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The New York herald., 1871-03-28
We NUT HAVE A 01yETsWa BELL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEcALD:-
Will you please call the attention OF the Police
Commissioners. FIRE Commissioners or Board Of
Public Works, or whoever has 10 do with the mat
ter, 70 the importance Of giving the downtown
people ut least one alarm bell There is none now
below Canal street on either side OF the town.
The old Post once bell was really matter OF
convenience to thousands OF people. II the tower
has become unsafe 1t certainly cannot cost much
to strengthen IL up with some new timber. The
Dutch church on the corner OF William and Fulton
Streets is better LOCALITY, however, 1or bell, the
same being more central and the land higher, CON-
mandlng larger view. The downtown people
should not be lett entirely out In the cold much
longer.
win the Commissioners please consider the ncon-
ventence IL entails upon the whole lower part OF the
city, the great business portion Of It, not to an
alarm bells 1t Is missed BY those who stop work at
twelve O'Clock. 1t ls missed by the reporters OF the
most OF the newspapers IN the city. 1t Is missed by
the hremen themselves, who are liable mss
alarms II even only a few blocks away from their
quarters. 1t Is missed by the citizens and business
men, and particularly 80 by the insurance com.
panes II an alarm bell rings all the pedestrians
along the street and the driver OF every vehicle Is
the lookout for the fire apparatus TO pass, and To
give them room. II no alarm Is given by bell the
apparatus rshes along the street and takes people
by SURPRISE and is liable to do much harm, as fire
truck did last week In Maiden lane and Nassau
street.
1t not right to leave the whole lower part OF tho
city thus exposed. PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
BROOAEyN COMMON COUNCIL.
The Water Rntes-Bids for Stationary sup
pIier--The PrOuOard St0ru mr. Res.rvc;r

The Water Hntes-fids for Stationary sup
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Bergen In the chair. Communications
from the Mayor vetoing the resolution passed by the
Board authorizing the increase o, the water rates
ana disappearing OF the resolution authorizing the
Scrlmshaw pavement to be laid on Grand and
Greene avenues. and on Monroe street. at seventeen
and eighteen cents per foot. were received and
read He argues that the increase OF the water rat
Is disproportionate.
THE PROPOSED INCREASE
would amount to $l60, 900 per annum. The docu-
ment, which is lengthy one, urges the Common
Council to review series Of items showing the line
OF his argument which IL contains.
Proposals for furnishing stationery for the use OF
the city ofices were received. as folows:-R. NJ.
Whilng, $6,000 George Sackett, So $50; u. p. Mar
TIM $1,000. Referred to the proper committee.
THE GRADING AND PAVING COMMITTEE
reported In favor OF grading and paving Fifth street,
from Prospect Park TO Filth avenue; second avenue
from Hamilton avenue TO the G0wanus Canal, and
Steuben street. between De KaD and Lafayette ave-
nues,
THE WATER AND DRAINAaE COMMITTEE,
TO whom was referred the communication OF the
Mayor, signed by several citizens, requesting the
Common Council to appoint william J. McApine as
OF constructing the proposed storage reservoir The
committee report that they have power III this
matter, which Is vested by the Legislature In the
Board OF Water Commissioners, with which they have
conferred ana from which Board they presented u
communication. From the latter 1t appears that the
employment Of Mr. McAlpine consulting engineer
had been previously agreed upon, and the COmmls-
sioners conclude by assuring the public that every
care mas been taken to guard the interests OF the
CITY In the premises.
The Board then adjourned until Monday next.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
THAT TRICK TROUBLE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE UERALD:-
Perceiving that your valuable paper has not com
menIed MS severely as some Of its small fry contem
porares on the careless handling OF q truck company
going through Nassau street to nre on the 23d
inst, would beg leave to give true statement OF
the facts IN order that justice may be done.
On the date above mentioned Hook and Ladder
Company, No. TO- while proceeding to an alarm OF
fire down Broadway, when near Maiden lane injured
one OF Its members, and turning into Maiden lane
stopped at No. of the same street. and leaving the
injured member In care OF brother member and
some other gentleman proceeded down Maiden lane
towards Nassau street at a leisurely gait. Turning
into Nassau street the street here being Very mar
ROW. the truck struck the curbing the southeast
corner, and the recOn las Ii very often the case
| when truck strikes curbng or when raising q
deep railroad track shaking the tlllerman out OF
his harness, and the wheels jumping on the Side
walk further preventing him from regaining his
position by jammlng him between the body OF the
truck and the iron frame of an awning which
hung overhead. A noteworthy fact is OBJ.
served relative to the above II ia this
People are apt to Judge too hastily and lay blame
where there is no occasion for It. Firemen as class
not very reckless OF their own lives and not
prone 70 endanger the lives OF others, and
the many dangerous scenes which are presented
To them the course Of their duties make them
ceptble to all dangers and strangers to carelesness
by giving the above space In your valuable paper
you wlll oblige an eyewitness and Ia FIREMAN.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
AtNoR OR sTaMPsl

