEMALR AUXILIARY BIBLE S0CIErY.-The
Fifty y-thrd anniversary OF the New York Female Aux
iliary Bible Society held yesterday at the Ameri
can Bible House, Fourth avenue. The attendance was
very large. The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. DIR. De Witt VINO opened tue exercises with
reading and prayer. The reports OF the manager
and treasurer were then read by the Rev. Dr. iayor.
corresponding secretary OF the American biDie So
ciety. The report OF the manager was very inter-
estlng resume Of the progress OF the society," from
the reasurers report 1t appears that the c0ectOns
during the past year amount TO $i2,l79 III, anu
$l0,069 have been appropriated to the support OF
Bible women; $36S 27 have been paid TO the Amerl-
Bible Society for Bibles and $725 has been con-
trbuted towards its funds The conditions OF the
society very gratifying At the expiration OF the
reading OF the reports addresses were delivered by
the Rev. Alexander II. Vinton, d. d., after which
they adjourned.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

List OF Americans registered at the banking house
Of Drexel, nrJes Co. no nue scribe pars Iof
and Mrs. Pemb. Smith, Mr.. washington Butcher and
family, the Misses Strong, Mr.. John Hume and FAINT
ly, Mr. J. Bolton Hume, Mr.. W. p. Broeck Mr.. W.
w. Overmnn, Miss Overman, Mr.. 8. A. Caldwell,
Miss Florence Caldwell, Mr.. Thomas Eakins, Mr..
william Sartain, Mr. and Mrs w. Candy Biddle, Mr..
John Struthers. New York-Mr. and Mrs. A. q.
Pettibone, MIR. John Il. Baker, Mr.. Henry A. Bowen.
Mr.. Ed. II. Robinson, Mr.. VIM. Harrick and family.
Miss williams Mr.. T. Norris, Mr.. Y. @. McCauey,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Knowlton. Baltmore-Mr. ana
Mrs Isaac C0ale, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. CID. Holns.
Miss H0llins Pittsburg-Mr. and Mrs. v. A. Dil-
worth, Miss Lizzie Dilworth, Mrs. n. ID. Lo0inis.
San Francisco--Mr. N. DINNER, Mr.. Ed. b. Cotter.
Cincinnatti-Mr. James Gilmore Constanttn0ple-
Mr.. j. RI. Goodenow. Portand-Mr. and MRS. w.
II. Fem. indiana--Hsrry L. spears. United states
-Mrs. Parsous. Mise Msry Parsons.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
COURT CALEHDA9s-TYIS DAY.

SUPREME COURr-GENERAL TERM.-Enumerated
motlOns:-NOs. l. d. s, 9. I, 3. Q, 10, H. II, 13,
80. 81, 38, 80, 40, Al, az, 43, ~. Al, As, 40.
CIRCUT.-Part mo circuit calendar. Part 2
Adjourned to Monday.
SPECIAL TERM.-Issues Of law and fact:-Nos. 221,
23 2Se, 239, 254, 255, 256. 257, 25s 259 26O 26l,
262 26 265 266, 267. 26S. 269. 271, 272, 273, 274
275 276 276l, 277, 27s, 27s. $50 2sl 49, 2s3, 2s4
1885, 2s6, 2S7, 2ss $50 200, 29. 1872 29S, 294, POS,
296 297, 1913, 299 300.
CaAMBERs.-Nos. "a, 65, II. 70, 95, 1870. 1a1, 1873,
16S 1T, 1S5, 1s7, 100, 1877, 20O 2l3 26, 21S, 220
2S1 242 25l 25s, 25e, 295 294, 295. 29s, 3l5 31S,
$780, 33l, $3.50, 345, BAT. $780, 352 1854.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Nos III,
225 s37, $751; sos, 759, Iol 1865, 6S9 425, 767, 7S7
723, 799, 673. Part 2-Adjourn to Monday.
COMMON PLEAs.-General Term calendar.
MARINE COURT-IRIAL TERM.-Nos. $780, 2050,
24 1927 232S. 23i5 224 2351, 1856. 1882 2353 2354
$780, 1872 23 2374, 1876 1876 23i7 237S, 23Ig 23S0
1881. 1882, 1888 1854, 1856, 23s7, 1885, 2,3S9.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSfONS-BefOre John X.
Hackett, Recorder.-The People vs.. John Moran al
lowing prisoner to escape. The People vs. James
Reilly, feonious assault and battery. The People
vs. Frederick $. Bogue, obtaining goods by false
preiences. The People VS.. John Smith, attempt at
burglary. The People vs. Thomas DOwney and
Thomas D0nnely, burglary.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
SUPERIOR COURT.
Injunction In Dispossess Proceedings.
Before Judge Mcneil.