Uncle Sans Preservers Of "The Purity of
the Ballot Box" in Brooklyn Waiting for
Their Pay.
There was great run on the United States Mar
shas office In Brooklyn last fall, when 1t became
known that Marshal Dalon was to appoint indie
finite number OF special adsr for service at the
polling places on election day In November last.
The compensation being ten dollars the
applicants were numerous. Many OF them were
veteran soldiers or politicians out or employment,
and the bait was considered az weli worth 'going
for" so they went. There were about 800 .spe-
cials" appointed by Marshal Dallon, who repaired,
with due form and under somewhat peculiar disci-
pline to their respective
POSTS OF TRUST AND DANGER.
The democracy OF Brooklyn looked not kindly
upon the representatives OF the federal power the
polls. and "ebowingn and "Ieersr were freely used
TO the comfort and convenience OF the election
shals The hope OF early receiving the ''stipend'-
ten doars-buoyed them up during the
dation on the part or Uncle Sans indebted
ness TO the "BrOoklyn boys" has not yet dawned.
Daily the great unpaid lounge about the door OF the
United States Marshal's Office In Montague street In
the vain hope tnat some relief may soon be an
nounced. There are no prospects OF settlement,
and despair stamps Itself upon the wan cOuntc-
nances of the once valiant "one-day' officials OF
the Marshal
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.

WALL STREET, /
MONDAY. March 2T--8 p. M
On 'Change to-day wheat was dull and inactive.
The cotton market was heavy and betrayed dspo
only barely steady.
MONEY FOUR TO FrvR PER CENT
The week opened on easy money, despite the fact
that tins ix the week during which the banks win
feel the drain Of funds to the rural districts IN con-
nection with the April settlements. Loans call
were freely made a four to Ave per cent according TO
the coaerals submitted, but the banks were doing
little or nothing In discounts, for the reason. pro-
badly, that until after the middle OF April they
prefer 10 have their funds ready TO be recalled on
demand. Hence the offerings to Wall street are as
abundant as ever ana fully equal to the present in
curry for call loans. On the street prime mercantile
paper is still in favor at a per cent dscount
Foreign exchange was dull on the basis of loa& o
l097S for prime bankers sxtyday sterling and HOS
11o4 for sight bills.
DECLINE IN GoLD--110H A 11O1s.
The transactions in the Gold Room were cn very
large SCALE as compared with the recent daily vol
ume OF business IN that department, and to-mor-
rows clearances bid air to exceed $50 ,0G0 The
bearish feeling In gold has become quite strong
within the past month ana the persistent heavness
of the market has at length disguised many bulls'
who had bought at high figures last summer
and who have gr0wn tired OF their fruitless
watching Tor an advance. The condition Of the
loan market indicates OF course that much OF
the decline within this period is due TO sales on
speculative account, but evidence Is not wanting
that great deal OF leng gold has been sold since
it began TO generally believed that the Secretary
OF the Treasury would make some startling move
ment during April in furtherancc Of his plans for
refundng the lve-twenlies. The real reason how
ever, for the heaviness of gold was shown few
days since in the ocia EXHIBIT of foreign trade
for 1870. The cotton crop Is so enormously large
that despite the fail In price IL goes far TO coun.
terDaance our large imports, while IN other
lincs OF domestic produce Europe is constantly
increasing her consumption and demand. Gold oe-
cned to-day from 1l0ai to 1iO1s but at the latter
point was encountered by a steady demand, which,
despite transactions 10 the extent OF many millions
Of dollars, was not wholly satisfied. Doubtless this
demand originates In great part from the desire TO
cover outstanding speculation, and If the lenoing
rates tomorrow should grayitate on the carrying
side OF the account The surmise Will be confirmed.
The course OF the market Is shown in the tablet
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
KINGS COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Appointment of Supervisor at Large.
The County Judge, James Troy, County Clerk
George G. Herman and County Treasurer Thomas Z.
Gardner met yesterday morning in the County
Court House, pursuant to the act Of the Legislature
directing said ofclals to appoint at Supervisor at
Large. Mr.. Herman nominated william ]. Osborne
Supervisor OF the Sixth ward and chairman OF
Judge Troy endorsed the nomination and eulo-
gzed MIR. Osborn for his honesty and impair
taity. The appointment was then confirmed
and written commission was forwarded to
the new dignitary OF Kings county, who IL thus
empowered TO exercise the veto power over the acts
of the Board OF Supervisors For this service 10 the
county he Will receive S3 600 per annum. HIS pro-
motion leaves a vacancy in the Board which Will be
Tiled next week.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
CONVERSATION BAAl JERUSALEM.
THIRTY.FoURTH STREET NEW YORK, !
Mnrf,h oI lA-

THIRTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK;
March 27, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the excellent report OF my last Saturdays
mon In your yesterdays paper a slight error
occurred, which might convey an erroneous-notion
about certain religious tenets entertained by the
conservative portion of our people, to which my con-
gregatiOn likewise belongs. am reported to have
said, at would doubtless be cheering for many an
Israeite to the temple restored but this cannot
be-" But the words used run thus:-' Perhaps the
living hope which cheers the heart of many an Is
raelite to see the temple restored impaiLs impor-
tance to the Book OF LeviticGs; but even the most
firm believer in the restoration OF the temple cannot
well reconcile q sacrifcial institution OF bleeding
animals with our present mode OF life and thought"
With the exception OF this error, which resulted
merely from the condensng Of two sentences into q
small compass. my sermon, on the whole, was
beautifully reported, and In the name OF my con-
gregation, l thank you for thus distinguishing our
pulpit. Hoping you Will give insertion to these
lines In your world-ren0wncd Journal and Offering
you our heartfelt thanks for your efforts to dnuse
the knowledge Of Judaism through the HERALD,
AIN yours, respectfully DIR. H. VlDAyER. Rabbi.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
ssls S sos a. At $3.50 rs for No. ss 20 for snpers and