Iujuncti0n IN Dtsposess Proceehngs.
Before Judge Mcneil.
EieonO,e Hernandez us. ". McIntire.-The tenant
hired OF landlord certain house in Twenty fourth
street at $1,000 year, payable in advance. On the
LIST OF February last there became due $3.50, for
which the landlord received an acceptance which
was unpaid. The landlord thereupOn at once served
the tenant with summons to vacate. The tenant
filed counter affidavit setang up payment. Judge
Gross, OF the Marine Court before whom the case
ground that the acceptance being unpaid there was
default in the rent The tenant at once gave no
the Laws OF 18i9, and demanded q stay OF the war
rant. The Justice declinedto stay proceedings and
at issued his warrant 70 dispOssess ThereupOn
the tenant applied to this court and Obtained an in
junction against the Marshal from executing the
warrant until the hearing OF che appeal. motion
came up to-day on order TO show cause why the
injunction should not be dissolved.
The Court took the papers. Henry s. Bennett at
torney for tenant; r. Mciighe attorney for landlord.
The New York herald., 1869-04-09
SUPREME COURT-cHAmBsRS.
The Olympic Theatre Litigation Again-Fur-
ther Complication of Complex Case.
BEFORE Judge BARNARD

The Olympic Theatre Litigation Asain-Fur-
ther Complication Of a Complex Case.
Before Judge Barnard.
Lizzie p. cutler John A. Dur ct dl.-This case
came before the court Wednesday on q demurrer to
the complaint the action being brought by the plain
tiff, assignee, against the successors and repre-
sentatves Of the late John NJ Trimbe, former owner
OF the Olympic theatre in this city. The basis Of
the action is In the claim by the plaintiff that Trimbe
and mis- assignee, Roberts, Marcn, 1851, made an
agreement with Cutler and Townsend that II they,
as the attorneys, would advance money and prose-
cute an action against Whitney and Earl to have
certain deed from Trlmble, in favor of Whitney and
Earl, declared mortgage, then said attorneys were
by said agreement to nave certain interest in the
property. That agreement was recorded. The CON-
paint sets forth that the action was prosecuted and
the deed to Whitney and Earl was declared mort
gage, and that sixty days. time was given
found due IN from Trimbie pt to whitney yVi and
Earl, In default OF which the complaint
had expired the property was collusively conveyed
to Dut, who had full knowledge of the contract re-
ferred to, and that the time to redeem was allowed
to expire by colluson OF Dun, Trimbie ana Roberts
for the purpose Of defrauding Cutler and Townsend
and the creditors OF Trimble and that Duff, the
instigatiOn OF the creditors OF Trimble had been
declared by this court to be mortgagee in posses
sion and entitled only to lien on the property for
what he had advanced. The complaint also sets out
fraud against several parties, and prays that
counting OF the various liens on the property be
made and partition ordered.
lue ueicuudHts Jun anu hODeTtS ueInuI separately
to the complaint, on the grounds that the complaint
does not set forth facts sufficient to constitute
cause OF action and that several of action
united Improperly, These causes they aege to be
as foows:-A cause OF action against Roberts and
Trimbe for debt arising on simple contract with
Roberts and Trimble and cause OF action In for
an alleged attempt by the defendants Roberts and Dun
and John NJ Trimble to deIraud Cutler and Townsend
and others, by t0rtuOus and fraudulent transfer
said property to Dun, and the misconduct vi said
Roberts, as the assignee and trustee OF Trmble, In
participating In said fraudulent attempt and transfer
and also for other misconduct in his capacity "a
trustee for the creditors Of said Trimble and claim
that the OF action joined therein do not arect
all the parties to this action. For the paintilr, =.
Y. Cutler; for the defendant Duf A. ]. Vanderp0el,
and for the defendant Roberts, r. s. Guernsey. De-
clSiOn reserved.