-WneAt dul ana nominal NJ &l 30 Blby tor common
to choice No. spring in store and aoat. The
confined to 1900 bushels, at vi 5s for NO spring anoa
VI 6s Tor amber winter In store and W ~ for California
Corn steady with fair demand The sales about
$1,000 bushels at e2c. H3o. tor mixed, &c. for kiln
dred s5 for yellow closng at &c. for fair Mixed Oats
were dull and heavy, with sales OF about 26 bushels,
66c 67c for Western and 62c. 70loc for Ohio Barley
quiet hut steady We sales OF 5000 bushels Cali
fornin at 70c In store Rye quiet but nominAly
changed.
fREIoHrs; Tho marke. in all departments quiet but
taken BY steamer NJ 8Adan advance of previous
ratesand 200 bales cotton by sail ut y3d ll82d The
charters were:A North German brig from New York
Bremen with 900 bbs petroleum 1000 bbs spirits
peniinc, and bark from Wilmington Liverpool with
full cargo naval stores private terms.
GUNNIEs.-The market quiet and without transac-
tons values were merely nominal We quote: :-l0;Sc. nc
gold In bond for bags, to arrvo, and &c., duty
paid Domestic cloth held 20c, currency and Cacu
ta do at lahc. i34c, gold. in bond, to arrive
HRNPThe market for foreign was inactive and nominal
in the absence Of sales, at 9c &c. gold for Manila
a9c gold for Sisa and 71c &c., gold In bond for Tam
pico American was steady with smal sales TO
at 75 2b5 for dressed and Y75 Yt85 for undressed
HAY AND STRAw.-The market moderately active at
previous prices the demand being mostly for shipping
poses The sales were at 81 % ~ Do for retail quales
&l 10 81 u for North river shipping 81 20 81 30 for long
rye straw 9Oc VI for abort rye do. and 7bc. 80c for
oat do.
Hors quiet Prime qualities were only saable the
lower grades being almost entirely neglected merely
nominal IN value We quote State, &c. 13c WESTERN &C.
g.. Eastern, 7c a l0c., and old, 4c n 7c.
MoLAssEs.-The market for foreign very firm The
offerings small We note sale of g6 hhds Porto Rico
private Domestic steady, but quiet The
actions limited to small lots and embrace l50 bbs New
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
Long Island Real Estate.

Transactions in real estate here have been less
active during the past week than that previous. In
the vicinity OF Pearsall's and Rockville Centre
prices have advanced thirty cent In consequence
OF the location there OF the Brooklyn reservoir.
Little II anything Is being done in jamaica. In
Long Island City portion Of the Union College
OF brick and frame buildings are In course
OF erection Extensive improvements are being
made In Flushing, but sales OF land are very few.
In the vicinity OF Mr.. Stewards great purchase
everything Is at standstill Work on the drives
and promenades has been suspended, and but q
small party Of aborerS employed on the railroad
route.
the following sales have been made in the various
In Sag Harbor Alfred Person has purchased the
C0nkin estate for $780,
chased forty acres OF land from William Squres for
81, 100.
Jeremiah Conklin for nve dollars per foot; also one
lot to Albin Mitchell for the same price: William
Sweezey has bongnt the house OF J. N. Wagner for
81, 700. David Haliock has purchased the old Meth0
AZ Breslau some Western capitalists have pur-
chased large tract Of land for manufacturing
purposes. A Methodist church Is IN course OF erec-
ton. Lots which last summer sold for twenty-five
dollars now command $500 to $500 each.
Joseph Tan, OF Upper Aquebogue, has purchased
twenty acres OF land from FRANKLIN Howell for
great deal of building Is being carried on at
Amityville. The houses are quite handsome.
Also at Bayport great many buildings are going
up.
At Islip Mr.. PECK has purchased 200 acres OF un
improved land tor hfteen dollars per acre. The land
is TO DC improved and laid out Tor business pur-
poses. IL Is adjacent TO the South Side Railroad
William Baldwin, OF New York. has purchased the
residence OF stephen Williams for $4,000.
The American Hotel at Babylon passes into the
hands OF Charles Putnam formerly OF the Astor
House.
Charles l.. Corwin has purchased the watchman
property, in Greenport. for 81, 500.
Three farms OF thirty acres EACH lying near Penny
Bridge, on the Winfield Railroad, have been our.
chased by Tucker Carter for SlS0,o0A
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
RENTS.


The absorbing topic in real estate circles is that OF
rents, in respect TO which II Is admitted in all well
informed circles bottom has not yet been reached,
although the season is well advanced and only a
few weeks remain for the undecided to make up
their minds. There are fewer houses in the market
this season than last, and although New York Is
crowded with families yet dwellings, are not in active
demand. A number OF families who have hereto
fore kept house in winter and spent few weeks in
summer at the watering places now 1nd 1t more
economical to board IN the winter at some OF those
sumptuously furnished hotels with which the CITY
aDounds and hire country cottages IN summer. This
is becoming more and more the case every year, and
summer hotels and city landlords are not
middle OF May q hegra to the suburbs
takes place, and for some months the city
wil be abandoned to the members oil that extensive
organization the Cant Get Away Club" This Is
another cause OF the present decline In rents, OF
which so MANY instances have from time been given
III these columns. There Is q deviation this year
from the general rule In regard TO Brooklyn. New
count of naccessibiity and high taxes. People ind
that the dIscomlOrts OF Brooklyn residence more
than counterbalance cheaper rents, and prefer to
bear the His they have in this metropolis rather than
those tedious daily trips to Brooklyn with the
possibilities Of frequently missing the boats. There
are hundreds or houses both to rent and for sale
the City OF Churches and but few applicants.
Yesterdays SALES.
The Exchange SalesrOoms yesterday were crowd
ed by u very large assemolagc of solid men, who bid
spiritedy, especially on the uptown lots, many Of
which brought very fine prices. The following are
the PARTICULARS
NEW 70 PRopERrY-BY MULLrR, WILKINS co.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
LATEST PRICES or GOVERNMENTS.

The following were the closing street prices
for government bOnds:--Umted States currency
skies, ll3I HAS,: do. SKIES, 1881, regis
tered, 1i6s a li5ss; DO do, coupon, li5S
il5al; do nve-twenlies. registered, MAY and
November, ll1;4 q liz; do. DO, 1862, coupon
do, 1l236 q l12ii; do do 1864, do. do, ll1si
n ll2: dO. do, 1865, do. do, Ill;a lie; do. do
registered, January and july, 11oss llos,; do. do
1865, coupon, do. Hoy n01s; do. TO-, 1861 do
do 110S 1l0a4; do. do, 1868, do do, llO7s III
do. ten-Iorties. registered. los 1885,; do. do
coupon, l0SH l0Si4. .#
TUE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS DULL.
The Southern list was generally firm but dull The
only exception was III the case OF the South Caro-
linas, which were offered ut IS the old bonds The
prices on the street ut the close OF business we're as
follows:-Tennessee, ex coupon, o. 6lLa; do. new
63X "a; Virginia, ex coupon, 67is 0sls; do. new
60 20; do registered STOCK old, 53a 81; Georgia
skies, 81 81; TO- seyens, sos 90; do. do., old 30
92; North Carolina, ex coupon, 1914 IL; do
funding, 1866. 81 a SO; do DO, 1865 20 a So do
new, ~ &c; do. special tax, 49,, 20; Mis-.
souri, skies, o. a 924: do Hannibal and st. Jo-
sepn, 91 9ils Louisiana skies GS 10; do, new 63
10; do. levec skies, 70 IS; DO do eights 80 a 30:
do. rcnteuary sevens I2a -; DO. tailroaa eishss,
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
"IHE WEsIcHEsrEs BURGLARY. :

In au item which appeared In the HERALD OF Sun
day. setting forth the OF four boys at Morrsa
ma, Wesrchester county, on a charge or having
forcibly entered a house and carried away furni-
ture therefrOm, the name Of Andrew Mulligan was
mentioned "a being one OF the accused parties. As
matter OF simple justice TO his family 1t may be
stated that Mulligan was h0norably acquitted OF any
participation In the alleged oifence-a the persons
connected herewith having unsuallhedly testified
to hts entire innocence.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

The average ouotaors OF Saturdays future sales
March, 3.Sic April 40sc.; May, iUsc; June, H06c.
july 425c The receipts at the United states ports since
SATURDAY have been l4a70 bales fonows:- s:-aveston
Loo; New Orleans, s5u2 Mobile, 1853: Savannah aO7S
Charleston ~, Wilmington. TO- Norfolk, 10es; Baltimore
lpO; New York. 35g and Boston, l65.
FLOUR AM GRAIN-Receipts H6SS bb's. Hour, l,64 do
meal, ID $50 bushels wheat 62'g do $3.50 do.
5Ul do barley Thc nour market ruled steady under
derae shipping demand for extras at about previous prices
The sales about II coo bbs Of which 500u bbls
for shipment 1t SO 67,e s5 Rye Hour steady,
Quie.. southern hour dull but unchanged Aoout 500
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

BREwER-BURNs. -On Sunday evening, March 26,
by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, MARQUIS G..
BREWER, of New York, to ALICE L. BURNS. OF Brook
Yn.
MATHEW soN-wArswRIGHr On Wednesday
March ~, by Rev. Dr. Burcnard, THOs. l.. MATHEW
SOS 10 JOSIE WAISwRIGHT, both oi this city.
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F,JVT
Included in the 81 bales arrive The trausac
future deliveries continued liberal SCALE but
in buyers favor and the market closed the In
figures OF the day. with sellers than buyers The
sales 10 400 bales follows March, 500 at
ac; April 200 at ll6c, 1900 a. lc Loo at l3;sc 60J at
200 each April MAY and June at s lSl6c together 2eS
IA Lice. go ut l4c 300 at lsac 400 at IS l56c. loo
each May AMI june at 3 ll6c together; June, 200 at
gust, lloo at 4as ,a.ow Alse saturday I after Change
al IA 5ltc.; April. l,iuo at ltsc 1soO at tl6c,
4oo at l4c,; May, i,4oo at Hsc., 400 at
IL Lice, 500 at 14c l0 cash May and June at IA lis,
gsher June 500 atilsc ~ at i4c july. 7oo atiiSc
i4Ac. 800 board Mobile at private terms; total
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STREET QuorATIgys.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY, March 27--6 r. N.
AsHEsReceipts, Is packages The market, though in
active, steady at So IS ST a5 for pot and SO SO IS
for pearl.
CoFFPF.The market for Rio quiet. Nothing was
done in the OF sales small jobbng
kinds in progress at previous prices
We quote:-Rio, ordinary cargoes, 1OAc. a lo1zc.;
fair do, lie. Ike; good do, l2c. q l2h
prime do 13c. l3Sc.; extremes for lots, lOAc q
i4c all gold, in bond Java government bags 1sc zoe
do (3o234 mats), 1sc &c. Singapore tic. 1sc
Ceylon, 15kc. Tc: Maracaibo Nc. &c.,: Laguayra,
1880 61c.: jamaica l2c a14kc St. Domingo (gold
bond, lOc IUIc.; Costa Rca, lS1c. &c., Manila 14c
15c Mexican l3c 16c. Savanilla, l3}c 16c, all god
duty paid
CoTToN-Wnh a limited demand and comparatively free
offerings the market for this staple yielded sc per
nearly all grades To sell the lower grades any extent
would necessitae more marked reduction the demand
this DESCRIPTION being extremely meagre and the offerings
rhe closing advces from Liverpool
vorabe tenor and despite small receipts at the Southern
ports the market closed with continued downward ten
denc sa re q
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COMrARIsON OF THE IMPORTS.
The following shows the foreign imports at
New YORK during the past week ana since the
beginning OF The year.
1862 1870, 1871
Dry goods. ....... $26i9,046 $l,7294 4s3 $2,6i809S
General mdse... 38.1,30I $780, 48g 4,962, 500
For the week.. SO, 246, 407 s4,92s 952 1880 GOT
Prey reported. 55,6S5,9O9 56,2S3,904 73,691,27S
Since JAM s8l, 3l6 $6l, 500 $Sl,27l, 1855